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You’d be amazed how hard it is to text something as simple as “hi” on many smart watch interfaces. Still, most designs take this into consideration. We tested all kinds of watches from auto-scrolling screens where you drew the letters with your finger to pre-smartphone layouts more akin to the alphanumeric layout of a payphone keypad. While the drawing features were nice, we felt that the texting was a little more manageable on keyboards.
The touchscreen, button, and dial (what Apple calls the “crown”) help you zoom in and out and move between apps fairly effortlessly. With this easy navigation it’s easy to forget we’re typing on a screen slightly smaller than an Oreo. In particular, we loved Apple’s app homepage, which displays all of the apps as icons in a honeycomb-like display. You can use the touchscreen to move around, and the dial to zoom in or pan out, to precisely tap on the one you want.
The Charge 3's module weighs in at 20 percent lighter than that of the Charge 2, so it won't weigh down your wrist when you're wearing it. I barely noticed it on my wrist when I paired it with Fitbit's woven bands, which are made of a feather-light fabric material. If you're looking for the band that both complements the device's weightlessness and remains fashionably flexible enough to go from the gym to the office, I'd go with a woven option instead of the standard silicone one.
For a device that gives you more of the functionality you enjoy with your smartphone, you’ll want to opt for a dedicated smartwatch. The leading players at the moment are the Apple Watch for iPhone users and the Samsung Gear S3 for those with Android phones. Apple Watch has its own operating system, Samsung employs its Tizen OS, and a host of other smartwatches use the Google Wear operating system.
On-Screen Workouts/ Connected GPS/ Bluetooth/ Smartphone Notifications/ 4 Day Battery Life/ Heart Rate Tracking/ 15 Exercise Modes/ SmartTrack/ All-Day Activity/ Female Health/ Sleep Tracking And Stages/ Cardio Fitness Level/ 3-Axis Accelerometer And Gyroscope/ Optical Heart Rate Monitor/ Color LCD Touchscreen Display/ Water Resistant To 50 Meters/ Grey And Silver Aluminum Finish
Being able to customize the watch faces and layouts, made the Series 3 a shoo-in for our list of best smart watches. Much like you can customize the homescreen on your iPhone, you can change the layout of apps and even display the weather. While you can’t opt for third-party designs, you do have 12 different watch faces to play with. Tinker with color schemes, add or remove widgets (called “complications” on the app), and decide whether you want to have all twelve faces available on your watch (we always like having options), or cut back.
Apple has announced the Apple Watch Series 4. It’s the first real redesign of the wearable since Apple introduced it in 2014, but the changes aren’t so drastic that you won’t recognize it as an Apple Watch. The Series 4 comes with an upgraded display, and you can choose either a 40mm or 44mm model. Even though the screens on the new models are bigger, the overall body of the Watch is roughly the same as previous models, so you shouldn’t notice much of a difference on your wrist.
It doesn't get better than the Apple Watch Series 4. The new slimmer body and bigger screen make it sleeker and more stylish than ever before. The unique modern design works for both men and women. The smartwatch comes in 40mm and 44mm styles to fit wrists big and small. You can buy it in several finishes to match your style and there are dozens of Apple-made and third-party watch bands to make the Watch your own.
Battery life for the Q watches is unremarkably reliable, and that’s the best thing you can say about a touchscreen smartwatch. The Q Explorist never ran out of juice entirely while wearing it, even after having it be the primary turn-by-turn direction notifier on two 1-hour drives, followed by 30 minutes of actively tracked cycling and the usual all-day text/app notifications. While we didn’t wear the Venture for full days of testing, most reviews find no fault with the battery. The USB charger is a basic magnetic disc that slides onto the rounded back of the watch (though it could stand to stick onto the watch more strongly, like the Apple Watch’s similar disc).
The Samsung Gear Live is the first of the company’s smartwatches to be compatible with any Android phone running Android 4.3 or higher; other Gear models can be paired only with specific Samsung phones. Like the LG G Watch and Moto 360, it runs the Android Wear OS, allowing voice commands and pushing relevant information to the wearer. Compared with the LG G Watch, we prefer the style and fit of the Gear Live. The watch body is slightly curved, which made it more comfortable. The Gear Live also has a heart-rate monitor, which the G Watch lacks.
My personal favorite watch for Android on the market today actually isn’t an Android Wear device, rather coming from Samsung and running atop Tizen. The Samsung Gear S3 Frontier is all the smartwatch you’ll ever need, with a sporty, circular gray design with a 1.3-inch Super AMOLED display that is the best I’ve personally ever used and is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass SR+.
The MetaWatch M1, like the Cookoo 2 and Martian Notifier, is a basic smartwatch. It shows alerts for texts, e-mails, social media updates, calendar appointments, weather, and Caller ID, and can control your phone's music app. The notifications are configurable in terms of what you are alerted to and how: whether via a vibration or on the watch’s display. Also built in are a timer, a stopwatch, and an alarm
Apple Watch Series 3: If you are an iPhone user and generally exist in Apple’s ecosystem, it makes sense to get an Apple Watch. The design quality is exceptional and the Watch makes a nice pairing with your iPhone as materials and design elements are common to both. Apple’s Health app covers most of the bases when it comes to tracking your essential fitness and activity indicators - nutrition, sleep, physical exercise, but Apple has gone further with HealthKit, which allows health and fitness apps downloaded from the App Store to share data with each other. Apple has committed to Watch, and its attention to practical and eye-pleasing design as well as useful tracking features is commendable. ($529)
In order to find the best smart watch, we looked at text and call features and, of course, design. We dug into tech reviews to separate must-haves from perks. Then, we brought in 19 smart watches to test for call responsiveness, text-ability, app accessibility, and general ease of us. In the end, three watches stood out for their reliable connectivity, gorgeous interfaces, and easy navigation.
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The questions from 21-25 ask you to match definitions to particular situations. For each question, you will be given a definition and four possible answer choices. Read each definition and all four choices carefully, and find the answer that provides the best example of the given definition. Answer each question solely on the basis of the definition given.
21. Applying for Seasonal Employment occurs when a person requests to be considered for a job that is dependent on a particular season or time of year. Which situation below is the best example of Applying for Seasonal Employment?
(a) The ski instructors at Top of the Peak Ski School work from December through March.
(b) Matthew prefers jobs that allow him to work outdoors.
(c) Lucinda makes an appointment with the beach resort restaurant manager to interview for the summer waitressing position that was advertised in the newspaper.
(d) Doug’s ice cream shop stays open until 11 p.m. during the summer months.
22. An Informal Gathering occurs when a group of people get together in a casual, relaxed manner. Which situation below is the best example of an Informal Gathering?
(a) The book club meets on the first Thursday evening of every month.
(b) After finding out about his promotion, Jeremy and a few coworkers decide to go out for a quick drink after work.
(c) Mary sends out 25 invitations for the bridal shower she is giving for her sister.
(d) Whenever she eats at the Mexican restaurant, Clara seems to run into Peter.
23. The rules of baseball state that a batter Legally Completes His Time at Bat when he is put out or becomes a base runner. Which situation below is the best example of a batter Legally Completing His Time at Bat?
(a) Jared’s blooper over the head of the shortstop puts him in scoring position.
(b) The umpire calls a strike, even though the last pitch was way outside.
(c) The pitcher throws his famous knuckleball, Joe swings and misses, and the umpire calls a strike.
(d) The count is two balls and two strikes as Mario waits for the next pitch.
24. In the Maple Hill school district, a Five-Day Suspension occurs when a student is not permitted to attend school for five days for (1) physically assaulting another student, a teacher, or a school employee or (2) willfully destructing or defacing school property. Which situation below is the best example of a Five-Day Suspension?
(a) Lillian gets caught cheating on a math test for the second time and is suspended from school.
(b) Marc is asked to leave the classroom due to his constant disruptions.
(c) Franny uses spray paint to write derogatory comments on the locker room wall and she is given a suspension.
(d) Ms. Farmer tells her class that students who fail the midterm exam will be expected to stay after school for tutoring help.
25. A Tiebreaker is an additional contest or period of play designed to establish a winner among tied contestants. Which situation below is the best example of a Tiebreaker?
(a) At halftime, the score is tied at 28.
(b) Mary and Megan have each scored three goals in the game.
(c) The referee tosses a coin to decide which team will have possession of the ball first.
(d) The Sharks and the Bears each finished with 14 points, and they are now battling it out in a five-minute overtime.
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Things I hope the Rams did during bye week (but probably didn’t)
October 10th, 2011 Mike Posted in St. Louis Rams
In no particular order…
1. Gave Chris Chamberlain and Bryan Kehl full opportunity to take over the starting job at WLB, where Ben Leber has put the “weak” back into “weakside”. I’m not sure which of the younger players would win out, but I am sure that Leber doesn’t deserve to be on this roster after his performance so far this season.
2. Prepped first-round pick Robert Quinn to take over the starting role at RDE. James Hall has not been effective enough this season but could probably contribute more in a spot role.
3. Got Lance Kendricks a new jersey number. The #88 thinks it’s got Eddie Kennison in it again. Bad juju. Put Kendricks in #89, Dane Looker had pretty good hands. Then again, jersey juju doesn’t explain why Greg Salas is off to such a crappy start in Rickey Proehl’s old jersey.
4. Can’t believe I’m saying this one. Got Austin Pettis ready to start in the slot. He’s got the only reliable hands in the whole receiving corps; he needs to be on the field as often as possible.
5. Cut Mike Sims-Walker. He’s useless, and he’s bad luck. Yes, I know the Rams won’t do this. But they should.
6. Spent about 80 hours in front of JUGS machines.
7. Got a veteran kick returner who actually knows how to play the position and judge things like whether or not he can catch a ball safely without getting creamed by a defender. The Rams signed Nick Miller during the bye week. Let’s just say he does not fit the bill. From Paul Gutierrez at ProFootballTalk:
As far as Miller is concerned, he was respected in the locker room for his work ethic. But with the Raiders’ depth at receiver, Miller had to stand out as a return specialist to validate his roster spot.
Instead, he struggled mightily on return duty, especially in Buffalo, where he slipped and fell several times and averaged just 15.3 yards on four kickoff returns and 9.5 yards on two punt returns.
Do the Rams do no scouting at all? We already have Sims-Walker who can’t walk and chew gum at the same time, do we really need this guy?
8. Got some better scouts.
9. Worked on pounding the ball. Josh McDaniels’ best game plan this year was week 3 of preseason against the Chiefs. There’s no better way to get this offensive line out of its funk than to let them go out and hammer guys (or try to) in the running game. It’s not like you’re going to replace somebody with Adam Goldberg off the bench. You’re going to have to go with what you’ve got. So let them take it to the other guys, and keep the passing game nice and safe and quick, and see if we can build their confidence back up.
10. Said something to Harvey Dahl to piss him off. Because I’m not seeing what the big deal is. This interior line is as weak as it’s ever been. Hey, say that to him, maybe that would work.
11. Made Darian Stewart the starting safety, if he wasn’t already. Good freaking luck the next three weeks, too, with Jermichael Finley, Jason Witten and Jimmy Graham.
12. Started studying the 2012 free agent list and draft class at cornerback very, very hard. Because despite the Rams’ brutal injury problems there, if they don’t draft a WR in the first round next year, Rams Nation is going to howl.
13. Started scouting for offensive line and wide receiver coaches. Steve Spagnuolo is never making it past New Year’s without offering up some sacrificial lambs from the coaching staff. Steve Loney, who’s a hanger-on from the Linehan staff, seems an especially easy cut these days.
14. Signed players to the roster who would be actually useful given this team’s crying needs at other positions, as opposed to keeping the likes of Dominique Curry and Stephen Spach to do nothing on special teams or sit on the inactive list.
15. Waved healing crystals over Mark Clayton, if there are any left around from Georgia’s days with the team. The Rams need him pretty badly. BUT DO NOT RUSH HIM BACK, OR LET HIM TRY TO RUSH HIMSELF BACK. (See: Amendola, Danny.)
16. Remembered that necessity is the mother of invention. On defense, where the secondary is in tatters, I’ll be disappointed if Spagnuolo doesn’t roll out some funky schemes the rest of the season. Start something here. Show the NFL a defense that can make up for having no corners. No, I have no idea what that would be, but Spags is the one getting paid the big bucks. Make it happen.
17. Rented some freaking Halloween costumes for the freaking cheerleaders for the October 30th game. Don’t we suffering (male) fans at least deserve that much?
18. Burned the “Rams Rules” tape. Yes, I know it’s not actually a tape, just do it in spirit. New Rams Rule #1: a team that feels like it has to tell its fans how to cheer is stupid.
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Since its premiere in Paris in 1841, Giselle has captured the imagination and torn at the heart with its Romantic tale of love, tragedy, vengeful ghosts, yearning and madness. Adolphe Adam’s exquisite music perfectly captures the ballet’s dramatic blend of real-life passions and unearthly glamour.
The story of Giselle is a classic of Romantic art. A village girl falls in love with a man who is not all he seems. When she finds out his deception, she dies of a broken heart. Transformed into a spirit, she battles to save her lover in a wood haunted by ‘Wilis’, the ghosts of jilted women.
Adolphe Adam’s eloquent music is one of the best-loved ballet scores, and is presented here in a new recording with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. From the joyful dances as Giselle and Albrecht fall in love in Act I, to the other-worldly Wilis in Act II, this is music of constant beauty and variety.
As well as revealing the beauty of Adam’s score for the music- and ballet-lover, this album provides a new opportunity for dancers. It includes ten key solo movements performed at different speeds, designed to suit differences in choreography or in dancers’ individual physicality and technique.
Giselle – Adolphe Adam (1803 – 1856)
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Romantic Bach: From Intimate to Epic
Australian piano virtuoso Jayson Gillham presents his fourth album on ABC Classics, devoted to the keyboard works of Johann Sebastian Bach. Featuring 11 of Bach’s compositions transcribed and arranged, from Rachmaninoff’s arrangement of the Violin Partita in E major into a pianistic showpiece, to Myra Hess’s sublime ‘Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring’, Jayson Gillham’s latest release is a love letter to Bach from a who’s who of the great pianists and pianist-composers – Rachmaninoff, Percy Grainger, Hess, Busoni, Siloti and Petri.“The thing about Bach,” says Jayson, “is that it works so well on whatever instrument combination you put it on. It’s something to do with the way Bach thinks, and the way he writes the music – the content is more important than the timbre of the instrument that it’s played on. And so it’s really effective on all instruments – particularly the piano.”Born 333 years ago in Germany, Bach remains arguably the most important musician in the Western musical tradition. Nowhere does his outsized brilliance shine through more brightly than in his keyboard works, and the influence that they have had on centuries of composers and musicians. This celebrated repertoire allows the full extent of Jayson’s artistry to shine through, revealing the profound depth of his musicality, and a mind constantly interrogating his performance, his instrument, and the music.Born and brought up in rural Queensland, Jayson Gillham travelled for hours to piano lessons in Brisbane, before shooting to fame in a number of prestigious international competitions. He is now recognised as one of the finest pianists of his generation, performing across the globe with the world’s most prestigious orchestras, venues and festivals. ABC Classics signed Jayson for a three-album deal, and his debut record, an all-solo offering surveying music by Bach, Schubert and Chopin, reached No. 1 in the ARIA Charts on release. Soon afterwards the great pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy, conducting the Sydney Symphony, chose to make his first-ever recording of a Beethoven concerto with Jayson Gillham at the keyboard. Jayson’s Medtner and Rachmaninoff album, recorded in 2017 with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Benjamin Northey, received unanimous praise and was Recording of the Month in Limelight magazine. TRACKLISTINGJOHANN SEBASTIAN BACHFugue in E major, BWV878 from The Well-Tempered Clavier, arr. Percy Grainger Suite from Violin Partita in E major, BWV1006 arr. Sergei RachmaninoffI. PreludeII. GavotteIII. Gigue Fantasia and Fugue in A minor, BWV904I. FantasiaII. FugueSheep May Safely Graze from Cantata BWV208, arr. Egon Petri Capriccio on the Departure of his Beloved Brother, BWV992I. Arioso: AdagioII. [Andante]III. AdagiosissimoIV. [Andante con moto]V. Aria del Postiglione: Allegro pocoVI. Fuga all’imitatione della postaSicilianofrom Flute Sonata No. 2 in E-flat major, BWV1031, arr. Wilhelm KempffJesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring from Cantata BWV147,arr. Myra HessNun freut euch, lieben Christen g’mein, BWV734a arr. Ferruccio BusoniChaconne from Violin Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV1004 arr. Ferruccio BusoniOrgan Prelude in E minor, BWV555 arr. Alexander Siloti PERCY GRAINGER 1882–1961Blithe Bells: A free ramble on JS Bach’s ‘Sheep May Safely Graze’
Bach Concertos - Grigoryan Brothers, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and Benjamin Northey
The Grigoryan Brothers return with an album of J.S. Bach’s best-loved concertos, newly arranged for two guitars and orchestra.The two great forces in J.S. Bach’s life were music and family - somewhat inevitably, for a man who had twenty children. Bach first wrote the concertos on this disc as a young composer finding his place in the world, seeking to establish both his musical and personal identity. But they stayed with him throughout his life: he adapted them for different instruments, performed them with his sons, and used them to pass down his musical and life experiences.So it is entirely fitting that two brothers, Slava and Leonard Grigoryan, have come together to play these works. The parallels are even more poignant considering their father, Edward, created the arrangements on this disc, and that early rehearsals of this material involved their parents (Edward on violin, Irina on viola) and Slava’s wife Sharon (on cello). The intimacy and eternity of Bach’s music could hardly be better illustrated.This album follows on from the brilliant success of Slava’s two recent albums of Bach cello suites arranged for solo guitar: albums that broke records for the longest time spent atop the ARIA Classical charts, and which both won the ARIA for Best Classical Album (2017 + 2018). It also continues the family tradition of their most recent album as a duo, 2017’s Songs Without Words, which featured beloved classical works arranged for guitar duo by their father Edward.Slava and Leonard are counted amongst the finest musicians of their generation, and between them have been awarded four ARIA awards and received an incredible further 24 nominations, confirming their status as Australia’s favourite guitarists. TRACKLISTINGJS BACH 1685–1750Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV1043 (Arrangement for two guitars in A minor)I. VivaceII. Largo ma non tantoIII. Allegro Concerto for Keyboard in D minor, BWV1052 (Arrangement for two guitars in D minor)I. AllegroII. AdagioIII. Allegro Concerto for Violin and Oboe in C minor, BWV1060R (Arrangement for two guitars in G minor)I. AllegroII. AdagioIII. Allegro Arioso (Sinfonia: Adagio) (from Cantata BWV156) All tracks arranged for two guitars and orchestra by Edward Grigoryan Slava Grigoryan guitarLeonard Grigoryan guitarAdelaide Symphony Orchestra Benjamin Northey conductor
Fun Time With Faces
Take a journey into The Wiggles world by starring in your own unique interactive story narrated by the delightful Yellow Wiggle Emma. Become Dorothy the Dinosaur, giggle with fun face masks and filters, and sing and play along to The Wiggles’ videos. The Wiggles: Fun Time With Faces is a brand new way of telling stories and singing songs with interactive video and fun Augmented Reality faces. Powered by Apple’s new ARKit technology, children and families will have endless fun being transported inside the world of The Wiggles. SO MUCH FUN IN ONE APP!‘Fun Time with Songs’ house is a new way of telling stories and singing songs with interactive AR video enabling children to learn and engage with their favourite Wiggles’ characters like never before. ‘Play Time with Faces’ house is an open ‘play your own way’ sandbox encouraging children to express themselves in their own way with 2D faces. (3D faces available on the iPhone X). ‘Fun Time with Videos’ house is where children can stream their favourite video clips by The Wiggles directly to their device via the app. iPhone X+ users: ‘Fun Time with Stories’ house brings a ‘learn-through-play’ immersive experience children, narrated by Emma Wiggle. Children become their favourite characters with Animoji-style 3D masks, including Wags the Dog, Dorothy Dinosaur and Henry the Octopus. MADE LOVINGLY FOR KIDS AND FAMILIESProvides a safe, interactive and fun experience for kids and familiesKeeps children active and engagedFun for all the familyEasy for kids to interact with songs, stories and sticker fun SUBSCRIPTION CONTENTA selection of free content is available to play with at any time7 day full access trialChoose a monthly or yearly subscription to get unlimited access to all content, with new songs, stories, stickers and faces updated monthly!Monthly or yearly subscriptions are available as an In-App Purchase.Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at the completion of the trial period.The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period.Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period.Subscriptions may be managed by you and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your phone’s Account Settings after purchase. Download The Wiggles: Fun Time with Faces to start singing and playing today!
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Soliloquy - Telemann Solo Fantasias
Soliloquy: An act of speaking your thoughts aloud, oblivious to any listenersFor acclaimed Australian recorder virtuoso Genevieve Lacey, Telemann’s twelve fantasias for solo flute have long had an intensely personal connection. As a teenager she was obsessed with a famous recording by the legendary Frans Brüggen, and performed the first fantasia of the set at her cousin’s funeral – the only thing she could think of to ease all that family pain.Genevieve never learned the other eleven; the first was too tightly wound with grief for her to imagine a relationship with any of the others. But years later when she was ready to return to this beloved music, inspiration struck, and she decided to devote herself to learning one fantasia a month throughout 2017.Over the course of that year, these fantasias became like a personal diary for Genevieve. An acutely personal and isolated process became a soliloquy – a series of moments out of time, out of earshot, diving ever deeper into sound, into memory, dream, and wonder.Georg Philipp Telemann(1681–1767) was acclaimed in his day as the best composer in Germany – greater even than his contemporary, JS Bach. An absolute master of all the established musical forms of his day, both sacred and secular, Telemann was also a trailblazer with a seemingly inexhaustible imagination. His Fantasias for solo flute proved for the first time that this was an instrument able to weave from its single line of melody a vast harmonic tapestry, full of colour and emotion. Genevieve's performances reveal equally gorgeous and surprising colours on the recorder. TRACKLISTINGGEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN (1681–1757) Fantasias for solo flute, TWV 40:2–13Fantasia No 1 in A majorFantasia No 2 in A minorFantasia No 3 in B minorFantasia No 4 in B-flat majorFantasia No 5 in C majorFantasia No 6 in D minorFantasia No 7 in D majorFantasia No 8 in E minorFantasia No 9 in E majorFantasia No 10 in F-sharp minorFantasia No 11 in G majorFantasia No 12 in G minor Genevieve Laceyrecorder
Flinders Quartet • Benjamin Martin pianoFour Australian works played by one of Australia’s best chamber groups.Flinders Quartetis one of Australia’s best-loved and most highly respected chamber music ensembles, acclaimed for dynamic and stirring performances of a full spectrum of repertoire. The quartet also have an ongoing mission to further the Australian tradition of chamber music by commissioning and premiering new works by Australian composers: all four pieces on this disc were commissioned or premiered by the quartet in service of this goal.Elena Kats-Chernin’sThe Offering is the composer’s first piece for piano quintet. A kaleidoscopic work, it draws on elements and forms from different musical eras; witness the Baroque elegance of the first movement, the ragtime rhythms of the third. Richard Mills’ quartet Glimpses from My Book of Dada is full of idiosyncratic observations of life and people, from neighbours dancing in the rain to the behaviour of wombats, from composer and educator Dulcie Holland’s aversion to fifths to a surreal dream of Graham Koehne’s mother, it is a piece vivid in imagination and vivid in its descriptions.Peter Sculthorpe’seighteenth and final string quartet is in many ways his most poignant, an evocative depiction of the Australian landscape that he loved so well and its suffering under a changing climate. Widely regarded as one of the greatest modern chamber works, it is by turns dramatic, heroic and filled with longing. Like the Sculthorpe, Tom Henry’sScenes From a Poet's Life pushes the possibilities of the string quartet form, though this is much more personal in scope, as the poet of the title struggles to attain the paradise tantalisingly glimpsed in the process of writing.TRACKLISTINGELENA KATS-CHERNIN The OfferingI. Allegro con spiritoII. AndanteIII. Vivace scherzoIV. TranquilloV. Allegro energetico RICHARD MILLS String Quartet No. 4: Glimpses from My Book of Dada I. The Circumspect IbisII. The Rise of the Airheads in Public LifeIII. Rêve circulaire du wombatIV. Rare Umbrella Dance of Molly HouriganV. Scheming and Latté DrinkingVI. The Octopus QuadrilleVII. Dulcie Holland Says NoVIII.Anti Tango from Berlin as Premonition of Invasion by Russian HerbalistsIX. Prayer for Nonna Thora PETER SCULTHORPE String Quartet No. 18 I. PreludeII. A Land SingingIII. A Dying LandIV. A Lost LandV. Postlude TOM HENRY20. Scenes from a Poet’s Life Flinders QuartetShane Chen violinNicholas Waters violinHelen Ireland violaZoe Knighton cello withBenjamin Martin piano [tks 1-5]
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triple j Like A Version 14
triple j's much-loved Like A Version series returns with its 14th volume – featuring a host of local and international artists covering their favourite tunes, aired on triple j brekky with hosts Ben and Liam. This year's double album features a collection of 39 tracks including Gang of Youths covering Middle East's 'Blood,' Billie Eilish's version of Michael Jacksons smash hit 'Bad' and a tonne more awesome covers from the likes of Ocean Alley, CHVRCHES, Meg Mac, Gordi, The Kooks, Nothing But Thieves and heaps more!
A Redder Shade of Rust
A Redder Shade of Rustis Peabody’s fifth studio album and the first since 2010’s Loose Manifesto. It also might just be the band’s most cohesive album yet. Recorded in a brand new school hall with Tim Kevin at the helm of knobs and Jamie Hutchings back in the producer’s chair (as he was for the first three albums), this album is ten tracks of pure indie-rock-pop joy and beauty. Listen to the heavy rhythms of album opener, You’re with Me and you can hear the open space of the large, taxpayer-funded wooden hall. Likewise in the droney Perfectly Fine and the ad-lib-esque roaming of Sometimes. When Kevin loudly declares, “rolling!” from the other side of the hall, at the start of some of the tracks, you know you’re in a big room. And there really was tape rolling in that machine, too! Lyrically, Chamie’s youth and a good dose of nostalgia are sprinkled right throughout the album, with tunes about old cars (Gemini), old friends (Julie) and old neighbourhoods (You’re with Me) all taking you on a little tour of the ‘burbs of Sydney, if not the museum of Chamie’s funny little mind. The only Brayovic-penned number (Too Many Days) also deals with some long-gone days and the joys of wasting away your twenties…. and thirties. After four albums that have entrenched themselves into Sydney and Australia’s independent music lore, this is a band that will keep adding to its canon for as long as its members are still shuffling along with a semblance of a pulse. A band whose dedication to great albums and great live shows won’t slow down, even if the frequency of that output does. A Redder Shade of Rust as an album is a bona fide keeper. Save yourself some time and trouble and press repeat after you press play.
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After The War was initiated by Dr Brendan Nelson, Director of the Australian War Memorial, and recorded at RancomSt Studios in Sydney with Garth Porter (Producer). This album commemorates and honours the men and women who are serving, and have served our country; and coincides with the 100 year anniversary of the signing of the Armistice on 11th November 1918, the end of The Great War. The album spans from Gallipoli and Passchendaele, to the sinking of HMAS Canberra in 1942 in the waters off SavoIsland, to the Battle of Long Tan in a rubber plantation in Vietnam, and the blurred and dusty battle lines of Afghanistan. The songs have been brought to life by the contributions of talented and generous artists who have all donated their royalties to veteran services under the direction of the Australian War Memorial. These proceeds will be fully committed to the Australian War Memorial to support initiatives, exhibitions and programmes in support of young veterans and their families Artists featured include Lee Kernaghan, Wes Carr, John Schumann, Glen Shorrock, The Wolfe Brothers, Lance Corporal Elizabeth Smith, Darren Percival, Garth Porter, The Royal Australian Navy Band, Sisters In Arms. (three women from the Airforce, the Navy and the Army), Fred Smith and members of the Polyphony Choir.
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Champion - Jael
The ABC is thrilled to announce that Jael will sing Champion at this year’s Junior Eurovision Song Contest (JESC). Champion is an uplifting pop-power anthem that delivers an empowering message – that there’s a bold and brave champion inside of us all! Held on Sunday 25th November at the Minsk Arena, Belarus, ABC ME will broadcast all the incredible performances of the 16th JESC competition during a very special family television event on Monday 26th November at 6pm. Hailing from Melbourne Victoria, 12-year-old Jael is the singing superstar chosen to represent Australia at JESC 2018. She began singing and wrote her first song at the age of four, and by the time she was nine she was already recording in her dad’s studio. Interested in a wide range of music genres, including pop, hip-hop, contemporary and gospel music – Jael won the top award at the Fast Track Talent Showcase for three years running, and aims to inspire others through her positive uplifting music and attitude. “I am so happy to be representing Australia at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. This is a dream come true for me and something I could never have imagined. I am so excited and can’t wait to represent Australia and make my family and the country proud!” said Jael. Redefining what it means to be a champion, this inspirational song celebrates those who stand up for what they believe in, overcoming adversity, are a great friend, are true to themselves, and have the courage to speak their truth. One of the song’s lyrics ‘shining your light’ is also a nod to this year’s theme – Light Up! The song was composed and written by Michael Paynter, Michael Delorenzis and Grace Laing from MSquared Productions. Jael is represented by ABC Music, and Champion is released worldwide today on all major digital music services. https://abcmusic.lnk.to/Jael ABC ME invited a group of young champions to join Jael in her music video. The music video for Champion was filmed at ABC Southbank and includes Jael and the children celebrating the various ways to be a champion. “This beautifully uplifting anthem conveys an important message to children - you don’t need to win first on a sporting field to be a champion. We can all be champions if we strive to do better and be better in everything we do. This song also enables Jael’s powerhouse voice to shine and we think it will be an instant hit with the ABC ME audience, JESC judges and fans,” said Libbie Doherty, Acting Head of ABC Children’s Television. Director of Blink TV and Australia’s Head of Delegation for Eurovision, Paul Clarke said: “From first listen, we knew this was the perfect song for Jael, it really shows off her emotive soul voice. Jael will make everyone who hears the song in Europe and Australia feel like a champion! Well done to Australian songwriting team MSquared, this song is a ripper and it maintains our strong standard at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.” Natalie Waller, Head of ABC Music and Events, said: “We are thrilled to be working with the extraordinarily talented Jael, and are excited to share her journey through the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. We look forward to watching her flourish as an artist and performer.” Once again Australians will also be able to vote online for their favourite JESC 2018performer including Australia! ABC ME is rallying all Australians to get behind JESC 2018and celebrate not only Jael, but all the young performers competing. Information on how to vote will be available shortly on the ABC ME website. ABC ME, the ABC ME app and ABC iview will broadcast the JESC 2018 on Monday 26th November at 6.00pm.
Kamil Ellis and Ensemble Offspring - Classic Kids: Music for the Dreaming
Kamil Ellis narrator & singer • Ensemble Offspring“The perfect adventure to start your mini musicians on a lifetime of classical music.” – ArtsplorersDiscover how sound can tell stories and create atmosphere in Music for The Dreaming. With new compositions by Indigenous composer, Yuin woman Brenda Gifford, and performed by Ensemble Offspring, Music for The Dreaming is inspired by the seasons and the natural environment around Wreck Bay, NSW south coast.Through Aunty Brenda's music, and the stories and cultural teachings of Budawang Elder from the Yuin Nation Noel Butler, kids will learn about the ‘old ways’ of life and the changing seasons in Yuin Country.Little ones can learn the sounds and meanings of words in the Dhurga language and listen to music which evokes the seasons and landscape of Yuin Country. Children will develop sensory perception, musical literacy and awareness of instrument sounds, perfect for ages 2 – 5.Classic Kids: Music for The Dreaming is an ABC KIDS listen and ABC Classic FM co-production. It was produced in collaboration with composer and Yuin woman Brenda Gifford and Yuin Elder and Educator Noel Butler, and the Sydney Opera House Children’s Families and Creative Learning program.Classic Kids: Music for The Dreaming is the follow-up to Classic Kids: Sounds Like Australia, released in July 2018. TRACKLISTINGEPISODES1 Galaa (Summer)2 Dhagarwara (Winter)3 Gambambara (Spring)4 Dhawara (Moon)5 Gambambarawaraga (Seasons) MUSIC6 Galaa underscore7 Rompy Stompy Crab8 Galaa song9 Dhugawara A underscore10 Dhugawara B song11 Plover Bird12 Gambambara13 Ghadu (Sea) underscore14 Ghadu15 Bardju (Footprints)16 Gambambarawaraga Kamil Ellis narrator and singerEnsemble OffspringClaire Edwardes Director, vibraphone & percussionVéronique Serret violinZubin Kanga pianoLamorna Nightingale flute & alto fluteJason Noble clarinet & bass clarinet
Richard Tognetti • Satu Vänskä • Australian Chamber Orchestra"A wonderful Tatyana, among the best ever” – The Guardian (London)“Her luminous soprano proves ideal for Bizet’s soaring lines”– The Guardian (London)“As Marguerite, soprano Nicole Car was outstanding. Strong across her range, she displayed pealing clarity, excellent dynamic control and a strong sense of line.”– The Australian“You’d be hard pressed anywhere to hear more consistently satisfying singing” – Dallas Morning News“The young singer of the moment”– Limelight Magazine“A voice dripped in rich honey”– Herald SunStunning young Australian soprano Nicole Car is one of the brightest stars in international opera. In September 2018 she will make her debut at New York’s Metropolitan Opera opposite Vittorio Grigolo and Michael Fabiano, and November sees her debut at Bayerische Staatsoper. This follows hard on the heels of a Helpmann Award-winning performance as Violetta in Opera Australia’s production of Verdi’s La traviata earlier in the year. Nicole’s star status was confirmed by the huge success of her debut solo album, The Kiss, which reached #1 on the charts and was nominated for Best Classical Album at the 2016 ARIA Awards.In April 2018, Nicole joined the ACO, one of Australia’s most daring and exciting ensembles, for a series of unique live performances featuring arias sung by some of music’s most iconic female characters – including Mozart’s Dido and Verdi’s Desdemona. The album also showcases the artistry of the orchestra, featuring Mozart’s Symphony No.27 as well as a gorgeous performance of Beethoven’s Romance for Violin and Orchestra No.2 from Satu Vänskä, the ACO’s Principal Violin.Heroines is a brilliant recording of these extraordinary concerts, capturing one of the world’s most beautiful voices blending perfectly with one of the world’s great orchestras.“Here we present Nicole Car, a singer at the top of her game, to portray these heroines: courageous Queen Dido, wrathful Deidamia, the doomed Desdemona. These are characters who face the very depths of human expression – joy and hope, grief and despair – with resilience and strength. Do not underestimate these women; they are resolute in their conviction, and their voices demand to be heard.”– Richard Tognetti TRACKLISTING HANDEL Overture and Dances from Alcina Ouverture:1 I. [Grave] –2 Allegro3 II. Musette: Un peu lentement4 III.Menuet: Allegro Dances:5 Gavotte6 Sarabande: Adagio7 Menuet8 Gavotte9 Tamburino10 MOZART Symphony No. 27 in G major: I. Allegro11 MOZART Basta, vincesti ... Ah non lasciarmi, no 12 BEETHOVEN Romance for Violin and Orchestra No. 2 in F major 13 BEETHOVEN Ah! perfido ... Per pietà, non dirmi addio 14 VERDI Ave Maria, plena di grazia from Otello15 PUCCINI Crisantemi (Chrysanthemums) 16 VERDI Act III Prelude from La traviata17 MOZART Misera, dove son! ... Ah! non son io che parlo MOZART Symphony No. 27 in G major: 18 II. Andantino grazioso19 III.Presto20 MOZART Chi sà, chi sà, qual sia 21 BEETHOVEN Ma tu tremi, o mio tesoro? Nicole Car soprano (Tracks 11, 13, 14, 17, 20, 21)Satu Vänskä violin (Track 12)Australian Chamber Orchestra Richard Tognetti Artistic Director & Lead Violin
The Church of Simultaneous Existence
Forty years after the release of one of the greatest Australian debut albums of all time - (I’m) Stranded - Ed Kuepper returns with a brand new band and a brand new contender for the title: The Aints! The Church of Simultaneous Existence. Made up from songs, musical elements and bits and prices that Sir Ed wrote from when he began high school in 1969 and started seriously fantasising about being in a band through to the Saints implosion in 1978 and arranged by The Aints! over 2017-2018, The Church of Simultaneous Existence is an album 40 years in the making. From the glorious slash and burn of Stranded-era track SOS ’75 via the horn-driven Red Aces (the mooted follow up to 1977s classic 7" Know Your Product) to Winters Way, recorded and released originally by the Laughing Clowns for their 1984 swan song LP Ghosts Of An Ideal Wife but written in 1975 and presented here closer to its original form. ”Things had started to move fairly quickly once The Saints recorded [I’m] Stranded (Fatal Records) in mid ’76. We recorded three albums over the next two years as well as doing a fair it of touring, and for a while things were looking very promising, however, business problems, compounded by personal and artistic differences meant the band didn’t get around to recording all the material I had lying around….so forty [very] odd years later it occurred to me that these songs might well have made up a hypothetical 4th album….The Church of the Simultaneous Existence…..the songs that refused to die….performed in much the way they would have had the band not split up in 1978" – Ed KuepperTo celebrate this monumental release The Aints! will hit the road for an extensive national tour performing all your new faves from tracks from The Aints! plus a treasure trove of classics from The Saints (’73 -’78). Tickets on-sale Friday August 24th via feelpresents.com The Church of Simultaneous Existence will be released September 21st on vinyl, CD and all digital services. The limited 2CD & vinyl releases will also include a bonus album The Church of Simultaneous Instrumentals. Watch the EPK here.
Bach Concertos - Grigoryan Brothers
Australia’s favourite guitarists, the Grigoryan Brothers, present their new album of Bach’s best-loved concertos, arranged for guitar duo and orchestra.
The Wiggles - Wiggle Pop!
The world’s most popular children's entertainment group The Wiggles are delighted to unveil their latest album, Wiggle Pop!
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Cloudy Bay Chef’s Table at The Montagu, Hyatt Regency, Review
Oct. 14 New Zealand, Red Wine, White Wine no comments
Hyatt Regency London, The Churchill, 30 Portman Square, London W1H 7BH
Ahead of the London Restaurant Festival this week I was invited to The Montagu at Hyatt Regency, London, to sample a rather special meal. The meal was special in that the entire menu had been created to complement a small portfolio of six New Zealand wines rather than the usual method of matching wine to food. It was also special because these new world wines are almost exclusive to The Montagu restaurant since so few cases have been imported into the UK.
The wines in question were from Cloudy Bay, one of the oldest wine producers from the Marlborough region of New Zealand, where their vineyards have been established since 1985. The most notable wine from Cloudy Bay is perhaps their Sauvignon Blanc, known for its “vibrant aromatics, layers of pure fruit flavours, and fine structure” and often considered the benchmark for the variety. But Cloudy Bay also produces a number of other varieties including Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and late harvest Riesling as well as limited release whites like Pinot gris.
Upon arrival at the restaurant we were given a glass of Cloudy Bay Pelorus NV, a sparkling white wine, to kick off the evening. There was a choice of two Amuse Bouche to match, one was a seared swordfish with Parmesan crisp and the other was tuna with salsa verde. These were enjoyed in the bar area so that all the guests in attendance had the opportunity to meet each other, the chef and the restaurant manager.
The man who created the menu we were sampling was Carlos Teixeira, a relatively young Portuguese chef currently holding fort as the Head Chef at The Montagu. Together with The Montagu’s sommelier and his team, Teixeira pulled together a further five courses to complement the other five beautiful wines we were about to sample.
After the Amuse Bouche, we were seated at the Chef’s Table – front row audience to the action inside the open kitchen of a five star hotel. As each of the dishes were plated in front of us, restaurant manager Adam Skrzypczak explained the tasting notes behind the wines and Teixeira explained how the dishes complemented the wines.
To begin the meal, we had Cloudy Bay Chardonnay 2007 matched with smoked duck breast with fig and roasted pepper salad. Course two was the infamous Sauvignon Blanc, the flagship wine of Cloudy Bay. We had a young vintage from 2009. Matched to this was a very fresh and fragrant fricassee of scallops, prawns and clams with lime and lemongrass. With the regular topping up of my glass, I was beginning to wonder how I was going to try and pace myself as well as remember everything that was said.
The third course was the Cloudy Bay Te Koko 2007, a wine named after the legend of the explorer Kupe. Whole roasted Foie Gras with Cox’s orange pippin and black truffle was selected to complement this wine. It was a match which was extremely difficult to do but done very well on this occasion. The flavours are so perfectly complementary that you could recall the tastes and smells for weeks afterwards.
The fourth course was the Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir 2008, the only red wine on the menu and in Cloudy Bay’s portfolio. Matched to this was braised breast of veal with curcuma polenta, blackcurrants and glazed root vegetables. The final course was the Cloudy Bay Gewurztraminer 2007. A very aromatic, light and fruity caramelised lychee parfait with cardamom foam and pistachios was chosen to match.
Five courses may sound like a lot but the dishes were light enough to allow the full sensory experience without filling up. By the end of the meal, it was obvious that everyone had decided on their favourite course and favourite wine which they happily reminisced as they staggered off into the night.
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Tags: Carlos Teixeira, Chardonnay, Cloudy Bay, Gewurztraminer, Hyatt, London Restaurant Festival, New Zealand, Pelorus, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Te Koko, The Montagu, Wine
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Got a question on rule clarification, comments on rule enforcements or some memorable NHL stories? Kerry wants to answer your emails at cmonref@tsn.ca. Hi Kerry, Love reading your column and loved watching your analysis on the TSN broadcasts!And were now in Round 2! Bruins! Canadiens! We know all about the great games of the past from the players, the broadcasters and the writers. How many games have you officiated between these two teams and what memories do you have from them?Kenneth Wilder,Montreal Kenneth: I worked far too many games between these two great Original Six Adams Division rivals during my 30 year NHL career to even count. What I will never forget is the intense energy that was created both on the ice and in the stands whenever these two teams met. The Bruin teams that general manager Harry Sinden assembled always had some scary dudes in the lineup to deal with over the years. The Big Bad Bruins were best known for playing a tough, intimidating, yet hard-working style that often made it a challenge for any referee to keep things under control. Players such as Wayne Cashman, Terry OReilly, Stan Jonathan or Jay Miller, just to mention a few, could usually be counted upon to make my life interesting. Star players like Raymond Bourque, Rick Nifty Middleton, and power forwards Al Secord and Cam Neely balanced the Bruins attack. I saw Jean Ratelle at the end of his career as a Boston Bruin and recall that Mr. Ratelle was one of the finest gentlemen I ever dealt with on the ice. Montreal tended to prefer a speed and finesse game led by the grace and skill of Guy Lafleur but they had their share of top notch muckers, grinders and checkers as well. Bob Gainey, Guy Carbonneau, Brian Skrudland, Mike Keane, Ryan Walter, Kirk Muller were all examples of Hab players that played a 200 foot game that was instilled by a long list of Hab coaches. Some of the best fights I witnessed involved John Kordic of the Habs. Mario Tremblay was a guy that played the game the right way and could really fight as well. I would be remiss if I didnt mention my new bestie Chris Nilan who I always had to keep a sharp eye on when he played for both the Canadiens and the Bruins! One of the most bizarre lines of defense I ever heard from a player in a league hearing came from Nuckles after I assessed the Canadiens tough guy a match penalty for knocking Nifty Middletons teeth out with a butt-end (Nucks still insists it was his glove). The incident took place in a game in the Bruins end zone, well away from the play and as the puck was moving up ice. Fortunately I snapped my head back toward Nilan in the perfect moment to catch the strike on Middleton. At the subsequent hearing held in the NHL boardroom in Montreal I got the cold icy stare from Nuckles when he arrived with team general manager Serge Savard. League disciplinarian, V.P. Brian ONeill, read my game report and the asked Chris if he had anything to say on his behalf. In a thick Boston accent Nucks said, "Yah, I got something to say for myself; Kerry Fraser picks on me and gives me more penalties than any other referee in the league. Whenever Im on the ice hes always watching me. Just to prove my point, if he had of been watching what he should have been (the puck and play going up ice) he wouldnt have seen me butt-end Middleton in the mouth!" Serge Savard practically spit his coffee all over the board room table following Nilans unusual line of defense. Brian ONeill suspended Chris for eight games, which at the time was substantial (Catch Nuckles on his terrific show on TSN Radio Montreal. Chris picks on me now as a frequent guest on his radio show). As we approach Game 1 tonight of the 34th such playoff series between the Bruins and the Canadiens, I will share two personal experiences. The first involves the classy superstar and HHOF member Raymond Bourque. After the national anthem and prior to the opening puck drop, Bourque approached me quietly and advised me to be sure to move away from the dot at center ice quickly if his center ice man won the faceoff cleanly back to him. If that were to happen, Bourque said he was going to pound the puck at the Montreal net to try and catch Patrick Roy off guard. Sure enough, the puck was drawn back cleanly to Raymond. The Bruin wound up for a slapper with his head up but noticed that I got caught up in the wingers behind me and was unable to clear the spot. Instead of blasting the puck, Bourque froze his pose in the back swing. My life practically passed before my eyes but the deliberate pregnant pause allowed me to back away before Raymond pounded the puck through the very spot that I had been standing a moment earlier. Game on as Roy made the save. The other involves a fan that was either drunk, out of control, or most likely both. In a very tough game I had just assessed a penalty and was standing in the referee crease during a commercial timeout and as the players stood at their respective bench. An empty 26 ounce Seagrams whiskey bottle flew out of the upper level of the Forum and landed at center ice. The bottle hit the ice flat, didnt break and began to spin as it moved in my direction. The bottle then struck the dasher kick plate beside my skate and amazingly still did not break. I picked the empty bottle of 5 Star off the ice and handed it to the penalty timekeeper. Even though these incidents occurred in different games from different playoff seasons, I had two narrow misses; one from a Raymond Bourque slap shot while the other was a flying whiskey bottle. Ray demonstrated the class I always experienced from the Bs superstar. 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The Mets managed Ruben Tejadas infield hit leading off the first and Lucas Dudas bloop single down the left field line in the ninth. Promoted from Double-A to make his second appearance in the majors, Hahn (1-1) struck out seven and walked three in the longest outing of his professional career. The 24-year-old righty escaped his biggest jam by fanning Matt den Dekker with the bases loaded to end the fourth. At 6-foot-5 with socks pulled up nearly to his knees, Hahn won in front of his father, sister and about 20 family members and friends. They came from Groton, Connecticut, where his high school teammate was injured Mets ace Matt Harvey. "I wanted all of those people to be here. Theyve supported me my whole life," Hahn said. Hahn missed the 2011 season after having Tommy John surgery, and Harvey watched from the dugout while he rehabs from the same procedure. Hahn said Harvey sent him a text message before the game wishing him good luck. After Hahn was done, Harvey texted congratulations. "I know he had a lot of people here from Connecticut," Padres manager Bud Black said, "and he responded." Hahn made his major league debut June 3 against Pittsburgh, and was chased after giving up two home runs in 3 2-3 innings. This time, Hahn was effective with his arm and bat. Hahn blooped an opposite-field single to right with two outs in the fourth for his first hit since high school. Cameron Maybin easily scored, and was trotting back to the dugout when plate umpire Dan Bellino flipped him Hahns souvenir. &"Not your prototypical line drive, bullet, missile you like for your first hit," Black kidded.dddddddddddd Maybin later showed off some alert baserunning, winding up all the way at third on an infield grounder. Yonder Alonso broke from third on the bouncer and eventually was tagged out, but he prolonged the rundown long enough to allow Maybin to keep running. Chase Headley hit a solo homer, an RBI single and scored twice. Alonso hit two doubles. Padres relievers Dale Thayer, Joaquin Benoit and Huston Street each pitched an inning, sending the Mets to their ninth loss in 11 games. "The way they threw the ball, mixed in with some poor at-bats, and they were able to throw up a lot of zeros," Mets star David Wright said. Zack Wheeler (2-7) remained winless in eight home starts since last August. Hes averaging an NL-high 18 pitches per inning, and threw 100 in five busy innings. San Diego began the day last in the majors in batting average and runs, and just three starters were hitting over .215. The Padres totalled seven runs during their recent skid. This was the first time in 14 games they scored more than four runs in a game. NOTES: Hahn was promoted from Double-A San Antonio and LHP Troy Patton was put on the DL. ... There was a brief delay in the ninth after a panel of padding fell off the left-field wall in foul territory. ... 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Home Meet Info
Women’s Track & Field Win Eight Events at Illinois College
Jacksonville, Ill., Feb. 17, 2017 – The Washington University in St. Louis women's track and field team totaled eight first place finishes during the Illinois College Alumni Classic on Friday evening. The men posted six runner-up finishes at the Classic while adding another at the North Central College Cardinal Classic.
The women were led by senior Daisy Ogede's two individual titles. Ogede championed both the 60 hurdles (8.98) and 60 dash (7.74). Both times are season-bests for Ogede as the 60 dash time ranks fourth in NCAA Division III this season and the 60 hurdle time ranks eighth.
Ogede also teamed up with freshman Anna Cossio, senior Ashley Knudson and junior Annalise Wagner for the winning 4x400 relay time of 3:54.94 which ranks third best in the country. The Bears 4x400 relay team owns five of the top-six Division III times this season.
Knudson and Wagner combined efforts with senior Kelli Hancock and junior Alison Lindsay for the top Division III time in the 4,000 distance medley relay (11:48.89). WashU had the next top two times in the event as well.
Senior Rebecca Ridderhoff won the 200 dash with a personal-best time of 25.77, ranking 17th in the nation. Also setting a personal-best while winning her event was sophomore Heidi Nassos. She won the pole vault (3.70m) with a height that ranks 13th in Division III.
Cossio set a new personal record as well while winning the high jump with a height of 1.60m. Sophomore Molly Shepherd won the one-mile race with a leading time of 5:18.98.
On the men's side freshman Nick Matteucci, junior Michael Billington, senior Deko Ricketts and junior Elvir Sarajlic raced at the NCC Cardinal Classic during the distance medley relay. The group placed second in the meet with a time of 10:03.22 which ranks sixth in Division III.
Senior Everett Kleven recorded the eighth best height in all of Division III during his second place finish in the pole vault at the IC Alumni Classic. He finished the night with a height of 4.90m.
The Bears return to action next weekend during the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships hosted by Brandeis University. Be sure to stay up to date on all your Bears scores and awards by following @WashUBears on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Top-5 Finishes
Nicky Althoff - 4,000m DMR (12:22.15, Second – 12th in DIII), 200m (26.98, Fifth)
Brenda Alvarado – 800m (2:33.72, Fifth)
Anna Bailes - 4,000m DMR (12:37.15, Third)
Caitlin Cheeseboro – 60m H (9.21, Third)
Anna Cossio – High Jump (1.60m, First), 4x400m Relay (3:54.94, First – 3rd in DIII)
Lisa Gorham – One Mile (5:25.94, Second), 800m (2:30.49, Second)
Elizabeth Hagstrom - 4,000m DMR (12:22.15, Second – 12th in DIII)
Kelli Hancock - 4,000m DMR (11:48.89, First – 1st in DIII)
Ashley Knudson - 4,000m DMR (11:48.89, First – 1st in DIII), 4x400m Relay (3:54.94, First – 3rd in DIII)
Molly Kuhs - 4,000m DMR (12:22.15, Second – 12th in DIII)
Alison Lindsay - 4,000m DMR (11:48.89, First – 1st in DIII)
Mariel Lutz - 4,000m DMR (12:37.15, Third)
Abby Martin - 4,000m DMR (12:22.15, Second – 12th in DIII)
Sara McCutcheon – Triple Jump (10.03m, Second)
Sara Mesiano - 4,000m DMR (12:37.15, Third)
Dominique Meyer – Pole Vault (3.30m, Fourth)
Heidi Nassos – Pole Vault (3.70m, First – 13th in DIII)
Daisy Ogede – 60m H (8.98, First – 8th in DIII), 60m (7.74, First – 4th in DIII), 4x400m Relay (3:54.94, First – 3rd in DIII)
Katie Penvose – One Mile (5:32.44, Fifth)
Jay Pittman – 60m H (9.53, Fourth)
Rebecca Ridderhoff – 200m (25.77, First – 17th in DIII), 60m H (9.01, Second)
Molly Shepherd – One Mile (5:18.98, First)
Annalise Wagner – 4,000m DMR (11:48.89, First – 1st in DIII), 4x400m Relay (3:54.94, First – 3rd in DIII)
Audrey Western - 4,000m DMR (12:37.15, Third)
Jeremy Barnes - 4x400m Relay (3:36.37, Fourth)
Randy Bentley – Shot Put (13.28, Fifth)
Michael Billington - DMR (10:03.22, Second – Sixth in DIII)
Chris Blagg – 800m (1:59.45, Fifth)
Conor Cashner – 800m (1:57.88, Second), 4x400m Relay (3:27.37, Second)
Zac Christensen – One Mile (4:26.69, Fourth)
Thomas Gales – 800m (1:58.60, Third)
Jon Fleming – 400m (52.01, Fifth), 4x400m Relay (3:27.37, Second)
Brandon Hutchison – Pole Vault (4.65m, Third)
Everett Kleven – Pole Vault (4.90m, Second – 8th in DIII)
Sam LaSota - 4x400m Relay (3:36.37, Fourth)
Nick Matteucci – DMR (10:03.22, Second – Sixth in DIII)
Collis McKenzie – High Jump (1.87m, Fourth)
Ezugo Onejeme – Triple Jump (13.21m, Second), Long Jump (6.29m, Fifth)
Jimmy Qiao – One Mile (4:23.57, Second)
Deko Ricketts - DMR (10:03.22, Second – Sixth in DIII)
Jacob Rother – Pole Vault (4.50m, Fourth)
Elvir Sarajlic - DMR (10:03.22, Second – Sixth in DIII)
Alex Severino - 4x400m Relay (3:36.37, Fourth)
Jason Singer – 400m (51.67, Third), 4x400m Relay (3:27.37, Second)
Roderick Smith – 200m (22.90, Fourth)
Dillon Williams – One Mile (4:25.61, Third)
Eddie Wintergalen – 400m (51.62, Second), 4x400m Relay (3:27.37, Second)
Everett Witt – Triple Jump (13.18m, Third)
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Fighter Highlight: The Most ‘Notorious’ One Before Conor McGregor
A Throw Back Thursday retrospective of one of the most intriguing men to step foot into a cage
Enter “Lightning” Lee Murray
It was Saturday night, July 13th in London, England, and UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall had ended. It was an epic night of fights that concluded with a rematch between Matt Hughes and Carlos Newton. Carlos was attempting to regain his belt he had just lost to Hughes in a controversial fight. In their first fight, Carlos sunk in a triangle choke but forgot about the power Hughes was so well known for. So Hughes, taking advantage of Newton’s failure to secure his leg, hoisted Carlos Newton off the ground (still in the triangle), walked him over to the fence, and slammed Newton to the canvas making a thud so loud, Hughes’ family could hear it back home in Iowa.
Newton fell unconscious and Big John Mcarthy declared Matt Hughes the winner. The controversy came in when it was realized that Hughes was actually unconscious as well, and would have been laying passed out beside Newton had his legs not displayed incredible muscle memory.
This night however, Matt Hughes left no doubt, as he caught Carlos Newton in a reverse crucifix and grounded and pounded Newton to victory.
It was a night for celebration.
Matt Hughes had won and now defended the UFC welterweight championship. With an entourage fit for a Colombian president, Hughes attended the UFC after party. According to Hughes’ book, Made in America: The Most Dominant Champ in UFC History, as told by friend and trainer Pat Miletich, it was about
“Four o’clock in the morning and they had everybody leave the club, right? Well, the UFC had bussed us all over there but they didn’t have a bus to take us back. It’s down to Mark, me [Pat Miletich], Tony Fryklund, Chuck Liddell, Tito [Ortiz] and Lee Murray. Lee Murray’s crew was still there, Tito’s crew was also still there. I walked out the back door to go in the alley. Tito’s buddy jumped on my back. He jumped on my back and acted like he had me in a choke hold, just messing around, you know? Then I felt him get ripped off of me. I turned around and Tony Fryklund had HIM in a chokehold, and was really choking him. The guy looked like a mouse that just got trapped in a mousetrap; his eyes were popping out and obviously he wasn’t breathing. Tony thought he was actually attacking me – that’s the only reason he did it. So I turned round and told Tony to let him go, and Tony let him go. Then Tito’s buddy turned around and basically said ‘what the f*** are you doing?’ to Tony. Well, when he said that, one of Lee Murray’s buddies, that one guy who kind of took care of us all week long, thought this guy was actually trying to fight us, so he ran out of the crowd and cracked this kid with a right hand and knocked him out cold…. The entire alley erupted into a huge brawl. I was just standing there, and there were bodies flying all over the place. I was confused how it all happened, because it happened so fast. I was standing there with my mouth open like ‘what the hell is going on?’ I looked over and Chuck Liddell was with his back against the wall, knocking people out that were trying to go after him. Then I looked over and there’s Tito directly past me, taking his coat off, going after Lee Murray, and Lee Murray’s backing up the alley taking his jacket off. Both their jackets come off, and Tito throws a left hook at Lee Murray and misses, and right as he missed, Lee Murray counters with, like, a five-punch combo, landed right on the chin, and knocked Tito out. OUT. Tito fell face-first down to the ground, and then Lee Murray stomped him on the face a couple of times with his boots.”
The story spread like wildfire. The then UFC Light Heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz knocked out by a relatively unknown Brit? Who was this Lee Murray? To the mainstream, his name may as well have been replaced with Joe Schmoe, but to the more than casual fan and the British mma community, Lee Murray was far from an unknown.
“Lightning” Lee Murray was a knockout artist known as a local British hood. If being enshrined in the underworld wasn’t enough, Lee Murray added to his lore by knocking out legendary striker, Jose Landis-Jons aka “Pele” and now long reigning light- heavyweight champ, Tito Ortiz, in a street fight no less.
Capturing Lightning in a Bottle
Well the UFC had to have him. It took almost 2 years but he was set to face Jorge River, another striker, at UFC 46: Supernatural.
The bout did not last long. Jorge Rivera looked to get the fight to the ground immediately! Apparently, he took a lesson from Murray’s destruction of “Pele”. The takedown was succesful.
Lee Murray quickly worked to show he wasn’t a one-trick pony. He transitioned quickly from half guard to full guard and from full guard to an arm bar.
At this point, Jorge stacked his weight on Murray making it difficult for Murray to extend the arm and finish the submission. Lee, however, did not skip a beat, as he transitioned yet again to a triangle choke but deceptively only used the triangle position to finish Jorge with the armbar. It was a spectacular display of jujitsu from a striker.
The entire affair lasted all of 3 and a half minutes.
The stage was now set for a rematch between Murray and the Light Heavyweight champion, Tito Ortiz. Lee called him out immediately after his bout and the antithesis was clear; Lee, who walked out to the Octagon in an orange ‘prison-issued’ jump suit, playing the role of the gangster and Tito in the crowd, in a chic leather jacket and abercrombie shades sitting on top of his head, playing the role of the sheltered champion kept safe by the UFC up until that point.
This could have been the basis of Rocky 3 if it had happened 20 years earlier.
This fight would never materialize though as visa issues prevented Murray from re-entering the US to accept a follow up fight in the UFC.
When Lightning Strikes
Lee Murray had one more appearance in a cage in a bout against none other than Anderson “The Spider” Silva. He was unsuccessful, losing a unanimous decision to “The Spider”.
With a tough decision about where to go from there, Lee Murray was left with few choices. He allegedly chose to go back to the underworld that was responsible for his notoriety to begin with.
Lee Murray is suspected of being responsible for the largest known cash heist in history. Over 90 million dollars was stolen. If not for a tin of makeup with Lee M. written across it and the infamy of Lee Murray at that time in London, he may never have been identified. ‘Notorious’ before Conor Mcgregor ever even stepped foot into the octagon, the Lee Murray story is as intriguing as it gets.
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Coping with Difficult People
Coping with Difficult People by Robert M Bramson
Random House | 2012 | ISBN: 0307831213 | EPUB | 1.98MB
Bosses, friends, family members, they've made your life hell -- until now! Based on fourteen years of research and observation, Dr. Robert Bramson's proven-effective techniques are guaranteed to help you right the balance and take charge of your life. Learn how to:
Stand up to anyone -- without fighting.
Blunt a sniper's attack.
Get a clam to talk.
Cut off a Sherman tank at the pass.
Manage bulldozers.
Get stallers off the dime.
Move a complainer into a problem-solving mode.
Learn the six basic steps that allow you to cope with just about anyone. Reclaim the power the rightfully belongs to you in any relationship!
The Art and Science of Dealing with Difficult People
The Art and Science of Dealing with Difficult People by David Brown
Skyhorse Publishing | 2011 | ISBN: 1616083638 | EPUB | 1.67MB
A simple and succinct guide to help leaders in every field master the art of conflict resolution.
In The Art and Science of Dealing with Difficult People, David Brown pinpoints the seven principles of relationship building that are crucial to creating a successful working environment. Brown breaks down each principle by providing easy to understand instructions and universally applicable management skills.
Brown's philosophy is to approach work place discord as a problem from both a managerial and lower level perspective. He offers advice on how to treat employees, while at the same time asking leaders to reflect and make self-adjustments which will facilitate a more efficient work space. Readers will gain a deeper understanding of how their employees view management personnel, what leadership skills are most effective, and how to ensure two-way communication. Using Brown's tried and true tools, anyone can learn to focus on how to motivate, establish trust, and form a psychological contract.Numerous case studies throughout allow readers to observe the concrete application of Brown's suggestions in real-life scenarios and complex situations, such as mergers and staff integration, information management, and more. In addition, The Art and Science of Dealing with Difficult People provides readers with skills drawn from an understanding of the basic fundamentals of human behavior.
Anxiety and Phobia Workbook [Fifth Edition]
Anxiety and Phobia Workbook [Fifth Edition] by Edmund J Bourne
New Harbinger Publications | 2011 | ISBN: 1608822036 | EPUB | 3.96MB
The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook, Fifth Edition, a revision of the bestselling classic, offers readers a step-by-step plan for overcoming anxiety and presents the latest treatment strategies for a variety of anxiety disorders, including panic disorder, agoraphobia, generalized anxiety disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Relaxation Revolution [Audiobook]
Relaxation Revolution: Enhancing Your Personal Health Through the Science and Genetics of Mind Body Healing [Audiobook] by Herbert Benson, William Proctor
Tantor Media | 2010 | ISBN: 1400167469 | MP3 VBR V0 | 7 hrs 51 mins | 481.35Mb
While new age types and holistic healers have long argued for the connection between mental attitude and physical health, Western doctors have resisted, largely because of the difficulties with testing the efficacy of ephemeral ideas such as "the placebo effect" and the value of meditation in reducing pain, nausea, and migraines. Benson, of Harvard Medical School, has dedicated his life to proving that meditative responses tangibly improve physical health, reduce illness, and encourage a healthy immune system. To combat skeptics, the authors utilize conventional research methods and rigorously test a variety of illnesses. The results are compelling, but good science doesn't always make for great reading; after presenting a relatively simple theory, the authors barrage readers with redundant examples of their success. While their results are confined to the scientific journals cited here (though not in detail), the authors create a quandary. Laypeople will find the repetition tedious, while scientists will be skeptical of paperless overviews. While their research may be sound, Benson and Proctor fail to strike that key balance, and readers wanting to test their methods will have to look elsewhere.
Broken Windows, Broken Business [Audiobook]
Broken Windows, Broken Business: How the Smallest Remedies Reap the Biggest Rewards [Audiobook] by Michael Levine
Books on Tape | 2005 | ISBN: 1415926557 | MP3 VBR V8 | 4 hrs 15 mins | 102.2MB
"Small things make all the difference in business"
Once every few years a book comes along with an insight so penetrating, so powerful–and so simply, demonstrably true–that it instantly changes the way we think and do business. Such a book is BROKEN WINDOWS, BROKEN BUSINESS, a breakthrough in management theory that can alter the destiny of countless companies striving to stay ahead of their competition.
In this vital and seminal work, author Michael Levine–whose Guerrilla P.R. has become a standard text of public relations theory and is taught at the graduate business schools of Harvard, Stanford, and Northwestern–offers compelling evidence that problems in business, large and small, typically stem from inattention to tiny details. Constant attention to detail not only demonstrates corporate competence, but also shows that the company cares about what the consumer wants. Broken windows–and peeling paint, worn carpets, and poorly maintained restrooms–send the opposite signal: that the business doesn't care.
With tips and advice on changing any business to one that dots its i's, crosses its t's, and attracts more clients, BROKEN WINDOWS, BROKEN BUSINESS goes straight to the heart of what makes all enterprises successful–the little things that mean a lot.
Reality is Broken [Audiobook]
Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World [Audiobook] by Jane McGonigal
Brilliance Audio | 2011 | ISBN: 1611064279 | MP3@96 kbps | 13 hrs 30 mins | 556.57Mb
People who spend hours playing video or online games are often maligned for “wasting their time” or “not living in the real world,” but McGonigal argues persuasively and passionately against this notion in her eminently effective examination of why games are important. She begins by disabusing the reader of some inherent prejudices and assumptions made about gamers, such as that they’re lazy and unambitious. Quite the opposite: McGonigal finds that gamers are working hard to achieve goals within the world of whatever game they are playing, whether it’s going on a quest to win attributes to enhance their in-game characters or performing tasks to get to a higher level in the game. Games inspire hard work, the setting of ambitious goals, learning from and even enjoying failure, and coming together with others for a common goal. McGonigal points out many real-world applications, including encouraging students to seek out secret assignments, setting up household chores as a challenge, even a 2009 game created by The Guardian to help uncover the excessive expenses of members of Parliament. With so many people playing games, this comprehensive, engaging study is an essential read.
The Clockwork Universe [Audiobook]
The Clockwork Universe: Isaac Newton, The Royal Society, and the Birth of the Modern World [Audiobook] by Edward Dolnick
Audible | 2011 | ASIN: B004MTY9B6 | MP3@96 kbps | 10 hrs 07 mins | 416.69MB
The Clockwork Universe is the story of a band of men who lived in a world of dirt and disease but pictured a universe that ran like a perfect machine. A meld of history and science, this book is a group portrait of some of the greatest minds who ever lived as they wrestled with natures most sweeping mysteries. The answers they uncovered still hold the key to how we understand the world.
At the end of the 17th century, an age of religious wars, plague, and the Great Fire of London when most people saw the world as falling apart, these earliest scientists saw a world of perfect order. They declared that, chaotic as it looked, the universe was in fact as intricate and perfectly regulated as a clock. This was the tail end of Shakespeare's century, when the natural and the supernatural still twined around each other. Disease was a punishment ordained by God, astronomy had not yet broken free from astrology, and the sky was filled with omens. It was a time when little was known and everything was new. These brilliant, ambitious, curious men believed in angels, alchemy, and the devil, and they also believed that the universe followed precise, mathematical laws, a contradiction that tormented them and changed the course of history. The Clockwork Universe is the fascinating and compelling story of the bewildered geniuses of the Royal Society, the men who made the modern world.
If Rome Hadn't Fallen
If Rome Hadn't Fallen: How the Survival of Rome Might Have Changed World History by Timothy Venning
Pen and Sword | 2012 | ISBN: 1848849028 | EPUB | 625.23KB
This is a fascinating exploration of how the history of Europe, and indeed the world, might have been different if the Western Roman Empire had survived the crises that pulled it apart in the 4th and 5th centuries.
Dr. Timothy Venning starts by showing how that survival and recovery might plausibly have happened if several relatively minor things had been different. He then moves on to discuss a series of scenarios which might have altered the course of subsequent history dramatically. Would the survival of a strong Western Empire have assisted the Eastern (Byzantine) Empire in halting the expansion of Islam in the Middle East and North Africa? How would the Western Roman Empire have handled the Viking threat? Could they even have exploited the Viking discovery of America and established successful colonies there?
While necessarily speculative, all the scenarios are discussed within the framework of a deep understanding of the major driving forces, tensions and trends that shaped European history and help to shed light upon them. In so doing they help the reader to understand why things panned out as they did, as well as what might have been.
Explaining Hitler: The Search for the Origins of His Evil
Explaining Hitler: The Search for the Origins of His Evil [Audiobook] by Ron Rosenbaum
Books on Tape | 2006 | ASIN: B000H0MGMI | MP3@64 kbps | 23 hrs 05 mins | 641.51MB
Explaining Hitler is a misleading title, for the focus is primarily on the Jewish academic community's attempts to explain Hitler-to put it in grossly oversimplified terms, this is somewhat like the prey explaining the motivations of the predator. The result is that, while Hitler remains a mystery, the academic and personal biases of the explainers are revealed. To each person's theories and comments Rosenbaum adds his own analysis, finding the flaws with precision.
Hitler explanation ranges from the deeply personal (abusive father, infection by a Jewish prostitute, mother's painful death under the care of a Jewish physician) to the inevitable influence of historical forces (post-war inflation, depression). Rosenbaum discusses the personal in depth, including Hitler's rumored Jewish ancestor and bizarre relationship with his half-niece Geli Raubal, the convolutions each theory takes, and the lack of facts or reliable information to support any of them. For example, Rosenbaum astutely points out the only real "proof" of the abusive father is Hitler's own assertion and sarcastically suggests that there is reason not to trust Hitler's word. One argument that immediately comes to mind that Rosenbaum only briefly alludes to later is that millions of people have abusive fathers, bad experiences with individual members of ethnic and other groups, and so forth, yet do not turn into war criminals responsible for the deaths of millions. In short, these theories might explain Hitler's anti-Semitism, but not the results.
What is disturbing about so many of these explanations (some of which are advocated by such noted people as Simon Wiesenthal, who favors the Jewish prostitute theory), and more sophisticated ones that appear later in the book, such as George Steiner's, is their insistence that a Jew or a group of Jews is responsible. In these theories, a Jewish ancestor, a Jewish prostitute, an Eastern Jew with a different appearance, or the Jewish "blackmail of transcendence" and "addiction to the ideal" is responsible for Hitler-implying Hitler is not responsible at all. Although the egotistical and monomaniacal Claude Lanzmann, maker of the documentary Shoah, is too self-centered and angry to clearly articulate the basis for his belief that Hitler explanation is inherently "obscene," it could be because so much "explanation" has found a way to point a finger at the Jews, directly or indirectly, while minimizing Hitler. Perhaps for that reason, Lanzmann is interested only in how the Holocaust was accomplished, not with the motivations of Hitler or his followers. The major flaw is that Lanzmann has missed the point by dictating that his rule of "There is no why" must apply to all other individuals-and the irony of that.
As Rosenbaum repeatedly points out, no explanations for Hitler are acceptable that excuse him-that look to a bad experience with a Jew rather than to, for example, the influence of anti-Semitism surrounding him in Austria and Germany. Again, however, it can be said that anti-Semitic influence has surrounded many people (as Rosenbaum notes, pre-war France was more anti-Semitic than either Austria or Germany) who have not killed, let alone killed millions.
Rosenbaum's approach is excellent, pairing individuals with complementary or opposing viewpoints, e.g., Lanzmann and Dr. Micheels, the theologian Emil Fackenheim and the atheist historian Yehuda Bauer in "The Temptation to Blame God." Even revisionist David Irving is given a chapter. Rosenbaum saves what seems to be his preference for the last chapter-Lucy Dawidowicz's belief that Hitler decided on The Final Solution as early as 1918, based on what he said and did not say over time, and on the "laughter" that is transferred from the Jewish victims to the Nazi victors. While this does not explain the origins of Hitler's evil, it pinpoints the time frame and removes the notion that he was ambivalent or experienced a sense of moral ambiguity. Dawidowicz's Hitler knows early on what he wants to do and lets insiders in on the "joke" he finds it to be. Presented in this way, Dawidowicz does seem to have come closest to the truth about Hitler. After all, how can one capable of ambivalence ultimately kill millions?
To me, one critical question is not why or how any one man became evil or chose an evil course of action, for the explanation could simply be that the capacity for evil in an individual may be higher than most of us are capable of realising or accepting. That is, everyday evil like John Wayne Gacy's is accomplished in isolation and is therefore limited in scope. The intent and the desired scope given opportunity remain unknowns. The more frightening question is why and how so many chose to follow Hitler. I do not necessarily mean the German people, per se, but the thousands of bureaucrats, managers, and soldiers who physically carried out The Final Solution, knowing exactly what this entailed and what it signified. Hitler seized the opportunity offered by the political and social situation to institutionalize his personal evil. A single man may envision and desire genocide, but it takes followers and believers to carry it out. Explaining Hitler (or Stalin or Genghis Khan) is not enough to explain the scope of this particular human evil. Without followers, there are no leaders. And without followers, millions of Jews (and Cambodians and Indians and so forth) could not have died. The evil that is so hard to face goes well beyond Hitler to a place that no one could truly wish to discover.
by Diane L. Schirf
Restless Giant: The United States from Watergate to Bush
Restless Giant: The United States from Watergate to Bush v Gore by James T Patterson
Oxford University Press | 2007 | ISBN: 0195305221 | MOBI | 2.19MB
In Restless Giant, acclaimed historical author James Patterson provides a crisp, concise assessment of the twenty-seven years between the resignation of Richard Nixon and the election of George W. Bush in a sweeping narrative that seamlessly weaves together social, cultural, political, economic, and international developments. We meet the era's many memorable figures and explore the "culture wars" between liberals and conservatives that appeared to split the country in two.
Patterson describes how America began facing bewildering developments in places such as Panama, Somalia, Bosnia, and Iraq, and discovered that it was far from easy to direct the outcome of global events, and at times even harder for political parties to reach a consensus over what attempts should be made. At the same time, domestic issues such as the persistence of racial tensions, high divorce rates, alarm over crime, and urban decay led many in the media to portray the era as one of decline. Patterson offers a more positive perspective, arguing that, despite our often unmet expectations, we were in many ways better off than we thought. By 2000, most Americans lived more comfortably than they had in the 1970s, and though bigotry and discrimination were far from extinct, a powerful rights consciousness insured that these were less pervasive in American life than at any time in the past.
With insightful analyses and engaging prose, Restless Giant captures this period of American history in a way that no other book has, illuminating the road that the United States traveled from the dismal days of the mid-1970s through the hotly contested election of 2000.
The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution, 1763-1789
The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution, 1763-1789 by Robert Middlekauff
Oxford University Press | 2007 | ISBN: 019531588X | MOBI | 6.15MB
The first book to appear in the illustrious Oxford History of the United States, this critically acclaimed volume--a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize--offers an unsurpassed history of the Revolutionary War and the birth of the American republic.
Beginning with the French and Indian War and continuing to the election of George Washington as first president, Robert Middlekauff offers a panoramic history of the conflict between England and America, highlighting the drama and anguish of the colonial struggle for independence. Combining the political and the personal, he provides a compelling account of the key events that precipitated the war, from the Stamp Act to the Tea Act, tracing the gradual gathering of American resistance that culminated in the Boston Tea Party and "the shot heard 'round the world." The heart of the book features a vivid description of the eight-year-long war, with gripping accounts of battles and campaigns, ranging from Bunker Hill and Washington's crossing of the Delaware to the brilliant victory at Hannah's Cowpens and the final triumph at Yorktown, paying particular attention to what made men fight in these bloody encounters. The book concludes with an insightful look at the making of the Constitution in the Philadelphia Convention of 1787 and the struggle over ratification. Through it all, Middlekauff gives the reader a vivid sense of how the colonists saw these events and the importance they gave to them. Common soldiers and great generals, Sons of Liberty and African slaves, town committee-men and representatives in congress--all receive their due. And there are particularly insightful portraits of such figures as Sam and John Adams, James Otis, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, and many others.
This new edition has been revised and expanded, with fresh coverage of topics such as mob reactions to British measures before the War, military medicine, women's role in the Revolution, American Indians, the different kinds of war fought by the Americans and the British, and the ratification of the Constitution. The book also has a new epilogue and an updated bibliography.
The cause for which the colonists fought, liberty and independence, was glorious indeed. Here is an equally glorious narrative of an event that changed the world, capturing the profound and passionate struggle to found a free nation.
Plagues in World History
Plagues in World History by John Aberth
Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group | 2011 | ISBN: 1442207965 | EPUB | 1.62MB
Plagues in World History provides a concise, comparative world history of catastrophic infectious diseases, including plague, smallpox, tuberculosis, cholera, influenza, and AIDS. Geographically, these diseases have spread across the entire globe; temporally, they stretch from the sixth century to the present. John Aberth considers not only the varied impact that disease has had upon human history but also the many ways in which people have been able to influence diseases simply through their cultural attitudes toward them. The author argues that the ability of humans to alter disease, even without the modern wonders of antibiotic drugs and other medical treatments, is an even more crucial lesson to learn now that AIDS, swine flu, multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, and other seemingly incurable illnesses have raged worldwide. Aberth's comparative analysis of how different societies have responded in the past to disease illuminates what cultural approaches have been and may continue to be most effective in combating the plagues of today.
Where China Meets India
Where China Meets India: Burma and the Closing of the Great Asian Frontier by Thant Myint-U
Faber & Faber | 2011 | ISBN: 0571239633 | EPUB | 573.44KB
From their very beginnings, the civilizations of China and India have been walled off from each other, not only by the towering summits of the Himalayas, but also by the vast and impenetrable jungle, hostile tribes, and remote inland kingdoms that once stretched a thousand miles from Calcutta across Burma to the upper Yangtze River. In the next few years this last great frontier will likely vanish - forests cut down, dirt roads replaced by superhighways, insurgencies ended - leaving China and India exposed to each other as never before. This basic shift in geography is as profound as the opening of the Suez Canal. What will this change mean? Thant Myint-U is in a unique position to know. Over the past few years he has travelled extensively across this vast territory. In a region of long-forgotten kingdoms and modern-day wars, high-speed trains and gleaming new shopping malls have now come within striking distance of the last remaining forests and impoverished mountain communities. And he has pondered the new strategic centrality of Burma, the country of his ancestry, where Asia's two rising giant powers - China and India - appear to be vying for supremacy. Part travelogue, part history, part investigation, "Where China Meets India" takes us across the fast-changing Asian frontier, giving us a masterful account of the region's long and rich history and its sudden significance for the rest of the world.
Histories of Sexuality: Antiquity to Sexual Revolution
Histories of Sexuality: Antiquity to Sexual Revolution by Stephen Garton
Routledge | 2004 | ISBN: 0415972299 | PDF | 2.33MB
Sexuality has many histories, not just one. This is the first comprehensive history of those many histories--the ways in which sex and sexuality have been made the subjects of history, and the key debates that have shaped our thinking on these elusive yet universal subjects.
Historian Stephen Garton deftly sets into context the work of the major figures from Havelock Ellis and Alfred Kinsey through to Stephen Marcus and Michel Foucault, while exploring our growing understanding of such subjects as male passivity in ancient Greek sexual cultures, the "invention" of homosexuality in the nineteenth century, mechanisms for controlling the birth rate, the relation of sex to class, and the rise of sexual sciences in the twentieth century.
This comprehensive volume will be a valuable tool for anyone interested in sexuality and society.
A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients 7th Edition
A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients: Complete Information About the Harmful and Desirable Ingredients Found in Cosmetics and Cosmeceuticals [7th Edition] by Ruth Winter
Three Rivers Press | 2009 | ISBN: 0307451119 | EPUB | 2.9MB
Everything you need to know about the safety and efficacy of cosmetics and cosmeceuticals.
Is it a cosmetic? A drug? A nutrient? It’s becoming more and more difficult to tell the difference with the cosmetic companies combining the three. And unlike with food additives, the FDA has little control over what goes into the products that claim to make you look more beautiful–even though cosmeceuticals (cosmetics that purport to have druglike benefits) have skyrocketed into a multibillion-dollar industry.
So before you slather on that “wrinkle-reducing” cream or swallow a “skin-rejuvenating”vitamin, find out what’s in your health and beauty products with A Consumer’s Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients. This updated and expanded edition gives you the facts you need to protect yourself and your family from possible irritants, confusing chemical names, and the exaggerated claims of gimmicky additives. With 800 new ingredients found in toiletries, cosmetics, and cosmeceuticals–everything ranging from shampoo to shaving cream, bath lotions to Botox–this alphabetically organized guide evaluates them all, and includes targeted information for children and for people of color.
A Consumer’s Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients is more indispensable than ever to anyone who cares about the health of themselves and their loved ones.
Eat Safe: The Truth about Additives
Eat Safe: The Truth about Additives from Aspartame to Xanthan Gum by Bill Statham
Running Press | 2010 | ISBN: 0786745606 | EPUB | 9.54MB
Updated and revised, this edition of the international bestseller is an easy-to-read, pocket-size guide to the additives that color, preserve, and flavor everything you—and your kids and your pets!—eat. It's comprehensive: including the common name of the additive (e.g. Aluminum ammonium sulfate); its function (stabilizer, buffer); potential effects ("safe at low levels large doses can cause burning of mouth, throat, stomach, and intestinal tract."; where it can be found (in baking powder, milling, and cereal production); and—scariest of all—where else this chemical additive can be found (purifying drinking water, fireproofing[!], glue). With more consumers turning to organic groceries and food prep, there is nothing else out there that addresses additives specifically and exclusively. With food and toy recalls every other week, this is the perfect volume for those wishing to become smarter and safer shoppers. Includes a glossary, bibliography, online resources, and appendices, as well as sections on cosmetics and genetic modification.
Poisons in Your Food
Poisons in Your Food: The Dangers You Face and What You Can Do About Them by Ruth Winter
Three Rivers Press | 2013 | ISBN: 0307829340 | EPUB | 2.01MB
This ground-breaking Crown book is back in a new edition with all the latest findings about dangerous foods and what consumers can do to protect themselves.
Many areas of safety and health in the production, distribution, and preparation of food have been of continuing concern since Winter first published this book. Areas addressed in this updated edition include insecticides, "hidden ingredients" in processed foods, carcinogens, hazardous handling of fish, poultry, and meat, the water supply, restaurants, food-induced sickness and death, convenience foods, home safety, and food labeling. A thorough researcher (472 citations in "Notes"), Winter makes readers aware of what can go wrong at all steps of the food chain. She points out the many things consumers can do to minimize the risks of food poisoning and possible death. This book is sort of an Earth Day Every Day for our bodies.
The Southern Foodie
The Southern Foodie: 100 Places to Eat in the South Before You Die (and the Recipes That Made Them Famous) by Chris Chamberlain
Thomas Nelson | 2012 | ISBN: 1401601634 | EPUB | 3.87MB
Thirteen states, 100 chefs, and 134 recipes later, one thing is clear: the food of the American South tells a story that spans the distance from New Orleans to Louisville, Little Rock to Charleston, Nashville to Dallas, and every city in between. The Southern Foodie explores a hearty swath of the South’s culinary culture, following its roots and exploring its evolution in the region’s best restaurants.
Meet the people who are keeping the tradition alive and reinventing the flavors of the South. Swing on down to the Gulf Coast, and wade into a chef’s wonderland of fresh seafood and spicy heat. Check out the culinary creativity in the Carolinas, where you’ll find traditional smoked pork barbecue alongside Southern favorites made with fresh, local produce. Explore the restaurant kitchens of Atlanta and Nashville, where the chefs aren’t shy about fusing comfort food standards with international flair and unexpected techniques. Join Chris Chamberlain for access to the South’s best recipes and the kitchens where they were developed.
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The People's Pharmacy Quick and Handy Home Remedies
The People's Pharmacy Quick and Handy Home Remedies: Common Remedies for Common Ailments by Joe Graedon, Terry Graedon
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A guide to healing foods and home remedies reported to and verified by Joe and Terry Graedon, including their carefully researched responses on how and why such treatments work. The core of this title is organized as Q&As between the general public and the Graedons. It contains as much information as a voluminous encyclopedia of home remedies, yet it's quick, easy, inviting, and fun to read, with the same friendly and authoritative personality conveyed in their popular call-in radio show. The Graedons also offer a dozen new recipes for food so good for you, it serves as preventive medicine.
Organized alphabetically by ailment and then, within each of those, by food or remedy. Offers the basics of three standard diets for health, weight control, and fitness, along with a dozen new recipes for preparing food to match the diets. Includes a helpful index and cross-referencing system, making the book both a good shelf reference and an entertaining browse.
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Desert Lark
Ammomanes deserti
Possible regional races (polytypic)
-A. d. phoenicuroides; Blyth, 1853
Ammomanes deserti phoenicuroides
Pls use the mousewheel to zoom in/out (Max 2X)
Wood Fossil Park, Near Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India, 01 March 2009
A single bird flitting about the dark desert terrain
878. Ammomanes phoenicuroides. The Desert Finch-Lark. Mirafra phoenicuroides, Blyth, J. A. S. B. xxii, p. 583 (1853).
Ammomanes phoenicuroides (Blyth), Horsf, & M. Cat. ii, p. 478; Sharps, Cat. B. M. xiii, p. 647; Gates in Hume's N. & E. 2nd ed. ii, p. 242.
Ammomanes lusitanica (Gmel.), Jerd. B. I. ii, p. 422; Hume, N. & E. p. 478; id. S. F. i, p. 211.
Ammomanes deserti (Licht.), Hume, Cat. no. 759; Barnes, Birds Bom. p. 276.
The Pale-rufous Finch-Lark, Jerd.
Coloration. Upper plumage greyish brown, tinged with rufous on the upper tail-coverts and slightly streaked with blackish on the crown; tail brown margined with pale rufous, the outer web of the outer tail-feather entirely of this colour, the bases of all the feathers tinged reddish; wing-coverts and quills brown margined with pale fulvous, the inner web of all the quills largely pale rufous; lores brown; a ring round the eye and a line above and below the lores fulvous white; ear-coverts greyish brown; chin and throat pale fulvous white, with a few brown spots on the lower throat; remainder of lower plumage fulvous grey, with a few brown streaks on the breast; under wing-coverts and auxiliaries rufous.
Bill dusky above, yellowish beneath; feet pale yellow-brown (Jerdon).
Length about 7; tail 2.6; wing 4.1; tarsus 0.9; bill from gape 0.65 (inches - Ed).
Oates, Eugene W. 1889-90. The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Birds.- Vol. I-II.
This species inhabits Affghanistan and Central Asia, but spreads into Cashmere and the Punjab Salt range, Where procured by Mr. Theobald. Griffith states that it frequents rocks and stony places, and that the claws are usually much worn. It is chiefly an inhabitant of Arabia, Northern Africa, and Southern Europe, especially in the south of Spain and Portugal.
Jerdon, T.C. 1862. The Birds Of India. Vol I, II & III.
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Author: Dr. Akbar Naqvi Publications: The Herald – Fine Art (p-146) Dated: May 1997
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Writing about Moeen Faruqis recent exhibition has ended up becoming an obligation to salvage him from his admirers. One reviewer, for instance, describes him as an “educationist, a published poet, a short story writer and an art critic.” Given all these preoccupations, it is a wonder that he has time to paint. Yet, since 1993, Moeen has held three exhibitions including the present show at Chawkandi Art.
Moeen used to paint angst, alienation and other stereotypical existential ideas. But I am sure the burden of his friends desired image of him-as a man of multiple talents-must have been a heavy cross to bear. As such, the few paintings in this exhibition which are executed in a different style must have come as a pressing temptation.
In what he calls a departure from his earlier work, Moeen is seeking to give himself more space and air. He has yet to capture light, which is poetry to painting, but the oppression with which he was struggling in his early work seem to have lifted. This is evident in the work, Fruit of passion. What passion this painting depicts is not clear, but Moeens skill in handling the by now copybook exercise of contriving shallow depth on flat surface, originating in Cezanne, shows to advantage. Tables, fruit, a chair and other accessories of the painting indicate that the artists challenge is not to unburden his sexual repression but to study the relationship between objects and space, If Beckmann was Moeens presiding genius earlier, encouraging him with his depression, hopefully the eclectic direction provided by Cezanne and Matisse will elevate Moeens mood.
While Fruit of passion is a happy departure from Moeens earlier preoccupations, Man with sculpture evokes some of the same old themes. In this clever composition, redolent with images of entrapment, a wooden man and a woman-like piece of modern sculpture kill space, suggesting a state of helplessness and loss of freedom as a fait accompli.
But in Variation on a theme, which may be seen as a deconstruction of Man with sculpture, Moeen moves once again in a new direction. Flattening the human figure as well as the sculpture, he opens up the composition to air and sky. Not content with this, he fills the work with ornamental markings. A sense of release is apparent even though the composition is cluttered. That the work is flat and poster-like adds to its felicity.
Moeens emphasis in Variation on a theme is not on alienation or angst, but the new-found joy of picture making. However, there is a risk involved in painting for the sake of painting, because you may have nothing to say, only something to show. And people do not see, but grope for words to cover up their blindness.
In traditional societies of the East, seekers after the self were advised to take a vow of silence. Moeen is a taciturn person, who does not have much to say in any case, and the silence of the new paintings comes naturally to him. It is ironic, then, that we are invited to read Moeens painting as “an engaging book.” Such a suggestion is in fact a disservice to the artist because the paintings become lost in words. Given the artists own reticence, I am sure that he did not intend this and would like us to see his paintings first and foremost as visual objects. It is a pleasant surprise that some of them are actually rather good, showing that is handling of paint has improved.
One hopes that Moeens interest in painting is more serious than his own image of himself. Learning from him that in his school days he was known as the class artist, he must have been keen to develop his natural gift. Added to this could be the desire to escape into a world of his own making, within and for which he is responsible to no one. If this compulsion persists, he will grow as a painter-but only if he remains firmly planted in his own space where voices of family and friends cannot enter.
It is curious coincidence that Moeens cousin, Wahab Jaffer, is also exhibiting his work this month. Both come from a business family; today, Moeen is in the business of schools while Wahab runs his familys aviation company.
Whereas Moeen seeks freedom from his immediate shackles, Wahab learnt to paint to survive. The trauma of losing his business during the senior Bhuttos nationalisation was too much for Wahab. His heart gave up, and he took refuge in painting. What began as therapy then became a life-long vocation.
Wahab learnt to paint in Ali Imams studio, but derived his inspiration from the paintings of Ahmed Pervaiz, the magnificent derelict who, by his very existence, put many of our cherished values of security and respectability to shame. Unlike Moeen, Wahab has never infused social or political messages into his painting. Instead of seeking to express concepts of sorrow and protest, he found Ahmed Pervaiz. But Wahab did not copy Pervaiz, even when he was seen by many to be doing so. Instead, he painted his inspiration from Pervaiz in a style uniquely his own. Wahab became a nocturnal painter, working diligently at night in a converted bathroom lit by bright electric lamps. This light was only a convenience, through, because what he actually painted in thrusts of refulgent colour was his blind hope to survive.
Over the years, Wahab has made two kinds of paintings. The first contain vases and flowering paint, and bask not in the light of the sun, even though they are connected to the rainbow. lt is here that nature and art come to ether in darkness, where life and death coexist. The movement of the artists hand brings forth his forms, and the same gestural motion often creates strange faces instead of strange flowers. This is the second type of Wahabs painting. The gestural aberration of these faces, without gender and irresponsive to the category of ugliness or beauty, reveals a romantic sensibility. But he has also painted anonymous female faces in a more conventional manner. These faces could be described as the artists fantasy of dumb innocence as the desirable object of love. For this, he could well be accused of sexism in this age of feminist deconstruction.
It may be recalled that Ahmed Pervaiz also painted female faces, but this work addressed a personal agenda rather than portraying his art at its best. None of the faces he painted could be called romantic or innocent, however. They were plain women with whom he was angry. The woman he loved romantically, he did not paint.
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Calling the length contraction psychological
I have been claiming that no one saw any difference between Lorentz's and Einstein's versions of special relativity, until differences were falsely invented many years later. Most papers referred to special relativity as "Lorentz-Einstein theory". Lorentz and Einstein just had slightly different ways of saying the same thing. As Lorentz explained, Einstein had a simpler presentation because he assumed as postulates what Lorentz and Poincare had deduced from accepted theory and experiment.
The first paper I found drawing a sharp difference is On Ehrenfest's paradox, by V. Varićak, 1911:
The occurrence of Ehrenfest's paradox is understandable, when one clings to the standpoint taken by Lorentz in the formulation of his contraction hypothesis, i.e., when one sees the contraction of moving rigid bodies in the direction of motion as a change which takes place in an objective way. Every element of the periphery will be changed independently of the observer according to Lorentz, while the elements of the radius remain non-contracted.
However, if one employs Einstein's standpoint, according to whom the mentioned contraction is only an apparent, subjective phenomenon, caused by the manner of our clock-regulation and length-measurement, then this contradiction doesn't appear to be justified.
That Ehrenfest took the Lorentzian standpoint in his argumentation is concluded by me from ...
I allude e.g. to the work of Lewis and Tolman[2], who especially emphasized the radical difference in the views of Lorentz and Einstein. There one can also see, by which considerations the stationary observer is forced to assume the contraction of the moving rod. But he remains conscious, that this contraction is so to speak only a psychological, not a physical fact, i.e., that the body experienced no change in reality.
He refers to this 1909 paper, which mostly treats Lorentz and Einstein as having the same theory but adds:
When Lorentz first advanced the idea that an electron, or in fact any moving body, is shortened in the line of its motion, he pictured a real distortion of the body in consequence of a real motion through a stationary ether, and his theory has aroused considerable discussion as to the nature of the forces which would be necessary to produce such a deformation. The point of view first advanced by Einstein, which we have here adopted, is radically different. Absolute motion has no significance. Imagine an electron and a number of observers moving in different directions with respect to it. To each observer, naïvely considering himself to be at rest, the electron will appear shortened in a different direction and by a different amount; but the physical condition of the electron obviously does not depend upon the state of mind of the observers.
Although these changes in the units of space and time appear in a certain sense psychological, we adopt them rather than abandon completely the fundamental conceptions of space, time, and velocity, upon which the science of physics now rests. At present there appears no other alternative.
While this might seem like a deep insight on how Einstein had a superior understanding, Einstein denied that there was any such difference:
The author unjustifiably stated a difference of Lorentz's view and that of mine concerning the physical facts. The question as to whether length contraction really exists or not is misleading. It doesn't "really" exist, in so far as it doesn't exist for a comoving observer; though it "really" exists, i.e. in such a way that it could be demonstrated in principle by physical means by a non-comoving observer.[20]
Lewis, Tolman, and Varicak are making a legitimate point about how the FitzGerald length contraction can be interpreted, and how such an interpretation could be different from Lorentz's. But their interpretation cannot be attributed to Einstein, as you can see from his denial. Einstein's interpretation was the same as Lorentz's, and Einstein's papers never drew the distinction described in the above papers.
Calling the length contraction "psychological" is not the best term, but what these papers are saying is that the contraction is a property of the coordinates being used on spacetime, and not of the physical object. That view was presented by Poincare in 1905 and Minkowski in 1908, but Einstein still did not seem to understand or accept it in 1911.
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Amor Towles to lead second CLSC Roundtable of Week Four with discussion of ‘A Gentleman in Moscow’
by Emma Francois on July 18, 2018 1.55K views
When readers of A Gentleman in Moscow enter the glamorous Metropol Hotel alongside the protagonist, they are not, like the book’s hero, in exile. Rather, they are escaping to a world of sleight of hands and connoisseurs, a paradoxical world of lavishness amid the upheaval of 20th-century Russia.
In his first visit to Chautauqua, Amor Towles will deliver his Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle Roundtable on A Gentleman in Moscow at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, July 19, in the Hall of Philosophy.
Towles bases his novels on a simple idea.
In A Gentleman in Moscow, Towles said the idea was this: “Man gets trapped in hotel for 30 years in Russia.”
Over the next year and a half, Towles imagined the ornaments that would decorate his pages: the intricacies of the Metropol Hotel, the characters from the maître d’hôtel to the florist, and the imprints of Russian history — real and embroidered.
“I have a very rich understanding of the book before I actually start writing chapter one,” Towles said.
A Gentleman in Moscow captures 30 years of Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov’s life exiled within the walls of the luxurious Metropol Hotel in Moscow — a sympathetic punishment from the Bolsheviks. The Count explores the hidden corners of the hotel, from a secret boiler room for burning illicit love letters to the ballroom for testing the laws of physics.
The Count soon discovers the surprisingly intricate life the historic building offers.
He befriends a variety of characters, including young Nina (thanks to his intimate knowledge of princesses) and the American diplomat (thanks to his equally intimate knowledge of vodka).
Atom Atkinson, director of literary arts, said the novel provides an “unexpected” lens into the week’s theme, “Russia and the West.”
“You see a lot of the relationship between Russia and the West play out inside not just the book, but inside the confines of this person’s life inside this hotel, whether it’s through his … imaginings of the lives of the people he loves in places like Paris or his love of (Humphrey) Bogart,” Atkinson said.
Beyond allusions to “Casablanca,” Atkinson said the book also speaks to “Russia and the West” on a structural level, as Towles is an American writing a tale of Russia’s past.
They said the novel becomes a portrait of a person both excluded from and immersed in the center of a Russian cultural moment. The Count is ambidextrous in this sense, both an insider and outsider to Russian history, perhaps similar to some Western audiences beyond the fictitious pages.
“One thing that Amor Towles does extremely well in this book is allow some of the Count’s sensibilities and attention to detail to live inside the sentence itself,” Atkinson said.
For example, the Count’s appreciation for tradition and awareness of social intricacies — even for something as seemingly minor as seating arrangement — have “tremendous impacts” on the novel’s plot and even history itself, according to Atkinson.
The artfully orchestrated sentences, what Atkinson calls “extraordinary writing,” convene to create the book’s overall structure, which forms the shape of a diamond. The chapters progress and regress on a doubling principle, mirroring the walls of the Metropol, waxing and waning with the inevitable epoch.
“In the time that Nina had been in the hotel, the walls had not grown inward, they had grown outward, expanding in scope and intricacy,” Towles writes in the book. “If she lived there long enough, it would encompass all of Russia.”
Just as the Count’s world inside the Metropol widens with time, Towles’ knowledge of the mechanics and mirages of the Metropol deepened with writing. As he wrote, characters spontaneously divulged backstories; settings confessed embellishments.
Towles described his writing process through one scene in which the Count and his friends Emile, the chef, and Andrey, maître d’ of the Boyarsky, prepare bouillabaisse.
“I’ve decided it would be interesting to have the Count and the kitchen staff … come together to cook something as a way of referencing the shortages in Soviet era, and also the importance that a meal can play in the bond, the forming of a friendship, of memories,” Towles said.
Starting with this sketch, he let the idea marinate, filling in the gaps with the particulars, such as the appropriate dish.
He realized bouillabaisse, the traditional Provençal fish stew, which calls for the “springing together” of sparse ingredients from saffron to seafood, was the perfect centerpiece to this expression of camaraderie.
From there, Towles visualized the scene, the friends and the ingredients.
“And then in the course of writing it, part of the pleasure is the imagining processes,” he said. “There are things that I discover along the way. I know there are oranges in the recipe, so I know there are oranges in the kitchen. I know Andrey has gone to get them, and I know I decided at a certain point they are going to talk about what they did when they were younger.”
Having already established Andrey’s theatrical hands, elegantly pointing to wine lists and masterfully straightening silverware, Towles suddenly realized, as Andrey picks up an orange, that he was, of course, a juggler.
After Andrey astonishes his friends with a circus act of oranges, the Count is, naturally, compelled to test his skills with a gambit.
To everyone’s surprise, including Towles, Andrey juggles Emile’s trusty chef’s blade.
Then, one prying character storms through the kitchen doors and catches the three friends in their indulgent moment of bouillabaisse and legerdemain.
“That kind of comes to a surprise to me, too,” Towles said. “That was not planned from the beginning … (but) would add to the comedy of the scene and the excitement of the event.”
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Seldom Family press/blurbs (2015-2017)
“Speedway” video review by Trevor Elkin (www.GoldFlakePaint.co.uk), 2015
Taking the lead from Philadephia’s Seldom Family, we will exercise uncharacteristic restraint, tone down the metaphors and simply say their new track, ‘Speedway’, is splendid.
It’s not that we don’t want to tell you all about their atmospheric, stripped down sound. No, we just get the impression that the duo prefer zero fuss. For Seldom Family use silence as an instrument of its own, adding even more ambient tension to an already emotionally heavy backdrop. The accompanying video unfolds purposefully, through superimposed images, but its story remains a mystery entrapping us in a repeating loop of cause and effect. A slowcore ballad with shades of 90s grunge in its palette, ‘Speedway’ gradually gathers pace then plunges into oblivion, with only a faint, lingering echo as proof it was ever there.
Ok, so we couldn’t restrain ourselves after all. When a band pulls off the longest dramatic pause we’ve encountered in a long while, it says more about their songwriting ability than any words can muster. Listen/watch and get ready for the drop.
Speedway video review by Joel @ Syffal.com (2015)
So this isn’t an Abercrombie model shooting his own version of a Twin Peaks type sex tape. Get that out of your heads people.
We have no idea who Seldom Family is, but the reverby vocals over dat crisp ass guitar is making me stare out the window to watch the squirrels nutfuck themselves before the first frost. Even if I understood what the lyrics were singing, I wouldn’t care, because this shit is just fucking relaxing ass awesome balls. When music makes you pay attention to not being able to pay attention, it’s got brotential.
Also, there’s really good whistling in this shit, and I think an album by these assholes might actually help me sleep when I can’t turn me brain off.
SELDOM FAMILY BROS, MAKE MORE MUSIC.
“Heaven Won’t” single review by John Vettese for WXPN’s The Key (2017)
SELDOM FAMILY is the studio project of singer-guitarist Patrick Norris and all-the-other-instruments utility guy Chris Caulder, Seldom Family released its latest standalone single on January 10th, 2017. The jangley melancholy echoes The Go-Betweens as much as the tentatively optimistic melodies lean heavily Toad the Wet Sprocket. Those are two comparisons that, for the most part, are only relevant to people of a certain age (eg. olds like me). The album art of the band’s back-catalog seems to be mostly monochromatic photographs, giving a very Smiths / Belle and Sebastian visual aesthetic — if that helps. But the music will nonetheless resonate even if you don’t pick up on the reference cues. “Heaven Won’t” is an emotional and contemplative track, lyrically meditating on isolation, loneliness and desire, a character promising that as much as they’ve changed, they’re still the same — and as they repeat “cross my heart,” you don’t entirely believe them.
Self-titled album review: http://thehookjournal.com/album-reviews/2017/5/6/seldom-family-audrey-laura-review
Self-titled album review: https://mixolydianblog.com/2017/03/12/album-review-self-titled-by-seldom-family/
Self-titled album review: http://www.americanpancake.com/2016/07/self-titled-album-by-seldom-family-is.html
Self-titled album review: http://einenb.wixsite.com/polarisdiy/single-post/2017/06/07/The-Excellency-of-Seldom-Family
“Early Fascination” single review: http://www.thrdcoast.com/read/2016/9/2/premiere-seldom-family-early-fascination
Cassette #1 review: http://cassettegods.blogspot.com/2016/03/seldom-family-cassette-1-c8-self.html
Tentative Plans press (2017)
Still EP Review by Megan Cooper (WXPN’s The Key)
Local indie dream-pop duo, Tentative Plans, were brought together through the fateful forces of Craigslist to become a band and debut an EP last summer. Now, the angelic outfit, comprised of Cait Kellagher and Chris Caulder, have released their sophomore EP titled, still.
When I say that this EP is angelic, I’m not kidding or using that term lightly. Kellagher’s clear, bright vocals are so dang calming and ethereal, it’s unreal. Everything about this six track release is clean and precise, from the vocals to production quality, to the thoughtful and purposeful use of instrumentation.
“getting out alive” opens the EP with ambient vibes, with following track “not the same” shifting between soft piano melodies and beats buzzing with electricity. The EP’s namesake, “still,” is the poppiest of the bunch, with layered vocals adding an expansive, atmospheric element atop a foundation of electro beats, while soothing ballad,”here” fades out the EP on a pleading, yet hopeful, note.
Now go ahead and be swept away in a cloud of calm wonderfulness by listening to Tentative Plans’ EP, still.
Still EP review by Francesca @ DigitalWheatPaste.com
Full disclosure: As a person in a two-person band, I have a deep love and appreciation for other two-person bands. That being said, this is a gorgeous EP, well thought out, delicate, roomy, dreamy.
Singer/keyboardist Cait Kellagher is precise and genuine in her vocal delivery, and the way her voice is accented with backing vocal tracks (check out “disappear”) keeps these songs flowing and ephemeral. Guitarist Chris Caulder (who runs Ousted Records in the Philly area) punctuates Kellagher’s keys with lovely guitar lines that float along nicely and add some interest and depth.
This is also clearly recorded and mastered very well–the whole thing sounds nice and clean, and everything is leveled beautifully. You can tell this band works well together and has a clear vision for what they want to accomplish and create.
Listen to this alone and daydreaming in your bedroom if you like dreamy indie-pop like Azure Ray, The Album Leaf, Memoryhouse, etc.
Still EP review by Gerard Longo of Lehigh Valley Underground
Musically, “Still” has a dreamy, ambient quality dominated by cool keyboard tones, tender guitar work, and the soothing vocals of frontwoman Cait Kellagher. The guitar picking on “The Borderline” provides a nice complement to Kellagher’s melancholy over time apart from a loved one, and makes the song an intriguing candidate for a stripped-down, acoustic version. Dynamically speaking, closing track “Here” takes the cake with its powerful instrumental arrangement that provides depth to its swelling, sweet, and simple chorus.
Beauty’s Confusion blurbs (2004-2005)
“I enjoyed the music a great deal. The songs are well-produced, poignant, creative, original, perfectly blended and arranged, and most importantly, inspiring.”
– Britt Nichols, NVUS Films, Inc.
“When you get right down to it, Beauty’s Confusion’s debut ‘Breathe In’ is a sublime collection of sex-havin’ music for the wireless generation.”
– Adam Blyweiss / Y100rocks.com, 2005
“At last! A good band from Florida!”
– Amazon.com review
“Solid, inspiring songs & production. Music that American radio should be playing in 2003, instead of all that whiny punk and macho bullheaded rock.”
– Kelly Elizabeth / Pretty Ugly Magazine, Australia
“I feel like Beauty’s Confusion is made for the closing scene/credits of a film – the music sounds so perfect for that.”
– Kevin Patrick, Musashi Films/POP Films (Atlanta, GA)
“The style and influence of BC will for sure please to the fans of cold trip-pop a-la Portishead and early Hooverphonic. I think that their sound lays somewhere in the midst of these aforementioned fiants. A band to keep an eye on!”
– Side-Line.com review, 2005
– Smother.net review, 2005
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Recent Drug Busts In Idaho 2018
Police say a drug search warrant was carried out around 12:50 p. GALLERY: Major drug bust in Wagoner County Published on Feb 15. Category News & Politics; Loading Advertisement. Cardia Wright, 28, John T. July 20, 2018. February 27, 2018. Working in connection with the TBI, the U. He says these. But first, we have to back up. Toronto police charge four in drug/gun bust. NOPD arrests 71 drug dealers in undercover operation, has warrants for 54 more major crime was down in Orleans Parish in the first six months of 2018, according to Harrison. POCATELLO -- Two Pocatello men are facing charges after a Thursday drug bust Idaho State Police described as one of the largest-ever heroin seizures in southeastern Idaho. Updated: 1:47 PM EDT July 3, 2018 More than two dozen people were arrested as the result of a two-year investigation by multiple Central Georgia agencies into two drug rings. 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In an unrelated bust, 39 people were charged as being part of a distribution ring based out of El Paso, Texas and Chaparral, N. Major drug bust on I-40 nets over 10 pounds of meth. Juan Arredondo, 27, of. 4 grams of methamphetamine. were arrested in the drug bust: 1. Gem County (Idaho) Recent Arrest Records and Inmate Search. One of the accused caught in a major drug bust in 2016 has been sentenced to nine years behind bars. PHOENIX - The Drug Enforcement Agency in Arizona announced a major drug bust involving several gang members. She had even won a $100 prize a week earlier. Hamersville, OH 45130. The street was blocked off for. Multiple people have been detained. The Bureau of Land Manage-ment donated the use of hand held radios for each of the of-ficers. Feds Take Down Major Cocaine Trafficking Organization By Julie Grant April 25, 2018 at 9:22 pm Filed Under: Cocaine , Cocaine Ring , Drug Bust , Julie Grant , Local TV. The SWAT team located several other people inside the house. Major Heroin Bust in Providence, RI – $550K Seized In the last few days, Providence law enforcement seized over $550,000 worth of drugs in a heroin bust, in addition to making 7 arrests. DELAWARE COUNTY, Ind. Two people were arrested in a major Forsyth County drug bust that included Heroin, Meth, Cocaine, pot and $15, 509 cash. , where members of the "Glock Boys. 8 Arrested in Three Residence Drug Bust in Idaho Falls. Posted Feb 23 2018 10:40PM EST. DEA agents in an ongoing investigation to seize about 22 kilograms of methamphetamine, three firearms and the cash. Latin America's biggest port just made its largest cocaine seizure ever — the latest bust in a thriving drug-trafficking corridor. 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Police seized more than 12 tons of cocaine from Colombia's top crime gang on Wednesday, the biggest haul ever in the nation's long-running fight against drug trafficking, President Juan Manuel Santos said. Monday, the police department, the SWAT team and detectives served a drug-related search warrant at a residence in the 3300 block of Tomahawk Drive as part of an ongoing drug. Police made 13 arrests in the Claremont-Newport area in connection with a drug trafficking investigation. They found more than. SHOOTING INVESTIGATION UPDATE: At approximately 3:00 a. 2 pounds — of the drug at. Kokomo Police Make 45 Arrests In Major Meth Bust posted by Bill Galluccio - Jul 31, 2018 Police in Kokomo, Indiana continued to crack down on illegal drugs, taking 45 people into custody in the second wave of mass arrests. 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The US Attorney's Office said this was the largest prescription drug bust in Idaho history. Rexburg Police responded to a call from an apartment building manager complaining of marijuana odor from a tenant’s vehicle and apartment at approximately 7 p. IDAHO ( KMVT - KSVT ) Four people are behind bars and another is on the run after a major federal drug bust. The first raid was led by the commissioner of police Gary Griffith overnight in central Trinidad. Search arrest records and find latests mugshots and bookings for Misdemeanors and Felonies. More than 50 people involved in an alleged West Side drug ring tied to a Mexican drug cartel were arrested Tuesday and charged with various offenses ranging from kidnapping to drugs and firearms. Police make major drug bust, seize $200K in drugs, cash Multiple search warrants led to two arrests and seizures of drugs and crash worth nearly $200,000. Constantly updated. Trevor McKay was sentenced on Sept. 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Thursday August 3, 2017 12:03 PM Authorities arrest 27 in major drug bust in Berks (VIDEO, SLIDESHOW) Berks County District Attorney John Adams announces the results of the "Last Hurrah. One of the men arrested, Raymond Jones, is thought to be a major drug dealer. Our Priorities. Updated February 21, 2018 2:45 pm. Can Paulette Jordan Bust Idaho's Republican Stronghold? 24/11/2018 0 Comments by Idaho Democrats in Idaho Idaho Democrats Mid-Terms 2018 Paulette Jordan 38-year Paulette Jordan would make history if she wins the gubernatorial race in Idaho on November 6. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - About $30,000 worth of heroin and crack cocaine are off West Michigan streets. June 5, 2018 Chris Berg 0. Ricardo Sanchez and Gutierrez-Ramirez, both 28 years old, are accused of conspiring with other defendants. On Wednesday alone, agents seized 28 pounds of heroin, five pounds of cocaine and two pounds of meth. Four of them are from Hailey, three teens and a 24-year-old. Largest Database of Minnesota Mugshots. Traced to Lawrence Drug Ring The sting was carried out in two major operations, including an April 9th event that resulted 15 arrests, and a second operation on. The Ultimate List Of The Wildest Record-Breaking Recent Drug Busts By Canadian Police With the devastating opioid crisis in North America , it's no secret that police are cracking down on drugs like never before. Affidavit sheds light on major pot bust. Of the 21 indictments,. Several people characterized as major drug players in the Southeast were among 18 arrested in a 2015 drug bust were recently sentenced to a combined total of 83 years in prison. The large drug bust exemplifies why Belize is considered by the United States of America (USA) a major drug transit or illicit drug producing nation. The thyroid gland produces an important hormone to regulate the needs of the body. Police seized more than 12 tons of cocaine from Colombia's top crime gang on Wednesday, the biggest haul ever in the nation's long-running fight against drug trafficking, President Juan Manuel Santos said. Bayville, NJ – Police make major drug bust of Oxycodone dealer – now FREE TO GO under NJ Bail Reform June 24, 2017 usbailreform National , New Jersey 0 George Woerner, 41, of Bayville, was arrested and charged with a large scale drug operation that reportedly was distributing more than 500 individual doses of Oxycodone per week from his home. Major Drug Dealer Busted in Ketchum, Police Say Idaho State Police. According to a news release from the. More than $1 million seized in suspected marijuana More than $1million worth of suspected marijuana was seized by police in Grand Bahama on Tuesday. , October 17, 2018, the Pittsburg Police Department was notified that Eric James Cravey, the suspect involved in the shooting of Vanessa Rae McWhirt-Martin last Saturday evening, was taken into custody by the Hill County, Texas Sheriff's Department. 6 million worth of fentanyl in Clark County, which officials said continues the important work of the task force that was involved. Subscribe for 17¢ / day. Those arrested so far are charged with conspiracy to deliver. Becky Neilsen - Bannock Creek. 8 billion in 2013 to over $27. (WCTV) -- Three people are in custody following an illegal prescription drug trade in Coffee County. The investigation involved 160,000 oxycodone pills, valued at about $6 million. on Friday, Local News 8 in Idaho reports. By Reuven Blau Mar 28, 2018. Major drug bust in Gwinnett County leads to two arrests. Florida Lottery winner of $1M among suspects rounded up in major drug bust: reports A little more than a year ago, Karlee Harbst was the smiling winner of a $1 million prize in the Florida Lottery. Yesterday, police announced that one of the seizures contained a substance suspected to be fentanyl, the way-more-powerful opioid that is sometimes laced. Dave Lopez reports. Linn drug team executes major drug bust "Any major drug dealers looking to set up shop in Linn County are on notice," he said. Tip leads to major drug bust in East Orlando Authorities made a major drug bust in East Orlando Saturday, netting 75 pounds of marijuana and $6,000 in cash from a black Chevy Suburban. The cocaine, with a U. Five Arrested in Major Drug Bust at Piarco Airport. Local Crime News provides daily updates on arrests in all cities in California. Lewiston police make string of weekend drug arrests. Teresa Olds has been charged with felony. Nearly 50 Pounds Of Drugs ConfiscatedMillions of dollars worth of drugs were taken off the streets thanks to a major drug bust in El Paso County. Police make a major drug bust in Idaho Falls, as authorities seize 19 pounds of marijuana. Filed under: Caldwell, Canyon County, Crime, Crystal Meth, Methamphetamine, Mexico, Nampa | Officers from numerous local, state, and federal agencies executed a multi-state meth bust last night and this morning that has so far resulted in 51 arrests in 27 locations throughout Idaho, Nevada and other states. Police say. Posted: Fri 4:09 PM, Nov 16, 2018. tom - January 25, 2018 - January 25, 2018 Comments Off on Five Caught In Sibley Drug Bust. Becky Neilsen - Bannock Creek. Multiple news sources reported the arrests occurred at a taqueria on North Ellsworth Avenue and at various nearby apartment buildings in San Mateo. BISMARCK, N. A drug bust in Mexico yesterday [Tuesday] led to the arrest of 2 people. According to a news release, at approximately 7:30 PM Thursday, Shelton Police responded to a call of a suspicious vehicle parked on Turner Avenue near the intersection with 15th Street. Detectives seized over 9 pounds of methamphetamine, valued at about $412,000, approximately 5 ounces of heroin, valued at around $21,000, a quarter ounce of marijuana and approximately $4,000 in cash. Department of Justice. by Eagle McCullough was out on conditions of release which stem from a 2017 charge for Possession of Heroin and two 2018 petit larceny charges,” according. Seven people have been arrested following a major drug bust in Norwalk in what police are calling “Operation Nip Tuck. Another Horse Euthanized At Santa Anita Park Bringing Total Of Deaths To 71 Since 2018 SeasonAnother horse has been euthanized at Santa Anita FBI Busts Mexican Cartel-Linked Drug Trafficking. Monday, the police department, the SWAT team and detectives served a drug-related search warrant at a residence in the 3300 block of Tomahawk Drive as part of an ongoing drug. It’s a lot,” Carlson stated. Dave Lopez reports. Constantly updated. -- A child porn investigation led to a drug bust in Monroe County. Kokomo Police Make 45 Arrests In Major Meth Bust posted by Bill Galluccio - Jul 31, 2018 Police in Kokomo, Indiana continued to crack down on illegal drugs, taking 45 people into custody in the second wave of mass arrests. NJ drug bust: Biggest drug ring in Ocean County history shut down. On Wednesday, January 17 the drug unit laid several criminal code and controlled drugs and substances charges as a result of. The racial categories and labels are as defined and used in the Uniform Crime Reports. Authorities make biggest meth bust in Idaho history 13 from southwestern Idaho, were indicted on federal drug trafficking charges in what authorities said was the biggest victory against. They found more than. 4% of the total of all arrests reported to the FBI; by 2007, drug arrests had risen to 13. Photo Courtesy: HIDTA. and restoring peace to destabilized regions abroad. IN ONE of its biggest drug busts, Queensland Police have charged. Dave Lopez reports. Two arrests resulted from a six-month investigation. They were allegedly distributing drugs throught New Mexico and Texas and into Colorado and other states. Sixteen suspects were arrested in one day alone, according to Hubbard County Sheriff Cory Aukes. Officials said at least 48,000 marijuana plants, some 6 to 9 feet high, were. The investigation involves cooperative efforts among local law enforcement, state and federal prosecutors,. News Sport Region Music Person Profession ✗ Close categories. 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Rare Spares Holden Torana GTR-X Concept Car
16. April 2018 09:10 by Rare Spares in General, Rare Spares // Tags: Holden, Torana, GTR-X, cars, Ferrari, Maserati, Australian cars, Datsun, Holden Torana GTR-X, LC Torana, Australia, Australian automotive, Australian holden, Australian Manufacturing, automotive, Automotive Enthusiasts, Automobile, Automotive Industry, Rare Spares // Comments (0)
Holden has a very strong history when it comes to designing and engineering concept cars. Of recent years there’s the immaculate Efijy, and the reborn Monaro. Both two door cars, interestingly enough, as two other concept cars were also two doors. There’s the Hurricane, and the Torana GTR-X. The latter came oh so close to being put into production, and the chassis itself was based on the LC Torana XU-1. The low slung, fibreglass bodied, slinky looking, machine even had the same engine, the then potent 186S. Exterior design was eye catching, with a long bonnet that started with a flat, shovel-like nose, pop up headlights, a steeply raked windscreen, and a sharp tail with hockey stick tail lights. These were design elements that were later seen in two of Italy’s best from Ferrari and Maserati. Inside the cabin featured laid back bucket seats, milled aluminuim sheeting, a plethora of gauges for oil temp and pressure and the like, and a short throw gear selector for the four speed manual. That was connected to the straight six which produced 119kW and 265Nm. They’re hardly groundbreaking numbers now but for a car built in 1970 that weighed under 1050kg, they provided more than enough punch. Unique at the time were the disc brakes to be found at each corner. It’s unclear exactly how many versions were built; some say three, some say four, but it’s known that just one example of what could have been an inspirational car survives. Holden has a museum at its Melbourne based headquarters, where the sole survivor lives in cosseted luxury. Why wasn’t it ever sold? The population of Australia in 1970 was just over twelve million and Holden’s numbers indicated that wasn’t enough to justify what would potentially be a low volume seller. Considering how well received the Datsun 240Z was when it was released just a year before, and how it’s perceived still after nearly fifty years, one could say this was a somewhat shortsighted view. Have you seen the Holden Torana GTR-X? What do you think of the car? Head over to the Rare Spares Facebook page and let us know in the comments section below.
The Final Holden built on Australian Shores
22. December 2017 09:46 by Rare Spares in General, Rare Spares // Tags: holden, Australian holden, commodore, holden ute, holden ss, hsv, Calais, caprice, falcon, Australian automotive, manufacturing, Australian automotive manufacturing, red VFII SSV Redline Commodore, Australia, Aussie Motorsports, Australian Car, Australian cars, Australian manufacturers, Australian Manufacturing, Auto mechanic, Auto racing, Automobile, Automotive Enthusiasts, Automotive industry, Rare Spares // Comments (0)
The final Holden built on Australian shores has rolled off the Elizabeth production line. On October 20 at 10:45am, the final four Australian built Holden’s were ‘officially’ completed with a red VFII SSV Redline Commodore the final to leave the facility. The Commodore, on black wheels with a manual transmission was the 7,687,675th Holden built and will be kept and used as a museum piece. The other cars down the production line on October 20 were the final Holden ute (SS), wagon (Calais) and ‘limousine’ (Caprice). With a 6.2 litre LS3 up front, the last SS will also go down as Holden’s fastest production model to date with 304kw and 570nm on offer (Not including HSV models). With accessories that include FE3 suspension, a sunroof and HUD, the final commodore is testament to the journey Australian built cars have come on over the last 7 decades. In terms of power, safety and usability the final Commodore (and Falcon for that matter) is hardly bettered in terms of ‘bang-for-buck’. After 69 years of manufacturing, Holden ceased manufacturing operations in October, leaving hundreds unemployed and bringing an end to a huge part of Australia’s manufacturing history. Employees were taken by bus to the Adelaide Oval for final knock-off drinks and treated to a show by the legendary Jimmy Barnes. The Elizabeth plant, in Northern Adelaide has been sold to an unidentified owner who will turn the facility into a business park. With this closure, we bid an official farewell to Australian automotive manufacturing and look back at the many classics produced on our shores. Stay tuned to the Rare Spares Blog where we will continue to take a look at the many classics produced on Australian shores. Do you have any Holden stories you would like to share? Head over to the Rare Spares Facebook page and let us know in the comments below.
The Camaro is coming to Australia!
6. November 2017 08:44 by Rare Spares in General, Rare Spares // Tags: Camaro, Holden Camaro, holden, HSV, RWD V8 Commodore, Chevrolet Camaro SS, Silverado, Ford Mustang, Australian performance car, Australia, Australian automotive, Australian Manufacturing, Automobile, automotive, Automotive Enthusiasts, Automotive industry, Rare Spares, Commodore // Comments (0)
With Holden’s manufacturing in Australia now wrapped up, our attention turns to HSV and what they have on the horizon now that the RWD V8 Commodore has gone the way of the Dodo bird. Well, although not yet 100% confirmed, the word doing the rounds in the automotive industry is that HSV will be importing and converting both the Chevrolet Camaro SS and Silverado to right hand drive for the Australian public. While the idea of a right hand drive Silverado somewhat excites us, it’s the 339kw Camaro SS that really gives us hope of an exciting future for HSV fans. In 2016, the long awaited arrival of the Ford Mustang came to fruition and left in its wake year-long waiting lists and a complete obliteration of all expected sales figures. For the first time in decades Holden and in turn HSV are facing the short term prospect of a car lineup without a V8 and quite frankly are being left in the dust by Ford and it’s pony car. With the above factors considered, GM execs and the Walkinshaw group have reportedly come to an agreement to import the Camaro and convert it to suit the Australian market in HSV’s Clayton factory. So, GM will bring the Camaro and take a decent chunk out of the Australian performance car sales market now dominated by the Mustang, right? Well not quite, while the cost of importing the car won’t be astronomical, unfortunately once you throw in the cost of the right hand drive conversion it’s expected the final sale price will be around the $90,000AUD mark, some $30,000 north of the Mustang GT. So, why bother you may be asking? Well it’s not all that straight forward; the Camaro will be marketed as a more exclusive alternative to the Mustang (only 1,000 per year will be built) while offering some serious power in the name of Chev’s 339kw LT1 V8 (33kw more than the GT). So who will be purchasing the Camaro? As much as the Ford v Holden rivalry has died down over recent years, there are still a huge number of people who would rather drive a 1997 Holden Barina than anything with a Ford badge… even if it is a Mustang. So now these people have an option, and quite a good looking, fast one at that. Word in the industry suggests the Camaro could be gracing showroom floors as early as 2018 and don’t stress, it will have Chevy badges gracing the grille, not Holden. How do you feel about the Camaro hitting Australian roads? Will you be trading in your Commodore for the aggressive coupe? Head over to the Rare Spare Facebook page and let us know in the comments section below.
Ford Mustang – Australia’s new favourite?
16. October 2017 09:20 by Rare Spares in General, Rare Spares // Tags: Mustang, ford, holden, Australian Manufacturing, Australian cars, Ford Mustang, Commodores, Falcons, Australia, Australia’s Best Classic, Australian automotive, Australian Car, Australian manufacturers, automotive, Automotive Enthusiasts, Automotive industry, Cars, classic aussie cars, Rare Spares // Comments (0)
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last few years, you’ve probably heard that Ford and Holden have or are in process of shutting down their Australian manufacturing operations. And you’ve probably also began to notice the abundance of new Mustang’s on Australian roads, leaving us with a big question. Can the Mustang replace the hole left in the market by the departure of cars such as the Falcon XR8 and Commodore SS? In this article we’ll discuss this issue and have a look at Ford’s new pony car. The Mustang is quite a different beast to the outgoing Aussie V8’s; firstly it’s a coupe, so it’s unlikely that you’re going to see a Mustang with three kids in the back and a caravan in tow. It does however stack up pretty well from a performance point of view, the outgoing (supercharged) XR8 packed 335kw and 570nm, the outgoing SS features 304kw and 570nm while the Mustang is right there with 306kw and 530nm. All three will take you from 0-100 in around 6 seconds with the XR8 the quickest of the bunch with its instant supercharged power separating it from the pack. The one area that is unlikely to be disputed is the sheer breathtaking appearance of the Mustang. In comparison, the 4 door Aussie sedans have nowhere near the presence on the road of the American coupe. The Mustang breaks the mould of cookie cutter international cars that err in favour of practicality over anything with the slightest amount of character. And at the end of the day that’s what the Australian public will miss the most about Australian built cars – the character. They may not have been the fastest, or the best built, but they offered a crazy amount of ‘bang-for-buck’ and won the hearts of countless men, women and children throughout the journey. In 2017, close to 10,000 Mustang’s will fly off the showroom floor, and if supply could keep up with demand that number would very likely be higher. It hasn’t all been rosy for the Mustang in Australia though, with namely a dodgy ANCAP safety rating scaring off many potential owners, while build quality issues continue to take the shine off what’s an otherwise very impressive package from Ford. None the less, with Ford’s move to an international friendly range of cars, the Mustang is here to stay and the Aussie public has taken to it like a fish to water. What are your thoughts on the new Ford Mustang? Is it the high powered replacement for Commodores and Falcons that the Australian public is itching for? Or is it a short-lived fad that will be gone just as quick as it came? Head over to the Rare Spares Facebook page and let us know in the comments section below.
The European Connection; Holden Commodore’s Euro Influence
29. May 2017 09:33 by Rare Spares in // Tags: Holden Commodore, VB Commodore, Australian automotive, Australian Car, Australian Manufacturing, Automotive Enthusiasts, Automobile, Automotive industry, automotive history, Rare Spares // Comments (0)
To many the Holden Commodore is about as ‘true blue Aussie’ as thongs, vegemite, meat pies and kangaroo’s. With the announcement of Holden manufacturing in Australia ceasing at the end of the year, many are up in arms at the prospect of a re-badged ‘Euro’ Opel Insignia for 2018. However you might be interested to learn that Commodore has long held a strong European influence. Back in 1978, the VB Commodore hit showroom floors, replacing the Kingswood and Torana with a model that was sized somewhere between the two. The VB, and subsequent VC and VH models were all significantly based on a combination of the Opel Rekord and the Opel Senator. The story goes that during initial testing of the concept a test vehicle was driven through outback Australia where it is said to have broken at the firewall. As a result, significant improvements were made to the chassis, as well as modifications to both suspension and steering. Design cues throughout the rest of the first generation can be linked back to the Commodore’s European heritage, and whilst the VK and VL did move a little further from the original design, the resemblance is unmistakable. The second generation of the Commodore heralded a new era for Holden, as they finally had a car that matched the Falcon for size. Once again strong design cues were taken from Opel, with the VN resembling the Opel Senator B and Opel Omega A. The chassis consisted of many components taken from the VL, which was then stretched, widened and strengthened to accommodate the increased sizing of the VN body work. The second generation Commodore would carry on through to 1997 when it was eventually replace by the all-new VT. The European connection would continue however right through to the VZ, with the third generation Commodore once again being based on the Opel Omega. It was not until 2006 with the VE model that Holden would produce a Commodore not heavily based on its European counterparts. The VE and updated VF were and continue to be a favourite amongst the Australian public, with models such as the SSV Redline and of course the HSV variants showcasing the best of Australia’s automotive capabilities. To the dismay of many, Holden will be winding up its local manufacturing this year, and whilst the 2018 Commodore could very well turn out to be a great car, it just won’t carry the same meaning to many as the Commodores of yesteryear. What are your thoughts on the upcoming Commodore? Will it be a fitting replacement or an imposter? Head over to the Rare Spares Facebook page and let us know in the comments section below.
Frozen in Time – The Best Aussie Car Museums
4. April 2017 08:44 by Rare Spares in General, Rare Spares // Tags: Australian cars, classic aussie cars, classic cars, Monaro, Falcon, Mercedes-Benz, automotive history, Classic Car Collection, Motor Museum, Aussie, Aussie Car, Australia, Australian automotive, Australian car, Australian classic cars, Australian manufacturers, Australian Manufacturing, Automotive Enthusiasts, automotive, Automotive industry, Rare Spares // Comments (0)
The Australian public has long had a fascination with classic and exotic automobiles. Classic Aussie icons such as the Monaro and Falcon as well as international masterpieces produced by icons such as Ferrari, Rolls Royce and Mercedes-Benz have always drawn a crowd! So where can the general public go to catch a glimpse of automotive history in Australia? There are a number of classic car museums sprawled across our great land; Holdens, Fords, old cars and new, there is sure to be a museum that fit your tastes! In this article we will take a look at five car museums in Australia that have caught our eye. Gosford Classic Car Museum Just over an hour north of Sydney you’ll find one of the biggest and most expensive car collections in the world. Housing over 450 vehicles, the ex-Bunnings Warehouse is practically heaven for any car enthusiast. Owner Tony Denny made his fortune selling a large percentage of his share in AAA Automotive, Europe’s largest used car network and spent a decent chunk of it compiling this museum of epic proportions. Featured cars include a LaFerrari, a super rare Onyx Black GHTO Phase III, a 1969 Lamborghini Miura P400S, a DMC DeLorean and Mercedes-Benz 300 SL. Denny has a knack for spotting future classics, so be sure to keep an eye on the forever changing list of cars gracing the museum floor! The Fox Classic Car Collection Lindsay Fox is a name familiar to most Australians, but did you know he owns a spectacular line-up of over 50 prestige cars? The Fox Classic Car Collection is located in Docklands, Victoria and is home to Bentley, Ferrari, Jaguar, Porsche and Mercedes Benz marquees. The collection has been acquired over 30 years and includes cars previously owned by Ringo Starr, Bing Crosby and Bob Jane, among others. The Fox Classic Car Collection is open 3 days a week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. National Motor Museum The National Motor Museum is home to approximately 200 cars as well as a fully restored 1920s Petrol Station. Located in Birdwood, South Australia, the National Motor Museum houses a number of cars that have shaped Australian society such as the 1908 Talbot and Tom Kruse’s 1946 Leyland Badger. Not restricted to just cars, the museum also houses an impressive fleet of motorcycles and more memorabilia than you can poke a stick at! The National Motor Museum is open every day from 10am-5pm. National Military Vehicle Museum Located in Edinburgh, South Australia, The National Military Vehicle Museum was originally built to provide the vehicles with undercover storage whilst providing the public with a place to view them. There are a number of vehicles from various different eras however the majority of the collection is from WWII. This is the ideal place if you want to touch up on your Australian defense history or take the kids along to have a look at some truly impressive war vehicles. The National Military Museum is open every Sunday and on Public Holidays. Lost in the 50’s Lost in the 50’s is a true step back in time. With over 10,000 items on display including more than 30 of the most impressive 50’s American cars in Australia (maybe even the world), Lost in the 50’s is a must see for all automotive enthusiasts. Notable cars include a Batmobile, DeLorean and Eleanor as well as chrome fenders for as far as the eye can see. Located in Edgeworth, New South Wales The museum is only open on certain days throughout the year, so be sure to plan ahead and give them a call! Do you own a classic car in showroom condition? Or do you have your own story of one of the many car museums across the country? Head over to the Rare Spares Facebook Page and let us know in the comments below!
The HSV GTSR W1 - History In The Making
27. March 2017 08:50 by Rare Spares in General, Rare Spares // Tags: Holden, HSV, GTSR badge, Australian Car, Aussie, Aussie Car, V8 holden, V8, Supercars, Australian automotive, Aussie Motorsports, Australian cars, Australian Manufacturing, Automotive Enthusiasts, Automotive Industry, Rare Spares // Comments (0)
As a final, explosive swan-song for Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) and its final iterations of specialist performance packages, the most powerful HSV’s ever will be launched from their Clayton base. Enter the GTSR and GTSR W1. Many will be familiar with the GTSR badge, which last made an appearance on the eye-catching yellow and somewhat polarising VS GTSR in 1996. After 30 years working with Holden it seems only fitting that HSV have revived the GTSR moniker turning up the wick to modify these jaw-dropping GTSR creations, culminating in what is Australia’s most powerful Aussie production car ever, the W1. No stone has been left unturned in the process of transforming the car into a modern, mechanical work of art. At the heart of the W1 is a heaving beast in the form of the hand built, 6.2L, supercharged LS9, Gen IV alloy V8. Originally the powerplant for Corvette in the U.S, HSV had to widen the track and front guards to shoehorn the V8 into the Holden. And we are glad they did! To protect the strengthened internals and suit the demands the engine will be placed under, a nine plate air-to-water cooled dry sump lubrication system is employed, which is normally a feature reserved for racing machinery and supercars. To suit Australian conditions, a beefed up cooling system was included, as was a larger supercharger intercooler and hi-flow water pump. The GTSR W1 displaces a massive total of 474kw/+815Nm of tyre destroying power. HSV claim the W1 will hit 0-100km/h in 4.2 seconds and reel off the quarter mile time in an impressive 12.1 seconds, making it the fastest production car ever produced in Australia, adding another title to its long list. If you are keen, for the record, you can also hit 98.5km/h in first gear. In what some would say true ‘purist’ spirit, the new GTSR range is only offered in 6 speed close ratio manual format. Although no automatic option may put a few potential buyers off, HSV’s philosophy of building a road registered race car aligns with their choice to favour a manual. And with manual transmissions becoming rarer each year, and the car’s potential as an investment platform in the future, going manual is another smart decision by HSV on this front we believe. The bespoke list of modifications is truly incredible, many only produced with the W1. There is an OTR carbon fibre cold air intake, custom gearbox input shaft and gearset, single piece forged flywheel, AP racing six piston calipers, specially designed rotors for cooling, 20” wheels that maximise cooling to the brakes and wheels are wrapped in Pirelli P Zero Trofeo semi-slicks. With handling such a critical component of connecting the driver to the road, HSV’s ultimate creation has an all-new Supashock suspension system, modelled off Walkinshaw Racing’s Supercars. Combined with the HSV enhanced Driver Interface (EDI) a full range of electronic based drive characteristics can be optimised to your preference, including torque vectoring, stability settings, launch control, bi-modal exhaust and electrical steering weight. The end result of all of these individual changes is a package that is more than the sum of its parts and something HSV and the Australian automotive market should be proud of. It represents what can be accomplished from Australian based manufacturers, providing a ray of sunshine in what is otherwise a somewhat glum period for Australian manufacturing and automotive market. Keen to get your hands on this piece of Aussie automotive history in the making? Unfortunately you are already too late. Once word got around of the impending launch of this incredible machine and the fact only 300 W1’s are ever being produced, orders flooded in, resulting in the car being sold out before it even hit the showroom floor. In fact, more than 500 additional orders were unable to be fulfilled, leaving many potential owners disappointed they would miss out. Of course all this performance, exclusivity will come at a cost. How much? Well you won’t get any change out of $170,000. That may seem like a hell of a lot of money, but given its status as the most powerful HSV ever, the fastest production car ever built in Australia, the most technologically advanced HSV, and the final Holden HSV to ever be built, there are more than a few reasons to join history. Will the HSV GTSR W1 become the next GTHO Phase III in the future, or is it overpriced for what it is? Let us know on the Rare Spares Facebook page.
Seeing Stars – Superstars and their Cars
16. January 2017 09:10 by Rare Spares in General, Rare Spares // Tags: Aussie Motorsports, Australian cars, Australian classic cars, Australian Manufacturing, Automotive Enthusiasts, Automotive Industry, Automotive restoration, Classic car, classic car owners, Rare Spares, 1961 Ferrari, 250 GT California Spyder, 1972 VW Beetle, Porsche, Dream car collection // Comments (0)
When it comes to the automotive bug, it seems that no one is immune. Although our cars can all vary by value, we all have one thing in common, a passion for machinery on four wheels. Whether it’s the way they drive, the nostalgia or even pure style of a ride, we all have a soft spot for mankind’s arguably greatest invention. Here we will take a look at a few of the entertainment industries most notable characters and the breath taking fleet of cars that they have in their arsenal. It’s probably best to start this list with the one person we would probably all put our hands up to trade places with. He may not be known for his outgoing dress style, but this American talk show host’s car collection is something of a childhood fantasy. Jay Leno possesses more supercars than most museums, holding some incredibly rare (and expensive) pieces in his collection such as the 1994 McLaren F1, 1969 Lamborghini Miura S and even the timeless 1955 Mercedes 300SL. Not a supercar snob by any means, Leno also a 1970 Mazda Cosmo, 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T and a 1963 Corvette Stingray hiding around in his 130 car warehouse! He may have single handily ruined top gear and take the award for the most annoying bloke on the planet, but UK car fanatic Chris Evans has a few rides that easily makes him the envy of many car nuts across the world. His collection over the years has included a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder which was previously owned by Steve McQueen, the original Chitty Chitty Bang Bang car, a 1972 VW Beetle and even a Porsche 944 Cabriolet, talk about a varied taste. Jerry Seinfeld has been a comedy mastermind for many years but most car lovers know him for something else. Seinfeld’s collection is known to almost rival that of Leno’s and with more than 60 cars under his wing, he is always on the lookout for the next thing to catch his eye. When looking at his collection, you can see that each car has been personally selected out of pure passion and the man clearly has an undeniable draw to Porsches. His fleet includes a 1957 Porsche 356 A Speedster, 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.0 IROC RSR and an incredible 1990 Porsche 962C. He even has the first air-cooled Porsche 911, which he still considers his favorite. Bringing it back to home shores who could not include Eric Bana. The Aussie acting legends roots had been clearly grown from the blue oval, with his first car, a 1973 Ford Falcon XB Coupe, featured in his stand out films for car lovers, Love the Beast. Add to that the fact that Bana races in the Targa Tasmania and it’s clear that this actor has earned the title of celebrity gearhead. With such a broad automotive spectrum, sometimes we can feel pretty envious of people who have mass collections of dream cars. However, we think as long as you have something you can call your pride and joy sitting in your driveway, then you are just as lucky. Who would you like to swap spots with for a day? What would you have in your dream collection? Head over to the Rare Spares Facebook page and let us know in the comments below!
The Future Of The Auto Industry Down Under
14. March 2014 09:22 by Rare Spares in Rare Spares // Tags: John Bowe, Automotive Industry, Australian Manufacturing, Toyota, Rare Spares // Comments (0)
We spoke to Rare Spares Ambassador and Racing Legend, John Bowe about the future of the automotive industry in Australia and the end of Australian car manufacturing. [More]
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19. November 2019 09:38 by Rare Spares in General, Rare Spares // Tags: V8 Supercars, Sandown 500, Aussie Motorsports, Adam Marjoram, Dunlop Series, Rare Spares, 2019 Super2 Series, Holden, Ford, Race Report // Comments (0)
Round 6 of the Championship, the Penrite Oil Sandown 500 has been run and won, but for me it was a tough weekend in the office. They say motor racing is character building, and if you can’t take disappointment don’t go motor racing. Well last weekend proved those statements to be true, especially after ending Bathurst with a blown engine. My strong performance during the year has taken a battering in the last two rounds. Stick with me and I will let you know how it unfolded. [More]
31. October 2019 10:29 by Rare Spares in // Tags: V8 Supercars, Sandown 500, PeterBrockTrophy, Peter Brock, Aussie Motorsports, Bathurst 1000, Commodore, Craig Lowndes, Falcon, Ford Falcon, Jamie Whincup, Scott McLaughlin // Comments (0)
Records are black, round, and made of a form of plastic. Or they’re what is created when a previous level is exceeded. People such as basketballer Michael Jordan, Red Bull balloonist Felix Baumgartner, or movie franchise “The Avengers” have created records. In Australia there are plenty of record makers. In motorsport, especially in our home grown Australian Touring car Championships/V8 Supercars/Supercars. With the 2019 Bathurst 1000 run and done, we thought we’d have a look at a few of the record makers and holders for our top tier motorsport category. [More]
Round 4 Super2 Series – Queensland Raceway Race Report - Adam Marjoram
5. August 2019 10:56 by Rare Spares in General, Rare Spares // Tags: Rare Spares, Australian Motorsport, V8 SUpercars, Super2 Series, Adam Marjoram // Comments (0)
Round 4 of the Super 2 Championship was held at Queensland Raceway, or the paper clip as it’s affectionately called. It’s a track that I have practiced at a few times but never actually raced at in a Supercar, so it was new for me and the team as the Dunlop Super2 Series has not raced at QR since moving to the car of the future. The team having never raced there means we have no previous set up data for the car, so we will have to work it out as we go. [More]
The technical side of the Mustang in Supercars
29. July 2019 09:17 by Rare Spares in General, Rare Spares // Tags: Rare Spares, Supercars, V8 Supercars, Ford, Holden, Mustang, Ford Mustang, Ford Falcon, Supercars Championship, Nissan Altima // Comments (0)
Sports have rules, regulations, guidelines. Sometimes they’re easily interpreted and implemented, sometimes they’re not. Motorsport is a great example of this, and in 2019 there’s been a measure of controversy about a new entrant to the category now known as Supercars. Ford’s Mustang is the new kid on the block, and it’s been greeted with both open arms and raised eyebrows. The main cause of its mixed reception has been to do with the regulations that Supercars run and this has affected the aerodynamics of the car that’s been built. [More]
Townsville Race Report 5-7 July 2019 - Adam Marjoram
23. July 2019 10:43 by Rare Spares in General, Rare Spares // Tags: V8 Supercars, Rare Spares, Adam Marjoram, Holden, Super2 Series, Dunlop Super2 Series, Car Racing, Supercars // Comments (0)
Round 3 of the Championship, which was held on the streets of Townsville, far North Queensland has always been a favourite of mine with great success there in recent years, big crowds and an overall great atmosphere. As mentioned Townsville has been a fairly happy hunting ground for me in the past and because of the brake failure in Perth that resulted in a DNF, dropping me from 6th in the Championship to 12th, I needed a good round to get me back in the points. On a personal note Townsville is also the round that allows me to escape the Perth winter, and suck up some sunshine and get a tan, although that was not to be this weekend with colder than normal weather and rain. So this is how the weekend unfolded. Thursday 4th After a long and badly delayed flight yesterday, I was a bit shocked to wake up to very dark and cloudy skies and a weather forecast of a wet weekend. We got to the track by about 9.30 to unload the Transporter, set up my pit bay and get everything ready for racing practice tomorrow. I spent the afternoon doing my customary track walk and final review of last years’ data and vision. On the track walk it was hard to imagine that only a few months prior, parts of the track were well and truly submerged due to the floods. There are still hundreds of people yet to return to their houses that were inundated with water and mud. We left the track early to get a good night’s rest before the action begins. Friday 5th Today we have 2x 40 minute practice sessions to get myself and the car dialed back in after a two month break between race weekends, one at 10.00am and one at 1.30pm. These sessions are about tuning the suspension to ride the curbs, the road cambers and the bumps and give me the turn and power down I need to go fast. Unfortunately the rain started to fall with about ten minutes to go, and after a fairly scary moment over the back I decided to pit and wait the session out as there was no benefit to be gained on a wet track. I ended the session in 13th but this session was not about lap times it was about getting the most out of the car, which we obtained a lot of data to help us with. After a data and debrief session the boys made the necessary changes to the car and it was time for practice 2. Luckily the sun was back out again and the track dry. During a 40 minute session you may pit as many times as you want to allow the mechanics to make the adjustments required. Initially the car had a fair bit of oversteer on the high speed corner entries, so we played with Ride Height and Roll Centre to tame this. Roll Centre is an imaginary axis at which the car pivots around when cornering. After raising the Roll Centre the car got worse so we boxed again and put it back where it was. Once I was happy setting consistent fast laps I boxed for my first set of greens. On my second lap on new tyres I went to the top and purple which denotes the fastest anyone had been so far, I ended that session in 3rd only 2 tenths off the fastest time after making a mistake into Turn 1. We were looking strong. At 3.50 pm it was time for sponsor rides and although it was raining the whole time, everyone enjoyed the skid fest. Saturday 6th This morning we woke up to rain, we have Qualifying at 9.15am and Race 1 at 1.50pm. The last thing anyone wants is to qualify in the wet. Lucky enough the rain stopped about an hour before we were due out and the track had pretty much dried out except for a few puddles against the kerbs in corners. We decided to try a different strategy for qualifying. Normally we go out on a good set of used tyres to set a banking lap and get the driver and car up to speed then about 5 minutes before end of session, box for a set of greens and have only two laps to set a time. This time I was going to go out hard on my new set of tyres do two laps and then sit the remainder out. This strategy would either make or break Quali. As I entered the track I worked my tyres and brakes really hard swerving and braking to get them up to temp for the first flyer. I did a pretty good job but there was not enough heat in the tyres to really put me at the top. I decided to go again on another flier, I put it all on the line, as I crossed the first sector the time went purple, at the second sector we went purple again, and we held that all the way to the last corner when pushing hard I pushed a little too deep and stuffed the last corner costing me about 0.8secs and unfortunately losing my chance at getting my first Pole Position! But as I have explained before you only get two good laps before the best part of the tyre is gone and they lose about 0.3-0.4secs. I boxed in 5th place but the other guys had not had their green tyre run yet. As the minutes ticked by and the tracked temp rose with the sun the track went faster and I had fallen to second last, I had no option but to give it another go on used tyres. I only had enough time for 1 lap and pushed as hard as I could and went p13, with a faster time on used tyres than new. I was devastated that I threw away a potential Pole with a silly mistake. After reviewing data, without the mistake we would have started on the front row at worst. On the positive side we had a car capable of doing the job. As I sat on the grid for the start of Race 1, with all the cars in front of me I could not help to think, I have really made my race harder than it needed to be. As the lights went green I got a reasonable start and made the charge down through the kink into turn 2, which is always tough at this track with cars jostling for position. I was sitting about mid track when the cars around me started spearing each other and taking evasive action managed to pick my way through. I was now in 8th with good pace and the safety car was called. We spent about 4 laps behind the safety car before the lights went green again and it was back to racing. I made up another position with a very late lunge, pulled a gap and was faster than the guys in front, when the yellow flags waived and the safety car was called again! The restart was a mess with cars swerving everywhere to miss the compression created by the pole sitter. There is a natural phenomenon in motor racing that safety cars breed safety cars, as the cars are all bunched up, especially when there is only a few laps to go. Lucky we all escaped any potential Safety Cars and we raced to the flag and I finished 6th which is a great recovery after starting 13th. Sunday 7th Today we have Quali followed by Race 2, it was supposed to be wet again all day, but it was dry when I got to the track and the amended forecast was for rain at 1.30pm, just when my race was about to start. For Quali we decided to go back to the tried and true method of starting on used tyres and boxing for the greens towards the end of the session. After a few laps I was 7th which was good enough to bank, I then boxed to count the clock down. With five minutes to go I was pushed out for my green run. On my first flyer I made a couple of small mistakes so had one more chance, I overshot Turn 5 which put me a little off line into 6 and sprayed out the back of 6 onto the grass, finishing the session in 11th. With hindsight I over drove the car trying to make up for yesterday’s qualifying and was untidy and it cost me time. It was also a busy day off the track with an autograph session, pit tours and a radio interview with Triple M live from the track. The weather was threatening as we hit the track for Race 2, and started to fall as we sat on the grid for the start. But it was only wet in the braking zone of Turn 2 through to the exit of Turn 3 and the rest of the track is dry! It is really tricky to read differing grip levels! Over the next few laps, the wet weather would extend out to Turn 6. This made it an interesting first few laps. The light went green and I got an amazing start and made two positions before the kink at T1! I got another at turn 3 and the safety car was called due to an accident behind me at turn 2. A few laps later and it was back to racing where I set about making up a few more positions. I was in 7th when the yellow flags waved with Safety Car boards again with a car in the wall at T1. Back to racing and I was faster than the guys in front so should be able to make a few more positions. Unfortunately due to time spent behind the safety car, the race was called “time certain” and finished 6 laps early preventing me from gaining many more positions. I finished in 6th again. I was probably hoping for a little better this weekend, but a pair of 6th’s gives me a fair points haul and puts me back to 6th overall in the championship - so I shouldn’t complain. Running through the championship points back in the Transporter, if we had not had the DNF at Barbagallo due to the brake failure we would be sitting 3rd in the Championship right now!! But that is all a bit ‘Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda’. We are getting better with each round and learning from some small mistakes this round I think we can improve at Queensland Raceway in a few weeks’ time.
Super2 Mid-Season Recap
16. July 2019 15:37 by Rare Spares in General, Rare Spares // Tags: Rare Spares, Super2, Super2 Dunlop Series, Adam Marjoram, V8 Supercars, Automotive, Commodore, Falcon, Holden, Ford // Comments (0)
Super2 is the name given to the second level of Supercars racing in Australia. It’s undergone a number of name changes in recent years, but the level of entertainment and gripping racing hasn’t. It’s provided a home for superseded top tier Supercars, and is a place for drivers aiming to enter the big league to test themselves in close quarter racing. Naturally there is some big money being moved around on track in the form of Commodore, Falcon, and Nissan shaped cars. All of these are draped in sponsorship logos and proudly representing Rare Spares is Perth born Adam Marjoram. The West Aussie is no stranger to high performance racing. The Saloon Cars category and Porsche GT3s have felt the Marjoram touch, before finding a place in the biff and barge that was V8 Utes. The talented Marjoram quickly caught the eye of Erebus Motorsport and the dynamic Betty Klimenko. After rapid growth in racing stature here and almost winning the V8 Ute Championship in 2015, Marjoram entered the Super2 category and raced the Ford FG Falcon in a tough competition in 2016. 2017 and Marjoram moves into a Holden VF Commodore, where he remains but now with the Image Racing/Erebus Motorsport team. There have been two rounds of the Super2 with Adelaide and Perth having seen the cars on circuit so far. Qualifying for the Rare Spares backed driver wasn’t kind for his first 2019 race, starting from 11th, but did manage to make his way up through to 9th. Race 2 was a better result, with Marjoram getting good pace on the tight Adelaide street circuit and finishing in 6th. Round 2 saw the category head to Barbagallo, a circuit that Marjoram knows well. Up against some serious competition, and just weeks away from his 26th birthday, Marjoram’s first race was forgettable, with no result against his name after reaching 7th. Brake failure took him out of a top 8 finish on the last lap and took him out of serious points contention. Race 2 saw Adam climb from 10th to 6th off the start, only to be muscled off the track on lap 3, dropping to 12th and driving back through to 10th. Round 3 was held in rainy conditions in the normally sunny town of Townsville. Race 1 Adam qualified 13th and was in contention for pole but a last second error took that out of his hands. The race itself saw him finish as high as 6th. This would be where he would finish in Race 1, and in Race 2 just had nowhere to go. Most of the second race was held under safety car conditions due to the inclement weather. A second 6th will be in his history books for the third round of Super2s in 2019. Adam says of Rare Spares that he aligns with them due to their passion for motorsport, and enjoys their like minded attitude when it comes to cars and the aftermarket automotive industry. For the rest of the year he says a podium is well and truly within sight, and by continuing to harass the top five, he’s certain that a podium finish and a chance to spray the champers is his! Are you a follower of Super2 and/or Adam Marjoram? Let us know your thoughts on the category and this talented and engaging Perth born driver via our blog feedback section.
Adelaide 2019 Race Report - Adam Marjoram
19. March 2019 11:17 by Rare Spares in General, Rare Spares // Tags: Rare Spares, Motorsport, Adam Marjoram, Super2, Dunlop Super2 Series, Race Report, Australian Motorsport, V8 Supercars // Comments (0)
Adelaide is now done and dusted we had our best overall result yet and below is how it unfolded. Wednesday 27th February I arrived in Adelaide on Wednesday morning for the usual day of set up, scrutineering, track walk, team meetings and review data and vision from previous years. Now for the un-initiated in Supercars or Motorsport, I will use these race reports to take you behind the scenes of Supercar racing as understanding some of the intricacies of the sport will make the race reports more interesting. Although I am still racing for image Racing this year, the support from Erebus Motorsport this year has stepped up to another level. Combine that with the fact that Dunlop Super 2 Supercars and main game Supercars are now identical except for main game will use a soft tyre at some tracks where we are restricted to hard tyres at most events (2 events will be soft tyre). Just to cover the track walk and why we do it, every driver walks every track before practice to make their driver notes as things change from year to year, track surfaces and grip levels change, bumps in braking zones, curbs, even track signage or other landmarks that drivers may use as a pointer as to where to brake for a corner may move. Can you imagine if last year’s track notes tell you to brake at the Fosters sign and this year they moved it 20 metres closer to the turn, it would get ugly very quickly. Once the track notes are made the engineer and driver use them as a guide during the meeting combined with the car data to quantify if the driver is actually braking and accelerating where he should be or whether he can gain time by braking later and accelerating earlier. Everything done it was time to have dinner and get an early night. Thursday 28th February Today I get to drive the car in anger for the first time at a race weekend this year. The format for Adelaide is two practice sessions on Thursday, qualifying and Race 1 on Friday, Race 2 on Saturday and Race 3 on Sunday. For Practice 1, we elected to put on a very well used tyres as being a street circuit the track was dusty and dirty, and the first session is really all about getting you eye back in and finding out how well balanced the car feels so there is no point wasting a new set of tyres. With that said numerous teams actually bolted on a new set which are obviously faster so we finished well down the order in P12 about 1.5 seconds off the pace. The car had a fair bit of understeer during the session, so we made some adjustments before practice 2 to find more balance. You will hear the word “balance” used a lot in Motorsport as that’s what every team and driver is chasing, the better the balance, the faster the car. A car that is well balanced will brake in a nice straight line, transferring weight to the front wheels to aid in turn in without trying to swap ends, it will then rotate when steering input is made, and will then squat down and transfer the weight to the rear wheels as you accelerate off the turn giving you great drive. A racecar that wants to go straight when you turn the steering wheel has understeer, a car that slides in the rear when the throttle is applied has oversteer. Too much understeer or oversteer will be slow, as you can’t direct it and transition the weight perfectly through the different zones of a corner . With some set up changes made it was time for Practice 2. We started the session on the same old tyres we used for practice 1 and the car felt instantly better. Half way through the session we elected to put on a green set (new) tyres to see how the balance is on new tyres as this is what we will qualify on. On the first flyer we were in the top 3 in times, however the end result was not that good p15 as we went early on the new tyres and the track got faster and faster so those that left it later to put on greens were rewarded with better times. We used this to make sure the car was good for Qualifying rather than set a good lap time. Just talking tyres for a second, depending on the track surface and the track temp a new set of tyres will only produce their fastest times for between 1-3 laps, after that they drop between 2 tenths to half a second a lap. After that they level out a bit and slowly lose time over the next 20-30 laps. So if you have not set a good time in qualifying with two flying laps you may as well pull in and save the tyres because you will not go any faster as the tyres have lost their best bit. After each session we viewed the data, debriefed with the engineer as to what changes we need to make to go faster. At 7.00pm I was a guest speaker along with Steven Johnson at a corporate function held in the city, where I was interviewed on stage and did a question session with the audience and shamelessly dropped some great sponsor plugs. It is always good fun being able to share my stories and experiences with guests, and love meeting new fans! Friday 1st February Qualifying was scheduled for a 12.30 start, with the ambient temperature being 40 degrees and inside cabin temp being about 20 degrees hotter than ambient it was going to be a tough session. Regarding tyres, each team is allocated 3 new sets of tyres to use through practice, qualifying and three races, so tyre conservation is always part of the strategy, otherwise by race three you have nothing good to race on. We rolled out on our best used tyres to set a banking lap just in case a red flag is pulled ending the session. Our strategy was to do two flying laps on our two remaining sets of race tyres and sit out the rest of qualifying. With the first set, the car felt great and I had lit up two green boxes on my second flyer only to brake a little too deep in turn 14 locking the rears costing me about three tenths and that would have put me in the Top 5. I then boxed and sat in the pits for a few minutes counting the clock down before my last run. With new tyres on I set about ragging the hell out of the car to put me further up the grid. Unfortunately as the track temp was still rising not many went any faster so my qualifying lap was the one set on the first set of tyres. As the chequered flag waved I had Qualified 9th for Race 1. Although not a bad result if I had not made the mistake in turn 14 I would have finished 5th fastest. Race 1 was scheduled to start at 5.40pm and it was still close to 40 degrees so 19 laps in this heat was going to be gruelling. As a driver we have a few driver aids to help us deal with the heat stress from the high in-cabin temperature. We have a cool shirt that pumps coolant through an ice box and then through capillaries in the fireproof undershirt we wear. We also have a helmet fan that forces cooled filtered air through a tube connected to the top of our helmets onto the top of our heads and via a manifold on the helmet for us to breathe. The problem for me was that on the roll around lap before the start of the race my helmet fan decided it was way too hot to work so it gave up. As the lights went green, I did not get a very good start, I simply did not hook the car up properly and lost two positions before the first corner. It was then “elbows out” to get those positions back which I did by going around the outside of cars on the first lap. We had two safety car periods during the race due to accidents, but in the heat this only makes the inside of the car hotter as you get heat soak from the engine and brakes but very little air flow to remove it. After the second safety car period the gap I had made had disappeared and I had to fight for the rest of the race to rebuild the gap behind me. My brake pedal had got so hot that it had burnt and started to blister the bottom of my foot through my race boots. The final few laps were quite painful as you can imagine applying 100kg pressure on a burn each time I hit the brake pedal. By the time the chequered flag waved I was 7th across the line, a great way to open the account for the year! Saturday 2nd February Our race start today was not until 3.30pm so there was plenty of time between corporate box visits, driver signing sessions and pit tours to review the data and race set up from race 1. To alleviate some understeer problems I had in race 1 we decided to change the rear roll centre, and put on our other set of new tyres. Race 2 Starting P7, this time I absolutely nailed the start, as I went to pass the car in front down the middle, he blocked me, so I flicked it left and passed him on the inside and made it 3 wide into the turn 1-2 chicane. The set up changes we had made had still not fixed the understeer problem which made me very vulnerable to dive bombs at turn 9 as I could not hold mid corner speed through turn 8. The cars behind me were putting immense pressure on, so I backed them up a little into each other working their rear tyres harder than they wanted also whilst they were fighting each other it gave me a bit of a break. At the end of 19 laps I crossed the line in 6th, with a nice straight car – more points for the championship. Sunday 3rd February Once again only one race today with Race 3 starting at 2.00pm, after reviewing the data, my engineers decided to change front springs and rear anti roll bar to fix the understeering problem I had had during the last two races. This has been a problem we battled all weekend, and to move forward we needed this fixed. But at least the weather today was a bit cooler – a nice change, but it became very humid! I again got a good start, but by the end of the first lap I knew we had gone a little too far with the changes and my understeering car was now oversteering quite badly. As a drivers we can trim understeer or oversteer by stiffening or softening the front and rear anti roll bars. As a general rule if you soften the bar you give more grip, if you stiffen the bar you lose grip. By about quarter race distance I was maxed out on bar adjustment and still oversteering to the point of having a couple of scary moments through the high speed turn 8 that ended my race last year. I tried everything I knew to keep my position but unfortunately lost three positions during the race to finish 9th. All in all we had a great start to the Championship with me taking 6th overall for the round and Championship. I would like to once again take this opportunity to thank all my sponsors, Penrite Oil, Rare Spares Fabcon, Altrex, Carplan, Little Tree’s, Industrial Chemical Supplies, Bremtec Brakes, CoolDrive Ultima Shock Absorbers, Supercharge Batteries, Wesfil, Tridon, PK Tools, Nova and DB Connect. Until next time. Adam Marjoram
Craig Lowndes Motorsport Career
14. January 2019 09:52 by Rare Spares in General, Rare Spares // Tags: Rare Spares, Craig Lowndes, Motorsport, Aussie Motorsport, Ford, Holden, Supercars, V8 Supercars, Motorsport Championship, Aussie cars, Australia // Comments (0)
His Mum calls him Craig. His mates call him whatever they want. Fans call him CL, or Lowndesy. We know him as Craig Lowndes. During his racing career he would become known for not just his talent, but his ever present smile, a great sense of humour, and a deep appreciation for his followers. In a (V8) Supercars career that started in 1996, the year of his 22nd birthday, Lowndes became a winner at Bathurst seven times, including the memorable win in 2006 where he and Jamie Whincup became the first to have their names etched on the Peter Brock Trophy. He’s a triple V8 Supercars champion, and, as of the end of 2018, no longer a full time competitor in the Supercars championship. Born in Melbourne on June 21, 1974, Lowndes trod a path many others have followed when following a motorsport dream. Karting was the weapon of choice, and at the age of nine he was likely to be found at the Whittlesea karting circuit, some forty or so kilometres north of the Melbourne CBD. It took less than a decade before racing success came his way. In Formula Ford Lowndes found a kindred automotive spirit, gaining valuable exposure in the Motorcraft Formula Ford “Drive To Europe” series in 1991. Other drivers that found fame in this series were Russell Ingall, Tomas Mezera, and Cameron McConville. 1993 and Lowndes wins the Formula Ford championship, propelling him into the vision of Formula Ford in Europe. The championship title eluded him, but not by much, with third being notched up. Come 1994 and he’s in Formula Brabham, winning the Australian Silver Star. Also known as Formula Holden, the series itself was short-lived. The Brabham nomenclature was part of the series for just five years, from 1991 to 1995. V8 Supercars were coming and the bright lights beckoned. Lowndes was added to the test team crew of the Holden Racing Team and competed, in what was meant to be a one off appearance, alongside Brad Jones for the 1994 Sandown 500. The drive was successful enough to impress team principal Jeff Grech enough to offer a seat that had become vacant to Lowndes. The 1994 Bathurst 1000 race cemented Lowndes as part of the Australian racing landscape. Ballsy driving, a rookie error or two, and a second place in 1994 set him on the path to become a full time member of HRT, winning the championship with them in 1996. On his first full season with them, mind. It had Lowndes drive next to Greg Murphy, with the win making Lowndes the youngest driver to win “The Great Race” at the time. Although Australian success was his, the call from his heart to return to Europe was strong. 1997 and the International Formula 3000 Championship saw Lowndes sharing team driving duties with Juan Pablo Montoya. The candle was alight but the success proved elusive for the Victorian, with just one season completed and Lowndes returning to Australia. By this time the V8 Supercars category was established and in full flight, with Lowndes quickly returning to form on Australian circuits. The 1997 Sandown 500 was added to the trophy cabinet, with “Murf” his co-driver. The next year Lowndes and Mark Skaife co-starred throughout the year, and Lowndes took out the 1998 championship. 1999 promised a lot inside the new VT Commodore and consistent performance had Lowndes on track to win that year’s championship by the time round eight arrived. The location? Calder Park. The result? A car written off, one of the most spectacular rollovers seen in Aussie motorsport, and one very lucky CL. Although the crash gave him just minor injuries and being forced to miss the Sandown race that year, his lead was such that the championship was yet again his. Australia’s automotive brand rivalry was brought to the fore at the beginning of the 21st century as Lowndes went from a red lion to a blue oval on his car. Further colour changes came in the form of his AU Falcon being a combination of black, silver, and green, the latter on the headlight covers and giving the car the affectionate nickname of “the green eyed monster”. As much a talking point the car was, it didn’t deliver for Lowndes. It wasn’t until 2003 when a move to FPR, Ford Performance Racing, that his first win with Ford and the first since 2000 came along. The tenure with FPR proved short in time, with Lowndes signing with Team Betta Electrical, or Triple Eight Racing, for 2005. This was partly spurred by a 20th place finish for the 2004 season. Again his tilt at the championship was looking good; he’d taken the most victories, and the most pole positions, but incidents such as a wheel smashing his windscreen at the 2005 Bathurst race had him place second behind Russell Ingall. However, there was a highlight for Lowndes in the form of the Barry Sheen Medal. Voted upon by motorsport writers, former drivers, and commentators, it was a recognition of Lowndes in that he’d won without being the year’s championship winner. Perhaps the most memorable of wins for Lowndes was at Bathurst in 2006. Just weeks after the tragic passing of his friend and mentor, one Peter Brock, Lowndes and Whincup muscled their way through for the win to finish just a half second ahead of second placed Rick Kelly. Lowndes capped off that year by winning the Barry Sheene medal for the second year running. 2006 would also see he and Whincup take the first of three Bathurst victories in a row, making them just the third pairing to do so, with Brock and Larry Perkins, and Brock with Jim Richards the others. In a flagging of what was to come, Ford Australia cut their motorsport sponsorship. Lowndes made the move back to Holden, with whom he would become the first driver to reach 100 wins, win his fifth Barry Sheene medal, and his third most popular driver award. 2015 saw him win his sixth Bathurst 1000. 2017 would be perhaps his career lowlight, with no wins to his name. Although this spurred talk of retirement which was denied, in mid 2018 Lowndes, CL, and Craig to his mum, along with his ever present smile, announced he would retire from full time competition. What was your favourite Lowndesy career highlight? Head on over to the Rare Spares Facebook page and let us know in the comment section below this blog!
History of the Ford Falcon in Supercars
2. January 2019 16:30 by Rare Spares in General, Rare Spares // Tags: Rare Sapres, Falcon Supercar, Supercars, Ford, Holden, Mustang Supercar, V8 Supercars, Motorsport, Australian Motorsport // Comments (0)
Born in the early 1990s, the category originally known as V8 Supercars (and now Supercars) came from a decision by CAMS to revamp the Australian Touring Car Championship. One of three classes originally put together was Class A, which comprised 5.0L V8 powered Ford and Holden cars. The first Falcon to take part in what would become V8 Supercars, was the recently released EB Falcon. This model in road going trim, was the first to feature what were called “cannon barrel” headlights for the sporty XR6 and XR8 variants. Officially known as Group 3 A, Glenn Seton would take out the 1993 championship. The updated version, the EF Falcon, would take John Bowe to the championship in 1995. 1996 saw the Australian Vee Eight Super Car Company, AVESCO, come to life. This was a joint venture organization and effectively formalized the category as being the V8 Supercars. 1996 had Ford producing the EL Falcon, the last version of the fifth generation Falcon. Ford Australia moved into the short lived AU Falcon. Perhaps best described as a failed design study, the AU would quickly be redesigned into the BA Falcon. Wins for the Falcon in the V8 Supercars championship would be sparse between 1997, with Seton again taking the championship in an EL Falcon, to 2003. Tasmanian born Marcus Ambrose piloted his BA Falcon, under the Stone Brothers umbrella, to the flag in that year. It would also see a “threepeat” for the team with Ambrose repeating his win in 2004, followed by Russell Ingall in 2005. Ford revamped the BA into the BF in October of 2005. However it would not be until 2008 that Jamie Whincup would bring one to the forefront of the championship with the Triple Eight Race Engineering team. A substantial facelift for the Falcon would bring the FG series into the championship. The road going versions had a streamlined model range and a raft of under the skin improvements. The road going FG range also saw the deletion of the 5.4L V8 that was part of the engine range and was replaced by the 5.0L “Coyote” engine. In a twist that brings in the future, that engine is the one to be found in the Ford Mustang, the body shape that will take over from the now discontinued Ford Falcon in the Supercars series. Whincup would take a FG Falcon with Triple Eight to the championship in 2009, with the Ford “Blue Oval” also winning the championship in 2010 in the hands of James Courtney and Dick Johnson Racing. The next generation of Supercars brought in a chassis specific design from 2013, meaning Holden and Ford would build to a base design, not off a production car. Since that era started, and finished in 2018, a Ford Falcon has won the Supercars championship just twice, with Mark Winterbottom and Prodrive Racing partnering in 2015 whilst Scott McLaughlin wrapped up the championship in Newcastle in the final FG X Falcon with Dick Johnson Racing Team Penske just a few weeks ago. The Falcon is now replaced by the incoming Mustang and will be missed on the grid by the blue-oval enthusiasts. What was your favourite Falcon Supercar racer? The Green Eyed Monster or maybe one of the many iconic Shell Racing DJR liveries? Head on over to the Rare Spares Facebook page and let us know in the comment section below this blog!
The New Mustang Supercar
17. December 2018 08:57 by Rare Spares in General, Rare Spares // Tags: Supercars, Mustang, Supercars 2019 Season, 2019 Mustang Supercar, Ford, Motorsport, Australia, Ford Mustang, Ford Mustang Supercar, V8 Engine, V8 Supercars, Australian Motorsport // Comments (0)
In motorsport’s evolution in Australia, the category known as Supercars, formerly known as V8 Supercars Australia, has opened the door to cars not of a four door body shape. With the success of the Ford Mustang in a retail sense, it makes sense to have the “tudor” as the first to be built under the new guidelines. But first, some history. The Gen 2 design regs mandates a common chassis for any team entering the category. Builders are open but have to build a chassis and cage to the pre-determined specifications. It’s this bit that has caused some consternation and raised eyebrows, as the end result may have a car not of the same physical dimensions as the one it’s based on. The V8 engine is located 100mm further back and down to the preceding chassis style, for weight balance and safety. Wheels must be 18 inches in diameter and thanks to the upward change it means bigger brakes can be fitted. The drivetrain is a transaxle, meaning the drive axles and gearbox are in one case. For extra safety the fuel cell has been moved forward and the windscreen is now of a polycarbonate build, which is 250 times as strong as glass. Specific to Gen 2 also is being rear drive, right hand side drivers’ seat, four seats, and based on a car available to the public, meaning it must reflect the look of the car accurately. What this means for the Ford Mustang Supercar is proven strength and reliability. It also means that thanks to the common chassis and cage, only a slight rejig of the Mustang’s familiar profile has been required. There will be a little piece of history when the car makes its debut in 2019. Chassis DJRTP 02 or Dick Johnson Racing Team Penske 02, which was used for Supercars’ tyre and aerodynamic testing last year, will become one of the first Mustang Supercars. It will be used for testing and is set to be the team’s spare race car. DJRTP will build one brand new car and convert another. It is currently the team’s second spare, last raced as a Falcon FG X in Fabian Coulthard’s hands during 2016. Work began on converting the chassis in mid 2018. Tickford Racing will also build a pair of new cars and convert two cars to the new body style. Anticipation from teams was seen in 2017, with Cameron Waters driving a car whose chassis was earmarked to be a Mustang. After a point in time had been reached where the signoff was past to have a Mustang run in 2018, the car was built as a Falcon. The chassis’ build commenced in March of 2017, such was the timeline teams were hoping for in order to see the Mustang body run on Australian circuits this year. Specialist graphic design outlet ssMedia, headed by Scott Yorston, has produced 3D visuals of many V8 Supercars and the current Supercar designs. Working from concept drawings and with a livery idea from the US, Scott has also produced his view of the Mustang Supercar which has been greeted with acclaim in the Australian motorsport fraternity. It shows, as much as Scott is able to produce due to legalities, a car very close to the road going version. With panels placed around the control chassis it appears a little taller in height and perhaps a little shorter than the road goer as a result. Testing of the 2019 Mustang Supercar is underway, and we can’t wait to see it hit the track in anger! Are you looking forward to having the Mustang back on the grid of Australian race tracks? Let us know in the comments section below this article on our Facebook page!
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A Star is Trained: An Interview with Pet Sematary’s Animal Trainer, Melissa Millett
Posted on July 5, 2019By Donald LiebensonLeave a comment
Based on his scene-stealing performance in Pet Sematary, available now from Redbox on DVD, Blu-ray and On Demand, Tonic possesses the animal instincts it takes to become a star. It comes naturally; Tonic is a cat and he landed the coveted role of family feline Church in this remake of the Stephen King horror classic. It is his first feature film. He was 10-months old during filming.
You think it’s easy to hold your own with the likes of Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning actor John Lithgow? It takes months of intense preparations, nighttime rehearsals after the rest of the cast and crew have gone home and lots of fresh chicken and catnip parties. That’s where Melissa Millett comes in. She is an animal trainer, who, with animal coordinator Kirk Jarrett, prepared Tonic, along with another cat who portrays the hissing, undead Church (Tonic’s face is too cute, Millet gushes) and their stand-ins for the role of nine lifetimes. Millett spoke with Redbox about how she knew Tonic had star power, why cats are more difficult to train than dogs and the sweet life of a cat on a movie set (did we mention the catnip parties?)
RB: How did you discover Tonic?
MM: I was searching the rescue organizations. The first time I laid eyes on
him, I said that’s the cat for me. He walked out of his crate like he owned the place, ready to work. He was just incredible, and after filming was completed, I had to make him part of my family.
RB: Tonic had never acted before. What do you look for in an animal that indicates it could be the next four-legged Bradley Cooper? MM: Tonic is a cat that drove everybody nuts, and that’s how you know. He was looking for something to do, for a purpose. The animals that are more food-motivated and toy-oriented are your best working animals. Essentially, they want a job.
RB: How long does it take to train a cat?
MM: We got Tonic feature-ready in two months. The first thing you’re doing is catnip parties to make them feel good about working with you; to let them know this is a fun space. From there, we start on simple behavior until we got to the point where they could stay on a mark and focus. Then
we can teach new behaviors within a week, but the foundation takes roughly two months.
RB: Cats are known to be divas; did Tonic have any demands?
MM: The only good working cat is a happy cat. You have to make sure they enjoy the game of work with you. The cats each had their own trailer with a human counterpart—an assistant trainer or groomer. I was adamant they would not live in cages. And they got leash-walked every day. They get used to a really high of mental stimulation. We got them a cat patio and a cat exercise wheel. And before filming would begin, Kirk would make a speech that we needed everyone on the set to stay stationary while we brought the cats in and let them sniff around until they told us they were ready to work. We had A-list celebrities sitting around and waiting for cats to decide they were ready to go (laughs).
RB: I can’t imagine a dog acting this way.
MM: Cats are harder to train but there’s more reward in the reactions on set and the excitement of getting the job done because nobody expects cats to do anything. You have to make them feel confident.
RB: What communication tactics are the most effective in training a cat?
MM: There are a lot of treats involved. We use clicker training and freeshaping, which is a hot/cold game. You show a cat their mark and then reinforce any behavior that leads them to stepping on that mark. When the cat understands the game, they feel like they are calling the shots, like, ‘I do this and the human feeds me.’ Their emotional state is our responsibility. We have to make sure they are having fun. We have to ration the food and make sure they’re just hungry enough to want to continue to play our games.
RB: In what ways are cats more challenging to train than dogs?
MM: Cats can get startled or scared if you don’t do your homework. We didn’t take any chances. We worked with the cats on the set at night and practiced all their scenes. We did a lot of pretending. This is a horror movie, so we pretended to murder each other….
RB: Wait, what????
MM: We know cats murder things for fun, so it wasn’t a surprise that the cat wasn’t rattled. Cats don’t really care about your well-being (laughs). A dog would be concerned about your safety.
RB: What scene in Pet Sematary was the hardest to shoot?
MM: The very first day we shot the scene at the table. Tonic was to rub against John Lithgow’s leg, jump on his lap and stay there for the duration of the conversation. That was day one. Tonic did it all and when I called him back to me, everybody said, ‘Wow.’ I felt like a million dollars.
RB: Has success spoiled Tonic?
MM: He has been spoiled. Imagine having a staff to walk you on a leash and offer you a cat wheel for your exercise and have every whim cared for, and then you join a family and you’re just one of the group. He wants that special treatment. Tonic got to attend the Brooklyn Horror Fest. He loved meeting everybody. He posed for photos with hundreds of people. He definitely thinks he is important.
RB: What’s next for Tonic?
MM: We’re in negotiations, we have scripts. There was so much buzz about Tonic’s performance. We knew this would be big, because Stephen King is iconic and the character of Church is iconic. We’re looking at different options for Tonic because he is so talented. We’re hoping for Pet Sematary 2.
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Job work under GST upto Feb 19
Introduction: This article has been prepared considering the various changes and clarification through the Acts, Rules, Circulars, formats under GST with respect to job work. The importance of a job worker to the principal is significant to the products cost, quality, lead time and therefore, becomes an integral cog in the OEM process. The major […]
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ITC of Motor Vehicles – Detailed Analysis (After Amended Section 17(5) From 01-02-2019)
Analysis of ITC of / In Respect of Motor Vehicles CGST (Amendment) Act, 2018 as well as CGST Act, 2017 have been amended respectively for the first time since the implementation of GST in our Country. Section 17(5) gives us the cases of blocked credit – any goods or services which are getting covered under the […]
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GST rate cut to drive housing sales, but Assocham also wants another industry to be revived
New GST rate for under-construction properties has been slashed by almost 7% and this will be implemented from April 01, 2019.
A ray of hope has come for prospective homebuyers. They were struggling to buy due to high prices and complicated tax structure in the past. In its 33rd meeting, the GST Council slashed GST rates levied on under-construction residential properties. Talking about the move, BK Goenka, President of Assocham said, “The move had been much anticipated for a while and the industry, as well as the homebuyers would certainly be glad that the move has come at the right time.”New GST rate for under-construction properties has been slashed by almost 7% and this will be implemented from April 01, 2019. The new tax structure now is 5% GST on residential properties outside the affordable housing segment from previous 12%. Further, GST on affordable housing has been cut to 1% from previous 8%. Both the rates will be charged without an Input Tax Credit (ITC). Residential prop…
GST: IT industry needs Govt focus to resolve issues impacting the sector
While the initiatives taken by the government on the policy front have supported the growth of the industry, there is a need for a parallel focus on resolving some of the issues impacting the sector.The Information Technology (IT) sector plays a vital role in the growth of the Indian economy. India is one of the leading sourcing destinations in the world for technology and business process services, accounting for approximately 55 per cent market share of the global services sourcing business in 2017-18. Indian IT’s core competencies and strengths have attracted significant investments from major countries. In the recent years, Indian technology vendors have also evolved their core solution offerings from traditional application and infrastructure management services to emerging technologies such as blockchain, artificial intelligence, automation, etc. and have invested in innovation hubs and research & development centres to create differentiated offerings. The government has ide…
Advance Ruling on HSN of Bags/Sacks (both with & without Handle)
In re Piyush Polytex Industries Pvt. Ltd (GST AAR West Bangal) Seeks a Ruling on description & HSN of Bags/Sacks (both with & without Handle) made of (i) Laminated P.P. Nonwoven Fabric, (ii) B.O.P.P. Pasted P.P. Nonwoven Fabric and (iii) Woven Fabric Pasted with Nonwoven Fabric, under the GST Act. (i) Bags/Sacks (both with & […]
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Service to students for lodging along with food is a Mixed supply: AAR
In re Sarj Educational Centre (GST AAR West Bangal) Whether service to the students for lodging along with food is a composite supply within the meaning of section 2(30) of the GST Applicant is offering several individual services in two different combinations to the recipients, depending upon their need for lodging facility. Each of the […]
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ITC not admissible on ambulances purchased for employees benefit: AAR
In re Nipha Exports Pvt Ltd (GST AAR West Bangal) Whether ITC is admissible on ambulances purchased for the benefit of the employees under legal requirement of the Factories Act, 1948. It is evident from above that input tax credit on inward supply of ambulance, being a motor vehicle, is not admissible under Section 1 […]
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GST cut to boost sales of under-construction flats; no ITC may hit builders’ profit margin: Moody’s
NEW DELHI: Credit rating agency Moody’s Wednesday said the GST rate cut on under-construction flats will boost housing sales, but may hit profit margins of builders with withdrawal of input tax credit.The GST Council had on Sunday decided to cut goods and services tax (GST) rate on affordable homes to 1 per cent without input tax credit (ITC) from earlier 8 per cent with ITC.The GST on under-construction flats, which is not under the affordable housing segment, has been reduced to 5 per cent without ITC from earlier 12 per cent with ITC.“The reduction in GST is credit positive for India’s property developers, because the reduction in tax will boost demand and increase sales of properties under construction,” Moody’s Investors Service said in a statement.“India’s real estate sector has weathered difficulties in the last few years amid price reductions from a glut of inventory and lackluster demand. The reduction in GST will improve housing affordability as the amount to be paid by a po…
A patchwork approach to GST problems
Transparency and simplicity in the tax regime are casualties of the GST Council’s recent decisionsIt has the best intentions, but the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council is nevertheless systematically eroding the strongest features of the new tax regime — simplicity and transparency.From three to eight ratesBefore the GST was introduced, the government set up a panel under the then Chief Economic Adviser, Arvind Subramanian, to come up with a suitable rate at which most items should be taxed under the GST. Mr. Subramanian came up with a standard rate of 15% for most items, a “low rate” for essentials, and a “high rate” for demerit goods. Presumably dissatisfied with just three rates, the government chose to introduce GST with five different tax slabs: 0%, 5%, 12%, 18% and 28%. Still not satisfied, the GST Council then introduced two more highly specific rates: a nominal 0.25% for rough diamonds and 3% for gold. Those of a critical bent of mind immediately pointed out that the major b…
Maharashtra: Govt presents deficit Budget of Rs 19,784 crore
CM says the Budget reiterates government’s commitment to accord highest priority to welfare schemes for uplifting farmers, generating employmentThe Devendra Fadnavis government on Wednesday presented a revenue deficit Interim Budget of Rs 19,784 crore before the state Assembly, while allotting Rs 9,566 crore for the irrigation sector, with a focus on Vidarbha and Marathwada and the drought-hit regions.As against the revenue receipts of Rs 3,14,489 crore, revenue expenditure has been estimated at Rs 3,34,273 crore, resulting in the deficit of Rs 19,784 crore.The financial constraints of providing Rs 24,000 crore for implementing Seventh Pay Commission recommendations, coupled with allocations for drought mitigation, were cited as the primary reasons for the deficit. Officials said the state’s growing expenditure will have to be relooked and drastic measures taken to explore new avenues of revenue mobilisation.What has compounded the fiscal challenge is the government’s decision to emph…
Direct tax code, GST evasion, RCom dues, and more
From 5G auction to Jet Airways, Business Standard brings you top 10 business and economic stories that made news on WednesdayFinance Ministry asks direct tax code panel to revise existing I-T slabsThe finance ministry has asked the direct tax code (DTC) panel to revise the existing income-tax (I-T) slabs, especially in the 20 per cent bracket, said a senior government official privy to the development. The panel has sought three months to incorporate the suggestions.This suggestion was given when the task force for re-writing direct tax legislation met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday, a day ahead of the scheduled submission of the DTC draft report.SBI has found fraud worth Rs 7,951.3cr in April-December: RTI replyThe State Bank Group has said as much as Rs 7,951.29 crore involving 1,885 cases of fraudulent activities have come to light during the first nine months of the current fiscal year.In an RTI reply, the nation’s largest lender said, the first quarter reported 669 ca…
Govt detects Rs 20,000 cr GST evasion in April-February FY19
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Member (Investigation) John Joseph further said the department would soon call a meeting of the representatives of the real estate sector to understand transition issues faced by the sector post reduction in GST rates.The government has detected Rs 20,000 crore worth GST evasion so far this fiscal and will take more steps to check frauds and increase compliance, a senior tax officer said on Wednesday.Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Member (Investigation) John Joseph further said the department would soon call a meeting of the representatives of the real estate sector to understand transition issues faced by the sector post reduction in GST rates.The GST Council, chaired by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and comprising state counterparts, earlier this week decided to cut tax rates on under-construction apartments and affordable housing to five per cent and one per cent, respectively.However, builders will not be able to claim credi…
Patanjali distributors under anti-profiteering lens for not passing GST benefits: Report
Over the past month, the NAA has issued notices to about 10 of Patanjali’s biggest distributors for not reducing prices in line with the cut in GSTPatanjali Ayurved distributors have come under the lens of National Anti-profiteering Authority (NAA) for not passing on lower GST rate benefits to customers, according to a report by The Economic Times.Over the past month, the NAA has issued notices to about 10 of Patanjali’s biggest distributors for not reducing prices in line with the cuts in Goods and Services Tax (GST), sources told the newspaper. The notices seek details of prices charged on products, particularly cosmetics.Since the introduction of GST on July 1, 2017, the government has lowered rates on various goods.In October 2018, the anti-profiteering authority had asked Baba Ramdev-led Patanjali to pay Rs 150 crore penalty for not passing on the lowered GST rates to its customers over the last one year. While investigations in this matter are ongoing, media report suggests that…
India’s transformational GST has some hits, few misses
It’s now slightly more than one and half years that GST has been implemented, and hence a good time to take stock of its ‘hits and misses’.There were certain basic objectives of introduction of GST. One was to substantially reduce, if not eliminate, the cascading of taxes by providing seamless flow of input tax credit in the entire supply chain. The second aim was to cut down the compliance costs by clubbing together seventeen indirect taxes of Center and States like Central Excise, Service Tax, and State VAT etc. These two targets have been achieved substantially, except that five Petroleum products and Alcohol for human consumption could not be brought within GST. The third aim was to reduce the logistics and transportation costs.In the pre-GST era, worst thing was the Central Sales Tax (CST) for inter-state trade because CST could not be taken as credit and hence was a cost that was added to the value of goods. Therefore, often there was a business compulsion for tax-avoidance or t…
Buyer’s ITC shall not be Restricted if Seller has not Remitted under GST
The Goods And Services Act, 2017 is historical change in taxation system in India which has came in to force from 1st July, 2017. But it requires transformation since its impact on all segments like manufacturers, traders, consumers, supply chain, works contracts, information technology system, logistics, service oriented business etc., etc.
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Analysis of 33rd Meeting of the GST Council held on 24th February 2019
After the inconclusive meeting through a Video Conferencing, the Arun Jaitely led GST Council concluded with few take-away for the end consumer. Let us analyse the decisions: GST rate: GST shall be levied at effective GST rate of 5% without ITC on residential properties outside affordable segment; GST shall be levied at effective GST of […]
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Advance Ruling and Appeal Mechanism in GST Law for Maharashtra
Ref:- The Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 The Integrated Goods and Services Tax, 2017 The Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Act, 2017 The Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 Introduction to Advance Ruling and Appeal Mechanism in GST Law for Maharashtra: An Advance Ruling helps the applicant in planning his […]
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Changes in GST rates expected to boost realty market in Gurugram, say experts
The decision by the GST Council to cut tax rate on under-construction residential properties from 12% to 5% and on affordable housing from 8% to 1% is expected to boost real estate demand and also encourage sale of such properties, said real estate stakeholders in Gurugram.
The decision by the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council on Sunday, February 24, to cut the tax rate on under-construction residential properties from 12% to 5% and that on affordable housing from 8% to 1% is expected to boost real estate demand and also encourage the sale of such properties, said real estate stakeholders in the city.Developers and real estate experts, however, pointed out that it will take at least two to three months to realise the full impact of the reduction of rates on the market. The new rates will come into effect from April 1.Furthermore, the decision by the council to change the definition of affordable housing by increasing the price point and plot area is also being seen as a big booster …
Tirupur exporters want IGST relief for 2 more years
TEA president Raja M Shanmugham has written to the Union commerce ministry stating post GST roll-out, the association had sought the exemption.Tirupur Exporters’ Association has urged the Centre to extend the integrated goods and services tax (IGST) exemption period for import of capital goods under Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) scheme beyond March 31, 2019, for another two years. They want the exemption for import of inputs under Advance Authorisation scheme, too.TEA president Raja M Shanmugham has written to the Union commerce ministry stating post GST roll-out, the association had sought the exemption. Considering the needs of the sector, the Centre had been extending the exemption term, phase-wise (for six months’ period each), since July 1, 2017. The current phase ends on March 31, 2019.The garments sector in Tirupur, comprising mostly MSMEs, is upgrading its operations to improve the quality of garments and increase productivity, in keeping with the growing demands of bu…
GST: Fiscal deficit breaches full-year target by 21.5% in 10 months
Capital expenditure contracts 13% in April-January periodNEW DELHI: With indirect tax collections remaining sluggish in the first 10 months of the current financial year, the Centre’s fiscal deficit at the end of January stood at Rs 7.7 trillion, or 21.5 per cent more than the revised target of Rs 6.34 trillion, showed the data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) on Tuesday.To contain the deficit, the axe has fallen on capital expenditure, which contracted by 35 per cent in January alone. Capital expenditure has been contracting since September 2018.The government had earlier pegged the deficit at Rs 6.24 trillion for 2018-19 or 3.3 per cent of GDP. In the interim Budget for 2019-20, the deficit was revised upwards to Rs 6.34 trillion or 3.4 per cent of GDP.At the aggregate level, the Centre’s gross taxes revenues rose to Rs 15.62 trillion over the April 2018-January 2019 period, up 7.3 per cent from Rs 14.55 trillion over the same period last year.But while direct ta…
Reduced tax rate for real estate sector to bolster consumer sentiments: ICRA
Credit rating agency ICRA said on Tuesday that lower GST rates for under-construction residential properties are expected to improve customer sentiment but removal of input tax credit may create short term disruption in sales and collections from ongoing projects in the near term.“The earlier GST rates of 8 per cent and 12 per cent were a dampener for customer buying sentiment during under-construction stage considering the high value of such transactions, leading to increased preference for completed properties,” said Mathew Kurian, Assistant Vice President at ICRA.“The revised rates are expected to revive customer interest in under-construction properties. However, in the near term, sales and collections in launched projects are likely to be disrupted by the change in tax computation method, as witnessed during the initial implementation of GST in July 2017.”As per ICRA’s estimates, assuming an 18 per cent input tax incidence and cost of construction of Rs 2,000 to 2,500 per square …
Delhi govt targets collection of Rs 29000 crore as GST in 2019-20
NEW DELHI: The Delhi government which presented its annual budget for 2019-20 on Tuesday, announced a target of collecting Rs 29,000 crore as Goods and Services Tax (GST).Presenting the budget in the Delhi Assembly, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia termed introduction of GST as a “significant step in the field of indirect tax reforms” through amalgamation of a large number of central and state taxes into a single tax.“Keeping in view the growth in Delhi’s economy, the target of GST collection in the budget estimates for the year 2019-20 is Rs 29,000 crore with estimated growth of 9.44 percent over the revised estimate of Rs 26,500 crore in 2018-19,” Sisodia said.The net GST revenue collected for the year 2018-19 (upto January 31, 2019) was Rs 20,766.77 crore and an amount of Rs 3,140 crore has been received as a GST compensation upto January, 2019, he said.A total 1,14,282 new GST registrations were done from April 1, 2018 till December, 2018, he said adding over two lakh new regi…
Scope of Supply under GST post Amendment made wef 01.02.2019
The Government of India has made changes in the GST provisions by making amendments in the Act itself vide Notification No. 02/2019 – Central Tax dated 29.01.2019 and made 01.02.2019 as the effective date for such changes. An attempt has been through this article to analyze the changes made by the CGST (Amendment) Act 2018 […]
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What are the Major Issues in GST Audit Reconciliations
GSTR-2A vs Purchase Books reconciliation primarily involves matching the data uploaded by the suppliers in their GSTR-1, reflected in recipient’s GSTR-2A with those of the recipient’s purchase data.
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Reverse Charge Mechanism under GST: A Synopsis
Generally, Onus to pay indirect-tax is on Supplier of Goods & Services. However, there are some cases where this liability to pay indirect-tax may be cast on the recipient of goods or services. This system is called as Reverse Charge Mechanism. Reverse Charge means the liability to pay tax is on the recipient of supply […]
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Impact of GST cut on Under construction property
Impact of GST cut on Under construction property in 33rd GST Council Meeting on 24th Feb 2019 Finance Minister Arun Jaitley informed that GST on Under construction building to be reduced from 12% (after abatement towards land cost) to 5%, a reduction of 7%. The Council also reduced the rate of affordable housing from 8% […]
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Realty sector in Pune divided over GST cuts
As more properties fall under the affordable category, builders apprehensive about consequencesThe Centre has slashed Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates from 12 % to 5 % on under constructions homes and 8% to 1% on affordable houses, and flat prices are likely to come down, offering much-needed relief to buyers as well as to the real estate developers who have been struggling with lesser demand.However, the developers in Pune are divided on the latest decision with some saying that the government has not contributed to the homebuyer by reducing the tax collected.Read more“With affordable housing now being defined within ₹45 lakh budget, more properties qualify for this sweet spot category. The GST cut, coupled with the critical change in definition, will induce more sales in homes falling in this budget range which is a win-win for both builder and the buyer,” said Anuj Puri, chairman, Anarock Property Consultants.According to Rohit Gera, MD, Gera Developments, reduction of GST for un…
Power Grid pays Rs 165 crore GST after evasion case
Power Grid Corperation of India is a private sector body but the government gives bank guarantee to it.
HYDERABAD: The Power Grid Corporation of India paid Rs 165 crore after sleuths of the Central GST anti-tax evasion wing detected it had not been paid.According to reports, the public sector body was supposed to pay service tax in the previous regime but after GST came into force, Rs 165 crore was supposed to be paid to Central GST.Power Grid Corperation of India is a private sector body but the government gives bank guarantee to it.For the guarantee, they are supposed to discharge commission to the government.A case was booked by the directorate, Central GST, Hyderabad zone, when it was found that the tax had not been paid.Source- Deccan Chronicle. The post Power Grid pays Rs 165 crore GST after evasion case appeared first on GST Station.
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Maharashtra: GST rate cut to improve affordability in real estate
The reduction in GST can potentially reduce the buyers payout by 6 per cent to 7 per cent on the overall purchase, depending on the category. The consequent accelerating sales will bring down the unsold inventory which has been afflicting the real estate sector.Knight Frank in its affordability index study said the potential reduction in payouts for purchase of a new home in key cities of India will further improve the affordability quotient across all markets. This is important as an improvement across all major cities with majority being under the 4.5 mark. This will help improve the affordability index further in key markets.Knight Frank India CEO Shishir Baijal said, ”The decision to reduce the GST on under-construction projects is the most decisive move with a clear focus on demand stimulation as it will improve affordability.”According to Knight Frank, the ideal affordability is identified at 4.5 times the average annual household income in a city. However, Mumbai (7), NCR (5) a…
Nearly 62.31% of MSMEs believe that GST has made the business environment better: Survey
NEW DELHI: Despite the fact that lots of people criticised Goods and Service Tax (GST) for the way it was implemented, Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across the country termed it as the single biggest reform that has made the business environment better, according to a recent survey released by the India SME Forum.Nearly 62.13% of MSMEs surveyed, termed GST as the single biggest reform or that it made running business easier, though 9% of MSMEs said that more work is needed to implement GST, said survey report on state of MSME in India.Only 28% of MSMEs held introduction of GST responsible for MSMEs going out of business or for GST making business tougher for MSMEs.States where MSMEs have been highly positive about GST are Uttar Pradesh with 77.49%, Delhi with 77.25%, Haryana with 70.49%, Maharashtra with 69.40%, Madhya Pradesh with 69.13%, Andhra Pradesh with 69.08%, Kerala with 67.88%, Rajasthan with 66.92% and Tamil Nadu with 65.03%.On the other hand, states including G…
Royal Dutch Shell wants GST on natural gas
MUMBAI: Royal Dutch Shell Plc wants India to bring natural gas under the goods and services tax (GST) to make transport of the fuel across the country more efficient.“An element that would make transport (of natural gas) across the country more efficient is the inclusion of natural gas in the GST. We will be very supportive of that,” said Ajay Shah, vice president, Shell Energy Asia. Shah spoke to Mint after the release of Shell’s LNG outlook 2019 today.Shell owns the 5 million metric tonne Hazira liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Gujarat and is also present in fuel retailing.“We see great prospects in India. We also want to be more involved in the Indian market. We think an open market is very very important. And a prerequisite to India’s natural gas hub is access to a level playing field,” added Shah.Shell predicts that India and China can double their LNG import infrastructure in five years and will be the prominent drivers of natural gas demand.“India is also using LNG to me…
Taxman agrees GST evasion by builder can’t be tackled
By opting for a lower GST without giving builders the option of input tax credit, in effect, the taxman has accepted that tracking down the evasion in the sector is impossible.Depending on how much builders across the country cut GST rates on under-construction housing—from 12% to 5% in the case of normal housing and from 8% to 1% in the case of affordable housing—the market for real estate should get a big fillip; indeed, the reactions of most builders over the weekend, when the proposal was announced, suggested that large cuts would be made in the retail prices. It would, though, be prudent to look at the actual cuts over the next few weeks since it is possible that builders will argue that, as they are being denied input tax credit, the cut is revenue-neutral for them; indeed, since some tax officials have said the move is revenue-neutral for the government, the same logic should apply to builders as well. Indeed, a recent analysis done by the GST authorities of the country’s top b…
From new rates of GST on real estate to stamp duty to property tax; all taxes on your home
GST is applicable on under-construction properties and also on properties that are fully constructed but the completion certificate has not been issued.Buying a home involves several taxes and duties, which may go over 10 per cent of the total expenses, depending on the state and area which the property belongs to as the Stamp Duty varies from state to state. Not only buying, but owning a house also attracts property tax, which is payable every year.Out of the taxes that have to be paid at the time of purchase of a property, one is Goods and Services Tax (GST) which is applicable on under-construction properties and also on properties that are fully constructed but the completion certificate has not been issued.Apart from GST, other taxes and duties involved at the time of buying and owing a house are Stamp Duty and Registration Charges, apart from Property Tax which is payable every year till you are in possession of the house.Goods and Services Tax (GST)Before buying a new hose, che…
Developers have little to cheer from GST cut on under-construction houses
Volumes could see an uptick, given the benefits for consumers and lack of pricing power for developersAfter cheering the Goods & Services Tax (GST) Council’s move on the GST for under-construction property in early trade, realty stocks ended the day in the red, with the BSE Realty Index shedding nearly a per cent. On Sunday, the Council reduced tax by 700 basis points each on under-construction property for affordable housing projects as well as for other projects.The government has hoped the same would bring some relief to the beleaguered sector grappling with issues of high inventory, poor demand, delayed projects, and high debt. Source- Business Standard. The post Developers have little to cheer from GST cut on under-construction houses appeared first on GST Station.
GST on Gudakhu, a tobacco product in paste form used as a Tooth paste
In re M/s Prabhat Gudakhu factory (GST AAR ODISHA) In the scheme of classification of tobacco product for the purpose of assigning HSN Code under tariff sub-heading 2403 11, only water pipe tobacco intended for smoking in a water pipe are included and not any other form of tobacco. As explained above, the applicant is […]
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AAR cannot decide if Decision of GST Council for which no notification been issued is binding on department or not?
A ruling on whether the decision of the GST Council granting the exemption is binding on the Department in the absence of non-issuance of corresponding Notification by the Central/State Government is not within the competence and mandate of the Authority of Advance Ruling constituted u/s 96 of the OGST Act.
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Analysis of 33rd GST Council meeting proposals on Real Estate Sector
The GST Council in its 33rd meeting has in principle given approval to the below proposals in respect of residential sector of the real estate sector from 1st April, 2019. Details of the scheme shall be worked out by an officers committee and shall be approved by the GST council in a meeting to be called specifically […]
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Decisions of GST Council Meeting Held on 24.02.2019
GST exemption has been proposed on Transfer Development Rights (TDR) / Joint Development Agreement (JDA), long term lease (premium), Floor Space Index (FSI) GST Council has specified that an Intermediate tax on these development rights such as TDR, JDA, lease (premium), FSI will be exempt from GST for such residential properties on which GST is […]
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Update on 33rd GST Council meeting decisions
The GST Council, in its 33rd meeting held on 24th Feb 2019, addressed the reports of slowdown in the real estate sector and low off-take of under-construction houses. Real estate sector, being one of the largest contributors to the national GDP and with the Government’s vision on “Housing for All by 2022”, following recommendations were […]
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Preparing for integration of e-way bills with GST returns
The crucial aim of building the GST system is to allow a free and transparent flow of credit for taxpayers. The new system looks up to accomplish this.As we prepare to enter the next phase of GST compliance, e-way bills are set to take centre stage. With the two systems, GST return filings and e-way bills, likely to see integration and confluence, the challenges are important to make sure that businesses comply with them. GSTN along with GST Council is steadily paving the way for a smooth transition into the GST 2.0 – the newly proposed GST Return filing system to be introduced on the GST portal. While the full-fledged implementation is starting from 1st July 2019, the pilot run is set to begin in April 2019. While the e-way bill site has seen significant developments in terms of the user interface since its inception, the GST authority has noticed that it is a right time to start integrating the same with GST portal. One of its plan of actions is to disallow taxpayers from using the …
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The Inefficiencies of Traditional Academic Writing
Most of the words in an average, considered-well-written paper are in some sense superfluous: for the right audience, you can usually boil it down to a few statements. (more…)
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PhilPeople Launches (guest post by David Bourget & David Chalmers)
The following is a guest post* by David Bourget (Western) and David Chalmers (NYU), the co-directors of the PhilPapers Foundation, which has brought you the bibliographic database PhilPapers, the online philosophical archive PhilArchive, the philosophy events calendar PhilEvents, and now, the professional networking tool PhilPeople (previously).
Coming Soon: PhilPeople
David Bourget (Western) and David Chalmers (NYU), the directors of the online philosophical database PhilPapers (and its associated sites, PhilArchive, PhilEvents, and PhilJobs), have announced a forthcoming new service called PhilPeople, a “searchable database of philosophers.” (more…)
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PhilPapers and Philosophy Documentation Center Collaboration
PhilPapers and the Philosophy Documentation Center will be working together to expand the amount of information available via PhilPapers and to better manage PhilPapers’ subscription services. PhilPapers has also upgraded its search system. David Bourget and David Chalmers tell us what’s going on and what to expect: (more…)
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Tunneling under London for Crossrail project
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Crossrail, which will provide a new link across London, has reached the half-way point. The $25 billion project, due to open in 2018, will connect London’s Heathrow Airport to the county of Essex in a bid to speed up connections and relieve pressure on the city’s crowded underground rail network. Photos and text courtesy of Reuters.
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Best Baltimore college football players from the 2013 season
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In late August, this blog highlighted the seven best offensive and seven best defensive FBS Division I college football players from Baltimore. Now that the 2013 season is done, we take a look at the 10 best performers of the year, plus nine honorable mention selections.
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The southern Russia city of Volgograd was hit by two suicide bombings — one that destroyed a trolley bus and another at the city’s train station — on Dec. 29-30, 2013. WARNING: This gallery contains some graphic images.
Optical illusions from around the world
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‘Step into the Void’ art installation overlooks the French Alps
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The ‘Step into the Void’ art installation at the Aiguille du Midi mountain peak above Chamonix offers a breathtaking look over the French Alps.
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Designing Robot Swarms
Robot Swarm Design Patterns
Design Pattern CatalogueDesign Pattern Application RulesDesign Pattern Application ExamplesPublications
Design Pattern Catalogue
About design patterns Individualist Broadcaster Information Storage Information Exchange Anywhere Information Exchange near Worksites Information Exchange Centre References
Information Transmitter pattern
Robots need to find and exploit worksites as quickly as possible, but the task characteristics (e.g., robot or worksite density) make it difficult for robots to discover worksites.
Applicability:
Robots are capable of directly communicating with each other (as in, e.g., Wawerla and Vaughan, 2010; Ducatelle et al., 2014; Pitonakova et al., 2018).
A robot scouts for worksites in the environment. A successful scout stores information about its worksite, such as its location, in an internal data structure ("Worksite data int."), and begins work. The data structure may be updated and used periodically while the robot works. A robot that is engaged in the "Work" behaviour may send information about its worksite to another robot, provided that a boolean recruitment function, r, returns true. When a robot receives worksite data in this way, it stores it in its own internal data structure and transitions from the "Scout" to the "Work" behaviour, provided that a boolean adoption function, a, returns true.
BDRML representation of the Broadcaster design pattern.
Feedback Loops:
Sharing of worksite information represents a positive feedback loop that can be regulated via the pattern’s parameters.
Recruitment function, r: A boolean function that determines whether the robot decides to recruit another robot. For example, a robot might decide to recruit with a certain probability every time it encounters another robot.
Adoption function, a: A boolean function that determines whether a scout transitions to the "Work" behaviour after receiving worksite information. For example, a robot might prefer worksites from a certain area only.
Robot communication range: A range at which robots can communicate with one another
Forces:
A sufficient communication range must be available in order for recruitment to take place, depending on the worksite and robot density (Sugawara and Watanabe, 2002).
A larger communication range causes a higher information gain rate, but can also increase displacement and misinformation costs incurred by recruited robots, consequently decreasing the swarm performance (Sugawara and Watanabe, 2002; Valdastri et al., 2006; Rybski et al., 2007; Pitonakova et al., 2016a).
Consequences:
Information about worksites is more easily accessible to uninformed robots (Sugawara and Watanabe, 2002; Rybski et al., 2007; Sarker and Dahl, 2011)
Information is carried and transmitted by robots, meaning that the information gain rate depends on the probability of robots meeting each other, i.e., on their movement algorithm and on the structure of the environment (Pitonakova et al., 2018)
Causes the robots to incur displacement cost, associated with traveling to worksites after being recruited (Pitonakova et al., 2018)
Increases the probability of incurring misinformation cost, as a result of outdated information potentially being spread across the swarm (Gardelli et al., 2007; Fernandez-Marquez et al., 2013; Pitonakova et al., 2018)
Can lead to the spread of erroneous information among robots, e.g., when a recruiter’s worksite information is incorrect due to sensory-motor noise (Pitonakova et al., 2014)
Known Uses:
Often used to implement local communication of robot state (Balch and Arkin, 1994; Parker, 1995; Dahl, 2002; Sugawara and Watanabe, 2002; Rybski et al., 2007), worksite location (Balch and Arkin, 1994; Parker, 1995; Valdastri et al., 2006; Wawerla and Vaughan, 2010; Sarker and Dahl, 2011; Amato et al., 2015; Pitonakova et al., 2018) and worksite urgency (Sarker and Dahl, 2011). It has been used in tasks like general (Balch and Arkin, 1994; Pitonakova et al., 2018) and central-place (Parker, 1995; Valdastri et al., 2006; Rybski et al., 2007; Pitonakova et al., 2018) foraging, cooperative transportation (Sugawara and Watanabe, 2002; Amato et al., 2015), package delivery (Wawerla and Vaughan, 2010) and task allocation (Sarker and Dahl, 2011).
Related Patterns:
The pattern can be combined with the Information Exchange Anywhere pattern to make robots exchange information at any time they meet in the foraging arena (Gutiérrez et al., 2010; Fraga et al., 2011). When combined with Information Exchange near Worksites pattern, a behaviour similar to that of sheep (Michelena et al., 2010) and fish (Lachlan et al., 1998) is obtained, where robots that are currently obtaining reward from worksites attract nearby robots, effectively increasing the worksite detection range (e.g., as in Wawerla and Vaughan, 2010; Ducatelle et al., 2014; Pitonakova et al., 2018). Finally, bee-inspired recruitment (Seeley et al., 1991), that involves communication in the base, can be obtained by combining the Broadcaster and the Information Exchange Centre pattern (e.g., as in Parker, 1995; Krieger and Billeter, 2000; Pitonakova et al., 2018).
Other related patterns include "Diffusion" (Gardelli et al., 2007) and "Spreading" (Fernandez-Marquez et al., 2013).
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Foraging behavior of the leather seastar, Dermasterias imbricata (Grube), in Monterey Bay, California
by Cynthia Ann Annett, "A thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.", Thesis (M.S.) -- San Jose State University, 1982.,
Algal sensitivity to herbicides measured by pulse amplitude modulated (PAM) fluorometry and H^14CO3 uptake
by Jody L. Edmunds., "A thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.", Thesis (M.S.) -- San Francisco State University, 2000.,
Distribution and sedimentology of periplatform sediment on a model open-ocean carbonate slope: Northern Little Bahama Bank
by Kathryn Carol Heath., "A thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.", Thesis (M.S.) -- San Jose State University, 1987.,
An assessment of genetic variation within and between sea otter(Enhydra lutris) populations off Alaska and California
by Lisa Christine Cheney., "A thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.", Thesis (M.S.) -- San Jose State University, 1995., ,
Gulf of California pleistocene and modern molluscan comparison as a test for global change
by Carlos E. Cintra Buenrostro., "A thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories." Thesis (M.S.)--San Jose State University, 2000.
Ecological studies of Geniculate coralline algae in Stillwater Cove, Carmel Bay, CA
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Pupping phenology, distribution, movements, and dive patterns of the harbor seal (Phoca vitulina richardsi): off the northern San Juan Islands of Washington
by Robert M. Suryan., "Thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.", Thesis (M.S.) -- San Jose State University, 1995. Harbor Seals
Deposition, peristence, and utilization of kelp wrack along the central California coast
by Jarred A.Klosinski., "A thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.", Thesis (M.S.) - California State University, Monterey Bay, 2015.
Multi-scale geomorphologic expressions of outcrop lithology in rocky intertidal habitats in central-northern California
by Ashley Noelle Wheeler, "A thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.", Thesis (M.S.) -- San Francisco State University, 2015.
Growth, mortality, and reproductive potential of California Halibut (Paralichtys californicus) off central California
by Cheryl L. Barnes, "A thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.", Thesis (M.S.) -- San Jose State University, 2015.
Using new tag attachments to study humpback whale fine-scale spatiotemporal dive behavior, habitat use, and reaction to ships off northern California
by Angela Renee Szesciorka, "A thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.", Thesis (M.S.) -- San Jose State University, 2015.
Impact of individual and population-scale dynamics on growth and reproduction of two morphologies of Macrocystis in central California
by Sarah V. Jeffries, "A thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.", Thesis (M.S.) -- California State University, Monterey Bay, 2015.
Deep-sea sedimentary processes in the Argentine Basin revealed by 3.5 kHz echograms
by Adam Klaus, "A thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.", Thesis (M.S.) -- San Jose State University, 1986., The regional distribution of eleven 3.5 kHz seismic echo types reveals the areal extent of deep-sea sedimentary processes in the Argentine Basin. A correlation between echo character and the relative abundance of sand and silt layers in piston cores allows the pattern of coarse terrigenous sediment dispersal to be identified. This relationship indicates that the majority of coarse sediment bypasses the continental slope and rise. This coarse sediment is deposited on the proximal abyssal plain with progressively lower amounts basinward, and lower abundances on the shallow margin. Scarps, irregular and blocky hyperbolic zones, and transparent layers along the Argentine continental margin have echo characteristics similar to those of documented gravity-controlled mass flow deposits. A large area of mass flow deposits, covering at least 5x10^4 km^2, is located on the continental rise and adjacent abyssal plain east of the Rio de la Plata. A field of migrating mud waves, approximately 1.0x10^6 km^2 in extent, occurs on the sediment drifts of the central basin. Mud waves range in amplitude up to 137m and average 26m, and have wavelengths of about 3 to 7 km. The presence of migrating mud waves suggests widespread current-controlled sedimentation. It is inferred, however, that these mud waves form in areas of relatively weak flow in the interior basin because the benthic circulation is characterized by strong Antarctic Bottom Water (AABW) flow along the western and southern margins and by weak flow in the central basin. A variety of hyperbolic echoes on the abyssal plain adjacent to the Argentine continental margin, south of the Rio Grande Rise, and in the Georgia Basin, are interpreted as current-produced erosional / depositional bedforms, although downslope sedimentary processes may also produce similar hyperbolic echoes. The distribution of bedforms inferred from seismic echo character suggests that sediment is supplied to the basin principally by gravity-controlled mass flows. Sediment entrained in AABW is a secondary source. Gravity-controlled mass flows are predominantly limited to the Argentine continental margin. Sediment from both sources is winnowed by strong AABW flow along the Argentine continental rise. The fine-grained chaff is transported to the central basin where it is deposited as migrating mud waves in regions of relatively weaker bottom current.
Early life history traits influence the effects of ocean acidification on the behavior and physiology of juvenile rockfishes in central California
by Hamilton William Fennie, "A thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.", Thesis (M.S.) -- California State University, Monterey Bay, 2015.
Effects of small-scale substrate complexity and heterogeneity on rocky intertidal species interactions
by Sara E. Worden, "A thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.", Thesis (M.S.) -- San Jose State University, 2015.
Geographic variation in the life history and morphology of the Pacific geoduck, Panopea generosa
by Gabriela Navas, "A thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.", Thesis (M.S.) -- San Jose State University, 2015.
Effects of non-native species on two life stages of the Olympia oyster, Ostrea lurida, in the Elkhorn Slough estuary
by Pamela Ann Neeb Wade, "A thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.", Thesis (M.S.) -- California State University, Monterey Bay, 2016.
Tracking icebergs and sea ice in the mid-Pleistocene Bering Sea suggests sea ice affects ice sheet growth
by Vera Jesser Lawson, "A thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.", Thesis (M.S.) -- California State University, Monterey Bay, 2016.
Spatial and temporal variation in rosy rockfish (Sebastes rosaceus) life history traits
by Ryan T. Fields, "A thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.", Thesis (M.S.) - California State University, Monterey Bay, 2016.
Predicting stranding patterns of live oiled seabirds, carcass deposition, and carcass retention in Monterey Bay
by Marilyn N. Cruickshank, "A thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories", Thesis (M.S.) - San Jose State University, 2015
Distribution, abundance, habitat use, and respiration patterns of harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) off the northern San Juan Islands, Washington
Boat and shore-based surveys were conducted from June to August 1991 and June to October 1992 to determine harbor porpoise distribution, density, abundance, and habitat use off the northern San Juan Islands, Washington. An estimated 299 harbor porpoise (1.26 harbor porpoise/km2) occurred patchily within 237 km2. Harbor porpoise occurred in water of 10.1° to 16.3°, were generally observed in expected depths>125 m and over shallow slopes (<10%), and less than expected in depths <75 m. Abundance of harbor porpoise in relation to deep waters, flood tides, and tide rips off Point Doughty, Orcas Island, may indicate the importance of these waters as foraging areas. Mean duration of dives for individuals and groups (n = 95) was 6.6 sec (SE = 0.11, n = 1,551) for dives <30 sec and 125 sec (SE = 5.32, n = 156) for dives >30 sec duration.
Variation in organismic RNA and DNA content: Analysis and application to the assessment of living planktonic biomass
by Elizabeth Lam Gagneron, "A thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.", Thesis (M.S.) -- San Jose State University, 2016.
Ecological and reproductive consequences of morphological variation in Egregia menziesii (Turner) Areshoug
by Heather K. Fulton-Bennet, "A thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.", Thesis (M.S.) -- California State University Monterey Bay, 2017.
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The Scholar and the Feminist XIV (Women in the 21st Century: Looking Forward and Looking Back): Crisis in the Construction of Female Subjects: the Couch, the Negative, and Other Narrative Surfaces, part 1
Panel Discussion S. Paige Baty (listed in program as Page Baty; University of California, Santa...
Show morePanel Discussion S. Paige Baty (listed in program as Page Baty; University of California, Santa Cruz) introduces and explains her research on the misconstructured telling of Marilyn Monroe's life. Next, Thyrza Goodeve (University of California, Santa Cruz) explains her research on movie star Frances Farmer and her analysis of the history of hysteria. Next, Suzan Gevirtz (University of California, Santa Cruz) looks at the fictions modern women (poets) have constructed for themselves. Part of the afternoon sessions at the Scholar and Feminist Conference XIV. This tape is continued on BC13-58_SFAudio_209. Papers presented or name of session: "The Post-Mortem Condition: Re-membering Marilyn Monroe"; "The North Polar Expeditions of Robert E Curry, Matthew Henson and Frederick Cook: A semiology of American Nationalist and Masculanist Discourses"; "Pilgrimage as Poetics: Dorothy Richardson"; "Frances Farmer and the Legacy of Hysteria" .
Lisa Bloom (University of California, Santa Cruz) seeks to connect the mythical schema of the...
Show moreLisa Bloom (University of California, Santa Cruz) seeks to connect the mythical schema of the exploration of the North Pole to different male cultural identities of the U.S. Part of the afternoon sessions at the Scholar and Feminist Conference XIV. This tape is preceded by BC13-58_SFAudio_208. Papers presented or name of session: "The Post-Mortem Condition: Re-membering Marilyn Monroe"; "The North Polar Expeditions of Robert E Curry, Matthew Henson and Frederick Cook: A semiology of American Nationalist and Masculanist Discourses"; "Pilgrimage as Poetics: Dorothy Richardson"; "Frances Farmer and the Legacy of Hysteria" .
The Scholar and the Feminist XIII (Women's Images and Politics): Science Fiction and Political Imagination, part 1
Panel discussion with Thyrza Goodeve, Lisa Bloom, S. Paige Baty and Susan Gevirtz of The Feminist...
Show morePanel discussion with Thyrza Goodeve, Lisa Bloom, S. Paige Baty and Susan Gevirtz of The Feminist Science Fiction Study Group, History of Consciousness, University of California, Santa Cruz on feminism, imagination, and madness as a fiction against science. Part of the Scholar and Feminist Conference XIII at Barnard College. This recording is followed by BC13-58_SFAudio_175. Papers presented or name of session: "Experiencing Imagination: Imagining Experience, Science Fiction Madness and Feminism"; "The Movement of Revolution in 1960s Feminist Poetics and 1980s Feminist Film".
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Former multi-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion Nick Bockwinkel used to say that while sleeping, he would occasionally lift one shoulder up to avoid a pinfall during the night. It’s a tough thing for wrestlers to deal with. You’re half conscious lying on your back and you aren’t sure if you are in a strange hotel room somewhere, or if you are lying in the center of the ring after taking a stiff shot to the head. Better lift that shoulder just to be safe.
Well folks, you no longer need to rely on veteran skills, ring awareness, or the muscle memory of Nick Bockwinkel to avoid a 3 count. Japanese gadget maker Banpresto is coming out with the GONG! Pro Wrestling Ring Bell Alarm Clock.
I’m not sure what the actual product name is (it’s all Japanese to me), but that’s what I’d call it.
When it’s time to get up, the referee starts the pin count. 1…2… If he gets to three before you lift your shoulder (and reach over, grab the hammer, and smack the crap out of the ring bell), your alarm will go off– ringing the bell for some unspecified period of time.
Hard to know what this thing is going to be like. The photo appears to be concept art, and this thing could be the size of my thumb for all I know. It’s only being made available in Japan, but apparently you can order from an importer like geekstuff4u.com for about $45 USD (I think that includes shipping from Japan to them, but not to your house). For those that have watched Japanese wrestling, you’ll remember that the referees count in English, so you shouldn’t have to learn a second language to use this.
They also have a boxing version, but everyone knows boxing is rigged, so why would you want that?
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Astragalus (Astragalus membranaceus) is considered a valuable tonic in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and according to a review published in the journal Phytotherapy Research, it is one of the most widely used traditional Chinese herbs. It is considered an adaptogenic herb in most systems of traditional herbalism, and used in many formulas to support health in a variety of ways, but probably best known for immune support in western herbal traditions.*
Also known as Huang-qi, astragalus belongs to the Leuminosae family of plants, which includes legumes, peas, beans, trees, and shrubs that all have characteristic flowers and fruits. Astragalus is a perennial flowering plant that grows from about 1 to 3 feet and is native to the north and eastern areas of China.
In vivo research on mice, chickens and pigs have all shown that astragalus supports immune function. Human clinical trials also show that the polysaccharides, flavonoids, and saponins in astragalus support immune health by supporting the activation of toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)-related mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) activities.*
According to a 2009 review and meta-analysis published in the Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research that featured 45 randomized clinical trials that all had an active control group, astragalus has immunomodulatory activity that has been shown to support T-cell function.* A 2010 meta-analysis looked at 65 clinical trials featuring nearly 4,800 patients and concluded that astragalus was effective at supporting immune health.*
A 2016 review published in the journal Current Drug Targets highlights the antioxidant properties of astragalus. The authors state that there are several constituents in astragalus that have antioxidant activity, which support free radical scavenging. It has also been shown to support a healthy inflammatory response.*
Research shows that astragalus supports cardiovascular health, kidney health and respiratory health.* A 2012 double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled trial published in the journal Clinical and Investigative Medicine showed that astragalus supported energy levels.*
More research is needed to elucidate the many mechanisms of action that make astragalus such a useful herb for supporting health and wellness in so many ways. But traditional Chinese medicine has given us direction and practical applications for this amazing herb that are still relevant today. Practitioners will find astragalus in immune, cardio and energy support formulas, as well as formulas for cellular health.*
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Edward remained a week at the cottage; he was earnestly pressed by Mrs. Dashwood to stay longer; but, as if he were bent only on self-mortification, he seemed resolved to be gone when his enjoyment among his friends was at the height. His spirits, during the last two or three days, though still very unequal, were greatly improved--he grew more and more partial to the house and environs--never spoke of going away without a sigh--declared his time to be wholly disengaged--even doubted to what place he should go when he left them--but still, go he must. Never had any week passed so quickly--he could hardly believe it to be gone. He said so repeatedly; other things he said too, which marked the turn of his feelings and gave the lie to his actions. He had no pleasure at Norland; he detested being in town; but either to Norland or London, he must go. He valued their kindness beyond any thing, and his greatest happiness was in being with them. Yet, he must leave them at the end of a week, in spite of their wishes and his own, and without any restraint on his time.
Elinor placed all that was astonishing in this way of acting to his mother's account; and it was happy for her that he had a mother whose character was so imperfectly known to her, as to be the general excuse for every thing strange on the part of her son. Disappointed, however, and vexed as she was, and sometimes displeased with his uncertain behaviour to herself, she was very well disposed on the whole to regard his actions with all the candid allowances and generous qualifications, which had been rather more painfully extorted from her, for Willoughby's service, by her mother. His want of spirits, of openness, and of consistency, were most usually attributed to his want of independence, and his better knowledge of Mrs. Ferrars's disposition and designs. The shortness of his visit, the steadiness of his purpose in leaving them, originated in the same fettered inclination, the same inevitable necessity of temporizing with his mother. The old well-established grievance of duty against will, parent against child, was the cause of all. She would have been glad to know when these difficulties were to cease, this opposition was to yield,--when Mrs. Ferrars would be reformed, and her son be at liberty to be happy. But from such vain wishes she was forced to turn for comfort to the renewal of her confidence in Edward's affection, to the remembrance of every mark of regard in look or word which fell from him while at Barton, and above all to that flattering proof of it which he constantly wore round his finger.
"I think, Edward," said Mrs. Dashwood, as they were at breakfast the last morning, "you would be a happier man if you had any profession to engage your time and give an interest to your plans and actions. Some inconvenience to your friends, indeed, might result from it--you would not be able to give them so much of your time. But (with a smile) you would be materially benefited in one particular at least--you would know where to go when you left them."
"I do assure you," he replied, "that I have long thought on this point, as you think now. It has been, and is, and probably will always be a heavy misfortune to me, that I have had no necessary business to engage me, no profession to give me employment, or afford me any thing like independence. But unfortunately my own nicety, and the nicety of my friends, have made me what I am, an idle, helpless being. We never could agree in our choice of a profession. I always preferred the church, as I still do. But that was not smart enough for my family. They recommended the army. That was a great deal too smart for me. The law was allowed to be genteel enough; many young men, who had chambers in the Temple, made a very good appearance in the first circles, and drove about town in very knowing gigs. But I had no inclination for the law, even in this less abstruse study of it, which my family approved. As for the navy, it had fashion on its side, but I was too old when the subject was first started to enter it--and, at length, as there was no necessity for my having any profession at all, as I might be as dashing and expensive without a red coat on my back as with one, idleness was pronounced on the whole to be most advantageous and honourable, and a young man of eighteen is not in general so earnestly bent on being busy as to resist the solicitations of his friends to do nothing. I was therefore entered at Oxford and have been properly idle ever since."
"The consequence of which, I suppose, will be," said Mrs. Dashwood, "since leisure has not promoted your own happiness, that your sons will be brought up to as many pursuits, employments, professions, and trades as Columella's."
"They will be brought up," said he, in a serious accent, "to be as unlike myself as is possible. In feeling, in action, in condition, in every thing."
"Come, come; this is all an effusion of immediate want of spirits, Edward. You are in a melancholy humour, and fancy that any one unlike yourself must be happy. But remember that the pain of parting from friends will be felt by every body at times, whatever be their education or state. Know your own happiness. You want nothing but patience--or give it a more fascinating name, call it hope. Your mother will secure to you, in time, that independence you are so anxious for; it is her duty, and it will, it must ere long become her happiness to prevent your whole youth from being wasted in discontent. How much may not a few months do?"
"I think," replied Edward, "that I may defy many months to produce any good to me."
This desponding turn of mind, though it could not be communicated to Mrs. Dashwood, gave additional pain to them all in the parting, which shortly took place, and left an uncomfortable impression on Elinor's feelings especially, which required some trouble and time to subdue. But as it was her determination to subdue it, and to prevent herself from appearing to suffer more than what all her family suffered on his going away, she did not adopt the method so judiciously employed by Marianne, on a similar occasion, to augment and fix her sorrow, by seeking silence, solitude and idleness. Their means were as different as their objects, and equally suited to the advancement of each.
Elinor sat down to her drawing-table as soon as he was out of the house, busily employed herself the whole day, neither sought nor avoided the mention of his name, appeared to interest herself almost as much as ever in the general concerns of the family, and if, by this conduct, she did not lessen her own grief, it was at least prevented from unnecessary increase, and her mother and sisters were spared much solicitude on her account.
Such behaviour as this, so exactly the reverse of her own, appeared no more meritorious to Marianne, than her own had seemed faulty to her. The business of self-command she settled very easily;--with strong affections it was impossible, with calm ones it could have no merit. That her sister's affections WERE calm, she dared not deny, though she blushed to acknowledge it; and of the strength of her own, she gave a very striking proof, by still loving and respecting that sister, in spite of this mortifying conviction.
Without shutting herself up from her family, or leaving the house in determined solitude to avoid them, or lying awake the whole night to indulge meditation, Elinor found every day afforded her leisure enough to think of Edward, and of Edward's behaviour, in every possible variety which the different state of her spirits at different times could produce,--with tenderness, pity, approbation, censure, and doubt. There were moments in abundance, when, if not by the absence of her mother and sisters, at least by the nature of their employments, conversation was forbidden among them, and every effect of solitude was produced. Her mind was inevitably at liberty; her thoughts could not be chained elsewhere; and the past and the future, on a subject so interesting, must be before her, must force her attention, and engross her memory, her reflection, and her fancy.
From a reverie of this kind, as she sat at her drawing-table, she was roused one morning, soon after Edward's leaving them, by the arrival of company. She happened to be quite alone. The closing of the little gate, at the entrance of the green court in front of the house, drew her eyes to the window, and she saw a large party walking up to the door. Amongst them were Sir John and Lady Middleton and Mrs. Jennings, but there were two others, a gentleman and lady, who were quite unknown to her. She was sitting near the window, and as soon as Sir John perceived her, he left the rest of the party to the ceremony of knocking at the door, and stepping across the turf, obliged her to open the casement to speak to him, though the space was so short between the door and the window, as to make it hardly possible to speak at one without being heard at the other.
"Well," said he, "we have brought you some strangers. How do you like them?"
"Hush! they will hear you."
"Never mind if they do. It is only the Palmers. Charlotte is very pretty, I can tell you. You may see her if you look this way."
As Elinor was certain of seeing her in a couple of minutes, without taking that liberty, she begged to be excused.
"Where is Marianne? Has she run away because we are come? I see her instrument is open."
"She is walking, I believe."
They were now joined by Mrs. Jennings, who had not patience enough to wait till the door was opened before she told HER story. She came hallooing to the window, "How do you do, my dear? How does Mrs. Dashwood do? And where are your sisters? What! all alone! you will be glad of a little company to sit with you. I have brought my other son and daughter to see you. Only think of their coming so suddenly! I thought I heard a carriage last night, while we were drinking our tea, but it never entered my head that it could be them. I thought of nothing but whether it might not be Colonel Brandon come back again; so I said to Sir John, I do think I hear a carriage; perhaps it is Colonel Brandon come back again"--
Elinor was obliged to turn from her, in the middle of her story, to receive the rest of the party; Lady Middleton introduced the two strangers; Mrs. Dashwood and Margaret came down stairs at the same time, and they all sat down to look at one another, while Mrs. Jennings continued her story as she walked through the passage into the parlour, attended by Sir John.
Mrs. Palmer was several years younger than Lady Middleton, and totally unlike her in every respect. She was short and plump, had a very pretty face, and the finest expression of good humour in it that could possibly be. Her manners were by no means so elegant as her sister's, but they were much more prepossessing. She came in with a smile, smiled all the time of her visit, except when she laughed, and smiled when she went away. Her husband was a grave looking young man of five or six and twenty, with an air of more fashion and sense than his wife, but of less willingness to please or be pleased. He entered the room with a look of self-consequence, slightly bowed to the ladies, without speaking a word, and, after briefly surveying them and their apartments, took up a newspaper from the table, and continued to read it as long as he staid.
Mrs. Palmer, on the contrary, who was strongly endowed by nature with a turn for being uniformly civil and happy, was hardly seated before her admiration of the parlour and every thing in it burst forth.
"Well! what a delightful room this is! I never saw anything so charming! Only think, Mamma, how it is improved since I was here last! I always thought it such a sweet place, ma'am! (turning to Mrs. Dashwood) but you have made it so charming! Only look, sister, how delightful every thing is! How I should like such a house for myself! Should not you, Mr. Palmer?"
Mr. Palmer made her no answer, and did not even raise his eyes from the newspaper.
"Mr. Palmer does not hear me," said she, laughing; "he never does sometimes. It is so ridiculous!"
This was quite a new idea to Mrs. Dashwood; she had never been used to find wit in the inattention of any one, and could not help looking with surprise at them both.
Mrs. Jennings, in the meantime, talked on as loud as she could, and continued her account of their surprise, the evening before, on seeing their friends, without ceasing till every thing was told. Mrs. Palmer laughed heartily at the recollection of their astonishment, and every body agreed, two or three times over, that it had been quite an agreeable surprise.
"You may believe how glad we all were to see them," added Mrs. Jennings, leaning forward towards Elinor, and speaking in a low voice as if she meant to be heard by no one else, though they were seated on different sides of the room; "but, however, I can't help wishing they had not travelled quite so fast, nor made such a long journey of it, for they came all round by London upon account of some business, for you know (nodding significantly and pointing to her daughter) it was wrong in her situation. I wanted her to stay at home and rest this morning, but she would come with us; she longed so much to see you all!"
Mrs. Palmer laughed, and said it would not do her any harm.
"She expects to be confined in February," continued Mrs. Jennings.
Lady Middleton could no longer endure such a conversation, and therefore exerted herself to ask Mr. Palmer if there was any news in the paper.
"No, none at all," he replied, and read on.
"Here comes Marianne," cried Sir John. "Now, Palmer, you shall see a monstrous pretty girl."
He immediately went into the passage, opened the front door, and ushered her in himself. Mrs. Jennings asked her, as soon as she appeared, if she had not been to Allenham; and Mrs. Palmer laughed so heartily at the question, as to show she understood it. Mr. Palmer looked up on her entering the room, stared at her some minutes, and then returned to his newspaper. Mrs. Palmer's eye was now caught by the drawings which hung round the room. She got up to examine them.
"Oh! dear, how beautiful these are! Well! how delightful! Do but look, mama, how sweet! I declare they are quite charming; I could look at them for ever." And then sitting down again, she very soon forgot that there were any such things in the room.
When Lady Middleton rose to go away, Mr. Palmer rose also, laid down the newspaper, stretched himself and looked at them all around.
"My love, have you been asleep?" said his wife, laughing.
He made her no answer; and only observed, after again examining the room, that it was very low pitched, and that the ceiling was crooked. He then made his bow, and departed with the rest.
Sir John had been very urgent with them all to spend the next day at the park. Mrs. Dashwood, who did not chuse to dine with them oftener than they dined at the cottage, absolutely refused on her own account; her daughters might do as they pleased. But they had no curiosity to see how Mr. and Mrs. Palmer ate their dinner, and no expectation of pleasure from them in any other way. They attempted, therefore, likewise, to excuse themselves; the weather was uncertain, and not likely to be good. But Sir John would not be satisfied--the carriage should be sent for them and they must come. Lady Middleton too, though she did not press their mother, pressed them. Mrs. Jennings and Mrs. Palmer joined their entreaties, all seemed equally anxious to avoid a family party; and the young ladies were obliged to yield.
"Why should they ask us?" said Marianne, as soon as they were gone. "The rent of this cottage is said to be low; but we have it on very hard terms, if we are to dine at the park whenever any one is staying either with them, or with us."
"They mean no less to be civil and kind to us now," said Elinor, "by these frequent invitations, than by those which we received from them a few weeks ago. The alteration is not in them, if their parties are grown tedious and dull. We must look for the change elsewhere."
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Lolli Pop Andrew "Lollipop386" 386 VII
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May 25th, 2008 - present
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Lollipop386 is a Shopper penguin who is the current Master of Randomness.
Lollipop386 was born on Club Penguin Island, but he now resides on Shops Island, where he owns his own mall. He is the current Master of Randomness, as well as a ninja and a fire ninja. He used to be an EPF agent, a tour guide, a pizza chef, and a TV actor, but he has either quit or gotten fired from each of these jobs. He used to have his own TV show, Lollipop's Adventures (which was cancelled after five seasons and 82 episodes), created by his friend Gamer Gadget. Lollipop sometimes edits the Clubb Phengin Weekee. He is also an author, as he wrote a book called "How to be Random" in March 2011. Lollipop has been known to act very weird or strange sometimes, because after all, he is the Master of Randomness. His favorite color is red, and he usually refuses to be any other color. But for some reason, he happens to have a large collection of colors, from both Club Penguin Island and Shops Island. He is almost never been seen without his hat, which happens to be an "Outback Exploring Hat" from Club Penguin Island, mostly because it was his very first item. He recieved it from his parents on his first birthday. He has almost no hair under his hat. When he was younger, he wore a Ninja Mask and Black Belt, but he now usually wears a Green Crosshatched Hoodie instead. Lollipop is friends with most of his brothers, Fluffypuffle, Gamer Gadget, Chill57181, Mario Arkay, Bro, and Penquino. His enemies are Popillol, who wants to destroy his mall, and LollipopX, his X-Antibody. Ironically, Popillol works at Lollipop Mall as a mascot (which he does not enjoy).
Lollipop and his brothers in their chick years.
Lollipop was born in 1999 on Club Penguin Island. He was a fat chick, but he burned the fat off. When Lollipop was 7, he became a ninja. When Lollipop was 9, he earned the title of "Master of Randomness". Then, when he was 11, he became an EPF agent and a tour guide. In December 22nd, 2012, he became a member of the The Fanon Character Gang. He spends a lot of time in the Fanon Gang HQ, mostly in the Relaxation Room, the Shut-Up-Mabel Room, and the kitchen.
At the age of 31, Lollipop will get a job at the Time Agency due to him accidentally finding the instructions to the secret entrance. He occasionally messes up and changes history, and in some cases, the future. This would explain why certain things from the past might suddenly change for no reason. Lollipop will get Stage 2 Nookularix Virus in the year 2084 and die of old age in the year 2090.
Lollipop in the future, age 79
Strangely, his last name is a number, like the rest of the 386 family.
Lollipop is very distantly related to Rockhopper. Rockhopper's great-great-great grandfather, Lolzhopper, was Lollipop's great-great-great-great-great grandfather, making them third cousins three times removed or something.
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NIceness?
I've written on this before but I thought it might be good to trot it out again. One of my least favorite elements of modern, dare I say namby-pamby Christianity is what I refer to as the curse of 'niceness.'
Niceness is when you supplant the word of God with a purely human value no matter how wonderful. Actual Christianity is a fairly tough minded deal, here's my default example, I'm sure we've all seen the picture of Jesus carrying the lamb on his shoulders? Do you know what that represents?
In the time of Christ is a lamb ran away the shephard would break its legs and carry it on his shoulders so that it would bond with him and stop running away.
Not namby-pamby I think you'll agree.
Here's an example of a namby-pamby Christian saying something that sounds so right, until you actually stop and think about what he's saying...
The wall that Israel is now building on the West Bank is meant to keep people out, justified as a security measure against terrorists. It is distinctive in that it is being built not on the Israel-West Bank border, but on the Palestinian side, without the Palestinians' consent. The wall is dividing Palestinian communities and connecting Israeli settlements on the West Bank with Israel proper, creating "facts on the ground" for an Israeli annexation of large portions of the West Bank. This wall has been condemned by the International Court of Justice as violating international law.
The U.S.-Mexico wall is also meant to keep people out, justified by both immigration enforcement and national security concerns. However, it operates more as a filter than a total barrier—the United States still needs large numbers of people to cross back and forth. It has forced more of those who cross without authorization to try their luck in harsh desert regions, with deadly consequences. Hundreds die in the desert each year. The Vatican has condemned the wall as "inhumane." It is also distinctive in that it is between two otherwise friendly neighbors who have a free trade agreement.
Physical barriers also result in the erection of invisible walls. By hindering human contact, people become less knowledgeable and more suspicious of each other. Those being walled in or walled out can feel trapped and inferior. The contact zone, the border area, becomes unpleasant, even dangerous, further accentuating divisions and fears. The powerful and rich can cross over the barriers more easily; the costs of separation weigh more heavily on those who are poorer and less powerful.
Borders have a positive role in the peaceful ordering of that part of God's creation which is humanity. If borders are to serve that role, they should promote human rights and human dignity, not take dignity and rights away. A nation's borders reflect its values.
Fine, good, except how many Israeli lives have been saved by the wall? The Palestinians weren't merely coming over to bus tables, they were immolating themselves and innocent Israelis. Where's the compassion for the Israeli's here? I don't see it.
And I have the same problem with the Mexican border analogy, fine, lovely, we're a big bunch of Mr. Meanie pants for wanting a wall, except it's actually good for those on the Mexican border as well. In his book State Of Emergency Pat Buchanon writes of Rep. Duncan Hunters wildly successful program to build a fence in the San Diego district...
"As Duncan Hunter, whose SanDiego district encompasses the fence, testifies, even the neighborhoods on the Mexican side now accept it. For these people, too, were abused by gangs that congregated, robbed, raped, and murdered. Says Hunter, the fence "brought down the border murders from an average of ten a year to zero. It brought down the number of drug trucks from 300 a month to zero. It brought down the smuggling of narcotics and people to almost zero."
And he notes that property values on both sides of the border increased! Now that's compassion.
As to these reality challenged "christians?" It isn't compassion to ask people to live in a less safe environment, is it? And how does a border barrier take the "dignity and rights away" from anybody? Is there some right to cross the border illegally that I am currently unaware of? This is at best muddle headed thinking, at worst? Dangerously soft headed!
I continue to be astonished at the lengths to which supposed "Christians" will pervert scripture and play on people's compassion to ensure that sweat shops remain open, people are abused in our fields, and butts sit in their pews.
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Italy’s National Day in Newark: Farewell to Consul General Andrea Barbaria
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This year’s celebration of the Feast of the Republic in Newark constituted the occasion for the Italian and Italian-American community in New Jersey to wish farewell to Consul General of Italy in Newark Andrea Barbaria. After four years of service in Newark, Barbaria has been assigned to the Mission of Italy in Tehran, Iran.
Newark celebrated Italy’s National Day one day in advance, last June 1, in the exclusive location of the Newark Club.
The notables of the Italian and Italian-American community of New Jersey attended the event, together with Consul General of Portugal in Newark Maria Amelia Paiva, Newark City Clerk Robert Marasco, representative of the General Council of Italians Abroad Augusto Sorriso and President of the New Jersey Com.It.Es. Paolo Ribaudo. Guest of Honor of the event was Consul General of Italy in New York Natalia Quintavalle. Italian-American soccer player and New Jersey native Giuseppe Rossi was also present, representing the world of sports.
This year’s celebration of the Feast of the Republic in Newark constituted the occasion for the Italian and Italian-American community in New Jersey to wish farewell to Consul General of Italy in Newark Andrea Barbaria. After four years of service in Newark, Barbaria has been assigned to the Mission of Italy in Tehran, Iran, a position that Consul Quintavalle defined in her speech as “a very difficult and prestigious one.”
In his farewell speech, Consul Barbaria chronicled the evolution of the Italian Consulate in Newark, upgraded from an administrative office to a fully fledged Consulate in 2008, when Barbaria was appointed.
“At the time we set many objective for this office, such as maintaining continuity with the work done by my predecessors and developing deeper relations with the local authorities, and especially the City of Newark,” Barbaria stated.
Among the many important objectives accomplished by Consul Barbaria during his mandate were the strengthening of the connections between the entrepreneurial reality in Italy and New Jersey, as well as the widening of cultural relationships with the academic institutions of the Garden State, such as Rutgers University, Montclair State University and Princeton University, an activity that will play a very strategic role in 2013, proclaimed “The Year of Italian Culture in the United States.”
Both Barbaria and Quintavalle mentioned in their speeches how important the cooperation of the Italian and Italian-American community of New Jersey will be as this very important opportunity to promote Italian culture and heritage in the United States approaches.
Another very important result achieved by Consul Barbaria, in partnership with Consul Quintavalle, is the development of a special partnership among the two Consulates of Newark and New York. “Thanks to Consul Quintavalle’s continuate support, the two banks of the Hudson River have never been so close,” Barbaria commented.
Elaborating on his experience in Newark, Barbaria said: “Our goal was to create a young Consulate, ‘un Consolato giovane,’ that could assist our vast community both in everyday office tasks, but also building the grounds for new relationships in a versatile reality such as the Garden State,” a reality the complexity of which was also noted by Consul Quintavalle in her remarks.
“During my visits to New Jersey, when Consul Barbaria would accompany me everywhere, I observed how complex and multifaceted the Garden State is, from its academic institutions with their dynamic departments of Italian, to the presence of important Italian enterprises in New Jersey, such as Ferrero and Colavita,” Quintavalle said.
“Judging from the ever growing number of fellow citizens in this jurisdiction and from the support the entire community has demonstrated throughout these four years, I think we can be pretty satisfied with our job,” Barbaria concluded, before saying a very emotional “arrivederci” to New Jersey.
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Controversies in Politics and Government
The People Speak (National Review Online, March 26, 2010)
The Preventive-Care Myth (National Review Online, March 19, 2010)
John Edwards vs. Babies and Moms (The American Spectator, March 21, 2007)
Ill-Gotten Gains Keep Edwards Smiling (Tech Central Station, Sept. 7, 2004)
Midnight Madness: Contrary To Myth, Bush Is Approving Clinton’s Final Regs (Investor’s Business Daily, May 15, 2001)
Bribing the Elderly: Bush and Gore Push Free Drugs in Bid for Key Votes (Investor’s Business Daily, October 6, 2000)
Goring Drug Companies: A Plan That Doesn’t Help the Elderly (National Review Online, Sept. 25, 2000)
Prescription for Trouble (Forbes, May 29, 2000)
Police Unfairly Punished In Abuse Cases (1997)
Time to Retire the Surgeon General’s Uniform (1997)
Big Sugar vs. the Alligators and Egrets (1997)
The Government’s SIDS Fibs (1997)
In the Face of Dictatorship, a Hundred Markets Bloom in Beijing (1996)
The Strangling Vines of Regulation (1996)
The Envycrats’ War Against Newt (1996)
"Seven Angels" Should Remind Us of Our Priorities (1996)
Echoes of a Famine from 150 Years Ago (1996)
The Swamp Thing (Investor’s Business Daily, November 5, 1993)
Will New Taxes Erase Red Ink? Not If They Are Used to Fund More Government (Investors Business Daily, February 10, 1993)
Clinton’s Cabinet Gets Greener (Investor’s Business Daily, December 28, 1992)
Leaders & Success: Pacific Legal’s Zumbrun (Investor’s Business Daily, 1992)
Heat Turns up on Term Limits (Investor’s Business Daily, October 22, 1992)
A Lot Riding on Federal Bench (Investor’s Business Daily, September 30, 1993)
Leaders & Success: California’s Pete Wilson—From Poster Boy to Whipping Boy (Investor’s Business Daily, September 14, 1992)
Al Gore, the Environmentalist (Investor’s Business Daily, August 25, 1992)
California’s Regulatory Woes (Investor’s Business Daily, July 23, 1992)
Congress and Business (Investor’s Business Daily, April 6, 1992)
Leaders & Success: H. Ross Perot (Investor’s Business Daily, March, 31, 1992)
Communism and the Environment (Investor’s Business Daily, February 26, 1992)
Time to Rein in Entitlements? (Investor’s Business Daily, December 5, 1991)
Job Bias: Costly Compromise? (Investor’s Business Daily, October 28, 1991)
Latest California Trend: Taxes (Investor’s Business Daily, October 3, 1991)
Bush Orders The U.S. Government To Take Steps To Cut Litigation (1991)
The Politics of Cancer Testing (The American Spectator, August 1990)
Pishposh From the 1980s: Reviewing the Decade’s Big Stories (The American Spectator, March 1990)
Hot Air in the Windy City (Policy Review, Winter 1986)
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The new clues that suggest missing Richey staged his own dissapearance
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Btw, it would seem that the individual or individuals that run the Richard Edwards FB page may be reading these pages because both the 24 hour clock and the sighting at the Embassy Hotel have been addressed on that page soon after being discussed here. If you’ve not seen the post from today, apparently the Metropolitan Police say there is no written statement about when he checked out of the hotel and apparently he did sign out upon departure, but the date is recorded as Feb 2, 1994 and no time of departure was recorded. Shoddy police work indeed!
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You can't complain about privacy invasion if your social media pages are public. Anyone in the world with an internet connection can see what you post.
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beautifuldistortion
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Originally Posted by hummingbird
Exactly. It's very easy to set it to private. So no harm done there.
I don't think we should even worry for a second about her privacy considering all the crap she's coming out with.
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Originally Posted by Bryter Layter
That's kind of what I remember. I have always wondered about who actually spotted him. There is no indication of anyone like staff at the hotel mentioned. Although possible, I can't understand how anyone could say "ok he gets out of the elevator walks left and then right and then down two steps. Who pays attention that closely with so much precision? Frankly, If it was me, I probably
wouldn't notice anything unless he brought attention to himself. And perhaps he did and that was part of the plan. It doesn't sound. like he had enough time to leave the hotel and come back.
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People seem a little on edge about sharing questionable info publicly here so I won’t go into too much detail, but I was told the anti-semitism involves an important record A&R person at the time (who may or may not have been mentioned here already) and the use of an anti-Semitic trope in relation to him/her.
That seems weird to me. These days social media catches every single thing you do. Nothing is private anymore.
if her book is anti-Semitic she's lost all hope for me to believe ANYTHING she says. I may have tried to buy the book before I knew this. Horrified
I read most of the books. lol
Last edited by vaiden; 02-03-2019 at 23:04. Reason: rewording
Has anyone else seen what a Carolyn Ayer wrote on the Richey Facebook page?! Now there's a theory they probably didn't include in the book!
Something about the sister chopping him up and mailing bits to the Russian Embassy!
There's some crazy people out there lol.
Not sure what to make of the why the person would write it because it's so weird but I felt it worth mentioning!
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Originally Posted by beautifuldistortion
I daresay they were just joking! (I hope).
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Originally Posted by Routine Builder
Can people share on the whacky disappearance theories? Surely no issue tearing apart SHR's lack of logic (or lack of)?
I have always thought (sadly) that he killed himself but with a little hope. I base this on his prior attempt. (Side note: There is an interview with JDB where he says the first attempt was well documented. I remember at the time thinking nope I didn't know for sure and then I came to the board to see if others watched it. I have been trying to find that interview)
As far as his disappearance, I have lots of theories based on the ticket.
This person has been doing this all over the the FB band and a Richey pages for the past few days. I’m not sure if they’ve been hacked or they are going through a manic (psychological. Not the band) period. Either way, I’ve been careful not to respond or engage. I think others have been taking the same appraoch.
Originally Posted by vaiden
I think some people think there was a first attempt while others believe what Richey said of the event, that he was testing the limits of what his body was capable of handling and that it wasn’t a suicide attempt. He did have multiple scars on his wrists during the THB tour which suggests perhaps he just couldn’t admit to himself that he had tried to take his own life.
I have never believed he killed himself by jumping from the Severn Bridge, but after reading some of the pages in this new book, I think he was a lot more ill than any of us really believed so now I’m not sure. I still think he intended to disappear and start again somewhere and as someone else, but whether or not he made it depends on if he had help from someone because I don’t think he would have made it on his own.
Question: the passport he left behind in his flat is included in the new book and, as mentioned many times before and corroborated by Rachel, was clearly staged, but it also includes the photo taken when the band did their first gigs outside Britain in 90/91. Aren’t the last known photos of him supposed to have been for his passport renewal before heading to NYC? If he didn’t have his passport renewed, why did he have those photos taken? Maybe I’m really reaching here, but it does seem odd.
Originally Posted by Mr Richey
One random observation: why does the author refer to Rob Stringer as “the living embodiment of capitalist evil”? That’s a bit fucking strong, don’t you think?
Head of major record label? Maybe just being tongue and cheek, she was writing for the NME after all. It's a magazine that always preferred snark and hyperbole over actual journalism.
Just a fun tidbit, Ms. Ellen was the journalist who 'reviewed' GT for the NME. Though she gave it 10/10, the review more like a press release for the band rather than a review of actual music. I don't think any song titles are even mentioned.
Definitely tongue in cheek. There's a sardonic tone throughout.
Completely separate to the above I'm confused as to where the anti-semitism accusations in relation to the book have originated from? From the
book? Her public facebook page? I get that if someone's read something in the book they won't want to quote it as that is likely being reviewed by a legal beagle at the minute but quite an accusation?
The hotel ticket and toll ticket up on the Richard Edwards site are interesting. To me it gives more credence to the idea that he may have left the hotel, returned and then checked out. From the oracle that is Google (!) it takes approx 2 and a half hours to reach the bridge from the Bayswater Road, of course the roads would have been quieter but it still couldn't have been much after midnight if he'd checked out at that point to never return and I wondered, because it's just a stamp and they haven't bothered to record a time how likely is it that they would have put the date as 1 Feb instead of still 31 January if it was not long after midnight? Funny to be that precise but not record the time.....but I don't know their procedures. Seems sloppy that the police didn't pick up on it. Unless they'd had a good credible eyewitness account telling them 7am - possibly whoever stamped it? Guessing that was done at the desk?
I'm not sure any of it says anything about what happened to him definitively but I guess if you can paint a clearer picture of his movements and actions you might have a better idea of his state of mind on that night
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I think that's a great theory about his wrists and the fact that he may not have wanted anyone to know. So he wanted to minimize the attempt himself to carry on. I remember that JDB was upset with Simon Price when he reported that it was an attempt. Maybe he didn't want to believe it then but something changed his mind? Speculation as I can't find any documentation describing it as an attempt but now I think about it did it say that in the missing report"?
What does the book say regarding his mental health?? or that it was worse then we thought? I honestly believe he was very very sick. Things like beating his head against wall of hotel saying he wanted to go home or breaking his guitar and hitting himself with it at the Astoria has led me to believe that. More evidence to his state of mind is his obsession with Apocalypse Now, late night calls to nicky asking about the time, buying a meat cleaver. Someone on this forum I believe Bornagirl 76 told me the change his mental health it wasn't insidious or building up but was pretty dramatic and you could tell. IDK he was made to go to health farms after every tour, and was crying all the time so I think it was there and then he reached some breaking point. His last interview was sometimes incoherent and contradicting himself and the interview with MTV prior to the hospital and a couple of months after Philip's death seems to me immediate red flags. Again all of this is speculation. It was also reported as I said above that he was drinking, self harming and not eating sometime after he left hospital.
Sorry I seem to be rambling but based on all of this could he really have been able to pull off his disappearance without anyone else helping? The 2 weeks in the car have also been significant to me Now the ticket just adds to all kinds of theories and like you I also believe that he did not jump from the bridge.
Is this the first time we ever heard about the passport and old picture? What about this Vivian referred to? I don't want to go to the FB pages as I can already imagine what's being said there.
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Is there any more info about the sell date for the book? Last I heard it was moved to March 1?
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It's just a bad look for this forum to be talking about an individuals Facebook page, public or not. Apparently there's a whole book to take her to task on yet we're stuck talking about old social media posts.
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Amazon still has the release date as 14 March.
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I don't think checking the author for previous form is out of order. I was writing about an issue raised in her book. If I'd posted one of the numerous selfies or some random comment about her family or views on religion then that would've been irrelevant. Checking for a motive why a particular statement was written is pretty sensible whatever you're reading.
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Board index » All About Manny Pacquiao » Manny Pacquiao General Discussion
Where Do You Rank Pacquiao On The List of ATGs?
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thedarkdragon11
Post subject: Where Do You Rank Pacquiao On The List of ATGs?
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After winning against Thurman and breaking several records along with it, where will you rank Pacquiao?
Ang salitang tayo ay past tense ng pariralang hindi na tayo...
Post subject: Re: Where Do You Rank Pacquiao On The List of ATGs?
I put him in the Top Three based on his Resume Alone... Number One in Fact.
Five Lineal Titles
Eight Weight Division Champion
Defeated nearly a Dozen Hall of Famers and over Two Dozen Champions
I don't ever see anyone coming close to equaling those Accomplishments in my lifetime
There is no other Resume in Boxing that I would rather have, including Sugar Ray Robinsons
Posted: Fri Jul 26, 2019 10:13 pm
Location: U.S.A., Bay Area
How many 8 weight division champs is there.
How many 19 yr olds became flyweight world champions
How many 40 yr old welterweight champions are there
How many 5 weight lineal world champs is there
Manny should be in the top 3 in my opinion
HUNA wrote:
As of this writing, GrandPac defeated 21 (22 including interim) world champions which includes 3 HoFers... Far from nearly a dozen HoF and over 2 dozen champs...
But anyway, I just want to share a quote from BoxingScene:
What a performance by Manny Pacquiao, who won a split decision over Keith Thurman to win the most widely recognized WBA "super" version of the welterweight title. With the victory -- and I had Pacquiao ahead by a point -- he has achieved a lot of boxing history. Consider:
* Pacquiao is the first fighter ever to win widely recognized versions of the 147-pound title on four occasions, breaking his tie with three-time winners Jack Britton and Emile Griffith.
* At 40 years 225 days, Pacquiao becomes the oldest fighter ever to win a widely recognized belt at 147 and the first to do so after age 40.
* Pacquiao now holds the number one, four and five spots in terms of oldest fighters to win a widely recognized 147-pound world title. He was 36 years 333 days old when he decisioned Jessie Vargas in November 2016, and 35 years 125 days old when he defeated Timothy Bradley Jr. in April 2014.
* Pacquiao is the only fighter to win widely recognized welterweight titles after the age of 35 on three occasions (W 12 Bradley, W 12 Vargas, W 12 Thurman)
* Pacquiao has become the first and only fighter in boxing history to win widely recognized world titles as a teenager and as a 40-year-old. He was 19 years 357 days old when he won the WBC flyweight title and is 40 years 225 days old tonight.
* Pacquiao is 30th on the all-time list of youngest world champions, and, by beating Thurman, he won a widely recognized world title at the seventh oldest age of all time and became the fifth oldest individual to do so. The four men ahead of him are Bernard Hopkins -- who won three shares of championships at 49 years 106 days, 48 years 65 days and 46 years 137 days -- George Foreman at 45 years 310 days, Thulane "Sugar Boy" Malinga" at 42 years 19 days, and Cornelius Bundrage at 41 years 36 days). He also joined "younger" 40-year-olds Sam Soliman (40 years 209 days) and Bob Fitzsimmons (40 years 193 days). Malinga also won a belt at 40 years 92 days.
* Pacquiao has become the second fighter ever to extend his championship arc past 20 years (20 years 233 days to be exact). He won his first major title on December 4, 1998 and won his latest on July 20, 2019. Only George Foreman's arc of 22 years 163 days is longer (won his first belt on January 22, 1973 and relinquished his final widely recognized belt -- the IBF title -- on June 29, 1995), but Foreman was retired for more than a decade while Pacquiao remained active throughout.
* Now that Pacquiao has defeated Thurman, he likely will become the first fighter to hold a widely recognized belt in four different decades because he'll likely not fight again until 2020 (he's held titles in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s).
NOTE: All calculated ages include "leap days" lived, for Feb. 29 is a day lived just like all other days we are alive. Therefore, due credit must be given.
For the record, I picked Thurman to win the fight because I did not think Pacquiao could duplicate the work rate of his prime years. Tonight, he averaged 57.1 punches per round, throwing 80 in the fourth, 71 in the fifth and 60 in the eighth, plus, he out-threw Thurman in eight of the 12 rounds. I, along with many others, were proven wrong. Given the same circumstances, I'd make the same pick for the same reasons, but the possibility of unexpected and historic performances is one of the many reasons why I love boxing so much.
Congratulations to Manny Pacquiao for his well-deserved and hard-fought victory, and all the best to the former champ Keith Thurman, who was, in his initial comments, sportsmanlike and classy. - Lee Groves
thedarkdragon 11...
Yes , I did add a handful of sure Future Hall of Famers that haven't been enshrined yet.
simimik
If he wins a second "Fighter of the Decade" award I would put him at #1.
Otherwise, #2.
I am basing my ranking according to awards and championship record.
rizalincarnate
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Agree. In addition, he won belts as a part-time boxer, having been a congressman and now a senator. For all we know, he could be a vice-president or president champion, which is highly probable in 2022. But I advise him to take it easy in the ring and try not to get hit often.
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Already in the HoF: Barrera, Morales, De La Hoya
Potential HoF: Marquez, Cotto, Mosley, Bradley, Broner
simimik wrote:
#2 for you then... Canelo will win the FotD...
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thedarkdragon11 wrote:
Voted! but this is the thing ,if he's an American,its automatic he will be considered GOAT. By the way, whose your next pick for his opponent? the easy one dapat sana like Khan or Garcia .
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Kailangan niyang talunin si Gayweather para sure na nasa top # 1- 3 siya
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batang kamuning wrote:
That's true... Americans will overhype him if he's an American... But I think it's also a blessing in disguise that GrandPac isn't... At least we get to see his true value without much bias... Just imagine, he could still reach that level without being overhyped by the US media...
For me, he should fight Danny Garcia, Sergey Lipinets, Andre Berto or Amir Khan... Mikey Garcia would be a good choice, too, for another future HoFer from the list of his victims but I don't think GrandPac can still handle him being a prime technical boxer...
Errol Spence, Shawn Porter and Terence Crawford would murder him so he should stay away from those 3... But knowing GrandPac plus PBC intervention, he will probably fight the Spence-Porter winner on January...
dan44 wrote:
He won't gain that much from beating AXF at this point... AXF is long gone as a pro... Sure, it will add another boxer from his victims list of world champions, future HoFers, and undefeated boxers but that's it...
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No. 1 in the pound for pound list. His record-setting 8 division titles to go along with 5 lineal championships from flyweight up to lightmiddleweight in a span of over 2 decades is unprecedented.
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nije08
3rd behind Ray Robinson and Ali..
Location: Batang Quezon
Yup, if Pac is an American, he could’ve been GOAT already especially after the Thurman fight. His achievements are beyond compare. SRR was a big welter feasting on smaller men. We’re more impressed with a little guy beating the bigger, taller and supposed to be stronger men to a pulp.
The Ring magazine 2002
1. Robinson
2. Armstrong
3. Ali
4. Louis
5. Duran
6. Pep
7. Greb
8. Benny Leonard
9. Sugar Ray Leonard
10. Whitaker
ESPN May 2007
8. Jack Johnson
9. Dempsey
10. Langford
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This guy is so not a RB. Please Jose, have faith in Baba and get this awkward looking footballer either back in the centre or back on the bench. We'll concede many more with the team he put out against the scousers.
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Playing Zouma at RB is worse than playing Baba at LB. I don't agree with all this from Jose at all, i want Baba to play. He'll learn more with games and let's be honest.... we can't play any fucking worse than we have been. I'm not really a big fan of Zouma anyway. Clumsy no nonsense league 2 level of defender. Hopefully Ivan is back today refreshed and back to our main first choice team.
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There's no smoke without fire. Cesc obviously said something whether it was tongue in cheek or not. Judging by his performances, he clearly wants a new manager. We're obviously not gonna be in the UCL next season so it'll probably be his last season with us anyway with Hazard and more too. Can see a mass exodus.
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I'd like to actually know what's going on behind the scenes first to decide on whether Jose should go or not. If this is all down to him, treating players poorly, having an attitude towards them, instructing them to sit back against inferior opposition which is stopping us from performing and going for it then i'd be happy for someone else to take charge and let the players express themselves confidently with more trust. If this is all down to the players, then no i don't want him to go and i'd like a mass clear out, including Hazard and Fabregas as they have been shit this season. It doesn't matter what a manager says, if the players don't perform, how can you win games of football? You can't. I love the man, i want him to stay but seriously.... what the fuck is going on here? I don't think anyone knows but i'd love him to be the one to turn it around. Top 4 is over for us, we have no chance of that so there will be no Champions League football next season for the first time in over a decade. That will give him a chance to offload the ego's and start rebuilding again. Just depends if he will be the one to rebuild it or not, i sincerely hope he does. I believe the players are against him from the moment against Swansea when the doctors went onto the pitch with good reason, then to be undermined and publicly humiliated. Since then, the players have been awful and he's been full of excuses moaning at referees and other things. there is no desire any more for most of these players to get results. Hazard has been dropped, JT has been dropped, Costa isn't doing anything apart from being a petulant bully and there are players like Ramires, Remy and Loftus Cheek that should be playing. He's got a lot of work to do but i have faith he'll sort it. I wouldn't cry if he was sacked though. I support Chelsea, not Mourinho. I want to see a happy Chelsea camp, not this.
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Maybe he should just shut up sometimes and be honest. Falcao dived, it was no way a penalty. We're playing awful football and he's clearly upsetting a lot of people. He needs to dust himself down with his players and start again. We're heading for mid table.
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Decisions, decisions, decisions. Erikson Ramsey Cazorla Walcott Toure Benteke Giroud Choices galore. I know that if i take Giroud out, he'll start banging in goals but Benteke looks great for Liverpool.
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Having a shocker, Rooney has been my captain, him, Aguero and Giroud have only scored 2 goals between them, Erikson got injured and they didn't say fuck all, Danny Rose has been out all season, WILDCARD TIME!!! Fed up! And what's with Jack Butland getting no Bonus points? He was outstanding against Norwich.
Saw a youtube vid of this guy because haven't a clue who he is and although youtube can make anyone look good, i was impressed with his style, especially his crossing. I think he needs to come in, we spent enough on him so he needs to be trusted. Then move Azpi back to his preferred RB position. He's been fantastic at LB don't get me wrong but imagine how good he could be in his favourite position. Soon it'll be ... Azpi ----- Stones ----- Zouma ------ Baba interesting.
11. Pedro Rodríguez
I just don't think Hazard was in the game, he looked dangerous towards the end on the counter but he over complicates things at times and his end product wasn't there but as i said, we now have a player that can change a game if Hazard isn't at his best and when Pedro's not at his best, Hazard is there. When both are playing to potential, we could be amazing. And we've finally got Willian in his best position down the center. It's worked out so well.
The exact player we needed, i said it when we were linked to him the first time. Why nobody wanted to trigger the £21m buy out clause is a mystery to me, £21m in football nowadays is nothing, precisely fuck all. We now have a player that can have the same impact as Hazard but on the right. His touch is ridiculous, he's quick, he's technically fantastic and he scores goals and makes goals. A player with end product is what we've been crying out for. I think we're near complete now. I woke up excited yesterday, i'm even more excited now. This guy has won fucking everything, he'll feel no pressure like Cuadrado for example who's trying to make a name for himself. This team has now got a lot better. Hazard was awful yesterday, we won. We wouldn't have won with the same line up as the first 2 games. If Hazard doesn't play, Pedro will and when they're both in form, beware premiership.
Oliver's Army are on their way.
Ollie replied to eldo's topic in Ex Blues
It makes no sense at all this. He's won it all, try a different league pete. Don't go to a horrible club like that. I personally don't believe this will happen anyway.
Ollie replied to Spike's topic in Transfer Talk
Fantastic player. I liked him at Sociedad a lot but this season for Atletico he's gone up a level and has been full of goals and assists. He's the type of winger that has pace and an end product. Be an amazing acquisition. I'd prefer Bale though because of the homegrown thing. Brits are almost completely out of the squad and it's a great shame.
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YOO!! Ain't been on here too often but i'm gonna try n post a bit more soon. In case you don't know me.... WEMBLEY with the Mrs. Carling Cup final. Champions!
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Colgate Sandpaper ad from the 60's Apr 3, 2016 0:27:01 GMT
Post by atyxyt on Apr 3, 2016 0:27:01 GMT
Hello. Recent lurker and I just decided to make an account. I would like to see if you can help find an infamous Colgate commercial from the 60's that went to the Supreme Court.
"Stills from the 1959 "sandpaper" commercial"
From The Museum of Hoaxes
In 1959, the Colgate-Palmolive company began airing three TV ads in America for its Palmolive Rapid Shave shaving cream. All three commercials included a "sandpaper test" designed to demonstrate that Rapid Shave's "moisturizing" action was so powerful it would not only soften up even the heaviest beard in seconds, but also make sandpaper shaveable.
A hand holding a razor then reached out and, with one stroke, shaved a strip of the sandpaper smooth.
The picture then shifted to football-player Frank Gifford lathering his face as the voiceover continued, "And super-moisturized Palmolive Rapid-Shave can do the same for you."
In January 1960, after the ads had been airing for months and had become familiar to American TV viewers, the Federal Trade Commission issued a formal complaint against Colgate-Palmolive and its advertising agency, Ted Bates & Co. The FTC charged that the sandpaper ad was deceptive because the ad suggested to viewers that they were seeing a piece of sandpaper being shaved, when what they were actually seeing was plexiglass covered with sand.
Colgate-Palmolive responded with indignation. It explained it hadn't used real sandpaper because of the limitations of photography. On film, sandpaper was indistinguishable from smooth colored paper. Therefore it had felt compelled to use "a device which made it possible to properly show the action on film in a manner consistent with actual performance."
Furthermore, Colgate-Palmolive insisted that scientific research had proven "beyond any doubt" that Rapid Shave did allow sandpaper to be shaved. The company insisted, "This demonstration has been duplicated successfully on many occasions and most recently to an FTC representative who actually made the sandpaper test himself."
But the FTC disagreed and countered, "The limitations of the medium may present a challenge to the creative ingenuity and resourcefulness of copywriters; but surely they could not constitute lawful justification for resort to falsehoods and deception of the public."
What's more, according to the FTC, its own tests had found that Rapid Shave only made sandpaper shaveable after over an hour of soaking, not almost instantly as the ad implied.
After the quiz show scandals of the 50's, the FTC had 3 employees search for commercials that lied about how they worked and as a result, 4 advertisements, including the Colgate ad, were issued complaints.
Like the museum says, this probably ended in what you now see when mock-ups are shown in ads today.
The 1965 Supreme Court ruling remains the main precedent in American law for the use of mock-ups in advertisements. As a result, advertisers are now careful to identify product presentations as "dramatizations" when using mock-ups.
But no matter where I search, there doesn't seem to be any known footage of this ad aside from the still shots in the museum's page. and it certainly did happen, so why isn't there any footage?
marisam
Post by marisam on Apr 3, 2016 1:20:14 GMT
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FTC_v._Colgate-Palmolive_Co.
supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/380/374/case.html
lawdigitalcommons.bc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3008&context=bclr
Here's the Supreme courts records about the case. I'm assuming they must still have the footage in evidence we could try contacting a clerk at the Supreme court?
Last Edit: Apr 3, 2016 1:25:16 GMT by marisam
Colgate Sandpaper ad from the 60's Apr 3, 2016 20:51:25 GMT
Post by atyxyt on Apr 3, 2016 20:51:25 GMT
I would think they still do have that commercial on their archive
ObscurusDoom
Strike me down, and I will become more powerful than you can possibly imagine.
Colgate Sandpaper ad from the 60's Apr 12, 2016 16:16:45 GMT
Post by ObscurusDoom on Apr 12, 2016 16:16:45 GMT
I literally just read this dead thread...and ressurected it. But I find it so interesting!
Probably doing something else
Post by Nanis on Apr 12, 2016 22:34:30 GMT
Apr 12, 2016 16:16:45 GMT ObscurusDoom said:
I rise from the ashes. Only to fall back in again.
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Israel grabs land around East-Jerusalem that belongs to palestinians... (Page 3)
Originally posted by vmarks:
It isn't my view of abrogation that is inconsistent, it is the way abrogation is applied to the Quran itself- but again we've made progress: At first there was denial in this thread that abrogation even happened in the Quran, and I had to show that it did. Sometimes the verses abrogating are immediately following the verses they replace, sometimes they appear later.
Are you joking, the only thing you have shown is your lack of basic reading comprehension and logic (you seem not to understand that apes can't breed humans...). Abrogation, if it describes that what I understand under the word, namely that during the 23 years of revelations to Muhammad, God let him forget some verses and sent some of equal worth or better as replacement, then yes abrogation has taken place, but it's not visible anymore in the Quran, as the forgotten verses are really forgotten and not written in the Quran anymore.
All the verses you have cited that should prove your case, I have disproved by quoting "your" verses and showing to you how you obviously have misunderstood them (lack of reading comprehemsion and logic..)
That would be alright, since you are not a muslim and can't be expected to read the Quran with more care and pondering, but at least after being disproved, you could have admitted you were wrong about the Quran.
Salah tries to claim still that the Jews that were unbelievers were the ones he believes worshipped Ezra. We still have no source for this other than the Quran, and no basis for it in Jewish history or tradition. He says that it's true because the Jews didn't leave a record of challenging it at the time the Quran was written- I don't know that they would have bothered, and I don't know that any Muslims would have listened, given the preference to believe that the Quran is true for all times.
I don't think that the idea of Ezra being the son of God was ever part of true Judaism, it obviously was just the claim of the jewish tribes living in Medina at that time. Maybe it had something to do with christians claiming Jesus was the son of God, that made them claiming something similar out of jealousy, there are numerous possibilities.
What was interesting was that Salah cited a source saying that the Jews who supposedly worshipped Ezra and the Christians worshipping Jesus are much like the babble of the unbelievers of old and that Allah himself will retaliate them for their blasphemy. So the basic tenet of Christianity makes a Christian a blasphemer- an unbeliever, and we know what kind of respect THAT means..
I have already cited the verses in the Quran calling for respect for the people of the book, despite their wrong ideas, judgment is to be left for God in the after-life.
The upshot is this:
You ignore all the Sheikhs who disagree with your interpretation. I showed you them above.
Are they all wrong?
Isn't using the accusation as these Sheikhs did, that "Jews are treacherous, it's in the Quran, they are the brothers of monkeys and pigs!" disrespectful to people of the book?
If you agree that it is, why would so many Muslim religious authority figures say so, and why would they influence other Muslims to believe so?
Can you support your view in contradiction to theirs? Are there Sheikhs you can cite who support your view and show where theirs is incorrect?..
Those you cited and claimed that jews were sons of apes and swines are obviously all wrong, animals can't breed humans, and I cited the verses that clearly said that God punished a few (not all, not the majority, not even a sizeable minority, just a few among a tribe in ancient times) jewish people with the transformation to apes as punishment for their transgressions.
Maybe you are confused that I can claim things like that, while socalled sheiks are saying the opposite, but still I'm right and they're wrong, as I can cite the verses from the Quran and because logic is on my side.
In Islam there is no "church"-like organization with bishops or even a pope who decides ultimately how to interpret the Quran or what belief is the doctrin, every muslim can read the Quran and interpret it himself, that's why you find such divergent views, that go from moderate, rational to extremistic, even racistic as in the case with those sheiks that are overly engaged in the Palestine-Israel-conflict.
Eventhough there is no religious organization in sunni-Islam, there are though four important religious schools (universities) with slightly different views and interpretations that have formed in the centuries-long discussions, and I'm pretty sure that none of these four "schools" hold the view that jews are sons of apes.
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vmarks
Location: Up In The Air
So that's it then: All the Sheikhs and Imams are incorrect, and you alone are right.
You've done nothing to disprove their claims. You've done nothing to disprove anything I said, other than to say "it just isn't so." without even giving a reason for your answer.
You didn't answer if the "brothers/sons of monkeys" line is disrespectful or not. It isn't that I don't understand that monkeys cannot give birth to humans- it's that the Sheikhs who continue to proclaim this offensive assault on Jews, whether they live in Saudi Arabia or Canada, believe this is possible, because of course in G-d, all things are possible, no?
And you didn't answer what Taqiyya and Kitman are.
If this post is in the Lounge forum, it is likely to be my own opinion, and not representative of the position of MacNN.com.
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You didn't answer if the "brothers/sons of monkeys" line is disrespectful or not. It isn't that I don't understand that monkeys cannot give birth to humans- it's that the Sheikhs who continue to proclaim this offensive assault on Jews, whether they live in Saudi Arabia or Canada, believe this is possible, because of course in God, all things are possible, no?
It's not me that is right, but the Quran is and I have disproved their claims and your claims in the last few postings of me in this thread by directly quoting the Quran. Go reread the posts, as you obviously haven't read them.
And off course calling someone a borther/son of apes is disrespectful, wasn't that a rhetorical question where the answer was already obvious? (Attention, this is also a rhetorical question!)
As to the breeding of humans by apes, logic speaks against it, not because it is impossible but because it goes right against the intentions of God: In the Quran, the transformation into apes is part of a long list of punishments against transgressers, that included devastating quakes, asteroid-crashings, floods, blizzards, all with the intent to stop evil people from further giving birth to new generations,that would follow their parents in the wrongdoing, either by killing them directly or by turning them into animals that can only breed animals.
You are pretty dishonest accusing me that I would just say "it isn't so", I have laid down the reasons, I have quoted directly Quran-verses saying otherwise and by all this completely disproving that the Quran is anti-jewish. If you don't want to accept that and admit that you were wrong, that's your problem.
If you have believed that this is disrespectful, and you believe that these Sheikhs and Imams are in the wrong, why are they so prevalent?
Sheiks have nearly no religious authority, they are just the leader of a tribe, they are not religiously educated and mostly don't even know the Quran besides of a few suras. Here is something I found in english explaining what sheiks and what role they play. Note that with european colonialism the system of elected sheiks with checks and balances has been abolished so that sheiks got more power over the tribe and consequentially the european colonialists more control over the tribes:
What is a sheik?
In Arabic, sheik means leader, or simply a venerable male elder, and each level of tribal organization�tribe, clan, and house�generally has a sheik at its head, says Iraqi tribal expert Amatzia Baram, a senior fellow at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington and a professor of Middle Eastern history at the University of Haifa in Israel. Because there are so many sheiks, finding one with a significant degree of authority can be a challenge for U.S. occupiers. Another problem: Saddam subverted the traditional tribal hierarchy and elevated many sheiks in return for their cooperation.
What is a sheik�s traditional role?
Sheiks are traditionally responsible for protecting their people from harm and guaranteeing them a basic level of economic well-being. They also act as mediators and judges, settle disputes, resolve property claims, and suggest marriages, among other roles. In exchange, they have their people�s allegiance, Baram says. For centuries, sheiks were appointed by a council of elders within a tribe, and a sheik�s authority was not unlimited. The British�who ruled Iraq between 1920 and 1932�eliminated some of these checks and balances to exercise stricter control over Iraq�s tribesmen. In essence, this turned tribal sheiks into the sole source of law and authority in wide stretches of Iraq�s countryside.
From this link: http://www.cfr.org/background/backgr...raq_tribes.php
Sure, it talks about the sheiks of Iraq, but it's similar in every arabic country.
Salah al-Din
I see you are getting desperate.
But for the Taqiyya and Kitman part.
It's what many of us call the Holy Hypocrisy. It's a predominantly Shia "trait". Taqiyya and Kitman is to hide or not officially "publicise" your faith. It's only applicable though if you are in fear of your own life, your families life or for what you own. It's a hotly debated topic with the Sunnis(which I'm a part of) not liking it and calling it the Holy Hypocrisy since it means you fear humans when the only thing you should fear is God. Shias on the other hand are on the other side of the debate and think that it can be applied in extreme cases as I mentioned above.
Now I've answered your question, so now you answer mine.
Why did you want to know this? You aren't trying to call me and Taliesin liars are you?
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Back on original topic... or close to it...
Police arrest Likud member and three others for trying to sell Palestinian land
What you don't see with your eyes, don't invent with your mouth. Yiddish proverb
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Meanwhile, Israel is releasing 500 convicted terrorist Palestinian murderers, and giving up control of Jericho, Tul Karem, and Kalkilye to PA "security forces".
Originally posted by Salah al-Din:
I am not desperate.
But you did fail to define the terms wholly truthfully.
http://www.al-islam.org/encyclopedia/chapter6b/1.html
The word "al-Taqiyya" literally means: "Concealing or disguising one's
beliefs, convictions, ideas, feelings, opinions, and/or strategies at a time of eminent danger, whether now or later in time, to save oneself from physical and/or mental injury." A one-word translation would be "Dissimulation."
The above definition must be elaborated upon before any undertaking of this topic is to ensue. Although correct, the definition suffers from an apparent generalization, and lacks some fundamental details that should be construed:
First, the CONCEALMENT of one's beliefs does NOT necessitate an ABANDONMENT of these beliefs. The distinction between "concealment" and "abandonment" MUST be noted here.
Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti in his book, "al-Durr al-Manthoor Fi al-Tafsir al- Ma'athoor," narrates Ibn Abbas', the MOST renowned and trusted narrator of tradition in the sight of the Sunnis, opinion regarding al-Taqiyya in the Quranic verse: "Let not the believers take for friends or helpers
unbelievers rather than believers: if any do that, (they) shall have no relation left with Allah except by way of precaution ("tat-taqooh"), that ye may guard yourselves ("tooqatan") from them....[3:28]" that Ibn Abbas said:
"al-Taqiyya is with the tongue only; he who has been COERCED into saying that which angers Allah (SWT), and his heart is comfortable (i.e., his TRUE faith has NOT been shaken.), then (saying that which he has been coerced to say) will NOT harm him (at all); (because) al-Taqiyya is with the tongue only, (NOT the heart)."
NOTE: The two words "tat-taqooh" and "tooqatan," as mentioned in the Arabic Quran, are BOTH from the same root of "al-Taqiyya."
NOTE ALSO: The "heart" as referred to above and in later occurrences refers to the center of faith in an individual's existence. It is mentioned many times in the Quran.
Ibn Abbas also commented on the above verse, as narrated in Sunan al-
Bayhaqi and Mustadrak al-Hakim, by saying:
"al-Taqiyya is the uttering of the tongue, while the heart is
comfortable with faith."
NOTE: The meaning is that the tongue is permitted to utter anything in a time of need, as long as the heart is not affected; and one is still
comfortable with faith.
It is narrated in al-Sirah al-Halabiyyah, v3, p61, that:
After the conquest of the city of Khaybar by the Muslims, the Prophet (PBUH&HF) was approached by Hajaj Ibn `Aalat and told: "O Prophet of Allah: I have in Mecca some excess wealth and some relatives, and I would like to have them back; am I excused if I bad-mouth you (to escape persecution)?" The Prophet (PBUH&HF) excused him and said:"Say whatever you have to say."
Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti in his book, "al-Durr al-Manthoor Fi al-Tafsir al-Ma'athoor," v2, p176, narrates that:
Abd Ibn Hameed, on the authority of al-Hassan, said: "al-Taqiyya is permissible until the Day of Judgment."
Taqiyya is deception. It is an outright lie like saying 'a criminal cannot be a Muslim', or suicide is forbiddin in Islam (nevermind that suicide "martyr" attacks are not) or it is misdirection, claims that concepts cannot be translated, and so forth.
You didn't even define Kitman. Kitman is telling a half-truth, concealment instead of the lie or dodge.
When a Muslim maintains that �jihad� really means �a spiritual struggle,� and fails to add that this definition is a recent one in Islam (little more than a century old), he misleads by holding back, and is practicing �kitman.�
May God have mercy on you vmarks.
Lets compare what I said and then your post.
1. I said:
It's a predominantly Shia "trait"
you quote a from a site called al-islam.org. On it's about page they say:
Our objectives are to digitize and present on the Internet quality Islamic resources, related to the history, law, practice, and society of the Islamic religion and the Muslim peoples, with particular emphasis on Twelver Shia Islamic school of thought.
I was correct. 1-0 my advantage.
Taqiyya and Kitman is to hide or not officially "publicise" your faith.
your post says:
"Concealing or disguising one's
beliefs, convictions, ideas, feelings, opinions, and/or strategies
Same thing.
2-0 my advantage.
It's only applicable though if you are in fear of your own life, your families life or for what you own.
your post said:
at a time of eminent danger, whether now or later in time, to save oneself from physical and/or mental injury.
It's a hotly debated topic with the Sunnis(which I'm a part of) not liking it and calling it the Holy Hypocrisy since it means you fear humans when the only thing you should fear is God.
So this doesn't apply to me nor Taliesin(I believe he's a Sunni) so your attempts at claiming Muslims are tought to lie is wrong.
I sincerly hope you seek some professional help for your irrational fear and hatred(which follows fear) of Islam and Muslims. You have been proven wrong so many times in this thread and still you can't accept that you don't have the slightest clue about Islam. This last attempt came because you haven't been able to prove me nor Taliesin wrong so you attempt to label us liars.
Like I said. May God have mercy on your pitiful soul.
Incorrect: they specifically look at sunni sources in the article I quoted. Do you deny the Sunni sources?
My advantage, not yours.
Actually, you agreed with me- occasionally you come around. No score for you on that one.
See above. Once in a rare while, you decide it's okay to agree with me. Bit by bit, you come around more and more.
Incorrect. Refer back to point 1 where I quoted Sunni sources. It DOES apply, and denying it is practicing the very taqiyya you claim cannot be.
I do not have an irrational fear of Islam and Mulims. I harbor no hatred towards them.
I simply am tired of being and seeing those close to me be the intended target of murder by Islam adherents and told by those terrorist's supporters that both I am "a legitimate target" and "Islam is a religion of peace towards People of the Book" are true.
As for G-d having mercy on me, I have had the great fortune to escape attacks by those you support. I consider my being in another location by a few minutes, unharmed, to be attributable to more than just luck. I never bring this up because I really do not wish to talk about it.
They have a Sunni talking about it. That doesn't mean that Sunnis support that view. Today(and for much of history) Sunnis don't like Taqyyia and Kitman.
I agreed with you? Or did I show that what I originally said was true and your claims of me being a liar was false?
I didn't agree with you! I showed that what I originally said was true. You on the other hand tried to label me a liar(something others have been banned for).
Don't be such a complete twat. This has been discussed within the Sunni community for centuries and the common concensus is that we(Sunnis) should not lie because we shouldn't fear anyone except God. And like your own ****ing link shows it only applies when you fear for your well-being. Do you really think that I'm afraid of you?
You being a legitimate target is wrong. Islam being a religion of peace towards the People of the Book is right. As both me and Taliesin have shown you again and again and again.
And what the **** do you mean by those I support!? What the **** do you base that on?
http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.p...et#post2151075
Logic says "Nope. Soldiers are one thing, civilians another. Civilian for a civilian, soldier for a soldier."
Supports Hamas, HizbAllah, Al-Aqsa Martyr's Brigade.
Taliesin says " So, basically if a nation attacks another country, occupies it and kills civilians there, and the people from that other country dare to retaliate in kind and in measure, it is not terrorism, but justified retaliation."
http://forums.macnn.com/report.php?s=&postid=2151979
Supports Hamas, HizbAllash, Al-Aqsa Martyr's Brigade.
Shows Taliesin believes terrorists are simply soldiers and killing civilians is fine.
And again, Taliesin justifies the "resistance fighters" who would have killed me.
Do you want me to report posts?
If not could you perhaps give the link to the post instead of the reporting link. And I'm hoping those two that I can't access are my posts because if not you owe me an apology.
undotwa
Originally posted by Taliesin:
Eventhough I already disproved similar ideas like you have in my reply to undotwa's flaming op-editorial
I'm sorry, what is a 'flaming op-editorial'?
In vino veritas.
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vmarks: One can argue that Christianity is anti-semitic based upon a few passages in the New Testament and a long history of anti-semitism within Christian Europe. This though doesn't make Christianity anti-semitic. Cultural attitudes are not necessary reflections of doctrinal statements in a religion. There is no doctrinally binding statement in the history of the Catholic Church which is anti-semitic. One must separate the 'faith', which remains unchanged as God is unchanged, for cultural tendencies.
The same should be said for Islam. I can demonstrate a history of anti-semitism in Islamic society by pointing to persecutions, racist laws similar to what happened in Europe. Though these laws and discriminations are cultural (of human origin) and have nothing to do with what the faith actually teaches.
You must not confuse dismissals of other faiths with racism, as Islam does see itself as the only Truth. Islam is not racist because alike Christianity it is transcultural and universialistic.
Eh, yes I'm a sunni, though I don't think that the division between sunni and shia is very helpful to muslims, and I think both sunni-doctrines as well as shia-doctrines are faulty, but that would clearly go too far to discuss that.
Vmarks was clearly disproved with the help of the Quran. If he doesn't admit defeat, then he is obviously claiming that the Quran itself is lying.
Your post is worthy of a smackdown-award, where is Spliffdaddy, when he is needed? Ok, I will do it for him:
*smackdown*
( Last edited by Taliesin; Feb 15, 2005 at 08:06 AM. )
That's actually quite interesting, because the justification for resistance-fighters that kill civilians in retaliation for killed civilians among their own people is not only allowed in the Quran, though not prescripted, as the Quran also says it would be better to have trust in God and to forgive, but it's also allowed in the jewish scriptures: "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth".
As you are a jew I'm quite surprised that you find something objectionable regarding retaliations.
And just to bring in some needed perspective: Since the first non-arabic jew arrived in Palestine over a hundred years ago up until today, about 24,000 Israelis/jews, civilians and soldiers, were killed by arabic riots, arabic wars, palestinian "terrorism"... and Israel was able to kill the same amount, namely 24,000 lebanese/palestinian civilians in just a few months during the Lebanon-war of 1982. Add to that all the other palestinian civilians that were killed by the 48-war, the 50's massacres by Sharon's Unit 101, the 67-war, the oppressive occupation, during the numerous other Lebanon-wars, during the first intifada and the second... and you will come to a much higher number.
What does that have to do with this discussion? I have disproved your accusation that the Quran is anti-jewish, by directly quoting the Quran-verses, that you have suggested yourself, and which show clearly quite the opposite you have said.
Or do you want to suggest that the Quran itself is lying?
Originally posted by undotwa:
LOL, was that a wrong expression?
I don�t see how anyone can think Christianity is anti Semitic... Jesus was Jewish the apostles were Jewish he said to take the word to the Jew first then the gentile.... It doesn�t get much more un-anti-Semitic then that... the son of our God being a Jew I mean common. Its not like you stop being Jewish if you are a Christian. A surprisingly widely accepted view that you do is what scares so many Jews in Israel about the Christians and "missionaries" (mind you I am not talking about the religion of Judaism I'm talking about Jews the descendants of the tribe of Judah... just because you accept a religion doesn�t change your nationality or your ancestry.)
You must not confuse dismissals of other faiths with racism, as Islam does see itself as the only Truth.
Even that is contestable, since the Quran clearly and often puts itself into a long list of revelations and prophet Muhammad into a long list of prophets sent by God. While the Quran claims to be the only uncorrupted book of revelations, it nonetheless holds high the teachments and messages sent to Abraham, Noah, David, Moses and Jesus and numerous other prophets, and God promises in the Quran that followers of all three monotheistic religions, jews, christians and muslims will have the opportunity to come to paradise, if they believe in God, and only God, and commit good deeds.
That's rich. First you lecture me on the Quran, and then you lecture me on Torah.
Property rights and compensation for damages is not retaliation.
http://www.torah.org/learning/halach...chapter67.html
One who injures another must pay for any physical damage, as it says "[And if a man causes a physical defect in his friend it shall be done to him as he did...] an eye in place of an eye...".1 He must also compensate him for his pain, as it says ["And the man who lies with her shall pay...] because he oppressed her".2 He must pay for lost income and medical expenses, as it says "[And if men quarrel and a man hits his friend with a stone or fist and he does not die but becomes bedridden...] he shall pay for his idleness and shall heal".3 If the injury was intentional he must also pay for any embarrassment that was caused, as it says "[If men fight together... and the wife of one comes near to save her husband...] and stretches out her hand and grasps his shameful parts you shall cut off her hand...".4 It is forbidden to strike or injure anyone, as it says "He shall not continue... to strike him".5,a
One who damages another's property must compensate him, as it says "And one who strikes an animal must pay for it"6; he is responsible even for unintentional damage if he is in a place where he has no right to be.
And now we're back to you revising history for your own needs. You haven't disproved anything, you've just cited half the truth of a large number of events of the 19th and 20th century. Congratulations, you just whitewashed 200 years.
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Originally posted by Splinter:
Look - if you consider those things, then yes, I can't either see how someone could believe Christianity is anti-semitic. But many people do get confused between cultural attitudes and faith which are completly unrelated (as culture stems from humanity but faith from God). European culture is very anti-semitic and many confuse that with Christianity.
As a Catholic, I'm definately not anti-semitic. My grandfather is a Jew, and I consider all Christians to be 'spiritually Jewish' - in the words of the Holy Father.
Your expression is not wrong, as expression is never wrong. I just want to know what you mean by that expression. Alas, we face the problems of communicating accross different cultures.
Israel's response to Arabic terrorism (no quotation marks needed there mind you, it is terrorism) has often been quite heavy handed, that is granted. Nothing justifies unlawful brutal killings, but it is important to see what position Israel has been in - surrounded on all fronts by regimes which want blow you off the face of the earth. A heavy handed retaliation proved that Israel was a viable state and destroyed any hopes of the powers in the Orient that it could be easily destroyed.
Who sits in the glasshouse shouldn't throw with stones! Weren't you trying to lecture me about the Quran and incredibly failing at it?
There is no common ground between the two interpretations of what really happened in the last century:
Either you believe that european jews came to a palestine under british rule that was mostly deserted and the highly educated jews were able to develop the deserted and dry country and then (!!) arabs came there out of envy and wanted the land that was from then on fruitable and the european jews, that luckily escaped genocide in Europe faced the violence of envyful and greedy arabs, and therefore had to declare a souvereign nation of Israel in order to be better able to protect itself from the evil arabs...
you believe that Palestine belonged to arabs, and the european zionists used the british force to make room for european jews in a populated Palestine and when Britain had a change of heart used zionistic terrorism and secret US-help that culminated in the declaration of a souvereign Israel, and provoked the wars to further expand...
I for one believe the second interpretation and I have quite a few historical evidence to back it up. Not to say that arabs were always peaceful or made always the right decision, but they surely are the victims and playball of superior mights that had a higher capability of strategic thinking.
Afterall, why didn't the european jews immigrate all into the US for example and wasn't the US the symbol and home for religiously prosecuted people and was the US not called the "New Israel"?
Eventhough I see therefore Israel as an illegal state I still see the possibility for a compromise:
Israel would have to accept the boundaries of pre-67, it would have to accept that East-Jerusalem belongs to Palestine and tell its settlers in the Westbank that they would either have to keep on living in a palestinian state or if they don't want to they would have to go back to Israel, and that if they decide to live in Palestine, that they would have to accept that they would have not more rights to land, water, etc.. than palestinians and that roads are usable by everyone and that there is no israeli army in the Westbank anymore... basically the end of the apartheit-regime in the occupied areas that brought the settlers so many benifits on the cost of palestinians..
and Israel would have to give back the Golan-heights and the sheeba-farms back to Syria and Lebanon.
Palestine as well as the surrounding arabic countries would have to accept Israel as a souvereign state and neighbour and sign peace-agreements with Israel, and Palestine would have to give up the right of return to Israel.
That way everyone loses, Israel loses its dream of ancient Big Israel, and Palestine loses its dream of Big Palestine.
Oh, by the way, after all peace-agreements are signed and everything is settled and just fine, Israel would have to give up its nukes and nukes-programm and let in inspectors to ensure that.
WTF have you been doing all this time???
I tend to follow that line of thought, but not entirely. While so much of Palestine was not inhabited, and so many towns in Palestine were founded by the Israelis in areas where very few lived, one cannot forget that many Palestinians were displaced, not directly as a result of this but because of so many of the wars fought between Israel and her Arab neighbours. Many of these Palestinians fled under their own accord, believing that they would return triumphant to remove the Jews from Palestine forever, though really becoming eternal refugees in Syria and Lebanon.
You could argue that the laws that Israel passed concerning absentee land owners exploitative, but then it ought to be remembered - hundreds of thousands of Jews at this time were exiled from Yemen and Iraq because of the wars with Egypt et al.. These Jews found unoccupied land, and they needed a place to go. The Jewish state was already flat out manufacturing housing for the European immigrants - they were stretched to the brink. Desperate times call for desperate measures.
Palestine belongs to no particular race, but portions are owned by those entitled de jure of the state which is internationally recognised as sovereign of the territory. I will say it plainly, Britain was stupid during the first world war. The Arabs were very favourable to Britain after the Amir Hussein conference of 1915. Yet so quickly they betray their trust and sign the Skyes-Picot agreement and then the Balfour declaration. Promising a land to so many is bound to cause problems.
But what you are saying is completely unhistorical. Britain never sanctioned zionistic terrorism, and even after a while curbed Jewish immigration to halt - especially the second world war. There is litte evidence to suggest US governmental involvement with the creation of Israel, these are pipe dreams of yours. Britain created a mess and during the 30's they tried to solve the mess by not being favourable to either Jews or Arabs. but in the process they created a disaster. You make these assertions of US involvement, could you point me to some evidence?
There are more than two interpretations of the matter. There are as many interpretations and opinions as there are men on this planet.
I guess you could say that the Palestinians became the victims of this playball, but this victim mentality is not helpful. We need to look forward and see what we can do to mend the errors of our past. The Jews are doing something similar. I remember on the day of rememberence of the fall of Auschwitz-Birkenau Sharon spoke about how the West 'betrayed' the Jews by not bombing the rail tracks which led to Auschwitz. The point is, even if the West bombed these tracks, judging on the amount of resources the Nazis invested in exterminating the Jews, the tracks could be easily rebuilt within a day. Were the west to bomb the camp, many innocent Jews and others would die aswell. The rememberence day was also entirely dominated by the Jews, completely forgetting that 1.5 million Poles amongst thousands of Gypsies, homosexuals et al were sent to these camps. Sharon spoke as if Israel could trust no one, and played the same victim card as the Palestinians do.
America was taking in quite a lot of Jews, so was Argentinia and other places. The point is, the Jews went to Palestine - and we have to live with that.
That is so helpful! How could we make any progress if we are still stuck in that mentality. Even the Palestinian Authority has moved on from that.
That would be nice, but these things come with time. Sharon has been making some good moves lately, even against the will of the likud party. But we speaking about resettlement of people, who have lived in lands for now over a generation, time is needed.
Two negatives make a positive!
I have similar dreams for a peaceful resolution, but things move slowly unfortunately. May God bless you.
You misread my notions about Britain or was it me who didn't write clear enough? Off course Britain didn't sanction zionistic terrorism, en contraire, that zionistic terrorism and the arabic riots led to Britain's change of heart, meaning to reduce jewish immigration. And then (!) the zionistic terrorists started on top of attacking arabs, to attack bristish interests in Palestine in order to drive them out. US-involvement was not official but on secret-service-level, and the interest of the US was to reduce Britain's influence in the region, Britain's empire was already crumbling, and to pave the way for US-control over the region. The establishment of Israel as a souvereign state was instrumental to US-interests in the region and also connected with the religious dreams of fudamentalisic christians in the US, that see in the recreation of Israel a step to prepare the arrival of their messias'.
I know you want hard evidence, but there are only hints from here and there and a lot of strategic analysis. When the day comes that the secret services open up their archives that protocolled their activities in the middle-east during the two worldwars and after ww2, then we may find evidence, until then you are free to call me a conspiracy-nut.
I'm not even for resettlement of israelis in the Westbank, they can stay, but they would have to accept that they live in a palestinian state with only same rights as palestinians on every level, also regarding land- and waterrights..
Thank you, may God bless you, too.
until then you are free to call me a conspiracy-nut.
Thus I utilise my freedom: You are a conspiracy nut.
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Israeli receives settlement after his brother’s heart is harvested without family’s knowledge
The brother of Israeli entertainer Dudu Topaz agreed to a cash settlement in a lawsuit against a police forensic institute that removed Topaz’s heart during an autopsy after he committed suicide in prison, and then stored the organ.
The state agreed to pay Mickey Goldenberg NIS 300,000 ($84,550) in compensation for the incident, which took place at the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute, Yedioth Ahronoth reported on Tuesday.
Last May Goldenberg sued the institute and its former director Yehuda Hiss for NIS 2.5 million ($704,000) over the wrongful removal of his brother’s organ without the family’s knowledge.
In its defense statement the institute claimed it was an innocent mistake and that its actions were “impeccable.”
In March 2012 the state was forced to pay out NIS 3 million ($845,000) in compensation to the families of soldiers whose bodies were mishandled at Abu Kabir.
The families sued the state after they discovered that the institute had saved tissue and organs from the soldiers, as well as other individuals, after unauthorized autopsies.
The report noted that in his lawsuit Goldenberg stated that he would donate all of the money he receives to a charity organization that helps disabled people.
In January, investigations revealed that the institute, under the leadership Hiss, kept more than 8,000 body parts in storage.
Hiss had already admitted in 2005 that the institute had harvested heart valves, skin, and bones from the bodies, but said that the practice no longer took place.
Following the revelations in January, the Knesset held hearings on guidelines for handling dead bodies.
According to the Yedioth Ahronoth report, some of the labels on containers holding the body parts were too faded to allow the identification of their origin. Thousands of the organs have since been buried, including Topaz’s heart, which was interred in his grave.
Egg donors to be compensated with NIS 19,000
The Knesset's Labor, Welfare and Health Committee approved raising compensation sum to egg donors to NIS 19,000 ($5200) due to lack of donors. Since the bill to allow women to donate eggs in Israel was approved over a year and a half ago, only seven women had donated eggs, and were given NIS 10,000 ($2800).
The Health Ministry requested to raise the compensation total in order to increase the number of donors due to severe shortage of eggs.
Israeli MDs harvesting organs for international trafficking ring
Costa Rica says ring allegedly sold kidneys to patients in Israel, East Europe; Health Ministry: No knowledge of reported cases.
Health Ministry pushing for major changes to organ donation and surrogacy laws
New details emerge on organ trafficking ring between Israel and Costa Rica
Deputy finance minister: State could make NIS 50 billion by cracking down on black market
Israeli suspected of luring women into organ traffic ring
Israeli Organ trafficking ring in Costa Rica
Costa Rican authorities declared that an organ trafficking ring, led by Israeli doctors which sold kidneys to patients in Israel, was busted. Costa Rican authorities announced on Wednesday that they had broken up an international organ trafficking ring that worked with Israeli doctors and specialized in selling kidneys to patients in Israel and East Europe, Haaretz Hebrew newspaper said.
A Costa Rican woman died on the flight back from Israel after selling her kidney through the organization, the newspaper added.
According to the authorities, donors were recruited in Costa Rica, and their kidneys removed in Israel, where the buyers were located.
"The patients who required the transplants were in Israeli territory, and some of the (trafficking) victims [had their kidney removed] here and others were transported to Israel," Costa Rica’s Attorney General, Jorge Chavarria, said.
Israel is one of the main destinations for trafficked organs, as the centerpiece for this disgusting practice. It is something that Israel has been accused of many times before.
Israeli medical error causes a child from Gaza to lose his four limbs
Palestinian citizen from the city of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip revealed that due to a medical error committed by one of the Israeli hospitals, his child has lost his hands and feet.
Abu Ahed Farra, 37, told PIC's reporter that their suffering has begun when his youngest son Mohammed, who was born in August 2009, started suffering from continuous diarrhea.
He said that doctors in Gaza were unable to diagnose his illness, so they moved him to an Israeli hospital, where he remained more than eight months hospitalized.
"During this period, there has been no improvement in the health condition of Mohammed" Farra said.
He added that in June 2011 the Israeli doctors injected the child with a dose of medication after which his condition has somewhat improved.
"Days after a nurse gave the child another dose without consulting the doctor, and the child's condition quickly worsened. He entered in a coma. The doctors injected him with the anti-dote and the child woke up. However, his skin color turned into black and the examinations showed that the blood was not reaching his hands and feet," the father said.
He added that they were shocked when they received an urgent request from the hospital demanding them to approve the amputation of the child's four limbs.
The family filed a lawsuit against the Israeli hospital, and the court decided that the hospital will pay all the costs of treatment and accommodation of the child in hospital.
Mohammed Farra, who will be four years old after few months, still suffers from a difficult health condition. He has not fully recovered from his illness, and ended up losing his limbs due to a medical mistake.
This documentary looks into the scandal caused by organ kidnapping from both Israelis and Palestinians by Israel.
Israelis deep into organ trafficing
http://www.voicesofpalestine.org/outr...
From Moldova To Palestine
http://ifamericansknew.org/cur_sit/aw...
Ukraine: http://youtu.be/jgXgdUAcNRw
Israeli trade in Palestinian body parts - The IDF: Israel's Organ Grinder
http://www.thepeoplesvoice.org/TPV3/V...
Swedish daily: IDF killed Palestinians for organs
http://sok.aftonbladet.se/?sortBy=sco...
The hidden truth about Israel's kidney theft ring
http://web.archive.org/web/2010020607...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ_do...
Israelis run organ trafficking network
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2012/05/...
Occupation accused of selling organs of a Palestinian who died in jail
A Palestinian human rights center concerned in prisoners' issues accused the occupation authorities of trading with organs of a Palestinian martyr who passed away in Ashkelon prison in 1980.Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) said in a press statement on Tuesday that Israel, after 30 years, still denies the existence of the body of Palestinian martyr Anas Dawla.
It asserted that Dawla had been killed in the jails and that the Israeli authorities have been hiding his body and did not even allow burying him.
PPS has also revealed its belief that the Israeli side has been selling the organs of the martyr.
The occupation Supreme Court has issued a decision providing for rejecting the request to hand over Dawla's body to his family, under the pretext that it does not exist. The PPS considers this procedure as a crime.
The Palestinian human rights society demanded the formation of an international commission to investigate the series of crimes committed by the Israeli authorities against Palestinian prisoners, and to prosecute the Israeli leaders responsible for those crimes.
For its part, Palestinian Foundation of Health Work Committees urged for an international inquiry to uncover the circumstances of the death of captive Dawla in Ashkelon detention center, in light of recently raised investigations and media reports stating that the occupation soldiers and other Israeli bodies have been conducting experiments on the Palestinian martyrs' bodies and selling their organs.
The Foundation called for intensifying Palestinian and international efforts to free all the prisoners from Israeli jails, and to release the 240 bodies of Palestinian and Arab martyrs that are still held by the occupation authorities.
Head of Israeli IV unit arrested in Romania
Prof. Raphael Ron-El of Assaf Harofeh Medical Center arrested along with another Israeli in raid of medical practice with suspected involvement in extracting eggs from local women and illegally selling them.
The director of the in vitro fertilization unit at Assaf Harofeh Hospital was arrested in Romania Tuesday on suspicion of trading in human eggs.
Romanian police raided a private practice called Med New Life in Bucharest Tuesday on suspicion that it was involved in extracting eggs from local women and illegally selling them to patients needing an egg transplant.
The Israeli consulate in Romania reported to Prof. Raphael Ron-Elmanagement Tuesday that two Israelis were arrested in the raid − Prof. Raphael Ron-El, head of the hospital’s in vitro fertilization unit, and the lab technician accompanying him, Daphna Komarovsky.
Assaf Harofeh, located at the Tzrifin army base, issued a statement that “at this stage we have no details regarding the suspicions about those arrested.”
Romanian police also reportedly arrested a number of Romanian suspects and questioned 30 people on site about the clinic’s activities.
Foreign press reports claim the clinic illegally sold harvested ova from Romania to Israeli women. Police reportedly raided the homes of six Romanian employees of the clinic.
Romanian police announced that they believed the ova were harvested from women aged 18-30, some students, for amounts between 600 and 800 euros. The ova were then allegedly sold illegally to women abroad, some of them Israelis, for 3,000 to 4,000 euros.
According to Assaf Harofeh, Ron-El has been involved in IV treatments in Bucharest for 15 years and holds a license and a work permit from Romanian authorities.
“During all the years, Prof. Ron-El operated according to Israeli and Romanian law, and we are convinced that this time as well there is nothing exceptional in his behavior or that of Ms. Komarovsky. Prof. Ron-El’s work was done on a mission by the hospital according to signed agreements between the hospital, the researchers fund and the clinic in Romania. The hospital stands behind Prof. Ron-El and Ms. Komarovsky, and will do all it can to disperse the cloud of suspicion and for them to return as soon as possible.”
The Health Ministry stressed that Ron-El had a license to work with clinics in Romania, though he was forbidden from importing ova or fetuses from Romania to Israel for patient needs.
“It is not clear whether he did this,” the Health Ministry stated. “The license was given to Ron-El for activity in Romania under local law.”
The Health Ministry recognizes only three clinics abroad for IV fertilization of Israeli women. Two are located in Kiev, Ukraine, and one in Brno, Czech Republic.
This is not the first affair involving Israelis in the allegedly illegal purchase of ova in Romania. In a July 2009 raid on the Sabyc fertility clinic, police arrested, among others, Dr. Nathan Levitt, a senior doctor in the IV fertilization unit at the Bnei Zion hospital in Haifa, and Dr. Genya Ziskind, director of the IV fertilization unit at Bnei Zion and a world-renowned researcher in the field. Both were suspected of illegally trading ova.
The two, who were released from arrest, had their passports confiscated and were not permitted to leave Romania for four months, until diplomatic pressure and an organized effort led to their return to Israel.
A Romanian court sentenced Levitt, Ziskind and two other Israelis in absentia to five years in prison.
Israel admits giving contraceptive injections to Ethiopian immigrant women
A disturbing story of official racism in Israel. Haaretz reports:
Israel admits Ethiopian women were given birth control shots
A government official has for the first time acknowledged the practice of injecting women of Ethiopian origin with the long-acting contraceptive Depo-Provera.
Health Ministry Director General Prof. Ron Gamzu has instructed the four health maintenance organizations to stop the practice as a matter of course.
The story broke on Israeli television in December, and the government denied it. From the JTA:
Israeli and Jewish aid officials are denying an Israeli TV report alleging that Ethiopian immigrant women have been coerced into taking contraceptive shots.
The report, which aired Saturday night on Israeli Educational Television, charged that coercive contraception is behind a 50 percent decline in the Ethiopian birth rate in Israel over the last decade.
At that time, a Haaretz columnist appropriately summarized: “An inconveivable crime: Israel’s patronizing and inhumane treatment of Ethiopian women is nothing new.” Update. Tablet’s Yair Rosenberg says the government hasn’t admitted the coercive aspect; so I removed that word from my original headline. Today’s Haaretz report summarizes the coercive aspect in the original television report: According to the program, while the women were still in transit camps in Ethiopia they were sometimes intimidated or threatened into taking the injection. “They told us they are inoculations,” said one of the women interviewed. “They told us people who frequently give birth suffer. We took it every three months. We said we didn’t want to.”
Attorney blames Palestinian victim for own death
The attorney for a police officer who ordered a seriously injured Palestinian man to be abandoned on a highway seeks to have his punishment reduced from 30 months imprisonment to community service.
An attorney for one of the police officers convicted of negligently causing the death of a Palestinian man in Israel illegally sought to lay part of the blame on the deceased in a court hearing on Thursday.
Lawyer Natalie Shtrull made her comments at an appeal hearing at the Jerusalem District Court for policemen Baruch Peretz and Assaf Yakutieli, both convicted in May 2012 for the negligent homicide of Omar Abu Jariban.
In 2008, Jariban, who had illegally entered Israel from Gaza, was seriously injured after a car he stole rolled over on Route 6. He was admitted to the hospital with broken bones and neurological injuries before being released in a state of confusion, still attached to a catheter.
After space was not found for him in a prison, he was left by police on the side of a highway near an army camp in the West Bank. His body was found there two days later. It was later determined that Jariban died of dehydration.
Peretz, who was the on-duty officer during the incident, was found guilty of authorizing Yakutieli to leave Jariban on the side of the road that night, unable to walk and still attached to a catheter. The two policemen were subsequently sentenced to 30 months in prison, with the trial judge terming their conduct "ugly and nauseating."
Shtrull argued in court that her client's sentence should be reduced to community service because Jariban was partly to blame for his own death. She justified her case by saying, "the fact that this was an illegal entrant who caused an accident on Route 6, hurt six people and didn't cooperate with and mocked police."
No document indicates that six people were injured. The number generally referred to is much less.
"Isn't he partly responsible?" Shtrull added. "Does he bear no responsibility?"
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Fed Close to Hitting Job & Inflation Targets
Fed Close to Hitting Job and Inflation Targets: Fischer
Reuters (08/21/16)
The U.S. Federal Reserve is close to hitting its targets for full employment and 2% inflation, vice chairman Stanley Fischer said on Sunday in comments that did not address when the U.S. central bank should next raise interest rates. Fischer gave a generally upbeat assessment of the economy’s current strength, saying the job market was close to full strength and still improving. “We are close to our targets,” Fischer said in remarks for a conference in Aspen, Colorado. He said this year’s pace of job growth, while slower than that seen last year, was “more than enough” for the labor market to continue to improve. “The behavior of employment has been remarkably resilient,” he said, adding that inflation outside of food and energy prices was “within hailing distance” of 2%, the Fed’s target rate.
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Graphics C+
Learning Curve C-
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Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 -- Premier Edition (PC)
Reviewed by: james2006
Reviewed on: 23-May-2009
A solid game, solid fun, but don't buy this! Get the standard edition to avoid the feeling of being ripped off!
Every time we talk of PC games these days, we end up talking about SecuROM. This has to stop, as EA has really put me off buying games. I understand EA, and their need to squeeze more money out of us. After all they are a business, and in the business of making money. Spore, I let go because it was in all honesty, a fantastic game. But EA and SecuROM are starting to take the piss! Instead of giving a level headed opinion on the points of this game, I am reduced to moaning about something that should have nothing to do with the playability.
So you'd think they know a thing or two about customer relations? Keeping us happy "so we continue to buy their products..." Perhaps they do, more than you would think..!
A whole generation of C&C players have been annoyed enough to boycott this game. EA's response was to allow the games activation from 3, to 5, and for the most part has seemed to have done the trick.
So how does this work? For those that don't understand, basically what happens, when you install, the game goes online. You get 5 activation points, and each time you install, one is deducted. EA add that if you uninstall your game, and reinstall, it won't deduct another activation point. But this is not clearly stated in the readme file, which I had to go online to find this out. Personally, I am not one hundred percent convinced by EA.
So does this SecuROM thingy work? Does it hell! Let us take SPORE, EAs last game to come out with this type of protection. In the first week it was released, the game had been cracked and downloaded a whopping half a million times. In fact the funny thing is that developers still insist it stops piracy. It doesn't, what SecuROM stops, completely and dead in its tracks, is PC game trading!
Developers have been moaning about the second hand market for games. It seems that they get no slice of that pie, and with a certain amount of cheek, feel somewhat ripped off. You might have noticed that computer game shops will trade any game, as long as it's not for the PC. Games started in the basement of the geeky, but have land in the hands of the profit mongers! And if we are willing to pay, business will continue to do what they do best, shame on you EA.
The Review of Red Alert 3- Premier Edition
"Yeah the game is good ... but I wouldn't buy the Premier Edition!"
- (One, grade A, Chump) James.
In the January sales, I saw Red Alert 3, standard edition, going for --20. But unfortunately there was none left, instead the Premier Edition, for --50, was pulled out. So I thought what the hell, and what do you get for that extra --30. Not a whole lot and I feel, rightly, ripped off.
A bonus Sound Track disc with 44 songs, 10 of them I've listened to fully, about four are any good.
A bonus DVD with extra footage, blooper reels and other items. After watching it once, you'll wish you didn't bother.
Wallpapers, a total of 44! No wait that's 11, just 4 different sizes of each picture.
5 exclusive bonus skirmish maps! Which you have to download!
Beta Key for a future C&C game. With a limited number of places and ends in February of 2009!
Exclusive in game Item for Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. Yahoo! Oh yeah I don't have it!
A3 Poster, the Women of RA3.
Out of all the things bundled into this special edition, none of it makes it feel --30 more special. Except the case, the nice metallic cover, and the weighty feel gives it a presence over all the other games in my collection.
But that alone is not reason enough to buy this, you know it's the little touches, and here, those touches seem half arsed! Of course the "exclusive maps" have been leaked. So if you search for them, you can download them for yourself. (Hint, hint, say no more, Say no more). Not only is there the 5 official bonus maps, from the Collector's Edition, but 5 other bonus maps offered in other promotions. I am sure that somewhere you'll find the wallpapers too, hell you'll probably find the music and DVD.
So I'm left with an exclusive Item for a game I don't care about. A Beta Trial game, which will be too late to sign up for, even if I had the internet speeds required. A poster of the women of RA3, shown below, all with a slight expression, taunting the computer nerd it was intended for.
Worse is that Singapore and Malaysian versions contained C&C Red Alert 3 Dicota Notebook BacPac, a Microsoft Sidewinder X6 Gaming Keyboard with Garskin Red Alert 3 decals. And some people, if they arrived early, got exclusive posters and Soviet T-Shirts. But I am not bitter, I mean mine came in a well crafted metal case, "what, theirs did too... ah for f--k sake!"
Over the top can pretty much describe everything about this game! It's silly to the extreme, and while it sometimes makes it harder to review, overall the game has fared out well. So let us start with the story, in the Red Alert series, we always find that the story is different but similar. This time is no different, people - war - time -- Einstein -- gone. This time, the Russians have gone back in time, removed Einstein from existence, and come back to a world where there was no WWII. Also with odd knock on affects like the Japanese have a huge army, No Nuclear Powered weapons, and some highly advance weapons that aren't in existence today.
This is the major thing I have about the story, which Einstein seems to have held back the development of man. The Russian now have Tesla Weapons (Electric Bolts) and Magnetic Weapons. The Japanese have EMP technology, Robots, Wave Force cannons, and Psionic abilities. The Allies have Cloaking technology, Time Travel, Orbital Lasers. So in the 60+ years between now and the second world war, Einstein somehow made us less advance by explaining the formula E=mc2!
He'd be rolling in his grave! There is a story that Einstein was working in his office for too long. So he went for a break, going for some ice-creams and a bit of a stroll. So on the way back, carrying an ice-cream in each hand, he had a 'eureka!' moment. He dropped both cones, and raced back to his office. So, you see anyone that can discover the basic principles of Special Relativity. While walking, and holding 2 ice-creams in his hands, in my books will never hold back science! That, and the suggestion the men can't multi-task as well as women, shows how wrong we can get it sometimes. Now of course the other point is that E=mc2 explains how it works, not how to build it.
The game is very visual, and in line with the crazy tone set by the whole game in general. While I had no technical problems running this game, there have been a lot of reported incidents. But by far the worst thing might be the fact that the colour scheme is bright, I mean, get out your sunglasses, every single one of the 4,294,967,296 colours, kind of bright! While it lends well to the whole mad reputation, after a while some might find it a strain. Still I find staring at a black and white photo afterwards helps balance things out, giving my eyes a much needed break from colour!
The units are wonderfully bizarre and very creative, not only in design but in strategy as well. There are lots to mess with, and I suggest that you go through the tutorial, as there are some finer points to know of. Also there is tons of humour, the tutorial starts off with ... three tanks walk into a bar a Russian tank, Allied Tank, and a Japanese Tank... From then on there are plenty of cheesy voice over's, little game quips, and heaps of moments to raise the corner of your lips.
Ok, so you're thinking, well that's not too crazy? Stuffing attack bears into a man sized cannon, and then launching them at the enemy. Or ordering a squad of Attack Dolphins to use their head mounted lasers to kill. That's not crazy; didn't the Indians use elephants in their battles? But its the wide variety, one such, is the Japanese secret weapon, the Shogun Executioner. Best described as a Manga Styled robot, with three legs, three bodies, three swords, three heads, oh and six arms. Yes I know, even more confusing, but all these wonderful units make for interesting battles. And also interesting tactics, for example the retreat button, pre-programs units to race back to their base, firing constantly at the enemy. This brings a whole new concept to RTS games! Yes I know! Say it with me Re-Trea-T, again that's, Re-Tree-Teat! Some kind of foreign concept, but now can be a strategy too.
One interesting thing is the co-op play mode. Red Alert 3 has introduced two players, same side, and dual play. While I haven't played with a real human, I can see the real draw of it, two friends developing a strategy and playing. Even in single player it is fairly clever. Of course the Friendly Ai is rubbish, but you are at least, able to issue them with commands. If nothing else, you can issues commands for him/her to stay out of your hair, while you finish the mission. For the multiplayer, I can see this having some great success, if you can play online. The next leap forward will probably be multiplayer matches of larger size; FPS multiplayers may have some decent competition.
In the end this game has some really worthwhile merits. And if you do get the chance, I would suggest playing it, just don't be fooled, get the standard edition. Finally a show of hands! Who would like to trade Red Alert 3 Premier Edition, only 4 Activation Points left! I know there are many of you with your hands up! But after that, you may not even be able to give it away, truly a shame.
System Requirements from "Readme.txt"
Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 requires DirectX 9.0c. You can install DirectX 9.0c by following the onscreen prompts during the game's installation process.
REQUIRED SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS:
OS: Windows XP, Windows Vista 32-bit (64-bit versions of Windows Vista are not supported)
CPU: Windows XP: Any Intel Core Duo machine; (Single Core) Intel P4 2.2 GHz or better, AMD Athlon 2100+ or better
CPU: Windows Vista: Any Intel Core Duo machine; (Single Core) Intel Pentium 2.6 Ghz or
better, AMD Athlon XP 2800+ or better
Disk Drive: 8X or faster DVD-ROM drive
Hard Drive: at least 10 GB of free space
Video: DirectX 9.0c compatible video card. NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or better, ATI Radeon X800 or Better
Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card (Note: For Creative Sound Blaster Audigy cards running under Windows Vista, Intel P4 2.6 GHz CPU or equivalent, or multi-core CPU, required)
Multiplayer: 2 to 6 players with optional voice support, network or Internet connection required (Cable, DSL, or faster connection)
Internet connection required for product activation.
Note: While you will be able to play Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 with the specifications above, play experience may improve if you have additional RAM above the requirement. Please refer to the section on Optimizing Graphical Performance in this ReadMe file for more information.
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Cropsey
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Every little kid knows the bogeyman. The bogeyman hides in the bedroom closet, or lurks on the floor beneath the bed. Fortunately, most kids grow up and find out who the real scary people are: math teachers and driving instructors. But for documentarians Joshua Zeman and Barbara Brancaccio, both of whom grew up on New York’s Staten Island, the bogeyman never really went away. He is, apparently, still haunting them.
Zeman and Brancaccio wrote and directed Cropsey, a documentary about child abductions and the alleged, real-life bogeyman behind them. The filmmakers grew up in the 1980s during what surely must have been a nightmare-come-true for Staten Island parents: Children kept disappearing, and one of them was found dead and buried near the site of an abandoned mental hospital. Suspicion fell on a middle-aged drifter named Andre Rand, and this pathetic outcast became the borough’s “Cropsey” (a Hudson Valley nickname for any ax-wielding bogeyman) as related in this creepy – yet ultimately unsatisfying – movie.
I call it unsatisfying because, try though they might, Zeman and Brancaccio never get past gossip, rumor, and speculation regarding the decades-old disappearance of five children on the New York island. Rand was eventually convicted of kidnapping two of the kids, though he never confessed to their killings, and no additional bodies were ever recovered. This lack of hard evidence forces Zeman and Brancaccio to venture all sorts of hypotheses, including: Rand, who once worked as an attendant at the notorious Willowbrook mental institution, was seeking to rid the world of mentally disabled children; Rand was under the influence of a devil-worshipping cult, which roamed a network of subterranean tunnels beneath the ruins of Willowbrook.
There are no revelations from Rand, no interviews with him, but instead lots of wide-eyed theories posited by regular folk and authorities. But all of this speculation – from police, citizens, reporters, “experts” – has no payoff. Rand remains in prison, possibly guilty, possibly the scapegoat of a fearful, ignorant community. This ambiguity kills Cropsey, rendering it just a big-screen version of Dateline NBC when the film’s focus shifts from horror to courtroom politics.
Unfortunately for Zeman and Brancaccio, their bogeyman stayed in the bedroom closet … when they really needed him to come out. Grade: C-
Directors: Joshua Zeman, Barbara Brancaccio Featuring: Donna Cutugno, Karen Schweiger, David Novarro, Ralph Aquino Release: 2009
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Special K Week:
The Kindle and Killing Kim Kardashian
One nice thing about getting older is that you tend to miss out on what’s trendy — unless you accidentally stumble onto it. Such was the case the other night when I happened upon Keeping Up with the Kardashians.
I don’t live in Botswana, so of course I had heard of these idiots, but I’d never actually watched their show, which apparently has been fouling the airwaves since 2007. My impressions:
1) What the hell happened to Bruce Jenner’s face?
2) That Kim is a cutie.
3) The mother, Kris Jenner, is a glorified pimp.
4) Somebody needs to … kill the Kardashians! I cannot see the teensiest benefit to our sharing the planet with them.
The Kindle
Amazon lowered the price of its e-reader, the Kindle, so I broke down and bought one. My thoughts:
1) Stephen King wrote his own appraisal of the Kindle, in which he quoted Gertrude Stein’s observation about her childhood home in Oakland: “There is no there, there.” After using the Kindle, I know what that means. It’s just an eerie sensation to realize that you cannot rifle through pages. And it sucks if you are on, say, page 78 and want to go back and read something on page 39. To do that, you must laboriously tap back 39 times for 39 pages. Very time-consuming — especially if you get to page 39 and then realize that what you’re looking for is actually on page 59. Tap, tap, tap ….
2) No color, and the graphics can suck. I read The Passage on my Kindle and there was a map in the book. But because the Kindle’s screen is so small (six-inch reading area), there was no way to get a satisfactory view of it.
3) The Web browser is slow and has a primitive display. The audio voices sound like Robby the Robot reciting Shakespeare in Pig Latin.
1) The light weight (8.7 ounces). There is something to be said for a device that lets you read War and Peace or Moby Dick with your left hand while you eat, drink, smoke, or play with yourself with your right hand.
2) Free public-domain books. Within seconds, I downloaded books by Jane Austen, Mary Roberts Rinehart, Charles Dickens, and George Bernard Shaw. It was like checking out library books without leaving my bed.
3) The instant dictionary. It’s sweet to simply highlight “repudiate” and instantly have a definition at the bottom of the screen.
Irrelevancies:
1) Amazon hypes the fact that you can store up to 3,500 books on the Kindle. Nice, but do you really expect to live long enough to read 3,500 books on your Kindle?
2) A glare-free screen that allows you to read in sunshine. OK, but I can also do that with a paperback.
3) Download new books from the Amazon store in 60 seconds. Rarely do I need a book in 60 seconds. Sometimes a drink, yes. Besides, I enjoy browsing at real bookstores.
The World of Henry Orient (1964)
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The World of Henry Orient is a small movie that begins as a silly romp about two teen girls infatuated with a zany pianist, and then — thanks to a pair of adult actors at the top of their game — becomes something much better: a quietly powerful story about growing up.
Despite the title, The World of Henry Orient is initially a world belonging to New York City girls Marian and Valarie. Marian (Merrie Spaeth) is a child of divorce who lives with her mother and a friend of the family. Valarie (Tippy Walker) is a child prodigy who rarely sees her own parents, wealthy globetrotters who visit their daughter only when it’s convenient. When Marian and Valarie hook up at a private school, they concoct a childish obsession: the stalking of Henry Orient (Peter Sellers), a cowardly lothario from the Bronx with uptown aspirations and a bogus, continental accent.
Sellers, riding high in 1964 with The Pink Panther and Dr. Strangelove on his resume, does his deadpan shtick in this film and is, as always, amusing. Walker and Spaeth have winning personalities and, although I confess there were times I felt I was watching two novice actors attempting to act, their enthusiasm is infectious.
But something near-miraculous occurs in the film at its midpoint, and this is largely thanks to a pair of consummate actors who turn a frivolous comedy into something sad, powerful, and utterly wonderful. Tom Bosley and Angela Lansbury, as Valarie’s absentee parents, command the screen, Lansbury as a self-centered socialite and lousy mother, and Bosley in a precursor to his Happy Days role on TV — the perfect Dad. Bosley, in particular, has a scene with Walker that is heartbreaking, uplifting, and emblematic of why this little gem from 1964 still sparkles. Grade: A-
Director: George Roy Hill Cast: Peter Sellers, Paula Prentiss, Angela Lansbury, Tom Bosley, Phyllis Thaxter, Bibi Osterwald, Merrie Spaeth, Tippy Walker Release: 1964
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by Justin Cronin
The Passage is the literary equivalent of a Hollywood summer blockbuster: all bluster and special effects, no substance. Justin Cronin’s vampire saga is a pretentious, derivative, colossal waste of time. Did I mention that I hated this book? Actually, The Passage is worse than a shallow film like, say Avatar, because Cronin’s tripe is littered with self-important religious allusions, quotations from Shakespeare — and it takes longer than two hours to finish.
So what, exactly, are my problems with this book? Start with the characters, with whom the reader has to spend way too much time. These are cardboard people. Two of the main characters, Peter and Michael, are virtually indistinguishable. One of them is handy with engines and computers; other than that, I could rarely tell them apart. Cronin’s political correctness is gag-inducing – all of his female characters are saintly or indestructible. In fact, one of them actually turns into a superhero. Conversely, the males are all either deeply flawed or ineffectual. Spending hundreds of pages with these people is worse than becoming undead.
What’s worse is the novel’s plot. Even in the fantasy genre, an author must set ground rules and then follow them. Cronin’s vampires are sometimes omnipotent, sometimes not, depending on what his plot calls for. Heroes are routinely killed off and then miraculously resurrected. This kind of cheating goes on ad nauseam.
Was there anything I liked about The Passage? The attack scenes are not bad. Cronin stages some tense, nasty battles between his dullard protagonists and the “smokes.” But those scenes are too few to overcome all the tedious exposition that surrounds them. The Passage is a Stephen King wannabe and should be burned at the stake.
Tuesdays with Tommy (and Louie)
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There was a scene in last night’s episode of Rescue Me in which firefighter Tommy Gavin, alone in the men’s room at the fire station, discovers to his hung-over horror that he is wearing a woman’s thong. Too much booze the night before, and so he has no idea how this came to be. As he gapes at his thong-clad derriere in a bathroom mirror, the deputy chief walks in. The chief glances at Tommy, opens his mouth to say something … then turns and walks quietly out the door. It’s a funny, funny bit.
It’s this kind of scene that makes Denis Leary’s Rescue Me such a comic delight. What makes it must-see TV is the show’s mixture of that kind of silliness with high drama. Alcoholic Tommy will go straight from that restroom into some corridor of hell, whether that means a burning building, his estranged family, or his high-maintenance lover.
Callie Thorne
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Rescue Me is entering its sixth season on FX just as Louis C.K.’s new series Louie joins the network’s Tuesday-night lineup. Between the two of them, Leary and Louis have turned Tuesdays into the only night when I go out of my way to watch scripted television. These two middle-aged guys, both with roots in standup comedy, are at the peak of their game. They created their own series, star in them and, in Louis’s case, also direct and write.
So far, Louie has been a hit-or-miss affair. Some of the segments fall flat, but when the show scores, it really scores. C.K., like that fire chief on Rescue Me, is a master of the silent reaction. It’s not what he says that slays me, it’s the look on his pasty face — a double-take, a raised eyebrow, simple deadpan — when life throws yet another absurdity at him.
Louis C.K. and Ricky Gervais
Back in the ’90s, NBC had what it called “Must See TV.” NBC’s hubris bothered me, so I decided that I Must Not Watch. And I didn’t. But now I have my own Must See TV, Tuesday nights on FX.
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It’s hard to say who might be more offended by the cult classic A Boy and His Dog: feminists, the citizens of Topeka, Kansas, or sperm banks. I’d vote for sperm banks, because institutions generally have little or no sense of humor.
The genesis of this low-budget oddity is a Harlan Ellison novella, which tells the story of Vic (the boy) and Blood (the dog), two roving souls in post-apocalyptic America, circa 2024. Vic (Don Johnson) is the dumb one, a hormonal homeboy who at least has sense enough to recognize the “smart” one: Blood. The dog, for some unexplained reason, has developed an ability to communicate telepathically, which he uses to deliver some wickedly funny one-liners (particularly the last line of the film). Blood also boasts more mundane dog skills, such as sniffing out scarce food — and even scarcer human females.
When Vic is seduced by a female recruiter from the (literal) underworld, our scruffy heroes are given a choice: remain above ground, where vicious bands of males fight for food and women, or follow Quilla June Holmes (Susanne Benton) to the land down under. Vic wants to go with his new girlfriend; Blood does not. I mentioned which of the two of them was smart, didn’t I?
Ellison’s story posits some interesting questions. Is it better to live free but among savages (the “natural” state), or in a society where everyone must conform or face dire consequences for “lack of respect, wrong attitude, [and] failure to obey authority”? In the world portrayed by A Boy and His Dog, this is not an appetizing choice.
But if Boy is infamous, it’s not because of any social questions it raises; it’s because of its notorious ending, in which Blood proves to be “man’s” best friend, indeed. Is the ending misogynistic? Is the entire movie misogynistic? I’d say yes, but then I’d be like that sperm bank and totally devoid of a sense of humor. Perhaps it’s just a matter of taste. Grade: B
Director: L.Q. Jones Cast: Don Johnson, Susanne Benton, Jason Robards, Tim McIntire, Alvy Moore, Helene Winston, Charles McGraw, Hal Baylor Release: 1975
Free Flick of the Week: “Troll 2”
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A new documentary called Best Worst Movie just opened at art-house cinemas. It is a look at the making of 1990’s Troll 2, a movie reputedly so bad that it is rivaling Plan 9 from Outer Space for the crown of Worst Movie Ever Made. I have not seen this documentary, although it’s generating positive reviews. That’s more than can be said for its inspiration, which you can watch for free by clicking here.
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Harry Potter fans are breathlessly awaiting the first installment of the series finale, due out in November. The anticipation got me wondering about the young Potter stars in the aftermath of Deathly Hallows — what will become of Daniel, Emma, and Rupert? Herewith, I handicap their careers:
Daniel Radcliffe (Harry): He’d best make the transition from leading man/boy to character actor, because I can’t see the little shrimp making it as a conventional leading man. Lots of stars — Tom Cruise, Mel Gibson — are short, but Radcliffe also has a “nerd” quality that will prevent him from becoming the next action hero. Apparently he has genuine acting chops, because he seems to have done well on the stage. If all else fails, Radcliffe can probably get work in porn because he seems unperturbed about displaying his “magic wand” (Equus).
Emma Watson (Hermione): I see Watson as having the best shot at a solid film career. She’s following the Jodie Foster path by attending college, does not seem overly consumed by fame, and is cute as a button.
Rupert Grint (Ron): Grint reminds me of Anthony Michael Hall in those old John Hughes movies. He’s going to be stuck in comedies and in roles where he plays the “best friend,” but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. He has great comic flair and might be the best pure actor of the Potter trio.
I don’t normally seek out The Huffington Post for my humor fix, but I stumbled across this picture gallery the other day and I feel I should share it. If you want more jock-strap jollies, click this link to check out the “Most Homoerotic Sports Photos Ever Taken.”
Sarah Palin’s invention of the word “refudiate” reminds me of other words that get butchered, sometimes with absurd consequences.
Discriminate — This is not an inherently “bad” word. Once upon a time, to discriminate was considered a good thing, as in, “She has discriminating taste.”
Niggardly — A few years ago, some public figure came under fire for using this word, which sounds a lot like the N-word but actually means “stingy.” The poor man lost his job for using this word, which is a shame. I believe we should refudiate this kind of discrimination, which seems niggardly.
You have to wonder how much time actor Mads Mikkelsen spent examining his own face in the mirror after accepting the lead role in Valhalla Rising, an artsy/gory Viking saga set in 1000 AD. As the enigmatic warrior-slave “One Eye” (his character has, uh, one eye), Mikkelsen utters not a single line of dialogue in the film. Not one. Compared to this brooding Norseman, Clint Eastwood’s “Man With No Name” was a veritable Chatty Cathy doll.
Mikkelsen does, however, spend a lot of time gazing. Sometimes he casts a meaningful gaze. Other times, it’s a haunting gaze. From time to time, he displays a mournful gaze. And when he’s having a “vision,” his gaze turns bloodshot red. One Eye might not say much, but the man does have an active fantasy life.
I suppose you could argue that in medieval Britain, there wasn’t that much to talk about. Life in 1000 was short and brutal; “instant messaging” was likely a pickaxe to the skull, and too much gabbing got in the way of looting and pillaging. When One Eye escapes bondage and joins up with some Christian Vikings, “conversation” often consists of a simple question, followed by 45 seconds of silence, and then, with any luck, a perfunctory reply. Or more likely, additional gazing. At times in this film, I longed for the sophisticated verbal interplay of, say, Deathstalker.
There is also very little plot in the film. Again, you could argue that outside of simple survival, there wasn’t that much to do in 1000. Director Nicolas Winding Refn fills a mid-movie script hole by sending his crusaders on an interminably long ocean voyage. To give him due credit, Refn’s visuals are often striking, and his movie (shot in Scotland) is certainly atmospheric; in fact, at times it is nothing but atmosphere. But I digress. Back to our crusading heroes: The Christian Vikings’ quest for fame and fortune in Jerusalem takes a nasty wrong turn somewhere, and the bearded ones wind up discovering North America.
After that endless sea voyage, I was prepared for a rip-roaring windup to the movie. Surely, One Eye would stop his soulful gazing long enough to engage in some sort of bloody battle. I checked his resume, and learned that director Refn’s recent credits include – of all things — a TV episode of “Miss Marple.” After all that refined gentility, Refn would certainly cut loose with a testosterone-laden, heart-pounding climax to Valhalla, wouldn’t he? Alas, once again I was destined to pine for Deathstalker. A North American savage clobbers One Eye on the head, our hero keels over, and the end credits roll. This disappointing denouement dumbfounded me, and I could only sit before the screen, gazing mournfully. Grade: C
Director: Nicolas Winding Refn Cast: Mads Mikkelsen, Maarten Stevenson, Gordon Brown, Andrew Flanagan, Gary Lewis, Gary McCormack, Alexander Morton Release: 2010
And so this summer of over-hype marches on. First, movie audiences were treated to Inception, an okay thriller that misguided “fanboys” praised as the second coming of Citizen Kane. For the indie crowd, we now have The Kids Are All Right, a film that many critics are lauding as the second coming of … what? Yours, Mine and Ours?
I don’t want to denigrate Lisa Cholodenko’s Kids, which is a fine movie, but despite its trendy family unit headed by a pair of lesbians, the film is a lot more conventional than you might think. Rewrite Annette Bening’s character as a male, and you’re viewing a “family values” comedy-drama that might have starred Henry Fonda and Lucille Ball in the 1960s – minus the sex scenes and obscenities, of course.
Kids is a nice movie with nice characters and a bittersweet ending – nothing more, nothing less. Bening and Julianne Moore play the moms of two teenagers, and Mark Ruffalo portrays an anonymous sperm donor who, 18 years after his donation, is tracked down by the curious boy and girl and invited into their family dynamic. All of the characters in Kids seem like real people, which is refreshing, and you find yourself liking all of them, which is uncommon in today’s films. I guess that’s such a rare combination that many critics can’t help falling all over themselves in praising the movie.
Kids manages to avoid excessive political correctness, a pitfall that could have killed its feel-good nature. You will probably leave the theater with a smile on your face, which certainly counts for something. Grade: B+
Director: Lisa Cholodenko Cast: Julianne Moore, Annette Bening, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska, Josh Hutcherson, Yaya DaCosta, Kunal Sharma, Rebecca Lawrence Release: 2010
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In 1944, Newark State Teachers College graduate Anne McCauley made history by joining the WAVES, the US Naval Women's Reserve. She trained at Hunter College as a gunnery instructor and was stationed along the Gulf of Mexico. In 2017, Kean University History Honors students are writing her history. History Honors students have scanned and transcribed over 800 letters from Newark State Teachers College students and alumni serving in World War II now available at: www.WorldWarIIScrapbook.com. This collaborative project in the digital humanities showcases how Kean University undergraduates are making history by conducting original research, and making history by using new technologies to share that history!
Below are just a few of the Kean History student research projects. Separately, they each use original primary sources, many housed here at Kean, to reconstruct and share important chapters in New Jersey, American, and World history. Collectively, they illustrate how you, too, can MakeHISTORY@Kean.
The BlacKeaning :Using the university's special collections as well as primary sources from local archives, students in this class worked to build an institutional history of race relations at Kean, telling the story of the dynamics of race and power at the school and on its grounds over the past 250 years.
Staring out to Sea: From 2013-2016, Dr. Abigail Perkiss worked with Kean undergraduates to develop Staring out to Sea, a longitudinal oral history project documenting the relief and recovery efforts after Hurricane Sandy along New Jersey’s Bayshore.
Nancy Thompson World War II Scrapbook Project: Students members of the Department of History Honors Program collected more than 800 letters written by former Newark State Teachers College students during World War II. Studying and transcribing the original collection of Nancy Thompson, the Newark State Teachers College Librarian from 1914 to 1957, students have compiled the correspondence into an interactive website project.
NEH William Livingston's World: “MakeHistory@Kean: William Livingston’s World” is a three-year project to develop Kean University Department of History curriculum around the concept of a History Lab. Using untapped archival resources and facilities of Kean, Liberty Hall Museum and the Liberty Hall Academic Center, undergraduates will generate a portfolio of original historical research to be shared with a broad public through talks, exhibits, websites, lesson plans, and other genres.
NEH: Is There Such a Thing as a Just War? : This student project website was one element of a program funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities as part of its Enduring Questions Pilot Course Grant for the academic years 2010-2012. With its principal investigator Dr. Christopher Bellitto, the program tackled, from a global perspective and very long historical lens, quite an uncomfortable question: “Is there such a thing as a just war?"
Student Internships: Students can prepare for a career in History by participating in student internships during their undergraduate education.
Kean Rocks through the Ages Exhibit: Holocaust and Genocide Studies graduate student Frank Harpster compiled an exhibit that explores the history of concerts held at Kean from the 1960's to the present. The exhibit, found in Cougar's Den, features pieces such as ticket stubs, records, newspaper articles, etc.
Allen Tavern Archaeological Dig:
Subpages (12): Allen Tavern Archaeological Dig Florence-Dwyer Project Kean Rocks through the Ages Nancy Thompson World War II Scrapbook Project NEH: Is There Such a Thing as a Just War? NEH William Livingston's World Staring Out to Sea Student Internships Summer Institute for High School Students The BlacKeaning Why Study History at Kean? William Livingston Project
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How to Delete or Deactivate Your Instagram Account
Posted on December 21, 2019 January 6, 2020 by Ika
Not everybody loves Instagram. For various reasons, some people regret the time they spend on their Instagram activity and vow to spend fewer hours sending and receiving Instagram posts. Some people even have unpleasant experiences, thanks to inappropriate behavior on Instagram. Others simply become bored with Instagramming and find more valuable ways to spend their time.
You could choose to abandon your Instagram account, leaving your social friends and followers in the lurch, with no indication of why you have vanished. Alternatively, you could close your account down in a more organized way, either temporarily or permanently.
Unlike some online accounts, there is a reasonably straightforward process to go through should you opt to delete or deactivate your Instagram account.
How to Delete or Deactivate Your Instagram Account:
Should Your Delete or Deactivate Your Instagram Account?
If you have currently had enough of Instagram and all the time you spend preparing posts and reading those made by others, your best bet may be to deactivate your Instagram account. Deactivation means that you effectively put the account on hiatus. It still sits on the Instagram servers, waiting for you to one day return and bring it back to life.
The advantage of deactivating your account, rather than deleting it, is that you have a way to return at some stage in the future should you change your mind. Many an angry Instagrammer has declared that they have had enough of Instagram and deleted their account, only to sheepishly return in the future, having to begin a new account with no remnant remaining of their old online identity.
If you have suffered cyberbullying or honestly believe you will never return to Instagram, you might feel tempted to permanently delete all traces of your account, however.
How to Temporarily Deactivate Your Instagram Account
If you temporarily disable your account, Instagram hides your profile, photos, comments, and likes. They still exist in a cloud server, waiting for you to return in the distant future (or even tomorrow if you leave in a rash temper).
To do this, you need to log into your Instagram account in a web browser, not on an app. You can then click on the person icon in the top right and then select “Edit Profile.”
Source: https://smartphones.gadgethacks.com/how-to/temporarily-disable-your-instagram-account-when-you-need-take-instabreak-0193168/
You then need to scroll down and click on the option “Temporarily disable my account” from the bottom right.
Instagram will ask you, “Why are you disabling your account?” and you need to select one of the suggestions they offer.
They will then ensure that it is really you disabling your account, asking you to re-enter your password.
Once Instagram has verified your identity, it will give you the option to click on “Temporarily Disable Account”.
Make sure that you either remember your Instagram username and password or leave yourself a reminder (preferably somewhere secure), so that you can return to Instagram in the future to reactivate your account.
How to Permanently Delete Your Instagram Account
Remember that if you choose to delete your Instagram account permanently, you will lose all of your Instagram online assets – your profile data, your photos, videos, likes, comments, and your followers. Once you click that Delete button, it is irretrievable, and you will have to begin the account creation process from scratch should you decide to return in the future. At the very least, you should check that you have copied all of your photos and videos elsewhere, as you won’t be able to retrieve them from here if you make a mistake. We include instructions on how you can get Instagram to send you a download of all of your data near the end of this post.
Once you delete your account, your username will be “used up.” You can’t sign in again to re-establish it. If you come back to Instagram in the future, you will have to create a new username.
You can’t delete your account from the app, so you will have to log into your Instagram account from a web browser, such as Google Chrome or Apple Safari.
Go to your Delete Your Account page. Instagram will then ask you, “Why are you deleting your account?”. Select one of the suggested options. They will then ask you to re-enter your password. This is clearly an additional line of defense to ensure that nobody else gains access to delete your account.
At this point, Instagram gives you yet another chance to rethink your decision. Instagram asks you whether you want to “Permanently delete my account.”
Assuming you still want to go through with the process, you can click on this link to finish the process of turning your Instagram account into nothing but a memory.
If for some reason you have multiple Instagram accounts to delete, you can click on the username in the top-right of the Delete Your Account page, and then click on the rotary circle settings symbol next to the username. Select “Log Out” and then log back in with the next account you want to delete.
How to Reactivate Your Instagram Account
The time may come when you change your time about not using your Instagram account. Perhaps you originally deactivated it because you were too busy to make and check on Instagram posts, and now you have spare time on your hands.
If you only deactivated your account, and not deleted it, you have the opportunity to reactivate it and continue from where you left off. If you deleted it, then you will have to create a new account using a new username and password.
Assuming you didn’t delete your account, and still have access to your old password and username details, log back into Instagram again. As soon as you log in, Instagram will ask you if you want to reactivate your account. Click on that choice, and your account returns as if it was always there (although probably minus a few followers who will have unfollowed you in your absence).
Retrieving a Forgotten Instagram Password
Things are a little trickier if you have forgotten your Instagram password since you last used the account. In that case, you will have to click on “Get help signing in” when you open Instagram. Instagram will prompt you to enter either your username or email address. You will need to know at least one of these to be able to continue.
You are then presented with a screen giving you a choice of “Send an Email” or “Log in with Facebook.” If you can’t remember your Instagram password, you probably don’t remember your Facebook password, either. By all means, click on this option if you can log in with your Facebook password. In other cases, click on “Send email.”
You should then go to your appropriate email account to open the resulting email from Instagram. This asks you to click on a Login button (in the email) that will take you to a page on Instagram. Instagram will then prompt you for a new password.
Once you have entered a new password, which meets Instagram’s strength requirements, you can then click on “Reset password” and continue with the process to reactivate your Instagram account.
How to Access or Review Your Data on Instagram
Facebook / Instagram has been particularly sensitive about storing people’s data since the Cambridge Analytica Scandal. As a result, they have improved their privacy and data access policies.
Many people don’t realize that it is relatively easy to access and review your data on Instagram. The method you use depends on whether you are using Instagram on the web or using an iOS or Android app.
If you are using Instagram on the web, begin by going to your profile and selecting the rotary wheel-shaped Settings icon. You then click on “Privacy and Security.” Scroll down to “Account Data” and then click “View Account Data.” If you wish to review a specific type of data, click “View All.”
You can achieve the same results on a mobile app if you go to your profile and tap the “hamburger” icon (three horizontal bars). You then tap the wheel-shaped Settings icon and select “Security” / “Account Data.” Again, to review a specific type of data, tap “View All.”
How to Download Your Instagram Pictures and Account Details
If you intend to delete (or even deactivate) your Instagram account, you should first download all of your data. You have to request Instagram to achieve this.
When using Instagram on the web, begin by going to your profile and clicking the Settings rotary wheel icon. Then click on “Privacy and Security.” Scroll down to “Data Download” and click “Request Download.” Instagram will then prompt you to enter your email address and your Instagram password. Make sure that you use the same email address where you wish to receive your data. In time, Instagram will send you an email that includes a link to your data. Click “Download Data” and follow any instructions.
The process is very similar if you’re using a mobile app. This time you first have to click the “hamburger” menu before you can tap on the Settings icon. You then select “Security” – “Download Data.” Enter your email address and tap “Request Download”. Enter your Instagram password when prompted, and then wait for the same email referred to above.
Instagram warns that it may take them up to 48 hours before they send the email with your download link.
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The open science workshop at the Stifterverband
By leo in Astronomy, Science on November 15, 2017 .
This is a follow-up to my post 2 days ago about open-ness in astronomy, with some observations and comments from the corresponding workshop yesterday in Berlin, organized by the Stifterverband. The workshop was visited by about 30 people from all parts of society — researchers, library managers, civil servants from national and foreign science ministries, as well as people from industry (software, automotive, airport services, among others). In the spirit of open-ness the workshop adopted the “Chatham House rule” which essentially says that you may report freely about what has been said, but only if individual participants cannot be identified.
The workshop was organised in discussions within the respective sectors science, administration and industry and round-the-table discussions with everyone. As always in a workshop with such a diverse audience and broad aim (“to explore potentials and challenges from open research and innovation processes”), it is hard to give a one paragraph summary of the many topics discussed, but I will try nevertheless.
An “innovation culture” needs to admit errors
Most participants agreed that open-ness is a mindset that helps with innovative thinking, but it was also agreed that there are limits to open-ness, e.g. due to privacy (e.g. patient data in medical applications) or security (e.g. when in connection with critical infrastructure) concerns. To be able to openly discuss not just final results, but also your way there (e.g. your methods), requires some tolerance towards failure. If you cannot risk to fail, you can also not be open as you will only talk about your project after you have achieved some major success. And it also requires some trust or self-confidence that you will have another good idea in case the one you publish today is being picked up by someone else.
The measure becomes the target
In the discussion group on open-ness in science the discussion was focused on the question “how can we fix science?”. Science is becoming more and more an industrial machinery, optimised for maximum impact and citation numbers, opting for certain results (that are often boring) rather than trying out radical new experiments (that often fail). Science managers and politicians try to increase the “output” for a given level of (public) funding and need to be able to measure the output in order to report on changes. Generally the output is now seen as number of papers and number of citations each paper receives. However, focusing too intensively on these narrow indicators leads to the effect that many scientists now try to maximise their impact as measured by these numbers, rather than try to work on something bigger that does not (immediately) result in a large number of papers or citations. Think about the gravitational wave experiments which produced null-results for decades – before receiving the Nobel Prize this year. Other metrics, such as Altmetic which measures the impact of your research in society, may be helpful to get a wider view of the relevance of research projects.
Publication bias
Typically people only publish their studies if they find a result. If nothing could be measured or the result was deemed not of interest, it is not published. A participant called the so-accumulated knowledge “dark knowledge” and cited an Austrian funding agency which estimated (by looking at allocated budgets) that this “dark knowledge” grows 2-3 times as fast as published knowledge. It was agreed that also failures should be published, but it was also agreed that publishing null-results is not honoured in our current research system, or as one participant put it: “How many unsuccessful scientists do you know”?
Science as the stroke of a genius or regular work?
Underlying many discussions about how to measure success in scientists, how to evaluate scientific work (and scientists themselves!), is the question of how scientific progress is perceived. Unfortunately many people still believe science progress when some genius has a fantastic idea. This can occasionally be the case, but usually even the genius bases his or her insight on published literature which to the most part consists of hard work by hard working people, trying out new methods and slowly progressing in understanding some topic. It was felt that this work is often not properly appreciated. We concentrate too much on people who have done some fantastic new thing, rather than on the many “smaller” scientists who contributed to the success of the “genius”. This is also reflected in the current job situation, especially in Germany, where there is little room for normal working academics: You’re either a (perceived) genius and can then advance to become a professor or you’re continuously on short-term “postdoc” contracts without stability or job security.
CitizenScience
There was some uncertainty as to how best open up the scientific process to the general public. Some believed that the next big step, after simple press releases and more interactive talks / blogs / social media is a full participation of the general public via citizen science projects. Others were more cautious and thought this is just a “hype” that is only applicable to a small set of projects. Indeed in astronomy, the GalaxyZoo project mentioned also in my previous post was highly successful, but it is unclear if citizens’ help in classifying galaxies will be needed in the future given recent advances in machine learning codes.
What can science contribute to society?
Finally the question was discussed what can science contribute to the wider society? Here I’d like to describe two of the most widely discussed points:
Science contributes skeptical thinking. Skepticism is one of the basic traits of a good scientist and encourages everyone not to take claims for granted, but to critically ponder whether they can be true, ask for references, proof and repetition. In times of “fake news”, “climate deniers” and vaccination hoaxers, the importance of this trait cannot be overestimated. It was also stated that science needs to be healthy to encourage skepticism. If we only try to reach the maximal numbers of papers or citations, this does not necessarily help to question existing paradigms and make real progress.
Science may also contribute tools and best practices for open-ness, such as the distributed version-control system github, open access publication platforms, and other tools to openly share information. Note that also the world-wide web was initiated from a research environment (the CERN) and it was created in an effort to make information accessible. Nowadays, this would perhaps also be called open science…
Update (16 March 2018): The Stifterverband has published a white paper on Open Science at their webpage describing their initiative for Open Science and Innovation (both are in German).
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2005 National Stalking Awareness Month
This January, our nation will observe the second annual commemoration of National Stalking Awareness Month, which was established in 2003 by a bi-partisan resolution that passed with a unanimous vote in the U.S. Senate.
Stalking is a crime that affects over one million women and nearly 375,000 men each year in America. Victims of stalking are harassed and intimidated and, in far too many cases, physically harmed and even murdered. It is a pervasive crime that merits our collective concern and dedication to collaborative prevention and response efforts.
The Justice Solutions is pleased to provide you with this National Stalking Awareness Month Resource Guide. Its resources can help you promote greater awareness of stalking crimes, effective prevention and response strategies, and the many resources available from Justice Solutions and other sources to help stalking victims.
I encourage you to join together with law enforcement, prosecutors, courts, corrections and community members to generate awareness among stalking victims and members of your community about the crime of stalking, and the many opportunities available to respond in a manner that promotes individual and community safety.
My staff and I send you best wishes for a safe, productive and happy new year, and a successful commemoration of 2005 National Stalking Awareness Month.
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Whereas, stalking crimes are a threat to our nation and communities, with an estimated 1,006,070 women and 370,990 men stalked annually in the United States; and
Whereas, a stalker can be anyone – a current or former intimate partner of the victim, a non-intimate acquaintance of the victim, or a stranger; and that a victim of stalking can be anyone in our neighborhood, workplace, school, circle of friends, or family; and
Whereas, stalking victims need and deserve to participate in criminal and juvenile justice processes through the rights to information and notification, to be heard, to protection, and to be present at any hearing or court proceeding; and
Whereas, the critical assistance and services that provide for stalking victims’ basic needs, such as immediate responses and interventions by the justice system, safety planning, counseling, and information, are vital resources in our community; and
Whereas, we appreciate and honor the many individuals, organizations and agencies that work on behalf of stalking victims to improve justice and the community’s response, as well as rights, services, and the treatment of stalking victims; and
Whereas, law enforcement, prosecutors, judges, correctional professionals, victim service providers and the community as a whole play a critical role in enhancing the safety of stalking victims, and the safety of those around them, and in holding stalkers accountable; therefore, be it
Resolved, that (individual or entity) proclaims the Month of January 2005 to be (City/County/Parish/State) Stalking Awareness Month, to bring attention to this crime of terror, and to honor stalking victims and those who serve them during this month and throughout the year; and be it further
Resolved, that we commit our collective energies and resources to continue to promote effective interventions, and collaborative prevention efforts and responses to victims of stalking; and be it further
Resolved, that a suitably prepared copy of this proclamation be presented to (your organization) on (date).
There are currently one-and-a-half million terrorists operating in the United States. One is probably committing an act of terror in your community as we speak. However, we don’t often call them “terrorists” – we call them stalkers.
By definition, stalkers are domestic terrorists. They use violence and threats of violence to achieve through intimidation and force what they cannot achieve through legitimate and legal means. Both attempt to impose their will on the unwilling, to subjugate and oppress the innocent in their maniacal quest for power and control.
Ironically, when asked, most stalkers will claim they stalk out of “love” and “affection” for their victims. But the truth is it’s not the power of love that drives them, but the love of power. They are not the lovable losers romanticized in books and movies. They are not the shy, selfless, socially inept wallflowers whose ardor and persistence so impress the object of their affection that his or her heart melts, and they get married and live happily ever after. They are not their victims’ dreams come true.
They are living nightmares.
Many stalkers are vicious, violent criminals who emotionally, and often physically, abuse and harm their victims. The reign of terror they inflict destroys not only the lives of victims, but also the lives of stalking victims’ families, friends, and colleagues.
Their purpose is to literally cast a shadow of fear over the lives of their victims. Consider what it must be like to try to live your life knowing that you are the 24 hours-a-day target of someone’s personal campaign of terror. One victim tried to describe it this way.
“I wake up every morning wondering if this is the day my stalker will kill me. I spend the day looking over my shoulder. Every time the phone rings, I jump. Every noise I hear at night keeps me awake all night. And when I do get to sleep, I have nightmares about him. There is not a single moment in my day, asleep or awake, when I can escape the fear...escape my stalker.”
Stalkers not only destroy lives, they also take lives. Sixty percent of all women murdered in the United States are killed by a spouse or partner. In a majority of these cases, the victims were stalked by their murderer before their death. What is truly tragic is that in some cases, these murders could have been prevented. Experience has shown that early intervention can actually prevent violence – and even murder. There is considerable evidence that shows the earlier the intervention, the better the chances of averting violence and even murder. The reason for this is simple: Most stalking cases often escalate from simple unwanted displays of affection, as in inappropriate and repeated requests for dates, to invasions of privacy, to surveillance of the victim at home and at work, to threats of violence or even actual violence when the stalker’s advances are rejected.
It is difficult, if not impossible, to stop stalkers once they have reached the level of obsession where they are willing to turn to violence with complete disregard for the consequences, including possible incarceration or even execution.
Unfortunately, society and the criminal justice system have sometimes dismissed stalking cases, particularly during their initial stages when the opportunity to prevent escalation is greatest – when stalkers and stalking behavior can be defused before it spirals to an explosion of violence. Too often, the authorities view unwanted invitations, gifts, and intrusions from stalkers as harmless pleas for attention, to be tolerated or ignored by the victim, rather than viewing them as the serious crimes they are, and the more serious crimes they can become. Fortunately, unlike political terrorists, stalkers identify themselves as potential perpetrators before the fact, giving the authorities the opportunity to intervene and actually stop violence before it happens.
Regretfully, many stalking victims are regularly denied such early intervention and assistance. Many literally are left to fend for themselves – often with tragic results.
The true risk that stalkers pose to individuals and communities needs to be better understood and more fully appreciated if victims are to have any hope of escaping the ongoing acts of terrorism that are the literal and legal definition stalking. Considering that one in 20 American women and one in 40 men will become targets of stalking during their lives, virtually every American will either become a stalking victim or know someone who will. Your chances of becoming a victim of stalking are far greater than those of becoming a victim of a political terrorist.
The first step in solving any problem is to recognize it as a problem. To that end, Congress has dedicated January as National Stalking Awareness Month. Victim assistance organizations, law enforcement and criminal justice agencies across the country will focus attention on enhancing services for stalking victims, while creating more effective strategies to effectively respond to stalkers and stalking behaviors. You can become an active participant in this local war on terror in your community by contacting local victim organizations or criminal justice agencies and asking them what you can do to help. At the very least, I encourage you to simply make an effort to find out more about the crime of stalking, so you are better prepared should you or a loved one ever become the target of a stalker.
No one should have to live out their lives in the shadow of fear cast by those who target them with terrorist threats of violence. Help us cast a ray of hope. Find a way to help stalking victims find their way out from under the darkness of isolation and unrelenting fear that hangs over their lives. Do your part to help stop the acts of terror being committed by stalkers in your community virtually every day. Help bring stalkers to justice and justice to stalking victims.
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National Stalking Awareness Month Slated for January 2005
City-State --- The Second Annual National Stalking Awareness Month is scheduled for January 2005. This national observance was first established in 2003 by a bi-partisan resolution that unanimously passed the U.S. Senate.
According to findings from the 1998 National Violence Against Women Survey sponsored by Justice Solutions, eight percent of women and two percent of men in the United States have been stalked in their lifetimes. It is estimated that over one million women and nearly 375,000 men are stalked annually in the United States.
Crimes of stalking can have a devastating and, too often, deadly impact on their victims. When unwanted attention and personal contacts – such as phone calls, letters, e-mails and other unsolicited personal contacts – escalates, the results can have a profound impact on victims, psychologically, physically and financially. Stalking strikes terror in the hearts and lives of victims, and comprises a real and frightening threat to them, their loved ones and our communities.
Today, all 50 states and the District of Columbia have anti-stalking statutes. Tremendous efforts nationwide over the past decade have resulted in improved prevention and responses that involve law enforcement, prosecutors and courts, victim service providers, employers, and community members.
According to David Beatty, Justice Solutions Executive Director, there is a wide range of information and safety resources available to assist stalking victims.
“It is critical that stalking victims report the crimes to law enforcement and carefully document the intimidating and threatening behaviors,” Beatty said. “Law enforcement and prosecutors across the nation can provide help in arresting and prosecuting stalkers, and victim assistance programs can provide information about stalking victims’ rights and measures to enhance their personal safety, including safety planning.”
National Stalking Awareness Month Press Release
(Spokesperson) explained that stalking is a crime that puts victims, their loved ones, friends and colleagues at risk.
“Often, stalkers know no boundaries in their intimidating and sometimes violent behavior,” (spokesperson) said. “We should all do what we can to provide support to stalking victims, and to collaborate to promote safety in our homes, neighborhoods, and workplaces.”
Justice Solutions has published a National Stalking Awareness Month Resource Guide to promote greater understanding about stalking crimes and resources available to stalking victims, and to engage individuals and communities in efforts to prevent and respond to stalking in a comprehensive and consistent manner.
Here in (jurisdiction), special events are planned to heighten public awareness during 2005 National Stalking Awareness Month, including (list any victim and public awareness activities – please refer to “Ten Tips” within this Resource Guide).
For additional information about stalking, information and resources available to assist stalking victims, or information about how community members can help, please contact (name/title) at (agency/organization) at (area code/telephone number), or visit our web site at (URL).
January is National Stalking Awareness Month. During this month, communities around the nation will join together to raise awareness about the often-misunderstood crime of stalking.
Stalking is a complex crime. It can turn a victim’s life upside down. Stalking can begin with a few unwanted phone calls or notes, but often it grows into a persistent, invasive, and often dangerous and deadly crime.
There is help available in (city/county/state). Supportive services and safety planning are available to stalking victims. You don’t have to go through this alone.
If you or someone you know is being stalked, please contact (agency) at (area code/telephone number) or visit our web site at (web URL) for help.
January is National Stalking Awareness Month. If you or someone you know is being stalked, please call (agency) for information and assistance. You don’t have to go through this alone. Call (area code/telephone number), or visit our web site at (web URL).
1. Contact the local newspaper about running a weekly series about stalking during January in the Sunday “features” section. Each feature article can focus on a different aspect of stalking or different types of potential stalking behaviors, as well as provide readers with information about your state’s stalking laws, how and where to report stalking, and resources available to assist stalking victims.
2. Coordinate with victim service providers to enhance all your victim and public outreach efforts through “the power of the personal story.” Document the experience of stalking victims in brief vignettes that promote understanding of the scope and devastating impact of these crimes, and include them in your speeches, press release and other media and public outreach efforts.
3. Ask local criminal justice officials and victim service providers to each put forth a “New Year’s Resolution” that articulates their respective commitment to addressing crimes of stalking and assisting victims in 2005.
4. Work with law enforcement to provide roll call briefings about their role in addressing stalking in the community, with the overall goal of preventing stalking crimes and potential violence through early identification of stalking behaviors and early intervention, in order to hold the offender accountable and enhance the safety of stalking victims and the community.
5. Approach local corporations and businesses about sponsoring brown bag lunches during January to talk about stalking and its impact on the workplace. Hold the brown bag lunches at various businesses and workplaces throughout the month to reach as many employees as possible. Utilize the components of this Resource Guide to create brochures and tip sheets specific to this topic that can be distributed at these events.
6. Arrange with the local Chamber of Commerce to make a stalking awareness presentation during its January meeting to talk about stalking in the workplace, and effective responses by employers to protect stalking victims and other co-workers in the workplace.
7. Contact local high schools about presenting stalking awareness forums to the students, particularly in the context of teenage dating relationships. In addition to general stalking information, include tips about how they can help a friend who is being stalked.
8. Host an evening event for all of the Neighborhood Watch coordinators in your jurisdiction to discuss stalking laws, common behaviors and activities employed by stalkers, and how Neighborhood Watch members can be the “eyes and ears” for stalking victims in their neighborhoods. If possible, have a stalking victim talk to the group about the impact of the crime. If it’s not practical to have a stalking victim speak due to safety concerns, have a victim service provider and law enforcement official talk about the impact of stalking and the importance of neighbors acting as an “early warning system” by being on the lookout for the stalker, the stalker’s car, or any suspicious person near the victim’s residence.
9. Create a drop-off program for donated cell phones on each Saturday of January at local shopping malls. The “Saturday Cell Days” campaign complements the “after-holiday sales” themes at local shopping malls. Ask local retailers to provide discount coupons that can be given to those who donate cell phones for use by victims of stalking. The donated cell phones can be programmed to instantly dial 911 and provided to stalking victims to enhance their personal safety.
10. Create door hangers that provide contact information for local victim assistance programs and basic information about stalking or safety tips for stalking victims. The door hangers can then be easily distributed on doorknobs in local neighborhoods and office buildings. Templates for door hangers that can be easily created and printed with a desktop printer are available in most computer stores, business supply stores, or office supply catalogues.
The following toll-free numbers are sponsored by organizations that can provide information and referrals about stalking victims’ rights, services, and assistance.
National Organization for Victim Assistance
800-TRY-NOVA
Office for Victims of Crime Resource Center
Stalking Resource Center
800-FYI-CALL
Witness Justice
800-4WJ-HELP
Online Resources for Stalking Victims
Antistalking Web Site
www.antistalking.com
End Stalking in America, Inc.
www.esia.net
Love Me Not
www.lovemenot.org
Office for Victims of Crime www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/help/stalk.htm
Stalking Behavior
www.stalkingbehavior.com
www.ncvc.org/src
Stalking Victims Sanctuary
www.stalkingvictims.com
Survivors of Stalking (S.O.S.)
www.soshelp.org
Recently Sponsored Federal Resources on Stalking
Creating an Effective Stalking Protocol
http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/Default.asp?Open=True&Item=808
Enforcement of Protective Orders
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/publications/bulletins/legalseries/bulletin4/welcome.html
http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/mime/open.pdf?Item=1042
Stalking: Its Role in Serious Domestic Violence Cases
http://virlib.ncjrs.org/more.asp?category=51&subcategory=150
Stalking and Domestic Violence: Report to Congress, 2001
Stalking Laws and Implementation Practices: A National Review for Policymakers and Practitioners
Stalking Victimization: An OVC Help Series Brochure
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/publications/infores/help_series/pdftxt/stalkingvictimization.txt
Strengthening Anti-stalking Statutes
Toolkit to End Violence Against Women
http://toolkit.ncjrs.org/
According to findings from the National Violence Against Women Survey, eight percent of women and two percent of men in the United States have been stalked in their lifetime. (National Institute of Justice, 1998. Stalking in America: Findings from the National Violence Against Women Survey. Washington, D.C.; U.S. Department of Justice.)
Based on an analysis of 103 studies of stalking-related phenomena representing 70,000 participants, the prevalence across studies for women who have been stalked was 23.5 percent and for men was 10.5 percent. The stalking averaged a duration of nearly two years. (Sptizberg, B. 2002. “The Tactical Topography of Stalking Victimization and Management.” Trauma, Violence & Abuse. 3(4).)
The average physical violence incidence rate in the above-mentioned study was 33 percent and the incidence of sexual violence was over 10 percent. (Ibid.)
According to the above-mentioned analysis, restraining orders against stalkers were violated an average of 40 percent of the time. In almost 21 percent of the time, the victim perceived that the behavior following the implementation of the order worsened. (Ibid.)
A recent analysis of 13 published studies of 1,155 stalking cases found that the average overall rate of violence experienced by the victims was 38.7 percent. (Rosenfeld, B. 2004. “Violence Risk Factors in Stalking and Obsessional Harassment.” Criminal Justice and Behavior, 31(1).)
Stalkers with a prior intimate relationship are more likely to verbally intimidate and physically harm their victims than stranger stalkers. Among six different studies, risk factors for violence ranged from 45 percent to as high as 89 percent among stalkers with prior intimate relations with victims compared to risk factors for stalkers who targeted strangers or acquaintances that ranged from five percent to 14 percent. (Ibid.)
History of substance abuse proves to be one of the strongest predictors of increased rates of violence in stalking crimes. In combination, the strongest risk markers for assessing the likelihood of stalking violence are: 1) threats and intimidation; 2) the existence of prior intimate relationships; and 3) substance abuse. (Ibid.)
Stalking in the context of intimate partner violence often goes unreported as a crime. In an analysis of 1,731 domestic violence police reports, 16.5 percent included a narrative description of stalking behavior, yet the victim used the term “stalking” in only 2.9 percent of the cases and the officer used the term “stalking” in only 7.4 percent of the cases. (Tjaden, P. and Thoennes, N. 2001. Stalking: Its Role In Serious Domestic Violence Cases. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Justice.
Stalking allegations are more prevalent in reports involving domestic violence victims and suspects when they are former rather than current intimates. Of domestic violence reports involving formerly dating couples and co-habitants, stalking was involved in 47.4 percent of the reported cases. Of reports involving separated or divorced couples, stalking occurred in 32.7 percent of the cases. When stalking was reported in domestic violence cases involving married couples the rate dropped to 9.6 percent; for cohabiting couples, it dropped to 6.7 percent, and for dating couples, it dropped to 19.7 percent. (Ibid.)
The prevalence of anxiety, insomnia, social dysfunction, and severe depression is much higher among stalking victims than the general population, especially if the stalking involves being followed or having one’s property destroyed. (Blaaw, E., et al. 2002. “The Toll of Stalking.” Journal of Interpersonal Violence.17(1).)
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Gunmen shoot up parliament, enter Abbas's compound
Shavua tov everyone!
The week started with a bang in Ramallah - literally. Put this one under "Palestinian Civil War Watch."
Hundreds of Fatah activists, angry at their party's election defeat, entered the compound of Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday to pray at the grave of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.
The group, which included several gunmen, were allowed into the compound by guards and peacefully proceed toward Arafat's tomb in an empty lot inside. Abbas' security force formed a cordon around the activists to prevent them from approaching the nearby building that holds the Palestinian leader's office.
Outside the compound, known as the muqaata, some of the militants shot in the air and chanted: "We came to you Abu Amar to forgive us for what happened." Abu Amar was Arafat's nickname.
Jibril Rajoub, Abbas' national security adviser who was among the protesters, warned Hamas not to tamper with the security forces.
"The security forces will stay. Hamas has no power meddling with the security forces," he said.
Earlier Saturday, thousands of angry Fatah activists, led by masked gunmen firing wildly in the air, marched in the West Bank on Saturday, demanding the resignation of party leaders.
Dozens of them made their way into the Palestinian parliament building in Ramallah Saturday afternoon and began shooting in different directions.
Some of the gunmen said they would no longer observe an informal cease-fire with Israel.
In the city of Nablus, about 2,000 Fatah members marched through the streets, led by dozens of gunmen from the Fatah-allied Al Aksa Martyrs' Brigades, who climbed aboard the back of a truck and fired in the air.
"Al Aksa, from Rafah to Jenin, has stopped the cease-fire," one of the gunmen aboard the truck, Nasser Haras, told the crowd. "We are now no longer part of the cease-fire."
Following bloody clashes Friday night and Saturday morning between his group and Fatah, Hamas leader in Gaza, Ismail Hania, told his followers Saturday morning that, "weapons should be turned only against Israel.
"Our battle is not against our own people," he added.
The statement came after Hamas gunmen ambushed a Palestinian police patrol early Saturday, wounding two officers, Gaza police said.
The shooting in the southern town of Khan Younis came just hours after an exchange of fire between Hamas gunmen and police in the same area. A Hamas gunman and two policemen were wounded in the firefight. One of the officers was shot in the head and chest, and later died of his wounds, Army Radio reported.
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Turnover of the Week: Chiefs Comeback
December 11, 2015 Leave a commentKansas City Chiefs, NFL DefenseBy Dave Archibald
Few plays make more of a difference in winning and losing than a turnover resulting in a score: a strip-sack, a giveaway that shifts momentum, or a pick-six in overtime. Dave Archibald looks at a fourth-quarter interception by Kansas City in the Chiefs comeback win over the Oakland Raiders.
After Week 6, the Chiefs were 1-5 and coming off their fifth straight loss, a dismal 16-10 defeat at the Minnesota Vikings. Few realized it at the time, but the signs of a turnaround were already in place. The Chiefs’ defense had been lit up in Weeks 3 and 4, allowing 38 and 36 points and more than 320 passing yards apiece to the Green Bay Packers and Cincinnati Bengals, while failing to force a turnover in either contest. But by Week 6, the defense was already turning things around. The Chiefs forced two turnovers against the Vikings, and have forced two or more in every game since. Since Week 6, Kansas City has forced an NFL-best 19 turnovers, while only giving up three ‒ best in the league. Given this stat, it’s no wonder the Chiefs rode a five-game winning streak into Sunday’s tilt with the division rival Raiders.
Meanwhile, the Raiders entered the Week 12 matchup at 5-6 in what has been an up-and-down season, but they held a 20-14 lead and had marched into field goal territory early in the fourth quarter. On 2nd-and-10, the Raiders line up with two receivers left, with rookie sensation Amari Cooper (#89) outside and Seth Roberts (#10) in the slot:
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Cooper runs a streak route upfield, while Roberts run a slant to the middle of the field. The Raiders run bang play action to draw the linebackers up and open a lane to throw to Roberts, but Chiefs linebackers Derrick Johnson (#56) and Josh Mauga (#90) don’t bite on the fake. Roberts gets a step on slot corner Ron Parker (#38), but Mauga squats in the throwing lane and Raiders quarterback Derek Carr has to pull the ball down and look elsewhere. Kansas City is running a 2 Man defense where normally the linebackers have man coverage responsibilities, but the Raiders leave tight end Lee Smith (#86) in to block, which allows Mauga to play a robber role.
Since Carr has to come off his first read, Kansas City’s four-man rush has time to collapse the pocket and pressure the quarterback. The end zone perspective gives a clearer view of the congestion that leads Carr to his major mistake:
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The Raiders’ offensive linemen do a solid job with their initial blocks and give Carr a clean look in which to operate. After he comes off his first read and moves to his second — also covered — he tries to move up in the pocket, but Jaye Howard (#96) defeats a double team and plugs the rush lane. That gives Tamba Hali (#91) the time to jerk free of Donald Penn (#72) and nearly sack Carr from behind. The second-year QB somehow evades that, but Dee Ford (#55) drills him from the other side.
Carr then makes his mistake: rather than just taking the sack, he tries to pass the ball and make something happen. He gets zero velocity on the throw and ends up lobbing a pass right to Mauga, who returns the ball 66 yards to the 2-yard line. Two plays later, Kansas City would tie the game.
Things continued to get ugly for the Raiders in the fourth quarter, as Carr would throw two more interceptions — one after receiver Michael Crabtree fell down, and the other after a pass went through Cooper’s hands to safety Tyvon Branch, who returned the pick for a touchdown. The game map, courtesy of Andy Guyader at the Q5.com, paints the picture of the game: a tight contest through three quarters that the Chiefs blew open thanks to Oakland turnovers in the final 15 minutes:
The Chiefs need to continue playing excellent defense because their offense lacks playmaking ability. Quarterback Alex Smith and company excel at avoiding turnovers, but without Jamaal Charles they don’t have an explosive attack. They amassed only 232 total yards of offense against a weak Oakland defense, but the late interceptions led to three touchdowns, propelling them to victory.
An encouraging sign for the Chiefs is that they managed to create these game-altering turnovers without top edge rusher Justin Houston, their best player, who missed the game with a hyperextended knee. Perhaps Ford, who was the team’s top draft pick in 2014 but has seen limited action behind veterans Houston and Hali, can carve out a role in Houston’s absence. Kansas City need to continue to ride its playmaking defense and a steady, mistake-free offense to achieve a playoff berth.
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Dave Archibald knows pass defense, specifically how coverage, the pass rush, excellent cornerbacks, versatile safeties and in-game adjustments can make a big difference.
All video and images courtesy NFL Game Pass.
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Dave Archibald is a native New Englander who lives 15 minutes from Foxboro Stadium with his wife and two children. He writes about secondary play, statistics, team building, and whatever tangents his lifelong football education takes him on.
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The Lost 1983 Game Show Pilot ‘Malcolm’ Was Surprisingly Innovative With Its Puppet Sidekick
Posted on : February 8, 2019 By Matt Keeley
It’s time to talk about weird game shows again! A while ago, I wrote about Whew!, an unpronouncably-titled overly-complex game with Hanna-Barbera designed characters. This time, it’s the unaired Alex Trebek pilot, Malcolm, a semi-collaborative puzzle game with a twist. Trebek’s co-host is Malcolm, an animated video puppet.
Malcolm answers a question.
The game at the center of Malcolm is a little unusual. In the main game, Trebek will ask a panel of three contestants a question with a two-word answer. Two of the contestants buzz in when they know the answer, and each give a word based on the order they buzzed in. For example, if the question were “Who is the host of Malcolm,” Alice and Bob would both buzz in, leaving Charlie out in the cold. Alice would say “Alex,” and Bob “Trebek.” They’d both get 10 points. But if Alice said “Alex” and Bob said “Hamilton,” both Alice and Bob would lose out, and then Charlie and Malcolm would have to answer another question — with Malcolm always going first to give an extra hint. The round was over when a contestant hit 50 points.
There’s also not much incentive to screw over another contestant — even if you lose, if you happen to the contestant who helps the winner get 50 points, you come back for the next game. (Not that there was a next game.) The winner goes on to a bonus round, where they choose categories from a big “M” and are asked similar questions with Malcolm, again, giving the first word of the answer.
The Big M
But, of course, the draw of Malcolm, such as it was was Malcolm himself. Malcolm was an animated puppet on a TV screen, played by Bob Stone. He was what’s known as an “Aniform” puppet — which, truthfully wasn’t “animated” in the way we think of it. Aniforms were created by Morey Bunin, and the first Aniform puppet appeared on Captain Kangaroo. Another Aniform puppet hosted his own New York City kids’ show, Barney’s Army.
Though people might think of modern day digital puppets like Waldo from Black Mirror‘s “The Waldo Moment,” Aniforms weren’t actually animated. The Barney’s Army fan site linked above goes into more detail, but the short version: Aniforms were actual puppets created out of foam rubber with a rod system to control it. They would then be videotaped with a special camera that could process the image, changing the colors and contrasts to make the controls invisible and flattening out the image to make it look like an actual cartoon. (If you’re really curious, you can check out Bunin’s original patent.) Though Malcolm was made in 1983, the technology was created in 1960.
The Aniforms system was innovative in that it created an animated character — or, rather, a character that looked like a cartoon — but could respond in real time to what’s happening on stage. The puppetry itself is admittedly kind of basic; Malcolm doesn’t do much other than bob and sway around, but having a “cartoon” there that people can interact with gives it a little bit of liveliness.
While Malcolm wasn’t picked up and was likely for daytime broadcast, I think the show could have had a shot if it’d been retooled as a children’s game show. I think the kids would have responded to the puppet much more, and the magic-trick element would draw in underage viewers. Not just that, but only airing on Saturday Mornings would have kept the gimmick from going stale.
It’s understandable why NBC didn’t pick up the show, but, honestly, Malcolm deserved more than just a long lost pilot forgotten until someone happened to purchase a tape off eBay.
Watch the unsold Malcolm pilot below:
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Aliens colonial marines matchmaking problems, silent hill revelation (blu-ray / dvd)
You can beat this game easily on the hardest difficulty. After market support was also poor. With Weyland being featured in Prometheus, expat dating frankfurt I wonder if they can retcon this game to still be canon.
Already playing a fantastic Marines vs. It's just a squad of Marines, an android, and two assholes. When players start online matchmaking, dating bule di jakarta you will find you need four players to play. The Gamespy matchmaking was a major issue.
Luckely, the majority of the game does not take place inside of a cutscene so you don't need to worry too much about that. But the Multi player is fun and the sounds and visuals and environments are spot on. And next time, don't pay full price for a Gearbox title. The one character that actually looked the same from the movie is Bishop. So there is quite a bit there for the completists.
The Let's just get this out of the way, Colonial Marines is definitively lacking some much needed polish. Joining the ranks of the Colonial Marines, players will venture through tight corridors with a large arsenal of weapons while fighting off Xenomorphs lurking in the vents below and above them. You're not Ripley, you're not Special Ops, you're a Colonial Marine, and that perspective is very different to other similar games.
Horrible in all aspects of the game, except music. Not much else to say here. Almost done with the campaign on Hardcore more, as a super-fan of the franchise, I'm mostly enjoying it.
For me, it would have added a whole new realm of depth to the immersion effect of the game. The co op and multiplayer are pretty addictive and fun as well. Now online is where this game truly shines in my opinion despite lacking a coop survival mode where my friends and I could survive wave after wave of regular A.
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Winter is confronted by a Xenomorph queen in the hangar bay, and attempts to eject her using a cargo launching system, but fails when she climbs back aboard. It looks awesome, and I hope it plays great. It is almost a stealth mission where you must slowly step around Xenomorphs without being detected until you can get to the spot to weld the doors shut. This, however, doesn't necessarily mean it's spam, or not a good link. The slow pacing in places also doesn't seem to benefit the game by building tension enough, such as in Dead Space, for example.
Anyway, they up with Duke Nukem, and they up just as bad and sadly, possibly worse with Aliens. But aliens is action and horror. In the opening marine level, the hive texture looks so amazing and the Aliens look fantastic as they crawl down and camouflage themselves within the resin.
Foolishness and multiplayer. Aliens Colonial Marines General Discussions
Maybe let's just wait and see when we can actually play the game ourselves?
Predator game from a few years back seems like a masterpiece compared to this trash.
Anything other than something vaguely resembling a badly made heist plan.
They come closer to time frame.
How bout this novel idea support the game just maybe we can get a better sequel. There are really about three levels in the game that you go back and fourth through three times with different lighting. The graphics arent amazing but I think I played single through the first actish, then I played some multi with a buddy, we had a blast. It really shows as a labour of love for Rebellion. My only major complaint with Borderlands was when they decided to change the art style as I much preferred the original to the final.
The tension is back, the brilliant locations are back. If it no longer meets these criteria, you can reassess it. In this day of breakneck paced tan and brown military shooters, this is a good throwback to the classic days of claustrophobic feeling corridor shooters! The one thing this game does really well is ambiance!
There are sections of the game that look down right scary and immersive in the lore. The story doesn't do anything to pull you in. Rebellion has done a fantastic job melding the Alien mechanics to the controllers. This was slightly improved by the first patch but the console players never saw anymore patches due to Sega dropping console support. Too many alliens kill any tension and they appear from triggered events, right in your face.
Like the majority of the multiplayer maps, the Survivor maps are based on locations from the films. It's true that this game doesn't have the best graphics. You could be either a marine or an alien.
There are both ranked and player social games, with the ranked system operating on a matchmaking system much like the Call of Duty and Halo games. The team will have its problems and at the worst possible moments as bonds of trust are tested. The inability to change team mid-match can also cause problems when players leave the game, radiocarbon dating simple leaving the sides uneven. Unfortunately the multiplayer suffers from it's own set of problems and is unable to save the game overall. Maybe it's known to someone who has studied this franchise in detail but there should be something here to fill in the gap.
The atmosphere is tense and heart racing as you race with your squad while checking every few meters to see if any alien is on the motion sensor. So, I decided to write a decent review on the game from the aspect of being a sceptic and a fan of the Alien films. It all felt into place properly. The multiplayer has it's good moments and contains more thrills than the boring, lackluster campaign. The game was rushed and they should have token more time to work on it.
No wonder the writer of the game story Mike Neumann took a cruise after this, Unfortunately pre ordered the game. Cruz sacrifices himself when he launches the crippled dropship directly into the queen, anime dating games online propelling both out of the vessel. The marine campaign does make use of boss fights. Trophy kills are initiated from the front by pressing X when the prompt appears.
When I saw where Hudson was dragged under the floor to his presumed death I got one of the biggest smiles I have ever had on my face.
As informative as expected, nicely laid out, bit concerned that it depends so much on one source, but don't think this can be fixed until release.
The multiplayer is bland and takes forever to find players.
The sounds are all dead on and nothing is creepier than hearing the motion tracker go off and knowing they are coming for you.
Prior to its release, Colonial Marines was criticized for not featuring any playable female character.
Would it be that hard to put some effort into a game and not use last generation graphics?
The resolution and graphics of the game are set low even for an console game and yet I can still get choppy frames during gameplay. Honestly, I do not see why others say ths is a bad game. If a segment is partially depleted, it will automatically regenerate over time. Co-op is good fun and holds up well although the teleporting back together when people split up too much is a bit of a let down.
Are they really bad or just acquired tastes? The bond was there and I felt gratified during the Lab levels. Speculative fiction portal Video games portal.
The game features a campaign mode that supports both single-player and cooperative gameplay, and a multiplayer mode in which players compete in different scenarios. You will get tons of boom for your buck with weapons ranging from submachine guns to firebombs. No special action is required regarding these talk page notices, other than regular verification using the archive tool instructions below. This has to be one of the worst first person shooters I've ever played on the Xbox. The story itself was fine, some cool twist near the end for some major characters from the movie.
Meh I'm curious on this game now. But, they definitely are cool enough to pull you in. Oh, and did I mention you can actually play as a female marine in Versus?
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Fooling All of the People Some of the Time
On October 30, 1938, Orson Welles directed the Mercury Theatre on the Air in a dramatization of “War of the Worlds,” based on the H. G. Wells novel. Welles set the events in then-contemporary locations (the landing spot for the Martian invasion, Grover’s Mill, New Jersey, was chosen at random with a New Jersey road map) and dramatized it in the style of a musical program interrupted by news bulletins, complete with eye-witness accounts.
“Ladies and gentlemen, we interrupt our program of dance music to bring you a special bulletin from the Intercontinental Radio News. At twenty minutes before eight, central time, Professor Farrell of the Mount Jennings Observatory, Chicago, Illinois, reports observing several explosions of incandescent gas, occurring at regular intervals on the planet Mars…”
War of the Worlds and the art of public deception
People are always terrified of what they don't understand. The more foreign and dangerous you can make something sound, the more terrified they will become. For the sake of an imaginary fear our President has ordered the slaughter of thousands, destroyed homes, and taken unto himself powers that should only reside with the people and their representatives in Congress.
In a few days, we get to decide if we want to go on being terrorized or take back the decision making and freedoms that belong to We The People.
How did you begin? If you were going to write the story of your life, what would be the first sentence or two? What is the something that would keep the reader going just to see what happened.
My parents are in the picture on the left. The year is 1943. That lump their arms are resting on is me. My autobiography would start:
There is an advantage to being the child of two black sheep. No matter what you do, people are always surprised you turned out as well as you did.
Okay, It's your turn ... start your lives. Questions may be asked by others, feel free to tell as much or as little as you like.
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Kevin Tillman joined the Army with his brother Pat in 2002, and they served together in Iraq and Afghanistan. Pat was killed in Afghanistan on April 22, 2004. Kevin, who was discharged in 2005, has written a powerful, must-read document.
It is Pat's birthday on November 6, and elections are the day after. It gets me thinking about a conversation I had with Pat before we joined the military. He spoke about the risks with signing the papers. How once we committed, we were at the mercy of the American leadership and the American people. How we could be thrown in a direction not of our volition. How fighting as a soldier would leave us without a voice... until we get out.
Much has happened since we handed over our voice: Somehow we were sent to invade a nation because it was a direct threat to the American people, or to the world, or harbored terrorists, or was involved in the September 11 attacks, or received weapons-grade uranium from Niger, or had mobile weapons labs, or WMD, or had a need to be liberated, or we needed to establish a democracy, or stop an insurgency, or stop a civil war we created that can't be called a civil war even though it is. Something like that.
Somehow our elected leaders were subverting international law and humanity by setting up secret prisons around the world, secretly kidnapping people, secretly holding them indefinitely, secretly not charging them with anything, secretly torturing them. Somehow that overt policy of torture became the fault of a few "bad apples" in the military. Somehow back at home, support for the soldiers meant having a five-year-old kindergartener scribble a picture with crayons and send it overseas, or slapping stickers on cars, or lobbying Congress for an extra pad in a helmet.
It's interesting that a soldier on his third or fourth tour should care about a drawing from a five-year-old; or a faded sticker on a car as his friends die around him; or an extra pad in a helmet, as if it will protect him when an IED throws his vehicle 50 feet into the air as his body comes apart and his skin melts to the seat. ... Somehow nobody is accountable for this.
In a democracy, the policy of the leaders is the policy of the people. So don't be shocked when our grandkids bury much of this generation as traitors to the nation, to the world and to humanity. Most likely, they will come to know that "somehow" was nurtured by fear, insecurity and indifference, leaving the country vulnerable to unchecked, unchallenged parasites. Luckily this country is still a democracy. People still have a voice. People still can take action. It can start after Pat's birthday.
Brother and Friend of Pat Tillman,
Kevin Tillman
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They Signed It
In order of signing
these patriots signed the Constitution of the United States
George Washington Virginia
George Read Delaware
Gunning Bedford, Jr. Delaware
John Dickinson Delaware
Richard Bassett Delaware
Jacob Broom Delaware
James McHenry Maryland
Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer Maryland
Daniel Carroll Maryland
John Blair Virginia
James Madison Jr. Virginia
William Blount North Carolina
Richard Dobbs Spaight North Carolina
Hugh Williamson North Carolina
John Rutledge South Carolina
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney South Carolina
Charles Pinckney South Carolina
Pierce Butler South Carolina
William Few Georgia
Abraham Baldwin Georgia
John Langdon New Hampshire
Nicholas Gilman New Hampshire
Nathaniel Gorham Massachusetts
Rufus King Massachusetts
William Samuel Johnson Connecticut
Roger Sherman Connecticut
Alexander Hamilton New York
William Livingston New Jersey
David Brearly New Jersey
William Paterson New Jersey
Jonathan Dayton New Jersey
Benjamin Franklin Pennsylvania
Thomas Mifflin Pennsylvania
Robert Morris Pennsylvania
George Clymer Pennsylvania
Thomas Fitzsimons Pennsylvania
Jared Ingersoll Pennsylvania
James Wilson Pennsylvania
Gouverneur Morris Pennsylvania
George Bush destroyed it
Please add your own expressions to the comments. I will forward them to the first politician I can find who seems to give a damn.
Is a Puzzlement
Awhile back I confessed that I can't stand to leave a question unanswered until the mania passes. Yesterday in preparation for today is a classic example. It started with noting that October 21 is the anniversary of Trafalgar and the death of Admiral Lord Nelson. How you can get from there to the King and I, politics and Budhism is the perfect example a gypsy brain on adrenalin making word associations.
Thinking about the anniversary led to the paintings of William Turner and the argument as to whether Nelson said, Kismet Hardy or Kiss Me Hardy. Either way, Nelson was dead, so the following by Robert Lewis Stevenson was appropriate:
Under the wide and starry sky
Dig the grave and let me lie:
Glad did I live and gladly die,
And I laid me down with a will.
This be the verse you ‘grave for me:
Here he lies where he long’d to be;
Home is the sailor, home from the sea,
And the hunter home from the hill.
From there you make the leap to the story of why Stevenson died in Samoa, the lyrics to Rule Britania for a sing along at your neighborhood pub, the nature of leadership with Shakespeare's St. Crispin's Day speech which was an entirely different war. From there to another time and another tormented ruler, King Monghut, who was first featured in a somewhat embroidered history by Anna Leonowens to support her children that then became Anna and the King of Siam and finally resulted in "The King and I" with Yul Brynner lamenting a truism on the nature of politics:
A Puzzlement
Shall I join with other nations in alliance?
If allies are weak, am I not best alone?
If allies are strong with power to protect me,
Might they not protect me out of all I own?
Is a danger to be trusting one another,
One will seldom want to do what other wishes;
But unless someday somebody trust somebody
There'll be nothing left on earth excepting fishes!
The curiosity chain is still running to Budha, Samoa, the Battle of Britain, Sink the Bismark ... o never mind, you go do something useful, I'm busy. :-)
Car Expert Required
Dating family photographs that someone has left behind can be difficult. One of the ways to do this is to analyze items in the picture. In these four cases, there are four automobiles: Two old and two new.
If someone can take a look at these images and give the the make and year of the vehicles it would be a big help.
Prices To Pay
Dr. Who may be good, but you hardly expect it to be the source of great truths. Last week's show when he had to make it clear to his current companion that she would age, but he wouldn't, said something that has been said often before almost to the point of being an overused cliche, but it said it so simply that it leapt off the screen
Some Things Are Worth Getting Your Heart Broken
What that something might be is different for every human being. It is up to you to decide how high a price you are willing to pay for the emotional decisions of your life. The final line to "The Dance" by Garth Brooks says exactly the same thing:
I could have missed the pain but I'd of had to miss the dance
Leave it to a woman to state the corollary of this universal truth. K. T. Oslin's "Dr. Dr." states the wisely rueful:
How many times can a heart be broken
Before it refuses to mend
Will it give out suddenly with no warning?
Tell me how many loves have I got left?
Today's question. Has your heart been broken? More than once? Will you risk it again or have you run out of love?
These photos don't begin to express the magic of LOVE, the newest Cirque du Soleil show at the Mirage in Vegas. From the time it starts until it ends it is non-stop images: Some exciting such as "Revolution", others funny such as Blackbird, and most of the time just beautiful as when you get swept away with "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds".
Throughout the show, the audience is involved at several points from pulling a curtain to cover the audience to the end number where you are on your feet singing "All You Need Is Love".
When you combine those images with Beatles music and the story of the history of their music, the show becomes a very personal experience, particularly for those of a certain age who can mark the moments of their lives with a Beatles song.
I will keep the instructions simple: If you are going to Vegas, beg, borrow, steal, sell the first born, but go see LOVE.
When something as tragic as the shootings of the Amish girls takes place, it is very easy to enter in to a state of fear for yourself or your loved ones. While sympathy for those who have lost so much is in order, don't let these events seduce you into thinking you are in danger.
On average there are approximately 167,000 deaths due to external causes or about 7% of the total deaths in the country. This figure has been out of line for the past few years due to military deaths, but it is a safe number to use for citizens located in the United States. The majority of these are related to automobile, drownings and other accidents.
Non Accidental deaths
About 31,484 are due to suicide;
Undetermined causes account for another 5,072;
Only 17,732 are directly due to assault of some kind including all weapons.
(This statistic includes gang warfare, self defense shootings and criminals killed by police).
No matter how bad the 24 hour a day news stations may make it seem, you really are safe out there.
So It Won't Happen Again
Usually you have a hope that members of Congress despite the Washington bubble have some small connection to the real world and then something happens that gives you two choices.
They are dumber than dirt
They are truly malevolent and power is more important than what is right.
The latest example is this matter with Congressman Foley and the fact that knowledge of his emails has been known for over a year. The plea by senior members is that the first batch of emails "weren't that bad" and that they "counseled him". For (expletive deleted) sake!!! Information about the profile of a pedophile has been available for years. At the very least, the suspicion was enough for an investigation.
So heads up. The following list is from Tammy L. Ruggles, BSW, MA.
There is no hard and fast profile of a pedophile, but here are some general characteristics:
· Popular with both children and adults.
· Appears to be trustworthy and respectable. Has good standing in the community.
· Prefers the company of children. Feels more comfortable with children than adults. Is mainly attracted to prepubescent boys and girls. Can be heterosexual, homosexual, or bisexual.
· "Grooms" children with quality time, video games, parties, candy, toys, gifts, money.
· Singles out children who seem troubled and in need of attention or affection.
· Often dates or marries women with children that are the age of his preferred victims.
· Rarely forces or coerces a child into sexual contact. Usually through trust and friendship. Physical contact is gradual, from touching, to picking up, to holding on lap, to kissing, etc.
· Derives gratification in a number of ways. For some, looking is enough. For others, taking pictures or watching children undress is enough. Still others require more contact.
· Finds different ways and places to be alone with children.
· Are primarily (but not always) male, masculine, better-educated, more religious than average, in their thirties, and choose jobs allowing them greater access to children.
· Are usually family men, have no criminal record, and deny that they abuse children, even after caught, convicted, incarcerated, and court-ordered into a sex offender program. The marriage is often troubled by sexual dysfunction, and serves as a smokescreen for the pedophile's true preferences and practices.
· Are often, but not always, themselves victims of some form of childhood sexual abuse.
· Even if the pedophile has no children, his home is usually child-friendly, with toys, books, video games, computers, bikes, swing sets, skateboards, rec room, pool, snacks - things to attract children to his home and keep them coming back. Usually the items reflect the preferred age of his victims.
· A female pedophile usually abuses a child when partnered with an adult male pedophile, and is often herself a victim of chronic sexual abuse.
· A pedophile can act independently, or be involved in an organized ring, including the Internet, Some pedophiles recognize that their behavior is criminal, immoral, and unacceptable by society, and operate in secrecy. Some are quite open and militant about their practices and advocate the normalization of pedophilia under the guise of freedom of speech and press.
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Chase Elliott Finishes 15th in NASCAR Debut
By Elliot Mabe
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 22, 2014) – Chase Elliott, driver of the No. 9 NAPA AUTO PARTS Chevrolet Camaro, finished 15th in his NASCAR Nationwide Series debut Saturday at Daytona International Speedway after spending most of the afternoon racing inside the top 10.
From the drop of the green flag, Elliott worked his way around the race track searching for the line that would best help his move to the front of the pack in his NAPA AUTO PARTS Chevy. With advice from crew chief Greg Ives and spotter Earl Barban, Elliott found the best groove to be the inside line during the early going. It was evident that the No. 9 team liked the machine they had brought to Daytona, providing reassuring comments over the team’s radio frequency throughout the afternoon.
Ives brought the NAPA AUTO PARTS Chevy, which was running in the 12th position, down pit road under green-flag conditions on lap 52 for right-side tires, two cans of fuel and a chassis adjustment. The No. 9 pit crew had a lightning fast pit stop propelling Elliott to the fourth position by the race’s halfway point. Under caution on lap 70, Elliott came to pit road for his final pit stop of the race for two left side tires, a can of fuel and another chassis adjustment.
Several late caution flags hurt the No. 9 NAPA team’s advances as Elliott saw himself shuffled out of line on restarts. Elliott, who ran in the top five for a good portion of the day, ended up bringing home a fully intact race car along with a 15th place finish in his first Nationwide Series race.
Quotes | Chase Elliott
“I’m very satisfied that I was able to bring my NAPA AUTO PARTS Chevy home clean. This place is so easy to make a mistake and get sucked up by the guy on the outside of you that it eventually costs your team dearly.”
“I’ve learned a lot of useful information this weekend to help guide me through the 2014 season. My crew chief, Greg, did an excellent job of providing positive reinforcement throughout the race. I’m just happy to be a part of such a great organization and ready to get on to Phoenix next week.”
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Cool New Car Tech: What Features to Look for in 2016
Now is a wonderful time to have a driver’s license. In recent years, the automotive industry has begun to embrace and produce the kind of new car tech that would make George Jetson blush. It’s likely that in a mere decade’s time, a morning commute will be nearly unrecognizable by today’s standards. Increased safety, functionality and driver experience are at the forefront of manufacturers minds, with many new and exciting features becoming readily available or completely standard in 2016.
A cell phone is not what it was 10 years ago, and the technologies that now fit into your pocket have changed the way we live our daily lives, think about the world and communicate with others. Manufacturers are looking to capitalize on the demand of many of these technologies developed outside the auto industry, which go hand-in-hand with user experience behind the wheel.
Smartphone integration is only the beginning as select models from companies like Chevrolet, Volkswagen, Honda, Ford, Hyundai, Fiat-Chrystler and others offer familiar interface technology in conjunction with Apple and Android and even include gesture-based controls. Entertainment, experience and ease of navigation continue to push the market forward this year.
If there’s one change on the horizon that truly promises to reshape the overall safety and experience of driving, it’s automation. Self-driving cars are no longer confined to the future, they are here. Still in its early stages of implementation for now, for the new car tech of 2016 you will mostly see further automated elements as opposed to the whole shebang. But have no doubt, fully-automated is not far behind. Now standard on many new models are fun (and safe) features like blind spot detection, lane-keep assist, night vision, pedestrian and animal detection, auto-braking and steering and adaptive cruise control. With Wi-Fi becoming a ubiquitous fixture, programs and features can be updated without having to be plugged in.
The idea of hybrid and electric cars is not new, but starting in 2016 there will be an influx of more affordable, more electric-dependent and simply just more electric vehicles on the market. Continuing advances in design, fuel efficiency and environmental friendliness need not come at the cost of power and performance. This year’s batch of electric and hybrid models offer some get-up that will impress even the skeptics. To this end, turbocharged engines and lighter overall weights are becoming the norm to assist in getting you where you want to go quickly. There’s also been a lot of development in headlight technology with movement towards LEDs for better visibility, and increased use of backup cameras to make parallel parking a little easier.
Overall 2016 is an exciting year for consumers and manufacturers alike, and the future of automotive technology is starting to take a shape we can really look forward to.
Check out all the maintenance parts available on NAPA Online or trust one of our 17,000 NAPA AutoCare locations for routine maintenance and repairs. For more information on new car tech, chat with a knowledgeable expert at your local NAPA AUTO PARTS store.
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Tgf friesoythe. Human Th2 but not Th9 cells release IL 2019-09-30
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The visualisation was with 3-amino-9-ethylcarbazol containing H 2O 2 for cytokines and caspase 3 or diaminobenzidine for 10 min for apoptosis-related proteins. The flow restrictor of the Ahmed glaucoma valve provides an added level of safety by reducing the risk of postoperative hypotony, but this implant also appears to have a higher incidence of bleb encapsulation. A fraction of the cells was in vitro-differentiated into Th2 and Th9 cells. However, the mechanism involved in this effect is poorly understood. The biocompatibility of plate material may also influence shunt efficacy. What is the purpose of this step? Among its key functions is , particularly in the gut. Linear regression was performed to determine the relationship between the number of apoptotic cells and cells containing mycobacterial antigen.
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Monday, April 13. 2015
Monday morning links
p value BS: Still Not Significant, with humor - fixed
Misunderstanding Shame and Guilt
Two hedge fund managers walk into a bar
Poles apart? Dancers say their performance is sporting not sexy
News media's sloppy week
Price: Colleges’ new test
Make the Leftist Media the 2016 Issue
Government logic: Spending $28M to create 76 jobs
Eat Your Vegetables – Or Else!
He was responding to this article, which is pure old-wives tale, superstition: Why the Government Nannies May Be Right When It Comes to Eating Meat
Obamacare’s $800 Billion Tax Hike Explained in One Chart
Say, Why Does Hillary Want To Be President, Anyhow?
Hillary’s Greatest Hits – “Get F*cked! Stay the F*ck Out of My Way”
Hillary’s gamble
Obama’s approval among U.S. Jews down 23 percentage points since 2009
The Cuban fiasco
Iceland demands some global warmening
So does Maine
Kenya wants to evict the UN. We all know that feeling.
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The first and second links, link to the same article, on shame and guilt.
Thanks...and thanks for the great posts.
#1 Mark on 2015-04-13 07:14 (Reply)
The Cult of Statistical Significance (which I believe was posted on Maggie's at one point):
http://www.deirdremccloskey.com/docs/jsm.pdf
re Say, Why Does Hillary Want To Be President, Anyhow?
I'll take a stab at answering that.
1. Power.
She can make the people around her do her bidding and influence the behavior of the little people with her policies and decrees. I am sure she thinks if she could just put people in their proper places and if they would do as she orders, the nation would run like a fine Swiss watch.
2. Her Ego.
I am thinking being the first female president has a tremendous attraction for her. In addition, the adoration, compliments, favors etc. that come with the office will make her feel liked.
3. Money.
Even though she has more than she can ever spend, people like her use wealth to keep score. This would be an opportunity to make even more money. Imagine the book deals, the increase in donations rolling into Clinton, Inc and the higher rates for speaking after she leaves office?
4. Revenge.
She can use the power of Government to get her enemies.
So those are my guesses. As a mouth breathing, bitter clinger, I am probably clueless.
re Hillary’s Greatest Hits – “Get F*cked! Stay the F*ck Out of My Way”
Mrs. feeblemind doesn't believe any of it. She thinks those of us on the Right have made these quotes up.
The email scandal doesn't bother her in the least. "Everyone does it." she says.
She can't wait for HRC to be elected president.
Re: Pole Stripping Dancing
"People think it's so easy but it's so difficult," he said after catching his breath backstage.
I don't think about it at all, but if I did, I'd think it wasn't as nearly as good as the rock chick dancing here
#5 The Poetry of Violence on 2015-04-13 10:29 (Reply)
It must be pretty exciting around your house from time to time!
#6 mudbug on 2015-04-13 11:07 (Reply)
So apparently a US Recon aircraft was intercepted by a Russian fighter jet.
Usual fighter hijinks. Flew around them a few times, ran them off.
But then, the Air Force issued a statement:
"The U.S. crew believed the Russian pilot's actions were "unsafe and unprofessional due to the aggressive maneuvers it performed in close proximity to their aircraft and its high rate of speed," Pentagon spokesman Mark Wright said."
Jesus happy slappy christ- is the high command being run by the Oberlin Student Council?
"Today, a Russian fighter pilot abused his afterburner privilege to microagress against an Aircraft of Reconnaissance. This only illustrates the deeply triggering impact that blatant exercising of Russian privilege has on traditionally oppressed aircraft. We are calling for special "safe zones" over Moscow, St. Petersburg and all Russian ICBM installations where Aircraft of Reconnaissance may engage in their traditional dialogue of taking top secret photography without being exposed to fighter coverage."
#7 CJB on 2015-04-13 11:32 (Reply)
The Russians are responding to the very aggressive NATO expansion into their former empire and to the US-engineered coup in Ukraine. They are reminding us that a European war is possible. Their frequent comments about their nuclear capabilities is a warning that a European war will be nuclear.
Perhaps we could reset our relationship.
#8 bob sykes on 2015-04-13 11:40 (Reply)
There is an uneasy truce between us on the topic, mudbug.
I have been trying to drag her kicking and screaming to the Right, but I fear it will be a perpetual work in progress.
At least she doesn't believe in global warming anymore. So there is hope.
Maggie's contributor Bulldog and I exchanged thoughts on this in a long past thread. He has female relatives that share the view of Mrs feeblemind that HRC can do no wrong.
There comes a point where it's no use arguing with the brain blind.
Gvt Logic post:
Related: my friend's granddaughter, a recent transplant from NY is trying to finish her hairdresse schooling/ licensing in PA. You would think that it's a national security issue to get the transcripts from her previous school in upstate NY and have them sent down with about 45 hours of phone/in person bee-ess that they have been through.
#10 fjord on 2015-04-13 14:04 (Reply)
My p value is zero: Nobody but nobody wants to buy it.
Pole dancers: WHY were there not MORE and BIGGER pictures with CLOSEUPS of the contestants? We wuz rob bed! Damn click-bait.
#11 Sam L. on 2015-04-13 15:18 (Reply)
I know what you mean and I feel for you, feeble!
I'm fortunate that when Mrs. Mudbug started thinking about politics, she ended up thinking a lot like I do - even though when she was younger, she voted for Carter because he was from Georgia, too! :-) Our daughter, Mocine, who is mainly into tae kwon do and dance, always votes correctly too, which she came to independently, so there are no political arguments in our house!
#12 mudbug on 2015-04-13 16:00 (Reply)
The complaint is justified, the Russian pilot was being a bully with an unarmed plane intended to carry passengers. It's doubtful the Russian pilot would have been so brave against an F-22.
#13 GoneWithTheWind on 2015-04-13 16:39 (Reply)
The p value article reminded me of a short guide to reading scientific articles I once saw. For example, "It is thought" = I think; "It is generally thought" = A couple of other guys think so too. But my favorite was "Correct within an order of magnitude" = WRONG.
#14 Doc Carter on 2015-04-13 18:45 (Reply)
In reply to [ Top level ]#1: Mark on 2015-04-13 07:14 #2: Bulldog on 2015-04-13 09:56 #3: feeblemind on 2015-04-13 10:17 #4: feeblemind on 2015-04-13 10:23 #4.1: mudbug on 2015-04-13 11:07 #4.1.1: feeblemind on 2015-04-13 13:16 #4.1.1.1: mudbug on 2015-04-13 16:00 #5: The Poetry of Violence on 2015-04-13 10:29 #6: CJB on 2015-04-13 11:32 #6.1: GoneWithTheWind on 2015-04-13 16:39 #7: bob sykes on 2015-04-13 11:40 #8: fjord on 2015-04-13 14:04 #9: Sam L. on 2015-04-13 15:18 #10: Doc Carter on 2015-04-13 18:45
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Investing in the Bush: Jabiru Kabolkmakmen to Guide the Future of Jabiru
Publish Date: 31st July 2019
Joint Media Statement: The Hon Selena Uibo, Gundjeihmi Aboriginal Corporation, Jabiru Kabolkmakmen
The Territory Labor Government and the Gundjeihmi Aboriginal Corporation have today announced a new partnership, Jabiru Kabolkmakmen Ltd (JKL), a company that will guide the township in its transition to a post-mining future.
The Government is investing $135.5 million over four years to transition Jabiru to the tourism and cultural centre of World Heritage Listed Kakadu National Park, following the closure of the Ranger Uranium Mine in January 2021.
In line with the Government’s local decision making agenda, the future of Jabiru will be guided by the Mirarr traditional owners.
The Mirarr vision for Jabiru as a world leading, ecologically sustainable hub for Aboriginal culture that will continue to attract visitors from across the globe is outlined in the Jabiru Masterplan, which will guide the work of JKL.
JKL will support the transition of housing ownership and maintenance, business premises and other infrastructure and investigate options to diversify the regional economy post-mining.
The company will be overseen by a Board of Directors, led by an independent chairperson.
Quotes attributable to Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Selena Uibo.
“Jabiru is, and always has been, Aboriginal land. As the Member for Arnhem, I have heard clearly and consistently that the Mirarr traditional owners want to see Jabiru become a thriving hub for tourism, regional services and Aboriginal culture.
“The Territory Labor Government has listened, and we have acted, delivering the Jabiru Masterplan, developed by the Mirarr people, to realise their vision for the future of their land.
“Jabiru is an important town, not just as the gateway to Kakadu National Park, but as a service centre for all those who live in the West Arnhem region.
“We are supporting the Mirarr people to unlock the social and economic potential of their land, which will not just improve the lives of Aboriginal Territorians but will benefit all Territorians.
“Kakadu is home to the oldest continuous culture on earth and the traditional owners, by drawing upon more than 65,000 years of knowledge and wisdom, can improve the visitor experience for those who come to visit this very special part of the Territory.”
Quote attributable to Gundjeihmi Aboriginal Corporation Chairwoman, Valerie Balmoore.
“Mirarr will always be here to look after this country, we are happy to be working with the Government to make sure Jabiru is a great town for everyone.
“We have a great opportunity to show and explain the World Heritage values of Kakadu to give tourists a more meaningful experience and to connect with other Indigenous groups worldwide.
“Bininj (Aboriginal) people have lived here for over 65,000 years and there is a lot the world can learn about sustainable living from that history. Jabiru will be a place where we can explore new partnerships for sustainability.”
Quote attributable to Jabiru Kabolkmakmen CEO, Stefan Hladenki.
“Jabiru Kabolkmakmen means Jabiru: a great place, and our office in Jabiru is a place for the community to drop in and have a chat about the future of Jabiru.”
Media contact: Kim Stephens 0417 683 144 (Minister Uibo)
Kirsten Blair 0412 853 641 (GAC)
Stefan Hladenki 0417 180 851 (Jabiru Kabolkmakmen)
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2,677 Killed and 1,742 Wounded In Iraq April 2017
Violence was down in Iraq in April 2017 compared to March. That was due to a lull in fighting in Mosul, which is driving the security situation across the country.
There were 562 security incidents reported in the press in April, the lowest amount of the year. That was down from 712 in January, 617 in February, and 715 in March.
By province there was 1 incident in Karbala, Najaf and Wasit each, 2 in Kurdistan, 5 in Babil, 8 in Basra, 22 in Kirkuk, 36 in Salahaddin, 41 in Anbar, 52 in Diyala, 99 in Baghdad, and 294 in Ninewa.
Those led to 2,677 deaths and 1,742 wounded. 1 U.S. soldier, 1 Asayesh, 4 Sahwa, 11 Peshmerga, 46 Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) fighters, 54 Hashd, 225 members of the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF), and 2,335 civilians lost their lives. Another 1 Sahwa, 19 Peshmerga, 29 Hashd, 189 ISF, and 1,504 civilians were injured.
There were 2 fatalities in Basra, 4 in Babil, 6 in Kurdistan, 7 in Karbala, 32 in Diyala, 51 in Salahaddin, 61 in Baghdad, 77 in Kirkuk, 109 in Anbar, and 2,328 in Ninewa. 1 person was wounded in Kurdistan, 21 in Kirkuk, 22 in Babil, 42 in Diyala, 77 in Salahaddin, 80 in Anbar, 203 in Baghdad, and 1,296 in Ninewa.
Anbar officials continued to complain about growing insecurity in the province. The Islamic State still controls the western section of Anbar along the Syrian border and is continuously launching suicide and car bombs into the center of the governorate. In April, there was 1 suicide bomber and 2 car bombs with another 6 car bombs destroyed or dismantled, and 25 suicide bombers killed and arrested. There were also several large shootouts with the security forces. That led to four small security sweeps through the western region. They neither had the size nor duration to do much.
For the first time in years there were two attacks in Jurf al-Sakhr. That was the former base of IS in northwest Babil. It was cleared back in 2014, emptied of all its people, and turned into a military base by the Hashd. In April, there was a car bomb and 2 IEDs there. In Iskandiriya there was also a suicide bombing and a car bomb. It’s unclear whether these mark a return of the Islamic State in Babil or just raids from neighboring Anbar and Baghdad.
Violence continued to decline in Baghdad. There were just 99 incidents, 61 killed, and 203 wounded there in April. Those were the lowest figures in years. This drop started in October when the Battle for Mosul began.
Attacks in Diyala have continued to go up and down. In April, there were 52 incidents, the highest amount since the summer of 2016. Most of those occurred in known IS support areas like Abu Saida. Diyala officials have been warning of IS returning to the province for months, but little has been done about it. With all the focus upon Mosul there are few security forces available for the rest of the country.
Kirkuk and Salahaddin are the other governorates where the local governments are consistently warning of the Islamic State. The Hawija district in Kirkuk is still under IS control, and insurgents have been moving from there into Diyala and Salahaddin. The Kirkuk authorities are consistently demanding the area be freed, but the latest news is that it might be the last part of the country to be cleared of insurgents. In Salahaddin the border area with Diyala has seen a recent build up of IS fighters. The Hashd often conduct security operations there, but the militants simply move away, and return afterward. Despite this presence the number of security incidents remain low in both provinces.
There was an ebb in the Mosul battle in April resulting in a drop in incidents. There were 294 incidents, the lowest since November 2016. Civilians were the major victims of the fighting. Of the 2,328 people killed and 1,296 wounded, 2,085 of the former and 1,173 of the latter were civilians. During the month the Islamic State was accused of executing 755 people, while Coalition and Iraqi air strikes and shelling were blamed for 874 deaths and 816 injured.
Security In Iraq 2017
4 Soldiers
1 Shooting
1 Car Bomb
1 Sticky Bomb
14 Suicide Bombers
2 Suicide Car
Bombs Destroyed
23 ISF
1 Sahwa
3 Sticky Bombs
1 Grenade
2 Stun Grenades
2 Sound Bombs
1 Stun Grenade
2 Mortars
3 Car Bombs
725 Civilians
281 Wounded
20 Shootings
19 Mortars
2 Rockets
3 Motorcycle Bombs Destroyed
24 Car Bombs
Killed/Arrested
1 Drone Strike
1 Asayesh
30 Hashd
40 PKK
1 US Soldier
81 Civilian
Arrested/Killed
109 Killed: 2 Sahwa, 4 Hashd, 34 ISF, 69 Civilians
80 Wounded: 6 Hashd, 36 ISF, 38 Civilians
25 Suicide Bombers Killed/Arrested
3 Suicide Car Bombs Destroyed
3 Car Bombs Destroyed/Dismantled
4 Killed: 1 Sahwa, 3 Civilians
22 Wounded: 3 ISF, 5 Hashd, 14 Civilians
61 Killed: 1 Sahwa, 2 Hashd, 8 ISF, 50 Civilians
203 Wounded: 3 Hashd, 18 ISF, 182 Civilians
7 Suicide Bombers Killed/Arrested
1 Car Bomb Dismantled
2 Killed: 2 Civilians
32 Killed: 2 Hashd, 6 Peshmerga, 10 ISF, 14 Civilians
42 Wounded: 1 Sahwa, 1 Hashd, 14 ISF, 26 Civilians
77 Killed: 77 Civilians
21 Wounded: 1 Hashd, 3 Peshmerga, 17 Civilians
6 Killed: 6 PKK
1 Wounded: 1 Civilian
294 Incidents
2,328 Killed: 1 US Soldier, 1 Asayesh, 5 Peshmerga, 39 Hashd, 40 PKK, 157 ISF, 2,085 Civilians
1,296 Wounded: 9 Peshmerga, 114 ISF, 1,173 Civilians
2 Drone Strikes
66 Suicide Bombers Killed
167 Car Bombs Destroyed
51 Killed: 7 Hashd, 16 ISF, 28 Civilians
77 Wounded: 4 ISF, 7 Peshmerga, 13 Hashd, 53 Civilians
1 Suicide Bomber Killed
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Home Business I Did Not Steal $153.3m – Says Alison Madueke
I Did Not Steal $153.3m – Says Alison Madueke
Accuses EFCC of linking her to strange funds and properties Says she left behind $5.6bn NLNG dividend
Chineme Okafor in Abuja
A former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, on Saturday said she did not forfeit $153.3 million to the Federal Government as claimed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Arguing that no such money belonged to her, she said, “I cannot forfeit what was never mine.”
A Federal High Court in Lagos presided over by Justice Muslim Hassan had on January 6 ordered the temporary forfeiture of the sum of $153,310,000 allegedly siphoned by the former minister from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and stashed in three banks. The forfeiture order was sequel to an ex parte order sought by the EFCC and accompanied by a nine-paragraph affidavit claiming that Alison-Madueke, sometime in December 2014, conspired with a bank chief executive on how the sum of $153,310,000 would be moved from the NNPC. Justice Hassan had given the banks and any other interested party 14 days to appear before him to prove the legitimacy of the monies, failure of which the funds would be permanently forfeited to the Federal Government.
But in her reaction yesterday, Alison-Madueke said EFCC was now taking advantage of her silence and decision to allow ongoing investigations by the British National Crimes Agency into alleged corrupt practices against her to run its full course, to defame her.
The former minister said she would no longer give the anti-corruption agency any more mileages to vilify her.
She said the $153.3 million the EFCC said she forfeited to the Federal Government did not belong to her, and as such she could not have given up what did not belong to her.
In her response to the EFCC corruption claims against her which THISDAY obtained in Abuja, she said there was no evidence to establish she owned the $153.3 million.
She explained that the EFCC capitalised on a legislation on advanced fee fraud and other related offences to link her name and identity to funds it could not establish their real owners.
Noting that this was unethical, she said: “I am deeply disturbed and bewildered by recent media reports claiming that by virtue of an order of the Federal High Court, I have forfeited to the Federal Government, the sum of $153.3 million which I purportedly stole from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.
“The principle of fair hearing demands that I should have been notified of formal charges if truly there was a prima facia evidence or indictment against my person linking me with the said issue, so as to ensure I have adequate legal representation. This was never done.”
Continuing, the former minister said: “I cannot forfeit what was never mine. I have never stolen any money from NNPC or any other entity I do not know the basis on which the EFCC have chosen to say that I am the owner of these funds as no evidence was provided to me before the order was obtained.”
“I am also informed by my lawyers that the legislation under which the EFCC obtained this order is for situations where the funds are believed to be proceeds of crime and the owner is not known. I do not therefore understand how the EFCC can in the same breath say the monies were mine when they would/should not have used the procedure which applies only to funds of unknown ownership.
“If indeed they used this particular legal procedure because they did not know who owned the monies, then how can they now falsely be attributing the ownership to me.”
Alison-Madueke also challenged the EFCC to publish incontrovertible evidence of the $153.3 million lodgement, its beneficiaries, and links to her, as well as the NNPC’s accounts from which the lodgments were made and her authorisation of same.
She said as minister of petroleum resources, she only had statutory influence as approved in the Petroleum Act, over NNPC’s finances.
She note another instance where the EFCC alleged that $700 million was found in her Abuja home, the former minister asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to further clarify and lend credence to EFCC’s claims by showing evidence it has the money in its custody.
“Should the videos of this $700 million cash discovery not have made good viewing? Or should those who recovered this money not tell the public where exactly the money has been kept? Perhaps, the Central Bank should corroborate that it is in custody of these monies found in my house,” she said.
On claims she illicitly benefitted from the $1.3 billion financial settlement of the protracted Oil Prospecting Lease (OPL) 245 oil block deal between Malabu Oil, Royal Dutch Shell and Eni, Alison-Madueke said as minister she did not participate in any activity relating to financial payments in the agreement, and only played the statutory role mandated to her to see to the end of the dispute.
She also said that she had no house worth $18 million in Abuja as claimed by the EFCC, and that her family home in Yenagoa Bayelsa which the agency said was worth billions of naira, was uncompleted and worth N394 million as declared in the code of conduct.
“It is saddening that after eight years of serving my country, my experience as a public servant has been fraught with continuous malicious castigation and character assassination, all in the name of personal vendettas or political horse-trading.
“One error that cannot be ascribed to me is stealing from Nigeria and defrauding my country. I cannot sit back and allow the fabricated accusations against my person designed by unscrupulous persons with vengeful agenda go unchallenged,” she said.
On the dividends that accrued to Nigeria from her stake in the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Ltd, the former minister said: “It is pertinent to note that at the end of my tenure, I left behind in the LNG dividend fund for the incoming administration, the sum of $5.6 billion.
“I did this to ensure continuity in the crucial gas sector development which underpins the entire power and energy sector and which was and still is absolutely imperative for the country’s current and future economic development.”
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A Womb With A View: Rate this episode
Stranger who? Stranger me? They don't get any stranger...
A Womb With A View: Rate this episode Mar 2, 2007 17:08:59 GMT -5
Post by Johanna on Mar 2, 2007 17:08:59 GMT -5
Rate this episode and please be nice while doing so.
Last Edit: Mar 3, 2008 1:55:51 GMT -5 by Cindy
Post by Cindy on Mar 2, 2007 18:10:55 GMT -5
This is probably one of the most controversial episodes of Moonlighting ever. You either are moved by it or totally turned off. I wonder what upsets people more....when Maddie comes back in Tracks of My Tears married to Walter or by the demise of the baby in this one?
No denying though...just the idea of this episode is one of the most unusual creative ideas ever attempted on Moonlighting. I have always been in the camp that liked this episode and thought it was special. Yet I know there are many out there who feel quite differently about it than I do.
Last Edit: Mar 2, 2007 18:12:38 GMT -5 by Cindy
The Flame Of The Love Never Burns Out...
A Womb With A View: Rate this episode Mar 3, 2007 5:17:45 GMT -5
Post by Sakura on Mar 3, 2007 5:17:45 GMT -5
Sadly but this episode is confused and really bad
4 is the note I must give away!
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haddie mayes
Post by haddie mayes on Mar 3, 2007 11:08:08 GMT -5
I`ll give it a 7/8 out of 10 .
Really liked the episode and how original and clever seeing the baby`s point of view was but even though in my heart it would have been very difficult to have a baby in the show , the final outcome of this episode still upsets me and because we get so close to Maddie having the baby it leaves me with a sense of longing and yearning and the burning feeling of what if ?.
But as my vote tells you other than the last 5 minutes or so i really enjoy watching this episode again and again.
Post by lucy on Mar 3, 2007 12:13:15 GMT -5
thank you guys for opening season 5 threads! ;D
i totally agree with cindy when she says that this is one of the most controversial episodes of ML.i have to say i don't mind it and i really was moved by it!but i can understand disappointed people.
i mean...why such a "cruel" thing?
Post by rose35 on Mar 4, 2007 0:05:35 GMT -5
Just got finished watching this episode with commentary, i give it a 5. I enjoy the first half alot. It's light and cute and funny and touching, but once the dance scene w/M/D start at the shower doom sets in and i get sick just watching it knowing the tragedy that's coming. I'm sorry they felt a baby would have brought the shows ratings down cause getting rid of the baby sure didn't bring the ratings up. This was the start of the fall of ML even though there are some good episodes to follow. JMHO.
Post by Sakura on Mar 9, 2007 18:05:43 GMT -5
I notice something that when Baby Hayes (Bruce on the womb ;D) saw a flash light and he said "we're going to be twins",I remember that Cybill was having twins...
Coincidence,huh?
A Womb With A View: Rate this episode Mar 10, 2007 4:26:17 GMT -5
Post by Johanna on Mar 10, 2007 4:26:17 GMT -5
It's been a long time since I watched this, before yesterday when I got the dvd's. As usual I had made it up in my head to be worse than it actually is. It's not one of my favorite episodes in season 5, because of what happens at the end, but if I watch this episode like a movie, it's actually really good. I can take a little sadness, the end scene at the hospital is promising, maybe this experience made them closer. It could have brought David and Maddie closer, and the fact that he was avoiding her for the following two weeks isn't taken into consideration when I rate this episode. I'll give it a 7, because I love the sweet scenes in the office, then the dancing and the end scene. Very promising after all. Baby Hayes is also cute.
A Womb With A View: Rate this episode Mar 12, 2007 11:41:15 GMT -5
Post by bluemooner on Mar 12, 2007 11:41:15 GMT -5
I think i do really like this episode. Had it not been for the ending, iwould have loved it. I really enjoy Bruce as Baby Hayes--to cute in his blue strecthy. I love the family album and the way jerome teaches baby hayes about life, the good and the bad. Oh, if onley things had gone differently. but, Cybill does an amazing job in the hospital scene. she makes me want to cry. i give it an 8.
skipsquat
Post by skipsquat on Mar 14, 2007 12:43:11 GMT -5
Although I couldn't wait to receive Season 5 and have a complete collection, I found myself reluctant to actually sit down and watch any of the final season episodes in full. But, last night, I decided to watch this episode - with the commentary.
The commentaries as a whole have been a godsend, but I am esp. grateful to Glenn Caron and Jay Daniel for this one. The commentary explained a lot and Glenn's and Jay's cheerful chat was a welcome distraction from the impending painful storyline turn. So much so, that I was able to continue on watching through the following two episodes.
As for the episode, rating-wise I guess I give it a... 7?
Post by Veronica on Mar 23, 2007 15:16:42 GMT -5
Good episode. The miscarriage...oh it was awful and I'm really sad about this But I really love the family album and I agree Baby Hayes is cute I give it an 8.
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I can't imagine not rewatching with you next week.
Post by graycav56 on Mar 25, 2007 10:27:43 GMT -5
Wow this is a hard episode for me personally to watch and then to rate, but I'll give it a shot. From a creative standpoint, the episode is very unique and like others in the series, groundbreaking on how it takes on a topic. I think Bruce did a magnificent job as well as the emissary, who I can't help but calling Fisk from Heaven Can Wait. The production values were quaint as compared to even other episodes, but got the point across. I was somewhat surprised that they had to rely on so much stock footage for a season opener, even more so when you consider how long they had to prepare for this one with the writers strike and all.
I remember on its original showing on ABC that I felt extremely disappointed in how they teased us with Baby Hayes this entire time only to end it in such a fashion. Since they wrote in Cybill's real life pregnancy into the scripts, I would think it would be a natural to write in her real life dealing with children into the show as well. I never expected the ending to come out as it did, so I suppose they got the desired surprise effect from me.
Considering the ratings drops from the third season (in the 40's) to this episode (I think in the 20's) to the rapid fall into the low teens, I wasn't the only one who finally lost patience with the direction they were going. I did watch the episodes after this one, but something was missing. I went from rabid fan to one who just really didn't care anymore.
The commentary was good and bad. Glen seemed to be way off his game, not even remembering which season this episode was from. Jay did his usual super job and did a lot of research prior to going into the recording. Too bad he didn't do more episodes.
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Post by diane on Apr 10, 2007 17:09:00 GMT -5
I am finally getting around to have the time to carefully watch the season 5 DVds.
I have to say my opinion of this episode has not changed much from my original viewing. The first three quarters of this episode I think are great -- the emissary, Bruce's spot on baby performance, the revelation that David was indeed the baby's father.....
But the end totally leaves me with a bad taste.....of course due to the miscarriage (or wasn't it really a still birth?).
By far the worst was the singing and dancing after the loss of the baby -- I remember being totally appalled the first time around, and although I am older and wiser, it still is just ugly.
I can't help but think this is Glenn thumbing his nose at the fans and the network.....and to be honest, in hindsight, is a precursor to how Lunar Eclipse is handled.
I give the first part a 9, and the last part a 1.
(haven't done the commentaries yet.....leaving them till last.)
Last Edit: Apr 10, 2007 17:13:01 GMT -5 by diane
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"I don't wanna make no pact."
Post by maddieaddisonjr on Apr 17, 2007 20:03:50 GMT -5
For me episodes earn points. They start with none, instead of starting at ten. I give the season five opener a 6, each point of which Baby Hayes earned. Bruce was wonderful as the baby! I was convinced that he was this adorable child. And I thought the Spaghetti Western-themed Viola vs. Magillicuddy water cooler contest was very funny – as were the male office workers growling at the nanny candidates.
Other than that this one went way past Saturn. I mean, this was the strangest and most disjointed ML episode yet. I don’t mean that it was all bad…but as a whole it wasn't very good.
At first I thought David in the office surrounded by a bunch of ‘babes’ was a flashback until a very pregnant Maddie made an appearance. The idea that David would seriously have these women as some sort of nanny pool for Maddie’s (and possibly his) baby just didn’t ring true for the David we left at the end of S4. It was meant to be funny but it didn’t fit IMO.
Something was missing between our couple with the exception of them dancing together. Their argument over the ‘au pairs’ just didn’t have that zing and fell rather flat. (I need to go back to the earlier seasons’ rate threads so that I can write more positive reviews. I don’t want to sound like a ‘non-fan’ who simply enjoys writing negative reviews. For these later eps I just can't help it; I'm being honest.)
I didn’t like the opening dance number at all and Bruce had all the enthusiasm of someone who’d like to be doing anything else. From the fourth wall breaking intro through Cybill’s late entrance no one seemed to be enjoying themselves. They could have skipped all that and had more time devoted to David and Maddie emoting.
I thought the emissary’s theology and the vision of the dark side of mankind was rather serious for the show and a little jarring. It wasn't really a bad thing; I kinda liked that the writers dared to do it. But since my real life belief is somewhat different from the emissary’s explanation that although Baby Hayes would not be born to Maddie and David, he would soon be born to someone else; I found the oh-well-it-happens attitude about the miscarriage and the moving-on-to-greener-pastures dance number to be in poor taste. For me Baby Hayes didn’t go to another family; during the miscarriage he died. So the levity of the scene disturbed me.
I realize this is just a TV show – and a 20-year-old one at that, but here’s something else. Maddie and David didn’t seem as upset as they should have been. I mean, they were just a tad detached from their baby’s death. The baby was rather far along and outside the womb would have been ‘recognizable’ as a small baby, so I would think their reaction would’ve been that of a couple whose newborn infant died. Surely they would have asked to see the baby or been offered that. If so, how come they didn’t seem to really grieve for him?
Hey, and I didn't like Agnes calling Bert a 'jerk' behind his back after she said those nice things to him and kissed him. That's not like Agnes.
This strange little piece of filming was like a filler episode placed at the very beginning of the new season. And it don’t bode well, folks. Bracing myself and moving on to “Yuk”…
Last Edit: Apr 17, 2007 20:15:04 GMT -5 by maddieaddisonjr
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Post by honeyblondenoggin on Apr 25, 2007 15:09:02 GMT -5
I give this episode a 6.
maddie jr, I could have written your post. Every single thing you said, from the "zip" being lost in D&M's banter, to not wasting so much of our time on a stupid opening dance number that could have been spent on dealing with D&M at the end, to the way they really didn't seem upset enough about the whole thing. My best friend had a miscarriage at 10 weeks and was WAY WAY MORE broken up about it. This was more like a stillbirth. David seemed to be sleepwalking through this tragedy -- for someone known for his depth of emotion, it is certainly lacking here. The dialogue between D&M in the hospital is choppy and disjointed.
The reason this episode even gets a 6 is because of the middle, where Baby Hayes learns about his parents (in the story book), about life (using the montages) and Jerome in general. He is delightful.
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Home Unlabelled Fascinating temple festival at Evoor Major Srikrishna Swamy temple, Kerala
Fascinating temple festival at Evoor Major Srikrishna Swamy temple, Kerala
Aaraattu” ritual, Kerala adotrip.com
Rich in culture and tradition, Often referred to as the God's own country because of its breath-taking geography and picturesque scenery, Kerala state has lots of Hindu temples where the temple festivals are unique, colorful and quite fascinating. They are held on specified days for a particular reason and the age old tradition is being observed even today. Many of them held for a long time to propitiate the Gods that have bestowed them with the best land with lots of greenery and water bodies. Among the Hindu temple festivals of Kerala, Vrishchikolsavam of Tripunithura sree poornathrayeesa temple and the Thrissur Pooram, Vaddakunathan temple are most people, drawing a sea of people. Equally famous are the Utchavams of Padmanabha swami temple at Trivandrum Guruvayoor Anayottam (Elephant race; Spreme Court of India banned it in the recent past), Chottanikkara Makam and Sivarathri festival in Aluva temple, Padanilam temple at Mavelikkara, Maradu Thalappoli at Maradu, and Kalpathy Ratholsavam Palakkad, etc.
Among them, the most common features of Kerala festivals are the ''flag-hoisting'' ceremony (each Hindu temple across India has a flag-pole called ''dwjasthambam'' and a specific flag to be used on festive occasions). The flag is hoisted on the first day of the festival and is brought down on the final day toward the end of the festival. Yet another important ritual is “Aaraattu”, giving a ritual
bath to the procession idol (Utchavar) in the river or any other water body before taking the idol back to the sanctum.
In most of the temple festivals in Kerala you can see the participation of well-decorated, caparisoned elephants specifically trained for this purpose. Decorated male elephant normally carries the idol on its back along with three priests escorted by two elephants before and the small procession goes around the temple court yard (prathkshana path), a common ritual in the evening as part of evening puja.
Decorated elephants, male carrying the idol of god. Kerala thebetterindia.com
In this post we are mainly focused on the festivals of Evoor Major Srikrishna Swamy temple, near Alappuzha, the annual temple Utchavam is quite interesting. In this temple God Sri Krishna himself had installed the idol in the Srikovil (sanctum)
The annual festival at Evoor Major Srikrishna Swamy temple is so popular it draws thousands of Hindus to this temple set in the midst of a wooded area of Kerala close to the world famous Serpent temple Haripad. The most inspiring aspect of this kind of festival is participation of various Hindu communities who themselves follow their own tradition of worship and puja rituals.
According to Vedic scholars the idol in the sanctum which is in a ferocious form has a unique divinity '' in-resistible aura'' with high intensity. Normally, in all Hindu temples following Vedic tradition Jeeva Chaithanyam (living aura) radiating in and around the deity in the sanctum (garbagriha or Srikovil) plays a crucial role. This is because of chanting of certain relevant mantra during the consecration ceremony and during daily regular puja protocol invoking the deity's blessing. The deity is energized now and this helps the devotees standing close to the sanctum get positive vibration from the main idol, displacing negative aspects in our mind and body. This is the reason many true devotees come out of the temple calm and composed with better confidence level than before.
Consecration of idols amidst chanting of certain mantras plays no less role in Vedic temples where the prime deity is instilled with aura/divinity. When great Yogis like Bogar, Agasthiyar and Rishis installed idols of god, they took special care to create mystical power in them and it was done to benefit the humanity. At Evoor, it was God Sri Krishna had himself energized the deity. Naturally the God's aura - a bundle of positive energy permeates in all places around the temple. Tantric meditation, chanting of Vedas, ‘Pushpaanjali’ and ‘Abhishekam’ with Vedic mantra, besides the priest's discipline all add up to the sanctity of this place.Besides, special festivals “Utsavams ” (annual festivals), annadhanam (distribution of free food), etc further increase the power of the moolavar in the sanctum. “Utsavam” or temple festival is held with a view to rejuvenating the divine power “Chaithanyam” of Deity, by way of conducting specified purification, anointing of the deity.
At Evoor Sri Krishna temple it is a 10-day long “Utsavam” and during that period the entire place comes alive filled with lots of devotees who actively take part in it with religious fervor. It begins on the first day of the Malayalam month of ‘Makaram’ (January) and ends on the 10 day with a ritual bath in the nearby water tank commonly referred to as “Aaaraattu” (Holy Bath). During the festivities, this place is nicely decorated with colorful arches and thoranas, etc. As for houses, etc., cut plantain trees, bunches of coconut and arecanuts and light illumination invite the visitors. As in many Hindu temples of Kerala, the temple tower and the lamp (Villakku) madam/deepa sthambam are illuminated. Oil lamps are used in the Villakku madam, etc.
Th utchavam covers the whole gamete of rituals and among them "Prasaada Sudhhi" (purification of Murthy), " various homams associated with "Abhishekams" "Kotiyettu" (Flag hoisting), "Pallivetta" (Holy Hunting), "Aaraattu" (Holy bath), "Kotiyirakku", "Pallikkuruppu are worthy of mention. The festival comes to a close on the 10th day with Aaraattu" (Holy bath) and "Pallikkuruppu"- reverentially carrying the idol to the holy bed room (in Tamil Palliarai) for slumber with his consort.
Kotiyettam is a symbolic beginning of a temple festival with hoisting of a specified flag of that temple. It involves invocation of the deity by tantric rituals such as ‘ Kalasam ’ and other poojas ; and then infusing divinity to the flag bearing ‘Garuda’ emblem in this case”. It has been a tradition that the Travancore Devaswom board and specific groups of devotees sponsor first five days of events. With respect to 7, 8 and 9th day events, three villages (called‘Karas’) such as Evoor South, Evoor North and Evoor North-West conduct them respectively. Each ‘village competes with the other to make the best out of the “ Utsavam”.
When the normal rituals and pujas are over , it is time for cultural programs such as “Ottanthullal” etc, In the evening thousands of oil lamps on the temple premises are lit and after Deeparadhana”, two hour long ‘Seva” starting at 7.15 PM draws lots of people. It is the depiction of direct manifestation (Thidambu) of the deity and the temple priest atop the male elephant sits with the utchavar idol. After the last puja protocol is over. colorful cultural programs take place such as ‘Kathakali', velakali etc., traditional dances of Kerala.
The 9th day event is marked by the inclusion of “Kala-kali ” (decorated effigies of Bulls); people carry the small ones and big ones are mounted on wheels for easy mobility. It is a sort of thanks giving offering to the deity for the welfare of the society and successful agricultural season. Kala-kettu goes around the temple or prathakshana patha thee times.
Upon regular seva and “Deeparadhana” , Pallivetta ” (Holy Hunting) is held at midnight before a huge gathering. This cultural program is symbolic of god hunting the evil forces in the bygone era close to a Banyan tree near-by. The lord atop the the gold caparisoned elephant, to the accompaniment of servants and devotees, go on a hunting trip -Pallivetta. Trdition ("Jeevatha Ezunnallathus'') has it upon his successful hunting trip back to home, the god is accorded a ceremonial welcome by his sisters from the nearby Bhagavathy temples - Kannamballil and Kalloorath. Dancers hailing from priestly section of the Brahmin community, wearing the traditional dress and holding the heavy "Jeevatha "on shoulders, perform the divine dance. The rhythmic dance goes through many phases expressing various emotions in unison with the beats by the drummers. God's sisters Bhagavathys also dance with ecstasy before God Krishna. Upon reaching the temple, the sisters quickly complete ‘pradakshina’ around the temple, bow down again before the sanctum and run outside. Bhagavan Sri Krishna bids goodbye to his sisters with sad countenance and gets back to Srikovil (sanctum).
The 10th day event is an interesting one and the long-drawn festival utchavam comes to an end with a grand “Aaraattu” procession. The utchava murthy is taken atop the elephant to “ Aaraattu palace tank at “ Muttam'' 3 Km away - purported to be the place where sage Kanva-Maharshi used to worship the lord before. “Aaraattu” is a ritual bath in the water, a sort of sacramental ablution of the utchava murthi in the sacred tank.
Afternoon, marks the “Kettukazhcha” procession conducted by communities from three villages -“ Karas “ around the temple and Decorated effigies of bulls, etc go around the temple three times.
In the night after this event, thousands of oil lamps are lit all around the temple. Now an important event takes place that is transfer of divinity / aura from principal deity to the “Utsava deity” to be mounted on the “Thidambu “ that is carried by the chief priest Melsanti and other three priests. Atop the decorated elephant covered with ornamental silk umbrella escorted by
two other elephants (Poojaris carrying “Muthukkutas” atop them), the Aaarattu procession consisting of people in thousand will move on. There will be display of thunderous fireworks on the way at some points.
At the sacred tank, the final destination, after conducting poojas by 1 am, the Tantri and Melsanti bring the “Utsava murthy” to the tank platform and perform more poojas. Next, they carry the deity in their hands, take three dips in the water and complete the ritualistic “Aaraattu”. Afterwards, the “Utsava Deity” is seated at the palace for Darshan.“Kotiyirakkam” (Lowering of Flag) is yet another event before the end of the festival. The Aaaraattu “ the procession returns to Evoor temple and by 5 am “Kotiyirakkam” starts around 5.00 AM. After the transfer of divinity in the flag by the priest, the flag is lowered to complete “Kotiyirakkam”ritual.
Soon the “Utsava murthy ” is shifted to the “Ardha mandap” before the sanctum inside temple for “Pallikkuruppu” (sleep) where the deity sleeps after a busy day. Tradition has it a small calf (young cow) is tied to the pillar and the main temple is closed. The lord would wake up only after hearing the cry of the calf. Till such a time the temple priests and others wait in anxiety. When the calf cries, the main priest melsanti gets into the temple and will be busy transferring the divinity. aura from the “Utsava murthi ” to the principal “ deity”. Then the temple door is opened, to allow ‘darshan’ to the devotees.
Sri Villiputhur rath yatra, Tamil Nadu. srivilliputtur.co.in
The same tradition is followed in many temples of Kerala and as for other Hindu temples of Tamil Nadu, etc, the rituals are more or less similar except the “Aaraattu” ritual. In Tamil Nadu, normally processional deities are not carried on the elephant's back, but are mounted on a nicely decorated huge wooden ratha (chariot) and go around the four Mada streets (close to the temple
) for ''Pothu Darshan'' and it is of immense help to senior citizens and physically-handicapped devotees.
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Sólstafir – Berdreyminn
By Hera Vidal. Sólstafir is one of those bands that grows on you, especially when you look past their earlier material and realize how much they have changed since their inception. They may have started as a black metal band
By Hera Vidal.
Cover art by Adam Burke.
Sólstafir is one of those bands that grows on you, especially when you look past their earlier material and realize how much they have changed since their inception. They may have started as a black metal band, but, over time, they have moved towards a more accessible post-metal sound, with softer rock influences. However, there is a deep, emotional well behind the music and the lyrics, and the atmosphere Sólstafir creates is one of the most immersive a listener can get into. After all, what better way to explore the various facets of your musical experimentation than by building on what has already been done?
In the beginning, Berdreyminn (Icelandic for “dreamer”) sounds like the sonic landscape their previous release, Ótta, had created. It’s soft, almost like a lullaby, and it’s filled with a presence that you can feel. The softer rock influences take center stage on the album, complementing the vocals, almost lifting them. It creates a sense of calm that stays with you throughout the album, even as it ends and begins again. Although the metal is there – in the emotional vocals that seem to reverb throughout the album – the most prominent aspect of the album are the instruments. If there one thing Sólstafir can do well, it’s layering their music to where it’s most effective.
Everything about Berdryminn is polished and emotional; there are no notes out of place, nothing unexpected that the listener has to worry about. Given that the musicality and the instrumentation of Berdreyminn is excellent, it should come as no surprise that the vocals have taken a backseat. The music has created this atmosphere that you don’t want to come out of, and the vocals, with their almost hypnotic timbre and quality, reinforces this comfort. Berdreyminn could have been a second Ótta, with its instrumental quality and vocals, but it’s not Ótta – it’s a different sound altogether, and one that stays with you long after it’s over.
Despite the brilliance of the music and vocals, the quality of its sound, and the dream-like nature of the atmosphere, Berdreyminn does have the unfortunate chance of becoming stale rather quickly if one is not paying attention. There aren’t many things that makes this album interesting the first time around; to catch the subtleties, you need to listen to the album numerous times. It’s simple to gloss over Berdreyminn, especially when the pacing is odd and the atmosphere stays the same throughout the album. However, Berdreyminn does have the saving grace of having different parts a listener can focus on during each spin or listen.
All in all, Berdreyminn is a fantastic transition from their old material. I am excited to hear where the band goes with their new sound and I hope that, wherever they go, they continue to make stellar music.
Berdreyminn by Sólstafir
Labels: 2017, Hera Vidal, post-metal, rock, Season of Mist, Sólstafir
Valdur - Divine Cessation
By Steven Leslie. One of the things that made the earliest strains of Death Metal so compelling was the bands’ inherent understanding that for all their boundary pushing extremity, the key to great music was still a groove that sinks
By Steven Leslie.
Cover art by Farron Loathing
One of the things that made the earliest strains of Death Metal so compelling was the bands’ inherent understanding that for all their boundary pushing extremity, the key to great music was still a groove that sinks it’s hooks in and gets listeners moving. As technical skills progress and bands continue to push boundaries, either focusing on displaying their musical proficiency or creating the most atmospherically disturbing take on the genre, that core songwriting element been increasingly neglected.
Undoubtedly Valdur’s newest record Divine Cessation, released in the tail end of 2017, owes a debt to the sound Incantation pioneered. However, unlike many of the teethless rehashes spawned in Incantation’s wake, Valdur has crafted genuinely compelling songs built on infectious dirges and an enveloping sonic darkness that gives the founders a run for their money. While many bands inject one or two killer riffs in a song and suture them together with reckless bouts of chaos, Valdur shows their experience as songwriters by ensuring every section flows together flawlessly, creating songs that will bewitch any fan of atmospheric death metal.
Their astute use of tempo variation is critical to their success, allowing for a diverse and dynamic feel as tracks surge and recede like some unholy army laying siege to a heavily entrenched enemy. The album’s power and range is significantly aided by a stellar drumming performance by Matthew (also of the excellent Sxuperion and Weverin). Instead of simply functioning as the rhythmic backbone of Valdur’s songs, the drums are used to accent and propel the songs forward. Held together by spectacular riff craft and an air-tight interplay between guitar and bass, Matthew is able to play around with enchanting rhythms and charismatic fills, expanding the sound and ensuring that no riff, no matter how long it is sustained, ever gets stale. The crashing cymbals and constantly shifting cavalcades of battery make these catchy, hook-filled hymns all the more compelling.
If there is one area that might hold the record back from being a bona fide classic, it is the vocals. For the most part, Valdur stick to the guttural, echo-drenched sound that is so prolific in the Incantationcore bands of today. While they are competently performed, the warmer, cleaner instrumental production leaves the cavernous vocals sounding rather alien with the rest of the music’s vibe at times. Not necessarily a bad thing, but coupled with a distinct lack of vocal variety, the songs sometimes seem a little more one-dimensional than they actually are. That said, there are a few shining moments when higher register, black metal influenced howls, still drenched in echo and which seem to fit the music better, add that extra touch to take the tracks like “Plague Born of a Dying Star” to the next level. Going forward, continuing pepper their songs with more of this vocal interplay could make them contenders as one of the top modern death metal bands.
Valdur has taken that early groove oriented style and seamlessly integrated it with the atmospheric, murky death metal that is all the rage at the moment. This is an album well worth your time if you enjoy that atmosphere-laced death metal sound. Plus, at a name-your-price download you really can’t lose.
Divine Cessation by VALDUR
Labels: 2017, death metal, free download, Steven Leslie, Valdur
Hammr - Unholy Destruction
Multi-instrumentalist J. Hammer kick-started his one-man metalpunk band Schizoid Hammer in Cleveland, Ohio, in 2013. A couple of low-key releases and one rejigged band name later, and now the Satan-lovin Hammr are set to deliver
By Craig Hayes.
Multi-instrumentalist J. Hammer kick-started his one-man metalpunk band Schizoid Hammer in Cleveland, Ohio, in 2013. A couple of low-key releases and one rejigged band name later, and now the Satan-lovin Hammr are set to deliver their ripping first full-length, Unholy Destruction.
Unholy Destruction is seeing a release via label Hells Headbangers, which is a fitting home for an avidly old-school band like Hammr. Like many groups on Hells Headbangers’ roster, Hammr pays sonic tribute to groups like Bathory, Sodom, Venom, and early Slayer. But equally as important to Hammr's sound is the resounding echo of d-beat legends Discharge.
In fact, it’s Discharge's influence that sees Hammr stand out in the metalpunk crowd. Reason being, Hammr aren't afraid to truly embrace the maniacal metalpunk madness. They don't hesitate to tear into their songs with a bloodthirsty bite. They're prepared to mangle their music and they happily red-line the harshness as well. And those are all crucial 'punk' elements in the metalpunk equation.
Hammr shows an appreciation of how Discharge explored the creative possibilities of sheer abrasive noise. And tracks off Unholy Destruction, like "Satanic Raid", "Under Black Command", and "Eternal Prey", duly feature swarms of jagged riffs and rapid-fire d-beat. What really makes those songs though, is how Hammr just keeps ramping up the relentless and wild ante, with every passing second, and the band maintains that ferocity throughout Unholy Destruction.
On the one hand, Hammr's diehard commitment to a single-minded (and always blistering) musical vision is admirable. But it’s also going to be a make or break feature for some. Obviously, some metal fans want ultra-precise music rendered with crunchy clarity. But Hammr deals in raw fucking mayhem, and intricacy is often buried deep in Unholy Destruction's filthy mix.
Hammr is also dedicated to fusing ferocious black/speed metal with feral punk at a warp-speed pace. And Unholy Destruction holds fast to that scorched-earth aesthetic. There's no 'explorative this’ or 'progressive that’ anywhere. Unholy Destruction is just rip, shit or bust, through and through.
Obviously, if you’re a fan of non-stop berserker blasts of metalpunk, that’s all great news. And Hammr definitely matches their unhinged attitude with a vivid recognition of what made the birth of extreme metal so thrilling in the first place.
Of course, that’s not a unique frame of mind, as such, and galloping songs like "Sadistic Poison", "Death Reign", or "Demonic Rites" share stylistic similarities with the works of fellow old-school worshippers like Midnight or Toxic Holocaust. It's no surprise then to discover that Midnight’s Commander Vanik contributed savage solos to Unholy Destruction or that he mixed the album too. Toxic Holocaust’s head-honcho, Joel Grind, mastered Unholy Destruction as well. And Midnight, Toxic Holocaust and Hammr do share very similar creative convictions.
Unholy Destruction isn't breaking any new ground. But the album's frenzied tracks are primed to remind you why underground metal first grabbed a hold of your rotten little heart. Hammr deliver whirlwind broadsides of barbed riffs and barked vocals and Unholy Destruction’s sole focus is 666% lawless intensity. Hammr might be a lone-wolf right now. But after Unholy Destruction's release, there’ll be plenty of others only too willing to join the pack.
Unholy Destruction by HAMMR
Labels: 2018, black metal, Craig Hayes, Hammr, Hells Headbangers Records, punk, speed metal
Wake - Misery Rites
By Matt Hinch. When I think of Calgary (Alberta, Canada) I don't think of grind. I think of oil, rodeo, and Country. But Wake is changing that perception. I first heard the quartet on a split with Rehashed back in 2013 but had forgotten
By Matt Hinch.
When I think of Calgary (Alberta, Canada) I don't think of grind. I think of oil, rodeo, and Country. But Wake is changing that perception. I first heard the quartet on a split with Rehashed back in 2013 but had forgotten about them until 2016's Sowing the Seeds of a Worthless Tomorrow. Fast forward a couple years and the “terror grind” act cement their place as a force to be reckoned with, regardless of locale, with Misery Rites.
If you can't tell by the album titles, Wake deal in personal struggles like addiction, depression, and isolation. Rather than wallow in sombre moods and depressive atmosphere they work through those demons with force. Intense, explosive force. Especially from drummer Josh Bueckert. The way he attacks the kit breeds catharsis just listening to it. From the pure force of hard strikes to the lactic acid blasting of “Rumination”, he leaves the listener anything but wanting.
“Rumination” and its follow-up “Bitter Winter” both go for the powerviolence jugular, eviscerating eardrums with no holds barred speed and power. All is dust. You can feel your atoms being torn apart and thrown into the abyss in a release of energy that just gets fed back into the machine.
Vocalist Kyle Ball does some of his best work on those tracks but throughout the album his intensity never waivers. Deathly growls, higher pitched yells and other terrifying vocal manipulations maintain a fear factor. To make matters worse (in the best way) Primitive Man's Ethan McCarthy lends his voice here and there. That's not the only Primitive Man you'll hear. When Wake slow it down they've got that same filthy weight we've come to know and love from their Coloradan friends.
Photos © John Mourlas. All rights reserved.
You may also notice Misery Rites “sounds” familiar. (Because you're already listening by now, right?) I'm not saying they are copying anyone that way. Not at all. But it does bear the sonic fingerprints of one Dave Otero. He recorded, mixed, and mastered this 27-minute adrenaline shot. He's also worked with the aforementioned Primitive Man as well as Cobalt (and Khemmis but that's a whole different ball of wax). To these ears Misery Rites kind of sounds like if Slow Forever Cobalt went full on grind with that sickening feeling you get from Primitive Man while maintaining Wake's own identity. Sounds like fun, doesn't it?
With grind such as this the violence is usually meted out in small bursts. That's mostly true here but not the 45-second premature ejaculations you get from a stereotypical powerviolence band. Wake have more stamina, pushing over two and three minutes. The shortest is 1:33. That is until you hit closer “Burial Ground”. It's over seven minutes but obviously not 1000bpm the whole time.
Something tells me Wake didn't slow tempos for the album's finale and drop “quiet” moments into a furious black metal flaying to give the listener some breathing room. No one who's made it this far into the album wants to cool down. You're not getting much of a break anyway. The iron still glows red as they hammer away at the world's collective psyche with crushing doom. Guitarists Rob LaChance and Arjun Gill lock horns and feed off each other through tremolo runs, feral chaos, and outright oppression.
Misery Rites is a lot to take in. It's full of unstoppable energy no matter the tempo and gorgeously painful tone. Unreal percussion and lung-searing vocals battle the ferocious guitars resulting in a bitterly angry record guaranteed to affect your day. The world is going to shit but at least we have something to soundtrack our misery.
Misery Rites by WAKE
Labels: 2018, crust, grindcore, John Mourlas, Matt Hinch, Wake
Solstice - White Horse Hill
By Calen Henry. Solstice are magic. Their deft combination of trudging, pounding doom and British folk sensibilities is unmatched. White Horse Hill is their first album in twenty years, the follow up to the epic doom masterpiece New Dark Age.
By Calen Henry.
Artwork by Chris Smith.
Solstice are magic. Their deft combination of trudging, pounding doom and British folk sensibilities is unmatched. White Horse Hill is their first album in twenty years, the follow up to the epic doom masterpiece New Dark Age. It carries the torch into the twenty first century bringing their magnificent sound to a new generation.
New Dark Age was built on a foundation of epic doom songs breathing with British history and folklore, interspersed with folk interludes surprisingly as good as the crushing doom tracks. Morris Ingram's lilting Yorkshire vocals brought everything together to make epic doom history.
White Horse Hill follows the same formula but is more concise, conceived to be no longer than a single vinyl LP. Comprised of three long form doom tracks, one long folk track, and three interludes, the album is comparatively short for the genre but it ends up being just the right length. None of the songs are throwaways and it's hard not to simply play it again once it ends (my approach since it dropped on Bandcamp).
Though the lineup has changed since New Dark Age, lead guitars and drums remain the same and nail that Solstice sound. Huge melodic riffs, mostly in 6/8, folk rhythms, dual leads; it's all there and it's all amazing.
The biggest change are the vocals. Paul Kearns replaces Morris Ingram and I actually like his vocals better. While Ingram undoubtedly completed the sound of New Dark Age, his vocals were folky to a fault, taking some acclimatization if you weren't used to that style. Kearns hews closer to traditional doom, though keeping a nice lilt to his delivery. Coupled with the shorter run time, White Horse Hill makes for a more approachable record than New Dark Age, though only time will tell if it ultimately lives up to its predecessor.
As it stands I absolutely love White Horse Hill. It's everything I wanted from a new Solstice album. Even the album art is amazing! Solstice have delivered with aplomb. Those disinclined to epic doom will be unlikely to be converted, but Solstice aren't out for crossover appeal. They bring the doom.
White Horse Hill by Solstice
Labels: 2018, Calen Henry, epic doom metal, Solstice
Locktender - Friedrich
By Justin C. Have you ever rediscovered one of your own purchases? I had that happen with Locktender's brilliant Rodin. I liked it when Matt Hinch first wrote about it for our site, and then I let it slip into the depths of my digital catalog.
By Justin C.
Have you ever rediscovered one of your own purchases? I had that happen with Locktender's brilliant Rodin. I liked it when Matt Hinch first wrote about it for our site, and then I let it slip into the depths of my digital catalog. Not until a couple of years later, making the start of a long drive on rural roads in Vermont, did I stumble on it again, and I was reminded how blown away I was by both the musicianship and the content: an album paired with an artist, including the sculptor Rodin and the author Kafka before that. Bombing down those roads (because I drive too damn fast, always) with Locktender’s emotional heft pushing me along, I got excited again.
Little did I know that the gap between Rodin and the band's latest, Friedrich, would be a long four years. And little did I know that I wouldn't immediately take to Friedrich.
Friedrich deals with Caspar David Friedrich, an 18th century German landscape painter. Usually I'm bored with landscapes--much like my metal, I want to get to the weird modern stuff elsewhere in the museum. But given the period he worked in, Friedrich's paintings often having a haunting, surprisingly modern feel. I urge you to take a look at the paintings (and the band’s lyrics) at Locktender's site.
With this album, Locktender decided not only to cover Friedrich, but to also tell a story over the entire course of the album. It’s a story of a man lost, shipwrecked and conscripted into a foreign army, fleeing to a monastery, and ultimately drowning himself, questioning everything about his life and faith. It's bleak stuff, but yet opener "The Monk by the Sea" serves as a grand entrance, striking an almost a triumphant tone in spite of the fact that the lyrics describe a man giving himself up to the ocean. Riffs of every variety abound, but in a cohesive way, and vocals are primarily of the hardcore-scream variety, although there's a hefty dose of clean singing, including the album's most haunting refrain: "Please let this overcome me. Tide in, tide out. Steps in a cleansing direction. Cold chills across my bones. Please let this overcome me."
What's not to like? Well, on first listens, I sometimes found the album's heart-on-sleeve emotional impact almost too much. To my ears, the band leans a bit more heavily on their screamo influence than they have on past albums, and I wasn't sure how I felt about that, either. Granted, the band has always been open about this influence, and they even list "screamo" as a tag on their Bandcamp page (along with the brilliant "philosophercore""). The epically building "Winter Landscape" features some particularly vulnerable and pained rendition of the "Please let this overcome me" vocal motif, with gang vocals on a slight delay. "The Abbey" even includes an exaggeratedly shaky vocal style that I also associate with emo/screamo, and I just wasn't sure. Could I like this and still maintain my cool, detached reserve?
But in the end, this album grew and grew on me. The band's musicianship is still brilliant. Quiet passages build into explosions and fade away, emotions stay raw, everywhere from rage to despair to quiet melancholy. Sure, a lot of us tend toward more impenetrable and cerebral metal, but I think there's still a part of us that wants memorable, anthemic choruses, even if they feel a bit over the top, and Locktender delivers. On the day I wrote this, I caught myself absentmindedly singing, "tide in...tide out...," and I knew I'd been hooked for good, and any "I'm too cool for this” pretension melted away. I urge you to give this band, and this album in particular, the same chance to work its spell on you.
Friedrich by Locktender
Labels: 2018, free download, Justin C, Locktender, post-hardcore
Metal Bands-you-might-have-missed-camp 2017
By Calen Henry. Things you might have missed. I'll be honest, I only checked out Dumblegore because of the band name, among the best of 2017. It turns out, though, that they totally rule, though they don't sing about Harry Potter.
Things you might have missed.
I'll be honest, I only checked out Dumblegore because of the band name, among the best of 2017. It turns out, though, that they totally rule, though they don't sing about Harry Potter.
Dumblegore play "Spooky Metal" the stuff drenched in B-movie horror tropes, but their spin on it is unique. They marry fuzzed out stoner doom, spooky organ, and a kind of "laid-back Mantar" vocal approach with punk rock attitude (and often song structure). It's a little bit black metal, a little bit stoner rock, a little bit punk and a whole lot of fun. The master is decent too, a respectable DR 8.
Come for the silly name stay 'cause they rock.
Misanthropic Ritual by Dumblegore
Vaivatar are Finnish. That seems to be the only information available about the band which is always a great sign!
They play a strange mix of symphonic but raw black metal. It's extremely busy, but extremely melodic with very inorganic sounding synths. It gives them a sound like Havukruunu meets Master Boot Record by way of Castlevania. The guitar distortion and the synths are eerily similar so it can be hard to tell which is which adding another outré layer to the music
It's epic, but mysterious, dense but soaring, and Pay What You want, also a nice master at DR 8.
Vanitas by Vaivatar .
Cover art by Bring.
I LOVE Angel Sword but feel like I'm mostly alone in my love of their mix of Motorhead vocals and sloppy Iron Maiden instrumentals, but I don't care. They rule! Their 2016 release Rebels Beyond the Pale is still in heavy rotation for me, and though this is only an EP more Angel Sword is more Angel Sword.
I initially checked them out because of their so bad it's amazing album covers, and wrote them off as inept traditional metal due to some odd chord structures and vocals but I was missing out. Underneath the intentional roughness of their presentation are fantastic songs. They keep it classic; nothing is lighting speed, lots of the songs are in major keys, and many are even about heavy metal. But it's all so well done, just sloppy enough to seem totally genuine but get across the wicked riffs, choruses, and gang vocals.
Kallio Rock City by Angel Sword
Things I missed, but apparently no one else did.
Cover art by Paolo Girardi.
2013's Manifest Decimation didn't click with me so I glossed over Nightmare Logic until it was all over year end lists, metal and otherwise. Boy, was I missing out. Power Trip play reverb drenched throwback thrash with pop sensibilities. Every riff and every chorus is so catchy. It's one of 2017's most fun and most relevant releases. While a lot of metal concerns itself with how everything is terrible, Power Trip implore us to get out and do something about it. Thankfully since the album's release many have!
Unfortunately the album's production, reverb drenched though it is, isn't a total throwback. It's mastered incredibly loudly and clips almost as hard as it rips. Musically, though, it's a total win.
Nightmare Logic by Power Trip
Track o' the Year
Not metal, but The Deep is the best single track of the year. Commissioned for the podcast This American Life, it's an homage to Detroit electronic artist Drexciya, extending their mythos wherein the children of pregnant African women thrown overboard from slave ships were born and adapted to life underwater.
It's a microcosm of what made Splendor & Misery so compelling; fascinating concept, exquisite execution, and great production. The production matches the watery theme with beats and accents that sound "bubbly"
In The Deep the water-dwellers go from peaceful existence to climate change worry to full-on war with the "two-legs" from the surface. The track is divided into movements as the situation escalates. It starts of slow and laid back but each revelation towards confrontation and eradication of the two-legs increases the pace of the music and lyrics and adds more layers to the beat.
Though I love Splendor & Misery, it was criticized by some for its lack of immediacy, essentially required a full listen through to properly experience it. The Deep is the answer to that. Five minutes for one of the best, and most immediate "concept albums" of 2017
The Deep by clipping.
Labels: 2017, Angel Sword, Calen Henry, clipping., crossover, doom metal, Dumblegore, free download, heavy metal, hip-hop, melodic black metal, Southern Lord Recordings, stoner metal, thrash metal, Vaivatar
Fister / Chrch - Split
Fister and Chrch are both known for being as heavy as really heavy things so putting them together on a split should have caused a collision of black holes. But we're still here and the only black hole you'll find
Artwork by Ethan Lee McCarthy
Fister and Chrch are both known for being as heavy as really heavy things so putting them together on a split should have caused a collision of black holes. But we're still here and the only black hole you'll find is the one you find yourself in (mentally) after succumbing to the darkness both bands foist upon you with one long song each. One might like to think however, that the resultant gravitational waves from this imagined collision influenced the sheer weight this split contains.
Chrch gives us “Temples”, a nearly 17 minute doom ride that begins with a lonesome guitar intro that seems very Pallbearer-like (if we're doing those kinds of comparisons). Even when the heavy comes there's an undertone that creates the same sort of melancholy, yet married to monolithic doom of the kind not meant to annihilate from the core but to destroy from the outside in. Almost six minutes in that overt doom power takes over as thunderous slo-burning riffs pummel at a measured pace. Atmosphere creeps back in and darkens the heart while squeezing tight. It feels sky high and completely buried at the same time. The vile vocals, sparse as they can be, beckon from a tortured place thick with rasp and vile adding another element to the complex brew. Eventually the track returns to that syrupy slog oozing despair with clean vocals barely audible beneath the crash, bringing in yet more atmosphere leading into towering riffs sure to put a scowl on your face. It then pushes back around to that depressive guitar that began the track. Like completing a circle. Perfect for repetition.
If you're not wise to Chrch and love (old) Pallbearer's style of superb heaviness and heart-wrenching melancholy, look no further. Don't get me wrong. They're far from clones. They're just likely to push the same buttons. But push them harder. If you are already wise to Chrch, this latest service should have you primed for their next LP slated for release in April.
Screams most unholy strip the colour off the picture of pain and darkness Fister are trying to paint with the slogging pace of their concussive “riffs” on “The Ditch”. Repetition wears you down under a mechanical power but the vocals inject muscle to fight your way out of the pit. As you get settled into a loaded 20:28 a spectre of colour suddenly materializes sending tendrils of chaos swirling through the fog in the form of a guitar solo straight from the gut. All that buildup and noise turns to dust as Fister change the atmosphere with their own lonesome guitar. Through this more contemplative section, complete with some interesting noise and whispering, it slowly creeps back to hammering, pulsing, life-sustaining doom. Ascendant riffs run head-on into massive chugs and otherworldly vocals. It continuously pounds the listener like a stamping press, forming something dark and twisted. And much less likely to rise up than it was before.
I'm not sure what Fister has in the pipeline but “The Ditch” should give listeners enough to digest for a while anyway.
Get your doom on, folks.
Fister & CHRCH by Fister & CHRCH
[Got a heads up from Fister: "our new full length will be out in April on Listenable Records!"]
Labels: 2017, Chrch, Crown and Throne Ltd., doom metal, Fister, Matt Hinch, sludge metal, stoner metal
Novareign - Legends
By Calen Henry. Novareign play power metal, the new American style that injects it with traditional metal grit and a bit of death metal heft. They hew closest to other California bands, often sounding like Holy Grail dialed up to Exmortus
Novareign play power metal, the new American style that injects it with traditional metal grit and a bit of death metal heft. They hew closest to other California bands, often sounding like Holy Grail dialed up to Exmortus (and featuring a former member). But they inject a bit of the epic swagger and genre-hopping of recent darlings Unleash the Archers and Aether Realm, as well one of my favourites, Tanagra.
Despite Legends being the band's first full length, they've been together since 2012 and it shows. It's an instrumental fireworks show; drums gallop at lightning speed and riffs fly by. Solos blaze through arpeggios, tapping, and whammy acrobatics.
There is so much going on that, upon first listen, it can all blend together to simply sound like "some neoclassical band", but the album unfolds upon repeated listens revealing all manner of catchy riffs and choruses as well as some diversions into Necrophagist-ey death metal riffing. Impressively, it doesn't come off as self indulgent, but earnest and fun. Novareign don't think they're better than you. They can shred and want you to have as much fun listening as they do shredding.
Front to back, Legends absolutely rips and any fan of the new wave of US power metal will be in for a treat. I get the feeling, though, that the best is yet to come for Novareign . It sometimes sounds like they're pulling of the instrumental acrobatics effortlessly and that they could actually be doing a bit more, compositionally, which is a bit of a back-handed compliment. Their shredding is already top notch, but there are moments of sheer brilliance where an arpeggio or riff goes in a different direction than it first seems and I want to see that creativity pushed further, since their musical skill is amply clear.
Similar to the musicians, it sounds like singer David Marquez is holding back a bit, though there are moments of absolute brilliance that really show what he can do like the sustained note at the end of "Call on the Storm". Across the album, though, he doesn't quite reach the heights of Holy Grail's James Luna, but I think he could.
None of this drags the album down, though. It's a blast, and a really great addition to the US power metal canon but it leaves me feeling like their next record will blow this one away and could shatter expectations the way Apex did, taking an already great band to the top. I'll certainly be along for the ride.
Legends by Novareign
Labels: 2018, Calen Henry, M-Theory, Novareign, power metal, progressive metal
Hound the Wolves - Camera Obscura
By Ulla Roschat. Go get your mind's space gear (head phones), because it's got an invitation by Hound the Wolves to join them on a psychedelic journey through Drone, Doom, Stoner soundscapes with their debut album Camera Obscura.
By Ulla Roschat.
Cover art by Adam Burke
Go get your mind's space gear (head phones), because it's got an invitation by Hound the Wolves to join them on a psychedelic journey through Drone, Doom, Stoner soundscapes with their debut album Camera Obscura.
The journey has four stages and takes about 30 minutes.
The first one, the opening song, "If Lost In Mind" is a kind of an intro song. There doesn't seem to happen very much, but it perfectly lays out what the music is about. There is such a hypnotic power to it that entrances and lures you into its spritualistic vibe, opens your mind and senses for what's to come. Drone based, slow paced, echoing, reverberating sounds, ethereal vocals that seem to come from different directions, surround and enshroud you. A rotating droning sound like a spinning gyroscope, or prayer wheel adds a ritualistic element and it softly lifts you up. The very next moment you get hurled into space and into the next song.
"Masquerade" starts off heavier, faster and more aggressive, but there’s always a spacious open sound and a sense of elusiveness. Soon the song slows down and slides into a mysterious gloomy atmosphere with a dark Drone background and murky melodies. Propelling driving drums and bass and many layers of sounds mount into a climactic build up carrying the song to its glorious end. There's a great Sludge and Post Metal feel to this song with different kinds of dynamics and tensions. Throughout the album the vocals always match the respective moment's mood perfectly well and contribute to its sense of harmony and completeness, but nowhere on the album this is as striking as it is in this song.
"Omnia In Numeris Sita Sunt" then calms everything down again and floats along a gloomy space road in a slow pace . This song somehow seems to balance out the unsettling mood of its predecessor. The mesmerizing vocals, that repeat the song title in mantra-like chants and the rotating, spinning sound from the opening song brings back the hypnotic, ritualistic feel of that song.
The 4th and final song "Everything Lies Veiled In Numbers", doesn't only share the title with the 3rd song, just in a different language, it also has a similar kind of structure and dynamics. The mood differs, though, going more into a melancholic direction, but it's no less obscure, gloomy and magical.
Camera Obscura is truly trippy and meditative. The way this five piece band from Portland /OR layer the sounds and melodies, keep it all spacious and elusive, lucid and obscure at the same time, connect it with a genuine spirituality that avoids all cliché, is quite unique, highly emotional and powerful.
The track "Everything Lies veiled In Numbers" is featured on The Wicked Lady Show 158
Camera Obscura by Hound The Wolves
Labels: 2018, Hound the Wolves, post-metal, Ulla Roschat
Basalte - Vertige
By Hera Vidal. Jean Piaget had an interesting theory about object permanence, the concept that objects still exist despite not being observed. He believed that this was one of an infant’s most important accomplishments, as they could understand
Jean Piaget had an interesting theory about object permanence, the concept that objects still exist despite not being observed. He believed that this was one of an infant’s most important accomplishments, as they could understand that objects had a separate, observable existence. Of course, in the concept of permanence as a whole, nihilism as a philosophy states that nothing has a real existence, even the words that are being written at this moment. In metaphysics, nihilism states that there might be no concrete objects at all, and, if there were, they might not be replaced. This is one of the main concepts Basalte explores on Vertige (“vertigo”), an album that seems to convey the sense that nothing is permanent.
Fin de siècle funèbre, un cadavre tourne le dos au ciel,
creuse vers ses semblables, y cherchant son désespoir.
Vertige starts dissonantly, with random piano notes being played to cover up the sound of the guitar’s feedback slowly creeps from the album. As the guitar gets louder and the piano becomes more atonal, the listener can sense that there is a certain amount of uneasiness and uncertainty that clouds the album’s mood. This is what you will hear for the rest of the album, even as the music lapses into frenzied rhythms that mirror rage and anger. The atmosphere is at work here; even with the blast beats and the howling vocals, it’s the soft, melodic undertones that truly captures the emotions being conveyed. It also adds some interesting tones that act as a cue for the listener to get a sense of what’s going, even with the language barrier. For example, on the song “Acouphène”, there is a persistent ringing that accompanies the song before the main melody fully sinks in. The ringing remains in the background; you can only hope it ends quickly before getting some Advil to cure the headache you can get from the ringing. This is one of the many effect the album has to have the listener completely listen to the album and bask in its story. It also flows well, allowing for the album to play in one smooth sitting, although I don’t think it should be played that way.
Another concept that caught my attention was structural; there are four stories being told on the album. From what happens to a corpse after it has been buried (“Ce que le corps doit au sol”) to the persistent ringing in your ears that leads to sleepwalking and insanity (“Acouphène”), each vignette shows how something can lack permanence. A corpse rots away; the ringing in your ears can be covered by either another sound or, in this case, death; a vial is emptied of its contents; the disappearance of euphoria after the body has metabolized a drug’s effects. This is an album that took the concept of metaphysical nihilism and ran with it, as there is nothing that can replace what has been lost. In the universe the album creates, things sway and change, but lose their permanence. They are abstract and hard to conceptualize, leading to a dizziness that becomes overwhelming. You aren’t fast enough to catch the changes; any sudden movement leads to vertigo, and you are left with the dissonance of it all.
All in all, Vertige is an album filled with a density that requires multiple listens to fully grasp what’s going on. Its concept is highly abstract but understandable, and it requires your full attention. However, choose to selectively listen to parts of the album, and the atmosphere of the album changes. It’s compelling and worth the runtime. Come for the music, stay for the metaphysical nihilism.
Vertige by Basalte
Labels: 2018, atmospheric black metal, Basalte, free download, Hera Vidal
Dream Tröll - The Witch's Curse
By Bathy Kates. Hello metal warriors! Long time, no see! I’m back to tell you about a band I wrote about many moons ago on Metal Bandcamp: Dream Troll. Hailing from Leeds, England, the band delivered a righteous offering of traditional metal
By Bathy Kates.
Hello metal warriors! Long time, no see! I’m back to tell you about a band I wrote about many moons ago on Metal Bandcamp: Dream Troll. Hailing from Leeds, England, the band delivered a righteous offering of traditional metal that added a sleek coating to the Barbarian metal sound. The Knight of Rebellion was like Iron Maiden and Manilla Road running on Windows 10. And guys, I have to be honest with you right now. Start actively supporting this band right now, because they are going to be the next big thing in traditional and power metal. I promise you. With this new EP, The Witch’s Curse, the band strikes while the iron (maiden?) is hot and proves that their debut was no fluke.
A revelation I had about Dream Tröll while listening to The Witch’s Curse for the first time that I did not include in my original write-up is that the band really isn’t a full-on “throwback” act. It’s subtle, but the band knows how to make their music sound modern both in composition and in production. This hit me during the first track on the EP, “In The Name of Isabella”, where the music breaks down into a bit of a hard rock groove as new vocalist, Paul Walsh, sings “Listen up boy you've only got one chance…”, and suddenly we’re barely in a metal song anymore. Of course, the mighty riffs returns full blast but the short detour adds so much to the character of the music. Hell, there’s even some tasteful cowbell on this thing in later tracks. The same tight production from Rebellion also adds to the more modern approach to a classic sound.
Witch’s Curse is a bit more theatrical than Rebellion. Where their debut album, despite the title, had orderly and neat hooks, Walsh adds some grit and spirit to his lyrical delivery, painting a vibrant picture of the medieval tales and occult drama. To further assist their epic storytelling, their long songwriting is back and better than ever. Dream Tröll never just lets a song write itself with boring, generic riffs. Each section of the song is expertly crafted to fit the words and story. There’s so many harmonies, diverse riff choices, clean sections, and a thrilling rhythm section. It’s actually very reminiscent of Blind Guardian’s approach to their music, especially in their later albums. It’s not that their writing the most dense and complex music of all time. Dream Tröll , like Olbrich and Kursch, simply has a firm grip on their sound and know exactly how to paint the story with the talent that they possess.
This EP will certainly give fans of Knight of Rebellion something more to chew on while they wait for the full follow-up from Dream Tröll. Keep an eye on these guys and check out their absolutely brilliant traditional heavy metal on their Bandcamp page. You will be singing along in no time.
The Witch's Curse by Dream Tröll
Labels: 2018, Bathy Kates, Dream Tröll, heavy metal, power metal
Tints of Obsidian - What You Missed in 2017
By Justin C. Much like the Christmas shopping season, sometimes it seems like the end-of-year album lists come earlier and earlier each year. Inevitably, this means some otherwise excellent albums released in November and December get lost in the shuffle.
Much like the Christmas shopping season, sometimes it seems like the end-of-year album lists come earlier and earlier each year. Inevitably, this means some otherwise excellent albums released in November and December get lost in the shuffle. I'm here to educate you on what you weren't paying attention to: two outstanding splits from bands known and unknown and a full-length from a newcomer.
In late November, black metal bands Barshasketh and Outre released a split called Sein / Zeit. We haven't talked about Barshasketh around here since way back in 2011, which is a shame because they've made some fine albums since then, including their latest full length, Ophidian Henosis. For this split, Barshasketh contribute the Being ("Sein"). Their black metal here has a touch of dissonance and a driving energy. The rhythm is sometimes chunky, sometimes galloping, but always addictive.
Outre brings the Time ("Zeit") and an additional track, and from the first off-kilter, thrashy strains of "Zeit," you can tell that they're a bit more zany in their approach. Is zaniness allowed in black metal? I say yes. The jangly chords and manic vocals add a bit of playfulness to the full-speed meanness in the riffing, and it's a great combination. I wasn't familiar with Outre before this, but I'm going to check out their back catalog.
Sein / Zeit by Outre / Barshasketh
Siberian Hell Sounds has, thus far in their career, produced short blasts of blackened, crusty noise, with songs usually hovering around the three-minute mark. When I saw that they contributed one, 20-minute-long song to a split with Convulsing, I was worried. Could their signature sound be extended to funeral doom lengths without getting tedious? The answer is yes. Who would have guessed that the band had ambitions to make a damn mini-epic with what I'd actually call legitimate movements while never taking their foot off the gas in terms of intensity?
Convulsing's track is similar in scope and sound, although if anything, their rough parts sound even nastier, although perhaps that's just in contrast with the delicate, barely-there ambient sections, doomy sections, and slow-creepy-death sections, to name just a few of the fascinating interludes contained in this one, long track. Like Outre, Convulsing is another band I need to check out in more detail. This split was another late November release that I feel like slipped by too many people.
Split by Siberian Hell Sounds / Convulsing
In December--if you'd been paying attention--Dsknt brought war to your ears (and sometimes to vowels) with their album PhSPHR Entropy. Their style is definitely bottom heavy, pairing low growls with a bass-heavy production. For reasons I probably can’t defend in a musicological sense, I’m put in mind of Portal--I think they share a dense muscularity, but the big difference is that Dsknt doesn’t employ Portal’s suffocating impenetrability and focuses on songs that mere mortals can comprehend. I couldn't resist the dissonant jabs of guitar overlaying the black-death churn on album opener "Exhaling Dust," and the rest of the album is equally compelling.
PhSPHR Entropy by DSKNT
Labels: 2017, Art As Catharsis Records, Barshasketh, black metal, Convulsing, death metal, Dsknt, free download, grindcore, Justin C, Outre, Siberian Hell Sounds
Hooded Menace - Ossuarium Silhouettes Unhallowed
By Calen Henry. Hooded Menace's new LP grabbed me from the first riff. On Ossuarium Silhouettes Unhallowed they dive deep into doom and gloom creating a slab of devastating Gothic tinged death doom laced with melody and dripping
Hooded Menace's new LP grabbed me from the first riff. On Ossuarium Silhouettes Unhallowed they dive deep into doom and gloom creating a slab of devastating Gothic tinged death doom laced with melody and dripping with atmosphere. It's the aural equivalent of a decaying manor, once stately rooms still as death, their lace hangings decayed and still, layers of grime hiding the once grand trappings.
The album opens with the two guitars building a slow melody, the kind that usually lasts a few seconds before thundering into a massive HM-2 powered Swedeath riff. But in "Sempiternal Grotesqueries" the riff slowly builds, then morphs into another plodding melodic riff before it picks up into a death stomp.
For a 40 minute record Ossuarium Silhouettes Unhallowed is delightfully unhurried, reveling in every grotesque riff and lingering lead. Despite the pace there's never a dull moment. Tempos vary from funeral doom to slightly more mid-tempo and dual guitar interplay morphs into tomb-shaking death and even into some stomping deathrock riffs with slightly shimmering almost clean leads.
Though most of the members changed since the last album the band is and always has been Lasse Pyykkö's project with him writing and arranging all the material. The vocalist is new which changes the sound a bit, but musically it fits the band's catalog, just a deeper down the Gothic doom rabbit hole. It sounds like Ghost's take on death doom, and indeed it was mixed and mastered by Jaime Gomez Arellano who handled Ghost's Opus Eponymous. The rest of the presentation fits the Gothic shift. Tracks, and indeed the album itself could have been named by an AI picking the most Gothic words in the most Gothic sequence.
The production, for the most part, is excellent and enhances the atmoshere. The drums are thunderous and the guitar tone, just a hair below "Sunlight Studios", is devastating on riffs and darkly pretty on leads. The master, though is quite loud and it does clip occasionally. It's not hugely problematic but an album of such massive songs deserves a more dynamic master like Vainaja's vinyl masters.
With Ossuarium Silhouettes Unhallowed Hooded Menace have created a record with everything I didn't know I wanted from death doom. Longtime fans should also be pleased as the band hasn't drastically altered their sound, simply improving the formula they had already laid down.
Ossuarium Silhouettes Unhallowed by Hooded Menace
[Note: in September, at the Kill-Town Death Fest 2018, you can hear Hooded Menace dig into the past and play their 2008 debut Fulfill the Curse.]
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Aldnoah.Zero – 08
By Tag Team, posted under Aldnoah.Zero, ANIME, Mini-Talk
A Slaine in the hand… how much is it worth?
This week, Jrow & Skylion talk about Slaine getting tortured, everybody aboard the Deucalion getting familiar with Asseylum and Cruhteo’s admiration toward Slaine’s handling of finding the princess.
http://ia601401.us.archive.org/24/items/Aldnoah.zero08Mini.talkOnMetanorn/08Aldnoah.zero08Mini.talk.mp3
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Calm – “Earth girls, yeah, they’re nice, but certainly not as beautiful as you are!”
From whips to hugs
They can fly, but be careful or their falling poop could end up in your mouth
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34 Responses to “Aldnoah.Zero – 08”
Sumairii says:
POWUH: 800-899 and Mad Scientist with 814 comments
I’m on board with skylion. My guess is Slaine himself is the key to the Aldnoah drive, so he can be used to change the “ownership” of the entire system. That’s really the only reason I can think of as to why Saazbaum so desperately needs him alive.
I don’t know how true that is, but damn it does sound really cool. It’s not like the Martian Knights are %100 loyal to each other…stands to reason this pretenders would have on guy to jockey against the feudal lord.
JPNIgor says:
My guess would be that Slaine knows too much and he needs to be shut down. The reason he needs to be alive is to know where the princess is. Still, Slaine being the key to the Aldnoah Drive would be awesome, though unlikely, since it’s an ancient tecnology.
I could go along with that, “knows where the princess is” isn’t exactly true. He discovered her the two time by complete chance.
That informs my opinion, along with the mention of his father doing secret science stuff, say that Saaz-dude wants him as an in to wrest that tech away….
Whoaaa I really like that idea of Slain having the Aldnoah power! I could totally see that being a thing in this series much like Eren’s dad off AoT and who knows maybe Slain’s dad told him the secret behind where the power originally comes from, but I could see people complaining about that being super cheesy! I mean why else would Saazbaum want to keep Slain alive? Surely not because he likes him or is it to keep the truth on the Aldnoah power a secret from Mars and Earth? That works in my mind.
Good stuff this week! My only complaint story wise was HOW the hell did the Mars forces capture Slain after Inaho took him out last week? I guess we just have to assume they located his ship afterwards, but really it doesn’t matter how because it probably would have been a two second clip LOL
Yeah, that was totally incongruous: Last episode he was flying away, this episode he’s being tortured. At first I thought it was a flashback to when he crashed in the palace or whatever and Asseyleum ‘saved’ him and he was getting tortured because of that.
You can see that point were Saazbaum got nervous, when it went from just observation to action. He wanted the torture to end, and just have Slaine kept; perhaps with plans to move him later. But no, kid had to open his mouth.
Namika says:
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Maybe he wants to keep Slaine alive so that he can find out where the princess is?
That and wanting to know about what technology Slaine’s father created or has expertise on. That’d be killing two birds with one stone.
Irenesharda says:
POWUH: and Athenaeum Châtelaine with 2212 comments
I too think Slaine has the key to Aldnoah and doesn’t know it. Either from what his dad did, or from being unknowingly a member of the royal family.
As for how Mars forces located Slaine? Inaho simply took Slaine’s carrier out of submission causing him to crash and then left him. Martian forces had been following Slaine anyway or Saazbaum’s orders so it makes sense.
Yeesh, no matter what the era, people always seem to favor the primitive, unspeakable means of getting information out of their captives.
“Forgive me, Slaine”. Yeah, after all he’s put him through and now he’s gone as far as addressing him by first name. Calling that development “convenient” is an understatement. To set things on even ground, Cruhteo should receive all the blows landed on the poor boy.
Knowing that Urobuchi is leading the script, I wouldn’t get my hopes up of Cruhteo surviving. Still, the guy wasn’t much of a douche to warrant getting taken out, especially when there’s a possibility of usefulness now that the truth’s out. If he is in fact dead, then Earth just lost a valuable would-be ally in an instant. His loyalty to Asseylum stood firm and he acknowledged Slaine for his bravery and dedication. Kudos that he figured out all the boy’s intentions on his own right at that moment. I would’ve loved to see Cruhteo burn Saazbaum’s conniving ass for high treason.
Calm is just following his natural male instinct… at the cost of his pride and reputation. What does it take to turn a guy’s head? Just one hot girl.
…like Jrow said, and said well, no body, no death. But if he were to die in true Butcher style, it would further the plot and make Slaine cry bunches.
I don’t know why, I shouldn’t, but I do find bishi torture scenes, kinda hot. I know that’s my inner fujoshi side talking, but I can’t help it! 😛
My bet is one Cruhteo being alive, there are just to many things left undone with that character, and they have mentioned his mech “Tharsis” twice and we have yet to see it. I can see him coming back as a rival for Saazbaum to fight. (Possibly with a mask? LOL)
You’re really scaring me there. *shivers* Didn’t peg for the sadistic type at all.
Not really into the sadistic thing either. It’s only the really light cases (not too violent and no blood or anything). And it only applies to yaoi situations too, no hentai, and definitely no yuri. I am a mild fujoshi, not as bad as anaaga, but I do like it sometimes. 🙂
Yeah, anaaga is in a whole different league. Clearly we’re opposites here. Yuri is fine by me. 😉
for some reason, I’m not feeling this show that much. I really like it, but I can’t really feel it. It has no atmosphere :\ Other than that, I’m actively rooting for Slaine, and was terribly pissed at the end, after getting swiped up on the waves of hope. GOD, how can everything be so bad? So much shot doesn’t even happen in RL 😀 all at once, at least 😀
This is Urobuchi we’re talking about. Always expect things to go from bad to worse when he’s lurking about. Slaine just has rotten luck. That’s all.
That’s a good facet, he does have pretty bad luck…
Poor guy. I hope something really good happens to him, otherwise I’m gonna cry ;_;
Yeah, figures. This reminds me of Attack on Titan. That’s the ony show where the situation is perpetually shit.
So… Awesome… I can’t believe Saazbaum really did that. Just when we thought we had some martian allies, he goes and BOOOOM. yep. Humans are fucked again.
But damn, seeing Slaine being tortured at the same time the princess enjoys the earth was something really sad to watch. I really wished that moment that they had some kind of special unexplainable connection. And to think Inaho was the one who caused such grief to Slaine… Bad boy, Inaho…
Ah, yes, but that real division in the Martian ranks is what we’ve been kinda waiting for…
Is there really going to be a division? The only affected there is Count Cruhteo and his tripulation. If there is any possibility Count Cruhteo is alive, there might be some kind of division, but again, Saazbaum would probably manipulate the king.
But damn, seeing Slaine being tortured at the same time the princess enjoys the earth was something really sad to watch.
That was a glorious show of contrast we were treated to.
Yeah, this show did it again. Remember the end of the first episode, where the kids wished for world peace on falling bombs? It’s just like that. Flat out sarcasm.
Caption Contest: “I don’t think you know what ‘tough love’ means.”
….what is love, baby don’t hurt me, don’t hurt me, no more…
You just had to bring up that classic song.
…it’s good to know that I can be counted on…
Slaine’s quite a popular subject for Aldnoah fanart on Pixiv, followed by Inaho and the princess.
….yes, but has there been any sort of BL moments between them…this is important!
Oh wow, things sure did escalate between “then and now”.
First off, poor Slaine. Being Slaine sure is suffering. Gets taken down by Inaho, only to be captured and tortured, and nearly beat to death. And now to be captured by his mortal enemy! But, I’ll get to that later.
Let’s look at Asseylum, whose way of saying hello to people seems to be tossing them on their back. She has revealed herself and commanded the Aldnoah drive to activate, and interestingly enough, has charmed all the Terrans on board, even the angry Calm, who seems to flip on a dime and a pretty face? So much for revenge…
Speaking of vengeance, Rayet should really get off her high horse, especially as she is herself a Martian and is partially responsible for this mess. Stop biting off everybody else’s heads.
Anyway, Inaho and Asseylum talk. He tells her about the soldier he met. She thinks it might be Slaine, but isn’t sure. Instead, she playfully observes birds for the first time, all the while Slaine himself is getting the crap beaten out of him by Cruhteo, with Saazbaum looking on. At first, Slaine stays resolutely untalkative, but eventually he questions Cruhteo’s loyalty, eventually gives enough clues that Cruhteo is able to figure out the whole truth. Unfortunately, Saazbaum has figured out that Cruhteo knows the truth and decided to strike first, attacking Cruhteo’s castle and seemingly killing the blond count. He then captures the unconscious Slaine, before going back to his own castle in orbit. His red, black, and gold mech is awesome to look at, and can actually fly!
We also learn that the Martians do indeed know about the Deucalion and that it fell to earth 15 years ago. I’m guessing the humans placed the Aldnoah drive (those glowing orbs) from out of the mech, onto the ship, and of course, never could get it to run without someone who had the power to activate it.
This was a wild turn of events, and I have a feeling that we haven’t seen the last of Cruhteo. And what’s going to happen to Slaine now that he’s in Saazbaum’s hands? (Let me guess…something to do with suffering?)
(LOL, and yes, I’ve seen the next episode at this point. But this is only for this episode so…:D )
Kyokai says:
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Being Slaine is suffering. Will he ever catch a break?
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William G. Howell has written widely on separation-of-powers issues and American political institutions, especially the presidency. He currently is working on research projects on Obama's education initiatives, distributive politics and the normative foundations of executive power.
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South African-born pianist Nico de Villiers is an accompanist, teacher and coach, based in London. He holds degrees from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, the University of Michigan, as well as the Guildhall School of Music and Drama where he is currently undertaking his doctoral study.
In his formative years in South Africa Nico studied with Johan Cromhout and was a prize winner at various national music competitions. In 1999 he made his debut with the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra. The following year he performed with the Odeion Sinfonietta and the Odeion String Quartet, both ensembles resident at the University of the Free State, South Africa.
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They are preparing several programmes for upcoming UK recital engagements and a tour of South Africa and have recently recorded the first ever disc devoted entirely to the songs of Dutch-American composer, Richard Hageman. The disc will be released in 2015. The Melicus Duo’s performances of Hageman have attracted much interest and have led to several invitations, including a performance at the opening of the Hageman Aquaduct, in Hageman’s birthplace, Leeuwarden, later this year.
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The House of Representatives has summoned former minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, as well as her successor, Kemi Adeosun. They are to appear over alleged abuse and breach of the Procurement Act, 2007 as the House committee overseeing the act said they must appear on Tuesday, June 6. Okonjo-Iweala served under former President Goodluck Jonathan. Newsday findings reveal that apart from the two, a former Head of Service Mr Steve Otunla, and a former Accountant-General to the Federation Mr Jonah Otunla, would be appearing too.
Vanguard reports that the committee had recently summoned Adeosun and some others over alleged payment of N17 billion to five firms believed to be ghost companies as consultancy fees.
The committee, through its chairman, Oluwole Oke, says the summoning of those affected is to ensure proper investigation. Oke also issued a strong warning:
“The shortest way to Kuje prison is through breach of procurement laws.”
He asked the invited stakeholders to bring with them presidential approvals, letters of awards, agreements signed with the contractors and performance records. The report said members of the committee decried the discrepancies between the submissions made by ministry of Finance and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). According to the members, out of the 12 pre-shipment inspectors and two monitors who benefited from the N17 billion, seven were appointed in line with due process while five were appointed through the back door.
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Epidemiology Zoonotic Potential Haematology Amd Chemotherapy Of Sarcoptic Mange In Camel In Punjab
By: Muhammad Irfan Zahid (2011-VA-800 | Prof. Dr. Azhar Maqbool .
Contributor(s): Prof. Dr. Muhammad Sarwar Khan | Prof. Dr.Shazia Anjum | Prof. Dr. Kamran Ashraf .
Material type: BookPublisher: 2015Description: 150p.Subject(s): Department of Parasitology | Phd. Thesis DDC classification: 2190,T Dissertation note: A camel is a very hardy ruminant animal, which can survive under harsh climatic conditions very effectively by utilizing the marginal areas with excellent capabilities and produce under such conditions (Hjort and Hussein, 1986; Abbas and Tilley, 1990). Camel is an important animal as it is well adopted in unique manners in the hot, arid and semi-arid environments (Schwartz, 1992). It can survive without water and food for many days and this unique ability of camel makes it an ideal for such harsh conditions for which it is also commonly known as “The Desert Ship”. In spite of the fact that camel is an important member of a group of animals which produces food for human consumption in the shape of milk and meat, yet it is the most neglected one in the field of scientific research. It may be due to the fact that camel belongs to such areas of the world which are arid, semi-arid or rain fed in nature, having harsh climatic conditions, where poor nutrition and poor management are the major issues (Sohail, 1983). It is an established fact that diseases originating from parasites lead to the main health hazard issues in animals. These parasites survive at the expense of the host animals causing lot of health problems, like skin irritation, anemia leading to weakness and debility. Some of the parasites have zoonotic importance and may become a source for the transfer of many contagious diseases like scabies to the human beings (Dominguez et al. 1978). McClain et al. 2009, observed the scabies as a major health problem globally both for humans and animal population. Sarcoptes scabiei is an ectoparasite which is a cause of scabies, a skin problem in the human beings worldwide and the similar species of mites do also produce a similar type of disease in a large variety of wild and domesticated mammals (Pence and Ueckermann, 2002; Fitzgerald et al. 2004). Fain, 1978, reported that more than fifteen (15) different species of Sarcoptes scabiei morphologically and genetically distinct from each other have been identified in different hosts. Introduction 2 Sarcoptic mange is the second important problematic disease of camel after Trypanosomiasis (Nayel and Abu-Samra, 1986). Scabies caused by Sarcoptes scabiei var cameli is a serious & highly contagious skin problem and also economically important disease of the camels (Pegram and Higgins, 1992). Camels, which are reared with deficient nutrition, poor management and under unhygienic conditions are mostly affected by this disease (Kumar et al. 1992). A large group of people and communities living in arid diverse ecozones in the entire world, particularly in harsh climates earns their livelihoods by depending on camels. This dependence may spread to the utilization of camel milk, meat, wool and leather besides its use in transportation, riding and sports (Wilson, 1984; Snow et al. 1992). In Pakistan camels are also raised by the people for meat, milk, riding, transportation and sports purposes in the deserts, semi desert & rain-fed / warm areas of the entire country being a hardy animal as it can tolerate easily the rugged climate as well as extremes of temperatures of such areas. The natural harsh and adverse climatic conditions, particularly during long dry seasons lead to a paucity of feeding regimes resultantly the camels raised in such areas are subjected to stress conditions which lower their resistance and make them easily vulnerable to diseases (Abbas et al. 1993; Agab, 1993). Abbas & Tilley, 1990; Saint-Martin et al. 1992; Abbas and Agab, 2002; Pathak and Chhabra, 2010; while reviewing the parasites & parasitic diseases of camel population in India were of the opinion that Sarcoptic mange is a serious, debilitating, dreaded and widely prevalent disease of camels in India. Besides other infectious diseases of bacterial and viral origin, camels are exposed to a wide range of internal & external parasitic infestations. Amongst other so many external parasites to which camels are exposed, the Sarcoptic mange is recognized to be one of the most Introduction 3 serious and damaging disease. This disease is caused by a mite known as Sarcoptes scabiei var cameli which belongs to genus Camelus of SARCOPTIDAE family in Veterinary Entomology. It is an extremely pruritic, contagious and debilitating skin disease which is very frequently and sudden in onset. It is also ranked as one of the most serious and important disease of the camels. Sarcoptic mange infestation is very common in the areas of thin skin, the head, neck, flanks, medial aspect of thighs or inguinal region, mammary glands and prepuce. The head is usually affected very rapidly as the animal uses its teeth for scratching the affected areas. Besides linking the occurrence of the disease with poor camel management, malnutrition and contact with infected objects, the stray & infected camels also often become a focus of infecting the healthy animals when mingling with them particularly at watering places for drinking purpose (Richard, 1987; Abdel-Rehman et al. 2001). Sarcoptes is a burrowing mite as it penetrates deeply through the skin surface of the infected camel. This burrowing of mites in the skin helps these parasites lead to intense pruritus and exudative dermatitis. In pruritus, mites penetrate deep into muscular areas, damaging the flesh and lowering the quality of meat. The early inflammatory reaction of the host body towards the mites becomes evident in the shape of small popular elevations, invasion and injuries leading to formation of hairless areas, scaly crust formation or scabs on the affected parts and the skin become dark and thickened. Skin of mangy camel show hemorrhages, and subcutaneous odema after the development of fissures in the underlying epidermis (Kumar et al. 1992; Amer et al. 2006). The fertilized female mites create winding burrows or tunnels in the upper layers of the epidermis of the skin of the host animal and feeding on the serous exudate, a liquid oozing from the damaged tissues. The female mites lay about 40-50 fertilized eggs in these tunnels which Introduction 4 hatch in 3-5 days into a six legged larvae. These larvae immediately crawl to the surface and burrow themselves in the superficial layers of the skin and create small molting pockets. In these molting pockets, the larvae molt to next stages of nymph and adult. The adult male then emerges and seeks a female either in the molting pocket or on the surface of skin. After fertilization the female produces new tunnels, either de novo or, by extension, of the molting pockets, lays eggs in these tunnels and a new life cycle starts. The entire life cycle of Sarcoptic mange is completed in 17-21 days. New hosts can be infected through direct transmission by contact between the animals, presumably from larvae, nymph or adult mites, which are commonly present on the skin surface of the infected animal. Indirect transmission of infestation can also take place through the objects or fomites having mange infection, which come into contact with the affected camel, such as harnesses, blankets, baggage tack, tents and tree trunks (Richards, 1987). The pruritus increases as the mites penetrate deeper in the skin (Al-Rawashdeh et al. 2000, Driot et al. 2011, Bekele et al. 2012). Based on the rate of infection camels can be seriously disturbed by the Sarcoptic infestation as they may stop grazing which can lead to a rapid fall in milk production, and deterioration of health condition. With the increase in the irritation due to scabies, the camel rubs, bites and scratches the affected areas in an attempt to reduce the itchiness. Due to rubbing, biting or scratching, the mites move to the periphery affecting the healthy tissues and resultantly affected area spreads. As the disease prolongs, the skin becomes excoriated, leading to hair loss and the development of scabs. These scabs in turn may be rubbed away and a red surface developed. The animal becomes restless due to severe Sarcoptic mange infestation and involvement of most of the body surface. If the diseased animal is not treated in time, the animal loses its health condition, become emaciated and within two, three weeks the acute stage of Introduction 5 disease may give way to more chronic state (Gorakh et al. 2000, Abubakar et al. 2002, Driot et al. 2011). Sarcoptic mites rarely survive long off the host under natural conditions. A continuous direct contact of animal keepers with their camels can also lead to transmission of diseased condition in human beings which is termed as pseudo scabies. Transmission of infection from camel to man usually takes place during milking, handling or riding. The main symptoms of pseudo scabies can therefore be seen in the inter digital spaces of the hands, on the wrists, forearms, the elbows, the axillary folds and inner side of the thighs. Once a herd is infected with Sarcoptic mange, continuous reinfection of the disease occurs (Schillinger 1987, Singh & Veer 2005, Premalatha et al. 2010). Sarcoptic mange is usually considered to be a seasonal disease and is often reported severe during the winter months as in cold weather the disease had an acute course. However, there is some evidence that in some countries hot weather predisposes to acute outbreaks of camel mange and in the cooler, winter season the rate of mange infestations are at the lowest. In the summer the activity of the mite seems to decline or disease becomes chronic. Dietary intake is an important factor in mange infestation. Nomadic camels on a low nutrition plan, probably carrying heavy worm burdens in hot desert conditions are likely, therefore, to be highly prone to Sarcoptes at this time (Dinka et al, 2010). During such periods of great activity, the mites are readily transmissible from one animal to other animals (Richards, 1987, Banaja & Ghandour, 1994, Tefera & Gebreah, 2001). Mange can easily be diagnosed clinically from the occurrence of pruritus, depilation, alopecia, thickened skin, folds around the joints and encrusted plaques being the main characteristics of this parasitosis. In order to control this zoonotic disease, it is essential to treat Introduction 6 both camel and man along with effective checks over other predisposing factors of the disease such as hygiene and nutritional requirements of the animals. The skin diseases like the scabies both in human beings and animals are being treated with a variety of allopathic drugs now a day, but the role of herbal plants in use since centuries in different shapes cannot be ignored at all, especially in the rural lifestyle. Further with the continuous use of different acaricidal drugs, the issue of resistance development has come across as a challenge for the researchers to find some alternatives for the purpose. Accordingly the research work on the use of traditional herbal medicines is gaining attention day by day. Although there are many reports and studies regarding the prevalence of Sarcoptic mange in camel from different parts of the world, only few preliminary reports are available for Pakistan and none of them provide detailed epidemiology of Sarcoptic mange and its effect on host health. Therefore, keeping in view the importance of the mange problem in camel population of the country, the present project was designed to determine the prevalence of Sarcoptic mange infestation, factors in its occurrence its zoonotic importance, effect on blood physiology and different treatment options in the camel population of Punjab, province in Pakistan.
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A camel is a very hardy ruminant animal, which can survive under harsh climatic
conditions very effectively by utilizing the marginal areas with excellent capabilities and produce
under such conditions (Hjort and Hussein, 1986; Abbas and Tilley, 1990). Camel is an important
animal as it is well adopted in unique manners in the hot, arid and semi-arid environments
(Schwartz, 1992). It can survive without water and food for many days and this unique ability of
camel makes it an ideal for such harsh conditions for which it is also commonly known as “The
Desert Ship”. In spite of the fact that camel is an important member of a group of animals which
produces food for human consumption in the shape of milk and meat, yet it is the most neglected
one in the field of scientific research. It may be due to the fact that camel belongs to such areas
of the world which are arid, semi-arid or rain fed in nature, having harsh climatic conditions,
where poor nutrition and poor management are the major issues (Sohail, 1983).
It is an established fact that diseases originating from parasites lead to the main health
hazard issues in animals. These parasites survive at the expense of the host animals causing lot of
health problems, like skin irritation, anemia leading to weakness and debility. Some of the
parasites have zoonotic importance and may become a source for the transfer of many contagious
diseases like scabies to the human beings (Dominguez et al. 1978). McClain et al. 2009,
observed the scabies as a major health problem globally both for humans and animal population.
Sarcoptes scabiei is an ectoparasite which is a cause of scabies, a skin problem in the human
beings worldwide and the similar species of mites do also produce a similar type of disease in a
large variety of wild and domesticated mammals (Pence and Ueckermann, 2002; Fitzgerald et
al. 2004). Fain, 1978, reported that more than fifteen (15) different species of Sarcoptes scabiei
morphologically and genetically distinct from each other have been identified in different hosts.
Sarcoptic mange is the second important problematic disease of camel after
Trypanosomiasis (Nayel and Abu-Samra, 1986). Scabies caused by Sarcoptes scabiei var cameli
is a serious & highly contagious skin problem and also economically important disease of the
camels (Pegram and Higgins, 1992). Camels, which are reared with deficient nutrition, poor
management and under unhygienic conditions are mostly affected by this disease (Kumar et al.
A large group of people and communities living in arid diverse ecozones in the entire
world, particularly in harsh climates earns their livelihoods by depending on camels. This
dependence may spread to the utilization of camel milk, meat, wool and leather besides its use in
transportation, riding and sports (Wilson, 1984; Snow et al. 1992). In Pakistan camels are also
raised by the people for meat, milk, riding, transportation and sports purposes in the deserts, semi
desert & rain-fed / warm areas of the entire country being a hardy animal as it can tolerate easily
the rugged climate as well as extremes of temperatures of such areas.
The natural harsh and adverse climatic conditions, particularly during long dry seasons
lead to a paucity of feeding regimes resultantly the camels raised in such areas are subjected to
stress conditions which lower their resistance and make them easily vulnerable to diseases
(Abbas et al. 1993; Agab, 1993). Abbas & Tilley, 1990; Saint-Martin et al. 1992; Abbas and
Agab, 2002; Pathak and Chhabra, 2010; while reviewing the parasites & parasitic diseases of
camel population in India were of the opinion that Sarcoptic mange is a serious, debilitating,
dreaded and widely prevalent disease of camels in India.
Besides other infectious diseases of bacterial and viral origin, camels are exposed to a
wide range of internal & external parasitic infestations. Amongst other so many external
parasites to which camels are exposed, the Sarcoptic mange is recognized to be one of the most
serious and damaging disease. This disease is caused by a mite known as Sarcoptes scabiei var
cameli which belongs to genus Camelus of SARCOPTIDAE family in Veterinary Entomology.
It is an extremely pruritic, contagious and debilitating skin disease which is very
frequently and sudden in onset. It is also ranked as one of the most serious and important disease
of the camels. Sarcoptic mange infestation is very common in the areas of thin skin, the head,
neck, flanks, medial aspect of thighs or inguinal region, mammary glands and prepuce. The head
is usually affected very rapidly as the animal uses its teeth for scratching the affected areas.
Besides linking the occurrence of the disease with poor camel management, malnutrition and
contact with infected objects, the stray & infected camels also often become a focus of infecting
the healthy animals when mingling with them particularly at watering places for drinking
purpose (Richard, 1987; Abdel-Rehman et al. 2001).
Sarcoptes is a burrowing mite as it penetrates deeply through the skin surface of the
infected camel. This burrowing of mites in the skin helps these parasites lead to intense pruritus
and exudative dermatitis. In pruritus, mites penetrate deep into muscular areas, damaging the
flesh and lowering the quality of meat. The early inflammatory reaction of the host body towards
the mites becomes evident in the shape of small popular elevations, invasion and injuries leading
to formation of hairless areas, scaly crust formation or scabs on the affected parts and the skin
become dark and thickened. Skin of mangy camel show hemorrhages, and subcutaneous odema
after the development of fissures in the underlying epidermis (Kumar et al. 1992; Amer et al.
The fertilized female mites create winding burrows or tunnels in the upper layers of the
epidermis of the skin of the host animal and feeding on the serous exudate, a liquid oozing from
the damaged tissues. The female mites lay about 40-50 fertilized eggs in these tunnels which
hatch in 3-5 days into a six legged larvae. These larvae immediately crawl to the surface and
burrow themselves in the superficial layers of the skin and create small molting pockets. In these
molting pockets, the larvae molt to next stages of nymph and adult. The adult male then emerges
and seeks a female either in the molting pocket or on the surface of skin. After fertilization the
female produces new tunnels, either de novo or, by extension, of the molting pockets, lays eggs
in these tunnels and a new life cycle starts. The entire life cycle of Sarcoptic mange is completed
in 17-21 days.
New hosts can be infected through direct transmission by contact between the animals,
presumably from larvae, nymph or adult mites, which are commonly present on the skin surface
of the infected animal. Indirect transmission of infestation can also take place through the objects
or fomites having mange infection, which come into contact with the affected camel, such as
harnesses, blankets, baggage tack, tents and tree trunks (Richards, 1987). The pruritus increases
as the mites penetrate deeper in the skin (Al-Rawashdeh et al. 2000, Driot et al. 2011, Bekele et
al. 2012). Based on the rate of infection camels can be seriously disturbed by the Sarcoptic
infestation as they may stop grazing which can lead to a rapid fall in milk production, and
deterioration of health condition. With the increase in the irritation due to scabies, the camel
rubs, bites and scratches the affected areas in an attempt to reduce the itchiness. Due to rubbing,
biting or scratching, the mites move to the periphery affecting the healthy tissues and resultantly
affected area spreads. As the disease prolongs, the skin becomes excoriated, leading to hair loss
and the development of scabs. These scabs in turn may be rubbed away and a red surface
developed. The animal becomes restless due to severe Sarcoptic mange infestation and
involvement of most of the body surface. If the diseased animal is not treated in time, the animal
loses its health condition, become emaciated and within two, three weeks the acute stage of
disease may give way to more chronic state (Gorakh et al. 2000, Abubakar et al. 2002, Driot et
al. 2011). Sarcoptic mites rarely survive long off the host under natural conditions.
A continuous direct contact of animal keepers with their camels can also lead to
transmission of diseased condition in human beings which is termed as pseudo scabies.
Transmission of infection from camel to man usually takes place during milking, handling or
riding. The main symptoms of pseudo scabies can therefore be seen in the inter digital spaces of
the hands, on the wrists, forearms, the elbows, the axillary folds and inner side of the thighs.
Once a herd is infected with Sarcoptic mange, continuous reinfection of the disease occurs
(Schillinger 1987, Singh & Veer 2005, Premalatha et al. 2010).
Sarcoptic mange is usually considered to be a seasonal disease and is often reported
severe during the winter months as in cold weather the disease had an acute course. However,
there is some evidence that in some countries hot weather predisposes to acute outbreaks of
camel mange and in the cooler, winter season the rate of mange infestations are at the lowest. In
the summer the activity of the mite seems to decline or disease becomes chronic. Dietary intake
is an important factor in mange infestation. Nomadic camels on a low nutrition plan, probably
carrying heavy worm burdens in hot desert conditions are likely, therefore, to be highly prone to
Sarcoptes at this time (Dinka et al, 2010). During such periods of great activity, the mites are
readily transmissible from one animal to other animals (Richards, 1987, Banaja & Ghandour,
1994, Tefera & Gebreah, 2001).
Mange can easily be diagnosed clinically from the occurrence of pruritus, depilation,
alopecia, thickened skin, folds around the joints and encrusted plaques being the main
characteristics of this parasitosis. In order to control this zoonotic disease, it is essential to treat
both camel and man along with effective checks over other predisposing factors of the disease
such as hygiene and nutritional requirements of the animals.
The skin diseases like the scabies both in human beings and animals are being treated
with a variety of allopathic drugs now a day, but the role of herbal plants in use since centuries in
different shapes cannot be ignored at all, especially in the rural lifestyle. Further with the
continuous use of different acaricidal drugs, the issue of resistance development has come across
as a challenge for the researchers to find some alternatives for the purpose. Accordingly the
research work on the use of traditional herbal medicines is gaining attention day by day.
Although there are many reports and studies regarding the prevalence of Sarcoptic mange
in camel from different parts of the world, only few preliminary reports are available for Pakistan
and none of them provide detailed epidemiology of Sarcoptic mange and its effect on host
health. Therefore, keeping in view the importance of the mange problem in camel population of
the country, the present project was designed to determine the prevalence of Sarcoptic mange
infestation, factors in its occurrence its zoonotic importance, effect on blood physiology and
different treatment options in the camel population of Punjab, province in Pakistan.
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Top 10 Young Bundesliga Players to watch in 2014/15 | Talent Radar (Part 1)
#TalentRadar Top 10 Young Bundesliga Players |Part of our Talent Radar feature involves looking ahead to the new season and informing readers of just who they should watch. Our lists across Europe’s Top 6 leagues of the Best Young Players (under 21) serves this purpose.
Before we jump into it, there are some important FAQs that will clarify readers on this feature.
What is Talent Radar? And who is ‘eligible’ under it? You can read this for details on what is Talent Radar and what we have planned in it for the 2014-15 season. Players that are eligible under this feature are those that were 21 years old and below on June 1st 2014. We’ve used this date to refer to ‘start of the season’ as it’s ideally when the previous season comes to an end.
On what basis has this list been made? This list is a combination of our opinion and prediction on who we think will be the best young players in the league in the 2014/15 season. So we have combined what we have seen, and what we expect to see, taking into account various factors such as ability, potential, playing time, impact on the side etc.
In what order is this list? Is it a countdown? No, this is NOT on a ranking basis. These are just 10 of the best young Bundesliga players listed in alphabetical order.
What if a player transfers from the club? Or gets injured? If a player does transfer to another league after the list is published and before the transfer window closes, he will be removed and replaced by another. If he gets a long-term injury during the course of the season, then no update will take place.
How many players from one club are featured? We have tried to maintain maximum diversity in terms of clubs, so each club has a maximum of 2-3 representatives, no more.
How many leagues are being covered and how many parts does each league have? We will be covering the Top 6 European League (Premier League, Bundesliga, La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1 & Eredivisie). Articles will be divided into two parts for each league, making information easier to take in.
Here we go then, our predicted Top 10 Young Bundesliga Players of the 2014/15 season!
Hakan Calhanoglu | Bayer Leverkusen
Who is he? To simply put, Calhanoglu was both the only shining light from an embarrassing Hamburg side that deserved to get relegated, but didn’t; and one of the best young players in the Bundesliga last season.
Why him? This Bayer Leverkusen side has built itself a good set of young individuals, with the likes of Heung Min Son signed last season, Josip Drmic & Tin Jedvaj this season and the promotion of Julain Brandt (plus plenty of other youngsters). Hakan Calhanoglu is another one that comes in to the side, and arguably has the more important role ahead of the other young players. He’s been trusted with the #10 jersey, and will be trusted with precisely that position in Roger Schmidt’s side.
Scout Report on Hakan Calhanoglu
Talent Radar: Bundesliga Team of the Season 2013/14
100 Best Young Players to Watch-out for in 2014: Calhanoglu #16 (midfielders)
What can we expect? Calhanoglu finished last season with 11 goals and 4 assists, with a side struggling in a relegation battle. His new club, Leverkusen, have European football and European ambitions this season; with far better players around him, you can expect him to thrive.
Johannes Geis | Mainz
Who is he? Part of a hugely impressive Mainz side, Johannes Geis missed just one Bundesliga game last season as he grew into a quality midfielder under Thomas Tuschel’s guidance.
Why him? Geis caught my attention in the second half of the season as his ability was certainly evident, seemingly evolving into a mature midfielder. His best position is deep in midfield working as a proper creative head, his long balls into attack being noticeable. He does tend to drift wide, aiding the attack with exquisite crosses. Capable of working alone in midfield or with a partner, this makes Geis arguably one of the brightest young deep central midfield players in the game.
What can we expect? It’s interesting how Mainz now progress under new boss Kasper Hjulmand. Their European campaign ended at the first hurdle, but there’s hope for the league still. Geis will certainly be a stand-out, but his overall game hopefully isn’t effected by what is largely a weak Mainz side.
Juan Bernat | Bayern Munich
Who is he? There were plenty of quality young left-backs who made a name for themselves last season, from David Alaba, to Luke Shaw to Ricardo Rodriguez, Alberto Moreno, Sead Kolasinac and man more. But one that largely went under the radar (who I personally believe has more potential than all of the mentioned ones) is Juan Bernat.
Why him? Though competition for the left-back spot is tight, Juan Bernat has the position to himself ahead of David Alaba at the start of the season. It’s his chance to recapture his form from Valencia to the Bundesliga champions, and secure a starting berth. Under the guidance of fellow Spaniard, Pep Guardiola, Bernat has the perfect scenario to develop his overall game, which at the moment fits into Bayern’s attacking set-up perfectly.
Talent Radar: La Liga Youngsters Team of the Season 2013/14
100 Best Young Players to Watch-out for in 2014: Bernat #8 (defenders)
What can we expect? Bernat is the embodiment of the modern day left-back; admittedly he is stronger on his attacking front rather than defence, though it would be unfair to call him ‘weak’ in the latter role. Runs down the flanks, into channels, and lots of assists, Bernat will be a lively & energetic young player.
Leon Goretzka | Schalke
Who is he? The Fritz-Walter medal is given to the best youngsters in Germany across the U-17, U-18 & U-19 age groups with gold, silver & bronze under each category. Leon Goretzka was the 2012 recipient of this medal, with the likes of Manuel Neuer, Lars Bender, Kevin Prince Boateng, Andre Schurrle, Mario Gotze and plenty more featuring in one or more of those categories before.
Why him? The teenager made waves in Germany’s second division, before attracting attention of clubs across Europe and settling on Schalke. He was in an out of the side last term before securing a starting berth, something he hopes to continue this campaign. There’s nothing spectacular about his football, more of an intelligent & professional youngster capable of playing in both advanced and deep areas. Coach Jens Keller has trusted him in both these roles but the central position is his best fit given his positional sense, passing ability and occasional insistence on joining up with the attack.
What can we expect? Goretzka has a lot of competition to deal with, but the signings of Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Sidney Sam reduce his chances in attack, this would mean a central midfield role alongside Kevin Prince-Boateng, the perfect position for him to thrive.
Leonardo Bittencourt | Hannover
Who is he? A victim of the enormous talent pool at Borussia Dortmund, Leonardo Bittencourt made the move to Hannover for regular first-team football, something which he has earned & secured.
Why him? Bittencourt is an exciting young attacker, capable of playing both the wings and regularly looking to cut into the box and onto scoring opportunities. He’s got the quick pace of a winger, the usual dribbles you expect from one but most importantly, he’s got an incredible ability at controlling the ball, often not seen in younger wingers but rather more experienced ones. His burst of pace compiled with that control make him an ideal choice for the flanks.
What can we expect? Although he didn’t do so on a regular basis, Bittencourt showed glimpses of his ability last season. Now with a full year of first-team Bundesliga football with him, expectations will rise. Don’t see him scoring too many, but there’ll be plenty of chances created.
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MERSEYSIDE'S transport chief has slammed the big bus companies operating across Liverpool for their unfair fare structure, saying it’s just not the ticket.
Cllr Liam Robinson, chairman of Merseytravel, has challenged bus operators to explain why they impose a flat fare across Merseyside, yet in Manchester and other areas they have variable fare structures which make shorter journeys cheaper.
His attack comes as new figures reveal 90 per cent of passengers are generally satisfied with the level of bus services across Merseyside – making it one of the best scores across all the areas surveyed by the organisation, Passenger Focus.
Until it comes to fares. Says Cllr Robinson: “I’m really disappointed to see that value for money is still the lowest scoring measure of customer satisfaction at 67 per cent, which is really not good enough, with Arriva, our biggest bus operator, scoring only 61 per cent.
“While some week and season tickets can offer good value, these are not a viable option for those people who don’t have the money upfront and can only pay as and when they need to use the bus.
These are the most vulnerable customers who are being penalised by this structure.
“Bus cash fares on Merseyside for shorter distances are also very expensive compared to other areas. The structure means that a 'short hop' of just a mile or so on a commercial route at £2.20 can cost the same as a journey from Bootle to Aigburth, which again is ridiculous for the customer.
I’d like to challenge this and ask why they can't do staged fares like in other areas. If they are able to deliver these cheaper fares in places like Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire and the West Midlands then I can see no reason why they can’t do it also in the Liverpool City Region.”
Bus companies set their fares on commercial routes, unlike in London where fares and timetables are controlled by Transport for London. That is because when bus services in the provinces were de-regulated London was allowed to keep control of buses. In the capital the big companies operate the routes to strict rules laid down by Mayor Boris’s Transport for London.
Merseytravel, like many areas, wants to see similar powers extended beyond London. When that happens it will be in the driving seat when it comes to fares and bus frequency, not Arriva, Stagecoach and other operators.
Cllr Robinson says he is "keener than ever" to ensure Merseytravel work’s hard with partners to improve the passenger experience, but also to address affordability issues and ultimately see further growth in patronage, which has seen a huge decline over the years.
He has called for a complete re-think with value for money the secret of success for the bus sector.
“It needs to become a travel mode of choice rather than a mode for those who may have no choice. Manchester has got a devolution deal that includes bus franchising and we need to consider whether this is an option to improve these value for money scores and we need to secure similar devolved power so that we can potentially address value for money scores this way,” adds Cllr Robinson.
Improving the bus service is one of Merseytravel’s key priorities, it says, with the transport executive currently working on developing a comprehensive bus strategy for the Liverpool City Region as part of a multi-modal transport approach.
One example of co-operation has been the introduction of MyTicket, a £2 flat fare all-day bus ticket for under 16s in partnership with the operators. Cllr Robinson wants to see that extended to older teens and those still in education and training, especially with the leaving age rising to 18.
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FairmindedMarch 16th 2015.
Not price related but sad to see that they are doing away with the Citylink bus. This runs around the city to key points every 12 mins, costing £1.50 a journey, (£3 for day) great for visitors to get around city after tour buses finish, and for peeps to get up around Baltic Area, cathedrals, dock, pier head, Lime St, up until 8pm. I don't think it's been advertised well enough, for people to know about this good little bus..
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AnonymousMarch 16th 2015.
Perhaps a "dolmus" system could be used in the city centre, they work quite well for tourists and the locals in Turkey and Greece.
I agree with the Councillor. His examples really don't go far enough, because of the complexities of bus routes, people sometimes have to get several buses to reach their required destination. Buses that used to go from the south of the city, to the north of the city, no longer do, you have to change bus in the city centre. Buses that go around the outer ring and the inner ring are plentiful, but they are only of use if that is where you require to go. Sometimes a relatively short journey can become an arduous task and take some considerable time.
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Party! Party! Party! Photographs from Weimar Germany; Graphic Design Play Book; No, No, No, No, Yes; Britain Can Make It; Design at Stanford
Here is a selection of titles that caught our attention in recent weeks.
Eye 98 out now
The latest issue of Eye is a type special
The latest issue of Eye has been printed and it’s on its way to subscribers and shops right now.
Three books – all crowd-funded – from Spitalfields Life, offer complementary, clear-eyed observations of the history of London’s East End
The anonymous ‘Gentle Author’, best known for his popular daily blog Spitalfields Life, has built up an impressive small publishing ‘empire’ with crowd-funded books that largely deal with stories and images from the history of London’s East End.
Eye on Campus
The University of Lincoln’s bulk subscription to Eye provides students with opportunities to relish the tactility of print – with a selfie to prove it
Several years ago, Barrie Tullett, graphic design programme leader at University of Lincoln, decided that his students should read Eye magazine.
Jonny Hannah’s Fast Cars and Ukeleles; Pink: The History of a Punk, Pretty, Powerful Colour; Sébastian Morlighem’s Essaime; and The Eye
Here is a selection of books that caught our attention in the dog days of 2019.
Covers for The New Yorker, Dressed in Black, Female Photographers Now, Graham Rawle’s Overland, A History of Street Photography, Rebel Voices and Brian Eno’s Light Music
Follow the glitch
Vendela Grundell’s book Flow and Friction shows how glitch art, shaky and unstable, can recalibrate our ways of seeing. Review by Kevin J. Hunt
In her book Flow and Friction, art historian and photographer Vendela Grundell explores the way glitches reveal systems and the role of the interface in a postdigital age, writes Kevin J. Hunt.
The Undiscovered Island, Christoph Niemann’s postcards, Water Salad on Monday and Daniel Buren: Underground
Here is a selection of books that caught our attention in recent weeks and months.
Great display in Harlem
Inspiring exhibitions at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture illustrate the dynamic power of graphic design. By Robert Newman
If, like me, you’ve been both inspired and entertained by the cultural moment that the Black Panther movie has engendered, writes Robert Newman, you’ll want to see two equally inspiring and entertaining visual exhibitions at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in New York City: ‘Power in Print’ and ‘Black Power!’.
Photographs as catalysts
Teju Cole’s photobook Blind Spot deals with the loss and recovery of sight … in pictures and words. Review by Colin Davies
Teju Cole is a photographer, art historian and writer who contributes a regular column to the The New York Times, writes Colin Davies.
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Daaka is a comedy action thriller surrounding an epic heist set up.
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Spectral 2016
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The Late Bloomer 2016
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Flame of Barbary Coast 1945
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First Reformed 2018
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Iodo 1977
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The Great Silence 1968
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Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis 2018
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Stars: Anita Ekberg, Joe Dallesandro, Alida Valli,
The Miracle Season 2018
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Man's Best Friend 1993
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The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus 2009
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Forum: Quantum Leap General Discussion 02-15-2019, 09:17 PM
Each season ranked from worst to best?
Posted By blue enigma
Agree with you that MIA really was the peak...
Agree with you that MIA really was the peak episode of Season 2. I really like So Help Me God as well, so nice to see that high on the list. :)
Season 3 really was the peak for this show for me. The...
Viewing figures for the series?
That makes sense (unless the ad for that upcoming...
That makes sense (unless the ad for that upcoming week's episode featured the shirtless shots :) ).
Forum: Quantum Leap General Discussion 01-20-2019, 11:37 AM
lol, I have no doubt she's correct about that....
lol, I have no doubt she's correct about that. There's likely already a post here about it somewhere, but that would be a good statistic to track. Number of times per season Scott Bakula went...
It'll be interesting to see the ratings for...
It'll be interesting to see the ratings for Seasons 4 and 5. They really started shuffling things around then, giving us a lot of the 'stunt' leaps, so both overall season and week-to-week ratings...
Forum: Quantum Leap: Season Two 01-19-2019, 10:36 AM
Sticky: Poll: 219 Leaping in Without a Net
lol, yeah, this stunt woman looks nothing like...
lol, yeah, this stunt woman looks nothing like the actress who played Eva. They really couldn't have anticipated how technology would advance and could expose that kind of switch.
Forum: Quantum Leap: Season Two 01-13-2019, 09:53 PM
Wow. No, that definitely wasn't the actress.
Top 10 Worst Episodes of Quantum Leap
Yes, but the script still would've gone through...
Yes, but the script still would've gone through more than one draft and someone else, likely someone on the main staff, would've been the one giving edits (and if the first draft was bad there...
Isn't 'Behind the Mirror Image' a book written by...
Isn't 'Behind the Mirror Image' a book written by a fan? That makes it another fan's opinion, not fact. As far as I can tell this publication is not the 'show bible' that a show's team uses for a...
No, your comments offended me because so much of...
No, your comments offended me because so much of what you've had to say about Judaism comes from a place of ignorance, and some of it I find really disrespectful.
Of course you have a right to...
Including a minority culture in a story isn't...
Including a minority culture in a story isn't parading the culture for no reason. As long as the writers aren't being disrespectful, badly stereotyping the culture, etc., there's nothing insensitive...
So, do you feel the same way re stories about...
So, do you feel the same way re stories about white Christians? That there should be elements of Christianity and 'white' culture in those stories in order for those stories have significance and not...
Quantum Leap did a good job with representation....
Quantum Leap did a good job with representation. I'm saying your comment is a bad take. There are many different cultures and religions in the world, and that fact is the only reason needed to...
This is a really, really bad take, and wrong in...
This is a really, really bad take, and wrong in so many ways.
Forum: Quantum Leap: Season Four 04-13-2017, 08:08 PM
Sticky: Poll: 401 The Leap Back
Agreed, and with a time travel show there's lots...
Agreed, and with a time travel show there's lots of leeway for that.
Exactly. Plus he only explains his reasons when...
Exactly. Plus he only explains his reasons when she follows him around and presses him. At first he doesn't even talk to her. It really does make him look pretty lousy.
Good point. Once you start...
Forum: Quantum Leap: Season Four 11-14-2016, 03:23 AM
This was used as a reason for why Bellisario...
This was used as a reason for why Bellisario messed with her character, that he was being spiteful because of the way Donna is presented in this episode, which along with the writing of Sam's...
Forum: Quantum Leap: Season One 08-16-2016, 09:20 PM
Sticky: Poll: 102 Star-Crossed
This is the exact point I've made elsewhere. It...
This is the exact point I've made elsewhere. It was just "she left me at the altar, how do I prevent that?" We have no idea what her life was like in the original history and Sam never bothers to...
Forum: Quantum Leap: Season One 08-16-2016, 03:48 AM
In the stairwell, when Sam had just left Donna...
In the stairwell, when Sam had just left Donna with her father and was dancing happily as he went down the stairs, Al said something along the lines of "now that you fixed things with her father she...
Almost everything in this episode is hard to...
Almost everything in this episode is hard to swallow. But the reason that Sam doesn't need to ask Al at the end of the episode is because he 'just knew'.
Bellisario and Pratt were on the verge of...
Bellisario and Pratt were on the verge of splitting up around this time. There were rumors among fans that Bellisario intentionally messed with the character that Pratt created out of spite. I'm not...
Forum: Quantum Leap: Season Five 08-05-2016, 12:59 PM
Sticky: Poll: 521 Mirror Image
As feldon pointed out (and I agree) Al's behavior...
As feldon pointed out (and I agree) Al's behavior is totally off-kilter in this episode, and I don't think it's just his 'leaping into Sam's hallucination'. There is something completely off and...
Forum: Quantum Leap: Season Five 08-05-2016, 11:30 AM
I agree with you completely about Al's behavior...
I agree with you completely about Al's behavior in this episode (which is why I've begun to favor the "it was all Sam's dream" theory as an explanation -- although to be fair I think Al's behavior...
Al's behavior once he finally located Sam in this...
Al's behavior once he finally located Sam in this episode was pretty strange. Granted at this point Sam was pretty hysterical after everything that has been going on and it makes sense that Al was...
Sticky: Poll: 101 The Pilot Episode <AKA Genesis>
I would say he wanted to step into the chamber...
I would say he wanted to step into the chamber and didn't want to stop himself.
And of course no show. :)
Interesting Observations/Facts/Questions about Quantum Leap
The logistics are different and it wouldn't work....
The logistics are different and it wouldn't work. If we have a female leaper lost in time and unable to go home the way Sam is how is she going to actually have the baby? Is it going to be the...
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Lawsuit: Forest Lake's 'Mr. Large Burrito' leaves nasty Google reviews 8:30 a.m. by Mike Mullen
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Marvelous discoveries about the world we live in await inside the Minnesota History Center. Located on the edge of downtown St. Paul, exhibits include a living history of a St. Paul house, where we can learn about the families that have lived there since it was first built, including many immigrants building futures for their families. There are also massive collections of photos and documents tracing the history of our state. The center offers a selection of youth groups and outreach programs with an aim in historical education for children, while venue rentals of beautiful on-site ballrooms are available for higher rates.
Events At Minnesota History Center
First Avenue: Stories of Minnesota's Mainroom
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Hunting & Outfitting
Ice-Fishing
Skiing – Cross Country
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Crocus Trail
Duck Mountain Provincial Forest, Inglis, Roblin
Another stretch of the Trans Canada Trail, the Crocus Trail leads you through the historic grain elevators at Inglis, past Asessippi Ski Area & Resort, up to Roblin and Goose Lakes, and finally through Duck Mountain Provincial Forest to the Saskatchewan border at Madge Lake. This trail offers many scenic vistas through forests, valleys and along cultivated areas. » more
Four Valley Tour - Cycling
A scenic highway route of approximately 100 km (63 miles) around Lake of the Prairies takes cyclists through four beautiful valleys. From Roblin, travel 15 km (9.5 miles) west (across the lake) to PR482, which will take you south along the lake for approximately 40?km (25 miles) before turning east for 8 km (5?miles). Then travel north on PTH83 back to Roblin. Several campgrounds around the lake allow cyclists to break the tour up into two or more days.
Moose Trail
Angusville
Off PR264 north of Angusville, Moose Trail wanders through 3 kms (2 miles) of forest, meadows and plains, meaning wildlife sightings are plentiful. Suited to walking and mountain biking in summer, the trail is also groomed for cross-country skiing each winter. There’s a warm-up shack at the halfway point
Riding Mountain
The trail network in the Park is extensive with some trails accessible from various municipalities surrounding the Park. Trail information and maps can be found online at pc.gc.ca/riding, at the Riding Mountain National Park Visitor Centre during the summer and fall, or the Parks Canada Administration Building during the winter. Fat bikes can be rented at the Friends of Riding Mountain National Park office
Rossburn Subdivision Trail (RST)
Angusville, Elphinstone, Menzie, Oakburn, Rossburn, Russell, Sandy Lake, Silverton, Vista, Waywayseecappo
This portion of the Trans Canada Trail (consisting of an abandoned CN branch line) begins in Neepawa and continues to Russell, passing through the communities along PTH45. Completed areas are ideal for hiking, walking, horseback riding, cycling, and cross‑country skiing. Most of the 176 kms are groomed for snowmobiling in winter. Symonds “Rails to Trails” Kiosk in Sandy Lake features maps and pictorial histories of the Rossburn Subdivision of the CNR and the village. In 2010, the refurbishing of the entire trail was completed, providing a smoother surface for cycling and horseback riding.
Russell Trail
In the late 19th century the government of the still?young province of Manitoba found itself in a bit of a quandary: immigrants were flooding into the Parkland area, and some were leaving again, dissatisfied with the lack of good roads and railway connections. Until 1903, the closest railway terminus to Dauphin was nearly 100 km to the southwest at Russell. Construction of the Dauphin?Russell Colonization Road—the Russell Trail as it would come to be known—began in 1891 as a means of providing access from the Dauphin area, which already boasted a population of some 1,200 settlers, to goods, markets and more immigrants via the railway at Russell. One mile of the old trail has been redeveloped for recreational use.
Tread the Thunder Bike Trails
Five trails of varying levels of difficulty, from beginner to challenging, are located at Thunder Hill Ski Area.
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Tactical urbanism, bicycle rebellion, Right to the City.
RebelMusique
Rebel Metropolis
Bike Riot, Global Resistance, Livable Streets, Right to the City
bike, bikes, capitalism, climate justice, cycle, cycling, developers, homeless, homelessness, housing justice, neoliberal, neoliberalism, NIMBY, Right to the City, SDOT, Seattle
Pitting Cyclists Against the Homeless Is Peak Neoliberalism
If you read blogs about bikes you likely saw how Seattle’s DOT installed a dozen and a half bike racks in a place nobody would lock a single bike, let alone dozens of bikes. SDOT did this, quite obviously, to block homeless people from camping in the location, as everyone figured out pretty quickly.
Condemnation from the bike community was swift, but it was circumstantial at best.
The only reason SDOT even attempted such a heartless stunt like this in the first place is that liberal bike advocates tend to be largely indifferent to issues of housing justice and class. Sure, they’ll say homelessness is bad, but they’ll also spin bullshit and say the problem is “complicated”.
The urban bike community of the western world has struggled with its image as male, white, and affluent. Such is often not the case, but nothing reinforces this stereotype like some salaried tech industry bike bro complaining about the homeless camps he had to look at on his commute to work.
Bike Riot, Livable Streets, Right to the City
bicycles, bike, Critical Mass, cycling, Detroit, Hamtramck, Motown, Right to the City, Slow Roll, the commons
In Defense of Detroit’s Slow Roll
Imagine the absurdity of somebody saying, “Detroit can’t handle 6,000 Tigers fans flooding downtown with their cars anymore, this has to be put to a stop!”
You’d be laughed out of town. But say the same thing about people on bicycles and somehow many nod approval.
That’s essentially the hack job Model D shat upon the internet this week in an unresearched rant titled ‘Slow Roll Has Lost Its Way‘. Right out of the gate the author even admits he’s never ridden the wildly popular and now world famous weekly Slow Roll bicycle ride, now a staple of Detroit’s come-back experience.
The best way to pick this eye-roller apart is to go through it line by line, condensed for brevity of course. Author’s original post appears in italics, my rebuttals in plain text.
Model D: If you didn’t know otherwise, you’d be forgiven for mixing up two major Detroit bike rides: Slow Roll and Critical Mass. The former is ostensibly a leisurely pedal for all age groups through a different neighborhood every Monday. The latter is a monthly ride designed to snarl traffic and raise awareness of the need for better cycling infrastructure by deliberately clogging city streets and tying up intersections.
Rebel Metropolis: I doubt the author has ridden either in Detroit. Critical Mass had its roots in snarling traffic for political reasons (as though bikes weren’t also traffic), but in the D, Mass is also a leisurely ride, albeit at a crisper pace than Slow Roll. CM’s size here is vastly smaller than Slow Roll, too. So nobody is going to mistake a swift group of 300 with a snail crawling 6,000, especially in a city that’s 138 square miles of flat, open, over-capacity surface streets.
MD: The events of the Monday, June 6th Slow Roll began and ended in Hamtramck [a separately incorporated city within the boundaries of Detroit] and have left me, and many others with a bitter taste in my mouth. Slow Roll didn’t inform anyone with the city at any time before the event. The only warning for residents and officials came from a Facebook post a few hours before the ride, written by a Hamtramck resident who happened to find out about it. Continue reading →
Bike Riot, Livable Streets
bicycle, bike, bike culture, climate change, climate crisis, Dad-ification, Streetsblog, StrongTowns
Why Do Bicyclists Fear Bicycle Enthusiasm?
“Don’t call me a cyclist!” How many times have you heard that demand from dudes who want utilitarian urban biking to share no similarity with bros in spandex zipping through stop lights? “We’re people on bikes, we’re NOT cyclists!”
Okay, whatever.
Recently I saw an even more confounding preamble in a StrongTowns article. The author declares, “I don’t ride a bike because I love bikes. I ride because it’s a convenient and economical mode of transportation to accomplish my daily tasks.”
I left a comment that failed to illustrate the puerility of such a sentiment. Like, you LIKE a thing because of reasons but you refuse to be associated with people who like said thing for identical reasons. Seriously, what’s up with that?
Are we truly holding such internal shame that we can’t celebrate the fact that yes, we’re doing something real to save the Earth – or at least devoting some semblance of rationality to city commuting? You’ll never hear a soccer mom declare, “Oh, I just use this 4,000 lb van for its practicality, but don’t call me a car lover!”
Well, actually you might hear that one. I admit knowing a few.
https://www.facebook.com/strongtowns/posts/10153542323606603
Global Resistance, Right to the City, Water Wars
Amsterdam, bike, climate change, Cop21, global warming, Hurricane Sandy, John Michael Greer, levees, London, Miami, Mumbai, New Orleans, Paris climate talks, resiliency, sustainability, Vegan
There Won’t Be Resilient Coastal Cities in the 22nd Century
In the lexicon of urbanist jargon, the term ‘sustainability’ has become virtually meaningless. We know cities will never be sustainable, not in their energy use, their food production, or their ability to afford economic or housing stability to large numbers of their populations. This is, of course, largely by design. Cities are epicenters of global trade and finance. A few community gardens aside, few will ever grow the majority of their food within a metropolis.
The new buzzword floating about forums and lecture circuits is ‘resiliency’. Resilient cities in theory will collapse less under the crushing effects of capitalism and climate change.
This acceptance was hauntingly apparent in the so-called Cop21 climate agreement lauded by politicians this month. All the corporate sponsors had to do was Tweet out the word ‘historic’ next to the word ‘agreement’ and everyone started jumping up and down. Finally our world leaders were taking climate change seriously!
But of course, they weren’t. The agreement was a sham.
#COP21 failed to take action needed to prevent #climate catastrophe. See my take at https://t.co/Tplp3VqkVi pic.twitter.com/VUxWCMIloc
— Dr. Jill Stein (@DrJillStein) December 10, 2015
bike, bike comics, bike helmets, bike safety, helmet, helmets, Momentum Magazine, useless arguments
What’s More Problematic: Bike Helmets, or Arguing About Bike Helmets?
Having written about bicycle rebellion, tactical urbanism, and the Right to the City movement here on Rebel Metropolis for almost a year now, the one issue I’ve shied away from has been bicycle helmets. If you’re a regular reader here, you know I’m not reluctant to question prevailing logic concerning the burgeoning urban cycling movement. But the helmet thing can be such a distraction, can off-put so many, that delving into this snake-pit here at Rebel-M seemed perhaps ill-suited, at least via print. Some have rightfully moved past the helmet debate, others righteously continue entering the fray.
To summarize the questions most often asked about bike helmets: Are helmets good for you? Sometimes, perhaps. Are bike helmets bad for you? Maybe. Are bike helmets a good defense against collisions with cars? Hell nope. Are helmets bad for cycling as a movement? Hell yes.
Without spending vast volumes of words explaining my answers to these questions, (as you’re likely already familiar with some of them), it’s worth noting my POV on this scarcely matters. People can feel totally different about this and they’ll argue for hours and nobody budges. We can certainly agree that perpetuating the myth that “cycling is dangerous” scares would-be riders away from ditching the car and embracing the bike.
bicycle Jesus, bicycle rebellion, bicycles, bike, bike anecdote, Bike Riot, bikes, Cycling Photography, Rebel Metropolis, Tumblr, Tumblr bikes
Bike Photography as Anecdotal Advocacy
Often it feels like talking about why bikes are good and why people should ride them more is either choiring to the preacher or having an argument with a fictional cycle-hater that lives in the back of your head. You know they’re there. We’re all evangelicals knocking on doors asking if our neighbors have found our Lord and Savior, Bicycle Christ. We’ve amassed an arsenal of talking points designed to work on each other that confound and infuriate real life bike haters when fired on social media. Failing there, we retreat, scratching our heads wondering how to better tweek our language to convert the unfaithful, or worse – we ponder whether to stop using the word ‘bicycle’ at all.
If bikes are a social movement, and they are, there’s going to be infighting, difference of opinions, diversity of tactics. That’s fine. That’s normal. That’s necessary. As it’s often been said, strength lies in this diversity. Beyond talking points and facts and charts and diagrams, we need true visual evidence. Charts don’t mean zip to most. People can’t emotionally bond with a chart. They crave stirring, anecdotal evidence. They need to see somebody who looks like them riding a bike that looks fun while wearing clothes that look comfortable. The technology of photography fulfills this craving.
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94 Women, 99 Bicycles
There’ve been healthy volumes of words penned regarding how fewer women ride bicycles in the U.S. than do men. Strive as many might to be gender-inclusive in the perennially male-dominated multiverse of cycling, women comprise a minority fraction of the bicycling public. The theories hypothesized for this disparity are myriad. Regardless, the number of women riding safely and confidently is increasing in the United States and internationally.
Last week, Rebel Metropolis featured a homemade pod-cast of sorts located HERE. Therein, my dear friend Meg Brennan discusses her own experiences on bikes, the obsessive safety culture that deters more people from riding, and the gender issues inherent to cycling as a movement. As an admitted novice just years ago gaining superlative confidence in riding as traffic, her experiences are at once common and unique. Her point of view affords lessons and understanding all genders can appreciate.
In keeping with a growing tradition of photo documentary on this blog, please enjoy the below collection of images of women and their bikes. There’s seldom a more authentic barometer of the ways cycling is reshaping urban existence than through the lens of simple photographic observation.
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It’s Time to Stop Sharing the Road
You’ve heard it ad nauseam: Share the Road – a mantra adopted much by cyclists and not at all by motorists. It’s become a passive petition: vulnerable bicyclists begging for enough street space to not be run over and killed from drivers largely indifferent due the empathy-crushing confines of the metal machines they drive. Even worse, groups like Please Be Kind to Cyclists have taken this kind of Stockholm Syndrome to absurd extremes, using language that would embolden any bully, ceding them power over their pleading victim.
The PC urban professional crowd you see on their corporate sponsored, helmet-required tours will shun assertive language and cling to a vocabulary of non-confrontationalism. For them, reputation and obedience are more important than responding to clueless motorists and their lethal driving habits with equal and opposite force. Whether in the streets or in our ongoing discourse, the tendency is to back down, to let the oppressor define the rules of engagement and debate. That kind of power dynamic has gotten us basically nowhere.
The burden of mortality is always on the person riding a bike, yet the burden of responsibility for using a car to kill or maim a person virtually never falls on the driver. If that pisses you off, it’s time to start acting like it. We’ve come to a point where all the soft-ball pitching of our needs has failed to deliver streets that are safer. Asking for permission to ride without fear doesn’t work – motorists don’t care, or they can’t hear you. It’s time to start adopting principles of two-wheeled liberation.
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Social Inertia and the Clitoral Mass Movement
A cycling renaissance is taking place throughout North America and across the globe. One need only do a search on Instagram for ‘bikes’ or ‘fixie’ to find limitless images of young urbanites the world over connecting with one another while utilizing cycles as part of their daily social routine. Automobiles are on the decline, as cars are increasingly viewed as impractical modes of transport within the city. Light rail, bus, and bicycle mode shares are on the rise. These are encouraging trends for those concerned with the livable streets and the climate crisis. In what will hopefully become an ongoing series, I asked three women whom I respect and admire a great deal for their thoughts on this cultural shift: Janel Sternbetz currently traveling, replied from New Orleans, Joliene Adams based in Eldorado Springs, CO, and Jakkz Raines who lives in Oakland, CA.
REBEL METROPOLIS: How would you describe yourself?
Janel: Worldly, optimistic but realistic, passionate about reducing suffering for all.
Joliene: Alive. Awesome. Capable of more. Driven by a belief in basic human kindness. Happiest when I’m on my bike. I’m compassionate, a bit scatter-brained. Aside from being vegan, I’m not a picky eater. I’m easily frustrated by laziness and apathy. I’ve a strong belief that use of one’s hands and providing radical self reliance are intrinsic forms of human intelligence.
Jakkz: I’m a cis queer-identified feminist animal/environment-loving cyclist who works in mental health. I love to explore the world by bicycle, make music, immerse myself in nature, whether urban, wooded, alpine, or oceanic. I’ve been called quirky, stubborn, and passionate a time or two.
Bike Riot, Columbia River Crossing, Livable Streets
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Capitalism Getting You Down? Then Ride Your Fucking Bike.
This article was originally printed in the Portland Radicle volume #8.
The Earth is dying and our societal sense of self along with it. We have an ever growing human population and ever diminishing resources. We don’t need smart growth, we need smart decline. We don’t need the pursuit of wealth, we need an economy of well-being.
The burning of fossil fuels for energy and transportation is increasing the levels of carbon and methane in Earth’s atmosphere and oceans. This accumulation is causing the planet to heat, ice caps to melt, desertification of farmland, and ocean acidification, which in turn kills phytoplankton, the very basis of the entire food chain. Quite literally, the Earth is dying.
And all the energy efficient light bulbs and hybrid cars and short showers aren’t going to do a damn thing. We scream holy Hell about the corruption on Wall Street, but seem ignorant of the fact that 8 of the 10 richest corporations on Earth drill for oil or destroy mountains for coal. This is capitalism; a terminal system of raping the planet in pursuit of profit. And they’re at no loss for profits because our energy use is continually increasing alongside exponential expansion of the world’s human populations. The oil cartels and auto-manufacturers know they have us addicted.
Or do they?
It’s no accident that car culture drained our cities into soul-deadening suburbs lined with chain restaurants, dealerships, strip malls, and un-walkable 6-lane surface highways. We were sold a lie that the American dream was about ownership of private property, that we needed to buy the land, buy a house, buy a car. We needed to project an image of corporately defined success, and that image manifested into the nightmare sprawl we have now: segregated cul-de-sacs where public transportation simply doesn’t exist, where people no longer know their neighbors, where the ideas of communal living and collectivism are a joke. And the real estate tycoons who lobbied politicians for the highways and freeways that made Sprawlburbia possible knew they’d make billions buying and selling cheap farmland for development. A new way of life for America’s greatest generation.
It’s estimated that car ownership costs between $6,000 to $10,000 annually for gas, maintenance, insurance, payments and such. Today, tens of millions of Americans can barely afford housing, let alone a vehicle. It’s a simple recipe for oppression: build communities and roads so that the only way to get around is by car, make the only career opportunities available minimum wage drive-thru McJobs, then make owning a car so expensive your entire work force is enslaved just to afford their means to get to work. The automobile is the greatest weapon of class war the 1% ever devised. Petroleum is killing our planet and car culture is killing our souls. This capitalist circle of death has imprisoned us, and it’s time to liberate ourselves. In an age when the automobile is literally destroying our way of life, simply riding your bicycle becomes a revolutionary act of resistance.
More and more, young people are moving closer to urban areas where cars are obsolete, connecting with one another in positive social ways, creating and sharing ideas in the kinds of public spaces that simply don’t exist where the automobile reigns. And overwhelmingly, they’re choosing bicycles and public transportation as their method of movement within these spaces. A new culture is taking form via events like Critical Mass and ciclovia-style Sunday Parkways events and via groups centered around actions involving bicycles like Food Not Bombs, Portland and London’s respective Bike Swarm brigades, Seattle’s bike bloc, the San Francisco Bike Calvary; all are signs that bicycles are fundamentally changing the way we think about activism and living our daily lives.
And it has never been easier to get on a bike. I can guarantee you know several people with old bikes in their garage that could be road-worthy with less than 50 bucks maintenance. The diversity and range of different types of bikes accommodates a wide range of body types and physical abilities. You’ve probably seen legendary Portland activist Brian Wilson riding around town on his hand-crank bike, as his legs were lost while he blocked a train carrying military weapons headed for South America. If you are concerned about finding the right sized frame, or have what you consider to be a physical barrier to riding, there are a wealth of people in your community ready to help you out of your car and onto a bike.
Recent studies have shown that new car ownership among the prized consumer demographic of 16 to 34 year olds has decreased over the last ten years by a jaw-dropping TWENTY-FIVE percent! That’s real money we’re talking about, and the collective marketing genius of the auto-industry and Wall Street are scrambling to rebrand this massive youth revolt as merely a passing phase. Recently, Ford Motor Company chief sales analyst Erich Merkle made a comically desperate prediction to CNN: “They might be able to hold off for a period of time, but at some point they will have families, move to the suburbs, and they are going to purchase many, many new cars.” What generation does this guy think he’s talking about?
This isn’t a phase, this isn’t a market trend, it’s a radical shift away from the oppression of the land and our lives that the petroleum paradigm has wrought. As Portland’s own Community Cycling Center’s motto so perfectly articulates: ‘The bicycle is a tool of empowerment and a vehicle for social change.’
Remember that the next time you choose to drive a car in the city. Remember where the profits for filling up at the gas station are going, and remember the damage to the Earth your pollution and carbon are causing. And the next time you choose to ride your bicycle, remember whose profits you’re cutting into, and rejoice at the positive changes you are generating socially and ecologically. It may seem like a small, simple action, but commuting via bicycle is most certainly making a serious fucking difference.
See you in the streets.
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a month agoDeparting DC United star Rooney insists MLS players underpaid
TagsTransfersAbout the authorPaul VegasShare the loveHave your say Departing DC United star Rooney insists MLS players underpaidby Paul Vegasa month agoSend to a friendShare the loveWayne Rooney says MLS players are underpaid.Currently with DC United, Rooney will leave the competition to return to England with Derby County in January.The league’s current bargaining agreement runs until January 31, 2020, and Rooney thinks players should demand more money.”I feel that American players get underpaid,” he told ESPN. “I feel they deserve to get more money to stay in line with football in the rest of the world but also in terms of the American sports.”I’m not saying it to benefit me, I obviously won’t be in the league next season. I think it’s only fair to those players who are putting in the same work as all have to earn the right to earn more money for doing it.”He added: “I think the flight issues, in terms of you get so many chartered flights, I believe if a team wants chartered flights than they should be able to charter as many they want. They should be able to do whatever they want with that.” read more
Video: Indiana Signee Ogugua Anunoby Throws Down A Sick Between-The-Legs Dunk
Indiana Signee Ogugua AunobyWith the returns of James Blackmon and Yogi Ferrell, as well as the addition of five-star big man Thomas Bryant, Indiana projects as a top-20 team next season. Bryant and four-star Juwan Morgan are the big names of the Hoosiers’ incoming freshman class, but a third frontcourt player, Ogugua Anunoby, has some talent of his own. Anunoby, a 6-foot-8 three-star small forward from Jefferson City (Mo.), posted this video to his Instagram tonight. It was re-posted by the Indiana men’s basketball program’s official Instagram, and it features Anunoby throwing down an impressive, 180-degree between-the-legs dunk. Pretty good. We’re sure Hoosier fans will be salivating once they see this. read more
Miami Football: Video: Michael Irvin Discusses Diddy Incident At UCLA, Says He Had Cops Called On Him At Son’s Game
YouTube/TMZSportsOn Monday, Michael Irvin Jr., a three star wide receiver/tight end, followed in his famous father’s footsteps and committed to Miami. Irvin Sr. starred at The U in the mid-late 1980s before a long, Hall of Fame NFL career for the Dallas Cowboys. Irvin spoke with TMZ Sports about his son’s decision, and the conversation turned to the incident involving Sean “Diddy” Combs at UCLA a few weeks ago. During the interview, Irvin shared an anecdote about being thrown out of one of his son’s games. Luckily, Irvin said no kettlebells were involved. We assume he’ll keep his cool when his son enrolls at The U next year.[TMZ] read more
Unstoppable? Klopp’s rampant Reds just might be this time!
If Carlsberg did Christmases…The Ryder Cup made an appearance at Anfield today, but Liverpool fans have their eyes on another glittering sporting prize. The Premier League trophy is flickering into view. Get ready for the ride.Arsenal were supposed to provide a test for Jurgen Klopp’s side, a confident, improving top-six rival who would offer a thorough examination of the Reds’ title credentials. Article continues below Editors’ Picks ‘There is no creativity’ – Can Solskjaer get Man Utd scoring freely again? ‘Everyone legged it on to the pitch!’ – How Foden went from Man City superfan to future superstar Emery out of jail – for now – as brilliant Pepe papers over Arsenal’s cracks What is Manchester United’s ownership situation and how would Kevin Glazer’s sale of shares affect the club? Examination passed.Liverpool will go into 2019 on top of the pile, at least seven points clear of their nearest rivals after this, their ninth successive league win. If they make it 10 against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium next Thursday, Reds fans will be booking the month of May off work. Some already have.Unstoppable? They are right now. While their enemies flounder, unable to keep their composure and their consistency, Klopp’s side just keep on clearing hurdle after hurdle, ramping up the pressure each time they do. “A long way to go,” their manager continues to warn, and rightly so, but what a football team he has built.Twenty games, 17 wins, three draws, eight goals conceded, 48 scored, 54 points. This, in terms of points per game, is the best calendar year in the club’s history; 88 points from 37 league matches. Staggering.They were actually behind here, briefly. Anfield was stunned when Ainsley Maitland-Niles slid in at the back post to convert Alex Iwobi’s cross and give Arsenal the lead. It was the first time Liverpool had trailed in a home league game since facing Leicester City on December 30, 2017, 364 days ago.They came from behind to win that game, and their response to this setback was emphatic. Within three minutes they were level, within two more they were in front, by half time they led 4-1. Panic over.Roberto Firmino scored twice, Sadio Mane added a third and Mohamed Salah, for the second successive game, won and converted a penalty. It was the first time in the league this season that all three of the Reds’ vaunted front three had netted in the same game. Arsenal, bewildered, had no answer beyond anger. Unai Emery’s men were quite simply beaten into submission. This is a game that guarantees goals – the last 10 league meetings prior to this had brought 44 – and it is now the highest-scoring fixture in Premier League history. No consolation to Arsenal, who took Shkodran Mustafi off at half-time, perhaps as an act of mercy. Just as in 2014, the Londoners shipped four in a half at Anfield. This place does strange things to the men from the Emirates.Want a stat to underline Liverpool’s dominance? Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, the Gunners’ star man, had seven touches in the opening 45 minutes. Four of them were kick-offs.With Spurs, Liverpool’s nearest challengers, losing at home to Wolves earlier in the day, Klopp got the intense atmosphere he had wished for. Anfield bounced when the news from Wembley filtered through. It’s December, but there are times when it feels like April round here.Welcome to a title race. It’s been too long.Firmino, who had not scored a home league goal since April before today, completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot after the break, courtesy of a generous gesture from Salah. In netting, Firmino became only the third Brazilian to score a Premier League treble, after Afonso Alves and Robinho. He’ll leave a more lasting impression in England than either of those two, it’s fair to say. “Best in the world,” sang the Kop. They love their No.9.They love all their players right now, in fact, and do you blame them? This is a team that plays for each other, works for each other, one that supporters can be proud of, each and every week. “We are Liverpool,” they sang. “Poetry in motion.”The last time we heard that sung with such gusto, it was 2014 and Brendan Rodgers’ side were beginning to dream of being the ones to bring the title back.They beat Arsenal 5-1 that season too, but they fell short in the end. This one looks, at the moment, ready to go one better. It is only December, but May cannot come soon enough.Catch them if you can… Subscribe to Goal’s Liverpool Correspondent Neil Jones’ weekly email bringing you the best Liverpool FC writing from around the web read more
Meet Samuel Chukwueze: Villarreal’s Nigerian rising star
Few young international players have made such an immediate impact in LaLiga in recent years as Villarreal’s Samuel Chukwueze, with the 19-year-old Nigeria international already looking key to his club’s chances of success this season.Ikwuano-born Chukwueze came a long way very fast following his LaLiga debut against Levante in early November, having scored his first senior goal for the club in a Copa del Rey tie against Almeria a few days previously.A first LaLiga goal arrived on November 11, when he drove into the area and dribbled past two defenders before firing low through the legs of Rayo Vallecano goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski. Article continues below Editors’ Picks ‘There is no creativity’ – Can Solskjaer get Man Utd scoring freely again? ‘Everyone legged it on to the pitch!’ – How Foden went from Man City superfan to future superstar Emery out of jail – for now – as brilliant Pepe papers over Arsenal’s cracks What is Manchester United’s ownership situation and how would Kevin Glazer’s sale of shares affect the club? A second league strike came the following weekend, when Chukwueze received a back-heel from team-mate Santi Cazorla and showed composure and technique to fire the ball low into the bottom corner for the winning goal against Real Betis at the Estadio de la Ceramica.The huge moments kept coming, with the teenager completing the 90 minutes in a narrow defeat at Barcelona’s Camp Nou and hitting his first Europa League goal in a 2-0 victory against Spartak Moscow to confirm Villarreal’s progress as group winners to the last 32.All that seemed a long way away when Chukwueze was born on May 22, 1999 in Abia State, Nigeria. He began playing football aged just five and, although his parents originally wanted him to concentrate on his studies, his natural talent and dedication soon shone through.While honing his skills at the famed Diamond Football Academy, Chukwueze came to international attention with his thrilling performances as Nigeria won the 2015 Under-17 World Cup. Three goals in the competition, including a strike after just 25 seconds in a 5-1 win against hosts Chile, secured him the competition’s Bronze Boot prize.After joining Villarreal’s youth system in 2017, he quickly settled and was first promoted to the C team before rising into the B reserve side playing in Spain’s third tier. Having impressed his coaches in training with the senior side, a first-team chance soon arrived and was taken with both hands.A fast, direct winger who likes to cut inside and shoot, Chukwueze has been compared to Bayern Munich star Arjen Robben, while current Nigeria international Ikechukwu Uche, who played for Villarreal between 2011 and 2015, is a close follower of his compatriot’s career.His immediate impact in LaLiga has raised hopes that Chukwueze could emulate another Nigerian, Christopher Ohen. The former Real Madrid youth teamer scored 48 goals in 117 top-flight games for SD Compostela in the 1990s, making him the third-highest African scorer in LaLiga history.Already a senior international with his country, following a debut in a 0-0 draw with Uganda last November, Chukwueze is currently focusing on maintaining his fast start with Villarreal. In what has been a difficult 2018-19 season so far for the Yellow Submarine, their emerging Nigerian prospect is a rising star to keep their spirits high. read more
Lletget returns to scene of career-altering injury with USMNT
Sebastian Lletget should be feeling all the positive vibes of enjoying a homecoming this week, but his first match back at Avaya Stadium in almost two years will also bring back painful memories along with plenty of good ones.Having grown up in San Francisco, and played youth soccer in nearby Santa Clara, Lletget knows the area well, and his family and friends will gather at Avaya Stadium on Saturday to watch him play for the U.S. national team against Costa Rica. Some of those same supporters were also in attendance on March 24, 2017, when Lletget scored a goal to help spark the USMNT to a desperately-needed win in World Cup qualifying. It was that same night when Lletget was the victim of a brutal tackle that left him injured, and eventually sidelined for almost a full year.”It’s one of the best moments, and one of the worst in a way,” Lletget said on Friday. “But I’m moving forward from these things and I think I wouldn’t have been so eager to come back if it was something that was going to hurt. It’s a special place, but for sure it has some bad memories.” Article continues below Editors’ Picks ‘There is no creativity’ – Can Solskjaer get Man Utd scoring freely again? ‘Everyone legged it on to the pitch!’ – How Foden went from Man City superfan to future superstar Emery out of jail – for now – as brilliant Pepe papers over Arsenal’s cracks What is Manchester United’s ownership situation and how would Kevin Glazer’s sale of shares affect the club? The LA Galaxy midfielder tried to avoid spending too much time discussing the injury, though he knew from the moment the friendly was announced that he would be facing some familiar emotions upon his return to Avaya Stadium.”I think it will be in the back of his mind, for sure,” USMNT coach Gregg Berhalter said. “When you get injured that (severely) it leaves a lasting impression on your memory. I’ve talked to Sebastian at length about his injury and it’s a tough one. Lisfranc (fracture) is very uncommon in soccer players, but when it happens it’s potentially devastating.”Almost two years later, Lletget has worked his way back into the national team picture, ending a 19-month absence from the USMNT when he came on as a substitute against England in November. He came on as a substitute in the USMNT’s recent 3-0 win against Panama, and Lletget has enjoyed his time under the new U.S. coach.”I feel really good in that system, Lletget said of Berhalter’s preferred playing system. “I can play a couple of positions, but definitely in the midfield is where I belong so I’m really excited.”I think (a number 10 role) is the way forward, especially in this system,” Lletget said. “I think that’s where Gregg likes me and hopefully it works out (on Saturday) too.”Berhalter is still working out where best to deploy Lletget, and Saturday’s match against Costa Rica should a more clear idea of where Lletget will fit the best.”We’re still working on his positioning because we know if we can get him the ball in dangerous positions he can be very effective,” Berhalter said. I think he’s done a good job of really building his performance throughout the camp.”Lletget will look to close out his latest national team camp with a strong showing against Costa Rica, and is determined to focus on his performance rather than thinking about the ghosts of past painful memories.”Emotionally you have to block that stuff and put up a wall,” Lletget said. “You don’t need to think about that too much because it can mess with your energy. I just want to enjoy being back on the field with the national team.” read more
Former Nebraska Coach Mike Riley Is Reportedly Already Leaving Oregon State
LINCOLN, NE – SEPTEMBER 03: Head coach Mike Riley of the Nebraska Cornhuskers walks onto the field before the game against the Fresno State Bulldogs at Memorial Stadium on September 3, 2016 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Nebraska defeated Fresno State 43-10. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images)Former Nebraska football coach Mike Riley was fired by the Huskers at the end of the 2017 season. It didn’t take very long for Riley to land a new gig. He was hired back by his former school, Oregon State.Riley, a former NFL coach, is reportedly heading back to the professional side of the game. He’s expected to take over an Alliance of American Football franchise.A SiriusXM radio host is reporting that Riley will be hired as the San Antonio franchise’s head coach for the league that is set to begin in spring 2019.A former Dallas Cowboys star is expected to be named the general manager of the team.“Multiple sources have told me to expect Daryl Johnston to get named GM of the new Alliance of American Football franchise coming to San Antonio. Mike Riley is expected to get named head coach,” he reports.Multiple sources have told me to expect @DarylJohnston to get named GM of the new Alliance of American Football franchise coming to San Antonio. Mike Riley is expected to get named head coach.— Alex Marvez (@alexmarvez) June 20, 2018Riley, 64, has been a coach in San Antonio before. He led the San Antonio Riders from 1991-92.The former Nebraska coach hasn’t coached a professional team since 2002 when he was an assistant for the New Orleans Saints. He was the Huskers’ head coach from 2015-17.Riley is a California native. He played collegiately at Alabama. read more
Photo: Clemson Cheerleaders Celebrate National Title Win On Field
GLENDALE, AZ – DECEMBER 31: Clemson Tigers cheerleaders play in confetti after the Clemson Tigers beat the Ohio State Buckeyes 31-0 to win the 2016 PlayStation Fiesta Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium on December 31, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)Clemson’s football program had quite a Monday night.The Tigers, the No. 2 seed in the College Football Playoff, blew out No. 1 Alabama in the national championship game.Clemson beat Alabama, 44-16, to give Dabo Swinney his second national title win since taking over the program.It was a fun night for everyone associated with the Tigers’ program.Clemson’s cheerleaders certainly seemed to enjoy their time at Levi’s Stadium.Two Clemson cheerleaders took a cool photo on the field after the game.“An absolute dream. Thank you @clemsonfb for making my last football game an experience I will NEVER forget. WE NATTY CHAMPS BABY!!!!!!!” one posted on Instagram.That’s pretty cool.Clemson could be right back next season, too. The Tigers should start the 2019 season ranked No. 1 in the country. read more
Deshaun Watson Was Asked If Clemson Is A “Dynasty”
TAMPA, FL – JANUARY 09: Deshaun Watson #4 of the Clemson Tigers celebrates with the trophy after defeating the Alabama Crimson Tide to win the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship Game 35-31 at Raymond James Stadium on January 9, 2017 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)There is no question that Deshaun Watson enjoyed watching the Clemson Tigers dismantle the Alabama Crimson Tide in the national championship. Although the superstar quarterback is about to enter his third season in the NFL, it’s clear that he’s still connected to his former team.Watson finished his collegiate career with 10,168 passing yards, 1,934 rushing yards and 116 total touchdowns.The statistics are definitely worthy of praise and recognition, but the most notable moment during his time at Clemson was his title victory over Alabama. In fact, Watson’s game-winning touchdown pass to Hunter Renfrow will go down as one of the most clutch plays in the history of the sport.Clemson has shown its a powerhouse program, making four consecutive trips to the College Football Playoff.Instead of thinking this recent stretch is just a testament to the Tigers’ dynamic quarterbacks in Watson and Trevor Lawrence, it might be time to consider them one of the few dynasties in the country.When asked about whether or not Clemson deserves that label, Watson was very confident in his answer.From 247Sports:The Houston Texans quarterback did exactly that in his latest media appearance. Is Clemson officially a dynasty? “For sure,” Watson told the team Thursday morning on ESPN’s Get Up!“The things that Coach (Dabo) Swinney is bring to that university, the recruits coming in, the things on the field each and every year, it’s one of the top, if not the best, program in the country,” Watson said.With Lawrence leading the Tigers for at least two more seasons, the odds of them adding another title are strong.Alabama was considered the gold standard of college football for almost a decade, but now it might be time to pass the torch to Clemson.Clemson will likely start the 2019 season ranked No. 1 in the country. read more
New B/R Mock Draft Has 5 Iowa Football Players Selected
Future Hall of Famer Rob Gronkowski has heavily hinted that he my retire after this latest Super Bowl run, after considering it following last season. Hockenson was one of the breakout stars for Iowa this year.From Bleacher Report:As Rob Gronkowski nears the end to his Hall of Fame career, the New England Patriots have to think about his replacement. With a deep tight end class in front of them, the Patriots select a player similar to Gronk in Iowa’s T.J. Hockenson.A talented blocker and receiver, Hockenson can play Gronk’s role as a do-it-all tight end. Part of what makes Gronkowski so valuable in New England is his ability as a blocker and receiver. Hockenson isn’t at his level but has many of the same traits and could fit seamlessly into the Patriots offense.He isn’t the only tight end that could head to the NFL from Iowa City.With the very next pick, Miller has the Arizona Cardinals taking Noah Fant, who formed an impressive duo with Hockenson this season.The rest of the Iowa players in the mock draft:4th Round, 97th pick: S Armani Hooker – San Francisco 49ers 5th Round: DL Anthony Nelson – Arizona Cardinals 7th Round: OC Keegan Render – Miami DolphinsHockenson would be Iowa’s first first-round pick since 2015, when offensive tackle Brandon Scherff went fifth overall to Washington.[Bleacher Report] IOWA CITY, IOWA- NOVEMBER 10: Tight End T.J. Hockenson #38 of the Iowa Hawkeyes catches a pass during the first half in front of defensive back Travis Whillock #7 of the Northwestern Wildcats on November 10, 2018 at Kinnick Stadium, in Iowa City, Iowa. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images)Iowa football hasn’t had five players selected in the NFL Draft since 2012, when six Hawkeyes were selected.That could come to a change this year.Bleacher Report’s Matt Miller released a new seven-round mock draft, and he has five Iowa Hawkeyes being selected.Things start out at the end of the first round, where one former Hawkeye could replace a legend.Miller has Iowa tight end T.J. Hockenson going with the final pick of the first round to the New England Patriots. read more
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GUEST,Tunesmith 17 Jul 03 - 05:51 AM
GUEST,Vince 17 Jul 03 - 06:11 AM
GUEST,minklet 17 Jul 03 - 06:38 AM
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GUEST 17 Jul 03 - 09:59 AM
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GUEST,Dick 17 Jul 03 - 11:42 AM
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Noreen 17 Jul 03 - 08:23 PM
Subject: She Moved Through the Fair - advice
From: GUEST,Tunesmith
Date: 17 Jul 03 - 05:51 AM
"She Moved Through the Fair" is, to me, a very special song - both lyrically and melodically. It's a song not to mess with. I've known it forever, but, recently, I started working out a version on the whistle, and now I fancy singing it, too. Now, I need some inspiration on how to approach it. I guess there must be some "definitive" classic recordings of this song - both sung and played. Any suggestions appreciated.
Subject: RE: She Moved Through the Fair - advice
From: GUEST,Vince
Ello Tunesmith, I always liked the version by Mick Groves of the Spinners who recorded it many years ago. Mick, if i remember, sang it un-accompanied. Some do say, though, that their are better interpretations. Bert Jansch also does a version. Agreed, Tis a great song tho don't know about a definitive version. i'd be as interested as you to know
From: GUEST,minklet
I think you should approach the song in your own way rather than looking for a definitive version. You clearly love the song, and so if you play with singing it for a while then you will evolve your own interpretation.
I'm working on it at the moment as well - hence I was interested in this thread. I am messing around slightly with the words, with the phrasing/timing and with the pitches - its a song you can really fly with! I'm interpreting it as a woman singing about a man who wants to "anticipate the vows" - is warned off of him by other people & who loses him, then sees him many years later when he is dead & his ghost again tries to persuade her to sleep with him.
Its one of several slightly ambiguous songs that you can really get into & feel a story of. That is why I think a definitive version is a bit of a red herring. I'm waiting for a mellow night to sing it, because my version goes up really high & I need to be relaxed or I'll squeak & spoil it!
I know mine won't be the best interpretation in the world - but it will be my own, - and I'll still love listening to all the other versions.
Best of luck with interpreting it your way Tunesmith.
From: Billy the Bus
Hey Tunesmith, to add to the above, Frank Sinatra (or somesuch) sang a song "I Did it MY Way" - THAT is the 'definative' version. Just belt it out the way you like it!
Cheers - Sam
From: Stewie
Have a listen to Margaret Barry. You can find her version on this album:
--Stewie.
From: Morticia
I like Loreena McKennit's version....very ethereal
From: Trevor
I like Mrs Ackroyd's version. Very.........something!
From: Snuffy
I thought it was bit wet, actually, Trev
From: Fiolar
Try the great John McCormack's version as well as one done by The Chieftains.
From: the lemonade lady
When ever anyone starts this song I take it as a chance to go to the loo.
From: GUEST,Den
A beautiful song. I think it helps to think about the story in the song. If you approach it in that way you should do okay. Hope that made sense. Mary Black does a fine version, IMO. Den
From: Noreen
This song must be a contender (along with My Way and Yesterday) for the most frequently recorded song- a listing of all those who have recorded it would be as long as your arm.
And in case no-one else does, I'll give Art Garfunkel's version an honourable mention here...
It is indeed one of the most beautiful songs.
But really, (and no offence intended to anyone) does the world need another version of SMTTF?
When there are so many other beautiful songs which are rarely heard?
Noreen, the world doesn't NEED any version of anything - but those of us who love to sing the song may NEED to sing it our way. I prefer to hear alternative versions of a song than to hear everyone meticulously singing it in the same way. Vive la difference!
But you are right - there are tons of beautiful songs that don't get heard enough - so we'd best all sing those as well.......
Fair enough, GUEST. The more singing the better!
And I certainly wasn't suggesting that new people coming to the song should sing it in the same way- just because Mary Black or Mick Groves or even Margaret Barry sings it a certain way. It doesn't mean anything unless you have taken a song and made it your own before singing it.
Now, I would love to make a compilation of different people singing this song... Keep your versions coming, folks! So far:
Mrs Ackroyd
Margaret Barry
Mick Groves
Bert Jansch
John McCormack
Noreen did say , GUEST, 'and no offence intended to anyone'. Hi-ever, with all the versions, it would appear, there are of this song it might be a bit hard to produce another really different version - but then i'm certainly no expert - perhaps its always, as they say in classical music circles, a variation on a theme?
Do you sing it Noreen and if so why are'nt you on that list?
I sing it for my own pleasure Vince, but never have done in public- and that list is of recorded versions.
I must include the lovely version on Cara's Asleep Behind the Settee- lovely singing, uillean pipes and Oakley's fiddle.
From: zanderfish3 (inactive)
Listen to all the singers Noreen reccomends plus Anne Briggs
From: GUEST,same one
Oi - Vince, who said I was offended? I was disagreeing, not arguing.
I didn't see any offence being taken!
I'm not necessarily recommending all the versions I listed there, zanderfish, just compiled them from previous postings. Such a compilation CD would make for very interesting discussion though.
Has anybody heard Whitesnake's version of this? Or Rolf Harris?
What are you on, Trevor??
From: dick greenhaus
Hey Stewie--
Why direct folks to higher-priced sourced? CAMSCO carries the same CD for $12.98
And buying from CAMSCO gives the Mudcat a boost.
Point taken, GUEST. Reckon that CD could be a double Noreen
Sorry No! Having a boring afternoon!
Tell me it's not so, Trevor? About Whitesnake and Rolf??
(RH is believable at any rate- after Stairway to Heaven...)
It's about time he did record it. Now that would be worth a listen. I put this song into the same catagory as 'Wild Rover' and 'Streets of London'.
I sat with a whole load of Southern Irish people the other night around a bonfire and heard someone sing 'The fields of Athenry'. I have always put this song into that catagory, when sung in a session by an English person. When I heard an Irish man sing it I nearly cried. It was beautiful.
I think people should listen to many different versions before making
up one's mind. my own favourite versions are Maggie Barrie and Anne Briggs.
From: GUEST,Dick
Dick, speaking for myself, and not necessarily for Stewie, it is not directing people to other sources to BUY, but to HEAR. Many do it frequently.
And I cast my vote for John McCormack, the only version I really listen to.
Westlife did quite a good version believe it or not!
From: Hawker
I personally like the way Josef Locke sings it - especially when he sings like a swan in the evening moves over the lake - just like a swan would move - but then, that's just me!
.......and then of course there is the goldfish & teddy bear parody version! Hmmmm!
Cheers, Lucy
From: Willa
Add my vote for the John McCormack version.
Sal, you need to hear SMttF done well...
Main reason I don't sing it is that it reminds me of a long-dead friend whose only song it was. He played beautiful fiddle, and most people never knew he sang, but in the right environment he would sing this song.
It still makes me feel like crying just thinking of it.
From: Watson
Date: 17 Jul 03 - 12:05 PM
It was the first song I ever sang in public - well, since the time I was a choirboy anyway.
The only version I'd heard at the time was All About Eve.
From: GUEST,Dale
HEY! The one that says GUEST,Dick was ME. I certainly wasn't thinking when I posted "my" name.
From: Mrs.Duck
My favourite version is the Anne Briggs and it is the one I sing - I'll give you fair warning when, Sally! I like it because of its simplicity.
Geez, Tunesmith, if you know the song that well and have enjoyed it so much for so many years, you really shouldn't worry about how you should sing it. By this time, you have undoubtedly developed your own approach, if only unconsciously -- just open your throat and let it out! Then do it again and see if it's any different, lather, rinse, repeat, etc.
Sooner or later, we'll have *your* definitive version, something unique, at least a little bit different than anything we've heard before.
Aside: This must be a record for number of posts in a single day, or nearly so -- hmm? '^)
Just been listening to Richard Thompson doing it - don't think he pulls it off!
Missed the Spinners off your list - twas from thier version I learned it and it was the first folk song I ever performed in public.
From: Clinton Hammond
Love this song.. one hell of a good ghost story...
I have to admit I find it very heard to keep a straight face during the last verse though...
I dreamt it last night that
My dead love came in
So softly she entered
Her feet made no din
She laid her hand on me
AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!! Scary ZOMBIE WOMAN!!!!!!!!!! Get her off me!!!!!
... is what I have to work VERY hard to keep from singing!
From: TheBigPinkLad
You might want to give a listen to Paul Young's version of "I was in chains" which is (IMHO) an excellent interpretation of SMTTF. Has a digeridoo which might seem a bit naff but works well.
From: Folkiedave
There have been a number of people who mention Maggie Barry and Anne Briggs - two of my favourite singers BTW.
I reckon there is a good chance that Anne Briggs got it off Maggie and then re-interpreted it.
From: Herga Kitty
I haven't sung it in public for years and years, but I used to sing it for Mick Henry about 30 years ago in the Gardeners Arms on Friday nights in Plantation Road, Oxford. (After Peta Webb had left Oxford, because apparently she used to sing it for Mick Henry at the Gardeners Arms). And Rupert Ray (who is coming to Sidmouth for the Monday folk clubs reunited session), has reminded me that I used to sing it on Mondays at Heritage too.
From: michaelr
Nobody's mentioned the Sandy Denny/Fairport Convention version! It's the first one I heard, remained the only one for quite a time, and to me it's the definitive one.
From: pixieofdoom
I quite liked the All About Eve version
I don't think the Pogues ever recorded it did they?
From: GUEST,Eric the Fish
1: Annie Briggs
2: Sandy Denny
3: Trees
4: Margaret Barry
5: The bloke who used to sing it in "The Dun Cow" Salthouse, North Norfolk.
From: Uncle_DaveO
If it's a folk song, there cannot BE a definitive version. And really, no-one should look for one.
Dave Oesterreich
Whether it's a folk song or not, I think what Dave said is just as true. All good songs deserve to be sung in different ways by different people, and they benefit from it. Even if the upshot is just to make you appreciate some particular rendering even more.
Eric, are you related to Eric the half a bee?
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If you haven’t checked your calendar recently, just know that the end of 2019 is rapidly approaching. We still have like, 50 days left in this year, but people have started looking ahead to 2020, which makes me both excited and stressed. Oscar contender movies are coming out left and right, the Grammy nominations are getting released in a week, and today, the theme for the 2020 Met Gala was announced. It’s not as confusing as Camp was last year, but it still sounds artsy AF.
This year’s theme for the 2020 Met Gala and costume exhibition will be “About Time: Fashion And Duration,” which immediately makes me wonder…who is going to show up to this thing literally wearing a clock? My money is on Lady Gaga, but it could really be anyone. According to the Met Costume Institute, the exhibition will showcase 150 years of fashion history along a “disruptive” timeline, so I guess they’re just putting the clothes out of order? Idk, I’m definitely still gonna go. Curator Andrew Bolton said that the exhibition is “a reimagining of fashion history that’s fragmented, discontinuous, and heterogeneous.” Cool cool cool cool cool. Tell me what Rihanna’s gonna wear and then we can talk.
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But while Estrada could not be forgiving, although he seemed passive at times for the duration of the Senate inquiry on the anomalous AFP transactions, his hands are shackled by a system that governs us all, including those who have done the country wrong.
Yet they could be forgetful, especially when pressed about the missing AFP millions, or the ownership of several properties a soldier’s salary could not afford.
The Ligots are not even quibbling. Less talk, less mistakes..... MORE
Contemptible SHE SAYS Dinah S. Ventura 03/23/2011
Contemptible
First it was Jose Pidal (who, in the course of investigation, was finally revealed to be then-President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s brother-in-law, Rep. Ignacio Arroyo, brother of then first gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo).
Then it was former Agriculture Undersecretary Jocelyn “Joc-joc” Bolante, who went through the same Q&A portion for the Fertilizer Fund Scam. One after the other, they popularized the now-infamous line, “I invoke my right to privacy.”
It appears that they had the same lawyer, Antonio Zulueta, who is now counseling another controversial couple.
The “Ligots” — who, for purposes of this column, shall be comprised of retired former military comptroller Jacinto Ligot, his wife Erlinda and brother-in-law Edgardo Yambao — are also invoking their right to privacy and against self-incrimination, faced as they are now with a barrage of questions at the Senate inquiry for alleged military corruption. Listening to them can make you want to throw things..... MORE
Noy offered extra P20-M pork for yes vote—solons By Charlie V. Manalo 03/23/2011
DOUBTS RAISED OVER NUMBER OF YES VOTES ON MERCI IMPEACH
Noy offered extra P20-M pork for yes vote—solons
Personal calls from President Aquino to congressmen, allegedly offering the sweetener of an additional P20 million in congressional pork barrel in exchange for a yes vote, were all part of the presidential push to impeach Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez “resoundingly.”
These measures appeared to have done the trick, with an almost full House attendance, said to be comparable only to the congressional attendance during a President’s State of the Nation Address (Sona).
The additonal P20-million pork pledged is said to be taken from the budget savings which form part of the pork barrel funds of Aquino, congressional sources told the Tribune yesterday.
But the numbers in the plenary impeachment votes also didn’t add up, with some congressmen now questioning the accuracy of the vote count..... MORE
Senate ready for trial, debates on rules By Angie M. Rosales 03/23/2011
Senate ready for trial, debates on rules
As senators await the formal transmittal of the articles of impeachment against Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez, debates on the rules that will government their trial proceedings kicked off yesterday.
Its adoption is seen to take place today, before Congress goes on a Lenten break or just in time when they resume sessions on May 9, simultaneous with its convening as an impeachment trial body to take up the Gutierrez case.
Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III yesterday proposed that a “gag order” of sorts be observed by his colleagues while trial proceedings are ongoing, which means that no interview with any member of the media or entity will be granted by any of the senator-judges.
Sotto’s proposal does not spare even the members of the prosecution panel, the person impeached as well as their respective counsels and witnesses..... MORE
RP named laundering center for drug money By Michaela P. del Callar 03/23/2011
RP named laundering center for drug money
The Philippines was among countries that the United States cited as the global centers for the laundering of money coming from international narcotics trafficking in a recent report.
In its 2011 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, the US State Department Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs placed the Philippines in the “Jurisdictions of Primary Concern,” a roll of coun-tries said to be engaged in heavy narco-money laundering activities.
“The complex nature of money laundering transactions today makes it difficult in many cases to distinguish the proceeds of narcotics trafficking from the proceeds of other serious crime,” the State Department said.
However, it noted that financial institutions engaged in transactions that involve significant amounts of proceeds from other serious crimes, like the Philippines, “are vulnerable to narcotics-related money laundering.”.... MORE
Pinay, daughter among tsunami dead
A Filipina and her 12-year-old daughter were among the thousands of people who perished in the magnitude 9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunamis that devastated Northeastern Japan on March 11, Depart-ment of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said yesterday.
The Fukushima Iwaki Central Police Headquarters informed the Philippine Honorary Consulate in Morioka that the remains of Grace Agnes Oprecio-Hiruta, 45, and daughter Maria were identified by her husband, Masahiro Hiruta.
Police said the cause of their death is tsunami-related.
According to the DFA, the search and rescue team discovered the body of Mrs. Hiruta inside the vicinity of the house of a certain Mr. Suzuki on March 19 in Iwaki City, Fukushima..... MORE
Brother of Maguindanao governor implicated in prosecutor’s ambush By Benjamin B. Pulta 03/23/2011
Brother of Maguindanao governor implicated in prosecutor’s ambush
Justice Secretary Leila de Lima has ordered preliminary investigations into charges against a brother of Maguindanao Gov. Esmail “Toto” Mangudadatu who was implicated in the ambush of Maguindanao Provincial Prosecutor Akilali Balt last week.
A panel of investigating fiscals was formed by De Lima, composed of Assistant State Prosecutor Vimar Barcellano and Prosecution lawyers Gerard Gaerlan and Mark Roland Estepa to determine probable cause in the complaint filed by Balt’s daughter Aminah.
The complaint alleged that Mayor Ibrahim Mangudadatu of Buluan was behind the attack.
Balt was on his way home aboard service vehicle with his driver Dandan Balt Datu Dakula when two men riding a motorcycle appeared on their side in a red light and suddenly opened fire at them. He sustained gunshot wounds in his lower right ear, lower right neck and right forearm and was still in comatose as of yesterday afternoon..... MORE
Binay tells Makati building owners to follow strictly building code By Pat C. Santos 03/23/2011
Binay tells Makati building owners to follow strictly building code
As part of the preparation for earthquakes and other eventualities, Makati City Mayor Jejomar Erwin Binay Jr. has asked building owners, particularly at the Central Business District, to follow strictly the building code and have occupants ready and familiarized themselves with all the emergency instructions in any eventuality.
This was the call made by young Binay when interviewed yesterday during the awarding of some 50 building owners in Makati who had complied with the 2011 fire safety compliance.
The mayor said they are making the necessary arrangements for preparedness and they are canceling a day to conduct earthquake drills and lectures but they were burdened by the preparation in the aftermath of the Japan experience.
But late last night Binay said they were working and making their own assessment to determine what would be the effect of an earthquake in Makati City..... MORE
DoJ summons Ligots for P428-M tax evasion By Benjamin B. Pulta 03/23/2011
DoJ summons Ligots for P428-M tax evasion
Embattled former military comptroller Lt. Gen. Jacinto Ligot and his wife Erlinda who are facing a Senate inquiry into their alleged illegal wealth have been summoned to appear before the Department of Justice for the preliminary investigation into the P428-million tax evasion charges against them.
The Ligots were directed to appear before prosecutors on April 6 and April 13 by Assistant State Prosecutor Stewart Mariano who sent separate summonses to Ligot and his wife.
The case stemmed from the tax evasion charges filed by the Bureau of Internal Revenue for eight counts of non-payment of tax and five counts of non-filing of income tax returns (ITRs) for taxable years 2001 to 2004. According to the BIR, Ligot failed to file his ITR in 2001 while his wife likewise ignored filing her ITRs in 2001 to 2004.
They also failed to declare their income in 2001 worth P41,854,181.57; P103,601,281.22 in 2002; P165,367,784.39 in 2003, and P184,995,700.14 in 2004..... MORE
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TFOT 1-20-16 IA Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey & Water Works Lawsuit
Iowa’s Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey addresses Des Moines Water Works lawsuit with WW CEO Bill Stowe leading the charge against three NW Iowa counties, and ultimately, the farming industry. The case is to be heard by federal trial judge sometime in August 2016.
The lawsuit is supposedly over nitrates in the Raccoon River and though treatment might be costly, it would seem to fall into the expected responsibilities of a water treatment plant. It also seems that a utility with fiscal concerns would likely not be offering a $500,000 bonus to CEO Stowe at the same time they’re leveling a 10% rate hike upon customers/citizenry, but DSM WW did just that in March of 2015.
So one might wonder why DSM WW would spur such a lawsuit. Let alone how Water Works might determine that just Sac, Calhoun, and Buena Vista counties are to blame? Why does this go to a federal court?
Troubling on a variety of levels, this is an assault on Iowa farmers with potential harm to the farming industry as a whole, and further expansion into costly treatment of urban storm sewer systems may follow if a precedent is set and environmental groups ensue.
Most troubling, though, is Bill Stowe’s admitted goal in a DSM Register article, to bring the federal government oversight to override local jurisdiction and expand the regulatory reach of the Environmental Protection Agency which would surrender local control to federal jurisdictions. As battles brew over 10th Amendment and states’ rights, this is not a welcome intervention.
At a time when government overreach and administrative rules and costs from agencies like the EPA are:
strangling family budgets with $14,976 annual costs to average household per Competitive Enterprise Institute;
bankrupting the coal industry per Forbes.com;
expected to kill 224,000 jobs a year through 2030 with an estimated $50Billion annually according to Fox News.
In fact, if it were a country, U.S. regulation would be the world’s tenth-largest economy, ranking behind Russia and ahead of India.
Americans and Iowans need relief from costly administrative rules and overreach. That Bill Stowe and an unelected utility board would seek such a lawsuit in hopes of inviting federal oversight of drainage ditches, and indirectly, private property and Iowa farmers is alarming. That Graham Gillette, the chair of the same unelected utility board which issued a 10% rate increase when giving Stowe a half-million dollar bonus would admit it was in part for compensation for his leadership in the lawsuit defies the public’s trust and is a perfect example of unelected officials with no accountability run-amok. This is exactly why voters should demand all taxing authority return and remain only in legislative bodies, county supervisory boards and city councils where members are accountable to the voters.
Equally concerning, one congressional member has referred to the EPA’s ‘waters of the U.S.’ rule as possibly one of the most significant private property grabs in U.S. history, according to DailyCaller.com, as it greatly expands power and possibly regulates small ponds, even waterways in ditches on private property and may give environmental groups the power to sue private property owners.
The DailyCaller.com also reports, “But the EPA says the rule is needed to clear up uncertainty over the EPA’s jurisdiction in the wake of two Supreme Court rulings. The EPA says “the decisions established important considerations for how those regulations should be interpreted” and that “[e]xperience implementing the regulations following the two court cases has identified several areas that could benefit from additional clarification through rule making.””
Would it possible that politics are part of this effort to create a lawsuit where a ruling could reinforce a desired outcome in asserting more federal jurisdiction? That too, would be an abuse of the system. Laws are to be decided and defined in the legislative branch, not the judicial. The citizenry shouldn’t have to pay outrageous attorney fees and court cost to find out what a law says and then hope a court ruling goes their way to know where their standing is in the law.
In the show Sec. Northey shared the numbers of Century and Heritage Farms where families have owned and worked the same land for 100 and 150 years. It’s very disappointing that the utility would intend to force federal jurisdiction upon Iowa landowners and taxpayers rather than simply work with farmers and local associations who are invested in Iowa, her communities, and her future.
The DM Reg reported that Ag leaders and growers are voluntarily working to keep nitrogen and other nutrients in the fields and the state legislature provided $9.6 million for conservation and water quality initiatives in 2015.
Working together would save all parties money, keep local control, and save Iowa property owners and practices from the risk of intrusion by bureaucrats in DC that have little knowledge nor concern of what is best in and for Iowa.
Working together is just Iowa Nice.
FUN FACTS ABOUT FARMING AND AGRICULTURE IN IOWA:
Hopefully, I got these right…
Iowa is top corn growing 37 out of 38 years, and the last 22 years straight.
If Iowa were a country, it would rank 4th behind China, US, and Brazil in corn growing. The whole European Union grows less corn than Iowa.
Only three countries grow more soybeans than Iowa. US, Iowa, and Argentina.
Iowa has been the top producing state 20 out of the last 25 years.
DSM Water Works sues 3 Iowa counties. http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/money/agriculture/2015/07/15/des-moines-water-works-lawsuit-buena-vista-calhoun-sac-counties-water-quality/30191169/
DSM WW CEO gets $500,000 as customers get 10% rate increase, and utility board chair says its in part for Stowe’s leadership in lawsuit. http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/money/2015/11/02/water-works-ceo-gets-500000-bonus-after-5-years/75046302/?from=global&sessionKey=&autologin=
Economy-wide regulatory costs amount to an average of $14,976 per household. https://cei.org/blog/ten-thousand-commandments-2015-fact-sheet
Study finds the rule will result in the loss of 224,000 jobs every year through 2030 and impose $50 billion in annual costs. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/06/02/obama-to-announce-rule-to-limit-emissions-from-fossil-burning-plants-part-his.html
If it were a country, U.S. regulation would be the world’s tenth-largest economy, ranking behind Russia and ahead of India. http://www.thenewamerican.com/economy/commentary/item/20872-cei-report-3-554-new-regulations-in-2014
Obama admits his policies will cause coal companies to go bankrupt. http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevemoore/2015/08/07/170/#587637c32a58
Mentions Obama’s policies create more harm to red states, than blue states. http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevemoore/2015/08/07/170/#587637c32a58
“The ‘waters of the U.S.’ rule may be one of the most significant private property grabs in U.S. history…” http://dailycaller.com/2014/11/24/white-house-quietly-releases-plans-for-3415-regulations-ahead-of-thanksgiving-holiday/
http://dailycaller.com/2014/03/25/epa-clean-water-rule-could-extend-agencys-reach-over-private-property/
Iowa Delegation signs letter to EPA Administrator McCarthy on RFS levels set by EPA for 2016 ethanol and 2017 biodiesel. https://davidyoung.house.gov/sites/davidyoung.house.gov/files/Scanned%20from%20IA03%20Congressman%20David%20Young.pdf
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Tagged @BillNorthey, @IADeptAg, administrative costs, Agriculture, Buena Vista, Calhoun, CEO Bill Stowe, Competitive Enterprise Institute, Des Moines Register, Des Moines Water Works, DM Reg, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, Federal Oversight, Graham Gillette, Lawsuit, Overreach, Regulatory, Sac, Waters of the U.S.
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Words by : Ray Ng, Photos by : Neo, DigDub & Jieyong
It’s been a while since we featured the three GT-Rs HERE on The Right Wrong. This blue GT-R, is the second amongst them to be highlighted. If you ask me, it can be rather hard to make a car that is almost perfect off the mill to be better. Well, for a multiple choice question, this has to be one of the answer.
The owner has seen much of motor sports in his younger years, his previous cars are track worthy toys like his EG6 and his Evolution. But when Nissan released the GT-R, it got his hands itchy to get a fast machine again.
Gone were the boy-racer days of the yesteryears, he decided to set apart this GT-R differently. Being daily driven, it must have the looks, move in comfort, yet packs a punch just by putting pedal to the metal, the Japanese take on a gentleman’s sports car.
As much has been shared about this car during the group feature, I would try to keep this spotlight on this GT-R succinct and sweet. For a GT-R to look like an eye candy boils down to the perfectionist owner, and this custom colour code was personally mixed by him at the spray shop. Carbon goodies adorn the car from the front to the rear.
Starting from the front there’s a Varis Carbon hood, while attached to the front bumper is an Auto Select front diffuser to keep this beast planted to the ground together with Pro Racing’s hyper carnard.
Craftsquare side mirrors replace the bulky OEM mirrors, and the side skirts are from Zele Performance.
Zele Performance is based in Yokohama Japan and started as an independent Nissan Skyline specialised dealer in the year 2000. Since then, they had built a strong reputation amongst GTR owners in Japan and across the world while being one of the first to develop a range of high quality performance parts for the R35 GTR.
Finishing off in the rear is an Esprit Version 2 GT wing – a highly sought after item with North American GTR owners, mounted on a GTC carbon trunk lid and a Zele Performance rear diffuser.
With many exterior tune-up parts offered for the R35 GT-R, there’s many possibilities of how a GT-R would turn out to be.
We feel that the match up turned out awesome, and in addition to that, the choice of shoes are 225/45 front and 285/45 rear Dunlops wrapped on chrome 20″ Vellano rims that makes this GT-R more boss.
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Writer’s note: I took a good 1 hour just thinking about the title, well don’t mind the captions, I’m half asleep. I sincerely apologise for the lack of content once again, examinations round the corner, and I would like to say on behalf of my crew, thanks for supporting The Right Wrong, and the <3 on our FB page just surpassed 2,000 likes, soon to hit 3,000, it’s you guys that keep us going. Thanks!
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By Guy Miller · Sep 16, 2019
The “Tales from Nick’s FARRP” series are a fictionalized version of real events and are dedicated to the memory of friends and classmates from the Class of 1969.
“They cashed in their horses for choppers and went tear-assin’
around the Nam looking for the shit.”
~ (Apocalypse Now)
“What is that about, Rod?” I asked, pointing to the large sign hanging over the bar.
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Chief Warrant Officer Rod Jordan, an Army helicopter pilot, had been my Uncle Nick’s best friend ever since they went through Army flight school back when I was little. After several tours in Vietnam, Uncle Nick got cancer and was medically retired from the Army. So he opened a bar called Nick’s FAARP in Fayetteville, NC, just outside Fort Bragg. Last month Uncle Nick died, and, surprise, surprise, (to me anyway) he left me the FAARP. It was just a couple of weeks ago that I arrived here, and I know nothing about the Army. I would think all the Army guys here at the bar are getting tired of my questions by now.
“Well, New Guy,” Chief Rod replied, nodding at the sign I had asked about. “There’s some things you should understand about the guys who come in here.” (My name is Gil Edwards, but I had figured out by now that “New Guy” was his affectionate term for me.) “There’s three kinds of troops that think they are God’s gift to the Army.
“First there are paratroopers. These guys believe that by virtue of their undeniable insanity of jumping, voluntarily and repeatedly, from an aircraft while in flight, they are elevated far above the pathetic remainder of humanity. In fact, they derisively refer to non-airborne personnel as ‘legs,’ frequently preceded by a spitting gesture.”
“Airborne!!” exclaimed Captain Kenny Wayne, who was sitting beside Chief Rod. When I looked puzzled, he explained, “That is the all-purpose exclamation paratroopers use for approval, agreement, enthusiasm, emphasis or just because they feel like it. Airborne!! Look at that,” he said, pointing to a small black embroidered patch on the chest of Rod’s uniform.
Looking closer, I saw a tiny parachute between curled wings. “That is officially called a novice parachutist’s badge, better known as jump wings. It takes five jumps in jump school to earn them. Since Fort Bragg is the home of most of the Army’s airborne units in the world, a lot of the guys in this bar have jump wings, as you can see. But look there,” he said, indicating the man on the other side of Chief Rod. “Major Williams there wears senior jump wings.”
I saw that the man I knew as Major Tony had a star over his jump wings. “That means that Tony has had the honor of serving on jump status for at least 24 months, has at least 30 jumps to his credit, and is a certified Jumpmaster.”
“What Kenny is leading up to,” interrupted Major Tony, “is that he wears the exalted Master Parachutist wings. You see that his jump wings are topped by a star surrounded by a wreath. That means Kenny has at least 36 months on jump status and 65 jumps, mostly night combat equipment jumps. Our Kenny is what is known as a Master Blaster.”
“Getting back to my dissertation,” resumed Chief Rod, “the second category of guys who think they are God’s gift to the Army are aviators. Despite the proven fact that a chimpanzee can be taught to fly an aircraft, every guy who has ever been entrusted with the operation of Army flying machines is absolutely convinced that he is among an extremely selective and sophisticated elite. And during the Vietnam era the Army trained over 40,000 of them.
“Looking around this barroom, you see the guys in these green fuzzy uniforms like mine?” Chief Rod went on. “These are flight suits made of nomex, a supposedly fire-resistant material, which serves as the distinct costume for people on flight status. The aviator badge is those narrow wings that stick straight out. Most of the Army’s aviators are warrant officers like me. But here and there you find commissioned officers, like Major Williams there, who have managed to acquire the ‘additional skill’ of flying.”
Major Tony interrupted Chief Rod again. “Warrant officers have a special term for us commissioned types who have aviator wings. They call us ‘RLO’s.”
“What’s that mean?” I inquired, realizing I was asking that question a lot these days, trying to learn about all this Army stuff.
“RLO: Real Live Officer,” Rod grinned as he jabbed Tony on the arm.
“Gil,” Tony added, “just like jump wings, there are levels of achievement for aviator wings. You see my aviator wings are plain, because I only had one flying tour in Vietnam and barely got a thousand flight hours. A star and wreath over the wings means a master aviator like Rod here has thousands of hours, usually multiple tours in combat. How many flight hours do you have, Rod?”
“Barely six thousand, so far,” Rod replied. “Hey, Peggy, bring me another beer, would you?” he called. Miss Peggy was my bar manager and guardian angel. She had been with Uncle Nick ever since he opened the FAARP.
“So, how long have you been flying, Rod?” I asked.
“Well, your Uncle Nick and I, along with Peggy’s late husband Mike, all graduated flight school together back in 1962. Guess I’m the only one left now. Which brings me back to what I was telling you about the guys who think they are God’s gift to the Army.
“Since before the days of the Civil War, cavalry troopers have thought they are the finest beings to walk, or rather ride, on this earth. Genghis Khan, Custer, J.E.B. Stuart and Patton are typical of cavalry troops, always flamboyantly dashing wherever they go. The job of the cavalry has historically been reconnaissance, to be the Army’s eyes and ears, and to move quickly. Cavalry means men who fight from their mounts. Cavalrymen have always thought they are the swiftest, smartest, best-looking warriors in creation.
Mounted Cavalry Troops
“Up until this century their mounts were always horses. Sixty years ago they traded in their horses for tanks, and thirty years ago they converted to tracked reconnaissance vehicles. Cavalry units have to be very mobile, but since they usually operate beyond conventional Army forces, they need to have their own firepower and the ability to mess up the bad guys. So armored cav units, even at the platoon level, contain their scout elements, but also infantry, tanks and indirect fire support. The Army calls that kind of integrated forces a ‘combined arms team.’ Usually combined arms teams are found at battalion or higher levels, commanded by colonels. But in armored cav units, brand new lieutenant platoon leaders command them.
“Beginning in Vietnam, air cavalry units were born. These guys have the same cav mission, but the mounts they fight from are helicopters.
OH-6 (LOH) Huey Flown by the Air Cav
An air cavalry unit, called a ‘troop,’ contains a platoon of helicopter scouts, but they also have their own section of helicopter gunships for fire support, plus their own helicopter-transported infantry platoon, called the ‘blues.’ But the mentality is still the same – all cav troopers look down their noses on everyone else in the Army.
“If that wasn’t enough, in 1964 the Army created an experimental ‘airmobile’ division, which meant some 15,000 infantry troops owned hundreds and hundreds of their own helicopters. In 1965 the Army deployed this airmobile division to Vietnam, under the colors of the historic First Cavalry Division. That meant that all nine of its infantry battalions were designated ‘cavalry’ units, plus its organic Air Cavalry squadron. You see all these guys in here wearing big yellow patches with a horse head on their right shoulder? That means those troops served in combat in Vietnam with the famous and prestigious First Cav.
Chief Rod paused. “Now, Gil, exam time. What did I just tell you? What are the three kinds of troops I told you are insufferably arrogant?”
“Well,” I replied, realizing this was a check of how much attention I was paying. “There are paratroopers, and aviators, and cav. Right?”
Chief Rod nodded, and went on. “Captain Kenny there is a Master Blaster. Kenny, what are your cav credentials?”
Kenny Wayne nodded his head. “I may be an engineer officer now, but before I branch-transferred I was an Armor officer. I jumped with the world’s only Airborne Armored Cavalry Squadron, the 1st of the 17th Cav in the 82d Airborne Division here at Fort Bragg. As a platoon leader I had my own scout section using jeeps mounted with machine guns, plus an infantry squad, also in gun jeeps, and an 81mm mortar section, plus Sheridan light tanks, all air-droppable. Over in Vietnam I served in E Troop of the 17th Cav, in the 173d Airborne Brigade. And after I branch-transferred to engineers I commanded combat engineers in the First Cavalry Division, as well. So, yeah, I’m Cav.”
“Major Tony,” Chief Rod went on, addressing Tony Williams, “what are your Cav creds?”
“I was airborne as Special Forces my first tour in Vietnam,” Tony replied. “After I came back, I went to Army flight school, and then flew for my second Vietnam combat tour in 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry, a composite Air Cav unit. Plus, on an exchange tour in the Mexican Army, I actually rode horse cavalry. So I’m Cav, too.”
“Dang, Tony,” I interrupted. “you’ll have to tell me about the Mexican Army some time.”
“Gil,” resumed Chief Rod. “You asked me about that big sign over the bar? It just about sums up the attitude of most everyone in here: If you ain’t Cav, you ain’t shit!” He motioned with his head. “So, Gil, look around this bar. Every single person in here, except for you and Miss Peggy, is at least one of those three categories: airborne, aviator or cavalry. The FAARP here is one of the few establishments in the world where most of the clientele are a combination of two of those, and quite a few, like Major Tony, me and your late uncle Nick, are all three. So you probably should be wearing a flak vest when you are here.”
“Why on earth do you say that? Is there some danger?” I asked in astonishment.
“Yeah, there really is,” replied Chief Rod. “The egos in the FAARP here are so over-inflated that this whole place could explode at any minute.”
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Denis Gulakowski says
Nice explanation of army symbolism for the GAP*, Guy.
Regarding the line, “if you ain’t Cav, you ain’t …”, Begs the question – is the converse true? “if you ARE Cav , you ARE …
Again, for the GAP (I’m sure you know this, Guy) the term ‘leg’ was a shortened form of ‘straight leg’, which was what non-airborne folk had. Airborne soldiers were taught how to do a PLF – parachute landing fall – in which the parachutist bent his** legs at the knee and slightly curled his** body when first coming in contact with the ground. This was intended to reduce the impact shock to the joints of the body.
Additionally, the term ‘Airborne’ might be given as a greeting to another airborne soldier, who would respond in turn with ‘All the way.’
*GAP Great American Public.
** his his/her (Similar to today’s politically correct term actor, which now means actor (male) or actress (female).
Guy says
Thanks for the info, Denis. I only had 19 months on jump status, so I really appreciate your helping out with paratrooper lore. You ought to write for THE DAYS FORWARD.
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Bill Gallagher: 'An American president in Europe: Just not Bush's kind of place'
Tuesday, February 22 @ 10:28:28 EST
By Bill Gallagher, Niagara Falls Reporter
DETROIT -- Feel our president's pain. He's in Europe on a diplomatic mission and he's squirming, mechanically going through his duties, checking his watch and dreaming of the flight back home and a return to his Texas dacha. For George W. Bush, this is an ordeal he'd love to avoid, but he must, at least, show the world he's trying, however disingenuously, to improve U.S. relations with Europe.
Bush loves any visit to a military base or aircraft carrier, where he can address the folks in uniform. The cheers and adoration are guaranteed. He craves those opportunities. His eyes light up and he struts around like a bantam rooster.
For Bush, a visit to Europe rates below even news conferences or an actual conversation with a real, unscreened American not used for political prop purposes.
For Bush, Europe is torture. Imagine him locked in a cell for a week. No satellite for 24-hour sports on TV. The only station is PBS. There are video games available, but the controller won't work. The only music blasting into the cell is one of Barbra Streisand's greatest hits, U2's "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb" and Beethoven's "Missa Solemnis." No Bible in the cell. There are just two books: John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath" and Sister Helen Prejean's new book, "The Death of Innocents." The cell food is continental. No lemonade, just cases of Perrier. A few days of that and our brave commander in chief would be turning over state secrets Cheney let him in on to get out.
That's how Bush feels as he visits European Union and NATO headquarters and is forced to have discussions and socialize with European heads of state. As much as the chore repulses Bush, Cheney has told him he must sit down and deal with the Europeans, in an attempt to salvage something in the long and important relationship the Busheviks have shattered.
The imperial war in Iraq and American unilateralism, Bush's thumbing his nose at the Kyoto Protocols and the administration's reckless fiscal policies and trade-bullying are the thorniest issues dividing the United States and Europe. Bush refuses to recognize most of these issues exist, which makes it difficult to have meaningful negotiations.
A politically unified Europe has evolved into a bigger market than the United States. While the people in most nations there don't share our material wealth, they tend to be more satisfied with the quality of their lives. They cherish their town squares, piazzas and plazas. Walking is considered virtuous and healthy. They seem to take more time than we do simply to appreciate their families and communities.
They take more time for vacations, and yet their productivity is surpassing U.S. workers. EU products, from cell phones to jumbo jets, are taking off.
The percentage of poor people in Europe is significantly lower than in the United States. Since EU business executives don't get the obscene salaries of their American counterparts, the fruits of labor are more evenly distributed.
The Europeans know global warming and filthy air are real threats to survival and they are doing something about it. Twenty percent of the power used in Denmark now comes from windmills.
Bush and his wacky neocon advisers detest the idea of the European Union. The more it expands and the more influential it becomes, the more they would like to ignore it. The few reality-based people left in the administration know Europe is vital for U.S. interests, if for no other reason than to help ensure financial stabilization, as Bush continues his drunken-sailor spending binge and dedication to budget deficits and the declining American dollar.
European confidence in the U.S. ability to manage the global financial system is eroding, and for good reason. While the Busheviks, led by Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, refer derisively to "Old Europe," the fact is that we depend heavily on their old money to stay afloat fiscally.
In an op-ed piece in the Washington Post, investment banker and former U.S. Ambassador to France Felix G. Rohatyn offered some sobering advice to the president on the importance of restoring relationships with our European allies.
Rohatyn reminds the EU-bashers that "Europe and the United States are one another's largest trading partners, largest investors and largest employers." He urges Bush to court European business leaders, especially at a time when "we require $2 billion per day of foreign capital to service our debt, when the dollar is losing value regularly in the marketplace, and when the overall net flow of foreign money into American stocks and bonds has fallen sharply."
Rohatyn argues Europe is vital to help "stabilize a dangerously fragile global financial system." He notes European holdings in U.S. equities still top $800 billion and long-term debt securities, including U.S. Treasury bonds, are more than $1 trillion. But there is no guarantee that will continue indefinitely.
Bush must convince Europe, Rohatyn urges, that the administration has a "commitment to a strong and stable dollar and budgetary polices that are consistent with that commitment." Instead of that mature approach to Europe, we still hear the shrill voices from the right-wing media and Bush's base -- the evangelistas -- denouncing Europe as a continent of decline and decadence. First Lady Laura Bush recently reinforced that juvenile nonsense when she sacked Walter Scheib III, the White House's French-trained chef.
He had worked at the White House for 11 years. Scheib said he got fired because he failed to meet "the first lady's stylistic requirements." There are reports that Scheib chaffed at White House orders to create an inaugural menu that honored brand names representing food companies of top Bush campaign donors. The chef had to whip up entrees using choice ingredients that included Krispy Kreme doughnuts, Coca-Cola and Pilgrims Pride butter-basted turkeys. Yummy! At least the Busheviks are consistent. Integrity means nothing, from the kitchen to the cabinet.
George W.'s political, cultural and social aversion to Europe and things European is abundantly clear. The White House is never straight on this but, as far as we can tell, he didn't make his first visit to Europe until he was president and he had to.
Here's a guy with plenty of inherited wealth. His daddy's buddies gave him a share in a baseball team, which provided him with a ton of cash. But he never thought of venturing to Europe to broaden his world view. Never.
Incurious George prefers Texas.
He's not comfortable in places where the people, languages and food are "fur'n" and his bed is unfamiliar. He has to look at people with universal health coverage, who believe the death penalty is barbaric and his war in Iraq is monstrously evil.
The European media is critical of his policies. When challenged at a news conference, Bush can't turn to some planted pseudo-reporter like Jeff Gannon/James Guckert for a softball question.
Perhaps most disturbing for Bush is that foreign trips throw him off his routine and unmask his thinly veiled impatience and irritability.
Americans need reminding that our leader is a classic "dry drunk," whose untreated addiction leaves him seriously flawed, even dangerous.
He shows growing signs of megalomania. His pomposity is apparent. He is consumed with single-minded obsessions, and his rigidity and aversion to introspection are legendary.
Dr. Justin Frank, a Washington, D.C.-based psychiatrist, understands the president's disability and describes it in detail in his book, "Bush on the Couch."
Bouncing from Belgium to Germany will upset George W.'s emotional equilibrium.
As Dr. Frank observed, "The rigidity of Bush's behavior is perhaps most readily apparent in his well-documented reliance on his daily routine -- the famously short meetings, sacrosanct exercise schedule, daily Bible readings and limited office hours. A healthy person's able to alter his routine; a rigid one cannot."
Our rigid ruler will painfully endure his week in Europe.
We can only hope relationships with our dear, old friends will improve, in spite of his visit.
Bill Gallagher, a Peabody Award winner, is a former Niagara Falls city councilman who now covers Detroit for Fox2 News. His e-mail address is gallaghernewsman@aol.com.
Reprinted from Niagara Falls Reporter:
http://www.niagarafallsreporter.com/gallagher203.html
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Catherine,
don't worry, we are tough, we will survive his visit and I hope that by now even the dumbest of my fellow citizens have realised that he is not loved by all Americans.
The problem is the rhetoric - the Germans, the Jews, the Americans, in the end we are all in the some boat.
I moved the Spiegel report to a new thread Bush in Europe and I keep you informed.
http://tvnewslies.org/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=692
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The tide has finally turned against Zuma
Posted 07 November 2016 Written by Keith Gottschalk
Category Politics
The release of the state capture report by the Public Protector has shifted the balance of power away from President Zuma. Senior elements within the ANC now deem it safe to come out against him. Meanwhile the DA is shifting a chunk of its HQ to Johannesburg to ride a two and a half year campaign to unseat the ruling party from Gauteng, writes Keith Gottschalk in The Conversation.
There are growing signs the tide has indeed begun to turn against South African President Jacob Zuma and his supporters. The politics of patronage is no longer working as it used to when Zuma’s defenders could be rewarded for their efforts with promotion, tenders, or a lucrative revolving door to corporate directorships.
In addition, his power base is in a state of increasing disarray. Zuma came to power on a campaign driven by the African National Congress Youth League, Congress of SA Trade Unions (Cosatu), and the South African Communist Party. Today the youth league is a shadow of its former vibrant self. The trade union federation has split, with large unions such as the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa and the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union opposing him. The Communists are now strident in condemning state capture.
For the moment Zuma’s supporters control the ANC’s levers of power. But an unprecedented and growing army of ANC veterans, whose service to the party goes back to the 1950s, like Ahmed Kathrada, Andrew Mlangeni and Ben Turok, issue public protest upon public protest.
Most devastating of all, the ANC’s chief whip in parliament, Jackson Mthembu – whose very job description includes caucus discipline – backs critics of the ANC’s current executive. The chief whip would certainly not have issued his statement that the party’s leadership should resign unless he had taken the feeling of the majority of his caucus.
In short, Zuma’s critics within the ANC are emboldened to make protest upon protest, with clearly growing momentum. There is a sense that the Zuma machine within the ANC has begun to grind to a halt.
Some key Zuma allies are now deeply wounded, if not rendered ineffective. Among them are his defenders in the prosecution agencies, including the National Prosecuting Authority. Its powerful deputy director of public prosecutions Nomgcobo Jiba and the Specialised Commercial Crimes head Lawrence Mrwebi have felt the heat. Instead of being rewarded for their hard work protecting Zuma, their efforts got them debarred as advocates. And the president was compelled to institute an inquiry into whether they are fit and proper persons to hold their current posts.
Next, Shaun Abrahams, the head of the National Prosecuting Authority, ignominiously had to withdraw his threatened prosecution of Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan. A barrage of critics want him declared unfit for office.
Another Zuma ally, police minister Nathi Nhleko has also suffered a severe setback. His repeated attempts to dismiss Robert McBride from the Independent Police Investigative Directorate have backfired. The National Prosecuting Authority has withdrawn charges of fraud and defeating the ends of justice against him.
It appears that the Gupta family – accused of “capturing” Zuma and some of his cabinet ministers – also seems to be hedging its bets. There are reports that it has bought a R450 million mansion (US$34 million) in Dubai.
Simultaneously, Zuma’s legal woes never seem to cease. Yet another report from the retired Public Protector has not been good news for Zuma and his cronies, Minerals Minister Mosebenzi Zwane and Cooperative Governance Minister Des van Rooyen.
Zuma’s legal team has managed to stall a flurry of litigation from the official opposition and tenacious NGOs throughout the five years of his first term of office which started in 2009. His second term hasn’t been easier and it will now be tougher to continue stalling.
If Zuma is prosecuted at some point in the future, there is now no longer any guarantee that there will be hand-picked prosecutors in place should he come to court.
And up to 1000 former ANC municipal councillors are now unemployed following the recent local government elections. Councillors voted out of office only get a once-off severance payment, but no pensions. That once-off payment will have run out by now. Demoralisation and despair will be eroding Zuma’s support from that constituency too. ANC national MPs and provincials MPs will be calculating how a continuing Zuma presidency might hurt their own chances in the 2019 election.
On the defensive
Zuma supporters in the ANC are on the defensive. They are no longer able to justify Nkandlagate – the scandal over the use of public money on his private homestead – or his allegedly corrupt relationship with the Guptas.
His supporters are reduced to diversionary debating tactics and peddling in conspiracy theories and western imperialist plots for regime change. This attempt at smearing Zuma’s critics within the ANC as foreign agents is carrying less weight than ever before.
Meantime the official opposition, the Democratic Alliance, has announced it is transferring a chunk of its HQ staff to Johannesburg – with the specific mission of running a two and a half year election campaign against the ANC in the Gauteng Province. And so far, the difficult tactical alliance between the DA and Economic Freedom Fighters is holding.
British Prime Minister Harold Wilson famously remarked during the 1960s that a week can be a long time in politics. One ANC cabinet minister to whom I quoted that responded: “A day can be a long time in politics!”
Keith Gottschalk is a Political Scientist at University of the Western Cape. This article was originally published on The Conversation.
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In an age of revitalized franchises (good examples being Batman and more recently Star Trek) it was only a matter of time before someone took the somewhat mishandled Terminator series and gave it a swift reboot for a new generation. For those who have lived under a rock devoid for the last twenty five years The Terminator was the film that pretty much launched the careers of James Cameron and Arnold Schwarznegger.
It also became one of the benchmarks of modern science fiction, there was perhaps never a more apt bit of casting as Arnold tore through 1980’s Los Angeles looking like a monosyllabic brick shithouse as he portrayed a cyborg from the future chasing the film’s protagonist Sarah Connor (played with a credible air of vulnerability by Linda Hamilton) and her saviour Kyle Reese (with Michael Biehn in suitably edgy form).
In 1991, Cameron produced a sequel, this time Schwarznegger was the hero and Sarah Connor was a highly trained (and incredibly lean) borderline sociopath who was dedicated to protecting her son (portrayed by the then unknown Edward Furlong). Lightning struck twice and the tension and suspense of the original were reproduced, this time with a bigger budget and Robert Patrick as the film’s eerie liquid metal nemesis. This was a film that once again raised the bar both in terms of the genre and also special effects which still look pretty good even by todays standards.
There followed a third film which didn’t involve Cameron and his presence was sorely missed. A somewhat cludgy script couldn’t be saved despite some fairly respectable chase scenes and the inevitable ‘eye candy’ battles as Arnold in his final outing as the machine battled Kristanna Loken as the Terminatrix. Prior to this new film there was even a half decent show called ‘The Sarah Connor Chronicles’ which conveniently altered the history of the franchise to erase the third film from continuity and if its own television network had been a little more committed to the show it might still have had a decent future (no pun intended) on the box.
In terms of the franchise a lot rests on the new film. It also represents a departure from its predecessors in many ways. Leaving behind the twentieth century locales of its forebears and a good deal of the ‘chase and survive’ elements that made them so watchable. This time round the action takes place in 2018 and the machines have already launched a devastating assault on mankind. It’s up John Connor, this time played by Christian Bale to launch a counter offensive against Skynet (the main computer bad guy) and try to save humanity from being wiped out altogether.
He’s aided and abetted in his role by the mysterious Marcus Wright (played by Sam Worthington) and a young Kyle Reese (Anton Yelchin). Bale is rapidly becoming the “go to” guy when it comes to franchise bail outs and once again he has dusted off his grim and gritty demeanor as he constantly reiterates how “if people don’t follow his plans then humanity will be destroyed”. In all honesty it’s his least convincing role of this type that I can recall. Sam Worthington as Marcus is of more interest, a condemned killer who suddenly finds himself in a dystopian future. In acting terms he takes a while to warm up but once he does he blows Bale off the screen. Yelchin is fundamentally sound as the young Reese, managing to maintain the energy of Michael Biehn’s original.
In terms of script and storytelling Salvation pans out like a pretty ordinary sci fi thriller. Yes there are some impressive looking robots but there is nothing to grab your focus like the film’s predecessors. The atomic wastelands look fairly effective and the whole filming process has a sandy tinge giving it that post apocalyptic authenticity but even the battle scenes have a somewhat ‘seen it all before’ air to them. I suspect the director McG is too use to making films of the eye candy variety to handle anything of depth. In places he drops some unusual continuity bloopers which suggests he has a “I can do what I like and fuck the backstory” attitude.
In conclusion the film smacks of the ordinary, could it be that the Terminator franchise is now competing in market that has suddenly become a little more crowded. Or maybe the threat of “annihilation by malevolent computer” is no longer one we can take seriously enough in an age where the phone in your pocket possess more computing power than a good degree of the technology to be found in the 1980’s.
I suspect there will be another sequel to tie things up, in the scheme of things Bale seems happy enough with his performance to reprise his role and I dare say the relevant cast members will be willing to repeat their performances. As for this film though, if you are looking for some decent special effects and something to kill a bit of time you could do worse, alternatively you could rent T1 ad T2 and watch something you can really enjoy.
Tags: cyberdyne, cyborg, I'll Be Back, john connor, sarah connor, t-800, terminator salvation, terminator t-600
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