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Election results present no surprise for students
Posted on November 4, 2010 | News | Comments Off on Election results present no surprise for students
By Laura Gasvoda and Jeff Craig
Tuesday’s election results came as no surprise to most ACU students. Many said they expected Governor Rick Perry to win the Texas gubernatorial race and anticipated the GOP’s return to power in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Members of ACU’s College Democrats gathered at the Taylor County Democratic Party headquarters to watch election results. ACU’s Young Republicans watched election results from a classroom in the Hardin Administration Building, and other students watched from home.
Nathan Lloyd, freshman biology major from Georgetown, said he wasn’t surprised by Tuesday’s results.
“I like Rick Perry,” Lloyd said. “I like living in Texas. And Texas is a Republican state; I’m not surprised Perry won. I even think Rick Perry may have had a chance at being President if it weren’t for the George Bush legacy. I think he’ll just stay governor for a really long time instead.”
ACU Young Republicans president Aaron Escobedo, senior history major from Lamesa, said the results of this year’s midterm elections should serve as a referendum on President Obama and his party.
“This is what we were expecting the whole time,” Escobedo said. “People are tired of it. They’ve realized after two years they want real change.”
Escobedo said the GOP saw major gains this year because the party returned to its core values, including fiscal conservatism.
Stewart McGregor, freshman Christian ministry and political science major from Arlington, is a member of Young Republicans and supports the Tea Party Movement. McGregor, who watched the election results with the Young Republicans while wearing a tea bag around his neck, said he believed the tea party served the GOP well as a grassroots movement in the 2010 election.
“I believe it played a strong role for fiscal conservatism,” McGregor said. “It helped wake up America; it’s going to be a force in the next election.”
On the other hand, supporters of Bill White were disappointed with election results.
Farron Salley, junior Ad/PR major from Fort Worth, said she thought White would close the gap more than he did. Salley said she was surprised with how Abilene residents voted, since White was in Abilene more recently than Perry and had more campaign signs visible throughout the city.
“I think Bill White was Texas’ best bet for a rise in the Democratic party in Texas,” Salley said. “He didn’t carry the state like I thought he would.”
ACU College Democrats president Rebecca Dial, sophomore political science major from Lexington, S.C., said she knew the GOP would retake the House, but also said she expected a closer gubernatorial race between Perry and White.
“There is a lot of anti-Perry sentiment and Bill White is the best candidate we’ve had in a while,” Dial said.
Nikki Favors, a non-traditional student in the Human and Professional Development program from Hamlin, said while she did expect Perry to win the governorship, she did not anticipate the results of the national elections.
“I feel a little like Kevin Costner’s character in the movie Swing Vote as far as national politics are concerned,” Favors said. “I have to say I was a little clueless.”
International students have their own perspectives on Tuesday’s elections. Daniba Dan-Princewill, junior nutrition major originally from Nigeria whose family now lives in Katy, said her sister, who was born in the U.S., is the only family member who could vote in this year’s election.
“Even though I cannot vote, my family and I still have a voice through her,” Dan-Princewill said.
Dan-Princewill said her family is Republican and is glad to see Perry win and the GOP regain the House majority.
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Montolivo fracture has healed
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Riccardo Montolivo’s fractured tibia has now healed, so he can resume training with the Milan squad.
The midfielder broke his leg during an Italy friendly against the Republic of Ireland in May, ruling him out of the World Cup.
Torres: 'I wanted to quit Chelsea'
Fernando Torres insists Jose Mourinho did not force him out of Chelsea, but it was his decision to join Milan in the summer.
The two-year loan will ensure Torres sees out the rest of his Chelsea contract at the Serie A club.
Inzaghi: 'A balanced league'
Pippo Inzaghi told Milan to forget their current Serie A status after a 1-1 draw at Cagliari. “It’s a balanced League.”
The Rossoneri are in third place after Udinese and Sampdoria both lost this evening.
Serie A: Cagliari 1:1 AC Milan - match report
Scorers: Ibarbo 24 (C), Bonaventura 35 (M)
Giacomo Bonaventura’s lob cancelled out a Victor Ibarbo opener as Milan drew 1-1 at Cagliari.
The Sardinians were full of confidence after a 4-0 win away to Empoli and for the first time opened up another section of the Stadio Sant’Elia stands following restructuring work that had gone on for over a year. Sebastian Eriksson was the only absentee as Daniele Conti and Luca Ceppitelli returned, while Milan missed Riccardo Montolivo and brought Fernando Torres back into the starting XI after he was dropped for the 1-1 draw with Fiorentina.
Serie A: AC Milan 1:1 Fiorentina - match report
Scorers: De Jong 26 (M), Ilicic 64 (F)
The Viola had won the last three editions of this Serie A fixture, but missed David Pizarro, Mario Gomez and Giuseppe Rossi. The hosts dropped Fernando Torres and Diego Lopez, while Nigel de Jong returned from suspension.
Ignazio Abate and Sulley Muntari had early efforts charged down, while Norberto Neto flew for a stunning one-handed save on Stephan El Shaarawy. It wouldn’t have counted as the Milan man was offside, but the goalkeeper wasn’t to know that.
AC Milan back Verona on racism
Milan have backed Verona’s claim there was no racist abuse aimed at Sulley Muntari during Sunday’s game.
Hellas Verona saw the Curva Nord closed for one match as punishment for racist chanting at Sulley Muntari, but the club released a statement vehemently denying any such thing.
Verona deny racist chanting
Hellas Verona released a statement calling accusations of racism against Milan “the low point of our history.”
The Disciplinary Commission decided to close the Curva Sud for one game due to racist chanting aimed at Sulley Muntari, but the club wants to lodge an appeal.
Van Basten doubts over Inzaghi
Former Milan legend Marco van Basten has expressed his concerns about Pippo Inzaghi’s lack of managerial experience.
The former striker is in the San Siro hotseat this season having replaced former teammate Clarence Seedorf.
Serie A: Verona 1:3 AC Milan - goals/highlights
Serie A: Verona 1:3 AC Milan - match report
Scorers: Marques og 21 (M), Honda 27, 57 (M), Nico Lopez 87 (V)
Keisuke Honda scored twice and thanked a comical own goal, as Milan ended their Bentegodi curse by beating Verona 3-1.
Both teams were locked together on 11 points going into the Stadio Bentegodi, which was a notoriously tough venue for the Rossoneri, losing here last season and a 5-3 defeat in 1973 costing them the Scudetto. Nigel de Jong was suspended and Riccardo Montolivo injured, but Diego Lopez, Giacomo Bonaventura, Marco van Ginkel and Jeremy Menez were fit for the bench. Hellas missed Lazaros Christodoulopoulos, Jacopo Sala and Mounir Obbadi.
Inzaghi: 'Milan better than expected'
Pippo Inzaghi admits he “didn’t expect to be 3-0 up” away to Verona and hailed Keisuke Honda.
Milan are top scorers in Serie A this season and Honda’s brace took his tally to six, on a par with Carlos Tevez of Juventus.
Gandini: Berlusconi brings enthusiasm
Umberto Gandini has reflected on the cost of not making the Champions League, and the enthusiasm Silvio Berlusconi brings to Milan.
The President has set a new tradition this season to visit the playing staff at Milanello every Friday for a couple of hours.
AC Milan considering Soriano
Tuttosport suggest Sampdoria’s Roberto Soriano is the latest name to be added to Milan’s list of transfer targets.
The German-born Italy Under-21-capped player has attracted attention in recent months for his development under Sinisa Mihajlovic.
Verona injuries ahead of AC Milan
The Hellas Verona injury crisis is intensifying ahead of this weekend’s game with Milan, as Jacopo Sala and Gustavo Campanharo pulled up.
Both players interrupted this afternoon’s training session, as Sala had a muscular problem and Campanharo felt pain in his right knee.
Ancelotti guides Khedira to AC Milan?
The Corriere dello Sport indicate that Carlo Ancelotti is pushing to convince Sami Khedira to lower his wage demands and consider Milan.
The midfielder looks set to leave Real Madrid in January or next summer, having failed so far to agree to extend his contract at the Bernabeu, which expires next summer.
Essien: Inzaghi like Ancelotti
Michael Essien has praised Milan Coach Filippo Inzaghi, comparing him to former Rossonero and current Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti.
Ancelotti spent eight years on the San Siro bench, lifting two Champions League titles as well as winning Serie A in 2004.
‘Honda didn’t change, AC Milan did’
The brother of Keisuke Honda has put the Japanese midfielder’s recent good form down to an improved Milan under Pippo Inzaghi.
The 28-year-old failed to make much of an impact during his first six months with the Rossoneri, having joined the Milanese giants in January, but he has started the new season well, scoring four goals in six appearances to date.
Albertazzi: Verona tough to beat
Michelangelo Albertazzi has enthused at life at Milan under Pippo Inzaghi, and also offers the inside track on weekend opponents Verona.
The Rossoneri travel out to the Bentegodi this Sunday for the resumption of League football to face off against the team Albertazzi spent the last two seasons with.
AC Milan have Menez doubt
Milan could be without Jeremy Menez for their weekend trip to face Hellas Verona, but Diego Lopez is back training with the group.
Frenchman Menez is suffering from a groin injury picked up last week and, according to Sky Sport 24, will undergo a fitness test at Milanello today.
Alex: Inzaghi has great desire
Milan defender Alex has been impressed with Coach Pippo Inzaghi since joining the club, and admits: “I’ve never trained so much.”
The 32-year-old, who joined the Rossoneri on a free transfer this summer from Paris Saint-Germain, has reflected on his motivation for the move and how he has found the early adaptation.
Marco Simone appointed at Laussane
Former Milan forward Marco Simone has been confirmed today as the new coach of Swiss side FC Lausanne-Sport.
The 45-year old has been at the club since November 2013 in the role of technical director, and has signed a contract to manage the Swiss Super League side for the remainder of the season, taking over from Francesco Gabriele.
Menez: AC Milan gave me confidence
Jeremy Menez has spoken about his move to Milan, revealing the Ibiza meeting with Filippo Inzaghi and Adriano Galliani sealed the deal.
The 27-year-old returned to Italy with the Rossoneri this summer at the expiry of his Paris Saint-Germain contract.
Berlusconi: AC Milan are recovering
Milan President Silvio Berlusconi has spoken about his plans for the club’s return to the top, dreaming of the 2016 Champions League Final.
The Rossoneri’s shared San Siro will host that event in 18 months’ time and the club’s owner and long-standing President has suggested his side will be improved and on the rise by then.
AC Milan deny Essien has Ebola
Milan have been forced to “categorically deny” rumours in the African media that Michael Essien contracted Ebola.
The reports have been swirling round several websites this weekend and the club released a statement assuring these claims were “totally without foundation.”
Nakata hails Roma and Honda
Hidetoshi Nakata hopes Roma win the Scudetto and has advice for Milan midfielder Keisuke Honda.
The first Japanese player to truly make his mark in Serie A, ex-Perugia and Roma man Nakata spoke to Calciomercato.com.
AC Milan consider Cagliari's Murru
Milan are being linked with a January offer for Cagliari’s Italy Under-21 international Nicola Murru.
Still only 19, the left-back is a versatile figure who can also play in central defence or on the right when needed.
Balotelli sale 'made everyone happy'
Selling Mario Balotelli to Liverpool for £16m made “everyone happy,” said Milan sporting director Umberto Gandini.
This does echo other comments made by Adriano Galliani and Coach Pippo Inzaghi, who said the team gained in unity following his departure.
'Coppa is Milan's Champions League'
“The Coppa Italia is our Champions League” this season, said Pippo Inzaghi, as he outlined his vision for Milan.
This is the first time in over a decade that the Rossoneri have failed to qualify for Europe, as 13 times in the last 15 years they were in the Champions League.
Inzaghi: 'AC Milan my dream job'
Pippo Inzaghi reveals how he felt to be offered his dream Milan job and admits mistakes made this summer.
SuperPippo sat down with La Gazzetta dello Sport for a lengthy interview and looked back over the day he was asked to take over by President Silvio Berlusconi.
Albertini: 'Milan and Inter don't plan'
Demetrio Albertini feels Inter and Milan “change too much every year” compared to Juventus and Roma.
The two San Siro based clubs have struggled in recent years, while Juve and Roma continue to dominate Serie A.
AC Milan want Simeone Jr.
Milan are thought to be targeting the son of Atletico Madrid Coach Diego Simeone, Giovanni.
The centre-forward is currently part of the River Plate youth academy and has a buy-out clause in his contract worth €15m.
De Sciglio and Zaza knocks
Simone Zaza and Mattia De Sciglio have small injury concerns ahead of Italy’s Euro qualifier in Malta.
The Azzurri beat Azerbaijan 2-1 last night and will fly to Malta for their next match on Monday evening.
Amelia: 'Balotelli makes you angry'
Ex-Milan goalkeeper Marco Amelia reveals how Mario Balotelli “makes teammates angry” in the locker room and in a game.
Balotelli has now moved to Liverpool and Amelia is a free agent, but the goalkeeper was asked what it was like to be SuperMario’s teammate.
Atalanta defend Bonaventura fee
Source: Football Italia
Atalanta President Antonio Percassi has rejected claims that he sold Giacomo Bonaventura too cheaply to Milan.
The versatile attacking midfielder joined the Diavolo on transfer deadline day for a fee believed to be in the region of €5m to €7m.
“I’ve been accused of selling him on the cheap,” the club chief told Bergamo TV. “That’s almost offensive to me seeing as I have made my fair share of business deals in the past.
“The truth is that player values have fallen because co-ownership deals no longer exist. These deals in the past made it easier to cover up mistakes.
“At the end of the day, we have to make sure our accounts are in order and we were given an opportunity to sell Bonaventura and Andrea Consigli (to Sassuolo).
“I think we behaved well in both circumstances.”
Percassi also rubbished rumours that Juventus had made him an offer for veteran striker German Denis.
“Nothing ever arrived from Juve for Denis, but had that happened then I would have informed them that we would not have even discussed his departure.”
Atalanta have had a less than stellar start of the season to put it mildly, with them sitting on the 17th place in the standings. Milan, on the other hand, are 5th, which is much too low for a team of their stature. The latest Betfair odds put Milan as likely contenders for the Champions League spots while Atalanta could be primed for relegation. It's safe to say though that the standings are less relevant at the start of the season and it remains to be seen how good each team is as the season plays out.
As for Bonaventura, most pundits have been impressed by his performances so far with the Rossoneri and it will be interesting to see how Pippo Inzaghi will set up the midfield once Riccardo Montolivo is also back.
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Kings Of Leon Cancel Festival Set Due To Storms
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 22 June 2015
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Kings Of Leon Had To Cancel Their Headlining Set At The Firefly Music Festival On Saturday Night (20jun15) As The Audience Was Evacuated Due To Storms.
Picture: Kings Of Leon - BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend at Glasgow Green - Day 3 - Glasgow, United Kingdom - Sunday 25th May 2014
The Use Somebody hitmakers' performance was pushed forward by 45 minutes in a bid to avoid the bad weather, but moments before the rockers were due to take to the stage in Dover, Delaware, fans were ordered to leave the grounds due to a lightning storm and heavy rain.
Drummer Nathan Followill wrote on Twitter.com, "So sorry Firefly. Mother Nature apparently was not given VIP passes and decided to be a b**tard. I was ready to melt multiple faces."
His brother and bandmate Jared also wrote, "We have the worst luck. Flew up to Delaware. Did press. Meet and greets. The only thing I was looking forward to was playing the show... Thanks to @LiveAtFirefly for being such a cool festival. So bummed we got rained out. Hopefully we can be back soon."
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Sony Alpha A7 and A7R: Full-Frame Game Changers
By Tom Bonner | Published: October 16, 2013
The Alpha A7 is one of two full-frame mirrorless cameras Sony will be introducing this December. The 24mp, 35mm sensor size camera will be available witht a new full-frame 28-70mm E-mount .
If there was any doubt that Sony is the most innovative camera maker, the newly announced Alpha A7 and Alpha A7R prove that the Sony camera engineers are at the top of their game.
To no one’s great surprise, Sony has announced two full-frame, E-Mount cameras.
Until now, all of Sony’s E-mount cameras relied on APS-C size sensors. The new Alpha A7 will feature a 24.3 megapixel, Exmor® CMOS full-frame sensor and sell for $1700 (body only.) You can order the A7 with the brand-new 28-70mm F3.5 – F5.6 full-frame lens for about $2000.
If that isn’t enough firepower for you, you can opt for the Alpha A7R. The A7R features a 36.4 effective megapixel full-frame Exmor® CMOS sensor. The A7R, which boasts a higher pixel count than any of Sony’s Alpha A-Mount dSLR or SLT cameras, will carry a list price of $2,300 (body only.)
These new cameras are intriguing in many ways.
In the first place, although the new cameras carry the same E-mount which was first introduced with the original Sony NEX mirrorless offerings, Sony has dropped the NEX designation for these cameras.
Secondly, with 36mp, the A7R carries more pixels than Sony’s flagship Alpha A99. With a built-in electronic view finder, HD video, fast auto focus, built-in WiFi and magnesium weather sealed body, there is little that the A99 can offer that can’t be done with the A7R. About the only advantage the A99 can boast is native compatibility with Sony and Minolta A-mount lenses. Sony is offering a new full-frame adapters, which will allow users to mount and use A-mount lenses on the A7 and A7R.
Is this the death-knell for the A-mount cameras? Or will Sony continue to develop A-mount SLTs?
Yes, that is a full-frame 35mm sensor inside the E-mount on the A7R. The A7R (shown) carries a mammoth 36mp sensor, the largest sensor in any Sony camera to date.
Thirdly, the new cameras require new E-mount lenses which can cover a full-frame sensor. You can use your existing E-mount lenses with the A7 and A7R, but you need to use a crop setting or live with heavy corner vignetting. Just as there are full-frame and crop-frame A-mount lenses, going forward there will be two types of E-mount optics. You can use the full-frame lenses with any E-mount camera, but the original APS-C coverage lenses will crop the image on the full-frame cameras, resulting in a lower pixel count with the older lenses. At the same time, for those who want the smallest camera setup possible, full-frame lenses are usually bigger and heavier than dedicated APS-C coverage lenses.
It appears for the foreseeable future, we will see both full-frame and crop sensor lenses in the E-Mount lineup. Currently Sony is offering five new full-frame E-mount lenses in its catalog. I would expect that third party manufacturers will quickly convert some of their full-frame optics into the E-mount to anticipate the desire for new full-frame lenses for the A7 series.
Both cameras will feature the aforementioned weather sealed body and both will offer WiFi and NFC connectively. The cameras will be compatible with Sony’s PlayMemoriesTM app store.
The A7 series features a generous tilting 3.0 inch LCD and built in electronic view-finder. Both models offer WiFi and NFC and feature magnesium weather sealed bodies.
Sony hasn’t forgotten video enthusiasts, and has equipped the A7 series with 1920X1080p AVCHD progressive video at 60fps. Both cameras carry a “live” HDMI connector that can pass video to an external monitor or auxiliary recording device.
The A7 and A7R are expected to be in stores by December, just in time for Christmas.
The A7 series cameras are true game changers, as the A-mount cameras appear to be stepping aside for new professional level E-mount Alphas.
In the words of Bob Dylan; “The times, they are a changing…”
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The International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSSS- the leader in determining effective treatments for PTSD) identifies EMDR as a Level A treatment for PTSD, based on a multitude of well-controlled randomized trials and systematic meta-analytic reviews. There has been a dramatic improvement in research quality since 1989 when EMDR was first introduced. ISTSS' critical review of the evidence is based exclusively on a review of RCTs of EMDR for PTSD published in peer-reviewed journals since publication of the guidelines. EMDR has been compared to other front line treatments, including medications that target PTSD and Exposure Therapy, and it has performed comparably in all such trials. Compared to other treatments targeting PTSD, the status of the evidence supporting EMDR is substantial and of high quality. It received AHCPR (Agency for Health Care Policy and Research) Level A rating for treatment of adults with a diagnosis of PTSD. EMDR for children warrants an AHCPR Level B rating. EMDR appears to be well tolerated by most patients, possibly to a degree not characteristic of alternative psychological treatments. It has a much lower level of treatment attrition (drop outs) than Exposure Therapy because it is a more comfortable process. Children also seem to benefit from an adapted procedure, and EMDR receives a level B rating with children. Existing data support the use of EMDR in children and adolescents, but compared to adults, there have been fewer RCTs evaluating this. Hence the lower rating. Single episode traumas appear to respond the most favorably to EMDR treatment, though EMDR is effective for multiple traumas as well. Elevated depression scores do seem to respond favorably to EMDR, even when they are not targeted specifically for intervention. The treatment of panic disorder has benefited from EMDR. EMDR may have some advantages over conventional exposure to trauma memories, which may be due to the dosed intermittent exposure combined with post-exposure “mindful awareness.”
"In a January 2011 study in the Journal of Anxiety Disorders, for example, some patients with PTSD went through a session of EMDR while others completed all the components of a typical EMDR session but kept their eyes closed rather than moving them. The patients whose session included eye movements reported a more significant reduction in distress than did patients in the control group. Their level of physiological arousal, another common symptom of PTSD, also decreased during the eye movements, as measured by the amount of sweat on their skin. One of the ways EMDR's eye movements are thought to reduce PTSD symptoms is by stripping troubling memories of their vividness and the distress they cause. A study in the May 2012 Behaviour Research and Therapy examined the effectiveness of using beep tones instead of eye movements during EMDR. The researchers found that eye movements outperformed tones in reducing the vividness and emotional intensity of memories. Those studies relied on self-reports of symptom severity, however, so researchers at Utrecht University in the Netherlands sought more objective confirmation of a change in vividness by also measuring participants' reaction times to fragments of a previously viewed picture. The work, published online in July 2012 in Cognition and Emotion, compared two groups of participants who had committed one detailed picture to memory. When asked to recall the picture and focus on it mentally, one group was instructed to perform eye movements. That group had slower reaction times to the familiar picture fragments in a subsequent memory test, and subjects reported that the vividness of the recalled pictures had decreased. These studies and others from the past several years have helped validate EMDR—so much so that the American Psychiatric Association, the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, and the Departments of Defense and of Veterans Affairs have deemed it an effective therapy."
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Foot Locker, the biggest athletic-shoe retailer in the United States, is on the course of convincing its audience that it is not just a sneaker store, but much more of a destination for “Youth Culture Empowerment”.
Consumer behavior is a dynamic factor that calls for a response from brands worldwide, and Foot Locker is no exception. Based in New York, Foot Locker is a footwear retailer that keeps improving its product design and quality to achieve shifting consumer needs since it was first formed in 1974.
Since January this year, this company has invested in for startups namely Pensole – a sneaker design academy, Rockets of Awesomeness –an online children’s clothing subscription service, Goat – kicks resale business, and Super Heroic – a kids’ apparel and shoe brand. Foot Locker also made a move last year by taking a minority stake in Carbon38 – a women’s luxury activewear brand.
Richard Johnson, Foot Locker CEO and President, said “We’ve changed a lot” in an interview. He also added that the rate at which they are changing is not slowing down anytime soon as the consumer moves fast, a factor that calls for their agility. He clarified that all these things they are identifying to invest are potential capabilities they are looking forward to add to the ecosystem that builds the youth culture and none is a distraction.
For instance, at Foot Locker’s Times Square Flagship, Rockets of Awesomeness and Super Heroic have been incorporated in Kids Foot Locker. A Pensole creator’s footwear design has also been re-branded into an Adidas shoe and is available for sale only at footlocker. Johnson said that Foot Locker is on its young development stages and is destined for greatness.
Foot Locker opened “power stores”, the first in their home market regions of Detroit and Philadelphia, this year after launching them in the cities of London and Liverpool in the UK. These stores sell exclusive products and touches molded to suit the native tastes of the areas. They are now planning to have on the retail buzzword of the day: experience. According to the company, this is aimed at being “the hub for native sneaker culture, music, sports and art,” and they have adequate space to host local traffic-driving community events such as X-box gaming sessions and pop-up nail salons.
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#102 Cadet Corps
Name - 1st Hussars Cadet Corps
Location Sarnia, ON
Formed November 18, 1903 Disbanded Active
B Coy Feb 12, 1924 unknown
unknown (1903-13)
CI B. L. Cook (1914) Biography
CI F. S. Phillips (1915) Biography
CI Runnings (1916) Biography
Capt. A. S. Hardy Hill (1919-20) Biography
CI Mr. E. P. Winhold (1922-24) Biography (photo)
Capt. Charles Keeber (1926) Biography
CI Cyril Teskey (1927) Biography
CI Ken Fraser (1928) Biography
LCol S. G. Stokes, MC (1930) Biography
Capt. A.R. Mendizabal, DCM (1930-39) Biography (photo)
Capt. F. E. O’Donohue (1945-47) Biography
Maj Michael E. Harris (1951) Biography
Maj W.D.B. Ritchie (1951-55) Biography
Maj A. Baines (1969) Biography
Capt R.A. Griffin 1974) Biography
Capt R.B. McCarthy (1974-77) Biography
Capt James D. Irvine CD (1977 - 19 Nov 1980) Biography
Capt J.R. Kinchsular CD (19 Nov 1980 - 3 Feb 1986) Biography
Maj K. Pfisterer (3 Feb 1986 - 1988) Biography
Capt C.R. Osmond (1989) Biography
Capt K.B. Garrett (1990-92) Biography
Capt C.D. Russell (1992-96) Biography
Capt Graham Griffiths (1996-99) Biography (photo)
Capt John Tinsley (1999-2002) Biography (photo)
Capt Don Piggott (2002-2004) Biography
Capt Michael Mackenzie (2004-08) Biography
Capt Brian Brown, CD (2008-12) Biography
Lt N Brett Russell, CD (2012-13) Biography
Capt Harold Schuilenburg, CD (2014-17) Biography
Capt Randy Cunningham (2017 - present) Biography
C/ Capt. Campbell (1915)
C/Capt. Ross Gray (1916)
C/Capt. Stuart Henderson (1917)
C/Capt. James C. Patterson (1918-19)
C/Capt. A. S. Hardy Hill (1920)
C/Capt. Stanley Teskey (1921)
C/Capt. Ted Newton (1922)
C/Capt. Ross Hayes (1923)
C/Capt. Charles Grace (1924)
C/Capt. Gleed Workman (1925) (photo)
C/Capt. R. Nichol (1926)
C/Capt. Clifford Frayne (1927)
C/Capt. Dwight Simmons (1928)
C/Capt. Norm Patterson (1929)
C/Maj Kenneth Bell (1930-31)
C/Maj T. F. Doohan (1933)
C/Maj W. Reid (1934)
C/Maj W. Hutchinson (1935)
C/Maj Jack Clunie (1936)
C/Maj. N. Darrah (1937) (photo)
C/Maj. L. Allen (1938) (photo)
C/Maj James Doohan (1938-40)
C/Maj J. Forbes (1941)
C/Maj R. Kirby (1942)
C/Maj George Cruickshanks (1944)
C/LCol. Blake Willock (1945)
Cdt Bert Baldwin (1947-48)
1949 – Edward Clarke
C/Maj Allison Campbell (1950)
C/Maj J. Beaton (1951)
C/LCol Bob Cook (1952-53)
C/LCol Charles Beaton (1953)
C/LCol Harry Waite (1954)
Cdt John Cook (1959)
? Greg Sheppard (1972-73) (photo)
C/Capt Mike Hayes (1973-76) (photo)
C/MWO Tim Shand (1977-78)
C/MWO Dave Irvine (1979)
C/MWO Liz Shand (1980)
C/CWO Bruce Walker (1980-82)
C/CWO Phillip Eyre (1982)
C/CWO Scott Baldwin (1983)
C/WO Peter Elmenhoff (Sept - Dec 1983)
C/MWO Darren Traichevich (Jan - June 1984)
C/Capt Doug Henderson, C/MWO Steven Huffman (Jan - June 1985)
C/CWO Paul Loewenberg (Sept 1985-Oct 1986)
C/CWO Steven Filbeck (Nov 1986 - Jun 1987)
C/CWO Nick Thiel (Sept 1987 - Nov 1989)
C/CWO Shannon Leroux (1990)
C/MWO Cheryl Christian (1991)
C/MWO Andrea Leggett (1992)
C/CWO Mike McCall (1993)
C/CWO Tim Brown (1994-96)
C/CWO Chris Inchley (Fall 1996) (photo)
C/CWO Matt Williams (1997)
C/CWO M. Wyville (1998)
C/CWO T. Campbell (1999)
C/CWO C. Braybrook (2000)
C/CWO J. Wyville (2001)
C/CWO D. Kelly (2002)
C/CWO D. Williams (2003)
C/CWO E. Wright (2004)
C/CWO R. Giffels (2005)
C/CWO B. Krick (2006)
C/CWO J. Brown (2007) (photo)
C/CWO Laura Jones (2008)
C/CWO Andrew Thomson (2009
C/MWO Adam Thomson (2010)
C/MWO Jerry Jacklin (2011-June 2012)
C/CWO Luke Saint (June 2012-June 2014)
C/CWO Cora Shortt (June 2014 - June 2017)
C/CWO Ashlee Osmond (June 2017- Dec 2017)
C/CWO Laura Gould January (Dec 2017 - present)
Sarnia Collegiate Institute (1903-22)
present day Sarnia Collegiate Institute
Major Stirritt Armoury (1972-)
The Sarnia Collegiate Institute Cadet Corps was formed 18 Nov 1903, and given No 102 in 1904. In 1924, the corps was designated a battalion. Effective 25 Oct 1948 the Corps affiliated with 31st Artillery Regt. Effective 1 Jun 56 reaffiliation was with 7th Fd Regt RCA. The Corps became affiliated with 1st Hussars effective 1 Apr 1965. In the fall of 1971 three cadet corps (2563 Sarnia Central Collegiate Institute, 2602 Sarnia Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational, 2690 St Clair Secondary School) were amalgamated with 102 Sarnia, keeping as affiliated unit the 1st Hussars. In the 1975 annual inspection report, the Corps was placed on probation due to low attendance. A letter 1085-11-4 (DCOS Ops) dated 8 Mar 76 extended probation until the next annual inspection. It was removed after the 1976 annual inspection. A change of sponsor effective 10 Mar 1977 from Lambton County Board of Education to Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 62, Sarnia. Effective 20 Feb 1991, the corps name was changed to 102 1st Hussars Cadet Corps.
see also #2563, 2602, and 2690 Cadet Corps
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2nd pattern shoulder flash ca.1950s
3rd pattern shoulder flash ca.1980s
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Go see – Los Angeles: Doug Aitken at Regen Projects through October 17, 2009
Still from Doug Aitken’s ‘migration’ via Regen Projects
Doug Aitken’s film, ‘migration,’ makes its West Coast debut at Regen Projects in Los Angeles, along with an exhibition of new text-based light boxes. ‘migration,’ which was first shown at 303 Gallery in New York and then at the 2008 Carnegie International, shows a number of different wild animals in motel rooms across the US, acting as wild animals will do, but in settings unnatural, with only subtle variations. The film is shown at both of Regen Projects’ locations, projected outside of the Santa Monica Boulevard location from sunrise to sunset, and on a billboard inside the North Almont Drive location.
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Installation view of Doug Aitken’s ‘migration’ via Regen Projects
Doug Aitken’s ‘Free’ via Regen Projects
Doug Aitken’s ‘migration’ via Regen Projects
‘Migration’ is the first part of a film trilogy entitled ‘empire,’ and recalls the idea of the frontier, of the displacement and adaptation that occurs. Speaking to the LA Times, Regen said, “We’ve exhausted the frontier in terms of geography. It’s not even something that’s technological anymore. With technology, it’s like, OK, we can do it and it will be done, and if it’s not done now it will be done eventually. Whether it’s programming or code or anything — it doesn’t really matter and it’s not very interesting to me. I’m interested in people, in how people occupy space and how they negotiate what they do and why.” Aitken’s animals act as stand-ins for people, in an inversion of the American expansion of the western frontier. The motel rooms are anonymous and near replicates of each other, but no reaction is the same.
Aitken’s light boxes use a juxtaposition of words, shapes, and photographs to explore ruptures, similar to those presented in ‘migration,’ that open up variables of interpretation. A view of a parking lot with the words ‘the handle comes up, the hammer comes down’ running through the image is cut into four light boxes shaped to spell the word, ‘FATE.’ A star shape shows the Los Angeles skyline at night.
Doug Aitken’s ‘migration’ runs September 12 through October 17, 2009 at Regen Projects and Regen Projects II in Los Angeles.
Doug Aitken’s ‘Heatwave’ via Regen Projects
Installation view of Doug Aitken’s light boxes at Regen Projects
Doug Aitken’s ‘the handle comes up, the hammer comes down’ via Regen Projects
Doug Aitken’s ‘Now’ via Regen Projects
Doug Aitken’s ‘new horizon’ via Regen Projects
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Home » London – Mark Grotjahn: “Pink Cosco” at Gagosian Gallery through September 17th, 2016
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London – Mark Grotjahn: “Pink Cosco” at Gagosian Gallery through September 17th, 2016
Mark Grotjahn, Pink Cosco (Installation View), All artworks © Mark Grotjahn. Courtesy the artist and Gagosian Gallery. Installation photography: Mike Bruce
Continuing his inquiries into the modes of perspective, constraint and repetition at play in the modes of contemporary art practice, Los Angeles-based painter Mark Grotjahn brings a new series of works to Gagosian Gallery in London, under the title Pink Cosco. Reprising several of his previous forms, particularly his painted “mask” sculptures, executed in bronze and covered in varied layers and styles of paint, Grotjahn again insists upon the beauty and precision to be discovered in variations on a theme.
Mark Grotjahn, Pink Cosco (Installation View) All artworks © Mark Grotjahn. Courtesy the artist and Gagosian Gallery. Installation photography: Mike Bruce
While Grotjahn’s work has often dwelled on repeated forms, this is the first show by the artist dedicated only to his masks. While creating the Butterfly series of paintings, the artist began to construct the original masks from cardboard boxes found around his studio, using them as an escape from the precision his other paintings required. He molded, painted, and cut the cardboard, adding toilet paper rolls for noses in each piece, offering a comical relief from the demanding work of his other projects. The pieces in the Masks series pose a similar uniformity to the Butterfly paintings, with their shared yellow and pink palettes and long, tubular noses, each transfered into a more permanent mode through their casting in bronze.
Mark Grotjahn, Untitled (Yellow Cosco II Mask M40.l), (2016) © Mark Grotjahn. Photo by Douglas M. Parker Studio
As the exhibition press materials describe, Grotjahn works along conceptions and exchanges in time, particularly between past and future. His works pull from Op art, abstraction, and pop in equal measure, yet their final form points more to an unspecified future form rather than an easily-read amalgamation of these influences. The Masks, for example, represent the artist’s “methodical efforts to occupy, represent, and envelop space.” Each item in this series is signed and marked with the date on which it was produced, brandishing the details of their individual generation for public consumption beyond a mere record-keeping.
The title of this exhibition comes from the name of a Cosco brand stepladder, reportedly used by the artist to reach far corners and paint the furthest reaches of his surfaces. The ladder’s cardboard box, in turn, offered one of the first surfaces on which Grotjahn could paint and create his new masks. The masks, all arranged on wooden pedestals, look down their long cardboard noses with disdain, possessing the same formulaic restrictions of materials and colors originally seen in the Butterfly series.
Mark Grotjahn, Untitled (Pink Cosco III Mask M40.d) (2015) © Mark Grotjahn. Photo by Douglas M. Parker Studio
In this exhibition, Grotjahn’s work speaks to both the subtle and overt variations that comes with any act repetition, reclaiming the unrelated releases of energy from his Butterflies as a series of works in their own right. The bold, centrally located artist’s signature and date emphasize the importance of time in this series, and relate themselves to work done elsewhere in the artist’s canon. While explicitly referencing art history and their own creation, these forms insist upon the present moment, and the multiplicities of time that they imply. Suggesting transformation through repetition, and offering another glimpse into the Grotjahn’s productive explorations of time, methodical repetition, and precision, Pink Cosco runs through September 17th.
—A. Corrigan
Exhibition Page [Gagosian Gallery London]
“Mark Grotjahn’s Momentous ‘Masks’ at Gagosian Gallery London [Blouinartinfo]
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Re: Something big
Post by Galvatron » 2018-10-04 09:40am
How do you guys feel about this?
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Post by Imperial528 » 2018-10-04 02:33pm
It more or less matches my thoughts. Throughout the OT and the PT, Star Destroyers are presented as being proper capital ships. Larger warships are rarely seen and the only example of a Super Star Destroyer is presented as a specialized fleet leader ship. This relationship holds more or less in the EU and New EU as well.
Given the roles a Star Destroyer performs (sector patrol ship, main line warship, planetary invasion platform, etc.) I don't think they at all fit in the modern paradigm of ship classifications, but they work nonetheless.
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Post by fractalsponge1 » 2018-10-04 08:47pm
Is there anything new in it? I feel like I'm really tired of this argument.
A ship can do whatever role it can do. That's different from what it was designed for. Like if a destroyer was designed as an escort for bigger ships and a wolf-pack boat, but spends its entire time playing battleship in the boondocks against armed freighters and gunships, it's still the same damn ship, designed for the same damn thing, but just used differently.
Like you know, when destroyers fight motor boats they are battleships, but they are also still destroyers and can be called destroyers. It's what happens when things scale across orders of magnitude.
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Post by evillejedi » 2018-10-04 11:52pm
PhoenixKnig wrote: ↑
2018-10-03 07:32pm
Maybe could be a possibility of a modular task force Cruiser hull? I see some similarities in design profile.
partially, that was a piece of the original inspiration, plus a few other oddball Dark Empire background ships. I think my original version was more in the 4-5 KM range, but kept the very narrow profile as to reduce exposed area to planetary defenses.
The concept was a fleet cruiser version of the torpedo sphere, essentially vomiting out hundreds of corvette sized baradium warheads at theater and planetary shields and having a minimal hull and superstructure.
There is also a theory around the class of vessels such as the Vengeance SSD (Veric's from Jedi Knight) and some of the far background ships in Dark Empire employing a different, potentially older cruiser design philosophy of having a very elongated hull in a sword blade design with critical components far in the aft. Eliminating almost everything else of the vessel other than reactor, guns, necessary propulsion and enough superstructure to hold it together. (I can't find the in-universe reference right now) A big gun cruiser with punch, but no endurance, with the essential role of hyper in to the edge of the theater, alpha strike and hopefully no one consequential can shoot back. As long as you can approach the enemy head on and at range, the elongated forward hull gives ample room for armament, heat radiation and redundant shielding and bulkheads without producing a large target. Contrast this with the standard Daggerator class ship that fulfills multiple roles including babysitting systems, carrier functions and providing combat support functions that all take volume and expand the frontal profile of the vessel.
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Post by PhoenixKnig » 2018-10-05 12:37am
evillejedi wrote: ↑
Are you referring to aggressor class destroyer?
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In this case no, I wasn't referring to that directly, though it is an obvious conclusion of the philosophy to just have a massive axial weapon. I was thinking of vessels that follow the Vengeance SSD profile that still maintain batteries of star cruiser scale weapons.
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Post by Scottish Ninja » 2018-10-07 11:22am
fractalsponge1 wrote: ↑
I think a destroyer can credibly be a virtual capital ship - if you look at the modern day, an Arleigh Burke is a destroyer, one which is more powerful than 90+% of other warships out there. Only a handful of navies have ships that can match it; many whole navies would struggle to fight one.
I think his definition of a destroyer is definitely the wrong way around, though; I believe what fundamentally defines a destroyer is that it's meant to screen capital ships against asymmetric threats - in 20th century history, first torpedo boats (hence the name Torpedo Boat Destroyer), then submarines, and then aircraft. In the period of the world wars destroyers did also absorb the role of the torpedo boat and played a role in attacking larger warships, but even before the missile age heavy antiship weapons were disappearing from destroyers - note that the Forrest Shermans had fewer torpedo tubes than their WW2 predecessors, and had those replaced by lightweight ASW torpedoes. Modern western destroyers carry a very limited amount of dedicated antiship missiles and even the Russian Sovremennyys carry only eight of their heavyweight Moskits, versus the much larger number of SAMs that predominate.
Now here's the rub: I don't think an ISD is very much of a destroyer by this definition, either! While we see them escorting what is certainly a capital ship, in official materials I don't believe we see much in the way of asymmetric threats beyond fighters, and I don't really see ISDs being effective anti-fighter screening ships. I think they're more properly cruisers (as they're referred to exclusively in ANH), for which I'll offer the following definition: a ship which is able to sail independently and project power (particularly for threatening tin-pot little countries and protecting trade), with a subsidiary fleet antiship role. The ISD fits this definition magnificently, with its firepower, demonstrated independence, and integral air wing and ground assault complement. It should be noted that cruisers are key ships for maintaining an empire, which is why Britain was so keen on imposing limits on their size in the interwar period, in order to be able to afford more of them. (Note that by this definition an Arleigh Burke is a cruiser as well! I don't think it's mutually exclusive with being a destroyer. Curiously enough, Japan has been giving their Burke derivatives their traditional first-class cruiser names.)
Of course the ISD is still officially called a destroyer. Can we think of a real-world ship class labeled a destroyer, but which fits that role badly and fits the role of a cruiser quite well? Yes, it's the Zumwalt-class, 15000 tons of being useless at fleet air defense or ASW and built around guns designed for the sole purpose of bombarding targets ashore - and being useless in that role, being reworked to fight surface ships. Almost a perfect match for the role and description of an ISD except that the ISD isn't just a hot mess.
I should note that in the context of Star Wars I lean towards ship classifications based on role, rather than size, with a number of caveats. Size seems more useful in the context of primarily symmetric warfare, as in the Age of Sail; the number of guns a ship carried was a useful proxy for its size and what it was able to effectively fight. That system decayed as ships trended towards carrying a smaller number of guns (making even battleships technically classed as sloops, with fewer than 18 guns) and the automobile torpedo introduced new opportunities for asymmetric naval warfare, and was replaced with classifications based on roles. However, it's still unclear to me the degree to which space warfare in Star Wars is symmetric or asymmetric; it seems like asymmetric tactics keep getting presented as "really extremely effective, but everyone is absolutely terrible at them". I do have some thoughts on how to square that circle, but I think it needs to wait for another fuckin' essay.
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Post by Knife » 2018-10-07 06:06pm
I don't agree with him at all. Why any sci fi franchise should be shoehorned into WWII naval designations is asinine. And when talking about huge vessels with massive power output, no sense in NOT having multiple roles like battlehip/carrier. In fact, I always though a Battlestar was pretty common sense. If you have a frame with that much space, might as well toss a shit ton of weapons on it as well.
And though not the first, I'd also point out that the current US fleet's Destroyers are nothing like WWII destroyers and would be pocket battleships in any other era. Destroyers were never really that smaller than Frigates, unless you go back to Torpedo Boat Destroyers. And it would be ridiculous in a 3D environment like space to have ships with only one firing arc.
The space dock dude is totally lost in the over used and tired WWII framework for sci fi fleets.
They say, "the tree of liberty must be watered with the blood of tyrants and patriots." I suppose it never occurred to them that they are the tyrants, not the patriots. Those weapons are not being used to fight some kind of tyranny; they are bringing them to an event where people are getting together to talk. -Mike Wong
But as far as board culture in general, I do think that young male overaggression is a contributing factor to the general atmosphere of hostility. It's not SOS and the Mess throwing hand grenades all over the forum- Red
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Post by Abacus » 2018-10-19 10:48am
It's quite a nice one. I like the details on the VicStar.
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Post by mr friendly guy » 2018-10-19 12:18pm
I have a question about the video. The author thinks ideally a carrier should be purely to carry strike fighters and relies on other ships to protect it. I have very little knowledge of naval warfare so try not to kill me for this but here goes... while the US certain deploys carriers like this with battle groups, don't Russian carriers have the ability to operate somewhat independent of battle groups due to the fact they don't have the cash to create that many ships to accompany the carrier? If that's true, then doesn't that sort of run counter to his narrative that sci fi ships should sort of match the functions of modern naval ships if SOME modern naval ships are designed with different duties to those he thinks they should do.
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As far as classifying starships goes I got the sense that he follows a role-leads-to-design convention for what he ultimately ascribed to narrative desire. E.g. he believes that strictly noncombatant or reluctant combatant carrier designs are more narrative interesting even if they are not necessarily built that way for doctrinal or technological reasons the way surface carriers are.
Which is valid enough in his own works but I did get the feeling that he projects this desire onto other works where the reasons he uses to justify this convention do not hold water.
For clarification of my earlier post, I was agreeing with his specific point that Star Destroyer=/=DD in space, rather than the entire video.
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Post by ACupOfDarjeeling » 2018-10-21 08:46am
I know this is a rather abrupt change in the conversation, from the debate of classifications of ships and the like, but I'm rather curious as to what Fractal's take on the Vengeance-class would be. Or any of your takes on the Vengeance, actually, seeing as it's a ship we never really knew much about before the Legends Decision happened.
I can't speak for fractal, but Here's something I've had on the back burner for a while, that is very unfinished that might give you an idea of how weaponry might be arranged. The gun batteries shown here are the same size and shape as the Assertors primary batteries, all the guns have a clear forward alpha arc and the reactor space should be enough to power this number of weapons, though it would not handle anywhere near the secondaries, ion canons and the axial laser and other weapons. Other than on the hull trench there really isn't clearance or room for more large gunnery, so point defense systems or missile batteries might be the option in the forward hull. the wings could support another battery, but in this case they are on the underside, there isn't enough thickness to stack them top and bottom.
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I will say that I find the Vengeance to be a very attractive ship, but I find it hard to believe that it is a very efficient ship. In many respects it seems to be doubling down on speed and firepower and maybe hangar capacity (do we have a decent reference of that at all?) rather than durability or sustained power output like Executor, but without the sheer size of Executor to make up for it. Though the size may have changed... I vaguely remembering it being in the 10-12km range, with almost zero depth so barely any reactor volume. So particularly bad for the surface area/power ratio. Wouldn't be surprised if it had true destroyer acceleration though. O-class battlecruiser concept - wouldn't want one in a slugging match, but probably terrifying for destroyers.
I originally thought it was 12km as well, however more recent books put it at 19km, which looking back at the size of the Arc Hammer next to it in cutscenes is a possibility, but 12.9KM is the number I always had for it. I would also add that it would be terrifying to anything that wasn't prepared, essentially a first strike or bust. Given that there are multiple ships similar in Dark Empire with varying profiles I would hazard that it is a hull form that has different classes based off the same principle.
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I was going through the battlecruisers again and happened to wonder: which is the more powerful -- that Procurator-class (or Procurator II as you likened it in a comment on your website) or the Allegiance-class? They both seem to be in a similar role, but judging by weapon emplacements, it seems as if the Procurator-class outguns the Allegiance by a fair margin.
Post by Galvatron » 2018-10-22 03:38pm
I will say that I find the Vengeance to be a very attractive ship,
Will you model it? I always wanted to see a properly textured Vengeance.
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Post by Elheru Aran » 2018-10-22 03:42pm
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As opposed to the low poly flying sheet of glass the Jedi Knight FMV's rendered it as?
It's a strange world. Let's keep it that way.
I'm rather sad to say that the only images I could find of the Vengeance in its entirety are both non-official. The first comes from the Thrawn's Revenge mod for Empire at War. The other comes from an Eckhartsladder video on the ship- which was actually thing that reminded me the Vengeance actually existed at all, really.
I'll keep looking, see if I can any other attempts at a full-body shot.
Post by fractalsponge1 » 2018-11-01 12:12am
Allegiance getting a redux version with visible PD guns
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tasty tasty PD guns! Always a plus!
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VersaTimer/Switch With Self-Latching Relay - June 2011
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1 mF 100nF 10k Vdd 2 RA0 RA7 RB4 RA1 RB5 RB3 RA3 0nF AN5 Q5 BC547 AN6 AN2 Q1 BC327 B 16 C A C B E 7 8 220nF C Q2 BC327 K C X Y C B E E 10k 15 9 TIMER X PULSE VR3 10k 12 + VR2 10k COM NO Y TP3 13 SINGLE COIL LATCHING RELAY +11.4V 1 1k RB1 LK4 POWER UP + + 0–5H 2 10nF 0–50s BOTH OPEN = 0–5m X Y By JOHN CLARKE VersaTimer/Switch RB2 RA4 Vss 5 3 Q6 BC547 B 11 6 1k TO RELAY COIL(S) A RB0 A Q4 BC337 TP2 470k l LED2 l Q3 BC337 2x470W 10 LED1 K C E IC1 PIC16F88-I/P 1 1k MCLR RA6 1k 10k 4 A 18 RESET S2 14 17 +5V 1 1k LK3 OPERATION DOUBLE COIL LATCHING RELAY MOMENTARY 2 10nF NC COM NO NC COM NO (NOTE: Q1, Q2, Q5 AND Q6 NOT REQUIRED FOR DOUBLE COIL RELAY) TOGGLE BOTH OPEN = FOLLOW LEDS Use it as a micropower switch, programmable timer and/or 12V battery protector K A D4: 1N4148 A K MCP1703T BC327, BC337, BC547 IN Do you have a D1-D3 switching application ZD1 that calls for a relay but B GND A current K needs very low drain? You won’t get satisfaction if you OUT E A K use a conventional relay – it pulls too much current. You need this circuit board which uses a 12V latching relay. As a bonus, it functions as a programmable timer and battery protector. T HIS PROJECT WAS first conceived to update the DC Relay Switch from our November 2006 issue. That project would operate a high-current relay in response to any DC or pulse signal and it also employed an optocoupler to provide full isolation between the control signal and the circuit being switched. Now while that project was OK there has been an increasing need for a relay switching circuit which consumes the 62 Silicon Chip very minimum of power, whether or not the relay is energised. The problem is that all conventional relays draw some current continuously when they are energised and that can be a major drawback in battery-operated circuits. The current through the relay coil depends on the particular relay. For 12V relays, the coil current can be as low as 12mA for a 500mA reed relay, 30mA for a 3A relay and more than 100mA for a 30A relay. This coil cur- C rent must be continuously applied to keep the relay contacts closed. The solution: use a latching relay. This type of relay only draws a brief pulse of current when its relay contacts are changed from the closed or open condition. At all other times, it draws no current at all. So how does a latching relay work? Well, instead of just using a moving armature (to operate the contacts) together with a coil wound on a steel siliconchip.com.au core (an electromagnet), a latching relay has a couple of bar magnets and these hold the relay contacts in one position (eg, closed) or the other (eg, open). The electromagnet effectively toggles the relay contacts from one position to the other just as you do when you operate a light switch in your home. However, in the light switch example, the switch is held in the open or closed position by spring action. By contrast, the latching relay uses magnets to do the same job. But while latching relays are good (ie, they don’t draw current continuously), they are much more difficult to drive than conventional relays. The circuitry required to drive them is more complicated as we shall see. Multiple functions As indicated, this “VersaTimer/ Switch” circuit drives a latching relay. It also provides a useful timer function which can provide latched or momentary operation and can switch power on for a predetermined period or switch it off after a predetermined period. Or it can switch on and off alternately, according to your settings. To top it off, it also provides a battery protection feature, preventing the battery from being too heavily discharged. This is important in circuits which run from lead-acid and particularly sealed lead-acid (SLA or gel) batteries. All these features are provided by a small PIC microcontroller. Now before you fall about laughing or reel back in dismay, stay with us while we give you the reasons for using a micro rather than a bunch of transistors and maybe a logic IC or two. Well that says it all really because a bunch of transistors and logic ICs would end up being a lot more complicated and provide less functions than our circuit. Nor would a discrete version have the low power consumption of this circuit. Latching relays use either one or two coils to drive the relay into each state. For a single coil type, you need a pulse of current to switch from one state to the other and then a pulse in the opposite direction to change state again. A double-coil latching relay requires a pulse of current in one coil to provide the set (on) position for the contacts and then another pulse of the same polarity to be applied to the second coil to produce the (off) reset condition for the contacts. There is more discussion on latching and non-latching relays in a siliconchip.com.au The circuit is housed in a standard IP65 case (115 x 90 x 55mm). Two versions can be built – one to switch the mains (as shown here) and one to switch voltages up to 30V DC <at> 2A. separate panel at the end of this article. The VersaTimer/Switch has been designed to suit both types of latching relay, ie, single or double-coil. The double-coil relay has DPDT 2A contacts and the single coil relay has SPST 60A (or 80A) contacts. The drive circuitry is also suited to other latching relays that may not necessarily fit onto the PCB for the VersaTimer/Switch. Because latching relays have differing pulse length requirements when switching relay states, the pulse duration can be adjusted to suit the relay specifications. Isolated triggering For most uses, a trigger signal is required for the VersaTimer/Switch. This trigger signal can be 0V for one relay position and 5V for the alternative relay position. For example, the trigger can be obtained from a circuit that drives a LED or from any other suitable voltage signal. In addition, the input trigger signal Main Features • Very low current drain • Electrically isolated control input • Low battery protection • 60A (or 80A) 250VAC SPST relay or 2A 30VDC DPDT relay • Relay options include input follow, alternate or momentary • Adjustable input switching sense • High, low or high and low switching with momentary action • Adjustable relay drive pulse duration • Timer periods from seconds to 5 hours Main Uses (1) Standalone timer (2) Low battery power switch or battery isolator (3) Low power relay control from DC or pulse signal June 2011 63 Specifications Supply voltage ....................................................................................................................12V nominal Relay type ...........................................................................................................................12V latching Relay drive pulse ....................................................................................................1-500ms adjustable Pulse current at 12V ........................15mA (<at>25ms) for SY-4060, 85mA (<at>60ms) for JMX-94F-A-Z Low battery threshold ............................................................................................. <11.5V (adjustable) Low battery upper threshold (switch back on) .............................................................................>12V Battery voltage monitoring ............................................................................................ 6ms every 10s Timer function ...........................0-50s (200ms minimum, ~200ms steps), 0-5m (8.4s minimum and 36 x 8.4s steps) or 0-5h (2.38m minimum and 127 x 2.38m steps) Isolation ..................................................2500VAC between coil and contacts for 60A and 80A relays Trigger input isolation .................................................................. up to 50V maximum recommended Quiescent current ..............................................................17µA maximum, 13.3µA measured at 12V; add 10.6µA when RB2 is low and add 0.6µA during any timing period Low battery quiescent current .......................................................................................................17µA Maximum trigger voltage ......................................................... 35V with 10kΩ 0.25W resistor for R1 Minimum input voltage ......................3.25V for R1 = 10kΩ (alternative R1 for lower voltages: 1.5kΩ for 1.5V, 3kΩ for 2V, 6.2kΩ for 3V) Minimum input trigger current at In+ and In- .............................................................................225µA Maximum input trigger current ................................................................................................... 60mA is optically isolated and can operate from a floating potential. Triggering can also be from a momentary pushbutton switch or toggle switch, depending on the application. When used as a replacement for a non-latching relay, the VersaTimer/ Switch responds to follow the input signal. So when the input signal is off, the relay is set to one state (for example, with its contacts open) and when the trigger signal is on (ie, trigger voltage is present) the relay is switched to its alternative state with its contacts closed. You can select which relay state occurs with which input signal. Low voltage monitoring This function is independent of the input triggering function. In addition, the typical current drawn by the VersaTimer/Switch is very low at around 13.3µA. Timer function The VersaTimer/Switch can be set to switch on or off with a trigger signal for a period from seconds through to five hours. It can be triggered from a high to low signal (eg, 5V to 0V), a low to high signal (eg, 0V to 5V) or from both voltage edges. Circuit description Refer now to Fig.1 for the complete circuit for the VersaTimer/Switch. It’s 64 Silicon Chip based on a PIC16F88-I/P microcontroller (IC1) which monitors the input trigger signal and drives the latching relay via transistors Q1-Q6. It also monitors the inputs that define all the circuit functions, including low battery protection. The trigger input is via IC2, a 4N28 optocoupler. This comprises an infrared LED and phototransistor in a 6-pin DIP package. When the infrared LED is not driven (off), the phototransistor is off. When the LED is on, the phototransistor is switched on. It can be driven by either AC or DC signals, since the internal LED is shunted with diode D4. The optocoupler provides isolation for the trigger input. This isolation allows the input LED to be driven from a signal that is not referenced to the supply ground of the VersaTimer/ Switch. We recommend a maximum of 50V between the LED drive signal and the supply ground for the VersaTimer/Switch. The input trigger current is typically 400µA when 5V is connected between the input “+” and “–“ terminals. This current is set by the 10kΩ limiting resistor (R1) and the 1V drop across the infrared LED. Minimum input trigger current is 225µA and so the input voltage can be as low as 3.25V, with a 10kΩ resistor. For lower input voltages, R1 can be changed to 1.5kΩ for 1.5V, 3kΩ for 2V and 6.2kΩ for 3V. The phototransistor inside IC2 is tied to the high (+5V) RB1 output of IC1 via a 470kΩ resistor. A 220nF capacitor keeps RB2 low when a lowvoltage 50Hz AC signal is applied to the trigger input. The 100Ω resistor is included at the emitter of the optocoupler transistor to limit the current when discharging the 220nF capacitor. S1 is included as a test switch to check the operation of the relay switching. Power saving strategies There are a number of aspects of this design which are included to save power. If the battery voltage is low, the 470kΩ pull-up resistor at RB2 is tied low via the RB1 output. This reduces the current flow should the phototransistor within IC2 be conducting due to infrared LED current. This feature reduces the supply current by 10.6µA when IC2 is conducting. While IC2 provides isolation of the input trigger signal, optocoupler IC3 is included simply to save power. IC3 is turned on when the RA0 output of IC1 goes high, to drive the internal infrared LED. This turns on IC3’s phototransistor to connect the voltage divider comprising the 22kΩ resistor and VR1 across the input supply, so that it can be monitored by the AN2 input. If this divider were permanently connected, then the current would be 363µA. By turning on the optocoupler for just 6ms every 10 seconds, we use 6.4mA to briefly drive the optocoupler LED but the average current to monitor the battery voltage drops to just 4µA. Power is also saved by running IC1 at 31.25kHz using an internal oscillator and divider. At this frequency, the microcontroller itself draws a mere 35µA. That’s pretty good but IC1 is also placed in sleep mode for most of the time, so that its current drain reduces to just 11µA (maximum). It’s awakened every 40ms for a short duration In addition, REG1 is a low quiescent power regulator that draws a mere 2µA. Further power savings are achieved by ensuring that IC1 applies voltage to trimpots VR2 and VR3 only at power up and when switch S2 (Reset) is pressed. These trimpots are used for setting the timer functions and are monitored by the AN6 and AN5 inputs of IC1. IC1 only needs to check these settings at power up as they do not change during operation. When the reset switch is pressed, siliconchip.com.au siliconchip.com.au June 2011 65 R1 10k l D4 A K 470W 2 1 K 10W A K 2 1 l IC2 4N28 4 5 TPG TP1 100W LOW (BOTH OPEN = HIGH & LOW) LK2 EDGE HIGH TRIGGERING LK1 COIL POLARITY ZD1 16V 1W S1 TEST 10nF 2 1 2 1 IN +5V 1 mF VERSATIMER/SWITCH 4 5 IC3 4N28 22k A D1 1N4004 OUT 1k 8 7 1 2 18 17 1 mF 100nF 470k A 220nF 10nF GND 14 4 RB2 RB1 AN2 Vss 5 RA4 RB0 AN6 AN5 RB3 RA6 RB5 RB4 RA7 MCLR IC1 PIC16F88-I/P RA3 RA1 RA0 Vdd 10k 3 6 13 12 9 15 11 10 16 A TP2 TP3 K 10k A VR3 10k 2 1 2 1 B MOMENTARY OPERATION E C C E A A ZD1 A Q3 BC337 K K D4: 1N4148 TOGGLE BOTH OPEN = FOLLOW LK3 0–50s BOTH OPEN = 0–5m 0–5H B Q1 BC327 B LK4 POWER UP VR2 10k E C 1k PULSE Q5 BC547 2x470W +5V TIMER 10nF 10nF D1-D3 1k 1k S2 RESET 10k D2 A K l K D3 Y Y X +11.4V + E C C E B B Q2 BC327 1k GND OUT IN MCP1703T K E B C BC327, BC337, BC547 A LEDS (NOTE: Q1, Q2, Q5 AND Q6 NOT REQUIRED FOR DOUBLE COIL RELAY) DOUBLE COIL LATCHING RELAY + + NC COM NO NC COM NO COM NO B Q6 BC547 100 mF 16V 10k E C 10k SINGLE COIL LATCHING RELAY Y X A Q4 BC337 K l LED2 A 2.2k TO RELAY COIL(S) X LED1 K +11.4V Fig.1: a PIC16F88-I/P microcontroller (IC1) is used to control the latching relay via switching transistors Q1-Q6 (or Q3 & Q4 only if a double-coil relay is used). IC1 also monitors the trigger input via optocoupler IC2 (ie, at its RB2 port), while other ports monitor the trimpot and link settings to set the edge triggering and relay modes, the timer and the power-up defaults. Optocoupler IC3 is included as a power saving measure – it turns on only when IC1’s RA0 port goes high and applies voltage to VR1 so that the PIC microcontroller can monitor the input supply rail. 2011 VR1 20k SC Ó 0V – INPUT + V+ 0V +12V REG1 MCP1703T-5002E/CB 0V 10k 1k S1 S2 TP2 IC2 VR3 VR2 100Ω Q5 470Ω 220nF 4N28 TP GND D3 4004 10k 2.2k LED2 LED1 10k TP3 4148 D4 4004 2 10k 1k IC1 PIC16F88-I/P – LK3 2 1 LK4 2 10nF RELAY 11160191 IC3 4N28 1 + 10nF IN 100 µF 1 100nF LK1 Q2 K 1k 10k TP1 470k V+ 1 LK2 2 1k 10nF 0V D2 10nF 470Ω +12V 10k K VR1 22k CON1 Q1 H CTI WS YALER G NI H CTAL D1 4004 (UNDER PCB) 1 µF CER 1k 16V 10Ω REG1 1 µF CER ZD1 470Ω Q4 Q3 WIRED FOR SINGLE COIL LATCHING RELAY 4148 D4 TP GND S2 100Ω VR2 TP2 VR3 D3 4004 H CTI WS YALER G NI H CTAL NO NC 11160191 CON3 COM NC NC NO COM 1k + + CON4 S1 RELAY NO COM MAXIMUM RELAY CONTACT RATING = 30VDC <at> 2A TP3 220nF 2.2k LED2 LED1 D2 4004 100 µF – – 470Ω 10k LK3 2 1 LK4 2 10nF 2 IC1 PIC16F88-I/P 0V 100nF LK1 IC2 – 1 4N28 + 1 µF CER 1 µF CER IC3 1 10nF IN 1 LK2 2 1k V+ K 10k TP1 470k 0V K 10nF 470Ω 4N28 10nF CON1 (UNDER PCB) VR1 22k 1k D1 4004 10Ω 16V +12V REG1 470Ω Q3 Q4 WIRED FOR DOUBLE COIL LATCHING RELAY Fig.3: this version uses the Jaycar SY-4060 double-coil latching relay which has contacts rated at 30VDC <at> 2A. DO NOT use this version to switch the mains or other high voltages. the RB3 pin, which is normally an input, is set as an output and it goes high to 5V for the time required to read the trimpot settings. When high, the circuit current is increased by 1mA. Yet another power saving tactic involves preventing inputs RA3, RA4 & RB0 from floating if their respective link selections LK2, LK3 & LK4 do not have a link inserted. Any input that 66 Silicon Chip Fig.4: regulator REG1 is a surfacemount device and is mounted on the underside of the PCB as shown here. You will need a fine-tipped soldering iron to install it – see text for details. Q6 Fig.2: this is the version to build if you want to switch the mains (230VAC). It uses a 12V 60A or 80A single-coil latching relay with the contacts on the side (see photo). Refer to Fig.5 for the mains wiring details. ZD1 REG1 ON UNDERSIDE OF BOARD floats between 0V and 5V will cause that input to draw power. This is prevented by periodically driving these ports low for 500µs every 40ms. The 10nF capacitors keep the ports low between each drive period. Relay driving options If you are using a single-coil latching relay, it is driven using transistors Q1-Q6. For a double-coil relay, only transistors Q3 & Q4 are used and the other four transistors are omitted. In this case, the “+” sides of the relay coils are connected to the +11.4V supply and either Q3 or Q4 is switched on to drive the set or reset coil. Diodes D2 and D3 quench the backEMF voltage spike when the driven relay coil is switched off. D2 clamps the voltage when Q3 switches off and D3 clamps the voltage when Q4 switches off. We need all six transistors to drive the single-coil latching relay because we need to change the connection polarity to the coil to provide the set and reset pulses. For one polarity, RB4 switches on transistor Q3 and this connects one side (X) of the coil to 0V while the other (Y) side of the coil is connected to +11.4V via transistor Q2 which is switched on by Q6 when RA6 goes high. For the opposite polarity drive, Q4 is switched on by RB5 and Q1 is switched on via Q5 when RA7 goes high. Diode D2 quenches the stored charge within the relay coil when Q3 is switched off and to ensure this diode fully shunts the current, transistor Q2 is kept conducting for sufficient time after Q3 is switched off. Similarly, when Q4 is switched off, transistor Q1 is kept conducting to allow D3 to fully clamp the voltage as the coil field collapses. Link options Link LK1 selects the set or reset polarity for the relay coil drive circuitry. This is necessary for the battery protection function, so that the relay disconnects the load if the voltage siliconchip.com.au DPDT relay version uses less transistors and resistors compared to the SPST relay version. Figs.2 & 3 shows the parts layout on the PCB for the two versions. Start the assembly by installing regulator REG1 on the underside of the board as shown in Fig.4. This surface-mount part can be easily installed by first using a pair of self-closing tweezers to hold it in place while one of its legs is soldered. That done, check that the component is positioned correctly over the mounting pads before soldering the remaining two pins. Once REG1 is in position, flip the board over and install the single wire link. This goes in just below VR1 and you can either use 0.7mm diameter tinned copper wire or a 0Ω resistor. The resistors are next on the list. Table 1 shows the resistor colour codes but you should also check each one using a digital multimeter before soldering it into position. Follow with diodes D1-D4 and zener diode ZD1, taking care to ensure that they are all correctly orientated. Now for the transistors. Install Q1Q6 for the single-coil relay version but note that only Q3 & Q4 are installed if you are using the double-coil relay. Take care to install the correct transistor type in each position and make sure that they are correctly orientated. IC2 and IC3 can now be installed, along with an 18-pin socket for IC1. These parts must also be correctly orientated – see Figs.2 & 3. Leave This assembled PCB is for the version shown in Fig.3. Take care with parts orientation. drops below the threshold voltage set by trimpot VR1. The adjustment procedure is described later in this article. Links LK2-LK4 can be tied to the RA0 output (which can be high) or tied low to 0V. Alternatively, the associated inputs – RA3, RA4 & RB0 – can be left open circuit (ie, without a link). IC1 checks whether or not a link is installed by first setting its RA0 output high. If a link has been installed between the “A” terminal and an input, that will then cause that input to go high. Conversely, if a link has been installed between an input and 0V, that input will go low. An input without a link connection can be driven both high and low. Reading the input levels after driving the RA3, RA4 and RB0 pins high and low as outputs allows IC1 to determine which links are installed. LEDs 1 & 2 indicate the relay switching. LED1 lights whenever transistor Q3 is switched on and LED2 lights whenever Q4 is switched on. The length of time each LED lights is set by the relay pulse length. Construction The VersaTimer/Switch is built on a PCB coded 19106111 and measuring 103 x 78mm. This fits neatly inside an IP65 polycarbonate case measuring 115 x 90 x 55mm, with the PCB secured to the integral stand-offs using M3 x 6mm screws. Begin be checking that the PCB has the necessary corner cut-outs so that it fits into the box. It can be filed to shape if necessary using the PCB outline shape as a guide. That done, check the PCB for any breaks in the tracks or shorts between tracks and pads. Check also that the hole sizes are correct by test fitting the larger parts (ie, the screw terminal blocks and relay). The corner mounting holes should be 3mm in diameter. Note that two different versions can be built, each using a different relay. Both use 12VDC latching relays but these have different contact configurations and ratings. One relay is a double-coil type with 2A DPDT contacts (Jaycar SY-4060), while the other is a single-coil type with 60A or 80A 250VAC SPST contacts. Follow the correct overlay diagram for your particular relay. The assembly is almost exactly the same for each version. However, the Table 2: Capacitor Codes Value 1µF 220nF 100nF 10nF µF Value 1µF 0.22µF 0.1µF 0.01µF IEC Code EIA Code 1u0 105 220n 224 100n 104 10n 103 Table 1: Resistor Colour Codes o o o o o o o o o siliconchip.com.au No. 1 1 2/6 1 3/5 3 1 1 Value 470kΩ 22kΩ 10kΩ 2.2kΩ 1kΩ 470Ω 100Ω 10Ω 4-Band Code (1%) yellow violet yellow brown red red orange brown brown black orange brown red red red brown brown black red brown yellow violet brown brown brown black brown brown brown black black brown 5-Band Code (1%) yellow violet black orange brown red red black red brown brown black black red brown red red black brown brown brown black black brown brown yellow violet black black brown brown black black black brown brown black black gold brown June 2011 67 4148 4148 PCB M3 x 15mm TAPPED NYLON SPACER AGAINST SIDE OF PRESSPAHN COVER (HELD IN PLACE VIA M3 x 6mm NYLON SCREW) RELAY RELAY CONTACT TERMINALS HEATSHRINK SLEEVING COVERING SOLDER JOINTS & TERMINAL ENDS PRESSPAHN COVER OVER MAINS CONNECTIONS (SEE BELOW) CABLE TIE HOLDS END OF CABLE IN PLACE This view shows how the mains wiring is installed. Insulate the relay terminals with heatshrink and be sure to use Nylon screws to secure the Presspahn cover. Heavy cable will be required to cope with high currents. M3 x 6mm NYLON SCREW & NUT BOX USE M3 x 6mm NYLON SCREW FOR MOUNTING THIS CORNER OF PCB CORD GRIP GROMMET header strip. Install them in the positions shown but leave the jumper links off for the time being. Finally, complete the PCB assembly by installing PC stakes at TP1, TP2, TP3 & TP GND, followed by switches S1 & S2. These miniature switches go in at the bottom left of IC1. SHEATHED MAINS RATED CABLE Fig.5: here’s how to wire the version shown in Fig.2 to switch the mains. Make sure that the 2-wire mains cord is adequately rated for the job and that it is anchored to the case using a cordgrip grommet. You must also insulate the relay terminals with heatshrink and make a Presspahn cover (see below) to isolate the mains connections from the low-voltage circuitry. Mounting it in the case 15 PRESSPAHN COVER CUTTING & FOLDING DETAILS 27 27 FOLD UP FOLD UP FOLD UP FOLD UP 27 27 27 Fig.6: the Presspahn insulating cover is cut from a 108 x 42mm sheet and is folded to form a box, as shown here. You will need to drill holes in the righthand section to accept the Nylon securing screws and a cable tie. microcontroller IC1 out of its socket for the time being. It’s installed later, after the power supply checks have been completed. Follow with the capacitors and trimpots VR1-VR3. Make sure the electrolytic capacitor goes in the right way around and be careful not to get the trimpots mixed up. VR1 is a 20kΩ unit while the other two are 10kΩ types. The 6-way screw terminal blocks are made up by dovetailing either two 3-way or three 2-way blocks together. These can be installed now, with their openings towards the adjacent edge of 68 Silicon Chip the board. Note that the second 6-way screw terminal block is only required for the DPDT relay version (Fig.3). Installing the LEDs The two LEDs are mounted so that the top of each LED is about 8mm above the PCB. This can be achieved by sliding a 3mm cardboard spacer between their leads when soldering them into position. Take care with their orientation – the anode lead of each LED is the longer of the two. The 3-way headers for LK1-LK4 are simply snapped off a single in-line Before fitting the PCB, you will need to drill holes in the case to accept the external leads. For mains switching, you will need to fit a cable gland at one end of the case (for the input trigger and supply leads) and a mains cordgrip grommet (to secure a mains lead) on one side of the case as shown in Fig.5. If you are not switching mains voltages (ie, you are using the arrangement shown in Fig.3), then you will need to install cable glands at both ends of the case, in line with the centres of the screw terminal blocks. Note that only the SPST 60A or 80A relay is suitable for switching mains voltages and this must be installed using the arrangement shown in Fig.2 and Fig.5. The 2A DPDT relay (Jaycar SY-4060) used in Fig.3 is not suitable for mains switching. In addition, the track spacing on the PCB is NOT suitable for mains voltages. Mains switching Fig.5 shows how to wire the unit to switch the mains. However, do NOT attempt to do this unless you are experienced at working with high-voltage siliconchip.com.au wiring and know exactly what you are doing. Make sure also that the mains cable is adequately rated for the load current. Our prototype shows a light-duty 7.5A cable in place but you must use a heavier cable for higher currents. A cord grip grommet is used to secure the sheathed mains-rated cable to the box (for cables up to 10A). The hole for this grommet must be carefully sized and shaped so that the cord is clamped securely when the grommet is inserted into this hole. That last step is critical – if the hole is too big, the cord will not be clamped securely. As shown, the mains leads are soldered directly to the relay terminals and these must then be insulated using 10mm-diameter heatshrink sleeving. Do not bend the relay terminals as they are liable to break. In addition, it’s necessary to isolate this mains section from the low-voltage circuitry using a Presspahn cover. Fig.6 shows how to make this cover. It’s cut out from a 108 x 42mm piece which is then folded as shown to make a box. Once it’s made, you will need to drill holes in the righthand 27 x 27mm section to match the four 3mm holes (including the mounting hole) in the corner of the PCB. That done, the Presspahn cover can be attached to the PCB using an M3 x 6mm Nylon screw and nut – see Fig.5. The mains lead is then secured to the PCB using a cable tie which loops down through two of the other holes. Before finally installing the board in the case, it will also be necessary to connect the supply and trigger wiring to the 6-way screw terminal block. The PCB assembly can then be dropped into the case and secured using M3 x 6mm screws. Note that you must use a Nylon screw for the corner hole that goes though the Pesspahn (ie, the two screws used to secure the Presspahn material must both by Nylon types). Using Nylon screws ensures that the mains remains isolated from the low-voltage section of the PCB, even if one of the mains wires breaks away from its relay terminal and contacts one of these screws. In addition, a Nylon screw and an M3 x 15mm tapped Nylon spacer is attached to the side of the box, directly above transistors Q4 & Q6. This holds the side of the Presspahn material in place and ensures that it remains siliconchip.com.au The Presspahn insulation folds over to box in the mains connections. Note that one relay terminal protrudes through the side of the cover and this must be insulated using heatshrink sleeving. in position when it’s folded over to form a box and the lid attached. It also stops the Presspahn from bending and damaging the transistors. Complete the assembly by fitting the front panel label. It can be downloaded in PDF format from the SILICON CHIP website. Setting up With IC1 out of circuit, apply power (eg, from a 12V battery) to the +12V and 0V inputs and check the voltage between pin 14 of IC1’s socket and TP GND. This should be very close to 5V, ie, between 4.98V and 5.02V. If this is correct, switch off and insert IC1 into its socket, taking care to orientate it correctly. Now measure the supply voltage applied to the circuit at the +12V input. Using a calculator, divide this voltage by three. Next, use your DMM to monitor the voltage between TP1 and TP GND and press switch S2. Adjust VR1 so that the DMM reads the supply voltage divided by three value, as calculated above (eg, if the supply voltage measures 12.3V, adjust VR1 to give 4.1V between TP1 and TP GND). This adjustment sets the low-battery switch-off value to 11.5V, with the circuit then remaining in standby until the battery voltage rises to 12V. The actual voltages measured by IC1 are 3.83V for the low battery switch-off and 4V for the relay return voltage. This setting can be changed if a different low-battery switch-off voltage is required. The required voltage at TP1 is calculated simply by first dividing the required low-battery switch-off voltage by 3.83V. This value then becomes the divisor for the input supply voltage and the resulting divided value becomes the voltage setting for TP1. For example, let’s say that the required low-battery switch-off voltage is 11V. In this case, 11V divided by 3.83 = 2.87. If the battery voltage is exactly 12V, we simply divide this by 2.87 to get 4.18V. This voltage is then set at TP1 using trimpot VR1. The switch-on (ie, resume) voltage after a low voltage has been detected is now the 4V return voltage multiplied by 2.87. This gives 11.48V. Relay pulse duration Trimpot VR2 sets the pulse duration for the relay. In practice, this can be set anywhere from 0-500ms, with 1V on VR2’s wiper giving 100ms (ie, divide the voltage reading by 10). To carry out this adjustment, connect a DMM between TP2 and TP GND and press S2. It’s then just a matter of adjusting VR2 to set the recommended pulse duration for the relay. For the Jaycar SY-4060, the pulse duration required is about 25ms, so VR2 is set to give 250mV on TP2. For the 60A and 80A relays, the pulse June 2011 69 4148 – TRIGGER IN – – 0V CONTACT SET 1 COM 11160191 + NO + + NC V+ COM 0V H CTI WS YALER G NI H CTAL +12V +12V NO 0V NC NO LINK LK1: LK1 sets the relay state when the battery is low. Generally, this is set so that the relay’s NO and COM contacts open when the low-battery cut-out point is reached, to remove battery power from the load. This is done by installing LK1 in position 2. If you use a different relay to the types specified, then LK1 may need 4148 WIRING AN EXTERNAL TRIGGER SWITCH DOUBLE COIL RELAY VERSION CONNECTIONS Setting the links 0V EXTERNAL SWITCH CONTACT SET 2 Fig.7: this diagram shows the external connections to the double-coil relay version. It’s suitable for switching low voltages only (up to 30VDC <at> 2A). needs to be equal to or greater than 60ms which means that VR2 should be set to give at least 600mV. V+ WIRE LINK NC COM MAXIMUM RELAY CONTACT RATING = 30V <at> 2A 4148 4004 4148 16V 4004 16V Fig.8: here’s how to wire an external trigger switch (both versions). to be placed in position 1 to achieve the same result, ie, so that the contacts are open on low battery. You can ensure that LK1 is correct by checking that the relay’s contacts open when the supply is reduced below 11.5V or if VR1 is adjusted fully anticlockwise. You will need to wait about 10s for the low-battery voltage to be detected and the relay switched. Be sure to readjust VR1 to its correct position after checking this operation, as described previously. LED1 lights briefly when the relay contacts close, while LED2 lights briefly when they open. This assumes that you are using one of the specified relays and that LK1 is in position 2. The operation of the LEDs is reversed if LK1 is placed in position 1. LINK LK2: LK2 sets the input trigger edge level. With LK2 in position 2, the relay is triggered when the input signal drops from a high level to 0V (ie, a falling edge trigger). In position 1, the relay triggers on a rising input signal, eg from 0V to 5V (or similar). If LK2 is left out, the relay triggers Table 3: Link Settings & Trimpot Adjustments Link Setting Position 1 Position 2 Open Notes LK1 Low Battery State NO contacts closed on low battery NO contacts open on low battery Not used Relay contact state with low battery LK2 Edge Triggering Triggers on high-going input & when S1 closes Triggers on low-going input & when S1 opens Triggers on both edges and when S1 closes or opens LK3 Operation Momentary with timer Toggle (or alternate) Follow input LK4 with LK3 set for Timer Mode 0-5h 0-50s 0-5m VR2 sets value LK4 with LK3 set for Toggle Mode Powers up with NO contacts closed Powers up with NO contacts open Not used Power up relay state Adjustments Use VR1 Sets low battery switching voltage TP1 monitors divided battery voltage with S2 pressed VR2 Relay pulse duration 0-500ms TP2 monitors VR2 setting with S2 pressed VR3 Timer value TP3 monitors VR3 setting with S2 pressed S1 Test operation S2 Resets timer and sets changed links and adjustments Press whenever links or adjustments are made S2 Press and hold at power up to change timer relay state Selects either NO contact closed with timer or NO contact open with timer 70 Silicon Chip siliconchip.com.au on both rising and falling edges. LINK LK3: LK3 sets the relay operation to either Momentary mode (position 1), Toggle mode (position 2) or Follow mode (no link). The Momentary mode operates with a timer. Once triggered, the relay switches on for the timer duration and then turns off again. By contrast, in Toggle mode, the relay changes state on each trigger signal. Once triggered, it remains in that state until the next trigger signal arrives. The Follow mode allows the unit to be used as a replacement for a standard relay. It duplicates the operation of a standard (non-latching) relay. LINK LK4: LK4 sets the timer range for the Momentary mode. LK4 in position 1 gives a range of 0-5 hours, position 2 gives 0-50 seconds and no link gives 0-5 minutes. The exact time-out value is set by trimpot VR3. For the 0-50s range (position 2), 1V at TP3 (with S2 pressed) gives 10s, 2V gives 20s and so on, up to 5V which gives 50s. Other voltages give corresponding timeout values, eg, 0.5V gives 5s and 2.5V gives 25s. Similarly, for the 0-5 hour range (position 1), 1V at TP3 is equivalent to 1 hour and for the 0-5 minute range (LK4 not installed), 1V at TP3 is equivalent to 1 minute. Switch S2 can be used to cancel (or reset) the time-out during timing. Any retriggering during timing will be ignored. By default, the unit is set so that during timing, the relay’s NO contact is closed. This means that the NO contacts are normally open at power up and after time-out. However, this can be changed so that the relay’s NO contact is closed at power up and open during timing. To do this, press and hold S2 for 5s during power up and the option will be set. Repeat this procedure to revert to the default mode. Link LK4 can also be used when the unit is set to Toggle mode (LK3 in position 2), to select the relay state at power-up. Installing LK4 in position 1 sets the NO contacts closed at power-up, while position 2 sets the NO contacts open at power-up. LK4 has no effect in the Follow mode. trigger the unit, so that you can test the unit without having to feed in an external trigger signal. LEDs1 & 2 indicate the relay operation. As stated, LED1 briefly lights when the relay contacts close, while LED2 briefly lights when they open. Test switch Triggering input Test switch S1 allows you to easily check the results of the above link settings. It simply allows you to manually The IN+ and IN– inputs are used to trigger the VersaTimer/Switch. The maximum trigger voltage is 35V and siliconchip.com.au Parts List 1 PCB, code 19106111, 103 x 78mm 1 115 x 90 x 55mm IP65 polycarbonate enclosure 1 12VDC latching relay (see below) 1 DIP18 IC socket 2 3-6.5mm diameter cable IP65 cable glands 2 3-way PC-mount screw terminal blocks, 5.08mm spacing 1 12-pin SIL pin header with 2.54mm spacings (broken into 4 x 3-way headers) 4 2.54mm pin spacing jumper plugs 2 momentary pushbutton 2-pin PC mount switches (S1,S2) 4 M3 x 6mm screws 4 PC stakes 1 20kΩ miniature horizontal trimpot (VR1) 2 10kΩ miniature horizontal trimpots (VR2,VR3) Semiconductors 1 PIC16F88-I/P microcontroller (IC1) programmed with 1910611A.hex 2 4N28 optocouplers (IC2,IC3) 1 MCP1703T-5002E/CB 250mA 5V low-dropout low-quiescent current regulator (REG1) 2 BC337 NPN transistors (Q3,Q4) 1 3mm green LED (LED1) 1 3mm red LED (LED2) 3 1N4004 1A diodes (D1-D3) 1 1N4148 signal diode (D4) 1 16V 1W zener diode (ZD1) Capacitors 1 100µF 16V PC electrolytic 2 1µF monolithic ceramic 1 220nF MKT polyester 1 100nF MKT polyester 4 10nF MKT polyester Resistors (0.25W 1%) 1 470kΩ 3 1kΩ 1 22kΩ 3 470Ω 2 10kΩ 1 100Ω 1 2.2kΩ 1 10Ω Additional parts for 30V 2A DPDT version 1 12VDC DPDT 2A <at> 30VDC latching relay (Jaycar SY-4060) 2 3-way PC-mount screw terminal blocks, 5.08mm spacing Additional parts for 250VAC 60A or 80A SPST version 1 12V SPST 80A <at> 250VAC latching relay [Oatley Electronics JMX-94F-A-Z (www.oatleyelectronics.com)] Or 1 12V SPST 60A <at> 250VAC latching relay [Virtual-village (www.virtual-village.com.au) or see www.virtualvillage.com.au/4-x-12v-coilpolarized-latching-relays60a-250v-ac-003602-027.html] 2 BC327 PNP transistors (Q1,Q2) 2 BC547 NPN transistors (Q5,Q6) 4 10kΩ 0.25W 1% resistors 2 1kΩ 0.25W 1% resistors Additional parts for for mains control switching 1 108 x 42mm Presspahn sheet 2 M3 x 6mm Nylon screws 1 M3 x 15mm Nylon screw 1 M3 tapped Nylon standoff 15mm long 1 M3 nut 1 cord grip grommet to suit the sheathed mains cable 1 100mm cable tie the minimum is 3.25V if the 10kΩ resistor used for R1. The trigger signal must be capable of delivering about 400µA with a 5V supply. Note that R1 should be changed to 6.2kΩ for a 3V trigger input, 3kΩ for a 2V trigger input and 1.5kΩ for a 1.5V trigger input. Note also that the triggering input is electrically isolated so that a voltage that is not referenced to the Versa Timer/Switch circuit can be used as June 2011 71 Latching relay A latching relay differs from a standard (non-latching) relay in that it will remain in either state (or latch) without further power. In some ways, this is analogous to a conventional household light switch – when the switch is flicked to one position, it remains there until the actuator (or switch lever) is switched back to its alternative position. However, instead of the switch lever, a latching relay uses a coil and an armature to activate the switching action. a trigger. The voltage differential between the trigger source and the Versa timer/Switch circuit should limited to a maximum of 50V. The triggering sensitivity is quite good. In fact, the unit can be triggered 72 Silicon Chip Fig.10(a) shows the internal construction of a latching relay. It includes two horseshoe-shaped bar magnets which are positioned between the C-shaped core (or pole pieces) of the relay coil. These two bar magnets are physically separated and attached to a pivot which allows the assembly to rotate clockwise and anticlockwise between the C-core. This pivoting assembly is called the “armature”. When the armature is in its anticlockwise position, the top bar magnet’s south pole is attracted to the top section of the currently non-magnetised C-core (or pole piece), while the bottom bar magnet’s north pole is attracted to the lower section. As a result, the armature is held in that position. Note that the bar magnets can be horseshoe shaped as shown in Fig.10(a) or they can be two straight bars with north on one face and south on the other. The latching relay depicted in Fig.10(a) is activated by applying a voltage to the coil, so that the current flows in a direction that causes the top of the C-core to become a south pole and the bottom to become a north pole. When that happens, the like south poles at the top and the like north poles at the bottom are repelled from each other. At the same time, the south pole at the top of the C-core attracts the north pole of the top magnet, while the north pole at the bottom of the C-core attracts the south pole of the bottom armature magnet. As a result, the armature rotates clockwise to the position shown in Fig.10(b). The armature now remains (or latches) in this position, even after coil current is removed. That’s because the north pole at the top of the armature is still attracted to the C-core (which becomes non-magnetised when the coil current ceases). Similarly, the south pole at the bottom of the armature is attracted to bottom pole piece of the now non-magnetised C-core. Flipping back Getting the relay to latch back into its previous position simply involves feeding a by connecting the input across an indicator LED in an external device (ie, it will trigger when the LED lights). Note, however, that R1 should be reduced to either 3kΩ or 1.5kΩ to ensure reliable triggering in this situation. FLEXIBLE CONNECTION POLE (INSIDE COIL) ARMATURE CONTACTS COIL COIL CONNECTIONS NC NO COM NON-LATCHING RELAY CONSTRUCTION A V+ RELAY NC COM NO 2 1 S1 B NON-LATCHING RELAY DRIVE V+ RELAY NC S1 C COM The most common relay is the standard non-latching type. This comprises a relay coil, an armature and switch contacts as shown in Fig.9(a). When no current flows through the coil, the relay contacts are held in their normal position by spring tension, with the NC (normally closed) contact resting against the COM (common) contact and the normally open (NO) contact left open. Conversely, when the relay is powered, the current through the coil causes the armature to be attracted to the coil’s pole piece and this moves the relay contacts to their opposite position. As a result, the COM contact closes against the NO contact and the NC contact opens. Fig.9(b) shows how a standard nonlatching relay can be driven using a switch. The switch (S1) simply connects power to the coil when it is closed. Another arrangement for the non-latch ing relay is when the common (COM) and normally open (NO) contacts are used together with a momentary contact switch to form a self-latching operation – see Fig.9(c). Pressing the pushbutton switch (S1) activates the relay and closes the NO and COM contacts. These contacts now form a parallel connection across S1 so that when S1 is opened, the relay coil remains energised. These closed contacts (or other con tacts) can also be used to power external circuitry. Note, however, that this selflatching relay circuit is not the same as a latching-type relay, since the relay continues to draw coil current. SPRING PIVOT NO Latching Relays: How They Work SELF-LATCHING RELAY CONNECTION Fig.9: internal details of a non-latch ing relay (A) plus non-latching (B) and self-latching (C) drive circuits. Finally, connect the inputs as shown in Fig.8 if you want to trigger the unit using an external pushbutton switch. Note that the switch current adds to the battery drain while it is pressed SC and is 1.1mA at 12V. siliconchip.com.au Latching relay variations Latching relays come in two different types: single coil and double coil. As stated, the single coil latching relay changes state depending on the polarity of the voltage applied to the coil. By contrast, a double-coil type relay uses one coil to set the contacts one way and another coil to reset them back the other way. The advantage of the double-coil relay is that fewer components are required to drive it. Fig.11(a) shows how a single-coil latching relay can be driven using a DP3P switch. In position 1, the top of the coil is at ground and the lower end of the coil is connected to the positive supply. This causes the relay to be in its reset state, with the NO contact open and the NC contact shorted to the COM contact. In position 2, no current flows to the coil while in position 3, the coil current is reversed and the relay switches to the siliconchip.com.au ACTUATOR ARM ACTUATOR ARM POLE PIECE S S RE ARM A TU POLE (INSIDE COIL) COIL PIVOT N S S POLE PIECE 2 1 OPEN COM OPEN COIL CONNECTIONS A POLE PIECE CONTACTS LATCHING RELAY CONSTRUCTION COIL CONNECTIONS CLOSED 2 COIL S N CONTACTS 1 S N PIVOT RE ARM ATU N POLE PIECE POLE (INSIDE COIL) N N CLOSED COM current pulse through the coil in the opposite direction. This forces the top pole piece to become a north pole and the bottom pole piece to become a south pole. As a result, the armature rotates anti-clockwise, back to the position shown in Fig.10(a) Note that the current direction through the coil must be correct in order to get the relay to change state. If it isn’t, the armature remains in its present position. Note also that the north and south markings for the pole pieces in Figs.10(a) & 10(b) are those that would cause the armature to rotate to the position shown. However, as stated, these poles become non-magnetised when coil current ceases. In practice, the coil current is only required for a brief period in order to move the armature to its alternative position. The current pulse can be as short as 5ms for small relays and about 60ms for larger relays. It’s both undesirable and unnecessary to have the coil energised permanently. Prolonged magnetisation of the pole pieces can cause them to become permanently magnetised (called “remanent magnetism”). When this happens, the latching action is less effective in one position (ie, where the remanent magnetism repels the attracted pole after power is removed). This also reduces the current rating of the contacts due to reduced contact pressure. As shown, the armature of the latching relay drives a lever and this in turn opens and closes the contacts. The accompanying photos also show a latching relay with the armature in its alternative positions. LATCHING RELAY IN ALTERNATE STATE B Fig.10: how a latching relay works. It uses magnets at either end of a moving armature which are attracted/repelled by the polepieces, depending on the direction of the current pulse applied to the coil. These inside photos show the two armature positions inside a single-coil latching relay. The armature remains in its last position until the next current pulse is applied to the coil (ie, it self-latches). set position. As a result, the COM contact closes against the NO contact and the NC contact is now open. Fig.11(b) shows the simpler switching arrangement that’s used for a double-coil latching relay. In this case, the relay can be controlled using a SP3P switch, with one coil driven with the switch in position 1 and the other coil driven in position 3. Finally, note that the traditional NO and NC nomenclature does not really apply for latching relays. However, the relay manufacturers still generally indicate NO and NC contacts and qualify these states as valid when a certain current polarity is SC applied to one of the coils. V+ V+ 3 S1a RELAY 2 1 3 R NC S S1b 2 S R RELAY 1 NO COM NC 2 3 COM NO S1 1 A SINGLE COIL LATCHING RELAY DRIVE B DOUBLE COIL LATCHING RELAY DRIVE Fig.11: a single-coil latching relay (A) can be driven using a DP3P switch. The switching for a double-coil latching relay is somewhat simpler since only a SP3P switch is required. No current flows through the coil(s) in position 2. June 2011 73
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BRL-CAD has an extensive n-manifold (NMG) polygonal mesh library presently embedded within LIBRT. N-manifold is mostly a fancy way of saying it provides an arbitrary boundary representation structure. This library is used for a wide range of tasks but is commonly interacted with during geometry export to polygonal formats (e.g., g-stl). The library goes to extensive lengths to ensure that geometry is "correct" at every step along the way, that solidity is preserved, that topology is preserved, and more. All of that work means that the library can be slow and over time has become even more "unrobust" to real geometry. There are lots of O(n^2) and O(n^3) algorithms with dynamic memory allocations that make performance suboptimal. The source code is the documentation. It's one of the best at what it does, but far from good enough. This project entails basic source code cleanup, validation, and verification. As the library code is embedded into LIBRT, the first step is to extricate it to it's own directory. That will require some header reshuffling and maybe some work to formally split LIBNMG's API entirely from LIBRT. With that complete, the next step is documentation cleanup pulling all of the source code comments into the nmg.h public header (or sub-header thereof) to become familiarized with the API. Then begin testing the lowest-level functions to make sure they do exactly what they are supposed to do by creating API unit tests. Test-driven development is a must here. =References= * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topological_manifold * http://cubit.sandia.gov/help-version8.1/Chapter_1/Features/Non-Manifold_Topology.html * http://ftp.arl.army.mil/mike/papers/90nmg/ * src/librt/primitives/nmg * include/nmg.h * include/raytrace.h = Requirements= * Ability to read and refactor complex C * Ability to write API unit tests
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According to Drudge Report, "A final shock scene in the video of AOLTIMEWARNER recording artist Madonna's upcoming release -- is that of the singer throwing a grenade in the lap of President Bush! "It is not me being anti-Bush, it's me being ironic and tongue in cheek," Madonna explains to NBC's ACCESS HOLLYWOOD this weekend. "My kind of wish for peace and my desire to sort of turn a weapon of destruction, which is a grenade, into something that is completely innocuous." Madonna uses a Bush look-alike in the final scene of AMERICAN LIFE. Tthe "president" picks up the lit grenade that Madonna throws at him -- and lights his cigar with it! The image is "my wish to find an alternative to violence to war and destruction," the singer says. Last month the DRUDGE REPORT first revealed how Madonna was hoping to cause maximum controversy with the new video. AMERICAN LIFE will make its debut late next week." photo
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New Hampshire State Probe into Northern Pass Deepens
Amid Conflicting Statements, State Probes Deeper Into Northern Pass
Robert Blechl
Amid conflicting statements about federal approvals and studies questioning the need for big New England energy projects, the state’s counsel for the public is now asking the burning question – who will pay for Northern Pass?
March has been a rocky road for Eversource Energy, parent company of Northern Pass, after its partner, Hydro-Quebec, confirmed it will no longer pay for the estimated $1.6 billion development of the line in the U.S.
That reimbursement to Eversource by HQ is in a Transmission Service Agreement approved in late 2010 by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and renewed in 2014, with an expiration of February 2017 or another date the partners agree to in writing.
After HQ’s announcement, Eversource spokesman Martin Murray said the TSA remains “in full force.”
Since then, however, FERC spokesman Craig Cano has confirmed to The Caledonian-Record that HQ and Eversource will need a new approval if the financial arrangement has changed, as HQ said it has.
“If the partners develop a different cost recovery mechanism, then they would need to come back to FERC,” said Cano.
On March 20, Peter Roth, counsel for the public with the office of the N.H. Attorney General, wrote Eversource attorney Marvin Bellis about who specifically will now pay for the Northern Pass line.
“I am concerned that the means for payment and assurance of profitability sought by HQ may have effects on the quantification of the benefits of the project to the people of New Hampshire,” said Roth.
Roth noted a contradiction from Eversource stating that HQ “will not pay to bury the line.” On the same day, however, HQ issued a press release stating it “will not pay for the line in the U.S.”
As proposed, the 192-mile line would see 7 miles buried in Coos County and 52 miles in Grafton County, with the rest overhead.
HQ’s statement about not paying for the line in the U.S. comes after conservation groups in Canada and Quebec’s environmental review board criticized HQ for not burying the line through the Hereford Community Forest near the U.S. border but paying to bury segments of the line in the U.S.
Roth seeks clarification on statements made by Eversource that he said contradict statements by HQ.
He is also asking Eversource to “please explain how HQ will recover the costs of transmission service for use of the project if HQ and [Eversource] are not successful in the Massachusetts RFP” and if the applicants have any responsibility to pay development costs if the project ever comes to fruition.
Roth, too, is asking Eversource to confirm that the TSA filed in 2010 is indeed “the governing agreement between [Eversource] and HQ for paying associated costs with the project and that neither [Eversource] nor HQ are seeking to renegotiate the TSA.”
Energy Studies
Both ISO-New England and the University of N.H. have issued reports that appear to contradict Eversource’s argument for the need of a large energy projects like Northern Pass.
According to the ISO-NE report in May 2015, “The EE [energy efficiency] forecast shows that the energy savings resulting from state-sponsored EE programs can be expected to cause electric energy usage to remain flat in New England as a whole, with energy use in Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Vermont, declining by 2024 to levels below those that had been expected in the 2014 EE forecast. The EE forecast also projects that the EE savings will slow the growth in peak demand across the region.”
On March 7, UNH’s Carsey School of Public Policy issued a report stating, “New England does not need to increase energy use to continue to grow its economy. From 2005 to 2015, real state GDP in New England grew by 9.7 percent while energy use fell by 9.6 percent. Over the same time period real GDP for the entire U.S. grew by 15.2 percent, while energy use fell by 3.4 percent.”
The Carsey report states that during the current period of rapid transformation in energy markets there is significant stranded cost risk to electricity ratepayers for large infrastructure investments with uncertain return on investment.
The report concludes, “New England has adapted to higher electricity prices via improvements in energy efficiency and a transition to a less energy-intensive economy. The energy intensity of the New England economy is much lower than the national average.”
Murray said Massachusetts has a law specifically requiring its electric utilities to enter into contracts to purchase a large amount of hydro electric energy and off-shore wind energy and Northern Pass will respond to the Massachusetts RFP.
Referring to the ISO study, he said the success of the EE does not solve the supply-reliability-price challenge of replacing retiring base-load power plants that help meet demand today.
New Hampshire State Probe into Northern Pass Deepe...
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Explanation required please
JANE TABER CLARIFICATION/APOLOGY:
On 5/1/09 8:29 PM, "Taber, Jane" wrote:
Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld
Jane: Very good of you to say you are “so sorry” , as I caught wind of this comment contained your article in the Globe from a posting on the Toronto Star website. I really could not believe what I was reading with my own eyes, so I naturally went back to read the source (your article) from which the person had been quoting to confirm whether it was accurate or not. I read your piece and left with the interpretation that these were, indeed the word and thoughts attributed to Michael Ignatieff , when in fact you are now confirming they are Tom Flanagan’s. Never could their be two different ends to the academic and political spectrum than Micahel Ignatieff and Tom Flanagan. I was not alone in my misinterpretation of your article. Therefore out of sense of fair play and good journalism and the reputation of Michael Ignatieff. I would strongly encourage you to correct this widespread misunderstanding that exists amongst your readers that Flanagan and NOT Ignatieff is of the moral standing that: “As an academic, he said, "you just build up a habit of trying to give honest answers to questions. ... Then once you get into politics your task is mostly to conceal the truth. The truth becomes a gaffe”
Thank you and knowing you will do the right thing, given that reputations are essential to whom we are.
Or as Michael Ignatieff himself has written...”“We need words to keep us human”. An essential aspect of which requires that they be the actual “words” of the “human” in question.
I think you have misread the quotation. The Globe is quoting Tom Flanagan about Ignatieff, not what Ignatieff is saying there.
It is poorly written but read it again after reading the prior paragraphs and I think you'll see.
"So far, however, Mr. Flanagan said, Mr. Ignatieff is improving and has made few missteps, with the exception of recent musings on raising taxes to pay down the deficit.
The problem lies in Mr. Ignatieff's years as a university professor. As an academic, he said, "you just build up a habit of trying to give honest answers to questions. ... Then once you get into politics your task is mostly to conceal the truth. The truth becomes a gaffe."Flanagan is the gift that keeps on giving... to the Liberals. First he tells us that 'yeah, there is a hidden agenda' then he tells us that 'Harper's budget is bad but it is necessary for him to keep his job', he had the helpful comment that we are not any longer a "constitutional democracy but an electoral democracy" in trying to pretzel around the Constitution to say that the coalition was un-Constitutional.
And now he reveals the inner modus operendi of the Harper government.
Today’s Globe: The problem lies in Mr. Ignatieff's years as a university professor. As an academic, he said, "you just build up a habit of trying to give honest answers to questions. ... Then once you get into politics your task is mostly to conceal the truth. The truth becomes a gaffe."
What became of Ignatieff’s “Canadians deserve the truth”. That is beginning to sound more like the incomplete thought that it is.
This is very disconcerting to hear, especially given that I have been totally perplexed as to why the Liberals are NOT exposing Flaherty’s TOTAL LIE about tax leakage or HIGHLIGHTING the fact that $100 billion in takeovers have been triggered by this policy causing the loss of over $1 billion in ANNUAL TAX LOSSES, a number that will grow to $7.5 billion, unless we can find some PAID ELECTED POLITICIAN who thinks their job is something other than “ mostly to conceal the truth.”
Just exactly who does the Liberal Party stand for in the income trust fraud: Taxpayers or Bay Street?
$3.8 billion Chrysler investment 'not ideal,' Harper says
Stephen Harper must be hoping we all have short memories, because this was HIS IDEA for the auto industry a short two years ago, This doesn’t sound too “ideal” either:
Harper’s 'Green levy' hurts Big Three
STEVEN CHASE AND GREG KEENAN
OTTAWA, TORONTO — The Harper government's "green levy" tax on less fuel-efficient vehicles threatens investment in Canada's auto sector, a major lobby group warned federal lawmakers yesterday.
The Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers Association also cautioned that Ottawa's scheme to subsidize more fuel-efficient cars is distorting the market, sending more than two-thirds of the cash to Toyota Canada Inc. buyers, half of which will reach purchasers of a single model, the Yaris.
Ottawa expects to extract $110-million annually by a levy slapped on purchases of so-called gas guzzlers - about $55-million of which will come from autos sold by the Big Three U.S.-based auto makers.
"At a time when facilities are being closed in many regions of the world because of global overcapacity - including some in Canada - capital is no longer fixed and can be moved globally and every dollar on the bottom line is being counted," Mark Nantais, CVMA president, told the House of Commons finance committee.
"A $55-million tax is one more obstacle to explain as one develops its business case for new investment in Canadian operations," he told MPs sitting on the committee.
He warned that Ottawa's surprise 2007 budget move to dole out subsidies and penalties for purchases of various cars based on fuel efficiency is a historic intervention in the auto market.
"This measure constitutes, in my mind, the single most significant intrusion into - and disruption of the functioning of - the competitive automotive marketplace," Mr. Nantais said.
His group represents the Canadian arms of the Big Three U.S.-based auto makers: DaimlerChrysler Canada Inc., Ford Motor Co. of Canada Ltd. and General Motors of Canada Ltd., all of which have also spoken out publicly against Ottawa's auto "feebate" scheme.
In addition to lobbying Ottawa directly, Mr. Nantais made a presentation earlier this week in Oshawa, Ont., home of General Motors, where he urged Oshawa City Council to push the federal government to eliminate the feebate program immediately.
Conservative Finance Minister Jim Flaherty shrugged off concerns about his budget's subsidy scheme, saying it's inevitable some car makers will be upset if fewer of their models qualify for rebates than they would prefer.
"There's some line-drawing inevitably that happens there, and some companies are more happy than other companies about the line-drawing and they're talking about that with Transport Canada which is responsible for the line-drawing."
Mr. Flaherty suggested, however, that the fuel-efficiency cut-off point for the subsidy could be revised in the future.
"That can change over time," Mr. Flaherty said.
Feebates also penalize some technologies being developed in Canada and used in Canadian-made vehicles, Mr. Nantais said, pointing to so-called cylinder deactivation, which involves some cylinders of an eight-cylinder or six-cylinder engine shutting off when a vehicle is cruising, which reduces fuel consumption.
The levies from the scheme will cost Chrysler, Ford and GM $67-million while providing $47-million to Toyota Canada Inc., he added.
The Toyota Yaris consumes 6.4 litres of gas for every 100 kilometres it travels, which means it qualifies for a $1,000 rebate by falling below the line of 6.5 litres per 100 kilometres.
Honda Canada Inc. has already acted on its own by offering $1,000 rebates to buyers of its Fit subcompact, which competes against the Yaris, but uses 6.6 litres of gasoline to travel 100 kilometres. It misses the cut-off for the rebate by one-tenth of a litre
PGA penalizes Tiger Woods
In the interest of leveling the playing field of golf and to assist other players to win more tournaments, trophies, prize money and lucrative sponsorships and endorsements, the PGA announced today its new Arbitrary Golf Fairness Plan, in which Tiger Woods will be assessed with a 5 stroke penalty on all future PGA sponsored events.
The five stroke penalty assessed to Mr. Woods was determined by a review of his past performances in tournaments over the last five years in which he won by 5.2 strokes relative to the average of the top ten finishing players of each tournament.
This measure was the result of extensive lobbying of the PGA by other lesser players as well as the major providers of endorsements who found that there weren’t enough good players to go around and for whom the good players, like Tiger Woods, were becoming far too expensive to secure for product endorsements.
The measure was brought into effect by Jim Flaherty, formerly the Finance Minister of Canada, and a special advisor to the PGA.
In announcing this new program, Mr. Flaherty justified it by stating:
“You have to either leave it alone or fix it,” Mr. Flaherty shrugged Wednesday. “We were going to see too many players in the country not win tournaments. That's a clear and present danger to fairness in the PGA. I thought we had to act arbitrarily and capriciously."
Canada's Politicized & Paranoid Investment Board (CPPIB)
Below is the first of three incoming emails/phone calls I received from the Canada Politicized & Paranoid Investment Board (CPPIB). Each one escalated to someone higher in the apparatchik at the CPPIB
Why did the CPPIB attempt to stifle CAITI's right of free speech over CPP's income trust losses? So they lost a ton of money from Flaherty’s idiot income trust move. Big deal, what’s a measly $300 million anyway?
I am sure Flaherty did something, maybe in the way of bonuses or something to shut these guys up and have them ultimately play the “heavy” with CAITI......to no avail.
Or maybe Flaherty employed that concept, the term for which I learned from Elizabeth May....job blackmail?
I subsequently learned that the CPPIB was totally paranoid about these trust losses coming to light at the time of the one year anniversary of the great halloween Betrayal. Note the date when they first contacted me:
From: "Pedrosa, Manuel"
To: contact@caiti.info
Subject: Re: CPP has lost $158 million
I would like to speak to someone about your scrolling marquee on your Web site that declares that the Canada Pension Plan has lost $158 billion as a result of Haper’s broken promises.
The only contact information on you Web site is this e-mail address.
Manuel Pedrosa
Specialist, Communications
Communications and Stakeholder Relations
CPP Investment Board
One Queen Street East
Toronto, ON M5C 2W5
Tom Caldwell speaks on trusts, and Harper's lack thereof
Brent:
Just listened to Tom Caldwell talking with Pat Bolland on BNN about buying back Canada's industry.
A very good interview! Tom touched on trusts as well and the dishonesty of our Government.
Happy birthday Stephen!
How do you plan to celebrate the big 5-0......raiding seniors’ nest eggs?....pin the double tax on the donkey’s RRSP?.....snuff out $35 billion of Canadians’ life savings?.....carve out the pension fund turkey's? ....lie about tax leakage?
All the best birthday boy. Here are some media greetings just for you:
Today’s Gazette: Harper's in deep, deep trouble:
Today’s Calgary Herald: Harper turns 50 with nowhere to go but down
Today’s CFRB: Happy Birthday Stephen! Will you be staying?
My letter to the politicized CPPIB of November 2, 2006
Even before this $11 million bonus flap, Flaherty had ALREADY POLITICIZED the CPP
From: brent.fullard@rogers.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2006
To: csr@cppib.ca
Subject: CPPIB Supports taxation of Income Trusts?
Based on comments attributed to CPPIB Spokesperson, Ian Dale, I understand that the CPPIB came out yesterday in favour of the new tax to be levied on Income Trusts.
I find it highly unusual that the CPPIB would make such a statement on such a highly politically charged issue particularly when it directly contradicts the position previously taken by other prominent Canadian Pension Funds, namely Teachers. Would the fact that CPPIB answers to Ottawa have anything to do with it, whereas Teachers answers to its pension beneficiaries?
As I analyze it, there only exists two scenarios, either CPPIB presently has an investment in Income Trusts or it does not.
In the first scenario, why is CPPIB shooting itself in the foot by taking such a position, given that over the long term these new rules will result in a permanent impairment in value of some 30% of CPPIB's investment, whilst killing the viability and sustainability of this important asset class ( at least important to some Canadians...namely those seeking stable and consistent income for retirement.)
As perplexing as the first scenario may be, in some respects the second scenario is the most troubling as it calls into question the independence of the CPPIB from the elected officials in Ottawa. If CPPIB has no "skin in the game" why is it supporting these moves when it most negatively affects the income of retired Canadians. After all, I thought that's the business CPPIB was also in.
I look forward to your response.
Obama announces forced government merger of Chrysler with Fiat..by fiat
Obama announces forced government merger of Chrysler with Fiat..by fiat:
Fiat, Chrysler deal signed: newspaper website
Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:37am BST
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's Fiat (FIA.MI: Quote, Profile, Research) and U.S. car maker Chrysler LLC CBS.UL have signed their anticipated partnership deal, Corriere della Sera newspaper said on its website www.corriere.it on Thursday.
"Fiat-Chrysler, deal done. The signature is there," the website said.
Chrysler has been set a deadline of May 1 by the U.S. government to secure the survival deal.
(Reporting by Jo Winterbottom)
Congratulations to Caldwell Securities, who are against “The Sellout of Corporate Canada”
Click on image to enlarge.
To: tcaldwell@caldwellsecurities.com
cc: Bay Street, Fleet Street, Ottawa
When it rains, it pours.
For all of you who may not have seen today’s ad by Caldwell Securities, I refer you to the back cover of today’s Globe and Mail’s main section, regarding “The Sellout of Corporate Canada”
I applaud Caldwell Securities for speaking on this issue in such a clear and public manner. As the President of CAITI (caiti.info) I share these same concerns as evidenced by our advocacy over the last 2.5 years and as evidenced by full page ads of our own such as the one attached that ran in the Toronto Star and Calgary Herald entitled Jim Flaherty’s Great Canadian Giveaway Sale as well as the ABC’s of BCE, to name but two such CAITI advocacy ads, both of which can be clicked on for your viewing pleasure, and total dismay in terms of public policy of the Stephen Harper government, by edict and concealment as opposed to by public consultation and empirical transparency and accountability.
I think the income trust giveaway sale was actually a phony “scratch and dent sale” in which the obvious parties were going to benefit from the “tax arbitrage” handed to them under the false arguments of “tax leakage” and “ponzi schemes”. Are Canadians really that gullible and passive to accept patent nonsense as the substitute for empirical evidence?
Surely those who manage other people’s life savings aren’t so passive and gullible. I am most pleased to see that Caldwell Securities is NOT passive on the obvious takeover of Canada by foreign interests and the role played by the obvious disparities in our tax code, many created by this government itself, such as the income trust tax, the restrictions on the growth of income trusts if publicly held by Canadians and the elimination of withholding tax on leveraged buyout loans, whose only purpose is to strip pretax earnings out of Canada. Stephen Harper has turnd Canada into a cleptocracy, from what previously was a democracy with, generally, the interests of all Canadians in mind, rather than the privileged few.
Interesting that Caldwell, like CAITI, is speaking from the perspective of INVESTORS and not CAPITAL USERS. Meanwhile the capital users are represented in Ottawa by whom? You got it.....self interested Corporate Managers with groovy titles like CEO and Director, the very people who got Ottawa to sabotage the only vehicle that gave Canadian companies a natural immunity from foreign takeover. Even Ottawa knew that to be the case, before they let Jim Flaherty and his Somali pirates have their way with Canada’s tax code that saw income trusts double taxed in RRSPs but not in the hands of others. This was premeditated piracy and has turned Canada into a cleptocracy if it is allowed to stand. See Steven Chase article entitled “ “Trust tax linked to private equity buyouts” on June 13, 2007.
Ottawa has to STOP taking advice from self serving corporate managers who profess to speak on behalf of the business owners who pay their salaries and lucrative bonuses and stock option and stop pretending to speak about what’s best for the country.
That reminds me of the expression of “What’s good for General Motors, is good for the United States”. Look where that mentality got the United States.....not to mention GM.
When I was the Executive Managing Director of Equity Capital Markets at BMO Capital a group of my colleagues made a huge pitch to Power Corporation to show them ways in which they could employ the trust model to their benefit. Usually after the monumental work that goes into such a pitche, you receive a lot of feedback. In that instance, the only feedback that was provided by the CEO of Power Financial was “Income trusts are bad for Canada”.
Well speak for yourself. What’s bad for Canada is Directors and CEOs who go to Ottawa to sabotage the very thing that they know their owners want, as reported by the Globe on November 2, 2006:
“High-profile directors and CEOs, meanwhile, had approached Mr. Flaherty personally to express their concerns: Many felt they were being pressed into trusts because of their duty to maximize shareholder value, despite their misgivings about the structure. Paul Desmarais Jr., the well-connected chairman of Power Corp. of Canada, even railed against trusts in a conversation with Prime Minister Stephen Harper during a trip to Mexico.”
That’s Stephen Harper’s idea of public consultation...squeaky wheels with special access.
These corporate managers are very narrowly focused and are generally driven by greed. Since when did a corporate manager not like a foreign takeover of the company he managed? Really? So of course the advice that corporate managers lay on Ottawa, such as the advice of Michael Sabia or Dominic D’Alessandro or Paul Desmarais Jr, or Rick George of Suncor, on income trusts will be TOTALLY SELF SERVING. Even failed takeovers get rewarded under this corporate regime as witnessed by the $21 million “consolation prize” handed to Michael Sabia. These people motives of greed and vaiity, and often failed attempts at “empire building” are obvious, but what’s not obvious is the answer to the question:
Why are politicians such Pollyanna pansies? Are they too naive and inexperienced in the ways of Bay Street or too vain not to realize they are being gamed? Please wake up and start listening to the CAPITAL PROVIDERS who are the VOTING TAXPAYERS after all, as a group we OWN these COMPANIES that these corporate managers, cum saboteurs of tax policy, profess to represent.
In the Caldwell ad, the point is made: “Current worldwide economic challenges now present great opportunities for Canada....Government policies and taxation regimes should also be re-examined with this goal in mind...The investment merits of thinking bigger are clear.”
I have no idea where Caldwell Securities is coming from on tax policy, however my point has BEEN CLEAR and CONSISTENT from the OUTSET and supported by EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE and FACTS....Prove the income trust case...or drop the tax, as thoughtfully REITERATED by Diane Francis on the weekend and as highlighted as a concern with yesterday’s takeover of Eveready by US Clean Harbors Inc. for all the reasons described in the Department of Finance memo reported on by Steve Chase (above) and enunciated here:
Income trust fiasco should be reversed
Why the income trust issue REFUSES to go away...
Why not take aim at the government?
Goodale brought income trusts up in the House today. Others did earlier this week. Why not take aim at the government?
CAITI said...
For the simple fact that the Liberals are FAILING to prosecute this issue PROPERLY and are simply "dancing" around the issue.
The Liberals have had 2 and half years to message this issue properly and completely FAILED to deal with it properly in the 2008 election.
They are the Official OPPOSITION aren’t they?
Raising the issue in the House is INSUFFICIENT unless the Liberals tell Canadians that tax leakage is a LIE.
Or do you suppose in "Taking aim at the government, we will get them to admit that TAX LEAKAGE IS A LIE, after all, the tax leakage lie is only the SOLE BASIS on which this fraudulent policy was SOLD to Canadians and was the SOLE BASIS on how Harper got away with breaking his SOLEMN ELECTION PROMISE.
Meanwhile CAITI has been taking aim at the government with hundreds of BULLSEYE shots to the core of this policy.......meanwhile the LIBERALS KEEP MISSING THE TARGET COMPLETELY with their lams spitballs and paper clips questions that I almost think are intended to miss and inflict no har, insofar as this policy is concerned?
VERY disconcerting.
I look forward to being proven wrong.
Jim Flaherty's Great Canadian "tax leakage" Giveaway Sale
MacLeans’ Aaron Wherry writes about Question Period yesterday:
“Back came Goodale, surely ready for this: “Mr. Speaker, two and a half million Canadians remember that he said the same thing about income trusts.” The Liberal side stood to cheer.”
Meanwhile yesterday it is also reported, in the real world, that: Eveready Inc. (TSX:EIS). Energy signed a definitive C$464 million cash and stock deal to be acquired by US Clean Harbors Inc. (NYSE:CLH), North America's biggest provider of environmental and hazardous waste management services.
On December 31, 2008 Eveready Inc. converted from a growth oriented income fund into a growth oriented, dividend paying corporation, and thereby is still vulnerable to foreign takeover, making the takeovers from the trust tax policy total $100 billion and causing $1 billion in Annual tax loss revenue per year, or twice the amount that Flaherty alleged income trust were causing. If nothing is dome, this tax loss will increase to $7.5 billion a year, the equivalent of a 1.5% GST increase to be incurred by ALL TAXPAYERS across the country.
With all due respect Mr. Goodale, this issue is not about the 2.5 million Canadians, it is about ALL CANADIANS and whether Canada is a true democracy or not and whether Parliament passed legislation that is in the interest of ALL CANADIANS or whether it is passed to serve the narrow interests of a handful of corporate managers who did an end run around their shareholders to SABOTAGE an alternative that they didn’t like, but which they knew their shareholders wanted, so they went to Ottawa to put the fix in and Ottawa complied with this fraud of a policy that was premised on the lie about tax leakage.
These series of full page CAITI newspaper ads is what this issue is REALLY about. This tax policy madness has to stop NOW:
Lie Conceal Fabricate....click here
Mr. Flaherty: Your tax leakage analysis is fraudulent....click here
Jim Flaherty’s Great Canadian giveaway sale..... see above, or click here
Why is Jack Layton selling out Canada’s resources.....click here
If Flaherty’s right, then 91% of Canadians must be wrong......click here
Stephen Harper’s insidious attack on Democracy.....click here
And ONLY “least” importantly, this issue is about:
I don’t want to be a burden to my children.....click here
Why can Diane Francis of the Financial Post (click here) get this right on April 25, 2009, and the Members of Parliament and the Liberals. NDP and Bloc CAN NOT? Whose bed are they sleeping in?
See also this April 7, 2009 article in Sun Newspapers across the country: No income, no trust
See also Hill Times major exposé of April 20, 2009: Why the inccome trust issue REFUSES to go away
Why can't Mark Carney answer a simple straight up fact based question?
Here we have a video in which Thomas Mulcair, Deputy Leader of the NDP and his Party’s Finance Critic asking Mark Carney whether the income trust tax achieved its intended purpose of addressing the “notion” (Thomas Mulcair’s word) that income trusts were causing a tax revenue loss, in light of the many takeovers of Canadian trusts by foreigners, such as the takeover of Prime West Energy Trust by middle eastern oil company?
Why can’t Mark Carney give a straight answer? This is not rocket science. What is he trying to hide, if not the same thing he was trying to hide with his 18 blacked out pages of so-called “proof”.
Meanwhile Deloitte (see below) has already answered the question that Mark Carney is EVADING in this video with Mulcair, in their study entitled: Income trust buyouts: Lots of activity little Tax revenue
Also view the Youtube tape (see below) of the Globe’s Eric Reguly on BNN stating that these trust takeover and the associated tax losses they produce are a “disaster” on the part of Jim Flaherty.
How long before we declare Flaherty’s “experiment” a FAILURE? The NDP can be heroes if they EXPOSE the TAX LEAKAGE LIE. So too the Liberals and the Bloc. Come on folks, what’s the hang up? Canadians aren’t sheeple.....or do you think we are?
MULCAIR VIDEO: Click here
DELOITTE STUDY:Click here
ERIC REGULY: Click here
LATEST TAKEOVER AND LOSS OF TAXES: Click here
Mr Goodale: The tax leakage pandemic goes on UNABATED. Action required NOW
The Liberals have to get their head out of the sand on this income trust matter, as their INACTION and lack of ADVOCACY on the trust file and in exposing HARPERS GROSS LIE OF TAX LEAKAGE is contributing to tax leakage by allowing these trusts to be ACQUIRED BY FOREIGNERS such as this takeover announced TONIGHT. FAILURE TO act in OPPOSITION to this loss of taxes from these takeovers means the LIBERAL PARTY IS BEING REMISS and becomes COMPLICIT in these TAX LOSSES. Your action and advocacy is required NOW:
Eveready Inc. (TSX:EIS). Energy. Up on 5,370,941 shares on news it signed a definitive C$464 million cash and stock deal to be acquired by Clean Harbors Inc. (NYSE:CLH), North America's biggest provider of environmental and hazardous waste management services.
On December 31, 2008 Eveready Inc. converted from a growth oriented income fund into a growth oriented, dividend paying corporation.
Who is more credible: Jack Mintz or the NDP's Finance Critic?
Letter from Denise Savoie:
“Dear constituent: I have spoken with Judy Wasylycia-Leis, our party’s Finance Critic, she is confident that the government’s estimates of future tax leakage are accurate.”?
From: Jack Mintz
To: brent.fullard@rogers.com
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006
I do want to point out that there is a serious flaw in some [tax leakage] analyses especially on the taxation of pension and RRSP accounts. Finance was not right to treat the impact as zero
If CPPIB claims to NOT be political, why did David Denison stiff arm me on this?
CNW Newswire: Attention News Editors:
Liberal Candidate for Whitby-Oshawa seeks information on the losses sustained by the Canada Pension Plan, as a result of Jim Flaherty's income trust betrayal
TORONTO, Sept. 11 /CNW/ - Today Liberal Candidate for Whitby-Oshawa,
Brent Fullard delivered a letter (below) to the CEO of the CPPIB seeking detailed
information on the losses sustained by the Canada Pension Plan, and therefore
all Canadians, as result of Jim Flaherty's income trust betrayal.
Toronto, Ontario M5C 2W5
Dear Mr. Denison, President & CEO:
Re: The losses sustained by the Canada Pension Plan by Jim Flaherty’s Income Trust Tax
I am writing to you as the federal Liberal Candidate in the upcoming election for the riding of Whitby-Oshawa, the riding of Canada’s Minister of Finance, Jim Flaherty which as you know will be taking place on October 14, 2008.
It is important to voters in “Whitby-Oshawa” that their representative in Ottawa is acting in a responsible and prudent manner at all times. The same is true for all Canadians insofar as their Finance Minister is concerned. This inquiry concerns Mr Flaherty’s policy to tax an aribitrailiy selected subset flow through investment vehicles but not others, such as his law firm tax flow through vehicle Flaherty Dow Elliott & McCarthy, which pays no taxes.
In order to accurately inform Canadians of one of the many ways in which Mr. Flaherty’s policy to tax publicly traded income trusts, (and not all other firms of trusts, including REITs) negatively affects all Canadians, I am requesting from you detailed information on the “mark to market” impact of this tax on the public income trust portfolio holdings of the Canada Pension Plan.
I cite the following from your website:
“While the CPP Investment Board operates at arm’s length from governments, we are subject to very rigorous accountability requirements. Accountability is deeply ingrained in the CPP Investment Board's legislation, governance and in the policies and practices of the board, officers and employees.”
It is in this regard that I am writing to you, as Canadians are in need of accountability on the issue of the taxation of public income trusts and the impact it has had on their retirement assets within the Canada Pension Plan.
Unfortunately the level of portfolio disclosure afforded Canadians concerning the income trust holdings of the Canada Pension Plan and the timing of the tax announcement (October 31s, 2006) means that there is insufficient public information to make this calculation with absolute precision, due to timing differences and limited disclosure.
However a close approximation of the loss sustained by the Canada Pension Plan can be made, as follows.
On October 29, 2007 , the CPP income trust holdings (excluding REITs) held by CPP on March 31, 2007 had declined in value by $173,346,000 if those holdings had remained in place from the announcement date (October 31, 2006) onward.
On September 8, 2008 , the CPP income trust holdings (excluding REITs) held by CPP on March 31, 2007 had declined in value by $206,935,000 if those holdings had remained in place from the announcement date (October 31, 2006) onward.
We seek more detailed disclosure from you on the holdings of public income trusts by the Canada Pension Plan on October 31, 2006 and various points in time, specifically two weeks, six months, twelve months and eighteen months after the announcement as well as presently, in order to ascertain the absolute level of loss experienced by all Canadians and to demonstrate the fact that the loss incurred at the outset has been sustained over time, as is concluded from our analysis and as corroborated by the sustained loss in the broader income trust index.
In the event that the various investment positions held in the CPP have been sold at points during these various periods of time, please perform a “run down” analysis in which it is assumed that the monies received from the sale of public income trusts were not reinvested, but remained as cash at the time of sale to the end of the time period in question.
We request this information from you on a timely basis in order that your findings can be fully disseminated to the voting public. well in advance of the October 14, 2008 election date on this important policy matter affecting the retirement security of all Canadians, both inside and outside the CPP.
If you have any questions please call me at 647 505 2224 (cell)
Liberal Candidate for Whitby–Oshawa
Campaign Headquarters
1540 Dundas St E.
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Hey! CPPIB already allowed ITSELF to be politicized !!!
Here we have the Globe reporting that the CPPIB is at risk of being “politicized”, if MP’s roll back some of the bonuses paid to CPPIB executives. This ignore the fact that the CPPIIB already allowed itself to be politicized by Ottawa/Flaherty on their reaction to Flaherty’s income trust tax, which the CPPIB came out an spoke in favor of. Perhaps those favourable statements by the CPPIB on November 1, 2006 are tied to very these rich private sector type bonus schemes at CPPIB?
Why would the CPPIB have spoken in favour of the income trust tax, if it caused them to lose $300 million from their IT holdings? Why would I have received 3 incoming calls from ever more senior people from the CPPIB to remove the statement that scrolled across the “news ticker” of the caiti.info site that made note of the losses by CPP from Harper/Flaherty’s income trusts tax?
If that ain’t political then I don’t know what is? They have allowed themselves TO BE POLITICAL. Therefore Andy Willis’ arguments are AGAIN, the obverse of reality.
See: Canada Pension Plan Investment Board: Dabbling in cover-ups at the behest of Harper/Flaherty
Politics threaten CPP Investment Board integrity
Canada runs a pension plan that's the envy of the world, crowned by a well-funded, professionally staffed, independent fund manager in the CPP Investment Board.
The integrity of that fund manager is in danger.
The problem is money – bonus money. CPPIB recruited top executives on the strength of two promises: They could make their own investment decisions, free from political interference, and their compensation would be comparable to peers in the private sector. On the basis of those guarantees, professionals left lucrative private sector jobs to run the country's retirements savings.
There is now pressure to break that second promise.
Grandstanding Liberal, NDP and Bloc members of Parliament grilled CPPIB executives yesterday over the bonus payments they will likely receive, despite expected losses at the fund this year. The $109-billion CPPIB fund was down 13.7 per cent or $13.8-billion in the first nine months of the year ended March 31, 2009.
The strongly-worded advice from a few MPs was to turn down long term bonus payments.
Bad idea, on every level.
The populist posturing from MPs could derail a very good thing for the Canadian people.
First, the CPPIB board worked long and hard to set up a compensation system that is largely focused on long-term performance – a big chunk of paycheques reflect the fund's results over four years. That encourages the long-term investment thinking a pension fund demands – managers have no incentive to swing for the fences to make short-term targets.
Second, the comp structure was set out in employment contracts. Companies don't tear up these contracts with employees without suffering grave consequences. Sticking with the swinging-for-the-fences analogy, a big league slugger with big-time guaranteed money still gets paid, even if the team doesn't win the World Series.
Compensation is a matter to be decided by the CPPIB's board, not by an MP in Ottawa.
And what seems lost on the MPs, who have their own gold-plated pension plan, is that CPPIB is likely going to outperform benchmarks. Yes, they will have lost money last year. Welcome to the club. But the team likely lost less than peers, or their performance standards.
If CPPIB executives are forced to turn down bonus payments, despite meeting performance goals, the best people on this team should quit, and some will quit. The fund's ability to recruit will be destroyed. That would be an enormous setback for Canada.
Why is it MPs can't step back from Parliament's partisan poison, and recognize that CPPIB fund managers did a decent job in a lousy market? Is everything in Ottawa about scoring points?
If you're wondering, here's how compensation broke for CPPIB chief executive officer David Denison in 2008: $475,000 salary, $1.2-million annual bonus, $1.9-million LTIP.
Reach for the flops....Ottawa edition
This comment “It is very difficult to predict the next crisis,” Mr. Carney said Tuesday during testimony to the House of Commons Finance Committee. “One should never assume that because it hasn't happened that it won't happen.” April 28, 2009
Ranks with this comment: “My own belief is that if we were going to have some kind of of crash or recession, we probably would have had it by now” Stephen Harper, September 15, 2008
Or this inane and incriminating comment: “I guess if we were incompetent, we wouldn’t admit to it” Brian Ernewein, Department of Finance, at the Public Hearings on Income Trusts, when challenged about the Department’s bogus tax leakage claims February 1, 2007
Only the intellectually corrupt want to change the channel from "tax leakage"
Hello Diane,
Thank you for the article on income trusts. It is one of the few cogent pieces in the press these days not revelling in the froth of panic and disaster.
I wonder how this government can justify throwing billions of taxpayer money at companies who can't make products customers want while squashing a productive income trustsegment of our economy based on a false premise of "tax leakage".
Harry Truderung
private citizen
Talk about intellectually corrupt, here's TD Bank's take on things
This letter from Ed Clark’s office, below, is a very conniving little number.
In it, TD Bank is arguing that their customer, David Marshall should like the trust tax because it brought greater certainty, ignoring completely that the greater certainty that Harper had brought to David Marshall was an era to be forgotten. Huh? Sort of like, like it because you don’t like it. This letter obviously was “lawyered” before it went out.
Notice what is IMPLICIT about the known falsehood on the part of TD Bank on the matter of tax leakage, in the use of the words “plan is based on the assertion that the federal treasury has lost millions in tax revenue.”
Then in the next sentence, the “alleged” tax leakage takes on the form of “likely greater tax loss”? What an intellectually corrupt train of thought!
That pretty much confirms that TD Bank knew that tax leakage was a policy hoax. Remember Ed Clark was also the architect of the NEP. The NEP was intended to increase Canadian ownership of our energy sector, whereas the TFP has had the exact opposite having seen Prime West go to Abu Dhabi Energy and TransAlta Power go to Li Ka Shing. The rest of Canada’s 20% oil and gas sector in trusts is sure to go the same way.
Meanwhile all trusts need to be preserved, provided they don’t cause tax leakage, which Ed Clark is IMPLICITLY saying they don’t. Too bad that TD Bank never invested in a retail distribution network, and therefore was no where in the underwriting of income trust new issues. Is that a valid reason for people, like TD Bank customer David Marshall, to lose $35 billion an be deprived of investment CHOICE?
Dear Mr. Marshall,
Thank you for your recent email addressed to Mr. Ed Clark regarding the
Federal Government’s income trusts proposal and the Tax Fairness Plan.
I understand your concern about the changes affecting income trust
investments, as this is an issue that has been raised by others as well.
As you already know, the Minister of Finance’s plan is based on the
assertion that the federal treasury has lost millions in tax revenue,
and the belief that the growing popularity of income trusts would likely
result in greater future losses of tax revenue to the federal treasury.
As I’m sure you are aware, the Government of Canada began a review of
the income trust sector in September, 2005, leading to a great deal of
uncertainty on this issue. TDBFG considers the fact that there is now a
greater measure of certainty in the marketplace on this issue as being
I would like to thank you for taking the time to share your perspective
Sarah Kendall
Manager, Executive Response Team
Thanks to Harper, Mike Beath is now living beneath the poverty line
What a fraud for a policy that falsely claimed it would “strengthen Canada’s social security for pensioners and seniors”.....how did it ever intend to do that, pray tell?
Diane Francis:
Thank You. I am one of the converted in any case, but thank you from the bottom of my heart. Thanks to Stevie, my wife and I are presently living below the poverty line for one reason only: We believed him when he said that "We will not touch Income Trusts". Yes the market crash also helped, but we were there prior to it.
I do have one Question for you: What reasons are there for not having more reporters probing this obvious cover-up?
Mike Beath
Our modern-day excuse for a democracy....
......CTVGlobeMedia and Torstar propagating patent lies about tax leakage.
Something rotten in the state of Canada?
LAWRENCE MARTIN
In Elizabeth May's just-published book, Losing Confidence, she talks about how we suffer from collective amnesia. Quoting Jane Jacobs, the Green Party Leader says we seem to readjust rapidly without noticing all that has been lost.
Such is the case, says Ms. May, in respect to the pillars of our parliamentary democracy. They continue to rot, but we're sort of used to it by now. The media report the latest degradation and move on. A new year comes. Last season's abuses are behind us, allowed to stand.
Ms. May isn't about to let us forget. In her well-written book, she witheringly takes stock. She charts the total stranglehold the prime minister has on power - worse, she says, than ever before. She charts how freedom of the press has become the right of a few all-powerful owners - worse than ever before. She charts how our state police have become politicized and untrustworthy - worse than ever before.
"If Canadians," she writes, "heard about a country where a handful of people controlled all the news media, where the state police could deliberately interfere in an election ... where the prime minister enjoyed excessive power, we would justly picture a Third World nation that languishes behind modern democracies."
Ms. May describes last December's prorogation of Parliament as "breathtakingly anti-democratic." Never had a PM sought to end a session of Parliament within days of its opening. "Never in the history of modern parliamentary democracy anywhere in the world had a prime minister sought to shut down the government to avoid losing a confidence vote."
By way of a big-stretch comparison, she goes all the way back to England's Charles I. He, too, shut down Parliament when he found its restrictions unpleasing. In his case, it resulted in civil war and his execution.
In Canada, the drama was over in a couple of weeks. We've moved on, Ms. May says, the result being yet another precedent in place for the malfunctioning of democracy. What the PM got away with boggles her mind. How could he say Stéphane Dion did not have the right to take office without an election when it would have been perfectly legal and perfectly constitutional in a minority Parliament?
How about his near apoplexy over a coalition government? Here she cites Stephen Harper's own letter of 2004 to the Governor-General saying she should know that he and the opposition parties, separatists included, were prepared to work together as an alternative should the Liberal Parliament be dissolved. But, despite this, Mr. Harper was able to turn, "with his usual accomplices in the media," the idea of a coalition government supported by democratically elected Bloc Québécois members into some sort of monstrous power grab that outraged the Canadian public.
To hear Ms. May tell it, Canadians were hornswoggled. The advent of imperial prime ministerial rule began, she notes, under Pierre Trudeau and, under Mr. Harper, has reached its nadir.
It's not just this anti-democratic trend that has the Green Lady stirred. She weighs in on several others, not the least of which is the concentration of media power. Very few are prepared to talk about this issue. Certainly the media aren't. But Ms. May lets loose.
She revisits previous commissions on mass media that decried the trend toward too much power in the hands of too few media owners. The 1981 Kent commission said the situation had become deplorable. But if it were deplorable then, Ms. May makes the case that it's even worse now, with media monopolies crowding out independent voices. The public again is badly served. Governments won't move on the problem because the corporate media owners "tend to be the friends and power base of the parties most often in power."
Ms. May, who stays away from her environmental causes in this book, trashes NDP Leader Jack Layton for selling his soul to political expediency while he unjustifiably gave a free ride to the Liberals.
But the important thing is what she has to say about the system. Ms. May doesn't break new ground in this book. But she has pulled together the many distressing strands, enabling readers not just to see the trees but the whole ugly forest that is our modern-day excuse for a democracy.
Ignatieff's "Canadians deserve the truth" versus Harper's "Canadians must trust".
I have written extensively in the past how Stephen Harper’s letter of justification for his income trust tax double-crossing double-taxing betrayal was centered around the phrase used in his form email response of “Canadians must trust”. What an absurd proposition to ask of the electorate vis-à-vis their paid elected representatives, at the best of times, but how much more insanely absurd coming from someone who just broke his promise?
No doubt, the same line of reasoning was used by Rev. Jimmy Jones a as he fed Kool-aid to his masses with the chant of Canadians must trust. See here
Harper’s doctrine of “Canadians must trust” is why we have 18 pages of blacked out documents to support the loss of $35 billion of Canadians’ life savings and the justification for losing investment CHOICE.
Meanwhile, in a parallel universe we have the Auditor General saying; “Parliamentarians need objective fact-based information on how well the government raises its funds (taxes)”, and yet still no proof of tax leakage?
We also have the Finance Committee in a parallel universe writing as their number one recommendation that: “It is imperative that a democratic government be as transparent as possible when levying a new tax so that it can be held to account by its citizens. The Committee, therefore, recommends that the federal government release the data and methodology it used to estimate the amount of federal tax revenue loss caused by the income trust sector.” and yet this measure was passed by the Liberal controlled Senate and still no proof of tax leakage?
And finally we have the new Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff saying that Harper’s income trust policy was an act of “VANDALISM” and that it was based on a “FALLACIOUS” analysis. All that is well and good, however it has to actually manifest itself in tangible terms, for Michael Ignatieff to announce his leadership by stating that “Canadians deserve the truth”?
It is becoming increasingly difficult to reconcile that rhetoric with the fact that Canadians have received NOTHING in the way of truth about alleged tax leakage and for us to observe on a daily basis the Liberals doing nothing about getting the truth about tax leakage. We need results. Only from results can we achieve inspiration. Words are useless, without clear action and conviction of purpose, otherwise this is just another exercise in Harper’s “Canadians must trust”.
To which my response was contained in my April 7, 2009 Op Ed in Sun newspapers across the country...........No income, no trust
Manulife and Power Corp.: Hoisted on their own petard
It is a well reported and documented fact that the “main movers” behind Harper’s income trust tax were the life insurance companies, Manulife and Power Financial (owner of Great West Life, and London Life).
So too was BCE, but that will be the subject of a separate analysis.
These life insurance firms had two distinct motives to kill trusts. What isn’t as well known is how their lobbying to kill income trusts served to hoist these two supposed "masters of the universe” (at least in politicians’ minds) on their own petard, but first let’s understand their motives:
(1) A given business formed as a Trust commands a higher value in the market for two reasons (and neither related to taxes proper):
(a) the requirement that it pay out 95% of its excess earnings to its owners, in order to preserves its trust status
(b) by convention, income trusts are not permitted by their owners to make non-accretive acquisitions, ie acquisitions that do not serve to increase distributions, by virtue of being uneconomic
(2) For these two reasons ALONE, there is a value “bump” to be had by converting to a trust. This creates pressure on management to effect such a conversion, which means a different lifestyle for management, one in which they have to work for a living and actually contribute incremental economic value added. Not a pretty picture for people who used to make “Hail Mary” acquisitions in the hopes they will work, or to accumulate excess earnings to fund large stock buybacks that trigger artificial stock price gains, into which stock options can be exercised and sold. For example, under a trust, Power Corporation would not have been permitted by its owners to have acquired Putnam in 2006, since it was a non-accretive acquisition.
Power hoisted on its own petard: March 11, 2009: POWER CORP. WRITEOFFS “The main components of other items in 2008 were the write-down by Power Corporation of intangibles assets and goodwill relating to the acquisition of Putnam in 2007 ($983 million)”
(3) The LifeCos were having a tough time competing with the new kid on the block, namely the formidable income trust market, when it came to their own retirement investment products like life annuities and the like. Life annuities provide a modestly higher yield than a GIC, however when you die, there is no residual value to leave your children as an inheritance. Income trusts were higher yielding and their principal was not life dependent. Manulife wanted to get into the new area of variable annuities and did so, during the very week following Flaherty’s trust drive by shooting with a new product called Income Plus......that embodied market risk that Manulfe CEO Dominic D’Alessandro decided he was smarter than the market, and in order to drive higher earning (and higher stock option gains), he decided NOT TO HEDGE those risks. Throughout that whole time D’Alessandro was exercising his stock options.
Manulife hoisted on its own petard: March 7, 2009: INSURERS PLUMMET TO EARTH, Financial Post: Kin Lo, a professor at the Sauder School of Business, said Canada's top insurance companies had strayed from responsible business practices."Insurance is about protecting people from risk and what we have seen is the insurance industry going out and seeking risk," he said . As a result Manulife stock dropped by 70%.
CONCLUSION AND POLICY LESSON FOR OTTAWA: Here we have the two main proponents of the income trust tax., Paul Desmarais Jr. and Dominic D’Alessandro lobbying Ottawa to kill their competition, the effects of which are all negative including on themselves. This is a microcosm of the entire global financial meltdown, which can be explained by two things:
(1) People and organizations having the freedom to go “places” where they shouldn’t by virtue of lax regulations, and
(2) People and organizations being motivated to go “places” where they shouldn’t by virtue of their compensation arrangements
Power bought Putnam, a non-accretive acquisition because their shareholders had no say in the acquisition, and presumably the executives though they would be handsomely rewarded though stock options and the like. Two years later Putnam was written down by $1 billion. Manulife began selling life annuities that brought market risk to its balance sheet, but because it was never disclosed, then no one was the wiser when its CEO decided not to hedge these risks, for the sole purpose of inflating earnings. His stock options motivated this kind of gambling mentality and all throughout he was exercising them for gains. Two years later, Manulife’s value was tanked by this very act.
So why is Ottawa taking guidance from these people in the first place and not consulting with all Canadians and all market participants in a completely open and transparent way? This can not be permitted to occur again, since as Michael Ignatieff says:
"Successful countries knock down the barriers -- of red tape, regulation, and monopoly -- that divide citizens, confer unfair advantages or prevent people from working together"
Enough already with the unfair advantages being bestowed on the Power Corp’s and Manulife’s of this country
Ottawa has been completely GAMED by the managers of businesses that the capital providers own, in order to shut down a model that the owners prefer (ie income trusts) in order to permit the model that managers prefer (corporation), to persist and to be abused. What is wrong with this picture? Meanwhile the false tax leakage argument was the justification-at-large on which these narrow self interests were allowed to be achieved and falsely perpetrated on Canadians.
Is Ottawa up to the task to expose what is actually at play here namely a battle over who controls a company. The managers who lobby Ottawa, or the true owners who are being ignored and never consulted?
This is why tax Leakage MUST be exposed, otherwise Canadian democracy has been completely high acked by this crowd and owners are now taking instructions from the paid help, as was revealed in this Globe article of November 2, 2006:
“High-profile directors and CEOs, meanwhile, had approached Mr. Flaherty personally to express their concerns: Many felt they were being pressed into trusts because of their duty to maximize shareholder value, despite their misgivings about the structure. Paul Desmarais Jr., the well-connected chairman of Power Corp. of Canada, even railed against trusts in a conversation with Prime Minister Stephen Harper during a trip to Mexico, and told him he should act quickly to stop the raft of conversions, according to sources.”
Jim's developing quite the little reputation?
Today’s Globe article on new credit card rules starts off with the line “He's the Finance Minister who suffocated the income trust sector and unleashed a deficit-inducing spending plan, but Jim Flaherty's most prominent legacy might turn out to be "the Flaherty box."
This is very insightful, since we have Michael Ignatieff referring to Flaherty/Harper’s income trust tax as being an act of “vandalism” that was premised on “fallacious” analysis and now we have the Globe likening it to infanticide?
These two descriptions are more like it, since Flaherty’s act of double taxing income trusts based on the falsehood of tax leakage IS an act of VANDALISM in destroying $35 billion of Canadians’ savings and was the act of INFANTICIDE by killing an investment choice that was essential to Canadians saving for retirement income and which represented the future of Canadian capital markets and a unique competitive advantage for all......except a corrupt and conniving few.
Hmmm......The Tax Suffocation Plan?.......I thought the purpose was to level the playing field, rather than level income trusts?
New credit-card rules coming
TARA PERKINS AND KEVIN CARMICHAEL
He's the Finance Minister who suffocated the income trust sector and unleashed a deficit-inducing spending plan, but Jim Flaherty's most prominent legacy might turn out to be "the Flaherty box."
He is expected to unveil new regulations governing credit cards next week, as governments ramp up efforts to clamp down on the industry in the wake of the economic crisis. Key elements will be the imposition of a minimum 21-day grace period, and a requirement for large-font disclosures about interest rates that are being likened by some to the warning boxes on cigarette packages, according to sources.
Ignatieff’s words of wisdom, inscribed at the Whitby Public Library
During the last election, in which I ran as the Liberal candidate against the incompetent and deceitful Jim Flaherty, a number of senior Liberals graciously offered to come out and campaign with me. Michael Ignatieff was the first to come and was followed by Bob Rae, Carolyn Bennett, Scott Brison and John McCallum. Rather than campaigning door to door, I thought a more effective use of Michael Ignatieff’s time would be if we held a press conference to re-announce the Liberals commitment of $1 billion to the Advanced Manufacturing Prosperity Plan (AMP) that had been announced in February 2008, but which didn’t have much profile during the election itself.
It was under the AMP that I had been successful in securing from the Liberal leadership a commitment to match the automotive commitments that had been opportunistically announced by Harper in the days leading up to the election, in the ridings of Windsor (Ford Essex engine plant). St. Catharines (GM Transmission Plant) and Oshawa (GM Car Assembly, where I myself had worked upon first graduating from university). Michael Ignatieff announced that the Liberals would do likewise and unlike the Harper CONservatives, we were actually good for our word, when making such commitments that affect people's lives.
The press conference was very well attended by both local and national media, and I had the opportunity to introduce Michael Ignatieff after first being introduced myself by Liberal MP Mark Holland. My introduction was completely ad-libbed and ended with me saying words to the effect of : “it is my privilege to introduce you to a person who is not only a man of words, but also a man of his word....Michael Ignatieff”
This is all a very long winded way of saying that I truly believe in that today, that Michael Ignatieff is a man of his word.
After the event had finished, a small group of us headed off to the beautiful new Whitby Public Library where I told Michael we had a small surprise for him there, as I wanted to show him something that he was completely unaware of and which predated his entering public life. Handsomely inscribed in the glass transom over the inner doorway to the Library appears the following (see attached):
“We need words to keep us human” Michael Ignatieff (1947 - )
How could Michael not have been impressed, which he clearly was. Here was this beautiful edifice to learning and to books that had been recently built in Whitby and his words had been selected by the Librarian’s board to welcome all visitors to the Library with Michael’s statement on the importance of words in keeping us human.
Just as we need words to keep us human, so too do we need numbers to keep us honest. This has been my personal pursuit since the afternoon of November 1, 2006 after making but ONE phone call to a former colleague of mine at BMO Capital Markets and asking the question: “What ever became of the study on tax leakage that was commissioned last year during the Goodale round? Did it ever get published? What did it show?”.
To my amazement and initial disbelief, he told me that it did get published and that it showed that income trusts do not cause tax leakage. I was not inclined to believe him and so asked him to courier it to me, whereupon I received it on the afternoon of November 1, 2006. Upon reading the report entitled: ”The tax revenue implications of income trusts”, I learned that the authors (HLB Decision Economics) had worked collaboratively with the Department of Finance to create the tax leakage model. They agreed on everything, data, assumptions, methodology etc. etc., but differed on only one key thing.....the treatment of the taxes collected by Ottawa on the 38% of income trusts held in RRSPs. HLB gave value to these taxes, whereas Finance assigned ZERO value. This one difference between HLB and Finance was the SOLE SOURCE of Flaherty’s and Harper’s allegations of tax leakage and the sole argument for why they broke their solemn promise to “never raid seniors nest eggs by taxing income trusts.”
Rather than flying off half cocked with this enormous revelation, I then tracked down the lead author of the study, Dennis Bruce, who I spoke with the next day and confirmed that my interpretation was correct, in that Finance assigns zero value to this certain stream of tax payments. This is so fundamentally wrong on so many levels including the most fundamental precepts of finance. However you don’t even have to know anything about finance to conclude that this is fundamentally wrong, when you stop and ask yoursel what does an RRSP actually confer on taxpayers apart from the ability to defer taxes on monies contributed to them? Nothing. That is the sum total of what an RRSP is, the ability to defer taxes on monies that have been set aside to save for retirement. That is the entire social purpose of an RRSP, to encourage Canadians to save for retirement by setting aside a limited amount of their earnings and defer the payment of taxes on those limited amount of earnings.
To create tax policy that deny this policy intention of RRSPs, is to render RRSPs invalid. Furthermore, in the act of not acknowledging the taxes collected by Ottawa from RRSPs, the government then turns around and taxes them a second time at the whopping 31.5%, such that income trust distributions get double taxed at rates as high as 62%. This is both an absurdity and a deliberate attempt to kill income trusts for a bunch of nefarious reasons advanced by the managers of businesses whi don;t want to follow the direction provided to them by their true owners, the shareholders. Meanwhile Flaherty then gave the pension funds a distinct advantage over RRSPs with respect to income trusts, as they can own these very same trusts privately and NOT pay the 31.5% tax/ This is grossly discriminatory and completely contradicts why RRSPs came into existence in the first place.
Therefore, we need the tax leakage numbers to keep us honest and to keep all of Ottawa honest and to restore true tax fairness and to make Parliament function like a democracy and not the cleptocracy that this bespoke policy represents, and for whom the real beneficiaries had been pre-ordained from the outset.
We also need to heed these other wise words of wisdom of Michael Ignatieff’s that I will close with. I hope the point being made here is obvious to all of you as it pertains to this income trust rip off, when Michael states:
"Successful countries knock down the barriers -- of red tape, regulation, and monopoly -- that divide citizens, confer unfair advantages or prevent people from working together" Michael Ignatieff
Please Michael, stop this absurdity of a policy, and pursue the truth about tax leakage. We need numbers to keep us honest, otherwise we are conferring unfair advantages on certain people to the detriment of others, in which case we have no hope of being a successful country, free of barriers, free of red tape, regulation and most of all, free of Manulife and Power Financial’s intended monopoly over our investment savings.
Please give them and their corporate ilk the royal boot, and give Canadians the truth that you say that Canadians so richly deserve.
We accept no substitutes for the truth, in either time, substance or commitment. This is a huge opportunity for you to define yourself and free yourself from the corporate shackles of past governments. The global financial meltdown provides you with the opportunity to define these self interested corporate managers for who they truly are......hangers on and opportunists seeking to exploit others for their nefarious ends.
We need numbers to keep government honest.
Mark Carnage
David Sweet, MP
There is no question that the income trust model may not have been appropriate for all businesses or sectors. Unfortunately the problem was addressed with a sledge hammer approach without any grandfathering provisions that could have saved the equity market carnage that was inflicted on unsuspecting Canadians relying on existing trusts for retirement. Harper has been caught in a lie because there was no grandfathering provision or selective thinking with regard to industries where the trust model makes sense such as the energy sector.
No one objects to proactive thinking in government to protect revenue flow but this decision appears to have backfired as the takeovers continue and future revenue flows disappear anyway. As for USA, there are sectors that continue as MLPs and some of these guys are the ones scooping up some of our good energy operations. So the Americans used some selectivity and we did not in curtailing the expansion of these structures across other industries.
David, the arguments about tax burden and fairness have never held up from the perspective of experts outside the government ranks and so we continue to beg to differ on this one. There is a fine line between acting clearly and decisively and acting impulsively without adequate information. It would have been better for our Government and for Canadians to have put a moratorium on new trust issues until adequate consultation with the private sector was done.
There is no way Flaherty should have recommended the move without wider inputs. This is where he broke with good process built over decades and lost the trust of those in the know outside the Government. Those who were left out of the process can only view the move as an exercise of arrogance, almost as big as when Harper poked Dion in the eye last Winter and almost lost control of the Government to a highly undesirable coalition.
I appreciate your time taken to respond to my concern, however, the points of the response are the same party line arguments that we have been hearing ever since the faux pas was made. I’m disappointed that there is no interest to address this matter from my constituency and I believe that with time the true impact of what was done will be even more negative than it is already showing and will be the legacy o f Steven Harper, Jim Flaherty and the Conservatives. Good leadership means admitting when mistakes are made and taking corrective action. Denial is not.
Again, David, thank you for responding
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, CA
Diane: "It's too bad the people in government aren’t as intelligent as you."
Diane – your article in the National Post concerning income trusts was excellent, and hit the nail on the head. As a person that is currently semi-retired, I rely heavily on the income generated from my income trusts but am not spending anything right now until I see what is going to happen at the end of 2010. If all of the other retirees have the same attitude as me, no wonder money isn’t flowing. I have stopped putting money into the markets, no point in putting any in as the only stocks that were any good were those that were trusts and paid an income. Dividend income isn’t any good as they pay such a small percentage. A good income trust with a 10 to 20 percent return can be lived on, but dividend income can not.
Currently I pay a lot of money into income tax because of my trust income, but that income is eroding, one of my trusts switched to a corporation, I now only get π of the income from that company than what I used to, and consequently I will pay less income tax next year than last, and that only hurts the government coffers. I will wait to see what happens, and if Mr. Harper does not reverse his position on trusts, then I will start investing in the US equivalent as I need to maintain my income level.
During the election campaign, I watched Mr. Harper discuss how distressed his mother was over the losses in the stock market and how it was affecting her income. Later, when being interviewed on TV from Washington at an economic conference he stated that he did not like to interfere with the free market system, and he would protect the most vulnerable, the seniors. He has interfered with the free market system with his income trust decision, and he has definitely hurt the most vulnerable. He has protected nobody but the large pension and insurance corporations.
With my income the way it currently is, I would most likely lose most of my pension income as it will be clawed back. If the income trust tax does come to pass, not only will the government get a lot less tax from me, but I will also be collecting my full pension and income supplement which costs the government a lot more money. My standard of living will dramatically drop. Mr. Harper’s mother, and myself really want to thank Mr. Flaherty and Mrs. Harper’s Son for tampering with the income trusts.
In December, Mr. Flaherty and Mr. Harper reversed their decision on the mini-budget they were proposing, after the 3 muskateers ganged up on him, Mr. Harper indicating that he had made a mistake, he had miss calculated the ramifications it would have. He was humble enough to recognize a mistake and try to take measures to correct it in January, 2009. I urge him to recognize the mistake he made in tampering with income trusts, reverse his decision, and help me and millions of other Canadians get the value of their income trust shares back as well as retain our monthly distributions so we can continue to pay our share of income taxes and support the government.
As a side point, one of the guests on BNN indicated that he was investing in Hydro Brazil, in order to replace the income he would lose in 2011 when the income trust change happens. Personally I will be taking a lot of money and investing it outside Canada as will many others due to the decision to tamper with income trusts, and with all of this money flowing out of the country, this is definitely hurting the economy.
Thanks again for your wonderful article, it is too bad the people in government weren’t as intelligent as you.
Will the Liberals be able to get Harper to confess there is no (WMD) tax leakage?
Dear Ms. Francis;
As a long time subscriber and fan of your column I want to thank you for your weekend article on the income trust issue. You presented it very concisely and to the point. Surely even the mad Irishman can see the upside to canceling his horrendous error.
The positive benefits for all concerned it too hard to ignore. Even Harper can surely see that he would scoop the Liberals and at the same time garner back the votes he lost. Even George Bush finally admitted there were no WMD's in Iraq. The positive reaction in the markets would be beneficial to all investors/brokerages/banks/pension funds etc- the list goes on and on.
As you know the Liberals are having a convention this weekend in Vancouver. Maybe some effort could be brought to Iggy to take a stand on this issue- very publicly. I believe he should raise the issue in Question Period. I think many seniors who were staunch big "C" conservatives are still waiting to see what the Liberal's actually DO on this issue. So far I think Mr. McCallum has been too quiet and he is the one who should be raising it again.
Anyways enough ranting- thanks again.
Rod Archibald
Excerpt from Garth Turner's book, Sheeple
This was probably what Harper told his trained Con seals when the Tax Fraudulent Plan, to turn Canada into a cleptocracy, was first announced to caucus:
“There will be impacts in some of your ridings. They will affect people, and you may be tempted to talk about them. But don’t. Anyone who has anything to say about this will soon find out they have a very short political career.”
—Harper, announcing program spending cuts during a caucus meeting
I guess Murray Leith is a loser....quite literally
there is a much bigger picture here , most people who own it's do so for the income , i compared my fund with aic advantage from july 01 to march 09 with $100,000 initial investment, we issued the fund at $10 in july 01 current unit price is $11.70 and has paid over $8 in income , with distributions added back, march value over $190,000 the aic advantage fund march 09 value $61,000, folks in equity funds that need income are encouraged to do a systematic withdrawal program by their advisors, redeeming a set amount every month .,the example of the chart i will re send to you is sending the Dynamic client $1000 per month , what would the aic fund be worth had a $1000 swip started in july 01 , i would argue it has been depleted to 0 , Murray Leith simply does not get it .
Look at the other comparisons in the chart , it will blow your mind.
Possible swine flu pandemic?
Before this swine flu pandemic had even broken as a story in the news, I happened to analogize Flaherty’s untreated income trust tax that has caused ongoing tax leakage to a “financial pandemic” Click here
Now that the swine flu pandemic has occurred, I see this matter in an entirely new light. There is very little any politician can do to protect Canadians against such a swine flu outbreak, that the “health officials” couldn’t and wouldn’t do on their own.
Meanwhile, the reverse is true of Flaherty’s tax leakage “financial pandemic”, in which there is no incentive whatsoever for the “finance officials” to admit their error, since as Brian Ernewein testified at the Public Hearings: “If we were incompetent, we wouldn’t admit to it.”
So here we have a case where politicians are quick to act on matters they have no control over, and sit on their hands and do nothing on the matters over which they have sole control. When is Parliament going to expose the lie about tax leakage?
Which Opposition Leader will perform the important function of Obama’s Empirical President ( as he seeks to be known as) to Harper’s Imperial Prime Minister, or have the corporations co-opted our politicians into a collective code of silence that would be counter to these executive’s NARROW SELF INTERESTS?
This is becoming the inescapable conclusion. I hope to be proven wrong.
It's about the democracy, stupid
Until the Opposition parties expose Harper’s blatant lie about tax leakage, Canada will not be a democracy but rather a cleptocracy, We haven’t forgotten how this garbage policy was “sold” in the first place or the corporate elite who hoisted these losses on us and who helped corrupt our democracy in the process by end running their shareholder owners and went squawking to corrupt politicians and bureaucrats in Ottawa to bring about that result. Never has Canada’s democracy been abrogated like this before. We won’t stand for it:
This from on Diane Francis' blog
BlueGreen:
All good points, especially the one about the Department of Finance being creative about "tax leakage".
So creative in fact, that they manufactured this fraudulent falsehood about so-called tax leakage, out of thin air:
caiti-online-media.blogspot.com/.../to-finance-minister-flaherty-your-tax.html
Like Tom, neither Canada's Politicians nor Media should live in fear of reprisal
Tom said (on Diane Francis' blog)
"I may be a lone voice in this blog but that’s of no significance. What's far more significant is that the voters have spoken on the trust issue in the last election when a specific policy reversal was on the table."
Correction Tom, irrespective of whether you are the lone voice on this blog, you are clearly the lone idiot in this country who believes that a policy that was premised on the TOTAL FALSEHOOD of tax leakage should be allowed to stand, when that very policy itself is causing tax leakage.
You and Stephen Harper are like Typhoid Mary who brought typhoid to every home in which she worked, only to kill off each successive family, except in your case and that of Stephen Harper, his lies and incompetence are causing tax leakage, where none previously existed?
Smart? No, Brain dead dumb, like all of your blind faith and ridiculous arguments enumerated above.
Like Diane Francis has said from the very outset: "Prove the case or drop the tax".
That's why you were born with a brain....to use it supposedly. This isn't communist Russia after all, you are free to exercise your brain without fear of reprisal.
Your full name wouldn't be Tom Flanagan would it? Terry Corcoran? Jack Mintz? Paul Desmarais? Dominic D'Alessandro. Rev. Jimmy Jones?
Controversial income trust just issue won't go away
The Hill Times, April 27th, 2009
Re: "Why this pesky income trust issue refuses to go away..." (The Hill Times, April 20, p. 17).
I'd like to take a moment to thank The Hill Times for allowing Brent Fullard, citizen journalist extraordinaire, the opportunity to express his views on behalf of income trust investors and all Canadian taxpayers, who have been adversely affected by Prime Minister Stephen Harper's inane and self-immolating trust policy.
Yes, these are the same investors who have been forgotten by the government in their rush for expediency in their desire to remove income trusts from investment portfolios everywhere. Without Mr. Fullard's tireless efforts and deep inside knowledge of the Canadian capital markets, this issue would have been buried by the "new" Conservative party back on Oct. 31, 2006.
Michael Popovich
Rodney, Ont.
• Thank you for publishing Brent Fullard's piece on the income trust fiasco. I know there are a couple of million people who were hurt, some devastated, by this and for some reason the media have pretty much stayed away from it. I really hope that you and some other courageous media people will try to figure out what happened.
Yes, Mr. Harper gets full blame. If he hadn't promised to protect Canadian seniors and leave income trusts alone we would have kept clipping bonds and, although our retirement would have been hard, it was possible. Now? I can't believe we were stupid enough to believe him.
They still refuse to disclose why they did it and we're left wondering what kind of shenanigans they're up to. I sure hope you will try to get to the bottom of it.
Neal Fisher
Winnipeg, Man.
• I want to thank you for publishing Brent Fullard's article about the income trust issue. This is an important issue for many of Canada's seniors and other investors.
For seniors, they are an important way to generate income to live on. The vast majority of Canadians do not have government pensions and must rely on themselves.
We must not forget the despicable actions of our government to go unchallenged.
When Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced his tax on income trusts all his reasons for doing it could have been proven false by any reporter in the land.
Why are public servant pension plans allowed to continue while ordinary Canadians cannot? Why must ordinary Canadian pensioners pay double taxes on income from trusts?
There are many ways to assure tax fairness but taking from one group and giving to a much smaller privileged group is not the way.
Rick Drysdale
Sidney, B.C.
• We need to keep this subject current and make Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Finance Minister Jim Flaherty know that this decision of taxing income trusts as corporations is ludicrous. Our senior income has drastically been affected by the arbitrary way in which it was mandated. They can change this and let us make them more accountable.
Gail Clark
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Urinal and sink combination saves water
The water-saving design of a sink and urinal or a sink and a full toilet has been growing in popularity in recent years. The design of the device makes it cheaper to both install and produce, is more environmentally friendly, and even encourages users to wash their hands.
Though combination inks and toilets have been around in Japan for nearly 60 years, one new design has recently begun to be installed in several European countries. The new model was created by Latvian designer Kaspars Jursons, who insists that the model is not a "fancy piece of art," but rather a utilitarian tool, according to NPR.
"The idea is about function and consumption. You are washing your hands in the sink on top of the urinal, and the same water that's running is also used to flush," he explained. "You don't have to use water twice, like when you use the urinal and wash your hands in separate sink."
The basic design of his device and others like it is that the toilet is used first, then the sink. Afterward, the gray water produced from washing hands is what actually flushes the toilet, thus saving water, according to Geekologie.com.
Called The Stand, the new sink-urinal sells for just under $600, and has been distributed in Germany, Poland and the designer's home country of Latvia, among other places. By his own estimation, the device has already saved significant amounts of water and and encouraged more hand washing, because the sink is directly above the urinal. His next project is to create a unisex design.
Similar designs to Jursons' have been used in Japan since 1956. Often, they are utilized in densely-populated areas where there is not adequate space or water for both a sink and a toilet. In the Japanese models, the sink is located on the cistern, the tank on the back of the toilet, and the water helps refill the toilet after it's been flushed.
Though the new idea has been popular in Europe, NPR suggested that Americans may be more interested in the full sink-toilet rather than the urinal-toilet.
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First Solo - Jayne!
Congratulations to Jayne who soloed on November 26, 2012. Jayne was flying a C172 last year, and after a break to go traveling and buy a mountain chalet, she decided to switch to the C162 Skycatcher and fulfil her dream.
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First Solo - Robert!
Congratulations to Robert who soloed on November 7, 2012! Robert was ready way back in June but then had to travel extensively. He is definitely prepared for cross country flight.
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Private Pilot - Amanda
Congratulations to Amanda who passed her checkride on November 14, 2012! In August Amanda received the news that her husband had gotten a new job several hundred miles away which necessitated them to move. So, while he relocated to the new city, we started on the fast tract to complete her training, while she managed the sale of their home, the move of all of their belongings, caring for their young son, and maintaining a full time job.
Whew...if that wasn't enough, weather caused her to reschedule her checkride four times, and after already moving to their new home, she made the drive back to the Bay Area to complete her checkride That is some perseverance!!!
Private Pilot - Scott
Congratulations to Scott who passed his checkride on September 27, 2012! Scott was very focused and a dedicated student throughout his training. He was beaming with joy on that special day, along with that look of accomplishment and relief that he had finally achieved his dream.
Private Pilot - Ioan
Congratulations to Ioan who passed his checkride on September 24, 2012! Ioan enjoyed his training so much that we did several sightseeing flights around the Bay Area. He was in such awe by the experience that he always had the NFlightcam mounted to the windshield and recorded every flight, not to miss a moment.
The "Emergency Descent"
This is a great example of the new maneuver in the PTS for private pilots, the "Emergency Descent".
Fire and water: Pilot, passenger rescued after ditching Baron
By Jim Moore
Theodore Wright (far right) and Raymond Fosdick (second from right) exit an MH-65C Dolphin helicopter at Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans, Sept. 20. U.S Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Tippets.
The fire quickly spread from the forward baggage compartment of the Beechcraft Baron, and smoke filled the cockpit of the twin cruising at 11,000 feet.
Pilot Theodore Wright made a quick radio call to ATC before cutting the electrical master switch, hopeful that would cut the trouble off at the source. But it was not, apparently, an electrical fire. While opening the door cleared some of the smoke from the cabin, flames were visible outside, apparently coming from the baggage compartment door, and Wright cut the throttles and dove for the Gulf of Mexico.
“I was probably over redline by 20 knots,” Wright recalled of the harrowing descent, heat from the fire building behind the instrument panel. “I couldn’t see the instruments … the windshield was half melted.”
It took about two minutes to get to sea level and ditch the aircraft, and “that two minutes was longer than the three hours we spent in the water,” Wright recalled.
Wright, and passenger Raymond Fosdick managed to don personal flotation devices as the aircraft sank beneath their feet, and were rescued just before sunset Sept. 20 by the U.S. Coast Guard, which dispatched a helicopter after receiving an alert through a hand-held Satellite GPS Messenger SPOT Wright bought in 2008 to report his position to family and friends during a circumnavigation in a sailboat. It has been part of his kit ever since.
“I don’t go anywhere without it,” Wright said, adding that his 406 MHz emergency locator transmitter failed to register the position of the aircraft, which sank about 60 seconds after landing on the water.
“The airplane went down so fast that it’s possible it never got its fix off,” Wright said of the ELT. Coast Guard public relations staff members were unable to confirm exactly what signals were received from the ELT, if any, referring AOPA to a Sept. 21 press release that stated the distress call came from “a spot beacon alert.”
Wright and Fosdick, both undaunted by the ordeal, have given several interviews to national media outlets, each stating they have no fear of flying again. In the glare of the media spotlight, Wright has made an effort to make a case for both relative safety, and the good that general aviation does, calling attention to a charitable organization he recently founded: Around the World for Life. Wright plans to circumnavigate in a light airplane (the Baron is no longer an option), and raise money to fight childhood disease while educating the public about the value and contributions of GA.
While not yet listed by the IRS as a nonprofit organization eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Wright said that paperwork is pending, and he is also actively searching for a suitable replacement aircraft.
Wright has a hunch, but no certainty, about what caused the fire in a compartment containing typical baggage for a trip from Texas to Florida. A conclusive determination is likely to be elusive: the Baron is beneath 3,000 feet of water, about 30 miles off shore. A salvage company quoted a cost of $55,000 a day, with an estimated three days required to locate and explore the wreck with remotely operated submarines.
“I’d like to have the vertical stabilizer for my den, but not at that kind of money,” Wright said.
U.S. Coast Guard video of the rescue: http://cgvi.uscg.mil/media/main.php?g2_itemId=1769283
WOW pioneers strike gold in Columbia!
WOW (Women of West Valley Flying Club) would have made quite an entrance had we arrived into Columbia by plane as prospectors 160 years ago. Instead, the date was Thursday September 12th 2012 and we had the benefits of aerodynamic engineering and norcal to guide us.
Arrival at Columbia Airport (O22)
How life has changed since this time but not for Columbia State Historic Park where the main gold rush town of Columbia has become preserved for posterity. A total of 16 WOW pioneers flew over from the Bay Area’s six different airports in 6 different planes ranging from C172s, C182s, Cherokees, and a Piper Dakota seeking riches in the form of lunch and laughter. Not only did we have WOW members, but many members of local 99s chapters joined us. We were also met at the airport by a local glider pilot (friend of one of our pilots) who shared lots of local color.
Being non-towered, the flight into Columbia was a choice between runway 17 (calm) or runway 35 (not-so-calm) and most pilots cautiously opted for 35 with a left downwind arrival. I couldn't help noticing a small hill momentarily obstructing the numbers as Amanda - our skilled student pilot - went from downwind to base. With an elevation of 2,120 MSL there was no doubt about it, we'd gone up the hill a bit. The area is also prone to wildfires and the stationed Cal Fire unit at Columbia was hard to miss at what is currently its busiest time of year. Several WOW's watched as a 30,000 pound Grumman S-2T air tanker carrying 1200 gallons of fire retardant weighing an additional 20,000 pounds struggled to get airborne and utilize the full 4670 feet of runway 17.
Lunch at the Saloon
The next exciting installment was an adventurous 15 minute stroll that meandered from the airport to Jack Douglass Saloon in the town passing many a marble limestone outcrop and the odd lizard. This saloon is said to be one of the oldest watering holes in the west (yee-haw) and served some refreshing locally made wild cherry flavored Sarsaparilla - the 1850s name for root beer - and some pretty good food. The 'humongous Douglass deluxe nachos' gets the big thumbs up but only if you're really hungry and have a friend or three to share it with.
Columbia was a fun destination and at 88 miles from Palo Alto airport, it was just far enough away to feel like you were experiencing a very different part of California and all within an hour by plane. Next time we really should do a spot of gold panning. There can't be a better endorsement to travel by plane than this.
(written by Jayne Pearce/edited by Sue Ballew)
(comments encouraged)
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First Solo - Bogdan
Congratulations to Bogdan who soloed on August 20, 2012! We had perfect conditions and Bogdan soloed without a hitch. He's ready for more!
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South Africa: Wonder-Women in Aviation
South Africa: Wonder-Women in Aviation Initiative to Encourage Women Into Aviation
1time Airline will be embarking on an initiative in August 2012, called Wonder-Women in Aviation, which involves 30 female students from Sizwe Secondary School in Elandsfontein, receiving first-hand exposure to the airline's operations by shadowing its female employees on their daily work routine.
The students, who range from grades 10 to 12, will see how many women manage to build notable careers in aviation, the corporate world and technical positions. Students will discover the wonder of flight, as they will accompany cabin crew on their flights to Cape Town and Durban.
Others will shadow women in executive and managerial positions, in the various departments at the head office in Isando, Johannesburg. more
Chinese Female Fighter Pilots
Chinese female fighter jet pilots complete first solo flights.
Five Chinese female pilots have completed solo flights in China's indigenous J-10 fighter jets, becoming the first batch of female pilots to fly combat aircrafts in the country, reports Want Daily, our Chinese-language sister newspaper.
http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20120816000116&cid=1101
Solo - Kyle!
Congratulations to Kyle who soloed on August 11, 2012! Kyle had started flying a couple of years earlier and then got very busy with work. He came back recently to resume his training. This was actually his second solo but he said it certainly felt like the first as he smiled from ear to ear.
Private Pilot - Masha!
Congratulations to Masha - she passed her Private Pilot checkride on Aug 9, 2012! After leaving the country several times on business trips, Masha decided it was time to get this done. So flying three times per week did the trick.
First Solo - Amanda!
Congratulations to Amanda who soloed on 07/08/12! Amanda has been practicing diligently with lessons twice a week while managing a full time job and caring for her and her husband's new son. I bet she can't wait to take him for a flight.
Private Pilot - Willie!
Congratulations to Willie who passed his checkride on May 17, 2012 and is now a proud Private Pilot! Willie was determined to get everything finished up by a certain date as he and his wife were expecting a baby in the next 30 days and things were getting a bit hectic.
First Solo - Scott!
Congratulations to Scott who soloed on April 17th, 2012!
As Spring arrived this year, so arrived the winds. It seemed that every time Scott showed up for a lesson, the winds provided a challenge with either high velocity, gusts, or shifting direction. Although this was great experience, it was not what the new pilot wants when learning how to land.
Scott, being the weekend flyer, persisted, and then with the weather forecast for relatively manageable winds for the coming week, I suggested an extra lesson during the week to take advantage of the great conditions. This also provided for a repeat lesson close together to have those muscle memory skills stay in tact.
Even though Scott had to take a day off work, I think he was very pleased with the outcome, as evidenced by his grin from ear to ear.
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First solo - Ioan!
Congratulations to Ioan (John) who soloed on Mar 21, 2012!
Ioan grew up with aviation in his family, with his father flying in the Romanian Air Force. Wanting his son to be diversified in his skills, his father insisted that Ioan learn the piano and accordion instead of learning to fly. It wasn’t until much later that Ioan realized he could actually learn to fly an airplane.
With a 10 kt headwind, Ioan accomplished his requisite 3 landings and became a proud new solo pilot. After the flight we went out to dinner to celebrate. The waitress asked us if we were celebrating anything and I said “Yes, Ioan just soloed.” She said “congratulations on being single!” Ha! I tried to explain what soloing meant, but I could tell she really didn’t get it.
First Solo!
Congratulations to Masha who soloed on February 22nd, 2012!
As we were practicing landings in anticipation of Masha's first solo, the wind was increasing. You really want that perfect day for a first solo as you want everything to go just right.
I was glad that her landings were turning out well so we could do this before things changed too much. She dropped me off at the instructors bench, which had recently been removed at Palo Alto :-( , and she was off for her memorable experience.
Sure enough the winds picked up but mostly down the runway and she handled it beautifully.
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Fuel: The Money You Save And The Price We'll Pay?
I thought this was an interesting article considering we all want general aviation to not only survive, but thrive.
by Glenn Pew
Contributing Editor, Video Editor
Tecnam USA CEO Phil Solomon thinks he sees the beginnings of a problem for general aviation, and we may all be a part of it.
Solomon believes he's watching a transformation take place in aviation. It's starting at the grass roots level and extending all the way to the FAA. And each level plays off the other for an overall negative effect. As Solomon describes it, this transformation begins with the desire for lower fuel costs but ends as a long term detrimental impact on general aviation. After hearing his concerns and experiences we went out in the world to learn if, or how, other people were affected. This is what we found.
Exclusive: Lion Air crash pilot felt jet "dragged" from sky
Recently in the Bay Area we have experienced continued extreme windy conditions accompanied by major turbulence with SFO regularly reporting winds up to 45-50 kts. Many of the smaller airports such as SQL, PAO, and HWD have reported winds as high as 28 gusting 38 kts.
A few days ago around 2 pm a student and I were going out for some traffic pattern work at PAO. The winds were manageagle but then started picking up dramatically as we taxied out. By the time we took off the winds were 18 gusting to 22-25 kts about 30 degrees off the runway heading. So I said to my student that the first one would be a test and we would make a decision wether to continue after that.
Sure enough it was quite turbulent, and then on final the preceding aircraft reported -15 kts of windshear. Well that made the decision...and we terminated the flight. ATC is required to announce the pilot report of windshear and then record it on the subsequent ATIS. When I flew for the airlines, any detection of windshear was an automatic go-around.
By Tim Hepher and Trisha Sertori
PARIS/DENPASAR, Indonesia (Reuters) - The pilot whose Indonesian jet slumped into the sea while trying to land in Bali has described how he felt it "dragged" down by wind while he struggled to regain control, a person familiar with the matter said.
All 108 passengers and crew miraculously survived when the Boeing 737 passenger jet, operated by Indonesian budget carrier Lion Air, undershot the tourist island's main airport runway and belly-flopped in water on Saturday.
Exclusive: Lion Air crash pilot felt jet "dragged"...
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270: Serving Up Children to Paedophiles: The LDS Church and the West Virginia Michael Jensen Sex Abuse Case: Tom and Juliette
Lawyer Tim Kosnoff, recently remarked that he thought that churches largely were harmless. That was until he uncovered a system of cover-ups, and he witnessed first hand the immoral and callous lengths that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will go to deny the rights of sexual abuse victims to seek justice.
Tom and Juliette were an ordinary family in Michael Jensen's Mormon community when they were asked to provide a home for him.
What they didn't know was that they were harbouring a paedophile with prior convictions and numerous criminal allegations of sexual assault and abuse against him. What surprised and horrified them was that their church leaders had known of his abuses for years and they said nothing.
With Tim Kosnoff at their side, they took the LDS Church on in court and what they experienced was shocking and life-changing.
Direct download: Juliette_Tom_Final.mp3
269: What are they doing with Mormon tithing in the UK? Chris Mace
In the United Kingdom, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a registered Charity overseen by the Charity Commission. This means it is must provide a public benefit and it needs to be transparent.
But the LDS Church in the UK is anything but transparent and rather than present the accounts to its membership for discussion it observes the mandatory public reporting regulations but doesn't tell all interested parties of its availability. And there's good reason because a decent look at the accounts reveals a concerted effort to carry on its activities in the United Kingdom as if it were a US corporation sole with no public accountability.
In this discussion, Chris Mace joins me once again to dive into the public record to see what the latest figures and sums reveal about the LDS Church's financial operations in the United Kingdom.
Direct download: Chris_Mace_Update_UK_Final.mp3
268: What Do Your Temple Garments Mean to You? : Nancy Ross and Jessica Finnigan
A few years ago, Nancy Ross and Jessica Finnigan set about trying to find out something about the relationship that members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have with their temple garments. Around 4,500 Mormons responded to their question "What do your garments mean to you?"
Out of the survey data emerged some very strong themes, and to discuss their research Nancy Ross and Jessica Finnigan join me for a very interesting discussion about Mormon underwear.
Direct download: Ross_Finnigan_Temple_Garments_Final.mp3
267: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Affinity Fraud: Mark Pugsley
Mark Pugsley is a lawyer in Salt Lake City Utah who specialises in recovering money lost by investors due to bad advice or misconduct.
He has represented victims of investment fraud and unsuitable investment recommendations in civil litigation, whistleblower cases, and receivership (clawback) cases for over twenty years.
Mark reports that Affinity Fraud is a big problem in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints community and he’s repeatedly called on leaders of the LDS Church to be more proactive in warning church members that they need to carefully evaluate investment opportunities on their merits, regardless of who is pitching them.
Direct download: Mark_Pugsley_Final.mp3
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BEREAVEMENT & LOSS
Grief and mourning are personal and unique experiences. Any loss can bring up memories of past losses. Sometimes losing someone may have been sudden or violent and this can be extremely difficult to grieve because anger at what happened can get in the way. If someone gets stuck in grieving then other relationships may become strained. Sometimes it is difficult to grieve with family or people we love, sometimes expressing our feelings is difficult. It is through mourning that we learn to accept the loss. After mourning we may still experience sadness but it does not overwhelm and we can allow the happier memories to come through. Bereavement is a painful experience, but some people return to their normal life rapidly, experiencing uncomplicated bereavement, while others find it difficult to do that.
Uncomplicated Bereavement
Those going through uncomplicated bereavement are likely to experience many symptoms of anxiety and depression and to undergo physiological changes, which reduce the body's ability to fight off disease.
Current loss, symptoms of anxiety may be most prominent or may mix with or be overshadowed by symptoms of depression. The griever may refuse to believe it has happened and can feel out of contact with those around him or her. Many people feel guilt because they do not initially feel any pain about the loss. They worry that they are abnormal or secretly unloving. This experience of the numbness and sense of unreality may be replaced later with a sense of profound anxiety or sadness. This stage may be marked by repeatedly seeking the person who has died, possibly even feeling they briefly hear or see the deceased.
As the loss becomes "real," grievers often experience overwhelming waves of sadness (and sometimes anger) that come suddenly with reminders of the loss. Interspersed among the low and painful periods can be brief bursts of almost ecstatic and enthusiastic feelings, which may again cause the individual to feel guilt. Wide swings in mood are, however, a normal part of bereavement. Most individuals feeling the ordinary pain of bereavement do not need counselling or medication to adjust. They may, however, benefit from participation in groups for those who have had recent losses.
Complicated Bereavement
Sometimes grieving becomes complicated. A person can get stuck in the middle somewhere and struggle to find a way to move forward. After a while the person still grieving may feel that they can no longer ‘burden’ family and friends, as they can feel that people will have expected them to have dealt with in by now!
Counselling then provides a supportive environment to explore the loss and feelings you may still be experiencing. It gives you an opportunity to discuss and make sense of what you have been through and to gently find a way to move on and begin to experience life and its pleasures again without guilt or overwhelming sadness.
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Report Sighting
New Photograph of ‘Beast of Bodmin’ Suggests the Cryptid Could be Breeding
PLYMOUTH — A 19-year-old has photographed an unknown cat-like animal at a field in Gwinear, near Plymouth.
The witness, amateur photographer Henry Warren, says he was taking pictures of his new house when he noticed the creature running on the field.
“It certainly looks like a big cat,” the student said.
The animal then disappeared into the thick vegetation next to the field.
“It ran around 60 metres in just a few seconds and was leaping in the air with its front two legs first,” Warren added.
Warren believes this could be the Beast of Bodmin. Credit: Henry Warren
Warren believes the sighting could be linked to the elusive ‘Beast of Bodmin Moor’, a phantom wild cat purportedly living in the county of Cornwall in the United Kingdom first spotted in 1983. Only a few sightings of the cryptid have been reported over the years.
“I did some research after and thought it may be linked to the Beast of Bodmin.”
Big cats are not endemic to the United Kingdom and are known as “alien cats”. Some experts believe that these creatures could be the result of the introduction of big cats in the country during the 1960s and 1970s, when wealthy citizens resorted to keeping their young cubs as pets, then releasing them into the English wilderness when becoming adults.
“It was absolutely massive and was hoping up and down like a large cat. There’s no way it could have been fox, a dog or anything else like that,” said Warren.
But curious internet users rushed to write comments about the picture, claiming this is just a fox jumping in front of the camera.
The sighting occurred 45 miles away from Bodmin Moor, where the alleged beast is supposed to live.
The picture was sent to the British Big Cat Society. They believe that pumas and panthers could be breeding in Great Britain.
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Green Longtail Urolais epichlorus
Current view: Climate Change maps
AUC: 0.9915, O:60, R:80
The above map shows the simulated distribution for the Green Longtail ( epichlorus) for 2055 based on projected future climate change. The map is generated by relating the species current range to current climate and then projecting this relationship onto future climate simulations. This projected future range is based on climate simulations produced by the hadley center (HADCM3 model using the B2a scenario of future greenhouse gas emissions).
See Hole et al. 2009 for further information.
BirdLife International's Climate Change Programme
Case studies on climate change from State of the World's Birds
IPCC Assessment reports
Return to "Projecting the impacts of climate change"
The modelling and mapping work presented here was undertaken at Durham University with funding from RSPB and using bird range data provided by the Zoological Museum, University of Copenhagen. The MacArthur Foundation funded the production of these maps on this web-page. Improved presentation of these resources was facilitated through support by the GEF. Anyone wishing to use these maps for any purpose should contact Dr Stephen G. Willis in the School of Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Durham University.
BirdLife International and Durham University (2020 Species climate change impacts factsheet: epichlorus. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 22nd January 2020.
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WWF SuperTape (Vol. 1)
- Scrooge Fun Fact: The first Coliseum Videos I subjected myself to, other than rentals of the PPV's at the local boob tube, were the SuperTape series. By the time this set of tapes were being released, the Coliseum Video format was starting to make a progressive change. While a lot of the early releases were mostly matches pulled from local arenas and recycling stuff from Tuesday Night Titans, by the 90's, there seemed to be more and more focus on "Coliseum Exclusives", which is a lame way of saying "taped during one of those 6 hour long television tapings where everyone gives a half-effort."
I forgot to mention this in my original introduction, but the Supertape series basically replaced the "Best of the WWF" series, which ran for 20 sets! Usually the "Best of the WWF" featured some of the most-average they had to offer, but it would be unfair to say that most of the time, each tape featured at least something memorable.... up until we got to around Vol. 14, then it was just another series.
- As expected, Sean Mooney is our host, but he's just hanging by in the Coliseum Video studio for this one. We're going to see a WWF Profile on non-other than the Bushwhackers, hosted by Mean Gene Okerlund! Bobby "The Brain" Heenan is in the Managers Profile, and Lord Alfred Hayes will be standing by with his Call of the Action, but first... our fan favorite match, picked at "random" at the suggestion of "WWF fans."
"Rugged" Ronnie Garvin vs. Mr. Perfect (w/ The Genius):
This looks to be a true "Coliseum Video" exclusive, and after a quick research, this was taped a few weeks after the Survivor Series, so Perfect was prepping for a run against the WWF Champion, and Ron Garvin was feuding over a shinguard. I wonder who's going to win. Tony Schiavone and Lord Alfred Hayes are calling the action, by the way. Lockup to start, but no one with an advantage. Perfect responds the stalemate with a fireman's carry, followed by a hip toss. Lockup to the corner, and Perfect with chops. Whip across the ring is reversed, and Garvin with a hip toss, followed by a slam. Garvin with a few rights, over-sold by Perfect, of course. Back inside, and Perfect hammers away in the corner, then Garvin returns the favor, sending Perfect outside, once again. Perfect slaps on a side headlock, then pulls the hair to hault a counter attempt. Garvin tries to whip Perfect off, but the hair is used, again. Perfect chops the skin off the chest of Garvin, and works him over in the corner. Garvin, sportsman of the year, grabs a handful of face and slaps the chest of Perfect a few times. Garvin rolls over into a pin attempt, and gets a two count. Irish whip, and Garvin counters a sunset flip with a big right, followed by a crappy splash for a two count. GARVIN STOMP TIME! Perfect doesn't sell it like grim death, which is pretty damn funny considering how everyone else sold it. Garvin goes for the reverse figure-four (Sharpshooter), but Perfect kicks off. Perfect with a snapmare, followed by his float-over neck snap. They exchange blows, with Garvin gaining the upper hand. Irish whip, and Garvin with a sleeper hold. Garvin releases the hold and covers, but Perfect gets a foot on the ropes at two. Garvin pounds away on Perfect and takes him over with a back drop. Garvin drops an elbow for a two count, then introduces Perfect to the turnbuckles. Garvin with a school boy for another two count. Irish whip, and a head collision puts both men down. Garvin with a small package, but Perfect counters for the three count at 10:47. Started off slow, but picked up gradually, and turned out to be a fairly decent match. That's what you can basically hope the most for from Coliseum Video exclusives.
- Manager's Profile, with Bobby "The Brain" Heenan. He name drops a bunch of the top talent in the World Wrestling Federation, and it's one of the most generic promos you could ever hear from Bobby Heenan. Seriously, I think this was the most bland I've ever heard him, and that seemed nearly impossible, at least up until he went to WCW and had to suffer through six years of terrible product.
- It's time for our special profile on the Bushwhackers! Mean Gene Okerlund is being driven around to find these two crazy, zany fellows. "This can't be it, this plae looks like a toilet!" Soon enough, we hear the classic "WOOOOOAH!" coming from the Love Shack, and here they are, with a dog they might or might not have sexually abused. I can honestly say the Bushwhackers are my LEAST favorite Tag Team from the "classic era" of the WWF (that would be 1985-through the turn of the decade for me), so I get to sit through not one, not two, but THREE matches featuring these nutballs. I know as the Sheepherders/Kiwi's, they were watchable heels, but when they came to the WWF as the Bushwhackers... oh My God. Awful. Each match is wrapped around with Gene and the Bushwhackers being whacky, including a barbeque that somehow makes Gene Okerlund act stupid, just like them. The end result? Gene Okerlund, The Third Bushwhacker. He's actually more entertaining doing they're nonsense than the Bushwhackers are.
The Bushwhackers vs. The Bolsheviks:
(Butch & Luke vs. Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov)
From the December 30th, 1988 card held at Madison Square Garden, and this was the first televised appearance of the Bushwhackers, since being signed away from the recently rebranded WCW right at the conclussion of a Tag Title Tournament, forcing some last minute substitutions. Got to love the way Vince kept sticking it to that company. Rod Trongard, Hillbilly Jim and Lord Alfred Hayes are calling the action. Both teams brawl to start, with the Bushwhackers clearing the ring with some pathetic looking offense. Trongard has a hard time identifying the Bushwhackers from each other. Irish whip, and the Russians are knocked into each other, again. Volkoff traps Luke in a bearhug, but Luke uses the bee ear smack and some biting to escape. Luke with a crummy forearm for a two count. Volkoff with another bearhug, and this time Butch takes a bite out of Volkoff. Zhukov in with a cheap shot to Luke, so Butch bites him, too. Whip to the corner, and Luke with a dramatic over-sell. Zhukov "tags" in and chokes Luke across the top rope. Irish whip, and the Bolsheviks with a two-man version of the Boomerang! Sorry, I have so little enthusiasm left for this match, an Outback Jack reference is enough to get me excited. Zhukov with a chinlock on Luke, then Volkoff with a headlock roll over into a cover for a two count. Trongard says there's very little difference to tell which Bushwhacker is which... ARE YOU STUPID?! Butch comes in to save, but hits his own partner, so Luke goes after Butch, allowing Zhukov to attack from behind. Sloppy sunset flip spot, Luke pulls the beard, Butch gets the dead tag, and cleans house of the Bolsheviks. We get heel miscommunication, and the battering ram to Zhukov, followed by a stomach buster, finishes things off at 9:24. That sure did suck. Sloppy wrestling, unconvincing work, and a structureless match.
The Bushwhackers vs. Bad News Brown & The Brooklyn Brawler:
I don't know, this might not be much better than that last match. Pulled from the June 5th, 1989 episode of Primetime Wrestling, during a three week period where Brawler and Brown teamed up to defeat the unlikely duo of Hillbilly Jim and the Blue Blazer, and ended up having a heel vs. heel match that I'm sure no one wanted to see, anyway. Tony Schiavone and Lord Alfred Hayes are calling the action, again. Brown barks orders at the Brawler, forcing him to start with Butch. Brawler with rights and an eye rake. Irish whip, and Butch comes bouncing back with a clothesline. Luke tags in and pounds away, then takes a bite out of the Brawler's ass... insert Pat Patterson joke, here. Bushwhackers with a double clothesline, and some celebrating. Brown tags in, and is quickly intercepted by Butch. Brown no-sells and casually headbutts Butch, then drops an elbow and chokes. Brawler tags in to stomp away and rake the eyes some more. Butch manages to make the tag, and Luke does the usual. Irish whip, and Luke with a diving back elbow. Brown tags back in and more of the same. Whip to the corner, and Brown boots a charging Luke. Brown chokes him across the rope, then Brawler chokes with his foot. Irish whip, and Brown with a chop. Brawler tags back in and slams Luke, but misses an elbow drop. Butch tags in, thumbs the eyes, and hammers away. Luke tags in, and the Battering Ram and Stomach Buster ends things at 5:43. We cut away soon after, since the post-match had more to do with the Brawler and Brown, rather than the Bushwhackers. Oh, and this match sucked too, but it was shorter, at least.
The Bushwhackers vs. The Powers of Pain (w/ Mr. Fuji):
(Butch & Luke vs. The Warlord & The Barbarian)
Oh my God, I can't believe they managed to dig up three different matches with some of the worst possiblities to work with. Couldn't they find anything with the Rougeau Brothers to give us something higher than a DUD? From the October 8th, 1989 card held at the Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario, with Gorilla Monsoon and Lord Alfred Hayes calling the action. Barbarian attacks Butch before the bell and chokes, but Luke bites the ass, allowing Butch to slap on a headlock. Shoulderblock spot allows Barbarian to show off his muscles. Stalling, then Butch grabs another headlock, with the same end result. The Bushwhackers with some school yard tactics, then more stalling. Warlord and Luke tag in to crank up the workrate ratio. Luke with rights to the midsection, but Warlord no-sells. Surprised? Irish whip, and Warlord with a bearhug. Luke escapes with biting., but Warlord goes back to the hold. Butch comes in to bite, and Barbarian comes in to counter. Warlord puts Butch down with a clothesline, then stomps Butch out of the ring. This gives Fuji a chance to earn his paycheck for the night. Barbarian scoops Butch up, and rams him into the ring post for good measure. Butch humps the air to get himself motivated,, then runs into the arms of the Warlord. Moron. Barbarian tags in and nails Butch with a running boot, then does the same to Luke. I think I heard a minor pop for that. The Powers with a London Bridge on Butch, and this is just dragging. Barbarian with a scoop slam, and Warlord with an elbow drop. Barbarian with a headbutt to the lower-back, followed by a slam. Guess what Barbarian does next? If you said miss his second rope elbow, then you get to keep reading about this match. Butch gets the "hot" tag, or it is Luke, I don't care anymore. They battering ram Barbarian, then do it to Warlord. Fuji's cane becomes involved, and the Bushwhackers win by Disqualification at 9:10. Wow, three for three... a clean sweep of sucky Bushwhacker matches. At least I'm done with them, though. No more Bushwhackers for a month.
- Lord Alfred Hayes is standing by with our "Call of the Action" segment of this particular video. We are first shown footage of the Rockers in action, performing such dazzling moves, like a skin-the-cat, leap frog, clothesline, and double synchronized dropkick. More Rockers in action, and more names for their moves. Double elbow drop, nip-up, and a "human cannonball". More Rockers, more moves, this time we see them doing stuff like an Irish whip, double face breaker, mid-section blow, and a bulldog. The Rockers have two moves to finish opponents off, the "springboard" and double fyling fists. We take a look at Superfly Jimmy Snuka, next. He's doing stuff like a side headlock and running shoulder block. He's also known to use a flying headbutt, and "The Superfly."
Tito Santana vs. "Ravishing" Rick Rude:
It's time for the segment of the tape called "Feature Matches", which includes this and the match following it. This is pulled from the February 11th, 1989 card held at the Boston Garden, and we've got Trongard and Lord Alfred back to call all the action. At the time of when this took place, Rude was just kicking off a feud over the Intercontinental Title with the Ultimate Warrior. Santana was kind of in limbo, to the point he was jobbed out in a Handicap Match to Andre the Giant on an episode of Superstars from around this same time. Rude taunts Santana and offers a test-of-strength. Rude naturally has the early advantage, but Santana turns the tide and stomps the hands. Rude hides in the corner and sulks while Santana tries to show him up. Rude boots Santana and slaps on a side headlock. I think Coliseum Video did a weird edit, but I'm not too sure. Santana tries to counter, but Rude yanks the hair to stop the momentum swing. Santana fights free and hammers away in the corner. Whip across the ring, and Rude over-sells it, so Santana does it twice more, just because. Santana with a seated chinlock, quite odd since usually a heel does this spot. Santana mocks Rude with a little hip shaking, then goes back to the chinlock. Rude counters a butt drop with knees to the crotch... seriously, did they switch roles here, or something? Rude with an inverted atomic drop, then waits a minute before following up.
Rude "hammers" away on Santana with rights, and does more taunting, but sells the back being injured. Rude grabs a chinlock, and I just hope this match ends soon. Santana fights back and rams a series of shoulders to the midsection, but runs into a knee from Rude on a charge attempt. Rude heads to the top rope, and he comes off with a forearm across the back. I'm so bored, I'm starting to think Trongard sounds a lot like Dewayne Staats, the current lead broadcaster for the Tampa Bay Rays. Rude maintains control, I maintain a lack of interest. Irish whip, and Santana slams the face of Rude into the canvas, but meets the knees on a splash attempt. Rude stomps the hand of Santana, no doubt retribution from earlier in the contest. Irish whip, and Rude drives a knee into the midsection of Santana for a two count. Rude goes for a suplex, but Santana counters with his own. Rude is up first and goes for a slam, but his back is still bothering him. Santana with an inverted atomic drop, followed by rights in the corner. Santana introduces Rude to the buckle ten times (thanks to the crowd for counting for me), then does his best impersonation of a hispanic Rocky. Santana signals for the end, and slaps on the Figure-Four?! I thought he was going for the Flying Jalupeno, but whatever... Rude grabs the ropes to force a break, then rolls outside. Santana follows with a forearm off the apron. Santana with a sunset flip back into the ring, but Rude counters and holds the ropes for the three count at 16:26. Way too long for what they went with. The last 5-minutes or so were very watchable, but everything leading up to it was an excercise in wasting time. You want to see Rude and Santana putting on an underwhelming performance? Right here.
Jake "The Snake" Roberts vs. "Million $ Man" Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil):
From the April 24th, 1989 card held at Madison Square Garden, and we're only a few weeks removed from WrestleMania V. This feud kicked off during the conclussion of Roberts vs. Andre from that show, but was put on the backburner thanks to Roberts' sudden departure from the company (injury probably, but you never know). Tony Schiavone and Lord Alfred Hayes are in the broadcast booth for this one. I was a little surprised that the WWF never did an angle with Roberts and someone who DIDN'T get scared shitless of the snake. Lockup, and Dibiase shoves Roberts off. Lockup into the corner, and Roberts cheeses Dibiase off. Roberts blocks several sucker punches, and Dibiase hides in the ropes. Please, not another one of these types of matches. Dibiase with a knee to the midsection, followed by rights. Roberts counters a slam and unloads with rights and lefts of his own, knocking Dibiase into the spooky bag of snakes, and sending him running to the outside. Back in the ring, and Dibiase wants a test-of-strength?! That seems a little out of character. Lord Alfred sounds more interested in guessing where a ringside photographer is from, rather than the match. Dibiase controls the hold as the camera zooms in on the dollar sign on Dibiase's undies. Roberts counters and goes for the DDT, but Dibiase slips away. Lockup, and Roberts goes to work on the left arm with a wristlock. Dibiase yanks the hair to escape, but Roberts returns the favor... and gets yelled at by the referee for it? Roberts goes back to the wristlock, then turns it into an armbar. Irish whip, and Roberts with a shoulder block, followed by a knee lift. Roberts with another DDT attempt, but Dibiase rolls out of the ring, again. Dibiase and Virgil have a private meeting, so Roberts heads out and noggin'knockers them. Lord Alfred just refered to Dibiase as Virgil's "Master"... wow. That came across the wrong way.
Roberts jaws at Virgil, then rolls back in the ring, allowing Dibiase to drop an elbow on him, then choke away. I'm assuming there's not going to be a lot of neck work like in their other MSG matches, since this was before the "neck injury" was taped on Superstars. Or maybe I'm wrong, as Dibiase drives a pair of elbows across the back of the head, then rams Roberts to the buckle. Dibiase to the second turnbuckle, and he comes off with a double axehandle. We get a close up of the (then) new Million Dollar Belt, and damn does it look impressive. Irish whip, and Dibiase lays Roberts out with a clothesline. Dibiase with a knee drop across the throat for a two count, then slaps on a chinlock, and works that for quite a while. Roberts fights free, but Dibiase regains control, and drops a fist across the forehead for a two count. Dibiase goes back to the chinlock, and shockingly doesn't use the ropes for extra leverage. Roberts with elbows to the midsection to escape the hold, but he runs into a knee. Dibiase slaps on the Million Dollar Dream, but Roberts gets a foot on the bottom rope to force the break. Dibiase drags Roberts body into the center of the ring and covers for a two count. Dibiase goes to the chinlock again, but this time Roberts counters with a jaw buster. Roberts fight a series of left jabs and a roundhouse right, followed by the short-arm clothesline. Roberts signals for the end, but Dibiase backs Roberts into the ropes and nails him across the back of the neck, with a little assistance from Virgil from outside the ring. Roberts counters a slam and school boys Dibiase for a surprising three count at 16:16. Dibiase attacks from behind, and lays a beating into Roberts, with some help from Virgil. Roberts makes a Superman comeback and whoops Virgil, then unleashes Damian as Dibiase pulls Virgil away from further harm. I thought VIRGIL was the bodyguard. Match started slow, but picked up perfectly fine, and even had a clean finish. One of their better in the long series of MSG matches the two had in 1989.
- Tony Schiavone is in the Coliseum Video studio, and he's hosting a "Fans Across The World" segment of the tape. It's just five minutes of "candid comments from WWF fans", but I'm saving my sanity by jumping over it and not looking back. It's a waste of time, but it could've been another Bushwhackers match, so there's the silver lining to this dark cloud.
Tugboat vs. Iron Mike Sharpe:
On paper, this looks odd, but it's part of a segment of the tape called "From the Pages of WWF Magazine", which featured an article on the newest WWF Superstar, from Norfolk, VA, Tugboat... Thomas. We take a look back at his debut in the World Wrestling Federation, from the January 27th, 1990 episode of Superstars of Wrestling, with Vince McMahon and Jesse "The Body" Ventura calling the action. Sharpe hits the ropes for a shoulder block, but Tugboat doesn't budge. Sharpe goes for a slam, with the same lack of success. Tugboat scoops Sharpe up and slams him with ease. Cross-cross sequence, and Sharpe misses a dropkick. Tugboat takes Sharpe by the legs and drops a head across the stomach. Tugboat works a wristlock, but Sharpe fights free with forearms. Whip to the corner is reversed, and Tugboat nails Sharpe coming with a big boot. Tugboat with a dropkick, and he actually almost missed by kicking too HIGH. Whip to the corner, and Tugboat with an avalanche. Tugboat hits the ropes, and a BIG splash gets three at 2:26. Nice elevation on the splash. Good enough debut, and I actually liked the idea of featuring something like this, but it was a very-short lived aspect.
- Note: I'm sorry to copy-and-paste, but the next match was reviewed in GREAT detail in it's own seperate review from not too long ago, so if anything seems out of place, this was typed up a few months ago, and came from it's own PPV. I recommend checking that one out, since I would definitely list it as one of my favorite reviews I've ever done... so without further delay, let us take you to...
Steel Cage; No Holds Barred: The Match!
WWF Champion Hulk Hogan & Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake vs. "Macho King" Randy Savage & Zeus (w/ Sensational "Queen" Sherri):
It's time for the match that everyone's been waiting for! I should point out, this was taped during a Wrestling Challenge taping, roughly two weeks before the PPV broadcasted. The referee will be outside the ring, and you can win the match either by escaping the cage, or foolishly trying to make a pin attempt, despite the referee chaining the door shut. Beefcake gets in the ring, and Sherri rams Hogan into the cage from the outside, leaving Beefcake to be double teamed. Savage whips Beefcake into Zeus, and Zeus begins choking. In the mean time, Savage starts choking Hogan through the cage wall, and Sherri ends up bolting the door. Too bad there's no roof on the cage. Hogan trips up Savage through the bars and starts scaling the cage. Zeus continues choking away on Beefcake, and here comes Hogan, connecting with a clothesline, then a clothesline for Savage. Hogan with a back rake, then rams Zeus into the cage, and he actually sells it. Hogan beats on Savage with lame heel moves, then Beefcake back drops Savage into the cage wall. Beefcake whips Zeus into a Hogan boot. Beefcake sends Savage to the buckle, and he gets a boot for his troubles, as well. Beefcake with an atomic drop, and Hogan nails him with a forearm. Double stomach rake by the Maniacs, followed by double chops. Zeus blocks being rammed into the cage, and rams the duo instead. Zeus chokes Hogan, as we spy Savage trying to climb the cage. Irish whip, and Zeus with a clothesline. Beefcake brings Savage back in as Zeus goes back to choking. Sherri climbs up to interfere, and gets rammed together with Savage, who takes a decent bump, falling down to the canvas. Beefcake climbs the back of Zeus with a sleeper hold, and Savage breaks it with a top rope double axehandle. Sherri reaches through the ropes, and starts choking away on Beefcake. Double clothesline to Hogan, and another to Beefcake. Hogan gets introduced into the cage, and the same for his partner. Zeus throws Hogan down to the canvas, as Savage tosses Beefcake into the cage again. Savage breaks up the choking so he can drop a knee across the throat of Hogan.
Zeus and Savage begin climbing, but they get stopped. Beefcake brings Savage down with a back suplex, as does Hogan with Zeus, and now all four men are down and out. The referee decides to unlock the cage door, and gets rammed into the door at the hands of Sherri in the process. Despite the door opened, Sherri scales the cage, not only to give us an upskirt shot, but to hand off the chain to Savage. Savage heads to the top of the cage, and gets nailed in the midsection by Beefcake on an axehandle attempt. Hogan hammers away on Zeus, but a slam attempt fails, and Zeus lands on top of him and begins choking again. Hogan starts HULKING UP, and he no-sells Zeus' double chop to the neck. Savage goes for the door, and Beefcake goes over and out, leaving it to Zeus and Hogan. Hogan hammers away with rights, then floors Zeus with a clothesline. Hogan with a body slam! Hogan stops Beefcake from coming back in, and wants to take care of Zeus by himself. Selfish bastard. Hogan rams Zeus into the cage four times and scoops him up for a slam. Hogan hits the ropes and drogs the leg not once, not twice, but thrice, and it's finally all over at 9:25, via pinfall. It's time for the usual pose-down routine, as Beefcake does a poor job imitating Hogan, and Hogan does his usual act. Vince McMahon and Jesse Ventura surprisingly bitch about the fact that WWF PPV's might be blacklisted by certain cable providers. ** Match was surprisingly entertaining, but a brawl inside of a steel cage isn't too hard to screw up, I guess. Everything went by at electrifying speed, so when Zeus did his usual garbage, Savage was bumping his ass off for Beefcake, or vice versa.
Final Thoughts: For a tape called "Supertape", this one wasn't very super. First, the positives... I liked the structure of the tape, with various features and segments. You had Fan Favorites, Feature Matches, WWF Magazine Profiles, Call of the Action, Manager's Profile, and a Feature Profile. The downside to all of these was that, for the most part, it all sucked. The Bushwhackers were featured in three matches, the Call of the Action was pointless and long, Bobby Heenan's "manager profile" was dull, and there was a waste of time talking to the "fans". The "main event" of the tape delivered, and you got some good rasslin' from Roberts/Dibiase and Garvin/Hennig, but everything else is definitely stuff you can do without.
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7 results for North Carolina Literary Review Vol. 1 Issue 1, 1992
1.A Week or Three Days in Chapel Hill: Faulkner, Contempo, and Their Contemporaries by Vickers, Jim North Carolina Literary Review Vol. 1 Issue 1, 1992
Vickers, Jim
In May 1931, a small magazine called Contempo was first published in Chapel Hill. Contempo, published until February 1934, and focused on the contemporary world of literature. It published eight Nobel Prize winners along with numerous American and European literary icons. The magazine is well remembered for its young founder Milton Avant Abernethy and his literary encounters with writer William Faulkner.
North Carolina Literary Review (NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. 1 Issue 1, 1992, p17-29 Periodical Website
Abernethy, Milton A. (Ab), 1911-1991; Contempo (Magazine); Faulkner, William Cuthbert, 1897-1962; North Carolina--Magazines
2.The Indivisible Presence of Randall Jarrell by Chappell, Fred North Carolina Literary Review Vol. 1 Issue 1, 1992
Chappell, Fred
In this tribute to writer Randall Jarrell, North Carolina literary legend Fred Chappell provides background information and relates his first experience meeting Jarrell. Chappell discusses Jarrell's work and how it has affected the North Carolina's literary scene.
North Carolina Literary Review (NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. 1 Issue 1, 1992, p8-16, por Periodical Website
Jarrell, Randall, 1914-1965; Chappell, Fred, 1936-; North Carolina--Authors
3.Ponds and Mudbanks and Ditchbanks, Brierberries, Things of That Kind: A Conversation with A.R. Ammons by Albright, Alex North Carolina Literary Review Vol. 1 Issue 1, 1992
Albright, Alex
Poet A.R. Ammons discusses growing up on a farm in rural North Carolina and how that affected his writing.
North Carolina Literary Review (NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. 1 Issue 1, 1992, p46-57, por Periodical Website
Ammons, A.R. (Archie Randolph), 1926-2001
4.Among the Tuscarora: The Strange and Mysterious Death of John Lawson by Hudson, Marjorie North Carolina Literary Review Vol. 1 Issue 1, 1992
Hudson, Marjorie
The tale of English explorer John Lawson and his relationship with the Tuscarora Indian tribe of North Carolina is one of tragedy and violence. What began with mutual respect and friendship between the two ended with Lawson's gruesome death at the hand of the Tuscarora in 1711. Lawson's journey through the New World, particularly what is now North Carolina, provided an insight into many Indian tribes and their culture. Lawson's death helped spark the Tuscarora War, a conflict that between Indian and colonist that ended with the almost extinction of the Tuscarora as a people.
North Carolina Literary Review (NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. 1 Issue 1, 1992, p62-82, il, map Periodical Website
Tuscarora Indians--North Carolina
5.The Way It Was, the Way It Still Is: Documenting My Own Life in a Tenant Farmer's Family by Flowers, Linda North Carolina Literary Review Vol. 1 Issue 1, 1992
Flowers, Linda
In this retrospective, author Linda Flowers examines her childhood growing up in a tenant farmer's family. Through her analysis, Flowers documents the trials and tribulations that her family encountered in eastern North Carolina.
North Carolina Literary Review (NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. 1 Issue 1, 1992, p178-181, por Periodical Website
North Carolina--Agriculture
6.The Tuscarora War by Shamlin, Jim North Carolina Literary Review Vol. 1 Issue 1, 1992
Shamlin, Jim
The Tuscarora War was an armed conflict between English colonists and the Tuscarora Indian tribe that ended with the near extinction of the Tuscarora. Angered by colonial encroachment on their land and broken promises, the Tuscarora launched surprise attacks on North Carolina colonists. A combined North Carolina and South Carolina militia fought back against the Tuscarora and destroyed most of its people and villages.
North Carolina Literary Review (NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. 1 Issue 1, 1992, p69 Periodical Website
7.Neoheroka Fort: 279 Years after the Battle by Phelps, David Sutton North Carolina Literary Review Vol. 1 Issue 1, 1992
Phelps, David Sutton
Neoheroka Fort was the location of the last Tuscarora stronghold during the Tuscarora War and site of the last major battle. Never reoccupied after it was razed by colonial forces, it is now a time capsule of Tuscarora culture during the final moments of its existence.
North Carolina Literary Review (NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. 1 Issue 1, 1992, p102-103, map Periodical Website
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Culture, Regeneration and Bohemia Intro
Culture, Regeneration and Bohemia Bibliography
Utopia Intro
Utopia seminar
Towards a Utopia Bibliography
Schools Without Walls
An Ongoing Play Bibliography
In 1973 anarchist Colin Ward and journalist Anthony Fyson published Streetwork, a result of their research for the UK's Town and Country Planning Associations Education Service. Their book focuses on the environmental education of the non-academic urban child. Having noticed a recent upsurge in public interest in town and country planning and the physical environment, the two collaborators set about rethinking environmental education. The ideology of Streetwork, was the use of the urban environment as an educational resource and its aim was to develop a school department into an integrated community based program of decision making on local urban issues. The bulk of their research was into existing 'schools without walls' experiments in the US and the UK.
In the US, the Parkway Education Program in Philadelphia was an educational program funded by the local education authority that had no school buildings and students were chosen via a lottery.
"Each of the eight units or 'communities' (which operate independently) has a local HQ with office space for staff and lockers for children. All teaching takes place within the community. The search for facilities is considered to be part of the process of education."
"The city offers an incredible variety of learning labs: art students study at the art museum, biology students at the zoo, business and vocational courses meet at on-the-job sites. The program pays for none of its facilities but instead looks for ‘wasted space’. Students, in going from class to class, travel around the city (normally on foot)."
The Parkway Program was followed by the Metro High School in Chicago, (the Chicago Public High School for Metropolitan Study), operating from three leased floors of an old office building in a decaying area of town. The students were also selected by lottery from all parts of Chicago.
According to Ward and Fyson, Metro Education Montreal used the city's underground railway as the central corridor for the same kind of activity - people were approached to give an hour a week teaching about their work. Other spaces used for classes were empty cinemas, vacant office spaces, under used computer centres, restaurants, libraries, clinics and laboratories.
UK initiatives included Dartington Hall and the Scotland Road Free School -
“taking kids from the half cleared townscape of Everton on daily expeditions to see things in and around the city. The kids were taken in an unemployment march and visited the Fischer Bendix factory when it was occupied by the workers” (Guardian 21 March 1972).
"Shouldn't the school become the Enquiring School, and its students the local researchers who service the community with information on rents, traffic densities, current planning proposals, employment prospects and so on."
Ward and Fyson began to develop a handbook for setting up Streetwork Centres, mixing elements from existing models with strategies lifted from Paul Goodman's Skills and Sabotage and Patrick Geddes's writings on 'Outlook Towers'. They believed that schools should have open access to the city's factories, warehouses, offices transport depots, municipal departments, supermarkets and sewage plants. "Our aim is to develop a school department into an integrated community based program of decision making on local urban issues."
'Town Tracking' would be developed, and 'Trackers' were told how to make a Town Trail:
Develop your Town Trail so as to study the floorscape: street furniture, house facades, the plaques on walls. Search out the names of architects inscribed in half-hidden places: ascertain dates of buildings, collect strange patterns in brick or stone. Evaluate different ways of building houses, shops and offices. Compare and contrast one group of buildings with another. Look for distant and unexpected views in the urban landscape. Only enter buildings to sample the contents: not to stay too long but to find one or two things which are relevant to the Town Trail: a picture, a map, and so on. This will whet the tracker’s appetite. Include within your trail the chance of experiencing a wide range of environmental 'stimuli'. For instance, listen for characteristic street noises, take a part in open-air activities like a market or procession: breathe in the air and take note of the variety of smells that can be experienced.
Many kinds of trails were suggested, night trails, industrial trails and anti-trails, as well as high outlook points or 'viewpoints'.
It is unclear how much or if any of this research was put to use by the Education Service or any UK schools. But what seems relevant today are its similarities to the methods used by artists working in a context or site specific manner. Especially artists developing public art projects that are not simply pieces of ‘plop art’ but locally sensitive projects with a critical view on culture and regeneration strategies and the ways that artists are inscribed within them. With this in mind it seems an appropriate model to apply to art education, specifically teaching art students interested in public art projects, gentrification and the city as a site of research and action.
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Alison Foster
Sally Armstrong
Destination: Nerva
Main Voice Actor:
Raquel Cassidy
Alison Foster was a doctor aboard Space Dock Nerva.
She had decided to “make a difference” by going into space after the death of her child, Claire, who had lived for seven days. She met the Fourth Doctor and Leela after Nerva became infected by a virus. They fled from the space station, together with Giles Moreau, aboard the supply ship Chandler, but were forced to abandon the craft in space suits as Moreau had been infected.
Foster, The Doctor and Leela were teleported by the Drellerans who revealed the virus was their design. They had suffered under Jack Corrigan and wanted to destroy humanity. Foster argued that her species had changed in the centuries since Corrigan’s time, and The Doctor and Leela corroborated this. The Drellerans injected them with an anti-virus and returned them to Nerva. When they made contact with the infected, the virus was destroyed. (Destination: Nerva)
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TRAINING WINGS
D DAY
FRESHWATER TRAINING
SALTWATER TRAINING
RIVER CROSSING WING
Annotated plan of B Wing
B WING
SALTWATER TRAINING SCHOOL
Establishment of the School
The location of the Saltwater School was Stokes Bay, Gosport, Hampshire. Other suitable areas were reconoitered, including Lee-over-Sands in Essex, Osborne Bay on the Isle of Wight and Bracklesham Bay. The Isle of Wight beaches were deemed most acceptable, but difficulties over accommodation resulted in an area adjacent to Browndown ranges being selected. The site was chosen particularly because of its proximity to Osborne Bay, as well as the presence of existing hards on the beach, and the availability of Fort Monkton for billets. Further particulars of the site included the provision of:
Hard standings for 60 tanks to be located adjacent to the canal and in the grounds of Bay House
A wider roadway increased to 22ft and strengthened for two way traffic, and to comprise part of a drying out circuit.
Slewing points consisting of railway track embedded in the concrete.
Immersion pool to test the waterproofness of the hull sealing
Workshops and stores, including the construction of a high marston hut with crane, Romney hut and the requisitioning of two navy nissen huts (in use by ESO and Naval Stores).
The requisitioning of both Bay House and Alverbank for offices and accommodation
Latrines, ablutions and cookhosue facilitieis to bring the Houses up to standard
Crews attended B Wing for a period of three weeks. They would first waterproof and maintain their tanks and screens. A black pitch called Boscoprene would be used to seal all hatches, inspection covers, belly plates and drain holes. To ensure their work was 100%, they would drive their tanks into an immersion pool for 15 minutes with the bilge pump off, to check for leaks.
DDs preparing to load onto LCTS on the Hards at Stokes Bay (copywrite IWM HN0000 IWM Bn0000)
Loading is undertaken in reverse. (copywrite IWM HN0000)
Whilst at sea, the crews make their final preparations and checks (copywrite IWM HN00000)
The tank crews would then assemble on G1 hard, and load onto Landing Craft (Tanks) at high tide. This would take about an hour to complete. Six LCTs were used to take the 50 tanks to 1200 yards off the Isle of Wight coast. During the short voyage, the crews would inflate their screens and prepare their ATEA equipment. Once at the departure point, the LCts would turn stern to the wind and lower the ramp. Departure down the ramp was considered the most hazardous part of the training, and drivers could only become proficient through practice. Each tank would launch from their LCT, form up and navigate toward the shore. They could cover the distance in 15 minutes, at a speed of 4.4 knots.
As they appraoched Osborne Beach, they would spread out into assault formation, feel their tracks bite the sand, and wade up to the beach. Once within shallow water, the commander would give the instruction to his driver to drop the front half of the screen. The struts supporting the canvas would be broke, and the air rapidly removed from the front series of pillars. The gunner would ready his aim, and simulate firing upon the beach. Once in less than 4 ft of water, the remainer of the screen would be collapsed, and the tanks would advance onto the beach. They would then be loaded back onto LCTs and taken back out to the Solent to launch again. Due to the tides and proximity of sandbanks, it was only possible to carry out two swims per day or night.
On returning to Stokes Bay, the tanks would be washed down and allowed to dry out, then thoroughly maintained and greased. 1400 men were trained in this way.
One American Crew member from 741st US Tank Battalion recalls his evening experiences: "Gosport was the nearest town, within walking distance of the fort. The men enjoyed the pubs and whiled away a good many hours, playing parts with the other regular customers. Gosport - being a port town - had a good many ATS girls about who were good company and good sports."
In the last few weeks up to D Day, the Wing had to relocate to free up the hards and accommodation for the departing troops and vehicles. To this end, a temporary salt water school was opened at Lee-over-Sands in Essex. The site was located adjacent to a Salt Marsh, and access to the beach was hampered by a tidal river called Rays Creek. An Artesian Works Company were dispatched to construct a Bailey Bridge across the creek and construct a tank park. The Wing was only really used for the training of the 15th / 19th Hussars in July 1944, before it finally relocated back to Gosport in November 1944.
View looking west in 1945 of immersion pool at Stokes Bay
Same view as above today of immersion pool site at Stokes Bay (taken from west car park)
View looking east in 1945 of tank drying out circuit at Stokes Bay
Same view as above today of tank circuit at Stokes Bay (taken from Bayside Cabin Car Park)
Today, most of the site is accessible as a public open space. The adjacent Diving Museum possesses further information and displays about the Wing.
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Jan I partially agree with your assessment.
However, I would argue that it is the two covenants (New and Old) which fulfill the prophecies.
See Romans 11 (evidence that Israel will be brought back in), Zechariah 12 (1/3 of the tribes realize they killed the Messiah) and the notion that Sarah and Hagar represent the two covenants in Galatians 4 (evidence that the drama applies to Israel and the Israel of God).
SingleCell, Sep 16, 2014
Nice that l am not completely alone believing this.
But I did not understand your point about the two covenants. Did you mean that the old covenant that came in place at Mount Sinai through Moses is still in force for the literal Israel?
I don't understand it that way. But I understand that the promises God gave Abraham is the reason that Israel will dwell in Israel. And Jerusalem is a special chosen city for God not only because David ruled from there. But because MeIchisedek ruled there as Jehovah's king and priest in Abrahams day's. And also because God ordered to build a temple there a the past and also because it was the city where Jehovah sacrificed his son Jesus to save the humanity.
Some even claim that geographically Jerusalem is the centre ot the world. Saying that if you draw a line from north to south through Jerusalem and in the same way from west to east, you get equal amount of dry land on each 4 parts of the globe.
Jan, Sep 16, 2014
More fuel to the fire. More indications that New York is the modern day "mother of disgusting things", Babylon the Great.
I just accidentally came across information on the web about Sayville, in NewYork. That this part of New York was already before world war 2 a center for homosexuals and that this part of NY has so many homosexual residents that it is called Gayville.
Also the below link, link Sayville to spiritism. Very fitting also to the description of Babylon the Great. Because it is said, that Babylon the Great misleads by spiritism.
Here is one link: http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/Evils in America/Sodomy/gayville.htm
l found valuable information on how freemasons have influenced and caused wars since the time of the crusaders and their war on Islam recently. Also these videos talk about the Islamic prophecy about a one world ruler, dajjal, that is very similar to the promised Man of Lawlessness described in 2 Thessalonians.
So applying Man of Lawlessness to the Governing Body is only very specific for ex-jw. And very doubtful.
In order to better understand who is responsible for wars, killings now and in the past, see these documentaries. Because this is a clue in identifying Babylon the Great.
New World Order, Freemasons 1/6: http://youtu.be/nJnkun0ZyiY
New World Order, Freemasons 2/6: http://youtu.be/uhAKN6c3XNs
New World Order, Freemasons 5/6: http://youtu.be/BgeFUWGwvwo
New World Order, Freemasons 6/6: http://youtu.be/zTuSZ5HVFaM
This is a good documentary video in the same serie about how Freemasons through for example Simpsons condition people to accept a single ruler of the world that will claim to be God, just as the Man of Lawlessness is told to say in 2 Thessalonians.
Free Masons War Against Islam Part 3/6: http://youtu.be/-30i_6-Wz60
What is the temple of God in 2th 2:4?
The temple of 2thess. 2 is not the physical temple built with granite stones or literal stones of any kind, but are built with "living stones" and in order to be a part of that temple, you must be a "living stone", one who is "born again" by spirit and part of the Bride of the Christ.
YLT Jn 17:12 when I was with them in the world, I was keeping them in Thy name; those whom Thou hast given to me I did guard, and none of them was destroyed,
. Youngs Literal Translation
So, all those that were part of the temple of God were "given" to Jesus as "born again", living stones who could properly form the temple of God. Judas could not fit that bill right from the beginning although he was "born again", his spirit anointing came from a different place for a specific purpose.
For Jesus knew from the beginning those who did not believe and the one who would betray him.+ 65 He went on to say: “This is why I have said to you, no one can come to me unless it is granted him by the Father.â€+ John 6:64, 65 N WT
Jesus knew that Judas was brought to him, not to be a part of his bride, but to be the "man of lawlessness", the son of destruction. Angelic beings whether they be good or bad, true sons of the living god or sons of the Devil know who are who and who belongs to who. They know if you are born again or not and by whom you are born again. By Christ or Belial.
But some of the Jews who traveled around casting out demons also tried to use the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had wicked spirits; they would say: “I solemnly charge you by Jesus whom Paul preaches.â€+ 14 Now there were seven sons of a Jewish chief priest named Sce′va doing this. 15 But in answer the wicked spirit said to them: “I know Jesus+ and I am acquainted with Paul;+ but who are you?†Acts 19:13-15 NWT
The demons (who are born again from Satan) know who else are born again, and who are not. They recognized Paul and Jesus because they could clearly see that they were born again from God, but the 7 sons of Sceva, not so much. Judas was born again, but not from the Father. He was born again by his Father, Satan who also plants seeds in people's hearts.
He presented another illustration to them, saying: “The Kingdom of the heavens may be likened to a man who sowed fine seed in his field. 25 While men were sleeping, his enemy came and oversowed weeds in among the wheat and left. 26 When the stalk sprouted and produced fruit, then the weeds also appeared.
So, after Jesus plants his seeds, many of which would become "born again" and possibly be a part of his Bride, Satan was also planting seeds in people's hearts, not the same hearts that Jesus planted his seeds, but different ones, ones who were more disposed to his message, they would grow as weeds. Judas was one of these, he was a "weed" from the beginning , not wheat who went bad.
Likewise, the man of lawlessness, the son of destruction during the two days of the Lord (1st presence in the first and second centuries) and the second presence of the Christ in our time is someone whose heart had a big old weed seed planted in his heart. But he was planted in among the wheat and may have grown even thinking that he was really wheat, but he never was, he was always the man of lawlessness, the son of destruction. Oh yes, he was "born again" but not by Jehovah God but by the adversary, the devil.
This entity exists now in the Watchtower and has for some time now. He may actually think he is part of Christ's Bride, but he is not. No doubt there are more than one who fit this description. They represent themselves as being a part of the New Covenant that Jesus made with his Bride, but they are not, they are counterfeit Christ's, posing as god's in the Temple of "living stones". Soon Jesus (through the remnant of his wife, his Bride) will root them out with his mouth at the manifestation of his presence, which will happen very soon.
To me it is quite clear that it talks about a future literal temple of God in Jerusalem. But of course it takes more faith to believe it that way instead of taking it m a symbolic manner.
Hi Jan:
That is an interestiing statement that you made, but could you explain to me how it takes more faith to believe in a literal future temple made from literal stone and mortar than it does to place your faith in the building of a temple out of "living" stones?
“Our forefathers had the tent of the witness in the wilderness, just as He gave orders when speaking to Moses to make it according to the pattern he had seen.+ 45 And our forefathers received possession of it and brought it in with Joshua into the land possessed by the nations,+ whom God drove out from before our forefathers.+ Here it remained until the days of David. 46 He found favor in the sight of God and asked for the privilege of providing a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.+ 47 But it was Sol′o·mon who built a house for him.+ 48 However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made with hands,+ just as the prophet says: 49 ‘The heaven is my throne,+ and the earth is my footstool.+ What sort of house will you build for me? Jehovah* says. Or where is my resting-place? 50 My hand made all these things, did it not?’ Acts 7
The God who made the world and all the things in it, being, as he is, Lord of heaven and earth,+ does not dwell in handmade temples;+ 25 nor is he served by human hands as if he needed anything,+ because he himself gives to all people life and breath+ and all things. Acts 17
And what agreement does God’s temple have with idols?+ For we are a temple of a living God;+ just as God said: “I will reside among them+ and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people.â€+ 2 Cor. 6
As you come to him [Jesus], a living stone rejected by men+ but chosen, precious to God,+ 5 you yourselves as living stones are being built up into a spiritual house+ to be a holy priesthood, in order to offer up spiritual sacrifices+ acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.+ 6 For it says in Scripture: “Look! I am laying in Zion a chosen stone, a precious foundation cornerstone, and no one exercising faith in it will ever be disappointed.â€
For since the Law has a shadow+ of the good things to come,+ but not the very substance of the things, it* can never, by the same sacrifices that are continually offered year after year, make those who approach perfect.
Place your faith Jan in the real temple of the living God that is made from "living" stones and Jesus as the chief cornerstone and Peter as the first "living" stone laid in that temple. The rest of the temple building is made from the Bride of Christ, not granite or bricks or whatever man made building materials there might be.
In response Jesus said to him: “Happy you are, Simon son of Jo′nah, because flesh and blood* did not reveal it to you, but my Father in the heavens did.+ 18 Also, I say to you: You are Peter,+ and on this rock [Jesus as the foundation] + I will build my congregation, and the gates of the Grave* will not overpower it.
This temple will never crumble from time and the elements nor from the onslaught of man.
Hi Frank, I totally agree that those christians in which God's spirit dwells are God's temple. Just as all these beautiful scriptures say.
But think about this: After the 120 disciples where baptized with holy spirit in year 33 they where God's invisible temple in the sense that others could not see any temple in them. But in the same time existed God's visible temple and the disciples used that structure to teach people about Jesus as long as it was possible.
So a visible temple, a building dedicated to Jehovah God does not contradict a spiritual temple made up of christians in which God dwells by means of his holy spirit, his active force.
This spiritual temple is something very beautiful and holy, it is not an earthly building, structure or organization.
In this elevated holy spiritual temple is no place or entrance for any defiled or for the worst ever person, the coming antichrist, the man of lawlessness, the right hand of Satan, who will do wonders and miracles by the power of Satan.
Impossible that he could be in the spiritual temple, but he could rather be in a building dedicated to Jehovah God.
In Jerusalem there is a temple institute that have already prepared , if I am right all the utensils for the third temple, and they prepare priests to conduct offerings and worship there. And they have prepared blueprints for the third temple and they have made a quite big model of the temple.
And to whom do you think they will dedicate the third temple when they will build it?
I expect it to be for Jehovah God, because these Jews read the Torah and say they believe in the God of Abraham.
So the temple would be for Jehovah God.
I don't find anything wrong if they build a third temple for Jehovah God. It could then remain there after Armaggedon and serve as a assembly hall.
You are free to believe anything you want to. If the Catholic Church built the biggest, most beautiful temple on earth that has ever been built, would Jehovah inhabit that structure by spirit? Of course he would not. He will not inhabit one built by the Jews either, there is no difference.
They say that they believe in the God of Abraham, do they? So did the Pharisees and Sadducee s of the first Century.
They replied to him: “We are Abraham’s offspring and never have been slaves to anyone. How is it you say, ‘You will become free’?†John 8:33 then at vs 37 Jesus says this-
I know that you are Abraham’s offspring. But you are seeking to kill me, because my word makes no progress among you. finally at vs. 40-44,
Jesus said to them: “If you were Abraham’s children,+ you would be doing the works of Abraham. 40 But now you are seeking to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God.+ Abraham did not do this. 41 You are doing the works of your father.†They said to him: “We were not born from immorality;* we have one Father, God.†42 Jesus said to them: “If God were your Father, you would love me,+ for I came from God and I am here. I have not come of my own initiative, but that One sent me.+ 43 Why do you not understand what I am saying? Because you cannot listen to my word. 44 You are from your father the Devil, and you wish to do the desires of your father.+ That one was a murderer when he began,*+ and he did not stand fast in the truth, because truth is not in him. When he speaks the lie, he speaks according to his own disposition, because he is a liar and the father of the lie.
Jan, why do you think that things will be different in the future? We become children of God by his standards, not our own. People only want to believe in God under their own standards. The only Temple that God accepts is the one not built with hands but is built by God with "living" stones.
Yes Frank, but the question was about who is or will be the man of lawlessness and where will he be and tell the world he is God?
2 Thess. 2:3 says this;
Let no one lead you astray* in any way, because it will not come unless the apostasy+ comes first and the man of lawlessness+ gets revealed, the son of destruction.
Jan, where is the apostasy that is mentioned in 2 Thess. going to occur? In Christendom? In Judaism? or in true Christianity?
If your answer is true Christianity, where is that? is it the Catholics, some protestant sect? Or, is it within the organization of Jehovah's Witnesses, who have been tasked by Almighty God and Mighty God to gather the remaining ones of Christ's Bride?
Also, when you here the term "the son of destruction", what does that make you think of? I know when I read that I cannot help but think that it's talking about some kind of Judas figure. Why? Read this next scripture and you will find out...
When I was with them, I used to watch over them+ on account of your own name, which you have given me; and I have protected them, and not one of them is destroyed+ except the son of destruction,+ so that the scripture might be fulfilled. John 17:12
Judas was the only one that Jesus said that was lost, yet Jesus did not "lose" him because he was never "fine soil" from the very beginning. Judas had a seed planted in his heart, but it was not Kingdom seed but was from the opposer, the Devil. Yes Judas was "born again" like the rest of the Apostles but instead of having a Mother from heaven, he had a Mother from among the administration of the Devil's angels.
The same thing is true within the Watchtower today. There is a man, or there are "men" who have been born again, but not from above, but from below. They masquerade as those who are a part of Christ's Bride, but they are not. They are deceivers and their task (whether they are conscious of it or not) is to destroy God's plan at all costs.
He, or they have certainly used their influence to help direct the Governing Body to make dreadful decisions in the past, the worst being the adulterous relationship with the U.N. and the eventual cover-up of the same. Another is the maneuvering of men to the Governing Body who are not a part of Christ's Bride. Some may even be part of the Devils Bride instead, others are well meaning men who have been deceived by the best.
The worst thing about this whole thing is that I think through my understanding of the scriptures that they know this is happening (not that they necessarily knew from the beginning) but feel they are too far along in the folly to turn back now. But that will all change soon. Soon, one or more from the Governing Body or their close associates will have a burst of conscience and will expose the whole unholy plot for all to see.
Then, indeed, the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will do away with by the spirit of his mouth+ and bring to nothing by the manifestation+ of his presence. 9 But the lawless one’s presence is by the operation of Satan+ with every powerful work and lying signs and wonders*+ 10 and every unrighteous deception+ for those who are perishing, as a retribution because they did not accept the love of the truth in order that they might be saved. 2 Thess. 2:8-10
Some will find this too devastating to their faith and will be severely injured by the news, others will be revived to new heights of faith, cause they always knew that something was amiss, but just could not put their finger on it, or dared not so as not to be disfellowshipped as an "opposer".
And finally the true members of the remnant of Christ's Bride will be revealed for all to see and know.
Yes, these ones will come from the Watchtower as they are the collecting vessel for the Bride of Christ, but they won't be who you think they are. Just wait and see. It would not be a "revealing" if the members were already known.
I forgot to mention this, and it is a very important point, I think. When the Bible uses the word God, or god it does not necessarily mean Almighty God, you know that. It really just means a "mighty one" and when it is used to reference Jehovah it takes on the meaning of "Almighty One". So, this person or persons will stand up in the "Temple" of God, which is the remaining ones of Christ's Bride, and say that he or they are part of that Bride, when they are not. They are currently doing this and have been doing so for over a decade now. This is no future event, it has already happened and is happening as we speak. Each time one of the Governing Body represents themselves as one of Christ's Bride, they are lying (and they know at this time they are lying). They are in essence in the Temple of God, saying that they are God. Judas was an imposter and so are they.
I know other exjws that are very hurt by how they were treated by the organization. And I think this influences, the hurt feelings, how they understand this prophecy.
But I would suggest them all to imitate Joseph's and David's example of willingness to forgive. And look for man of lawlessness somewhere else. There are too many points in the prophecy that does not directly in any way fit Governing body.
And a true apostacy is when people that use to confess faith in Jesus will instead reject him. People of different churches still in large numbers confess faith in Jesus and his resurrection. And they have also missionaries that try to convert muslims, jews, hindus, buddists and have some success.
Like I said before, you can believe what you like. Since time immemorial God has chosen to deal with one particular people. For millennia it was the Abraham and his seed, theJews, then Jesus came and started the Christian Congregation and Jehovah has dealt through the Christian Congregation and that is defined by having members of Christ's Bride (true members) within it's ranks. Are you trying to say that at this late date there are still members of Christ's Bride amongst Christendom and Judaism? Is that what you are saying? These days and since Jesus walked the earth, Jehovah only deals with his son, or the flesh of his son, the Bride. Wake up Jan.
IF the JWs end up being the persecuted people during a ban on religion or a forced 'world religion', then perhaps 2 Thess 2 applies to the GB presuming they mislead us from Christ ... (doubtful)
Until then I'm skeptical.
I haven't studied the MOL enough to find the OT conception to compare with, but that seems like the beginning point to understanding the prophecy; but off the cuff perhaps the MOL is a religio-political intrusion into Christian worship.
The time of there being one 'organization' dedicated to Jehovah is over. I believe it's in Acts where Peter says "I perceive that a man doing good in any nation is acceptable to God"
That certainly doesn't mean that there isn't a true group of believers, but to build dividing walls between different doctrinal understanding (churches) seems like a tactic of Satan rather than a division by Jehovah.
What about accurate knowledge?
There is quite much information om the internet that the masons want to put in place an antichrist and fulfill 2 Thess2 chapter.
So why could this not then become the fulfillment of the prophecy?
Interesting that the major religions of the world expect something like that to come.
I have heard different names for him : Dajjal, Mehdi, Matreya, Antichrist.
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There were a number of items that caught my attention on the industrial wind turbine front this week, including two articles in the province's largest newspapers (by circulation):
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In the first 30 days after wind became dispatchable, about 1% of the wind energy that could have been generated was curtailed due to global SBG concerns while 6% of total wind energy available was curtailed due to local SBG concerns. The majority of local SBG concerns were in the northeast and northwest where transmission constraints are more frequent. Wind dispatch in these areas prevented water spillage which was a primary alternative solution to mitigate
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Over the period noted in the graph the estimate is that 35% of Greenwich's potential generation was curtailed.
Prince Farm is near the top too, but the second place, over near Kincardine and Huron's shore, deserves a quick mention. Underwood was the subject of Vampire Turbines in July where I demonstrated it was likely drawing power off the grid over 25% of all July hours. It's a particularly lousy site in terms of production that's capable of meeting Ontario's demand, but it's right on a very major transmission line. If this site is ever constrained it's a big problem in terms of additional, planned and contracted, growth for the area.
One of Samsung's few projects, Armow, is set to be plunked right by the Underwood site, where it will join a number of other Ontario industrial wind projects in threatening a municipal airport.
In Thunder Bay the Big Thunder wind park has always had some strong local opposition, and recently Fort William First Nation Chief Georjann Morriseau has been aggressively questioning the project; a project few want, and none need.
The northwest zone did have 2 coal generating stations, but it's been years since they ran much at all. Nonetheless it was felt, in Toronto, that not running on coal was bad, so they are being converted not to run on biomass. The reality is that wind turbines built in the constrained northwest will have, essentially, no coal or gas-fired generation to displace.
Shortly after the current Premier acquired the position, by being selected leader of her party, wind generators dropped an appeal on curtailment policies they were preparing to take to the Ontario Energy Board (who should have refused to hear it!), because an agreement was reached with the new government. Prior to Wynne's reign, and subsequent gift of payment for potential supply the grid cannot accommodate, the industry was speculating about a great deal of attrition in the remaining ~3,750MW of contracted capacity - meaning much of that contracted capacity was unlikely to get built.
The estimated cost of the curtailments graphed above is $8.3 million (66731 MWh at $125/MWh). Curtailments should be rare until the spring season, and then they are likely to soar much higher than the totals from this fall; as suppliers now are assured of payment for unnecessary suppply, total industrial wind capacity is expected to more than double in the next 18 months. In near future, curtailment costs are likely to balloon.
The northeast region may soon follow the northwest in achieving high curtailment levels. The Lake Superior Action-Research-Conservation (LSARC) has an appeal of the Goulais project beginning next week, and another Algoma region project is proposed for some of the country's most iconic landscapes.
Resistance to projects, and all appeals, are being fought largely by what the Star's Regg Cohn refers to as NIMBYs. The term was once an acronym for Not In My Back Yard - although that doesn't seem to be how the Star's Queen's Park columnist uses it in implying people beating their chests off in the wilds of southwestern, eastern, and northern Ontario prevented the accountants of the lesser Toronto Area from counting.
The counting was going fine. Bean counters are very active in the opposition, and, working with reality, have managed to prevent the government from being so stupid as to contract more industrial wind generation since 1,018 MW of proposals were offered contracts on July 4th, 2011. The rate of growth in construction of contracted projects has also been slowed considerably by these NIMBYs.
Now that even the government acknowledge a need to curtail growing supply, the NIMBYs, along with their bean counter and realists allies, have been vindicated.
Accounting for the cost of dumping excess supply, and the cost of curtailing supply, and the cost of spilling water in order to purchase more expensive supply, is not a task that allows for precision, but it's known the entire province has benefitted by the actions of anti-wind NIBMYs, and their allies. Prior to the explosive rate hikes of 2013's late spring and summer (likely driven by solar projects that weren't opposed by NIMBYs), rate escalation, and built wind capacity on the grid, were both tracking below expectations.
But the NIMBYs did not benefit from their fights any more than other Ontarians; they have lost all fights for their own back yards, except for one, and that one is being appealed by the project proponent and their Torontonian Premier.
If it is now fashionable to agree with the arguments of the NIMBYs and their allies, it should also be time to respect them/us.
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A memorandum on trade with Soviet Russia : submitted to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the United States Senate, January, 1921, in connection with the hearing upon the resolution of the Hon. Joseph I. France, relating to the resumption of trade with Soviet Russia
A Memorandum on Trade
With Soviet Russia
Submitted to the Committee on Foreign Relations
of the United States Senate, January 1921, in connection with the Hearing upon the Resolution of
the Hon. Joseph I. France, Relating to the Resumption of Trade with Soviet Russia.
<By
JOHN SPARGO
Author of "Russia As An American Problem"
Etc., Etc.
Reprinted with the Permission of the Author
Russian Information Bureau in the U. S.
WOOLWORTH BUILDING
NEW YORK CITY
Title A memorandum on trade with Soviet Russia : submitted to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the United States Senate, January, 1921, in connection with the hearing upon the resolution of the Hon. Joseph I. France, relating to the resumption of trade with Soviet Russia
Author Spargo, John, 1876-1966
Publisher Russian Information Bureau in the U. S
Place of Publication New York City
Physical Description 31 p. ; 23 cm
Description A Memorandum on Trade With Soviet Russia
Subject Soviet Union--Commerce--United States
United States--Commerce--Soviet Union
Contributors United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations
Notes On t.p.: Reprinted with the permission of the author. -- Caption title: The question of trade with Soviet Russia.
Location Soviet Union
Resource Type Pamphlet
Local Call Number HF 3105 S27 1921
Collection International Labour and Radical History Pamphlet Collection
Collection Description http://www.library.mun.ca/asc/specialcollections/collections/radical
Sponsor Archives and Special Collections
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Repository Memorial University of Newfoundland. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections
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Transcript A Memorandum on Trade With Soviet Russia Submitted to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the United States Senate, January 1921, in connection with the Hearing upon the Resolution of the Hon. Joseph I. France, Relating to the Resumption of Trade with Soviet Russia.
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LFA 26’s Richard Odoms: Making A Difference
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Invicta FC 15’s Angela Hill: ‘The Harder Road Will Make Me a Better Fighter’
Angela Hill boasts quite the mixed martial arts career, despite only having four professional fights on her resumé.
From competing for the inaugural UFC women’s strawweight title on season 20 of The Ultimate Fighter to facing some of the best strawweight fighters around to being released by the UFC, all in just over a year, you might expect Hill to be a little jaded about her career. But then, you wouldn’t know Hill.
“It was a nice breakup,” Hill said of her release from UFC. She received a phone call from UFC matchmaker Sean Shelby following her loss to Rose Namajunas in October informing her of her release.
“Leaving was bittersweet, and I can grow, but I still feel I deserve to be there,” Hill told Combat Press. “Sean seemed really sincere and genuine, and told me to keep in touch and that hopefully they can bring me back.”
However, Hill isn’t waiting on the sidelines for that call. She signed with Invicta FC in November and will make her debut at Invicta FC 15 on Jan. 16 against Alida Gray, who steps in to replace Hill’s original opponent, Jodie Esquibel.
Hill watched Invicta prior to joining the UFC. She likes how Invicta “promotes and matches people fairly. They take care of their fighters.”
Hill can also boast some prior experience against Invicta athletes. Several of her fellow competitors on The Ultimate Fighter fought in the promotion. Hill’s first fight on the show was a loss to former Invicta and UFC women’s strawweight champion Carla Esparza, and the show featured other former Invicta fighters, including Namajunas, Bec Rawlings, Felice Herrig and Tecia Torres.
“It was pretty crazy,” Hill said. “I was surrounded by big names and was a little starstruck. It was a really cool experience.”
Hill found her way on the show before she even had her first MMA fight. She was training and fighting Muay Thai in New York when she heard there would be an all-female season of the reality series. She was contacted by a coach in North Carolina who offered to have her come train at his gym in exchange for receiving assistance to try out for the show.
“My first MMA fight was two days before tryouts,” Hill said. “I won and flew to Vegas the very next day. I was told [UFC President] Dana White was impressed with my pad work.”
Although Hill faced some of the very best fighters at strawweight early in her MMA career, she didn’t feel at all overwhelmed by the experience.
“I think I’m not that far away from the top,” Hill said. “But it was an eye-opener to get some of the top fighters. A lot of champions start with poor opponents for their first two to three fights, then they strike gold and find their rhythm.”
Hill looks to fighters like UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor for inspiration as she seeks to regain her footing in MMA.
“He lost a couple times early in his career, then started smashing people,” she said. “The harder road will make me a better fighter.”
Hill recently relocated her training to Alliance MMA in San Diego, and she said being around more fighters, particularly female fighters, with more experience allows her to have “a good look at what I can and can’t get away with.”
For right now, though, Hill is taking things one fight at a time and is very happy to call Invicta her new home.
“The fans in Invicta are more welcoming,” she said. “I like having no pressure and not having to worry about if this fight will make or break my career. I’ll play it by ear and if all goes well, I can have options.”
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Filming in Croatia
From January 2012 Croatia is introducing a TAX REBATE for film and television productions made in Croatia. Projects can derive a benefit of up to 20% of their qualifying expenditure.
Type of Incentive?
Cash Rebate.
How much is the benefit worth?
Projects can derive a benefit of up to 20% of their qualifying expenditure.
Is there a cap on the amount that can be raised?
Yes, there is a ceiling of €3m on qualifying local expenditure per project. The minimum local spent per project is € 300.000.
What type of projects qualify?
The Rebate applies to Feature Films, Documentaries, Short Films, Television Drama and Animation. The Rebate does not apply to Commercials, Reality tv, Game Shows and Soaps.
What constitutes qualifying expenditure?
The benefit is based on the cost of Croatian cast and crew working in Croatia, as well as goods and services purchased in Croatia, up to a maximum value of 80 % of the overall budget spent in Croatia.
How it works from the foreign producer’s point of view?
The foreign producer must team up with a local Croatian co-producer. The Croatian co producer applies to the Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC) for a provisional certificate before the start of production, and for a final certificate upon completion of the production in Croatia. The Croatian co-producer is responsible for compliance with prescribed formal requirements. The Croatian producer provides the full range of production services including locations scouting, scheduling, budgeting, casting, crewing and takes full responsibility for all production services carried out in the State throughout the life-span of the production.
When is it paid?
The net benefit will be made available on completion of production, audit of the final cost statement and evidence that all the requirements have been met.
Is there a cultural test a project must pass or some other criteria it must meet?
Yes. The Croatian cultural test comprises three categories: ‘cultural content’, ‘creative talents’ and ‘production’.
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Experimental Voice Box Programmer – A Biography
Experimental Voice Box Programmer – For The Love of Jaded Rock!
Experimental Voice Box Programmer – The Real Story
The X of Art EP
Throw-Down Syndrome EP
Lo-Fi Mouth
Lo-Fi Mouth (Lyrics)
Throw-Down Syndrome (Lyrics)
The X of Art (Lyrics)
« New puzzle piece! Yay!
Puzzle Piece? Yes!! »
Completed tracks for M.E.O.W. Pt 9
“Hey! You made it sound like you were gonna have a new track for us last last week! What gives?”
I know! Sorry everyone. Long story short, the track was ready last week. However, the first time it was rendered to mp3, I noticed the sound effects track had not rendered along with the rest of the mix. I mentioned this to Pete the next day, and he dropboxed me a new copy. After downloading this version and listening to it, I discovered that it sounded very choppy.
So after a very busy week at work, I finally got a chance to sit down with Pete and render the mp3 once again. So without further ado, here it is!
Washington Wives
When I was in elementary school and first discovering music, I used to get really frustrated because the albums that always had the coolest looking artwork were also the albums that had “Parental Advisory: Explicit Lyrics” labels stuck to them. It was a couple years before I would finally buy many of these albums, because I remember my parents taking away my copy of Vanilla Ice’s To The Extreme because they thought the content was inappropriate. I didn’t want to buy a tape or CD that I figured my parents were just going to take away from me.
As a teenager, I discovered the origin of the advisory labels. I also discovered the not-so-innocent history of court trials that followed in the wake of the PMRC’s founding. Jello Biafra became something of a spiritual advisor. I remember my disgust seeing the censored version of Nirvana’s In Utero on Wal-Mart shelves. I remember having to walk through a crowd of religious protesters at a Marilyn Manson concert. I remember rushing out to the local Sam Goody where my cousin worked, and getting her to sell me a copy of ICP’s The Great Milenko after seeing how it was being pulled from shelves as a result of pressure from the Southern Baptist Church on MTV News.
The world didn’t end. Many of the musicians whose music changed my life are still active today. The PMRC however, went belly-up long ago. And yet record labels both big and small, continue to put parental advisory labels on the albums they release. Now permanently printed over the front cover of the record. So I think it is safe to say that Tipper and her fellow Washington Wives are still winning the war to this day.
Anyway, as an apology for taking so long to get you guys the new track, I am giving you not one, but TWO mp3 this time. This is a remix of “Chickenz” that I did way back in 2013. I was initially planning to hold onto it until I reached 100 facebook fans, but withholding music from fans ain’t cool. So please enjoy these new tracks!
Chickenz (Hit Remix)
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Article on FATCA as New International Standard (3/18/14)
Tax Notes has published a new article on FATCA. Joshua D. Blank and Ruth Mason, Exporting FATCA, 142 Tax Notes 1245 (Mar. 17, 2014). Professors Blank and Mason are at NYU Law and UVA Law. The earlier draft version at SSRN is here. The following is the SSRN summary of the article:
The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) represents a powerful response by the United States to flagrant offshore tax evasion. Although the new reporting regime has been criticized as unilateral and extraterritorial, this short article, prepared for a symposium hosted by Pepperdine Law Review, shows that multilateralism and cooperation so far have been the keys to implementing FATCA. In addition to spurring bilateral Intergovernmental Agreements (IGAs) to implement FATCA, and copycat legislation in other jurisdictions, for many countries, the FATCA reporting requirements represent an aspirational new global standard for automatic exchange of information – one that would supplement, if not replace, information exchange on request.
The following are excerpts (footnotes omitted) from the article as published in Tax Notes (haven't compared to the draft which I link above). I present them in the outline format of the article, omitting most of the text (omissions shown by * * * *) and sometimes adding information shown by brackets [ ].
A. Introduction
B. The Rise of FATCA
1. Background.
2. FATCA.
3. Criticisms [of FATCA]
[Those who don't like FATCA will find some reinforcement in this succinct summary of criticisms]
C. From Unilateralism to Multilateralism
While complaints about the unilateralism and extraterritoriality of FATCA are not without merit, FATCA has enhanced multilateral cooperation in combating tax evasion, and it has spawned similar legislation and treaties in other jurisdictions.
1. Model IGAs.
2. Son of FATCA.
[This discusses other countries' FATCA-like legislation or treaties.]
3. FATCA as new global standard.
In addition to the jurisdictions emulating FATCA, many jurisdictions view FATCA as an opportunity to establish a global standard for automatic information exchange. For example, in discussing its new information sharing agreements with its crown dependencies, the U.K. government stated that:
the U.K. was quick to see the potential . . . to embed a new international standard in the exchange of information based around the FATCA model. This would provide a step change in the ability of the international community to tackle tax evasion, while minimizing costs for governments and business (who are already investing in the systems and processes necessary to comply with the U.S. FATCA legislation and the subsequent intergovernmental agreements to implement it).
The United Kingdom announced that, in addition to its crown dependencies, it would seek to negotiate similar automatic information exchange agreements with other jurisdictions, and that these contemplated agreements, along with its own IGA with the United States, "all form part of a drive to embed a new single international standard in the automatic exchange of tax information." Likewise, in May 2013, 16 EU member states called for a "new global standard for automatic exchange of information to tackle tax evasion, based on the U.S. FATCA legislation." Most importantly, in early 2014, the OECD announced, and the G20 approved, a new Common Reporting and Due Diligence Standard for use by countries wishing to exchange information automatically. The OECD describes this standard as drawing "extensively on the intergovernmental approach to implementing FATCA . . . with a view maximizing efficiency and reducing cost for financial institutions."
4. Multilateral information exchange.
FATCA also seems to have precipitated or accelerated efforts at multilateral information exchange. For example, the G-5 announced that they will exchange information multilaterally based on the U.S. model IGA. Likewise, official statements from the EU cast FATCA as providing "a unique opportunity to move from a series of bilateral agreements to a multilateral system." Indeed, unilateral FATCA ultimately may help improve the leaky EU savings directive. Veto-holding EU member states attempting to preserve what was left of banking secrecy in their jurisdictions have blocked amendments to the directive. Members of the EU Parliament, even when they vehemently oppose FATCA, seem to agree that FATCA has galvanized the EU into action. For example, at a public parliamentary hearing on FATCA, European Parliament member Sophia in 't Veld (Netherlands) stated, "The fact that we're welcoming the application of third country law on our territory is only a reflection of the weakness of the European Union. We only have ourselves to blame because we were unable to adopt our own policies."
If FATCA represents a new global standard for information exchange, that standardization would mitigate the concern by banking associations that they are being asked to shoulder an extraordinary administrative burden concerning only Americans. If every country adopted a FATCA-like regime, FFIs would no longer be looking for American needles in a global haystack. Standardization according to the FATCA model would mitigate FFIs' concerns that they could be subject to a variety of conflicting reporting requirements imposed by different states. Likewise, IGAs and attendant legislative changes in FATCA partner countries resolve conflicts between FFIs' obligations under FATCA and their obligations under local law. In short, multilateralism and cooperation may be the key to successful implementation of what has been criticized as unilateral and extraterritorial U.S. legislation.
D. Unanswered Questions
E. Conclusion
Fiscal crisis emboldened the United States to use access to its capital markets as an enforcement mechanism for securing information about domestic taxpayers from foreign institutions. And, in turn, the U.S. passage of FATCA emboldened some of our trading partners to rally behind a new standard of automatic information exchange. Thus, the initial outraged reactions to FATCA among private parties and government officials seem to be shifting to acquiescence by the FFIs, and at least some government officials view FATCA as an opportunity to strengthen their own offshore enforcement.
Posted by Jack Townsend at 11:39 AM
Labels: FATCA, Offshore Accounts, Offshore evasion
UStax March 18, 2014 at 12:20 PM
Jack every bank operates under certain "risk parameters" not just PB and IB etc.
What has happend to $UBS and $CS is the cost of doing business with HNW or offshore clients in general. Nothing more - nothing less..... you are loosing the perspective for the "Big Picture" .
May I remind you that $BAC,$JPM,$WFC, $C, $GS have amassed nearly $100 billion dollars in fines in over 81 settlements in less than 5 years.
What is or was for swiss banks the DOJ OVDP initiative is and was for their US counterparts the financial settlements and penalties related to US mortgage activities.
Let me assure you that the DOJ will settle with all 14 swiss banks and that no indictment will be obtained . Nobody in CH is currently afraid of what "statement" the DOJ might or might not make.
uscitizenshipnightmare March 18, 2014 at 12:35 PM
FATCA is poorly constructed law, but one that is here to stay, not least because foreign governments see it as a step in the right direction towards limiting offshore tax evasion. Unfortunately (although understandably), a lot of the US expat effort seems to be directed towards repealing FATCA. It is an easy target but even if it were repealed, the underlying filing obligations, FBAR penalties, taxes on phantom income, PFIC nightmares and double taxation would still remain. A FATCA repeal might make it harder for the IRS to catch non-compliant ex-pats, but it is not going to ameliorate the pain if they are caught or have to go into voluntary disclosure. A real effort to bring people into compliance without confiscating their savings would probably achieve the desired tax incomes and create a lot of grateful expats and accidental Americans while still giving the IRS the opportunity to punish true tax evaders (most of whom live in the US).
Obama Tax Scheme Could Destabilize Banks, Spark Economic Crisis’
The Obama administration has refused to perform (or at least release) any sort of cost-benefit analysis of its new tax reporting scheme, labeled “DATCA lite” by some analysts, as it paves the way for even greater FATCA-linked domestic data collection and sharing. Independent experts, though, are warning that the plan could result in potentially
tens or even hundreds of billions worth of foreign deposits fleeing from U.S. institutions….”……
…”“We see no principled basis on which to require that financial institutions based in other countries collect and provide us with information on U.S. taxpayers, if we take the position that our own institutions should be exempt from similar requirements,” explained
Treasury Acting Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy Emily McMahon in a 2012 speech. “To the contrary, we believe that it will be critical to the success of our efforts to implement FATCA that we are able to reciprocate.”
Of course, spying on people and sharing their deeply private information without a warrant or even probable cause is unlawful in many countries around the world — in the United States, the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was supposed to protect Americans from such machinations. To get around those obstacles in the supposed hunt for an
extra billion or so dollars of tax revenue every year, the Obama administration is signing up foreign governments for what are known as “inter-governmental agreements,” or IGAs.
Once the unconstitutional pseudo-treaties are signed — the U.S. Senate gets no opportunity to offer its consent on the deals, despite what the Constitution requires — foreign governments are expected to violate the privacy of account holders in their jurisdictions and become de facto agents of the IRS. Information on so-called “U.S. persons” is
to be collected and sent to the Treasury. In return, the Obama administration plans to force U.S. banks to “reciprocate” — or put another way, violate the financial privacy of foreigners with accounts in the United States on behalf of foreign IGA signatory governments….”…..
http://www.thenewamerican.com/economy/item/17868-obama-tax-scheme-could-destabilize-banks-spark-economic-crisis
Does an indictment really matter to a Swiss bank? Did it matter to Wegelin? Obviously, it destroyed the brand of one of Switzerland's oldest private banks, but from what I could tell, they simply transferred assets and sold their business to Raffeissen. Basler Kantonalbank CEO had this to say about US investigations: "Neither the bank itself nor any of the individual employees are facing an indictment. A worse-case scenario in the sense of an indictment would limit our business, but it would not put the financial security of the bank in question," said Basler Kantonalbank chief executive Hans Rudolf Matter.
Just_Me_Also March 18, 2014 at 2:10 PM
Thanks Jack. Always interested to see what TAX NOTEs has to say, seeing the publisher is one of the Biggest FATCA enthusiast and dare I say, apologist for FATCA unintended negative consequences and impacts...
Yes, DATCA lite, and GATCA are the Rosemary's Baby of FATCA insemination. Can't NOT see how this is good for the global economy, but I do understand that the FATCA Compliance Complex loves the billing hours, as the Hire Act, was definitely the Tax Practitioner and CPA full employment Act. :)
For another admittedly conservative view that you probably will NOT appreciate, this was just published too.
(However, NOTE: even Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the chair of the Democratic National Committee, joined with every other member of Florida’s congressional delegation in asking the administration to withdraw the [DATCA lite] rule.)
Also, in my continuing education on DATCA and how our so called Democratic process works, I just received this analysis written back in 2004...
Mercatus Center at George Mason University
http://mercatus.org/sites/default/files/publication/Deposit%20Interest.pdf
AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE PROPOSED IRS RULE GOVERNING THE REPORTING OF DEPOSIT INTEREST PAID TO NONRESIDENT ALIENS
Treasury had tried before using the reciprocity aspect of FATCA IGAs (going back to 2002) to impose a DATCA regime, but didn’t happen until it had an Administration in power to its liking. I didn’t realize this history, until reading this. It just goes to show, that bad ideas have a long gestation period, and vigilance against them can NEVER be relaxed. They bide their time, waiting for the favorable moment to impose. Yes, and in non partisan manner, it happens on both sides of the aisle! :)
UBS offshore Tax evasion scandal and the birth of FATCA obviously (at least to me) were the“Shock Doctrine” moments that gave the Treasury its opportunity again, to impose 'DATCA lite' unilaterally using their interpretation of ‘regulatory authority’ without regard to the will of Congress or any cost benefit analysis. It is ideologically driven.
I quote...
"One of the criticisms lodged against using Federal Register page counts as a proxy for regulatory burden holds that many pages can be consumed in the process of deregulation, while only a handful of pages may be required to impose a particularly costly rule.The latter instance is clearly illustrated by the IRS’s proposed rule to require the reporting of deposit interest paid to nonresident alien (NRA) depositors of U.S. depositories. I hold this conclusion despite the IRS’s unsupported assertion in the scant (4 page) documentation of its proposed rule that the “proposed rulemaking is not a significant regulatory action as defined in Executive Order 12866.” (p. 50387).
Although proposed in 2002, and the comment period has long since passed, the NRA deposit interest reporting rule has not been finalized; however, the possibility that it may be implemented provides the motivation for this study. The analysis that follows confines itself to the likely economic consequences of the rule, and leaves the legal and political analysis of the rule to others.2 For ease of exposition, I summarize my analysis of the rule’s potential economic effects into primary effects, secondary effects, and other likely consequences."
You can read the rest of the analysis here...
GlobalCapitalism March 18, 2014 at 2:37 PM
....."giving the IRS the opportunity to punish true tax evaders (most of whom live in the US)......."
> 95% to be exact !
Againnoone March 18, 2014 at 4:44 PM
An indictment is a deathknell for a bank. Other institutions will refuse to do business with it. It's auditors will have convulsions. I am unaware of any financial institution that has survived an indictment.
With that said, the DOJ knows that an indictment is a death sentence. There is no arguing that the DOJ holds the power to destroy whatever institution it sets its sights upon.
Knowing that it has that power, the DOJ has admirably restrained itself. Even in the UBS case, the judge asked the DOJ how far it wanted to push the matter of enforcing the John Doe summons and wanted the government to make a conscious decision about the consequences of it's actions. The Arthur Anderson case is the quintessential example to avoid.
The DOJ has a lot of weapons at its disposal. All of the 14 Category one banks remain operative, because the US has made a decision not to fully flex it's muscles. Of course, there are possible negative repercussions should the DOJ exercise all of its muscle. There could be a trade war, a political standoff, or retaliation. There could also be the loss of hundreds of thousands of US jobs.
It is hard to believe that Dugan and Credit Suisse would have appeared at the Senate panel's investigative hearing, without a deal on the table. Credit Suisse would do anything it could to settle with the DOJ. The settlement hurtles are most likely based upon intergovernmental disagreements, which are exasperated by the US Senate's failure to ratify the most recent treaty with Switzerland.
In any event, do not underestimate the consequences of an indictment.
Jack Townsend March 19, 2014 at 2:13 PM
In line with the point above that the damage/punishment inflicted on the offending banks needs to be more than just nuisance damage/punishment, See Dominic Elliott, Tax-haven fines’ worst toll? Swiss banks’ reputations (The Globe and Mail 3/13/14), making the point that the financial punishments while significant relative to the business generated by this activity and each bank's overall business activity and balance sheets. The larger point is that, while chasing after these dollars (not significant to the banks), they put not only their freedom at stake (in the case of bank enablers) and their wealth at risk (because of the fines and the transaction costs of dealing with investigations), the banks put their reputations at risk. That will likely be the greatest financial cost to the banks.
There article is here: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/tax-haven-fines-worst-toll-swiss-banks-reputations/article17481553/?cmpid=rss1
UStax March 19, 2014 at 3:01 PM
Jack, the idea that the swiss banks put their reputation at risk is the same that $C, $GS, $JPM, $MS, $WFC and $BAC have lost theirs during the last 5 years with nearly $100 billion in fines and settlements.
I would even go further and say that the swiss banks will have survived
the DOJ and SEC far better than their US counterparts !!
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Past and Future (Semi Closed)
Valorian
[M:-1030]
Where there is life, there is hope.
Past and Future (Semi Closed) Oct 14, 2011 13:43:38 GMT -6
Post by Valorian on Oct 14, 2011 13:43:38 GMT -6
OOC: Only the people who know of the events in 'Order of Execution' should be here. Please don't pointlessly jump in.
IC: It had been a few days travel from the city. Valorian had his doubts about all the novices they were taking along, but let it go. After all, he wasn't going to talk them out of it, and if they went off on their own, they'd die for certain. At least he had Jya and the Lycian...Rayl wasn't it? They seemed to be somewhat capable, and he knew that he could handle himself in a fight...
At that though, he placed his right hand on his cloak for a moment. He almost shivered when he felt what was there, but shook his head.
You are in control. It will be fine.
Finally, as they crested another hill, the ruined fortress in the side of a mountain came into view. "There." He said, pointing it out. "Be alert. There could be scouts around."
A long forgotten casualty of the Bandit War.
It's been far too long since I last flexed my magical muscles!
Profession: Witch for Hire
Affiliation: N/A
Affinity: Fire
OoC Alias: Izzy
Post by Isabel on Oct 14, 2011 15:14:04 GMT -6
Isabel looked at the ruined fortress in awe, trying to imagine what it had looked like when it was new. Failing at that, she paid heed to Valorian's words. "So, this is it? It's..." The blue-haired girl stopped herself, trying to come up with a tactful way to describe this place. "Seen better days, I guess."
She turned around towards Calvin, taking a step toward the bard. "Come on, Calvy, we should probably stay in the back, out of the way of the real fighters. I may be a prodigy, but mages aren't front-line fighters! And bards are even less so." she joked. Izzy looked back at Valorian. "Me and Calvin will make sure they don't try to sneak up behind us like dirty rotten scoundrels!"
B- Calvin
C- Chelsea, Jya, Valcrist, Valorian
Calvin Toros
Friendship gives value to survival
Profession: Bard
Affinity: Light
Post by Calvin Toros on Oct 14, 2011 15:45:29 GMT -6
Calvin walked along side Isabel. His huge bag was tossed over his right shoulder leaning against his left hip. His time in Amarillo was well spent, he got some shopping done and still had a TON, of money left over from Riley and Rayl’s kind donations. His instruments were in his bag however in his hands seemed to be a sketch pad of some sorts. He flicked through the pages causing streams of color to pass by. He had sketched so much since his journey’s the pictures told a story. Calvin was no Leonardo, but he was talented, more so than he knew. The first picture was his home in Sacae, a small but cozy house, in the isolated yet beautiful plains. Outside were some animals and if you looked closely, a small gathering of people. Calvin smiled innocently as he saw the picture, he wondered how everyone at home was, and realized how much he missed them. He had gathered a lot of money since he left; it wasn’t enough to save the ranch but maybe soon… The pictures went on filling almost the entire sketch pad already, pictures of Trion and the others, pictures of Isabel and Calvin saying good bye and leaving. It was even up to this current point, pictures of them at the bar with Jya, and then ending with more depressing pictures of the corpses from the church. Calvin quickly closed his sketch pad, he drew the picture to teach himself something, he wasn’t sure just what it was yet, but he knew it was a lesson he will have to learn. His gaze drew up from the pad as he packed it away, where he noticed a really interesting ruined fortress, something he would definitely sketch later. Calvin could picture the fortress, a kingdom filled with crowded chatters of the joyful residence, a more peaceful time. Just then Isabel approached Calvin and his face seemed to light up. The killings, missing his family it seemed to go away as he realized he was walking with all his friends. It was a beautiful feeling, one Calvin would like to last forever. He nodded his head in response to Isabel and quickly followed her to the back of the group.
“Those meanies won’t escape the wrath of Isabel Le Fury!”
Calvin chuckled before silencing himself deciding it best he were quiet. Childishly he darted his head around scanning his surroundings.
Jya
The Emerald Wraith
I didn't do it...
Etruria Fame: 3
Bern Fame: -2
Illia Fame: -2
Profession: Killer Hobo
Affinity: Dark
Post by Jya on Oct 14, 2011 15:48:31 GMT -6
Jya shifted through the few cover there was. At least the scenery was mostly green after all. The wilderness was where she hid the best. When they finally arrived, she shifted over to pop out beside Valorian. She first looked over at the priest but her eyes soon shifted to the fort. A sudden realization rushed over her. It seemed so familiar... Why? Why did it...?
"Val I think I've been here before..." she said, a tinge of fear in her voice... She gulped and looked over at him again.
"I almost got killed...here..."
Throwing Knives | Quadkiller [Killing Edge] | Lancereaver | Killer Bow | Killer Lance| Vulnerary 3/3 | Lockpick:14/15 | Affin:Dark
Isabel C
Valorian didn't seem phased by Jya's realization, oddly enough. "I'm not surprised that you recognize this place. After all...this was where the Bandit War ended...five years ago." He said, looking towards the fort.
"Legends did battle here. Both old and new. Armies clashed, and even dragons fought among the skies. It was most certainly a terrible battle. That you survived is a tribute to your will."
He stopped, looking over the Fort from a distance, but then glanced back to Jya. "Are you going to be ok Jya? I could use your skilled eyes up here. I can't tell if there are any scouts on the outside of the fortress, and walking straight in would not be a very prudent move."
Maybe he was seeming cold, but he knew Jya could hold her own. The past could be frightening, but she was strong enough to get by it.
Isabel smiled at Calvin's comment, more than a little happy at his belief in her amazing abilities. But her smile vanished as Jya said what was on her mind and then Valorian's comment about her will or something. But what interested Isabel more was the mention of armies and dragons fighting at this spot before, and Jya having supposedly being here for that. But Isabel knew that now was not the time to inquire about if Valorian was off his rocker (she wasn't quite sure she believed dragons had fought alongside armies, or if they even truly existed, for that matter), and instead turned her attention to the task ahead of them.
"So, Valorian, perhaps now would be a good time to explain exactly what we're here for." Isabel said in a slightly hushed voice.
Past and Future (Semi Closed) Oct 16, 2011 9:47:42 GMT -6
Post by Jya on Oct 16, 2011 9:47:42 GMT -6
That battle was big? She never considered that chaotic time as such. Jya glanced about the fort. Was her eyesight that good? She always thought that she saw things as good as anyone else. Then she noticed a movement out in the distance. There were already people there. This'll be tricky by no normal standards.
"Alright it seems there are already people there so be careful," she said before dashing outward. The figure had already went deeper into the fort. This was a good time to clear some distance in between. She was sure to take any covering when she had her suspicions otherwise it would be a waste of time. Before long she had her walls against the back of one of the outer wall.
Valorian was going to chastise Izzy for not paying attention, but then Jya took off. Careful to remain quiet, he followed her at a decent speed until they reached the edge of the fortress. From this distance, Valorian could hear the murmurs of conversation from inside the fort. He looked about the wall they were up against, and saw that damage to the fort had created enough holes for it to be scaled. Well, someone like Jya or Izzy would likely have no problems. Calvin looked a little clumsy, but he should be fine. Valorian, on the other hand, had certain problems keeping him from being a rock climber.
"You three. Go in this way, stay hidden. I'll find another way in and meet up with you. See if you can find out what it is that they are supposed to be giving to the Bern rebels." It also seemed that Rayl would not be able to enter this way, but Valorian had recommended he stay back in the wings until they needed his help.
This was a stealth mission, and horses were not very stealthy. Neither was heavy riding armor. Escaping, however, might require his force of arms.
Though hopefully it wouldn't come to that.
Calvin focused his all his senses to watch and listen out for bandits, but his wandering umm ear? This caused him to hear the conversations going on around him which were surprisingly dramatic. This was wear Jya almost died? Calvin had no idea about that, a large frown infected his face as he almost turned to talk to Jya, but then Valorian spoke which reminded him this was a sneaky job so Calvin managed to keep quiet.
Bandit war…?
Calvin was very uneducated making him more of an obstacle in battle, rather than assistance, he knew he wanted to learn on his journey but he didn’t know that his lack of knowledge would fault him. None the less he listened closely; he quickly covered his mouth to stop him from yelling dragons in surprise to Valorian’s story. He always loved myths and monsters; it was something his parents read to him as a child, probably the only thing aswell. Although he doesn’t remember much about them since he was so young, he still believed they existed.
Deeply intensified by the atmosphere of war, Calvin overlooked Isabel’ question, focusing his attention to Jya’s report. He may not have experience but at least he had the right attitude, even if this was more of a game to him. Jya darted off and Valorian followed. Calvin turned back to Isabel and smiled before whispering to get her attention,
“Let’s go Isabel!
He ran forward before nearly tripping causing his bag to ruffle and make some noise, fortunately he was still a bit behind the others so it didn’t attract any attention. Childishly he grabbed his bag and stared at it before hushing it with a sharp SHHHHH. This time ,at a more quiet pace, he ran after the others.
The group reached the edge of the fortress, Calvin listened closely to the mumbled speech from inside the fortress, but he wasn’t actually paying attention to it. His attention directed to Valorian as they told them to climb the walls, he stared at the damaged wall with a look of confusion, before looking over to Isabel, expecting her to show him what to do. Calvin’s heart was pounding in his chest, but he wasn’t sure why just yet.
Isabel, her question unanswered, followed after the others. She smiled, coming up with various things to yell at Calvin after he dropped his bag, although it turned into a grimace as she realize the possible outcome of loud noises. When the four had made it to the fort (it seemed as though Rayl was staying behind for now), Valorian instructed them to climb up the wall. Isabel looked up, swearing a under her breath. She had never actually climbed over anything taller than her chest, and that had been when she was eight. Isabel stood back, and shook her head. She grabbed her bag and stuffed her book in it, and returned it to her back. "So... We're going to climb this... Oh great. Prodigies really shouldn't have to do this type of thing, you know."
Despite her complaining, Isabel stepped forward, looked up the wall for possible places to put her hands and feet, sighed, and then decided to wait. She'd follow Jya, who probably had more experience with this sort of thing. Better to go second and retain your dignity than go first and fall on your face.
Jya examined all the possible points she can grab on. There appeared to be quite a bit of room to work with. The reassurance helped her as she backed up a few steps and burst forward. It almost appeared she was running up the wall with the first few steps before she grabbed the side of a loose brick. From there she pulled herself up, grabbed a few more loose area and went hop hop hop.
It wasn't difficult and soon she was scooting her way up the wall, grabbing rocks and vines that otherwise just looked like part of the building. When she got to a window, she jumped through in a smooth fashion and in the middle of the jump she orientated her body around so she was facing the entrance and voila! She was inside.
Valorian had slipped away from the lot of them. Thankfully he'd found a crack in the wall that he could manage to slip through. He was in the belly of the beast now...there were a lot of people in here.
Paladins, Generals, Bishops, Sages, Wyvern Lords....this was going to be a battle better not fought. But wait...there were a few Bishops wearing the robes of St. Elmine...the same kind he wore.
Putting on his best poker face, he walked obviously and openly to through the fort. A few people turned to look at him, but paid him no mind.
Unlike everyone else in his group, he looked like he belonged here. And once he'd passed the room, he began to ascend into the higher layers of the fort, to find where his companions had wound up.
"Oh. Well then. Come on, Calvin, let's climb." Isabel grumbled. She had watched in awe as Jya showed her athleticism, scaling the wall quickly and seemingly effortlessly. The blue-haired prodigy had no delusions of being able to do the same, so she instead grabbed a protruding piece of wall, tested it's strength, and then set about making her way up the wall. Several times she nearly fell, and the sound of falling bits of rock seemed unnaturally loud to the pupil. But within the span of three minutes, she made it up, entering through the same window as Jya.
"So this is adventure?" Isabel whispered at Jya, and then poked her head out the window to check in on Calvin. "Not quite what I was expecting."
Valorian slipped away from the group leaving them to make their way up the wall. Calvin didn’t know him that much but still worried for his safety, however he seemed like he was experienced, mostly because he was managing this entire movement, so he should be fine. He heard Jya leap and his head darted towards her. She scaled skillfully up the tattered wall almost as if she was running straight up. A broad smile emerged and Calvin almost chuckled with excitement, he was certainly enjoying everything so far. Jya hopped inside the window and Calvin gulped, it sure seemed high. He looked at Isabel as she spoke and he responded with his usual smile and head bonk. Calvin grabbed the wall and pulled down firmly on the wall, after lifting himself about an inch off the floor the rock tore right off and tapped the floor. At least he was still at the bottom, or wait was that bad? He stared at the rock with broadened eyes before shaking off the weird feeling inside of him. Swallowing his fear he stepped back and ran at the wall before jumping.
His two hands grabbed the wall and his feet slid into the holes, but almost immediately both his feet fell out and his body dropped, his left hand slipped under the impact but thankfully he held tight with his right hand. His bag was seriously weighing him down; he didn’t JUST carry instruments in there. He fixed himself before cautiously making his way up the wall. He made most of his slip ups at the start but after getting the hang of it, he eventually made it up onto the window, and inside. He wanted to let out a loud sigh of relief, but he couldn’t attract attention, instead he jut wiped the sweat off his brow and looked around.
Jya was examining the room while waiting for the others to get up. It was full of broken pieces of wood, steel, iron, and all together junk. By the looks of stuff laying around it might have been an old gathering place of some sort. When Isabel and Calvin were up she had slid to the door and opened it to spy out. When the coast seemed clear she went out to find where Valorian was out to. It wasn't long until she could hear a shuffling from the corner and so she unsheathed her blade.
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Greater Philadelphia Christian Writer's Conference
Hey everyone, just a quick note to let you know that Bonnie and I will be gone to the Greater Philadelphia Christian Writer's Conference this week. We'll be back on Sunday. So, if you want to join or have any questions, we won't be able to answer until then. Please pray for our safety in traveling. Bonnie is driving from New York and I am driving from North Carolina. While your at it, please pray that the conference is blessed and everyone who goes will learn a lot and meet some good contacts. THANKS!
Posted by M. C. Pearson at 8/08/2006 07:55:00 PM
FIRST Day, August 1st: FULL TILT by Creston Mapes
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Creston Mapes
Creston Mapes' first book, Dark Star: Confessions of a Rock Idol, has been selected by the Romance Writers of America (RWA) as a finalist for its 2006 Inspirational Readers Choice awards in the category of long, contemporary novel. Awards will presented this summer in Atlanta at the Marriott Marquis hotel.
Full Tilt, the second book in the Rock Star Chronicles, is racking up a number of fine reviews, many stating that its story/writing has surpassed the quality of that in Dark Star. His third novel, a psychological thriller based in Las Vegas, is due out in 2007.
As he has for 20 years, Creston resides in the Atlanta metropolitan area with his hometown sweetheart and four marvelous children. He loves reading, painting, morning walks with his dog, family outings, watching hockey, going on dates with his wife, meeting friends for coffee, and spending time in God's Word. Read Creston's Complete Bio
Rock Star Chronicles, Book 2
by Creston Mapes
Black night. Familiar backstreets. Windows down. Cold air. Cruisin’ free.
Top of the world.
This was what it was about, baby. Lit on meth and movin’ at what seemed like the speed of light.
Lords of the night.
Over to Fender’s Body Shop on autopilot. Hands drumming on the dash and seats to the beat of the night and the pulse of the blood pounding through their veins.
Down the slope.
Past the dimly lit customer entrance and around back of the shop the Yukon swung and jerked to a stop. One, two, three of them exited the SUV and glided through the gate that was cracked open.
Wesley Lester was last to pass through the high chain-link fence. He slowed to peer at the snow-covered wreckage way out back of the shop, much of which had sat unchanged, like an eerie sculpture, for months beneath a haze of dim yellow lights. Dozens of mangled cars and pickups, SUVs, a hearse, vans, and an old school bus sat like jagged headstones in a haunted cemetery, some piled one on top of the other.
Several hundred yards away, in the vicinity of the far lamppost, David Lester’s black Camaro lay still and sinister. Wesley’s little brother and two teenage friends had perished in that car with David at the wheel. Seventeen years old. Too dang young to die.
After having rushed to the surreal scene of the wreck in nearby White Plains a year ago, Wesley had never ventured back to reexamine the remnants of his little brother’s car—or the totaled Chrysler that carried an elderly couple from Scarsdale, also pronounced dead at the scene.
On the way toward the huge body shop, Wesley shivered at the chill of the New York winter—a feeling his little brother would never experience again. Grinding his teeth, Wesley ran several yards, bashing the already dented door of a white Beamer. Spinning away, he welcomed the sense of release, thrust his dead brother out of his jumpy mind, and followed the others.
Brubaker led the way through the employee entrance, slamming open the heavy steel door against the outside of the fabricated beige metal building. "Ah, smell that?" he said, not looking back. "Good ol’ Bondo. Be high all day if you worked in here."
Wesley cruised in last, leaving the door wide open and purposefully taking a giant whiff of the pungent air that reeked of metal and plastic dust.
Like mice, the three figures zigzagged through a maze of half-repaired vehicles toward an area that glowed white, back in the far corner of the building.
As they drew closer to the dancing light and long shadows, hard-driving music mixed with the static sound of a welder. A dark blue ’65 Mustang sat up on a hydraulic lift, and beneath it—behind a welding hood—stood Tony Badino.
Brubaker and Wesley came to a standstill, fascinated by the sparks that rained down on Tony’s dirty, charcoal coveralls and scuffed brown work boots; the kid stopped between them, equally entranced.
Tony must have seen them but went on welding like a macho man, his brawny legs braced apart, tool belt hanging low around his lean waist, broad shoulders and triceps locked in place as he hoisted the blazing welder.
Brubaker was like a four-year-old. Constant motion. Bobbing his head, singing unintelligibly, rubbing his face and arms, and repeatedly peering back toward the door and out the dirty windows. His paranoia was enough to make anybody start seeing things. The kid in the middle watched spellbound as Tony melded metal to metal.
In the scalding flame, Wesley remembered his brother, curly haired and anxious, slapping a twenty-dollar bill into his hand for a teener—one-sixteenth of an ounce of some of the best crank Wesley had ever come across. Then he flashed back to David’s demolished Camaro hours later—what was left of the engine, parts of the car scattered along Post Road, still smoking.
Once again Wesley was slapped in the face by the fact that he was the one who had poisoned his brother’s bloodstream the day he drove to his death.
No. No. No!
It wasn’t the meth that killed his brother. It was the years of Everett Lester’s tainted music that had contaminated David’s mind. It was Everett’s empty promises and repeated letdowns that had sent David longing for the grave and a so-called better life on the Other Side. And Everett would burn for it; uncle or no uncle, he would pay. Because Wesley was hearing the voice again.
Wesley actually jerked when Tony snapped back the flame, lowered the welder in his right hand, and flipped the dark visor up with the other.
"Boys." He eyed the dazed kid in the middle.
"This is the dude we told you about, from Yonkers," Brubaker yelled proudly above the music, rubbing at the insides of his elbows with his wrists. "Needs an ounce."
Tony extinguished the pilot on the welder, lowered it to the concrete floor by its cord, then walked over to the stereo and turned it off.
"Slow down, Brubaker." Tony shook off his big, stiff gloves and removed the hood to reveal a tough face with small, pronounced features and a glistening scalp covered only by what looked like about two weeks’ worth of brown hair.
Reaching inside the front waist pocket of his coveralls, Tony pulled out a silver Zippo and a pack of Marlboros. Tapping one out, he stuffed it in the side of his little mouth and lit it with a grimy hand. As he took a long drag and snatched the cigarette away with his left hand, Wesley noticed a small tattoo of an upside-down cross on the inside of his wrist.
Tony was one creepy dude. Knew what he wanted. Had kind of a fiendish aura about him. People were naturally scared of the guy. Maybe that’s why Wesley liked running with Tony, because it was risky and unpredictable. That gave him a rush. And it didn’t hurt that Tony always had the best jenny crank on the street.
Grabbing a hanger light from the frame of the Mustang, Tony walked beneath his work, inspecting the length of the exhaust system.
"How do you know Lester and Brubaker?" He tapped the muffler, cig in hand.
"Uh…a friend introduced me to Wesley at a party," the middle kid said.
"When?"
"Last week."
"And Brubaker?"
"Met him a couple nights later."
"Been tweekin’?"
"Uh…when do you mean?" The kid’s eyes darted to Bru then Wesley.
"Tonight." Tony stopped and stared at him.
"Earlier today," Wesley interrupted. "Couple teeners."
Tony went back to inspecting his work. "That same stuff from the other day?"
"Yeah. Finished it off." Wesley coughed, feeling somewhat like a raw recruit reporting for duty before some high-ranking officer.
"This new cristy blows that stuff away." Tony glanced at the three visitors, his right eye twitching. "Just in from Pennsylvania. Keep you amped for days. I’ve been workin’ nonstop since yesterday—goin’ on, what? Thirty-five hours?"
Brubaker and the stranger nodded, swayed, and laughed. Wesley simply stared, promising himself he wouldn’t bow down to the grease monkey like everybody else.
"So you need an ounce." Tony held the light up close to the tailpipe.
"Yep," piped up the kid in the middle.
"Good old Wesley Lester. I can always count on him to bring me the finest clientele." Tony nodded toward Wesley. "Do you know who this guy is? Who brought you here tonight?"
The kid stared at Tony with hollowed eyes and shrugged.
"This is the great Everett Lester’s nephew. Bet you didn’t know that."
The kid turned to Wesley. "No way."
"Straight," said Tony. "You’re in the presence of the bloodline of one of rock ’n’ roll’s greatest legends."
"Dude," the kid exclaimed, "I saw one of their very last shows—at The Meadowlands. They played three and a half hours, at least."
"With Aerosmith," Tony chimed in. "I was there. Wesley was supposed to be there backstage, but Uncle Everett stood him up."
"That’s cold," Brubaker mumbled.
Silently, expressionlessly, Wesley agreed.
Tony smirked at Bru, but it went right over the head of the kid in the middle.
"I lived and breathed DeathStroke," the kid said. "Lester was so stoned out of his mind that last show, he could barely stand by the end. But they jammed their hearts out."
"And now he’s a Jesus freak." Tony’s eyes shifted to meet Wesley’s, but his head didn’t move.
Wesley met his glance without flinching. His nostrils flared and his temper cranked up like the flame on the welder. He searched Tony’s face for the reason he would be trying to push Wesley’s buttons.
The kid in the middle picked up on the friction.
Tony smirked, knelt down, and began banging his tools into the drawers of a tall red metal toolbox on wheels.
"What’s he like, anyway?" the kid barged ahead. "Everett Lester, I mean…"
Brubaker looked uneasy, twisting and bouncing slightly on his toes.
"He’s a loser, okay?" Wesley snapped, walking over to a workbench cluttered with jars of nuts and bolts and old tools. "Dude’s a lyin’ hypocrite. Dang waste of breath!"
"Where does he live?" the kid asked. "Does he still have a place in Manhattan?"
Wesley’s back was to the others. He fingered the tools without a word. I wonder if he’d shut up if I heaved this jar of bolts at his head.
Brubaker ran interference. "He has a farm near Bedford and a place in Kansas—where his wife’s from."
"Oh yeah, that chick who converted him," the kid said.
Tony slammed the middle drawer closed.
"That was some story. I heard she wrote to him ever since she was like a teenager—Jesus this and Jesus that. And finally it stuck…can you believe that? The guy went off the deep end!"
Tony stood, banging another drawer shut. "Some people hit you over the head again and again with that Jesus hype till you’re brainwashed. Seen it happen."
"Well, look at the guy," the kid said. "I mean…he’s changed! I saw him and his wife on Larry King Live and he, I mean, it’s like he’s a different person—"
"Let’s do this deal!" With three long strides and a commanding kick, Wesley booted a large piece of scrap metal twenty feet across the dusty white floor.
The corners of Tony’s mouth curved up into a quick smile as he raised an eyebrow at the kid in the middle, stomped out his cigarette, and walked over to an old white sink. Pushing up his sleeves, he rinsed his hands and squeezed a glob of gray goop into his palm from a bright orange bottle.
"You got the cash?" he asked the kid above the running water.
"Yeah, yeah." The kid dug almost frantically into his front pocket and pulled out a clump of folded bills.
"Count it, Wes," Tony ordered, still washing.
Wesley hesitated before snatching the wad and rifling quickly through the bills. "Fifteen hundred. It’s here."
Tony dried his hands with a dirty towel, wiped his face with it, and looked at himself in the smudged mirror above the sink. Then he found the kid’s reflection in the mirror. "You don’t know where this devil dust came from."
"Oh…d-definitely n-not." He smiled anxiously. "I don’t even know you. We never met, as far as I’m concerned. Nope. Never met."
Tony dropped the towel on the edge of the sink and walked to the tool chest. Lifting the top, he pulled out a Tech .22 assault pistol with his right hand and a good-sized bag of off-white, crystal-like powder with the other. Turning, he tossed the bag to the kid, who fumbled it awkwardly but mangled it at the last second before it escaped his hands. Embarrassing.
"You hear about the body that turned up in Canarsie other day? In the scrap yard?" Tony approached the kid, whose forehead was glistening with sweat.
Here we go. Wesley wished Tony hadn’t picked up the gun but, at the same time, found it strangely exciting.
"Uh…no." The kid eyed the piece. "No, I missed that."
"Well, don’t miss what I’m telling you." Tony’s voice grew vicious as he neared the kid’s face. "That guy had it comin’, okay? I know that for a fact."
The kid’s mouth was wide open, big eyes flashing, cheeks red as radishes.
"He was blabbin’ about where he got his rocket fuel."
"Listen, I…"
But before the kid could eke out another word, Tony lifted the modified Tech .22 sideways, shoulder-high, squinted, and blasted six rounds across the base of the metal wall beneath the workbench with one squeeze of the trigger.
Brubaker floundered back four feet as the smell of gunpowder hung in the air and the rattle of gunfire echoed in their ears.
The kid’s red face went ash white, and he looked as if he might lose his dinner.
Wesley kept a stone face, not wanting to show a trace of the fear that was making his hands shake.
"You know how many twenty-twos this mag carries?" Tony grabbed the fat magazine with his free hand.
The kid jerked his head in one rapid no.
"Twenty. And I got it rigged so I pull the trigger once and the thing can unload. You understand?"
The kid opened his mouth, but nothing came out.
"Word on the street is, the dude in Canarsie was a rat-squealing tell-all." Tony lightly tossed the Tech .22 in his right hand. "He got himself whacked for blabbing."
"Oh…don’t worry—"
"And the same will happen to you if you tell one soul where you got that cristy, you read?"
"Oh, hey, I read, I read. I’m not about to—"
"Now beat it!" Tony hoisted the weapon up to his shoulder and the kid scrambled an about-face, practically sprinting for the door with a blubbering Brubaker right on his heels.
Badino’s dark eyes locked in on Wesley, followed by the cock of his head and a smirk. "He ain’t gonna do no talkin’, now is he, Wes?"
Wesley watched the two figures scurry into the darkness. "No, I don’t believe so."
As Tony banged the Tech .22 back into the toolbox, two things occurred to Wesley: 1) He would love to see the bullets from that weapon rip through Everett Lester’s sickening, superspiritual flesh, and 2) if you ever wanted to commit a murder, Tony Badino was probably a very good person to know.
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Jimmy Smith – Black Smith (1974)
Pride Records PD 6011Ripped from a new reissue on Pride Records (Atlantic) only played once prior to transfer
1. Hang ‘Em High
2. I’m Gonna Love You Just a Little Bit More
3. Joy
4. Ooh Poo Pah Doo
5. Why Can’t We Live Together
6. Groovin’
7. Pipeline
8. Wildflower
9. Something You Got
Producer – Jerry Peters , Michael Viner
Cover painting by Klaus Voormann
I doubt Jimmy Smith was aiming for irony but this record is basically tailor-made to piss off the jazz purists. I know that’s like shooting fish in a barrel but he really tries on this one. There aren’t too many jazz organists who can, with aplomb and grace, mix up Western soundtrack music (“Hang ‘Em Hang”, which sort of makes sense being that Clint Eastwood is such a jazz fan), Barry White (“I’m Gonna Love You Just A Little Bit More”), Johann Sebastian Bach (“Joy”), surf rock (“Pipeline,” previously recorded by The Chantays and The Ventures), and The Young Rascals (“Groovin'”). But more surprising is the indisputable fact that he can pull it off, with no small credit going to arrangers Jerry Peters and Michael Viner, the later of whom must have had a big hand in the repertoire selection. The one song that falls flat here is Jessie Hill’s “Ooh Poo Pah Doh,” although I am biased because its a song that I just don’t like. It might have done better here if Smith had not made a stab at singing it — Hell, if I don’t like it when Tina Turner sang it, I’m not going to dig Jimmy Smith giving it a turn. I am guessing that the first mix of this tune probably used an arrangement like some of the other tracks here that have a few female vocalists singing only some parts from the choruses and leaving the rest instrumental; ‘Ooh Poo Pah Doh’, for all its New Orleans glory, just doesn’t have that much going on in it musically and so I can imagine Smith and company being frustrated at the mixing desk and decided to record a take or two of lead vocals for the entire song. Bad move.
I suppose another reason for jazz snobs to hate on this album would be the use of uncredited session musicians.
This may not be the landmark that ‘Root Down’ was a few years before it, but this is still a cool album, long-cherished by crate diggers and beat seekers.
REVIEW FROM DUSTY GROOVE:
A record that’s way way different than the sound of Jimmy Smith Blue Note work — and a much-loved set by fans of 70s funk! Jimmy’s organ is still very strongly out front of the arrangements — but it’s soaring over the top of grooves done by Jerry Peters and Michael “Incredible Bongo Band” Viner — tracks that have a harder, hipper style than most of Smith’s other recordings from the time — in a groove that often comes close to the best blacksploitation soundtracks of the time! The drums are plenty heavy on many numbers here — kicking in a hard and heavy bottom that gives the record a few key breaks — and other numbers even use a bit of chorus vocals, but in a way that never overwhelms the tracks, just supports them with a nice righteous edge. Titles include the classic break version of “I’m Gonna Love You Just A Little More Babe”, plus “Something You Got”, “Wildflower”, “Hang Em High”, “Groovin”, “Pipeline”, “Why Can’t We Live Together”, and “Joy”.
VINYL RIP specs. Ripped in December 2008 on the old rig ->
Music Hall MMF.5 Turntable with Goldring 1012GX cartridge, Gyger II diamond stylus, and MK II XLR Ringmat –> Projekt Speedbox II -> Parasound Z Phono Preamp -> Marantz PMD 661 digital recorder at 24/96khz. Declicked on very light settings with Click Repair -> DC Offset and track splitting in Adobe Audition 2.0
Dithering to 16-bit in Isotope Rx (I think! Honestly don’t recall). Converted to FLAC and mp3 with DbPoweramp
Tagged Funk, Jazz, Jimmy Smith, Soul.
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fantastic, only knew the Barry White one before … i LOVE the chorus vocals mixed with the hammond ..thanks Flabbergast 🙂
thank you very much for this gem…
I would be great if you could post a link for the FLAC again. Thanks
Hey any chance of an updated link, amazing album!
Dr. Vibes
Check back in a week or two, I’ll try to update it
Dominic Tetrault
That would be very great indeed if you could put the link back up once again. Thank you.
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Kenya’s Ol Pejeta Conservancy Partners with Tech Groups to Set up Innovation Centre for Wildlife Conservation
By Dennis Lukhoba May 23, 2019 No Comments
The Ol Pejeta Conservancy, a Kenya-based organisation that provides a sanctuary for some of the region’s most endangered species, has partnered with several stakeholders to research, test support and develop new technology-based solutions to conservation-challenges around the world.
To this effect, the Conservancy has joined hands with Fauna & Flora International (FFI), Liquid Telecom and Arm, supported with initial funds from The Royal Foundation, Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya has opened a Conservation Tech Lab
The Technology lab aims to be a world-leading collaborative hub for the testing, support and development of technologies.
The facility is expected to help accelerate learning and embrace accessible, scalable conservation solutions. These solutions will improve biodiversity conservation and human well-being, locally and globally.
Start-up funding and additional technical assistance for the Conservation Technology Lab has been provided by The Royal Foundation, global technology leader Arm, and FFI. The work of the Lab is also being supported by the global conservation technology community through WILDLABS.NET.
The Ol Pejeta Conservation Tech Lab will deliver technological solutions and services that support biodiversity conservation and community welfare and it is hoped will serve as a model for global conservation efforts.
Another objective is to provide an international field laboratory for the development and testing of conservation-relevant technological solutions. Finally, it will enable collaboration, learning and knowledge exchange in order to stimulate innovation and scale impact.
The Conservation Tech Lab is already helping Ol Pejeta in the advancement of remote sensing using the Internet of Things, monitoring cattle movements using Sigfox, a Low Power Wide Area Network technology provided by Liquid Telecom.
This technology will soon be adapted to rhino tracking on Ol Pejeta, which will make a significant difference to their security and data collection.
Liquid Telecom have also deployed and donated a high speed internet link to the conservation lab, enabling researchers at the lab to access the cloud for real time viewing of animal movements and use high performance computing power to analyze animal behavior.
“This is a critical and exciting time for conservation globally and we have only begun to scratch the surface of what is possible when it comes to applying technology to wildlife protection,” said Joanna Elliott, Senior Director of Conservation Partnerships at Fauna & Flora International.
“As the world’s first technology hub dedicated to wildlife conservation, The Ol Pejeta Conservation Technology Lab will play a central role in building technology-enabled responses that can keep pace with the growing threats to global biodiversity,” she added.
“Technology has the potential to truly transform wildlife conservation across the world as well as Africa, providing a much safer and brighter future for endangered species,” Ben Roberts, Group CTIO at Liquid Telecom.
The Ol Pejeta Conservation Tech Lab will be a centre of excellence that will demonstrate this potential to the world, showcasing affordable and sophisticated solutions that can have a meaningful and sustained impact on the region’s conservation efforts,” he said.
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U.S. and Cuba Hold Talks on Gulf oil spill
By Paul Haven
HAVANA -- U.S and Cuban officials are holding "working level" talks on how to respond to the massive Deepwater Horizon oil spill that is believed to be dumping some 5,000 barrels of crude a day into the Gulf of Mexico, two State Department officials told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
The talks add to signs of concern that strong currents could carry the slick far from the site of the spill, possibly threatening the Florida Keys and the pristine white beaches along Cuba's northern coast.
They are also a rare moment of cooperation between two countries locked in conflict for more than half a century.
"I can confirm that they are ongoing and going on at the working level," State Department Spokesman Gordon Duguid told reporters in Washington. "It is incumbent upon us to inform all of our neighbors, not just the islands, but those countries that could be affected by disasters that happen within our territorial waters."
Duguid said that the U.S. Interests Section in Havana also delivered a diplomatic note Wednesday informing the Cuban government about the spill and what is known about its projected movement. Washington maintains the Interest Section in Cuba instead of an embassy.
"We provided background related to the cause of the spill, stressed that stopping the oil leak is our top priority and explained the projected movement of the spill," Duguid said. "We also communicated the U.S. desire to maintain a clear line of communication with the Cuban government on developments."
It was not clear if the U.S. has offered assistance to Havana in the event the oil hits Cuban beaches, or if officials here would accept. In 2005, then-President Fidel Castro offered the U.S. medical assistance after Hurricane Katrina, including sending Cuban doctors to treat storm victims. The State Department declined the offer.
There was no immediate comment from Cuban authorities on the oil spill talks.
Also Wednesday, the Bahamian government said it would seek to recover costs from BP PLC - the oil giant that owns a majority interest in the blown well that caused the disaster - if the crude spill spreads to Bahamian waters and a clean-up operation is required.
"Any money that is spent in a possible clean-up the government would be looking to be reimbursed, and the entire exercise being paid for by BP," said Commander Patrick McNeil, head of the Bahama's National Oil Spill Contingency team.
Relations between the United States and Cuba are at a low, despite optimism that President Barack Obama would usher in a new spirit of cooperation. Still, the two countries have pushed to improve cooperation in dealing with natural disasters and fighting drug trafficking, and have resumed twice-yearly conversations on immigration.
Coast Guard officials from the two countries maintain regular contact on a variety of maritime issues.
Scientists have expressed increasing worry that the oil will get caught up in the so-called loop current, a ribbon of warm water that begins in the Gulf of Mexico and wraps around Florida. Some say the current could even draw the crude through the Keys and then up Florida's Atlantic Coast, where it could wash up around Palm Beach.
Yonggang Liu, a researcher at University of South Florida's College of Marine Science, told AP on Wednesday that if the oil is in the loop current, Cuba's north coast - some 480 miles (775 kilometers) southeast of the blown Deepwater Horizon platform - could also be endangered.
"The Florida Strait is very narrow," said Liu. "The local wind effect could bring the oil across the strait to Cuba."
Other USF marine researchers think there's also a possibility that the oil could flow directly to Cuba's northern shore before flowing back up to the Florida Keys.
The island's cash-strapped economy relies heavily on tourists, and most come for a chance to bask in the sun at white-sand beach resorts like Varadero along the northern coast. A loss of any of that income could be devastating, as Cuba is already reeling from the damage done by three 2008 hurricanes, as well as the effects of the global economic crisis.
Cuban state media has reported daily on the oil spill - and Fidel Castro decried the ecological disaster in an opinion piece as evidence the world's capitalist governments are in thrall to large corporations.
But authorities have been remarkably quiet about what effect the spill might have on the island.
Orlando Rey, an Environment Ministry scientist, said on May 5 that the spill did not appear to be a threat to Cuba, despite early reports the oil might get caught up in the loop.
But there has been no update since then, despite the growing alarm coming from U.S. scientific circles.
The government has not responded to a request from The Associated Press for more information, and officials at several Cuban maritime and meteorological institutes have said they have no further information.
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June 29, 2015 Contributing Author Horror
by H.L. Fullerton
“Marcus?” his caseworker said, her hands folded on Mama’s kitchen table. “Did something happen to your sneaker?”
Marcus looked down at his size thirteen feet—two shoes, one old, one new. “No ma’am.”
“Why don’t they match?” She didn’t understand that matches weren’t the same as pairs. Daddy never told her about arks.
“They’re opposites,” he said. Daddy explained it better because he had more words. That was okay. Marcus was better at pairing.
“Like your socks?”
One foot, two foot, red foot, blue foot. Marcus smiled and nodded. “You and me, we’re opposites, too.”
“I guess we are. Is your father still spending all his time at the hospital?”
“Mama got sick and Daddy took her to a place to get better.” He told her this every time.
“He hasn’t called me about your job placement. Can you remember the name of the place he took her, Marcus?”
Daddy wasn’t coming back, he’d made a—what was that church word Mama used?—a sacrifice. But Marcus couldn’t tell the nice lady that. She wouldn’t let him stay by himself. “I cleaned the kitchen,” he said. Marcus kept the house the way Mama did, before she caught the cancer. When he forgot what to do, he checked the notes Mama made to help him remember.
“And you did a good job.” She scribbled on a piece of paper. This lady liked making notes, too, but they weren’t helpful like Mama’s. “I’m going to leave this for your father. When he comes home, you’ll tell him I stopped by?”
He nodded and she left. He hoped she wouldn’t become a trouble because he was running out of blessings and Daddy never told him what to do if that happened.
Marcus missed Mama. She was a blessing, one of his best. He and Daddy wanted to put her sickness in the box, but Mama wouldn’t give up one of her blessings. “I’ll pray to Jesus,” she said and, “God never gives you more trouble than you can manage.” Which made Marcus feel bad about the things he put in the box.
Mama called it the Lucifer box. Daddy said Mama had the religion wrong. “It’s an ark of Ma’at. While other men built pyramids, our family built arks.” Mama said Daddy was a pagan in need of a repentance.
Marcus thought Ma’at’s ark must be like Noah’s. Animals go marching two by two, hurrah, hurrah. He marched and sang until his parents took him to the Bronx Zoo to see the animals. The zoo wasn’t anything like Noah’s Ark. No boat, and the animals weren’t in pairs. But Daddy said, “Not all arks are boats. Some arks are about balance.” Then he and Marcus played the opposites game. Happy and sad. Black and white. Zebra and peacock. Lion and bat. Marcus was better at the game now. He knew that zebras paired with tortoises.
Their ark was red. It was not a boat, but was made of wood. It looked like a box, but it acted different. In feet, it was two by two by two, but nothing ever filled it up. It was old; its paint flaked off. When Marcus was five, he put toys in it and Daddy yelled at him. Marcus cried and Daddy said his toys were gone for good. He said Marcus couldn’t play in the temple-room no more and put a lock on the box, but the box ate the lock. Marcus wrote a story about a lock-eating box when he was eight and got an A.
After the lady left, Marcus found a cat by the mailboxes. It was dark brown with caramel swirls, like his favorite candy. He liked dogs better. They were friendly and good listeners. So was he. A cat would be his opposite, maybe even a new blessing.
He named her Snickers and brought her inside. Snickers liked him better after he made them dinner. He told her not to scratch up Mama’s sofa. Cat didn’t listen.
The case lady came by again with her questions, but Marcus was more worried about the bills that kept coming. Mama never told him how to pay them. Bills made Mama and Daddy fight, especially ones from doctors. He checked all his lists, checked them twice, but no notes about bills and Marcus couldn’t find the ark no matter how many doors he opened. Maybe it didn’t want bills. Maybe it was playing hide-n-seek.
First time Marcus used the box, it stole his toys. Second time, he made a pair: his favorite t-shirt that Shawn Dawkins tore and Ashanti’s hair ribbon. Ashanti said she was his girlfriend. Mama said he was too little for that yet, so he gave her up. You take the good, you take the bad, you put them in for the box to have. And Shawn Dawkins never bothered you again.
Another time, Marcus got an F on his algebra test. He paired that with his A story to make the bad grades go away forever. Marcus hadn’t been the same since.
Marcus opened the kitchen door, found the box. Ark sat dead center on Mama’s table, half a plastic tarp hanging out of it. Box smelled bad. It was gouged and stained. Maybe his last pair hadn’t balanced right. Maybe arks didn’t like giftwrap.
Cat batted an empty soda can off the counter, making sticky trails. Marcus took it away and Snickers leapt on the table. Marcus grabbed her. He needed a blessing and Cat didn’t go with bills. “Box ain’t for playing,” he said. “Might eat you up and burp you out.”
He lifted the lid and pulled out the tarp. Empty—no toys, no ribbon, no essay—no Daddy. Marcus shouldn’t have put Mama and Daddy in the box. It made the case lady and the bills come—more trouble, not less.
Snickers jumped in. “Get out,” Marcus yelled. One cat had no balance. Every trouble needed a blessing; every blessing required its opposite trouble. Two by two, had to be, and no take backs. Box’s rules.
Snickers, his pair!, curled up in a corner. No, no! Now Marcus had to make things right. Stupid cat.
He left the top open.
When the case lady visited next, he asked her to find his cat.
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"3rd Rosenwald Sheet", Pratesi 6/16, 12/16, now 1/17
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Below is my attempt at a translation of Franco Pratesi's "Il terzo foglio Rosenwald", at http://www.naibi.net/A/516-ROSEN3-Z.pdf, dated June 27, 2016. Words in brackets are mine.
Added Dec. 23, 2016: On the bottom of p. 3 of this thread (viewtopic.php?f=11&t=1105&start=20#p18369) is a translation of a more recent piece (dated Dec. 22, 2016) by Franco discussing an issue raised by participants in the thread, about another deck of around the same time, found in Assisi in 1993, which has some similarities to the first two Rosenwald sheets.
Added Jan. 7, 2017: On p. 4 of this thread (viewtopic.php?f=11&t=1105&p=18565#p18565) is another follow-up (dated Jan. 5, 2017), this one combining material from the Rosenwald note, the Assisi note, and an old piece on Notturno Napolitano, with the addition of new material from various sources.
The Third Rosenwald Sheet
Some time ago, I had the audacity to describe and discuss the fourth Rosenwald sheet 1; it was a sheet containing twenty-four cards, three rows of eight, as in the first three known sheets; connected with this page, however, there were at least two serious problems; the first and most important thing was that it was just a figment of my imagination, with no supporting document; to make matters worse, even if you accept the plausibility of a sheet of this kind, the purpose for which it was introduced was not demonstrated satisfactorily. The purpose was in fact to identify the most convenient way to produce a pack of minchiate by adding a similar sheet to the three already known for the Rosenwald series. In order for the attempt to be successful, it was necessary to introduce additional hypotheses: the first seemed quite plausible and supposed that the minchiate deck had been initially been formed from only (obviously, in a relative sense) ninety-six cards, one less than the standard known from packs of a later period. The second hypothesis was perhaps even more difficult to defend: using the three known sheets and the fourth, which was introduced using only the imagination, I arrived at a pack of ninety-six cards that was very close to that of minchiate but not quite identical. The main difficulty was that there was a female pope in addition and the omission of one queen: it had then also to be imagined that there were similar, but not identical, decks in which these little inconsistencies could properly be resolved.
1. http://trionfi.com/es03 (in English, 2011). Now also in Italian, in: F. Pratesi, Giochi di carte della repubblica fiorentina. Ariccia 2016.
2. The third Rosenwald sheet
It was thought at the time of my study that the three known Rosenwald sheets did not belong to a single pack of cards: Ross Caldwell and others had drawn attention to minor but secure differences between one sheet and
another, such as to lead to the conclusion that the corresponding packs were more than one, similar but not identical. For my purposes, I simply consider the Rosenwald sheets as if they belonged to the same pack, produced by the same card maker, but in fact those small differences identified may be useful to make my assumption of the ninety-six deck cards of minchiate more convincing. The 3x8 pattern of the composition of the blocks had become standardized, but between one form and another there could be small differences that would have permitted the production of that minchiate pack from just four forms.
On the first two Rosenwald sheets, preserved only in Washington, I have nothing to add, but for the third Rosenwald sheet it seems worth examining again and comparing it with the similar example preserved in the Deutsches Spielkartenmuseum of Leinfelden-Echterdingen, so as to identify any differences in detail. Through the courtesy of Dr. Annette Koger, director of the Museum, I had access to a copy at a sufficiently high resolution of their exemplar, for which I will use the designation "third Rosenwald-type sheet", or even simpler, "third Rosenwald sheet" 2. Of course the good quality of the reproduction cannot improve the readability of the original, which is notoriously already reduced to a poor condition; A restoration was made in 1958-60 and since then this sheet is unchanged.
The reproduction presented in Fig. 1 is of lower resolution, but I do not think that an increase of the resolution of the image can resolve ambiguities of definition or reading. As well as reconstructing the figures, there would in fact also be that of reading the overlapping numbers: they are Roman numerals, which require a lot of attention here and a little fantasy to be identified. At the moment, Lothar Teikemeier is trying to read this third Rosenwald sheet better, but we are both convinced that we can deduce something more and something different from what was reported in the Spielkartenmuseum by Pinder at the time and accepted by Hoffmann3. Research is under way and I can only anticipate with some brief notices, with the assistance of Lothar Teikemeier and Gianmarco Masini.
2. Spielkartenmuseum, email 18.05.2016 – 13.28.
3. D. Hoffmann, M. Dietrich, Tarot - Tarock - Tarocchi. Leinfelden-Echterdingen 1988.
[Original in English.]
Not all cards can be identified, some are too heavy destroyed to see anything, a greater part can be identified by small details only. Some cards are easily recognized. There is no remarkable difference with respect to the Washington sheet, if one takes into account that some sheets have been “printed the wrong way around”, as already indicated by Dummett4. Different from the Rosenwald sheet in Washington, which has wrong Roman numbers (for instance IV instead of VI, IIX instead of XII), the Leinfelden sheet should have correct numbers (which can however be confirmed only in very vague way). If two different woodblocks are involved (and the difference is not due to mistakes in the presentation of the images), since the Leinfelden sheet has the right orientation of the numbers, it should have been the older sheet, made from the older block5.
Figure 1 – Third sheet, Rosenwald type, Inv. Nr. B 1006.
(Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Deutsches Spielkartenmuseum)
A first comparison test, with the image of the Washington sheet flipped from right to left, leads to the following table, in which an illegible card is shown with a 0, and one with uncertain lineaments with a ?;
4. M. Dummett, The Game of Tarot, London 1980, p. 76.
5. L. Teikemeier, email 24.06.2016.
only figures marked with an exclamation point are to be considered sufficiently secure. The recognition of the cards will hopefully improve, thanks to the efforts of Lothar Teikemeier and other experts. Unfortunately, the cards we are most interested in are on the bottom line, the most damaged. In short, for now my fourth sheet continues to await possible confirmation. Fortunately, there are other documents to be studied, which have led to more information.
3. The printed pages
A few hours after sending the photo, Annette Koger was kind enough to let me have a copy of the sheets of paper stored along with the sheet of the Rosenwald type, which had been found with precisely these sheets: "The Tarot sheet has been found within these printed sheets" [original in English]6. They are two sheets of printed pages from a volume of legal opinions in folio. This entire category of books is very common and would have beens reprinted several times, which is understandable because there were not a few people who dealt professionally with the law and who would benefit from volumes of its kind kept at hand.
Fig. 2 shows one of the four pages in question, for the two sheets presented; the other page differs from this one only by
6 Spielkartenmuseum, email 18.05.2016 – 17.22.
its different state of preservation, but they were identical in origin; as identical to each other, as were the other two pages not reproduced here.
Figure 2 – Inv. Nr. B 1006 Lat. Foliantenseiten 3.
Even before examining the text, it seems useful to discuss the pair of sheets as such. Their presence together immediately excludes the hypothesis that they are pages torn from a book, because if the source had been such, the two sheets would have contained pages succeeding each other, whereas here the two pages are repeated. The immediate inference is that they are typography leftovers, folios that for some defect or pagination error were not included in the pages used in the final binding of the book. The German museum has several other useful pieces of information: the size of these pages
are 43.65x28.45 cm, the sheets do not show glue residues, as are obvious on the Rosenwald sheet, but more damage by moisture and insects can be observed.
4. Investigation of the edition
It is the remainder from making a legal work, one of many of this same type that have reached us from the sixteenth century. To locate the book in question was soon possible, thanks to Google-Books: inserting some terms chosen from the printed text reveals a definite correspondence with the first volume of a weighty treatise by Pier Filippo Corneo.
CONSILIORUM
SIVE
RESPONSORUM
D. PETRI PHILIPPI CORNEI
PATRICII PERUSINI,
PONTIFICII, CAESAREIQUE IURIS CONSULTISSIMI;
Volumen primum.
Nunc recèns non mediocri cura & diligentia excusum, & à mendis repurgatum.
Cum Summarijs, & indice lucupletissimo.
Venetiis,
Apud Nicolaum Beuilacquam, & Socios
M D L XXII.
However, the match is not perfect: the book is certainly that one, but the edition is different. A major difficulty for the continuation of the investigation is the fact that many editions of this work were printed. From an initial search of OPAC7 there are fifty entries; even reducing them to those containing the first book of the work there are many; plus a few unreported reprints, some editions are possibly entered twice for slight differences in the relevant bibliography, and vice versa, several editions are possibly reported here under one heading. A summary list, which is probably not complete, includes a dozen editions: Perugia 1501-02; Trino 1512-13, with two reprints in 1521; France in 1531; Venice 1534-35 and 1543; Lyon 1544; Venice 1572, 1582.
7. http://www.sbn.it/opacsbn/opac/iccu/antico.jsp.
Probably within a few years, a number of these editions will be on the web and then will be able to be checked with immediacy, but for now I have not found others: the lucky case of one of those editions available on-line, which has led to the identification of the source, seems for now the only one, and the other editions can be inspected in paper. A first idea to continue the research was then to speak to all the libraries who have a copy of the book to ask if the Leinfelden page corresponds (or less) to their edition. In fact, I immediately started to move in that direction, by writing to the University Library of Pisa, where the French edition of 1531 is preserved. The prompt response was that the edition did not correspond 8. There thus remained to inspect especially editions in various Italian cities, in order of time Perugia, Trino and Venice.
Then came a pause for reflection, before continuing to disturb the librarians. I paused in particular in front of a kind of cost-benefit analysis. The reasoning was this: suppose that in a few months we can identify the edition: What can it tell us exactly about the dating and the origin of the Rosenwald sheet? No one can guarantee that the sheet and the pages came from the same typography, or that they were even printed in the same town and even in the same year. Of course, between an edition of 1501 and 1582 - the two end dates for the editions listed - the difference is very large, but here we are probably dealing with an edition within the first and second quarters of the century, and thud any hypothesis indicating the origin of the cards would perhaps derive rather from that city and date; at first glance it seems that the choice will be between the latest editions of Perugia and the first of Trino.
Reflecting on it again, my thought, however, returned to the loose pages: While a book can be put anywhere and at any time in the mistreatment of vandalism leading to torn pages and used for various purposes, the pages in our case you can not logically be too removed from the place and date of issue. the problem will always remain uncertain pairing with Rosenwald sheet, but at least the printed pages should be localized with a reasonable accuracy. Therefore I have taken up the matter and loosened the brakes that prevented me from disturbing the librarians too; thus I sent
8. G. A. Pulitanò, email 20.05.2016.
various mails to other libraries. One answer was negative, but another has resolved the matter.
The identification of the copy is due to Dr. Margaret Alfi of the Antique Section of the Public Library Augusta of Perugia, which provided me the scan of Fig. 3 with comments following.
Figure 3 – Book of 1501. Same page as Fig. 2.
(Perugia, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, I B 399) .
La pagina del primo libro dei Consiliorum di Pier Filippo Corneo appartiene all’edizione di Perugia 1501-1502: Primum [-quartum] volumen consiliorum d. Petri Philippi Cornei … - (Impresse Perusii : sumptibus et impensis Petripauli ac Iulij Cesaris Petriphilippi filiorum : cura et diligentia Francisci Baldasaris bibliopole de Perusio, 1501-1502). Invio in allegato la scansione
della suddetta pagina. Mi spiace non poter inviare copia del frontespizio in quanto è mancante nel nostro esemplare.9
[The page of the first book of the Consiliorum of Pier Filippo Corneo belongs to the edition of Perugia 1501-1502: Primum [-quartum] volumen consiliorum d. Petri Philippi Cornei ... - (Impresse Perusii: sumptibus et impensis Petripauli ac Iulij Cesaris Petriphilippi filiorum: cura et diligentia Francisci Baldasaris Bibliopole de Perusio, 1501-1502). Please find enclosed the scan
of that page. I regret not being able to send a copy of the title as it is missing in our exemplar.]9
As we see, Perugia has won in every sense: from there come the pages in question, again from there is now confirmation of the place and date of origin. More could not be expected: the place is interesting and the date is the oldest among all the possible ones. In this regard, it will inevitably have to add something to the discussion.
5. Notes on the author
If it is considered useful, besides tracing the precise edition of this book, to also obtain some information about its author, it is not difficult to gather information. It so happens that this author was very much appreciated in the legal environment as a writer and teacher, and was not only known for this; in fact he belonged to one of the most important families of Perugia and with his brothers played a leading role in city politics. We can begin with the study of "Pier Filippo of Cornia” by Pier Luigi Falaschi, present in the Treccani Biographical Dictionary10. Here let me extract some information among that reported there or in studies mentioned in their bibliography.
Pier Filippo Corneo (or Cornia, Perugia 1419-1420 to 1492) revealed prematurely extraordinary intelligence and soon from a law student became a teacher in the same Perugia university, where, in precisely the legal field, there were active prestigious masters. His reputation as a teacher grew to the point that he was called to give lectures in Ferrara and then in the studio [university] of Pisa. We obtain various notices of the jealousies between academics (more frequent, before as well as after), but even among cities, with the pope having to intervene several times to quell disputes between Perugia and other university locations, fated to be victorious for our author as a teacher.
As a teacher, it has been handed down that he was much appreciated despite his small stature and weak voice. As an author, it seems that for his numerous works he never used the assistance of a
9. M. Alfi, email 21.06.2016.
10. http://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/del ... a-fico%29/
scribe, preferring to write in his own hand. As an influential citizen, we can remember a number of ambassadorial positions to the pope and other cities. Of note are various interventions more pugnacious in city politics, along with his brothers, especially in support of the Baglioni, both in internal strife in the family, as well as against the Oddi family, their common adversary and the last obstacle to the Baglioni on the threshold of lordship. Thanks to his reputation, one could easily go on: there is in fact a lot of information about his life and works, more than is useful for our purposes, for which it will be more useful to turn to the family of the publisher. A useful reference work contains pages on both families11
6. The edition and the publisher
More than the author of the text, we are interested in the edition and the publisher. Typography in Perugia had developed before many other Italian cities, with the production of several incunabula, coming also to meet the demands of the local universities. At the time, the studio in Perugia could be considered one of the most important in Europe and the large number of students, including foreigners, is above all directed especially to the legal disciplines. On the Perugia incunabula numerous studies have been published, especially in the nineteenth century, with some controversy among scholars conerning them. Among the most important contributions, besides that inserted by Tiraboschi in his History12, we can mention those of Giovan Battista Vermiglioli, who resumed his major work already cited, and the polemical reaction of Peter Brandolese13. Of little use is the next small book, the Annals of Antonio Brizi14, because his anthology begins in 1550, and in the last few pages of the Chronological Prospect of Perugian typography does not provide information besides the names of the printers, among whom we find that Bianchino Leone already met for the comedy by Nottorno Napoletano15.
11. G. B. Vermiglioli, Biografia degli scrittori perugini e notizie delle opere loro, Vol. 1. [Biographies of Perugian writers and information about their works.] Perugia 1829 (reprinted Bologna 1973), pp. 350-359 on Pier Filippo Corneo.
12. G. Tiraboschi, Storia della letteratura italiana [History of Italian Literature], Milao 1824, VI, pp. 768 ff.
13. La tipografia perugina del sec. 15. illustrata dal signor Vermiglioli e presa in esame da Pietro Brandolese [Perugian Typography of the 15th century, illustrated by Mr. Vermiglioli and taken into consideration by Pietro Brandolese]. Padua 1807.
14. A. Brizi, Annali tipografici di Perugia dall'origine della stampa ad oggi. [Typographical annals of Perugia from the beginning of printing to today.] Bologna 1888.
15. F. Pratesi, The Playing-Card, 17 No. 1 (1988) 23-33.
The edition of our interest occupies a unique niche in both Perugian typography in general, and in the production of this exceptional Perugia family of typographers, the Cartolari. As for Perugia publishing, it should be noted that the exceptional Venetian publishing flowering in the last quarter of the fifteenth century had shot dead many typographic initiatives that were taking a slow start in the smaller locations, including Perugia: After the important activities especially of the decade in 1470, Perugia publishing was interrupted, with a final edition of 1482.
It was precisely Francesco Baldassare who took up Perugiam typographic activities again, after a printing test done in Venice in 1499-1500. To make this restart of typography in Perugia possible was Domenico da Gorgonzola, a typography expert that our Francesco managed to transfer from Venice to Perugia as his collaborator. The edition of our interest was the first in which the two engaged in Perugia. Since this is a quite challenging work, even the first volume (which is what interests us) took a couple of years to complete (and perhaps a few more months more).
About circumstances that were at the origin of the edition and episodes connected to it, we have several interesting pieces of information. Of one study that seems to bring a very significant contribution16 I am not able to find a copy, and I could only use as much as had been extracted by more recent authors, and especially Andrea Capaccioni17.
Limiting ourselves to the essentials, the edition was made at the expense of Pier Paolo and Giulio Cesare della Cornia (or Corgna as we read more often for them). In older studies, the two are referred to as grandchildren of Pier Filippo; in the more recent ones as children, also in accordance with the same appellation; the difference may be very important, but not for our purposes. In the edition in question, an introduction, "the author's life" was written by Francis Maturanzio, "who had instructed in letters the two grandsons of Pier Filippo"18.
16. A. Rossi, L'arte tipografica in Perugia durante il secolo XV e la prima meta` del XVI. [The Typographic Art in Perugia During the 15th and First Half of the 16th Century.] Perugia 1868.
17. A. Capaccioni, Lineamenti di storia dell’editoria umbra: il Quattrocento ed il Cinquecento. [Outlines of the history of Umbrian publishing: the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.] Perugia 1996.
18. G. B. Vermiglioli, op. cit. p. 286.
The two grandsons, or sons, we find later in court for their contracts precisely for the printing of this edition that Francesco Cartolari effectuated without respecting the terms of the signed contract with them. There were several judicial repercussions, which ended in 1515 with the imprisonment of Francesco and the closing of his shop. In 1516 Francesco was able to resume the printing business for one last job and "died
probably in the first half of 1518"19. His heirs were to pursue the business.
7. Background of the Cartolari family
We have seen the essentials about the edition of our interest and what happened next. But there is something prior which overall could be considered secondary and of little interest, but which may prove fundamental precisely for us who are interested in the third Rosenwald sheet. Meanwhile the name of the Cartolari family is already important. Scholars are not unanimous, but the majority believe (including the cited Peter Brandolese) that the name of the Cartolari family originated with Francesco, son of Baldassare, a cartolaio [card or paper maker or seller]. That is, cartolaio would have been only the name of the profession of Baldassare di Francesco, the founder of this family, to whom was appointed, besides a first name and patronymic, also that "professional" attribution. Only his son Francesco would begin to use Cartolari as family name.-
With regard to persons, activities and products that precede our edition of 1501, it can be very useful for us also to get acquainted with the father of our bookseller [libraio] Francesco. Baldassare came from Papiano, a village not far from Deruta, about twenty kilometers south of Perugia, and moved to the capital so as to carry out his card-making activities. In 1467 he obtained Perugian citizenship and later rented a shop in the city center and a "field of battle", presumably out of town, for his business of cartalaio.
Here it needs to be understood who was meant then as a cartolaio. The paper [carta], as we understand it today, certainly was not then
19 A. Capaccioni, op. cit., p. 39.
produced in Perugia; possibly, it was resold by cartolari [variant plural of cartolaio?] after being bought from Fabriano, or other cities equipped with paper mills, who also sent as payment in kind rags collected in the city. Instead, the paper produced by these cartolari was parchment, produced from tanning and traded. Apparently Baldassare never went beyond this practice of the cartolaio's craft, but the son Francesco diversified the business and made a sufficient fortune, enough, as we have seen, to engage, as a result, in the revival of typography in Perugia.
The passage as catolaio from tanner to printer was not as sudden as it might seem. The parchment produced could immediately form a basis with which to prepare and sell books. These books could be of various kinds: at the beginning, finished books, also bound ones, but also books not completely written; book-manuscripts copied by the cartolaio on the basis of specimens in their possession or provided by the customer; books whose cartalaio attended to their decoration with ornamentation and miniatures; Then, books that used rag paper; then, books made to print from a printer at his own expense; then, books printed in the shop itself. Obviously, the last step was the most challenging and it was this innovation that took place in the workshop of Cartolari at the turn of the century, thanks to Francesco.
8. Hypotheses and discussion
We have found that which allows us to speculate about a possible reconstruction of the facts. Unfortunately it will take us to hypotheses that cannot be confirmed by other information or documents. The starting point was the pages of equal pairs. Now we know the city, Perugia, and the year, 1501. It seems unlikely that these pages remained available for long after printing. The publishing business was based on a limited number of copies and the unused sheets of paper were immediately required for the most varied applications, even as paper to wrap up cargo. In short, having found 1501 as a practical date for the source, it also corresponds roughly to the date of utilization. The same applies for the town; it is unthinkable that these sheets discarded in printing would have traveled a distance before being used; this would have been possible for the pages of a finished book, but not for residues from processing; thus the sheets were stuck to the third Rosenwald sheet near to the time and
place of production, Perugia 1501. Based on what we have learned about the fate of this edition, we can also assume that these leftovers from processing were held in reserve for the production of additional copies of the book that because of legal matters were then not fated to be completed; in this case, the related date could extend until 1515; what is certain is that the date could not be earlier than 1501 except possibly by a few months, required to complete the layout of the book.
Now the question arises whether the third Rosenwald sheet could have the same origin as the pages, as regards location and time. In the reconstruction we should probably avoid the extremes: one extreme would be that the sheet of cards was also printed right in Perugia and in that same year 1501; the other extreme is that the sheet might come from some other location and a date not only later, but in this case also earlier. As we have said for the date of the book pages, it would seem to exclude a third Rosenwald sheet coming from later times, except possibly a few years. This already appears as a firm point. It has left open for the playing cards the possibility of earlier dates and different locations. However, also for sheets of cards it is not easy to believe in a long time without being used, or transporting over considerable distances. On the sheet of playing cards we can think of two different attributions, either an intermediate stage of processing, before the individual cards were cut, or a sheet left permanently so because it contained some error or defect, but in both cases a long storage would not be planned.
It so happens that to find a possible production of playing cards, we do not have to go far from Perugia. We know that Baldassare, father of Francesco, produced parchment, but as a cartolaio most likely traded or manufactured also playing cards; if he did not do so, this activity might have been of interest to his son Francesco in his orientation toward the diversification of the father's manufactured products. Even in the event that Cartolari did not produce a card game, it is unlikely that he did not attend to buying and selling it. In the end, I cannot imagine a better combination than that of goods in the same family workshop. In conclusion, we cannot say with certainty that the third Rosenwald sheet comes from Perugia and was printed in a year near 1501; we have already said that we should avoid extremes in the
reconstruction; but the "golden mean" we are looking for cannot be far from that source.
In a previous study we had suggested that a fourth Rosenwald sheet can serve to produce a pack of minchiate made up of ninety-six cards. To sustain such a situation we had to assume that there were slight differences between one pack and another in the same series, in order to overcome some difficulties that arose in the reconstruction. In this study the third Rosenwald sheet has been reviewed, from the Leinfelden-Echterdingen Museum; Lothar Teikemeier has confirmed that between this and the similar model stored in Washington there are perceptible differences.
Along with the card sheet of cards, two pages were studied deriving from the printing of a legal treatise that has been recognized as originally printed in Perugia in 1501/02. The related discussion leads to the conclusion that the third Rosenwald sheet could not have a very different origin from that of the printed pages, and that, as a plausible limit of probability, it could have come from the same Perugian workshop of Cartolari.
Franco Pratesi – 27.06.2016
Re: Pratesi June 2016, "The Third Rosenwald Sheet"
#2 by Huck
In conclusion, we cannot say with certainty that the third Rosenwald sheet comes from Perugia and was printed in a year near 1501; we have already said that we should avoid extremes in the reconstruction; but the "golden mean" we are looking for cannot be far from that source.
Although, as indicated by Franco, the context isn't totally sure, the dating "c. 1501" and the location "Perugia" have some probability, and it naturally should influence our expectations about the Rosenwald and the Leinfelden sheet.
That's a big progress.
The earlier article to the Rosenwald ...
http://trionfi.com/rosenwald-tarocchi-sheet
... must be reconsidered. Especially the passage, in which Franco Pratesi referred to information about the Pinder research (subtitled "Comparison between the two copies of Sheet 3"), which finished with ...
"I trust in Pinder’s study and feel certain that observing now the Leinfelden sheet with naked eyes cannot bring further useful information. I am only wondering whether in the labs of restoration of art works, or even of some police departments they have got more powerful tools in the meantime."
... must be corrected. Pinder - so I would assume - didn't know the Rosenwald sheet, when he analyzed the deck. So his interpretation wasn't useful, but misleading.
It's plausible by the situation to assume, that the Leinfelden sheet is older, since it should have had the correct orientation of the Roman numerals (the Rosenwald - for instance - has IV instead of VI and IIX instead of XII). For this reason the woodblock used for the Rosenwald (with engraver number error) should be younger than the Leinfelden, although this also isn't totally sure ... cause also the possibility exist, that the engraver might have produced the first block with wrong numbers, noted the error with a text printing, and corrected himself either by the production of a second block or repairing the block (In what manner this is possible, I don't know, but I can imagine some solutions. The Rosenwald sheet looks, as if the numbers have more than one error. The number VIII (written as IIIV) appears twice, additionally cards on which we would expect a number, have no number (hanging man, death, devil). Actually the sheet looks, as if the engraver was interrupted in the numbering process and detected his error, a condition, which led to the earlier assumption, that the numbers possibly were later added by handwriting. This latter possibility, however, looks not probable in comparison to the Leinfelden sheet. One doesn't detect much of the numbers on the Leinfelden, but from the few (I counted 5) places, at which something like numbers appears on the heavy destructed sheet (only 2 numbers are clearly perceived), the numbers have more or less the same writing form and the same position as at the Rosenfeld, but .... They doesn't look as "added by handwriting", but .... I get doubts after a second view.
The total situation looks, as if the Rosenwald was a test printing made to discover what went wrong with the numbers. That just this "error printing" should be still existing, and that the finished cards are nearly not there (beside the Leinfelden sheet), would be actually against all probability, but it isn't impossible. It just depends on the finding situation of the Rosenwald sheet, which we don't know. If the sheet was once found in in a book cover, where it was used as filling material, a not usable print might have survived.
The story of the Leinfelden sheet together with book pages from Perugia also looks like a book-cover finding.
A further look:
I attempted to modify the Leinwalden sheet to the position of the Rosenwald sheet by photoshop-technology (actually I used GIMP). I flipped the picture horizontally and used methods to get the cards as upright rectangle. I gave both cards the same size (these methods surely don't get a 100% identity, but roughly it should be okay).
Here is the love card. I added a frame to the wrong number "IV" (actually it was VI finally).
Here a little bit enlarged the numbers region:
The Rosenwald number looks larger and the position of the number looks altered. Naturally there might be differences caused by the destructions of the Leinfelden sheet and also caused by my not perfect methods. But it looks like a difference.
A difference caused by "written numbers" or by a repaired block or by two different blocks. Just a difference. I think I've research the other numbers, too.
http://trionfi.com
VII (IIV) Temperance
The differences are small, if any.
The distance of the IIV to the borderline at the Rosenfeld card looks closer than on the Leinfelden sheet. Maybe an error cause of not perfect methods, perhaps. But I tend to think, that it is indeed closer (naturally I can easily enlarge the pictures and have a better optical view than on this picture shown here).
X Chariot
The "X" at the Rosenfeld is closer to the left recognizable border and the X also seems to be larger
II Popess
Too insecure to say too much
XII (IIX) Hermit
Again, too insecure to say too much
But I'm really puzzled myself, why I see at the Leinfelden sheet a bottom line of the card, which I don't see at the Rosenwald sheet. Somehow my methods seems to have a failure there.
The argument, that there is a difference, is not in all cases suggestive. But in some it seems to be. If one would have a scan of the Leinfelden sheet instead of a photo, perhaps things would become clearer.
Huck wrote (with the part I want to address in particular in bold)
The Rosenwald sheet looks, as if the numbers have more than one error. The number VIII (written as IIIV) appears twice, additionally cards on which we would expect a number, have no number (hanging man, death, devil). Actually the sheet looks, as if the engraver was interrupted in the numbering process and detected his error, a condition, which led to the earlier assumption, that the numbers possibly were later added by handwriting. This latter possibility, however, looks not probable in comparison to the Leinfelden sheet. One doesn't detect much of the numbers on the Leinfelden, but from the few (I counted 5) places, at which something like numbers appears on the heavy destructed sheet (only 2 numbers are clearly perceived), the numbers have more or less the same writing form and the same position as at the Rosenfeld, but .... They doesn't look as "added by handwriting", but .... I get doubts after a second view.
Type A decks typically do not have numbers after a certain point. In Bologna, XVII the Star is the last numbered card. In Minchiate, considering just those cards in common with the tarot, the ones after XVI are not numbered. It is not inconceivable to me that in the case of the Rosenwald/Leinfelden, the numbering stopped at XII, so as to avoid the number XIII and its association, by then, with Death, something that could not be achieved in a deck where all four of II-V are present and the Bagat has the number I. It also avoids denying the traditional association of the Hanged Man with the number 12, although not avoiding the assignation of the number to the one before, the Old Man.
Thanks for the detailed presentations of the four cards in the two sheets. Could we see the rest with such magnification? Maybe someone else besides you can spot something. I am especially interested in the Wheel, where there should be the number XI. If so, there would be 12 cards with numbers, and 9 or 10 (depending on whether there is a Fool on another sheet). If there is a separate Fool on another sheet, unnumbered, this division between numbered and unnumbered would tend to support Alain's division into groups, with the Fool at the end making 10 in the last group (see viewtopic.php?f=11&t=1102). It would be on a sheet with the 10s and one Queen, either on a small block (as Franco considers elsewhere: http://trionfi.com/rosenwald-tarocchi-sheet) or, more likely, quadrupled, a solution probably used with 52 card decks (in that case, 3 sheets of 16 + 1 sheet of 4 cards four times). (This solution of course excludes the Rosenwald's being a minchiate, a more difficult hypothesis. Even assuming a minchiate without a Fool, his proposed 4th Queen clearly has the number III, which a Queen would not, and is in the wrong place for a Queen, which would normally be next to the others.)
Also, could you address the differences between Pinder's account and yours. Franco in the earlier piece had given a quiet different layout of cards, based on Pinder. Pinder saw "2/3" for where you have X the Chariot, shown rather clearly. And Pinder didn't find a number on the card between III and I, whereas you clearly did find the II. You are very convincing.
Where the Rosenwald has the World, Pinder saw something else, I assume the Fool, since it is numbered "0?" in Franco's chart for the Leinfelden. Also, where the Devil is on the Rosenwald, he saw "11/0?" on the Leinfelden. What do you see for those cards?
All trumps - beside the Tower, Emperor, Empress, Pope - are recognizable, some by very small details only. All of these are in these details recognizable as the Rosenwald sheet (though in a mirrored way, in other words "flipped on a vertical axis").
For the 3 Queens, Emperor, Empress, Pope ... they looked a little bit hopeless, so I left these aside for a later research.
Pinder got so much errors, that it is only imaginable, that he didn't know the Rosenwald sheet in his time (probably 1955). Franco got limited material in his first request (which became the base for the article at Trionfi.com) and a somehow difficult German article (difficult to read for somebody, who has only a limited German) and somehow he misinterpreted also something. So Franco's representation of the diagram isn't that, what Pinder wrote.
... :-) ... that's enough about the painful errors. Reality is more interesting.
World has only small recognizable details at the left side.
Death: the horse-head can be recognized, also a line which leads down from this horsehead
Devil: two vertical lines from the lower legs, the right line connected to a horizontal line of the feet
Amore: the left wing, the number IV, parts of the girl
Fortune: the bend arm of the standing figure at the right
Popess: left upper corner sign, number II (very weak), the left shoulder, a part of the clothes (with points) at the same left shoulder
Magician: I remember to have seen some parts of the table, I can't control it at the moment
Tower ... destroyed
But that only makes sense, if it is presented by pictures. I feel limited to use the sheet for more ... in the moment, sorry.
Central questions are the position of numbers and if there are indeed small differences beside the one big difference, that the Rosenwald is a mirrored sheet.
A scan (instead of a photo) of the Leinfelden sheet would help, but perhaps the condition of the sheet is so bad today, that it doesn't help today.
Also it would be nice, if we get a security, that the mirrored pictures at the Rosenwald weren't done by a photographic error.
For the suggestion to the numbers 1-12: we have a double IIIV,a missing 9 and a missing 11 at the Rosenwald ... so that also looks "disturbed" and caused by an engraver error.
An interesting detail at the sheet:
This picture is "flipped on a vertical axis" by myself. It was found on the Leinfelden sheet, it seems, the printing color of another paper with printed script has gone to the sheet. Likely from one of the 4 papers, which were attached to the sheet (Franco had presented one). Somehow an indication, that the papers indeed were found in a book cover as filling material.
I took a view on the rest:
pope ... nothing
emperor ... nothing
empress ... a few lines of the body
popess ... as already shown, with number II
magician ... right lower arm, left elbow (earlier I spoke of the table, but this should be a memory error)
the 3 queens ... very small and weak (somehow insecure) details, for each only one or two.
Generally for all 8 figures of the lower part: very bad condition, the popess is the best of them (most details)
Just thinking ...
The Leinfelden deck date "1501 Perugia" drops in the time of condottiero Giampolo (also Gian Paolo) Baglioni (or Baglione), who seems to have ruled there at this time.
http://www.condottieridiventura.it/inde ... o-baglioni
July 1500: Active as condottiero already some time, relatives attempted to kill him in his sleep. He escaped with the help of foreign students, gathered quickly an army, returned back and conquered the city connected to a larger massacre. He worked then as condottiero for Cesare Borgia.
After a condottieri rebellion Cesare himself reduced his enemies (earlier his condottieri) in bloody actions, Giampaolo escaped. After the death of Pope Alexander he returned. In 1506 Pope Julius attacked Perugia. Giampolo resigned and entered the army of Julius, who proceeded to attack Bologna.
That's roughly the story of him, as far these years are concerned. Perugia was seldom a peaceful place during 15th century. Giampaolo's actions were often rather cruel.
Francesco Cartolari (mentioned by Franco Pratesi)
http://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/fra ... ografico)/
My own suggestion, that the wrong numbers are handwritten additional notes in the Rosenwald, was stupid, as I note now (this took a long time to clear my error ...:-) ) ... why should somebody write wrong Roman numbers on a sheet of cards?
What is then condition of the strange numbers of the Rosenwald sheet? The engraver error?
The Rosenwald sheet is also damaged, the card Fortune is destructed. If this damage occurred before the numbers were written (by hand, not by print), the sheet was already worthless. Not completely, cause one could use it to repair other decks which also have damages at one or some cards. A second use might be, that you could use for a copy of the design of a sheet for another woodblock.
I imagine this use: Attach the sheet to the empty woodblock and cut with a knife beside the black lines from both sides through, leaving a recognizable cut in the wood. Maybe you will need more than one sheet for this work, but finally you've an orientation on the block, where you have to remove the unnecessary wood. Only the numbers or text will create problems, it doesn't really hurt, if the figures look to the right or to the left.
An alternate use might be to transform the sheet to a stencil (again, likely one will need more than one sheet) and work with colours or chalk.
I've actually no practical experience with woodcut, I just think about it.
So sheets without numbers have some advantage.
I remember to have read, that bookbinding and printing took place often at different locations ... likely buyers often wished to make the binding according their own taste? The bookbinding caused, that the Perugia book pages were found together in a book binding (in the case that the assumption of the book cover finding is a correct hypothesis).
Under this condition we indeed have no guarantee, that the deck was made in Perugia.
It seems to me that it is important to see if there is any trace of a number on the Leinsfeldt Empress and Fortune. While it is clear that two VIII/IIIV's is an engraver's error, it is not clear that the lack of an XI/IX on Fortune is an engraver's error if we can't tell one way or the other. And the Empress is the card that Franco posits as a Queen. A definite lack of a number would support that hypothesis. Can you show us those two images from the Leinfelden?
It does seem that the two third sheets do have perceptible differences, even such as to suggest that the two sheets were made from different blocks. For one thing, if I understand your tortured English, the Leinfelden numbers aren't reversed (Is that right? I know they still look reversed in your presentation, but you said that you had flipped the Leinfelden images, I assume horizontally rather than, as you said, vertically--in other words turned them around. Also the numbers are placed somewhat differently, in the samples you showed.) Maybe there are bigger differences, so far undetected.
Fortune is very much damaged (as I said, one can see just an elbow of the persons at the side). As the Rosenwald doesn't have the number of it, one cannot predict the place. Pinder noted the card as "destroyed".
Generally the interest was given to have the numbers at the top region (everywhere), and to have it at the left (of Rosenwald sheet, in one case different, the double number IIIV). This runs into difficulties already with the not numbered Hanged Man, possibly also with the following Fortune.
The whole looks, as if the numbers were added on a sheet without numbers, and the designer considered, where he should add the numbers. He did run in problems, he started to think and stopped. The sheet was thrown in the waste basket.
Perhaps this was the reason, why the Minchiate finally left some numbers out (16-20) ... :-) ... cause older Minchiate versions without numbers didn't have a place for numbers.
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It looks to me that the cards above Death were designed not to have numbers. It is easy enough to design a card so that there is room for numbers, especially ones like the Star, Moon, and Sun, which just have one thing on them. In fact, I'd say that the meaningless ornamentation added to these cards is just to fill up space that would otherwise have a number. On the Tower card, all you have to do is make the sun smaller. The Hanged Man, below Death, is also easy to design in a way that allows the number. I cannot believe that these designs were made for the first time in Perugia of 1501-1515, and that the designer just didn't think about where the numbers would go above Death. This was probably a standard Florentine pattern. If they'd wanted numbers, they would have adjusted the designs long before, so as to make room for them. The Budapest/Metropolitan cards manage to put in all the numbers, for example (http://cards.old.no/t/budapest/). There was a tradition for not having numbers on some of the type A cards, as we see in Florentine minchiate and later in Bologna. The problem with the sheet, the one we can see more of, is that one of the numbers is wrong. The carver just made a mistake and carved the wrong number on one of the cards. It would have been easy to correct--just clean the block, add a I to a VIII, and go back to printing. He might also have forgotten to reverse his numbers, but we don't know for sure. He might have gotten the number on the Wheel card wrong, too, but we don't know.
It is too bad that the place where the number would go on the Wheel--and does go in the early minchiate--is destroyed in both sheets, namely the area just above the upright figure on the right. Thanks for enlarging the image and showing us the features that identify the card.
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Built-in jacket fans cool Japanese gardeners
GardenDrum June 23, 2018
In a savvy innovation to keep cool, Japanese gardeners at the 360 year-old stately home and gardens Sengan-en, have started wearing new jackets with built-in fans.
When temperatures in Kagoshima, which is in the south of the Kyushu and where the gardens are located, often reach more than 30°C in summer, up until now gardeners have struggled to keep cool in their heavy work clothes.
Because Japanese culture makes great importance of formality and proper attire, the gardeners must wear their full work clothes all year. Wearing shorts and a t-shirt would be unthinkable.
The new jackets, which feature a built-in battery pack and fan, address this issue. Gardeners can look their best and keep cool.
Gardener Katsuo Yoshio
Gardener Katsuo Yoshio is a big fan, saying the new jackets are a great help, with many visitors to the garden commenting on them. “Heatstroke is always a worry working outside in the summer all day, so keeping cool is a top priority.”
The team of 15 dedicated gardeners work at the 12-acre Sengan-en garden all year to keep it in pristine condition for visitors to the estate, which was built in 1658.
Tasks such as pruning pine trees in a time-consuming process called “midori-tsumi” are among some of the challenging jobs that are carried out regardless of the weather.
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In blackest night, will it still shine, the Green Lantern’s light?
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If you had told me even a half dozen years ago that there would be a live action Green Lantern film, I would not have believed you. Although rumours of another DC franchise had been swirling for some time, most notably in the form of a comedy starring Jack Black of all people as Hal Jordan, the whole thing seemed destined never to get off the ground.
Five plus months later of living in a world where Ryan Reynolds is the Green Lantern of Sector 2814, I can still scarcely believe that 2011 has been the year not only only of the Emerald Knight, but also a son of Odin, and a 1940s patriot, to say nothing of a prequel to a mutant movie and the third installment of the super car lifeform robot franchise. The inner 10 year old in me, who knew only the promise of the Empire Strikes Back and Superman II, is still in shock and awe.
He’s also in shock and awe at what these films bring to the toy shelves. Although somewhat heady times for comic book companies and the sale of individual issues (compared to today’s era of digital downloads and closing comic specialty stores), the early 1980s were not kind to those of us who longed for our favourite heroes to be translated to plastic. Speaking for myself, I was too young for the golden age of Mego’s Super Heroes, and would be too old for the silver age of Kenner’s Super Powers (DC) collection and Mattel’s Secret Wars (Marvel) line. The long march of the modern age of super hero figures, that began with ToyBiz’s Batman movie figures and early Marvel figures and now permeates the toy isles with the likes of Captain America and Thor, the DC Universe Collection and Retro-Action characters, and Marvel Universe, was a long, long way away.
It’s into this arena that Green Lantern and its license merchandise falls. And it’s not an insignificant question given the importance of licensed products to a film’s bottom line. But it’s surely not 1991 anymore. 20 years of steady progress in toy development has had an impact on the toys on the pegs, just as the tastes of toy collectors and aficionados have become refined. No longer is it enough to see simply a familiar costumed hero - that hero must be articulate and durable, peering out from the window of full colour, innovative packaging and at a friendly price point.
So how does Green Lantern stack up? That’s the subject of upcoming posts, as we look at both the Movie Masters and 4″ toy line in the week ahead.
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The Pittsburgh Pirates have enjoyed playing spoiler this week against the Chicago Cubs. But after taking the first pair of games this week at Wrigley Field, the Bucs fell behind early tonight, came back and tied the game in the ninth before losing 7-6 in ten innings.
Ivan Nova struggled for Pittsburgh tonight, giving up six runs (five earned) on eight hits in four innings of work. Jose Quintana pitched for Chicago, giving up two runs on four hits in five innings.
The Pirates scored the game’s first run in the top of the first on a solo homerun by Jose Osuna. A no doubt blast to deep left field, Osuna’s homerun gave the Pirates their first and only lead of the game.
Chicago answered in the bottom of the first inning when Jason Heyward hit a two-run homerun to make it 2-1...
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Pirates Blank Cubs At Wrigley
The season may be winding down, but the Pittsburgh Pirates are playing like a team looking to make a playoff push. Tuesday night made for another great pitching performance, with some clutch at bats as Pittsburgh would take down the Chicago Cubs by the final of 6-0. The Pirates are keeping things interesting in the division by defeating the N.L. Central leaders for the second night in a row.
Chris Archer looked like the top of the rotation pitcher the team traded for during his six innings of work on the mound. He would allow only four hits to go with nine strikeouts and two walks. People have been critical of Archer, but if he pitches like this in 2019 the Buccos staff could be one of the best in the National League.
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Josh Bell’s solo homerun in the bottom of the first gave the Pirates an early 1-0 lead. A two-out single by Ryan Braun in the top of the fourth tied the game, but Corey Dickerson blasted a two run homerun in the bottom of the inning to give them a 3-1 lead.
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The Brewers, trailing by two runs entering the bottom of the ninth inning, put runners on first and second with no outs. Felipe Vazquez then recorded a lineout, a flyout, and a strikeout to end the game. After scoring in the first inning, the Brewers were unable to score in the final eight innings.
Ivan Nova started for the Pirates tonight, giving up one run on four hits in six innings. Richard Rodriguez and K...
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The Pittsburgh Pirates are playing a good brand of baseball on this six game homestand and that would continue today against the Miami Marlins. Pittsburgh would use solid pitching and timely hitting to earn a 5-1 victory today at a damp PNC Park.
Ivan Nova was back on the mound today after missing his last start. It looked like the extra rest did Nova some good during this outing. He would finish the day pitching six innings allowing three hits to go with nine strikeouts and one walk. Dovydas Neverauskas pitched a scoreless seventh with two strikeouts, before Nick Kingham would work the final two innings. Kingham allowed one run on two hits with two strikeouts and two walks.
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It’s been an up and down season for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Unfortunately here we are at crunch time of the year, and the downward spiral continued for this team following a 5-2 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night.
The Pirates are now four games under .500, an embarrassing 14 games out of first place in the N.L. Central division and 8.5 games out of the final Wild Card spot. Things are bleak right now for Pittsburgh baseball fans – and no wonder.
Ivan Nova started for the Bucs on Tuesday, giving up four runs on six hits in just 3.2 innings of work. His record fell to 7-9, raising his ERA to 4.35 on the season. Steven Brault was effective in relief, giving up just two hits and striking out six batters in his 3.1 innings.
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Ivan Nova continued the recent trend of good starts from the rotation. Tonight, he would throw six innings and allow two runs on four hits with four strikeouts. Those two runs came off the bat of Dansby Swanson in the fifth inning on a two-run home run. Michael Feliz was roughed up for three runs in the seventh inning on three hits and one walk. Swanson would hit another two-run homer that inning...
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Chris Archer started for Pittsburgh tonight, giving up one run on five hits with a walk and three strikeouts in four innings of work. He would have lasted longer, but he was pulled after pitching the top of the fourth with left leg discomfort. He appeared to injure his leg while at bat in the bottom of the third. After pitching the top of the fourth, he was relieved by Steven Brault, who pitched two scoreless innings.
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Pirates Lack Offense In Loss To Cubs
The Pittsburgh Pirates entered tonight on a three-game losing streak and welcomed the Chicago Cubs to town for a four-game series. Pittsburgh had played well against Chicago earlier in the season, but the Cubs have been getting the best of the Pirates as of late and that trend continued tonight when they defeated the Buccos 1-0.
Pitching is what dominated this game. Pittsburgh sent Ivan Nova to the mound and he would work 6.2 innings. He would allow one run on seven hits to go with three strikeouts. That lone run was a solo home run from Ian Happ in the fourth inning. Richard Rodriguez lasted 1.1 innings and would strikeout all four batters that he faced. Felipe Vazquez worked the ninth and walked one batter, without allowing a run.
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Pirates Win Third Straight, Beat Giants 10-5
Before embarking on their current road trip, the Pittsburgh Pirates were probably hearing rumblings from fans, media, and critics that this trip to Colorado, San Francisco, and Minnesota could very well make or break their season. After all, they are on the outside looking in at both the N.L. Central Division and N.L. Wild Card playoff pictures, and a strong (or weak) showing on the road could determine just where the final month and a half of the season goes from here.
After taking two of three games against the Colorado Rockies, the Pirates opened their four game weekend series with a 10-5 victory over Andrew McCutchen and the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park.
The Bucs tallied 13 hits as a team, and used two big innings to make this a comfortable win. Adam Frazier led the way with t...
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Could an astronaut’s corpse bring new life to another world?
A poor soul adrift in the void could bring the genesis on a place like Mars
“If the question is, 'Are there a set of possible circumstances by which a corpse could deliver microbes to a planet that could survive the space environment?' well, then I would say the answer is yes,” says Gary King, a microbial biologist at Louisiana State University who studies microbes that survive in extreme environments.
King argues that our bodies are riddled with microbes we already know can survive vast periods of time in stasis; even in cold, dry environments similar to space.
“We've pulled microbes out of permafrost, and there we're talking about organisms surviving around one million years in suspended animation. Especially if the trip is somewhere close, like to Mars, bacterial spores in the human body will survive for sure,” says King. “It's also possible that other, non-sporing bacteria could survive as well. I'm thinking about microbes like Deinococcus radiodurans, which we know can survive low levels of water and high amounts of ionizing radiation.”
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Let's Colonize Titan
Saturn's largest moon might be the only place beyond Earth where humans could live
The idea of a human colony on Titan, a moon of Saturn, might sound crazy. Its temperature hovers at nearly 300° below zero Fahrenheit, and its skies rain methane and ethane that flow into hydrocarbon seas. Nevertheless, Titan could be the only place in the solar system where it makes sense to build a permanent, self-sufficient human settlement.
We reached this conclusion after looking at the planets in a new way: ecologically. We considered the habitat that human beings need and searched for those conditions in our celestial neighborhood.
Our colonization scenario, based on science, technology, politics and culture, presents a thought experiment for anyone who wants to think about the species’ distant future.
We expect human nature to stay the same. Human beings of the future will have the same drives and needs we have now. Practically speaking, their home must have abundant energy, livable temperatures and protection from the rigors of space, including cosmic radiation, which new research suggests is unavoidably dangerous for biological beings like us.
Up to now, most researchers have looked at the Moon or Mars as the next step for human habitation. These destinations have the dual advantages of proximity and of not being clearly unrealistic as choices for where we should go. That second characteristic is lacking at the other bodies near us in the inner solar system, Mercury and Venus.
Mercury is too close to the sun, with temperature extremes and other physical conditions that seem hardly survivable. Venus’s atmosphere is poisonous, crushingly heavy and furnace-hot, due to a run-away greenhouse effect. It might be possible to live suspended by balloons high in Venus’s atmosphere, but we can’t see how such a habitation would ever be self-sustaining.
But although the Moon and Mars look like comparatively reasonable destinations, they also have a deal-breaking problem. Neither is protected by a magnetosphere or atmosphere. Galactic Cosmic Rays, the energetic particles from distant supernovae, bombard the surfaces of the Moon and Mars, and people can’t live long-term under the assault of GCRs.
The cancer-causing potential of this powerful radiation has long been known, although it remains poorly quantified. But research in the last two years has added a potentially more serious hazard: brain damage. GCRs include particles such as iron nuclei traveling at close to the speed of light that destroy brain tissue.
Exposing mice to this radiation at levels similar to those found in space caused brain damage and loss of cognitive abilities, according to a study published last year by Vipan K. Parihar and colleagues in Science Advances. That research suggests we aren’t ready to send astronauts to Mars for a visit, much less to live there.
On Earth, we are shielded from GCRs by water in the atmosphere. But it takes two meters of water to block half of the GCRs present in unprotected space. Practically, a Moon or Mars settlement would have to be built underground to be safe from this radiation.
Underground shelter is hard to build and not flexible or easy to expand. Settlers would need enormous excavations for room to supply all their needs for food, manufacturing and daily life. We ask why they would go to that trouble. We can live underground on Earth. What’s the advantage to doing so on Mars?
Beyond Mars, the next potential home is among the moons of Jupiter and Saturn. There are dozens of choices among them, but the winner is obvious. Titan is the most Earthlike body other than our original home.
Titan is the only other body in the solar system with liquid on the surface, with its lakes of methane and ethane that look startlingly like water bodies on Earth. It rains methane on Titan, occasionally filling swamps. Dunes of solid hydrocarbons look remarkably like Earth’s sand dunes.
For protection from radiation, Titan has a nitrogen atmosphere 50 percent thicker than Earth’s. Saturn’s magnetosphere also provides shelter. On the surface, vast quantities of hydrocarbons in solid and liquid form lie ready to be used for energy. Although the atmosphere lacks oxygen, water ice just below the surface could be used to provide oxygen for breathing and to combust hydrocarbons as fuel.
It’s cold on Titan, at -180°C (-291°F), but thanks to its thick atmosphere, residents wouldn’t need pressure suits—just warm clothing and respirators. Housing could be made of plastic produced from the unlimited resources harvested on the surface, and could consist of domes inflated by warm oxygen and nitrogen. The ease of construction would allow huge indoor spaces.
Titanians (as we call them) wouldn’t have to spend all their time inside. The recreational opportunities on Titan are unique. For example, you could fly. The weak gravity—similar to the Moon’s—combined with the thick atmosphere would allow individuals to aviate with wings on their backs. If the wings fall off, no worry, landing will be easy. Terminal velocity on Titan is a tenth that found on the Earth.
How will we get there? Currently, we can’t. Unfortunately, we probably can’t get to Mars safely, either, without faster propulsion to limit the time in space and associated GCR dosage before astronauts are unduly harmed. We will need faster propulsion to Mars or Titan. For Titan, much faster, as the trip currently takes seven years.
There is no quick way to move off the Earth. We will have to solve our problems here. But if our species continues to invest in the pure science of space exploration and the stretch technology needed to preserve human health in space, people will eventually live on Titan.
(Charles Wohlforth and Amanda Hendrix are the authors of Beyond Earth: Our Path to a New Home in the Planets)
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dobro je da su se setili da treba u tunelima
Не, на Титану не треба имати насеобине, никако; то је врло лоша идеја;
али, добро је што око половине чланка признају да на Месецу и на Марсу треба становати у подземним тунелима. Никако не на површини.
Добро је што се полако појављује свест о тој истини.
Макар веома споро, али ипак, извирује понеки мали зрак свести о томе.
Наравно да би добро било да те тунеле ископају, и наставе да копају још хиљадама година, роботи. И наравно да је за почетак пожељно искористити неку природну пећину, можда “цев лаве” (lava tube) и слично.
Нико не треба да станује у лименом киоску у каменом беспућу, у бескрају вакуума, на удару радијације, микрометеорита, драстичних температурних промена (на површини Месеца), без вишеструко обезбеђених извора ваздуха, воде, хране, енергије, и свега осталог…
Znate, jedan od ključnih aspekata posthumanističke revalorizacije je diktiran spoznajom da smo uslovljeni na život jedino na ovoj planeti, nigde drugde. A čak i na njoj mi opstajemo samo u njenim klimatski umerenim delovima, tako da novi milenijum glatko ignoriše utopijska zavaravanja u tom smislu: gde god da odemo, sledi nam riskantno življenje u strogo kontrolisanim habitatima.
Ali s druge strane, to nam sleduje i ovde na Zemlji, jer ako su makar i najumerenije prognoze tačne, slede nam ekstremni klimatski uslovi, koje će se moći lagodno podneti jedino u habitatima. Što dalje znači da je potreba za tehnološkim napretkom na tom polju neminovna, kud god da se okrenemo.
Alien life could thrive in the clouds of failed stars
There’s an abundant new swath of cosmic real estate that life could call home—and the views would be spectacular. Floating out by themselves in the Milky Way galaxy are perhaps a billion cold brown dwarfs, objects many times as massive as Jupiter but not big enough to ignite as a star. According to a new study, layers of their upper atmospheres sit at temperatures and pressures resembling those on Earth, and could host microbes that surf on thermal updrafts.
The idea expands the concept of a habitable zone to include a vast population of worlds that had previously gone unconsidered. “You don’t necessarily need to have a terrestrial planet with a surface,” says Jack Yates, a planetary scientist at the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom, who led the study.
Atmospheric life isn’t just for the birds. For decades, biologists have known about microbes that drift in the winds high above Earth’s surface. And in 1976, Carl Sagan envisioned the kind of ecosystem that could evolve in the upper layers of Jupiter, fueled by sunlight. You could have sky plankton: small organisms he called “sinkers.” Other organisms could be balloonlike “floaters,” which would rise and fall in the atmosphere by manipulating their body pressure. In the years since, astronomers have also considered the prospects of microbes in the carbon dioxide atmosphere above Venus’s inhospitable surface.
Yates and his colleagues applied the same thinking to a kind of world Sagan didn’t know about. Discovered in 2011, some cold brown dwarfs have surfaces roughly at room temperature or below; lower layers would be downright comfortable. In March 2013, astronomers discovered WISE 0855-0714, a brown dwarf only 7 light-years away that seems to have water clouds in its atmosphere. Yates and his colleagues set out to update Sagan’s calculations and to identify the sizes, densities, and life strategies of microbes that could manage to stay aloft in the habitable region of an enormous atmosphere of predominantly hydrogen gas. Sink too low and you are cooked or crushed. Rise too high and you might freeze.
On such a world, small sinkers like the microbes in Earth’s atmosphere or even smaller would have a better chance than Sagan’s floaters, the researchers will report in an upcoming issue of The Astrophysical Journal. But a lot depends on the weather: If upwelling winds are powerful on free-floating brown dwarfs, as seems to be true in the bands of gas giants like Jupiter and Saturn, heavier creatures can carve out a niche. In the absence of sunlight, they could feed on chemical nutrients. Observations of cold brown dwarf atmospheres reveal most of the ingredients Earth life depends on: carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen, though perhaps not phosphorous.
The idea is speculative but worth considering, says Duncan Forgan, an astrobiologist at the University of St. Andrews in the United Kingdom, who did not participate in the study but says he is close to the team. “It really opens up the field in terms of the number of objects that we might then think, well, these are habitable regions.”
So far, only a few dozen cold brown dwarfs have been discovered, though statistics suggest there should be about 10 within 30 light-years of Earth. These should be ripe targets for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), which is sensitive in the infrared where brown dwarfs shine brightest. After it launches in 2018, the JWST should reveal the weather and the composition of their atmospheres, says Jackie Faherty, an astronomer at the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington, D.C. “We’re going to start getting gorgeous spectra of these objects,” she says. “This is making me think about it.”
Testing for life would require anticipating a strong spectral signature of microbe byproducts like methane or oxygen, and then differentiating it from other processes, Faherty says. Another issue would be explaining how life could arise in an environment that lacks the water-rock interfaces, like hydrothermal vents, where life is thought to have begun on Earth. Perhaps life could develop through chemical reactions on the surfaces of dust grains in the brown dwarf’s atmosphere, or perhaps it gained a foothold after arriving as a hitchhiker on an asteroid. “Having little microbes that float in and out of a brown dwarf atmosphere is great,” Forgan says. “But you’ve got to get them there first.”
Watch planets orbit a star 129 light-years away
We finally have a computer that can survive the surface of Venus
Sulphuric rain? Easy. Not burning up at 500°C or crushed by 90 atmospheres? Hard.
Venus is one of the most inhospitable places in the solar system. Descending through the clouds of boiling sulphuric rain is actually the easy bit—the hard bit is not being cremated by the surface temperature of 470°C (878°F) or crushed by the atmospheric pressure, which is about 90 times that of Earth, the same as swimming 900 metres under water.
The longest survival time for a human-made object on Venus was 127 minutes, back in 1981 when the Soviet spacecraft Venera 13 landed there. Not dying for two hours, and netting our first ever colour photos of the planet's surface, was considered a huge success; the probe had only been designed to live for 32 minutes before it was cooked, crushed, and dissolved by its environs. Three more spacecraft followed, all Soviet—Venera 14, Vega 1, Vega 2—but we haven't tried to land anything on Venus since 1985.
One of the core problems of exploring Venus is that normal digital computers don't really work there. Standard silicon chips can hang in to around 250°C, but eventually there's just so much energy in the system that the silicon stops being a semiconductor—electrons can freely jump the bandgap—and everything stops working. The Venera landers kept their electronics cool with cumbersome hermetically sealed chambers, and sometimes the innards were also pre-cooled to around -10°C before being dropped into the atmosphere by the parent orbiter.
Over the last few years electronics based on the semiconductor silicon carbide (SiC) have started to mature. SiC has drawn a lot of interest from the military and heavy industries because it can support very high voltages and temperatures—and those properties make it a very suitable candidate for computing on Venus, too.
Now, researchers out of NASA's Glenn Research Centre appear to have cracked the other big problem with high-temperature integrated circuits: they've crafted interconnects—the tiny wires that connect transistors and other integrated components together—that can also survive the extreme conditions on Venus.
The NASA Glenn researchers combined the new interconnects with some SiC transistors to create a ceramic-packaged chip. The chip was then placed into the GEER—the Glenn Extreme Environments Rig, a machine that can maintain Venus-like temperature and pressure for hundreds of hours at a time. The chip, a simple 3-stage oscillator, kept functioning at a steady 1.26MHz for 521 hours (21.7) days before the GEER had to be shut down.
NASA Glenn says this is the first reported demonstration of a computer chip operating in Venus-like conditions for multiple days/weeks without the aid of a pressure vessel, cooling system, or other means of protection. "With further technology maturation, such SiC IC electronics could drastically improve Venus lander designs and mission concepts, fundamentally enabling long-duration enhanced missions to the surface of Venus," the researchers conclude.
Sending a lander to Venus requires more than just high-temperature electronics, though. While researching this story I stumbled across a fascinating website that dives into the Soviet exploration of Venus from 1961 to 1985. It turns out that creating tools that continue to work at 470°C and 9MPa is rather difficult. Check out this description of the drilling apparatus on the Venera 13 and 14 landers:
Capable of drilling 3 cm into solid igneous rock, if needs be, the drill required the invention of new alloys and an electric motor. Machine parts were designed to fit and function properly only after thermal expansion to 500°C. The telescoping drill head lowers to the surface and bores for two minutes. Pyrotechnic charges break a series of seals that allow the high pressure atmosphere of Venus to rush into an assembly of tubes. Soil is carried in stages, into a soil transfer tube and onto a sample container. The sample container is driven through an airlock by pyrotechnic charges and into the x-ray fluorescence chamber. A large vacuum reservoir then lowers the chamber pressure to about 0.06 atmospheres.
The mechanical side of engineering a Venus lander would still be difficult today, but thanks to advances in materials science, oil drilling, and other high-temperature industrial pursuits, it should be within our capabilities. A rover, with more moving parts, would be a lot harder—though apparently NASA Glenn is working on a land-sailing rover that could be ready for 2023.
Welcome to New Dubai: Will the UAE be the first to set up a CITY on Mars? Stunning images reveal plans for a colony on the red planet by 2117
Having scaled the heights of Earth with the world's tallest building, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has now announced its plans to set up Mars' first mini city.
The UAE said it will build the city by 2117, as part of its 100-year national programme to better understand the red planet.
The announcement was made at the World Government Summit in the presence of representatives of 138 governments.
The energy-rich country on the eastern tip of the Arabian Peninsula announced plans to help get people to the red planet over the few next decades.
The Mars 2117 Project was announced by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum who is the Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai and His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.
The project will explore how people can get to Mars and how to create food and energy on the red planet, according to Gulf News.
A virtual presentation was made at the same time as the announcement.
'The landing of people on other planets has been a longtime dream for humans.
'Our aim is that the UAE will spearhead international efforts to make this dream a reality,' said Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid.
He said the UAE is ranked among the most important nine countries in the world that invest in space science.
'The UAE has become part of dynamic human scientific efforts to explore space and making scientific contributions to human knowledge,' Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed said.
'With the launch of this project, we begin a new journey that will last for decades to come, and it will speed up human endeavours to explore other planets,' he added.
Ancient microbes found trapped in crystals in Mexican cave system
The extraordinary micro-organisms were found trapped in crystal in a volcanically heated Mexican cave system where temperatures reach 60C (140F).
Some of them are believed to have been there for 60,000 years and were shut off from light or oxygen and obtained energy from minerals.
Scientists have been unable to classify 90% of the bugs, which could not be matched with any other micro-organisms catalogued in available databases.
The microbes are highly diverse and include around 100 different strains made up of both bacteria and other microbes known as archaea.
Five chambers were explored, which ranged in size from an average room to a cathedral-like cavern, at the Naica mine in Chihuahua.
The microbes were contained in small water-filled pockets within the sparkling white crystals, some of which were five metres long and a metre wide.
Dr Penelope Boston, director of NASA's Astrobiology Institute, who led the first expedition in 2008, said: "The deepest part we accessed was a place called Hell, very evocatively. That chamber is at the 800 metre level.
Experiments to see if the weird bugs could be cultured were partly successful.
"Much to my surprise we got the things to grow," said Dr Boston, who was speaking at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting in Boston, Massachusetts.
"It was laborious. We lost some of them - that's just the game. They've got needs we can't fulfil. That part of it was really like zoo keeping."
NASA probe finds life's building blocks on dwarf planet Ceres
Scientists searching for evidence of life beyond Earth have discovered organic material on Ceres, the dwarf planet located between Mars and Jupiter.
The carbon-based materials, similar to what may have been the building blocks for life on Earth, were discovered by NASA's Dawn space probe.
The exact molecular compounds in the organics cannot be identified, but they match tar-like minerals such as kerite or asphaltite.
"The discovery indicates that the starting material in the solar system contained the essential elements, or the building blocks, for life," said Dawn's lead scientist, Christopher Russell.
"Ceres may have been able to take this process only so far. Perhaps to move further along the path took a larger body with more complex structure and dynamics (like Earth)."
Ceres, a Texas-sized rock-and-ice world about 590 miles (950 km) in diameter, is the largest object in the asteroid belt and is located about three times farther from the sun than Earth.
Its composition is thought to reflect the material present in parts of the solar system when it was forming some 4.5 billion years ago.
The organic material was found near a 31-mile-wide (50km) crater in Ceres' northern hemisphere and experts say the location and type of organics mean they cannot have been deposited by a crashing asteroid or comet.
The dwarf planet now joins Mars and several ocean-bearing moons of Jupiter and Saturn, among others, as places of interest to scientists looking for life beyond Earth.
"This opens the possibility that primitive life could have developed on Ceres itself," said planetary scientist Michael Kuppers of the European Space Astronomy Centre.
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China developing manned space mission to the moon: State media
China is building a manned spacecraft capable of sending astronauts to the moon as well as near-Earth orbit flight, according to Chinese state media.
The official newspaper of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China cited system chief architect Zhang Bainan who claimed the craft is being designed to carry as many as six astronauts.
The newspaper, Science and Technology Daily, quoted Zhang Bainan Tuesday as saying China wished to catch up with international standards of space exploration.
The fresh announcement follows a separate Chinese ambition to bring back samples from the moon before the end of this year.
The unmanned Chang'e-5 lunar probe is undergoing a final round of tests and is expected to be on standby for launch from August, according to the official People's Daily.
China first landed an unmanned craft on the moon in December 2013. It marked the first spacecraft to land on the moon since the Soviet Union's Luna 24 in 1976.
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AI Scientists Gather to Plot Doomsday Scenarios (and Solutions)
Artificial intelligence boosters predict a brave new world of flying cars and cancer cures. Detractors worry about a future where humans are enslaved to an evil race of robot overlords. Veteran AI scientist Eric Horvitz and Doomsday Clock guru Lawrence Krauss, seeking a middle ground, gathered a group of experts in the Arizona desert to discuss the worst that could possibly happen -- and how to stop it.
Their workshop took place last weekend at Arizona State University with funding from Tesla Inc. co-founder Elon Musk and Skype co-founder Jaan Tallinn. Officially dubbed "Envisioning and Addressing Adverse AI Outcomes," it was a kind of AI doomsday games that organized some 40 scientists, cyber-security experts and policy wonks into groups of attackers -- the red team -- and defenders -- blue team -- playing out AI-gone-very-wrong scenarios, ranging from stock-market manipulation to global warfare.
Horvitz is optimistic -- a good thing because machine intelligence is his life's work -- but some other, more dystopian-minded backers of the project seemed to find his outlook too positive when plans for this event started about two years ago, said Krauss, a theoretical physicist who directs ASU's Origins Project, the program running the workshop. Yet Horvitz said that for these technologies to move forward successfully and to earn broad public confidence, all concerns must be fully aired and addressed.
"There is huge potential for AI to transform so many aspects of our society in so many ways. At the same time, there are rough edges and potential downsides, like any technology," said Horvitz, managing director of Microsoft's Research Lab in Redmond, Washington. ``To maximally gain from the upside we also have to think through possible outcomes in more detail than we have before and think about how we’d deal with them."
Participants were given "homework" to submit entries for worst-case scenarios. They had to be realistic -- based on current technologies or those that appear possible -- and five to 25 years in the future. The entrants with the "winning" nightmares were chosen to lead the panels, which featured about four experts on each of the two teams to discuss the attack and how to prevent it.
Turns out many of these researchers can match science-fiction writers Arthur C. Clarke and Philip K. Dick for dystopian visions. In many cases, little imagination was required -- scenarios like technology being used to sway elections or new cyber attacks using AI are being seen in the real world, or are at least technically possible. Horvitz cited research that shows how to alter the way a self-driving car sees traffic signs so that the vehicle misreads a "stop" sign as "yield.''
The possibility of intelligent, automated cyber attacks is the one that most worries John Launchbury, who directs one of the offices at the U.S.'s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, and Kathleen Fisher, chairwoman of the computer science department at Tufts University, who led that session. What happens if someone constructs a cyber weapon designed to hide itself and evade all attempts to dismantle it? Now imagine it spreads beyond its intended target to the broader internet. Think Stuxnet, the computer virus created to attack the Iranian nuclear program that got out in the wild, but stealthier and more autonomous.
"We're talking about malware on steroids that is AI-enabled," said Fisher, who is an expert in programming languages. Fisher presented her scenario under a slide bearing the words "What could possibly go wrong?" which could have also served as a tagline for the whole event.
How did the defending blue team fare on that one? Not well, said Launchbury. They argued that advanced AI needed for an attack would require a lot of computing power and communication, so it would be easier to detect. But the red team felt that it would be easy to hide behind innocuous activities, Fisher said. For example, attackers could get innocent users to play an addictive video game to cover up their work.
To prevent a stock-market manipulation scenario dreamed up by University of Michigan computer science professor Michael Wellman, blue team members suggested treating attackers like malware by trying to recognize them via a database on known types of hacks. Wellman, who has been in AI for more than 30 years and calls himself an old-timer on the subject, said that approach could be useful in finance.
Beyond actual solutions, organizers hope the doomsday workshop started conversations on what needs to happen, raised awareness and combined ideas from different disciplines. The Origins Project plans to make public materials from the closed-door sessions and may design further workshops around a specific scenario or two, Krauss said.
DARPA's Launchbury hopes the presence of policy figures among the participants will foster concrete steps, like agreements on rules of engagement for cyber war, automated weapons and robot troops.
Krauss, chairman of the board of sponsors of the group behind the Doomsday Clock, a symbolic measure of how close we are to global catastrophe, said some of what he saw at the workshop "informed" his thinking on whether the clock ought to shift even closer to midnight. But don't go stocking up on canned food and moving into a bunker in the wilderness just yet.
"Some things we think of as cataclysmic may turn out to be just fine," he said.
Indicators show potatoes can grow on Mars
The International Potato Center (CIP) launched a series of experiments to discover if potatoes can grow under Mars atmospheric conditions and thereby prove they are also able to grow in extreme climates on Earth. This Phase Two effort of CIP's proof of concept experiment to grow potatoes in simulated Martian conditions began on February 14, 2016 when a tuber was planted in a specially constructed CubeSat contained environment built by engineers from University of Engineering and Technology (UTEC) in Lima based upon designs and advice provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in Ames Research Center (NASA ARC), California. Preliminary results are positive.
The Potatoes on Mars project was conceived by CIP to both understand how potatoes might grow in Mars conditions and also see how they survive in the extreme conditions similar to what parts of the world already suffering from climate change and weather shocks are already experiencing.
"Growing crops under Mars-like conditions is an important phase of this experiment," says Julio Valdivia-Silva, a research associate with the SETI Institute who has worked at NASA's Ames Research Center (NASA ARC) and now works at UTEC in Lima. "If the crops can tolerate the extreme conditions that we are exposing them to in our CubeSat, they have a good chance to grow on Mars. We will do several rounds of experiments to find out which potato varieties do best. "We want to know what the minimum conditions are that a potato needs to survive," he said.
The CubeSat houses a container holding soil and the tuber. Inside this hermetically sealed environment the CubeSat delivers nutrient rich water, controls the temperature for Mars day and night conditions and mimics Mars air pressure, oxygen and carbon dioxide levels. Sensors constantly monitor these conditions and live streaming cameras record the soil in anticipation of the potato sprouting.
According to CIP potato breeder Walter Amoros, one advantage potato great genetic capacity for adaptation to extreme environments. CIP has tapped into that capacity by breeding potato clones that tolerate conditions such as soil salinity and drought, in order to help smallholder farmers grow food in marginal areas that could grow harsher under climate change.
In 2016, CIP brought Mars analog soil from the Pampas de La Joya desert in Southern Peru to its experimental station in La Molina, Lima. There CIP was able to show proof that potatoes could grow in this dry, salty soil with some help from fertilized Earth soil for both nutrition and structure.
"We have been looking at the very dry soils found in the southern Peruvian desert. These are the most Mars-like soils found on Earth." Chris McKay of NASA ARC. "This [research] could have a direct technological benefit on Earth and a direct biological benefit on Earth," says Chris McKay of NASA ARC.
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Gucci Group Sales Gain 5 Percent In First Quarter
Godfrey Deeny
April 22nd, 2009 @ 00:50 AM - Paris
Turnover in Gucci Group, the world’s third largest luxury conglomerate, advanced 5 percent in the first quarter of 2009, though most of its fashion brands suffered declines in revenue.
Gucci Group scored sales of 854.8 million euros, or $1.106 billion at current exchange rates, a rise of 5 percent compared to the like period last year, though a comparable fall of 3.4 percent if currency fluctuations are factored in.
The group’s parent holding PPR, which includes such companies as sports label Puma, electronic, DVD and books retailer Fnac and furniture retailer Conforama, saw sales fall 4.5 percent to 4.777 billion euros, or $6.181 billion in the opening three months.
Despite the less than stellar figures, PPR’s CEO François-Henri Pinault still said Tuesday night at a presentation to analysts and media that the “group’s sales performance in the early months of the year underscores PPR’s capacity to withstand the deterioration and volatility of its operating environment.”
The market apparently did not see things the same way; selling PPR down 8.12 percent in heavy trading to 54.70 euros, or $86.11 on the Paris Bourse Wednesday.
The Gucci brand itself scored a 10.6 percent increase in sales in the opening quarter, totaling 567 million euros, or $733.7 million.
Calling the market “more challenging,” PPR said in a release that the Gucci brand “had mixed performances,” in mature markets, with sales in Western Europe softening by 1.5 percent. Sales in China, where Gucci has 25 stores in its worldwide chain of 264 units, soared 15 percent.
“It’s an extremely volatile environment,” PPR’s finance director,” Jean-François Palus told the audience Tuesday.
And, in a sign of the pressures PPR is beginning to face, Pinault, whose family are the controlling shareholders in the group, was blocked in a taxi last month as he exited a board meeting, held up by some 50 angry workers protesting the group’s plan to suppress 1,800 jobs in his distribution firms. Local police eventually freed the executive after one hour.
Business in Gucci Group’s star-performing label Bottega Veneta endured a 2.3 percent fall in sales to 103.7 million euros, or $134.2 million. “First quarter activity in mature markets was impacted by a significant drop in Japan (down 28 percent), a country that represents 30 percent of Bottega Veneta sales,” PPR conceded.
Yves Saint Laurent was hit by a 5.4 percent slump in sales to 59.7 million euros, or $77.3 million, as revenues from leather goods, fashion and licensing all tumbled.
Worst of all, turnover in Gucci Group’s Other Brands division – which includes high-profile fashion houses like Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga and Stella McCartney - slumped 5.8 percent in the first three months, diving to 124.3 million euros, or $160.8 million. However, the owners did not break out sales by each company.
Puma enjoyed a 3.6 percent gain in sales to 697.4 million euros, or $902.4 million, buoyed by its performance in the Americas, where turnover surged by 11.2 percent, fueled by good performances in US footwear.
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Freebird: That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore
January 27, 2004 Derek Phillips 80 Comments
You wait for it at every show. You know it’s going to happen and it’s just a matter of time. It’s the never-ending joke with no punchline. Finally, when the band has that awkward space in their set between songs—maybe they’re switching instruments or tuning their guitars—it comes like a knife through the air.
“Freebird!”
Yep. They did it again. It has become the most annoying aspect of live performance and one that never dies. The yelling of the name of a Lynyrd Skynyrd song has become so ingrained in our culture that it is assumed someone will yell it at some point during a show—any show. But what is the origin of this banal hollering? Why do the culprits keep it up? And is there anything we, the good people of rock and roll, can do about it? I went to the ranks to try and sort out the why’s and how’s and came back with some odd ideas.
Like most traditions, the origins of this one are cloudy. As a teenager going to concerts, I thought it was just the natural extension of yelling for requests. An extension that was well past its relevancy some 10 and 15 years after half of Skynyrd was wiped out in a plane crash, but an extension nonetheless. Most bands have a go-to cover that they can pull out to win over an audience. In the late 70s, two songs in particular were most prevalent: Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” and Skynyrd’s “Freebird.”
Odd choices if you ask me since they’re both pseudo-ballads that jar the unsuspecting slow dancer into a weird funk as they both crescendo into 70s rock guitar bliss. But who am I to question the masses? These are the two songs that EVERY guitar player in the world can play (to varying degrees of success). Both songs do have immediately identifiable chord progressions that are sure to raise the Bud-filled glasses of roughnecks throughout the nation and are therefore perfect as lubrication for a hostile audience. But in the end, “Freebird” wins out as the Grande Dame of cover songs. Why? And why do some dopes still call for it from bands who have no business covering Southern Rock? Does anyone really expect indie rockers to bust out some Steve Gaines licks?
The answer may be in another theory of the tradition’s origin. During a break on Skynyrd’s One More From the Road live album, Ronnie Van Zant asks the crowd what they want to hear. The overwhelming answer is “Freebird,” a response which some believe this now all-too-lame tradition is paying homage to. Now, Zeppelin would NEVER beseech the crowd for requests. They never cared what you wanted to hear. As one Tom Clark from this long forgotten listserv conversation put it:
You see, Skynyrd was a much more egalitarian band. They encouraged the fans express themselves freely, no matter the personal disgrace. This is obvious to anyone who’s ever been to a Skynyrd show, and, to a lesser extent, an Outlaws show.
Zeppelin, on the other hand, were an entity unto themselves. There was never any “How can we please you” chatter from Mr. Plant – the Mighty Ones were just going to pummel you with the Hammer Of The Gods(tm) and you were gonna like it.
So we may have some understanding as to why “Freebird” won out as cover song favorite, but why, all these years later, does the tradition of yelling for it persist and can anything be done about it? After all, it’s now a joke, not an actual request. Right?
Again looking to the people who care about these things, I approached a couple of music bulletin boards and known culprits and asked the participants to fess up to being “that guy.” I also asked them why they continue to engage in an action that is so far beyond entertaining. It’s like the guy who still gets the mullet hair cut even though he knows it’s the butt of all jokes muttered when he walks into a bar.
GLONO’s own Jeff Sabatini has made a name for himself as the last of the posse to partake in this most offensive action. For years, he’s been that guy and he happens to be blessed with the loudest voice in recorded history. It’s impossible to ignore his howling at shows. I emailed the old boy to get to the root of this obnoxious behavior:
DP: Why do you still yell “Freebird” at shows? I am curious. Please tell me your reason, I might need it for an article.
Sab: I don’t yell it anymore. You made me quit, remember? The reasons I used to yell it pretty much all revolve around irritating/mocking the performer. And I like the song and wouldn’t mind hearing more bands play it. How’s that?
DP: Have you really quit? Irritating/mocking the performer? You’ve yelled it at every one of my shows. You mocking me? Why I outta…
Sab: With you it was just irritating. You know I ache with jealousy since I’ve never been able to fulfill my dreams of being a rock star.
DP: I know how you feel…
So Sabu is actively trying to antagonize the band. End of story? One responder to my posts on bulletin boards said she does it just to be an ass. Not really trying to irritate anyone in particular; just everyone there.
“I have done it (only once or twice) and not just at shows (basketball games, class presentations) because it’s so unexpected and crazy,” said Kimberly Mays who responded to my inquiry on the CMJ Board. “If something moves me to just be an ass, I too yell, ‘FREEBIRD!!!!'”
Mays wasn’t even inspired by the aforementioned Skynyrd album.
“At the end of a Lunachicks cd (I think Pretty Ugly) some guy is clapping and is like, ‘shit… c’mon… Freebird!'” said Mays. “I lost it! I thought it was the most hilarious thing.”
Christ! Does that mean we’re in for another generation of lunkheads yelling out for “Freebird?” Are we such a humorless society that we can’t see that this joke has more than run its course? Or am I just a lame-ass who can’t see the ironic humor in a joke that was never funny to begin with?
No, I’m right. It’s annoying and obnoxious. It’s a line mostly thrown around by people who still bust out their Beavis and Butthead impressions at the mention of the words “duty” or “penal.” Are we doomed to this wretched fate or can we fight back? Some bands already are.
Phil Ajjarapu, from the Chicago-based band Dry County said his band simply played the song every, single time someone yelled out for it—no matter how many times that may be in a night. Ajjarapu said that it usually wasn’t long before mob justice took care of the situation.
“I can only remember once that we played ‘Freebird’ like 3 times in one set and it didn’t take long for the crowd to take the offending party off the premises where we presumed that he was picked up by cops or something,” he said.
But like all weapons, the Freebird Tactical Response must be handled with care lest you invite retaliation and, therefore, escalation.
“We also played ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ every time that was requested, and of the two, ‘Sweet Home’ was the more requested song,” said Ajjarapu. “Playing redneck music will introduce you to a lot of colorful people though, that’s for sure. But that’s a different crowd, the whole place will dance to Skynyrd and when you’re in a band, isn’t that what you want?”
Perhaps. But what I think all good, thinking people the world around can agree that this senseless act must be stopped. This aggression will not stand!
There’s also the pre-emptive strike. Indie darlings Clem Snide whipped out a blistering version of Skynyrd’s “Simple Man” to close out their fantastic Chicago show two years ago, seemingly before the obligatory utterance could even leave one’s lips. This particular cover was so good it was at once an acknowledgement of the absurd request and a stake in the heart of the would-be heckler. All requests—real or otherwise—stopped on a dime.
In 9th grade, I had a teacher named Jim Rex who told us that a joke was only funny the first and third time you hear it; only the first and third and never again. If only everyone could be as wise as Mr. Rex.
UPDATE: A nice southern girl named Emily sent us a response to this article, showing us that to her and her father, the song is more than just a lame gag uttered from the lips of drunken dopes: One More From the Road.
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80 thoughts on “Freebird: That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore”
Herbert R. Tarlek Jr. says:
Great article Derek! But I think how funny the act of yelling “Freebird” can be is inversely proportional to how much the style of the band resembles Skynyrd’s. In other words, if you were to yell it at a Jackyl show it wouldn’t be funny at all, because they had it slotted for later in the set anyway – after the chainsaw solo of course. But if you yelled it at an Interpol show, instant hilarity.
Russ Dean says:
I was told that people used to request Whipping Post before Freebird took the mantle. On Frank Zappa’s 2nd volume of YCDTOSA series (recorded in Helsinki in ’74) the band gets a request for Whipping Post but Zappa’s band didn’t know it. So the next time the band went to Helsinki they played Whipping Post. I’ve played a show where some dude was holding out a folded up piece of paper for an entire song trying to get me to take it. As a bass player. you can’t stop playing in the middle of a song so at the end I took the paper, unfolded it only to read the word “Freebird”. We don’t play it. Another band I saw kept having a guy yell Free bird ’til the singer finally told him “That’s my favorite song too” – the guy stopped yelling for it after that,
I’m afraid we’re stuck with the Freebird gag for some time. It’s become one of those ubiquitous things people do without thinking, like yelling ‘Moo’ at a herd of cows.
I’m sure that far in the future it will still be tradition to yell ‘Freebird’ even though no one will remember Skynyrd.
DJMurphy says:
I have a story about the Chgo band Fig Dish which ties into this. For their album release party at the Double Door (this was ’95, I wanna say), I requested a song of theirs (with genuine good intentions) that was their first single (and also included on aforementioned album). The lead singer fixed a steely gaze on me and testily replied, “We don’t do that one anymore.” Ooooooh, without even trying, I’d ruffled this guy’s feathers. Rising to the challenge, I squawked out, “Play Surrender!!” I mean, everyone asks for Free Bird; why not give it a new twist? The joke was on me; turns out they were fans of Cheap Trick (they had just covered the song “Downed” for an EP). But sadly no, they did not oblige me with a chorus of “Mommy’s alright, Daddy’s alright…”
Johnny Loftus says:
Requesting anything – “Freebird” or otherwise, real or for yuks – is the lamest. It’s one of the points on the Live Music Faux Pas List. In fact, when some guy IS yelling out requests, he’s often the same nitwit who wears the T shirt of the band he’s seeing to the show. His defeaning cries of “Play ‘The Dutchman!'” or “What about ‘Hokey Pot Holiday’?” are usually designed to broadcast his old-school cred factor to the rest of the crowd.
The only time it’s not lame to talk to the band is when they’re openly asking you to, like Van Zant did in Derek’s article, or like when Shellac holds a question-and-answer session midway through their set. All other times – totally lame.
infectiousdisease says:
Having been to almost no real live shows, besides Raffi and all that other stuff for the kiddles, I find this hilarious. Like repeating it at shows myself hilarious. Guess what? You just passed the ‘Freebird’ virus on to the next generation.
ID says:
ps. Great article. Good to know exactly how to piss the band off!
read roberts says:
Lets just love “Freebird” for what it is – Rock n’ Roll’s own self-referential joke at itself.
Its funny that this article was just written, because I was just at a show this weekend (the Wrens at Maxwell’s in Hoboken, NJ) and someone yelled for it when the band asked for requests. I was so surprised – I too had thought the joke was dead. I remember thinking it funny to shout 10+ years ago in High School.
But I guess its just reached a status of “post irony” – its not yelled in sincerity, nor is it yelled to be ironically funny – its yelled just because thats what people have yelled for at Rock n’ Roll shows since the 70s.
Lets keep it alive. With all the strict rules we indie rock snobs set for ourselves and each other, we’ve just gotta keep something alive.
Lets embrace “Freebird.” Is it really that annoying to put up with?
Stacey K says:
Cool story! I agree with Shecky when he said the “Freebird” gag is “one of those ubiquitous things people do without thinking, like yelling ‘Moo’ at a herd of cows.”
I actually called ‘Moo’ to some cows today… before I read your story. The shame!
I moo at cows every time I see them. I also laugh whenever someone says “penal” or “Putin.” Heh heh. But the “Freebird” thing isn’t funny. Everytime I hear it I think, that guy’s either an idiot or an ass. Take your pick.
Dreamin' says:
Yelling “Freebird” = “Hey, pay attention to me! It’s all about me! Hey, look at me! Me!” Some people can’t stand to let someone else have the spotlight – even the band they paid good money to see.
…But in the case of Sab mocking Derek, then it’s pretty funny. JK ;)
barabajagal says:
Great piece! I loved it.
If we were to look for parallel phenomena, we could link it to the guy at the party who can ONLY make jokes using lines from “Caddyshack,” “Fletch,” “Stripes,” and the like. Not the occasional bust-out of a favorite quote, but the predictable, gag-after-gag “reliving” of a movie, ultimately, pathetically, substituting someone else’s sense of humor for his own in a desperate attempt to connect with…anyone.
It is basically an announcement that a person has accepted his or her lameness–and STILL wants attention.
As such, for some it must be an odd catharsis, a wallowing in one’s own lameness that somehow liberates them.
“Hey, that’s cool, barabajagal, I’m willing to accept my inner lameness–”
STOP RIGHT THERE! If I could I’d give you a bracing bitch slap–yes, dammit! For your own sake! Have some self-respect! You are not lame! You are a valuable, interesting, dynamic, creative! So what if you have your foibles and faults? Your down times? That’s not being lame! It’s being human.
Don’t give in, people! As the man says, “This aggression will not stand!”
What no one has said yet is that there are those who still find this funny. Not just people who yell it that find it funny, but others in the audience. I think that has something to do with it too–as long as someone’s laughing, there’s going to be a jokester to take the laughs.
By the way, Johnny, is it more or less uncool to wear the concert T from ’88 or the one you bought in the lobby that night before the show? And how about drinking the brand of beer that’s emblazoned across your chest? On another note, does this mean people *shouldn’t* wear their GloNo T-shirts to the big shindig on the 20th?
I would be so sad if yelling Freebird became passe’ at shows.
Sab brings up a good point. When I hear someone yell “Freebird” at a show, I do laugh. AT the moron who yelled it, not with him. But I still laugh. Or at least smirk and shake my head. Because it still amazes me that people still do this.
And Anonymous, it’s been passe’ for about twenty years already. At least 10, for sure.
As far as I’m concerned, the “Freebird” should be part of the rock and roll tradition, it should be yelled at every show, and not just by one person! And as someone who enjoys crowd interaction, I L-O-V-E when a band gets a red ass over someone yelling “Freebird.” Any band who can’t handle a “Freebird” doesn’t understand what rock is about. A band should take a “Freebird” as nothing more than a gentle reminder of a crowd’s existence… it’s like, there’s a crowd here, remember? Concerts are not and should never be a one-way street from band to audience. That is just way too fascistic for my tastes!
Maybe it’s a Lansing thing. More people in Lansing are gonna yell “Freebird” and no one’s gonna be upset. Maybe in Chicago they’re too smart for that or something. Whatever!
To borrow a phrase my girlfriend uses to describe live theatre, rock and roll happens in the space between the band and the audience. Some of the best live performers around make crowd interaction a part of their show- I’m thinking of Alex Chilton, the Frogs (who also answered a “Freebird” by playing “Freebird” in their live CBGayB set), the guys from Fortune and Maltese…
Derek Phillips says:
I should note that Sab has indeed upped the ante by now yelling “Free Willy,” which makes me laugh every time.
Now that’s funny.
LionIndex says:
I was at an American Analog Set show, and someone in the crowd yelled out “SLAYER!!!!!”, which I thought was pretty funny, and the band seemed to enjoy it.
jed says:
the real origins of yelling freebird, and i was there when it started, is this. at a certain point in the 70’s there were two camps of fans. you were either into straight ahead rock like skynyrd or black sabbath, or yes and jethro tull etc. guys in the latter camp, me included, yelled out freebird to mock the slower less discriminating fan in the former camp. true story.
Mike Doughty has requested that every time you get the urge to yell “Freebird” at a concert, you should yell “It’s Raining Men” instead, from this day forward and for the rest of your life. Make “It’s Raining Men” the new “Freebird.” After making this request, somebody in the crowd yells out “It’s Raining Men!” Doughty’s response, “I can not play “It’s Raining Men.” If I could, though, I would. You have my word as a gentleman.” But I think I’m gonna go with “Free Willy.” That is funny.
I also think it’s funny that people who have no idea who Lynyrd Skynyrd is, and maybe have never even heard the song, yell it out anyway. I mean, I have that live Skynyrd album from whence this moronic tradition started, so I guess I “get it.” Why would you yell for a song you’ve never heard? That I don’t get.
Jethro Tull/Yes fans mock *other* people?
Surely, Jed MUST have had his “former” and “latter” switched around. But what an honor to hear from the guy who invented Freebird! Jed, you rock!
Confession time. In the middle of a Matthew Sweet show in 2000 at St. Andrews Hall, after he and his band ripped through one of their numbers, I did yell “rock out with your cock out!” After which Mr. Sweet did grin and grab his nuts, and after some tuning, announced, “This next song is a quiet, sedate, ballad.”
Hmmm…”some joker who gets it”…”rock and roll tradition”…various other defenses of supposedly popular or mass celebration…
Now, Ryan’s inner joy at the perturbed band pelted with “freebird”s, however, is one I can entertain. (And he’s absolutely right about people being smarter in Chicago, too).
I know the “miffed band getting huffy” can be a good–even great–time, but I’d rather they be miffed for any other reason (such as the given example of the Figdish guy huffily announcing the retirement of their first “single”–hee hee!) Being passe like “Freebird” for at least 20 years does not lend any sort of cache to the enterprise.
And I say this as one who has known and loved many “Freebird”ers. And (God help me) the song. Still.
In a related story:
http://www.theonion.com/4004/news2.html
2002log2003 says:
you should delete all comments except for ryan’s. it doesn’t matter if it is funny or dumb, whether the person is trying to be ironic or is trying to be ironic but is passe. it is a social sign and we are all part of it.
thanks for liking my post… kinda weird to talk about deleting others’ comments if you are a true fan of “crowd interaction” though. everyone has a place in the discussion. i agree, it is fun to be a part of the “freebird” phenomenon. screw being “ironic”, screw being “passe.” screw any rock and roll band that thinks that their crowd should be anything other than a rock and roll crowd. time to let the bird fly free!!!
that onion article is awesome!!!
Bye, bye, it’s been a sweet love.
Though this feeling I can’t change.
But please don’t take it badly,
Cause lord knows I’m to blame.
But, if I stayed here with you girl,
Things just couldn’t be the same.
Cause I’m as free as a bird now,
And this bird you’ll never change.
And this bird you cannot change.
Lord knows, I can’t change.
i think “freebird” is the passe joke we all have to live with, like the ticketmaster surcharge. at two concerts i went to (built to spill and aimee mann), the obligatory freebird yell occurred and the bands didn’t bat an eyelash, jumping right into it. built played it all the way through, aimee mann stopped after the intro and said “um, no”. both were in the moment, prett funny.
creepy says:
looking back at my 15 years or so of going to shows, i’ll have to admit that on a couple of occasions the guy yelling freebird was me… altho in my defense, the bands i was seeing were probably friends of mine… on a related note, a friend of mine had a tradition of his own in yelling “TEXAS!” whenever attending a Low show… after 4 or 5 times of him doing this, MiMi stopped down, scanned the crowd with icy eyes, and said “why does someone yell that every time we play here?” at the end of the show, my friend approached them and took responsibility for his actions and promised not to do it again… (i’ve since taken it upon myself to yell “TEXAS!” loud and proud whenever they happen thru town, and i urge you to do the same. i like low, but dammit those kids need to lighten up… i’ll never forget arriving late to a Low show and being “shushed” by the doorman so as not to disrupt the ROCK AND ROLL BAND playing onstage).
dam05 says:
Actually, I think the Built to Spill “moment” was part of the setlist. Same thing happened when I saw them in Houston about two years ago, and a friend confirmed it at his Austin show a few nights later. Not trying to rain on your parade or anything — I don’t like the song, but they did play it dead on.
Jake, sorry my above sarcasm eluded you.
noodles says:
i think one thing people should keep in mind is that a joke isn’t funny only the first and third time.
has anyone seen the ‘bizarro’ episode of sealab?
at a certain point it’s funny that someone has the audacity to push it even further.
another important point is, once the people who have an ironic sense of humour get annoyed with something being ‘passe’, it becomes even more ironically funny, because even the ironic audience doesn’t find it ironically funny anymore. it’s the old double switch.
so, in conclusion, it’s your own damn fault, derek.
oh i was just kidding about deleting the other posts. however, on this very topic, i wonder if everyone has seen the onion story.
also, noodles, great point.
“once the people who have an ironic sense of humour get annoyed with something being ‘passe’, it becomes even more ironically funny, because even the ironic audience doesn’t find it ironically funny anymore.”
No, a joke is only funny the first and third time. That’s final.
E. says:
What about yelling for “Copkiller”?
magic32 says:
I teach first and second grade special education students and whenever a joke gets a laugh it is natural for a kid to repeat it until the laughs are gone, but sooner or later it goes too far and one of the other kids says “that’s not funny anymore”. I usaully don’t hear the joke again in class, unless it is fart. Ah, the fart, the only repeated joke that never loses its luster. Whenever you get the urge to yell “Freebird” just fart I guarantee I will laugh.
oldcoot says:
STILL FUNNY: George Carlin ,
“Honk if you think I’m Jesus” bumper stickers
Aerosmith on “Wayne’s World” , and, yes, farts and FREEBIRD!!
anothermonkey says:
Another reason for yelling it at shows: to annoy hipsters in the audience that hate it.
roscoe p. coltrane says:
once upon a time I played in a band. It was the jammy kind…one of those ones that all the dirty hippie kids dug on. every so often some jackass would yell out the f-word, to be irritating or funny or whatever, but what usually followed was great. we would play the song until the club owner pulled the plug. It is, after all, a guitar-wanker’s wet dream, and is actually fun to play. But goddamn it could go on forever – we were clocked at just over 2 hrs. one night.
a coo coo coo, come on flash!
soundsgood says:
Being one of the sound guys at the sister of a chicago club institution, I never get tired of the freebird. Sometimes, I’m even the culprit. Sometimes, it’s a joke between me and a band I know. Sometimes, it’s a gesture of contempt, a signal that they shold play something even THEY couldn’t screw up. I think that this tradition should remain, because it gives a sense of tradition to the rock and roll.
Always one to put more cowbell in your mix,
MOOO!
Jay Juliano says:
Hi everyone. Jay here. I was the front man/guitarist for the afformentioned (and no longer) band, Dry County. Phil was our bassist (Hi Phil). Amazing how this stuff gets back to you as a buddy of mine from down in Alabama must read this site and shared the article with me.
Just wanted to say that I just spoke to the other former members of the band…and none of us seem to recall the “Freebird Incident” from above. Consensus is that it never happened. In fact, we collectively decided that we never actually ever played “Freebird” on stage.
However, we did do our best to keep our fanbase happy.
As an Alabama native, I’ve spent most of my life avoiding, but eventually “playing Skynyrd”. It’s just one of those things we as Southern Rock/Country acts must face along the course of our careers.
However, we try to keep our fans happy because our style of music is very much affected by fan support…maybe moreso than in any other genre. Country fans are VERY attatched to the acts. They feel like they’re a part of it all…so I always felt a responsibility to encourage that.
I have, and will always respect my “fans”. In fact, I don’t consider them rednecks…but then again, what do I know?
…I’m from Alabama.
freebird is an ubiquitous paean to hesherdom and shall never die. it is never introduced with the expectation that the song will be played, nor that anyone would enoy said playing. it serves as both a humorous, self-deprecating innuendo and a simple source of levity during awkward pauses. not confined to the ‘rock n roll ‘ arena, a stalwart cry of ‘freebird’ can really spice up a house party or a particularly long wait in a bank line. used sparingly it retains far more panachè but belies the spirit of its use.
prawnboy says:
New rule: From now on, everybody must yell out “Mooooo!” at a rock concert and “Freebird!” when passing a bunch of cows.
Ha! Good one, prawnboy.
DAN-O says:
reminds me of the shitflake that dared to heckle the late Bill Hicks with a call for Freebird at a chicagoland radio sponsored SHOW, Bill just cut him to the quick and simply questioned the need for “the mantra of the moron” FREEBIRDFREEBIRDFREEBIRDFREEBIRD
skyflynn says:
This isn’t a matter of debate or opinion. Its like wearing the t-shirt of the band you’re going to see; its just fucking lame. There’s always going to be that guy with the band t-shirt and there’s always going to be the lame ass that yells, “Freebird!”. Don’t be that guy. Don’t be that fucking lame. I hate feeling embarassed for someone else more than just about anything else. Don’t embarass me and don’t embarass yourself. It isn’t funny, it isn’t ironic, its Just. Fucking. Lame. End of story.
Hollywood Vantrell says:
I do remember once runnin’ across 38 Special at a county fair…, Cheap Trick opened…., safe to say we went to see Cheap Trick! They were excellent, however, nothing could match the fun I had as my friend and I screamed, (no shrieked) for “Ironman” during 38 Specials set. Really pissed off some monster truck rolling hillbilly’s!!!….. Ah growing up in Alpena was such a bitch!
sjr says:
Two stories I have heard about how bands react to the Freebird phenomenon:
Probably urban legend, but I heard of one band who replied to the heckler by giving them the finger and saying “Here’s your free bird, on the house!”
And the second story I’ve heard was attributed to Camper Van Beethoven, or maybe Cracker, but David Lowery at any rate, who replied, “Trust me, two minutes in, you’d be begging us to stop.”
olderty says:
FYI: Kevin Matthews came up with the phrase (funny or not) a long long time ago. He’s a dj out of Chicago. Check the link.
dave carrico says:
Here’s and even better story.
In the spring of 1992, I found myself at the Wrocklage (RIP!) in Lexington, KY listening to of all things a grateful dead cover band, (I was young, a hot older lady said she would meet me there, little did I know she also told my friend Brian the same thing!).
Anyway, the band was just god awful, their name was Born Cross-Eyed, I was bored with them, but I had paid my cover and was not ready to leave, so I yelled “Whippin’ Post” instead of the typical “Freebird”. Some old redneck lookin’ dude with a greasy truckers hat looks at me with a warm glow in his eyes, like a long lost brother, and says “I yell fer that ev’ry time and they never play it!” So now, when I want to get under a performer’s skin instead of “Freebird” I yell….
Bob Bitchin says:
Didn’t the whole Freebird / Zeppelin thing come out of a Cheech and Chong bit?
dabitch says:
Ace article! I googled my way here searching for an explanation of the freebird phenomenon after hearing a heckler yell it to Bill Hicks on a bootleg recording of his standup. I never knew about this before and that is where i first heard it. Concerts in Europe are still blissfully freebird-free.
It isnt funny anymore. it’s really if at all, a imature joke. freebird is a great song, none the less.
David Cupp says:
Hey dude, you dont get it do you? no you have to go around and piss all over everyones fun huh? I will yell “Freebird” till the day i die and you want to kno why? because it one of the hardest songs to play and one of the most awesome, i am not unitelligent although i make spelling mistakes, but look here, its a joke too but if a band plays freebird that means they have conqured one of the hardest songs in history and should be proud of his or herself. Also on another note that I can listen to “freebird” 10000000 timess in a row and never get tired of it, the reason we keep saying that is because this song is timeless. timeless.
Thanks, David. Oh, by the way, I only piss on people for money.
clodius says:
Get on the trolley, boys. Yelling Freebird has went the way of the boy band, replaced by barbaric yalps for “Black Diamond”. Spread the word.
Haha, this article was great. I decided to search up this Freebird phenomenon after it was yelled by one of the rusty cars in the movie “Cars.” I was watching the movie with my boyfriend and he didn’t get why the car yelled Freebird. He had of course heard the song numerous times, but was never aware of the cultural background involved in the yelling of it during awkward silence.
Which is one of the glories, in my opinion. It’s a tradition. Perhaps a silly one, but aren’t those the best kinds of traditions? But I have to admit, if you’re going to yell it, you better damn well know the song, regardless of if you actually want to hear it.
If I were to yell it, I wouldn’t be doing it to piss off the band, or even to hear the song, but more to make light of the awkward silence, thereby making it less awkward, and more of a joke, if only a lame one. Like saying, “so how about those dolphins?”
While I don’t think I will ever be a Freebird yeller, I will always laugh when I hear it.
FREE BIRD says:
Anyone who dislikes this doesnt deserve to listen to rock and roll.
I like it, I think its funny. Its funny to annoy the performer, but its most funny to see the looks on everyones faces. Its part disgust and you definitely get the impression that the person thinks they are better than you because what? They have a better sense of humor? Since I already know I am funnier than them this gives me “epic lulz”.
Some other great things to yell are: of course Whippin Post, Livin on A Prayer, Black Water (Doobie Brothers). One time this guy was tooling around with a harmonica and an acoustic, I yelled out Piano Man and he started to play it. Then he stopped at which point I yelled Free Bird. He was really cool about it, but of course didn’t play it.
Next time yell out “Where’s the Beef?”
The JoKeR says:
I’m one of the next gen teens and i have to say,I love it. Ever since hearing about it, I get a laugh thinking about people actually making an ass of themselves in a crowded place by shouting “freebird!”. For best results I say shouting it at a crappy concert to liven things up (that’s how i heard how it got started). there’s nothing really wrong with this, kinda like going “pwn’d” or “BOOM, Headshot” after a kill in Counterstrike, or just laughing at someones expense with a nelson style “ha ha”,It’s just a funny saying someone started and others just do it to get a laugh by being a jerk or ass, but that doesn’t have to mean everyone will be laughing.
potus98 says:
IF I’ve ever actually yelled “Freebird” during or after a concert -it was because I actually wanted to hear it AND I thought the band was actually good enough to play it. I’m showing respect for a band when, uh, I mean IF I yell it.
I admit to having used “freebird” as a dorky cliche during awkward silences in totally inappropriate places. (I hadn’t thought of a bank line… that’s awesome!) But in the context of live southern rock cover band music in a club setting, I REALLY want to hear the song.
On a side note, we were blowing off some steam one day at work with Guitar Hero II (a video game that allows you to “play” songs (including freebird) using a guitar-shaped controller) when one of our co-workers asked “What song is this?”
I damn near cracked the guitar over his head. What an idiot.
You actually go see live southern rock cover bands? Of your own volition?
Sorry says:
I’m one of the guys that have yelled “Freebird” at a musician. Yes, you can blame me. Now the question is why I did it. And that is a hard one to answer. I yelled it once at a Beatles tribute band, the reason why I couldn’t tell you. For whatever reason when there is a break in the music, someone has to yell it. What concert would be complete without you hearing “FreeBird”? Do we actually want to hear the band try to play the song? No, I think it comes down to the song being so great on so many levels. And lets be honest, everyone chuckles when they hear it. So sorry all, I may be the person yelling it at your next show…
i’ve yelled freebird myself. i’ve been at gigs where it’s been yelled…the best being Moby! yes, moby…after doing some dance songs with a full band he brought out a guitar, saying he was taking lessons and asked for requests freebird was yelled out and moby played it!
i’m an american who lives in the u.k. now. yelling out freebird is not a tradition here. so when it is yelled out by me or another american in the crowd it’s still funny. the ‘what the fuck’ look on the brits faces is priceless!
it’s fun to shout out wonderwall over here too…
nate dog says:
FREECOW!!!!
but seriously folks..
I’ve been to lots of shows where this ubitquious (?) phenomenon rears its ugly head, and it’s usually my date that does it. Now, she’s a real music lover , not some true bone head, so I’ve got to cut her some slack for that, but I think that she does it partly to remind the band not to be too full of themselves. In other words, lighten up people-it’s only rock and roll, but I like it.
Congrats, Derek-you’ve obviously touched a raw nerve, which is why
I come to this site in the first place.
linas says:
I had neighbors who would get stoned, and then yell ‘freebird’ out the window. We all thought it was funny. And just a week ago, at the conclusion of the 4th of July fireworks, there were cries of ‘freebird’. I’m still living for the day when I hear it yelled out at a classical music concert.
Clem says:
Johnny Van Zant, lead singer of Lynyrd Skynyrd since 1987, once yelled FREEBIRD at a CHER show!!
BTW, ANYBODY that doesn’t like FREEBIRD *OR* Lynyrd Skynyrd DOESN’T DESERVE TO BE BREATHING & DOESN’T KNOW SHIT ABOUT ROCK & ROLL MUSIC.
Yeah, we used to yell “Whipping Post!” because of the guy who yells it on the Live at the Fillmore Album just before the Allman’s play it.
I’m reading down these responses thinking how incredibly lame yelling “FREEBIRD!” is, and then I get to the post where the guy says he yelled it at a Beatles cover band and I bust out laughing. So apparently in the right context it’s still funny…
Irony? Today’s date is January 15th 2013 and I just came across the Freebird phenomenon today on a Facebook post. I have been to concerts and have probably heard this call but I never noticed (I guess now that I am in on the joke I’ll notice it forever). I googled the term and came across this post. After reading the first few comments, I realized that the article was written 9 years ago!! This article is titled, “That joke isn’t funny anymore” and I’m reading it 9 years later…now that’s irony!
Welcome to 2004, Stephen.
skynyrd is awesome
Welcome to 2004, Nathan.
After 36 years of concerts, I have never heard one person yell free bird. Dharma’s burnt out hippie dad says it on Dharma & Greg. I had to look it up LOL. Where does this guy live? – NYC
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The stationary energy sector includes all infrastructure that generates and distributes energy to end users and includes electricity generation plants, natural gas and oil recovery, refining and distribution. The stationary energy sector includes all infrastructure that generates and distributes energy to end users and includes electricity generation plants, natural gas and oil recovery, refining and distribution.
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Reporters Fail to Probe Pentagon Brass
December 3, 2010, 8:45 am by Cliff Kincaid Leave a Comment
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen began their news conference on the issue of gays in the military at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday but the report they were talking about was not released to the public on the Internet for another 15 minutes or so. Hence, people watching the on-line news conference could not immediately judge the factual assertions—or omissions—being made by Gates and Mullen as they relate to the report.
Despite the leaks in advance of the release of the report, which supposedly found that most troops would welcome gays into the ranks, Gates acknowledged that “the survey data showed that a higher proportion—between 40 (percent) and 60 percent—of those troops serving in predominately all-male combat specialties—mostly Army and Marines, but including the Special Operations formations of the Navy and the Air Force—predicted a negative effective on unit cohesion from repealing the current law.”
This is absolute proof that inclusion of open homosexuals would prove disruptive to military operations involving our front-line warriors. Hence, our war effort would suffer.
Bradley Manning, anti-American leaker & homosexual activist
One of the curious aspects was that, when reporters at the Pentagon briefing were finally permitted to ask a few questions, none pointed out that the source of the WikiLeaks documents scandal, another sensitive subject raised with Gates, is a homosexual. Army Private Bradley Manning, the alleged source of the documents, advertised his homosexuality on Facebook and by marching in gay rights parades.
How could reporters ignore such an obvious question? Gates and Mullen should have been asked how Manning had been able to flaunt his homosexuality in the military. Had Gates told his subordinates not to enforce the law? By doing so, had Gates given Manning the opportunity to spend his time downloading sensitive documents and passing them on to Julian Assange at WikiLeaks?
Gates was also let off the hook in regard to his curious assertion that the Pentagon’s homosexual exclusion policy “requires people to lie.” But that statement is based on the false assumption that people are required to serve. There is no such requirement.
“Telling the truth” is “important” to the military, Gates said. He added, “It’s a very important value. And so for me, and I thought the Admiral was—that Admiral Mullen was eloquent on this last February—a policy that requires people to lie about themselves somehow seems to me fundamentally flawed.”
Again, there is no requirement for homosexuals to serve and so they are not required to lie about themselves.
The Gates/Mullen statements suggest that homosexuals who want to join the military are willing to lie when it serves their purposes. Is this conduct that should now be rewarded with Congressional repeal of the Pentagon policy?
Cliff Kincaid is the Editor of Accuracy in Media, and may be contacted at cliff.kincaid@aim.org.
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Mineral Deposit
Economically Important Metal Concentrations in Earth’s Crust
Ore Bearing Hydrothermal Fluids
Porphyry Deposits: General characteristics and modeling
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Home Minerals Iron
Native Mineral
Five percent of Earth’s crust is made up of iron. Native iron is rare in the crust and is invariably alloyed with nickel. Low-nickel iron (up to 7.5 percent nickel) is called kamacite, and high-nickel iron (up to 50 percent nickel) is called taenite. Both crystallize in the cubic system. A third form of iron-nickel, mainly found in meteorites and crystallizing in the tetragonal system, is called tetrataenite. All three forms are generally found either as disseminated grains or as rounded masses. Kamacite is the major component of most iron meteorites. It is found in most chondritic meteorites, and occurs as microscopic grains in some lunar rocks. Taenite and tetrataenite are mainly found in meteorites, often intergrown with kamacite. It is also plentiful in the Sun and other stars.
Name: An Old English word for the metal; the chemical symbol from the Latin ferrum.
Association: Pyrite, magnetite, troilite, w¨ustite, cohenite
Iron Ore Lumps
Iron Ore Mining
Chemical Properties of Iron
Chemical Classification Native
Chemical Composition Fe
Physical Properties of Iron
Color Iron-black
Streak Grey
Luster Metallic
Cleavage Imperfect/Fair On {001}
Diaphaneity Opaque
Mohs Hardness 4½ on Mohs scale
Diagnostic Properties Specific gravity, color
Tenacity Malleable
Fracture Hackly
Density 7.3 – 7.87 g/cm3 (Measured) 7.874 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Parting On (112)
Optical Properties of Iron
Type Isometric
Colour in reflected light: White
Twinning (111), in lamellar masses also {112}.
Rare in igneous rocks, especially basalts; in carbonaceous sediments; in volcanic fumaroles; and in petrified wood, mixed with “limonite” and organic matter.
Uses Area
Near the producer of iron produced in the world is used in steel making. Because It alone is the successful strong depot.
Tungsten, manganese, nickel, vanadium, chrome etc. It is used in many areas such as construction and automobile.
Powder iron: used in metallurgy products, magnets, high frequency nuclei, automobile parts, catalysts.
The stainless steel is very resistant to corrosion. It contains at least 10.5% chromium. Other metals such as nickel, molybdenum, titanium and copper are added to increase the strength and workability. It is used in architecture, beds, cutlery, surgical instruments and jewelry.
Cast iron contains 3-5% carbon. It is used for pipes, valves and pumps. It’s not as hard as steel, but it’s cheap. Magnets can be made of ıts and its alloys and compounds.
It catalysts to produce ammonia in news processing and to convert syngas (hydrogen and carbon monoxide) into liquid fuels in Fischer-Tropsch process.
Radioactive iron (59): tracer in medicine, biochemical and metallurgical studies. Iron blue: paints, printing inks, plastics, cosmetics (eye shadow), painter colors, laundry blue, paper paint, fertilizer component, baked enamel coatings for automobiles and household appliances, industrial surfaces. Black iron oxide: as pigment, in polishing compounds, in metallurgy, in medicine, in magnetic inks, in ferrite for the electronics industry.
Biological Factor of Iron
It is an important element for all life forms and is not toxic. The average person contains about 4 grams of iron. Most of them in hemoglobin, in the blood. Hemoglobin carries oxygen from our lungs to the cells needed for tissue respiration.
People need 10 to 18 milligrams of iron every day. Iron deficiency causes anemia. Foods such as liver, kidney, molasses, brewer’s yeast, cocoa and licorice contain a lot of iron.
Iron Facts
Atomic number (number of protons in the nucleus): 26
Atomic symbol (Periodic Table of the Elements): Fe
Atomic weight (average mass of atom): 55.845
Density: 7.874 grams per cubic centimeter
Phase at room temperature: Solid
Melting point: 2,800.4 degrees Fahrenheit (1,538 degrees Celsius)
Boiling point: 5,181,8 F (2,861 C)
Isotope number (different number of neutrons containing the same element): (including how many stable isotopes): 33 Stable isotopes: 4
The most common isotopes: Iron-56 (natural abundance: 91.754 percent)
In Greenland, at Fortune Bay, Mellemfjord, Asuk, and elsewhere on the west coast; on Disko Island, near Uivfaq and Kitdlit.
From Ben Bhreck, Scotland.
At B¨uhl, near Weimar, Hesse, Germany. In Poland, near Rouno, Wolyn district.
In Russia, at Grushersk, in the Don district; from the Hatanga region, Siberia; in the Huntukungskii massif, Krasnoyarsk Kray; and on the Tolbachik fissure volcano, Kamchatka Peninsula.
In the USA, at Cameron, Clinton Co., Missouri; and near New Brunswick, Somerset Co., New Jersey.
In Canada, in Ontario, from Cameron Township, Nipissing district, and on St. Joseph Island, Lake Huron. Noted in small amounts at a number of additional localities.
Bonewitz, R. (2012). Rocks and minerals. 2nd ed. London: DK Publishing.
Handbookofmineralogy.org. (2019). Handbook of Mineralogy. [online] Available at: http://www.handbookofmineralogy.org [Accessed 4 Mar. 2019].
Mindat.org. (2019). Halite: Mineral information, data and localities.. [online] Available at: https://www.mindat.org/ [Accessed. 2019].
Smith.edu. (2019). Geosciences | Smith College. [online] Available at: https://www.smith.edu/academics/geosciences [Accessed 15 Mar. 2019].
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The heart rate method for estimating oxygen uptake in walking and cycle commuting: Evaluations based on reproducibility and validity studies of the heart rate method and a portable metabolic system
Salier Eriksson, Jane
Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, GIH, Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Åstrand Laboratory of Work Physiology, The Research Unit for Movement, Health and Environment.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5213-4439
Walking and cycling to work can contribute to population health, but more objective knowledge concerning exercise intensities, oxygen uptake and the metabolic demands of this physical activity is needed for this and other evaluations. To attain this, valid and reliable instruments are a requirement. The focus of this thesis was to evaluate whether the heart rate method can be used for this purpose. It involves establishing the relation between heart rate and oxygen uptake during ergometer cycling in laboratory conditions, and thereafter checking if the same relation exists during cycle or walking commuting in a metropolitan area.
To accomplish this, a portable metabolic system was tested for validity and reliability in laboratory and field conditions and the reproducibility of the heart rate and oxygen uptake relation in the laboratory was evaluated. Furthermore, the heart rate and oxygen uptake relations during cycle and walking commuting was compared with those attained in the laboratory.
The first two studies showed that a portable metabolic system is valid during laboratory and sustained field conditions. Studies 3 and 4 showed that the heart rate method with respect to the heart rate-oxygen uptake relationship is reliable on the group level for both walking and cycling commuters during repeated measures in the laboratory. The last two studies showed that applying the heart rate method during cycle commuting leads to valid levels of oxygen uptake on the group level for both males and females. Contrary to that, the measured levels of oxygen uptake in the field during walking commuting were on average 17% higher for males, and 13% higher for females than the values obtained with the heart rate method. For both walking and cycling commuters, the individual spread around the mean values was rather high, creating somewhat wide confidence intervals for the mean values.
In summary, the heart rate method can be used for cycle commuters during their normal commuting conditions, while for pedestrians it is necessary to take into account that oxygen uptake per heart rate is higher while walking than that estimated from ergometer cycling in the laboratory.
Stockholm: Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan, GIH , 2018. , p. 110
Heart rate, Oxygen consumption, Validity, Reproducibility, Oxycon Mobile, Douglas Bag Method, Cycle commuting, Walking commuting
Other Natural Sciences
2018-09-28, Aulan, GIH, Lidingöv. 1, 114 33 Stockholm, 09:00 (English)
Hallén, Jostein, Professor
Norwegian School of Sport Sciences.
Schantz, Peter, Professor
Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, GIH.
Rosdahl, Hans, Associate professor
FAAPAvailable from: 2018-09-03 Created: 2018-09-03 Last updated: 2019-05-02Bibliographically approved
1. Evaluation of the Oxycon Mobile metabolic system against the Douglas bag method.
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Evaluation of the Oxycon Mobile metabolic system against the Douglas bag method.
Rosdahl, Hans
Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, GIH, Department of Sport and Health Sciences, The Laboratory of Applied Sports Science (LTIV). Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, GIH, Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Åstrand Laboratory of Work Physiology, The Research Unit for Movement, Health and Environment. Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, GIH, Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Laboratory for Biomechanics and Motor Control.
Gullstrand, Lennart
Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, GIH, Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Åstrand Laboratory of Work Physiology, The Research Unit for Movement, Health and Environment.
Johansson, Patrik
Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, GIH, Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Åstrand Laboratory of Work Physiology, Björn Ekblom's and Mats Börjesson's research group.
2010 (English)In: European Journal of Applied Physiology, ISSN 1439-6319, E-ISSN 1439-6327, Vol. 109, no 2, p. 159-171Article in journal (Refereed) Published
The aim of this study was to evaluate two versions of the Oxycon Mobile portable metabolic system (OMPS1 and OMPS2) in a wide range of oxygen uptake, using the Douglas bag method (DBM) as criterion method. The metabolic variables VO2, VCO2, respiratory exchange ratio and VE were measured during submaximal and maximal cycle ergometer exercise with sedentary, moderately trained individuals and athletes as participants. Test-retest reliability was investigated using the OMPS1. The coefficients of variation varied between 2 and 7% for the metabolic parameters measured at different work rates and resembled those obtained with the DBM. With the OMPS1, systematic errors were found in the determination of VO2 and VCO2. At submaximal work rates VO2 was 6-14% and VCO2 5-9% higher than with the DBM. At VO2max both VO2 and VCO2 were slightly lower as compared to DBM (-4.1 and -2.8% respectively). With OMPS2, VO2 was determined accurately within a wide measurement range (about 1-5.5 L min(-1)), while VCO2 was overestimated (3-7%). VE was accurate at submaximal work rates with both OMPS1 and OMPS2, whereas underestimations (4-8%) were noted at VO2max. The present study is the first to demonstrate that a wide range of VO2 can be measured accurately with the Oxycon Mobile portable metabolic system (second generation). Future investigations are suggested to clarify reasons for the small errors noted for VE and VCO2 versus the Douglas bag measurements, and also to gain knowledge of the performance of the device under applied and non-laboratory conditions.
urn:nbn:se:gih:diva-1058 (URN)10.1007/s00421-009-1326-9 (DOI)20043228 (PubMedID)
2. Validity of the Oxycon Mobile metabolic system under field measuring conditions
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Validity of the Oxycon Mobile metabolic system under field measuring conditions
Purpose: It is essential to validate portable metabolic systems, not only in laboratory settings, but also in field measuring conditions, such as prolonged moderate exercise at low temperatures, high humidity and with external wind.
Methods: VO2, VCO2, RER and VE were measured using the Oxycon Mobile (OM), with a windshield, during cycle ergometer exercise: (I) indoors at three submaximal workloads with no wind or with external wind (13–20 m·s-1) from front, side and back; (II) at two submaximal workloads outdoors (12 ± 2oC; 86 ± 7% RH), with and without a system for drying the ambient air around the air sampling tube; and (III) at one workload outdoors for 45 min (5 ± 4oC; 69 ± 16.5% RH). Any physiological drift was checked for with pre- and postmeasurements by the Douglas bag method (DBM).
Results: A minor effect of external wind from behind was noted in RER and VE (-2 and -3%).. The system for drying the ambient air around the gas sampling tube had no effect on the measured levels. A small difference in VCO2 drift between the OM and DBM (1.5 mL·min-2) was noted in the stability test.
Conclusion: Heavy external wind applied from different directions generally does not affect the measurements of the OM. Furthermore, when using a unit for drying the ambient air around the gas sampling tube, the OM can accurately measure VO2, RER and VE at submaximal workloads for at least45 min under challenging conditions with regard to humidity and temperature.
Oxycon Mobile, Douglas bag method, external wind, humidity, temperature, stability
urn:nbn:se:gih:diva-1649 (URN)10.1007/s00421-011-1985-1 (DOI)
Physical Active Commuting in Greater Stockholm, www.gih.se/pacsFAAP
3. The Heart Rate Method for Estimating Oxygen Uptake: Analyses of Reproducibility Using a Range of Heart Rates from Cycle Commuting
Open this publication in new window or tab >>The Heart Rate Method for Estimating Oxygen Uptake: Analyses of Reproducibility Using a Range of Heart Rates from Cycle Commuting
2019 (English)In: PLoS ONE, E-ISSN 1932-6203, Vol. 14, no 7, article id e0219741Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Background. Monitoring aerobic exercise intensities of free-living physical activities is valuable for purposes such as education and research. The heart rate (HR) method, based on the linear relation between HR and oxygen uptake (VO2), is potentially valuable for this purpose. Three prerequisites are that the method is reproducible, and valid for the specific form of physical activity executed as well as under field conditions. The aim of this study is to evaluate reproducibility of the heart rate method in the laboratory.
Methods. VO2 and HR measurements were made on two different occasions during three submaximal (model 1) plus a maximal exercise intensity (model 2) on a cycle ergometer in the laboratory. 19 habitual commuter cyclists (9 males and 10 females), aged 44 ± 3 years, were measured. The reproducibility of the estimated VO2, based on three levels of HR from commuting cycling and the regression equations from test and retest were analyzed. Differences between the two models were also studied.
Results. For both models, there were no significant differences between test and retest in the constituents of the regression equations (y-intercept, slope and r-value). Neither were there any systematic differences in estimated absolute levels of VO2 between test and retest. The relative differences between test and retest, based on estimations from three different levels of HR, were 0.99 ± 11.0 (n.s.), 2.67 ± 6.48 (n.s.) and 3.57 ± 6.24% (p<0.05) for model 1, and 1.09 ± 10.6, 1.75 ± 6.43 and 2.12 ± 5.92% (all n.s.) for model 2. However, some large individual differences were seen in both models. There were no significant differences between the two models in the slopes, intercepts or r-values of the regression equations or in the estimated levels of VO2.
Conclusion. The heart rate method shows good reproducibility on the group level in estimating oxygen consumption from HR-VO2 relations in the laboratory, and based on three levels of HR which are representative for cycle commuting. However, on the individual level, some large variations were seen.
Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019
urn:nbn:se:gih:diva-5401 (URN)10.1371/journal.pone.0219741 (DOI)000482335700033 ()31339909 (PubMedID)
Swedish Transport Administration, 2017/63917-6522Stockholm County Council, LS0401-0158
4. The heart rate method for estimating oxygen uptake: Analyses of reproducibility with heart rates from commuter walking
Open this publication in new window or tab >>The heart rate method for estimating oxygen uptake: Analyses of reproducibility with heart rates from commuter walking
At the time of Jane Salier-Eriksson's dissertation, this paper was submitted.
5. Is the heart rate method for estimating oxygen consumption valid in cycle commuting?
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Is the heart rate method for estimating oxygen consumption valid in cycle commuting?
At the time of Jane Salier-Eriksson's dissertation this paper was not yet submitted.
6. Is the heart rate method for estimating oxygen consumption valid in walking commuting?
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Biosystems Funding Among Top Tech Legislative Priorities
Atlanta, GA | Posted: January 7, 2013
Dene Sheheane
Government and Community Relations
As the 2013 legislative session begins this month, Georgia Tech’s Office of Government and Community Relations will be focused on conveying Tech’s legislative priorities to Georgia’s leaders.
“Our number one priority for this year is securing $5 million in bonds to complete and equip the Engineered Biosystems Building (EBB), which will provide 200,000 square feet of multidisciplinary research space,” said Dene Sheheane, executive director of Government and Community Relations. “It’s a facility that will allow for collaboration across campus and across institutions and will help provide a competitive advantage for the state.”
As a result of the $59 million awarded in fiscal year 2013, the EBB site has been cleared and construction has begun. The Institute has committed $49 million in institutional and private funds to leverage the total $64 million request for bonds issued by the state.
Sheheane and his colleagues will also advocate for the following initiatives:
Secure $1.875 million for the rehabilitation of the Lloyd W. Chapin Building. Originally constructed as Tech’s infirmary, the Chapin Building is more than 100 years old. “This renovation will significantly improve academic support facilities for our students,” Sheheane said.
Secure $96 million in new formula funds to be shared by all University System of Georgia (USG) institutions in support of critical day-to-day operations. “These funds are particularly essential to maintaining Tech’s academic quality and faculty-student ratio in light of steady enrollment growth,” Sheheane said.
Secure $50 million in major repair and rehabilitation funds to be shared by all USG institutions to repair aging facilities.
Secure renewal of the provision allowing carry-forward of certain USG funds. “Under this provision, Tech can carry a small amount of funds from one fiscal year to the next,” Sheheane said.
Another important and ongoing annual priority is state support for GTRI and EII. These organizations provide a significant benefit to the state and Tech officials will highlight their work and need for continued support.
“It’s important to remember that our state has continued to funnel about 10 percent of the state’s overall revenues to the USG, while many states have redirected funds to other priorities,” Sheheane added.
During the legislative session, the Office of Government and Community Relations also engages external partners in sharing Tech’s story. Members of the Capitol Jackets group, which includes alumni and partners on campus, receive a biweekly newsletter with updates. To join, click here.
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Black-Box Discrete Optimization Benchmarking (BB-DOB@GECCO) Workshop
2018 Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO 2018)
July 15-19, 2018 in Kyoto, Japan
http://iao.hfuu.edu.cn/bbdob-gecco18
The Black-Box Discrete Optimization Benchmarking Workshop (BB-DOB@GECCO), a part of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO 2018), had been cordially inviting the submission of original and unpublished research papers (and six papers were accepted). Here you can download the BB-DOB@GECCO Workshop Call for Papers (CfP) in PDF format and here as plain text file. The workshop was held on July 16, 2018, at the GECCO 2018 conference in Kyoto, Japan.
The Black-Box-Optimization Benchmarking (BBOB) methodology introduced by the long-standing and successful BBOB-GECCO workshops series has become a well-established standard for benchmarking continuous optimization algorithms. The aim of this workshop is to develop a similar standard methodology for the benchmarking of black-box optimization algorithms for discrete and combinatorial domains. We want to produce:
a well-motivated benchmark function testbed,
a standardized experimental set-up,
rules for measuring and the generation of data output, and
standardized post-processing and presentations for the results in graphs and tables.
All accepted papers in this workshop will be included in the Companion Material Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference 2018 published by ACM and indexed by EI. Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit extended versions of these papers to the Special Issue on Benchmarking of Computational Intelligence Algorithms in the Applied Soft Computing journal by Elsevier B.V., indexed by EI and SCIE. Here you can download the Special Issue Call for Papers (CfP) in PDF format and here as plain text file.
Disclaimer: Two BB-DOB workshops will take place in 2018, i.e., the first edition as BB-DOB@GECCO and the second edition as BB-DOB@PPSN. Both are independent events of the same series.
For more information please contact Pietro S. Oliveto at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
This workshop is organized as part of the ImAppNIO Cost Action 15140.
1. Topics of Interest
2. Important Dates
4. Program
6. Instructions for Authors
7. Chairs
8. International Program Committee
9. Chair Biographies
10. Hosting Event
11. Related Events
12. Web Links
This first installment of the new BB-DOB workshop series focuses on a debate regarding which functions should be included in the benchmarking testbed. These benchmark functions should capture the difficulties of combinatorial optimization problems in practice, but at the same time be comprehensible so that the resulting algorithm behaviors can be understood or interpreted. In this way, the mutual advantages and disadvantages of algorithms can be analyzed in depth. Gaining such insights is vital for the design of improved algorithms. The sought benchmark functions should ideally be scalable with the problem size and non-trivial in the black-box optimization sense, i.e., allow for shifting the optimum to any point. This workshop wants to provide a common forum to bring together experts on benchmarking of optimization algorithms. Interested participants are encouraged to submit papers related to black-box optimization benchmarking of discrete optimizers in the widest sense. In particular if they suggest,
function classes that should be included in the function collection and motivate the reasons for inclusion,
benchmark function properties that allow to capture difficulties which occur in real-world applications (e.g., deception, separability, etc.)
which classes of standard combinatorial optimization problems should be included and how to select significant instances,
which classes of toy problems should be included and motivate why
issues concerning any other aspect of benchmarking methodology for discrete optimizers such as design of experiments, performance measures, presentation methods, etc.
Paper Submission Opens: 27 February 2018
Paper Submission Deadline: 3 April 2018 (extended)
Notification of Acceptance: 11 April 2018
Camera-Ready Copy Due: 28 April 2018
Conference Presentation: 16 July 2018
The BB-DOB@GECCO workshop was held on July 16, 2018, at the GECCO 2018 conference in Kyoto, Japan. It was a nice workshop, thanks to the authors who delivered talks of high-quality and interest. Therefore, we organizers would like to use this chance to thank all of the contributors of this workshop for their work, as well as the GECCO programme committe, who not only gave us the chance to hold this two-session event at the major conference on Evolutionary Computation, but who also provided their valuable guidance and support. And, of course, without an interesting audience, no workshop can be considered successful. We are therefore also very thankful for the researchers who attended our workshop, who asked important questions and provided great input for future research directions and open problems. Indeed, during the two sessions, the audience was steadily growing, which emphasizes that benchmarking of discrete optimization algorithms is an important direction to go. We hope that we can also welcome you to BB-DOB@PPSN workshop or as authors of submissions to our Special Issue on Benchmarking of Computational Intelligence Algorithms. Finally, a big thanks to our reviewers, who really did a great and diligent job. Every submitted paper received between three and four constructive reviews, providing valuable suggestions and guidance.
Thanks again for contributing to this event. It's been great fun, and we will have enough to discuss for many moons.
Our workshop spanned over two sessions and took place on Monday, July 16, 09:00-12:40, in Training Room 3 (2F). The schedule left room for discussions and socializing.
Session 1 (09:00-10:40)
Ofer M. Shir, Carola Doerr, Thomas Bäck. Compiling a Benchmarking Test-Suite for Combinatorial Black-Box Optimization: A Position Paper. In Black Box Discrete Optimization Benchmarking (BB-DOB) Workshop of Companion Material Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO 2018), July 15th-19th 2018, Kyoto, Japan, pages 1753-1760, ISBN: 978-1-4503-5764-7. ACM.
doi:10.1145/3205651.3208251 / slides
This contribution focuses on the challenge of formulating a set of benchmark problems and/or a test-suite for Combinatorial Optimization problems when treated as black-box global optimization problems. We discuss the involved dilemmas and possible obstacles of such a compilation. To this end, we formulate a list of design questions that need to be answered as a first step in this compilation process. We articulate our perspective on these questions by proposing a rough classification of relevant problem classes, answering the posed questions, and suggesting a preliminary set of problems. While this position paper addresses the Evolutionary Computation community, it intends to offer an open-minded Computer Science perspective - by considering the broad definition of Combinatorial Optimization and by accounting for equivalent threads within Operations Research and Mathematical Programming communities. At the same time, this work capitalizes on prior art in algorithms' benchmarking, including the authors' own experience with the continuous BBOB benchmark problem set, as well as a number of discrete black-box optimization challenges frequently encountered in practice.
Sebastian Raggl, Andreas Beham, Viktoria Hauder, Stefan Wagner, Michael Affenzeller. Discrete Real-world Problems in a Black-box Optimization Benchmark. In Black Box Discrete Optimization Benchmarking (BB-DOB) Workshop of Companion Material Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO 2018), July 15th-19th 2018, Kyoto, Japan, pages 1745-1752, ISBN: 978-1-4503-5764-7. ACM.
doi:10.1145/3205651.3208280
Combinatorial optimization problems come in a wide variety of types but five common problem components can be identified. This categorization can aid the selection of interesting and diverse set of problems for inclusion in the combinatorial black-box problem benchmark. We suggest two real-world problems for inclusion into the benchmark. One is a transport-lot building problem and the other one is the clustered generalized quadratic assignment problem. We look into designing an interface for discrete black-box problems that can accommodate problems belonging to all of the described categories as well real-world problems that often feature multiple problem components. We describe three different interfaces for black-box problems, the first using a general encoding for all types of problems the second one using specialized encodings per problem type and the last one describes problems in terms of the available operators. We compare the strengths and weaknesses of the three designs.
Thomas Weise, Zijun Wu. Difficult Features of Combinatorial Optimization Problems and the Tunable W-Model Benchmark Problem for Simulating them. In Black Box Discrete Optimization Benchmarking (BB-DOB) Workshop of Companion Material Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO 2018), July 15th-19th 2018, Kyoto, Japan, pages 1769-1776, ISBN: 978-1-4503-5764-7. ACM.
doi:10.1145/3205651.3208240 / pdf / slides / source / data-doi:10.5281/zenodo.1256883.
The first event of the Black-Box Discrete Optimization Benchmarking (BB-DOB) workshop series aims to establish a set of example problems for benchmarking black-box optimization algorithms for discrete or combinatorial domains. In this paper, we 1) discuss important features that should be embodied by these benchmark functions and 2) present the W-Model problem which exhibits them. The W-Model follows a layered approach, where each layer can either be omitted or introduce a different characteristic feature such as neutrality via redundancy, ruggedness and deceptiveness, epistasis, and multi-objectivity, in a tunable way. The model problem is defined over bit string representations, which allows for extracting some of its layers and stacking them on top of existing problems that use this representation, such as OneMax, the Maximum Satisfiability or the Set Covering tasks, and the NK landscape. The ruggedness and deceptiveness layer can be stacked on top of any problem with integer-valued objectives. We put the W-Model into the context of related model problems targeting ruggedness, neutrality, and epistasis. We then present the results of a series of experiments to further substantiate the utility of the W-Model and to give an idea about suitable configurations of it that could be included in the BB-DOB benchmark suite.
Hao Wang, Furong Ye, Carola Doerr, Sander van Rijn, Thomas Bäck. IOHProfiler: A Benchmarking and Profiling Tool for Iterative Optimization Heuristics. (presentation without accompanying publication)
Markus Ullrich, Thomas Weise, Abhishek Awasthi, Jörg Lässig. A Generic Problem Instance Generator for Discrete Optimization Problems. In Black Box Discrete Optimization Benchmarking (BB-DOB) Workshop of Companion Material Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO 2018), July 15th-19th 2018, Kyoto, Japan, pages 1761-1768, ISBN: 978-1-4503-5764-7. ACM.
doi:10.1145/3205651.3208284 / pdf / slides / sources
Measuring the performance of an optimization algorithm involves benchmark instances of related problems. In the area of discrete optimization, most well-known problems are covered by a large variety of problem instances already. However, while exploring the area of lesser-known optimization problems there is usually not a sufficient amount or variety of such benchmark instances available. The reasons for this lack of data vary from privacy or confidentiality issues to technical difficulties that prevent the collection of such data. This results in the inability to evaluate new optimization algorithms on these problems. Ideally, the necessary data for a variety of problem instances can be created randomly in advance to measure the performance of a set of algorithms. Random problem instance generators exist for specific problems already, however, generic tools that are applicable to multiple optimization problems are rare and usually restricted to a smaller subset of problems. We propose a generic problem instance generator for discrete optimization problems, which is easy to configure, and simple to expand to cover a broad variety of optimization problems. We show the capabilities of our tool by creating exemplary configurations for the TSP, Max-SAT and a real-world load allocation problem to generate random problem instances.
Pascal Kerschke, Jakob Bossek, Heike Trautmann. Parameterization of State-of-the-Art Performance Indicators: A Robustness Study Based on Inexact TSP Solvers. In Black Box Discrete Optimization Benchmarking (BB-DOB) Workshop of Companion Material Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO 2018), July 15th-19th 2018, Kyoto, Japan, pages 1737-1744, ISBN: 978-1-4503-5764-7. ACM.
Performance comparisons of optimization algorithms are heavily influenced by the underlying indicator(s). In this paper we investigate commonly used performance indicators for single-objective stochastic solvers, such as the Penalized Average Runtime (e.g., PAR10) or the Expected Running Time (ERT), based on exemplary benchmark performances of state-of-the-art inexact TSP solvers. Thereby, we introduce a methodology for analyzing the effects of (usually heuristically set) indicator parametrizations - such as the penalty factor and the method used for aggregating across multiple runs - w.r.t. the robustness of the considered optimization algorithms.
Aleš Zamuda, Christine Zarges, Miguel Nicolau. A Black-Box Discrete Optimization Benchmarking (BB-DOB) Pipeline Survey: Taxonomy, Evaluation, and Ranking. In Black Box Discrete Optimization Benchmarking (BB-DOB) Workshop of Companion Material Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO 2018), July 15th-19th 2018, Kyoto, Japan, pages 1777-1782, ISBN: 978-1-4503-5764-7. ACM.
This paper provides a taxonomical identification survey of classes in discrete optimization challenges that can be found in the literature including a proposed pipeline for benchmarking, inspired by previous computational optimization competitions. Thereby, a Black-Box Discrete Optimization Benchmarking (BB-DOB) perspective is presented for the BB-DOB@GECCO Workshop. It is motivated why certain classes together with their properties (like deception and separability or toy problem label) should be included in the perspective. Moreover, guidelines on how to select significant instances within these classes, the design of experiments setup, performance measures, and presentation methods and formats are discussed.
Detailed instructions regarding how to submit papers and the paper format are given at the conference website http://gecco-2018.sigevo.org/index.html/Papers+Submission+Instructions. Some general things to consider are:
Submitted papers should be ANONYMIZED, i.e., cannot contain any element that may reveal the identity of their authors, in order to facilitate a double-blind review process.
The maximum paper length is eight pages.
The paper format is the ACM SIG format.
The paper size is US Letter (8-1/2x11 inches).
Papers must be submitted in pdf format.
The papers must include a correct ACM copyright statement.
If the paper is accepted, also all sources (LaTeX, Word, all graphics, etc.) need to be submitted alongside the final version.
Pietro S. Oliveto, University of Sheffield, UK
Markus Wagner, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Thomas Weise, Institute of Applied Optimization, Hefei University, Hefei, China
Borys Wróbel, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland
Aleš Zamuda, University of Maribor, Slovenia
Abhishek Awasthi, University of Applied Sciences Zittau/Görlitz, Görlitz, Germany
Christian Blum, Artificial Intelligence Research Institute, Bellaterra, Spain
Josu Ceberio Uribe, University of the Basque Country, Bilbao, Spain
Wenxiang Chen, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Raymond Chiong, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia
Carola Doerr, Université Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris 6, Paris, France
Mohamed El Yafrani, Mohammed V University of Rabat, Rabat, Morocco
José Manuel García Nieto, Universidad de Málaga, Málaga, Spain
Thomas Jansen, Aberystwyth University, UK
Michael Kolonko, Clausthal University of Technology, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany
Algirdas Lančinkas, Vilnius University, Lithuania
William La Cava, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Jörg Lässig, University of Applied Sciences Zittau/Görlitz, Görlitz, Germany
Bin Li, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
Jinlong Li, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
Pu Li, Technische Universität Ilmenau, Ilmenau, Germany
Zhen Liu, Institute of Applied Optimization, Hefei University, Hefei, China
Manuel López-Ibáñez, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Yi Mei, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Martin Middendorf, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
Frank Neumann, University of Adelaide, Australia
Miguel Nicolau, University College Dublin, Ireland
Qi Qi, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
Ofer Shir, Tel-Hai College, Israel
Danilo Sipoli Sanches, Federal University of Technology – Paraná, Cornélio Procópio, Brazil
Kate Smith-Miles, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Thomas Stützle, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), IRIDIA, Belgium
Markus Ullrich, University of Applied Sciences Zittau/Görlitz, Görlitz, Germany
Ryan J. Urbanowicz, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Sébastien Verel, Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale, France
Carsten Witt, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
Zijun Wu, Institute of Applied Optimization, Hefei University, Hefei, China
Yang Yu, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
Xingyi Zhang, Anhui University, Hefei, China
Pietro S. Oliveto is a Senior Lecturer and an EPSRC Early Career Fellow at the University of Sheffield, UK. He received the Laurea degree in computer science from the University of Catania, Italy in 2005 and the PhD degree from the University of Birmingham, UK in 2009. He has been EPSRC PhD+ Fellow (2009-2010) and EPSRC Postdoctoral Fellow (2010-2013) at Birmingham and Vice-Chancellor's Fellow at Sheffield (2013-2016). His main research interest is the performance analysis of bio-inspired computation techniques including evolutionary algorithms, genetic programming, artificial immune systems and hyperheuristics. He has won best paper awards at GECCO 2008, ICARIS 2011, and GECCO 2014. He is part of the Steering Committee of the annual workshop on Theory of Randomized Search Heuristics (ThRaSH), Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation, Chair of the IEEE CIS Task Force on Theoretical Foundations of Bio-inspired Computation, Leader of the ImAppNIO Cost Action Working Group on Benchmarking and member of the EPSRC Peer Review College. Dr. Oliveto has given tutorials on the runtime complexity analysis of EAs regularly at CEC, GECCO, WCCI, SSCI and PPSN since 2012.
Markus Wagner is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Computer Science, University of Adelaide, Australia. He has done his PhD studies at the Max Planck Institute for Informatics in Saarbrücken, Germany and at the University of Adelaide, Australia. His research topics range from mathematical runtime analysis of heuristic optimization algorithms and theory-guided algorithm design to applications of heuristic methods to renewable energy production, professional team cycling and software engineering. So far, he has been a program committee member 30 times, and he has written over 70 articles with over 70 different co-authors. He has chaired several education-related committees within the IEEE CIS, is Co-Chair of ACALCI 2017 and General Chair of ACALCI 2018.
Thomas Weise obtained the MSc in Computer Science in 2005 from the Chemnitz University of Technology and his PhD from the University of Kassel in 2009. He then joined the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) as PostDoc and subsequently became Associate Professor at the USTC-Birmingham Joint Research Institute in Intelligent Computation and Its Applications (UBRI) at USTC. In 2016, he joined Hefei University as Full Professor to found the Institute of Applied Optimization at the Faculty of Computer Science and Technology. Prof. Weise has more than seven years of experience as a full time researcher in China, having contributed significantly both to fundamental as well as applied research. He has more than 80 scientific publications in international peer reviewed journals and conferences. His book "Global Optimization Algorithms – Theory and Application" has been cited more than 730 times. He has acted as reviewer, editor, or programme committee member at 70 different venues.
Borys Wróbel's background is biology and computer science, and he works at the intersection between the two fields. His current research interest are computational properties of biologically-inspired models of computation (artificial gene regulatory networks and spiking neural networks), which involves building artificial life software platforms that use high performance computing and neuromorphic hardware. Borys graduated from the University of Gdansk (Poland) in 1997, was a Fulbright Visiting Researcher in the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in San Diego, CA, and later FEBS and EMBO Fellow at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel), Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Valencia, and Sciex Fellow in the Insitute of Neuroinformatics at the University of Zurich and ETHZ (Switzerland). He is a member of the Global Young Academy, Intelligent Systems Applications Technical Committee of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computational Intelligence Society (since 2012), and Association for Computing Machinery Special Interest Group for Genetic and Evolutionary Computation.
Aleš Zamuda is an Assistant Professor and Researcher at University of Maribor (UM), Slovenia. He received Ph.D. (2012), M.Sc. (2008), and B.Sc. (2006) degrees in computer science from UM. He is management committee (MC) member for Slovenia at European Cooperation in Science (COST), actions CA15140 (ImAppNIO - Improving Applicability of Nature-Inspired Optimisation by Joining Theory and Practice) and IC1406 (cHiPSet - High-Performance Modelling and Simulation for Big Data Applications). He is IEEE Senior Member, IEEE Young Professionals Chair for Slovenia Section, IEEE CIS member, ACM SIGEVO member, ImAppNIO Benchmarks working group vice-chair, and editorial board member (associate editor) for Swarm and Evolutionary Computation (2017 IF=3.893). His areas of computer science applications include ecosystems, evolutionary algorithms, multicriterion optimization, artificial life, and computer animation; currently yielding h-index 16, 38 publications, and 742 citations on Scopus. He won IEEE R8 SPC 2007 award, IEEE CEC 2009 ECiDUE, 2016 Danubuius Young Scientist Award, and 1% top reviewer at 2017 Publons Peer Review Awards, including reviews for 40 journals and 65 conferences.
The Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO) 2018, July 15-19, 2018 in Kyoto, Japan: http://gecco-2018.sigevo.org/.
The Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO 2018) will present the latest high-quality results in genetic and evolutionary computation. Topics include genetic algorithms, genetic programming, evolution strategies, evolutionary programming, memetic algorithms, hyper-heuristics, real-world applications, evolutionary machine learning, evolvable hardware, artificial life, adaptive behavior, ant colony optimization, swarm intelligence, biological applications, evolutionary robotics, coevolution, artificial immune systems, and more.
The GECCO 2018 Program Committee invites the submission of technical papers describing your best work in genetic and evolutionary computation. Full papers of at most 8 pages are aimed to present original new work that meets the high-quality standards of GECCO. Accepted full papers appear in the ACM digital library as part of the MAIN PROCEEDINGS of GECCO. For full papers, a separate abstract needs to be submitted first by January 30, 2018. Full papers are due by the non-extensible deadline of February 6, 2018.
Each paper submitted to GECCO will be rigorously evaluated in a double-blind review process. Evaluation is done on a per-track basis, ensuring high interest and high expertise of the reviewers. Review criteria include the significance of the work, technical soundness, novelty, clarity, writing quality, relevance, and sufficiency of information to permit replication, if applicable.
Besides the traditional GECCO full papers, poster-only papers of at most 2 pages can be submitted. These are aimed to present original and new work that has not yet reached the stage of the more mature, complete research results that are typically published in full papers at GECCO. The review of poster-only papers follows the same double-blind process described above. However, accepted poster-only papers appear in the ACM digital library as part of the COMPANION PROCEEDINGS of GECCO. Poster-only papers are due by the non-extensible deadline of February 6, 2018, and no abstract needs to be submitted first.
If an author has more than one paper to present at the conference, there are NO additional registration fees. The author registers one time (pays for 1 registration) and presents as many papers as have been accepted. If a paper has more than one author, and more than one author will attend the conference, then each author in attendance must pay for a separate registration.
Black-Box Discrete Optimization Benchmarking (BB-DOB@PPSN) Workshop
Special Issue on Benchmarking of Computational Intelligence Algorithms in the Applied Soft Computing Journal
International Workshop on Benchmarking of Computational Intelligence Algorithms (BOCIA)
Workshop Call for Papers (CfP) in PDF format
Workshop Call for Papers (CfP) as plain text file
WikiCFP Page of the Workshop
Pietro S. Oliveto's BB-DOB @ GECCO page
Sister Workshop: Black-Box Discrete Optimization Benchmarking (BB-DOB@PPSN) Workshop
Related Special Issue: Special Issue on Benchmarking of Computational Intelligence Algorithms in the Applied Soft Computing Journal
Related Workshop: International Workshop on Benchmarking of Computational Intelligence Algorithms (BOCIA)
BB-DOB @ GECCO: Submission Deadline Extended to April 3, 2018
Weise Thomas
Research Talk
Evolutionary Computation
Germany and China
Metaheuristics
Prof. Weise attends the 2020 Hefei City Spring Festival Get-Together [2020春节团拜会]
Prof. Weise and Mrs. Zhou attend New Year's Party for the Friends of the Hefei Foreign Affairs Office
Prof. Weise attends the 2020 Tea Party for High-Level Talents and Symposium for Newly Elected Academicians [2020年高层次人才迎春茶话会暨新当选院士座谈会] of Anhui
Foreign Experts meet with President Prof. Dr. Chunmei WU
Research Talk: Human Action Recognition using Zero Shot Learning by Mr. Kaiqiang HUANG [2020-01-06]
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All-Ireland SFC: Kingdom come good in second half
Kerry's Killian Spillane and Frank Burns of Tyrone
A strong second half performance saw Kerry come from four points down to beat Tyrone by 1-18 to 0-18 at Croke Park this afternoon.
A poor crowd of 33,848 turned out to watch a game that never really took off, but that will matter little to Kerry who go forward to meet Dublin in the All-Ireland SFC final.
Kerry had outstanding performances from Stephen O’Brien, Paul Geaney and David Clifford, but their substitutions made a huge difference as Jack Sherwood and Tommy Walsh made immense contributions when introduced.
The only drawback was a black card for O’Brien who has already received two black cards in the last year and may miss the All-Ireland final. The Kenmare forward was man of the match this afternoon and ultimately it was his 56th minute goal that decided the game.
This was the proverbial game of two halves as Tyrone dominated the opening period and got their match ups spot on, leaving many feeling that Kerry were out of this game at the break.
However, the introduction of Sherwood at half time and the switch of Tadgh Morley onto the impressive Cathal McShane had a telling impact on the game.
Then when Walsh was brought on, the former Aussie Rules players made a big impact winning frees and setting up scores as Kerry grew in confidence as the second half wore on.
Tyrone were very impressive throughout the opening half as they looked assured and confident on the ball, while Kerry were nervy, certainly as they failed to score from the 19th minute until half time.
The Ulster side targeted David Moran and he is sure to be black and blue after this game as he was pulled and dragged all over the place, but the fact of the matter, he was put off his game and that was the aim of the Tyrone players.
Still though, there was only four points in it at the break and Kerry had played nowhere near their best. The Kingdom in fact looked naïve and inexperienced at times; making the wrong decision when in good positions on numerous occasions.
Kerry's Sean O'Shea looks for a way through against Ronan McNamee and Peter Harte of Tyrone
Indeed, the poor attendance at the game will probably get as much headlines as the match itself as the game never really reached the heights that many felt it would.
It took three minutes for us to get the opening score of the game and it was a well worked Tyrone move that saw Michael McKernan get into space to slot over the first score.
Tyrone were winning the midfield battle from early on, but two minutes later Kerry were level when David Clifford slotted over a close range free.
Still though, it was evident that Tyrone were using the possession more wisely and the impressive McShane opened his account in the sixth minute.
From the Kerry kick out, Tyrone won the ball and worked it in to Mattie Donnelly who pointed off his trusty left boot. A Sean O’Shea free made it 0-03 to 0-02 after nine minutes.
Niall Morgan then gave a way a ball straight to Paul Geaney who sent the ball over the bar in return, but the Tyrone goalkeeper made amends two minutes later when slotting over a ’45.
The score of the opening half came in the 14th minute when Clifford scored from distance and at this stage, it looked as if both sides were evenly matched.
However, points from Niall Sludden and McShane saw them go two clear and O’Shea’s converted ’45 was their last score of the half which came with 16 minutes remaining.
Tyrone were slowly tightening their grip on the game and every turnover was greeted with a lot of fist pumping from their players.
McShane made it 0-07 to 0-05 by the 22nd minute, but there were just two more scores for the remainder of the half as Mattie Donnelly got his second before Sludden did likewise in the 35th minute, 0-09 to 0-05 at the break.
Kerry came out a different side in the second half as O’Shea (free) and Geaney got them off the mark before McShane pointed a free at the other end.
This was the start of four converted frees two each for the Tyrone forward and O’Shea before Sherwood came forward and drilled over an excellent score off the outside of the left boot.
With his first touch after coming on, Conor McAliskey sent over a fine point for Tyrone in the 53rd minute. Kerry responded with a well taken point by David Moran who was growing ins stature as the game wore on.
Clifford was always a threat and he added another score, a minute before the only goal of the game when Geaney fed O’Brien and he coolly slotted past Morgan.
Are Kerry heading for the All-Ireland final? Stephen O'Brien goals for them to move them ahead.
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A contender for Footballer of the Year, O’Brien added a point soon after as Kerry went four points clear. Morgan converted his second ’45 in the 59th minute to leave a goal between the teams.
O’Shea (free) and Clifford hit two unanswered point, but Tyrone hit back with a brace through McShane and Richie Donnelly as we entered six minutes of added time.
Geaney made is a four-point game again with a well taken score. Sub Darren McCurry pulled one back for Tyrone then O’Brien, McShane (free), Clifford and Peter Harte (free) closed out the scoring.
Kerry - S Ryan; J Foley, T Morley, T O'Sullivan; P Murphy, G Crowley, S Enright; D Moran (0-1), A Spillane; B O Beaglaoich, S O’Shea (0-6, 5f, 1'45), S O’Brien (1-2); D Clifford (0-5, 1f), P Geaney (0-3), K Spillane. Subs: G White for S Enright, J Sherwood (0-1) for A Spillane, T Walsh for J Foley, D Moynihan for K Spillane, J Lyne for G Crowley, J Barry for T O’Sullivan.
Tyrone - N Morgan (0-2'45); M Cassidy, R McNamee, R Brennan; M McKernan (0-1), F Burns, K McGeary; C Cavanagh, R Donnelly (0-1); M Donnelly (0-2), N Sludden (0-2), P Harte (0-1f); P Hampsey, C McShane (0-7, 3f), C Meyler. Subs: C McAliskey (0-1) for N Sludden, T McCann for K McGeary, D McCurry (0-1) for M Cassidy, B Kennedy for C Cavanagh.
Referee - M Deegan.
RIP Jason Henrick
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защита природы защита природы - Мать полярного медведя зверски пытали
Mother Polar Bear Brutally Tortured
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Ivan Zuev
Just before Christmas, a video was posted on YouTube showing a mother polar bear on the ground writhing in pain with blood gushing from her mouth.
The mother polar bear and her cub were regulars at a construction site on Russia's Wrangel Island where the workers often fed them. One day in November, a worker either threw a firecracker at the mother polar bear or fed it to her disguised in food. Although it may be unclear how it happened, the result is horrifically clear: the firecracker went off in the mother polar bear's mouth.
When Ivan saw the video of her suffering, he started a Care2 petition demanding that the Prosecutor General of Russia investigate and bring charges against those responsible for torturing the mother polar bear. Will you sign it?
The cruelty shown in the disturbing video has sparked worldwide outrage. PETA, Greenpeace Russia, and the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment have all called for an official investigation.Since polar bears are a threatened species in Russia, prosecutors could request a seven-year prison sentence for the person who hurt the mother polar bear.
Officials from the construction company are already trying to shift blame by claiming the polar bear ate a flare on her own. Russian Natural Resource Minister Sergey Donskoy has stated, however, that polar bears are too smart to do something like that. He maintains that "it was a deliberate act."
No one knows what happened to the mother bear or her cub after she was so brutally attacked. She ran off and her body was never recovered. There is some hope that she is still alive, but Donskoy believes that the firecracker caused damage to her central nervous system. He doesn't think she would be able to survive.
Please add your name to Ivan's petition demanding justice for the mother polar bear who was tortured, maimed, and probably killed by a cruel and thoughtless person. If we attract enough global attention to this heartbreaking incident, it may be enough to pressure Russia's Prosector General into bringing charges against those responsible.
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SonderjyskE (@2.4) vs FC Nordsjaelland (@2.4)
FC Nordsjaelland will win
SonderjyskE vs FC Nordsjaelland
SonderjyskE – FC Nordsjaelland Match Prediction | 20-10-2019 08:00
In tab Goals stats (tab Stats->Goals stats) check how many loses and scored goals per game, how many games won and lost to zero. You will find what results teams SnderjyskE and FC Nordsjlland usually end matches with divided into first and second half. We invite you to check SnderjyskE and FC Nordsjlland match statistict (Tab Stats->Match statistics), where you will find out who is the best scorer. Check Odds stats (Tab Stats->odds), where you will find graphical statistics bet Under / Over and Handicap.In tab Form(Stats->form) you find graph teams form and a list of all matches of SnderjyskE and FC Nordsjlland in season. In the section Schedule you will find full schedule of both teams for the whole season. Our site is not limited to only as this. Also you can check the statistics of possession, shots, corners, offsides, and many other applications.
Last season, Sundays visitors won only four out of 18 on the road, while they struggled to offer more offensively than they gave away defensively, scoring 22 goals and conceding 26. They conceded an average of 1.56. Whats more, they ended the campaign with a rather displeasing set of underlying figures on the road, averaging only 0.91 expected goals for. Nordsjaelland, who finished the last campaign in 8h position are no mugs, though theyre not known for being overly menacing on the road.
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It may be that Nordsjaelland do better away from home this season, but if we use last seasons figures as a basis, then its easy to make a case for Midtjylland to Win & Over 1.5 Goals. If we consider the respective home and away form of both from the previous campaign and couple it with the fact that Midtjylland posted expected goals for figures of 2.85 and 2.47 in two home games against Nordsjaelland, posting expected goal differences of +1.87 and +1.55, then siding with a reasonably convincing home win looks like a viable option.
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The hosts will be looking to make it two wins from two, though beating a Nordsjaelland side that kicked off the new term with a 3-0 win will be anything but straightforward. As they look to go one better than last season, Midtjylland started the new campaign with a win last weekend, getting the better of Esbjerg by a goal to nil.
SnderjyskE - FC Nordsjlland H2H
This will leave Ernest Asande as teams most lethal weapon in the final third (12 goals so far). Such attacking form has been enough to keep them within the top three in the Superligaen standings, but it will be interesting to see if the Wild Tigers will be able to stay there after selling their top scorer Emiliano Marcondes (17 goals in the season) to Brentford.
FC Nordsjlland is ranked on the 8th place in the standings with 32 points, 37 goals scored and 41 goals received in the last 25 leagueevents. They have failed to win 9 of their last 25 matches in Superliga.In their last match they won against FC Midtjylland . FC Nordsjlland lost only one match from the previous 5 played before this event with Snderjyske .The attacking skills of FC Nordsjlland are ordinary, they won 3events from the last 5 played.
Whats more, they ended the campaign with a rather displeasing set of underlying figures on the road, averaging only 0.91 expected goals for. Last season, Sundays visitors won only four out of 18 on the road, while they struggled to offer more offensively than they gave away defensively, scoring 22 goals and conceding 26. Nordsjaelland, who finished the last campaign in 8h position are no mugs, though theyre not known for being overly menacing on the road. They conceded an average of 1.56.
SonderjyskE have failed to live up to their pre-season ambitions in the first part of the campaign and they sit in the bottom half ahead of the first league fixture in 2018. The streak came just when their fans had hoped to see the team breaking into the top half with three straight clean sheet wins under their belts. The hosts have lost two on the bounce in December to the likes of Brondby and Horsens.
This is definitely not the form you want to have coming into the clash with the third-placed Nordsjaelland who have bagged the league high 51 goals in 19 matches so far. Kasper Hjumlands men have been particularly impressive in their most recent set of fixtures back in late-November/early-December when theyve notched 12 goals in three consecutive wins over Horsens, Copenhagen and Hobro.
Defensively, as they kept a clean sheet and restricted their opponents to just 0.79 expected goals, they were solid, while they had enough about them going forward, posting 1.41 expected goals for, to get the job done. There was nothing spectacular about Midtjyllands win last weekend but given that they were up against a decent side that finished 3rd last season, it was impressive how the title hopefuls ground out the victory.
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FC Nordsjlland average scored 1.65 goals per match in season 2019. In 6 (66.67%) matches played at home was total goals (team and opponent) Over 1.5 goals. Teams SnderjyskE FC Nordsjlland played so far 43 matches.SnderjyskE won 13 direct matches. Below the text is a list of the direct games. Below you will find a lot of statistics that make it easier Predict the result for a match between both teams. 10 matches ended in a draw. FC Nordsjlland won 20 matches. In 8 (80.00%) matches played away team was total goals (team and opponent) Over 2.5 goals. On average in direct matches both teams scored a 2.93 goals per Match.SnderjyskE in actual season average scored 1.52 goals per match. In 10 (100.00%) matches played away was total goals (team and opponent) Over 1.5 goals. In 4 (44.44%) matches in season 2019 played at home was total goals (team and opponent) Over 2.5 goals.
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HL NEWS
Hanba & Lazar | April 2019 HL Quarterly Update
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April 2019 HL Quarterly Update
01 Apr April 2019 HL Quarterly Update
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Marihuana and the Workplace: An Explanation of Employer Rights
As of December 6, 2018, marihuana was made legal for recreational use in Michigan. The use of medical marihuana has been legal in Michigan since 2008 when Michigan enacted the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act (MMMA). Marihuana use is becoming mainstream as voters across the nation approve ballot incentives for the legalization of marihuana for recreational, social and medical use. When Michigan passed incentives for the legalization of the recreational use of marihuana in December of 2018, Michigan joined nine other states and the District of Columbia. States that have approved recreational and medical use of marihuana grapple with setting limits on marihuana use as it pertains to drivers behind the wheel.
THC, the principal psychoactive component of marihuana, can stay in the bloodstream for weeks after it has been ingested. A person can test positive for THC in their blood or urine long after ingesting the drug and long after the “high” passes. Toxicologists, neurologists, and pharmacologists don’t know how to measure when and to what extent marihuana causes impairment. At present, there is no agreed upon medical science as to how many nanograms of THC equals impairment. For alcohol, the measure for impairment is a bright line test. If your blood alcohol is 0.08 or higher, you are impaired.
Michigan’s legalization of both recreational and medical use of marihuana does not limit an employer’s right to establish and enforce drug policies. Many of the protections afforded under the MMMA are no longer necessary given the legalization of the use of recreational marihuana. While Michigan law recognizes marihuana as a viable medical treatment, employers often express concerns over their ability to maintain safe worksites and the legal risks created by marihuana in the workplace. This article will help employers assess these legal risks, and will clarify employers’ rights with regards to employees who use medical marihuana.
Despite Being Generally Inconsistent, Michigan and Federal Law Agree on Employer’s Right to Drug Test
Many employers’ confusion about their rights stems from the disparate treatment of marihuana under Michigan and federal law. While Michigan recognizes marihuana as a viable medical treatment, the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) lists marihuana as a Schedule I substance with no redeeming medicinal qualities. The Michigan legislature expressly acknowledged this conflict with federal law when it enacted the MMMA in 2008, observing that “states are not required to enforce federal law or prosecute people for engaging in activities prohibited by federal law.” More recent changes to Michigan law have paved the way for the production and sale of marihuana infused products, have established a legal framework under which dispensaries can operate, and have established the Medical Marihuana Licensing Board to regulate virtually every aspect of marihuana production and distribution.
Despite Michigan’s general tolerance for medical marihuana and a more recent relaxation of its marihuana laws, federal law remains contradictory. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which prohibits employers from discriminating against qualified individuals because of a disability, reflects the federal law position that marihuana is an unsafe substance with no legitimate medical use. Thus, the ADA allows private employers to test both applicants and employees for the presence of “illegal” drugs and make employment decisions based upon the results of that testing. The ADA accomplishes this, in part, by excluding from its definition of “qualified individual[s] with a disability,” people engaged in the use of illegal drugs as defined under the CSA.
Given conflicting federal and state laws, many courts have addressed the question of which law applies to employers – federal or state. When faced with a decision between the two, the answer is federal. However, when examining an employer’s rights concerning employees with medical marihuana prescriptions, answering this question is unnecessary. Instead, the MMMA specifically provides that “nothing in th[e] act shall be construed to require . . . [a]n employer to accommodate the ingestion of marihuana in any workplace or any employee working while under the influence of marihuana.” MCL 333.26427(c)(2). Michigan law places further limitations on medical marihuana, including prohibiting people from performing tasks under the use of marihuana when doing so would constitute negligence or professional malpractice and possessing or using medical marihuana on a school bus, on school grounds, and in a correctional facility. Additional limitations include prohibitions against smoking marihuana on any form of public transportation, in any public place, or operating all manner of motor vehicles while under the influence of marihuana.
Despite general disagreements between Michigan and federal law regarding marihuana, Michigan law is consistent with federal law to the extent that employers can establish and enforce drug policies.
Employer Drug Testing Guidelines
Under both state and federal law, Michigan employers are not required to accommodate employees who choose to use medical marihuana. Employers have the right to:
Test for illegal drugs as a precondition to employment.
Test for illegal drugs or alcohol based on a reasonable suspicion that an employee is working under the influence of illegal drugs or alcohol.
Test for drugs, randomly, if such tests are job-related and consistent with a business necessity.
Enforce disciplinary policies evenhandedly for positive drug tests, up to an including termination.
Federal Case Law Demonstrates Employers’ Ability to Drug Test
Casias v Wal-Mart Stores, Inc, 695 F.3d 428 (6th Cir. 2012), provides a helpful demonstration of a Michigan employer’s ability to enforce a zero-tolerance drug policy under the MMMA’s employer protections. Plaintiff, a Wal-Mart employee, was prescribed medical marihuana – and carried a valid medical marihuana card – for treatment of sinus cancer and an inoperable brain tumor. Plaintiff was injured at work, and a post-injury drug test at occupational health returned positive for marihuana. Plaintiff was terminated for violating his employer’s drug policy. Plaintiff brought suit, arguing that he was wrongfully terminated because the plain language of the MMMA protects patients from disciplinary action in a private employment setting when the patient is legally taking. Interpreting the MMMA, the court confirmed that the MMMA does not impose restrictions on private employers.
Practical Considerations and Best Practices for Drug Testing
Even with an employer’s ability to administer a robust drug testing policy, unencumbered by Michigan’s marihuana laws, workers with prescriptions for medical marihuana will still be on the job site, which can raise liability concerns. In addressing these concerns, the importance of maintaining a strong substance abuse policy cannot be overstated. Employers with consistently applied, zero-tolerance substance abuse policies will be able to assert a willful misconduct defense in a workers’ compensation case and will be better-equipped to address other potential legal issues. In administering these policies, employers should be sure to:
Provide employees with a written substance abuse policy at the time of hire.
Develop guidelines to help supervisors identify signs of potential impairment.
Only test employees based on current observations.
Obtain a second opinion when a supervisor suspects impairment.
Test as soon as possible after relieving an employee from duty due to suspected impairment.
When a sample is obtained, maintain and document a chain of custody.
Maintain confidentiality.
Educate supervisors and employees on your company’s policy.
Consistently enforce your company’s policy.
Keep thorough records.
Medical Marihuana Remains a Non-Reimbursable Treatment Under the Workers’ Disability Compensation Act
From a workers’ compensation insurance perspective, medical marihuana remains a non-reimbursable treatment under Michigan’s Workers’ Disability Compensation Act. Whether medical marihuana eventually becomes a reimbursable treatment will depend on medical evidence. Currently, the Official Disability Guidelines (ODG), American College of Occupational and Environment Medicine Guidelines (ACOEM), and state medical treatment guidelines fail to list marihuana as a viable treatment option. This is due to the fact that there are no quality controlled clinical data with cannabinoids, which is partially the result of marihuana’s Schedule I classification under the CSA.
Employer Rights to Test for Medical Marihuana are Intertwined with the Controlled Substances Act
If marihuana’s classification under the CSA were to be downgraded from Schedule I, without corresponding amendments to the ADA, employees with medical marihuana prescriptions would be afforded much greater protections from drug testing. The CSA classification of marihuana is vital to the operation of the ADA. The ADA relies on this classification to define “illegal” drugs as well as for determining what a “medical examination” is. If marihuana were no longer a Schedule I drug under the CSA, then it would likely not be an “illegal” drug for someone with a valid prescription under the ADA. And if medical marihuana is not an “illegal” drug under the ADA, testing for marihuana likely would become a “medical examination” under the statute. And if testing for marihuana is a “medical examination” under the ADA, only drug tests for job-related inquiries would be proper, rather than the broader level of testing employers currently enjoy.
Despite some general confusion resulting from the disparity between Michigan and federal law as it pertains to marihuana, employers have the ability to enforce robust drug testing policies. Employers with strong drug testing policies are better able to protect themselves from liability issues, and ensure maintenance of a safe workplace.
For additional advice on developing, maintaining, and enforcing substance abuse policies, contact Hanba & Lazar at (810) 767-9400.
New Workers’ Compensation Magistrates
Recently elected Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced several changes to the Workers’ Compensation Board of Magistrates on January 25, 2019. Three Magistrates did not seek reappointment: Bea Logan, Chief Magistrate Lisa Klaeren, and Brian Boyle. All of the vacant seats were filled with new appointments.
David DeGraw, a Republican, was appointed to succeed Bea Logan. While in private practice, Magistrate DeGraw spent time doing defense work and later became a member of the Workers’ Compensation Appellate Commission. Magistrate DeGraw’s appointment expires January 26, 2023.
Michael Heck, a Democrat, was appointed to succeed Chief Magistrate Lisa Klaeren. Magistrate Heck most recently spent time as associate counsel at SEVA Law Firm, and before that was a practicing Plaintiff attorney for many years. Magistrate Heck’s appointment expires January 26, 2023.
Philip Della Santina, a Democrat, spent time as a defense attorney many years ago, but more recently was a longtime member of the Plaintiff firm of Davidson, Breen & Doud. Magistrate Della Santina’s appointment expires January 26, 2023.
Additionally, a number of Magistrates sought and received reappointments from Governor Whitmer.
E. Louis Ognisanti, a Republican, was reappointed to the bench and will sit in both the Saginaw and Pontiac Agencies. While in private practice, Magistrate Ognisanti was a partner at the firm of Braun Kendrick, where he did defense work.
Chris Slater, a Republican, was reappointed to the bench and will sit in both the Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids Agencies. Magistrate Slater previously operated his own firm, Slater Law Office.
Luke McMurray, a Democrat, was reappointed to the bench and will sit in the Saginaw Agency. Like Magistrate Slater, Magistrate McMurray previously operated his own firm, McMurray & Associates, where he did defense work. Additionally, Magistrate McMurray was selected by Governor Whitmer as the Chairperson of the Board of Magistrates, also known by the title of Chief Magistrate.
David Grunewald, a Democrat, was reappointed to the bench and will sit in the Detroit Agency. Previously, Magistrate Grunewald served as a trial specialist with CAN Insurance Companies.
All four of the newly-reappointed Magistrates were will serve terms expire on January 26, 2023.
Source: https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/0,9309,7-387-90487-488374–,00.html
The Five Ws
In order to engage in meaningful risk management of a Workers’ Compensation case, we must constantly evaluate the facts and circumstances involved. Whether we are considering a trial or a settlement, we can always use The Five Ws as a roadmap for approaching file valuation.
What is the Average Weekly Wage/Workers’ Compensation Rate?
What is Plaintiff’s age/life expectancy?
How long has Plaintiff been employed by Defendant?
What was Plaintiff’s occupation?
Are there any issues with Plaintiff’s credibility, such as a criminal history?
Does plaintiff have transferable skills?
Plaintiff’s Attorney
Are they competent?
Are they credible?
What reputation have they built during prior cases?
Who was Plaintiff’s treating physician?
Who was our independent medical evaluator?
What were the credentials of these physicians?
Were these physicians credible?
Is the employer supportive of the Plaintiff or not?
Are the employer and their representatives credible?
What meaningful input can the employer provide?
Does the injury arise out of employment?
Was Plaintiff engaging in misconduct at the time of the injury?
Did Plaintiff make a timely claim for benefits?
Can we apply the one or two year back rule to mitigate damages?
– Does Plaintiff have any relevant pre-existing medical conditions?
– What are the facts surrounding the injury, especially if the injury is questionable?
– Are there any possibilities for coordination of benefits?
– Do subrogation possibilities exist?
– Did we engage in surveillance? With what result?
– Are we dealing with significant present and future medical expenses?
– Are there any outstanding liens?
– Is Plaintiff Medicare eligible? Have we fully considered Medicare’s potential interest, including the possibility of a set-aside and conditional payments?
– Are we facing pressure to settle before Medicare’s interest in a settlement attaches?
– Is Plaintiff still working? Are they working with Defendant or another employer?
– Can we reduce cost by evaluating and settling the case early?
Who is the presiding Magistrate?
What is their reputation based on prior decisions?
Do they have any possible bias or prejudice?
– Are there any issues regarding venue?
– Would facilitation be appropriate?
Can we eliminate older potential risks?
Is there a possibility of a wrongful termination suit?
Does Plaintiff have grounds for an EEOC claim?
– Is there a sum certain involved?
– Can we send a message by establishing precedence on a certain issue?
Please send us your comments or questions, and if there is a topic you would like to see discussed in the next Quarterly, let us know. We can be reached at (810) 767-9400 and email about the Quarterly should be sent to Jonathan Rea at jrea@hanbalazar.com.
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Gault Millau Switzerland and sponsor Carl F. Bucherer have named the Kulm Hotel St. Moritz “Hotel of the Year 2018”. In an official ceremony held on Monday 28 August, the hotel was awarded the prestigious title by Sascha Moeri, CEO of Carl F. Bucherer, and Urs Heller, chief editor of Gault Millau Switzerland.The Kulm was praised by the judges for its exceptional culinary offerings, outstanding service standards, stunning location with breathtaking views of the Engadine Valley, striking new rooms by Pierre-Yves Rochon and its wide-ranging health and fitness offering, including its modern spa.Gault Millau, founded in 1969 by two French restaurant critics, is among the most influential restaurant guides on the international gourmet scene and places great emphasis, therefore, on the cuisine offered by hotels when making its annual award selection. The Kulm Hotel stood out in 2017 for a variety of reasons including the opening in January of the Kulm Country Club, which had an innovative launch concept that saw different Michelin starred chefs from around the world, such as Daniel Humm, Nenad Mlinarevic and Mauro Colagreco, “pop up” to cook in the restaurant.Planning is already in place for more guest chefs to visit the Kulm in the upcoming winter season, including Germany’s two-starred Michelin chef Tim Raue with his Asian-inspired cuisine who will be at the K – the Kulm’s fine dining restaurant.The last year also saw the F&B operations at the Kulm Hotel taken over by a new head chef, Mauro Taufer, who came to the property with excellent experience gained at the Hotel Gritti Palace and Hotel Danieli, both in Venice, as well as a warm and welcoming professional style, and an aptitude for hiring the right talent for the right job.Taufer oversees the Kulm’s varied culinary concept, which includes five restaurants (the half-board Grand Restaurant, the Gourmet Restaurant the K, the Italian Pizzeria, Chesa al Parc serving local Engadine specialities and the Sunny Bar, which plays host to Peruvian chef Claudia Canessa in the evenings), in addition to the newly-opened Kulm Country Club. Furthermore, the Kulm’s “Dine Around” programme operated in conjunction with sister property Grand Hotel Kronenhof means that guests have access to another three restaurants. Two of these restaurants, the Grand at the Kulm and the Grand at the Kronenhof, provide half-board meals of an exceptional standard for guests.The ongoing investment in the Kulm Hotel was also an important factor in choosing the property as “Hotel of the Year”. Some of the major innovations of the last decade are the 2000-square-metre Kulm Spa St. Moritz, which was unveiled in 2012 following a CHF12 million investment; the refurbishment of the NeuKulm building with interiors by internationally renowned designer Pierre-Yves Rochon and, of course, the opening of the Kulm Country Club, created from an historic Ice Pavilion that had lain unused since the 1980s.And last but by no means least, Gault Millau recognised the enormous input, energy and friendly nature of the Kulm team, led by Heinz E. and Jenny Hunkeler, who are the only General Managers ever to pick up the coveted Hotel of the Year award twice. The Hunkelers have been at the helm of the Kulm Hotel since March 2013 and were previously at sister property Grand Hotel Kronenhof, when it was named GaultMillau Hotel of the Year in 2009.On accepting the award, Heinz E. Hunkeler said, “We are delighted to receive this outstanding award on behalf of the entire team at the Kulm Hotel St. Moritz, who work tirelessly alongside us to ensure that our guests have an outstanding stay with us. From the moment they arrive to the moment they depart, the concierge desk, the house-keeping team, the kitchen and restaurant staff, and the spa team, do their utmost to look after the guests, a fact that is reflected by the hotel winning the highly respected Gault Millau “Hotel of the Year” title.” read more
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Researching for LGBTQ Health
Risk and Resilience among Bisexual People in Ontario: A Community-Based Study of Bisexual Mental Health
Bisexual people are often left out of research. When we are included, we are often lumped in with heterosexuals, gays, or lesbians rather than being studied as a distinct group. This makes it next to impossible to get statistics about our health, to compare bisexual health with the heath of non-bisexuals, or to identify health issues that are unique to our community. As a result, bisexuals often receive little benefit from the research in which they have participated.
Those studies that do focus on bisexual people have found that bisexuals report poorer mental health and use mental health services more often than heterosexuals do. These studies also found that bisexuals report higher rates of anxiety, depression, poor self-rated mental health, suicidality and self-harm behaviour, than gay and lesbian people do. However, we have little understanding of why bisexuals experience these mental health disparities. Understanding the context of bisexual mental health, a pilot study conducted by our research team identified homophobia, biphobia, and monosexism as factors affecting the mental health of bisexuals in Ontario. Many reported a lack of in-group community support, and many felt marginalized in both the heterosexual community and the lesbian and gay community (see Note 4).
The Risk & Resilience project surveyed bisexual people from across Ontario about their mental health and their experiences with mental health services. For this study, our definition of bisexual included people attracted to more than one sex and/or gender. This also included those who self-identified as bisexual, queer, pansexual, omnisexual, two-spirited, fluid, or who choose another non-heterosexual identity label (see Note 5).
The Risk & Resilience study used respondent-driven sampling (RDS), a method by which people who completed the survey recruited new participants from their own social networks (see Note 6). For a visual of how recruitment went, see the image below. Respondent-driven sampling allows us to calculate statistics to represent all bi people in Ontario by looking at how difficult each person who completed the survey was to recruit. This method has been found to reduce sampling bias.
In total, 421 bisexual people participated in the online survey, and over 40 people were interviewed in person. We have published a number of academic articles based on these data, describing mental health outcomes among bisexual people, as well as their experiences accessing support related to their mental health (see Project Outcomes, below).
Visual: The blue squares are key, initial individuals that participated in our study. These key individuals helped spread the word and invited people from their network to participate. The people who participated (purple circles) then invited people from their network (more purple circles). This is how our survey spread across Ontario!
This project was guided by a community Advisory Committee made up of a diverse group of bisexuals from across the province. These dedicated committee members helped to shape the language and content of the survey questions, interpret our findings, and share the results. Working with advisory committees helps keep our research relevant to the community that is being studied, and is one of the ways we put our values of partnership and accountability into practice.
Principal Investigator: Dr. Lori Ross
Co-Investigators: Dr. Greta Bauer, Loralee Gillis and Ishwar Persad
Research Analyst: Jenna MacKay
Project Coordinator: Dr. Margaret Robinson
Consultant: Cheryl Dobinson
Thank you to our provincial Advisory Committee: PhebeAnn Wolframe, Laurel O'Gorman, Zelda Marshall, Arena Thomson, Dionne A. Falconer, Dick Moore, Louis Cruz, Laureen Waters, Tim Hill, Marion Arthur and Stephen Harvey.
Funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Operating Grant
Project Outcomes:
A team member was able to represent our work at the roundtable on bisexual issues at the White House!
We created four videos that aim to inspire people to support bisexual people in their community.
We published an academic paper on biphobia and anxiety.
We published an academic paper on measuring PTSD in bisexual populations.
We published an academic paper on mental health and substance use.
We created a fact sheet on Mental Health and Substance Use among Bisexual Youth in Ontario
We created a fact sheet on Bisexual People in Ontario and Their Experience of Mental Health Support
We created a fact sheet on the Experiences of Aboriginal People in the Risk and Resilience Study
We published an academic paper on bisexual peoples' experience of help seeking
We published an academic paper on the occurrence of multiple mental health or substance use outcomes among bisexuals
We published an academic paper on bisexuality, poverty and mental health
Bisexual Community Reports Need For Improvements In Mental Health Services
Study explores link between bisexuality & poor mental health
The risks of being bisexual
4. To learn more about bisexual mental health and bisexual peoples’ experiences with mental health services, you can read these articles based on the data from our pilot study Understanding the context of bisexual mental health.
Ross, L.E., Dobinson, C., & Eady, A. (2010). Perceived determinants of mental health for bisexual people: A qualitative examination. American Journal of Public Health, 100(3), 496-502, doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2008.156307.
Eady, A., Dobinson C., & Ross, L.E. (2010). Bisexual peoples’ experiences with mental health services: A qualitative investigation. Community Mental Health Journal, doi: 10.1007/s10597-010-9329-x.
Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario. (2010). “Study explores bisexual people’s experiences with mental health services in Ontario”.
Boon, M. (2008). Study explores link between bisexuality & poor mental health: Bisexuals face prejudice from straight and queer communities, lack bi-specific services: report. Xtra!.
5. This includes trans people who identify as bisexual or any of the above terms.
6. A detailed description of Respondent-Driven Sampling can be found here. Also see Heckathorn, D.D. (1997). Respondent-Driven Sampling: A New Approach to the Study of Hidden Populations. Social Problems, 44(2), 174-199. Alternatively, check out the Trans PULSE project as an example of a community-based research project that uses RDS.
An Examination of Resilience to HIV/AIDS Among Middle-aged and Older Men Who Have Sex With Men: Resources, Strengths, and Protective Factors
The Peers Examining Experiences in Research (PEERS) Study
The Canadian Coalition Against LGBTQ+ Poverty
A Qualitative Study of Embodiment Among Women with Physical Disabilities During the Perinatal Period and Early Motherhood
Understanding Subjugation and Resistance among Older Gay Men Seeking and Receiving Care in Medical Settings
Investigating Trans Persons' Experiences Accessing Mental Health Services
Key Practices for Community Engagement in Research on Mental Health or Substance Use
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Senate Indian Affairs Committee hearing
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee is held an oversight hearing this morning on transportation issues in Indian Country.
The hearing started at 9:30am and ran about 1 hour and 40 minutes. You can download MP3 clips below.
• Opening Statements
Panel 1 - Testimony | Q&A
MR. JERRY GIDNER
Assistant Secretary Designate, Deputy Director for the Office of Indian Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior
Accompanied by: MR. LEROY GISHI, Division Chief, Division of Transportation, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
MR. JOHN BAXTER
Associate Administrator, Federal Lands Highways, Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
THE HONORABLE DON KASHEVAROFF
President, Seldovia Village Tribe
MR. PETE RED TOMAHAWK
Director of Transportation Safety and Road Maintenance, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
MR. ERIN FORREST
Director of Public Works, Hualapai Nation
MR. JAMES GARRIGAN
Transportation Planner, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians of Minnesota
Committee Notice:
OVERSIGHT HEARING on transportation issues in Indian Country (July 12, 2007)
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From Contemporary Art Projects USA/Tata Fernandez: Call for Artists for 2015 Art Basel Miami Week|Juried Exhibiiton “Help Hope Nepal Mural”, Deadline November 2, 2015
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Name of the show: 2015 Art Basel Miami Week|Juried Exhibiiton “HELP HOPE NEPAL MURAL”
Organizer: Contemporary Art Projects USA/Tata Fernandez
Cost to Apply: $65.00
Submission Deadline: November 2, 2015
Show Location: Spectrum Miami Fair
Show Dates: Dec 2-6|2015
Call details: Contemporary Art Projects USA has been accepted to exhibit their unique fundraising juried international call for artist “Help-Hope-Nepal Muralâ€, sponsored by Major Corporations, at Spectrum Fair Miami 2015, December 2-6|2015. Four Hundred Artists will come together to create the mural to benefit the April 2015 Nepal Earthquake victims through the MAITIRELIEFFUND; all innovative media will be accepted, including: painting, photography, 3D printing, digital art, and mixed media.
Headquartered in Miami, Contemporary Art Projects USA is dedicated to nurturing new contemporary art by providing exhibition opportunities and resources for emerging artists and curators. Our mission is to promote art appreciation within the international community, to inspire and assist with the process of art collection; and to generate resources that support artists’ creative endeavors through art awareness, artist promotion, and art procurement.
Contemporary Art Projects will join forces with MAITIRELIEFFUND by donating 50% of the Entry Fee, and 15% of the Sales. The Proceeds will go to support the women and children affected by the earthquake.
A Special Donation Account has been established by MAITI as:
Standard Chartered Bank Nepal LTD
Standard Charter Bank
1 Madison Ave
SWIFT Code: SCBLUS33
The following media is accepted: Computer Art, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography, 3D Printing, as well as all Innovative New Technologies in Art.
An esteemed jury will choose 400 artworks (1 per artist) based on artistic excellence, innovation and originality.
The 2015 Jurors are:
Silvia Medina, Ms. Medina was founding member of the Havana Biennial as well as Wilfredo Lam Center, Havana, Cuba. She worked at the Foundation for the Development of the Arts and Execute Director of Sala Mendoza in Caracas, Venezuela. At the Present time she is Chief Curator of Contemporary Art Projects USA as well as a freelance curator for national and International Fairs and Galleries.
Richard L. Tooke, Former Curator of Fundraising Exhibitions for the Patty and Jay Baker Naples Museum of Art, and Active Member of the Friends of Arts. Mr. Tooke brings his thirty years experience in the field of Photography where he was Director of Rights and Reproductions at the prestigious Museum of Modern Art in New York. With an extensive Art Collection comprised of established artists he continually searches out exciting new emerging artists from around the world .His belief is to support young artists who have devoted themselves to creating original viewpoints of the world, which then enrich our lives. At the present time Richard serves as Guest Curator at Contemporary Art Projects USA.
Paul Fisher, private art dealer and owner of Paul Fisher Gallery in West Palm Beach, has represented world-famous glass sculptor, Dale Chihuly, since the 1980’s; with whom he traveled to Finland, Ireland, France, Venice, and Japan in the 1990’s. He is the founder and president of Juried Art Services, and the creator of Digital Juried; which he founded in 1999. His latest venture is a partnership with the gallery and exhibition space at the Brazilian Court Hotel in West Palm Beach. Mr. Fisher has an affinity for abstract expressionism, pop art, and photography.
The Mural will be curated by Silvia Medina
Benefits for Participation:
The Jury Committee of Contemporary Art Projects USA will automatically admit one piece of the first 300 artists who apply upon acceptance by the jury; the next 100 spaces will be chosen by the Jury from the general applicant pool.
Three artists will receive awards for their originality and technique:
First Prize: Participation at a major fair with one artwork 40†x 40†inches and curated by Contemporary Art Projects USA. The Fair will be determined by the gallery during 2016.
Second Prize: Three months placement at Contemporary Art Projects USA Amazon Fine Art Gallery.
Third Prize: Artist Interview published at Art Daily News International Magazine.
Online Catalog: All work will be displayed on a printable online catalogue published by Mag Cloud.
Images – Minimum:1 Maximum 3 (1 or 2 Extra images $10.00)
Total Media – Minimum: 1 Maximum: 3
Entry Fee: Be Aware That It Will Be A Capacity For 400 Artists
Open Juried Exhibition Entry Fee: $65.00 with 1 image
Extra 1 or 2 Images $10.00
No Extra Hanging Fee
Notification Will Be Posted On: www.contemporaryartprojectsusa.com November 9th, 2015 by Midnight
This exhibition is open to all artists 18 years of age and older in the disciplines of Computer Art, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography, as well as all Innovative New Technologies in Art.
All work must be original, unsold work, and the artist must own the sole copyright to ir the artwork. Substitutions of accepted works will not be allowed, and all delivered work must match the image juried. Photography must be on aluminum, Plexiglas or on paper framed.
Note: The frame must be “floating†1.5†to 2.00†wide in black. No other frames will be accepted; the frame must be included in the required size.
Size Restrictions:
Hanging works are limited to 10†inches (25cm) height and 8†inches (20cm) width or square pieces must be 10†inches (25cm) by 10†inches (25cm).
Sales: All work must be available for sale.
There is a 30% commission for Contemporary Art Projects USA, with 15% of it donated to MAITIRELIEFFUND. The Artist will receive 70% of the Total Sales.
Accepted Work: The selected artist is responsible for proper arrangements and costs connected to shipping to and from the fair, and insuring the artwork while it is in transit.
Important Information: Contemporary Art Projects USA will donate 50% of the Entry Fee and 15% of the Total Sales to MAITIRELIEFFUND.
Contemporary Art Projects USA is not responsible for any fees encountered during the shipping, storage and delivery of artwork.
Note: To compensate for International shipping costs, Contemporary Art Project USA will accept canvas in tube and innovative hanging processes determined by the curator and agreed upon by the artist.
Each work of art must be identified on the back with the artist’s name and title of the artwork.
Local Artists:
Artists are responsible for the delivery of the artwork on November 30th, 2015 between the hours of 10a.m.-12p.m. at Fair Site.
Unsold artwork must be picked-up on December 6th, 2014 at the fair closing time.
Note: If the unsold artwork is not picked-up or properly returned there will be a storage fee of $100.00/per day
International And National Artists:
The shipment and arrival of the artwork on time before the fair set up.
All artwork must be sent to UPS Store/Art Shipping Services
(please contact Mr. Catanach to determine the best carrier from your location)
UPS Store/Art Shipping Services
Jeffrey D. Catanach
3109 Grand Ave. Coconut Grove, FL. 33133
Tel. (305) 445-6665 email: store2439@theupsstore.com
All Artwork Must Be At The UPS/Art Shipping Services Location By November 30th, 2015.
Arrangements must be made for the prepaid return of unsold artwork thru the UPS Store.
Contemporary Art Projects USA shall have the right to use for its purposes any image(s) of any artwork that is photographed during the fair. Artists will retain all rights in terms of attribution and ownership of any images of their making in all other respects except those stated herein.
Artwork will be handled with reasonable care. Contemporary Art Project USA and its representatives will not be responsible for loss, theft or damage of artworks while in the fair exhibitor’s possession, or in transit. Contemporary Art Project USA has the right to reproduce accepted artwork for publicity and documentary purposes.
Contemporary Art Project USA allows researchers and commercial filmmakers to use the gallery as a backdrop. The artist retains all copyrights for the artwork.
The submission of entries to this competition shall be understood to constitute an agreement on the part of the artist to all rules and conditions as set forth in this prospectus. Entries not meeting the criteria listed herein will be disqualified, and the entry fee will not be refunded.
Entry Procedure Online Only
All entries must be submitted online.
Entries must be submitted on or before November 2nd, 2015.
File format: JPEG only
File dimensions: No smaller than 1920 pixels on the longest side
File resolution: 72 ppi/dpi (standard web resolution)
File size: 3 MB maximum
FEES “HELP-HOPE-NEPAL†Open Juried Exhibition Entry Fee: $65.00
Extra 1 or 2 Extra Images $10.00
All fees are non-refundable and payable only through established Payment Method.
Deadline November 2, 2015 by Midnight
Notification: Results of the juried selection will be posted at our website www.contemporaryartprojectsusa.com on November 9th, 2015
Any Questions Or Inquiry Please Email To: helphopenepal@gmail.com
Filed Under: Artist Opportunity Tagged With: Call for Artists, Contemporary Art Projects USA, Fundraiser, Haiti, Miami, Spectrum
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The Traditional History of Reiki
1802-1883 (approximate dates given)
Dr. Mikao Usui, or Usui Sensei as he is called by his students in Japan, is the founder of the Usui System of Reiki. He was born on August 15, 1865 in the village of Yago in the Yamagata district of Gifu prefecture, Japan. Usui Sensei had an avid interest in learning and worked hard at his studies. He travelled to Europe and China to further his education. His curriculum included medicine, psychology and religion. It is thought that he was from a wealthy family as in Japan only the wealthy could afford to send their children to school. Eventually he became the secretary to Pei Gotoushin, head of the department of health and welfare who later became the Mayor of Tokyo. The connections Usui Sensei made at this job helped him to become a successful businessman.
The history of Reiki goes back to the teachings of Dr. Mikao Usui, in the late 1800's, the founder of Reiki. His teaching has been passed down in moral and written traditions. Dr. Usui looked for a way to heal through the 'light of God' which is the way Jesus had healed. This set him on a journey of many years.
Studying first at Christian schools in the US, for where else to learn of Jesus, but with no results. In the Christian schools the method was not known. It was suggested he study Buddhist writings since the Buddha had also healed. This took more years studying at a monastery in the Orient. Nowhere could he find the answers.
In Japan he toured many temples asking for knowledge of how the Buddha had healed. At each one the priests said they were more concerned with spiritual than physical well being. In one small monastery he found some ancient Sanskrit writings from India (or perhaps Tibet).
After a few more years of study, he felt he had come to an understanding and that to go further required in depth meditation. He declared to the monks of this monastery his intention to fast and meditate for 21 days at a nearby mountain - Mount Koriyama - a mountain known as an excellent place for meditation.
He told the Monk, "If I do not come back on the night of the twenty-first day on the twenty-second morning send out a search party to find my body. I will be dead. I shall go through this meditation without food - only water."
He climbed the mountain. He went to the mountain and gathered 21 stones with which to count the days. Each day he would throw away a stone and in this way count the time. On the 20th day nothing had come as yet and he threw away the last stone saying, "Well, this is it, either I get the answer tonight or I do not".
In the night on the horizon he could see a ball of light coming towards him. The first instinct was to get out of the way, but he realized this might just be what he was waiting for, so allowed it to hit him right in the forehead. As it struck him he was taken on a journey and shown bubbles of all the colors of the rainbow in which were the symbols of Reiki, the very same symbols in the Tibetan writings he was studying but had been unable to understand.
Millions and millions of bubbles danced before him, and then moved to his left. Usui counted seven colors. "I was blessed today!" A great white light came from his right. Golden symbols appeared, one after another. They radiated out in front of him, like on a movie screen, as if to say, "Remember! Remember!" As he watched them, there was total understanding.
He dusted himself off, picked up his cane and straw hat, and then took the first steps of his twenty-five mile trek to Kyoto. The Zen monks were expecting him at the temple by sundown. He was surprised that he hadn't died of starvation and didn't feel hungry anymore. "This was indeed a miracle,"he thought.
Near the foot of the mountain, Dr Usui stubbed a big toe on a rock. The blow lifted the toenail. Blood spurted out. The pain thumped with his heartbeat.
He sat down and held the toe in his hands. The pain subsided. The bleeding stopped. He continued to hold it till there was no more pain. Then he looked at the toe, he was amazed and delighted to see the nail back in its normal position. There was no indication of injury except dried blood. "This is indeed a second miracle!" he thought.
On the trip back he healed the ailing tooth of a young girl by placing his hands on her face. This was his third miracle in one day. In exchange for the healing, the girl's uncle gave Dr. Usui some food. He ate heartily though not getting sick after breaking a 21 day fast.
These are known as Dr. Usui's first four miracles.
Once back at the Zen temple, Dr. Usui healed the Monk who had been suffering from arthritis and back ache.
He wanted to use these abilities to help others, he spent the next seven years in the beggars section of Tokyo healing the poor and sick people there, sending them to a priest to assist finding them employment, and elevating them out of poverty. After the seven years he noticed familiar faces, those of people whom he'd healed long ago who were back again. Asking them, they complained that life outside beggar town was too hard and that it was much simpler to beg for a living. They had thrown away the gift of health, as if it had no value, to return to the supposed comfort of the life they knew.
This threw Usui into a quandary and he returned to the monastery. From this he realized he hadn't taught gratitude along with the healing. That he'd focussed on the physical ailments without dealing with the spiritual matters. The people did not understand the value of the gift he gave them.
Dr. Usui returned to the monastery for Furth reflection and planning. After some time in the monastery he developed precepts. In this new plan he travelled around the countryside from village to village. In each one he stood in a public place during the day holding aloft a lit torch. When people told him he didn't need a torch in daylight, he answered was he was looking for the few who are interested in improving themselves. In this way he travelled around teaching and healing, working both with the spiritual healing as well as physical healing.
Dr. Chujiro Hayashi was a retired naval officer. He received the Reiki Master initiation from Dr. Usui about 1925 at the age of 47. During these travels he met Dr. Chujiro Hayashi, a Naval Commander in the Naval Reserve. He came from a well educated and well to do family. He met Dr. Usui in the marketplace holding a lit torch announcing his lecture at a nearby temple. Dr. Hayashi was very impressed with the sincerity and conviction of Dr. Usui. When asked by Usui to accompany him in his travels, Dr. Hayashi agreed. They travelled around teaching and healing.
After Dr. Usui passed on, Dr. Hayashi became the leader of Reiki. Dr. Hayashi opened a clinic in Tokyo near the Imperial Palace. It consisted of eight beds in a large room, two practitioners per patient. One would treat the head and the other would be on the right treating the stomach area.
Then both would treat the patients back. The practitioners all worked here doing healings. They would also go to the homes of sick people for house calls.
To become a Reiki Practitioner in that time one had to be accepted by the masters in the Reiki organization, and second had to promise to use Reiki daily and volunteer some hours to practice Reiki regularly in the clinic.
Some believe that Dr. Hayashi developed the practice of treatment by using specific hand placements over the body. Being of a military background, and therefore more organized, Dr. Hayashi would have preferred an organized method of treatment. In addition an organized method of hand placements allows for full coverage of the body and organs.
Dr. Hayashi passed on May 10, 1940. This was just prior to Japan's entry into WWII. Being a Reserve Officer, Dr. Hayashi knew he would be recalled to duty and therefore become responsible for killing many people. This he did not want to do, and so determined to end his life. In addition he wished to, and did, pass leadership over to Reiki to a Mrs. Hawayo Takata - perhaps because she would not be in Japan and therefore relatively safe and able to continue the practice.
Hawayo Takata was born at dawn on December 24th, 1900, on the island of Kauai, Hawaii. Her parents were Japanese immigrants and her father worked in the sugar fields. She worked very hard as she was growing up. She eventually married the bookkeeper of the plantation where she was employed. His name is Saichi Takata and they had two daughters. In October of 1930, Saichi died at the age of thirty-four leaving Mrs. Takata to raise their two children. In order to provide for her family, she had to work very hard with little rest. After five years she developed severe abdominal pain, a lung condition and had a nervous breakdown.
Soon after this, one of her sisters died and it was the responsibility of Hawayo to travel to Japan where her parents had moved to deliver the news. She also felt she could receive help for her health in Japan.
She took a steamer ship and was accompanied by her sister-in-law. After informing her parents of the death of her sister, she entered a hospital. While there she became very sick and was in the hospital. The doctors were going to operate. As she was being prepared she kept hearing a voice saying "Operation not necessary". Eventually she jumped off the table asking "Is there another way?" The doctor had a sister who had been cured of dysentery at Dr. Hayashi's clinic and suggested to Mrs. Takata she talk with his sister.
The sister brought Mrs. Takata to the clinic and her treatments there began. After Mrs. Takata became well she wanted to learn this for herself. However Dr. Hayashi was not willing to teach her because she was a foreigner. Through the good graces of her doctor, Mrs. Takata was able to persuade Dr. Hayashi to train her in Reiki. This training took a year and brought her to what we would now call Reiki Level II. After this year she returned to Hawaii. In Hawaii she also learned the lesson of having the recipient perceive value in receiving treatments. She treated a neighbour but did not charge, this neighbour did not value the treatments and did not become well. She treated another relative and this time charged, and this relative did stay well. Thus the tradition of charging for Reiki treatment was reinforced.
In November 1936 Dr. Hayashi came to Hawaii for a speaking tour to promote Reiki. During this time he trained Mrs. Takata to teach Reiki, thus making her what we now would call a Reiki Master. As he left Hawaii he asked her to come to see him when he summoned her.
After some more time it was nearing when World War II would start, the part in Europe already having begun. Dr. Hayashi appeared to Mrs. Takata in a dream asking her to come to Japan. She did this and found Dr. Hayashi having his Naval Uniform out of storage and fretful. With the coming war he knew it was a matter of time before the Navy would call him out of retirement and he would be asked to perform actions he was not capable of doing due to his spiritual development.
At this time he passed to Mrs. Takata the leadership of Reiki. He gathered all the Reiki Masters to a gathering, announced Mrs. Takata to be the leader of Reiki, and then announced he would kill his physical body through bursting three blood vessels. As he continued speaking and lecturing those blood vessels burst and he died.
Mrs. Takata returned to Hawaii in 1937. She was soon followed by Dr. Hayashi and his daughter who came to help establish Reiki in Hawaii. In the winter of 1938, Dr. Hayashi initiated Hawayo Takata as a Reiki master. She was the thirteenth and the last Reiki Master Dr. Hayashi initiated.
Between 1970 and her transition on December 11, 1980, Mrs. Takata initiated twenty-two Reiki Masters. Below is a list of the Reiki Masters she initiated. This is the list she gave her sister before she passed through transition.
George Araki
Barbara McCullough
Beth Grey
Ursula Baylow (deceased)
Iris Ishikura (deceased)
Fran Brown
Barabara Weber Ray
Ethel Lombardi
Wanja Twan
Virginia Samdahl (deceased)
Phyllis Lei Furumoto
Dorothy Baba (deceased)
Mary McFaden
Rick Bockner
Bethel Phaigh (deceased)
Harry Kuboi
Patricia Ewing
Shinobu Saito
Kay Yamashita (Takata’s sister)
The original twenty-two teachers have taught others. In the decade since Mrs.Takata experienced transition, Reiki has spread rapidly in the West. It is now practiced throughout North and South America, Europe, New Zealand, Australia and other parts of the world. There now an estimated 500,000 Reiki Masters with as many as 3,000,000 people having been initiated into Reiki throughout the world.
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Ace Designers Boosts Application Availability with Centralized Management
Written by Chandra
A Citrix solution helps a leading Indian machine tool manufacturer to enable better information access for a host of users and ensure better manageability.
“The Citrix solution has enabled us to ensure the consolidation of sales, market-related and other critical business information and make them available online. Thanks to Citrix, troubleshooting IT-related issues too have become easier due to centralized IT administration.
-M. Vadiraj, Sr. Manager-IT, Ace Designers
Ace Designers
Ace Designers was set up in 1979 as a machine tool design company. Ace began manufacturing in 1982 when it was commissioned to make a range of proprietary machine tools. The first product developed by Ace designers was the auto lathe; today, the company also produces CNC lathes and CNC chuckers. Ace’s operations are currently spread over three manufacturing facilities in Peenya, Bangalore.
The Challenge: Improving Management and Delivery of Information to Remote Locations
Ace Designers has a number of sales and service offices spread all over India, including remote areas. Communication with these offices was very difficult, resulting in information flow and reporting delays that led to functional and process deficiencies. Connectivity problems was constraining important workflow processes. More importantly, professionals were unable to access the critical CRM application that Ace Designers had deployed in 2001. Such a scenario was prevalent before the deployment of Citrix and with ordinary dial-up connectivity.
Explained M. Vadiraj, senior manager–IT for Ace Designers, “In the machine tool industry, data management is critical. We have to keep track of the supply of machines, production statistics, etc., at the manufacturing units. The service calls of customers also need to be tracked. The machine tool designs and detailed configuration details too need to reach the remote users- primarily from sales and support offices - quickly as possible. However, due to connectivity problems and bandwidth issues in certain locations, accessing these files was proving to be a major problem. Further, users were not able to access the CRM database application
He continued, “To ensure that the CRM application and other information could be accessed by users all round the country, we took the decision of capitalizing on the benefits of a centralized system. Our goals were to boost the performance of applications and ensure online availability of information from our remote locations.”
Implementing a Citrix Application Delivery Infrastructure Solution
After a set of deliberations and a period of evaluation, Ace Designers implemented Citrix Presentation Server™ software with Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 running on a Dell server. Ace delivers the CRM application and Microsoft Office to about 50 users, including back-office staff and managers, in various locations in India.. Earlier users used to connect through ISDN lines and leased lines before moving to Radio Frequency (RF) wireless connectivity. While All managers use laptops to access applications over the network, staff at other hierarchical levels use desktops.
Faster Application Delivery and Greater Consolidation of Critical Business Information
Citrix Presentation Server, which centralizes application processing on the server, enables delivery of applications with high performance, even in a compressed bandwidth environment. Improved availability and performance for users, together with more efficient IT management, have made Ace Designers an extremely satisfied customer today.
Concurred M. G. Ishwar, executive–CRM, Ace Designers, “The Citrix solution has made life easier for us and has addressed most of the issues related to application availability and bandwidth problems. More importantly, user experiences have definitively improved due to better application performance over the network. The users can now easily access the CRM application from any location and office in India. With enterprise-wide application delivery, data management has become easier and more streamlined. The online availability of consolidated sales and marketing information has also helped tremendously. Earlier, we used to get the data from all the branches in staggered lots every month, creating a backlog of 8-10 days in getting relevant and timely information. Now, we have real-time availability of consolidated and critical business information.”
Bandwidth Issues Addressed
Citrix Presentation Server keeps application processing on the server and transmits only the user interface over the network. This model significantly reduces bandwidth demand, leading to higher performance.
Said Vadiraj, “Previously, delivering application data to remote office users was a major problem due to insufficient bandwidth. All these issues have been suitably addressed thanks to Citrix technology, which enables the optimal use of bandwidth. Productivity levels have increased due to fast availability of information. Further, the huge software design files containing various machine tool diagrams can be easily delivered to various offices and this was being sent through e-mail and fax.”
Cost Reduction Due to Streamlined IT Administration
IG Ishwar affirmed that IT administration costs have been reduced due to greater efficiencies achieved through centralized IT administration.
”Centralized management and delivery of applications have lowered IT administration costs. We have optimized IT resources and spend less time spent on operational issues now. Using Citrix tools, our administrators can provide fast and high-quality remote support to users around the country and troubleshoot issues from the central location in Bangalore. This has negated the need for deploying IT manpower at all locations and has thereby helped reduce the costs of IT administration and the overall IT environment.”
Solution Details
* Lower IT administration and support costs
* Faster business processes and decision making
* Faster application delivery makes information available in real time
* Higher productivity of workers
Applications Deployed
* Microsoft® Office
* CRM application (developed by Trivium)
* Websites using Windows SharePoint Services
* Sales and Accounts Audit Excel Files
* Crystal Reports for Online Reporting
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* Citrix Presentation Server™ running on 1 Dell 2650 Rack mounted server.
* Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 Standard R2
* Radio Frequency (RF) wireless connectivity
* 20 Dell laptops, 600 Dell desktops (Citrix users are only 50).
About Citrix Presentation Server
Citrix Presentation Server™ is the de facto standard for delivering Windows applications at the lowest cost—to any user, anywhere. It offers both application virtualization and application streaming delivery methods to enable the best access experience for any user, with any device, working over any network. By centralizing applications and data in secure data centers, IT can reduce costs of management and support, increase data security, and facilitate business continuity. Presentation Server allows IT to deliver applications as a service—providing on-demand access to users, while affording IT the flexibility to leverage future application architectures.
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At UB's Ross Eye Institute, Matthew Pihlblad, MD, and Jiaxi Ding, MD, have investigated a device that easily images the eye’s fundus and may aid telemedicine consults.
University at Buffalo researchers — including an ophthalmology resident — have successfully used a smartphone app to image the back of the eye, or fundus, in patients who can be particularly challenging to examine: newborns and children.
“The iExaminer is extremely useful for educating patients, parents, residents and students, as well as for providing medical documentation that helps with follow-up on these patients.”
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iPhones for Eye Health: Capturing Ocular Images in Difficult-to-Photograph Patients (American Academy of Ophthalmology, Oct. 18, 2014)
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“Our group aimed to investigate an alternate method of fundus imaging to better serve patients who may be too young or too ill to hold a position for the traditional cameras,” says lead author Jiaxi Ding, MD, a resident in the Department of Ophthalmology and UB’s Ross Eye Institute.
iPhone Technology Captures Key Eye Structures
“We were able to capture a diverse range of retinal and optic nerve findings,” says ophthalmology resident and lead researcher Jiaxi Ding, MD.
The iExaminer adapter, developed and marketed by WelchAllyn, allows the UB researchers to instantly take photos and videos of the fundus by combining iPhone technology with the PanOptic ophthalmoscope — a portable lighted instrument used to look inside the eye.
The system can capture key structures at the back of the eye in a single view without necessarily needing drops to dilate the eye.
“That makes it an attractive option for non-specialized eye care by physicians in the emergency department and primary care doctors,” says Matthew S. Pihlblad, MD, clinical assistant professor of ophthalmology.
The iPhone technology also would allow medical professionals to instantly transmit electronic images — aiding telemedicine consults with other care providers — and easily capture, store and transfer data.
Conventional fundus cameras, which typically accommodate adult patients, are expensive and generally only available in specialized eye clinics.
Studying Diverse Group of Local Patients
Ding and Pihlblad evaluated 28 pediatric patients in their clinic and at Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo.
“As you can imagine, children are often the most challenging subjects to image,” says Ding.
“The children we studied ranged from healthy, hyper-energetic kids to medically fragile infants in intensive care units. We were able to capture a diverse range of retinal and optic nerve findings.”
One example is retinopathy of prematurity, or ROP. “ROP is an eye disease that can lead to vision loss in premature babies for which laser treatment may be appropriate,” Ding explains.
Powerful Visuals Aid Doctor-Patient Communication
“The iExaminer is extremely useful for educating patients, parents, residents and students, as well as for providing medical documentation that helps with follow-up on these patients,” says Pihlblad, who works with ophthalmology residents as well as medical students and family medicine residents.
“The old saying of a picture is worth a thousand words rings true in this situation,” he says.
Ding agrees: “Imagine trying to explain to a newborn’s nervous parents that urgent, sight-saving laser treatment is needed. In that moment, it would be so powerful to show them a photo taken at the bedside of what we as doctors see,” she notes.
“That’s what we can do with the iExaminer system.”
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The researchers presented their findings during the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) in Chicago.
International attendees were especially interested in the UB findings.
“Our poster received significant interest from colleagues in India, Korea and other countries where they may not have as much access as we do to the most sophisticated ophthalmic equipment,” says Ding.
“The iExaminer system provides an alternative measure for them to obtain inexpensive and good-quality imaging at the bedside.”
The UB research was funded by an unrestricted grant from Research to Prevent Blindness to the UB Department of Ophthalmology.
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Pawtucket's offense had a difficult time with runners on base as they fell to the Toledo Mud Hens (DET), 4-1. Matt Barnes pitched well over his six innings of work, allowing two runs on three hits and four walks, punching out four. Drake Britton and Tommy Layne each allowed a run in their lone innings of relief.
The PawSox only run of the contest came in the seventh on a sacrifice fly from Alex Hassan. Pawtucket was just 1 for 11 with runners in scoring position and mustered just six hits on the evening. Garin Cecchini and Corey Brown were each 2 for 4 to lead the PawSox offense.
Portland pitching was able to keep down the Reading Fightin Phils (PHI) in a 4-0 victory. Miguel Pena (pictured, above) moved to 2-0 on the season by tossing five shutout innings, allowing just three hits and two walks while striking out five. Nate Reed added three innings of scoreless relief, allowing a hit and walk.
The Sea Dogs broke a scoreless tie in the third, bringing home three runs on RBI singles from Travis Shaw, Blake Swihart and Henry Ramos. In the fourth, Mookie Betts extended the Portland lead to 4-0 on an RBI single. Ramos was 2 for 4 to lead the Portland offense, continuing his hot start to the month of May. The 22-year-old outfielder has gone 11 for 22 with three doubles, four RBI and four runs scored in six games thus far this month.
Salem's bullpen faltered late and allowed the Wilmington Blue Rocks (KC) to go home with a 6-3 victory. Pat Light had his best performance thus far in a Salem uniform, tossing five innings, allowing two runs (one earned) on four hits and three walks, punching out four. Justin Haley added three innings of scoreless relief, allowing just three hits and two walks.
Down 1-0 in the third, the Red Sox tied the game on an RBI ground out off the bat of Matty Johnson. Trailing 2-1 in the fifth, Salem would grab a 3-2 lead thanks to Ryan Dent's two-run home run.
That lead would hold until the ninth, when Austin Maddox came on to close out the game for the Red Sox. Maddox allowed back-to-back singles to open the inning, allowing the runners to advance on his own throwing error. Following a walk that loaded the bases, Maddox allowed a grand slam which gave the Blue Rocks a 6-3 advantage. Despite two singles in the ninth, Salem was unable to make any sort of comeback.
Player of the Day: Miguel Pena, who tossed five shutout innings in Portland's 4-0 victory over Reading. The 23-year-old left-hander had his second straight impressive start, allowing just three hits and two walks while striking out five. On April 30 against the same Reading squad, Pena also threw five shutout innings, allowing five hits and two walks, punching out seven. The 2011 sixth round draft pick has had a decent start to 2014, going 2-0 with a 3.58 ERA while displaying good control, striking out 31 and walking just 10 in 27 2/3 innings pitched.
Photo Credit: Miguel Pena by Kelly O'Connor.
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Tennessee Receives Grant from Federal Government to Address Opioid Crisis
Dec. 20, 2019—The Division of TennCare will partner with VUMC as part of the MOM program focusing on 26 rural and urban counties to improve the outcomes for women with opioid use disorder and their infants.
Vanderbilt health policy expert explains TennCare block grant proposal
Oct. 9, 2019—Tennessee has made an “opening bid” in its negotiations with the federal government about a block grant that could significantly change how TennCare functions for more than 1 million children and low-income individuals, and making sense of the complex proposal can be tricky.
Experts weigh in on where new state officials could take health policy
Nov. 20, 2018—The Incoming class of elected officials will encounter a variety of outstanding — yet often overlooked — health care policy questions that will impact health and providers across Tennessee.
Antipsychotic drug use in children for mood/behavior disorders increases type 2 diabetes risk
Aug. 22, 2013—Prescribing “atypical” antipsychotic medications to children and young adults with behavioral problems or mood disorders may put them at unnecessary risk for type 2 diabetes, a Vanderbilt University Medical Center study shows.
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Basketball, Sports, Winter Season
by David Kent | staff writer This year’s boys basketball season is already off to a good start, with the Varsity team having a lead of seven to one. “Well, boys basketball is off to a great start. At this...
Sports, Winter Season, Wrestling
The Johnson boys wrestling team, under the watchful eye of head coach Lee Miller; will begin their season with a match against Madison. They will then go on to play several more matches in the coming weeks, as the season continues on.
School is out, but practice is still on
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by Eric Martinez | staff writer While most will be huddled up in blankets and drinking hot chocolate at home, coach Lee Miller and his wrestling team will be at school still practicing for the sports season....
Swim season strong off the starting block
Aquatics, Sports, Winter Season
by Eric Martinez | staff writer Swim season is underway with the first two swim meets come and gone. About sixty students on the team are competing this season, balancing team with individual goals. “I’m...
Basketball girls make history
Basketball, Winter Season
In the past two years, the girls basketball team has made it to playoffs but have never made it past the second round. However, on February 19, the girls beat Brandeis and advanced to the third round. Although they ultimately ended up losing to Steele, this accomplishment is still a first for the school.
Jags enter the second round
Samuel Abbas
The jags faced off against the Judson Rockets last night at Paul Taylor field house.
Wrestling season ends with a place at State
With new coaches and wrestlers, the jags produced a well rounded season and had many wrestlers compete in the state and regional meets.
Lady Jags enter the 2nd round
After taking first place in the district and winning their first playoff game, 37-29 against the Converse Rockets, the lady jags will be advancing to the second round of the playoffs where they will be playing the Brennan bears.
Wrestlers gear up for the state meet
With the district meet finished, wrestlers are now gearing up for the state meet.
Jags get ready to hit the road for the break
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Arts & Entertainment, Fall Season, Winter Season
Christmas time is coming and that means two weeks off for students to relax, eat, and open presents, but instead of spending holidays in hometown San Antonio, Johnson students have different plans ahead.
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Felix Arguelles
HOMETOWN: Los Angeles CA
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BIO: Since 1990 Felix has been a driving creative and promotional force that has generated the sales of millions of units in the Action Sports World. Since turning pro in 1990 Felix has become one of the most recognized and sold skateboarders throughout the world. He continues to increase his popularity with the new generation by maintaining a progressive professional skateboarding career, hosting @ the XGAMES, producing Action Sports related media, and being a TV personality.
Felix has acted in several national commercials campaigns Lincoln, Miller, Toyota to name a few. He has also acted in some independent films such as Big Brother and Rubbish Heap with directors Jeff Tremaine and Spike Jonze.
From selling over a million units of personally endorsed products, to touring and doing press in over 20 countries, Felix is considered the largest Latino figure in the history of Action Sports. He currently has a signature pro model skateboard on SHUT skateboards, a signature pro shoe on LEXANI LIFESTYLE and endorses FAMOUS STARS and STRAPS CLOTHING.
Felix has the same passion for entertaining on his skateboard as on the big screen and is equally talented on both.
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Home Oil & Energy News PPPRA board seeks to review petrol price, others
PPPRA board seeks to review petrol price, others
A fuel station attendant dispenses kerosene at a Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) mega petrol station in Abuja January 23, 2015. The NNPC commenced sale of kerosene cooking fuel, which a majority of Nigerians depend on for cooking, at a reduced pump price of $0.27 per litre nationwide at all NNPC outlets. REUTERS/ Afolabi Sotunde (NIGERIA - Tags: ENERGY BUSINESS) - RTR4MO8Q
Following the myriad of suggestions favouring adjustment in the price of petrol, the board of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA), the agency responsible for fixing fuel price, will meet on Thursday to consider among other issues, the review of the petroleum product pricing template.
Reliable sources in the agency told Daily Trust that PPPRA will come up with the latest template sooner than later which could see petrol price rise or fall.
The template which was last updated on May 23, 2016, pegged the price of petrol between N135 and N145 per litre but many developments have taken place in the oil and foreign exchange (FX) markets since then.
Daily Trust learnt that the board, which was formally inaugurated in November, had only met twice. It did not review the template at past meetings because the PPPRA management was yet to brief it on the matter. But, one of the main issues on the agenda during Thursday’s meeting is the review of the template, our sources said. Mr. Gbenga Oshinowo, who is a member of the PPPRA board and the Director General of the Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA) confirmed the meeting.
“The matter (pricing template review) has been raised and we are meeting on Thursday this week. By the time we meet, it will be clear as to which direction to go,” he said.
Daily Trust reports that PPPRA has come under sharp criticisms lately for “unnecessary charges” that the agency inputs in the pricing template which made the price of petrol N145 per litre.
For instance, a House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on the Review of Pump Price of Petrol on Monday said the 84kobo port charge and the 30kobo administration charge collected by the agency were fraudulent.
The legislators noted that, for instance, the 30 kobo “administrative charge”, was provided for in the 2016 budget but Nigerians still paid it. They insisted that if the unnecessary costs were removed, Nigerians would not have to pay more than N70 per litre.
Meanwhile, oil workers – comprising the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have said they would not accept another increase in petrol price. PENGASSAN in a submission it made to the House Committee on petrol price template review said it believed that this is not the right time to review the template due to the current economic situation.
“We also call on government to reduce the sundry charges created by some bodies controlled by government – for instance NPA charges, NIMASA charges, storage charges – as this will go a long way to push down the landing cost,” it said.
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Holbein's Hymnal & Cosmology of Place in Painting
This paper presents one area of my research that explores the relationship between cartography and the ontologies and material history of musical scores. I am particularly interested in how musical scores, like maps, have often been the objects of semantic and symbolic experiences.
Drawing on the sixteenth-century iconography of musical scores, this paper considers the representation of a hymnal in Hans Holbein the Younger’s The Ambassadors (1533), an iconic portrait of wealth and power depicting two young French aristocrats in the court of Henry VIII. Beyond its human subjects, much of the painting’s existing mythology has involved the iconography and placement of its material objects – a lower shelf associated with the terrestrial world and an upper shelf representing the heavens and their celestial bodies.
Holbein’s placement of the Lutheran hymnal on the lower shelf, between his two Catholic subjects, has been interpreted generally as a gesture of religious tolerance and outreach, loosely related to the other musical objects, like the lute and the flutes, but standing apart from the other scientific instruments that adorn both shelves. My paper reconsiders these assumptions on two counts. First, I illustrate how the hymnal has more specific meanings, since Protestant music publications varied significantly in content, form, and function. Second, I propose that the hymnal represented both the vernacular practice of print culture as well as a reimagining of the divine; practices that were not unrelated to the terrestrial and celestial globes. As evidence of a historical soundscape, I suggest how the presence of notated music evokes a specific acoustical ecology in Holbein’s work, one that delineates sacred from profane, Catholic from Protestant, literate from non-literate, but also the more porous boundaries between the congregation and representatives of the church. These boundaries are characterized by a fluid liturgical space, rather than a more permanent sacral ideal.
Material Cultures of Music Notation
Utrecht, Netherlands; April 2018
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OTH!'s Top Ten Halloween Picks (2012)
Author: OTH Staff
10. Ghoulies II (1988)
I’m a sucker for any horror flick set at a carnival, even if it’s bad (and most of them are). In the case of Ghoulies II, however, I think there’s genuine fun to be had. In contrast to its predecessor, the sequel’s narrative is, relatively speaking, coherent, and it focuses in on the quartet of deranged demons who weren’t featured as prominently as one might expect in the original. With a cast including Royal Dano, Phil Fondacaro and William Butler, the flick was scripted by Dennis Paoli (of Re-Animator & Castle Freak renown) and directed by Band family patriarch Albert for Empire Pictures. As with my previous Halloween picks, this one’s got plenty of laughs, some unintentional, and it’s a good one to take in with a rowdy group of friends who appreciate a generous topping of cheese on their horror. Brett H. and I have long debated which Ghoulie is the leader of the pack (he goes with the front-and-center fish Ghoulie while I lean toward the Brando-esque gator one). Regardless of the puppets’ power structure, “They’ll get you in the end!” (Dave Dunwoody)
9. Unhinged (1982)
For this chilly time of year a good slasher is just what you need to get into the Halloween mood. But what about a 'less than stellar' creation? Don Gronquist's Unhinged is not what one would call a good film. The acting is atrocious and it's amateur hour practically all of the way through. What does shine through though is the sense of place and horrific switch of tone from goofy girls fumbling about in a mansion to vicious senseless slaughter with no tongue in its mutilated cheek! Such is the case as a child during Halloween; one day you're at school with friends and loose leaf, and the next you're preparing for the best event of the year next to winter holidays. Halloween is fun, but it's sinister, and the scythe-wielding grim reaper is sure to remind you of those tacky decorations your neighbor used to hang. Faded yellow grass included. Despite being somewhat of a mediocre effort, the atmosphere of this golden age entry is undeniable as it reaches its conclusion, where chopped up body parts make their appearance recalling those old gags you'd buy at the dollar store. The mansion is not unlike that of which I've visited trick-or-treating before. There's something special about this slow burner, and its pacing may harken back to those TV movies you'd catch in the afternoon around this time some years back. Unhinged gives off the same aura that you'd expect from a low budget Halloween film, only with added blood to go with your key monster weapons. And the mean-spirited ending allows the evils of Halloween night to burrow within you at least until November 1st! (Josh G.)
8. Door into Silence (1991)
Typically, you’d turn to Lucio Fulci to increase your gore quotient during an All Hallows Eve celebration, but the Maestro’s final film is a genuinely unsettling work that burrows right into a viewer’s soul by exploring the finality of death despite our attempts to cling to life. Fulci returns to his favorite haunt in New Orleans; however, whereas The Beyond turned the bayou into a garish stage for the zombie apocalypse, Door into Silence repurposes it into an intimate, creepy locale as Fulci pokes around the cemeteries and dirt roads that are lined with ominous, cross-shaped telephone poles. It’s quite possibly Fulci’s least put-upon film, but it’s no less hypnotic than his more overtly mesmerizing works. Unlike many of those films, it doesn’t play out like a frenzied nightmare; instead, it’s akin to watching the last firing of a brain’s synapses as death encroaches, as it’s a parade of memory and regret dressed in earthy, backwater gothic clothing. (Brett Gallman)
7. Two on a Guillotine (1965)
Usually, I recommend a Vincent Price classic because I feel it’s just not Halloween without ol’ Vinnie. I’m gonna mix it up, though, and recommend an older flick that he COULD have starred in. Two on a Guillotine is a 1965 feature that you could easily have seen Vincent Price taking the starring role of. Instead, we get 60s ‘Batman’ actor Caesar Romero portraying the mysterious magician, Duke Duquesne. While the Duke is missing for a lot of the screen time, we do get to follow around his daughter and Disney movie regular Dean Jones though Duquesne‘s creepy mansion. The whole ‘is it haunted/is it all just an illusion’ plot device makes for a bit of spooky fun. Puts me more in mind of a William Castle flick than it does The Haunting, but, but if you’ve run out of new Vincent Price movies to explore, Two on a Guillotine will more than suffice for an evening’s entertainment. (Wes R.)
6. Inferno (1980)
In my 2008 review of Dario Argento's Inferno, I served it a favorable but critical recommendation. Years later, I see hope that including it in the Halloween list will more than make up for it. Today I would easily award a "buy it". Black cats and glowing colorful lights, Inferno is a work of horror art that gets you in the mood for a night of other worldliness. Halloween to me has always been a living-in-the-moment time, where I feel alive, look at what's in front of me, and appreciate. That's certainly what you can do for Inferno. A vague witch plot with a stylish sense of adventure. It's one of the rare films that often feels as if it's making it up as it goes along, but has effort and thought behind it just the same. The music astounds just as much as the director's other film scores, and I'm pretty sure that I was terrorized by the same skeleton costume showcased in the fiery finale as a toddler. A dark beautiful dream on film that you'll follow yet also mesmerize a blend from scene to scene. (Josh G.)
5. Sometimes They Come Back (1991)
Halloween without Stephen King would be a travesty and although I swear every year I'll include perennial WGN Halloween day staple, Graveyard Shift in our Top 10, I have to put the kibosh on it once again to feature Sometimes They Come Back, an underrated romp that I enjoyed so much I even dug out a paperback of Night Shift to check out any differences between the Maestro’s original vision and what was shown on the small screen. Standing on its own, it’s a neat little flick, but true to my adolescent consideration of Stephen King as subgenre of horror in and of itself, Sometimes They Come Back is made all the better when fanatics can see bits and pieces of other King classics like IT, Christine, Stand By Me and the prototypical personable characters of all the great 90s King television adaptations intertwined with this unique, if at times goofy story. (Brett H.)
4. Night of the Demon (1957)
Any Halloween marathon needs a gothic classic, and Jacques Tourneur’s 1957 chiller comes within a hair’s breadth of that status, perhaps falling just short due to its producers’ insistence that its titular demon be thrust front and center within the opening minutes. Despite this, the film is often a masterstroke in pure, unfailing gothic atmosphere and drenched in pagan sorcery that seeks to wreak havoc in the modern world. Its bewitching roots are similar to Halloween’s itself, and it’s no coincidence that the film’s enigmatic cult leader (Niall MacGinnis) hosts a Halloween party at one point; presenting himself as more of a magician than a sorcerer, he’s got plenty of tricks but few treats for Dana Andrews, who finds himself at the mercy of a demonic curse. The Lewton style might have been in its death throes at this point, but Tourneur sent it out just as forcefully as he ushered it in with The Cat People a decade earlier. (Brett Gallman)
3. Vault of Horror (1973)
Anthologies are the cinematic equivalent of a variety pack, which is probably why they’ve been featured so prominently on our lists here in the past. For over a decade, Amicus Productions was the best house on the block to trick or treat from, and, while Asylum and Tales from the Crypt were arguably its most accomplished works, Vault of Horror may be its most colorful offering. With a grab bag full of voodoo, premature burials, exotic locations, bloodsucking, and hacked-up corpses, it also features a classic Amicus setup that finds five men on an elevator that’s taken them straight to a sub-basement located not in hell, but a more purgatorial, haunting resting place. And if there were ever a mix that had a razor blade buried deep inside, this would be the one, as Vault of Horror might have the deepest-set mean streak of any Amicus offering. The ingredients here are simple: it’s an equal mix of horrible people, horrible things, and equally horrible karmic retribution for each of them. (Brett Gallman)
2. Monster Squad (1987)
The Monster Squad can easily be dismissed as “The Goonies with monsters” and perhaps that’s how it was originally pitched to executives, but the truth is The Monster Squad more than stands on its own as a Horror/Comedy classic. Featuring easily-recognizable (and not over-designed) Stan Winston versions of the traditional Universal Monsters, it’s one of the most perfect movies to watch on Halloween. You get them all here… Dracula, Frankenstein, Wolf Man, Creature From the Black Lagoon, and The Mummy. You get monster action, you get comedy, you get quotable lines (“Wolf Man’s got nards!”), you get SCARY GERMAN GUY, and you even get a cheesy 80s training montage (complete with rock song). There’s plenty to like in The Monster Squad, so if you've lived your entire life so far without watching it, what are you waiting for? This one will make you rock until you drop! (Wes R.)
1. At Midnight I Take Your Soul (1963)
"What is life? It is the beginning of death.". Four seconds into its running time, the first Coffin Joe film accomplishes more than 90% of the horror films I've ever seen. For years, I was strung along to believe this Brazilian horror series was terrible, z-grade schlock and last Halloween in a marathon to end all marathons with Brett G., I learned that not only is At Midnight I’ll Take Your Soul not schlock, but a genuine must-own for horror fans. Savage violence, haunting dialogue, insanity and cinematography straight from hell culminate in atmosphere that suits the classic era of horror to a T, yet packs punches of carnage that would still please nostalgic 80s fans. Frantic pacing takes you to the stroke of midnight on November 1 when Coffin Joe finally finds out if the lore about Halloween and the Day of the Dead is true. Other than the John Carpenter classic, At Midnight I’ll Take Your Soul could be the greatest Halloween film in history. (Brett H.)
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Chicago Beans End Higher, But Other Grains Mostly Lower
27/10/15 -- Soycomplex: Beans closed higher in typical Turnaround Tuesday trade. Fresh news was scarce. Good demand for meal adds support for beans. South Korea's MFG were said to have bought 120,000 MT of optional origin meal for May shipment. There's talk that the Philippines has bought 55,000 MT of US meal for March shipment. Cuba were said to have bought US meal yesterday. The market must wait until December for a run-off in the Presidential elections in Argentina. That may keep farmers there sitting on their hands a little while longer yet. The Argentine Ag Ministry report growers to be 73% sold on their 2014/15 soybean crop versus 66% a year ago. On new crop they are said to be only a little over 1% sold. Planting of new crop is just about underway. Indonesia is said to be debating putting a 10% import tariff on soybeans. Nov 15 Soybeans closed at $8.91 1/4, up 6 1/4 cents; Jan 16 Soybeans closed at $8.91, up 6 1/2 cents; Dec 15 Soybean Meal closed at $304.70, up $2.50; Dec 15 Soybean Oil closed at 27.89, up 11 points.
Corn: The corn market closed around 3-4 cents lower, also in "Turnaround Tuesday" style, essentially reversing yesterday's gains. There are reports of a Brazilian corn cargo being en route to the US east coast, which leans bearish coming as it does right in the middle of the harvest. The Argentine Ag Ministry said growers there are 78% sold on old crop corn versus 82% a year ago. On new crop they are said to be 2% sold, about the same as a year ago. Ukraine said that their 2015 corn harvest was 70% complete on 2.86 million ha for a crop of 14.78 MMT to date. That suggests that the current USDA estimate for a final harvest of 25 MMT is still way too high. They are however switching their export efforts to corn, which accounted for 46% of exports via seaports last week, compared to wheat's 34% market share. In contrast, in Russia, corn only accounted for little more than 4% of exports via seaports last week. The EU Commission's MARS unit increased their forecast for corn yields there this year to 6.47 MT/ha, although that's still more than 20% down on a year ago. Dec 15 Corn closed at $3.80, down 4 1/2 cents; Mar 16 Corn closed at $3.89 3/4, down 3 3/4 cents.
Wheat: The wheat market closed mostly lower, consolidating a little on yesterday's impressive gains. The USDA confirmed that the newly planted US winter wheat crop hasn't got off to a great start, pegging only 47% of the crop as good to excellent last night. There are worries too that winter wheat in Ukraine and Russia is poorly established due to persistent dryness, and not greatly equipped to cope with the typically harsh FSU winter. Winter grain planting in Ukraine is said to be 1 million ha behind where it was in each of the last 2 years at just over 6 million ha, or 82% of the original government target. Wheat is said to be 84% planted, and barley only 61% done. Things are a bit more advanced in Russia, but it's the condition of what has been sown that is causing concern. Russian seaports exported 447.7 TMT of grains last week of which 88.5% was wheat. Syria bought 200,000 MT of soft milling wheat in a tender. Jordan are in the market for 100,000 MT of hard wheat. Argentine growers are said to be fully sold on old crop wheat and 3% committed on new crop. Dec 15 CBOT Wheat closed at $5.09 1/4, up 1/4 cent; Dec 15 KCBT Wheat closed at $4.88, down 4 1/4 cents; Dec 15 MGEX Wheat closed at $5.15 3/4, down 4 3/4 cents.
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Fed Propping Up Economic House Of Cards
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Turkish intervention in Syria risks Turkey-Russia war: Hollande
French President Francois Hollande on Friday said Ankara's escalating involvement in the Syrian conflict was creating a risk of war between Turkey and Russia.
"Turkey is involved in Syria... There, there is a risk of war," Hollande told France Inter radio. "That is why the (UN) Security Council is meeting," he added.
Hollande also said "Russia will be unable to cope if it unilaterally supports (Syrian President) Bashar al-Assad" and called for "pressure" to be exerted on Moscow to negotiate on Syria.
"I do not want to exclude Russia from the solution. I went myself to Moscow to tell Vladimir Putin, 'All of us have to work together to make this political transition'... but I cannot accept that at the same time that people are negotiating, they are bombing civilian populations," he said.
Turkey has called for a joint ground operation in Syria with its international allies, insisting it is the only way to stop the country's five-year war.
Saudi Arabia, which along with Turkey is backing rebels fighting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces, has also said it would be ready to take part in an international force to be deployed in Syria.
Russia, which has been carrying out air strikes in support of Assad's forces since the end of September, has called on the Security Council to press Turkey to halt its shelling of Kurdish forces in northern Syria.
France has been one of the most hostile opponents of Assad, and following the jihadist attacks in Paris in November it has stepped up air strikes against the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq.
Hollande told France Inter the strikes were effective and results could now be seen.
Credit to Yahoo News
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The Four Horsemen Of Economic Apocalypse Are Here
Recent media and analysts coverage of the global economy, especially that of the advanced economies has focused on the rising degree of uncertainty surrounding growth prospects for 2016 and 2017. Much of the analysis is shlock, tending to repeat like a metronome the cliches of risk of ’monetary policy errors’ (aka: central banks, read the Fed, raising rates to fast and too high), or ‘emerging markets rot’ (aka: slowing growth in China), or ‘energy sector drag’ (aka: too little new investment into oil).
However, the real four horsemen of the economic apocalypse are simply too big of the themes for the media to grasp. And, unlike ‘would be’ uncertainties that are yet to materialise, these four horsemen have arrived and are loudly banging on the castle of advanced economies gates.
The four horsemen of growth apocalypse are:
Supply side secular stagnation (technology-driven productivity growth and total factor productivity growth flattening out);
Demand side secular stagnation (demographically driven slump in global demand for ‘stuff’) (note I covered both extensively, but here is a post summing the two: http://trueeconomics.blogspot.com/2015/10/41015-secular-stagnation-and-promise-of.html)
Debt overhang (the legacy of boom, bust and post-bust adjustments, again covered extensively on this blog)
Financial fragility (see http://trueeconomics.blogspot.com/2016/01/19116-after-crisis-is-there-light-at.html)
In this world, sub-zero interest rates don’t work, fiscal policies don’t work and neither supply, nor demand-side economics hold any serious answers. Evidence? Central bankers are now fully impotent to drive growth, despite having swallowed all monetary viagra they can handle. Meanwhile, Government are staring at debt piles so big and bond markets so touchy, any serious upward revision in yields can spell disaster for some of the largest economies in the world. More evidence? See this: http://trueeconomics.blogspot.com/2015/10/101015-imf-honey-weve-japanified-world.html.
To give you a flavour: consider the ‘stronger’ economic fortress of the U.S. where the Congressional Budget Office latest forecast is that the budget deficit will rise from 2.5 percent of GDP in 2015 to 3.7 percent by 2020. None of this deficit expansion will result in any substantive stimulus to the economy or to the U.S. capital stocks. Why? Because most of the projected budget deficit increases will be consumed by increased costs of servicing the U.S. federal debt. Debt servicing costs are expected to rise from 1.3 percent of GDP in 2015 to 2.3 percent in 2020. Key drivers to the upside: increasing debt levels (debt overhang), interest rate hikes (monetary policy), and lower remittances from the Federal Reserve to the U.S. Treasury (lower re-circulation of ‘profits and fees’). Actual discretionary spending that is approved through the U.S. Congress votes, excluding spending on the entitlement programs (Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security) will go down, from 6.5 percent of GDP in 2015 to 5.7 percent of GDP by 2020.
Boom! Debt overhang is a bitch, even if Paul Krugman thinks it is just a cuddly puppy…
Recently, one hedgie described the charade as follows: ”I like to use the analogy that the economic patient is riddled with cancer — central banks are applying a defibrillator, but there's only so much electricity the patient can take before it becomes a burnt-out corpse.” Pretty apt.
My favourite researcher on the matter of financial stability, Claudio Borio of BIS agrees. In a recent speech (http://www.bis.org/speeches/sp160210_slides.pdf) he summed up the “symptoms of the malaise: the “ugly three”” in his parlance:
Debt too high
Productivity growth too low
Policy room for manoeuvre too limited
Source: Borio (2016)
The fabled deleveraging that apparently has achieved so much is not dramatic even in the sector where it was on-going: non-financial economy, for advanced economies, and is actually a leveraging-up in the emerging markets:
And these debt dynamics are doing nothing for corporate profitability:
Worse, what the above chart does not show is what the effect on corporate profitability will interest rates reversions have (remember: there are two risks sitting here - risk 1 relating to central banks raising rates, risk 2 relating to banks - currently under severe pressure - raising retail margins).
Boris supplies a handy chart of how bad things are with productivity growth too:
The above are part-legacy of the Global Financial Crisis. Boris specifies: Financial Crises tend to last much longer than business cycles, and “cause major and long-lasting damage to the real economy”. Loss in output sustained in Financial Crises are not transitory, but permanent and include “long-lasting damage to productivity growth”. Now, remember the idiot squad of politicians who kept droning on about ‘negative equity’ not mattering as long as people don’t move… well, as I kept saying: it does. Asset busts are hugely painful to repair. Boris: “Historically there is only a weak link between deflation and output growth” despite everyone running like headless chickens with ‘deflation’s upon us’ meme. But, there is a “much stronger link with asset price declines (equity and esp property)”, despite the aforementioned exhortations to the contrary amongst many politicos. And worse: there are “damaging interplay of debt with property price declines”. Which is to say that debt by itself is bad enough. Debt written against dodo property values is much worse. Hello, negative equity zombies.
But the whole idea about ‘restarting the economy’ using new credit boost is bonkers:
Because, as that hedgie said above, the corpse can’t take much of monetary zapping anymore.
Hence time to wake up and smell the roses. Borio puts that straight into his last bullet point of his last slide:
Alas, we have nothing to rely upon to replace that debt fuelled growth model either.
Knock… knock… “Who’s there?” “The four horsemen?” “The four horsemen of what?” “Of debt apocalypse, dumbos!”
Japan Goes Full Goebbels: Government Cracks Down On Media Over Negative Economic Reporting
Their imminent departure from evening news programmes is not just a loss to their profession; critics say they were forced out as part of a crackdown on media dissent by an increasingly intolerant prime minister, Shinzo Abe, and his supporters.
Only last week, the internal affairs minister, Sanae Takaichi, sent a clear message to media organizations. Broadcasters that repeatedly failed to show “fairness” in their political coverage, despite official warnings, could be taken off the air, she told MPs.
Momii caused consternation after his appointment when he suggested that NHK would toe the government line on key diplomatic issues, including Japan’s territorial dispute with China. “International broadcasting is different from domestic,” he said. “It would not do for us to say ‘left’ when the government is saying ‘right’.”
From the Guardian article: Japanese TV Anchors Lose Their Jobs Amid Claims of Political Pressure
I’ve commented on the spectacular failure of Japan’s “Abenomics” several times in the past, most recently in last summer’s post, Japan’s Economic Disaster – Real Wages Lowest Since 1990, Record Numbers Describe “Hard” Living Conditions. Here’s what we learned:
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe came to power vowing to drag Japan out of deflation and stagnation. His logic was that rising prices would drive higher salaries and increased consumption. More than two years on, prices are rising, but wages adjusted for inflation have sunk to the lowest since at least 1990.
A record 62 percent of Japanese households described their livelihoods as “hard” last year in a survey on incomes. A sales-tax increase in 2014 helped drive up living costs faster than wage gains. At the same time, the Bank of Japan’s quantitative easing drove down the currency, boosting the cost of imported energy.
Fast forward a few months and things aren’t getting any better.
Earlier this week, Bloomberg reported:
With Japan’s economy shrinking, the stock market in turmoil, and a stronger yen threatening export earnings, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s calculus on whether to call a snap general election this summer has suddenly grown more complicated.
Another win in the lower chamber along with an expected victory in the upper house vote set for the summer could allow Abe’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party to stay in power until 2020, making him the longest-serving premier since the 1970s. With ministerial blunders and economic woes eroding his support, Abe risks the opposition Democratic Party of Japan gaining ground in any double vote.
Abe has fought and won three straight elections on a vow to revive the economy with his Abenomics plan of loose monetary policy, flexible spending and structural reform. Now with his signature policy in disarray, he may be hard-pressed to reuse his 2014 election pitch of “Economic recovery: this is the only way.” Instead, he may paint himself as an experienced, steady hand in difficult times.
Let’s take stock of what we just read. Shinzo Abe promised the Japanese people a glorious economic recovery, but the economy sucks. Nevertheless, Shinzo Abe wants to stay in power as long as possible and the best way for him to achieve this is to call for snap elections this summer. This presents quite the dilemma. How does Abe prevent his popularity from slipping further in order to give himself a chance of winning early elections?
It seems he found his answer. Crackdown on the media by ensuring anyone who dares criticize him or him idiotic, failed polices is fired.
As the Guardian reports:
Many British politicians would doubtless rejoice at the news that Andrew Marr, Emily Maitlis and Andrew Neil were to leave their jobs almost simultaneously.
That is the fate that has befallen what could loosely be described as their counterparts in Japan – Ichiro Furutachi, Hiroko Kuniya and Shigetada Kishii – three respected broadcasters with a reputation for asking tough questions.
Americans should heed this warning, so we understand that whenever someone argues for enforced “fairness” in the media, it means only one thing. If you criticize the government, you’ll be fired.
Under broadcast laws, the internal affairs minister has the power to suspend broadcasting that does not maintain political neutrality.
What passes for a probing interview in Japan would be unlikely to set political pulses racing in Britain. But the three Japanese anchors have all courted controversy for refusing to follow the anodyne approach many of their colleagues take towards political coverage.
As the host of Hodo Station, a popular evening news programme on TV Asahi, Ichiro Furutachi was at the centre of a row last spring over claims by one of the show’s regular pundits, Shigeaki Koga, that he had been forced to quit under pressure from government officials angered by his criticism of the Abe administration.
Shigetada Kishii, who appears on News 23 on the TBS network, angered government supporters last year after criticizing security legislation pushed through parliament by Abe’s Liberal Democratic party (LDP).
If you need to get up to speed on the “security legislation,” see:
Video of the Day – Brawl Breaks Out in Japanese Parliament Over “War Bill”
Unusually Massive Protests Erupt in Japan Against Forthcoming “War Legislation”
Perhaps most striking of all is the departure of Kuniya, the veteran presenter of Close-up Gendai, a current affairs programme on public broadcaster NHK.
Her “crime” had been to irritate Yoshihide Suga, the chief cabinet secretary and a close Abe ally, with an unscripted follow-up question during a discussion about the security legislation.
While the anchors themselves have refused to comment, experts say Abe and his allies had made their feelings known about the broadcasters during secretive dinners with top media executives.
“It was not their decision to leave,” said Sanae Fujita of the Human Rights Centre at Essex University. “But their bosses gave in to pressure from their senior colleagues, who are ‘friends’ with Abe.
When he called a snap election in late 2014, the LDP wrote to TV networks in Tokyo demanding that they “ensure fairness, neutrality and correctness” in their coverage.
I mean, wow.
Attempts to intimidate the media as well as the passage of a state secrets law in 2013 under which reporters can be imprisoned for up to five years have battered Japan’s international reputation.
Last year it came 61st out of 180 countries in Reporters Without Borders’ global press freedom rankings. That compares with 12th place in 2010.
As always, when all else fails, silence the press.
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oh congress! Feb. 13, 2014
Schumer Urges House to Pass Immigration Reform Without Boehner
Photo: T.J. Kirkpatrick/2012 Getty Images
After Speaker John Boehner said the House can’t work on immigration reform due to their trust issues with President Obama, Senator Chuck Schumer suggested they pass a law that won’t take effect until 2017, when Obama is out of office. Republicans immediately rejected the idea, so on Thursday Schumer came back with an equally zany proposal: Bring the Senate immigration overhaul that passed in June directly to the House floor via discharge petition. The rare legislative maneuver would allow proponents of immigration reform to circumvent the Republican House leadership, if they can get support from every single Democrat and eighteen Republicans willing to betray Boehner.
A discharge petition was last used in 2002 to pass campaign finance reform, and for months, pundits (including New York’s Jonathan Chait) have been suggesting that the tactic be used to pass immigration reform. The idea was revived this week by Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne, and on Thursday, Schumer said he’s urging House Democrats to take it up. “Discharge petitions are difficult, but when they work, it’s because there’s a clear majority of the body that supports a specific proposal, and in this case, that is true,” Schumer told the New York Times. “But I have no illusions that this will be easy in any way.”
“This scheme has zero chance of success,” a Boehner spokesman responded. Lawmakers and aides in both parties seem to agree with that assessment. “It means you’re putting a thumb in the eye of the speaker, not just in this issue but any issue,” said Republican Representative Charlie Dent. “You’re essentially handing control of the floor to the minority party.”
But for Schumer, there’s no down side to continuing to push the issue. Even if Republicans aren’t pressured into taking action on immigration reform, Democrats can tell midterm election voters that their opponents are trying to “sweep the issue under the rug,” as Schumer put it. So expect the senator to keep proposing various “schemes” to fix our immigration system.
How Immigration Reform Can Pass
Politico NYT
oh congress!
Schumer: Go Around Boehner on Immigration Reform
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Grand Prive affiliates and eCOGRA: follow-up from the chaos resulting from the audit
This article follows on from my most recent Grand Prive affiliate issue comments of six days ago.
To sum up the recent events: after eCOGRA issued its findings on their audit of the Grand Prive affiliate programme, there was general outrage from all involved parties on the basis of the derisory amounts of compensation that were offered. It turned out that the most likely reason for this was the existence of a previous affiliate programme, one Referspot, whose accounts had not been examined and from which the majority of the affiliate earnings had been generated.
eCOGRA CEO Andrew Beveridge responded thus to a query from the owner of the GPWA affiliate organisation:
We have noted your concern raised as to the adequacy of the settlement amount recommended by the eCOGRA investigators.
We would like to emphasise that our mandate from Grand Prive was to review all records provided by the company in respect of the Grand Prive Affiliate Program software and related database. We were not requested to review any other affiliate program system or information, nor were we made aware of any other system or pertinent information.
We are confident that the settlement amounts have been correctly calculated based on our mandate and the affiliate and player data provided to us by Grand Prive at the time of the review. Regrettably we cannot legally perform any further investigation work into this matter unless mandated by Grand Prive management. Such a mandate has not to date been forthcoming.
And that was that. The audit that wasn't an audit. The audit that didn't really audit anything, because there was nothing of any substance to audit.
In response, the GPWA owner had this to say, which I quote here in part:
22nd-February-2010, 05:32 PM
From my perspective Grand Prive just spat in the eye of eCOGRA. And they spat in the eye of Microgaming too.
I don't quite agree with this comment.
Grand Prive didn't spit in the eye of eCOGRA. This implies victimhood, and eCOGRA are not victims in this. eCOGRA could have set out to insist on full access. That said, if they were lied to, if data was withheld, then eCOGRA are not to blame in the first instance. But they now know the facts, and are fully conversant with the nature of the problem.
Yet, as noted in their above comments, they consider their task complete.
At this point, they are no longer blameless. They are a part of the problem. That they could only work with the data they were given is a empty excuse. You either audit everything or nothing, and less than everything is, to all intents and purposes, nothing.
If you audit only the tied bets of a casino's monthly wagering statistics, then it would appear that nobody had won or lost anything, casino and players alike. This would be pointless and misleading, but it would nonetheless be in keeping with the remit of an audit based on the premise of data provided.
This is essentially what eCOGRA has done - audited the pushes and ignored the wins and losses. And it was equally pointless.
I'm also not especially sold on the idea of Grand Prive spitting in the eye of Microgaming. A child can spit in a parent's eye, but this is a rather futile gesture of disobedience, as the parent holds the ultimate power and the child is unlikely to emerge happily from the act. Much the same goes for a licensee of a software provider - the provider holds all the keys.
Microgaming and eCOGRA have not been disrespected by Grand Prive, because Grand Prive is simply in no position to do so. Microgaming can, at any time, revoke the casino group's license, and eCOGRA can, at any time, revoke their "play it safe" seal.
They have all the power, and Grand Prive has none.
And yet, Grand Prive is still a Microgaming licensee, in full possession of the eCOGRA "quality" seal. As such, Microgaming and eCOGRA are not victims of eCOGRA, but rather, complicit in their deception.
The GPWA boss goes on to ask:
What do you think are the odds eCOGRA and Microgaming will just wipe the spit off their eyes and pretend nothing happened over the long term?
Certainly, their subsequent reaction does determine their complicity. Am I being too hard on them? Will Microgaming pull the license, and will eCOGRA insist their "play it safe" seals be removed?
Possibly telling is a reaction from self-proclaimed player watchdog Bryan "Casinomeister" Bailey to the situation:
It's pretty much clear to me that the operators of Grand Prive are the sole offenders in this unprecedented eff-up. I don't see how eCOGRA or MGS can be thrown into the same blame pit.
One can dwell on the fairness of accusing people who have been mistreated as "whining"; on the assertion that the eCOGRA audit-that-wasn't-an-audit was in fact "fair"; that eCOGRA is not to blame for sheer lack of focus; and that Microgaming is guiltless because noone has actually spoken to them about it, when in truth Microgaming has in fact specifically ducked or ignored all attempts to raise the matter with them - more on this in a later article.
But putting all that aside, you could fairly say: the above comments represent the industry position.
And as such, I suspect that the hypothesis above regarding Microgaming and eCOGRA's reaction to being ostensibly spat at, or otherwise disrespected, by Grand Prive, will prove to be correct, and the people who hold the keys to Grand Prive's office will do nothing.
To quote one more industry stalwart:
It thus appears that Microgaming is at least a compliant party and not just an onlooker. Microgaming is perfectly able to act in favor of ethical treatment of affiliates in this case.
IMO the ball is in Microgaming's court now.
Personal observation: So much for self policing of the industry. I am not so sure I want to be part of this industry anymore.
I agree on all counts. Microgaming is complicit, but has the opportunity to act fairly. It seems unlikely they will, which will further testify to the online gambling industry's ability to police itself.
After the Kahnawake Gaming Commission's unexpected step forward in recent days, it's a shame that players regarded as such leading lights of the industry are shown up to be so inadequate.
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The midwife-woman relationship in a South Wales community: Experiences of midwives and migrant Pakistani women in early pregnancy
Goodwin, Laura, Hunter, Billie and Jones, Aled 2018. The midwife-woman relationship in a South Wales community: Experiences of midwives and migrant Pakistani women in early pregnancy. Health Expectations 21 (1) , pp. 347-357. 10.1111/hex.12629
Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hex.12629
Background: In 2015, 27.5% of births in England and Wales were to mothers born outside of the UK. Compared to their White British peers, minority ethnic and migrant women are at a significantly higher risk of maternal and perinatal mortality, along with lower maternity care satisfaction. Existing literature highlights the importance of midwife–woman relationships in care satisfaction and pregnancy outcomes; however, little research has explored midwife–woman relationships for migrant and minority ethnic women in the UK. Methods: A focused ethnography was conducted in South Wales, UK, including semi-structured interviews with 9 migrant Pakistani participants and 11 practising midwives, fieldwork in the local migrant Pakistani community and local maternity services, observations of antenatal appointments, and reviews of relevant media. Thematic data analysis was undertaken concurrently with data collection. Findings: The midwife–woman relationship was important for participants’ experiences of care. Numerous social and ecological factors influenced this relationship, including family relationships, culture and religion, differing health-care systems, authoritative knowledge and communication of information. Marked differences were seen between midwives and women in the perceived importance of these factors. Conclusions: Findings provide new theoretical insights into the complex factors contributing to the health-care expectations of pregnant migrant Pakistani women in the UK. These findings may be used to create meaningful dialogue between women and midwives, encourage women’s involvement in decisions about their health care and facilitate future midwifery education and research. Conclusions are relevant to a broad international audience, as achieving better outcomes for migrant and ethnic minority communities is of global concern.
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Thermal analysis of car air conditioning
Daniel Trzebiński Ireneusz Szczygieł
Archives of Thermodynamics | 2010 | No 4 October | 71-80 | DOI: 10.2478/v10173-010-0029-2
Keywords Thermal analysis HVAC Air conditioning
Thermodynamic analysis of car air cooler is presented in this paper. Typical refrigerator cycles are studied. The first: with uncontrolled orifice and non controlled compressor and the second one with the thermostatic controlled expansion valve and externally controlled compressor. The influence of the refrigerant decrease and the change of the air temperature which gets to exchangers on the refrigeration efficiency of the system; was analysed. Also, its effectiveness and the power required to drive the compressor were investigated. The impact of improper refrigerant charge on the performance of air conditioning systems was also checked.
Influence of thermodynamic mechanism of inter- facial adsorption on purifying air-conditioning engineering under intensification of electric field
Yun-Yu Chen
Archives of Thermodynamics | 2016 | No 4 | 105-119 | DOI: 10.1515/aoter-2016-0030
Keywords interfacial adsorption thermodynamics Gibbs purifying air-conditioning engineering electric field
As a kind of mass transfer process as well as the basis of separating and purifying mixtures, interfacial adsorption has been widely applied to fields like chemical industry, medical industry and purification engineering in recent years. Influencing factors of interfacial adsorption, in addition to the traditional temperature, intensity of pressure, amount of substance and concentration, also include external fields, such as magnetic field, electric field and electromagnetic field, etc. Starting from the point of thermodynamics and taking the Gibbs adsorption as the model, the combination of energy axiom and the first law of thermodynamics was applied to boundary phase, and thus the theoretical expression for the volume of interface absorption under electric field as well as the mathematical relationship between surface tension and electric field intensity was obtained. In addition, according to the obtained theoretical expression, the volume of interface absorption of ethanol solution under different electric field intensities and concentrations was calculated. Moreover, the mechanism of interfacial adsorption was described from the perspective of thermodynamics and the influence of electric field on interfacial adsorption was explained reasonably, aiming to further discuss the influence of thermodynamic mechanism of interfacial adsorption on purifying air-conditioning engineering under intensification of electric field.
Possibility of using adsorption refrigeration unit in district heating network
Artur Rusowicz Andrzej Grzebielec Maciej Jaworski Rafał Laskowski
Archives of Thermodynamics | 2015 | No 3 September | 15-24 | DOI: 10.1515/aoter-2015-0019
Keywords refrigeration adsorption refrigeration air conditioning district heating network
Adsorption refrigeration systems are able to work with heat sources of temperature starting with 50°C. The aim of the article is to determine whether in terms of technical and economic issues adsorption refrigeration equipment can work as elements that produce cold using hot water from the district heating network. For this purpose, examined was the work of the adsorption air conditioning equipment cooperating with drycooler, and the opportunities offered by the district heating network in Warsaw during the summer. It turns out that the efficiency of the adsorption device from the economic perspective is not sufficient for production of cold even during the transitional period. The main problem is not the low temperature of the water supply, but the large difference between the coefficients of performance, COPs, of adsorption device and a traditional compressor air conditioning unit. When outside air temperature is 25°C, the COP of the compressor type reaches a value of 4.49, whereas that of the adsorption device in the same conditions is 0.14. The ratio of the COPs is 32. At the same time ratio between the price of 1 kWh of electric power and 1 kWh of heat is only 2.85. Adsorption refrigeration equipment to be able to compete with compressor devices, should feature COPads efficiency to be greater than 1.52. At such a low driving temperature and even changing the drycooler into the evaporative cooler it is not currently possible to achieve.
Alternative R-1234yf and R-744 refrigerants used in automotive air conditioning since 2017
Artur Bieniek Michał Pysz Łukasz Mika
Zeszyty Naukowe Instytutu Gospodarki Surowcami Mineralnymi Polskiej Akademii Nauk | 2018 | Nr 103 | 117-132 | DOI: 10.24425/123702
Keywords R-134a R-1234yf R-744 mobile air conditioning refrigerants
According to The European Commission’s regulation numbers 842/2006 and 517/2014, refrigerants whose Global Warming Potential ratio is more than 150, have been prohibited in mobile air conditioning (MAC) since January 2017. Therefore, the commonly used R-134 gas has been banned. The search for a new refrigerant, which grants all the required criteria, has begun. In accordance with new European standards, the gas should have environmentally friendly properties and should not be noxious to human life while operating. In this paper, two alternative substances, which can substitute the banned R134a, have been compared. This is synthetic R1234yf, which belongs to the HFO group, and carbon dioxide, which exists in the natural environment. The chemical build, physical and thermodynamic properties have been described. Scientific articles, which present and compare the technical results of testing both refrigerants, have been discussed. Comparison results, tools used and research methodology have been described in these articles. Alternative gases have been analyzed for their environmental impact and have been checked on the toxic, flammable, impact on ozone depletion and global warming. The threats to human life due to the use of the new refrigerants have been reviewed. The thesis also comprises an economical comparison between the two gases. A short review and conclusions have been presented at the end of the article.
Efficiency of heat pump systems of air conditioning for removing excessive moisture
Mikhail Bezrodny Natalia Prytula Maria Tsvietkova
Archives of Thermodynamics | 2019 | vol. 40 | No 2 | 151–165 | DOI: 10.24425/ather.2019.129546
Keywords Heat pump Air conditioning systems Comfortable conditions Production facilities with excess moisture
The Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences: Technical Sciences (Bull.Pol. Ac.: Tech.) is published bimonthly by the Division IV Engineering Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences, since the beginning of the existence of the PAS in 1952. The journal is peer‐reviewed and is published both in printed and electronic form. It is established for the publication of original high quality papers from multidisciplinary Engineering sciences with the following topics preferred: Artificial and Computational Intelligence, Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology, Civil Engineering, Control, Informatics and Robotics, Electronics, Telecommunication and Optoelectronics, Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, Thermodynamics, Material Science and Nanotechnology, Power Systems and Power Electronics. Journal Metrics: JCR Impact Factor 2018: 1.361, 5 Year Impact Factor: 1.323, SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) 2017: 0.319, Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP) 2017: 1.005, CiteScore 2017: 1.27, The Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education 2017: 25 points. Abbreviations/Acronym: Journal citation: Bull. Pol. Ac.: Tech., ISO: Bull. Pol. Acad. Sci.-Tech. Sci., JCR Abbrev: B POL ACAD SCI-TECH Acronym in the Editorial System: BPASTS.
Flat polymer loop thermosyphons
Alexander Zhuravlyov Leonard Vasiliev Leonid Grakovich Mikhail Rabetsky LEONID VASSILIEV JR.
Archives of Thermodynamics | 2018 | vol. 39 | No 1 | DOI: 10.1515/aoter-2018-0004
Keywords Thermosyphon Heat pipe Heat transfer Cooling technologies Air conditioning Refrigeration LED cooling systems
The flat horizontal polymer loop thermosyphon with flexible transport lines is suggested and tested. The thermosyphon envelope consists of a polyamide composite with carbon based high thermal conductive micro-, nanofilaments and nanoparticles to increase its effective thermal conductivity up to 11 W/(m°C). Rectangular capillary mini grooves inside the evaporator and condenser of thermosyphon are used as a mean of heat transfer enhancement. The tested working fluid is R600. Thermosyphon evaporator and condenser are similar in design, have a long service life. In this paper three different methods (transient, quasi-stationary, and stationary) have been used to determine the thermophysical properties of polymer composites used as an envelope of thermosyphon, which make it possible to design a wide range of new heat transfer equipment. The results obtained contribute to establish the viability of using polymer thermosyphons for ground heat sinks (solar energy storage), gas-liquid heat exchanger applications involving seawater and other corrosive fluids, efficient cooling of superconductive magnets impregnated with epoxy/carbon composites to prevent wire movement, enhance stability, and diminish heat generation.
Optimizing management of the condensing heat and cooling of gases compression in oxy block using of a genetic algorithm
Mateusz Brzęczek Łukasz Bartela
Archives of Thermodynamics | 2013 | No 4 December | 199-214 | DOI: 10.2478/aoter-2013-0038
Keywords CO2 capture and compression Air separation unit Flue gas conditioning Genetic algorithm
This paper presents the parameters of the reference oxy combustion block operating with supercritical steam parameters, equipped with an air separation unit and a carbon dioxide capture and compression installation. The possibility to recover the heat in the analyzed power plant is discussed. The decision variables and the thermodynamic functions for the optimization algorithm were identified. The principles of operation of genetic algorithm and methodology of conducted calculations are presented. The sensitivity analysis was performed for the best solutions to determine the effects of the selected variables on the power and efficiency of the unit. Optimization of the heat recovery from the air separation unit, flue gas condition and CO2 capture and compression installation using genetic algorithm was designed to replace the low-pressure section of the regenerative water heaters of steam cycle in analyzed unit. The result was to increase the power and efficiency of the entire power plant.
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New Delhi: The Army was taken into confidence and its concerns were addressed before arriving at a decision that the forces will not launch any operations in Jammu and Kashmir during the holy month of Ramadhan, government sources said.
Sources, however, said that “limited operations” based on specific intelligence will continue.
“Army has been given the right to retaliate to any attack,” a source said.
The Home Ministry said the forces reserve the right to retaliate if attacked or if essential to protect the lives of innocent people.
During this period, road opening and sanitisation of routes will continue.
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BIG 12 FOOTBALL PREVIEW
The Big 12 has been crapped on the last few years because they have only had two consistent heavyweights: Texas and Oklahoma. But this year should be different with Nebraska, Missouri (yes, I said Missouri), Texas A&M, and even Oklahoma State all having the ability to be top 20 teams this season. So let's take a look with some predictions.
THE ELITE TEAMS:
TEXAS LONGHORNS-The Longhorns are still the class of the conference despite losing their last 2 conference games last season due in large part to an injury to Colt McCoy. The Real McCoy is back with a full bill of health and ready to sling it to WR Limas Sweed and Billy Pittman (both who happen to be injury prone this summer but should start). Tight end Jermichael Finley has the talent and should have a breakout season for the Horns. Jamaal Charles might be the fastest back in the nation and should have a huge junior season which could be his last in Austin if he decides to bolt for the NFL.
The Longhorns front 7 on defense has more talent than the pool at the Playboy Mansion. Defensive tackle Frank Okam is one of the best in the nation and will be a first round draft pick next season. The Longhorns had one of the worst pass defense last year and will have to replace their defensive coordinator in Gene Chizik(more on him later). Now it's up to Duane Akina to earn his promotion and get his defense to win some games for a change.
I don't care if TCU is everybody's darling pick for a BCS Bowl this season, Texas should beat them rather handidly in the second week. The decisive game as always is the Red River Shootout on October 6th. Whoever wins that game wins the Big 12. Looking at the teams right now, Texas should win.
OKLAHOMA SOONERS-Redshirt freshman Sam Bradford won the starting QB job and will have plenty of talent in the backfield to hand the ball off. RB Demarco Murray is another redshirt freshman who could be the best back in the conference (take a deep breath Longhorn fans...good) when all is said and done. WR Malcolm Kelly is a force with his height and skill and should have another big season. It's going to be interesting to see how Bradford breaks in especially with the Hurricanes coming in to Norman the second week of the season.
The Sooners have talent in the front 7 but lack game time experience. The strength should be the secondary with 3 returning starters. CB Reggie Smith has All-American potential. Coach Bob Stoops knows the season will make or break depending on how well the front 7 plays on defense and I think DT Gerald McCoy will step up his game and have a big season to alleviate some worries.
The schedule includes Miami, Missouri, Oklahoma State, and Texas A&M all coming to Norman. Not brutal by any means but I wouldn't be surprised if the Sooners lost at least one of those games. Of course the Red River Shootout will determine the South division's representation in the Big 12 Championship game.
THE CONTENDERS:
NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS-Can Sam Keller lead this team? That will be the biggest question now as he has been named the starter after sitting out a year after transferring from Arizona State. Keller has skills but has never really had the
maturity (I know they are in college but some guys act older)to really lead a team. If he can take off his panties and put on his big boy pants and run Bill Callahan's bullshit West Coast offense good things could happen. RB Marlon Lucky is due to breakout if he can stay healthy. The receiving tandem of seniors Maurice Purify and Terrence Nunn have game breaking ability and should benefit by catching balls from Keller.
The Blackshirts defense is led by two outstanding linebackers in Corey McKeon and Bo Ruud. Losing Adam Carriker on the d-line is significant not only because he was a great player but because all 3 of his other linemen are also gone. A totally new front 4 will need to grow up fast if they want to compete for the Big 12 title.
The out of conference schedule includes early season matchups with ACC Champion Wake Forest on the road and USC at home. USC would absolutely beat the shit out of Nebraska if this game was being played two or three years ago, but it's not and Nebraska can hang with them. If they pull of the season's biggest upset it would catapult the Cornhuskers back to one of the nation's elite teams. It's a BIG if though.
MISSOURI TIGERS-I hate to put too much pressure on one player but I think QB Chase Daniel
will determine if the Tigers are legit or not. If he has a huge season and improves from last season and cuts down on the costly turnovers this Tigers team could win the Big 12. He has a lot of weapons to use including RB Tony Temple and the best tight end tandem of Martin Rucker and Chase Coffman.
The defense only returns 4 starters but their best player, LB Brock Christopher, is back and should again lead the team in tackles. The defense as a whole can bend a lot with Missouri's high octane offense but if they want to win a championship they are going to have to force some turnovers.
Missouri is going to start off 4-0 and everybody will be jumping on their bandwagon after what should all be blowout wins. The home game against Nebraska will make or break their season. If they win they are in the driver's seat to win the North division. Lose and they are playing catch up all season.
TEXAS A&M-The Aggies are my sleeper pick in the Big 12. I love watching QB Stephen McGee run an offense with huge FB Jorvorskie Lane and explosive TB Mike Goodson.
Their backfield is right up there with West Virginia in terms of running ability. Tight end Martellus Bennett is the best in the nation at his position and a serious deep threat with his size. Offensively the Aggies should score a ton of points but...
The defense needs to be more consistent. Ranked 44th overall last season, they got destroyed in the Holiday Bowl against Cal. The defensive line is one of the conference's best with Chris Harrington and Red Bryant back as starters. The linebackers are not extremely talented but have game experience. The defensive backfield is deep and talented with 3 returning starters.
The Aggies open up with 3 jokes at home but then travel to Miami to take on the Hurricanes. Win that game and it's not out of the realm of possibility the Aggies are 9-0 heading to Oklahoma in early November. With games against Missouri and Texas following to finish the regular season, it is imperative for the Aggies to win in Miami to have a legit chance as my sleeper pick. We will see.
OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOYS-WR Adarius Bowman
is a pimp dressed up in a cowboy uniform on Saturday afternoons. If they beat Georgia on Saturday I will break down their whole team and schedule including their likes in women. If they don't I wouldn't expect another mention of Oklahoma State from me except for Bowman the pimp.
FALLING BACK TEAMS:
TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS-I don't trust anything that bleeds for 3 days and doesn't die. Yes the Red Raiders have a potent fun n gun, shoot em up and bang, whatever the fuck you want to call it offense. But they don't beat the big boys and more than likely won't again this season. Don't trust them. Nuff said.
KANSAS STATE WILDCATS-I love defensive end Ian Campbell but their QB Josh Freeman turns the ball over way too many times. Despite their impressive win against Texas last season, this is just an average team. Not great and not terrible. Take it for what it's worth.
KANSAS JAYHAWKS-Why do I need to explain anything when Mark Mangino can do it...
SHIT COVERED WITH CHOCOLATE TEAMS:
COLORADO BUFFALOES-This team lost to Montana State and Baylor in one season. I think you have to give up your man card if you lose to one of those teams, but two you might as well go Owen Wilson and cut your losses. Go play intramurals brother...
IOWA STATE CYCLONES-New coach Gene Chizik should have never taken this job. Never. Ever.
BAYLOR BEARS-They have by far the worst offensive players in the conference. And their defense sucks too.
BEST GAME:
Texas vs. Oklahoma in Dallas (October 6th)-The Red River shootout is so intense that some fans will rip your balls off if you piss them off and root for the other team. Always an entertaining battle, Oklahoma is looking for revenge for the past two blowout losses in Dallas.
WORST GAME:
Baylor at Buffalo (September 22nd)-The Bears vs. Bulls sounds like a matchup of "which team captured the heart of Chicago" back in the day. This matchup sounds like Rosie O'donnell getting finger blasted by an ox.
MOST OVERRATED GAME:
TCU at Texas (September 8th)-A lot of people have this penciled in as their upset game of the year. The Horned Frogs have a good team, don't get me wrong, but they are not in the Longhorn's class. Texas wins be at least 10 points.
BEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER:
Texas A&M runningback Mike Goodson wins a very tight battle over Texas' Colt McCoy and Jamaal Charles and Oklahoma State's Adarius Bowman. Any of these guys could have huge seasons.
BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER:
Kansas State's defensive end/linebacker Ian Campbell is the best player in the Big 12 you haven't heard of. It should be interesting to see how he plays this season under the new 3-4 scheme.
BEST FRESHMAN:
If we were going with redshirt freshmen I would have picked Demarco Murray but I'm leaving this up to true freshmen who will make an impact this season. With that being said, Colorado OT Ryan Miller will see a ton of playing time for the Buffaloes.
MOST LIKELY TO GET ARRESTED:
Another Oklahoma fan will get piss drunk and rip the scrotum off of another Texas fan after they lose the Red River Shootout. Hopefully it will be the funbags on the left doing the tugging.
MOST LIKELY TO GET FIRED:
Guy Morriss at Baylor is most likely to get fired because he coaches BAYLOR. They are horrible every year and will have at least 10 losses this season.
PLAYER WHO WILL BE BETTER THAN WHAT PEOPLE THINK:Texas RB Jamaal Charles had a "down" year during his sophomore season but will explode for 1300 plus yards and quite possibly make a trip to NYC for some stupid trophy.
DOESN'T MAKE SENSE AWARD:
How Colorado became this bad so quickly. Following a 2 win season, Dan Hawkins is going to let his son quarterback the team. Seriously.
In what promises to be a tight game in the first half, Texas
pulls away from Nebraska in the second half to secure a trip to the Rose Bowl.
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Only 1 more day till we have college football kickoff...3 more days till I'm on my hillbilly heroin: cases of cheap beer and my blood shot devout eyes glued to the television watching 12 plus hours of college football guts and glory...yippey, kay,aye.
A LEPRECHAUN IN MOBILE, ALABAMA?
You would think this is some Dave Chappelle sketch but it isn't. Just some crazy people from Alabama. No wonder people from Alabama hate Notre Dame and claim they have 35 National Championships. They are scared of the Leprechaun!
Via Barstool Sports
OWEN WILSON TOOK HILLBILLY HEROIN?
The latest news on the apparent Owen Wilson suicide attempt is that he went on a three day drug binge of not only cocaine and heroin but he also mixed a cocktail of oxycontin and crystal meth known as "hillbilly heroin."
So basically he has taken more illegal stuff than Barry Bonds.
According to the pathetic skank drug queen known to the free world as Courtney Love, all of this is the fault of one man by the name of Steve Coogan. I have no clue who he is so don't bother asking.
Wait, did Love honestly say Wilson drug problem is some other guy's fault. Fucking Hollywood. Isn't Wilson a grown man who can make his own decisions?
My hope is that Wilson can make a comeback and destroy his inner demons. Being a recreational drug rat is no way to go through life especially when you can be banging hot models and actresses despite having a hockey nose that resembles a swollen prostate. Get well Owen, we need you back you old sailor you...
A BASEBALL JOKE
On a tour of Florida, the Pope took a couple of days off to visit the coast for some sightseeing. He was cruising along the beach in the Popemobile when there was a frantic commotion just off shore. A helpless man, wearing a New York Yankees jersey, was struggling frantically to free himself from the jaws of a 25-foot shark.
As the Pope watched, horrified, a speedboat came racing up with three men wearing Boston Red Sox jerseys aboard. One quickly fired a harpoon into the shark's side. The other two reached out and pulled the bleeding, semi-conscious Yankees fan from the water. Then using autographed Manny Ramirez baseball bats, the three Beantown heroes beat the shark to death and hauled it into the boat.
Immediately the Pope shouted and summoned them to the beach. "I give you my blessing for your brave actions," he told them. "I heard that there was some bitter hatred between Red Sox and Yankee fans, but now I have seen with my own eyes that this is not the truth."
As the Pope drove off, the harpooner asked his buddies, "Who was that?"
"It was the Pope," one replied. "He is in direct contact with God and has access to all of God's wisdom."
"Well," the harpooner said, "he may have access to God's wisdom, but he doesn't know squat about shark fishing…how's the bait holding up?"
Good luck. And I hope all your fantasies come true...
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Self-compassion is essential right away to get to the next level. So although they are seeking sexual gratification online, it is considered appropriate and is not pathological. Don't hang on to the blame game. Tease Them With Foreplay Andrew Zaeh for Bustle Foreplay means something slightly different in cyber space, but it's equally important. And toward that end, I usually have to resort to a toy. While it does not involve physical contact, critics claim that the powerful emotions involved can cause marital stress, especially when cybersex culminates in an Internet romance. Group 4: How can we protect children from cyberstalkers? Such users do not keep their activities secret, and may otherwise have a healthy attitude towards sexuality and relationships. Also, it can allow partners to work out problems that they have in their sex life that they feel uncomfortable bringing up otherwise. You have to understand what the person went through and give them the opportunity to let it go. Whisper Andrew Zaeh for Bustle Even if you can't come up with anything seductive to say, you can get seductive with the way you say it.
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Group 2: While you might think of certain stereotypes associated with cybersex addiction , the reality is that cybersex addiction spans many demographic groups, including people of all genders and ages. Understand the trauma. Don't hang on to the blame game. Their sexual acting out occurs with or without access to the internet — the online world simply adds another avenue to explore sexually inappropriate material. If both parties are willing to work on their issues, anything is fixable. Group 1: I usually have to turn off the video and keep the conversation to a bare minimum if I'm going to relax enough to have any chance of finishing. Group 5: Healing can't begin unless the person who is caught admits to their wrongdoing. Have compassion for yourself, said relationship expert Stacey Martino loveandpassioncoach. Nothing is hopeless, Martino said. Cybersex may also be accomplished through the use of avatars in a multiuser software environment. First you know, then the sharing stops. While it does not involve physical contact, critics claim that the powerful emotions involved can cause marital stress, especially when cybersex culminates in an Internet romance. Such users do not keep their activities secret, and may otherwise have a healthy attitude towards sexuality and relationships.
How do you solve trauma? One difficulty with the online world of sex is that while users are detached from their surroundings, sexually aroused, and surfing the net, they may be exposed to images they would never seek out normally. They might have thought about going to strip clubs or seeing prostitutes for sex, but not taken any action to do so, perhaps for fear of recognition or other consequences. Self-compassion is essential right away to get to the next level. Coping and Recovery So many questions come up about cybersex. Resist the urge to broadcast your troubles. So although they are seeking sexual gratification online, it is considered appropriate and is not pathological. What are the risks of cybersex? Jess says. How can we protect children from cyberstalkers? In online worlds like Second Life and via webcam-focused chat services, however, Internet sex workers engage in cybersex in exchange for both virtual and real-life currency. Group 5: Problematic Users — Discovery Group This group has not had any past problems with online or other sexual behavior. Nothing is hopeless, Martino said. In online worlds like Second Life and via webcam-focused chat services, however, Internet sex workers engage in cybersex in exchange for both virtual and real-life currency. There are a number of popular, commercial webcam sites that allow people to openly masturbate on camera while others watch them. My partner and I repeat the same things over and over to each other, and all they basically amount to is "I like having sex with you. Cybersex users vary in how much they engage in internet sexual behavior, and in their reasons for seeking sexual gratification online. While more research is needed to identify groups more accurately, there are some specific types of cybersex user we do know about. While it does not involve physical contact, critics claim that the powerful emotions involved can cause marital stress, especially when cybersex culminates in an Internet romance. Cybersex may also be accomplished through the use of avatars in a multiuser software environment. I'd like to say I've made some improvements since, but months later, I stick suck at it. Cybersex allows real-life partners who are physically separated to continue to be sexually intimate. Be accountable for your actions. Understand the trauma. I had no clue what to say or do, and everything I tried just felt super cheesy.
And herein lies the rub, or so we will argue. Recreational Users — Appropriate This group of cybersex users are able to occasionally explore sex on the internet without problems. Be accountable for your actions. Examples of problematic users in the discovery group are people who compulsively visit adult dating sites in the hope of meeting a partner, while avoiding real-life opportunities to meet people; or people who use the internet in an attempt to meet an underage partner for sex, despite no prior history of doing so. Group 4: I know I'll be trying them out the next time I'm out of the country. This could include sexting or showing sexual images to other people for amusement or shock value, causing unintentional embarrassment. Jess says. One difficulty with the online world of sex is that while users are detached from their surroundings, sexually aroused, and surfing the net, they may be exposed to images they would never seek out normally. Cybersex allows real-life partners who are physically separated to continue to be sexually intimate. There are a number of popular, commercial webcam sites that allow people to openly masturbate on camera while others watch them. For example, it can enable participants to act out fantasies which they would not act out or perhaps would not even be realistically possible in real life through roleplaying due to physical or social limitations [10] It takes less effort and fewer resources on the Internet than in real life to connect to a person like oneself or with whom a more meaningful relationship is possible. In several known cases, Internet adultery became the grounds for which a couple divorced. In geographically separated relationships, it can function to sustain the sexual dimension of a relationship in which the partners see each other only infrequently face to face.
If both parties are willing to work on their issues, anything is fixable. Cybersex allows real-life partners who are physically separated to continue to be sexually intimate. Examples of problematic users in the discovery group are people who compulsively visit adult dating sites in the hope of meeting a partner, while avoiding real-life opportunities to meet people; or people who use the internet in an attempt to meet an underage partner for sex, despite no prior history of doing so. Some online social games like Red Light Center are dedicated to cybersex and other adult behaviors. And herein lies the rub, or so we will argue. Have compassion for yourself, said relationship expert Stacey Martino loveandpassioncoach. Thank you, , for signing up. It is often called mudsex or netsex in MUDs. I figure I can't be the only one who's just plain horrible at cyber sex, so I enlisted Astroglide's resident sexologist "Dr. The exact definition of cybersex—specifically, whether real-life masturbation must be taking place for the online sex act to count as cybersex—is up for debate. It is often called mudsex or netsex in MUDs. Tease Them With Foreplay Andrew Zaeh for Bustle Foreplay means something slightly different in cyber space, but it's equally important. Also, it can allow partners to work out problems that they have in their sex life that they feel uncomfortable bringing up otherwise. Environments[ edit ] Cybersex is commonly performed in Internet chat rooms such as IRC , talkers or web chats and on instant messaging systems. Cybersex allows real-life partners who are physically separated to continue to be sexually intimate. Recognizing red flags Here are some signs your spouse could be cyber cheating, from Neuman: The least you can do, as the person who crossed the boundary, is to have empathy for the person who discovers it and express genuine remorse. While it does not involve physical contact, critics claim that the powerful emotions involved can cause marital stress, especially when cybersex culminates in an Internet romance. Jess tells Bustle. By continuing to draw off that ambivalent faith, techno-sex and the many other practices of disembodying interaction contribute to a changing and increasingly abstracted dominant ontology of embodiment. Later, when you both "have worked together to get through it, those other people in your life might say, 'Are you kidding me?!
What are your concerns? Group 4: I usually have to turn off the video and keep the conversation to a bare minimum if I'm going to relax enough to have any chance of finishing. And herein lies the rub, or so we will argue. Although not all cybersex users engage in problematic internet use, all take the risk that their use may become problematic. They may also be using dating sites to meet multiple partners in a manipulative or dishonest way. Whisper Andrew Zaeh for Bustle Even if you can't come up with anything seductive to say, you can get seductive with the way you say it. Therapy is usually needed to address the problem and its fallout. By continuing to draw off that ambivalent faith, techno-sex and the many other practices of disembodying interaction contribute to a changing and increasingly abstracted dominant ontology of embodiment. I'm not afraid to talk about sex, so it should be easy, right? It is often called mudsex or netsex in MUDs. Tease Them With Foreplay Andrew Zaeh for Bustle Foreplay means something slightly different in cyber space, but it's equally important. Cybersex may also be accomplished through the use of avatars in a multiuser software environment. Cybersex may also be accomplished through the use of avatars in a multiuser software environment. What are the risks of cybersex? For example, it can enable participants to act out fantasies which they would not act out or perhaps would not even be realistically possible in real life through roleplaying due to physical or social limitations [10] It takes less effort and fewer resources on the Internet than in real life to connect to a person like oneself or with whom a more meaningful relationship is possible. To me it's a very simple mathematics equation: Nothing is hopeless, Martino said. Cybersex users vary in how much they engage in internet sexual behavior, and in their reasons for seeking sexual gratification online. Later, when you both "have worked together to get through it, those other people in your life might say, 'Are you kidding me?! They might have thought about going to strip clubs or seeing prostitutes for sex, but not taken any action to do so, perhaps for fear of recognition or other consequences. Resist the urge to broadcast your troubles. Was this page helpful?
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Environments[ edit ] Cybersex is commonly performed in Internet chat rooms such as IRC , talkers or web chats and on instant messaging systems. The experts shared tips for coping with a cyber affair or flirtation, whether you're the culprit or the victim — and obviously, this advice has relevance for anyone dealing with infidelity of any kind:
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Spotify’s first original goes live
The music streamer's originals will all focus - naturally - on music, beginning with the animated doc series Deconstructed.
While there have been many promises, a few delays and several months of radio silence, Spotify’s first original series has finally gone live.
Deconstructed is a short-form, animated series that taps fans of music looking to learn a little more about their favorite genres. The series was created in collaboration with prodco Attn, which specializes in creating viral, shareable videos.
The first episode explores the history and politics of what is now known primarily as EDM (electronic dance music). It’s available now on both Spotify’s mobile platform and YouTube, both of which are ad-supported. Spotify hasn’t revealed how often new episodes will roll out.
The music streamer has a fuller slate of originals planned — all of which are centered around music, but none have dates attached at the moment. Other upcoming titles include:
Rush Hour, an unscripted series produced by All-Def Digital. Rush Hour will bring two hip-hop artists (one established, one new to the game) together and task them with creating a remix or mash-up of one of their well-known tracks, all in the time it takes to get from LAX to downtown Los Angeles during (you guessed it) rush hour;
Landmark, a docu-series that looks at important moments and movements within music history through interviews, archive footage and multimedia. Each episode will also be accompanied by an audio podcast;
Generations, a performance series featuring collaborations from two generations of hip-hop artists;
Singles, an in-studio series that documents artists as they record new takes on their biggest hit songs;
Life in Short, an anthology series consisting of 24 episodes, each dedicated to a single iconic artist;
Public Spaces, which will feature popular artists performing in a well-known public space, such as hip-hopper A$AP Rocky performing at the Brandenburg Gate;
Drawn and Recorded, which features three-to-five minute episodes, each focusing on a different iconic musician (including Elvis, Blind Willie Johnson and Louis Armstrong), narrated by Grammy and Oscar-winner T-Bone Burnett;
Flash Frame, an unscripted series centered around an A-list artist performing at Spotify’s New York City headquarters;
Trading Playlist, which will feature two celebrities discovering more about one another as they trade Spotify playlists for the day (produced by Collab and Ace Media); and
Focus On…, a performance series in which Spotify uses its data to identify a popular band in a key geographic area, and have them play an exclusive show for their “super-fans.”
CreatV Media founder Peter Csathy told StreamDaily in an earlier interview that mixing music and video content may not seem like a natural fit, but said YouTube and music-related content are naturally synergistic.
“YouTube is really where most music discovery occurs. It may primarily be a video service, but millennials use it for their music discovery, quickly looking up artists, sharing songs,” said Csathy.
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Friend of Boston bomber killed by police during questioning
NSFW A Chechen immigrant to the US was shot dead in Florida after he turned violent while being questioned about his ties to one of the Boston bombing suspects and the 2011 murder of three men in Waltham, Massachusetts.
According to reports, Ibragim Todashev, a 27-year-old mixed martial arts fighter, was in his Orlando apartment near Universal Studios, when an FBI agent and two Massachusetts state troopers knocked on his door early Wednesday morning.
Khusen Taramov, a friend of Todashev, said he met FBI agents on Tuesday night outside the apartment complex where his friend was killed, but was told by the FBI to leave shortly before the shooting happened, Reuters reported.
The FBI agent questioned Todashev about the 2011 murder of three men who, as reported by NBC News, were found in a Waltham apartment with their throats cut and marijuana strewn around the scene and over their bodies.
The agent handed Todashev a statement to sign that would have implicated him and the Boston bombing suspects in the slaying.
He suddenly turned violent, grabbed a knife and wounded the agent, who in response shot him dead.
The agent was transported to hospital but his unspecified wound was not life threatening and was closed with stitches.
According to NBC News, the FBI initially said the agent fired the fatal shot, but later in the day the bureau left open the question of who was responsible.
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Univision's Republica Deportiva, AARP, Telemundo's Peter E. Blacker Condista's Burke Berendes And Jorge Fiterre To Be Honored At 17th Annual Hispanic TV Summit Wednesday, October 30th, The Westin New York At Times Square
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NEW YORK, Sept. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- This year's award recipients have been announced for the 17th Annual Hispanic Television Summit which will be presented by two leading business publications for the television industry, Broadcasting & Cable and Multichannel News on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at The Westin New York at Times Square. The awards will honor a popular television program, a leading brand, a network executive and two business owners.
Univision's long-running, popular sports program, Republica Deportiva, which this year is celebrating its 20th anniversary, will be honored with the Award for Outstanding Achievement in Hispanic Television Programming. Juan Carlos Rodriguez, Univision's President of Sports, and Federico Lariño, Univision's SVP of Sports Entertainment will join Republica Deportiva co-host Félix Fernández to accept the award on behalf of the program's producers, cast and crew, past and present. AARP will be recognized for its many years of commitment to maturing Latino consumers with the Award for Corporate Leadership in Hispanic Television and Video. Yvette Peña, AARP's Vice President of Multicultural Leadership will accept the award on behalf of her company. The Award for Executive Leadership in Hispanic Television and Video will be presented to Peter E. Blacker, EVP of Revenue Strategy & Innovation at NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises for his years at the forefront of developing, delivering and monetizing content for the changing Hispanic audience, and the Veinte Award for Achievement in Hispanic Television and Video will honor both partners of Condista, Burke Berendes and Jorge Fiterre in recognition of their twenty years as pioneers in the business of content representation for the Hispanic market.
The award recipients join a list of distinguished honorees from the prior sixteen years including sports celebrities and entrepreneurs like boxing champion Oscar De La Hoya and sportscaster Andres Cantor; TV show hosts Don Francisco of Sabado Gigante, Cristina Saralegui from El Show de Cristina, and Raul de Molina and Lili Estefan from El Gordo y La Flaca; telenovela superstars Lucero and Rafael Amaya; newscasters Jorge Ramos, María Elena Salinas, José Díaz-Balart, María Celeste Arrarás; business executives like the Chairman of NBCUniversal International Group and Telemundo Enterprises Cesar Conde, Publicis Latin America's Monica Gadsby, Group M's Gonzalo Del Fa, Univision's Jessica Rodriguez, Publicis' Lisa Torres, and former P&G executive Edgar Sandoval, as well as organizations and companies including Major League Soccer, Altice USA, AT&T/ DIRECTV, Comcast Cable, Cox, Dish, Time Warner Cable, and Telemundo.
The prestigious awards are presented annually at the Hispanic Television Summit during the Awards Luncheon, which is sponsored by NBCUniversal Hispanic Group.
"The awards luncheon is always one of the highlights of the Hispanic Television Summit," said conference producer Joe Schramm, Managing Partner and President of Schramm Marketing Group. He continued, "The awards enhance the overall experience for our hundreds of attendees which also includes fresh and topical panel sessions and keynote conversations. In the coming weeks, we will have more exciting announcements about this year's compelling line-up."
The Hispanic Television Summit is the premier event for those in the business of television and video for Hispanic audiences in the U.S. and worldwide. It has been produced for all seventeen years by Schramm Marketing Group on behalf of Broadcasting & Cable and Multichannel News. This year, these publications are including the Hispanic Television Summit as one of four topical tracks within their NYC Television Week. In addition to the Hispanic TV track, the other three topical tracks are: Advanced Advertising, Streaming and TV Data at The Westin New York at Times Square.
Schramm added, "Now is the best time to get the best savings by using our special savings promo code. Save an additional $200 off the "early bird" rate when you register for the Hispanic TV Summit. Simply send an email to HTS@schrammnyc.com and receive an automatic response with the promo code already applied to the online registration link."
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Bobbi Kristina Brown, the daughter of legendary singers Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, died three years ago and now her ex, Nick Gordon has overdosed almost four years later.
The ex-fiance of Ms. Brown was found dead in Florida on New Year’s Day. Coroners report that he had suffered from several heart attacks after an apparent heroin overdose. Rushed to the hospital by an ambulance, Gordon died at Altamonte Springs Hospital.
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The brother of Gordon, Junior Walker had this to say about his death via his Facebook page:
“God why did I have to lose my brother on New Years. All I can do is cry.
Back in January of 2015, Bobbi Kristina, 22, died from an overdose as well, with Gordon there at the time of her death. Many have suspected or accused Gordon of having a part in her death, including singer Bobby Brown.
In January 2015, Bobbi Kristina Brown, 22, was found unconscious in the bathtub of her Georgia home after a suspected drug overdose. Gordon was in the home at the time. The man who found Bobbi Brown’s body at the time, Max Lomas, died himself of a fentanyl overdose in August 2018.
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Armed Security at Churches is Becoming a New Normal
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Warren Mitchell, a veteran police officer and member of a prominent African American congregation in Dallas, has seen the lines blur between his work and church life over the past several years.
On Sundays, “you just can’t sit comfortably, especially from my seat, because I know I’m responsible for the security of the church,” said Mitchell, who leads a 75-member security team at the Friendship-West Baptist Church.
His congregation—like others across the country—has been forced to shift strategies and ramp up training in the wake of recent threats.
After a white supremacist killed nine members of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, in 2015, Mitchell’s 12,000-member megachurch expanded active shooter drills to other ministry teams beyond security, including hospitality teams and ushers. “Everybody needed to be a part of providing a safe environment,” Mitchell said.
Then the church’s pastor, Frederick D. Haynes III, reportedly appeared on a hit list alongside several progressive politicians who received pipe bombs in the mail last year, and the congregation was on alert once again.
Attacks on US churches by angry outsiders remain relatively rare. But they have been happening more frequently and more prominently.
An estimated 617 worshipers have been killed in violent incidents in the US since 1999, and the number of attacks at houses of worship has risen almost every year, according to data from the Faith-Based Security Network (FBSN).
This November will be the second anniversary of the deadliest church shooting in modern history: the ambush on tiny First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, that killed 26 people. Since then, two US synagogues have also suffered deadly shootings, as have dozens of other public places.
This disturbing trend has made church security a new normal. Many congregations now have guards at doors and parking lots, security cameras monitoring entrances, and crisis procedures for staff and volunteers.
“There is a general sadness among churchgoers that we have come to this point,” wrote Thom Rainer, former CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources, on his blog last year. “Church members . . . don’t like locked doors, security cameras, and gun-carrying members. But they realize this reality is here to stay.”
There’s no one-size-fits-all strategy. Larger congregations can often afford to hire local police. Others enlist volunteers, often tapping members with law enforcement backgrounds. A whole subset of ministry resources has emerged to arm churches to protect their flocks.
Briarwood Presbyterian Church in Alabama is blazing a new trail after the state authorized it last June to create its own police force, which will patrol its sanctuary and school campuses. And churches that can demonstrate a threat of violence may be eligible for new Federal Emergency Management Agency funding to upgrade security and hire officers.
Experts at Brotherhood Mutual, which insures churches and ministries, have suggested easy changes that can improve security in sanctuaries, like using two-way radios, locking doors to create a single entry point during Sunday services, and pointing out the exits.
If a pastor is considering launching a security team, Carl Chinn at FBSN might be his or her first phone call.
His organization of church security leaders and law enforcement officials shares best practices, threat information, and a database of every act of violence at a place of worship in the past two decades.
Source: Christianity Today
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