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__label__wiki	0.796715	0.796715	AQ Podcast AQ Sessions Will Pearl Jam’s Christmas Singles Series Bring a New Song? By Johnny Firecloud @@JohnnyFirecloud · On December 8, 2019 Pearl Jam fans voracious for a sign of life from the band have had quite the December so far, with news that the band is in the studio as well as the announcement of a 2020 European tour – their first live outings in almost two years. But the band has begun rolling out a holiday music series as a streaming compilation for the season, giving fans a rallying point over winter break. The “12 Days of Pearl Jam” campaign is a flex of the band’s Ten Club fan club. The band has been revealing (and will continue to) a previously-released Christmas song of theirs each day for a 12 day run. Will the 12th day bring a new Pearl Jam holiday song? Given the lack of new material in recent years and the flurry of updates lately regarding a new album and tour, it’s entirely possible. Pearl Jam started the tradition of releasing holiday songs as singles back in 1991 when they dropped “Let Me Sleep (Christmas Time)” as a vinyl single to fan club members. They would carry on this tradition every year with hugely celebrated holiday releases, including a cover of “Don’t Believe in Christmas” by the Sonics, “I Believe in Miracles” by the Ramones, “Sonic Reducer” by the Dead Boys and some incredible originals, including the achingly beautiful “Angel” from 1993. As of 2017, however, Pearl Jam has stopped offering an annual holiday single to fan club members, ending a run of the last 26 holiday seasons — though the series took a break in 1994. Though the timing of its shipping had become more erratic in recent years, the holiday single was long coveted by fans as a Sign That The Band Really Cared. Interestingly, the price of membership hasn’t changed to reflect the discontinuation. This leaves many fans debating whether the $40 annual fee for a scratchy t-shirt, a bootleg download, a filler-packed magazine and ticket buying priority for highly infrequent tours is worthwhile in the end. Nevertheless, the vast majority have remained loyal members, because when the gears do start turning, there’s no better place to be. The discontinuation news has caused significant debate in the PJ fan community, especially given that the last two years’ worth of promised holiday singles have yet to be delivered to eager fans. However, what better a time to make good on the promise than the tail-end of a 12 Days of Pearl Jam holiday collection rollout? Pearl Jam is at work on a new studio album, with an expected 2020 release. Johnny Firecloud Johnny Firecloud has been in the fight since his first interview in 2001 with A Perfect Circle, 6 years before starting AQ with Kevin Cogill. He also spent ten years as music editor/senior writer at Mandatory. Review: Desert Sessions vol. 11 & 12 (Antiquiet Podcast #50) Desert Sessions Rise Again With Vol. 11 & 12 Tool Release ‘Fear Inoculum’ Single, Swarm of Demons Escapes Local Man’s Speakers Oh, We Social Follow @antiquiet Antiquiet Podcast Interview: Dennis Lyxzén of Refused talks ‘War Music’ (Antiquiet Podcast #49) AQ Podcast #47: Pearl Jam Fan Life Pt. 1 (1991-2003) AQ Podcast #46: Matt Vaughan of Easy Street Records AQ Podcast #45: Reignwolf Dissects ‘Hear Me Out’ AQ Podcast #43: John Garcia AQ Podcast #41: Ken Andrews of Failure AQ Podcast #40: Scott Reeder AQ Podcast #39: Four Fists (P.O.S. + Astronautalis) talk ‘6666’ AQ Podcast #38: It’s a Bonnaroo Thing Tiffany Young Brings ‘Magnetic Moon’ Tour to Dallas Ohana Review: With Vedder & Friends, a Beachside Festival Done Right Marina Conquers Love + Fear in Dallas Antiquiet Sessions Dead Heavens Bring Antiquiet Sessions Back to Swing House Wade Into the Jellyfish Pool for Omniflux’ Antiquiet Session All Hands On Deck for Doomtree’s AQ Session Death Valley Girls Turn a Rainy SXSW Day Into a Garage Punk Kegger Heads Roll for Antiquiet Session #25 with Local H B. Dolan & Company Storm SXSW for a Session & Pizza Russia-Approved Social Media Download Sessions Studio Reports AQ University © 2007-2016 Antiquiet, Inc.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line22
__label__wiki	0.516431	0.516431	BC on the go Aside from having one of the first Tivos off the assembly line, I am not an early technology adopter. I am just too damn cheap. So the only cellphone I have is one that comes with the free sign ups. I'll keep it until someone else offers me another free phone. Therefore, I don’t have the latest in phone technology. But for those who do, loyal reader Bob V. sent along these instructions on how to listen to Saturday’s game on your hand held wireless. "If you have a Treo 600 or 650 or any other other Palm OS cell phone or device with wireless access, you can download an application called Pocket Tunes: http://www.pocket-tunes.com (15 day free trial if you decide to keep it, you need the 'deluxe' version for streaming which is $34) Once it is on your phone, if you go to the website of WZBC Boston College Radio: http://www.wzbc.org and select the 28k mono stream, it will play flawlessly. I’ll be at home with the laptop flipping back between WRKO and WZBC Doctor's visit and other things If you look at the last item on this Dr. Z notebook, you’ll see he takes TOB and Bible to task for their play calls at the end of the Florida State game. I’ve already given my opinion. I also emailed Z. He didn't inlcude me in his mailbag, but he did get hundreds of responses from BC fans. Glad to see my old stomping grounds WZBC get some mention from the good doctor. I want to applaud the early efforts of new BC beat writer Steve Conroy. He followed a nice feature Thursday on Raji with a good piece on Callender on Friday. It looks like Andre and TOB are finally on the same page. As expected Matt Ryan gets the start on Saturday. Silva and Morris will also start in place of Tribble and Glasper. Bill Flutie got some national attention in this USA Today article. In hockey news, the Men’s team enters the season as favorite in 2005-06 Hockey East Association preseason coaches poll. Eagle in Atlanta needs you I need some help. The Ball State game is not being televised. I plan on listening to the game online, but obviously will not be able to see anything. This will make the Second Viewing Thoughts and Grade Report pretty hollow. So I am looking for anyone who is actually going to the game to give me some insight into what happened. I am not really looking for a game recap or anything that I’ll be able to read about in the Globe or Herald. I am talking about the little things (a down field block on a big play, Ryan missing open men, a Ball State player that impressed you). Whatever you want to share is appreciated. I’ll attribute anything I use to you in my write up. So send along your post-game thoughts to bceagle_atl@yahoo.com after the game on Saturday or Sunday morning. Thanks in advance. Blogpoll Roundtable No. 8 Paradigm -- yet another Michigan blogger -- is hosting this week. Michigan fans are lucky to have so many quality bloggers to read. Check out Paradigm for other blogpoll members' responses. 1. We are now 1/3 of the way through the season and things are starting to shake out. With that in mind, who are your picks to win each of the BCS conferences, as well as your choice for an at-large berth from a non-BCS league (none is an option)? ACC: Va Tech. The safe pick. I think Florida State is very beatable. Miami: still not sure about their offense. Big Ten: Michigan State. There is a lot of parity in the conference so it could be anyone. I’ll go with the Spartans since they have been one of the more entertaining teams to watch. Big XII: Texas. If the Longhorns don’t win it this year, Brown will never get it done in Austin. Big East: West Virginia. A complete joke of a conference and not deserving of a bid. Pac 10: USC. Until someone shows they can knock them off they are still the champs. SEC: I’ll go with my preseason pick -- Tennessee. They almost let it slip away Monday, but I think they can run the table in conference from here. No at-large party crashers this year. 2. What team currently out of the Top 10 (AP or Coach's, doesn't really matter), has the best chance of ending up in the title game? Texas Tech. I know they haven’t played anyone, but if they go undefeated in the Big XII they will rapidly move up in the polls and should pass the one-loss teams. 3. When you're watching a game, what type of fan can you absolutely not tolerate being around? Being a know it all, there is nothing that drives me more nuts than the know it all who disagrees with me. I am great with another like-minded know it all. We can talk for hours about how perfect the team would be if we did it our way. The know it all who disagrees with me usually gets my goat and gets me wrapped up in an argument that usually ends with my frustrated “Fine. Whatever.” (Not my best side.) Bonus: A sizable portion of Michigan fandom is in full meltdown mode (myself especially). Some have chosen to sequester themselves for this weekend's game against MSU to avoid scaring children, causing long-term psychological damage to those in the near vicinity, and most especially to avoid jail (I'm not saying this is me per se). Anyways, we need some help. Give us some ideas for replacements for LLLyd Carr (3 L's for the number of losses per year, and no O this year either). Assistant coaches, head coaches elsewhere, etc. Please, give us something to look forward to. The fact that Carr is on the hot seat makes me laugh. If Tom O’Brien won a National Championship at BC they might rename the school after him. But I am up for a round of what if. The Michigan job is clearly one of the better and tougher jobs in the sport. I understand if they want to go outside the family and hire a non-Bo guy but there are certain things they should not do. First, no Pac 10ers. I’ve lived in Michigan and California. Two different mindsets and look how OSU did with a Pac 10 guy in Cooper. Also, they should avoid the NFL route. Yes it worked with USC, but look at what Pitt and Nebraska are going through now. I would recommend an up and coming MAC coach, but don’t know any of them well enough to give a solid opinion. So I will say UConn coach Randy Edsall. He has a jerky streak but he has good pedigree. I will begrudgingly admit what he has done at UConn has been impressive. Ball State preview This is the toughest preview guessing game I’ve had to write. I know very little about Ball State. The team has been hit hard by off-field distractions…seemingly every player on the team has been suspended for receiving free text books. Sixteen players will miss BC’s game. All that said, BC can’t take this game lightly. They were lucky to escape the Ball State game with a win last year and the first drive of the Army game shows that the Eagles are still capable of coming out flat. My hunches follow. Offense -- what BC will do I think Matt Ryan starts this Saturday. Nothing has been confirmed, but I don’t think the staff will risk further injury to Porter. If Ryan can win at Clemson there is no reason to think he’ll have problems with Ball State. Although every team has been able to pass against Ball State, I think Bible and TOB will use a more balanced approach -- like the Army game. I don’t think BC will put up as many points as Auburn. Just not TOB’s style. I also think you’ll see the second and third teamers get plenty of reps. Offense -- what BC should do This game is about UVA. The team needs to come out of this healthy and with confidence. So I have no problem with using the back ups. Ball State is down to five defensive lineman, so I don’t think you’ll see a lot of pressure on whoever is throwing the ball. The weakened line should also have trouble with the run. But let me restate. This game is about UVA. So throw in some twists (a lot of deep balls, maybe Callender and Whitworth in the backfield at the same time) just to keep Al Golden guessing next week. Defense -- what BC will do The defense has carried this team. There is no reason to think they won’t do so this weekend. I am somewhat afraid that they will come out flat. Once again, I think you’ll see a lot of the second string. Defense -- what BC should do Spaz has done a great job mixing coverage, blitzing from unique positions and taking advantage of the double teams on Kiwi. This weekend, I just want to see vanilla, straight-forward defense. I am all for decoys on Offense, however, on defense I want the team to have the confidence to do it gimmick free. There is no reason why our line cannot create enough pressure without blitzing. Special Teams -- what BC will do This is the one area where Ball State has an advantage. I think BC will be conservative and not make any aggressive/potentially risky moves. Special Teams -- what BC should do Try to get Ohliger’s confidence back. Give him another shot at a 48 yarder if given the chance. I expect a lot of punting from the Cardinals, so give Tribble a chances without Will back there. Final Prediction I am not for running up the score, but I think and want BC to come out strong and put them away early. Final Score: BC 48, Ball State 10 What to read on Wednesday Ball State’s woes continue before the game even starts. Here is their list of players who will be suspended for the BC game. Their beat writer is concerned about trying to run on BC. After the Florida State game, I felt our run defense had been solidified. Clemson had me questioning things again. It was a great defensive performance, but Clemson did break a few long runs due to sloppy tackling. Tigernet picks apart the Clemson game from a Clemson perspective. O’Brien is asking the ACC to review the brutal hit on Ryan. My opinion: it was a spear. Al Skinner is optimistic about Sean Williams’ return. I want him back. The team can compete without him, but he could help take it to the next level. There are many reasons for him not to come back. The biggest factor in BC's (and Sean's) favor -- he doesn’t have to miss any more playing time. A transfer year is just more time to lose focus and not play basketball. I know Sean and his family will make the decision that is best for him. Finally, welcome to new BC blogger, BC Eagle. He hasn’t been at it long, but is off to a very active start. Guest Blogger: VanDelaySports Another week, another guest blogger. I couldn’t find anyone exclusively focused on Ball State, but the guys at VanDelay Sports do cover the MAC better than anyone. Luke from Vandelay stepped up to the plate to answer my questions and give some background on what is left of Ball State. 1. Ball State scared BC last year. Their punting was astounding. They consistently pinned us back in our own end. New punter this season. Any chance of them repeating that performance? BC fans will be pleased to know that Ball State's punter in 2004, Reggie Hodges, now punts for the St. Louis Rams. Lucky for Ball State a redshirt freshman named Chris Miller has steppped up and currently ranks 23rd in the nation and 2nd in the Mid-American Conference with a 42.9 yd. average. Miller has gotten a lot of practice in BSU's first three games with 25 punts already including 10 punts in each of the first two games. 2. Ball State has seemingly suspended everyone on the team this year. Of the guys that will play, who should BC fans look out for? Ball State QB Joey Lynch is one of the few Cardinal players NOT on the "recommended for suspension" list this week for the Cardinals. Lynch has been solid in the first three games, but all 4 of his TD passes came in the game against Bowling Green. Two players to watch out for IF they play (both have been recommended for suspension) are RB Charles Wynn (111 yds. rushing vs. Bowling Green) and RB/WR Larry Bostic. [EiA NOTE: WYNN AND BOSTIC WERE BOTH SUSPENDED AFTER LUKE SENT HIS REPORT.] Freshman WR Danta Love is another player to watch out for that many in Muncie, Indiana, feel can be a star in the MAC. 3. We've seen enough upsets to know that anything is possible. So what has to happen for Ball State to win this game? For Ball State to win this game MANY things must happen. First, the Ball State defense needs to do a MUCH better job in all aspects of the game. The Cardinals have allowed 169 points in just 3 games; and average of 56.3 ppg. QB Joey Lynch needs to have the game of his life and one (if not all) of these young playmakers, Wynn, Bostic or Love needs to have a huge game as well. In all honesty, Boston College should win this game easily as Ball State has proved to be a lower-tier MAC school in 2005. For more on the MAC, including weekly picks, go to Vandelay Sports. Blogpoll ballot week 5 Here is my latest entry for the Blogpoll. Games I watched: BC-Clemson 100% (Twice) Bowling Green-Boise St. 25% Air Force-Utah 25% Iowa St.-Army 50% Georgia-Miss St. 25% Michigan-Wisconsin 10% USC-Oregon 25% Tennessee-LSU 50% 1. Southern Cal 3. Texas 4. Florida 5. Georgia 7. UCLA 8. Michigan State 9. Tennessee 10. Miami (Florida) 11. Cal 13. Ohio State 14. Virginia 16. Louisiana State 17. Notre Dame 18. Boston College 19. Vanderbilt 20. Texas Tech 21. Arizona State 22. Minnesota 23. Georgia Tech 24. UTEP New poll, new TOB and other things My Monday Blogpoll ballot is delayed a day so that we can include the results of tonight’s Tennessee-LSU game. The established polls didn’t wait on their releases. BC moved up to 23 in the coaches and returned to the AP, where the Eagles are ranked 21st. They also debuted at 21 in the first Harris Poll. The Harris Poll is taking a lot of heat for some of the unusual ballots. Perhaps Brian (father of the blogpoll) should pick it apart like he does with his poll. In other news, I wanted to point out a nice write up in the Heights by Kevin Armstrong. Armstrong picked up on something my wife laughed about when we watched the game back -- TOB showing some personality. It was nice to see him skip and smile. As the head coach, TOB takes a lot of criticism from BC fans. I think most of the reoccurring comments (stubbornness, inflexible, doesn’t fire up the team) are undoubtedly influenced by his stoic manor. (I even was quoted as calling him “bland” in the AJC.) If he showed a little personality I think would win over a lot of his critics and generate more passion in the fans. The Maine media is focused on Porter’s return. It wouldn’t surprise me to see Ryan start against Ball State. ABC picked up the Virginia-BC game. I know TOB is circling this one on his calendar. Here is an article on future Eagle Wes Davis. Second viewing thoughts and grade report: Clemson Although it is very early in the season, this game was critical. BC needed to prove to itself and the college football world that it could compete and win in the ACC, that the team could bounce back from a tough loss and that Matt Ryan could win in a tough spot. While not a classic, the team showed a lot of heart and had many positives to take away from the win. Here are my grades. Offense: B Matt Ryan didn’t have a perfect game, but I loved the effort. He showed good poise running the offense in a loud stadium. Let me get through his flaws before I gush. He still looked awfully Porter-like when passing to his check downs. I also counted two tuck and runs and one bad sack. The first interception was bad. The second was meaningless. And he was lucky that two others weren't picked. Now let me restate -- he had a heck of a game. As you have probably seen, the hit he took before the half was brutal. Yet he was only out one play. Before and after the hit, he was confident, solid in his footwork, and comfortable running the offense. He threw to a variety of receivers. He didn’t hesitate to throw over the middle. (His stat line was not helped by the five drops.) Leadership thing is tough to measure, but I think he has got it. The kid had a smile a mile wide coming off the field. He deserved to soak in a little glory. Andre Callender always seems to be in TOB’s doghouse. TOB rarely takes criticism of players public, but does needle Callender in the press. Hopefully this game gets Andre a deserved starting spot. Callender made tough run after tough run. He has always shown the better balance and sense of where the holes are, but this game he showed he had the toughness too. Yes, he did ask out a few times, but I think that was more on the heat than the usual Callender respite. His counterpart Whitworth did not shine. He still has trouble reacting when things break down, and made two bad plays late in the game. First a run for no gain followed by a dropped pass on the next down. The job should be Andre’s now. Unless they add a wrinkle to the Toal experiment, it is over. Everyone in the stadium knows what is going to happen and its success rate is so so. The receivers didn’t break anything, but had a nice game. Lester still scares me with his reaches and tipped balls, but made a big catch in overtime, so all is forgiven. The usually reliable Gonzalez let two catchable balls hit the ground. Thompson also showed his hands need work. Miller played well. Blackmon played well. Sele looked pretty good. And all the receivers deserved credit for their blocking. I noticed them all holding up their men on Callender’s longer runs. The offensive line was outstanding. They gave Ryan good protection and opened up holes for Callender. The second unit was able to come in for long streches without disrupting the flow of the offense. The Clemson fans and players also noticed. 90 plays. That is a huge number when the opponent is in the 50s. Our guys pushed them around. TOB and staff take a lot of heat for their inability to find offensive playermakers, but deserve more credit for molding lineman. The second unit thing is amazing. How many teams can say that there is no drop off between the two? These guys deserved the game balls. In addition to calling a good game for Ryan, the coaches also specifically deserve credit for two moves. First substituting the second team offensive line. The commentators did not pick up on it, but the second unit came in fresh and wore on Clemson down the field for the first TD. The other good move was putting Miller and Palmer out wide as part of the four-wide set. By having them on the field it kept Clemson in their base personnel and then forced their linebackers to cover. It also prevented them from loading the box and coming after Ryan. I wonder why we haven't done it before? The new wrinkle was appreciated and successful. Defense: A- The only reason the unit didn’t get an A was due to stupid penalties. The jumping offsides kept a few Clemson drives alive. Three of these came on blitzes. But I’ll accept the offsides if the aggressive playing calling continues. You can’t complain when you shut the opposing offense on 3rd down. The rotations were good and I am glad to see the second and third teamers stepping up. What I like most about the defense is how they are using Kiwi. As I have mentioned, they flip him to either side to keep the defenses confused. If he is on the strong side, they let him gobble up two blockers. If he is weakside, he uses an inside move to turn the tackle towards the line and then we blitz a linebacker or DB, who is usually unblocked. This resulted in a Toal sack on the very first series. I could quibble about some poor tackling from Henderson or Pruitt losing his man in coverage late in the game, but it is not fair. These guys played hard in incredible heat. Here are the guys who deserve extra plaudits for their efforts: -- Jazzmen Williams. He has really become an excellent open-field tackler. -- B.J. Raji is a monster in the middle. His penetration was impressive and helped keep the Clemson running game offbalance. -- Glasper saved a TD with a tackle. -- Al Washington had a big sack on a third down. -- Dunbarr played well in limited time. -- So did Jamie Silva (I love Silva’s instinct. When he has someone wrapped up he then goes for the ball. He is going to cause a big turnover this year. The coaches must like him in clutch moments too, because I noticed he was in almost every redzone package.) Ohliger is an enigma. He boomed two kickoffs deep into the Clemson endzone negating a return. He hit some long field goals warming up. But in the game he is nearly a different person. I don’t think anyone on the team thought he was going to make the 48 yarder to win the game with 1:30 left. 48 yards on the road is tough for anyone. And if his kick had been online, I would have had less concern, but it was 15 yards right and was not hooking. Fortunately the team didn’t need him in OT. Ayers, on the other hand, deserves a lot of credit. This was a field position game and he kept pinning Clemson back over and over. Will Blackmon did not do much in the return game, but I liked that they continued to put Tribble back there to prevent the kick away. Tribble’s best return helped set up the first score. Overall: B+ This win could have slipped away at many points. Ryan bounced back. The defense held up repeatedly. Callender stepped up and the coaching staff held it all together. The would’ve, should’ve, could’ves with Florida State will linger, but 3-1 for the first month in the ACC is a pretty good start. Many road games are not worth the cost or effort. The view is better on TV, the food is cheaper and you don’t have to go anywhere. Clemson was well worth the trip -- easily my favorite road experience. We left Atlanta about 8 AM and were parked and tailgating by 10:15. The only slow point of the drive was the final crawl to parking, but it I didn’t find it as slow as some SEC gamedays. The weather was warm when we left Atlanta and was slowly getting hotter as we parked in South Carolina. The walk from our parking spot (note to BC fans: free parking) took us across the campus. This is where the hospitality showed. We were wearing BC paraphernalia and no one had even a gentle taunt. In fact, it seemed just the opposite. One group even insisted that my father in-law take a beer with him to the stadium. In the stadium the people next to us introduced themselves and wished us good luck. It was quite a different experience from West Virginia or UConn. The heat inside was intense -- much hotter than the listed 85 degrees. We weren’t even in the seats two minutes before I saw a BC oldtimer pass out coming down the steps (of course he was quickly surrounded and helped by a dozen Clemson fans and a Clemson EMT). I am somewhat used to the heat from living in Atlanta, but you could tell it was bad when fans from both teams were huddling in the shade of the tunnels, drinking water every chance they got and basking under mist fans. I am not sure how the players kept going. The rock was a bit of a letdown as it is not much bigger than a toaster. The entrance was very cool. They drive the team around the stadium, put the buses on the videoboard and then shoot off a canon as the Tigers come down the field. As you can see on TV, everyone is in Orange. You find a mix of people wearing t-shirts, to orange overalls and the frat guys dressed up in the school colors. The noise was intense when BC was on offense. The guy next to me said it was much louder during the Miami game. His explanation: “we’re spent and it is too darn hot.” When Clemson had the ball, it sounded like someone lining up for a putt in a golf tournament. After the game, people were very congratulatory and very complimentary of our team. I wish Clemson fans nothing but the best. And I wish a few blowouts come their way. These close games must be taking years off their lives. My pictures from the day are below. Death Valley. Ryan gets in for the first score. Ryan was the last one to leave the field. Teams after the game. BC cheerleaders. The first TD. Touching the Rock. Notice even the BC coaches are taking pictures. Opening drive. Final score. Back from Death Valley Big, big win. Not the prettiest of victories, but the team showed a lot of heart in a loud stadium on an unbelievably hot day. The Clemson fans were some of the friendliest and classiest I have ever met. And the Death Valley experience is a must for any college football fan. Pictures, trip report, second viewing thoughts and grades on Sunday. Useless info Prior to this season, Tommy Bowden was 11-12-1 as a home favorite at Clemson Prior to this season, Tommy Bowden was 30-33-2 vs. the spread. While at Clemson, Bowden is 13-10-2 coming off a loss. TOB is 11-12-1 as an away underdog. BC is 1-2-1 at Death Valley. TOB is 19-13 coming off a loss. I will be in Death Valley this Saturday. If you’re in the neighborhood, come by and say hello. I’ll be in Section T, Row V. I am a blonde-haired, blue-eyed, really fair-skinned guy with the beautiful, glowing, pregnant wife. Not sure of my attire, but I will be wearing this hat. See you there. End of week links With both teams coming off deflating losses, media interest petered out. Here are a few items to pass the time. Quinton Porter is unlikely to play. That is not news. What is interesting is how the betting line has moved despite his injury. The gamblers like Ryan's chances or know something about Porter's injury that we don't. Here’s a north-south angle from the State. Followed by a size vs. speed angle. The Herald had a nice feature on Gonzalez. I really think he is the most reliable receiver on the team. Hopefully he will have another clutch performance this Saturday. This discusses Porter’s injury and our other walking wounded. The most alarming things is not Porter, but our lack of depth at Tight End. The official school site keeps the pub machine going with this Ricky Brown interview. After having the guys from CU Sporting News answer some questions here, I fielded a few queries on their blog. In basketball news, Al Skinner got a well deserved contract extension. And now that we are in the ACC, Dickie V loves BC. Former BC quarterback Brian St. Pierre signed on with the Ravens. Clemson preview Three previews and three rounds of me being off in anticipating what BC’s coaching staff would do. We are 2-1 so they must being doing something right. Undeterred, I’ll continue guessing and giving my opinions on BC’s potential gameplans. BC has started each game passing. It worked against BYU and Army. Against Florida State it worked out perfectly…for the Seminoles. With a redshirt sophomore starting his first road game, I think they will finally start the game off with a heavy dose of run. The line played well on Saturday and if they open up enough holes they can make the day a lot easier on Ryan. We are all still waiting for Whitworth or Callender to step up and become the featured back. Unless one of them gets hot, expect them to split the carries. You can run on the Tigers. Both Miami and Texas A&M rushed for more than 200 yards. I think Bible and TOB will keep the offense simple for Ryan. I don’t expect too much pocket passing. He seems most comfortable on rollouts and bootlegs. He stretched the field against Florida State, but I don’t know if that was by design or just taking what Florida State was giving. Expected the opposite of last week from the coaches -- lots of run early and some long passes if they are available. Offense -- what I think BC should do Miami was able to wear on the Tigers. We don’t have a game-breaker like Moss, but our offensive line should have the advantage. I would like to see BC establish the run early and give Ryan plays he can succeed with. The short dumping stuff that Porter relies on might not be Ryan’s sweet spot. The kid gets into his pump fakes, so I hope they give him some slower developing plays and look downfield with Lester and Robinson. Although he didn’t break anything last week, I would like to see them get Blackmon involved on the screens again. Last week the defense was creative and aggressive. This week I think they will revert to a more conservative scheme. This is two fold. First Clemson will use a lot of no-huddle, so the defensive rotation will be harder. The other reason I think they will stay conservative, is that Clemson does not get into the endzone as easily as Florida State. Like BYU, I think Spaz will be content to let the move the ball down the field and come away with a field goal. Defense -- what I think BC should do I loved last week’s aggressiveness and would like to see more of it. If we give Whitehurst time, I am afraid that he will pick us apart all day. Mix coverages. Blitz from every location. It was working against Florida State. The Seminoles had their most success moving the ball when BC called off the dogs. When we last went against Spence, BC played conservatively and relied on the line creating most of the pressure and using zone to intercept passes. That was a different time and place. Don’t allow Clemson to move up and down the field. Too risky. Go for broke and pressure Whitehurst. BC has done a good job containing returns this season. This might be a field position game and Clemson’s return units are suspect. I think BC will punt away in nearly every situation. Going for it on the road or trying long kicks with Ohliger is futile. Special teams -- what I think BC should do They had the Tribble-Blackmon optional reverse return in last week but didn’t use it. Hopefully they can this week. Other than holding my breath that we can avoid mistakes in the kicking game there is not much else to say on special teams. Until things start to look really bad, I will continue to predict BC victories. While a totally different atmosphere than last week’s game, this one is as important. BC needs to give Ryan a better effort than he got last November. If they pound Clemson and keep it close, we can win. Final Score: BC 23, Clemson 20. Guest Bloggers: CU Sporting News My knowledge of Clemson is limited to the national angles (Tommy Bowden is always on the hot seat, Whitehurst needs to bounce back, etc.). So to find out things I should know, I’ve asked Jeremy and Jason from CU Sporting News to guest blog this week. Like last week, I asked them questions and posted their unedited responses below. For even more information on the Tigers, go to CU Sporting News. 1. Cole Downer is out after having a big game last week. Is there a big drop off after him? How will it impact the offense? Downer's backup, Bobby Williamson is about the same skill level as Downer. So initially there should not be much of a drop off in talent. The problem is depth. Clemson now only has two usable tight ends in an offense that requires A LOT from the tight ends with run blocking 75% of the time and pass routes the rest of the time. Throw in the no-huddle element and two tight ends could be rather winded by the end of a close game. There is a third tight end on the roster, but he is a true freshman, and Tommy Bowden would prefer to redshirt as many freshman as possible, especially on the lines to build depth and strength. The only way the freshman tight end would be used if there was an injury to one of the two remaining tight ends. The tight end is becoming a favorite target for Spence's offense. If there is inexperience up front, expect Clemson to throw to a back coming out of the backfield more this Saturday, as they did in the Texas A&M game. #28 Kyle Browing and #37 Reggie Merriweather are favorites to throw out of the backfield. 2. BC faced a Rob Spence offense a few years ago. Aside from the athletes, how is what he is doing at Clemson different from what he did at Toledo? Well, not being an expert on what Toledo has been up to the past few years, my first response is to say: not much, to what Spence has been doing. Clemson does have a lot of depth at wide receiver and running back. At each position, there are probably three players who could start today for most other teams in the ACC. Another thing Spence has this year is the biggest offensive line in Clemson history, who have some experience after last year's struggles up front. Last season, Clemson's offense under former Tiger QB, Mike O'Cain was known for an unimaginative running attack and an inability to throw underneath linebackers 5 yards out. Clemson had a good post pass pattern in the offense and not much else. Unfortunately, the offense ran what was known as the "hurry up and wait" offense. The team would get set up and then just sit and wait until the play was called, sometimes changed, from the sideline. It was infuriating as a fan to watch. But much worse opposing defenses fairly quickly figured out what was coming and did a great job of disguising coverages, ending up in 17 Whitehurst interceptions last year. This season, so far, Clemson still does not huddle (has not since '99 when Bowden arrived) but Whitehurst calls a play from among 2-4 options he is given and then the play is called. The offense thrives on high percentage passing - which is why Whitehurst has a 70% completion percentage for the year, and mix of zone/man blocking for the running backs. You will notice a very quick hesitation from the backs before they pick a route to run. They are waiting for one of two or three holes to open with the blocking scheme before they commit to one. 3. Charlie Whitehurst's pick cost you guys the Miami game. Is that the type of thing that will send him into a funk this week or do you expect him to bounce back? Beyond his skills throwing the ball, what sets Whitehurst above his competitors is his leadership and his competitive spirit. I don't mean this to be hyperbole, but if Whitehurst could have lined up to play BC at 10PM on Saturday night, 1 hour after the Miami game, he would have done it. He wants to get back on the field. Last week, Whithehurst made some of the errors that plagued him last week: throwing the ball high to receivers or even to hard, causing drops. A lot of that can be attributed to the speed and power of Miami's defense and the 5 to 6 future NFL players on their starting defense. There is probably no one in college today that you would want more leading a team downfield with the game on the line. He has a way of putting the pall through 2 defenders and leading his receiver to a point. I do expect this Saturday for Clemson to set up the passing game with the run. If Whitehurst does get into a funk, it will be caused by a frustrating defense from the BC side that he has difficulty figuring out. You will notice his frustration if and when he keys on one receiver continually. If Whitehurst is throwing the ball around, using a variety of plays, he's having fun. He is a solid leader, has great physical skills; but at the end of the day he just loves playing ball in a team concept. The players, by all accounts love him. He is not especially vocal, but has such high demands on himself that the other players find him easy to follow. He'll probably be a 2nd round NFL draft pick next season. Taught correctly, he has potential to be a star in the NFL, and go places where his father, former Furman U. and Green Bay Packers QB, David Whitehurst did not go. 4. At Clemson, Tommy Bowden has had some rough starts. This your a few plays away from being 3-0. You also could be 1-2. Will it always be a rollercoaster ride with his teams or has he finally turned the corner? Well, I don't want to be a contrarian just to be a contrarian but the idea of Bowden's rough starts is a little over-blown in the media. Here is a snapshot of Bowden's starts at Clemson: --'99 turn a 3-8 '98 power option-team into a 6-6, 3rd place in the conference team by winning every other game, starts by losing to a top 20 Chad Pennington led Marshall team, then defeats a top 20 Virginia team --'00 starts the season out 8-0 on the way to a #3 ranking in the nation, losing 3 out of 4 to Georgia Tech, Florida St. and Michael Vick's last game at Virginia Tech and beating a top 20 Holtz led Gamecock team --'01 starts the season out at 4-1 under Woody Dantzler's 2000 pass/10000 rush QB play, but then loses three straight in November to Florida St., ACC champ Maryland and the best USC team in a generation --'02 starts the season out at 3-1, then struggles in October by losing 3 of 4 to ranked teams from Virginia, Florida State and NC State - probably Bowden's worst team, finished with 7-6 record --'03 starts the season out at 3-1, then proceeds to lose every other game in October, including getting blown out by Wake Forest, then finishes with wins over top 10 ranked Florida State, Tennessee and a historic rout over rival USC --'04 starts the season out at 1-4, then wins the rest of the way against teams like Miami and Maryland with an inexplicable loss at the last second to Duke being the only blemish on the second half of the season. I list that out to show that Bowden has only had 1 real bad start to the season, last year, since he has been at Clemson. He has gotten in trouble with the middle part of the schedule when Clemson has played good NC State and Maryland teams after playing ranked Virginia and Florida State teams. October is the danger month for Clemson under Bowden. You can't really predict how 18-23 year olds will react on any given week, but there are signs that players are better motivated and are concerned about putting in a consistent effort week end and week out. For example, Sunday is an off day for the Clemson. Until this year, 3 to 4 playes would voluntarily watch film. This year just about the entire team is watching film on Sunday evenings. Clemson has only made one turnover, the last play against Miami in overtime, and less than 10 penalties in 3 games (whereas Miami had 14 Saturday). The team is playing with a lot more precision this year. Now they are still flat, for some reason, in all 3 games in the 3rd quarter. All of our opponents so far have played better and scored more, than Clemson in the 3rd quarter, which is why Clemson has had to come from behind in all 3 games. There have been times in the past when the offense would just disappear for a quarter or two, unable to move the ball at all. That has changed this year. I don't recall a series yet where Clemson just goes 3 and out without gaining a yard. Even when Clemson is punting, they are still gaining 5 or 6 yards on the ground. The improved running game, especially under freshman James Davis #1, has been the biggest improvement and the lack of a running game has been the biggest detriment when Clemson faces teams with large defensive lines. Now that a running game is there, let's see how the middle part of the season goes. The team is eager to get back on the field after last Saturday, that's public knowledge. If Clemson has turned the corner from last season, it is because they have a new defensive coordinator, Vic Koenning, to whom good enough is not good enough and Spence who is thriving on multiple formations that are involving a lot of the offense that makes it difficult for the defense to adjust to and strokes the players’ competitive fire. 5. Anything that else BC fans should know? Clemson's glaring weaknesses this season have been punting (witha 30 yard average) and kick off returns - average start around the 20. This has forced Clemson to drive for much longer distances down the field. Clemson's Death Valley this past Saturday against the Miami Hurricanes was loud, jet-engine, little children crying, shaking the stands, loud for several hours Saturday when Miami was on offense. When Clemson's offense was on the field, you could probably hear a pin drop. I don't know what the Eagle team is used to, but I would expect more of the same from the Clemson faithful this Saturday. Clemson is the reason the NCAA instituted a noise rule, after Notre Dame's Dan Devine complained after a '77 matchup in Death Valley when Joe Montana brought the Irish back to win. Bring ear plugs if you come. Another thing: the temperature will be in the low 90's this Saturday with a 12 o'clock start. In both Clemson homes games this season, which started in the evening or late afternoon, lots of players had heat-related cramps. BC will need to substitute freely in order to save their players for a probable close game. For fans, find the first aid station underneath the section where most BC fans will sit and drink the free cold water provided. I expect the heat to be brutal. For more information on Clemson, check out CU Sporting News. Old Man on the scene You know that guy that becomes a campus legend while you're in college? Well the version among my crowd was Old Man. His accomplishments were many, but what most impressed me is that he extended his stay at BC to nearly a decade. This is unheard of at an expensive private school like BC. He is also a good guy, a diehard fan and someone who would never miss an event like Gameday's first visit to the Heights. Here are his pictures of the momentous occasion. BC is out of the AP poll and barely hanging on in the coaches’ poll. I had a hard time keeping them in my ballot. It was either BC or Clemson at 25, so I went with my bias. The difference between the two teams will be clear this weekend. Games I watched Florida State-BC 100% (twice) Houston-UTEP 50% Utah-TCU 25% ULM-Georgia 20% Michigan State-ND 75% Miami-Clemson 25% 5. Louisville 6. Louisiana State 10. Michigan State 12. Purdue 20. Michigan 22. Oregon Second viewing thoughts and grade report: Florida State How can you outplay a Top 10 team for most of the game and still come out with an “L”? BC did it Saturday. Here are my thoughts after watching the game a second time. Offense: C The offensive line had a great game. For the most part they gave Porter and Ryan plenty of time. They mixed up the schemes well. They opened big holes. The draw was less effective in the second half, but I think that was more to do with Florida State adjusting rather than blocking. The running backs played well too -- easily Whitworth and Callender’s best game of the year. Callender seems out of his funk. And every time I thought he should be in there getting more carries, Whitworth would respond with a decent run. Good effort from the receivers. Lester scared me with his reaching for first downs, but he also had his best game of the year. Purvis also had a nice game. Gonzalez continues to show he has the best hands on the team. Nice showing from Robinson. Miller…dropping the late touchdown pass was a killer. And then there is Blackmon. As the touchdown catch showed, Will is great with the ball in his hands. But he had two deep drops and missed a catchable fade pass too. Ryan played pretty well in a tough spot. By my count he had four bad plays. But he moved the ball downfield when we needed a score. And certainly has better touch and zip on passes than Porter. Like Syracuse last year, Ryan just happened to be under center during a tough loss. He was not the cause in either. Times like this is when it is nice to be a fan writing a blog rather than someone trying to objectively cover the team. In Sunday’s Herald Porter said this: "It was awful," he said of watching the rest of the game, first from a kneeling position on the sideline, and then standing next to O'Brien. "It was awful because I was seeing things so clearly." I say, "bullshit". In addition to his two really bad interceptions (both were underthrown) he had -- by my count -- six other bad passes in the first half. Later he botched an exchange that Trueblood fortunately recovered. He overlooked a wideopen Gonzalez for a TD the play before Ohliger's missed field goal. And got very lucky on another play where Gonzalez came up with a ball that could have been another pick. Despite his own critique, Porter had a "D" effort. The offense moved the ball in spite of him not because of him. Bible called a good game right until they got to the two yard line, down 11 with 2:48 left and three timeouts. Here is the sequence: -- 1st and goal from the three. Whitworth up the middle. No gain. -- 2nd down (the play started at 2:24) Run up the middle. 1-yard loss. -- BC called a timeout with 2:12. -- 3rd down pass. Holding penalty on Florida State. Half the distance. New set of downs. -- 2:06 to go. Two timeouts remain. -- 1st and goal. Toal run. Short gain. -- BC timeout. 1:56 left. -- 2nd down. Another Toal run. Stopped at the 1 foot line. -- BC timeout. -- 3rd down. 1:47 left. Pass...right through Miller’s hands. -- 4th down. Push up the middle with Ryan. Stopped. FSU ball. Now they needed two scores. So you could question going for it on fourth. You need the field goal anyway. But I understand going for the TD. "If the team can’t get it in, they don’t deserve to win yada yada yada…" I understand. But it is not what I would have done. The real second guessing comes in with four running plays when you need to score quickly. They burned all three timeouts with those plays. And what is the point of bringing Toal in if you can’t fake out of it? The whole stadium knows what you are trying to do when he is in the game. He is a stud, but he is not going to score every time he touches the ball. Please tell me they have a play action play when he is in the game. I know that even if they had scored, it would’ve been tough to score again, but the coaching staff (TOB and Bible) did not give the team the best chance to win. So the offense got a C. But really that should be a D for Porter. C for Bible and a B+ for everyone else. Defense: C+ They only really allowed one TD on their own. The others could really be attributed to others’ mistakes. But I am giving the unit a C+ for the chickenshit play calling in the fourth. The easing up in the fourth was made even more frustrating because Spaz had called such a great game up to that point. You can’t sit on a 3-point lead against a team as talented as FSU. For example, the team blitzed or run blitzed six times in the first half and five were positive plays. In the third quarter they blitzed or run blitzed an astounding nines times. Unexpected aggressiveness kept Florida State guessing the whole time. The players seemed to feed off it. Raji was destroying the middle of the FSU line. Kiwi had his best game of the season. Larkin finally made some noise. Things were great. They were rotating players with little drop off. (However, middle linebacker remains a problem. Dunbar loses his assignment in coverage when spelling the great coverage MLB Henderson. In contrast Henderson still is a weak tackler. He had two bad/missed tackles to start the fourth.) So things were going well. The offense spotted the ‘Noles 14 and our D held them through three quarters, including the ultimate hustle play by Kiwi on Booker’s strip. But in the fourth Spaz and/or TOB backed off. Only two blitzes the entire quarter…and both were half-hearted delays. The announcers attributed the difference to Weatherford finally clicking with the four-wide set. Nonsense. He was just comfortable for the first time. Because of this strategy, Florida State moved the ball for one TD and score the second on a short field after the blocked punt. Overall, the defense played above expectations. Nearly everyone had their best game of the season. Spaz called a hell of a game for three quarters and one of his worst in the fourth. Porter’s play was the primary reason for the loss, but the fourth quarter defensive play calling didn’t help. Special teams: C First the good things. Great containment of the explosive Florida State return game in both the kick return and punt return. Tribble’s penalty shouldn’t have been called and was a great play. Will Blackmon only had one questionable return out of the endzone, but did not do anything bad or good of note. The costly plays were much more predictable. Ohliger’s missed FG would have made that final drive much more interesting. I don’t get it. I really don’t. I know finding a kicker is hard at any level. But then don’t go for long field goals. Going for it on fourth and getting stuffed is as productive as another miss. It might seem like I am tough on Ohliger. I would give him a break if he occasionally won a game with a big kick. But aside from West Virginia last year, he has been shaky in all other big games. He wasn’t the only frustration on special teams. The blocked punt ultimately put the game away. Other teams are able to pick up on this weakness and we still cannot stop it. Mix up the blocking. Mix up the personnel. Do something! Virginia Tech must be salivating at the chance to wreak havoc on our punting unit. I wonder how long we will allow these things to happen on special teams. By my count this is the third straight season where we can’t count on error-free kicking or punting. Overall Grade: C This game could have been won. I don’t believe in moral victories. TOB and staff played it too close at the end (and also punted it on fourth and a foot on the 30 down 11 with 6 minutes). The season is not over. But the coaching staff is going to have to play to win instead of keep things close. (The BC staff that let it rip last season at Notre Dame and called the fake kick against North Carolina might have won this game.) This has got to be rough for the players. They deserved a better start and a better ending. Earlier this week at Sporting Fools I said this: "Our QB is a big question mark too. Earlier in the week, I said I wasn't worried about his performance, but now that he has shot his mouth off in the papers doubt is starting to return. Quinton Porter has got all the tools, but in seasons past displayed Rix-like qualities. Maybe not as careless, but certainly getting over anxious under pressure. Where Rix might have thrown a bad pass. Porter often tried to run for the first down...when we needed 20. Is this season's patience and presence here to stay?" And then later in the same exchange I said this: "I am not so much worried about the speed. BC can hold their own and scheme around it. I am much more worried about the inevitable big play. Can this team stay composed if FSU blocks a punt or picks off an early pass? That is what scares me." They responded to earlier disasters, but then couldn't respond in the second half. BC should've won this game, but poor play from Porter, sloppy special teams, and questionable second half coaching decisions cost the team the game. New conference, same story. I'll rewatch the game and post my second viewing thoughts and grades Sunday. This was a tough one. Factiods BC is 2-8 against pre-expansion ACC teams. BC is 6-2 straight up as underdog the last two seasons. BC has defeated their last three ranked opponents. BC is 1-2 vs. Florida State. TOB is 9-6 as a home underdog. TOB is 2-8 against teams ranked in the Top 10. Florida State is 12-7 against pre-expansion Big East teams. Bobby Bowden is 58-49 as an away favorite at FSU. In the last five seasons, FSU is 14-12 on the road against the spread. Over the last five seasons, seven of Florida State’s 17 losses have come on the road. Friday news FSU-BC generated a lot of press. Most of it was the same angle. Here are the things that I thought were different or worth reading. Will Blackmon and Leon Washington bonded at the conference meetings this summer. TOB was part of the staff that handed FSU their first ACC loss. Vega takes him down memory lane and TOB ends up giving most of the credit to other people. Tim Layden was on campus this week. Gene D. and TOB did their best to cast BC as the David in this matchup. Corey from Sporting Fools and I took our exchange over to his place. As I’ve said before, BC’s relationship with the surrounding neighbors is always combative. So it is no surprise that the locals are not happy about Saturday. However, the greater Boston area loves the ACC. Former SID Reid Oslin's article was revealing in who it quoted -- recent BC hire Chad Swofford! I had no idea John’s kid was on the athletic department staff. I am sure he is qualified (and in full disclosure I am in my father’s industry) but you gotta hand it to Gene D. The guy knows how to network. Roundtable roundup Bloggers sent Dan Rather into early retirement. Can we take down Billy Packer next? The blogpoll is college football focused, but the roundtable members didn’t miss the opportunity to vent their Packer dislike. The surly hoops expert was the target of Westerdawg (who provided the Packer shot above), Straight Bangin’ and Section Six. When it comes to football, Aaron Taylor is relatively new to the national scene, but he has shot up the list of pointless pundits. Brian and The Nittany Blog, BoifromTroy, Action Berg and Xanga listed the guy with the enormous head filled with empty thoughts as their least favorite analyst. I was surprised that Catholic Packer Fan was the only one to mention Musburger. Don’t worry CPF, as Brent would say, you’re commentary was “pivotal” to this roundtable and your post was clearly the “Post of the Century.” The print guys did not come out unscathed. Paradigm thinks Drew Sharp of the Detroit Free Press is a waste of ink. I loathe the Boston Globe’s Mark Blaudschun. Bruinsnation tries to avoid anything written by Bill Plaschke. Like any good critics, we also wanted to recognize quality work. EDSBS love Nessler so much they want him to go by a one-name moniker like Cher, Bono or Brazilian soccer stars. As the worldwide leader in sports, ESPN has the biggest target when it comes to sports media criticism. But the blogpollers give credit where credit is due. AgRyan thinks Herbstreit’s passion and professionalism are the keys to his success. I Blog For Cookies loves the whole Gameday crew. Syracuse launched the careers of half the sportscasters on the East Coast, but Orange 44 did not let that influence his opinion. He noted the underappreciated work that Bill Curry does every week. A common theme throughout the responses was love for the band of blogging brothers Brian put together. EDSBS, Sexy Results and BGS were specifically recognized for their unique takes on college football. Then there is Trev Alberts. The Jan Brady to Herbstreit’s Marcia was the inspiration for this roundtable. He may be gone, but he is not forgotten. Struggling Joe stands up for the former Husker and longs for his return. Stay strong, Joe. Annoying media personalities have nine lives. One day soon, Trev will return to enrage fans and media execs again. Flagging Fanblogs Mike Boone from Fanblogs doesn’t think much of our chances. The hype has been overwhelming, but I don’t think he is going out on limb by saying FSU is going to win. After opening as an early 1-point favorite, BC is now getting a point on most books. Evil A and I were talking about it and agree that BC either wins a close, defensive game or gets embarrassed. But I couldn’t just let Mike’s points go [I partially quoted Mike for space consideration. Read his story to get the full acount], so here are my counterpoints. Fact: Boston College's offensive line is not as huge as Bobby Ross thought it was… Counterpoint: Mike goes on to mention that Miami’s equally huge line had trouble with the ‘Noles. But there are some major differences. First, he mentions Winston, but Miami allowed a lot of the pressure from up the middle. Pat Ross is a potential All American and I think he is well equipped to handle FSU’s defensive tackles. Also, our guys are the same size as Miami’s but are a very mobile and will move and mix schemes more than the Canes usually do. If I have one worry it is about Cherilus holding up. This will be the units biggest test, but I think they’ll fare better than the Miami offensive line. Fact: Team speed will hurt the Eagles… Counterpoint: It will. This is nothing new for BC. FSU is fast but how much faster than the Miami and Va Tech teams that BC has faced in the past? If anything BC has narrowed the gap. And his point about Blackmon…I don’t really think Will’s ability is about speed. It is more of that elusive quality that you find in certain players. He cuts well and has good vision. He might not run away from people, but he has the ability to make everyone miss. Fact: Weatherford is a liability for Florida State… Counterpoint: This one really speaks to BC’s advantage. I think Mike is hedging a little here. Fact: It is imperative for Boston College to score soon after the opening kick… Counterpoint: As any BC fan knows, if we win the toss, we will defer. I agree that points will be precious, but I don’t really agree with Mike’s conclusion that it is impossible to score on FSU in the second half. Miami moved the ball and was one good hold away from scoring late in their game. Fact: Florida State has been in games like this before… Counterpoint: FSU clearly has the big game edge. But they are not invincible. Over the last five seasons seven of their 17 losses have come on the road. And while BC is known for their letdowns, TOB has been better about getting his team ready for big games the last two seasons (BC has beaten the last three ranked opponents we’ve faced). BC is the underdog and should be. Despite the hype and the many reason FSU is favored, BC can win this game. FSU preview I haven’t been a mindreader this season, but I’ll continue with this format since it is a little different. BC has come out passing in both games this season, but now I think they will finally try to establish the run early. The reason is twofold. First, it will calm everyone down and establish dominance in an area where we may have an advantage. Second, there is no way we are stretching the field without some play action. Without play fakes our wideouts are not running by FSU’s DBs. If BC is going to win this game they will do it with the short and intermediate passes. Miami showed that you can throw the 15-yard crossing routes against the defense. I think the line can hold up long enough to give Porter time for quick passes. The questions are can Miller get open and will any of our other receivers show they can catch a ball in traffic? Also, BC needs to get the ball to Blackmon at least six times on offense. I think FSU will be ready for the endaround, so go back to the screen or some quick slants. If we have trouble with the blitz, I would like to see some screens to LV and Callender. FSU’s offense has more in common with Army than with BYU [EDITED TO CLARIFY: Army's focus was rushing. BYU was nearly exclusive passing. I expect FSU to keep it on the ground.], so I expect to see a lot of the Army gameplan. Not a lot of blitzing, conservative zone coverage and a focus on stopping the run. Yes, FSU quarterbacks are inexperienced, but don't come after them. Let them throw into coverage with plenty of time. Don’t blitz, because I think both have enough athleticism to make a big play. BC must stop the run. The defensive line did an okay job against Army. It will really be up to the linebackers to support their efforts and make a difference. I hope they continue to rotate LBs, since some of the second teamers are better tacklers than Henderson. I really think BC will play it close to the vest. So I don’t expect to see any gadgetry or block attempts. I also think they will attempt a field goal instead of going for it anywhere in the red zone. Florida State might not be the Florida State of old, but they can still beat you with special teams. Hopefully BC will punt it away from Rouse. As much as I worry about Ohliger, I think they should kick FGs and get any points they can in what should be a low scoring game. I would also like to see them use the endaround punt return that they used against WVU last season. BC has not played faced FSU in any of these players’ lifetimes, but TOB has called plays against an Andrews’ defense many times. And we also beat a Kevin Steele led Baylor team a few years ago. So they know what it takes and how to build a winning gameplan against this scheme. Can they contain FSU’s fledgling offense for 60 minutes? I think so. BC wins 20-13. Wednesday news The USA Today featured Quinton Porter. The reporter mentioned the same sequence that caught my eye (Porter’s TD to Gonzalez) as an example of his maturation. ESPN selected the Dustbowl as its base of operations. You can’t see the stadium from there, but it will allow students to pack the set. Cold Pizza will also broadcast from the Dustbowl on Friday. Skip and Woody, I recommend the chicken fingers at The Rat. Florida State fans are excited about the game. Stewart Mandel thinks we can win a defensive battle. Here’s an interesting article on assistant salaries. The writer inserts the typical “how can they make more than professors” comparison. I know many professors and I can tell you: assistant are underpaid. They put in many more hours and have half the job security that professors have. Also, the good professors can make much more with publishing and outside consulting. The Bears cut Marc Colombo. He never regained his form after his rookie-year injury. From the where are they now file: former BC QB Eric Boatwright. Guest Blogger: Sporting Fools While the blogpoll has not sparked a voting revolution, it did introduce me to a lot of good blogs I would not have known about. Sporting Fools blog about many things, but have a special place in their hearts for Florida State. In an effort to get a little more insight on the Seminoles, I asked Corey from Sporting Fools to answer a few questions. His answers follow: 1. What is Florida State's Achilles heel and how should BC exploit it? Well when you've got two redshirt freshman quarterbacks playing in their third game, that's where the weakness lies. Drew Weatherford will start and of the two QBs, he is more prepared for starting. The offense with Weatherford behind center is going to revolve around the running backs Leon Washington and Lorenzo Booker. Miami was able to shut down the run and force Weatherford to pass, which he didn't do very well (to the tune of 7-for-24 for 71 yards, five of the completions were dump screens). Despite putting up huge passing numbers against the Citadel, I seriously doubt the Seminoles will use the same spread offense this week with it being Drew's first road start in an important conference game with the potential for a hostile environment. I expect Drew to struggle early, he will struggle early but if he doesn't turn the ball over he should be okay. As for exploiting this weakness, I expect BC to blitz on obvious passing downs and load the box on first and second down to force third and long situations. The more Weatherford is pressured, the more rattled he's going to be. 2. Aside from the big names, who is an unheralded difference maker that BC fans should be aware of? Linebacker Marcello Church is a big key on defense because he's the "buck" lineman whenever the Seminoles go to a 3-4. He's quick off the line and he'll get to the quarterback in those passing situations (two sacks against Miami). You won't hear a lot about the senior, especially considering the All-America quality linebackers already on the team, but he's a major part of the scheme this week. On offense the difference maker might have to be superstar recruit Fred Rouse. The freshman, in only his third game, will be in charge of returning punts and in this game I feel like the winning play will be on special teams. Rouse has the ability and the flair to make a big play in a big situation. 3. FSU was supportive of the ACC expansion, but what is the general opinion among 'Nole fans of BC? Most FSU fans have had this game circled on the calendar since the schedule was realized. Many of the fans are pysched about going to Boston, there's a huge alumni/fan group in the city already and I expect many Seminole fans there this weekend. Overall I think FSU has a high opinion of what BC is going to bring to the conference -- exposure to the New England region, strong academic history and strong athletics program with a very underrated fanbase. This an exciting time and I know many Nole fans look forward to the rivalry that will be built. Check out Sporting Fools throughout the season for more info on FSU and plenty of high-quality live blogging on college football. 'Nole news and other things I hope Florida State fans realize how lucky they are when it comes to news coverage. During the season, the two Boston papers will usually write one BC story a day (often on the same subject). Down in the Sunshine state, it seems like every paper north of Bradenton has someone on the Seminoles beat. Here are some of the clips that caught my eye. FSU’s offensive line is ready for Kiwi. Kiwi has been neutralized so far this season. The rest of BC’s D-line is really going to have to step up Saturday. This article discusses FSU adapting to their new blocking scheme. Here is a notebook that leads with Xavier Lee. He has been raw in limited time this year, but he worries me more than Weatherford. I think BC can contain FSU’s passing. It is when the play breaks down that the defense can be exposed by a scrambler like Lee. TOB is quoted in this article about the size of today’s lineman. More free recruiting news from the AJC. The national media is paying attention to BC. We made ESPN’s power rankings and moved up in Stewart Mandel’s poll. The guys at Sportsline expect us to win this weekend. The Clemson start time was finally announced. It will be a noon game on Jefferson-Pilot. I am hosting the blogpoll roundtable this week. We’ve covered almost every aspect of our teams so I thought it was time to turn our attention to the media. Last week Trev Alberts made one of the all-time bonehead moves by getting fired by ESPN. Not surprisingly, college football fans and bloggers showed the little sympathy for the former first-round bust. Trev’s self-important style and often misinformed opinions built up heaps of animosity among regular viewers of ESPN’s college coverage. Plus Albert’s departure means more TV time for a real journalist like Nick Lachey! So with this in mind, I thought it was time to focus on the talking heads you love and the ones you love to hate. 1. What member of the mainstream sports media (preferably one who covers college sports) makes your skin crawl, blood boil, forces you to change the channel or hit mute? Why? 2. What writer, broadcaster, show, website etc. deserves more recognition? Who is someone we should all be reading, watching or listening to? Post your answers below in the comments section or link the URL to your responses on your own blog. I’ll post my answers later today and put together a roundup later in the week. EDITED TO ADD MY OWN RESPONSES 1. Mark Blaudschun covers college sports for the Boston Globe. Fortunately for BC fans he is not the paper’s BC beat writer. But as the main college guy for one of the nation’s most prestigious sports sections, he gets plenty of space to spread misinformation and his distaste for the hometown Eagles. Taking shots at the locals is nothing new for the Boston media, but Blaudschun shoddy reporting and hack opinions reached a breaking point for me during the ACC move. The move deserved debate and coverage, but Blowhard filled his work with anonymous quotes from his old school Big East buddies that amounted to a series of low blows on BC’s rep, history, athletic department potential, fans, and of course the Catholic Church. He gave merit to most of the ridiculous talking points that the Big East floated while never mentioning that every snubbed member of the conference would gladly have bolted to the ACC (unfortunately for those schools, they didn’t bring much to the table). His implausible opinions didn't pass the sniff test with even the average college fan. Yet this man is still employed and by all reports is unapologetic about his poor reporting. There are a lot of things to be excited about this Saturday’s primetime ACC debut against a national power (with College Gameday on campus). I hope Blaudschun has a good seat for a game he thought would never happen, that BC never deserved and that no one would ever care about. 2. Being the voice of a team can be a delicate balance. Root too much and people call you a homer. If you’re too critical you won’t last long at the school. Georgia Tech’s play-by-play man Wes Durham does it better than most. He’s got a great voice, calls a good game, has a passion for the sport, incorporates his excellent knowledge of history of the game and has the right perspective on the team. I never missed his and Tony Barnhart’s old Southern Football Kickoff Show on 790 The Zone. Wes even handles the thankless coach’s show without pissing off Chan Gailey or disappointing frustrated Tech fans. BC’s radio network churns play-by-play guys about every three season. I hope one of these days they stumble upon a guy like Wes to serve as the voice of Boston College. BC moved up to 17 in the AP poll and 16 in the USA Today poll. Below is my ballot for the blogpoll. Not as much movement as last week. I did penalize the Big Ten teams and gave Vandy some recognition. Army-BC 100% (twice) Pitt-Ohio 25% ND-Michigan 25% South Carolina-UGA 25% UNC-Georgia Tech 10% Texas-Ohio State 75% 8. Notre Dame 10. Florida 14. Clemson 18. Fresno State 20. UCLA 25. Oklahoma "Comin' To Your City" I hate the new Gameday theme (who thought Big & Rich and Cowboy Troy were a good idea?), but I am excited to see that ESPN’s Gameday is coming to BC (I am a sucker for shots of campus and tailgating). I don’t know what they are going to do about fans since Newton laws don’t allow tailgaters on campus nine hours before kickoff (Gameday starts at 10:30 a.m., the game starts at 7:45 p.m.). Corso and crew’s presence will only heighten the intensity on campus. This is the biggest home game of the TOB era and the first game as member of the ACC. I am glad to see the team get some pub. Hopefully they will shine in the spotlight. Second viewing thoughts and grade report: Army game Upon watching a second time, I agree with TOB’s conclusion that the score was deceptive. The team played well, but not great (if that makes any sense). Here are my thoughts and grade reports. Offense: B+ Porter continues to get the job done. Each game he makes plays that show his maturity and cuts down on plays that make me yell “ah, Quinton!” The one play that really stood out as progress was his TD pass to Gonzalez. The previous play, the coverage was tight so he tucked the ball and ran. He was caught from behind for a 1-yard gain. This was classic 2003 Porter. So the next play he has time in the pocket, but no one was open. He shuffled his feet and you could see him fight the urge to run for the first down. But he showed patience and maturity, stayed in the pocket, let Gonzalez get free and hit him in stride for the Touchdown. He was also fairly accurate. And for the second straight game, he effectively ran the two minute offense before the half. His game was not without flaws. He floated a long ball to Lester (can’t use altitude as an excuse this week), got caught from behind on the bootleg pass (Peterson’s bread and butter play) and had some exchange problems with Sheridan when Sheridan was subbing in for Ross. Overall, he is improving and putting up good numbers. I am not worried about Porter heading into next week. I am worried about the ground game. Once again, neither Callender or Whitworth stood out. Whitworth had the better game, but still has trouble if his initial hole is not open. In the second half, his reactions improved. In space he is great. I would like to see them get him the ball on screens or on the swing pass more. Callender clearly has the better ability adapting to where the holes are but is not doing enough to get the starting job back. TOB got in his face when he shied away from contact and missed a first down by a yard. He also took a few jabs at Callender in his radio show last week. Next week one of them will have to step up if we are going to beat Florida State. Goalline specialist Brian Toal was a nice addition to the package. He scored twice and showed better feel for finding the holes than either of our featured backs. The receivers looked good, but that is to be expected against the USMA. Gonzalez is proving to have great hands and is very reliable. Blackmon is showing that it might have been a mistake to leave him on defense for three years. He is really raw on his routes and didn’t know what to do when the play broke down, but man, he is great when he has the ball. I liked the play calling to get him the ball on end-arounds. His TD run off the screen was awesome. The Tight Ends were quiet after last week’s big game. The line was solid and I appreciate the fact that the coaching staff got the backups in for long stretches. The only blight was Kevin Sheridan having problems with the snap when he was in for Ross. Defense: B The defense shut Army down for most of the day, but the opening drive was so bad that I can’t give the unit an “A” effort. First Kiwi. As expected, he is the opponent's focus. Spaz keeps flip flopping where he is lined up. All this did to Army was cause them to shift their Tight End to the weakside. The doubleteaming frustration led to Kiwi losing his cool for the first time. He was whistled for a roughing the passer and an offsides. Both moves contributed to Amry’s one scoring drive. He needs to stay focused and recognize that as a focal point he is still contributing. If he is taking all that attention someone will be able to step up. So far that isn’t his opposite end, Nick Larkin. Larkin has been MIA so far. The DTackles have played well and I was glad to see the young Willis get some tackles. The linebackers continue to play well and Pruitt was great filling in for Brown. The corners gave Army way too much space on the lines. The Cadets exploited this with a series of quick slants. They can’t give FSU that much cushion next week. After the first drive the attitude changed and run defense buckled down. But is was disappointing to see the team come out flat. There are no excuses next week. Special teams: B- The coverage teams were fine. The punting effective. Army missed one field goal (but that was more of an Army missing thing as opposed to a BC blocking). The cause for concern remains Ohliger. He yanked a PAT and that doesn’t inspire confidence. I think the coaching staff feels the same way. They elected to go for it twice on fourth down in field goal range. You could say they had confidence in the offense. I say, they felt their odds were better throwing than letting Ohliger try a long FG. The kid is going to have to make a kick at some point this season. Instead of protecting him, the coaching staff should figure out now if he has the head to be a DIA kicker. Overall: B I liked the play calling. I am glad they got in most of the second team for long stretches. The defense responded. But still not a perfect game. There is a lot of work to do before the Seminoles but 2-0 feels nice. Initial thoughts A win is a win. As expected, BC controlled the game. It is hard to find fault with a 44-7 victory, but there were many things that bothered me. I’ll give my second viewing thoughts and grade report Sunday. Regardless of my gripes, being 2-0 going into FSU is a nice feeling. The Tom Coughlin Legacy Here’s an article in the Newark Star-Ledger on Tom Coughlin from his wife’s perspective. Coughlin is an interesting character whose influence and legacy is significant to where BC football is today. Aside from being the Head Coach during the second most important win in school history, he was also an assistant during the Flutie years and such a good talent evaluator that his recruits carried TOB in his first few seasons. Coughlin sent his daughter to BC and she is married to former BC star and current New York Giant Chris Snee. Also, Gene D’s son is on Coughlin’s staff. I missed Couglin’s run by a year but still think I can capture what a big deal he was and why his short time at BC will always cast an unfair shadow on TOB. Although he had worked at BC, Coughlin became the Head Coach fresh off a Giants Super Bowl win and was cast as a Parcells’ disciple. As ND fans are finding out now with Weis, the curt, buck stops here, we’re going to kick ass attitude combined with a dynamic offense will win over a fan base quickly. When he beat No. 1 Notre Dame in South Bend in his third season, he cemented his status as a BC icon. Yet that was the peak of his reign. He lost to WVU the next week and was head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars a few months later. But his charisma and the promise of what his run held (“if Coughlin had stayed...”) is still fresh in the memories of those who lived through the run. Heck, I was only a BC applicant when he beat Notre Dame and I still wonder what might have been. We will never know. Maybe he would have won a national championship. Maybe his my way or the highway attitude would have burned bridges with the players and the administration. Fans should let go because he was always too big for BC and the college game. He went where he belonged. But we can’t let go. We’re fans. TC Legend also had the benefit of being followed by the Dan Henning disaster. [TANGENT TIME: This is getting too personal but I literally shat when I found out that Henning was the coach. This was spring 1994 and before the internet. I was in New Jersey so I couldn’t follow the coaching search in any paper. One day I am lounging around watching SportsCenter. I have to go to the bathroom and being your typical jerky senior in high school, I just blast the volume on the TV so I can still hear it from the can. Well I hear Olbermann or Patrick or whoever was doing the morning addition say “Boston College has hired Dan Henning…” and think to my self this is not good. Flush. END OF TANGENT.] Even though he didn’t follow Coughlin, TOB will always live in Coughlin’s shadow among the diehards. And in my opinion, it is not entirely fair. Coughlin’s accomplishments at the Heights were not all that different from TOB's best moments, but his charisma and the promise of what the future held is too much and lends fuel to TOB’s critics. TOB will probably become the alltime winningest coach at BC in three seasons. To younger fans and non BC fans he and Doug Flutie are BC football. He probably doesn't care that a few hundred people still wonder about Coughlin. Me, as much as I don't want to admit it, TC's legacy does impact my view of TOB. TOB has let me down numerous times. But I know things could be a lot worse. That is a horrible attitude, but how else should I deal with it? I am open to suggestions. TOB is 7 and 1 against the service academies. (He has never faced the Air Force Academy.) TOB is 2 and 6 against the spread against the service academies He is undefeated against the USMA, but has only covered once against the Black Knights. Army has not beaten and ranked opponent since 1972. Now I called this post "Just the facts" but allow me to stroll down memory lane to tell you why I will never overlook Army. Picture it: Fall 1995, BC enters the Army game with a 2-4 record. Fans already hated Henning, but everyone recognizes that our early ’95 schedule was BC’s version of the Bataan Death March (the Eddie George OSU team, a loaded Michigan team, VTech, Pitt, WVU and a Saban-led MSU team). Here comes Army. Easy W, right? We got killed. The final score was 49-7 but that was only because Army ran out of time. They ran over everything else in Chestnut Hill that day. You would think that no one in maroon had every seen the option before. Worst of all, it was one of those bitter cold rainy New England days. I was one of the fools sitting in the stands getting soaked watching the half-hearted effort. By the end of the game, the only ones left were the idiots like me and a few hundred Cadets going crazy and doing 49 push ups on our ice-cold bleachers. The lesson: never underestimate the service academies. These guys have a ton of heart and if you don’t come to play, they will out hustle and hit you all day.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line31
__label__wiki	0.548371	0.548371	Armadillo World Headquarters Staff Reunion Armadillo Reunion Day Paul Johnston December 9, 2000 was a very special day at the 25th Armadillo Christmas Bazaar. On this Saturday, former employees of the Armadillo World Headquarters gathered in what turned out to be the largest staff reunion, ever, on the 20th anniversary of the closing of the world renowned, cradle of Austin music, the Armadillo World Headquarters (opened August 1, 1970; closed New Year's Eve, 1980). Somewhere between 125 and 150 former staff members gathered at the Austin Music Hall at Third and Nueces in downtown Austin to renew friendships and catch up on each other's lives. Bruce Willenzik, who has been the promoter of the Armadillo Christmas Bazaar ever since the Armadillo World Headquarters closed its doors, was the creating force behind this staff reunion. If the day the Old Armadillo closed was one of the saddest days of Bruce's life, then the day of this staff reunion has to be one of his happiest days. Staff whose job descriptions ranged from bean cooks to stage hands to poster artists were all on hand to celebrate this wonderful day. The official entrance to the staff reunion was the "back door" of the Austin Music Hall. Here, former staff member registered and put on a name tag, and then entered the Hall for some great fellowship. Many members gathered around the performing stage area to chat. Many of the wonderful concert poster artists of the Armadillo brought some of their classic posters and displayed them on a table. Broadcast televisions staions were there interviewing these Armadillo Poster Artists about their fond memories of the Armadillo and asking Bruce about the history of the Armadillo Christmas Bazaar. The Bazaar's concept came from an idea that Lucina Williams had many years ago. Photographers and staff were busy taking pictures and making video's of this history making affair. Armadillo Reunion Day will now live on in the hearts of the Armadillo staff for many years to come. Long live the Armadillo! Armadillo Reunion Day Photos Photo Album #1- Former Employees Photo Album #2 - Artists © Copyright - 2001 - Paul Johnston Drop Paul a Note	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line33
__label__cc	0.683866	0.316134	A work unfinishing look closely. think twice. cut once. Theater \| Writing \| Musings: Everything Else \| Official Website 15 for '15 - My Top Theatrical Experiences This Year Daniel N. Durant as Moritz in Deaf West's Spring Awakening. Photo by Kevin Parry. We don't need no stinkin' rules! Especially not rules that limit me to choosing only 10 shows for 2015. That's just cruel and unusual punishment. And, as I'm not an accredited journalist, and this is my house, we're doing 15 for 15 this year. I'm quite proud to report that my attendance bumped up from last year - I saw 130 shows in 2015, and when we remove the repeats, it comes out to 121 unique shows - only one fewer than I saw in 2013, and 24 up from last year. It's been an odd mix this year - some truly extraordinary theater, including the groundbreaking work by Broadway's biggest nerd, Lin-Manuel Miranda - but the Fall season on Broadway, at least in terms of straight plays, was oddly disappointing. However, Off-Broadway picked up the slack, there's still plenty of good work to remember from this past Spring, and loads to anticipate for 2016. So let's get started. (and before anyone calls the dogs out on any shows I omitted, the list started at 32 for the year, which I then had to painstakingly cull down to its present length) Honorable Mention: I can't officially include Hedwig and the Angry Inch on this list, since the production made my '14 list last year, but if I didn't include John Cameron Mitchell's incredible performance in the role he created, I'd be doing a disservice to all of us. I saw him only after his injury early in his run, but even hobbled as he was by multiple knee braces, his Hedwig was a terrifying and heartbreaking force of nature. The role (and the show) transformed under his care, running a good twenty minutes longer from all the riffing and adlibbing. This was Hedwig as I knew her from before - bitingly cruel one moment, sweet and loving the next. A deeply-bedded river of bitterness ran through her, even as she valiantly soldiered on, crutch tucked under her arm. And oh god, the moment JCM opened his mouth in the first song, sounding just like he did twenty years earlier, I started to cry. (I feel it would be remiss if I did not also mention the fact that my friend Marissa received the infamous car wash treatment when we attended together - without a doubt, an unforgettable evening). Posted by Zelda Knapp at 11:26 AM No comments: Labels: best of, broadway, musicals, off-broadway, off-off-broadway, plays, shakespeare forum, theater Margin Notes: POPTART! POPTART! Seen on: Thursday, 12/3/15. My grade: B+ Monique St. Cyr and Allison Strickland as Monique Jackson and Anna Martin. Photo by Patricia Phelps. Plot and Background Monique Jackson is a rising singer-songwriter star acting out the role of a spoiled diva for anyone who will tolerate her. James Pearce is a gifted songwriter with a lofty view of the business of show. When Monique's assistant Anna maneuvers a meeting between the two to negotiate a collaboration, personalities collide in a big way. POPTART! is a new play by Krystle Phelps, co-founder of Girl Just Died, a NY-based theater company "dedicated to bringing to life new, exciting, and honest work that heavily features a variety of voices." Disclosure, and What I Knew Beforehand I've worked with - and am friends with - director Gwenevere Sisco. Beyond that, I'd seen and reviewed her previous collaboration with Krystle Phelps, James Parenti, and Monique St. Cyr, May Violets Spring. Play: There's always something rather thrilling about a real-time play with an approaching deadline. As Monique stalks about her dressing room, primping, drinking, changing clothes, writing "Bitch" on her mirror with lipstick, we know she has a performance (to a pre-recorded "live track") at an unspecified awards show only moments away. This is borrowed time: a chemistry meet with a new collaborator, dodged calls from her mother slash former manager, and a showdown between a diva and her only friend. Time seems to both expand and contract around moments - music plays and everything holds still. Tragedy strikes, and the show must go on. While Monique does her best to drive everyone away, there remains a moment of hope at the end - perhaps she recognizes that she is worth saving, after all. The final performance is thrilling, a release for both Monique and the audience. Labels: Margin Notes, off-off-broadway, plays, reviews, theater Zelda Knapp Writer, actor, theater junkie. 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__label__wiki	0.623418	0.623418	Original URL: http://www.arizonarepublic.com/opinions/articles/1102sat1-02.html What virtue is schools candidate trying to teach? "Schools should teach character." This is one of the four issues brought forth on the Web site of the Republican candidate for superintendent for public instruction and the current president of the Paradise Valley School Board, Tom Horne. Even though I never remember being taught about character in my 13 years in the PVUSD, I do remember learning the ins and outs of common courtesy, which apparently doesn't define character. At least according to Horne. In late September, I was assigned by one of my co-workers to cover a story for our school newspaper, the Rattler Review, that would outline the upcoming election for Arizona SPI and exactly what effect it would have on me and the other students of North Canyon High School, which is in Horne's district. The first step I took was to visit the Web sites of the two candidates for that office, Jay Blanchard and Tom Horne. Both sites call for "ending Arizona's education crisis" and link to graphs of test scores, not to mention the all-important family photos. Seeing as it is hard to answer questions regarding the fate of the AIMS test or to figure out whether or not bilingual education really is muerto with family photos and line graphs, I went straight to the source. On Sept. 25, I e-mailed both candidates asking whether they would be interested in a personal interview or would rather answer some questions via e-mail. Both candidates agreed to the latter on Sept. 26. "Ok to e mail me a few question and I'll get (responses) to you but please understand that my time is very tight right now so please keep it to a few," Horne wrote. As soon as I received the responses, I returned both e-mails with seven questions: five general questions that would be the same for each candidate and two specific questions that surrounded the touchy subject of bilingual education. Days later, a response came from Blanchard, who, incidentally, is a state senator from Gilbert, a city with presumably no connections to the Paradise Valley Unified School District. Conversely, Horne did not answer me until four weeks later, on Oct. 24, which left me with only enough quotes to write a weak and seemingly one-sided story. I valued the response, but why four weeks later? Why should a student who has taken the initiative to get involved in politics and journalism have to wait so long for a response? I believe if anything, that shows a lack of involvement with the very students that will be affected by him if he is elected to office. I felt that I was doing Horne a favor by giving him the chance to show his opinion and persuade 18-year-old voters to support him. It is equally important to note that I did not give Horne a deadline as to when he should send a response. I felt that if either candidate were to respond, Horne would be the most likely, and therefore deadlines were irrelevant. As noted on www.tomhorne .com, "Students should learn virtues - courage, prudence, moderation, and justice - and the civic virtue of service and participation to one's community." Christopher Lutz is a student at North Canyon High School, which is in the Paradise Valley Unified School District. He may be reached at chrisL@i4f.net The views are those of the author. Home Page Events and Information Awards&Scholarships AABE NEWS 2004 News( 2003) News(2002) Publications Board_Information Board Contact Goals Feedback Research Links Links	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line37
__label__wiki	0.549185	0.549185	HLSW Mobile In November 2000, Timo Stripf began development of a game administration tool called Half-Life Server Watch (HLSW) which was capable of remotely administrating Half-Life, and it's modifications, game servers as well as allowing a user to view who was playing in the game server without actually joining the server as was required previously. The concept proved highly popular, even with the game's developer, Valve Software, and over time, more games such as Quake, Call of Duty and Unreal Tournament were added making HLSW one of the most popular game administration tools available. The HLSW game administration tool continues development under Stripf Software, which was founded by Timo Stripf. Today HLSW supports over 100 games and has been downloaded over 7 million times. Rendertime: 232/236 ms	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line53
__label__cc	0.547882	0.452118	idobi UpRising idobi UpRising features your next favorite artists, hand-selected by us. Because they're amazing and they deserve a spotlight on them. By Matt Vogel \| December 4, 2015 at 11:25 PM [img100] [/img100] I didnâ€™t discover State Champs, State Champs discovered me. The band themselves were introduced to me by my best friend who listened to them non-stop everywhere we went for about a year after the release of their first full-length LP The Finer Things. Heading toward the new wave of pop punk, State Champs not only stood out, but stayed in my head. I then made it my mission to see them live on their Pure Noise tour headliner for the first time. If their CD blew me away, their live show only upped the game. It wasnâ€™t until the moment I heard the opening lines of â€œDeadly Conversationâ€ live that I truly fell hard for the band. Having an energy that seemed to belong in an arena, even at a small pop-punk venue, State Champs became a must-see for me. The overall pop-punk sound, and the blatant feeling that bled through the speakers and Derekâ€™s vocals kept me zoned in on the music throughout the entirety of the performance. After seeing them live, State Champs became a regular on my Spotify, iTunes and, of course, featured in my embarrassing shower sing-a-longs. Throughout the past year, State Champs has grown from the small town pop-punk band they once were, to cultivating a relentless, and strong core fanbase, and expanding to having one of the most anticipated alternative albums of 2015. They opened the massively popular pop-punk band 5 Seconds of Summer in Australia, and are set to release their second full length LP Around the World and Back on October 16th, 2015. [blockquote100percent]”For me, State Champs are probably the perfect pop punk band. State Champs have a real penchant for writing great hooks and melodies. These songs never let you down. I don’t quite know what to expect from the new record yet, but I know it’s going to be as good or better than The Finer Things.” – HANNAH PIERANGELO[/blockquote100percent] [blockquote100percent]”The first time I saw State Champs, I missed basically their entire set, except for “Deadly Conversation.” There was something magical about watching them perform live that led me to buy a copy of their album that night. Flash forward five months and I’m positive that I account for the majority of their new singles’ views on YouTube as I shamelessly indulge in my love for State Champs while impatiently waiting for Around the World and Back.” – ALEX SHIMALLA[/blockquote100percent] [blockquote100percent]”State Champs is the next big thing in my opinion. I’ve [seen] them play in tiny rooms to next to no one, only a few years ago, and this past May I saw them play in front of over 5,000 in New York City opening the Future Hearts Tour. Every song they’ve released off of Around The World and Back has been better than the last. I’ve only heard 3 songs off the album but I have a strong feeling it might be my pick for album of the year.” – MIKE FISHKIN[/blockquote100percent] idobi on the Web Crooks – Are We All The Same Distance Apart Pentimento – I, No Longer State Champs – Around the World and Back New Podcasts The Gunz Show #2 – Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy Eddie Jason & Chris EJC #188: Family Force 5 EJC #210: Silverstein, Headliners (online TV show) Previous UpRising Artists Time: 0.0358 seconds. Resources: 40.25 MB. Queries: 108. 108 queries. 0.314 seconds	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line54
__label__wiki	0.548984	0.548984	Be in the Game! Club Soccer Director Community Site Club Soccer Director Website Go Games Website What is Club Soccer Director? Welcome to our blog, a lot has happened in football since my last post! Leicester City haven't as many predicted faltered under the pressure, Gary Neville despite a small increase in fortunes, continues to struggle at Valencia, and Louis Van Gaal continues with a philosophy that appears to be too robotic and predefined to be as effective as it should be. So what have we been doing here at Go Games? We have been very busy on the development of Club Soccer Director and the game is starting to take shape. Most of the work at the moment has been on the game engine, UI and art. The game engine is the core of the game, and a lot of work has gone in to make it realistic as possible in what the results, goals scored, conceded, points at the end of season show. The engine can now output touches per player, assists, pass completions and a load of other stats for each player/team etc. Our aim will be for the same stats to be detailed as you would get in real life. But Club Soccer Director isn't just a normal football management game. Your role in the game is The Director of Football (Sporting Director) of a football club and the game is about your career in that role. As a Director of Football (Sporting Director) your job is to create and instill the right philosophy at the club and manage all the staff, players, finances etc and deliver success both on and off the pitch. This is a balancing act as the demands of the manager, as in real football will be a massive challenge. The board expect you to be working within strict budgets, but the manager will want to win matches and achieve success, and will want to build a squad capable of achieving this. The recruitment of the right manager and his staff will be vital to achieving success at your club. Each member of staff will have a personality, preferred playing style, formation and tactical preferences. Blending the management team together that fits in with your philosophy will be key to getting success on the pitch. Alongside this you will be responsible for Player Recruitment Sponsorship Negotiations Stadium Development Commercial Facility Development Training Ground Development Academy/Youth Facilities Development Dealing with the Press Reporting to the Board and more!...... If there is anything that you think that should be included in the game please comment or let us know on our facebook community page https://www.facebook.com/clubsoccerdirector/ In the next post we will let you see some early screenshots of the game! Martin Johnson 12 April 2016 at 11:44 Do you have a proposed release date yet?	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line75
__label__cc	0.68401	0.31599	Portraits and Scenes from the 23rd Istanbul Pride Walk On June 28, 2015, I went to Istanbul's Taksim square to watch the 23rd Istanbul Pride Walk. The LGBT issue had recently become electrified in Turkey with the legalisation of same-sex marriage in the US, and the loss suffered by the AKP - the religious/conservative party that ruled Turkey for more than a decade, in the June 6 elections. As a consequence there was a very liberal atmosphere in Turkey, especially in Istanbul. Everyone was expecting this year's Pride Walk to be a fun and vibrant event. When I arrived to Taksim, however, things were different. There was a line of police across the entrance of the square, no one could walk in or out. An hour earlier, police had broken up the event with tear gas, water cannon and rubber bullets. I was not there to witness the police violence - this picture is from Al Jazeera News. The pictures were all over the news and social media by then, and global celebrities were condemning the Turkish authorities for their needless retort to violence. Their excuse for this action was "political sensitivities," but most people suspected it had more to do with the fact that the Pride Walk co-incided with the Ramadan - a "holy month" for Turkish Moslems and certainly no time for public debauchery as far as the authorities were concerned. Once again, this picture is not mine. Two of the "nice cops," plainclothes officers who were blocking the entrance to Taksim square. These guys did not carry weapons and were kindly telling people not to walk into the square. The incoming crowds were diverted towards Cihangir - a nearby neighbourhood of hipsters - instead. Young people waiting for their friends near Taksim square. The image in the background is a graffiti of Ataturk - Turkey's secular "founding father". The view from the street leading from Taksim square to Cihangir. "Not-so-nice cops" of the Cevik Kuvvet - Turkish riot police - were waiting on the sidelines in case of a violent flare-up. Hippie girls looking for their friends near Taksim Square. Almost everyone was focused on their smartphones, either trying to find their friends or checking out various social media channels to see what was going on. A wall of riot police waiting next to a TOMA, a local kind of riot control vehicle and a fixture of Istanbul's public places since the Gezi Park riots of 2013. The ground was slick and wet from the previous round of water-cannon violence. The police were looking at the strangely-dressed Pride Day attendees and joking among themselves with a nonchalant attitude and a callous undertone of authority and power. Some of them were busy checking out Twitter and Instagram too. Another view of the police cordon. Confrontations between police and liberal protesters always make for interesting scenes. This police officer was looking at this girl with a shocked gaze of admiration - as if he'd fallen in love! I think this encounter succinctly summarised the root of today's conflict in Turkey - rural, religious, under-educated, under-sexed men versus (slightly) more educated urban youth with more liberal attitudes towards sex and life. Citizen journalist at work. I envied his zoom lens - I was shooting all my pictures with my rugged Canon Powershot G16, a camera whose greatest advantage is its portability and unobtrusiveness. I never leave home without it. Cops face disgruntled LGBT activists in front of the Taksim-Cihangir police barricade while motorcyclists try to get across. A makeshift barricade of garbage bags - this was where most of the police violence had taken place hours earlier. A bearded pride-day attendee looking for his friends. A mixed group of police officers and young people. Dutch couple trying to get to their hotel - pleasantly entertained by the low-level chaos around them. A young mother and her son. This girl in a gas mask was quite angry, possibly because she had witnessed the police violence first-hand earlier on. She looked at me with a glance that could kill. Two young people, possibly teachers, carrying banners that read "I am a trans[sexual] teacher, so what?" "Elif and Işık (Turkish girls' names,) hand in hand in recess" and "I am immoral!". A more colourful cast of characters began to appear as I walked closer towards Cihangir. Throbbing music coming from the neighbourhood hinted that a something big was taking place down there. Young people walking towards Cihangir. A few months after this event, I met the girl in this picture as part of a magazine interview, and we became good friends ever since. A funny coincidence, but it's a small world, and the world of liberal-minded people in Turkey is even smaller. Pride Walk attendee near the German Hospital in Cihangir. A frustrated-looking festival participant. These guys (and that cat) were wistfully looking at the beautiful women who had turned out for the Pride Walk. Senegalese men in gangsta get-up - possibly immigrants living here, watching the Pride Walk visitors. A Pride Walk visitor shows his true colours. Istanbul's street merchants are quick to turn any event or protest to their profit. This guy was selling rainbow-coloured scarves that read out "We are here, we were here, we will remain here". Another street vendor selling bright LGBT ribbons and medals. She was seriously beautiful. Pride Day attendees ask police officers for directions. Most police, even those in the riot squad, were calm and approachable. I overheard one saying that he was "very bored" to be waiting there for no reason. This guy was seemed to be taking comfort in his pistol, insecure and shocked by the procession of seductively-dressed women and gender-bending men. A faux queen in drag, calling her friends in front of an art-deco apartment door. Cheerful girl with bright dress and mandala tattoos. Out-of-place Korean tourists enjoy a meal, oblivious to the festivity and chaos around them. An elephantine riot-control vehicle lurks in a side-alley. Cheerful guys heading to Cihangir from Taksim square. With the main square cordoned off, Cihangir had become the new heart of the Pride Walk. Three friends resting on a doorstep - one of them did not want his picture taken. A bored-looking policeman with a teargas-canister pistol. Shields rest against the sidewalk like disused roman scuta. Compare this guy's calm demeanour to the insecure, twitchy policeman seen I saw previously. I noticed that heavy weapons in the riot police arsenal were always entrusted to more stolid-looking guys, perhaps in order to avoid accidental violence. Riot police and plainclothes officers (Turkish: sivil polis,) watching the new nucleus of the Pride Walk in Cihangir. And this is what they were looking at. An enormous crowd of people had gathered in Cihangir, chanting slogans and venting their anger at the police attack earlier on in Taksim square. An ambulance vehicle was trying to force its way through the crowd. Some guys had brought over a red SUV, and were blasting loud music, George Michael and Pet Shop Boys hits to the crowd. Pro-LGBT slogans were waving from signs written in Arabic and Armenian. The rectangular sign on the right-hand side read: "Eating meat is a hate crime". Two of my friends, resplendent in glitter and smoky make-up. A beautiful girl with a cotton-candy wig, blowing a purple whistle to the tune of the music. Workers at a nearby discount supermarket watched the protest with the same mixture of apathy, and puzzlement as the police. "Proud to be a vegan" next to a kebab shop. She carried a sign that read "what is the ban - ayol?". "Ayol" is a Turkish expression, usually used to cap off a sentence, that is associated with women and queer folk. A stylish duo at the heart of the Cihangir protest/party. Onlookers in Cihangir. This one guy had climbed a tree and was flinging little bright packets - candy? condoms? to the crowd. Everyone was cheering the unknown tree dude for his deed. Followers of Sappho from Cihangir. Crack a brew! These bros in kaleidoscopic wifebeater shirts seemed to be having the time of their lives. This determined-looking woman in red was loudly shouting slogans while walking up and down the main street of Cihangir. Hot couple from Cihangir. Although such scenes are now standard fare in Pride festivals in Western countries, it still takes a bit of courage to celebrate in this attire (or lack thereof,) in Istanbul. Her style reminded me of the fictional Daenerys Targaryen from the Game of Thrones. Beautiful Kurdish woman with a rose tattoo, enjoying a cigarette while checking Twitter. When it is not host to microcosmic Pride events, Cihangir is notorious as the playground of Turkish TV and movie celebrities. This girl may have been one of the semi-famous actresses or actress-wannabes who frequent the area. Funky couple with rainbow-coloured accessories, she held a sign that read "So what if I am a Lesbian?". He had a sign in Kurdish - I couldn't read it. This guy was beautiful in every possible way - what an amazing and mystifying style, like someone out of a dreamy, oriental cyberpunk story. These girls were playing dress-up as mirror-image twins. A serious-looking Turkish drag queen, making last-minute adjustments to her hair. A same-sex group hug took place in front of one of the cafes. Another, less successful Daenerys Targaryen lookalike was posing for her boyfriend on top of a concrete road barrier. A general view of the Cihangir festivities. With the police standing down, the atmosphere in Cihangir lost its tension and took up the air of a massive open-air party. This guy was dressed in a black robe - possibly as a protest against the oppressive burkas and chadors imposed upon women by Moslem conservatives. A British tourist and his African mistress were watching the party from a street-side cafe. A fancy couple from Cihangir. Turkish taxi drivers are generally stereotyped as angry and conservative types. The revellers blocked the traffic and "blessed" passing taxicabs with the rainbow flag. This taxi driver, however, was no square, he cheered with the crowd and blew his car horn to the tune of the music. Everyone applauded him. He held a sign that read "generally immoral." Some of the houses facing Cihangir's main avenue were host to mini-parties themselves. These people were waving and cheering from the balcony of a spectacular art-nouveau / art-deco apartment built in the 1920s. The sign read "get used to it - we are here!". She was shy, but the sign that read "what is the ban - ayol?" wasn't enough to cover her delectable features. A striking queer guy, possibly of Gypsy ancestry. She was one of the most beautiful and stylish people in the entire event. Not many people in the Pride Walk noticed me taking their pictures, but she did, and posed for me with a mischievous puckering of her lips. A slightly drunk Kurdish girl was posing with a balloon with a message in Kurdish, which I couldn't decipher. The Kurdish identity was a prominently visible in this Pride Walk, possibly because the HDP - a local party representing Turkey's Kurdish minority, had recently expanded its political agenda to encompass all civil liberties, (they were the only party that campaigned for same-sex marriage,) and finally managed to trump the anti-democratic "10% minimum" vote rule for entering the parliament. The HDP's success was crucial for thwarting the conservative (and increasingly authoritarian) AKP's rise to power in the elections that took place in June 2015. In fact, it was rumoured that the success of the Kurds was the main reason for the pointless clampdown by the police earlier - the government was mad at them (and the LGBT crowd,) for not voting for the right way. I don't know if there was any truth to this claim; but it was true that neither the police, nor the government hadn't intervened in Pride Walk events in earlier years. Suddenly this couple of kaleidoscopic girls whizzed by on their Vespa and I accidentally snapped one of the nicest photographs I took that day. Divas and princesses posed for their friends. Beautiful girl with a cool, Mesopotamian sense of fashion. A couple of proud drag queens walked regally down Cihangir's main street. A fabulous couple from Iran. These two Turkish "health goth" youngsters were having a passionate argument. This girl complemented her "gypsy" style with unusual platform shoes. A regal "white queen" was challenging the authorities by stopping taxi drivers on their tracks. This poor guy possibly had a substance-abuse problem. Further down Cihangir's streets, people were making their own music by iPhones attached to portable amps, powered by the batteries of cars or motorbikes. Multiple songs added to the entertaining cacophony - on one street corner they were playing loud disco music, pumping out EDM on another, fancy Turkish songs and classic Pet Shop Boys hits in yet other locations. These tiny, "one shot" cans of high-alcohol beer were everywhere - I hadn't seen them before. The intoxicating mix of music, alcohol and freedom soon gave rise to impromptu performances and lewd theatrical dances. Everyone was happy and all dancers were wildly cheered at. I later learnt that a little while before (or after) I passed through, Cihangir's main street was host to a spectacular show, of sexy, nude transgender dancers. I wish I had taken this particular photo - but I had to "borrow" it from Facebook, I was not there to see it. Some people say that this act was "just too extreme," "especially in Ramadan," but I strongly disagree. Endemic rape and murder, and stifling sexual conformity are making Turkey an awful place to live in. Extreme protests at "sensitive times" are precisely what such an environment needs. Someone needs to be doing this and stretching the conservatives' nerves, so that more "normal" acts such as public displays of affection, dressing the way one wants and simply sleeping with the partner of your choice are tolerated. In my opinion, even the basest, most lewd actions against the Turkish shibboleth are as noble acts of resistance as the salt satyagraha or what that one guy did in Tianenmen Square. Later in the evening I had dinner with my friends, and once again started prowling the streets in search of more action and more portraits. By now the street party in Cihangir had dispersed, and the Pride Day attendees had began to regroup in various "after-parties" across the neighbourhood. The police were quick to strike those as well, one gathering was attacked by tear gas, and revellers were subjected to random ID-checks and detained at another location. The air was rife with rumours of thugs with billy clubs patrolling the streets, looking for gayly-dressed people to beat up. This final bit thankfully turned out to be incorrect - apparently the only armed thugs out that night were the cops. I nevertheless wanted to visit both after-parties that were claimed to have been shut down by the police. As the night wore on, the cops withdrew and the gatherings in both sites once were again brimming with people. This was the view at the neighbourhood of Asmalimescit soon after midnight. This late into the night, a far more sexual atmosphere had gotten hold of everyone and anyone. If the party in Cihangir had been about dancing, the festivities at night were more about ... getting it on. Many couples, of both heterosexual and homosexual persuasions, were fondling, hugging or making out wantonly in the streets. All this in the middle of Ramadan - what a victory, (in however small a microcosm,) for the liberal lifestyle! Classy ladies at the Asmalimescit street party. I recognised some of these characters from the gathering in Cihangir earlier on. Drunk with love and beer, this couple fell to the floor and started making out right then and there. Others were dancing, or watching, their eyes shining with unmistakable, predatory gleam of passions aroused. I then went to the run-down nightclub called "the Mekan," at the nearby Beyoğlu district. This was the venue attacked by tear gas earlier on. The club was filled with a strange, suffocating atmosphere, a mix of tear gas, body odour, and the effluvia of drug-laced sweat and sex. Because of the delay caused by the police bust, the LGBT party had gotten its schedule tangled up with a bump-and-grind gathering of African RnB DJ's to take place later on, and members of both subcultures were coming together in a cathartic meltdown. A view from the venue. People were overflowing with a sense of victory and pride - not just LGBT pride, but the pride of having stood up to police raids and winning. One of the more spectacular characters from the "Mekan" gathering. One of the African partygoers hovers in the background. Proud-but-tired couple posing against Istanbul's skyline. The "Mekan" venue was made up of a convoluted series of hallways and interlinked auditoria. Many discreet encounters were taking place in the narrow, dirty, sweat-oozing corridors. A dark beauty from the nether regions of "the Mekan." These guys were looking tired after too many beers, soon it would be time to go home. Others, kept on dancing until the small hours of the morning. I took a few more parting shots of the final gathering and left for home. All in all, what a night. It was a superb experience, and while I harboured no illusions of a sexual or social revolution, seeing all these people at the Pride Walk and the parties after filled me with an optimism for the future of personal liberties in Turkey. I know much has been written about this year's Pride Walk events already and I cannot match, and nor do I care to replicate, the job done by journalists. However, I feel that little has been done to illustrate the human aspect of these events. There are more to protests than shaky videos of police shooting tear-gas grenades and people falling down under the blast of water cannons. So I tried to offer you portraits, human faces from this event - so that you may get a better gauge on the people going through tense, fun and strange times in this abnormal country. Hope you have enjoyed my trip to the Pride Walk. Very interesting... thanks!! C. M. K 1 July 2015 at 00:23 Thanks Duane! 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__label__wiki	0.86237	0.86237	Create Account \| Forgot password? Facebook Tracking Twitter Tracking Domestic Grosses BoxOffice Pro Magazine News/Analysis 3D Release Calendar Doesn't make a strong case on October 14, 2009 by Sara Schieron 3.0/5 income Littered with dull action sequences and needless operatics, this melodrama about Justice and the way hubris destroys it can only offer machismo to intrigue its audience. Gerard Butler plays Clyde Shelton, a man whose wife and daughter were killed in front of him in a hostile break-in. The attorney trying the murderer, Nick Rice (Jamie Foxx), is offered a bargain that lets the most violent offender off while putting the least violent attacker on death row. Rice’s decision indicates he’s more interested in his conviction rate than enacting justice, so Shelton sees to it that Mr. Rice learns a lesson, and it’s a long, chess-like, gadget-filled one at that. Foxx and Butler could attract decent numbers given their popularity but the only thing really worth seeing in the film is Butler in his one moment of partial nudity. Otherwise, it’s a bit of a slog. Before Rice (Foxx) cut the deal with the man who murdered Shelton’s family, he asked Shelton: “Do you trust me?” That Shelton says “yes” gives us our only moment of insight into his character. After that episode, Shelton enters a ten-year downfall that includes a stint making spy-killing gadgets for the Government. Shelton’s a sphinx-like character in some regards, and we only see him from Rice’s detached and sometimes unfeeling perspective. Though he’s the attorney who destroyed Shelton’s belief in the safety of paternal institutions (Justice, Government, et al), Rice is a husband and father. While this aligns him with Shelton, it’s also helped him become a character so good at convincing others of his certitude he’s already forgotten what doubt looks like. In one scene he toys with his statue of Themis, the goddess of Justice, blindfolded and bearing a scale, but he himself proves that Justice is less a scale than a semi-involved system of pulleys and levers. It’s a system he believes works, with some sacrifice anyway. It's encouraging to see men on screen; our cinema has a dearth of them. Foxx plays his character with a bravado that’s cocksure but not offensive. Butler, whose character is far trickier than Foxx’s, isn’t so clearly played; he bounces between cold tactician and wounded widow without reasonable motivation. Though the cat and mouse scenario is never reduced to a game, the rules value strategy and intellect, inferring here that the make of a man (as we see in the scene of Butler’s apprehension) is neither his clothing nor his language nor any other thing he uses to represents himself. Ironic then that action in the film is such a drag: one imagines F. Gary Gray learned to direct from daytime soaps as his eye for pointless grandeur is matched only by his tendency towards poorly framed extreme close ups (how many foreheads can he cut off?). And while Law Abiding Citizen seems like one “Big Teachable Moment” about the nature of Justice and how ego destroys our forward progress, it also demonstrates a tension between our needs for progress and the system’s limitations on it. Still, the best thing about the film is Butler’s arrest—but not because it’s a good scene; it’s actually needlessly soapy. Shelton hears the police coming and undresses. His naked walk out of his safe house pits his beautifully articulated body against an inarticulate grey and green hillside that provides him no context or juxtaposition. He’s just a hot naked guy. Later we find out he’s smart, but before that we see him cold, detached, from a distance (not the right distance, but what can a girl do?) and portending for the moment to be the harbinger of justice as a human (not a systemic) principle, one each of us can enforce in our worlds and one that the arrogance of power so often corrupts. Distributor: Overture Cast: Gerard Butler, Jamie Foxx, Leslie Bibb, Michael Gambon, Viola Davis and Bruce McGill Director: F. Gary Gray Screenwriter: Kurt Wimmer Producer: Gerard Butler, Kurt Wimmer, Lucas Foster and Mark Gill, Alan Siegel Genre: Action/Drama Rating: R for strong bloody brutal violence and torture, a scene of rape, and pervasive language. Make sure to check out our interview with director F. Gary Gray here . read all Reviews » No comments were posted. © 2016 BoxOffice® Media, LLC. All rights reserved.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line78
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__label__cc	0.602651	0.397349	Quod scripsi, scripsi! (What I have written, I have written!) Meet the Snark! What is a Podcast? Other People's Blogs/Links AND ONE TIME, AT CHANT CAMP Yes, chant camp - for the kids! David Hughes at St. Mary's in Norwalk, CT held one of those. That's about as ingenious as they come! Big time kudos. This is excellent! Pictures here. RSCT to Jeffrey Tucker. PS: Think someone in my diocese or its neighbors to the north or east will follow suit? Or perhaps NaPalM? Scribbled by Brian Michael Page at 10:40:00 PM Rate me: Tags chant, good music, St. Mary Church MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS Twenty-Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time St. John the Baptist Church, Pawtucket, RI ST. THOMAS...O bless the Lord, my soul Alstott...Remember your mercies, O Lord, Alleluia, and To you, O Lord (The third title, which was the offertory, is not one of Owen Alstott's better works. The melody sounds more like something you'd hear at a 1971 folk Mass.) Proulx...Sanctus, Christ has died, and Amen from Community Mass Isele...Agnus Dei from Holy Cross Mass Farrell...Christ, be our light (On the other hand, this piece, by Bernadette Farrell, who is also MRS. Owen Alstott, IS one of her better works - if you compare it to stuff like God has chosen me, God beyond all names and that hideous Mass of Hope.) NUN DANKET...Now thank we all our God PS: I have a copy of the 2009 Music Issue. I'll be reviewing it soon. Scribbled by Brian Michael Page at 5:33:00 PM Tags music lists, St. John the Baptist Church AN ORGAN HOPING TO BE RESTORED Taken from the website of St. Cecilia Church in Pawtucket, just a block away from St. Leo's where I play the monthly Extraordinary Form Mass - a story on a Kimball pipe organ that went south in the 1980's (again - the '80's), only to have a Hammond take its place. In recent years, the parish has been looking to raise funds to have the Kimball organ restored. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Mozart proclaimed the pipe organ the “King of Instruments.” For centuries it has been the chosen means of musical support and inspiration for the church. It is the largest of all musical instruments and can speak with a whisper or a roar. The organ alone can produce both the highest and lowest pitches perceptible by the human ear. The St. Cecilia historic pipe organ was built in the theatre-organ style and began life accompanying silent movies or for musical entertainment at a private residence. It was built by the Kimball Piano and Organ Company which was founded in Chicago in 1857 and is well known for its organs in St. Patrick's Cathedral NYC, the Atlantic City Boardwalk Ballroom, and the Mormon Tabernacle. The Kimball company's work was famous for its dedication to quality. In the words of one organ builder "Where others used four screws, Kimball used eight. They used silver on their key contacts and high tin content in their pipework. " Kimball most likely built this organ in the in the early twentieth century. In the 20's as "talking pictures" were developed, many theaters sold their organs to churches and funeral homes. Many of the instruments did not survive. Employed by Kimball as a sales associate was George Stanley, whose summer home in Bristol was neighbor to another belonging to the St. Cecilia's pastor at the time, Rev. Mathias A. Hebert. Reverend Hebert was the second pastor of St. Cecilia's, but was the first pastor of the 1935 church which exists today. When the organ was acquired circa 1950 Rev. Hebert hired organ builder Raymond Whalon to install the organ and transform it from theatre to church organ. As early as the 15th century liturgical pipe organs have specific ranks (sets of different sounding pipes) which combine together to create the unique organ timbre everyone recognizes. Raymond Whalon had a long history in the profession. He studied voicing techniques with the pipe voicer of one the greatest organ builders of all time, Aristide Cavaille-Coll of Paris, France. Cavaille-Coll was the Antonio Stradivarius of organ builders. Whalon and his wife Marthe co-founded the the Welte-Whalon organ company of Portsmouth, RI. To complete the transformation, Whalon added almost 400 new pipes in three ranks of diapason (8', 4' and 2'), a four rank mixture, a bourdon, and string pipes. This addition to the existing pipework put the total number of pipes over 1,250. The console too was in the theatre style with a Wurlitzer-like wrap-around bolster. Whalon re-built the mahogany case to a traditional console design. The keyboard layout was changed from four manuals (keyboards) to three that correspond to the pipework organization familiar to church organists. Following the installation, masses were played by Sisters Jeanne and Rose Soline until a permanent organist could be found. Reverend Hebert and Raymond Whalon were champions of the organ and saw to the organ's tuning and upkeep. So protective of the pipe organ was Rev. Hebert that he forbade budding organist Betrand Massé from using the organ until he completed organ lessons with C. Alexander Peloquin. Bertrand Massé fulfilled the requirement and became the titular organist at St. Cecilia's where he excelled in the position for 39 years. Bertrand Massé brought the church's music program to the height of its glory. In the years following his arrival, the choir grew to an unsurpassed size. The pipe organ was the largest in the area and together they touched parishioner's spirits while accompanying countless masses, confirmations, weddings and funerals. The technology of organ building was fairly advanced at the time. The console and organ use electro-pneumatic. The unit windchests use pitman stop action. As technology progressed some parts of the instrument have not changed. Better quality materials are available today, but the base materials themselves are metal, wood and leather. Every space-age substitute has been put to the test but these basic durable materials have stood the test of time. With climate conditions and low pollution, the leather used in the reservoirs and pallets of an organ can last for several generations. The leather on the St. Cecilia organ would be at least 60 years old. Dry leather, dust accumulation and the settling of the softer lead pipes are side effects of the aging process normally handled by routine maintenance. Rev. Hebert left his post in 1967 and his stewardship of the organ had no successor. This left Whalon without an ally in the church administration. The maintenance cycle eventually came to a halt. The organ first showed serious signs of aging in the 80's. Stuck notes (ciphers) and silent pipes became a problem. The parish was growing in new ways and the care of the instrument was put on hold. In the late 1980's an organ student was allowed to enter the organ chambers for the purpose of maintenance. The student did more harm than good, leaving the organ in a barely playable state and making it clear that the upkeep was too difficult for an amateur to handle. It was shortly after this event that the choir was for the future accompanied by a small, electronic substitute organ. Between the years 1997 and 2003 an organ fund was initiated and many parishioners contributed. The future looked promising again but was short lived. The fund was appropriated for other uses. In 2006 Bertrand Massé passed away after a 39 year tenure at the church. His loss was devastating to many, and the St. Cecilia's choir dwindled to a minimal size. Tragically, Raymond Whalon died later the same year— only months after he happily accepted an invitation to revisit the St. Cecilia organ. Interest in the pipe organ again was rekindled by several church and community individuals as a memorial to Bert Massé. A preliminary inspection of the organ by an established organist and former organ builder from Providence. The console and pipework were surveyed by Henri St. Louis and documented by a member of the Organ Historical Society. A replacement blower was found and purchased with funds given by a private donor. The original blower was located in a special room in the church hall and was able to quietly push wind up to the pipes two floors above. The original blower was discarded to enlarge the men's restroom in the church hall. The new blower can be directly connected to the ductwork in the organ chamber. Once the blower is reinstalled a more detailed assessment will be possible. Pipe organs have a long life span of music making when cared for as evidenced by instruments in Europe dating 300-400 years old in perfect playable condition. The condition of St. Cecilia's pipe organ is far from terminal. The historic instrument has weathered neglect and a little misuse, but is intact and whole— nothing compared to the damage suffered by French and English churches bombed during World War II. Some of these organs are still play today. It is evident when visiting Europe that it places a high value on history. Works of art are cherished and the people take an active role in preserving them. With the help and dedication of caring people, the St. Cecilia organ can once again be returned to its former glory. It is a sleeping beauty awaiting only an awakening kiss. A PS from BMP: Here's a link to the stoplist. It doesn't include the pedal, however. Scribbled by Brian Michael Page at 8:49:00 AM Tags organs, St. Cecilia Church DO-IT-YOURSELF THEOLOGY Lyn the Organ-ic Chemist has recently been attending a workshop called Do-It-Yourself Theology: Hymns. The description for the workshop is this (taken from Lyn's blog): The aim of this series of adult classes will be to make the process both somewhat clearer and somewhat less individual; engaging in joint, do-it-ourselves, theology may help to enhance and deepen the place of hymns in our lives as Christians. During each of the four sessions several hymns will be looked at, primarily, as sources for theological reflection. At the same time, we shall try to remember that hymns are instruments of worship, and to that end we’ll consider the role of the tunes to which they are set – not by musical analysis but by singing through them ourselves. No musical ability is required or even expected. At this workshop, one older gentleman was fearing that the hymn Now My Tongue the Mystery Telling, a translation of Pange Lingua Gloriosi set to the Mode III tune that most of us know, will disappear from the next hymnal revision, while a younger gentleman noted that chant and polyphony was making a resurgance. (I forgot to mention - this workshop is in an Episcopalian context). Picture a version of Do-It-Yourself Theology in a stereotypical Catholic parish setting - if you dare! Picture your stereotypical CCD directors and teachers still hung up in the 1980's as they discuss their favorites from Gory and Puke and Gather Apprehensive. Picture that older gentleman who would love to see his favorite chant hymn retained in the next hymnal and get verbally abused by the "ladies of the '80's". Picture these same "ladies of the '80's" as they continue to ask the liturgical question, "What's in it for me?" "How can we entertain ourselves and each other?" Speaking of those "ladies of the '80's", one CCD director I worked with in the early to mid '80's left the Catholic Church to become a minister who, along with one other woman, specializes in performing wedding ceremonies. It's amazing she didn't become a Poncho Lady (for you new people to the blogosphere, that's our trade name for a so-called "Roman Catholic Womynpryst") and try to claim she's still Catholic. Getting back to "What's in it for me?" - What's in it for me is that my hunger has been spiritually satisfied by the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity, that is, our Lord Jesus Christ. Good sung prayer (a la Worship and Adoremus), not music that is entertaining (a la Gory and Gather), enhances that. Tags bad music, good music, liturgy A MICROSOFT AD THAT DOESN'T SUCK Here's a video created by the Curt Jester himself and later played on Fr. Roderick's podcast, The Daily Breakfast. Also, click here for a screenshot of Fr. Roderick playing Jeff's video (Jeff got it by watching Fr. Roderick record via UStream). Tags funny stuff, parodies, podcasts NEWS AT THE DOOR FROM THE SCHWAN'S SNARK On sale from your Schwan's driver from September 22-October 4, 2008: NEW! Flatbread Melts! 1-2 minutes in the nuke'em-up box (that's "microwave" to most of you), fold'em up and munch! Pictured below are our two flavors: Ham and Turkey Melt, #653 Chicken Bacon Ranch Melt, #654 Both of these come in a six-pack (er, box of six melts) for just $7.99. But for these next two weeks, you can get two of them for $15.00, saving yourself a buck (give or take my 2¢). Also, remember that if you order online, you get an ADDITIONAL 5% OFF! At Schwan's, we're PREPARED TO SERVE! Tags The Schwan's Snark THIS WEEK'S WTF AWARD Just when you think you've seen everything... Rich can vouch for me. He heard the whole conversation. Buckle up folks! A gentleman came upstairs to the choir loft just as the Extraordinary Form Mass was ready to start. Father rang the bell outside the sacristy - the signal to begin. So as I'm hastening to get to the organ console for the opening hymn, this guy kept babbling despite my giving him the one-minute finger (no, I didn't flip him the bird) about how this Mass was being offered for a recently-buried relative. He wanted to know (reminder: this was an Extraordinary Form Low Mass) if we could squeeze in Eagle's Wings. I had to get started, so I gave him a quick reply: "Not at this Mass," then I got the hymn going. After we finished the hymn, Rich and I couldn't stop laughing for a good five minutes. I think we finally got our composures back just before the Gospel reading. A more fitting reaction that went through my head was similar to the scenario from the movie Animal House where the Delta pledges are being introduced on a slide show, and Flounder's face was the next slide. They all started laughing and jeering and tossing beer cans at the screen. I'm sure this guy didn't know any better. But it was just enough to warrant my issuing of the September 2008 WTF Award! Congratulations! UPDATE: Rich just posted his side of the story! Tags awards, bad music, Extraordinary Form of Mass, liturgical pet peeves SOMETHING NEW FOR THE LITURGICALLY GOOFY RSCT to our UK buddy Damian Thompson, who understands that this piece of music "is being circulated as an example of 'liturgical best practice'". Well, I do know that it's God-awful and probably the goofiest thing I've heard passed as church music since the Alleluia Chee-Chee. Even the Chee-Chee monkey thinks it's funny. Just look at him laugh for cripes sakes! What next? The #$^!% wiggles? Tags bad music This is the blog's version of a segment I did for a few weeks before being sacked from the ghost house last fall. The segment was called "In what we have done, and in what we're going to do". In this segment, we would feature the music we played the previous Sunday, and preview the music the for following Sunday. Exaltation of the Holy Cross (Ordinary Form) Today I attended 9:30 Mass at my usual stomping grounds, St. John's. I should have brought my DS-30 recorder with me and recorded the Communion anthem. Anyhoo, this is what Paul and friends did... Lift high the cross..."Crucifer" Do not forget the works of the Lord...Alstott Alleluia...Alstott (the 3/4 setting in C) God who created hearts to love..."Lasst uns erfreuen" - (there was a renewal of vows after the homily) Sanctus and Amen...Proulx; "Community Mass" Lord, by your cross and resurrection...Kraehenbeuhl/Frischmann; adapt. from "Danish Amen" Agnus Dei...Isele; "Holy Cross Mass" Adoramus Te, Christe...Dubois; from "Seven Last Words of Christ" - (Paul, plus one soprano and one alto, did this in Latin and in English) Crown him with many crowns..."Diademata" Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Rite II) September 21, 2008 - 10 AM All Saints Memorial Church (Episcopal), Providence, RI This coming Sunday, I'll be filling in for an organist who doubles as an organ builder. He's heading off to Kansas to pick up an entire Bombarde rank (I love a good bombarde). This will be the first time I've done an Eucharist at an Episcopal church in 25 years (and my first ever with a choir). The organ at this church is a three-manual Austin of over 40 ranks. The Kyrie, Sanctus, and Fraction Anthem (Jesus, Lamb of God) are from the Deutsche Messe by Schubert (adapted by Proulx) Glorious things of thee are spoken..."Austria" Singing songs of expectation..."Ton-y-botel" - (This is the "sequence hymn" that is sung where we Catholics would normally sing the alleluia.) Ave Verum...Mozart - (followed by a brief improv, and then the procession of gifts is accompanied by "Praise God from whom all blessings flow"/Old 100th - one verse) Come, labor on..."Ora labora" O bless the Lord, my soul..."St. Thomas"; Williams I didn't pick any of these, but I'll gladly play these tunes ANYTIME! Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Extraordinary Form Low Mass) September 21, 2008 - 5 PM St. Leo the Great Church, Pawtucket RI Let all mortal flesh keep silence..."Picardy" Magnificat...Tone 8 (simple tone) Verbum Supernum Prodiens...Mode VIII Now thank we all our God...Nun Danket Scribbled by Brian Michael Page at 10:47:00 AM Tags All Saints Church, Extraordinary Form of Mass, music lists, St. John the Baptist Church, St. Leo the Great Church YOU LIKE PIZZAS? News at the Door from the Schwan's Snark! A new feature on Christus Vincit - the BLOG! Then you'll LOVE our new pizzaria style pizzas at Schwans. These pizzas are our "News at the Door", aka our "featured product" until September 20. These are 13-inch pizzas, pre-sliced, and they come with their own baking tray. That makes for less trays to wash after you're done cooking. Put one in the oven for 20 minutes and you have a pizza that's just as good as any pizzaria or Italian restaurant! At left is our Six Cheese Pizza, #833. At right is our Ultimate Pepperoni Pizza, #834. You can get these for $7.49 each from your Schwan's driver, or by ordering online. But until the end of next week, we have a special deal: If you buy three of these, you get $3 off. Yup - that's $6.49 each if you buy three. Order these online and not only will you get them on your driver's next scheduled route day, but you'll get another 5% off! Of course, if you order them from your driver at your doorstep, chances are excellent that they're in your driver's truck waiting to enter your freezer at that very minute! Tags shameless plugs, The Schwan's Snark CATHOLIC CARNIVAL 189 ...is up and running at the Organ-ic Chemist. I couldn't think of which post to send, so Lyn picked out the "bench pressus" neum that I got from Jeffrey Tucker, who found it on Aristotle's clothing line. Tags Catholic Carnival GLOW IN THE DARK RECIPE Here's one my wife passed on to me. Enjoy! Tags Miscellaneous BS LIKE I'VE SAID BEFORE... There is NO SUCH THING as a "gathering song". Jeffrey Tucker just reiterated it. I wish I knew where the phrase came from. Perhaps it came from the impulse that many people have that musicians should give people a kick when they get in the door, let them know that Church is a fun and happy place, make people glad that they are together with each other. I wish I knew too, but my speculation is a little different. I think it might have been those same AA meetings from which hand-holding during the Lord's Prayer originated. The phrase "gathering song" really must be completely retired from use. "Gathering song" implies that Mass is something like a family reunion, a dinner party, a staff meeting, or some other people-center event in which people just sort of show up and enjoy each other's company. This is decidedly what Mass is not. The Mass is the great miracle. As a symbol of what is taking place, the position of the people is in procession as led by the priest to the altar and toward the East of the risen Christ. We are not "gathering" but spiritually processing toward the focal point at the center. Mr. Tucker says it best, doesn't he? Another thing I've said many times before, on the blog and on the CVA cast - If you're singing while you're gathering, you're probably late for Mass. The Roman Rite is not structured to have two bookends on either side, one called the gathering song and the other called the "Sending Forth" (to bring up yet another absurd phrase that has entered into our liturgical language). Another thing I've said before: the "sending forth" is the "Ite, Missa Est" (proper word, "dismissal"). Any singing after that, hey... the Mass is ended! When I did substitute work in Cranston on Corpus Christi day, the Saturday cantor announced "gathering" and "preparation" hymns (she DID say "recessional" at the end - far better than "sending forth"). The next morning, a young choir member, I'm guessing no more than 18 years old, asked if she could sing with me at the 8:30 Mass. And just to show how a little catechesis goes a long way... I asked her if she wanted to announce. She said sure. I pointed out (politely) the benefits of "entrance" and "offertory" and the "malefits" of "gathering" and "preparation" and she did VERY well. At the 10:45 choir Mass, at which both the Saturday and 8:30 cantors were present, the 8:30 cantor announced (I asked her if she wanted to before the Saturday cantor showed up). Bob Glassmeyer noted in the combox another pet peeve - the term "presider" when they really mean "celebrant": We also don't have a "presider." We have a CELEBRANT. Who OFFERS SACRIFICE. When I think of "presider", I think of a courtroom judge presiding over a trial. I think of Judge Judy dissing the daylights out of a litigant who thinks he/she knows it all. Or even better --- if Father is a "presider", shouldn't he bring a gavel to the altar (or to the pulpit)? As I crack on the petty stuff (the petty person that I am, ha ha!), Jeffrey also makes excellent points supporting use of the actual Introit of the day instead of this "gaaaaaaaaaaathering" crap. Tags liturgical pet peeves I BEAT THE GPS BY 15 MINUTES Last Saturday, I did my first solo run in a Schwan's truck - two stops (almost two hours from the first stop to the second stop - Westerly, RI, to Plymouth, MA). These were merely orders that were already taken and just needed to be delivered, so my boss trusted me to drive alone. I got to both stops and made both deliveries flawlessly in that nice big truck. Anyhoo, most of us CSM's/CSMT's rely on this nifty technology called GPS. Don't ask me what the sam hell it stands for, but it walks you from point A to point B as you drive. In.Four.Hundred.Feet.Turn.Left. In.Point.Two.Miles.Enter.Roundabout. Anyhoo, of course, technology needs regular updating. This particular GPS, a company issue, is a freakin' dinosaur. It's like me sitting here using Windows 3.1 in a world that's "upgraded" to Windows Vista. New roads get built. What made me laugh is my return trip from Plymouth, MA, back to the depot in Rhode Island. It predicted I'd be at the depot at 2:35. The GPS wanted me to go back down Route 3 south, towards the Sagamore Bridge (going into Cape Cod), west towards the Bourne Bridge, onto Route 25 north, which goes into I-495 north, etc. Instead of doing all that, I went Route 3 north, hopped onto the new US-44 freeway westbound that runs from Plymouth to Carver, then changes to a two-lane highway the rest of the way to I-495. The GPS isn't updated for this new highway, and it quit timing its course. The map showed this arrow (indicating my company truck) driving through a blank region, though crossing all the right junctions. To sum it up, including a quick stop to a Dunkin Donuts to go to the can, wash my paws, and grab a quick bite for the road, I got back to the depot by 2:20 - 15 minutes sooner than the GPS originally charted. In.Two.Hundred.Feet.Get.New.GPS. It did my heart good to beat the GPS. PS: When someone tries to give directions to my wife, she tells them, "Talk to my husband. He's a walking road map." Tags jobs Random Information. Take notes. 1. What is your occupation? Entrepreneur and substitute organist. 2. What color are your socks right now? White puma ankle socks. 3. What are you listening to right now? The a/c blowing through the intake vent. 4. What was the last thing that you ate? Pasta salad last night while watching the finale of Ice Road Truckers. 5. Can you drive a stick shift? Sure can. My car has a standard transmission. Wouldn’t want it any other way. Automatics are for sissies! LOL! 6. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? 7. Last person you spoke to on the phone? The Democrat Party. They agreed to shake a finger at Hurricane Ike by arranging with 25 Catholic Bishops with sizable Service Appeal balances for a 10 million dollar welfare package to help keep the storm from entering the Gulf. 8. Do you like the person who sent this to you? It wasn’t really sent. Brian had posted it. I like Brian. He’s groovy cool. 9. How old are you today? 38 and holding. 10. Favorite drink? Non-alcoholic: Mineral water with fizz; Alcoholic: Dirty Martini with bleu cheese olives 11. What is your favorite sport to watch? Foil fencing 12. Have you ever dyed your hair? Never have, never will. 13. Pets? One orange cat named Stuart. He doesn’t dye his hair either. 14. Favorite ethnic food? Blutwurst und Sauerkohl mit ‘ner dicken Scheibe Roggenbrot und ein Maß Helles. 15. Last movie you watched? Gravedancers on Scifi. 16. Favorite Day of the year? My birthday. Loads of stuff happened in German history on that day, including my birth. In real Catholic churches, the gradual (note the use of the language of Catholicism!) is the Locus Iste on my birthday. I prefer the Bruckner setting. 17. What do you do to vent anger? Vent anger? That’s what Germans usually call “getting even”. Forgiving is easy. Forgetting is stupid. 18. What was your favorite toy as a child? My Xylophone. 19. What is your favorite season? Atumn. 20. Hugs or kisses? I prefer a jovial hand shake with most people. 21. Cherry or Blueberry? 22. Do you want your friends to email you back? That depends on whether the email warrants a reply. 23. Who is most likely to respond? To this? You never know. 24. Who is least likely to respond? The Bishop of Rome. 25. What happened to the good ol' days? The Versailles Treaty is what happened. 26. When was the last time you cried? At Princess Grace’s funeral. Oh, and when Charlotte’s baby spiders took flight and she croaked. 27. What is on the floor of your closet? Carpet. 28. Who is the friend you have had the longest that you are sending this to? I’m not sending it to anyone. 29. Who is the friend you have had the shortest that you are sending this to? 30. Favorite smells? The vinegar brine for Sauerbraten. 31. Favorite sounds? A Silbermann organ playing Bach. Second runner up: a good Lutheran chorale. Third runner up: The Dies Irae sung by a German choir. I far more prefer the masculine German pronunciation of Latin to the prissy Italianate version. Scribbled by Jason Pennington at 2:32:00 PM Tags memes/quizzes CHANT WORK-OUT RSCT to Jeffrey Tucker. This actually appears on a work-out shirt and other cool accessories, available from The Recovering Choir Director. Tags chant THE PILOT AND THE BUS DRIVER... ...and ad orientem worship In a letter written to Fr. Z: BTW, people loved the analogy of the airplane pilot and the bus driver. [Good tip for priests.] Are they turning their backs on the passengers OR are they facing the same direction as everyone else in the hope of arriving at the same destination? (The red is added by Fr. Z.) Another reason why the driver/pilot would face the same direction is that if they faced the people (the passengers), they're very likely to crash. By facing the same direction as the people while saying Mass, the liturgy is being steered in the right direction. Tags ad orientem Twenty-Third Sunday of Ordinary Time Paul (the organist) is feeling much better this week, thankfully! For the beauty of the earth..."Dix" If today you hear his voice...Alstott Alleluia...Alstott; from R&A - (this one is rather nice - it's the one that ends on the third.) There is a longing...Quigley Sanctus, Memorial A, and Amen...Proulx; Community Mass - (I may have mentioned here before: this is my favorite congregational setting in English!) Agnus...Isele; Holy Cross Mass - (I would have preferred to stick with Community Mass, but this one is also good.) Ubi Caritas...Hurd - (one of Bob Hurd's far better pieces.) For the fruits of this creation..."Ar hyd y nos" After Mass, I went upstairs to say hi to Paul, and I got to play two little known gems from Holy Cross Mass that (unfortunately) didn't make its way to any hymnals - the Memorial (Christ Has Died) and the Amen. Like Community Mass and the Danish tones, the Memorial and Amen have identical tunes... B AG E_ / D. E G A / B. c d BA / G. I also took the liberty of reaquainting him with the Agnus from Community Mass. WHAT THE SAM HELL IS WITH THE OBITUARIES LATELY? It used to be that when I read the obituaries in the local paper, the obituary would announce that someone died. Now when I read the obituaries in the same paper, that person no longer died. He/she "passed away", or was "born into eternal life". One obituary I read recently mentioned someone who "completed her life". WTF??? Now, if a paper's going to write an obituary about someone "passing away", or "completing his/her life", or "entering eternal life", how about writing an obituary about someone who "croaked" or "expired" or "kicked the bucket" or "bit the dust"? Or maybe someone who "took one for the team"? When I hear the words "passed away", I think of someone floating away in mid air right past me. Tags funny stuff, obituaries THE GETTING TO KNOW YOUR FRIENDS MEME Stolen from Lyn the Organ-ic Chemist. To answer the tag (btw, anyone who wants to play, you're it!), simply copy and paste the whole thing and change the answers so that they're YOUR answers. Customer Service Manager Trainee (for five more weeks, then the word "trainee" gets removed), Schwans Home Food Service / Organist for monthly extraordinary form Mass, St. Leo the Great Church. Basic black A stand-up comic, Brian Regan, on Comedy Central. A freeze pop - you know, the ones that come in a box of 100, non-frozen, you have to freeze them overnight to enjoy the full effect. Yes. In fact, when I took my first driver's job (in 1984), the secretary asked me if I could drive a stick. I quickly told her yes (in illo tempore I had never driven one), got the job, and taught myself quickly. Black (for my choir cassock). My wife's friend (Hello, is your wife there? / Sorry, she's sleeping. She's not feeling too good...) Yes. But she didn't send it. I stole it. LOL! Lately, grape soda My wife and daughter have a cat. I won't admit to owning the little ^!+$&. Golabki, after I remove the cabbage, and add either ketchup OR salt and pepper. December 26, the Feast of St. Stephen. Also, the first day of relief after having to endure the most banal "holiday favorites" played on radio 24/7 for six weeks before that. Hand out a WTF award... My first record player. Summer (when it's not raining three days a week like it often does here) I'm a bit reserved in that category. I will offer a hug here and there, but I save the kisses for the wife, kids, and my mom. Whomever wishes to waste time answering these silly questions. Whomever is smart enough not to spend time answering these silly questions. (Note: the answers to #23 and #24 are Lyn's, but since I fully agree, I left them there.) That era expired. Why do you think they call them "the good ol' days"? They were good, and they're old. I don't remember. Broom, rake, bags, dustpan and brush Whoever reads it here. Campfires, wood stoves, cookouts SELF-REHEARSALS WITH THE ST. MICHAEL HYMNAL Kevin V. sent me this link where you can listen to midis of hymns from the St. Michael Hymnal. In addition to the midis themselves, originally geared for the choir of St. Philomena Church in Des Moines, Washington, a link to Anvil Studio, a freeware midi composer/player that will allow you to control the volume on the individual parts (for example, if you wanted to listen particularly to the tenor part, you can turn the tenor volume up and/or turn the other volumes down). Kudos to St. Philomena Church for going with the St. Michael Hymnal, one of the better American Catholic hymnals. Tags good music, St. Michael Hymnal, St. Philomena Church IT'S MORNING AGAIN... ...in the Catholic Church Tags Extraordinary Form of Mass Snarks stand up to Gustav. Vienna Sausage and Batteries are in the Bag. A week ago today, we were watching the local news and the general reportage of the Weather Channel. Just a reminder: I live in Lafayette which is to the EAST of Lake Charles. One national news service reported that Laf was to the south of Lake Chuck. No dice. Atlantis lies to the South. Around 4pm, the SUV was fired up for a journey to the Walmart on Pinhook Road for junk food, D batteries and gallons of water. Collectively, these items are officially termed “hurricane provisions” or “hurricane supplies”. Other than the sheer terror involved in riding out a storm, hoping the neighbor’s bird bath which he failed to secure doesn’t come crashing into the dinning room to destroy the Thomasville Bogart bar and break the martini glasses and spill the absinthe, hurricanes are good for one thing: 12 hours of unabashed, relentless, and wanton eating. The Walmart was packed with people pushing shopping carts brimming with Little Debbies, Ding Dongs, Doritos, Ruffles, pork rinds, Cheetos, cheese-n-crackers, #10 cans of cashews and peanuts, flats of sodas and boxes of bottled water. Floating atop almost everyone’s cart (replete with chattering right front wheel): a giant 8-roll Bounty and a Family size 24-roll toilet paper with the happy bear cartoon emblazoned on the package. During a binge-fest, you know someone will spill a coke on the rug, and at some point, all those tasty eats have to escape. The Little Debbie display had been plundered. All that was left were boxes of weight watchers penny-sized muffins and other dietetic dessert-like items. Stress eating requires high suger, high carb. The only points we’re counting now is the hurricane categories, while the weather men count Haitian corpses in hopes of higher ratings to scare their viewing audience shitless to ensure their faithful viewership. By the time we reached the middle of the grocery section of super Wally, the cart was already over half full of diet-breaking munchies and 5 flats of Dasani. I had one thing in mind: Vienna sausages and herring steaks. I love my Viennas. I love my herring. Always have since I was a kid. I don’t buy them usually, unless for a hurricane. No one does, I think. Potted meat is another fav of mine: ground tripe and pig lips suspended in gelatin. Enough salt in one tiny can to make your fingers swell up into the Graf Zeppelin. Take with a warm coke chaser to swell the bladder for a matching set. Spam, the original canned meat product, is never on our list. Was once, not any more. The gag-factor is simply too high. That sucking noise the amalgamated hunk of pork makes against the can-snot upon opening and turning out mystically enables even the hungriest of starvation victims to offer up his growling stomach in sacrifice. We heaved the rattling cart into the canned meat aisle: Rome after the Huns. Enormous jars of pickled pigs’ feet dominated the empty shelves. No Viennas, no potted meat (didn’t need the PM anyway – had enough left over from Rita: canned meat doesn’t have a shelf life. It has a half life). Gelatinous meat is alright, but not gelatinous hooves. I was crestfallen. They did have my herring steaks, however. Just 7 left. I got ‘em all. They were on the top shelf and hiding in the back. The little round short stop shoppers missed them. I’m 6’3 and spotted them straight off. They were mine. Walmart had only C batteries. Flats and flats of them. And double A’s. The maglights required D’s, and so did the back-up set for the boom box. The quest for provisions would not end here. It was off to Albertson’s on Kaliste Saloom and Ambassador. At Al’s we hit the mother load. Everyone had descended upon Wally’s and stripped them clean. Al’s was moving at a slow, dignified pace with packed shelves and bins right at the entrance filled with D-sized Energizers. Bingo! We bought 16. Al’s also had several flats of my Vienna sausages, and the zip lock bags we needed to pack documents and such and a giant jar of Jiff peanut butter. Self check out. The standard nosey checker lanes had lines to the meat department – in an attempt to be friendly and interactive, checkers will often ask pointless questions: “You like Vienna sausages?”, “Getting ready for the storm?”, “Batteries low?” Self check: no waiting, no inquiries. Clicking off the potted meat, the computer froze. Always happens here. Either it protests when you take the bag away, or it freezes when you’re scanning multiples. We had multiples. With assistance from a helpful clerk, we were out relatively quickly to get home and start securing the courtyard furniture, the fountain, the potted plants, and anything else that could make our insurance go up if it took flight without a permit. The day of the storm was rather uneventful, until the wind started picking up. And that’s about all the storm was here for us: wind, stronger wind, major wind. Not much rain at all. Wind. The power left several hours into the storm, and returned the next morning around 9:00. We had the fountain up and running in the courtyard by 10, taking breaks between cloud bursts, that continued for the following couple days. Rainwise, the days after the storm were more eventful. Tornadoes touched down frequently the day after, as the “east side” of the storm swept across the state. By the time the eye had approached, the storm had weakened enough that there wasn’t really a “second act” to the show – after the quiet of the “eye”, the winds reverse and all hell breaks loose again, but in the opposite direction as the bottom half of the rotation passes over. That never happened, and the birds returned. No trees snapped in our neighborhood, just a load of leaves and tiny twigs combed from the branches. Now, pretty much everything around here in this area is back to normal. Many regions were much harder hit, since the storm had not weakened yet, or because they had been hit by tornadoes. For many, the power is scheduled to be out for almost a month. By the time their electricity comes back, we will have eaten through the Doritos, spilled our way through the Bounty, and wiped our way through the Charmin. I wonder what it would take for people to buy those jars of pigs’ feet? Tags CHRISTUS VINCIT Weather WHAT-WHERE-WHEN MEME Sounds almost like the Who, What, or Where Game from the early 1970's (Art James was host). Taken from the Catholic Caveman. What were you doing when these things happened? 1. President Kennedy's Assassination - 22 November 1963 In illo tempore, I was almost two months in my birth-mother's womb (I was adopted at five months old). 2. England's World Cup Semi Final v Germany - 4 July 1990 I really can't remember exactly, but probably watching the fireworks at McCoy Stadium. We had just ordered Worship II at Precious Blood Church in Woonsocket that week, not long before they were put out of print. The guy I had talked to at GIA had tried to push Worship III, but I insisted (as did my boss at the time, the late Fr. Gagne) on II. 3. Margaret Thatcher's resignation - 22 November 1990 (Ah yes, the 27th anniversary of JFK's death) I really can't remember. I can tell you where I was organist/music director then... (still) Precious Blood Church. 4. Princess Diana's death - 31 August 1997 I was just a couple of months into my new job at St. Benedict's in Warwick. I left Precious Blood about a year and a half after Fr. Gagne retired. The new administrator (who was a pastor elsewhere in the city) put the Worship II hymnals "in storage", in favor of the Music Issue. His new music director: a guitarist! What a waste of a beautiful Aeolian-Skinner organ! Ironically, he's now a monsignor (he got the title just a couple of months before I left). In the parish bulletin, he wrote, "People are wondering what to call me. Please continue to call me 'Father John'". True story. 5. Attack on the twin towers - 11 September 2001 I had just gotten home from work about an hour before. I was working third shift at a courier depot with my brother Glen (his shift started about 5 AM, mine ended about 7 or 8 AM) to supplement my income at Holy Name (not that Holy Name paid poorly - Fr. Fisette really did the best he possibly could; the working conditions were impeccable - pipe organs in both church and chapel, Worship III in the pews after just a year (with Fr. Santos now pastor, they're STILL there, they didn't get put into storage like the W2's did at the other parish). At the same time, my wife was at her mother's helping her sister make candles for her family's candle business. It was shortly after - about 9:00-ish - when she came home with the news. 6. The election of Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger to the papacy - 19 April 2005 I remember this one perfectly. I was sitting in my parlor, and when I heard the phrases "Habemus Papam", "Josephum Sanctæ Romanæ Ecclesiæ Cardinalem Ratzinger", and "Benedicti Decimi-Sexti" in a two-minute span, I was cheering as if the Red Sox had won ANOTHER World Series. My wife was in the kitchen at the time and didn't know what to make of it. Incidentally, on the day of Pope John Paul II's death - 2 April 2005 - I was getting rolled out of my hospital room on my way to the OR to have my gall bladder removed. TAG YOU'RE IT: anyone who wants in! A NIGHTMARE I had this nasty dream early this morning that one of the two pastors that fired me chased me down a parking lot to ask ME for advice, and my response was "you had all the right catechesis going when you hired me, and before, then you blew it right out the door by sacking me." Then I woke up. Tags jobs, liturgical pet peeves Chris Sedlak, a good friend of the snark team, is music director and organist for an FSSP (Extraordinary Form) parish in Indiana. He asked if we could post an announcement about a Mass of Thanksgiving taking place at his church. One word about the girls schola that he mentions: I got word that they can chant better than most adult choirs, and NO attitudes. Why am I NOT surprised? The announcement appears below. On Friday, September 5th, at 7pm there will be a Latin Solemn High Mass (Votive Mass of the Sacred Heart) and Benediction in Thanksgiving for the complete restoration of Ss. Philomena & Cecilia Church in Oak Forest, Indiana. This will be Father Saguto's last Solemn High Mass in the church as he is being transferred to Seattle, Washington. As you may know, Father has worked tirelessly since his arrival to make the church a fitting place for Catholic worship. Now with the final painting completed and the restored stained glass windows in place, we offer thanks to God for all that has been accomplished in the past three years. The Solemn High Mass will be celebrated by Fr. Gerard Saguto, FSSP, with Fr. Michael Magiera, FSSP and Fr. Christian Kappes assisting as Deacon and Subdeacon. The Homilist will be Msgr. Joseph Schaedel, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis and Pastor of Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Other priests from the area are also expected to be on hand. Music for the Mass will be sung by the St. Cecilia Girl's Schola under the direction of Mr. Christopher Sedlak, Organist & Choirmaster of Ss. Philomena & Cecilia Catholic Church. The Schola will sing the Mass Missa Simplex Brevisque by A.L. Zamocki as well as the motets Laudate Dominum and Ave Maria by Perosi. Organ music will include three works by Dominico Zipoli. Hymns selected for this special Mass are Christ is Made the Sure Foundation (Tune: WESTMINSTER ABBEY) and Holy God we Praise thy Name (Tune: GROSSER GOTT) There will be a dessert social immediately following the Mass and Benediction. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. Please forward this to anyone you know who might be interested. Ss. Philomena & Cecilia is located apx. seven miles from Brookville, Indiana on St. Mary's Road. Complete directions may be obtained from the parish website at http://spcfssp.org/directions.html. For more information or further directions, you may call the parish office at 765-647-0310. Christopher M. Sedlak Organist & Choirmaster Ss. Philomena & Cecilia Catholic Church Tags SS. Cecilia and Philomena Church STEVE OHMER, who died on VI-9-10, while in service as a contributor to our humble blog. BROTHER SNARK LINKS The NEW Fans of the iSNARK! Page (Facebook) Christus Vincit Music on Facebook Christus Vincit Music iSNARK! Media E-mail the iSNARK! Snarks stand up to Gustav. Vienna Sausage and Bat... GET THESE FUN GADGETS SNARK FOLLOWERS! OFFICIAL DISCLAIMER All material posted here (including, but not limited to, snarky remarks) are made by members of Epistles from the Scriptorium unless otherwise specified. They are not made by Holy Mother Church, nor by our dioceses, nor by our parishes. 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__label__wiki	0.867492	0.867492	The Research Forum Blog Review of HIAA Keynote Lecture by Talin Grigor Posted on November 9, 2016 by Natasha Morris The final keynote of the HIAA conference was delivered by Professor Talinn Grigor of University of California Davis Arts. Entitled ‘Modernism as (a)Politics: Marginality and the Autotomizing Discourse on Architecture in Pahlavi Iran’, Professor Grigor charted the pivotal involvement of architects from religious minority backgrounds in the construction of a new Iran during the 1930’s to the 1960’s. The talk began by setting the scene that surrounded the advent of Iranian involvement with Modernist architecture. Grigor introduced Gabriel Guévrékian (b.1892/1900 – d.1970), an architect of Armenian heritage who became instrumental in the Congrés International d’Architecture Moderne (CIAM) (founded in 1928 and disbanded in 1959) alongside Le Corbusier. CIAM’s manifesto on architecture suggested an ambivalent relationship to the state: although there was a split between design and politics for many Modernist architects, there was an overriding belief that social problems could be remedied by urban planning and these mega projects needed the patronage of those in command of the state. In a political atmosphere where the Bauhaus met its end at the hands of the Nazis in 1933, architects needed to shape the nature of their relationship with power. As leaders of the Modernist movement dispersed to climes beyond Europe, Guévrékian accepted an invitation in 1933 from Reza Shah Pahlavi (r.1925-1941) to act as the chief architect who would erect a contemporary vision of Iran. This was a project that entailed superseding the ad-hoc quotations of Safavid (1501-1736) and Victorian decorative styles which comprised the urban schema of the previous Qajar dynasty (1785-1925) with a distinctly modern update. Grigor then took the opportunity to posit the key questions which informed her research into the subject of this talk. Firstly, why, given the staunch nationalist prerogative of Reza Shah did the most eminent Modernists emerge from Iran’s ethnic and religious minorities? And secondly, how did these figures come to pursue architecture in the first place, and then succeed in realizing the Pahlavi Modernist vision? During the interwar years, those from Armenian, Christian, Zoroastrian, Jewish and Baha’i backgrounds came to serve as the pioneers of Iranian Modernism and built a secular vision for the country. Despite the homogenising policies of a new, burgeoning Pahlavi nationalism, marginality could be seen as a privilege: those on the periphery could enjoy both a degree of separation from the masses in belonging to a small community whilst taking a space on the international stage of Modernist architecture. This was also a process of integrating modernity into the larger Iranian polity. In an expansion on the structure of modernity laid out by Naser al-Din Shah Qajar (r.1848-1896), Modernism gestated in the schools which were set up for minority communities. Vartan Hovanessian, the second Modernist architect to return to Iran after having trained at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, set out on building an arts academy for Armenian girls to serve the needs of the arts and women’s education. Institutions like this set the contemporary standards for architecture and attracted the attention of the Pahlavi cultural elite. Meanwhile, Guévrékian worked to apply the Modernist aesthetic to all public structures. This new modernity was primarily articulated in the spaces of the bourgeoisie – spaces of middle class leisure, from swimming pools to cinemas such as the Metropole and the Diana that ushered in a new aesthetic. Innovation and interaction went hand in hand. The wealthiest families of Northern Tehran, however, interpreted Modernity though their own commissions, which created a clean minimalism of columns and dissected tiers that was informed by an enduring upper-class affection for the Neo-Classical. At the highest rung of society, imperial projects displayed an eclectic and revivalist style which borrowed from an inheritance of Qajar buildings, Sassanian motifs and Safavid conventions. Tehran’s green and white marble palaces within the Sa’dabad complex displayed this fusion of old and new, whilst the likes of Karim Tehrarzadeh Behzad oversaw projects for the north façade of the parliament building and the mausoleum of Ferdowsi in Tus, north-eastern Iran in an imposing, monumental style. The readiness of patronage, Iran’s economic buoyancy and its rich social atmosphere made it the ideal soil in which to plant an idiosyncratic, localised Modernism. The likes of Hovanessian, Mohsen Forughi and Keyqabad Zafar tried to remain apolitical, tussling between an Avant Garde spirit and the parameters set out by official endorsement. In journals such as L’Architect, practitioners set out architecture as a solely technical endeavour. Many even went as far as refusing the residual attraction to historicism; the past was not seen as the direction in which to approach the future, with the motifs of lions and cows – as quoted from the capitals of the columns of Persepolis – being perched outside the building of Tehran’s national bank being seen as implicit in “turning the capital into a zoo”. Grigor ended her erudite assessment of the Modernist project within Iran with a broader consideration of how it then fostered the emergence of an influential elite of intelligentsia ‘from the margins’ during the 1960s. Artists, architects and poets associated with minority populations in Iran, from Marcos Grigorian, Behjat Sadr and Forough Farrokhzad to Houshang Seyhoun, all emerged as the next generation who oversaw the future of Iran’s modern incarnation, with women having a particularly pivotal role. Encompassing some thirty years of Iran’s modern history, Grigor’s talk considered Iranian Modernism in its capacity as a ‘regional’ phenomenon as per the principal theme of the 2016 HIAA biennial. Not only this, but it located its genesis within an even smaller social geography, that of those figures at ‘the margins’ who embraced a novel aesthetic project and tried to maintain its distinctly apolitical philosophy within what were hierarchical structures of patronage and a distinctly nationalistic administrative atmosphere. 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__label__wiki	0.664768	0.664768	Crown Hill Neighborhood Association Crown Hill E-News Crown Hill E-News Archives Current Projects and Achievements Organization and Monthly Board Meetings Where is Crown Hill? Community Services and Contacts Crown Hill/Ballard Neighborhood Plan Crown Hill Trees Walking in Crown Hill What’s that Siren? Ballard Chamber of Commerce Ballard District Council Ballard Historical Society Ballard Prepares Crown Hill Business Association Groundswell NW Sustainable Ballard Sustainable Crown Hill Walkable Crown Hill Broadview Community Council Central Ballard Residents Association East Ballard Community Association Greenwood Community Council Olympic Manor Community Club Phinney Neighborhood Association Sunset Hill Community Association KIRO News KOMO News MyBallard PhinneyWood Q13 Fox SeattleMet Seattle Post-Intelligencer Seattle Weekly Wallyhood Tag Archives: greenspace Gardening, Sustainability Summer Work Parties at Crown Hill Glen June 27, 2012 maggie Join your neighbors and help keep up Crown Hill Glen this summer. Parties are scheduled from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on the following Saturdays. Just show up ready to work! Saturday, July 28 (stop by during the Crown Hill Neighborhood Garage Sale to help out or check out the park and enjoy some lemonade!) Park volunteers need assistance with trimming overgrown greenery, spreading mulch and pulling weeds and blackberries. The park is located at NW 89th Street and 19th Avenue NW. Crown Hill GlengreenspaceparksSustainability History, Parks & Greenspace, Volunteers Crown Hill Natural Area gets TLC December 20, 2010 jean It was a wonderful convergence of a beautiful day and a hearty group of volunteers at the Crown Hill Natural Area on December 4. Fourteen members of the UW National Honor Society came out to refurbish the ADA walkway, clear the trails of debris, cut back overgrown shrubs, and pick up litter in the natural area at the end of 19th Avenue NW at NW 89th Street. Joyce Ford and Nancy Gruber have been the stalwart neighbors leading periodic work parties to take care of this little haven for birds, wildlife, and people enjoying a moment with nature. Joyce Ford, one of the primary leaders in caring for this area. The Crown Hill Natural Area was acquired by Seattle Parks in 1998. For a bit of history of this former Victory Garden, read this article from the Ballard News-Tribune of March 18, 1998. greenspaceparksVolunteers Crown Hill Park, Skatedot Design Input Opportunity, Aug 2nd, 2010 July 15, 2010 dennis 1 Comment Seattle Parks and Recreation is seeking your voice on the design of the “Skatedot” at the newly christened Crown Hill Park. The skatedot is a 1500 sq. ft. feature to be located near the Southeast corner of the park. The skatedot will provide a much needed place for beginning to intermediate skateboarders to hone their skills. During the April 28th meeting, the skate feature was discussed in general terms, but specific details were deferred to a later time. Please come and participate! No need to be a skateboarder or a parent of a skateboarder. This meeting is open to all. Pillar Design Studios, a nationally known skate park design firm, will be be leading this workshop. Monday, August 2nd Crown Hill Center For more information or questions, contact: Seattle Parks and Recreation kim.baldwin@seattle.gov For more information on the new Crown Hill Park, please see: http://seattle.gov/parks/projects/crown_hill Crown Hill Parkgreenspaceparksskate park Parks & Greenspace And the Name of the New Park on Crown Hill is …. July 7, 2010 dennis “Crown Hill Park” From the Seattle Parks and Recreation Press Release: Seattle Parks and Recreation Acting Superintendent Christopher Williams has named two new parks in the Ballard area, and re-named a playfield in West Seattle. This park, located at Holman Road NW and 13th Avenue NW, will include ballfield renovations, walkways, entries, open space, areas for play, seating, and plantings. It is located on property recently purchased from the Seattle Public Schools. Parks originally worked on developing the property into a park through the 2000 Pro Parks Levy, but the project was put on hold in 2006 after Seattle Public Schools declared the Crown Hill School and adjacent land a surplus, and put it up for sale. The City of Seattle purchased the property in March 2009 for $5.4 million. The project is now getting underway again. This 1.71-acre acquisition fulfills one of Crown Hill’s longstanding community goals in its neighborhood plan. The 2008 Parks and Green Spaces Levy development funding of $1.2 million will contribute to completing the design and construction of the park. Construction is projected for spring 2011, with an anticipated completion in the fall of 2011. For more information on the park development, visit the website at: http://www.seattle.gov/parks/projects/crown_hill/ In the same press release, it was revealed the other new park in Ballard (former site of the Church of Seventh Elect in Spiritual Israel, 7028 9th Ave NW) has been designated “Kirke,” which means “Church” in Norwegian. Continue reading And the Name of the New Park on Crown Hill is …. → Crown Hill Parkgreenspaceparks History, Parks & Greenspace From Legends to Lights: The Story of Olympic Golf Club May 28, 2010 heidi 5 Comments By Heidi Madden On the crisp, clear afternoon of December 7, 1924, ships passing through Puget Sound on their way to Elliott Bay were treated to a surprise: On a ridge high above the Sound, just north of Seattle, a new 600-square-foot American flag had been hoisted. The impressive symbol, meant to be the “first sight of Seattle” for ships bound for Elliott Bay, marked the official opening of the new Olympic Golf and County Club. Golfers at Olympic Golf Course circa 1925 (click to enlarge) -- PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, MOHAI Golf Club Manager Douglas McLeod McMillin and Club President William M. Bolcom had the honor of hoisting the flag for the first time to the top of its 118-foot pole next to the new club house located at about 20th Ave. NW and NW 89th Street. The flag’s inauguration took place in front of about a hundred spectators, many of whom were visiting the new golf course for the first time. Work on the new course began in May of 1924 on the picturesque site. Architect Francis James actively oversaw the work, and while Bolcom was publicly dedicated to opening the course to golfers in late fall, James was less convinced that the deadline could be met. But in late October of 1924, the new course was unofficially opened to the public – ahead of schedule. The 18-hole course, at the time just north of the Seattle city limits, was an L-shaped property that stretched east to west from 15th Ave. NW to 24th Ave. NW. Its longest north-to-south line was on its west side, where it stretched from NW 95th Street to NW 85th Street. Olympic Golf Course circa 1936 (click to enlarge) Bing’s Favorite Swing The course was designed to challenge seasoned golfers, and it attracted many legends and pioneers of the sport: Tommy Armour, aka “The Silver Scot,” winner of the 1927 U.S. Open and the 1931 British Open; Macdonald “Mac” Smith, whose full-swing technique Bing Crosby admired; Johnny Farrell, winner of the 1928 U.S. Open; and Horton Smith, who in 1934 was the first winner of the new Augusta National Invitation Tournament, later named The Masters Tournament. Perhaps the club’s most notable visitor was the charismatic and impeccably dressed Walter “The Haig” Hagen, five-time PGA Championship winner who, in 1922, was the first native-born American to win the British open. But more important to some local fans, in 1929 Hagen broke the Olympic Golf Club mark by scoring a 68 while paired with Horton Smith in an exhibition match against the club professional and an ace amateur. Continue reading From Legends to Lights: The Story of Olympic Golf Club → greenspaceHistoryOlympic Golf CourseOlympic Manorparks 15th Ave NW and NW 85th St Crown Hill Weather 15th Ave NW Block Watch Carkeek Park CHBA CityFruit crown hill Crown Hill Business Assn Crown Hill Neighbors Holman Rd King County Metro Monthly Board Meetings NW 85th St SDOT Seattle Department of Transportation	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line103
__label__cc	0.66495	0.33505	You are here: Home › Upcoming Colloquia & Seminars › To join the email distribution list of the cs colloquia, please visit the list subscription page. Computer Science events calendar in HTTP ICS format for of Google calendars, and for Outlook. Academic Calendar at Technion site. CGGC Weekly Seminar Coding Theory Seminar Hardware Security Seminar Pixel Club Theory of Data Science and Deep Learning Theory Seminar Upcoming Colloquia & Seminars Coding Theory: The Capacity of Multidimensional Permutations With Restricted Movement Dor Elimelech (Ben-Gurion University) Sunday, 19.1.2020, 14:30 Room 601 Taub Bld. The study of permutations is motivated by their application in coding for flash memories, and their relevance in different applications of networking technologies and various channels. We study the multidimensional constrained systems of $\mathbb{Z}^d$-permutations with restricted movement. During the talk, we will show a correspondence between these restricted permutations and perfect matchings. We will use the theory of perfect matchings to investigate several two-dimensional cases, for which we compute the exact capacity of the constrained system, and prove the existence of a polynomial-time algorithm for counting admissible patterns. We will prove that the capacity of $ \mathbb{Z} ^d$-permutations restricted by a set with full affine dimension depends only on the size of the set. We will use this result in order to compute the exact capacity for a class of two-dimensional constrained systems. Similarity in Binary Executable Yaniv David, Ph.D. Thesis Seminar Prof. E. Yahav We address the problem of binary code search in stripped executables (with no debug information). The main challenge is establishing binary code similarity even when the binary code has been compiled using different compilers, optimization levels and targeting diverse architectures. Moreover, the source code being compiled might be from another version of the software package or another implementation altogether. Overcoming these challenges, while avoiding false-positives, is invaluable to guiding other more costly tasks in the field of binary code analysis. These tasks include automated reverse engineering and vulnerability detection. We present an iterative process of explaining and addressing the different parts of the binary similarity problem. At each step, we further refine our similarity method: improving our representations for the binary code while incorporating techniques from other fields to create a measure for binary similarity between procedures. These fields include model theory, statistical frameworks, SMT solvers and deep neural networks. We tested our developed methods in real-world scenarios by applying them to find vulnerabilities using search and perform name prediction on binary procedures. We discovered 373 vulnerabilities affecting publicly available firmware, 147 of them in the latest available firmware version for the device, and successfully predicted procedure names improving on the state-of-the-art by 20% and improving by 84% over state-of-the-art neural models that do not use any static analysis. Data Science & Deep Learning: Synthetic Data Generation Roi Livni (Tel Aviv University) Monday, 20.1.2020, 12:30 Taub 301 Taub Bld. The task of synthetic data generation can be, roughly, stated as follows: A learner gets to observe examples, sampled from some unknown distributions, and needs to output "synthetic" examples that "look similar". For example, think of an algorithm that receives examples of music tunes from some genre (e.g. jazz, classical, etc.) and in turn generates new synthetic pieces of music from that genre. This task has won considerable attention lately, due to the introduction of the algorithmic framework of Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) which exhibit impressive empirical performance. From a theoretical perspective, the problem of synthetic data generation raises many interesting open problems. In fact, even to model the problem turns out to be challenging: on the one hand, the task requires us to generate examples that resemble the observed examples, but on the other hand, we are required not to copy the empirical sample but to actually generate new and unobserved examples. I will introduce two mathematical frameworks for the task of generating synthetic data. The first model we consider is inspired by GANs, and the learning algorithm has only indirect access to the target distribution via a discriminator. The second model, called DP–Foolability, exploits the notion of differential privacy as a criterion for "non-memorization". We characterize learnability in each of these models as well as discuss the interrelations. As an application, we prove that privately PAC learnable classes are DP-foolable. As we will discuss, this can be seen as an analog of the equivalence between uniform convergence and learnability in classical PAC learning. Roi is a senior lecturer at Department of Electrical Engineering at Tel Aviv University. His research focuses on Theoretical Machine Learning. He received his Ph.D. from the Center for Brain Sciences (ELSC) at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem under the supervision of Amir Globerson. CGGC Seminar: Robust Shape Collection Matching and Correspondence from Shape Differences Aharon Cohen (CS, Technion) We propose a method to automatically match two shape collections with a similar shape space structure, e.g. two characters in similar poses, and compute the inter-maps between the collections. Given the intra-maps in each collection, we extract the corresponding shape difference operators, and use them to construct an embedding of the shape space of each collection. We then align the two shape spaces, and use the knowledge gained from the alignment to compute the inter-maps. Unlike existing approaches for collection alignment, our method is applicable to small and large collections alike, and requires no parameter tuning. Furthermore, unlike most approaches for non-isometric correspondence, our method uses solely the variation within the collection to extract the inter-maps, and therefore does not require landmarks, descriptors or any additional input. We demonstrate that we achieve high matching accuracy rates, and compute high quality maps on non-isometric shapes, which compare favorably with automatic state-of-the-art methods for non-isometric shape correspondence. Project Fair in IoT, Software, Android Apps, AI, Cyber, Computer Security, Networks, Computer Vision and Virtual Reality Tuesday, 21.1.2020, 12:30 Transparent Hall, Beit Hastudent CS Labs: Systems and Software Development Laboratory (ICST), Cyber and Computer Security Laboratory (CYBER), The Laboratory for Computer Communication and Networking (LCCN), Geometric Image Processing Laboratory (GIP), invite you to visit the Spring Project Fair inProject Fair in IoT, Software, Android Apps, AI, Cyber, Computer Security, Networks, Computer Vision and Virtual Reality, including demos and presentations by 60 undergraduate teams who will answer your questions on their research. The event will be held on Tuesday, January 21, 2020, betwenn 12:30-14:30, in Beit Hastudent Transparen Hall. You are all invtied! The presenting projects Search for Smart Evaders with UAV Swarms Roee Francos, M.Sc. Thesis Seminar Prof. A. Bruckstein Suppose that in a given planar circular region, there are some smart mobile evaders and we would like to find them using swarms of sweeping agents. A smart evader is a target that detects and responds to the motions of searchers by performing evasive maneuvers, to avoid interception. We assume various search configurations for the sweeping swarm of agents, and present guaranteed search techniques for single agent and multi agent swarms. These search procedures enable both confinement of smart evaders to their original domain as well as complete detection of all evaders by searching the entire expanding domain. Theory Seminar: Strong Average-Case Circuit Lower Bounds from Non-trivial Derandomization Lijie Chen (MIT) Wednesday, 29.1.2020, 12:30 We prove that for all constants a, NQP = NTIME[n^polylog(n)] cannot be (1/2 + 2^(-log^a n) )-approximated by 2^(log^a n)-size ACC^0 circuits. Previously, it was even open whether E^NP can be (1/2+1/sqrt(n))-approximated by AC^0[2] circuits. As a straightforward application, we obtain an infinitely often non-deterministic pseudorandom generator for poly-size ACC^0 circuits with seed length 2^{log^eps n}, for all eps > 0. More generally, we establish a connection showing that, for a typical circuit class C, non-trivial nondeterministic CAPP algorithms imply strong (1/2 + 1/n^{omega(1)}) average-case lower bounds for nondeterministic time classes against C circuits. The existence of such (deterministic) algorithms is much weaker than the widely believed conjecture PromiseBPP = PromiseP. Our new results build on a line of recent works, including [Murray and Williams, STOC 2018], [Chen and Williams, CCC 2019], and [Chen, FOCS 2019]. In particular, it strengthens the corresponding (1/2 + 1/polylog(n))-inapproximability average-case lower bounds in [Chen, FOCS 2019]. The two important technical ingredients are techniques from Cryptography in NC^0 [Applebaum et al., SICOMP 2006], and Probabilistic Checkable Proofs of Proximity with NC^1-computable proofs. This is joint work with Hanlin Ren from Tsinghua University. Pixel Club:Learning-Based Strong Solutions to Forward and Inverse Problems in Partial Differential Equations Lea Bar (Tel Aviv University) Electrical Eng. Building 1061 We introduce a novel neural network-based partial differential equations solver for forward and inverse problems. The solver is grid free, mesh free and shape free, and the solution is approximated by a neural network. We employ an unsupervised approach such that the input to the network is a points set in an arbitrary domain, and the output is the set of the corresponding function values. The network is trained to minimize deviations of the learned function from the PDE solution and satisfy the boundary conditions. The resulting solution in turn is an explicit smooth differentiable function with a known analytical form. Unlike other numerical methods such as finite differences and finite elements, the derivatives of the desired function can be analytically calculated to any order. This framework therefore, enables the solution of high order non-linear PDEs. The proposed algorithm is a unified formulation of both forward and inverse problems where the optimized loss function consists of few elements: fidelity terms of L2 and L infinity norms, boundary and initial conditions constraints, and additional regularizers. This setting is flexible in the sense that regularizers can be tailored to specific problems. We demonstrate our method on several free shape 2D second order systems with application to Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT), diffusion and wave equations. Leah Bar holds B.Sc. in Physics, M.Sc. in Bio-Medical Engineering and PhD in Electrical Engineering from Tel-Aviv University. She worked as a post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Minnesota. She is currently a senior researcher at MaxQ-AI, a medical AI start-up, and in addition a researcher at the Mathematics Department in Tel-Aviv University. Her research interest are: machine learning, image processing, computer vision and variational methods. more details» copy to my calendar Hypernetworks and a New Feedback Model Lior Wolf - COLLOQUIUM LECTURE School of Computer Science, Tel-Aviv University Yuval Filmus Hypernetworks, also known as dynamic networks, are neural networks in which the weights of at least some of the layers vary dynamically based on the input. Such networks have composite architectures in which one network predicts the weights of another network. I will briefly describe the early days of dynamic layers and present recent results from diverse domains: 3D reconstruction from a single image, image retouching, electrical circuit design, decoding block codes, graph hypernetworks for bioinformatics, and action recognition in video. Finally, I will present a new hypernetwork-based model for the role of feedback in neural computations. Short Bio: ========== Lior Wolf is a faculty member at the School of Computer Science at Tel Aviv University and a research scientist at Facebook AI Research. Before, he was a postdoc working with Prof. Poggio at CBCL, MIT. He received his PhD working with Prof. Shashua at the Hebrew U, Jerusalem. ====================================== Refreshments will be served from 14:15 Lecture starts at 14:30	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line118
__label__wiki	0.642322	0.642322	"the slavian" 1955-56 edition of st. luke's school annual (2) adult bible class. c.1990-91 (2) aerial photo of st. luke's lutheran church and school, c.1960 (2) aerial view of slavia, showing lutheran haven and st. luke's properties, c. 2006 (2) andrew duda family's first home and farm in slavia, c.1927 (2) baptismal certificate, 1924, miroslav (milton) lukas (2) chancel of "1957 brick church," as it appeared in 1991, before demolition and reconstruction. (2) elizabeth mikler and andy duda, jr. on the wedding day of ferdinand and anna duda. june 12,1938 (2) expansion and remodeling of st. luke's lutheran church. 1957 (2) black and white photography -- florida -- daytona beach -- photographs (8) women -- florida -- daytona beach -- photographs (5) men -- florida -- daytona beach -- photographs (4) students -- african americans -- florida -- daytona beach -- photographs (3) chairs -- photographs (2) illustrations -- drawings. (2) Description: So Sandspur, Vol. 20 No. 19, Feb. 2, 1918. Sandspur, Vol. 19 No. 07, November 11, 1916 Social Register of Orlando, 1925. Orlando (Fla.) -- Registers.; Adveritising -- Florida -- Orlando -- Registers. Orlando social register from 1925, edited and published by Marion L. Brodwater. Entries include name, address, and telephone number. Register also includes advertisements, and a newspaper clipping from the 50s on the register and its then owner... Sandspur, Vol. 15 No. 01, 1909 Rollins College (Winter Park, Fla.) -- Newspapers.; Student newspapers and periodicals -- Florida -- Winter Park -- Newspapers. Airmail envelope, Stamped envelopes -- Florida -- Orlando.; Air mail service -- Florida -- Orlando. An airmail envelope from the first airmail flight from Orlando postmarked March 1, 1929, addressed to Mrs. L.J. Lancaster, 129 So. Walnut St.and Morgantown, Ma. Address stamp on front of envelope: Guy B. Hartley, 729 Euclid Avenue, Orlando, Florida. Florence Roane with Fla. Methodist Association members Black and white photography -- Florida -- Daytona Beach -- Photographs; Women -- Florida -- Daytona Beach -- Photographs; Men -- Florida -- Daytona Beach -- Photographs; African Americans; Suits (Clothing) -- Photographs; Books -- Photographs A black and white image of Florence Roane, right, wearing a flannel suit and skirt, conversing with two men from Florida Southern College. The men are wearing tweed suits and ties. The man in the center of the group is holding a book. Florence... Living Room of the Bethune Foundation Black and white photography -- Florida -- Daytona Beach -- Photographs; Chairs -- Photographs; Rugs -- Photographs; Cabinets (Case furniture) -- Florida -- Daytona Beach -- Photographs; Lamps -- Photographs; Sofas -- Florida; Stairways -- Florida... A photo of a room in the Bethune Foundation House. The image is in black and white, and it shows the living room. At the right of the image, a display case, most likely holding memorabilia of Mary McLeod Bethune's life, sits in front of a... Slavia Depot with Stanko Store in background, c. 1926 The Slavia, FL railroad depot, with the Stanko general store and gas station in the background. The depot was located just north of the current intersection of Slavia Road and SR 426. The Seaboard RR tracks (vacated in 1990's and current route of... Elders meeting in original frame church, c. 1930 This photo may be the only one in existence showing the INTERIOR of the original wood church (which was converted to a worship space from a deserted turpentine shack). Three elders (left to right): Joseph Mikler, ST., Michael Mikler, ST., and... "Saint Luke Nursery" 1980s. Original wood church transformed again. An image that reveals how the original wooden church (place of worship from 1912-1938) was once again transformed for another use in the 1980s: it became the place where families could leave their young children while they worshiped at Sunday... Expansion and remodeling of St. Luke's Lutheran Church. 1957 In 1957, the members of St. Luke's dedicated their newly expanded and remodeled faciilty. The small brick church erected in 1939 was no longer large enough for the congregation's needs, so that structure was elongated and two large transepts were... Plan and elevation for pulpit of St. Luke's remodeled church. 1957 A blueprint of the Plan and Elevation of the Pulpit, prepared by Joseph J. Noe Studios, New York, NY resides in St. Luke's Church Archives. In 1956, congregation had engaged noted architect James Gamble Rogers II to design an enlarged sanctuary and... Aerial photo of St. Luke's Lutheran Church and School, c.1960 An aerial photo showing St. Luke's Lutheran Church and school as they appeared, c. 1960. Note that the 1939 brick church had been augmented (1957) with an elongated nave and two horizontal transepts, so that the church now had a cross-shaped... Exterior views of St. Luke's Lutheran School. c.1980 Exterior views of the St. Luke's Lutheran School complex in photos taken c. 1980 show the several additions that were made since the initial construction of the first permanent school in 1947. The original building included only a few classrooms... Elizabeth Mikler and Andy Duda, Jr. on the wedding day of Ferdinand and Anna Duda. June 12,1938 Bridal party members, Elizabeth Mikler and Andrew Duda, Jr. on the wedding day of Andy's brother, Ferdinand Duda, to Elizabeth's cousin, Anna Mikler in St. Luke's original wood church. June 12,1938. Note: the couple pictured here was married in... Original Duda Family house and farm: Then and Now A view of the Duda Family's first wooden farmhouse and barn on Mikler Road and one of their first celery crops (c. 1927) forms a stark contrast with a 2015 digital image taken from approximately the same vantage point. Today the original 40 acre... Andrew Duda family's first home and farm in Slavia, c.1927 A view (from west side of Mikler Road) of the home built by the Andrew Duda, Sr. when the parents and three sons returned in 1926 from a 10 year hiatus in Cleveland, to begin farming in Slavia, Florida. Note the barn, which was used to cook family... St. Luke's original "turpentine shack church:" Then and Now A 2015 digital image shows the original "turpentine shack" church (restored to its original size and moved back to the cemetery property in the 1990s). This structure is now used for small funerals in the cemetery and is a treasured memento of the... Slavia, from Homesteads to "Home Depot": Then and Now When the representatives and land agents for a group of Slovak immigrants in Ohio explored possible Central Florida sites in 1911 and recommended the area which became known as Slavia Colony, no one could possibly have foretold that the land on...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line122
__label__wiki	0.818008	0.818008	Becoming a Death Defying Escape Artist with Demian Aditya americas got talent, demian aditya, escape, illusion, magic http://traffic.libsyn.com/discourseinmagic/Episode_82_-_Becoming_a_Death_Defying_Escape_Artist_with_Demian_Aditya.mp3 Demian Aditya has become world famous because of his insane escape acts. Demian first became interested in magic because of David Copperfield who was on TV regularly in his native Indonesia. He loves doing the things other magicians ignore. The black art of Omar Pasha is one of the styles he first embraced. Later he moved into escapes because they too were being ignored. His escapes are incredibly dangerous. He risks his life because he says it makes him feel alive. Demian feels strongly that the reason his escape act is so powerful is because there is real danger. The audience knows what he is doing is dangerous. That engages them and it’s why they can’t look away. There have been several occasions where he came perilously close to death. On one occasion while rehearsing a trick his own crew was terrified for his safety. Demian took a different lesson from that incident than most people. He thought if he could scare his own crew that much, it would have a huge impact on the audience. While appearing on America’s Got Talent he astonished audience’s with his Buried Alive escape. The problem with his act, in Demian’s view, is that he keeps pushing the bar. Every escape has to be bigger and crazier. He is currently crafting a new escape that includes the use of quick drying cement. Needless to say, the risk for this new trick is higher than ever. When Demian was growing up in Indonesia finding information about magic was extremely difficult. The internet was still in its infancy and so finding good information was hard. Adding to the difficulty was the fact that there were very few working magicians in the country. While in university he met someone who knew a few card tricks. It took Demian a while to convince him to show him the secret to the trick. Then in 2002 he met one of the biggest magicians in the country and he truly began his training. By 2007 he had his own show on Indonesian TV. Demian has used the internet to promote his career right from the start. His YouTube channel was initially just used to promote himself to potential clients. After his first TV show was cancelled he began to use his online presence as his primary ways of communicating with his fans. After his appearance on AGT his Instagram account exploded in popularity. Escape attempts are intimidating for the rookie magician. Demian says you should start small with everyday household objects like duct tape. The audience eventually will need to believe that you are risking your life. You can’t start at that level. You will have to train to get that good and that starts with small escapes first. What did you learn from the episode? Jonah loved that Demian encouraged younger magicians to try escapes at home. Starting small and safely of course. Tyler was impressed with Demian telling young magicians to embrace the fear of failure both on stage and off. Demian says he is trying to do something different than what everyone else is doing. What do you want to tell our audience? Try to think that there is no box. Don’t think outside the box. You’ll still be haunted by the box. Try to think that there is no box at all. You can explore anything. If there was one trick or routine that you could master, what would it be? Demian says you should listen to Discourse in Magic! PreviousBusking for Magicians & Earning Your Chops with Billy Kidd NextPresentation, Effect Selection, and How to Practice with Allan Hagen	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line125
__label__cc	0.666911	0.333089	Deaf Bible Ministries United Kingdom Teaching Articles Articles List Order Printed Copies Free Grace Deaf Church Bible Study & Fellowship Meeting Notes Meeting Times and Place About DBM Introduction to DBM What DBM Believes Donations to DBM Contact DBM The History of the Free Grace Deaf Church Free Grace Deaf Church founded in 2000 AD "Free Deaf Church" came into being in September 2000. "Grace" was later added to the name based on Ephesians 2: 8-9, which is one of the most important doctrines of God's gift to man. Before the establishment of the Free Grace Deaf Church, there had been several changes of voluntary Deaf eldership/pastorship in the Deaf Christian Fellowship based at Preston. Over the years, in the fellowship gatherings, there was a mixture of deaf and hearing members in the congregation, and they held regular fellowship and Bible study for many years relying mainly on modern versions, the most popular was the New International Version. Sometimes, the hearing members were surprisingly in the majority and occasionally gave rise to a serious problem of requiring a proper qualified voice-over and a sign language interpreter. During that time the Deaf Christian Fellowship's organisation was being phased out slowly and eventually folded. So they began to adopt an approach of mainstreaming the deaf believers into 'hearing' churches in all their home areas. Many Deaf Christians were being separated and absorbed into different 'hearing' churches and hardly ever saw each other again! This proved to be a deciding factor, which led to the formation of the Free Grace Deaf Church based at Preston. The effects of the hearing church on the deaf believers were becoming evident as many deaf believers found themselves in the sorry position of lacking true understanding of Bible doctrine and teaching. Deaf people at a 'hearing' Church does not work 'Hearing' Churches have in many ways shaped the lives of the deaf believers as they were guided by hearing ministers through the various capacity of 'hearing' interpreters. It proved to be totally impractical to keep deaf believers in a 'hearing' church because almost all of the services had serious flaws and drawbacks for the Deaf. They cast a cloud over the true identity and the culture of the Deaf, which they had grown up with since birth. Many deaf believers became disillusioned and even indoctrinated. Some left and never returned again. It is important to remember that we do not think that 'hearing' churches were all to blame for their failure. In any case, the deaf should not have gone to 'hearing' churches in the first place, because they are not suitable areas for deaf people to attend. Deaf and hearing together in a church does not work, even if they have the best service and offer first-class interpreters and voice-over! It is simply due to the fact the communication difficulties are always bound to happen and always will, because their languages are not the same and many words cannot translate exactly into British Sign Language (BSL for short). Sign language is a visual and pictorial expression which does not always have English words. Deaf and hearing Christians are united in true doctrine We therefore decided to come out of the 'hearing' church and formed a group, naming it the "Free Grace Deaf Church". People will think that it means isolation from other hearing Christians but it does not. Separation from hearing Christians does not imply or advocate the idea of isolation, as many seem to think. We do unite with other hearing Christians and other churches of the same faith and doctrine. With the statement of faith, these are two of the most important things: the Doctrine of Free Grace and the Sufficiency of the Bible (based on the King James Version, KJV) as a Rule of Faith and Practice; in other words the KJV is the most trustworthy translation so far we have in English. (The 'Bible Versions' article on the KJV 1611 vs the New Translations (Modern versions) can be obtained from the Deaf Bible Ministries webpage). It is the Deaf pastor/leader's responsibility to feed his flock (congregation) of deaf Christians with biblical truth. The word 'Free' in the church name "Free Grace Deaf Church", also signifies the freedom from hearing influence and dominance, and of course their colloquially spoken language, which Deaf people will never be able to follow. All Deaf Christians are welcome to join our Bible Study and Fellowship meetings. For further information please contact the Deaf Grace Free Church Leader, Ian Funnell on Mobile: 07837501458 (text) Live Chat Skype: Ian.Funnell2 Category: About Free Grace Deaf Church Written by Ian Funnell You are here: Home Free Grace Deaf Church About the Church Copyright © 2020 Deaf Bible Ministries United Kingdom. All Rights Reserved. Designed by JoomlArt.com. Joomla! is Free Software released under the GNU General Public License.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line129
__label__wiki	0.508265	0.508265	Chromatography Online Liquid Chromatography Detectors - LC Detectors Based on Refractive Index Measurement > The Fresnel Method > Page 23 The Fresnel Method The relationship between the reflectance from an interface between two transparent media and their respective refractive indices is given by Fresnel's equation, where (R) is the ratio of the intensity of the reflected light to that of the incident light and the other symbols have the meanings previously assigned to them. where (n1) is the refractive index of medium (1), and (n2) is the refractive index of medium (2). Consequently, if medium (2) represents the column eluent, any change in (n2) will change (R) (i.e., DR) and, thus, measurement of (DR) will detect changes in solute concentration. The first to utilize this principal of detection was in the construction of a practical detector was Conlon (4). Conlon's device is now obsolete but it illustrates the principle of the Fresnel method of detection very simply. A diagram of Conlon's detector is shown in figure 13. The sensing element consists of a rod prism sealed into a tube through which the solvent flows. The rod (6.8 mm in diameter and 10 cm long) is made from a glass rod, bent to the correct optical angle (just slightly less than the critical angle) and an optical flat is ground on the apex of the bend (see figure 13). The optical flat is then sealed into the window of a flow-through cell. The photocell is arranged to be one arm of a Wheatstone bridge and a reference photocell (not shown) which monitors light direct from the cell, is situated in another arm of the bridge. Previous Page \| Index \| Next Page Bonded Phases Capillary Chromatography Dispersion in Chromatography Columns Extra Column Dispersion Gas Chromatography - Tandem Techniques Gas Chromatography Detectors Liquid Chromatography Detectors Plate Theory and Extensions Principles and Practice of Chromatography The Mechanism of Chromatographic Retention The Thermodynamics of Chromatography Application Notes Techniques HPLC Supplement Library4Science Analytical Spectroscopy Scientific Techniques * Enter the security code shown:	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line135
__label__cc	0.675095	0.324905	The Savage Fortress by Sarwat Chadda Cindy: Sarwat, thank you so much for visiting us here at The Enchanted Inkpot! I am so excited to discuss your latest novel, The Savage Fortress, just released by Arthur A. Levine Books. I remember so well the first time we met at ALAN 2010, and you speaking so enthusiastically about bringing more diversity into the stories we write and publish. It's wonderful to see you having actively done that and succeed in releasing so many fantastic novels (Sarwat's great young adult novels include The Devil's Kiss and Dark Goddess) that do include diverse characters and interesting lore from all across the world. I think what really drew me immediately to The Savage Fortress was the Indian mythos you used in the story. Could you tell the inkies what inspired you the most, or drew your interest, when you initially had the idea to write this novel? Sarwat: I lived in the Far East for a couple of years and spent a while travelling around the place. While I love fantasy it’s often based on familiar North European clichés of knights, castles, goblins elves and dragons. Ironically it makes it less fantastical. But there are amazing places out east. For real. Cities like Lhasa, Kathmandu, Varanasi and Jaisalmer are straight out of myth with temples, palaces, holy men and gods and goddesses on every street corner. It amazed me these cultures weren’t being explored more. Cindy: Having read all your novels, I know that you were never one to hold back when it came to the gruesome details of demon hunting and fighting evil. You write some quite horrifying scenes in The Savage Fortress. Did you feel you had to approach your storytelling differently since you were writing middle grade versus young adult? Sarwat: Nope. Not at all. If anything the shock should be greater within Mid-grade as my YA series the characters lived violent lives, so to a degree, the violence was part of their day to day lives. What I focus on, and want the reader to feel, is the consequences of the bad things that happen, often the death of someone significant. I don’t believe in doing stuff like that off stage. It’s a cop out. There’s a line between voyeuristic blood and gore for entertainment and that’s what I try and avoid. But with all things there’s some personal taste and experience involved. I don’t write ‘nice’ stories and some amount of reader discomfort is intentional, especially regarding morality. Who decides who or what is good or evil? Cindy: As much as I loved your world building and monsters, I think what I loved most about this novel was the relationship between Ash, our hero, and his younger sister, Lucky. Family is important in Ash's world, and in this story. And the sibling relationship tied the threads of the story together so wonderfully. Was this something you set out to do? Sarwat: Again it was to avoid the trope of the orphan hero. Most of us belong to and are a part of a family, so why is this often ignored within children’s fiction? I wanted it to be central to the plot and I do have sisters and love that dynamic. Ash’s test is the one we all consider when we have family. Who would you die for? Where is the line between familial loyalty and love? Cindy: We've both discussed our passion for bringing more diversity into young adult and middle grade books. Now that you are a seasoned author with three published novels and two more to come--how do you feel is the state of inclusiveness now? What books or projects are you hoping to work on in the future? Sarwat: I think children, especially younger ones, are the most open to diversity. They want to explore the world. This is reflected in younger fiction where nobody bats an eyelid if the protagonist is a teddy bear. With characters from ethnic backgrounds they face a peculiar challenge, especially as the reading age increases. They can’t just be, their ethnicity has to be about something, it has to mean something. If he’s Muslim, the common trope is terrorism. If it’s a female protagonist there’s often an arranged or forced marriage theme. Black teen boy? Then it’s his struggle against gang culture and drugs. Characters need to be morally ‘worthy’. Aaargh! Day One my editor (Cheryl Klein at Arthur A Levine) and I agreed Ash would be utterly unworthy. He’s just a 13 year old boy. He’s got no hang ups about the injustices of race, the British Empire or anything like that. He just is what he is. And what he is is totally and utterly BADASS. Cindy: And last but not least, what is your favorite pastry or dessert? Sarwat: Oh I love cheesecake but had the BEST EVAH pecan pie when I was in Texas. I still dream about it. Cindy Pon is the author of Silver Phoenix (Greenwillow, 2009), which was named one of the Top Ten Fantasy and Science Fiction Books for Youth by the American Library Association’s Booklist, and one of 2009′s best Fantasy, Science Fiction and Horror by VOYA. The sequel to Silver Phoenix, titled Fury of the Phoenix, was released in April 2011. Her first published short story is featured in Diverse Energies, a multicultural YA dystopian anthology from Tu Books (October 2012). Cindy is also a Chinese brush painting student of over a decade. Visit her website at www.cindypon.com. by cindy at 11:29 AM 8 comments Labels: Author Interview, Cindy Pon, diversity, interview, middle grade Interview with Morgan Keyes, author of Darkbeast I'm pleased to welcome to the Inkpot Morgan Keyes, whose debut mid-grade fantasy, Darkbeast, is in stores now! The premise of this novel - that every child has an animal companion he or she must kill before reaching adulthood - fascinated me as soon as I heard about it, so I leapt at the opportunity to ask Morgan some questions. And best of all, there is a giveaway for a free copy of Darkbeast - just comment to enter! 1. In your novel, every child has a darkbeast who takes his or her negative emotions – and who the child then kills before reaching adulthood. As a mother of three, I have to admit I can’t imagine a child without strongly-expressed negative emotions! How are the children in your book different from children we know, and how does that affect the world they live in? In many ways, Keara is a typical twelve-year-old girl. She has strong feelings about the world she lives in, about all the injustice she witnesses (both not being allowed to eat all the sweets she wants and being required to sacrifice her darkbeast.) She is on the cusp of assuming responsibility for her actions, for the day-to-day choices that she makes, even when they affect others in the world around her. At the same time, Keara is different from many of the children in my real-world life. She lives in poverty, constantly on the edge of going without necessary food and clothes. In fact, her mother has hidden her from the Primate's tax collector for the past year, because the family cannot pay her annual head tax. As a result, Keara has a deeply-rooted awareness of societal expectation – she knows that every one of her choices will have an impact on her family, her darkbeast, and her village – on all the people she truly loves. 2. Your main character’s darkbeast, whom she loves too much to kill, is a raven. Ravens, of course, have a long history in fantasy… was your choice of a raven deliberate? Darkbeast grew out of a short story that was originally written for an anthology where all the stories involved children and animals. Alas, when I spoke with the editor for that anthology, my first-choice animal (a griffin) was already taken. Ultimately, though, I'm thrilled to have chosen a raven. I continue to be surprised by the number of ravens that appear in fantasy literature and by their extremely varied personalities. In just the past month, I've read works with ravens that are harbingers of doom (Poe's totemic raven, reread for approaching Halloween), single-minded guards intent on murdering anyone with a hint of magic (Tiffany Trent's Raven Guards, in The Unnaturalists), and something rather more complicated (Jonathan Auxier's birds in Peter Nimble and his Fantastic Eyes, which begins with the image of an infant whose eyes have been plucked out by ravens.) Caw has the wit and wisdom of many of his brethren. He's a combination of pride and humility, guiding Keara even as he is bound to follow her. Of course, Caw might be the hungriest of all ravens in literature; I very much enjoyed layering in that aspect of his personality. 3. The idea of an animal companion who forms a part of a person’s soul will, I suspect, inevitably draw comparisons to The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman. Did Pullman’s book have any influence on your work? How do you feel about those comparisons? Of course, I've read Pullman's His Dark Materials, and I loved Lyra and Pan and all the other human/daemon pairs in that series. As I wrote Darkbeast, though, it never occurred to me that I was writing a story that some readers would compare so directly. Pullman's daemons are meant to complete their human companions, providing a solidity and balance for life. That "completeness" is represented by the animals' physical beauty and by the gender opposition of animals and humans. Daemons are a physical expression of a spiritual soul. My darkbeasts, on the other hand, are despised creatures who represent their hosts' most negative impulses. Humans cannot wait to be freed from their bond, released from the constant reminder of their weaknesses and their failings. Darkbeasts have far more in common with the Biblical notions of "scapegoat" than of "soul." Pullman's novels are magical; when I first read them, I was fully drawn into his words. I can only hope that the readers of Darkbeast experience the same sort of awakening to a world that might have been, some other place, some other time. 4. Your main character joins a group of traveling performers… and I know that you used to work as a stage manager. Did any real-life acting escapades make it into the book? I feel fortunate that none of my theatrical productions was ever shut down by the authorities. And I never needed to flee town because people disliked my shows. But I folded my real-world theater experience into the sense of wonder that Keara feels when she watches the Travelers perform. She sees theatrical tricks (a fire that burns bright but does not consume the stage, a whisper that can be heard at the far end of a village green), and she allows herself to be carried away on the tide of excitement from those productions. Keara's enchantment survives the moment when she learns some of the hard truths of theater – there are costumes to be repaired, sets to be built, blocking to be memorized and changed and memorized again… When I stage managed plays, I always hoped that the audiences would leave the theater somewhat transformed. I wanted them to think about what they had seen, about what the play meant, about how it was performed. And I think that Keara wants all those same things. Many thanks to Leah and the Enchanted Inkpot, for allowing me to visit and tell you about my Darkbeast. Due to the generosity of my publisher, Simon & Schuster, I will give away a copy of Darkbeast to one commenter chosen at random from all the comments made to this post by 11:59 p.m. EDT October 31. by Leah Cypess at 1:00 AM 19 comments What's Your Inner Mythology? Here in Southern California, we've had a spate of cloudy/drizzly/downright rainy days recently (I had to use my windshield wipers on the way to work this morning! joy!), and every single time I am filled with hope, with flutters of possibility. Dark clouds always feel like something big, something good, is about to happen. I feel like I'm living in a movie, or a fairy tale. this is where my daydreams live And that got me wondering about others' go-to mythologies, the ones they are always drawn to, whether it's the comfort and nostalgia of revisiting childhood daydreams, or the allure of otherness, the unknown, the endless what-ifs. So I asked them, and got some great answers. For my part, as I mentioned above, I think I will always be drawn to British & Celtic fairy tales & mythologies, and two recent releases build on and use them in very different ways. Maggie Stiefvater's The Raven Boys is about the search for a centuries-old dead and missing king, which is such a weird premise I had no idea what to expect (hint: it's pretty amazing), and Talia Vance's Silver has descendants of the goddess Danu (the forebear of the Sidhe in Ireland) mixing it up with other fey-type folk. Speaking of Celtic mythology, here's what Erin Cashman had to say: I love all kinds of mythology. As a teenager I was obsessed with Greek mythology. I really enjoyed the Percy Jackson series. Since my mother was born and raised in Galway, Ireland, and always shared Irish stories, I am particularly drawn to Celtic mythology. My WIP, Legend of the Four, is loosely based on the Tuatha Dé Danann from Celtic mythology. Kate Milford: I'm a folklore girl, and for no particularly good reason it appears to be that Americana's my default. I particularly like hunting down regional lore, and I like finding obscure stuff best. Since American folklore draws from the traditions of all the cultures that emigrated here, I often wind up following strings elsewhere, which always feels to me like following old roads around to oddball towns. :) The Jack tales and crossroads lore are big inspirations for me; the big villain in the background of The Broken Lands (and a character in The Boneshaker) is Clever Jack, and the story in which Jack beats the Devil after getting three wishes from Saint Peter is a big part of the mythology of both books. Both The Boneshaker and The Broken Lands are based on the idea that there's great power to be had at a crossroads, because a crossroads is a place of potential and choice--and the crossroads is a perfect example of a bit of folklore that has variations all over the world. So while The Boneshaker plays with Southern crossroads traditions, the crossroads in The Broken Lands is very different. As a reader--I guess as a reader, I gravitate toward obscure stuff, too. I'm trying to think of examples, but frankly, I've been reading 1812 histories and Civil War stuff for about the last year with no end in sight, so frankly I can barely remember what fiction I've read in the meantime. And gallons more under the jump! by amaris glass at 12:07 PM 3 comments Labels: Amaris Glass, Cindy Pon, Dawn Metcalf, Ellen Booraem, Erin Cashman, Kate Milford, Leah Cypress, Lena Goldfinch, mythology, P.J. Hoover LOTS of Shamelessness!!! I've got a ton of news today, mostly because I accidentally skipped a week in there somehow. OOPS! I've been on the road promoting TEN and, well, I'm old and forgetful. ;) Anyway, enough excuses. Here we go! The BIG NEWS this week - we have some finalist for HUGE AWARDS!!!! William Alexander's GOBLIN SECRETS is a finalist for the National Book Award! Lena Coakley's WITCHLANDERS and Megan Crewe's THE WAY WE FALL have just been nominated for a White Pine award, Canada's children's choice award for teen readers. And it just so happens that WITCHLANDERS is now available in paperback. How convenient! Inkies are so talented. As if to emphasize that, DIVERSE ENERGIES, an anthology featuring Ellen Oh and Cindy Pon, is now on sale! Booklist gave it an amazing review: It starts off with a fabulous one-two punch: Ellen Oh’s devastating “The Last Day,” about a future global war and the horrific Hiroshima-like aftermath; then “Freshee’s Frogurt,” a wild, violent, and funny excerpt from Daniel H. Wilson’s Robopocalypse (2011). In general, the subsequent stories fall on the more thoughtful, brainy side of the sf spectrum. Two standouts are Paolo Bacigalupi’s “A Pocket Full of Dharma,” about the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama on a portable storage drive; and Cindy Pon’s “Blue Skies,” a wistful have/have-not tale from a smog-filthed future Taipei. A solid introduction to a number of highly talented writers. Speaking of talent, Amy Butler Greenfield is sharing her blurbs for CHANTRESS and they are quite a line up: “Wonderfully felt, seen, and dreamed, Greenfield’s debut fantasy is an enchanted read.” - Franny Billingsley, National Book Award finalist and author of CHIME “Chantress is one of those rare books that’s so beautifully written you want to read it slowly and savor every word, but the story is so compelling you want to race through the pages! I loved it.” - Mary Pearson, author of THE ADORATION OF JENNA FOX and THE FOX INHERITANCE “With a spirited heroine, fearsome monsters, and luminous worldbuilding, this story had me hooked from the first page. CHANTRESS is truly enchanting.” - Jessica Spotswood, author of BORN WICKED “Chantress is like the best kind of magic – absorbing, mysterious, and delightful.” - Rebecca Stead, Newbery Award winning author of WHEN YOU REACH ME, FIRST LIGHT and LIAR & SPY “A pure and elevated pleasure, like strawberries of the perfect ripeness or a gorgeous aria.” - Katherine Sturtevant, author of AT THE SIGN OF THE STAR and A TRUE AND FAITHFUL NARRATIVE “Chantress is a beguiling and mesmerizing story, full of mystery and song. From the first word, I was enchanted by Amy Butler Greenfield’s unique twist on English history and by her compelling, magical, and loveable heroine, Lucy.” - Nancy Werlin, NYT-bestselling author of IMPOSSIBLE and EXTRAORDINARY And last but never least,Cinda Chima Williams's THE CRIMSON CROWEN launches October 23, 2012! It's the fourth book in the Seven Realms series and Cinda will be traveling the world--er--the eastern U.S. You can find author tour information here. by Gretchen at 2:38 PM 3 comments Labels: Amy Butler Greenfield, Cinda Chima, Cindy Pon, Ellen Oh, Gretchen McNeil, Lena Coakley, Megan Crewe, Shameless Saturday, William Alexander Two & Twenty Dark Tales: An Interview with Georgia McBride Two and Twenty Dark Tales is a YA anthology of Mother Goose retellings edited by Georgia McBride and Michelle Zink, and published by McBride's own Month9Books. Some of the stories read like secret histories, as though the familiar nursery rhymes are eroded fragments of something much older and darker. Some play with the actual history of the rhyme; Nancy Holder's "The Lion and the Unicorn" offers new and sinister explanations for the witchy obsessions of King James. Other stories shift the rhymes into contemporary settings and entirely new layers of meaning; Gretchen McNeil's "Tick, Tock" has cell phones, pop culture references, and imperiled babysitters. The Inkpot: Last year the critic Meghan Cox Gurdon complained of "Darkness Too Visible" in the Wall Street Journal. Notable responses to that pearl-clutching editorial include Maureen Johnson's in The Guardian and Sherman Alexie's in the WSJ. Can you recap for us how Two and Twenty Dark Tales came out of that controversy? Georgia McBride: I have always thought fairy tales and lullabies were dark, especially Mother Goose Rhymes. When I was asked to respond to the article, I talked about how dark Disney stories are, and yet, parents don't seem to mind dark cartoons or fairy tales so long as there is a happy ending. I listed themes like death, servitude, blackmail, starvation, imprisonment, abduction, poisoning, murder and more in these stories. I began to think then that we had it all wrong, that YA hasn't become dark. That lullabies sung sweetly can soothe and relax us, but just beneath many of them is a hint of something... dark. We grow up with these stories as the foundation for our imagination. YA literature is the natural extension of this dark foundation. And that is how my idea to do dark retellings of Mother Goose rhymes came about. Define darkness. What is a "dark retelling"? GM: I asked my writers to take the rhymes they were most fond of and imagine the darkest motivations behind them. Why is Wee Willie Winkie running through the town in his pajamas in the middle of the night? Why would Humpty Dumpty, so frail a being, climb so high atop a wall? And why would Jill push Jack down the hill? We all know that is what REALLY happened. Talk about the importance of unhappy endings. GM: Painting happy endings to tragic and worrisome stories does not always allow for the reader to calm the unsettling feeling of some stories--because the reader knows it isn't authentic. Some stories are supposed to end badly. Some stories are supposed to be told at night, with all the lights on, or around the campfire. Some stories are meant to be dark. The protagonist in Leah Cypess' "Clockwork" learns courage from years of living as a mouse, and she faces down a predatory witch because she's used to that kind of fear by now. She draws power from her mousey powerlessness. What other sorts of power are explored in these tales? What sorts of power do you want your readers to notice and take away with them? GM: That is one of my favorite stories from the anthology. It sends a powerful message indeed. There are themes of powerlessness throughout the anthology, but it is that feeling that often forces the characters to act. Sometimes the acts are heroic and courageous and, at other times, in the case of Humpty Dumpty, readers will be left in tears. Other important themes in the anthology are love, loss, fear, and, of course, magic! Wouldn't we all love to have a bit of magic? What's your own earliest memory of Mother Goose rhymes? Which rhymes have continued to haunt you into adulthood and parenthood? GM: My parents always sang Mother Goose Rhymes to us like “Ring Around the Roses,” and read rhymes such as Jack and Jill and Humpty Dumpty. I continue to be haunted by questions surrounding Jack and Jill's possible sibling rivalry and the troublesome Humpty Dumpty. It sparked me to tell Humpty's story in poem format in the anthology. Every time I think about poor Humpty, it brings me to tears. This unique collaboration’s proceeds (from the first 5,000 copies sold) will be donated to YALitChat.org, an organization that fosters the advancement, reading, writing and acceptance of young adult literature worldwide. by William Alexander at 6:00 AM 6 comments Labels: Dark YA, Georgia McBride, Gretchen McNeil, interview, leah cypess, Month9Books, Nancy Holder, Two and Twenty Dark Tales Get Ready for the Hobbit Group Read! I'm going to take a wild guess and suppose that most of you have heard about a certain movie coming out this winter. This one? But since you are visiting us here at the Enchanted Inkpot I am also going to guess that you know something else came first. So, to celebrate the upcoming release of The Hobbit (Part I), we're planning a week-long Group Read of the original novel by J. R. R. Tolkien! And we want you to join us! Share your love of favorite scenes, burning questions, critical comments, or fangirl/fanboy joy. On Monday, November 12th, Erin Cashman will start us off with a summary and discussion of chapters 1-4: An Unexpected Party, Roast Mutton, A Short Rest, and Over Hill And Under Hill. On Tuesday, November 13th, Ellen Booraem will cover chapters 5-8: Riddles in the Dark, Out of the Frying Pan into the Fire, Queer Lodgings and Flies and Spiders On Wednesday November 14th, Anne Nesbet will cover chapters 9-12: Barrels Out of Bond, A Warm Welcome, On the Doorstep, and Inside Information On Thursday November 15th, Tricia Hoover will cover chapters 13-16: Not At Home, Fire and Water, The Gathering of the Clouds and A Thief in the Night And finally, on Friday November 16th, Pippa Bayliss will bring the discussion to a close, covering chapters 17-19: The Clouds Burst, The Return Journey, and The Last Stage So go dig out your copies now and start reading, so you can join us to discuss one of the great classics of fantasy: The Hobbit! Deva Fagan is the author of Fortune’s Folly, The Magical Misadventures of Prunella Bogthistle and Circus Galacticus. She lives in Maine with her husband and her dog. When she’s not writing she spends her time reading, doing geometry, and drinking copious amounts of tea. Visit her at www.devafagan.com by Unknown at 7:00 AM 4 comments Labels: Anne Nesbet, Deva Fagan, Ellen Booraem, Erin Cashman, j. r. r. tolkien, P.J. Hoover, Pippa Bayliss Interview with Mike Jung - Captain Stupendous himself! GEEKS, GIRLS AND SECRET IDENTITITES MIKE JUNG Today I have the great pleasure of introducing an old friend back to the Inkpot. He is also my Ninja beta reader and zombie buddy and an incredibly talented, hysterically funny writer. He was a founding member when we first started the Enchanted Inkpot and I'm so pleased to be able to do an interview with him for his debut book. Please welcome our very own Mike Jung! Copyright ThatGuyGil's Tumblr Ello - Hi Mike! Welcome back to the Inkpot! I'm so happy to be able to celebrate your book release with you! So let's start off with the burning question of the day. Why superheroes? Why did you write a superhero book and why do you think that there is such a universal appeal for these type of stories? Mike - I’m a big believer in the idea that we should write the kinds of stories we ourselves would have enjoyed as kids, and as a kid I was an old-school Silver Age Marvel and DC Comics fan. My older brother was a pretty serious collector – he owned all 18 issues of Silver Surfer Vol. 1 AND every issue of The Fantastic Four that the Surfer originally appeared in, for example, and I’m sure I did him a serious injustice by reading a lot of the resale value out of his collection. I read those comics incessantly (sometimes to tatters), and I spent a lot of time drawing the characters and writing my own stories for them. It was a hugely formative experience for my future creative life. I don’t know if I can speak to the universal appeal of these stories, but I know for me they served an important function. I had a hard adolescence, and I often felt completely alone on a psychological and emotional level. I needed to be able to believe that some people were actually interested in championing the underdogs of the world, rather than trying to hurt or even destroy them. I knew that Superman and his ilk weren’t authentic representations of reality, but even the fantasy of individuals who used their strength in a selfless way made me feel some hope, especially in times when I didn’t otherwise feel it at all. Also, superheroes are just huge fun - the powers! The canned dialogue! The ridiculous costumes! Ello - Who is your favorite superhero? Mike - Spider-Man, probably, and yes, the hyphen must be included in the name. Like so many Spider-Man fans, I really identified with what was, at the time, a completely new kind of superhero: a scorned, dismissed, and insecure young teenager, who can’t escape self-doubt and pain despite the fact that he possesses this set of superhuman abilities. Ello - Huh, you know I never thought of him like that! So how did the idea come to you? Mike - I started writing Geeks, Girls, and Secret Identities after my daughter was born, and my initial thought was to write a book about a girl who discovers that her father is actually a superhero. I know, “wow Mike, that’s so egotistical,” but I was immersed in thoughts and feelings about the father-daughter relationship. The book eventually moved pretty far afield from that concept, but it’s how I got the ball rolling. Ello - I think that is ridiculously sweet, BTW. How long did it take to write Geeks? Mike - I started rattling the keyboard in late 2006, I secured my book deal in late 2010, and Geeks hits the shelves in late 2012. So, from conception to bookshelf it’s been just about six years. Ello - You have one of the best publication stories I’ve ever heard. Care to share it with us here? Mike - OH SURE, YOU TWISTED MY ARM… Like a lot of people, I had a particular editor right up at the top of my “OMG I want to work with this person” list, and like a lot of those same people, I thought it was faaaaaar from likely that I’d ever actually do it. So imagine my surprise when one day I got a Facebook message informing me of a friend request from that very editor, a Mr. Arthur A. Levine. Shocking, right? We later ascertained that he’d been reading the comments I’d been making on Lisa Yee’s FB posts, thought I was funny, and wanted to get acquainted. Once I fully understood that this was Arthur A. Levine the editor of Harry Potter, and not Arthur A. Levine the air conditioning repair specialist, I accepted the request, and over the next few months we joked around and got to know each other a bit. A couple of months later my brain melted and dribbled out of my ears when I got an actual email from Arthur, sent from his work address, requesting my manuscript. It was hard to send it to him with my brain all melted like that, but I did. Arthur A. Levine Books is both deluged with submissions and perpetually understaffed, so I was prepared to wait it out, but a couple of weeks later I registered for the 2010 SCBWI Summer Conference and realized Arthur was teaching his first-ever intensive class. “It’s fate!” I screamed, startling my daughter and upsetting my wife, and I signed up for the class. I was incredibly fortunate to communicate with Arthur via Facebook before the conference, because otherwise I don’t know if I’d have summoned up the nerve to suggest we grab a cup of coffee and sit down to chat. We talked about writing, Lisa Yee’s publication story, picking a school for our kids, growing up with brothers…everything but my manuscript, which was a very deliberate choice on my part. I didn’t want to mess up the rapport we seemed to be developing. I left the conference feeling like I’d struck up a really terrific new friendship, which isn’t something I do very easily, and I felt unusually serene about the manuscript situation – it would play out however it played out, I told myself, and I’d be at peace with it either way. Two days later I got a call from my agent, Ammi-Joan Paquette, who informed me that Arthur had gone home from the conference, read my manuscript as soon as he got back to his desk, and decided on the spot that he wanted to acquire it. Which he did. It was the beginning of the most fulfilling and enjoyable experience of my professional life – my expectations for working with Arthur were absurdly high, but he exceeded them. My respect and affection for him are impossible to overstate. Ello - Seeing you guys together is always awesome. It's obvious how much you both respect and like each other. I think whenever you guys are together this is what happens: Ello - Well your illustrated cover is beyond awesome. It is stupendous! Can you share with us your reaction when you first saw your cover? Mike - I looooooooooove my cover. That was pretty much my first reaction, quickly followed by “Dude, the robot has a serious Jack Kirby vibe,” and “This guy draws way better than me!" I’ve heard enough cover-related horror stories to know how lucky I am to be so deliriously happy with it. Ello - What is the best part of being an author? Mike - It’s hard to pick any one favorite thing – it’s ALL been enormously fun. Building worlds, developing characters, and crafting language in order to convey a story is a deeply satisfying way to spend my time. If you’re talking about publication, however, I’d say it’s the people. I get to work with smart, talented, passionate, funny, warm, amazing people - the friends and colleagues I’ve met during the journey to publication have enhanced the quality of my life so, so much. Ello - Books now are so different than when we were growing up. If you were a kid right now, what books would be your favorite? MIke - The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex would knock me over at any point in my life, and of course as a child Harry Potter would probably have blown my mind to an even greater degree than it did as an adult. And I suspect I’d still consider Lisa Yee’s Millicent Min, Girl Genius to be the gold standard for funny, moving, painfully truthful children’s fiction, as I do now. Ello - So what’s next for Mike Jung? Mike - I’m working on the proposal for my next book, a middle-grade fantasy that’s grounded in Korean mythology and touches on themes of cultural assimilation and alienation. It’s very different from Geeks. I also have essays in two forthcoming anthologies, Dear Teen Me: Authors Write Letters to Their Teen Selves (2012, Zest Books), and Break These Rules (2013, Chicago Review Press). Ello - And on a personal note, I get to gloat about the fact that I am a beta reader for Mike and his awesome new book! Ello - Ok, my last question. You are on a deserted island and meet a genie who can’t get you off the island but can fill one very large and magical suitcase (think Hermione’s purse) with 10 of your favorite things. Assuming that food (not including sweets and luxury items) and clothing (loin cloth at the very least) is already taken care of, what would that suitcase contain? Mike - Can I count “a pile of 500 books” as one thing? If so, cool, that’s thing one. If not, WHY NOT?? Okay, okay. I’d bring my guitar, because there’d be plenty of time to practice; a capo, because I’m not very good at playing barre chords on my guitar; an All-Clad copper-core 4 quart saucepan, because it’d provide maximum cooking flexibility and that unparalleled All-Clad heat distribution; a 1996 Klein Mantra Pro mountain bike (I sold mine years ago! What a mistake!); my Superman logo fleece robe, which is really just a blanket with sleeves stuck on it but is also really warm; a copy of Anne Lamott’s Bird by Bird, because it’s the best book about writing ever, and the island might have birds; my Chrome messenger bag, because it’s an awesome bag; an industrial-size barrel of ibuprofen, because I’m a broken down old man; a bucket of Popeye’s fried chicken, because I never get to eat that kind of stuff anymore; and if the genie could provide unlimited wireless internet access (what kind of loser genie couldn’t do that?) I’d bring my iPad, because I’m a hopeless social media addict. Ello - Well that wraps up our interview with the amazing Mike Jung. Thank you Mike for being here with us today and celebrating your release! In parting, I just want to leave you all with a little ditty Mike composed and sang at his book launch this past weekend. It's so catchy that I find myself singing it all day long! So go ahead and buy a book or 10! Enjoy! by Ello - Ellen Oh at 6:00 AM 19 comments Labels: Ellen Oh, Mike Jung Interview with THE UNWANTEDS' Lisa McMann! Today, the Enchanted Inkpot is thrilled to welcome Lisa McMann, a prolific and respected author whose titles include The Wake Trilogy, Cryer’s Cross, and her most recent release, the second book in the Unwanteds series: ISLAND OF SILENCE. This series has been called the “perfect cure for post-Potter depression.” Lisa, what a treat to be able to interview you! First, can you tell us a little about the world and characters of The Unwanteds? The first book begins in the dystopian world of Quill, where all are gathered for the yearly Purge – a day where creative children are deemed Unwanted and sent to their deaths. Twins Alex and Aaron Stowe await their fate. Aaron has never been caught being creative, so he is marked as a Wanted and will attend university. But Alex has been caught several times drawing with a stick in the dirt, and he is declared Unwanted, along with nineteen others, and sent to his death. But as we follow the Unwanteds to their horrid end, we discover a magician named Mr. Marcus Today, who has been secretly saving the Unwanteds and hiding them in the magical world he created, called Artimé. There, Alex and his new friends (Meghan, Lani, and Samheed) learn to use their art as magic for fun, but also as weapons, in case the secret world is ever discovered. Where did the idea for this series come from? It was inspired by my kids. One day when they were twelve and nine, they came home from school with a letter that said that the arts programs were going to be cut due to budget problems. I was sad for them, because they loved those kinds of classes. I remember saying, “I’m so sorry, guys. It kind of feels like you’re being punished for being creative.” And then I paused, and with my writer hat on, said, “Hey, what if there really was a world where kids were punished for being creative?” And my son, who was twelve, said, “Not just punished. Sent to their deaths!” And I said, “Yeah!” And that’s how it came about. For those already in love with this series (or to entice new readers to give it a try!), what can you say about Book 2 that will most whet their reading appetites? Well, the twins are in very different positions after the events at the end of book one, and one is seething for revenge. The action ramps up in this book, and in the midst of it, two young strangers on a raft show up in Artimé with mysterious metal thorn necklaces embedded in their necks. Friends go missing, attacks are on the rise, and then something completely unthinkable happens…and that’s all I’ll say because I don’t want to give anything away. Ooh – so exciting! Lisa, you’ve written for both YA and for MG, and in different genres. What has drawn you to MG fantasy writing? Since my kids inspired the series, I wanted to write it for them (they were twelve and nine at the time), and I wanted to build a world like ones I loved at that age, and still love today – Narnia, for one, was an influence. And I’m enjoying it so much, even though my kids are eighteen and fifteen now. I love going back and forth from YA to MG. It gives me a lot of variety in my job. And what can we see coming up from you next? You can expect a total of seven books in the Unwanteds series—book 3 will be out next year. In January 2013 my new YA Visions series starts with CRASH, and in February 2013 my book in the Infinity Ring series will be out—it’s an MG series about kids who have to travel through time to fix breaks in history, and each book is written by a different author. It’s been a blast to work on. Those sound fantastic, and I’ll bet Infinity Ring is going to be one of the coolest series of all time! (Okay, full disclosure – I’ll be writing Book 6. J) How can fans find you online? I spend most of my social media time on my Facebook fan page and Twitter. You can also find out more about all my books on my website http://lisamcmann.com Finally, answer quickly and briefly… The one book you’d have to bring on a deserted island? The Count of Monte Cristo. Mountains or Ocean? Ack, tough one! Ocean. Your guilty pleasure dessert? I don’t really like sweets, but I do sometimes enjoy a chocolate chip shortbread cookie. The book of yours you’d most love to see as a movie? Any of them if they are done well! THE UNWANTEDS 2: ISLAND OF SILENCE is now available where books are sold. Support your local indie first or look for it here! by Jen at 1:00 AM 9 comments At Last, At Last! It's Release Day for STARRY RIVER OF THE SKY! Know what happens on very special Tuesdays? BOOKS ARE RELEASED! Today is one of those very special days: It's launch day for Grace Lin's Starry River of the Sky! If you're not jumping up and down in your seat, what's wrong with you? Rendi is a boy on the run until he's discovered stowing away on a wine merchant's wagon and kicked off in the tiny and isolated Village of Clear Sky. Luckily for Rendi, the master of the inn has a need for a chore boy. Luckily too, the Village isn't as deadly dull as it first appears. There are long-standing feuds to sort out, a batty old man who makes a pet of a strange toad, and a beautiful and mysterious woman full of tales to share who convinces Rendi to begin to share his own stories. Not only that, the moon itself seems to have disappeared from the sky, and only Rendi can hear the cries of loss that seem to be coming from the starry river above. Starry River of the Sky shares a lot with Where the Mountain Meets the Moon. For one thing, they are both exquisitely beautiful objects, illustrated throughout in full color. Opening either one is a delight even before you start reading. For another thing, both incorporate folklore throughout, and not just folklore but storytelling. For the young Rendi, both the stories he is told and the stories he is persuaded to tell to others are critical stepping stones on his journey. There are other links between the two books for those who look for them, too. And, as with Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, when the tales come together at the end of Starry River of the Sky, it's like a wonderful puzzle being assembled before your eyes. But you're not here to listen to me talking about the book, and I'm so excited to have had a chance to talk with Grace Lin about Starry River of the Sky. So without further ado... KM: I love how folklore functions in these books--it informs the world and helps to move the story forward, but the story is completely your own. How did you craft this book (and was it the same for Where the Mountain Meets the Moon)? How did the tales and the big story come together? What came first? Grace: Hmm, that's a hard question to answer as I'm not a very organized writer. Before I start anything, I usually have the beginning and end in mind. From there, for the publisher's sake, I write a one sentence summary of each chapter of how the beginning will get to the end, which I call my outline. However, I've never ever followed my outline once I start writing. And the neither the big story or the tales come first, really. I research a lot of folktales and some just naturally link together and inspire the larger story; sometimes I go in search of a tale that would fit what I think is a blank spot in the large story. It's really just a big mess in my head that comes out and only gets organized during the revision process. KM: I know just enough about Chinese folklore to recognize certain familiar motifs in Starry River of the Sky (and in Where the Mountain Meets the Moon), but so far I have yet to recognize any specific stories--but then again, I'm an absolute beginner. How much of the storytelling is drawn from specific pieces of lore, and how much is your own creation? What approach do you take in crafting these tales? Grace: For Starry River, I would say about 60-70% is from specific lore, though all highly embellished by me. I usually write the folktales from memory and add my own details, settings and descriptions. I want to stay true to the spirit of the original legends but I also want to the freedom to tell my own version of them. KM: I love how WangYi and his wife, much like the Old Man of the Moon, are introduced and brought so fully to life through tales told about him before either character appears "in real life" to Rendi or Minli. Can you talk a bit about how you manage this? It reads as effortless, but at least in my experience it isn't that easy a thing to pull off. Grace: I'm glad it reads effortless. I would interchangeably worry that it was too obvious and then too subtle. I really wanted the readers to figure it out themselves, but in a way that they would have to think about it--anything too easy is no fun! I have to say it was my editor and subsequent readers who helped massage it--encouraging me to take out certain references in some areas and to add hints in others. KM: Traveling is a big theme in this book, as well as in Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, and this is also a subject near and dear to my heart. It seems deeply tied to the ideas of home and destiny and family, and while I never get the sense that the world of the books discourages people from leaving home, their paths always do seem to bring them back to where they started. Can you talk a bit about this? Grace: Hmm, I never really thought about it that way but you are completely right. It must because these books are partially inspired by my own trips to Asian countries. While I loved my travels and feel many of them were life changing, it was the returning home that made the experiences feel complete. KM: Much is made in both books of the differences between the perception of power and the reality of responsibility--and, maybe related, maybe unrelated, the wisdom of children as compared to the wisdom of their elders. In each book, also, it falls to the young protagonists to work out who to trust and who not to trust, and when to follow their own instincts. Can you talk a bit about this? Grace: Typically in Asian culture, it's the older generation who are revered; they are the wise ones and the decision-makers. But in contemporary, American children's literature it's the child who must drive the action and make the decision. These books are my attempt to blend those two. While Rendi makes the ultimate decision he is guided by the older characters of the book. KM: Can I ask what might be a silly question, since I can't draw to save my life? Does your artists' background figure into your writing of a book like Starry River--meaning, are you ever guided towards writing a scene in a particular way (or at all) because you'd like to paint it, or do you sort of flip that switch afterward when you choose the images you'd like to illustrate? Grace: Very rarely does the art come first. While I write and think of ideas, images to float in and out but I never put pencil to paper until the writing is done. So the "switch" is half on while I write but never full on until all the writing is done! KM: Thank you so much, Grace. Congratulations on another gorgeous book, and thanks for taking the time to chat with me. Readers, I'll leave you with Starry River of the Sky's new trailer. Enjoy, then join the online launch party at Grace's blog, where today there are some exciting things going on in the way of contests and giveaways and general celebration. Everybody's invited! by Kate Milford at 1:00 AM 5 comments Two & Twenty Dark Tales: An Interview with Georgia... Interview with Mike Jung - Captain Stupendous hims... At Last, At Last! It's Release Day for STARRY RIVE...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line147
__label__wiki	0.946468	0.946468	2017 Network Operation of Urban Rail Transit’s Initial Operation and Management Innovation Summit Seminar Was Held in Suzhou China Urban Rail Transit Association (May 20, 2017) On May 18, 2017, the summit seminar of China Urban Rail Transit Association operation and management professional committee was held in Suzhou, which was organized by Suzhou Rail Transit Group Co., Ltd., Ministry of Transport Science Research Institute, and Beijing Zhongcheng Rail Exhibition Ltd. More than 200 people attended the meeting, including representatives of member units of said operation and management professional committee, responsible persons from 44 city rail transit operation companies nationwide, association secretariat and invited VIPs. Zhou Mingbao chairman of Suzhou Urban Rail Transit Group, Zhou Xiaoqin executive vice president of China Urban Rail Transit Association, and Wang Xianjin vice president of Ministry of Transport Science Research Institute delivered messages. Chairman Zhou expressed his sincere welcome to participants. Zhou Xiaoqin executive vice president fully affirmed the importance of the summit seminar, and said that the seminar marked a good start of the innovation work in operational management theory, methods and management. He hoped that the relevant units, under the principle of sharing, could construct and use the platform of the said management professional committee. Wang Xianjin vice president pointed out that this summit seminar taking innovation as the starting point is characterized by novel topics and rich contents, and hoped that member units could propose important issues including innovative ways of cooperation, carry out joint technical research, and put forward policy suggestions and innovative ideas for references in decision-making by Ministry of Transport and China Urban Rail Transit Association. Message was given by Zhou Mingbao chairman of Suzhou Urban Rail Transit Group Message was given by Zhou Xiaoqin executive vice president of China Urban Rail Transit Association. Message was given by Wang Xianjin vice president of Ministry of Transport Science Research Institute. Moderators of summit seminar: Han Jianming (L) and Jia Wenzheng (R) The summit seminar was chaired by Han Jianming general manager of Operation Branch of Suzhou Rail Transit Group and Jia Wenzheng deputy director and secretary general of said operation and management professional committee. The keynote speeches were delivered by the following VIPs invited by the above-said operation and management professional committee: Lu Wenxue Deputy General Manager of Suzhou Rail Transit Group, Qi Guojun Deputy General Manager of Xi'an Underground Railway Co., Ltd., Zhang Lingxiang General Manager of Shanghai Metro Maintenance Co., Ltd., Liu Leyi Chief Economist of Nanjing Metro Operation Co., Ltd., Fang Siyuan Deputy General Manager of Enterprise Management Department of Guangzhou Metro Group Co., Ltd., Li Jun Deputy Director of Passenger Marketing Department of Beijing Subway Operation Co., Ltd., Peng Xing Deputy General Manager of Safety Quality Dept in Operations Management Center of Chongqing Rail Transit (Group) Co., Ltd., Gu Sufei General Manager of Operations Headquarters Line Network Control Center in Shenzhen Metro Group Co., Ltd., Liu Jin Operation Director of Shanghai Thales SAIC Transport Co., Ltd., Yang Luchuan Deputy General Manager of BIM Center in Beijing Zhongchang Engineering Consulting Co., Ltd., and Liu Shuhao from Ministry of Transport Science Research Institute etc. Extensive discussions were made on the following topics: network operation and maintenance, operational cost control innovation, signal system service innovation, operational quality assurance and upgrading, public security, operational safety and stability development, characteristics of change from single line operation to network operation, subway sustainable development's cost analysis and sharing mechanism, BIM tech-based intelligent operation and maintenance, risk prevention and control under new normal status, early practice and exploration of network operation etc. Jia Wenzheng deputy director and secretary general of said operation and management professional committee made a summary speech in which he hoped that the platform of the said Association could be well utilized. His summary speech was involved in theories, methods and management, drawing up a number of research results, guidelines and standards for references with member units and putting forward suggestions that management and competitiveness of urban rail transit industry should be enhanced through the standard-setting, personnel training, cultural propaganda and etc. On May 19, the above-said operation and management professional committee organized a meeting attended by representatives of 44 operation companies which were divided into three groups, so as to provide ideas and directions for the key work of said operation and management professional committee in the next phase. 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__label__cc	0.610735	0.389265	“The Dragon Factory” by Jonathan Maberry (Reviewed... "Napoleon Concerto" by Mark Mellon (Reviewed by Li... Winners of the Matthew Hughes/Henghis Hapthorn Giv... "The Folding Knife" by KJ Parker (reviewed by Livi... "The Shadowmask: Stone of Tymora Book 2" by Geno a... “The Dream of Perpetual Motion” by Dexter Palmer (... "The Amaranth Enchantment" by Julie Berry (Reviewe... "The Night Fairy" by Laura Amy Schlitz Illust. by ... "Salute the Dark" by Adrian Tchaikovsky with bonu... Interview with Jacob Asher Michael “The River Kings’ Road” by Liane Merciel (Reviewed... "Geosynchron" by David L. Edelman (Reviewed by Li... “The Conqueror’s Shadow” by Ari Marmell (Reviewed ... Quick Odds and Ends Winner of the Altar of Eden by James Rollins Givew... "Things We Didn't See Coming" by Steven Amsterdam ... "The Silver Skull: Swords of Albion" by Mark Chadb... “Jade Man’s Skin” by Daniel Fox (Reviewed by Rober... Welcome to the World Kayla Imani Thompson!!! 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PLOT SUMMARY: With the long-chained dragon now free and the rebels’ invasion smashed by her exultant fury, the balance of power has changed. Young emperor Chien Hua is no longer struggling for survival . . . now he is ambitious to strike back. As treacherous General Ping Wen whispers in the emperor’s ear, not even Chien Hua’s beloved concubine or his most trusted bodyguard can reason with him. Worse, prolonged exposure to magical jade is changing him radically: His increasingly godlike powers are making him dangerously rash. But with the dragon patrolling the skies above and the strait beneath, the emperor’s forces have no hope of launching a counterattack—until a goddess moves to interfere. Yet neither the clash of armies nor the opposing wills of goddess and dragon can decide ultimate victory or defeat. The fate of the war lies in the blood-deep bonds between the dragon and the boy Han, her jailer and her liberator—and in the prices both will pay for their freedom... CLASSIFICATION: Like its predecessor, “Jade Man’s Skin” is a character-driven, Asian-influenced epic fantasy in the vein of Daniel Abraham’s The Long Price Quartet, Kate Elliott’s Crossroads series and Lian Hearn’s Tales of the Otori. FORMAT/INFO: Page count is 432 pages divided over six titled parts with each part divided into numbered chapters. Narration is in the third-person via several POVs including the slave-boy Han, the fishergirl-turned-emperor’s mistress Mei Feng, Mei Feng’s grandfather Old Yen, the young jade miner Yu Shan, an imperial messenger named Chung, the doctor’s daughter Tien, and the bandit woman Jiao. Minor narratives include the mother Ma Lin, the rebel leader Tunghai Wang, and the imperial general Ping Wen. “Jade Man’s Skin” is the second volume in the Moshui: The Books of Stone and Water trilogy after “Dragon In Chains”, and ends on another cliffhanger. The third book in the trilogy is currently titled “Hidden Cities”. February 16, 2009 marks the North American Trade Paperback publication of “Jade Man’s Skin” via Del Rey. Cover art once again provided by Robert Hunt. ANALYSIS: Thanks to mouth-watering prose, compelling characters, and an oriental-flavored backdrop, Daniel Fox’s “Dragon In Chains” was one of the better fantasy novels I had the pleasure of reading in 2009. Because of that, I had very high expectations for the sequel, “Jade Man’s Skin”, and the second volume in the Moshui Trilogy delivers with another rewarding reading experience, albeit an experience that is very much like the one found in “Dragon In Chains”... The reason for this similarity is simple: “Jade Man’s Skin” shares all of the same strengths and weaknesses as its predecessor. For instance, strong points once again include Daniel Fox’s lyrical prose—“The tiger leaped down like moonlight pouring from a jug, a vivid flow immediate in movement and immediate to halt. When it had landed on the path before them, it was entirely still again. And then it had turned and was leaving, leaping away, and was gone; and its absence was a sudden aching hollow in the world that the night could rush into, rush and rush and never hope to fill.”—and engaging characterization. Of the former, Daniel’s prose is as beautiful as it was in “Dragon In Chains”, but at the same time I felt it was even more graceful. As far as the characters, “Jade Man’s Skin” continues to feature a rich, diverse and fully-developed cast of men, women and youths who all play an integral role in the author’s elaborate web of war, betrayal, and love. Of the characters themselves, I was most impressed with Chung’s and Tien’s increased role in the book, saddened with Han’s diminished one, and disappointed that Tunghai Wang, Ma Lin, and General Ping Wen did not receive more face time. Weak points meanwhile, range from listless world-building to a story that suffers from sluggish pacing, slow-developing plots, and over-used fantasy tropes (dragons, a divided empire, an impetuous emperor, a goddess who manifests through people, etc), all problems that appeared in the first book. Fortunately, these are minor issues when looking at “Jade Man’s Skin” as a whole since world-building and the story play second fiddle to characterization and Daniel Fox’s prose. Nevertheless, I wish the author had been able to delve further into the history and lore surrounding the Empire, the imprisoned dragon, and the Li-goddess. The story itself is actually pretty interesting despite its familiarity, but most of the novel’s major twists and turns are fairly easy to figure out, including the book’s climactic scenes. In addition to sharing the same strengths and weaknesses as “Dragon In Chains”, “Jade Man’s Skin” also follows the same formula as the first book, emphasizing character development, telling a story that comes to a stopping point but with unresolved storylines, and ending on a cliffhanger. In fact, apart from the cliffhanger, “Jade Man’s Skin” doesn’t read like your typical ‘middle volume’ in a trilogy. Instead, the book reads more like the continuation of a single novel that was split into three parts, and I expect that “Hidden Cities” will also follow suit. CONCLUSION: In the end, I had pretty much the same experience reading “Jade Man’s Skin” as I did reading “Dragon In Chains”, which can be construed as either a good or bad thing depending on your point of view. For instance, if you didn’t like the first book in the Moshui Trilogy or can’t stand novels where story or world-building take a backseat to characterization and prose, then avoid this sequel. On the other hand, if you enjoyed reading “Dragon In Chains” and want more of the same, then you can’t go wrong with Daniel Fox’s “Jade Man’s Skin”... Glad to hear you enjoyed it. Dragon-In-Chains was one of my favourite 2009 releases, and I'm very much looking forward to this one. Gale Haut said... Sounds really interesting. I especially the excerpt you include--very lyrical. Hey. I really like the blog. I submitted it to reddit and digg because i think more people need to read it! Also, I have a blog too if you want to check it out. It's called Zygor Leveling and it teaches World of Warcraft players how to level up to max level in 6 days. If you want you can check it out! Thanks again! If you enjoyed Dragon In Chains, then I think you'll very much enjoy Jade Man's Skin The Evil King :D Telliot, the prose is one of the best things about Dragon In Chains/Jade Man's Skin... Thanks Anonymous for submitting the blog. And good luck with Zygor Leveling!	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line153
__label__wiki	0.655379	0.655379	Festival Jury Ultimate Film Fan Contest All Films & Events Awards Gala Celebrating Wong Fu Productions Drive-By Cinema! Taiwan Film Showcase Festival 4-Pack All-Fest Pass About SDAFF WHEN I WALK Directed by Jason DaSilva Asian American Panorama / Canada, USA / 2013 / documentary, romance / 85 mins / English / HD Digiplex Mission Valley WHEN I WALK (encore) Official Selection, 2013 Sundance Film Festival Best Canadian Feature Documentary, 2013 Hot Docs Canadian International Film Festival Best Documentary, 2013 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Filmmaker Jason DaSilva has tackled a number of subjects in his past documentaries, from American jazz to the U.S. government’s policies on deportation. They’ve taken him from India to Cuba to Kenya. With his extraordinarily moving new film WHEN I WALK, DaSilva turns the camera inward, onto himself. In the opening moments of the documentary, DaSilva is on a family vacation at Airport Beach in St. Maarten. He falls on the sand and the simple task of getting up becomes difficult and tedious. It turns out the fall was an early instance of multiple sclerosis, and he caught it on camera. A day after being diagnosed with MS, DaSilva instinctively continued to turn the camera on himself and his family, narrating what he discovers about his own body, about the disease, about disability access in New York City, and about his own capacity to persevere. WHEN I WALK is not just about MS. It’s about personal moviemaking from the perspective of somebody whose ability to make a film is being tested day by day, especially as he starts to lose focus – not just mental focus, but also ocular focus. Last and certainly not least, the documentary is about love. Used to life as a charming, affable, good-looking man, DaSilva comes to grips with romance from a wheelchair. What he and the audience discover is incredible, romantic, and life-affirming. WHEN I WALK is a masterfully-executed personal documentary with astonishing clarity and insight into what the human spirit can accomplish. –Eric Lallana Co-presented by: National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Pacific South Coast Chapter, The Buddhist Temple of San Diego, Ken Blanchard, San Diego Art House Movies A ROLLING STONE SDAFF Youth Day 2013 DOCUMENTED: The Ironic Story of Jose Antonio Vargas SDAFF through 12-year-old eyes: REEL VOICES THE GREAT NORTH KOREAN PICTURE SHOW: It’s Not a Communist Plot CONFESSION OF MURDER: Talk About a Book Deal Festival Teaser Tweets by @PacArtsMovement Website Copyright © San Diego Asian Film Festival 2013 & Gala Festival Engine	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line155
__label__cc	0.724037	0.275963	F. Paul Beck (d. 1975) Papers, 1944-1975, n.d. Beck, F. Paul (d. 1975) 1944-1975, n.d. 1.26 linear ft. (3 document boxes) F. Paul Beck Papers, MS 37, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library. F. Paul Beck was a conservationist and independent trucker in Sioux City, Iowa. He served as vice-president and president of the Iowa Division of the Izaak Walton League of America. Beck died in 1975. The collection (1944-1975, n.d.) contains material related to F. Paul Beck's activities with the Iowa Division of the Izaak Walton League of America (IWLA). The collection includes correspondence, resolutions, articles of incorporation, membership records, speeches, newspaper clipping files, selected copies of Outdoor America and The Iowa Waltonian, and materials on the Floyd Valley [Iowa] Watershed Association. Related material may be found in MS 36, Izaak Walton League of America, Iowa Division, Records. Correspondence: Advertisements in IWLA publications Correspondence: Beaty, Robert O. Correspondence: Beck, F. Paul: Incoming correspondence Correspondence: Communications with state treasurer of IWLA (E.H. Ketelson) (includes three booklets of IWLA-Iowa Division Constitution and By-laws) Correspondence: The Compleat Angler (purchase of 1st edition) Correspondence: Iowa Waltonian Correspondence: New Chapter (within Iowa) Correspondence: Norris, Paul Correspondence: Russell, Murray Correspondence: Rector, Harry E. Correspondence: Smith, Arthur W. Correspondence: State Directors Correspondence: Tobin, John W. Correspondence: Voigt, William Jr., also includes reports, minutes and resolutions Projects: Missouri River Basin Material Projects: Associated Missouri Basin Conservationists Conferences (includes SMBC registration list) Projects: Natural Resource Conservation Conference, sponsored by IWLA-Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa Divisions Projects: Floyd Valley (Iowa) Watershed Association material Projects: State Convention resolutions IWLA organizational material: Objectives, Iowa Division articles of incorporations, installation procedures, and 1952 State Convention resolutions 1952, n.d. IWLA organizational material: Notices and bulletins to Chapter officers IWLA Conventions: National and state programs IWLA Conventions: National Convention in Sioux City, Iowa Publications: Iowa Waltonian (incomplete) Publications: Outdoor America (incomplete) Publications: Your Homeland (Conservation Trail Series, 1952), Young Outdoor Americans (Primary Report, sponsored by IWLA); Sport Fish Restoration; Iowa Association of County Conservation Boards (kit containing information) Publications: Recreation Leadership Notebook (Bob Beck) Publications: Miscellaneous IWLA publications and printed material Publications: "Some Odd Lot Stories About H-Speed Motor Express"	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line156
__label__cc	0.72119	0.27881	THE GONZO BLOG DOO-DAH MAN WAKES UP The Gonzo Daily - Monday And so another week begins. Corinna is going to the vet with Helen and her new puppy this afternoon, and I have an eminently energetic afternoon of dozing and doing damn all planned. I shall do something constructive later on, but I feel the need for a siesta. Ha! ABWH-Rick Wakeman (Yes) DOCUMENTARY http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/2014/08/abwh-rick-wakeman-yes-documentary.html http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/2014/09/just-say-yes.html http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/2014/09/thom-world-poet-daily-poem.html GONZO TRACK OF THE DAY: Soheil Nasseri in St. Pet... http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/2014/09/gonzo-track-of-day-soheil-nasseri-in-st.html Peter Noone hams it up with Herman's Hermits at Ch... Hawkwind, Pink Fairies and Kate Bush Fans, and students of the British Underground had better look out! The latest issue of Gonzo Weekly (#93) is available to read at www.gonzoweekly.com, and to download at http://www.gonzoweekly.com/pdf/. It has the lovely Jaki Windmill, the chanteuse of The Pink Fairies, (and all sorts of other things) on the cover. Hawkwind fans should check out the news of a charity auction of Bob Calvert memorabilia, and Doug Harr was there in the audience when Kate Bush played live on Friday evening. Dean Phillips revisits the events of 40 years ago when Wally Hope and the other Wallies of Wiltshire appeared in the High Court, with an amazing collection of pictures and clippings from the time, nearly all of which I had never seen before. There are also new shows from the wonderfully eccentric Jaki and Tim on their Submarine, from the multi-talented Neil Nixon at Strange Fruit and from M Destiny at Friday Night Progressive. There is also a collection of more news, reviews, views, interviews and ursine tree kangaroos (OK, no weird arboreal marsupials from New Guinea, but I got carried away with things that rhymed with OOOOS) than you can shake a stick at. And the best part is IT's ABSOLUTELY FREE!!! Issue 92 (Weird Weekend cover) Issue 91 (Galahad cover) Issue 90 (Steve Bolton cover) MUIRHEAD`S MYSTERIES: "AN UNUSUAL FREAK IS ON DISP... Up to 2000 badgers targeted as new cull gets appro... NEWS FROM NOWHERE - MONDAY	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line157
__label__cc	0.646277	0.353723	Small things, big thoughts Public Parks in Dense Urban Cores As cities see more and more skyward growth, from highrises over single-family detached homes, the value of space also experiences astronomical escalation. Like São Paulo and Buenos Aires, China’s megacities are comprised of towers, where people live in high density. With much less private space at home, the realm of public space and community centers — whether covered or open air — becomes really important. In Chengdu, one of many clusters of highrise units that fill the city. Public parks become requirements in a city, as means of promoting physical and mental health, and as sites for cultivating community and individual happiness. From what I have seen of Chinese parks or 公园, there are similarities but also differences in how people use them. Exercise is definitely a major reason for people to use the park but the types we see are different, between Chinese and American parks. For one, soccer and basketball are activities reserved for the 球场 or sports fields. Exercises you’d find at Chinese parks include Tai Qi and martial arts, ballroom-dancing, bird-walking, calligraphy practice with broom-sized brushes, poetry reciting and singing, and fashion catwalking practice. Loci of Activity & Fitness If I think about what I do in my house in California, I cook, garden, do laundry, eat with family and friends, and hang out and chat. If you live in a compact high-rise apartment, these activities become more challenging. Gardening and exercise may become impossible unless you have a balcony and extra space, and not all apartments have them. Ideas about communal laundry (the laundromat as a community center) and about communal gardening (like in many cities in the US) suddenly become really relevant. Open space itself is a meditative and therapeutic resource that appeal to our basic urges. In fact, the design of the Chinese public parks lend themselves to these activities, with clusters of trees demarcating zones. Hardscaped (concrete and stone mosaic) pathways and plazas provide the surface. Surrounding tall foliage create walls or transition zones between open spaces. The parks themselves are usually free to the public and have multiple entry gates. The park space itself is quite large, like all infrastructure in China. My dad taking a break at South Park, 南园，in Taicang, 太仓, a city one hour from Shanghai. Many former estates, such as this one, are converted into public parks. A classical Chinese bridge with its steep stairs and generous clearance for boats is visible in the background. Tertiary zones are characterized by benches and pavilions nestled in the foliage, creating smaller, private spaces for drinking tea, casual conversation, and the occasional smooching. Often times, the park features one or more artificial lakes with a bridge arching high over its narrowest part, offering a view and opportunities to take selfies with friends. A Social Hub for Passive & Active Participation The park is never desolate, even on the weekdays. It is a social locus, providing both distance and respite from the bustle and chaos of city life while ensuring some level of safety and society amidst the presence of others also usually in a state of enjoyment. The buildings now house exhibitions and artwork. People practicing slow-motion combat, a kind of Tai Qi, where you harness the strength and force of your opponent to protect yourself. Here, men and women of all ages show up and practice together. It is pretty informal and still quite popular. Offline dating. Here, parents and elders advertise their single adult children to other parents or single people. The flyers atop the umbrellas give general information about the individual: Gender, profession, interests, and personality. At the bottom is contact information. Of course, you are welcome to inquire further with the presiding relative. Sunday morning in the walkways at People’s Park in Shanghai. Parents helping their adult children with matchmaking. Generations sharing ideas of what comprises a promising partnership. Gehl Architects — One of the biggest challenges that Chinese cities face is in the reclamation, renewal and retrofit of its cities’ public space, streets and existing urban fabric. The speed, scale and sprawl of Chinese urbanisation has void many citizens their right to quality public space beyond the immediate street layout. To achieve the sustainable transition we’ve talked about here, cities will have to ask themselves – what do we want from our urban realm? And how can our planning systems deliver that against traditional interpretations of urban scale, mass and historical and cultural nuances? Cities need to be evaluated based on other indicators than just GDP growth. We see this change happening now. Park-like Shopping Centers that Support Historic Monuments The park as a concept is more important than its literal designation. As an idea, it seems to be a place that provides proximity to nature (plants and animals), contact with open air and earth, and organic social interaction through a flexibility of activities. To this end, I saw many spaces that operate as parks but may not be parks, per se. In Chengdu, Taikooli ,太古里 outdoor mall features both very contemporary and very old architecture. The balanced proportion of indoor and outdoor space make it a popular gathering spot for all ages. Owned by a private investor, it shares similar usage to state-run public parks. At the very center of Taikooli is the ancient Daci Temple 大慈寺, the Temple of Infinite Compassion and Mercy. This Buddhist temple has been around for nearly 1,600 years For example, an interesting trend I spotted was the integration of historic landmark, shopping center, and park all rolled into one. These outdoor malls feature austere architectural design, vast open spaces for social activities such as those practiced in parks, porous access, and mature landscaping. The business rationale behind such a set-up could be economic viability. Landmarks are expensive to maintain and admission fees are too low to make a dent in these costs. However, retail rental income can provide a stronger source of revenue, with shops increasing incentive for visits. Inviting the kind of hanging out that also occurs in parks encourages discretionary spending; however, the full suite of typical activities in public parks may be beyond the physical scope of these commercial gathering areas. After a day of shopping, you can light a candle at the temple and make a prayer to repent and enrich your spiritual self too. Medians as Parks Other atypical park spaces include the generous medians and lush pedestrian walkways in the city. The non-car zones are often canopied with trees and lined intermittently with benches with nestled in abundant greenery. These adjacent, liminal spaces are used for resting, hanging out, reading, and other low-impact park exercises. Their physical and sensorial distinction from the built environment provides mental sanctuary. The greenery surrounds the bike and pedestrian lanes, creating a park-like travel experience. The dockless bikes collect in a leafy alcove. In the distance to the right, cars along the street are visible. The amount of garden foliage and number of trees are generous. Public dancing occurs in plazas, on sidewalks that are extra broad and in parks. These kinds of natural, serendipitous social gatherings are more of a cultural ritual than a designed program. They attract spectators and participants in equally, creating vibrancy and free-of-charge entertainment. They also provide a glimpse of local culture unchained to commerce and to politics. These benefits can counter-balance the limitations of high-rise apartment living and strengthen the fabric of communities. Urban planners can think about creating park-like locales and experiences in interstitial and liminal zones as space becomes scarcer in urban settings. Not every neighborhood can afford the extravagant space needed to establish a formal park. Plus, such numerous and smaller dispersions encourage accessibility for a greater number of residents. This may also be a more “human-scale” approach, rendering the urban layout to be more diverse and reduce impact on the transportation system. Unabashed dancing takes place in parks and on sidewalks that are large enough to allow. Shyness is not an issue. Informal gatherings with those who are in the mood to dance. Shanghai Museums The Bund (外滩 or Waitan), Shanghai. With only one full day in Shanghai, my parents and I sated our urge for instant gratification at a couple exceptional museums. Shanghai Urban Planning Museum (上海城市规划展示馆) We were traversing the People’s Park (人民公园）when we stumbled upon a staircase with a sign that said “Step back to Shanghai of the 1930s.“ Peering down the stairs, we caught a glimpse of people snapping shots of themselves beside a vintage streetcar and imitation old gas streetlamps. Turns out that the underground passage was an abbreviated recreation of yesteryear’s Shanghai! Smacks a bit of the Bellagio in Las Vegas, as a stage-set reminder. Merchants have yet to take up shop in the themed storefronts. As curiosity led us to discover that this historic display connected to the nearby subway station and the Shanghai Urban Planning Museum. Is this museum for nerds or what? On second thought, I thought, this is brilliant! People need to know more how cities come to be — between commerce, history, culture and pro-active government action. They don’t just make themselves; everyone has a role to play in them. And honestly, it wasn’t that nerdy, as we soon saw large groups of European tourists buying tickets. Apparently it has some level of notoriety among foreign tours of China as a cultural magnet. This golden socialist constructivist megalith greets you upon entry into the museum. The Shanghai Urban Planning Museum, which opened in the 90s, is a prominently large building at six floors tall and explains the past, present, and future of Shanghai through urban design, sewage and environmental impact mitigation programs, water and energy supply systems, transportation, and homes for future growth. For a citadine, this is everything you don’t see but count on to work. One of many old photos of past Shanghai life on display. Not sure if this was staged, and not surprised if it is. (AN ASIDE: The first time that I discovered my fascination with the invisible mechanisms essential to the health of a city was when I was 18 years old. My friend Ashleigh and I got stuck in downtown San Francisco after the last BART left and decided to wait out the two hours before the arrival of the first train in the morning. During those hours, as we huddled on a park bench at Powell Station, I recall witnessing city crew emptying all of the street trash cans on Market Street, power-washing the sidewalks, illuminating burned out streetlights, and patrolling the streets for irreverent activity. It was then that I realized that a great army of silent, assiduous keepers tend to the health of the city, whose existence, until that moment, was oblivious to me.) Multi-media, Multi-disciplinary Content Never having set foot in an urban planning museum before, moreover encountering one, my parents and I ran on curiosity. The museum encompasses the arc of recent Shanghai history, emphasizing the Qing Dynasty and the European Concessions post-WWI. The media is diverse — from blown-up black and white photos, recordings, dioramas, 3-D wall graphics, and video. For example, we saw miniature layouts of the estates of the governor — in particular, Yu Garden ( 豫園 or Yu Yuan) as a miniature with mechanical figurines, lights, and sound. Originally an estate of the Pan family during the Ming Dynasty (late 1500s), the sprawling collection of pavilions and interstitial gardens passed hands over the centuries to caretakers of varying levels of conscientiousness and neglectfulness. At present, it has transformed into a grandiose network of shops, restaurants and galleries. So many of China’s former esteemed and exclusive estates and neighborhoods find resurrection from dereliction through new incarnations as outdoor malls. Considering the amount of artisanal and material support necessary to fund the maintenance and access to these historical treasures, the funding must come from somewhere if not public coffers. The money comes from consumerism and capitalist stewardship. Yu Yuan is now a shopping destination. There’s a ton to taste in Yu Yuan, from affordable snacks to extravagant, full-fledged banquets. As the pre-eminent Chinese cosmopolitan, Shanghai embraces a magnitude of dynamism and drama of which this large museum only captures a small fragment. And its attempt is remarkable. The third floor features an all-consuming hand-made model of the city, updated every year to account for its constant change. It is just incredible. The Huangpu River (黄浦江) separates The Bund (外滩, Waitan) on the west bank from Pudong (浦东）on the east bank. A ramp encircles the intricate model, for your viewing pleasure. Lit in blue light is the downtown area. Concentric rings of roads and freeway provide access. Ultimately the subway and bus system prove to be how most get around town. The Transportation Floor My personal favorite floor is the fourth, dedicated to the Shanghai transportation. Systematically, it accounts for all modes of movement, from pedestrian to bike to bus & rail to taxi to private vehicles to ferries to ships to airplanes. The lighting takes the form of its subway line map. Its position in “the sky” is homage to its value in society, “illuminating” all that people can see and do in the city. The graphics are colorful and the facts practical and delivered in a friendly manner, conveying with clarity a system that is meant to reach quantifiable benchmarks of service. The visual language of the transit system is borrowed, to guide the viewer through the exhibition. The Shanghai bus system is swift, with high frequency, arriving every 5 minutes during peak travel times in the downtown areas. They move in and out of bus-only lanes. Onboard announcements of key bus stops are in Mandarin, Shanghainese, and English. Drawing the relationship between population and the supply of road space and the options of modes of transportation from 1940 to 1917. Aside from human movement, freight is a huge part of the transportation system and consideration. Everyone’s a Seasoned Transit Rider The Shanghai mass transit system not only is the backbone of getting around town for everyone, it also helps people map the city in their minds, even in this phone-addicted era. The average Shanghainese’s awareness of the mass transport system is enough to give rescue to a lost tourist. In fact, while at Yu Yuan, we asked a man how to get to the neighborhood of our hotel by bus, and the location of its nearest stop. He told us without hesitation: the 93 or the 209 buses up the street through three intersections and hang a right. Another notable commentary is the average Chinese person’s idea of “walkable distance.” Often, they’ve described a destination as a “short jaunt away” which, in real terms, was 1 to 1.5 miles away. Your average Angeleno would freak out at this interpretation. Transportation as Part & Parcel of the Larger Urban Design The exhibitions demonstrated that the boundaries between transportation, commerce, private vs. public space, natural resources, and population are porous, illustrating a compelling complexity of the inter-dependencies. In fact, the information seemed to settle on the fact that population is the main driver of infrastructure development in Shanghai. According to the exhibition, the population of official residents will be capped at 2,500,000 which should be reached by 2035. The birthplace of the One-Child policy, China would naturally carry out such a population containment mandate in its biggest cities. Nonetheless, it aims to ensure a certain quality of life for both individual and city. I can appreciate that the urban planners and government of Shanghai invested in exhibition design and curation to declare these bold goals and plans, and make the effort to endow the public with this knowledge. Again, back to that fateful night in San Francisco, I think it is important to make visible the invisible workings of the city so that people know what it takes, can appreciate the quiet and constant effort, and ultimately, pitch in when their participation is needed. Fosun Foundation (复星中心） Fosun is an international corporation based in Hong Kong. Like so many lucrative, large companies, they set up foundations for public benefit. Here in Shanghai, the Fosun Foundation is a museum featuring rotating art and culture exhibitions, such as the Tiffany’s show which we caught. Fosun Foundation, which is located on the southern stretch of the Bund, in the Design Center. I’m not even a fan of jewels and diamonds. At first, I was disappointed to find out this subject of the show but my dad is ticket trigger-happy so before I could protest, he had already purchased admission. I’m glad he did! My disappointment quickly dissipated when I saw the stellar quality of the exhibition design. It was sublime and received international rave reviews. Every room is uniquely designed with attention detail, right down to the tiny, pin-prick lights that preside over each piece of jewelry in their cases. The star of the show was the yellow diamond. A giant thumb-sized rock enchained with more diamonds. My favorite exhibition hall, this room featured deep, Tibetan chants with electronic percussion, like sounds from the center of the earth where diamonds are forged. The display cases undulated. They were not flat. At either ends the cases contact perpendicularly walls of mirrored glass, so the perception is that the waves extend to infinite on either end, like the looping music. Even the matte black walls of the room are faceted and not flat. The jeweled artwork rests on shards of black carbon. Overhead, motion graphics of chrystalline facets float slowly and ceaselessly, forming new configurations. I will forever remember this show for its craft, thought, and beauty — all exuding with generosity. The exhibition captures what I believe design is at its best: a multi-sensorial aesthetic experience in which communication, education, and pleasure emulsify into one cohesive delivery. Energy of Place Memory almost killed you. Cryonic preservation of the floral bud of your remembrance. Discarding the coarse stem, the gangling roots intertwined with other herbaceous species, loose soil, and loaded with entomological squatters. You were encased in a crystal bulb, illuminated evenly, without even a shadow to cast in the elite gallery of sentimental nostalgia. I went back and stumbled upon you again. You bore no resemblance to the hostage of my recollection, and yet I was gripped by your undeniable identity. The energy of your being thrust itself upon me. I forgot how strong you are. The air felt different, the colors skewed to another part of the spectrum, but the electromagnetic waves emanating from this far-flung geographical pinpoint declared your presence. From the earth. Indignant moment — as if I should’ve known better. An unmistakable pungency that convinced every alveoli in my chest that each second, you live, as a new shape. (As do I.) The past tries to sequester with white-knuckle grip but is, at best, a jester. The Place re-manifests, contorts, expands, and captures new hues. With clear thoughts, I must come back again to plunge anew into your now. Here we are, taking sips from the gushing rapid. Ancient city of Dujiangyan （都江堰） I’m on vacation with my parents Sichuan Province, China. They love marauding for tales of the past and for delicious eats. I tag along for the surprise, and this visit to Dujiangyan definitely qualifies. We arrived from Sichuan’s main metropolis, Chengdu, via long-distance bus in less than an hour’s time. (You can actually also get there by subway but there are few scheduled runs.) Though nearby, the environment feels totally different here. For one, nature abounds! The rivers that run through it are turbulent, alive, and the color of creamy jade. The bridges are richly adorned, oft bedecked with carved halls and terraces — clearly the residents’ ode to their relationship with the waters below. View near the entrance of the Dujiangyan historical irrigation site. Everyone here is super chill and nice: Smiles and patient advice are delivered generously. It is said that the taming of this river blessed all of the residents with a more relaxed outlook on life. The people here openly welcome domestic and international tourists who come alone or in caravans of tour buses to see Dujiangyan, this UNESCO World Heritage site. How did folks here turn out to be so exceptionally nice and knowledgeable? It is said that this region had a significant transformation 2,250 years ago. Established before 250 BC, when China, was just getting consolidated into one empire (the Warring States Period), a notable example of irrigation infrastructure was brought into being by the then governor of the region, Li Bing (李冰), and his son. Foldout of the tourist brochure, showing the entire irrigation system site. The river that ran through this farming village would swell ferociously every year, wiping out everything beyond its banks. The floods hampered the village’s ability to grow into a productive agricultural and economic center, and stressed out everyone. As the largest tributary of the Yangtze River, the Min River brought lots of silt and sediment each time it swelled, exacerbating its magnitude of damage in future occurrences. Attempts to mitigate it failed until finally, the Qin Dynasty King at the time, 秦昭襄王, awarded Governor Li this task of figuring out a way to control the floods. He also gave him a huge budget. Li could’ve perfunctorily built a dam, which may or may not have worked, and, in fact, several unsuccessful dam designs preceded him. Having an engineering background, he conducted a thorough study of the local snowmelt phenomenon, which led him design a different solution: splicing the river and creating channels in specific locations that diverted the floodwater to other parts when they accumulate above a certain level. This way, the water was kept within its banks and the excess was used for irrigation. Creating this system was a monumental task because tools were pretty basic back then. There was only manual strength as gunpowder had not yet been invented. The river water is fresh snowmelt and therefore freezing cold. No one in China had ever created a flood control/irrigation system like this before. But before he could even embark on the engineering, some “community outreach and engagement” issues had to be addressed. The Shu tribe who resided in the area saw the river as an omnipotent deity and lived in fear of it, even drowning two Shu girls in the river each year as human sacrifices. They would never dare to support an intervention of altering this sacred river. Such an attempt would not only be crushed by the river deity but would rile its immense and deadly rage. Governor Li and his staff figured out a creative mythical performance and stunt to subdue this fear and earn the Shu people’s conviction that he was a sort of Chosen One. Steven Mithen, in his book, Thirst: For Water and Power in the Ancient World tells the full story. Once the public confidence was earned and the crucial human workforce promised, innovative engineering methods had to be devised in order to realize this masterplan design. For example, a channel had to be carved out of the side of a mountain which was entirely of rock. How did they do it without dynamite? By exposing them to extreme heat and cold over and over again, they were able split these boulders and rocks. They would burn wood and grass into every crevice to heat up these big rocks, then subject them to the icy water, in repetitive succession. They fissured and the workers chiseled away the debris. It worked! An artificial island needed to be built in the middle of the river with a pointed tip that would split the oncoming flow in two. At first, rocks thrown into the middle of the river, no matter how large, would just get washed away. Finally, they devised a successful means: tubes of river rocks bundled together with woven bamboo strips. At the confronting tip is a massive concrete and stone protuberance named Fish head or Yutou (鱼头) and is quite the tourist site today at Dujiangyan. It is magnificent to see in action. The Yutou is visible on the right from this view, taken from the tower balcony. To prepare the secondary “alternate route” for the river, Li’s team had to create dykes and levees to block and contain the water during this process. Again, the invented river stone bundles were implemented and held in place by three-legged bamboo “easels.” Some are on display today. Example of the structures actually used for dyke and levee construction. They were installed by the hundreds. To allow foot-traffic access to and from the island, a rope bridge connected it to north and south banks. The suspension bridge has been reconstructed numerous times over hundreds of years. Walking across the clacking wooden planks held together by thick rope, you’d think it was the original but this one is only the latest rendition of a few decades ago. True to spirit, crossing it feels ancient and unlike any modern bridge. The moist fog and the dense forest setting made the setting so pleasant and the scenery so atmospheric and romantic. You can see nearly the entire levee system. Only the irrigation channel that was dug into the facing mountains was nestled out of sight. I wanted to see this too but the Anlan Bridge access to that side has not been restored, preventing pedestrian access. On the other hand, once onto the south bank, you can hike to several temples, towers, and monuments, including the stately Erwong Taoist Temple. A field of marigolds with temple in the distance. We only reached Qinyan Tower. Being that my parents are both in their 70s, we didn’t venture all the way to the temples. Instead, we zigzagged our way up steep stone stairs for 20 minutes to the Qinyan Tower and contented ourselves with this feat by admiring the views from its balconies. To this day, Governor Li remains the hero of Dujiangyan. My parents and I strolled across the South Bridge (南桥) to the Old Town streets chock full of eateries and shops and graced with distinctive water channels. The entrance to the South Bridge (南桥 or “Nan Qiao”), completed in 1878, severely damaged in the Wenchuan earthquake of 2008, and subsequently restored. The South Bridge is an arcade structure with brush paintings and poetry in calligraphy written on the ceilings and walls inside. At night, colored lights transform its appearance. Here I am, on the bridge. Famous traditional poems, paintings, and motifs are on the interior surfaces. The flooring is hard dense wood. On the other side of the bridge is a historical shopping center. Roads, sidewalks and buildings remain largely true to the past. When the rivers rise to a certain point, water is siphoned off in a myriad ways, including through exposed channels along streets. They are beautiful to see. The channel beds are of sand and stone, allowing for irrigation and permeability into the soil below. The city has installed wall etchings of old photos of this same street 100 years ago. They were mesmerizing to stumble upon. Illustrated walls like this one are hidden and scattered throughout the old town, ready to surprise and intrigue pedestrians. In this one, you see the Tibetan trader with his yaks coming into town (on the left) and merchants conducting trade on the right. Everyone looks so thin! Life must’ve been harder back then. Among these surprise visual accounts of history were reliefs, carved narratives, depicting Li Bing and his teams subduing the Min River. The throwing of numerous bundles of rock into the water to create an island. Carved stone relief of men digging into the water I noticed the stain of grid on the artwork and suspected that it was the result of being boarded up for its protection during the Chairman Mao years. At that time, citizens and Red Guard destroyed as much evidence as they could of ancient and imperial China as part of the Cultural Revolution. This beautiful stonework record would’ve fallen victim to the rash tempers of history had not earnest hands swiftly shielded them. Today, the blemishes only augment impressions of past dramas and triumphs that have swept through Dujiangyan, with promises of more to come. After much walking and hiking, we took advantage of the eateries in the nearby Old Town. Condiments (such as Sichuan peppercorn and all kinds of mushrooms and root vegetables preserved with it) as well as ready-to-eat foods abounded. It was both a tourist and local hotspot. A great way to refuel. Different foods but all spicy. Steamed buns made from various coarse grains, fresh hard-boiled eggs, and steamed dumplings. Steamed buns, corn cobs, sweet potato, and sausage links. My parents enjoying Dan Dan Noodles, a local classic. Fresh tofu being made right before your eyes. Chicken wrapped and fired in clay. The clay also keeps it warm until you are ready to eat it by cracking it open with a metal spoon. Very juicy. Mysterious and exciting, as I will remember Dujiangyan. The Beauty of Age I am turning 44 years old in August. As of last Wednesday, my spiritual, youthful buoyancy was superseded by the reality of my evident “tree rings.” Somehow, I suddenly felt the weight of my age. I was no longer young, no matter how you cut it or how I attempted to coax, fool, or delude myself. This made me sad. Very sad. Depressed, in fact. How I have relied on my smile and charms in times of strife and stress, and now they evanesce like a springtime flower under the indiscriminate beating of the sun. How some women have felt compelled to tie their identity to it and work so hard to cling to the vestiges of yesteryear’s dewiness, whether from botox injection to rigorous pilgrimages to gym workouts to even just additional coats of foundation. I am not hopeful enough to adopt these strident measures but look deeply inside for a some other way to face the inexorable/regrettable. (We all must do it in different ways. Denial is also a way too!) And then I thought about all of the great women who I admire in my life. Never was the admiration pinned to their external veneer, but to the energy and wisdom that they imparted to those around them. I think specifically of the great creative and my former boss, Deborah Sussman. Having had the honor to attend her memorial service at LACMA in 2015, I bore witness to the ethereal transformation of her being from physical form into transcendent energy. Each person who spoke about her referred to her in the present, as if she were still here, because she is, and with certainty that what she offered was still genius and true. Her exterior had simply become too limited to hold the spirit that she had accreted. She needed to be everywhere. With this reminiscence, I understand now how feminine beauty transforms with age. In youth, we must experience and surmount so that in later years we can radiate all the strength and insight that we have gathered. Here are some recordings from Deborah’s Memorial to share with you, so you can get a better idea: Paul Prejza, Deborah’s husband Leslie Gallery, friend David Meckel, colleague Posted on June 26, 2019 November 28, 2019 LA Design Festival: Affordable Housing in LA today This past Saturday, June 23, I attended one of a plethora of free lectures and tours offered in conjunction with the 2019 LA Design Festival. TALK: New Vision for LA x Designing Our Future featured a panel of Elizabeth Timme, co-director and architect of LA-Más and Jim White, Founder of “Home for Good” were moderated by Michela O’Connor Abrams of MOCA. On the event webpage, the presentation is described as: … how design thinking is positively informing civic planning…thought-provoking discussion about how creative collaborations are reshaping the future of Los Angeles and how you can be a part of it. Elizabeth Timme is knowledgeable in a pragmatic way, twitching with intensity as she names a litany of agencies, partner contractors, and regulations vis-à-vis specific projects at high velocity. Jim White is a human resources executive at an entertainment company. Also a real estate investor on the side, he sees the cost of space in this city and how the overall real estate market makes it prohibitively expensive for those with moderate incomes. He also states that the cost of public assistance to the homeless (those without a fixed residential addresses) is exorbitant and wasteful. The money is better spent getting people into affordable or free housing, so they can start and benefit from treatment for whatever their ailments. Uncanny how he is able to translate humanitarian need into fiscal cost-effectiveness. I thought this panel presentation was going to be on strategies of public engagement, public-private partnerships, and the image of the urban future. It was… and squarely in the domain of the cascading homeless crisis and the lack of social structures for mitigating, moreover eliminating it. White talked about advocacy groups, including Everyone In LA, and the need for policy improvements while Timme spoke about the more telluric processes: community outreach, engagement, awareness, and navigating the multiplex of government regulation and contractor partnerships to forge new solutions for this housing issue. The conversation found its plateau around ADU’s (Accessory Dwelling Units or “Granny Flats”) as a viable means of increasing Section 8 housing density in existing neighborhoods around transit hubs, without displacing longtime residents and houses. The triangle of daunting city permit acquisitions, rocketing marketplace prices, and well-meaning homeowners but who cannot stomach the $115K design/construction cost to convert their garages into ADU’s continue to be a barrier. Both speakers recognized that easy access from housing to transportation is crucial to getting people back on their feet again. White said he takes the Metro 10 Local everyday to and from work, and asked for a show of hands of how many in the audience of 50 have never taken Metro bus or rail. Only one sheepishly raised her hand. Timme said transit must be more frequent in order to become a reliable mode. Transportation and housing remain inextricably intertwined basic necessities. It seemed to me that these procedural and cost issues were overshadowing another huge obstacle: “homed” people don’t trust homeless people. As a mass transit employee, I have witnessed time and time again how drivers are skittish about trying mass transit and the attendant sharing of space with strangers. The fear of strangers looms large. Between personal vehicles and single-family homes encircled with fences, this very notion of personal possession or property has cultivated a very staunch private bubble mentality. To share means to pop that bubble — and that is a terrifying, unacceptable notion to many. Timme deemed this issue as “fringe” and collateral, as something that we need to move beyond, but I wouldn’t downplay the magnitude of social-psychological shift required to get us all into the necessary sharing and caring way of life. Many are still unapologetically myopic and peering out with parochial vision— and that is a BIG problem. And I’m not sure where the “design thinking” figured into this talk beyond creative partnerships and pricing. If there was a mention of design, it was in the context of Timme lamenting the bane of Dwell magazine-type ADU. Stark, graphic and minimalist, these coveted mini-homes are realized at no small cost. These ADU’s become jewels of affluence rather than mitigation measures for affordable housing. Can design just stop being so elitest? Where is accessible, functional, beautiful design in the context of affordable dwellings near mass transportation? When does beauty and ease of function become an everyday enjoyment for everyone? Or, to put it bluntly, why does the accessible have to be cruelly boring or ugly? I hope next year, the Design Festival tackles the headier issues of how design both perpetuates and redefines aesthetics of class and power. As I strolled around The Row after the lecture, I was impressed by how the Brutalist concrete panopticon (the abandoned shell of the former American Apparel factories) has been re-appropriated for boutiques, a chocolatier, and restaurants. The veneer of the redesign is nearly transparent. The site of blue-collar working class industry is now the playground of the amply endowed. Our ability to embrace and mix up the different design vocabularies across classes gives me hope that we can do it in other essential aspects of life too, from housing to transportation to social relationships. How You Get There is Everything How you travel is like how you eat. We in LA have a tendency to eat this same meal everyday: Pulling out car keys and driving. There are actually way more travel options out there—each with its own tradeoffs. Being intentional about them can maximize reward for you and everyone else. One Saturday morning, I had to get to Plaza del Valle in Van Nuys for a Metro community event. Two journey options: one achievable in 28 minutes by car and the other, 1.5 hours by transit, bike, and walking. I chose the latter. Why? These were my goals: To experience for the first time the phenomenon of a bus-only lane, the Metro Orange Line. To give the air quality a break. To get an up-close tour of neighborhoods new to me. To relax and leave the driving to a pro, and avoid affliction with road rage. To have an adventure. Connecting to the First Ride on Bike Off I sped, on my bike from home in East Pasadena to Raymond Avenue and Walnut in old town. One beat after my bike lock clicked into place, the bright orange of the 501 Metro Express from Pasadena to North Hollywood bus loomed on the horizon. The actual stop was only ten paces away, which I covered with an alacrity that, I would soon discover, is essential to getting around LA on mass transit. Metro 501 Express The speed of the 501 on the 134 East at 9AM on a Saturday morning is totally impressive. Metro express buses are fantastic at $2.50 paid with a TAP card. With free wifi onboard and plentiful seating, my satisfaction became pure delight when we rolled into North Hollywood Station’s lot a mere 20 minutes later. Metro Orange Line At North Hollywood, I caught the Orange Line for the first time. I was practically shocked by its frequency and the pleasantness of traveling in a bus-only lane. It’s like the express but also secluded from car traffic and parallel only with walkways and verdant foliage. About 15 minutes later, I arrived in Van Nuys, where I would wait 10 minutes for the 233 Local bound for Pacoima. The fares for these connections are no additional charge if you paid for your initial ride with a TAP card and the connections occur within two hours. Metro Local 233 Now, taking Metro Local buses, here’s a different experience: this is about slowing down and zeroing in on a neighborhood. The storefronts whizzed by through the windows: auto shops, neverias, pawn shops, mom and pop taquerias, county aid offices — signs of a neighborhood trying to get a foothold on LA life in its own way. Engrossed in studying the surroundings, I overshot my stop and would have to backtrack three miles. Arrival Info Apps My Transit app and Google both said the wait for the next bus would be ten minutes but, even after three minutes, the apps remained steadfast at ten minutes. It took 15 minutes for the bus to come. None of the buses have a digital map onboard that shows where you are on the route, at any given time. Furthermore, the apps don’t have a way to tell you where to get off the bus. You just end up having to look out the window and count the stops very carefully. Civic Engagement Event in Van Nuys Without going into too much detail on the Van Nuys new light rail line, pedestrian walkway, and bike path improvement public engagement event at my destination (which was a blast and such an improvement over typical civic meetings, the details of which I wrote into a report for my Metro work), I’ll just say that taking Metro there gave me an authentic and insightful exposure into the people, cityscape, and overall vibe of Van Nuys Boulevard. I certainly would not have gotten that if I had driven there. The Return Trip The ride back was not bad. The 233 arrived just like the Transit App said it would. However, when I got to North Hollywood, the app said that I had an extra ten minutes before the 501 would depart for Pasadena but, to my alarm, I spotted it pulling away from the stop and already exiting the bus terminal. OMG WTF! Remember the essential alacrity that I mentioned earlier? This is it. Recalling that the 501 took Lankershim Boulevard on the way over, I knew that it would take it going back. I bolted down the street. Fortunately, the 501 was hindered by a series of red lights behind me, but soon enough I was neck and neck with it at the last intersection preceding its last stop. Of course the bus got there before for I did, but not by long. The bus operator held as I ran up. Breathless, I put placed my fare card on the farebox TAP validator. Yes, since I wanted the journey to be part of the destination. We can each have this adventure if we choose our transportation modes thoughtfully! About Metro bus and rail About paying for fare with TAP Get the free Transit App for best arrival times and departures. Landfill & Sewage Plant Tour This past Saturday morning until noon, my friend Michael and I, along with about 100 others of all walks, participated in a public tour led by the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts at Puente Hills Landfill and San José Creek Water Reclamation Plant. I was very excited to attend this tour because, five years ago, I worked with Los Angeles County Department of Public Works (LADPW) on a publication called the Countywide Siting Element, an integrated waste management plan for the County’s 10.16 million residents. The document made it clear that the County was running out of local landfill space. That time has now arrived. It had all been in the abstract until now. The Landfill Tour Puente Hills Landfill, the largest in the USA at 600 acres across and up to 500 feet deep, is now closed and no longer receiving dumps. The trash items are encased in a concrete-lined basin and buried at least five feet deep in soil. No water penetrates it. You can see a tree-studded mountain off of the 60-freeway. It looks very natural but as you get closer, you see that the trees are all non-native: figs, eucalyptus, and myrtles, with pipes, full of liquid leakage or methane emissions from the trash, weaving among the tree trunks. You can also see croppings of mysterious tanks and pumps throughout the mountainside. Nonetheless, there are plans to transform it into a public park. The methane leads to a furnace where it is burned and the heat is used to create electricity. Water is used to cool down the air from the energy conversion and the vapor is released through these stacks. At the foot of the mountain is a giant warehouse, the size of which I’ve never seen so large in my life. The big trash trucks departing from them, after unloading, look like tiny dots. Inside, each truck must pay depending on what it is dropping off and how much. The types of trash are sorted into much more specific categories than just “recycling.” For example: wood, concrete, produce, paper, glass, etc. After sorting and breaking down the categories of trash, they are either sold or transported by truck or train to distant processing sites. The Sewage Tour San José Creek water reclamation services existed before Puente Hills Landfill became a thing. It is the oldest sewage processing plant in LA County and a large one too. Check out these buttons. They don’t make them like this anymore! Today, the largest one is right next to the coast, in Carson, the Joint Water Pollution Control Plant. San José Creek Plant alone process some 100 million gallons per day. Sometimes, more sewage arrives than can be processed, particularly during storms. In such cases, the raw sewage goes straight into the ocean. A new plan, the Clearwater Project, will have large pipes built and installed into the Pacific, sending sewage a few miles out before it is released into the ocean, so it is away from the coast. While this preserves the quality of water along the beaches and coastal properties, it does also send a bit of the wrong message: Out of sight, out of mind. Not today — raw sewage is gross! Our guide and Sanitation employee told us about the three stages of sewage processing. He said this is basically nature’s own process — accelerated. Primary – Raw sewage in tanks, settling beneath closed metal doors. Our guide opened some for us to see. It was too dark to see and the smell was too strong to approach. Secondary- The debris in the water is digested by the same kinds of microbes in your intestines. The liquid is exposed to the air to enable further breakdown through natural processes. The odor is strong but less so. Tertiary – The water goes through intense sediment filtration and becomes clear. Our guide let us know that this water was clean enough for gardening and for washing our hands. He passed around a flask of this water and poured it over open palms of the audience. He also told us that about 1 billion of the world population is drinking water less clean than the tertiary grade. The residual solids separated from the water are hauled to distant sites to be transformed into fertilizer. In fact, you may know the brand Kellogg from Home Depot’s nursery section (not the cereal brand). H. Clay Kellogg took the solids from sanitation filtration and transformed it into agricultural and residential garden fertilizer in the 1920s, launching his successful business. Adjacent to the plant, concrete-lined San Jose Creek finds new life through the reclaimed water. Over 50% of LA’s water is from Sacramento and from the Colorado River. With those sources reducing their exports to LA, we need to curb water waste and, when it does rain, let rainfall recharge our groundwater sources. This means letting it drain into the soil rather than let it run off into the sea. As we face a city and world that are stretched thin for resources and changing as a result human impacts, what struck me the most during the tours was how much fuel and energy we are expending to manage waste. A toilet flushed in Pasadena must travel through a network of pipes to reach Whittier to be processed. Trash collected from a residential bin from Monrovia travels 30 miles in a heavy diesel truck to be sorted and then put on a diesel train to be hauled to Mesquite Canyon Landfill in the Mojave Desert. We are compounding our waste. Some ways to conserve resources would be: 1. Worm-composting kitchen scraps. You can use the resulting fertilizer for your vegetable garden too. 2. Installing rain catchment bins and cisterns around buildings. 3. Building bioswales into garden landscapes. Grow native plants. 4. Recycling clean recyclable materials. 5. Buy only what you need and making it last. 6. Avoid single-use items. 7. Know what are poisonous chemicals and toxic materials and dispose of them responsibly. Posted on February 21, 2018 December 12, 2018 The desert is a strange place. It is where the hardiest of creatures can live and the rest just die trying. A few Saturdays ago, I bit down on a long-lived desire to visit Death Valley. I recall my elementary school days, in geography class, seeing its outstretched name over a big swath of eastern California. Its largesse and meaning stoked a quiet terror in me. As an adult who”s been to Joshua Tree several times and a friend of a Coachella native, Michael, I”ve actually grown fond of the desert and have come to see the faded greens and strewn rocks as a fertile ecosystem for the small, stern survivalists on this planet. That which once inspired fear now inspires mesmerization. Along the nearly 300 miles from Pasadena to Death Valley Junction, we encountered scattered settlements, towns anchored by familiar chainstores, conspicuous federal infrastructure facilities, and abandoned commercial enterprises riddled with graffiti. The latter fascinated us. They are remnants of grandiose dreams of vacation oases and of metaphysical healing spas for fleeing urbanites, now left to weather under an unswayed sun and through the erosion by prolific vandals. That kind of visionary”s mirage is also what brought Death Valley into the collective consciousness — through mining. 10,000 of them. From borax to gold. All and all, unsuccessful with priceless costs. In the end, humans” attempt to claim nature”s gifts evolved into nature reclaiming her own gifts for humans to awe. In the four hours that we had at DV, before heading back, we saw quite a few sites and realized that we would need to return again one day to see more. 1. Zabrinskie”s Point 2. DV Museum 3. Artist”s Palette 4. Badwater There was a contemporary look to this stripped down, minimalist, barren scene. The nearly consistent light beige of the mounds and the hazy sky united in visual harmony. I remarked to Michael that this looked like an art exhibition, or that today”s art more and more takes note from the desert. I can”t tell if its minimalism is post-apocalyptic or pre-civilization. Well, if you ask Earth, these are one in the same, I guess! I longed to see the real Artist”s Palette, after seeing a bunch of heavily photoshopped versions online. And here it was, at the most ideal viewing time of the day, sunset. The mountains swirled with color like a Rite Aid ice cream flavor. Artist”s Drive must”ve been the inspiration for Big Thunder Mountain at Disneyland. The roads dipped, swooped and turned in extremes in characteristic ways. Every turn brought another array and display of color in these barren mountainsides. \r\nA display of tectonic dynamism, examples of undulating, collapsed and tossed masses of landscape of towering proportions, striated with multi-hued minerals variegated our every vantage point. I have never seen such extreme and stark tectonic results. A single stripe of color, a strata of rock layer, was visible across a range of mountains: at first horizontal, then zigzagging up and down, and finally ending up vertical — all denoting the kinds of buckling, bunching and colliding of earth that needed to happen in order to create it. The mountains were like frozen tsunamis of rock looming above us. None of it looked friendly but all of it was awesome. Nothing was gentle about this landscape. Its magnitude and grandeur conjured the greatest orchestral pieces in Michael”s synesthetic mind. As we left, the sun sank over the highest peaks. Haze shrouded the day and shut out all light at night. Outside my car, you could not see anything beyond one foot”s distance. It was dead silent and pitch black. For Michael, this totality summoned the most striking moments of every horror film he had ever seen (and that was a lot). For me, my backpacker”s wonderment was piqued by the extraordinariness of this phenomenon and the ecological qualities it afforded, especially in contrast to those heavily influenced by human activity. What a luxury this place is to nocturnal animals with supersonic senses and night vision. It is totally unpolluted by noise and light. I could indulge myself in this imagination, only because our paper map assured us that we were on the correct route! Trepidation gave way to voracious hunger when the sparkle of city lights appeared in the windshield. At this point, Michael released a breath of relief, reassured by these beacons of civilization, and for second, we shared the probably the same sentiment as our ancient ancestors returning from a long wilderness journey on a much less human-inhabited earth, heartened to see the distant flicker of the tribal bonfire. It is a prehistoric feeling.It was nearly 9pm. How early all of the restaurants close in the desert! We drove all of the way to Barstow before stopping at an In-N-Out with copious seating for perhaps 70 but occupied by a motley 15. I regained vitality first with a hot chocolate while Michael went straight for the fries and burger. After refueling both the car and ourselves, I said to Michael, you can sleep now. I”ll drive. He said no. He would stay up and DJ an 80s playlist because our spirits still needed fueling. We sang to young Madonna, The Jets and Janet Jackson during this final stretch. Before we knew it, the 210 junction appeared and the whole day felt a lot like a dream. Honestly, this trip should really be made in a minimum of two days, with overnight camping in the park. There was so much left to see, including the dunes, the canyons, and the kilns. DV also features an impressive Visitors” Center and Ranger Station, with a comprehensive museum and screening room about the history of the park. We had had to race through the exhibitions and forego the film. Many visitors were inside, including those in line for Wilderness Permits for backcountry backpacking. We did it all in one long day. Too much! It was more of a charter expedition to scope out the territory for a more in-depth and extended journey in the future. Rangers said that November is usually and ideal time to visit. Posted on June 26, 2017 June 9, 2019 I needed to hit reset by way of adventure, nature, and novelty. It”s so weird that I could actually achieve that in such a short period of time! I”m spending my night at home now, typing on my laptop on the dining table, even though the morning of this very day began atop the Sierras hundreds of miles away. Such is the phenomena of modern life. For a mere nine miles, I was my own transportation: these two 42-year-old limbs. It had been a good long while—decades for that matter—since I have done any significant amount of backpacking in the wilderness. While an undergrad at UC Berkeley, I had picked up the pastime, through a student activities organization on campus called Outdoor Adventures. This time, I was going to go backpacking alone for the first time, and for just one night on the Lakes Trail in Sequoia National Park. Destination: Emerald Lake. Going at it alone does require additional precautions. I read up on it on the interwebs, and ended up bringing mace, per recommendation of this kindred spirit, Ali Gates. But why even? The winter had bestowed an unusual amount of precipitation upon the Sierras. My last trip to Yosemite after a markedly wet winter rewarded me with unforgettable views of swollen rivers and waterfalls and verdant foliage. I did not want to miss the opportunity this year to see the Sierras rehydrated after five years of drought, even if no hiking buddies had time to join me. Plus, the wilderness had been calling me for a long time, and this moment seemed like the right one to carpe diem. I shoved off from Pasadena midday on a Wednesday and got to Kaweah Oaks Campground in the town of Three Rivers about 3.5 hours later. During the trip-planning phase, I had discovered the Visalia Transit Sequoia Shuttle service, which stops at a handful of pick-up points between Visalia and Three Rivers and takes passengers to the Giant Forest Museum, the heart of Sequoia National Park. For a $7.50 each way, you can leave the 1.5 hours of driving up the windy, construction-ridden 53 miles to a pro. In a way, it was perfect, as the Three Rivers stop is at the town’s Historical Museum, just next door to Kaweah Oaks Campground. I paid the grounds manager an extra fee to leave my car in their shaded parking lot for the night I”d be tenting in the forest. Known as a “cyclist’s campground”, the outdoor lodging is perfectly no-frills. Capacious individual sites to pitch even Coleman-sized tents, plenty of water of the non-potable variety, a common port-o-let, and a common booth shower. If one truly is a cyclist camper, I noticed that each Sequoia Shuttle is also fitted with a rack to carry two bicycles. That night, bats careened over me, as I walked in the dark from the sink and back to my tent. I prefer to exercise my natural night vision as much as possible, before resorting to the flashlight. It is amazing how many more details you see in your peripheral vision, without the harsh spotlight of a lightbulb. At first, I was a little leery, because I was the only guest at the campground, but by 9pm, company showed up, as in a couple with three coolers full of drink and victuals. They seemed jolly enough. I walked up and thanked them for their presence. They smiled and said no problem, as if there wasn”t ever anything to worry about.Across the street, behind the karaoke bar, the Kaweah River roiled and raged, emboldened by the meltdown of this year’s oversized snowpack. The snarls of current were ready to pull in anything that got close. The overlapping roars created a white noise, that drowned out any sudden sounds that might disturb sleep, if it weren’t for the nocturnal 85-degree heat. Without the respite of a breeze, I lay in my tent slightly sticky. Somehow, I got through the night, precarious with a heavy-headedness the next morning. Let’s give this a good pour-over of freshly ground coffee beans and leftover Saag Paneer with brown rice from last night. Reheated on my compact MSR stove, it was supremely delicious, elevated by the magic seasonings of my extraordinary fatigue and hunger. Recounts of such details would often perplex or sadden my family members, prompting them to ask why I subject myself to such so-called miseries. In my perspective, these are the small sacrifices for larger gains which, in this instance, was the experience of being in the wild. Oddly enough, I also do achieve a re-calibration of my senses through operating close to baseline. For some, this is deprivation. Regardless, a session of it can make you realize how little you need to feel sated and powered up for the next undertaking.Swiftly, I refueled and packed up, shedding excess materials in my car and carrying the essentials in my internal frame pack, which also contained my sleeping bag, sleeping mat, and tent. As I waited at 6:50am at the Three Rivers Historical Museum for my shuttle ride, a man living in the house across the street walked over and told me that the shuttle is never quite on-time. Silver hair overflowed from underneath his sun-beaten baseball cap. Eventually, we started chatting about life in Three Rivers. He told me that the place had pretty much been caught in a time warp of the 1970s until recently, when milllenials from LA and San Francisco started coming in with their city cash, and driving up the cost of everything, especially property. As they are not showing signs of reproducing, and the native kids are growing up and moving out to the bigger cities, the class sizes at schools have continuously dwindled. He also said that these millenials imported with them their “city politics” and their liberalism. He said he’d rather take capitalism over Muslim proliferation, and at that point I interceded. Perhaps I was yet another manifestation of the liberalism of which he referred (I don’t know) but I suggested that unbridled capitalism is not the way to go. After all, even good old Sequoia National Park, the glory of Three Rivers and the balm of over-frenzied city dwellers like me, was on the chopping block, under the prevailing administration. He paused, and said, ok, then we have to have a third choice of moderation. As I nodded in agreement, the shuttle pulled up and I waved goodbye to the conversant neighbor. Transferring to one of the free Seki local shuttles connecting the Giant Forest to Lodgepole Visitor Center, I would obtain the wilderness permit there for my Lakes trail. Since it was one of the few trails whose permit is only available on a first-come, first-serve basis, I wanted to maximize my chance of securing one by getting there as early as possible, which was, by now, 9AM. As luck would have it, Sierra Swinney, the ranger, assigned one to me for a fee of $15 and took notes on the description of my tent, pack, and emergency info. She also gave me the scoop on the trail conditions and the depth of the snow towards the lake. She had a natural and outdoorsy ruddiness, with glowing complexion and a lean strength to her build. Sierra assured me that it was safe for me to backpack solo and that, in fact, she has to backpack alone regularly on various trails for her job. I also rented a bear canister, where I would store my food that night in the forest. These sturdy bulky plastic cylinders have tops that pop open with a turn of a coin or screw driver. Bears cannot get them open no matter how they kick and bang them. Some forego using these and opt to do a bear hang instead, which is a method of hoisting the sack of food with a rope over a proper tree branch 15 feet off the ground. The only problem is, you may not have such the ideal tree branch arrangement where you set up camp. Taking another Seki shuttle from Lodgepole to Wolverton trailhead, I unloaded even more excess baggage and left a cinch-sack full in one of the several bear lockers that every trailhead has. It’s always hard to figure out how much you’ll eat out there but, more often than not, you eat less than you think and you feel burdened carrying the leftover.Hitting the Trail Now, the pack weighed about 30 lbs, which is kind of a lot, especially considering how constant and difficult the ascent was. The trail started out with partial shade, surrounded by many decomposing fallen pines and firs, and dry, hot air, perfumed with sawdust smells. As I proceeded further, I neared creeks, which gave life to tall grasses and delicate blue belladonnas. The moisture cooled the air here. Butterflies of variegated colors and patterns fluttered. The nice relief countered the increasing difficulty of planting successive uphill steps. Along the trail, I sporadically crossed paths with other hikers of all ages and nationalities. Many were day-hikers, doing the roundtrip in one shot. There was also a solo backpacker lady returning from her trip, bouncing down rocks with contentment.How could one not read the allegory in this backpacking trip? Life is like a long hike and we get so focused on executing the routine that we don”t lift our hands to take in the beautiful environment. It is like life in other ways too. Everytime you reach a lake or a vista point, the anguish of the physical journey disappears instantly to make room for feelings of pleasure and joy. You become glad that you stuck it out to this point. It”s also like life in that responsibilities or chance may pull you in one direction or another. I crossed babbling brooks and clambered over large fallen logs. Many rest stops slowed my ascent. As I got higher, more giant rocks appeared, which made breaks easier, as they helped prop up my pack and gave my bum relief on the cool granite surface. The proximity of rivers on this trail also made it convenient to refill bottles with water, filtered through my hiking pump. I was so thirsty, drinking lots of delicious cold water and passing it through in the form of profuse sweat. Too bad, I couldn’t take more pictures. One discovery during this trip was that my iphone is really just a gadget for the city. It is of no use in the wild. The battery drains quickly for some reason and none of the basic apps work. The best equivalents to carry into the forest are: Analog compass Topographic map (preferably of durable and waterproof material) Kinetic watch (such as a Rolex) A real camera As I was panting up the steepest portion leading up to the ridge before Heather lake, I started to question my own competence as backpacker. Should I simply look now for my spot for the night? Would forcing myself forward only cause more problems, like getting a migraine that would jeopardize tomorrow’s return to Wolverton? Backpacking provokes substantive questions, as it is very analogous to life itself. The wilderness puts you in your place without fail, and you feel very small. At the same time, this sense of inconsequence empowers you to pursue joy. I watched a honeybee collecting copious pollen from a flower while another was riding her. Just at that moment, a descending hiker came into view. I asked him what the trail was like ahead and what wonderful things I could hope to see. He was smiley and encouraging, saying that the trail would get easier, the upcoming snow patches were manageable and that I had got to see the a spectacular sweep of the mountain range across the valley. Such sudden incidents of strangers appearing at cusps of surrender would recur.He was right. This is what I saw. I wish that I had enough juice in my iphone to record the sound. It was thunderous. Every so often, you would hear a pop as a new stream would burst through the snowpack and create another waterfall. I hung out for a while, wondering if this should be my final destination. The thickness and extent of the snow was formidable. While my hiking poles would help a lot and my boots were very solid and waterproof, I did not have snow shoes like the three young men did ahead of me. Smoothly, they proceeded into the engulfing whiteness. Recalling traveling on snow during a past hike through the Anselm Adams Forest in Inyo National Forest, I remembered that it is much easier if you step into someone else’s footsteps. So, I decided to go for it — this time down the mountainside. Careful not to barrel forward and turn into a snowball, I leaned back a bit and planted my poles hard. There were a few unforeseen slips and falls but fortunately nothing major. The air was still warm, so I didn’t feel as cold as the scenery would suggest. At the foot of the descent, a brook ran, and there again, I would filter refreshing snowmelt and drink it with satisfaction. It is amazing to see how eagerly the new season of greenery takes root and sprouts. These little plants poke out of every patch of thawed earth. They don’t skip a second to start growing. The snow around the trees and rocks are the first to melt, and it was clear that many rivers gushed invisibly beneath the whiteness. You have to be careful to make sure not to sink and fall into one of those streams. If not a stream, there could be tangle of branches and rocks underneath that could really mess up your ankle or leg. Then, you’d have to contend with injury and immobility with no one to hear you and with freezing snow all around. Just a few yards ahead was Heather Lake, half-frozen and mysteriously awesome. Of the three hikers ahead, one had already stripped down to shorts and got ready to jump into the chilly water. His shout was silenced by a splash. After a few seconds, he scrambled out, laughing. Without regret, he said he had become too dirty and sticky. He had to do it. I walked slowly around the perimeter of the lake, admiring the translucency of the lake’s water and the opacity of the remaining ice. The bordering mountainside blended into the floating whiteness. I could only imagine how wonderful it would feel to swim in it in about two month’s time. At this point, I was dead tired. Heather Lake is 2,000 feet higher than the trailhead, which was already 4,000 feet above sea level. Plus, struggling through the snow takes up lots of upper body strength. The jury was done deliberating. The verdict was to set up camp on the next ridge, which divides Heather Lake from the valley adjacent to Emerald Lake, which would be surrounded by even more snow. Emerald, Aster, and Pear Lakes would all have to wait until another time. And it wasn’t bad either. To say the truth, the views from this ridge were stunning and immense.I started to set up my tent on the soft snow when two more hikers showed up, two young men who had the build of waterpolo players. They were wearing shorts, t-shirts, and mountain running shoes, and only carrying the most compact of backpacking packs. I said hi and asked them if they were cold. They looked at me incredulously and asked me why I wasn’t heading to Emerald. It’s only a mile or so away, they said. The forest clearly behold many animals, even a variety just within the human species. When I told them that I was exhausted, they hunted around for a better place for me to set up my tent and found one a bed of pine needles, softened by freezing and thawing and propped up by a single vigorous pine. No sooner did I thank them did they start skipping down the mountainside of snow. I relocated my gear and started to put together my kitchen, on a cluster of big rocks. It’s best to eat before sunset, as things get harder to see and the temperatures start to drop. The good thing about camping around snow is that you don’t have to hike down to the river to get water. The water is everywhere! You just have to melt it. As I enjoyed a cup of green tea, I boiled more water to make mac-n-cheese from a box. Adding some real cheddar and powdered milk, I made it extra rich. It was soooo yummy! It was the most satisfying meal I’ve had in a long time. After eating a sizable serving, some celery and carrot sticks, an apple, and a piece of chocolate, I boiled yet more water for a sponge bath and finally completed the toiletry rituals. All food and fragrant things had to go into the bear canister, which got shut tight and crammed into a crevice. At last, I rolled into the tent about the same time that the last bits of light retreated from the sky. I spread out my spent limbs. The bed was so soft and relaxing. Sleep came in no time. The next morning about 6am, bird chirps and the first sunrays woke me up. The bear canister was exactly as I had left it. My pots and cookware were undisturbed and now dry. I guess no quiet visitors came last night. That’s nice. Knowing that I had to catch the Sequoia – Visalia shuttle from Giant Forest in the late afternoon, I did not laze through the morning. A breakfast of fresh coffee, more mac-n-cheese (it was so good), and fruit materialized pretty quickly. I broke down the tent, consolidated all equipment and took a moment to make sure to leave no trace. This location had served me well and I gave it a little prayer of thanks.So longThe return hike up the mountain of snow was much harder than I thought. It’s like three steps forward and 2.5 steps worth of sliding back down. After trying this a few times, I realized that it would totally exhaust me without reward, so I devised another plan. Given that there were scattered dry spots, I made freestyle switchbacks between them and eventually zigzagged my way up the mountainside. The only problem was that now I was completely off the trail. I had no idea where it was anymore. Time to consult the compass and the map. Hmm, I could hike in the trail’s general direction. After about 200 feet of cutting through bushes and branches, the brightness of a magenta silk rose on the sunhat of a woman hiking with her husband caught my eye. I waved to her and shouted that I couldn’t find the trail. She stopped and pointed it out. All order was restored. They were heading in a different direction and zipped away. (I’m always impressed about how my presumptions about age and diminished vitality are continuously dashed.) Hiking downhill was much easier than hiking uphill, though the knees and the quads work harder to stay engaged. Be that as it may, at last, I could thoroughly take in the scenic richness of this trail, without concentrating so much on breathing and energy flow. I saw fur-fluffed marmots, wild grouses, lots of chipmunks, and even a lithe doe, who carried on feeding upon moss without a care about my presence. The early morning and quietude offered so many precious encounters. On the way down, I met a solo hiker with a surfer”s aura in his late 40s, who proclaimed he was from San Diego and explained that he loved doing solo hikes, including 160 miles over nine days along the Pacific Crest Trail between Yosemite and Inyo. I asked him if he ever got nervous. He said that he trusted his judgement and found exceptional fulfillment in communing with abounding nature. He recommends it to anyone with the physical strength. I looked at his wiry and moderately muscular build, his wild hair, and the leatheriness of his skin. This guy was the real deal. Another remarkable variety of the human species.And it was Friday, the gateway to the weekend, and the stampede of hikers was on its way. For example, a 14-member squad of the Sierra Club hiked past me. Whole families with preteen kids, receiving hands-on inculcation into the ways of the outdoors. They are lucky!By 1PM, I arrived at Wolverton trailhead. Such a surprisingly quick trip back! I had to return my bear canister to Lodgepole and then go to Giant Forest to catch the Visalia shuttle, but greed, untamable greed, intercepted me and I hard-lefted to the Giant Forest grove to be surrounded by the Sequoia Trees. I’ve been to this park before, so I thought I could bypass this familiar grove but I still really wanted to see them one more time. It never ceases to amaze me how these powerful and gigantic creatures originated from a small seed in the soft earth. Over the course of thousands of years, they soar towards the sky. They are truly magnificent and mesmerizing, no matter how many times I see them. My silent reckoning with their telluric persistence seguéd to the brevity of my own, by comparison. Back to Civilization Alas, shuttle I must catch, and downhill to Three Rivers we rode. It was still hot as hell down there. Though initial plans involved staying one more night at Kaweah Oaks, I felt at this point I would much rather drive the three hours or so back home to Pasadena, take a shower, and sleep in my own bed. I did exactly that, passing by farmlands and fracking fields. It was weird to face the terrain of very evident human influence after being in the forest. I guess we need to do this to survive, or do we? As much as I tried to minimize waste and take public transportation at Seki, the ridiculousness of me driving 200 miles to a location, just to hike nine miles — it”s nuts. To make it worth it, I need to make it a longer trip next time, and bring friends. And that might even actually be more fun. On Solo Backpacking My assessment of solo backpacking now is that it is overall good. One must have one’s calm, wits and resourcefulness about herself. One must also be ready to carry slightly more weight than when hiking with another. I’d do this again sometime. As for the being able to touch the water, I went a little early. I think late August or September may be better, insofar as the rivers will not be so pernicious and of a more soothing temperature for a good swim.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line165
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__label__cc	0.686914	0.313086	Gamification Research Network News, discussion and resources on the use of game design in non-game contexts Workshop Day Experts split, hold various opinions May 20, 2012 DiscussionSebastian Deterding Thus would an apt summative headline on the most recent study of the Pew Internet & American Life Project on the possible future of gamification read, which was released on May 18, 2012. But that would also be a non-story, of course. The report is a breakout from the 2012 edition of the bi-annual “Imagining the Internet” survey conducted by Pew Internet and Elon University. The survey invited roughly a thousand hand-selected and self-recruited Internet experts to assess eight “tension pairs” – two diverging scenarios on the state of the Internet in 2020 with regard to one topic –, select the one they more agreed with, and explain their choices in writing. The result of the “gamification” tension pair: 42% chose “By 2020, gamification … will not be implemented in most everyday digital activities for most people”, 53% chose “there will have been significant advances in the adoption and use of gamification”, and 5% did not responded. The rest of the report highlights excerpts from the written responses, covering various topics and positions. The full tension pair and instructions for respondents to the survey. I was playing in my head how pundits and press might spin this non-story into a story (“Majority of experts agree on bright future for gamification, new study finds”), but my trusty google alert showed me that the media were already quicker: “Gamification taking over our lives, study finds”, “According to a new study, gaming is going to be creeping into our lives in a big way in the years to come,” etc. Sigh. Bickering aside, the Pew report is indeed an interesting and rich data point. If there is any overall “message” to take from it, I’d say it’s the very undecidedness of its result and the diversity and tentative quality of the statements it collects. Put differently, “the jury is still out.” Apart from that, the main value I found in reading through the highlighted statements in the report (and the full statements collected here and here) is getting an insight into the discourses, frames and conceptual models that Internet users and thinkers are using to make sense of “gamification.” Along those lines, some observations that stood out for me were: Little gaming expertise As an artifact of the study design, which attempts to cover broad general Internet trends, the collected expert voices come by-and-large from Internet theory, sociology, and anthropology – danah boyd, Clay Shirky, Amber Case, Paul Jones, Jeff Jarvis, David Weinberger, Stowe Boyd, Steve Jones, to name but a few. All names beyond reproach, for sure, but also all people with little explicit expertise in game studies, game design, or the gaming industry. This is not a bad thing per se – it’s a refreshing outside view –, but it should be kept in mind when reading the statements. Confused terms Partially as a consequence of such lacking domain expertise, the statements showcase a frequent confusion of gamification, serious games, games in general, and even virtual worlds. Although the study took care to define its understanding of gamification – “the use of game mechanics, feedback loops, and rewards to spur interaction and boost engagement, loyalty, fun and/or learning” – people’s understandings were all over the board, as the report itself notes: “Survey respondents framed their conception of “gamification” in highly varied ways, ranging—in game-name terms—from massively multiplayer online games such as Star Wars: The Old Republic to World of Warcraft (a “virtual world”) to Farmville (social network-based game) to Angry Birds (popular smartphone app) to Foldit, a game that researchers used to crowdsource a scientific solution to an AIDS question, to training simulations, to the “points” (sometimes only in terms of social currency) one gathers for action in social interactions online, including having the most Twitter or Facebook connections or mentions.” This is crucial to frame the survey result: When people were speaking for or against a presumed future pervasiveness of gamification, they were more often than not actually thinking of (serious) gaming in general. It is also misfortunate in that it implicitly supports the efforts of some gamification pundits to establish the term “gamification” as a catch-all for anything remotely game-related. Playbour and the political economy of gamification I really, really like the fact that PJ Rey and others framed gamification in terms of the more general critical analysis of the political economy of the Internet, especially “free labor” (Terranova), “playbour” (Kücklich), and “weisure” (Conley), and that the authors of the report highlighted this as one main observation. In her review of Jane McGonigal’s book Reality is Broken, Heather Chaplin has made some moves in this direction, as did Trebor Scholz in another context, but we do need more solid criticism of gamification and the web in general in their often exploitive economic relations covered up by an ideology of “fun,” “play” and “self-expression.” My favorite quote in this regard comes from Brian Harvey: “This (gamification, SD) is a matter for intervention, not prediction. It should be illegal, with serious penalties (life in prison, for example), to use information ostensibly gathered for one purpose for something else without an explicit, competent, well-informed opt-in by the person who legitimately owns the information—not third parties, such as pharmacies or search engines or ISPs. Someone who puts up a game-like thing in order to coax people into providing free labor, or in order to collect information for any commercial purpose, is committing a profound violation of human rights.” “Generation G” and the “Grandma loves romance novels” fallacy Two assumptions running through many statements are “games = young people” and “young people like games = young people like and demand gamification”. To quote: “‘We have an ever-increasing number of individuals (mostly younger than 35 years old) who have grown up with videogames and have been conditioned to pursue online rewards,’ said Marcia Richards Suelzer, senior writer and analyst at Wolters Kluwer, echoing the sentiments of many survey participants.” Demographics aside – according to the most recent figures of the Entertainment Software Association, the average age of the US gaming population is 37 years –, this reiterates the problematic “Generation G” or “gamer generation” trope. The idea is that growing up with video games was a formative experience for a whole generation of people that powerfully shapes their preferences and expectations towards workplaces and life in general. To my knowledge, this trope was given birth to by authors John C. Beck and Mitchell Wade in their 2004 Harvard Business Press book Got Game: How the Gamer Generation is Changing the Workplace. They drew their conclusions from one survey among US business professionals with often poorly constructed, leading questions, do not report on the statistical (un)significance of their results, consistently jump from correlation to causation, and consistently over-interpret results. There is no doubt that playing video games has been and continues to be a crucial part of the life experience of millions of people across the globe. It is very likely that this will have some effect on them individually as well as culture as a whole. But to the best of my knowledge, nobody has yet conducted a solid empirical study to explore what these effects might be. So to me, the “gamer generation” sits right next to “digital natives” in a spectrum between unexplored myth and gross overgeneralization. Furthermore, the notion that “because young people like games, they will like and demand XYZ to be gamified” showcases what I like to call the “Grandma loves romance novels” fallacy – a fallacy that also appears from time to time in the discourse on serious games: “Kids like games but don’t like school books. So let’s replace math books with maths games, and kids will love maths.” The silliness of this non-sequitur becomes fully apparent when we replace kids and games with grandmothers and romance novels: “Grandmothers love romance novels but don’t like school books. So let’s replace maths books with romance novels involving maths, and grandmothers with love maths.” The medium in and of itself does not mean that whatever is conveyed in that medium automagically gains relevance, meaning, and value to a person preferring that medium. This silliness is even more pronounced when we move from “games” to “gamification”: “Grandmothers will like and demand romantic novelization. Soon, no grandmother is going to visit a dentist who doesn’t dress up like Mr Fitzwilliam Darcy and deliver his diagnosis in florid Jane Austen-style.” Just because you enjoy one thing in one context doesn’t mean you would want superficial properties of that thing indiscriminately slathered onto every other part of your existence. Several quotes seem to indicate that games (and/or gamification) are always competitive: “The word ‘gamification’ has emerged in recent years as a way to describe interactive online design that plays on people’s competitive instincts”, “It is not wise to make everything into a competition”, “Gamification has little use in cooperation”, etc. Now it is true that most standard definitions of games include an element of conflict or strife. To quote but two definitions currently commonly referred to in game studies: “A game is a system in which players engage in an artificial conflict, defined by rules, that results in a quantifiable outcome.” (Katie Salen & Eric Zimmerman, Rules of Play, 2003, p. 96). “A game is a rule-based formal system with a variable and quantifiable outcome, where different outcomes are assigned different values, the player exerts effort in order to influence the outcome, the player feels attached to the outcome, and the consequences of the activity are optional and negotiable.” (Jesper Juul, The Game, the Player, the World, 2003) But both in Salen’s and Zimmermann’s “artifical conflict” and Juul’s “effort,” nothing demands that they derive form the competing force of another player. The wealth of single player games and cooperative games (from Pandemic to FarmVille) betrays the assumption that games are always necessarily competitive. This is not to deny that direct or indirect competition or comparison fuel a large chunk of gameplay. I only wish to emphasize, counter to the assertion made by Stowe Boyd in the report, that there is a big role for game design to facilitate collaborative and cooperative processes. Neuromania Both respondents and the report allude to the neurosciences as an empirical basis for the effectiveness of gamification. To quote the second paragraph of the report: “While some people dismiss gamification as a fad, neuroscientists are discovering more and more about the ways in which humans react to such interactive design elements. They say such elements can cause feel-good chemical reactions, alter human responses to stimuli—increasing reaction times, for instance—and in certain situations can improve learning, participation, and motivation.” Despite a critical evaluation of this trend, sociologist Simon Gottschalk echoes the same framing in his statement: “The findings yielded by the emerging field of neuroscience provide powerful tools to understand and hence manipulate the human brain … In light of advances in neuromarketing, there is no reason to believe that the most powerful economic entities are not going to use that knowledge (rewards, feedback loops) to spur interaction, boost loyalty (especially brand loyalty), and provide neural pleasures when consumers and customers do what they’re told.” While it is to be forgiven that an online survey response doesn’t reference sources, I find it problematic that the authors of the report themselves allude to “neuroscientists” without providing sources to back up their portrait. It is problematic because they are implicitly reinforcing a rhetorical maneuver made not only by certain gamification pundits: appealing to neuroscientific studies as a presumed new highest authority when it comes to ‘the truth’ regarding the human condition. Beyond that, to my knowledge – and please, dear reader, correct me in the comments if I’m wrong –, there have been no neuroscientific studies conducted yet on the effectiveness of gamified applications. Play versus work The relation of play and work is a big issue that continues to befuddle the academic study of play and games, because it connects directly to an even more fundamental question, namely, in what way games and play are “separate” from the rest of everyday life. (Some of the best recent analysis on this I found in Bonnie Nardi’s excellent anthropology of World of Warcraft.) Terms like “playbour” and “weisure” quoted above already indicate how in society at large and digital (game) culture in specific, the presumed boundary/opposition of play and leisure on the one hand and work on the other have become more and more blurred. Modding, e-sports, or goldfarming are further cases in point for play activities that have become professionalized, instrumental, even waged activity. In light of this, it is more than anything interesting to see that outside game studies, folk theoretical notions of a play/work dichotomy still prevail, and how these notions look like. As a highlighted quote states: “Playing beats working. So, if the enjoyment and challenge of playing can be embedded in learning, work, and commerce then gamification will take off.” I think we are still at the very beginning of understanding the fundamental role of play (as a mode of experience and conduct) in contrast to games (as designed artifacts) in supporting the emotional, motivational, and social affordances of gameplay. And I am actually confident that studying “gamification” will help to surface and contour its contribution. So I would just want make two short remarks on what I find missing in this folk theoretical play/work opposition: First, as Csikszentmihalyi already documented in his study of flow-inducing activities in the 1970s onwards, people regularly find the most flow, meaning, fun etc. in their work already. Second, to the extent that gameplay and work are different, “game elements” and “feedback loops” are the least important bit of that difference. As I find time and time again in the interviews I’m currently conducting for my PhD, it is autonomy, voluntariness (or the lack thereof) that makes or breaks the playfulness of a situation. Some reflection recommended Overall, the Pew report offers a rich variety of often contradicting voices raising a large number of issues, resulting in a multitude that is hard to reduce to one overarching “sentiment.” That alone makes it a welcome counterpart to the confident and unilaterally optimistic predictions of technology consultancies like Gartner or Deloitte also quoted in the report. The only thing I really missed was some critical reflection on the part of the authors about the discursive effects of the report itself. When an esteemed scientific body like the Pew Research Center puts out a report on “gamification,” and a report titled “Gamification: Experts expect ‘game layers’ to expand in the future, with positive and negative results”, that already legitimizes the topic in a major way. But that is indeed a minor quibble. About Sebastian Deterding Dr. phil. Sebastian Deterding is a designer and researcher working on gameful and playful design. He's an assistant professor of game design at Northeastern University, co-editor of The Gameful World, and an associate at the design agency Hubbub. He's the founder and current editor of the Gamification Research Network. He tweets @dingstweets. View all posts by Sebastian Deterding → ← CFP: Special Issue of IJGCMS on Ludic Simulations Moving Outside the Box: From Game-Centered Interventions to Playful Contexts → 3 thoughts on “Experts split, hold various opinions” marianne doczi says: Hi, as someone new trying to assess the impact of gamification on social and economic behaviours, and understand what it is, and isn’t, I really appreciate your analysis of the Pew study, and the links you provide to other sources. I think the ambivalence of the findings illustrates that too much is being said about something about which too little is known!! Thank you. Patrick McQuaid says: While I agree with pretty much all of what is in your article, I think you do your argument a disservice using the substitution game (romance and grandmothers). You have substituted a medium (“games”) with a medium and content combination (novels + romance). If you stayed with just a medium (“novels”) then it the substitution doesn’t descend to the farcical. This is further mitigated if you stop taking things to the extreme (ie “will love”). How about this; “Kids enjoy games but don’t enjoy school books. So let’s replace math books with maths games, and kids will enjoy maths more”. I’ve seen this with the difference between my son sitting down to a list of 10 math’s questions that I have written out for him to do vs his eagerness to get on to mathletics and race the computer to answer a similar ten questions. Using the grandmother substitution; “Grandmothers enjoy novels but don’t enjoy school books. So let’s replace maths books with novels involving maths, and grandmothers with enjoy maths more”. I think that is quite possible and for a real life example, I suggest you read “Reaching for Infinity” which is a novel including maths (and coincidentally romance) which I think does make maths seem a lot more interesting and would probably pique most people’s interest in some of the things mentioned. Regardless even of all of this, I don’t know why detractors of gamification (and yes I dislike the term too but it seems we are stuck with it) always go with the extreme negative such as “indiscriminately slathered”. I dare say there aren’t many things that if really badly implemented or “indiscriminately slathered” will actually add benefit. So lets stay with the common sense position which is that if relevant aspects of game design are implemented into a non game situation in a thoughtful way then they will probably help. If not, then they will probably be wasted or even a hinderance. It might lead to a better discourse of how to do this well rather than the untrue and unhelpful posturing of either extreme; “gamification” won’t always be useful and it won’t always be a waste of time. Sebastian Deterding says: thanks for your thoughtful reply. I perfectly agree with the common-sense-position as outlined by you that thoughtful implementations “will probably help” and thoughtless ones probably won’t. I also know a couple of well-designed serious games – e.g. “Play Ludwig” on elementary physics – that do get their players excited, so I agree with your point that a proper, thoughtful implementation of a specific learning content in a medium that is closer to the preferences of a specific audience might make the topic more appealing to said audience. The position I am taking issue with is the assumption that audience A will automatically enjoy and seek out content on topic B once it is served in medium X. That’s helpful, but not sufficient. My preference for a medium does not automatically translate into my interest for a topic. That’s the fallacy I’m concerned with: Medium != relevance. True – all else being equal, if forced to learn about topic B, and given the choice whether to study it in your prefered medium X or some other medium Y, you will likely prefer medium X. But this does not translate into you actively seeking out material on topic B, just because it appears in medium X. The existence of maths games does not mean that school kids will automatically voluntarily pick up maths games, rather than the plethora of commercial games available. There still needs to be something that makes the topic mathematics relevant to them, that connects it to their needs, cares, goals, interests. Creating this connection is a big part of what good learning design (in any medium) is about. Only well-designed serious games or gameful applications will be engaging – true. It’s not enough to “just make it a game/gameful.” Contrarily, making it a well-designed game/gameful application probably will make it more engaging, provided the social context is appropriate. That has actually always been and remains my position, so apologies if this post sounded unilaterally opposed, which it was not meant to be. But even a well-designed media offering in my medium of choice is not a sufficient criterium for me to actively seek out said offering, sustain interest in and actually care about the subject matter conveyed by it. The Gamification Research Network (GRN) is a communication hub for researchers interested in the use of game design in non-game contexts. Learn more. Subscribe to the Gamification Weekly, a free weekly roundup of gamification news, events, research, examples and comics by Zac Fitz-Walter: Have something you thing belongs on the newsletter? E-mail Zac (at) gamificationweekly.com. Does gamification work? 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__label__wiki	0.66845	0.66845	Charts & Tables BBC Film – Arctic Polar Bears on Thinning Ice If you want to have some fun seeing firsthand how the polar bears are faring in their native Arctic habitat, keep an eye out for a new wildlife documentary called “Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice” from Director John Downer and the BBC. The film recently aired in the U.K. and is scheduled to show on the Animal Planet and Discovery channels in the U.S. later this year. Downer uses a set of special robotic spy cams with names like “Iceberg Cam” and “Snowball Cam” to get up close and personal with his large, furry Arctic subjects. Designed to blend in with the natural Arctic environment, the camouflaged cams look like the latest gadgets from Q’s lab for the next Bond flick. In one scene, a floating cam wanders by for a nose-level view of a lounging mother bear and her cub. In another entertaining spot below, a curious bear balances his two front paws on a cam that holds up surprisingly well for a time, considering polar bears, the world’s largest terrestrial carnivores, can weigh in at up to three quarters of a ton or 1,500 pounds. [youtube DvduCPXO_FE] If you’ve ever noticed that a polar bear has big paws, those large mits help them distribute all that weight more evenly and gently across snow and thin ice. Polar bears are just one of many species affected by poaching, climate change, and other threats to Arctic biodiversity. According to a report by the Arctic Council/CAFF (Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna) titled, “Arctic Biodiversity Trends – 2010: Selected Indicators of Change,” 8 out of 12 sub-populations of polar bears with data are in decline. While human harvesting appears to be the primary culprit, climate exchange is suspected to be another factor. An estimated population of 20,000 to 25,000 polar bears lives off of the ice-covered Arctic waters and sea ice. Polar bears depend on large surface areas of sturdy sea ice to hunt, travel, mate, and breed. In turn, other species farther down the Arctic food chain like foxes and gulls rely on the leftovers from polar bears’ hunting expeditions for their own survival. According to the Arctic Council/CAFF report, “changes in sea-ice cover and in the patterns of freeze-up and break-up could significantly influence the population ecology of polar bears.” The report goes on to conclude: “ . . . if climate warming and the reduction of sea-ice in the Arctic continue as projected by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), it will have profound negative effects on the ability of polar bear subpopulations to sustain themselves, particularly those at the southern parts of their range. Continued climate change will increase the vulnerability and risk to the welfare of all polar bears, and population and habitat modeling have projected substantial future declines in the distribution and abundance of polar bears. This is the single most critical conservation concern for polar bears.” Environmental Organizations and Protection To learn more about some of the good work that is being done to protect the polar bears and Artic ecosystem, check out these links to leading environmental organizations and their related Arctic conservation efforts: Conservation International, World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Cambodia Biodiversity Find – Carnivorous Plant Biodiversity Saves Lives and Livelihoods Scoring and Ranking the World’s Environmental Performance Click here to go to the Global Sherpa home page. Global Sherpa Tweets by @GlobalSherpa Food Waste Key to Feeding World Jokowi – Indonesia’s Rising Star Indonesia Quiz! People on the Move: Visualizing Human Migrations Nelson Mandela’s Leadership and Inspiration Global Sherpa Pages Belize – Central America Getaway on the Caribbean Sea Brazil – Country Profile, News and Original Articles BRIC Countries – Background, Key Facts, News and Original Articles China – Country Profile, Facts, News and Original Articles Development and Developing Countries Globalization – Background, Rankings and Articles Haiti – Country Profile, Key Facts and News India – Country Profile, Facts, News and Original Articles Indonesia – Country Profile, Original Articles and News Inequality Around the World Japan – Country Profile, Facts, News and Original Articles Tokyo, Japan – Original Mega-City Korea – Country Profile, News and Original Articles Mayan Civilization, Ruins and Culture in Central America Global Cities Index Global MetroMonitor – Economic Performance of World Cities (2011) KOF Index of Globalization Legatum Prosperity Index UNDP Human Development Index (HDI)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line200
__label__cc	0.641488	0.358512	GAME DESIGNER:Martin Edmondson GAME DEVELOPER:Reflections Interactive GAME PUBLISHER:Atari Games Copyright 1999, Reflections Interactive Driver is a superb driving action game from Reflections Interactive, the team behind Destruction Derby series. You play a police officer who is assigned to go undercover as driver for a crime syndicate. Your job, naturally, is to expose and foil their plans. The game description and review at MobyGames says it all: “Perform authentic maneuvers like donuts, 180 spin, 360 spin, reverse 180 spin, and more as you cut through alley ways, across sidewalks and parks, smash park benches and and drive over traffic cones. Many different cars to try (most you’ll recognize). Will you save the day? There are so many sub-games to choose from, each has its own unique challenge. In Pursuit you have to tail another car as long as you can; in Trailblazer you have to follow a course knocking over cones to gain time; in Survival you have to survive as long as you can against a whole bunch of homicidal cops; in Carnage you get to see how much damage (in dollars) you can cause in one minute. Each is quite tough in its own way, and damn fun to do. With a whole group of high score tables you also feel a pressing urge to try to better your previous best. The graphics in this game a pretty good, even at lower resolutions. The cars, both yours and the others are well-drawn and easily recognisable for what they are. None of them a painted stupid colours (as with Midtown 2), so the whole scene has a sense of reality about it. There is also a very well developed replay mode, allowing you to replay a particular incident (or the whole race) in close detail. Choose from a huge variety of camera angles, and create a little movie! There really are some quite spectacular crashes, which can be a lot of fun to replay over and over. Unlike Midtown [Madness], this game is a constant challenge, and it will take quite a while to get through everything. Occasionally it can get a little frustrating, but it is always worthwhile. The Bad: The graphics are good, but you’ll need a good spec PC to get the most out of it. If I connect my steering wheel, the frame-rate drops a long way, making the game almost unplayable, which is a pity. The cops are complete lunatics. Even one minor infringement, and they will do all they can to destroy you. Doing 56 in a 55 zone? If they see you they will come after you and not quit until your car is wrecked. This can be a little annoying at times. [Furthermore,] the car handling is very loose. This is the style of the game, and attempt to recreate Hollywood style car chases of the 70s, but it can be bloody annoying to drive when you have no grip and super-soft suspension. The Bottom Line: Brilliant. Lots of fun, great story, great action. Not as much fun to drive as Midtown [Madness], but it beats it in almost every other area. And it’s really big. This game will keep you busy for weeks.”	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line204
__label__cc	0.510395	0.489605	Emmy & Oliver by Robin Benway \| Book Review I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. Emmy & Oliver by Robin Benway Also by this author: Audrey, Wait!, The Extraordinary Secrets Of April May And June, Going Rogue: an Also Known As Novel Published by HarperCollins on June 23rd 2015 Genres: Young Adult, Family, Marriage & Divorce, Love & Romance, Social Issues, Emotions & Feelings Emmy and Oliver were going to be best friends forever, or maybe even more, before their futures were ripped apart. In Emmy's soul, despite the space and time between them, their connection has never been severed. But is their story still written in the stars? Or are their hearts like the pieces of two different puzzles—impossible to fit together? Emmy just wants to be in charge of her own life. . . . She wants to stay out late, surf her favorite beach—go anywhere without her parents' relentless worrying. But Emmy's parents can't seem to let her grow up—not since the day Oliver disappeared. Oliver needs a moment to figure out his heart. . . . He'd thought, all these years, that his dad was the good guy. He never knew that it was his father who had kidnapped him and kept him on the run. Discovering it, and finding himself returned to his old hometown, all at once, has his heart racing, and his thoughts swirling. Readers who love Sarah Dessen will devour these pages with hearts in throats as Emmy and Oliver struggle to face the messy, confusing consequences of Oliver's father's crime. Full of romance, coming-of-age emotion, and heartache, these two equally compelling characters create an unforgettable story. I have never met a Robin Benway book that I didn’t like — and you guys, I have read every single one of her books, except for her bit in Dear Teen Me. Emmy & Oliver, Benway’s latest publisher by Harper, continues that tradition. Her books are for people that want YA with substance but at the same time with a lighter touch. Her books are for people who want nice guys to finish first. Her books are for people who like it when a main character has a family that plays a significant part. Her books are for people who like to laugh while they are reading. So, really, Benway’s books are for all YA fans and Emmy & Oliver is among that echelon of excellence. When Emmy was in the second grade her best friend Oliver, who shares her birthday, left from school in his dad’s convertible. Emmy did not realize that she would not see Oliver again for ten years, until they are seventeen. You see, Oliver was kidnapped by his father that day. Alas, this has had far reaching effects. News vehicles roamed their neighborhood, I forgot to mention that Emmy and Oliver lived next door to each other. Their parents are BFFs, or at least their moms. So, when Emmy discovers that Oliver is back she cannot help but think back to this note that she’s been hanging on to since second grade, when Oliver said that he liked her LIKE THAT. Now, it is up to Emmy and Oliver to forge a renewed friendship. And of course, a potential romance! Emmy! OMG! She likes surfing you guys. And her parents are super overprotective to the point that she lies about certain things because they are so overprotective. And so, Emmy goes surfing the low. She is very good at it, good enough to be on the surf team. In fact, Emmy secretly applies to a college with a good surf team because that’s her passion and also because she wants to get away from her household where the rules can feel overbearing. You guys! I loved Emmy. I loved her two best friends Caro and Drew who are comedic foils but also realized people with issues and problems and are UNIQUE and diverse and just awesome. They play big roles and trust, you’ll love them like I do. When I began Emmy & Oliver I was under the impression that there would be first person point of view chapters from Oliver. There were not. Instead it’s all Emmy with some flashback italics chapters too. Benway does spend a good amount of pages developing Oliver’s character which makes sense given that he is one of the title characters. Oliver is of course, a nice guy. He struggles with the whole kidnapping thing because he doesn’t see it as being kidnapped. He was raised to believe that his mom abandoned him, not that he was kidnapped. He doesn’t really see his dad as a bad guy or a villain. I liked the complexity we got with Oliver. Usually it seems like love interests are kind of disposable, but with Oliver, he’s like a fully realized person. Speaking of Oliver and his family troubles, I think it would be good to mention that Emmy & Oliver by Robin Benway does have one of Benway’s trademarked involved, active families. Emmy is an only child and her parents, her mom in particular are overprotective. However, that does not mean they are bad, horrible oppressive parents and that Emmy does not get along with them. No way, her parents are involved in her life and they genuinely care about her. Of course they were scared about Oliver’s disappearance. That trauma doesn’t just go away overnight. As for Oliver’s parents, we do get to meet his kidnapper, his dad, and there is as always, complexity there. We also get a lot of his mom, Maureen, and her new husband and their twin daughters. The dynamic between Oliver and his mother is fascinating. There’s a few more bonus themes in this book – it is set in high school BUT college plays a role in that the characters are deciding where they want to go to college and studying and waiting on acceptance letters. There’s parties and underage behavior that does not lead to tragedy – much like real life. There are mean kids, also like in real life. There’s homework. There’s funny moments. This book, Emmy & Oliver is fully Benway caliber and if you’ve read her books before, you know exactly what I mean. Absolutely zero disappointments here. By Robin Benway 5 Star Books Tales from Lovecraft Middle School #1 and #2 Charles Gilman Book Review Summer and Bird by Katherine Catmull \| Book Review Biggest Flirts by Jennifer Echols \| Book Review Life and Other Inconveniences by Kristan Higgins \| Review + Giveaway On The Edge by Allison Van Diepen \| Book Review Going Rogue by Robin Benway \| Book Review Review of The Extraordinary Secrets of April, May, And June by Robin Benway Review of Audrey, Wait! by Robin Benway Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld \| Book Review Infinite by Jodi Meadows \| Book Review Will Sparrow’s Road by Karen Cushman Book Review Love And Other Foreign Words by Erin McCahan \| Book Review The Flame In The Mist by Kit Grindstaff \| Audiobook Review Retro Friday Review: Sloppy Firsts by Megan McCafferty Open Road Summer by Emery Lord \| Book Review Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town by Jon Krakauer \| Audiobook Review A Perilous Undertaking & A Treacherous Curse by Deanna Raybourn \| Audiobook Review Review of Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead Filed Under: book reviews Tagged With: Book Review, Contemporary, Harper Teen, Robin Benway, Young Adult Megan @ Reading Books Like a Boss says I haven’t had the chance to read any of Robin Benway’s books but Emmy and Oliver is on my to-read list. This book caught my eye with the whole best friends torn apart and come together storyline. So glad you enjoyed it! Megan @ Reading Books Like a Boss recently posted..The List – Books That Have Stayed With Me Alexa S. says I really loved Emmy & Oliver! They’re such great characters, first of all. And Benway writes their relationship and story in a way that’s charming and heartfelt and all sorts of wonderful! So happy that you enjoyed this one as well. Alexa S. recently posted..Tunes & Tales: Breathe In. Breathe Out. I’m so glad that you loved Emmy & Oliver. I was just talking this book up to my coworker and she checked it out that day! I still haven’t read Audrey,Wait, but I’ve loved all the other full length Benway books. I also thought that there were be chapters told from Oliver’s POV, and I was a little sad that there wasn’t. I just loved Oliver so much. But Emmy is totally amazing, too. 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__label__cc	0.509914	0.490086	Business News›NITI Aayog The event received 100 applications from students in Pune and Nashik, of which 40 ideas were finalised. The selected ideas are all at a prototype stage, which the students would further refine or modify over the course of the 12-hour event. Govt likely to take more steps to deal with financial sector problem: Rajiv Kumar, NITI Aayog VC The government since August has taken severa... NITI Aayog extends deadline for consultations on draft model concession agreement The last date for providing comments on the draft model con... View: Domestic stability is a prerequisite for an economic revival India Inc, in its interactions with the PM, should have driven home the simple fact that peace and stability is a prerequisite for the economy getting back on track, and that needs to be in place before attending to administering any medicines for the country’s current economic ills. Interministerial talks on gas sector reforms begin The petroleum and natural gas ministry has begun interministerial consultations on its proposal to end the power sector's priority access to cheap domestic gas, setting up a gas trading platform and hiving off GAIL's pipeline business into a subsidiary. Govt measures to help India secure sustainable energy future: Niti Aayog vice chairman Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar said India has taken significant steps in improving energy efficiency and cleaner transport with electric vehicles (EVs). International Energy Agency urges India to adopt NITI Aayog's National Energy Policy According to the International Energy Agency, energy research, development and deployment (RD&D) can be a strong enabler of India’s energy policy goals. The meeting will also be attended by Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar, CEO Amitabh Kant and other senior officials of the think tank. The meeting assumes important as the government is in the process of formulating Budget proposals for 2020-21. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her second Union Budget on February 1 with an eye to reviving growth. Niti Aayog's draft for pvt trains: 15-minute head start, max speed of 160 kmph, own guard, crew A slew of draft documents -- for Request for Qualification (RFQ), Concession Agreement Guiding Principles, Project Information Memorandum (PIM) along with a presentation on the salient features of the project -- for discussion on private participation in passenger trains have been uploaded by Niti Ayog on its website. A stitch in time: Policy flip-flops have seen India lose in garments exports but, it might not be too late Countries like Bangladesh & Vietnam are growing rapidly as garment manufacturing is moving here from China. PM Modi calls for focussed effort to make India $5 trillion economy Prime Minister said that the idea of 5 Trillion Dollar Economy is not a sudden development and that it is based on a deep understanding of the strengths of the country. He said that this would also foster a positive mood and 'can do' spirit in the society. Budget 2020: PM Modi meets economists on growth, jobs, $5 trillion economy Ahead of the Union Budget, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met top economists of the country at NITI Aayog here on Thursday. Home Minister Amit... Panel gives green signal to 150 private trains on 100 routes A panel, set up by minister Piyush Goyal, has given the green signal to 150 private trains on 100 routes. Gegadyne uses non-lithium based battery technology that can charge EVs from 0-100% in less than 15 min. Niti Aayog seeks experts’ views to strengthen population policy Niti Aayog to conduct a brain-storming session on India's population policy and family planning programme, in association with Population Foundation of India. The paper will offer constructive recommendations to address regional disparities in outcomes by focusing on adolescents and youths, inter-departmental convergence, demand generation etc.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line213
__label__wiki	0.512869	0.512869	J/22s and J/80s Sailing In Group Experiential Learning (GEL) programs GEL has renewed its bronze level partnership with the US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics (USSTAG). Initiated in 2009, GEL has delivered high-impact team building and leadership training experiences for USSTAG sponsors. The US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics is made up of the country’s top athletes in each of the 10 Olympic and three Paralympic classes who train together with the common goals of winning medals at the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Weymouth, England. As part of the partnership in 2011, GEL will introduce some of USSTAG’s non-endemic sponsors to the sport of sailing, while offering sailing veterans the opportunity to sharpen their skills and enhance their teamwork on the water. Many GEL events will feature participation by USSTAG’s Olympians and Olympic hopefuls. "We take great pride in helping USSTAG with sailing programs which support team members’ Olympic and Paralympic dreams and the business objectives of USSTAG’s other sponsors. The relationship also provides special opportunities for our own clients to sail with and simultaneously support the athletes,” said Jay Palace (San Francisco, Calif.), President of GEL. GEL will host two introductions to their signature program “BoatWorks” in a one-day complimentary experiential sailing program for leaders and HR professionals. The first “Taste of BoatWorks” will be held on May 26 in partnership with Courageous Sailing Center, sailing J/22s in Boston, Mass. On June 29, the second “Taste of BoatWorks” will be held in partnership with J World Annapolis, sailing J/80s in Annapolis, Md. At both locations, participants will be introduced to GEL’s facilitated leadership development program offered across the country at various US SAILING-accredited Keelboat Sailing Schools. Later this summer, GEL will team up with the Courageous Sailing Center to organize a special introduction to sailing and racing for USSTAG’s title sponsor AlphaGraphics all sailing on J/22s. Franchise owners from the New England area will sail side-by-side with USSTAG members on the Charles River. The afternoon of racing on the J/22s will strengthen relationships and give participants a unique glimpse into the training, preparation and focus required to win medals at the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. “We are excited to continue and enhance our relationship with GEL,” said Katie Smith (Newport, R.I.), USSTAG’s Commercial Manager. “We had a very successful event in Naples, Fla. last year where AlphaGraphics executives and franchisees got the opportunity to race on J/80s (see photos) with Olympian Graham Biehl (San Diego, Calif.) and gain insight to the teamwork and challenges involved with racing. GEL did a phenomenal job translating the passion for sailing into easily accomplished onboard activities. It was a very positive experience for everyone involved.” For more information about the GEL USSTAG sailing experience program. Labels: j-world, j80, sailboat, sailing, sailing school, sailing world, women J/24 South American Champs XXVIII Rigoni's LUCA Wins Tough Battle (Puerto del Buceo, Montevideo, Uruguay- Apr 17-23)- The J/24 class had their South American Championship hosted by Yacht Club Uruguayo this past weekend. With spirited competition from teams in the Buenos Aires and Uruguayan fleets, it was sure to be a tough competition. After starting out strong Alejoni Rigoni on LUCA from Buenos Aires just managed to hold onto his lead going into the last three races, overcoming the late challenge from Diego Garcia skippering ALFA BETA from the local YC Uruguay club. The YCU PRO managed to get off nine races over the three days. The fleet was treated to nice conditions and some challenging races. Rigoni's LUCA sailed a very consistent series, posting mostly top three finishes, but never winning a race! Rignoi's 2-2-2-3-2-2-7-6-3 for a total of 16 points (two toss races included) was just one point clear of Garcia's 4-4-3-2-dsq-3-2-1-2 for 17 total points. Lying third was Mateas Pereira sailing CARRERA from Buenos Aires, winning the most races (4) in the entire fleet. But Pereira's finishes were too inconsistent to overcome the regatta leaders, garnering a 1-5-1-1-1-5-6-5-5 for 19 points. More J/24 South Americans sailing information Labels: argentina, j24, offshore, one-design, racing, sailboat, sailing, sailing world, south america J/22 Warming Up Regatta (Brassermeer, Netherlands)- Every year the J/22 fleet that sailed on the big inland "sea" called the Brassermeer that border Germany and the Netherlands host two beginning and season ending events- appropriately called the "Warming Up" and the "Cooling Down" regatta. Most teams arrive on Friday afternoon and rig by Saturday morning. This year started off with a beautiful mill pond- water smooth as glass and reflecting all the clouds and sun perfectly! By late afternoon, a mild thermal winds kicks in to start to move the boats. Said one J/22 sailor, Thomas Gutenstein, "When a few small wind lines show on the water we go out - even if's no racing, just for fun, we sail a round. I am amazed how little we need to move the J!" After three races, the teams retire back for dinner in the clubhouse. Thomas continues, "we sit together with the four German teams, "talk shop" and end the day. Of the Dutch team, only the "Gill Racing Team" and part of the Regatta Committee is there. Most Dutch to operate the sailing as we go to the gym: Go there - Sports - have a beer or coffee and then again from home!" After the races on Sunday with a total of four completed in the light wind conditions, all the crew puts their boats away and head for home. The remarkable aspect of sailing in Europe is that teams can come from all over the Continent and get to the sailing area, literally, by plane, train and automobile in just a few hours or less. Said Thomas, "by 1900, JAY-2-PLAY is ready to be towed home and Sophie and Martin are sitting in the train to Schiphol Airport, Martin flies to Frankfurt and Sophie takes the train to Hanover! Till next time! Thomas." For more J/22 sailing stories in the Netherlands. Labels: academy, belgium, europe, germany, j22, netherlands, one-design, racing, sailboat, sailing, sailing school Brazil Wins Trofeo Accademia Navale (Livorno, Italy)- Brazil beats Italy? Sounds like a soccer (futbol) game. No, just a story of a good Brazilian sailor stuck in Italy not wishing to leave such a warm, loving, hospitable and fun-loving people that love the "dolce vita", have delicious pastas and even yummier wines. With an impressive series (five first places and two second places) the Brazilian Mauricio Santa Cruz and his equally renowned BRUSCHETTA crew dominated the Trofeo Accademia Navale held in the city of Livorno. The prestigious event held for more than a quarter of a century ensures not only top-level racing but charm and appeal-- thanks to the Navy and its splendid setting on the seashore next to the village of Tuttovela. The J/24 world champion (champion in 2006, ’07 and ’09), Mauricio, and his team did not even need to take to the water in the eighth and final round: they had, in fact, won the coveted trophy (delivered by Admiral Division of Pierluigi Rosati, Commander of the Naval Academy) to close the regatta with 9 points. Silver went to JAMAICA helmed by Carrara Peter Diamond (with a crew Gianluca Caridi, Giuseppe Garofalo, Fabrizio Ginesi, Paul Governato) 26 points. Just one point away with the Bronze medal was LA SUPERBA NAVALE led by Ignazio Bonanno. Eight races with challenging weather and sea conditions were completed under the careful direction of the Navy League of Livorno. Forty-two teams participated- a record for the T.A.N. regatta. There was a strong presence of foreign Navies- with Naval Academy teams represented from Chile, China, Colombia, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Japan, Great Britain, India, Ireland, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Turkey. For more Trofeo Accademia Navale sailing information. Labels: academy, europe, italy, j24, mediterranean, navy, offshore, one-design, racing, sailboat, sailing, sailing world J/145 1st Class Hong Kong-San Fernando Race (Hong Kong, China)- The J/145 REDEYE, sailed by Royal Hong Kong YC members Thompson & Leese, raced the RHKYC's RORC San Fernando Race, a 480 nm mile dash from the islands off Hong Kong to San Fernando, Philippines and managed to become the first boat to finish in their class and get 2nd on handicap IRC. The race was described as being of two halves- "upwind and very lumpy to start with, which was tough on the crews. The second half was sailed in much easier conditions and overall the race was a very productive and useful experience for Hong Kong sailors. It was a "classic San Fernando Race." The first night was very bumpy with confused seas and blowing 20-25 knots, but the last night was great offshore sailing, spinnaker reaching under a big red moon." For more Royal Hong Kong YC San Fernando Race sailing information. Labels: china, j145, ocean, offshore, pacific, racing, sailboat, sailing Brezellec & J/97 Sail To SPI Ouest-France Wins (La Trinite sur Mer, France)- The largest one-design fleet in the history of SPI Ouest-France delivered in spades. Great competition, good sailing and a champion whom is greatly respected in French sailing circles. Eric Brezellec, from Saint-Quay Portrieux, residing in Brest, was the overall J/80 class winner. With his crew, he won his second brilliant Spi Ouest France. Eric has won four J/80 Cups in France (2004, 2005, 2006 and 2010). "This morning, I have no aches because we did not have severe weather conditions. For cons, I'm tired mentally because it's not easy for nerves to function in a split-fleet of 100 J/80s (the fleet was split into two flights). It is the happiness of winning for the second time this great race of the season that brings great pleasure", said Eric. "I sailed in the J/80 since 2004. Our victory is linked to a good analysis of the water but also to our knowledge of J/80. We know how it works and we have a great set of sails. And, we are used to sailing in large J/80 fleets. In the J/80 Coupe de France, we regularly sail 60 boats on the starting line. We are not surprised at the mark roundings, they can be jammed!" Eric plans on sailing the J/80 World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark in July 3-8. While Eric sailed his INTERFACE CONCEPT 2 to a 3-4-2-1-5-6-3 record for races counted, Sylvain Pellisier on VOILERIE ALL PURPOSE sailed a series of very consistent races to start out slowly and make a strong bid to win the regatta, getting an 8-8-3-3-3-1-11-6. Had it not been for a bad race #7, Pellisier may have won the regatta. Third was Maxime Roussea on GRAND OUEST ETIQUETTES perhaps sailing the strongest regatta of the entire top three finishers. Maxime was leading the regatta for the first six races, getting a 3-2-1-3-7-1. But disastrous last two races of 19-46 simply dropped them off the top of the podium, having to drop a 46th just to finish 3rd overall. Of note, Bruno Trouble's team on COYOTE finished 12th overall, with Phillipe Girardin, Patrice Roynette and Gilles Fournier as crew. They firmly established primal, senior, supremacy by winning their first race! Nevertheless, they sailed well to get a 1-6-8-10-9-19-20-41. Their finishes for the first five races put them in the top five but an unfortunate last three races dropped them off the top ten. Also, Christine Briand (famous naval architect's Phillipe Briand's wife) sailed a great series to finish 6th sailing her J/80 J'ILE DE RE to a good record of 13-3-4-2-5-5-15-45. Past top 3 finisher Luc Nadal on GAN'JA was 8th. Laura Vroon's team from the Netherlands, JOIE DE VIVRE, finished 18th, winning a race, too! And, top Italian team was Massimo Rama's team on JENIALE finishing 23rd. As for the J/97, Didier Le Moal's team on J-LANCE won with a 1-1-2-2-1-1-1 to simply dominate their class, the largest IRC class at SPI-Ouest-France with over forty boats. In the J/22 class, Huet's EUROPEAN HOMES managed to squeeze out a victory with a 1-2-4-4-2-3-2-1. Pouteau's SOFFE was second and Raphalen's BANQUE POPULAIRE ATLANTIQUE was third. Sailing photo credits: Eric Rousseau - VELOX IMAGES http://bit.ly/9zQYbc, Laurent Vidal - PHOTOMER http://bit.ly/avmMWw For more Spi Ouest-France sailing information Labels: europe, france, j80, j97, louis vuitton, mediterranean, ocean, one-design, racing, sailboat, sailing J's Invade Annapolis NOOD The Battle (and the Party) Rage On! (Annapolis, MD)- After last weekend's Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week, there will be plenty of scores to settle at the Sperry Top-Sider Annapolis NOOD. Next weekend's STS Annapolis NOOD will see 221 teams racing in 16 one-design divisions. An enormous turnout of 138 J's (62% of the entire fleet!) are sailing in seven fleets, including thirty-seven J/22s, thirteen J/24s, twenty-nine J/80s, fourteen J/30s, twenty-eight J/105s, seven J/35s and ten J/109s. The 37-boat J/22 class will be the largest in Annapolis. Expect a good battle between Todd Hiller's LEADING EDGE and Travis Odenbach's INSTIGATOR teams; Hiller and Odenbach finished third and fourth, respectively, in Charleston. However, some additional hot sailors locally and from the Newport contingent will certainly be factors on the leader-board, including Tim Healey's SAILORS FOR THE SEA from Newport, RI, a past J/24 and J/22 champion; Carol Cronin sailing HPS, a past Women's keelboat champion from Jamestown, RI; Allen "Albie" Terhune from Arnold, MD; Kevin Doyle and Victor Snyder on MO'MONEY from Youngstown, NY; and Jeff Todd on HOT TODDY from Annapolis, MD. Shaking off some ice and rust from the Great White North will be the long-distance travelers from Toronto, ONT, Stu Lawrie on CATCH 22. Of the 29 teams registered for the J/80 division, 12 competed at CRW, including top-five skippers Kerry Klingler from Larchmont, NY; Will Welles from Newport, RI on RASCAL; Bruno Pasquinelli from Dallas, Texas on TIAMO; Thomas Klok and Will Crump on GULDFAXE from Copenhagen, Denmark and Annapolis, MD; and John White from Annapolis, MD. However, upping the ante considerably will be the presence of past World and Key West Champion Glenn Darden from Ft Worth, TX sailing LE TIGRE, fresh off the Texas J/80 Circuit. In the 13-boat J/24 division, expect Chris Jankowski's STREET LEGAL crew to be hot coming off a second-place finish last weekend. But, giving them a serious run for the money will be Mark Hillman sailing WIP and class centenarian Tony Parker on BANGOR PACKET (showing the kids again how to get it done!), amongst others. Within the J/105 fleet will be several strong teams that will all factor during the races and some of whom will be on the leader board at the conclusion of racing on Sunday. Amongst those teams will be several top Annapolis J/105 sailors like Peter McChesney sailing THE MYSTERY MACHINE, Carl and Scott Gitchell steering TENACIOUS, Bob Reeves on A-TRAIN, Jack Biddle on RUM PUPPY, Chris and Carolyn Groobey on JAVA and Andy Kennedy on BAT IV. Solid out-of-town teams that also had success in regional and National J/105 events include Jim Rathbun on HEY JUDE from Toronto, ONT and John Gottwald racing EAGLES WINGS from Chicago, IL. The J/109 teams are all looking forward to another competitive, but fun, regatta. Said Steve McManus on SAYKADOO, "Bill Sweetser is a great guy, and his boat RUSH is the top boat in our fleet. He is also very understated. At any rate, Bill is hosting a party at his home in Annapolis for the J/109 crews on the Saturday evening. Last year, all the skippers and crew were there!!" Say no more, these guys know how to have a good time! Two good out-of-town teams joining the fun will be Craig Wright's AFTERTHOUGHT from Raleigh, NC and Adrian Begley's MAD DOGS from Atlantic Highlands, NJ. The J/35s have several familiar faces showing up at the OK Corral to determine who's going to win the gun-fight. Amongst them are names like AUNT JEAN sailed by Jim Sagerholm from the Naval Academy Sailing Squadron, Peter Scheidt's MAGGIE and Chuck Kohlerman's MEDICINE MAN. Big brother of J/24 lives! As #2 in the J family of boats, the J/30s continue to enjoy a renaissance and this year is proving to be one of the strongest J/30 one-design class reunions post last year's well-attended J/30 Nationals in Marblehead, MA. With fourteen J/30s on the line, there will be some strong competition. As in last year's NOOD and Annapolis Race Week, amongst the leaders will be Bob Rutsch and Mike Costello on BEPOP; Larry Christy's BIG KAHUNA team; Ron Anderson sailing INSATIABLE, Bob Putnam skippering BETTER MOUSETRAP and George Watson racing AVITA. Thanks for Mike Lovett/ Sailing World for contributing to this story. Sailing photo credits- Tim Wilkes Photography- http://www.timwilkes.com For more Sperry Top-Sider NOOD Annapolis sailing information. Labels: day sailor, j105, j109, j22, j24, j30, j35, j80, offshore, one-design, racing, sailboat, sailing, sailing world J/111 Sailing RORC Offshore (Cowes, IOW, England)- There are over 100 boats bound for Le Havre, France this coming weekend. Amongst them is Nial Dowling's J/111, ARABELLA making its offshore debut for The Cervantes Trophy. The race starts Saturday, April 30 from RYS is organised by RORC in association with the Société des Régates du Havre and the Royal Yacht Squadron. The Cervantes Trophy Race marks the start of the RORC European race circuit with eleven races scheduled for destinations in Northern France, Holland, Ireland and many ports of call in the United Kingdom. The majority of the RORC fleet for the Cervantes Trophy is an eclectic mix of performance cruising boats. In IRC-2, it has no less than 20 types of yachts, including RORC Commodore Andrew McIrvine's boat. The much travelled Nial Dowling will be racing his new J/111 ARABELLA for the first time offshore and could have a close battle for line honours in class with several other notable 39-42 footers. An impressive line up in IRC-3 has nine J/109s, including proven competitors such as Robin Taunt's JIBE and Paul Griffith's JAGERBOMB. The Two-Handed Class, an increasingly popular discipline, has attracted nine yachts for The Cervantes Trophy Race, including Rear Commodore Nick Martin's J/105, DIABLO-J, which won the Cherbourg Race at the end of the 2010 season. For more RORC Cervantes Trophy sailing information. Sailing Photo credits- Paul Wyeth- www.pwpictures.com Labels: j105, j109, j111, j122, j133 ANOTHER TOY Wins Tazzie J/24 States (Derwent, Tasmania)- On Saturday 5th of April the Derwent Sailing Squadron held the Tasmanian J/24 Championships. With a lot of work behind the scenes, Peter Bingham (STREETCAR) managed to secure five boats to compete in the championships. Racing was tight in the first two races, with DRUMBEAT (J. Cooper) taking the honours from ANOTHER TOY (G. Rowlings) and DIVINE MADNESS (C. Squires). After the first race the wind died and the DSS racing committee flew the AP flag. The wind must have had a numbing effect, as a number of boats miscounted the numbers of laps on the subsequent race!! Race three was a tightly contested affair, with numerous lead changes over the course of the day. Newcomer to the class, Greg Rowlings (ANOTHER TOY) secured his first win for the series followed closely by STREETCAR and DIVINE MADNESS. After a short break, racing in the afternoon saw the wind pick up to 20 knots with numerous white caps in the Derwent. ANOTHER TOY (Greg Rowlings) showed a clean pair of heels taking out these two races and subsequently the series. DRUMBEAT and STREETCAR fought it out until the end with DRUMBEAT finishing runner-up on a count-back. What is more remarkable is that the owner of DRUMBEAT, John Lewis, donated his boat to the Cooper boys (Johnny and Tom) and fellow students from St. Virgil’s College, who displayed excellent boat handling skills in their first up regatta in a J/24. Watch out for these boys in years to come! A special mention must go out to the Derwent Sailing Squadron who continue to support the Tasmanian J/24 Association. They put on a magnificent series and backed it up with a great BBQ at the club afterwards. The final results were Greg's ANOTHER TOY with 5 pts, Cooper's DRUMBEAT getting second with 10 pts beating on a tie-breaker Bingham's STREETCAR who ended up third. Fourth was Squires' DIVINE MADNESS only one point back with 11 pts and fifth was Jim Anderson's SAILING MADE EASY. For more Tasmanian J/24 sailing information. Labels: australia, j24, ocean, offshore, one-design, pacific, racing, sailboat, sailing J's Enjoy Spring Sailing Fling in Charleston J/122 GAMBLER & J/29 MIGHTY PUFFIN Triumph, J/111 2nd (Charleston, SC- Apr 14-17) - Springtime in Charleston is one of the more perfect places to spend the spring season and nature smiles especially fondly on Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week every year. For local Charleston resident and J/22 competitor, Greg Fisher, it's all about the community. The multiple world champion and former sail designer recently left the sailmaking industry to accept the position as Director of Sailing for the College Of Charleston. "The amazing thing about Charleston sailors is how they come together as a community for important events," Fisher said. "Hundreds of passionate sailors and their families get together to support Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week, Charleston Community Sailing and the College, and it really feels like you're part of a big family when you're with them." While the rest of America was fretting about tax filing deadlines, Charleston Harbor gave sailors a tax day gift - nearly perfect weather for sailboat racing on Friday. "I don't think I've ever had a day with such perfect sailing weather," said a competitor on the offshore PHRF course. "We had tight racing with 15-18 knots out of the East - perfect wind, perfect waves, and warm sunshine all day." Racing offshore on the north/south courses were the big boats. The new J/111 VELOCITY finished the day in fourth in a very competitive PHRF B Class with a 3-4-4 record. "This was the boat's first day of racing ever, and we're having a good time figuring her out," explained trimmer Dave Malkin of Annapolis. "We're definitely looking forward to even more breeze tomorrow." Kemah, TX J/122 owner Doug Shaffer leads the class with just four points in three races aboard GAMBLER, getting a 1-1-2 score. In second was yet another J/122, Robin Team's TEAMWORK from Lexington, NC with a 4-2-1 record, getting stronger every race as their team dials it in to be a class leader. Having a tough time against their stablemates were the two J/120s, John Keenan's ILLYRIA and Rick Moore's MOOSE DOWN, finishing further down the ladder. In PHRF A, the J/124 WICKED sailed by Doug Curtiss and crew from Branford, CT lay in a three-way tie for second with a 2-3-4 score. Just behind them were the two J/130s, David Hackney's SUGAR MAGNOLIA and Noel Sterret's SOLARUS. In PHRF C were the 35 footers-, including the J/35, J/109 and three J/105s. After the end of a glorious day of racing, the J/35 ARROW sailed by Willy Schwenzfeier from Charleston, SC sailed a solid 4-5-6 to lie 4th for the day. Ric Campeau's J/109 HOODOO had some flashes of brilliance but couldn't put it all together, ending up with a 7-6-9 for 6th. Over in PHRF D, a real fight was taking place for the top three positions on the podium. Leading the charge was the masthead/outboard J/29 FOR SAIL skippered by Jim Mackevich from Edison, NJ with a 4-2-1 record for 7 pts. Just behind them by one point was Steve Thurston sailing MIGHTY PUFFIN, another masthead/outboard J/29, sailing to a 2-1-5 record for 8 pts. Just off the pace was Dave Pritchard's J/92 AMIGOS sailing to a 7-4-3 tally. On the inshore one-design courses, the J/22s, J/24s and J/80s were having a great day sailing, with all three classes getting in four races. Sailing on the new Course "0", the J/22s and J/24s were sailing in the easterly breeze with the windward mark set about 85 degrees from the start line. While the first race was affected by the strong ebb current flowing out of the harbor, after 12:18pm the next three races were fought in a building flood current. If you haven't heard about it before, there's no question that current is a factor in setting your course strategies and tactics, on some courses more important than others. For the J/24s and J/22s, the first beats were influenced by the presence of the giant sand spit called Shutes Folly Island with a little fort at the SE end of it- Castle Pinckney. The combination of less adverse current near the island and the puffs backing left most of the afternoon meant the fleet had to play middle left nearly all day. At the end of the day, it was pretty clear the top three in the very competitive 25 boat J/24 class traded places taking most of the podium finishes. Leading the charge was past J/24 Champion Mike Ingham, from Rochester, NY, who had the wind and current scenario wired, sailing to a very consistent 1-3-1-2 record for 7 pts. Sailing STREET LEGAL into second for the day was Chris Jankowski from Richmond, VA with a 3-2-2-3 tally for 10 pts. And getting stronger by the race was John Surguy's team on VANISHING ACT from Marlboro, NJ, sailing to a 4-4-3-1 scoreline for 12 pts to secure third place for the day. The J/22s had a very strong sixteen boat fleet and the competition for the top spots was going to be tough with some excellent teams fielded not only from local Charleston sailors, but also from very strong J/22 one-design class fleets in both Rochester, NY and Annapolis, MD. After the first two races, it was obvious that a near match-race was forming for the top spots between Chris Doyle sailing SOLID LAYER from Rochester, NY and Greg Fisher from Charleston, SC. After the first two races, Chris had a 1-2 and Greg had a 2-1. As the afternoon wore on, Chris and his SOLID LAYER crew made their move and established primal supremacy in the J/22 fleet, getting two more bullets to finish the day with a 1-2-1-1 for 5 pts. Greg's team sailed well to finish the day with a 2-1-3-3 tally for 9 pts. Behind them was another match race shaping up between Todd Hiller from Annapolis, MD sailing LEADING EDGE and Travis Odenbach from Rochester, NY sailing INSTIGATOR. This duel ended up tied for the day with Todd scoring a 3-3-2-6 and Travis with a 4-4-4-2, the tiebreaker going in favor of Todd. A great turnout of twenty-six boats meant the J/80s were going to have a good series with some very competitive teams attending. Plus, a fun, fast course with less than 1.0 nm windward-leeward legs meant that skippers, tacticians and crews would be busy. Unlike the J/22 and J/24 Course "0", the J/80s were sailing on Course 1 along the southern part of the harbor. The PRO set the windward mark at about 90 degrees and basically never changed it all day. The winds built from 6-12 to 9-17 knots from the East by mid-afternoon, making for epic, brilliant sailing, perhaps the best course for sailing in the entire regatta (based on hearsay at the Goslings tent afterwards!). Like the Course "0" sailors, the J/80s saw the winds oscillate significantly, but the right side of the course along shore only paid off twice on 8 total windward legs over 4 races! Fast out of the blocks was Bruno Pasquinelli from Dallas, TX sailing TIAMO to a 1-1-4-6 score for the day for 12 pts. However, the team of Henry Brauer and Will Welles sailing RASCAL from Marblehead, MA/ Newport, RI sailed consistently well, never finishing out of the top three, rounding either the first or second mark in first place in every race, to get a 3-3-1-2 record to end the day with 9 pts to be at the top of the leader-board. In third due to a tie-breaker with Bruno's TIAMO team was Kerry Klingler's team from Larchmont, NY sailing to a 5-2-2-3 for 12 pts. The talk of the dock after the spectacular day's racing was whether or not the dire predictions for Saturday's sailing would come true- a weather forecast that included no less than trailer-destroying tornados, frightening line squalls, severe ginormous thunderstorms, massive car-destroying hail stones, monster micro-burst puffs and gale-force wind conditions. If Friday's conditions provided a chance for racers to knock the rust off, Saturday would undoubtedly separate the top teams from those who could use a bit more practice-- or the crazed from the simply normal. As Saturday dawned, it was clear the prognosticators were correct, the forecast was more accurate than most had hoped; in fact, the storm front killed nearly 50 people in tornados less than 100 miles away. As a result, Regatta Chairman Randy Draftz was put in the unenviable position of having to cancel racing for the first time ever in the race week's history. Nevertheless, many were sanguine about the dilemma and felt it was a good call. Multiple J/24 World Champion Anthony Kotoun of Newport, RI was one of them, and the Virgin Islands native who has sailed the past four Charleston Race Weeks, shared his thoughts on Charleston Race Week: "I just love this regatta," he said. When pressed on why, he mentioned the parallels with Caribbean regattas. "I just came back from sailing in St. Thomas at the Rolex Regatta, the BVI at the Spring Regatta and St. Maarten for the Heineken event, and Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week is the only event in the country that's got a flavor like those." Kotoun cited "great breezes, beautiful surroundings, and the regatta village here on the beach that's really something you don't see anywhere but the Caribbean." An earlier start time for Sunday saw frantic preparations as all boats were seen pulling piles of extra sails and gear off their boats to lighten their loads for the expected forecast of a dying 5-10 kt wind. The offshore courses saw sufficient sailing breeze through most of the day, with the first race run under very light northerly conditions and the final race in a moderate Charleston sea breeze of 10 knots. The biggest boats at the event had an exciting, three-way battle for the lead in PHRF A, with the J/124 WICKED ending up third after the smoke cleared. WICKED missed 2nd by 1 pt and first by just 2 pts, a shift here, a puff there and the tables would have turned completely in their favor. In PHRF B, Doug Shaffer's J/122 GAMBLER simply sailed away, leaving the fleet in their rear-view mirror, winning the last two races to win by 9 pts over the J/111 VELOCITY. After their Friday "practice race" day, the gang on the J/111 VELOCITY got their act together, retuned the rig, trimmed the sails faster, avoided some big holes and even led the entire fleet around one leeward gate to secure 2nd overall with a solid 2-2 showing on the last day for a total of 15 pts. Third was Robin Team's J/122 TEAMWORK, sailing an uncharacteristic 7-3 to finish 3rd with 17 pts. The mighty struggle between the 30 footers in PHRF D was finally settled in favor of Steve Thurston's well-sailed J/29 MIGHTY PUFFIN, getting a 4-1 to win with 13 pts. Jim's J/29 FOR SAIL had a slow day, getting a 7-5 to drop to 4th after leading on the first day. Dave Pritchard's J/92 AMIGOS got their mojo on and managed to peel off a 1-2 for the best record on Sunday to get 3rd overall with 17 pts. The Palmetto Cup, which is awarded each year to the best boat competing in the PHRF (handicap rating) classes, went to Steve Thurston and his crew from Bristol, RI racing aboard the mighty yacht MIGHTY PUFFIN! Inshore, conditions were more fickle and no races were completed on the J/24 and J/22 race course, with only one completed on the J/80 course. Former North American and National J/24 Champion Mike Ingham was disappointed that his class didn't see enough wind for a final race today, though he was happy to take the victory in the most competitive J/24 fleet that Charleston has seen in several years. "We last sailed here for our National Championship about six years ago, and it's just as great as I remembered," said Mike. "On Friday, we got four solid races in, and just kept our noses clean and tried to sail smart. It worked." For the J/80s, it was a beautiful, but disappointing day. The one and only race was punctuated by a series of events for the leaders and the entire fleet that could best be described as "unfortunate". The PRO elected to start the race in a rapidly dying breeze from the NW (it was forecast to die by 11am) at precisely 10:40 am after it was obvious the Viper 640 fleet that started at 10:35am were struggling getting to the first windward mark. Toss in a dying breeze with massive holes, 40 degree shifts and a full-moon ebb tide flowing at 3 knots and what do you get? A very ugly picture that many sailing in England's Solent are all too familiar with. Out of 26 boats only 5 managed to finish the race (exactly 1/5th of the fleet) and the rest scored TLE (time limit expired!). Not exactly a "fair or reasonable" race for all involved, e.g. an awfully expensive one-day regatta! Nevertheless, not often you see top three finishers scored with TLE's as counters! Kerry Klingler's team avoided the mishaps and secured a finish to win with 15 pts with a 5-2-2-3-3 score. In finishing second, the Brauer/Welles team got caught by the finish line buoy, literally, and instead of winning the regatta was forced to take a TLE, scoring 3-3-1-2-TLE for 16 pts. Third was Bruno's TIAMO team who seemingly took an involuntary tour of Fort Sumter over on another course as they were getting flushed out to sea, finishing with a 1-1-4-6-TLE for 19 pts. Thanks to Mike Lovett's contributions from his Sailing World Forum report (http://www.sailingworld.com). Sailing Photo Credits: Meredith Block- www.blocksail.com Priscilla Parker- www.priscillaparker.com VIdeo coverage: - OTWA Sailing Coverage- Day One - T2P.TV- Day One Summary For more Charleston Race Week sailing information Labels: j105, j109, j111, j120, j122, j124, j130, j22, j24, j29, j30, j35, j80, ocean, offshore, racing, sailboat, sailing Ensenada Race- Light Air Sailing- J's Triumph J/29 RUSH STREET & J/145 BAD PAK Class Winners (Newport Beach, CA- April 15-17)- This year's 64th Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race provided a slightly less than perfect mix of fun and adventure as racers had to decide whether to head off-shore for stronger winds or to sail the 125 nm rhumb line towards the finish. For the 175 boats gathered on the starting line off Newport Beach, CA, the probabilities that it was going to be a slow race, like real slow race, were nearly 100%! The weather forecast for Friday was for a west-northwesterly wind up to nine knots---virtually the rhumb (direct) line to Todos Santos Bay all along the entire Southern California and Baja California coasts. Stronger breeze was expected offshore, but a lighter patch of wind of three to six knots will separate the sea breeze near the coast from the gradient wind farther offshore. Then winds diminishing on Saturday with very little "gradient effect" to keep the fleet moving. Scot Tempesta's Sailing Anarchy report regarding the sailing conditions for this year's N2E race- "…as for wind, there was a good bit of breeze in the evening on Friday - we saw 20 true at one point. We, too, tried to stay outside given the weather forecasts, but a huge right shift couldn't be ignored so we came into the Coronado Islands on port gybe. But, it was getting lighter, so we bit the bullet and took a long, long unfavored starboard gybe out into more pressure - maybe 10 miles or so outside the Coronado's. We then just tried to keep our outside lane, jibe on the shifts and come in a bit later rather than earlier." He did OK, winning his class, as did a few other J's following a similar strategy. The strong contingent of J sailors were not able to dial-in their accustomed form of reaching away at surfing speeds all night and all day long with the giant asymmetric spinnakers flying over ballooning staysails and walking off with all the booty at the awards. Instead, it was all light air VMG'ing down the track, a race so tricky and full of holes that even Dennis Conner's Farr 60 STARS & STRIPES managed to beat very well sailed 70-80 footers! Despite the light and challenging conditions, the J's swept Sprit A class! Tom Holthus' TransPac winning J/145 BAD PAK from San Diego YC won both line honors and handicap honors. Second both over the line and in handicap was Mark Surber's J/125 DERIVATIVE from CORYC. Third was the other J/145, the Santa Barbara YC's team of Poppe/ Parks sailing with some happy sailors aboard SEQUOYAH. Paul Marais's gorgeous J/160 INDIGO from SYC-LB was fourth in class. And, fifth was the J/130 BEBE sailed by another fun crew from Santa Barbara YC, Chuck Browning and gang. Leading the charge in Sprit B class was Scot's ANARCHY, while the J/120 BARAKA sailed by Janet Mostafa from Balboa YC came in a very respectable second and the J/105 LUCKY STAR sailed by Mark Wyland from ALYC finished third. Due to the lack of wind, the rest of the class all dropped out…smaller boats were having a tough go of it. Seth Hall and Steve Ronk on the J/124 MARISOL from CYA finished 3rd in their PHRF Cruz GA class. Finally, yet another member of the Santa Barbara sailing mafia won PHRF E! Larry Leveille's J/29 RUSH STREET (last year's Kings Harbor Race Winner) from Santa Barbara YC won their class quite handily, proving yet again the venerable J/29 masthead/outboard version is a really tough offshore boat to beat in most races- light, heavy, surfing, or simply pounding your teeth-fillings out in an uphill gut-buster. For more Ensenda Race sailing information. Labels: california, j120, j124, j125, j130, j145, j29, ocean, offshore, pacific Light Sailing Breeze For Warsash Finale J/111 ARABELLA Wins IRC1-B Class (Warsash, Southampton Water, England- April 16-17)- The last weekend of the Warsash Spring Series and Spring Championship took place on 16-17 April. The event has been running since 1984 and now involves over 100 Warsash members afloat and ashore. What was different this year was the persistent light conditions which race officers around in the early days cannot remember happening before. On only two days did the wind stay in double figures but more often than not loitered in the 5-8 knot range for racing. This may have meant less toll on boats and equipment but a real challenge, especially for tacticians and helms. Saturday- Spring Championship- Day 3 Again a high pressure system hung over the Solent – wonderful sunshine but the water resembled a mill pond. The postponement flag was raised at 0950 with race officers constantly checking for wind in the area. As the day wore on, there had been no change or likelihood of a breeze filling in by soon after midday and there was no choice but to cancel all racing for the day. This proved to be a wise move since although a 6 knot breeze did perk up in the afternoon, it vanished again within half an hour. Sunday- Warsash Spring Series- Day 6 & Spring Champs- Day 4 The forecast promised slightly better conditions for Sunday but as the Black Group fleet gathered near East Knoll, it looked unlikely. When the first signal was due to be sounded, visibility was obscured by a veil of haze from which emerged a stream of commercial traffic inbound for Southampton. The postponement flag was hoisted and race officers made the first of several radio announcements to keep competitors aware of their intentions. Shortly after noon, everyone’s patience was rewarded. A south-easterly breeze filled in and, whilst never more than 8 knots, was sufficient to allow racing. Courses were set with Flying Fish the first windward mark, followed by runs and beats in the area of Hill Head and Universal Marina. With some classes combined, the first start consisted of IRC1, Big Boat and Farr 45s. With a strong adverse tide, some skippers were slow to reach the line and AP was flown again to allow these boats to clear the line. This also coincided with a brief wind shift and when it had steadied again came the turn of IRC2 and J/109 classes with a slightly shorter course. The ODM end of the line was favored. The J/109 OFFBEAT got clear air and made significant gains to lead their class at the first mark, going on to take line honours. On the White Group sportsboats’ racing area, the wind had arrived a little earlier. The first set of races got away cleanly only then to suffer the large wind shift experienced further out. The J/80 fleet was boosted by entries for the Spring Championship. Ian Atkins sailing Dan Brown’s HENRI LLOYD SHOCKWAVE Lloyd Shockwave took the first J/80 race ahead of AQUA-J (Patrick Liardet) and Robin Fielder helming WARP FACTOR IX. Life was not so simple for the start of the second set of races. The J/80s then had a rush of blood to the head and were recalled. Everyone had another go and this time successfully. However, the clock was ticking and it became clear that this would have to be the final race. On the first lap, HENRI LLOYD SHOCKWAVE established a lead over AQUA-J and JUMPING JENGA (Stewart Hawthorn). These positions were maintained on the second run but then the two boats became involved in a luffing match as they approached the bottom mark. When they gybed for the final time they found that JUMPING JENGA's layline from closer inshore was the better one. This allowed Stewart Hawthorn to round the mark in the lead and complete the short reach to the finish seven seconds ahead. Spring Championship Final Results The Spring Championship does not allow discards and six races were finally counted to decide the overall standings. The J/80 Spring Championship winner was HENRI LLOYD SHOCKWAVE, just one point ahead of Patrick Liardet's AQUA-J with the RAF’s TEAM SPITFIRE third. There was no catching VELVET ELVIS leading the J/109s sailing to a 1-2-1-2-2-1 for 9 pts. After a slow start to the season, second went to a resurgent J-DREAM sailed by David and Kirsty Apthorp and getting a 2-1-2-1-5-2 score for 13 pts. Third was Richard and Valerie Griffith's OUTRAJEOUS with a very consistent 3-3-5-4-3-3 tally for 21 pts. In the Black Championship BB2 Class, Ian Matthew's J/122 JINJA sailed to a 2-8-2-3-4-7 to finish third, only 2 points out of second. Lying fourth was Jackie and Robert Dodson's J/133 JERONIMO sailing to a steadily improving 9-7-6-5-5-2 for 34 pts. Spring Series Final Results In the Spring Series, IRC1 Overall results, the J/111 ARABELLA sailed by Nial Dowling finished a respectable fourth counting drop races, but second overall behind Nik Zenstrom's Farr 45 RAN if all races were counters!! Kudos to Nial's team for strong sailing in a very tough class. Neil Kipling's J/122 JOOPSTER also sailed nicely to win two of the six races sailed to get 6th, only 1 pt from 5th overall IRC despite counting a DNS in Race 1 and tossing a DNS in Race 5-- had they gotten one more race under their belts, the J/122 JOOPSTER would certainly have had a shot at 1-2-3 overall in IRC. In the breakout IRC1-B Class, Nial's J/111 ARABELLA (pictured here) wins IRC Class on her first series outing ever! Quite a remarkable feat, to say the least. Amassing a 2-3-4-4-2-1 record for 12 pts (4th dropped) to win class. Third was the J/122 JOOPSTER sailed by Neil, sailing to a DNS(13)-1-1-1-DNS(20)-4 score for 20 pts. In IRC3 Class, the J/97 JIKA-JIKA sailed by Mike and Jamie Holmes sailed nicely all spring to finish third overall with a 4-3-13-4-3-3 tally for 17 pts (13th dropped). Without question, Mike and Jamie are probably still kicking themselves for having to toss the 13th and wondering how they ever got that far down the standings in the first place! In the one-design groups Mike & Sarah Wallis' JAHMALI led Matt Boyle' SHIVA in the J/109s. Third was David Mcleman's OFFBEAT, fourth David McGough's JUST SO and fifth David and Kirsty Apthorp's J/DREAM. The J/80s sailed a total of twelve races over so many weekends and despite the lack of wind had a great time sailing on their shorter courses-- sometimes a good thing on the Solent!! Patrick Liardet's AQUA-J was the overall series winner. Second was Stew Hawthorn and Paul Heys on JUMPING JENGA, third was Dan Brown (with boats.com's Ian Atkins sometimes) on HENRI LLOYD SHOCKWAVE, fourth was Tony Hanlon/ Team Spitfire on SPITFIRE and fifth was Terry Palmer's JUST DO IT! In challenging light conditions the fact that the vast majority of races were completed is a credit to the patience of the race management team and the competitors in equal measure. The prize-giving will be held on Friday 20th May when all competitors and crews will be welcome at Warsash Sailing Club’s Shore House to join club members in celebrating a very successful event. The 2012 Warsash Spring Series starts on Sunday 11th March. Sailing Photo Credits- Eddie Mays. For more Warsash Spring Series sailing results. Labels: england, europe, j109, j111, j122, j133, j80, j97, offshore, one-design, racing, sailboat, sailing J/92 & J/109 Dominate Corinthians Race (San Francisco, CA)- In the second of their series, the Singlehanded Society of San Francisco (SSS) held their 18-mile Corinthian Race (named for the Corinthian Yacht Club who hosts the start) on Saturday, April 2nd. All boats could either sail single or double-handed, the entry list for the Corinthian Race included 18 J/Boats, which as we all know are perfect for this kind of racing! Dispersed amongst the fleet were the following J's- J/80, J/92 (2), J/100, J/105 (5), J/109 (2), J/120, J/35, J/32 (2), J/30, J/29 and J/24. While only two J's sailed singlehanded, all the rest sailed doublehanded. As Bob Johnson, owner/ skipper of the J/92 RAGTIME, reports, "After a long series of Pacific storms, some local damage from the tsunami and general cabin fever, it was apparent skippers are anxious to get back out there and race around the central Bay." And, indeed they had a good time. Bob managed to sail a reasonably fast race and won the Singlehanded PHRR Class 3. Just behind him was the J/105 LARRIKIN sailed by Stuart Taylor from St Francis YC. Doublehanded PHRF Class 11 was a near sweep for the j's in the largest class of the race, 21 boats competing and J's getting 8 of the top 10! First was the J/109 SYMMETRY sailed by Howard Turner from Santa Cruz YC. Third was another J/92, Tracy Rogers' RELENTLESS from CPYC. Fourth was the J/105 LIGHTWAVE sailed by Richard Craig. Sixth was the J/105 RACER-X sailed by Rich Pipkin. Eighth was the J/105 AKULA skippered by Doug Bailey. Ninth was the J/120 TWIST sailed by Timo Bruck. And, tenth was another J/109, Jim Vickers' JOYRIDE. In Doublehanded PHRF Class 12, the J/80 PAINKILLER skippered by Eric Patterson was second, followed by the J/32 PARADIGM skippers by Luther Izmirian. Lying eighth was another J/32 sistership, Ed Ruszel's FLICKER. Not to be left out of the silverware was the lone J/24 DOWNTOWN UPROAR, raced by Darren Cumming in Doublehanded PHRF Class 13. Finally, in Doublehanded PHRF Class 16, the J/30 IONE sailed by Peter Jermyn finished a respectable fourth and the J/29 AUDACIOUS captained by Scott Christensen finished 5th. More sailing information is available at Singlehanded Society of San Francisco site. Labels: j100, j105, j109, j120, j24, j29, j30, j35, j92, ocean, offshore, pacific, racing, sailboat, sailing J/145 Sailing Hong Kong-San Fernando Race (Hong Kong, China)- The J/145 REDEYE, sailed by Royal Hong Kong YC members Thompson & Leese, are sailing in the RHKYC's RORC San Fernando Race, a 480 nm mile dash from the islands off Hong Kong to San Fernando harbour on the northern part of the Philippines. The 10 to 12 knot due easterly that had been recorded earlier in the day by Race Officer Jimmy Farquhar, quickly built into a 20 knot breeze, and an hour after the start, the fleet had cleared Lei Yue Mun Gap, and was heading out into open water across the treacherous South China Sea. As of 1800hrs Wednesday evening (USA) REDEYE was leading her IRC Cruising fleet by a substantial margin, 30 nm already with 2/3 of the race left to go! A rough first two night beckons, with a forecast of force 5 to 6, but with visibility at 8km, it should also be a spectacular night sailing. This was a video of the fleet start- Hong Kong time with the city in the background (China Bank Tower is the tall one). You can track the fleet sailling the course using the Yellowbrick Tracker site here. For more Royal Hong Kong YC San Fernando Race sailing information. Johnstone Cousin Brad Van Liew Wins Velux 5- Leg 4 Johnstone Cousin Brad Van Liew Wins Velux 5- Leg 4- Congratulations Cuz!! Awesome job. Just a young buck at the ripe age of 43 years old, Brad sailed into his home town of Charleston, South Carolina, Tuesday to rapturous applause from the flotilla of spectator boats who turned out to greet him. After sailing more than 5,900 nautical miles from Punta del Este in Uruguay, Brad crossed the finish line in Charleston Harbor at 1658 local time following 23 days, 4 hours and 58 minutes at sea. His victory makes it four wins out of four legs in the Velux 5 Oceans, a 30,000-mile singlehanded race around the globe sailed in 60ft yachts called Eco 60s. With one more leg to sail, Brad has a dominant lead at the top of the Velux 5 Oceans leader-board. In fact, were it not for a mandatory finish of every leg to count for the overall title, Brad would not have to sail the last leg to win! Awesome, he only has to start, relax, eat and drink well and simply finish! Brad is a veteran of two previous Velux 5 Oceans races in 1998 and 2002, when it was known as "The Around Alone". Brad won Class Two of the 2002 edition. For more information on Brad's sailing adventures on Velux 5 Ocean Race. Labels: ocean, offshore, racing, sailboat PalmaVela Features Olympic/ World Champions Sailing J/80s (Palma de Mallorca, Spain)- Some of the most magnificent sailboats of the world will compete from the 20th to 24th of April in the Mapfre PalmaVela regatta. Twelve classes will join competition during the four racing days. A total of 120 boats, 1000 sailors, 15 divisions and 15 countries will compete, distributed across four racing areas. While the giant sailing yachts will be racing further offshore, the giants of sailing in Spain will be racing in the J/80 class. The J/80 has grown into the most important one-design racing boat in Spain and will see 23 highly competitive teams taking part in this year's regatta. It's a gathering some of the best national and international sailors that call Europe home. For these teams, the Mapfre PalmaVela will also serve as a warm-up for the debut of the class in the Copa del Rey Audi-Mapfre regatta that will be sailed in July. The participation of three Olympic Medallists and a World Champion is proof of the extremely competitive level of the class. Barcelona 1992 Gold Medallist Jose María van der Ploeg will take the helm of the J/80 GREAT SAILING and so will Montreal 1976 Silver Medallist Toño Gorostegui onboard CANTABRIA INFINITA. Portuguese Hugo Rocha, Bronze Medallist in Atlanta 1996, will skipper TURISMO DO ALGARVE, while J/80 World Champion Ignacio Camino will sail onboard NEXTEL ENGINEERING. ALCOLA sailed by Estanislao Carpio, FIERABRAS skippered by Diego Colón, PORTCALL COMPOSITES helmed by José Carlos Frau, Javier Sanz's PRO RIGGING, or Miguel Pujadas' EDER HOTELS are some of the strong Majorcan J/80 teams to compete this week in Palma. Defending champion Carlos Martínez also stands out as one of the favorites. For more Mapfre PalmaVela Sailing information. Labels: europe, j80, mediterranean, offshore, racing, sailboat, sailing, spain Record 105 J/80s Racing SPI Ouest! (La Trinite sur Mer, France)- The largest one-design fleet in the history of SPI Ouest-France is expected for the J/80 class with more than 105 teams planning to attend. Seven countries are represented with international crews from France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Sweden. The strength of the French J/80 class have contributed to this record turnout, it's considered the best one-design class in France and routinely attracts the best French one-design sailors; included amongst them is Bruno Trouble, the managing director of Louis Vuitton's participation in the America's Cup. Bruno is again expected to sail with most of his "Jurassic Park" COYOTE crew that accompanied him in Newport for the J/80 Worlds--- one tough group of hombres! This strong turnout also bodes well for the J/80 Worlds 2013 that will take place in France (over 140 crews expected) and for which preparations have already begun (applications of organizing clubs are open, the final site selection will be done later this year). Of note will be the fact that one of the best PRO's in France, Christophe Gaumont, will be managing the races at SPI Ouest, as he did for the 2007 J/80 Worlds. The fleet will be split in two with four flights rotating against one another to determine the Gold and Silver fleets, then competition will commence to determine the ultimate overall champion. For more SPI-Ouest J/80 sailing information. Sailing photo credits: Eric Rousseau - VELOX IMAGES Laurent Vidal - PHOTOMER Labels: belgium, denmark, england, europe, france, germany, j80, netherlands, offshore, one-design, racing, sailboat, sailing Windy J/Fest San Francisco Tie-breakers, Tight Racing Define Leaders For J/24s, J/105s, J/120s (San Francisco, CA)- This year's J/Fest San Francisco with very competitive fleets of J/24s, J/105s and J/120s started out on a typically benign morning for the Bay. A bit of fog, some sun and forecasts for a "good breeze". For anyone of you who've ever experienced a "good breeze" in most parts of the world, that usually means something less than the Saffer-Simpson hurricane scale of I and perhaps more like the Beaufort scale of 4 (a nice 13-18 knot wind). While the first race may have been near forecasts, the afternoon race was anything but-- more like a "gentle gale" in the 22-32+ knot range. A report follows from Bruce Stone- one who usually sails his own J/105 ARBITRAGE, but turned it over to Nicole Breault while he suffered from pneumonia on a posh Protector RIB. "Day One of J/Fest on San Francisco Bay started with wind in the high single digits and finished in the low 30’s, taking out quite a few boats along the way with a typical assortment of broaches, breakdowns and shrimped kites. Bullets in the first two races were scored by Rolf Kaiser’s DONKEY JACK, who lead by impressive margins. In the last race, BLACKHAWK, skippered by Scooter Simmons, nailed the pin, caught the relief along the shore, and led wire to wire. However, the day belonged to ARBITRAGE skippered by Nicole Breault, she scored three deuces and led by three points over Adam Spiegel’s JAM SESSION, with DONKEY JACK in third. Day Two was completely different. The forecast was for lighter winds, mainly high teens, with gusts ONLY hitting mid-20’s-- ya’ gotta love SF Bay! Big problem for the racers Sunday-- the race committee called for starboard roundings, which made no sense given the tides. Almost every boat approached windward mark from starboard, had to weave through the boats setting their kites, most of whom wanted to jibe to the flood on the shore-- so picture the route being kind of like a bow-tie. And, it created too many opportunities for wipe-outs and collisions." For J/105 sailor Lou Scannon, they had another report for the madding crowd. "J/Fest Day 1 was quite exciting - Race 1 - we led to the first mark both times, but lost at the finish because we went toward the wrong side of the RC and only realized it when it was at 315° or less off the bow and 200 m away. Crash jibe and lost the kite (started the race in 8kts but it was blowing a steady 20 then) and lost 3 boats. We would have won. New crew - 4 new folks on-board so it was a pretty understandable mistake. We were beating boats that did not take last year off in Taiwan and the guy we were dicin' with has a professional on board, and we had on the old sails, so I am pretty pleased with our speed and boat handling. She's a fast boat! At the start of Race 2 we had put up the jib and headed for the pin end for a very conservative start as we were so underweight by then (blowing 25 w/ gusts to 30+) that my goal was survival and to stay clear of everybody. I have only once sailed in a stronger breeze on the Bay - it was nukin'. There was a very strong ebb (all the snow melt in the Sierra) with some of the weirdest currents I have ever seen. A new boat to the fleet decided to try a port-tack start and apparently did not see us. I hailed starboard 3 times very loud, but they could not hear us. At the last moment I switched from "Starboard" to "Oh crap &#$%@--- kaboom". I pondered heading down, but in hind-sight that would have likely been especially catastrophic as it would have likely been a very high-speed bow-to-bow and rigs might have come down and hull-deck-joins destroyed. I headed up, tacked and we got hit in the port stern as my boat was rolling over to port in the avoidance tack. The 3 bow guys got ejected under the lifelines (I did not see or know about it until later - they all hung on and got back on board quickly (without me knowing anything). We flipped over to port to get the hole up off the water, dropped the jib and then called the RC. We told them that we needed a tow as the starboard tack back the St Francis YC would have sunk us. We got towed in and taped up the hole and covered it with the Rolex sticker. I feel like I should have thrown a handful of Vicoden into the keel sump for the old girl." After all the chaos and coping with nukin' conditions on the Bay, it was Jeff Litfin and John Case on their J/105 MOJO that keep their nose clean and managed to pull off a 4-5-4-2-1 record for 16 points-- starting out the day in fourth and rising to the top in the difficult conditions on day 2. Second in the 105s was Scooter Simmons on BLACKHAWK with a 5-7-1-4-4 record, another phoenix arising from the ashes of the first day to rocket from fifth day one to silver on the podium. Only Adam Spiegel's JAM SESSION managed to stay on the podium after the first day-- holy batman, lotsa carnage day two. The JAM boys got 4 3rds and 9th to tie Scooter but lost on the tie-break. Fourth was Rolf Kaiser's DONKEY JACK, after seemingly racing untouchable out of the blocks in the first two races with a 1-1, Rolf's gang must've let it get to their heads, amassing a brick-laying record of 8-7-7 to miss third by three points. And, the luckless maiden getting the real short-end of the stick was Nicole Breault. After sailing brilliantly on the first day when it was absolutely howling, blowing dogs off chains in the Marina, all kinds of APBs going out for "fifi la piu" the mini-poodle and fair maidens in short-shorts getting blown into the water, it was Nicole who could not overcome a head-to-wind luffing match with an out-of-control J/105 at the last windward mark when she was in third place. Nicole's 2-2-2-6-14 record was a tough nut to swallow, "watch out", says women sailing's "Terminator", "I'll be back"!! Having every bit as much fun as the J/105s were the fleet of J/120s that were starting in front of the J/105 madness. Behind all of them witnessing the carnage were the J/24s. One the first day, the J/24s had a ball, nothing if not used to the nukin conditions, the teams sailing these boats had all seen it before. Though not a "yawner", they did manage to toss in a few broaches for a few green crews getting used to the ropes again. Rising above the crowd day one happened to be the top three boats fighting it out with each other for braggin rights. Basically, the top three were all TIED after the first day of two races. Mike Whitfield's TMC RACING, Don Taylor's ON BELAY and Darren Cumming's DOWNTOWN UPROAR all had four points each. Scores would have to be settle on the last day. Indeed, they were. Mike's TMC RACING team simply took off and got two bullets, scoring a 2-2-1-1 to win with 6 pts. Second was Don's team ON BELAY with a 3-1-2-3 record for 9 pts and third was Darren's team with a 1-3-3-4 for 11 pts. The J/120s are a remarkably tight fleet, just about all of them have won the Rolex Big Boat Series at one time or another. Depending on conditions, crew and solar flares or karma (remember, lots of Northern Lights this past week due to a solar storm enshrouding us all), one team seems to do better than the others. This weekend it happened to be the MR MAGOO team led by Steve Madeira from Northeast Harbor, ME. Steve's team led by only a point after the first day, but hung tough on day two to win by four points with a 4-2-1-3-1 record. John Wimer on DESDEMONA and Don Payan's DAYENU were tied after day one. But it was John's DESDEMONA team that won the final tie-breaker on the last race! They had a 5-1-2-1-6 for 15 pts, just to keep everyone on their toes! Third was Don's DAYENU with a 1-3-4-5-2 for 15 pts. Only 1 point back was Barry Lewis' CHANCE. Ultimate Yacht Shots Ultimate J-Sailing photos. Ultimate Videos/ slideshow from Ultimate YachtShots. For more J/Fest West San Francisco Bay sailing results Labels: california, j105, j120, offshore, one-design, racing, sailboat, sailing J/24 ECC'S Sailing into 21st Century (Annapolis, MD- Oct 28-30)- The J/24 fleet down in Annapolis is going techie, thanks to Mark Hillman, his company Hillman Capital Management and other supporting sponsors. Hillman has been competing for many years in the J/24 class (placing in the top of the fleet many times at the ECC's) and has been a sponsor for the J/24 ECC since 2002. Hillman thought it was time to re-vamp the event and take it into the direction that sailing events are moving in which is using technology to reach out to people everywhere, to allow viewers to watch and get a feel for sailing like you can in any other broadcast sport. Some new elements the regatta will include are: on the water commentary, live video feed from boats, on-the-water coaching, and real-time scores. Many of the J/24s sailing this weekend in the Charleston Race Week will be experiencing similar on-the-water multimedia, led by Alan Block doing the Sailing Anarchy On-the-water-anarchy production. Sailing photo credits- Tim Wilkes. Read more about sailing the J/24 East Coast Champs. Labels: j24, one-design, racing, sailboat, sailing J/22 Art-quality Fine Prints (Newport, RI)- WG Sofrin Fine Prints is pleased to announce the introduction of a customizable J/22 combination sail-lines plan print. This print was developed in conjunction with the J/Boats design team using the original design data from Rodney Johnstone. This soon to be classic keepsake is perfect for any office, home, or club. The print is produced using the archival inks on acid free select print stock. WG Sofrin Fine Prints specializes in offering a customizable print service. Originally Sofrin entered the fine print industry through a project he developed with MIT. Presently Sofrin's work is collected around the globe, and his original work can be viewed upon appointment at the MIT Museum. Please contact will@willsofrin.com with any questions or to request the custom order form. Labels: j22, one-design, scale models Strong J Fleet Blasting to Ensenada (Newport Beach, CA- April 15-17)- A West Coast classic, a 125.5 nm overnight race that provides the perfect mix of fun and adventure as racers decide whether to head off-shore for stronger winds or to sail the rhumb line towards the finish. With over 50 trophy categories and numerous classes the opportunity to "take home the silver" makes this race appealing to all levels of participants. Whether you are a first-time racer or an experienced pro, this one is for you. The race is sandwiched between some really fun events – something that all sailors like. Enjoy the "Send-Off" Fiesta at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club the night before the race, a long-standing traditional that must be experienced to be believed. The post-race party atmosphere Saturday and Sunday at Race Headquarters, the Bahia Hotel in Ensenada, will definitely make you smile. Plus, a lucky raffle winner will get to ride around in the new Tesla Motors all-electric Roadster for the whole bloody weekend!! By Sunday afternoon, the city of Ensenada pulls out all of the stops and puts on a huge fiesta for racers, crew, family and friends. In the courtyard of the Bahia Hotel, the music rocks, food and drink flows and everyone parties to all hours of the night. Most importantly, get your picture taken riding the burros! A Kodak moment to memorialize for your Facebook pals you actually went there to race, not to party. Amongst the 175 entries is a large and strong contingent of J sailors. Perhaps leading the charge down the coast for the J/Fleet will be the four "superfast" J's in Sprit A class. Never to shy away from a fun challenge is perennial front-runner Tom Holthus on his well-campaigned, TransPac winning J/145 BAD PAK from San Diego YC. Yet another J/145 vying for honors will be Santa Barbara YC's team of Poppe/ Parks sailing with a good crew aboard SEQUOYAH. Nipping at their heels like a mad dog with a bone in its teeth will be Mark Surber's J/125 DERIVATIVE from CORYC. Cruising in serious comfort and giving all these J "sleds" a case of anxiety attacks (depending on conditions, of course) will be Paul Marais's gorgeous J/160 INDIGO from SYC-LB. And, just to keep these trophy-hunters honest will be a J/130 sailed by yet another good crew from Santa Barbara YC, Chuck Browning and gang aboard BEBE. Leading the charge in Sprit B class will be two J/120s, BARAKA sailed by Janet Mostafa from Balboa YC and FEE EVENT raced by Chuck Wert from BCYC. Along with them will be two J/105s, ROCINANTE's Juan Lois from SBYRC and LUCKY STAR's Mark Wyland from ALYC. Spread across other parts of the PHRF classes are the following: Seth Hall's J/124 MARISOL from CYA, Larry Leveille's J/29 RUSH STREET (last year's Kings Harbor Race Winner) from Santa Barbara YC and Tom Lehtonen's J/30 EGGEMOGIN from SBYRC. Any one of these boats has the ability to upset the proverbial "apple cart" for the big boys-- won't be the first time a J/29 or J/30 has spoiled the party. For more Ensenda Race sailing information Labels: california, handicap sailing, j109, j120, j125, j130, j145, j160, j40, mexico, ocean, offshore, pacific, racing, sailboat, sailing Warsash Spring Championship Enjoy Champagne Sailing (Warsash, Southampton Water, England- April 9-10)- It was a busy weekend for Warsash Sailing Club when Saturday racing for the Spring Championship was added to the penultimate gathering of the Spring Series on Sunday. On Saturday the Solent provided “champagne sailing” – a sparkling day with a perfect sailing breeze. Sunday was a time for patience. The weather forecast for the weekend proved very accurate, promising quite different conditions for the two days. Saturday brought a south-easterly 10-15 knots blowing in from the Nab Tower direction. Overnight the high pressure built and Sunday morning saw the same blue skies but with very little wind. The Spring Championship got off to an excellent start with testing but ideal conditions. Course setting was comparatively easy for the race officers in the steady breeze. The Black Group Spring Championship classes were divided into Big Boats 1 and 2 and J/109s. Race Officers David Greenway and Peter Bateson used laid marks to adjust the length of the beats and runs for the different classes and efficiently completed four races. Peter Knight was overseeing the sportsboat classes for J/80s with a race track set up in the entrance to Southampton Water. Again the full schedule finished just in time for everyone to be back in the clubhouse to watch the Grand National. In Black Group the tightest competition came in BB2’s second race with Jammy Dodger (J/133 – Neil Martin) getting third by two seconds. In the J/109s Velvet Elvis and J/Dream could not be separated with identical score-lines of two wins and two second places. In White Group, three boats opened up a small advantage in the J/80 class after their four races. Patrick Liardet (Aqua-J) led by one point from Dan Brown (Henri Lloyd Shockwave) with Tony Hanlon’s RAF team on Spitfire a further point away. On Sunday, the television reported that the temperature in Bournemouth was higher than in Bermuda!! In the Solent the high pressure system resulted in brilliant sunshine but virtually no wind. Competitors and race officers had a long wait whilst some skippers carried out housekeeping jobs aloft on the rig and others read the Sunday papers. During long postponements like this it is customary for some crews to enjoy a swim, but not usually during the Spring Series when the water temperature is 10 degrees Celsius! It was an agonizing time for the race officers hoping for the breeze to be sustained above 5 knots and from a steady direction. The mark laying boats were constantly being sent off in readiness only to return when the fickle breeze spun round and back. Just after noon, Black Group PRO David Greenway and his team stationed near Universal Marina buoy took the brave decision to get racing underway in a very localized south-easterly gusting to 6 knots. Classes were combined into three starts with the time limit extended to two and a half hours. IRC1 were set a laid windward mark just north of the Ryde Middle Bank followed by a run to Fastnet, beat to North East Ryde Middle and three further laid marks finishing near the start. The first start comprised IRC1 and both “Big Boat” classes. The ODM end of the line was favored by many. Two were caught out as OCS but only Neil Kipling’s J/122 JOOPSTER failed to return although she is contesting this. On the next start, for IRC2 and the J/109s, the committee boat end held the most attraction but with such a large number of boats, the fleet was spread evenly along the line by the gun. Finally, at 1250 it was the turn of IRC3 who got clean away. The breeze held whilst the boats were beating and, with a weather-going tide, everyone made the top mark in reasonable time. The bigger boats in the first race made good progress but as they started their second beat the wind was already fading and their course was shortened at the end of the next run which enabled everyone to record a valid finish. For the smaller boats in the second and third starts, life was more difficult. The boats were slowing down by the windward mark and progress was painfully slow on the run which sometimes turned into a shy spinnaker reach to Hamble Yacht Services where the course was shortened. Two factors were critical. Gaining clean air was vital with so many boats sailing lower trying to gain an advantage only to find that the wind shadows from the boats above them extended much further than normal and the increased adverse tidal flow held them back. The other element was to choose the correct time to gybe along the mainland shore. Those that got it right made significant gains. For the J/109s, VELVET ELVIS winning scoreline was a 1-2-1-2-2 for 8 pts. Second was David and Kirsty Apthorp's team on J-DREAM starting to hit their stride and get a tally of a 2-1-2-1-5 for 11 pts to just lose out on the last race of the weekend. Lying third was Richard and Valerie Griffith's OUTRAJEOUS with a 3-3-5-4-3 record for 18 pts. Amongst the Big Boats, the J/122 JINJA sailed by Ian Matthews managed to get a consistent 2-8-2-3-4 score for 19 points. Short of a regrettable "toss race" with their 8th, they sailed solidly enough to be a winner for the Spring Champs. The fourteen boat J/80 class saw the Spring Series leader AQUA-J sailed by Patrick Liardet continue to show their winning form in the Spring Championship. With a 2-1-1-4 score for 8 pts they just nipped out Dan Brown's up and coming HENRI LLOYD SHOCKWAVE team that had a 1-3-2-3 score for 9 pts. Showing renewed vigor and aggressiveness, the Royal Air Force Team on SPITFIRE led by Tony Hanlon came out firing on all cylinders, getting a 4-2-3-1 to show strong improvement over the course of the weekend to get third with 10 pts. Fourth was fall Hamble Winter Series champion John Cooper on OI! with a 3-5-4-5 tally for 17 pts and fifth was Paul Heys and Stew Hawthorn on JUMPIN JENGA with a 6-7-5-2 score line for 20 pts. Sailing Photo Credits- Eddie Mays. For more Warsash Spring Series sailing results. Labels: england, europe, j109, j122, j133, j80, j92, j97, offshore, one-design, racing, sailboat, sailing J/109 Wins Double-handed Farallones Race (San Francisco, CA)- As has happened over the course of this famously tough race, the fleet was greeted by the same forecast as the J/Fest crews were-- light in the morning and increasing velocity to a "good breeze" by late afternoon. What no forecaster seemed to take into account were two very critical elements, particularly as they applied to the hapless double-handers headed outside the fabled "Golden Gate" to arm-wrestle their wheels and tillers over the great monster known as the "potato patch" and head around some islands renowned as much for feeding fat little seals off its shores to those scourges of the deep, the Great White Shark. One element was how HOT it was going to get inland, the great bread-basket of California known as the Great Valley and the second element was how strong the currents would be on the ebb due to excessive rains and snow melt coming from the very same Sierra Nevada mountain ranges. The combination proved yet again to be pretty toxic. At start of the Farallones Race, it was blowing 15-20 knots. But, by the time the fleet was outside of the Golden Gate Bridge, it was blowing more like 20-40 knots with huge, breaking waves. Sailing in the fleet was a J/105, a J/109, a J/120 and the J/125 DOUBLE TROUBLE (DT), Andy Costello's speedster on the Bay. DT started the race, broke their rudder quadrant and returned home-- here's Andy's report to Sailing Anarchy: "Well DT had a great start and we were first out of the Bay with "Trunk Monkey", the only other mono that managed to exit the bay without being caught at the start by the tide. Once we cleared Point Bonita we were the northern most boat in the fleet and were taking pretty steep waves off the shoals but managed to get thru pretty well besides getting banged around a bit. The wind steadily built to the low 20's just off Bonita, then as we progressed a mile or so out out the waves and wind continued to increase up to solid 26s with gusts close to 30 knots. By this point we were trying to slow DT down and she was just jumping off the backs of the steep waves and hard into the next. I thought our rig was going to come down every time we leaped off the next wave. Pat went down to get his handheld GPS to get a heading for the Rock and I was up alone for a while. We leaped off a huge wave and when we came down the boat came down with such force I heard a crack from the steering quadrant area. At the same time our back-stay handle was flung overboard into the ocean!! Wow!! ( Take note- would have been smart to a have a tether on that!). Now the rig was un-adjustable, great!? We sailed along for a good 4 or 5 more miles waiting to see if the wind would increase or subside, during that time the creaks from the steering area were coming and going depending on load. I asked Pat what the heading was for the island and he gave me the news that our only mapping GPS had bit the dust!! 12 miles out from Farallones Islands, we decided to give up on our attempt of first monohull to finish (there was NO ONE else in sight)! We continued upwind until an inbound freighter took our stern and followed him until we knew we were in the channel back to Golden Gate Bridge. On our way back in we sailed for 10 minutes before we saw the Open 50 coming upwind. I think we would have had our shot at overall honors as our J/125 has the legs downwind and the Open 50 had some catching up to do (like 15 miles worth!). He probably would have caught us but our start had paid off huge. We hugged the green Markers all the way in dodging 3 in-bound and out-bound freighter's. Under main alone we wee trying to keep the boat as unloaded as we could, but we still hit over 18 knots on multiple occasions (a few times the speedo would be reading 16, 17 and then it would drop down even though the boat was still accelerating-- only then did I realize the speedos were both completely out of the water!! Ha!!). The J/125 is a joy to drive downwind when your not worrying about your rudder!" Thanks goodness these two (Andy and Pat) made it home safely. Hanging tough in the same conditions were the J/105, J/109 and J/120. A bunch of guys from Chicago had brought their J/105 GONZO to the Bay for the winter sailing series. Apparently, they've had a great time sailing on the Bay in everything from light air to the classic nukin' conditions the Bay can offer-- cart-wheeling AC72's anyone?? In any event, Ken Garch sailed GONZO to a very respectable 2nd in Class 4 ULDB, sailing the course in just 8 hours. It was their first time sailing this grueling race, not bad for a bunch of newbies from a lake in the Midwest. The top finishing J was Howard Turner's J/109 SYMMETRY from Santa Cruz, sailing an elapsed time of 7:46:26 to beat the famously fast offshore J/105 speedsters on elapsed time. Howard's SYMMETRY won Class 3 Monohull by nearly an hour over three other famously fast Express 37s. In the same class at DOUBLE TROUBLE was the J/120 JAMANI sailed by Sean Mulvihill and friend. JAMANI had an elapsed time of 7:54:27 to get a fourth in class and finish behind the J/105 and J/109 on corrected overall. For more Doublehanded Farallones sailing results Labels: california, j105, j109, j125, ocean, offshore, pacific, racing, sailboat, sailing J/122 LOST HORIZON Survives St Barths Skipper says- "Crew Enjoyed Themselves Too Much" (St Barths, Caribbean)- What's the attraction of St Barths? The gorgeous French and Swedish women on the beaches looking every bit the part of their infamous Brazilian Ipanema Beach counterparts? Is it the amazingly steady trade winds and challenging sailing conditions? Or, is it the extraordinary geography and gastronomy? Most would say it's a potent, intoxicating combination of all the above. Really. What's not to like about this little jewel in the middle of the eastern Caribbean? No question some crews may enjoy themselves a wee bit too much. Why not? While St. Barth is an island whose natural beauty you can enjoy, the chic French isle is also where one can find the highest level of gastronomy in the Caribbean. For one of the nights in the Race Village, there was a special event showcasing three famous chefs, Laurent Cantineaux (Le Bonito in St. Barth), Yann Vinsot (Hôtel Saint Barth île de France) and Jean Luc Grabowski (President of the “Goût et saveurs” gastronomy club), for an evening dedicated to food tastings and culinary demonstrations. How did this all get created in the first place? In 1784, the island of St. Barth became a currency exchange-- particularly for slavers in the Triangle Trade and pirates looting the Spanish Main! Louis XVI decided to hand over what he owned in exchange for warehouse facilities in the port of Gothenburg, Sweden-- less risky. King Gustave III of Sweden, who really admired French culture, took possession of the 21 sq km of land in the middle of the Caribbean, and the island’s fortunes changed for the good. The monarch did all he could to make the most of his purchase, beginning with setting up a "free port" and building up a town around the harbour. Between 1786 and 1787, the port changed its name from “Le Carénage” to Gustavia to pay homage to King Gustave III. As a "free port" for anyone-- come one, come all-- St. Barth was a trade and supply center during the 18th century for much of the Caribbean, beginning a mercantile tradition that has lasted to the present day. While Sweden sold the island back to France in 1878, its influence on the island is still seen through street names, the presence of Sweden’s national arms in the island’s coat of arms. This year, the fleet continued to grow. The forty-eight boats that assembled in Gustavia's anchorage for the start of the second edition of Les Voiles de St Barths regatta could not have been blessed with nicer weather conditions. The first day of racing dawned with 25 knots of tropical tradewind breeze and showers sweeping over the picturesque French island located midway down the Caribbean chain. The regatta’s fleet set off on a race course around the nearby archipelago, and met with plenty of wind and bumpy seas, especially on the islands’ exposed eastern side. You certainly couldn’t have asked for a prettier race course, which sent fleets on courses of 16, 22, or 25nm around pretty little islets. Most intriguing was the trip around the northern tip of St. Barth and through the nearby archipelago, which in a typically French way makes one ready for a meal with names such as Ile Chevreau (baby goat), Ile Fregate (bird), Ile le Boulanger (the baker), Ile Fourchue (fork), Grouper et Petite Groupers (fish), Le Boeuf (beef), and Le Pain du Sucre (sugarloaf). By the second day, the weather offered 15 - 16 knots of breeze and a much reduced sea from the day before, when many boats returned to the quay to lick their wounds and effect repairs, which included torn sails, broken head foils, and damaged rigging. At all four race starts, the groupings were much tighter as crews ramped up their performances and rivalries reared their heads, especially in the hard fought Racing Cruising Class that included Jim Dobb's J/122 LOST HORIZON. As the largest at Les Voiles with 24 entries, Racing Cruising was again sent on a 16 nautical mile course, which was much less punishing than the opening race. After lazy Thursday lay-day, the trade wind fan was still on – set at medium-high – with an 18 knot east-southeast breeze, and a gentle swell. In the Racing Cruising class, one competitor commented on the J/122 LOST HORIZON owned by Jim Dobbs (Antigua, W.I.)- “He’s really quick, so we have to look at him, too. So our strategy today is as fast as we can push it. Have a good start is always important too, get away quickly, and get a good wind shift on the shore of the island.” He was right, as LOST HORIZON went on to “correct out” first for the day. The J/122 has been inching up the leader board all week, and their victory moved them up into second overall with a record of 4-3-1. As if to ensure that competitors had seen all the beaches and sights that St. Barth has to offer, race officers today sent the fleet on its final circumnavigation counter-clockwise around the eight-square mile island: a 23-nautical mile course for the Racing Cruising group. In the morning, rain clouds scudded over the island, which by the 1100 start time caused some impressive shifts in wind direction and velocity on the right side of the race course. Once around the southern end of the island, the boats were into a 17 knot east-southeasterly with a three-foot sea. While it qualified as the lightest wind speeds for the week, it still ranked as great sailing conditions. One sailor described the somewhat tricky conditions, saying, “It was lighter today – well, 17 knots – so lighter for St Barth. We had a 40-degree wind shift in the rain shadow on the west side, and the breeze dropped to nine knots at one point. Then on the windward side there were some pretty big waves". In Racing Cruising, there were a handful of boats in contention for first overall going into the last race, including the J/122 LOST HORIZON. In the end, while Jim and crew on LOST HORIZON had been on a roll, moving up the rankings through the week, they were stopped just short of a win, correcting out today three minutes back to finish the week in second overall. Jim was overheard saying, "well, the food was great, the beaches gorgeous, the women prettier and the crew loved it, so everyone wins!" Who can blame him. As the competing yachts crossed the finish line they were greeted by a tender manned with Les Voiles de St. Barth officials, who presented each of the crews with a bottle of Taittinger Champagne – and thus putting a final French touch on a ritual that in other parts of the world involves iced cold beer. Who's going next year? The whole J/Boats office will be run from there for a week! For more Les Voile de St. Barths sailing information. Labels: caribbean, cruising, j122, offshore, racing, sailboat, sailing J/22s and J/80s Sailing In Group Experiential Lear... Johnstone Cousin Brad Van Liew Wins Velux 5- Leg 4... PalmaVela Features Olympic/ World Champions Sailin... Warsash Spring Championship Enjoy Champagne Sailin... J/111 @ Charleston Race Week J/108 Review- NASailor.com J/22s for Canadian Women's Sailing Championship J/109 East Coast Regatta Series Manhattan J/105 Weekend J/95 Dominates BVI Spring Regatta! Storck Wins J/22 Sundance Cup Brisker Breeze For Warsash Spring Sailors! J/22 "Warm Up" Germany/ Holland MABLE EDICIONES ENCUENTRO Wins J/80 AVEGA Trophy Trophee Banque Populaire Atlantique III- J/22 Sail... J/24 ACE Wins Duel For New AUDI Car FUN-2 Wins J/24 South Australian States J/105s Dominate Double-Handed Sailing Series J/22s Match Race Sailing in South Africa Time to go Sailing With Alistair's J/109 Crew! National Women's Sailing Association- 10th Confere... The Road to Rolex Women's Worlds Y'all Come Back By, Ya Hear? J/122 LOST HORIZON Cruises to Victorious Tie? J/39 CRYSTAL Wins Puerto Rico Heineken	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line214
__label__wiki	0.580173	0.580173	J/Domination @ YRA LIS Championships (Riverside, CT)- The Storm Trysail Club and Riverside YC hosted this year’s 2016 Long Island Championships for PHRF handicap classes and the J/70 class on Western Long Island Sound. Providing Riverside YC with additional help and support for the event were American YC and Indian Harbor YC. Much to the delight of all the competitors, the weekend weather provided uncharacteristically excellent breeze and lots of racing on Long Island Sound! The conditions were very much to the liking for J/Teams that won 3 of 4 PHRF handicap classes! With a dozen J/70’s showing up ready to do battle for LIS bragging rights, everyone expected the racing to be fun and tactically challenging until the final race on Sunday. As it turns out, the winners were determined by a tie-breaker! After six races, Madelyn Ploch’s women’s team (SUGAR DADDY) and Kerry Klingler (MENACE) each had 9 pts with the tie-break going in favor of Klingler on countback based on 1st places! Taking third was Scott & Alex Furnary’s ANY COLOUR with 16 pts net. The balance of the top five was Scott Bursor’s SLINKY in 4th position and Dan Goldberg’s BAZINGA in 5th place. In the PHRF handicap world, it was just about a clean sweep of all four classes for J/crews! In PHRF I, MaryEllen Tortorello’s J/111 PARTNERSHIP took 4th place, losing a tie-breaker for 3rd overall; a fantastic first outing for her as skipper on the famously fast black boat! PHRF II class saw J/teams literally sweep the top five. Winning was Carl Olsson’s J/109 MORNING GLORY, followed by three J/88’s in succession- Iris Vogel’s DEVIATION, Kevin Marks’ VELOCITY and Ken & Drew Hall’s NEVERMORE in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, respectively. Closing out the top five was Mark Parry’s J/35 BLUE MOUSE. Similarly, PHRF III class had Christian Uecker’s J/92 HOUND DOG take overall honors for the weekend. Next J/crew was Randy Bourne’s J/105 STRANGE BREW. Finally, in PHRF IV class, Jason Viseltear’s J/80 UPSETTER lived up to her name, winning class with nearly straight bullets! For more Long Island Sound Championship sailing information Labels: j105, j109, j111, j35, j70, j88, j92, long island, new york, offshore, one-design, racing, sailboat, sailing, women, youth Annapolis Boat Show- See the J/70, J/88, J/112E (Annapolis, MD)- J/Boats is looking forward to seeing the Chesapeake/ Mid-Atlantic members of the J/Tribe at the Annapolis Sailboat Show from October 6th to 10th. The J/112E will be making its Annapolis show debut and she will be joining the J/88 family speedster and the world’s fastest growing sportsboat class- the International J/70. The Famous J/70 Sportsboat- 1,100 Boats Strong!! The J/70 is J/Boats’ first slipway-launchable keelboat- designed to fulfill the growing need for an easy-to-own, high-performance one-design, that is exciting to sail, stable enough sailboat for the family, and built to last. A natural evolution of its J pedigree, the J/70’s 23 feet of sailing length with high aspect, all carbon rig and deep lifting keel, provides spirited performance and stability that feels like a much larger boat. The J/88 family speedster has achieved extraordinary performances offshore since launch, including winning her class in the Chicago to Mackinac Race, the Queens Cup Race, the Waukegan Race, the Tri-State Race and the Santa Barbara to King Harbor Race. Learn more about this “pocket rocket” and why she is both fun to sail one-design racing, but an absolute scream to sail fast in offshore planing conditions in just the 8-10 kts wind! What’s not to LOVE about the new J/112E Sport Cruiser?! Nominated for European Yacht of the Year 2017, the J/112E is the newest addition to the J/Boats “E” Series of versatile performance sailing yachts. A welcome 36 feet in length, she features a spacious two-cabin accommodation plan and a comfortable, ergonomic cockpit. The J/112E is as well suited for the annual family cruise as she is racing in the local club regatta or short-handing through rough weather. Please visit us in Annapolis to view this gorgeous cruising yacht for the entire family! For more Annapolis Boat Show information Labels: annapolis, boat, boat test, boatshow, chesapeake, j112e, j70, j88, j97e, sailboat, sailing A Fine Weekend for J/80 UK Nationals (Lymington, England)- Hosted jointly by the enthusiastic Lymington J/80 fleet, the Royal Lymington Yacht Club and supported by the Lymington Town Sailing Club, this year’s J/80 UK Nationals could be summed up by misquoting the most famous Briton ever- “Never was so much packed into so little (time) by so few (organizers)!” Having dispensed with the analogies, it is correct to highlight the fact that in just three days RLYC PRO Roger Wilson and his team ran 9 near-perfect races, in winds from 0-30kt, tides from 0-4kt, using two very different race areas set 7nm apart. Meanwhile, on shore, competitors and guests enjoyed a genuinely “crammed” social programme with well-organized and supported functions every evening. To further help things along, organizers and event sponsors sorted out three days of sunshine to accompany the complete range of sailing conditions. The excitable 25-boat fleet headed into Christchurch Bay for three testing races, which passed successfully as the wind ranged from 1-16kt knot and shifted around much of the compass. “Nimble but successful” would best describe the race committee’s efforts to run fair courses as the playing field tipped back and forth. At the end of the day’s three races, local boats were in the ascendant, Oly Dunford’s Purple Haze steered by Simon Shaw topping the table from Chris and Hannah Neve’s No Regrets and ‘young’ Ray Mitchell and a team of real youngsters on Checkmate. Mitchell’s youthful team would go on to have an exceptional regatta, only interrupted when their boat was badly damaged by a port-tack rival in the strong breezes of day 2… God bless redress. The Weather Godz brought the breeze, and lots of it, with four fast races in the Western Solent. By now the two favorites had found their feet, multiple J/80 champion Kevin Sproul’s team scoring 2,1,1,1 and regular J/80 performer John Powell on Betty ending the day with 1,2,3,2. As well as Checkmate’s earlier crash, there was some off-piste action for Fiducial’s crew Al Newton – builder of Iain Percy’s gold medal winning Star boats – who achieved some nice, graceful air when flying overboard during a rather too speedy gybe. While ‘Flipper’s’ crewmates struggled to dowse the kite and turn around, Chris Kirkman’s crew on Jane eventually picked up the (moderately) grateful casualty. The final day was a race officer’s nightmare, but that evening Roger Wilson and his race team were still smiling having completed two good races, now back in Christchurch Bay, almost pulling off one more before the morning’s zephyrs faded completely. Wilson’s patience was rewarded two hours later when the sea breeze finally filled in, with a race win for No Regrets and (more) grey hair for Kevin Sproul, shut out at the start but fighting back to 8th to take the overall win by 4pt from John Powell and Betty. With Sproul taking his 5th UK Nationals J/80 title and Powell a worthy runner-up, the family Neve– top local boat – slotted in to 3rd overall. The Corinthian prize duly went to Ray Mitchell in 5th- - - plus giddy merriment for the scorers who spotted some rather too illustrious T-shirts among the amateur entries! Kevin Sproul’s polished victory aside, a big prize would also have been appropriate for those behind such an excellent event, Jim White and James Harrison, plus the Royal Lymington’s now legendary administrator Kirsty: just hours before the ‘gala’ dinner the club’s two chefs walked out– for good!! Rather than do what most normal folk would have done, order up 150 Chinese takeaways, Kirsty and a tiny team, with nicely chaotic local support, cooked and served 100 covers exactly as planned. Who wants a grumpy chef anyway!?! Last but not least, as well as convincing superstar umpire John Doerr to interrupt his global schedule for a weekend of local entertainment, White and Harrison had arm-twisted enough sponsorship for this regatta to run an America’s Cup. So on their behalf, thank you to those who dug deep- - Skyscanner, Amis Productions, Nick Cox Chandlers with Helly Hansen, Seahorse Magazine, Berthon, Lymington Yacht Charters, North Sails, Rum Jungle, Marston Brewery, Go Ape adventures and Garmin! The after party was “a blinder”, so to speak! Thanks in large part to all the wonderful sponsors! Checkout this extraordinarily slick Amis Productions J/80 UK sailing video summary on YouTube. Labels: community, day sailor, england, family, j80, racing, sailboat, sailing, women Exciting German J/70 Sailing League Act IV (Kiel, Germany)- The fight for the Deutsche Segel-Bundesliga championship continued this past weekend in the amazingly cool sailing city of Kiel. Hot duels, tight distances and amazing sailing conditions made for fast & furious sailing all weekend long in the “City of Sails”. The first division fought in Kiel head-to-head for fifteen races with Deutscher Touring YC winning again over a star-studded cast of seventeen sailing clubs from across Germany. Their team was led by Julian Stückl, Patrick Follmann, Jonas Vogt and Luis Tarabochia. As usual, DTYC sailed strong and confident with consistent performances and a cool head. "We are very happy that it worked for us again in Kiel! We have a big strong team from which we can draw great sailors and it was nice to win in the end," said Jonas Vogt from DTYC. In fact, after posting a 2nd in Starnberg, 1st in Kontanz, 6th in Travemunde, and 1st in Berlin, DTYC is now far ahead in the standings and hope to close out yet another DSBL overall title in Hamburg in a few weeks time. Taking second in Kiel was Norddeutscher Regatta Verein, boosting their chances for a top five finish overall in Hamburg; they currently sit in 6th overall, just 7 pts out of 5th. Third in Kiel was Bayerischer YC, moving them into 5th overall and closing the gap to just 4 pts behind Chiemsee YC in the overall series. At this stage, behind DTYC overall is Verein Seglerhaus am Wannsee in 2nd with 22 pts. Third is Lindauer Segler-Club with 25 pts, who did themselves no favors for a shot at the title by bombing their performance in Kiel- a 14th place! Fourth overall is Chiemsee YC and 5th is Bayerischer YC. No question, the finale in Hamburg will keep 2nd to 5th place teams pre-occupied with one another as any bad slip will send them down the proverbial mine shaft quickly! Watch the Deutsche Segel-Bundesliga Kiel sailing highlights here on YouTube For more Deutsche Segel-Bundesliga sailing information Labels: germany, j70, league, one-design, racing, sailboat, sailing, women, youth Danish J/70 Sailing League Act IV Finale (Skovshoved, Denmark)- It was an epic final battle for the Danish J/70 Sailing League title in Skovshoved, Denmark. The duel between Frederikshavn and Hellerup sailing clubs went down to the wire, with Frederikshavn winning in the end, much to the delight of their delirious fans lining the waterfront on Skovshoved Harbour. Frederikshavn Sejlklub sailed in Skovshoved with the solid team of Kris Houman (skipper), Rasmus Melsen, Søren Steen and Rasmus Damsgaard. Hellerup Sailing Club put up a fantastic crew that included Trine Abrahamsen (skipper), Kristian Kvid Sorensen, Ida Hartvig and Nicolas Brandt Hansen. Not only was Hellerup’s crew a highly experienced league team, but Trine Abrahamsen's big match race experience played a significant role in their epic duels with Frederikshavn. However, Trine and crew somehow could not get themselves going and firing on all cylinders, missing the cut for the FINAL SIX finale after 14 races and placing just 8th out of the 18 teams, scuttling their chances for the overall league win. Meanwhile, Frederikshavn Sejklub sailed “lights out”, decimating the fleet with fabulous starts, brilliant tactics and eye-opening boat-handling skills. They not only won the first round, but cleaned up in the FINAL SIX to win the regatta by one point over KDY and also win the overall Danish Sailing League championship by 7 pts! Third for the regatta was Faaborg Sejlklub, which also enabled them to finish 5th for the overall series. Fourth in Skovshoved was Hadsund Sejlklub, which brought them up to 6th overall in the series. Behind FSK and HS for the overall series was KDY in third overall, followed by Kerteminde in fourth position. Watch the Danish Sailing League highlights here on Facebook video For more Danish J/70 Sailing League information Labels: denmark, j70, league, one-design, racing, sailboat, sailing, women, youth Epic Sailing @ Rolex Big Boat Series (San Francisco, CA)- The record-setting 52nd edition of the Rolex Big Boat Series got underway last Thursday under leaden skies and cool temperatures. But with a westerly wind of 10 to 20 knots blowing, the fleet of 127 boats banged out at least two races on three racing circles. In classic Big Boat Series fashion, the race committees sent the 11 classes on long courses around San Francisco Bay with the second race finishing off the St. Francis Yacht Club. The formula for success was hard to fathom because the tide shifted from flood to ebb between races, meaning that the side of the course that played in the first race didn’t hold true in the second. With 26 entrants, the J/105 Class was the second-largest in the regatta and it was frequently in close quarters. The first windward mark rounding saw Ryan Simmons’ (Sausalito, Calif.) BLACKHAWK lead and then quickly throw in a jibe to port. With 20 other boats coming in from all angles, shouts of “Starboard!” were heard frequently. In the end, BLACKHAWK scored two firsts in the tightly contested class. Rick Goebel’s (San Diego, Calif.) SANITY was second with two 2nds and Tom Kennelly’s (San Rafael, Calif.) WONDER was in third with 8 points on finishes of 5-3. Other leaders with double bullets included David Halliwill’s (New York, N.Y.) PEREGRINE in the J/120 Class. In the J/70 Class, the largest class in the fleet with 36 entrants, Joel Ronning’s (Excelsior, Minn.) CATAPULT and Julian Fernandez Neckelmann’s (Valle de Bravo, Mexico) FLOJITO Y COOPERANDO gained slight separation on the pack with some stellar racing. CATAPULT led with 4 points on a scoreline of 1-1-2 and was 1 point ahead of FLOJITO, which posted a 2-2-1 scoreline. Third place was held by Bob Hughes’ (Ada, Mich.) HEARTBREAKER, which had 10 points on a 4-3-3 scoreline. “Those two are going to be tough to beat,” said Chris Snow (San Francisco, Calif.) racing on fifth-placed COOL STORY BRO. “Flojito is the reigning world champion. Catapult has John Kostecki as tactician and they’ve been practicing a lot. It’s all about the build-up to the Worlds next week.” The J/70s sailed three races all on the Berkeley Circle, where the class will hold its World Championship beginning Sept. 24. Kostecki, a past world champion in many classes, said they had good starts and good boatspeed, which allowed them to get to the head of the pack. “When you’re in the front of the pack in a big fleet, life is easy,” said Kostecki. Kostecki, who’s been sailing on San Francisco Bay all his life, said that the Berkeley Circle racecourse levels the playing field. “Compared to some of the other courses on San Francisco Bay, the Berkeley Circle doesn’t lend itself to local knowledge. We sailed three races in flood tide, slack tide and ebb tide, and there was no set game plan. Sometimes the right worked and sometimes the left worked. It was a tricky day.” Second Day- Classic Windy 25-32 kts! After Thursday’s opening day in grey conditions, Friday saw the marine layer over San Francisco Bay burn off early and that enabled the westerly breeze to increase into the high 20s, with gusts to 32 kts, by the end of racing. With an ebb tide running in the afternoon, a short chop kicked up that made the downwind leg to the finish off the St. Francis Yacht Club a wild ride with broaches aplenty. All class leaders, however, continued the consistent form that propelled them to the top of their class yesterday. After winning both of yesterday’s races, Halliwill’s J/120 PEREGRINE finished 2nd in the first race followed by a 1st in the second race and led the J/120 Class by 3 points over Barry Lewis’s (Atherton, Calif.) CHANCE, which had a 3-2-1-2 scoreline. The J/70 Class continued to be a battle between FLOJITO and CATAPULT. Led by world champion tacticians Bill Hardesty and John Kostecki, respectively, the two crews were tied with 9 points at the end of the day, each with three 1sts and three 2nds. FLOJITO, however, won the final race and therefore held the tiebreak advantage. These two crews have connections that run deeper than San Francisco Bay, and the thread is Hardesty. Hardesty sailed with CATAPULT for two years, including the inaugural J/70 Worlds three years ago. He also was tactician for Neckelmann last year when he won the J/70 Worlds. Additionally, Hardesty raced Lasers against Neckelmann 20 years ago, when both were training for the Olympics. Hardesty said that whoever gets to the right side of the racecourse on the Berkeley Circle and rounds the windward mark in the lead is able to extend. “I think there’s a shaft of wind coming off of Angel Island that makes the right favorable,” he said. Besides watching the wind, Hardesty has been keeping a close eye on Kostecki. “He’s sailed here all his life. He knows this place like no one else,” said Hardesty. “So if I see he’s tacking one way or the other, we’re going to tack soon after.” FLOJITO won the day’s final race in such fashion. “We lined up to start at the boat end but had a general recall,” said Hardesty. “We saw that Kostecki was starting at the pin end. So, in the second start we were at the pin end. We had a long beat all the way across the Bay to the city front. Because we started at the pin, we were able to nose into the ebb tide first and then just got swept out the Bay. Good thing we had a general recall!” In the J/105 Class, Goebel’s SANITY overtook the lead from Simmons’s BLACKHAWK. Simmons placed 12th in the first race and 3rd in the second while Goebel finished 3-5. Although Goebel is the only class leader to not win a race, he leads with 12 pts to Simmons’s 17 pts. Goebel is another veteran racer at the Rolex Big Boat Series, but hasn’t competed here since 2011. In fact, his history on San Francisco Bay stretches back to the mid-1980s when he was a crewman for the Canada II syndicate for the America’s Cup and they were in town training against Tom Blackaller’s USA syndicate. Goebel trailered his boat to San Francisco from San Diego because they’re ultimately headed to the East Coast for the J/105 North Americans later next month and needed practice. As he noted, eight of the 26 entrants are past class winners. “It’s a ton of fun to travel to San Francisco and race in the big breeze,” said Goebel, who’s originally from Edmonton, Canada. “It’s a different world here from San Diego, with the waves and chop. You always have to be conscious of the current. There are some areas that are hard to handle under the Golden Gate Bridge. It’s like a washing machine.” Third day- more epic winds! The marine layer hovering over San Francisco Bay took a while to burn off early Saturday, causing a slight delay to racing. Once it cleared, a strong seabreeze gusting upwards of 30 knots filled for Day 3. The conditions have been typical for this time of year that has allowed RBBS veterans to rise to the tops of their classes. While experience is paying off for the classes racing off the city front, the J/70 class is racing on the Berkeley Circle in the eastern Bay. There, local knowledge is less of a factor because the current flows more uniformly. In one of the more compelling battles of the regatta, FLOJITO laid down the hammer on the day, winning all three races to open an 8-point lead over CATAPULT. The two boats had traded 1st and 2nd through the first two days of racing, but CATAPULT tripped up in the first race, placing 6th, followed by a 2-3. Holding 3rd place in the J/70s is Chris Kostanecki’s (Ross, Calif.) JENNIFER, which has 63 points and trails FLOJITO by 51 points. Still, Kostanecki is happy with his crew’s performance. “Practice is paying off,” said Kostanecki, who grew up in Darien, Conn., sailing on Long Island Sound. “We’re getting off the line without drama. The first two minutes of the race are critical. It’s so important to get poked out and we’re holding our own.” Kostanecki was buoyed today because they were trading tacks with FLOJITO. “We almost got them one race,” he said. “We came to the windward mark with them but they got inside us and just sailed away. They’re so quick changing modes from upwind to downwind. The good thing is we learned what they’re doing downwind: rocking the boat to windward and getting the angle to the waves.” In the J/120s, Halliwell’s PEREGRINE continued to put forth a solid performance. PEREGRINE had accumulated a scoreline of four 1sts and two 2nds for the low score of 8 points, good for a 3-point lead over Lewis’s J/120 CHANCE. PEREGRINE helmsman Mike O’Callaghan is another veteran of the RBBS, having raced at least 20 times. He grew up sailing on the Bay and has raced with some of his crew since he was a teenager. “We’re putting the boat in the right place on the racecourse, getting off the start line well and holding our position.” CHANCE won the first race, but PEREGRINE bounced back for the win in the second race. “Chance is no slouch. They got on us in that race and kept driving us back. It’s fun stuff. In another race, we passed them on a reach going about 1.5 knots faster, just sailed right over the top of them. We hit 16 knots on that leg! That’s a lot for this boat!” The lead also changed hands in the J/105 Class, which is the closest class in the regatta. Philip Laby’s (Oakland, Calif.) GODOT started the day in fifth place but leapt to first after posting a 1-2. GODOT had 29 points, good for a 2-point lead over Simmons’s BLACKHAWK. Bruce Stone’s (San Francisco, Calif.) ARBITRAGE was in third with 32 points and Goebel’s SANITY was in fourth with 33 points. Fourth day- Pretty, Gentle Breeze for the Finale The regatta drew to a close on Sunday in splendid late-summer sailing conditions. After a two hour delay waiting for the breeze to fill, a seabreeze of 15 to 18 knots arrived and brought with it decidedly warmer temperatures. For the first time in four days, crews shed their foul weather gear and fleeces as they took to the racecourse. Tim Fuller’s (Murrieta, Calif.) J/125 RESOLUTE won the City of San Francisco Trophy, one of the two golden spades used for the ground-breaking ceremony of the Golden Gate Bridge in 1933, for winning ORR B. Peter Wagner’s (Atherton, Calif.) J/111 TOPZY TURVY finished second and also was the top-scoring J/111 in the fleet. Completing a sweep of the podium by J/crews was Viggo Torbensen’s J/125 TIMESHAVER from Dana Point, CA. Taking 5th was Dick Swanson’s J/111 BAD DOG. The Atlantic Perpetual Trophy, a ship’s bell from the schooner Atlantic, which established a transatlantic record in 1905 that stood for 92 years, was presented to Philip Laby’s (Oakland, Calif.) Godot, winner of the J/105 Class. In a seesaw battle that came down to the seventh and final race, Godot scored a 1-point victory over Simmons’s BLACKHAWK. Never recovering from a scoring penalty in race 3 and a broken sprit pole while winning a race by a 1/4 mile was Goebel’s SANITY, having to settle for 3rd place. Rounding out the top five was Stone and Breault’s ARBITRAGE in 4th and 5th was Jeff Litfin’s MOJO. The Commodore’s Cup Perpetual Trophy was awarded to the winner of the largest one-design class in the regatta, the J/70 Class that had 36 entrants. The top-finishing J/70 was Neckelmann’s FLOJITO. The win did not come easy as they posted their worst finish of the regatta in the first race of the day, an 11th, while Ronning’s CATAPULT took a 4th. Winning the first windward-leeward 1.6nm leg race was Jud Smith’s AFRICA. With one point separating the two, CATAPULT had to put one boat between them and FLOJITO to win the regatta in the final race home. The last race was started near red bell #2 on the east side of the shipping channel and course #37 was chosen by PRO Jeff Johnson (San Diego YC), a long 4.6nm beat to a drop mark next to Blackaller Buoy in the shadows of the southern tower of Golden Gate Bridge. After a port rounding, it was downwind to the finish line at StFYC. Both leaders started at the port end of the line, hoping to be the first to drop their bows into the building ebb along the city front, south of Alcatraz Island. Though CATAPULT got into the 3 kt ebb first, FLOJITO was close enough, and fast enough to win the first cross. Thereafter, FLOJITO kept CATAPULT covered all the way to the mark to win the race. Meanwhile, Heather Gregg & Joe Bardenheier’s MUSE team sailed fast, played the shifts off the shore to pass CATAPULT on the final leg home to take 2nd in the race. As a result, FLOJITO won, with CATAPULT second. Taking third was Kostanecki’s JENNIFER, fourth was Smith’s AFRICA and fifth was Brian Keane’s SAVASANA. Winning Corinthians Division was Gregg/ Bardenheier’s MUSE (and finished 10th overall), followed by the San Francisco team of 1FA skippered by Scott Sellers in second and the Newport Beach team of SUGOI (Chris Raab & Dale Williams) in third. Fourth in Corinthians was Pat Toole’s Santa Barbara team on 3 BIG DOGS and fifth was Jim Cunningham’s LIFTED. Halliwell’s Peregrine won the J/120 Class with the low score of 9 points, accumulated on five 1sts and two 2nds. Lewis’s CHANCE placed second with 13 points, followed by Steve Madeira’s MR MAGOO in third. Taking 4th place was Timo Bruck’s TWIST and 5th position was Tom Grennan’s KOOKABURRA. Sailing PHRF Sportboat division was a trio of J/88s taking on a Soto 30, M32s and Farr36s. In the end, it was Marc McMorris’ M-SQUARED taking third as top J/88, while Gary Panariello’s COURAGEOUS and Jim Hopp’s WHITE SHADOW finished 6th and 7th, respectively. Sailing photo credits- Rolex/ Daniel Forster- danielforster.com/ Leslie Richter- Rockskipper.com/ Sharon Green/ UltimateSailing Facebook Rolex Big Boat Series sailing video summary For more Rolex Big Boat Series sailing information Labels: california, j105, j111, j120, j125, j70, rolex, sailboat, sailing, san francisco, women, youth MANDATE Man-handles J/105 Canadians (Toronto, ONT)- The J/105 Canadian Championships took place at the Royal Canadian YC from September 15th to 18th. A total of seven races were sailed over the three-day event for the eighteen-boat fleet. As usual, the RCYC staff ashore and their RCYC PRO did an amazing job hosting the J/105 sailors. Picking up where he left off in the 2015 J/105 North Americas, Terry McLaughlin and his friend Rod Wilmer sailed MANDATE to a crushing win over their fellow Canadians. Basically, they never let off on the gas pedal, blazing around the track in fine form, taking four 1sts and two 2nds on their way to a stunningly huge victory- 27 pts to be exact!! The battle for second, however, was epic and that was where all the action took place while MANDATE sailed away over the horizon. Past J/105 North American Champion Jim Rathbun on HEY JUDE had an amazing duel all regatta with Ian Farquharson’s SONIC BOOM. Both teams sailed roller-coaster scorelines going into the last day, trading places the entire time. Not until the seventh and final race did Rathbun’s HEY JUDE crew get it altogether to take a bullet and the silver for the regatta. SONIC BOOM placed 4th and, consequently, earned the bronze. Rounding out the top five was Peter Hall’s JAMAICA ME CRAZY in 4th place and Felicity Rodness’ ROUNDING ERROR in 5th position. With this “training” event behind them, many of these crews are packing up and headed south to the 2016 J/105 North American Championship being sailed in mid-October at Larchmont YC in Larchmont, New York. For more J/105 Canadian Championship sailing information Labels: canada, j105, nationals, offshore, one-design, sailboat, sailing, women First Premiere Sailing League Great Success! (Detroit, MI)– Showcasing the stadium sailing concept that the Premiere Sailing League USA is working to bring to the U.S.A., the league held its first-ever event at Detroit’s Grosse Pointe Yacht Club (GPYC) on September 10 with ten teams of four sailors racing J/70s. In just over four hours the 10 boats rotated through the 18-race exhibition event: each team sailed a total of nine races and watched the action for a total of nine while mingling with spectators. “This was a good first step in changing how we view sailing,” said Wally Cross, Sailing Director of GPYC. “The format is proof that you can watch our sport and make it entertaining. This was a test, and based on the success of this event we plan to have another major stadium sailing event next summer at GPYC for the Premiere Sailing League USA.” Cross feels the format is a new direction in sailing – and entertainment. “This is new, fast paced and entertaining,” explained Cross. “In my opinion, our sport takes too much time to do and takes time away from family. With the Premiere Sailing League’s concept, you can sail from noon to 4:00, watch for a couple of hours and have your family come down to be a part of the action. The total time of the regatta is equal to one round of golf. Someone can come and watch the action and talk to the competitors while viewing the races.” GPYC is the first of over a dozen planned venues with which Premiere Sailing League USA will partner to stage sailing in a stadium-style setting; each regatta will be held close to shore and will utilize the latest social media technologies to engage both live and virtual audiences. For more detailed information on the Premiere Sailing League, please contact via email or visit http://www.premieresailingleague.com. Labels: day sailor, detroit, j70, league, one-design, racing, sailboat, sailing, women, youth The ALCATEL J/70 Worlds Preview (San Francisco, CA)- For starters, the expectations for the 2016 ALCATEL J/70 Worlds are truly phenomenal. In fact, they are off the seismic charts! The stage is simple- San Francisco Bay- the infamous Berkeley Circle. The setting could not be more spectacular. Surrounded by the magnificent city waterfront of San Francisco and its skyscrapers to the south, the engineering marvel known as the Golden Gate Bridge on its western approaches, the gorgeous hilly and fashionable northern suburbs of Sausalito/ Tiburon to the north, the “brainiacs” occupying the University of California- Berkeley campus on the eastern mountainsides, and, of course, the extraordinary vibe of the Silicon Valley entrepreneurs vibrating all around you, it is inescapable that you are living a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to sail amongst the world’s best sailors. The talent? Mind-blowing, truly. World-class talent from across all spectrums of the sport of sailing. The short list of the fleet’s credentials? America’s Cup winners, Olympic Gold Medallists (and everything in between), World Champions, European Champions, North American Champions, and any number of National Champions (Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Chile, Peru, United Kingdom, Russia, Italy, Sweden, Norway, German, Spanish, French, Japanese, Cayman Islands, Hong Kong- China). There are more, we know, but we lost track! For the seventy-nine teams entered, it’s like visiting the Holy Grail of Sailing and living to tell the tales to your friends and children (grand-children in some cases) after the experience. By default, it may be the world’s biggest reunion of so many top sailors; perhaps one could describe it as the “Woodstock” of sailing since so many rock-stars are participating! From September 27 to October 1, sailors can expect some of the finest annual conditions this world-class venue reliably delivers. San Francisco Bay enjoys a storied reputation for breeze-on summer sailing. Late September, however, usually offers Indian Summer conditions, featuring warm days with slightly moderated airs. Along with breeze, the Bay is notorious for its currents and tides, which have challenged world-class professional sailors racing everything from powerful keelboats to foiling catamarans. Fortunately, the Berkeley Circle racecourse is located on shallow, tide-protected waters, out of the slippery influence of the swiftest-flowing current that rake the Bay’s deeper waters. Maybe. Maybe not. As some have discovered over the “course” of time! It is an “ebb-tide” event, which produces some extraordinary anomalies on the Bay! Some will figure it out, some will not. “Expectations are high for this event,” said Lynn Lynch, St. Francis Yacht Club’s Race Director. “Model sailing conditions, world-class talent, top-level race management and unbelievable socials will all come together to result in a World Championship worthy of the fastest-growing fleet in the world of one-design sailing. The anticipation is palpable, and we are expecting people to come ready for some serious competition.” A glance at the 2016 ALCATEL J/70 Worlds entry list reveals star-studded boats from 15 nations, including former J/70 World Champions, Tim Healy (HELLY HANSEN) and Julian Fernandez Neckelmann (FLOJITO Y COOPERANDO); former J/70 North American Champions Jud Smith (AFRICA) and Joe Bardenheier/ Heather Gregg (MUSE); as well as former J/70 European Champions Carlo Alberini (CALVI NETWORK) and Claudia Rossi (PETITE TERRIBLE). Additionally, this impressive list also includes world-class tacticians such as local San Franciscan John Kostecki, the only sailor to have ever won an Olympic medal, the J/24 Worlds, the America’s Cup and the Volvo Ocean Race! John is sailing with Joel Ronning’s incredibly talented team on CATAPULT that includes crew like Patrick Wilson from Charleston, SC. Joining him in on the course are two former US Sailing Rolex Yachtsmen of the Year winners- Bill Hardesty (2011) on board Julian Fernandez’s crew on FLOJITO Y COOPERANDO and Paul Cayard (1998) on Carlo Alberini’s CALVI NETWORK; the former having won two Etchells 22 World Championships and the later the Star World Championship and the Volvo Ocean Race! In other words, these teams have tremendous depth! “The class’ level is going up very fast, with more talented sailors joining every year,” said 2015 J/70 World Champion and 2016 J/70 North American Champion, Julian Fernandez Neckelmann; a former J/24 Mexican National Champion from Valle de Bravo (west of Mexico City). While this surge in numbers and skill levels could overwhelm some classes and hosting clubs, there’s a reason this hugely popular class chose its hosting partner. “The St. Francis Yacht Club and the J/70 class will certainly provide excellent race management,” continued Neckelmann. “San Francisco is one of my favorite racing scenarios in the world… It would have been hard to choose a better place! Plus, you cannot beat Mel’s Drive-In for breakfast in the morning- a San Francisco classic!” If that group described doesn't perform, there are any number of “mercenaries” that could displace them quite quickly given an even chance across a broad spectrum of weather conditions. For example, past US Team Racing and Coronado 15 Champion Jacko Franco on 3BALL JT from Kemah, TX; J/24 North American Champion Pat Toole on 3 BIG DOGS from Santa Barbara, CA; Michele Galli’s B2 from Italy and Moscow, Russia (Francesco D’Angelis as tactician- J/24 Worlds and America’s Cup winner); Per Von Appen’s BLACK SAILS from Chile (National Champion); Mauricio Santa Cruz’s BRUSCHETTA from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (4x J/24 World Champion); Matthieu Salomon’s CHARIOT PLUS- VANNES UTILITAIRES from Elven, France (French J/80 Champion); the Nevin/Chris Snow team on COOL STORY BRO (skipper is USA Collegiate Sailor of the Year); Makoto Uematsu’s ESMERALDA (yes, same guy who started TP52 offshore class from Tokyo, Japan with a number of TP52’s by the same name); Bob Hughes’ HEARTBREAKER from Ada, MI (Farr 40 Great Lakes Champion and Chicago-Mac winner); Martin Dent’s JELVIS VII from London, England (J/111 World & Cowes Week Champion); Jose Maria “Pichu” Torcida’s NOTICIAS from Spain (2x J/80 World Champion and Europeans winner); Peter Duncan’s RELATIVE OBSCURITY from New York (Etchells 22 Champion); Peter Vessella’s RUNNING WILD from San Francisco (Star World Champion); Jim Cunningham’s LIFTED (Etchells 22 Midwinters & National Champion); Brian Keane’s famously fast team on SAVASANA from Boston (2x J/105 Midwinters and J/80 World Champion that includes USA 49er Olympian Stu McNay as tactician); Bruno Pasquinelli’s STAMPEDE from Ft Worth Boat Club in Texas; Chris Raab’s SUGOI from Newport Beach, CA (Lido 14 & Snipe National Champion and USA National Team Race and Master’s Team Race Champion); Simon Ling’s TEAM RAF SPITFIRE from Poole, England (2015 J/70 Worlds Corinthian Champion and JP Morgan Round Island Race winner); and that is just to name a few in the talent pool! With such an extraordinarily diverse group of sailors from across the planet, it can be safely said that everyone will have a fun, competitive time! No question, the StFYC bar afterwards will be full of “sea stories” about how they navigated a 79 boat starting line and went the right (wrong) direction! Time will tell the tale soon enough! Watch this space next week, starting on Tuesday! For more information about ALCATEL For more ALCATEL J/70 World Championship sailing information Labels: california, j70, offshore, one-design, racing, sailboat, sailing, san francisco, women, worlds Tjorn Singlehanded Race- the BLUR Experience (Tjorn, Sweden)- Continuing on his adventures of sailing the Tjorn Runt on his J/111 BLUR.SE, Peter Gustafsson made the absolutely inspirational decision to tackle the Tjorn Singlehanded Race at a moment’s notice. Here is his amusing story: “Quite often sailing can be spontaneous and simple as it is fun. That tedious journey which suddenly became a race, or that holiday race in which you won a beer at the bar afterwards. One of those experiences was to sail solo around Tjörn on Sunday after Tjörn Runt! Now that was a spontaneous idea! The desire to be free, to get out onto the ocean, that fantastic feeling of freedom with 100% focus on your own sailing. This year we 27 boats had registered for the race, but only 18 came to start, which is quite ok. It is not surprising that some felt a bit of concern or adversity when the alarm clock rings early in the morning to get you rolling to the start and it's ‘pea soup’ fog outside the harbor entrance. But, for those who adventured forth, it would be better soon ... The wind direction was SE for the start, just like Saturday's Tjörn Runt. So, it felt safe to come out in the fjord east of Bratton. Here, many boats chose to go "all in" and take the far east. Meanwhile, myself and three others pushed southwards as soon as we could. My analysis was that the pressure was standing in the middle of the fjord, and the sooner I could get there the better. The balance was to run near Tjörn to avoid current or position yourself for the wind to fill in from the east (or south). I started off with the J0 (e.g. a “Code Blade”) hoisted to the masthead and attached to the middle of the fully extended pole. It looked a bit odd, but in the light wind, I could get good VMG upwind and it worked fine. Plus, I can solo faster with this combo, going between this, the Code 0 and the jib in a sensible, easy way. At Soa and Galten, I got out of phase with several competitors and I could take a long tack into the middle of the fjord for better wind. It was slightly more out there, about 4-5 m/s. So, I could quickly change over to the jib and stretch south in a wind that slowly turned eastward. Perfect timing for a passage at Gråholmarna! I passed my chief rival Jonas, who had to tack and follow me in my wake. With a little drop in the breeze, I could then change over and roll out the Code Blade again and extend my overall fleet lead towards Dyrön. At Tjörnekalv, I could hoist the big A2 gennaker. Some boats that I passed must have wondered what they were doing, but I got away without broaching with the big gennaker and I was leading everyone (even early starters) out of the Bredbåden. A good jibe quite far west placed me on the west side Härön with a good angle. Qixi went into Kyrkesund but was way behind. Cheetah 3-4nm distance behind, but with good angles on Qixi. I had a safe drop of the gennaker with the snuffer. Now, it was back to the Code 0 and charge eastwards, further extending my lead. God I love this J/111! So easy to sail fast! My bigger competitors must have been quite frustrated by now. But at the Horse Cut turning point, I realized that something was not quite right. I could see across the island archipelago that an Arcona 380 (on the way to Ellos about 3 legs behind me, I assumed) was sailing in a much different wind. East wind? Or, is something else happening? As I start to think about it more, minute-by-minute the wind quickly subsides to nothing. A complete calm. A glass out! Oh no! What is going to happen next? After half an hour, I see Cheetah come rushing up behind me very quickly. However, soon we are both in ‘the dead zone.’ No wind, or very, very little. Drifting, really. Then, more and more boats begin to appear behind us, one by one, until the entire fleet of boats is concentrated again. Crap! A complete restart 2/3 the way into the race. So much for my gigantic lead and all that hard work! We begin to see a black sky forming off to the northwest. Does that mean something? Squall? Or, just rain and no wind? Honestly, I’d prefer a storm by now! It's quite tricky sailing towards Skåpesund, so I decide to drive safe and sail conservatively. I know I am hopelessly last in the SRS Handicap scoring right now because of the “fleet compression”. So, I take the spinnaker down in good time, and I go directly to the jib. It's pitch black all around us behind the bridge, and I look for more breeze on the water in front of me. Nothing. Then, I turn around and look behind me. The whole fleet is coming at me with spinnakers up. Don’t panic, I remind myself. Wait. Something is about to happen. Looking at the black sky again, I can see the wind is ticking rapidly around the clock and increasing in speed even more rapidly! White caps form fast. The wall of wind hits Cheetah, not good. She goes into a massive broach with the spinnaker up, I can see the skipper with the tiller under his chin in an attempt to bear off. It’s not working, a big problem when you are single-handing! The proverbial ‘crap’ has hit the fan! I turn around for one last time to look at the peaceful, colorful panorama of boats with their spinnakers filling the horizon behind me. It’s a spectacular painting- color, sun, black clouds advancing, white caps building rapidly behind and around them. Now, I know that it's much too late for those boats to get a nice takedown... I wish I had a time-lapse video of the carnage behind me- spectacular wipeouts everywhere. I hope they are OK. Sometimes it plays to be safe, right!? :-) The black squall made for a very messy short cross under the bridge. It was blowing at least 8-12 m/s and gusting even higher to 15 to 18 m/s. Chaos everywhere. Torn sails. Broken boats. Bruised egos. Oh well, that’s sailing. I am home safe and sound. I didn’t win, but in spirit I had won. I sailed fast, was first boat on elapsed time against much bigger competitors, sailed safe and lived to tell the tale! I still got 11th overall on corrected time despite the madness going on behind me!" Follow more of the J/111 BLUR.SE's adventures here. Labels: corinthian, day sailor, j111, offshore, sailboat, sailing, short-handed, single-handed, sweden J/24 World Championship Update (Wakayama, Japan)- It has been a slow start for the forty-four J/24 teams attending this year’s J/24 World Championship in Wakayama, Japan. With a tropical storm heading toward the area, it was the calm before the storm on day one of the J/24 World Championship. The J/24 teams representing Germany, Great Britain, Japan, Korea, Peru, Singapore, and the USA kicked off the Championship in winds of 4-6 knots over two races. Daniel Frost’s JJOne of Germany mastered the conditions with a 1,2 to grab the early advantage in the five-day event. Demichi Kousuke’s Ichimokusan of Japan held a slim lead on second place, just one ahead of Peru’s Javier Arribas on Hawky. The day’s race winners were Frost in race one and Naoto Kitazume’s Maril in race two. For day two- Tuesday- the slow-moving tropical storm dampened the day’s proceedings. The entire fleet was kept ashore with the AP flag flying all day as heavy rains and stormy winds blanketed the area. Day three- Wednesday- dawned with great promise. Following yesterday’s tropical storm, winds calmed to 5-8 knots over today’s three races. Keiji Kondo’s Fox of Japan won the opening race, trailed by Demichi Kousuke’s Ichimokusan (JPN) and American Will Welles on Cougar. JJOne earned their second bullet of the regatta in the day’s middle battle, trailed by Fox and Mark Laura’s Baba Louie (USA). Einosuke Morita’s Wailea (JPN) won the final duel, with JJOne and Kato Fumiya’s Lull of Japan rounding out the top trio. With five races now on the books, the German team on JJOne had strengthened their lead over the highly competitive fleet. Daniel Frost’s crew now tallies just 6 net points, able to drop an 11 in race three and keep a skinny tally of 1,2,1,2. Kondo’s Fox moved up to second overall after a solid 1,2,4 for 15 net points. Kousuke’s Ichimokusa rests in third with 22 pts. Two more days of racing to go and there is no question that JJOne’s fans in Germany are cheering wildly for them to be the first German World Champions ever in the J/24 class! For more J/24 World Championship sailing information Labels: day sailor, j24, japan, offshore, one-design, racing, sailboat, sailing, women, worlds, youth J/34 IOR Crushes Green Islands Race (Cleveland, OH)- The J/34 IOR KNEE DEEP just keeps on ticking, too! Recently, Brett & Katie Langolf’s KNEE DEEP won the 2016 Green Islands Race hosted by Port Clinton Yacht Club. According to Brett, “The race was sailed in very light air- we were very thankful for our YETI cooler keeping the drinks cold!! Overall, the boat had great boat speed up and down the course to outpace the other PHRF boats. Thanks to our guest skipper, Ryan Kyle!” Sailing photo credit- Shutterglo Labels: cleveland, great lakes, j34, offshore, racing, sailboat, sailing, women SAILING Champions League Preview! (Porto Cervo, Italy)- Europe´s top sailing clubs will compete in the finale of the SAILING Champions League in Porto Cervo, Sardinia from 23rd to 25th September (prior to the J/70 World Championships for some of the team members!). The aim is to win the sought-after silver trophy by Robbe & Berking and earn the title of Europe´s "Best Sailing Club". Thirty-two teams representing some of Europe's most respected yacht clubs will meet at the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda this weekend for the final showdown. Clubs from twelve nations, including Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy and Sweden will gather in Sardinia to attempt to take the title from defending champions the Royal Norwegian Yacht Club. The teams competing in the grand final in Sardinia are champions that have qualified over the past year via their national leagues as well as the best clubs from the preliminary round held in St. Petersburg, Russia (Act I) in August! Top sailors from various Olympic classes will feature amongst the crews on board the J/70 one-designs provided by the YCCS in this international competition for the European title. Short, fast fleet races are scheduled to take place from the 23rd to 25th of September on the renowned regatta course off Porto Cervo. The 2015 European final was also held on the waters of the Costa Smeralda and the winners, Royal Norwegian Yacht Club, will certainly be one of the teams to beat. The team representing hosts the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda will also be one to watch as will Russia's Yacht Club Navigator Team, their crews placed second and third, respectively, last year. Technical partners for the event include AUDI MOTORSPORTS, SAP SAILING and QUANTUM SAILS. For updates on social media- #bestsailingclub #sclportocervo #yccs. Sailing Photo credits- Francesco Nonnoi For more SAILING Champions League sailing information Labels: community, family, italy, j70, league, offshore, one-design, racing, sailboat, sailing, women, youth Australian J/70 Fleet Growing! (Melbourne, Australia)- The J/111 owner of JOUST in Melbourne, Australia- Dr Rod Warren- recently sent a nice note to J/HQ Newport this past week. According to Rod, “We just ordered a new J/70 for practice! We can’t wait to get out on her soon! We are also looking forward to San Francisco next year for the J/111 Worlds! We also wanted to let you know that we had the pleasure of sailing with two of the Johnstone family at the recent J/111 Worlds in Cowes, England. As the Australian team, we needed to get some local knowledge of the tricky conditions on the Solent. We were surprised and delighted that Stu Johnstone was suggested, until we heard that he had lived there for five years while setting up J/Boats Europe and won many events! But, there was an even better bonus! We got Stu’s lovely wife Julia to come along, another brilliant sailor, and a huge help on organizing the pointy end of the boat! From the get go we had a blast, from trying to fit an entire J/111 crew into a Jeep, to sharing a house in Cowes and, of course, the sailing. This was a windy regatta (about 15-25 kts, gusting 30) and we had great downwind speed, thanks to Stu’s planing lessons! One of the great things about J/Boats has to be the family that makes the boats we love. Stu & Julia’s willingness to join our crew, sight unseen, and contribute so generously, and with such great humour, sets them apart. Stu’s stories about sailing with his friends Heather and Joe on their J/70 MUSE was inspirational. So, we just bought a J/70 as a practice boat for our J/111! We hope we can also help grow the J/70 fleet in Melbourne to sail against some of our Sydney friends, too!” Labels: australia, community, day sailor, family, j111, j70, offshore, one-design, sydney, women, worlds Exciting J/24 Downeast Regatta Finale! Breault Two-Peats US Sailing Women’s Match Race Ch... J/111 BLUR.SE Eclipses Tjorn Runt Race COUGAR Fights For J/24 North American Crown KNS Golden @ Norwegian Sailing League Final J/24 World Championship Preview The “Crow's” Become Swedish Sailing League Champio... Triple-crown ALCATEL J/70 Cup Awarded to L’ELAGAIN... Long Island Sound Championship Preview J/105 Canadian Championship Preview Rolex Big Boat Series Preview Young skipper hauls the mail sailing J/105! Newport Boat Show- Displaying J/70, J/88 and J/112... Brilliant, Epic, CYC Round Island Race! Le Grande Pavois Boat Show- J/88 & J/112E on Displ... J/Crews Dominate Vineyard Offshore Races J/111 Crushes Windjammers Race! HARLEQUIN Wins Ullman Sails J/70 UK Nationals How JELVIS Won The J/111 Worlds German J/80 Nationals Preview J/24 Downeast Regatta Preview The DriveHG.CA J/24 North Americans Preview J.A.T. Crowned J/80 UK Champion ALCATEL J/70 Cup Series Finale Preview US Sailing Women’s Match Race Preview Yachting Festival Cannes- Displaying The J/122E & ... J/80 AKAJOULE Takes 40th Obelix Trophy! Lindqvist Is Swedish J/70 GRUNDIG CUP Champion! Southampton Boat Show- Displaying J/70 & J/112E (... Marblehead ONE Regatta Fun 4 All! Newport Trio Trump J/22 World Championship! Berliner YC Win SAILING Champions League- RUSSIA! A Woman's Perspective Sailing World Championship Viggo's J/125 World View! Windy, Grey J/105 Swiftsure Cup Ullman Sails J/70 UK Nationals Preview Moss SF Leads Norwegian J/70 Sailing League- Act I... Record Fleet for Rolex Big Boat Series Classic Chicago Verve Cup Furesøen Tops Denmark J/70 Sailing League- Act III...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line215
__label__wiki	0.524276	0.524276	‘Oslo’ Is Broadway-Bound The Off-Broadway play about the 1993 peace accords will transfer in 2017. Read More By Gabriela Geselowitz / July 28, 2016 If you’re in New York before the end of August, you should absolutely see Oslo, the new off-Broadway play at the Lincoln Center Theater. If you miss your chance, fear not! Lincoln Center has announced the play’s Broadway transfer for March 2017. The J. T. Rogers piece follows the famous 1993 peace accords through the lens of a Norwegian couple (real-life acquaintances of the playwright) that played a key role in the negotiations behind the scenes. It opened earlier this month to rave reviews, including the Times. Jewish media also favored the play overall (making diplomatic conversation entertaining for three hours is no easy feat), but was wary of the sunny political messaging. “No inherent criticism of the Accords is permitted, and with this absolute certainty comes a lack of nuance,” wrote the Forward, for example, adding that it lacks “historic weight and immediacy.” Well, now you’ll have ample opportunity to decide for yourself. The play runs at the Lincoln Center Theater through August 28th, and will begin Broadway previews March 23rd for an April 13th opening. Image: Michael Aronov, Anthony Azizi (foreground), and Jefferson Mays (background) in Oslo. Photo by T. Charles Erickson. Tagged with: Broadway , J.T. Rogers , Oslo , Oslo Accords , plays , theater , theatre The Notorious RBG’s Grandson is a Total Babe Exclusive: Watch a New Clip from ‘Indignation’	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line218
__label__wiki	0.500426	0.500426	<a href="http://archiveofourown.org/works/19912066"><strong>Grab The Popcorn</strong></a> (11093 words) by <a href="http://archiveofourown.org/users/UnluckiestFridays"><strong>UnluckiestFridays</strong></a><br />Chapters: 3/?<br />Fandom: <a href="http://archiveofourown.org/tags/Doctor%20Who%20(2005)">Doctor Who (2005)</a>, <a href="http://archiveofourown.org/tags/Doctor%20Who">Doctor Who</a><br />Rating: General Audiences<br />Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings<br />Relationships: Twelfth Doctor/River Song, Eleventh Doctor/River Song, Thirteenth Doctor/River Song, Heather (Doctor Who: The Pilot)/Bill Potts, Martha Jones/Mickey Smith, Tenth Doctor/Rose Tyler(mentioned)<br />Characters: Tenth Doctor, Eleventh Doctor, Twelfth Doctor, Thirteenth Doctor, Donna Noble, Wilfred Mott, Amy Pond (Doctor Who), Rory Williams, River Song, Bill Potts, Nardole (Doctor Who), Missy (Doctor Who), Graham O'Brien, Ryan Sinclair, Yasmin Khan, Martha Jones, Mickey Smith, Jack Harkness<br />Additional Tags: Multiple Doctors (Doctor Who), Television, Humor, Fluff, Angst, Dark Doctor (Doctor Who)<br />Series: Part 10 of <a href="http://archiveofourown.org/series/1265003">The Doctor Meets the Doctor</a><br />Summary: <p>Doctors Ten to Thirteen and some of their companions have all been mysteriously pulled form their timelines and deposited into a cinema-like room where they are forced to watch events from their lives on a television.</p> Twelfth Doctor/River Song Eleventh Doctor/River Song Thirteenth Doctor/River Song Heather (Doctor Who: The Pilot)/Bill Potts Martha Jones/Mickey Smith Tenth Doctor/Rose Tyler(mentioned) Tenth Doctor Eleventh Doctor Twelfth Doctor Wilfred Mott Bill Potts Nardole (Doctor Who) Martha Jones Mickey Smith Multiple Doctors (Doctor Who) Dark Doctor (Doctor Who) ← Previous Work Part 10 of the The Doctor Meets the Doctor series Grab The Popcorn UnluckiestFridays Doctors Ten to Thirteen and some of their companions have all been mysteriously pulled form their timelines and deposited into a cinema-like room where they are forced to watch events from their lives on a television. I'm sat at the doctors by myself for once (I have social anxiety so I don't usually go places alone) and I had nothing else to do so this is being uploaded early. I hope u enjoy :) P.S. Follow my Tumblr account @unluckiestfridays :) Multiple bright flashes of what looked like some kind of electricity lit up the large, empty room consisting of several cinema-like chairs and one large television. From the electricity appeared seventeen people. For a moment, everything was silent as everyone gathered their bearings and looked around at each other, until, suddenly, chatter started up as they all questioned each other and wondered aloud what they were doing there. One of the people, a woman with crazy, brown hair and purple, Victorian clothing, stepped away from the group over to a table at the side where she'd spotted snacks. She seemed unbothered by her sudden appearance in the room with the others, and more interested in the popcorn she'd picked up from the side. A piercing, sonic noise cut through the air, immediately stopping the talking and making the woman drop her popcorn in order to cover her ears. When the noise stopped, she stared forlornly at her wasted food and turned to glare at the big chinned man who was repocketing his sonic device, which he'd used to shut everyone up. "Sorry," the man smiled awkwardly, looking as apologetic as he sounded. As the woman was going back to get some more popcorn, a short, bald man wearing a red coat trudged over to her and dragged her back to the group, depositing her beside a grey haired man who rose an eyebrow at her. "What?" The woman asked in response to his raised eyebrow. "I'm hungry and that bald bloke hasn't brought me my food yet." The grey haired man shook his head and went back to observing the room rather than listening to what the big chinned man was saying. "Hem, right," the man said, twirling his hands in front of him, "now that that's settled, I think introductions are in order, am I right?" Everyone blankly stared at him, making him look positively awkward standing there and for the woman wearing Victorian clothes to grin like the cat who'd caught the canary. "I'll go first then, shall I?" The big chin man huffed, apparently annoyed at the lack of reaction. "I'm the Doctor; but as I've already noticed that my previous regeneration is here, you can call me Eleven." "Yes, hello, that's me," a man with the spikiest hair ever and a long trench coat stepped up beside Eleven with a wave to everyone "I'm the Doctor but you can call me Ten for now." "You're up, Mr Grumpy," the woman nudged the grey haired man, turning her grin on him. "Right, yes..." the grey haired man quietly said to her. "Go on then, sir," the bald man told him, slightly pushing him towards Ten and Eleven. With the heaviest sigh he could achieve, the grey haired man made his way over to Ten and Eleven, making sure his tailored jacket with red velvet lining swished as he turned back around to face everyone else. "I am also the Doctor, but you may call me Twelve for the time being," he said to the room, making sure to look everyone in the eye no matter how intimidating his eyebrows made him look. Looking around the room as this was happening, the woman caught sight of someone else off to the side. The person was stood with three other individuals, but the woman paid them no mind as she strode over to the one she wanted to talk to. When she reached them, the one she'd been watching turned to look at her then immediately took a step back, hiding the other three behind her on what looked like instinct. "Missy..." "Don't you think it's your turn, Doctor?" The brown haired woman, Missy, said, slightly turning to gesture to Ten, Eleven, and Twelve. "You know who I am? But that's-" "Get up there, lucky number Thirteen," Missy smirked at the Doctor and held an arm out in the direction of the other Doctors. Thirteen nodded and akwardly made her way over to the other three stood quietly conversing. When she reached them, she stepped up beside Twelve and gave a quick wave. "Hello, I'm the Doctor. Number Thirteen," she introduced then held out a hand for them to shake. Ten seemed to snap out of his shock the fastest and immediately grinned, grasping her hand warmly and shaking it. "It finally happened, then? We're a woman! Oh, this is brilliant! I don't even want to know how it happened," he gushed and when the hand shaking was getting annoying, Thirteen pulled her hand back with a half hearted grin. "Donna, look! I'm a woman!" "I can see that, spaceman," a red headed woman, Donna Noble, said, rolling her eyes. "Is that it then? No more regenerations going to show themselves?" Twelve demanded somewhat grumpily. Everyone looked around, trying to spot any other Doctors, but none showed themselves, allowing the large group to get on with the introductions. Ten went first and brought up four people, one of them being Donna. "Hi, I'm Donna Noble, but I suppose big mouth here already told you that," she said with a gesture to Ten who pouted. "Hello, all," a kind looking, elderly man with white hair greeted, "my name's Wilf and I'm this charming lady's grandad," he pointed to Donna who nudged him jokingly. "Hi, I'm Martha Jones, I used to travel with the Tenth Doctor," a beautiful black woman introduced somewhat awkwardly, adding in a little wave at the end. "Captain Jack Harkness, pleasure to meet you all," a handsome, American man said next, hands on his hips as he flashed a Cheshire grin to the audience. "That's enough of that, thank you very much," Ten said as he hurried Jack and the others out of the spotlight. Next, Eleven took hold of three people, practically dragging them along to stand in front of the others. The only man out of the three seemed to be simply going along with it, whilst a fiesty looking redhead rolled her eyes and removed her arm from Eleven's grip. "Hello, hi," the man said awkwardly, "I'm Rory Williams. Been travelling with the- Eleven for a while now." "Amy Pond, hi, married to this dork," the redhead pointed at Rory, "and travelling with Eleven." "River Song," a curly haired woman with luscious curves who had been dragged along by Eleven introduced herself, eyeing the others somewhat hungrily with a smirk upon her red lips. "Hang on," Donna spoke up with a frown, "I know you. We met at that li-" "Okay!" Eleven interrupted Donna, taking hold of his companions again, "I think you're up next Twelve." With that, Eleven hurried his friends away to stand on the sidelines and let Twelve's friends introduce themselves. First a young black girl with big hair and curious eyes stepped up to introduce herself to everyone. She gave a little wave first. "Hi, my name's Bill Potts," she said, "I haven't been travelling with the Doctor long. Maybe half a year? Yeah. It's been a blast thought." To confirm, Twelve smiled proudly from where he stood beside her. "Hello, all," the bald man said next, his smile awkward and almost forced, "I'm Nardole. I don't travel with the Doctor. More, I sort of got lumped into babysitting him a while ago, really." There were a few chuckles around the room from the friends of the Doctors while the Doctors themselves looked unimpressed (bar Thirteen, who had nodded her agreement with an unbothered smile). Nardole was shoved out of the way to make room for Missy, whose grin looked cunning and smug. "Hello, all!" She began, leaning on her umbrella as she gave a mock bow. "My name is Missy, short for the Mistress. Though, if you much prefer, you may call me-" "Okay, that's enough of that now, Missy," Twelve ordered, cutting Missy off as he pulled her back slightly by her upper arm. She pouted playfully at him, but didn't protest as he pulled her over to the side away from the prying eyes of others so he could give her a stern talking to. "Right then, guess that just leaves you lot," Thirteen grinned optimistically at her friends, ushering them so they were stood in front of everyone else. "Right, well, I'm Graham O'Brien," the oldest of the three started, "retired bus driver. Only started travelling with the Doc sometime at the end of last year. It's been a blast so far." "Yeah, what he said," a black teenager nodded, "uh, I'm Ryan Sinclair. It's nice to meet you all." "Yasmin Khan," a black girl said, "Yaz to my friends." "Is that everyone, then?" Eleven asked, looking around for anyone that hadn't introduced themselves. He spotted no one else so he clapped to gather everyone else's attention. "Right then, why are we here is the big question in neon writing? Technically, it should be impossible for some of you to be here, as well as more than one version of us," he gestured to himself and the other Doctors. "So it's not just 'why are we here?' It's also 'how?'" Ten added, looking around. "And why is that television there?" Twelve pointed at said television. "This place looks like a cinema," Ryan pointed out. "Yeah, it kinda does," Yaz agreed, taking a seat on one of the couches beside Graham who'd long ago decided to sit down. "Maybe someone brought us here to watch telly?" Donna suggested. "Why would someone bring us here to watch tv?" Ten replied. "Well, I dunno! It was just a guess," Donna retorted, arms crossed with a scowl on her face. A beeping noise started up and Ten paused in his reply to Donna, turning with the others to face the television. The screen was no longer blank as the television had turned on and now had numbers in the centre of the screen, counting down from ten. "Why's it counting down, Doctor?" Amy asked Eleven who had taken out his sonic screwdriver again, aiming it at the screen just like the other Doctors had done. "I don't know, Pond," Eleven admitted. Chapter 2: The Doctor's Wife We're gonna kick this off with one of my absolute FAVOURITE episodes of all time- The Doctor's Wife! Not only do I love the TARDIS anyway, but I love the Old Girl in human form just as much and the fact that we got to see that was probably the best thing in all of Doctor Who history. (See the end of the chapter for more notes.) When the countdown reached zero, a new message appeared on screen. Sit down it read and, glancing around at all of the people not already sitting, Eleven shrugged and bounded up to one of the couches at the front and three himself down right by the arm of the sofa- his favourite position to sit on any couch. The person who chose to sit beside him was River (as expected) and Amy quickly joined her daughter, leaving Rory to take the final available space beside his wife who smiled warmly at him and ruffled his already messy hair. When everyone else had found their seats, everyone mostly choosing to sit beside someone they knew (which meant each Doctor had at least one of their current companions on their sofa beside them), the screen went blank once again before it lit up with whatever was about to play. Another message appeared on screen, this time reading The Doctor's Wife. With confusion, the Doctor glanced at River who merely shrugged, showing she didn't know what was going on. The Doctor's first guess was that perhaps they were all in that room because of River, but then, looking around, he realised that couldn't be possible because half of the people in the room, River hadn't even met- as far as he was aware, anyway. Shelving his deduction for now, the Doctor returned his sights to the large screen. [Spaceship] (A young woman is led in by an older woman. She speaks to a man wearing a tattered Confederate Army uniform.) IDRIS: Will it be me, Uncle? The Doctor's eyes widen and he throws his River theory out of the window with realisation. His wife isn't River (well, she is, but that's not what he means), his wife is the TARDIS! "Doctor, that's Idris," Rory points out. "That's the TARDIS," Amy adds slowly. "Yes, it is," the Doctor grins with admiration, ignoring River's questioning look and everyone else's inquiries. UNCLE: Yes, it's going to be you. I only wish I could go in your place, Idris. Nah, I don't, because it's really going to hurt. (An Ood with glowing green eyes appears behind Idris.) "It's an Ood," Donna, on the sofa beside Eleven's, notes, sounding proud of remembering the name. IDRIS: It's starting. What will happen? AUNTIE: Oh. Er, Nephew will drain your mind and your soul from your body and leave your body empty. (Idris goes up onto a platform with a bit of alien tech dangling around the place. The Ood holds Idris' head.) IDRIS: I'm scared. Eleven can practically feel River tense and the Ponds' sympathetic looks. Neither of them had ever met Idris herself, only the TARDIS inside Idris' body and even that had been hard enough. AUNTIE: I expect so, dear. But soon you'll have a new soul. There'll be a Time Lord coming. [Tardis] DOCTOR: And then we discovered it wasn't the Robot King after all, it was the real one. Fortunately, I was able to re-attach the head. RORY: Do you believe any of this stuff? AMY: I was there. There was a few laughs from the companions. DOCTOR: Oh, it's the warning lights. I'm getting rid of those. They never stop. RORY: Hey. You're still thinking about it, aren't you? AMY: Oh, shush. We saw him die. "I'm assumin' that didn't happen then, Doc?" Eleven heard Graham whisper to Thirteen. There was no response and Eleven assumed Thirteen has simply ignored him or shrugged, choosing not to answer properly. RORY: Yeah, two hundred years in the future. AMY: Yes, but it's still going to happen. (Something knocks on the Tardis door.) AMY: What was that? DOCTOR: The door. It knocked. RORY: Right. We are in deep space. DOCTOR: Very, very deep. DOCTOR: And somebody's knocking. (The Doctor opens the doors. A small glowing box is outside.) "Is that...?" Ten questioned, leaving it hanging. No one answered. DOCTOR: Oh, come here. Come here, you scrumptious little beauty. (The box flies inside and ends up hitting the Doctor in the chest.) RORY: A box? AMY: Doctor, what is it? DOCTOR: I've got mail. Time Lord emergency messaging system. In an emergency, we'd wrap up thoughts in psychic containers and send them through time and space. Anyway, there's a living Time Lord still out there, and it's one of the good ones. RORY: You said there weren't any other Time Lords left. DOCTOR: There are no Time Lords left anywhere in the universe. But the universe isn't where we're going. See that snake? (The Ourobouros, the snake swallowing its own tail.) DOCTOR: The mark of the Corsair. Fantastic bloke. He had that snake as a tattoo in every regeneration. Didn't feel like himself unless he had the tattoo. Or herself, a couple of times. Ooo, she was a bad girl. ( Things go Bang!) RORY: Oh, what is happening? DOCTOR: We're leaving the universe. AMY: How can you leave the universe? "How can you leave the universe?" Eleven heard Thirteen's companion, Yaz, ask at the same time. DOCTOR: With enormous difficulty. Right now I'm burning up Tardis rooms to give us some welly. Goodbye, swimming pool. Goodbye, scullery. Sayonara, squash court seven. (Whoosh, thump, crash, then all is still and silent.) AMY: Okay, okay. Where are we? DOCTOR: Outside the universe, where we've never, ever been. (The lights go out in the Tardis.) RORY: Is that meant to be happening? DOCTOR: The power, it's draining. Everything's draining. But it can't. That's impossible. RORY: What is that? DOCTOR: It's as if the Matrix, the soul of the Tardis, has just vanished. Where would it go? (Idris gasps and sits up again. A little golden energy comes out of her mouth, to the accompaniment of the Tardis sound.) "No way," some of the companions gasped in astonishment. "Yes way," Eleven grinned in response. [Junkyard] (To the rear of a large crashed spaceship.) AMY: So what kind of trouble's your friend in? DOCTOR: He was in a bind. A bit of a pickle. Sort of distressed. AMY: Ah, you can't just say you don't know. "Some things never change then, do they?" Martha commented with amusement. RORY: But what is this place? The scrap yard at the end of the universe? DOCTOR: Not end of, outside of. RORY: How we can we be outside the universe? The universe is everything. DOCTOR: Imagine a great big soap bubble with one of those tiny little bubbles on the outside. RORY: Okay. DOCTOR: Well, it's nothing like that. Completely drained. Look at her. AMY: Wait. So we're in a tiny bubble universe, sticking to the side of the bigger bubble universe? DOCTOR: Yeah. No. But if it helps, yes. This place is full of rift energy. She'll probably refuel just by being here. Now, this place. What do we think, eh? Gravity's almost Earth normal, air's breathable, but it smells like... AMY: Armpits. DOCTOR: Armpits. RORY: What about all this stuff? Where did this come from? DOCTOR: Well, there's a rift. Now and then stuff gets sucked through it. Not a bubble, a plughole. The universe has a plughole and we've just fallen down it. IDRIS: Thief! Thief! You're my thief! AUNTIE: She's dangerous. Guard yourselves. (Idris runs up to the Doctor.) IDRIS: Look at you. Goodbye. No, not goodbye, what's the other one? (Idris kisses the Doctor.) The companions, and even Ten, turned to look at Eleven, each with their own different expressions varying from shock to amusement. Eleven slumped in his seat, expertly avoiding their eyes while Thirteen and Twelve flush a little as they remember the events. UNCLE: Watch out. Careful. Keep back from her. Welcome, strangers. Lovely. Sorry about the mad person. DOCTOR: Why am I a thief? What have I stolen? IDRIS: Me. You're going to steal me. No, you have stolen me. You are stealing me. Oh tenses are difficult, aren't they? AUNTIE: Oh. Oh, we are sorry, my dove. She's off her head. They call me Auntie. UNCLE: And I'm Uncle. I'm everybody's Uncle. Just keep back from this one. She bites! IDRIS: Do I? Excellent. (Idris bites the Doctor's ear.) DOCTOR: Ow! Ow! IDRIS: Biting's excellent. It's like kissing, only there's a winner. Everyone, except Eleven who is experiencing some phantom pain in his ear, laughs at the TARDIS biting the Doctor and how naive she seems to be in a human body. UNCLE: So sorry. She's doolally. IDRIS: No, I'm not doolally. I'm, I'm... It's on the tip of my tongue. I've just had a new idea about kissing. Come here, you. AUNTIE: No, Idris, no. IDRIS: Oh, but now you're angry. No, you're not. You will be angry. The little boxes will make you angry. DOCTOR: Sorry? The little what? Boxes? IDRIS: Oh, ho, no. Your chin is hilarious. It means the smell of dust after rain. RORY: What does? IDRIS: Petrichor. RORY: But I didn't ask. IDRIS: Not yet. But you will. AUNTIE: No, no, Idris. I think you should have a rest. IDRIS: Rest. Yes, yes. Good idea. I'll just see if there's an off switch. (Idris collapses.) UNCLE: Is that it? She dead now. So sad. RORY: No, she's still breathing. UNCLE: Nephew, take Idris somewhere she can not bite people. (Nephew is the Ood.) DOCTOR: Oh, hello! AMY: Doctor, what is that? DOCTOR: Oh, no, it's all right. It's an Ood. Oods are good. Love an Ood. Hello, Ood. Can't you talk? Oh, I see. It's damaged. May I? It might just be on the wrong frequency. AUNTIE: Nephew was broken when he came here. Why, he was half dead. House repaired him. House repaired all of us. CORSAIR [OC]: If you are receiving this message, please help me. Send a signal to the High Council of the Time Lords on Gallifrey. Tell them that I am still alive. I don't know where I am. I'm on some rock-like planet. A sniffle in the background caught Eleven's attention and he swivelled around a little to spot Thirteen hastily wiping her eyes. He nodded at her in understanding when she caught his eyes. (Behind the message is a lot of other voices trying to speak at the same time.) RORY: What was that? Was that him? DOCTOR: No, no. It's picking up something else. But that's, that's not possible. That's, that's... Who else is here? Tell me. Show me. Show me. AUNTIE: Just what you see. Just the four of us, and the House. Nephew, will you take Idris somewhere safe where she can't hurt nobody? DOCTOR: The House? What's the House? AUNTIE: House is all around you, my sweets. You are standing on him. This is the House. This world. Would you like to meet him? RORY: Meet him? DOCTOR: I'd love to. UNCLE: This way. Come, please. Come. AMY: What's wrong? What were those voices? DOCTOR: Time Lords. It's not just the Corsair. Somewhere close by there are lots and lots of Time Lords. "But that's impossible," Ten murmured to himself. "You'd be surprised," replied Twelve. [Brig] (Idris is in a barred chamber. Nephew stands guard.) IDRIS: I'm, I'm... Big word, sad word. Why is that word so sad? No. Will be sad. Will be sad. UNCLE: Come. Come, come. You can see the House and he can look at you, and he (They lead the Doctor to the device where Idris had her soul drained and replaced. The Doctor looks down the grating on the floor.) DOCTOR: I see. This asteroid is sentient. AUNTIE: We walk on his back, breathe his air, eat his food. AMY: Smell its armpits. (House speaks through Uncle and Auntie as if they are marionettes. It is a nice, refined voice.) HOUSE [OC]: And do my will. You are most welcome, travellers. AMY: Doctor, that voice. That's the asteroid talking? DOCTOR: Yes. So you're like a sea urchin. Hard outer surface, that's the planet we're walking on. Big, squashy, oogly thing inside, that's you. HOUSE [OC]: That is correct, Time Lord. DOCTOR: Ah. So you've met Time Lords before? HOUSE [OC]: Many travellers have come through the rift, like Auntie and Uncle and Nephew. I repair them when they break. DOCTOR: So there are Time Lords here, then? HOUSE [OC]: Not any more, but there have been many Tardises on my back in days gone by. DOCTOR: Well, there won't be any more after us. Last Time Lord. Last Tardis. HOUSE [OC]: A pity. Your people were so kind. Be here in safety, Doctor. Rest, feed, if you will. RORY: We're not actually going to stay here, are we? DOCTOR: Well, it seems like a friendly planet. Literally. Mind if we poke around a bit? AUNTIE: You can look all you want. Go. Look. (to Amy) House loves you. DOCTOR: Come on then, gang. We're just going to, er, see the sights. River turned to Eleven, "meaning, let's go investigate." "You know me," Eleven smirked. IDRIS: Are there a see zero that ito emo we. Ah! What was that? Do fish have fingers? Like a nine year old trying to rebuild a motorbike. What am I saying? Why am I saying that? Thief? Where's my thief? Thief! [Corridor] IDRIS [OC]: Thief! DOCTOR: Shush, shush, shush. RORY: So, as soon as the Tardis is refuelled, we go, yeah? DOCTOR: No. There are Time Lords here. I heard them and they need me. AMY: You told me about your people, and you told me what you did. DOCTOR: Yes, yes, but if they're like the Corsair, they're good one and I can save them. AMY: And then tell them you destroyed the others? DOCTOR: I can explain. Tell them why I had to. AMY: You want to be forgiven. DOCTOR: Don't we all? AMY: What do you need from me? DOCTOR: My screwdriver. I left it in the Tardis. It's in my jacket. RORY: You're wearing your jacket. DOCTOR: My other jacket. RORY: You have two of those? AMY: Okay, I'll get it. But Doctor, listen to me. Don't get emotional because that's when you make mistakes. (She throws him her mobile phone.) DOCTOR: Yes, boss. AMY: I'll call you from the Tardis. Rory, look after him. DOCTOR: Rory, look after her. RORY: Yeah. AMY: I told you to look after him. RORY: He'll be fine. He's a Time Lord. AMY: It's just what they're called. It doesn't mean he actually knows what he's doing. From the sofa behind Eleven's, Donna laughed loudly. "Ain't that the truth," she agreed with on screen Amy. "Ha, ha, very funny," Eleven retorted, turning around to face Donna and sticking his tongue out which was immediately returned by the fierce red-head. (They go into the Tardis, which is then surrounded by neon green gas.) (Amy phones the Doctor.) AMY: Hey, we're here. Screwdriver's in your jacket, yeah? DOCTOR: Yeah, it's around somewhere. Have a good look. (He has it in his hand, and uses it to lock the Tardis door remotely.) AMY: Did you do that? RORY: I didn't do anything. Right. Jacket. "Doctor," Martha sighed in disappointment. Amy leaned over River and hit Eleven on the arm. "Ow! What was that for?" He demanded. "For locking us in!" Amy told him. "Wha- this was ages ago now!" Eleven defended his decision. "Yeah, well, you still did it," Amy said and turned back to the screen. Eleven pulled a face at her, leaning forward a bit so as to been seen past River. "Stop it," Amy warned, not looking away from the screen. DOCTOR: Come on. Where are you? Now, where are you all? Where are you? (He pulls back a curtain to a small alcove.) DOCTOR: Well, they can't all be in here. (There are indistinct voices nearby. He opens a small cupboard and finds at least 10 of those message boxes all chattering away.) MAN [OC]: Please, do you read me? WOMAN [OC]: Structural integrity failure. Damage to dimensional stabiliser. MAN 2: If you can hear, come and help. Beside him, River moves to cover her mouth in shock. She turns to look at him and gauge his reaction, but Eleven expertly avoids her eyes and continues watching. (Uncle and Auntie come up behind him.) DOCTOR: Just admiring your Time Lord distress signal collection. Nice job. Brilliant job. Really thought I had some friends here, but this is what the Ood translator picked up. Cries for help from the long dead. How many Time Lords have you lured here the way you lured me, and what happened to them all? AUNTIE: House, House is kind and he is wise. DOCTOR: House repairs you when you break. Yes, I know. But how does he mend you? You've got the eyes of a twenty year old. UNCLE: Thank you. DOCTOR: No. Oh, no, I mean it literally. Your eyes are thirty years younger than the rest of you. Your ears don't match, your right arm is two inches longer than you're left, and how's your dancing? Because you've got two left feet. Patchwork people. You've been repaired and patched up so often, I doubt there's anything left of what used to be you. I had an umbrella like you once. (Auntie's forearm has a snake tattoo.) AUNTIE: Oh, now, it's been a great arm for me, this. DOCTOR: Corsair. "That's not-" Ten starts, leaning forward in his seat a little. Eleven can just see his reflection in the television screen. His face is distraught. "Tell me that's not the Corsair." "I'm sorry," Thirteen says, being the closest to Ten. And she's not apologising for their loss, she's apologising for what's yet to come for him. AUNTIE: He was a strapping big bloke, wasn't he, Uncle? UNCLE: Big fellow. AUNTIE: I got the arm and then Uncle got the spine and the kidneys. UNCLE: Kidneys. DOCTOR: You gave me hope, and then you took it away. That's enough to make anyone dangerous. God knows what it will do to me. Basically, run! A few of Eleven's past and future companions flinch in surprise at the sudden outburst and he's sure he can hear one of them mutter his name, an obvious longing to comfort him in their voice. UNCLE: Poor old Time Lord. Too late. House is too clever. (Auntie and Uncle leave. The phone rings.) AMY: No sonic screwdriver. Also the doors seemed to have locked behind us. Rory thinks there's a perfectly innocent explanation, but I think you lied to us. DOCTOR: Time Lord stuff. Needed you out of the way. AMY: What, we're not good enough? AMY [OC]: For your smart new friends? DOCTOR: The boxes will make you angry. How could she know? AMY: Doctor, what are you talking about? DOCTOR: Stay put. Stay exactly where you are. We don't have much choice. DOCTOR: How did you know about the boxes? You said they'd make me angry. How did you know? IDRIS: Ah, it's my thief. DOCTOR: Who are you? IDRIS: It's about time. (The gas is working its way up the side of the Tardis.) AMY: He's not trusting us and he's being emotional. This is bad. This is very, very bad. "It usually is," Nardole commented casually, earning himself an unimpressed glare from Twelve and a nod from Bill. RORY: Yeah, I think it probably is. AMY: Sometimes I hate being right. DOCTOR: I don't understand. Who are you? IDRIS: Do you not know me? Just because they put me in here? DOCTOR: They said you were dangerous. IDRIS: Not the cage, stupid. In here. They put me in here. I'm the. Oh, what do you call me? We travel. I go (Tardis sound) DOCTOR: The Tardis? IDRIS: Time And Relative Dimension In Space. Yes, that's it. Names are funny. It's me. I'm the Tardis. DOCTOR: No, you're not. You're a bitey, mad lady. The Tardis is up and downy stuff in a big blue box. IDRIS: Yes, that's me. A Type Forty Tardis. I was already a museum piece when you were young, and the first time you touched my console you said... DOCTOR: I said you were the most beautiful thing I had ever known. IDRIS: And then you stole me. And I stole you. DOCTOR: I borrowed you. IDRIS: Borrowing implies the intention to return the thing that was taken. What makes you think I would ever give you back? DOCTOR: You're the Tardis? IDRIS: Yes. DOCTOR: My Tardis? "Finally," Missy said, "honestly..." "Oi," Twelve scolded. Missy stuck her tongue out at him in defiance. IDRIS: My Doctor. Oh. We have now reached the point in the conversation where you open the lock. (The Doctor sonics open the cage.) IDRIS: Are all people like this? DOCTOR: Like what? IDRIS: So much bigger on the inside. I'm, oh, what is that word? It's so big, so complicated. It's so sad. DOCTOR: But why? Why pull the living soul from a Tardis and pop it in a tiny human head? What does it want you for? IDRIS: Oh, it doesn't want me. DOCTOR: How do you know? IDRIS: House eats Tardises. DOCTOR: House what? What do you mean? IDRIS: I don't know. It's something I heard you say. DOCTOR: When? IDRIS: In the future. DOCTOR: House eats Tardises? IDRIS: There you go. What are fish fingers? DOCTOR: When do I say that? IDRIS: Any second. DOCTOR: Of course. House feeds on rift energy and Tardises are bursting with it. And not raw, all lovely and cooked. Processed food. Mmm, fish fingers. IDRIS: Do fish have fingers? DOCTOR: But you can't eat a Tardis, it would destroy you. Unless, unless... IDRIS: Unless you deleted the Tardis Matrix first. DOCTOR: So it deleted you. IDRIS: But House can't just delete a Tardis' consciousness. That would blow a hole in the universe. So he pulls out the Matrix, sticks it in a living receptacle and then it feeds off the remaining Artron energy. Oh. You were about to say all that. I don't suppose you have to now. "She's puttin' you to shame, Doc," Graham joked to Thirteen who crossed her arms. Ryan and Yaz shared matching grins at Thirteen's childlike behaviour. DOCTOR: I sent Amy and Rory in there. They'll be eaten. Amy! Amy? Rory? Get the hell out of there. AMY: Doctor, something's wrong. DOCTOR: It's House. He's after the Tardis. Just get out both of you. AMY: We can't. You locked the door, remember? DOCTOR: But I've unlocked it. AMY: You stupid well haven't. (The Cloister Bell starts to toll and a wind blows through.) AMY: Doctor, I don't like this. (The Doctor tries the screwdriver again, and snaps his fingers.) DOCTOR: Open! AMY: Doctor? DOCTOR: Open this door! AMY: Rory, hold my hand. DOCTOR: Amy. Rory! (The Tardis dematerialises. The Doctor tries the phone again.) DOCTOR: Amy? Amy, can you hear me? (no) Okay, right. I don't, I really don't know what to do. That's a new feeling. Everyone watching the television, except those who had already lived through it all, are tense in anticipation, wondering what will happen next and how the Doctor will get them all out of the unfortunate situation. They all knew how the Doctor could react when angered or upset, even when they lose hope, and the way things were going, things didn't look good. (The Tardis is hurtling towards a Rift.) RORY: Listen, whatever happens, at least we're together. And we're in the Tardis, so we're safe. AMY: Yeah. HOUSE [OC]: You're half right. I mean, you are in the Tardis. What a great adventure. I should have done this half a million years ago. So, Amy, Rory, why shouldn't I just kill you now? DOCTOR: It's gone. IDRIS: Eaten? DOCTOR: No, it left. Not eaten, hi-jacked. But why? AUNTIE: It's time for us both to go, and keep together. DOCTOR: Whoa, whoa, whoa. Go? What do you mean, go? Where are you going? AUNTIE: Well, we're dying, my love. It's time for Auntie and Uncle to pop off. UNCLE: I'm against it. AUNTIE: It's your fault, isn't it, sweets? Because you told House it was the last Tardis. House can't feed on them if there's none more coming, can he? UNCLE: So now he's off to your universe to find more Tardises. DOCTOR: It won't. AUNTIE: Oh, it'll think of something. (Auntie collapses.) UNCLE: Actually, I feel fine. (Then he drops.) DOCTOR: Not dead. You can't just die! IDRIS: We need to go to where I landed, Doctor, quickly. DOCTOR: Why? IDRIS: Because we are there in three minutes. We need to go now. Ow. Roughly how long do these bodies last? DOCTOR: You're dying. IDRIS: Yes, of course I'm dying. I don't belong in a flesh body. I could blow the casing in no time. No, stop it. Don't get emotional. Hmm. That's what the orangey girl says. You're the Doctor. Focus. DOCTOR: On what? How? I'm a madman with a box, without a box. I'm stuck down the plughole at the end of the universe on a stupid old junkyard. Ooo. IDRIS: Ooo what? DOCTOR: I'm not. IDRIS: Not what? DOCTOR: Because it's not a junkyard. Don't you see? It's not a junkyard. IDRIS: What is it then? DOCTOR: It's a Tardis junkyard. Come on! Oh, sorry. Do you have a name? IDRIS: Seven hundred years, finally he asks. DOCTOR: But what do I call you? IDRIS: I think you call me Sexy. It was the moment Eleven, Twelve, and Thirteen had been dreading. Just as they suspected, almost immediately, everyone's eyes fell on them. For a moment, they each tried to avoid eye contact until it became too much. "What?" Eleven demanded, throwing his hands up. "'Sexy'?" Bill repeated incredulously. "Yeah, well, so what?" Eleven badly tried to defended himself. "Oh, nothing, I mean, you do you, yeah?" Eleven slumped in his seat and tuned back into the television, expertly avoiding the Pond's and River's amused stares [House] HOUSE [OC]: Corridors. I have corridors. So much to learn about my new home. But you haven't answered my question, children. RORY: Er, question? HOUSE [OC]: You remember. Tell me why I shouldn't just kill you both now? AMY: Well, because. Rory, why? RORY: Because killing us quickly wouldn't be any fun. And you need fun, don't you? That's what Uncle and Auntie were for, wasn't it? Someone to make suffer. I had a PE teacher just like you. You need to be entertained, and killing us quickly wouldn't be entertainment. HOUSE [OC]: So entertain me. Run. "This is sick," Martha frowned at the TV. "The universe is a wonderful place, but somewhere, there is always someone like House," Ten replied. DOCTOR: A valley of half eaten Tardises. Are you thinking what I'm thinking? IDRIS: I'm thinking that all of my sisters are dead. That they were devoured, and that we are looking at their corpses. "Poor TARDIS," Yaz commented sadly. DOCTOR: Ah. Sorry. No, I wasn't thinking that. IDRIS: No. You were thinking you could build a working Tardis console out of broken remnants of a hundred different models. And you don't care that it's impossible. DOCTOR: It's not impossible as long as we're alive. Rory and Amy need me. So yeah, we're going to build a Tardis. [Tardis corridor] HOUSE [OC]: So are we having fun yet? I'm rather enjoying the sensation of having you running around inside me. "That sounds so wrong," Bill said. "Humans," Missy said with disgust, eyeing Bill. (Amy nearly falls down a perpendicular corridor.) HOUSE [OC]: I've turned off the corridor anti-gravs, so do be careful. AMY: Come on. (They edge their way around the hole and keep running.) IDRIS: Bond the tube directly into the Tachyon Diverter. DOCTOR: Yes, yes, I have actually rebuilt a Tardis before, you know. I know what I'm doing. IDRIS: You're like a nine year old trying to rebuild a motorbike in his bedroom. And you never read the instructions. DOCTOR: I always read the instructions. IDRIS: There's a sign on my front door. You have been walking past it for seven hundred years. What does it say? DOCTOR: That's not instructions. IDRIS: There's an instruction at the bottom. What does it say? DOCTOR: Pull to open. IDRIS: Yes. And what do you do? DOCTOR: I push. IDRIS: Every single time. Seven hundred years. Police Box doors open out the way. DOCTOR: I think I have earned the right to open my front doors any way I want. IDRIS: Your front doors? Have you any idea how childish that sounds? DOCTOR: You are not my mother. IDRIS: And you are not my child. DOCTOR: You know, since we're talking with mouths, not really an opportunity that comes along very often, I just want to say, you know, you have never been very reliable. IDRIS: And you have? DOCTOR: You didn't always take me where I wanted to go. IDRIS: No, but I always took you where you needed to go. DOCTOR: You did. Look at us talking. Wouldn't it be amazing if we could always talk, even when you're stuck inside the box? IDRIS: You know I'm not constructed that way. I exist across all space and time, and you talk and run around and bring home strays. (Idris buckles at the knees. The Doctor catches her.) DOCTOR: You okay? IDRIS: One of the kidneys has already failed. It doesn't matter. We need to finish assembling the console. DOCTOR: Using a console without a proper shell. It's not going to be safe. IDRIS: This body has about eighteen minutes left to live. The universe we're in will reach Absolute Zero in three hours. Safe is relative. DOCTOR: Then we need to get a move on. Eh, old girl? Eleven slightly turned his head to the side, quietly sniffling and blinking away tears. He knew what was coming and he didn't think he could go through it again. Unsurprisingly, he felt River's hand rest on top of his for comfort. He turned to her and gave her a smile. (A bulkhead slams shut, separating Amy and Rory.) RORY: No! Amy! AMY: No! RORY: Amy. RORY [OC]: Amy? Amy? Amy? (Rory is sitting at the other end of the corridor.) AMY: Rory? RORY: Where have you been? AMY: I stepped through that door and it came down here. RORY: But you've been hours. AMY: No, I haven't. It's House, and it's messing with the Tardis. Come on, back this way. (And a bulkhead slams shut, separating them again.) RORY: No! AMY: No! Oh. (The console is almost complete.) IDRIS: You'll need to install the time rotor. (He does.) DOCTOR: How is this going to make it through the rift? How? We're almost done. Thrust diffuser? Er, retroscope. Blue thingy. (Idris examines a wire coat hanger.) IDRIS: Do you ever wonder why I chose you all those years ago? DOCTOR: I chose you. You were unlocked. IDRIS: Of course I was. I wanted to see the universe, so I stole a Time Lord and I ran away. And you were the only one mad enough. DOCTOR: Right. Perfect. Look at that. What could possibly go wrong? (A piece falls off the console.) DOCTOR: That's fine. That always happens. No, hang on. Wait. (He gets a couple of pieces of red rope with hooks on the ends.) (An old bearded man is crouching by a stanchion.) RORY: Amy? AMY: Oh, my God. Rory? RORY: You left me. How could you do that? How could you leave me? AMY: How long have you been here? RORY: Two thousand years I waited for you. You did it to me again. AMY: I didn't mean to. I didn't mean to. I'm sorry. Rory, what are you doing? RORY: They come for me at night. Every single night, they come for me and they hurt me. Amy, they hurt me over and over and over and over AMY: Rory. RORY: How could you leave me? How could you do that to me? (Amy backs away, and a bulkhead shuts, separating them.) As the scene changed to focus on Eleven and the TARDIS again, nearly everyone was looking at Amy and Rory. None of them could get their head around what was happening on screen, some of them disbelieving and some of them sympathetic. Rory, who hadn't until now known what House had shown Amy, put an arm around his wife's shoulder and brought her in to rest her head on his chest. In return, she wrapped her arms around his torso. (The ropes are safety lines.) DOCTOR: Right. Okay, let's go. Follow that Tardis. (Nothing happens.) DOCTOR: Oh no, come on. There's rift energy everywhere. You can do it. Okay, diverting all power to thrust. Let's be having you. (Bang, sparks.) DOCTOR: No, no, no, no. IDRIS: What's wrong? DOCTOR: It can't hold the charge. It can't even start. There's no power. I've got nothing. IDRIS: Oh, my beautiful idiot. You have what you've always had. You've got me. (Idris kisses her finger, and transfers golden energy to the console. They dematerialise.) (Hate Amy Kill Amy Die Amy is written on the wall in blood. A decayed corpse is lying around the corner.) AMY: No! No! Rory, I'm so, so sorry. (The corpse and graffiti disappear.) RORY: It's messing with our heads. Come on, run. There are several sighs of relief throughout the audience at seeing the real Rory appear on screen. Though most of the companions and Ten didn't know Amy and Rory, what they did know was that they travelled with the Doctor and that he was very fond of them. None of them wanted anything bad to happen to the Ponds. [Rift] DOCTOR: Whoo hoo! IDRIS: We've locked on to them. They'll have to lower the shields when I'm close enough to phase inside. DOCTOR: Can you get a message to Amy? The telepathic circuits are online. IDRIS: Which one's Amy? The pretty one? [Ladder] (Rory gets a headache.) RORY: Argh. "'The pretty one?" Donna repeated what the TARDIS said at the same time Eleven fondly rolled his eyes. AMY: Rory, what's wrong? RORY: It's like I'm getting a message. IDRIS: Hello, Pretty. RORY: What the hell is that? DOCTOR: Don't worry. Telepathic messaging. No, that's Rory. IDRIS: You have to go to the old control room. I'm putting the route in your head. When you get there use the purple slider on the nearest panel to lower the shields. DOCTOR: The pretty one? IDRIS: You'll have about twelve seconds before the room goes into phase with the invading Matrix. I'll send you the pass key when you get there. Good luck. RORY: It was that woman. That mad woman and the Doctor. AMY: The Doctor? RORY: We have to keep going. DOCTOR: How's he going to be able to take down the shields anyway? The House is in the control room. IDRIS: I directed him to one of the old control rooms. DOCTOR: There aren't any old control rooms. They were all deleted or remodelled. IDRIS: I archive them, for neatness. I've got about thirty now. "'Thirty'?" Ten's mouth fell open. DOCTOR: But I've only changed the desktop, what, a dozen times? IDRIS: So far, yes. DOCTOR: You can't archive something that hasn't happened yet. IDRIS: You can't. AMY: What happened to the lights? RORY: The lights are fine. Oh, it's messing with our heads again. Okay, stay there a second. AMY: What is it? What? RORY: Just hang on. AMY: Don't leave me. I can hardly see, you idiot. (Rory goes round the corner into a bright light.) RORY [OC]: Argh. AMY: Rory? Rory? RORY [OC]: It's okay, I'm fine. Come towards my voice. AMY: What happened? Where are you? RORY [OC]: I just banged my head. Just keep coming. Reach out your hand. (Amy walks past Rory lying unconscious on the floor and touches the Ood's tentacles. She screams, the lights come up and Rory comes to her.) "Blimey!" Wilf exclaims, making everyone jump. "Bloody hell, gramps," Donna breathes. "Sorry, sweetheart." RORY: This way. Come on, run! DOCTOR: Keep going. You're doing it, you sexy thing. IDRIS: See, you do call me that. Is it my name? DOCTOR: You bet it's your name. IDRIS: Whoo! AMY: I can see now, Rory. I can see. RORY: It was the Ood thing, the Nephew and it's still coming. AMY: I know. So, where is this place? (They come to a dead end.) RORY: This is where she told me to go. She said she'd send me the pass key. Ow! IDRIS + RORY: Crimson. Eleven. Delight. Petrichor. AMY: Petrichor? RORY: What do I do? Do I say it? Crimson. Eleven. Delight. Petrichor. I said it. AMY: Petrichor. Petrichor. RORY: I said it. AMY: Petrichor. She told you what it meant. The smell of wet dust, remember? So, oh, it's the meaning, not the word. RORY: The meaning of what? AMY: The Tardis interface is telepathic. You don't say it, you think it. (The Ood is at the far end of the corridor.) RORY: It's coming. AMY: Quiet. Crimson. Eleven. Delight. The smell of dust after rain. Crimson, eleven, delight, the smell of dust after rain. Crimson, eleven, delight, the smell of dust after rain. (Amy pictures a flat, a birthday cake, her wedding, a raindrop falling into dust. The door opens.) AMY: What is this place? Another control room? RORY: Right, shields. Got it. IDRIS: They did it. Shields down. HOUSE [OC]: How did you find this place? It's not on my internal schematics. I had hoped you two could join Nephew as my servants. But you two are nothing but trouble. Nephew, kill them. (Rory gets another painful telepathic message.) IDRIS: We're coming through. Get out of the way or you'll be atomised. RORY: Where are you coming through? IDRIS: I don't know. "Helpful," said Graham, popping a piece of popcorn into his mouth. "When did you get that?" Ryan asked, brows furrowed and eyeing the table off to the side with popcorn on it. He hadn't seen his granddad move. "A minute ago." "Wh-" "Shh!" RORY: Oh, great. Thanks. (The console is closing on the Tardis.) IDRIS: It's not going to hold. RORY: Hold on. (The console materialises in a shower of sparks.) AMY: Doctor. IDRIS: Not good. Not good at all. How do you walk around in these things? DOCTOR: We're not quite there yet. Just hold on. Amy, this is, well, she's my Tardis. Except she's a woman. She's a woman, and she's my Tardis. AMY: She's the Tardis? DOCTOR: And she's a woman. She's a woman and she's the Tardis. AMY: Did you wish really hard? DOCTOR: Shut up. Not like that. IDRIS: Hello. I'm Sexy. DOCTOR: Oh. Still shut up. HOUSE [OC]: The environment has been breached. Nephew, kill them all. RORY: Where's Nephew? AMY: He was standing right where you materialised. DOCTOR: Ah. Well, he must have been redistributed. RORY: Meaning what? DOCTOR: You're breathing him. AMY: Oh, come on. There are some groans of disgust, especially from Amy and Rory. DOCTOR: Another Ood I failed to save. Donna and Ten share a look, both thinking back to when Donna had first met the Ood. HOUSE [OC]: Doctor. I did not expect you. DOCTOR: Well, that's me all over, isn't it? Lovely old unexpected me. HOUSE [OC]: The big question is, now you're here, how to dispose of you? I could play with gravity. (They get pulled to the floor for a few seconds.) HOUSE [OC]: Or I could evacuate the air from this room and watch you choke. DOCTOR: You really don't want to do that. HOUSE [OC]: Why shouldn't I just kill you now? DOCTOR: Because then I won't be able to help you. Listen to your engines. Just listen to them. You don't have the thrust and you know it. Right now I'm your only hope for getting out of your little bubble through the rift, and into my universe. And mine's the one with the food in. IDRIS: Water, water. DOCTOR: You just have to promise not to kill us. That's all, just promise. AMY: You can't be serious. DOCTOR: I'm very serious. I'm sure it's an entity of its word. RORY: Doctor, she's burning up. She's asking for water. DOCTOR: Hey. Hang in there, old girl. Not long now. It'll be over soon. IDRIS: I always liked it when you call me old girl. HOUSE [OC]: You want me to give my word? Easy. I promise. DOCTOR: Fine. Okay. I trust you. Just delete, oh er, thirty percent of the Tardis rooms, you'll free up thrust enough to make it through. Activate subroutine Sigma nine. HOUSE [OC]: Why would you tell me this? DOCTOR: Because we want to get back to our universe as badly as you do. And I'm nice. HOUSE [OC]: Yes. I can delete rooms. And I can also rid myself of vermin if I delete this room first. Thank you, Doctor. Very helpful. Goodbye, Time Lord. Goodbye, little humans. Goodbye, Idris. (Bright light. The Tardis returns to normal space with an empty console room. Then the four of them appear.) DOCTOR: Yes. I mean, you could do that, but it just won't work. Hardwired fail safe. Living things from rooms that are deleted are automatically deposited in the main control room. But thanks for the lift. HOUSE [OC]: We are in your universe now, Doctor. Why should it matter to me in which room you die? I can kill you just as easily here as anywhere. Fear me. I've killed hundreds of Time Lords. DOCTOR: Fear me. I've killed all of them. (Idris is still telepathically telling Rory stuff.) RORY: I don't understand. There isn't a forest in here. DOCTOR: Yeah, you're right. You've completely won. Oh, you can kill us in oodles of really inventive ways, but before you do kill us allow me and friends Amy and Rory to congratulate you on being an absolutely worthy opponent. AMY: Congratulations. DOCTOR: Yep, you've defeated us. Me and my lovely friends here, and last but definitely not least, the Tardis Matrix herself, a living consciousness you ripped out of this very control room and locked up into a human body. And look at her. RORY: Doctor, she's stopped breathing. Beside Eleven, River has started tearing up so he puts his free hand their joined ones and gives it a squeeze, showing he understands. HOUSE [OC]: Enough. That is enough. DOCTOR: No. It's never enough. You forced the Tardis into a body so she'd burn out safely a very long way away from this control room. A flesh body can't hold the Tardis Matrix and live. Look at her body, House. HOUSE [OC]: And you think I should mourn her? DOCTOR: No. I think you should be very, very careful about what you let back into this control room. You took her from her home. But now she's back in the box again, and she's free. (The golden energy streams from Idris into the console then out again and through the Tardis.) HOUSE [OC]: No. Doctor, stop this. Argh! Stop this now. DOCTOR: Oh, look at my girl. Look at her go. Bigger on the inside. You see, House? HOUSE [OC]: Make her stop. DOCTOR: That's your problem. Size of a planet, but inside you are just so small. HOUSE [OC]: Make it stop. DOCTOR: Finish him off, girl. HOUSE [OC]: Ow. Don't do this! Argh! (Golden Idris is standing on the stairs.) IDRIS: Doctor, are you there? It's so very dark in here. By now, almost everyone is crying. Suffice to say, they all love the TARDIS in their own ways and to see her torn from her home, put into a human body, then watch her die is heartbreaking. Especially to the Doctors who are all wiping their eyes and trying to hold back their sobs. DOCTOR: I'm here. IDRIS: I've been looking for a word. A big, complicated word, but so sad. I've found it now. DOCTOR: What word? IDRIS: Alive. I'm alive. DOCTOR: Alive isn't sad. IDRIS: It's sad when it's over. I'll always be here, but this is when we talked, and now even that has come to an end. There's something I didn't get to say to you. DOCTOR: Goodbye? IDRIS: No. I just wanted to say hello. Hello, Doctor. It's so very, very nice to meet you. DOCTOR: Please. I don't want you to. Please. (Idris dematerialises.) DOCTOR: Where? (Later, the Doctor is doing some work below the console.) RORY: How's it going under there? DOCTOR: Just putting a firewall around the Matrix. Almost done. AMY: Are you going to make her talk again? DOCTOR: I can't. RORY: Why not? AMY: Spacey wacey, isn't it? DOCTOR: Well, actually, it's because the Time Lords discovered that if you take an eleventh dimensional matrix and fold it into a mechanical then. Yes, it's spacey wacey. RORY: Sorry. At the end, she was talking. She kept repeating something. I don't know what it meant. DOCTOR: What did she say? RORY: The only water in the forest is the river. She said we'd need to know that someday. It doesn't make sense, does it? Through teary eyes, River looks at Eleven, giving him an apologetic look. Eleven merely smiles at her, knowing she couldn't have done anything. DOCTOR: Not yet. You okay? RORY: No. I watched her die. I shouldn't let it get to me, but it still does. I'm a nurse. DOCTOR: Letting it get to you. You know what that's called? Being alive. Best thing there is. Being alive right now, that's all that counts. Nearly finished. Two more minutes, then we're off. The Eye of Orion's restful, if you like restful. I can never really get the hang of restful. What do you think, dear? Where shall we take the kids this time? AMY: Look at you pair. It's always you and her, isn't it, long after the rest of us have gone. A boy and his box, off to see the universe. DOCTOR: Well, you say that as if it's a bad thing. But honestly, it's the best thing there is. The House deleted all the bedrooms. I should probably make you two a new bedroom. You'd like that, wouldn't you? AMY: Okay. Er, Doctor, this time could we lose the bunk beds? DOCTOR: No. Bunk beds are cool. A bed with a ladder. You can't beat that. It's your room. Out those stairs, keep walking till you find it. Off you pop. RORY: Doctor, do you have a room? (Amy pulls Rory away. Later, the Doctor's work is finished.) DOCTOR: Are you there? Can you hear me? Oh, I'm a silly old. Okay. The Eye of Orion, or wherever we need to go. (Levers move on their own.) DOCTOR: Ha ha! Whoo hoo. For anyone that might be wondering, I use an app that I downloaded fron the App Store to find all of the DW transcripts. They have the Sarah Jane Adventures, Torchwood, and Classic Who episodes on there. As far as I can tell, they've got every episode except for the S11 episodes. The app is called Tardiscript. As the screen faded to black, everyone took the time to discreetly wipe away their tears though they all knew that they weren't the only ones crying. They all sat in the darkness of the room for only a few seconds before the overhead lights turned on again and illuminated the room, allowing them all to see. The Eleventh Doctor was the first to get up from his seat, starting his repetitive pacing back and forth in front of them all. He ignored their stares varying from sympathetic to confusion to understanding. Getting up, River gently stopped Eleven's pacing and led him off to the side so she could talk to him. As that happened, Missy rolled her eyes and got up, returning to the table with all of the food as she was feeling peckish. As expected, Nardole immediately got up to follow her and make sure she wasn't going to suddenly start killing anyone with some makeshift weapon she'd crafted whilst everyone was distracted. "What time is it?" Wilf asked Donna, getting up from his seat to stretch his legs. "Dunno," Donna said, "haven't got my phone with me and my watch is back on the TARDIS I think." Wilf yawned, covering his mouth. "You tired, gramps?" Donna smiled. "A bit, yeah," Wilf rubbed his eyes and stretched his arms a bit. "I don't think there's any bedrooms round here you can sleep in, why don't you try and get comfortable on one of these sofas," Donna suggested, leading Wilf to one of the red sofas. "What 'bout you? You gonna get some kip?" Wilf asked, thinking about his granddaughter's needs before his own. "Not just yet, maybe in a minute." Wilf nodded and lay down on one of the unoccupied sofas, trying to get comfortable. "Hey, Doctor?" Mickey spoke up, addressing Ten. All of the Doctors looked at him. "Uh, spikey hair- Ten?" "Oh, right," Ten said and hopped over to Mickey. "What is it?" "There's something weird about this wall," Mickey told him, staring at the blank, grey wall. "Oh, yeah," Ten frowned, tilting his head a bit. He took out his glasses and perched them on his nose. "Well done, Rickey." "Mickey." "Uh, Doctor?" Ten announced a moment later, ignoring Mickey and taking his glasses off, putting them back in his pocket. "What is it?" Thirteen asked, hopping over, followed by Twelve and Eleven who was holding River's hand. "Do you notice anything about this wall? It's weird," Ten said, blinking his eyes hard. Thirteen tilted her head much like Ten had done, whilst Twelve got out his shades and Eleven scratched his chin. "Oh, you're all useless," Missy sighed dramatically, coming over to them with a bucket of popcorn in hand, "it's a perception filter." "How do you know that?" Eleven demanded. "Who are you?" "God, you're slow." Missy reached forward with one hand, pushing past the perception filter to take hold of something. She pushed it down and opened the.. Door. "It's a door," Eleven was the first to state, already forgetting what he'd been asking Missy. "Yes, sweetie, it's a door," River sighed, patting his arm. Withdrawing her blaster, River stepped up to the door. "Be careful, River," Thirteen warned, eyeing the dark corridor. She and her other selves took out their sonic screwdrivers and prepared to follow River into the dark. By now, the companions had all noticed what was going on and we're gathering behind the small group by the door. None of them could see anything past the doorway, everything was too dark. A cold chill escaped through the doorway into the room they were all stood in. Rolling her eyes, Missy put her popcorn aside and replaced it with her sonic umbrella. She didn't want to miss out on any action that might come. River stepped over the threshold, the first to enter what she assumed was the next room. She had her gun outstretched in front of her, her finger resting lightly on the trigger ready to fire the gun. "It's a bit cold in here," Thirteen commented, screwdriver still tightly in her hands as she followed River. "Shh," River hushed her, listening out for any movement in the dark room. "Sorry," Thirteen apologised. As soon as River, Missy, and the Doctors were in the room, the door slammed shut behind them, separating them from their friends. Before either of them could comment on suddenly being plunged into complete darkness without the escape of the other room, the lights in the room flickered to life, revealing not a room as they had thought, but a corridor instead. The corridor was long with cream walls and a soft carpet to match. Lining either walls were several white, ordinary-looking doors with names on them. Some of them had numbers from ten to thirteen, whilst the others held the names of each of the companions. "What do you think these are?" Thirteen was the first to say. "Let's find out," Twelve suggested and stepped up to the door with the number twelve messily painted on it in black paint. The other Doctors nodded their agreement and approached the doors with their numbers also painted in different colours. Eleven's was purple, Thirteen's was dark yellow, and Ten's was blue. River and Missy shared a look and went to their own doors. "On the count of three," Eleven said. "One." "Two." "Thre-" "Ah!" Someone yelled, startling the Doctors, River, and even Missy from their task at hand. "Ryan!" Thirteen exclaimed in annoyance, putting a hand to her chest. "Sorry," Ryan breathed, "I accidentally shut the door. I think it's tempermental, though, cause was proper hard to get it open again." Thirteen shook her head whilst Missy glared at Ryan, looking as if she wanted to say something that no one but her would appreciate. "What's this?" Donna asked, entering the corridor followed by the others. "We were just about to find out," Twelve said, holding back his annoyance, "before this boy came blundering in." Thirteen clicked her teeth at him, hands on her hips and brows furrowed. "There's a room for everyone, we're not sure what's in them yet, though," Ten informed. "Oh, where's mine?" Amy smiled, looking at the doors. "Down there, it just says Pond so I'm assuming you and Rory have to share whatever's in there," Twelve told her and pointed down the hallway. Grabbing Rory's hand, Amy led them both down the hallway to their door. Their name was painted in blue paint, like Thirteen's. Without hesitation, Amy pushed the door handle down and threw the door open, despite Eleven warning her not to. Everyone held their breath, waiting for something bad to happen, but a few seconds later, the Ponds were still there in the doorway, unharmed and looking unbothered. "It's just a bedroom," Amy told them all, looking away from the room. Rory breathed a sigh of relief beside. "A... bedroom?" Eleven asked, joining them by the door and looking into the room with suspicion. "It's just a bedroom!" "Yeah," Amy laughed, "now if you'll excuse us, Rory and I are tired so we're going to sleep." "But..." tried Eleven only to get a face full of door. The sound of another door opening got his attention and he turned back to see Donna leading a tired Wilf into his assigned room before going into her own room with a goodnight to Ten. "Go on, then," he said, "all of you get a good night's sleep. We'll meet back in there tomorrow." One by one, the companions dispersed with goodnights to their own Doctors. Some of them said goodnight to all of the Doctors. Finally, it was only Bill was left. "Goodnight, granddad," she bid fondly, reaching up and ruffling Twelve's hair. "Goodnight, Bill," Twelve replied, jokingly nudging Bill's shoulder. "Make sure to get some sleep, yeah?" Bill said whilst pointing at Twelve. "Cross my hearts," Twelve nodded and made the motion. Nodding with satisfaction, Bill entered her room which had her name in gold paint. With all of the companions gone, that left all of the Doctors, Missy, and River left in the hallway. "Fancy investigating?" Eleven suggested with an excited smile. "As much as I'd like to, my love, I'm tired," River said, looking dejected despite the playful glee in her eye, "I think I'll just turn in for the night." Eleven nodded his head in understanding and stepped back to allow her to get past. She stopped halfway to her own door. "You're welcome to join me, if you'd like," she slightly turned her head to look at them. "Any of you." With that, River reached her door and entered her room, leaving the Doctors and Missy outside in the corridor. Eleven looked back and forth between River's room and the others with him. Straightening his bowtie, he stepped away from the others. "If you'll just excuse me," he said awkwardly, trailing off at the end and simply standing there for a moment. When no one protested, he spun around and scampered up to River's room. He knocked first then entered a second later. Twelve tore his eyes away from his wife's door, pushing down any jealousy to return to the task at hand. He avoided Missy's smug, evil smirk and Ten's raised eyebrow. "So," he said, taking charge, "let's investigate." 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(collapse) TigressinCreamSilk on Chapter 1 Mon 22 Jul 2019 12:54PM EDT Try to get Clara and Me in here somehow. Or just Me. I think that would be fantastic. Last Edited Mon 22 Jul 2019 12:54PM EDT UnluckiestFridays on Chapter 1 Tue 23 Jul 2019 05:01AM EDT I considered adding Clara but I'm not so sure yet because she's not exactly my favourite character. I may add her in later on, though. As for Me, she'll definitely appear in a later chapter. Parent Thread Lp37451 on Chapter 1 Mon 22 Jul 2019 08:29PM EDT :) I was wondering if you were starting from season 1 or jumping around episodes (if you are doing episodes and not scenes or anything) I'm just going to be jumping around episodes to avoid it being so linear and boring :) Lp37451 on Chapter 1 Tue 23 Jul 2019 06:10AM EDT Ugh it’s so annoying how many writers do that. The Doctor Who watching the show fics always start with Rose and apart from u I think I’m the only other author on ao3 that doesn’t start with season 1 so THANK YOU You're welcome :) it annoys me too because I prefer the later seasons and many authors usually give up on their stories before they can get to them. Plus, I'm not the biggest fan of Rose, so her episodes will be added in later Urmum on Chapter 1 Tue 23 Jul 2019 06:29AM EDT 100% needs some Twissy as well xD I'll try and get some in, maybe even some Thrissy too because we all know the Master/ Missy loves the Doctor no matter what :)) FeatheredParrot on Chapter 1 Tue 23 Jul 2019 07:09AM EDT doing god's work, thank you <3 You're welcome XD x Lp37451 on Chapter 2 Thu 01 Aug 2019 09:08PM EDT Awesome chapter!!!! What episode are you doing next? Also if you want to find the s11 transcripts just search whatever episode then transcript and there’s plenty of resources online :) UnluckiestFridays on Chapter 2 Fri 02 Aug 2019 04:40AM EDT And next chapter will be a break before the next episode, but I'll most likely be doing The Waters of Mars. And thank you, I'll do that :) Lp37451 on Chapter 2 Fri 02 Aug 2019 07:44AM EDT Yay!!! I can’t wait :) I also did the waters of mars but it’ll be much more exciting reading without knowing the hat the reactions will be :) TimeKeeper6984 on Chapter 2 Fri 02 Aug 2019 02:10AM EDT Lovely. I really liked this episode. FeatheredParrot on Chapter 2 Fri 02 Aug 2019 05:18AM EDT Ahh! Excited for the next! StitchinKat on Chapter 2 Sat 03 Aug 2019 11:55PM EDT Loved the chapter! One of my favorite episodes! There's an easier site to find transcripts for all of Doctor Who...check this website! It includes ALL the Doctors, also Torchwood, Sarah Jane and Class. http://www.chakoteya.net/DoctorWho/index.html UnluckiestFridays on Chapter 2 Sun 04 Aug 2019 04:50AM EDT Thank you, I'll have a look :) TimeKeeper6984 on Chapter 3 Fri 02 Aug 2019 03:58PM EDT Lp37451 on Chapter 3 Fri 02 Aug 2019 04:15PM EDT shitposting_hobbits_to_gallifrey on Chapter 3 Fri 02 Aug 2019 04:54PM EDT Wow this is an amazing fic! jellybeansarecool on Chapter 3 Fri 02 Aug 2019 11:19PM EDT I love how you’re incorporating plot with it! (And I LOVED your choice of episode to show them in the last chapter). Thanks so much for the time and effort you’re putting into this :) FeatheredParrot on Chapter 3 Sat 03 Aug 2019 02:09AM EDT People in the comments have already said the just of what I want to say, but nevertheless, excited with each update :) StitchinKat on Chapter 3 Sun 04 Aug 2019 12:35AM EDT Good choice Eleven! Must make claim on the wife who married YOU! 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__label__cc	0.608343	0.391657	By Teodora Zapartan EVENTS March 14, 2017 TORTONA DESIGN WEEK 2017: Design to connect Milan is a city of ever-growing international allure, projecting itself towards the future, a city where fashion, design and culture prove themselves as symbols of excellency and are the driving forces for new opportunities, capable of attracting young people and creating room for innovation and entrepreneurship. This exciting urban context, as depicted by the research society GtK, is the designated hotbed for 2017’s Design Week. The evolution of today’s Milan also reflects the liveliness and energy of the area of Tortona, which in time has proven able to transform the innovative intuition of the Fuorisalone into a proper district, active all-year-long: a real benchmark for creative industries, and not only. As Milan is connected, now more than ever, with the national and international context in many respects – especially when it comes to design – similarly Tortona is constantly connected to the city. Originally a working-class neighborhood, home for production factories, this area is now a true hub for innovation and cultural production, a bridge between ideas, projects and people. Following the success of the 2016 edition, with 150.000 visitors, more than 200 events featuring 20 different countries, the Tortona Design Week has once more affirmed its role as one of the crucial attractions in town during the design week, a classic destination for the many enthusiasts of the Fuorisalone (according to GfK, Tortona is amongst the most attractive areas for more than 76% of Design Week guests). The 2017 edition (MILAN, APRIL 4-9) showcases many new features and key-figures: designers, projects and firms from all over the world – China, Brasil, Germany, Japan, France, Latvia, Mexico, Holland, Poland, Singapore, Turkek, Uk and USA – aiming to investigate and illustrate the new paradigms of contemporary design, which is more and more interconnected, flexible, challenged by ever-changing needs and demands. From nomadic design to color, from manufacturing 4.0 to social design, up to new trends in furnishing and interior design: the Tortona Design Week will offer a wide perspective onto future design and on the most current and interesting topics developed by firms and designers. This edition confirms BASE Milano, opened precisely one year ago, as the Design Center and cornerstone of the area. During the Fuorisalone of 2017, the premises of the ex Ansaldo industrial complex will host exhibitions, designers, enterprises, university colleges and several projects on the theme of nomadic design. The exhibition Design Nomade (the first exhibition project to be based on an international call by BASE Milano, under the supervision of Stefano Mirti) features several different examples built around the idea of deft design, conceived for the new needs of contemporary lifestyle: from Itaca, the portable house by Elena Bompani, to WaterBed, the water-floating house by Daniel Durin, to the experimentations of HOMI Smart. The show is broadened by an installation designed by Rome-based collective Orizzontale. BASE Milano will also host the event “Manifattura 4.0. The challenge for the future of the Italian companies”, organized by CNA (Confederazione Nazionale dell’Artigianato e della Piccola e Media Impresa), presenting two special projects: “Green Smart Living” and “rOBOTRIP \| open tools for art and design”, created by WeMake and Caracol Design Studio, the installation designed by Raumlabor and Moleskine, which will unveil the creative process behind the Classic Backpack during the Tortona Design Week. Always addressing the theme of nomadic design and part of the exhibition at BASE Milano, Quiubox by Tomaso Boano and Jonas Prismontas features two “traveling” structures that will serve as InfoPoints in the area, but will also and more importantly function as incubators of knowledge and know-how. Quibox represents a contact point between the Afro-Colombian community and the making process, a temporary factory for creativity and social action. This year, Hotel Magna Pars Suites Milano and Magna Pars Event Space will host, among others, the emblematic works of CERAMICA GATTI 1928 (the historic Atelier of the traditional majolica of Faenza), including AIDIALETTICA by Maestro Luigi Ontani, representing CERAMICA GATTI 1928’s strong connection with art and with the most famous artists, from Futurism to current times. Eclectic designer Karim Rashid will liven up the vibe with magazine F‘s exclusive party, held for the first time at Tortona Design Week, celebrating its first five years. Milan Space Makers’ event schedule is a true “map” of contents, featuring projects that somehow embody today’s changes: collective projects, partnerships between companies and designers from different countries, and events that rely on new ways of consumption, like web sources for example. Outstanding projects include MINI LIVING – “Breathe”, an installation showing how architecture can offer creative solutions for a more conscious and eco-friendly lifestyle; “CORIAN® CABANA CLUB“, a project by Corian® Design Surface and Cabana Magazine, a multicultural, emotional journey into maximalism; and “Ròng” Contemporary Design Exhibition, a very refined Chinese group show investigating the use of traditional materials like paper, silk, bamboo, clay and copper. Stellar Works, the first global design brand that was born in Asia, will present the installation House Within a House, where the new furnishing collections signed by the brand’s creative directors Neri&Hu, together with Space Copenhagen, Yabu Pushelberg and Crème, will be presented. Vestre, historic Norwegian company, will propose an interesting exhibition dedicated to urban design, offering an innovative urban design vision of an ecological and creative resurgence of contemporary cities. Do not miss the collaboration between Citroën and Gufram, that creates an irreverent encounter from which a C4 Cactus show car is born, which is a synthesis of innovation in the use of advanced materials and of an ironic, outside-the-box design. For this edition, the SUPERDESIGN SHOW by Superstudio has chosen the theme of color with “TIME to COLOR”, featuring magnificent installations that enhance the product: Tokujin Yoshioka for LG, artist and designer whose works are included in prestigious collections like the MoMA’s and Centre Pompidou’s; the amazing glass works by Japanese company AGC Asahi Glass in collaboration with Jin Kuramoto and award-winning London studio Raw-Edges; Carpet Sign project, carpets made-in Holland and designed by Karim Rashid; a stand with the best of up-and-coming Polish design, curated by Dorota Koziara; highly praised French artist and photographer Charles Pétillon for Sunbrella; a project by PepsiCo with Mathieu Lehanneur, Luca Nichetto, Fabio Novembre, chef Davide Oldani, Studio Job, Patricia Urquiola and many others. The exhibition “Discovering: People & Stories” focuses on international research all over the world, showcasing new design creatives with the artistic participation of Alessandro Guerriero; Selected Objects, a group show featuring small and medium-sized enterprises; and, last but not least, Materials Village, curated by Material ConneXion, offers the best in material innovation, with a large installation by Studio Patricia Urquiola for 3M. Tortona Locations enriches its premises with international projects and collaborations, including one with the German Design Council, which will present prototypes of the works by the winners of “ein&zwanzig” (an international contest aiming to promote new generations of designers), and one with P!NTO SEATING DESIGN, a Japanese brand that will be opening its first temporary shop at Tortona Design Week. Moreover, guests will have the chance to discover the new collection by ARREDI Siamoscarti, an all-female carpentry workshop, and also to play table-tennis at the INFINITY table by San-Ei Corp, which was chosen for the latest Olympic Games. IQOS Pathfinder Project, a global cultural platform endorsing the most original creative talents, will present an installation by Davide Quayola called Jardins d’Été: a series of digital videos inspired by French impressionism and the last works of Claude Monet. At Tortona Design Week the Swedish brand Casa Stokke® will not only present its latest collection, but will also offer a multifunctional and family-friendly space intended to let guests experience the Fuorisalone at its finest. This is more than just an exhibit – it is a real service offered to the whole Tortona district. Domus will place its temporary headquarters in the very heart of the Tortona district: it will set up an exhibition in the new Spazio Copernico Tortona 33 focusing on the city of Milan. “Milano Next” is conceived as a conceptual extension of the special guide “Domus Urban Stories Milan”, which the magazine has created gathering fifteen extraordinary accounts, including Studio Mumbai, Jasper Morrison and Maurizio Cattelan, thus tracing fifteen original itineraries inside the city. In the exceptional spaces of the Fondazione Gianfranco Ferrè, Guri I Zi – a social enterprise working for the empowerment of Albanian women (thanks to the support of Istituto Ganassini) and also a brand producing hand-made home textiles – will present its collaboration with designer Marta Sansoni, who has created and designed a series of footstools for Guri I Zi named FLOATING ON. Via Savona will host MOOOI again this year. BASE Milanocontemporary designcultureDavide OldaniDesignFabio NovembreFashionFuorisalonefurnishinginnovationinterior designitalykarim rashidLuca Nichettomathieu lehanneurmilanMilan Space MakersmoooiPatricia UrquiolaStudio JobSuperstudioTortonaTortona Design Week Previous articleA’ Design Awards & Competition – Last Call for Entries Next articleEurope’s Hotel Design and Development Event Returns to Explore “Loyalty: Lessons in Love”	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line225
__label__wiki	0.749434	0.749434	The Institute of Oriental Philosophy International Scholarly Exchange International Seminar: “Kumarajiva: Philosopher and Seer” An International Seminar “Kumarajiva: Philosopher and Seer” was held for 3 days from February 3 to 5, 2011 in New Delhi. Yoichi Kawada, director of the Institute of Oriental Philosophy (IOP), and Katsuhisa Yamada, Commissioned Research Fellow of IOP attended the seminar. The organizer, the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, states the aim of the seminar as follows. “Buddhist savants who traveled from India to China had contributed to the evolution of Sino-Indian relation in the ancient period. Buddhist monks nourished not only to the spread of Buddhism but also for the understanding of social and economic relations of the past. Buddhist monks were the torchbearers of Indian civilization to Central Asian and China. Unfortunately ancient records of India are silent about them. But we have the documents preserved in Chinese language and may be even in Central Asia languages. This seminar is one such effort to know about the great monk Kumarajiva.” Kumarajiva (334–413 CE) was a prolific translator of Buddhist texts. He translated 35 works in 294 volumes, accomplishing this in a mere ten years. Prominent among these are the Lotus Sutra, the Diamond Sutra, the Amitaba Sutra, the Vimalakirtinirdesa Sutra, Malamadyamakarika and the Astasahasrika-prajnaparimita Sutra. At the seminar, IOP director Yoichi Kawada presented his research on Kumarajiva and Nichiren, describing how Nichiren learned the essential teachings of Buddhism from the Lotus Sutra and then expressed its essence as Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, which Nichiren asserted could help individuals to awaken to their inherent Buddha nature. Matsuhisa Yamada, professor emeritus of Osaka Kyoiku University and Commissioned Research Fellow of IOP, visited Kumarajiva’s birthplace and other places which are related to Kumarajiva’s life, and observed his lifetime. At the seminar, he delivered a presentation “A report on the life of Kumarajiva and the towns associated with his –Kashgar, Tumushuk, Kupa, Loulah, Dunhuang, Liangzchou and Chang’an.” The titles of other main speeches delivered at the seminar are as follows: “Kumarajiva’s date of birth,” “Kumarajiva in Dunhuang manuscripts at the British Library: A Few Examples,” “Kumarajiva in Eighteen-century Tibetan Sources,” “Rethinking the Debate between Kumarajiva and Buddhabhadra: Themes, Background and Influences,” “Kumarajiva and his contemporaries,” “Kumarajiva: His connections with Kashmir and Propagation of Buddhism,” “Principles and Philosophy of Tantric Buddhism reflected in the Works of Kumarajiva” “From Kumarajiva to Nichiren-Connected Through Myoho-Renge-Kyo,” “Kumarajiva and Early Cave-temples of China,” “Kumarajiva and Abhidharma,” “Kumarajiva’s contribution to Chinese Literature: focusing on his translation of Vimalakirti-nirdesa-sutra,” Two Traditions of Sravaka meditation: Kumarajiva’s Zuo chan san meijing and Buddhaghosa’s Visuddhimagga,” “The added topic-shift Markers in the Chinese translations of Buddhist scriptures: A Sanskrit-Chinese Comparative Analysis of the Lotus Sutra”, and others. In his opening remarks, Prof. Lokesh Chandra, director of International Academy of Indian Culture, introduced a historical perspective on how the Buddhist texts translated by Kumarajiva were brought to Japan and eventually became foundation of the Soka Gakkai’s philosophy and its activities for the promotion of peace and human dignity. Copyright © The Institute of Oriental Philosophy. All rights reserved.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line226
__label__wiki	0.74147	0.74147	Knott Blog For a Grant Letter of Inquiry For a Cash Flow Loan For a Discretionary Grant Catholic Activities BOOST Initiative Home > Knott Blog > Seeds of Hope Bear Fruits of Success A Legacy Beyond a Lifetime October 2019 Grant Awards June 2019 Grant Awards Read All Grant Spotlight Stories Exercise & Excellence A Partnership with Unbridled Potential The Dentist Is In Read All What We're Learning What We’re Reading: Atomic Habits by James Clear What We’re Reading: Giving Done Right by Phil Buchanan What We're Reading: “How Praise Became a Consolation Prize” by Christine Gross-Loh Read All Seeds of Hope Bear Fruits of Success By Kelly Medinger Boys Hope Girls Hope of Baltimore uses education grant to inspire, empower, and nurture scholars to succeed in school and in life Living up to the organization’s tag line to “inspire, empower, nurture, succeed,” Boys Hope Girls Hope was founded by a Jesuit priest in 1977 to help academically capable and motivated children-in-need meet their full potential by providing them with an excellent education and a nurturing home. The Knott Foundation has supported their work since Boys Hope Girls Hope came to Baltimore in 2002, most recently with a grant to help pay educational expenses for their 16 scholars, including books, uniforms, field trips, and transportation. Scholars are referred to Boys Hope Girls Hope (BHGH) by teachers, guidance counselors, and social service agencies who see both potential in a child and barriers to their success, such as economic hardship, domestic abuse, or poor supervision. After extensive psycho-educational evaluations, several visits to the BHGH homes, and in close partnership with the child’s parents, the student moves in. This year, two new scholars joined BHGH. With the encouragement of her middle school guidance counselor, Brianna, now a freshman at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, lobbied her family to allow her to join the program. While she admits it was hard to leave her mom, grandmother and sister, after just four months at BHGH Brianna already feels at home: “I see Boys Hope Girls Hope as a second family. The other girls in the house are my big sisters.” Once a new scholar moves in, BHGH staff helps identify a private college-preparatory school in the Baltimore area that best fits the scholar’s academic needs and interests. Outside of school, scholars are encouraged to expand their horizons through service, job opportunities, sports, travel, and music. “The community service we do comes from our foundation of faith,” says Jennifer Meyerhoff, Development Director. Scholars volunteer at local nonprofits including Beans & Bread and First Fruits Farm, and they work at places like Downtown Sailing Center and WYPR. In addition, they take part in many extra-curricular activities. Joshua, a freshman at Gilman School, plays four instruments and also plays lacrosse with a program called Next One Up. A typical day at BHGH begins with a 6:00 wake-up call. All the scholars leave for school at 6:45. Dinner is at 6:30, followed by two hours of required study time. Lights are out by 9:30 for middle schoolers and 10:30 for high schoolers. While their days are highly structured, building scholars of character and compassion also comes from nurturing one another. As the oldest of five children, Noe, a junior at Calvert Hall College High School, grew up caring for his younger siblings. “Noe is now a leader among the boys in the house and takes his role as the oldest male scholar very seriously,” says Meyerhoff. Scholars from BHGH go on to achieve great things in life. Dwayne, a junior at Loyola University Maryland, recently became BHGH’s first scholar to study abroad. Another scholar, David, recently graduated from Morgan State University with a Master’s Degree in Social Work and is working full-time. A current scholar, Cierra, is a senior at the Institute of Notre Dame with hopes of studying engineering in college. She sums up the program like this: “Boys Hope Girls Hope is like co-parenting. It is truly a partnership between the program, the parent, and the scholar.” Photo Credit: Stevie T. Photography 3904 Hickory Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21211 (p) 410-235-7068\|(f) 410-889-2577\|knott@knottfoundation.org 3904 Hickory Avenue, knott@knottfoundation.org Privacy Policy \| Accessibility Policy \| Home Website by CCTS All content ©2020 The Marion I. & Henry J. Knott Foundation	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line229
__label__cc	0.608463	0.391537	← Pandora Presents the Beauty of Taiwan Through the Exquisite “Follow Me” Photography Series SBS Lines Up Police Drama Advance for Mon-Tues and Kidnap Thriller Wanted for Wed-Thurs → Checking in with Cutie Lee Seung Gi Three Months into Military Service Posted on May 2, 2016 by ockoala K-ent puppy Lee Seung Gi hasn’t been enlisted for all that long, three months to be exact as he shipped off to the army on February 1st, 2016, but this is one service that seems to be crawling by. Most of my faves go and come back in the blink of an eye, from Lee Jun Ki to Yoo Seung Ho and most recently Yoon Si Yoon is back after I even forgot he was gone. But I miss Seung Gi so much and really wish he could have done one more drama before he left rather than the disappointing You’re Surrounded from two years ago in 2014 being his last television project. In checking in with his military service so far, he seems way settled into army life, rocking the crew cut and looking very serious in his fatigues while attending various army events. But it’s still Seung Gi with his playful charm inside as evidenced by one picture below posting with his squad with everyone being ramrod straight while he’s cheekily swinging the side V pose. So cute! Posted in My Loves Tagged Lee Seung Gi permalink Checking in with Cutie Lee Seung Gi Three Months into Military Service — 25 Comments Sylvie on May 2, 2016 at 6:30 AM said: In the first two pictures, were they having a church service for all the men? It seems like it. Does anybody know if they pray over each service person (with their hand on their head) like they did for LSG? Or is it because of his religion? I’m assuming not all of them might be Christians, or Catholics. I’m just curious… Mary Ann on May 2, 2016 at 8:50 AM said: Looks like a Christian Baptism. He also has a message on his hand in the group photo that I can not read. HopesDD on May 3, 2016 at 11:14 AM said: In his fingers he wrote “Airens love you” something like this. Oh, Airen is his fanclub’s name. crazyahjummafan on May 2, 2016 at 8:12 PM said: Seunggi converted to Christianity in the military. That was his baptism service. Sylvie on May 4, 2016 at 3:53 PM said: Hello guys, and thank you for all your answers, and for clarifying things for me. Kojo on May 2, 2016 at 8:18 AM said: He has a bald head Ramsha on May 2, 2016 at 5:49 PM said: That’s a receding hairline isn’t it? He has a very high forehead. Watch 1n2d and you’ll see it. That’s his forehead, he always said he has a large one, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s losing hair. He looked extremely tired last year. GMB on May 2, 2016 at 9:48 AM said: Never found him attractive, but he’s a good guy. Kay on May 2, 2016 at 11:28 AM said: I feel like lately koala has been talking slot shouts Dots and song hye go even through their drama needed a weeks ago. I know this your blog and you can talk about everything you want but please don’t bored us and talk about dramas that are currently airing and current drama world news. candycane on May 2, 2016 at 1:36 PM said: Not boring, Not boring… Ms. Koala, please continue to do whatever you want as you always do 🙂 If its boring, don’t read!!! It’s your perogative, just like it’s Koala’s to write what she wants. lol on May 2, 2016 at 11:59 AM said: I wouldn’t call him cute. He looks average here. reglest on May 2, 2016 at 1:42 PM said: He isn’t photogenic indeed, him in real life is much…much handsome. I was blinded by how handsome he was Hi Reglest, I totally agree with you! Anyway, different people have different standards for beauty. He is really adjusting in army life, volunteering to be in Special Warfare squad long before Somehow we fans feel relieved oh yea..I just got back from tryp blog (seunggi’s fansite), and she just post a video of him singing with his mentor lee sun hee, check it out if you interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKyiP08WmVc Like others said, I’m afraid he’ll love army life so much and decides to stay there. Like don’t you dare!!! I have my countdown set and ready for October 31st 2017 😀 That is MR and his voice is still mind blowing, like wow _ I’m biased af, so my fave blog writers are …. tada, O’ckoala and Girlfriday. I love your love for Seung Gi and I can’t help to love you too <3 I must be too busy with life, I finally knew what studying means after he left, like was studying ever this interesting? Probably not, teying hard to kill time. Anyway, we won't miss him for long, his movie is scheduled for September release. The real wait begins after :'( And a note, he was getting baptized in the pics with priest and all, he was an atheit before. Just so you know. lovelove on May 3, 2016 at 4:55 PM said: I just simply wanna say thanks and may God bless you! Also other Airens, stay polite and classy despite of one or two pathetic people here. For Seunggi, I wish everything will work well for him and may great things always be in his way 🙂 D Lee on January 7, 2017 at 1:13 AM said: I am truly impressed with Lee Seung Gi with or without receding hairline. He is great as a singer and actor. And he has a winsome smile and an adorable face. Like him as he is. Can’t wait to see him in new dramas. Hopefully sageuk dramas. Love his Choi Kang Chi role. D Lee on January 7, 2017 at 3:47 PM said: I believe Lee Seung Gi likes the army simply because it’s a 21-month military service and it’s something different from his usual celebrity life filled with singing projects, acting projects and entertaining cum emceeing projects which though bring in fame, loads of money and publicity, can be pretty stressful and exhausting. My views, of course. Anyway, Lee Seung Gi will be back in the entertaining and celebrity world come October 2017. So, it’s not a long wait actually. I strongly believe that this mandatory military service is a good exposure and experience for him. It will make him stronger physically and mentally. Will also give him an opportunity to break away from the limelight and be an ordinary person serving his country. I always thought of Lee Seung Gi as a Buddhist. Am surprised to know that he was initially an atheist. But why did he have his baptism done in the army instead of a church? I suppose he is now a Roman Catholic? Good to know that he has a religion rather than being an atheist. It would be good for Lee Seung Gi to play a different character instead of the usual rich spoilt brat character. Personally, I like his Choi Kang Chi character best. Of the two rich spoilt brat character in Brilliant Legacy and My Girlfriend is a Gumiho, I like his character as Dae Woong better. He has better chemistry with Shin Min Ah than with Han Hyo Joo. The best chemistry is with Bae Suzy of course. The Leads of SETTV Dramas Attend Lunar New Year Banquet SBS Prepping Heartwarming Drama Goodbye My Beloved One About a Soul Getting a Second Chance at Life Song Joong Ki to Hold 10th Anniversary Fan Meeting in Seoul Li Yi Feng Lands Coveted Lead Role in Drama Adaptation of Popular Tomb Raiding C-novel Marry Me or Not Goes Hot and Heavy in New Preview for Episode 12 Lee Byung Hun’s Blackmailers Get Jail Time While He Just Gets a Text Message Public Shaming Joe Cheng Returns to TW Dramas Six Flying Dragons Unveils Imposing and Charismatic Drama Stills of All the Male Leads	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line230
__label__cc	0.607876	0.392124	Jazz Butcher Sumosonic Black Eg gigs/2000/Apr.. lyrics/call_m.. lyrics/shes_o.. ..load more.. Lyrics Southern Mark Smith Southern Mark Smith Thousands of people are queueing in the rain to meet the Pope (Meet the Pope, meet the Pope, meet the Pope) I wonder what they're feeling Well I hope its O.K. You know some people gonna call anyone a big mouth (Big mouth, big mouth) Yeah, well I'll see them in the bar on a Saturday Right now I get along, get along, get along, get alonga get along Just like a southern Mark Smith Whooo, ooo, ooo, ooo - Yeah, like a southern Mark Smith Whooo, ooo, ooo, ooo - Southern Mark Smith Thousands of people are queueing for a shuttle into space (Into space, into space, into space) Yeah, I'm into space I think its just fantastic Right now I'm looking around for the right words For all you special gorgeous things Oh, don't you know they only make those pop records out of plastic? Hey, but you know what they tell you on the BBC You know what they tell you and it's plain to see You gotta put on you best friend's anorak And come out here and try it out for yourself Whooo, ooo, ooo, ooo You gotta come on out at 1 o'clock and try it out for yourself You gotta walk & talk & think & look & act just like a Thousands of people out there just gotta be O.K. I wish I could take them all down with me to the bar for some laughs But right now I gotta find out where they could be living They could be living in sin They could be carrying shame Gotta find somebody's gonna carry the blame Gotta find out what makes your heart sing Because I found out already what makes my heart sing Its necessary that I find out what makes your heart sing 'Coz I heard it was like a southern Mark Smith Found On Buy These Records A Scandal In Bohemia The Albatross. A record, I feel, of its time. We were young(ish) and cocky and I think it shows. I still haven't learned to sing on this one, which bugs me too. Still, it was cheap and cheerful, and it helped us to meet an awful lot of people. ( www.amazon.com ) Recorded in the summer of 1983 in a place called Wellingborough, a small town in the middle of England where even the children are scarey! Real Men Real Men, the kind who never sit together on buses in case they get their medallions tangled. This record collects together the various singles that have been issued in England to date under the much-abused name of the Jazz Butcher, to wit: me. I rather like having them all in one place like this - it makes for a nice, noisey muck-it-up sort of disc that is ideal for leisure time at home, on the beach, in you local club.... hell, ANYWHERE!!! Bloody Nonsense The Jazz Butcher and his group are not in the business of belonging; they are too old and too obstreperous to conform to some attention-seeking image or commercially viable formula. Rather, they bring their not inconsiderable talents to bear on whatever happens to be in the way at the time. The results can only be described as essential. One of the better Creation-era compilations. Canadian release. Western Family For loonie completists only, for sure, though, if you listen through the muck, you'll see that we did our bit. Draining The Glass Glass Records era compilation. The Human Jungle B/W Southern Mark Smith BigTime 7" The Wasted Years Release date: October 20, 2017. Featuring ‘Bath Of Bacon’, ‘A Scandal In Bohemia’, ‘Sex And Travel’ and ‘Distressed Gentlefolk’. ( thejazzbutcher.bandcamp.com ) Fire Records 4xCD The Butcher Says.. Southern Mark Smith and Jazz Butcher -v- Count Dracula were recorded in the summer of 1983 in a place called Wellingborough, a small town in the middle of England where even the children are scarey! "Hey, mister, can you SEE in them glasses?" I get to sing and play things like guitar, sax and piano. Max does the electric guitar. On bass is Rolo McGinty, and Princess Alice Thompson plays the organ. They're both in the The Woodentops now, a group internationally recognised as being the shortest collection of pop musicians in the world. Playing the drums is Kevin Haskins, a charming neighbour of mine, and veteran of the Bauhaus conspiracy. Miaowula! Source: The Gift Of Music liner notes Soft white underbelly = Saturday Scene. Source: A Scandal In Bohemia liner notes Well, the JBC really did get a big return off this one. It opened a lot of doors for us in Europe and America, and listening back now I think I can see why. No, I mean that Hammond... Source: Unconditional liner notes All right, here's the thing. The phrase came up some time in conversation and was duly seized upon. I think that it may well have been some kind of reference to Gerard Langley. We'd been to see the Aeroplanes quite early on in their career on account of a review in the NME written by our pal Campbell Stevenson, which went under the headline: "Exploding! Plastic! In Bristol???" But, you know, Mark E. Smith is so steroptypically northern that the very phrase "southern Mark Smith" comes across to me like "lush Sahara"or "wise and noble Bush". So there's that too. The tune got "written" into a tape recorder during the BBC evening news broadcast on Easter Sunday 1983. References to Lady Di had already been excised by the time we recorded the single version, which was at the beginning of September 1983. Ah well." Good. There's that one wrapped up in a tidy little package. Now if someone cares to explain "I Need Meat"... A little later... I saw a bit of correspondence on the site about this "Southern Mark Smith" business. Our dear friend Mister Berman appears to have had a fair stab at explaining what may or may not have been on my mind at the time (it is, frankly, not much use asking me at this advanced stage of the game...), but then another fellow (Hank, is it?) steps in with some rather more speculative stuff about one "McGinty". Our pal is referring to "Pat, Trip Dispenser", which was the b-side to the Fall's single "C.R.E.E.P." Towards the end of the tune, things go quiet and Mister Smith is heard intoning (and I write from memory) "McGinty thought he could fool the Fall with his imitation speed!" (My memory is about 100% on this one, though.) Now, "C.R.E.E.P." came out not long after we had recorded "Southern Mark Smith". Somebody at JBC Central (Mitch?) brought home a copy. We heard the b-side and were struck down with fear, for we ourselves were not sure whether somebody was having a pop at our gang (with Lolo Mcginty) or not. The man on the website clearly felt the same way, for he writes authoratitively for anyone who is paying attention that the McGinty hereinabove referred to was indeed the talented wee monkey boy who played bass for us. You can see what is going on here - there is a "Pat" in the title, a "McGinty" in the lyric and it came out about the same time as our "Smith" record. You can see the way that Hank's mind is working here, can't you, Mister Holmes? Trouble is...it's not right. "Pat, Trip Dispenser" was already in the can before the Fall even heard our record. It is therefore definitely NOT an "answer record" to "Southern Mark Smith". And, as ever, the clue is in the title. Those who know the history of the Fall well will tell you that the song is in fact a blast at infamous Manchester dealer, Pat McGinty. (Oh yeah - Pat, Trip Dispenser!) There had been a bit of customer dissatisfaction on the band's part, and this was their way of getting back at the naughty pharmacist (no, don't start...) So there you have it. Not the JBC, but some dodgy Mancunian c***. Hope that clears things up. Source: Pat Fish email 2003-02-24 08:45:31 (Monday, 24th of February 2003 - 16 years 332 days ago) 118 documented performances (click to explore) 1983 1 (JBC) 1985 11 (JBC) 4 (Pat Solo) 7 (JBC) 2004 1 (Pat Solo) 30 Second Teaser 7 Recorded Live Performances 2018-03-01 100 Club - London, England Credit: Joe Turner Credit: Matt Sewell 2013-12-12 The Musician - Leicester, England Credit: Paul Cox 2013-06-17 The Cake Shop - New York, USA Credit: John Leon 2013-06-13 The Labour Club - Northampton, England Credit: andyskank64 2012-08-24 Private Party - , England Credit: Philip Snow 2012-05-07 The Wheelbarrow - London, England Credit: Charlie Pritchard Visitors' recent comments for this page [Read all 6 comments] [Add your own] mikey_doyle[at]-remove-me.com - Mike 10Sep2010 2:32 PM (9 years 132 days ago) This is funny. You've not lived till Mark E Smith has slagged you. But I want the original! cliftonr[at]-remove-iandicomputing.com - Clifton in Honolulu, Hawaii 8May2006 9:34 PM (13 years 257 days ago) So does the original version (the one which appeared on the US v of Bloody Nonsense) appear on any album now in print? I just picked up a copy of Scandal in Bohemia and will be adding Draining the Glass, but it's just not the same as that first exultant version of SMS which was part of my first JB exposure. Along with 'The Devil is My Friend' - and I have the same question there, is that on anything currently in print and affordable? Vinyl copies of Bloody Nonsense are apparently selling for about $75 to the mad, desperate and/or lucky. Uptempo version nicodelbosque[at]-remove-netscape.net - Bozeman, USofA 11Apr2005 12:28 PM (14 years 285 days ago) This is my all-time favorite Jazz Butcher song (with close competition from Nothing Special). This record rarely leaves my turntable at this time of year - still the perfect theme for a spring afternoon pub crawl after all these years. Thanks for the music, Pat! The original version is on the US compilation Bloody Nonsense - good luck finding it! I don't know why they put the "big return" version on the Draining the Glass compilation, which does have some great Glass Records era track on it (but no Jazz Butcher v. Prime Minister!). I still prefer to listen to the vinyl, but it's nice to have a backup! ideas[at]-remove-educideas.com - tim 1Apr2005 8:13 PM (14 years 294 days ago) ...but why can't I ever find the more "uptempo" version of "Southern Mark Smith"? I, like most of you, have really fond memories of those years listening to these songs...but for some reason, I can't find the Anyone know where to find it? Thanks Butchie for all the great times! Dreaming of a Southern Mark Smith stromk[at]-remove-gvsu.edu - Grand Rapids, MI, USofA 27Aug2003 8:55 PM (16 years 147 days ago) In a short span of time, I have had several dreams about listening to Jazz Butcher records (always vinyl). In the first, I discovered, with great delight, that I had a box of Jazz Butcher cereal in a cupboard at my mother's house. I ate a bowl of it while I listened to Southern Mark Smith. In the second, I found a Jazz Butcher record including a cover of Sympathy for the Devil. It seemed like a good idea at the time. Next, I dreamt that I was listening to another Butcher record featuring a song all about Sticky Language Goo. I thought this was absolutely brilliant, and I jealously wished that I had written this song myself. Lastly, I was taking a psychology class in which the Butcher was the professor. I realized that I hadn't been very paying very close attention to the class, and that I would do very poorly on the final exam. The test asked us to describe the five stages of grief. I wrote something about denial, and then got up and left thinking that I didn't really need to be in this class anyway. After the test was over, I came back. I was relieved to find that he didn't seem to mind that I had blown off his class. He smiled at me flirtatiously.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line235
__label__wiki	0.523764	0.523764	IALS Library Guides Legislative Drafting: IALS Library Guides An introduction to the library's holdings on legislative drafting This guide aims to give a brief introduction to the Library's holdings on Legislative Drafting. Please consult the Library Catalogue and the List of Current Serials for complete information on current titles and locations. If you require further assistance please contact us. Katherine Read, January 2020 This Subject Guide only lists a selection of Library resources on Legislative Drafting. To find additional resources you will need to search the Library Catalogue, which covers the complete holdings of the Library. It is possible to search for books, journals and series of law reports by author, title or keyword. Please note it is not possible to search for individual chapters, journal articles or legislation (e.g. individual Acts or SIs). The Library classifies textbooks either by jurisdiction (GO13, GA2 etc.) or according to subject area, examples of which include Comparative Law (SB), Public International Law (SG) and Private International Law/ Conflict of Laws (SH). . All classmark sections have a FOL section for oversize volumes, which is located on the same floor of the Library. Comparative legislative drafting material is shelved at SB25 Textbooks for Common law countries are shelved at SJ275 European Union textbooks on legislative drafting are shelved at GO1.A1.C.6 The following list represents a selection of textbooks on legislative drafting. Please check the catalogue records for further information and location: Bennion, F. and others, Bennion on statutory interpretation 7th ed. 2017 Brazier, A. et al. Law in the making: influence and change in the legislative process. 2008 Burger, A. A guide to legislative drafting in South Africa. 2002 Butt, P. & Castle, R. Modern legal drafting: a guide to using clearer language. 3rd ed. 2013 Crabbe, V. Legislative drafting 1993 Derlén, M. Multinational interpretation of European Union law 2009 Ekins, R. Nature of legislative intent 2013 Greenberg, D. Craies on legislation: a practitioners’ guide to the nature, process, effect and interpretation of legislation. 11th ed. 2017 Lowe, D. Understanding legislation: a practical guide to statutory interpretation 2018 Pozzo, B. & Jacometti, V. ed. Multilingualism and the harmonisation of European law. 2006 Salembier, P. Legal and legislative drafting 2009 Seidman, A. et al. Legislative drafting for democratic social change: a manual for drafters 2001 Stefanou, C. & Xanthaki, H. Drafting legislation: a modern approach. 2008 Stefanou, C. & Xanthaki, H. Manual in legislative drafting 2005 Thornton, G.C. & Xanthaki, H. Thornton's legislative drafting. 5th ed. 2013 Uhlmann, F. and Hofler, T. Professional legislative drafters: status, roles, education 2016 Xanthaki, H. Enhancing legislative drafting in the Commonwealth: a wealth of innovation 2014 Zander, M. The Law-making process 7th ed. 2015 IALS Library holds a wide selection of current serial titles on legislative drafting from many different jurisdictions. These are located on all floors of the Library. Some titles are only in printed volumes while others or available in both formats. For more detailed help, please refer to the guide on Finding journal articles. The following titles focus particularly on legislative drafting but there may be relevant articles in less specialised journals. CALC - Loophole Commonwealth law bulletin European journal of law reform International and comparative law quarterly Journal of legislative studies Statute law review Theory and practice of legislation If you are interested in legislation or cases concerning legislative drafting issues in specific countries you will need to consult the legislation or law reports for that jurisdiction. Eagle-i is an internet portal maintained and updated by IALS library staff. It allows you to search for quality web resources on legislative drafting http://193.62.18.232/dbtw-wpd/textbase/searchEI.htm A valuable free source is BAILII, the British and Irish Legal information Institute which is based and maintained at IALS. It provides free access to full text UK judgments and legislation on a wide range of subjects including and also links to other free World Law databases. Jurisdictions covered in these resources include Commonwealth countries eg. AustLII (Australia) and CanLII (Canada), France, Germany, Italy, the USA and South Africa. The following represent a sample of the available quality individual web resources on legislative drafting: CALC: Commonwealth Association of Legislative Counsel: Promotes cooperation amongst people in the Commonwealth involved in legislative drafting. http://www.calc.ngo/ CALC publishes a free online journal ‘Loophole’ with full text articles in Word and PDF formats. http://www.calc.ngo/publications/loopholes Globalex guide to researching the drafting history of international agreements (Travaux Préparatoires) by Jonathan Pratter. Updated in 2012 http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/Travaux_Preparatoires1.htm The Office of the Parliamentary Counsel at the Cabinet Office: A group of lawyers who specialise in drafting legislation. Gives access to documents concerning the process of drafting and the work of the department. https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/office-of-the-parliamentary-counsel Statute Law Review aims to further the study of legislative drafting, statutory interpretation and the process of parliamentary scrutiny. Full text access is available to academic users onsite. Please check the library catalogue for details of offsite access http://slr.oxfordjournals.org/ Last Updated: Jan 9, 2020 3:49 PM URL: https://libguides.ials.sas.ac.uk/Legislativedrafting	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line242
__label__cc	0.649714	0.350286	ANOTHER QUOTE I LIKE, EVEN THOUGH I'M NOT ALWAYS ABLE TO DO IT RADIO INTERVIEW WITH E. ETHELBERT MILLER ON DC'S WPFW www.wpfwfm.org Click on archived shows and then scroll down to April 26th and ON THE MARGIN at 9 am. SOME MORE PHOTOS FROM THE BOOK PARTY AT HOWL [TAKEN BY MATTHEW PITKOFF] me and Greg Masters Bob Holman introducing me Steve Adams listening to Stephanie Hoeler making hand gesture Lilian Reitz Alec Baldwin talking to my godson Nick Browne Jim Coleman the book on display Karen Allen and Alec Baldwin talking Hannah Bracken the book party last night (for Another Way To Play: Poems 1960-2017, Seven Stories Press) was one of the highlights of my life. So many old and new friends, a wonderful introduction by Bob Holman (Eileen Myles was called out of town at the last minute for an emergency), and all my kids and my grandson, and strangers turning into new friends... and the art exhibit at Howl included a baby grand that at the last minute heading for the mic I decided to first sit down at and play some, and then was inspired to tell a story as I was playing...the whole thing felt inspired and today I'm still exhilarated... and exhausted... the actual book cover as opposed to earlier designs on the Internet [photo by Silvia Sanza] me and my self-cut hair and poetry-reading tie (either raining or crying or bleeding books, not sure) [photo by Maggi Dubris] me trying to smile with two longtime friends [photo by Tatiana Lyons] me at the piano [photo by Stella Kamakaris] me at the podium, obviously [photo by Stephanie Hoeller] PUB DAY! My book—ANOTHER WAY TO PLAY: poems 1960-2017—has arrived at the publisher (Seven Stories Press) in time for the publication date, which is today! (click to enlarge and note the labels they arrived with, the white one has the title and my name, the other, orangey-red and black one, well, how totally cool is that?). In all the hectic activity around the publication of my new book—ANOTHER WAY TO PLAY: Poems 1960-2017—and the readings I'll be doing for it, I forgot to mention two radio interviews. The first was supposed to be live last night but ended up being recorded to air next week. I will post when I know the exact date and time. The second is this Thursday morning at 9AM, April 26th, live (via phone) on WPFW in Washington DC, the mostly jazz and blues station. I am honored that E. Ethelbert Miller, renowned poet and teacher (an iconic figure at Howard University) will be doing the interviewing. EVERY MONTH IS POETRY MONTH TO ME (A NEW LIST!) As you're probably sick of me sharing, before my brain op I constantly, compulsively, made lists in my head and my poems and my blog posts and my conversation etc...and then poof, after the operation I had no inclination to make them at all....but occasionally I push myself to do one just for old time's sake, so in honor of April being, among other things, poetry month, here's a list of some favorite books of poems that have come out recently (and by recently I mean within the last couple of years but which I am still savoring), some of which I've already posted about (you can look them up) and some of which I hadn't yet, and in no particular order, from poets whose work I love: Terence Winch's THE KNOWN UNIVERSE John Godfrey's THE CITY KEEPS Patricia Spears Jones' A LUCENT FIRE Phoebe MacAdams' THE LARGE ECONOMY OF THE BEAUTIFUL Franco Beltrametti's FROM ALMOST EVERYWHERE Mark Pawlak's RECONNAISSANCE John Reed's FREE BOAT Douglas Crase's THE ASTROPASTORALS China Choi's THE YELLOW HOUSE Theresa Burns' TWO TRAIN TOWN Geoffrey Young's FREE Geoffrey Young's DEAR HOLLYWOOD WRITERS Geoffrey Young's THIRTY-THREE Ken McCullough's DARK STARS Mark Terrill's DIAMONDS & SAPIENCE Mark Terrill's COMPETITIVE DECADENCE Don Yorty's SONNETS Elinor Nauen's SNOWBOUND and my favorite "recent" poetry anthology— READINGS IN CONTEMPORARY POETRY —mainly because of the insightful and knowledgeable introductions to each poet's work by the editor Vincent Katz, all poems selected from the reading series he oversees for the DIA Art Foundation (two of mine are included, but I'd love it as much even if they weren't)... I know there's some I'm forgetting but these were closest to hand and like I've explained, since the operation I rarely can make a list without help from google or what catches my eye on my many many many bookshelves... It's a Wes Anderson movie, made with stop-action figures that on the big screen are gorgeously iconic and detailed, and yet still true to a kind of parody of a certain genre (mostly Japanese, but other nation's too, sci-fi movie conventions from the 1950s and '60s etc.) that give the film a lot of its style. Add in the voices of iconic movie stars, and other kinds of stars—e.g. Scarlett Johansson, Frances McDormand, Bill Murray, Bryan Cranston, Greta Gerwig, Yoko Ono, et. al.—for the dogs as well as humans, and you get a very pleasurable and satisfying movie experience. MORE FYI Hate self-promotion but as a friend said it's a lifetime of work I'm promoting, not me, so if you can please join me for the book party for ANOTHER WAY TO PLAY one week from tonight, 7-9pm @ Howl! Happening, 6 East 1st Street NYC. And if you haven't already, please consider donating to the documentary film about the book and me. Rachel is doing a tremendous amount of work and could really use the support! Donate here: www.gofundme.com/lallydocumentary. PS: This terrific excerpt from Eileen Myles' intro to Another Way To Play just came out in the Paris Review today. https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2018/04/18/first-of-all-im-naked-on-the-collected-poems-of-michael-lally/ MY TRIBUTE TO JACKIE ROBINSON DAY Finally caught up with this Academy Award nominated documentary from last year, FACES PLACES (VISAGES VILLAGES in the original French). A delightful film directed by an iconic figure from my early years, Agnes Varda, now 88, and the much younger contemporary artist/photographer JR. Their interaction is enough to make this movie a treat, but then there are the French folk they choose to focus their attention on, each one more than worthy with their unique charms and personalities. If you have delayed catching up with this flick, you've got a wonderful experience coming when you do. well, obviously you can, but it's totally hypocritical... Just a reminder that two weeks from today, Wednesday April 25th, from 7 to 9PM, there will be a publication party for ANOTHER WAY TO PLAY: Poems 1960-2017 (Seven Stories Press) at Howl, 6 East 1st St. NYC. The book's intro is by Eileen Myles, who will say a few words, and I will read a poem or two, but mostly it'll just be seeing old and new friends, hope one of them will be you.... [here's a link to the Howl event page] ME AND MY SIBS My oldest brother Tommy (later Father Campion) in uniform holding me in his arms, my second oldest brother Buddy (AKA Jimmy) the tallest, my third oldest brother Robert (AKA William), my oldest sister Joan in dark coat, and youngest sister Irene beside her, during World War Two (Buddy would soon join the Navy), all gone except for Irene and me... ALOMA ICHINOSE R.I.P. I first saw Aloma Ichinose in 1982, [unfortunately I couldn't find a photo of her from back then] shortly after I moved from New York City to Santa Monica CA. She was so elegantly stylish that my first reaction was a chip-on-the-shoulder-lifetime-of-anger-toward-rich-people disdain. I saw her around for a few years, and then in 1984 when I was struggling to pay the bills, raising my two children by myself and out of money and work as an actor and screenwriter, I took a job driving a limo. One night as I finished angrily spouting my resentment about all that to a room full of Hollywood folks, all of whom I had that same belligerent reaction to, I heard a voice in my ear whisper how no one who hasn't raised kids on their own in poverty would understand, but she did because she had... ...and I turned around to see that it was Aloma, this person I had misjudged totally with my hurt and fear. From that moment on we were friends. Aloma not only knew poverty, and the struggles and challenges of being a single parent, but had transcended her past by using her stunning beauty and style in modeling and acting, to eventually became a professional photographer, who I worked with many times, as in this contact sheet below of portraits of me and Eve Brandstein, my co-founder in the then weekly L.A. poetry reading series, Poetry In Motion. Aloma was a gift to my life and my world, as she was for so many others, and though I know her physical presence will be deeply missed by so many—and my condolences to her family and friends—her spirit lives on... When SUGARLAND EXPRESS came out in 1974, I was so knocked out I swore I'd watch anything the director/writer ever made. And I pretty much have, which is why I went to see READY PLAYER ONE. But Speilberg let me down this time. Usually when his movies don't work for me, it's because they're too perfectly controlled. But this one is just a mashup of moments of great filmmaking and moments of weak-as-shite filmmaking, starting with the young leads—Tye Sheridan and Olivia Cooke—who seemed totally miscast to me. As did many of the adult actors—including Simon Pegg—with the exception of Mark Rylance, who rocks as always, and T. J. Miller, who kills it as I-Roc.... Nothing to see here folks. Or at least not very much (though the pre-teens and early teens in the audience seemed to love it). A GREAT NIGHT IN JERSEY CITY So Friday night I took part in my cousin Nicholas Ciavatta's "50th Birthday Bash" by reading a few poems on stage, with my youngest son, Flynn, playing drums and my oldest, Miles, bass (other people's instruments from other bands). It was a night to remember. [photo by Beth Bentley—I told them I needed a bright light to read but obviously I'm too pale for light that bright to work in photos, in this case making me actually "white" (instead of the pink I mostly am)] Lots of great musicians and singers, starting with Keith Kenny's solo opening exactly at 8PM filling the vast venue, with ceilings two stories high, so sonically full, it was like his guitar and cymbal set up were manned by ten musicians instead of one, and his singing overrode those sounds with passion and power. I'm not gonna review each act, I'll just say I arrived around 7PM and left at 1AM and didn't even feel tired, just energized and happy. Everyone was good (see names above). The biggest highlights for me were rapper Just Putt, whose flow was like surfing an extended wave, and my cousin Nicholas Ciavatta on guitar singing and fronting his Sea Of Otters band, with another cousin, Pat Lally, also on guitar, and Malcolm Marsden on guitar as well, all of them shredding (I don't know the sax and trumpet player and drummer and others in the band's names, sorry).... ...and Sylvana Joyce, a favorite of mine since I first saw her perform and posted about her and what I saw as her Gypsy/punk/Broadway mashup originality, (at this event someone called her music "Broadway metal!"), I'm turning 76 soon and have seen many many music acts live since I was a boy, and Sylvana is one of the most enormously talented, from her singing to her keyboard work to her composing and lyrics, but also one of the most powerful performing presences I've ever seen on stage live (and as I said later, her band "The Moment" was as tight as James Brown's bands)... ...and the biggest surprise for me, the last band, Plastiq Passion, whose set was so energetically punk yet explosively upbeat, even giddy, it closed the night as though it were just starting... One of the best parts of the night for me (after the thrill of my two sons backing me) was seeing so many members of my clan there. Unfortunately most were gone by the time Ellen Merkenstein took this photo at closing. That's my cousin Nicholas Ciavatta (son of my first cousin the late Rosemary Lally Ciavatta) my son Flynn, me in my poet outfit (the tie has either weeping or bleeding books on it), my daughter Caitlin, my cousin Pat (son of my late first cousin Jackie Lally), and Nick's bother, my cousin Chris Ciavatta... Thanks to all who're there, especially the performers... [PS: Hopefully more images and video will come soon] SUSAN ANSPACH R.I.P. I had a tremendous crush on Susan Anspach when I saw her in MONTENEGRO the year before I moved to Santa Monica, where it turned out she lived And then not many years later, I met her, and we dated, briefly, very briefly, like one date. She was to my mind one of the most underrated movie actors ever. Her talent was enormous. And in the years we were around each other at events, including that one date, I can verify that her personality could also be enormous, and I should know as I suffer from the same, which is maybe why we ended up only dating once. But at the time it felt like an honor to know her, to be in the presence of someone I consider to be a great artist. Here's a link to the NY Times obit, and my condolences to all her family and friends and fans, among which I included myself. CECIL TAYLOR R.I.P. from THE VILLAGE SONNETS Sblibby came into OBIES one afternoon with a short dark man wearing thick eyeglasses on his intense angry face. It was Cecil Taylor, the piano-playing composer innovator changing jazz. When I extended my hand to slip him some skin he curled his lip in distaste. Sblib didn’t notice as he raved about me, suggesting Taylor come to THE WHITE WHALE where I could display my chops. Surprisingly he did. There I started in on my version of Ahmad Jamal’s take on SURREY WITH THE FRINGE ON TOP, only even more up-tempo so even more difficult. But after only a few bars Taylor got up and walked out without saying a word. How fortunate I was to even be around him back in the day (the above occurred in 1961), let alone have this unique musical giant give me his attention no mater how briefly... [here's a link to his NY Times obit] one of my birthday celebrations with dear friends (top: me between Simon Pettet and Jim Keefe and below: me between Simon and Annabel Lee I think it was my 60th in 2002 up in The Berkshires at another dear old friend's ANOTHER SONNET FROM UNPUBLISHED MANUSCRIPT When Martin Luther King was shot I felt the sudden shift in the atmosphere, like trying to breathe underwater. It was three years since Malcom X’s assassination and my new radical friends and reading had opened my eyes to the realities of class in the USA. Malcolm verbally attacked white folks with impunity, but the minute he decided it was not about race but about the poor and the wealthy, BAM! King spent years fighting racism and despite attempts on his life and tons of threats seemed invulner- able, but as soon as he organized a poor people’s campaign talking about the haves and have-nots, BAM! I wondered if the Marxists had it right. (C) 2018 Michael Lally LAST REMINDER I'm reading a couple of poems, possibly to live music from some of my descendants backing me, and some great bands are tearing up the joint, this Friday evening in Jersey City at the White Eagle Hall, come dance with me... OLD FAVORITE QUOTE "I feel the time is always right to do what is right." (from his Playboy interview included in A TESTAMENT OF HOPE: The Essential Writings of Martin Luther King Jr.) STEVEN BOCHCO R.I.P. My first reaction when I heard of Steven Bochco's death late yesterday was "No!" Though he'd been ill, in my mind he was such a solid presence, death seemed unimaginable. I was lucky enough to have known him just a bit. I worked for him several times, starting with the TV show L.A. Law and ending with NYPD Blue. He was way at the top, and I was just a "Guest Star" on those shows (hit man John Dunham on the witness stand in a 1989 episode of L.A. Law, and a recurring role as artist and murder witness Walter Hoyt on NYPD Blue in '96 and '97, and in 1999 in a different recurring role as Dennis Franz's character's AA sponsor, but I ended up leaving L.A. and going back to my origins in New Jersey, so they had to write a scene where Franz calls my character and then says something like "Whaddaya mean he moved to New Jersey?"). I don't remember seeing him on set, though I may have, but I did spend a day at the races with him, as a guest of one of his proteges and co-creators of NYPD Blue, and my then good friend, David Milch, and ran into him at other "Hollywood" gatherings. From those interactions, I remember him as unpretentious, self contained, and just a nice, decent guy. He never seemed like he was even aware of his stature as a giant and genius in the history of TV. Though I'm sure he was, since he was obviously a very smart guy. My condolences to his family, and many friends, and fans. AN OLD POEM [INCLUDED IN MY SOON TO BE RELEASED LIFETIME COLLECTION: ANOTHER WAY TO PLAY] APRIL FOOL’S DAY 1975 The day came on bright and shiny; Spring finally here but on April Fool’s Day? Does that mean more winter tomorrow? Does it matter? Inside I feel tiny watching my friends separate again, everywhere, or the tv letting me know it’s not over over there, or my special ignorance, the dumbness only I can confront, but still don’t know how to: not meditation, not revolution, not androgyny or drag in any of its forms, not even poetry, not even spring. In my heart there are shelves and on the shelves there are too many books and too many of the books are worn out or boring or impossible to understand. And in my hand? Those little hearts the poems that even when dumb, are sacred. I’m glad we all aren’t naked: it’s not the sixties anymore. I want to wear nice clothes and carry on my life behind closed doors. I want to sit with the rich or hustling poor and still be myself. I want to make my kids secure. I want to share with them what joy a good night’s sleep with bright and shiny morning can bring to the heart— the chance to start ANOTHER QUOTE I LIKE, EVEN THOUGH I'M NOT ALWAYS A... RADIO INTERVIEW WITH E. ETHELBERT MILLER ON DC'S W... SOME MORE PHOTOS FROM THE BOOK PARTY AT HOWL [TAKE... the book party last night (for Another Way To Play... AN OLD POEM [INCLUDED IN MY SOON TO BE RELEASED LI...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line243
__label__wiki	0.577386	0.577386	Cyprus News Agency: News in English (AM), 00-10-27 Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article [01] Al Gore - Statement on Cyprus 0835:CYPPRESS:01 Al Gore - Statement on Cyprus Nicosia, Oct 27 (CNA) -- US Vice President and Democratic candidate for the Presidency Al Gore has pledged to make Cyprus one of his foreign policy priorities if elected, stressing that his administration "will continue to fully support the relevant UN Security Council resolutions calling for the establishment of a bizonal, bicommunal federation uniting Cyprus". In a news release and a letter to Andrew Athens, National Chairman of the United Hellenic American Congress (UHAC) and World President of the World Council of Hellenes Abroad (SAE), Gore expresses the hope "present UN- sponsored talks will resolve the bitter differences that have long divided the island for the good of the people of Greece, the people of Turkey and most importantly, for the people of Cyprus". CNA/MCH/GP/2000 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY CNA ENDS cna2html v2.01 run on Friday, 27 October 2000 - 12:05:02 UTC	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line247
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__label__cc	0.652531	0.347469	Key Components of Real Change January 31, 2019 February 2, 2019 lncp_website Sekolah Menengah Sultan Muhammad Jamalul Alam In any complex system change can wreak havoc. When the intended change is perceived as yet another disruptive intervention strategy it runs the risk of failure. One of the key components that seems to determine a successful outcome is systems leaders who move away from a mechanistic approach characterized by rigid command and control and opt to be all in. In other words, a leader who focuses on the people within the organization and showing empathy for where they are at by stepping into the process of change himself. Principal Hj Juma’ata Sonadey Hj Mornie has made this paradigm shift. The anticipatory counter measures he took to the resistance to the Literacy and Numeracy Coaching Programme (LNCP) and the introduction of the Teaching for Mastery Framework, started a year before its launch. The development of a culture of connectedness and networking forged the teaching and non-teaching staff into a family. Regular formal and informal professional development events contributed to open communication and focused on the development of the soft skills of collaboration and transparency. A shift from a hierarchic and vertical management style to a lateral one, gradually influenced trust and openness. This was further strengthened by an open-door policy whereby he made himself accessible to every staff member, while simultaneously becoming a regular (albeit unexpected) visitor to lessons. Technology became his weapon of instantaneous in-house training as he posted photographs of and commented on good practices observed to encourage the teaching team to learn from each other. The field was prepared for the game to begin. During the past 18 months he immersed himself in every detail of the change. He put himself at the cusp of new strategies by engaging in weekly conversations with the two ICs, attending and participating in every modular PD session, and supplementary workshops – always an active member of the team. He made it a priority to study the TPA+ rubric in consultation with the ICs and becoming part of almost every assessment, increasingly confident in applying it to contribute to purposeful feedback to the teachers. This was continued in impromptu discussions with teachers, inviting sincere perspectives and opinions. When he subsequently created the School Improvement Plan for 2019 with the leadership team, he had formulated a clear vision for the school, not unlike many other principals were doing. So, what makes him any different? A sense of realism characterized the preparatory phase as is evident in his systematic approach to resolving the issues at hand. He was ready for the reaction to the programme that initially ensued because he had already become part of his team – a position that gave him direct access to listen to and hear them. He never denied them the opportunity to freely express their discomfort, dissatisfaction, mistrust and resistance to it, unafraid to manage on the edge of a cliff. Realistic expectations lead to wise decisions born of the knowledge that change requires time and patience to bring about greater acceptance until he could announce his plan for embedding the TfM. This hands-on approach convinced him that the framework as a whole would be overwhelming. He has consequently crafted a plan of gradual roll-out coupled with ample time for monitoring growth and embedding. The plan utilizes all ten learning partners in the school to play key supporting roles, inviting their colleagues for learning walks and further support. The TPA+ rubric will also be thoroughly socialized and subsequently used for monitoring and assessment purposes. Mechanistic Organization Form/Management System Organic Organization Form/Management System Appropriate conditions Distribution of tasks Specialized differentiation of functional tasks into which the problems and task facing a concern as a whole are broken down Contributive nature of special knowledge and experience to the common task of the concern Nature of Individual task The abstract nature f each individual task, which is pursued with techniques and purposes more or less distinct from those of the concern as a whole: i.e., the functionaries tend to pursue the technical improvements of means, rather than the accomplishment of the ends of the concern The “realistic” nature of the individual task, which is seen as set by the total situation of the concern Who (re)defines tasks The reconciliation, for each level in the hierarchy, of these distinct performances by the immediate superiors, who are also, in turn, responsible for seeing that each is relevant in his own special part of the main task The adjustment and continual redefinition of individual tasks through interaction with others Task scope The precise definition of rights and obligations and technical methods attached to each functional role The shedding of ‘responsibility” as a limited field of right, obligations and methods (problems may not be posted upwards, downwards or sideways as being someone else’s responsibility) How is task conformance ensured The translation of rights and obligations and methods into the responsibilities of a functional position The spread of commitment to the concern beyond any technical definition Structure of control, authority and communication Hierarchic, Contractual Network, presumed community of interest Locating of knowledge Reinforcement of the hierarchic structure by location of knowledge of actualities exclusively at the top of the hierarchy, where instructions and decisions issued by superiors the final reconciliation of distinct tasks and assessment of relevance is made Omniscience no longer imputed to the head of the concern; knowledge about the technical or commercial nature of the here and now may be located anywhere in the network Communication between members of concern Vertical; i.e., between superior and subordinate Lateral; i.e., between people of different rank, resembling consultation rather than command Governance for operations and working behavior Instructions and decisions issued by superiors Information and advice rather than instructions and decisions Sustainable change is possible where school leaders are prepared to take similar steps. No two schools are the same, but his example could provide inspiration for others. He is the first to admit that there was no 12-step plan in advance, he did however, firmly believe that change was both necessary and possible. In terms of the organic system change theory, Tom Burns and G.M. Stalker, in their influential 1961 work, The Management of Innovation, summarized the difference between a mechanistic and an organic approach (table attached) which identified the key factors applied to this school leader’s management style. “And the most successful people are those who accept, and adapt to constant change. This adaptability requires a degree of flexibility and humility most people can’t manage.” (Paul Lutus) SMJA is fortunate to have such a visionary leader. SMJA is moving forward. http://www.valuebasedmanagement.net/methods_burns_mechanistic_organic_systems.html [Retrieved: 26 January 2019]. Article by: Charlene Van Schalkwyk (International Coach) 1 LNCP Newsletters	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line251
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[read more] Turkey’s Policies at a Crossroads: From Zero-Problems to a Heap of Trouble It seems that media consensus has been conclusively reached: Turkey has been forced into a Middle Eastern mess not of its own making; the ‘Zero Problems with Neighbours’ notion, once the foreign policy centrepiece of the Justice and Development Party (AKP), is all but a romantic notion of no use in realpolitik, writes Ramzy Baroud.... [read more] Iran and the imminent prospect of another unilateral war waged by Israel in the Middle East Israel, presumably due to its longstanding failure to reach amicable peace with Palestine and the Arab neighbors since 1967, is imminently determined to wage a unilateral war on Iran while struggling to divert internal dissent from its lingering economic and socio–political challenges and international isolations, writes Freeman Ure. ... [read more] Melinda Taylor: The Spy That Got Away? On the 7th of June 2012, Melinda Taylor and three other ICC delegates were arrested in the city of Zintan in Libya by Zintani militia. How should the Australian media handle the story? Finn Bowen takes a look.... [read more] Looking in the mirror, living in denial: The Arundhati effect Colin Todhunter reveals the motives behind those launching personal attacks on Booker prize winning novelist, activist and social commentator, Arundhati Roy ... [read more] The future for Tunisia Thomas Riggins examines the background and ideology of the Ennanah Party, now heading the governing alliance in Tunisia following the overthrow of President Ben Ali ... [read more] The head cover The three women Nobel Peace Prize winners of 2011, wore head Covers. Does that mean that the ‘West’ is acknowledging freedom of identity of people from the third world? asks Iqbal Tamimi.... [read more] The Egyptian Revolt is Coming Home John Pilger reflects on Egypt and the revolution and what it means to leaders in the west.... [read more] Another Baghdad Massacre: Iraqi Christians Are Already at Home Media rhetoric over the struggles of Iraqi Christians represents classic 'divide and rule' imperialism, writes Ramzy Baroud.... [read more] Such is the Peace Process: Obama as a Salesman Ramzy Baroud reflects on the mood of pessimism emanating from the latest round of peace talks in the Middle East.... [read more] The Lobby vs. America: On Netanyahu’s Lies and the Spineless Politicians In the wake of Benjamin Netanyahu's AIPAC speech, Ramzy Baroud picks apart the Israeli PM's poisonous rhetoric.... [read more] Activism is Change, Not academic Squabbles and Bickering Ramzy Baroud calls for a greater sense of community among Western-based supporters of the Palestinian cause.... [read more] Surrogates: Who's Behind the Attacks in Iran? (part one) In the first of a two-part essay examining the background to the recent terrorist attack in Iran, Daniel Pye looks at the US government's employment of proxy armies or 'surrogates' in its bid for strategic control of the Middle East. ... [read more] Obama Working His Magic on Arabs? Much has been made of Barack Obama's big speech in Egypt last week. Ramzy Baroud is not convinced.... [read more] Nuking the Treaty George Monbiot argues Iran is the least of the world’s offenders against non-proliferation.... [read more] No Evidence of Iranian Nuclear Threat: Bush Administration to Proceed Regardless Professor David Rahni considers the background to the lastest round of US sabre-rattling on Iran.... [read more] In Depth: Christian Zionism How to Pay for It All: An Option the Candidates Missed The Democratic Party has clearly swung to the progressive left, with candidates in the first round of presidential debates coming up with one program after another to help the poor, the disadvantaged and the struggling middle class... [read more] Rising Politics of Intolerance and the Need for Unity Over the last 20 years extreme right-wing groups have been on the rise throughout the world. They share a belief in white supremacism and conspiracy theories that allege there is a global plot to replace white Christian populations with Muslims and people of color. ... [read more] Tulsi Gabbard Comes to San Francisco “I'm running for president to be able to bring about this sea change in our foreign policy that is so necessary for us and for the world.”... [read more] Western Media Attacks Critics of the White Helmets The October 16 issue of NY Review of Books has an article by Janine di Giovani titled �Why Assad and Russia Target the White Helmets�. The article exemplifies how western media promotes the White Helmets uncritically and attacks those who challenge the myth.... [read more] What's the Big Idea? A little riddle for your amusement. It has more to do with class capitalism than you might suppose... [read more] Draft Dodger in Chief Dodges “Historic” Opening of US Embassy, Jerusalem It was NBC’s Cal Parry who summed up the obscenity of Donald Trump’s ignorant and igniting decision to move the US Embassy to West Jerusalem... [read more] The Real Victor Neither Juggler nor integral Kashmir: The bleeding wound of British imperialist legacy... [read more] The Fake Enemy Netanyahu doesn't care. Peace is the last thing he has on his troubled mind. He is far more committed to the eternal conflict with both the Arabs and the Iranians. After all, what would life be like without enemies?... [read more] A History of Idiocy I am furious. And I have good reason to be furious.... [read more] Baffled? Confused? Me too!... you, too?... [read more] Ten Problems with the Anti-Russia Obsession Western media and Democratic Party politicians have made a major campaign accusing Russia of “meddling” in the U.S. election. The following are major problems with the “anti-Russia” theme, starting with the lack of clear evidence.... [read more] Mosul’s “Liberation”: Another Fallujah, Dresden - or Hiroshima? "In the United States today, the Declaration of Independence hangs on schoolroom walls, but foreign policy follows Machiavelli." (Howard Zinn, 1922-2010)... [read more] There were two Donald Trumps this week. One of them was touring the Middle East, being feted everywhere. The second was in Washington, where he was battered from all sides... [read more] David Cameron’s Partisan Gerrymandering of the British Democracy David Cameron rigged the 7 May 2015 election and planned to gerrymander the constituency boundaries in 2016 on the basis of a vastly reduced British electorate - the great majority of the voters who were removed from the rolls were non-Conservative voters.... [read more] Reactive Mismeasures: The New Yorker and the "New" Cold War Propaganda (Part 3) This is the third part of a paragraph by paragraph commentary on a recent article posing as journalism in the March 6, 2017 issue of The New Yorker... [read more] The Invisible Diasporan (Part 1) Mallards Cottage was where I wrote my first novel. I called it The Return. I used to dream most of its events – the very plot was born of a dream on Christmas Eve of 1976... [read more] Trumpism and the Working Class Trumpism is not a uniquely American phenomena. It is the local variant of an ultra-right anti-establishment ideology that has a worldwide manifestation... [read more] America Polarized in Turmoil United, we must take back our country from the ultra-supremacists in the White House... [read more] President Donald Trump – we must get used to these three words. The only one thing that can be said with some certainty is that nothing is certain. That this man is totally unpredictable... [read more] The Saga of Sisyphus Shimon Peres was a genius. A genius of impersonation... [read more] NY Times reports US has Strong Concerns over Russian air strikes on US financed mercenaries Like it or not, the Syrian government is the internationally recognised legal government of that nation and is a member of the UN... [read more] From Iraq to UK Referendum - Tony Blair’s Toxic Legacy Language of the Years A poem by Dr Faysal Mikdadi... [read more] Under the Lime Trees One of the most famous lines in German poetry is "Don't greet me under the lime trees."... [read more] When God Despairs God is shaking his head. These humans, He asks Himself, will they never learn... [read more] Replacing reality by fantasy John Green tales a look at the recent, much-hyped German series Deutschland 83... [read more] Iranian-Americans are once again the Scapegoat; why? The inspiring quote from Emma Lazarus on the Statue of Liberty encapsulates our nation’s vision... [read more] Questions of Power and Slavery All governments encroach, creep into our lives, and smother our minds with ever more legislation that infringes our human rights and civil liberties... [read more] There are thousands of reasons not to bomb Syria There are many reasons why Members of Parliament should not vote in favour of bombing Syria... [read more] Committee room 9: “Scotland and Palestine: Building Friendship and Solidarity” Clive Hambidge reports on a recent seminar at the Houses of Parliament: “Scotland and Palestine” Building Friendship and Solidarity... [read more] Mislead: “to give false or misleading information to” (Collins Dictionary) How wrong, devious and duplicitous can one man be? For how long can he now avoid justice?... [read more] What if David Cameron is a Gerrymandering PM? Frankie Boyle the Scottish comedian used the Comment is Free section of the Guardian to ask the question “What if David Cameron is an Evil Genius?”... [read more] The Syrian Crisis is Part of a War Waged on Russia by the West The roots of the current Syrian refugee crisis lie in the adoption of regime change as a key plank of US and NATO foreign policy... [read more] Syria: The Murder of Dr Khaled al-Assad, The Guardian of Palmyra When a new Syria one day confronts the impossible task of rebuilding itself, one elderly academic’s quiet resistance will provide a stark example of dauntlessness and civilization amidst the rubble of its bleakest hour... [read more] The Magician's Apprentice One has to choose: Binyamin Netanyahu is either incredibly shrewd or incredibly foolish... [read more] The Douma Market Attack: a Fabricated Pretext for Intervention? Eric Draitser raises important questions about the recent attack on a market in the Syrian town of Douma and highlights gaps in the official narrative of events... [read more] The Nuclear with Iran and the Prospect of Regional Transformation The long anticipated historic nuclear accords between the P5+1 countries and Iran is now poised to set a new milestone for non-confrontation and dialogue... [read more] The Second Battle of Trafalgar A mighty naval battle took place this week on the waves of the Mediterranean. It will go down in history as the equal of Salamis or Trafalgar... [read more] The U.S./P+1 and Iran’s prospect of a nuclear accord The American role in reshaping the future of the Middle East The imminent prospect of a comprehensive accord between Iran and the P5+1... [read more] Labour’s immigration Policy: A Progressive Perspective Immigration, and how the parties claim they will control it, is one of a handful of issues that will be pivotal in swaying swing voters either right or left in this year’s general election... [read more] Iraq Invasion: The “Six Wise Men” Tony Blair Ignored “Nothing justifies killing of innocent people.” Tony Blair, CNN, 15th January 2015... [read more] Galant's Gallant Act There used to be a joke about a sadist and a masochist... [read more] IMT Statement: Kobane threatened with massacre: Fight imperialism! Defend the Kurds! The forces of ISIS are closing in on the besieged town of Kobane on the Turkish-Syrian border... [read more] Has the Swedish Left Lost Again?: The 2014 Electoral Implosion, Civilian Deindustrialization and the Swedish Dilemma Part 1 of Jonathan Feldman's analysis of the recent Swedish general election... [read more] Lots of soldiers could die in Iraq — and not fighting ISIS U.S. troops today should take that lesson to heart. It is not worth being the cannon fodder in another arrogance-driven military adventure in the Middle East... [read more] Drug and Bank Lords Part three of the series by Eric Toussaint: The banks and the “too big to jail” doctrine... [read more] Ukraine: NATO hypocrisy over “Russian invasion” as Kiev suffers defeat As politicans from across the world met at the NATO summit in Wales, the crisis in Ukraine saw an escalation in rhetoric... [read more] The history and modern role of political Islam After the collapse of the Soviet Union and the capitalist counter-revolution in China, an immense political vacuum opened up in ideology and politics on a world scale. Article by Dr Lal Khan... [read more] Oil, Blood, Confusion, Fear: Fuelling The British Public's Appetite For War Back in 2003, Tony Blair stated that Saddam Hussein could hit Britain with a missile within 45 minutes. He also said that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction... [read more] Interview with Robert Braun (Part 2 of 2) Dr Robert Braun, veteran politician and senior member of Hungary’s opposition party, MSZP, speaks with Dr Tomasz Pierscionek about Hungary’s transition from Eastern Bloc state to neo-liberal democracy and describes the challenges currently facing the country... [read more] “Operation Protective Edge”: Is Israel Planning Gaza’s “Final Solution”? Yet another massive assault on Palestine is underway. Article 33 of the Fourth Geneva Conventions is unequivocal: collective punishment is a war crime.... [read more] So, you think you know Iraq? After the nearly decade long occupation of Iraq, you would have thought that some within British political circles would have learned about the country they sent troops to occupy back in 2003.... [read more] The International Brigade of Terror? For many years, I’ve understood the involvement of British fighters in the Spanish Civil War, to have been made up of people from a variety of different backgrounds, who took up arms to combat the spread of Fascism in Europe... [read more] Sisyphus Redeemed If there is a God, he surely has a sense of humor. The career of Shimon Peres, who is about to finish his term as President of Israel, is clear evidence... [read more] The War on Democracy Dr Tomasz Pierscionek describes how yet another nation has fallen victim to 'Shock and Awe' ... [read more] A Coup? Nonsense! Journalist and former member of the Israeli parliament, Uri Avnery, describes how the Israeli Defence Force is held on a pedestal... [read more] Tiananmen: the massacre that wasn't What really happened 25 years ago in Tiananmen Square?... [read more] Dr Lal Khan provides analysis on the Indian elections and the landslide victory of the BJP... [read more] A National Hero Just before Israel’s 66th Independence Day, the country acquired a new national hero, writes Uri Avnery... [read more] Chemical War: The Ties That Bind Few countries in the Middle East have experienced the same level of chemical attacks as the Iraqi people writes Hussein Al-alak... [read more] Iraq: General Mark Kimmitt’s Easter Day Mistruths and “The Sound of Freedom.” In 2003, a month into the invasion, Easter Day fell on the same day as this year, 20th April, as Iraqis of all denominations and none, died, were incarcerated, tortured, found with their heads drilled or no heads, thrown on garbage piles... [read more] The Peoples Assembly - Flexing Our Muscles Dr Thabo Miller encourages the People's Assembly to adopt an electoral strategy... [read more] To Smash or be Smashed? Lenin's Theory of the State In Chapter Two of State and Revolution, Lenin discusses the lessons of the European revolutionary movement of 1848-51... [read more] The Logic of War Crimes in a Criminal War When U.S. marines carried out the savage and systematic execution of Iraqi families and small children in Haditha [in November 2004], it was initially reported as a “battle” with “insurgent casualties.”... [read more] In India, a spectre for us all, and a resistance coming Neoliberalism has failed the vast majority of India's people. But the spirit that gave the nation independence is stirring, writes John Pilger.... [read more] Waiting for Mangabe or Slavoj Zizek on Mandela's Socialist Failure This is a reply to Slavoj Zizek's article "Mandela's Socialist Failure" published online in The Stone (a New York Times maintained philosophy blog) on December 6, 2013... [read more] Forget Conspiracy Theories, The Truth Is Often More Shocking Dr Tomasz Pierscionek shows how truth can be stranger and more shocking than fiction... [read more] The US Role and Iran in Southwest Asia Déjà vu all over again: US foreign policy has once again arrived at a critical historical crossroad... [read more] An Excerpt From Carl Sandburg’s Poem “Yes, The People” Re-considered As An Economic And Political Commentary All people receive new information through a kind of perceptual grid consisting of their background, education and prejudices, which modifies their capability to absorb new information... [read more] Banks versus the People: the Underside of a Rigged Game! (Part 3) - The greatest offensive against European social rights since the Second World War We should not underestimate the capacity of the elites to make the most of a crisis situation writes Eric Toussaint... [read more] From Hiroshima to Syria, the enemy whose name we dare not speak John Pilger writes that regardless of diplomatic attempts to delay an attack on Syria, the US objective has nothing to do with chemical weapons and everything to do with wiping out the last independent states in the Middle East.... [read more] Who is killing the people of Iraq? The United Nations recently warned that the ongoing turmoil inside Syria and Iraq has formed a situation where "the battlefields are merging” into one, writes Hussein Al-Alak... [read more] Trident: A deterrent or a massive waste of money? The true social democratic heirs of Hugh Gaitstkell would be, and are, opposed to the EU. Less well-known, but no less important, is that they ought to be opposed to nuclear weapons... [read more] The Argo Deception: How Hollywood masks the ugly truth of Iran-US relations Exiled Iranian journalist and documentary filmmaker, Lila Ghobady, talks about the fabrication of history through film... [read more] It’s like Déjà-Vu All Over Again The Israeli-US rhetoric towards Iran is more than just hollow threats. History shows us why Iran is next in the firing line, and why an invasion just might be inevitable. ... [read more] Netanyahu’s High-stakes Game in Gaza: Same Time, Same Place Many key phrases have been presented to explain Israel’s latest military onslaught against Gaza, which left scores dead and wounded. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is flexing his muscles in preparation for the Israeli general elections in January, suggested some, writes Ramzy Baroud.... [read more] Lenin on Anarchism and Opportunism: Chapter Four of 'Left Wing' Communism: An Infantile Disorder Thomas Riggins gives an analysis of Chapter Four of Lenin's 'Left Wing' Communism: an Infantile Disorder and describes the Bolsheviks' struggle against both 'opportunism' and 'petty-bourgeois revolulutionism'... [read more] Principal Stages in the History of Bolshevism 1905-1917 and their Relevance Today Lenin, in his book "'Left Wing' Communism: An Infantile Disorder," written in 1920, maintained that lessons from the Russian Revolution were of interest to those outside Russia. Thomas Riggins provides an analysis. ... [read more] Arrigoni’s Murder Trial in Gaza: Answers Not Just a Verdict Justice for Vittorio Utopia Arrigoni has been paramount, but we also expect the Gaza government to hand down more than a verdict, also answers to those trying to kill Vittorio’s dream – along with our humanity, writes Ramzy Baroud. ... [read more] Taking Another look at ‘Chavs’ Chavs by Owen Jones has rightly been lauded as an overdue rejoinder to the steady and near unstoppable denigration of the working class in Britain over the past three decades of unbroken Thatcherism, under both the Tories and New Labour, reviews John Wight.... [read more] The anniversary of the Catastrophe John Wight provides a detailed account of al-Nakba, known to Palestinians around the world as 'the catastrophe'... [read more] The Rest is Hasbara: Jenny Tonge’s Victory over the Lobby Baroness Tonge, spoke at the House of Lords in January 2009 of the "impotence of the international community, not just in Gaza, but…over 40 years of occupation of Palestine by Israel," Ramzy Baroud explains further.... [read more] The Great ESA Robbery The removal of contributory Employment and Support Allowance assessment has not been a major talking point during the Welfare Reform Act's progress onto the statute book but I believe it is actually the most pernicious of all the benefit cuts which are just about to take place, writes Felix McHugh.... [read more] Alfred Russel Wallace: Socialist and co-founder of evolutionary theory Next year will see the centenary of the death of Alfred Russel Wallace. Simultaneously with Darwin the discoverer of evolution due to natural selection, but history has largely eclipsed his name under Darwin’s immense shadow, writes John Green.... [read more] Sixty years of philatelic pleasure, and now? For the five or six generations of solitary, sedentary boys in the middle of which fell my vintage (the baby boomers), the hobby par excellence was collecting stamps, recalls W Stephen Gilbert.... [read more] The Lady Doth Screech too Much Rhys Harrison reviews 'Iron Lady', a recent film about the life of Margaret Thatcher ... [read more] Embellishing the Iraq War: Moral Victory, and Selective Body Counts Someone ought to let mainstream news producers know that the nearly 4,500 US soldiers killed in the Iraq war were not the only victims. Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis have also been killed as a result of the US invasion, says Ramzy Baroud.... [read more] The War on Libya: Behind Appearances - Part 1 An in-depth critique and analysis of the beginnings of the civil war in Libya and what was at stake for all parties involved in the final conflict, split into three parts.... [read more] Bollywood Novacaine and the Dull Pain of Poverty Colin Todhunter debunks the myth of India as an \'economic miracle\' ... [read more] Russian and Chinese Opposition to Intervention in Syria a Welcome Development John Wight considers the decision by China and Russia to veto a recent UN Security Council Resolution condemning Syria... [read more] Modern Pauperism and its Consequences: A Dissenting View on the Riots in England (Part II of II) The second part of an essay by Matthias Dapprich in which he adopts a class based analysis of the recent London riots.... [read more] Hail to the true victors of Rupert's revolution John Pilger asks 'Cui bono' in relation to the conflict in Libya ... [read more] United in our Heritage In response to comments made by David Cameron, Hussein Al-Alak takes a look at the origins of ‘Britishness’... [read more] Protests turn to Riots as Working Classes Vent Their Anger As the dust settles on the UK riots, Ben Maisky considers the possible causes of the recent civil unrest. ... [read more] Leon Panetta in Iraq: More lies, more war Michael Prysner, reveals how the newly appointed American Secretary of Defence, Leon Panetta, is bringing back Bush-era rhetoric and pushing to extend the occupation of Iraq.... [read more] Bullying and Hijacking Muslim Women’s Voices in the UK Live on Air Iqbal Tamimi reflects on a gross incident of on-air sexist bullying on the UK Arabic TV channel, Alhiwar.... [read more] Media Ambivalence About 'Red Ed' is a Sign of the Times Nathaniel Mehr reflects on the media reaction to Ed Miliband's success in the Labour leadership election.... [read more] Arab Journalism and Egypt’s’ claimed control over UK’s mosques Iqbal Tamimi on the ego-fuelled misrepresentation of facts by the Arab press.... [read more] Universal Cure George Monbit proposes a simple means of transforming the UK’s universities, schools and society. ... [read more] Election 2010: Media Gets it Wrong ... Again Nathaniel Mehr considers the UK media's skewed coverage of the post-election political landscape. ... [read more] International Banking – A System Ruled by Stupidity and Fraud Reflecting on the fraud allegations against Goldman Sachs, Mick Brooks argues that only full nationalisation can provide proper accountability for the banking system.... [read more] Election 2010: Don’t Mention the Class War 'New' Labour is too close to big business to deliver the radical change the country needs, but it is by far the lesser of the two evils on offer, writes Richie Nimmo.... [read more] Our Hollowed Out Democracy Thus far, the Tory and Labour election campaigns have been a showcase of the hypocrisy at the heart of British politics, writes Richie Nimmo.... [read more] Muslim Women Find Expression Through Cartoons Iqbal Tamimi on how some Muslim women have overcome cultural marginalisation to express themselves through popular art.... [read more] How Israel Won the Settlement Battle Again Ramzy Baroud on the gaping chasm between the rhetoric and the reality of US / UK policy on Israel-Palestine.... [read more] Cuts, Cuts ... And Yet More Cuts! Steve Jones argues that Britain's three main political parties are engaged in a 'race to the bottom' on public spending.... [read more] US Audacity of Hope Falters: Settlement Freeze No Longer Required The Obama administration's policy on Israel-Palestine is looking increasingly indistinguishable from that of the Bush years, as Ramzy Baroud explains.... [read more] Ezra Nawi Spared Jail, For Now Peter Tatchell urges readers to show their support for Israeli human rights campaigner Ezra Nawi.... [read more] Yes, You Can! Barack Obama faces a historic challenge in the Middle East, as Uri Avnery explains.... [read more] Twenty-Five Years On John Haylett looks back on the struggle which defined the politics of a decade and paved the way for the rise of New Labour.... [read more] Flying Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Guardian journalist George Monbiot poors scorn on the notion that climate change issues are the preserve of a misanthropic middle-class snobbery.... [read more] Iraq's US Security Charade As the mainstream media complacently celebrate the security pact which purports to confer independence upon the puppet regime in Baghdad, Ramzy Baroud provides a withering assessment of what the agreement really means.... [read more] One Shot Left George Monbiot on how the Bush administration, in its final death throes, is stepping up its war on the environment.... [read more] Unsettling Signs: Buzzwords, Politics and US Elections Looking back over the US presidential election contest, Ramzy Baroud is sceptical about the likelihood of serious "change" under an Obama administration.... [read more] Bush's Last Bullet: Why the US Attacked Syria In the aftermath of the appalling US raid on Syria, Ramzy Baroud examines the familiar double-standard in the mainstream discourse on what constitutes unacceptable policy and aggression.... [read more] Hussein Al-Alak reviews the achievements of Palestinian sportsmen across the Arab world.... [read more] The Contest for the Centre Matt Genner on how the ongoing struggle for the political centre ground is undermining democracy.... [read more] Windfall tax: Good for the Country, Good for Labour Zoe Gannon believes a progressive policy on taxation would help restore working-class support for Labour and revive the party's electoral prospects.... [read more] Hypocrites Unite! George Monbiot on Julie Burchill's ill-informed diatribe against environmentalists.... [read more] Far Right Emerging in Austria - Again Austria’s governing coalition has collapsed - will this lead to the rise of the far-right Freedom Party?... [read more] The End of "The End of History" David Brandon examines the discredited view that world history came to an end when the Berlin Wall came down.... [read more] Obama Moves Quickly to Court Israel Lobby Barack Obama's recent comments on his Israel-Palestine policy suggest real "change" is definitely not on his Middle East agenda.... [read more] Brown's Failure to Pursue a Progressive Policy on Taxation is Alienating Labour's Core Support Matt Genner believes the Tories' local election success shows Gordon Brown must be bolder.... [read more] Election Analysis from the Left List Left-wing coalition group Left List offer their verdict on the local elections.... [read more] Ken is a Loss for London Despite his flaws, Ken Livingstone was a mayor Londoners could be proud of.... [read more] Can the US Democrats Harness the Growing sense of Injustice? The Democrats must move away from pro-business policies to secure electoral victory.... [read more] Interview: Labour Councillor James Alexander Cristina Brooks talks to Labour Councillor James Alexander.... [read more] Vote Livingstone For Mayor Steve Jones on why Londoners must vote for Ken despite his flaws.... [read more] The Fed Protects Gamblers at the Expense of the Economy Although the repo market is little known to most people, it is a $1-trillion-a-day credit machine, in which not just banks but hedge funds and other “shadow banks” borrow to finance their trades... [read more] AMLO is Bringing New Hope to Mexico Jeremy Corbyn lost the election but one of his political friends, the progressive Mexican leader named Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, has been in power for one year. He is carrying out the plans and priorities described in his 2018 book "New Hope for Mexico"... [read more] Remembering Hisham Ahmed Sometimes you meet someone who is unforgettable. Hisham Ahmed was such a person.... [read more] Short Essay on Georg Lukács This short essay is a study of Lukács, specifically the political ideas of Lukács and the Socialist ideas of Lukács... [read more] Labour’s Rise: 1880-1914 The American Dream Is Alive and Well—in China Home ownership has been called “the quintessential American dream.” Yet today less than 65% of American homes are owner occupied, and more than 50% of the equity in those homes is owned by the banks.... [read more] The Goldilocks Zone Let’s face it, this very world is at stake and we’re a long way off getting another.... [read more] The Treacherous Quadrangle Impasse of Iran-Israel-Saudi-US Diplomacy (Part I) Both nations of Iran and Israel share a common historical heritage... [read more] The Bankers’ “Power Revolution”: How the Government Got Shackled by Debt The U.S. federal debt has more than doubled since the 2008 financial crisis, shooting up from $9.4 trillion in mid-2008 to over $22 trillion in April 2019... [read more] Nazifying the Arabs: the war of Holocaust narratives This war of narratives was discussed at a 24 April SOAS event, co-sponsored by its Palestine Society and the Jewish Network for Palestine (JNP). Rather than give a lecture, the author Gilbert Achcar, Professor of International Relations at SOAS was interviewed by Professor Haim Bresheeth... [read more] Persian New Year at spring vernal equinox is the beacon of hope & reconciliation, forgiveness & love, and the yearnings for liberty, dignity, fraternity, equality, tranquility, justice & peace!... [read more] 5G and Trump’s Tweets - Ignorance, Greed, or Insanity? “The 5G Rollout is Absolutely Insane.” Dr. Martin Pall, Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry and Basic Medical Sciences, Washington State University.... 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[read more] Fear and Loathing in the Labour Movement The gravity of feeling was embedded in his face and voice as he spoke of his fears for the future of the party he once led... [read more] Libya, David Cameron’s “Iraq”? Damning Report Shreds Another War Monger Former UK Prime Minister David Cameron is consistent in just one thing - jumping ship when the going gets tough... [read more] It Can Happen Here Political ideas and structures don't die easily. The human mind is lazy and apprehensive, and clings to familiar ideas, long after they have become obsolete... [read more] Lucky Bibi Luck can be a great benefactor. It can also be the cause of catastrophes. I seem to remember that one of those evil Greek gods or goddesses destroyed their human victims by making them lucky.... [read more] Corbyn versus the Consensus In any political movement there is a tension between what is desirable and what is possible... 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[read more] Mandaic Calligraphy and Painting: Inner Light Through an Ancient Alphabet UK – How a Book on Art and Culture Draws Suspicion of Terrorism The UK it seems has joined the US in its government developing a collective form of acute paranoia... [read more] The Shot Heard All Over the Country Now the army, the last bulwark of national unity, is being torn apart... [read more] The Great Rift The tragedy of present-day Israel is not that there are so many divisions, but that they all converge in one large rift.... [read more] Tony Blair’s Political Epitaph and Looming War Crimes Trial? Part 1 of 3 The banners and placards outside London’s Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre reflected an anger undiminished since maybe two million people marched against the war in the city on 15th February 2003... [read more] Hatred Unlimited Absent all chances for a serious effort for peace, hatred will just grow and grow, until it engulfs us all... [read more] Brexit: The UK’s referendum on EU membership delivers a self-inflicted wound This constantly troublesome and disloyal bunch of Labour MPs don’t care about the country or their Party. They cannot see that it is they, not Corbyn, who are making the Party unelectable... [read more] Vote Leave – Vote Lies: the dishonest UK referendum on Europe One side promises them an impossible economic nirvana if they vote to leave, while the other side terrifies them with an economic apocalypse – if they vote to leave.... [read more] Rome to Jerusalem: Vatican Impartiality Just a Trick This peace process is like a sleeping dog. A dangerous dog. While it sleeps, Netanyahu can get away with everything... [read more] UK: The Iraq Inquiry, A Government U-Turn and an “Apology” from Tony Blair “It’s really 19th century behavior in the 21st century. You don’t just invade another country on phony pretexts in order to assert your interests.” (John Kerry, “Meet the Press, 2nd March 2014)... [read more] The Day of the Rhinos Position after position is taken over by the far-far right, which is ruling Israel now. Slowly. Very, very slowly.... [read more] Is Dumbing Down a Reality? As the future of public service broadcasting is uncertain, it is timely now to again ask a familiar question and to broaden the debate beyond the confines of sectional interest... [read more] An Incongruous UN Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul President Erdogan should not have the honour of hosting the first ever United Nations World Humanitarian Summit... [read more] Holocaust Education and the Iraqi Community Holocaust Memorial Day takes place each year on the 27th January and is marked on that day to commemorate the liberation of the Auschwitz Concentration Camp, by the Soviet Union’s Red Army... [read more] Iraq - Fallujah’s Residents Starving, Murdered, Besieged by US Backed Government Forces and ISIS It is hard to imagine that anything worse could befall Fallujah after the war crimes and criminal assaults by the US military in 2004... [read more] European Union Throws Greece and Refugees to the Sharks "Hypocrisy, the most protected of vices." Moliere (Jean Baptiste Poquelin, 1622-1673)... [read more] What Happened to the Jews? A new generation of Jews in America is turning their backs on Israel altogether... [read more] Health and Humanity Part 3: Charity Begins At Home Increasingly, it appears charities and NGOs are behaving in a corporate fashion, which may or may not be a good thing.... [read more] Polls versus principles "How sad if Labour’s courage should fail it, so that it lags behind progressive opinion, just as a new mainstream is developing." A commentary by Bryan Gould, former Labour shadow cabinet minister... [read more] The Citadel Is Breached: Congress Taps the Fed for Infrastructure Funding In a landmark infrastructure bill passed in December, Congress finally penetrated the Fed's "independence" by tapping its reserves and bank dividends for infrastructure funding... [read more] Lucky Bastards of The 20th Century: The Story of The Economic Bomb During 1980 a small group was formed to act under the aegis of Michael Grylls, MP, who was then the Chairman of the back bench Industry Committee in the House of Commons... [read more] The Benn Speech While lauding the courage of the Kurds in resisting ISIS “on the ground”, Benn studiously avoided mentioning that those doing most of the serious fighting are led by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK)... [read more] Just to think of Palestine is evocative. From the lush orange orchards to the laden olive groves... [read more] “Conflict Issues” In Israel and Palestine: Debate in Committee Room G, British Houses of Parliament Sitting in Committee Room G in the Houses of Parliament on 23rd October was a sobering affair... [read more] The Cats of Ariel Every time you think we have reached the limit, something else pops up and the limit moves... [read more] Adolf, Amin and Bibi It is not very pleasant when serious people around the world – historians, psychiatrists, diplomats – ask themselves if my prime minister is completely sane... [read more] We’ve Got to Talk about Water and the Middle East This is the text of a lecture given in Dorchester on Wednesday 28 October 2015... [read more] Thatcher’s Poll Tax Gerrymander The Poll Tax Gerrymander gave the UK an unforecast by pollsters 4th Conservative victory and the undistinguished government of John Major... [read more] The ‘cult’ of Corbyn versus The Commenteriat - or A New Kind Of Politics? Afghan Hospital Bombing: Its Meaning Airstrike Hits Doctors Without Borders Hospital in Afghanistan... [read more] UN Farce: Saudi Arabia to Head Human Rights Council The UN has appointed Saudi Arabia’s envoy to the United Nations Human Rights Council to head (or should that be “behead”) an influential human rights panel... [read more] PSL statement on Jeremy Corbyn’s election as British Labour Party Leader On becoming Leader, Corbyn also became Leader of the Opposition to the current Conservative government of David Cameron... [read more] What Labour can learn from the Corbyn campaign‏ Bryan Gould, former Labour shadow cabinet minister, shows what lessons Jeremy Corbyn can teach the Labour Party... [read more] The Face of a Boy The Israeli occupation in the Palestinian occupied territories is being filmed all the time. Everybody now has cellular phones that take pictures... [read more] A Guide to Identifying Roses A poem by Simon Cockle... [read more] Labour’s Lost Soul: the UK and the Labour Party leadership election I’ve done it, pushed out my boat on to uncharted seas and voted for Jeremy Corbyn to be leader of Britain’s Labour Party... [read more] British Government Racism – Europe’s Shame? Britain’s top “diplomat” has accused migrants of threatening Europe’s “standard of living.”... [read more] Nuclear Deal or Not? The ratification must be solely entrusted to the U.S. and Iran-- and NOT to Israel and Saudi Arabia... [read more] US-Iran Nuclear Deal and Rapprochement: The Historic U.S Policy Paradigm Shift in the “Middle East” and Beyond With the signing of the Iran nuclear deal, western foreign policy is undergoing a fundamental paradigm shift... [read more] Sheldon's Stooges In Japan in the good old days, Binyamin Netanyahu would by now have committed hara-kiri... [read more] Aleppo a city ravaged by “Islamic State” and Imperialism This is a report from an Aleppo resident whose identity is protected for their own security... [read more] Statement of Palestinian groups and individuals in the occupied homeland, refugee camps and the diaspora about the global war on Syria From Liberal Hand-wringing to the Political Economy of Assassination: The Charleston Shootings and Mainstream Society’s Complicity in Murder (Part 1) The larger social architecture defined by the academic, political and corporate ties of the gun lobby helps explain how we could systematically take the fight to the NRA... [read more] Gaza: The hijacking of The Marianne by “The Pirates of the Mediterranean” In the early hours of the morning of 29th June, three Israeli Navy ships intercepted and hijacked a Swedish flagged ship... [read more] Reflections on China’s South Sea Trouble Thomas Riggins Lying in the South China Sea between Indochina and the Philippines is a collection of 700 or so small islands collectively known as the Spratly Islands... [read more] A Gerrymandered Election and A Flawed Mandate To the great puzzlement and consternation of pundits and pollsters, the British general election produced what seems a great democratic victory for the Conservative party... [read more] Who Will Save Israel The battle is over. The dust has settled. A new government – partly ridiculous, partly terrifying – has been installed ... [read more] A Day and Night-mare Binyamin Netanyahu seems to be detested now by everyone... [read more] National Unity My first reaction after the election was: “Oh, no! Not a National Unity Government, please!... [read more] Preaching rebirth and home; practicing death abroad England’s Easter was the culmination of recent events which have brought the would-be great and good to their knees - and knee deep in hypocrisy... [read more] The Messiah Hasn't Come As the American saying goes: "Today is the first day of the rest of your life."... [read more] IRAN, the US and West Asia-oped‏ Tony Blair’s Save the Children Award: An Inadequate Apology On the evening of 19th November 2014, the charity Save the Children "recognized" Tony Blair - whose government enjoined in the ending of the fledgling lives of children on an industrial scale in Afghanistan and Iraq - with their “Global Legacy Award.”... [read more] Our government’s big green idea: let’s subsidise natural disasters Britain pays billions to support farming, and then billions to repair the catastrophic damage it causes, writes George Monbiot.... [read more] A Slow-Burning Revolution‏ Former MP and member of the Labour shadow cabinet, Bryan Gould, details the beginnings of a paradigm shift in economic thinking... [read more] John Cantlie writes from within Islamic State captivity… what messages should we take from his article? Freedom of speech and expression has become a much debated concept depending who interprets and how it is defined... [read more] Iraq’s Children: Ever Expendable - From Madeleine Albright to “Save the Children.” By 2010, seven years in to an unending war, over a quarter of Iraqi children suffered from Post Traumatic Stress disorder... [read more] Over Bottled Everybody knows what the Israeli elections are about. The choice is stark: on the one side, the dream of a Greater Israel "from the sea to the river"; on the other side, an end to the occupation and peace... [read more] The War on Terror and the Terror of War The vicious cycle of state and individual terror continues unabated. Marxists have long explained that imperialism and Islamic fundamentalism are two aspects of the same reactionary phenomenon—the decay and decline of capitalism—which threatens to take the whole of humanity down with it.... [read more] Half of Shas The Shas party has split into two. Opinion polls show that both parts are hovering around the 3.12% threshold which is now necessary for entering the Knesset, after the minimum was raised by the last Knesset... [read more] Niall Ferguson on Kissinger's 'World Order' [Part Two] "Vice is a monster of so frightful mien, As, to be hated, needs but to be seen; Yet, seen too oft, familiar with her face, We first endure, then pity, then embrace." (Alexander Pope, Essay on Man)... [read more] The Son of my Eyes Ruvi Rivlin, who was recently elected to the high but largely ceremonial post, is far from being a leftist... [read more] Unpaid internships and the hypocrisy of capitalism According to research conducted by the Sutton Trust, an educational charity based in the UK, almost a third of university graduate interns are being forced to work without pay, as a means of ‘getting their foot in the door’ of their respective careers... [read more] The Pen Trumps the Sword Anytime (Part 4) The fourth part of an 'Introduction' to an illustrated book of poetry by Faysal Mikdadi. The collection, Painted into a Corner, appeared in the summer of 2014... [read more] The first part of an 'Introduction' to an illustrated book of poetry by Dr Faysal Mikdadi. The collection, Painted into a Corner, appeared in the summer of 2014... [read more] The Imminent Prospect of a US-Iran Breakthrough worries the Hawks The international community grapples once again with the imminent prospect of a “nuclear deal” between the US (P5+1) and Iran before the extended deadline of November 24 arrives... [read more] Is ISIS Coming? If ISIS had approached the borders of Israel this week, nobody in the country would have noticed. Israel was riveted to a court-room drama... [read more] Decent Respect Sweden, like Britain, was always considered a "pro-Israeli" country, loyally voting against "anti-Israel" resolutions in the UN. If such important Western nations are reconsidering their attitudes towards the policy of Israel, what does it mean?... [read more] Conservatism in a nutshell It’s not enough to defeat Tory ideology. We also have to defeat the Tory propaganda machine that brainwashes people with their slogans and catch-phrases... [read more] The 2014 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index: What has gone wrong in India? Gaza should make us sick; but we need a more courageous, honest and truthful debate An article from Dr David McCoy, public health physician and chair of global health charity Medact... [read more] Son of Death The war was over. Families returned to their kibbutzim near Gaza. Kindergartens opened up again. A ceasefire was in force and extended again and again. Obviously, both sides were exhausted.... [read more] The trouble with war is that it has two sides. Everything would be so much easier if war had only one side... [read more] A work by the Palestinian poet, writer and artist, Dr Faysal Mikdadi... [read more] Holocaust Legacy - Britain’s New Nazis The first Holocaust of this century is taking place in Mosul, Iraq, and the British Government is strangely silent... [read more] Israel: International Anger Mounts “The situation involving Palestine and Israel is an undeclared war, in which the aggressor, Israel, has destroyed the Palestinian economy, robbed people of their land, unilaterally changed borders, and unilaterally built a wall of exclusion to keep Palestinians out of their land... [read more] Flight MH17 – Imperialism and the art of hypocrisy The blame game commenced immediately. Without waiting for an investigation or any hard information whatsoever, Washington lost no time in pointing an accusing finger at Moscow... [read more] Iraq: US: Insurgents Have Chemical and Nuclear Material – “Minimal Risk.” On 11th and 12th June, ISIS gained control of the Al Muthanna former chemical weapons complex where, in the 1980s, Iraq developed weapons believed to be on par with, then, the US and the former Soviet Union... [read more] Goal Moscow The USA wants to turn Ukraine into a permanent area of crisis, keeping it just off the boil of war. In this way Russia will feel threatened... [read more] An Armed Ghetto One side's terrorists are the other side’s freedom fighters. That is not simply a matter of terminology. It is a difference of perception, which has far-reaching practical consequences... [read more] Has the US-UK War for Oil Detonated the “New Iraq”? Flames are rising from Iraq's largest oil refinery at Baiji, the result of mortar attacks by the varying forces sweeping towards the capital city. Felicity Arbuthnot describes the latest tragedy to befall Iraq... [read more] Police, Guns, Action – how safe were England’s pilot badger culls? The British government’s policy to rid England’s cattle of bovine TB by culling badgers is unravelling writes Lesley Docksey... [read more] Good for the Jews? The claim by Binyamin Netanyahu that he has a right to pick and choose the Palestinian government is rather astonishing, writes Uri Avnery ... [read more] Patagonian Dreams During his short visit to Israel, Pope Francis laid a wreath on the grave of Theodor Herzl, writes Uri Avnery... [read more] In Their Own Juice According to press reports, President Barack Obama has decided to let Binyamin Netanyahu and Mahmoud Abbas “stew in their own juice.”... [read more] Syria and Ukraine: Two Elections, Diplomatic Shenanigans, Double Standards and Insurgents Thursday 15th May marked Nakba Day, Yawm an-Nakba, “Day of Catastrophe”: the onset of the displacement of perhaps 800,000 Palestinians... [read more] Iraq and Syria, the need for a new Nuremberg Over one thousand people are dying each month in Iraq as a result of foreign Jihadists exploiting the borders with neighbouring Syria... [read more] Twelve Years a Slave, Sixty Six Years a Living Dead Dr Faysal Mikdadi dreams of his lost love - Palestine... [read more] Censorship double standards: State terrorism websites vs insurgent websites Carol Grayson asks whether the CIA website should be banned as the organisation is implicated in torture and promotes violence... [read more] Lenin on the Paris Commune (1871): An Heroic Uprising Thomas Riggins discusses Lenin's take on the Paris Commune... [read more] EU Financial Help For The UK's Super Rich The world is no longer ruled by so-called governments, elected or otherwise. In brutal fact, those who really determine how we plebs live are the International Bankers and their Multinational Business Conglomerate cohorts... [read more] The US and Britain’s Paedophile Colony On February 25th, Iraq’s Cabinet approved a draft law lowering the age of legal marriage for females to nine years old... [read more] The Flat World and the Good Society The other evening, within a matter of five minutes, I sent messages to socialist colleagues in France, Spain, Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania via Facebook and received answers back. The content was more social than socialist but I could have easily been organizing a Europe-wide campaign or demonstration, writes David Eade.... [read more] Pakistani accountant raises concerns for human rights of foreign workers in Saudi, claims Labour Law “not working” Amendments have been made to Labour Law in Saudi Arabia to protect the rights of both foreign and Saudi workers, at least that is the theory but is it working in practice?... [read more] Ukraine: a very Western coup Dr Tomasz Pierscionek provides an analysis of the situation in Ukraine... [read more] The accessories to war crimes are those paid to keep the record straight The BBC's Today programme is enjoying high ratings, and the Mail and the Telegraph are, as usual, attacking the corporation as left-wing... [read more] Lenin's State and Revolution: Chapter One Parts 2&3 Still basing himself on Engels' work, Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State, Lenin points out that the State is the first form of society exclusively to base itself on a given territory... [read more] Lenin's State and Revolution Today- The Preface The first in a series of articles by Thomas Riggins analysing Lenin's famous work The State and Revolution: The Marxist theory of the State and the tasks of the Proletariat in the Revolution... [read more] Britain's Legacy in Palestine (Part 2 of 2) Dr Faysal Mikdadi publishes an excellent account of Palestine's history, focusing on how the economic, racist, religious, nationalistic, commercial and orientalist attitudes of Britain shaped the land and its people (Part 2 of 2)... [read more] Seeing her face on the TV screen, one is struck by her beauty. It is the face of an angel, pure and innocent... [read more] Who Are The Mother Agnes Critics? It would be hilarious, if it wasn’t for the severity of the Syrian crisis, to read some of the allegations being directed against the Syrian based nun, Mother Agnes Mariam... [read more] Russell Brand and the Nixon inequality shock Russell Brand's call for revolution reverberated with many beyond the underclass he referenced... [read more] From the first moment, I did not have the slightest doubt that Yasser Arafat was assassinated... [read more] The Different Sources of Unemployment, and the Economic Remedy for Each of These Unemployment is a complex phenomenon. The ultimate roots of all large-scale unemployment is the lack of an adequate economic understanding by a country’s professional economic advisors and its politicians... [read more] A journey into the vice-ridden world of banking The primary objective of the world’s leaders is to avoid another banking and financial crash that could be worse than the one in September 2008... [read more] A Brief Guide To Early Chinese History: The Mongol Conquest Of China And Its Consequences George Tait Edwards introduces the next in a series of articles about early Chinese civilisation to help put into context the country's recent economic rise... [read more] De Blasio and the Sandinistas According to a recent article in the New York Times two of the candidates running for mayor of New York have become alarmed about the worldview of Bill de Blasio, the front running candidate of the Democratic Party... [read more] Who is listening to the Syrian people? Throughout the whole Syria crisis, one thing which has been striking, is the clear absence among British political circles, to actually listen to the points being raised by the Syrian people... [read more] Making the World Safe for Banksters: Syria in the Cross-hairs In an August 2013, journalist Greg Palast posted evidence of a secret late-1990s plan devised by Wall Street ans US Treasury officials to open banking to the lucrative derivatives business... [read more] Currently Mistaken Ideas in Western Economics and Their Suggested Corrections (preferably soon) Part 2 Economist George Tait Edwards straightens out some of the economic myths taught at Western universities (Part 2 of 2)... [read more] Elections in Norway Patrizia Bertini speaks with Norwegian Labour Party politician Rudolph Brynn about the general election next week... [read more] A Tale of Two Prime Ministers George Tait Edwards comments on the comparisons and contrasts between the policies and personalities of Shinzo Abe, the Prime Minster of Japan, and David Cameron, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom... [read more] Marx and the Muslim Brothers How should one respond to the claim that Islamists such as the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt are "Marx's contemporary successors"?... [read more] Banks versus the People: The Underside of a Rigged Game! (Part 2) The European Central Bank and the Federal Reserve are at the service of the major private banks... [read more] The Failure of Innovation in the Anglo-Saxon Economies George Tait Edwards examines the role of innovation in economic development... [read more] Treasure hunt in Wendish Lusatia Tomaš Kappa tells a story about Germany’s biggest secret and a scandal, its treatment of the Sorbian people ... [read more] Why Will Labour Not Readmit Me? On 12th May, I re-joined the Fabian Society and the Christian Socialist Movement, writes David Lindsay... [read more] The Palestinian Right to Education Dr Faysal Mikdadi explains how education is the key to Palestinian liberation and democracy... [read more] Iraq: Between Drug Dealers and Death Squads Hussein al-Alak shows how drug addiction has taken hold across Iraq following the invasion a decade ago... [read more] A Critique of the analysis of Karl Marx within the BBC’s ‘Masters of Money’ Series David Benbow critiques the BBC's ‘Masters of Money’ episode, aired last year, that focused on the economic theories of Karl Marx... [read more] Michael Gove and Antonio Gramsci It is fashionable to claim that Michael Gove has been influenced by Antonio Gramsci says David Lindsay... [read more] On summer solstice, my £100 bet against solar power ends - who won? Solar may be popular but environmentalists must be hard-headed about how to reduce CO2 in the cheapest way, writes George Moniot.... [read more] There is a war on ordinary people and feminists are needed at the front The problem with media-run "conversations" on gender is not merely the almost total absence of male participants, but the suppression of class, writes John Pilger.... [read more] Report on anti-G8 demonstration in Belfast Conor reports on the anti-G8 demo that took place in Belfast last weekend... [read more] “Palestine’s existence depends on respect and on our children” - Dr Rauf Azar (Director of the Beit Sahour medical centre) Patrizia Bertini interviews Rauf Azar, a Palestinian doctor, using the pioneering Lego Serious Play technique... [read more] What It Is Like Being Invisible "Someone must have traduced Joseph K., for without having done anything wrong he was arrested one fine morning"... [read more] Spaniards Fall Out Of Love With Their Royals David Eade explains that since the financial crisis started there has been a fall in support for the Royal Household ... [read more] Assata Shakur: Understanding the politics behind the FBI's new attack On May 2, the FBI suddenly announced that they had placed Assata Shakur on its “Most Wanted Terrorists” list. The FBI's accusations target Shakur as an individual, but the labeling of her as a terrorist is an attack on all revolutionaries says Eugene Puryear... [read more] The Self-Hating State Devolving policy to “the market” doesn’t solve the problem of power. It makes it worse, writes George Monbiot.... [read more] The strange death of the Tory north Congratulations to the Conservative Party on having delivered its South Shields leaflets in Jarrow. Everywhere beyond the Mason-Dixon Line that runs from the Bristol Channel to the Wash is now just "the North," to the Tories, isn't it? David Lindsay reports.... [read more] A review of Anita's revolution Linda Rogers reviews a novel by Shirley Langer, friend of Cuba and witness to the early years of the revolution... [read more] The new propaganda is liberal. The new slavery is digital What is modern propaganda? For many, it is the lies of a totalitarian state. In the 1970s, I met Leni Riefenstahl and asked her about her epic films that glorified the Nazis, writes John Pilger.... [read more] It Can Happen Here: The Bank Confiscation Scheme for US and UK Depositors Confiscating the customer deposits in Cyprus banks, it seems, was not a one-off, desperate idea of a few Eurozone “troika” officials scrambling to salvage their balance sheets reveals Ellen Brown... [read more] Greece's Big Smog: Neoliberal austerity, public health, and the environment* Neoliberal austerity in crisis-torn Greece has a significant implication for public health and the environment. The disturbing reality is that the unbearable cost of heating oil for a large portion of the country's population has led to an increased use of solid fuel heating, writes Ilia Xypolia.... [read more] A nation divided over same sex marriage France’s Parliament, the Assemblee Nationale, has started the long debate to enshrine same sex marriages in law. David Eade reports.... [read more] Welcome to the Shammies, the media awards that recognise truly unsung talent There are awards for everyone. There are the Logies, the Commies, the Tonys, the Theas, the Millies ("They cried with pride") and now the Shammies, writes John Pilger... [read more] "Leave. Go to Brixton- you'll make it there" I am a Palestinian British Muslim. I take great pride in my dual heritage. There shouldn't be a price to pay for this duality, but there is. I have paid it always reluctantly, occasionally resentfully and once or twice bitterly, writes Faisal Mikdadi... [read more] Out of it John Green reviews Palestinian author Selma Dabbagh's debut novel... [read more] Hard-working families. Aincha just sick of them? Felix McHugh shines a spotlight on the propaganda spread by the mainstream parties that seeks to demonise those made unemployed or those who are too ill to work... [read more] Israel's war on journalists Targeting journalists is not a new Israeli strategy as some might believe. There is irrefutable evidence that the Israeli military is targeting journalists covering the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, writes Iqbal Tamimi.... [read more] As Gaza is savaged again, understanding the BBC's historical role is vital We must understand the BBC as a pre-eminent state propagandist and censor by omission, says John Pilger.... [read more] Palestine and Israel: A Modest Suggestion for Peace (Part 1) Faisal Mikdadi discusses the origins of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and presents a road map for achieving peace between all peoples and factions that reside in these lands (Part 1)... [read more] Lip Service to Peace: EU as an Enabler of Netanyahu’s Colonial Policies Europe is different, as we are often reminded. The general wisdom is unlike the US’ unconditional support for Israel. European countries tend to be more balanced in their approach to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, writes Ramzy Baroud.... [read more] Palestine Entangled: The Politics of Money The link between political statements and action, and money is obvious for all to see. What may appear as political concessions can oftentimes be attributed to some frozen or funds waiting to be delivered. It is transaction-based politics at its best, writes Ramzy Baroud.... [read more] The political trial of a caring man and the end of justice in America The political trial and 22-year sentence of Dr Rafil Dhafir, an Iraqi-born doctor and humanitarian, makes a mockery of the notion that all are equal in the eyes of US law, writes John Pilger.... [read more] Making the world a more dangerous place - the eager role of Julia Gillard Julia Gillard has returned Australia to its historic relationship with Washington, similar to that of an eastern European satellite with Moscow, writes John Pilger.... [read more] Turkish PM Erdogan Must Respond to the Demands of the Kurdish Hunger Strikers Hundreds of Kurdish prisoners are currently taking part in a hunger strike which they have declared will be indefinite, David Morgan reports... [read more] The Majority of Israelis and Palestinians Want Peace Susan Walpole discusses how the majority of Jews and Muslims wish to live in peace... [read more] Is Iran a threat? Dr Faisal Mikdadi asks if Iran is a threat and if so, to whom?... [read more] Trials and Tribulations in Turkey Turkey’s lamentable human rights record and its attempts to intimidate independent Kurdish organisations was the theme of an important seminar held on the 18 September in Garden Court Chambers, London. David Morgan reports.... [read more] Mining The Past Paul Lloyd looks back at the findings of a coroner’s inquest that investigated the deaths of seven Cumbrian miners nearly a century ago. ... [read more] Spot the Difference: Public Relations and Journalism Finn Bowen asks that in light of the possible convergence of Public Relations and Journalism - once completely separate professions - can we ‘trust the truth’ the media portray? ... [read more] Israel’s Plans for a New Arab World Dr Faysal Mikdadi discusses the consequences of the division and disorganisation seen amongst the countries of the Arab world... [read more] Shifting Truths in Sinai: Who Stands to Gain from the Carnage? Two Toyota Land Cruisers filled with well-built gunmen in ski masks and all-black outfits appear seemingly out of nowhere. They approach a group of soldiers huddled around a simple meal as they prepare to break their Ramadan fast. The gunmen open fire. This is not an opening scene of a Hollywood action movie. The massacre actually took place at an Egyptian military post in northern Sinai, writes Ramzy Baroud.... [read more] The Russian Revolution: An Essential Condition of Success Mass Support + Iron Party = Socialist Revolution? Thomas Riggins analyses chapter two of Lenin’s Left Wing Communism: an Infantile Disorder... [read more] Dance With the One Who Brung You Protecting the environment, like protecting the welfare of a nation’s poorest and weakest people, requires a sweeping reform of political funding, on both sides of the Atlantic, writes George Monbiot.... [read more] Lurking Danger: Palestinian Refugees in Syria Palestinian refugees in Syria cannot expect to exist outside a paradigm of danger and unpredictability. Their brethren in Lebanon learned the same lesson years ago, writes Ramzy Baroud.... [read more] In his latest article, resident philosopher Stephen Gilbert bemoans the lack of confidence in our society.... [read more] Poisoning Arafat Uri Avnery asks whether the late Palestinian Prime Minister, Yasser Arafat, was assassinated by Ariel Sharon... [read more] Coming to Grips with Zizek Two new books by Slavoj Zizek have recently been reviewed by John Gray in the The New York Review of Books, here Thomas Riggins reviews Gray's article. ... [read more] Is this the Sudanese summer? Omar Zaki explores the recent protests taking place across Sudan and the implications for the government of President Omar Al-Bashir... [read more] Uri Avnery, Israeli journalist and former Knesset member, writes about the abuse of African migrants in his country... [read more] Uri Avnery explains a principle that has long guided Zionists: 'accept every compromise that gives us what we can get at any stage, but never let the final aim out of our sight'... [read more] Iran uses intimidation to deter Arab protests Dan Brett says Tehran is using martial law, arrests, imprisonment, torture & killings to suppress its Arab minority... [read more] What is NATO, anyway? The reality of the "defensive alliance" The following is a statement by March Forward! which took part in the protests against NATO in Chicago on Saturday 19th May.... [read more] Destroying the Social Fabric of India: The Indian Premier League: Sex, Lies and Capitalism Colin Todhunter, London Progressive Journal's India correspondent, reports on the worrying fusion of news and entertainment that is part of modern India... [read more] Trade unions in Cuba and the emergence of a private sector Recently returned from a study tour of Cuba, Dr Tomasz Pierscionek recounts his meeting with Jesus Montera, an international relations officer of the CTC... [read more] You are all suspects now. What are you going to do about it? John Pilger describes the politicising of the law in western democracies and the emergence of increasingly draconian police powers: the corollary of a contrived state of 'permanent war'. Why should this be accepted?... [read more] The Keys to the Blood Bank The Conservative minister charged with protecting wildlife is making a packet as a result of weak wildlife protection laws, writes George Monbiot.... [read more] Unmanned Drones- the future of warfare? The London Progressive Journal gives its take on current events in our editorial column... [read more] Spying an opportunity Stephen Gilbert argues that surveillance over the whole population involves an erosion of our basic liberties. We give away our rights at our own peril. ... [read more] Easter Rising 1916 John Wight provides the historical background to the Easter Rising of 1916 that paved the way for Irish independence... [read more] When will the Palestinians revolt? After six decades of occupation, Israeli government strategists are yet to realize that the Palestinian people are not a singular body of blind followers who can be easily manipulated and controlled, writes Ramzy Baroud.... [read more] The great 'American' nightmare Whilst some have gained much from India's economic boom, many have also lost out from the 'Americanisation of India'. Colin Todhunter discusses.... [read more] Straight to the heart Gay marriage: 'oh dear, oh lor’, how did this become the issue of the hour? The world appears to have divided itself into two camps and I find myself in neither'- journalist and writer W Steven Gilbert shares his thoughts... [read more] Between Politics and Principles: Hamas’ Perilous Manoeuvres Despite all of Hamas’ assurances to the contrary, a defining struggle is taking place within the Palestinian Islamic movement, writes Ramzy Baroud.... [read more] A ban on boxing- reasoned thinking or sheer discrimination In the wake of a brawl between Derek Chisora and David Haye outside of the ring, some are calling for a ban on boxing. RJ Middleton asks whether this is an appropriate reaction to the incident... [read more] Memory in Exile: An Interview with Jorge Coulon of Inti Illimani Ramona Wadi speaks with a member of the famous Chilean band Inti Illimani, a group that was part of the nueva cancion movement in the 60s and 70s... [read more] Can Capitalism Survive? In the first of a series of articles, by internationaly renowned Greek economist Professor Lefteris Tsoulfidis, focusing on the origins and state of the European economic crisis, Professor Tsoulfidis discusses whether Capitalism has a future... [read more] BDS: Power of the People at Work The recent University of Pennsylvania BDS conference, organized by student group, PennBDS, was the latest example to illustrate both the effectiveness of the global movement and also of the real worry felt by supporters of Israel in the US, writes Ramzy Baroud.... [read more] Goodbye homophobia. Hello sexual diversity Peter Tatchell gives his thoughts on what a post homophobic society might look like... [read more] The Politics of the Psyche BBC 4’s Saturday night primetime slot is cornering the market in excellent European drama but we don’t need Denmark to point out how impotent we feel. However idealistic were its ancient Roman origins, the UK’s version of representative democracy has become as distorted as a burning pillar of wax, says outRageous!... [read more] A manager's dog ‘I am his Highness’ dog at Kew; Pray, tell me sir, whose dog are you?' ( Alexander Pope, Epigram Engraved on the Collar of a Dog which I gave to his Royal Highness)... [read more] Hurrah for Egypt! Uri Avnery has warm words for the new democratically elected Egyptian parliament... [read more] Divine Injustice Drone warfare can be used to thwart democratic movements, anywhere, says George Monbiot.... [read more] The Struggle Continues: US vs. Genuine Reforms at the United Nations The country that has long been known to abuse its powers and privileges in the United Nations is now leading a campaign to reform the same organization, says Ramzy Baroud.... [read more] Militarism mixed with empty liberal rhetoric Richard Becker dissects Obama's 2012 State of the Union address and shows that the 'CEO of the imperialist ruling class is carrying on with business as usual... [read more] How Can We Save the British Economy from Third Rate Status? Following the decline of the manufacturing sector, in recent years, Dr Jonathan Feldmann discusses ways in which Britain could go about redeveloping its industrial base... [read more] My Granny Speech Attending social security and disability appeal tribunals in 2012 is like watching a Dickens adaptation on the television, says Felix McHugh.... [read more] A Ghost Story Retailed (part three) W Stephen Gilbert delivers an up-to-date, state and fate of the retail trade in Britain, it is partly personal and anecdotal, and partly a critical overview: part three.... [read more] Protest Movement or tourist attraction? David Eade contrasts the Occupy movement in the UK with the 15-M movement in Spain... [read more] The State of Racism in Britain UK society is dead. Or that is what its detractors would like you to think. Many will point the finger not at our leaders or themselves but towards those who they believe don’t belong here - immigrants and asylum seekers, writes Chris Bath.... [read more] A Ghost Story Retailed (part two) W Stephen Gilbert delivers an up-to-date, state and fate of the retail trade in Britain, it is partly warmingly, personal and anecdotal, and partly a critical overview: part two...... [read more] Book review: America and the Imperialism of Ignorance: US foreign policy since 1945 Dr Tomasz Pierscionek reviews a book that charts the development of America's foreign policy throughout the course of the Cold War and beyond... [read more] Bankers’ Oligarchy spells the end of democracy A qualitative change is taking place within the European Union where it is crystal clear that national independence and democracy are being dumped without formal procedure or public announcement, says John Boyd.... [read more] Musings on the shortest day of 2011 One year from today is the end of the Mayan calendar, the predicted “end of history,” as the late brilliant ethnobotanist and art historian Terrence McKenna called it, says Jean Claude van Itallie.... [read more] False Evidence Appearing Real There is profit to be made in keeping the public fearful, Bryan G Taylor explains... [read more] Legoviews ~ Goodbye yellow brick road! In the first of her interviews using the novel 'Lego Serious Play' method, Patrizia Bertini speaks to one of the occupiers at the OccupyLSX camp.... [read more] Unmasking the Press The corporate newspapers are the elite’s enforcers, misrepresenting the sources of oppression, says George Monbiot.... [read more] Uri Avnery discusses the implications of a parliamentary bill that would seek to push the Palestinian population out of the West Bank and into Jordan... [read more] On Freedom and Imperialism: Arab Spring and the Intellectual Divide The so-called ‘Arab Spring’ is creating an intellectual divide that threatens any sensible understanding of the turmoil engulfing several Arab countries, says Ramzy Baroud.... [read more] Boom at the top At a time when the poorest are being hit hardest, W Stephen Gilbert comments on the obsence bonuses enjoyed by those at the top echelons of the financial sector and puts paid to the reasons most commonly used to justify such unfair practice.... [read more] Weimar Revisited Uri Avnery explains how the three main pillars of Israeli democracy - the courts, the media and the human rights organisations - are under threat from the political right. ... [read more] An in-depth critique and analysis of the beginnings of the civil war in Libya and what was at stake for all parties involved in the final conflict, split into three parts. (Part 3)... [read more] The higher you build your barriers, the taller I become... Jean Claude Van Itallie shows how a recent crackdown on Occupy protesters in the US will only bring more people out into the streets, as the 99% realise they have the power. ... [read more] A violent double standard Phil Bates cast an eye on David Cameron's hypocrisy and the recent threat of rubber bullets being used by police... [read more] This time he went too far: On Norman Finkelstein Matt Hill takes a look at recent rhetoric from acclaimed author and historian Norman Finkelstein... [read more] Capitalism\'s Lost Generation Rob Sewell looks at the global problem of rising youth unemployment... [read more] Iranian \'assassination plot\': Cooked up to further U.S. aim of regime change? Mazda Majidi dissects US allegations of an Iranian plot to assassinate a Saudi diplomat on American soil.... [read more] A new fiscal policy for London? Oliver Healey explains how giving the London Assembly greater control over taxation would benefit both the capital and the country as a whole... [read more] Modern Pauperism and its Consequences: A Dissenting View on the Riots in England (Part I of II) The first part of an essay by Matthias Dapprich in which he adopts a class based analysis of the recent London riots. ... [read more] Blog: Lies Lies Lies outRageous! - Lies about the recent gunplay in Kabul and the stuff no one wants you to know.... [read more] Schism opens in Israel The spreading of the Arab Spring marks a change in Israel’s ability to continue its policy under the Netanyahu government of intransigence and refusal to negotiate a fair settlement with the Palestinians and the Obama administration in good faith, argues John Wight.... [read more] The lasting legacy of 9/11 Since the September 11 2001 attacks the world has witnessed the best and worst of humanity, writes John Wight.... [read more] The Return of the Generals Uri Avnery discusses how a recent resurgence of hostilities between Islamic militants and the Israeli army could undermine a growing social protest movement within Israel, playing right into Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s hands.... [read more] How the Billionaires Broke the System The US deficit reduction plan makes no sense – until you remember who’s behind the Tea Party movement. ... [read more] The Hunt for FARC Commander Alfonso Cano The Colombian military has had numerous successes targeting high-ranking leaders of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) in recent years. Its two greatest successes were the killing of secretariat members Raúl Reyes in 2008 and Jorge Briceño, alias “Mono Jojoy,” last year. By Garry Leech... [read more] Jody McIntyre: Victim of Police Brutality and Media Distortion The case of Jody McIntyre typifies the hypocrisy of the media discourse on political violence, writes Ben Maisky.... [read more] Whitewashing Defeat For all his poise and rhetoric, Obama’s indecisiveness is the defining feature of his presidency, says Ramzy Baroud.... [read more] Stating the Obvious: WikiLeaks Indicts and Vindicates US Diplomats The Wikileaks disclosures have smashed the US government's edifice of rhetoric and lies about Iraq, writes Ramzy Baroud.... [read more] Bewildering Times! From student fees to taxes, the Liberal Democrats are increasingly being seen as cheerleaders for hard-line Tory policies, writes Chris Mason-Felsing.... [read more] Students Lead the Way in the Fight Against Austerity Measures The two huge student protests that rocked London were just the tip of the iceberg, writes Ben Maisky.... [read more] Bush Didn't Write No Damn Book The former US president's autobiography is little more than a revisionist hoax, writes Ahmed Amr.... [read more] ‘Dying to Win’: Newt Gingrich’s ‘Terrorism’ Bush may be gone, but right-wingers in the US are still exploiting public fears of terrorism to pursue their foreign policy agenda, as Ramzy Baroud explains.... [read more] The BBC’s defence of the ‘Death in the Med’ is far from being convincing or ethical Iqbal Tamimi on why the BBC's response to the complaints they received of bias in their 16th August 2010 Panorama programme is inadequate.... [read more] Rebranding Iraq: Playing with Numbers and Human Lives As the US troop withdrawal begins in earnest, Ramzy Baroud asks: who won? And is the war really over?... [read more] Smoke on a Bridge: Lebanon Awaits a Verdict Ramzy Baroud reports from Lebanon on the thoughts of one of its citizens on the future of the country.... [read more] The Palestinian Authority: Redundant but Dangerous Language Ramzy Baroud takes a critical look at the language used by Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinian Authority in their pronouncements on possible talks with Israel.... [read more] Fighting Corruption or Persecuting Political Opponents in Venezuela? A Response to the New York Times James Suggett picks apart the New York Times' claims about alleged political persecution in Chavez's Venezuela.... [read more] Venezuela: Violence and Discrimination Rise in Opposition-Controlled Universities Kiraz Janicke reports on how the Venezuelan right are using the university campus as a battleground in their struggle against the Chavez government.... [read more] 'Urgent Threats' of Yesteryear In the second article in his series, 'Contextualising the Threat of Islam', Richard Greeman looks back on the US government's long history of constructing official enemies to justify foreign aggression and domestic repression alike.... [read more] Fighting Racism in Italy: Immigrant Workers Lead the Way Hugh Edwards considers the significance of last week's historic demonstration by Italy's immigrant community.... [read more] Election 2010: Whoever Wins, We Are in for Cuts Decades of compromise have left the Labour party unfit to meet the challenges of the present crisis, writes John Green.... [read more] Flexible Afghanistan War Objectives: And the Agony Grinds On As the war in Afghanistan grinds on with no end in sight, Ramzy Baroud pours scorn on the various attempts to rationalise and justify this disastrous campaign.... [read more] Western Media, Not Israeli Hasbara Despite the best efforts of the mainstream media to play down the barbaric assault on Gaza, Israel cannot win the public relations war, argues Ramzy Baroud.... [read more] Why Support the Palestinians? Of the many international solidarity movements in the world today, the Palestinian struggle has a special status. Greg Sharzer explains why.... [read more] Zionists Outraged as Holocaust Memorial Day Recognises Other Genocides A number of recent initiatives have sought to place the narratives of Armenian, Rwandan and other genocide victims alongside the memory of the Jewish Holocaust. A vocal hardcore of Zionist bigots has reacted in predictable fashion, as Amanda Sebestyen explains.... [read more] An Odyssey for Justice Ramzy Baroud celebrates the spirit of international solidarity that has provided crucial practical and moral support for the Palestinian struggle in recent years.... [read more] Khaled Taja: The Anthony Quinn of Arab Drama Khaled Taja, 70 years old and the iconic figure of Arabic drama, is planning to play the leading role in a movie about the tunnels of Gaza, writes Iqbal Tamimi.... [read more] The Hypocrisy of Al-Demoqratia A rising tide of official anti-Muslim paranoia in continental Europe is exposing the hypocrisy of Western democracy, writes Ramzy Baroud.... [read more] No Emergency Summits for Arab Human Development Crisis Ramzy Baroud calls on Arab governments to do more to provide for their peoples' basic educational needs.... [read more] War, Negation and Muslim Identity Revisited Ramzy Baroud on the reductionist caricatures which underpin the supposed 'clash of civilizations' between the West and Islam.... [read more] The Global Struggle for Queer Freedom Delivering the 2009 Caroline Benn Memorial Lecture, human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell hailed the ongoing defiance of the world's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the face of deeply-entrenched homophobic prejudice.... [read more] Obama’s Test: Democracy or Chaos in Latin America Will the Obama administration break with tradition and provide US support for democracy in Latin America? Probably not, if the Honduras coup is anything to go by, says Ramzy Baroud.... [read more] Voting Reform Will Empower the Left Changing Britain's electoral system would benefit Labour and radicalise politics, says Peter Tatchell... [read more] TUC Takes an Important Step Forward John Haylett applauds the TUC's assertiveness in supporting a boycott of Israel.... [read more] Exorcising the Ghosts of Paramilitary Violence: Reclaiming Liberty in Libertad Garry Leech on how the Colombian community of Libertad has struggled to free itself from the brutal violence of Colombia's paramilitary forces.... [read more] Wobbly Stools Uri Avnery considers the respective struggles facing three embattled leaders - Obama, Netanyahu and Abbas.... [read more] Perpetual Grief over September 11th In the wake of the 8th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 11th September 2001, Ramzy Baroud examines the skewed framework within which the mainstream discourse has treated '9/11'.... [read more] Drones and Democracy in Afghanistan As Afghanistan goes to the polls amid a flurry of rhetoric about democratising the Middle East, Ramzy Baroud considers the democratic credentials of a US-led military campaign characterised by large-scale bombings and summary executions.... [read more] The Israeli Conundrum: ‘How to Deal with Iran’ US backtracking on military action against Iran has left Israel in the lurch, as Ramzy Baroud explains.... [read more] Who Killed Yasser Arafat and Why? Ramzy Baroud considers the implications of the conspiracy theories surrounding Yasser Arafat's death five years ago.... [read more] Gaza and the Language of Power The Israeli assault on Gaza his slipped off the radar of mainstream news coverage, as Ramzy Baroud explains.... [read more] Beyond Politics: People for Sale in a Hungry World Ramzy Baroud reviews the findings of a US State Department report on human trafficking.... [read more] Iran and The Green Revolution: Is a Revolution Possible? Chris Vasey looks to make sense of the complex situation currently unfolding in Iran.... [read more] Remembering the Indonesian Killings The Indonesian massacres of 1965-66 rank among the biggest mass murders of the 20th Century. Looking back on this tragic episode, Nathaniel Mehr asked Noam Chomsky for his observations on the significance of US and British support for the massacre. ... [read more] Danger! Police at Work Daniel Read examines allegations that London's police used under-cover agents to provoke violence at last month's G20 protests.... [read more] Political Crisis Deepens in Britain Rob Sewell picks apart the media furore over the MPs' expenses scandal which has rocked British politics over the past fortnight.... [read more] The Drones Are Coming: A New War on Civilians Despite much talk of a change of culture in US foreign policy under President Obama, the bombing of civilians will remain a cornerstone of US strategy in the Middle East, as Ramzy Baroud explains.... [read more] Elderly and the Sick Pay the Price as Egypt Tows the US-Israeli Line Reporting from the Rafah-Gaza border in Egypt, Assed Baig presents a damning assessment of the Egyptian authorities' subservience to US policy in the region.... [read more] The Economic Crisis and Poor Countries Mick Brooks compares the 'boom and bust' economics of the past twenty years with similar patterns in the 1920s and 1930s: once again it is the poorer nations that stand to lose the most.... [read more] No Freedom Here John Pilger on how Britain is sleepwalking into an Orwellian nightmare of surveillance, secrecy and militarism.... [read more] “The People Won the Vote, Now The People Must Become the Government” James Suggett interviews Venezuela-based journalist and activist Vanessa Davies.... [read more] Israeli Elections: Hardliners Set to Form New Coaltion Christopher Vasey examines the potential ramifications of the recent Israeli election results.... [read more] An Important but Risky Victory for Venezuela and for Socialism Gregory Wilpert assesses the implications of Hugo Chávez's referendum victory.... [read more] The Inexorable Weight of Expectation In the week of Barack Obama's historic inauguration, Safreena Rajan examines the key issues which Obama will have to address in order to deliver on his promise of "change".... [read more] Chavez Hopes Obama Will Stop US Aggression Against Venezuela S.E. on the Venezuelan President's hopes for a constructive relationship with the incoming Obama administration.... [read more] Interview: Carlos Bula Camacho talks to London Progressive Journal Samuele Mazzolini spoke to Carlos Bula Camacho, Secretary General of Polo Democrático Alternativo, the Colombian opposition party.... [read more] ‘I Can Give You the Names of Those Responsible’ – Interview with a Colombian Human Rights Activist Campaign group Justice for Colombia recently conducted the following interview with a human rights activist who works closely with the trade union movement in the Colombian department of Meta. ... [read more] Gaza and the World: Will Things Ever Change? Reviewing the events of the past fortnight in Gaza, Ramzy Baroud condemns the failure of Arab governments to provide meaingful support for the Palestinian people.... [read more] Interview: Manuel Yepe talks to London Progressive Journal On the Fiftieth anniversary of the Cuban Revolution, Alexa Van Sickle talks to Manuel Yepe, the former Cuban Ambassador to Romania and close friend of Che Guevara, about what the future may hold for the Caribbean island. ... [read more] Plan Colombia Devastates Afro-Colombian Communities Garry Leech examines the devastating impact of US policy in Colombia upon the country's Afro-Colombian rural communities.... [read more] Why the UN is Crying Out for Reform With the US President-elect soon to enter office on a promise of "change", Luke Aldred argues that the international security system is a prime candidate for a radical overhaul.... [read more] World Capitalism Looks Into the Abyss Socialist Appeal's Terry McPartlan on how the present economic crisis could enhance class consciousnous and provide the impetus for far-reaching social change.... [read more] Free the Unborn! A Proposal for Slowing Down Politics George Monbiot on why the struggle against climate change is being undermined by political short-termism.... [read more] Remembering Professor Kulthum Odeh (1892 -1965) Reviewing the life of Kulthum Odeh, the first woman in the Arab world to hold a professorship, Iqbal Tamimi considers the all-pervading ignorance about Palestine.... [read more] Review: The Façade of Arms Control, by Anna Stavrianakis Alexa Van Sickle reviews the Campaign Against the Arms Trade booklet by Anna Stavrianakis. ... [read more] The Working Class Must Not be Left to Pay for Wall Street Mess Socialist Appeal's Walter Leon on the far-reaching implications of the financial crisis. ... [read more] US Democrats Yet to Convince Working Class America Richard Scorer on how the current economic crisis presents a challenge to the Democrats' cosy relationship with big business and finance.... [read more] Colombia’s Double Realities: Threats Against Indigenous Communities Ignored as Calls for a Second Re-election of President Uribe Get Louder As Colombia's President Uribe continues to target the country's indigenous communities, Mario A. Murillo examines why many Colombians are opposed to Uribe's reactionary government.... [read more] Manufactured Famine George Monbiot on the European trade initiatives which are likely to exacerbate existing food shortages in the developing world.... [read more] The Credit Cruch - One Year On Twelve months on from the beginning of the current economic crisis, Socialist Appeal's Michael Roberts examines the causes and effects of the so-called "Credit Crunch".... [read more] Venezuela’s Chavez Pushes for New World Financial System in Argentina James Suggett on Venezuela's increasing influence in economic policy across the South American continent. ... [read more] Merchants of War: A Letter to the Times Newspaper Mehrnaz Shahabi's recent letter to the Times newspaper exposes media deception as the sabre-rattling o Iran continues.... [read more] Why We Oppose 42 Days Mick Brooks outlines the case against 42-day detention.... [read more] Human Rights and Intifada in the Western Sahara Joanna Allan examines the ongoing struggle against the illegal occupation of the Western Sahara by the Moroccan government.... [read more] The Failure of New Labour was to Ignore Society Compass's Jonathan Rutherford believes New Labour has lost touch with society.... [read more] Washington Determined to Strike Iran Washington sabre-rattling suggests the US will press ahead with its aggressive designs on Iran, regardless of the truth about the alleged threat posed by Iran, and regardless of the consequences. ... [read more] Let's Put People before Profits - If not now, then When? 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__label__wiki	0.815672	0.815672	Digital Asia links: Vietnamese hackers, Chinese tech firms in Israel, censorship in Southeast Asia and more Danielle Cave Singapore has released a Pokemon-Go-inspired augmented reality game where users hunt for military vehicles. Published 2 Jun 2017 09:02 0 Comments Follow @DaniellesCave China has announced plans to build a massive underwater observation system that will cover the disputed East and South China Seas. The system will take five years to build and will be used for scientific research, disaster prevention and national security. Three million North Koreans use Koryolink, the government’s mobile phone network. But expanded mobile use has been accompanied by expanded state surveillance. Facebook has apologised after ‘mistakenly’ banning the use of a temporary profile picture option that commemorates the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre. Is South Korea the most technologically advanced avoider when it comes to digital diplomacy? Or should that accolade go to Japan? Under tougher and tougher surveillance, China’s cyber criminals find creative ways to chat through technical, typographic and linguistic tricks. Multinational social media companies operating in Southeast Asia are facing a dilemma as governments in the region crack down (paywalled) on Internet freedom. The Thai Government is extending their censorship policies to on-demand video streaming. Through a partnership with state-owned China Electronics Technology Group, Microsoft has created a customised version of Windows 10 for the Chinese Government that will ‘enable the government to use its own encryption algorithms within its computer systems.’ Why did a video of a South Korean politician sliding his suitcase to a male assistant go viral online? A sigh of relief for foreign businesses with the Chinese Government giving them a 19-month grace period to comply with strict new cyber data rules that require companies to store their data in China. Xinhua says the new laws are designed to safeguard China’s cyberspace sovereignty and are not a trade barrier. But it sounds like foreign firms have largely been left in the dark about the changes. According to new FireEye research, a hacking group with suspected ties to the Vietnamese Government (known as APT32 or OceanLotus) has been conducting cyber espionage operations against foreign governments, businesses, dissidents and domestic journalists since 2014. Taiwan’s marriage equality ruling last week was accompanied by some fairly crafty cross-Strait trolling on Weibo and strict censorship instructions by the government. In 2016 Chinese investment into Israel increased tenfold to US$16.5 billion, with much of that increase money flowing into Israel’s cyber and start-up sector from Chinese tech companies. Singapore has released a Pokemon-Go-inspired augmented reality game where users hunt for military vehicles to promote the first Army ‘open house’ the Ministry of Defence has held in five years. Photo by Flickr user Philippe Put. The battle for Southeast Asia's soul Jonathan Pryke 14 Aug 2017 16:00 Aid & development links: How rich are you? Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the case for optimism and more This week's links also include the case against linking corruption to poverty and how global income equality has shifted since the GFC. Euan Graham 14 Sep 2018 12:30 Belt and Road: more than just a brand Ambiguity is deliberate to the way BRI has been rolled out, but it has all signs of a gargantuan-scaled grand strategy. Shashank Joshi 6 Jul 2018 10:30 Novichok poisoning and the test for Britain The difficulty for the UK now is in crafting a fresh response to the continued effects of Russia’s brazen attack.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line254
__label__cc	0.657585	0.342415	email: mama@mamadigdown.com Gabriella March said on Dec 10, 2012 6:02 pm Hello! My fiance and I are getting married at the Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield, IL on August 17, 2013. We met and lived in New Orleans, and we’d like to have a New Orleans style brass band play for our ceremony and do a parade from the ceremony space to the cocktail location (both of which are within the zoo grounds). We want to have our guests make a second line behind the band and the wedding party, and we’ll give them handkerchiefs to wave and dance with. We are interested in speaking to you about this. I heard about you from Tubaluba. Thanks! Look forward to hearing from you! Jerry Kempfer said on Aug 6, 2013 6:15 am We are looking for entertainment for the inaugural Bacon, Brew & BBQ Fest at Angell Park (Sun Prairie, WI) on July 12, 2014. We would need the band for the VIP Hour and a short time after that, roughly from noon to 2pm. I need an estimate of cost, assuming the date is open. The ticket cost to get into the event is $60 but we could include 1-2 tickets per band member if that is something that you are interested in. With the event wristband, you are treated to unlimited samples of bacon entrees, craft beers and BBQ treats. Please feel free to email or call me at 608-243-9593. Thank you, Jerry R Kempfer Brett said on Nov 17, 2013 9:56 pm Are you going to be playing any public venues near madison wisconsin soon? mamadigdown said on Dec 9, 2013 3:38 pm THanks for your email. We are doing a set at the Harmony Bar this Thursday from 5-6! Charlie Flynn said on Dec 30, 2013 9:38 am Heard your Jackson 5 cover on jazz88 in Minneapolis this morning. Thought for sure it was a band from NOLA… Would love to be notified of any Mpls gigs. mamadigdown said on Jan 21, 2014 8:39 am Thanks for the message! Were glad you liked the tune! We play in Minneapolis a couple times a year. If you want, connect with us on FB, Twitter or our email list and we’ll let you know when we’ll be in town next. There is also a live version of I Want You Back on our album “Live” and it’s available as a free download on Bandcamp. Here is the link: http://digdown.bandcamp.com/album/live Susan Tumminello said on Feb 19, 2014 2:36 pm Saw you at the Outhouse in Racine and then in Chicago at the Green Mill.. I think …now have all your CD’s. anytime we need a pick me up..we do it with the Digdowns…keep doin what you do …you are all amazing.. Sue and Jim Tumminello PS.Yes, we will buy the band Mojitos.. you’ve earned them!! mamadigdown said on Feb 25, 2014 4:12 pm Thanks so much for taking the time to message us. It means a lot to have you say those things. Glad you like the band. And yes, we’ll take you up on the mojitos sometime! Sarah T. said on Aug 7, 2014 12:50 pm Hey Guys! Interested in booking you for a Birthday Party in Downtown Chicago on September 12th or 13th if you are not already committed. Please give me a call at 615-613-8663. Thanks! mamadigdown said on Aug 12, 2014 8:03 am Thanks for the note. Sorry we are responding to it late. Are you still interested in the band for Sept 12th or 13th? Text or call me at 612-325-0987, or email me at erikowen@hotmail.com to let me know. I will start checking in with the guys to see if they are available. Erik Jacobson, Mama Digdown’s Brass Band Bob & Sandra Goldsmith said on Oct 15, 2014 4:24 pm We are fans of yours & The Darren Sterud Orchestra..We attended their performance @ The Cardinal Bar in Madison on Sunday October 12. They announced that you were playing @ the Edgewater Hotel on Thursday October 23.. We called the hotel on Monday and were told tickets were n/a. We would appreciate if you could help us get tickets. We would like (4) (2) for Darren’s parents; Bill & Lynn Sterud & (2) for Sandra and I mamadigdown said on Oct 15, 2014 7:38 pm Thanks for the email. I have put in an email to the promoter to find out if we can get tickets for you. I will let you know as soon as we know something. Thanks again for the email! Patrick Johnson said on Feb 11, 2015 11:03 am Hello Brass Heads, I am contacting you in regards to an old live recording I used to listen to but lost. I am an old student, many years now, of Darren Sterrud and he showed me a great recording of a song I thought was called “Red Dress”, but while looking through spotify I was sad to see that was not it. Its a slow trad, with a trumpet taking the head and there was a phenomenal trombone solo by Nat (I believe, my memory is foggy), and I cherished that solo a lot! Was one of the best I’ve heard. I had a dump of files, from Darren, of random trads and tunes from around but obviously that has since escaped me. If anyone, ANYONE, knows which recording I’m talking about I would be adoring if it could be found anywhere. If anything I give my hellos to Darren and the band, and say please come to Milwaukee more! I’ll definitely have to show for the Nomad gig in March. mamadigdown said on Feb 11, 2015 11:09 am Thanks for the message! I think I know just the recording you are talking about. The song is called Careless Love and it is the last track on our “Ascona” CD. It’s a slow tune where the trumpet takes the lead and then Nat, plays a pretty amazing bone solo. Check that out on CDbaby or Bandcamp and see if it’s the one – then let me know. Hope to see you in Milwaukee sometime! Dominique Ventris said on Aug 13, 2015 11:35 am My name is Dominique Ventris and I wanted to see if someone could provide me with some information regarding booking the Mama Digdown’s Brass Band for a wedding next year. I would need the band to come in towards the end of the wedding and play New Orleans style second line music for about 30 minutes or so to close out the night. Right now the wedding is still in the planning stages so no definite date has been set yet but it will most likely take place between late July to early August of next year and will take place in the Chicago area. I would like to know the band’s availability and prices for booking. I look forward to a response. Dominique Ventris Hi Dominique, Thanks for the email. I’m thinking you are from New Orleans? I ask because this is exactly what they do down there- bring in a brass band to close out the night at a wedding. I love it! Anyway, let me check in with the other leader, Roc, about our summer calendar next year and I will get back to you ASAP. Sarah McGrath said on Dec 3, 2015 9:20 am Hi Mamadigdown! My company, Red Frog Events, is putting on a Fat Tuesday event called “Beads for Hope” to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. We are looking for a Second Line band in the city who might want to make an appearance to really help us bring home the Bourbon St. vibe! I found you all and figured I would reach out and see if you all might be interested in coming to raise some funds for some awesome kiddos! The event takes place Tuesday, February 9th at The Newberry Library. Looking forward to hearing from you! For two decades, Mama Digdown's has traveled the world spreading the gospel of New Orleans brass band music. While Mama Digdown's nods respectively to the tradition of New Orleans jazz, the street beat they play has earned them the reputation as one of the hottest and hardest hitting brass bands. Mama Digdown's has played hundreds of shows in their time together and is equally at home in concert halls, festivals, clubs and parades. © 2020 Mama Digdown's Brass Band. 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__label__wiki	0.552793	0.552793	Eva Longoria Covers Allure’s April 2011 Issue Desperate Housewives actress Eva Longoria is on the cover of Allure magazine’s April 2011 issue. Daily Deals: Spring Sale At Shopbop, 30% Off At Lee Jeans First Look: Gaia Repossi For Zadig & Voltaire Desperate Housewives actress Eva Longoria is on the cover of Allure magazine’s April 2011 issue. Inside, she talks about being racy in past interviews: “It’s hard for me to censor myself, because I like to be honest and free and say exactly what I’m thinking or feeling. Unfortunately, so many things are taken out of context, and [now] I’m a little more cautious about what I say.” She also discusses why she is proud of Desperate Housewives: “Desperate Housewives was groundbreaking for Latinos in television because the Solises were the richest people on the block – and they’re Mexican.” Meanwhile, makeup artist Stephane Marais discusses the look he put together for the cover shoot: “I wanted to make her look incredibly sexy, like Sophia Loren,” said Marais, who focused on Eva’s eyes. After filling in Eva’s brows and creating a strong arch, Marais blended a shimmery bronze shadow all over her lids. He combed on a lot of mascara and glued on individual false lashes. “She’s a lashes freak—the more I added, the happier she was,” he says. Next, he contoured Longoria’s cheeks with bronzer and applied an apricot blush before swiping on creamy beige lipstick to finish the look. For more, head to Allure.com. 50 Adorable Short Hairstyles for Women Short hair certainly does not mean boring, there are plenty of things you could do with your short hairdo. Whether it’s... MeekayJune 25, 2015 When it comes to curling your hair, it does indeed involve a lot of time and effort. Yes, straight hair without... MeekayMarch 23, 2015 Long hair is classic and chic, the one length that would never go out of style. Everyone from models, celebrities and... MeekayMarch 1, 2015 50 Super Cute Short Hairstyles for Women Do you think you’re brave enough to go for the chop? We have to admit that it does take a lot... MeekayFebruary 22, 2015 50 Super Cute Medium Length Haircuts for Women Medium hairstyles has become the ‘it’ length which everyone has been trying out for the last couple of seasons, and without... MeekayFebruary 2, 2015 How to Shop for Pearl Earrings Pearl Earrings for Every Occasion Pearl earrings have a fantastic look that can go with anything. Simple earrings that let the... Butter London’s Sparkling Duos Introducing ‘Golden Yard’ and ‘Silver Expectations’, two glitzy limited-edition nail lacquer duos, that are destined to solve your nail dilemmas this... HelenNovember 28, 2014 Give Your Look the Royal Treatment with MAC Keepsakes The MAC Keepsakes collection is as luxurious as it is necessary for this holiday season. With palettes for the face and eyes,... Margot Robbie’s Modern Take on a Milkmaid Braid Margot Robbie attended the 3rd Annual Australians in Film Awards Benefit Gala sporting a gorgeous and ultra modern take on the...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line256
__label__cc	0.727687	0.272313	Morale, welfare, and recreation and commissary issues : hearings before the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Panel of the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, second session, hearings held March 1 and 15, 1994 The Resource Morale, welfare, and recreation and commissary issues : hearings before the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Panel of the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, second session, hearings held March 1 and 15, 1994 The item Morale, welfare, and recreation and commissary issues : hearings before the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Panel of the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, second session, hearings held March 1 and 15, 1994 represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of San Diego Libraries. United States, Congress \| House \| Committee on Armed Services \| Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Panel Washington, U.S. G.P.O. \| For sale by the U.S. G.P.O., Supt. of Docs., Congressional Sales Office, 1994 Washington, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1994 iv, 278 pages CIS Microfiche Accession Numbers: CIS 94 H201-18 Distributed to some depository libraries in microfiche Morale, welfare, and recreation and commissary issues hearings before the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Panel of the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, second session, hearings held March 1 and 15, 1994 Military exchanges -- United States United States -- Armed Forces \| Commissariat United States -- Armed Forces \| Officials and employees \| Recreation United States -- Armed Forces \| Facilities U.S. Congressional documents, Congressional hearings ProQuest U.S. Congressional Hearings Digital Collection, B H.A.S.C., no. 103-31 CIS Index 1994 CIS microfiche library .C62 H.A.S.C. no. 103-31 Military exchanges Washington, For sale by the U.S. G.P.O., Supt. of Docs., Congressional Sales Office Washington, DC, For sale by the U.S. Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, Congressional Sales Office Washington, For sale by the U.S. Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, Congressional Sales Office gp 94091916 <div class="citation" vocab="http://schema.org/"><i class="fa fa-external-link-square fa-fw"></i> Data from <span resource="http://link.sandiego.edu/portal/Morale-welfare-and-recreation-and-commissary/fDwSJl2xXjY/" typeof="Book http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/Item"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a href="http://link.sandiego.edu/portal/Morale-welfare-and-recreation-and-commissary/fDwSJl2xXjY/">Morale, welfare, and recreation and commissary issues : hearings before the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Panel of the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, second session, hearings held March 1 and 15, 1994</a></span> - <span property="potentialAction" typeOf="OrganizeAction"><span property="agent" typeof="LibrarySystem http://library.link/vocab/LibrarySystem" resource="http://link.sandiego.edu/"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a property="url" href="http://link.sandiego.edu/">University of San Diego Libraries</a></span></span></span></span></div> Data Citation of the Item Morale, welfare, and recreation and commissary issues : hearings before the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Panel of the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, second session, hearings held March 1 and 15, 1994	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line263
__label__wiki	0.834183	0.834183	Main menu V2 Converging Cultures Podcast, Science, Society 28/02/2017 Little Atoms podcast 455 - Mark Stevenson and Rory Clements By Little Atoms Mark Stevenson is a writer, broadcaster, futurologist and founder of The League of Pragmatic Optimists. He has written for Radio 4, The Times, Wall Street Journal, Guardian and New Statesman, and is the author of the critically acclaimed An Optimist’s Tour of the Future. He lives in London and is an adviser to (among others) The Virgin Earth Challenge, Civilised Bank and The Atlas of the Future. Mark’s latest book is We Do Things Differently: The Outsiders Rebooting Our World. Rory Clements won the CWA Ellis Peters Historical Award in 2010 for his second novel, Revenger. He is the author of the John Shakespeare series of novels which are currently in development for TV by the team behind Poldark and Endeavour. Since 2007, Rory has been writing full-time in a quiet corner of Norfolk, England, where he lives with his family. Rory’s latest novel is Corpus. In the particle of me that cares for this, I betrayed those little atoms with a kiss @littleatoms Was Peter Handke’s revisionism lost in translation? Labour’s eternal rift: the pub or the party How Germany’s extreme left and extreme right look to Russia Government vs The Robots 8 - Great Expectations with Jacqui Smith From the podcast archive: Professor Brian Cox The country where eyesight is a luxury What Blade Runner's Roy Batty teaches us about life, love, ethics and technology Caroline Christie Artificial intelligence: all too human? Astronaut Chris Hadfield launches new show "It's Not Rocket Science" Kat Arney Science is broken. Here's how to fix it Published by 89up Ltd editorial[@]89up.org	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line265
__label__wiki	0.902832	0.902832	Test Rankings ICC ODI Rankings ICC T20 Rankings ICC announced Test squad against England Gambhir returns India Cricket Board announced England Tour an unusually big squad for the 5 Tests against England starting July, packing it with 6 fast bowlers though there was no place for Zaheer Khan. Other major talking points in the 18-man squad were the return of Gautam Gambhir, who last played Tests for India in December 2012, and the inclusion of Rajasthan's fast bowler Pankaj Singh. No Name No Name No Name 1 MS Dhoni 7 M Vijay 13 Shikhar Dhawan, 2 Gautam Gambhir 8 Cheteshwar Pujara 14 Virat Kohli 3 Ajinkya Rahane 9 Rohit Sharma 15 Ravindra Jadeja 4 R Ashwin 10 Bhuvneshwar Kumar 16 Mohammed Shami 5 Ishwar Pandey 11 Ishant Sharma 17 Stuart Binny 6 Varun Aaron 12 Wriddhiman Saha 18 Pankaj Singh Bangladesh Tour ICC Announced Team Squad Suresh Raina, who was dropped for India's last ODI assignment - the Asia Cup -, will lead India in the 3-ODI series in Bangladesh in the nonattendance of MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli , Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Shami Ahmed were rested too. Robin Uthappa earned a expected national comeback, Wriddhiman Saha was called up to replace Dhoni as the wicketkeeper, and quite a few performers in the IPL got selected. 1 Suresh Raina 6 Kedar Jadhav 11 Umesh Yadav 2 Robin Uthappa 7 Wriddhiman Saha 12 Stuart Binny 3 Ajinkya Rahane 8 Parvez Rasool 13 Mohit Sharma 4 Cheteshwar Pujara 9 Akshar Patel 14 Amit Mishra 5 Ambati Rayudu 10 R Vinay Kumar Labels: Bangladesh, India, Team Squad ipl orange cap holders 2014 Team:Punjab Name:Glenn Maxwell Match:2 Runs:184 Virender Sehwag returns to form against MCC in Abu Dhabi Virender Sehwag is typically rapid century ensured county champions Durham suffered a six-wicket defeat in their English season curtain-raiser against MCC in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. The former India opener made Virender Sehwag 109 runs off 97 balls, including a six and 18 fours, as MCC chased down a victory target of 224 in 51 overs. England exile Samit Patel contribute a handy 48 as MCC eased to victory Daniel Bell-Drummond helped Sehwag take the score to 106 before the Kent batsman was caught and bowled by Scott Borthwick (two for 77). Virender Sehwag of Marylebone Cricket Club bats during day four of the Champion County matches between Marylebone Cricket Club and Durham at Sheikh Zayed stadium on March 26, 2014 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Labels: ICC Rankings, Indian Team, Virender Sehwag. India has become the youngest coach to appoint Dravid-said Gavaskar Ever since retiring from international cricket player, Rahul Dravid has done a fantastic job as a player- cum- mentor of Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League. And now that he has stopped play his trades even in the IPL He will only adviser the Royals from this year. Previous Indian cricketers led by Sunil Gavaskar feel that Dravid could be the great candidate to replace Duncan Fletcher as India coach. Rahul Dravid is one man who is much respected and is a successful captain having won a series in West Indies and England. When he speaks, the Indian players, some of whom are great stars, listen to him as they know how much training went into his game,” Gavaskar told a news channel on Monday. Labels: Indian Team Coach., Rahul Dravid, Sunil Gavaskar India Winning Start for Asian Cup -2014 After flounder in South Africa and New Zealand, India returned to their relieve zone the slow, low wickets of Asia. A match with the Asia Cup Series hosts was just the confidence-boosting workout India needed after being routed in South Africa and New Zealand. India Captain Kohli led the plan with a near-perfect 139 while adding a match-winning 213 runs for the 3rd wicket with Ajinkya Rahane (73), as India chase down 280 with an over to spare. The score was set up by Mushfiqur Rahim’s excellent 117 and his 133-run stand with the wicket keeping opener Anamul Haque, who made a stroke-filled 77 taking the attack to India’s bowlers. CAPTAIN’S Rocks the pitch at the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium was as slow, low. There was no turn, no seam movement, just a hint of swing that irregularly caused deliveries to move sharply, but enough to considerably trouble batsmen. Mohammad Shami (4 for 50) produced edges off the bat that flew through vacancies in the slips. Bangladesh could easily have been 50-5 had India grabbed those chances. Yet, Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar ensured a miserly start (36-1 in 10 overs) that you no longer associate with Indian bowlers. It helped that the opponent posed a lesser challenge. Despite these theatrics, Anamul Haque went after Ashwin and Aaron in a fast ride to 50 runs. Aaron had a terrible day. Welcomed to the crease with 2 boundaries, he continued to bleed runs through the day. Anamul swung him for 2 sixes over long-on. Mushfiqur then hit the shot of the day – an easy pick-up over midwicket for six in an over that went for 19. Aaron followed that six with a beamer to the Bangladesh captain who took it completely on the ribs. It was Aaron’s second waist-high full-toss of the day and he had to be taken off. Just to round off a bad day, Aaron hurt himself going for the catch that dismissed Ziaur Rahman. Anamul slowed down after his fifty while Mushfiqur started to speed up. Their 133-run stand was full of clean hits: down the ground, through the covers, over the leg-side arc. But it always gave the feeling it wasn’t going to be enough. Bangladesh-279/7(50) M Rahim (C, †)-117(113) A Haque -77(106) India-283/4(49) V Kohli (C)-136(122) A Rahane -73(83) India Won the Match by Six Wickets Men of the match-Virat Kohli (India) Labels: Anamul Haque, Bangladesh., India, Mushfiqur Rahim, Rahane, Virat Kohli Raina out Pujara in Action for the Asia Cup series announced India will play against Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan in the Asia Cup to be hosted in Dhaka and Fatullah from February 25 to March 8-2014. Ishant Sharma has been dropped from the Asia Cup and World T20 squads. Yuvraj and Raina have been named in the World T20 squad only. Raina has paid the price for his patchy form in ODI, as the left-hander has been out of India’s squad for the forth coming Asia Cup to be held in Bangladesh. Pujara has come in the squad instead of Raina, while Ishant has been axed not only from the Asia Cup but also from the World Twenty20 squad. Yuvraj and Suresh Raina are however, part of the World Twenty20 squad that was named on Tuesday. Stuart Binny, who played in only one ODI in New Zealand, finds a place in both the squads. Suresh Raina and Ishant Sharma were part of the India squad that was thrashed 0-4 by New Zealand in the ODI series that preceded the ongoing Test series, but surprisingly, they are the only casualties of that humiliation. Raina, who has scored just one half-century in his last 24 ODI innings, was dropped from the last 2 ODIs against New Zealand, after scores of 18, 35 and 31 in the first 3 games. Ishant Sharma had figures of 9-0-72-1 and 6-0-46-1 in the first 2 ODIs, after which he warmed the bench for the remainder of the series. Ishant Sharma has taken 37 wickets in his last 24 ODIs, but they have come at an average of 30.02 and a high economy rate of 5.81. Pujara has played only two ODIs, both against Zimbabwe in August 2013, where he had scores of 13 and 0 at the top of the order. Pujara, however, has an impressive List a record with 2947 runs (9 centuries and 18 half-centuries) at an average of 54.57 in 68 matches. India played only one T20 International in 2013 - against Australia at Rajkot on October 10. Yuvraj blazed his way to a 35-ball 77* as India chased down the stiff target of 202 for the loss of 4 wickets and with 2 balls to spare. India won the inaugural edition of the World Twenty20 in 2007, but hasn’t progressed beyond the Super 8 stage in the last 3 editions. Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men will stay back in Bangladesh for the World T20 that opens on March 16. India has been drawn alongside Pakistan, Australia, West Indies and a qualifier in group two. Labels: Afghanistan., Asian cup Series-2014, Bangladesh, Indian Team Squad, Pakistan, Sri Lanka ICC ODI BATSMENS NAME COUNTRY RANK RATING H.M.Amla South Africa 1 853 A.B.De Villiers South Africa 2 845 K.C.Sangakkara Sri Lanka 3 829 V.Kholi India 4 819 I.J.L.Trott England 5 754 T.M. Dilshan Sri Lanka 6 746 M.S. Dhoni India 7 741 Misbah-ul-Haq Pakistan 8 722 G.J. Bailey Australia 9 714 S.R. Watson Australia 10 699 ICC TEST BATSMEN H.M. Amla South Africa 1 903 S.Chandarpaul West Indies 2 880 A.B. de Villiers South Africa 3 879 M.J. Clarke Australia 5 853 Younus Khan Pakistan 7 804 C.A. Pujara India 8 777 J.H. Kallis South Africa 9 756 I.R. Bell England 9 748 A,N.Cook England 10 737 Get the Live Cricket Scores widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox! Not seeing a widget? (More info) Indian Team Sehwag Gambhir and Sehwag ICC announced Test squad against England Gambhir r... Chronicle of Cricket World Ashes Cricket Records Elaghani Play Cricket ICC Cricket Match Daily Cricket News Cricket Records Statistics IPL Twenty20 Cricket News	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line266
__label__wiki	0.798908	0.798908	You are here: Home / NHL / Coyotes / Tuesday’s 10 Tidbits from LA Kings Training Camp Tuesday’s 10 Tidbits from LA Kings Training Camp September 20, 2011 By John Hoven Today the Kings put the final touches on plans for their split squad games against the Phoenix Coyotes tomorrow night – with each team hosting the other to kick off the 2011 pre-season. LA’s ‘travel’ team left for Arizona following the morning skate. Then, the ‘hone’ roster participated in their set of drills. You can view the full line-ups for both Kings’ squads here. We’ll have more full length articles up later tonight. However, knowing that some of you just want the highlights – here are the 10 tidbits you need to know… * Simon Gagne was off ice today, due to a case of the flu. Unlike Justin Williams who returned after 24 hours from ‘flu like symptoms,’ it was announced Gagne will miss tomorrow night’s game vs. Phoenix. This also led to some roster shuffling, as Brad Richardson will now stay behind (instead of travel with the group heading to Phoenix). Richardson will take Gagne’s spot on a line with Mike Richards and Dustin Brown. So far, Gagne says he’s liked what he’s seen in LA. Cam Paddock, a camp invitee, took Richardson’s spot on with the other squad. * Coach Terry Murray said the plan is to have Jonathan Bernier play 40 minutes in Phoenix and then be relieved by Jeff Zatkoff for the final period. In LA, Jonathan Quick will start and Martin Jones will play the final 20 minutes. * Coach Terry Murray again confirmed that Anze Kopitar is 100% healthy. In fact, he said he has no plans to limit Kopitar’s minutes in the first game – instead, saying he plans on pushing him hard. Kopitar, playing on the top line in Phoenix with Dustin Penner and Justin Williams had this to say after practice today – “Hopefully we’ll stay together for a longer period of time (than last year) and not have to deal with all the line changes . But, with Terry, you never know.” He also said Penner “has more endurance and is in good shape.” * Same can be said for Scott Parse – no holding back, push him hard. Parse will be playing on a line with Kyle Clifford and Jarret Stoll. It will be Stoll’s first game with his new visor – something he plans to keep on all year and reports he doesn’t even notice it’s there anymore, after skating with it all summer. * Kevin Westgarth on the possibility of meeting up with Paul Bissonnette (aka Biz Nasty) tomorrow night in Phoenix – “What a great way to get the season going if he’s in Phoenix!” – note: the Coyotes haven’t announced their ‘home’ roster yet – but, for the back story, read this article * Westgarth is playing on a line with Justin Azevedo and Rich Clune, who has been known to stir things up on the ice. Westarth said – “We’re looking to buzz pretty good. Whatever happens – if we’re causing some havoc tomorrow night and they want to do something about it, we’re more than willing to respond.” * Tyler Toffoli will play his first ever NHL pre-season game tomorrow night in Phoenix. He’ll be on a line with Ethan Moreau and Trevor Lewis. Toffoli says he first met Moreau when he was training here in LA earlier this summer – before Moreau had even signed with the Kings. Really appreciated the veteran leader’s approach to helping out the young guys – thus, he was very happy when he later learned Moreau signed in LA. * Andrei Loktionov, who will be skating with the Kings team playing at Staples Center, laid out the basic plan for his line – Jordan Nolan’s job is to create space, he makes the passes and Trent Hunter needs to score the goals. Loktionov also wanted no part of discussing the possibility of him being sent back to Manchester this season – saying he REALLY wants to make the Kings big club. * Murray will coach the game in LA, while one of the assistant coaches – presumably John Stevens – will be in charge over in Arizona. * Former Kings forward Patrick O’Sullivan was part of the contingent that came to California with the Coyotes today, as was Brett Hextall (son of Ron). Both will play tonight in Anaheim vs. the Ducks and are believed to be scheduled for tomorrow’s game at Staples Center as well. We’ll have an interview with Brett posted in the morning. www.twitter.com/MayorNHL www.facebook.com/MayorsManor order here –> MayorsManor Store View the store to see full line of shirts for men and women, dozen of styles and colors Filed Under: Coyotes, hockey, Kings, Los Angeles, Mayor, MayorsManor, Murray, NHL, preseason Tagged With: Bernier, coach, Gagne, hockey, Kopitar, Los Angeles, Mayor, MayorsManor, Murray, Phoenix, preseason, Quick, Richardson, roster, Stoll, Toffoli, Westgarth Quisp says: Cristina G. says:	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line270
__label__wiki	0.580595	0.580595	Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. Boniface Cathedral Cemetery (Taché Avenue, Winnipeg) Western Canada’s oldest Catholic cemetery, the St. Boniface Cathedral Cemetery, is the final resting place for Louis Riel and many of the West’s first Catholic settlers, key figures and missionaries. A marker on the north side of the cemetery denotes the burial location of voyageur J.-B. Lagimodière and his wife Marie Anne Gaboury. Among the other noteworthy people buried here are the following: Joseph E. Cauchon, Joseph Dubuc, Marc Girard, Adelard Langevin, A. A. C. La Riviere, Ambroise Lepine, Charles Nolin, Joseph-Norbert Provencher, Louis Riel, and Alexander Tache. Jean-Baptiste Lagimodière Tomb Plaque (2010) Source: City of Winnipeg Louis Riel grave (April 2017) Source: George Penner Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.88953, W97.12393 denoted by symbol on the map above Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. Boniface Cathedral (190 Cathedral Avenue, Winnipeg) Historic Sites of Manitoba: Provencher Monument (Winnipeg) Historic Sites of Manitoba: Soeurs Grises Monument (Winnipeg) St. Boniface Cathedral, Manitoba Historic Resources Branch. Information for this page was provided by The City of Winnipeg’s Planning, Property and Development Department, which acknowledges the contribution of the Government of Manitoba through its Heritage Grants Program. This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and George Penner. Page revised: 28 June 2019 This is a collection of historic sites in Manitoba compiled by the Manitoba Historical Society. Browse lists of: Museums/Archives \| Buildings \| Monuments \| Cemeteries \| Locations \| Other Please note that inclusion in this collection does not mean that a particular site has special status or protection. Some sites are on private property and permission must be secured from the owner prior to visiting. Site information is provided by the Manitoba Historical Society as a free public service only for non-commercial purposes. Search Tips \| Suggest a Site \| FAQ \| Acknowledgements Send inquiries to the MHS Webmaster.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line276
__label__cc	0.687146	0.312854	Maine News Reporter Oxalic Acid Market To Develop Substantial CAGR Owing To Its Eroding And Poisonous Nature And Domestic Along With Industrialized Usage Till 2023 \| Million Insights According to the new report available with Million Insights, the substantial development in the rare earth and medicinal manufacturing are the most important contributors to the progress of the market. The usage of Oxalic Acid in decolorizing and washing purpose in a number of domestic and industrialized application is an optimistic sign in the estimated development of the market. The Global Oxalic Acid Market is estimated to develop at a substantial CAGR of 2.6% for the duration of the prediction. The substantial development in the rare earth and medicinal manufacturing are the most important contributors to the progress of the market. The usage of Oxalic Acid in decolorizing and washing purpose in a number of domestic and industrialized application is an optimistic sign in the estimated development of the market. The increasing worry concerning purification in business is also motivating the demand for oxalic acid. Conversely, owing to its eroding and poisonous nature, domestic along with industrialized usage and treatment may perhaps create constraints with respect to demand. It is a neutral, crystal-like material having bitter and piercing flavor. Oxalic acid could prove to be poisonous at greater concentration. It is a portion of carboxylic acid group. It is solvable in ether, alcohol, and water. Full Research Report On Global Oxalic Acid Market Analysis available at: https://www.millioninsights.com/industry-reports/oxalic-acid-market-outlook The oxalic acid market on the source of Type of Manufacturing Procedure could span Dialkyl Oxalate Hydrolysis Procedure, Nitric Acid Oxidation Procedure, Sodium Formate Dehydrogenation Procedure, Oxidation of Propylene, Oxidation of Carbohydrates, CO Coupling Reaction. The market on the source of Type of Application could span Surface Dust Removal, Cleaning, Textile, Rare Earth Industry, Medicines, Fine Chemicals Metallic Treatment, Farming, and Others. The subdivision of medicines was responsible for the biggest stake of application out of the international market of oxalic acid, during the past year. The demand for the product is expected to observe an important growth by the completion of prediction period. The market on the source of Type could span Superior, Industrialized. The market on the source of Grade could span Solution, Dehydrate and Amorphous. The subdivision of dehydrate grade is the best preparation of product pureness. It is beyond 99.5% pure. It is projected to keep up its leading place amongst the other foremost grades for the duration of the prediction. The oxalic acid market on the source of Area with respect to Trades in terms of intake, Profits, Market stake and Development percentage in these areas, for the duration of the prediction could span North America [U.S.A, Canada], Europe [France, Spain, Germany, U.K., Italy, Russia], Asia Pacific [India, China, ASEAN nations], Latin America [Brazil, Mexico], Middle East & Africa [GCC nations, South Africa]. By the source of geography, with reference to capacity, the Asia-Pacific is expected to be the biggest customer of oxalic acid in the world. China, in particular, is the most important manufacturer, customer, and the exporter too. The substantial development in medicinal textiles along with rare earth business are the most important reasons behind the growth of ingestion of the oxalic acid in Asian nations. Europe is projected to be the solo speedily developing market for the oxalic acid. Owing to its development in the subdivision of application sector, the U.S.A. is also showing optimistic scene of ingestion and demand. The statement revises Trades in terms of intake of Oxalic Acid in the market; particularly in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa. It concentrates on the topmost companies operating in these regions. Some of the important companies operating in the field on the global basis are Indian Oxalate Ltd., Oxaquim S.A., Shanxi Province Yuanping Chemicals Co., Ltd., Tong Liao Jinmei Chemicals Co., Ltd, Ube industries, ltd., Taihe Chemical, Gem Chemical, Hongli Chemicals, Dongfeng Chemical, Radiant Indus Chem, Uranus Chemicals, Clariant, Longxiang, Shaowu Fine Chemical, Feng yuan Chemical, Punjab Chemicals and Crop Protection, and UBE. Request for Free Sample Copy at: https://www.millioninsights.com/industry-reports/oxalic-acid-market-outlook/request-sample • Fine Chemicals • Metal & Metallurgy • Pharmaceuticals • Starch • Textile & Leather Key Regions • Middle East and Africa • Danhua Technology • Hefei Dongfeng • Indian Oxalate • Oxaquim • PCCPL • RICPL • Shandong Fengyuan • Star Oxochem • UBE • Uranus Chemicals • WeylChem • Yuanping Chemical • request free sample to get a complete list of companies • What will the market size be in 2023? • What are the key factors driving the global oxalic acid market? • What are the challenges to market growth? • Who are the key players in the oxalic acid market? • What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the key players? Related Reports of this Category available at Million Insights: https://www.millioninsights.com/industry/chemicals Million Insights, is a distributor of market research reports, published by premium publishers only. 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__label__cc	0.595728	0.404272	Home > Manufacturers > HaT > Hannibal's Carthaginians - Spanish Infantry Hannibal's Carthaginians - Spanish Infantry Contents 48 figures Poses 8 poses Colours Tan, Silver and Gold Average Height 23 mm (= 1.66 m) The Spanish contingent in early Punic War Carthaginian armies was quite small, but as the Spanish province grew so too did the numbers of Spanish troops in Carthaginian service, though their quality varied considerably. Nevertheless they were an important part of the armies of their masters, and it is good to see figures of these men in a separate set. The figures cover several different types of Spanish infantry. Those with the large oval shield are scutarii, heavy infantry named after their shield, who made up the bulk of the Spaniards. The men carrying the small circular shield are caetratti, light infantry who also took their name from their shield. Finally there are some Balearic slingers, the most famous of the troops in this set. The poses are a standard but worthy collection, with spears and swords being waved about in the usual manner. Slingers are not a common subject for models, but these have been nicely done with good animation and believable poses. The Spanish costume was a short V-necked tunic with short sleeves, and this has been properly modelled here, as have the various styles of cap and helmet which were unique to these people. A belt, on which hangs a knife, and a baldric for the sword complete the simple outfit of these men. One man also has a square breastplate much like that of the Roman opponents, but the straps for this breastplate have gone seriously awry round the back, giving the impression that the master model was damaged before the mould was made. The weaponry is properly done, with some unusual but accurately sculpted spears and the sword, which much resembles the Greek kopis. The long shields of the scutarii are correctly done with strengthening components, but are happily unengraved to allow any design to be applied as required. The caetratti have their small shields, round leather bucklers, which again are plain apart from the boss, allowing freedom to paint as necessary. The Balearic slingers were not numerous, but they were very effective and their reputation was known throughout the ancient Mediterranean. They were a poor and simple people, but in an army that had few or no bows they provided the only missile attack available. Each man is using a sling and has tied his spare slings (they carried three of different lengths) around his head. It is not known how they carried their shot, but these figures wear a bag, which seems a reasonable possibility. However one of these men also suffers from the strap of the bag going badly wrong round the back. Our review examples suffered from an apparent slight misalignment of the mould, creating a ridge round the edge of each figure, though we cannot say whether this is true of all examples made. There was also rather more flash than is usual for HaT products, so some time was required to tidy these up. As usual the detail is good and the research has been properly done, though diorama builders will bemoan the small number of poses for each type. However it is the problems with some of the straps and the misaligned mould which do most to mar this set. Historical Accuracy 10 Orion Iberian Infantry Zvezda Carthaginian Infantry "1.000 Años de Ejercitos en España" - Almena (Guerreros Y Batallas Series No.1) - José A Alcaide "Armies of the Carthaginian Wars 265-146 BC" - Osprey (Men-at-Arms Series No.121) - Terence Wise - 9780850454307 "Armies of the Macedonian and Punic Wars" - Wargames Research Group - Duncan Head - 9780950029948 "Greece and Rome at War" - Greenhill - Peter Connolly - 9781853673030 "Numancia" - Almena (Guerreros Y Batallas Series No.27) - José Ignacio Lago "Rome's Enemies (4) Spanish Armies" - Osprey (Men-at-Arms Series No.180) - Rafael Treviño - 9780850457018	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line294
__label__cc	0.585901	0.414099	Nordic Tour 2014 Conflict resolution, knots and art work THE FAROE ISLANDS AND GREENLAND Location no. 3 – Lund 12.09.2014 Lund University, Sociology of Law Department via contact with Professor Håkan Hyden In Lund the Tour group met up with researchers from the Sociology of Law Department to discuss the themes of the tour. Amongst other things, the chosen collages were installed and presented. Unizon (formerly known as Sveriges Kvinno- och Tjejjourers Riksförbund, SKR), the umbrella organisation for different organisations including more than 120 women’s shelters that work for an equal society free of violence, states in connection with Nordic Tour 2014: “Unizon believes that – Someone who murders their (ex)partner should automatically lose the custody of any common children they might have – Children’s rights to grow up without violence must weigh heavier than the perpetrator of violence’s wish to have visitation Unizon welcomes the fact that it is now sufficient to have the approval of one out of two legal guardians in order to offer the children support- and protection activities. However, it is a problem that mothers and children always have to be on standby when the fathers want to do something at a planned visitation, and the mother can be penalized if she and the child are not available, while the father can choose to not show up without any consequences at all. See more about the legislation regarding custody, residence and visitation on our website”. Unizon have also contributed to Nordic Tour 2014 with the movie: ”I said I had a bad dream” – a drawn documentary about children’s experience of violence. This is the introduction for the film: “Thousands of children in all countries grow up with their fathers beating and threatening their mothers. In Sweden around 200.000 children have this experience. This is an estimate by Statistics Sweden, but nobody knows the real figures as there is a large number of unrecorded cases. In this film we meet five children, aged between three and a half and eight, who have all witnessed their mothers being beaten. Through stories and drawings, these children share their experiences and emotions.” The film is available with subtitles and a leaflet in a number of different languages. In Sweden, like in Norway, the press has focused on women who were murdered by their partners and ex-partners. About Nordic Tour 2014 “I need you to be on the front line” said the leader of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuca during the big summit “Nordic Forum 2014 – New Actions on Womens’ Rights” in Malmø. We want to be on the front line - here we come! Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (the Istanbul Convention) 01. About Nordic Tour 2014 02. Press releases 03. Articles and links 04. Film 05. Talk Town	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line299
__label__wiki	0.904275	0.904275	Reddford House Northcliff drive to: Reddford House Group By using this website you agree to our use of cookies to enhance your experience. Cookie Policy CLOSE As a member of Inspired, we form part of a global group. With offices in London, Johannesburg, Bogota and Sydney, Inspired has regional teams to support our growing family of schools in Europe, Australia, Latin America and Africa. To manage this diversity, we draw upon our wide-ranging educational and operational management expertise to share best practice across our Group. REDDFORD HOUSE MANAGEMENT Nadim M Nsouli INSPIRED FOUNDER & GROUP CHAIRMAN Nadim M Nsouli founded Educas, an education investment firm in 2013 to make an investment in Reddam House, a leading group of schools in South Africa. Since then, Nadim founded Inspired and led the growth of the group globally. Prior to that, Nadim was a partner at Providence Equity Partners, a private equity firm with $40 billion under management. 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Education & Linguistics) at UJ in 1993 and completed her Master of Business Administration (MBA) at University of the Witwatersrand, 2012. Ronel contr... Ronel Burger has had a long and varied career dedicated to educate children ranging from early childhood development to students at post-graduate level. She qualified as a teacher in 1971 with a Diploma in Education, obtained a Bachelor of Arts (BA. Education & Linguistics) at UJ in 1993 and completed her Master of Business Administration (MBA) at University of the Witwatersrand, 2012. Ronel contributes a myriad of experience to all aspects of education. Dean Marsh HEAD OF REDDFORD HOUSE BLUE HILLS Dean obtained a Higher Education Diploma from the Pretoria College of Education and then went on to complete a B.A degree from the University of South Africa. He started his career in education in 1994 and quickly moved up the ranks. Due to his great success and extended experience with being involved in the management of Independent Preparatory Schools for more than 2 decades, he adds enormous v... Due to his great success and extended experience with being involved in the management of Independent Preparatory Schools for more than 2 decades, he adds enormous value to Reddford House Blue Hills, effectively leading the school into the future. Chad Moses HEAD OF REDDFORD HOUSE THE HILLS Chad Moses was born and bred in Pretoria. His schooling facilitated the ability to adapt and understand the importance of change. With Education flowing through his veins and a legacy of family Educators he embarked on an Education Degree, specialising in History, English and Remedial Education. This he followed up with an Honours Degree in Education Management, Law and Policy. Both Degrees he obt... Chad Moses was born and bred in Pretoria. His schooling facilitated the ability to adapt and understand the importance of change. 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__label__cc	0.502245	0.497755	onemt Endless FUN Founded in 2015, ONEMT has been on the forefront of the game development industry, starting from humble beginnings and evolving into a leading developer of mobile games. A powerhouse in the Middle-East, and now rapidly expanding into the global market, ONEMT has a diverse portfolio of games to offer and more to come. The goal at ONEMT has always been to create fun, unique games to help diversify and enrich the global gaming community. With strong teams working tirelessly in development, operations, and customer service, ONEMT is well-positioned to reach their goal and make a lasting impact on mobile gaming for years to come. ONEMT Co., Ltd was established Received an investment from Alibaba Group, who became our main shareholder and strategic partner. First in-house developed game, Revenge of Sultans, was released. It remained steady in the Top 10 on both the iOS and Android App Grossing Charts for the Middle East starting in the 2nd month of operation. Revenge of Sultans took the top spot for gross earnings on both iOS and Android for all primary Middle Eastern markets. It remains the #1 app on the Top Grossing Charts for Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, and Qatar. Revenge of Sultans was recommended on the Google Play homepage as an Editor's Choice in 10 Middle Eastern countries. Revenge of Sultans was featured and recommended on the Appstore banner in 8 Middle Eastern countries and regions, and was selected as a Google Play Ramadan Essential Game in 10 countries. Rise of the Kings was released in the US and European markets. Total users passed the 5 million mark. Revenge of Sultans was ranked #1 by the Appstore for total gross revenue in Saudi Arabia for the year 2016, and #19 in the United States. Revenge of Sultans was rated as one of the 10 Best Games of 2016 in the Middle East by Google Play. أساطير العرب The game's title literally means Arabian Legends.These are new lands, with new rules. Civilization and prosperity are words from a forgotten age. As the dense green forests fade into endless deserts, war, fire, and death cover the land. The survivors look to you, my lord, to restore hope. There will be peace, or every last one of them will die! Enter to revenge of sultans The cooling breezes off the Mediterranean Sea have served as a rare constant as empires have come and gone, and armies, both triumphant and defeated marched home. Now an ancient evil has returned, threatening the land and all who inhabit it. These are dark times, where danger can come from friend or foe alike. You have been chosen to defend your people, secure your land against the darkness, and lead them into a new era of prosperity. 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__label__cc	0.718105	0.281895	Tagged with: colony, Colony at the PM Studio, Coventry, Pecha Kucha, presentation Colony presentation at Pecha Kucha Coventry Here’s a words-and-pictures version of the presentation I did for Pecha Kucha Coventry on the 30th of September… 2010. I’m working with GPS data and walking around Birmingham, on the cusp of starting to try and weave together thoughts about public space, DIY tech, playfulness and the ways in which combining these can change our relationships with the places where we live. By November I’m starting to get the headpictures – the fleeting images of a half-seen thing that compel you to make the thing so that you can get the rest of the detail. In my mind’s eye I could see small groups of people carrying creatures that would give them some sort of extended awareness of the built environment around them. I wanted to know how this group would affect – and be affected by – the city as it moved through it. This project became Colony, And this is a whistlestop tour of what happened next… I wanted the communication between the person and the creature to mainly be through touch. We’re so used to interacting with things through screens, but I wanted to leave sight free for everything else in the world, not looking down at this thing. The first prototype had a long contact interface across the person’s body. Here’s an abridged description from Holly Gramazio: It has half a dozen different types of vibration (a central shake, for example, and a long ripple that moves from the narrowest end of the bundle to the widest). It decides when to vibrate – and what sort of vibration to make – entirely at random. The first thing we noticed was that was that holding the bundle gives you an immense feeling of entitlement. It’s a cross between a Magic 8 Ball, a personality quiz, a pet, and an emperor. Out of that first proof of concept we saw how readily people would invest the random vibrations with personality and intent. It also gave us permission to explore the secret corners of Birmingham. The next iteration had vibrations that were linked to the built-up-ness of the immediate surroundings – this led us into more corners and alleyways. What we also got from this location-aware version was an excuse not just to go to different places, but to interact with those places in non-usual ways. We all agreed there was something very nice in the soft, warm, light, secretive cuddliness of the creatures. So there was really only one direction to go in next! Big, heavy and cumbersome, I made three of these wooden drums that tapped at different intensities depending on whether you were out in the open or not. With consumer electronics constantly striving for smaller and sleeker, it was interesting to see the effects of a mobile device you have to work hard at. Really hard at. The residency those were made through also presented some chewy problems regarding how to exhibit these objects. I usually use galleries as hubs for activity, so exhibiting actual things isn’t something I do a lot of. When I see the objects as being only half of the constructed assemblage, how do I usefully represent them after the experience and when the person half is not there? Another residency. This time with a few days to think a bit about the Colony as linked individuals. I did some experiments with these little radio units and playing around a bit in carparks at night to find out when they stop being able to communicate with each other. Later, I built on this to make Landscape-reactive sashes. Here the members of the proto-colony are wearing these yellow sashes that have a radio and a vibration motor in them. There’s a central node who is analysing the GPS data and sending out the vibration instructions to all the sashes. Become separated from the group and your sash goes still. With Drift, I wanted to find out if it was possible to ‘read’ – to interpret – the vibrations from the sashes. Given a choice of 3 possible broadcasters – these magnificent creatures – could you deduce which one it was from thinking about the different places where they were stood? Last year the heavy objects came out again. This is David and Sam from the wonderful If Wet… walking them around rural Worcestershire after I challenged them to use them as musical instruments. All three of us walked for something like an hour, and I’m fairly sure they saw them more as instruments of torture rather than as a way of sonifying the landscape. Then I was invited to present a workshop as part of the Global Conference On Mobility Futures at Lancaster University. These are the sashes being walked around a drizzly campus. Mobilities Studies is a youngish area of research that explores the movement of people, ideas and things, as well as the broader social implications of those movements. Although the weather was uninspiring I’m getting a lot out of Mobilities Studies as a way of thinking about my work. This Summer I got an Arts Council grant and finally a chance to dedicate a bigger chunk of time to developing the creatures. Priorities were 1) investigating how to design the bodies so they could communicate the creature’s emotional state, and 2) building in an awareness of the Colony as a whole. The latter was beyond my skills, so I delegated that to Tarim, who actually knows how to do computer programming. The former started here with bits of string, post-it notes and dissecting pushpuppets for scientific purposes. The next step was a heartbeat inside cardboard boxes. Even that had the power to make people feel empathy towards the thing and curiosity towards their surroundings. Over a total of about 35 days we’ve gone from that, to 3 of these. I spent 9 days working with Sarah Barnes at the laser cutting facility at UWE. Here we built many, many iterations of hearts and spines and brackets and levers. With physical manifestations to play with, we could figure out the mechanics and also the intricacies of how it all related back to the human body in motion. We were confident we were onto a winner with this design, and this was confirmed when we put the creatures into the arms of a small group of playtesters. Humans of course being the part of the system that it’s hardest to design for. I’m starting to understand about how to manage the getting-to-know-eachother stage where empathy is formed, the Colony is bonded and a shared language is developed. I was hoping the Colony would provide something of a spectacle, making other people nearby curious about what was going on. I wasn’t prepared for quite how many people came up to us and wanted to touch, wear and talk about the creatures. I love that these things make a space for stranger: stranger interactions. And then there was all the unexpected stuff too: one woman spent ages drawing with one of the creatures by dragging it around by one end. We can also confirm they’re unexpectedly good at skateboarding and that they do not like being dangled over deep water. I think it’s important for people to have a framework for sitting down and sharing their stories and experiences after walking with these things. I’ve also been working with David Haylock to map the data collected by the creatures, so we have a visual reference for when different things happened and a starting point for thinking about why they happened. I didn’t really have a snappy closing line, so instead I invited the evening’s organiser, Janet, to come up and meet the critter I’d bought with me Tagged with: Bikes and Bloomers, Coventry, cycling, Pecha Kucha (re)form follows function – presentation at PKN Coventry If you’ve been anywhere within earshot of me for the last couple of weeks you’ll know that I’m currently on a placement with the Bikes and Bloomers research group at Goldsmiths, and very excited I am about it too. I’m particularly excited about their emphasis on the use of stuff to understand stuff, and also how we can get messy and inventive in our communication of our new understandings. It was in this spirit that I gave this presentation for Pecha Kucha Night, Coventry. Unfortunately their usual videographer was unable to make it to the event, so this is the footage I got from my compact camera propped up on a makeshift tripod made from an empty glass and some mobile devices… Exposure and sound are suboptimal, but I’ve added captions which you can switch on (recommended), by clicking on the [CC] button. Full screen’s probably also a good idea. (re)form follows function from nikkipugh on Vimeo. Tagged with: Coventry, japan, Pecha Kucha, sopg: yamanote, splacist, Yamanote Line 29 Not-Quite-Random Walks Around Tokyo I’ve been a bit slow in posting this one, but the audio and slides of the talk I did for Pecha Kucha Night Coventry in October has been put on the main PK website: The explosion during slide 13 is courtesy of the party poppers left behind by an earlier speaker, Laura Elliot! Follow @PKN_Coventry on Twitter to keep up-to-date with what’s happening with future events. Tagged with: Coventry, japan, Pecha Kucha, presentation, SOPG, sopg: yamanote, Tokyo Coming up: Yamanote Stories at Pecha Kucha Coventry Tomorrow I’m one of the presenters at Pecha Kucha Night Coventry, this time in turn part of the Japanese Cultural Festival being run by The Tin Music and Arts. This means entry is free and there’s karaoke afterwards should you so fancy it! Using an edited map to navigate around Tokyo I thought the Japanese theme would be a good excuse to look again at a project I did back in 2006: Sites of Potentiality Guidebooks: Yamanote Line. 29 not-quite-random walks in Tokyo looking for Interesting Things. PKNCov regulars may remember the Invite Boredom presentation Paul Conneally talked about a year or so ago: Pecha Kucha Coventry \| Vol 8 \| Paul Coneally from MINDRIOT PRODUCTIONS on Vimeo. This is very much a precursor to the Invigilator project and probably sets the scene for most of my practice since then! See you at the Coal Vaults at 7pm. Tagged with: ARC: HIJACK, Artspace, Coventry, exhibition, monkeys, residency Looking for meaning I spotted this whilst out and about in Coventry last week: a shop window with no fewer than 6 trapezing monkeys! I’m desperately hoping that this is because this building is where a large group of people come to practise circus skills… [reference] Tagged with: ARC: HIJACK, Artspace, audio, conversation, Coventry, discourse, event, exhibition, interactivity, residency Recording of the ARC A&Q discussion Last Wednesday night we held the A&Q discussion session to round off my Artspace Research Commission. Present were representatives of the Coventry Artspace community including artists, studio holders, directors and board members. Jon Randle bought along recording equipment, so we are able to share this documentation of the 90 minute free-form conversation: multiple histories, interacting with spaces, unsuspecting audiences, hooks, looking up, the (non)exchange of stories, non art audiences, playfulness, online experiences, audience feedback, to tweet or not to tweet, the things you get used to, secret messages and secret lives and giving the secret things voices, invisible people, existing as different things at different times, connecting with the monkey, unexplored spaces, almost hearing the sermons, doing it again, engendering happiness, discomfort, foundations, steel-capped boots and caring for the building, eradicating smells, glitter balls, non visuals, void spaces, not realising the basement is derelict, Specials cotton wool and not being beholden to it, what could be done with the xxxxx space?, mythologies, allowing cultural squatters, ownership and territories, heritage graffiti, slightly blinkered views and whitewashing. Thanks to everyone who took part for an interesting conversation and a chance to look at the building, the residency and its various outcomes from various different perspectives. Tagged with: ARC: HIJACK, Artspace, Coventry, discourse, event, exhibition, interactivity, residency A&Q session for ARC: Hijack As I mentioned at the start of my week on the Artspace Research Commission, I suspected that the process would (and should) raise as many questions as it answered. I made my devices; installed them in selected locations; and we stepped back and watched people discover and interact with them. But it feels like the job would be unfinished if we left it at that. What did we notice? What did we learn? What might we try next time? (Writing this I’m suddenly reminded of the standard structure we used for our lab reports when I was an engineering student!) This coming Wednesday you are invited to come along to Artspace and interact with the installations with a critical eye before participating in a round table discussion to wrangle with observations, intentions and aspirations. All welcome. It’s free. There will be biscuits. Answer and Question Night with Nikki Pugh 6:30pm (7pm start) at Coventry Artspace 16 Lower Holyhead Road, Coventry, CV1 3AU [map] Nikki, Artspace and the building are inviting you to be part of this conversation in a night of lively discussion where anything might happen. Refreshments and interactions from 6:30pm Discussion starts at 7pm More information or to RSVP Laura@coventry-artspace.co.uk Tagged with: ARC: HIJACK, Artspace, Coventry, exhibition, naches, residency, serendipity Secret Police Disco I’m very proud of the monkey and the effects it catalysed, but the Secret Police Disco may have to be declared the most powerful of all the installations. Not bad for something about an inch high! Hidden away behind the hatch to the basement, only viewable through the gap caused by the hinges, the Secret Police Disco was intended to be a subtle counterpoint to the big obviousness of installations such as the Trapeze Monkey and Ghost (Town) Tapper. I decided not to tell anyone where it was (although I did succumb to pressure/sympathy and give a few clues!) and wait and see if it got discovered. What was really interesting was watching what happened after that… On each day of the weekend we had a team of Challengers working with us to facilitate and document the various things going on. I briefed them about the Monkey in the Community Room’s rafters, the tapping things in the basement and the tweeting things in the Members’ Room, but when it came to the police disco (the building was at one point used as a social club for the police force) I merely said that there was one, and, if they were to find it, to please not broadcast its location. That of course turned it into a massive mission to try and find it. The ‘secret’ bit of the title kind of evolved into use as different knots of people started challenging each other to find it. What was nice though, was that it wasn’t out-and-out competition, but rather the different groups would also work hard to lead people to the point of discovery. [Note to self: read up on naches and vicarious pride.] Secret Police Disco was a really nice reminder that small can be juicy and also that, amongst all the complicated mechanisms, some of the most powerful technologies for interaction at our disposal are collaboration; collusion; obstruction; pantomime (thanks Martin!); blinky lights; and an understanding that our actions have made something happen. Tagged with: ARC: HIJACK, Artspace, Coventry, exhibition, residency Dodge Errol The choice of location for this piece was simply to make people linger in the non-space of the corridor outside the toilets. It’s also practically the only place out of the whole building that looks a leetle like a gallery space, so that suggested making something in a frame… My commission included the support of a bursary awardee – Reece Kennedy – who gamely dived in to all this new techy stuff. To balance out the shopping runs for fishing wire and batteries, I challenged him to come up with (and produce) the content of the frame. On learning that there used to be a youth club housed in the building, and that one of their activities was a boxing club, Reece immediately made the association with Coventry-raised boxer Errol Christie. Reece constructed the frame, ‘cobboulaged’ the image and got the different elements mounted up on foamboard and servo armatures. I provided a bit of demo code and from that he defined the sequence and ranges of movement. All that then remained was for me to link it up to an infra red range finder as a triggering mechanism. Dodge Errol from nikkipugh on Vimeo. Ghost (Town) Tapper At first I was unsure about placing interventions in the Artspace basement – this space is already so loaded with story and visual stimulation. The basement is famously known as the former rehearsal space of The Specials and other 2-Tone bands. ‘The Holyhead Music Workshop’ is still preserved in its original 1970s-80s condition, including original graffiti and signage and is part of Coventry’s cherished 2-Tone Trail. From the Heritage Open Days website After a bit of pondering, however, (and also some gut feeling during a walk-around) I came up with a couple of designs that I thought might work. Only one of these got realised: Ghost (Town) Tapper. There are security bars across many of the windows at Artspace and they’d got my attention as early on as the pre-application surgery session, during which I couldn’t resist getting up and pinging the ones in the Members’ Room with my finger. I particularly liked the ones on the basement windows for their liminal nature. Maybe just on the threshold of the basement would be something I could work with… Ghost Town seemed an obvious song to reference and, when my ears failed to be able to pick out what was going on, Mister Underwood heroically stepped in with a spreadsheet even I could decode …and then recode as instructions for the solenoids. 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and... When we played it back we liked it so much we decided to leave it as-is and not worry about matching it to the tempo of the original track. I wasn’t able to spend much time in the basement over the open weekend, so I didn’t see many of the interactions it instigated. I did see a couple of corkers, though! I do hope a little bit of boogie-ing went on too… Here are some of my photos:	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line306
__label__cc	0.605679	0.394321	Printed Date: Sunday, January 19, 2020 Endosulfan is a persistent, toxic broad-spectrum organochlorine insecticide and acaricide used on food and non-food crops. To overcome the problem of hydrophobicity of endosulfan, surfactants play a major role in soil remediation. Pesticide played a major role during green revolution to attain food sustainability in the different part of the world. Presently most of the pesticides have banned due to persistent, bioaccumulative and long range transport nature. Endosulfan is one of the pesticides which is still frequently used in controlling different pests of the field crops such as cotton, fruits, vegetables, cereals etc. But presence of its residue in food commodities and environmental samples threaten human health and cause imbalance in natural processes. Endosulfan is of environmental concern because pesticide applied to agriculture areas can be drained to nearby water bodies and reached to non target organism. In present scenario remediation of pesticide contaminated sites/soils are the cause of serious concern throughout the world. The use of genetically engineered plants to degrade or remove pesticide has emerged as a powerful technology for in situ remediation. An understanding of mechanisms of how palnts biodegrade pollutants and how they interact with the environment is important for successful implimentation of this technology. Recent studies have demonstrated that engineered plants produce pesticide-degrading enzymes that can mineralize different groups of pesticides and their metabolites with greater efficiency. In this paper we have tried to portray the most recent advancement in biotechnological approaches for enhancing the potential pof plants for the enhanced metabolism, degradation and phytoremediation of endosulfan and its metabolites through the induction of catabolic pathways, characterization and transfer of pesticide-degrading genes. Present scenario of pesticides In present scenario pesticides are the cause of serious concern throughout the world. Among various chlorinated pesticides, intensive attention has been given to endosulfan because it is not only highly toxic but also widely used in large quantities in many countries as a broad-spectrum insecticide. Although plants have the inherent ability to detixify organic pollutants but they generally lack the catabolic pathway for the complete degradation of these compounds compared to microorganisms. Disposal of pollutants accumulating plants is also a serious concern. Hence the feasibility of phytoremediation as an approach to remediate environmental contamination is still somewhat in black box. Studies shows that engineered plants with genes in plants which involved in metabolism, uptake, or transport of specific pollutants. Futhermore, the expression of suitable genes in root system enhances the rhizodegradation of highly recalcitrant compounds like PAHs, PCBs, OCPs, HCH, endosulfan etc. Genes from human, microbes, plants, and animals are being used successfully for this purpose. One of the promissing developments in transgenic technology is the insertion of multiple genes (for phase 1 metabolism (cytochrome P450s) and phase 2 metabolism (GSH, GT etc.) for the complete degradation of the persistant organic pollutants within the plant system. In addition to the use of transgenic plants overexpressed with P450 and GST genes, various transgenic plants expressing bacterial genes can be used for the enhanched degradation and remediation of herbicides, explosives, PCBs etc. Another approach to enhancing phytoremediation ability is the construction of plants that secrete chemical degrading enzymes into the rhizosphere. Recent studies revealed that accelerated ethylene production in response to stress induced by contaminants is known to inhibit root growth and is considered as major limitation in improving phytoremediation efficiency. However, this can be overcome by the selective expression of bacterial ACC determinase (which regulates ethylene level in plants) in plants together with multiple genes for the different phases of xenobiotic degration. In this paper we have tried to portray the most recent advancement in biotechnological approach for enhancing the potential of plants for the enhanched metabolism, degradation and phytoremediation of endosulfan and its metabolites through the enduction of catabolic pathways, characterization and transfer of pesticide-degrading genes. Phytoremediation is an emerging technology that promises effective and inexpensive cleanup of contaminated hazardous waste sites. Remediation of Endosulfan Remediation of endosulfan in water using different aquatic plants showed that Salvinia molesta is more efficient in endosulfan removal. Source: Scientific Research Publishing Source: http://file.scirp.org/Html/4-6701826/5f1684f3-954e-431b-a638-fcdd7acb2366.jpg Phytoremediation Using Selected Plant Species Source: http://file.scirp.org/Html/4-6701826/8326f6cc-62e3-4ccd-bcbe-48e0aa0f1ac3.jpg The effectiveness of commonly available aquatic plant species such as Hydrilla verticillata and Salvinia minima to remediate endosulfan contaminated water was investigated. Also the terrestrial plant species such as Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) and Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) were transplanted into soil and artificially spiked with endosulfan. Water and soil samples were analyzed at different intervals to find out the total recoverable endosulfan. Rhizoremediation of endosulfan: Insertion of pollutants degrading genes into the root system of suitable plant species for the enhances rhizospheric secretion. If endosulfan degrading gene causes enhanced oxidation of endosulfan, than secretion of endosulfan sulfate monooxygenase I and endosulfan hemi sulfase occurs due to which endosulfan sulfate and endosulfan hemisulfate and endosulfan alcohol is formed. When hydrolysis of endosulfan enhances due to endosulfan degrading genes, which results enhanced secretion of endosulfansulfate hydrolase enzyme and endosulfan doil is formed. Endosulfan doil hydrolase and endosulfan doil hydrogenase enzymes cause almost completew degradation of endosulfan to non toxic metabolite endosulfan hydroxy ether and endosulfan lactone. The advantage of this method is that the plants do not need to take up the pollutants in order to detoxify them; instead, the secreted enzymes can degrade the pollutants in rhizospheric zone. Degradation pathway in plants: Endosulfan degradation pathway in plants envolved mainly three biochemical process: Conservation or transformation (Phase I) Conjugation (Phase II) Compartmentalization (Phase III) Endosulfan isomers are converted into less toxic metabolites during I reaction. During this phase endosulfan isomers are converted into less hydrophobic metabolites such as endosulfan diol, endosulfan alcohol through N-, O-, and S-dealkylation, aromatic and aliphatic hydroxylation, epoxidation, peroxidation, oxidative desulfuration, sulfoxidation or reducing by cytochrome P450s. The second phase involved conjugation of a endosulfan metabolite (endosulfan ether and endosulfan lactone) to a sugar, amino acid or glutathione, which increase the water solubility and reduces toxicity compared with parent compound. Generally phase II metabolites have a little or no phytotoxicity and may be stored in cellular orgenelles. Finally, in phase III, conjugated metabolites are deposited in vacuoles or cell walls. Factors affecting pesticide fate and transport Source: http://agrikhalsa.bizhat.com/pests.htm The two isomers (alpha and beta) have different degradation times in soil. Under neutral conditions, the half-life for the alpha isomer is 35 days, and it is 150 days for the beta isomer. These two isomers will persist longer under more acidic conditions. The compound is broken down in soil by fungi and bacteria. Endosulfan does not easily dissolve in water, and has a very low solubility. It has a moderate capacity to adhere or adsorb to soils. Transport of this pesticide is most likely to occur if endosulfan is adsorbed to soil particles in surface runoff. It is not likely to be very mobile or to pose a threat to groundwater. It has, however, been detected in California well water In raw river water at room temperature and exposed to light, both isomers disappeared in 4 weeks. Large amounts of endosulfan can be found in surface water near areas of application. It has also been found in surface water throughout the country at very low concentrations. In plants, endosulfan is rapidly broken down to the corresponding sulfate. On most fruits and vegetables, 50% of the parent residue is lost within 3 to 7 days. Endosulfan and its breakdown products have been detected in vegetables (0.0005-0.013 ppm), in tobacco, in various sea foods (0.2 ppt-1.7 ppb), and in milk. Source: www.csulb.edu Toxicity to organisms Endosulfan is highly to moderately toxic to birds with a reported oral LD50 values in mallards ranging from 31 to 243 mg/kg and in pheasants ranging from 80 to greater than 320 mg/kg. Endosulfan is very highly toxic to fish species and aquatic invertebrates. Endosulfan is moderately toxic to bees. Endosulfan was detected in adipose tissue and blood of animals in the Arctic and the Antarctic. It has also been detected in the blubber of minke whales and in the liver of northern fulmars. Exposure to endosulfan most commonly occurs by eating food contaminated with it. Endosulfan has been found in some food products such as oils, fats, and fruit and vegetable products. People can be also exposed to endosulfan by skin contact with contaminated soil or by smoking cigarettes made from tobacco that has endosulfan residues in it. Dept of Health and Human Services. ToxFAQs. ATSDR. Accessed 06.08.07. Extension Toxicology Network. Pesticide Information Profiles - Endosulfan. Etoxnet. (1996). Accessed 10.07.10. PAN Pesticides Database - Chemicals - Endosulfan. Pesticideinfo.org. Accessed 06.08.07. International Chemical Safety Card. ICSC. Endosulfan. (1998). Accessed 10.07.10. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. ATDSR. Public health statement -Endosulfan (2000). Cerrillo I, Granada A, Lopez-Espinosa MJ, Olmos B, Jimenez M, Cano A, Olea N, and Fatima Olea-Serrano M (2005) Endosulfan and its metabolites in fertile women, placenta, cord blood, and human milk. Environ Res 98:233-239. Environmental Health News. Accessed 10.12.10. Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants - Chemical under review - Endosulfan. Anex E: Supporting document for the draft risk profile on endosulfan. Accessed 10.12.10. Environmental Protection Agency. (EPA). "Action to Terminate Endosulfan". Accessed 10.12.10 http://www.toxipedia.org/display/toxipedia/Endosulfan	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line311
__label__wiki	0.612988	0.612988	New Mutants #26 – Reviews Of Old Comics Posted on: October 26, 2018 / Categories: Comics, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Reviews of Old Comics I decided to try and use my Marvel Unlimited Plus membership again for this column about an issue of New Mutants. I thought back to my (early) teenage years and the comics that I loved then. I already mentioned how important the mid-1980s were in comics, so I went to that era for this week’s Review of Old Comics. Legion has gone from his first appearance to a minor supporting character in the X-Men titles, to the catalyst for a major X-Men event. From there he’s gotten his own comic book series and a Fox television series now in its second season. Legion has become an important character, especially as an entry point for new readers drawn in by the television show. Legion first appeared in New Mutants #25, but his story first started in the very next issue. This is why we’re reviewing New Mutants #26. New Mutants #26 Writer: Chris Claremont Artist: Bill Sienkiewicz Colorist: Glynis Wein Letterer: Tom Orzechowski Tom Corsi and Sharon Friedlander are on Muir Island after having their lives becoming irrevocably changed by their experience with the New Mutants battle with the Demon Bear. They have not only been physically transformed into Native Americans, but are peak physical specimens. Tom Corsi can lift nearly a thousand pounds. They are shocked by the sudden appearance on an Arabic boy’s astral projection. When he screams and vanishes, the screams take them down the hall to where David Haller is sleeping. The teenage boy is screaming for his mother and throwing objects around the room telekinetically. He begins laughing with a girl’s voice and just has his hands catch fire, an explosion rocks the entire facility. The next day, Professor X and four of his New Mutants arrive at Moira MacTaggart’s request. accompanying them is her longtime boyfriend, Sean Cassidy. Her enthusiastic greeting upsets Rahne, who viewed MacTaggart as a surrogate mother. MacTaggart reassures Rahne that she loves her, too, and regards her as a daughter. The alien Warlock begins thanking the X-Men’s jet, Blackbird for the flight, which baffles Dani Moonstar and Doug Ramsey. They go up to the main house and are greeted by James Madrox, the Multiple Man. MacTaggart briefs Professor X on the situation with David, whose mother is an old girlfriend of Xavier’s, Israeli ambassador Gabrielle Haller. Corsi and Friedlander are comatose and David has returned to being unresponsive. The autistic David had a schizophrenic retreat from reality ten years prior, which ended with the previous night’s incident. Xavier senses that Gabrielle is hiding something from him about David, but won’t use his telepathy on her to determine what. In Snow Valley, Massachusetts, Emma Frost calls her aristocratic student Empath into her office. She berates him for using his emotion-controlling powers on Firestar, costing the Hellfire Club years of effort grooming her. Empath uses his powers on Emma Frost to force her in love with him, and gloats that he’s in control. Frost reveals that her mental powers are far stronger and uses them to restrict his mutant power. The New Mutants venture onto the mainland where Warlock uses his powers to absorb the life force of a seagull. Dani Moonstar instinctively grabs his hand, then panics that she will be turned into a techno-organic husk like the gull. Warlock assures her that he only transforms people and creatures if he means to, and she has nothing to fear. Still, the New Mutants remind Warlock to alter his appearance to look human. The Reverend Craig comes by with a mob. He pronounces Rahne and her friends spawns of Satan, to which the New Mutants blow him off and leave the docks. Back at Muir Isle, Xavier attempts a psychic probe of David but finds a psychic barrier. Soon, the Arabic boy’s face appears in the wall, screaming. Psychic flame erupts from his mouth, sending Xavier’s astral form back into his body with such force that it sends him, MacTaggart, and Gaby Haller out of the room. David laughs during all of this. Just as suddenly goes silent again. On a secluded tropical island, Lee Forrester is woken up from her sleep by screaming. She rushes in to find Magneto having a nightmare. His powers are lashing out, sending the bed, with Magneto and Lee both still on it, flying out the window. She wakes him up so he can cushion their fall to the seaside below. Magneto thank Lee for saving his life again, and the two share a romantic interlude under the sea spray. As Magneto falls asleep, Lee Forrester wonders if he’s been crying. Back on Muir Isle, Xavier and Gabrielle Haller reminisce about their time together years ago. She had been a patient of his, and he feels like he abused his position and his powers. He explains how he tries to justify his actions in using his powers as being for a greater good and how that is exactly what Magneto does. Gabrielle Haller admits that she never tried to contact Xavier because she was scared of what he could do. Unfortunately, David has similar powers and she needs him to help her son. Rahne sneaks into Moira’s lab, looking for comfort after Reverend Craig’s confrontation. Moira comforts her and assures her she thinks of Rahne as her own child. Suddenly Rahne senses trouble and the Arabic boy’s psychic image appears. Moira signals for Xavier, but before he and Gabrielle can get there, another explosion rocks Muir Isle. The story is exceptionally well-written and Claremont uses the subplot cutaways to explore Xavier’s difference in how he refrains from using his telepathic abilities. Right after Xavier explicitly telling the reader how he holds back using his telepathy, we cut to Empath and Emma Frost tying up a loose end from Uncanny X-Men #193. Both of these characters, villains, are very cavalier with using their powers. The first thing Emma Frost does when Empath enters her office is to inflict psychic pain on him. Empath demonstrates his power to his own selfish ends after being called to the carpet for doing just that. It’s also obvious in hindsight that David is Xavier’s son. Of course, while clues are given, it isn’t said until further issues into the story that this is the case. The X-Men faced many telepathic mutants, none of them related to Xavier. There’s no law that all telepaths must be related to each other, this story set the precedent that almost all of them would be. The script is very dense, which sometimes crowds the fabulous artwork by Bill Sienkiewicz. It’s good that the story unfolds naturally and doesn’t talk down to the readers. At the time this was published, Claremont was putting together some very fine stories, but the ones in New Mutants were possibly the best character studies that had almost nothing to do with mutants. The artwork is exquisite, but not the best Sienkiewicz would do on his New Mutants run. He does gorgeous work here, don’t get me wrong. There’s obviously panels that took more effort and some that he got to be more free in creating. His artwork also suffers from a printing process that has colors bleeding through the blacks. This sometimes occurs in comics from the earlier eras. I believe that it comes from a black ink that isn’t totally saturated in the printing process. It’s an archaic side effect that comes from coloring artwork that is incredibly artistic, and relying upon black areas for structure, aesthetic and storytelling. As If you want to immediately read a digital copy, you can find it on Marvel Unlimited and Comixology. I copy of this comic in mint condition will cost you more than a few dollars. As I write his a Near Mint copy is valued at around thirty dollars. The previous issue, his first appearance, is at about 2/3 of that. Subsequent issues in this story are much cheaper, and may be in bargain boxes. The story has been reprinted in X-Men: New Mutants Classic, Vol. 4 (ISBN: 0785137283). IDW also put together a collection, The New Mutants: Bill Sienkiewicz Marvel Artist Select Series (ISBN: 827714009859). That last one will cost a few hundred dollars, so it’s only for the most hardcore of collectors. Final Rating: 8.5 (out of 10) Tags: Bill Sienkiewicz, Chris Claremont, Legion, New Mutants, Professor X	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line312
__label__wiki	0.617981	0.617981	Home News News and announcements Downton Abbey Filming – Top Secret! Downton Abbey Filming – Top Secret! Saturday, 05 October 2019 18:09 Maurice Burns In late October 2018 rumours were circulating that the NELPG’s Q6 and J27 may be required for a filming job on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. What this actually was – a TV programme or film was not known, because there was a great deal of secrecy involved. The planned new filming event at Pickering on November 13th 2018 I believed should be recorded photographically for the loco owners NELPG and NYMR membership magazines and permission was granted by the NYMR. A 6 am departure in darkness from Teesside over the Moors to Pickering was with rostered driver Terry Newman. The rumour was the filming was about Downton Abbey, the well- known TV series but that series had finished. Upon arrival at Pickering it was clearly evident the filming was not for a further TV series, but for a major film of the same name. Outside Pickering station were large power generators. Large floodlights had been mounted at key points, a make-up room had been established and the Q6 had been given a new livery as LNER No 2235 whilst the J27 had its front number plate removed. A total surprise was to see, in the train formation of Gresley vehicles, the Travelling Post Office sorting van smuggled in from the Great Central Railway. The film was set in 1927 and the Q6 was to be portrayed hauling a mail train out of Kings Cross in the hours of darkness. All a bit make- believe but filmed in the darkness could be very dramatic. Clearly the NYMR had a lot of staff coordinating the event for some time with great attention to detail. One camera was mounted on a P Way trolley, especially adapted and the scene in the film of the Q6 dramatic departure from Kings Cross will be from that camera. Some of the staff and volunteers involved included driver Terry Newman, fireman John Steels and trainee James Conway on the J27, whilst the Q6 had two shifts. The morning shift had driver John Hunt and fireman Pete James whilst the evening shift for the main action had driver Neal Woods and fireman Phil Acaster. There were so many other people involved including Keiran Murray C&W, Laura Strangeway Marketing, Darren Palmer Control, and three guards, these being David Tibbet, Mat Donald and Stuart Bell. All those involved in the filming had to go to the make-up room and this included the footplate crew and to the amusement of NYMR members as one driver was transformed and had grown a good head of hair! The other driver did not need any make up! Read that whichever way suits! Various shunting movements took place in daylight to have the stock in precisely the right spot but as darkness fell and the floodlights came on and the scene was transformed. By now the whole station had ring of security staff to prevent local people getting pictures on social media. In a discussion with the producer he explained the considerable difficulty film makes of today have in keeping the storyline secret, until the film is released especially with modern media. Film makers of the past certainly did not have this problem. He also explained, that in the North East , there could be up to four films being made at the same time such is the popularity of the area. The NYMR were also under contract not to release images for the same reason. So, pictures were taken of only the locomotive action by using a telephoto lens, a high ISO rating and no flash guns but in the full knowledge no one would ever see the pictures till after the film release date, that being September 13th 2019. In the still night, photography by the huge floodlights, the Q6 departure, with Neil Woods at the regulator, was both noisy and dramatic as it passed me within six feet. The film Downton Abbey will now be on at cinemas near you and judging by the trailer it should be a period drama classic. I for one cannot wait to see the Q6 depart Kings Cross on the night mail! NELPG News magazine NYMR news feed Other groups and museums Head of Steam Newsletter Locomotion Newsletters 60163 Tornado news feed A4 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line313
__label__cc	0.567795	0.432205	The Luxe Life of Paris By Hillary Latos For over a hundred years, the Plaza Athénée has been synonymous with haute living in Paris among the beau monde—from jetsetters and A-listers to royalty and moguls. After undergoing a massive 200-million Euro renovation, the newly refurbished Plaza Athénée is poised to be the epitome of Parisian luxury on Avenue Montaigne—home to the world’s largest concentration of haute couture houses. The stately exterior is accented by signature red awnings and blossoming red flowers and served as the iconic-yet-romantic backdrop to “Sex and the City” and countless other movies. Upon entering you can’t help but be swept up into the romantic notions of Paris in the spring, with the beautiful floral arrangements, glistening chandeliers, and lavish interiors. The perfect embodiment of modern French luxury, the renovated rooms have all been designed by Marie-José Pommereau, whose refined and elevated taste has defined the image of the hotel over the last 14 years. Sparing no expenses, Pommereau chose a palette of warm tones, including peony, yellow, and silver, to decorate the rooms in luxurious fabrics such as silk damask and embroideries from top couture houses. To truly immerse yourself in a Parisian experience, book an Eiffel Tower suite with priceless panoramic views of the majestic Eiffel Tower. Choose from décor inspired by the 19th-century classical Parisian haute couture style of Baron Haussmann, with lustrous pinks accented with pearl grey and silver tones, or the sleek and modern grey-hued Art Deco aesthetic created by Jean-François Lesage. Dining at the Plaza Athénée is a treat for the gourmand, and includes the two-star Michelin flagship, Alain Ducasse, who turns a meal into a journey in a truly magical setting. The haute cuisine is only matched by the décor, with a dining room designed by Patrick Jouin and Sanjit Manku, who have turned fantasy into reality with soft ’70s-inspired silver curved banquettes that reflect the twinkling, hanging crystals and impressive chandelier. Le Relais Plaza is also a favorite haunt among the high-end Avenue Montaigne neighbors who come for the brilliantly-executed Parisian brasserie fare in an upscale art deco atmosphere. As Le Relais Plaza opened in 1936, it still retains the original details that embody the flair of Paris in its glorious heyday, but with a modern update that speaks to the chic crowd which frequent this quintessentially Parisian brasserie. dorchestercollection.com A LOOK AT THE GRAND… Boardwalk Plaza… CASA GANGOTENA:… ZEN IN THE CITY THE… Tony Ingrao, Randy… THE FIRMDALE… PARK HOTEL VITZNAU:… Category: TravelBy Resident June 8, 2015 Leave a comment PreviousPrevious post:The Medieval Treasure of Saint-emilionNextNext post:A Modern Delight Zanzibar White Sands Luxury Villas & Spa Le Blanc Spa Resort Cancun CONTINUING DRY JANUARY: Non-Alcoholic options from AriZona and VYBES Erica Gragg Loews Boston	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line321
__label__cc	0.661222	0.338778	[Bio] Godworld - Character Bios Thread: Godworld - Character Bios gurglingooze Zoo, Planet Trafalmadore Godworld - Character Bios Alsbeth Goddess of Chaos and Time Lineage: Alsbeth is the Daughter of Seth, the Egyptian God of Chaos and Hel, Norse Goddess of the Underworld. - Warp Reality: She can manipulate the fates, altering them to suit her needs. - Call Chaos: Random devastation on a grand scale. - Time Control: She has the ability to Control time. She can speed it up, slow it down, stop it, alter it or travel anywhere along its length. Along with that primary ability comes the associated secondary abilities [list:3rl4923y]o Space Control o Mass Control - Soul Manipulation: She can see people's souls and can handle them once they have left the body. Secondary abilities are: o Spark of Life: Alsbeth can create life from nothing, infusing her creations with a soul, allowing them to act independently. o Partial Deification: She has the ability to elevate common beings to Demi-God status, thus allowing the local populations of her realm to worship recognizable symbols of her power. -Telepathy -Creature building -Civilization building -Strategies and Tactics -Soul Summoning - Different forms. Alsbeth can appear as Human, Jackal, Seth Beast or any combination thereof. -Soulless: Her mother Hel hid her soul in Hell. [/list:u:3rl4923y] After a ground-shaking power struggle between the different pantheons who settled Godworld, Seth was among the most powerful. Hel, looking for a strong offspring to take over her realm, disguised herself as a serving girl, and tricked Seth into sleeping with her. Hel gave birth to the child Alsbeth in the underworld, where her power was absolute. Upon hearing of the Child's existence, Seth tried several times to kill her. In order to protect her daughter from the agressions of her father outide of her realm, Hel removed Alsbeth's soul, keeping it hidden in the underworld. Alsbeth maintains a connection to her soul, but if her body is destroyed, he soul can take over a new body, making Alsbeth virtually indestructable. Finally accepting Alsbeth as his child, she spent several years studying the secrets of ancient Egypt with him. When he was killed by his Brother Horus, Alsbeth moved to her own area of Godworld and established a realm. Although she does not rule the underworld as her mother intended, she does have powers over the dead. Since her Devastating injury caused by an assassin sent by Malice, her powers have dimished to some extent. Her current abilities or their sthrengths are unknown. Irony, it's like goldy and bronzy only it's made out of iron. Doctor Chaos Re: [OOC] Godworld - Character Bios God of Annihilation Formerly known as Ares, God of War -Malice's primary offensive ability is the creation and manipulation of anti-matter. Anti-matter is an extremely volatile substance, that when comes in contact with actual matter, be it a solid object, or particles in the air, causes the two to completely annihilate each other, releasing extremely large amounts of energy. In effect, when anti-matter collides with normal matter, both substances cease to exist, and tremendous explosions arise. -Gravitational Manipulation This derives from Malice's ability to create and manipulate black holes. -Soul Manipulation -Malice's parasitic nature enables him to sense the soul of a being whether it is inside or outside their bodies. -Soul drain: Malice possesses energy like tentacles that he uses to drain an object of all its energy. This allows him to devour nearly any form of energy, be it devouring a sun, or the very life force of a living creature. In the case of the living however, Malice not only gains their souls, but their knowledge and in the case of gods, their special abilities as well. -Give life: Though Malice has never had any particular reason to even do so, his tentacles can actually infuse an nonliving creature with a soul. He cannot, however, infuse a previously consumed soul to its original body, as he "digests" it in the process. -Deification: Similar to Alsbeth, Malice has the ability to elevate the power of common beings. However, he can promote them to full God status. This however, is only reserved for his most proven followers whom he deems worthy of his gifts. He has only performed such an action once, on his second in command: General Vorn. -Telepathy: Malice is perhaps one of the strongest telepaths in the known universe based on one simple fact. He shares a telepathic link with every single soldier of his across the universe. However, what is unknown to his enemies is that much of his telepathic power is taken up by managing so many links. Without them, his armies would descend into chaos and annihilate each other and anything in their paths. He must also enter a meditative state once a day in order to mend these links and keep them at their strongest. If he does not do this, the links will deteriorate, and he will begin losing control over his armies. -Ascendancy: The combination of eons of evolution and the constant mutation of his body due to the infusion of the sheer amount of souls he has devoured over that time, has twisted his body into something beyond a normal corporeal form. What exactly he is remains a mystery, but it is evident that he no longer possesses conventional organs, blood, or flesh. He has no need for food, drink, or sleep, and is completely incapable of performing any of those actions. -telekinesis -teleportation -Intelligence: Through devouring the souls of thousands of worlds across the universe, Malice has gained the complete scientific and militaristic knowledge of thousands of races. Long ago, on ancient Earth, Malice was known as Ares, the God of War. He was particularly ruthless and vile, believing all mortals to be mere insects to be used for his amusement. Whenever a civilization was wiped off the planet, whenever great wars threatened to tear the world apart, it was his doing. His ability to create and control anti-matter allowed him to make entire civilizations vanish in the blink of an eye. But his most feared, ability, the one which even his fellow gods shuddered at, was his ability to devour energy, and in the case of living things, their very souls. Such a thing particularly angered the God of the Underworld, Hades, as Malice simply devoured the souls of those who rightfully belonged in his domain. There came a time when the other gods could not sit idle and let Malice continue his reign of chaos on Earth, and so banding together, they engaged in a near cataclysmic battle to rid the planet of Malice. Many fell in the struggle, but in the end, the alliance of gods managed to seal the God of Annihilation inside a black hole. Thousands of years went by as Malice attempted relentlessly to escape his prison, slowly learning how to control and manipulate the singularity. Eventually the managed to escape, and this thirst for vengeance took hold. Malice proceeded to enact a wave of chaos and destruction that encompassed thousands upon thousands of worlds. He would drain entire planets of life, making them his mindless and soulless slaves. He absorbed the knowledge of the most brilliant scientific minds across thousands of worlds, and in doing so, combined the technologies of thousands of races to build his unstoppable army. The time would come when Malice's army descended upon Earth, only to find that the gods that had banished him were no longer there. All that was left of them were countless myths and legends. He would have incinerated the planet for this if it was not for the evidence he found pointing the way to their new home world: GodWorld. And so the God of Annihilation took his army and departed without haste. Malice's arrival on GodWorld would be remembered by the planet's inhabitants for millions of years to come. The numbers contained in his invasion force were great enough to block out the sun across parts of the world. And so with the combined resources of a million cultures and races across a thousand worlds, his armada descended upon the planet. Malice's army was composed of unspeakable creatures of vile origin. They were mutated and twisted, undead abominations, fused with metal and technology. The majority of his forces were mindless slaves with no will save the will of Malice. However, in order to have a more efficient military, Malice granted high ranking officers and commanders a certain level of autonomy and free thought. Every one of his followers were completely devoted to their God, and they were all prepared to die in his name. Malice went to great lengths ensuring not a single soldier of his would be captured in battle, infusing them all with high explosive suicide devices. If a soldier was to be captured, or his destruction imminent, they would detonate themselves and kill all who stood around them. To the soldiers of Malice, there was no higher honor than dying in his name, again. And so his undead army rained fire on the planet below, annihilating all that stood in their path. The feeble forces who resisted Malice would be incinerated, then reborn into his service as mindless, undead beings. In no more than a month, Malice had established his empire that stretched across a vast portion of the planet. And so the Oblivion Empire was born. However, Malice did not find the gods he was expecting, but their children. And so looking to strike a blow at those who has imprisoned him so long ago, he began to tear the planet apart with war. A small group of young gods looked to halt his terror and defeat him as their parents had done, but they were not as strong. Millions died in the fires of war, and in the end, Malice took his seat as Emperor of GodWorld. With his new position, and with a level of arrogance greater than before, he ruled with an iron fist. And so begins the next half of the tale... 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__label__wiki	0.998168	0.998168	Home About History Browse Search Go To Issue I-1 I-2 I-3 I-4 I-5 II-1 II-2 II-3 II-4 II-5 II-6 Radical Software, Volume I, Number 1 The Alternate Television Movement, Click cover for thumbnails In 1970, the height of the Nixon era, media activists saw TV as a sophisticated vehicle for social control whose broad purposes were to deliver the people to advertisers, and make public opinion easy to orchestrate. Reading Teilhard, McLuhan, Bateson, McCulloch, Wiener and others, they developed the premise that if one could understand how our culture used information, one could devise a mix of strategies, using 1/2" video equipment, to leverage the rigid world information order of the time. They thought reversing the process of television, giving people access to the tools of production and distribution, giving them control of their own images and, by implication, their own lives - giving them permission to originate information on the issues most meaningful to themselves - might help accelerate social and cultural change. Connectivity, the Videosphere as defined by Gene Youngblood based on an earlier idea by Teilhard, was an important part of the vision - an early stab at articulating the connected world, and a way to get there. Part of the focus was on the psychological impact of the direct video experience itself, a process Paul Ryan called "self-cybernation." Ordinary citizens did not see themselves on television except very occasionally, and then were never allowed to directly address the broadcast audience, but were always mediated by a caste of television professionals who provided context - a 'wraparound'. Perhaps it was a reaction only possible at that historic moment, but the experience of seeing and hearing oneself on videotape, unmediated, both alone and interacting in society, not once, but as many times as wanted, was startling and liberating. This 'feedback' process empowered many with new self-understanding and provided much of the impetus of early portable video. "The Alternate Television Movement" pulls these and other threads together providing a snapshot of the state of independent video, and video art, as the sixties turned into the seventies. «[Presentation]». «[Address to readers]». «[Colophon]». Youngblood, Gene. — «The videosphere». — p. 1. Sklover, Thea. — «CATV». — p. 1-2. «[Advertisement for a special edition of the magazine �The Nation� by Ralph Lee Smith]». — p. 2. Youngblood, Gene. — «Video cassette image publishing». — p. 3. Kragen, Robert. — «Art and TV». — p. 4. Gillette, Frank. — «EVR is EVIL». — p. 4. Fuller, Richard Buckminster. — «R. Buckminster Fuller : pirated transcription of interview vidotaped by Raindance Corporation». — p. 5. Gillette, Frank. — «Random notes on the special case or (loop-de-loop)». — p. 6. Paik, Nam June. — «Expanded education for the paperless society». — p. 7-8. Yalkut, Jud. — «Frank Gillette and Ira Schneider : parts I and II of an interview». — p. 9-10. Hénaut, Dorothy Todd ; Kline, Bonnie. — «In the hands of citizens : a video report». — p. 11-12. Ryan, Paul. — «Cable television : the raw and the overcooked». — p. 12. Ryan, Paul. — «Three pieces : some explication». — p. 13. Vassi, Marco. — «Videotape piece : thank you for presenting me with a difficult problem». — p. 13. Paik, Nam June. — «Utopian laser TV station». — p. 14. «[Advertisement for Channel One�s Groove Tube]». — p. 14. «[Advertisement for Global Village]». — p. 14. «[TV as a Creative Medium]». — p. 14. «[Vision and Television]». — p. 14. «[Reproduction of a page from the New York Post, February 16, 1970]». — p. 14. «Videofreex, Inc.». — p. 15. «Raindance, Corp.». — p. 15. Youngblood, Gene. — «[Excerpt from the book �The Videosphere� by Gene Youngblood]». — p. 16. Shamberg, Michael H. — «[Review of the book �How to Talk Back to Your Television Set� by Nicholas Johnson]». — p. 16. «A demand on the networks : serve the people». — p. 16. Tambellini, Aldo. — «Simultaneous video statements». — p. 17. Vassi, Marco. — «Zen tubes». — p. 18. Gross, Alex. — «Taping the galaxy». — p. 18. «[Feedback]». — p. 19-22. «[Address to readers]». — p. 23. «[Subscribtion card]». — p. 23. COPYRIGHT © RADICAL SOFTWARE 2003 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line334
__label__wiki	0.762732	0.762732	Barbara Harbach's composer's notes to "Incantata" Barbara Harbach speaking yesterday at the mini-conference on Paul Muldoon's "Incantata" and Its Sources. Yesterday Irish Studies at the University of Missouri - St. Louis hosted the first academic conference on a Poetry Scores project, Paul Muldoon's "Incantata" and Its Sources, which Eamonn Wall organized around a lecture by Guinn Batten, a Washington University professor and Muldoon's first American publisher. Guinn said she would let us publish her provocative lecture here; yesterday I posted my brief presentation; and now I will share the basis of composer Barbara Harbach's remarks at the mini-conference, her program notes for the poetry score she has composed to Incantata, which premieres 3 p.m. Sunday, October 30 at the Lee Theatre in the Touhill Center at UMSL. Incantata: composer’s notesBy Barbara Harbach I was drawn to the many feelings and emotions in the poem, the cry of heartbreak, enduring love, humor, pathos, giddiness, allusions to music, literature, art, liquor and food. The names of the four movements are taken from a phrase in the poem, as per Poetry Scores’ compositional model. The first movement, Powers, is a play on Mary Farl Powers’ name, a woman’s powers, the power of nature, and the power of the world. The music begins with a thunderclap sforzando chord followed immediately by agitated murmurings in the cello and viola with two different melodies in the woodwinds, while the piano punctuates the musical fabric percussively. Soon the murmurings and the two melodies start to migrate among the instruments with key and meter changes. A new melody emerges in the winds imitated by the violin, while the piano releases some of the tension by arching arpeggios and scales. Tension returns with murmurings in the lower strings but now the piano joins again with arpeggios and scalar passages. The next section shifts the tensive murmurings to the winds while the horn and trumpet carry the melodies. The three melodies are developed musically and lead to a halt in the rhythmic motion. The bassoon begins a haunting and disjunct melody imitated by the cello. The winds and strings continue with the fugue melody until the eerie murmurings emerge in the flute and viola, ultimately with all the strings and winds playing different melodies. After the instruments drop out, another thunderclap chord leads into the coda with increasing tension, rhythmic motion and intensity ending with the final sforzando chord. Nocturne opens with night sounds, strange and luminous twitters and chirps from the dark of night eerily portrayed by the woodwinds over open fifths in the strings. The reverie of the night becomes more complex when the piano begins its on melody, and eventually dominates the night sounds. As the piano melody ebbs away, the murmurings of the night again are tranquil. The nocturne theme, a gesture to the Irishman John Field, a composer of nocturnes, is introduced by the violin. The piano picks up the theme followed by a counter theme in the horn. Themes, counter themes, and the sounds of the night intermingle. As dawn approaches, the themes fall silent, and the murmurings of the night gently hush. Relishing in Irish folk tunes, Composed of Odds and Ends opens with a jig-like rendition of "The Humors of Whiskey" with the melody in the violin, and grace notes with a drone in the accompaniment. A counter melody joins the jig in the upper woodwinds transplanting the grace notes and drone to the lower strings. The trumpet and horn, eager to enter the discussion, begin with the "Liverpool Hornpipe." The next section combines "The Humors of Whiskey" and its counter theme with a new theme in the flute. Next, the clarinet is insistent on playing its own tune, "Banshee," now accompanied by the "Liverpool Hornpipe". A more somber and poignant air opens with the viola, "For Ireland, I’d Not Tell her Name," of course generating its own counter melody. The woodwinds take up the tunes and barely finish before the horn and trumpet with the grace notes and drone accompaniment change the mood leading to 6/8 meter imposed over 4/4 meter with the ebullient themes and counter themes racing each other to the double bar. Bitter-Sweet rails against the inevitable before acquiescing, while moments of tenderness lead to the eventual wholeness of spirit. The piano opens with edgy tension, as a scrap of a theme begins the ostinato in the bassoon. Other instruments chime in on the theme until the trumpet erupts with its on theme demanding and growing with intensity, culminating in crashing chords. The cello now begins a mournful, rising fugue theme, followed by the bassoon, violin, and clarinet utterings, until the piano enters with a sweet and delicate theme of remembrance. Woodwinds take up this lush theme, and before coming to a close, the piano softly begins to insert its bitter, edgy tension. A final fugue begins, combines with the piano melody until all instruments become agitated ending with the triumph of the spirit able to survive. Information on premiere of Incantata. The madness and method of Poetry Scores (UMSL panel presentation) Irish poet and UMSL professor Eamon Wall, colorized by overhead projector. Today Eamonn Wall, Irish poet and UMSL professor, hosted literary critic Guinn Batten (Washington University), composer Barbara Harbach (UMSL) and yours truly (Chris King) for a panel on Paul Muldoon's "Incantata," the text for Poetry Scores 2011 events. These were my remarks. More (much bigger news) from this panel to come! I am very pleased Eamonn Wall organized this event this afternoon. I knew of Guinn Batten’s interest in Paul Muldoon through a student of hers who follows my work as a music producer, and I have been eager to hear her take on this fabulous poem, “Incantata.” Eamonn suggested we do this event after Barbara Harbach and I invited him to perform “Incantata” when we premiere Barbara’s score of the poem on Sunday, October 30, here at UMSL. Eamonn, I’ll admit, was my second choice for reader, only because I first asked Muldoon himself. Paul Muldoon fully approves of what Poetry Scores is doing with his poem, and we already have recorded him reading “Incantata” (at a friend’s home studio here in St. Louis) for our eventual CD release of the poetry score. Unfortunately for us, Muldoon was not available for any of our live events surrounding “Incantata,” however, because he is on sabbatical in Ireland. So, in a roundabout way, we get to have this nice event here at UMSL today because Paul Muldoon got to go home. I’ve really been looking forward to hearing Guinn Batten talk about “Incantata” and my friend Barbara Harbach talk about the original score to the poem that she composed on commission from Poetry Scores. I don’t have any insight or expertise to add on the subjects of Muldoon’s poem or Barbara’s new poetry score of it, but I did want to speak a bit about our humble St. Louis-based arts organization, Poetry Scores, that instigated all this exciting activity around what I consider to be the single greatest poem written in English by a poet who is alive today. Poetry Scores translates poetry into other media. We named the organization around the musical form which we would like to think we innovated. A poetry score is a long poem set to music as one would score a film. We stumbled upon doing this work when we were a field recording collective, which really was just a rock & roll band that had acquired some recording equipment, lost its audience for the most part, but not lost our romance with the American road. So we stayed on the road, asking people if we could pay attention to them while they played music and told stories, rather than the other way around. Doing this, we recorded Leo Connellan, a gritty poet from Maine with a lobsterman’s twang who was at the time the Poet Laureate of Connecticut. We recorded Leo reading his long poem “Crossing America” (a bicentenial poem first published in 1976), and when his reading timed out at 37 minutes – exactly half the length of a CD stretched to its limits – we decided to write and commission musical interludes to sequence between each of the poem’s sections. The poetry score was born. Since Leo Connellan, we have scored the Turkish poet Ece Ayhan, translated by Murat Nemet-Nejat; the Salt Lake City/St. Louis poet Stefene Russell; the Australian poet Les Murray, a fellow Griffin Poetry Prize winner with Paul Muldoon (and, like Muldoon, a poet perenially rumored to be due a Nobel Prize); and just last year, we scored the New Jersey/St. Louis poet David Clewell, who was announced by First Lady Georganne Nixon as Missouri’s second Poet Laureate just after we started to score his long poem, Jack Ruby’s America. I might add that I serve on Gerald Early’s board at the Center for the Humanities at my alma mater, Washington University, and the Center awarded Orhan Pamuk its Distinguished Humanist Medal soon before he won his Nobel Prize for Literature in 2006. I am more than a little superstitious, and like to think I’m a little lucky, so I was fully prepared for Les Murray to get the Nobel in 2009 when we were scoring his long poem The Sydney Highrise Variations, and almost expecting for Muldoon to get tagged for the Nobel this year while we were on our home stretch of the Incantata poetry score. But alas, David Clewell’s Missouri Poet Laureate gig is the only major accolade for which Poetry Scores can claim prescience. There is more madness than method to what we do at Poetry Scores, but in terms of method, we do have a few rules. A poetry score can import no new language that is not in the poem. This rule came into play after Barbara Harbach finished her score to “Incantata” and sent me the titles of her four movements. At which time I realized I had not bothered to explain to Barbara our rules! Some of those proposed titles incorporated language that is not in Muldoon’s poem, and after I explained the rule Barbara and I had fun tossing alternate titles back and forth until she settled on title language that is found in “Incantata.” Another rule is that we alternate scoring poems by U.S. poets with poems by international poets. We always have a number of projects in the pipeline, so we have options, from year to year. Last year we scored David Clewell, an American guy, so it was international for 2011. Paul Muldoon has lived in this country for many years and seems very much at home in Princeton, New Jersey, where we have mutual friends at the university. It occurred to me that I should ask the man if he minded being classified as an Irish poet, for purposes of satisfying our self-imposed “international poet” requirement for 2011. It fascinated me when Muldoon replied we could classify him either way – he really didn’t care if we chalked him up as an Irish or an American poet. There is one other thing you should know about Poetry Scores, especially if you think you might want to work with us. We also had an early track record of getting in just before the bell, as in the bell that tolls. Both of the first two poets we scored, Leo Connellan and Ece Ayhan, actually died before we finished their score. Truly, this shook us up. A very morbid feeling of absolutely the worst sort of jinx vied with the more heroic sense that we came along just in time to capture these great poets and put their works to music just as they were leaving us. More pragmatically, it forced us to release records for dead people. Though in 2011 we find ourselves happily producing a live event with Eamonn Wall standing in for a perfectly alive poet who happens to be across the Atlantic, back in 2003 when we released our first poetry score, Crossing America by the dead Leo Connellan, in the absence of the poet we staged an art show instead. This has now evolved into the Poetry Scores Art Invitational and art auction, which started as the way we release our CDs and has become a stand-alone event, one of St. Louis’ best art parties and art bargains of the year. I would like to invite you all to the Poetry Scores Art Invitational to Incantata, which will be held Friday, November 11 at Mad Art Gallery in Soulard. More than 50 artists from St. Louis, Chicago, Denver, Boston, New York and Istanbul will present original art that responds to “Incantata” and is titled using a direct quote from the poem, then we hang the work depending on where in the flow of the poem the language chosen for the title appears. It’s also an art auction, and how we intend to raise the money to release our poetry score to “Incantata,” featuring Paul Muldoon’s unforgettable reading of his poem enfolding Barbara Harbach’s adventurous and exquisite musical meditation on “Incantata.” Since the mission of Poetry Scores is to translate poetry into other media, since we have these musical artfacts called poetry scores, and since we are a bunch of silent film mavens, perhaps inevitably we came around to the idea of making silent movies to our poetry scores. Currently, we are in production for our second feature movie, Go South for Animal Index, based on Stefene Russell’s poem about the making of the atomic bomb. Our first movie, Blind Cat Black, based on Ece Ayhan’s poem about a transgendered prostitute, premiered at the 2007 St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase and has gone on to play three Turkish cities, including the poet’s provincial hometown, where the showing of our movie – which also happens to be a zombie movie – was incorporated into a midnight visit to the poet’s grave on the eve of the anniversary of his death. We very much hope you join us in the Lee Theatre at the Touhill Center for the Performing Arts at 3 p.m. Sunday, October 30 for the premiere of Barbara Harbach’s chamber piece Incantata and our poetry score, with Eamonn Wall standing in – ably, I am certain – for Paul Muldoon. When you do, I invite you to close your eyes and imagine the silent movie we will make to it one day. If you have any ideas for us, be sure you let me know. Thanks to UMSL and its various programs in Arts & Sciences for its partnership. The Bridge to premiere of "Incantata" at UMSL (public transit party) Poetry Scores is privileged to partner with UMSL on our 2011 score, to Paul Muldoon's "Incantata". We will premiere the composer Barbara Harbach's poetry score to "Incantata" (a chamber piece for an ensemble of eight) at the Lee Theatre in the campus' great arts space the Touhill at 3 p.m. Sunday, October 30. To entice our mostly city friends and fans, Poetry Scores is hosting a public transit party from the city to UMSL for the premiere. We will meet at The Bridge downtown (1004 Locust) at noonish, be on Metro by 1:30 or 2 p.m. at the latest, and be in our seats in the Lee Theatre (inside the Touhill) by 3 p.m. for the concert. The concert is free, so the only cost is transit and whatever you enjoy at The Bridge, an ambitious tap house with a well crafted menu. The concert lasts less than an hour, so we should be back at The Bridge for a nightcap by 5 pm and on our way home by 6 pm. Amy VanDonsel and Chris King are your hosts, on behalf of the Poetry Scores Board of Directors. All invited! Poetry! Music! Public transit! Beer! Fun people! Be there or be very badly missed by rowdy people having more fun than you! Any questions? brodog@hotmail.com or (day of) 314-265-1435. The 3 p.m. concert sound good for an hour, but don't want to spend all day with us? Then meet us in the Lee Theatre (inside the Touhill) by 3 p.m. for the free concert. And let us not forget the Poetry Scores Art Invitational (and art auction) to "Incantata" looming 6-9 pm Friday, Nov. 11 at Mad Art. Image from BridgeHunter. Zombie bomb scenes with burning stuffed animals and ScareCrone Yesterday we finally shot the bomb testing scenes for our movie Go South for Animal Index, which is a fable of Los Alamos based on the poem of that name by Stefene Russell. For reasons that would be difficult to explain, the big day began by incinerating a stuffed Mr. Peanut via fireball on an empty keg of beer. Our generous host Wesley was pyro master. Mr. Peanut bit the dust, so we had to go after him and torch him more individually, a sign of things to come. None of us have ever torched a stuffed animal before, a strange action that bears a very strangely heavy weight in my shooting script. Mr. Peanut taught us they melt fast, so we'd have to be careful and shoot fast once a critter was on fire. And they end up looking like this. So, we decorated our fake bomb with stuffed animals and our atomic scientists, led by Herr Doctor Teller (Paul Casey), did what they do. What they do is direct underlings to tinker with hunks of industrial restaurant salvage we arrange to make look like at least a Surrealist zombie movie's equivalent of a bomb shop or, in this case, a bomb launch pop. In the first of the two bomb tests, a soldier (Tim McAvin) stands guard while Herr Doctor and two other workaday nuke docs (John Eiler, Neal Alster) direct a soldier-technician (Chuck Reinhardt) to fiddle with bomb pod gadgets. There was an element of atomic scientist strip tease in this first bomb test scene, because I wanted John and Neal stripped shirtless and doing kind of a primitive male fire dance when a bomb goes off successfully. When John heard this plan, he bought some wifebeater T-shirts for the shoot, and I took the hint. I did not ask my friends to dance shirtless in a zombie movie in our flabby middle age. On stand-by in a little thicket next to the bomb test pod was a pile of zombies, waiting to be thrown at the bomb test when it was set to pop. Herr Doctor gave that cue to another soldier (Thom Fletcher) who standing guard near the zombies. I directed Thom to roust the zombies by grunt-crawling through the thicket and pushing them out ahead of him. I didn't notice that he kept grunt-crawling across the field to the bomb until this action was in two takes and he was stuck doing it for half the day. Zombie walking toward a bomb that is about to explode is an art form, and there are those who have mastered it. Eric Marlinghaus (far right) is such a natural his zombie colleagues had him demo a few of his moves between takes so they could admire them. Then we blew shit up. As you can see, we made sure our zombie actors were far from harm, though we framed our camera shots so it looks like they were about to get immolated. Scientists react a little bit. "Okay, let's do that again with more reaction." I liked Tim's ad lib shot of his rifle into the air. I was very pleased with the quality of the acting. I can't remember why anymore, but early in the framing of this movie I saw zombies walking through a field of burning stuffed animals as the image we would shoot around the bomb tests to suggest The Bomb and its apocalyptic future. The walking-through the fire would have required fire-proofing boots, once we saw how these things ignite, so instead we staged more private interactions of zombies with burning stuffed things. They tended to pull apart, as Alpy does here with her private dance doll -- a suitably creepy image for a movie about splitting the atom. I had the idea of having the zombie actors pick out from the pile the stuffed animal they would have their private dance with. I'd like to think this brought out a little something extra in the actor. It is certain that something brought out a little something extra in Jocko Ferguson's private dance with his burning stuffed animal. Remember, each zombie actor had an audience of pretty much everyone else on the shoot as they went through the death throes of what he came to call their zombie wubbies. Jocko really made a scene. It helped that his bear's head caught fire and burned for a weirdly long time without igniting anything else, with stuffed animal innards bubbling out of the bear's nose like toxic death snot. What can I say, my weird idea worked. We planned a break between our two bomb shots to breathe some fresh air and let the first fire burn down, so I planned some interim scenes to shoot. There was zombie arts and crafts, for example. Stefene's poem incorporates a quote from the anti-nuke activist J. Truman that "A is for Adam, B is for Bomb, C is for Cancer, D is for Death". Matt Fuller and I scored that as a sing-songy nursery rhyme outro in the song from our poetry score "Atomic Cowboy Yodels". That's where we'll edit this scene. Tim McAvin works on our scores as well as movies, and he sings that song with me on this score. I called him over to guard the A-B-C-D scene, but they had started filming without him and the scene looked good as a four-zombie tableaux. We did have Tim guard the next scene in what we called a "Captain Morgan" pose. That scene was the application of Hitler moustaches to the stuffed animals before the bombs are tested on them. Laurent Torno III and V. Elly Smith shot the whole day for me, a reunion of our original crew on a movie shoot that has dragged on more than a year and now involved about ten shooters. We also needed to shoot a zombie trundle scene of stuffed animals, since we shot another zombie trundle scene of stuffed animals out in Cuba and needed to have it end somewhere. So we had those same zombies (Joyce Pillow and Jocko, with Lydia McGhee standing in for an actor we couldn't get back) trundle down zombie alley and dump the animals around a bomb set to blast. We had to set up another match-back scene to something we had shot in Cuba: the suicide of Captain Buster-Jangle (Thomas Crone). After Buster-Jangle ate plutonium from a bomb and died, his corpse was put into a wheelbarrow, trundled, and dumped at the base of a bomb, nested in stuffed animals. We needed to burn something that looked like Crone. So we had Crone donate the hat and shirt he had been wearing in this movie, and James and Cassi Blackwood spent some down time making a stuffed Thomas Crone -- a ScareCrone. We knew from the way things were going up in flames that we would need to toss ScareCrone into the fire exactly when we were ready to shoot it burning. I tossed it in myself, and it flopped down upside-down like an upside-down crufixion. I had the wrong camera setting for this still shot on my camera, but trust me -- there was a wow factor and I expect one in the finished movie. It took forever to burn down and looked like a flaming torso the whole time. Laurent and Elly camped out on this mage for like ten minutes! After we wrapped, Elly took a stuffed animal and roasted it to serve as a demented prop in a future movie shoot. Yes, throughout the day, there was a sick roasted stuffed animals on a stick thing going on. I love making conceptual zombie movies! And it's a great way to make ordinary people put up with poetry! James Blackwood is inaugural Poetry Scores’ Writer In Residence Introducing: Poetry Scores’ Writer In Residence Program James Blackwood is inaugural resident writer Poetry Scores – a St. Louis-based arts organization that translates poetry into other media – invested $96 this year into renting a prop shop to store its accumulating mass of movie props. This prop shop, located in a very unique local garage, was soon developed into a movie set. Most recently, it has served as a set for the intake office of Lost Almost, our fabled version of Los Alamos in the movie we are making, Go South for Animal Index. As an office intended to look timeless, or at least old-fashioned, it has a plain, old desk with a manual typewriter positioned on it. It has started to look like a quiet, secluded place where somebody could do some serious writing. From this happy coincidence comes a new Poetry Scores program: the Writer In Residence Program. Poetry Scores translates poetry into other media, so as such, we have no direct stake in the production of poetry or any other writing. However, if the pursuit of our mission, in terms of translating poetry into movies, results in this kind of special space for writing in this hectic world, we feel compelled to make it available for writing. And so we announce the inaugural and 2011 Poetry Scores Writer In Residence: James Blackwood. What does our Writer In Residence get? A key to the prop shop. A shelf to keep the work written there. A book shelf to keep books needed to write what needs to be written there. Privacy, within the constraints of movie shoots and prop movements and dressing sets. What do we ask? We ask that our writer take advantage of the uniqueness of the space. A writer can have a laptop and the internet almost anywhere anymore, but in our prop shop there is nothing for writing but a manual typewriter, paper, pens, and pencils. We ask that our writer use only these manual tools for writing. Also, in this age of portable documents and writing pods, a writer can work on almost any document at almost any time. We ask that our writer pick up and leave their work for this residence at the prop shop. We will provide a shelf to store the manuscript or drafts or whatever the writer wants to call it. We just ask that what is written in the prop shop, stays in the prop shop. That is, until the writer is ready to publish or perform, in whatever medium, in which case we would expect to be thanked, of course. We agree to respect the writer’s privacy and not go rifling through his or her work, though it’s also acceptable if the writer bring or devise a way to keep the work in progress locked away within the shop. “There is a great sense of honor in this assignment and I intend to live up to that or to do my damnest at the very least,” said James Blackwood, inaugural (2011) Poetry Scores Writer In Residence. “I've been most comfortable in an imagist format and I intend that to be the mechanical theme of my work: short concise poems and prose sketches.” Blackwood is a Poetry Scores veteran, first showing up as a volunteer to work the door at the first event the organization staged in St. Louis, the art opening for Crossing America, the group’s first poetry score. Currently he is a board member, though there is no conflict in the board’s awarding him this position because it has no monetary value and comes with no stipend. It is worthless, unless the peace of mind and isolation to write is worth anything. “In addition, I'd like to use the space as a host for conversations with other folks. Art needs them, especially off-topic conversations. It'd be great to have visual artists come and consider the work in progress and maybe sketch some responses or other things for me to take in,” Blackwood said. “The ‘maker’ culture that's come to life over the last decade or so is fascinating to me, not least of all because of the inherent irony of its name. While its community is nominally based on building things, its core is understanding them and that most often starts with deconstruction. It's a logical descendant of the hacker spirit that has continued along the bleeding edge of technology. It plays. It breaks. It learns. It builds. And now it is reflecting back past the technology that incubated it, to all parts of our lives.” The writer is reminded that Poetry Scores’ core mission is translating poetry into other media, and any use of the prop shop to further that mission takes priority over the writer’s use of the shop as a writing shed; but in practice, the shop sits empty and open for long hours, days, even weeks on end. The Poetry Scores Writer in Residence position runs from the Poetry Scores Art Invitational (second Friday in November) to the next Poetry Scores Art Invitational. The Poetry Scores Board of Directors chooses the Writer in Residence and its decision is final; the application window is the month of October for any calendar year, though the board reserves the right to choose a writer who does not apply. The board’s choice is subject to veto from the prop shop landlady. The new Writer In Residence will be announced annually at the Poetry Scores Art Invitational. For information, contact Poetry Scores creative director Chris King at brodog@hotmail.com. The current Woodstock in the prop shop is on loan from Bill Sawalich and may or may not be the manual typewriter made available to the Writer in Residence. Kim's quirky, material culture twist on Muldoon's "Incantata" Kim Humphries is a frequent contributor to the Poetry Scores Art Invitational, and we are delighted to have him back for the Incantata invitational (6-9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11 at Mad Art). Kim's work often encodes a story worth the telling, so we asked him to do some telling about "Lucozade" (the image above is of the commercial artifact, not Kim's piece, which is in progess). Kim Humphries writes: Initially Muldoon’s “Incantata”—a tribute to artist Mary Farl Powers—intimidated me. I saw it as a complex, roiling charge into an allusive and at times elusive roller coaster ride that included tunnels too dark in which to truly see, running at a speed that created blinding blurs where only the captured bits added up to anything truly tangible. Once I became comfortable with that—the experience that was the poem—with the words and sometimes gibberish that were painted with an intoxicated confidence leaving much to fill in, and imagine, or to not bother to imagine at all. It was then that I was able to begin mining the work for some way to contribute to the visual puzzle the “Poetry Scores” artists would be creating. Not being one to reiterate or echo another’s work I looked for something to grab onto that would amplify and respect some small portion of the work—something that spoke to the nature of this beast. Frankly, I had to look up Lucozade. I rolled past it on the first couple of reads. Lucozade—it sounded primordial like a rare stone, like an element. To my surprise it is a sports drink from the UK. Blood and water are cited in the poem and this marvelous drink, like those, becomes an essential element of life. That was just the quirky twist I was looking for, something to have a bit of fun with as Muldoon seems to have had writing this quirky, colorful piece. As my work often speaks through bits of material culture this was a perfect match. I procured a dozen bottles of Lucozade and am in the process of creating a well-engineered (the company is a Formula One racing sponsor, after all) presentation box for one bottle that will sit on a shelf at the appropriate location within the gallery. This piece will be part of the silent bid auction. The remaining eleven bottles will become a limited edition group identified by an artist’s label. They will be for sale in the gallery for immediate purchase at a reasonable price throughout the evening. 100 percent of the proceeds from the sale of the boxed and editioned Lucozade will benefit “Poetry Scores.” The cross-disciplinary roots of “Poetry Scores” are truly impressive. This season’s panel discussion, live performance at the Touhill Performing Arts Center and the gallery exhibition / benefit cum Exquisite Corpse promises to be fantastic undertaking building on the multi-year—this is the 6th poetry score and invitational—history of this set of unique, fertile collaborations. Kim Humphries Kim Humphries at Bruno David Gallery "Not just a lament, but a dissent": Stephen Burt on "Incantata" I asked Paul Muldoon who he thought should write the liner notes for our score to his poem Incantata, and he suggested Stephen Burt of Harvard University. Steve -- a literary critic of the highest order -- was very kind to consent. With his permission, we post his essay in advance of the premiere of Barbara Harbach's commissioned score of the poem (3 p.m. Sunday, October 30 at the Lee Theatre in the Touhill Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of UMSL). ON “INCANTATA” By Stephen Burt During the early 1980s Paul Muldoon kept up a tumultuous romance with the Irish artist Mary Farl Powers, known for her colorful and disturbing prints of curvy, biomorphic forms. Powers died in 1992 from cancer she refused to treat by conventional means. “Incantata” (1994) is his memorial to her; it is also his longest non-narrative poem. Acclaimed as raw, intimate, vulnerable, compared to his cannier, more guarded norm, “Incantata” nonetheless harbors the intricate patterns and puzzles his readers expect: those patterns make the poem not just a lament, but a dissent from Powers’ own fatalism, and from any larger moral claims about patterns that we might find in the world. For all its complex details and allusions, the poem breaks neatly in two: the first 23 stanzas, each a complete sentence, follow anecdotes and memories from the years of their romance through to the months of her illness – almost, but not quite, a life story. The last 20 stanzas, though each one concludes with a period, belong grammatically to a single, overextended sentence beginning “That’s all.” The long catalog of things lost, of lines starting with “of,” modulates into the doubly negated comparisons (“from which we can no more deviate // than that … than that … than that”) among which the poem ends. The two parts suggest a division between life, with all its variety, and death, which unites everybody and everything. Where Powers insisted, with Beckett, on fatality, Muldoon insists as well on randomness, on the unpredictability that remains for us, in this world, as long as we live. Muldoon’s rhymes are typically unpredictable: in the first stanza, “barrow” (a trench or grave, not a wheelbarrow) rhymes with “Herrera,” “Inca” with “pink,” and “nautilus” with the Irish hero-god Lugh. Muldoon takes his stanza (rhymed aabbcddc) from W. B. Yeats, who used it for his gravely ambivalent elegy “In Memory of Major Robert Gregory” and again in “A Prayer for My Daughter." (The Irish a leanbh means literally “my child.”) Yeats’s poem “All Things Can Tempt Me” pursues his dual compulsion to keep writing, and to cease “this accustomed toil,” “this craft of verse”: when young, as Muldoon and Powers were once young, the poet sought vivid inspiration, but “would be now, could I but have my wish, / Colder and deafer and dumber than a fish.” This first in a bevy of quotations and allusions set Powers up in a national tradition, one that becomes international fast. Yeats gives place to Beckett, the expatriate who settled in France, whose art of repetition and reduction can seem both fatalist and materialist, reminding us that all atoms reach the same end. In such a cosmos geantrai and suantrai, “love songs” and “lullabies,” are similarly temporary consolations. “In everything there is an order,” but that order has little to recommend it: sexual adventure ends in a ditch, all life in one or another barrow, and Christian resurrection is at best as remote as the metamorphoses of insects. The Book of Kells and the “High Cross at Carndonagh,” representatives of old Irish piety, are at best overfamiliar, at worst tourist kitsch. On the other hand, they have survived. Powers and her mother, working together on one of her last lithographs, enact at once the secular promise that art can survive, and the also secular promise of generational succession. Powers, however, died childless, so that she can survive only in memories or in her art, an art full of worms, of travesties (like Beckett’s immobilized characters) of the human speaking form. Perhaps all art is “a potato-mouth in a potato-face,” a vegetable form that says nothing of its own. The talking potatoes, the marauding worms, the other reminders of violence and decay, from the Irish troubles to the “submerged” towns destroyed by the Quabbin reservoir, anticipate the claim that seems to govern the second half of the poem, the claim that death makes everybody alike, turns all nouns and all names to “quaquaqua” or “quoiquoiquoi,” “what what what” (with an overtone of “why why why?”). It is a claim that the fatalistic Powers, in her illness, appeared to accept (though she pursued her herbal remedies), and a claim that the energies of Muldoon’s cascading phrases defy. His first defiance falls flat: “art… builds from pain, from misery … a monument to the human heart / that shines like a golden dome.” Such architectural, impersonal survivals, associated with public works and with institutional religion (the Golden Dome of Constantinople, or Istanbul) seem brassy, insincere, impersonal, closer to late-1930s Auden than to the oddities that we expect from Muldoon. And so the poem grows odd again. Muldoon restates Powers’s own materialism (“nothing over / and above the sky itself, nothing but cloud-cover”), which he shares, and her fatalism (“nothing’s arbitrary”), which he does not share. He feints towards it nonetheless as he introduces his chain of repetitions, his epochal final sentence: “That’s all that’s left….” He will not come to a grammatical closure for 160 more lines. The story of a life, which must come to an end, has turned into a list, which need not end at any particular point. This list sorts memories, and it seeks variety, in its use of the bodily senses (andouille, “the Cathedral at Rouen,” Calvados, Vivaldi) and also a variety of emotion, from “self-reproach” to sexual satiety. Its exuberance, “all composed of odds and ends,” seeks a centrifugal force, an unpredictable variety, to set against the centripetal pull of the syntax, and of the central fact, Powers’ death. “That daft urge to make amends / when it’s far too late” joins the catalog too, foreshadowing the final, more emotionally various, stanzas in which Powers’ father (the fiction writer J. F. Powers) visits her “sickroom,” where “of … of … of” gives way to “no more than ... than … than that,” where properties from the opening lines return. Muldoon takes this chance to dissent again from Powers’ fatalistic cosmology, this time without making grandiose claims for art: “that’s all that’s left ... of the furrows from which we can no more deviate … than that we must live in a vale / of tears,” “than what we have is a done deal.” We all die – no divine “herbarium” can help that – but we are not destined to die at such and such time, nor in such and such way. Political violence, cancer and even floods (like the one that created the Quabbin) may all arise from some mix of natural law, blind chance and human endeavor, the same combination that generates the tangled wonders in the Book of Kells, in Powers’ potato-prints and lithographs, in Muldoon’s poem. The bravura ending encompasses chiasmus after chiasmus: the cddc rhyme, the anagrammatic “row / of … worms,” the “ink-stained hands … hands stained with ink,” and the pairs of hands (Muldoon’s, Powers’, Powers’, Wahl’s) that span almost the entire poem, though now these hands can join “no more.” (The Irish language in the final line repeats, in Irish, the beautiful names of the ineffectual herbs.) The last stanza uses the same rhyming sounds as the first, reversed: aabbcddc becomes ddccbaab, “barrow” and “Herrera” (the initial a rhymes) mapped onto “row” and “arrah.” The same transformation occurs throughout the poem: the second-to-last stanza reuses rhymes from the second (“arm” and “worms” corresponding to “Hermes” and “herbarium") and so on; the middle stanza, to which the whole pattern must point, includes the Beckettian meaninglessness of "acacacac." (Several critics, such as Iain Twiddy, examine this pattern at length.) If there is a hidden pattern built into our lives, it must be a pattern as absurd, playful, apparently arbitrary, and hard to detect as this skein of off-rhymes: a pattern that tells us only about itself. Muldoon remains sad, and he still wants to hold her hand: his poem has not brought in the doctrinal, nor the emotional, consolation of older and more famous elegies. Instead, that last line, with its heartbreaking counterfactual, tells us what Muldoon’s poem has accomplished. Into the welter, the quiddities, of all these memories, the poet has brought an appreciation, an ironic ornament, a colorful resistance to the monochrome of fate, an order not found in nature, but made by hands. © 2011 Stephen Burt. Commissioned by Poetry Scores. An interview with Barbara Harbach, composer of "Incantata" As previously reported, Poetry Scores will premiere Barbara Harbach’s poetry score to Paul Muldoon’s Incantata at 3 p.m. Sunday, October 30 at the Lee Theater, part of the Touhill Performing Arts Center on the campus of the University of Missouri–St. Louis. The concert, co-presented by Women in the Arts at UMSL, is free and open to the public, with plenty of free parking. Poetry Scores spoke to Barbara Harbach about her score to Incantata. How did you like working on this commission? Barbara Harbach: It was a very fascinating ride, a good journey. At first I was very fascinated by the poem, “Incantata” by Paul Muldoon. I became very wrapped up in all the literary, musical, food and drink associations. It was just fun to read. I think that in a way it’s a eulogy to Mary Farl Powers, but on the other hand it’s a very strong love story, all these items rolled into one. I was inspired and wrote the four movements in order. The 1st movement is titled “Powers,” a play on Mary Farl Powers’ name and a woman’s powers, the power of nature, the power of the world. The 2nd movement, “Nocturne,” is a reference to John Fields’ nocturnes, which are mentioned in the poem, and there is a little place where the piano part sounds like Fields. I was striving for beauty and nostalgic atmospherics and something a little eerie. Then the 3rd movement, “Composed of Odds and Ends,” was built from several Irish tunes. It’s a lot of fun. One source song is “The Humours of Whiskey” – you can’t get any better than that! It’s Irish and American altogether, with several quotes from fiddle tunes and a few gestures toward early Irish folk music. The last movement, “Bitter-sweet,” has a kind of sadness and resolution of acceptance with a few quotes from the other movements to round it out. The poem is very allusive, mentioning a great many artists and works of art. Did you feel your composition needed to be similarly allusive? Barbara Harbach: I felt no restraint in trying to stay within any framework the poem might suggest or his style of poetry. There are so many syllables per line; there is a very formal plan to the poem. I do realize there is some kind of global structure to the poem. If there is any kind of structure to my compositions, it’s my own forms. I use a loose rondo form, a lot of different melodies put together, fugues and canonic imitations. Were you tempted to play with the poem's pop musical references, like Van Morrison and Dire Straits, “The Sultans of Swing”? Barbara Harbach: I don’t know much about either one of them, so to superimpose on my composition their styles might sound forced or silly. It would be fine if another composer took another way around writing music for the poem – you might totally go that way. As an artist you have done a lot of collaborations. Have you ever worked with poetry in this way before? Barbara Harbach: No, I haven’t worked with poems or poetry in this way. There is a libretto to Booth! and my opera O Pioneers! written by Jonathan Yordy, a librettist now at Lewis University. I’ve set to music poetry by Emily Dickinson, 16th and 17th century English poets, and biblical works. So working with poetry is not new, but this endeavor using no words from the poem is new. This is the first time that I’ve put poetry completely into music – this is all instrumental music. I had a ball doing it. It was a great deal of fun. There will be eight instruments and a conductor at the premiere. It’s going to sound like a chamber orchestra in there! It was a lot fun to do. I was really energized to go and write! For more information on Poetry Scores, visit www.poetryscores.blogspot.com, email brodog@hotmail.com or call 314-265-1435. For more information on Barbara Harbach, visit http://www.barbaraharbach.com/. For directions to the Touhill, visit http://www.touhill.org/. Ray Brewer's General ashes on Hitler's face Prop newspaper front of Hitler smudged by ash and scorched by stubbed-out cigarette smoked by the General (Ray Brewer) in his last scene in our movie, Go South for Animal Index, shot Sunday night on location at Atomic Cowboy (signed by Ray and me). On Sunday we finished shooting Ray Brewer for the movie we are making. The movie is called Go South for Animal Index, a fable of Los Alamos, and Ray plays the General who runs the military side of Lost Almost, our fabled version of Los Alamos. I wasn't really ready to wrap Ray on the movie, but he has a new acting opportunity and needs to shave the little moustache he grew for the General. We wrapped with Ray, in fact, before we got to the bomb shop and bomb test scenes, which is a shame, but not everything goes your way in the amateur movie business (and our shoot has dragged on more than a year). Since our fabled version of the night watch before the first successful test of a nucleur bomb (and the Trinity test itself) will now be shot without the General, I needed to come up with an impactful way to wrap up his character's storyline. I remembered a scene we shot with Ray and George Malich playing the Military Chaplain, when we had to rush wrap George before his sudden brain surgery. Wanting to tie their characters intimately, and mirror a funeral scene they play together early in the movie, we shot the Chaplain confessing the General. We played the scene like the General has to be there, it's his duty, but he doesn't think he has any sins he needs to confess -- he is trying to kill Hitler, who deserves to die; no apologies. It ocurred to me to play that confession scene very late in the movie. I knew we'd wrap up George's Chaplain -- again, with him away from the Trinity test, since George would not be available to act in that scene -- with an alcoholic meltdown we had shot on our first day of shooting. The Chaplain hides from the final proof of the killing bomb in a bottle. That meltdown is set up, in part, by his failing to confess the General. I liked the mirroring effect of having the General leave the confessional and, like the Chaplain, experience the completion of the bomb alone. The Chaplain turns to his secret bottle, and the General returns to his cigarette, which he has been trying to smoke all movie but been made to put out over and over -- you can't smoke in the nucleur physics lab, you can't smoke at the funeral, you can't smoke at the confessional. At the Lost Almost cantina, he can smoke. He smokes and ashes his cigarette on Hitler's face, displayed on the cover of a newspaper displayed throughout the movie. After the successful bomb test -- which we dramatized, shooting on location at Atomic Cowboy, by flashing two bright lights on and off -- the General turns back to his cigarette and stamps it out on Hitler's face. My childhood friend Richard Skubish, who plays the scientist who dies at Lost Almost (at whose funeral the General is not allowed to smoke), insisted that Ray and I should sign one of the false Hitler fronts for the newspaper we used in the three-take shot; so we did. GEEKY POST-SCRIPT There also is some inter-textual fun going on here for me. In our first movie, Blind Cat Black, Ray plays The King of the Zombies. Though he is paid to take out the hit on our hero/ine, The Absent-Minded Tightrope Walker (Toyy Davis), when the deal goes down and the zombies snuff him/her, The King of the Zombie is sitting alone at a bar (CBGB) drinking a goblet of blood. Much like the General having the solitary smoke at the bar when the scientists finally finish the deadly bomb. 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__label__wiki	0.689324	0.689324	Crashing Heaven (SF) - Al Robertson ** There's an engaging mix of powerful thriller and science fiction in this impressive novel. After the Earth has been rendered uninhabitable, human life is limited to vast space station. Our central character, Jack, has a symbiotic artificial intelligence, Hugo Fist, designed to destroy other AIs in a mysterious collective that is said to have committed an atrocity - but with a kick in the tail that because of an unbreakable contract, Fist will take over Jack's body in a few weeks' time. Al Robertson packs remarkable technology concepts into the cyber side of this story, from AI corporations that act as a pantheon of gods to the 'puppet' that is Fist (he usually come across as a virtual cross between Mr Punch and an evil ventriloquist's dummy). Robertson does all the cyber stuff so well that it's easy to miss that this is, in effect, a myth in electronic clothing - you could substitute the myths of 'real' Greek gods and magic for what happens here. Although everything is described in cyber-terminology the designers of this technology seem so determined to give everything a 'realistic' skin that the result is just as if magical beings were in action. So, for example, when Fist gets hurt, his projected image appears damaged, explained as because resources aren't available to show him whole - even though it would take more resources to show him damaged. This doesn't take away from the book at all - you just have to go with the flow. And what an excellent flow it is. Robertson's imagination pumps out remarkable possibilities for a world where the 'weave' (think web plus) enables nothing to be what it seems to the vast majority who are permanently connected through implants. I'm not going to describe any of these examples as it would verge on a spoiler, but there are many beautiful touches. Just occasionally that flow is broken by over-heavy chunks of backstory (rather too much tell and not enough show) - but this gets less common as we head into the book. I'm not a great fan of post-apocalyptic stories or of space operas - but though there are elements of both here, they're just set dressing for a fantastic bit of storytelling. The Art of Statistics - David Spiegelhalter *** Statistics have a huge impact on us - we are bombarded with them in the news, they are essential to medical trials, fundamental science, some court cases and far more. Yet statistics is also a subject than many struggle to deal with (especially when the coupled subject of probability rears its head). Most of us just aren't equipped to understand what we're being told, or to question it when the statistics are dodgy. What David Spiegelhalter does here is provide a very thorough introductory grounding in statistics without making use of mathematical formulae. And it's remarkable. What will probably surprise some who have some training in statistics, particularly if (like mine) it's on the old side, is that probability doesn't come into the book until page 205. Spiegelhalter argues that as probability is the hardest aspect for us to get an intuitive feel for, this makes a lot of sense - and I think he's right. That doesn't mean that he doesn't cover all … All the Wonder that Would Be – Stephen Webb * Once upon and Algorithm - Martin Erwig * The Martian (SF) - Andy Weir *** Science is Beautiful - disease and medicine - Coli... Waking Hell (SF) - Al Robertson How Language Began - Daniel Everett * Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Priz... Life 3.0 - Max Tegmark * Exodus (SF) - Alex Lamb * Marty Jopson - Four Way Interview UFO Drawings from the National Archives - David Cl... Surfing the Quantum World - Frank Levin * The Science of Food - Marty Jopson Thought X (SF) - Rob Appleby and Ra Page (Eds.) ... What's Your Bias? - Lee De-Wit * The Gradual (SF) - Christopher Priest Testosterone Rex - Cordelia Fine **	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line341
__label__wiki	0.806009	0.806009	Tag: provogue records Posts Tagged provogue records Kenny Wayne Shepherd – The Traveler (Provogue Records) Not many guitar players can get away with 3 names, it takes a special kind of player to pull it off. Like his hero Stevie Ray Vaughn before him, Kenny Wayne Shepherd proudly wears his three names across his catalogue of music. Since bursting onto the scene in the mid-90s, Kenny Wayne has put out album after album of guitar-heavy, Texas-tinged blues rock. He wears his influences on his sleeve and that’s ok because he always puts a spin on things that is distinctly his own. I’ve been a fan of Kenny for a long time and I’ve spent hours jamming along to his records and trying to capture that incredible Stratocaster tone he produces. His latest offering, The Traveler is no exception. From the first listen of opening track Woman Like You, I’m hooked. Kenny always starts his albums with an up tempo rocker and this track stands strong to kick off proceedings. Sticking with the hard and driving feel, Long Time Running keeps my head bobbing. Vocalist Noah Hunt sounds on top form and Kenny’s guitar player is just excellent as always. I don’t think I’ve heard this guy play a bad note. From listening to his back catalogue and seeing him live, I always feel his playing takes on another level in some of his more spacious and slower songs. The third track I Want You has a long guitar solo, but who cares? When someone is playing like that, it can go on for as long as they want it to. It’s full of soul, heart and fire. Tailwind and Gravity follow up with a dip in tempo to a nice, chilled acoustic lead section of the album. It might feel like the band are taking a breather here, but these songs still kick some serious ass. The chorus of Tailwind was just written to be sung by a room full of music lovers. Gravity is just full of gorgeous melodies and a guitar solo that could make a grown man cry. How he coaxes those notes from a guitar no one will ever know. I feel that this album offers a bit more head bobbing rockers than the last album from Kenny and co. We All Alright keeps us thundering along with it’s thumping drums and huge chorus. Take It On Home is one for the lovers in the house. A tender ode to coming home to the place and person you love. Kenny spends a lot of the year on the road so you can certainly believe every word he sings on this track. And yes, I do keep saying it… but wow… what a guitar solo! Mr. Soul might sound like a familiar riff. It’s very much a Stones influence. I mean, it’s from the right era. Originally written in 1967 by Neil Young for Buffalo Springfield, this riff has given listeners over the years many hours of ahem… Satisfaction. Every album has got to have one song that makes the listener say “that’s about me!”. It’s that feeling of relating that keeps us coming back to our favourite tracks. Better With Time for me, is that track. It’s an ode to growing up, loving, losing and learning. Like a fine wine, life sometimes gets better with age as we grow older and wiser. Kenny and the band have captured that exact feeling. The album closes with the Joe Walsh penned Turn To Stone, this has all the southern stomp you need to get on down. Infectious grooves fill the song before the wah-drenched lead guitar epic that kicks in before the second verse. This is only a short lead burst though; Kenny is saving his ammo for the big shootout in the middle of the song. From 2 minutes and 10 seconds in, the vocals are out. We’re reminded firmly why we came here, to listen to some damn fine guitar playing. For the next 2 minutes, we belong to Kenny Wayne Shepherd as he takes us on a journey through loud and quiet, up and down, fast and slow before bringing the album to a crashing close. The Traveler has taken me on a journey. Pack your bags, it’s your turn now. Buy The Traveler Here Author: Leigh Fuge The Last Internationale Announce Headline European Tour Anti Flag – 20/20 Vision (Spinefarm Records)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line345
__label__cc	0.650452	0.349548	Chronicling the new Empire of America, the uber-Bully. For the second week in a row, TOW goes to Trent Lott, whose appearance on BET provided satire far more scathing than any humorist could conjure. Crappy Holidays from the editors of sickofthiscrap.com!!! There is no rest from crap chronicling, so we'll be scooping up the poop all holiday week folks. Who knows what evil will go on behind the curtain of our Christian celebration of increasing consumer debt? We will! Weapons of Mosque Destruction Well, whaddya know? Despite the fact that Hans Blix and Co. are still in the early stages of Whack-a-mole, Bush sends his model of moderation Colin Powell to the front lines of the media battle to list the quibbling reasons why we have to invade and invade fast. Saddam is making a strong showing in the global press wars, but is unable to penetrate the viselike control held by Bush & Co. on the American media. Bonus points to the Bush team for perpetuating the liberal media myth all the while. The stock market soars at the delicious thought of impending war and all the wonderful trickling down it will have on the remaining parts of the world that are not in the immediate path of the American war machine. Lott Hoisted on his Own Flaming Cross Poor Trent Lott, mired in pre-civil war nostalgia, becomes victim of the maniacal juggernaut of racial parity. His initial gaffe was trumped by his mouth shrouded foot-like explanations of his error. He wasn't talking about Strom's Dixiecrat party's antisegregation platform... No, he was talking about the well articulated Dixiecratic platform of national defense and anti-internet porn legislation. Yeah, that's it! Then, his defense of voting against the MLK holiday? Well, we didn't really know who he was... Ignorance, long a favored excuse for Republican evil discovered, doesn't always work unless your name is Ronald or W. Not even the Repubs swallowed that load of elephant diarrhea. His supporters were few and detractors most notable by their silence. But he's staying in the senate, so he can serve as a barnacle to the otherwise streamlined hull of Republican deceit. Now he's claiming that his enemies set a trap (otherwise known as a microphone) because he's from Mississippi, he's conservative and he's (gasp) Christian. Yep, those Christians in America are always being persecuted by the evil Zoroastrians whose hegemony on political power is utterly stiffling. Supreme Court Performing Sodomy ...Analysis What's up with the robed nine pondering the Texas sodomy statues? Last I heard they were contemplating an empty gesture for the gay-friendly liberal micro agenda by repealing this almost-never-enforced prohibition on private consenting adult behavior, so that they can eviscerate affirmative action and other government interventions bent on levelling the playing field. Where are we with the feds in the bedroom, anyway? I'm not sure gay America can hold back its sexual desire for another decade. Legal Disclaimer: All information on this site has been carefully considered as to its inflamatory value against the backdrop of the prevailing standards of cultural depravity. Research is spotty at best. The resulting verbiage, though dead-on and wickedly insightful (not to mention inciteful) should be considered pure satire, if for no other reason than to deflect lawsuits.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line351
__label__cc	0.729141	0.270859	Muslims curse the Kuffar 17 times a day in their prayers… June 26, 2011 sheikyermami 21 Comments Muslim Prayers as Incitement In Paris, Muslims block the streets every Friday…. This is a refreshing change from all the usual PC cant about Islam. It’s good to see a frank acknowledgement from local Israeli officials of the threat posed by the presence of Muslims within the borders of Israel. Not on only did the Beersheba municipality state that an active mosque in a Jewish city is a threat to its security, but the mayor even referred to Muslim prayers as “incitement”. Here’s a report from theÂ International Middle East Media Center: Mosque in Beersheba to Remain an Islamic Museum The Beersheba Municipality has rejected a petition by the Bedouin Muslims of the Negev to pray in the old mosque of Beersheba. The Baseiso mosque was built in 1906 by the Ottoman Empire and served as a mosque until 1950. At that time, the Israelis decided to convert the mosque into a Museum for Islamic and Israeli culture. The High Court of Justice rejected a petition by the Negev’s Muslim Committee and the Bedouin Rights Protection Foundation to convert the museum into a mosque for local Muslims to use it for prayer. The Municipality stated that, “an active mosque in the heart of a Jewish city is unthinkable.” They also claimed that converting the museum back into a mosque for public prayer would threaten the city’s security. Beersheba Mayor Rubik Danilovich stated that, “the city views Muslim prayer as an element of incitement.” There remains no active center for the five thousand Muslims remaining in Beersheba, which compels them to pray on the street, in other public places, or not at all. Since 1948, the population of Beersheba is mostly Jewish with no significant Arab population. Robert Spencer explains: Now — what about those prayers? In the course of praying the requisite five prayers a day, an observant Muslim will recite the Fatihah, the first surah of the Qur’an and the most common prayer in Islam, seventeen times. The final two verses of the Fatihah ask Allah: “Show us the straight path, the path of those whom Thou hast favoured; not the (path) of those who earn Thine anger nor of those who go astray.” The traditional Islamic understanding of this is that the “straight path” is Islam — cf. Islamic apologist John Esposito’s book Islam: The Straight Path. The path of those who have earned Allah’s anger are the Jews, and those who have gone astray are the Christians. This is not my interpretation; it comes from the classic Islamic commentaries on the Qur’an. The renowned Qur’anic commentatorÂ Ibn Kathir explains that “the two paths He described here are both misguided,” and that those “two paths are the paths of the Christians and Jews, a fact that the believer should beware of so that he avoids them. The path of the believers is knowledge of the truth and abiding by it. In comparison, the Jews abandoned practicing the religion, while the Christians lost the true knowledge. This is why ‘anger’ descended upon the Jews, while being described as ‘led astray’ is more appropriate of the Christians.” Ibn Kathir’s understanding of this passage is not a lone “extremist” interpretation. In fact, most Muslim commentators believe that the Jews are those who have earned Allah’s wrath and the Christians are those who have gone astray. This is the view of Tabari, Zamakhshari, theÂ Tafsir al-Jalalayn, theÂ Tanwir al-Miqbas min Tafsir Ibn Abbas, and Ibn Arabi, as well as Ibn Kathir. One contrasting, but not majority view, is that of Nisaburi, who says that “those who have incurred Allah’s wrath are the people of negligence, and those who have gone astray are the people of immoderation.” Wahhabis drew criticism a few years back for adding “such as the Jews” and “such as the Christians” into parenthetical glosses on this passage in Qur’ans printed in Saudi Arabia. Some Western commentators imagined that the Saudis originated this interpretation, and indeed the whole idea of Qur’anic hostility toward Jews and Christians. They found it inconceivable that Muslims all over the world would learn as a matter of course that the central prayer of their faith anathematizes Jews and Christians. But unfortunately, this interpretation is venerable and mainstream in Islamic theology. The printing of the interpretation in parenthetical glosses into a translation would be unlikely to affect Muslim attitudes, since the Arabic text is always and everywhere normative in any case, and since so many mainstream commentaries contain the idea that the Jews and Christians are being criticized here. Seventeen times a day, by the pious. The Hadith also contains material linking Jews to Allah’s anger and Christians to his curse, which resulting from their straying from the true path. (The Jews are accursed also, according to Qur’anÂ 2:89, and both are accursed according toÂ 9:30).Â One hadith recounts that an early Muslim, Zaid bin ‘Amr bin Nufail, in his travels met with Jewish and Christian scholars. The Jewish scholar told him, “You will not embrace our religion unless you receive your share of Allah’s Anger,” and the Christian said, “You will not embrace our religion unless you get a share of Allah’s Curse.” Zaid, needless to say, became a Muslim. Previous PostSunday Night JihadNext PostIs unemployment getting you down? Move to Iran and become a Mullah… 21 thoughts on “Muslims curse the Kuffar 17 times a day in their prayers…” aussiegirl says: I have an idea, muslims block the streets every Friday…. WHY? is it because they dont have mosques to pray in??? I suggest closing the mosques so they have a REAL reason for gathering in the streets…Councils just need to announce that mosques in those districts nearest to where muslims do this , will be CLOSED DOWN , their permits removed and the mosques not allowed to reopen…problem solved! watch them scuttle back to their mosques like the vermin they are.. truthiocity says: The number in the title is innacurate. They must pray 5 times a day. Each prayer is repeated 17 times a sitting. 5×17=85. They are asserting the divide between them and christians and jews AND consigning both other groups to hellfire 85 times a day. 85, not 17. That is not prayer. That is brainwashing. Combine that with the fasting during ramadan and you have THE classic cult indoctrination technique. That bit about christians and jews is at the very end of the prayer so it will “stick in” the most- so it’s probably the real purpose of the prayer. Any advertising executive or comedian can tell you that. Comedians know you have to leave your best jokes for the end of your act because that is what people will walk away with. That 85 times a day is part of the reason why the more muslim someone gets, the more anti semetic they become. If you see someone with one of those dent’s on their head its the exact same thing as having a nazi symbol on their arm. You are looking at someone who really does fantasize about killing jews. The straight path of the Muslims of the true religion is: Suicide Bombers; stoning women to death; male perverts “marrying” underage little girls in a forced marriage; male perverts legally raping underage little girls, sometimes as young as five years, after a forced marriage; hanging homosexuals and lesbians by the neck until dead, or cutting off their heads with a sword; husbands legally beating their wives; relegating women to second class status; lashing underage little girls who try to escape male perverts after forced marriages; murdering apostates who no longer wish to participate in criminal activity, permitted by the Crime Syndicate of Islam, like that mentioned above; Honor Killings, usually innocent daughters for becoming “too Westernized,” or for failing to wear proper Muslim rags; lashing old women for flimsy excuses; murdering girls who seek and education; punishing women who want to drive a care in Saudi Arabia; Muslim sadists chopping off clitorises of little girls; Muslim sadists chopping off hands, feet, and gouging out eyes of petty thieves, both male and female. What a true religion!! Thanks but no thanks. I have no problem with Muslims believing that I, as a Christian, have “gone astray.” I do have a problem with them attempting to kill me or coerce me into their Satanic religion. I do have a problem with their intolerance, tempermental and violent reaction to any criticism of their religion, a religion, whose texts are a farse and could never stand to any type of critical investigation like the Old and New Testaments of the Bible do. While Yeshua protected the women caught in adultery and commanded her to go and sin no more (“neither do I condemn you” He said), Muhammed, as the Haddith records, commanded the adulterous to be buried up to her neck and stoned. The more the west, both secularists (mostly cowards) and Jews and Christians expose Islam the better for all. Abdal says: zoroastrians have 5 times prayer and muslims have 5 times prayer the timing is the same .50% of koran is bible stories and 15 % muhammads biography. BayouCoyote says: I routinely reflect on what the koranimals pray about in order for me to stay focused upon their hatred towards us & this page is of importance to our struggle. God damn them all. Maimuna Umar says: Hummm what you people are saying is a total blackmail on Islam.because Islam preaches peace.i do not know where you guys got your own definition of islam…Islam is a religion and muslims are just ordinary human beings practicing islam…islam is a rule…it doesnt preach evil, but good what you may be having problem with is muslims not islam and the muslims you will be having problem with are the ignorant of the true islamic religion. So i advice you to read before you condem,verify before you condem.Islam is peace. lopez says: First of all, all of you’re kuffars, ignorants. Islam, is a religion of peace. In united kingdom, in just 3 years, 26.000 British born citizens, convert to islam, they, came out of the dark, they discover the truth. Wake up, do not sleep in the dark. Australians, are similar to portuguese, they’re the most ignorant persons, in the planet. I used, to be a christian, for 27 years, BUT, soon, than later, I discover the truth. Islam, is the religion of future, the only one, and Allah ( SWT ), is the Greatest, and Mohammed ( SAW ), is his messenger. If you don’t want discover the truth, is b’ cause, you’ re blind, you are the kuffars, infidels, a Moslem, should use, the left hand, to shake the kuffars, never the right hand, you don’ t deserve it. The catÃ³lic church priests, rape childrens, abuse them and the vaticano, protect those paedophiles, they’ re homossexuals, they eat themselfs. They would be aniquilated, shamefully actions. Your mullah’s, imams, mufti mugs wouldn’t do that, right? Judas, betray Jesus Christ, for a few golden coins, Judas ( Jew ) was a snitcher. Jesus was a Jew, too…. Others religion, hate Muslims, due to be the greatest religion of all times. Also, the muslims, are the most richest, among others, 35% of london, was bought by Arabs. Lopez, You are rather selective in your comments. Muslim immans are amongst the foremost of sex criminals who hide in the clergy. And the joke is that low IQ morons like yourself simply choose to believe the lie that your muslims masters tell you because it is easier than thinking. I also doubt that you are a convert from Chritianity – a lot about your post screams that you are a muslim arab. Incidentally, those clergy of non-muslim faith who sexually abused others are severly punished when discovered – however muslim immans are rewarded or the charges are simply ignored because it is too much for narrow minded muslim bigots to acknowledge that they to do much wrong. Could you post a few links to reports of where imans have been convected or accused of sex crimes – just for lopez as it does not seem capable of doing its own research. kutau says: u r proud to be a member of a cult that has as its leader a so-called prophet who married a six yr old girl when he was 50? i shouldn’t even be wasting time writing to u. gfmucci says: The difference between Islamic prayer and Christian prayer is this: Muslims believe their religion is superior and act on it through their prayers, through their politics, and through their behaviors. It seems that most “Christians” nowadays believe their Christian religion is ok, and other religions are ok, too, and accept all others as equals in the sight of God. It is embedded in Christian culture and prayer to pronounce anyone who acts as though the practitioner of any other religion is inferior is a bigot, intolerant and hateful. Conclusion: Muslims are a hell of a lot more devout and convincing than Christians. Our respective prayer rituals and traditions reinforce this outcome. Believer#1 says: How is it that we never hear of miraculous healing in islame? Yet in Christianity healing is regularly experienced. How is it that the central tenet of Christianity is LOVE but in islame it is submission? It is because the Bible withstands thoughtful scrutiny and is replete with old prophesies that have already come to pass, ie; PROOF. Real Christian never convert to islame. BTW; Catholicism does not represent true Christianity – they are idol worshipers. The Christian Church (catholicism included) is just as complex in it’s denominations as is islame in it’s “sect’s”. The unholy koran is simply a bunch of plagarised and then twisted Holy Bible stories interspersed with hatred, judgment, murder, pedophilia which muslims would come to know if the “studied” their books instead of just reciting rote in a language they do not really understand. This is the reason the original texts that make up the present koran were all burned. You muslimes need to “study” your anticedents in the cold light of logic and reason, then you will come to know the truth like all those muslimes that have converted to Christianity – listen to their testimonies and stories of healing and visceral spiritual awakening in contrast to empty words describing peace, truth and submission without a single searchable reference. No, we don’t. Why spread such lies? Jesus is the way. no one goes to the father but threw him. Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line358
__label__cc	0.702931	0.297069	European Test and Telemetry Conferenceettc2020 Nürnberg - attractive exhibition and congress city The special charm of Nürnberg and its region lies in the blend of tradition and innovation in the midst of an exceptionally attractive cultural landscape. The atmosphere in the city is open and characterized by the Southern German lifestyle, which combines business and pleasure in a relaxed and enjoyable way. Nürnberg offers all the attributes of a city with a rich cultural life. This becomes clear, for example, in the lovingly rebuilt old town. Incidentally, many historical buildings can be used for stylish receptions and invitations. Last, but not least: Nürnberg has over 20,000 hotel beds in all categories of comfort. Rudolf-Diesel-Str. 29a 82216 Gernlinden, Germany © 2020 European Test and Telemetry Conferenceettc2020 Privacy Policy	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line368
__label__wiki	0.729916	0.729916	Difference between revisions of "King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder!" ==Media== ===Box Art=== King's Quest V - DOS - USA - 1st Edition.jpg\|This is the original artwork. The children are rather... terrifying. The lettering is poor, the backdrop is dull; basically, it's a mess. King's Quest V - DOS - USA - Revision.jpg\|Sierra wisely remade the artwork. This painting shows Graham striking a heroic pose with Mordak's castle in the distance and the silhouette of a wolf approaching Graham. Fantastic art, decent backdrop, great embossed gold lettering. King's Quest V - DOS - USA - CD-ROM.jpg\|The CD-ROM revises the layout slightly. The title is still gold, but not embossed, and the strange noise on the blue backdrop has been removed. ===Documentation=== ===Maps=== King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder is a graphical adventure game developed and published by Sierra On-Line and released for MS-DOS in 1990 and later ported to several other platforms. This game pioneers Sierra's upgraded SCI1 engine. In the game, King Graham returns from a stroll to find that his castle, and his family, have disappeared! A friendly owl named Cedric takes Graham far away to the land of Serenia to meet with his master, a wizard named Crispin. From Crispin, Graham learns that his castle was magicked away by an evil wizard named Mordack who Graham must vanquish. I first played this game shortly after it was released at my cousin's house. Each weekend, I would come over, and we would get a little further in the game. My cousin eventually beat during the week, and he showed me the ending when I came over the following weekend. After buying the King's Quest Collection on Steam, I decided to play the game through again. It was then that I realized that there was a small portion of the game that I hadn't seen at all. So, having very little memory of it, I played the game through to completion and beat it completely by myself on 2018-10-07. 3.1 Box Art 3.3 Maps I own King's Quest V in the King's Quest Collection on Steam. I have beaten it. The background graphics are phenomenal for the time, and still impressive decades later. Many actions that other games would simply describe are fully animated, and animated well. The graphic icon menu and cursor system, though it simplifies the game, is well-designed. The icons and cursors are intuitive and well-drawn. The music is very well-suited for the game. The updated features of the SCI-1 engine, 256 colors, more audio devices, graphic cursors, etc. are fantastic. The CD-ROM version of the game has full speech. The voice acting of the Narrator and King Graham are both pretty great. Also, the mouth animation has been synced to the voice-acting fairly well. To help with immersion, I think adventure games should be designed in such a way that a very careful and observant player should be able to beat the game without dying. However, a large percentage of the puzzles in KQ5 require you to first die in order to have information available to solve a later puzzle. There aren't any alternate ways to solve puzzles, and only a handful of optional puzzles, making the point system kind of... well... pointless. The sprite graphics are poorly colored. It's clear that they were originally drawn using the default EGA palette and then upgraded to 256 color. The mouse cursor flickers so much it's distracting. A couple of the puzzles are a bit abstract, while others are incredibly obvious. I don't care for the slapstick comedy in the game or the stupid magic words used by Crispin in the ending. Though he's supposed to be a hero, Graham never fails to take advantage of someone else's misfortune. Oh, this golden needle is yours? Give me the cloak! Your spinning wheel? I'll take your child's favorite toy as payment! The revolving perspective of the labyrinth under Mordack's castle seems to have been designed just to be hard to map, which is rather annoying. Mordack's castle in general is both dull and frustrating. Most of the rooms are essentially empty except for some random encounters with Mordack, Manannan in cat form, and the blue beast. Each involves watching a long death animation before being able to restore, and only one of which can be stopped permanently. Waiting for Mordack to fall asleep is especially unreasonable. The CD-ROM voice acting for the bulk of the secondary characters is pretty bad. The CD-ROM version occasionally crashes with an "Out of handles!" error message. For some reason, several of the graphics, the portraits especially, have small sections of repeated graphics indicating that they weren't originally drawn to the correct size, and then copy-pasted to be larger. There are far too many ways to put the game into an unwinnable state. Although a large portion of them are fairly obvious, a few are pretty sneaky. Some of the puzzles have completely ridiculous moon-logic solutions. This is the original artwork. The children are rather... terrifying. The lettering is poor, the backdrop is dull; basically, it's a mess. Sierra wisely remade the artwork. This painting shows Graham striking a heroic pose with Mordak's castle in the distance and the silhouette of a wolf approaching Graham. Fantastic art, decent backdrop, great embossed gold lettering. The CD-ROM revises the layout slightly. The title is still gold, but not embossed, and the strange noise on the blue backdrop has been removed. youtube.com/watch?v=Z442oM87tLo - Pushing Up Roses review. youtube.com/watch?v=CoUALyYo97g - DOS longplay. King's Quest V uses VGA graphics supporting up 256 colors on the screen at a time. In order to have more attractive graphics, each screen uses a different set of colors. However, to ensure that sprites like King Graham and Cedric use the same colors on every screen, 64 colors from the total 256 are the same in every screen. These are eight shades of gray, red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and magenta. The remaining 192 colors are based on the artwork of the background artwork. This is why the sprites of KQ5 kind of stand out from the background, and why they're all made of similar colors. mobygames.com/game/kings-quest-v-absence-makes-the-heart-go-yonder - MobyGames. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King%27s_Quest_V - Wikipedia. gamefaqs.gamespot.com/pc/565071-kings-quest-v-absence-makes-the-heart-go-yonder - GameFAQs. tcrf.net/King%27s_Quest_V:_Absence_Makes_the_Heart_Go_Yonder - The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved from "http://thealmightyguru.com/Wiki/index.php?title=King%27s_Quest_V:_Absence_Makes_the_Heart_Go_Yonder!&oldid=15591" Amiga Games FM Towns Games Macintosh Games PC-98 Games 4-bit Color Graphics	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line373
__label__wiki	0.792459	0.792459	NBC Gives 'Friday' a Monday Showcase, Orders Additional Scripts By Brian Ford Sullivan (TFC) LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- "Friday Night Lights" is slowly earning confidence from the Peacock as the network has asked for seven additional scripts of the series. The order is on top of the two additional scripts ordered last week, giving the drama a full "back nine" order of scripts. (The network however still has yet to greenlight production on any additional episodes beyond its initial commitment of 13.) In addition, NBC plans to showcase the series with a special first-run broadcast on Monday, October 30 at 10:00/9:00c in place of a previously announced repeat of "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip." Said episode will then encore in the show's regular Tuesday, 8:00/7:00c slot the following night. "Lights" most-recent episode earned a 2.7 rating among adults 18-49 according to preliminary Nielsen data, a 12.50% growth from its second episode (2.4 rating) and just shy of its premiere numbers (2.8 rating). · FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS (DIRECTV) · STUDIO 60 ON THE SUNSET STRIP (NBC)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line375
__label__cc	0.659707	0.340293	There are 15 posts filed in Mergers & Acquisitions (this is page 1 of 5). 2011: Glass Half-Full or Half-Empty for Canadian VC? Editor’s note: This is a cross post from Mark Evans Tech written by Mark Evans of ME Consulting. Follow him on Twitter @markevans or MarkEvansTech.com. This post was originally published in February 14, 2012 on MarkEvansTech.com. Some rights reserved by waferboard First, the good news about Canada’s venture capital landscape. In 2011, investment activity climbed to the highest level in four years ($1.5-billion), a 34% increase from 2010, although it is still significantly below the record activity ($2.1-billion) reached in 2007. The bad news is there’s still not enough supply to meet rising demand, plagued by “continued weakness” when it comes to fund-raising. The good news-bad news scenario was spelled out in the Canadian Venture Capital Association’s annual report. For those of us in the glass half-full camp, the increase in investment and the number of deal is cause for optimism. As well, 2011 saw a spike in M&A activity with 34 deals, including two each by Google, Facebook, Zynga and Salesforce.com. And there was a flurry of incubators and accelerators established, including Extreme Startups last week. Before anyone gets carried away, Canada’s venture capital landscape is a long, long way from being solid, let alone robust. There’s still not enough venture capital for seed, series A or major rounds. And don’t expect U.S. investors to pick up the slack. In a press release, CVCA president Gregory Smith said there is concern about whether enough fund-raising can be dong to support the demand for investments. This situation was illustrated by the fact new commitments to Canadian VCs were flat last year at $1-billion. “Canada has a historic opportunity to become an innovation leader,” Smith said, adding that “in order to act decisively on this opportunity, we must first overcome challenges to supplying VC funds that, in turn, supply entrepreneurs.” So what’s the solution? How can Canada’s venture capital community do a better job of supporting the startup community? There is not easy answer to a problem that has been around a long time and doesn’t look to be changing any time soon. It’s not going to be an easy fix from government or U.S. investors or institutional investors waking up to the idea of venture capital investing. Perhaps the answer to the problem is this: success. If more startups and mature high-tech companies are acquired, that could (emphasis on “could”) encourage investors (angels, VCs and institutional) to get more involved. Success has a strange way of helping people to see the light or new opportunities that they otherwise would have dismissed or not seriously considered. That said, success is a double-edged sword. Without enough financial support, it is hard for startups to have enough powder to become acquisition targets. If they’re not interesting targets, there’s no acquisitions and, likely, less interest from investors. So which side of the fence do you sit on? Are you bull or a bear about Canada’s VC landscape? in Angel Investors, Canada, Mergers & Acquisitions, News, Venture Capital The Untold Story of Kobo So I read most of the news this morning around Kobo and the links being passed around. Generally I was miffed. When folks in the startup scene complain about media doing a lame job covering entrepreneurial stories, this is a great example. The story being published in the media is “Indigo sells Kobo”, “Indigo builds Kobo”, etc, etc. All Indigo, all the time. Probably due to PR agencies spinning the story that way, and also due to lazy business journalism. Well, having chatted with a bunch of folks involved with Kobo, I have a different take on the Kobo story: Mike Serbinis If you are in the startup scene in Toronto and you have not heard of Mike Serbinis – shame on you. He is another example of an amazing entrepreneur in the community who has been wildly successful. The first company he started, DocSpace, was an internet leader in security. He founded it in 1997, and went on to sell it to CriticalPath in 1999, for whom he was CTO and EVP marketing for some time. Throw in a master’s in engineering, a few patents, and you can see why folks were pretty excited about his return to Canada, joining Indigo in 2006. The Indigo/Shortcovers/Kobo story is as such. In 2007, 2008 Serbinis starts lobbying Indigo about the coming sea of change called “ebooks”. In April of 2008, Shortcovers is created within Indigo. Shortcovers is an online ebook store and mobile app meant to work across the plethora of new smarter devices – Apple, Android, BlackBerry, Palm, etc. Access to books on any device. This date is important, April 2008. If you think this is just another dumb Canadian “me-too” play, you should look up the launch date of the Kindle. The Kindle launched in November of 2007. And Amazon blew the Kindle launch, and had no stock available until April of 2008. Every attempt before April of 2008 at ebook readers and online ebook stores had been nothing short of disasters, ripe with lost capital. Let me double down on this point: ebook Sales 2007-2010 In 2007 and early 2008 it was NOT obvious that ebooks would be a big factor, and that Indigo should meaningfully go after the ebook space. So Mike Serbinis, within Indigo, stared at this in 2007/2008 and said “Indigo should enter the ebook space”. Wow – those are some big brass entrepreneurial balls. So they create Shortcovers. Shortcovers name was from their original “gimmick” in that they let folks buy books a chapter at a time. Shortcovers was a pure ebook store & software client. No hardware. They were originally intending to put their ebook app on as many devices as possible. No hardware. So somewhere in 2009, things change. Kobo is Created Serbinis then goes on to do the unthinkable. At some point in 2009, he see’s the only way for Shortcovers to get critical mass adoption is to launch its own hardware. Whattt???? Shortcovers is a software company. Serbinis is a software exec – CIO & EVP Online at Indigo. Indigo is a brick and mortar retailer. They have ZERO hardware background. That’s a big-ass, high-risk pivot folks!! So he goes off with his “lets build a device” vision and convinces Indigo to spin them off into their own business, but also gets Indigo to cough up another $5mm as part of a $16mm round where he gets Borders, RedGroup & one of the most famous Asian investment firms around – Cheung Kong Holding. In early-mid 2009, it probably looked like launching a new ebook reader was a good idea. By the end of 2009 though, everybody and their sister was launching a new ebook reader. Check out this article: http://www.zdnet.com/photos/ces-2010-top-10-new-e-book-readers/382181. Everybody I know who went to that CES said “maannnn, so many ebook readers”. I remember talking to Dan Leibu, CTO of Kobo, who in early 2010 was nervous as hell about launching their own device. He said something to the effect of “if we had known so many ebook readers were going to launch, we probably wouldn’t have launched our own”. Kobo launched in July 2010, well after many of the above devices were in market. How did they do? The rumour on the street is that Kobo cracked $100mm in sales in its first 12 months. $100mm in revenue in its FIRST YEAR!!! They only raised $16mm in their A round and built a $100mm revenue company in 12 months. That is simply unbelievable. How about you other startups, have you done 10X your initial investment in revenue yet? And how did the rest of the industry do? Anybody know where the Skiff Reader, the Plastic Logic Queue, the Alex Reader, and so on and so forth ended up? Probably not with $100mm in sales and a $315mm acquisition. And that my friends is why I’m miffed at the coverage on Kobo. This is a wild and crazy story entrepreneurial story full of big risky moves. Its a story of an entrepreneur doing things that only great entrepreneurs can do – even making elephants dance. And its a rare story in Canada, and as such a story that deserves proper coverage. in Mergers & Acquisitions, Startups Everyday be hustlin’ Some rights reserved by concheven Congratulations to Hussein, Kristaps and their team at adParlor. In case you missed it, Toronto-based adParlor has been acquired by AdKnowledge. adParlor is the second Canadian acquisition for AdKnowledge, who acquired Vancouver’s Super Rewards in July of 2009 for a reported $50 Million. They managed to build one of “the largest [Facebook] Ads API vendor” and do it here in Toronto. “We’ve established an office over here where we now have 11 employees, and we’re all based and comfortable in Toronto. We do have our business development manager in San Francisco way more than he’s here in Toronto.” – Hussein Fazal (LinkedIn, @hussein_fazal) on Mixergy Even more impressive is that they built a site, that manages over one billion impressions a day, without raising outside capital. This is freaking impressive. I’m sure there was likely a combination of SR&ED credits, IRAP money, and others. Every entrepreneur should take note: A billion daily impressions without venture funding. Go read or watch Hussein’s interview on Mixergy, he talks about the 2 pivots for the company, the hard decisions, staying in Toronto. He doesn’t talk about all of the successes like the MaRS AlwaysOn trip, the CIX Top 20, but their relentless hustle and drive built a great business with massive traction. “no one has hustled harder, stayed humbler, and executed better than him.” – Anonymous VC Comment about Hussein & adParlor Thanks for building a fantastic example for Canadian entrepreneurs. in Mergers & Acquisitions, Startups, Toronto	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line376
__label__cc	0.534648	0.465352	Back to Work backs Wide Bay business and jobs Minister for Employment and Small Business and Minister for Training and Skills Development A popular Maryborough café is not only serving up great meals to hungry customers, it’s also thriving thanks to the Palaszczuk Government’s job generating Back to Work program. Minister for Employment and Small Business Shannon Fentiman said Alowishus Delicious is a great example of a small business that’s is creating more local jobs thanks to the successful Back to Work program. “Across the state Back to Work has created over 20,000 jobs, with over 80 per cent of those outside of south east Queensland,” Ms Fentiman said. “Alowishus Delicious is a big fan of this program that has supported them to take on five new employees in Maryborough as well as another ten in the Bundaberg café since it began in 2016.” “We know wages is one of the greatest costs a small business can face, and our Back to Work program is helping to alleviate that pressure and back businesses to create more jobs. “This is in addition to our $885 million payroll tax package which will provide payroll tax relief for around 480 businesses in the Wide Bay region.” Member for Maryborough Bruce Saunders said the Back to Work program has been hugely popular with local businesses looking to take on more employees. “We are absolutely committed to providing Queenslanders with opportunities – getting a job and helping their business to succeed. “In my electorate of Maryborough, already this program has backed over 250 local businesses to create over 460 jobs.” Business owner Tracery McPhee is passionate about her two busy cafes in Bundaberg and Maryborough and through Back to Work Aaron Lowe was able to start his new job in April this year. “The Back to Work grant has enabled me to recruit and train young people and provide sustainable employment opportunities in both Bundaberg and Maryborough,” Mrs McPhee said. “Both cafes have many young workers and the Youth Boost which provides a subsidy to hire an unemployed young jobseeker has given me more confidence to grow my business.” Aaron Lowe is employed at Alowishus Delicious with the assistance of Back to Work Youth Boost and has now recommenced his chef apprenticeship through TAFE Maryborough, he is currently saving up for a deposit on his first home. Alowishus Delicious is Kaitlin Lindley’s first job, she started through Back to Work Youth Boost in December 2017 on the first day of the café’s opening. Two years later she is still working at the café, is a valuable employee and is saving for a new car. Ms Fentiman said the Back to Work programs offers assistance up to $15,000 to $20,000 per employee through Youth Boost and Employer Support. “This is a program that supports local employers with most of them being small businesses,” she said. “Across the State around one in four jobs created through this program has been for apprentices and trainees.” For more information on Back to Work www.backtowork.initiatives.qld.gov.au/ Dropbox link to photos: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/063ujahzs3zizar/AAB0F7XMIhe6kwWGz-IfiUPua?dl=0 Media Contact: Inga Williams 0439 949 719	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line377
__label__wiki	0.869938	0.869938	SPRA submission Development Plan Consultation - Extended Expert Panel on Planning Reform Mayor Bria: DPA not about liveability Submit Response Save Rymill Park Picnic Rally War Heroes Memorial Home » Miles author of "Suburban Backlash" in Adelaide Miles author of "Suburban Backlash" in Adelaide "In view of the State Labor government forcing councils to allow controversial multi-storey flats to be built all over Adelaide, we are bringing Miles Lewis over from Melbourne to speak with Adelaide residents on this issue," said Stephen Fisher, President of Save Our Suburbs - Adelaide. "Miles is the author of "Suburban Backlash: Battle for the World's Most Liveable City" and "Two Hundred Years of Concrete in Australia". He is a long-term critic of the sort of haphazard housing densification which Adelaide is suffering from. "He is an architectural historian and Professor in the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning at the University of Melbourne. With a host of awards to his credit, Miles was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2002 for his service to architectural history, heritage protection and urban planning. "Save Our Suburbs invites residents, councillors, the press and everyone concerned about the future of residential development in Adelaide to come along at 8.00 pm on Wednesday 19th of June next to the Don Pyatt Hall in the Norwood Town Hall complex, 175 The Parade, Norwood (entrance off George Street) to hear Miles and to talk with him," he added. Further information: Evonne Moore tel 8362 1152 0437 189 279 Copyright © 2020, St Peters Residents' Association	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line384
__label__wiki	0.975372	0.975372	BT Sport app: The ultimate live streaming and TV catch-up service Watch BT Sport online and on the go! The BT Sport app offers a stunning user experience that's truly in a league of its own. Last updated: 15 February 2019 - 10.41am There’s never been a better time to get the most out of the BT Sport app! Get to the heart of your favourite sports like never before with the award-winning app's world-class HD live streaming experience, exclusive videos and huge TV catch up library. Widely celebrated for its ground-breaking enhanced video player, multi-camera streaming capabilities and 360° highlights (on selected events), the app is, quite simply, an essential companion for BT Sport subscribers with a BT ID and an iOS, Android or Windows 10* device. Tell me about the enhanced video player! The enhanced video player has revolutionised the live streaming of sport in the UK since being rolled out on the BT Sport app and BTSport.com. It boasts an interactive timeline that allows users to switch between key in-game moments, viewable goal alerts, multi-cam replays, a detailed match engine and much, much more. This incredible user experience is on offer for any live Premier League, Champions League, Europa League, FA Cup and Scottish Premiership match, as well as BT Sport Fight Night Live boxing events, Gallagher Premiership Rugby and European Rugby Champions Cup games - not forgetting MotoGP race days too. And what's more, it remains available after an event has finished (Premier League aside), allowing anyone who has missed the action live to catch up at their leisure - with no spoilers. And what about the 360° highlights? The BT Sport app is constantly at the technological cutting edge of live sport and our 360° offering has proved a hugely popular addition. Exclusive live streams and highlight clips are made available to subscribers during BT Sport Fight Night Live boxing events and MotoGP race days, as well as selected Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup games. BT Sport is a FOMO-free zone! Cast aside your fear of missing out - or FOMO to the kids - with the BT Sport app's revamped TV Catch Up section. Watch all your favourite BT Sport shows on demand or take your pick from a huge selection of full match, race and fight replays. You'll also find a range of stunning archive footage, including previous Champions League and FA Cup finals, classic Premier League matches, classic boxing bouts, classic cricket matches, classic MotoGP races, BT Sport's award-winning films and much more. Can I watch on my TV? Yes you can! Thanks to the launch of our new large screen app, subscribers can watch in more ways than ever before. Available on Xbox, Samsung Smart TVs and Apple TV customers have access to BT Sport 1, BT Sport 2, BT Sport 3, ESPN, BoxNation and the BT Sport Extra channels. The app will also include on-demand content, highlights, TV listings and the BT Sport 4K UHD channel later this year. Customers will be able to access BT Sport without the need for a set-top box, view content via a second screen at home and allow those with a digital subscription to watch on a big screen. BT Sport customers can get the new app by simply visiting the home page or app stores on these devices. The app is free to download and existing customers can use their BT Sport subscription login to view content immediately. If you're somehow still not convinced that you need this in your life, click here for more details about the large screen app! What sports can I watch on the BT Sport app? BT Sport is the only place to watch Premier League (42 games - rising to 52 from 2019/20), FA Cup (25 games), Champions League and Europa League (every game) football throughout the season. You gain access to the full suite of BT Sport 1 HD, BT Sport 2 HD, BT Sport 3 HD, BT Sport//ESPN HD, BoxNation and seven BT Sport Extra channels. Here’s a broad, but by no means exhaustive, overview of the extensive live rights portfolio you can feast on: Premier League, Champions League, Europa League, FA Cup, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, Community Shield, UEFA Super Cup, National League, Scottish Premiership, Betfred Cup, Women’s Super League, A-League, UEFA Youth League and much more. Gallagher Premiership, Heineken Champions Cup, European Rugby Challenge Cup, Premiership Rugby Cup, Singha Premiership 7s. Every MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 race, Speedway Grand Prix, Speedway World Cup, British Speedway, World Rally Championship, IndyCar Series, V8 Supercars, Formula E and much more. Every numbered and Fight Night Live event, plus a host of magazine shows, brilliant archive videos and every episode of the hugely popular The Ultimate Fighter series. World-class fighters and world title bouts, both on BT Sport and BoxNation - Britain's only full-time subscription boxing TV channel. Follow the fortunes of the likes of Carl Frampton, Tyson Fury, Billy Joe Saunders, Josh Warrington and a host of exciting up-and-coming British stars such as Anthony Yarde, Daniel Dubois and Nathan Gorman. Up to 52 live WTA events per season. Big Bash, Women's Big Bash and all home Australia internationals. MLB, Major League Lacrosse, College sports and X-Games. Other Sports/Events Sailing, Australian Football League (AFL), Hockey, Fishing, Squash. Still want to know more? Check out this handy guide, which has everything you could possibly need to know about the unbeatable sports streaming and on demand experience provided by the BT Sport app. Please note that not all features on the BT Sport app are currently available via Windows 10 DOWNLOAD: For Apple iOS via the App Store \| For Android via the Google Play Store \| For Windows 10 Dallaglio - Saracens being made an example of Steenson and Dollman take us behind the scenes at Sandy Park Marc Marquez crowned 2019 MotoGP champion Farewell to a MotoGP legend - Lorenzo bows out Wilder v Fury II - The first press conference What does it feel like to get punched in the face? UFC 246 - Full weigh-ins McGregor's coach - "Preparation couldn't have gone better" Best of BT Sport Trending Now on BTSport.com How to watch UFC 246 on BT Sport Box Office UFC 246 Preview Show - McGregor v Cowboy Saracens relegated from the Gallagher Premiership TV Catch Up: Trending Now WWE Friday Night SmackDown: 17/01/20 UFC Unleashed - Rising Stars of 2019 BT Sport Big Bash Reload: Episode 4 WRC Classic: Signature Stages 2019 Big Bash League Cricket: Hobart Hurricanes v Perth Scorchers Premier League Reload: Matchday 22 Big Bash League Cricket: Brisbane Heat v Adelaide Strikers French Ligue 1 Review: Matchday 20 Saracens to be relegated from Premiership over salary cap breaches Dan Evans laughs off Tim Henman’s comments about his weight Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes team reveal February 14 launch date for 2020 car	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line386
__label__wiki	0.844707	0.844707	VIDEO CONTENT @ SP'S DIGITAL SP's Military Yearbook SP's Aviation SP's Naval Forces SP's AirBuz SP's MAI SP's ShowNews BizAvIndia SP's Civil Aviation Yearbook SP's Land Forces Team L&T hands over 51st of the 100 K9 Vajra-T artillery guns ordered for Indian Army General Bipin Rawat appointed India's 1st Chief of Defence Staff General MM Naravane takes over as the 28th Chief of the Indian Army Cabinet approves creation of post of Chief of Defence Staff and new Department of Military Affairs Siachen Tourism November 4, 2019 By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd) Photo(s): By PIB The Author is Former Director General of Information Systems and A Special Forces Veteran, Indian Army Union Minister for Defence Rajnath Singh inaugurating 'Col. Chewang Rinchen' bridge connecting Durbuk and Daulat Beg Oldie, in Eastern Ladakh on October 21, 2019. Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee and Chief of Army Staff, General Bipin Rawat, DG, BRO (Border Roads Organisation), Lt. Gen. Harpal Singh, GOC-in-C, Northern Command, Lt. Gen. Ranbir Singh and the MP Ladakh Jamyang Tsering Namgyal are also seen. The government has decided to open Siachen to the tourists. Inaugurating the Colonel Chewang Rinchen Bridge on Shyok River in Eastern Ladakh about 45 km from the China border on October 21, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced that the Siachen area, the world's highest battlefield, is now open to tourists. He said the government has decided to open the entire area from Siachen base camp to Kumar Post for tourism purposes, to boost tourism in Ladakh and give people a window to appreciate the tough work done by Army jawans and engineers in extreme weather and inhospitable terrains. He added, "The Ladakh MP in his address, mentioned about opening this area to tourism. And, I am happy to share that the government has decided to open a route from Siachen Base Camp to Kumar Post for tourist." He later reinforced the government decision by tweeting: "Ladakh has tremendous potential in Tourism. Better connectivity in Ladakh would certainly bring tourists in large numbers. The Siachen area is now open from for tourists and Tourism. From Siachen Base Camp to Kumar Post, the entire area has been opened for Tourism purposes." He also said the move will give a boost to tourism in Ladakh and allow people to appreciate the tough work done by Army jawans and engineers in extreme weather and inhospitable terrains. According to media reports, the Indian Army had moved a proposal for opening up Siachen to tourists with a focus to showcase the working conditions of troops serving in the sector, and the government gave its nod. This appears utter crap because army doesn't need to showcase working conditions of troops to gain public appreciation, unless army's hierarchy acquiesced to a hint from the ministry, like recommending stopping IT exemption for war-disabled authorised to security forces and civilians since 1922. Ladakh certainly has tremendous tourism potential. J&K Government tourism map ends at Leh, beyond which it is all private operators. Tourists have been thronging areas north of Khardung La Pass. Tented camps and resort accommodation is available at Hundar (not far from Siachen Brigade HQ), beyond towards Zero Point short of Turtuk, and on the road leading to Siachen Base Camp that supports Northern and Central Glaciers. Towards Base Camp, tourists till now were permitted to Warshi, beyond Panamik having hot springs. Annual expeditions having mix of civilians were permitted to the Siachen Glacier till 2016. But annual expeditions are different from opening Siachen Glacier for tourism. Rajnath Singh inaugurating 'Col. Chewang Rinchen' bridge connecting Durbuk and Daulat Beg Oldie. General Bipin Rawat, Lt. Gen. Ranbir Singh and Jamyang Tsering Namgyal are also seen. In Sikkim, 40 civilian vehicles are permitted to visit Nathu La daily - does government plan something similar? Incidentally, taxi operators from Gangtok charge tourists for lunch but after Nathu La take them to the free army langar at Baba Harbhajan Singh Memorial Temple. Indian youth are naturally excited about getting the opportunity to get a feel of Siachen Glacier. Pakistan opened many areas of Northern Areas and in Gilgit-Baltistan for tourism years back but these are away from military establishments. Our government would like to open Siachen to tourists immediately to increase public appeal, but without creating tourist infrastructure and taxing the army instead would be a folly. The Centre and UT Ladakh could study tourism organised by Government of Gilgit-Baltistan. Importantly, there are implications to opening tourism to Siachen Base Camp and beyond up to Kumar, which must be understood. The road beyond Warshi passes next to or through artillery gun positions, which has security implications. At times, portions of this road come under waters of Nubra River in summer due melting snows and river changing course. This can pose problems for lighter vehicles. Part of the Base Camp next to the Snout of the glacier, which tourists would like to visit, was moved back due enemy shelling and has limited army infrastructure. Situated at 11,000 feet, overnight stay of tourists is not advisable. But movement on foot beyond to Kumar requires acclimatisation at Base Camp in addition to glacial training. Move to Kumar is along a narrow path and cannot be done in one go. The staging camp (s) in between having limited capacity should not be expected to cater for tourist flow. Flying tourists by civil helicopters directly to Kumar to give them feel of the glacier and move back is an option, but should not interfere with army's activities including fixed wing drops. Separate helipad would be desirable for tourists but tourists without acclimatisation could develop medical emergencies and in case helicopters develop mechanical problems, emergencies could multiply. Flying on the glacier devoid of landmarks also requires special training. There are security implications in this case too and portion of the flying route will be under enemy observation from its observation post at Gyong La. With lackadaisical local administration and typical tourist culture within India, it is pitiable to see Hundar forest littered with muck and mounds of polythene left by tourist. But the real problem is non-degradable waste on the glacier added by tourists. Army has been doing its best carting it down from the glacier as this contributes to faster melting of the glacier which is one of the biggest fresh-water sources of India. Finally, the security angle must be thoroughly examined with Pakistan going all out to destabilise India and the China-Pakistan nexus. MHA and MoD may be surprised to discover how many Chinese visit Ladakh annually including by road via Dras. Whether we should permit foreigners at all beyond Warshi and all the all the other issues discussed above need to be conjointly examined by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the Military. Prime Minister's Office, Minister of Finance, Former Minister of Defence, India (Dated: September 17, 2014) Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, (Dated: March 19, 2018) General Dalbir Singh Former Chief of the Army Staff, India (Dated: January 8, 2015) Lt General Ranbir Singh General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command, Indian Army (Dated: November 9, 2018) SP's Land Forces - CURRENT ISSUE SP's Exclusive SP's Land Forces, world's pure Army and Land-based Forces bi-monthly and military magazine on national defence and security, highlighting on technological issues, news analysis, views & interviews. SP Guide Publications Pvt Ltd, A-133, Arjun Nagar, Opposite Defence Colony, New Delhi 110 003, India. Phones : +91 - 11 - 24644693, 24644763, 24620130. Fax : +91 - 11 - 24647093 Managed By SP Guide Publications	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line387
__label__cc	0.615318	0.384682	New in paperback & children's books The Occupation - Marx in London - Street Art and the War on Terror - Weather or Not... It's a Climate for Change by Patrick Cockburn (Verso £7.99) Now with an added chapter on the US "surge", journalist Patrick Cockburn gives the inside story of war and resistance in Iraq. Marx in London by Asa Briggs and John Callow (Lawrence & Wishart £8.99) Want to find out where Karl Marx studied, where he and Engels would have a pint and where he spent his Sundays? This fascinating illustrated guide is just back in print. Street Art and the War on Terror by Xavier Tapies (Rebellion books £24.99) Stunning anti-war graffiti and art from all over the globe inspired by the anti-war movement. Weather or Not... It's a Climate for Change by Caren Trafford and David Wilsher (Etram Pty £6.99) Greenhouse gases, pollution and global warming made simple in this fifth and colourful part in the author's series on the environment for younger readers.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line390
__label__cc	0.580994	0.419006	i found god in myself…at La Maison d’Art La Maison d'Art 259 W. 132nd St. (between Frederick Douglass Blvd. & Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd.) New York, NY 10030 info@souleouniverse.com or 646-320-0514 On view through October 25, 2014 Exhibition Hours: Monday through Sunday, 12 noon to 6 p.m. i found god in myself is a multimedia and multigallery exhibition celebrating the 40th anniversary of Ntozake Shange’s groundbreaking choreopoem, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf. Since its debut performance in 1974 just outside Berkeley, California, at a bar named the Bacchanal, Shange’s work has captivated, provoked, inspired, and transformed audiences all over the world. On display at The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture are 20 specially commissioned pieces in honor of the individual poems and archival material that traces the journey of Shange’s text from that bar in California to its critically acclaimed run on Broadway. The multigallery exhibition extends beyond the walls of the Schomburg to include additional noncommissioned artworks on display at two satellite locations, The Sol Studio and La Maison d’Art. These multimedia works portray women at the life stages of youth, adulthood, and late adulthood. Thereby each work gives tangible life-form to Shange’s words and women’s contemporary experiences with issues such as class, body image, gender identity, immigration, politics, war, love, sexuality, racial identity, sisterhood, and ultimately self-love. i found god in myself is curated and organized by, Souleo of Souleo Enterprises, LLC. Artists at La Maison d’Art: Jeanine Alfieri JaSon Auguste Ibrahim Baaith S. Ross Browne Katherine Daniels Nona Faustine Jas Knight Bernice Sokol Kramer Fay Ku Ruben Natal-San Miguel Antonio Pulgarin Kameelah Janan Rasheed Margaret Roleke Gregory Saint Amand (GOGO) André St. Clair Allicette Torres *Image Credit: J.A. for WadadaArts.com 2 + = five	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line392
__label__cc	0.686232	0.313768	webmaster@southern.oa-bsa.org About the Southern Region About the Order of the Arrow Region Calendar Region Key 3 Region Committee Section Chiefs Section Advisers National OA Committee Officer History DYLC Region Gathering (SOS) The Southern Standard Spirit of Excellence SR 1A SR 1B ReliefCorps 2015: Operation Carolina Relief In early October 2015, Hurricane Joaquin unleashed unprecedented rain to the State of South Carolina. In what Governor Nikki Haley has described as a “thousand-year” event, over half a dozen fatalities have occurred with over 800 South Carolinians displaced so far. More than twenty inches of rain in a weekend have left cars almost completely submerged, dams breaking, and a destroyed infrastructure. As a response to the disaster, Region Chief Alex Leach tasked SR-5 to relaunch Southern Region ReliefCorps 2015: Operation Carolina Relief. The vision of ReliefCorps is to give aid to those affected by the recent natural disasters in the Southern Region. ReliefCorps is a Southern Region program sponsored by Section 5 in Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. As previously sponsored by Section 9 in 2011 and Section 8 in 2013, this will be the third taskforce established. All lodges are encouraged to participate. The program has two components: a lodge service project and a fundraiser. To commemorate our recovery efforts, a special gold mylar bordered patch has been designed and can be obtained by participating in a lodge organized service project. The only requirement for the lodge service project is that the project must benefit the community and not the BSA or any council. Any OA member who participates in the lodge service project and contributes 5 or more hours of service will receive the special patch. At the conclusion of the service project, the lodge should complete the Lodge ReliefCorps Report (available here) and submit it electronically by November 30, 2015, to Reed Powell at oareliefcorps@gmail.com. After the Lodge ReliefCorps Report is received, the patches will be sent to the Council Service Center for distribution. Additionally, a silver mylar bordered patch may be purchased for $10.00 and the proceeds from these sales will be given to the American Red Cross. There is no service requirement to purchase the fundraiser patch. Patches may be purchased by going to gacacouncil.org by November 30, 2015. All purchased patches will be mailed to the Council Service Center along with the patches from the service project. Please help reach out to the victims of these natural disasters by participating in this program and remember that “he who serves his fellows is of all his fellows, greatest”. Yours In Service, Reed Powell OA ReliefCorps Coordinator « 2015 Distinguished Service Award Recipients Announced National Planning Meeting » © Southern Region, Order of the Arrow	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line393
__label__cc	0.684232	0.315768	Change the World with Your Writing-Using History to Change the Future Part 1 By p m terrell, Columnist for Southern Writers Magazine "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” -- novelist George Santayana (1863-1952) Those words have been repeated innumerable times in countless variations. Authors are in a unique position of bringing history to the masses, not in the form of unimaginative lists of dates and titles but in stirring emotionally charged scenes. Consider the statement that some people were abducted, taken halfway around the world, and placed into slavery. Now imagine the scene in Alex Haley’s bestselling book, Roots, in which Kunta Kinte arrives in America and is sold to a Virginia plantation owner. They both tell the same story, but one is so emotionally charged as to make it unforgettable. Authors can bring history to life through the eyes of characters caught up in the maelstrom, imparting knowledge and events to readers that can affect their understanding of the world both past and present. In turn, readers may find themselves in positions to change the future. We need to look no further than world leaders’ reading lists to prove that point. History can also take a simple story and make it extraordinary, providing unexpected turns and twists that weave a rich tapestry. The backdrop of historical events can become an antagonist so powerful that the reader cannot imagine how the protagonist can triumph over them. Consider the love story between Yuri and Lara; would Doctor Zhivago have been as memorable without the backdrop of the Russian Revolution? Consider this story at its core: the story of two men that love one woman. Imagine the story without a historical backdrop. Imagine two men going to 9-to-5 jobs five days a week, both of whom manage to meet the same woman and fall in love. It might have been a satisfying story, but would it have been a great one? Or would Scarlett O’Hara’s transformation from a self-centered southern belle to a driven businesswoman have been as fascinating had it not been against the backdrop of the American Civil War, her antebellum world quite literally Gone With the Wind? Again, we have the story of love. Ashley loves Melanie. Scarlett loves Ashley. Rhett loves Scarlett. Melanie dies. Scarlett realizes she doesn’t want Ashley anymore; she wants Rhett. Rhett decides he has had enough and leaves Scarlett. Instead, Margaret Mitchell wrote a book that stands the test of time. Set against the backdrop of the American Civil War and Reconstruction, the book delves deep into the war and how it changed the lives of every character from major to minor. The written word has a lifespan that far exceeds an author’s lifetime. Consider the Egyptian Book of the Dead dating to 1550 BC or the Kesh Temple Hymn from 2600 BC. Authors from Dickens to Shakespeare are still widely read, though the authors have long since passed. Knowing that your work can live indefinitely—especially with the invention of ebooks—should be enough for you to consider how your work can impact others through education of the past. Part 2 of "Change the World with Your Writing-Using History to Change the Future" will appear on January 28, 2020 here on Southern Writers Magazine’s blog, Suite T. Labels: Change the World with Your Writing-Using History to Change the Future Part 1, Columnist for Southern Writers Magazine, Doctor Zhivago, Egyptian Book of the Dead, Gone with the Wind, p m terrell, Roots DiAnn Mills Newest Release BOOK COVER DESIGNS Give Your Book The Wow Factor MEET THESE AUTHORS JOIN THE GALLERY OF STARS Search Suite T Grab Our Button! 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__label__cc	0.643555	0.356445	This is an opinion. Let the controversy begin. Who is Ric Radeke? He is the Building Official for Teller County. The big cheese. Head honcho. Man in charge. The buck stops with him. Which brings us to our question. Ric Radeke, how can you pass a house that has several major problems with it? Let's say, for example, that the steps are not to code, the drainage on the slope is bad, and about 3 to 8 engineering mistakes securing the house to the foundation? Ric Radeke, that's what YOU did! And, the house was built by NorthStar! What a coincidence! Engineers inspected the house and determined that, in their opinion, there were eight problems with the foundation. These problems include missing ties, improper tie-downs, wood foundation where there should have been concrete block, etc. We were told that YOUR name is on the final. Yet the owner says she was home all day the day you supposedly made the final inspection, and she never saw you there. Not once. Nada. Zilch. She never found that silver bullet you were supposed to leave. Ric Radeke, there's a house on Mesa Circle that's being built by NorthStar. It has no porta-potty on site. We're told that Dennis, one of your inspectors, drives by it every day. You remember the porta-potty issue? It came up at the hearing. You tried to ignored it by saying it wasn't a county requirement but the board didn't ignore it. What else about NorthStar do you ignore. It seems like a lot. There's a lot of problems with Northstar houses and you and your department don't seem to notice any of them. Why is this? At the hearing, it was pointed out that there is a notice requiring contractors to notify the county when there was a change in sub-contractors. You countered that by saying it was simply a request by the county, not an order. Huh? It's not worded that way. And since when does the county ask licensed contractors to pretty please follow these rules? And, you made a statement at the hearing that you would have someone out to Rui Haagan's house to investigate the wiring and electrical box and let her know what the situation was. That hasn't been done, yet. What are you waiting for? Warmer weather? Or permission from Barbara Robbins first? Let's see. What are the possible explanations for someone in your position not doing their job properly: You are incompetent or you are being bought off. Which? So Ric, wanna reply? [an error occurred while processing this directive] [an error occurred while processing this directive] [an error occurred while processing this directive] [an error occurred while processing this directive]	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line399
__label__cc	0.567734	0.432266	Oplan August Moon still on EDITORIAL Click to enlarge 11/16/2009 Oplan August Moon still on National Security Adviser Norberto Gonzales was a natural choice for Gloria as a replacement for Gilberto Teodoro as defense secretary — but only if she has something up her sleeve prior to the elections next year...perhaps, even after poll day, should a failure of elections .... MORE What’s up, Norbert? ZOOMING IN Consumer expectations in 2010 Predictable moro-moro endings Taliban guerrillas bring ‘Iraq tactics’ to Pakistan ‘Bora’ Boracay blight Labels: Daily Tribune, EDITORIAL What’s up, Norbert? FRONTLINE Ninez Cacho-Olivares 11/16/2009 While it is true that given only six more months in the Malacañang seat of power, and with presidential elections expected to bring in a brand new leadership, it is almost impossible for Gloria to attract new Cabinet members to fill in the posts vacated and to be vacated in a few weeks by her officials who will have to resign to run for an elective.... MORE Labels: Daily Tribune, Ninez Cacho-Olivares Consumer expectations in 2010 ZOOMING IN Rudy Romero 11/16/2009 Rudy Romero Economists tell us that at this stage in the Philippine economy’s development consumption accounts for two thirds of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP). That being the case, any attempt to forecast the economy’s performance in 2010 must of necessity be based on a reasonably accurate reading of consumer expectations for the 12-month period that will begin .... MORE Labels: Daily Tribune, Rudy Romero Predictable moro-moro endings DIE HARD III Herman Tiu Laurel 11/16/2009 Moro-moro is a unique Filipino theater genre for the show battles between Moors and Christians. It also perfectly describes the show staged last week between Gloria Arroyo and Hillary Clinton. With them, a bevy of supporting cast provided the backdrop: From the kidnap and beheading of a high school principal in Sulu, allegedly by Abu Sayyaf bandits, giving the “evil” characters, the bad guys, another opportunity to strike fear; to the kidnap of an Irish Catholic priest by unknown elements, prompting certain quarters to ask the country to pray for the “good” old clergyman — all these have culminated with the GRP-deemed “good” MILF helping secure the priest’s release in time for Clinton’s tête-à-tête with Arroyo, with news headlines ending the show with “Clinton to gov’t on MILF talks: Strike while iron is hot.” Last Friday, we depicted this series of MILF-related incidents as a coordinated set-up for Clinton’s visit. Her real message: More “ap-peace-ment” talks that will cede the ARMM and some more, plus the entire Sulu Sea, to the MILF’s BangsaMoro Juridical Entity (BJE), as stipulated in the junked Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral Domain (MoA-AD). All the headlines about Clinton wanting to discuss “Ondoy” or clean elections are simply crap. She came to demand from Gloria the signing of the MoA-AD before the latter’s term ends. This new marching order, despite the huge backlash against it from the people and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), is intended to avoid any new administration from further hemming and hawing on the issue. Gloria then would probably use this US impatience over Mindanao as an opportunity to stage a fait accompli for an extension of her stay in exchange for getting the MoA-AD through. Question is, will the AFP, as an institution tasked with preserving the nation’s territorial integrity, which has sacrificed literally tens of thousands of lives over the decades, yield to this? Well, in the event of a confusion in the elections run by a most incompetent and mentally dishonest Comelec, Gloria and the US might just succeed. Meanwhile, the 2010 elections and the Comelec may be described more as a zarzuela rather than a moro-moro. The comic state-of-affairs in the Automated Elections System is as predictable as most other things that happen in our “democracy.” I am not impressed with Chairman Jose Melo because, despite the PR spin, he has absolutely no record of outstanding service. He has served the corrupt judicial system with nary a squeak of protest. Ferdinand Rafanan, too, has revealed himself a dreamer for promising a heavenly perfect automated election despite critiques from intelligent and honest skeptics. The Comelec is facing a massive debacle with the automated voting machines a month behind production schedule. All these, plus the “garbage-in-garbage-out” probabilities inherent in any computerized system, prove that I just can’t have faith in the 2010 polls. Of course, I am still campaigning for President Joseph Estrada; but it’s more of my faith in him and his vision than in the electoral and political system that prevail. If there’s any political leader who has never tolerated moro-moro or zarzuela in governance, it is Estrada. He went out to tackle real life problems as mayor of San Juan by producing real tangible results: Resettlement and housing for squatters; computerized tax collection 20 years ahead of others; and paving roads without using excessive government funds (by tapping the people’s resourcefulness). As president, he seriously tackled the issues of food security, peace-and-order, the insurgency, as well as, other problems by brooking no hypocrisy. He moved to flush jueteng into the daylight and tried to end the “sovereign guarantees” that Big Business has long used to bleed the people dry. Erap’s struggle is an uphill fight because the US Embassy and the domestic oligarchy are opposed to his return. The three-headed ABS-CBN-Inquirer-Ayala hydra, for sure, is out to derail his determination to protect the poor and middle class from endless power, water and other utility rate increases. Erap has no love lost for these oligarchs but there is one more thing he must add to his agenda: Fighting the “oily-gopoly” by initiating the re-nationalization of Petron or, at the minimum, setting up a new national oil company to deal with oil producing countries ready to supply cheap oil. Since Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez already offered such a deal in 1999, it’s time for us to take it up seriously. Erap must continue campaigning — for, at any moment, something other than elections could happen. The Arroyo regime is always ready for a surprise; which is why Bono Adaza last Friday hinted as much about AFP elements preparing their own. Even Tribune columnist Tony Gat wrote that he’s still waiting for a revolution. And the mood is worldwide. The US , in the wake of Obama’s failed “change,” is rife with talk of revolution. 2012, despite the apocalyptic themes attached to it, could be a turning point for a world hungry for a new beginning. As it opens its eyes to the lies of the prevailing world order after the Wall Street Ponzi scheme collapse, 9/11 and the Iraq-Afghan War, the Obama fraud, the MoA-AD et al., the end of the current US-Western hegemony here and around the world is now at hand. And this is no moro-moro. (Tune in to 1098AM, Sulong Pilipinismo, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Global News Network, Destiny Cable Channel 21, Talk News TV, Tuesday, 8:15 p.m. to 9 p.m. on “The Fight Against the Oily-gopoly;” also visit http://hermantiulaurel.blogspot.com) (Reprinted with permission from Mr. Herman Tiu- Laurel) Labels: Daily Tribune, Herman Tiu Laurel Oplan August Moon still on EDITORIAL Click to enl... What’s up, Norbert? FRONTLINE Ninez Cacho-Olivare... Consumer expectations in 2010 ZOOMING IN Rudy Rom... Predictable moro-moro endings DIE HARD III Herman... Taliban guerrillas bring ‘Iraq tactics’ to Pakista... ‘Bora’ HE SAYS Aldrin Cardon 11/16/2009 Boracay blight SHE SAYS Dinah S. Ventura 11/16/2...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line400
__label__wiki	0.867326	0.867326	BS Aquino III is not president? DIE HARD III Herman Tiu Laurel 12/19/2011 BS Aquino III is not president? Just as we said that Gloria Arroyo was not president when she was declared such in 2001 by Davide and again in 2004 by Congress (in an election where the Cojuangco-Aquino clan endorsed her wholeheartedly), so it is increasingly the case with the current Malacaang occupant. When BS Aquino III became an accidental candidate in 2009 upon the death of his mother, Cory Aquino (an event played up to launch his campaign), the election that followed was soon hounded by suspicions on the PCOS (Precinct Count Optical Scan) machines of Smartmatic and the Commission on Election (Comelec)s removal of vital voting safeguards. Many became aware that the UV light ballot authentication, the digital signature of the Boards of Election Inspectors (BEI), and the voters receipt were all done away with. Even the highly irregular recall of 76,000 CF (Compact Flash) cards just a week before the polls raised a huge red flag. Today, many of those suspected criminal acts are now confirmed, thanks to the findings of citizens election watchdogs, CenPEG (Center for People Empowerment in Governance) and AES (Automated Election System) Watch, after year-long investigations. The following conclusions, which I abridge below, have been borne out of the painstaking efforts of information technology (IT) academics and experts alike: On May 10, 2010, (Comelec) made available to the public the election results by precinct, town/city, district, province, and nation (via the Web site) http://electionresults.comelec.gov.ph/. A few months later this Web site was taken down. We believe that it is governments duty to make election data from this Web site publicly and freely available, because it is THE STORY of how the Smartmatic-Comelec partnership carried out the computerization of our elections, and whether the computerization exercise was successful or not (As such) we have decided to publish our mirror of this Web site, so that the data are available even if they are not anymore available (That) Web site is: http://curry.ateneo.net/~ambo/ph2010/electionresults/... A number of researchers have begun work on the data in this Web site (discovering) many serious errors like: 1) 371 precinct election results with 10 voters or less, when the actual number of voters is 400 to 1000 for each of those precincts, 2) 8,939 precincts with no data at all, indicating a possible failure of transmission of data from the precinct to Comelec, 3) of the 67,162 precinct election results which contain data, 25,530 precinct election results have missing data in one elective position, or two or three or more (Such) missing data in one or more elective positions is a clear indicator of the presence of serious bugs which SysTest Labs already pointed out in its certification report to Comelec, which bugs the Technical Evaluation Committee and Comelec conveniently chose to ignore. (The researchers cannot) stand by while Comelec makes another serious mistake in re-using the Smartmatic technology. First, Smartmatic has to install a substantial number of bug fixes in their system before they can get it to work for our elections. Second, Smartmatic cannot do these bug fixes by its lonesome self, since it does not own the technology the copyright to the software is by Dominion Voting Systems of Canada, and Smartmatic is not allowed to make any changes in the source code, and must wait for Dominion to write the bug fixes in its own good time. Third, the PCOS hardware is not adequate to implement the security features required by RA 9369, like: 1) the requirement of digital signatures by the BEI and 2) the planned fingerprint/biometric reader to be installed on the PCOS. Kudos to experts Dr. Pablo Manalastas, Dr. Felix Muga and Dr. Philip Truscott of the Ateneo de Manilas computer science and mathematics departments for trawling data originally posted on the Comelec Web site, which had been inexplicably taken down. Out of all the major findings, the most significant centers on the missing data in 25,520 precincts, which indicates that there were at least two different canvassing programs in use during the 2010 elections, one that was used in the 41,632 precincts that had a complete set of data and another that was used in the 25,530 precincts that had missing sets of data. So they ask: How come there was more than one program in play? The obvious answer is that the original program that was supposed to canvass votes and transmit the results from those 25,530 precincts was replaced by another program. As a result, The only way of discovering the actual results would be to open the ballot boxes in those 25,530 precincts and count or feed them into pre-tested PCOS counting machines. The results can then be compared to the results reported by the substituted software In the set up by Smartmatic, the consolidating computers apparently had no hand-shaking protocols that would have allowed them to distinguish between legitimate and illegitimate sources (which means) the canvassing computers could have added to, subtracted from, or otherwise altered election results and then transmitted bogus returns. The late IT expert Manuel Alcuaz had repeatedly stressed in the many forums he spoke, including my TV show, that the cheating in elections is not at the precinct level, where local and party officials are focused on, but at the municipal canvassing level, where the totals are very conveniently and easily manipulated with spurious inputs. Knowing this, he was thus incensed as the precinct level computerization was a big rip-off. Since past Comelec officials (including its then legal chief) allegedly derived pecuniary benefits from Smartmatics PCOS machines, so are the present crop of Comelec commissioners and their supposed politician-clients perceptibly pushing for this patently fraudulent automated system for 2013 and 2016. In the meantime, the political elite and its darling chief executive are creating political circuses left and right all to divert attention from the most crucial issues, including the question, Is PeNoy simply a Hocus-PCOSed president? US will "absolutely" continue drone war on Iran Even with the loss of not one, but two multi-million-dollar drones in recent weeks, the head of the US Defense Department says that America will “absolutely” continue stealth jets missions over Iran. Despite these losses, the US Department of Defense is showing no signs of retreat, even if Tehran has insisted that they are well on their well to decoding the top-secret technologies under the hood of the recovered Sentinel. Speaking to Fox News this week, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said that stealth missions into Iran will continue “absolutely,” despite ongoing opposition from overseas..... MORE URL: http://rt.com/usa/news/panetta-absolutely-iran-drone-831/ Secret documents reveal truth about American massacre in Iraq President Barack Obama may have declared the war in Iraq over, but unearthed documents thought to have been destroyed are bringing to light gruesome details from a skirmish that the military wishes hadn’t happened. Scouring a junkyard outside of Baghdad, a reporter for The New York Times recently came across 400 pages of interrogations detailing the truth behind a massacre of dozens of Iraqi civilians that was carried out by American troops in 2005 in the town of Haditha. The documents, once under lock-and-key, were supposed to be destroyed. The reporter, however, came upon the remnants of the slightly-charred file as he picked through the debris in the dump. According to the reporter, the junkyard attendant was using pages of the paper for kindling as he roasted a dinner of smoked carp in a trailer on the site..... MORE URL: http://rt.com/usa/news/documents-american-massacre-iraq-925/ ‘Blue bra girl’ atrocity: Egyptian military police more than brutal (VIDEO) The blogosphere is boiling at the cruel beating of a female protester by Egyptian military police, who continued battling protesters in Tahrir Square on Sunday. The clashes, into their third day now, have left 10 people dead and hundreds injured. The video uploaded on YouTube Sunday reveals the extreme cruelty of the country’s law enforcers during the crackdown. The army soldiers in full riot gear have been savagely beating a seemingly unconscious female protester with big sticks, kicking her and stomping on her chest. .... MORE URL: http://rt.com/news/egyptian-military-cruelty-beating-079/ Passion for teaching By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL MANILA – John Clifford Sibayan, 19, is following the footsteps of his mother who is a teacher in a public school in Pampanga. “There is nothing like teaching,” Clifford said during an interview. They do not only teach the students their lessons, for a public school teacher like Clifford’s mother, it’s more than giving education. From his own experience during his practicum at Araullo High School in Manila, Clifford said, being a teacher in a public school is really tiring. But leaving the country for a better pay never crossed his mind. “I dream that one day the system of education in our country will change. And that dream still prevails.” (Photo by Anne Marxze D. Umil / bulatlat.com) “It’s really a tiring job. My work does not end in school; I still bring my work with me at home,” he said. Preparing for his lesson plan and grades also take his time. He handled five sections with 45 to 50 students. He also dealt with the lack of classrooms, chairs and other facilities. “Because there is no proper ventilation, I bring two handkerchiefs with me because of the scorching heat.” Clifford is a fourth year student, BSE Major in Filipino at Philippine Normal University in Manila. He may sound dismayed when he told me about his experience but when asked about his plans for the future, Clifford said, he will still continue with what he has started. Clifford’s stories about his practicum seems endless. He related that a student stole his classmate’s cellphone; about teachers doing all kinds of sidelines just to earn an extra income because of the low salary. His experience is like scenes in a movie that come to a reality and for Clifford, it was heart breaking. “That is why I don’t go to my mother’s workplace because I don’t want to see the poor children.”.... MORE URL: http://bulatlat.com/main/2011/11/24/passion-for-teaching/ Mothers of missing UP students call for immediate arrest of Palparan et.al In a resolution released Dec. 15, a Department of Justice (DOJ) panel found probable cause to file charges against retired Major General Jovito Palparan and his men for the abduction of UP students Sherlyn Cadapan and Karen Empeño, and farmer Manuel Merino. MANILA – Teary-eyed Erlinda Cadapan, 60, said she is somehow happy to receive the news. “I’ve been waiting for that for years,” she said. In a resolution released Dec. 15, a Department of Justice (DOJ) panel found probable cause to file charges against retired Major General Jovito Palparan and his men for the abduction of the Mrs. Cadapan’s daughter Sherlyn, her companion who is also a UP student Karen Empeño and farmer Manuel Merino. Sherlyn and Karen, both students of the University of the Philippines (UP), were abducted on June 26, 2006 by suspected soldiers under the command of Palparan, then commanding officer of the 7th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army. Since the two have gone missing, their mothers went to courts, police stations, military camps, hospitals and morgues in searching for them. “My happiness is not complete. Until they surface Sherlyn, until I would be able to embrace her, I would not be really happy,” Mrs. Cadapan told Bulatlat.com in an interview..... MORE URL: http://bulatlat.com/main/2011/12/16/mothers-of-missing-up-students-call-for-immediate-arrest-of-palparan-et-al/ Navy Christmas party causes furor among military men By Mario J. Mallari 12/19/2011 Navy Christmas party causes furor among military men The Navy’s holding of a “lavish” Christmas party has caused a storm of reaction from active and retired members of the military but Navy Flag Officer in Command Vice Admiral Alexander Pama downplayed insinuations that the gathering was extravagant and runs contrary to the austerity program of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Pama yesterday confirmed to the Tribune the Navy’s “Christmas Ball” at the Manila Hotel last Wednesday, the same day the Navy officially commissioned its latest addition to its fleet, the Hamilton class cutter BRP Gregorio del Pilar. The Tribune report created furor against the Navy, stressing there was no justification for such ritzy gathering amid pronouncements of austerity measures in the AFP..... MORE ‘Sendong’ death toll soars to 652; US, China offer aid By Mario J. Mallari and Michaela P. del Callar 12/19/2011 ‘Sendong’ death toll soars to 652; US, China offer aid By Mario J. Mallari and Michaela P. del Callar 12/19/2011 The death toll from tropical storm “Sendong” has climbed to 652 with 808 others missing in Northern Mindanao region, particularly the cities of Iligan and Cagayan de Oro which were hit by massive flash floods during the wee hours on Saturday triggered by heavy rains, disaster officials yesterday said. Benito Ramos, executive director of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), said their own count stood at 516 deaths and 274 missing. But he conceded that the death toll would likely go higher. Gwendolyn Pang, secretary general of the Philippine National Red Cross, in a statement, also warned the numbers could climb further..... MORE No major power disruptions in Mindanao during typhoon 12/19/2011 No major power disruptions in Mindanao during typhoon Major power transmission lines of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) remain operational even as tropical storm “Sendong” continues to batter Mindanao. The storm made landfall Saturday afternoon in Hinatuan, Surigao del Norte. Power transmission service provider and grid operator NGCP continues to monitor the movements of Tropical Storm “Sendong” and its effects on power transmission facilities in Mindanao. Necessary preparations and precautions have been implemented to minimize the impact of the storm on NGCP operation and facilities..... MORE Solons laud Hataman’s appointment as ARMM OIC By Gerry Baldo 12/19/2011 Solons laud Hataman’s appointment as ARMM OIC By Gerry Baldo 12/19/2011 Lawmakers yesterday hailed the appointment of former Anak Mindanao party-list Rep. Mujiv Hataman to the post of officer-in-charge of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) even as they expressed hope that the appointee would be able to institute reforms in the region. Eastern Samar Rep. Ben Evardone, Aurora Rep. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara, Citizens Battle Against Corruption Rep. Sherwin Tugna and Cavite Rep. Joseph Emilio Aguinaldo Abaya Jr. said that Hataman’s appointment brings a ray of hope for the ARMM which has been rocked with all sorts of anomalies, including election fraud and funds misuse. “We welcome and support his appointment. He is a very capable leader. I’m sure he will be able to institute reforms in ARMM,” Evardone said following that announcement of Hataman’s appointment..... MORE Body on Muslim welfare vows Hajj rules review 12/19/2011 Body on Muslim welfare vows Hajj rules review Maintaining that its handling of the just concluded Hajj (Pilgrimage to Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) for Filipino pilgrims was not a failure despite some challenges, the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) vows to institute further measures and review its existing policies and guidelines on Hajj to ensure more responsive and efficient management and supervision of ensuing Hajj. Lately, the NCMF has to contend with the controversy on the shortage in Hajj visas that prevented some prospective Filipino pilgrims to join the said religious exercise this year. The NCMF contracted earlier with the Saudi Ministry of Hajj for the accommodation and issuance of corresponding number of visas to 4,000 Filipino pilgrims this year..... MORE ‘Christmas Lanes’ lessen traffic on major roads 12/19/2011 ‘Christmas Lanes’ lessen traffic on major roads With Christmas Day fast approaching, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said over the weekend the “Christmas Lanes” were able to alleviate the volume of vehicular traffic on major thoroughfares in the metropolis, especially those leading to shopping malls and other business centers. MMDA Traffic Engineering Center head Noemi Recio cited as an example Del Monte Ave. in Quezon City which is now serving as an alternative route for motorists instead of using Quezon Ave., one of the metropolis’ busiest thoroughfares. Recio said their monitoring showed that 50 percent of private vehicles that normally plied Quezon Ave. are now using Del Monte Ave. as their route..... MORE Relocate dwellers living in hazard zones — solon 12/19/2011 Relocate dwellers living in hazard zones — solon A party-list lawmaker yesterday urged the National Housing Authority (NHA) to provide preferential resettlement to the informal dwellers around the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), in accordance with government’s strategy to give the highest priority to the relocation of underprivileged families living in so-called hazard zones. In House Resolution 2004, LPG/MA party-list Rep. Arnel Ty pointed out that the NHA is getting an extra P1.3 billion in next year’s budget to build additional resettlement projects. “There is ample funding for community housing to allow the orderly transfer of settlers around our busiest airport,” said Ty, a member of the House committee on housing and urban development..... MORE BS Aquino III is not president? DIE HARD III Herma... Secret documents reveal truth about American massa... ‘Blue bra girl’ atrocity: Egyptian military police... 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__label__cc	0.54559	0.45441	Americans beg Obama: Please, don't kill us with drones Grace Bedell thought it could clinch the election when she suggested to Abraham Lincoln that he grow a beard. Now a century and a half later, Americans are asking their president to consider an updated proposal: Mr. Obama, please don’t kill us. Unlike the correspondence from 1860 that was signed off by a single person — an 11-year-old girl from upstate New York — over 1,000 Americans have already added their name to a petition posted on the Internet this week. Their plea may sound silly at first glance, but it’s authors appear to be anything other than serious about it: after a Tuesday morning article in the New York Times revealed US President Barack Obama’s authority to add and remove names from a roster of alleged enemies of the state to be executed without due process, 1,679 Americans have already asked that they be placed on a “do not kill” list..... MORE URL: http://rt.com/usa/news/obama-kill-list-president-695/ Clowns and scammers DIE HARD III Herman Tiu Laurel... Are we up to it, Noy? EDITORIAL 06/01/2012 Forcing the unconstitutional FRONTLINE Ninez Cacho... Americans beg Obama: Please, don't kill us with dr... Occupy Bilderberg faces off with secretive gatheri... For the nth time, JPE NO HOLDS BARRED Armida Sigui... Half a victory CROSSROADS Jonathan De la Cruz 06/... Electric coop workers under Aboitiz gear for strik... JPE: No proof in impeach trial on ill-gotten wealt... Corona puts off appeal but SC still gets pleas vs ... Asean defense execs back freedom of navigation on ... CA OKs promotion of 31 senior AFP officers 06/01/... Ombudsman unfazed by threat on her life By Arlie O... ‘Unas no-show at bail hearings only shows Comelec ...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line402
__label__cc	0.61269	0.38731	Crazy Wisdom: The Life and Times of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche by admin » Fri Jul 26, 2019 11:29 pm Crazy Wisdom: The Life and Times of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche -- Screencap Gallery produced and directed by Johanna Demetrakas © 2013 Kino Lorber, Inc. Re: Crazy Wisdom: The Life and Times of Chogyam Trungpa Rinp Allen Ginsberg, Poet Sakyong Mipham, Rinpoche, Eldest Son Lee Weingrad, Student Khenpo Gangshar, Teacher of Chogyam Trungpa Kunga Dawa, Secretary Ato Rinpoche, Colleague/Master Teacher Drawing of his Monastery, Surmang, by Chogyam Trungpa Khenpo Karma Xidro, Classmate in Tibet/Scholar Khenpo Gangshar & Chogyam Trungpa Akong Rinpoche, Colleague/Master Teacher Lama Yeshe Losal, Rinpoche, Friend/Master Teacher And then start walking in the river Hardship is not enough food. The Indian Air Force flew Chogyam Trungpa from the border to freedom. Christie Cashman, Senior Teacher 1963: Chogyam Trungpa receives a grant to study in England. Francesca Fremantle, Buddhist Scholar Dan Russell, Martial Arts Master Rigdzin Shikpo, Senior Teacher Lyndon Antle, Student 1967: Trungpa Rinpoche and Akong Rinpoche create Samye Ling in Scotland. Kagyu Samye Ling Tibetan Center: The first Tibetan Buddhist Center in the West The Meditators Tania Leontov, Student Allyn Lyon, Senior Teacher Trungpa returns to Scotland with the liturgy he wrote in Padmasambhava's cave Akong Rinpoche, Co-founder, Samye Ling Diana Mukpo, Wife Jeff Moore, Cook Diana, 16, runs away to marry a monk Schoolgirl bride Diana and her groom after yesterday's ceremony Sunday Mirror Reporter Diana, 16, and the man from Tibet Jeremy Hayward, Senior Teacher/Author James George, Former Canadian High Commissioner to India Alan Schwartz, Senior Teacher: The motivation for radical political action was some kind of insight about human liberation, that human beings had a vast potential for freedom, freedom of expression, freedom of emotion, and freedom of thought, that there was a personal side to the journey of growth. The personal liberation and political liberation might not be separate, that they might be part of the same journey, or part of the same unfolding. 1970: Barnet, Vermont First Meditation Center Founded by Trungpa in the U.S. Jack Niland, Artist Fran Lewis Judy Lief, Former President, Naropa University [Eric Holm, Senior Teacher] At one point I was concerned about whether you needed to be celibate on the spiritual path, because I had been reading all the Hindu yoga books that talked about how important celibacy was in meditation. And just as I was getting to that little question on my list, there was a knock on the door, and it was Diana. And he said, "Oh, come in, sweetie." And she was wearing a yellow bath towel that barely covered her, so I didn't know whether to look down or whether to look up. And then he kissed her and said, "Well, I'll come to bed soon, sweetie." Then she left, and I didn't actually ask that question. Mitchell Levy, Trungpa's Physician Jonathan Barbieri, Executive Director, Shambhala Mountain Center Jefferey Paine, Author Christine Cashman, Senior Teacher Naropa Institute Administration June 10, 1974: Trungpa founds Naropa Institute, the first Buddhist University in the Western Hemisphere. John Baker, Co-Director, Naropa 1974 Anne Waldman, Poet pir vilayat inayat khan William S. Burroughs, Writer Baba Ram Dass, Teacher, Naropa Institute 1974 Chogyam Trungpa Ram Dass, Allen Ginsberg, Chogyam Trungpa	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line406
__label__cc	0.541014	0.458986	The Time Machine: An Invention, by H. G. Wells by admin » Wed Oct 09, 2019 9:28 pm The Time Machine: An Invention • I Introduction • II The Machine • III The Time Traveller Returns • IV Time Travelling • V In the Golden Age • VI The Sunset of Mankind • VII A Sudden Shock • VIII Explanation • IX The Morlocks • X When Night Came • XI The Palace of Green Porcelain • XII In the Darkness • XIII The Trap of the White Sphinx • XIV The Further Vision • XV The Time Traveller’s Return • XVI After the Story Re: The Time Machine: An Invention, by H. G. Wells I: Introduction The Time Traveller (for so it will be convenient to speak of him) was expounding a recondite matter to us. His pale grey eyes shone and twinkled, and his usually pale face was flushed and animated. The fire burnt brightly, and the soft radiance of the incandescent lights in the lilies of silver caught the bubbles that flashed and passed in our glasses. Our chairs, being his patents, embraced and caressed us rather than submitted to be sat upon, and there was that luxurious after-dinner atmosphere, when thought runs gracefully free of the trammels of precision. And he put it to us in this way—marking the points with a lean forefinger—as we sat and lazily admired his earnestness over this new paradox (as we thought it) and his fecundity. “You must follow me carefully. I shall have to controvert one or two ideas that are almost universally accepted. The geometry, for instance, they taught you at school is founded on a misconception.” “Is not that rather a large thing to expect us to begin upon?” said Filby, an argumentative person with red hair. “I do not mean to ask you to accept anything without reasonable ground for it. You will soon admit as much as I need from you. You know of course that a mathematical line, a line of thickness nil, has no real existence. They taught you that? Neither has a mathematical plane. These things are mere abstractions.” “That is all right,” said the Psychologist. “Nor, having only length, breadth, and thickness, can a cube have a real existence.” “There I object,” said Filby. “Of course a solid body may exist. All real things—” “So most people think. But wait a moment. Can an instantaneous cube exist?” “Don’t follow you,” said Filby. “Can a cube that does not last for any time at all, have a real existence?” Filby became pensive. “Clearly,” the Time Traveller proceeded, “any real body must have extension in four directions: it must have Length, Breadth, Thickness, and—Duration. But through a natural infirmity of the flesh, which I will explain to you in a moment, we incline to overlook this fact. There are really four dimensions, three which we call the three planes of Space, and a fourth, Time. There is, however, a tendency to draw an unreal distinction between the former three dimensions and the latter, because it happens that our consciousness moves intermittently in one direction along the latter from the beginning to the end of our lives.” “That,” said a very young man, making spasmodic efforts to relight his cigar over the lamp; “that . . . very clear indeed.” “Now, it is very remarkable that this is so extensively overlooked,” continued the Time Traveller, with a slight accession of cheerfulness. “Really this is what is meant by the Fourth Dimension, though some people who talk about the Fourth Dimension do not know they mean it. It is only another way of looking at Time. There is no difference between Time and any of the three dimensions of Space except that our consciousness moves along it. But some foolish people have got hold of the wrong side of that idea. You have all heard what they have to say about this Fourth Dimension?” “I have not,” said the Provincial Mayor. “It is simply this. That Space, as our mathematicians have it, is spoken of as having three dimensions, which one may call Length, Breadth, and Thickness, and is always definable by reference to three planes, each at right angles to the others. But some philosophical people have been asking why three dimensions particularly—why not another direction at right angles to the other three?—and have even tried to construct a Four-Dimensional geometry. Professor Simon Newcomb was expounding this to the New York Mathematical Society only a month or so ago. You know how on a flat surface, which has only two dimensions, we can represent a figure of a three-dimensional solid, and similarly they think that by models of three dimensions they could represent one of four—if they could master the perspective of the thing. See?” “I think so,” murmured the Provincial Mayor; and, knitting his brows, he lapsed into an introspective state, his lips moving as one who repeats mystic words. “Yes, I think I see it now,” he said after some time, brightening in a quite transitory manner. “Well, I do not mind telling you I have been at work upon this geometry of Four Dimensions for some time. Some of my results are curious. For instance, here is a portrait of a man at eight years old, another at fifteen, another at seventeen, another at twenty-three, and so on. All these are evidently sections, as it were, Three-Dimensional representations of his Four-Dimensioned being, which is a fixed and unalterable thing. “Scientific people,” proceeded the Time Traveller, after the pause required for the proper assimilation of this, “know very well that Time is only a kind of Space. Here is a popular scientific diagram, a weather record. This line I trace with my finger shows the movement of the barometer. Yesterday it was so high, yesterday night it fell, then this morning it rose again, and so gently upward to here. Surely the mercury did not trace this line in any of the dimensions of Space generally recognised? But certainly it traced such a line, and that line, therefore, we must conclude, was along the Time-Dimension.” “But,” said the Medical Man, staring hard at a coal in the fire, “if Time is really only a fourth dimension of Space, why is it, and why has it always been, regarded as something different? And why cannot we move in Time as we move about in the other dimensions of Space?” The Time Traveller smiled. “Are you so sure we can move freely in Space? Right and left we can go, backward and forward freely enough, and men always have done so. I admit we move freely in two dimensions. But how about up and down? Gravitation limits us there.” “Not exactly,” said the Medical Man. “There are balloons.” “But before the balloons, save for spasmodic jumping and the inequalities of the surface, man had no freedom of vertical movement.” “Still they could move a little up and down,” said the Medical Man. “Easier, far easier down than up.” “And you cannot move at all in Time, you cannot get away from the present moment.” “My dear sir, that is just where you are wrong. That is just where the whole world has gone wrong. We are always getting away from the present moment. Our mental existences, which are immaterial and have no dimensions, are passing along the Time-Dimension with a uniform velocity from the cradle to the grave. Just as we should travel down if we began our existence fifty miles above the earth’s surface.” “But the great difficulty is this,” interrupted the Psychologist. ’You can move about in all directions of Space, but you cannot move about in Time.” “That is the germ of my great discovery. But you are wrong to say that we cannot move about in Time. For instance, if I am recalling an incident very vividly I go back to the instant of its occurrence: I become absent-minded, as you say. I jump back for a moment. Of course we have no means of staying back for any length of Time, any more than a savage or an animal has of staying six feet above the ground. But a civilised man is better off than the savage in this respect. He can go up against gravitation in a balloon, and why should he not hope that ultimately he may be able to stop or accelerate his drift along the Time-Dimension, or even turn about and travel the other way?” “Oh, this,” began Filby, “is all—” “Why not?” said the Time Traveller. “It’s against reason,” said Filby. “What reason?” said the Time Traveller. “You can show black is white by argument,” said Filby, “but you will never convince me.” “Possibly not,” said the Time Traveller. “But now you begin to see the object of my investigations into the geometry of Four Dimensions. Long ago I had a vague inkling of a machine—” “To travel through Time!” exclaimed the Very Young Man. “That shall travel indifferently in any direction of Space and Time, as the driver determines.” Filby contented himself with laughter. “But I have experimental verification,” said the Time Traveller. “It would be remarkably convenient for the historian,” the Psychologist suggested. “One might travel back and verify the accepted account of the Battle of Hastings, for instance!” “Don’t you think you would attract attention?” said the Medical Man. “Our ancestors had no great tolerance for anachronisms.” “One might get one’s Greek from the very lips of Homer and Plato,” the Very Young Man thought. “In which case they would certainly plough you for the Little-go. The German scholars have improved Greek so much.” “Then there is the future,” said the Very Young Man. “Just think! One might invest all one’s money, leave it to accumulate at interest, and hurry on ahead!” “To discover a society,” said I, “erected on a strictly communistic basis.” “Of all the wild extravagant theories!” began the Psychologist. “Yes, so it seemed to me, and so I never talked of it until—” “Experimental verification!” cried I. “You are going to verify that?” “The experiment!” cried Filby, who was getting brain-weary. “Let’s see your experiment anyhow,” said the Psychologist, “though it’s all humbug, you know.” The Time Traveller smiled round at us. Then, still smiling faintly, and with his hands deep in his trousers pockets, he walked slowly out of the room, and we heard his slippers shuffling down the long passage to his laboratory. The Psychologist looked at us. “I wonder what he’s got?” “Some sleight-of-hand trick or other,” said the Medical Man, and Filby tried to tell us about a conjuror he had seen at Burslem, but before he had finished his preface the Time Traveller came back, and Filby’s anecdote collapsed. II: The Machine The thing the Time Traveller held in his hand was a glittering metallic framework, scarcely larger than a small clock, and very delicately made. There was ivory in it, and some transparent crystalline substance. And now I must be explicit, for this that follows—unless his explanation is to be accepted—is an absolutely unaccountable thing. He took one of the small octagonal tables that were scattered about the room, and set it in front of the fire, with two legs on the hearthrug. On this table he placed the mechanism. Then he drew up a chair, and sat down. The only other object on the table was a small shaded lamp, the bright light of which fell upon the model. There were also perhaps a dozen candles about, two in brass candlesticks upon the mantel and several in sconces, so that the room was brilliantly illuminated. I sat in a low arm-chair nearest the fire, and I drew this forward so as to be almost between the Time Traveller and the fireplace. Filby sat behind him, looking over his shoulder. The Medical Man and the Provincial Mayor watched him in profile from the right, the Psychologist from the left. The Very Young Man stood behind the Psychologist. We were all on the alert. It appears incredible to me that any kind of trick, however subtly conceived and however adroitly done, could have been played upon us under these conditions. The Time Traveller looked at us, and then at the mechanism. “Well?” said the Psychologist. “This little affair,” said the Time Traveller, resting his elbows upon the table and pressing his hands together above the apparatus, “is only a model. It is my plan for a machine to travel through time. You will notice that it looks singularly askew, and that there is an odd twinkling appearance about this bar, as though it was in some way unreal.” He pointed to the part with his finger. “Also, here is one little white lever, and here is another.” The Medical Man got up out of his chair and peered into the thing. “It’s beautifully made,” he said. “It took two years to make,” retorted the Time Traveller. Then, when we had all imitated the action of the Medical Man, he said: “Now I want you clearly to understand that this lever, being pressed over, sends the machine gliding into the future, and this other reverses the motion. This saddle represents the seat of a time traveller. Presently I am going to press the lever, and off the machine will go. It will vanish, pass into future Time, and disappear. Have a good look at the thing. Look at the table too, and satisfy yourselves there is no trickery. I don’t want to waste this model, and then be told I’m a quack.” There was a minute’s pause perhaps. The Psychologist seemed about to speak to me, but changed his mind. Then the Time Traveller put forth his finger towards the lever. “No,” he said suddenly. “Lend me your hand.” And turning to the Psychologist, he took that individual’s hand in his own and told him to put out his forefinger. So that it was the Psychologist himself who sent forth the model Time Machine on its interminable voyage. We all saw the lever turn. I am absolutely certain there was no trickery. There was a breath of wind, and the lamp flame jumped. One of the candles on the mantel was blown out, and the little machine suddenly swung round, became indistinct, was seen as a ghost for a second perhaps, as an eddy of faintly glittering brass and ivory; and it was gone—vanished! Save for the lamp the table was bare. Everyone was silent for a minute. Then Filby said he was damned. The Psychologist recovered from his stupor, and suddenly looked under the table. At that the Time Traveller laughed cheerfully. “Well?” he said, with a reminiscence of the Psychologist. Then, getting up, he went to the tobacco jar on the mantel, and with his back to us began to fill his pipe. We stared at each other. “Look here,” said the Medical Man, “are you in earnest about this? Do you seriously believe that that machine has travelled into time?” “Certainly,” said the Time Traveller, stooping to light a spill at the fire. Then he turned, lighting his pipe, to look at the Psychologist’s face. (The Psychologist, to show that he was not unhinged, helped himself to a cigar and tried to light it uncut.) “What is more, I have a big machine nearly finished in there”—he indicated the laboratory—“and when that is put together I mean to have a journey on my own account.” “You mean to say that that machine has travelled into the future?” said Filby. “Into the future or the past—I don’t, for certain, know which.” After an interval the Psychologist had an inspiration. “It must have gone into the past if it has gone anywhere,” he said. “Why?” said the Time Traveller. “Because I presume that it has not moved in space, and if it travelled into the future it would still be here all this time, since it must have travelled through this time.” “But,” said I, “If it travelled into the past it would have been visible when we came first into this room; and last Thursday when we were here; and the Thursday before that; and so forth!” “Serious objections,” remarked the Provincial Mayor, with an air of impartiality, turning towards the Time Traveller. “Not a bit,” said the Time Traveller, and, to the Psychologist: “You think. You can explain that. It’s presentation below the threshold, you know, diluted presentation.” “Of course,” said the Psychologist, and reassured us. “That’s a simple point of psychology. I should have thought of it. It’s plain enough, and helps the paradox delightfully. We cannot see it, nor can we appreciate this machine, any more than we can the spoke of a wheel spinning, or a bullet flying through the air. If it is travelling through time fifty times or a hundred times faster than we are, if it gets through a minute while we get through a second, the impression it creates will of course be only one-fiftieth or one-hundredth of what it would make if it were not travelling in time. That’s plain enough.” He passed his hand through the space in which the machine had been. “You see?” he said, laughing. We sat and stared at the vacant table for a minute or so. Then the Time Traveller asked us what we thought of it all. “It sounds plausible enough tonight,” said the Medical Man; “but wait until tomorrow. Wait for the common sense of the morning.” “Would you like to see the Time Machine itself?” asked the Time Traveller. And therewith, taking the lamp in his hand, he led the way down the long, draughty corridor to his laboratory. I remember vividly the flickering light, his queer, broad head in silhouette, the dance of the shadows, how we all followed him, puzzled but incredulous, and how there in the laboratory we beheld a larger edition of the little mechanism which we had seen vanish from before our eyes. Parts were of nickel, parts of ivory, parts had certainly been filed or sawn out of rock crystal. The thing was generally complete, but the twisted crystalline bars lay unfinished upon the bench beside some sheets of drawings, and I took one up for a better look at it. Quartz it seemed to be. “Look here,” said the Medical Man, “are you perfectly serious? Or is this a trick—like that ghost you showed us last Christmas?” “Upon that machine,” said the Time Traveller, holding the lamp aloft, “I intend to explore time. Is that plain? I was never more serious in my life.” None of us quite knew how to take it. I caught Filby’s eye over the shoulder of the Medical Man, and he winked at me solemnly. III: The Time Traveller Returns I think that at that time none of us quite believed in the Time Machine. The fact is, the Time Traveller was one of those men who are too clever to be believed: you never felt that you saw all round him; you always suspected some subtle reserve, some ingenuity in ambush, behind his lucid frankness. Had Filby shown the model and explained the matter in the Time Traveller’s words, we should have shown him far less scepticism. For we should have perceived his motives: a pork-butcher could understand Filby. But the Time Traveller had more than a touch of whim among his elements, and we distrusted him. Things that would have made the fame of a less clever man seemed tricks in his hands. It is a mistake to do things too easily. The serious people who took him seriously never felt quite sure of his deportment; they were somehow aware that trusting their reputations for judgment with him was like furnishing a nursery with eggshell china. So I don’t think any of us said very much about time travelling in the interval between that Thursday and the next, though its odd potentialities ran, no doubt, in most of our minds: its plausibility, that is, its practical incredibleness, the curious possibilities of anachronism and of utter confusion it suggested. For my own part, I was particularly preoccupied with the trick of the model. That I remember discussing with the Medical Man, whom I met on Friday at the Linnæan. He said he had seen a similar thing at Tübingen, and laid considerable stress on the blowing-out of the candle. But how the trick was done he could not explain. The next Thursday I went again to Richmond—I suppose I was one of the Time Traveller’s most constant guests—and, arriving late, found four or five men already assembled in his drawing-room. The Medical Man was standing before the fire with a sheet of paper in one hand and his watch in the other. I looked round for the Time Traveller, and—“It’s half-past seven now,” said the Medical Man. “I suppose we’d better have dinner?” “Where’s——?” said I, naming our host. “You’ve just come? It’s rather odd. He’s unavoidably detained. He asks me in this note to lead off with dinner at seven if he’s not back. Says he’ll explain when he comes.” “It seems a pity to let the dinner spoil,” said the Editor of a well-known daily paper; and thereupon the Doctor rang the bell. The Psychologist was the only person besides the Doctor and myself who had attended the previous dinner. The other men were Blank, the Editor aforementioned, a certain journalist, and another—a quiet, shy man with a beard—whom I didn’t know, and who, as far as my observation went, never opened his mouth all the evening. There was some speculation at the dinner-table about the Time Traveller’s absence, and I suggested time travelling, in a half-jocular spirit. The Editor wanted that explained to him, and the Psychologist volunteered a wooden account of the “ingenious paradox and trick” we had witnessed that day week. He was in the midst of his exposition when the door from the corridor opened slowly and without noise. I was facing the door, and saw it first. “Hallo!” I said. “At last!” And the door opened wider, and the Time Traveller stood before us. I gave a cry of surprise. “Good heavens! man, what’s the matter?” cried the Medical Man, who saw him next. And the whole tableful turned towards the door. He was in an amazing plight. His coat was dusty and dirty, and smeared with green down the sleeves; his hair disordered, and as it seemed to me greyer—either with dust and dirt or because its colour had actually faded. His face was ghastly pale; his chin had a brown cut on it—a cut half-healed; his expression was haggard and drawn, as by intense suffering. For a moment he hesitated in the doorway, as if he had been dazzled by the light. Then he came into the room. He walked with just such a limp as I have seen in footsore tramps. We stared at him in silence, expecting him to speak. He said not a word, but came painfully to the table, and made a motion towards the wine. The Editor filled a glass of champagne, and pushed it towards him. He drained it, and it seemed to do him good: for he looked round the table, and the ghost of his old smile flickered across his face. “What on earth have you been up to, man?” said the Doctor. The Time Traveller did not seem to hear. “Don’t let me disturb you,” he said, with a certain faltering articulation. “I’m all right.” He stopped, held out his glass for more, and took it off at a draught. “That’s good,” he said. His eyes grew brighter, and a faint colour came into his cheeks. His glance flickered over our faces with a certain dull approval, and then went round the warm and comfortable room. Then he spoke again, still as it were feeling his way among his words. “I’m going to wash and dress, and then I’ll come down and explain things.... Save me some of that mutton. I’m starving for a bit of meat.” He looked across at the Editor, who was a rare visitor, and hoped he was all right. The Editor began a question. “Tell you presently,” said the Time Traveller. “I’m—funny! Be all right in a minute.” He put down his glass, and walked towards the staircase door. Again I remarked his lameness and the soft padding sound of his footfall, and standing up in my place, I saw his feet as he went out. He had nothing on them but a pair of tattered, blood-stained socks. Then the door closed upon him. I had half a mind to follow, till I remembered how he detested any fuss about himself. For a minute, perhaps, my mind was wool-gathering. Then, “Remarkable Behaviour of an Eminent Scientist,” I heard the Editor say, thinking (after his wont) in headlines. And this brought my attention back to the bright dinner-table. “What’s the game?” said the Journalist. “Has he been doing the Amateur Cadger? I don’t follow.” I met the eye of the Psychologist, and read my own interpretation in his face. I thought of the Time Traveller limping painfully upstairs. I don’t think anyone else had noticed his lameness. The first to recover completely from this surprise was the Medical Man, who rang the bell—the Time Traveller hated to have servants waiting at dinner—for a hot plate. At that the Editor turned to his knife and fork with a grunt, and the Silent Man followed suit. The dinner was resumed. Conversation was exclamatory for a little while with gaps of wonderment; and then the Editor got fervent in his curiosity. “Does our friend eke out his modest income with a crossing? or has he his Nebuchadnezzar phases?” he inquired. “I feel assured it’s this business of the Time Machine,” I said, and took up the Psychologist’s account of our previous meeting. The new guests were frankly incredulous. The Editor raised objections. “What was this time travelling? A man couldn’t cover himself with dust by rolling in a paradox, could he?” And then, as the idea came home to him, he resorted to caricature. Hadn’t they any clothes-brushes in the Future? The Journalist too, would not believe at any price, and joined the Editor in the easy work of heaping ridicule on the whole thing. They were both the new kind of journalist—very joyous, irreverent young men. “Our Special Correspondent in the Day after Tomorrow reports,” the Journalist was saying—or rather shouting—when the Time Traveller came back. He was dressed in ordinary evening clothes, and nothing save his haggard look remained of the change that had startled me. “I say,” said the Editor hilariously, “these chaps here say you have been travelling into the middle of next week! Tell us all about little Rosebery, will you? What will you take for the lot?” The Time Traveller came to the place reserved for him without a word. He smiled quietly, in his old way. “Where’s my mutton?” he said. “What a treat it is to stick a fork into meat again!” “Story!” cried the Editor. “Story be damned!” said the Time Traveller. “I want something to eat. I won’t say a word until I get some peptone into my arteries. Thanks. And the salt.” “One word,” said I. “Have you been time travelling?” “Yes,” said the Time Traveller, with his mouth full, nodding his head. “I’d give a shilling a line for a verbatim note,” said the Editor. The Time Traveller pushed his glass towards the Silent Man and rang it with his fingernail; at which the Silent Man, who had been staring at his face, started convulsively, and poured him wine. The rest of the dinner was uncomfortable. For my own part, sudden questions kept on rising to my lips, and I dare say it was the same with the others. The Journalist tried to relieve the tension by telling anecdotes of Hettie Potter. The Time Traveller devoted his attention to his dinner, and displayed the appetite of a tramp. The Medical Man smoked a cigarette, and watched the Time Traveller through his eyelashes. The Silent Man seemed even more clumsy than usual, and drank champagne with regularity and determination out of sheer nervousness. At last the Time Traveller pushed his plate away, and looked round us. “I suppose I must apologise,” he said. “I was simply starving. I’ve had a most amazing time.” He reached out his hand for a cigar, and cut the end. “But come into the smoking-room. It’s too long a story to tell over greasy plates.” And ringing the bell in passing, he led the way into the adjoining room. “You have told Blank, and Dash, and Chose about the machine?” he said to me, leaning back in his easy-chair and naming the three new guests. “But the thing’s a mere paradox,” said the Editor. “I can’t argue tonight. I don’t mind telling you the story, but I can’t argue. I will,” he went on, “tell you the story of what has happened to me, if you like, but you must refrain from interruptions. I want to tell it. Badly. Most of it will sound like lying. So be it! It’s true—every word of it, all the same. I was in my laboratory at four o’clock, and since then … I’ve lived eight days … such days as no human being ever lived before! I’m nearly worn out, but I shan’t sleep till I’ve told this thing over to you. Then I shall go to bed. But no interruptions! Is it agreed?” “Agreed,” said the Editor, and the rest of us echoed “Agreed.” And with that the Time Traveller began his story as I have set it forth. He sat back in his chair at first, and spoke like a weary man. Afterwards he got more animated. In writing it down I feel with only too much keenness the inadequacy of pen and ink—and, above all, my own inadequacy—to express its quality. You read, I will suppose, attentively enough; but you cannot see the speaker’s white, sincere face in the bright circle of the little lamp, nor hear the intonation of his voice. You cannot know how his expression followed the turns of his story! Most of us hearers were in shadow, for the candles in the smoking-room had not been lighted, and only the face of the Journalist and the legs of the Silent Man from the knees downward were illuminated. At first we glanced now and again at each other. After a time we ceased to do that, and looked only at the Time Traveller’s face. IV: Time Travelling “I told some of you last Thursday of the principles of the Time Machine, and showed you the actual thing itself, incomplete in the workshop. There it is now, a little travel-worn, truly; and one of the ivory bars is cracked, and a brass rail bent; but the rest of it’s sound enough. I expected to finish it on Friday; but on Friday, when the putting together was nearly done, I found that one of the nickel bars was exactly one inch too short, and this I had to get remade; so that the thing was not complete until this morning. It was at ten o’clock today that the first of all Time Machines began its career. I gave it a last tap, tried all the screws again, put one more drop of oil on the quartz rod, and sat myself in the saddle. I suppose a suicide who holds a pistol to his skull feels much the same wonder at what will come next as I felt then. I took the starting lever in one hand and the stopping one in the other, pressed the first, and almost immediately the second. I seemed to reel; I felt a nightmare sensation of falling; and, looking round, I saw the laboratory exactly as before. Had anything happened? For a moment I suspected that my intellect had tricked me. Then I noted the clock. A moment before, as it seemed, it had stood at a minute or so past ten; now it was nearly half-past three! “I drew a breath, set my teeth, gripped the starting lever with both hands, and went off with a thud. The laboratory got hazy and went dark. Mrs. Watchett came in and walked, apparently without seeing me, towards the garden door. I suppose it took her a minute or so to traverse the place, but to me she seemed to shoot across the room like a rocket. I pressed the lever over to its extreme position. The night came like the turning out of a lamp, and in another moment came tomorrow. The laboratory grew faint and hazy, then fainter and ever fainter. Tomorrow night came black, then day again, night again, day again, faster and faster still. An eddying murmur filled my ears, and a strange, dumb confusedness descended on my mind. “I am afraid I cannot convey the peculiar sensations of time travelling. They are excessively unpleasant. There is a feeling exactly like that one has upon a switchback—of a helpless headlong motion! I felt the same horrible anticipation, too, of an imminent smash. As I put on pace, night followed day like the flapping of a black wing. The dim suggestion of the laboratory seemed presently to fall away from me, and I saw the sun hopping swiftly across the sky, leaping it every minute, and every minute marking a day. I supposed the laboratory had been destroyed and I had come into the open air. I had a dim impression of scaffolding, but I was already going too fast to be conscious of any moving things. The slowest snail that ever crawled dashed by too fast for me. The twinkling succession of darkness and light was excessively painful to the eye. Then, in the intermittent darknesses, I saw the moon spinning swiftly through her quarters from new to full, and had a faint glimpse of the circling stars. Presently, as I went on, still gaining velocity, the palpitation of night and day merged into one continuous greyness; the sky took on a wonderful deepness of blue, a splendid luminous colour like that of early twilight; the jerking sun became a streak of fire, a brilliant arch, in space; the moon a fainter fluctuating band; and I could see nothing of the stars, save now and then a brighter circle flickering in the blue. “The landscape was misty and vague. I was still on the hillside upon which this house now stands, and the shoulder rose above me grey and dim. I saw trees growing and changing like puffs of vapour, now brown, now green; they grew, spread, shivered, and passed away. I saw huge buildings rise up faint and fair, and pass like dreams. The whole surface of the earth seemed changed—melting and flowing under my eyes. The little hands upon the dials that registered my speed raced round faster and faster. Presently I noted that the sun belt swayed up and down, from solstice to solstice, in a minute or less, and that consequently my pace was over a year a minute; and minute by minute the white snow flashed across the world, and vanished, and was followed by the bright, brief green of spring. “The unpleasant sensations of the start were less poignant now. They merged at last into a kind of hysterical exhilaration. I remarked, indeed, a clumsy swaying of the machine, for which I was unable to account. But my mind was too confused to attend to it, so with a kind of madness growing upon me, I flung myself into futurity. At first I scarce thought of stopping, scarce thought of anything but these new sensations. But presently a fresh series of impressions grew up in my mind—a certain curiosity and therewith a certain dread—until at last they took complete possession of me. What strange developments of humanity, what wonderful advances upon our rudimentary civilisation, I thought, might not appear when I came to look nearly into the dim elusive world that raced and fluctuated before my eyes! I saw great and splendid architecture rising about me, more massive than any buildings of our own time, and yet, as it seemed, built of glimmer and mist. I saw a richer green flow up the hillside, and remain there, without any wintry intermission. Even through the veil of my confusion the earth seemed very fair. And so my mind came round to the business of stopping. “The peculiar risk lay in the possibility of my finding some substance in the space which I, or the machine, occupied. So long as I travelled at a high velocity through time, this scarcely mattered: I was, so to speak, attenuated—was slipping like a vapour through the interstices of intervening substances! But to come to a stop involved the jamming of myself, molecule by molecule, into whatever lay in my way; meant bringing my atoms into such intimate contact with those of the obstacle that a profound chemical reaction—possibly a far-reaching explosion—would result, and blow myself and my apparatus out of all possible dimensions—into the Unknown. This possibility had occurred to me again and again while I was making the machine; but then I had cheerfully accepted it as an unavoidable risk—one of the risks a man has got to take! Now the risk was inevitable, I no longer saw it in the same cheerful light. The fact is that, insensibly, the absolute strangeness of everything, the sickly jarring and swaying of the machine, above all, the feeling of prolonged falling, had absolutely upset my nerves. I told myself that I could never stop, and with a gust of petulance I resolved to stop forthwith. Like an impatient fool, I lugged over the lever, and incontinently the thing went reeling over, and I was flung headlong through the air. “There was the sound of a clap of thunder in my ears. I may have been stunned for a moment. A pitiless hail was hissing round me, and I was sitting on soft turf in front of the overset machine. Everything still seemed grey, but presently I remarked that the confusion in my ears was gone. I looked round me. I was on what seemed to be a little lawn in a garden, surrounded by rhododendron bushes, and I noticed that their mauve and purple blossoms were dropping in a shower under the beating of the hailstones. The rebounding, dancing hail hung in a little cloud over the machine, and drove along the ground like smoke. In a moment I was wet to the skin. ‘Fine hospitality,’ said I, ‘to a man who has travelled innumerable years to see you.’ “Presently I thought what a fool I was to get wet. I stood up and looked round me. A colossal figure, carved apparently in some white stone, loomed indistinctly beyond the rhododendrons through the hazy downpour. But all else of the world was invisible. “My sensations would be hard to describe. As the columns of hail grew thinner, I saw the white figure more distinctly. It was very large, for a silver birch-tree touched its shoulder. It was of white marble, in shape something like a winged sphinx, but the wings, instead of being carried vertically at the sides, were spread so that it seemed to hover. The pedestal, it appeared to me, was of bronze, and was thick with verdigris. It chanced that the face was towards me; the sightless eyes seemed to watch me; there was the faint shadow of a smile on the lips. It was greatly weather-worn, and that imparted an unpleasant suggestion of disease. I stood looking at it for a little space—half a minute, perhaps, or half an hour. It seemed to advance and to recede as the hail drove before it denser or thinner. At last I tore my eyes from it for a moment, and saw that the hail curtain had worn threadbare, and that the sky was lightening with the promise of the sun. “I looked up again at the crouching white shape, and the full temerity of my voyage came suddenly upon me. What might appear when that hazy curtain was altogether withdrawn? What might not have happened to men? What if cruelty had grown into a common passion? What if in this interval the race had lost its manliness, and had developed into something inhuman, unsympathetic, and overwhelmingly powerful? I might seem some old-world savage animal, only the more dreadful and disgusting for our common likeness—a foul creature to be incontinently slain. “Already I saw other vast shapes—huge buildings with intricate parapets and tall columns, with a wooded hillside dimly creeping in upon me through the lessening storm. I was seized with a panic fear. I turned frantically to the Time Machine, and strove hard to readjust it. As I did so the shafts of the sun smote through the thunderstorm. The grey downpour was swept aside and vanished like the trailing garments of a ghost. Above me, in the intense blue of the summer sky, some faint brown shreds of cloud whirled into nothingness. The great buildings about me stood out clear and distinct, shining with the wet of the thunderstorm, and picked out in white by the unmelted hailstones piled along their courses. I felt naked in a strange world. I felt as perhaps a bird may feel in the clear air, knowing the hawk wings above and will swoop. My fear grew to frenzy. I took a breathing space, set my teeth, and again grappled fiercely, wrist and knee, with the machine. It gave under my desperate onset and turned over. It struck my chin violently. One hand on the saddle, the other on the lever, I stood panting heavily in attitude to mount again. “But with this recovery of a prompt retreat my courage recovered. I looked more curiously and less fearfully at this world of the remote future. In a circular opening, high up in the wall of the nearer house, I saw a group of figures clad in rich soft robes. They had seen me, and their faces were directed towards me. “Then I heard voices approaching me. Coming through the bushes by the White Sphinx were the heads and shoulders of men running. One of these emerged in a pathway leading straight to the little lawn upon which I stood with my machine. He was a slight creature—perhaps four feet high—clad in a purple tunic, girdled at the waist with a leather belt. Sandals or buskins—I could not clearly distinguish which—were on his feet; his legs were bare to the knees, and his head was bare. Noticing that, I noticed for the first time how warm the air was. “He struck me as being a very beautiful and graceful creature, but indescribably frail. His flushed face reminded me of the more beautiful kind of consumptive—that hectic beauty of which we used to hear so much. At the sight of him I suddenly regained confidence. I took my hands from the machine. V: In the Golden Age “In another moment we were standing face to face, I and this fragile thing out of futurity. He came straight up to me and laughed into my eyes. The absence from his bearing of any sign of fear struck me at once. Then he turned to the two others who were following him and spoke to them in a strange and very sweet and liquid tongue. “There were others coming, and presently a little group of perhaps eight or ten of these exquisite creatures were about me. One of them addressed me. It came into my head, oddly enough, that my voice was too harsh and deep for them. So I shook my head, and, pointing to my ears, shook it again. He came a step forward, hesitated, and then touched my hand. Then I felt other soft little tentacles upon my back and shoulders. They wanted to make sure I was real. There was nothing in this at all alarming. Indeed, there was something in these pretty little people that inspired confidence—a graceful gentleness, a certain childlike ease. And besides, they looked so frail that I could fancy myself flinging the whole dozen of them about like ninepins. But I made a sudden motion to warn them when I saw their little pink hands feeling at the Time Machine. Happily then, when it was not too late, I thought of a danger I had hitherto forgotten, and reaching over the bars of the machine I unscrewed the little levers that would set it in motion, and put these in my pocket. Then I turned again to see what I could do in the way of communication. “And then, looking more nearly into their features, I saw some further peculiarities in their Dresden china type of prettiness. Their hair, which was uniformly curly, came to a sharp end at the neck and cheek; there was not the faintest suggestion of it on the face, and their ears were singularly minute. The mouths were small, with bright red, rather thin lips, and the little chins ran to a point. The eyes were large and mild; and—this may seem egotism on my part—I fancied even that there was a certain lack of the interest I might have expected in them. “As they made no effort to communicate with me, but simply stood round me smiling and speaking in soft cooing notes to each other, I began the conversation. I pointed to the Time Machine and to myself. Then, hesitating for a moment how to express Time, I pointed to the sun. At once a quaintly pretty little figure in chequered purple and white followed my gesture, and then astonished me by imitating the sound of thunder. “For a moment I was staggered, though the import of his gesture was plain enough. The question had come into my mind abruptly: were these creatures fools? You may hardly understand how it took me. You see, I had always anticipated that the people of the year Eight Hundred and Two Thousand odd would be incredibly in front of us in knowledge, art, everything. Then one of them suddenly asked me a question that showed him to be on the intellectual level of one of our five-year-old children—asked me, in fact, if I had come from the sun in a thunderstorm! It let loose the judgment I had suspended upon their clothes, their frail light limbs, and fragile features. A flow of disappointment rushed across my mind. For a moment I felt that I had built the Time Machine in vain. “I nodded, pointed to the sun, and gave them such a vivid rendering of a thunderclap as startled them. They all withdrew a pace or so and bowed. Then came one laughing towards me, carrying a chain of beautiful flowers altogether new to me, and put it about my neck. The idea was received with melodious applause; and presently they were all running to and fro for flowers, and laughingly flinging them upon me until I was almost smothered with blossom. You who have never seen the like can scarcely imagine what delicate and wonderful flowers countless years of culture had created. Then someone suggested that their plaything should be exhibited in the nearest building, and so I was led past the sphinx of white marble, which had seemed to watch me all the while with a smile at my astonishment, towards a vast grey edifice of fretted stone. As I went with them the memory of my confident anticipations of a profoundly grave and intellectual posterity came, with irresistible merriment, to my mind. “The building had a huge entry, and was altogether of colossal dimensions. I was naturally most occupied with the growing crowd of little people, and with the big open portals that yawned before me shadowy and mysterious. My general impression of the world I saw over their heads was a tangled waste of beautiful bushes and flowers, a long neglected and yet weedless garden. I saw a number of tall spikes of strange white flowers, measuring a foot perhaps across the spread of the waxen petals. They grew scattered, as if wild, among the variegated shrubs, but, as I say, I did not examine them closely at this time. The Time Machine was left deserted on the turf among the rhododendrons. “The arch of the doorway was richly carved, but naturally I did not observe the carving very narrowly, though I fancied I saw suggestions of old Phœnician decorations as I passed through, and it struck me that they were very badly broken and weather-worn. Several more brightly clad people met me in the doorway, and so we entered, I, dressed in dingy nineteenth-century garments, looking grotesque enough, garlanded with flowers, and surrounded by an eddying mass of bright, soft-coloured robes and shining white limbs, in a melodious whirl of laughter and laughing speech. “The big doorway opened into a proportionately great hall hung with brown. The roof was in shadow, and the windows, partially glazed with coloured glass and partially unglazed, admitted a tempered light. The floor was made up of huge blocks of some very hard white metal, not plates nor slabs—blocks, and it was so much worn, as I judged by the going to and fro of past generations, as to be deeply channelled along the more frequented ways. Transverse to the length were innumerable tables made of slabs of polished stone, raised, perhaps, a foot from the floor, and upon these were heaps of fruits. Some I recognised as a kind of hypertrophied raspberry and orange, but for the most part they were strange. “Between the tables was scattered a great number of cushions. Upon these my conductors seated themselves, signing for me to do likewise. With a pretty absence of ceremony they began to eat the fruit with their hands, flinging peel and stalks, and so forth, into the round openings in the sides of the tables. I was not loath to follow their example, for I felt thirsty and hungry. As I did so I surveyed the hall at my leisure. “And perhaps the thing that struck me most was its dilapidated look. The stained-glass windows, which displayed only a geometrical pattern, were broken in many places, and the curtains that hung across the lower end were thick with dust. And it caught my eye that the corner of the marble table near me was fractured. Nevertheless, the general effect was extremely rich and picturesque. There were, perhaps, a couple of hundred people dining in the hall, and most of them, seated as near to me as they could come, were watching me with interest, their little eyes shining over the fruit they were eating. All were clad in the same soft, and yet strong, silky material. “Fruit, by the bye, was all their diet. These people of the remote future were strict vegetarians, and while I was with them, in spite of some carnal cravings, I had to be frugivorous also. Indeed, I found afterwards that horses, cattle, sheep, dogs, had followed the Ichthyosaurus into extinction. But the fruits were very delightful; one, in particular, that seemed to be in season all the time I was there—a floury thing in a three-sided husk—was especially good, and I made it my staple. At first I was puzzled by all these strange fruits, and by the strange flowers I saw, but later I began to perceive their import. “However, I am telling you of my fruit dinner in the distant future now. So soon as my appetite was a little checked, I determined to make a resolute attempt to learn the speech of these new men of mine. Clearly that was the next thing to do. The fruits seemed a convenient thing to begin upon, and holding one of these up I began a series of interrogative sounds and gestures. I had some considerable difficulty in conveying my meaning. At first my efforts met with a stare of surprise or inextinguishable laughter, but presently a fair-haired little creature seemed to grasp my intention and repeated a name. They had to chatter and explain the business at great length to each other, and my first attempts to make the exquisite little sounds of their language caused an immense amount of genuine, if uncivil, amusement. However, I felt like a schoolmaster amidst children, and persisted, and presently I had a score of noun substantives at least at my command; and then I got to demonstrative pronouns, and even the verb ‘to eat.’ But it was slow work, and the little people soon tired and wanted to get away from my interrogations, so I determined, rather of necessity, to let them give their lessons in little doses when they felt inclined. And very little doses I found they were before long, for I never met people more indolent or more easily fatigued. VI: The Sunset of Mankind “A queer thing I soon discovered about my little hosts, and that was their lack of interest. They would come to me with eager cries of astonishment, like children, but, like children they would soon stop examining me, and wander away after some other toy. The dinner and my conversational beginnings ended, I noted for the first time that almost all those who had surrounded me at first were gone. It is odd, too, how speedily I came to disregard these little people. I went out through the portal into the sunlit world again as soon as my hunger was satisfied. I was continually meeting more of these men of the future, who would follow me a little distance, chatter and laugh about me, and, having smiled and gesticulated in a friendly way, leave me again to my own devices. “The calm of evening was upon the world as I emerged from the great hall, and the scene was lit by the warm glow of the setting sun. At first things were very confusing. Everything was so entirely different from the world I had known—even the flowers. The big building I had left was situated on the slope of a broad river valley, but the Thames had shifted, perhaps, a mile from its present position. I resolved to mount to the summit of a crest, perhaps a mile and a half away, from which I could get a wider view of this our planet in the year Eight Hundred and Two Thousand Seven Hundred and One, A.D. For that, I should explain, was the date the little dials of my machine recorded. “As I walked I was watching for every impression that could possibly help to explain the condition of ruinous splendour in which I found the world—for ruinous it was. A little way up the hill, for instance, was a great heap of granite, bound together by masses of aluminium, a vast labyrinth of precipitous walls and crumpled heaps, amidst which were thick heaps of very beautiful pagoda-like plants—nettles possibly—but wonderfully tinted with brown about the leaves, and incapable of stinging. It was evidently the derelict remains of some vast structure, to what end built I could not determine. It was here that I was destined, at a later date, to have a very strange experience—the first intimation of a still stranger discovery—but of that I will speak in its proper place. “Looking round, with a sudden thought, from a terrace on which I rested for a while, I realised that there were no small houses to be seen. Apparently the single house, and possibly even the household, had vanished. Here and there among the greenery were palace-like buildings, but the house and the cottage, which form such characteristic features of our own English landscape, had disappeared. “‘Communism,’ said I to myself. “And on the heels of that came another thought. I looked at the half-dozen little figures that were following me. Then, in a flash, I perceived that all had the same form of costume, the same soft hairless visage, and the same girlish rotundity of limb. It may seem strange, perhaps, that I had not noticed this before. But everything was so strange. Now, I saw the fact plainly enough. In costume, and in all the differences of texture and bearing that now mark off the sexes from each other, these people of the future were alike. And the children seemed to my eyes to be but the miniatures of their parents. I judged then that the children of that time were extremely precocious, physically at least, and I found afterwards abundant verification of my opinion. “Seeing the ease and security in which these people were living, I felt that this close resemblance of the sexes was after all what one would expect; for the strength of a man and the softness of a woman, the institution of the family, and the differentiation of occupations are mere militant necessities of an age of physical force. Where population is balanced and abundant, much childbearing becomes an evil rather than a blessing to the State; where violence comes but rarely and offspring are secure, there is less necessity—indeed there is no necessity—for an efficient family, and the specialisation of the sexes with reference to their children’s needs disappears. We see some beginnings of this even in our own time, and in this future age it was complete. This, I must remind you, was my speculation at the time. Later, I was to appreciate how far it fell short of the reality. “While I was musing upon these things, my attention was attracted by a pretty little structure, like a well under a cupola. I thought in a transitory way of the oddness of wells still existing, and then resumed the thread of my speculations. There were no large buildings towards the top of the hill, and as my walking powers were evidently miraculous, I was presently left alone for the first time. With a strange sense of freedom and adventure I pushed on up to the crest. “There I found a seat of some yellow metal that I did not recognise, corroded in places with a kind of pinkish rust and half smothered in soft moss, the arm-rests cast and filed into the resemblance of griffins’ heads. I sat down on it, and I surveyed the broad view of our old world under the sunset of that long day. It was as sweet and fair a view as I have ever seen. The sun had already gone below the horizon and the west was flaming gold, touched with some horizontal bars of purple and crimson. Below was the valley of the Thames, in which the river lay like a band of burnished steel. I have already spoken of the great palaces dotted about among the variegated greenery, some in ruins and some still occupied. Here and there rose a white or silvery figure in the waste garden of the earth, here and there came the sharp vertical line of some cupola or obelisk. There were no hedges, no signs of proprietary rights, no evidences of agriculture; the whole earth had become a garden. “So watching, I began to put my interpretation upon the things I had seen, and as it shaped itself to me that evening, my interpretation was something in this way. (Afterwards I found I had got only a half truth—or only a glimpse of one facet of the truth.) “It seemed to me that I had happened upon humanity upon the wane. The ruddy sunset set me thinking of the sunset of mankind. For the first time I began to realise an odd consequence of the social effort in which we are at present engaged. And yet, come to think, it is a logical consequence enough. Strength is the outcome of need; security sets a premium on feebleness. The work of ameliorating the conditions of life—the true civilising process that makes life more and more secure—had gone steadily on to a climax. One triumph of a united humanity over Nature had followed another. Things that are now mere dreams had become projects deliberately put in hand and carried forward. And the harvest was what I saw! “After all, the sanitation and the agriculture of today are still in the rudimentary stage. The science of our time has attacked but a little department of the field of human disease, but, even so, it spreads its operations very steadily and persistently. Our agriculture and horticulture destroy a weed just here and there and cultivate perhaps a score or so of wholesome plants, leaving the greater number to fight out a balance as they can. We improve our favourite plants and animals—and how few they are—gradually by selective breeding; now a new and better peach, now a seedless grape, now a sweeter and larger flower, now a more convenient breed of cattle. We improve them gradually, because our ideals are vague and tentative, and our knowledge is very limited; because Nature, too, is shy and slow in our clumsy hands. Some day all this will be better organised, and still better. That is the drift of the current in spite of the eddies. The whole world will be intelligent, educated, and co-operating; things will move faster and faster towards the subjugation of Nature. In the end, wisely and carefully we shall readjust the balance of animal and vegetable life to suit our human needs. “This adjustment, I say, must have been done, and done well; done indeed for all Time, in the space of Time across which my machine had leapt. The air was free from gnats, the earth from weeds or fungi; everywhere were fruits and sweet and delightful flowers; brilliant butterflies flew hither and thither. The ideal of preventive medicine was attained. Diseases had been stamped out. I saw no evidence of any contagious diseases during all my stay. And I shall have to tell you later that even the processes of putrefaction and decay had been profoundly affected by these changes. “Social triumphs, too, had been effected. I saw mankind housed in splendid shelters, gloriously clothed, and as yet I had found them engaged in no toil. There were no signs of struggle, neither social nor economical struggle. The shop, the advertisement, traffic, all that commerce which constitutes the body of our world, was gone. It was natural on that golden evening that I should jump at the idea of a social paradise. The difficulty of increasing population had been met, I guessed, and population had ceased to increase. “But with this change in condition comes inevitably adaptations to the change. What, unless biological science is a mass of errors, is the cause of human intelligence and vigour? Hardship and freedom: conditions under which the active, strong, and subtle survive and the weaker go to the wall; conditions that put a premium upon the loyal alliance of capable men, upon self-restraint, patience, and decision. And the institution of the family, and the emotions that arise therein, the fierce jealousy, the tenderness for offspring, parental self-devotion, all found their justification and support in the imminent dangers of the young. Now, where are these imminent dangers? There is a sentiment arising, and it will grow, against connubial jealousy, against fierce maternity, against passion of all sorts; unnecessary things now, and things that make us uncomfortable, savage survivals, discords in a refined and pleasant life. “I thought of the physical slightness of the people, their lack of intelligence, and those big abundant ruins, and it strengthened my belief in a perfect conquest of Nature. For after the battle comes Quiet. Humanity had been strong, energetic, and intelligent, and had used all its abundant vitality to alter the conditions under which it lived. And now came the reaction of the altered conditions. “Under the new conditions of perfect comfort and security, that restless energy, that with us is strength, would become weakness. Even in our own time certain tendencies and desires, once necessary to survival, are a constant source of failure. Physical courage and the love of battle, for instance, are no great help—may even be hindrances—to a civilised man. And in a state of physical balance and security, power, intellectual as well as physical, would be out of place. For countless years I judged there had been no danger of war or solitary violence, no danger from wild beasts, no wasting disease to require strength of constitution, no need of toil. For such a life, what we should call the weak are as well equipped as the strong, are indeed no longer weak. Better equipped indeed they are, for the strong would be fretted by an energy for which there was no outlet. No doubt the exquisite beauty of the buildings I saw was the outcome of the last surgings of the now purposeless energy of mankind before it settled down into perfect harmony with the conditions under which it lived—the flourish of that triumph which began the last great peace. This has ever been the fate of energy in security; it takes to art and to eroticism, and then come languor and decay. “Even this artistic impetus would at last die away—had almost died in the Time I saw. To adorn themselves with flowers, to dance, to sing in the sunlight: so much was left of the artistic spirit, and no more. Even that would fade in the end into a contented inactivity. We are kept keen on the grindstone of pain and necessity, and it seemed to me that here was that hateful grindstone broken at last! “As I stood there in the gathering dark I thought that in this simple explanation I had mastered the problem of the world—mastered the whole secret of these delicious people. Possibly the checks they had devised for the increase of population had succeeded too well, and their numbers had rather diminished than kept stationary. That would account for the abandoned ruins. Very simple was my explanation, and plausible enough—as most wrong theories are! VII: A Sudden Shock “As I stood there musing over this too perfect triumph of man, the full moon, yellow and gibbous, came up out of an overflow of silver light in the north-east. The bright little figures ceased to move about below, a noiseless owl flitted by, and I shivered with the chill of the night. I determined to descend and find where I could sleep. “I looked for the building I knew. Then my eye travelled along to the figure of the White Sphinx upon the pedestal of bronze, growing distinct as the light of the rising moon grew brighter. I could see the silver birch against it. There was the tangle of rhododendron bushes, black in the pale light, and there was the little lawn. I looked at the lawn again. A queer doubt chilled my complacency. ‘No,’ said I stoutly to myself, ‘that was not the lawn.’ “But it was the lawn. For the white leprous face of the sphinx was towards it. Can you imagine what I felt as this conviction came home to me? But you cannot. The Time Machine was gone! “At once, like a lash across the face, came the possibility of losing my own age, of being left helpless in this strange new world. The bare thought of it was an actual physical sensation. I could feel it grip me at the throat and stop my breathing. In another moment I was in a passion of fear and running with great leaping strides down the slope. Once I fell headlong and cut my face; I lost no time in stanching the blood, but jumped up and ran on, with a warm trickle down my cheek and chin. All the time I ran I was saying to myself: ‘They have moved it a little, pushed it under the bushes out of the way.’ Nevertheless, I ran with all my might. All the time, with the certainty that sometimes comes with excessive dread, I knew that such assurance was folly, knew instinctively that the machine was removed out of my reach. My breath came with pain. I suppose I covered the whole distance from the hill crest to the little lawn, two miles perhaps, in ten minutes. And I am not a young man. I cursed aloud, as I ran, at my confident folly in leaving the machine, wasting good breath thereby. I cried aloud, and none answered. Not a creature seemed to be stirring in that moonlit world. “When I reached the lawn my worst fears were realised. Not a trace of the thing was to be seen. I felt faint and cold when I faced the empty space among the black tangle of bushes. I ran round it furiously, as if the thing might be hidden in a corner, and then stopped abruptly, with my hands clutching my hair. Above me towered the sphinx, upon the bronze pedestal, white, shining, leprous, in the light of the rising moon. It seemed to smile in mockery of my dismay. “I might have consoled myself by imagining the little people had put the mechanism in some shelter for me, had I not felt assured of their physical and intellectual inadequacy. That is what dismayed me: the sense of some hitherto unsuspected power, through whose intervention my invention had vanished. Yet, for one thing I felt assured: unless some other age had produced its exact duplicate, the machine could not have moved in time. The attachment of the levers—I will show you the method later—prevented anyone from tampering with it in that way when they were removed. It had moved, and was hid, only in space. But then, where could it be? “I think I must have had a kind of frenzy. I remember running violently in and out among the moonlit bushes all round the sphinx, and startling some white animal that, in the dim light, I took for a small deer. I remember, too, late that night, beating the bushes with my clenched fist until my knuckles were gashed and bleeding from the broken twigs. Then, sobbing and raving in my anguish of mind, I went down to the great building of stone. The big hall was dark, silent, and deserted. I slipped on the uneven floor, and fell over one of the malachite tables, almost breaking my shin. I lit a match and went on past the dusty curtains, of which I have told you. “There I found a second great hall covered with cushions, upon which, perhaps, a score or so of the little people were sleeping. I have no doubt they found my second appearance strange enough, coming suddenly out of the quiet darkness with inarticulate noises and the splutter and flare of a match. For they had forgotten about matches. ‘Where is my Time Machine?’ I began, bawling like an angry child, laying hands upon them and shaking them up together. It must have been very queer to them. Some laughed, most of them looked sorely frightened. When I saw them standing round me, it came into my head that I was doing as foolish a thing as it was possible for me to do under the circumstances, in trying to revive the sensation of fear. For, reasoning from their daylight behaviour, I thought that fear must be forgotten. “Abruptly, I dashed down the match, and knocking one of the people over in my course, went blundering across the big dining-hall again, out under the moonlight. I heard cries of terror and their little feet running and stumbling this way and that. I do not remember all I did as the moon crept up the sky. I suppose it was the unexpected nature of my loss that maddened me. I felt hopelessly cut off from my own kind—a strange animal in an unknown world. I must have raved to and fro, screaming and crying upon God and Fate. I have a memory of horrible fatigue, as the long night of despair wore away; of looking in this impossible place and that; of groping among moonlit ruins and touching strange creatures in the black shadows; at last, of lying on the ground near the sphinx and weeping with absolute wretchedness, even anger at the folly of leaving the machine having leaked away with my strength. I had nothing left but misery. Then I slept, and when I woke again it was full day, and a couple of sparrows were hopping round me on the turf within reach of my arm. “I sat up in the freshness of the morning, trying to remember how I had got there, and why I had such a profound sense of desertion and despair. Then things came clear in my mind. With the plain, reasonable daylight, I could look my circumstances fairly in the face. I saw the wild folly of my frenzy overnight, and I could reason with myself. ‘Suppose the worst?’ I said. ‘Suppose the machine altogether lost—perhaps destroyed? It behoves me to be calm and patient, to learn the way of the people, to get a clear idea of the method of my loss, and the means of getting materials and tools; so that in the end, perhaps, I may make another.’ That would be my only hope, a poor hope, perhaps, but better than despair. And, after all, it was a beautiful and curious world. “But probably the machine had only been taken away. Still, I must be calm and patient, find its hiding-place, and recover it by force or cunning. And with that I scrambled to my feet and looked about me, wondering where I could bathe. I felt weary, stiff, and travel-soiled. The freshness of the morning made me desire an equal freshness. I had exhausted my emotion. Indeed, as I went about my business, I found myself wondering at my intense excitement overnight. I made a careful examination of the ground about the little lawn. I wasted some time in futile questionings, conveyed, as well as I was able, to such of the little people as came by. They all failed to understand my gestures; some were simply stolid, some thought it was a jest and laughed at me. I had the hardest task in the world to keep my hands off their pretty laughing faces. It was a foolish impulse, but the devil begotten of fear and blind anger was ill curbed and still eager to take advantage of my perplexity. The turf gave better counsel. I found a groove ripped in it, about midway between the pedestal of the sphinx and the marks of my feet where, on arrival, I had struggled with the overturned machine. There were other signs of removal about, with queer narrow footprints like those I could imagine made by a sloth. This directed my closer attention to the pedestal. It was, as I think I have said, of bronze. It was not a mere block, but highly decorated with deep framed panels on either side. I went and rapped at these. The pedestal was hollow. Examining the panels with care I found them discontinuous with the frames. There were no handles or keyholes, but possibly the panels, if they were doors, as I supposed, opened from within. One thing was clear enough to my mind. It took no very great mental effort to infer that my Time Machine was inside that pedestal. But how it got there was a different problem. “I saw the heads of two orange-clad people coming through the bushes and under some blossom-covered apple-trees towards me. I turned smiling to them, and beckoned them to me. They came, and then, pointing to the bronze pedestal, I tried to intimate my wish to open it. But at my first gesture towards this they behaved very oddly. I don’t know how to convey their expression to you. Suppose you were to use a grossly improper gesture to a delicate-minded woman—it is how she would look. They went off as if they had received the last possible insult. I tried a sweet-looking little chap in white next, with exactly the same result. Somehow, his manner made me feel ashamed of myself. But, as you know, I wanted the Time Machine, and I tried him once more. As he turned off, like the others, my temper got the better of me. In three strides I was after him, had him by the loose part of his robe round the neck, and began dragging him towards the sphinx. Then I saw the horror and repugnance of his face, and all of a sudden I let him go. “But I was not beaten yet. I banged with my fist at the bronze panels. I thought I heard something stir inside—to be explicit, I thought I heard a sound like a chuckle—but I must have been mistaken. Then I got a big pebble from the river, and came and hammered till I had flattened a coil in the decorations, and the verdigris came off in powdery flakes. The delicate little people must have heard me hammering in gusty outbreaks a mile away on either hand, but nothing came of it. I saw a crowd of them upon the slopes, looking furtively at me. At last, hot and tired, I sat down to watch the place. But I was too restless to watch long; I am too Occidental for a long vigil. I could work at a problem for years, but to wait inactive for twenty-four hours—that is another matter. “I got up after a time, and began walking aimlessly through the bushes towards the hill again. ‘Patience,’ said I to myself. ‘If you want your machine again you must leave that sphinx alone. If they mean to take your machine away, it’s little good your wrecking their bronze panels, and if they don’t, you will get it back as soon as you can ask for it. To sit among all those unknown things before a puzzle like that is hopeless. That way lies monomania. Face this world. Learn its ways, watch it, be careful of too hasty guesses at its meaning. In the end you will find clues to it all.’ Then suddenly the humour of the situation came into my mind: the thought of the years I had spent in study and toil to get into the future age, and now my passion of anxiety to get out of it. I had made myself the most complicated and the most hopeless trap that ever a man devised. Although it was at my own expense, I could not help myself. I laughed aloud. “Going through the big palace, it seemed to me that the little people avoided me. It may have been my fancy, or it may have had something to do with my hammering at the gates of bronze. Yet I felt tolerably sure of the avoidance. I was careful, however, to show no concern and to abstain from any pursuit of them, and in the course of a day or two things got back to the old footing. I made what progress I could in the language, and in addition I pushed my explorations here and there. Either I missed some subtle point or their language was excessively simple—almost exclusively composed of concrete substantives and verbs. There seemed to be few, if any, abstract terms, or little use of figurative language. Their sentences were usually simple and of two words, and I failed to convey or understand any but the simplest propositions. I determined to put the thought of my Time Machine and the mystery of the bronze doors under the sphinx, as much as possible in a corner of memory, until my growing knowledge would lead me back to them in a natural way. Yet a certain feeling, you may understand, tethered me in a circle of a few miles round the point of my arrival. VIII: Explanation “So far as I could see, all the world displayed the same exuberant richness as the Thames valley. From every hill I climbed I saw the same abundance of splendid buildings, endlessly varied in material and style, the same clustering thickets of evergreens, the same blossom-laden trees and tree ferns. Here and there water shone like silver, and beyond, the land rose into blue undulating hills, and so faded into the serenity of the sky. A peculiar feature, which presently attracted my attention, was the presence of certain circular wells, several, as it seemed to me, of a very great depth. One lay by the path up the hill which I had followed during my first walk. Like the others, it was rimmed with bronze, curiously wrought, and protected by a little cupola from the rain. Sitting by the side of these wells, and peering down into the shafted darkness, I could see no gleam of water, nor could I start any reflection with a lighted match. But in all of them I heard a certain sound: a thud—thud—thud, like the beating of some big engine; and I discovered, from the flaring of my matches, that a steady current of air set down the shafts. Further, I threw a scrap of paper into the throat of one, and, instead of fluttering slowly down, it was at once sucked swiftly out of sight. “After a time, too, I came to connect these wells with tall towers standing here and there upon the slopes; for above them there was often just such a flicker in the air as one sees on a hot day above a sun-scorched beach. Putting things together, I reached a strong suggestion of an extensive system of subterranean ventilation, whose true import it was difficult to imagine. I was at first inclined to associate it with the sanitary apparatus of these people. It was an obvious conclusion, but it was absolutely wrong. “And here I must admit that I learnt very little of drains and bells and modes of conveyance, and the like conveniences, during my time in this real future. In some of these visions of Utopias and coming times which I have read, there is a vast amount of detail about building, and social arrangements, and so forth. But while such details are easy enough to obtain when the whole world is contained in one’s imagination, they are altogether inaccessible to a real traveller amid such realities as I found here. Conceive the tale of London which a negro, fresh from Central Africa, would take back to his tribe! What would he know of railway companies, of social movements, of telephone and telegraph wires, of the Parcels Delivery Company, and postal orders and the like? Yet we, at least, should be willing enough to explain these things to him! And even of what he knew, how much could he make his untravelled friend either apprehend or believe? Then, think how narrow the gap between a negro and a white man of our own times, and how wide the interval between myself and these of the Golden Age! I was sensible of much which was unseen, and which contributed to my comfort; but save for a general impression of automatic organisation, I fear I can convey very little of the difference to your mind. “In the matter of sepulture, for instance, I could see no signs of crematoria nor anything suggestive of tombs. But it occurred to me that, possibly, there might be cemeteries (or crematoria) somewhere beyond the range of my explorings. This, again, was a question I deliberately put to myself, and my curiosity was at first entirely defeated upon the point. The thing puzzled me, and I was led to make a further remark, which puzzled me still more: that aged and infirm among this people there were none. “I must confess that my satisfaction with my first theories of an automatic civilisation and a decadent humanity did not long endure. Yet I could think of no other. Let me put my difficulties. The several big palaces I had explored were mere living places, great dining-halls and sleeping apartments. I could find no machinery, no appliances of any kind. Yet these people were clothed in pleasant fabrics that must at times need renewal, and their sandals, though undecorated, were fairly complex specimens of metalwork. Somehow such things must be made. And the little people displayed no vestige of a creative tendency. There were no shops, no workshops, no sign of importations among them. They spent all their time in playing gently, in bathing in the river, in making love in a half-playful fashion, in eating fruit and sleeping. I could not see how things were kept going. “Then, again, about the Time Machine: something, I knew not what, had taken it into the hollow pedestal of the White Sphinx. Why? For the life of me I could not imagine. Those waterless wells, too, those flickering pillars. I felt I lacked a clue. I felt—how shall I put it? Suppose you found an inscription, with sentences here and there in excellent plain English, and interpolated therewith, others made up of words, of letters even, absolutely unknown to you? Well, on the third day of my visit, that was how the world of Eight Hundred and Two Thousand Seven Hundred and One presented itself to me! “That day, too, I made a friend—of a sort. It happened that, as I was watching some of the little people bathing in a shallow, one of them was seized with cramp and began drifting downstream. The main current ran rather swiftly, but not too strongly for even a moderate swimmer. It will give you an idea, therefore, of the strange deficiency in these creatures, when I tell you that none made the slightest attempt to rescue the weakly crying little thing which was drowning before their eyes. When I realised this, I hurriedly slipped off my clothes, and, wading in at a point lower down, I caught the poor mite and drew her safe to land. A little rubbing of the limbs soon brought her round, and I had the satisfaction of seeing she was all right before I left her. I had got to such a low estimate of her kind that I did not expect any gratitude from her. In that, however, I was wrong. “This happened in the morning. In the afternoon I met my little woman, as I believe it was, as I was returning towards my centre from an exploration, and she received me with cries of delight and presented me with a big garland of flowers—evidently made for me and me alone. The thing took my imagination. Very possibly I had been feeling desolate. At any rate I did my best to display my appreciation of the gift. We were soon seated together in a little stone arbour, engaged in conversation, chiefly of smiles. The creature’s friendliness affected me exactly as a child’s might have done. We passed each other flowers, and she kissed my hands. I did the same to hers. Then I tried talk, and found that her name was Weena, which, though I don’t know what it meant, somehow seemed appropriate enough. That was the beginning of a queer friendship which lasted a week, and ended—as I will tell you! “She was exactly like a child. She wanted to be with me always. She tried to follow me everywhere, and on my next journey out and about it went to my heart to tire her down, and leave her at last, exhausted and calling after me rather plaintively. But the problems of the world had to be mastered. I had not, I said to myself, come into the future to carry on a miniature flirtation. Yet her distress when I left her was very great, her expostulations at the parting were sometimes frantic, and I think, altogether, I had as much trouble as comfort from her devotion. Nevertheless she was, somehow, a very great comfort. I thought it was mere childish affection that made her cling to me. Until it was too late, I did not clearly know what I had inflicted upon her when I left her. Nor until it was too late did I clearly understand what she was to me. For, by merely seeming fond of me, and showing in her weak, futile way that she cared for me, the little doll of a creature presently gave my return to the neighbourhood of the White Sphinx almost the feeling of coming home; and I would watch for her tiny figure of white and gold so soon as I came over the hill. “It was from her, too, that I learnt that fear had not yet left the world. She was fearless enough in the daylight, and she had the oddest confidence in me; for once, in a foolish moment, I made threatening grimaces at her, and she simply laughed at them. But she dreaded the dark, dreaded shadows, dreaded black things. Darkness to her was the one thing dreadful. It was a singularly passionate emotion, and it set me thinking and observing. I discovered then, among other things, that these little people gathered into the great houses after dark, and slept in droves. To enter upon them without a light was to put them into a tumult of apprehension. I never found one out of doors, or one sleeping alone within doors, after dark. Yet I was still such a blockhead that I missed the lesson of that fear, and in spite of Weena’s distress, I insisted upon sleeping away from these slumbering multitudes. “It troubled her greatly, but in the end her odd affection for me triumphed, and for five of the nights of our acquaintance, including the last night of all, she slept with her head pillowed on my arm. But my story slips away from me as I speak of her. It must have been the night before her rescue that I was awakened about dawn. I had been restless, dreaming most disagreeably that I was drowned, and that sea anemones were feeling over my face with their soft palps. I woke with a start, and with an odd fancy that some greyish animal had just rushed out of the chamber. I tried to get to sleep again, but I felt restless and uncomfortable. It was that dim grey hour when things are just creeping out of darkness, when everything is colourless and clear cut, and yet unreal. I got up, and went down into the great hall, and so out upon the flagstones in front of the palace. I thought I would make a virtue of necessity, and see the sunrise. “The moon was setting, and the dying moonlight and the first pallor of dawn were mingled in a ghastly half-light. The bushes were inky black, the ground a sombre grey, the sky colourless and cheerless. And up the hill I thought I could see ghosts. Three several times, as I scanned the slope, I saw white figures. Twice I fancied I saw a solitary white, ape-like creature running rather quickly up the hill, and once near the ruins I saw a leash of them carrying some dark body. They moved hastily. I did not see what became of them. It seemed that they vanished among the bushes. The dawn was still indistinct, you must understand. I was feeling that chill, uncertain, early-morning feeling you may have known. I doubted my eyes. “As the eastern sky grew brighter, and the light of the day came on and its vivid colouring returned upon the world once more, I scanned the view keenly. But I saw no vestige of my white figures. They were mere creatures of the half-light. ‘They must have been ghosts,’ I said; ‘I wonder whence they dated.’ For a queer notion of Grant Allen’s came into my head, and amused me. If each generation die and leave ghosts, he argued, the world at last will get overcrowded with them. On that theory they would have grown innumerable some Eight Hundred Thousand Years hence, and it was no great wonder to see four at once. But the jest was unsatisfying, and I was thinking of these figures all the morning, until Weena’s rescue drove them out of my head. I associated them in some indefinite way with the white animal I had startled in my first passionate search for the Time Machine. But Weena was a pleasant substitute. Yet all the same, they were soon destined to take far deadlier possession of my mind. “I think I have said how much hotter than our own was the weather of this Golden Age. I cannot account for it. It may be that the sun was hotter, or the earth nearer the sun. It is usual to assume that the sun will go on cooling steadily in the future. But people, unfamiliar with such speculations as those of the younger Darwin, forget that the planets must ultimately fall back one by one into the parent body. As these catastrophes occur, the sun will blaze with renewed energy; and it may be that some inner planet had suffered this fate. Whatever the reason, the fact remains that the sun was very much hotter than we know it. “Well, one very hot morning—my fourth, I think—as I was seeking shelter from the heat and glare in a colossal ruin near the great house where I slept and fed, there happened this strange thing. Clambering among these heaps of masonry, I found a narrow gallery, whose end and side windows were blocked by fallen masses of stone. By contrast with the brilliancy outside, it seemed at first impenetrably dark to me. I entered it groping, for the change from light to blackness made spots of colour swim before me. Suddenly I halted spellbound. A pair of eyes, luminous by reflection against the daylight without, was watching me out of the darkness. “The old instinctive dread of wild beasts came upon me. I clenched my hands and steadfastly looked into the glaring eyeballs. I was afraid to turn. Then the thought of the absolute security in which humanity appeared to be living came to my mind. And then I remembered that strange terror of the dark. Overcoming my fear to some extent, I advanced a step and spoke. I will admit that my voice was harsh and ill-controlled. I put out my hand and touched something soft. At once the eyes darted sideways, and something white ran past me. I turned with my heart in my mouth, and saw a queer little ape-like figure, its head held down in a peculiar manner, running across the sunlit space behind me. It blundered against a block of granite, staggered aside, and in a moment was hidden in a black shadow beneath another pile of ruined masonry. “My impression of it is, of course, imperfect; but I know it was a dull white, and had strange large greyish-red eyes; also that there was flaxen hair on its head and down its back. But, as I say, it went too fast for me to see distinctly. I cannot even say whether it ran on all fours, or only with its forearms held very low. After an instant’s pause I followed it into the second heap of ruins. I could not find it at first; but, after a time in the profound obscurity, I came upon one of those round well-like openings of which I have told you, half closed by a fallen pillar. A sudden thought came to me. Could this Thing have vanished down the shaft? I lit a match, and, looking down, I saw a small, white, moving creature, with large bright eyes which regarded me steadfastly as it retreated. It made me shudder. It was so like a human spider! It was clambering down the wall, and now I saw for the first time a number of metal foot and hand rests forming a kind of ladder down the shaft. Then the light burned my fingers and fell out of my hand, going out as it dropped, and when I had lit another the little monster had disappeared. “I do not know how long I sat peering down that well. It was not for some time that I could succeed in persuading myself that the thing I had seen was human. But, gradually, the truth dawned on me: that Man had not remained one species, but had differentiated into two distinct animals: that my graceful children of the Upper World were not the sole descendants of our generation, but that this bleached, obscene, nocturnal Thing, which had flashed before me, was also heir to all the ages. “I thought of the flickering pillars and of my theory of an underground ventilation. I began to suspect their true import. And what, I wondered, was this Lemur doing in my scheme of a perfectly balanced organisation? How was it related to the indolent serenity of the beautiful Overworlders? And what was hidden down there, at the foot of that shaft? I sat upon the edge of the well telling myself that, at any rate, there was nothing to fear, and that there I must descend for the solution of my difficulties. And withal I was absolutely afraid to go! As I hesitated, two of the beautiful upperworld people came running in their amorous sport across the daylight in the shadow. The male pursued the female, flinging flowers at her as he ran. “They seemed distressed to find me, my arm against the overturned pillar, peering down the well. Apparently it was considered bad form to remark these apertures; for when I pointed to this one, and tried to frame a question about it in their tongue, they were still more visibly distressed and turned away. But they were interested by my matches, and I struck some to amuse them. I tried them again about the well, and again I failed. So presently I left them, meaning to go back to Weena, and see what I could get from her. But my mind was already in revolution; my guesses and impressions were slipping and sliding to a new adjustment. I had now a clue to the import of these wells, to the ventilating towers, to the mystery of the ghosts; to say nothing of a hint at the meaning of the bronze gates and the fate of the Time Machine! And very vaguely there came a suggestion towards the solution of the economic problem that had puzzled me. “Here was the new view. Plainly, this second species of Man was subterranean. There were three circumstances in particular which made me think that its rare emergence above ground was the outcome of a long-continued underground habit. In the first place, there was the bleached look common in most animals that live largely in the dark—the white fish of the Kentucky caves, for instance. Then, those large eyes, with that capacity for reflecting light, are common features of nocturnal things—witness the owl and the cat. And last of all, that evident confusion in the sunshine, that hasty yet fumbling awkward flight towards dark shadow, and that peculiar carriage of the head while in the light—all reinforced the theory of an extreme sensitiveness of the retina. “Beneath my feet, then, the earth must be tunnelled enormously, and these tunnellings were the habitat of the New Race. The presence of ventilating shafts and wells along the hill slopes—everywhere, in fact, except along the river valley—showed how universal were its ramifications. What so natural, then, as to assume that it was in this artificial Underworld that such work as was necessary to the comfort of the daylight race was done? The notion was so plausible that I at once accepted it, and went on to assume the how of this splitting of the human species. I dare say you will anticipate the shape of my theory; though, for myself, I very soon felt that it fell far short of the truth. “At first, proceeding from the problems of our own age, it seemed clear as daylight to me that the gradual widening of the present merely temporary and social difference between the Capitalist and the Labourer was the key to the whole position. No doubt it will seem grotesque enough to you—and wildly incredible!—and yet even now there are existing circumstances to point that way. There is a tendency to utilise underground space for the less ornamental purposes of civilisation; there is the Metropolitan Railway in London, for instance, there are new electric railways, there are subways, there are underground workrooms and restaurants, and they increase and multiply. Evidently, I thought, this tendency had increased till Industry had gradually lost its birthright in the sky. I mean that it had gone deeper and deeper into larger and ever larger underground factories, spending a still-increasing amount of its time therein, till, in the end—! Even now, does not an East-end worker live in such artificial conditions as practically to be cut off from the natural surface of the earth? “Again, the exclusive tendency of richer people—due, no doubt, to the increasing refinement of their education, and the widening gulf between them and the rude violence of the poor—is already leading to the closing, in their interest, of considerable portions of the surface of the land. About London, for instance, perhaps half the prettier country is shut in against intrusion. And this same widening gulf—which is due to the length and expense of the higher educational process and the increased facilities for and temptations towards refined habits on the part of the rich—will make that exchange between class and class, that promotion by intermarriage which at present retards the splitting of our species along lines of social stratification, less and less frequent. So, in the end, above ground you must have the Haves, pursuing pleasure and comfort and beauty, and below ground the Have-nots, the Workers getting continually adapted to the conditions of their labour. Once they were there, they would no doubt have to pay rent, and not a little of it, for the ventilation of their caverns; and if they refused, they would starve or be suffocated for arrears. Such of them as were so constituted as to be miserable and rebellious would die; and, in the end, the balance being permanent, the survivors would become as well adapted to the conditions of underground life, and as happy in their way, as the Overworld people were to theirs. As it seemed to me, the refined beauty and the etiolated pallor followed naturally enough. “The great triumph of Humanity I had dreamed of took a different shape in my mind. It had been no such triumph of moral education and general co-operation as I had imagined. Instead, I saw a real aristocracy, armed with a perfected science and working to a logical conclusion the industrial system of today. Its triumph had not been simply a triumph over Nature, but a triumph over Nature and the fellow-man. This, I must warn you, was my theory at the time. I had no convenient cicerone in the pattern of the Utopian books. My explanation may be absolutely wrong. I still think it is the most plausible one. But even on this supposition the balanced civilisation that was at last attained must have long since passed its zenith, and was now far fallen into decay. The too-perfect security of the Overworlders had led them to a slow movement of degeneration, to a general dwindling in size, strength, and intelligence. That I could see clearly enough already. What had happened to the Undergrounders I did not yet suspect; but, from what I had seen of the Morlocks—that, by the bye, was the name by which these creatures were called—I could imagine that the modification of the human type was even far more profound than among the ‘Eloi,’ the beautiful race that I already knew. “Then came troublesome doubts. Why had the Morlocks taken my Time Machine? For I felt sure it was they who had taken it. Why, too, if the Eloi were masters, could they not restore the machine to me? And why were they so terribly afraid of the dark? I proceeded, as I have said, to question Weena about this Underworld, but here again I was disappointed. At first she would not understand my questions, and presently she refused to answer them. She shivered as though the topic was unendurable. And when I pressed her, perhaps a little harshly, she burst into tears. They were the only tears, except my own, I ever saw in that Golden Age. When I saw them I ceased abruptly to trouble about the Morlocks, and was only concerned in banishing these signs of her human inheritance from Weena’s eyes. And very soon she was smiling and clapping her hands, while I solemnly burnt a match. IX: The Morlocks “It may seem odd to you, but it was two days before I could follow up the new-found clue in what was manifestly the proper way. I felt a peculiar shrinking from those pallid bodies. They were just the half-bleached colour of the worms and things one sees preserved in spirit in a zoological museum. And they were filthily cold to the touch. Probably my shrinking was largely due to the sympathetic influence of the Eloi, whose disgust of the Morlocks I now began to appreciate. “The next night I did not sleep well. Probably my health was a little disordered. I was oppressed with perplexity and doubt. Once or twice I had a feeling of intense fear for which I could perceive no definite reason. I remember creeping noiselessly into the great hall where the little people were sleeping in the moonlight—that night Weena was among them—and feeling reassured by their presence. It occurred to me even then, that in the course of a few days the moon must pass through its last quarter, and the nights grow dark, when the appearances of these unpleasant creatures from below, these whitened Lemurs, this new vermin that had replaced the old, might be more abundant. And on both these days I had the restless feeling of one who shirks an inevitable duty. I felt assured that the Time Machine was only to be recovered by boldly penetrating these mysteries of underground. Yet I could not face the mystery. If only I had had a companion it would have been different. But I was so horribly alone, and even to clamber down into the darkness of the well appalled me. I don’t know if you will understand my feeling, but I never felt quite safe at my back. “It was this restlessness, this insecurity, perhaps, that drove me farther and farther afield in my exploring expeditions. Going to the south-westward towards the rising country that is now called Combe Wood, I observed far-off, in the direction of nineteenth-century Banstead, a vast green structure, different in character from any I had hitherto seen. It was larger than the largest of the palaces or ruins I knew, and the façade had an Oriental look: the face of it having the lustre, as well as the pale-green tint, a kind of bluish-green, of a certain type of Chinese porcelain. This difference in aspect suggested a difference in use, and I was minded to push on and explore. But the day was growing late, and I had come upon the sight of the place after a long and tiring circuit; so I resolved to hold over the adventure for the following day, and I returned to the welcome and the caresses of little Weena. But next morning I perceived clearly enough that my curiosity regarding the Palace of Green Porcelain was a piece of self-deception, to enable me to shirk, by another day, an experience I dreaded. I resolved I would make the descent without further waste of time, and started out in the early morning towards a well near the ruins of granite and aluminium. “Little Weena ran with me. She danced beside me to the well, but when she saw me lean over the mouth and look downward, she seemed strangely disconcerted. ‘Good-bye, little Weena,’ I said, kissing her; and then putting her down, I began to feel over the parapet for the climbing hooks. Rather hastily, I may as well confess, for I feared my courage might leak away! At first she watched me in amazement. Then she gave a most piteous cry, and running to me, she began to pull at me with her little hands. I think her opposition nerved me rather to proceed. I shook her off, perhaps a little roughly, and in another moment I was in the throat of the well. I saw her agonised face over the parapet, and smiled to reassure her. Then I had to look down at the unstable hooks to which I clung. “I had to clamber down a shaft of perhaps two hundred yards. The descent was effected by means of metallic bars projecting from the sides of the well, and these being adapted to the needs of a creature much smaller and lighter than myself, I was speedily cramped and fatigued by the descent. And not simply fatigued! One of the bars bent suddenly under my weight, and almost swung me off into the blackness beneath. For a moment I hung by one hand, and after that experience I did not dare to rest again. Though my arms and back were presently acutely painful, I went on clambering down the sheer descent with as quick a motion as possible. Glancing upward, I saw the aperture, a small blue disc, in which a star was visible, while little Weena’s head showed as a round black projection. The thudding sound of a machine below grew louder and more oppressive. Everything save that little disc above was profoundly dark, and when I looked up again Weena had disappeared. “I was in an agony of discomfort. I had some thought of trying to go up the shaft again, and leave the Underworld alone. But even while I turned this over in my mind I continued to descend. At last, with intense relief, I saw dimly coming up, a foot to the right of me, a slender loophole in the wall. Swinging myself in, I found it was the aperture of a narrow horizontal tunnel in which I could lie down and rest. It was not too soon. My arms ached, my back was cramped, and I was trembling with the prolonged terror of a fall. Besides this, the unbroken darkness had had a distressing effect upon my eyes. The air was full of the throb and hum of machinery pumping air down the shaft. “I do not know how long I lay. I was arroused by a soft hand touching my face. Starting up in the darkness I snatched at my matches and, hastily striking one, I saw three stooping white creatures similar to the one I had seen above ground in the ruin, hastily retreating before the light. Living, as they did, in what appeared to me impenetrable darkness, their eyes were abnormally large and sensitive, just as are the pupils of the abysmal fishes, and they reflected the light in the same way. I have no doubt they could see me in that rayless obscurity, and they did not seem to have any fear of me apart from the light. But, so soon as I struck a match in order to see them, they fled incontinently, vanishing into dark gutters and tunnels, from which their eyes glared at me in the strangest fashion. “I tried to call to them, but the language they had was apparently different from that of the Overworld people; so that I was needs left to my own unaided efforts, and the thought of flight before exploration was even then in my mind. But I said to myself, ‘You are in for it now,’ and, feeling my way along the tunnel, I found the noise of machinery grow louder. Presently the walls fell away from me, and I came to a large open space, and striking another match, saw that I had entered a vast arched cavern, which stretched into utter darkness beyond the range of my light. The view I had of it was as much as one could see in the burning of a match. “Necessarily my memory is vague. Great shapes like big machines rose out of the dimness, and cast grotesque black shadows, in which dim spectral Morlocks sheltered from the glare. The place, by the bye, was very stuffy and oppressive, and the faint halitus of freshly-shed blood was in the air. Some way down the central vista was a little table of white metal, laid with what seemed a meal. The Morlocks at any rate were carnivorous! Even at the time, I remember wondering what large animal could have survived to furnish the red joint I saw. It was all very indistinct: the heavy smell, the big unmeaning shapes, the obscene figures lurking in the shadows, and only waiting for the darkness to come at me again! Then the match burnt down, and stung my fingers, and fell, a wriggling red spot in the blackness. “I have thought since how particularly ill-equipped I was for such an experience. When I had started with the Time Machine, I had started with the absurd assumption that the men of the Future would certainly be infinitely ahead of ourselves in all their appliances. I had come without arms, without medicine, without anything to smoke—at times I missed tobacco frightfully!—even without enough matches. If only I had thought of a Kodak! I could have flashed that glimpse of the Underworld in a second, and examined it at leisure. But, as it was, I stood there with only the weapons and the powers that Nature had endowed me with—hands, feet, and teeth; these, and four safety-matches that still remained to me. “I was afraid to push my way in among all this machinery in the dark, and it was only with my last glimpse of light I discovered that my store of matches had run low. It had never occurred to me until that moment that there was any need to economise them, and I had wasted almost half the box in astonishing the Overworlders, to whom fire was a novelty. Now, as I say, I had four left, and while I stood in the dark, a hand touched mine, lank fingers came feeling over my face, and I was sensible of a peculiar unpleasant odour. I fancied I heard the breathing of a crowd of those dreadful little beings about me. I felt the box of matches in my hand being gently disengaged, and other hands behind me plucking at my clothing. The sense of these unseen creatures examining me was indescribably unpleasant. The sudden realisation of my ignorance of their ways of thinking and doing came home to me very vividly in the darkness. I shouted at them as loudly as I could. They started away, and then I could feel them approaching me again. They clutched at me more boldly, whispering odd sounds to each other. I shivered violently, and shouted again—rather discordantly. This time they were not so seriously alarmed, and they made a queer laughing noise as they came back at me. I will confess I was horribly frightened. I determined to strike another match and escape under the protection of its glare. I did so, and eking out the flicker with a scrap of paper from my pocket, I made good my retreat to the narrow tunnel. But I had scarce entered this when my light was blown out and in the blackness I could hear the Morlocks rustling like wind among leaves, and pattering like the rain, as they hurried after me. “In a moment I was clutched by several hands, and there was no mistaking that they were trying to haul me back. I struck another light, and waved it in their dazzled faces. You can scarce imagine how nauseatingly inhuman they looked—those pale, chinless faces and great, lidless, pinkish-grey eyes!—as they stared in their blindness and bewilderment. But I did not stay to look, I promise you: I retreated again, and when my second match had ended, I struck my third. It had almost burnt through when I reached the opening into the shaft. I lay down on the edge, for the throb of the great pump below made me giddy. Then I felt sideways for the projecting hooks, and, as I did so, my feet were grasped from behind, and I was violently tugged backward. I lit my last match … and it incontinently went out. But I had my hand on the climbing bars now, and, kicking violently, I disengaged myself from the clutches of the Morlocks, and was speedily clambering up the shaft, while they stayed peering and blinking up at me: all but one little wretch who followed me for some way, and well-nigh secured my boot as a trophy. “That climb seemed interminable to me. With the last twenty or thirty feet of it a deadly nausea came upon me. I had the greatest difficulty in keeping my hold. The last few yards was a frightful struggle against this faintness. Several times my head swam, and I felt all the sensations of falling. At last, however, I got over the well-mouth somehow, and staggered out of the ruin into the blinding sunlight. I fell upon my face. Even the soil smelt sweet and clean. Then I remember Weena kissing my hands and ears, and the voices of others among the Eloi. Then, for a time, I was insensible.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line407
__label__wiki	0.810323	0.810323	Club Information History History of the Twin City Track Club TCTC - The First 10 Years By Sandy Walters - July 1987 In the beginning there were runners. Without banding together and assisting each other, there would be runners with no races to run in and no sense of belonging. In the spring of 1977 there was a gathering of runners for the first Wake Forest ROTC Road Race. It was a modest start, for as the newspapers announced, "106 Started and 104 Finished." Yet this was enough encouragement to a small group of runners to organize the Twin City Track Club. At first, we weren't sure just what direction we would take, but our desires were to promote running/jogging as an enjoyable and healthful activity, and to try to make sure that there were races held locally in which we could participate. I wish I could recall the names of the small group which met by the track at Wake Forest after an evening workout to form the TCTC. I know Kitty Consolo was there and I believe Rick Amigh and Perry Macheras were there also. I was there, but my participation in the organization phase was limited. I felt that one of the best ways I could support the club was to insure that we in the ROTC would continue to put on two road races a year. That is how I remember the origination of the TCTC. It has grown and prospered over these 10 years. I feel that the current membership is carrying on with what we had hoped to do when we organized TCTC. TCTC's Founding - A Different Version By John Danforth - August 1987 Sorry, Sandy Walters, but I must set you straight on the details of the club's founding. I know your memory is not cloudy, but military men need to get their history straight. Think it's been hot the last few weeks? Hardly hit 97. I remember a lovely evening for a summer track meet, an All-Comers meet at Forsyth Country Day staged by Carlos Cespedes, former West Forsyth dynamite track coach, and yours truly. I recall particularly the DJ gleefully announcing that it was exactly 100 degrees at 6 pm as I drove onto school grounds. I can see it now - under the blazing sun at least 25 crazy people (worse than the 48 masochistic Ultimate runners) actually showed up. Among the masses on that steamy evening was Fast Eddie Stenberg, Terry Startsman, Kitty Consolo, and a young lass by the name of Diane Swick who wanted to be timed for the mile. She had never run one before. Diane ran a 6:48 mile, if my memory serves me well. Interesting to think that Diane's brilliant career was spawned at an FCDS Summer Steamer meet. TCTC? What's that? Well, to move right along, I recall Terry Startsman saying to me that night, "John, let's talk about starting a track club." I asked Kitty, Carlos, and Terry to come over to my house to discuss this club idea over a few beers. Folks, we're talking pre-Bill Walker days. On that evening we discussed the various implications of starting a club - incorporation (we needed a lawyer). Where was Bill when we really needed him? We didn't know what we were doing except for one thing - the idea of starting a club sounded good to us. If I could only remember whose law offices we visited in the coming months. Hey Sandy Walters, can you help me? By the way, thank you for those early ROTC races! What would we have done without them? Probably just continued to jog through the gardens without our TCTC T-shirts. Whose idea was it to call ourselves TCTC? Anybody out there? Kitty? Carlos? Terry? Help! TCTC - The First Year By Terry Startsman - September 1987 John Danforth, your recollections are great. I had forgotten about the All-Comers meets at Forsyth Country Day. That's it. That was the genesis of TCTC. It's been amazing to watch the growth and success of the Club over the years, especially when I harken back to the formative months and realize that all we started with was good intentions. As John pointed out, the Club was actually founded in his den in the Summer of 1977 by John, Kitty Consolo, Carlos Cespedes and me, with moral support from Dennis Dolny. The small group planned and conducted the first Club event - The Twin City Fall Five Miler. The significant of the event was not that 71 runners participated, not that we were able to pull it off at all, but that it attracted two people to the club who were instrumental in it's eventual success - Phil Falkenberg and Jon Lewis. Incidentally, the race was won by Dennis Dolny (26:12), and Bill Walker was 3rd (26:45). The Club as incorporated in the winter of 1977 by lawyer Mike Greeson, who performed the service as a personal favor. We reciprocated by making Mike an honorary member of the Club. This singular act stirred up such an emotion in Mike that he purchased a pair of Cugas and tried the sport. He's not forgiven me since. There were two ominous decisions which were required after incorporation: election of officers, and a name for the newsletter. For the former, Carlos flinched first and became President, John was VP, Kitty was Secretary and I got to count the money, what there was of it. Jon Lewis and Phil Falkenberg were members-at-large or large members, I forget. The newsletter decision requires a little elaboration - very little! No one will surely believe that we named it the TCTC Flyer because it sounded like the Tsetse Fly (Webster, "a small fly of Africa which can carry sleeping sickness"). What an august beginning! A highlight of the early Flyer was the column written by Phil Falkenberg - Psych-Run - which featured a distinctive logo and contained such jewels as "the effects of running on personality" and "spouses' attitudes toward running." Phil was then a fledgling psychology professor, which was a legitimate excuse; however, my son had him for psych last year at Wake (yes, John, it has been that long!) and reports that Phil still dispenses this stuff. The next club event was the Twin City Open Cross Country Championship at Hanes Park on Nov. 5. Despite a day-long monsoon, we had 86 participants in 12 different races. TCTC members Diane Swick, Phil Falkenberg, Cliff Mansfield and Bill Walker won races. This event made the Journal's headlines because the entire North Forsyth Cross Country team was "ineligibilized" by the NCHSAA for competing. In those days, if you participated on a high school team you could not compete outside high school (even on weekends) during the season. This incident and the TCTC were instrumental in getting the rule changed later that year. Small consolation to Scott Brent, coach at North Forsyth. Next came the Twin City Holiday Classic (7 Miler) on December 11 held at Wake Forest. Records indicate that Coca Cola sponsored the event (a first for us) and we awarded turkeys as prizes (these turkeys did NOT run in the race). Eighty-nine runners finished. Terry Zieglar was the men's winner in 37:03, Kitty Consolo was the top woman in 46:41. Cliff Mansfield was tops in masters at 44:38. The event that really put the club on the map, and in the money, was the Natural Light Classic, March 11, in 1978. Jon Lewis and Phil Falkenberg secured the backing of R. H. Berringer Distributing Co. and the participation of the Shea family (Mike, July, Mary, and Mark) of Raleigh. At that time Julie and Mary were budding world class runners and were big attractions. Over 500 runners participated in the 10K and half marathon, both of which started and finished at Hanes Park and wound through the Buena Vista neighborhood. David Shafer won the men's 10K in 21:23 (by 2 seconds) and Julie Shea won the women's 10K in 34:29 (by nine minutes!). Richard Shriver won the men's half in 69:02 (by 54 sec.) and Mary Shea won the woman's half in 79:27. Kitty Consolo was the second woman in the half at 90:44. TCTC members Donald Smith, Diane Swick, Anne Mansfield, and Matthew Spear won age group divisions. (Incidentally, Mike Shea placed second in the men's 40-49 bracket and Mark Shea won the men's 13-15 bracket by 13 minutes in the 10K). We finished the year with the first TCTC picnic and fun run at Tanglewood and elected new officers, who were: Jon Lewis, Pres.; Kitty Consolo, VP; Cliff Mansfield, Secretary; Phil Falkenberg, Treasurer. Bill Brackley and Bill Walker served as members-at-large. By this time you may be questioning the lucidity of my memory regarding these events of 10 years ago. However, I should point out that I edited the Tsetse Fly(er) for the first year and knowing all along the ultimate worth of these esteemed documents, retain 7 of the 11 issues. I've reviewed with you only a smidgen of the juicy tidbits contained in those tabloids - there are hundreds more gems! Hopefully for you, Bob will not again ask me to comment of the early history of TCTC.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line412
__label__cc	0.690652	0.309348	COSTS OF WAR VFP UK: MID WEST TOUR 2013 By Ben Griffin Monday 5 Aug, Mike Lyons and I began our trip to the Mid West with a flight from London to Chicago via Dublin. Whilst transiting through Dublin we had to pass through USA customs, it is a physical manifestation of the empire. The imperial crest sits on the wall with a picture of emperor Obama. TSA officers man the desks and walk people to a private area if further questioning is required. The only upside is that you don’t have to fly all the way across the Atlantic Ocean to be turned back. On arriving in Chicago we were picked up by folks from Voices For Creative Non-Violence and headed back to Kathy Kelly’s place. We travelled with Kathy to the annual Hiroshima Day Rally at the Henry Moore atomic energy monument. The location commemorates the exact location where the Manhattan Project team devised the first nuclear reactor to produce the first self-sustaining controlled nuclear reaction under the former stands of Stagg Field. About 30 folk gathered there to sing songs and read accounts from survivors.On returning to Kathy’s we were treated to an excellent meal prepared by Joshua. By 2200 we had been awake for over 36 hours and had to crash. The following day we met up with fellow VFP UK member Les Gibbons and headed to De Paul University for our first talk. Wednesday 7 Aug, we boarded a bus to Madison. On arrival we booked into our hostel along with several other VFP. Les was put up by a local VFP member and given a bicycle to get around. That evening we attended the opening reception and it was great to meet up with Barry, Rhonda, Gene, Victoria, Gerry and Helen all of whom have been very supportive of VFP in the UK. We spent the rest of the night with local activists from Madison and some IVAW members. Thursday 8 Aug, The convention opened with songs from the Bad River Tribe. I got to speak to the convention about the development of international chapters over the past year. In the afternoon Les and I attended a workshop given by Brian Willson called An Outline for Non-Violent Bio-Regional Revolution Strategies. Just in case your thinking what Brian Wilson of the Beach Boy’s? No this is the Vietnam veteran who had both legs cut off whilst attempting to block a military train carrying ammunition to Central America. His presentation was thought provoking and I encourage you to read about his life and ideas on his website. Les and I then attended the workshop Addressing Veteran Suicide given by Alice Franks-Gray, a former Paramedic now working for a charity trying to lower veteran suicide. I found this workshop disturbing not because of the subject but because of the ideas and language promoted by Alice. She pushed the idea that PTSD is a disease that can be treated whereas I and other veterans suffering ‘PTSD’ see it as a human reaction to the traumatic situations we experienced within the military. She also referred constantly to Warriors which implies that the actions we carried out whilst serving in the military were somehow noble! These attitudes help to push the myth that war is normal and that all who serve are heroes. In the evening we attended a presentation by Nick Terse who has written a book called Kill Anything that Moves about the numerous unheard of atrocities that were comtted in Vietnam. The presentation was gruesome and sad. Thanks to some inspired planning Nick was followed by folk singer Ryan Harvey who’s songs about rebellion, protest and war were uplifting. After the evenings entertainment we got to show our new VFP UK promotional video which went down well. Doug Rawlings told me that when he helped write the VFP Statement of Purpose in 1985 he never expected to be watching British veterans saying it on film 28 years later. Friday 9 Aug, Mike and I presented alongside Gerry Condon (Vietnam War resister), Michael (Courage To Resist), and Nicole Guiniling (Fronlines International) at a workshop entitled ‘Supporting Bradley Manning and All G.I. Resisters’. We heard from Michael about the work carried out by Courage To Resist in supporting Bradley Manning. Nicole spoke about the plight of veterans refusing to continue serving in Iraq and Afghanistan who are seeking asylum in Canada. I spoke about the practicalities of supporting resisters and Mike told his own story highlighting how support had made his time in prison easier to cope with. At lunchtime Mike, Les and I joined with other VFP and local activists to take part in the daily Wisconsin Solidarity Singalong. The SSA began at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison on Friday, March 11, 2011, and there has been an SSA every weekday during the noon hour since then. In the afternoon we listened to Kathy Kelly who has spent years going back and forth to the Middle East trying to build peaceful relationships with the people she meets. We heard from Brian Willson about his upcoming documentary about his new film Paying The Price For Peace. We also heard from Diane Wilson (no relation different spelling) who is a truly inspirational fisher-woman from Texas. Her direct approach to activism and straight talking advice was refreshing to hear. Whilst browsing through the merchandise area Mike and I met with Vietnam Veteran Lem Genovese who kindly donated a copy of his book Tunesmith Chronicles: A Musical History Tour and his CD to our VFP Chapter. It will be available to members at our next meeting. On Friday evening we attended the VFP Convention Banquet. it was great to see Barry Ladendorf pick up the Leadership in Peace Award, given to the person or organization that displays initiative, inclusiveness, tirelessness and persistence in moving the mission of Veterans For Peace forward either locally, nationally or internationally. Barry has been instrumental in helping VFP become an international organisation and continues to work in this area. After the meal we headed out to watch Ryan Harvey perform at a bookshop. Saturday 10 Aug, the morning was taken up with the business meeting. The By-Law changes and Resolutions can be found here. Voting will take place in October. In the afternoon we all headed out for a rally on State Street. Will Williams was for me the stand out speaker. We then processed down state street led by the Wisconcin Solidarity Singalong band. Our time in Madison exceeded both of our expectations. A really good crowd at the VFP Convention with some great speakers and lots of friendly faces from last year. A sizeable contingent of IVAW in and around the convention. Lots of engaged local activists involved in current street activism. Cheese with every meal and lots of good local beer. Sunday 11 August, Mike and I said our goodbye’s to Les who headed east. Bill Bassinger and Ed Bloomer of VFP Des Moines drove us south into iowa (after 3 laps of Capitol Square!). We arrived in Des Moines and were housed at Rachel Corrie House. We were both pretty tired so had to crash for the afternoon. We spent the evening relaxing in and around the Des Moines Catholic Worker. Monday 12 August, after breakfast VFP Des Moines began to gather outside of Berrigan House. We jumped into 3 cars and headed to the Iowa State Fair. I have been to the Royal Welsh Show on a number of occasions but nothing quite like this. On show were the biggest bull, biggest pig and a life-size cow made entirely of butter on display in a huge fridge. However we were not there to view the agriculture. VFP Chapters 161 (Iowa) 163 (Des Moines) and 169 (Linn County) were joined by Mike and I to march in the State Fair Veterans Parade. I have never seen anything like this. The local National Air Guard turned up with a model F16 (tractor). There was a mobile hill representing Iwo Jima with men renacting the famous flag raising picture. To top it off there was a guy dressed as Colonel Custer on a live horse. You could not make this shit up! It reminded me of a Minutemen song; The Punchline I believe when they found the body of General George A. Custer, Quilled like a porcupine with Indian arrows in his back, He didn’t die with any honor, dignity or valor, I believe when they found the body of George A. Custer, American General, patriot and Indian fighter, He died with shit in his pants. There were about 15 of us marching with VFP banners. The reception was good from quite a few people. As we approached the review platform we revealed our concealed Free Bradley Manning! placards to a stern reaction from the soldiers seated there. No applause for us from them! That afternoon we headed off to Iowa City with Ed Flaherty and John Jadryev. It was great to hang out with these guys. We were dropped off at the home Of Louis De Grazia and then on to an interview with John Schumacher on Public Access TV in Iowa City. John brought the best out of us with his insightful questions and gentle style. That night we had an excellent meal with Ed and John prepared by Louis. Tuesday 13 August, started with breakfast at John Jadryev’s place and then a trip down town with Ed. In the afternoon we attended a meeting of Peace Iowa and spoke of our experiences and about VFP in the UK. It was good to meet up with local activists. In the evening we attended a chapter meeting of VFP 161 (IOWA). There were some familiar faces there and it was interesting to see how another chapter organises. This was followed by a public meeting in the Coralville Public Library. We both spoke of our experiences in the military and showed our new promotional video. There was a good crowd of about 50 in attendance. Wednesday 14 August, after breakfast with Louis we started out on our way to Cedar Rapids. We stopped for lunch with Everlee Mickey and then continued on the road. We got into Cedar Falls thanks to Clark Reike and spoke at the Mennonite Church there. Another good turnout with several veterans and a serving sailor who was seriously questioning why he was still in the military. I put him in touch with some local people who will be able to help him out. Frank Cordaro and Tommy Schmidt had travelled up to Cedar Falls from Des Moines to hear us speak. We then jumped in their car and drove through the night to Columbia Missouri. We got to Steve Jacobs place (St Francis House) in the middle of the night and woke early to do speak on a local radio station, probably not our best performance! This was followed by breakfast in a classic American diner. Whilst in Columbia Graeme Dunstan an Australian veteran and long term peace activist was in court for disabling a helicopter gunship along with the now deceased Brian Law during a joint USA / AUS exercise in 2011. We joined an international campaign to support Graeme during his trial. The slogan say’s FREE GRAEME DUNSTAN “Helicopter gunships are Indiscriminate killing Machines”. You can see a video of their action and other supporters Here That night we spoke at the Missouri United Methodist Church in downtown Columbia. The event was co-sponsored by the St. Francis Catholic Worker Community, Mid-Missouri Fellowship of Reconciliation, Veterans for Peace and Occupy CoMo. It was a great venue and we had a good interaction with the 30+ people who turned up. We went out for a few beers afterwards and met a handful of veterans that night. Some of them on reserve duty. I was encouraged by the positive attitude of these veterans to our campaigning. Friday 16 August, we travelled back to Des Moines with Frank and Steve and spent the afternoon relaxing. In the evening we spoke at Chet Guinn’s fire station a truly unique venue. Abandoned by the Des Moines Fire Department in the sixties Chet bought the place in the early eighties and set about a restoration. The pictures do not do it justice. A good crowd turned up and it was nice to see familiar faces from the convention. I final talk in the USA went down well with those gathered and some good questions were directed to us. After the formalities Chet gave us the guided tour of the Fire Station including the pole. Peace Iowa commissioned a Peace Statue carved by Ron Dinsdale. some years ago which has found a good home at the rear of the station overlooking the freeway. Saturday 17 August, Mike and I gave an interview to Aran for the Via Pacis news letter and then to Michael Gillespie for the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs. I had the chance to converse with Michael severeal times over the week and found him to be insightful and engaging, I encourage you to check out some of his writing. Aran then took us to Funk War an afternoon concert organised by Students Beyond War. It was great to see so many young people turning out to an anti-war gig. We both enjoyed the music and conversations. Thanks for inviting us to speak. Sunday 18 August, thanks to Julie for driving us all the way back to Chicago. Thanks to Joshua for putting us up for the night and making sure we got to the airport on time. Our VFP UK trip to the Mid West exceeded all of our expectations. The people we met had a genuine friendly attitude towards us. Our trip was only made possible by the generous attitude of all who put us up, drove us around, fed us and organised our talks. Thank You All. Michael and I both returned to the UK with renewed energy and optimism. LemdaGem 27/08/2013, 17:50 No mention of the book or CD’s donated for the UK Chapter. Des Moines is my old home town and I am a University of Iowa – Iowa City graduate. Small world — no acknowledgement. Let me know if you EVER listen to THOSE tunes or bother to read the book. I know you were probably road weary and busy 24/7, but when you DO return to the UK time may be less hectic. Admin 27/08/2013, 18:34 Hey Lem Sorry for the oversight brother. I have updated the blog accordingly. I have browsed through some of the book but haven’t had time to sit down and read it thoroughly yet. I will make it available to our members at our September meeting. Ben Griffin David Marchesi 27/08/2013, 19:54 I recommend Nick Turse’s book and his contributions to TomDispatch, a first-class dissident website with many brave and insightful writers, including Tom Engelhardt himself. Congratulations to the UK VPF people for this spreading the gospel. I agree that PTSD is more an ethical than a medical condition, it is a backlash against the acceptance by service-people that killing others is o.k., even meritorious provided you do it for Queen and Country, for Western Civilisation etc etc . The recent re-showing of the story of The Black Panther (Neilson) illustrates how completely twisted some ex-servicemen turn out.But the greatest villains, of course, are the “leaders” who encourage racist/ xenophobic hatreds. Blair and his ilk have veterans’ blood on their hands as well as that of the “collateral damage” of innocents, and the massacre of so many conscripted Iraqis etc. Adrian Walker 27/08/2013, 21:32 Nice one. Thanks for sharing. Your presentation at Greenbelt with Mr O’Reilly was brilliant. Gilbert E Landolt 28/08/2013, 03:19 Hey LemdaGem- Take a chill pill my friend. These UK Vets do GREAT work & it was an honor & privilege to host & march with them in Iowa. The VFP #163 & the Des Moines Catholic Worker gave them “books’ from their chapter members to add to the UK Library & NO MENTION……WHO CARES!!!! Get over yourself. I don’t NEED my name in print to make it though life. You graduated from U of Iowa ….SO WHAT!!?? You came to Des Moines for Bob Krause & I didn’t see you then & I know I won’t see you play in the future. Rock on Ben & Mike!!! Peace Bro….Gilbert Gilbert E. Landolt President VFP #163 Des Moines,Ia. 50301 peacevet@hotmail.com Next post: FREE CHELSEA MANNING Previous post: Bradley Manning to be Sentenced Today – Short Notice Call Out	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line413
__label__wiki	0.885429	0.885429	Switch Lite and Link's Awakening Have a High Attach Rate According to Furukawa Evangelion 3.0+1.0 Gets New Teaser and Release Year Anime, News Person of Interest -- Unstuck in Time (Review) Reviews, Television The Last Jedi Trailer Coming on October 9 The Hit Anime FLCL Receives New Trailer For Upcoming Two Seasons Wyatt Paulk Toonami, a subsidiary of Adult Swim, released a new trailer for their two new seasons of the hit anime, FLCL. The trailer comprises of the pink-haired and guitar-wielding Haruko, a character returning from season one, monologuing about another sleepy town that must awaken from their sleepwalking state. While Haruko gives her speech about waking up the town’s teen citizens, it shows scenes of the new characters we’re to expect in the second season, including a girl with cat ear headphones and a girl who wears a four-leaf clover hairpin. Towards the end, the trailer shows more action with a nuclear explosion, mechs with wings, and weaponized guitars. What more could you want from an anime? The second season will go under the name FLCL Progressive and the third season under FLCL Alternative. The project will be produced by Studio Bones, the creators of Fullmetal Alchemist, and Production I.G., the studio behind the original 1995 Ghost in the Shell. Along with those big-name producers, the new FLCL seasons will have music made by the popular Japanese band known as The Pillows. One of their hit songs, Ride On Shooting Star, plays in the new trailer. FLCL Progressive will debut in June 2018, and FLCL Alternative will be released the following September. adult swimFLCLProduction I.G.Studio BonesThe PillowsToonami Banjo Kazooie in Super Smash Bros? Attack on Titan 2 Opens Strong on Japanese Sales Charts, Nintendo Switch Dominates Associate Writer Just a writer with a gaming addiction. Just a gamer with a writing addiction. I've been writing about video games for a little over a year now ranging from articles about Pokemon to Call of Duty. My favorite game of all time is Virtue's Last Reward and I generally just love the Zero Escape series. 4.5Amazing Anime Expo 2018: My Hero Academia Two Heroes Review Nintendo Announces 14 New Switch Games	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line414

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