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Spotify's premium subscribers 2015-2019
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Social media sites used as news sources in the U.S. 2018
Share of internet users who get news from selected social media sites in the United States as of August 2018
by Amy Watson, last edited Oct 16, 2018
The data shows the share of internet users who get news from selected social media sites in the United States as of August 2018. During the survey, 12 percent of surveyed U.S. internet users stated that they got news from Twitter, compared to eight percent who used Instagram for news.
Share of each social media site's users
July 30 to August 12, 2018
Number of respondents
4,581 respondents
18 years and older
Method of interview
Online panel
News Industry
Radio, TV & Film
U.S. cable news networks: number of viewers June 2019
Value of the U.S. entertainment and media market 2011-2020
Media Usage
Frequency of online news sources reporting fake news U.S. 2018
Trustworthiness of news media worldwide 2019
News in the U.S.
Everything On "News in the U.S." in One Document: Edited and Divided into Handy Chapters. Including Detailed References.
Other Reports & Dossiers
Statistics on "News in the U.S."
News consumption
Trust & satisfaction
Value of the entertainment and media market in the United States from 2011 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars)Value of the U.S. entertainment and media market 2011-2020
Estimated expenses of U.S. news syndicates from 2005 to 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)Expenses of U.S. news syndicates from 2005 to 2017
Book store and news dealer sales in the United States from 1992 to 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)Book store and news dealer sales in the U.S. from 1992 to 2017
Estimated revenue of newspaper publishers in the United States from 2010 to 2017, by source (in billion U.S. dollars)U.S. newspaper publishers revenue 2010-2017, by source
Revenue of selected newspaper publishing companies in the United States in 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)Revenue of selected U.S. newspaper publishers 2017
Median income in local television news in the United States in 2017, by job (in thousand U.S. dollars)Median pay in local TV news in the U.S. 2017, by job title
Which, if any, is your main source of news?Main source of news in selected countries 2017
Which were the ways in which you came across news stories last week?Leading ways of finding news in selected countries 2017, by media
Most popular sources for television news among consumers in the United States as of August 2018TV news platforms used by consumers in the U.S. 2018
Most popular devices to consume news in the United States as of March 2017, by type of consumerPopular news consumption devices in the U.S. 2017, by consumer type
Main sources for news among college students in the United States as of April 2018, by frequency of useU.S. students main news sources 2018, by frequency of use
Share of consumers who rely on national news to stay informed in the United States in 2018, by ageReliance on national news as a source of information in the U.S. 2018, by age
Share of consumers who rely on local news to stay informed in the United States in 2018, by ageReliance on local news as a source of information in the U.S. 2018, by age
Preference for text or video for news in the United States as of February 2018Text vs. video news in the U.S. 2018
Most popular news brands in the United States as of June 2018, by monthly users (in millions)Most popular news brands in the U.S. 2018, by monthly users
Most popular news brands in the United States as of June 2018, by reachMost popular news brands in the U.S. 2018, by reach
Share of consumers who have used selected global online news brands to access news in the last week in the United States as of February 2019Leading online news brands in the U.S. 2019
Share of consumers who have used selected offline news sources to access news in the last week in the United States as of February 2019Leading sources for consuming offline news in the U.S. 2019
Leading cable news networks in the United States in June 2019, by number of primetime viewers (in 1,000s)U.S. cable news networks: number of viewers June 2019
Combined morning news audiences on U.S. television networks from 2016 to 2017 (in millions)Morning news audiences on U.S. television networks 2016-2017
Combined evening news audiences on U.S. television networks from 2016 to 2017 (in millions)Evening news audiences on U.S. television networks 2016-2017
Perceived bias of ABC News in the United States as of May 2018Bias level perceptions of ABC News in the U.S. 2018
Share of consumers who paid for online news content in selected countries worldwide the last year as of February 2019Digital news purchases worldwide 2019
Devices used for reading online news in the United States in 2013 and 2019Devices used for reading online news in the U.S. 2013-2019
Share of consumers who pay for online editorial content in the United States as of 3rd quarter 2017, by typeConsumption of paid online editorial content in the U.S. 2017, by type
Most popular topics for paid online editorial content in the United States as of 3rd quarter 2017Consumption of paid online editorial content in the U.S. 2017, by topic
Frequency of reading digital newspapers by consumers in the United States as of May 2017, by age groupFrequency of reading digital newspapers by U.S. consumers 2017, by age group
How frequently do you share news stories you find online?Frequency of sharing online news stories in the U.S. 2017
Share of adults who trust news media most of the time in selected countries worldwide as of February 2019Trustworthiness of news media worldwide 2019
Level of trust in selected news sources in North America in 2018Level of trust in news sources in North America 2018
Level of trust in selected online news sources in the United States as of June 2017Frequency of trust in online news sources in the U.S. 2017
Level of trust in the mass media to report the news fully, accurately, and fairly among adults in the United States from 2000 to 2018Perceived objectivity of mass media in the U.S. 2000-2018
Share of adults who trust national news and local news to tell the truth in the United States as of April 2018Level of trust in national/local news in the U.S. 2018
Most trusted news sources among children and teenagers in the United States as of January 2017Trusted news sources among children in the U.S. 2017
Perceived level of bias of news on TV, radio and in newspapers in the United States as of May 2018, by agePerceived level of bias in traditional media in the U.S. 2018, by age
What percentage of the news that you see on television, in newspapers or hear on the radio do you think is inaccurate?Perceived level of accuracy in traditional media in the U.S. 2018
Perceived level of fake news on TV, radio and in newspapers in the United States as of May 2018, by agePerceived level of inaccuracy in traditional media by age in the U.S. 2018
Perceived frequency of online news websites reporting fake news stories in the United States as of March 2018Frequency of online news sources reporting fake news U.S. 2018
How much are social media sites like Facebook and YouTube responsible for the spread of fake news?U.S. public opinion: entity responsible for preventing fake news consumption 2018
Level of confidence in distinguishing between real news and fake news among adults in the United States as of October 2017Ability to recognize fake news in the U.S. 2017
Out of all of the news you see reported, how much of it do you believe is made up or fake news?Amount of made up or fake news in reported news in the U.S. 2017
Share of adults who sometimes think fake news is real in the United States as of June 2018, by age groupBelief in fake news in the U.S. 2018, by age group
Share of children and teenagers who have shared a fake news story online in the United States as of January 2017Fake news sharing among children in the U.S. 2017
Share of adults who believe fake news is a major problem in the United States in 2017, by agePerception that fake news is a major problem in the U.S. 2017, by age
Share of adults who get news from social media sites in the United States from 2016 to 2018Social media as a source of news in the U.S. 2018
Penetration of news usage among social network users in the United States as of August 2018, by platformNews usage among social network users in the U.S. 2018, by platform
Share of internet users who get news from selected social media sites in the United States as of August 2018Social media sites used as news sources in the U.S. 2018
Frequency of use of selected social media networks for news among college students in the United States as of April 2018U.S. students using social media for news 2018
Distribution of Facebook news consumers in the United States as of August 2018, by ageFacebook news consumers in in the U.S. 2018, by age
Distribution of Twitter news consumers in the United States as of August 2018, by ageTwitter news consumers in in the U.S. in 2018, by age
Distribution of YouTube news consumers in the United States as of August 2018, by ageYouTube news consumers in in the U.S. in 2018, by age
Distribution of LinkedIn news consumers in the United States as of August 2018, by ageLinkedIn news consumers in in the U.S. in 2018, by age
Social media brands used for news in Ireland 2015-2016
News access in selected countries worldwide 2016, by media
Share of young adults using select social networks for news worldwide in 2015
Share of social media services used for following news in Finland 2018, by gender
Argentina: most active social media platforms 2018
Italy: social media usage 2018, by frequency
Devices used for social networks in the Nordics 2016
Social media presence among enterprises in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015
Social networks ranked by daily use time in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014
Usage of the top social media sites in the Nordics 2016, by gender
Leading social media platforms used by companies in France 2018
Content shared on social media in Great Britain 2013
Customer direct sales channels among SMEs in the UK 2014, by company size
Reasons SMEs use social media in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014, by industry sector
Average daily internet & social media use in Sweden 2017, by media
Canada: executive levels overseeing corporate social media 2014
Social media platforms where young adults have experienced cyberviolence France 2019
Reasons why users are not active on social media at work 2015
Most common ways of coming across news online in Ireland 2016, by age
Television in the U.S.
Newspaper Industry
Radio Industry
Media in Canada
Fake news in Germany
Danskernes brug af nyhedsmedier 2018
News Consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) 2018
Newspaper industry in the United Kingdom (UK)
News media in the United Kingdom (UK)
Digital news in the United Kingdom (UK)
Newspaper industry in Italy
Media and politics in the United States
Newspaper reading habits in Italy
TV news in the U.S.
News use across social media platforms 2016
News in Canada
Fake news in Italy
Millennials & Political News
Value of the entertainment and media market in the United States from 2011 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Estimated expenses of U.S. news syndicates from 2005 to 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Book store and news dealer sales in the United States from 1992 to 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Estimated revenue of newspaper publishers in the United States from 2010 to 2017, by source (in billion U.S. dollars)
Revenue of selected newspaper publishing companies in the United States in 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Median income in local television news in the United States in 2017, by job (in thousand U.S. dollars)
Which, if any, is your main source of news?
Which were the ways in which you came across news stories last week?
Most popular sources for television news among consumers in the United States as of August 2018
Most popular devices to consume news in the United States as of March 2017, by type of consumer
Main sources for news among college students in the United States as of April 2018, by frequency of use
Share of consumers who rely on national news to stay informed in the United States in 2018, by age
Share of consumers who rely on local news to stay informed in the United States in 2018, by age
Preference for text or video for news in the United States as of February 2018
Time of day when consumers check the news on a typical weekday in the United States as of January 2018
Reactions to watching, hearing, or reading about the news among children and teenagers in the United States as of January 2017
Frequency of watching news on local television among adults in the United States as of August 2017
Frequency of watching cable news in the United States as of July 2018
News topics followed most closely by consumers in the United States as of March 2017, by consumer type
Most common ways in which consumers engage with a news source in the United States as of March 2017, by type of consumer
Most popular news brands in the United States as of June 2018, by monthly users (in millions)
Most popular news brands in the United States as of June 2018, by reach
Share of consumers who have used selected global online news brands to access news in the last week in the United States as of February 2019
Share of consumers who have used selected offline news sources to access news in the last week in the United States as of February 2019
Leading cable news networks in the United States in June 2019, by number of primetime viewers (in 1,000s)
Combined morning news audiences on U.S. television networks from 2016 to 2017 (in millions)
Combined evening news audiences on U.S. television networks from 2016 to 2017 (in millions)
Perceived bias of ABC News in the United States as of May 2018
Perceived bias of CNN in the United States as of May 2018
Consumer satisfaction with select online news brands in the United States from 2007 to 2018 (index score)
Leading social networks used weekly for news in the United States as of February 2019
Share of consumers who paid for online news content in selected countries worldwide the last year as of February 2019
Devices used for reading online news in the United States in 2013 and 2019
Share of consumers who pay for online editorial content in the United States as of 3rd quarter 2017, by type
Most popular topics for paid online editorial content in the United States as of 3rd quarter 2017
Frequency of reading digital newspapers by consumers in the United States as of May 2017, by age group
How frequently do you share news stories you find online?
Share of adults who trust news media most of the time in selected countries worldwide as of February 2019
Level of trust in selected news sources in North America in 2018
Level of trust in selected online news sources in the United States as of June 2017
Level of trust in the mass media to report the news fully, accurately, and fairly among adults in the United States from 2000 to 2018
Share of adults who trust national news and local news to tell the truth in the United States as of April 2018
Most trusted news sources among children and teenagers in the United States as of January 2017
Perceived level of bias of news on TV, radio and in newspapers in the United States as of May 2018, by age
What percentage of the news that you see on television, in newspapers or hear on the radio do you think is inaccurate?
Perceived level of fake news on TV, radio and in newspapers in the United States as of May 2018, by age
Perceived frequency of online news websites reporting fake news stories in the United States as of March 2018
How much are social media sites like Facebook and YouTube responsible for the spread of fake news?
Level of confidence in distinguishing between real news and fake news among adults in the United States as of October 2017
Out of all of the news you see reported, how much of it do you believe is made up or fake news?
Share of adults who sometimes think fake news is real in the United States as of June 2018, by age group
Share of children and teenagers who have shared a fake news story online in the United States as of January 2017
Share of adults who believe fake news is a major problem in the United States in 2017, by age
Out of the news you consider to be made up or fake news, what do you think is the primary reason that news outlets or reporters are reporting it?
Public opinion on government restricting fake news online in the United States in 2018
Share of adults who get news from social media sites in the United States from 2016 to 2018
Penetration of news usage among social network users in the United States as of August 2018, by platform
Frequency of use of selected social media networks for news among college students in the United States as of April 2018
Distribution of Facebook news consumers in the United States as of August 2018, by age
Distribution of Twitter news consumers in the United States as of August 2018, by age
Distribution of YouTube news consumers in the United States as of August 2018, by age
Distribution of LinkedIn news consumers in the United States as of August 2018, by age
Perceived level of bias of the news seen on social media in the United States as of March 2018
Perceived level of accuracy of the news seen on social media in the United States as of March 2018
Which, if any, of the following have you used for finding, reading, watching, sharing or discussing news in the last week?
Which, if any, of the following have you used in the last week as a source of news?
Percentage of young adults using select social networks for news worldwide in 2015
Share of social media services used for following news in Finland in 2018, by gender
Leading social media platforms in Argentina as of 3rd quarter 2018
Distribution of social media usage in Italy in 2018, by frequency
Usage of most popular social media networks in the Nordic countries in 2016, by device
Share of enterprises using selected social media platforms in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015
Social networking sites ranked by average daily use time in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014 (in hours and minutes)
Usage of the most popular social media sites in the Nordic countries in 2016, distributed by gender
Ranking of the leading social media platforms used by companies in France in 2018
In the past month, which of the following types of content have you shared on social media sites?
Customer direct sales channels among small and medium enterprises in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014, by company size
Motives behind the use of social networking sites among small and medium enterprises in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014, by industry sector
Average daily internet and social media use in Sweden in the 2nd and 3rd quarter of 2017, by media (in minutes)
Share of executives supervising corporate use of social media in Canada as of June 2014, by title
Ranking of the social media platforms on which French young adults have experienced cyberviolence situations in 2019
What keeps you from being more active on social media at work?
What were the ways you came across news in the last week?
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Vahe Stepanyan & Son was established in 1998. The firm’s main office was based in downtown Yerevan. The firm served prominent clientele including Public Television of Armenia, Public Radio of Armenia, Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company Armenia, Anglia Consulting and others. Upon Vahe Stepanyan’s retirement from commercial practice, Vahe Stepanyan & Son stopped accepting new clients.
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Vahe Stepanyan, Simon’s father, is a prominent Armenian lawyer, who served as the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia from 1990 to 1997, immediately before founding his private practice. Mr. Stepanyan was one of the founding fathers of the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia, which was adopted by the votes of more than 98% of the Armenian population.
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Before moving to California, Simon worked at law firms in Paris, France and Yerevan, Armenia, and studied at the law department of the French University of Armenia, which he graduated in 2011. From 2011 to 2013, Simon served in the armed forces. Afterwards, he moved to the United States to study at the University of Southern California’s Gould School of Law. Simon graduated from USC’s LL.M. program in 2014, receiving his U.S. law degree and a Graduate Certificate in Business Law.
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Health care items and services are considered “medically unnecessary,” and therefore not reimbursable by Medicare or Medicaid, when they are not “reasonable and necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of illness or injury.”
There are many qui tam whistleblower cases in which health care providers have violated the False Claims Act by providing services that were medically unnecessary.
In general, the Medicare program only pays for items and services that are “reasonable and necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of illness or injury.” See 42 U.S.C. § 1395y(a)(1)(A). Federal law and regulations require that any health care provider who furnishes health care services that may be reimbursed under Medicare, Medicaid, or TRICARE must ensure that, to the extent of his or her authority, those services are provided “only when, and to the extent, medically necessary.” See 42 U.S.C. § 1320c-5(a); 42 C.F.R. § 1004.10.
This requirement makes the health care provider the “gatekeeper” who, through the exercise of unbiased medical judgment, plays a critical role in determining what services will be reimbursed with federal funds. If the gatekeeper’s medical judgment is somehow bypassed, or perhaps corrupted – for example, by the receipt of kickbacks from a party who would benefit from the gatekeeper’s decision to purchase or use that party’s products in the course of patient care – then the federal health insurance system is at risk of paying for services that are not really medically necessary.
It can be very difficult to pursue a qui tam False Claims Act case based on the provision of medically unnecessary services where, in the unbiased judgment of a doctor, a service was considered to be reasonable and necessary. In the successful cases in this area, one of the following is typically present: (a) a service, such as a medical test, was provided to a patient (and billed to a federal health insurance program) under circumstances indicating that the doctor did not know that the service was being ordered; or (b) a person or company was falsifying records to make it appear that patients met medical criteria for a service, when in fact, the patients did not meet those criteria; or a doctor who provided or ordered a service, prescribed a drug, or used a specific medical device, did not have unbiased judgment because the doctor was receiving a kickback from another party that benefited from the fact that the service, drug, or medical device was being provided.
VSG’s Healthcare Qui Tam Lawyers Are Experienced in Handling Medically Unnecessary Services Cases
VSG represented a whistleblower who alleged that National Medical Care (NMC), Inc., a pharmaceutical company, was paying unlawful kickbacks to induce physicians and nurses to provide unnecessary intravenous nutrition to dialysis patients covered by Medicare. Fresenius Medical Care North America, the successor company to NMC, paid $385 million to settle civil claims in that case and another related qui tam case, and the VSG client received an award of several million dollars. VSG also represented a whistleblower who alleged that Home Americair of California, Inc., a durable medical equipment (DME) company, was creating and using false records to make it appear that patients needed home oxygen, when in fact the patients did not meet the medical criteria that Medicare established for reimbursement for the use of home oxygen. The company paid $5 million to the Government to settle the claims, and the whistleblower received a significant reward.
In another set of qui tam whistleblower cases brought by VSG attorneys, UroCor, Inc., and Dianon Systems, Inc., medical laboratory companies, paid $9 million and $4.8 million respectively, to resolve allegations that they were billing Medicare for medically unnecessary lab tests that physicians did not even realize were being ordered. The whistleblower client was awarded more than a million dollars.
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John Burnett
As NPR’s Southwest correspondent based in Austin, Texas, John Burnett covers immigration, border affairs, Texas news and other national assignments. In 2018, he won an Edward R. Murrow Award from the Radio-Television News Directors Association for continuing coverage of the immigration beat, and he was invited to participate in a workshop on Refugees, Immigration and Border Security in Western Europe, sponsored by the RIAS Berlin Commission.
Though he is assigned to the National Desk, his beat has sometimes stretched around the world.
He has filed stories from more than 30 countries since joining NPR in 1986. In 2012, he spent five months in Nairobi as the East Africa Correspondent, followed by a stint during 2013 as the network’s religion reporter. His special reporting projects have included working in New Orleans during and after Hurricane Katrina, as an embedded reporter with the First Marine Division during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and continuing coverage of the U.S. drug war in the Americas. His reports are heard regularly on NPR’s award-winning newsmagazines Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and Weekend Edition.
Burnett’s 2008 groundbreaking four-part series “Dirty Money”—which examined how law enforcement agencies have gotten hooked on and, in some cases, corrupted by seized drug money—won three national awards: a Scripps Howard National Journalism Award for Investigative Reporting, a Sigma Delta Chi Society of Professional Journalists Award for Investigative Reporting, and an Edward R. Murrow Award for the accompanying website. His 2007 three-part series “The Forgotten War,” which took a critical look at the nation’s 30-year war on drugs, won a Nancy Dickerson Whitehead Award for Excellence in Reporting on Drug and Alcohol Problems.
In 2006, Burnett’s memoir, Uncivilized Beasts & Shameless Hellions: Travels with an NPR Correspondent, was published by Rodale Press. In that year, he also served as an Ethics Fellow at the Poynter Institute for Media Studies in St. Petersburg, Florida.
In 2004, Burnett won a national Edward R. Murrow Award for investigative reporting for his story on the accidental U.S. bombing of an Iraqi village. His work was singled out by judges for the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award honoring the network’s overall coverage of the Iraq War. Also in 2003, Burnett won a first place National Headliner Award for investigative reporting about corruption among federal immigration agents on the U.S.-Mexico border.
In the months following the attacks of September 11, Burnett reported from New York City, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. His reporting contributed to coverage that won the Overseas Press Club Award and an Alfred I. duPont Columbia University Award.
In 2001, Burnett reported and produced a one-hour documentary, “The Oil Century,” for KUT-FM in Austin, which won a silver prize at the New York Festivals. He was a visiting faculty member in broadcast journalism at the Poynter Institute for Media Studies in 2002 and 1997. He received a Ford Foundation Grant in 1997 for a special series on sustainable development in Latin America.
Burnett’s favorite stories are those that reveal a hidden reality. He recalls happening upon Carlos Garcia, a Mexico City street musician who plays a musical leaf, a chance encounter that brought a rare and beautiful art form to a national audience. In reporting his series “Fraud Down on the Farm,” Burnett spent nine months investigating the abuse of the United States crop insurance system and shining light on surprising stories of criminality.
Abroad, his report on the accidental U.S. Air Force bombing of the Iraqi village of Al-Taniya, an event that claimed 31 lives, helped listeners understand the fog of war. His “Cocaine Republics” series in 2004 was one of the first accounts to detail the emergence of Central America as a major drug smuggling region. But many listeners remember the audio postcard he filed while on assignment in Peshawar, Pakistan, after 9/11 about what it was like being, at six-foot-seven, the “tallest American at a Death-to-Americarally.”
Prior to coming to NPR, Burnett was based in Guatemala City for United Press International covering the Central America civil wars. From 1979-1983, he was a general assignment reporter for various Texas newspapers.
Burnett graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor’s degree in journalism.
DHS Inspector General Finds ‘Dangerous Overcrowding’ in Border Patrol Facilities
Joel Rose, John Burnett • Jul 3, 2019
After Clint Scandal, Government Plans Dramatic Expansion Of Child Shelters
John Burnett • Jul 2, 2019
Acting Head Of Customs And Border Protection Plans To Step Down
Vanessa Romo, John Burnett • Jun 25, 2019
After Felony Conviction, Iraq War Veteran Faces Deportation To Mexico
John Burnett • Apr 24, 2019
Trump Administration Mulls Tougher Immigration Policies Amid DHS Shake-Up
John Burnett, Mara Liasson • Apr 10, 2019
A Surge Of Migrants Strains Border Patrol As El Paso Becomes Latest Hot Spot
John Burnett • Mar 26, 2019
Migrant Youth Go From A Children’s Shelter To Adult Detention On Their 18th Birthday
John Burnett • Feb 22, 2019
Inside The Largest And Most Controversial Shelter For Migrant Children In The U.S.
Lawsuits Allege ‘Grave Harm’ To Immigrant Children In Detention
John Burnett • Jan 24, 2019
Federal Immigration Agents Separated More Migrant Children Than Previously Thought
Border Patrol Makes Its Case For An Expanded ‘Border Barrier’
Trump Administration Will Send Asylum-Seekers To Mexico While Claims Are Processed
Camila Domonoske, Carrie Kahn, John Burnett • Dec 20, 2018
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Memorial Cross, Memorial Cross GR V
Date Made 1919/12/01
Inscription 814041 PTE. E. M. GLEN.; sterling
Materials Sterling silver
Person / Institution Subject, Glen, Private Ernest Maxwell
Measurements Length 3.5 cm, Width 3.2 cm, Thickness 0.2 cm
Caption Medals Project- Glen, Ernest Maxwell
Ernest Maxwell Glen was born in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, on 20 October 1889. He was the youngest of Henry and Rhoda Glen’s eight children.
Glen immigrated to Canada in 1913. He stated that he was a printer when he enlisted in the 139th Battalion in Ottawa, Ontario, on 17 February 1916.
After receiving initial training in Canada, Glen was shipped to England from Halifax, Nova Scotia, on 26 September 1916. Upon arrival in Liverpool on 6 October 1916, he was assigned to the 36th Battalion. One month later, on 13 November 1916, he was transferred to the Canadian Army Medical Corps. After further training, Glen was sent to reinforce No. 3 Canadian Stationary Hospital, in Doullens, France, on 29 November 1916.
Glen was killed when the hospital was bombed by German aircraft the night of 29–30 May 1918. The Circumstances of Casualty report states: “He was on duty in the X-ray room of the 3rd Stationary Hospital, Doullens on the night of May 29–30, 1918 during a raid by hostile aircraft in which the building was bombed and demolished. He was either killed by the bomb explosion or caught in the falling wreckage. His body was recovered the following day by one of the large rescue parties."
Three Canadian nurses — Dorothy Baldwin, Agnes MacPherson, and Eden Pringle — were also among the 32 staff and patients killed in the air raid.
Ernest Maxwell Glen was buried with other victims of the attack on 31 May 1918, in Bagneux British Cemetery, in France. Bishop Fallon of London, Ontario, who was visiting the area at the time of the attack, assisted in the service.
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Inscription 700069 PTE. J. H. ALLONBY 16-CAN.INF
Support loose
Materials Silver, Copper, Silkworm silk
Unit 16th Canadian Infantry Battalion
Measurements Length 14.8 cm, Width 7.6 cm, Thickness 0.3 cm
Caption Medals Project- Allonby, James Henry
James Henry Allonby was born 1 August 1886 in Blawith, Lancashire, U.K. and emigrated to Canada in 1911. When he joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) he was married to Elizabeth Allonby, also of England, and had two young children. He was a farmer, giving his address as Ericksdale, Manitoba and enlisted in Winnipeg 6 December 1915 with the 101st Battalion (Winnipeg Light Infantry).
He left for England 28 June 1916 on the SS Olympic and upon arrival, 6 July, was assigned to the 17th Battalion for training shortly thereafter. Upon completion of his combat training he was sent to France, 28 August 1916, to join his combat unit, the 16th Battalion (Canadian Scottish). He was hospitalized in September with a bout of measles. The Canadian Corps was committed for the first time as a unit in support of the British Reserve Army in the Courcelette phase of the Battle of the Somme on 15 Sep 1916. By the end of that day, they had largely reached their objectives in an action that saw the first use of tanks. Most of the Canadian fighting involved the 2nd and 3rd Canadian Divisions but by 5 October, the 16th Battalion (part of the 1st Canadian Division) had been moved to Albert, just west of the British starting lines for the Somme offensive. The next day, the battalion’s officers reconnoitered the trenches in the recently captured Courcelette area in preparation for further offensive operations. On the morning of the 8th October, the 16th in conjunction with the 13th and 3rd Battalions attacked in the area north east of Courcelette, reaching their objectives later that day. The attack appears to have been a costly one as the battalion diary notes that all but two of their officers were killed or wounded. Later that day the Germans counter attacked and while the 16th held their positions, both of their flanks were exposed, and they were forced to withdraw. They were relieved by the 1st Battalion on the 9th of October and returned to Albert.
Private Allonby was received at the 3rd Echelon British Expeditionary Force hospital on 13 October with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. From here he was returned to England for further treatment. He largely recovered and was discharged from the Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre in May 1917 for duties in the United Kingdom. His medical category was eventually assigned as B.1 which meant that he was fit for duties in the rear areas of a combat theatre. Consequently, he returned to France in the fall of 1917 and by 17 November he was assigned to the 4th Canadian Labour Battalion (later renamed the 2nd Canadian Infantry Works Battalion). He was granted his first Good Conduct Stripe in February 1918 (back dated to the 2nd anniversary of his joining the army with no conduct record) which entitled him to a pay raise of 10 cents per day. He also got 3 weeks leave that month – a relatively uncommon event for enlisted men. By January 1919 he had returned to U.K. in preparation for demobilization where he suffered an apparently mild bout of influenza. On 24 March he shipped out to Canada where he demobilized 9 April 1919.
He returned to Winnipeg and by 1921 he his living at 610 Banning Street with his wife and two children and a six-year-old nephew. At this time, he had found new employment as a locomotive engineer. He died in 1968 and is buried at the Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens in Winnipeg.
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Archive for date: April 14th, 2016
County and IID will have Salton Sea workshop live-streaming locally
April 14, 2016 /in San Diego County /by Adam Hebel /Imperial Valley Pressby Edwin Delgado
Locals interested in following the State Water Resources Control Board’s Salton Sea Workshop on Tuesday, will have the opportunity to do so online as the Imperial County and Imperial Irrigation District will be live streaming the workshop at IID’s William Condit Auditorium in El Centro.
“This gives people who don’t have access to the internet or a computer an opportunity and place to come watch it,” said IID spokeswoman Marion Champion.
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How Do We Get Our Drinking Water In The U.S.?
April 14, 2016 /in San Diego County /by Adam Hebel /KPBSby Zhai Yun Tan
Before you take a gulp of water, try to mentally trace where that water that just gushed out of your taps has been: How did it go from that weird-tasting raindrop to the clear, odorless water that is sitting in your glass now?
Safe drinking water is a privilege Americans often take for granted — until a health crisis like the one in Flint, Mich., happens that makes us think about where it comes from and how we get it.
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State Bill Would Bolster Sycuan’s Water Supply — and Possibly a New Hotel
April 14, 2016 /in San Diego County /by Adam Hebel /Voice of San Diegoby Ry Rivard
About half the Sycuan Indian tribe relies heavily on a single groundwater well for water.
The whole tribe now wants access to the same water most San Diegans enjoy – Colorado River water, Northern California water and desalinated Pacific Ocean water.
Most of San Diego’s state legislative delegation is pushing a bill that could make it happen. The water could secure the tribe’s supply and perhaps fuel future development, including a new 300-room hotel and possible casino expansion.
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Salton Sea Geothermal: Cheaper than Solar Farms?
April 14, 2016 /in San Diego County /by Adam Hebel /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs)
Building more geothermal power plants by the Salton Sea could eventually save Californians hundreds of millions of dollars per year, according to a new report.
The lake is home to one of the world’s most potent geothermal reservoirs, thanks to underground heat that brings salty water to temperatures greater than 500 degrees Fahrenheit. But while 11 geothermal plants already generate electricity along the Salton Sea’s southern shore, energy development has ground to a halt in recent years, due to the high cost of building geothermal facilities. Only one of those 11 plants opened after 2000.
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Measuring Drought Impact in More Than Dollars and Cents
April 14, 2016 /in California and the U.S. /by Adam Hebel /Phys.org
The standard way to measure the impact of drought is by its economic effect. Last year, for example, the severity California’s four-year drought was broadly characterized by an estimate that it would cost the state’s economy $2.7 billion and 21,000 jobs.
However, there are many experts who feel economic measures alone are inadequate to fully assess the impact of this complex phenomenon, which affected more than one billion people worldwide in the last decade.
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California Drought Monitor and National Drought Summary for April 12, 2016
April 14, 2016 /in California and the U.S. /by Adam Hebel /Sierra Sun Times (Mariposa)
This week was generally uneventful in those parts of the country experiencing abnormal dryness and drought, with only a few patchy areas received 1 to 3 inches of precipitation. As a result, dryness and drought either remained unchanged or deteriorated where it existed.
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Sacramento Moves out of Exceptional Drought
April 14, 2016 /in California and the U.S. /by Adam Hebel /ABC10 (Sacramento)by Monica Woods
Northern California saw the biggest improvements in the Drought Monitor released on Thursday. Beneficial winter rain and snow has helped moved the extreme Northwest coast out of a historic drought.
In January, all of the state was in some drought category. The most severe category of exceptional drought covered 43 percent of the state. That number is now down to 32% coverage. Looking at the two most severe categories combined, extreme and exceptional drought, the coverage has dropped from 69 percent to 55 percent.
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Stats Show San Diegans Are Slacking on Water Conservation: City Official
April 14, 2016 /in San Diego County /by Adam Hebel /Patch (Rancho Bernardo - 4S Ranch)
The city of San Diego will continue to conduct public outreach about the drought and cutting back on water use, as statistics show consumers slacking off on conservation in recent months, the city’s director of public utilities said Thursday.
“Like everything else, you keep hearing the same message over and over you start disregarding it,” Halla Razak told members of the City Council’s Environment Committee.
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California Drought: Odds of La Niña Increase for Next Winter, Bringing Concerns the Drought May Drag On
April 14, 2016 /in California and the U.S. /by Adam Hebel /San Jose Mercury News by By Paul Rogers
In what may be an ominous sign for the end of the drought, the El Niño that brought Northern California its wettest winter in five years is continuing to weaken and appears to be giving way to its atmospheric sibling — La Niña.
The shift in Pacific Ocean temperatures could mean a drier-than-normal winter is ahead, especially in already parched Southern California, where La Niña conditions have historically had the most impact.
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San Diego Residents Find Turf Rebates Are Taxable
April 14, 2016 /in San Diego County /by Adam Hebel /KPBSby By Claire Trageser Mentioned: Mike Lee
Some San Diegans who got money from the San Diego County Water Authority for taking out their grass last year are now startled to find they owe taxes on those turf rebates.
And some homeowners only received those notifications a few weeks ago, after they had already filed their taxes.
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Most formal meetings follow a list of topics called A) a gavel B) a quorum C) an agenda D) a motion
B) sufficient training
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Updated 6/23/2011 9:39:58 PM
debnjerry
Most formal meetings follow a list of topics called C) an agenda.
Added 6/23/2011 9:39:58 PM
Confirmed by Janet17 [9/17/2014 9:19:13 AM]
Questions asked by the same visitor
Turning over responsibility for decision making and task completion is called A) assessment B) communication C) supervision D) delegating
Weegy: B) communication User: In a ___________________ leadership style, a leader shares decision making and encourages independent completion of tasks. A) coaching B) supporting C) directing D) delegating Weegy: B) supporting User: Which of the following is NOT a leadership quality? A) Obedience B) Decisiveness C) Sense of humor D) Loyalty (More)
Updated 9/17/2014 9:21:33 AM
Turning over responsibility for decision making and task completion is called: D) delegating.
Obedience is NOT a leadership quality.
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A team can track its progress through regular A) service B) supervision C) assessment D) leadership
Weegy: A team can track its progress through regular: assessments. User: What is one definition of teamwork? A) It is a type of coaching. B) It is a form of a type of leadership. C) It is a form of directing. D) It is when you work together with others to complete a task. (More)
One definition of teamwork: It is when you work together with others to complete a task.
In total quality management (TQM), the ____________________ is defined as anyone who receives the results of your work. A) customer B) supervisor C) leader D) delegate
Weegy: I think it is B) self-starters (More)
Expert Answered
In total quality management (TQM), the customer is defined as anyone who receives the results of your work.
The Legal Aid Society and public defenders provide A) low-cost or free legal services B) contingency fees C) indictments and settlements D) arbitration and mediation
Updated 9/2/2017 12:50:09 PM
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The Legal Aid Society and public defenders provide low-cost or free legal services.
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Calls for investigations after power restored in Manhattan
Con Ed's president said the blackout including Times Square wasn't due to high demand on the electrical grid, and that it would take time to find out what happened.
Author: DEEPTI HAJELA , Associated Press
Published: 6:49 AM EDT July 14, 2019
Updated: 9:29 PM EDT July 14, 2019
NEW YORK — A Manhattan power outage that temporarily turned off the bright lights of the big city only lasted for a few hours, but left plenty of lingering questions and calls for investigations on Sunday.
Con Ed President Tim Cawley insisted the Saturday night blackout that darkened more than 40 blocks of Manhattan including Times Square wasn't due to high demand on the electrical grid, but said it would take some time to determine what exactly did happen.
"We think the grid is sound," Cawley said Sunday, adding, "If there are lessons we can apply, we will."
He said the system was prepared to deal with high demand, like that expected this coming week as temperatures rise.
Officials definitively ruled out either cyber- or physical acts of terrorism of any kind.
Thousands of people crowded the streets Saturday evening, using their cellphones as flashlights while they tried to stay cool amid the humid July evening, where temperatures hit the low 80s.
In the theater district, marquees darkened just before evening performances were set to begin. Most Broadway musicals and plays canceled their Saturday evening shows, though some cast members staged impromptu performances in the street.
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U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer said Sunday the Department of Energy's Office of Electricity should investigate the work being done by Con Edison to maintain and upgrade the city's power grid.
He added that "this type of massive blackout is entirely preventable with the right investments in our grid," encouraging a thorough investigation that could shed light on wider electricity issues that could have national impact.
Gregory Reed, a professor of electric power engineering at the University of Pittsburgh who once worked at Con Ed, said the utility had done a good job in restoring power quickly, but said it underscores a need throughout the country to invest more in infrastructure.
"We have a lot of networks that have aging infrastructure and antiquated systems," he said. "We have to build higher levels of resiliency."
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio both said they would be directing agencies under their control to look into what happened.
The questions raised by the blackout weren't just about the power, they were political as well as de Blasio was criticized for being on the presidential campaign trail when the outage happened.
He returned to the city on Sunday, and insisted that the situation had been well-managed, that he had been in touch with his staff and started his trip back as soon as it became clear the blackout would not be quickly resolved.
"You have to take charge wherever you are, and I did that," he said.
The outage stymied subway service throughout the city, affecting nearly every line. New York City's Emergency Management Department said the A, C, D, E, F, M, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 trains had resumed running in both directions by around 2 a.m. Sunday.
No injuries were reported.
The police and fire departments brought personnel and equipment in from other parts of the city to help, including 400 police officers and 100 traffic agents, as well as 93 additional ambulances.
The outage came on the anniversary of the 1977 New York City outage that left most of the city without power.
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Outstanding Public Service
Alex Walker, First Quarter Outstanding Public Service Award
Alex started his working career at 16 years old as a bagger for Albertson’s in Sandy, Utah. Over the course of his time there, he worked in just about every department in the store and made his way up to 3rd Key Person by the age of 20. In college he met CJ and Lee Davis and instantly became friends having much in common including steering almost every conversation into talking about grocery stores. After leaving the University of Utah, he was offered a job to be the assistant manager of the Roosevelt Davis store. He worked there three (3) years and then came over to be the Assistant Manager and eventually Manager of the Vernal Davis Food location.
Alex’s passion for serving the communities he lives in was instilled in him from a very young age by his parents. He recalls his Mom putting in countless hours for different fund raising events and leading his and his sisters scout troops. His step-dad was always their coach in youth league basketball and when he was not coaching he was officiating the games.
From a young age Alex was active in different after school programs and even got a chance to be at the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics working in the concession stands as a volunteer. This natural enjoyment of serving has been encouraged and allowed to grow through his work at the Davis Food Stores. Davis Food actively participates in the community contributing to and supporting most events that occur. Alex can been seen at all these events contributing his time, effort and support.
Whatever he is asked to help with, he is always willing and goes the extra mile to make sure it is a success. Alex is an active member of the Rotary Club where he has for the last several years organized the club’s big fund raiser, Casino Night. This last year he was in charge of organizing the Vernal Area Santa’s Community Effort. He is an active member of The Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce and serves on the Business Development Committee.
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mongolia's grassroots cricket revolution
Meet the Man Who Wants to Take Mongolia to the Cricket World Cup
Battulga Gombo is on a one-man mission to bring cricket to Mongolia, and is now hoping to get the country noticed on the international stage.
by Sophie Williams
27 July 2016, 2:32pm
All photos by the Mongolia Cricket Seed Appeal
The ground has been dug out and the seeds ordered. Battulga Gombo's dreams are finally about to come true. Ulaanbaatar is getting its own cricket pitch.
In a city home to 50 per cent of Mongolia's population, the pitch will bring communities in the capital together and give its young residents a chance to enjoy the sport in an unlikely location.
It took just one match in Australia to convince Battulga – a former Judo champion better known as Tulga – to bring cricket back to Mongolia with him.
"The first time I saw a cricket match was at a local club in Melbourne," he told VICE Sports. "I was so interested by the white clothes and it reminded me of a bat-ball game that we played when we were children. We called it 'Matka' and played it on the street. I really wanted to play the game myself and I was intrigued."
Tulga stands by Ulaanbaatar's would-be cricket pitch
Tulga set about creating his cricket dream in 2007, founding the Mongolian Amateur Cricket Association (MACA). At the time the country didn't have a single coach for the sport. So, Tulga decided to take matters into his own hands.
"In 2012, I attended Cricket Australia's 'Cricket Coach Accreditation Course' and became the first cricket coach in Mongolia," he explains. "At that time we were thinking of organising cricket sessions at secondary schools for the schoolchildren. To do that, of course, we needed coaches. I came back to Mongolia and started organising kids and youth cricket sessions and games for cricket lovers."
A young cricketer wiles away the time between sessions
From there he continued to run cricket sessions for a variety of locals: a local school, an orphanage centre, and the police academy of Ulaanbaatar. He says the youngsters love playing the sport: "The young cricketers are so keen on playing the game and they are definitely learning to work as a team and have fun."
For Tulga, it's all about working to spread the message of cricket and hopefully build up enough players to carry his dream forward.
Some of the kids Tulga coaches, posing with their wickets and bats
"We are working with local schools to teach and spread cricket so our next generation will be a generation of people who have good communication skills and can work together. For example, we started organising some after-school cricket programmes at secondary schools."
And so the Mongolian Cricket Seed Appeal was launched in October 2015 to try and build the country's first cricket pitch. Tulga was joined by a handful of helpers, including Chris Hurd, a British expat accountant. He says that Tulga is the man behind the success of the MACA, that his sheer enthusiasm and passion for the sport convinced him to become involved. As the cash and offers of help started to come in, they realised that the pitch was going to become a reality.
READ MORE: Five Years After The Christchurch Earthquake, Lancaster Park Is Still Broken and Covered in Weeds
Not that it's been easy.
Building a cricket pitch comes with particular difficulties in a country where temperatures drop to -40 degrees celsius. The team have had to choose seeds that will be able to grow and cope with the country's harsh climate. The entire cost of excavating the ground is around £82,000, which includes planting the seeds and ensuring it's ready for use. The plan is to be playing there by May 2017.
Workers toil in the sun, excavating the Ulaanbaatar pitch
As well as the weather restraints, building a cricket pitch in Mongolia comes with some interesting cultural aspects. Hurd says that, in keeping with the country's tradition, a Buddhist ceremony was held before they started excavating the ground.
"We asked a lama when the most auspicious time would be to start excavating. Two lamas did a ceremony for about an hour. We had a horsehead violinist, and an urn was burned in the middle of the pitch."
Some practise nets have already been completed, and are now open for use
Just this week, the team have finished phase one of the plan with the nets open and being used by young cricket enthusiasts. The grass on the oval also appears to have taken well, but won't see any play until next year.
Now that the plans are fully in action, and the team are beginning to see the rewards, the emphasis is on bringing more young people to the sport and finding out what barriers need to be broken to allow them to take part.
Two kids prepare to practise in the nets
With his dream of having a pitch to play on coming true, Tulga has his eye on one day joining the Cricket World Cup.
"Hopefully in a few years we will be able to join the International Cricket Council and play against international teams. Furthermore, in 25 to 30 years, we are hoping to participate in the ICC World Cup, so we will work very hard for that."
Hurd has no doubts about Tulga's determination and power to make this happen.
"For me, it's about getting the seeds sewn and playing on the first pitch, but for Tulga it's more than that. He's going to take his vision all the way to the World Cup, and I have no doubt he will."
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The Patriots Want to Make Sure You Know They Sent a Lot of People to See Trump. Many, Many Tremendous People.
It's Picturegate! Yesssssssss!!
by Sean Newell
Photo by Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
The failing New York Times sports section fired off a funny tweet Wednesday after the New England Patriots wrapped up a visit to the White House to celebrate their Super Bowl win. It was a side-by-side comparison of the photo from this year's gathering, and the one taken the last time New England won a Super Bowl and they visited then-President Barack Obama's White House. It was similar to the photos that began circulating after Trump's Inauguration comparing the crowd there to Obama's in 2008, and just like in those inauguration photos, Obama's group of Patriots appeared to dwarf Trump's.
Patriots' turnout for President Obama in 2015 vs. Patriots' turnout for President Trump today: https://t.co/OxMEOqZonI pic.twitter.com/pLmJWhOw1j
— NYT Sports (@NYTSports) April 19, 2017
Several Patriots very publicly refused to partake in the festivities, well before they were even scheduled. Then Tom Brady ducked out at the last minute to spend time with his ailing mother. For a President who coats everything in gold, and slaps his name in ALL CAPS on just about everything he can, these were very embarrassing moments. It's no wonder, then, that Trump sent Sean Spicer out to the press corps to make a fool of himself saying that Trump's Inauguration was the biggest ever, "period," or that he personally called the Parks Department to harangue them into drumming up additional photos to show the "true" crowd size.
And it should likewise come as no surprise that at some time after the Times tweet, the New England Patriots Twitter account said it was time for some game theory. Apparently, the pictures had been taken out of context. They sent basically the same number of people in the previous two visits! The pictures are Fake News. In other words, the New England Patriots walked full steam ahead into another -gate: Picturegate. And it is glorious.
These photos lack context. Facts: In 2015, over 40 football staff were on the stairs. In 2017, they were seated on the South Lawn. https://t.co/iIYtV0hR6Y
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) April 20, 2017
Comparable photos: The last time the #Patriots won two Super Bowls in three years, 36 players visited the White House. Today, we had 34. pic.twitter.com/Aslvf1RaXU
After this clarification, the Times updated the tweet, noting that 16 fewer players showed up, but this year's total attendance was comparable.
UPDATE: Patriots say # of players was smaller this year than 2015 (34 vs. 50) but total delegation was roughly the same. pic.twitter.com/Ij77Def8z5
The single greatest part of any -gate, particularly the recent ones the Patriots have found themselves in, is how utterly inconsequential they are. Deflategate, or at least the level of hysteria it reached, was quite possibly the dumbest controversy in sports history. The only other controversy capable of unseating it would be about the size of the contingent the New England Patriots sent to the White House in celebration of their Super Bowl LI victory. I promise you, the Trump news cycle is such an unstoppable juggernaut of insanity that no one would have remembered this mildly amusing tweet from the New York Timesif the Patriots had not walked right into it and sent out "clarification" tweets.
I hesitate to say voluntarily, because as addressed above, our current president is not only the most powerful man in the free world but also the most petty. He is very good friends with Patriots owner Robert Kraft and Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, who actually spoke at the White House. Is it out of the realm of possibility that, like he did with the Parks Department, President Donald Trump called in a favor and asked someone to set the record straight about the embarrassing turnout?
The great thing about sports is that anything is possible, even those things which you couldn't dream up if you tried.
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John Lennon: the film ‘Nowhere Boy’ to get stage production
By redazione on 23 April 2019 Food & Drink
The 2009 John Lennon biopic Nowhere Boy is being made into a new stage project from Tony-winning producers Robyn Goodman and Josh Fiedler (Avenue Q).
Brian and Dayna Lee are fellow producers on the project, which is currently in the early stages of development. As Broadwaycom reports
The project is expected to be a play with music, featuring Lennon’s rock-and-roll hits of the 1950s, but none of the Beatles songs for which he later became known.
The life and legacy of John Lennon has previously played out on Broadway in the original musical Lennon (2005), as well as in the Beatles tribute shows Beatlemania (1977) and Rain (2010). Lennon was also a contributor to the long-running musical Oh! Calcutta! (1969).
The film Nowhere Boy, which centers on the two women who largely impacted Lennon’s life, starred Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Lennon along with Kristin Scott Thomas as his aunt Mimi Smith and Anne-Marie Duff as his mother, Julia.
Casting, creative team and the announcement of a debut production of the stage production are forthcoming.
Nowhere Boy hasn’t anything to match Hart’s impersonation, but it thrums to a fierce narrative beat and, even more importantly, it feels like something made with love. The screenplay by Matt Greenhalgh (the writer of the Ian Curtis biopic, Control) rewinds to the mid-1950s when Lennon was growing up in leafy Menlove Avenue, Liverpool, with his aunt Mimi, failing at school but just beginning to discover himself as a delinquent and heart-throb.
Nowhere Boy is a 2009 British biographical drama film about John Lennon’s adolescence, his relationships with his aunt Mimi Smith and his mother Julia Lennon, the creation of his first band, the Quarrymen, and its evolution into the Beatles. The film is based on a biography written by Lennon’s half-sister Julia Baird
If the film feels a little too indulgent, a little too much in love with the young man, I’d argue that Lennon earned the indulgence, and more than earned the love.
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In America, We Create The World’s Biggest Celebs: So Why Do We Take Pride In Tearing Them Down?
Jeremy Blacklow
omg! Celeb News• February 8, 2013
Here in the U. S. of A., we love celebrities – and we’re pretty much experts at producing big stars. So, if we’re so great at creating icons, why do we seem to take so much pleasure in tearing them down?
On the world stage, no one’s talent is more globally exported than ours. We are – and always have been – a star-making nation. Through our movies, TV shows, and music videos, we market our celebs better than any country in the world. For the ambitious few who choose to go into this business that we call “show,” the American Dream is still alive and well.
The U.S. mints new icons almost as quickly as we can churn ‘em out. In the last five years, we’ve launched Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Jessica Chastain, Channing Tatum, Emma Stone, and Jennifer Lawrence to the level of superstardom. Although Justin Bieber is Canadian and the Hemsworth brothers are Australian, they became huge by passing through the U.S. star-making machine.
However, in the last few weeks, the criticism of some of our best and brightest has almost overshadowed their many accomplishments. Case in point: the way in which we collectively were so quick to jump on both Beyoncé’s and Alicia Keys’ renditions of the “National Anthem.” Many in the media were quick to call Beyoncé a lip-synching fraud, when she was actually singing to a pre-recorded track (in what is actually a very common industry practice), a far cry from true “lip-synching.” For some folks, the conversation quickly turned to whether or not Alicia Keys’ rendition of the “National Anthem” was too self-indulgent (albeit there’s an argument here that it’s the “Anthem” which is the kiss of death here).
There’s a big difference between what Keys did with the “National Anthem” and what Rosanne Barr did to butcher it in 1990. And there’s a huge gap in the definition of “lip synching” between what Beyoncé did and what Milli Vanilli did to deserve having their Grammy stripped in 1990. Comparisons between the two are quite simply unfounded. There’s a reason why Beyoncé and Keys were both chosen to sing the “National Anthem” recently – because there’s a whole lot to love about them and their talent.
Perhaps two of the best examples of our great talents who we criticized in life, only to revere again in death, were Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston. Jackson was arguably the biggest solo music star the world had ever seen. Yet when the first allegations of child sexual abuse came forward, many fans were quick to turn their backs on him. He was, of course, later cleared of all accusations, but many people believe he never fully recovered from the damage that those two awfully public trials caused him.
Houston was crowned “the voice” way before “The Voice” ever existed. Her version of “The Star-Spangled Banner” was the barometer against which all others were measured. It has been widely speculated that she struggled with drug use, brought about by the pressure of trying to live up to expectations that were too high for her to handle. The limelight was ultimately what crushed her. As we reflect this week upon the one year anniversary of her death, she is being remembered not only as one of the greatest singers of all time, but also as a troubled tragic soul who was taken from all of us much too soon.
It’s not just music artists that we tear down, albeit they certainly seem to be more easy targets because of their more eccentric behavior. The American public has taken glee for years in attacking Tom Cruise, one of our biggest male movie stars of the past three decades. A couple of hops up and down on Oprah’s couch and suddenly everyone forgot that he’s a hugely talented Academy Award nominated actor. In between reporting on his rumors, romances, and his religion, he’s still breaking huge at the box office with films like 2011’s “Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol.” (Unfortunately, his most recent entry, 2012’s “Jack Reacher,” underperformed.) Collectively, we’re quick to overshadow Cruise’s charisma with his personal comportment.
So, again, why do we do it? Once we elevate our celebrities to the world stage, why do we then as a culture feel the need to tear them apart? And what does it say about us as a nation?
One of the most obvious answers is that a lot of celebrity behavior that takes place actually is worth being truly disappointed in. For every Beyoncé and Alicia, there’s a Lindsay Lohan and a Lance Armstrong, whose actions are, at the very least, highly questionable. We’re cynical because we’ve already witnessed so much bad behavior from our stars. We’re jaded because we’re taught to be from past experience.
The rapid development of technology has certainly contributed to how quickly and loudly we’ve become able to express our opinions. Information travels quicker than ever via social media, and the tide of public opinion now has the ability to turn on a dime. Technology has changed our relationships with celebrities more in the past 10 years than in the entire half century (not to mention how it has changed the entire PR game – but we’ll save that topic for another day). If Twitter can instigate the upset of governments and start revolutions, Beyoncé’s singing credibility certainly never stood a chance.
According to Robert Thompson, Director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, it’s a complicated issue. “First we should not make the assumption that everybody does like to tear down celebrities,” he points out. “For all the people making a fuss about Beyoncé, there were just as many people making a fuss about the people who were complaining.”
Thompson sites three factors, which contribute to whether or not we find happiness in watching a celebrity, stumble. First off – it depends who the celebrity is. He explains that he personally found a certain degree of delight when Martha Stewart got arrested.
“I think that’s because she presented herself as so perfect,” he notes. “I’m certain that if I went to an event that she was at, she’d shake her head at me using the wrong fork. She made everyone believe that we could never aspire to be her.” So, when she ended up breaking the law, it was particularly damning.
On the flip side, not every celebrity could create such vitriolic response.
“I don’t think people would take that same delight if Tom Hanks crashed and burned,” he explains. “There would probably be a more genuine disappointment.”
Second for Thompson, he points out that we’re always looking for some sort of dramatic narrative in our celebrities’ lives. “At any given time, there are 100 – 150 celebrities in the public eye. Right now, it’s Psy right? Nobody had heard of him seven months ago. In exchange for wealth and attention and fame and everything that comes with being a celebrity, to some extent, they surrender their life stories. Their lives become like a soap opera and in a soap opera we expect something to happen. For example, with Michael Jackson, we looked forward more to his next outrageous action than we did to his next album. We follow these people the way that we would follow our favorite TV show. It’s a lot more interesting to follow the romantic exploits of Brad or J.Lo when there’s a continuing saga of breakups and getting back together. We crave the action.”
Charlie Sheen’s whole public breakdown in 2011 was a perfect example. How many of us didn’t ready the popcorn while waiting to see what Sheen would do next? Some would argue he deserved an award for that performance. “‘Tiger blood’ was way more interesting than him saying, ‘Everyone gives 110% on my show,’” Thompson notes. “At some point, Charlie discovered he had a great piece of performance art on his hands.”
Finally, there’s the German concept of “schadenfreude” (popularized in the cultural zeitgeist via a song in the 2003 musical “Avenue Q”), which roughly translated means “deriding pleasure from the misfortune of others.” The Germans may have lost a couple of world wars, but schadenfreude is alive and well in America today. When we’re constantly inundated with media messages (“Go see my movie,” “Buy my album,” “Follow me on Twitter”), the pleasure that comes from watching a public stumble is inevitable.
“Celebs have everything that we think we want so badly,” Thompson extrapolates. “I think there is a real sense that we resent some of that because we’re envious of it. There’s a degree of thought of, ‘Why is it that that reality star, who is no less talented than me, gets to be on every late night talk show?’ This goes back to Greek mythology and the theory of hubris [or pride]. Because we live in a democracy that tells us that we’re all created equal, ‘fame’ is one example of how new class systems have developed in America.”
We have definitely entered a new era of celebrity worship; one in which Andy Warhol’s principal of everyone having their “15 Minutes of Fame” is still very real, even though those 15 minutes are more likely to come for all the wrong reasons. Great talent will always stand out in a crowd, but our most talented stars also must now possess a new set of skills to help them navigate the complicated waters of higher expectations. It would be wise for any aspiring celebrity to remember the Greek myth of Icarus, who crashed to the sea when his wings were burned after flying too high to the sun.
With Grammys weekend upon us, some of our biggest talents are going to do what they do best – entertain us. The opportunity to criticize will be ever-present. Inevitably, some scandal we can’t yet predict is on the horizon for the media and Twitter users alike to write about on Monday morning. Let’s save the harshness for those that truly deserve it. In the meantime, just listen to the music … and try to enjoy.
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Head Coach Duane Bastress
Duane Bastress enters his sixth season at the helm of the Spartan program after being a long time assistant under Hall of Fame coach Tom Kessler.
Bastress, who was a two-time national champion under Kessler, served the previous six seasons as a Spartan assistant coach before accending to the program's top spot in the summer of 2013.
Bastress went 11-8 in his first year at the helm of the program as the Green and White overcame some early season adversity to finish strong. York won their last six dual meet matches and eight of their final nine of the season. Ryan Flynn and Adam Kritzer both earned NWCA All-Academic honors while the squad was 22nd in the nation with a 3.281 cumulative team GPA.
The 2014-15 season was a highly successful one for Bastress and the Spartans. York went 21-5 for the year as York finished with 20 wins for the first time under Bastress. Flynn earned the regions Most Outstanding Wrestler Award as he was the Mideast Regional champion at 133 pounds. He advanced to the NCAA Division III Championships in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Flynn was also named a NWCA Scholar All-American for the second straight year.
The Spartans won 11 times in 2015-16, and finished fifth of 18 teams in the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships. Ryan Flynn won the regional title at 133 pounds, his second regional crown. Flynn, Mike Spencer and Greg Warner all punched tickets to the NCAA Championships, where Warner earned All-American status. Warner finished fifth at 141 pounds in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
York continued to build on their success from the previous season, finishing with 14 wins and the No. 18 team in the country. As a team, the Spartans finished eighth of 19 teams at the NCAA Mideast Regional. Flynn again won the 133-pound title at regionals, his third consecutive win. Warner battled to finish third at regionals, again sending both of them to the NCAA Championships, this time in La-Crosse, Wisconsin. Both earned All-American honors, as Flynn finished sixth, and Warner was eighth.
Bastress had another succesful season in 2017-18 with 12 regular season wins. Bastress led six members of the team to compete in the NCAA championships in Cleveland, Ohio, including national runner-up and now three-time All-American Greg Warner. Warner placed second in the country at 149 pounds. Bastress had six members earn NWCA All-Academic honors and the program finished 22nd in the country with a cumulative team GPA of 3.446.
Bastress now has a dual meet record of 73-27 in his five years at the helm of the program.
Bastress won a pair of Division III National Championships in the Green and White, winning the tournament in 2005 and 2006. Bastress completed his senior year 40-0 and his three years at York College with a mark of 97-6. Including his one year stint at Bloomsburg, Bastress compiled a collegiate record of 114-21. He also ended his career with a 65-match winning streak.
A hands-on coach, Bastress will continue to get on the mat and train with the Spartans, providing York’s wrestlers with a great example of dedication to the Spartan program. His intense work ethic, drive for success, and understanding of high-level wrestling will continue to help the York squad grow and develop.
Bastress was inducted into the NWCA Division III Hall of Fame at the 2013 Division III National Championships in Iowa.
Bastress resides in York with his wife, April, and their daughters Cora and Audrey. April is a former standout field hockey player for York and currently serves as an assistant on Katie Fost's staff.
Assistant Coach Cory King
Cory King enters his 11th year on the Spartan coaching staff after spending two seasons as the assistant wrestling coach at Smithfield High School in Smithfield, Va.
King, a Mercyhurst College graduate, brings plenty of experience to the Spartan staff. He posted a 30-17 career record at the Division II institution, missing several seasons due to redshirting and injury. King registered a banner season in 2003-2004 as he was named Mercyhurst’s first Scholar All-American, finished fifth at Eastern Regionals, and was an alternate for the NCAA championships that season.
Along with providing quality instruction for the Spartans, King has also put in tireless efforts on the recruiting trail. His work has helped the Green and White bring in a number of outstanding young wrestlers with the potential to succeed on the collegiate level.
Assistant Coach Kyle Flickinger
Kyle Flickinger returns to the Spartan program for his eighth year as a York College assistant wrestling coach. Flickinger proved an exceptional performer for the Green and White and will look to translate that into the coaching realm.
A 2007 All-American, Flickinger owns the Spartan career wins record with 114 as he was a fantastic wrestler for the Spartans at the lower weights. With his outstanding experience, Flickinger should be a tremendous resource for the York wrestlers and will look to give the Green and White another experienced mentor.
Assistant Coach Matt Heisey
Matt Heisey enters his seventh season as a York College assistant wrestling coach.
Heisey is a former standout wrestler for the Green and White. Heisey was a 2012 NCAA Division III National qualifier after going 28-10 and winning the 174 pound weight class at the Metropolitan Conference championships. He also earned NWCA Scholar All-American honors as he finished his York College career with a 3.77 GPA in mechanical engineering.
Heisey finished his career with an overall record of 75-46 at 174 pounds. Heisey will be responsible for assistanting coach Bastress in all aspects of the Spartan wrestling program.
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Black Friday 2018: These 60 stores will be closed on Thanksgiving Day
But their websites are always open.
Black Friday 2018: These 60 stores will be closed on Thanksgiving Day But their websites are always open. Check out this story on ydr.com: https://www.ydr.com/story/news/2018/10/01/black-friday-2018-these-60-stores-closed-thanksgiving-day/1485205002/
Candy Woodall, York Daily Record Published 9:17 a.m. ET Oct. 1, 2018 | Updated 9:59 a.m. ET Oct. 1, 2018
The York Galleria will be closed to shoppers Thanksgiving Day this year. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
Kyle Kessler, right, and his mother Pam, check out at the Kohl's in West Manchester Township on Friday, Nov. 24, 2017. The duo from Conewago Township have made Black Friday a tradition to spend time together and purchase holiday gifts for family. (Photo: Jason Plotkin, York Daily Record)Buy Photo
There was a time when Black Friday sales were held on Friday.
That started to change in the last decade as Black Friday sales crept into Thursday.
The earlier start times at first drew long lines, but then a chorus of complaints grew among shoppers and workers missing out on Thanksgiving dinner with their families and friends.
Last year, there was a major shift in holiday shopping when dozens of retailers announced they wouldn't open Thanksgiving Day, allowing employees to enjoy the holiday.
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Simultaneously, online sales continue to grow and outpace brick-and-mortar store sales.
These factors have led to another year when retailers say they will keep their doors closed on Thanksgiving, but their websites are, of course, always open.
The 60 retailers below say they will be closed on Thanksgiving, according to BestBlackFriday.com and Jones-Dengler Marketing.
A.C. Moore
Abt Electronics
Academy Sports + Outdoors
Acme Tools
AT&T (Company-Owned Stores)
Blain’s Farm & Fleet
Bob's Discount Furniture
Christopher & Banks
Craft Warehouse
Crate and Barrel
dressbarn (majority of stores)
Gardner-White Furniture
Harbor Freight Tools
Homesense
JOANN Stores
P.C. Richard & Son
Raymour & Flanigan Furniture | Mattresses
Sportsman’s Warehouse
Sprint (Retail Stores Closed Unless Mall Dictates Otherwise; Mall Kiosks May Open)
Von Maur
Also of interest, check out York's Turkey Trot 5K race:
Photos: More than 5,000 in York YMCA's 21st annual Turkey Trot 5K race
From left, Lindsey China of Stewartstown, Christine Barrett of Stewartstown, Kirsten Lake of Stewartstown, Lauren China of Stewartstown, Alexis China of Stewartstown and Emma and Jake Kline of Kinnelon, N.J., raise their glasses for a photo as they hoist a Thanksgiving table setting that they planned to carry together while participating in the YMCA of York and York County's 21st annual Turkey Trot 5K race Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017, in York. More than 5,100 participants were expected to hit the streets on Thanksgiving morning. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
Volunteer Casey Salvesen gives a race participant his bib before the YMCA of York and York County's 21st annual Turkey Trot 5K race Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017, in York. More than 5,100 participants were expected to hit the streets on Thanksgiving morning. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
Race participants wear "RUN NOW GOBBLE LATER" socks before the YMCA of York and York County's 21st annual Turkey Trot 5K race Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017, in York. More than 5,100 participants were expected to hit the streets on Thanksgiving morning. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
Volunteers Casey Salvesen and Morgan Strathmeyer help participants with race bibs and registration for the YMCA of York and York County's 21st annual Turkey Trot 5K race Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017, in York. More than 5,100 participants were expected to hit the streets on Thanksgiving morning. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
From left, Joel and Wendy Berg of Springettsbury Township get ready with their sons Jack, 10, and Matthew, 13, before the YMCA of York and York County's 21st annual Turkey Trot 5K race Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017, in York. More than 5,100 participants were expected to hit the streets on Thanksgiving morning. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
Chuck Cray of Reisterstown, Md., wears an elf costume as he gets ready for the YMCA of York and York County's 21st annual Turkey Trot 5K race Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017, in York. More than 5,100 participants were expected to hit the streets on Thanksgiving morning. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
Tasha Tompkins of Fawn Township stretches before the YMCA of York and York County's 21st annual Turkey Trot 5K race Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017, in York. More than 5,100 participants were expected to hit the streets on Thanksgiving morning. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
Allie Walker of Burlington, Vermont, ties her shoes while dressed as a Christmas tree before the YMCA of York and York County's 21st annual Turkey Trot 5K race Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017, in York. More than 5,100 participants were expected to hit the streets on Thanksgiving morning. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
Emmitt, an 8-year-old Yorkshire Terrier held by Rachel Armstrong of Lancaster County, watches participants prepare for the YMCA of York and York County's 21st annual Turkey Trot 5K race Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017, in York. More than 5,100 participants were expected to hit the streets on Thanksgiving morning. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
Craig Milsten prepares to perform the duties of the bicycling turkey by leading the racers of the YMCA of York and York County's 21st annual Turkey Trot 5K race Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017, in York. More than 5,100 participants were expected to hit the streets on Thanksgiving morning. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
Participants run down West Market Street for the YMCA of York and York County's 21st annual Turkey Trot 5K race Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017, in York. More than 5,100 participants were expected to hit the streets on Thanksgiving morning. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
Ben Schott, a South Western alumnus and junior at Messiah College, crosses the finish line as the first male finisher of the YMCA of York and York County's 21st annual Turkey Trot 5K race Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017, in York. More than 5,100 participants were expected to hit the streets on Thanksgiving morning. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
Stephen LoBianco, York College's head cross-country coach, pushes his daughter across the finish line at the YMCA of York and York County's 21st annual Turkey Trot 5K race Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017, in York. More than 5,100 participants were expected to hit the streets on Thanksgiving morning. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
Julia Zielinski, a Northeastern alumna currently living in Oklahoma City, crosses the finish line as the first female finisher of the YMCA of York and York County's 21st annual Turkey Trot 5K race Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017, in York. Zielinski said she was hit by a car while running in mid-September and, due to an injury in her right leg, did not expect to finish as the first woman. More than 5,100 participants were expected to hit the streets on Thanksgiving morning. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
Participants make their way toward the finish line on West King Street in the YMCA of York and York County's 21st annual Turkey Trot 5K race Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017, in York. More than 5,100 participants were expected to hit the streets on Thanksgiving morning. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
Spectators watch as participants approach the West King Street finish line in the YMCA of York and York County's 21st annual Turkey Trot 5K race Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017, in York. More than 5,100 participants were expected to hit the streets on Thanksgiving morning. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
Participants run past a stand of York's bike-share bicycles on West King Street during the YMCA of York and York County's 21st annual Turkey Trot 5K race Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017, in York. More than 5,100 participants were expected to hit the streets on Thanksgiving morning. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
Participants run on West King Street in the YMCA of York and York County's 21st annual Turkey Trot 5K race Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017, in York. More than 5,100 participants were expected to hit the streets on Thanksgiving morning. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
Participants run up South Beaver Street in the YMCA of York and York County's 21st annual Turkey Trot 5K race Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017, in York. More than 5,100 participants were expected to hit the streets on Thanksgiving morning. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
Craig Milsten cheers on participants in the YMCA of York and York County's 21st annual Turkey Trot 5K race Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017, in York. More than 5,100 participants were expected to hit the streets on Thanksgiving morning. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
Participants make their way up South Beaver Street in the YMCA of York and York County's 21st annual Turkey Trot 5K race Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017, in York. More than 5,100 participants were expected to hit the streets on Thanksgiving morning. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
Dave Schonauer of Philadelphia wears a turkey costume after participating the YMCA of York and York County's 21st annual Turkey Trot 5K race Thursday. Schonauer and about 15 other family members participated in the race to raise money in honor of Schonauer's father Tom and to benefit the Children's Home of York, where Tom had served as a board member before he died in 2014. More than 5,100 participants were expected to hit the streets on Thanksgiving morning. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
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Two U.S. Marines with York County ties killed in Afghanistan: Here's what we know
Marines Benjamin Hines, a Dallastown graduate, and Christopher Slutman, whose parents live in York County, were killed in a bombing in Afghanistan April 8.
Two U.S. Marines with York County ties killed in Afghanistan: Here's what we know Marines Benjamin Hines, a Dallastown graduate, and Christopher Slutman, whose parents live in York County, were killed in a bombing in Afghanistan April 8. Check out this story on ydr.com: https://www.ydr.com/story/news/military/2019/04/10/marines-killed-afghanistan-bombing-york-pa-ties-what-we-know-benjamin-hines-christopher-slutman/3423818002/
Teresa Boeckel and Susan Martin, York Daily Record Published 3:12 p.m. ET April 10, 2019 | Updated 1:58 p.m. ET April 24, 2019
Christopher Slutman, A U.S. Marine killed in Afghanistan was a 15yr FDNY member. He was among 3 American service members killed by a roadside April 9. AP
Two U.S. Marines with York County ties were killed in the line of duty April 8 while conducting combat operations in Afghanistan.
The two men, along with another Marine, died in an attack in the Parwan province: Staff Sgt. Benjamin S. Hines, 31, of York County, Pennsylvania; Staff Sgt. Christopher K.A. Slutman, 43, of Newark, Delaware, and Sgt. Robert Hendriks, 25, of Locust Valley, N.Y. Slutman's parents live in Lower Windsor Township in York County.
Hines and Hendriks were promoted posthumously.
Their remains were flown to Dover Air Force Base on April 11.
Services for Hines were held April 24, and are planned for Slutman April 26.
York County's Memorial Day service this year will honor both men.
Hines and Slutman knew each other. Both served with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division with the Marine Forces Reserve in Harrisburg.
"... These Marines are honored for their extraordinary bravery and for their direct contribution to the defense of this nation," U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Roger Hollenbeck, a Marine spokesman. said in a statement Wednesday. "The circumstances surrounding the attack are still under investigation, with no specific details yet available."
Here's what we know now:
The Marines died while supporting Operation Resolute Support.
More: Dallastown grad one of two Marines with York County ties killed in Afghanistan attack
According to the U.S. and NATO Resolute Support mission, a roadside bomb hit their convoy near the Bagram Airfield, killing all three American service members. Three other service members were wounded, along with an Afghan citizen contractor and at least five other residents.
The wounded were evacuated and are receiving medical care, the statement said.
The Taliban claimed responsibility, saying it launched the attack and that one of its suicide bombers detonated his vehicle containing explosives.
Who was Sgt. Benjamin S. Hines ?
Hines was a 2006 graduate of Dallastown Area High School, where he played football.
He started with the U.S. Marines in the fall of 2006 and completed recruit training at Parris Island, South Carolina, in January 2007.
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"He was earnestly a true American patriot," said Kevin Poff, who worked with Hines years ago at Texas Roadhouse in York.
Sgt. Benjamin S. Hines, 31, was killed in the line of duty April 8 , 2019 while conducting combat operations in Afghanistan. He was a 2006 Dallastown graduate. (Photo: Submitted)
The two enlisted in different branches of the military. Poff recalled how Hines had a nice, cool and calm composure, and "you felt good around him."
What was his service record?
According to the U.S. Marines:
Hines had been deployed three times:
Operation Iraqi Freedom (September 7, 2008 to April 1, 2009)
Georgia (July 29, 2018-October 1, 2018)
Afghanistan (October 2, 2018 to April 8, 2019)
He received awards and decorations:
National Defense Service Medal (1)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (1)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (2)
Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal (4)
Iraq Campaign Medal (2)
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (1)
Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (1),
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal (1)
Navy Unit Commendation (1)
Meritorious Mast (1)
Who else has died with Dallastown High ties?
Marine Sgt. Christopher M. Wrinkle, 29, a 2001 Dallastown Area High School graduate, died July 31, 2011 in a barracks fire in Herat providence, Afghanistan.
Army First Lt. Daren Hidalgo, 24, a 2005 Dallastown Area High School graduate, was killed Feb. 20, 2011 in Afghanistan while conducting combat operations.
How many have died with York County-area ties?
Thirty-three people with local ties to York County have died serving during the Afghanistan and Iraq wars:
U.S. Marine Christopher Slutman was killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. His father, Fletcher, relives the moment he heard his son's fate. Cameron Clark, York Daily Record
Who was Staff Sgt. Christopher K. A. Slutman?
Slutman was a decorated firefighter with the Fire Department of the City of New York.
He grew up in Maryland and graduated from Frederick Douglass High School in Prince George's County, Maryland.
Slutman has served with the Marines since 2005. He leaves behind a wife, Shannon, and three young daughters. They live in Delaware.
His parents, Fletcher and Mary Slutman, have lived in Lower Windsor Township since 2006.
Staff Sgt. Christopher K. A. Slutman was killed in the line of duty April 8 , 2019 while conducting combat operations in Afghanistan. He was 43 and lived in Delaware. His parents live in York County. (Photo: Submitted)
"He was due to come home in days, maybe a week," Fletcher Slutman said. "Some of his unit is already home in the United States."
Slutman had been deployed four times:
Operation Iraqi Freedom (May 17, 2008 to April 1, 2009)
Mozambique (July 22, 2010 to August 14, 2010)
Georgia (July 30, 2018 to October 1, 2018)
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal (2)
Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (1)
Global War on Terrorism Medal (1)
Certificate of Commendation (4)
Letter of Appreciation (1)
Here's how you can help support Slutman's family.
Many people with ties to our area have given their lives in Afghanistan,...
Navy SEAL Petty Officer 1st Class Neil C. Roberts, killed in action in 2002, is buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery in North York borough, York County. Courtesy
Marine Cpl. Brian Matthew Kennedy was one four Marines killed in a helicopter crash in Kuwait on March 20, 2003. He was the grandson of Jack W. Kennedy, who was president of York International, formerly York Corp. and now Johnson Controls, from 1970 to the late 1980s.(AP Photo/Family photo via Portland Press Herald) Submitted, York Daily Record
Marine Reservist Lance Cpl. Joseph B. Maglione III, 22, of Montgomery County died April 1, 2003, from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in northern Kuwait. His father, Joseph B. Maglione II, lives in Spring Garden Township. He was assigned to a bridge construction unit. York Daily Record
Army Pfc. Corey Small is shown with his young son before his death in Iraq in 2003. The 20-year-old from East Berlin died in July 2003 from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Baghdad, according to the Department of the Army. He was assigned to the 502nd Military Intelligence Company, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment. Submitted
Army Spc. Ryan G. Carlock, 25, of Macomb, Ill., died in Iraq on Sept. 9, 2003. He was shot and killed while driving a fuel truck for the 416th Transportation Company, 260th Quartermaster Battalion. His wife, Heather, was from York. York Daily Record
Army Spc. Martin Kondor, 20, of Lower Windsor Township died April 29, 2004, when a makeshift bomb exploded near the Humvee he was riding on near Baqubah, a town about 40 miles northeast of Baghdad. Submitted
Henry A. Doll III, formerly of York, died May 13, 2004, in a vehicle accident in Iraq. He worked as a police liaison officer for Computer Sciences Corporation’s DynCorp International business unit as part of a U.S. Department of State program. File
Army Spc. Nicholas Zangara, 21, of Philadelphia, died July 24, 2004, when a roadside bomb exploded near his vehicle. He was assigned to the First Battalion, Seventh Field Artillery Regiment, First Infantry Division. His wife, Melanie, is from York County. This is a worn Polaroid photo he had sent to her from Iraq. He sent about 100 letters to her. This photo was taken in Bosnia in 2002. Paul Kuehnel, York Daily Record
A man practices bagpipes he played at the service for U.S. Marine Cpl. Michael R. Cohen, 23, of Jacobus, who died Nov. 22, 2004, as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Cohen was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii. York Daily Record
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jeffery S. Blanton, 23, of Georgia, died Dec. 12, 2004, fighting in Iraq’s Al Anbar province. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division. His wife, Amber, is from Conewago Township. Here, his dog tags and wedding ring hang next to his photo. Although wounded the month before his death, Blanton longed to return to his fellow Marines, his wife said. He returned to duty two days before his death York Daily Record
Pfc. Kenneth E. Zeigler II, 22, of Dillsburg died May 12, 2005, in Baghdad when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle. Zeigler was assigned to the Army’s 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. Submitted
Sgt. 1st Class Brett E. Walden, 40, of Dover Township died Aug. 5, 2005, in Rubiah, Iraq, when a civilian fuel truck collided with his Humvee while performing a convoy mission. Walden was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Ky. Submitted
Gennaro Pellegrini Jr., 31, a Philadelphia police officer, died Aug. 9, 2005, in Bayji, Iraq, when a bomb exploded under his Humvee. He was killed with John N. Kulick. His sister, Dana Shearon, lives in Manchester Township. York Daily Record
Spc. John N. Kulick, 35, of Montgomery County died Aug. 9, 2005, in Bayji, Iraq, when a bomb exploded under his Humvee. Kulick was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry Regiment (Mechanized), Philadelphia. His daughter lives in Dillsburg. Geoff Patton, York Daily Record
U.S. Marine Sgt. Jonathan Eric McColley, 23, a Gettysburg native, was among 10 service members who died Feb. 17, 2006, when a pair of Marine helicopters crashed off the coast of Africa. The helicopters were from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464, based at Marine Corps Air Station New River in North Carolina. York Daily Record
Lance Cpl. Matthew A. Snyder, 20, of Westminster, Md., died March 3, 2006, in a Humvee crash in Al Qaim, Iraq. He served with the Combat Service Support Group-1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force in Iraq. His father, Albert Snyder, lives in Spring Garden Township. File
Army 1st Lt. Robert A. Seidel, III, 23, of Emmitsburg, Md., died May 18, 2006, while on patrol in Iraq. He was with three other soldiers and an Iraqi interpreter in an armored Humvee when it was struck by an improvised explosive device. His parents, Sandy and Robert Seidel Jr., live in Adams County. News service reports
Army Pfc. Orlando E. “Eric” Gonzalez, 21, of New Freedom died March 25, 2007, in Baqubah, Iraq, when the vehicle he was riding in rolled over an improvised explosive device. He was a paratrooper. York Daily Record
Army Spc. Zachary R. Clouser, 19, of Dover was one of four soldiers killed July 18, 2007, after they were attacked by enemy forces using small arms and an improvised explosive device in Adhamiyah, Iraq. York Daily Record
Army Cpl. Luke S. Runyan, 21, of Spring Grove died Feb. 17, 2008, in Diyala Province, Iraq, when enemy forces attacked his dismounted patrol with small-arms fire. York Daily Record
Army Pvt. Michael Dinterman, 18, of Littlestown died Sept. 6, 2008, at Outpost Restrepo in Kunar Province of Afghanistan, mortally wounded by enemy fire while on foot patrol. York Daily Record
Army Staff Sgt. Marc J. Small, 29, of Collegeville, died Feb. 12, 2009, at Faramuz, Afghanistan, after insurgents attacked his unit with a rocket-propelled grenade launcher and small arms fire. A grandmother lives in Dover. Submitted
U.S. Marine Sgt. Michael Heede Jr., 22, of Peach Bottom Township died July 13, 2009, while supporting combat operations in the Helmand Province, Afghanistan. York Daily Record
U.S. Marine Sgt. Bill Cahir, 40, of Alexandria, Va., died Aug. 13, 2009, in Helmand Province of Afghanistan after he was shot while on patrol with his unit. He previously worked as a Washington correspondent for the York Daily Record/Sunday News. Submitted, YORK DAILY RECORD
Army Spc. Ross E. Vogel III, 27, of Red Lion died Sept. 29, 2009, in Kut, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a non-combat-related incident. AP
Army Staff Sgt. Adam Dickmyer, 26, a Glen Rock native, was killed Oct. 28, 2010 by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. Submitted
Army First Lt. Daren Hidalgo, 24, a Dallastown Area High School graduate, was killed Feb. 20, 2011 in Afghanistan while conducting combat operations. Submitted
Marine Sgt. Christopher M. Wrinkle, 29, a Dallastown Area High School graduate, died July 31, 2011 in a barracks fire in Herat providence, Afghanistan Submitted
Air Force Airman Daniel Zerbe, 28, Red Lion Area High School graduate, died Aug. 6 2011 when the helicopter he was in, along with 17 Navy SEALs and 12 other U.S. service members, was shot down in the Wardak province in eastern Afghanistan. Submitted
Army Pfc. Cameron Stambaugh, 20, Jackson Township, died July 8, 2012 when a bomb exploded, killing him and five other U.S. troops. Submitted, York Daily Record
Army Staff Sgt. Brandon Pepper, 31, formerly of Spring Garden Township, was killed July 21, 2012 in an insurgent attack while on patrol in Ghazni province, Afghanistan. Submitted
This undated photo, provided in New York on April 9, shows Fire Department of New York firefighter Christopher Slutman. Slutman, a 15-year member of the department, was among three American service members killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan on April 8. His parents live in York County. Fire Department of New York via AP
U.S. Marine Ben Hines, a 2006 Dallastown graduate, was one of three service members killed April 8, 2019 in a Taliban attack in Afghanistan. York Daily Record
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Yellow Days at Subterranean
25 April 2018, By Ellise Shafer, 0 Comments
Photos by Rachel Kupfer, Write-up by Ellise Shafer
Walking into Subterranean on W. North Ave. was almost like entering another world. With its three levels separated by narrow staircases, the audience had the option to stand near the stage on the main floor or on the upper floor, where crowd members were able to lean against the railing to watch the performer from above.
By the time I arrived, opener Elton Aura already had the crowd vibing with his Tyler, The Creator-esque flow and the live band that was backing him up. A self-proclaimed “Renaissance singer,” Aura is from Chicago and said that he was picked up by Yellow Days’ team to open for the show. Throughout the set, Aura demonstrated a strong rapport with his band, consisting of a drummer, bassist, guitarist and even a trumpeter that came out for a few songs. Aura’s quirky dance moves and personality caused the crowd to turn on to him quickly.
He definitely portrayed a nerdy-yet-relatable character, sporting two braids, large glasses and a Hiatus Kaiyote shirt. When a man in the crowd complimented him on it, Aura told him to come find him after the show. He even gave the microphone to audience members on a few occasions, asking them how they were liking the set so far. After the show, I wasn’t surprised to see a small crowd gathering around him, snapping selfies and asking questions.
The atmosphere in the crowd filled with electricity as soon as the lights dimmed and Yellow Days, aka 19-year-old George Van Den Broek, stepped out with his band in tow. Van Den Broek sported his signature blue electric mandolin and was accompanied by a keyboardist, drummer and bassist who he took the time to introduce after opening with “So Terrified of Your Own Mind.” Before launching into fan favorite “Your Hand Holding Mine,” Van Den Broek noted that it was his first time in Chicago and said with a charming smile, “We Are Yellow Days, what’s up?” After only a few songs, Van Den Broek’s performance confirmed that everything about him is unique. On the surface, he seems to glow from the inside out; somehow pulling off shaving both sides of his golden locks and wearing the rest in a ponytail.
However, the pleasant strangeness of his appearance is only complimented by his insanely powerful voice. Sounding similarly King Krule but with a more impressive range, Van Den Broek is known for his high pitched yelps at the very end of notes, exciting the audience while slightly jolting them. Van Den Broek’s sweet yet soulful guitar riffs accompanied by organ-y keys curated a jazzy surf-pop sound that fit his voice perfectly. Van Den Broek successfully slithered through hit after hit, smiling as the audience sang along to the likes of “Hurt In Love,” “That Easy,” and the highlight of the night – “Gap In the Clouds,” which was recently featured in a trailer for the new season of Donald Glover’s “Atlanta.”
As soon as Yellow Days departed the stage, the crowd demanded an encore, and the band immediately returned to play “Nothing’s Gonna Keep Me Down,” during which Van Den Broek seemed to let all his inhibitions go, showing off his range and control with improvisational vocals.
Having already released a new single on April 6 titled “The Way Things Change,” Van Den Broek’s trajectory seems to be heading ever upward. So long as he continues in this direction, I have a feeling that Yellow Days’ future is neon-bright.
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Several Bruins know what it's like to blow 3-0 series lead
Zdeno Chara, seen here giving Carolina Hurricanes captain Justin Williams a mouthful of mitt, was one of four Boston Bruins who were a part of the 2010 team that blew a seemingly insurmountable 3-0 lead to the Philadelphia Flyers in the conference semifinals. (Charles Krupa/The Associated Press)
RALEIGH, N.C. — Only 90 players or so know what it’s like to lose a NHL playoff series after leading it three games to none.
Four of them are Bruins — Patrice Bergeron, Zdeno Chara, David Krejci and Tuukka Rask — who were members of the 2010 Boston team that blew the seemingly insurmountable lead to the Philadelphia Flyers in the conference semifinals.
Meanwhile, defenceman Torey Krug was with the Providence Bruins in 2013, when they coughed up a 3-0 series lead against the Wilkes Barre/Scranton Penguins and lost in Game 7.
Bruce Cassidy was the coach of that team.
The devastating disappointment of such a collapse is sure to stick with all six of those guys throughout their careers — and should even help them in getting ready to finish off the Carolina Hurricanes.
“I would think you’d have more urgency, to not want to go down that road again,” said Cassidy. “It’s typical, you learn from your experience, good and bad in life. That’s one I think you realize, you don’t want to give one away. Listen it can happen. Team catches fire at the right time. But at the end of the day, yeah, I think it does harden you. The understanding to have the killer instinct. You never know what the next day is going to bring, so make sure you’re ready to play and prepare to win. Usually when you’re ready and prepared good things will happen.”
Chara seemed uninterested in discussing how having such a memory would harden a player the next time he faced a similar situation.
“I don’t remember exactly the feelings going into the Game 4 back then,” he said. “But generally speaking the fourth game is always the toughest one to win and we have to prepare that way.
“I have different motivations now than back then. I can’t recall exactly what was happening then. I’m just focused on the present.”
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Now arriving at Gate 7... the Queen
Reigning monarch begins 22nd visit
By: Michael MacDonald
HALIFAX -- Bernadette Hearns giggled like a schoolgirl moments after she met the Queen.
"It was so wonderful. She's beautiful," the Halifax woman said Monday as the Queen completed a walkabout at the rain-sodden foot of Citadel Hill, the port city's historic British fort. "She said, 'I hope you didn't get too wet.' "
Only minutes before the Queen and Prince Philip arrived at the fort's Garrison Grounds, where a squad of Mounties in soaked red serge stood at attention to greet them, the heavy rain stopped, as if on cue. Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean greeted the Queen as she emerged from her limousine to start her 22nd official visit to Canada.
The rain held off for the entire ceremony, which included a 21-gun salute, a review of a Guard of Honour, a speech from Prime Minister Stephen Harper, and traditional Celtic and Acadian music.
PAUL CHIASSON / THE CANADIAN PRESS
The Queen is greeted by Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Governor General Michaelle Jean Monday in Halifax.
HALIFAX — Bernadette Hearns giggled like a schoolgirl moments after she met the Queen.
"Look, it's a once in a lifetime," said Hearns, he hair shielded from the rain by a plastic head scarf. "You know... I'm so excited. It's wonderful. We got soaked. But that's OK."
Queen Elizabeth, dressed in a sand-coloured overcoat, carried a bell-shaped umbrella with a yellow fringe and handle that matched her wide-brimmed hat.
In a brief speech, she recalled her six decades as Canada's reigning monarch, speaking of her pride in the country's accomplishments and the warmth she felt at the welcoming ceremony.
The 84-year-old Queen recalled the words of the Queen Mother as she reflected on what it means to return to Canada.
"My mother once said that this country felt like home, away from home, for the Queen of Canada," she said in her first of four speeches during her tour of five Canadian cities.
"As Queen of Canada for nearly six decades, my pride in this country remains undimmed. ... It is very good to be home."
In his address, Harper recalled the Queen's previous visits and the impact they have had on Canadians who have seen her, including himself as a boy when he saw her motorcade a couple of blocks from his house in Ontario.
"Those people treasure those experiences for a lifetime," he said.
Harper said the Queen has visited Canada more often than any other country in the Commonwealth.
"We are honoured that you have given us so generously of your time," he said. "Thank you, Your Majesty, for over a half-century of wise and gracious service as our monarch and welcome to Canada."
While in Winnipeg Saturday, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will deliver a stone from the meadows of Runnymede, site of the 1215 signing of the Magna Carta, to the construction site of the new Canadian Museum for Human Rights.
The Queen last visited Canada in 2005, with stops in Saskatchewan and Alberta.
— The Canadian Press
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Visa Europe Limited v. Creditcardsystem.com
The Complainant is Visa Europe Limited of Paris, France, represented by Inlex Conseil of France.
The Respondent is Creditcardsystem.com of Madison, Mississippi, United States of America.
2. The Domain Names and Registrar
The disputed domain names <premiercreditcardsnow.com>, <premiercreditcardsnow.info> and <premiercreditcardsnow.net> are registered with GoDaddy.com, Inc.
The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the “Center”) on September 10, 2010. On September 10, 2010, the Center transmitted by email to GoDaddy.com, Inc., a request for registrar verification in connection with the disputed domain names. On September 13, 2010,
GoDaddy.com, Inc. transmitted by email to the Center its verification response confirming that the Respondent is listed as the registrant and providing the contact details.
In accordance with the Rules, paragraphs 2(a) and 4(a), the Center formally notified the Respondent of the Complaint, and the proceedings commenced on September 16, 2010. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5(a), the due date for Response was October 6, 2010. The Respondent did not submit any response. Accordingly, the Center notified the Respondent’s default on October 7, 2010.
The Center appointed Pablo A. Palazzi as the sole panelist in this matter on October 15, 2010. The Panel finds that it was properly constituted. The Panel has submitted the Statement of Acceptance and Declaration of Impartiality and Independence, as required by the Center to ensure compliance with the Rules, paragraph 7.
It is open for the Panel to infer from the Respondent’s failure to file a Response that the Respondent does not dispute the Complainant’s contentions and otherwise to make such inferences from this as the Panel may see fit.
The Complainant is the assignee of activities previously carried out by GIE Groupement Carte Bleue and by the SAS CARTE BLEUE.
The GIE Groupement Carte Bleue was created in 1971 and entered in 1973, into a partnership with the American company Bank of America. Since then, many services have been developed, directly linked to the PREMIER credit cards.
The first PREMIER cards were issued in 1998 by a group of banks, and these cards permitted their customers to withdraw and spend money.
The Complainant is very well known and provides more than 200 banks with a wide range of cards, including the range of PREMIER cards, in order to meet the needs of the bank’s customers who are both individual and companies.
PREMIER products and services are well known in France since VISA EUROPE LIMITED is one of the main companies in the bank card activity which helps banking institutions and banks in developing credit card services.
Nowadays, VISA EUROPE LIMITED counts more than 34 millions bank cards, and the number of PREMIER cards is more than 3 million.
The Complainant is the owner of the following trademarks:
- PREMIER, classes 9 and 36, Community Trade Mark (with Device) N° 000708396, registered on 7 August 2002 and duly renewed in 2007.
- PREMIER, classes 9 and 36 Community Trade Mark (with Device) N° 4002705, registered on 14 December 2005.
- PREMIER, classes 9, 36 and 38, France (with Device) N° 3310133 registered on 27 August 2004.
The Respondent registered the disputed domain names <premiercreditcardsnow.com>, <premiercreditcardsnow.info> and <premiercreditcardsnow.net> on June 8th, 2008.
The Complainant asserts that the domain names contain the trademark PREMIER with the terms “credit cards” and ”now”. Therefore, the Complainant alleges that these registrations could be associated to the PREMIER credit cards.
The Complainant adds that the element PREMIER is dominant and that the element “credit cards” is totally descriptive of the products it relates to and that the element “now” is only an adverb of time, whose function is to give time information about the element it refers to.
The Complainant says that the retrieving of PREMIER within the sign PREMIERCREDITCARDSNOW brings out a strong similarity between the signs, which could lead the consumer to confusion.
The Complainant says that it has not licensed or otherwise authorized the Respondent to use neither its trademarks nor its domain names, and even less the PREMIER denomination.
The Complainant alleges that PREMIER is a well-known trademark for credit cards, and the association of the elements PREMIER and credit cards in the contested domain names cannot be considered as a coincidence. Therefore, the Complainant concludes that the registrant necessarily knew the trademark PREMIER and the service of PREMIER credit cards.
The Complainant asserts that it is obvious that when the Respondent registered the contested domain names, he clearly knew of the existence of the Complainant’s trademarks, and such knowledge indicates the Respondent’s bad faith when registering the domain names.
The Complainant adds that the disputed domain names are redirecting to “creditcardsnow.net”, and thus used to promote an affiliation program which gives the opportunity for private individuals to market credits cards for financial institutions through their own website. The Complainant says that this clearly means that the current registrant is using these domain names in bad faith.
Under paragraph 4(a) of the Policy, a complainant must prove the following:
(i) the Respondent’s domain names are identical or confusingly similar to a trademark or service mark in which the Complainant has rights; and
(iii) the Respondent’s domain names have been registered and are being used in bad faith.
The Complainant has shown that it owns trademark registrations of the mark PREMIER in different countries.
The disputed domain names <premiercreditcardsnow.com>, <premiercreditcardsnow.info> and <premiercreditcardsnow.net> combine the registered PREMIER trademark in its entirety with the addition of the terms “credit cards” and “now”. The name PREMIER is clearly the dominant element of the domain name. The Panel has had little difficulty in finding that the domain name is confusingly similar to the trademark PREMIER, as the additional elements are, in a trademark sense, descriptive.
There is plenty of authority under the Policy to conclude that confusing similarity is warranted where the disputed domain names embody the Complainant’s mark in its entirety, despite the addition of descriptive terms.
In sum, the domain names are confusingly similar to the Complainant’s marks. Therefore, the Panel finds that the Complainant has fulfilled the requirements of paragraph 4(a)(i) of the Policy.
Paragraph 4(c) of the Policy provides a list of circumstances, any of which is sufficient to demonstrate that the Respondent has rights or legitimate interests in the disputed domain name:
(i) before any notice to you of the dispute, your use of, or demonstrable preparations to use, the domain name or a name corresponding to the domain name in connection with a bona fide offering of goods or services; or
(ii) you (as an individual, business, or other organization) have been commonly known by the domain name, even if you have acquired no trademark or service mark rights; or
(iii) you are making a legitimate noncommercial or fair use of the domain name, without intent for commercial gain to misleadingly divert consumers or to tarnish the trademark or service mark at issue.
There is no evidence of the existence of any of those rights or legitimate interests. The Complainant has not authorized, licensed, or permitted the Respondent to register or use the domain names or to use the trademarks. The Complainant has prior rights in the trademarks which precede the Respondent's registration of the domain names by several years. The Complainant has therefore established a prima facie case that the Respondent has no rights and legitimate interests in the domain names and thereby shifted the burden to the Respondent to produce evidence to rebut this presumption (see WIPO Overview of WIPO Panel Views on Selected UDRP Questions, section 2.1).
The Respondent has failed to show that it has acquired any trademark rights in respect of the domain names or that the domain names are used in connection with a bona fide offering of goods or services.
Therefore, the Panel finds that the Complainant has satisfied the second requirement of paragraph 4(a) of the Policy.
The Panel finds that the Respondent's actions, with respect to the disputed domain names, constitute bad faith registration and use.
The Complainant's allegations with regard to the Respondent's registration and use of the domain names in bad faith have been considered by the Panel. These allegations have not been contested by the Respondent because of its default.
Given the use of the Complainant’s trademarks for credit cards and the combination of the trademark PREMIER and the terms “credit cards” and “now”, it is inconceivable to the Panel that the Respondent registered the domain names without prior knowledge of the Complainant’s marks.
With respect to the use in bad faith, the Panel visited the domain names and was able to check that the domain names <premiercreditcardsnow.net> and <premiercreditcardsnow.com> redirected to a domain name where it is possible to find, as stated by the Complainant, the promotion of affiliate programs which give the opportunity to private individuals to market credit cards for financial institutions through their own website. The domain name <premiercreditcardsnow.info> contains information used to compare and promote cards offerings from well-known banks and credit card companies, most of whom are in competition with the Complainant.
The Panel therefore finds that the Respondent is intentionally attempting to attract, for commercial gain, Internet users to its website by creating a likelihood of confusion with the Complainants' mark (See, Pfizer Inc. v. jg a/k/a Josh Green, WIPO Case No. D2004-0784; L'Oréal, Biotherm, Lancôme Parfums et Beauté & Cie v. Unasi, Inc, WIPO Case No. D2005-0623; Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. v. Online Pharma, WIPO Case No. D2006-0628; Sanofi-Aventis, Aventis Pharmaceuticals Inc., Aventis Pharma S.A. v. Conor O' Connor, WIPO Case No. D2006-1310 and Aventis Pharmaceuticals Inc., Aventis Pharma SA v. Goldie Fishero, WIPO Case No. D2004-0094).
Therefore, the Panel finds that the domain name was registered and is being used in bad faith.
Considering all the facts and evidence, the Panel therefore finds that the requirements of the Policy, paragraph 4(a)(iii), are also fulfilled in this case.
For all the foregoing reasons, in accordance with paragraphs 4(i) of the Policy and 15 of the Rules, the Panel orders that the domain names <premiercreditcardsnow.com>, <premiercreditcardsnow.info> and <premiercreditcardsnow.net> be transferred to the Complainant.
Pablo A. Palazzi
Dated: October 29, 2010
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C & J Clark International Limited v. Yue Tianhai, Chen Kaiming
The Complainant is C & J Clark International Limited of Somerset, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (“United Kingdom”), represented by Stevens Hewlett & Perkins, United Kingdom.
The Respondent is Yue Tianhai, Chen Kaiming of Xiamen, Fujian, China.
2. The Domain Names and Registrars
The disputed domain name <clarkshoesmall.com> is registered with Chengdu West Dimension Digital Technology Co., Ltd. The disputed domain name <clarkstore.net> is registered with Beijing Innovative Linkage Technology Ltd. dba dns.com.cn. Both disputed domain names shall be referred to as the “Domain Names”.
The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the “Center”) on December 19, 2012. On December 19, 2012, the Center transmitted by email to Chengdu West Dimension Digital Technology Co., Ltd. and Beijing Innovative Linkage Technology Ltd. dba dns.com.cn (the “Registrars”) a request for registrar verification in connection with the Domain Names. On December 20, 2012, the Registrars transmitted by email respectively to the Center their verification responses confirming that the Respondent is listed as the registrant and providing the contact details. On December 21, 2012, the Center transmitted an email communication to the parties in both Chinese and English regarding the language of the proceeding. On the same day, the Complainant requested English be the language of the proceeding. The Respondent did not comment on the language of the proceeding by the specified due date.
The Center appointed Karen Fong as the sole panelist in this matter on January 24, 2013. The Panel finds that it was properly constituted. The Panel has submitted the Statement of Acceptance and Declaration of Impartiality and Independence, as required by the Center to ensure compliance with the Rules, paragraph 7.
The Complainant is an English footwear company that can trace its origins back to the year 1825 in the Somerset village of Street in the United Kingdom when the first sheepskin slippers were devised by James and Cyrus Clark. The Complainant’s footwear is sold under the brand CLARKS.
The Complainant’s long-established global business has been very successful. It is estimated that the Complainant sells 55 million pairs of shoes in 35 countries every year. It is estimated that by 2015 the Complainant’s business will have almost doubled in size. In the years 2011-2012 the Complainant sales turnover figures were 601 million pounds in the United Kingdom, 536 million pounds in the United States of America, 162 million pounds in the European Union and 99 million pounds throughout the rest of the world. All of these sales accounted for products sold bearing the CLARKS mark. The Complainant’s sales are generated by an international network of retail stores and third party distributors, in addition to significant sales via the Complainant’s retail platform at “www.clarks.com”.
The Complainant has registered trade marks for CLARKS all over the world including the United Kingdom and China. These trade marks were registered long before the date of registration of the Domain Names.
The Domain Names <clarkstore.net> and <clarkshoesmall.com> were registered respectively on September 25, 2012 and December 18, 2012 and the Respondent was using the Domain Names to resolve to the website connected to <clarkshoesmall.com> (“the Website”) which purported to sell footwear under the CLARKS trade mark. The Website also used to bear the Complainant’s stylized CLARKS logo on its web pages. At the time of preparing the decision, the Website has been disabled. The Domain Name <clarkstore.net> now resolves to a website connected to the Domain Name <clarksshoesoutletsale.com> which is also a website purporting to sell Clarks shoes and bears the Complainant’s stylized CLARKS logo on its web pages. A WhoIs search revealed that this domain name was registered to baikaiming on January 16, 2013, after the Complaint was filed, and the email contact […]@163.com is the same as the email contact for the Domain Names.
The Complainant contends that the Domain Names are identical or confusingly similar to the CLARKS trade mark, the Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests with respect to the Domain Names and that the Domain Names were registered and are being used in bad faith. The Complainant requests transfer of the Domain Names, all of which it believes are related and under management and control of a single owner/registrant.
The basis of the Complainant’s belief that the registrants are related and under management and control of a single owner/registrant are as follows:
a. The Domain Name <clarkstore.net> had been set up to resolve to the website connected to <clarkshoesmall.com>. This strongly suggests that the registrants are either (1) the same individual, having provided one or more false registrant details when registering the Domain Names, or, (2) two individuals having a close business association with one another and for the same economic gain.
b. The contact email address for the two registrants is identical in each case. It must therefore be assumed that the Respondent has access to and control over the same accounts.
c. The Domain Names correspond closely with one another; both incorporate the Complainant’s trade mark CLARKS, whilst the words “store”, “shoes” and “mall” were descriptive of the content of the Website which is a website set up for the purpose of selling goods purporting to bear the Complainant’s trade marks.
d. The two registrants are both listed as Chinese individuals and the motives behind the registering of the Domain Names are common and affect the Complainant in the same manner. .
A. General
According to paragraph 4(a) of the Policy, for this Complaint to succeed in relation to the Domain Names, the Complainant must prove each of the following, namely that:
(i) The Domain Names are identical or confusingly similar to a trade mark or service mark in which the Complainant has rights; and
(iii) The Domain Names were registered and are being used in bad faith.
B. Preliminary Procedural Issue
(i) Consolidation of Proceedings
Paragraph 5(f) of the Policy allows a panel to consolidate multiple disputes between parties at its sole discretion and paragraph 10(e) of the Rules empowers a panel to consolidate multiple domain name disputes in accordance with the Policy and Rules. Neither the Policy nor the Rules expressly provide for the consolidation of multiple respondents in a single administrative proceeding. In fact, paragraph 3(c) of the Rules provides that a complaint may relate to more than one domain name provided that the domain names are registered by the same domain name holder. The panel in Speedo Holdings B.V. v. Programmer, Miss Kathy Beckerson, John Smitt, Matthew Simmons, WIPO Case No. 2010-0281 reviewed the relevant UDRP decisions in relation to consolidation in multiple respondent’s cases and extracted the following general principles:
1. Consolidation of multiples registrants as respondents in a single administrative proceeding may in certain circumstances be appropriate under paragraphs 3(c) or 10(e) of the Rules provided the complainant can demonstrate that the disputed domain names or the websites to which they resolve are subject to common control, and the panel having regard to all of the relevant circumstances, determines that consolidation would be procedurally efficient and fair and equitable to all parties.
2. The administrative provider should act as a preliminary gatekeeper in such cases by determining whether or not such complaints fulfill the requisite criteria. Once a case is admitted on a prima facie basis, the respondent has the opportunity to make its submissions on the validity of the consolidation together with its substantive arguments. In the event that the panel makes a finding that the complaint has not satisfied the requisite criteria, the complainant is not precluded from filing the complaint against the individual named respondents.
In the present case, each of the Domain Names incorporates the Complainant’s well-known CLARKS mark in its entirety. The Complainant’s submissions and supporting evidence summarized in paragraph 5A above demonstrates that prima facie the Domain Names are subject to common control. The Respondent had the opportunity but did not respond substantively to the Complaint.
Accordingly, applying the principles to the facts in this case, the Panel finds that the Complainant has established more likely than not that the Domain Names are subject to the common ownership or control of either Yue Tianhai or Chen Kaiming. The Panel finds such common control to justify consolidation of the Complainant’s claims against the registrants of the Domain Names in this proceeding. The Panel further concludes in the circumstances of this case that consolidation would be fair and equitable to all parties and procedurally efficient, and therefore will allow the consolidation as requested by the Complainant pursuant to paragraph 10(e) of the Rules.
(ii) Language of the Proceeding
The Rules, paragraph 11, provide that unless otherwise agreed by the parties or specified otherwise in the registration agreement between the respondent and the registrar in relation to the disputed domain name, the language of the proceeding shall be the language of the registration agreement, subject to the authority of the Panel to determine otherwise, having regard to the circumstances of the administrative proceedings. According to the information received from both the Registrars, the language of the registration agreement for the Domain Names is Chinese.
The Complainant submits in section IV of the Complaint, that the language of the proceeding should be English. The Complainant contends as follows:
1. The Complainant is an English company and its representatives do not speak Chinese.
2. The approximate cost for a translation of the complaint from English to Chinese has been estimated at approximately 500 pounds + VAT (i.e. 600 pounds - approximately 900 Swiss Francs).
3. The Respondent’s website at ‘’www.clarksshoesmall.com’’ is in the English language. As it is conducting its business in the English language, it must be familiar with it. Also, the Domain Names which include the words “store”, “shoes” and “mall” are in the English language, which is further evidence that the Respondent is familiar with the language.
4. Other panelists in complaints filed by the Complainant in similar cases have accepted English as the language of the proceeding.
The Panel accepts the Complainant’s submissions regarding the language of the proceeding and is satisfied that the Respondent appears to be familiar with the English language. The Complainant may be unduly disadvantaged by having to conduct the proceedings in Chinese. The Panel notes that all of the communications from the Center to the parties were transmitted in both Chinese and English. Further, the Respondent did not respond to the Complaint or the language of the proceeding by the specified due dates. Having considered all the circumstances of this case, the Panel determines that English is the language of the proceeding.
C. Identical or Confusingly Similar
The Panel accepts that the Complainant has trade mark rights to the name CLARKS through use and registration that pre dates the Domain Names.
The threshold test for confusingly similarity involves the comparison between the trade mark and the domain name itself to determine likelihood of Internet user confusion. The trade mark would generally be recognizable within the domain name. In this case the Complainant’s registered trade mark CLARKS is the dominant portion of the Domain Names with the addition of the descriptive terms, “(s)tore”, “(s)hoes” and “mall” and the generic “.net” and “.com” domain suffixes. For the purposes of assessing identity and confusing similarity under paragraph 4(a)(i) of the Policy, it is permissible for the Panel to ignore the generic domain suffixes. Further, the addition of the descriptive terms, “(s)tore”, “(s)hoes” and “mall” do not negate the confusing similarity encouraged by the Respondent’ s complete integration of the CLARKS trade mark in the Domain Names. E.g. N.V. Organon Corp. v. Vitalline Trading Ltd., Dragic Veselin / PrivacyProtect.org – WIPO Case No. D2011-0260; Oakley, Inc. v. Wu bingjie aka bingjie we/ Whois Privacy Protection Service – WIPO Case No. D2010-0093; X-ONE B.V. v. Robert Modic, WIPO Case No. D2010-0207.
The Panel finds that the Domain Names are confusingly similar to the CLARKS trade mark of the Complainant, and that the requirements of paragraph 4(a)(i) of the Policy are therefore fulfilled.
D. Rights or Legitimate Interests
The Complainant alleges that it has not licensed, consented or otherwise authorized the Respondent to use its CLARKS trade mark in the Domain Names or any other manner. On the Website, the Respondent was offering Clarks shoes. The consensus view under paragraph 2.3 of the WIPO Overview of WIPO Panel Views on Selected UDRP Questions, Second Edition (“WIPO Overview 2.0”) says this:
“Normally, a reseller or distributor can be making a bona fide offering of goods and services and thus have a legitimate interest in the domain name if its use meets certain requirements. These requirements normally include the actual offering of goods and services at issue, the use of the site to sell only the trademarked goods, and the site's accurately and prominently disclosing the registrant's relationship with the trademark holder. The respondent must also not try to ‘corner the market’ in domain names that reflect the trademark. Many panels subscribing to this view have also found that not only authorized but also unauthorized resellers may fall within such Oki Data principles. Pay-per-click (PPC) websites would not normally fall within such principles where such websites seek to take unfair advantage of the value of the trademark”.
In this case, there is nothing on the Website explaining the relationship between the Complainant and the Respondent. It seems to this Panel that the content of the Website taken together with the Domain Names are intended to mislead Internet users that there is a connection between the Complainant and the Respondent. The Panel finds the Oki Data principles for the rights or legitimate interests are not satisfied in this case. The Panel also takes the view as stated in the WIPO Overview 2.0 “[…] that it will generally be very difficult for a respondent to establish rights or legitimate interests where that respondent has no relevant trade mark rights and without the authority of the complainant has used a domain name identical to the complainant's trademark”.
This is such a case.
The Panel finds that the Complainant has made out a prima facie case, a case calling for an answer from the Respondent. The Respondent has not responded and the Panel is unable to conceive of any basis upon which the Respondent could sensibly be said to have any rights or legitimate interests in respect of the Domain Names.
The Panel finds that the Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the Domain Names.
E. Registered and Used in Bad Faith
To succeed under the Policy, a Complainant must show that the Domain Names have been both registered and used in bad faith. It is a double requirement.
The Panel is satisfied that the Respondent must have been aware of the Complainant’s CLARKS trade marks when it registered the Domain Names. The fact that the Domain Names incorporate the Complainant’s well-known trade mark in its entirety and the Respondent is purporting to sell Clarks products without authorization from the Complainant is in the Panel’s view evidence that the registration of the Domain Names was in bad faith.
The Panel also concludes that the actual use of the Domain Names was in bad faith. The use of the Complainant’s trade mark as the dominant part of the Domain Names is intended to capture Internet traffic from Internet users who are looking for the Complainant’s products and services connected with such products. The Respondent was using the Domain Names to resolve to the Website which purported to sell footwear under the CLARKS trade mark. The Website also used to bear the Complainant’s stylized CLARKS logo on its web pages. At the time of preparing the decision, the website connected to <clarkshoesmall.com> has been disabled. The Domain Name <clarkstore.net> now resolves to a website connected to the domain name <clarksshoesoutletsale.com> which is also a website purporting to sell Clarks shoes and bearing the Complainant’s stylized CLARKS logo on its web pages. This domain name also has in its WhoIs details, the same email as the email contact for the Domain Names.
The Domain Names and the content of the websites which were connected to the Domain Names and the content of the website now connected to the Domain Name <clarkstore.net> are calculated to confuse Internet users that the Respondent is licensed or somehow connected to the Complainant goods when this is not the case. This shows a clear intention on the part of the Respondent to attract for commercial gain by confusing and misleading Internet users into believing that the Respondent’s websites and the products sold on them were authorised or endorsed by the Complainant. The fact that the website connected to the Domain Name <clarkshoesmall.com> has been disabled does not change the Panel’s findings.
The above is clearly bad faith under paragraph 4(b)(iv) of the Policy and the Panel concludes that the Respondent’s registration and use of the Domain Names are in bad faith.
For the foregoing reasons, in accordance with paragraphs 4(i) of the Policy and 15 of the Rules, the Panel orders that the Domain Names <clarkshoesmall.com> and <clarkstore.net> be transferred to the Complainant.
Karen Fong
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Douglas Elliman s profitability falls over 50% with fewer new dev closings Revenue rose after brokerage closed $7B in sales in Q3
Clockwise from left: 125 Greenwich Street, Madison Square Park Tower, 1 Seaport and Howard Lorber (Credit: Douglas Elliman and Getty Images)
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but its profitability slipped more than 50 percent thanks to fewer “higher margin” new development closings.
The New York-based brokerage pulled in $190.4 million in revenue, up 3.2 percent from $184.5 million during the prior-year period, according to filings by its parent company, Vector Group. But net income was $4.2 million — down from $8.7 million in 2016.
Those numbers were the result of a strong low-end market but softer new development segment, where Elliman has had fewer closings despite a robust pipeline of projects it is marketing.
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Overall, Elliman closed $7 billion worth of sales during the quarter compared to $6.8 billion in 2016. For the first nine months of the year, Elliman closed sales worth $19.8 billion compared to $18.9 billion a year earlier.
Lorber said the low-end of the market is “very, very strong,” as is the high-end. The mid-market segment is “kind of quiet,” he said.
When it comes to new developments, however, Lorber said there’s a dearth of new projects that are on the drawing board. “But we have a big backlog of projects,” he said. In the last six months, he said, Elliman has picked up five or six projects currently being built “where the sales were slow and we took them over.”
Despite a new “multi-million dollar” marketing push that kicked off in May, Lorber hinted at some restraint, given the cyclical nature of the business. “We think our growth will continue,” he said, but “we want to watch our expenses, obviously, so we try to trim down when we can.”
Overall, Vector’s revenue was $484.6 million during the quarter, up 5 percent compared to $459.1 million last year. But the company’s profits slid to $19.3 million, down from $23.2 million in 2016’s third quarter.
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The slow new development market has dogged Elliman before: In May, Elliman said its profits dipped to just $100,000 — a decline the firm attributed to fewer closings in new projects.
Last week, competitor Realogy said its revenue for the quarter rose 2 percent year-over-year to $1.7 billion. Net income slipped to $95 million from $106 million. During the quarter, Realogy said it spent $53 million on commission expenses during the quarter amid a major recruitment effort.
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The Ancient Ones > Ancient Secrets > Our Ancestors > The Hand Carved Longyou Caves Mystery
The Hand Carved Longyou Caves Mystery
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In June, 1992, near the village of Shiyan Beicun in Zhejiang province, a man named Wu Anai, decided to pump the water out from one of the locally known caves revealing the first of many man-made caves in the region. After 17 days of pumping, enough water had been removed to reveal the cave including several carved stelae, thus confirming the idea that they were not natural reservoirs at all, but rather man-made structures. The floor of the grotto occupies more than 2,000 square meters, with the tallest point of the cave exceeding 30 meters. The four steles of cave 1 are symmetrically distributed. Following this discovery, he continued to pump out another four caves only to find that they all bore the same markings on the walls and ceilings.
At least 36 caves have been discovered so far, аll of which were carved by hand. Although the overall excavation involved almost a million cubic metres of stone, there is no historical record of them or written evidence of the work whatsoever. Their origin remains a complete mystery. At present there is no explanation for their existence or purpose. They represent one of the largest underground excavations of ancient times and are considered by Chinese to be the ‘Ninth Wonder of the Ancient World’.
According to archaeologists, the chiselling on the cave walls and ceilings was executed in such a way that it has left them covered in a uniform pattern which some people believe is symbolic. It is similar to pottery found in the nearby museum which is dated between 500 and 800 BC.
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This extraordinary discovery has called the attention of many specialists from from around the world. One of the most interesting and challenging questions is how the caverns have been able to keep their integrity for more than 2000 years.
Scientists have estimated that it would take 1,000 people working day and night for six years to complete the elaborate caves. However, no tools have been found in the area and scientists still don’t know how the ancient Chinese achieved such symmetry, precision, and similarity between the different caves.
Will we ever be able to solve the mystery of the Longyou Caves? Only time will tell, but one thing is for sure – we should not underestimate the skills and craftsmanship of ancient civilizations. They were able to build structures with such precision that dwarf even our modern engineering accomplishments.
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Countering Yesterday’s Threats Tomorrow
November 16, 2010 by Michael LaBossiere 49 Comments
Image by houbi via Flickr
John Tyler’s “don’t touch my junk” video has gone viral, thus bringing the TSA’s full body scanners and pat downs into the public eye-at least until we are distracted by something else.
The gist of the scenario is that Tyler refused the x-ray scan and opted for the pat down. When the TSA agent explained that the pat down would be close to his groin, Tyler said the famous words “You touch my junk and I’m going to have you arrested.” Of course, saying this then meant that the TSA would have to check his junk (after all, a man who makes it clear that he does not want another man touching his junk is clearly a potential terrorist). Eventually he was removed and now faces the possibility of a civil lawsuit for not completing the process. People are required by law to complete the screening process. The reason for the law is, apparently, to prevent terrorists from repeatedly testing security by refusing the process when it is about to expose them. Of course, terrorists can just fly and see how the process works.
The main reason for the full body scans (which expose people to x-rays) and the pat downs is, of course, the failed underwear bomber’s attempt. If it were not real, it would sound like a comic sketch:
TSA Agent: “Hello. You can go through the body scan or get a pat down.”
Passenger: “Um, isn’t radiation bad?”
TSA Agent: “Well, it is believed it increases the risk of cancer and birth defects.”
Passenger: “Well, I fly a lot. I’ll go with the pat down. So, what do you pat down?”
TSA Agent: “Your body.”
Passenger: “Even my…naughty bits?”
TSA Agent: “Well, not directly. Unless you insist that we don’t touch them.”
Passenger: “So, if I were to say ‘please don’t stick a finger up my ass’, then you’d have to do that?”
TSA Agent: “Mabel, get a glove! Cold…”
Passenger: “Jesus! Why are we doing all this?”
TSA Agent: “Well, that guy had that bomb in his underwear.”
Passenger: “So, we have to spend millions and chose between being x-rayed or groped because some idiot failed in an attempt to blow up his underwear?”
TSA Agent: “Yes.”
Passenger: “So, if some terrorist makes an ass bomb, you’ll be playing proctologist ?”
Passenger: “And if some terrorists makes a vagina bomb, you’ll be playing gynecologist? ”
TSA Agent: “Well, not me. But Mabel would be.”
Passenger: “Screw this, I’m taking the train.”
TSA Agent: “You can’t leave until we finish the process.”
Passenger: “Even the ass check?”
TSA Agent: “Especially the ass check. That way you will think twice before questioning the government again.”
As I have argued before, I am fine with effective and necessary security measures. However, the TSA always seems to be trying to counter yesterday’s threats and, even worse,the threats that are really not much of a threat. To use the obvious example, the new procedures are aimed at countering underwear bombs. This bomb was, of course, used in one failed attempt. As such, privacy is being violated and large sums of money are being spent to counter a very unlikely and minor threat. It does not seem to be worth the price to counter this sort of threat.
Now, it might be objected that we must have such security because some terrorist might try the underwear bomb again and this time it might actually work. Surely, someone might say, what if I had my way and the pat downs and x-raying stopped…and then an underwear bomb took out a plane!
I will grant that I am, as argued above, concerned about safety. However, my principle is that the security and safety concerns should be proportional to the threat. So, for example, I think that people should be allowed to drive cars-even though quite a few people are killed each year in accidents (far more than terrorists kill).
But perhaps concerns about costs and privacy do not matter: only securing people from a possible threat matters. This seems to be the principle behind the scanners and pat downs (which have yet to find an underwear bomb).
However, if we follow this principle, then airport security must counter all potential threats-or at least the ones that people can think of. For example, bombs hidden in the rectum or swallowed (as mules sometimes transport drugs) are possible. Hence, TSA must do a GI tract check to protect us, or the terrorists win.
Also, this same principle should apply outside of airports. If what matters most is safety and not things like rights, then we should ban all dangerous things, such as cars and alcohol. After all, no one has been killed by an underwear bomb. But thousands perish ever year because of cars and alcohol. If people make a fuss about rights and freedom, the government can point out that what matters is staying alive and if almost anything goes in protecting us from vague and unlikely terrorist threats, then the same principle should apply to clear and present dangers. Or is it the case that we should only be concerned about being killed by terrorists while on an airplane?
Filed Under: Law, Technology Tagged With: Full body scanner, Janet Napolitano, John Tyler, lawsuit, terrorism, Transportation Security Administration, United States, X-ray
magus71 says
“After all, no one has been killed by an underwear bomb.”
How many people would die from mid-air explosions if there were absolutely no security measure? I’m betting we’d lose at least one plane a week.
Your arguments about death rates are always comparing oranges and apples. They also assume a linear benefit to applied funds and measures–just as your medical spending blog post did. Spending a trillion dollars in one area does not give the same benefits as spending in another area.
In reality, the fact that you say we’re so safe flying, may in fact mean that security measures are working.
Israel’s security measures are much more restrictive than ours. All in a country that everyone this side of Karachi was to see die–yet no in-flight deaths for 30 years. Oh–and those security measures haven’t stopped Israel from being the only real democracy in the Middle East.
Sorry, I just don’t buy it. If you can’t deal with a 20 second pat down, you got problems.
“Hence, TSA must do a GI tract check to protect us, or the terrorists win.”
Actually, for everyone’s edification, I’m going to provide the definition of Sophistry, so that everyone can see how much it applies to many of your arguments. This kind of shennanigans is tiresome:
Ok, folks; here’s Sophistry. Look for it Dr. Sophist’s next post. And the one after that. And. well, probably the next ten.
sophistry [ˈsɒfɪstrɪ]
n pl -ries
1. (Philosophy)
a. a method of argument that is seemingly plausible though actually invalid and misleading
b. the art of using such arguments
2. subtle but unsound or fallacious reasoning
3. an instance of this; sophism
And in every post I see that has one of Dr. Sophist’s sophisms or straw men, I’ll give these symbols:
Sophistry: S:O, straw man: O><
WTP says
I’ve been thinking the same when I read some of these posts. The question that has been nagging me is, isn’t sophistry the opposite of philosophy? Perhaps the title should be A Sophist’s Blog?
Michael LaBossiere says
Well, feel free to do an analysis of the arguments and show the specific fallacy being committed and why. Just saying I am a sophist or committing fallacies is not enough-you have to back up these claims.
I am generally careful (but not perfect) when I write and critical thinking is one of my areas of expertise. However, I am always willing to acknowledge my errors. Only fools and knaves make such denials.
Mike, most of your posts are full of “coulds”, “mights”, “may be”, etc. Which would just be lame writing if it wasn’t slanted significantly to the left of center. Of course I just gave you an out because you can now argue that some would say a sophist argues any position. You imply something, but you always leave a door open so you can refute any criticism by denying you said what you implied. Recently I called you out on your Fox News/CBS analogy (oh, that’s right, you weren’t making an analogy) you answered my criticism by saying your post was in a context that I had no means of knowing about.
But let’s look at the Webster definition for Sophist:
1 : PHILOSOPHER – Well I disagree with Webster here, see above
2 capitalized : any of a CLASS of ancient Greek teachers of rhetoric, philosophy, and the art of successful living prominent about the middle of the fifth century B.C. for their adroit subtle and allegedly often specious reasoning – OK, you’re not that old
3 : a captious or fallacious reasoner – Bingo, especially on the captious part in regard to your responses.
While I appreciate that you don’t go deleting posts and criticisms like some so-called philosophers that I could name, and I definitely appreciate your supporting the forum here, some of these discussions are like trying to nail jelly to a wall. Of course, now I’m the one being captious, right?
Or even better, via Princeton:
sophism – a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone
Are you saying that it is sophistry or fallacious to consider what might be? So, for example, I would be engaged in sophistry if I claimed that if a person smoked, then she might develop cancer?
In regards to the Fox/CBS thing: I did not claim that Fox was as bad as CBS. Fox just failed to confirm an anonymous source before running with the story and then corrected the error. My point was that both are examples of why news agencies should be critical and confirm-especially when they find the claim very appealing. You are criticizing me for something I never claimed and when I deny saying it, you just claim that I must have been implying it somehow. If you would, please find the text where I claim that Fox’s error was equally as bad as the Rather incident.
Again, I ask for specific examples of my sophistry and fallacious reasoning. I have no objection to my errors being exposed and corrected. But, if you accuse me of such errors, please be able to show that I have committed them.
Lord, OK two can play at this game…can you show me where I said you claimed that Fox’s error was equally as bad as CBS’s? Why, I made no such claim. Sigh…
Look, Mike, I don’t believe that you deliberately want to mislead. But neither do the vast majority of people whom you (and I) would criticize for misleading people. They don’t think they’re doing it. They’ think they’re above all that. It’s just a rationalization defense of a tenuous position. Yet note that I’m not alone in making this observation. Odd coincidence.
What I find especially frustrating is that this topic, like many others here, has so much potential as a philosophical subject. But the discussion gets bogged down in straw-man arguments and naive apples/oranges comparisons that stand in the way of any discussion of the underlying problems.
Well, here: “By juxtaposing these two stories and stating that you, just now, have a fresh example? What, nothing for six years until now? To claim that you “made no attempt” to say one is as bad as the other is quite misleading. You made an attempt, just a weasely one. “
T. J. Babson says
I have been meaning to suggest that Mike open a thread where we can suggest future topics.
One topic that needs a good airing is “diversity.” What does it mean, why do we value it, and does skin color really measure it?
Gotta reply down here since there’s an apparent 5-reply limit…
Again, I didn’t say that you SAID they were equal, I only said you made an attempt at misleading. Implication by comparison. A response to your claim, quoted, that you “made no attempt” (quoting from the original Fox story, not this one). Yes this is a weasely argument but such is sophistry. If you had said they were equally as bad, you would be a liar. Different animal.
Look, if I were to say “It has been reported that many women from Maine are whores.” And in the next breath, said “Mike, isn’t your mother from Maine?” Now as philosophers, we both know that such is a logical fallacy, and thus certainly meaningless. I’m guessing in the low teens by your numbering system. But it certainly qualifies as sophistry.
I suppose that this sort of implication is in the eye of the beholder. My intent was not to say that they were equal but that they are both examples of cases in which the professional media folks should have checked before running with a story. I agree that what occurred at CBS was a more serious incident and one that had more serious consequences (bye Dan).
If I thought the two were equivalent, I would have directly said so. While I do qualify my statements, surely you know that I have no reluctance to criticize Fox and no need to rely on mere innuendo. After all, I’m not running for any office and hence can be free to say what I think.
I already pointed out once instance, and i see things like this in many posts.
Your statement is deceiving. It assumes that TSA MUST follow this line of thinking to its ultimate end. In fact, this is your line of thinking, not TSAs. Do you really think TSA will be using GI checks for people gtting on planes? No, you don’t. And thus you’re a Sophist. You’re using a certain, clever logic that you really don’t believe yourself, in hopes of making people believe a certain point, which is that you don’t like scanning and pat downs.
It’s either an unitentional deception, or it’s rigid, robotic logic. And perhaps its the result of too much “logic” and why Captain Kirk was the leader on the Enterprise and not Spock. Spock would follow the same line you did; a linear line that says if A+B=C, than X+Y=Z. But there are tons of variables before we get to X. TSA will not do colon checks–care to place a bet? Obviously, that would destroy the travel industry. Pat downs will not and I’d dare say the industry won’t even notice any drop in rates of flying.
You constantly do this. You do it all the time with Sarah Palin posts too. And Republicans in general.
Well, if you justify X using principle P and P justifies Z, then accepting X on the basis of P would seem to entail that one must accept Z as well. My point is that GI searches are absurd yet justified by the principle used to justify pat downs and x-ray scans and thus this shows that these methods are also absurd.
I’m not a sophist. I do not accept relativism nor do I endorse the view that all that matters is success.
You can argue against me without calling me a sophist, you know.
kernunos says
Ouch, don’t bring up the ‘sophist’ word. You philosophers are so sensitive. 🙂
As I said in my post, I am for effective security measures. At no time do I advocate there being “absolutely no security measures.” I’m fine with the metal detectors, checking carry ons, and so forth. I’m not fine with the x-rays or pat downs.
Yes, spending does not have equal benefits. For example, spending all that money on x-ray machines does not benefit us as much as spending it on scholarships or loans to business startups or perhaps not spending it at all.
Calling my argument sophistry does not prove that it is sophistry. If we justify full body x-rays on the principle that safety trumps privacy and that we must counter all possible threats (however improbable), then it follows that GI searches would also be justified by that principle.
Oh, I can tough out a pat down. Naturally, I would request that a hot stewardess would do the patting down, but I doubt that would be an option. My main concern is that the state is infringing on the rights of citizens needlessly. The x-ray and pat downs seem to be clear and blatant violations of the 4th amendment:
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
I would like to see this become a case for the supreme court. The correct ruling seems to be rather evident.
“It was probably not the most artful way of expressing my point but I was trying to keep it lighthearted; I did not want a big situation. I said it with a half smile on my face,” ~John Tyner, world-renowned jackass and soon to be felon.
There are several problems with your 4th Amendment argument, the most important problem being that it’s already been decided in a court of appeals:
Too bad Tyner didn’t do his legal research before deciding to be the poor man’s (very poor) Patrick Henry. Mike argued that lawn darts should be outlawed in one post (they are) but doesn’t like us trying to stop nihilistic terrorists.
It basically comes down to implied consent, since there are signs before you go through the search areas stating that you will be searched. You consent to the search or you are denied service. There are many instances of these types of searches that don’t make the news, because jackasses like John Tyler are mostly found in night clubs and not airports. Plus it just makes such great news to make him out to be some sort of Patrick Henry for merely being rude. Customs searches for example, require no warrant. You’re stuff comes in from another country, they can look in packages.
United States v. Aukai
“The constitutionality of an airport screening search, however, does not depend on consent, see Biswell, 406 U.S. at 315, and requiring that a potential passenger be allowed to revoke consent to an ongoing airport security search makes little sense in a post-9/11 world. Such a rule would afford terrorists multiple opportunities to attempt to penetrate airport security by “electing not to fly” on the cusp of detection until a vulnerable portal is found. This rule would also allow terrorists a low-cost method of detecting systematic vulnerabilities in airport security, knowledge that could be extremely valuable in planning future attacks. Likewise, given that consent is not required, it makes little sense to predicate the reasonableness of an administrative airport screening search on an irrevocable implied consent theory. Rather, where an airport screening search is otherwise reasonable and conducted pursuant to statutory authority, 49 U.S.C. § 44901, all that is required is the passenger’s election to attempt entry into the secured area of an airport. See Biswell, 406 U.S. at 315; 49 C.F.R. § 1540.107. Under current TSA regulations and procedures, that election occurs when a prospective passenger walks through the magnetometer or places items on the conveyor belt of the x-ray machine. The record establishes that Aukai elected to attempt entry into the posted secured area of Honolulu International Airport when he walked through the magnetometer, thereby subjecting himself to the airport screening process.
Although the constitutionality of airport screening searches is not dependent on consent, the scope of such searches is not limitless. A particular airport security screening search is constitutionally reasonable provided that it “is no more extensive nor intensive than necessary, in the light of current technology, to detect the presence of weapons or explosives [] [and] that it is confined in good faith to that purpose.” Davis, 482 F.2d at 913. We conclude that the airport screening search of Aukai satisfied these requirements.”
Also, in the Biswell Case (1972), this was concerning the Gun Control Act, which regulated gun sales:
“It is also plain that inspections for compliance with the Gun Control Act pose only limited threats to the dealer’s justifiable expectations of privacy. When a dealer chooses to engage in this pervasively regulated business and to accept a federal license, he does so with the knowledge that his business records, firearms, and ammunition will be subject to effective inspection. Each licensee is annually furnished with a revised compilation of ordinances that describe his obligations and define the inspector’s authority. 18 U.S.C. 921 (a) (19). The dealer is not left to wonder about the purposes of the inspector or the limits of his task. [406 U.S. 311, 317] ”
It comes down to this: Don’t want to be searched? Don’t fly. I’ll take the pat down and fly.
My understanding is that Isreal doesn’t often have to get as intrusive. They are willing to profile and this saves having pat-downs and body searches of the elderly. Good luck on having us profile. Political correctness has us by the junk.
That is an excellent point. It is rational to focus security efforts on people most likely to pose a threat. Also, the Israeli practice of asking questions seems to be an effective tool.
I do agree that the PC attitude that all profiling is bad is a mistake. While assuming all Muslims are terrorists would be wrong, having a set of standards for evaluating potential threats is rational and reasonable-provided that the standards have a proper basis (that is, based on legitimate research and careful analysis). To use a oversimplified example, a young man flying alone from Yemen who looks nervous and acts strangely (fiddling constantly with his pants and not having any luggage) would warrant more attention than a 3 year old American child from Detroit who is traveling with her mother, who happens to be a police detective.
Making pilots go through the scanner is utterly absurd.
True. As many have pointed out, the pilots could just crash the plane if they were terrorists. Also, were they not allowing pilots to carry guns at one point?
http://www.moonbattery.com/archives/2010/11/muslims-may-esc.html
This is too funny if true.
http://www.moonbattery.com/archives/2010/11/tsa-reading-mat.html
I completely agree we should profile. Insane that we don’t.
All because we are in denial about the doctrine of jihad.
They know we’re at war. Some here don’t.
Yeah, we are at war. We are always at war with somebody. But, what does that entail or prove?
Are we really? The progressisves in DC would have us believe this is all a law enforcement issue, including Iraq and Afghanistan. They claim war does not exist in the conventional sense anymore. We have upwards of 1.3 million radical Islamists at religious war with us when we wount even say they are terrorists.
Who won’t?
Here is one.
http://bigjournalism.com/mwalsh/2010/05/13/why-wont-the-obama-administration-call-out-radical-islam/
…here are some more examples.
http://www.theobamafile.com/_terror/NothingToSeeHere.htm
Even the administration seems to take suspected or actual connections to terrorism lightly………
http://www.moonbattery.com/archives/2010/10/hatem-abudayyeh.html
Ummmmmmm, I don’t even know how to respond to this.
http://www.moonbattery.com/archives/2010/09/fbi-gives-terro.html
…and so on and so on. I can keep going if you like.
There is nothing to see here either…..
http://www.moonbattery.com/archives/2010/10/authorities-sti.html
Here is the counterterror Czar…..
http://barenakedislam.wordpress.com/2010/05/27/obama-regimes-counterterror-czar-says-jihad-is-a-legitimate-tenet-of-islam/
That things change during war. How many automobiles did the US produce during WWII. Under 100 I think. Because the rules changed for a while.
This is so ticky-tac as to be absurd. Find a greater cause. You sound like a Tea Party member.
I’m not denying that there are bad people who want to do bad things. My concerns focus on whether we are countering them effectively and doing so without violating our rights. After all, aren’t we fighting for our principles and rights and not just mere survival?
Dogs are the best explosive detectors we have going, but we don’t use them in airports. Why?
I did see a dog or two at the airport soon after 9/11, but not since.
Yeah, I think that’s T.J.’s point. They offend the Muslims.
(Bukhari 4:448) “I heard Allah’s Apostle saying; “Angels (of Mercy) do not enter a house wherein there is a dog or a picture of a living creature (a human being or an animal).”
Apparently Mohammad hated dogs and had many killed because the “angel Gabriel” didn’t like them. Oddly, I’ve known more that a couple of dogs named Gabriel. A neighbor in college had a Mo. Don’t think it was for Mohammad, though.
We use dogs in Afghanistan, but then an Afghan soldier decided that he didn’t like the way British soldiers used dogs to search women, so he killed three Brits and defected to the Taliban.
Apparently you didn’t read the post I put up: this has already bee vetted in courts. DECADES AGO. This is old news and you got suckered into the shiny new object news story again. TSA doesn’t do things like this without covering itself legally, and I’m sure it’s not very much fun for the employees to have to dal with it, which is one for the reaosns TSA has such great turn over.
Few people think this is the fall of the Republic.
If I were a Sophist, I’d say you like Islamic terrorists. I mean just based on your rhetoric for the last decade. Being critical of virtually every action taken to stop them, being against killing them while they sit in Pakistan plnning someone’s death–becuas ethey were once American citizens–, being against screening measures, say the War on Terror failed (it didn’t), talking about some crazy white dude who flies his plane into a government building and saying “See! See!”
All I can see is that you don’t understand what it’s going to take to stop the jihadists. It’s a war of wills. Liberals have so little of it…
But you’re in complete denial about your complete denial, so I’ll just say you’re misguided.
The current body scanners and pat downs could not have been vetted decades ago. Also, the mere fact that there has been a legal ruling on a matter does not entail that the ruling is correct or morally correct. Legal rulings are subject to assessment.
On what basis would you infer that I like terrorists? Is it because I think that security measures should be rationally assessed? Is it because I am critical of assassinating American citizens? All this seems to prove is that I am willing to critically assess what the state does. Nothing about this entails I like terrorists.
I do understand what it takes to stop terrorists. The first step is not being terrified. This is followed by taking rational security measures and taking effective action against key terrorist targets. Isolating them via diplomacy and propaganda campaigns is also useful. I am all for stopping terrorists-but I am for doing it effectively, rationally, ethically and without violating our key principles.
Greg Camp says
You hinted at the unintended consequence that will come from these scanners. More people will drive instead of fly, and there were be more deaths on the highways as a result of a program to prevent deaths in airplanes. I have no intention of getting on a plane now. This is not out of fear; it’s because of annoyance.
It isn’t sophistry to point out that we are losing the very thing that we are supposed to be protecting. Regardless of recent court decisions, the obvious original intent of the Fourth Amendment was to protect us from an intrusive government that wants to look into everything just because. The legal presumption must be that I abide by the law. Any belief to the contrary must be supported by a warrant or probable cause.
We need security services that focus more on gathering human intelligence in the places where the threats originate, combined with a willingness on the part of the American people to take punitive action (including war) against anyone, nation or group, that attacks us.
ajmacdonaldjr says
Good article . . . perceived threats, security, and reductio ad absurdum . . .
http://ajmacdonaldjr.wordpress.com/2010/05/20/security-and-terrorism-reductio-ad-absurdum/
Six layers of security–including a body search. that’s the israeli way. They talk about short quick lines in Tel Aviv. But i sthere the flight traffic that Chicago or Atlanta has? Doubtful. Could you really handle this Mike? You’d go nuts if America instituted these procedures. Israel is NOT less intrusive than America at airports. Yes they do profile, but they search people walking around much more often, not just people going through the screening areas.
@kernunos: Don’t fall for mike’s libertarian argument, which is only meant to confuse his real issue, which is the war on terror itself. I’m betting most people want these procedure sin place. Do you think the people who work on the planes want to know there’s no bombs on there? This is much talk about nothing and it’s decades old news.
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8VGOUA00&show_article=1
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel’s renowned airline security faced a legal challenge Wednesday from a civil rights group charging that its practice of ethnic profiling is racist because it singles out Arabs for tougher treatment.
At a Supreme Court hearing, civil rights lawyers demanded an end to the policy, which they say violates Israeli law. Such profiling is illegal in the U.S., where passengers must be singled out for security checks on a random basis.
But some terrorism experts say Israel’s measures are effective precisely because they take ethnicity into account—and warn that equality at the airport could cost lives.
Israel is considered a prime target for hijackers and other attackers because of the Israel-Palestinian conflict. Despite that, there hasn’t been a successful attack on an Israeli airliner in decades, and experts point to Israel’s security procedures as a key factor.
Many of the measures are kept secret, but known precautions on Israeli airliners include armored luggage compartments, armed sky marshals and reinforced cockpits. But a key to preventing attacks, experts say, is the screening process on the ground.
Israeli Jews and Arabs get dramatically different treatment when boarding Israeli planes.
Hanna Swaid, an Israeli Arab, remembers being strip-searched by gruff security guards and having his luggage taken apart piece by piece 20 years ago before he flew from Israel to London, where he was a post- doctoral student.
Today, Swaid is an Israeli Arab lawmaker, and he regularly receives complaints from Arab citizens about similar treatment.
The court appeal by the Association for Civil Rights in Israel—and any public debate of the policy—are hobbled by the government’s refusal to discuss any of the policy’s details.
In court, the government’s attorneys would not reveal the screening criteria or acknowledge that ethnicity was one of them. They agreed to divulge the information only in a closed session that excluded everyone but the judges and themselves.
Representatives of Israel’s Transport Ministry, Ben-Gurion International Airport and the Israel Airports Authority said Wednesday they would not comment before the end of legal proceedings. The next hearing is scheduled for May, and any decision in the case is at least months away.
Swaid says he understands the need for security checks. “It’s in my interest and that of all the other travelers,” he said. But the screening should be done equally for both Arabs and Jews, he said.
Proponents of Israel’s approach say checking all passengers equally would require manpower and resources many times greater than are needed today and would needlessly extend the time passengers spend waiting for flights.
Ariel Merari, an Israeli terrorism expert who has written about aviation security, said ethnic profiling is both effective and unavoidable.
“It’s foolishness not to use profiles when you know that most terrorists come from certain ethnic groups and certain age groups,” he said. “A bomber on a plane is likely to be Muslim and young, not an elderly Holocaust survivor. We’re talking about preventing a lot of casualties, and that justifies inconveniencing a certain ethnic group.”
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Summers' remarks on women draw fire
By Marcella Bombardieri, Globe Staff | January 17, 2005
CAMBRIDGE -- The president of Harvard University, Lawrence H. Summers, sparked an uproar at an academic conference Friday when he said that innate differences between men and women might be one reason fewer women succeed in science and math careers. Summers also questioned how much of a role discrimination plays in the dearth of female professors in science and engineering at elite universities.
Nancy Hopkins, a biologist at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, walked out on Summers' talk, saying later that if she hadn't left, ''I would've either blacked out or thrown up." Five other participants reached by the Globe, including Denice D. Denton, chancellor designate of the University of California, Santa Cruz, also said they were deeply offended, while four other attendees said they were not.
Summers said he was only putting forward hypotheses based on the scholarly work assembled for the conference, not expressing his own judgments -- in fact, he said, more research needs to be done on these issues. The organizer of the conference at the National Bureau of Economic Research said Summers was asked to be provocative, and that he was invited as a top economist, not as a Harvard official.
However, the problem of women in academia is one that Summers is confronting in his role as university president. The percentage of tenured job offers made to women by the university's Faculty of Arts and Sciences has dropped dramatically since Summers took office, prompting vigorous complaints from many of Harvard's senior female professors.
Summers has called last year's results, when only four of 32 tenured job offers went to women, unacceptable and promised to work on the problem. However, some Harvard professors have questioned his commitment to the issue.
The setting was a two-day conference at the economic research bureau, a group in Cambridge whose members include economists from all over the country. The conference, on women and minorities in the science and engineering workforce, was a private, invitation-only event, with about 50 attendees.
Summers spoke during a working lunch. He declined to provide a tape or transcript of his remarks, but the description he gave in an interview was generally in keeping with what 10 participants recalled. He said he was synthesizing the scholarship that the organizers had asked him to discuss, and that in his talk he repeated several times: ''I'm going to provoke you."
He offered three possible explanations, in declining order of importance, for the small number of women in high-level positions in science and engineering. The first was the reluctance or inability of women who have children to work 80-hour weeks.
The second point was that fewer girls than boys have top scores on science and math tests in late high school years. ''I said no one really understands why this is, and it's an area of ferment in social science," Summers said in an interview Saturday. ''Research in behavioral genetics is showing that things people previously attributed to socialization weren't" due to socialization after all.
This was the point that most angered some of the listeners, several of whom said Summers said that women do not have the same ''innate ability" or ''natural ability" as men in some fields.
Asked about this, Summers said, ''It's possible I made some reference to innate differences. . . I did say that you have to be careful in attributing things to socialization. . . That's what we would prefer to believe, but these are things that need to be studied."
Summers said cutting-edge research has shown that genetics are more important than previously thought, compared with environment or upbringing. As an example, he mentioned autism, once believed to be a result of parenting but now widely seen to have a genetic basis.
In his talk, according to several participants, Summers also used as an example one of his daughters, who as a child was given two trucks in an effort at gender-neutral parenting. Yet she treated them almost like dolls, naming one of them ''daddy truck," and one ''baby truck."
It was during his comments on ability that Hopkins, sitting only 10 feet from Summers, closed her computer, put on her coat, and walked out. ''It is so upsetting that all these brilliant young women [at Harvard] are being led by a man who views them this way," she said later in an interview.
Hopkins was the main force behind an influential study documenting inequalities for women at MIT, which led that school's former president, Charles M. Vest, to acknowledge the pattern of bias in 1999. A member of the prestigious National Academy of Sciences, she is also a Harvard graduate.
She doesn't argue that there can't be any differences between the abilities of men and women, but she said there is vast evidence that social factors do affect women's performance. For example, she mentioned studies that indicate that women score higher on math tests if there are fewer men in the room while they are taking the test.
The five other women who were offended by Summers' speech also argued that their objections were based on research that indicates women do perform at the highest levels when given the same opportunities and encouragement as men.
''Here was this economist lecturing pompously [to] this room full of the country's most accomplished scholars on women's issues in science and engineering, and he kept saying things we had refuted in the first half of the day," said Denton, the outgoing dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Washington. Next month, Denton will become the new head of UC Santa Cruz.
Besides Hopkins and Denton, the participants who criticized Summers to a Globe reporter were Anne C. Petersen, former deputy director of the National Science Foundation; Catherine Didion, former executive director of the Association for Women in Science; Donna J. Nelson, chemistry professor at the University of Oklahoma; and Sheila Tobias, a feminist author and proponent of women in science.
The organizer of the conference, Harvard economist Richard B. Freeman, described Summers' critics as activists whose sensibilities might be at odds with intellectual debate.
Summers is known for being confrontational and has stirred up numerous controversies before, most famously when he questioned African-American studies professor Cornel West's scholarship and teaching. West subsequently took a job at Princeton.
''We are lucky enough to have a president who is capable and willing to have these discussions rather than talk in bureaucratese," Freeman said. ''I predict he will get more things done on women and faculty issues because he's a straight-talking, no-baloney president."
Three other participants reached by the Globe also said they were not offended by Summers' comments, which they felt reflected mainstream economic theories. They were Sarah Turner, an economist at the University of Virginia; Paula Stephan, an economist at Georgia State University; and David Goldston, chief of staff for the US House Committee on Science.
Summers' third point was about discrimination. Referencing a well-known concept in economics, he said that if discrimination was the main factor limiting the advancement of women in science and engineering, then a school that does not discriminate would gain an advantage by hiring away the top women who were discriminated against elsewhere.
Because that doesn't seem to be a widespread phenomenon, Summers said, ''the real issue is the overall size of the pool, and it's less clear how much the size of the pool was held down by discrimination."
Summers ended his talk by describing some of the efforts Harvard is making to improve its hiring record and help women balance work and family.
''I believe that it's an important part of what I do to encourage frank scientific discussion," he said. ''I would hope and trust that no one could [doubt] that we are absolutely committed to promoting the diversity of the faculty."
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THE POLITICAL TRAIL
From Somerville, a sharp eye on Darfur
By Michael Jonas | May 14, 2006
Mike Capuano is the first to admit he came into Congress without much knowledge of, or appetite for, foreign policy issues. ''I never pretended it was my strong suit. It still is not," he says.
But the former Somerville mayor, who was elected to the House of Representatives in 1998 on a Democratic bread-and-butter platform focused on domestic issues, has emerged as one of the leading congressional voices urging greater action to stop the genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan.
For Capuano, who spoke at last month's rally in Washington organized by the Save Darfur Coalition, the road to antigenocide activism was not that different from those that often prompted him to take action in Somerville City Hall: Someone with a problem came to see him.
''I didn't find the issue," he says. ''It found me." Four years ago, members of the American Anti-Slavery Group, a Boston-based organization working to raise awareness of the practice of slavery in southern Sudan, came to meet with Capuano. ''Like almost everybody I know, I didn't know there was any [modern-day] slavery," he says. He learned of horrors being inflicted by the Arab-led Sudanese government against Africans in the southern part of the country from a former Sudanese slave, who was part of the group that came to his Cambridge office.
''Hearing about it is one thing," he says. ''Seeing it face-to-face is another."
The experience led him to learn more about the troubled region, and it has driven him to take a leading role in trying to end the horrors in Darfur, in western Sudan, where at least 200,000 members of African tribal groups have been killed and more than 2 million displaced since 2003 in a reign of terror carried out by Arab militias operating with tacit government support.
Capuano authored a 2003 House resolution condemning slavery in Sudan, and last year he cofounded the Congressional Caucus on Sudan. In March, an amendment he sponsored to boost funding of African Union peacekeeping efforts in Sudan by $50 million was approved by the House.
''To his credit, Mike was out there long before anybody else was," says Dr. Gloria White-Hammond, a Boston physician and leader of the antislavery movement and the effort to end the Darfur genocide.
A year ago, Capuano endorsed the deployment of US troops to halt the killings, if necessary. ''I'm not sure that a year ago, I was in the same place," says White-Hammond, who now says she would support such action if other efforts fail.
The 7,000 African Union troops currently deployed to protect civilians are badly outgunned by the militias ravaging the Darfur region, says White-Hammond, who is chairwoman of the Million Voices for Darfur campaign, an effort to collect 1 million postcards from Americans calling on the administration to support a stronger multinational force in Darfur.
''In a perfect world, I wouldn't want US troops on the ground," says Capuano. ''But if the choice is US troops versus nobody, nobody is not acceptable."
''We're seeing the first genocide of this century," says White-Hammond. ''And we're hoping if we do this right, it will be the last. If we can stop the genocide in Darfur, that will be a change in the way the world has always responded to genocide, which is see no evil, speak no evil, hear no evil, do no good."
''This is an unarmed population being massacred," says Capuano. ''I don't pretend I can stop it. But I really do believe the nonsense we were told when we were kids: If you see something bad happening, do what you can to stop it."
Michael Jonas can be reached at jonas@globe.com.
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Utah Leaders Visit New Beverley Taylor Sorenson Center for the Arts
Cedar City— In a private tour on Thursday, Gov. Gary Herbert gave his seal of approval to the new Beverley Taylor Sorenson Center for the Arts. Joining Gov. Herbert were State Sen. Evan Vickers, Rep. John Westwood, Rep. Don Ipson and Board of Regents Member Nina Barnes.
State officials were impressed with the $38 million complex, and are eager to celebrate with the Southern Utah community during the formal opening dedication to be held on July 7 at 10 a.m. Gov. Herbert was moved by the vast amount of donors who gave to the project.
“This complex stands as a testament to the value of public-private partnerships,” Gov. Herbert said. “The project itself is an impressive accomplishment. Although the center was built as a 50-year project, anyone who visits will recognize that both the buildings and their influence will last much longer.”
The six-acre complex houses the Southern Utah Museum of Art, the new Engelstad Shakespeare Theater, the Randall L. Jones Theater, and various offices and education areas. The architecture mixes modern and classic styles. Donor names can be seen engraved on the donor walls located throughout the center.
The Beverley Taylor Sorenson Center for the Arts will incorporate visual arts, live theater and dynamic arts education experiences on the Southern Utah University campus in Cedar City, Utah, and aims to further enrich the cultural life of the region.
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Gladstone Maritime History Society Inc
The Museum was formed to preserve the regions maritime and local history. The museum's aim is to provide an education centre for school children to learn about our local history, and also for visiting tourists.1 500 photographs, 900 books, plus estimated 2000 items (displayed)
Rosalie Shire Historical Society
The Museum consists of two large corrugated iron sheds. Displayed in these we have heavy agricultural machinery, farming equipment and other large and smaller items relating to a dairying district. Despite this the museum is not crowded. Also displayed, in glass cabinets we have crockery, glassware, bric-a-brac, sewing articles and three rooms depicting the 1930's - 1940's style of living. Our small items and photo room contains many records, fabrics and various documents. We have a great collection of transcripts of taped interviews with long time residents of Rosalie Shire. We have...
The museum building was formerly a Scared Heart Convent of the Sisters of Mercy; two story timber 15mts x 25mts, internal walls are stained with tongue and groove crow's ash (1946). Yarraman Railway Station (1913) and Arthur Brown's butcher shop (c.1920). The grounds contain a scrub/rainforest area, farm machinery, plant shade house, water wise garden and unique water tank system from convent days. The total area is 1.2 hectares.The collection started in October 1997. Yarraman Heritage Centre has a wide range of community involvement, manly because of the necessity to attract large fundings...
Miriam Vale Shire Museum
The museum's collection was commenced by the late Arther Jeffrey in 1972 and is housed in two buildings. The original museum has been moved to its present site and restored to hold memorabilia of early shire life. The main building houses Maritime and Endeavour displays, aboriginal artefacts, a photographic display and the reading room. Also on display are natural history objects including Sir Joseph Banks' plant studies, as well as coral, shell, fossil and rock collections .Significant items in the collection include the Endeavour voyage book, objects relating to Banks and Solander and their...
Collection of scientific instruments relating to or depending on physical principles as well as associated books and cataloguesMost of the instruments date from the first quarter of the Twentieth Century, with Cambridge (Scientific) Instrument Company being well represented, Optical and electrical instruments comprise the majority of the collection, but most area of physics are represented.
Kingaroy Bicentennial Heritage Museum
The Museum is housed in the old power-station building, situated directly opposite the peanut silos in the town's Heritage Precinct. Other historic displays are located in Shire's earliest Council chambers and in Carroll's Cottage (the first building constructed in Kingaroy).The Museum's collection includes machinery used in local agriculture and the district's peanut industry. There is also a collection of tools used in trades such as carpentry, blacksmithing, dairying and the timber industry, as well as household items. The Museum also holds photos and a limited local archival records.
City of Unley Museum
The museum is located in what was previously the Unley Fire Station. The Museum collects, preserves, researches and displays items which are relevant to the history of the Unley Council area and which identify its unique character. A permanent display "Unley Remembered" traces the chronological history of the area. Changing exhibitions on a wide range of themes are presented regularly. The ACCESS Gallery provides space for local community groups and organisations to present their own displays.Approximately 3,000 photographs; 4,000 documents; 4,000 artefacts
Kimba and Gawler Ranges Historical Society Museum
Eight separate buildings: The historic pioneer house, the one teacher school, the blacksmith shop, the Government Shed are equipped. Sheds house the farm machinery, stationary engines and fir engine, while a separate museum centre contains a library, photographic and interpretive displays, taped histories and various documents relating to social history. All in bushland setting.Kimba's local history museum includes pioneer domestic and farming items, stationary engines, harness vehicles and equipment, vintage trucks and tractors, a water conservation model, schooling and communication...
National Trust - Gawler Branch
We are situated on the main street in the Old Telegraph station c.1860. Focusing the history of the building and towns history. McKinlays artefacts (explorer)Small archival records, small collection of photographs, telegraphic memorabilia, household items. Gawler's early industrial era. General items of the towns businesses.
Penneshaw Maritime and Folk Museum
The museum is housed in the Hog Bay School building, the third school to be built on the site (1922). The first room you enter is the Maritime Room, this displays the history and shipwrecks of Kangaroo Island. The School Porch houses the displays of schooling. The Schoolroom has displays on Early Settlers, including aboriginal women, agriculture, industry, communications and social and domestic life are portrayed.2,000 items, 700 photographs. The displays are organised in such a way that the visitor quickly gains a feel for the history of Kangaroo Island, especially maritime, education, early...
Maitland Museum
Housed in the 1878 former school building, the Museum features a collection of artefacts and photographs relating to the early settlement and development of central Yorke Peninsula, including its Aboriginal, Agricultural and German heritage.Artefacts and photographs relating to early settlement on central Yorke Peninsula. Archives, Farm Machinery.
Prospect Hill Historical Museum
The Museum's collections include household items, post office articles, and records, an old school room (1893), blacksmith's shop, farm implements and engines, housed in an 1870 home and outbuildings.700 - 800 items, approximately 200 photographs
Bakehouse Museum
The Museum is located in a former bakehouse comprising grocer's shop, dining room, kitchen, upstairs bedroom and parlour, wash house, underground bakery, implement sheds and portrait gallery. The bakehouse is a special feature and is historically very important.Approximately 800 items plus large quantity of photographs
Kingston Pioneer Museum
The Museum is housed in a former General Store and timber yard. The collection comprises machinery, tools, clothing, photographs and household goods used by early settlers in the district. Each summer holidays an exhibition is held in the museum as an added attraction.Approximately 2,000 items
C.L. Alexander Museum
Local history of the district from 1880. Special sections on agriculture, entertainment, sports, marine, schools, churches, transport, household items, photographs, maps and books. The museum if also responsible for the care of Stokes Methodist Church and Pioneer Women's Memorial. Caretakers of the Provis Memorial Park. Markers at the sites of early schools and other places of historical interest. Listing of the heritage listed buildings in the area.900 items, 450 photographs. Memorabilia of local - transport, churches, schools, shipping, shops, early settlers, agriculture, entertainment,...
Loxton Historical Village
The Loxton Historical Village has been developed to preserve the history and way of life of the early settlers with the emphasis on the struggle and growth of the farming community from its beginning in 1895. The project started with the building of the pine and pug hut in 1970. There are now over 30 buildings. A mallee stump weighing one and a half tons carries the plaque commemorating the opening by Don Dunstan in 1973.
Hope Cottage
Hope Cottage is one of three built in 1857 by the Calnan family, later to become known as Faith, Hope and Charity. The Museum holds a collection of photographs, books, shipwreck articles, tractors, engines and farm machinery (some restored to working order). A tower in the grounds carries the light transferred from Tippera Reef to Cape Willoughby in 1922. There is also a working model of a eucalyptus still and a working windmill.A wide variety of different articles from early Kangaroo Island. The cottage has the normal things found in a home in the early days including the first piano...
Wallaroo Heritage & Nautical Museum
A local and social history museum depicting the heritage of Wallaroo. Main themes: copper mining and smelting period (1861-1923) History of the port of Wallaroo since 1861. General local history - sport, entertainment, industry, civic affairs and religion. Located in the first post office building 1865-1910. Has been Museum building since 1975.Over 3,000 exhibits depict the Industrial, Mining, Smelting, Maritime and Social History of the port of Wallaroo. The Museum is also home to the former Tipara Reef Lighthouse (1877-1996) Re-located to the Museum in 2001.
Carn Brae
The home was built for William Moyle, a Cornwall engineer who operated the adjacent cordial factory and public baths. It is made of local stone with ironwork and illustrates turn of the century well-to-do living. The house is heritage listed and displays a wide range of collections, including period costumes, stained glass, furniture, household appliances, and a doll display. A brochure is available which provides fuller details.Thousands of artefacts including 1,000 pair of salt and pepper shakers, 2,500 dolls, 600 teddy bears
Yankalilla District Historical Museum Inc
The museum is designed to reflect the industries and lifestyle of the district since settlement. The buildings, constructed to house machinery, were architecturally designed to resemble farm buildings and have all been built by voluntary labour from local community groups. The main shed displays pictures and machinery related to specific industries e.g. wool, dairy and mining. Aspects of lifestyle are captured in a two room cottage, nursery, and clothing display. A recent acquisition is a small 100 year old church moved to the grounds from its original site.Approximately 300 farm and...
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Byton pure electric SUV expected to be priced at around RMB 300,000
Shirley From Gasgoo| March 19 , 2018
Shanghai (Gasgoo)- China's popular social media Weibo recently revealed a range of photos of the Byton Concept in China. The model made its world premiere at the CES 2018. Positioned as a luxury intelligent mid-size SUV, it sets on a wheelbase of 2945mm. As is known, its mass-produced model will offer two optional battery pack versions, which will have a range of 400km and 520km respectively. The price is expected to start at RMB 300,000 (about $45,000).
Designed with internet-based concept, the Byton Concept features a shorter front suspension and a different body proportion compared with other traditional SUVs. Measuring 4,850mm in length, 1,960mm in width and 1,650mm in height and paired with 22-inch wheel hubs, the model delivers a strong sporty sense.
The Byton Concept adopts the traditional design style for its side door, but adds Byton Intuitive Access function, which can recognize drivers' information and open the door through the facial recognition technology. In addition, the Byton Concept also adopts intelligent facial design at the rear end.
The Byton Concept's most striking features are its interior style and the function designing. The new model comes with a shared experience display which measures 125cm in length and 25cm in height. Covering the model's entire center console, the display can adjust luminosity according to the change of lights and also support gesture-recognition function. The model also adds a 9-inch touch driver tablet on the center of its two-spoke steering wheel, integrating diver-related vehicle operating functions, such as seat adjustment.
The Byton Concept maximizes its cabin space by removing the middle gear position of its front seats. Besides, it adopts a 2+2 seat arrangement, featuring a mode of living room in its front seats.
It is said that the Byton Concept will offer two battery versions. Featuring a 71kWh battery pack, the rear-drive version will have a range of 400km. The four-wheel drive version will boast a range of 520km with a 95kWh battery pack. It can be 80% charged in 30 minutes under a quick charging mode. What's more, the model will also provide two powertrain versions: the rear-drive single electric motor can deliver a maximum power output of 200kW and a peak torque of 400Nm, while the dual-motor version will deliver a maximum power output of 350kW and a peak torque of 710Nm.
Additionally, the Byton Concept is based on a new platform which is designed exclusive to electric vehicles. The new model will feature the L3 ADAS function after it is put into mass production. At the same time, the vehicle platform has made good preparation for the upgrading of sensors and cameras in the future, which will help realize L4 autonomous driving function after 2020. As is reported, the Byton Concept is expected to hit the market in 2019 with a starting price of around RMB 300,000. The model will be presented at Auto Beijing 2018 in April.
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Precedent-Setting Decision Upholds Michigan Law Banning PLA Mandates
Wednesday, September 11, 2013 4:15 PM - Kinsey Cooper - ABC News, Legislation, Politics & Policy, State/Local News, GA-PLAs -
ABC National and ABC of Michigan Sept. 6, celebrated a victory when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit upheld a law that banned government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on taxpayer-funded construction projects.
"This landmark decision ends union-based discrimination in the Michigan construction industry and ensures taxpayers get the fiscal accountability they deserve," said Chris Fisher, president of ABC of Michigan. "This decision has national implications and makes it crystal clear that Michigan and other states can pursue equal opportunity in public contracting regardless of labor affiliation."
Specifically, the appeals court upheld Public Act 238 of 2012, which amended Michigan's Fair and Open Competition in Governmental Construction Act (Public Act 99, 2011). Last year, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District in Michigan enjoined the 2011 law in response to a complaint filed by the Michigan Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO, and the Genesee, Lapeer and Shiawassee Building and Construction Trade Council, AFL-CIO. Gov. Rick Snyder (R) signed Public Act 238 in June 2012 in an effort to amend the initial law and address the court's concerns.
After the district court enjoined the amended law in November 2012, the case went to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, which Sept. 6 upheld the 2012 amendments to the law, ensuring that government-mandated PLAs are prohibited on state, local and publicly funded projects in Michigan.
"In response to President Barack Obama's 2009 Executive Order 13502 encouraging federal agencies to mandate the use of PLAs on large-scale construction projects and Big Labor's effort to promote PLA mandates, state after state has stood up for their taxpayers and rejected government-mandated PLAs," said ABC Senior Manager of State and Local Affairs Andy Conlin. "So far, 18 states have banned government-mandated PLAs and this ruling shows that state governments are well within their rights to say that these taxpayer-funded handouts are not welcome on projects in their states."
The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit is the second federal Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold the right of a government entity to ban government-mandated PLAs. In 2002, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upheld Executive Order 13202, issued by President George W. Bush in 2002. Additionally, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa upheld a similar order issued by Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad (R) in 2011.
Numerous studies show PLAs discourage merit shop contractors and subcontractors from competing for public construction contracts, thereby increasing costs to taxpayers and discriminating against the 81.2 percent of Michigan's construction workforce that does not belong to a labor union.
PLAs typically force contractors to hire most or all of their craft employees from union hiring halls; follow inefficient union work rules; hire apprentices exclusively from union apprenticeship programs; and pay into union benefit plans on behalf of employees, even if they have their own qualified benefit programs. PLAs force employees to pay union dues, accept unwanted union representation, and forfeit benefits earned during the life of a PLA project unless they join a union and become vested in union benefit plans.
In response to the ruling, Michigan communities already are removing PLA requirements from bid solicitations. On Monday, Sept. 9, Washtenaw County, Mich., removed a requirement that contractors agree to the terms of a construction unity board agreement – another name for a PLA – as a condition of performing work on an upcoming public park expansion project. Additionally, on Sept. 11, ABC of Michigan sent every government entity in the state with a history of requiring wasteful and discriminatory PLAs a guidance flier to inform them that government-mandates PLAs are now illegal in the state of Michigan.
For more information on PLAs, visit www.thetruthaboutplas.com, Facebook.com/thetruthaboutplas and Twitter.com/truthaboutplas. To help ABC continue to ensure fair and open competition on federal, state and local construction projects funded by taxpayer dollars, make a donation here: donate.thetruthaboutplas.com.
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‘COOKIES AND DOG POOP’
CNN’s Van Jones and Rick Santorum Both Hated Trump’s State of the Union
Jones called the speech ‘psychotically incoherent’ while Santorum lamented it was ‘incredibly conciliatory’ to Democrats.
In the moments following President Trump’s epically long State of the Union address Tuesday night, both liberal commentator Van Jones and former Republican Senator Rick Santorum came to a similar conclusion: It wasn’t great.
“Look, I think this was an incredibly conciliatory speech,” Santorum said. Other than “the wall” and what he referred to as the “Virginia governor infanticide,” he said, “There's no red meat for the base.”
“This was not a Republican speech,” he added, explaining that Trump’s plan to “eradicate” AIDS is “not something that conservatives are going to be cheering tomorrow.” Santorum said, “I'm just saying, if you look at the concrete proposals he put forward, there is not a lot of conservative—there is a lot of outreach to the Nancy Pelosi Democrats.”
“I see it very, very differently,” Jones said. “I saw this as a psychotically incoherent speech with cookies and dog poop. He tries to put together, in the same speech, these warm kind things about humanitarianism and caring about children. At the same time, he is demonizing people who are immigrants in a way that was appalling.”
For Jones, that message was a major turnaround from two years ago when he declared after Trump’s first speech to a joint session of Congress that he “became president of the United States in that moment, period” when he led a two minute standing ovation for the widow of the Navy SEAL who died in a military operation in Yemen.
“That was one of the most extraordinary moments you have ever seen in American politics, period,” Jones said at the time. “And for people who have been hoping that he would become unifying, hoping that he might find some way to become presidential, they should be happy with that moment.”
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Don't Let Settlements Define Israel
Updated 04.21.17 12:23PM ET / Published 01.15.13 9:53AM ET
Truth from the venerable (can I say that now?) Koplow:
When it comes to settlements, Israel gains no such benefits. Despite the fact that the Israeli government claims that settlements are a security issue, nobody really buys this excuse. A bunch of settlers armed with rifles along with their families are simply not going to serve as the last line of defense against a horde of Arab tank battalions rolling over the border from Jordan, not to mention that such an assault is not coming. 350,000 Israelis scattered around the West Bank are also not a defense against Palestinian rockets, which don’t come from the West Bank because Fatah is not yet in the rocket shooting business and because the IDF – rather than settlers – is also currently positioned to stop them. In the 21st century, the line that settlements are a defense against anything is just not credible or believable. When settlements become the main issue that people focus on when it comes to Israel, the spotlight is trained not on threats to Israel but on Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians and desire to hang on to the West Bank. Literally nothing good comes out of this conversation for Israel, and all it does is highlight the worst possible side of Israel and its government. For an extremely small subset of people it serves as a reminder that Israel has a strong historical and cultural heritage in the West Bank, which is after all the land of the Bible, but for most people it serves as a reminder that Israel is militarily occupying the West Bank and that this situation is looking more and more permanent every day.
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Emails: EPA Staffers Freaked When Pruitt Tried to Stage Climate-Change Debate
‘I liken it to a bar discussion of the best football team of all time—after 4-5 beers,’ one official wrote.
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Tanya Basu
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Photo Illustration by Kelly Caminero/The Daily Beast
Officials at the Environmental Protection Agency were privately aghast in early 2017 as their boss, former EPA chief Scott Pruitt, embraced hosting a public debate over the scientific premise of human-caused climate change.
In private emails, top scientists and officials at EPA expressed serious concern that Pruitt’s gambit could set back the cause of combating global warming by legitimizing politically motivated skeptics. Mostly, however, they thought the idea of a red team-blue team debate was a gargantuan waste of time with potential to embarrass the agency.
“I liken it to a bar discussion of the best football team of all time - after 4-5 beers,” Dan Costa, who formerly was the national program director for air, climate and energy at the EPA, wrote on July 25, 2017.
“And one of the more argumentative participants only watches Australian rules football...” Andy Miller, the associate director for climate at the EPA, replied, according to documents uncovered from a FOIA lawsuit by the Government Accountability Project and provided to The Daily Beast.
Ultimately, Pruitt’s climate debate proposition was killed off before it could be launched, nixed by Chief of Staff John Kelly out of concern about blowback. But internal EPA emails from the time period when the idea was being considered illustrate the degree to which the Trump administration left officials within the EPA deeply shaken and fearful of politics overtaking scientific consensus.
Pruitt, at one point, was accused by career officials of having an “agenda” over his decision to try and prevent recipients of EPA grants from serving on the EPA’s Air Science Advisory Committee. When it was reported that the EPA’s internal investigative arm was going to look at the department’s fellowship program, one top official sarcastically emailed: “What a great use of Agency resources—investigate a program with zero funding!”
But nothing ruffled feathers quite as much as the idea of hosting a red team-blue team debate at the EPA to argue the scientific consensus around climate change.
Such an exercise is a straightforward concept that harkens back to high school debate: the red team attacks a topic, the blue team defends it. It’s an approach that has been used by military strategists for decades to plan ahead for battles. Companies have adopted the red team-blue team strategy to figure out sales pitches and competition for a new product, facilities use it to try to analyze building readiness in emergencies, and policymakers use the method to spot holes in their arguments. But Pruitt’s proposal was fundamentally different in one key way: Instead of testing the effectiveness of a strategy or a product, it was testing whether a tried-and-true scientific phenomenon was real.
The idea was first proposed by Steven Koonin, a physicist at New York University, who argued it would “strengthen” climate science in an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal. Pruitt then publicly floated the idea in an interview with Breitbart News in early June of 2017, arguing that it was important for Americans to have a “true, legitimate, peer-reviewed, objective, transparent discussion about CO2.”
Inside his department, not everyone saw the merits, noting that the federal government’s Climate Science Special Report functionally performed the type of debate that Pruitt wanted. But it wasn’t outright rejected either.
Costa wrote Miller that his first impression was to actually back the effort, “but only if everyone is playing by the same rules.” There was opportunity, he added, in proving that the skeptics didn’t have the same scientific foundation for their positions as did the believers.
“It’s an interesting discussion, and to me it confirms that he doesn’t really understand what he’s getting into with the science,” Miller wrote on June 12, 2017. “If people think CSPAN is boring, make them watch a bunch of scientists arguing about the level of uncertainty associated with an ensemble of model results for different scenarios. He’s looking at this as though it were evidence presented at a hearing or trial. He can set that up, but it’s not anything the EPA could use as the basis for any decisions.”
“Agreed,” Costa replied. “I’ll light a candle tonight.”
As time went on, concerns seemed to mount. Miller wrote colleagues on June 15 that if the debate was “not handled in an appropriate manner, it could have enormous detrimental impacts on how science is evaluated for the purpose of use in policy development and decisions.” A day later Robert Kavlock, the EPA’s since-retired acting science adviser, would write back to Miller that, “an honest broker would be absolutely essential to avoid a kangaroo court.”
The specific construction of the red team-blue idea was of particular concern to officials. On July 25, 2017, the Washington Examiner reported that the White House and the EPA were tasking the Heartland Institute, a group that has repeatedly questioned climate change and called for replacing the EPA, to help it recruit scientists to staff the skeptic team in the forthcoming climate change debate. Passing the article on to colleagues, Miller wrote, “Good for us to be no closer than the sidelines.”
By late summer 2017, however, scientists outside of the EPA were beginning to speak out. On July 31, the Washington Examiner reported that a group of scientists had asked to speak to Pruitt about the red team-blue team idea. Days later, Costa emailed Miller his hopes that, perhaps, the group could make clear to Pruitt that the “outcome won’t be accepted as scientifically valid.”
“Politically, though, Pruitt would need to have a face-saving out at this point. I don’t think he could simply say he’s changed his mind—that would be seen as caving into the alarmist cabal by those he is channeling,” Costa added.
As Costa predicted, Pruitt wasn’t deterred. He sought to announce the debate that fall but was rebuffed by the White House. It would take a few more months, however, for Kelly to finally kill it.
Contributing reporter: Adam Rawnsley
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French Embassy in Libya Attacked
Updated 04.21.17 11:01AM ET / Published 04.23.13 6:43AM ET
Car bomb targeting French embassy in Tripoli on Tuesday. (Abdul Majeed Forjani/AP)
A car bomb exploded outside the French Embassy in Tripoli on Tuesday morning, wounding two guards and completely destroying parts of the building. French President François Hollande said the embassy had been targeted as “all countries in the international community engaged in the fight against terrorism.” Libyan Foreign Minister Mohammed Abdel Aziz called it a “terrorist attack,” but did not indicate who was behind it. No group has yet claimed responsibility. Local residents told the BBC that they did not think the embassy had proper security, with one saying it was a “big mistake” to put the embassy in such a dangerous neighborhood. The U.S. ambassador to Libya and three others were killed in September during an attack on the U.S. consulate.
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Lithuania’s Amazing Hill of Crosses
The surreal dreamscape of crucifixes is just one of Lithuania’s amazing sites, in a country rich with history and natural beauty.
William O’Connor
Travel Editor
Joe Klamar/AFP/Getty
There are crosses nailed to larger crosses, a grab-bag of plastic crosses and rosaries hanging from the arm of a dangerous-looking six-foot-tall metal cross, crosses piled up along the path at the base of other crosses, and as one turns, a sea of wood, metal, and plastic crosses rising up and down this little hill in the middle of nowhere, Lithuania.
In a world being ripped apart by religion perverted by fanatics, it’s sometimes hard to take a beat and appreciate its uplifting powers.
While the Catholic Church today, despite Pope Francis’s efforts, is most associated with sexual abuse, corruption, and cultural conservatism, in other places and other times it has played a more positive role.
This little hill in the Lithuanian countryside called the Hill of Crosses is a reminder of that history.
“What you must understand, is that opposition against the Soviets was mainly by Catholic priests … in the 70s and 80s there were a number of protests and uprisings, auto-da-fés, Catholic priests burning themselves,” explains Michael North, a historian of European history who just published the book The Baltic: A History from Harvard University Press.
The hill, which is situated outside the town of Šiauliai near the border with Latvia, came to symbolize that resistance. While it isn’t known exactly when it started—it’s believed to have its origins in an 1831 rebellion against Russia—it grew in importance under the Soviet occupation, when the expression of the Lithuanian Catholic identity came under oppression and the site was even destroyed multiple times.
Today, this little mound has more than 200,000 crosses and counting. It is now a pilgrimage site that was visited by Pope John Paul II.
While it is certainly original and a fascinating cultural site, the Hill of Crosses was just one of a number of memorable experiences that made Lithuania the highlight of my trip to the Baltics.
Yes, Riga is a Jugenstil dreamscape and Tallinn’s old town is like a miniature Prague, but Lithuania and its capital of Vilnius should be added quickly to any traveler’s list.
“It was the most important power in late medieval central Europe,” explains North. “When it and Poland merged, it stretched into what is now Belarus, Ukraine, and even Crimea.”
This period of influence and power stretched from the 15th through the 17th century, until the rise of the Russian Empire meant the demise of Polish-Lithuanian power.
That rich history is readily available, from the island castle of Trakai (which looks exactly how a child imagines a medieval castle should) to the street after street of endearing Vilnius. The capital city, while less grand than Riga and way less touristy than Tallinn, is one of those cities made for wandering.
There is the Republic of Užupis (the artist’s section of the city with its own bizarre constitution), and a whole host of cute restaurants and bars ringing one of the main river’s tributaries. Climbing the Gediminas Tower (named for the ruler of Lithuania when it reached from the Baltic Sea all the way to the Black Sea) and looking out at sunset over the city is something Walt Disney might have conjured.
“Vilnius was a multiethnic city—Lithuanians, Polish, and of course, a big community of Jews,” North tells me. Vilnius had such a large thriving population of Jews, it was dubbed the Jerusalem of the North by Napoleon. Like all too many cities across Europe however, its Jewish population was largely wiped out under Nazi occupation. In fact one of the neighborhoods where locals and tourists now flock in the evenings for restaurants and galleries is where the Vilna Ghetto was—where the Nazis moved all of the Jewish citizens.
Given that Lithuania is one of the most devout countries I have ever traveled to, there is little surprise that the real gems of Vilnius come in the form of churches. Two in particular cannot be missed: St. Anne’s—which sits near my favorite place for grabbing a beer by the tributary, Uzupio Kavine—was and is still considered one of the best examples of Flamboyant Gothic in the east.
The other is St. Peter & Paul, which features a largely unremarkable Baroque facade as its exterior, but the interior is like walking into a white wonderland. Blindingly white, featuring thousands of stucco figures and embellishments, the interior is truly a vision. When I visited, a number of elderly women walked in, clutched their chests, and then immediately gushed to their friends, who were undergoing a similar experience.
Oh, and there’s a giant chandelier in the shape of a ship.
There were two other surprising parts to my trip, which sold me on this little but storied country. The first was the food: Kibanai, essentially a Lithuanian version of the empanada, are not to be missed. Pinavija in Vilnius is a good place to start, with a variety of both savory and sweet options to gorge upon until you need to be rolled to the Gate of Dawn.
The second is the landscape. The country is dotted with countless lakes and ponds perfect for an idle afternoon excursion. But the real gem is the Curonian Spit, a UNESCO-protected sliver of land off the coast, half of which belongs to Russia.
Imagine this—driving through wonderfully scented pine forests, the warming sun shooting through the gaps in the trees, before pulling up to the Parnidas Dune, which towers more than 200 feet above the sea.
And before I forget, there were almost no Americans to be seen. So with history, architecture, food, nature, and wonderful people un-jaded by prior visits by your countrymen—what are you waiting for?
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Veiled Threat
O Canada! Say No to Muslim-Bashing, Eh?
With his economy in tailspin, Canadian PM Stephen Harper hopes to make today’s election about Muslim women. Canada—you’re better than this!
Mark Blinch/Reuters
When I think Canada, I think nice things like overly polite people, colorful money and Tim Hortons coffee shops on every corner. (Canadians apparently love Tim Hortons!)
But it appears that Canada’s conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper wants to change all that. In the run-up to today’s election, he’s been doing all he can so that when people think Canada, they think anti-Muslim bigotry. (Or maybe American conservative politicians are franchising their anti-Muslim political tactics to Harper in exchange for Tim Hortons recently opening up U.S. locations.)
So what made Harper transform from a mild-mannered guy who looks like a Midwestern high school guidance counselor to a guy stoking the flames of hate versus Muslims? Well, the same reason U.S. conservative politicians do it: They think it will help win elections. This isn’t rocket science, folks.
In Harper’s case, he’s locked in a tight race for reelection after 10 years of leading Canada’s government. Typically, an incumbent runs on his or her record, unless of course that record sucks. And in Harper’s case, his record sucks big time, at least when it comes to the economy.
Canada is now is officially in a recession after its economy contracted for the last two quarters, in great part due to the drop in oil prices. Unemployment has crept up to 7.1 percent and the Canadian dollar is only worth about 75 cents to the U.S. dollar, the lowest rate in 11 years, which means many consumer goods are more expensive.
So if you are a politician seeking reelection in those economic conditions, what do you do? Distraction time! Get voters to forget your failings by scaring them about another issue.
Enter the Muslims! Harper latched on to a recent Canadian court decision involving a Muslim immigrant from Pakistan who wanted to be sworn in as a Canadian citizen while wearing a niqab, which is the veil that covers the face and exposes only the eyes. In 2011, Harper’s immigration minister had issued a federal regulation prohibiting women from wearing the veil when being sworn as citizens.
Hmm, conservative politicians trying to control women—where have I heard that before?
Well, this Pakistani woman filed a lawsuit in essence declaring that her religious liberty was being denied by compelling her to uncover her face in a mixed-gender crowd. Now, I know some will ask: How can you tell if the right person is being sworn in if the face is covered? Fair question, but the woman had no issue with removing her veil in front of a female government employee to confirm her identity, and in fact had done that when taking the citizenship test. She just didn’t want to remove the veil in mixed company.
In February, the lower court struck down the regulation, finding that it violated the religious freedom guaranteed to those taking the citizenship oath. Harper, however, appealed the decision, turning this issue into a political spectacle.
And then in September, only about a month before Canada’s election, an appellate court affirmed the lower court’s ruling striking the regulation.
Harper, seeing that more than 72 percent of Canadians support the niqab ban, then really upped the ante on the issue. He not only pledged to appeal the decision to Canada’s highest court, but just last week Harper doubled down, announcing he was considering prohibiting public employees from wearing niqabs.
In reality the niqab is not a significant issue for Canadians, not even for Canadian Muslims, who total about 1 million people, or 2 to 3 percent of Canada’s population. As Ihsaan Gardee, the executive director of the National Council of Canadian Muslims, explained to me, “Since 2011, there have been literally two women out of over the 650,000 people sworn in as Canadian citizens who wore a niqab.”
The reaction to Harper making the niqab issue a central part of his campaign has elicited a range of reactions. His anti-Muslim rhetoric unsurprisingly fired up his conservative base. Paging Doctor Carson, Doctor Ben Carson.
It has also inspired comedy at Harper’s expense. CBC TV’s The Rick Mercer Report recently aired a stinging comedic takedown of Harper on this issue. The sketch, titled “Distraction,” features a Canadian couple praising Harper, with the wife stating, “I'm very concerned about the niqab issue. Plus it takes my mind off the hopelessness of my job search.” Her husband then adds, “I’ve never actually see a niqab in real life but I’d rather talk about one of those than the 75-cent Canadian dollar.”
But more alarmingly, the anti-niqab rhetoric has resulted in a spike in hate crimes against Canadian Muslims. Gardee noted that “half of the reported hate crimes versus Muslims in 2015 have come in the last month, which is the exact time frame Harper ramped up his anti-niqab rhetoric.”
Thankfully, the two parties running closest to Harper in the polls, the Liberal Party, headed by Justin Trudeau (son of the late former Canadian PM Pierre Trudeau), and the New Democratic Party, topped by Thomas Mulcair, oppose the niqab ban, viewing it as religious liberty that should be protected. That's truly a profile in political courage given the overwhelming support for the niqab ban. In contrast, in the United States when Republicans from Ben Carson to state representatives demonize Muslims, in general we hear silence or at best a muted response from the leading Democrats.
The latest polls have the race too close to call, although some now show Trudeau with a small lead. Hopefully the results of Monday’s election will mean that when we think of Canada, it will still conjure up nice things, not ugly anti-Muslim bigotry like we have seen from Republicans in the United States. Canadians truly need to remain better than that.
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Theme Park Child Sex Sting Nabs Dozens
Updated 04.14.17 3:31PM ET / Published 07.15.14 11:24AM ET
Kent Phillips/Disney, via Getty
At least 35 Walt Disney World employees have been busted for sex crimes involving children since 2006, along with five from Universal Studios, and two from SeaWorld. A CNN review of Orlando-area court and police records show that dozens of theme park employees have been charged with posession of child porn, soliciting sex with a minor, and other crimes. Thirty-two have been convicted, while the rest of the cases are pending. From June 10 to July 1 alone, four Disney employees were arrested on such charges. One was a man who used to work at Disney’s Toy Story ride who drove to Georgia to have sex with a 15-year-old boy. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said, "Wherever you find children, you'll find sexual predators that want to be there."
Read it at CNN
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Radar 10am
Communications, Radar 10am
Radar 10am One Thing: ReRoll
This post originally appeared on the DDB Canada Blog.
Virtual worlds are big and getting bigger: The world of Skyrim is just under 40 square kilometers. Grand Theft Auto V‘s map is 126 square kilometers. DayZ, a recently-released survival game, has a map size of about 230 square kilometers. Middle Earth, the fictional world of Tolkein’s Lord of the Rings saga, is about the size of the British Isles and has been recreated virtually.
Developers of the upcoming game ReRoll are dreaming bigger. A lot bigger. Like, 510 million square kilometers bigger.
That’s because 510 million square kilometers is the surface area of the Earth, and they’re planning on using drones to map our entire planet, creating the biggest open-world game ever. It’s an ambitious project, and like a lot of crowd-funded games, might never come to fruition. However, we’re interested in the way that it is further blurring the lines between real and virtual. The Montreal-based team behind the game is funding it via crowdsourcing on their website ReRollGame.com. Their announcement video will help show you just how big this project is going to be.
Blogs You Probably Aren't Reading But Should, Parker Mason, Radar 10am
Radar DDB 10am One Thing: #FreeAndOpen
The following post originally appeared on the DDB Canada blog as part of the Radar 10am One Thing series of posts.
The internet connects billions of people to each other every day. It allows us to talk to people around the world, instantly. It lets us share and create art. It can help us learn. It helps people who might not otherwise have a voice be heard.
Unfortunately, some of the world's governments want more control over the internet as we use it today. They want to be able to censor it, spy on it or otherwise manipulate it, and they are often supported by organizations that don't have the public's best interest in mind.
Enter the #FreeAndOpen campaign from Google. With a real-time map displaying the names and locations of those who have pledged their support and a video to put a face to some of these people, the company whose informal corporate motto was once famously "Don't be evil" is really trying to do some good. 3 million people have already added their names to the map online.
Visit Google.com/TakeAction to learn more about what's at stake and pledge your support at FreeAndOpenWeb.com.
This is an important issue that goes far beyond the advertising industry and our work at Tribal DDB. We urge you take a moment to consider how a free and open internet has benefitted you, and how it can do so much more for the entire world.
The One Thing is a result of the daily 10am meetings held in the DDB Canada offices, where our digital teams meet to discuss new online trends, tools and technologies. Today's One Thing was written by Tribal DDB Toronto Social Media Strategist, Parker Mason.
For an archive of the 10am links, visit our Delicious account and Pinterest board.
Follow Radar on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/RadarDDB
Tagged: #FreeAndOpen, Freedom, Google, Radar 10am
advertising, Communications, Radar 10am, Social Media
Prometheus & The Animated .Gif
A few weeks ago I wrote about the Radar 10am Meetings we hold at the DDB Canada offices. The following blog post was written as a result of one of those meetings, and I'll be sharing others in the future.
If you're like some of the Radar DDB team, you've been pouring over every piece of content that's been created to promote the Ridley Scott film 'Prometheus.' From a powerful TED talk in 2023 with one of the film's characters to a futuristic Facebook-style timeline for the fictional Weyland Industries, the marketing for this movie has lots of highly-shareable pieces of content that provide a rich backstory.
We especially like this animated .gif of Michael Fassbender's android character David 8. This image was released to those who had signed up to learn more about the movie, and was accompanied by more detailed information about character.
Despite having been around since 1987, animated .gifs are seeing a resurgence in popularity and are shared widely on social networks (learn more here). These are frequently user-created, so it is great to see that the team behind Prometheus recognized that they too, could create and use these lo-fi but highly-shareable pieces of content.
See the image here, or visit the Weyland Industries website to learn more about David 8. You can also check out some of the films fans sharing David 8 content on Tumblr.
View this blog post on the DDB Canada website here.
You might also be interested in reading our post about the Renaissance of the Animated .gif
Tagged: Animated Gif, David 8, Prometheus, Radar 10am
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Published on Governance for Development
How a silent revolution in rural Bihar is empowering women to be agents of change
Farah Zahir
Women are agents of change in Bihar, India. Photo: World Bank
Empowering women in a society is essentially a process of uplifting the economic, social and political status of women and the underprivileged. It involves building a society wherein women can breathe without the fear of oppression, exploitation, apprehension, discrimination, and a general feeling of ill-treatment that symbolized a woman in a traditional male-dominated society like the one in India.
With the implementation of gender quotas since India’s 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts, the percentage of women in political activities at the local level has risen from 4-5% to about 35-40%. Reserving one-third of seats for women in the elected bodies of rural local governments in India has unleashed a silent revolution.
For the first time, rural women began to participate in local governance to improve their status and acquire a decisive say in matters crucial to their livelihoods. This decision to ensure the participation of women in local government is perhaps the best innovation in a grassroots democracy , contributing to improving the well-being of rural women.
Control over local government resources and the collective power of women have helped women discover their own self-respect and confidence. In the recent discourse on women empowerment in the 62nd session of the Commission on Status of Women, the government of India has said gender equality and emancipation of rural women is a key driver of inclusive growth.
The discourse on women's empowerment has progressed from viewing women as recipients of welfare benefits to engaging them as active agents of change. However, women continue to face multiple challenges in terms of asymmetrical division of labor, rights, and assets which render them vulnerable to discrimination and violence.
Empowering processes can fall short of promises if institutional spaces such as fully functional local government offices with adequate resources and other basics are not provided by the government at the local level. These offices are essential enablers which help build the trust of the local citizenry in the government machinery. In these spaces, women as elected representatives acquire skills, confidence, and capacities to effectively perform their functions and duties. They learn to articulate their demands, voice their concerns and mobilize resources and assistance in a secure and safe environment.
The Bihar Panchayat Strengthening Project in India, which is funding the construction of local government offices at the village level, has now become a symbol of women’s emancipation and the inclusion of vulnerable peoples. The project integrated feedback and input from women in the villages in how the offices are designed and where they are located.
The World Bank-financed project ensures that these local offices are equipped with separate toilets for women; that local offices are not in a remote corner of the village and there are suitable facilities in terms of accessibility, safety, and connectivity for women; that offices have electricity connections and are well lit with a boundary wall; that there is a place for young mothers to breastfeed and a meeting room for women’s self-help groups.
The whole experience of creating these local offices stands in sharp contrast to the past when the elected representatives (all men) functioned either from their homes or from limited spaces provided in schools or community centers.
In the district of Bhojpur, for example, the President of the Dawaan local government, Shushumlata, has recently made news for her proactive role in organizing the community. Shushumlata has tirelessly worked in recent years to bring women from all segments of the community to actively participate in the Gram Sabhas and Ward Sabhas (formal meetings of all adults who live in the area) and raise their concerns and motivate them to access the services delivered by the Gram Panchayat.
Today, women of the Dawaan local government participate in these meetings without prejudice or bias. They speak freely on issues of local development and feel empowered to demand services. This is a positive transformative behavioral change that has strengthened the status of women in the local area. The visible social upliftment of the marginalized in Dawaan, including the infrastructure development, has improved the implementation of the government’s development programs. This bears testimony to the commitment of the president for collective advancement towards empowerment and social justice for all.
The story of the Dawaan is just one example of the positive impact that women in leadership positions can have. Leadership requires the ability to lift people up. People like Shushumlata firmly believe in empowering those around them to live their best lives.
The lesson going forward is that there is always a premium on actions that can lead to grassroots social transformation . A forgotten institution, like the Dawaan local government that existed only on paper, is suddenly bursting with activities where women do not fear any marginalization or discrimination.
And the physical construction of simple office buildings, equipped with essential facilities, puts a dream together for rural women which is inclusive and participatory while ensuring a safe working environment with opportunities for all.
Senior Economist
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Rohit hisariya
Above figures on women participation in local elections are correct but I can call it as real but fake figures. Figures are not as per the ground reality. Women faces in local elections are used only as a symbol to win elections. It is bitter but true that main faces are always husbands of those ladies who participate in an election. Husbands use their wives faces just to win elections.
Guriya
Very truily explained about the women empowerment in rural bihar. Bihar government and its administrative bodies need to take more initiatives in this regard despite being the challenging area.
Thanks for shairng with us.
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NextBlock Global raises $20-million in first fundraising round
With online currencies such as bitcoin and ether capturing the imagination of tech-savvy investors, a new Canadian company is looking to give investors exposure to the volatile and fast-moving world of blockchain technology.
NextBlock Global, an investment company that buys cryptocurrencies and invests in companies built using blockchain technology, announced on Monday that it has raised $20-million in its first round of fundraising.
Chief executive and founder Alex Tapscott, a former Canacord Genuity investment banker and co-author of the widely-reviewed book Blockchain Revolution, said the company’s goal is to help finance, and profit from, a fundamental shift in the way the Internet works.
The transformation is rooted in blockchain, a type of digital ledger book, hosted on millions of servers worldwide, that records transactions using contracts made up of unique computer code. Blockchain is the technology that enables payment using online currencies such as bitcoin. Proponents of the technology say it can also be used to transfer pretty much anything of value, from property deeds to company shares.
“We think that blockchain platforms are becoming the new infrastructure of the Internet,” said Mr. Tapscott, who co-founded the Toronto-based Blockchain Research Institute with his father, technology guru and businessman Don Tapscott. “It’s like if someone came to you in 1993, and said I’ve got something called the Internet. Today, buying into blockchain platforms is like buying part of the Internet in 1993.”
The company will invest in three aspects of the blockchain world: online currencies such as bitcoin, blockchain hosting platforms such as Ethereum and online apps that are built on such platforms.
“We realized the best entrepreneurs, developers and engineers working in the blockchain field are not going to traditional venture capital to raise money. They don’t have to,” said Mr.Tapscott. Instead, they raise money by selling online “coins” or “tokens” that are used to access, and run, their technology, he said. It’s this digital infrastructure itself – the unique pieces of code that make up blockchain contracts – that NextBlock plans to buy.
The company’s launch comes amidst rapid growth in the blockchain industry. A year ago, the whole market for digital currencies was around $10-billion (U.S.), Mr. Tapscott said. It’s now worth upwards of $85-billion, he said. In a 2015 survey of more than 800 technology executives and experts conducted by the Global Economic Forum, 58 per cent of respondents believed that 10 per cent of global GDP would be stored on blockchain technology by 2027. Seventy-three per cent believed that governments around the world would start collecting taxes using blockchain technology by 2023.
NextBlock’s funding announcement also comes a week after a decision from The U.S. Securities Exchange Commission that new coin issues from blockchain companies will be treated like other securities. Bitcoins are “mined” by computer programs and function as both currency used in online transactions as well as a kind of share in the company issuing them. The new rules from the SEC means U.S. companies wanting to issue blockchain-enabled coins or tokens will have to follow stricter disclosure rules, something Mr. Tapscott said will help professionalize the industry.
Mr. Tapscott said his company is only the fourth or fifth fund in the world to focus exclusively on blockchain investments, and the first of its kind in Canada. The initial $20-million came from a number of institutional investors and hedge funds looking for blockchain exposure without getting directly into the market, Mr Tapscott said. He plans to raise a further $50-million within the next six months, and hopes to have $1-billion in assets under management within two years.
by MARK RENDELL
Amy on August 2, 2017 at 1:34 pm
Good work. Have fun with the launch and best in supporting the the crowdfunded efforts of coalacencjng into a new system of internet habits and easy accounting and contract management cheers
Alex on October 7, 2017 at 11:11 pm
UnikoinGold itself has raised over $30million in their ICO. Glad to see all of these ICO’s doing well. http://www.esportsinsider.com/2017/10/unikoingold-becomes-largest-ever-gaming-esports-token/
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My Areas of Practice
Debt collectors cannot just do as they please in South Africa
Debt collectors are bound by the Debt Collectors Act (Act No 114 of 1998). They thus have to adhere to the code of conduct set out in the regulations thereto, and to the act itself.
In terms of s 1 of the act:
'“debt collector” means—
a person, other than an attorney or his or her employee or a party to a factoring arrangement, who for reward collects debts owed to another on the latter’s behalf;
a person who, other than a party to a factoring arrangement, in the course of his or her regular business, for reward takes over debts referred to in paragraph (a) in order to collect them for his or her own benefit;
a person who, as an agent or employee of a person referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) or as an agent of an attorney, collects the debts on behalf of such person or attorney, excluding an employee whose duties are purely administrative, clerical or otherwise subservient to the actual occupation of debt collector;'
In terms of s 14 of the act:
'Code of conduct.—(1) (a) The Council shall, subject to the approval of the Minister, adopt a code of conduct for debt collectors and shall publish such code in the Gazette.
(b) The code of conduct, and any amendment thereof, shall be submitted to Parliament within 14 days after publication thereof in the Gazette.
(2) The Council may, subject to the approval of the Minister, amend or repeal the code of conduct adopted by it: Provided that such code shall not be wholly repealed by it, unless it is simultaneously replaced by a new code of conduct for debt collectors so adopted and approved by the Minister and, provided further, that the Council shall publish any such amendment, repeal or replacement in the Gazette.
(3) The code of conduct drawn up or adopted by the Council and published in the Gazette shall be binding on all debt collectors.'
What follows is an extract from the code of conduct, and an extract from the act, both setting out some of what debt collectors can and cannot do:
'(2) A debt collector, in the process of collecting a debt, shall have due regard for the person, the property and the civil rights of a debtor, and shall ensure that any action taken against a debtor does not humiliate, threaten or cause distress to such a debtor.
(3) In collecting or attempting to collect a claim a debt collector shall not—
collect or attempt to collect for a creditor money in excess of the amount owing by the debtor to the creditor, except for interest and costs legally recoverable;
misrepresent the true nature of his or her business, or threaten to institute legal proceedings, whether civil or criminal, if there is no intention to carry out such a threat;
utilise a communication which simulates legal or judicial processes;
threaten violence or harm to the debtor, those related to him, or his or her or their property;
use obscene, defamatory or threatening language when communicating with a debtor or persons related to him;
communicate with a debtor when his or her legal adviser has notified the debt collector in writing to communicate with the legal adviser;
abuse or intimidate a debtor in any manner, whether orally or in writing, in order to induce a person to pay a debt;
call on a debtor, or park in front of a debtor’s residential or work address in a vehicle which is conspicuously marked in any way that discloses its purposes and whereby the debtor may be embarrassed;
make telephone or personal calls or send written communications which may constitute excessive harassment of the debtor, his or her spouse or any member of his or her family;
( j)
make telephone calls or personal calls for the purpose of demanding payment of a debt on a Sunday or between the hours of nine o’clock in the evening and six o’clock in the morning on any other day, unless the debtor or his or her spouse requests the debt collector to do so;
engage in any other excessive conduct which can reasonably be expected to harass the debtor or persons related to him or her;
disclose or threaten to disclose information which could adversely affect the debtor’s reputation for creditworthiness, knowing or having reason to suspect that the information is false;
initiate or threaten to initiate communication with the debtor’s employer prior to obtaining final judgment against the debtor, in order to exert pressure on the debtor, although this does not prohibit a debt collector from communicating with the debtor’s employer solely to verify employment status or earnings or where an employer has an established debt counselling service or procedure;
communicate with an employer, acquaintance, friend, relative or neighbour of the debtor, unless such a person stands surety for the debtor, or unless it is to obtain the debtor’s address or telephone number;
disclose or threaten to disclose to a person other than the debtor or his or her spouse if also liable, information concerning the existence of the claim, except through proper legal proceedings, although this does not prohibit lawful disclosure to another person of such information, provided the debtor is notified of such communication;
disclose or threaten to disclose information of a debt which with valid reason is disputed by the debtor, without disclosing the fact that the debtor disputes such debt;
give to any person, by implication, inference or express statement, any false or misleading information that may be detrimental to a debtor, his or her spouse or any member of his or her family;
give, or threaten to give, by implication, inference or statement, to the person who employs a debtor, his or her spouse or any member of his or her family, information that may adversely affect the employment or employment opportunities of the debtor, his or her spouse or any member of his or her family;
make a demand for payment of an account by telephone, personal call or in writing, without indicating the name of the creditor to whom the debt is owing, the balance of the account and the identity and the basis of the claim of the person making the demand, or
commence or continue an action for the recovery of a debt in the name of the debt collector as plaintiff, unless such debt has been ceded to the debt collector in good faith.' (GNR.663 of 16 May 2003: Council for Debt Collectors issued in terms of s 14 the DEBT COLLECTORS ACT NO. 114 OF 1998)
'15. Improper conduct by debt collectors.—(1) A debt collector may be found guilty by the Council of improper conduct if he or she, or a person for whom he or she is vicariously liable—
uses force or threatens to use force against a debtor or any other person with whom the debtor has family ties or a familial or personal relationship;
acts towards a debtor or any other person with whom the debtor has family ties or a familial or personal relationship, in an excessive or intimidating manner;
makes use of fraudulent or misleading representations, including—
the simulation of legal procedures;
the use of simulated official or legal documents;
representation as a police officer, sheriff, officer of court or any similar person; or
the making of unjustified threats to enforce rights;
is convicted of an offence of which violence, dishonesty, extortion or intimidation is an element;
spreads or threatens to spread false information concerning the creditworthiness of a debtor;
contravenes or fails to comply with a provision of the code of conduct contemplated in section 14;
contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of this Act; or
behaves or acts in any manner amounting to conduct, other than that mentioned in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), ( f ) or (g), which is improper in terms of a regulation.
(2) The Council may in the prescribed manner investigate an allegation of improper conduct by a debt collector submitted to it in the prescribed manner or have it investigated in the prescribed manner by a committee of members of the Council or by a person or persons nominated by it: Provided that a debt collector whose conduct is being investigated shall be afforded the opportunity, either in person or through a legal representative, of refuting any allegations made against him or her.
(3) If the Council finds a debt collector guilty of improper conduct, the Council may—
withdraw his or her registration as a debt collector;
suspend his or her registration for a specified period or pending the fulfilment of a condition or conditions;
impose on him or her a fine not exceeding the prescribed amount, which fine shall be payable to the Council;
reprimand him or her;
recover from him or her the costs incurred by the Council in connection with the investigation;
order him or her to reimburse any person who the Council is satisfied has been prejudiced by the conduct of such debt collector and to furnish the Council within a specified period with proof of such reimbursement; or
combine any of the penalties under this subsection.
(4) Any penalty imposed on a debt collector in terms of subsection (3) (a), (b), (c) or (g) may be suspended, either wholly or partially, by the Council on such conditions as the Council deems appropriate.
(5) The Council may in its discretion assign any of the powers conferred on it under this section, except a power referred to in subsection (3) (a), to a committee nominated by it in terms of subsection (2), and may rescind or vary a decision of such a committee.' (S 15 of the DEBT COLLECTORS ACT NO. 114 OF 1998)
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Ford Excursion 2018: Rumours, Features, Release Date and Price
Ford has always worked hard to please their customers with best of the best automobiles and services. Excursion is the latest example to be launched in the near future for car-lovers. 2018 Excursion is coming up many vital changes in the interior – exterior designing and advanced features. It will stand high in the market as a full-size SUV. If the rumors are to be believed, the car holds many significant features to attract the market and it will mark new highs with sales. Experts believe that the new Excursion will soon become the first choice for people who love challenging adventurous rides. It will be picked up for a big family as well.
Ford Excursion 2018 Exterior:
The exterior body is believed to have major similarities with the F150 model. It will be seen with five doors with one big door at the back for the cargo space. Enhanced new headlights with LED technology will help make driving easier at night with their improved sharpness. Apart from that, fog lights have been worked upon to improve its efficiency in foggy and rainy weathers.
The components used for making the body (mostly carbon) will lower down the body weight affecting the quality of performance. Reduction in weight and better fuel efficiency will contribute significantly in better performance. The big wheels will add extravagantly to the stability of the vehicle.
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The interiors have changed for the better. It has comfortable seating arranged in three rows for seven to eight passengers. Each seat will have its own new safety belt and headrest. Along with this, the cargo space is also massive. The dashboard will sport a LCD display with special features such as GPS, entertainment tools, etc. The components used to beautify and comfort the interiors have made it a better version from the previous one. However, similarities can be seen with the F150 model.
Engine and Gas Mileage:
According to the rumors about the engine, 2 versions of the engine will be made available to the buyers. The first version would have 5.0 liter V8 unit for high power generation. This would be the choice of engine for people more interested in adventurous rides. The second version, however, would have 3.6 liters EcoBoost V6 unit. This version of the engine would be eco-friendly, reducing the levels of pollution contributed by the vehicle and increasing the acceleration. Both Automatic and Manual 7-speed transmissions will be made available to meet the demands of performance from the buyers. Rear wheel drive will remain as standard, however, four-wheel drive will be available as an option to the buyers. Overall, both the engines would renew the experience of driving in terms of smoothness, comfort, fuel consumption and pick-up acceleration.
Ford Excursion 2018 Expected Price and Release Date:
Ford has not accepted nor denied any of the rumors. Thus, there is a possibility that the car would be launched in 2018; however, there is no confirmation on the exact release date. It is expected to price slightly higher than its previous version with its all new advanced features and designing. It is rumored to fall between 56,000 – 60,000 USD. Since there has been no official announcement from the Ford, this is taken as an educated guess from the experts.
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Anaphylaxis Debate, House of Commons, March 21, 2011
by CAI on July 14, 2011
Opening Remarks: Mr. Dean Allison (MP Niagara-Glanbrook)
MP Allison moved: That, in the opinion of the House, anaphylaxis is a serious concern for an increasing number of Canadians and the government should take the appropriate measures necessary to ensure these Canadians are able to maintain a high quality of life.
Mr. Speaker, I want to thank a number of individuals who have been behind the scenes working hard on this: Cindy Paskey, Chris George and Debbie Bruce from my area of the country. I know this is an initiative that has been worked on across the country but I want thank the people from NASK, which is in the Niagara region, for being such huge proponents behind the scenes and working so hard and tirelessly on behalf of this issue. It is an important issue and they have done a great job.
It is a great honour to begin debate on my motion on anaphylaxis, which reads: That, in the opinion of the House, anaphylaxis is a serious concern for an increasing number of Canadians and the government should take the appropriate measures necessary to ensure these Canadians are able to maintain a high quality of life.
I must admit that I have been overwhelmed by the public reaction to this motion since it was added to the order paper back in June 2010. I have received an enormous amount of emails and phone calls and have had many people come up to me and thank me for bringing this very important issue forward for debate.
I have also been very encouraged by the support I have received from my hon. colleagues from across party lines who have voiced their support for this motion. I thank all parliamentarians who have spoken or written to me and all of those who took the time out of their busy schedules to attend the information luncheon I hosted back in December of last year.
I would especially like to thank the hon. member from St. Catharines who first introduced a motion on anaphylaxis back in the 39th Parliament, which ended before he had the opportunity to bring it forward for debate. He and his staff have been most helpful throughout this process.
Anaphylaxis describes the most severe form of allergic reaction. An anaphylactic episode is rapid in onset and, without immediate medical treatment, can sometimes lead to death. While the most common cause of these reactions is the ingestion of or contact with certain foods, they can also be caused by insect stings, medicine or even something as simple as contact with latex.
An estimated 1.3 million Canadians suffer or are affected with this condition, and that number continues to rise. Most of us know someone whose life has been affected by anaphylaxis. It is for these people that this motion is being brought forward.
It is for Carmen, whose daughter, Caitlin, has already been diagnosed with anaphylaxis and who has now been told that another daughter, Caroline, must wait eight months before being tested after having a horrifying episode while the family was dining out at a restaurant.
It is for Susan and her five-year-old son, Lucas, who she describes as her most loyal friend. Susan actually worries more about the milk allergy that afflicts Lucas than she does his potentially fatal congenital heart defect that he also has been diagnosed with.
It is also for Chris and his family who take their vacations by car rather than a plane so as to feel safer about avoiding a food allergy reaction that could prove deadly for seven-year-old David.
How can bringing forward such a motion and passing this motion help these and other families living with anaphylaxis? Perhaps my greatest goal with this motion is to increase awareness. Education tends to lead to more consideration from those who do not suffer toward those who do. I think about how it is now becoming common to be asked whether one has food allergies when being invited to weddings and other public events,and even smaller dinner parties with new friends. This would have seemed very strange 10 or 20 years ago, but as food allergy organizations have increasingly educated the public, we are seeing this type of consideration become more commonplace.
As the general public learns more about the grave dangers facing anaphylaxis sufferers, they can take and are taking more precautions in their daily lives, reducing that burden that, until recently, tended to lie solely with the affected person and their families.
Thoughtful Canadians are now asking about allergies before cooking meals for dinner guests. They are now packing lunches for their children that avoid some of the most common allergens. They are using more discretion in the snacks they choose to eat in public places where they might be sitting too close to someone with severe food allergies. This is very important in places like sports stadiums and classrooms but even more so on a plane or train where medical assistance may not be readily available should an anaphylactic attack occur. This type of consideration by non-allergy sufferers is becoming more commonplace and it is hoped that through greater awareness this level of thoughtfulness will only continue to increase.
To understand why this awareness and consideration is so highly sought by the anaphylaxis community, one must consider the fears that a parent of an affected child has on a daily basis. Let us imagine a father or mother who has seen first-hand their child having a life-threatening attack where, within minutes, their face and neck have swollen to become almost unrecognizable and the child struggles just to breathe.
Let us imagine that each day when the child goes to school the parent is left worrying whether that child will unknowingly come into contact with the trigger that could cause a similar reaction. It could be something as simple and innocent as another child sharing a snack that could cause a life or death situation. These very real and terrifying fears of a parent can never go away, but collective steps can be taken to help ease them considerably.
I have spoken with constituents who have a great deal more comfort because their child is in a school that has made it a priority to provide as safe an environment as possible. Food programs have been altered and alternative solutions found, making it less likely that children with food allergies will encounter their forbidden substance. While not all schools have been so accommodating, I believe that as awareness increases so too will the level of consideration and mutual level of respect that leads to the discovery of solutions agreeable to everyone.
Of course, such an outcome is more important at the schools level because 80% of children with anaphylaxis do not outgrow their condition. It is hoped that it might eventually become more commonplace to see this dialogue and mutual respect, leading to protective measures throughout Canadian society.
While raising awareness is a key motive for bringing forward this motion, it is also hoped that the passage of it will encourage further federal government action with measures designed to increase protection for those Canadians living with anaphylaxis.
However, before talking about what can be done, it is important to underline what has been done. With the announcement of the 2007 food and consumer safety action plan, our government signalled an ongoing commitment to develop policies and standards in support of these issues. I am very proud to be part of a government where these words have been followed up with action. Last month I had the pleasure to participate in a very important announcement concerning new food labelling regulations.
Our health minister announced new requirements for manufacturers to clearly declare all food allergens as well as gluten sources and sulphites by name in the products that they sell. This can either be in the list of ingredients or at the end of the list of ingredients using the word “contains”.
The regulations will also require that food allergens, gluten sources and sulphites that are sub-ingredients of food be declared on the product label. For example, if a bag of potato chips uses casein in its seasonings, milk will be required to be declared in the list of ingredients. The mention of milk can appear in brackets after the seasoning declaration in the list of ingredients or in the “contains” statement. Once these new regulations are fully implemented by August 2012, consumers with food allergies will benefit greatly by being able to more easily avoid foods that contain their specific and potentially deadly allergens.
However, more can be done, and going forward there are five key areas where stakeholders have asked the federal government to consider further action: One, initiating awareness campaigns; two, greater federal coordination on anaphylaxis matters; three, a long-term commitment to research; four, improved transportation safeguards; and five, improved allergen labelling.
I have already talked about why awareness is so important to the cause and certainly a nationally coordinated information campaign will go a long way toward educating Canadians. However, this recommendation is also important as there needs to be greater levels of knowledge and understanding among health care providers.
Health Canada can and should play a key role in providing accurate and targeted information to groups such as medical professionals, first aid and emergency training providers, child care workers, food service providers and to those who work in the hospitality industry. Consideration should also be given to establishing awareness initiatives for publicly regulated workplaces and public transportation vehicles, as well as public facilities.
Greater federal coordination is not only important in an awareness campaign but also to the programs and services that deal with distribution of information regarding anaphylaxis and food allergy information. To this end, Health Canada could consider creating a primary contact in order to coordinate federal departments and agencies in the combined response to the growing instances and risks associated with anaphylaxis. This contact would also develop communications channels across federal, provincial, territorial and municipal borders in order to coordinate intergovernmental health information.
It is important that all levels of government work together on this issue. I have been encouraged by municipal governments in my riding that have passed motions endorsing Motion No. 546. One of the benefits of working in coordination is that there are sometimes great ideas in one jurisdiction that could be considered by other jurisdictions, sooner rather than later. A prime example of this would be a private member’s bill known as Sabrina’s law that was enacted in Ontario and has received widespread praise for the positive effect it has had in the protection of students.
What Sabrina’s law does in the province is threefold: first, it provides strategies to reduce exposure to allergens; second, it provides procedures to communicate to parents, students and employees about life-threatening allergies; and three, it provides regular training to deal with life-threatening allergies for teachers and staff. What happened to Sabrina was quite sad but the legacy of the bill has been good for the whole community.
Another important step that the federal government could take is a commitment to research.
We, unfortunately, do not yet understand why the disease is becoming so prevalent, how to stop this upward trend or how to prevent food allergies from developing. It is incredibly important that we mobilize Canadian researchers to find ways to prevent this trend. A long-term financial and program commitment is necessary within Canada, and standardized and evidence-based guidelines for diagnosis, management and treatment of food allergy and anaphylaxis need to be developed.
The federal government can also lead the way by implementing new allergy safeguards for people making use of public transit that will reduce the risk of unnecessary and potentially fatal anaphylaxis attacks. The establishment of a transport policy that implements risk reduction for anaphylaxis passengers should be explored. Air travel especially should require airlines to consult with the anaphylaxis community to develop policies to effectively reduce some of the risks.
Small steps have been taken in this regard but I agree with anaphylaxis organizations that have said that more can be done.
While the airlines, quite rightly, do not want to infringe unnecessarily on the freedoms of other passengers, the safeguards that could be enacted are relatively minor and could be life-saving. Working together with both the airlines and other stakeholders means that the federal government could play a key role in negotiating policies that are both mutually acceptable and that greatly reduce the risk of severe reactions occurring during flights.
I will now talk about what could be done in the area of allergen labelling. As I mentioned earlier, I am very proud of the steps that our government has taken in this regard but there are some considerations as to what priorities might be going forward when it comes to labelling.
The first is that currently there are no regulations surrounding the use of precautionary allergen statements such as “may contain…”, or “processed in a facility that processes….” The danger of the lack of formal rules in this area is that people may have seen those warnings on so many labels that they may incorrectly assume that because they do not see it that the product is necessarily safe. That actually might not be the case but rather that the producer of the packaging has simply chosen not to include such a warning.
Another positive move to consider in this regard would be to consider the development of an allergy aware symbol that indicates that an item has been reviewed for the 10 major allergens.
Effective steps can be taken to make the lives of anaphylaxis sufferers safer and provide a degree of relief to them and their families. Our government and members from all sides of the House have started down the right road in this important cause. It was encouraging to witness this Chamber pass a unanimous motion to designate May as Food Allergy Awareness Month in Canada. This means so much to so many families coping with anaphylaxis.
I am, therefore, heartened by the response so far to Motion No. 546. I look forward to working together with all parliamentarians to see it passed and then acted upon in an effort to continue to improve the lives of anaphylaxis sufferers and their families.
To read the full anaphylaxis debate from the House of Commons, click here.
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The Canadian Anaphylaxis Initiative (CAI) is a network of Canadian families, who are working with Members of Parliament to raise awareness in Ottawa regarding severe, life-threatening allergies (Anaphylaxis).
Anaphylaxis (anna-fill-axis) is a serious allergic reaction that may cause death. Reactions can have a rapid onset and are usually triggered by:
Foods - Insect Stings - Exercise - Medication - Latex
The families involved in CAI wish to see action on anaphylaxis issues at the federal level.
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I have seen 1.5Hz being linked to HGH, but also 4 or 5 other frequencies as well, so it’s difficult to know what may work if any. I haven’t seen any research relating to HGH and brainwave entrainment. It’s widely believed that 40Hz is the limit for achieving a brainwave entrainment effect, which is also where many believe the gamma frequency range begins. Once you get over 40Hz into gamma your brainwave activity isn’t likely to stay in sync with it. So from a brainwave entrainment perspective, I recommend high beta frequencies for increasing energy during workouts.
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EquiSync’s design is based on the 100’s of studies performed on the effectiveness of brainwave entrainment technology, and 1000’s of studies on the powerful benefits of meditation. If you are interested in better understanding the power of this technology and rapidly expanding field of research, then here is a very abbreviated bibliography, a very small sample of the studies out there:
Besides scientific literature, some authors have written of the promising research on meditation in books targeted for general audiences. One such book, Buddha’s Brain by Rick Hanson, PhD shares the current scientific research and investigations into meditation.[19] Hanson, a neuroscientist and researcher, explains to readers the scientific studies in plain language and discuss the impact of the results. Hanson’s main argument is that positive emotions, like love can be strengthened through meditation in a neuroplastic manner, citing dozens of scientific studies to support this claim.[19] Hanson’s viewpoint is representative of a larger popular movement to study and embrace Eastern phenomena including meditation in the Western world.
♥ I'm a tired law student always looking for a study boost. I like to put on the Alpha waves and mix this with classical music for research and writing. The "beats" help to drive the music and add a feeling of focus and energy even during slower/softer passages. If you get the levels matched properly, you never even hear them. Throw in a cup of coffee and you'll be ready to save the world. Cheers!
Controversies concerning the brain, mind, and consciousness have existed since the early Greek philosophers argued about the nature of the mind-body relationship, and none of these disputes has been resolved. Modern neurologists have located the mind in the brain and have said that consciousness is the result of electrochemical neurological activity. There are, however, growing observations to the contrary. There is no neuro-physiological research which conclusively shows that the higher levels of mind (intuition, insight, creativity, imagination, understanding, thought, reasoning, intent, decision, knowing, will, spirit, or soul) are located in brain tissue (Hunt, 1995). A resolution to the controversies surrounding the higher mind and consciousness and the mind-body problem in general may need to involve an epistemological shift to include extra-rational ways of knowing (de Quincey, 1994) and cannot be comprehended by neuro-chemical brain studies alone. We are in the midst of a revolution focusing on the study of consciousness (Owens, 1995). Penfield, an eminent contemporary neurophysiologist, found that the human mind continued to work in spite of the brain's reduced activity under anesthesia. Brain waves were nearly absent while the mind was just as active as in the waking state. The only difference was in the content of the conscious experience. Following Penfield's work, other researchers have reported awareness in comatose patients (Hunt, 1995) and there is a growing body of evidence which suggests that reduced cortical arousal while maintaining conscious awareness is possible (Fischer, 1971;West 1980; Delmonte, 1984; Goleman 1988; Jevning, Wallace, & Beidenbach, 1992; Wallace, 1986; Mavromatis, 1991). These states are variously referred to as meditative, trance, altered, hypnogogic, hypnotic, and twilight-learning states (Budzynski, 1986). Broadly defined, the various forms of altered states rest on the maintenance of conscious awareness in a physiologically reduced state of arousal marked by parasympathetic dominance (Mavromatis, 1991). Recent physiological studies of highly hypnotizable subjects and adept meditators indicate that maintaining awareness with reduced cortical arousal is indeed possible in selected individuals as a natural ability or as an acquired skill (Sabourin, Cutcomb, Crawford, & Pribram, 1993). More and more scientists are expressing doubts about the neurologists' brain-mind model because it fails to answer so many questions about our ordinary experiences, as well as evading our mystical and spiritual ones. The scientific evidence supporting the phenomenon of remote viewing alone is sufficient to show that mind-consciousness is not a local phenomenon (McMoneagle, 1993).
Binaural beats are a type of brain entrainment technology. Entrainment, by the way, is a fancy way of saying "matching". The beats influence your brainwaves, which in turn alter the states of your consciousness. They were first discovered in 1839 by Heinrich Wilhelm Dove, but were considered a scientific oddity until 1973, when Gerald Oster published an article called, "Auditory Beats in the Brain". Oster's work offered new insights, as well as some laboratory findings, to Dove's research; hence, a revolution was started in the field of neurophysiology. Binaural beats are of interest to neurophysiologists investigating the sense of hearing.
Some studies have found that binaural beats can affect cognitive function positively or negatively, depending on the specific frequency that’s generated. For example, a study of long-term memory found that beta-frequency binaural beats improved memory, while theta-frequency binaural beats interfered with memory. This is something for scientists to continue to examine closely. For people who use binaural beats, it’s important to understand that different frequencies will produce different effects.
Transparent Corp's Research Area is arguably the most comprehensive resource for collated brainwave entrainment research. Update: the main research area on Transparent Corp's website is currently being updated, so it is offline. However, you can still access their peer-reviewed research paper as a PDF here: “A Comprehensive Review of the Psychological Effects of Brainwave Entrainment“.
A few years ago I was very sick with anxiety. I saw a Psychologist and he recommended the Audio Deep Sleep. I was uncertain at first and falling asleep with the sound sounded odd at first. As I progressed, I became at one with the CD and soon found, if I missed a night I soon missed playing the CD. Over the course of time I have done quite a bit of healing and found I was not using the CD much. Over the past few months I really missed it and found the CD hard to find. It wasn't until I happened upon this site and found the Deep Sleep CD. I played the sample and found myself missing the CD greatly and discovered my brain seemed to miss it just as much. I am grateful to you and just as much as my Doctor has given me my life back to a fair extent, I am am grateful to you as well. :)
At the end of just two weeks of use (I was now into the Equisync II cds), I experienced for the first time ever, what my partner described as Nirvana. I experienced a complete dissolution of individual consciousness, felt at one with everything, and felt the deepest peace, love, and complete bliss I had ever, ever experienced in my life. Since you do all the research on this, you know what I’m describing. Unfortunately, language does not express it. I have never experienced mind altering drugs, but I recall watching a documentary of LSD research, and one of the subjects described the exact same “feelings” as I had when she had received a micro amount of LSD.
I call the kind of intuitions and inspirations that come when we meditate and do these kinds of practices my “marching orders.”Okay, this is what I need to do. We’re not using our brilliant linear minds here; that’s not the place wisdom comes from. The place of wisdom is, again, relaxing into these states with loving-kindness, and then all the stuff can come out, whether we are dealing with our shadow issues or dealing with our light issues—the wisdom and gifts we haven’t yet brought forth that need to be birthed.
The effects are strongest while you are listening to the tones because your brainwaves are synchronized and tuned into the frequency range you desire at that time. After you've stopped listening the effects can still linger for a while afterwards. The timescale will vary from person to person and be affected by what you do after you've stopped listening.
But what would be the point of generating a beat that was at the same rate as a certain brainwave frequency? First, consider that these frequency bands relate to different states of awareness. Delta is seen in deep sleep, theta in lighter stages of sleep, alpha when we are relaxed with eyes closed, and beta when we are awake and alert. Second, the main idea behind using binaural beats to help a person relax and sleep is that of entrainment. Entrainment means that a biological process is matched to some external stimulus. For example, our circadian clock is entrained to the day/night light cycle and helps the body organize physiological processes in an appropriate way over the course of the day. A repetitive sound at the frequency of a certain brainwave band could theoretically cause the brain waves to be entrained to that frequency and thus help induce the state associated with that brainwave band. This could have therapeutic utility.
Hi EJ, at the moment, there hasn’t been any research to give an indication of how long you should or shouldn’t listen for. Over time, I’ve seen people use my tracks for longer and longer. I started off providing 30-minute study tracks, but through demand, I extended them to 3-hours. I know from the many thousands of comments I’ve had on YouTube that a large number of people play those 3-hour tracks on repeat, or listen to different ones, one after the other throughout the day. I’ve also seen apps where you can play tracks like mine on continuous repeat. So it’s common for people to listen to them all day while they are studying.
Brainwave entrainment is also known as brainwave synchronization. According to Wikipedia brainwave entrainment is “any practice that aims to cause brainwave frequencies to fall into step with a periodic stimulus having a frequency corresponding to the intended brain-state (for example, to induce sleep), usually attempted with the use of specialized software.”
I have received many requests for live sessions and personal support via telephone and video chat (Skype or Facetime). I am proud to announce that you can now schedule your own appointments with me for personal consultations, hypnosis sessions or any general counseling, questions or concerns about your specific needs, life coaching, self-help issues, dream guidance, spiritual matters or just random questions about consciousness or reality in general. I look forward to speaking with you on the phone or video chatting via Skype or Facetime.
The binaural-beat appears to be associated with an electroencephalographic (EEG) frequency-following response in the brain (3). Many studies have demonstrated the presence of a frequency-following response to auditory stimuli, recorded at the vertex of the human brain (top of the head). This EEG activity was termed "frequency-following response" because its period corresponds to the fundamental frequency of the stimulus (Smith, Marsh, & Brown, 1975). Binaural-beat stimulation appears to encourage access to altered states of consciousness.
Across the country, at the University of California in San Diego, other neuroscientists are studying why religious experiences seem to accompany epileptic seizures in some patients. At Duke University, psychiatrist Roy Mathew is studying hallucinogenic drugs that can produce mystical experiences and have long been used in certain religious traditions.
Over the centuries people have discovered that repetitious rhythms such as the beating of a drum at a single tone, or chanting, or other methods for producing a single, repetitious rhythm, have been known to produce certain states of consciousness whether deep relaxation, trance, a state of meditation and so on. The rhythms used basically changed the brainwave state of the person listening as long as that person remains open and receptive to the rhythms.
Founder and president of Brain Sync, Kelly Howell is internationally acclaimed for her pioneering work in mind expansion. The author of over 60 best-selling audio programs, Kelly is the creator of Brain Sync's Brain Wave Audio Technology. "Kelly Howell is a masterful guide in helping to integrate body, mind, and spirit. In an age where life is becoming increasingly hectic, her instruction is invaluable." Larry Dossey, MD Author: THE EXTRAORDINARY HEALING POWER OF ORDINARY THINGS Eminent scientists and medical professionals such as Harvard-trained neurosurgeon Norman Shealy, MD, PhD have used programs developed by Kelly in their professional practices. Her 20 years of research into spiritual practices and meditation, combined with her work with physicians and biofeedback therapists, have enabled Brain Sync to refine its extraordinary audio technology into the exceptionally powerful, life-enhancing audio programs so many have come to rely on.
A binaureal beat is created by playing a different tone in each ear, and the interference pattern between the slightly differing frequencies creates the illusion of a beat. It's intended to be heard through headphones, so there's no cross-channel bleed across both ears. Listen to this, I'll play a simple binaural beat, and I'll slide the pan control back and forth from one ear to the other. You can see that there isn't actually any beat, it's just an acoustic illusion:
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Li, Nan, Dominique E. Brossard and Dietram A. Scheufele. December 2013. "What do Government and Non-profit Stakeholders Want to Know about Nuclear Fuel Cycles? A Semantic Network Analysis Approach." Presentation. Annual Convention of the Society for Risk Analysis (SRA). Baltimore, MD.
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Interview — Michael Steger: Navid Explores His Dark Side
Michael Steger, photo by Benny Haddad
My favorite guilty pleasure is back: The fifth season of “90210” has started with a bang, and with shows like the first few episodes to go by, I think I can safely say that the gang is back on course (after an uneven and sometimes strange fourth season). Naomi and Max are married(!); Teddy and Silver are trying for a baby; Adrianna is in a love triangle; Liam is in Crazytown because of Vanessa; sparks are flying between Annie and a guy she met through Dixon’s rehab; and Navid, tired of being second choice and everyone’s punching bag, is showing his darker side. I spoke with Michael Steger — who’s played the once-nerdy, now-hunky Navid Shirazi since the show’s inception — and he gave me the scoop on the upcoming season. He also told me about the other projects he’s been working on.
Daytime Dial: First off, how was your summer vacation?
Michael Steger: Really good. At the beginning, I did a few small vacations. I went to Rosarito, Mexico, and Ensenada and then Chicago. And then I worked on two films in May and June, which was nice. It went by pretty quickly. And then I started back up on “90210” in July. So most of my summer I’ve been working.
DD: For those who might be living under a rock, I also want to point out that “90210” has switched to Monday nights at 8/7c on the CW. I know you are active on Twitter, so how has the fan reaction been for the new season?
MS: Very excited. I’ve been contacted by fans on Twitter: “When is the show starting? When is the show starting?” The energy is very contagious, and the fans have been really great about passing that info along.
DD: Looking back on the previous season, what have been some of your favorite moments?
MS: My favorite moments from season four is getting the chance to work with really cool character actors. I got to work with Anthony Azizi, who played my uncle Amal. And Shaun Duke, who plays my dad, and then of course all the cool recurring cast we have on the show, like Josh Zuckerman. There are so many really good actors coming on board the show. They represent the fresh energy that is so much a part of the show and is always my favorite part.
DD: How’s Navid doing this season?
MS: He starts the season in a bidding war with Liam for Silver, and now Silver has picked Teddy to have a baby with. It’s thrown Navid off-kilter a bit to where his character is tested, and he goes the route of a stranger, in a sense — he does something that’s really out of character.
He has an almost one-night stand, and he’s really not thinking. He’s trying to get back to Silver, so he’s doing as much as he can in that area. It’s completely out of character for him, but he is trying to get the attention with Silver at the end of the day.
DD: I saw some pictures of you and the rest of the guys online dressed as cheerleaders for a powder-puff football game. Was that fun to film?
MS: It’s funny, when you get a group of guys and you dress them up as cheerleaders, you have this feeling of, “OK, we’ve got to represent.” It ended up being a hilarious situation because we were all just making fun of ourselves the entire day. It was really funny. And of course, at the end of the day, we’re all like, “Oh did you guys see the paparazzi over yonder?” We were caught off-guard, but we still had a really good time.
DD: Tell me about Dixon’s recovery from the car accident.
MS: It’s going to take a while. His recovery process is a long one. The execs handled it in a very organic way and very believable. I thought they handled it very nicely.
DD: Can you give me any spoilers for down the road?
MS: I’m really not sure what will happen. Everything’s a surprise. I don’t like to know too much, you know? I just wait until I get the script to be surprised. We’ll find out!
DD: Tell me about the films you’ve been working on.
MS: They’re both in post-production. “Farah Goes Bang” is about three women who are coming into their own. They’re on a road trip to work on the John Kerry campaign during the 2004 Bush/Kerry election. It’s a very great story about these women coming into their womanhood. One is trying to lose her virginity, and they have all of the obstacles along the way. It’s a touching story of that time. I think people are going to enjoy it.
And the other one is “Blowing Vegas Off the Map,” which is a movie for the Syfy network. It has to do with an Egyptian curse, and Las Vegas is being decimated by a horrible storm. I think if you’re into sci-fi, you might enjoy it, but I haven’t seen any cuts, so I have no idea. But I’m sure it’ll be good, explosive fun.
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About: Kang Jae-soon
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Kang Jae-soon (Korean: 강재순; born December 15, 1964) is a former South Korean footballer who plays as a midfielder. He started professional career at Ulsan Hyundai in 1987 He was squad of South Korea U-20 in 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship He was winner of K League Best XI in 1989 K League.
Kang Jae-soon (Korean: 강재순; born December 15, 1964) is a former South Korean footballer who plays as a midfielder. He started professional career at Ulsan Hyundai in 1987 He was squad of South Korea U-20 in 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship He was winner of K League Best XI in 1989 K League. (en)
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Beatrice Lee joined DHTI in April 2014 where she brings over 35 years of community-based program development, implementation, and policy advocacy experience on behalf of immigrant and refugee communities. She most recently served as Executive Director of Community Health Asian Americans where she helped to grow the organization to an annual operating budget of $4 million as well as successfully advocating for Alameda County’s investment of Mental Health Services Act funds for promising paraprofessional community mental health peer advocate models for underserved communities. Specializing in creating behavioral health services for Asian Americans, Beatrice became a statewide policy leader and advocate for diverse populations in the East Bay (both Alameda and Contra Costa Counties). Since 2008, she has served as President of a statewide policy and advocacy body, Racial & Ethnic Mental Health Disparities Coalition. She has also been involved with the local planning and roll-out of the Mental Health Services Act in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. She has been a member of two statewide workgroups and advisory bodies for two initiatives under the CA Reducing Disparities Project: the API Statewide Planning Workgroup and the CA MHSA Multi-Cultural Coalition. Beatrice is a graduate of University of California, Berkeley and also holds a Masters in Public Administration. Click on photo for LinkedIn profile.
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Wild West (1-59084-458-0);2003, p36
The article provides information on outlaws and lawmen in North America during the 1800s. Abilene, Kansas was a cow town full of wild cowboys who were hard to control. In 1871, a marshal named James 'Wild Bill' Hickok arrived in the town and kept order for several months. Wyatt Earp tamed the gunmen of Dodge City, Kansas with his long-barreled revolver. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid were two of the best-known outlaws. The James Gang, including brothers Jesse and Frank James, would beat up or kill their victims before robbing them. Belle Starr was known as 'The Bandit Queen'. Judge Roy Bean was the only lawman for 400 miles in outlaw country west of the Pecos mountains. INSET: WORD PUZZLE.
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Uninhabited atoll
For other uses, see Baker Island (disambiguation).
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service aerial view of Baker Island
Location of Baker Island in the Pacific Ocean
0°11′41″N 176°28′46″W / 0.19472°N 176.47944°W / 0.19472; -176.47944Coordinates: 0°11′41″N 176°28′46″W / 0.19472°N 176.47944°W / 0.19472; -176.47944
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Baker Island is an uninhabited atoll located just north of the equator in the central Pacific Ocean about 3,090 km (1,920 mi) southwest of Honolulu. The island lies almost halfway between Hawaii and Australia. Its nearest neighbor is Howland Island, 42 mi (68 km) to the north-northwest; both have been claimed as territories of the United States since 1857, though the United Kingdom considered them part of the British Empire between 1897 and 1936.
The island covers 2.1 km2 (0.81 sq mi),[1] with 4.8 km (3.0 mi) of coastline.[1] The climate is equatorial, with little rainfall, constant wind, and strong sunshine. The terrain is low-lying and sandy: a coral island surrounded by a narrow fringing reef with a depressed central area devoid of a lagoon with its highest point being 8 m (26 ft) above sea level.[1]
The island now forms the Baker Island National Wildlife Refuge and is an unincorporated and unorganized territory of the U.S. which vouches for its defense. It is visited annually by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. For statistical purposes, Baker is grouped with the United States Minor Outlying Islands. Baker Island and Howland Island are also the last pieces of land that experience the New Year (earliest time zone - UTC−12:00).
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A cemetery and rubble from earlier settlements are located near the middle of the west coast, where the boat landing area is located. There are no ports or harbors, with anchorage prohibited offshore. The narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard, so there is a day beacon near the old village site. Baker's abandoned World War II runway, 5,463 ft (1,665 m) long, is completely covered with vegetation and is unserviceable.[2]
The United States claims an exclusive economic zone of 200 nautical miles (370 km) and territorial sea of 12 nmi (22 km) around Baker Island.
During a 1935–1942 colonization attempt, the island was most likely on Hawaii time, which was then 10.5 hours behind UTC.[3] Since it is uninhabited the island's time zone is unspecified, but it lies within a nautical time zone 12 hours behind UTC (UTC−12:00).
Orthographic projection over Baker Island.
Baker was discovered in 1818 by Captain Elisha Folger of the Nantucket whaling ship Equator, who called the island "New Nantucket". In August 1825 Baker was sighted by Captain Obed Starbuck of the Loper, also a Nantucket whaler. The island is named for Michael Baker, who visited the island in 1834.[4] Other references state that he visited in 1832, and again on August 14, 1839, in the whaler Gideon Howland, to bury an American seaman.[5] Captain Baker claimed the island in 1855, then he sold his interest to a group who later formed the American Guano Company.[6][7]
The United States took possession of the island in 1857, claiming it under the Guano Islands Act of 1856.[8] Its guano deposits were mined by the American Guano Company from 1859 to 1878. As an example of the scale of the guano mining and its destination the following ship movements were reported in late 1868.[9]
British ship Montebello, Capt Henderson, arrived Aug 17th 104 days from Liverpool, loaded 650 tons guano, departed for Liverpool 9th Sep.
American ship Eldorado, Capt Woodside, arrived Sept 14th from Honolulu, loaded 1550 tons guano, departed for Liverpool Oct 5th.
British bark Florence Chipman, Capt Smith, arrived Oct 13th from Rio, loaded 1400 tons guano, departed for Liverpool Nov 5th.
Unofficial Flag of Baker Island
On February 27, 1869 the British ship Shaftsbury under Captain John Davies, which had arrived at Baker's Island on 5th February from Montevideo, was wrecked after being driven onto the reef by a sudden wind shift and squall from the northwest, dragging her moorings with her.[10] American ship Robin Hood was destroyed by fire while loading on 30th August 1869.[11]
Settlers erected makeshift campsites on Baker Island during the American Equatorial Islands Colonization Project.
On 7 December 1886, the American Guano Company sold all its rights to the British firm John T. Arundel and Company, which made the island its headquarters for guano digging operations in the Pacific from 1886 to 1891. Arundel applied in 1897 to the British Colonial Office for a licence to work the island on the presumption that the U.S. had abandoned their claim. The United Kingdom then considered Baker Island to be a British territory, although they never formally annexed it. The United States raised the question at the beginning of the 1920s and after some diplomatic exchanges, they launched in 1935 the American Equatorial Islands Colonization Project and issued on May 1936 Executive Order 7358 to clarify their sovereignty.[12]
This short-lived attempt at colonization, via the American Equatorial Islands Colonization Project, began when American colonists arrived aboard the USCGC Itasca, the same vessel that brought colonists to neighboring Howland Island, on April 3, 1935. They built a lighthouse and substantial dwellings, and they attempted to grow various plants. The settlement was named Meyerton, after Captain H.A. Meyer of the United States Army, who helped establish the camps in 1935. One sad-looking clump of coconut palms was jokingly called King-Doyle Park after two well-known citizens of Hawaii who visited on the Taney in 1938. This clump was the best on the island, planted near a water seep, but the dry climate and seabirds, eager for anything upon which to perch, did not give the trees or shrubs much of a chance to survive.[13] King-Doyle Park was later adopted as a geographic name by the United States Geological Survey. Its population was four American civilians, all of whom were evacuated in 1942 after Japanese air and naval attacks. During World War II it was occupied by the U.S. military.
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On August 11, 1943, a US Army defense force arrived on Baker Island as part of the Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign. In September 1943 a 5,463-foot (1,665 m) airfield was opened and was subsequently used as a staging base by Seventh Air Force B-24 Liberator bombers for attacks on Mili Atoll.[15] The 45th Fighter Squadron operating P-40 fighters operated from the airfield from September 1 - November 27, 1943. By January 1, 1944 the airfield was abandoned.[16]
LORAN Station Baker[edit]
LORAN radio navigation station Baker was a radio operations base in operation from September 1944 to July 1946. The station unit number was 91 and the radio call sign was NRN-1.[17]
Baker has no natural fresh water sources. It is treeless, with sparse vegetation consisting of four kinds of grass,[18] prostrate vines and low-growing shrubs. The island is primarily a nesting, roosting, and foraging habitat for seabirds, shorebirds, and marine wildlife.
Several varieties of shorebirds and other species inhabit the island and nearby waters, some considered endangered. The ruddy turnstone, bar-tailed godwit, sanderling and Pacific golden plover are considered species of least concern. The bristle-thighed curlew is considered vulnerable on the national conservation priority scheme. Green turtles and hawksbill turtles, both critically endangered, can be found along the reef.[19]
Seabird species such as the lesser frigatebird, brown noddy and sooty tern use the island for nesting and roosting. The island is also believed to be a rest stop for arctic-breeding shorebirds.
National Wildlife Refuge[edit]
On June 27, 1974, Secretary of the Interior Rogers Morton created Baker Island National Wildlife Refuge which was expanded in 2009 to add submerged lands within 12 nautical miles (22 km) of the island. The refuge now includes 531 acres (215 ha) of land and 410,184 acres (165,996 ha) of water.[20] Baker, along with six other islands, was administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as part of the Pacific Remote Islands National Wildlife Refuge Complex. In January 2009, that entity was redesignated the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument by President George W. Bush.[21]
Environmental challenges include abandoned military debris from World War II and illegal fishing offshore.[22] Invasive exotics introduced by human activity, including cockroaches and coconut palms, have also displaced native wildlife. Feral cats, first introduced in 1937, were eradicated in 1965.[23]
Public entry to the island is only by special use permit from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and it is generally restricted to scientists and educators. Representatives from the agency visit the island on average once every two years, usually coordinating transportation with a NOAA vessel.[24]
Ruins and artifacts[edit]
Debris from past human occupation is scattered throughout the island and in offshore waters. Most is from the U.S. military occupation of the island from 1942 to 1946. The most noticeable remnant is the 5,400-by-150-foot (1,646 by 46 m) airstrip. It is completely overgrown with vegetation and unusable.[2] In the northeast section, apparently the main camp area, are the remains of several buildings and heavy equipment. Five wooden antenna poles about 40 feet (12 m) in height remain standing in the camp. Debris from several crashed airplanes and large equipment such as bulldozers is scattered around the island. Numerous bulldozer excavations containing the remnants of metal, fuel and water drums are scattered about the north central portion and northern edge of the island. The Navy reported the loss of 11 landing craft in the surf during World War II.[25]
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^ a b c "United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
^ a b "Baker Island : History". U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
^ Long, Elgen M.; Long, Marie K. (2000). Amelia Earhart: the mystery solved. Simon & Schuster. p. 206. Thursday, July 1, [1937] ... Howland Island was using the 10+30 hour time zone—the same as Hawaii standard time.
^ Henry Evans Maude (1968). Of islands and men: studies in Pacific history. Oxford University Press.
^ Bryan, 1941
^ "GAO/OGC-98-5 - U.S. Insular Areas: Application of the U.S. Constitution". U.S. Government Printing Office. November 7, 1997. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
^ "The Guano Companies in Litigation--A Case of Interest to Stockholders". New York Times. May 3, 1865. Archived from the original on May 10, 2013. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
^ Edwin Horace Bryan (1941). American Polynesia: coral islands of the Central Pacific. Honolulu, Hawaii: Tongg Publishing Company.
^ Baker's Island Report, H.L.R. Johnson, Pacific Commercial Advertiser, 19 Dec 1868
^ The loss of the British ship Shaftsbury, Pacific Commercial Advertiser, 12 Jun 1869
^ Report from the guano islands, Pacific Commercial Advertiser, 25 Dec 1869
^ Hull, Cordell; Roosevelt, Franklin D. (1936). "Memorandum of Secretary of State Cordell Hull to the president, February 18, 1936". Hyde Park, N.Y.: Franklin D. Roosevelt Library. Archived from the original on January 9, 2010. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
^ "Baker Island". Any Travels. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
^ United States Pacific Remote Islands Archived November 17, 2016, at the Wayback Machine The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 7 November 2016
^ Rottman, Gordon (2002). World War Two Pacific Island Guide. Greenwood Publishing. p. 332. ISBN 9780313313950.
^ Morison, Samuel (2001). History of United States Naval Operations in World War II: Aleutians, Gilberts and Marshalls, June 1942-April 1944. University of Illinois Press. p. 214. ISBN 9780252070372.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on August 24, 2010. Retrieved December 3, 2010. CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link) LORAN STATION BAKER ISLAND 0 11 46.23 N 176 28 26.14 W
^ U.S. Dept. of Interior. Baker Island. Archived April 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved July 6, 2008.
^ "Redirect Page". www.fws.gov. Archived from the original on June 17, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
^ White, Susan (August 26, 2011). "Welcome to Baker Island National Wildlife Refuge". U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Archived from the original on March 27, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
^ Bush, George W. (January 6, 2009). "Establishment of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument: A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America". White House. Archived from the original on February 23, 2011. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
^ "Baker Island National Wildlife Refuge History". U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Archived from the original on May 28, 2013. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
^ Palawski, Donald (August 2007). "Baker Island National Wildlife Refuge: Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment §3.12" (PDF). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
^ "Baker Island National Wildlife Refuge". U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Archived from the original on May 16, 2013. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
^ "Baker Island National Wildlife Refuge: Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment" (PDF). Pacific Remote Islands National Wildlife Refuge Complex. August 2007. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 11, 2009. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
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Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2016 11:12 pm Post subject: Ay and Nefertiti
Many people on this forum question whether Yuya was a Hurrian from northern Syria, rather than being a native Egyptian. Rather than trying to answer in this one post all the many good questions that have been raised in this regard, let me here simply set forth some relevant facts (and my comments thereon) from various scholarly works that have commented on this subject.
A. Arielle P. Kozloff, Amenhotep III: Egypt’s Radiant Pharaoh (2012)
P. 102: “Yuya’s mummy…has aquiline features with a prominent, hooked nose similar to the profiles of eastern foreigners painted on tomb walls in Dynasty 18 and dissimilar from traditional Egyptian faces. …Mitanni was the Kentucky of its day, where some of the ancient world’s finest and swiftest horses were bred and trained.”
P. 104: “The handsome light chariot found in the couple’s tomb is symbolic of his [Yuya’s] expertise. Perhaps he was one of the princely maryannu cavaliers brought into Egypt by Amenhotep’s predecessors, or he may have been one of the Naharin blue bloods who traveled to bring gifts, including horses, to Thutmose IV, an event celebrated on the walls of nobles’ tombs. The topography surrounding Akhmim [where Yuya lived] was perfect for the horse industry. …In antiquity, it would have been a likely spot for relocating some of the maryannu and setting up equestrian facilities.”
B. Amenhotep III: Perspectives on His Reign, edited by David O’Connor and Eric H. Cline (2001)
(1) Lawrence M. Berman, “Overview of Amenhotep III and His Reign”
P. 5: “Yuya’s other titles are ‘master of the horse’ and ‘His Majesty’s lieutenant commander of chariotry”, “priest of Min”, and “overseer of cattle of Min, lord of Akhmim’. …The many different spellings of his name suggest that it is a non-Egyptian name, and that Yuya might have been, if not a foreigner himself, at least of foreign origin, but that is far from certain.”
P. 14: “What comes next…[in] the large group (fifty-six examples) of scarabs recording the parentage of Tiyi and the limits of the Egyptian Empire…refers specifically to the queen: ‘Her father’s name is Yuya; her mother’s name is Tuya; she is the wife of a mighty king, whose southern border is at Karoy and whose northern is (at) Naharin.’ The expression ‘from Karoy to Naharin’ was already somewhat of a cliché by the time of Amenhotep III, denoting the extreme southern and northern limits of the Egyptian Empire. The mention of the queen’s parents (here and on the [Mitannian princess bride] Gilukhepa scarab) is unparalleled in ancient Egyptian history, as is the definition of the boundaries of the realm in terms of the queen, putting her on a level with her husband.”
If Yuya was a native Egyptian commoner, why would his name figure so prominently on these scarabs? If Queen Tiye were not a Hurrian by patrilineal descent (her father Yuya being a Hurrian from northern Syria, though not necessarily from Mitanni), why would this scarab be the only time in Egyptian history when the boundaries of Egypt, particularly the nebulous northern border with the Hurrian state of Naharin/Mitanni, were defined in terms of the queen? If Yuya and Queen Tiye were not Hurrians, why would both of their names appear on a scarab regarding Amenhotep III’s Mitannian/Hurrian princess bride Gilukhepa? (See #3 below.) Yuya’s great importance, as the head of Egyptian chariotry at a time when the finest charioteers in the world were Hurrians (maryannu), is manifest by the cardinal fact that Yuya is buried in the Valley of Kings. (See #2 below.) The logical reason why Yuya and Queen Tiye are so extraordinarily prominent in the reign of Amenhotep III is that they were Hurrians, who as such were important to Egypt at that time for two separate reasons: (i) they were a valuable link, by ethnicity if not by royal bloodline, to Egypt’s greatest ally of the day -- the Hurrian great power state of Mitanni in northeast Syria; and (ii) it was Yuya’s expertise in Hurrian charioteer techniques that was integral to the attempt to keep Egypt’s military up to par with the Mitanni and Hittite armies.
(2) Arielle P. Kozloff, “The Decorative and Funerary Arts During the Reign of Amenhotep III”
P. 119: “Even richer was the burial equipment of Yuya and Tuya, Amenhotep III’s in-laws. Yuya had a set of three anthropoid coffins, each more sumptuous than the next. The outer one is covered with black bitumen, with bands of inscription and figures of the gods in gold leaf over gesso; the middle one is covered with silver leaf, with inscriptions and figures of the gods in gold; and the inner one is entirely covered with gold.”
Yuya seems to have been a very important person. Other than being a Hurrian with invaluable Hurrian charioteer expertise, what else would account for Yuya’s tremendous importance in the reign of Amenhotep III?
(3) Kenneth A. kitchen, “Amenhotep III and Mesopotamia”
P. 257: “In the next generation, the relatively young Amenhotep III had in turn requested the hand of a daughter of the next Mitannian king, Šuttarna I, reputedly sending her after the fifth and sixth time of asking. This happy royal international event is securely dated for us to year 10 of Amenhotep III (ca. 1382 B.C.) by one of his series of commemorative scarabs. ‘Year 10 under the Majesty…of Amenhotep III, and the Great Queen Tiyi, whose father is Yuya and mother Tuya – marvels that were brought to his Majesty: the daughter of Šuttarna, Ruler of Naharin [= Mitanni], Giluk(h)epa, and the chief ladies of her harem, 317 women.’ ”
When Amenhotep III receives a super-expensive Mitannian princess bride, Gilukhepa, why is Yuya mentioned? Isn’t it to emphasize that although Amenhotep III was pleased to have a new Hurrian princess bride from Mitanni, he already had both (i) an ethnic Hurrian bride (by patrilineal descent via Yuya, whose Hurrian name “Yuya” thus needs to be set forth), namely his original main wife #1/Queen Tiye, and (ii) a Hurrian ‘master of the horse’ and ‘His Majesty’s lieutenant commander of chariotry”, namely the Hurrian Yuya? If that is not the case, then why mention the name of Yuya when Amenhotep III receives a Hurrian princess bride from Mitanni?
C. Cyril Aldred, Akhenaten King of Egypt (1988)
P. 96: “Yuya proved to be a man of striking appearance, fairly tall for an Egyptian, with a large head of wavy white hair, a prominent beaky nose and thick fleshy lips. His unusual physiognomy, and the various spellings of his name, which was probably a pet form of a more orthodox name, induced some earlier Egyptologists to accredit him with a foreign origin. As Yuya was the Commander of the Chariotry, it is not improbable that he may have inherited some Asiatic blood, together with his calling, for Asiatics had had the reputation of being skilled in the government of horses since the incorporation of chariot forces into the Egyptian armies from the beginning of the Eighteenth Dynasty. His wife, Tuyu, was [by contrast] typically Egyptian in appearance….”
D. Nicholas Reeves, Akhenaten Egypt’s False Prophet (2001)
Pp. 54-55: “As the issue of this, the so-called ‘Marriage Scarab’ [referenced in #B1 above], reveals, by their mention Yuya and Tjuyu can have been no ordinary commoners, but individuals of immense influence in Egypt at this time; and we may assume that it was in the interests of the child-king’s supporters to acknowledge the couple’s backing for the new regime in the most public manner possible. This conclusion finds confirmation in the fact that, in another issue of scarabs publicizing the king’s marriage to the Mitannian princess Gilukhepa Year 10, Tiye’s parentage is once more, and quite gratuitously, emphasized.”
If Yuya’s great importance was not as a Hurrian with invaluable Hurrian chariotry skills, then why was the commoner Yuya considered all-important?
P. 57: “…‘master of horse’ and ‘his majesty’s lieutenant-commander of chariotry’ -- which titles have occasionally been cited as further indications of Yuya’s origins as a high-ranking Syrian maryannu (chariot warrior).”
E. Donald B. Redford, Akhenaten The Heretic King (1984)
P. 36: “[Queen Tiye was the] daughter of a foreigner named Yuya who had become a lieutenant general of chariotry in the Egyptian armed forces….”
F. Joyce Tyldesley, Nefertiti (1999)
P. 22: “[W]hile Yuya has been interpreted as having an unusual, almost European, physiognomy, Thuyu is generally regarded as a typical Egyptian woman.”
G. Margaret Bunson, Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt (2014)
P. 436: “Yuya was the Master of Horse of royal cavalry, and a general officer of chariot units. He…was not Egyptian…but came from the Hurrian region of modern Syria.”
Let me close with some facts about Amarna Letter EA 26. That is the only Amarna Letter sent to a queen: Hurrian king Tushratta of Mitanni sent this letter to Queen Tiye. That alone suggests that this Hurrian king may have felt a special attachment to Queen Tiye, who (on my view) was an ethnic Hurrian by patrilineal descent.
But note a second important point here, which too often has been overlooked. Queen Tiye was in the habit of corresponding directly with Hurrian Queen Yuni of Mitanni! Here are lines 58-63 of what Hurrian king Tushratta writes to Queen Tiye in Amarna Letter EA 26: “May your own messengers go regularly…to Yuni, my wife, and may the messengers of Yuni, my wife, go regularly to you.”
All of the above strongly suggests that Yuya was a Hurrian maryannu charioteer, whose daughter Queen Tiye was a Hurrian by patrilineal descent.
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 12:02 am Post subject: Re: Ay and Nefertiti
Jim Stinehart wrote:
... All of the above strongly suggests that Yuya was a Hurrian maryannu charioteer, whose daughter Queen Tiye was a Hurrian by patrilineal descent.
Only if you want that it "suggests" it ... But for all above there are also other and usually several, at least as good if not better, explanations.
As already said, only "relative phrases" ... And that a serious Egyptologist in his works also former or other views on certain topics mentions, should be self-evident. But proved is thus absolutely nothing.
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 11:08 pm Post subject: Ay and Nefertiti
What was the real reason why Tiye, a commoner who may have been about age 12 at the time, was selected to be the next queen of Egypt at the time that a young Amenhotep III was being selected as Egypt’s next king? Yes, the key power brokers may have considered young Tiye to be beautiful, and intelligent, and even level-headed; and Yes, Tiye turned out to be a fine Queen of Egypt. Nevertheless, Tiye’s own personal merits likely were a secondary (if valuable) consideration in the decision to make her the next queen of Egypt.
Two scarabs pretty much tell us the real reason why Tiye was selected to be Egypt’s next Queen:
(i) “Her father’s name is Yuya; her mother’s name is Tuya; she is the wife of a mighty king, whose southern border is at Karoy and whose northern is (at) Naharin.”
(ii) “Year 10 under the Majesty…of Amenhotep III, and the Great Queen Tiyi, whose father is Yuya and mother Tuya – marvels that were brought to his Majesty: the daughter of Šuttarna, Ruler of Naharin [= Mitanni], Giluk(h)epa, and the chief ladies of her harem, 317 women.”
As Lawrence M. Berman noted (quoted in my prior post): “The mention of the queen’s parents (here and on the [Mitannian princess bride] Gilukhepa scarab) is unparalleled in ancient Egyptian history, as is the definition of the boundaries of the realm in terms of the queen, putting her on a level with her husband.”
You see, the #1 attribute that young Tiye brought to the table was precisely that she was the daughter of Yuya, who was considered the most valuable official in all of Egypt. By agreeing to have his young daughter Tiye become the next Queen of Egypt, Yuya thereby guaranteed to one and all that (a) he would remain as ‘master of the horse’ and ‘His Majesty’s lieutenant commander of chariotry” for Egypt, (b) he would not seek to become Pharaoh himself, and (c) he would not hire himself out to a higher bidder for his services from any other country.
At pp. 54-55 of "Akhenaten Egypt’s False Prophet" (2001), Nicholas Reeves practically says as much: “As the issue of this, the so-called ‘Marriage Scarab’, reveals, by their mention Yuya and Tjuyu can have been no ordinary commoners, but individuals of immense influence in Egypt at this time; and we may assume that it was in the interests of the child-king’s supporters to acknowledge the couple’s backing for the new regime in the most public manner possible. This conclusion finds confirmation in the fact that, in another issue of scarabs publicizing the king’s marriage to the Mitannian princess Gilukhepa Year 10, Tiye’s parentage is once more, and quite gratuitously, emphasized.”
What was the source of Yuya’s “immense influence in Egypt at this time”? It must have been that as an ethnic Hurrian from northern Syria, Yuya was, in all of Egypt, the most adept person at training Egyptian charioteers in the critical, all-important Hurrian maryannu skills of charioteering.
Yuya was all-important. It was an absolute necessity that Yuya’s continued service to Egypt as an invaluable Hurrian charioteer par excellence must be maintained intact. The solution then was obvious: name his daughter, Tiye, as Egypt’s next Queen.
As I said, your novelistic narrative does unfortunately not fit in important points to archaeological reality. Specifically and in particular to the archaeological prooved high technological default of the Ancient Egyptian chariots, at least since Thutmose III. Just, for the umpteenth time, to name one of these points...
"Building Pharaoh's Chariot" (TV-Documentary, 2013)
"First International Chariot Conference - Schedule and Abstracts" (2012)
Roberto Díaz Hernández : The Role of the War Chariot in the Formation of the Egyptian Empire in the Early 18th Dynasty
"It is well-known that the invention of the war chariot between the Middle and the New Kingdom was a major change in military technology.
However, little attention has been paid to its importance in the formation of the Egyptian Empire at the beginning of the New Kingdom.
To fill this gap, I will first examine the role of the war chariot in Egyptian victories recorded in autobiographies such as that of Ahmose, son
of Ibana, and in royal annals such as those of Thutmose III’s inscriptions. I will then compare the Asiatic and the Egyptian chariots and their use in order to spot any relevant differences which could explain the Egyptians’ victories over their Asiatic enemies.
Lastly I will argue that the Egyptians improved a decisive war machine (probably taken from the Asiatic peoples coming to Egypt in the Second Intermediate Period), which they put to good use to expel the Hyksos and, above all, to set the basis of a great empire."
"Chasing Chariots - Proceedings of the First International Chariot Conference" (Ed. André J. Veldmeijer / Salima Ikram. - Cairo, 2013)
"The Egyptian Chariotry During the New Kingdom" (Matei Traian Tichindelean, Liverpool University)
Page 24 : "... Battle scenes from Thutmose II’s mortuary temple on the West Bank depict more fighting against the Asiatic forces. The surviving fragments allow us to reconstruct both Asiatic and Egyptian chariots of the time. The scene shows the emergence of the six spoke Egyptian chariot, in contrast to the Asiatic four spoke wheel. The introduction of the six spoke wheel appears earlier in royal depictions than it does on private tomb scenes. ..."
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2016 12:54 pm Post subject: Ay and Nefertiti
Lutz:
You wrote: “As I said, your novelistic narrative does unfortunately not fit in important points to archaeological reality. Specifically and in particular to the archaeological prooved high technological default of the Ancient Egyptian chariots, at least since Thutmose III.”
Lutz, you are overrating Egyptian chariotry. As I mentioned in a previous post, from the Amarna Letters we know that (i) Egyptian archers, but never Egyptian chariots, were highly respected, whereas (ii) chariots are associated with the Hurrian maryannu.
Highlights from the sources cited below:
“[B]y the 15th century BC, Pharaoh Tutmoses III had over a thousand chariots at his disposal; by 1400 BC the Great King of the Mitanni had amassed several times that number.”
“[As to] Egyptian chariots,…their use was more of a supporting role to the archers who manned them.”
“The Egyptian chariot betrayed its Asiatic origin in a number of ways, by the names of its parts which were Semitic and by its decorations which often took the form of date palm branches or animals opposing each other, both Syrian motifs.”
“[T]he Hittite chariot was probably superior to that of the Egyptians.”
“With a society built around a chariot warrior elite the Hurrians would for a time dominate the ancient Near East. During the Middle and Late Bronze Age much of Syria and Iraq came to be united under the rule of a Hurrian dynasty of kings known as the Mitanni.”
“Of the all the people of this era, the Hurrian people from the kingdom of Mitanni in Syria, have been identified as having had an intense devotion to horse husbandry. The Mitanni are credited with holding first horse-derbies in history. For centuries these skilled horse-folk of Syria set the standard for a new equine based military culture. … The chariot warrior elite amongst the Hurrians were known as the maryannu.”
And, of critical importance to this thread: “The title of Fieldmarshal (or Adjutant) of Chariotry is first identified with Iuias [Yuya], the father-in-law of Amenhotep III….”
1. “The Egyptian chariot betrayed its Asiatic origin in a number of ways, by the names of its parts which were Semitic and by its decorations which often took the form of date palm branches or animals opposing each other, both Syrian motifs. …Bronze Age cavalry was mostly deployed as a highly mobile archery force against lightly armed and scantily protected infantry.” http://www.reshafim.org.il/ad/egypt/timelines/topics/chariot.htm
2. “Clearly, in the hands of the Hittites, one of Egypt's chief opponents during the New Kingdom, their heavy machines were weapons used to crash into the troops of their enemies. However, the Egyptian chariots were not used in the same manner, and their use was more of a supporting role to the archers who manned them. …[B]y the 15th century BC, Pharaoh Tutmoses III had over a thousand chariots at his disposal; by 1400 BC the Great King of the Mitanni had amassed several times that number. …[T]he fact that the Egyptian chariots were lighter and faster than those of other major powers in the Middle East may not have been considered an absolute improvement in the chariot's design. …[T]he chariot was of paramount social and political significance since it heralded the appearance of the chariot corps which consisted of a new aristocratic warrior class modeled on the ubiquitous Asiatic military elite known to the Egyptians as the maryannu (young heroes). …Primary to the understanding of Egyptian chariots is the fact that the infantry remained the primary force within their military, while elsewhere, the army was built around the chariot forces. Hence, while the enemy's chariots were built to defeat the opposing infantry, the Egyptian chariots were designed to provide their own foot soldiers with a defense from the enemy's chariots. …In fact, under the proper conditions and circumstances, the Hittite chariot was probably superior to that of the Egyptians.” http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/chariots.htm
3. “The title of Fieldmarshal (or Adjutant) ofChariotry is first identified with Iuias [Yuya], the father-in-law of Amenhotep III….” Matei Traian Tichindelean, “The Egyptian Chariotry in the New Kingdom”. https://www.academia.edu/8002107/The_Egyptian_Chariotry_During_the_New_Kingdom
4. “[The Hurrians’] name maryannu ‘chariot warrior’ is Old Indic [Sanskrit]; and words for chariots, horses, horse training, and other elements of their culture are Old Indic.” Christopher I. Beckwith, “Empires of the Silk Road” (2009), p. 40.
5. “With a society built around a chariot warrior elite the Hurrians would for a time dominate the ancient Near East. During the Middle and Late Bronze Age much of Syria and Iraq came to be united under the rule of a Hurrian dynasty of kings known as the Mitanni. …[T]he Egyptians under Tuthmoses III met and defeated the Mitanni army. After marching into central Syria the Egyptians were able cross over the Euphrates and raid the Mitanni heartland. …Still, with their supply lines over-stretched, the Egyptians were unable to maintain effective control over conquered Mitanni territory beyond the Orontes valley and the region of Kadesh in south Syria.” http://theancientneareast.com/the-hurrian-kingdom-of-mitanni/
Let me note here the important fact that the Achilles heel of the Hurrian state of Mitanni was that it was never able to mount a national army. That, coupled with the Hurrians’ odd inability to build fortifications worthy of the name, meant that despite having the finest individual charioteers in the world, Mitanni was nevertheless unable to prevail against a determined national army that launched a frontal, full-scale invasion on the Hurrian homeland. The national army of Egypt defeated Mitanni under Thutmose III (though Egypt was unable to hold most of Syria). In Late Amarna, the national army of the Hittites under Suppiluliuma defeated and destroyed Mitanni, to the point that within a hundred years or so after that, the Hurrians were virtually extinct. The Hurrians were the greatest charioteers in the Bronze Age. But the inability of Mitanni to field a national army meant that military defeat was inevitable for the Hurrian state of Mitanni at the hands of first the Egyptian national army, and then, devastatingly, at the hands of the Hittite national army.
6. “Bronze Age Kingdoms were now also required to maintain large herds of horses. Of the all the people of this era, the Hurrian people from the kingdom of Mitanni in Syria, have been identified as having had an intense devotion to horse husbandry. The Mitanni are credited with holding first horse-derbies in history. For centuries these skilled horse-folk of Syria set the standard for a new equine based military culture. … The chariot warrior elite amongst the Hurrians were known as the maryannu.” http://theancientneareast.com/chariot-armies-of-the-bronze-age/
Starting in the reign of Thutmosis I., Egypt increases to the dominating power in the today Middle East / Asia Minor. It stays that way until the reign of Akhenaten / until the appearing of the Hittites. Countless contemporary sources in and from outside Ancient Egypt prove this. In historic science this is (rare enough) general consensus.
With safety this would not have been possible without superior weapons technology. In my previous post, the linked tv documentation from 2013 demonstrates impressively the superiority of the Egyptian chariot, at the very latest from Thutmosis III. The also linked latest scientific literature underpins this, not only by contributions from Egyptologists.
Not pharaoh's daughter was offered on the market for marriage, these were the daughters from the kings of the militarily inferior states in Asia Minor, et al also Mitanni...
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From T. Davies, "The Tomb of Iouiya and Touiyou", Duckworth Egyptology (reprint), pages xx & xxi from the "Notice on Iouiya and Touiyou" by Gaston Maspero:
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2016 1:09 pm Post subject: Ay and Nefertiti
Egypt had the best archers in the world in the New Kingdom, but Egypt’s charioteering skills were mediocre. Indeed, Egypt used its light chariots primarily simply as a means of getting its vaunted archers quickly to the front, rather than using chariots themselves to defeat an enemy.
Here are a few relevant quotes (by various authors) from the source you cited (thank you so much for the cite!; much appreciated), which make this critical point: http://www.palarch.nl/wp-content/ChariotConferenceAbstracts3rd1.pdf
1. “The Egyptian chariot in the Museum of Florence weighs only 24 kg and its tread is 2 cm wide. This might imply that the chariot was suited for limited long-distance travel because of its light and fragile construction.”
The “light and fragile construction” of Egyptian chariots meant that they were not fearsome war machines in their own right.
2. “While in the iconographic record from the Old and Middle Kingdoms the pharaoh smiting his enemies is always depicted with a mace or a dagger, in the New Kingdom an additional new image emerges: the pharaoh in his chariot using a bow. Equally in the iconographic record of Hittite Anatolia the bow is shown as a frequent weapon of the Hittite king. The picture is most dramatic in the Levant. While for the Early and Middle Bronze Ages almost no evidence for the use of bows and arrows is attested in the archaeological record, in the Late Bronze Age arrowheads are among the most frequently encountered weapons. Moreover, arrowheads are widely found in royal and elite tombs, for instance in Qatna, Kamid el-Loz, and Dan (tomb 387). It is suggested that the sudden rise in the social prestige of archery in warfare can be connected to the development of a new warrior ideology, linked to the introduction of the light, horse-drawn chariot.”
Egypt was #1 in archery skills. What chariots added to this was a way to get the vaunted Egyptian archers to the front quickly: “the sudden rise in the social prestige of archery in warfare can be connected to the development of a new warrior ideology, linked to the introduction of the light, horse-drawn chariot.”
3. “Whereas the Egyptian chariots had a two-man crew and are shown with quivers attached for the archer, the Hittite and Syrian chariots are shown with three occupants, comprising a shield-bearer in front of the driver and a spearman behind him, and apparently no quivers for arrows or javelins.”
Note the key difference there. The Hurrians [“Syrian”] and the Hittites used heavy chariots to batter the enemy. The key fighting man in a Hurrian or Hittite heavy chariot was the “spearman”, who fought at close quarters in that heavy chariot. By contrast, Egyptian chariots merely transported the vaunted Egyptian archers to the front lines.
4. It’s sure a shame that Roberto Díaz Hernández has not uploaded his paper to the Internet. I would love to read it. But I think you’re misinterpreting what he implies. Here’s all that’s available (including what you quoted):
“ ‘The Role of the War Chariot in the Formation of the Egyptian Empire in the Early 18th Dynasty’, Roberto Díaz Hernández. It is well-known that the invention of the war chariot between the Middle and the New Kingdom was a major change in military technology. However, little attention has been paid to its importance in the formation of the Egyptian Empire at the beginning of the New Kingdom. To fill this gap, I will first examine the role of the war chariot in Egyptian victories recorded in autobiographies such as that of Ahmose, son of Ibana, and in royal annals such as those of Thutmose III’s inscriptions. I will then compare the Asiatic and the Egyptian chariots and their use in order to spot any relevant differences which could explain the Egyptians’ victories over their Asiatic enemies. Lastly I will argue that the Egyptians improved a decisive war machine (probably taken from the Asiatic peoples coming to Egypt in the Second Intermediate Period), which they put to good use to expel the Hyksos and, above all, to set the basis of a great empire.”
I realize that you are expecting Hernández to argue that the Egyptian chariot, and Egyptian charioteering skills, were better than that of the “Asiatics”: the Hurrian chariot, the Hittite chariot, Hurrian charioteering skills, and Hittite charioteering skills. But that is simply not the case. (I would love to read Hernández’s article to find out precisely what he does say.) As far as that goes, please note that while Egypt did indeed defeat the Hurrian state of Mitanni, Egypt was unable to defeat the Hittites.
The Egyptian chariot, rather than being a fearsome war machine in its own right, was primarily simply used to get the vaunted Egyptian archers to the front quickly. As I noted in my prior post, the Achilles heel of Mitanni was its inability to field a national army, along with its inability to build strong fortifications. Though the Hurrian state of Mitanni was unmatched as to the charioteering skills of its world-famous maryannu, nevertheless first Egypt, and then the Hittites, were able to use their national armies to defeat Mitanni.
The Hittites did not defeat the Hurrian state of Mitanni because the Hittites had better chariots. In fact, in the 6-year war in which the Hittites defeated Mitanni, a majority of the battles were won by Mitanni, thanks to its superior charioteering skills. But those were the small battles. When mighty Hittite King Suppiluliuma I was there himself, as the commanding general of the Hittite national army, then the Hittites won all of those major battles, which is why the Hittites won the war against Mitanni.
Likewise, Egypt was able to defeat Mitanni in the preceding century, despite (like the Hittites) having inferior charioteering skills. Egypt had the world’s finest archers and a national army, whereas Mitanni, although having the world’s best charioteers, had no national army and no strong fortifications. The result was victory for Egypt.
Now consider why it is that Egypt could not defeat the Hittites, whereas Egypt had defeated the Hurrian state of Mitanni. The Hurrians and the Hittites used heavy chariots in a similar way, and in fact Hurrian charioteering skills were better than that of the Hittites. But the Hittites, you see, had a national army and the ability to build strong fortifications, which the Hurrian state of Mitanni sadly lacked. That’s the difference. If Egyptian charioteering skills had been superior to that of the “Asiatics” (which in fact was not the case), then Ramses the Great could have defeated the Hittites. But that never happened.
Egypt did not have a chariot, or charioteering skills, that were superior to either the Hurrian state of Mitanni or the Hittites, despite what might seem to be implied by the Hernández teaser quote above. Rather, if one wanted to upgrade a nation’s charioteering capabilities, then it was necessary to look to an ethnic Hurrian from Syria, such as Yuya, for that. As I noted in my prior post (which at the time I didn’t realize was from another source that you yourself cited): “The title of Fieldmarshal (or Adjutant) of Chariotry is first identified with Iuias [Yuya], the father-in-law of Amenhotep III….” At the time Amenhotep III and Queen Tiye became king and queen of Egypt, Yuya was considered to have the most valuable, and irreplaceable, skills in all of Egypt. In a separate post I will argue that Queen Mutemwiya, Amenhotep III, and Queen Tiye were all part of a package deal whose key element in fact was: Yuya. Yuya’s Hurrian charioteering skills were all-important to Egypt at that time. That’s why so many scarabs mentioning Queen Tiye go out of their way to state, often gratuitously, and uniquely in 3,000 years of pharaonic Egypt, that Queen Tiye’s father was: Yuya (who on my reading of the evidence was an ethnic Hurrian maryannu from northern Syria).
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 3:25 am Post subject: Re: Ay and Nefertiti
Egypt had the best archers in the world in the New Kingdom, but Egypt’s charioteering skills were mediocre. ...
"Lexikon der Ägyptologie - Volume VI" (Wiesbaden : Harrassowitz, 1986. - Wolfgang Decker : Wagen. - Col. 1130 - 1135) in Column 1131 :
"... The vehicle makes an elegant impression and indicates a mature design that was probably found already at the beginning of the 18th Dynasty. Whether the Egyptian solution was technically superior to the Asatic, can not be determined due to lack of comparative material. ..."
The entry in the "LÄ" is from 1986 and I am not sure if they have found in the meantime an Asatic chariot during excavations. I could not find informations that archeologist did so in the last years...
... It’s sure a shame that Roberto Díaz Hernández has not uploaded his paper to the Internet. I would love to read it. ...
One of the reasons why the gods invented public librarys...
... But I think you’re misinterpreting what he implies. Here’s all that’s available ...
I think not, because the article is present to me, in printed form.
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2016 1:12 am Post subject: Ay and Nefertiti
A. Let me first comment on the two pages you reproduced from T. Davies, “The Tomb of Iouiya and Touiyou”, from the “Notice on Iouiya and Touiyou” by Gaston Maspero, Duckworth Egyptology, pp. xx and xxi. [By the way, thank you so much for reproducing this item, and also the item referenced at #B below. Much appreciated.]
1. The main point that Davies makes at p. xx is that allegedly there is nothing that suggests that Yuya is Syrian except an irrational desire to assert that Queen Tiye was Syrian, and in particular that the name “Yuya” is not similar to the name “Dushratta” of the king of Mitanni in the Amarna Letters.
(a) To address that second point first, “Tushratta” is a Sanskrit name, which was commonplace for the kings of Mitanni, but was rare for Hurrian noblemen in northern Syria, most of whom had Hurrian-based Hurrian names. We know what types of names Hurrian noblemen usually had from the thousands of names of Hurrians at Nuzi, and from the Amarna Letters.
I have explained that the name “Yuya” makes perfect sense in Hurrian, as iw -ya. The fact that a Hurrian-based Hurrian nobleman’s name like “Yuya” : iw -ya looks nothing like a Sanskrit-based name of a king of Mitanni is utterly irrelevant. No one is claiming that Queen Tiye was a Mitannian princess. She wasn’t. Rather, the claim is as follows: (i) Yuya was a Hurrian nobleman from northern Syria, both of whose parents were ethnic Hurrians, and who naturally gave their son a Hurrian-based Hurrian name; (ii) Yuya moved to Egypt as a young bachelor, where he married Tuyu, who was a native Egyptian; (iii) Queen Tiye was a Hurrian by patrilineal descent, but she was born in Egypt, her mother gave her an Egyptian name, she may have gotten most of her looks from her mother, so that Queen Tiye might look quite a bit like a native Egyptian, and Queen Tiye was largely Egyptian culturally.
As to the name “Yuya”, all scholars acknowledge that it was spelled in more different ways than virtually any other person’s name in Egypt’s long history, and that the logical explanation for that is that “Yuya” is a foreign name.
(b) To address the first point, there is significant evidence that Yuya was a Hurrian from northern Syria. No, there can be no DNA proof of that, because we have no DNA evidence from Hurrians. Here is a brief summary of the evidence that is frequently adduced by Egyptologists indicating that Yuya may have been a Hurrian from northern Syria:
(i) “Yuya’s mummy…has aquiline features with a prominent, hooked nose similar to the profiles of eastern foreigners painted on tomb walls in Dynasty 18 and dissimilar from traditional Egyptian faces. …Mitanni was the Kentucky of its day, where some of the ancient world’s finest and swiftest horses were bred and trained.” Arielle P. Kozloff, Amenhotep III: Egypt’s Radiant Pharaoh (2012), p. 102.
(ii) “The handsome light chariot found in the couple’s tomb is symbolic of his [Yuya’s] expertise. Perhaps he was one of the princely maryannu cavaliers brought into Egypt by Amenhotep’s predecessors, or he may have been one of the Naharin blue bloods who traveled to bring gifts, including horses, to Thutmose IV, an event celebrated on the walls of nobles’ tombs. The topography surrounding Akhmim [where Yuya lived] was perfect for the horse industry. …In antiquity, it would have been a likely spot for relocating some of the maryannu and setting up equestrian facilities.” Kozloff, p. 104
(iii) “Yuya proved to be a man of striking appearance, fairly tall for an Egyptian, with a large head of wavy white hair, a prominent beaky nose and thick fleshy lips. His unusual physiognomy, and the various spellings of his name,…induced some earlier Egyptologists to accredit him with a foreign origin. As Yuya was the Commander of the Chariotry, it is not improbable that he may have inherited some Asiatic blood, together with his calling, for Asiatics had had the reputation of being skilled in the government of horses since the incorporation of chariot forces into the Egyptian armies from the beginning of the Eighteenth Dynasty. His wife, Tuyu, was [by contrast] typically Egyptian in appearance….” Cyril Aldred, Akhenaten King of Egypt (1988), p. 96.
(iv) “…‘master of horse’ and ‘his majesty’s lieutenant-commander of chariotry’ -- which titles have occasionally been cited as further indications of Yuya’s origins as a high-ranking Syrian maryannu (chariot warrior).” Nicholas Reeves, Akhenaten Egypt’s False Prophet (2001), p. 57.
(v) “Yuya was the Master of Horse of royal cavalry, and a general officer of chariot units. He…was not Egyptian…but came from the Hurrian region of modern Syria.” Margaret Bunson, Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt (2014), p. 436.
2. The main point that Davies makes at p. xxi is that the fact that there is an artistic rendering of Queen Tiye with white skin is irrelevant, since it likely may have been the style for native Egyptian women at that time to apply white paint to their skin. I agree with that point, as far as it goes. But my response is that the appearance of Yuya’s excellently-preserved mummy is legitimate evidence, and is not an artistic issue. “Yuya’s mummy…has aquiline features with a prominent, hooked nose similar to the profiles of eastern foreigners painted on tomb walls in Dynasty 18 and dissimilar from traditional Egyptian faces.” “Yuya proved to be a man of striking appearance, fairly tall for an Egyptian, with a large head of wavy white hair, a prominent beaky nose and thick fleshy lips. His unusual physiognomy…induced some earlier Egyptologists to accredit him with a foreign origin.”
B. Now let me address this quote that you cite regarding chariots: “Whether the Egyptian solution was technically superior to the Asiatic, can not be determined due to lack of comparative material. ..." [Lutz, I’m confused where you got this quote, so I will say nothing about the author.]
Several physical chariots of the Egyptians have survived. Otherwise, most of our knowledge of both Egyptian chariots and Asiatic chariots (that is, Hurrian and Hittite chariots) comes from artistic depictions and literary accounts.
In fact, Egyptian chariots were lighter, and were not as fearsome, as Hurrian or Hittite chariots. Egyptian chariots were not used to ram into enemy lines, the way the heavier Hurrian and Hittite chariots were often used. Rather, for the most part Egyptian chariots were merely an efficient way to move the vaunted Egyptian archers quickly to the front lines.
Now compare what happened when these three peoples went to war against each other: the Egyptians vs. the Hurrians vs. the Hittites. The Hittites permanently destroyed the Hurrians. Both sides had similar chariots, and the Hurrians had slightly better charioteering skills. But the Hurrians had horrible defensive fortifications, and most importantly, the Achilles heel of the Hurrians was the fact that Mitanni was unable to field a national army.
The Egyptians under Ramses the Great were unable to dislodge the Hittites from Syria. Both had national armies; the Hittites had heavier, better chariots; and the Hittites had a much shorter supply line (and in fact were operating locally by that point).
Yes, it’s true that the Egyptians marched through Mitanni to the Euphrates River. But that was not because Egyptian chariots or Egyptian charioteering skills were superior to that of the Hurrians. Rather, it was because, as noted above, the Hurrians had horrible defensive fortifications and, most importantly, Mitanni was unable to field a national army.
C. What was the main reason why a mere harem wife, Mutemwiya, was plucked from obscurity to be Queen of Egypt and to be the lucky woman whose son (Amenhotep III) would be the next king of Egypt? Why was an obscure commoner, Tiye, picked to be the next Queen of Egypt? And for that matter, why was Amenhotep III picked as the next king of Egypt? The answer to all three questions is the same: Yuya. Yuya had the most invaluable, irreplaceable skills in all of Egypt -- the power to upgrade Egypt’s mediocre charioteering skills. The powers-that-be wanted to integrate Yuya into the heart of the royal family, so that Yuya would be sure always to be there to help Egypt with charioteering matters. No, Yuya was not made pharaoh: he was a foreigner. But Mutemwiya, Tiye and Amenhotep III were a package deal. Mutemwiya was Yuya’s sister, Tiye was Yuya’s daughter, and Amenhotep III became Yuya’s son-in-law. This was all done to ensure Yuya’s services.
“As the issue of this, the so-called ‘Marriage Scarab’, reveals, by their mention Yuya and Tjuyu can have been no ordinary commoners, but individuals of immense influence in Egypt at this time; and we may assume that it was in the interests of the child-king’s supporters to acknowledge the couple’s backing for the new regime in the most public manner possible. This conclusion finds confirmation in the fact that, in another issue of scarabs publicizing the king’s marriage to the Mitannian princess Gilukhepa Year 10, Tiye’s parentage is once more, and quite gratuitously, emphasized.” Nicholas Reeves, Akhenaten Egypt’s False Prophet (2001), pp. 54-55.
Lutz, it all makes sense if and only if Yuya was an ethnic Hurrian from northern Syria who had incomparable charioteering skills, per the world-famous Hurrian maryannu.
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Ay as Nefertiti's father is also speculation. He is called God's Father in his Amarna tomb (No. 25?), so many beleive that for him to have that title he had to be at least "father in law" to Akhenaten, meaning the father of Nefertiti. But what if he was father to Kiya? Or any other wife at the royal harem?
Another idea comes from the fact that Mutnodjemet, who is documented as Nefertiti's sister, appears in Ay's tomb. But she is just standing there. With dwarves. So are three of Akhenaten's daughters. So Mutnodjemet's appearance in Ay's tomb could just be circumstantial.
Ay also held the same title as Akhenaten's grandfather Yuya, which was "master" or "overseer" of horses. So he is beleived to have inherited his father's title, meaning he was a member of the royal family. Nefertiti who is not documented as Akhenaten's sister may then be his cousin by Ay's daughter. But she could also be anyone else's daughter as well.
At least these is what some people beleive points to Ay and Nefertiti's relationship as father-daughter.
I actually read your description somewhere else, i think what you are saying has some facts behind it!
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Rascal Flatts: Since their musical debut in 2000, Rascal Flatts has over 22.5 million albums sold and over 28 million digital downloads and delivered 15 #1 singles to the top of the charts.
Rascal Flatts is the most awarded Country group of the past decade, earning over 40 trophies from the ACAs, ACMs, AMAs, CMAs, People’s Choice Awards and more. As one of the hottest-selling acts on tour in any genre, they’ve sold over 7 million concert tickets, and counting.
The journey began when Jay and Gary, from the Columbus, Ohio, area, and Joe Don, from Picher, Oklahoma, teamed up in a club in Nashville’s Printers Alley. “We knew right away we had something special,” says Jay, “even if we were the only ones who ever got to hear it.” They weren’t. They quickly earned a record deal and talent, drive, and great song selection did the rest. Their list of hits constitutes one of the great bodies of work in modern country music, with “These Days,” “Bless the Broken Road,” “What Hurts The Most,” “My Wish,” “Take Me There” and “Here Comes Goodbye” as just the tip of an ever-expanding iceberg. Their performances are state-of-the art, house-rocking extravaganzas, sold-out excursions into musical excitement that have included as opening acts some of this generation’s great artists, including Taylor Swift, Blake Shelton and Jason Aldean.
Committed to giving back, they are known for their charitable work, which includes raising three million dollars for the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville. It’s something close to all of their hearts.
“To give back when you’re in a position to give seems like a natural thing to do,” says Jay. “It’s our responsibility as three guys who’ve been very blessed.”
As for the accolades, it may be Opry membership that feels best to them at present.
“It’s one of our proudest moments in the world, being part of the Opry family,” says Gary. “We’ve been part of a lot of great things, but this is joining a wonderful family that will live on forever. It’s mind-blowing.”
It’s a fitting tribute to a group that has brought so much to country music and its fans.
Jay, Joe Don and Gary see their latest album as the perfect representation of all the elements that go into the music that has given them so much success.
“Everything is in this big crock pot called Changed,” says Gary with a laugh “It’s got meat, potatoes, vegetables—all of it. It’s fun, it’s poignant, and we think the hard work that went into has really paid off. And we’re very glad to take one more big step down the road.”
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The next year, Evans embarked on a solo career after winning the Road to Tamworth competition. The prize included recording a single in Nashville, TN, which quickly led to a record deal and the release of his debut solo EP, Big Skies. In 2014, Evans released his self-titled, debut LP which shot to #20 on the ARIA charts and won him Male Artist of the Year, Oz Artist of the Year, and Best Australian Video at the CMC Music Awards.
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CBRE And Excellerate announce plans for Africa and Middle East joint venture
Los Angeles, December 6, 2018 – CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE) today announced that it has agreed to form a joint venture with Excellerate Property Services (Excellerate) to meet the growing demand for high-quality real estate services in Africa and the Middle East.
The joint venture, CBRE Excellerate, will merge CBRE’s facilities management operations in Africa and the Middle East with several of Excellerate’s businesses, including corporate real estate services, facilities management, valuation and project management services as well as property management services outside of South Africa.
Excellerate’s property management operations in South Africa and its soft-services business, which provides cleaning, security and catering services across Africa, will not be part of the joint venture. CBRE will continue to operate a wholly-owned advisory services business in the Middle East and North Africa.
Excellerate, based in Johannesburg, provides property services for property investors and occupiers across sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East.
Ian Entwisle, CEO Global Workplace Solutions, EMEA, said: “International corporations are increasingly looking for full service real estate solutions across Africa and the Middle East. Excellerate is the ideal partner to help us deliver these services because of its excellent reputation and track record in integrated facilities management and specialist technical solutions, and its coverage spanning more than thirty countries.”
Gordon Hulley, CEO, Excellerate Holdings, said: “Our partnership with CBRE aligns with our core values and by structuring our relationship as a joint venture, rather than an alliance, we will pool our respective skills and expertise and foster intense collaboration, which will drive superior client outcomes.”
Marna van der Walt, CEO of Excellerate Property Services, agrees. “The joint venture partnership with CBRE will allow us to provide seamless coverage across the region and services that meet the highest global standards. It is a privilege to partner with an organisation of CBRE’s calibre, and we look forward to growing and strengthening our business.”
With the formation of the joint venture, Excellerate will end its affiliation with Cushman & Wakefield. Excellerate will work closely with Cushman & Wakefield to ensure continuity of services for existing client assignments. CBRE’s affiliation with Broll Property Services in South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana and Indian Ocean will also end with the formation of the CBRE Excellerate joint venture.
The formation of CBRE Excellerate is subject to customary closing conditions, including government approvals, and is expected to be completed in [the first half of 2019].
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CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Los Angeles, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2017 revenue). The company has more than 80,000 employees (excluding affiliates), and serves real estate investors and occupiers through approximately 450 offices (excluding affiliates) worldwide. CBRE offers a broad range of integrated services, including facilities, transaction and project management; property management; investment management; appraisal and valuation; property leasing; strategic consulting; property sales; mortgage services and development services. Please visit our website at www.cbre.com.
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Excellerate Property Services has over 24,000 employees, manages approximately $12.6 billion of asset value encompassing 14 million m² of floor space and over 21,000 leases. It is the prime retail asset manager in this region and, in South Africa, is currently rated a Level 1 BBBEE contributing group, including significant black ownership credentials. The Excellerate Property Services group also includes a significant ownership in Profica, one of Africa’s leading project management and construction management companies, which will be included in the CBRE Excellerate joint venture. The client base includes multinational corporates, public sector organisations, developers, funds, institutions and private investors.
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Sir Peter James Bottomley (born 30 July 1944) is a British Conservative Party politician. He is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Worthing West. A globalist, Bottomley has been Chairman of the All-Party United Nations Group.
In 1967 he married Virginia Garnett who later became a social scientist, an MP, a Cabinet Minister, and a life peer as Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone. They have a son and two daughters. The couple live in Worthing, West Sussex, Milford, Surrey and Westminster.
His brother was a Lambeth councillor; his brother-in-law was mayor of Cambridge; a first cousin was a Wandsworth councillor; his first cousins twice removed included Lord Tranmire who as Robin Turton was MP for Thirsk and Malton for 44 years and was Father of the House; Sir Robin Chichester-Clark MP and his brother Lord Moyola who as Major James Chichester-Clark served as Northern Ireland’s Prime Minister. His aunt’s husband Ian Beddows was chairman of Wolverhampton South West when Enoch Powell stood down as Conservative candidate before the February 1974 general election. One niece is Kitty Ussher the economist, the former Labour MP and Minister. His great-grandfather Sir Richard Robinson led the Municipal Reformers, allied to the parliamentary Conservatives, to victory in the 1907 London Council election. Sir Richard’s daughter Alice’s husband Sir (William) Cecil Bottomley served in the Colonial Office before being the Senior Crown Agent for the Colonies. Cecil’s son, Peter’s father, James Bottomley was made KCMG when becoming Ambassador to South Africa when it was outside the Commonwealth. Peter’s other grandmother’s grandfather Sir William Lenox-Conyngham was the Drapers’ Company’s Agent in Northern Ireland. In 2002-2003 he was Master of the Worshipful Company of Drapers.
Bottomley was present at the Heysel stadium disaster in Brussels on 29 May 1985 and was present at the later stages of the rescue work at the Kings Cross fire 18 November 1987 and at the Kegworth air disaster on 8 January 1989. He was knighted in the 2011 New Year Honours for public service. 31 December 2010, BBC News
On the backbenches
Bottomley contested the Woolwich West parliamentary seat in the February and October general elections, failing to defeat the sitting Labour MP William Hamling. Hamling died on 20 March 1975, and in the space of 18 months, Bottomley faced the electors of Woolwich West for the third time at the by-election on 26 June 1975, the last year Harold Wilson led the Labour government. Bottomley was elected as the Conservative MP for Woolwich West with a majority of 2,382, and held this marginal seat and its successor, Eltham, in | Parliament for the next 22 years. Margaret Thatcher was apparently surprised to be told by him that Ian Smith in Rhodesia was morally wrong, a military loser in the longer term and on either count should be told he would not have Conservative support.
In 1978 he became the President of the Conservative Trade Unionists, a position he held for two years. Before the 1979 General Election, Bottomley became a trustee with Christian Aid in 1978 until 1984. In 1978 as member of the Parliamentary Human Rights Group, he campaigned to help delay the anticipated assassination of Archbishop Oscar Romero and represented the British Council of Churches at the funeral in El Salvador in 1980 when 14 people died around him. In 1979, he made a visit to Washington DC days before the defeat of the Vote of Confidence in 1979 to help persuade the United States Senate that Margaret Thatcher if Prime Minister would not lift sanctions on Southern Rhodesia nor would recognise the government of Bishop Abel Muzorewa. He was for some years a member of the Conservative Monday Club despite disagreeing with their policies on immigration, race relations, Rhodesia and South Africa. He has been chairman of the Church of England’s Children’s Society, a trustee of Mind and of Nacro and on the policy committee of One Parent Families. He served on the successor committee to the Archbishop of Canterbury’s commission Faith in the City and chaired the churches’ review group on the Churches Main Committee. He is a member of the Ecclesiastical Committee and has been appointed the Parliamentary Warden at St. Margaret’s Church, Westminster. He is leader of the United Kingdom delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).
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Civil society needs ‘new tactics’ to reverse shrinking space, Kiai tells Asia-Pacific activists
SEOUL, REPUBLIC OF KOREA – Civil society must pursue “new tactics and strategies” if it hopes to reverse the trend of shrinking civic space, Special Rapporteur Maina Kiai told a gathering of activists in Seoul on Nov. 5.
“Governments have been clever” at conjuring new ways to restrict the operations of critical organizations, especially those working on human rights, he said. “The old methods aren’t working. Maybe it’s time for us to think of new ways to push this agenda. We need to think outside the box.”
The UN expert’s remarks came during a consultation with civil society from the Asia-Pacific region, which was convened as part of a joint project on civic space between Kiai’s mandate and the Community of Democracies. The project focuses particularly on civil society’s right to access resources, and aims to expand the body of knowledge on this subject while hearing about challenges that activists face.
Nearly 20 civil society leaders from 14 countries across the region attended in the consultation. Ambassador Maria Leissner, Secretary General of the Community of Democracies, opened the meeting.
Participants said that restrictions on civic space in Asia have accelerated in recent years, with governments taking escalating measures to silencing dissenting voices. In countries such as India, restrictions have targeted civil society’s ability to access resources, particularly foreign funding. In others, such as Malaysia, Thailand and China, regulations have centered on limiting activities and operations. In virtually every country, however, organizations working on human rights, democracy and accountability tend to face tighter controls.
“There’s a common trend: States are scared of civil society,” Kiai said. “It is clear that if you’re doing human rights work, you are going to get in trouble. What we’re seeing is the state creating new ways for us to get in trouble.”
Participants also discussed how donor policies sometimes unwittingly contribute to the restriction of civic space.
In some countries, for example, donors urged “engagement” with the government, even for organizations performing watchdog functions. This is not always feasible or productive in some contexts, participants said. Others complained that donors required aid recipients be registered legal entities – which is not always an option in more repressive countries.
Still more criticized complex reporting requirements and an unproductive focus on short-term results, which disfavor small organizations and those working on human rights. The net effect of these policies is that more “professionalized” organizations are favored, at the expense of grassroots groups.
While in Seoul, the Special Rapporteur also participated in the World Movement for Democracy’s Eighth Assembly on Nov. 1-4. At the Assembly, Kiai and his team convened a consultation on developing new communications tools for the mandate.
Photos of both the World Movement and Community of Democracies consultations are available via our Flickr page.
A follow-up meeting on civic space in the Asia region will be held with governmental representatives in January 2016.
The Special Rapporteur’s joint project with the Community of Democracies was launched in February 2014, and is being funded by the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. For more details about the project and past regional consultations, please see our civic space hub page at http://freassembly.net/civic-space
To learn more about civil society’s right to access resources, see the “General Principles: Protecting Civic Space and the Right to Access Resources” – a reference document drafted by the Community of Democracies and the mandate of the Special Rapporteur.
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South Korea communications: May 1, 2011 to February 28, 2017
Letter from the UNSR: Our fight isn’t just about closing space; it’s a ‘struggle for future of democracy’
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HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION - REPORT ON THE NATIONAL HEARING ON THE UNDERLYING SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHALLENGES OF MINING AFFECTED COMMUNITIES
The SAHRC launched its Report on the National Hearing on the Underlying Socio-economic Challenges of Mining-affected Communities in South Africa on the 22nd of August 2018. The FSE participated in the Hearing and many of its issues of concern are addressed in the Report. The Report may be opened here as a PDF document.
Mintails collapse: a case study in how not to close mines
Liquidation leaves a R330-million environmental mess for Gauteng residents, government and other mining companies to clean up. Mark Olalde investigates
More than two decades ago, science advocate IsmailMore than two decades ago, science advocate IsmailSerageldin forewarned that “the wars of the next centurywill be fought over water, unless we change our approachto managing this precious and vital resource”. Thissentiment is perilously close for comfort for South Africa,whose water crisis is manifesting with dire consequences.Given that the country has done little in the recent past to rectifyits water challenges, it will soon pay the price, financially, socially andeconomically, says Mariette Liefferink, CEO of the Federation for aSustainable Environment (FSE). The rest of the Document may be opened as a PDF document.
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Financial Provisioning Regulations: Intergovernmental and Stakeholder meeting on the NEMLA Bill and proposed amendments to the Financial Provisioning Regulations The Minutes may be opened as a PDF document.
Acid Mine Drainage: the environmental and social risks in the Witwatersrand gold fields
Written by Mariette Liefferink Tuesday, 12 January 2016 20:54
South Africa is at the transition point of “peak water.” This is the moment when the economy transitions from a demand-driven state to a supply-constrained state. Peak water means that supply will be limited. This will affect economic growth and may result in social instability.
By 2025, the Orange, Limpopo and Vaal River system will transition into water scarcity. For example, the Limpopo River Basin is already over-allocated by about 120%, and is facing a 241% increase in demand by 2025. Even in 2013, the Minister briefed parliament that 52 villages had no water in Limpopo.
The right of every person to water of sufficient quality and quantity is enshrined in the Bill of Rights. The notion of basic supply has been determined in regulations issued by the Department of Water Affairs. These provide that the minimum standard for basic water supply services include: a minimum quantity of potable water of 25 litres per person per day or six kilolitres per household per month, available within 200 metres of a household and with a value such that no consumer is without a supply for more than seven full days in any year. In many cases this Right is violated.
The Vaal River system is in crisis
The Vaal River System supplies water to 60% of the economy and 45% of the population of South Africa. A multi-pillar strategy has been devised to ensure the future availability of sufficient water of good quality. One of the measures involves re-using treated effluent (waste water), starting with mine water by 2014/2015. Mine water has been prioritised because of the many hazards of acidic water.
The serious ramifications of AMD in the West Rand Basin (one of three mining basins in Gauteng) was first recognised in 2002. AMD in this region threatens the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site as well as the 11,491 downstream landowners and agricultural activities that are largely or wholly dependent on groundwater for drinking and economic use. For the next 10 years, up to August 2012, raw or untreated AMD continued to flow into dams, rivers and streams with devastating consequences.
As well as water pollution, AMD is associated with degradation of soil quality, harming aquatic sediments and fauna, and heavy metals seeping into the environment. In addition, radioactive metals such as uranium (U) also occur in the discarded mine water. There is a marked increase in U-levels in water resources of the whole catchment since 1997.
Long-term exposure to AMD-polluted drinking water may lead to increased rates of cancer, decreased cognitive function and appearance of skin lesions. Metals in drinking water could compromise the neural development of the foetus, which can result in mental retardation.
Sludge is the thick soft, wet Mud (or a similar viscous mixture of liquid and solid components) left over after refining processes. Currently, two high density sludge projects are operational for the immediate treatment of AMD. They are in the Western (West Rand) Basin and the Central Basin. These plants are presently treating (neutralising) around 100 million litres (Ml) of AMD daily. An equivalent volume of the neutralised water is then discharged to the environment.
However, the metal sludge is currently disposed of in unlined pits and on storage facilities for the ore waste of mines (known as ‘tailings’ – what we call mine dumps). The numerous open pits in the West Rand Goldfield have been identified as a major single source of entry into disused mines.
Combating salinity
The water quality results of the supposedly neutralised AMD were supplied to the Federation for a Sustainable Environment by the Department of Water Affairs in 2013. They showed sulphate levels of between 2,395 and 3,012 mg/l. The World Health Organisation’s standard for sulphate in drinking water is 200mg/l. Sulphate concentrations of 600 mg/l and more cause diarrhoea in most individuals and adaption may not occur.
The highest cost burden of combating salinity is currently being carried by the household sector and not, as might be expected, by industry in accordance with the ‘polluter pays principle’
If AMD is not treated to a level where the salt load is removed, the Upper Vaal will go into deficit. In drought conditions, this is what will happen:
Restrictions will be placed on domestic users in the Upper Vaal; or
The dilution standard at Vaal Barrage will be relaxed, resulting in very poor quality water reaching the users in the Middle and Lower Vaal (Kosh area, Free State Goldmines and all the mining activity in the Northern Cape on the Vaal Gamagara Scheme);
With the Upper Vaal in deficit there would then be no possibility of transferring water into the Olifants-, Crocodile West/Marico and Limpopo catchments, and economic activities in six provinces could be affected if water consumption is curtailed
There are many sources of AMD such as seepage from tailings storage facilities, contaminated wetlands and rivers, open pits, waste rock dumps, and secondary sources of contaminants that remain in the soil after a dump has been removed. They are not addressed in the current treatment of AMD.
Very few specialist investigations appear to have been done to identify the status of the geohydrological regime, the extent of contamination, preferential pathways and predictions regarding long– term migration. As a result there are very limited mitigation or management options that specifically deal with the containment or rehabilitation of contaminated groundwater.
There are no proactive management plans in place by the South African government to cope with the flooding and possible decant [overflow] of water from the Far Western Basin, the Free State goldfields and the Kosh Basin.
The cost of water has increased drastically because of the cost of energy. There are more affordable and reliable technologies. Both of these factors make local solutions much more viable. The Department of Water and Sanitation’s decision to “pump and treat” should be revisited since this will result in pumping the polluted water for ever, at excessive cost. It has been suggested by respected academics (such as Prof. Dr. Habil Frank Winde) that the disused mines should be allowed to fill. This will require no deep pumping. As a result, less AMD will be produced and so there will be a smaller quantity of AMD to be treated. A prerequisite will be effective surface reclamation and land re-use.
With the Upper Vaal in deficit there
Innovative technologies must be investigated and piloted to find the best practicable environmental option. That is, the option that causes the least damage to the environment at a cost acceptable to society in the short and long term. Sibanye Gold, for example, has a research facility and works with the University of Cape Town and Mintek on value recovery solutions, using precipitation, ion-exchange, reverse osmosis, and organisms.
It is imperative that mining companies implement zero effluent strategies and treat AMD from its source.
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSED REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO FINANCIAL PROVISIONING
The FSE refers to the recent workshop facilitated by the DEA on the proposed Regulations pertaining to the financial provisioning on the rehabilitation and remediation of environmental damage cause by reconnaissance, prospecting, exploration, mining or production operations. Firstly, the FSE wishes to express its gratitude to the DEA for the facilitation of the workshop, which provided an opportunity for meaningful engagement. The FSE hereby wishes to augment its oral comments, which the FSE put forth at the said workshop, in particular with reference to Regulation 6, subsection 6 of the proposed Financial Regulations, whereby it is stated: “The Chief Executive Officer of the applicant, holder, or person appointed in a similar position, or where liquidation or business rescue proceedings have been initiated, the liquidator or business rescue administrator of the company, is responsible for implementing the plans and report contemplated in subregulation (2)* and signing off all documentation submitted to the Minister.” *(Subregulation (2) directs an “applicant or holder to determine the financial provision through a detailed itemisation of all activities and costs, based on actual market related rates for implementing the activities for- Annual rehabilitation, determined in the annual rehabilitation plan conforming to the content requirements of Appendix 1; Final rehabilitation, decommissioning and mine closure, determined in the final rehabilitation, decommissioning and mine closure plan, apportioned per year and conforming to the content requirements of Appendix 2; and Remediation and management of residual and latent environmental impacts, including the ongoing pumping and treatment of polluted or extraneous water, determined in an environmental risk assessment report conforming to the content requirements of Appendix 3”). The FSE’s involvement with the business rescue and liquidation processes of the Grootvlei Mine, the Blyvooruitzicht Gold Mining Company and the recent liquidation of the Mintails Group’s Mintails Gold (Pty) Ltd, Mintails SA (Pty) Ltd and Mintails Randfontein Cluster companies and Prof Tracy Humby’s research in this matter (Report attached) assisted the FSE in identifying certain challenges, e.g. In terms of the Companies Act 71 of 2008 and the Insolvency Act 24 of 1936 the liquidators’ duty is to protect the interest of the creditors and the shareholders, and not the environment. Prof. Humby’s paper highlighted the following challenges: The lack of articulation between the closure requirements in the MPRDA and the process for winding up companies as set out in chapter 14 of the Companies Act, 1973. Chapter 14 establishes a process whereby insolvent companies are placed under the custodianship of a liquidator who manages the fair and equitable allocation of the company’s property amongst its various creditors. Various safeguards are built into this process to ensure that interested parties are made aware of an application to initiate the winding-up of a company; that reasons justifying the postponement or dismissal of the application for winding-up are considered; and that creditors are allowed to consider the company’s statement of affairs and prove their claims against the company. The winding-up process commences with a court granting a provisional liquidation order and appointing one or more liquidators who assume custody of the company’s affairs. The process culminates in the liquidator lodging a liquidation and distribution account with the Master of the High Court specifying how the company’s remaining assets must be applied in (i) payment of costs, charges, and expenses incurred in the winding-up process; and (ii) payment of the claims of creditors in a manner that approximates as far as possible the allocation of assets in terms of the law of insolvency. After the winding up is complete the liquidator sends a certificate to the Companies Commission which allows for the company to be dissolved and deregistered, thus ending its existence as a juristic person and it capacity to bear legal rights and obligations. The MPRDA, chapter 14 places no specific obligation on the court to determine whether a company applying for a provisional liquidation order has applied for a closure certificate, ensured the transfer of environmental liabilities, or actually topped up any shortfall of funds in the chosen vehicle for financial provision. This lack of specificity is exacerbated by the narrow notice requirements, as chapter 14 requires only that employees, trade unions and SARS should be notified of a company’s intention to initiate winding up proceedings (s 346A Companies Act, 1971). Government departments charged with the custodianship of mineral resources or the protection of the environment are not required to be notified and in practice are frequently caught on the back foot, becoming aware of a company’s pending liquidation after a winding-up order has already been granted by a court. Although notice of a provisional winding-up order is required to be published in the Government Gazette, capacity constraints are such that it is unlikely such departments will become aware of the application in time to participate in the court proceedings or later in the creditors’ meetings. Whether they would even be able to “represent” the financial provision for environmental rehabilitation at the creditors’ meetings is open to debate. The duties and potential liability of the liquidator during the liminal phase between the granting of the provisional and final winding-up orders are unclear. It is uncertain, for instance, whether the liquidator is obliged to apply for a closure certificate where the company itself has failed to do so, or whether the liquidator(s) would be responsible for environmental damage occurring during the liquidation phase. It is not clear whether the financial provision for rehabilitation already “made” would be regarded as an asset of the company available for distribution to the creditors. In practice, the protection afforded to the financial provision would probably depend on its form. In the case of trust property, for example, s 12 of the Trust Property Control Act provides that trust property shall not form part of the personal estate of the trustee, except insofar as the trust beneficiary is entitled to the trust property. However in terms of the Standard Trust Deed used by the DMR for financial provision for rehabilitation, the trust is established for the benefit of the beneficiary, which when read with other clauses, clearly means the mining company responsible for carrying out rehabilitation and preventing and controlling pollution at its operations. Given this it would be possible to argue that protections afforded by trust legislation do not apply. Similarly, cash deposited into an account designated by the director-general could be regarded as an “asset” in the liquidation process. Next, in the (likely) event of a shortfall in funds (i.e where environmental liabilities have been accounted for but funds have not actually been transferred to the vehicle for financial provision), there is no guidance on how such claim could be proved at creditors meetings. It is doubtful whether the financial provision for rehabilitation would rank as either a “secured” or a “preferent” creditor, as these terms are currently defined in the Insolvency Act. The department of mineral resources (or other state department or civil society actor) would thus have to fight with other concurrent creditors for the spoils of assets remaining after these two creditor categories have been satisfied. The public interest in rehabilitation, specifically to ensure that the state and communities do not assume a disproportionate share of the environmental risks, should however be enough to justify the pre-liquidation settlement of the financial provision for environmental rehabilitation; i.e. it should be part of the court order granting provisional liquidation. However there is no clear obligation in law vesting in mining companies to do this. The Standard Trust Deed used by the department of mineral resources states that should a beneficiary go into liquidation prior to fulfilling its statutory environmental obligations it must not earlier than three months, and not later than one month prior to taking any steps terminating mining operations or initiating winding up proceedings, have final estimates prepared of the probable costs of compliance with outstanding environmental statutory obligations, to be certified by the regional manager (clause 17.1, Standard Trust Deed). If, on or after the date of termination of mining activities, the total amount estimated for outstanding environmental obligations exceeds the amount standing to the credit of the beneficiary in the trust’s account, the beneficiary “shall forthwith pay to the Trust the shortfall” (clause 17.2, Standard Trust Deed). However, the only consequence of non-compliance with this clause (and other clauses) of the trust deed is that it allows the Commissioner of SARS to apply certain tax penalties. Finally, one of the most serious consequences of the winding up procedure is that the company ceases to exist as a legal person. The environmental obligations specified in the MPRDA are linked to the “holder” of a prospecting or mining right, and this in turn is defined with reference to a “person”. If no “person” legally exists these obligations by extension cannot be enforced. Amendment Act 49 of 2008 attempted to circumvent this by specifying in its amendment of s 43 that the obligation to apply for a closure certificate extends to “the previous holder of an old order right or previous owner of works that has ceased to exist”. However, the formulation “previous owner of works that has ceased to exist”, while laudable in its intention, cannot on its own resuscitate a dissolved company. How can obligations be enforced against an “owner” that is distinguished from other holders by non-existence? The amendment would have done better to refer to the “previous shareholder or shareholders of a juristic person that has ceased to exist”. These challenges were confirmed by the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee (PPC) on Mineral Resources during its oversight visit of Shiva Mine and the Mintails Group in September 2018. We attach the Report hereto. Please refer to pages 39 to 52 of the attached Report. (Ref. 22 November 2018: ANNOUNCEMENTS, TABLINGS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS NO 174─2018. No 174—2018, FIFTH SESSION, PARLIAMENT. Pages 39 – 52.) The PPC found: It is clear that some mining companies are still operating without adequate financial provision for repairing damage caused to the environment by mining activities, if they suddenly close. Neither Shiva Uranium (Pty) Ltd and Mintails Mining SA (Pty) Ltd has saved all the money they were supposed to set aside under the law to pay for environmental rehabilitation. The shortfalls are R36.6-million for Shiva and R460-million for Mintails. The state will inherit these liabilities if the mines are finally liquidated. The DMR has failed to implement effectively and carry out the intentions of Parliament to ensure that all mines rehabilitate the damage they cause. Changes to the mining law were made by Parliament after 2002 to ensure that in mining, as elsewhere, the polluter must pay. The new laws have not proven effective in avoiding this situation where the state and the taxpayer still ends up paying for the environmental harm caused by mining. There is a lack of clarity on the rules for the Department of Mineral Resources when it comes to Business Rescue Practitioners. It seems there is non-application of the law resulting in a free for all. The DMR allowed Mintails to operate between 2012 and 2018, despite the fact that the Department had never approved the environmental management plans of the mine and had never issued the company with a mining right under the law. There is a huge regulatory gap regarding the financial provision of environmental rehabilitation of a mine during the process of business rescue. There is a lack of standardization by the DMR on how to relax environmental obligations of a mine during the business rescue stage. The PPC recommended: The DMR must identify clearly and specifically the gaps between mining, insolvency and company law that have led to this ongoing situation, where the polluter does not pay, it is the state that ends up paying. DMR should get specific legal opinion on these complex issues. The DMR must report to the Committee in Parliament on what it will do [or needs to do] differently in future to ensure that this situation does not continue. DMR must report on what efforts they have made to hold directors and shareholders of Shiva and Mintails liable for the environmental debts of these failed ventures. The DMR must actively ensure that the licensing of mines goes with responsibility and accountability. The DMR should further explore the regulatory gaps resulting from the business rescue process and come up with regulations that will ensure full environmental compliance during the period when a mine s experiencing financial distress. The DMR should design and implement standardized approaches when dealing with the relaxation of environmental financial provisions for mines that are undergoing business rescue process. The FSE’ presentation to the Australian High Commission and the Australian Centre of Geomechanics, which has relevance as well as some recent news media reports regarding Mintails, which also, have relevance are attached hereto.
The FSE recently received an Award for Community Development from the Department of Health (Gauteng Province) and Rand West Municipality
FSE's Report for April 2019
The FSE April Report is attached for download.
FSE's Report for March 2019
The report is attached for download.
ACG Paste 2019 Conference
The Australian Centre for Geomechanics will be holding the 22nd International Conference on Paste, Thickened and Filtered Tailings in Cape Town, South Africa from 8–10 May 2019, in collaboration with Paterson & Cooke. This will be the fifth time that the event will be held in Southern Africa: Pilanesberg (2001), Cape Town (2004), Botswana (2008) and Rustenburg (2012). Southern Africa, as a region, is water scarce and has experienced severe droughts for the last few years. Together with changes in local legislation requiring facilities to be lined, there is a renewed interest in paste and thickened tailings and dry stack filter options in the region. Mariette Liefferink, the CEO of the Federation for a Sustainable Environment, South Africa will be presenting the keynote address on the 10th of May 2019, titled “Selected extracts from South Africa’s environmental legislation, challenges with the management of gold tailings within the Witwatersrand gold fields and case studies” See program here.
FSE's ACTIVITES IN FEBRUARY 2019
The document is attached for download.
FSE's Report for November 2018
FSE's monthly report for November 2018 is attached for download.
FSE Monthly Report - October 2018
FSE's Monthly Report for October 2018 is attached for download.
FSE’s Contributions to the Magazine “Spilpunt” during 2017
Spilpunt is an information magazine which is compiled and published by the Obaro Group.
PUBLIC MEETING SAVE the VAAL is hosting a public meeting to discusspollution issues in the Vaal River.The meeting will be chaired by the Hon. Justice Lötter Wepener Date & TimeSaturday 25 November 2017 at 11:00 Venue:124 Kaalplaats Windsor RoadParking at 122 Kaalplaats Windsor Road Speakers:Malcolm Plant (Chairman: SAVE the VAAL) Mariette Liefferink – CEO: Federation for a Sustainable Environment Prof Johann Tempelhoff – Professor – North West `UniversityWater historian working in trans-disciplinary contexts Jeremy Ridl – Environmental Law Specialist RSVP if you are attendingText or phone Megan082-9072244 or 082-5705058 Registration Number - 011015200004 Committee members: Malcolm Plant - 0825662101 (Chairperson); Maureen Stewart (Vice-chairperson) – 0825705058; Thomas du Toit - 082 419 6526; Samson Mokoena – 084 291 8510; Johan Smit- 0832044674; Irene Main - 078 521 1676; Mike Gaade – 0825686826; Belinda Daymond- 0828078888. Patron: The Hon. Justice W.L. Wepener POLLUTION ISSUES IN THE VAAL RIVER Report The report may be opened as a PDF document.
Winning Collaboration?
Govt, NGOs and industry joining forces to fend off acid mine water threat
FSE plants indigenous trees
Sand Dump 20 within the Randfontein residential area was allegedly the largest man made sand dump in the world. Sand Dump 20 was a significant source of dust fallout and water pollution.
Tour the West Rand Goldfields
As early as 1987, the US Environmental Protection Agency recognised that “.....problems related to mining waste may be rated as second only to global warming and stratospheric ozone depletion in terms of ecological risk. The release to the environment of mining waste can result in profound, generally irreversible destruction of ecosystems.”
Mining directors face R10m fine, jail time pollution
The Green Scorpions have hauled three directors of Blyvooruitzicht and Village Main Reef gold mining companies to court for alleged significant pollution and environmental degradation.
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Studio 54 was the epicenter of 70s hedonism–a place that not only redefined the nightclub, but also came to symbolize an entire era. Its co-owners, Ian Schrager and Steve Rubell, two friends from Brooklyn, seemed to come out of nowhere to suddenly preside over a new kind of New York society. Now, 39 years after the velvet rope was first slung across the club’s hallowed threshold, a feature documentary tells the real story behind the greatest club of all time.
Director: Matt Tyrnauer
Actors: Ian Schrager, Steve Rubell
The story of Steve, an Adélie penguin, on a quest to find a life partner and start a family. When Steve meets with Wuzzo the emperor penguin they become friends….
Genre: Documentary, Family
This docudrama draws parallels between the dramatic fracturing of the nation over Abraham Lincoln’s presidency and the presidency of Donald Trump. Overview Parallels are drawn between Abraham Lincoln’s presidency and…
Genre: Documentary, History
Filmmaker Michael Moore examines the current state of American politics, particularly the Donald Trump presidency and gun violence, while highlighting the power of grassroots democratic movements. Overview Michael Moore’s provocative…
Documentary about rock star Joan Jett. Overview The life and career of rock n’ roll icon Joan Jett from her early years ripping it up onstage as the founder and…
John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection
A documentary set at the final of the 1984 French Open between John McEnroe and Ivan Lendl at a time when McEnroe was the world’s top-ranked player. Overview An immersive…
Genre: Documentary, Sport
Love, Gilda
In her own words, comedienne Gilda Radner looks back and reflects on her life and career. Weaving together recently discovered audiotapes, interviews with her friends, rare home movies and diaries…
Trailer: Studio 54
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The Fault in our Laws: Analyzing the legal aftermath of Rape
By Jalal Uddin Ahmed
Every time an incident of rape comes to light, our social media gets blazed with talks about how this is becoming an epidemic, how women are constantly being harassed on the streets and how majority of this incidents don’t come to light because of our social situation – all of which is true. But after few days of writing emotional statuses and sharing posts we all go back to our normal ways. We don’t talk about the lacunae in our laws when it comes to rape. We don’t talk about the fact that there are loopholes within our legal system which allows the perpetrator to get off the hook. We don’t talk about how our laws are inconsistent with the times and how we need to change the laws in order to ensure that the rapists are brought to the book. Once we have had our emotional outburst, we forget about the issue altogether.
“Impeaching credit of witness”: Scrutinizing our Evidence Act
Section 155(4) of The Evidence Act,1872 states that “when a man is prosecuted for rape or an attempt to ravish, it may be shown that the prosecutrix was of generally immoral character.”
Firstly, a woman’s character and history of her sex life has no relation on the determination of consent, but unfortunately it is a widely used tactic in rape trials to enable the perpetrator to go scot free. Secondly, it diverts the spotlight away from the rape and onto the victim. In a society like ours where victim shaming in crimes like rape, molestation and eve-teasing is common, this section allows the rapist to be admonished of his crimes if his lawyers get to prove the victim had prior consensual sexual relations. Thirdly, the section in this wording, can also be interpreted in the sense that only “chaste” women can be raped. This gives the idea that women who are of “questionable morals” does not need to give consent.
“The plaintiff woman is of easy virtue so her dignity is low. As a result this accusation is not believable; court did not find any clear evidence to place their trust on the accusation brought by this woman of easy virtue.”
An Indian Court judgment on State vs Sri Pintu Pal (2010)
Bangladesh Legal Aid & Services Trust(BLAST) last year published a report titled “Sotirai Kebol Dhorson Hoi” (Only the Chaste are Raped) showed what rape survivors, seeking justice, experience because of this section. In one of the judgments presented in the report, all seven accused of gang raping a 13-year-old girl were acquitted because the court took into consideration the girl’s “romantic” relationship with one of the accused. In the case State vs Sri Pintu Pal, filed in 2010 under the Women and Child Repression Prevention Act,2000, the accused was acquitted as the complainant was a domestic help and considered to be of “easy virtue”. The judgment read, “The plaintiff woman is of easy virtue so her dignity is low. As a result this accusation is not believable; court did not find any clear evidence to place their trust on the accusation brought by this woman of easy virtue.” In the case State vs Abdul Majid, where a divorcee with one child was raped by her neighbor in her own house, the judgment read, “The plaintiff is habituated to sex so it was not possible to obtain any evidence of rape. The victim is of ‘immoral’ character and involved in different unsocial and unethical activities.” The accused was acquitted. [1]
Other harassments faced by the victim
Besides the harassment faced by the victims in court by defense lawyers who ask such indecent questions that the victim is ashamed to answer them, even before the trial begins a victims ordeal for justice starts. As if losing her honor was not enough, everything seems to work against her — from recording her statement at police stations mostly manned by male officers, to the insensitive two-finger test.
The two-finger test or virginity test allows doctors to inspect the hymen of women who have been raped. To prove her complaint before the case is ready for trial, the victim must go through this test, however indecent it may sound.Also medical experts worldwide, including in Bangladesh, say this test is unreliable. In their views, if the victim is married, middle-aged or has conceived multiple times, then how could this test help find any evidence?
In 2013, BLAST went to the High Court Division challenging the test. In response, the High Court Division in October that year questioned the legality and authenticity of the test. It also issued a rule asking the government to explain why the test will not be declared illegal.The division also asked the health ministry to form a committee of experts to develop a detailed guideline to provide support to rape victims on examination and treatment, and submit the guideline to the court in three months.The ministry has submitted the draft guideline, proposing abolishing the two-finger test. The guideline itself recognizes that the test is “unscientific” and “horrendous.”The rule remains pending before the High Court. [2]
One other aspect is the so-called ‘media attention’ of rape cases we see in mass-media, which is probably the worst possible use of the right to free speech. Instead of pin-pointing the perpetrators and their whereabouts (which, interestingly took a positive turn in the latest rape case in Banani), often media try to sell the news of rape in a sensational, click-bait manner, dissecting into the private lives of the victim and often diverting the horrifying crime to a melancholy of cringed love affair. Patriarchal social attitude, in many cases seen to side with the male perpetrators if the victim belong to a upper social class, or happened to be free, outgoing or in most unfortunate cases, culturally active. We have seen a lot of these in a number of cases where the social media population actively delved into the issue to vilify the victims rather than focusing on the criminals. There is no legal barrier to check the abuse of information which amounts to character assassination of the victim, one of the reasons a number of victims do not want to come in the light to fight for her rights.
No provisions of marital rape
The exception of the section 375 of The Penal Code, 1860 states that, “Sexual intercourse by a man with his own wife, the wife not being under thirteen years of age, is not rape.”
It is evident from the section that marital rape isn’t considered rape under Bangladeshi law. Even under the Women & Children Anti-Repression Act,2000 or the Women & Children Anti-Repression (Amendment) Act,2003 states nothing about marital rape. The law of 2000 has provisions for punishment of men who “to satisfy his sexual urge illegally, assaults a woman sexually or makes any indecent gesture, his act shall be deemed to be sexual oppression and he shall be punished with imprisonment for either description which may extend to seven years but not less than two years of rigorous imprisonment and also with fine”.[3] Although The Family Violence (Defense and Protection) Act,2010 just touches on the topic by mentioning the words “violence which affects the wife’s status and honor”, which is clearly not enough. [4]
It is high time we bring changes in our laws – Justice ATM Fazle Kabir, member of the Law Commission has said that in the new draft of the Evidence Act, Section 155(4) has been scrapped.[5] But a lot is yet to be done. We need to amend our Penal Code to introduce the concept of marital rape and also include it in the special laws as well. Unless we talk about this things and ensure their changes, rapes are gonna take place every day in Bangladesh and the perpetrators are going to walk away scot-free due to the lacunae in our laws.
Jalal Uddin Ahmed is currently studying in the LL.B (Hons) program in the University of Dhaka. Got very interested in the subject by seeing the show Boston Legal. A realist in life,when it comes to the world of law,he likes to think of himself as a naturalist. His ultimate aim is to become the Chief Justice of Bangladesh. Plan B is to become a lawyer like Denny Crane.
[1] “SotiraiKebolDhorson Hoi” – Bangladesh Legal Aid Services Trust(BLAST)
[2] ANALYSIS: Bangladesh’s 144-yr-old law favours rapists – ShakhawatLiton,Asian News Network
[3] Explanation of section 9 of The Women & Children Anti-Repression Act,2000
[4] Let the silence be audible:Marital rape in Bangladesh – Aiman Rahman Khan,Future Law Initiative
[5] TRYING RAPE CASES: Cancellation of ‘evidence act’ urged – The New Age,June 6,2016
The UNRecognized Genocide
ICJ halts Pakistan’s execution proceedings for Indian ‘spy’ Kulbhushan
Let the silence be audible: Marital Rape in Bangladesh
ধর্ষণ বনাম প্রতিবাদ ‘উৎসব’: একটি ভঙ্গুর সিস্টেম এবং আমাদের সিলেক্টিভ মানবিকতা
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Supercharge healthcare with artificial intelligence
By Nand Kishor |Email | Apr 25, 2017 | 5055 Views
Artificial intelligence is redesigning healthcare. How do CIOs get a grip on what's practical versus theoretical in the dynamic space of machine intelligence?
Pattern-recognition algorithms can transform horses into zebras; winter scenes can become summer; artificial intelligence algorithms can generate art; robot radiologists can analyze your X-rays with remarkable precision.
We have reached the point where pattern-recognition algorithms and artificial intelligence (A.I.) are more accurate than humans at the visual diagnosis and observation of X-rays, stained breast cancer slides and other medical signs involving general correlations between normal and abnormal health patterns.
Before we run off and fire all the doctors, let's better understand the A.I. landscape and the technology's broad capabilities. A.I. won't replace doctors - it will help to empower them and extend their reach, improving patient outcomes.
An evolution of machine learning
The challenge with artificial intelligence is that no single and agreed-upon definition exists. Nils Nilsson defined A.I. as "activity devoted to making machines intelligent, and intelligence is that quality that enables an entity to function appropriately and with foresight in its environment." But that definition isn't close to describing how A.I. evolved.
Artificial intelligence began with the Turing Test, proposed in 1950 by Alan Turing, the scientist, cryptanalyst and theoretical biologist. Since then, rapid progress has been made over the last 75 years, advancing A.I. capabilities.
Isaac Asimov proposed the Three Laws of Robotics in 1950. The first A.I. program was coded in 1951. In 1959, MIT began research in the field of artificial intelligence. GM introduced the first robot into its production assembly line in 1961. The 1960s were transformative, with the first machine learning program written and the first demonstration of an A.I. program which understood natural language, and the first chatbot emerged. In the 1970s, the first autonomous vehicle was designed at the Stanford A.I. lab. Healthcare applications for A.I. were first introduced in 1974, along with an expert system for medical diagnostics. The LISP language emerged out of the 1980s, with natural networks integrating with autonomous vehicles. IBM's famous Deep Blue beat Gary Kasparov at chess in 1997. And by 1999, the world was experimenting with A.I.-based "domesticated" robots.
Innovation was further inspired in 2004 when DARPA hosted the first design competition for autonomous vehicles in the commercial sector. By 2005, big tech companies, including IBM, Microsoft, Google and Facebook, were actively investing in commercial applications, and the first recommendation engines surfaced. The highlight of 2009 was Google's first self-driving car, some three decades after the first autonomous vehicle was tested at Stanford.
The fascination of narrative science, for A.I. to write reports, was demonstrated in 2010, and IBM Watson was crowned a Jeopardy champion in 2011. Narrative science quickly evolved into personal assistants with the likes of Siri, Google, Now and Cortana. Elon Musk and others launched OpenAI, to discover and enact the path to safe artificial general intelligence in 2015 - to find a friendly A.I. In early 2016, Google's DeepMind defeated legendary Go player Lee Se-dol in a historic victory.
Source: CIO
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FTC publishes 2018 Privacy and Data Security Update
Report: https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/reports/privacy-data-security-update-2018/2018-privacy-data-security-report-508.pdf
Press Release: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2019/03/ftc-releases-2018-privacy-data-security-update
Slides: Upcoming IAPP session on CCPA and its impact on AdTech
Slides attached.
Privacy Shield and the UK FAQs
Link: https://www.privacyshield.gov/article?id=Privacy-Shield-and-the-UK-FAQs
From the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada: Starting January 1, businesses must follow more robust guidelines on meaningful consent for personal information
Link to article: https://www.priv.gc.ca/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_181221/
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December 10, 2015 Music Crash Vegas, Gord Downie, Into Her Future, location photography, MIchelle McAdorey, Music
I first met Michelle McAdorey in the mid 90’s, when I was hired by Sony to shoot a promo for Crash Vegas.
A few years ago, I reconnected with Michelle, and last year I shot the images for her latest release “Into Her Future”. We shot at a location, several hours north of Toronto that has a special connection for Michelle, since some of the songs for the album were written there.
There was pretty much no power where we were going, so I had to make sure all my batteries were charged on all my camera gear, portable lighting and computer. The car was stuffed with as much gear as possible, and we headed north and into the rain. Once we arrived and unloaded the gear, everyone got their rubber boots on and we headed out to look for locations. I actually shoot a lot of work in not so great weather, but it just didn’t want to stop! We had to make the best of it, but it was really amazing how the rain made the colours more intense and how peaceful and quiet it was.
The shot on the cover was on our first day on location and was not set up. It was pretty much the first frame I shot. We were getting ready to fill some water bottles and I was walking behind Michelle. I saw a moment and I took the photo – it ended up being the front cover. Over the next few days, we would wait for a break in the rain and them scramble outside as quickly as possible to get as much done before it started to rain again.
When working with musicians, I like to work with a small crew, or none at all if it suits the project. It’s great having the support on set, but it’s also really nice to be able to work one-on-one with the artist. I feel like there is more of a direct connection with the person your photographing. I did that a number of years ago with Gord Downie, and it worked so well. It can allow for a much more relaxed shoot that gives more flexibility, and sometimes it can provide a bit of break for the artist from a lot of other distractions that sometimes comes with working with a large crew.
We lucked out, and just as the sun was setting, there was a break in the clouds. If you would like to check out some of Michelle’s music you can find her on Facebook / Twitter and here is the Video by Yuula Benivolski for the 1st single “Into Her Future”
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Double Indemnity (1944)
Double Indemnity is a classic film noir, with suspense and murder. Released in 1944 it stars Fred MacMurray as our main protagonist, Barbara Stanwyck as the femme fatale, and Edward G Robinson as the claim adjustor who untangles the murder. This film portrays women in a very strange and twisted way, as Phyllis is the sinful and murderous main female character and Lola is the helpless, lost, and heartbroken young girl.
This movie does not pass the Bechdel Test. It does feature two female characters, Lola and Phyllis, that do briefly speak to one another. However, the conversation also includes Mr. Dietrichson and is about Lola’s boyfriend Nino. There is a notable lack of female characters in the movie-- especially in the scenes showing the insurance company. This is because in the 1940’s women would not have worked in an office except perhaps as a secretary.
The contradiction and strange part of this movie is that Phyllis definitely shows women in a negative light. She is murderous, manipulative and an evil person all around. However, that is the point of the movie and we have decided to investigate if Phyllis’ evil nature is shown in a sexist way. She also needs to be compared to Neff, because he is also a murderous character.
At the beginning of the movie we see Neff confessing to a murder on a dictaphone. Then we are transported back in time to when Neff first meets Phyllis. It is a normal insurance call until appears at the top of the stairs.
She is the seductive temptress in nothing but a towel. She comes down the stairs and immediately flirts with Neff. The camera angle is also to be noted because they very clearly make the choice to do a close up on her feet and calves walking down the stairs, yet another sexual frame. What we thought was interesting is that being seductive and flirty is associated with an evil and manipulative nature. Clearly cheating on your husband is bad, but this movie ties female sexuality with moral degradation. The way she dresses and her hairstyle is supposed to signify her fake personality and loose sexuality. This is very upsetting in many ways because Phyllis’ character is nothing more than her body, looks and manipulative ways.
Neff and Phyllis talk and then turn to her husband’s insurance policy. She begins to inquire about how to take a life insurance policy, particularly without her husband’s knowledge. Neff quickly deduces that she is planning on killing her husband. He yells at her, refuses to help and leaves. However, he is entranced by her and when she returns he decides to begin an affair with her when she comes to his apartment. This is problematic because he is only attracted to her looks, and sees her as nothing more than a beautiful object to acquire once he gets rid of the husband. There is also a sense that Neff is the helpless man lured in by the evil seductress-- making him less culpable and placing all the blame on Phyllis.
What’s interesting is that we had sympathy for Neff but hated Phyllis. Clearly it is evil that she wants to kill her husband, but for some reason the film gets the audience to believe that Neff was somehow a good person deep down-- despite the fact that he decided to kill a man to be with their wife. We identify with him because he is our narrator and can hear his inner monologue and he paints himself as a victim.
Later, when Phyllis dies she is shot in the dark and we never see her face. She is hidden from view, making it impossible for the audience to sympathize with her pain. What’s more, we are not supposed to fault Neff for killing her because she tried to kill him first. Neff is given a much more sentimental death scene. He lights up one last cigarette next to his friend and is able to explain all his decisions and apologize to his friend.
As the plot moves along we learn more about Phyllis’ background and former life. It is clear that her husband is uncaring and only sees her for her looks as well. Phyllis is barely older than her husband’s daughter and clearly hates her life. She wants to escape so badly that she is willing to kill to get there. As she comes up with the plan along with Neff to kill her husband it is clear that she is desperate to escape. She’s got both the motive and the resentment necessary to make her a heartless killer.
Yes, Walter. He's so mean to me. Every time I buy a dress or a pair of shoes, he yells his head off. He never lets me go anywhere. He keeps me shut up. He's always been mean to me. Even his life insurance all goes to that daughter of his. That Lola. - Phyllis
In some ways we are able to sympathize with and understand Phyllis. She seems to be the result and the victim of a twisted system that favors men. However, this perception changes as we learn more about Phyllis’ past and the audience is supposed to believe Phyllis completely to be at fault.
The next part of the movie was the actual murder itself. Essentially the plan was to kill Mr. Dietrichson and then have Neff pretend to be him. What we found interesting about that scene was that Neff strangled him and then Phyllis drives. All we see is her face as her husband dies, showing her uncaring face as her husband dies.
After the murder we come to see Phyllis as more and more evil as she begins to reveal her true colors. Neff’s coworker Keyes figured out that this was a murder and that Phyllis and a lover was probably involved. Keyes has no idea that it’s Neff, but Neff is worried that his involvement would be exposed at a potential trial. Additionally, Neff learns that Phyllis has a very dark past when he talks to Lola. It turns out that Phyllis killed the mother to get married to Mr. Dietrichson. It’s as if Phyllis has this unending evil nature used to manipulate men and get riches.
We thought that the relationship between Lola and Neff was very strange. She is very young and there are a lot of romantic overtones with Neff. This is so bizarre and wrong, especially because he is in a relationship with her stepmother. Nothing ended up happening between them, but we often thought something was about to. It was clear that Neff took a liking to her and they seemed very drawn to one another. There is something disturbing about allowing the male lead to have romantic tension between the two female leads-- it’s as if men have this unending access to romance with women.
Phyllis later threatens to expose Neff if he gives her up. She says that they committed this crime to be together and they will work together “straight down the line.” She is not going to give up her freedom just because a romantic relationship with Neff wouldn’t work out. She has actually manipulated Neff the entire time, and is not going to stop now.
At this point in the movie the dramatic ending scene begins. Neff comes to Phyllis’ house and is prepared to kill her as a way to get out of this situation. He would put the blame on Nino. However, Phyllis is also prepared and shoots Neff in the shoulder.
He dares her to shoot her again, but suddenly she says that she cannot. She confesses that she never loved him “until a minute ago, when I couldn't fire that second shot.” This felt very strange and forced, and we don’t know why Phyllis needed to be redeemed this way. It’s as if her love for Neff would somehow make her a better person, showing how women define themselves around relationships with men. Neff shoots her again and now she lays dying.
Then Ned stumbles along to his office and confesses his crime to Keyes. It turns out that Keyes has been standing at the door listening to him for quite some time now. Keyes comes in to the office and Neff says that he is going to escape to Mexico. Unfortunately for Neff, he collapses as he’s exiting the office building and he waits with Keyes for an ambulance and the police. We can assume that Neff will either die or be imprisoned for murder.
As we said before, we don’t think that this movie portrays women in a good way. Phyllis is often sexualized and only seen for her physical features. In many ways her looks are also a punishment. The relationship between Neff and Phyllis is based on his physical attraction to her. She is seen as morally wrong because of her looks and is immediately judged as evil because of how she chooses dress. Besides that, her choices and actions are manipulative and devious and that paints a bad impression of a scorned wife.
However, in other strange ways we admire Phyllis. She wants a different life for herself and uses the way men naturally treat her to her advantage. This actually paints her to be rather intelligent in her own right. She gets a husband using her charms and then disposes of him when he doesn’t treat her well. We don’t think that this is a moral decision, but in some ways her manipulative nature is admirable. Neff thought that he was in control of her, but all along Phyllis was in control of him. She has a certain confidence about her which, besides her being over sexualized, can be empowering to see a woman embrace that. Although it is upsetting that Phyllis’ only character traits are evil and sexy, in many ways she creates that identity for herself and in a strange way we admire that.
The movie is set in 1938 which was a very difficult time for women. During the Great Depression 26 states had laws that prohibited married women from working. This changed during the World War Two, but it is one example of the discrimination women faced in the 1930’s. After the 19th Amendment was passed in 1920, feminism was divided in many ways and there was a conservative backlash. Women were still seen as belonging in the home, and not belonging in the workplace. A lot of protective legislation was passed about women in the workplace that actually was harmful to women.
This began to change in the 1940’s as men went off to war and women took over their jobs. The poster Rosie the Riveter is a perfect example of this new feminist idea. However women were still stuck in roles of housewife and mother. Their possibilities for advancement were limited. Phyllis felt that to change her life she had to murder. Film noir films, “contain no prescription for how women should act and few balancing examples of happy marriages, and their images of conventional women are often bland to the point of parody. It is the image of the powerful, fearless, and independent femme fatale that sticks in our minds when these movies end, perhaps because she — unlike powerful women in other Hollywood films of the '30s and '40s — remains true to her destructive nature and refuses to be converted or captured, even if it means that she must die” (Film Noir’s Progressive Representation of Women, filmnoirstudies.com).
In his review of the film, Robert Ebert noted how in depth the screenwriters went with Phyllis and Neffs relationship and how this helped thicken the plot. We agree with this observation because the relationship between the two really drives the plot forward. It’s the reason Neff is telling the story, what Neff is always questioning, it’s what captures the audience’s attention. Robert Ebert also points it out that “he always calls her "baby,” as if she's a brand, not a woman.” We were so happy that Ebert pointed this out because while watching the film it really bothered us how he always called her “baby.” It was always very possessive and even aggressive at times and it wasn’t done as a term of endearment as much as a way of making her his object.
When discussing Phyllis specifically, The New York Times writer Bosley Crowther describes her as a “wicked woman” who is “destructively lurid.” Crowther also isn’t buying the authenticity between the characters and how they fell for eachother. “One look at the lady's ankles and he's cooked” is how he described it, and we can say we agree. However when you watch a movie you do need to suspend your disbelief to an extent, so although their relationship escalated quickly it still worked.
Variety thought that overall Phyllis could have been seen as stronger towards the end “had not the scripters sought to reflect some sense of human understanding for her.” Before she was shot she was very consistent in her manipulative, heartless ways. By having her beg for mercy it weakened her character and made her appear more pathetic and defenseless than she was throughout the rest of the film.
Overall, we really enjoyed Double Indemnity. Though it’s portrayal of women isn’t as strong as other films we’ve watched, it was interesting to have more to dispute than to compliment. The film is a classic film noir that is well written and well acted. Double Indemnity gives you a lot of food for thought and we highly recommend watching it.
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Homepage ICRH Mozambique
The International Centre for Reproductive Health, also designated as ICRH-M, is a Mozambican nonprofit association of scientific character, with legal personality and administrative, financial and patrimonial autonomy.
Since November 2009, ICRH-Mozambique is officially registered as an association, aiming at improving sexual and reproductive health in Mozambique in its broadest sense.
The Scientific Council of ICRH-Mozambique is composed of high level representatives of national and international institutions such as the Ministry of Health, the National Institute of Health, Universidade Eduardo Mondlane and ICRH-Global.
In accordance with the Declaration of the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development, ICRH-M fully supports the recognition of reproductive health as a basic human right of all men and women, including adolescents.
Objectives and Strategies
To improve sexual and reproductive health in its broadest sense with particular attention to sexually transmitted infections including HIV and AIDS, cervical cancer, maternal and child health, family planning, contraception and gender-based violence.
In order to meet its objectives, ICRH-M uses operational research and policy analysis, training, and advocacy.
Partners, donors
ICRH Mozambique's main partners are the Government, Education Institutions and cooperation partners.
In addition to receiving funding from United Nations organizations, bilateral and multilateral donors (UNICEF, WHO, USAID, FICA, DANIDA, EU), ICRH-M collaborates with international institutions such as ICRH-Global, ICRH Kenya, ICRH Belgium, London University and University of Porto.
The direct beneficiaries of ICRH-M are women and men of reproductive age, adolescents and high risk groups, with particular attention to sex workers.
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Resolution_05-18_02/08/2018 RESOLUTION NO. 5-18 A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING A REASONABLE ACCONIMODATION POLICY PURSUANT TO THE FAIR HOUSING ACT AND TITLE II OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS,the Village Council of the Village of Tequesta desires to ensure that its land development regulations and all other ordinances, rules, policies, practices and procedures treat persons with disabilities and facilities serving them in a non-discriminatory manner; and WHEREAS, the Village's application of its zoning and land development regulations, other ordinances, and related rules, policies and practices is governed by the Fair Housing Act (FHA)and the Americans with Disabilities Act(ADA),and other applicable state and federal laws; and WHEREAS,"Reasonable Accommodatiod'is a statutorily established method that allows a person who is disabled and/or handicapped, as those terms are defined in Title II of the ADA and/or the FHA,to request a modification or alteration in the application of a specific Village Code provision, rule, policy or practice; and WHEREAS,the Village Council desires to provide a Reasonable Accommodation Policy in order to afford persons with disabilities an equal opportunity to use and enjoy dwellings, including public and common use spaces, within the Village; and WHEREAS,the Village Council states that such Reasonable Accommodation Policy is in the bests interests of the health, safety and welfare of its residents. NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA,THAT: Section 1: The Village Council of the Village of Tequesta hereby adopts the following Reasonable Accommodation Policy: (1) Purpose and Intent. The purpose of this policy is to establish procedures for processing requests for Reasonable Accommodation in housing from the Village's Land Development Regulations,all other ordinances,and related rules,policies,practices and procedures, for persons that qualify as disabled and/or handicapped under Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968(FHA), the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 (FHAA), the Florida Fair Housing Act (§§ 760.20-760.37), Florida Statutes, and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. Section 12131,et. seq.)(ADA),as these laws may be amended from time to time.Any person who - 1 - is disabled and/or handicapped,or qualifying entities, may request a Reasonable Accommodation, pursuant to the procedures set out below. (2) Notice to the Public of Availabilitv of Accommodation. The Village shall display a notice in the Village's public notice bulletin board(and shall maintain copies available for review in the Village Clerk's office)advising that disabled and/or handicapped persons(and qualifying entities, if applicable)may request a Reasonable Accommodation as provided herein. (3) Application Procedures. A request for Reasonable Accommodation by a disabled and/or handicapped person or qualifying entity(hereinafter the "applicant") may be submitted in writing and/or on an application form provided by the Village, or may be submitted verbally. All requests for Reasonable Accommodation shall be submitted to the Village Clerk's Office. The Village encourages reyuests for Reasonable Accommodation to be made in writing in order for the Village to obtain all information necessary to process a request without delay. The Village shall assist applicants who need help filling out the application form, and may fill out the form for applicants who are making a verbal reasonable accommodation request. If the Village Clerk's Office receives a verbal reasonable accommodation request, such answering staff member shall prepare a written statement, such as filling out the written application form, indicating that the request was made verbally, the date/time of such request, and the contents of such request. The staff member shall sign any written statement. Application forms shall be made available in the Village Clerk's Office located at 345 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta FL 33469, and on the Village's website at ������.ceyue�ta.urQ. The Village Clerk's Office also shall assist applicants, upon request, in downloading and making copies of application forms, and reviewing the application contents. Assistance in completing application forms shall include interpretation services upon request. The application process is as follows: a. Application Contents. An applicant making a request for Reasonable Accommodation shall provide the following information to the Village either in writing or verbally: 1. The legal name(s) of all persons for whom a reasonable accommodation is sought,and if a qualifying entity,the legal name(s)of all person for whom it has been authorized to submit an application; 2. Address of the applicant, unless governed by 42 U.S.C. §290d.d., in which case the address shall not be required,but the applicant may be requested to provide documentation to substantiate a claim verifying applicability; 3. Address of housing or other location at which accommodation is requested, if different from the address of the applicant, unless governed by 42 U.S.C. §290d.d., in which case address shall not be required,but the applicant may be requested to provide documentation to substantiate a claim verifying applicability; 4. The type of accommodation being requested,and an explanation of how the accommodation is necessary in order for persons with disabilities to live in the dwelling; 5. A description of the Village ordinance, rule, policy, practice or procedure, from which the applicant seeks a reasonable accommodation; -2 - 6. If the disability is not known or readily apparent to the Village, information and/or documentation that(1) verifies a person's disability status under the FHA and/or ADA; (2)describes the needed accommodation; and(3) shows the relationship between the person's disability and the need for the requested accommodation. The Village is not seeking information relating to the nature and severity of the person's disability. 7. If the disability is known or readily apparent, but the need for the accommodation is not known or readily apparent to the Village, an explanation of the relationship between the person's disability and the need for the requested accommodation. b. Applicant's Representative(s): An applicant may be represented at all stages of the Reasonable Accommodation process by a person designated by the applicant as their authorized agent(e.g. family member), attorney, or representative. If an authorized agent, attorney or other representative is representing a person, or, if applicable, a qualifying entity,a written authorization designating such authorized agent,attorney or representative shall be submitted to the Village, or an in-person meeting between the Village and the applicant shall occur to confirm the applicant's authorized agent, attorney or representative. The Village is unable to accept authorizations outside of those made in writing or in-person as such forms of communication (e.g. phone call) do not provide the Village sufficient means to verify the identity of the applicant. Authorization forms shall be made available in the Village Clerk's Office located at 345 Tequesta Drive,Tequesta FL 33469, and on the Village's website at ��������.te�uc�ta.��r�. c. Villa�e Assistance: The Village shall provide assistance and accommodation as is required pursuant to the FHA and ADA in connection with a disabled and/or handicapped person's request for Reasonable Accommodation, including without limitation, assistance with interpreting the Reasonable Accommodation application form and responding to the questions contained therein, assistance with completing the form, assistance with filing an appeal, and assistance in appearing at hearings to ensure the process is accessible. d. No Fee. No fee shall be imposed by the Village in connection with a request for Reasonable Accommodation under this policy,or for an appeal of a decision by the Village Manager or designee to the Special Magistrate. The Village shall have no liability for or legal obligation to pay an applicant's attorney's fees or costs in connection with the request for Reasonable Accommodation, or any appeal at any appellate level. e. Interactive Process: When a request for Reasonable Accommodation is made, the Village may engage in an interactive process with the applicant to devise alternative accommodations that provide the applicant an opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling. The commencement of an interactive process does not toll the deadlines for issuance of a notice of determination by the Village Manager or designee,or for an appeal hearing before the Special Magistrate as outlined below, unless the applicant agrees in writing to extend the deadlines. - 3 - f. Confidential Information. Upon submittal of any medical information or records, including but not limited to condition, diagnosis, or history related to a disabled and/or handicapped person, an applicant may request that the Village, to the extent allowed by law, treat the information or records as confidential. In such case, the Village shall endeavor to keep the applicant's medical information confidential to the extent permitted by federal and state laws, including but not limited to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ("HIPAA") and Chapter 119, Florida Statutes (the Florida Public Records Law). The Village shall have no obligation to defend against any action seeking to compel the production of public records, or to incur any legal or other expenses in connection therewith, and shall produce the records to the extent the Village determines the records are not exempt from the Public Records Act, or to comply with any judicial or administrative order without prior notice to the applicant. The Village, however, shall endeavor to provide notice to the disabled and/or handicapped person, or their representative, of any request received by the Village for disclosure of the medical information or documentation which the applicant has previously requested be treated as confidential by the Village. g. Review b,�ge Manager or Desi�nee. All requests for Reasonable Accommodation shall be submitted to the Village Clerk's Office. As soon as practicable after receipt, the Village Clerk shall forward all requests to the Village Manager or designee for review. The Village Manager or designee shall issue a written notice of determination to the applicant within thirty (30) days from the date the application is received by the Village Clerk's Office. If needed to reach a determination on the request for Reasonable Accommodation,the Village Manager or designee,may, prior to the end of the thirty(30)day period,issue a written request for additional information to the applicant, specifying in sufficient detail what information is required. The applicant shall have thirty (30) days after the date of the written request for additional information to provide said information. In the event a written request for additional information is made, the thirty (30)day period to issue a written notice of determination shall no longer be applicable,and the Village Manager or designee shall issue a written notice of determination within thirty (30) days after receipt of the additional information. If the applicant fails to provide the requested additional information and/or fails to request an extension of time to provide said information within thirty(30)days after the date of the request for additional information, then the request for reasonable accommodation shall be deemed withdrawn and no further action by the Village shall be required. The applicant may renew their request for Reasonable Accommodation at any time. The applicant may request additional time to respond either in writing or verbally to the Village Clerk's Office. The Village shall not unreasonably withhold consent to an applicant's reyuest for additional time to respond. h. Findings for Reasonable Accommodation. In determining whether the Reasonable Accommodation request shall be granted or denied, the applicant shall be required to establish that: 1. They are protected under the FHA or ADA, as defined in the FHA or ADA. Although the definition of disability and/or handicap is subject to judicial interpretation, for purposes of this policy, a disabled and/or handicapped person is defined as having: -4 - (a) a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more major life activities; (b) a record of having such impairment; or (c) that they are regarded as having such impairment. 2. The proposed accommodations being sought are reasonable and necessary to afford disabled and/or handicapped persons equal opportunity to use and enjoy housing. An accommodation is not reasonable if it imposes undue financial and administrative burdens on the Village; or requires a fundamental alteration to the Village's zoning scheme. The foregoing, as interpreted by the Courts, shall be the basis for a decision upon a Reasonable Accommodation request made by the Village Manager or designee. i. Notice of Determination. The Village Manager or designee, shall issue a written notice of determination to the applicant in accordance with Section (3)(g) above, which shall: 1. Grant the accommodation request in full with no conditions; 2. Grant a portion of the request and deny a portion of the request; 3. Impose conditions upon the portion of the request that was granted; or 4. Deny the request. Any such denial shall state the grounds for the denial. All written determinations shall give notice of the right to appeal. The notice of determination shall be sent to the applicant(i.e. the disabled and/or handicapped person or his/her authorized agent, attorney or representative) by certified mail, return receipt requested.The notice of determination shall be sent to the applicant at the address listed by the applicant on the application form, or as otherwise provided to the Village in writing. J• ��• 1. Appeal from Notice of Determination by Village Manager or Desi�nee: Within forty-five (45) days after the Village Manager or designee has rendered a decision on a Reasonable Accommodation, the applicant may appeal the decision. This timeframe shall be based upon the date that the letter is mailed to the requesting party. All appeals shall contain a statement containing sufficient detail of the grounds for the appeal. Appeals shall be made to the Village Clerk's Office. The appeal shall be heard by the Special Magistrate for Code Enforcement matters as set forth in the Village Code. The Special Magistrate shall conduct a quasi-judicial public hearing on the appeal as soon as reasonably practicable,but in no event later than sixty(60) days after an appeal has been filed unless the applicant agrees in writing to an extension of the hearing date. The Special Magistrate shall not be required to render a decision on the request at the public hearing, but shall render a determination no later than thirty (30) days after the conclusion of the public hearing. Such public hearing shall be de novo. - 5 - Once a public hearing date has been coordinated with the applicant and set, the Village shall, at least ten(10) days prior to the hearing,post a notice of hearing on the Village's public notice bulletin board and on its website,and shall maintain copies available for review in the Village Clerk's office. The notice shall contain a brief description of the request for Reasonable Accommodation, the property to which the request is applicable, and the time and place of the Special Magistrate hearing on the request. The notice shall not contain any information relating to the applicant's specific disability or other medical information. The Special Magistrate's decision on the appeal shall be in writing and be based on the criteria listed in Section (3)(h) above. The Special Magistrate's decision shall be made in writing and may (a) grant the accommodation request in full with no conditions; (b)grant a portion of the request and deny a portion of the request; (c) impose conditions upon the portion of the request that was granted; or(d) deny the request. Any denial shall state the grounds for the denial. The Special Magistrate's decision shall give notice of the right to appeal. The written decision of the Special Magistrate shall be sent to the applicant (i.e., the disabled and/or handicapped person or his/her authorized agent,attorney, or representative) by certified mail, return receipt requested. The written decision shall be sent to the applicant at the address listed by the applicant on the application form, or as otherwise provided to the Village in writing. 2. Appeal from Special Magistrate's Decision: A Special Magistrate's decision may be appealed by the Village or applicant within thirty(30)days after the date on which the written decision is rendered. Such appeal shall be made to the 15th Judicial Circuit Court in and for Palm Beach County, Florida, in accordance with the rules of procedure governing appeals of quasi-judicial decisions. k. Stay of Enforcement. While an application for Reasonable Accommodation, or appeal of a determination of same, is pending before the Village, the Village will not enforce the subject land development regulation, other ordinance, or related rules,policies,practices or procedures,against the applicant,except that the Village may seek relief through its code enforcement process or an injunctive action if there is an imminent threat to the health, safety and welfare of the public. 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A Word From the Chairman
A Word From the Founder
Criteria & Evaluation
The AE/Business Council
Media Sponsers
Rasem Badran
Meisa Batayneh
Hani Hakki
Farouq Yaghmour
Ayman Zuaiter
Faris Bagaeen
Ala' El Hafez
Abdul-Halim Jabr
Beirut/ Lebanon
Ali Malkawi
Boston/ USA
Faris Begaeen
Amman/ Jordan
Odeh Al Jayyousi
John Peponis
Hana Alamuddin
Giulia Pentella
Bologna/ Italy
Khalid Dewidar
Cairo / Egypt
Eng. Said Abujaber
Eng. Hakam Bitar
Eng. Meisa Batayneh
First Category : Mixed Use Category - An Art Center in Rainbow Street
Jordan University of Science and Technology
iSustain Award
Tasneem Sarairah
Dr. Amal Malkawi
Jordan University
Layal Nabeel Amr
Lama Alallan
Dr. Saleem Dahabreh
Nour Al Kharouf
Dr. Ahmed Freewan
Second Category : Institutional Design Category - Vertical Business School in Al-Abdali
Zayoun Abu Mayleh
Sally Zureikat
Mahmoud Salti
Rania Matrouk
Isra'a Abu Farha
Lujain Abu Shami
Dr. Nabeel Al Kurdi
Rawand Obeidat
Shatha Abzakh
Batool Al Dissi
Dr. Lamees Shaaban
Lama Atallah
Dina Rabadi
Zainab Z'areer
Ala'a Abu Farha
Dr. Sana'a Rqeibat
Green Unit:
Wa'il Abdulkarim
Gaith Abu Jaber
Fahed Abu Jaber
Shada Al Sharif
Imad Al Dabbas
Universities Partners
Saleem Dahabreh
Raed Al Tal
Ohuod Kamal
Amal A. Zanoun
Andreas Kourkoulas
Athens/Greece
Khalid Nahhas
First Category: From Vertical Corporation Slum To Constructive
German Jordan University
3'rd place
Munther Abu Hmeidan
Dr. Rami Daher
Second Category : Design For the People
1'st place
Abeer Bshaie
Hadeel Mohammed
Yasmin Al Jafari
Dr. Abdul Salam Shboul
Aya Bataineh
Samar Hadad
Joanna Daoud
2'nd place
Thaer Abdulla Al Zou’bi
Dr. Hussein Al Zoubi
Sally Al Ejeilat
Basma Al Bahsir
Husam Qarqash
Dr. Samer Al Ratrout
Jamal Al Kharouf
Ghaith Takruri
Ammar Al Homsy
Third Category: Design For The Future
Rifqa Hashlamun
Ayah Bataineh
Mohammad Abu Zaghlan
Rashed Al Nasa'a
Ruba Salib
Jawdat Yaghmour
Rami Daher
Architect, Urban Design Consultant Abdul-Halim Jabr is a Beirut-based architect-urban designer and part-time faculty at the American University of Beirut, his home university. After earning a Bachelor of Architecture there in 1986, he continued his graduate studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, leading to a SMArchS in 1988 with a focus on housing and urban development.
His professional experience includes local and international work demonstrating a commitment to environmentally-responsive design, urban heritage development and context-sensitive planning. A number of urban design projects that he was involved with were recognized by Arab, EU and US agencies or professional bodies. Jabr likes to work on all scales of design, from simple interiors to complex projects involving both design and management tasks. His large-scale architectural work experience qualifies him for a diversity of professional capacities including pre-design analysis, complex conceptual design, design development, and project management. The accumulated 25 years of practical and academic experience include work successfully completed for distinguished institutions, real estate developers and public sector clients in Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Syria and the United Arab Emirates.
Amal Zanoun
MA Landscape & Urbanism. Kingston University - UK 2004 B. Sc. Architecture, University of Jordan. Jordan 1990.
COUNTRIES OF EXPERIENCE Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Lebanon, Libya, Nigeria, United Arab Emirates and Kuwait.
A senior multi-disciplined architect with 23 years of experience in the fields of management, planning, architectural design, landscape design, with specialized experience in cultural and heritage projects planning and strategy development.
Considerable experience in managing and planning projects within sensitive environmental areas both on the strategic and the actual design phases. Recognizable presentation abilities to high profile governmental officials and private sector clients, gained through years of presenting and discussing projects with key decision makers of the various projects. EXPERIENCE March 2010-Now Jordan Development Zones Company Director of Projects and Infrastructure Department Manager of the Dead Sea Master Plan Project 2007-2008 SABEQ Project, USAID. Dead Sea and Jordan Valley Master Plan, 1990–2007 DAR AL-OMRAN / PLANNERS . ARCHITECTS . ENGINEERS Also worked on equally important projects including landscape design for Darat Al-Malik Abdul-Aziz, technical coordinator for Al-Bashir Hospital Master Plan, design, project management and construction supervision for Al-Mazar Mausoleums. Worked with international teams of experts on several projects including the Second Tourism Project, Wadi Rum (World Bank and Metzgar Group Wash. D. C.), Museum of Islamic Arts. (BW+P Abroad-Germany) among others. Participated in several international and local design competitions, and attended a number of specialized management skills training courses.
Ass. Professor in Architecture at the School of Architecture, National Technical University of Athens, Undergraduate - Postgraduate since 1992.
Architectural Practice with M. Kokkinou in Athens since 1987. Awards in domestic and International Competitions.
Lectures, talks, articles and classes in Architectural Schools in Greece and abroad.
Ph.D. at the Bartlett School of Architecture, U.C.L., in London. Subject: Linguistics in Architectural Theory and Criticism after Modernism (1986)
Postgraduate studies at the Architectural Association Graduate School in London (1980 - 1981)
Employed at the Ï.Ì.Á. architectural practice in London (Zeggelis - Koolhas) (1981 - 1983)
NTUA Diploma in Architectural Engineering. Degree in Architecture at The National Technical University of Athens (1977)
Graduated from the Experimental School of the University of Athens (1971)
holder of Ph.D in planning and Architecture, is a fully qualified architect with more than 30 years of experience in various architectural aspects, designer in charge of Public, Commercial, Industrial, Residential Buildings and Planning of large scale sites.
Yaghmour has established Yaghmour Architects office in Amman in 1982. By 1990 he established a branch in Sharjah-U.A.E., then another one in Bethlehem - Palestine in 1994 and again in Dubai-U.A.E in 2003.
Yaghmour has contributed immensely in creating public awareness towards historical, cultural and urban sites, and support public participation in generating specific solutions. Also, he had played an outstanding role in convincing the authorities of some vital projects in which Solomon Pools Resort Project mentioned below could only be one of the many examples. Yaghmour had greatly participated in highlighting the historical city of Hebron as well as the city of Bethlehem though several lectures that ended up in encouraging the public authorities and the private investors to support and finance some important projects in these old cities, which will have a great impact on the daily life of their citizens.
Yaghmour has developed a wide experience in renovation, re-use and rehabilitation of old buildings with distinguished historical background like Solomon Pools Resort in Bethlehem, a project that was designed to enhance the historical and cultural significance of the site. Also the emergency project for Beit Sahour, the main goal of such a project was to restore and enhance the historical cultural and social status of the old area and to keep its residents through providing the basic infrastructure, and upgrading their economic status.
Yaghmour has an extensive experience in the academic field, as he was the founder and Chairman for the Department of Architecture at Petra University , also a lecturer at the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Jordan University. Yaghmour has several publications that tackled environmental, urban planning and other related issues. He participated in many local and international competitions in several of them he gained the first prize.
Yaghmour is a member of several Advisory Committees that work with the government of Jordan, the main task of such committees is to advise and follow up the large-scale development projects in the country.
John Peponis is Professor of Architecture and Associate Chair for Advanced Studies and Research at the School of Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology. He has pioneered the development of computational descriptions of the spatial organization of buildings and cities as it affects their human performance. He is a leading researcher and scholar in the field of space syntax. His work addresses the fundamental principles and constraints that govern the generation and functions of built form; also, the application of research in design practice, to help set design aims and evaluate design alternatives. His research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the General Services Administration, the Ministry of Research in Greece, the Georgia Tech Foundation, Steelcase, and Perkins + Will.
He is a registered architect in Greece and collaborates with Kokkinou and Kourkoulas Architectswith whom he has been involved in the design of the Michaniki office complex in Maroussi, the Benaki-Pireos Museum, The Shop and Trade mixed-use complex, and other projects. He also works with Perkins + Will on the assessment of the human performance of built space. Publications in the last three years include: Peponis J, 2012, "Building layouts as cognitive data: purview and purview interface" Cognitive Critique6 11-51; Christova P, Scoppa M, Peponis J, Georgopoulos A, 2012, "Exploring small city maps" Experimental Brain Research223 207-217; Ozbil A, Peponis J, Stone B, 2011, “Understanding the link between street connectivity, land use and pedestrian flows” Urban Design International16 125-141; Zamani P, Peponis J, 2010, “Co-visibility and pedagogy: innovation and challenge at the High Museum of Art” Journal of Architecture15 6 853-879; Peponis J, Bellal T, 2010, “Fallingwater: the interplay between space and shape” Environment and Planning (B): Planning and Design 37 982-1001; Wineman J, Peponis J, 2010, “Constructing spatial meaning: Spatial affordances in museum design” Environment and Behavior42 1 86-109.
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The i-Sustain 2013 initiative challenged the graduating students of architecture in Jordan to reflect on how design can satisfy our present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to also satisfy theirs not only a concern for environmental resources and the life-cycle energy and environmental costs of buildings, but also a concern to support and enrich culture and social life.
the jury debated the relationship of innovation to tradition, of technology to social value, of modern programs to local conditions and the character of place.
guest-juror such as me it was particularly stimulating to participate in a dialogue where young talent and commitment met with the deeper perspective of some of Jordan’s leading and internationally recognized architects.
The AE business council showed particular generosity: First and foremost it made expertise and experience available to the students. Second, it championed the value of architecture.
The 2013 i-Sustain initiative provided young architects with an opportunity to present their ideas to public discussion and prepare themselves to lead architecture and construction in Jordan in the future. It also set a high bar for new students to try to match and exceed in 2014 and beyond.
Khalid Nahhas is the founding Principal and the driving force in Symbiosis Designs Ltd, he received a degree in Geographic and Economic Planning from The University of Victoria (B Arts / 1985), followed by a degree in Architecture from The University of British Columbia (B Arch / 1989). His architectural thesis on “Phenomenology and Place Making” and his creative drive significantly contribute to the intellectual density of design content at Symbiosis.
His years of diverse expertise in Canada and Jordan in architectural design, project management, working on complex buildings with a special focus on multi-residential and commercial projects, including health, hospitality, leisure facilities and educational institutions, in addition to master planning and interior design projects. Moreover, under the philosophy of “Total Architecture” addressing all manifestations contributing to the success of projects in their operational mode, and as a successful entrepreneur himself, he founded two landmark businesses constructing vision, branding, architecture and operations of both Vy (the largest health facility in the Middle East) and Blue Fig (a hospitality chain).
In 2002, Khalid Nahhas received the first Dubai-based Cityscape Young Architect Award for his work’s impact on the cultural landscape within urbanity. He was appointed as a member of the Amman Commission at the Greater Amman Municipality and served for three years advising His Excellency the Mayor on the new urban master plan (which received international recognition including 2007 Town Planning Leadership Award and the Asia-Pacific City-of-the-Year Award for Leadership) as well as on the city’s new branding. He was also a member of the Design Committee of the Jordanian Pavilion in the Expo 2005, in Aichi, Japan. Furthermore, Khalid Nahhas is active amongst several prestigious institutions offering rounded directives where he is a member of the Board of Trustees of the National Children Museum Chaired by Her Majesty the Queen, and its Chairman of the Board of Directors; he is on the board of directors of the Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts -RSICA, and the Jordan River Foundation for community empowerment.
Badran received his early education in Ramallah. In 1970 Badran graduated with a degree in Architecture from Technische Universität Darmstadt (Darmstadt University of Technology) in former West Germany.
Honorary PHD in Architectural Design from the Jordan University of Science and Technology for his advancement of Architectural Theory and Practice
Palestine Award for Architecture
First Arab Architect Award which was announced by the Arab Housing Ministers of the Arab League in Cairo - Egypt (1997)
The Aga Khan Award for Architecture, received for the design of the Grand Mosque of Riyadh and redevelopment of Riyadh Old City Center (1995)
Arab Architecture Award received in Morocco at the general conference of the Arab Towns Organization (1990)
Winner of the Museum of Islamic Art international competition in Doha-Qatar which was sponsored by Aga Khan - Geneva Office in cooperation with the government of Qatar
Winner of Sidon Seafront development Competition in Lebanon
Won the first prize (Elementa 72) in the international competition for the design of limited income housing sponsored by the Ministry of Housing in Bonn, West Germany
"Al Hussein Medal for Distinguished Performance of the First Order" For his great distinguished efforts in enrichment of modern Islamic architecture
Giulia Pentella holds an advanced degree in architecture from “Valle Giulia” University in Rome. Giulia’s research work has primarily looked at the social and environmental benefits of sustainable architecture, exploring accessibility issues and piloting sustainable co-housing solutions for elderly care structures. After her graduation, Giulia has worked in Vienna (Austria) at the Reinberg ZT Studio; she then moved back to Rome to work in the Italian architectural firm FONTANAtelier. In Building Green Futures, Giulia is the project manager for the Gaza Green School (a project developed in partnership with UNRWA). In parallel with her assignment at Building Green Futures, Giulia works as architect and researcher at Mario Cucinella Architects.”
View Giulia Testimonials
It has been a great honor to participate as a juror in iSustain Initiative 2013 which has provided a tangible evidence of A/E Business Council's commitment to the promotion of sustainable architecture in Jordan and within the universities.
I had the opportunity to work in close collaboration with professional architects, engineers and university professors from different countries.
sustainability should be integral to the architecture from the concept phase.
The awarded projects in 2013 show the following qualities:
A climate-responsive design
A human scale approach
Attention to urban and environmental contexts
Systematic link between program elaboration and design
Architectural and landscape design skills
Quality of visual communication
I am sure that the projects selected for iSustain Initiative 2014 will show even more qualities; let the best student win!
Professor Odeh Al-Jayyousi is the director of International Affairs at Sigma- Consulting Engineers. He was the vice president for science and research at the Royal Scientific Society (RSS) in Jordan. He was the regional director for IUCN – The International Union for Conservation of Nature - Middle East regional office during 2004-2011. Previously, he was a university professor in water resources and environment and dean of scientific research during 1994-2004. He was an academic director for M.Sc. Programme in transformational management in UK. His research interests include water planning, environmental management, decision support system, and sustainable development and culture. He was a consultant with EU, ESCWA, World Bank, GTZ and USAID. He published a book on Islam as sustainable development in UK, 2012.
Malkawi is an international scholar and expert in building simulation, energy conservation, and sustainability in buildings. He teaches architectural technology and computation and conducts research in the areas of computational simulation, building performance evaluation, and advanced visualization.
He is also the Founding Director of the Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities, a multi-disciplinary research institution that seeks to transform the building industry through a commitment to design-centric strategy that directly links research outcomes to the development of new processes, systems, and products. Malkawi is part of many large scale research initiatives and is the recipient of several prestigious and extensive grants. He has lectured and conducted research at numerous universities, conferences, and public events. He currently holds the Velux visiting professorship at the Royal Danish Academy in Copenhagen. Previously he has taught at Georgia Institute of Technology 1991-1994, University of Michigan 1994-2001 and the University of Pennsylvania 2001-2013; where he was a professor of architecture and the chairman of the graduate group in architecture and founder and director of the TC Chan Center for Building Simulation and Energy Studies.
Malkawi received his BS in Architectural Engineering and Environmental Design from Jordan University of Science and Technology in 1989, his MArch from the University of Colorado in 1990 and his PhD from Georgia Institute of Technology in Architectural Technology/Artificial Intelligence in 1994.
Architect, PMP A registered architect and consultant with 30 years of experience. Obtained his degree in architecture from the University of Dundee, UK.
Started his professional life as a junior architect with a Jordanian Architectural and Engineering firm, soon after, he became a partner after winning the first prize in the architectural competition.
In 1998, he founded Faris J. Bagaeen architects, engineers, consultants. The design ideology of the firm rotates around providing creative solutions and takes pride in having earned a reputation for taking on complicated projects with challenging design solutions.
He is a strong believer in the role of the architect as a design team leader, thus in the need for training architects in the basic principles of building engineering disciplines.
His work involves a large emphasis on sustainability and his office has designed the first LEED Gold certified commercial investment building in Jordan.
Board member of the Architecture/Engineering Business Council.
Founding member of the British Universities Alumni Society.
Head of the Architecture Profession interview committee at the Jordan Engineering Association
Architect; licensed and practices in Lebanon (Al Memariyya) Graduate of Polytechnic of Central London, UK and MIT, US
Regularly teaches architecture and sustainable design at the American University of Beirut
Associated with Holcim Awards for sustainable architecture
Key member of the Lebanese Green Building Council
Featured in the film "Arab Women Architects"
B Sc., M Arch., M Sc., PhD. Professor of Architecture – Ain Shams University Head of the Architectural Engineering Department British University in Egypt. Professor of Theory, History, Technology and Architectural Design.
Dr. Dewidar graduated from the Architectural Engineering department in 1983 from Cairo University, followed by M. Arch. in 1988 from the same school in Architectural Design. In 1990 he was awarded his M.Sc. from the University Pennsylvania in Philadelphia in History and theories of Architecture. In 1993 he was awarded his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in the dialectics between Materials, Structures, Space and Architectural Style. He worked in several research projects and taught several engineering courses during his doctoral studies. He then joined Ain Shams University as a full time architectural staff member. After earning his Professorship Degree in 2003, Dr. Dewidar was awarded a teaching/research grant in 2004 at the University of Pennsylvania where he taught architectural theory and philosophy of technology for one academic year and conducted his research on architecture in the age of information technology.
Member of the Egyptian Engineering Syndicate.
Member of the Egyptian Society of Architects.
Member of Thomas Jefferson Preservation Society, Philadelphia.
Architectural Publications
DR. Dewidar published extensively ( 69 published papers in international conferences and refereed journals)
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PLDT to transform Ateneo into ‘Smart 5G campus’ (The Philippine Star)
The Ateneo de Manila University will soon become the country’s first “Smart 5G campus.”
PLDT, through its wireless arm Smart Communications Inc., has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ateneo to partner in the development of next-generation applications and services that will run on Smart’s 5G wireless network.
Under the memorandum, PLDT-Smart, together with their technology partner Nokia, will help set up the Ateneo’s Convergent Technologies Center with a 5G lab that will enable the university’s students and tech experts to co-develop practical and relevant solutions.
Among the applications eyed for development are Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, augmented and virtual reality services, robotics, drones and analytics what will be supported by 5G base stations that Smart will set up across the campus.
“We’re truly grateful for this gift. More than just a tool, we are excited about the applications, especially as it refers to inclusion, resilience and sustainability,” Ateneo president Jose Ramon Villarin said.
“Our technology these days can be a wonderful toolbox, and we believe that it can be a portal to greater things,” Villarin added.
PLDT-Smart chairman and chief executive office Manny V. Pangilinan stressed the role of technology to improve the welfare and lives of the people.
“It is our most profound hope that the provision of 5G will further enable the students of the Ateneo to create, develop and explore new ways to continuously uplift our nation,” Pangilinan said.
The launch of 5G at the Ateneo is the third leg in the PLDT Group’s roadmap of 5G deployment in the Philippines.
To read the rest of the article, please use this link: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2019/06/21/1928346/pldt-transform-ateneo-smart-5g-campus
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Residents honor Queens detective killed in line of duty
by Jennifer Khedaroo Queens Ledger
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Vigil for Detective Brian Simonsen
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Hundreds gathered outside the 102nd Precinct on Sunday afternoon to honor Detective Brian Simonsen.
The 19-year veteran of the NYPD spent his entire career with the 102nd Precinct. Simonsen was killed by friendly fire on February 12 while responding to a robbery at a T-mobile store on Atlantic Avenue in Richmond Hill. He was 42.
Detective Nicholas Perez worked with Simonsen for years, which resulted in a close friendship between the two officers and their families. Perez’s two daughters sang “Wind Beneath My Wings” on Sunday afternoon.
“My dad said he was like a brother to him,” said Nicole Perez. “He meant a lot to me.”
Members of the 102nd Precinct were joined by leaders from various faiths and community members who wanted to show their support.
Sam Esposito, president of the Ozone Park Civic Association and a former police officer, helped organize the prayer vigil.
“I felt the community needed to come out in force and show support,” Esposito said. “Everyone’s so quick to call the police when they need something, but now they need to come out and be here for them.
“They help people and we decided to come here out of respect,” said Christine Langan, who attended the event with her mother, Dorothy. “No matter who you are or where you’re from, you’re family.”
Dorothy has lived in the neighborhood for 47 years.
“It’s so tragic, but you could see he was well liked,” she said.
Many came bearing flowers for Simonsen’s memorial outside the precinct. On Sunday morning, there was a worship service dedicated to Simonsen at Emanuel United Church of Christ.
“What the community did for us is extraordinary,” said 102nd Precinct commanding officer Courtney Nilan. “The flowers, the food, the prayers really mean a lot. Brian was a great man and a great police officer and detective."
Two men, 27-year-old Christopher Ransom and 25-year-old Jagger Freeman, were arrested in connection to the shooting.
Police say Ransom robbed the store with a fake gun, which he pointed at responding officers, prompting the gunfire. Freeman served as Ransom‘s lookout.
Patrick Lynch, president of the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association, said the two suspects are the only ones to blame for Simonsen’s death.
“Those police officers that were there that day will always have that on their minds and on their hearts,” Lynch added. “We should always remember that the person that pulled that gun and walked in to rob that T-Mobile, that’s who caused his death.”
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Lowell Beaver Post 470 was chartered on June 13, 1947. Upon opening there were 57 chartered members. The first post commander was Stephen W. Rihatican.
We presently have over 600 Legionnaires members. American Legion Post 470 namesake Lowell Beaver was born in Fishers, Indiana on January 29, 1918 and graduated from Fishers High School in 1935. He enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps on December 1, 1941. He was assigned as a radio operator on a B17 bomber and held the rank of First Sgt. in the 96th Bomb Group, 413th Squadron of the Eighth Air Force.
The town of Fishers, Indiana, formerly known as Fishers Station and originally as Fishers Switch, came into being in June of 1872 when Salathiel Fisher divided his land into Town lots. Fishers is currently a growing community with a strong history of family values and successful businesses with a population of approximately 70,000 residents. Fishers is located in southeastern Hamilton County, 20 miles north and east of downtown Indianapolis, with convenient access to major transportation routes.
There’s always something going on at Post 470 so check out our online events calendar and join the action.
We’re very proud of all of the recent upgrades to our facility. From the parking lot to the bar and stage, you’ll see many updated amenities like new hardwood floors in our enclosed bar that allows smoking. A recently remodeled outdoor patio with grill and so much more, you just have to come by and see. We’ve even updated our website for more functionality in order to keep our members and community up-to-date with what’s going on at Lowell Beaver Post 470 in Fishers, IN.
Lowell Beaver Post 470 is located on 126th Street, just 3 blocks West of I-37.
Facts About Fishers:
In 1802 William Conner becomes the first permanent white settler in what is known today as Fishers, Indiana.
In 1827 the township’s first log cabin school house is erected.
In 1849 construction begins on the Peru & Indianapolis Railroad that passes through the heart of Fishers.
In 1861 the first soldiers from the area report for Civil War duty at Camp Morton in Indianapolis.
In 1891 the Indian General Assembly incorporates Fishers Station
In 1908 the Post office has dropped the apostrophe and eventually dropped the word switch resulting in the name “Fishers”.
In 1927 Hamilton Historical Society places a marker on the site of the William Conner farm.
In 1934 Ely Lilly, grandson of Col. Ely Lilly purchases the Conner farm and begins restoring the house.
In 1943 The Indianapolis Water Company constructs Geist Reservoir.
In 1947 Lowell Beaver American Legion Post 470 is chartered.
In 1963 Fishers High School graduates 24 Seniors form a population of 350.
In 1972 Fishers adopts zoning and has a population of about 700 people.
In 1973 Interstate 69, which runs through the heart of Fishers is completed.
In 1980 Fishers’ population reaches 2,000 and HSE High School graduates 115 students.
In 1990 Fishers’ population is about 7.000.
In 1998 Fishers voters overwhelmingly reject the referendum to change from a town to a city.
In 2000 the population in Fishers has grown to well over 38,000 people.
In 2005 Fishers was named one of the best places to live in the country by ‘Money Magazine’.
In 2007 Fishers is named “Best Affordable Suburb by ‘Business Week’ magazine.
In 2008 voted 10th “Best Place To Live” by ‘Money Magazine’ & “Best Place To Raise A Family” by ‘Forbes’ magazine.
In 2011 Fishers is named “Top 100 Best Places To Live In America” by ‘Relocate America.
In 2012 ‘Family Circle’ magazine names Fishers “One Of The 10 Best Towns for Families”.
. . . and the future for Fishers will be filled with many more great accomplishments.
Thank you for stopping by and enjoy your visit!
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3:36pm 16.03.2017 News Entertainment by Jack Beresford
Why Another Remake Of The Fly Is Already Doomed To Fail
David Cronenberg’s version is body-horror perfection – do how can it be bettered?
The Fly Starring Jeff Goldblum. Image Fox
2017 may fast be becoming the year of the remake but even by modern moviedom’s ever-declining standards, the plans to reboot The Fly look misguided at best.
David Cronenberg’s 1986 remake of the 1958 Kurt Neumann film of the same name remains arguably the pinnacle of the Canadian filmmaker’s career to date.
Fusing ground-break special effects with social commentary, Cronenberg’s version of The Fly brought the concept of a half-man, half-insect buzzing into modernity, with the film serving as part body horror, part analogy for painful process of disease itself.
It also served as the perfect demonstration of why practical special effects will always outlive their computer animated counterparts, with the transformation and disintegration of Jeff Goldblum’s body as Martin Brundle as vividly rendered today as it was then.
In lead actors Goldblum and Geena Davis, Cronenberg also successfully imbued what, in the wrong hands, would have be a solely schlocky premise with an emotive heart that made audiences care about the characters involved.
Quite what Fox is hoping to achieve with a reboot is anyone’s guess.
According to Deadline, the production giants are already in talks with up-and-coming director J.D. Dillard about taking on the project.
Dillard won rave reviews for his directorial debut, last year’s Sleight, which won rave reviews at Sundance.
Co-written by Alex Theurer, who is likely to be on board for the new version of The Fly, it told the story of a young magician’s attempts at saving his sister from a gang of hoodlums, using the tricks of his trade.
A refreshing tale in Hollywood’s increasingly predictable stable of films, it’s nevertheless a far cry from what many will expect from The Fly.
And that’s where the problem lies, because while Theurer is more than capable of making an excellent movie out of the story of The Fly, it’s difficult to see how he could better Cronenberg’s – at best it will be an equal but even that looks a tall order.
For starters, the film is likely to have a much tighter filming schedule, meaning many of the more time-consuming practical effects will be replaced with CGI.
It’s an approach that previously proved disastrous in 2011’s reboot of The Thing, a film that swapped out the practical, real horror of John Carpenter’s 1982 classic for something decided cartoonish.
Much like the 2011 version of The Thing, any new edition of The Fly is unlikely to be able to match Cronenberg’s movie for the sheer gore factor and any Brundlefly movie that fails to address the real horror of the protagonist’s transformation is doomed to failure.
With studio execs pushing for 12A ratings or, if Theurer is lucky, a 15, the violence and sheer horror of the tale is likely to be played down – alienating fans of the 1986 version in the process.
It’s also going to be very difficult to find someone who can match Goldblum’s inspired performance – the best of his career – something that holds the entire film together.
Theurer could yet prove us wrong and deliver a solid sci-fi tale, but there are plenty of warnings from history he should heed.
For starters, there’s the Fly II, the sequel made without Cronenberg’s input that proved to be a shambolic, scattergun of a movie that overcomplicated the original’s plot and failed to capitalise on much of what made the original so good.
Theurer should also be wary of taking on a film this big, so early in his career.
Back in 2012, Josh Trank was rightly regarded as one of the most exciting directors in Hollywood after wowing with his directorial debut Chronicle.
Three years later, however, and he was better known for delivering Fantastic Four, a horribly misguided entry into the current superhero canon that suffered greatly from studio interference and proved a step too far for Trank.
Theurer faces a tricky path ahead. He should probably be afraid. Be very afraid.
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The Limits of Sports Diplomacy in US-Iran Relations
February 9, 2017 LobeLog
by Nader Entessar
US-Iranian relations since 1979 have been characterized by long periods of animosity and mutual demonization and only fleeting moments of relaxed tensions. Under President Trump, the United States has ratcheted up the anti-Iran rhetoric and actions, causing some analysts to opine that a military confrontation between the two countries is likely. Despite US-Iran tensions and the lack of formal diplomatic ties between the two countries, a variety of people-to-people exchanges are among the very few forms of civil engagement between the two sides. Sporting events and other exchanges have played a leading role in enhancing Iranian-American public diplomacy. These examples of public or citizen diplomacy have challenged the malevolent stereotypes of Iranians that have become an ingrained part of American political discourse.
Modern sports diplomacy between Iran and the United States dates back to 1950 when the Iranian Football Federation invited Pennsylvania State University’s soccer team to travel to Iran for a friendly match. The Penn State players and coaches, who knew almost nothing about Iran, were warmly received by the Iranian public, who gave them a welcome normally reserved for high-profile sports personalities. Unfortunately, it took 48 years before another athletic delegation came to Iran.
In the 1990s, reformist Iranian president Mohammad Khatami called for cracking the “wall of mistrust” between Iran and the United States through sports and other form of citizen diplomacy. In February 1998, an American wrestling delegation accepted an invitation from the Iran Wrestling Federation to come to Tehran to participate in the important Takhti Tournament. In Iran wrestling’s popularity is akin to football in the United States. Although the event received minimal coverage in the American media, even in the sports section, it was a hugely important event for many Iranians who packed Tehran’s Azadi Sports Complex and cheered the American team as much as they did the Iranian wrestlers. The American flag hung in the Azadi Stadium as American star Zeke Jones waved a miniature Iranian flag and the crowd in the packed stadium chanted “USA, USA.” After the matches, the Iranian and American wrestlers embraced each other in a true show of sportsmanship, something that their politicians were incapable of emulating. They also demonstrated a constructive model of how sports can overcome the artificial walls of mistrust that leaders of countries erect against one another.
The next major opportunity for Iranian-American sports diplomacy came in June 1998 when the US and Iranian soccer teams were placed in the same group during the World Cup in France. The importance of the game was not the result, which Iran won 2-1, but the camaraderie and sportsmanship that the players from both sides displayed towards each other. The mainstream media in the United States mostly missed the symbolism of this match and continued regurgitating the political clichés they’d been fed for years about Iran.
These sporting events were followed by other similar events involving wrestling, soccer, and other less popular sports. For example, after being selected to participate in the 49th World Table Tennis Championship in China in 2008, the Iranian team accepted an offer from the US Federation to hold joint training in Las Vegas. Later that year, the Iranian team was invited back to play in the Las Vegas Open Table Tennis Tournament.
Public Diplomacy in the Obama Era
Under the Obama administration, people-to-people relations between Iran and the United States received a boost, with sports diplomacy, especially wrestling diplomacy, playing the lead. What makes wrestling an effective medium of public diplomacy is that the sport appeals to a wide spectrum of the Iranian public. Unlike artistic, academic, and other similar cultural exchange programs that target the Western-oriented segment of Iranian society, wrestling appeals to conservatives and liberals alike. Also, in a rare moment of cooperation among adversaries, Iran, the United States, and Russia joined forces to successfully campaign against the impending plans by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to drop wrestling from future games. In a series dubbed “Rumble on the Rails,” these three countries staged exhibition matches in New York’s Grand Central Station in 2013. These matches contributed to the IOC’s decision not to drop the ancient sport of wrestling, which has been a mainstay of all Olympic games.
A year later, Iran’s hosting of the World Cup of Greco-Roman wrestling provided another opportunity for US-Iran rapprochement. To the surprise of the Iranians, the leader of the US team was Christina Kelley. Although there was some initial apprehension about allowing a female to be in the stadium with an exclusively male audience and male athletes, Kelley received enthusiastic applause from the audience. Although the US team finished 9th out of 10 teams, the Iranian audience treated them as victors when the members of the US and Iranian teams walked around the arena together. Afterwards, the US team toured the bazaar where one of the merchants insisted that each American wrestler take home a free rug.
Later in 2014, Iran’s national men’s volleyball team was invited to come to the United States where it played four exhibition games against the US national team. Televised in Iran, the Iranian team’s arrival ceremony at LAX was viewed by an estimated 50-60 million Iranians. A poignant moment during the arrival ceremony came when the State Department’s Gregg Sullivan handed out US and Iranian flag pins.
Trump’s Executive Order
US-Iran sports diplomacy may become a casualty of Trump’s hardline policy towards the Islamic Republic and Iranians in general. President Trump’s executive order temporarily banning travel by Iranians to the United States has already had a deleterious impact on this year’s World Championship of Wrestling in Kermanshah, Iran. Trump’s decision had an immediate impact on Iran’s sporting teams when the U.S. government denied visas to the Iranian Archery Team to compete in the Vegas Shoot, the largest and most prestigious archery tournament in the world.
Partly due to Trump’s executive order and partly due to the denial of visas to the Iranian Archery Team, the Iranian Foreign Ministry announced on February 4, 2017 that it would reciprocate by not issuing visas to the American wrestling team to travel to Iran for the World Championship. Notwithstanding President Trump’s policy, the US wrestling team expressed its desire to go to Iran, and Rasoul Khadem, the president of the Iranian Wrestling Federation and an Olympic gold medalist wrestler, wrote a letter to the country’s minister of sports and youth asking for a reversal of the policy. In his letter, Khadem argued that by issuing visas to the American team, Iran can promote its sports diplomacy on a global stage. On February 5, the Iranian Foreign Ministry issued a brief notice saying that in lieu of the suspension of Trump’s travel ban by a federal judge’s decision in Seattle, and considering the request made by Iran’s Wrestling Federation, Tehran will issue visas to US wrestlers.
Although sports diplomacy has the potential to improve relations between Iran and the United States, there are distinct limits to relying on public diplomacy to make a major dent in the hostile wall of mistrust between Washington and Tehran. The “ping pong diplomacy” between the US and China in 1971 may not be a good metaphor in the case of US-Iran relations. Although sports diplomacy was instrumental in the eventual rapprochement between Beijing and Washington, it took place in a political environment where both sides were willing to finally establish formal diplomatic relations and bury the proverbial hatchet. So far, there is no indication that either Iran or Washington is interested in establishing normal diplomatic relations. In fact, under President Trump, the very modest understanding that may have been established between Washington and Tehran in the past few years will most likely dissipate.
Nader Entessar is professor and chair, Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice at the University of South Alabama. His most recent book is Iran Nuclear Accord and the Re-Making of the Middle East (Rowman & Littlefield, forthcoming 2017). Photo: Iranian wrestler Abdevali wins bronze medal at 2016 Summer Olympics courtesy of Mohammad Hassanzadeh and Tasnim News Agency.
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BCBSNC President and CEO Brad Wilson Addresses State Auditor’s Report of State Health Plan Overpayments
President and Chief Executive Officer
Brad Wilson
News coverage of the recent State Auditor’s “State Health Plan Risk Assessment” has included some information that is incomplete. BCBSNC values its relationships with both the State Health Plan and the State Auditor’s Office, and we believe discussions about how to improve efficiency within the Plan will be most effective if they are based on accurate, current and complete information. In that spirit, I would like to address some issues raised by the report.
Actual amount of potential overpayments and performance compared to industry standard
The report correctly states that Navigant identified $48.6 million in potential overpayments by the State Health Plan. The auditor’s report later says that the state should expect to receive $72-$120 million in annual recoveries. Obviously it would be impossible to achieve $72-$120 million in recoveries from only $48.6 million in potentially overpaid claims.
In addition, it is important to note that the $48.6 million (approximately one percent of claims paid) potential overpayment rate is one of those instances in which BCBSNC performs significantly better than the industry standards cited in the audit.
BCBSNC Profits from Errors
The report’s statement that “BCBSNC charges the Plan to collect on errors that BCBSNC made” for overpayments is misleading. It is important to recognize that overpayments and coordination of benefit payments errors can occur for many reasons – not only from claims processing, but also from provider or customer errors, such as billing errors by providers, retroactive termination of coverage, or a member failing to notify the SHP or BCBSNC that he/she has additional coverage.
It’s also important to know that BCSNC does not profit from the correction of these errors, rather there is a fee paid to vendors who specialize in investigating and recovering those funds. This practice is standard across the industry.
Lapse in Recovery Efforts
The report implies that there was a period in 2010 during which no recovery efforts were in place during a transition in vendors. In fact, our vendor contracts in place in 2010 and 2011 covered the entire service period, even during the transition.
State Health Plan's access to BCBSNC provider contract information
Finally, the statement in the report that “the Plan is at risk for overpaying medical claims because the Plan’s auditors do not have access to BCBSNC contracts and cannot independently verify that the Plan receives the proper contractual discounts from BCBSNC’s provider networks,” also is misleading. While it is true that the State Health Plan itself does not have access to the contracts, auditors (including staff within the State Auditor's Office) have had direct access to our systems to examine the amounts of the discounts.
BCBSNC is committed to State Employees
BCBSNC recognizes the importance of continuously improving its processes, including the overpayment and recovery rates, in order to ensure that our customers and state taxpayers are receiving maximum value from our products. With every audit, we take the opportunity to improve our performance, and, we have made numerous improvements in cooperation with the State Health Plan that address some of the concerns in the September 2011 report. For example, in 2010 we put new vendors and processes in place focused on recoveries. More recently, we added vendors who focus specifically on indentifying suspicious claims prior to payment. Unfortunately, the report does not reflect these efforts.
"State Health Plan Risk Assessment"
Michelle Douglas
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U. S. Securities and exchange commission
Name U. S. Securities and exchange commission
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 0R 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013.
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 for the transition period from ______________ to ______________
Commission file number: 000-27503
DYNASIL CORPORATION OF AMERICA
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
Identification No.)
44 Hunt Street, Watertown, MA
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 668-6855
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.0005 par value
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
(NASDAQ Capital Market)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: none
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ¨ No x
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ¨ No x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files.) Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.
Large accelerated filer ¨
Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer ¨
Smaller reporting company x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act.)
Yes ¨ Nox
As of March 31, 2013, the aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant was approximately $5,857,930.
As of December 13, 2013 there were 15,414,242 shares of common stock, par value $.0005 per share, outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders scheduled to be held on February 13, 2014 are incorporated by reference into Part III of this report.
This annual report on Form 10-K contains or incorporates by reference not only historical information, but also forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are subject to the safe harbor created by those sections. We refer you to the information under the heading “Forward-Looking Statements."
As used in this annual report on Form 10-K, references to "Dynasil," the "Company," "we," "our" or "us," unless the context otherwise requires, refer to Dynasil Corporation of America and our subsidiaries.
All trademarks or trade names referred to in this report are the property of their respective owners.
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
Dynasil Corporation of America was founded as a New Jersey corporation in 1960 and incorporated in the state of Delaware through a migratory merger in March 2008. Our corporate headquarters are located at 44 Hunt Street, Watertown, MA 02472, and our corporate website is www.dynasil.com . You can access, free of charge, our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and any other amendments to those reports, through a link at our website, or at the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov .
The Company is divided into four reporting segments based on our main operating activities. Below is a summary of these segments:
Contract Research: The Contract Research segment consists of the Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. (“RMD”) business unit, which is among the largest small business participants in U.S. government-funded research.
Optics: The Optics segment encompasses four business units – Dynasil Fused Silica, Optometrics, Hilger Crystals, and Evaporated Metal Films (“EMF”) – that manufacture commercial products, including optical crystals for sensing in the security and medical imaging markets, as well as optical components, optical coatings and optical materials for scientific instrumentation and other applications.
Instruments: The Instruments segment consists of Dynasil Products (formerly known as RMD Instruments), which manufactures precision instrumentation for medical and commercial applications. Subsequent to our fiscal yearend, we completed the sale of the Lead Paint business in our Instruments segment as discussed in Note 18 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Biomedical: The Biomedical segment consists of a single business unit, Dynasil Biomedical Corporation (“Dynasil Biomedical”), a medical technology incubator, developing disruptive technologies for a wide spectrum of applications, including hematology, hypothermic core cooling and tissue sealants. On or about October 1, 2013, Dynasil Biomedical formed Xcede Technologies, Inc. (“Xcede”), a joint venture with Mayo Clinic to spin out and separately fund the development of the tissue sealant technology. See Note 18 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Report.
For information about our segments and geographical information about our operating revenues and assets, see Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Report.
Our business strategy is based on continued development and expansion of our funded research portfolio, investment in the commercialization of the technologies originating from our Contract Research segment, organic growth of existing Optics segment products, and acquisitions that align with our core competencies. On December 31, 2012, we announced that we were in default of certain covenants of both our senior and our subordinated bank loans. As a result of and in response to those defaults, our short term strategy also includes identification of product lines or business units which could be sold in order to repay debt and deleverage our balance sheet. We expect to continue our efforts to deleverage our balance sheet at least until such time as we are no longer in default of our bank covenants.
Historical Growth by Acquisition
Through a series of acquisitions beginning in March 2005, Dynasil has evolved from a single product line optics company to one focused on commercializing its own products, patenting its own innovations and advancing its own technologies. Our revenue has increased from $2 million in FY 2004 to nearly $43 million in FY 2013.
The acquisitions we completed during this period included:
Optometrics: In March 2005, we acquired Optometrics LLC (“Optometrics”), a worldwide supplier of optical components and instruments, including diffraction gratings, interference filters, laser optics, monochromators and specialized optical systems.
Evaporated Metal Films: In October 2006, we acquired Evaporated Metal Films Corporation (“EMF”), an optical thin-film coatings company with a broad range of application markets, including solar energy, display systems, dental photography, optical instruments, satellite communications and lighting.
RMD: In July 2008, we acquired Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. (“RMD”), a contract research company, and RMD Instruments, LLC (“Dynasil Products”), a precision instruments company that manufactures and sells instruments in the medical imaging and industrial markets, including hand-held analyzers for lead paint and medical probes for cancer surgery.
Hilger Crystals: In July 2010, we acquired Hilger Crystals, Ltd., (“Hilger”) a manufacturer of synthetic crystals applicable to a wide range of industrial, medical, and homeland security applications with a long history of supplying high-quality synthetic crystals for infrared spectroscopy, X-ray and gamma ray detection.
Biomedical technologies: In April 2011, we acquired the rights to six biomedical technologies from Dr. Daniel Ericson, a former hematologist at the Mayo Clinic, which jointly owns rights to certain of the technologies acquired. We have formed a joint venture to pursue the tissue sealant technology and are seeking opportunities to license, sell or develop several of the development-stage technologies for various therapeutic applications.
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Top 10 Best Films Of 2016 (So Far)
By The Mad Movie Man on August 3, 2016 Best Of 2016, Feature, Top 10
We’ve passed the end of July, so that means it’s time for the top 10 best films of 2016 so far. In the first seven months of the year, we’ve had four superhero blockbusters, small indie dramas and a whole host of hilarious comedies, but only ten can make into the half-year list.
10. Everybody Wants Some!!
According to director Richard Linklater, Everybody Wants Some!! is a ‘spiritual sequel’ to his cult hit Dazed And Confused, and in my mind, it’s far superior.
This is one of those films that does a stunning job at capturing its time period. From the music to the clothes, the cars to the moustaches and the short shorts, Everybody Wants Some feels distinctly 70s, and makes for a hugely immersive watch. Its central characters may be a little vapid at times, but the film features strong and lively performances across the board, giving the film a great comedic energy that makes it a real joy to watch.
9. Finding Dory
Over the past 20 years, Pixar have become cinematic legends, with some of the most intelligent, powerful and still delightful movies in the world.
This year, Finding Dory picks up where its classic predecessor left off, now following Dory as she searches for her parents. Is it as good as Finding Nemo? Not at all. However, Finding Dory is still a delightfully enjoyable family movie, with yet more stunning animation from Pixar, and one of the most entertaining voice casts of the last few years.
You won’t be taken on an emotional rollercoaster like the best of Pixar, but Finding Dory will definitely give you the chance to smile and laugh away your troubles for two hours, which isn’t so bad.
8. Ghostbusters
Given the next entry on this list, Ghostbusters may not be the film I get the most flack for. Anyway, the hugely controversial and widely disliked reboot of the 1984 classic genuinely entertained me.
It’s by no means the greatest comedy of all time, but from Paul Feig, who directed Spy and Bridesmaids, comes a film full of some of the liveliest and funniest performances I’ve seen in a good few years. Most notably, Kate McKinnon and Chris Hemsworth had me almost in tears laughing at some points, whilst the rest of the cast were hugely entertaining to boot.
It’s a film with a few problems, largely considering its story that is both too similar to the original, and not that engaging anyway. However, as a Paul Feig comedy, it’s a right laugh, and I definitely believe it deserves its place on this list.
7. Pride And Prejudice And Zombies
Yeah. Pride And Prejudice And Zombies is a film that should, in theory, be nowhere near the top 10 films of the year, but I just can’t forget about it.
It’s an insanely funny parody of two genres that typically don’t appeal to me, and is packed with laughs from start to finish. I’ve seen it twice as of writing, and I’m convinced that it’s one of my all-time favourite guilty pleasure movies, but only because of other people’s dislike of it, not that I think it’s bad.
It may languish a little in the final act, but when it’s at the top of its comedic game, Lily James, Sam Riley and Matt Smith put in some hilarious performances, whilst director Burr Steers does a fantastic job at making some genuinely exciting and impressive action sequences.
Pride And Prejudice And Zombies is a film you need to have the right mentality to enjoy. If you see it for what it is, a stupid parody movie, then you can have an absolute whale of a time.
Delighting comic book fans and sweary 13 year olds across the globe, Deadpool was a massive hit back in February that still stands strong as a thoroughly entertaining film.
Not only mixing up the superhero genre with an unorthodox main hero, Deadpool was a hugely enjoyable raunchy comedy, with fourth wall breaks galore, a thrilling central performance by Ryan Reynolds, and some brilliant and bloody action that gave us the first R-rated superhero movie in over half a decade.
It’s a hugely funny film, and one that many will remember as the first R-rated superhero movie to get it all right, and even though many feel it could have gone even further with its comedy, it’s a film that will delight anybody looking for a laugh-a-minute action extravaganza, and a strong entry on this list.
5. Eddie The Eagle
Of all the films on this list (yes, even PPZ), I would never have imagined Eddie The Eagle would land in a solid number 5 spot.
However, it’s quite simply a brilliant film, bringing to life a British legend with glee. Filled to the brim with great humour, and even impressing with a few emotional moments, Eddie The Eagle is a film that will make your spirit soar as high as Eddie’s ski jump, and had me smiling ear to ear from start to finish.
Taron Egerton an Hugh Jackman are massively entertaining, with Egerton brilliantly capturing Eddie’s mannerisms, and Jackman pulling off probably the funniest performance while seemingly constantly drunk I’ve ever seen, and it all comes together to pull off the surprise of the year, and what a nice one it is too.
Marvel have been on a mighty roll for 8 years now, and their latest entry, Captain America: Civil War, shows no signs of them slowing down.
Pitting Earth’s mightiest heroes against each other in a titanic battle, Civil War is possibly the most high-stakes superhero movie ever made. With ten different Marvel heroes battling it out against each other, the film does very well to introduce some very serious and important tones to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, whilst always retaining the fun-loving jokes that have made it such a success.
With quipmeisters Ant-Man, Spider-Man and Iron Man all teaming up, big laughs are inevitable in Civil War, and they manage to sustain strongly over the course of the 144 minute runtime, making this one of the funniest blockbusters in years.
It’s a film that will thrill any fan of the MCU, but with its tense story so brilliantly mixed with fantastic comedy, it will surely bring in anybody just wanting a good time at the movies, representing what is in my opinion Marvel’s best entry ever.
3. The Nice Guys
It seems that 2016 has been a pretty good year for comedies so far, and my favourite of all is Shane Black’s The Nice Guys.
A brilliant take on 70s crime movies and neo-noir, The Nice Guys is not only a genuinely interesting and exciting mystery, but a film that will have you laughing your socks off at every moment. With three hugely funny central performances by Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling and Angourie Rice, there’s barely a moment where this film isn’t going all out to make you laugh, and that’s what makes it such an impressively enjoyable watch.
What’s more is that the story isn’t half-bad too. At times, it’s a little convoluted, but it’s by far one of the best homages to 70s cinema, taking a very slick and vibrant portrayal of the time period, and adding an intriguing mystery to make one of the most entertaining films of the year.
2. Eye In The Sky
There very rarely comes a film nowadays that really makes you think. Eye In The Sky is that film, and it does exactly that to ingenious effect.
Right from the word go, the film is a fast-paced, suspenseful and pulsating thriller. Introducing fascinating perspectives of the validity of war, as well as the behind-the-scenes activities that go into something as seemingly simple as a drone strike, it hooks you into a deep thought process as you contemplate what side you’re on.
That’s by far the biggest compliment I can give the movie. It’s truly thought-provoking, and it gives you space to think about what’s happening on screen, all the while developing a rapid-fire and cinematic thrill-ride set largely in the boardroom, away from the battlefield. It’s an ingenious movie that I was thinking about for days after I saw it, something that doesn’t come along too regularly at all.
1. 10 Cloverfield Lane
Nobody knew 10 Cloverfield Lane existed at the beginning of the year. However, after a stellar secretive marketing campaign, the claustrophobic thriller didn’t disappoint when it came to cinemas.
Directed expertly by Dan Trachtenberg, 10 Cloverfield Lane is one of the most suspenseful, unpredictable and uncomfortable movies you’ll ever see. It tells the story of a young woman who finds herself kidnapped by a man and placed in an underground bunker with him, only to be told that she has been saved from a devastating attack on the surface.
The film is set almost entirely inside the bunker, and Trachtenberg makes for some exceptional claustrophobic thrills, whilst John Goodman gives one of the scariest and most unnerving performances you’ve ever seen. It’s a hugely exciting thriller, but the genius of 10 Cloverfield Lane is that it remains totally unpredictable right up to the last.
Throughout, you’re wrestling with the dilemma that there indeed could have been an attack, or that the man is lying and is a true threat to this young woman, making for a uniquely mysterious experience. Whatever happens, the final reveal is stunning, and cements the film as one of the ballsiest and most original in years, making it my best film of 2016 (so far).
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Danny Kaye is a stuffed artichoke from the kingdom of Atlantis, currently working as an actor and best known for his portrayal of real-life historical figures in biographical films. He has won an Oscar for his performance in Akira Kurosawa's directorial debut, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. In it, he played Walter Mitty, a seemingly mild-mannered pamphlet writer who actually moonlights as a superhero, a secret agent, a male stripper, an eraser, a pony and Pamela Anderson's body double. In the movie's end he is killed by George Washington's white horse and becomes reincarnated as that dork with the top hat, cane and chocolate factory. Danny is also well known for his Batman-winning performance in Tim Burton's acclaimed biopic The Ugly Crap Monster as the title character.
In addition, he starred alongside Jason Alexander, Bill Murray, Nathan Lane, Johnny Depp, Sylvester Stallone, Abraham Lincoln and Satan in The Godfather, the famous blockbuster based loosely on the events following Oskar Schindler during the Hundred Years War. The movie went on to recieve rave reviews and currently holds the record for most successful movie of all time.
Charitable Work[edit]
In 1987, teen idol Paul Newman founded the Newman's Own line of food products, which manufactures fruits, vegetables, popcorn, fish guts, boiling lard, and Oreos. In 1988, Kaye killed Newman and took over the company.
Newman's Own currently brings in around 30 quadrillion a second, all of which Kaye donates to The American Society for Unlimited Gay Orgies. For his charitable work, Kaye has been named #5 in Hustler Magazine's "The Top Ten Most Wonderful Suckers of 4005".
Danny currently lives in Sherwood Forest with his two children from his former wife, Sir Laurence Olivier. His one regret in life is that he is not Charlie Brown.
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Zachary Taylor Presidential Dollar Launch Ceremony
November 24, 2009 By Coin Update Leave a Comment
Today November 24, 2009, the United States Mint held the official launch ceremony for the Zachary Taylor Presidential Dollar. The ceremony was held at Taylor Park in Orange, Virginia as part of Zachary Taylor Appreciation Day. The event took place on the 225th anniversary of the former President’s birth.
“Millions of Zachary Taylor Presidential $1 Coins will make their way into the hands of Americans who will see them and remember the life of former President Taylor and his contributions to our country,” said Andrew Brunhart, Deputy Director of the United States Mint. “We are proud to present this coin to the Nation.”
The highlights of the event included a ceremonial coin pour performed by Deputy Direct Brunhart and Helen Marie Taylor, a descendent of President Taylor. The 392nd Army Band performed music written for Taylor when he was a general during the late 1840s. Notable participants of the event included Virginia Secretary of Education Thomas Morris, State Senator R. Edward Houck, State Representative Edward Scott, and Orange Mayor Henry Lee Carter.
The Zachary Taylor Presidential Dollar had been previously released into circulation on November 19, 2009. On the same date, the United States Mint also began selling 25-coin rolls of the coins specially packaged for collectors. In the first three days of sales, collectors purchased 27,015 of the Philadelphia Mint rolls and 26,200 of the Denver Mint rolls.
The obverse of the Zachary Taylor Dollar features his portrait with the inscriptions “Zachary Taylor”, “In God We Trust”, “12th President”, and the years of his term “1849-1850”. The reverse of the coin features the Statue of Liberty with inscriptions “United States of America” and “$1”. The coin also includes edge lettering with the motto “E Pluribus Unum”, the date, and mint mark of the coin. Both the obverse and reverse of the coin were designed and sculpted by Don Everhart.
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So I gotta make a movie every seven years. A feature-length movie, that is. My first two films sucked, mostly because there were money people standing over my shoulders making changes I didn't approve of and, surprise surprise, caused the movies to fail one way or another. I know what mistakes I made on those pictures, I'm not blaming any one person, but after the second fiasco, it became clear to me that I needed to not only be the writer and director, but the executive producer (i.e., money person) as well in order to get a coherent, cohesive feature film made. I finally achieved that this summer (seven years after the second film, which was shot seven years after the first). It will take me a year to edit and polish this new movie, but it will be worth the wait.
One of the biggest mistakes I made back in 2000 was letting someone else produce Mr. Id, my first feature film. My original intention had been to shoot it on video and cut it with equipment I had access to at my job. Then I let someone talk me into letting them produce it for several hundred thousand dollars. The movie was doomed from that point on. For the second film, Beverly Hills Massacre, I asked a colleague at Crenshaw High School to produce the film for 10,000 dollars. I said it could be done that cheaply. Initially, my colleague believed me, raised about ten grand, and then started listening to idiots in Hollywood who told him the film would never be distributed without a "name" attached to it. Doom.
So, after chatting with Pablo D'Stair on Facebook (Pablo made a film for about zero dollars that is now going to play at the Munich Underground Film Festival), I decided to shoot a feature film on my little Canon ZR600 dv camera. Lots of folks think it's crazy. Whatever. I shot the film, it's "in the can," as they say, and now I will spend a year in post production. This time around, I didn't worry about money, I didn't worry about all the shit that folks in L.A. worry about with regard to making a movie. That purity of action, I believe, will result in a film that actually makes sense.
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of Battlefields and Bibliophiles
Reflections, observations, random thoughts and bon mots, relating to the literary and geographic landscapes of American history. And book reviews too.
Historians Recall Favorite Unit Histories, pt. 1
(ten years ago, or so)
In 1995, Civil War Regiments quarterly surveyed a host of oft-published authors, historians, battlefield park rangers, and others about what they considered their “favorite” unit-related study of the Civil War era. We did not specify the size of the organization, whether a regiment, a brigade, or even an army. In fact, we did not even restrict them to unit histories, asking that they name any book that was important to them if no unit-related studies came to mind.
In the end, 35 people who have devoted a good portion of their lives to reading about the Civil War era sent in essays of varying lengths (from a few paragraphs to a couple pages). Ted Savas and I added our own, then collected them all together in the “books” issue of CWR, volume four, number three.
If you can track down a copy of issue 4:3, all of these short essays are worth reading for the authoritative commentary on what sets certain books apart from the pack, and personal thoughts on why some books had a more lasting impact than others. Even if you do have the journal copy, you may enjoy reading this recap, recalling a book or two you meant to read but forgot to find before other distractions pushed it aside. I will simply name the books and quote one or two of each respondent’s remarks while paraphrasing others.
A number of the authors chose books that cemented their interest in the subject. Others named a particular title because the featured unit was historically significant, because of the skill of the author and the narrative technique, or because the authentic observations transcended more common accounts. Some discussed the reliability of their favorite books, or availability, if rare. Several survey participants could not resist naming more than one book, and fortunately for them they were not graded on the assignment. All in all, the exercise made for a fine unit history reading list.
On the editorial side, in gathering the essays for publication, no effort was made to balance the sections to which various authors and historians might be associated (Northern or Southern historians, Eastern or Western). I don’t recall how many letters we sent out. As mentioned, about three dozen people returned an essay, two or three responded too late for publication, some unknown number did not respond at all, and one prominent historian sent an awkwardly whiny note declining to participate in the project because a recent book review we'd published -- one that took his latest work to task for a couple of items, but which nonetheless proclaimed his book to be the best on a particular campaign -- had left him “wounded.” To quote the immortal Billy Pilgrim, “so it goes.”
Civil War book buyers will recognize the names of the respondents, since most of them have a book or body of work still on the shelves, or else long-time associations with a particular battlefield park, campaign, or theater.
And so here we go, individually, our author/historian/publisher in bold, followed by his choice, and select comments. Those books that received multiple mentions are grouped together, for the most part.
William C. Davis
History of the First Kentucky Brigade, by Ed Porter Thompson, "one of the most accurate and well-founded of all unit histories by an actual participant." It was one of the earliest Confederate unit histories to appear after the war, and as Davis discovered, Thompson "was actually working on it even before the surrenders. He interviewed scores of soldiers, borrowed the few diaries in existence, and had the benefit of being custodian of a major chunk of the brigade’s official archives, which he later turned over to the National Archives.”
Steven E. Woodworth
If "unit" can refer to an army, he chooses Bruce Catton's “incomparable” Army of the Potomac trilogy: Mr. Lincoln’s Army, Glory Road, and Stillness at Appomattox. For smaller organizations, Steven named Richard Moe's, The Last Full Measure: the Life and Death of the First Minnesota Volunteers (New York, 1993), which suffered 82% casualties at Gettysburg. According to Woodworth, "Moe skillfully blends all of the aspects that went into soldiering in the Civil War, such as camp life, boredom, combat, the food, imprisonment, including such details as the soldiers' insatiable desire for news and newspapers. The narrative flows smoothly, with none of the sense of reading a meaningless compilation of facts that one gets with some books."
Gary Gallagher
Lee's Lieutenants: A Study in Command, 3 vols (New York 1942-1944), by Douglas Southall Freeman. Gallagher notes that Freeman's close identification with the Army of Northern Virginia “sometimes prompts questions about his ability to engage in detached analysis,” and also that “the aroma of the Lost Cause undoubtedly permeates Lee’s Lieutenants, and in some ways Freeman can be considered the 20th-century heir to Jubal Early in Confederate historiography.” And yet, Freeman’s masterpiece still reveals “clear-eyed criticism” of the chain of command, and “never fails to place events on the battlefield within a broader context.”
Lawrence L. Hewitt
Lee's Lieutenants. Hewitt highlights Freeman’s “fog of war” style, giving the reader “no more information than that which was available to the individual being discussed in the text.” Hewitt concludes that “as an example of unit history, Lee’s Lieutenants set a standard that can rarely be equaled.”
Theodore P. Savas
Lee's Lieutenants, the first volume of which was given to him by his Greek immigrant grandfather. At age 11, that was Ted’s first foray into Civil War literature, and it sparked a life-long passion. Ted writes that "the Introduction to the final volume is one of the most moving tributes I have ever had the pleasure of reading. . . . The colossal scope and breadth of the Civil War finally began to dawn on me after I closed the cover of the third installment."
Tom Broadfoot
Top dog at Broadfoot Publishing, Tom’s entire entry reads, “My favorite book, by far, is A Southern Woman's Story (McCowat-Mercer, Jackson, TN 1959), by Phoebe Yates Pember. If you’re going to read one book on the Civil War, that’s the one.”
John Coski
Coski named John O. Casler's, Four Years in the Stonewall Brigade, but was compelled to list three other titles as well: William Miller Owen’s, In Camp and Battle with the Washington Artillery, Ephraim A. Wilson’s, Memoirs of the War (10th Illinois Infantry), and John M. Favill’s, The Diary of a Young Officer (57th New York Infantry). Of Casler’s book, Coski wrote, “although the memoir is not a regimental history, Casler’s affiliation with the 33rd Virginia influenced me to create a character in that unit in a never-to-be-published novel about the Sharpsburg campaign." Coski, whose job I would like to have for a year or so, added, “I have had occasion to write several exhibit labels which have made John Casler and his reminiscences very real to me. In the collections of the Museum of the Confederacy are several items donated by Casler: a steel spoon and fork combination; a brooch which Casler made for his sister out of the hoof of Gen. Turner Ashby’s horse; and a small box which Casler took from the body of a dead Federal soldier at Chancellorsville. Stenciled in gothic lettering on the lid of the box is ‘Help Yourself.’”
Craig Symonds
Shelby Foote's, The Civil War, A Narrative (Random House, 1958-1974). Symonds was 12-years-old when he received the just-published Volume One. He writes, "From the first words, I was hooked." Foote's masterpiece "is not a unit history, but it shares with many of the best works of that genre the ability to focus a sharp, bright beam of light on the role of individuals--on who they were as well as on what they did." Among regimental histories, Symonds lists his favorites as John J. Pullen's, 20th Maine, a Volunteer Regiment in the Civil War, Lance J. Herdegen's and W.J.K. Beaudot's, In the Bloody Railroad Cut at Gettysburg, about the 6th Wisconsin (Dayton, 1991), and Richard Moe's, The Last Full Measure: The Life and Death of the First Minnesota Volunteers. For brigade histories, Symonds likes Alan Nolan's, The Iron Brigade (New York, 1961), and William C. Davis's, The Orphan Brigade (New York, 1980). Lastly, in the category of first-hand accounts by veterans, "my personal favorite is the irreverent account of Company Aytch, by Tennessee infantryman Sam Watkins.
Peter Cozzens
The Citizen Soldier; or Memoirs of a Volunteer (Cincinnati, 1879), by John Beatty. At age 16, Cozzens bought this book in an antiquarian bookshop for $10. A couple decades later it was worth nearly $200 and still his favorite Civil War book. Cozzens relates, "The charm of The Citizen Soldier lies in the absolute frankness -- and good humor -- with which Beatty recorded his war experiences. . . . Corps Commander Alexander McCook was a 'chucklehead,' with a grin that excited 'suspicion that he is still very green or deficient in the upper story.'" Happily, Beatty's volume has been reprinted a number of times since Cozzens first acquired a copy, making it available and affordable.
Arthur W. Bergeron, Jr.
W. H. Tunnard's, A Southern Record: the History of the Third Regiment Louisiana Infantry (Baton Rouge, 1866). Written fresh after the war, Tunnard recounts the exploits of the 3rd LA in such battles as Wilson's Creek, Elkhorn Tavern (Pea Ridge), Iuka, Corinth, Snyder's Bluff, and throughout the siege of Vicksburg (a day-by-day account) where the regiment defended the much-contested 3rd Louisiana Redan, the remnants of which you can still visit today. Bergeron concludes, "As he intended, Will Tunnard penned a story that not only commemorates the deeds of his regiment but also describes the agony and suffering its soldiers experienced during their four year service. No one interested in the Civil War will ever regret reading A Southern Record.
Leonne M. Hudson
Luis F. Emilio's A Brave Black Regiment: History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, 1863-1865 (Cambridge, 1868). "Judicious and analytical," Hudson writes, "A Brave Black Regiment is an impressive work not only as military history, but also because it captures the social, cultural, and political conditions of the period. . . . in a real sense, it is a study of the labyrinth of race relations in the nation during those turbulent times."
Stephen Engle
Emilio's A Brave Black Regiment, in conjunction with Russell Duncan (ed.), Blue-eyed Child of Fortune: the Civil War Letters of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw (Georgia, 1991). "Shaw's letters," Engle asserts, provide an excellent occasion to capture the essence of the Civil War, as soldiers and commanders revealed themselves by taking pen to paper as they had never done before. . . .not only was Shaw's prose among the most eloquent of any soldier writing home during the war, it was perhaps the most revealing as well." Add to that Emilio's military account: "unlike hundreds of regimental histories which are wholly inadequate in detail, Emilio's narrative of the regiment’s operations in South Carolina, Georgia and Florida (at James Island, Fort Wagner, Olustee, Honey Hill and Boykin's Mill) paints a rich description of the regiment's operations."
Noah Andre Trudeau
Emilio's A Brave Black Regiment, and, A Record of the Service of the Fifty-Fifth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, a committee-written work based mostly on the diary of Colonel Charles B. Fox. “Each was authored by an officer, and each was based on extensive notes and journals of the period.” Trudeau laments that the “popular” Bantam edition of Emilio’s book “lacks the chapter Emilio added to the second edition (1894) about black prisoners of war, as well as the decision to excise the unit roster." The 55th is less known than the 54th, spending most of its service on the Charleston front. But the telling of the 55th’s story is, Trudeau says, like Emilio’s, “sober but vivid.” He supplies this example: “The men marched in silence, listening intently. It was evident to all that a battle was going on; and so deceptive was the sound, as it reverberated through the level pinelands, that it was supposed to be but a few miles off. Sore feet and weariness were forgotten.”
Chris E. Fonvielle
The Third New Hampshire and All About It (Boston, 1893), by Daniel Eldridge, who compiled “one of the most remarkable regimental histories in Civil War literature.” Fonvielle explains that this is much more than a record of the regiment’s role in battles. With chapters formed around each month and year of the unit’s service, 26 plans and maps (including 10 fold-out maps) of battlefields and campsites, 186 illustrations, 73 portraits, biographical sketches, rosters and service records (this monolithic work runs over 1,000 pages), it “is a regimental history, almanac, and compendium rolled into one."
Robert E. L. Krick
The History of a Brigade of South Carolinians, (Dayton, 1984), by J. F. J. Caldwell, on what was known first as Gregg’s, then McGowan’s Brigade. “The chief charm of Caldwell’s book – the quality that raises it above most competitors – is its wartime vintage,” Krick tells us. “It is remarkable to realize that Caldwell composed much of the text for this book while in winter quarters near Petersburg. When he came to record the brigade’s terrible moments at Fredericksburg or Spotsylvania, no doubt Caldwell called upon survivors in the trenches for whom the events still seemed fresh that winter of 1864-65.” Add to that the fact that the regiments in this brigade “featured prominently in most of the army’s big battles,” and the significance is plain. Krick recommends the 1984 Morningside reprint over the original 1866 collectible for the latter book’s enhancements: a model introduction, photos of many brigade members, and an index. Honorable mention in Krick’s essay goes to Henry W. Thomas’s History of the Doles-Cook Brigade, “both useful and attractive.”
Michael P. Musick
The History of a Brigade of South Carolinians (Philadelphia, 1866). In reading Michael Musick’s submission, I had to pause to look up the word “panegyrists,” and maybe you will, too. Musick calls Caldwell’s book “a generally credible depiction of an important fighting force within the myth-shrouded Army of Northern Virginia.” He names it his favorite for three reasons: 1) Caldwell was on hand for much of what is recorded; 2) he wrote it while events were still fresh and vivid, and “the cult of the Lost Cause had not yet descended to stifle every admission of human frailty. Our author frankly addresses the fact of desertion and the morale crisis of 1864-65.” 3) he writes well. It is, Musick concludes, “a genuine rarity, a gem to be cherished.”
Lesley J. Gordon
Warren Wilkinson’s Mother May You Never See the Sights I Have Seen: The Fifty-Seventh Massachusetts Veteran Volunteers in the Army of the Potomac 1864-1865 (Harper & Row, 1990). “Some regimental histories focus too narrowly on their subjects,” says Gordon. Not so with the late Warren Wilkinson’s history of the 57th MA, as he explores broader contexts of the soldier experience. Wilkinson “interweaves exciting scholarship from ‘new military’ historians (such as Gerald Linderman, Michael Barton, Marvin Cain, and John Keegan), into a traditional war genre to present a model for regimental histories. By the book’s end, the reader acquires not only knowledge of the regiment’s history and battle honors, but a deeper understanding of the Union war experience as a whole.”
Pat Brennan
Mother May You Never See the Sights I Have Seen: The Fifty-Seventh Massachusetts Veteran Volunteers in the Army of the Potomac 1864-1865. Brennan relates a story from the preface of Wilkinson’s book, in which the author discusses stumbling upon the story of the 57th MA while doing genealogical research – Wilkinson’s great-great-grandfather, Martin Farrell, was a corporal in the regiment – and how this interest in family history translated, “two years and 1,550 manuscript pages later,” into “one of the finest regimental histories in Civil War literature.” The regiment served for only a year and a half, but in joining the Army of the Potomac just before the launch of Grant’s 1864 Overland Campaign, it was fairly ordained the unit would not remain green for long. As Brennan points out, during the regiment’s first battle, in the Wilderness, 48% of those engaged were casualties. “Losses mounted in successive engagements – Spotsylvania, North Anna, the early battles around Petersburg, the Crater, and the bloody engagement near the Weldon Railroad. At the conclusion of the latter action, three and one-half months after the regiment crossed the Rapidan River, only 29 combat soldiers and one officer remained standing in the ranks.”
Emory Thomas
Mother May You Never See the Sights I Have Seen: The Fifty-Seventh Massachusetts Veteran Volunteers in the Army of the Potomac 1864-1865. Thomas was instrumental in getting Wilkinson’s manuscript into the hands of a publisher, and we thank him for that. He was impressed with Wilkinson’s research, and doubly so with his ability to “think and write.” Thomas asked William C. “Jack” Davis to read some of what might become the “mother” of all regimentals. Thomas writes, “Jack concurred with my opinion of Warren’s abilities and with my idea of putting Warren in touch with M. S. “Buz” Wyeth at Harper & Row (now HarperCollins). And the rest is extremely good history. Warren’s Mother has spoiled me regarding unit histories. Unless someone does what Warren does. . .with the unit rosters, I find it difficult to take his or her work seriously.”
Richard A. Sauers
History of the 51st Regiment of P.V. and V.V. (Philadelphia, 1869), by Thomas H. Parker. Sauers reports, “Parker ended the war as captain of Company I, and although his writing style sometimes degenerated into purple prose, his history of the 51st Pennsylvania is one of the finest examples of an early regimental history.” The regiment served in the IX Corps, what Parker called Burnside’s “geography class.” And indeed, they got around. Sauers concludes, “These men not only stormed the bridge at Antietam, fought in the Crater, and held the line at Knoxville, but also emptied the jail in Camden Courthouse, North Carolina, fought provost guards in Columbus, Ohio, looted a sutler near Falmouth, drank ‘rat coffee’ on shipboard, and got lost in a Virginia snowstorm.”
Part Two, forthcoming:
Submissions by Maxine Turner, Glenn LaFantasie, John F. Marszalek, Archie McDonald, Alan Nolan, William Marvel, Michael Parrish, Harry Pfanz, Brian Pohanka, James I. Robertson, Wiley Sword, Jeffry Wert, John Hubbell, Bill Miller, John Hennessy, Albert Castel, and me.
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The War, On Christmas.
Happy Holidays. And I do mean holidays. Sticking an "s" on the end of "holiday" creates a plural form of the word, and that's really handy when one is referring to multiple holidays. And while I'm at it, Season's Greetings.
For our purposes, if you want to talk about "the war on Christmas," it means you're curious about what was happening on Christmas Day during the Civil War. For queries like that, I always turn to E. B. and Barbara Long, and their endlessly helpful The Civil War Day by Day. Let's have a look-see:
December 25, 1861, Wednesday:
It was a busy Christmas Day in the White House. Mr. Lincoln and his cabinet met for lengthy discussions about the British demands for the release of Confederate commissioners Mason and Slidell. A decision was to be made the next day. The Lincolns at Christmas dinner entertained many guests.
The shooting did not stop for the holiday. The was skirmishing at Cherry, western Va., near Fort Frederick, Md.; a Union expedition operated near Danville, Mo. Off Cape Fear, N.C., a blockade-runner was taken.
December 25, 1862, Thursday:
Christmas Day brought no cessation of lesser action throughout the warring nations. Sherman's expedition operated near Milliken's Bend north of Vicksburg. Morgan's men in Kentucky fought at Green's Chapel and Bear Wallow. There was a skirmish near Warrenton, Va.; and a Federal reconnaissance from Martinsburg to Charles Town, western Va. Fighting occurred on the Wilson Creek Pike near Brentwood and at Prim's Blacksmith Shop on the Edmondson Pike, Tenn., as well as at Ripley, Miss. President and Mrs. Lincoln visited wounded soldiers in Washington hospitals.
December 25, 1863, Friday:
On the third Christmas Day of the war Federal gunboats operated in the Stono River, S.C., and Confederate field and siege guns sorely damaged U.S.S. Marblehead. There was fighting at Fort Brooke, Fla., and Federals destroyed Confederate salt works at Bear Inlet, N.C. Union cavalry under Averell reached Beverly, W. Va. In addition, Federals skirmished with Indians near Fort Gaston, Calif., and scouted from Vienna to Leesburg, Va., for three days. Shore batteries and U.S.S. Pawnee dueled at John's Island near Charleston.
December 25, 1864, a Sunday:
FEDERAL LANDINGS AT FORT FISHER FAIL
Nearly sixty warships continued the Federal bombardment of Fort Fisher, easily hitting the parapets and traverses of the sand-built fort. Meanwhile the Federal troops landed two miles north, captured a battery, and pushed close to the fort itself. However, as darkness came on, Confederate troops closed in from the north. Furthermore, assault was deemed too expensive in lives, so the troops were taken off (the last on Dec. 27), and the whole fleet returned to Hampton Roads, devoid of success but with light casualties. Fort Fisher still stood active at the entrance to the Cape Fear River. The Confederates realized this would not be the last attempt, but at the moment they had been victorious. For the Federals it was an ignominious failure, resulting in violent charges and countercharges between Butler and Porter, Butler and army officers, Butler and nearly everyone else.
Hood's Army of Tennessee reached Bainbridge on the Tennessee River. There were skirmishes at Richland Creek, and King's or Anthony's Hill or Devil's Gap, and White's Station, Tenn. Other action included an engagement at Verona, Miss., and a skirmish at Rocky Creek Church, Ga. Price's Confederate command, still retreating from Missouri, reached Laynesport, Ark.
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Favorite Historians and Guides, part one
Sunrise on Custer's Battlefield, photo by Richard Throssel (d. 1933); Created/Published 1911. Dramatic view of sunlit tombstones including a cross at Little Bighorn, Little Bighorn River, Montana. Site of the Battle of the Little Bighorn between the United States Cavalry and Native American Sioux (Lakota), Crow, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho and Arikara army scouts. Available at Library of Congress's American Memory web site.
With "blogger's prerogative," and the readers' indulgence, I'll begin a 2nd straight entry in the vicinity of Last Stand Hill, where troopers -- some of whom had survived many a close scrape on the battlefields of the Civil War -- found themselves without an "exit strategy" on June 25, 1876. On that day a barren, remote landscape, one that even in 2005 remains a long way from nowhere, became infused with American history for all time -- an iconic episode for which the enduring interest seems far out of proportion to the actual events that transpired there.
Some 47 years after the fight at the Little Bighorn, 33 years after Sitting Bull died -- Edwin Cole Bearss (pronounced BARs) was born in Billings. He was raised on a ranch near Hardin, Montana, mere miles from the scene of Custer's demise (there's the Civil War connection). The oft-told anecdotes relate -- and one National Park Service biography affirms -- that he named the cows on his ranch after Civil War battles and generals, the milk cow Antietam being his favorite. Ed Bearss grew up to be the closest thing we have today to a "living legend" in Civil War studies, still going strong at age 82 as the foremost tour guide and speaker on the Civil War circuit. Turns out Antietam became one of his favorite fields to visit as well.
Like a number of men in his family, including his father, and another relative, Medal of Honor winner "Hiking Hiram" Bearss, Ed joined the Marine Corps. Since he graduated high school in May of 1941, his stint in the Marines was destined to be eventful. Far from the Rosebud and Bighorn Mountains of his youth, Bearss suffered four machine gun wounds -- two more bullets than felled Custer in Montana -- on the second day of the year 1944 (which, incidentally, was New Year's Day in the U.S.). While scouting ahead of his battalion on New Britain, seven days after the landing, he moved into the field of fire of a Japanese pillbox at "Suicide Creek." Grievously wounded, Ed was confined to naval hospitals for over two years, but lived to tell the tale. For a detailed account of his encounter with the Japanese, see this interview in the June 2002 issue of Naval History magazine: "Nothing Stinks Like Blood."
In time, Ed attended Georgetown for his undergraduate degree, and completed a masters in History at Indiana. He started his storied National Park Service career at Vicksburg, the Confederacy's principal Mississippi River stronghold. Ed would spend 20 years there as historian, and regional researcher, drafting maps still much relied upon today, and penning the definitive 3-volume history of the Vicksburg Campaign, over 2,000 pages. And, in the fulfillment of every red-blooded American boy's dream, he tracked down and salvaged an ironclad warship from the bottom of a muddy river.
U.S.S. Cairo then. . . and now.
In 1981 Ed became Chief Historian of the National Park Service, and held that position until his "retirement" 14 years later. Now, as Historian Emeritus with the NPS, Ed spends virtually every weekend, and then some, guiding one group or another over the historic landscapes of this country, voice booming, swagger stick tucked under his arm, eyes closed tight as he envisions the events he is narrating. The commanding Bearss delivery is one-of-a-kind, and you can get a sense of it from his many talking head roles on The History Channel, or on Ken Burns's Civil War documentary. There is also a meaty Smithsonian Associates interview that can be heard on-line here. In this interview it is revealed that the calf of the milk cow Antietam was appropriately named Sharpsburg ("McClellan's Golden Opportunity Squandered" was obviously too unwieldy).
Ed has always been willing to encourage fresh research wherever he found it, and graciously lent his considerable credibility to our publishing projects from the very start. He contributed essays and innumerable introductions for Civil War Regiments and stand-alone volumes. Later, for SW's Peninsula Campaign series, he wrote a lengthy article on Stuart's ride around McClellan, for which I drew some maps (I'll insert one of those here, once I dig out the Illustrator file and convert it to pdf). As Ed relates in the linked interview, it was a biography of Stuart -- read aloud to him by his father -- that helped spark his life-long interest in the Civil War.
The editorial comments Ed penned onto galleys we sent him were sometimes astonishing: corrections to errors so far removed from common knowledge and standard references we wouldn't have known where to look it up even had we recognized the miscue. Frequently he made corrections to errors introduced by the most commonly cited texts of the time, texts that authors routinely relied upon with confidence. Likewise, his corrections to map drafts made us shake our heads in wonder. Regimental fronts were realigned, troop designations were corrected or rearranged, creek beds were redirected. It's unlikely he needed to consult a book while marking up the pages.
Certainly, an encyclopedic memory is one of Ed's most fascinating attributes. In Civil War Round Table folklore, tales were told about how one could blindfold Ed, randomly transport him to part of an obscure field of battle from the Civil War, give him a moment to get his bearings, and he would then proceed to narrate the action there in dramatic and detailed fashion, with plenty of asides to spotlight one little-known figure after another. After one attends a tour with Bearss, or hears him handle a Q&A session after a talk, it is soon understood that the Bearss battlefield mystique is not exaggerated. Even more remarkable, he brings the same breadth of knowledge to virtually any other era of American military history, from the Revolution and the Indian Wars to D-Day and the South Pacific.
Ed did a live conference in The Civil War Forum nearly 10 years ago, June 20, 1996. It is interesting to learn what battlefields stand out for someone who has studied and walked them all (since this session was conducted I imagine he's visited the scene of every notable action from the war). Additionally, we asked him to name some of the officers, apart from the big names, that impressed or intrigued him most in his readings. I'll excerpt his answers here:
Civil War Forum: You've tramped around more battlefields, more times, than just about anyone. What are a few of your favorite sites, and why? Are there any Civil War battle sites you've yet to visit?
Ed Bearss: Well, I've tramped all the major battlefields. There are a few I've missed, such as Pacheco Pass out in Arizona, and the newly discovered farthest-west battle at Stanwick Station. And Missouri has over 1,000 actions, a number of them very small, with a handful of partisans or soldiers engaged, and there are a number of them I've not seen. But of the 383 identified and evaluated by the Civil War Sites Study Commission, there are probably a 1/2 a dozen that I haven't been to, and I pick up a new one every so often -- like 3 weeks ago, I visited the site of the two Cabin Creek raids out in Oklahoma, which I'd not seen before.
My favorite ones. . . I'll break them into several categories: the battlefields that are maintained as parks by the Federal government, or some other public body, of these I would say in the East, Gettysburg and Antietam. If you're going to visit Gettysburg, you better be prepared to spend three days. In the West, my favorite park battlefields are Shiloh, and Perryville. Vicksburg -- I like the campaign. Most of the sites associated with the Vicksburg Campaign are outside the park. In the East, I particularly like the campaigns in the Shenandoah Valley. The country is wonderful, the road network is little changed, and there's a mix of battlefields, such as New Market, that are in quasi-public ownership -- such as with the Virginia Military Institute, and Fisher's Hill, of which 200-plus acres are owned by the Association for the Preservation of Civil War Sites [now merged with Civil War Trust]. There are a large number of others that are in various types of ownership, and I find these intriguing, and challenging to the intellect -- these battlefields that have not been developed. A wonderful site is Allatoona Pass, where I was last week, down in Georgia. I find particularly rewarding on visits to the non-big name battlefields, the great interest shown in them by the local people.
Civil War Forum: In your many years studying the Civil War and the multitude of men who orchestrated the fighting, can you mention a few officers -- apart from the obvious icons like Grant and Lee -- who stand out to you as remarkable soldiers, or remarkable men.
Ed Bearss: I'm going to talk about military leaders rather than political leaders. The ones that particularly interest me, beyond the icons: I'm a great admirer of Nathan Bedford Forrest. Forrest is a modern soldier, a genius who knew that war means fighting, and fighting means killing, and believed in getting the "skeer" on the enemy, and keeping him skeered. Then there is of course, [also] on the Confederate side, Patrick Cleburne, former corporal in the British Army, a dynamic leader whose advancement to possible corps command was stifled by his January, 1864 proposal to recruit African Americans into Confederate armies. A brilliant leader -- of Cleburne it was said that where his division defended, no one broke their line. And where they attacked, they only failed once -- and that was where Cleburne was killed.
General Longstreet. . . of all the Confederate leaders in the war, his attacks were the most savage, and successful. Whether it is at 2nd Manassas, the 2nd Day at Gettysburg, Chickamauga, or at Wilderness on May 6th.
My three favorite Union leaders that are not icons would be: Winfield Scott Hancock -- his nom de guerre, "Hancock the Superb" is earned. More than anybody else, he was responsible for turning back Lee's veterans at the Battle of Gettysburg. Phil Sheridan, like Bedford Forrest, a modern soldier. He and Forrest utilized cavalry as mounted infantry, using their mounts for mobility, and fighting afoot. They were the precursors of Erwin Rommel and George S. Patton in World War II.
John Wilder. . . Wilder, a forward-looking soldier, realized the importance of the Spencer 7-shot repeating rifle. Purchasing Spencers, he sold them to his command, the Lightning Brigade, and demonstrated their deadly effectiveness first at Hoover's Gap, Tennessee, on June 24, '63, at Chickamauga.
Here's a picture of Ed (left) and the late Brian Pohanka at the 4th annual Civil War Forum Battlefield Conference at Vicksburg (2000). Both Ed and Brian generously gave of their time and talents to help CWR get off the ground. Brian wrote the Union article for the 2nd issue -- an account of his beloved 5th New York and their tragic day along Young's Branch at 2nd Bull Run.
Photo by Rudy Perini. On the banks of the Mississippi River.
And returning once more to the Greasy Grass, one of the last labors of love Brian worked on before his death -- aside from his regimental history of the 5th New York, completed almost literally on his death bed -- was the "rephotography" project, Where Custer Fell. I'm going to buy myself that one for Christmas. And that brings us full circle, with the opportunity to include one more captivating Richard Throssel photo of Ed Bearss's childhood stomping grounds.
Sunrise on Custer Battle field, the Custer scouts are Indians who were with Custer the morning of the fight / copyright Richard Throssel. Created/Published, 1908. View at sunrise of tombstones and three mounted Native American Arapaho or Arikara scouts with rifles at the Little Bighorn Battlefield, Little Bighorn River, Montana, site of the Battle of the Little Bighorn between United States soldiers and Native American Lakota Sioux, Crow, Northern, and Cheyenne.
Ed Bearss will be conducting the battlefield tours for the 11th Annual Civil War Forum Battlefield Conference in March, 2007, covering Lee's Retreat and Appomattox. Details will be published here next summer. Meanwhile, you may want to catch his next Little Bighorn tour in August, 2006.
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Benteen Come on. Big Village. Be quick. Bring Packs. W.W. Cooke P.S. Bring pacs
Did I mention that I need you to bring the packs? Pronto? That’s one little note I’m glad was saved. It is, of course, Custer’s last message, written by an adjutant, and carried by a bugler -- one very fortunate Italian immigrant, John Martin (born Geovanni Martini). That little piece of paper proved to be Martin’s ticket to a longer life – good for an additional 46 years. Martin spent quite a few years in the army, finally retiring as a sergeant in 1904, after which he reportedly worked as a ticket taker for the New York City subway (103rd Street Station), a long way from the Greasy Grass. See a later photo of Martin, and his tombstone, here.
The writing at top is apparently Benteen's rendition of what Cooke scrawled. One way or another, by way of Benteen, the note made its way to the United States Military Academy Library. I hope to see it in person one day.
Visiting the scenes of historic events is hard to beat, but history geeks love a good document. I remember when first I laid eyes on Grant's message to Simon B. Buckner, on display at the Smithsonian. There it was, in black and white. I could hardly believe my eyes -- it was just as the books had promised.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY IN THE FIELD
Camp near Fort Donelson
General S. B. BUCKNER,
Confederate Army.
SIR: Yours of this date, proposing armistice and appointment of commissioners to settle terms of capitulation, is just received. No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works.
I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
U.S. GRANT,
Brigadier-General, Commanding.
With obedient servants like that, who needs unfaithful ones?
Since that Smithsonian visit, I've enjoyed many memorable moments looking through our well-preserved documentary heritage in places like the Huntington Library, Library of Congress, and numerous regional repositories. There's something about holding the original of a hand-written, historic document that fires the imagination and gives structure and permanence to the wispy mental images one constructs while reading.
Speaking of historic documents, and speaking of the National Archives -- as I did in the last post -- all Americans need to make the trip to the NARA rotunda, once in their lives, to see the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. Get up close and take a look. Powerful stuff.
Of course you Civil War buffs know all about the National Archives. Almost 10 years ago (June 6, 1996), The Civil War Forum hosted an online Q&A session with Michael Musick, Subject Area Expert for Civil War Materials at the Archives. Nobody knows more about the Civil War treasures there than Mike. Here are a couple of highlights from that discussion. Of particular interest, to me, is his answer about some of the most memorable items he's encountered (pasted below). The full transcript is available in the forum (files and messages are treated the same in a search, so select "advanced search," set the range to "beginning of time" and type "Musick" in the keyword box -- that will bring up a plain text document).
from A Conversation with Michael Musick, Thursday, June 6, 1996
CWF: Mike, what one or two things that you've come across stand out most in your memory?
MIKE MUSICK: One which occurs to me is Henry Wirz's order book from Andersonville, which is filed among the records of his trial. Another would be a moving letter from an Illinois mother, whose son was killed at Kennesaw Mountain, seeking to recover his body. There are many similar things in the files.
A third would be a letter from Lemuel T. Conner to Leonidas Polk detailing in passing the suppression of a purported slave insurrection. This has recently been published in Winthrop Jordan's Tumult and Silence at Second Creek. A fourth would be a register of wounded Union soldiers from New York who were patients at a hospital in Alexandria, Virginia. It is tucked in with 11,000 other hospital registers, and contains photographs and biographical sketches of each individual. I came across it through pure serendipity.
A fifth item would be an amnesty application from Nathan Bedford Forrest in which he offers to fight against the French in Mexico as a U. S. officer. A sixth would be my own ancestors draft enrollment record in New York City, and the report of the district provost marshall describing the tenements of German immigrants among which he lived. Another item would be the pension file for the son of Solomon Northup. Northup, Sr. was the author of the autobiography, Twelve Years a Slave, which I found a particularly moving narrative.
Another find would be the patriotic carts de visite found hidden at Mrs. Surrat's boarding house in Washington and entered in evidence at her trial. They include portraits of prominent Confederates, the state seal of Virginia, with the motto "Virginia the Mighty," and other such pro-Confederate items. Another would be the humorous photographs and drawings of military inventions submitted to the Union's chief of ordnance. Many of these have subsequently been published.
For those interested in firearms, a particularly nice discovery were some lists of serial numbers of Civil War pistols and carbines. Many of these have subsequently been published also. Another find which was enjoyable for me were some letters of Shelby Foote's ancestor, Hecekiah Foote, among the records of the Confederate Secretary of War.
bonus question:
CWF: Historian Bob Krick wrote in the acknowledgments to one of his books: "It is literally impossible to do adequate research for a serious Civil War book without Mike's collaboration." How, specifically, are you able to help scholars such as Krick?
MIKE MUSICK: I will interview the prospective researcher in person, or on the telephone, eliciting as best I can what that person is looking for. I try to find out where he lives, and how much time he can spend on his project. We, meaning I and my colleagues, must generally recast questions into a form that relates to our holdings. and how they are arranged and described. Often, we make people aware of other institutions and resources which will help them. You don't need to deal with me if you are doing a standard search for service and pension records.
Also, Bob Krick's kind words notwithstanding, I have a number of extremely capable colleagues who can help researchers at least as well as I. I will try to explain the Archives system to researchers, identify records which may be helpful, and explain how to go about ordering them and obtaining copies. If I know someone is interested in something, when I come across pertinent documentation, I can try to contact that person, perhaps even years afterwards. As someone who has been around a long time, with a keen interest in the War, I may well have come across something relating to the subject at hand, which has stayed in my mind. An example might be Dr. Tom Lowry and his studies of sex in the Civil War. Those kinds of documents one tends to remember.
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"The past is never dead. It's not even past."
—From Requiem for a Nun by William Faulkner
For Confederate fortunes on August 25, 1864, there was a fleeting moment of success, and one tiny setback. On the upside, forces led by Henry Heth defeated and pushed back Union II Corps troops at Reams Station on the Weldon Railroad below Petersburg. On the not so memorable downside, J. F. Dolan was brought up on charges in California for "belching treason."
The next day, in a regular dispatch for the San Francisco Daily Morning Call, Mark Twain covered the proceedings:
A "CONFEDERACY" CAGED
"When wine is in, wit is out." So remarked Judge Shepheard yesterday morning, when J. F. Dolan offered intoxication as an excuse for belching treason - and by the way, speaking of Judge Shepheard, it is every day becoming more and more apparent that in his incumbency, the people have got the right man in the right place. The Judge further observed that when a man is under the influence of liquor, being too bold and independent for caution, he is very likely to let out his real sentiments, and that although this Dolan pretends to be a loyal man when sober, he had no confidence in the profession of loyalty in a man who, when intoxicated, would heap curses on every thing pertaining to the Union cause, declare himself a strong Jeff. Davis man, wish for the destruction of the Union army, and that he was in the Southern army with a musket on his shoulder, as did Dolan. Mr. Riley, in whose saloon Dolan began his disloyal manifestation, and who is evidently a thorough-going Union man, created a sensation in the Court room while testifying, very decidedly in his favor, by giving forcible expression to his feelings on the subject. Dolan had gone up to his counter and called for a Jeff. Davis drink: he wanted none other than a Jeff. Davis drink. Mr. R. told him he'd be d--d if any body could get a Jeff. Davis drink in his house, and incontinently turned him out, telling him at the same time that but for the fact of his being drunk, he would give him a d--d thrashing. Dolan, notwithstanding his good loyalty when sober, was held in the sum of one thousand dollars to appear at the County Court. A little loyal when sober, and intensely disloyal when the tongue strings are loosened by liquor - and such are Copperheads.
One thing that strikes me about this news report is the casual way Twain dismisses the traitorous malefactor. As an author who was famously disdainful of established authority, and censorship, and as one who felt peer pressure to ever-so-briefly join the Confederate cause, I would have expected him to put in a word for free speech. I attribute it to the fact that it was wartime, and tensions were high even on the far side of the Sierra Nevada. Which leads me to some thoughts about "the fate of liberty" during wartime...
What is Past is Prologue
On the Pennsylvania Avenue side of the National Archives building in Washington D.C., rests the limestone statue entitled “The Future.” It depicts a woman looking up from a book to see what’s coming down the pike, or what lies ahead. The designer adorned the base of the monument with a quote from Shakespeare, “What is past is prologue.”
Truer words are seldom spoken, and rarely so poetically. To those of us who habitually find ourselves looking back as much as forward, mesmerized by the sheer depth and weight of all that has gone before, recent events in our own day and age naturally cause us to reflect on historic parallels. Not necessarily with a sense that history is repeating, but with the sense that some things sound awfully familiar. As in, where have we heard (read about) that before?”
Precise circumstances are very different, of course. Today's "war on terror," starting with attacks on U.S. soil and resulting in the creation of a cabinet level department to defend the homeland -- and the suggestion that the enemy is lurking, or hidden among us in sleeper cells -- has produced spirited debate about security versus civil liberties. How does a free nation prevent attacks while preserving fundamental constitutional rights?
Controversial issues surrounding the provisions of the Patriot Acts -- how far the government can or should go in curtailing civil rights in order to preserve "liberty," questions surrounding the open-ended detention of noncombatants or suspected terrorists, and the underlying implication in some quarters that dissent is the nascent expression of treason (as belched in the Twain passage above) -- all of this rings a familiar bell for those who've read much about the Civil War era. Maybe there really is nothing new under the sun. It's fascinating to look back at that earlier period of crisis, and to see how the chief executives of the warring sections responded to the constitutional balancing act within the context of their particular challenges.
There's no better place to start than with the work of Mark Neely, Jr. His book, The Fate of Liberty: Abraham Lincoln and Civil Liberties (Oxford University Press, 1991), is a trenchant exposition that all Americans would do well to read. Neely's study, which won the Pulitizer Prize for History in 1992, as well as the National Historical Society's Bell I. Wiley Book Award, details the kinds of actions that have made Lincoln, to many, an icon of constitutional abuse, especially widespread arrests, the suspension of habeas corpus, and the trial of civilians by military bodies. Though 14 years old, and dealing with the 16th president rather than the 43rd, Neely's analysis of Lincoln's wartime curtailment of civil liberties could not be timelier.
According to Neely's math (spelled out here in the Journal of the Abraham Lincoln Association), 1 in 1,500 people in the North were arrested during the course of the war (though if I'm reading it right, the ratio is skewed by including the arrests of those who were citizens of seceded states, or 26.3% of the total). Neely, in this same article, goes on to say:
Thus the primitive state apparatus of Lincoln's day turned in a fabulously successful and efficient internal security system. Even the 2.9 percent success record beats that of the twentieth-century security apparatus of Woodrow Wilson's progressive state. Despite arrests during World War I of 6,300 enemy aliens (2,300 interned), 2,168 trials under the Espionage and Sedition Acts, and 40,000 men detained by the American Protective League's notorious "slacker raids," not one bona fide spy or saboteur was convicted by the Wilson administration. Franklin D. Roosevelt removed 120,000 Japanese-Americans from the West Coast in World War II, but there was not one single act of espionage, sabotage, or fifth-column activity by any Japanese-American on the West Coast in World War II.
For eight years, neo-Confederates and other devoted Lost Cause apologists could relish Neely's book (even though, ultimately, it concludes that Lincoln's internal security network fell short of calculated constitutional abuse). Here was a Pulitzer Prize-winning work which highlighted the controversies over Lincoln's exercise of wartime powers, extra-constitutional and otherwise, with an indisputable erosion of civil liberties. To many latter day Lincoln detractors, Lincoln's actions were hard and fast validation of why the seceded states wished to distance themselves from perfidious Yankees in the first place. By contrast, Southern dedication to constitutionalism would preserve the Confederacy as an oasis for the true expression of America's founding ideals.
Then came Neely's companion treatment on the Confederacy: Southern Rights: Political Prisoners and the Myth of Confederate Constitutionalism (Virginia, 1999). Ouch. Suffice it to say, this book failed to make the bibliography of The South Was Right, by the Kennedy twins (dot.com). After the 74 citations in the "Yankee Atrocities" chapter, pp. 119-146, there may not have been much room left for Neely. One is put in mind of another Mark Twain passage, this one from Following the Equator: "the very ink with which all history is written is merely fluid prejuidice."
In the scheme of things, the States Righters may have been even more oppressive of civil liberties, to the point of regulating the movement of free citizens. Neely examines the cases of over 4,100 political prisoners in the South, the implementation of martial law in the Confederacy, and the seemingly extra-constitutional actions of the habeas corpus commissioners. His treatise on Southern rights during wartime erodes the blindly popular notion that the Confederacy, in throwing off the bonds of an overbearing central government, exemplified the spirit of personal liberty and state rights.
In reality, the dictates of war led to the same kind of centralized authority that secessionist rhetoric had railed against. Neely fairly obliterates fictions about Confederate constitutionalism. He does so with the same definitive force that Charles B. Dew's Apostles of Disunion: Southern Secession Commissioners and the Causes of the Civil War wielded, when, in one fell swoop, it became impossible for rational people to argue with a straight face that the perceived threat to slavery was not a front-and-center consideration in the secession debates.
Neely's books are the closest things we have to definitive studies on the subject of the political and practical considerations for Homeland Security in the Union and the Confederacy. Now, according to a History and Religious Studies Department web page at Penn State, Neely has finished a book called Terror and War in North America, 1864-1865. I look forward to that one.
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W W A B D?
Precisely. I woke up this morning and asked myself the same question: “what would Ambrose Bierce do?” He’d start a Civil War blog, of course. Sure, there are already some fine blogs out there oriented toward the "late unpleasantness." Each brings a different perspective or emphasis to the online proceedings. Most internet-savvy Civil War buffs (certainly those with debilitating internet addictions) have long since discovered Dimitri Rotov’s two venues, the Civil War Book News site, and the Bookshelf blog with its penetrating insights, carefully culled news items, and curiously personal denigration of the so-called “Centennial” school of Civil War historiography. Apart from the increasingly distracting anti-McPherson fetish, when Dimitri hits his stride his blog frequently tops the charts in the Civil War arena for entertaining editorializing and meaningful musings. And boldly going where few academics dare to tread, Mark Grimsley -- he of The Hard Hand of War -- holds forth in his web log with well considered & authoritative opinions. Kevin Levin, too, supplies exceptionally thoughtful commentary with a decidedly academic slant. Other rewarding stops on the Civil War blog circuit include author Eric Wittenberg’s candid rants, Drew Wagenhoffer’s welcome focus on short-shrifted books, small presses and West/Trans-Mississippi topics (a man after my own heart), and Brett Schulte’s site. My regular circuit also takes in Mike Koepke's musings.
Still, there’s room for more. A blog is an ideal, informal medium to tout the good and trounce the bad in Civil War publishing. For my part, I’ll also be using this site as a portal to the goings-on in The Civil War Forum, one of the oldest, best informed, and most cordial on-line Civil War discussions groups around. The Forum will serve as a mirror site for many of the posts here, and that’s where you can go to post replies, should the spirit move you. You'll have to choose a screen name and password if you feel compelled to respond.
The initial OB&B entries will include lots of gratuitous background info, but this blog won't devolve into a public diary. Who really cares, after all? Let us agree to maintain the illusion that we're not all wasting time in front of our computers. I will never tell you what I had for breakfast. Unless it was really, really satisfying, in which case I'll post a recipe and you can print it out as proof to your spouse that reading this blog was time well spent. Mmmm, breakfast.
Who Died and Put Me in Charge of Praising or Disparaging the Hard Work of Earnest Authors?
Glad you asked. Someone's got to do it. I'm as qualified as the next guy (though you may want to reserve judgment), having nurtured a years-long obsession with the subject, and having edited, contributed to, and published some worthwhile Civil War books. More importantly, I've bought Civil War books (when absolutely necessary) and invested precious hours reading them. Let's be frank -- some of those authors didn't work as hard on their books as you did earning the money to buy them. And for that, they must be called out.
I will not be selling books, promoting authors, or seeking tenure with this blog. I’ll strive to avoid personal potshots in my reviews -- and in the reviews of others that I publish here -- any scorn heaped upon the work of Civil War authors will hopefully be in direct proportion to the number of hours lost pouring over their texts. Damn, I wish I could get back some of those hours.
Back when the (legendary) William Miller was editor of Civil War magazine, and hired me as book review editor, back before North and South bought out the magazine and divested itself of all animate assets on CWM's masthead, Bill had an unofficial motto for the book review section: “we kill bad books.” The proposed logo included a pirate-like reviewer replete with eye patch, and a dagger buried deep into an overpriced casebound travesty. It was about being honest with the subscribers. We were not actively on the lookout for books to trash, but the explosion of Civil War publishing in the last decade or two -- the rapid rise of self-publishing, and the appearance of innumerable small presses that directed nary a dime to editing -- fairly ensured that after the wheat was meticulously separated, the office was awash in chaff. I hasten to add that some of those small presses, like the one I started out with, arose strictly in response to that very problem, and produced several useful and lasting volumes. I'll talk about good books, too.
But Wait -- Doesn't the Name of the Blog Include "Battlefields" Too?
Good catch. You're just the kind of alert reader I was hoping to attract. Yes, OB&B is not just about books, and not just about the Civil War, for that matter. I’ll also post regular commentary on America’s battlefields -- the landscape that is the very foundation of many of the books under discussion here. Battlefield commentary will span the continent, with early posts on Appomattox, where the Civil War Forum will gather with Ed Bearss in 2007, all the way to Captain Jack’s stronghold, and the beautifully desolate spot amidst the lava flows where poor Canby met his demise.
Photo: Site of Peace Tent where Modoc Chief Captain Jack shot and killed E.R.S. Canby. Cross reads, "Gen Canby USA was murdered here by the Modocs April 11, 1873." Lava Beds National Monument, Northern California.
One thing you won’t read about here is reenacting, or “living history.” With all due respect to good-intentioned hobbyists, and to top-flight historians like the greatly-missed Brian Pohanka, reenacting has always struck me as a profoundly odd pastime. I have little to say about it mainly because I do not pay attention to it. I will mention, however, that Ted Turner’s Gettysburg movie was ruined for me about three minutes in, when the scout looking for General Longstreet encountered a morbidly obese Confederate picket. How am I supposed to suspend my disbelief when the first ragtag, starving Rebel I see – a Rebel who presumably spent the previous two years relentlessly marching all over creation – reminds me less of Johnny Reb than of Jeremy Newberry, stalwart center for the San Francisco 49ers?
Gratuitous Background Department: My Life in Publishing, So Far
I worked at Stanford University Press for 9 years, from 1995-2004, one of the highlights of which was convincing SUP to publish Eicher & Eicher's Civil War High Commands, an astonishingly useful reference work that will languish in near-obscurity due to the meager marketing budgets typical of small academic presses (much as Frank Welcher’s brilliant two-volume reference on Union armies, put out by Indiana, lies largely forgotten). I'm a big fan of all of David Eicher's Civil War publications, and was honored to contribute an essay to his Gettysburg Battlefield volume. Who doesn't love a ground-breaking reference work? Well, no need to name names. You know who you are. David Eicher is a Civil War prodigy. Gettysburg battlefield tour guide? Check. Collection of all known images of R. E. Lee? Check. Biographical register of over 3,000 officers and important political figures? Check. Detailed analytical bibliography of the 1,100 most important books on the Civil War? Check. Massive single volume history of the war? Check. And all this on the side of his career as managing editor of Astronomy magazine. Some of us have trouble getting an essay written in our spare time.
Another Stanford Press highlight, for me, was working with William B. Gould IV on his great-grandfather's diary, for which I drew the maps (Diary of a Contraband: The Civil War Passage of a Black Sailor). The 1st WBG in this line, the author of the diary, was an escaped slave who joined the Union navy. His great-grandson became Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board, and a Stanford Law Professor. An American story if ever there was one.
My fascination with the literature of the Civil War reached full blossom in a years-long collaboration with Ted Savas, a fellow Iowan I met at one of Jerry Russell's conferences in San Diego sometime in the late 80s (more on Jerry Russell later). With Ted as the indefatigable catalyst, we founded the South Bay Civil War Round Table in San Jose, and breathed life into the moribund West Coast Civil War Round Table Conference by hosting a spectacular weekend event at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco (1990). Bob Krick flew in to be our keynote speaker in exchange for two tickets to the following Sunday's 9ers game [let me pause for a moment to clutch my chest and wince, recalling the Roger Craig fumble and Lawrence Taylor recovery that squelched SF’s last, best chance for a Super Bowl three-peat]. Arrgh.
It was at that San Francisco conference that we debuted the quarterly journal Civil War Regiments, which was our grand dream to "provide a serial outlet for the research of historians, both professional and amateur" -- an outlet for lengthy, footnoted articles that were outside the scope of the glossy periodicals, or academic journals. We rounded each issue out with lots of maps and a handful of what we insisted would be seriously useful book critiques.
CWR was a good ride. I got to meet and work with many of the best historians in the field, and some brilliant newcomers. Ted concentrated on CS manuscripts, and I took the US subjects. It strikes me as I write this that two of the contributors to that first issue passed away before their time -- Michael Mullins, who was then book review editor of Civil War News and wrote the article on the 37th Illinois, and Rich Rollins, who went on to gain some recognition for his Rank and File publications, and work on Gettysburg.
Eventually we came to feel constrained by CWR’s focus on unit histories, and so liberalized the journal’s mission to take in command issues and campaign studies in various theme issues. There will be more posts later on the experience of trying to start a quarterly journal from scratch, securing funding, establishing a subscriber base, cultivating a stable of respected contributors, all in our "spare" time, evenings and weekends, with weary wives and little babies adding to the equation. In spite of early problems with marketing and distribution, the journal filled a niche. Authors and subscribers alike were enthusiastic and supportive.
Assembling 17 issues of Civil War Regiments was an education, and I'm proud of what we produced (that marked the end of my participation — Ted put out another 8 issues, I think). It was gratifying to bring out new information on topics outside the more famous campaigns, and readers — judging by their mail — were eager to see fresh research on things like the Red River Campaign, Steele’s Camden Expedition, and the midnight battle at Wauhatchie.
Back then, there was no North & South, which now fills some of the gaps we were trying to plug (maps! footnotes! substance!). Blue & Gray magazine and Kent State's Civil War History were as good as it got, and Bob Younger's Gettysburg Magazine. Later, when (the inimitable) Bill Miller took the reins, Civil War magazine reclaimed its importance. But America's Civil War and CWTI, for the most part, ruled the roost with their mind-numbingly tedious "All Pickett's Charge, All the Time" formats.
Under the imprint of Savas Woodbury, Ted and I also began publishing collections of essays on major campaigns more deserving of attention. We started with two volumes on the Atlanta Campaign, using the best authors on the subject. At a time when some publishers were cutting back on graphics, we included fold-out maps, and pocket maps (at least with the Atlanta series). The aforementioned (über editor) Bill Miller put together three stellar volumes for us on The Peninsula Campaign of 1862. What a treasure trove. Along the way we started drafting our own maps, the better to tailor them to specific articles. For me, that led to my contributing 30 or so maps to the Library of Congress Civil War Desk Reference, a torturous project that seems better in memory.
The last book I delivered to the printer under the old Savas Woodbury imprint was Mark Bradley’s Last Stand in the Carolinas, the Battle of Bentonville. Mark was a talented writer, making the editing mercifully painless. His entire manuscript, if memory serves, was stored in an old Brother electronic typewriter, and so could not simply be submitted on a disk our computers would read. Fortunately, the Brother did have an option for transmitting via modem, so I sent Mark an old 2800 baud unit and he sent the whole book from North Carolina to California through a series of long distance phone calls. I typeset the book in the dining room of my apartment in Santa Clara, and eventually submitted the files electronically to our printer in Ann Arbor – it was our first trans-continental, all-digital book. Nowadays, of course, books, jackets, and artwork are all routinely moved via ftp, on DVD, or even as email attachments.
I left CWR after finishing volume 5:1, Treasures from the Archives: Select Holdings from the Museum of the Confederacy. What a pleasure to work with John Coski, the historian there, whose new book on the battleflag is getting so much attention today. When the CW Forum held its annual gathering at Petersburg in 1999, we made a special visit to the Museum, where John gave us a private viewing of some of their most prized items.
Later, I did the stint as book editor for Civil War, based in Berryville, Virginia, concurrent with Stanford Press, and a year ago moved to Thomson Learning (Wadsworth), where I now work with college textbooks. CWR eventually came to a halt, though inventory for some issues can still be had. Savas Woodbury became Savas Publishing, and eventually Savas Beatie. All the while I’ve kept involved with the Civil War Forum, organizing annual battlefield conferences, setting up live author Q&A's, and other fun stuff. Through all those publishing permutations these last 15 years, a couple of things have remained constant: I still religiously monitor the literature of the Civil War, and still board an airplane every spring for a few intensive days of talks and tours with the most authoritative guides we can enlist. Hence, the launch Of Battlefields & Bibliophiles. Stay tuned for more on the CW Forum’s annual gathering in subsequent posts.
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U.S. Teens Kick Off Quest for FIBA Americas Gold
Photo Caption: U.S. head coach Barbara Nelson (Wingate University head coach) heads the American team of 16-year olds-and-under, including (from left) standouts Justine Hartman, Breanna Stewart and Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, as they head into the 2009 FIBA Americas Women’s U16 Championships today in Mexico City.
Photo Credit: All Photos Courtesy USA Basketball
By Lee Michaelson
USA Basketball’s sixteen-and-under (U16) national team kicks off its quest for gold today at the 2009 FIBA Americas U16 Women’s Championships being held in Mexico City. The top three teams in the tournament will earn a berth in next year’s inaugural FIBA U17 Women’s World Championships.
The team of talented teens is guided by Coach Barbara Nelson, head coach at Wingate University, a member of NCAA Division II’s South-Atlantic Conference. In her two seasons at Wingate, Nelson has led the Bulldogs to an overall 44-18 record; last season, Wingate went 26-8, taking the South-Atlantic Conference title, a spot in the Division II Elite Eight, and a Number 10 national ranking in Division II. Prior to her arrival at Wingate, Nelson spent 21 years as the head coach of Providence Day School in Charlotte, North Carolina, where her teams took seven state championships in the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association and Nelson herself was honored four times as the Charlotte Observor’s Girls’ Basketball Coach of the Year.
Nelson is assisted by Mike Armstrong of Perry Meridian High School, Indiana, and Doreena Bingham of Team Alaska AAU.
Coach Nelson was gracious enough to take time out from her preparations for the tournament to respond to questions from Full Court about how she prepares her team for a tournament such as this, where so little scouting information on the opposition is readily available. Team USA players Breanna Stewart (Cicero-North Syracuse High School, Syracuse, New York) and Justine Hartman (Brea Olinda High School, Brea, California) also shared their thoughts on their first time representing the United States in international competition.
“We haven’t been able to do any scouting at all,” acknowledged Coach Nelson, when asked what she knew about the team from the Dominican Republic, whom the U.S. faces in its opening game of the tournament Monday. “We scrimmaged Brazil, so we have scouted them, but they are not in our pool [Pool B of the tournament]. We will go over tomorrow and scout Puerto Rico and Argentina, the two other teams in our pool.”
Faced with this lack of knowledge of the opposition, Nelson said she prepares her players, “the same way you prepare for any tournament—making sure they have an idea of what they are going to see and have a way to attack everything, both offensively and defensively.”
Nelson was frank in sizing up the strengths and potential weaknesses of her own team. “Our greatest strength is our defensive ability when we play together as a team,” she stated. “We are very long and very athletic, so we can really disrupt what the other team wants to do. That leads into us being able to fastbreak and wear out other teams because we are very deep.”
On the other hand, “I would say our biggest weakness is learning how to play intensely the entire time and not take plays off,” said Nelson.
Nelson said her focus in practice has been defense, “because we felt like we were not committed to that, and they have made great strides in playing team defense and individual defense.”
In addition, as might be expected of a team of high school students drawn from all over the country and with relatively little time to prepare for so major a tournament, developing teamwork has also been an area of focus.
“The ... commitment for us has been learning to share the ball and play team offense. They are getting so much better at that,” said Nelson.
Breanna Stewart, a 6-3 incoming sophomore at Cicero-North Syracuse High, brings an impressive resume to her role as a forward/center on the team. As a freshman, she averaged 17 points, 9.3 rebounds, and seven blocks per game in the course of helping her high school team reach the regional finals. She was named MVP of the 2009 Section III tournament and was tapped as a member of the All-Section III first team. Stewart played for the AAU’s Philadelphia Belles this summer.
Photo Caption: Breanna Stewart
Position: Forward/Center
School: Cicero-North Syracuse High School (2012)
Hometown: Syracuse, New York
“It’s different than playing AAU basketball or high school basketball,” said Stewart of her first experience representing the United States in international competition. “It feels exciting and fun at the same time because we are playing against other countries.”
Stewart said the experience of training with these other top players has been “more competitive because you are always playing good players. It helps you get better.”
One thing Stewart, who considers herself a good defender, said she’s learned this summer is not to over-think her game. “I have learned that I just have to play basketball and not really think about it, and then I play better. My last AAU tournament, I didn’t play so great. When I thought it over, I realized that I was thinking way too much. When I got to USA training camp, I tried not to think about it as much, and it helped.”
Her advice to younger players hoping to make the U.S. team some day: “Don’t let good enough be good enough. Keep playing and practicing basketball if you like it. If you don’t like it, then don’t play.”
USA Basketball teammate Justine Hartman, a 6-2 forward and incoming junior at Brea Olinda High who hopes one day to become a lawyer, is “excited and grateful” to have the opportunity to represent the U.S. in this tournament. Last season Hartman averaged 14.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks per game in helping her team to a 33-2 record and the California Division II state title and a Number 3 national ranking by USA Today. Hartman was selected to the 2009 Cal Hi Sports All-State Sophomore Team and to the All-Orange County first team.”
Photo Caption: Justine Hartman
School: Brea Olinda High School (2011)
Hometown: Brea, California
She said training with some of the nation’s elite high school players on Team USA has “definitely been fun because you get to be with the best-of-the-best in our age group, and it really pushes you. You know that you can’t just coast because you are better. I have played with other teams that aren’t as challenging and don’t push you.”
“I have learned that there is a whole other level out there,” she added. “It’s not just high school basketball, and you have to keep working hard and getting better.”
Hartman said she doesn’t know if she has a specific role on the team; she just wants to “go out there and play hard and get a gold medal for our country.”
That, in a nutshell, is the advice she would give to younger players hoping to play for the U.S. team one day. “Work really hard,” said Hartman, “and if you really do work hard, you will be rewarded. And this is a really big opportunity, so keep going for it.”
Hartman was in Mexico once previously when she was younger, “but I don’t really remember it. I can’t compare the experiences since I don’t remember being here when I was younger, but it’s different. It’s cool being in a different place and just getting a different a experience.”
This is the first time Stewart has been abroad, and she, too, is enjoying the experience.
“It’s been different,” said Stewart, “but it’s been fun and a learning experience, with the Mexican food and stuff. There is a McDonald’s but not easily accessible. We went to a market and then out to dinner today. It was my first time bargaining with people. At home, you just pay what it costs. I wasn’t used to bargaining.”
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Our ship: the Aquarius
UNTIL 2009 THE AQUARIUS WAS OPERATED AS A FISHERY PROTECTION VESSEL IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC. IT IS A ROBUST AND SEAWORTHY SHIP THAT OFFERS WIDE SPACES BELOW DECK, MAKING IT VERY SUITABLE FOR YEAR-ROUND USE AS A RESCUE SHIP IN THE MEDITERRANEAN.
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Our operations take place in coordination with the Italian Maritime Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC) in Rome, which is the first to receive calls from boats in distress. Once calls are received, the Aquarius is given more detailed instructions as well as the coordinates of the SAR-area. Once the crew has located the affected boat, speedboats are dispatched towards the boat in distress. Life jackets are distributed to the passengers and individuals in distress are taken aboard the Aquarius, where they are received by the medical team and provided with first aid. The MRCC also gives instructions on which port to call to disembark the rescued.
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Darryn Hill, a former BMX racer, combined with Sean Eadie and Gary Neiwand to win the bronze medal, behind France and Great Britain, in the inaugural staging of the team/Olympic, sprint at Sydney 2000. He competed in the individual sprint at Atlanta and Sydney with a best placing of fifth in Atlanta. At the world championships, Hill won a gold medal, in 1996, in the team sprint and in the four years 1994 to1997 won a gold, in 1995, a silver and two bronze medals in the individual sprint.
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The Human Economy approach endorsed by Nobel laureate economist aged 102
Posted by Keith Hart on January 18, 2013 at 1:14pm
Ronald Coase, an American economist of British origin, won a Nobel prize for inventing the idea of transaction costs in his famous paper "The nature of the firm" (1937). He is now 102 years old and has just announced his desire, with a young Chinese associate, to found a new journal called "Man and the economy" (well he was born in 1910).
A century ago, Alfred Marshall, author of Principles of Economics (1890) and Keynes' teacher at Cambridge defined economics as “both a study of wealth and a branch of the study of man”. But, in a manifesto published in the Harvard Business Review last month, "saving economics from the economists", Coase argues that "The degree to which economics is isolated from the ordinary business of life is extraordinary and unfortunate."
"In the 20th century, economics consolidated as a profession; economists could afford to write exclusively for one another. At the same time, the field experienced a paradigm shift, gradually identifying itself as a theoretical approach of economization and giving up the real-world economy as its subject matter. Today, production is marginalized in economics, and the paradigmatic question is a rather static one of resource allocation. The tools used by economists to analyze business firms are too abstract and speculative...This separation of economics from the working economy has severely damaged both the business community and the academic discipline. Since economics offers little in the way of practical insight, managers and entrepreneurs depend on their own business acumen, personal judgment, and rules of thumb in making decisions".
"Economics thus becomes a convenient instrument the state uses to manage the economy, rather than a tool the public turns to for enlightenment about how the economy operates. But because it is no longer firmly grounded in systematic empirical investigation of the working of the economy, it is hardly up to the task."
"At a time when the modern economy is becoming increasingly institutions-intensive, the reduction of economics to price theory is troubling enough. It is suicidal for the field to slide into a hard science of choice, ignoring the influences of society, history, culture, and politics on the working of the economy. It is time to reengage the severely impoverished field of economics with the economy. Market economies springing up in China, India, Africa, and elsewhere herald a new era of entrepreneurship, and with it unprecedented opportunities for economists to study how the market economy gains its resilience in societies with cultural, institutional, and organizational diversities. But knowledge will come only if economics can be reoriented to the study of man as he is and the economic system as it actually exists."
There is also an article on all this in Businessweek last November, "urging economists to step away from the blackboard".
Comment by M Izabel on March 17, 2013 at 5:10am
I hate the idea that anthropologists can only contribute humanistic interpretation and abstraction to economics and simplify equations into anecdotes. I have the feeling that most economists do not align themselves with humanistic social scientists for that reason--the softening of their discipline with something not mathematical and not empirical all the time. Can you imagine what Postmodernists can say about market self-correcting itself?
How can anthropologists expand and complete economics? I remember what my roommate in college asked: "what is the relevance of culture in supply and demand." He was an economics major who wanted to embarrass me in front of our other roommates. I thought I was bullshitting when I said the price determination model is limited and incomplete. For some reason, my bullshitting made sense.
I still believe my first attempt in anthropologizing economics is still a good example for someone who asks about anthropology expanding and completing economics. In the model, only supply and demand affect price. What affect supply or demand indirectly affect price, but they are not included in the model. Taste and preference that are cultural (anthropological--the demand of olive oil in China is low because Chinese prefer sesame oil) and influence and pressure that can be social (sociological--the demand of Nutella goes up after media advertisement) definitely affect demand and consequently price.
I know my example is basic, but anthropologists or sociologists, if they want to go further, can copy the model using different variables and issues--election spending, candidates winnability, and corruption in government, perhaps. One thing I'm sure, economics can definitely teach anthropologists empiricism and the usefulness of numbers.
Comment by Keith Hart on March 17, 2013 at 3:02am
I am sorry that my reply to Nathan was so waspish. The issue was why some unknown persons he talks to would be shocked that I think a democratic politics might involve selective alliances with institutions that wield considerable power. This, first of all, means that what I have been writing for almost half a century has not been read, to be replaced by a sort of anthropological sentimentality. Second, Nathan switched the topic to the relationship between anthropology and economics, which is political only in the sense of competition for academic resources and perhaps, in a larger sense, about why the two disciplines are valued so differently in our societies. This may be important to a graduate student, but my game is about changing the world for the better and this rarely impinges on the outlook of academic anthropologists, more's the pity.
So to turn to John and Miyako, both of whom raise the question of anthropologists vs economists. I have published a book in 2011 with Chris Hann which explains at length what I think about that relationship. I also gave an interview to the European newsletter, Economic Sociology, which was concerned precisely with these issues. I don't think trying to summarise these views in blog soundbites is all that useful. But I am willing to answer specific points and, as I said, I wasn't sure what Nathan was getting at, since apparently he feels that making an argument is passe.
What is sure is that the AT issue on the anthropology of number has, in my view, almost nothing to do with the question of treating bureacracies as potential allies or the enemy. So don't worry about that, John. I should say that the manifesto for a human economy that sparked this blog post has very little to say specifically about anthropology or economics, since I conceive of and practice it as an interdisciplinary enterprise, like development studies. But the case study you report on seems entirely consistent with the Coase quote I began with and endorsed, namely that economics should be about real world circumstances and has little to offer businessmen in its present form, nor has anthropology. I know you think I am only interested in pushing an abstract philosophy, but this is because I am often called upon to question the value of ethnographers' messy particularism. In fact I direct twenty researchers, all of whom have very concrete topics of inquiry. I even dabble in empiricism myself, having just published a history of South African capitalism from the 1870s with an economist collaborator. This old polarity just won't wash as far as my own work is concerned and I get tired of trying to refute it in this sort of medium.
So, it is up to anthropologists and sociologists now to step up to the plate and do what economists don't want to explore. It is great to have you back, however temporarily, M. This is exactly what my manifesto is intended to clarify. How can we do that? I certainly want a Nobel and even have my placemen on the relevant Swedish committee which has recently been enlarged to include non-economists. I hope to get one eventually for the informal economy, human economy and, above all, as the author of a forthcoming road map for African development. But I am not holding my breath. Coase had to wait until he was 80 before getting one, so that gives me another decade or so. The interview I cited above says that I long ago gave up on the idea of being a broker of sorts between anthropology and economics in order to synthesize them, if I could.
And I am a mathematician with a special interest in the history of science, especially statistics (which I have taught for 40 years). It is probably not what Nathan had in mind, but my offering to the special issue of Anthropological Theory can be found here. It is quite out of step with the rest of the contributions, but I like it anyway.
Oh, I did once carry out a sort of ethnography of the Yale economics department's general seminars in the late 70s. The economists' problem was they had to speak in two complementary registers. The first was econospeak and it consisted of writing indifference curves and quadratic equations on the blackboard. But it was hard to have a conversation in algebra or geometry, so they resorted to a second lingo which had affinities with barber shop economics, i.e it was crude. For example, Arthur Okun, a chairman of the president's economic advisors, once said that price was "costs plus a markup (which is customarily determined)". It was usually a lot more vulgar than that. For me the interesting feature of this dualistic chat was the marker of the shift from one register to the other. Someone would say, "Let me summarise your STORY" and would then lapse into the barber shop talk. After a while, a senior professor would become anxious that the quality of the economics had deteriorated, so he would leap up and draw curves and equations on the board, in order to restore the seminar to respectability.
How many anthropologists have actually studied what economists do socially? I did. And I work with them because I do not reject the historical mission of economics to place our common material affairs on a rational footing.
I like the idea of economists stepping away from the blackboard, Keith. I hope that "stepping away" means going to the field. If this is the case, should anthropologists and sociologists learn economics (econometrics, economic theories and principles, mathematical economics) or economists learn anthropology and sociology?
Considering how science is preferred when it comes to research funding, academic priority, and public acceptance, I don't think economists will step away from the blackboard and go to the field. Anthropologists and sociologists don't win highly coveted prizes; physicists and chemists who use mathematics do. So, it is up to anthropologists and sociologists now to step up to the plate and do what economists don't want to explore.
I wonder if the mathematicalization of economics has something to do with the making of economics as a difficult, exclusive, and specialized field. Are prizes in economics given only to economists who do quantitative stuff? If they are, economists will never change their ways. They are motivated the way MD-Phd's are in their cancer research. Who doesn't want a Nobel?
Comment by Nathan Dobson on March 16, 2013 at 1:51am
I like the way this conversation has gone towards "getting along".
I was just reading Robert Bellah's introduction to a collection of Durkheim's essays that puts forward a good case for why he might have been so interested in social integration:
"After nearly a century of grave social conflict and turmoil when the very existence of French society was frequently threatened by total civil war, it is not surprising that a French intellectual might be concerned with social integration, especially under a regime which he saw as embodying the ideals of the revolutionary tradition and the potential for a greater realization of them" Bellah (2001: xvii).
Nathan, Keith.
I am not sure why (I have not read the Anthropological Theory special issue: 2010, 10, 36), but I have been around long enough to notice when cats bristle and extend their claws. For those of us not privy to the quarrel, it would be helpful to have things spelled out a bit.
But putting that aside, I would like to contribute a perspective from another part of the world. I have a paper in press on the work of the Keieijinruigaku (Anthropology of Administration) group organized by Professors Chirohika Nakamaki (National Museum of Ethnology) and Kenichi Hioki (Kyoto University Business School) in Japan. Writing more than two decades ago, Hioki describes why, as a professor of management, he is interested in anthropology. He observes that management theory, which has for years followed the economists like a runner behind the leader in a marathon, suddenly finds itself in front, without a new model to follow. He then goes on to observe that while theories in economics are all well and good at the level of abstraction necessary to describe markets in general, they cease to be useful to managers grappling with concrete issues in specific organizational contexts, where particularities of company history, culture and organizational structure come into play. This, he says, explains his interest in anthropology and its ethnographic method, which he sees as opening the way to this more practical level of analysis.
I observe in light of our conversation that the Hioki's focus of interest is not in replacing economics with some other abstract, philosophical theory, but in digging into the muck to see how the roots of organizational culture work (I am riffing here on a Buddhist image, enlightenment as a lotus blossom growing from the fertile mud at the bottom of the pond of everyday reality).
I am not taking sides in a quarrel I do not understand well enough to have a position. I am saying to both parties, what if you looked at the topic this way? How, if at all, would that change your views?
Comment by Nathan Dobson on March 15, 2013 at 10:46pm
Thanks Keith and John.
I wrongly assumed that I could slim down what I was saying to a couple of lines because we were already in a conversation and you would understand where I was coming from. It's clear to me now that the only real engagement people can have on the site is if they present an argument (or use it to meet people). The conversation/ email exchange format doesn't work.
Comment by Keith Hart on March 15, 2013 at 10:27pm
Well, that's a funny one, Nathan. You start by referring to clandestine conversations without stating your own position. The topic appears to be bureaucracies (governments, capitalist corporations?), but then it shifts via language and maths to talking to economists. I fail to see what a series of articles in a technical anthropology journal has to do with whatever you started out referring to. But then since you didn't cite anything I said, that was unclear from the beginning. Dispossession is asked to carry a semantic load I can't figure out. This isn't just cryptic, it's terminally confused and evasive.
I don't know who could be shocked by my claim that self-organized grassroots initiatives are good for some things and large-scale bureaucracies for others, sometimes in complementary ways. I have been saying so for almost half a century. I suppose, since they don't read, they refer only to their own sensibilities. How do you suppose your message found its way to this public resting place? Do you have plans for replacing or avoiding the internet, mobile phone networks, credit cards, traffic lights, computer OS, universities?
Is there a political point in what you read or one you wish to make? I probably had in mind the role of large shipping firms who bankrolled the French revolution in order to get rid of the plethora of rents charged on their goods when they passed through the countryside, rather like the transport situation in much of Africa today. It costs $4000 to ship a car from China to Tanzania, another $5,000 to get it from there to Uganda.
My recommendation is that those who would like to do something for themselves might usefully consider if they have potential allies who resent the same obstacles they face. But all this is speculation, since your original post didn't make sense.
Serendipitously, this piece on why bureaucracy is actually a good thing just appeared on Reuters.
How in the world do they expect to achieve anything without engaging with bureaucracies? Come the revolution...overthrow the system? As someone who was there in the sixties, I'd have to say, "Been there, done that, have you seen what the usual outcomes of revolutionary fervor are?" Are you idiotic enough to believe that you can change the world by standing on the sidelines and moaning about it?
People I've spoken to recently are a bit shocked at how you endorse engagement with "bureaucracies they think are the enemy". I tend to think that we have to try and speak other languages but I suppose I get stuck on maths. How much are economists really prepared to think of number in the ways you and others did in Anthropological theory special issue: 2010, 10, 36? And dispossession of course?
I hope this doesn't sound too cryptic and you get my gist.
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In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of all people.
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light. The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world came into being through him; yet the world did not know him.
He came to what was his own, and his own people did not accept him. But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God, who were born, not of blood or of the will of the flesh or of the will of man, but of God. And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth.
(John testified to him and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks ahead of me because he was before me.’”) From his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. The law indeed was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God. It is God the only Son, who is close to the Father’s heart, who has made him known.
A New Year’s Clean Slate
It’s hard to resist making New Year’s resolutions. Every January I have big plans to pray more, study longer, and eat better every day. Behind all my good intentions is a desire to return my life to some kind of order I feel I lost over the past year.
John’s gospel begins with a rich word— the “Word”— which comes from the ancient Greek logos. Greek philosophers viewed the logos as the power that puts sense into the world: making it a place of order over one of chaos. John seems to say to us, “You thought a long time about ‘the Word.’ Now I’m going to tell you who that is.” He explained Jesus in a way that both Jews and Greeks would have understood: as the one who brings order to our lives.
What amazing new order might we anticipate by making our friendship with Jesus our first resolution for this new year?
—Joe Kraemer, S.J., a Jesuit scholastic of the California province, is studying philosophy at Fordham University.
Come, Lord Jesus,
come, Lord Jesus:
come, and be born in our hearts.
Come, O Prince of Peace,
come, O Prince of Peace:
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Two years ago he was Trump’s “right hand”, today he is in PRISON for 7 years.
Category : US News of note, World Events
Sentenced for tax and banking fraud, the former campaign chief of US President Donald Trump will spend more than seven years in prison after being convicted by the courts.
The judge of the District of Columbia, Amy Berman Jackson, issued the sentence against Manafort for three and a half years, which will be added to the previous sentence to almost four years of jail that she received in another judicial process last week in the state of Virginia.
“It is difficult to exaggerate the number of lies, the volume of the fraud and the money involved,” Jackson said, according to a report by the Efe news agency, at the time of issuing his ruling in which the defendant’s opulent lifestyle was evident.
The bad news for Trump’s former campaign manager did not end with the ruling in the District of Columbia, since minutes after the ruling was heard, the New York Prosecutor’s Office formally accused him of sixteen counts of tax and banking fraud.
The judge remarked that Trump’s former campaign chief had spent much of his career dedicated to “cheating the system.”
Manafort, of 69 years and whose case is related to the process of the ‘Russian plot’, will have to return, in addition, 6 million dollars.
The special prosecutor Robert Mueller to investigate the ‘Russian plot’ accuses Manafort of having created a ‘network of entities and bank accounts’ in different countries to hide 75 million dollars that obtained mainly from the pro-Russian government of Ukraine and Russian oligarchs.
Manafort, who led the Trump campaign between May and August 2016, had to resign after it was discovered that he had received $ 12.7 million for secretly advising former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych (2010-2014), linked to Moscow.
The fall from grace of Manafort joins that of Michael Cohen, personal ex-Trump, sentenced to 3 years in prison for crimes on campaign financing, sentences with which Mueller narrows the siege on the US president.
https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/tropical-storm-barry-saturday-2019-intl/index.html Barry made landfall this afternoon in Louisiana as a Category 1 hurricane, before being downgraded into a tropical storm. The system is now crawling north-northwest at 7 mph, brining extended downfalls that could prompt heavy flooding to the area. Here’s what you need to know about the storm: Where …
by James “JB” Bryson Took the weekend off to spend it with visiting family for the 4th. I truly hope that all of the US residents of Panama and back at home enjoyed their holiday. An with special appreciation shown to the men and women of all US Armed Services. …
Back in US: Trump intent of sabre rattling show of Military force for JULY 4th.
OP ED: James “JB” Bryson- Just saying, as noted in article, the United States is BY FAR the largest Military with largest arsenal on the planet. https://www.globalfirepower.com/countries-listing.asp . The practice of showing Military might has always been left to the countries and leaders that feel the need to shoe perceived …
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Pembina Announces July 2010 Distribution
CALGARY, July 6 /CNW/ - Pembina Pipeline Income Fund ("Pembina" or the "Fund") announced today a July 2010 cash distribution to Unitholders of 13 cents per Trust Unit, to be paid August 13, 2010 to Unitholders of record on July 25, 2010.
Based on internal projections and certain assumptions, Pembina expects to maintain its current distribution level of 13 cents per Trust Unit per month ($1.56 per Trust Unit per year) through 2013. The Fund has obtained the necessary approvals to convert to a dividend-paying corporate entity on October 1, 2010 and expects to distribute $1.56 per share annually to investors as a monthly dividend once the new structure is in place.
A component of the Fund's cash distributions is taxable in the hands of the Unitholder, with the remaining portion a return of capital, unless held in a tax-deferred account. Until conversion, Pembina estimates 75 percent of 2010 distributions will be taxable and 25 percent will be a return of capital for Canadian tax purposes. Pembina's distributions are subject to current domestic tax laws which require a withholding tax from distribution income to nonresidents of Canada. Pembina's 2009 tax information for Canadian and U.S. investors is available at www.pembina.com under the heading "Investors" and at www.cds.ca.
Pembina Pipeline Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund, transports crude oil and natural gas liquids produced in Western Canada, owns and operates oil sands pipelines and has a growing presence in midstream and gas services. Pembina's trust units (PIF.UN) and convertible debentures (PIF.DB.B) are traded on the TSX.
This news release contains certain forward-looking information and statements that are based on the Fund's and Pembina's current expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends. In this news release, such forward-looking information and statements can be identified by terminology such as "to be", "believes", "expects", "plans", "estimates", "will" and similar expressions.
Accordingly, readers are cautioned that events or circumstances could cause results to differ materially from those predicted, forecasted or projected. Such forward-looking statements are expressly qualified by the above statements. The Fund does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or information contained herein, except as required by applicable laws. Management of the Fund approved the financial outlook contained herein as of the date of this news release. Readers should be aware the information contained in the financial outlook contained herein may not be appropriate for other purposes.
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Latest ‘On Song’ column from Carmarthen Journal and Llanelli Star
Robert Lloyd PR, Media and Marketing Consultancy Blog posts Latest ‘On Song’ column from Carmarthen Journal and Llanelli Star
There’s a concert with a difference coming up in the Gwendraeth Valley next month (November).
It will manage to combine the launch of a book about a modern-day Welsh hero with a musical evening showcasing some of our finest singers.
A new book, called ‘The Stories of Grav’ and compiled and edited by the celebrated tenor Rhys Meirion, is to be launched on Friday, November 9, in Pontyberem Hall.
The Welsh language version of the book, called ‘Storis Grav’ was published last month.
The subject of the book is, of course, Ray Gravell, the legendary Welsh rugby player, broadcaster and actor.
Ray, who played 23 times for Wales, had a long career with the Llanelli Scarlets and captained the club between 1980-1982. He was a member of the British and Irish Lions team that toured South Africa in 1980.
‘Grav’, as he was affectionately known, died suddenly on October 31, 2007 – 35 years to the day when Llanelli chalked up that historic 9-3 victory over the All Blacks at Stradey Park.
After retirement from the game of rugby, Ray concentrated on a broadcasting career and numerous acting roles.
His genial and exuberant personality endeared him to a wide-ranging audience, not only in Wales but beyond as well.
He was a member of the National Eisteddfod’s Gorsedd of Bards and was entrusted with the safe keeping and the carrying of the bardic sword.
His untimely death left a chasm in Wales, but the memories of his larger-than-life personality live on.
They have found a suitable home in the new book by one of his friends, Rhys Meirion.
The singer has faithfully recorded stories about Ray, as told by friends and acquaintances.
The book is also being recorded by Llyfrau Llafar Cymru / Talking Books Wales for people who need the audiobook experience.
After the book launch, Rhys Meirion will be the star player in a concert at Pontberem Hall, starting at 7pm.
The concert will also feature Elin Fflur, Aled Wyn Davies and Theatr Ieuenctid Menter Cwm Gwendraeth Elli.
Rhys Meirion probably needs no introduction to West Wales concert audiences. He is a member of The Three Welsh Tenors.
He has enjoyed international success in opera and recording and national success in broadcasting.
After two years on the Opera Course at The Guild Hall of Music and Drama in London, he joined the English National Opera Jerwood Young Singers Programme and was subsequently a Company Principal before becoming a freelance performer.
His roles include Rodolfo in La Boheme, Pinkerton in Madam Butterfly, Alfredo in La Traviata, Nemorino in L’Elisir d’Amore, Nadir in The Pearl Fishers, Marcello in Leoncavallo’s La Boheme, Duke in Rigoletto, Tebaldo in Capuletti e Montecchi, Tamino in The Magic Flute, Ernani, Sailor in Tristan und Isolde, Faust, Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni, Rinuccio in Gianni Schicchi, Italian Singer in Der Rosenkavalier, Froh in Das Rheingold, Zinovy in Lady Macbeth of Mtzensk and more.
Concert highlights include The Karl Jenkins 70th Birthday Celebrations Concert at The Carnegie Hall New York, a gala concert at the Royal Albert Hall with Bryn Terfel, his BBC Prom debut at the opening night of the BBC Proms (televised on BBC 2), Desert Island Discs Anniversary Concert at London’s Royal Festival Hall, a live BBC recording of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony conducted by Richard Hickox, and Verdi’s Requiem at the Royal Albert Hall .
Rhys has an extensive catalogue of recording work, including a duet album with Bryn Terfel (‘Benedictus on the SAIN label’) which was nominated for a Classical Brit Award.
He has also released two albums for the Australian label Stanza AV (‘Bluebird of Happiness and Awesome Wonder’), and four solo CD recordings for the SAIN label, the most recent being Llefarodd yr Haul. He has also released two albums with The Three Welsh Tenors.
Rhys was a regular presenter on the television programme Dechrau Canu Dechrau Canmol for S4C and had his own radio show on Sunday mornings on BBC Radio Cymru. He has also performed on BBC’s Songs of Praise on numerous occasions.
He had two hugely successful series of “Deuawdau Rhys Meirion” (Rhys Meirion’s Duets) on Welsh TV Channel S4C in 2016 and 2017 and presented a series called “Dewch am Dro” on BBC Radio Cymru. He has been an adjudicator for the Bryn Terfel Scholarship as well as many competitions in the Urdd and National Eisteddfods.
His charity work has included three 200-mile walks to support the Wales Air Ambulance for whom he is an ambassador.
His autobiography for Welsh Publishers Y Lolfa was published in 2014 and became the No 1 Best selling book in Wales.
Elin Fflur (or to use her proper name, Elin Fflur Llewelyn Jones) sprang to prominence when she won the Cân i Gymru (Song for Wales) contest in 2002.
Fflur’s musical roots began with her mother Nest Llewelyn Jones (née Howells), who was the lead vocalist of popular Welsh-folk band Bran in their early, prog-rock releases.
Just as Fflur would do 24 years later, Bran became known for winning Cân i Gymru in 1978.
Fflur also took inspiration from her father’s favourite artists, who included Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen and her personal favourite, Janis Ian.
Fflur began taking part in local Eisteddfodau from the age of three and became a familiar name in National Eisteddfodau thereafter.
Fflur had success in the bands Carlotta (with her brother Ioan) and Y Moniars.
Fflur has also worked as a presenter on S4C, the Welsh-language television channel.
Aled Wyn Davies is a classical tenor from Llanbrynmair, in Powys, Mid Wales. He is a member of the Three Welsh Tenors with Rhys Meirion and Aled Hall.
Aled Wyn has performed in venues all over the world.
He was awarded the prestigious “David Ellis Memorial Prize” – The Blue Riband awarded to the best classical soloist at the National Eisteddfod of Wales in Swansea in 2006 following a hat-trick of wins in the tenor solo over 25 in 2004, 2005 and 2006.
Concerts include tours to New Zealand and Australia in 2003, Y Wladfa, Patagonia, Argentina, in 2007, Los Angeles, United States in 2003 and 2004, and Saint David’s Day concerts in Johannesburg, South Africa in March, 2008.
In August, 2008 he travelled to Chicago, USA as a guest soloist at the North American Festival of Wales.
In February, 2015 he was invited to sing the Pearl Fishers duet with Bryn Terfel in a celebratory concert in Machynlleth.
He has shared the stage with many other established international performers including the Froncysyllte Male Voice Choir; Rebecca Evans; Gwyn Hughes Jones; Jonathan Lemalu; David Kempster; Shan Cothi and actor, William Roache.
The Pontyberem concert is being sponsored by Castell Howell, the Carmarthen and Cross Hands-based food business.
Tickets for the concert are £15 and £5 for children.
Ticket outlets include:
Neuadd Pontyberem 01269871075
Menter Cwm Gwendraeth Elli 01269871600
Swyddfa Llyfrau Llafar Cymru 01267238225
Siop y Pentan Caerfyrddin 01267235044
In other news, this year’s Night with the Stars event in Llanelli celebrates the fifth anniversary of LARS – Loud Applause Rising Stars.
The evening features 10 talented singers from the Loud Applause stable and top choirs The Richard Williams Singers from Tonyrefail, Côr Y Cwm from the Rhondda, Callum Howells and Friends from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff, trombonist Rhodri Thomas from Llanelli and compère Garry Owen.
The Rising Stars performing will include: Callum Howells, Stephen Davies, Nia Rees, Osian Clarke, Lauren Fisher, Keely Morgan, Neve Summers, Jack Owens, Daisy Owens and Sydney Richards.
The concert is at Ffwrnes Theatre, Llanelli, on November 10 (7pm).
Meanwhile, Loud Applause Productions is once again supporting the Royal British Legion in their Charity Gala Concert at the Lyric Theatre in Carmarthen on October 27 (7pm).
This year, 2018, is a significant year for our Armed Forces, marking the centenary of the end of The Great War and also commemorating 100 years of the Royal Air Force.
This prestigious annual Royal British Legion Concert has become one of the landmark events in the calendar of South West Wales, providing a platform for the Royal British Legion to pay tribute to the fallen of current and past conflicts.
The event helps the Royal British Legion launch the Poppy Appeal in South West Wales.
The concert features one of our leading sopranos, Shân Cothi, the popular broadcaster.
It also features one of Wales’ premier choirs, Dunvant Male Choir, the highly popular Carmarthen based mixed youth Côr Seingar, the stirring sounds of the City of Swansea Pipe Band and the unforgettable Corps of Drums of the 215 City of Swansea Squadron.
The compére will be Brian Sullivan and the guest accompanist will be Jeffrey Howard.
The evening ends with the poignant Tribute to the Fallen and a Service of Remembrance.
On Saturday, October 20, at 3pm, Crwbin Silver Band will be taking part in a Parade and Service in Llanarthne for the statue unveiling of World War Two hero DT Davies.
Côr Meibion Dinefwr Male Voice Choir will be holding their annual concert at Capel Newydd, Llandeilo, on Saturday, October 27 (7.30pm).
The special guests will be Côr Meibion Llandybie Male Voice Choir.
The conductor will be John Williams, the accompanist will be Sara Morgan and the chairman for the evening will be Eifion Davies.
Other special guests include tenor Osian Wyn Bowen, soloist Martha Harries and accompanist Gareth Wyn Thomas.
Admission is £8 and £3 for children and students. Proceeds will go towards the choir’s funds.
This week, Carmarthen will see a big name singer roll into town.
Russell Watson will be performing his new show, Canzoni d’Amore, at the Lyric on October 19.
Having sold more than seven million albums worldwide, Russell Watson is firmly established as the UK’s best-selling classical crossover artist of all time.
The choir’s special guests will be Burry Port Town Band and the St John Lloyd School Choir.
The West End at Christmas
Also in December, The West End At Christmas returns to The Lyric theatre with their brand new concert for 2018!
Stars from the West End present a magical evening of entertainment featuring hits from the musicals and the best of Christmas songs. The talented cast have starred in many West End productions and national tours including Les Miserables, We Will Rock You, South Pacific, Singing in the Rain, Starlight Express, Phantom Of The Opera, Wicked, Godspell, Joseph and Cats . . . to name but a few!
The West End At Christmas will at The Lyric on December 18.
Robert Lloyd works as a media consultant – www.rlloydpr.co.uk
If you have any news about the choral scene in Llanelli, the please contact him on 07777 683637 or email rlloydpr@btinternet.com
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Updated Monday, 8 July by transportnsw.wordpress.com
EDITORS NOTE – We are moving the “Featured Bus Route” series from the end of the month to the beginning of the month from this month. Going forward, “Featured Bus Route” series posts will be published on or around the first Sunday of the month. We are also looking for an idea of what routes and information that our readers would like to see published in future editions of the Featured Bus Route series. Please let us know by using the contact form or sending us an email.
For July 2019, our featured bus route is Route 962 between Miranda and East Hills via Sutherland, Menai, Illawong, Padstow, Revesby and UWS Millperra. It is operated by Transdev NSW.
On 11 February 1935, Route 237 between Sutherland and Woronora Rover was commenced by GH Ramsay. By December 1948 the service was transferred to Mayman Bros and it was later rerouted to Prince Edward Park in Woronora. From 1956 school trips were operated as far as Menai, with the service later extending to Padstow via Menai on all journeys from November 1980. By 1984, the operator had become Menai Bus Service.
From 16 November 1987, Route 237 was renumbered into the Sydney Region Route Numbering System. Routes 960-961-962-963 operated a shared trunk route between Sutherland and Menai, with the four routes all branching off beyond this point to cover different parts of the previous Route 237. Route 962 operated along the stretch between Sutherland and Menai only. In August 1989, the service was transferred to Deanes Coaches, who then later changed their name to Southtrans in July 1989.
From 8 November 1989, Route 962 was extended from Menai to Padstow, with selected services extending to Bankstown. From 12 October 1992 the service was modified to operate between Miranda and Bankstown via Sutherland, Menai and Padstow. From September 1994, the service was truncated back to Padstow instead of Bankstown. Route 961 was absorbed into Route 962 from 20 October 1997, which meant that all Miranda to Padstow services were now numbered 962.
By June 2002, Route 962 was being operated by Connex NSW. Later, on 22 July 2002, the service was curtailed to operate between Sutherland and Padstow only. This truncation was only short lived, with services to Miranda resuming on 12 May 2003.
On 18 May 2006, the service was transferred to Veolia Transport. As a result of the Ministry of Transport review of Region 10 all Route 962 services operated between Miranda and Bankstown from 28 May 2006. A trial extension of the route to Cronulla on weekends was introduced for a 6 month trial on 21 September 2009 as part of the Ministry of Transport review of Region 11. This extension was later made permanent. On 1 July 2013, Veolia Transport merged with Transdev, with the combined entity operating as Transdev NSW.
Most recently, on 2 December 2018, Route 962 was rerouted to East Hills via Revesby and UWS Milperra, with the Padstow to Bankstown corridor now serviced by the M92. Additionally, weekend services to Cronulla were also discontinued at this time. This meant that Route 962 now operated Miranda to East Hills via Sutherland, Menai, Illawong, Padstow, Revesby and UWS Milperra.
Route 962 operates every 15-20 minutes during weekday peak hour and every 30 minutes during weekday off-peak and on Saturdays. Monday through Saturday the service operates between 6am and Midnight. On Sundays Route 962 is an hourly service operating between 8am and 8pm only.
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Nerds In Real Life Science & Tech
Raising Nerd Profile: The Computer Programmer
Aaron Hillegass, Founder of Big Nerd Ranch
While lots of people may qualify and proudly identify as a Nerd, there are only a few who can claim it as an actual job description. Aaron Hillegass is one of those amazing Nerds, and he’s got a propellered, 10-gallon hat to prove it.
Aaron is the founder of and chief Nerd at Big Nerd Ranch, which, according to its website, has its “Intergalactic Headquarters” based in Atlanta, Georgia. In addition to building a successful app development and corporate training company, Aaron has authored several books on programming and software development.
Aaron has been coding since before coding was cool. In other words, he’s been at it since before there was a PC or Mac in virtually every home (or back pocket) in America. So we asked Aaron if we could pick the brain underneath his big hat to see how he navigated an often bumpy academic and professional landscape to become the accomplished programmer, teacher, entrepreneur, and writer he is today.
Of course, like every creative Nerd, Aaron wasn’t comfortable sticking to the same old interview format. After fielding our long list of questions, he decided to deconstruct, simplify, and rebuild the interview into a structure that allowed him to best express himself.
Nerds, right?
Without further ado, here’s some great career insight and Nerd inspiration from a coder of the highest order:
RN: When and how did you first get into programming? Did you have any early mentors?
Aaron Hillegass (AH): When I was 10, the local science museum offered a class on computer programming. My father, who was a civil engineer, said to me, “Aaron, until now, only big corporations could afford to have a computer. This is the beginning of a great democratization of computer technology. It doesn’t matter what career you eventually choose, you will use a computer.”
So I signed up for the class. Every week, we would go down into the basement of the science museum where there were a bunch of Commodore PET computers. (The PET had no hard drive – you saved things to an audio tape. The PET had 4K of memory. It had a small screen with green pixels.) There was a grumpy man who worked at the phone company who would give each kid a mimeographed sheet with a BASIC program typed on it. We would type in the program, run it, and then start to modify it.
The next year an Apple 2 computer showed up at my school, and because I knew some BASIC, I was given special permission to use it.
In 1979, a computer didn’t come with much software. Our school had no word processors, presentation software, or spreadsheets. If you wanted the computer to do something, you wrote the code yourself. Thus, most people who used a computer in 1979 knew how to program it. This is a very different attitude than people have now.
All through school, I did computer programming as a hobby. I wrote a couple of games, which were never good enough to sell, but pleased me immensely.
The end of high school came, and I decided to study audio engineering. This involved study in the school of music and the electrical engineering department at the University of Miami. Ken Pohlmann was head of the audio engineering program and was, at the time, the leading expert in digital audio. He had cobbled together an interesting career writing, teaching, tinkering, and consulting on digital audio, so I decided that I was going to create a career just like Ken’s.
After my first year of college, I had the worst summer job ever: I worked the night shift at the customer service call center for US Airways. Basically, people screamed at me all night over the phone.
My friend George had a great job at the Mitre Corporation Advanced Signal Processing Lab, and I asked him what I needed to know to get a job there. George said, “We always need people who can develop C code on a UNIX machine.” So I got a book on C and UNIX and then threw a fit in the office of the Dean of the Electrical Engineering School until he gave me access to a UNIX machine.
The next summer I got my first job as a professional programmer. The mathematicians at the lab had theories about how different algorithms would help with speech recognition. My job was to translate their ideas into code. I worked with neural nets, hidden Markov models, and simulated cochlea.
After another year, I decided that I didn’t want to be an audio engineer. I wasn’t really sure what I was going to do, but I was pretty sure it involved a lot of math.
RN: How did you get started down your new career path?
AH: I changed my major to math and transferred to New College of Florida. And I went to graduate school at the University of Washington to study differential geometry. Like most math grad students, I paid my way by teaching calculus to undergraduates.
I never finished my Ph.D. There were no jobs for math professors at the time. The gloomy dampness of Seattle made me reluctant to get out of bed. I was tired of being broke, so I dropped out.
I took a job at a software start-up in Austin, Texas. The company was always “just about to get” venture capital, and thus I was always just about to get a real paycheck. When my girlfriend became a stripper so we could pay our rent, I took that as a sign I needed to find something more lucrative to do with my skills.
I took a job developing software on Wall Street working with a new security that was considered utterly boring: mortgage-backed bonds. Twenty years later mortgage-backed bonds would bring the world economy to its knees. I made a good salary, but, more importantly, I learned to write code for the NeXT Computer. (You’ve never heard of NeXT? Do you have an iPhone? You have a NeXT in your pocket, my friend!)
NeXT hired me to teach other developers how to write applications for the NeXT Computer. My desk was about 80 feet from the desk of Steve Jobs. We were not buddies, but we knew each other and worked together on one project. I spent a lot of time writing our courses and traveling around the world teaching them.
In 1997, Apple bought NeXT and the NeXT operating system evolved into macOS.
How did you come up with the idea for Big Nerd Ranch?
AH: I left NeXT and became an independent consultant. I wrote my first book, Cocoa Programming for Mac OS X.
While I was consulting, I noticed an interesting niche: When a technology company ships a complicated and powerful technology, they typically also set up a professional services division to do training and consulting on that technology. For example, Oracle sells a database and Oracle has a professional services division that will help you use that database. Apple, on the other hand, was shipping really powerful technology, but as a consumer electronics company had little interest in the professional services business.
So in 2001, I created Big Nerd Ranch (BNR) to fill that gap. BNR offered training and consulting on Apple technologies. This seems reasonable today, but in 2001 most people thought Apple was about to go out of business. We grew gradually for the first few years of our existence, and we became the acknowledged experts on all the stuff Mac developers needed to know: the programming language (Objective-C), the IDE (Xcode), and the frameworks.
In 2008, Apple announced their phone and an SDK by which developers could write apps for the phone. The iPhone was, essentially, a very small NeXT computer, and the SDK was based on everything that BNR was expert in. We found ourselves to be the most respected company in the hottest technology. We wrote books. We taught engineers at Facebook, Google, Uber, Spotify, and LinkedIn. We developed apps for AT&T and Honeywell. The company grew to 100 people.
Along the way, I got married and had a couple of kids.
RN: As a dad, are you encouraging your kids to pursue coding or other STEAM-oriented pursuits? In what ways have you tried to inspire them?
AH: Two important rules in our house:
1) You don’t get a Minecraft account until you are a decent programmer, and
2) You don’t get a cell phone until you are in high school.
I believe that children shouldn’t be entertained all the time; great things come from boredom.
My older son is a sophomore in high school, and I mentor the school’s robotics team. We went to the FIRST Robotics Challenge (FRC) World Championship last year. My younger son is in middle school, and I mentor the school’s math club.
Why do I give my time? My career has been both interesting and gratifying. I feel that STEM gives young people a path to careers that are challenging and rewarding for a lifetime. I’d like to help them get on that path.
Other parents ask me how to get their kids excited about science and technology. I always tell them that the most important part is to celebrate curiosity. When a child asks a question, there is nearly always an interesting idea or story around that question. You should help the child find that idea or story.
If you want something more concrete, the FIRST program is amazing. Young kids work on LEGO robots in the FIRST LEGO League (FLL). All kids can work on 18″ robots in the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) league. And high schoolers can build 120-pound robots in the FRC league.
I always tell the kids, “This is difficult, right? That’s expected. If it were easy it would get boring.” A lot of people start down the path toward a STEM career, and then they find it is really difficult. They decide they just aren’t smart enough and give up. Someone should have told them, “This is supposed to be difficult. Work hard, ask for help, and overcome!”
What’s next for you in your career and for Big Nerd Ranch?
AH: These days I spend some of my time exploring technologies that I think will be big in the future. A company like Big Nerd Ranch is most valuable when we are helping clients adopt new technologies. I am working on conversational interfaces like the Amazon Echo and chatbots. I’m working with some machine learning frameworks – it’s fun to teach a computer rather than program it.
It’s an exciting time to be a Nerd!
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Indian pluralism was always hard won. The riots during Partition produced an enormous sense of insecurity among India’s minorities. Mahatma Gandhi’s death, by creating a sense of shock and outrage, allowed Jawaharlal Nehru’s Government to isolate extremist Hindus, and bring the mainstream towards a more moderate, inclusive, plural sense of what it meant to be Indian. Through the 1950s there were no major communal riots. This allowed the Government to unite the nation by framing a democratic and federal Constitution, allowing each major linguistic group its own State, and beginning the process of economic development.
This extended period of social peace was broken in 1963 by riots in Jabalpur and in Rourkela. For the next twenty years, many towns in north and central India witnessed sectarian strife between Hindus and Muslims. Each of these incidents was discrete, unconnected to any other. But each polarized Hindus and Muslims, creating suspicion, fear, and paranoia in the towns where the violence had taken place. Then, in the early 1980s, there was conflict between Hindus and Sikhs, first in the Punjab (promoted by Khalistani terrorists), and later in Delhi and other towns in the aftermath of Indira Gandhi’s death, when thousands of Sikhs were butchered by mobs led by Congress leaders.
In the second half of the 1980s, violence between Hindus and Muslims intensified. The Ayodhya movement led to a series of riots, small and large, across northern and western India. These claimed tens of thousands of lives and rendered several million people homeless. As numerous studies by scholars, journalists and civil liberties groups have shown, in these riots Muslims suffered disproportionately. There was, however, a significant exception—the state of Jammu and Kashmir, where, in the late 1980s, a secessionist movement took on an increasingly fundamentalist and jihadist cast, leading to the forced expulsion of perhaps three hundred thousand Pandits from the Valley.
Through the 1980s and 1990s I lived mostly in north India. I witnessed, with an increasing sense of horror, the alienation between Hindus and Muslims. I visited Bhagalpur in 1989, and saw how mobs, encouraged by activists of the Ramnjabhumi movement, had set upon Muslim homes and Muslim villages. I was also dismayed by the bigotry displayed by highly educated professionals. On the 6th of December 1993—the first anniversary of the demolition of the Babri Masjid—I was part of a selection committee in New Delhi, choosing a new Director for the G. B. Pant Institute for Himalayan Ecology and Development. The other experts were the Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, a distinguished Himalayan botanist, and a scientist teaching in a university in south Delhi. An hour after the scheduled time, the last-named had not arrived. This may have been because he carried a Muslim name, and feared that the streets had been taken over by Hindutva goons in a celebratory mood. While the Secretary and I expressed empathy with our absent colleague, the botanist gleefully used a Hindi expression whose very inadequate English translation would be: ‘The bugger is shit scared’.
The savagery of the 1980s and 1990s is captured in a laconic book title of the time: M. J. Akbar’s Riot after Riot. It is thus that I raised a silent cheer in March 2012, when India completed a full decade in which there had been no major episodes of Hindu-Muslim rioting, the first such period since the 1950s. I attributed this quiescence to three things—that ordinary Hindus no longer seemed enchanted of Hindutva bigotry or of building a great glorious temple in Ayodhya; that Muslims were likewise not so enamoured of their own fundamentalist preachers or of nostalgic yearnings for the glories of medieval Islam; and that young people of both genders and all religions were increasingly focused on education and employment.
My optimism was premature. For in July 2012, riots broke out between Hindus and Muslims in Assam. The scale and intensity of the violence, and the suffering, may have exceeded Delhi in 1984 and Gujarat in 2002. This fact did not really register in public discussion; since the north-east is peripheral in the national imagination, and because the conflict was partly a consequence of illegal immigration from Bangladesh. However, in recent months and weeks the canker of communalism has begun to rear its head in districts and states in the heartland. For the past few months, bouts of Hindu-Muslim violence have scarred Uttar Pradesh. More recently, Bihar and Rajasthan—states that have experienced relative peace in recent decades—have also witnessed religious strife. Most seriously, in early August there was a major communal riot in the district of Kishtwar, in Jammu and Kashmir.
These may be but straws in the wind, but as someone who lived in north India during the 1980s and 1990s I cannot be sanguine. No one who witnessed that strife at first or second or even third hand would ever wish those days of blood and hatred to return. However, there are many Indians who had no immediate personal experience of the violence and sectarianism of those decades. They include Indians who lived in the South, Indians who were overseas at the time, and Indians everywhere who are too young to remember even the news headlines of those terrible, tragic, years.
It is to these Indians that this column is addressed. For the worry now is that these recent incidents of Hindu-Muslim violence will catalyze into something larger and more sinister. The Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s Ayodhya ‘yatra’ fortunately fizzled out—yet the insecurities and paranoia it sought to intensify remain. With a General Election round the corner, amoral politicians will seek to polarize the communities further, with the BJP stoking Hindu fears—real and imagined—and the Congress and the Samajwadi Party doing likewise with Muslim insecurities.
The 1950s were relatively free from Hindu-Muslim violence because of specific acts by specific politicians. Nehru apart, important state leaders like S. Nijalingappa, K. Kamaraj, Y. B. Chavan, and Sucheta Kripalani within the Congress, as well as Rammanohar Lohia, E. M. S. Namboodiripad, and Jayaprakash Narayan in other parties, were committed—in spirit and in deed—to religous pluralism and social harmony.
The strife-torn decades of the 1980s and 1990s had their origins in other acts by other politicians. These included the overturning of the Shah Bano judgement by Rajiv Gandhi, the Rath Yatra of L. K. Advani, and the more general endorsement by the BJP of the scapegoating of Muslims as a route to political advancement.
On the other hand, the relative communal peace between March 2002 and July 2012 owed nothing to the political class, and everything to the citizenry. Ordinary Hindus and Muslims shrunk back from sectarian acts. Civil society groups worked energetically to build bridges between individuals and communities. The focused reporting of the Gujarat riots by the media acted as a deterrent to demagogues.
Indian pluralism continues to be hard won. Temporarily secured by a set of brave Central and State politicians in the 1950s, its safety now lies largely in the hands of the aam aadmi. In the next twelvemonth, as politicians of all parties seek to meet their short-term ends, we must continually remind them, as well as ourselves, of the inclusive ideals of our young and still fragile Republic.
POLITICIANS AND PLURALISM
published in The Telegraph, 7th September 2013)
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The Real-Life Stories Behind the Occult's Greatest Legends (Book One: The Supernatural Series)
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"Cavendish (Spellbound) mixes together history, biography, and the religion of magick, under which umbrella the author includes wizardry, witchcraft, and the occult. Early on, Cavendish gives an excellent historical overview of famous figures who practiced magick, such as Merlin. The reader also learns how those who practiced witchcraft, and those accused of such practices, were treated unjustly. Through historical accounts, readers learn how accused witches were horrendously tortured by burning, hanging, and decapitation. In addition to stories of legendary witches and wizards, Cavendish also provides accounts of the lives of famous occultists, such as the flamboyant Aleister Crowley. Surprises abound as Cavendish delves into the influence of these legends over later figures, including the importance of Crowley to famous artists such as John Lennon. Cavendish�s work is an important reminder of the contributions to society by those who have made practicing the religion of magick a personal endeavor." --Library Journal, (May 2017)
Witches and Wizards reveals the real-life stories of the most notorious and powerful occult personalities of all time. Within its pages you'll discover the amazing stories behind the legends: from King Arthur's Merlin to the infamous Aleister Crowley, right through to the modern icons of Witchcraft. Shining light on the Salem witch trials, the Burning Times, the Magickal Battle of Britain, and beyond, this is a thrilling read for anyone who loves the mysterious, the true, and the strange.
Written by renowned Witch and author Lucy Cavendish, Witches and Wizards is an unforgettable read brimming with Magick, myth and mystery.
Lucy Cavendish is a natural-born witch who created Witchcraft magazine, one of the first magazines of its kind in the world, and is a feature writer for Spellcraft. She appears regularly on television and radio, explaining the craft. She is also a founding member of the Goddess Association. Lucy is the author of several previous books, including Magical Spell Cards, Oracle of Shadows and Light, Oracle Tarot Cards, and Spellbound, and the coauthor of Oracle of the Shapeshifters.
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Memorial of Saint Polycarp, Bishop and Martyr
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Heb 11:1-7; Ps 145:2-3, 4-5, 10-11; Mk 9:2-13: Faith is just enough light to make the next step in our journey of life. The three friends of the Lord Jesus needed to behold the splendor of his glorious majesty on the mountain of transfiguration. Without such a glimpse of glory the ugliness of the passion would have been too much for the disciples. Noah had some glimpse of glory in hearing the voice of the LORD commanding him to build an ark. This was enough for him to expose his behavior to public ridicule and survive the weeks of confinement with all the creatures, clean and unclean. The Letter to the Hebrews makes it clear that our ultimate victory of sharing the resurrection of Christ is glimpsed while we live in this world in our life of sacraments and prayers. This is the glory of the Kingdom to come and already here. This is the content of all our discourse. Every day we bless the LORD, whose greatness is unsearchable. Generation after generation praises the works and proclaims the might of the LORD. The works of the LORD abound with thanksgiving, all the creatures, especially those made in His own image and likeness. Faith is the source of our hope and love. Faith moves us to sing of his love and share in his service, day by day. Faith gathers us together here and sends us with boldness to witness to the glory of the LORD.
Abel, Enoch, and Noah were men of faith. They were able to take chances in life because they trusted in the LORD. Early believers, who grew up in the Hebrew faith, found in these men of old a model for their new life of faith in Christ and in his church. These three examples are held up for us today; they inspire our journey through the darkness all around us and sometimes deep within us. Abel was not afraid of his brother’s envy; he freely followed his brother out into the field where he was kill. Abel trusted that the LORD would receive him just as he accepted his pleasing sacrifice. Enoch was promised that he would not see death, and he trusted in the LORD’s promise. Enoch was seen no more because the LORD took him to his heavenly abode. Many believers still look for his return because of the way he ascended. The LORD spoke to Noah and he trusted enough to build and ark, to gather all the creatures, and to assemble his family. In this family of believers the LORD saw hope for a new beginning after the flood. All of these men had great faith otherwise they could never please God. They approached God believing in his existence and trusting in his reward for those who seek him. By the witness of their faith these men lived in complete contrast to all their contemporaries. Such a faith-filled life style challenged those around them and gained for them true righteousness. They lived every day in the confidence of God’s loving favor. Without fear of rejection these men of faith lived and moved and had their being in the LORD God Almighty.
Saint Peter, Saint James and Saint John were men of faith, and the Lord Jesus led them up a high mountain apart by themselves so that he could reveal that he was the source and fulfillment of their faith. He filled their eyes of faith with a glimpse of the future glory that they would see with their own eyes. Once in the beatific vision we no longer need faith to see. He was transfigured before them; they no longer saw him because of reflected light. These three friends saw Moses, Elijah and the Lord Jesus with radiant light. Their faith was fulfilled in this vision of glory. Saint Peter wanted to hold on to the vision; he wanted to build three tabernacles to contain the heavenly vision. Just like he and the others had done year after year on the Feast of Tabernacles; they wanted to rest, abide, and dwell with the LORD who met them in their make shift dwellings to commemorate the covenant festival at the base of the high mountain. The three closest friends of the Lord Jesus were terrified, but not as much as they would be terrified in the Garden of Gethsemane on the night before the Lord Jesus would be lifted up. Even while they hid their eyes in fear the cloud came down upon them, making a tent in which they could no longer see but only hear the heavenly voice speak, “This is my beloved Son. Listen to him.” That’s all they needed to hear. That’s all we need to hear. Still, we are not sure about the details of what it means to rise from the dead. Still, we want explanations about all the predictions we have heard. Still, even when the Lord Jesus explains about Elijah, we cannot see. It still takes faith to follow the Lord Jesus to the mountain of Calvary and to behold his glorious passion.
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