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__label__cc	0.675278	0.324722	CLEANER SHRIMP BEHAVIOR AND HUSBANDRY Skunk cleaner shrimp inspects the mouth of a complying anthias. Photo by Scott W. Michael. We aquarists have long suggested that cleaner shrimps will remove cysts from fishes infected with Cryptocaryon irritans and may also ingest other parasites (e.g., trematode flatworms). Well, it turns out that science supports our anecdotal observations. Let's take a look at the scientific evidence. The first study of interest was conducted by Williams and Williams (1998) - they documented that Pederson's anemone shrimp (Periclimenes pedersoni) feeds on the larvae of parasitic isopods. Even more exciting was a study done by Becker and Grutter (2004). They analyzed cleaner shrimp gut contents as well as conducted some aquarium studies. They found that wild cleaner shrimps in the genus Urocaridella and Ancylomenes (formerly Periclimenes) holthuisi (known commonly as Holthuis' anemone shrimp) fed on parasitic crustaceans (e.g., isopods, copepods) and monogenean flatworms (Benedenia sp.). They also demonstrated that captive A. holthuisi reduced the parasitic load (in this case flatworms) by 74 % on captive surgeonfish. In the most recent study, Militz and Hutson (2015) documented that captive -held skunk cleaner shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis) will reduce infestations of a trematode in the genus Neobenedenia in groups of lyretail anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis). The shrimp reduced the infection success by the trematodes by half compared to controls that were not housed with shrimp. These beneficial crustaceans were found to eat both the flatworm's eggs and the larvae. The fire shimp (Lysmata debelius) is often seen cleaning large morays in caves and crevices. Photo by Scott W. Michael. More on Cleaner Shrimps Most of the reef-dwelling cleaner shrimps we see in the aquarium trade belong to the genera Ancylomenes, Leander, Lysmata and Periclimenes (some of the genus Stenopus also clean but do so less frequently). These shrimp typically occupy specific cleaning stations. In some species the cleaning station may consist of a reef crevice and caves (e.g., Lysmata debelius), while others associate with anemones (e.g., Periclimenes pedersoni). Many of these shrimp attract potential clients by whipping their antennae or antennules back and forth, by swinging their chelae or rocking their bodies from side to side. A fish will approach the cleaning station and maintain its position near the shrimp. The cleaner will “dance” as the potential host approaches and will climb on the fish when the host starts to “pose” (remains stationary and may erect the fins or flare the gill cover nearest to the shrimp). Once “onboard” the shrimp will begin picking at the body surface with its claws. Not only do these crustaceans ingest parasites and dead tissue, they also graze on the fish’s body slime and bits of fin. The shrimp will pick at the body surface, under the gill covers and in the mouth and the host seems to “enjoy” the tactile stimulation provided by strokes of the antennae. Cleaning bouts can vary in length, but may last as long as 5 minutes. The The graceful anemone shrimp (Ancylomenes venustus) occurs in anemones and large-polyped stony corals. Photo by Scott W. Michael. Husbandry Considerations All the cleaner shrimp species do well in the home aquarium. However, the aquarist must be careful about what fish he or she keeps with them, as some predators (e.g., eels, lizardfishes, frogfishes, scorpionfishes, groupers, wrasses, triggerfishes) will eat them. The smaller, more delicate varieties are potential prey for a large number of fishes, including species that are not normally considered to be dangerous to crustaceans, like fairy wrasses and larger shrimp-gobies. If you want to keep a cleaner shrimp with a carnivorous fish, add the shrimp first and let it adjust to its new home before introducing the potential crustacean predator. During the molting process, and just after it occurs, these animals are especially susceptible to being preyed upon by fish and crustacean tankmates. It is possible to keep these invertebrates with predatory fish, in fact, it can make a fascinating display. For example, it is very engaging to watch a blood red cleaner shrimp (Lysmata debelius) cleaning the head and mouth of a large moray. There are some species of shrimp that are potential predators of your fish. For example, larger boxer shrimp (Stenopus spp.) may capture and eat smaller fishes. Aquarists be aware that many shrimp are very sensitive to sudden changes in water parameters, therefore, it is important to slowly acclimate them when transferring them from one tank to another. © Scott W. Michael- Reef Tectonics Reef Tectonics Aquarium Maintenance and Design - Lincoln, Omaha, Des Moines, Kansas City SAVAGE SOHAL! THE LEAF SCORPIONFISH - KING OF CRYPSIS CAUGHT-UP IN A WASPFISH STIING! Bristletooth Filefish - Anemone Terminator! HARLEQUIN SHRIMPS: Beautiful but Barbarous! TRIGGERS IN THE REEF TANK RIBBON EEL RAPTURE A TASTE FOR CREOLE! STRESSED OUT! AN ODD-COUPLE BROWN BLOTCH SNAIL (BABYLONIA SPP.) GOIN TUBING! Keeping Tube Worms (Families Sabellid... WHY DO FISH JUMP OUT OF OUR AQUARIUMS? FLATWORM WORRIES DEEP WATER DELIGHT! TANK RAGE! LPS EYE-CANDY! "OH, WHAT BLUE TEETH YOU HAVE!"	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3253
__label__cc	0.724871	0.275129	By the fact itself. A blog by a Harvard Extension School alumnus. HomeFessenden School abuse scandal: It gets worse Fessenden School abuse scandal: It gets worse October 22, 2011 September 25, 2018 Othereducation, Fessenden (UPDATES: Fessenden is finally being sued over this terrible affair. Details at the bottom of this post. See also the stories that alumni from the 1940s-1980s have left in the comments section below, and check out the follow-up blog post prompted by the 2016 Globe Spotlight team investigation) I don’t tell people too much about my middle school experience. I attended a private school in Newton, Massachusetts, called the Fessenden School, which is currently embroiled in a terrible sexual abuse scandal. I’ll talk about my own experience first, before getting in to contents of a letter I just received from Fessenden. The scandal goes much further than the initial reports of a single pedophile assistant headmaster at the school. And just to be clear, I am not a victim of abuse at the Fessenden … but some of the victims and their stories are described in the linked articles as well in the comments. I attended Fessenden in the early 1980s. I hated it. It was the type of place where put-downs and other small cruelties reigned, and kids’ personality flaws were amplified. A strict social hierarchy emerged, with the jocks and some of the cruelest kids at the top, and the frailest and neediest kids on the bottom. One recollection comes from the very first day I stepped into the school. I was visiting as a precursor to applying, and another boy took me around. He was friendly enough, but then while we were walking down one of the basement hallways between classes he suddenly attacked another student. It was clear there was some history between them. They began to fight, and in a few seconds they were writhing on the floor, wrestling each other. In less than a minute, my guide came out on top, brushed himself off, smiled like it was no big deal, and continued the tour. I was baffled by this, but didn’t say anything. Maybe this was normal behavior for middle-school aged kids, I thought. Indeed, once I began attending the Fessenden School I got tangled up in similar fights from time to time (once I was even egged on by other students in the big room outside the headmaster’s office). I am not a fighter, and never got into physical fights before or after attending Fessenden. But at that school, things were different. I did not understand it at the time, but the fights, bullying, and other physical and mental put-downs were actually part of the deep-rooted culture of the Fessenden School. It had been stewing for decades. As described in the letter below and in the comments section of this post, some especially dark, sick episodes involving abuse had taken place, leaving scores of victims who are still haunted to this day. While there was somewhat of a house cleaning in the late 70s preceding my arrival and during my first two years there, the Lord of the Flies culture continued to fester. Fessenden School Some Fessenden teachers were good, but there were a few who participated in the cruelty-based social structure. I remember one time being picked up by my lapels and screamed at by a teacher with his face just inches away from my own, for making the mistake of visiting one of my friend’s dorms during the day. He was the beloved “house master” of one of Fessenden’s dorms, and this was how he informed me that visitors were not allowed during the day. I was shocked and absolutely terrified. I remember the morning in 1981 or 1982 when Fessenden’s headmaster (Mr. Burnham) announced in a grave tone that a relatively new teacher had been dismissed. The reason? As I recall, the teacher had been caught serving alcohol to a student in his quarters on campus. Think about that for a moment. A teacher at Fessenden, serving alcohol to a boy who was at most 15 years old (Fessy only went up to 9th grade). Besides the hiring, training, and policy issues that allowed this to happen, what sort of culture had to be in place for a teacher to think that it was OK to invite a boy to your room and give him beer or booze? A lot of the boys (there were no girls) at the Fessenden School were children of the wealthy, who were parked there by their parents who were seeking some sort of Americanized version of a British boarding school, with apple-cheeked young preppies marching around in blazers and ties. As a day student who lived nearby, I didn’t have to deal with the sleepover aspect of the Fessy experience. But it was pretty sad, especially for some of the youngest boys. If they were lucky, they got to go home for the weekend. If they weren’t so lucky, they were there seven days a week. Every weekend, I would see small packs from this group walking down to the local village center to buy candy and magazines. My parents, who still live in the area, tell me that the same sad ritual continues. I have only a few positive memories of the school. There was a winter nature trip to Western Mass. with a small group of students led by a wonderful teacher named Mr. Olsen. There was also a hands-on experience learning about computers and programming from Mr. Carey, our British computer science instructor and a roomful of Apple II+ and Apple IIe computers. That sparked an interest in technology that continues to this day (I am a publisher of how-to guides about LinkedIn, Google Drive, Twitter, etc.). But most of my time there was not fun. After 8th grade, I couldn’t stand Fessenden anymore, and happily returned to the Newton public school system. I haven’t had any contact with the Fessenden School or my classmates for over 20 years. As a parent, I would never consider putting my own kids through such an experience, even before the news that just came to light. Fessenden School abuse scandal hits the local media A few days ago, there were some reports in the Boston Globe about abuse carried out by one of Fessenden’s assistant headmasters, Arthur Clarridge, in the mid to late 1970s. That was bad enough, but the letter I just received from the current Fessenden headmaster David Stettler (reproduced below) is positively horrifying. It’s not just a case of one bad apple for a few years in the 1970s, but a pattern of alleged abuse and “inappropriate sexual behavior” at Fessenden School or involving Fessenden students starting in the 1960s, continuing through the 1970s, 1980s, and early 1990s. As recently as the late 2000s, a teacher was apparently engaged in sexual contact with a just-graduated student, and was fired in June 2010. Fessenden’s response? Informing the parents, and filing the “required documentation” with the state. It’s only after the Globe report that the school has begun to let everyone else know about the investigations, and to offer counseling to anyone who was victimized. It’s too little, too late. In my mind, a hierarchical school culture that is buttressed by cruelty and physical bullying, aided by successive administrations who wanted to sweep allegations of abuse under the rug, led to repeated incidents of this nature, and needless emotional trauma for the victims. Although Fessenden undoubtedly wants this news to disappear, they should be doing everything in their power to: Determine which faculty, staff, and students were responsible for sexually abusing other students Report the incidents to the police and DAs office, not just to satisfy the minimum “required documentation” rules, but to help authorities prosecute anyone who has broken laws relating to abuse or sexual assault Re-examine the cultural aspects that allowed this state of affairs to persist for decades, with an eye toward developing a plan to make concrete changes that will not only protect students, but also help them thrive in a way that truly brings out the best parts of their character and the best elements of the community. Fessenden School lawsuit UPDATE December 2014: The Newton Tab reports that attorney Michael Garabedian, who represents victims of abuse at the Fessenden School, is taking the school to court. According to the article: “Garabedian said he represents six adults who say they were sexually abused by Fessenden employees both on and off campus between 1968 and 1976. The victims were between 10 and 13 years old at the time of the alleged assaults.” The article also quotes the attorney as saying: “Their procedures in the past failed children,” Garabedian said. “They should be sitting down with victims to help them heal and learn how those failures took place. As educators they should be learning from their mistakes.” Garabedian said Fessenden has made “empty gestures” toward his clients in addressing their allegations. The 2014 Newton Tab article can be read here. The Boston Globe also has an article. The timeline of the Fessenden School lawsuit is not certain. Note that the timeline of abuse started in the 1940s, according to alumni who have left comments on this blog. Please scroll down the page to see their stories. I also encourage readers to share this post via Facebook, Twitter, and email, so other victims/survivors/witnesses can learn about the case. Spotlight team investigation of Fessenden and other New England prep schools On May 8 2016, the Boston Globe Spotlight team published an investigation of rampant sexual abuse at Fessenden and other New England prep schools. There are many stories from some of the brave former Fessy students who stepped forward. See some of the data from the report and my reaction on Spotlight exposes more abuse at Fessenden and other prep schools. Why no investigation?. Stettler’s 2018 letter to alumni Damage control again, in the waning days of Headmaster Stettler’s administration. Read Headmaster David Stettler’s latest (and probably last) letter to Fessenden alumni. The 2011 letter from the school can be viewed by clicking on the images below: A note about comments: You are solely responsible for the comments that you leave on this blog post. Under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the author of this blog and the hosting service are not liable for comments left by readers. Per the Digital Media Law Project, “Immunity covers defamation and privacy claims, as well as negligence and other tort claims associated with publication.” About: My name is Ian Lamont. To contact me, please email ianlamont -at- yahoo dot com PLEASE SHARE THIS POST VIA FACEBOOK, LINKEDIN, TWITTER, OR EMAIL! ← Everest Institute investigated What do people sell on Craigslist? → 230 thoughts on “Fessenden School abuse scandal: It gets worse” John Kilborn says: Hello whoever you are, I graduated from Fessenden in 1960, and I can assure that some teachers used systematic torture and torment on boys who had absolutely no protection as they were dropped off there and forsaken by their parents. The brother of the headmaster, Hart Fessenden, tried some hanky panky with me, bur fortunately desisted when he noticed my tears. Well, whatever, I would surely hope you contact me, and will then go into more detail. Jesus, was I shocked when I got that letter from the present headmaster, David B. Stettler. Hope to hear from you soon, John Kilborn ’60 Jeester says: I left this school after eighth grade. It was a complete hellhole. I was a day student and not a boarder, and I barely made it. I can only hope they make attempts to eradicate the bullying problem in that school. SC '00 says: I had a wonderful time at Fessenden and found it a nurturing and supportive environment. I’m sorry you did not share that experience and I hope some of those wrongs are able to be put right. Class of 2012 says: Mr. Lamont, With all due respect, you clearly do not know very much about the school in its current state. I write this comment on behalf of the ENTIRE graduating class of 2012. When I first read this, I turned to my closest friends in the world; my fessy classmates. WE bonded together as a class in many different ways, and no “social hierarchy” took place. WE still talk, every single day, using a class page on facebook. If you had attended our graduation last year, you would have seen students crying as they said their last goodbyes to teachers. This included nearly everyone in our grade. OUR teachers, were our friends. At no point in my life have I felt a more close connection to a group of people. So please, before you talk badly about a place that so many young men LOVE, get your facts straight. parent of recent grad says: My son was the class of 2014. I know that he had classmates that had no option but to leave Fessenden because they were bullied. There certainly were behaviors in the locker room that were ignored and went unreported, that were inappropriate. The school had no incentive to dismiss the aggressors in the several situations of which I am aware because they were VIP kids. Although, as far as I know, there was no sexual abuse on campus during his boarding, I do know that that there were drugs on campus. There are still older single gentlemen that live with the boys on campus that “hang out” with the boys, and there is an “ick” factor. Fessy is a private institution and the amount of effort and staffing put into creating an image to market the school far surpasses the level of commitment to the individual students. It seems as if you had a tight-knit class and that is wonderful for you. You don’t have all the facts. Joe Okafor says: Who was your son? Just wondering because I am a Fessenden alum class of 2014. I have 4 witnesses to the knockouts in the locker room. I would like to hear your sons comments to the locker room. Local parent says: Did any of you have Howie Leung when he resided on campus? Or had friends that attended summer camp? Not ancient history. https://www.google.com/amp/s/boston.cbslocal.com/2019/04/17/primo-howie-leung-newton-fessenden-school-rape-arraignment/amp/ John Clideson says: I attended ‘Fessy’ in the late 70’s and early 80’s. A terrible experience. Though nothing directly happened to me – though there was constant knowledge of ‘stuff happening’. A janitor who used to let border boys sneak down (to maintanence tunnels – under the buildings) and smoke cigarettes and look at hustler magazines with a forty year old bearded man? What’s up with that? Constant racism among both students and staff. I recall the ruthless use of a racial slur by one of the math teachers. Two obviously ‘off’ soccer coaches (also ‘teachers’)who would make the boys do ‘leg lifts’ til they squirmed – while looking up the boys shorts and giggling like girls…? Another teacher who would crack a window and smoke cigerettes during tests…. and another famous for throwing a wooden board eraser at ones head – if one missed a question. Or, more famously, give you the ‘chinese bicycle’ (grabbing and spinning the boys peach fuzz side burns until they came off his head). There was a perverse sense of cruelty to the system that began with the staff. They also turned a blind eye to the students outright abuse of those smaller, younger, fatter, different – or less fortunate than themselves. A culture of torture is correct. ‘Hackers’ were sometimes manhandled by the teachers – thrown or hip checked into walls or batted across the head- but this was nothing to the strange goings on in the locker rooms and showers where younger boys were often thrown into the dirty towel hamper naked – this doesn’t sound that bad, when described as such, but the towels were often used by the spoiled brats as toilet paper. Crap covered towels were often thrown on top of really little kids. There was also pissing on smaller kids in the showers ….and so on and so forth. I recall one overweight kid who was hit so hard with a tennis racket he had waffle-mark bruises on his body for weeks. What a demented place…. It should be closed for ever – if only as it apparently continues to be a magnet for strange goings on and the unwanted children of despots and the aspiring and undercaring families that can afford to dump their progeny. I recall some things I dont even want to mention, like the boy that was apparently held down and ‘raped’ by the hands of several other boys a couple of years after I left… There was also something involving a lacrosse stick from what I recall… It was a Zoo. ‘Lord of the Flies’ and the staff egged it on, presumably happy with the chaos and fear working to effects they desired… possibly for their own intents. There was nothing redeeming about the place and its pathetic attempts to measure up to real schools of similar ilk – but with better supervision and standards. If it was really meant to be a place to train kids for Ivy League college why are all the staff from B grade educations? More importantly, Why aren’t there cops on the premises at this point? student class of '79 says: I remember the day in 1977 that the police and FBI closed the Fessenden school off and arrested Arthur Claridge and James Dallman because I was a student at the time. I believe the event hit headmaster Mr. Coffin very hard. He committed suicide later in life. There was abuse in the school, verbal and physical, although I cannot personally state there was sexual, but I would not be surprised. Dallman taught my 5th grade english class and he used to kick students and yell horribly at them. There were good teachers at the school. After the arrests, the students were often teased viciously by students at other schools. It was a hard, if not terrifying, time. The most immediate answer at the time was not to talk about it, do nothing, and push it under the rug. My knowledge is none of the people involved in the multi-state round-up arrests went to prison because they were convicted of offenses. My knowledge is Claridge bargained his way out as a witness but I do not know what happened to Dallman or the rest of the men arrested. You can find original newspaper articles if you do a web search. I was a student there in the late 70s and early 80s and I was also a victim of the physical, sexual, and emotional abuse (and yes, I can personally attest to the janitor who let us look at porn in his steam tunnel office). The place was hellish. I was a 5 day boarder (which meant I got to go home on weekends). I recall crying every sunday night not wanting to go back, but the reputation the school seemed to sway my parents decisions more than the rantings of an inarticulate crying boy. When I got the letter from the headmaster I was incensed. Not so much at the abuse and torture that they were finally admitting to, but in the last paragraph where they said they had chosen not to share to issues with the current boys at the school. I wrote back telling him that was exactly what the problem was when I was a kid there: getting someone — anyone — to listen and take notice. The school then (and sadly, now it seems) thrives by isolating the boys and making them feel alone and helpless. John W Roberts says: I have been following responses to the scandal and there are corrections needed. The time frame of abuses should start earlier. I attended Fessenden in the late forties and early fifties. The starting ages of abused should be younger in that students were boarded starting with first grade, lets say at age six. I attended Fessenden grades one through five, seven days a week. At this time I feel comfortable in sharing the following story: I ran away from Fessenden school. I was trying to find my divorced parents and have them take me away from that terrible place. I was found and taken back to the headmasters house on campus. I know it was late because I was greeted by the headmaster , Hart Fessenden, as he was coming down the stairs in his bathrobe and slippers. If ever a child needed love it was then. Instead I got his belt. Running away from school is not the same as cutting school. I have been told that I would have been better treated in an orphanage. There was no love at Fessenden. I hated that place. John Roberts says: UPDATE on previous post I believe that a story needs balance. I have shared my worst moment while at Fessenden. Let me now share my favorite moment. There was a staff member, I think her name was Mrs. Robinson, that lived in a small white house on or just off campus. Sometimes she would, on her own, have a small groups of us seven day boarders over for breakfast on Saturday Morning. (REMEMBER THE COLD STERILE DINING HALL ON CAMPUS WITH THOSE BIG ROUND TABLES) . We got to be in a real home and kitchen. As I recall we even were allowed to help make the pancakes. She was very kind. Cab says: Funny you mention Mrs.Robinson. When I went to dance class at Fessy in early 70s I remember dancing with a girl named Jemma Robinson; what was Interesting I remember at the time was that she said she had lived in a house on Fessenden campus , which is the one you refer and was later Mr. Gibsons house. Lanier Porter says: Let me just say, I too attended Fessenden from1980-84 and was a 7 day boarder. I was in the same class as Mr. Lamont and for me, did not have the dismal horrible experiences at this school that the other posts on this blog have indicated. For me, my experience at Fessenden is one that I look back at with pride. I am not saying that the accusations from the previous individuals are inaccurate or false. What I am saying is that my 4 years there were an experience that I wouldn’t trade for anything. The school did have some faculty that I felt were very questionable at times, but for the most part for me there were some outstanding teachers that instilled a sense of confidence, honesty and compassion for others that I lacked considerably prior to attending this school. And let me give a heartfelt nod to some teachers there that made all the difference. Mr Putnam, Bill Maynard, Tom and Nancy Schenck, Emily Conrad, Dan Senecal, Mr Burnham, Mr Olson, Deb Putnam, Bruce Sullivan, Jim Scheideggar, Peter Bradley, Mr Carey, and the late Frank and Edith Wheldon. I know I have left some out here, but these teachers were to me some of the nicest, warmest individuals that I have ever met and have given me memories that I will always hold dear. I don’t want to diminish nor discredit in any way what horrible events and or experiences that happened to some students and alumni at Fessenden; it saddens me to hear of such happenings. I do want to say that for me, Fessenden was a special part of my life and instilled many core values and wonderful experiences that I am very thankful for. Just wanted to counter some of the “horrible place”and “he’ll on earth” descriptions that have been said here. I personally don’t feel it speaks for the majority, and if by chance it does, many of the students I went to school with there deserve an academy award for “faking it”. My .02. Lanier P. class of ’84 ilamont says: Lanier: I appreciate the fact that you have taken the time to share your own positive experiences at Fessenden. I think it is important to acknowledge that many students, perhaps even the majority, had educational and social experiences that were mostly positive. However, as we have seen from this comment thread, there are other students who had experiences that were not so positive, or indeed, were mostly negative. I found myself nodding in agreement while reading many of the names on your list of “nicest, warmest” teachers, but I would like to point out that your list also includes the person who was responsible for the screaming, lapel-lifting episode I described in my blog post. Another name on the list belongs to a second teacher who I witnessed doing almost the same thing to another student for wising off in his class — as I recall, the teacher picked him up by his lapels, slammed the student against the wall, and then shouted furiously into his face. I know dealing with tweens can be frustrating at times, but a professional educator, laying his hands on a 12-year-old boy for mouthing off? Looking back, I have to question the thought processes of the teacher and the culture of the institution that led to this type of behavior among certain faculty members. Other former students who have left comments on this blog post have described more serious incidents over the decades by top officers of the school — see the recollections by John Roberts and John Kilborn, above. Then there are the multiple claims that Fessenden admitted in 2011, which led the current headmaster to state in his letter that the sexual abuse “may have been broader in scope than we once had reason to believe.” The victims of such abuse may not have been in the majority, but their recollections and suffering should not be discounted. Ian Lamont Yeah Its tough to hear all this again. But going on the website did make me remember the good teachers I had- Maynard( mrs maynard was wonderful) the basinets( and their daughters ) mr and mrs Fitz, the Boyjadiens, Mr Emmons( who we watched Bruins games with in Hyde III, The Lusbys, Mr St. John, mr Paine, mrs Kerr, and the Roberts. All of them Had a great impact on me and others for sure and if you are reading this, thank you John T Nauman says: Lanier. I hope and I believe that things are much much better now at Fessenden. I got there because some professional asshat thought it would be a good idea and my Father has been taught at St Paul’s by Mr Burnham. That made up their minds. I didn’t have a good experience. Questionable, at best, things were going on. To say those were cherished moments as you stated is delusional. My name is John Nauman Ian, be no means am I discrediting the absolutely horrible allegations made by the former students that have chimed in here. Sexual misconduct in any way needs to be dealt with under the strictest measures of the law and those responsible need to be punished to the fullest extent, those affected by such individuals given help, counseling and whatever it takes to heal those scars which sadly never go away. That being said, I do take issue with some recantes of “the cigarette sharing” janitor known to let boys look at his porn mag collection in the steam tunnels. I scratch my head when I hear this. Why didn’t anyone say anything about this guy? One of the core values the school tried to promote, as well as one that my parents very strongly advocated to me at the age of about 2 years old was ‘Honesty’. This guy could have been gone if just one student had the balls to speak up, be honest and tell someone; a teacher, headmaster, a staff member, their parents to name a few. The school can only do so much in a background check, screen ect. It is incredibly easy to circumvent even the most strengent employee screen, and this is where the follow up job rests with people being upfront, proactive and speaking up when they see something going on that they KNOW is detrimental, inappropriate and just wrong. This janitor was not there when I was, but doing the math from the alumni posts on this blog, it seems he had a quite popular gig going on for a few years. I don’t find fault with Fessenden on this, like I said, you can only know so much of an individual thru a background check or screen….but I surmise that this guys long stint as a creep in the subterranean corridors of Fessenden would have been short lived had someone had the balls to say something about it. I’ll share a story that relates here. My first year at Fessenden I had a dorm parent that was also my math teacher. He was a nice guy, good teacher, it was also his first year at the school. One weekend the building that my dorm was in had a fire alarm. It was about the third in as many days and the procedure was always the same, the dorm parents gathered up and checked to make sure each an every student was accounted for, the we proceeded down the stairs and out of the building to a predetermined area for roll call and to await an “all clear” for reentry (Sorry, thumb hit the post comment button by mistake…see above ) As the fire alarm blared in the hall of the dorm, all of us gathered and awaited for the dorm parent to lead us to out of the building and to our muster location, however this time, the dorm parent was not there. I had just seen him an hour or so earlier going into his room. Concerned, I knocked on his door. No answer. I knocked much harder and finally the door opened, with a clearly drunk Mr Xxxxxxxxx standing in the doorway in his birthday suit. He yelled at me to F-off and slammed the door in my face. Needless to say I mentioned this incident to another teacher later that evening and the next day, I had a new dorm parent and math teacher. A month later, Mr Xxxxxxxxx was the waiter at my table during a dinner with my parents at the Marriott Newton. I want to be clear in saying that I am deeply saddened to hear of the sexual abuse, the inappropriate behavior by some teachers, and other disturbing events that happened to some students while attending Fessenden. But I honestly don’t feel my experience there was a fluke. My stumbling upon this blog was a fluke, but in doing so I feel the exact same need to stress my point here. I am speaking up, not choosing to remain quiet and look the other way. I had many great times at Fessenden, and I wouldn’t trade my time there for anything. My parents sought a better education for me, and I got it. They did not dump me off. Finally, I hope that all those why were involved in the earlier mentioned abuse story get the help they need and heal to the best that they can, and that the perpetrators are held accountable and receive punishment to the fullest extent. Lanier P Christopher mosher says: Lanier, i think I figured out who mr. xxxxxxxx was. Always late, Christopher M. Let me just put it out there. I have no clue of what went down at Fessenden during the 1970s. Needless to say, there were also so many other schools during the 70’s that have physically/ verbally abused students. Regardless of what happened, and what people from the 70’s have said about Fessenden begin a “hellhole”, The Fessenden School IS my second home. Even though I graduated last year and thriving in a prestigious secondary school, leaving Fessenden was undeniably one of the most depressing times I have confronted in my life. Fessenden truly follows their motto of “honesty, compassion and respect” The dean of students do an exceptional job from preventing hierarchies, and there are very little times when the Dean of Students takes disciplinary action upon a student. The athletics, academics, and the close-knit community is what makes Fessenden such a unique school. Here, at this school, no one is different. We are all the same. We are all proud of who we are, as we all strive for a better future helping each other out. I would always hate flying back home during the breaks because I would not be able to meet my friends. I recall spending much of my time skyping my friends, and these days with some of my teachers that have helped me grow, find my path, and to make right decisions in order to thrive in the future. I am truly indebted to Fessenden, and there is no other school like Fessenden. Fessenden may have made a mistake in the past, but they take no shame in telling us those mistakes that we made. I do recall during my Personal Growth class, on how Fessenden has made these mistakes in the past. Im also going to put it out there. There are so many other schools that has had worse conflicts than these. Fessenden is our second home, and I take pride in being a Fessy alumni. So please reconsider your thoughts about Fessenden, because we are the complete opposite of what we were from the 70’s. There truly is no other school like Fessenden. Just keep that in mind. A past Fessenden student says: I attended Fessy for 10 years At all my years there was never a big bully problem. The biggest one incident I remember was when a boy made fun of another boy on Facebook. The post was not nice, but it wasn’t a hate filled post. Things like this happens at all schools. I lived on campus with my family in a small house (my parents worked at the school). I would have friends that did not attend the school over to my house to hang out and meet my friends from school. Every time a friend would come over they would be shocked at how nice everyone was to each other. Big 15 year olds talking to much younger boarders. All fessy boys were not best friends with each other but we would all give each other high fives and greetings in the hallways, at the cafeteria and everywhere else. This blog post is very misleading to parents thinking about sending their boy to the school. No matter what your son is like the school will mold him into an even better student, athlete, artist and person. Like all schools Fessenden has some students that are nicer than others. However the fessy admission office does a fantastic job at picking boys who will benefit from the school, and who can also be a positive addition to the fessenden community. What happened 40 years ago was not good, but nothing of this sort happens any more, I know that for a fact. To people reading this please do not let this mans blog post give you ideas about the school. Every day I think of that school and all of the great memories and people that I remember. I am also very thankful for all of the lessons that I have taken away from Fessenden. I still keep in touch with everyone that I graduated with, who are all at great schools thriving in the classroom, on the sports fields, on the stage etc.. Fessy is a great place and is not represented well at all in the blog. Talk to any Fessenden boy and you will realize that even years after graduation that the men still have the Fessenden morals of honesty compassion and respect. Adrian Hooper says: I attended Fessenden in the early 60’s. I don’t recall if Clarridge was there at that time. He was not the only sexual predator that was a member of the faculty. My dorm master was a sadistic Nazi. He was German and actually had Nazi memorabilia in his room. I wish I could remember the bastards name. The sexual and physical abuse, humiliation, and fear finally compelled me to bundle up one cold, snowy February day and walk all the way to Boston, 8 miles, and was found by some BU students who returned me. I was kept in isolation in the infirmary and thankfully expelled. Never told anyone about it until a few years ago. I actually visited the campus in 2010. (the seen of the crimes) I was prepared to confront, but decided the guilty are long gone from that den of horrors. But the shame and humiliation has affected my entire life. delimur says: Hasbrook down the hall and on the same floor as Clarridge when I attended. Freaks. SVG Class of 1968 says: Claude Hasbrouck was your dorm master. Lee Pollacchi says: Oh I remember mr. Hasbro I was in his dorm and the other teacher was arthor Claridge. Mister Hasbrouck what’s the closest thing to to Hitler you ever could have imagined however Mr Claridge was very touchy-feely and I heard from other guys he had molested many guys in that school and I hear from Reading above he was arrested in 1977 doesn’t surprise me a bit I have many stories from many guys as to stuff that happened to them between 66 and 69 John Sweeney says: Lee, this is John Sweeney.I was drugged and raped by Clarridge. I would like to speak to you. You can contact me through my website at http://www.fessendenchildsexabuse.com Lee. A letter is going out to all the alumni from me. Please read it. Lee, please contact me for some information during your class years. I’m really interested in any information but people are starting to come forward about Hart Fessenden and His brother. The Nazi beat the Hell out of me. Lee, Since many of us abuse victims, were erased from the alumni database by the corrupt board members at Fessenden, your letter will likely only reach the alumni who weren’t abused. Strange,Adrian. I’ve never ever heard anything about Hasbrouk being a sexual predator. Where do you get that? A bellowing red faced little music director and dorm Master for sure, but sexual predator? He was my dorm master in memorial Hall. He was smaller than the smallest kid there. In fact the year before, he was hung by his feet out the window by some of seniors I believe. It sounds really out of character.. Cab: Please refer to the Spotlight investigation to learn more about Mr. Hasbrouck. The details are explicit, and the investigative journalists use multiple sources for each of the people named in the article. I stand by my doubts. I was a boarder there and he was my dorm master. as I said, meglomanic little tyrant, yes…I’ll have to read the article again. Fessenden just settled another case against Hasbrouck. also they settled cases against Dr Young and Boyadjian. all the same victim, Bill Greaves , class of 66. Was his name Hazbrook? I was there from ’65 to ’70 as a 5 day border – Re: Adrain – Was it Mr. Hasbrook? He was one of a small group of teachers / dorm masters that was physically violent and had a short fuse. He ripped out a handful of my hair when he thought I didn’t respond to him quickly enough. Claridge (my math teacher) was actually a nice person but was a total pedophile – along with his cohort Dahlman (my geography teacher). The two most violent psychopaths there were Hasbrook & Bowler (who left in ’70) & – I could go on… Not quite the uplifting & joyous experience that they advertise in their catalogs.. Good Luck! I remember Fessey as a nightmare, I was abused by Hasbrook, when I refused to say a picture of a Nazis soldier in a photo I came across in the library was a great soldier. I commented he was a murderer. He went ballistic, grabbed me, slammed me into a wall demanding I take back what I said.I believe this man may have been a former Nazis , illegally entered US. Why did Fessenden ever hire this NUT. I witnessed him abuse other Jewish students as well.Has anything been done to prosecute him for HIS ABUSE? JB, Hasbrouck was Hitler Youth, and my attorney Mitch Garabedian has settled multiple cases with the school. JB: You will be receiving a letter in the mail shortly from me. John D Sweeney says: JB, Fesnuts 4 months ago settled the following cases with victim Bill Greaves, class of 66. 1. Boyadjian 2. Hasbrouck 3. Dr Young I was with Bill at the Mediation, which I declined to settle. The school wanted me to again sign non disclosure agreements. Its not about the money with me. The school wont come clean and admit they employed 18 pedophiles. Hasbrouk I remember. He was my dorm master in memorial hall. I remember him being loud but angry but not that often. He had a small apartment in the top hall. He would come out and scream at us but we were doing some pretty wild things. The hall was huge- you could and we did have hall hockey and soccer games there. he was also the glee club director and I recall him screaming and pounding the keys if we screwed up a piece. He was a small guy and he would get REALLY RED when he got mad. But he would calm down. The songs we sung I still remember. He was also my music appreciation teacher and to this day I still recall the symphonies we listened to as well as the difference between the different schools of music. I never took another music course again. I didn’t have too.. I keep hearing this stuff about hasbrouk. I had him as a glee club director teacher and dorm Master. He could be off the hook. Usually he would scream and then go back in his apt. The dude was so short, o don’t see how he could do anything. Sexual stuff? Pray tell more because he seemed to want to have NOTHING to do with any of us Fellow posters — Thank you for sharing your stories. They need to be told, all of them. I was there from 1964-1970 and like some other posters I experienced the best and the worst of the school as a day student, a 5-day boarder and a 7-day boarder. Two contemporaries committed suicide — one I now believe was related to abuse by Arthur Clarridge {who was then living as a guest of the boy’s family} Clarridge is now living in Fort Lauderdale. He ratted out Dallmann and his other non-Fessenden co-conspirators in the 1977 scandal, and Clarridge escaped prosecution in exchange for his testimony. Dallmann served time, was released, and committed suicide. Clarridge steadfastly maintained that Fessenden boys were never targeted or abused by his ‘circle’. We all know that not to be the case. Of course I was long gone and in college by the time the scandal came to light — actually heard the news on the radio on the way to do my laundry. I had to pull over and process for awhile because it brought back long-dormant memories. It’s hard to put into words how angry and conflicted this made me feel. I was angry at detached/diffident parents who ignored the travails of their sons, angry at un-involved faculty/administration who turned a blind eye, and angry at myself for not being able to do more to help my friends who were suffering (and maybe still are suffering in silence). Conflicted by the fact that some of these abusers were, in fact, fantastic teachers. Maybe that’s the hardest part of the school experience to reconcile. There were predatory pedophiles like Clarridge and Dallmann, there were unspeakable sadists like Claude Hasbrouck (the Nazi), (“Nasty Ned”) Douglass and Bob Bowler, and unrepentant bigots like Slocum working side-by-side with some of the nicest and most selflessly committed teachers I’ve ever known, like the Goodhues, Maynards, Wheldens, Basinets, Lusbys, Boyadjians, Ripleys and others too numerous to mention. I’m happy to say that I managed to get a great education at Fessenden, but ashamed to say that it occurred in an often unhealthful environment for many of my schoolmates. In retrospect, why didn’t we gang up on Hasbrouck and take him out when he gave some poor knucklehead a “chinny”? My feeble rebellion to Hasbrouck was to quit taking piano lessons after he made a pass at me during a private lesson. We sang songs about Clarridge but never publicized his misdeeds. Why didn’t we go after him for wearing sunglasses to supervise after-sports showers? We knew that Dallmann was ingratiating himself to parents and administration by taking candid pictures of kids — and we knew he took more pictures of some kids than of others. We had a name for those kids, and it wasn’t “victim”. Within the student body there was lots of bullying and name-calling. A lot of it was vicious and completely unacceptable, and there were casualties. I think it’s important for us to recognize that the school today bears little cultural resemblance to the school of years past. I believe it to be a safe and happy place for boys to learn — even if it was the scene of many crimes. We can’t undo the past, and we can’t replace the 1967 dorm masters in Hyde I-III. We can, however, help School leadership to understand how important this issue is to us, and to help the School work to make sure what happened to us can never, ever happen to another Fessenden student again. The problem with all this is that other than dahlmann and clarridge, who we are all familiar with, and have been, for more than 30 years; I haven’t seen any accusations of SEXUAL abuse- the news here and the point of Sweeneys allegations is that it was going on at Fessenden with these two, regardless of what the school told everyone. That I get, but charges that Ned Douglas and Claude Hasbrouk were angry and occasionally unstable is nothing NEW. I knew that two weeks after I left and while I was there. i think it’s important to keep this focused on the charges That John is making. Cab, Mitchell Garabedian and I will be holding another press conference after the holidays. At that conference he will be announcing 9 victims that Fessenden is settling with( no I’m not one) and 3 were raped by Hasbrouck. Cab,4 months ago I refused Fesnuts offer for mediation settlement. They wanted me to sign Non Disclosure agreements, which they claimed in a school letter they do not require. BS. At that mediation was Bill Greaves, class of 66. He settled with the school because he was raped for 4 years by Boyadjian, Hasbrouck and Dr Young. Don’t forget the tall librarian Mrs Kennedy. She recommended I read a book called “The Hobbit”. My name is John Sweeney. In 1969, while attending Fessenden I was drugged and raped in Hart Hall by Arthur Clarridge who at that time was my math teacher. I called my mother and told her what happened. When She didn’t believe me. I went to the Head master Coffin’s office, and told him, not knowing that he knew what was going on. That is when the torture started happening to me. Sleep depravation, food rationing and mental torture. I know of two other boys that were raped during this time by CLarridge. And I pray to God that when my Attorney Mitch Garabedian Files our lawsuit in the coming months, through disclosure, The full details of this despicable predator will come to light. The schools letter is BS. The school knew about what was happening because I told Head Master Coffin what happened to me. My story was broke by CBS NEWS and can be seen an the following link http://www.cbsnews.com/news/sex-abuse-scandals-help-alleged-victims-speak/. I look forward to testifying in the up coming trial. For over 40 years I have suffered from PTSD, not knowing that it was caused all along by the sex abuse I suffered from these evil men. Fessenden ruined my life, and many more children’s lives. some of whom went to their graves with the shame that filled our souls. I didn’t go to Harvard or any of the other Ivy League schools that my father, who was a well known Chief Surgeon, wanted me to attend. I became a US Army Green Beret, Graduated top in my class, but unfortunately, I never got killed in combat, which is what I wanted because I thought a heroes death would remove the shame and demons that entered my soul when I was young boy…and the nightmares of Clarridge on shower duty. Raped 1969 John Crimmins says: Hi John: I was one of Arthur Clarridge ‘s prefects my senior year in 1972. There were always rumors that Mr. Clarridge liked fondling students. One Friday night my fellow prefect and I were invited to dinner in Cambridge by Mr. Clarridge and his friend Ken, a special treat for the prefects. Did you ever see Ken? We were treated to alcohol and after dinner taken to an apartment to smoke marijuana. I was 14 years old. A teacher from Fessenden, I cannot remember his name but I will never forget his face, came out of a dark room to the rear of the kitchen naked. He was the dorm master in the dormitory above the dining room. I will find him!! With a scary tone that would force any kid into submission, he demanded that one of us go into the room with him. I recall that we laughed at him, because we were stoned, and were ushered back to school. I am not so sure of that anymore. There is a blind/blank spot in my thinking between when he demanded one of us to enter the room and when we were returned to school. I am so sorry for what happened to you and embarrassed by the prospect that I might have been abused that night. I need to find my fellow prefect and confirm the details. I have no idea where he lives. I shared this story on your web site. I buried this incident in my subconscious until the scandle broke at Saint Georges School in Middletown, R.I. My son is a senior at Saint Georges. My wife read the Boston Globe article to me today. I had tears rolling down my face. I wept like a baby like something was percolating way down in me for years. I am glad you did not die in action. You are making a difference being here right now. I salute you for your courage and for your service to your/our country. I am sorry for your scars. Please contact me if I can be of any help. You may already have enough personal stories. I feel like a heavy weight was lifted from me today. Hey John I graduated with you in 72. Thanks for sharing- it’s a pretty courageous thing to do. Always remember them as being a little odd- though Claridge seemed almost mousy and on edge. I dunno, the dorm right above the dining hall- would that be Hart? Dahlmans was right next to to the dining hall out the back-though you would go up some stairs from there. Hope that’s of help. Glad you feel better about it. Remember you and your brothers. Hope you are all well. Brock Putnam says: The dorm above the dining hall was Sanderson. Edward Martinez says: I remember you well (74′) and was in Dahlmans dorm when you were in Hart. I have never been a huge believer in repressed memories but this thing has blown me up, like opening Pandora’s box. ‘dolphin’ was my tormentor and contrary to the schools not so sincere apologies, none of us have been offered any tangible support for the damage they allowed (cultivated actually). Do whatever you can to put pressure on Stettler to settle this up and clear the decks. There are to many of us out there – all with eerily similar stories — tell Stettler to drop the resistance and settle this thing so that ANY boy that needs help can get it… you have more support than you know… Now that I think about there WAS another dorm. it was like one small hall, right? cant remember who was in charge..sorry John, this is your brother Tom. I stumbled on this site yesterday. I had to get Facebook access for my Veteran’s group. Because Fessenden was such a horrible experience for all four of us, it is stuck in my mind too. I went to the school Facebook page and this popped up. I started reading Sweeney’s story and I know exactly what he’s talking about. I don’t know why we have never spoken about this stuff and it’s got me wondering what if anything happened to the twins. A guy earlier wondered why none of us had the guts to say anything. I can say unequivocally that I did not know at that point in life that I had a voice at home during holiday or as a seven day boarding student. I’ll be calling you tomorrow but here’s what I remember. I talked about, why Fessenden, with dad. He said that his own life had been so bad that Fessenden was a safe haven for him. He sent us there at the height of this train wreck thinking it would be the same for us because of our homelife. Mr. Boyajin bless him did his best to help me but, I was a bed wetter. For me the pushing and shoving that jostled the food chain started day one. Catcher In The Rye was required reading so I wasn’t completely alone in my Isolation. And, there was the Lord of The Rings thanks to Ms Kennedy. I think I had Clarridge Hyde 2 or 3. I was in the cubicle next to Alan Cartier. Everynight he’d come say nightynights and linger seated on my bed with his hand on my butt. All my buddies like Gleason, Bobby Chang, Newberry, Desantis, and Maytag all new Arty was a fag because we talked about it. Coffin put his smoking pipe out with one of my fingers. Just walking down the hall between classes, hey you, come here, give me your finger. I didn’t know I could call a cop. Bill Cook was famous for thinking we couldn’t tell he was hiding boogers behind his big ears. Launching the heavy brass assembly/study hall bell into the high ceilings of the room into the assembled and seated students. You were always forewarned of impact by the ringer wallowing inside the bell cavity during flight. Hashrooks chinies. One nurse was mean and told you to take two aspirin and come back tomorrow. I think Macavoy was the nice one. It didn’t matter though. Maytag needed huge help that he didn’t get. Eddy Gleason mom had gone on a date with Arty. She laughed when we said he was a fag. The other thing Arty was famous for were new Corvettes. This year maybe 1969 he had a blue stingray. He talked me into driving with during a road rally event. At some point we went to a really big place like a mansion. It’s like you said about there being some time missing. I remember riding in the car all day and maybe a kitchen, but I more remember being back in the car because Kenny and Arty each wanted me to sit in their lap in the passenger seat of the Corvette. There were lots of drugs at the school most pills. Dunbar and this blond with glasses were the lacrosse coaches. Dunbar wore gym shorts that said “sock it to me” across the butt. Mom and dad were called to the school in the middle of the night because Maytag and I got caught coming back from meeting some girls. It took Sweeney a long time and a lot of guts coming out with his ghosts. Some kids like dad, it seems Fessenden was a wonderful school. For me it was the source of a lot of fear and feeling unworthy. Even after being brave in a bunch of war, I still duck away if someone reaches at me. JOHN Swerney says: You can reach me at jsweeney161@att.net. I will send you a contact number.I look forward to speaking with you asap. God Bless you Tom. From one Special Forces Operator to another. And I could really use your support. Dear Tom: Please contact me. I need to give you a “Sit Rep” This one I had to phone in. Stayed tuned John for a press conference after the New Year. JE Robin says: Did you know Mark or Gary Young? Mark Graduated the same year I did, hey is that Eddie? Mark Harder says: John, this is Mark Harder, Class of ’72. I stumbled upon this site looking for my old Memorial Hall room mate, Chris Brown. I’m absolutely shocked and disgusted that you and other students were violated at Fessenden. I have not lived in Massachusets for 45 years, so I never knew until now. In 4th Form, I was in Hart House Mr. Wilson had an apartment downstairs with his black poodle (he was as queer as the day is long) and I’m sure that he’s the one John Crimmins is talking about. Paul Hugo and I, Chris Parnum (now Chris Loring) and Robbie Inches were downstairs in Hart Hse. Upstairs I remember you, John, and Bob (Skid) Rheault, Mark Young, Fred Noonan, Eric Cunningham, Danny Wing, Fred Cook. Dorm hockey and Hot Wheels. John, do you remember us being allowed to stay up late to watch the Bruins in the 1970 playoffs? 5th Form I was in Bungalow with Mr Maynard… And in 6th Form it was Memorial Hall with Messrs. Hasbrouk and Wallace as dorm masters. Wallace had a Keeshond named “Silly”. Hasbrouk had a Nazi flag in his apartment, and I remember the “chinnies” he would give (they freaking hurt!). But Hasbrouk was never rude or threatening to me. It might have been because we talked about WWII a couple of times…I don’t know. I had my own cube for a time, then roomed with Chris Brown at the top of the stairs. Jack Smith, Ricky Cheadle, Ralph Lewis, Satoro Ito, all of them still vivid today. I think all of us knew that Clarridge and Dahlman were “a little weird”, but I never knew until now how weird and abusive they really were. It’s sad, because there were many good teachers at Fessie…Mr. Boyadjian (Geography), Mr. Fitts (Latin), Mr. Flood (Art), Mr Paine and Mr. Maynard (Science) and of course Mrs. Kennedy in the Library. I was never accosted by any student or teacher. I actually had a wonderful experience at Fessenden, and because of that, it pains me even more to hear that these abuses happened. John, I’m so sorry for your ordeal, and I hope you find solace in these forums. Trevor Gowdy put it perfectly. We are all still classmates, and we’re here for you, and anyone else who needs our support. I hope that you, and all of our other classmates who were harmed by these predators, find closure, and justice. I, like you, am an Army vet (Medical Command), and suffer from PTSD as well. It has never gone away, so I know what you mean. Please let me know if there is any way that I can help. John, we are all here for you. Keep the faith, and remain outstanding.( mark.v.harder at gmail.com). hey Mark I think I can get you in Touch with Chris LOL CBL says: I was your classmate, cab, I recall you and your brother being there for 5th and 6th form. Interesting recollections from Mark in Hart House whose room was next to mine. We would have late night water fights and Mr. Gibson would come marching in with “Misty Puppy Dog” as we pretended to be asleep. There were a few good memories, but very few. I remember the school as being a very sad place and there were luckily some good teachers as well as classmates who really made a difference. I had no Idea about the abusive horrors that went on there until a few years after I left the school. While I feel lucky to have not been targeted when I was there, I am outraged that something like this could ever happen. I feel terribly for the victims, the dammage is irrepairable. For some, their entire lives have been ruined, either directly or indirectly. As children growing up, we put our trust in adults, especially those who were educating and guiding us. How could this happen? I very nearly got roped into this ring of hell a few years later, but luckily escaped when I found out what they were interested in. Today I live outside the US, but my heart absolutely breaks whenever I encounter websites or blogs carrying stories of abuse and pain inflicted by these monsters. Hey CP! How ya been? U were 5 day boarder right? You were. Nice guy . lost track of a lot of you guys. Too bad it had to be this way. Hope all is well. Yeah I think being there only the last two years left me unaware of some of the early stuff. Claridge and especially dallman were odd even to me then. Hasbrouk had his issues but he was good music teacher. Screamed like maniac. I had more issue with Douglas. Than hasbrouk. The Nat Coffin thing is completely off the charts . I would’ve expected to hear about that while I was in prep school.nothing.covered up pretty well I would like to thank everyone for their comments, and notify readers that the Fessenden School is being taken to court by Michael Garabedian, according to a December 2014 report published in the Newton Tab. From the article: The article is linked above, near the end of my blog post. I will post more details as I learn of them. If you know anything about the case, or would like to add your opinion, please leave your comments on this form. If you’d like to contact me privately via email, please send it to ianlamont -at- yahoo dot com. A parent says: I am so very sorry to all the little boys who were made to suffer so, so much. Words fail me. I realize the school may have changed but it does not and cannot erase the deep, soul pervading harm brought on by these evil teachers. Just heartbreaking. And to David, Adrian Hooper and John Sweeney: this mom believes you and in you and I am so deeply sorry at the harm and the loss you suffered in this place where you were supposed to be safe and nurtured. And to the Class of 2012 and 2013 posters: Your reality at Fessy might have been nothing but positive and wonderful. That is ok. But it obviously was not for these young boys and all the present day goodness of the school does NOT negate the horror these little guys suffered. I understand you might feel this is “bad publicity” for a place that was wonderful for you. I am not sure this is the forum to do that since it seems that at least this post by Mr. Lamont is specifically about the abuse at Fessenden and about the school’s response or lack thereof. It should not be taken personally by current day graduates since much of this is from a while ago. John Sweney says: Dear A Parent: I’m Grateful for your thoughtful comments. I do not hold any ill will towards any of the recent graduates. I’m an Ex Green Beret, these kids are still young and when the truth comes out I’m sure they will come around. The newspapers did not tell half of my story and as a Mom, I do not want you to know the horrors that I and my fellow students were subject to. I want you to know that all the pictures of Fessenden in my CBS News Story were taken by me and my girlfriend. And I’m sorry to say that the man that escorted me and my girlfriend was more interested in me than my beautiful girlfriend. As I was being escorted through the dark halls to the study hall with the big fire place and the different flags flying over head, I noticed that the bench seats on the wall by the windows had all of the names of the teachers that taught there, Except Clarridge and Dallman, the two pedophiles that tried to turn me and other students into drug addicts and put us in their brothels. I wanted to take a picture of this and I devised a plan for my girlfriend to distract this faculty member, which she did willingly. After He saw that I was not with him and Trisha, he doubled back and gently grabbed my hand, and tried to escort me back to the tour of the new Fessenden. I say tried because I got so angry by his touch I ripped my hand away. I want you to know that I have nothing wrong against gay’s. I do want you to know that I hope to God that he does not work the showers. While the boarding students were checking out my girlfriend, he wasn’t… He was checking me out. If anyone so much as gives a student a little pat on the but, tickling in places you wouldn’t tickle your children in, if your son see’s it, he needs to report it. My fellow students did not do that in my or the other Fessy students that were molested, and since my mom didn’t believe me,I was left all alone in what my parents thought was a prep school to the prep schools. I beg you to please believe your son. Please be the mom’s that we never had. I know it was a different time but 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys are molested before they turn 18. As for Fessenden, this comes from the board of directors. Litigate us. Thats because this is not a one pedophile case like Penn State and Sandusky. Claaridge , Dallman, Headmaster Coffin abused Fessenden’s students for Decades. And they know it! That is why when my attorney Garabedian does file the lawsuit, we will finally through disclosure bring to light the evil that these bastards perpetrated. Another Parent says: Have Attorney Garabedian check with Attorney D’Urso. It’s happening at the Pike School in Andover too. They have an open case scheduled for trial soon. This is a huge problem that must be addressed. Edward Martinez III says: To the kids that thrived at Fessenden I wish you joy – however you can not for a second diminish what amounts to decades of institutionally sanctioned abuse at the hands of monsters like Claridge, Dahlman and many many others. THIS is the issue. If you were on the top of the pile on the Island you probably did pretty did well, but please don’t blame the victims by marginalizing their experience. Many of us were small children at the time. Generally speaking small children don’t really know what to flag and what to shut up about, and saying “if one kid had just said something, we would have done something”is complete garbage because the Kids that did the have balls to call it when it happened were either not believed, scorned or worse – subjected to a nightmare of abuse both from those at the top of the lord of the flies pile and from the teachers and staff, who in many cases had dirty laundry of their own to hide, and thus a vested interest in keeping it quiet. I see no evidence that this has changed much. That the school continues to gloss over, diminish and marginalize those of us that were put through hell there is solid evidence that they still don’t get it and are still more concerned about their Prep-utation and income stream than they are about the young lives they are entrusted with – so it is not different now, and you you wont convince me that it is until as a culture, they come clean about the systematic abuse and decades long cover-up that took place at Fessenden. Then the institution needs to take direct and full ownership of running the island of the lord of the flies, settle up with its victims and start publicly crafting a safe path for future victims, so that the kids know for sure what steps to take in cases like mine and countless others who went through hell there. I value a lot of what I got from Fessenden, I appreciate the sacrifices my parents made to send me there, I made friends, laughed and had some wonderful times there but none of it diminishes the scar tissue I carry around with me to this day, nor lessens my anger at people that feel the need to defend the school in light of clear, well documented, hideous and systematic abuse that was intentionally swept under the rug for far too long ‘to protect the institutions reputation’ – there is no excuse for it and in my mind no defense at all. My heart goes out to John, Badger and the ones like myself that I call ‘the marginals’ that still live with Fessenden’s Horrendous legacy. I went to school With John and am aware of what he speaks. I don’t think though that anyone is marginalizing that experience. I am NOT shocked by what he says because I was there, but I think a lot of us feel the need to call out those teachers who DID make it good for us, in case they may be reading. its the first time I ve actually written some of these names out in at 35 years. I m Sure they were just as upset then as now. We ve all got Johns back he should know that.. I was at Fessenden for one year only in 1983 during the time the late, and very kind, Philip Burnham was head master. And, like many other former students that attended “Fessy” during that time period, my experiences were not that great at all. I can totally identify with the experiences of John Clideson and “David,” had at the school during that time period. However I will not sugar coat the issue by conveniently leaving out the names of the off the wall, unstable and, quite frankly, obnoxious teachers that were there and relished in making the lives of some students, my life included, a living hell. Teachers like Brock Putnam, who smoked like a chimney and took great delight in SCREAMING at students, and dishing out his own archaic brand of discipline to students by grabbing them by the ears and dragging them, myself included on one occasion, in, or out of, study hall if they misbehaved. Or teachers like Math teacher Mr Spaulding, who always seemed like he was either drunk, or stoned out of his mind, while teaching class. Or teachers like Ms Pamela Heitmiller and that equally self centered and highly obnoxious, Bill Lyons, who delighted in playing the favorites game with students they liked and treating students they had contempt for with utter disdain on a regular basis. And teachers like the off the wall, Dan Senecal, who was, if anything, a borderline psychotic/hysteric, and went off the handle on students by screaming at them and threw that eraser at you, and then he would switch personalities and giggle like it was all a joke. To be honest I have NO CLUE how such horrible, self centered and selfish people EVER became teachers and the fact people like the ones mentioned above were allowed to teach, or mentor, children and adolescent boys escapes me to this day. I was also the victim of “getting peed on” in the showers by the older boys and bullied for a time by an obnoxious older student and his equally obnoxious followers, But I eventually stood up to him and that stopped. BUT…..Besides the bad experiences I had at “Fessy” I also met, and interacted with, some pretty incredible teachers and fellow students. People like, former Head Master Phillip Burnham, Mrs Arlene Leonard, Mr Carey, Mr Basinet, Mr Peter Krimens, Mr Vern Olson, Constance Lapin, Mrs Feldman/ AKA Ms Winters, Mr Peter and David Bradley, Mr Wahl, the Art teacher, Mr McIntyre,Mrs Roberts and her son Nathaniel, Mr Brock, Mr Maynard, Mr Weldon, Ms Brown, who was The music teacher made my short time at Fessenden school bearable and, to some extent, pretty enjoyable and those good people, as well as the good experiences I had with them, will NEVER be forgotten. To the poster named “The Class Of 2012” I have to honestly say I appreciate what he said, regarding his highly positive experience during his time at Fessenden. BUT, I think its highly presumptuous for him to openly state “He speaks for the ENTIRE CLASS of 2012” because although he, and several of his former classmates may have had a “positive experience” at Fessy, it doesn’t necessarily mean that EVERYBODY in his ENTIRE class had the same positive experiences he, or a few of his fellow class mates, had. I also think, judging by what “Class Of 2012” posted earlier, it may be safe to assume that there is a HUGE difference between the Fessenden School of today and the Fessenden School of the 50’s 60’s 70’s 80’s 90’s and today. Although there are still terrible, and outrageous, cases of sexual abuse against children in our crazy society, people are, for the most part, much more aware of what to look for and people that manage large educational learning institutions, Like Fesseden for example, are LESS likely to brush incidents, like the one responsible for this blog, under the carpet and a lot MORE likely to quickly take the necessary, and proper, legal steps to bring the perpetrators of such heinous acts to justice quickly! There is no doubt that The Fessenden School IS a FINE institution for learning and they will have to deal with the hard punch this latest incident has dealt it. Although The Fessenden School may have been a horror show for many students between the decades of the 1940’s to the 1990’s I am confident that when all is said and done, when the dust settles, and if Fessy is fortunate enough to survive this scandal , then The Fessenden School WILL in fact be far better than it was before all of this craziness. Sadly this is only the beginning and there is every indication that more stories of abuses will emerge. In any case my thoughts go out to all the former students that were abused by the people that were supposed to care and nurture them. Tom Mckeon says: Reading these posts has sent shivers down my back and kept me up at night ruminating on my time at Fessenden. To be clear, my experiences though horrible and traumatizing pale in comparison to that described by Mr. Sweeny and others on this blog; however, the pathetic fact is that I am a 40 year old, happily married father but am still haunted by the memories of my time at Fessy and full of anger at how they threw me away like trash. I arrived as a 4th grade day student in 1985 a happy and well balanced ten year old. I come from a loving and supportive family and my school experiences up the that time had all been wonderful. Soon after arriving the older students began bullying me both verbally and physically; hip checks in the hall ways, smack on the back of the head, outright assault…etc. I know kids can be mean, but the bullying at Fessenden was extreme and far removed from the usual teasing/bantering. Fortunately I was a big boy, albeit a bit heavy, and quickly learned to defend myself. I recall a tearful conversation with my 5th grade history teacher (Bradly ?) where I described to him the tormenting dished out by the older boys. His recommendation was that I “kick the shit” out of my torturer, which I did. Sadly my act of defiance only brought temporary relief and soon i was fighting all the time. I complained of the bullying to my parents who spoke with headmaster Plummer, what a useless waste of air that conversation was… By the time I was 11 i had learnt that violence is perfectly acceptable, that tormenting others is normal and that I was a worthless “fat ass” or “fat fuck” depending on the day. By my 7th grade year in 1989 things had gotten so bad that I started to breakdown emotionally. That year a group of 8th graders (emphasis on GROUP) had made it their mission to torture me in unison and at all times. Again I called for help, spoke with teachers, my parents and the headmaster but nothing was done, the school administration remained completely indifferent. That year one of my torturers walked up to me and, out of the blue, punched me in the face during lunch at the big hall, everyone saw including the teachers. No one moved a finger, not to sanction the boy, not to comfort me, not even to acknowledge that something had just happened. I snapped, ran across the hall, jumped on him and hit him with everything i had. My reaction being a bit more dramatic than his simple punch landed me in hot water; sessions with the school shrink, meetings in Randy Plummer’s office…etc. Not two weeks after the lunch event the “group” sat around me in the large study-hall and began to pummel me with insults “fat ass, fat fuck, your mother is a whore, we’re all going to kick your ass…etc”. In my pocket I had my father’s old navy knot knife which I had brought for an in-class exposition on sailing. Having endured a good hour of abuse, and partially out of fear, I blurted out that I had a knife and that if they attacked me I would defend myself. Par for the course, after study-hall a group of several older kids surrounded me and asked “let’s see the knife fat boy,” I acquiesced, pulled out my blade and waved it at them. Thank god no one got hurt and nothing happened, the boys moved away and I managed to run straight to the headmaster’s office terrified, shattered and sobbing. In 1989 after two weeks of suspension i was formally expelled, my parents were told that I was not Fessenden material, that I was disturbed and that I was not welcome anymore. To my knowledge my tormentors were never disciplined, at least not to the degree i was. Granted pulling a knife in school is very serious and unacceptable but it was the school’s YEARS of indifference to my torture that led me to a state of such desperation that I finally flipped out. The years of abuse and violence had conditioned me and sadly the tormented became the tormentor in my next school. I was nowhere near as vicious as the boys at fessy but none the less a bully i had become. I profoundly regret my behavior and when given the opportunity i ask those i have wronged for forgiveness. I am responsible for my actions and their consequences but today I am certain that my violent temperament, extreme sensitivity and profound malaise in my own skin resulted from my traumatic experiences at Fessenden. To those who have had positive Fessenden experiences I say “good for you” I wouldn’t wish mine on anyone. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to say my piece and commiserate with you all. Tom Mckeon Tom: Thanks for sharing your story. Like I said, Fessenden had a long-standing culture of cruelty and bullying, which was perpetuated into the 1980s and perhaps beyond. Students who were weak, fat, frail, needy, or different got the brunt of it. Some teachers participated in or encouraged this culture, while administrators generally ignored it. Former teachers — I know you are reading these accounts. What recollections or observations can you share? you were a day student , right? Regarding the issues at Fessenden during the late 80’s early 90’s gave a look at this lawsuit. http://masslawyersweekly.com/fulltext-opinions/1990/01/01/skelley-v-trustees-of-the-fessenden-school-et-al/ For anyone out there that is curious about how long abuse was going on at Fessenden, pedophile Arthur Present Clarridge started teaching at Fessenden in 1951. He graduated from Harvard in 1949. Here is a link to a letter he wrote in the Harvard Magazine in 2009. He talks about cruising mens rooms in Harvard square looking for sex. http://harvardmagazine.com/2009/01/cambridge-02138?page=all I wonder how many students he actually raped besides me and the 6 other little boys that have come forward? Raped by Artur Clarridge and covered up by Fessendens Pedophile ring. peter T Henry says: It was an open secret that “Arty Bate” was taking advantage of some of us. He has a private residence in Dover Mass that he fed some of the boys with beer. Of course some of us really wanted yo be cool and go out there. My suspicion is many more kids were affected. Contact Sean Brady Peter McCall as they may know more. I was a day student and only heard about stuff through the grape vine. I believe other teachers were involved but don’t know for sure. Tough times. Crappy stuff. I wish that era was completely behind us and I send my respects to all those badly affected by these abusers. All the best to all us Fessy grads. Member of Class of '73 says: I don’t know if you can edit these comments, but it might be best not to name names without their approval. Peter I remember you I was I the same class; you played lacrosse and hockey as I recall. Yeah it takes a lot for these guys to come forward. I was a 7 day but never recall anything untoward it talk of such; I remember the names for him; assumed it was because of his last name and assumptions that he was gay- there was no context to it for me- I only came there the last two years and lived up on the north shore. As sordid as all this is; it has made me want to get back there sometime. There have been a lot of teachers names mentioned here; fortunately a lot of positive stuff has been put out as well about all the good memories as well; the lusbys dunhams Basinet Fitzes, Michler Hall Emmons Gibson, Maynard I could go on etc etc. best to you as well. Bill McCormick says: John, God Bless you, it seems like you have quite a bit of courage. I am so sorry about your most unfortunate experiences at the Fessenden School. I went to fessenden for six years and much to my Regret I am not surprised. Please understand that their are former alumni who are in your corner. I got Stettler’s letter and it completely pissed me off — As John says, we need to ‘get to’ more of the board and put as much heat on them as possible to settle this thing and create the path forward. The board, and Fessy’s legal team need to realize that there are a lot of us out there and the more they dig in their heels, the more we are going to push and all the denial in the world is not going to make it go away. This is about the path forward – not a rehash of the past necessarily, but it starts with accountability and the honor they make so much of in their recruitment literature …I think about the Badger often these days and wonder (had he lived) what he would have contributed to this suit – I have strong suspicions that his short life was marred by these monsters… Cabbro says: Badger? I remember him. What happened? When? Good kid. Been awhile since I’ve heard his name Bill, I need your help getting Alumni on Board with Getting Fessenden to let me do the investigation. All I’m asking for is the Alumni list with the emails so I can reach all the Victims. The said no way. The Law firm they hired is a sham. they have not contacted one victim, and we are the ones that know everything. We Need Help to expose the continuing cover up. Bill, I need former alumni help. Contact me thru my website http://www.fessendenchildsexabuse.com. You know, there are a lot of Fessenden influential alumni out there that know what happened at Fessenden. What the victims want is our day in court. California, Minnesota as well as several other states have adopted 1 year window legislature that allows child sex abuse victims seek justice. which is denied now due to statute of limitations issues. We need your help in adding an amendment to the new law that was just past. 1970's Student says: Attended Fessenden for 5 years in the mid and late 70’s and reading this blog brings back many feelings and memories. Not a happy place in those days for me- and the constant bullying shattered my self confidence as a child. Some of the teachers were excellent but many picked on students and helped foster the bullying and teasing from other students—-Mr Kidder comes readily to mind along with Dan Senecal–was it really funny whipping erasers at students? I was hit a couple of times and had chalk all over my clothes for the rest of the day. What a nice guy. His personality description, (from a comment above) was spot on—he would be cruel or yell at you one minute, then make an ass out of you in front of the entire class, then act like it was a big joke. I remember Jim Dallman as a good teacher and enjoyed his class—though he always smelled of cigarettes and I remember that it was creepy the way he would look at you when he monitored the showers. I do remember Clairridge wearing sun glasses as he monitored the showers– and I thought that was strange at the time but now know why. I fondly recall some good teachers like the Weldons, Mr Bassinet, Mr Wright, Miss Round, and Mr Cincotta-these were good teachers creating a class environment that was conducive to learning where everyone felt involved and there were no obvious favorites. Am I privileged to have had the opportunity to attend Fessenden? Yes, but the bullying was brutal and I would never subject my kids to that type of environment. Betsy (Round) Riedel says: I am the ” Miss Round” ( now Betsy Round Riedel) mentioned in this post. Fessenden was my first teaching job and I have to say I have nothing but fond memories of my years there. This is the second time I have found this set of articles and so I have been rereading all of the responses and articles with great interest. I have to say that I had absolutely NO idea any of this was going on. Did I think Clarridge and Dahlman were weird? You bet I did. But the thought of sexual abuse never once crossed my mind. The information about Coffin really blew me away, too. I guess those of us down in the Lower School hallway were far enough removed from the daily goings on of the middle and upper school to notice anything. I would now be interested to hear what my lower school colleagues might think of all of this? I am truly sorry that so many young men had to put up with all of this. I am glad it has been brought to light. Andrew Gross says: I attended Fessenden for perhaps the 7 longest years of my life, from 1972 to 1979. Miss Round, you and a few others were certainly among the best teachers I have had in my life. I would love the opportunity to contact you directly to thank you and a few others. I was blessed not to be exposed myself to sexual abuse by any faculty but I shudder to think what my life might have been in the ’70’s had I been a boarding student. However, like many other voices here, I found the general atmosphere of bullying, violence, dominance and outright abuse both horrific and enraging for me just about every day of those seven years. Academically, my education at Fessenden was no doubt one of the best available and has proved a bottomless resource for me. Emotionally, my education at Fessenden was something from which I do not expect I can or will ever heal. I wish for my family’s sake that I can continue to make progress. Those who have broken their silence have made sense of many puzzle pieces for me. For example, my classmate David McLean’s demonization and expulsion by Bob Coffin never made any sense. It finally made sense to learn that McLean was reporting abuse in the incident in Bob Coffin’s office when David reportedly spat at and tried to bite the headmaster. I thank those who have come forward to share their memories here, including my classmate Steve Hansen in this blog. For myself, I can say that I had no idea that the violence and abuse we experienced daily after 4th grade when we moved from female to male teachers were anything other than normal. Douglas and Dahlman and others were not abusive in every single exchange but screaming, humiliation, ridicule and violence were routine. Whipping erasers or chalk directly at our heads, whacking little kids’ elbows with butter knives at the table, pulling us by the ears, lifting kids by lapels and slamming them against walls, leading us around by a painfully tight grip on the back of the neck or on the muscle between neck and shoulder, these were just part of the daily routine of going to school. It was just like part of boot camp and supposed to make us tougher. Toughness seemed to be the top value and other emotions were just targets for ridicule. Creepy stuff that school staff showed us in the tunnels was also just how things were. Who knows at age 7 or 8 or 10 or even 12 and 13 that what you and your classmates experience together at school isn’t just how things are supposed to be? School sucks and that’s just how it sucks. As I recall, many of us thought ‘Arty’ Clarridge and others were ‘perverts’ but I never knew what was just kids talking smack or swapping war stories and what was real. Although I didn’t know the depths of truth to that ‘pervert’ reputation at the time, it made complete sense to me when it came out. Ironically, given the furious homophobia of the time, I grew up thinking Dahlman and Clarridge’s arrest had been some election-time victimizing of gay men for the benefit of Phyliss Schlafly’s crowd. That belief deepened when they were both released. I told people that version of reality, which was the only one I knew, until very recently. I truly believed belligerent homophobia had destroyed the lives of two innocent men. I remember asking my parents to invite Jim Dahlman to a Red Sox game with us because he seemed so sad, lonely and friendless between his classroom temper tantrums. He came to that game. I didn’t understand then why he seemed so awkward and uncomfortable through the whole game. I was horrified but not surprised to learn the truth in recent years. Dahlman’s discomfort at being alone with one student and that student’s parents made more sense after the Spotlight story broke. I say I was not surprised because I was one of Dr Mel Levine’s patients in the same time period. Unlike many who saw Levine only as a specialist, I had Levine as my primary care doctor. He would insist my mother stay in the waiting room during the physical exam part of every visit ‘because a boy needs his privacy’. Mom didn’t know that exam time was genital fondling time. She thought she was taking her son to one of the most respected, published Harvard pediatricians of our time. I was told the medical care was free as my father was a Harvard teaching physician and Harvard faculty treated each other’s families for free as a professional courtesy. My family thought I was getting the best possible medical care just like they believed they were sacrificing to give me the best possible education. I didn’t know that there was some other kind of physical exam that didn’t involve genital fondling. I just thought fondling was an unpleasant part of going to the doctor like trying not to puke when he stuck the tongue depressor down my throat or ignoring the discomfort of ear exams. The fondling was part of the routine, not something to report. Child abuse thrives on trust and ignorance. Mel Levine was very kind and gentle to me. I trusted him. I just didn’t know otherwise. I had blocked and disassociated those memories entirely until the press coverage of class actions against Levine brought them rushing back. Therefore, it really didn’t come as a surprise to learn of the prescription abuse network between Fessenden faculty and Mel Levine used to drug and abuse boys when that news broke. It just made sense. For my part, I believe, respect, honor and applaud all who choose to come forward and denounce this child abuse. Even as I write this blog post, I can hear the inner voice Fessenden drilled into me telling me to shut the fuck up. That voice says stop being such a pussy, such a wuss, such a wimp, such a whiner. It says to stop pitying myself. I’d guess a lot of my classmates heard and still hear similar voices. It takes a great deal of resistance to that voice not to erase this blog entry and forget about submitting it. Maybe the voice is right but I feel duty-bound to the possibility that voice is wrong. Thanks for sharing your account, Andrew. I think it’s important to recognize that abuse thrives on trust and ignorance. Kids are naturally trusting, and many of us going into situations like Fessenden didn’t know what was “normal.” Does anyone reading this post have any old Fessenden year books from the 60’s or 70’s. I’m looking for pictures of Clarridge and Dallman to help an web site that I’m building for child sex abuse victims. To Mr. Sweeney, I feel your pain. Quite literally. And what is more terrible, it would have never happened to me, essentially ruining my entire existence, if someone had done something in the years prior to my abuse (the school administration knew ALL ABOUT IT!) at the hands of Mr. Coffin’s son (who’d already been charged with indecent assault on a minor in NH yet was allowed on campus), Mr. Claridge and Dallman, even the school psychiatrist Dr. Clampitt after my parents were told by headmaster Coffin I was having emotional problems (although he was well aware why I was so disturbed, he did not tell my parents why I was in such a psychogenic fugue). These freaks all knew about each other and shared their victims. I was threatened and intimidated, drugged, and unable to trust adults, the psychiatric profession, or any form of authority figures since then. I persevere, but I am forever enraged by what occurred. A dorm master even caught one of the perpetrators in my bed (with only curtains for a door on those rooms in Hyde 1). I was 8 years old. The police were never called. Nothing was done. I was told to forget about it. Does it seem like I have? I have volumes of accounts of mine and others abuse in those years. I still remember their names too and wonder what ever happened to them. Just came across this site after googling “Arthur Clarridge pedophile” out of the blue after not thinking about it for years. I guess I was wondering what that piece of s@#! is up to now, if he’s still alive. I guess I’ll google up Dallman next. Cheers and all the best to you, I know how tough it is to have some pig’s actions shape and virtually define a lifetime with such pain. A strange point to make after such a statement – but there were some great teachers at the same time, and I have to think they didn’t know about the dark side of the school. Mr. Carey was an exemplary man. My third grade teacher, Miss. Round as well (funny, ran into her years later at the top of the empire state building). Betsy Fessenden tried hard too (can’t imagine she knew what was happening but I can’t be sure). Mr. Payne, a dedicated science teacher, Mr. C of course, and Mr. Lesby (think that was his name) was a great role model. Mr. Wiggins was a memorable cutup too. Anyway, I digress. All the experiences with those good people were displaced and destroyed by the horrible behavior and stubborn coverup of the corrupt hierarchy of Fessenden. To this day, with all of those people gone, the school won’t step up to take responsibility for what their predecessors did and help all of the victims whose lives remain shattered, or at the very least have to live carrying around the broken pieces in their hearts and souls knowing that life could’ve been totally different – if only their well-wishing parents hadn’t ponied-up hard earned dollars and made sacrifices to seek a better future for their children, only for the opposite to occur. Yeah, I’m pissed. To david. You can reach me anytime through the contact page at the following website. http://Www.fessendebchildsexabuse.com I’m spearheading this fight, investigating this pedophile factory, turfing up all kinds of intelligence and pissing Fessenden off!!!! They asked my lawyer Mitch Garabedian to take my website down. I told Mitch to tell Fessenden attorney to go F themselves. It ain’t about the money to me . It’s about getting a one year window for all child sex abuse victims to be able to sue institutions like Fessenden. If you really want to put a hurtin on this evil institution, I believe you possess information that will assist in taking down this institution. I hope you contact me. Thank you for reminding me about meeting you at the Empire State Building. I continue to be astounded by all this information about abuse. I am glad it has come to light. John Sweenwy says: This message is for the person who was abused by Fessenden’s ring of pedohiles. If you would like to talk to me for some healing from another victim I am at your disposal. I’ve had great trauma therapy that wold love to share because talking to other victims help the recovery. We don’t have to be ashamed anymore and bury our souls. I can be reached through Ian Lamont. Attended mid to late 70's says: Understandably I see the abused with their disgust at the thought of their abusers and the failure of the trusted adults to protect them from them. I too attended “Fessy” in the mid to late 90’s. Saw and experienced the sexual abuse- and even attempted to talk with the headmaster , but was dismissed by him and felt lost. My parents were unresponsive to my reasoning and point blank telling them of an incident- luckily 1977 came and due to arrests, it stopped- but the damage was done and trust of adults shattered and have never talked of it again. I hope that the school has found that hiding its issues and burying the past is over so that so many others that haven’t or won’t come forward can heal like myself as the shame and effects from 40 years ago still haunts me mid to late 70’s** I would very much like to talk with you. I can be reached by contacting me at jsweeney161@att.net. Adrian S. Hooper Jr. says: As posted in my earlier statement I had to run away from the emotional, physical and sexual abuse that was being inflicted upon me at the Fessenden school by Hart Fessenden, the Vice principle, Mr. Cook, Mr. Hasbrook and others. If I could remember what Clarridge looked like, perhaps it was him as well. There were other tormentors besides the names above. Hart Fessenden was as sadistic as the come. I can remember getting the paddle from him a few times. He seemed to take great satisfaction in swinging that paddle. He was a man to fear. Mr Cook took great pleasure in humiliating me in study hall. Having ADHD, I had trouble with the little things like my shoe laces, shirt tail, keeping my tie straight. Each one of those offences came with a demerit, and so many demerits got you a detention. Every Friday Mr Cook would announce the list of weekend detainees in study hall, and every Friday he would save my name until the end. With his New England accent he would announce my name with gusto. Hoopah!! Then the entire study hall would chant Hoopah! Hoopah! over and over again and he would encourage it. I wanted to crawl into a hole. The worst of the several sexual abuses was the violent sexual attack carried out on by Hasbrook. I won’t go into detail. But I had had enough. I left during a snow storm and walked the 8 miles into Boston. During that walk I had a psychic break. I cried, a raged, I came to the realization that I could not trust those who were meant to help mold, nurture and protect me. The adults and the authoritarians in my life could not be trusted. They had betrayed, abandon and abused me. From that day on I became oppositional, Defiant, rebellious and non trusting of other humans. I was moved two more boarding schools where I refused to toe the line and was expelled from both. I ran away from home at 16, never went back and have been running from the pain and shame most of my life, whether it be geographically or by self medicating with drugs or alcohol. I guess I am luckier that a few Fessy alumni who OD’d or committed suicide. The total cost of the illicit drugs I ingested to numb the shame and pain, the rehabs, the psychologists, psychiatrists, the antidepressants is incalculable. Gratefully I have been drug free for 16 years, but since 1963 the harm done by the pedophiles and sadist at Fessenden still lingers. Because of the abuse at Fessenden I have been rated a 6 on the The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study. See CDC link below: http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/childmaltreatment/consequences.html Depression, addiction and heart surgery are all a result of the The Adverse Childhood Experiences I had at The Fessenden School for Sadistic Pedophile training. My life could have taken a much better course if not for the misguided decision my parents made to send me to that God forsaken hellhole. I would like for those who read this blog to check out my new website dedicated to the sexually abused children who attended Fessenden during the seventies and before. The web address is http://www.fessendenchildsexabuse.Com This is just a grenade. If Fessenden makes the victims take them to court, additional information that I’ve turfed up on Fessenden will make them feel like a whole Special Forces Group Just did a high altitude low opening (HALO) insertion on their ass. I’m tired of listening to their empty gestures. I want litigation so the press will follow this trial and bury this institution. Gareth Evans says: I can’t believe that ass Claridge did no jail time. I was never molested though I was thrown out for throwing dog shit at a teacher and I remember the rumor at the time was that the FBI interviewed Coffin confidentially who then warned Claridge to get out of town. I want to commend you for your bravery in coming forward. good for you Gareth. Research consistently reflects an increased likelihood that children who have experienced abuse or neglect will smoke cigarettes, abuse alcohol, or take illicit drugs during their lifetime. In fact, male children with an ACE Score of 6 or more (having six or more adverse childhood experiences) had an increased likelihood—of more than 4,000 percent—to use intravenous drugs later in life (Felitti & Anda, 2009). https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubPDFs/long_term_consequences.pdf I want want to say thank you to all the people who have supported the victims of sex abuse perpetrated by the cult of pedophiles that were members of Fessenden’s faculty. I have dedicated a website to further the victims cause. http://www.fessendenchildsexabuse.com I am presently working on Facebook and Twitter links to expand our fight against Fessenden. This is just is just a hand grenade. The next round of information that I publish is going to make Fessenden feel like a whole Special Forces Group Just assaulted their ass. Raped by Arthur Preston Clarridge lll John Sweeny has just launched a website that addresses the continuous child sexual abuse at Fessenden over the years. He will be adding and updating information over the next year. http://www.fessendenchildsexabuse.com/ Adverse Childhood Experiences video http://choopersguide.com/content/adverse-childhood-experiences.html Emotional Abuse: Often or very often a parent or other adult in the household swore at you, insulted you, or put you down and sometimes, often or very often acted in a way that made you think that you might be physically hurt. Physical Abuse: Sometimes, often, or very often pushed, grabbed, slapped, or had something thrown at you or ever hit you so hard that you had marks or were injured. Sexual Abuse: An adult or person at least 5 years older ever touched or fondled you in a sexual way, or had you touch their body in a sexual way, or attempted oral, anal, or vaginal intercourse with you or actually had oral, anal, or vaginal intercourse with you. Return to Table Emotional Neglect: Respondents were asked whether their family made them feel special, loved, and if their family was a source of strength, support, and protection. Emotional neglect was defined using scale scores that represent moderate to extreme exposure on the Emotional Neglect subscale of the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ) short form. Physical Neglect: Respondents were asked whether there was enough to eat, if their parents drinking interfered with their care, if they ever wore dirty clothes, and if there was someone to take them to the doctor. Physical neglect was defined using scale scores that represent moderate to extreme exposure on the Physical Neglect subscale of the Childhood Trauma Hi Ya’ll, I want you know that the website in the first week had over 1800 hits. Additionally, the Newton tab and the Boston Globe are doing follow Stories on Fessenden’s cult of pedophiles. And the best news is I talked with the producers of the Kelly file on Fox News who have filed my website information for a future story once another major pedophile case Breaks in the United States. They’re just too busy with Trump and Clinton material. Will update the website weekly with new information that my investigation turns up. Raped by pedophile cult at Fessenden. There is a great majority of the faculty and staff there now that were not even born when all of these horrific actions took place. Fessenden is NOT the school it was in the 60s, 70s, 80s, etc. This is a different time now, with different leadership, different faculty, different student upbringings, and a completely different culture. These people are paying the price for your events because they now work there. It is sad. Go after the individual people and leadership that did these things and prosecute them. But to attack the current faculty and staff (some whom were not even there when you started this blog) is wrong in my book. They deserve the respect and thanks as teachers, mentors, and leaders in the CURRENT culture of Fessenden and not to be attacked for the nightmares of happenings long before. I am truly sorry for what has happened to you and others. There is no apology that can fix that. One of the Fessenden 8 says: I am one of the Fessenden 8 that is being represented by Mitchell Garabedian. No one is accusing the present faculty of wrong doing. The issue here is the cover up and the refusal to take ownership of the abuse by the schools administration and leadership, which I believe is only concerned about money, Fessenden’s bottom line and putting young heads in beds. The abuse that took place all those years ago was covered up and continues to be covered up. Who do you suggest we hold accountable? There were some good faculty members back in the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s but their names have been tarnished as well, by not 1 or 2 sexual predators and sadists, but by many. The sexual, physical, psychological abuse and humiliation went right up to the top of the Fessenden hierarchy and the headmasters like Hart Fessenden. Who should we hold accountable for the suicides, the drug overdoses, the self medicating, alcohol and drug addictions, the cost of rehabs and therapist, and the shame, pain and self degradation, the loss of trust for adults and authority and our loss of innocence and our childhood that we have had to live with all these years? They never asked me why I, a 12 year old boy, walked 8 miles into Boston in a snow storm. They just kept me in isolation in the infirmary so I couldn’t talk to anyone until my father came and got me. I couldn’t tell my father as I held him responsible for sending me there. I was alone, isolated, distrustful and afraid. I am now in my 60’s and that Fessenden school, even though they know what happened to me, never even sent me, or any of the others, a letter of apology or acknowledgement or help with healing, as they said they would do in a statement to the news outlets and in their letter posted above. They could have come clean and avoided a lawsuit. But they chose to remain silent and on the offensive. Even now they are trying to negotiate around this going more public, which they have done before, by paying people off before it get’s to much publicity. I am ready to get on the stand and on the news and spell out exactly what happened to me and a whole lot of other boys. So, I ask you again, who should I hold responsible? The abusers who are all, except one, dead or the school that employed them, turned a blind eye and did nothing to protect those with whom they were charged to protect, teach and nurture? Or would you have us all just go away, be quiet and chalk it up to bad luck? That they continue – to this day – to dodge and weave around the central issues surrounding this school and the boys who were horribly abused to varying degrees, tells me that they are not any different than they were in the darkest days of the schools history. People that genuinely attempt to make amends for past sins (and sins they are in every sense of the word) start with OWNERSHIP,,, then they move into ‘steps to correct’ (to make sincere amends). The school as done none of this, and that makes them every bit as guilty as Hart Fessenden, Coffin and the rest of the monsters that created this disaster. So “parent” I’m sorry but the abuse continues and it will continue to color every single genuinely good work the school does and has done. Moral integrity starts with accountability… I’m John Sweeney and I want you to know that I knew about the Howe rape victim that the Globe broke this summer back in November of last year. I even spoke with the Newton PD. My brother Ryan is a former DA from Miami. It has been 10 months since Law enforcement started this investigation. Why so long? My experience with Preps are they will try to cut a deal. Don’t believe what the school tells you. The only reason they came forward with the Howe letter is because they knew I was talking with Liz Harris from the NY Times. And that is a fact! Really, you have Howe under a police investigation that is still ongoing after a year , another perp victim from the last five years at that school the Garabedian has agreed to represent which means another perp at the school. This next press conference after New Years is going to send shivers down parents and alumni spines. One of those boys says: I am one of the boys bringing the lawsuit, and I write anonymously as I am not willing to be in the spotlight, this entire experience is re-traumatizing; the pain associated with revisiting all of this profound and relentless. I will continue apace as there does need to be justice served, many lives beyond my own have been deeply affected by the ongoing abuses of the late 60’s (in my case), and I believe more than one of my classmates killed themselves over the shame and abuse that they experienced when they were students there. Having said that, to the parent who wrote out of concern for the current student body and faculty: I totally agree that the school deserves to stand on it’s own merits in the present, and it’s my greatest hope that no one is suffering the abuse, on any level, that we went through decades ago. But Fessenden needs to come to terms fully with it’s own past, and if you truly believe in the quality of what’s being offered on the campus today, then you must also agree that the teaching and living environment can only be made more effective by creating absolute transparency about the past. It is the only way to create effective vigilance around the present and the future. I wish healing in every direction. I understand your position of not wanting to be in the spotlight. I buried my junk for over 43 years. But we both know that Fessenden needs to come clean and admit that the school was run by a ring of Pedophiles. Having said that I am determined to fight for all sex abuse victims, and as ” our website” states, I’m in the process of starting a non-profit for child sex abuse victims. And just so everyone knows, FESSENDEN JUST THREATENED MY ATTORNEY to take MY CASE OFF THE TABLE because I’m telling the truth. I won’t print what my response was. But I told Mitch Garabedian that I’ve got 6 tee shirt s made in maroon and grey. http://WWW.FESSENDENCHILDSEXABUSE.COM” is printed on the front . I wonder how many hits we will get when millions of people watching the nightly news see that. And to think that Fessenden is still trying to bully it’s victims. They care more about hiding their past instead of facing it, which only protects the rapists who abused us during those horrible decades. This continued disregard for its victims only burns the fire in this ex Green Berets belly to continue my struggle, and my intelligence gathering, to over throw the existing powers that be until our cries for justice have been heard, and they take the Name of Robert Coffin off that damn ice skating rink. Raped by Arthur Preston Clarridge Ill. http://Www.fessendenchildsexabuse.com was just updated as I Promised on a weekly basis. FESSENDEN REFUSES TO NEGOTIATE IN GOOD FAITH AT MEDIATION!!!!!!!! UPDATE On 9/16/2015 my attorney Mitchell Garabedian met Fessenden’s legal team to work out a settlement regarding our sex abuse cases called the “Fessenden 8″. Before the mediation date my attorney had pre- mediation conferences with Fessenden’s legal team to make sure that when they came to the mediation table, Fessenden’s negotiating team had their ” Money Guy” with full “Settlement Authority”. This is SOP in Mediation cases. So what happened? They showed up with some flunky that only had the authority to authorize up to $30,000. And according to my brother who is a former Dade County DA , that only infuriates mediators. And to think they have already settled cases with people Clarridge raped on campus that were not even students , in the low six figures. And Fessenden has $50,000,000 Sitting in their bank account and raises $1,600,000 annually. And they’re covered by insurAnce because insurances policy companies did not exclude sex abuse until after the early 80’s when the Catholic Church cases started. My brother says it’s because there are probably so many victims that it is going to eventually bankrupt the school. So it’s on to court. Lawsuit will be filed in three week’s when Mitch returns from the Dominican Republic. He is setting up a national press conference. If you think the recent coverage of the St Paul’s School was overwhelming, wait till the press gets a hold of Fessenden’s Alumni Victims website. It’s http://www.fessendenchildsexabuse.com. Mitch is having the press conference at his office and a huge banner is being made up in the maroon and grey school colors as well as tee shirts which will be worn by Fessenden’s Alumni Victims. Garabedian wants me to be available for several weeks because our story is so evil, once the suit is filed and the press gets all the information off our website, the interviews and soundbites will be endless.Wait till the press finds out about the Nazi Hasbrouck . I’m HAVING A CONTACT at the US Department of State to see if this guy was legit when he came here from Germany. Oh My God. I don’t know who is advising the Board Of Directors but It is time to fish or cut bait with that idiot. I’m relieved that I will finally be able to testify against that evil institution. But until then I want all the readers of this blog and you, yes you, the powers that be that run Fessenden, to know that I’m listing the names of other Victims on http://www.fessendenchildsexabuse.com, the dates of both Headmaster Coffin ‘ s And former Teacher Dahlman suicides.( Why did they both kill themselves so soon after they left Fessenden? ) , opening Twitter and Facebook accounts, linking YouTube videos and last but not least starting the documentary with Dreyfus films. So stay tuned Fessenden, I’m a walking soundbite that is going to cost you millions. And you can take that to the bank. Raped by pedophile ring at Fessenden. Just wanted to let you know we got a recent perp at the school There is talk about a lawsuit vs Fessenden and the abused from the 60’s and 70’s. What is the status on this? And is there going to be any civil suits with the change in the statute of limitations on sex abuse? Lawsuit is forthcoming. I have meetings with Massachusetts Legislators who will be introducing a bill that will provide 1 year window legislation. Which means any child sex abuse victim regardless of age will have 1 year to file a suit. otherwise you basically have to age 53 in Massachusetts to file a suit. I want to let other victims of child sexual abuse on this blog to know that if they are experiencing PTSD symptoms triggered by the news reports about my brother Green Berets being kicked out of the service for beating an Afghan police pedophile, they are not alone. My PTSD is again flying. As a matter of fact my SF association chapter buddies are pissed. So much so that they asked me to do a website about it. Well, I will start it next week. I bought the url http://www.goarmypedophilia.com. I’ll work on it ASAP. As for any news on Fessenden, I promise to get back in the saddle after several days of brutal depression/nightmares. Spoke to a church bible study the other night, now the Pastor wants me to speak to the whole church. I bought the Banner for our press conference when Garabedian gets back from the Dominican Republic, it’s background is grey and the letters in http://www.fessendenchildsexabuse.com are in maroon. Going to add a website page for all the marginals who we’re not raped at Fessenden, but certainly were physically abused by Coffin, Clarridge, Dallman and Hasbrouck. Bringing them into the fight will expand our rapidly growing Fessenden alumni base support. I have ,to use a military term ,”scrounged” a Fessenden alumni book complete with addresses for our direct mail alumni child sex abuse awareness campaign. I’ll start sending out letters for the holidays, just like Fessenden did with the postcards with the pictures of some of Fessenden’s victims. I say let the alumni decide to either respond to the victims or throw it in the trash. Any thoughts ? By next week I will have contacted every national and local news organization in the New England area about our story. I’m speaking with a former employee from Fessenden who contacted me through our website. He said he wanted to talk with me off the record which I agreed to. He also said that the victims stories on our website are all to familiar, and he has additional information including names and years of other victims. I’ll be flying into Boston the end of next week to interview him. Guys, I got a great feeling about this lead. We will be able to match up the names with contact info once I get the book. Then as a former victim, I will contact them directly with hand written letters. Wondering how the meeting went with the former Fessenden employee. Any updates? Just getting over walking pneumonia. I’m on Cape Cod today and tomorrow meeting with my Legislators Chief of Staff who are adding 1 year window legislation for child sex abuse victims. I will meet with the former employee of Fessenden before the Lawsuit is filed. To all Of Fessenden’s victims our time has come. Wait till next week… What happened to Penn State, and by that I mean how Penn State was exposed for knowingly hiding Sandusky ‘ s abuse, is about to happen to Fessenden. I accept the fact that I’m on point for this endeavor, I embrace our fight for justice and will never accept Fessenden’s position that Fessenden’s child sex abuse alumni should chalk our Fessenden experience as bad luck. DE Opresso Libre Sorry to hear about this. I’m overseas at the moment. My twin brother and I were with you at Fessy. I just heard. I remember all that stuff with Claridge and Dallman coming out while I was at college. Saw your Website. Got me thinking now. But you’re probably way ahead of me on other things I wondered about. Good luck and stay strong. I also had some disturbing encounters with Clarridge in ’67-’69. I don’t need to recount the details, but it was obvious to me even at that age (10-12) what he wanted. I also have good memories as well of many staff – Mr. Ripley (shop) and even the janitor (Hank?) as well as Miss Krause (music) and Mr. & Mrs. Boyadjin, Bassinet, Maynard, Goodhue & Whelden. However, Mr. Slocum, Bowler, Hasbruck, Douglass & Hart Fessenden all scared the hell out of me. Quite a cast of characters. Some good and not so good memories.. Does anybody remember how Mr. Douglass used to throw the heavy metal desk bell at students in study hall? It’s a miracle that he never killed anybody. Yeah no kidding. I never saw it but I heard it clang off some kids desktop. You listed a lot of good people there. I had Mr.F—-for Latin. He was another good one. Think I has Clarridge in a class. Seemed kind of cold- always looked like he was going to jump out of his skin. Heard about all of that years later. Slocum retired after my first year there. Douglas could explode sometimes. When he was calm he was great good math teacher and coach but he always seemed right in the edge. Maybe it was having to deal with all of us Been looking online for more info on this lawsuit and this “press conference”. Did this happen yet? Can’t find anything recent about it – but this website Dryfus Films videotaped it , as they have started the Fessenden Documentary As soon as soon as it is edited, I’m sending it to Michelle Miller and copying Arturo Rhymes her producer. They want to see the video and the back up documents I have , including emails from Former Faculty, from former alumni like Francis Greely II, the pictures taken by another victim of Claude Hasbrook and Dallman, taken by the very camera Dallman used to groom his victim. Dig this, the victim with the pictures, whom I met, made duplicate copies, and they are horrific. Funny, the picture of me dressed up in the altar boy outfit on our website was taken by Dallman, Clarridge and the NAZI Hasbrook. Wait untill these pictures are presented at trial, and all the additional documented facts that former faculty and alumni have provided. A special shout out to someone who came off the ” reservation ” and provided us with an Alumni Directory. They will be getting the updated http://www.fessendenchildsexabuse.com with our pr Mitch filed the Lawsuit, and he has found some legal loop hole that is going to allow him to expand the lawsuits against Fessenden. Dont know what he has got up his sleeve but he is the expert in this field Checking with Justice Department about Hasbrouck as well as Israeli Embassy, who were very receptive on providing leads to track down ex Nazis. It seems quiet on the lawsuit front as I have not heard or seen anything regarding Fessenden – only the allegations. No noted press conferences. Has all this “blown” over and moved onto somewhere else? Fessenden School and St. George’s: A tale of two investigations \| Ipso Facto says: […] familiar? It should, because it’s the exact same playbook used by the Fessenden School in Newton, Massachusetts after a sexual abuse scandal came to light. However, this isn’t the Fessenden School. It’s St. George’s in Rhode Island. And […] Readers: If you want to see how other private schools fare in sex crime investigations, check out what’s happening at St. George’s in Rhode Island, which apparently had pedophile faculty abusing students for decades … and did nothing. However, unlike at Fessenden, police in Rhode Island are opening an investigation, and St. George’s is actually working with victims to carry out an independent investigation. I’ve written up a summary and reaction here: Fessenden School and St. George’s: A tale of two investigations Fessy86 says: I spent five years at Fessenden (’81 to ’86). I was never sexually abused. I was bullied and I can relate to the “Lord of the flies” culture. I recall younger teachers who were abusive sometimes physically but more often mentally. There were some great teachers especially in the latter years when Randy Plummer took over. It seemed in the late 80’s the new regime pushed out the Dan Senecal’s of the school. I was very often picked on because of my weight by other students and even though I was a big kid I had to to worry about physical attacks. Over the years I have always wondered if I had imagined this abuse. Seeing these posts has really helped me understand my life from 11 to 16. I thank you all for being so honest. I was at Fessy for a briefer time but a full-time 7 day boarder than Fessy86 during Randy Plummer’s years — and yes I recall a “Lord of the Flies” culture, but I also recall becoming a stronger person because of this culture and being smarter about dealing with other bullying boys. I also spent time with Dan Senecal over a few holiday breaks with international students as well as one of his famous cross-country trips (but did not go panning for gold in Africa or South America). While I have nothing to add and am saddened by the experiences I am reading about boys who were sexually abused, I would add that not everyone in the 80’s at Fessy was terrified. I was a small kid and yes, there was some bullying going on, but was it beyond the pale of what I might expect at an all-boys schools with a bunch of teenagers? No. Was it out of control? No. Did we call each other by our last names? Yes. Was this a weird place to be? Maybe, but was it a living hell? Depends on your personality and make-up; I grew much stronger because of it, but I could easily see a different personality suffering more and not being able to handle these situations. There were some truly superb teachers and it was a tough and disciplined environment, but for me at least, it was exactly what I needed while the school broadened my horizons. I perhaps learned odd social skills by learning how to navigate the bullying (tougher skin as well as brutal importance of learning to fight back when you need to, and hopefully when other teachers were around to break things up before too much damage could be done). I remember well Mr. Maynard’s earth science class, which later I repeated in college in an introduction to geology class and was invited by the Professor to continue studies in the areas because he thought I had a deep aptitude for geology (I did not, but I did have Mr. Maynard to thank for a rigorous and interesting class). I also remember Mr. McIntyre’s geography (a very British-style boarding school type of course to offer) class which opened up an entire new worlds and cultures for me as much as the presence of various international kids who were my classmates. I have many fond memories of Fessenden and like Fessy86 enjoyed the benefit of some great teachers and life experiences (one of my teachers passed away and I attended a funeral for the first time in my young life) and it was a formative experience (the formality, the hierarchy, the way the dining hall was organized with boys rotating through serving as waitstaff, the rewards for making first honor roll, the evening study halls and tightly organized schedules) in my life, but I saw the bullying as a challenge (and I got into my share of fights with kids older and stronger than me, and facing down one particularly nasty boy whose name I will never forget) and one to be overcome and grow stronger as a human being — I am disheartened to hear that others did not go through this gauntlet with as many positive feelings, and so, so horrified to learn about the sexual abuse experiences that have traumatized some of my fellow alums. Not every experience was a good one: one of my best friends stole my comic books; I remember being very, very lonely sometimes esp. during the cotillions with other all-female schools when I would come back to my room a bit early and think about what I was missing out on, as compared to the fulfilling and deeply full days I had at Fessy each morning as I put on my tie and coat. Notwithstanding my own deeply enriching experiences at the school, I am deeply saddened and sorry for the victims of sexual abuse and like any school, agree that Fessenden should stand up for its past. That said, I also understand from a legal perspective within our legal system, it’s not an easy thing for a school to admit fault or to do the right things, and a school’s board has a fiduciary duty to defend the school and lawyer up an approach everything cautiously within a legal mindset, vs. the mindset of what is right and what is wrong and how to make good on evils of the past. This is a knotty issue, but unfortunately it is really the victims that continue to suffer. For what it is worth, I believe you and wish you some comfort as you go through with your lawsuits and completely understand, while cherishing the memories of my own experience. I would also remind folks that any school is going to have “bullying” problems and that this is a pervasive issue that is also developmental, and that there were many, many good boys as well as those who were bullying (although granted, it is fair as one post noted that those who have suffered bullying, sometimes then turn out to become bullying boys themselves to others, perpetuating a cycle of pain and cruelty). However, we are also applying different modern values to some of these times and 20/20 hindsight is always easier to avoid thinking about the context of those times. None of these remarks, however, should justify anything close to sexual abuse. To my mind, this is separate from trying to resolve or uproot or change a bullying culture — these are separate issues (addressing sexual predators and complaints seriously vs. young boys getting into fights and being mean to each other), although certainly a culture of repression doesn’t help anyone. To everyone reading this blog about Fessenden, be patient. A major national news story will be coming out after several victims including myself, fly to Boston for interviews at Garabedians’ office in the beginning of February with the journalist assigned to cover this story. PS. More victims have come forward, its just the tip of the iceberg. John Sweeney. Richard Bull says: I too was abused at Fessenden in the school year of 1965-66. These men were monsters who answered to no one. I still recoil at the thought of doing the “Green Bench” for hours for minor offences and the paddle was frequently employed when I wouldn’t give the bastards the satisfaction of being “broken” by their various tortures. My friend Steve Clancy was dead within two years of us leaving the “West Newton Hilton”. There is a reason there is a Hell! Richard Bull, My name is John Sweeney and I’m a one of Clarridges victims. Dreyfus films is doing a Documentary on Fessenden. If you would like to talk I can be reached through the Fessenden Victims website. http://Www.fessendebchildsexabuse.com. Just hit the contact icon and I’ll return your email with my contact information. What / where was the “Green Bench” ? I was there from 65-70. Don’t recall it. I have had a turkey gobbler neck since I left there from Hasbruck repeatedly giving me the “chiney” – Also left Fessy at age 13 with a bald spot on the top of my head where he ripped out a clump of my hair. Bowler smashed my head so hard into a closet door I passed out for a few seconds – He then made me stay inside a dark closet for an hour or so while he and “Lee” watched t.v. Bowler was a vicious bully that liked to hurt people. I remember Bowler. He was there in the 60’s too. The Green Bench is where you are forced to maintain a position with your back against the wall as if sitting on a bench with your knees at a right angle….no support under you. Five minutes is one thing, two-plus hours takes it to an entirely different level of torture. It has come to.my attention and this information was past on to my attorney Mitch Garabedian, that Regina Rockefeller,A prominent Boston attorney, has settled lawsuits involving Fessendens victims in the mid-1990s, for the school. These victims attented Fessenden before 1977, HOW DO we know this? Because a Fessenden alumni sent me his alumni directory, and through the internet, I have started to contact Alumni directly. Thats when former victims of Fessendens secret ring of pedophiles told me they could not talk.to me because they were prohibited from speaking about the sex abuse settlements because of non fisclosure agreements that Rockefeller made the victims signed. Hmmmmmm. FESSENDEN HAS STATED ALL ALONG THAT THEY KNEW NOTHING ABOUT THIS PRIOR TO 1977. Anybody ever heard of Fraudulent concealment?. See you in court Fessenden. IT’S ALL COMING OUT, sooner than you think! If any more victims need to contact me, you may do so by hitting the contact link on the Fessenden Alymbi Victims eebsite at www. Fessendenchildsexabuse.com Raped by Arthur Clarridge Stuart V. Perry says: I graduated in 1971. It is my understanding that I may have been the first black kid to graduate from Fessenden- as such, I have a unique perspective of my own. I think I remember you- at any rate I am truly sorry for the trauma that you experienced. You didn’t deserve it- and it wasn’t your fault. I recall hearing rumors about “Artie bait” Clarridge while at Fessy, and witnessed first hand, Robert Bowler’s violence (he smacked my roommate), Claude Hasbrouck’s sadism, and James Dallman’s volcanic temper (and ever present camera). Chris Maytag graduated in my class, and I was devastated to hear about how he died. Let me make clear- I was not abused, and I was horrified when I learned of the bust in 1977. It also sickened me to learn about the behavior of Mr. Coffin, a man whom I couldn’t stand, as well as his son, Nat, who was a fellow classmate. To be honest, most of those teachers- especially the bachelors, were pretty strange. Ned Douglas was another tyrant- but he was also the unfortunate butt of our private jokes regarding his rugged complexion. I also witnessed an event in my final year when Mr. Cook, the “Discipline Master”( who had a nasty habit of picking his nose), lost complete control of the Study Hall. You may have been there. I have no doubt that the gross misconduct that you and others endured probably occurred for many generations earlier. At any rate I wish you nothing but the very best and hope that the passage of time and support of your family and friends can help propel you toward a healthy and fruitful life. God Bless. Hey Stewart, how about the other black kid Redford. Hey Tom- You’re talking about Cornell Ratliffe. He didn’t graduate. paddles and “green benches” ? that was all gone by 1970 dude, believe me. And who did the “green bench”? this is all new to me and a lot others Im pretty sure, by the time I got there. Doesn’t sound like the school I went to and I was 7 day boarder… Addendum: I have to say that I truly loved my classmates at Fessenden. Also- I would be remiss if I didn’t extend kudos to teachers like, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Michler, Mr. Goodhue (who terrified me-at first), and Mr. and Mrs. Dunham- who were fine and decent people and first rate instructors. Mrs. Maynard was a lovely lady as well. My study habits were honed at Fessy and, as a result, I was leaps and bounds ahead of my classmates when I returned to public school- where I excelled. Margie Lincoln (was Roberts) says: I have been reading this blog with horror all morning. I taught in the “learning center” from about 1979 to 1985 or 6 with Connie Lappin. My son was a member of the class of 1986. I was a single parent at the time and thought it a great benefit that he could attend the school tuition free. I thought the hip checks in the hallways was just part of a guy culture, that I had been previously unaware of. Perhaps I was mistaken. I knew there was something creepy about the antics of Mr Putman and Mr Senecal. Antics is the wrong word; sadism would be more accurate. Dan Senecal had a good side gig going when he invited international boys home to his house in Manchester for vacations and long weekends. The off duty parents were charged a hefty per diem fee while their sons were fed a diet of baloney sandwiches and violent video games and movies. Who knows about the showers? Another of Dan’s specialities was the “wedgie”; grab a kid by the back of his pants and yank upwards hard. Maybe not hard core sexual abuse, but sick, nonetheless. Does anyone out there remember Mr. Mickey Clampitt? He was the school psychologist/test administrator, and lived in an apartment on campus next to the “learning center.” He would hand out “creepie crawlies” (!) , little plastic bugs, to boys and would proceed to “tickle” the boys with them. The boys would squirm and giggle as Mickey, obviously enjoying the whole affair, held the boys close to his body. Well, you get the picture. Not exactly rape, but clearly NOT OK., and possibly the tip of the proverbial iceberg…as is obvious from reading this blog. Thank you to all who have had the courage to come forward. Dear Alumni. Fessenden has sent out a letter claimng that there are at least 16 victims invoving 5 different faculty and They have taken COFFINS NAME OFF THE HOCKEY RINK.PLEASE BE PATIENT AS A MAJOR NEWS ARTICLE AND DOCUMENTARY ON OUR STORY IS ABOUT TO BE PUBLISHED. I PROMISE TO ALL THE VICTIMS, THAT I HAVE ALREADY BLOWN MORE HOLES IN THEIR CYOA B.S. LETTER,THAT IT LOOKS LIKE I USED IT FOR TARGET PRACTICE. I want to amend my own comment above, about Brock Putnam specifically. He had a loud booming voice , and a powerful presence. But sexual antics, NO. According to many whom he taught, some I know well and trust implicitly, he was a wonderful teacher, and a thoughtful compassionate man. So I thoroughly recant any implication in my previous comment. I would not want to smear a good man’s reputation, and he was/is a good man. Sometimes a loud booming voice was an asset, (one I, myself , did not possess) in settling a class of rambunctious, unruly 13 year old boys. ..but it was entirely harmless . Thank you, Margie, for your revision of your earlier comments. A couple of thoughts concerning Fessenden and my time there. I arrived in 1974 with my wife, the late Deb Hamlet (Putnam). I applied to teach with the thought in the back of my head, “how tough could that be?” It didn’t take long for me to realize I had met the five qualifications to get hired, none of which were true qualifications. 1.) I had gone to prep school myself, so I knew the general ethos. 2.) I was a graduate of a prestigious New England all-male college – Amherst. 3.) I had applied to teach the drama program and English (where there were anticipated openings) 4.) I was married – and Hyde II West was a married person’s apartment 5.) I had a New England surname. In my entire first year, a total “rookie” to teaching, I had absolutely NO supervision or advisory assistance from anyone in the administration. I recall French teacher André Jacq being aware of my opening day nerves and trying to force a smile out of me. I don’t think he succeeded. I had endured a “Lord of the Flies” experience as a student at Milton Academy some years before, where I was bullied by peers and intimidated by a number of teachers, and it became the model I replicated as a teacher. Much of it was somewhere in the range of insensitive to downright stupid. I have little doubt that there were Fessy kids for whom I was not a good experience. My classroom was next to Ned Douglas’ math class, from which emanated immense verbal volcanoes and an occasional slammed door. My first play production (A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court) was an absolute disaster. I still wince when I think of it. But, by the end of the year, I put on a production in the Sixth Form Garden of Shakespeare’s A Comedy of Errors, that went well. How could I lose? I had three pairs of identical twins in the cast, and Shakespeare’s script only had TWO of them!! After three years at Fessy, Deb and I moved out of Hyde and into campus housing. She had become the Art Department, reviving it wonderfully. Teachers all had “call numbers,” assigned by seniority, used to page students to post-lunch extra help. Deb’s joining an all-male faculty threw a bit of a wrench in the system. Her second year teaching, she was still at the bottom of the list, in spite of her seniority over new hires. Her insistence on being addressed and referred to as “Ms. Hamlet” – NOT EVEN MRS.!! (maintaining her professional name as an artist) piqued a number of the old guard, Mr. Coffin in particular. I left the faculty and entered Brandeis’ MFA program in theater. It was in my first year at Brandeis that the Claridge / Dallmann story broke. Three years later, I returned to Fessenden, I like to think significantly more mature and competent, and much more aware that the kids didn’t need to be intimidated, but coaxed and mentored. I was starting to become a professional educator. Many of Fessy’s teachers were recent college graduates with experience on varsity teams. They were hired as much for their coaching potential as they were for classroom teachers. There was a rotating coterie of young teachers who’d stay for two or three years and then go to law school or business school. By this time, I’d been “converted” from teaching English to teaching history, which ultimately became an epiphany for me. I continued to direct the school plays as well as working part-time in the development office. I left Fessenden for good in 1986, when I went to Harvard for another Master’s degree. In 1987, I moved to my present location in Connecticut, where I taught at a local public school until my retirement in 2010. Deb had two struggles with cancer at Fessy, and she had another one later, dying of it in 1993. She had a wonderful relationship with the boys, particularly after Ben was born while we lived at Fessy. Some singular incidents remain embedded in my mind. I recall the steward regularly serving pork or ham on Jewish high holy days. I talked about that with Mr. Coffin who dismissed it as pure coincidence. (To his credit, Randy Plummer put a stop to the practice once I pointed it out to him.) Deb and I then had a seder for a couple of boys in our apartment. I was later reprimanded for that. Hockey, Latin and St. Paul’s School were the three favorite references for Mr. Coffin’s ramblings in no-content faculty meetings. A few of us would sneak smiles at each other when they came up. Was it Jay St. John who murmured “GRAND SLAM!” when all three got into a single sentence? Deb and I knew that Claridge had some sort of a “double life,” but we’d naively assumed it was off-campus. Among his friends in the gay community, Claridge was known by his middle name “Press,” whereas we knew him as Arthur. We were good friends of Mickey Clampit, playing bridge together frequently, but somehow oblivious to the other facets of his life. Coffin’s alcoholic evening meanderings around the campus were well-known, but if anyone confronted him about it, I was unaware of it. Coffin had expressly prohibited the faculty from conversing with trustees about the school, threatening us with immediate termination if we did. Fessenden, as others have said, was at least somewhat modeled on English boarding schools. The “St. Grottlesex Schools” of Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Massachusetts tended to follow the same model. I recall someone stating that living at Fessenden was as close to a feudalism as you could get. Your employer was also your landlord. There was no forum for grievances or complaints, and those were plentiful. At the same time, there was a certain ésprit de corps among many of us. A strange dichotomy. I’m not sure I’ve brought any enlightenment to this (immense!) forum, but I did notice few teachers engaged in this dialogue, and if my remarks have helped anyone with their understanding of the Fessenden experience, I am pleased to have helped. Jonathan Rice, 79 says: Mr. Putnam, Thank you for weighing in on this subject. I was at Fessy from1975-1979. You were never my teacher, so I am sure you don’t remember me. I am sorry about your Milton experience, my Maternal grandfather was a science teacher there until his passing in 1964. It is certainly enlightening to hear the perspective from the other side of the desk as it were. I was fortunate, that I had no direct physical damage from my experience, though the pychological is another thing all together. Who recalls Mr. Tredennick’s ‘Rotations’? I to this day, loathe that man with every fiber in my being. Mr Lyons who was permanently pissed off at me for not playing his favoritism games.. Mr Rutherford, who hated me more than the fire of a thousand suns, for always having correct answers, gave me a 93 U in math. Who does that? I got a 93! To be fair, after hearing of his ‘Nam experience I gained a certain respect. That does not mean I have to like him. It was the social heirarchy within the student body that got me.. If we could have had a bit of unity against the decidedly evil. Yes, I had Clarridge as a teacher, when he was hauled off. No I was not surprised. I voiced my concerns of the overall atmosphere to my parents, who like so many others, bought in to the Fessy mystique. Dammit I want their money back! I don’t want it, THEY should have it! Profiting on abuse of kids! I am getting fired up, but I will stop. You always struck me as one of the good ones. Along with Mr Maynard, Mr and Mrs Lusby, Mr Wright, Mr Bassinet.. So again, my thanks for not ignoring the subject, and lending support. I graduated from Milton in 1963…I had several sciencecteachers whom I respected and liked. Who was your maternal grandfather? Jonathan Rice says: Albert Thorndike. He was, I understand, very well liked by many of his students. I have no idea how he behaved toward them. I was two when he passed, and have no memory of him at all. His children do report that he was a very hard man though. Not a sexist, as my mother was very interested in science and physics and got on with him quite well. I am pleased to see other past teachers stepping forward in this blog. I found this site by accident a couple of years ago. My three years teaching third grade at Fessy were very pleasant. Although I lived on campus, I was, apparently “blissfully unaware” of all these goings on. I knew Clarridge and Dahlman were weird but the abuses which have come to light blew me away. I am glad I was closeted away down in the Lower School hallway. I would be interested to hear from other teachers who were there during the 70’s. In more recent years, I connected with Jay St. John who actually followed in my footsteps and also taught at The Allen Stevenson School in NYC ( as I did but at different times) and years later ended up as the Head of School at the school I attended here in Florida when I was in elementary school. Go to http://www.Fessendenchildsexabuse.com to read about 10 pedophile/sadist that the school cover up. Fessenden has settled multiple cases of child rape by Clampit with my attorney Mitch Garabedian. And the sad fact is that all of us women teachers (only a handful) talked about the weirdness among ourselves all the time. (See above post) . But did nothing. It’s shameful, very shameful. Thanks for this Margie, I often wondered about the women that worked at Fessy during my dark days – what did they know and why did they not come forward. I refer to the school nurses who were among the only women to have close contact with the boys. What Dahlman did to me often left marks and the infirmary was at times my refuge (the only way I could escape the dorm). Because of this I was pegged a hypochondriac and brutalized all over again. do you know any of their names ? id bet they have a few tales to tell. thank you for sharing your insight. Mrs. potter was a wonderful nurse there. You remember her? She later went to Tabor to work. She passed away years ago I’m pretty sure OMG I remember her well — I also saw her at Tabor where my story continued. I wonder if she is still alive. Id bet my last 10cents that she knew precisely what was happening. Dahlman was a practiced sadist and knew precisely how to hurt kids without leaving bruises (I’m positive that this was a sexual thing for him) Thanks for sharing that. I am constantly amazed at how much of my time at the little school of horrors was buried so deep that I don’t remember a thing until something triggers it. I was never been a believer in repressed memory until this thing broke… holy cow. Sorry, I didnt see that you said she had passed away — she was my angel on many occasions and would have been a huge asset to this case. when were you at Tabor Eduard? I was there until the mid 70’s.. Hey you said you went to TA. When were you there? You said the”story continued” at Tabor. Really? That would TOTALLY new. There has never been any suggestion of anything amiss. You sure about that ? I was there- can’t think of ANY faculty members that would have been engaged in that. Ms. McQueen was the other nurse. Most of the students preferred Ms. Potter because of her pleasant disposition. Ms. McQueen was stern- but I always thought she was the better nurse. Anyway- I liked her. Spotlight exposes more abuse at Fessenden and other prep schools \| Ipso Facto says: […] Readers of this blog know that 5 years ago the Fessenden school admitted a pattern of “inappro… The 2011 letter named two faculty members, Arthur Clarridge and James Dallmann, who were arrested in 1977 for crimes against children that took place outside of campus, and suggested that one of them (Clarridge) abused a student. No other names of abusers were revealed in the 2011 letter by current headmaster David Stettler, but the comments at the end of my blog post detailed not only the names, but the fact that the inappropriate sexual behavior took place over a much longer period of time (one former student indicated it started as early as the 1940s) and involved many more staff and faculty members. […] On May 8, 2016, the Boston Globe Spotlight team (the same group of investigative journalists who blew open the sexual abuse scandal at the Catholic Church) published a report about rampant sexual abuse at Fessenden and other New England prep schools. In addition, the school’s current headmaster has sent another letter to students. See the report and letter and my reaction here: Spotlight exposes more abuse at Fessenden and other prep schools. Why no investigation? Graduated somewhere between 76-79 (vague to stay anonymous) – reading this is re-opening wounds. Arty Clarridge was regarded as a pitiful fool by all the students I knew. I remember we were in the big study hall, and Arty was monitoring it, and silently we all started humming really loudly, while pretending to study. Arty started petulantly fuming, yelling at us to stop, which of course we did not. I remember wondering what that guy actually got paid for – he was obviously such an oxygen thief and played no meaningful role in teaching or being a part of the social aspects of the school. It was shocking to learn of how depraved he was. I am not going to break anonymity of fellow students, but there is absolutely no doubt there were things going on with Arty and some of my classmates. It was common knowledge that they would steal pot from him, something he probably insidiously set up, and he would take certain students – ones who were hypersexual – on rides in this black limo he had (or some such car that was impressive to young boys). After all of this, I have serious questions about some of the other teachers. Nasty Ned Douglas for one, probably the most twisted and sick man I have come across in my life. For one, he was strangely close with Coffin’s son, who when he was 17-18 years old, would come back to Fessenden and hang out with Nasty Ned – pretty strange for a high school senior to be that chummy with a 30 year old teacher. Learning that Coffin’s son was another sexual predator makes their closeness now seem repulsive when it was formerly only strange. Nasty Ned would also have his favorite students and shower them with affirmation. He was also somewhat tight with Dallmann, as they both taught in that hallway under the dorms near the V form study hall, and they were both abusive and violent towards students. There seemed to be a sympatico between them. Nasty Ned would slam the door if someone got a multiplication table wrong, and it would echo down the hallway. Dallman would get that nasty sneer and get right in kids faces – he reminded me to Gollum from the Lord of the Rings when he got that nasty sneer on his face. I also remember that Dallman would give out candy at the end of class, requiring students to say “erk erk” like trained animals for their candy. He was always weird, but these revelations make it now repulsive. The abuse was rampant and the bullying was fairly severe. As toxic as it was, that is not what ultimately bothered me. What did bother me was the profligate sexuality that went on there. I was not abused, but the pornography and permissive attitude that faculty had towards sex and masturbation was disturbing, and that environment scarred me. Sexuality in the dorms was loose and unrestrained, and it certainly was a prime environment for filth like Arty Clarridge to find victims. The sexual environment was so disturbing there I honestly did not think it was that abnormal that people would steal pot from the assistant headmaster and that he would take hypersexual students on limo rides with him. I guess it is going to be hard to get folks to come forward about this – there is no motivation or financial payoff to revealing like in the case of the Church. For that reason, I want to thank John Sweeney and the other men for taking this heroic mission on – to have truth be told, and I pray for justice and healing for you and all of the other men that were wounded by the evil that existed there. Clarridge used to have a vette when I was there in early 70’s. supposedly raced carswhen he was younger. who knows now if that was true. I seem to remember that the whole drug/ car thing was rumoured. thought I heard it later at prep school- through grapevine- someone who knew someone who heard it etc..funny thing it did match up. so there was an awareness and inkling of what was happening- not just at a faculty level but among some students as well. TREVOR GOWDY says: There is always bad with the good, no matter where you go in life. I graduated in early 70’s and have to tell you it was a great school. Great sports, food and alot of great teachers. Think about this everyone…….We made friends for life at this school from 4th grade to 8th grade. These wereOUR MOST IMPRESSIONABLE YEARS OF OUR LIFES! From many classes before me to 7 years later after I graduated, we ALL knew Claridge was a sex abuser, christ they still make jokes about him 40 plus years later! Sunglasses in the shower room everyday? I mean DUH! Even the new 4th graders knew the first week they were there. Dallman used to rub my back while his whiskey bottle would be clanking on my chair and he smelt like an alley drunk at 9 am in class. Dunham? He beat the living crap out me in hockey practice year after year and Hasbro used to lift students completely off the floor with their feet dangling in the air from his BRUTAL chinnies!! Today, they would all be in jail in a day! We came from a different time, you took it and didnt complain about it, especially on the sports fields. Parents didnt want to hear it nor did they ever believe it. Still , I have great memories and great friends 45 years plus later, not many schools can do that. Sports there were awesome and we had great teams and coaches. God bless Unc Wheldon and his wife, wish the classes for the last 15 years could of exeprienced them. Congrats to David Settler new headmaster for blowing the lid off of this and truly paving the road for all private schools across this nation, ALL OF US owe him a huge aqmount of gratitude and respect.WELL DONE DAVE! Also remember that all teachers and headmaster knew back then….I mean there were daily student comments every day, all day , at this school about these teachers and abusers.The physical abuse and man did I have some of that far beyond chinnies on the hockey rink we just took it and moved on. Look at the young men of WWII, a helluva alot tougher than what we pump out today- Look I am not saying that any of this is right, I am just saying thats the way it was back then and most of us had good times. For those who got molested and abused beyond belief, well it never should of happened because alot of us knew it was happening there or at least had some type of knowledge about it. Now, to my Fessy ones in need……. my thoughts, prayers and support goes out to all of you. We bonded together then as Fessy boys, why should we not now? My name is Trev Gowdy and my cell phone is 978-764-3169. To the ones who need help, a friend, a supporter or just someone to understand and to listen for you…….I AM HERE FOR YOU! Red or Grey? That no longer matters, what matters is that we stick together and help all of the ones who need our help and our support right now. Wishing all of my Fessy friends and all Fessy graduates all my best and just wanted to let you know that alot of us are here for you, here for you now. All my Best, Trev Gowdy I want to thank Boston Globe Spotlight for their reporting on all of our stories. I have been contacted by new victims that were abused and have passed them on to my attorney, Mitchell Garabedian. As I have always said previously on this blog to be patient when I know something is going to come out in the Press. A bombshell is about to come out. Something I’ve waited for all my life. Please be patient. The media request for interviews is off the hook so I will be doing another one soon. These new interviews is not the bombshell that I am talking about. Stay tuned. I have updated my website with a breaking news link. I have had over 1800 hits since the Spotlight story came out.http://www.fessendenchildsexabuse.com/breaking-news.html. Again thanks. Random Thoughts In Response to Boston Globe Article on Sexual Abuse at Fessenden School in 1960s -1970s The other day (May 11, 2016) I received a letter from the Headmaster of the Fessenden School in West Newton, MA. I attended school, as a full time border, from 1965 through 1968. I graduated the 8th grade in 1968 and attended boarding school in northern New England. During my 3 years at Fessenden, I saw my parents only during school vacations since they lived hundreds of miles away. The letter from The Fessenden Headmaster did not go into much detail, other than there was a Boston Globe article coming out and if you had experienced any sexual abuse, please contact the school. I have read the Boston Globe article and watched the videos of the Fessenden boys. Interestingly, I know Steve Starr, the first person mentioned in the article. He was in the 1968 school play, Rip Van Winkle. I was one of the musicians – I accompanied the pianist by playing the drums (for sound effects such as thunder). I am not surprised to see the names of certain Fessenden teachers mentioned in your article. I always thought it a bit strange that the walls in Jim Dallmann’s apartment were wallpapered with photographs of numerous boys. Jim was a bit effeminate, but was well liked by the students. Fessenden had a large open community shower located in the gym area. Us boys were required to shower each day, after sports. About 10 -12 boys could shower at one time, under the watchful eyes of a teacher. On Sunday’s the teacher checked off your name as you came out of the shower room, having first made sure you actually showered and not just run through the water to feign a showering. There was no privacy in the shower room or in the locker room. In fact nearly all the student dorm rooms held only 1 person and were just large enough for a military style bed, a dresser and a night stand. The rooms were stained dark brown and were “depressing.” Adjoining dorm rooms were separated by a 6 foot wall with a 2 – 3 foot opening at the top of the wall. This allowed you to peek over into the other boy’s cubicle. Mostly we looked over the wall after lights out so we could chit chat (without getting caught and getting demerits). Dorm rooms did not have doors, just curtains. Thus you never had any privacy in the dormitories. Also, through out the school, all the boys’ toilet stalls had no doors. As you can imagine, the lack of privacy, the young age of the boys, may have made Fessenden an attractive place for pedaphiles. Claude Hasbrouck was a dorm master and a piano teacher. Each weekday, during assembly in the study hall, we listened to readings from the Bible and sang hymns. Mr. Hasbrouck played the organ. It was wonderful to hear the thunderous power of the organ. Mr. Hasbrouck was a master organist, and he left me with a love for Christian hymns due to his ability to bring the hymns “to life.” However, Mr. Hasbrouck, who was from Germany, was a very strict and authoritarian person. He was also a firm disciplinarian. I too experience his anger, infamous chinnys and numerous demerits. In many ways Mr. Hasbrouck embodied the philosophy of the faculty, which was to use authority, rules, and demerits to keep the boys in line. Most teachers did not resort to physical touching or punishment to control the boys – the demerit system worked quite well. (With enough demerits you lost your ability to go into town on Saturday and you had to spend the weekend in a detention study hall. The loss of your weekend freedom was to be avoided at all costs.) All the boys on Mr. Hasbrouck’s dorm floor had to take a weekly bath under his supervision. His reason for the baths was to ensure that those boys who purposely skipped showering were clean. It always seemed strange to me that a man the age of Arthur P. Clarridge was never married. He was 37 years old in 1965, and, to the best of my knowledge, did not have a girlfriend. However, he did own a Corvette, and from time to time he would offer to take a boy for a ride in his Corvette. I know of one incident. What might have happened on that occasion I do not know. When my parents enrolled me in Fessenden, I was told that the school was modeled after the English boarding school system. Of course I could not understand what that meant, but I sure found out quick enough. Although I was never molested, I did experience another form of harassment at Fessenden. Because I was short and pudgy, wore glasses, and was not a good athlete, I experienced hazing and bullying from some of the students, and disparaging/put down comments from some of the faculty. The faculty who made the comments did so with the intent of “toughening me up” and helping me become a “real man.” Good intentions??. Bad result! Sadly the hazing and bullying continued through prep school (grades 9-12). So what effect did the hazing, bullying and disparaging comments had on me? It made me insecure, a perfectionist (since I did not want to be a screw-up and incur the wrath of the bullies), a very determined, driven (Type A+) and focused person, but with a disdain for athletic jocks. The jocks, who were always the more physically mature and better athletes received continual praise and were almost always elected the class officers, regardless of their intellectual talents and character. Sadly, some of them were the hazers and bullies – the strong preying on the weak. Read the book, “Lord of the Flies.” The ultimate effect was to cause me to want to never experience such pain in my adult life. Thus, I was determined to become a district attorney who would protect the weak and innocent from the strong and guilty via the legal system. Well reality (especially law school) has a way of refining one’s ideas, I am a instead tax attorney. I am grateful for the excellent education I received at Fessenden. But I am sad to learn about the boys who were molested and are living with this horrible nightmare. I hope that they can find healing. SVG, Class of 1968 Jeez Hasbrouck was NOT supervising baths when I was there. He was in charge of Memorial Hall, right Above the study hall. The other master was mr Wallace. That was 71-72. He would scream at us sometime and then slam his door. Everybody was bigger than he was.. Nathaniel (Nate) Roberts, Class of 1986 says: I attended Fessenden from the third through ninth grade (1979–1986). I want to offer some reflections on what I’ve been reading. First I want to say that there was a “Lord of the Flies” atmosphere at times. Some boys got bullied by other boys. I was lucky not to be one of those who were bullied, and I am proud to say I was never among the bulliers. Bullying is not acceptable, and my greatest regret is that I did not intervene to stop it when I could have. (I can think of only one or two occasions when I did, and that is far too few for all the years I spent there.) I do not, however, think that the level of bullying that happened marks Fessenden as a uniquely pathological institution. It has been pretty much the same in every all-male environment I’ve observed in my life, and I’ve seen quite a few. If there is a pathology then it is one that is inherent all (or almost all) all-male social environments in North America. Again, that does not make it acceptable. Nor am I prepared to say that single-sex education for boys can never work, my point is merely that there are these tendencies and that teachers and administrators in such environments need to take active steps to prevent. Did Fessenden do enough to prevent this from happening? No. Of course not. The fact that it happened so much means that it didn’t. Is Fessenden uniquely bad in this respect? Not in my opinion. More on this below. I start off with bullying among the boys because this has been mentioned by others upthread, and I wanted to acknowledge it to get it out of the way before focusing on more serious matters: physical and emotional abuse of students by teachers, sexual abuse of students by teachers, and (something else no one has yet mentioned) sexual abuse of students by other students. Beginning with the last, this definitely did happen. I remember one case where a boy was supposedly tied up by another boy, who put his penis in the tied up boy’s mouth. I believe there were other students present, who helped the victimizer. This was sometime between 1983 and 1985. The whole thing seems to have been hushed up, possibly at the wishes of the parents involved. The victim left school for awhile, and then came back. The victimizer left school for a much longer time, and also came back. About sexual abuse of students by teachers. First, I just want to say that I myself was sexually abused by a pedophile during the years I was at Fessenden, but it happened outside school and the man who did it was not connected with Fessenden in any way. I mention this just to make clear that I am very aware of this problem and sympathetic to the victims. Having said that, I do not have any knowledge (direct or second hand) of any teachers sexually abusing students during my years at Fessenden. I am not saying that to cast doubt on anyone else’s account. My point is merely to provide some perspective. Whatever sexual abuse may have happened during my years there (and again I don’t doubt that it did) it was definitely not rampant. Boys talk among themselves and rumor spread quickly. The fact that I could have spent all those years there without encountering it means it was not the total hotbed of teacher-student sexual abuse (at that time anyway) that some may be tempted to imagine. Again, this is not to minimize the suffering of victims or to imply that even a single stray case of abuse is acceptable. Just to provide some perspective on the institution overall. Last point, about (non-sexual) physical abuse of students by teachers. This is a tricky one. It is tricky because horsing around and roughhousing—among the boys and also between teachers and students—were a constant feature of life at Fessenden and not all of it crossed a line into bullying. Some of the most popular and beloved teachers engaged in this kind of stuff, and were not resented by students for it because they never actually hurt anyone or made anyone feel picked on. On the other hand, it should be clear from the accounts above that there were particular teachers who were actually violent and short tempered. I witnessed this sort of thing, and there is no excuse for such behavior. Where it gets tricky, in my opinion, is that when you have some faculty engaging in good natured rough housing that everyone enjoys and accepts it is very easy for some to go too far. And even a little bit of benign roughhousing by some beloved faculty can inadvertently create a climate where it is easier for others (faculty and students) to cross that line into something that is not at all acceptable. Something to bear in mind is that a lot of the male teachers were themselves very young. Many were recent college graduates. They are technically and legally adults, but from where I stand (I’m now 45 years old) they are practically children themselves. I try to imagine what it was like for them to come into this environment. They also had to adjust to something new, and I wonder what kind of guidance the school provided for them. Were clear guidelines established. Was there a system where they could share concerns or questions openly with more senior members or administrators? I don’t know, but there should have been. I just want to end by saying that despite some very unhealthy aspects of life at Fessenden, and despite being quite unhappy there during my last two years, my overall memories of the place were very positive. There were so many teachers who really made a difference in my life, and who were truly dedicated to what they did and who did it well. To name just a few: Mr. Wright (the man who made me love geometry), Mr. Sullivan (my first Latin teacher), Deb Putnam (my art teacher) and another male art teacher whose name escapes me at the moment. My 3rd grade teacher Mrs. Nolan. My music teacher Miss Paul. My wrestling coaches Mr Scheidegger and Mr Bradley (who also taught history and was the first to call me “Nate” a name I proudly retain to the present day). Mr Olsen, my 5th grade teacher. Mrs Dooling, who taught history. Brock Putnam (husband of Deb Putnam) who taught me history, and who was a truly wonderful human being. Another math teacher whose name I can’t recall, but he used to fascinate us with talk of world records in the 1 mile run! Mrs. Conrad, who taught English. Mr MacIntyre, who taught anthropology—a topic most students never even hear of till college—to our 5th grade class. I myself went on to get my PhD in anthropology and am an anthropologist today! Cedric Paine, my biology teacher, who was a very good man though not always as appreciated by students as he should have been, because he was strict. Mr Paine also had a very good sense of humor, something I only realized in retrospect. Then there is Mr Carey, who was from Liverpool, and taught me about computers and sailing—a truly dedicated teacher. Mr Carey called all the boys “Squire.” And Mr Maynard, who taught geology with great enthusiasm to a class of very unruly boys. These are just a few of the hard working teachers who made a real difference in my life. I have no doubt that many things were wrong at Fessenden, and I am glad some of them are coming to light. At the same time, let us not forget the hard working individuals who tried their best to teach us. I am using my real name because I haven’t been in touch with anyone at Fessenden for many years. If anyone wants to contact me, either in connection with the abuse scandals or just to say “hi” my email is robertuncle-at-gmail-dot-com I am sure there were some great teachers at Fessenden when I attended in the early 60’s. Unfortunately, their names have been long forgotten and overwritten by the abusers like Hasbrouck, Clarridge, Bowler, Vice principal Cooke and even Hart Fessenden himself. Did they toughen me up? You bet they did! I learned to be distrustful, defiant and to challenge authority. My experience at Fessenden made me tough enough to walk from West Newtown into Boston in the middle of winter, not knowing or caring where I was going as long as it was away from there. actually our teachers names haven’t been forgotten or overshadowed, nor will some of us allow that, Adrian.I think even John would agree with that.. Good luck with everything Jay Kent says: To Mr. Lamont and all who suffered the abuse, humiliation and fear that Fessenden apparently tolerated and perhaps even fostered: my deep and sincere sympathy for what you went through and my best wishes that you find satisfaction in the ultimate outcome of the case against the school. As the parent of a 2012 graduate, I can attest to the fact that today’s Fessenden, unlike any other school I’ve encountered, really walked the talk when it came to providing a safe, supportive, ethical and uniquely “boy-centric” educational community. In 2007, every educator knew the buzzwords about valuing the individual, parent-teacher partnership, zero tolerance for bullying, etc., etc. Only Fessenden was clearly and deliberately putting that into action. There were VIP kids, yes, and at least one teacher (a woman) was dismissed for a sexual relationship with a student the year after my son’s graduation. But the effort to create and maintain an environment of “Honesty, Compassion and Respect” during my son’s years there was sincere and, for the most part, successful. They “got” boys and continually worked to improve a pedagogy that fostered growth, empathy and friendship. The note from the Class of 2012 upthread testifies to this. As others have said, that in no way lessens the impact of the evil perpetrated on so many helpless boys. The pain and injustice they felt and still feel needs to be addressed. To what extent the current administration can do that is a matter the parties and the court must decide. It is my sincere wish that the party that matters, the injured Fessenden boys, gets the satisfaction they require. In our world, that usually comes down to money, which is a poor substitute for years of suffering. But there it is. From my experience, the legacy of those decades recounted in these comments was nowhere to be seen from 2007 to 2012, the years my son attended. Whatever reparations are due to the victims of abuse, may they be determined as quickly and with as little complication possible. But please let it also be known that today’s Fessenden, though not a perfect place and not the best place for everyone, bears no resemblance to the terrible place it was for so many defenseless boys. Jay Kent I want to thank Jay Kent for his thoughtful post. The victims understand the school faculty is different, the board is not. They recently told us to litigate them, which most of us can’t because of the statute of limitations has expired, and they know their insurance company will not pay any claims due to the cover-up that goes all the way back to the 50’s. They told my attorney they have taken me off the mediation list, even though they admit that I was raped and starved at the school. All they care about now is protecting the endowment. I would like to hold a meeting of the alumni. I am prepared to sit down with them, and tell them the truth about what went on, if they really want to know. This material is in the hands of the Boston Globe Spotlight, but because of an editors word count, could not be put in the Spotlight article. There are 9 pedophiles that raped little boys at this school, Fessenden only admits to three, and I will name them the others. I urge anyone that supports are fight for justice, contact me at 772-828-0049 or jsweeney161@att.net Fessenden Alumni should follow the lead of at least 600 of Exeter’s Alumni who stop donating money to the school until they settles that schools victims. My agent has me revising my book and Proposal who has his Hollywood connections on speed dial. They are going to be pitching it to the Ben, Matt, Walburg, Spotlight Movie Producers, Ryan Seacrest etc. Maybe that is what it is going to take to get the word out to make a wrong a right. Maybe people have to read about how these purps used the tunnel systems built under the school to rape their prey. If that happens, this school is toast and it will be the Boards fault. This is my focus now. I’m a Green Beret fighting the injustice bestowed upon Fessenden’s victims. It did not need to come to this, but there you have it. Any updates on the book / movie about life at Fessenden? Looking forward to this. Thanks Boy the bad memories this brings back. After everyone’s recollections and the people who defend this school. Sending kids away to an all boys boarding school in 6 th grade is a bad idea. It’s unhealthy and it leads to abuse both physical and sexual. However all of the blame here is directed at the school and not the parents like mine who had kids and didn’t want to take the time to raise them. Finally I would like to mention Mr Jacques another amazing teacher at Fessenden who was a wonderful teacher yet paradoxically a terrible French teacher, you could get him to go off on how crazy Americans were for hours thus avoiding our French lessons. He was on the other hand a perceptive well educated and travelled man who did not judge me on all those endless hours of detention picking up trash on the grounds. I recollect Fessendon as being more like an undisciplined zoo. I was there from 80′ to 85′ before being suspended In Dec. of 85′. I subsequently moved over seas to live with my mother. I started as a day student in second grade, but when my parents divorced whilst in 3rd grade my mother moved away and my father made me a 5 day boarder, then a 7 day border. The climate was definitely like lord of the flies. I was a smart kid (terrible student) very good athlete, and popular amongst everyone I knew , including the upper class boys . This means that I wasn’t one of the unfortunate kids that were bullied or abused. I was in trouble a lot, but all but a few of the teachers seemed to like me, and truly wanted to see me succeed. Especially Mrs. Dooling. Sure there was some pretty serious horsing around that by enlarge went unchecked by the teachers mostly because it was such an unsupervised environment. It really seemed like we could do what we want. I am not surprised at all by the allegations of physical and sexual abuse. I witnessed many assaults by teachers . At the age of 10 you don’t realize that just because it isn’t you that is getting abused that it’s okay. I discovered this blog because I just googled a teacher whom I’ve thought about many times over the years. His name is Dan Senecal. I loved Mr. Senecal, his wife, and his daughter Nichole. I even went to his camp 5 years in a row. It was at Explorers East that I was raped by an older boy that was in 8th grade when I was in 3rd. I remember seeing him in the halls the next fall wanting to kill him. Anyway, back to Senecal. If he liked you, he was the best. If he didn’t, you’d have your hair pulled, ear pulled until it would almost ripped off, wedgied etc. As described above, his anger would lash out briefly, then he’d be all fun and good after. I am just remembering this , reading the above entries. Another was Brick Fischer. I never had a problem with him. Actually liked him. His wife tutored me for a little while When I was living in Hyde II and I loved her. If Fischer didn’t like you, he would humiliate you and slam you against the wall. Again he never did this to me but I saw him do it to kids that you could tell irritated him. Mr. Lyons was a narcissistic asshole on a power trip. He had it out for me for years and finally after the new headmaster Mr. Plummer came with the probation/ final probation rule, he was finally able to get rid of me. It was actually a blessing in disguise because when I left Fessenden I went to a prestigious private school overseas that put Fessy to shame. Too many good teachers to name. Scheideggar, Stone, The Maynards, McCintyre, Carey, Olsen, Nolan, Fessenden, Bradley, Roberts, Mr C and many others. Nate , If you’re reading this, I remember you fondly. You were a little older but we were on the wrestling team together, and I always liked you and your mother. Not sure if anybody else remembers Ms. Heitmiller allowing upper classmen to come into her classroom after school, only wearing a towel. Abnormal? After all the hype surrounding the Globe article in May 2016- things have gone notably quiet… is there a lawsuit against Fessenden still? Did they settle? What about charges against any individuals? And what of this documentary ? To me it just seems like it’s being swept under the rug once more…. Steven Starr says: Dary Dunham Resigns for abuse at Fessenden. http://berkshirerecord.net/2017/03/09/berkshire-school-counselor-accused-past-sexual-abuse/ hey Stevie Well, waddya know..somehow not surprised. are you? I graduated the year after you. In fact, Someone in the media contacted me about him awhile back. and Michael? you remember his brother? circle is almost complete I think Hey Steven- I read about your past experiences at Fessy- and I am sorry that you were exposed to that madness. That you are a success in your chosen field shows that you have been able to transcend the abuse- as well as your abusers. You should feel good about yourself. The news about Mr. Dunham comes as quite a shock. I always thought that he was one of the few stalwarts at the school. What a drag! I remember Parker, too. Had absolutely no idea. You were a good kid- and I remember when we did “Oklahoma”. All the very best to you! Yeah Stu I graduated the year after. I remember Oklahoma lol. Great production. The Dunham is kind of problematic isn’t it? He was one of those who would be the foundation of the school as the older guys. I think he was there at the time of the ckarridge arest and may have been acting headmaster. Gear teacher and great coach. We don’t know the frequency of this or the context. But as I told John, for some reason it didn’t surprise me-don’t know was a vibe I had at the time I dunno. I remember you and your posts reflect my good memories of the place. I didn’t realize what was or had gone on. Cab- This blog is so bittersweet in that it re-connects us with some of our classmates, albeit under some of the most disturbing and reprehensible circumstances imaginable. This culture of predatory and sadistic behavior on the part of faculty members who were charged with our safety and well being- most certainly pre-dates the aforementioned examples of abuse that have been described above. It must have been an open secret for generations. I have read every single entry on this blog- and, knowing many of the victims and most of the teachers involved, the scope and magnitude of this vile behavior is as shocking as it is revolting. I applaud the courage and tenacity of my fellow classmates. Their determination to bring this dark chapter in Fessenden’s history to light- will yield the dividends of healing and grace that they all deserve. Thanks for your posts as well- Cab. Yes Cab you are Correct. Dunham wad acting Headmaster when Coffin left. Jeffrey skaff says: I graduated in 1979. I jusr received a letter in the mail dated June 20th,2017. So how much longer will the school continue to have “qualified educators raping students” What has this world coming too??? Artie Clarligde was complete scum . What exactly is happening with the interview process??? The board of directors and head master should be held responsible. Forget about the lore and tradition of the school , it’s time to look in the mirror Jeffrey, thank you for your support.What we need is more alumni like you who know what went on, and hold the school accountable.It will not do anything for victims to come forward. They dont care aboutbus for financial reasons. But if alumni and current parents get on board with the victims, then the boards attitude will change. Whatever happened to Doug Parker? Didn’t he have accident or something. Can’t exactly remember. Jus wondering Doug died in a mountain climbing accident in his later teen years. He was briefly my roommate in Cottage dorm during our senior year at Fessy, he was a really good guy, I was so sorry to hear about the tragedy. Jeff thanks for asking the question about when fesdenden will stop covering up the abuse. Answer is when I sit the school this fall surrounded by victims. Carmen Durso is my lawyer.it is going to take the alumni like you to call the school up and demand answers and stop donating money to the school. Student of the 70’s says: Any updates on any of this? Lawsuits? Documentary? Some of the victims settled. At least one refused, and I think there are many more victims who never joined the suit. There was never any independent investigation, and many of the accused were never referred to authorities before the statute of limitations ran out — just like the Catholic Archdiocese of Boston. Fessenden didn’t do enough back in the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s to protect children, did everything it could to ignore or sweep accusations under the rug, and didn’t warn other schools that hired some of these teachers after they left Fessenden. Nobody was ever prosecuted or convicted for abusing children or negligence associated with the abuse. That’s where things stand. Headmaster David Stettler’s latest (and probably last) letter to Fessenden alumni \| Ipso Facto says: […] Fessenden alumni received the following letter from outgoing Fessenden School headmaster David Stettler earlier this week (scroll below to see it). It’s the latest attempt at damage control that attempts to sound sincere while neglecting to mention several key facts about the Fessenden abuse scandal: […] Headmaster David Stettler has written another letter to Fessenden alumni, probably his last before he departs the school at the end of the 2018 spring semester. Details and analysis here. Lou DeSantis says: Class of 71 – John – Reading these comments Just rekindles memories of that crazy place – was a 5 day boarder and could not wait till Friday after sports to go home – I would at times have some of the 7 day boarders spend weekends at my house since I lived in Brookline – Chris Maytag I had over a few times – Great friend – RIP – stu perry – I think CrimmIns – and others – if of you guys are out here lets reconnect – John I Support you a 1000% – If you need anything just let me know – We all knew they were fruit cakes and the others were crazy bastards – Hasbrouck I didn’t think had it in him – Just thought he was a crazy bastard and loved to torment him in study hall – had limited contact with him because i couldn’t sing – Had no idea these assh-les acted on there impulses – they didn’t seem interested in me – thank god – There were some good ones – and they have been mentioned – I wasn’t really interested in school just sports and we had some great teams – if anything good came out of that place it was on the field – never got any of the letters that were sent out by the school – would of known it was BS anyway – In my opinion at that time everything was pushed under the rug because it was so extreme – parents would have a hard time believing it could happen at such a prestigious institution – where parents thought we would be safe – I’m sure this culture has been breading for many years before this and was business as usual – John I still live in the area – again you need anything – let me know – I remember you guys giving hssbrouk a hard time I was in men hall a year later. I agree and said already it seemed being hasbrouck. You remember the stories ? It seems he wouldn’t have been capable. Kind of a dictator yelled and then went back into his apartment. Just never saw it in him. And he Was shorter than everyone. Seemed to have a crush on that young female piano teacher lol. All and all I had a good time there. Though the thing in news about Dunham doesn’t surprise me. Some vibe I had even then. Louis lol sorry Louie- My good buddy. I guess we (Me, you, Eddie G., and Andy H.)- were some of the lucky ones. We raised more hell than we caught- and we raised plenty of hell. In retrospect, and in light of what happened to some of our classmates, I’m glad we put it to those psychos. Looking back- I think that we actually traumatized some teachers, whose names I will not mention- because they are either dead or not worth mentioning. Also- we were fortunate in that we went home on the week-ends. So sad that some of our friends and classmates had to deal with those warped degenerates. We all heard the rumors about certain teachers, but we never knew the truth until it came out in ’77. From what John and Stephen Starr have posted more recently- I am even more surprised to find out some of the other teachers who were involved. Teachers we never would have suspected. Our friendship and the good times that we had with our classmates- was what kept us strong. You were also one of the best childhood athletes that I ever knew. I know that sports helped keep your head on straight, along with some of our childhood skullduggery. Hope all is well with you and yours. God Bless You My Friend. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36053950-the-devil-s-playground FYI, My book has been published and it’s the true story of Fessenden’s past. As many of you know, I recently started sending out emails to Alumni for my investigation. Dozens of witnesses and additional victims have come forward. The witnesses are now Doctors, Lawyers etc. Not light weights. Here is one very disturbing account from a man who told me about ONE of his experiences. The student was hanging out with the janitor sweeping floors. When the janitor unlocked the door to Serial Pedophile James Dallman’s Dark Room to clean it, Dallman was found with his pants down to his ankles abusing another student. Dallman then Screamed ” Shut the Fucking Door” which the janitor did, then went about doing his chores with this student at his side, as if nothing had happened. John – read your book cover to cover – I like that you gave it to Fessenden with both barrels – I’m guessing that you never ran into Bob Bowler – Sadistic and brutal he was every bit as psychotic as Hasbrouck – He left in ’70. Clarridge used to call me at my house on the weekend to join him in some bs car rally – I always refused (I was a 5 day border) He took me off campus and drove me into Boston to see a play (just the two of us) where he made his move on me – He seemed surprised when I removed his had from my crotch during the play. I was 10 or 11 at the time. Two years later I had him as my math teacher – Keep up the good work! Thomas j smith says: I was at Fessenden in the fifties Isaw everything your talking about Look up mr Crabtree Daniel, than you very much for this. Please call me at 772 828 0049. Please contact me at 772 828 0049. This old Green Beret needs your help. Is mr Crabtree still alive? Jennifer Smith says: Wow. I grew up on Warwick Rd (1975-2005), which is the street that hugs Fessenden’s property in WN. Fessenden played a HUGE role in my childhood. I attended their summer camps, played in their fields, climbed their trees, and stole wood from their barn storage to build Tree Houses in those very trees. I napped on their baseball cages, and searched their tennis courts for neglected tennis balls as a kid, and as a pre-teen attended FA Day, I smoked cigarettes and skipped classes on Albermarle Hill, as was the practice of the locals at the time. I remember so many details about Fessy. The medical building with the 1950’s motif, the classicism of the main building, the hallways, and even the secret 1920’s BOWLING ALLEY in the tunnels of the boiler room! The tennis courts, the Hockey Rink, the original gym with it’s stage, and the massive Moose head in the boys dormitory, even the smell of the place I can recall. We watched countless boys in ties play soccer, baseball, and generally run amuck during recess, year after year, from our yard over the fence. It TRULY breaks my heart to know this bully/power struggle /sexual abuse was the culture of the school, and such injustices were taking place there, systematically. Condolences, sympathy, and strength to you all. Doug Hanna says: I attended Fessenden from ’65 through ’68. I have thought many times during the years of writing down my experiences there. Thank you to all you guys who were abused for your courageous determination in keeping this under the spotlight. I’m so sorry that you were the random victims of these predators. It could have been any of us. I guess I was somewhat lucky, in that I was not sexually abused by any teachers. However, I was forced into a couple of homosexual encounters by older students, most likely vicitms themselves. It was all everyone has said, vicious, mean, and arbitrary. The crazy thing was, you could admire and look up to teachers, think you had a good rapport with them, and then they would turn on you. I’m sure I wasn’t the easiest kid to deal with, definitely ADHD. But Bowler and Dunham in particular, I felt especially betrayed by. I really admired what I learned from them in class, but they were clearly angry frustrated men. In Black List study hall, where I spent a good deal of my time, Dunham once became so pissed at me that he told me to stand up and run as fast as I could out of the room. He had been drumming a baseball on the desk, and as I ran, he wound up and delivered a fast ball. I stopped short and it whizzed by my nose, hitting a set of colored pencils on a kid’s desk behind me, which exploded across the room. Bowler, one time was watching my football practice with some older jocks, and took the time to yell out in front of everyone ” Hey Hanna, you suck ! ” No doubt that was true in football terms, but it really stung. Claude ” Chinny ” Hasbrouck was truly a sadist. He had me hold a penny against the wall with my nose, while standing with my hands behind my back, for an entire two hour study hall. Who thinks up things like that ? A Nazi I guess… A guy on our football team, who was built like a full grown man, told me this story a few years after we left the school. He was invited into Clarrige’s apartment, offered some beer, and then Clarrige made a pass at him. The kid reacted and knocked Clarrige out, breaking his jaw. Later, he and his father had to meet with Hart Fessenden, and Clarrige ( who had his jaw wired shut ). Fessenden essentially said to the the father, “Here’s the deal, if you don’t say anything about this, we won’t kick your kid out of school”. The father wanted to strangle Clarrige, but he had to let it go. Again, this was related to me by someone else, but it seems to fit. And at all costs, sweep it under the rug… The everyday bullying, belittling, and general craziness seemed normal after a while. There was an enormous amount of anti-semitism and rascism in the student body at the time, which didn’t come from nowhere. I can remember getting sucked into some bullying myself. We once filled up a kid’s cubicle with crumpled up newspapers, all the way to the top. I just remember his despairing look when he discovered what his dorm-mates had done. I felt like a shit. I once puched a kid out for calling my friend a kike in the locker room, but I really think I was motivated more by wanting to hit someone than any noble purpose. Slocum : shrapnel in his neck from WW1, which caused him to stretch his neck and jaw to one side in a very exaggerated way. We called him “reeeek”. Boyajian: he patted you on the ass, but I think that was just an old school thing, he really was a good guy. Wheldon, Cook, Maynard I had no problems with. But really just a strange crew taken all together. What a bizzare human experiment. Thanks Doug, for sharing your story. Fessenden wasn’t just about child predators abusing students, it was a rotten culture with dynamics of violence, racism, and antisemitism enabled by people running the school. No one was ever charged with crimes for abusing children at Fessenden or covering up those crimes. Four nights ago on the news in Boston the Fessenden school said that the Howie Leung case is a isolated incident. What the School declined to say was that Howie Leung is a former student from the class of 1998, lived for a time with Ken Howe at Fessenden, and who came back to Fessenden after he graduated and worked directly for Ken Howe. There is more. Ken Howe is the guy that was investigated by Middlesex County DA 2 years ago and after a year-long investigation the district attorney determined that the Howe case in which he was accused of raping another student from the Fessenden school. I believe that the school will soon have to come clean on this information because my attorneys already have and what I have found extremely interesting is that when I informed the Press of this information they have declined to Circle back to the Fessenden school and inquire about these facts. I call on the district attorney of Middlesex County to reopen the Howe investigation because it is the belief of many in the Fessenden school including former faculty that this man Howie could very likely have been abused by faculty while he attended Fessenden. I still wonder why it took so long for all of this to come out now when the case that involved Clarridge and dahlman was front page NYT news back when it happened. Nat Coffin? Was this true Or just rumour? Did he go to jail over this? There are a lot. Of names being named here. Jus saying maybe better I wasn’t aware. But I’m surprised that it never came to light. No one was ever arrested, prosecuted, or sent to jail for any of the abuse that happened at Fessenden before the year 2000. The teachers who were charged in the 70s were arrested for crimes committed elsewhere, and the victims in those cases were not Fessenden students. Headmaster Coffin claimed to the media and authorities that nothing happened at Fessenden — a complete and utter lie and cover-up that allowed these predators to continue their abuse and escape punishment for their crimes. In April 2019, Howie Leung, an instructor at one of the Fessenden summer programs, was charged with raping a young teen girl who was an unpaid helper at the camp. It’s the first time any employee of Fessenden has EVER been charged with abuse of children and appeared in a local court. The charges didn’t come about because of any investigations that Fessenden initiated — it took a notification from a school in New Hampshire where Leung also worked to get the ball rolling. I believe he worked on campus before he started working in Concord NH. Regardless, he has a long history with the school. A product of it’s culture? I understand that. I m just surprised that this was able to stay under the radar ESPECIALLY after 1977-78 when Clarridge and dahlman were indicted. Maybe there were settlements then that no one knew about. I m amazed about the Coffin situation. None of that seems to ever have gone to court. I assume. I wonder about that, too. Possibilities include the investigators were incompetent or unmotivated, but that seems unlikely considering the FBI actually showed up on campus to arrest them and presumably shake Fessenden’s tree. Other possibilities: they knew but didn’t have enough evidence to charge; they were lied to by Coffin, Fessenden’s lawyers, and other senior administrators; or the Fessenden School outright refused to cooperate. Bill Greaves II and I recently went to mediation with Fessenden for our cases. Bill decided to settle his case for the rapes he endured involving the perps Teaches Boyadjian, the Nazi Claude Hasbrouck and the school psychiatrist Dr. Young according to my Lawyer Carmen Durso. Yours truly declined the schools offer and I informed my attorney to notify Fessendens council that I’m done with mediation. My wife and I were appalled at the mediator, who told us to call him ” Uncle Paulie” (perps frequently tell thier victims to call them Uncle). Uncle Paulie called me “childish over the letter I wrote to the Board of Directors because the ending says ” now the BOD gets to see what it feels like to have their PJ’s pulled down”. And Unlce Paulie HIT ON MY WIFE THE WHOLE Time. She is a hairdresser and Unlce Paulie is bald. He told her he wished he still had hair so he could drive to Ct to have her cut his hair. And that’s not the Half of It!!!! I have Hired another law firm Synodi and Videll. Gordons wife Christine, a Yalie, specialty is Federal Law. According to a person I spoke with affiliated with the Ma Attorney Generals Office, who looked at all my evidence from my investigation over the last 10 years, told my wife and I that the only way in the Commonwealth to go after the school was to get the Fed’s involved. Funny, that is what Former Mayor Kevin Whites son told me to do several years ago. He is the only one to date that brought the school to court Federally, and as soon as the Jury was seated the school settled. I want the alumni to know that my non profit Safe Haven has been approved by the IRS for 5013c status. My wife is donating 14 acres in the Berkshires for Safe Haven Trauma Center safehaventrauma.com). Several of you wanted me to let you know when I got the approval so you could donate money. At least something positive has come out of this mess. My website is being updated to accept donations via Pay Pal. Lee Brown says: I attended Fessenden from @ 1954 until maybe 1957 as a day student. My teacher and staff names were Whelden-they met at Fessy. She was Ms. Call-second or third form; The Plummers -he met Ms. Hovendon-fourth form and they married. He was a SOB. He and Mr. Fay were the big disciplinarians and I believe they were the ones that initiated the ‘chinies’. Damn they hurt. Other staff was the Robinsons, Goodhues, Haggenburger, Love, Mr. Gus (Minnie goo) we all called him, Mr. Moore, Mr. Cook and Mr. Gibson who both taught music at that time plus ran glee club and all the musical plays. I was in all the carol services at Christmas. We had a great geography teacher -I think Mr. Gordon. Younger guy and had a nice boxer named ‘lady’. I do remember a janitor-nice guy-but all I can recall was they all called him ‘Mac’. We did have some heavy duty kids there. The Bacardi twins, the 2 Trujillo brothers from the Dominican Republic. I believe it was their uncle that was assasinated in 1961. As a day student I was not totally exposed to the abuses that occurred however the bullying and harassment of quite a few ‘different’ students was rampanta. I can still remember their names and the abuse they endured. My only true hope is they were able to survive it all and rise above it as they matured and came out ‘OK’. I hated that place. I do remember Mrs. Robinson (Mrs. R) Making life easier as well as Mrs. Goodhue and Mrs. Welden. It appears that the present regime at Fessenden has led the school into a better place, but it was,a,hellhole in many ways for me from Mr, Hart on down. I was glad to get out of there. Hey I met a girl named jema Robinson at one of those dances we d go to in Waban. She said she lived in what later became Mr.Gibson”s house. This was 71-73. Same family maybe? I see that you mentioned Mr. Boyadjian as one of the abusers. Of all of the people that have been mentioned previously- I am really surprised to hear Mr. Boyadjian’s name mentioned within that context. He was my geography teacher. He was also one of the older teachers at Fessy, and he was married. While he could display a mean streak when he was angry, I never saw him as an abuser. Of course, at the time, I didn’t know what those degenerates were up to in the first place. I just heard rumors. Best wishes to you. Fessenden just settled the case against Boyadjian, also against Dr Young and Claude Hasbrouck. All three abused Bill Greaves, class of 66. Boyadijan? John WTF? I had him as teacher in 71-72. Where did that come from? Physical abuse? I get that with hasbrouk I was in his dorm. Senior year with Nick Terry to name a few. Was he in lower school back then? 80 of Memorial could and would ve tossed him out the window. I think Tom C and Louis almost did the year before. Has the school sent you any letter referencing Fessenden alumni Howie Leung who was arrested last April for raping young girls on campus? Last week we lost Fessenden victim Adrian Hooper to lung cancer. I promised Adrian that I would keep fighting for Fessenden Victims and I will be naming a building in honor of Him. Adrian was abused by rhe Nazi Hasbrouck and was the first victim to come forward thru my website http://www.fessendenchildsexabuse.com. I also have recieved IRS 5013C aporoval for our non profit Safe Haven Trauma Center. safehaventrauma.com). My wife and I have donated ourc14 acres in the Berkshires and donations can be made online via our above website. God Bless you Adrian Hooper. Rest in piece my friend. Good going John. Bless you for your persistence . always ran to the fire and always stood up for teamates on the field against others.remembered that. Well done Thankyou for that. Very sorry to hear this news. 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__label__wiki	0.892812	0.892812	Posts Tagged ‘ islam ’ New Jersey Parents Accuse School District of ‘Islamic Indoctrination’ via Animated Video By Maren Williams Two parents of public school students in Chatham, New Jersey have hired lawyers to represent them in a fight against what they label “Islamic indoctrination” in a middle school geography unit on world religions. In particular, Libby Hilsenrath and Nancy Gayer object to a brief animated video outlining the Five Pillars of Islam. Hilsenrath also… South Carolina Education Standards on Islam Under Attack People in Texas and Oklahoma seem to be leading an online attack against social studies education standards that call for instruction about Islam. The problem? Those standards are for schools in South Carolina. The South Carolina Grade-Level Standards for Social Studies were passed in 2011, but they only recently came under fire after a parent… Turkish Publisher Closes Satirical Magazine Over Moses Cartoon The publisher of the Turkish satirical magazine Gırgır abruptly shut down the publication and laid off all its staff last week in response to a cartoon that irreverently depicted Moses and was deemed offensive to both Jews and Muslims. The magazine’s parent company Sozcu is staunchly secular and well-known for its opposition to President Recep… CBLDF Joins Defense of World History Textbook in Tennessee In response to a Sullivan County, Tennessee parent who wants an entire world history textbook removed from her local school district’s seventh grade curriculum due to what she calls “Islamic indoctrination” in the unit on world religions, CBLDF and its partners in the Kids’ Right to Read Project have sent a letter to the superintendent… Tennessee Parent Wants World History Textbook Removed Due to Coverage of Islam The mother of a seventh grader in Sullivan County, Tennessee this week filed a formal challenge to an entire world history textbook because she believes that some parts of the unit on religions amount to “Islamic indoctrination.” Backed by a lawyer from the California group Freedom X, Michelle Edmisten told Sullivan County School Board members… Administrators Shut Down Virginia Schools After Muslim Indoctrination Claim By Caitlin McCabe Schools were closed in Augusta County, Virginia on Friday after one parent cried “Muslim indoctrination” over a 9th grade history assignment. When Kimberly Herndon learned that her son who attends Rivershead High School would be copying the Islamic phrase known as the Shahada as part of an exercise to demonstrate the “artistic complexity of [Arabic]… Muslims, Charlie Hebdo Counter Geller’s Divisive Narrative In the days since two gunmen targeted a conference and Muhammad cartoon contest organized by anti-Muslim activist Pamela Geller in Garland, Texas, many Americans have been forced to grapple with what it means to support free speech for all — even those with whom one strongly disagrees. But the debate has also highlighted one of… Ecuadorian Cartoonist Bonil Fined by His Government and Threatened by ISIS Earlier last month, political cartoonist, Bonil was charged with socioeconomic discrimination in his home country of Ecuador for his controversial cartoon mocking Afro-Ecuadorian legislative assemblyman, Agustin “Tin” Delgado. But Bonil hasn’t just been targeted by his home country — ISIS has also threatened him. Although the Ecuadorian government boasted the adoption of a more democratic… Zunar Calls for World Cartoonists Day on Anniversary of Charlie Hebdo Attack In the wake of this week’s attack on the Paris offices of Charlie Hebdo which killed 12 people including five cartoonists, their Malaysian colleague Zunar is calling for a “World Cartoonists Day” to be observed annually on January 7th. Zunar, who is Muslim himself and has faced constant censorship and harassment from the Malaysian government,…	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3267
__label__wiki	0.890519	0.890519	‘Blonde’: A Biopic Too Far? Poster for Goodbye Norma Jean (1976) Following recent reports that Joyce Carol Oates’ controversial novel, Blonde (loosely based on Marilyn’s life) may finally reach the big screen with Jessica Chastain in the leading role, Ball Smazig argues that ‘We Need to Stop Making Marilyn Monroe Movies‘ in a post for the Oh No They Didn’t gossip blog. (And given the poor quality of many past biopics, even some diehard MM fans may agree.) “Her legend is well-worn territory at this point, and so filmmakers who are interested in it need to find a way to make their project stand out. As a prominent historical figure, especially one who is portrayed so often onscreen and in pop culture, every detail of her story has been put onscreen at least once, which means that no matter how a project attempts to differentiate itself, it always ends up recycling the same information over and over again. It also means that there are numerous stories about Old Hollywood that are left untold, stories that are just as compelling, enticing and heartbreaking as Monroe’s.” Posted on April 23, 2014 September 2, 2019 Jessica Chastain in Talks for ‘Blonde’ Jessica Chastain, photographed by Daniel King Director Andrew Dominik is still planning to film Joyce Carol Oates’ novel, Blonde – to be produced by Brad Pitt’s Plan B company – but with a new leading lady. The Wrap reports today that insider sources are suggesting Naomi Watts is out of the picture, with Jessica Chastain now in the running. According to a thread on the IMDB message board, Dominik revealed his new favourite in February. “Dominik adapted Blonde on spec and his agency, CAA, will represent the film’s domestic distribution rights. Worldview Entertainment optioned the long-gestating project in May 2013, and will produce the film with Brad Pitt and Dede Gardner’s company Plan B — which according to the LA Times, boarded the project in June 2012.” As Celia Foote in The Help, a character thought to be based on Marilyn At first glance, Chastain is not an obvious choice to play Marilyn. However, her performance in The Help as Celia Foote, a character whom some have speculated may be based on MM, earned her an Oscar nomination. My own misgivings about this project do not concern the actress or the director, who are both very accomplished, but the source material. While Joyce Carol Oates is one of America’s most prominent writers, Blonde is less of a biographical novel than a brand of speculative fiction. It was previously adapted for television in 2002, to mixed reviews. Egor Bogachev’s ‘Russian Monroe’ Artist Egor Bogachev is featured in ‘Russian Neon‘, a new exhibition at Erarta Zurich, Switzerland, on display until May 20. His work explores icons of religion, politics and pop culture, blending such disparate figures as Marilyn and Vladimir Lenin. “Bogachev’s series Russian Crusades takes contemporary pop culture idols and reworks them as religious icons, combining tsarist garb with neon halos to create works which are ‘symbols of the ambivalent cultural self-discovery of Russia after the end of the Soviet Union.’ In his second series, Lenin Line, Bogachev’s work centres on the Russian leader, whose face is merged with a number of spiritual symbols. Inspired in part by the photography of Russian artist and constructivist pioneer Alexander Rodchenko, the neon colours present psychedelic images of the historical leader intended to ‘neutralise the pathos of Lenin as a historical figure.'” – Nadia Beard, Calvert Journal Posted on April 21, 2014 July 6, 2019 ‘Goodbye Miss Monroe’ in Melbourne Anna Burgess as Marilyn in Goodbye Miss Monroe Goodbye Miss Monroe is a new play by Liam de Burca about choreographer Jack Cole, reports the Herald Sun. Cole is played by Matt Young, while Anna Burgess plays the various Hollywood actresses he coached, including Marilyn and Rita Hayworth. Goodbye Miss Monroe will be staged at the Chapel off Chapel in Prahran, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, from April 29-May 4. ‘Niagara’ Comes to Dayton, Ohio Niagara will be screened at the Dayton Arts Institute next Wednesday, April 23, at 7pm. The 1953 thriller will be preceded by a vintage TruColor Niagara Falls Travelogue and a classic Warner Brothers cartoon. Going Wilder in Oxford Jack Lemmon as ‘Daphne’, with Marilyn Some Like it Hot will be screened at the Phoenix Picturehouse in Oxford’s Jericho district on Saturday, May 3, at 6.15 pm. Five other classic Billy Wilder films are included in this year’s Oxford Mail Film Festival. William De Kooning’s Marilyn at the Smithsonian Eight years before Andy Warhol, the Dutch-born American painter, Willem de Kooning was perhaps the first great artist to immortalise Marilyn. His 1954 expressionist work is featured in a new exhibition, Face Value: Portraiture In the Age of Abstraction, opening at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington DC tomorrow (April 15) through to next January, reports the Times Colonist. During the summer of 1957, De Kooning was a neighbour of Marilyn and Arthur Miller in Amagansett, New York. “Totally abstract, Marilyn looks like a cross between a grinning child and a screaming fury, not like the soft and gentle Marilyn,” Lois Banner wrote in Marilyn: The Passion and the Paradox (2012.) “Yet he captured part of her essence – childlike, but angry when crossed. The portrait was hung in the Museum of Modern Art, and it produced a stir. Arthur detested it, but Marilyn didn’t mind: she thought artists had the right to their own vision of the subject they painted. It led to the many pop art portraits of her.” ‘Loves of Marilyn’ at WH Smith UK readers may interested to know that ‘The Loves of Marilyn‘, a Life magazine special recently released in the US, is now available exclusively at WH Smith for £8.99. Thanks to Fraser Penney Liz Smith on Kazan, Miller, and Marilyn Photo by Inge Morath Liz Smith, ‘the grande dame of dish’, has shared her thoughts on Elia Kazan’s recently-published letter about Marilyn in her latest syndicated piece – and it’s a doozy. You can read it in full here. “The cruel irony/P.S. to this is that Kazan, after years of estrangement with Arthur Miller, would collaborate with him again, mounting one of (I think) the worst moments in American theater history — Miller’s play After the Fall. This was Miller’s confession/denunciation of Monroe as a castrating, self-destructive witch, from whom he had to escape. That Monroe was two years dead and unable to defend herself appeared of no interest to her ex-husband or her ex-lover. Miller’s pretense that the ‘Maggie’ of his play was not Monroe — or his version of her — compounded the insult. Marilyn’s good friend, author James Baldwin, walked out of After the Fall, so furious was he over Miller’s characterization of her. (The star, Barbara Loden was costumed, bewigged and given the appropriate Monroe-like gestures, in case anybody didn’t quite get it.) THOSE who disliked Arthur Miller — and there were many — found some satisfaction in the fact that After the Fall was his last success. He would wallow in epilogue and various variations on Marilyn for the rest of his life. Miller’s inactivity as a writer — except for his tedious screenplay for The Misfits — was often blamed on Marilyn. He himself said it. But right after the Miller/Monroe divorce, columnist Max Lerner opined that it was less likely that Monroe had constricted Miller, but that he had sought her out precisely because he had run out of material. Several weeks before her death, an interviewer faced Marilyn with Lerner’s observation. Did she have a comment? She paused, and then said: ‘If I answer, will you promise to repeat my quote in its entirety?’ The writer said yes. Marilyn replied: ‘No comment.’ This is the only thing Marilyn Monroe ever said criticizing a husband — or anybody else in public life for that matter. She was, as Kazan noted, ‘not vicious.’ And it is an indication of her agony, being blamed for the failures of a man she literally saved; standing with him and risking her own career as he was grilled by The House Un-American Activities Committee, in the matter of his youthful communist flirtations. Miller and Kazan left that Marilyn out of After the Fall.” Marilyn: The Globes’ Golden Girl It’s great to see Marilyn getting some attention on the Golden Globe website. She is pictured here on March 10, 1960, clutching her Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical, after her triumph in Some Like It Hot. The Golden Globe was originally an international press award, and European critics were much quicker to reward Marilyn’s talent than the Hollywood establishment (she was never nominated for an Oscar.) Unfortunately, the article contains one glaring error. The photo is incorrectly dated as being from 1952, when Marilyn had won the Henrietta award for Best Young Box Office Personality. The bespectacled lady sitting beside Marilyn has not been identified, although it has been suggested she might be Susan Kohner, who won the Best Supporting Actress award that night for her role as Sarah Jane in Imitation of Life.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3273
__label__cc	0.742698	0.257302	Fantastic Fest Review 2017: Anyab (Fangs) By Matt Kahkonen Anyab is a super low budget 1981 Egyptian adaptation of Rocky Horror Picture Show. If you think that might be up your alley, well...you’re probably wrong. I really wanted to like this movie. I knew going into it that it would be weird, unintentionally goofy, and generally pretty shitty. Unfortunately I also incorrectly assumed it would at least be entertaining in it’s absurdity. If an Egyptian fan of American film and TV, who had zero filmmaking experience and even less of a budget, decided to remake Rocky Horror Picture Show, that would be Anyab. Every scene drags on for far too long. It almost felt like a two hour long gag on Family Guy with no pay off. The songs were bad, the acting was laughable, and the actual direction was god awful. It was like nobody had ever edited a film before. I shit you not, they showed a character filing off his manacles for almost two minutes straight. A dance sequence that acccomplishes nothing dragged on for almost five minutes, which wouldn’t be so bad if it were at least visually interesting, but it was just terrible and boring. I’m usually all about movies that are so bad they’re good. I can laugh along with a bad movie with the best of them. I will admit to thinking a few things were funny about Anyab. The problem being that the minuscule bits of actual humor are sandwiched between long stretches of incoherent boring garbage. I can only recommend this to the most masochistic of cinephiles, and even then, they better smoke a lot of weed first. I’m only grading this as high as I am because I seriously think it was made for pennies, and at the very least it made me laugh a couple times. Final Grade: 3/10	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3285
__label__wiki	0.667944	0.667944	About Craft Art Biennale Intellectual Outputs Learning/Teaching/ Training Events Participating Organisations Jaime Gutiérrez Lega – Ovejo Chair Jaime Gutiérrez Lega – Ovejo Chair (1972) The praised Colombian designer Jaime Gutiérrez Lega (Bucaramanga, 1932) tells about the origin of the Ovejo chair (Sheep chair): “I was going often to Villa de Leiva. There, it was easy to find in the markets large amounts of sheep skins, leather straps, Eucalyptus wood already cut for firewood. Those materials made me think in a perfect seat to rest”. This chair evokes the country roots of the place that stimulated it. Villa de Leiva, three and half hours by car from Bogotá, is a beautiful touristic colonial place, located in a high altitude valley of semi-deserted ground that preserved its original atmosphere. Many buildings date from the sixteenth century and most of the streets are still paved with original cobblestones. Jaime Gutiérrez was inspired by the countryside environment and the materials available in the Villa, and created one of the most recognized Colombian furniture icons. In effect, this chair is a perfect seat to rest, it is comfortable, cozy and particularly shaped to temperatures that ask for warmth around the body. The frame in wood completes the kind invitation for a smooth experience. Author: Fátima Pombo Photo: © https://www.facebook.com/pg/Jaime-Gutierrez-Lega-896188073866428/photos/?ref=page_internal aeuh2019-11-27T11:30:21+00:0027 Nov 2019\| © 2018 Copyright and all rights reserved CRAFT- KA203-2018-010 - EU Support	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3295
__label__cc	0.562025	0.437975	NAICS based Capital, Labour and Total Factor Productivity Tables by Province for Canada Capital, Labour and Total Factor Productivity Tables by Province, 1987 - 2006 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) based Last Update: August 22nd, 2008. IMPORTANT NOTE: Statistics Canada releases free estimates of productivity in Canada with data back to 1997. The CSLS strongly recommends the use of official data over the CSLS database. Statistics Canada's data on productivity are available here. Starting in August 2008, the CSLS labour productivity estimates are consistent with official estimates for years after 1996. For estimates of capital productivity and multifactor productivity consistent with official estimates, see the new CSLS MFP database. A technical Note the data and methods used is available here The Summary Tables for Canada and the Provinces for the period 1987 to 2006 in PDF format. Summary Table S1: Real GDP per Hour Worked by Industry, 2006. Summary Table S2: Real GDP per Worker by Industry, 2006. Summary Table S3: Real GDP per Hour Worked by Industry, as a Percentage of Canada, 2006. Summary Table S4: Real GDP per Worker by Industry, as a Percentage of Canada, 2006. Summary Table S5: Real GDP per $1,000 of capital stock by industry, 2007. Summary Table S6: Real GDP per $1,000 of capital stock by industry, as a Percentage of Canada, 2007. Summary Table S7: Real GDP per Hour Worked Growth by industry, 1987-2006. Summary Table S8: Real GDP per Worker Growth by industry, 1987-2006. Summary Table S9: Real GDP per $1,000 of capital stock growth by industry, 1987-2007. Summary Table S10: Total Factor Productivity Growth by Industry (using Hours Worked as the labour Input), 1987-2006 Summary Table S11: Total Factor Productivity Growth by Industry (using Employment as the labour Input), 1987-2006. The following tables in PDF format are available for Canada and the 10 provinces together or individually for the period 1987 to 2006: Table 1 Real GDP per Hour Worked by Industry, 1987-2006 Canada and the 10 provinces Table 2 Index of Real GDP per Hour Worked by Industry, 2002=100, 1987-2006 Table 3 Real GDP per Worker by Industry, 1987-2006 Table 4 Index of Real GDP per Worker by Industry, 2002=100, 1987-2006 Table 5 Real GDP per $1,000 of Capital Stock by Industry, 1984-2007 Table 6 Index of Real GDP per $1,000 of Capital Stock by Industry, 2002=100, 1984-2007 Table 7 Total Factor Productivity by Industry using Hours Worked as the Labour Input, 2002=100, 1987-2006 Table 8 Total Factor Productivity by Industry using Employment as the Labour Input, 2002=100, 1987-2006 Table 9 Labour Shares for Total Factor Productivity Tables, Canada (2002, NAICS based) Technical Note on the Description of Data and Methods used The Centre for the Study of Living Standards would like to thank the Ministry of Employment, Immigration and Industry, of the Government of Alberta, Canada for the financial support that made possible the construction and maintenance of these productivity tables. All tables are in Adobe Acrobat 5.0 format. You can download a free Adobe Acrobat reader from the Adobe site. If you require assistance, please call Andrew Sharpe at CSLS at (613) 233-8891, or send him an email. Back • Top • Home • Site Map • Search • Webmaster • Contact Us Last Update: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 \| Designed & Supported by DK © 1998—2005 with assistance on this page from Jeremy Smith	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3296
__label__cc	0.553471	0.446529	Business News›Markets›Commodities›News CAD worries due to rising crude add to rupee’s woes By Saikat Das, ET Bureau \| Oct 04, 2018, 09.22 AM IST Big Change: The end of Five-Year Plans: All you need to know MUMBAI: The looming spectre of a widening current account gap, exacerbated by the galloping crude oil prices, sent the Indian rupee to a new low Wednesday, with the unit slumping below 73 to a dollar for the first time and dimming further the appeal of local assets for overseas investors. A seemingly unhindered northward run for oil prices has coincided with a cycle of hardening interest rates in the US, the global economic powerhouse where growth has made dollar-denominated securities more attractive than emerging-market investments. The flight of capital from emerging markets has caused their currencies to depreciate, and with a 13 per cent decline this year, the rupee has performed the worst in Asia. “Global macros, including oil, have continued to put pressure on the rupee,” said Ashish Vaidya, head of trading at DBS Bank in Mumbai. “The markets were seen to push the rupee to the brink today, with major news flows coming from the ministry and the regulatory sources earlier in the day.” The rupee fell as crude oil price surged as high as $85 per barrel, the highest level since November, 2014. The rupee hit a record low at 73.42 a dollar. The local unit ended 0.70 per cent down at 73.34, the life-time closing low for the currency. In Mumbai, speculation was rife that the authorities could open up a special dollar window for oil marketing companies. India meets over three-fourths of its oil requirements through overseas shipments. Also, some market participants believed that the RBI was comfortable with the rupee’s current levels as it was not seen intensely intervening in the market. “In addition to global macros, the direction of the rupee will be a subset of the RBI policy action and associated statements,” Vaidya said. Later in the evening, RBI eased external commercial borrowing norms for oil marketing companies by cutting the minimum average period of 3/5 years from five years earlier. The central bank has waived off the individual limit of $750 million. The RBI has permitted oil marketing companies to borrow as much as $10 billion through External Commercial Borrowings. Overseas derivatives, or nondeliverable forwards, pointed to the record low rupee level on Tuesday, when New Delhi observed a trading holiday. The notional NDF spot rate hit 73.40. “The overseas currency market has weighed on the rupee, which is extending its losses with record low levels,” said Anindya Banerjee, currency analyst at Kotak Securities. “Although the RBI was believed to have intervened, the dollar demand is coming from speculators, who are now frequently changing positions. Globally, people are going long on the dollar.” The arbitrage or differential between onshore and offshore forwards markets has added to the pressure. The gap has on Wednesday widened to 14-25 paise in the one – and two-month maturity categories compared with eight to 20 paise last week. “As long as oil is rising, it will continue to cloud the prospects of importing emerging market currencies, including the rupee,”said a treasury head of a large foreign bank. Stay on top of business news with The Economic Times App. Download it Now!	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3297
__label__wiki	0.82287	0.82287	International Campaign Against War on the People in India Stop all attacks against the people! Int'l Campaign Last updateWed, 25 Sep 2013 1pm Delhi University teacher Saibaba says he is a vict Condemn Indian State’s Heinous Raid on Activist Press Conference in Professor GN Saibaba's House - Arundhati Roy on attacks on GN Saibaba... CONDEMN THE RAID OF THE HOUSE OF PROF. GN SAIBABA... Retract the Renewal of Ban on RDF in AP... BackYou are here: Analysis Opinion Tehelka Magazine on the government's killing of Azad Tehelka Magazine on the government's killing of Azad Written by www.icawpi.org Are we living in a State that mouths peace but shoots its messengers? OPINION: AZAD KILLING FAKERY HAS always been a key instrument of power. But last week, as the President and Prime Minister of India made their Independence Day speeches, cocooned symbolically in towers of glass, the scale of that fakery shot skyward. Both leaders augustly urged the Maoists, yet again, to "abjure violence" and come for talks. Few among the millions of Indians who heard them would have caught the cynicism. Swami Agnivesh certainly would have. It's just over a month since the State shot down a man called Azad. There's been some fitful noise over it. Civil society has protested valiantly; Mamta Banerjee has asked for a judicial inquiry. But for the most part, Indians have gone about their business, registering little and understanding even less. (I tried sharing some of its indignant shock with a public icon from Mumbai. He replied: "So what if they shot one guy?" The chasm was so wide, I subsided into silence.) But the hard truth is the killing of Azad is a desperate new low in Indian public life. Azad was not just a key leader of the CPI(Maoist) - a man whose death would be a face-saving notch on the carbines of competitive violence, one big fish to even the score for 76 jawans. He was a man mid-stream in a peace process initiated by the government itself. How could the State just ignore his death, then stand coldly on the ramparts of the Red Fort urging a new round of talks? Where are the certitudes that make the foundation of a civilised society? Much of the events leading up to Azad's death has been reported earlier in TEHELKA (The Maoist and the Undelivered Missive, 17 July, 2010), but it bears a quick retelling. Some months ago, as pressure mounted on him to defuse the civil war in the heartland, Home Minister P Chidambaram called Swami Agnivesh and asked him to bear a letter for the Maoists, urging them to come for talks. Agnivesh acted in good faith and sent the word out. It was a hopeful time. Significantly, Chidambaram's letter did not merely make flamboyant demands asking the From Tehelka Magazine, Vol 7, Issue 34, Dated August 28, 2010 http://www.tehelka.com/story_main46.asp?filename=Op280810opinion.asp to give him "72 hours" to set the world right. Instead, it asked them to announce a date for talks so the government could plan its response. It also promised that if the Maoists would lay down arms, "it goes without saying" the security forces would also suspend operations for the duration of the talks. The Maoists - mandating Azad to be their point person - responded positively. A mutual cessation of hostilities suddenly seemed possible. Apparently, a fixed date was imminent. Then on 2 July, shockingly, Azad was shot dead. The Andhra Police claimed there was a pitched battle with 20-30 Maoists in the jungles near Adilabad in Andhra Pradesh. But, inexplicably, no security forces were hurt, the villagers claim there was no firing, and only two hand-picked people lay dead: Azad and a journalist called Hem Chandra Pandey. Pandey's colleagues claim they saw him in Delhi on the morning of 1 July, far from the jungles of Adilabad. And the Maoists claim Azad was nowhere near Adilabad at all and was actually picked up from Nagpur and killed in cold blood, while on his way to Dandakaranya to build consensus for the talks. So was Azad deliberately bumped off by the State? It is incredibly self-defeating to dismiss those asking for an inquiry into this as "anti-national" or "Maoist sympathisers". Or, in Mamta Banerjee's case, to question why she isn't falling in with the UPA's line. Before the propriety of electoral alliances, there is the principle of natural justice. Don't Indian citizens have a right to know what really happened? To know if we are living in a State that mouths peace but shoots its messengers? Guest relations Maoist leader Azad, shot dead in suspicious circumstances The story of what happened after Azad's death strikes an even deeper chill. A mortified Swami Agnivesh went to Chidambaram and asked him for an explanation: How could he compromise him as an interlocutor? How could his forces kill his own emissary? Reportedly, Chidambaram said he knew nothing about the killing and was not concerned about it. Either way, his response is disturbing. Here is a man who is helming a "coordinated strategy" against the Maoists, and the police killed a key person involved in his peace channel without his knowledge? What kind of "coordinated strategy" is that? And if that killing has set back his peace process, why is he not concerned about it, if not downright enraged? There is only the darker alternative to confront: He knew. And was unconcerned. Azad's death was part of the strategy. But Chidambaram is not the only door Swami Agnivesh knocked on after Azad's death. He went to LK Advani, Arun Jaitley, Rajnath Singh, Sharad Yadav, D Raja, AB Bardhan, Jaipal Reddy and a host of other politicians. Each of them promised to ask for an inquiry. Agnivesh even met jailed Maoist leaders Kobad Ghandy and Narayan Sanyal to keep the dialogue alive. And wrote letters to Sonia Gandhi. Finally, on 20 July, Agnivesh met the Prime Minister. The mild doctor promised to heal the wound and requested him to take the peace process forward. Acting on his word, Agnivesh sent another letter to the Maoists on 22 July. But barely a week later, Sukant - another Maoist bearing Agnivesh's letter - apparently found himself surrounded by the police. Somehow managing to escape, he sent an email to Agnivesh urging him not to send any more letters. Agnivesh was being used as a pawn by the government, the mail said. His letters were sniffer dogs for the security agencies. The call for peace was just a sham. And there the move for "talks" now stands. Agnivesh sends a daily message to the PM's office, but has had no reply. Sonia Gandhi has declined to meet him, directing him to Chidambaram instead. And the Left and the BJP have segued into each other. "What was it about," says Swami Agnivesh quietly. "Was it just an empty PR exercise? How can the President and Prime Minister read out these written speeches spouting old platitudes like ‘abjure violence' and ‘come for talks', as if nothing has happened in between? This is absolute hypocrisy." But Agnivesh is just a symptom. If the State fails to act in good faith - by either laying to rest ugly suspicions or by redressing its own wrongdoing - how can anyone dare to engage constructively with either party? If Azad's death has set back his peace process, why is the Home Minister not concerned about it, if not downright enraged? OVER THE last year, the Maoist threat has been used by media and State to outlaw many crucial pieces of a democracy. Anyone who criticises the excesses - or the absences - of the State is immediately branded a Maoist. Being pro-poor is seen as potential insurrection. In just the last three years - astoundingly - a 100 people have been arrested in Maharashtra alone for the ‘heinous' crime of reading Bhagat Singh and BR Ambedkar. Public figures like Mahasweta Devi, Arundhati Roy, Prashant Bhushan, Medha Patkar, Binayak Sen - to name just a few - have been brushed aside as "Maoist sympathisers". And dozens of pro-livelihood activists have been arrested. As TEHELKA's own critique of the government's stand on tribal issues has grown louder, sources say the home minister has begun to dismiss it as a Maoist publication. Where does this paranoia end? Contrary to perception, in June this year, TEHELKA had, in fact, sent a 10-page questionnaire to Azad, asking combative questions about Maoist ideology, intention, vision, reliance on guns, summary killings, and the efficacy of class war in a post-ideology world. Ironically, his reply reached us a day after his death. It said, "Thank you for your questions. I am on a journey and I apologise for the delay but will send you my answers by the end of July." As I folded the letter, there was a call from Husendi, a Maoist commander. Urgently, I asked him the same questions. "You're raising such important issues of social justice," I said. "But because of your ambition of capturing State power and establishing Communist rule, the Indian State is able to sidestep the focus on justice. Isn't there a way of mobilising people without a gun?" "Communist rule is a very distant ambition," he replied in Hindi. "Just now we are fighting for democracy. We are fighting for the Constitution. Houses are being burnt in the jungles. Women are being raped. Hundreds of Adivasis have petitioned the district collector peacefully asking for food. But nothing happens. No media covers all this. What are we to do? Should we just abandon these people and go back to our homes?" For the moment I have no answers. A spectacle of images rises before me: men like A Raja and the Reddy brothers walking free, destituting the country, secure in the armour of electoral politics. The bloody picture of an old, unarmed farmer in Hyderabad shot for protesting the takeover of his land. A 13-year-old boy shot in UP for being part of another demonstration over land. The vacant faces of tribals in Dantewada staring at the ashes of homes burnt for the tenth time. The fact that in 64 years, not one Governor has used the provisions of the Fifth Schedule to intervene on behalf of indigenous people. As this story goes to press, Maoist leader Kishenji has sent a fresh offer for peace, contingent on two things: a mutual ceasefire for three months and a judicial inquiry into Azad's death. Is the offer sincere, is it not? Only events will tell. But the inquiry should indeed be non-negotiable. The State might think that makes me a Maoist. I think it makes me a concerned Indian citizen. PHOTO: SYED MAZHER ALI shoma@tehelka.com From Tehelka Magazine, Vol 7, Issue 34, Dated August 28, 2010 http://www.tehelka.com/story_main46.asp?filename=Op280810opinion.asp Retract the Renewal of Ban on RDF in AP On the Attack on Ganti Prasadam ‘Killing the truth’ in Kashmir--BBC Time Magazine on India's Maoists 'The State has to own up to the killings in Green Hunt' Indian 'Republic Killing Its Own Children' Arundhati Roy : 'Kashmir should get Azadi from bhooke-nange Hindustan' Azad: A Last Note to a Neo-Colonialist Writings and Interviews by Azad Istanbul, Turkey protest: "The murderer of Azad and Pandey is the Indian state!" Varavara Rao: "Book Andhra Guv for Azad "Encounter" Chhattisgarh government opposes Binayak Sen’s bail Azad killed in fake encounter - Varavara Rao Call for Convention on Azadi: The Only Way in Kashmir CEBRASPO (Brazil) Statement on the Indian State murder of Azad ICAWPI : Condemn the Assassination of Azad, spokesperson of CPI (Maoist) Condemn strongly the illegal act of executing Mohd. Afzal Guru! New York: Protest Against the Indian Government's "Operation Green Hunt" Protest against the Killing of Azad, Spokesperson of CPI (Maoist) and Journalist Hem Chandra Pandey Azadi: The Only Way - Report from a Turbulent Few Hours in Delhi Indian government rejection of Vedanta bauxite mine a “landmark victory” for Indigenous rights Public Protest Meeting Against Fake Encounter Killing of Maoist Leader Kishenji Condemn the Killing of Kasab in the name of justice! Observe 'Bharat Bandh' on 16 May against the proposed fascist NCTC, against continued assaults on the people by the government armed forces under Operation Green Hunt and against the deployment of Indian Army in Bastar! Condemn ‘Operation Vijay’ and ‘Operation Haka’ conducted by the government armed forces on Maad! Condemn the Cold blooded murder of Ranjit Murmu-the first prisoner under UAPA to die in Mamata Banerjee led government! CRPP: Condemn the fascist designs of the Indian government to silence voices of dissent! Demand a Judicial Enquiry into the fake encounter of Azad and Hem Pandey Final Report of the All India Fact Finding Team on the Killing of Azad and H. C Pandey Arundhati Roy on attacks on GN Saibaba ICAWPI.org	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3305
__label__cc	0.714009	0.285991	Tag Archives: jason calacanis Equity, Film, Financing, Independent Film, Notable, Start-ups, Venture Capital September 30, 2008 Peter Kaufman 7 Comments No matter our behavior, the economy fluctuates from boom to bust on a fairly predicable basis. However, the severity of a bust is based in part on group (read: global market) psychology and bad, unregulated choices (don’t get me started on so-called “free market” thinking!). Right now, the group think is pretty pessimistic and we’re in dire need of the equivalent of a global prescription for Prozac. A downturn is not a question at this point; only the extent of the damage and the timing of the recovery remain up for grabs. The bail out measure before Congress will by no means prove to be a panacea. I keep hoping they will find a better way since the legislation – despite all the money – will not alter the landscape of losses or willingness to lend. However, it will remove a barrier to lending and mitigate some of the negative thinking. So, the sooner Congress works it out, the better for all of us. I was recently assured by an elder statesman in the business that the industry will continue to flourish as it has in prior recessions and during the Great Depression since people continue to spend on entertainment as an escape from bad news. Peter Bart smugly approved in his column in Monday’s Variety: Compared to the turmoil on Wall Street, Hollywood seems like an object lesson in prudent management. That’s why billions keep flowing into the movie business even when other industries are starved for capital. OK, I know that’s really not the reason. Sucker money traditionally flows to Hollywood because investors want to meet girls, attend parties with movie stars and say they’re business partners with Steven Spielberg. Nonetheless, it’s still surprising to count the big bucks involved in the DreamWorks deal or in Ryan Kavanaugh’s Relativity Media or in Media Rights Capital’s portfolio at a time when the rest of the economy is locked in a liquidity crisis. Suddenly, Hollywood’s managers seem downright austere compared with the crazies at Lehman Brothers. And movie-star salaries are pathetic relative to Wall Street payouts. I’m not sure I agree since the entertainment business – like most businesses – requires access to credit to run. MGM is already struggling to service its existing debt and like the banks and other financial businesses, may be unrecognizable from its present form down the road. Even before the current market crisis, Dave McNary wrote in last week’s Variety : Start with plenty of labor unrest, add in the global credit crunch along with the consequences of too many movies in the market, and combine that with foreign distributors getting cold feet for anything but blockbuster Hollywood product. “Any one of these factors would depress the business, so having all of them at once was something of a perfect storm,” notes Charles Heaphy, senior VP at City National Bank’s entertainment division. “This is like being in a rowboat while there’s a hurricane going on.” With respect to startups, Jason Calacanis wrote: It’s my believe [sic] that the economic downturn will be much worse than it is today, and that 50-80% of the venture-backed startups currently operating will shut down or go on life-support (i.e. 3-4 folks working on them) within the next 18 months. Make a list of every Web 2.0 startup to raise an A or B round and cross 80% of them off the list, because they will not make it to their next round of funding or profitability. Tough times like these will require media and entertainment companies as well as startups to rethink their strategies for investment and growth for the foreseeable future. It all sounds really, really bad. It’s not enough that it’s hard to finance movies or a good idea; contend with getting distribution or vacillating VC’s; now you’ll have to work that much harder to even find potential investment let alone actual investors. But the news may not be all bad. Money abhors a vacuum. There’s a lot of money out there sitting on the sidelines and plenty of people looking for places to put it; some of it from the most unlikely of places. I’ve spoken to personal money managers whose sole duty is to make at least 20% on client money in good times and bad. Some of this money previously invested in oil, gas and securities but with these markets in turmoil, these investors are now looking for new investment opportunities. If bank financing dries up, private equity (e.g., hedge funds) – already a big player in motion picture financing – will likely replace it. Moreover, I recently had several discussions at the Toronto Film Festival and elsewhere with several emerging market financiers who all viewed the current US economic situation as a unique investment opportunity. Let’s hope their optimism is contagious. bail outbustscharles heaphycity national bankcongressdave mcnarydavid brooksdebtdownturndreamworksemerging marketsequity investorsFinancingfred wilsonglobal markethedge fundsjason calacanislehman brothersliquidity crisismarket psychologymedia rights capitalmetro goldwyn mayermgmnegative thinkingpanaceapeter bartprivate equityprozacrecessionrelativity mediaryan kavanaughself defeating behaviorStart-upssteven spielbergthe new york timestoronto film festivalvarietyventure capitalistsweb 2.0	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3306
__label__wiki	0.901026	0.901026	Home Entertainment Concert Reviews Filter and Saliva Break Out of the Basement Filter and Saliva Break Out of the Basement Posted by CW Staff in Concert Reviews, Entertainment, Featured Content The Under the Skin of Angels Tour with Saliva and headliner Filter were placed in The Basement Thursday Photo Credit: Jason Mowry ; Columbus Wired night in Columbus.The night began with Heart-Set Self Destruct and Anew Revolution in the A&R Bar. Hailing from Chicago, Heart-Set Self Destruct played a set of hard rock that balance soaring melodic choruses with the crunch and scream popular in modern hard rock. At least that’s what I heard when I came back and listened to their MonsterEP. I don’t know if it was the sound man or just the system, but the lead singer’s vocals and a lot of the guitar work on songs like “Monster” and “Useless” were drowned out by a wall of bass and drums. It’s a shame, because in the quieter moments of their songs, you could tell the singer had some pipes. It just got muddled when they got heavier.Leading me to think it was the sound guy, Austin band, Anew Revolution fared a bit better. The wall of bass and drums was diminished enough to hear Joey Duenas belt out “NME,” “Social Suicide” and their single “Head Against The Wall.” Anew Revolution were also much more in command of the stage and the audience. I chalk it up to experience this band has had as a unit, and in previous bands like Slaves of Dope and Unloco. Those years of experience showed as Joey and bassist Frankie bantered with themselves and the audience. I’m certain they won over some new fans Thursday night. Eventually, the growing crowd was ushered down to The Basement for Saliva who kicked off their set with “Black Sheep.” With the crowd packed in around the small stage, Saliva had them all with their hands up and heads bobbing. Among the numerous “Hell Yeahs,” and interludes of “I Love Rock N Roll” and “We Will Rock You,” Saliva laid down a slab of greatest hits that covered their fifteen years as a band. Lead singer, Josey Scott, lead the way through “Survival of the Sickest,” “Ladies and Gentlemen,” “Superstar,” and “Click Click Boom” with guitarist, Wayne Swinny, bassist, Dave Novotny, and drummer, Paul Crosby providing that pummeling swagger that is Saliva’s bread and butter. The Basement, as a venue, is built for that intimate hole-in-the-wall concert experience. Having the small stage set lower than the main floor, the result is the crowd being right up there surrounding the band. A couple bands I’ve seen there shrink in the confined settings. Filter’s, Richard Patrick, though made the setting it into a plus for the audience. Even before the band started into “No Love” from their latest album The Trouble with Angels, Patrick was pacing around the stage like a caged tiger. Through their cover of ZZ Top’s “Gimme All Your Lovin’,” and “Drug Boy,” Patrick kept the pacing and looking for something to grab onto on the ceiling, clearly wanting to break into the crowd. By the time Filter was into a block of songs from Short Bus, Patrick had broken free. He was hanging over the crowd while belting “Does,” surfing across the fans through “Best Things,” and leading them in a chant of “A Ok” from Title of the Record’s “Welcome to the Fold.” There is something to say about a band’s ability to build a concert experience to a climax rather than just a string of songs. The climax Filter built to with Sabbath’s “Black Masses” (Guitarist Rob Patterson handling the vocals) and their classic cut “Hey Man. Nice Shot” had the audience at it’s highest point with Patrick conducting them through the chorus. The night of rock ended with an elated and spent audience hanging around while Filter talked with fans and signed whatever they had. Being the headliner, you would expect Filter to be the talk of the show. Yet, the way Filter blasted through the setting, delivered the set they did, and treated their fans afterwards, a lot of other bands should have been there to take notes. About CW Staff Buckeyes end skid; guards suspended; now and then parallels Pesky Wisky Badger Buckeyes for second straight loss Buckeyes “loose and fearless” in win over Wildcats Wildcats still pose a threat? Buckeyes ‘relax’ in 2nd half for blowout win over Redhawks Buckeyes become lucky No. 13 in road loss to Gophers Buckeyes stay humble amid hype; Gophers preview Month of madness begins for Buckeyes; Tar Heels up first	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3310
__label__cc	0.503861	0.496139	Home Engineering Technical Reports Collection, Purdue University page 863 Development of commercial products from industrial wastes Section 15. MISCELLANEOUS DEVELOPMENT OF COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS FROM INDUSTRIAL WASTES Mir Akbar Ali, President Glass 8c Ceramics International, Inc. Lomita, California 90717 The recycling of industrial wastes into the economy epitomizes a constructive use of our abundant waste material. In fact, this could be the basis for converting the waste into a valued industrial product. In this context, the utilization of fly ash (generated by coal-burning power plants) and cement kiln dust (generated by cement plants) are a viable commercial opportunity. Each year, the coal-burning power plants and the cement plants are faced with increasing stringent regulations which prohibit the dumping of fly ash and cement kiln dust (CKD) and similar industrial waste materials [1,2]. Currently, the coal-burning utilities generate over 40 million tons/year of fly ash and similar quantities of CKD are collected by the cement plants. This paper describes a synergistic approach wherein both fly ash and CKD are effectively utilized in the development of a commercial product such as mineral Most industrial research efforts result in the development or indicate the potentials for commercial exploitation. However, a judicious selection has to be made which would establish such exploitation as economically viable projects. The development of mineral wool and similar products from fly ash and CKD has the potential for commercial exploitation due to their abundance, negative cost (disposal cost) and close proximity to industrial cities where both the raw materials (industrial wastes) and the potential product (mineral wool) can be utilized. IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION OF WASTES Coal ash from Southern California Edison's Mojave Generating Plant along with CKD from California Portland Cement Company's Colton Plant was utilized. These two plants are not only close to each other, but are also close to Los Angeles. "As Received" fly ash and CKD were chemically analyzed. Table I presents the wet chemical analysis of these two materials. It should be emphasized that in most of the waste utilization (resource recycling) efforts, the economics dictate that the waste be utilized, as much as possible, in the "as in" condition. The utilization of "as-received" fly ash and CKD was based on this rationale. The technical approach for the research was based on a theoretical concept which has been described in detail in the published articles [3,4]. The salient features of the concept are: 1. Development of mineral wool forming compositions based on fly ash, CKD and a fluxing agent. 2. Establishment of their alkalinity ratio (acid to base ratios for fly ash and CKD). 3. Design and formulation of compositions such that the alkalinity ratio is in the range of 0.8-1.20. Based on these concepts, over a dozen experimental compositions were successfully designed and formulated. The batches were melted in 1, 2, and 5 lb. crucibles. The molten batch was poured over a Purdue Identification Number ETRIWC198386 Title Development of commercial products from industrial wastes Author Ali, Mir Akbar Conference Title Proceedings of the 38th Industrial Waste Conference Conference Front Matter (copy and paste) http://e-archives.lib.purdue.edu/u?/engext,34749 Extent of Original p. 863-866 Collection Title Engineering Technical Reports Collection, Purdue University Rights Statement Digital object copyright Purdue University. All rights reserved. Type (DCMI) text Date Digitized 2009-07-28 Capture Device Fujitsu fi-5650C Capture Details ScandAll 21 Color Depth 8 bit Rights Statement Digital copyright Purdue University. All rights reserved. Transcript Section 15. MISCELLANEOUS DEVELOPMENT OF COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS FROM INDUSTRIAL WASTES Mir Akbar Ali, President Glass 8c Ceramics International, Inc. Lomita, California 90717 INTRODUCTION The recycling of industrial wastes into the economy epitomizes a constructive use of our abundant waste material. In fact, this could be the basis for converting the waste into a valued industrial product. In this context, the utilization of fly ash (generated by coal-burning power plants) and cement kiln dust (generated by cement plants) are a viable commercial opportunity. Each year, the coal-burning power plants and the cement plants are faced with increasing stringent regulations which prohibit the dumping of fly ash and cement kiln dust (CKD) and similar industrial waste materials [1,2]. Currently, the coal-burning utilities generate over 40 million tons/year of fly ash and similar quantities of CKD are collected by the cement plants. This paper describes a synergistic approach wherein both fly ash and CKD are effectively utilized in the development of a commercial product such as mineral wool. Most industrial research efforts result in the development or indicate the potentials for commercial exploitation. However, a judicious selection has to be made which would establish such exploitation as economically viable projects. The development of mineral wool and similar products from fly ash and CKD has the potential for commercial exploitation due to their abundance, negative cost (disposal cost) and close proximity to industrial cities where both the raw materials (industrial wastes) and the potential product (mineral wool) can be utilized. IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION OF WASTES Coal ash from Southern California Edison's Mojave Generating Plant along with CKD from California Portland Cement Company's Colton Plant was utilized. These two plants are not only close to each other, but are also close to Los Angeles. "As Received" fly ash and CKD were chemically analyzed. Table I presents the wet chemical analysis of these two materials. It should be emphasized that in most of the waste utilization (resource recycling) efforts, the economics dictate that the waste be utilized, as much as possible, in the "as in" condition. The utilization of "as-received" fly ash and CKD was based on this rationale. TECHNICAL APPROACH The technical approach for the research was based on a theoretical concept which has been described in detail in the published articles [3,4]. The salient features of the concept are: 1. Development of mineral wool forming compositions based on fly ash, CKD and a fluxing agent. 2. Establishment of their alkalinity ratio (acid to base ratios for fly ash and CKD). 3. Design and formulation of compositions such that the alkalinity ratio is in the range of 0.8-1.20. Based on these concepts, over a dozen experimental compositions were successfully designed and formulated. The batches were melted in 1, 2, and 5 lb. crucibles. The molten batch was poured over a 863	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3318
__label__cc	0.711126	0.288874	Peter Thomas v. Creedy Hamilton. Petition for Freedom Peter Thomas v. Creedy Hamilton Petition for Freedom Thomas, Peter Hamilton, Creedy Balch, Lewis P. W. Thomas, Elizabeth National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 21, Entry 6, Box 9, Folder 271 Elizabeth Askren To the Honourable the Judges of the Circuit Court for the County of Washington, & District of Columbia The petition of Peter Thomas humbly sheweth, that he is held in slavery by Creedy Hamilton of the County of Washington, and District of Columbia, and he is advised that he is entitled to be free, being descended from a free white woman whose name was Elizabeth Thomas, in the female line. He therefore prays your Honours, the premises considered, to discharge him from the custody of the said Creedy Hamilton if he should prove his descent as aforesaid, & that summons may issue for the said Creedy Hamilton to answer this petition, and he will pray & soforth. Lewis. P. W. Balch for Petitioner filed 7th Dec 1809.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3319
__label__cc	0.676877	0.323123	3D Printing Applications LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL’16: GET READY FOR LUXURYMADE 1ST EDITION October 9, 2017 • Take now a wide look at some of the LuxuryMade 2016 exhibitors with Everything About Design! Yes, there is a new central London’s contemporary decorative interiors show: is called LuxuryMade and will be staged as part of the London Design Festival ’16, that will take place 21-24 of September. LuxuryMade takes place within a unique setting, some of which has been hidden from public view for over 20 years: Olympia’s Pillar Halls. With an outstanding selection, featuring some of the best manufacturers showcasing contemporary decorative and luxury furnishings, furniture, fabrics, lighting and accessories, Luxury Made is set to be a new focus for exceptional design, quality and – of course – a lot of inspiration. SEE ALSO: LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL ’16: THE EVENTS YOU CAN’T LOOSE Established in 1927, Cassina has been designing the future for almost 90 years. Cassina operates at an industrial level in the contemporary furnishing sector, with special skills relative to upholstered furniture and wood and leather working as well as with other precious materials. It produces chairs, tables, armchairs, sofas, furniture items and beds. HAMILTON CONTE Since 2009, Hamilton Conte Paris is a furniture and home accessories brand that draws inspiration from their diverse cultural backgrounds and complementary talents. Combining pragmatism and passionate creativity, Hamilton Conte Paris does its best to approach their craft with originality and warmth. MGM PROJECT MGM Project – Stone – Furniture – Design by Grzegorz Majka is an enterprise which actively supports dimensional stone industry by helping it blaze new trails in industrial designing and grow in the field of inventive projects, through making the best out of what Mother Nature gave us, namely, of stone. Poliform is an international furniture brand which has based its vision on the search for quality, whilst striving to anticipate and interpret contemporary lifestyle trends. The Poliform collection includes systems and furnishing accessories for the whole house: storage solutions, beds, Varenna kitchens and furniture. Creating innovative products and concepts with great designers is Vitra’s essence. They are developed in Switzerland and installed worldwide by architects, companies and private users to build inspirational spaces for living, working and shopping as well as public areas. With its classics Vitra represents groundbreaking 20th century design. That’s it for today – just a short sample. There will be many many more exhibitors… So don’t miss this incredible show, that promises to bring amazing luxury interior design trends! This Card Works For a Different Bank Keeping Your Business Alive in a 3-D Printed World Weekly news for designers N 345 Abandoned spaces photography by James Kerwin The dark knight strikes again in the final batman v superman trailer Spooky logo design inspirations for halloween LINK TO DESIGN & ART WEBSITE The Art & Culture Magazine Nhadepso About \| Contact Us \| Privacy Policy \| Terms Everything About Design Copyright © 2020.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3327
__label__cc	0.687076	0.312924	Canes fire Laviolette -replace with Paul Maurice By panama7996, December 3, 2008 in Hurricanes Talk ivyleager I got one. Make you in charge of logic. This post is so idiotic and I'm glad fans like you won't be in the building booing. I'd rather have a half full building of people supporting the team than a full building with half of it booing. When I talk hockey with people I can quicly get an idea of how much they know about the game. I don't know about anyone else, but I've been going to hockey games for about 17 or 18 years now - considering I'm just 25, thats a lot of hockey. Comments thinking we would trade Staal for Avery make me laugh and help me to know you really don't know what you are talking about with this team or hockey in general. There are some great minds and great posters on this site, however, they are overshaddowed by comments like these. Yes, this post IS idiotic. I'm not drinking your koolaid. I would actually trade Corvo for Orpik if the money was the same. Yes, I'd give that trade a look, too. I saw how well Orpik played in the playoffs last year and was pleasantly surprised. I've said I didn't think was a very good move. I'm like most, I don't understand it. However, one thing I do understand is that JR is right most of the time and I trust him. How anyone can dismiss what JR has done for this franchise by consistently making the correct move over and over b/c of one decision that hasn't even had a chance to pan out is beyond me. I think this will be the first really bad move JR has made but even so, 9 out of 10 times, he is spot on. Give the guy some credit. Most pro sports teams would love to have a guy that is right 9 out of 10 times. Let me name some examples.... - Rod Brind'amor for Keith Premeau - Justin Williams for Danny Markov - Making the right move in bringing in Weight and Recchi as Rentals in 05 - Drafting Cam Ward - Drafting Brandon Sutter when Alexi Cherapanov was available (yeah that kid that just died - and I remember thinking how could you not draft Cherapanov - well.....JR was right, I was wrong) - Tuumo Ruutu for Andrew Ladd - Samsonov off Waivers - Dennis Siedenberg for Kevyn Adams I can't think of ONE really bad deal or thing this guy has done. How can people NOT see this stuff? Vasicek x2 Not resigning Cullen in 06 Not resigning Ward in '06 Not resigning Gerber, or any quality backup Giving Brind'Amour a 5yr $15 mil deal Dealing Pronger for Shanny who only stayed a year How can you be such a cheerleader? JR does a good job given the money crunch down here. But, he is no saint. He is quoted as saying that he still would have picked Fleury over Staal, if Fleury was available as the second pick and Staal hadn't been taken as #1. I don't think a goalie should ever be a GM. Their glasses are forever tinted. Just look at the Islanders.... a back up goalie, now GM, signed DiPetro to a horrible contract. Idiotic. NancyNC-ch1 Bravo, hag65, for saying exactly what many of us are thinking. But not all of us. fromRaleigh I will be doing plenty of booing tommorrow... every time Brooks Orpik touches the puck Locationraleigh, nc The main issue we have with our fans here is most people are Hurricanes fans before they are hockey fans. I am a hockey fan first. I just happen to follow the Canes (b/c I live here) more than any other team. This leads to lack of general hockey knowledge. It's not anyones fault, just the fault of being raised in the south. Ah, I knew it would come out sooner or later. When all else fails, pull out the "ignorant southern fans" blast. Bravo! old-time-hockey-2 This just in: UNC AD, edit Badour, fires Butch Davis. John Bunting to return. golfpro827 - Sandis wasn't that bad. That team he played on lacked offensive defensmen. This is why he was kept. - Vasicek was dealt for Walker. Why he was resigned, I'm not sure. I wasn't a big fan of re-signing him, but it wasn't awful. I do agree, he was terrible, especially in the new NHL. When he was drafted it was the old NHL and players like him were golden. He led the team in scoring one year.... - Not resigning those two after the Cup was thier choice. The Rangers offered them more money. We couldn't match those guys and stay far enough below Cap so if we needed to make a move we could. - Gerber was the same situation. Cam proved to be the number 1 and Gerber was not going to be backup. Grahme was a bust but this guy did win a cup in net, so I actually like that signing. Gerber wasn't sticking around. - Brindy is the Captain and up till this year, has never had a bad year in Carolina. The guy is in the best shape of anyone in the NHL - Pronger would have left as soon as his deal was up for bigger money. That was a move to try to get someone here instead of just losing a guy to free agency. If you know a guy is leaving, trade him. At least you get something for him then. GrillingGreg JR has been pretty good on trades I'll admit, but it hasn't been all magic: Sami Kapanen for Pavel Brendl and Bruno St. Jacques. Sami fell apart under Mo, imagine what he would have been under Lavi. He become a Flyer favorite. Neither Brendl or St. Jacques worked out for us. Radim Vrbata for future considerations. Playing pretty well these days for Tampa. And let's not forget it was JR that sent Pronger to St Louis for Shanahan to then send to Detroit for Primeau. And BTW, he hung on to Mo quite a bit longer than he should have last time around. Charlotte_Caniac LocationWaxhaw,NC caniac-97 LocationIn a corn field in Central Nebraska . . . I just thought of something, this can't possibly be true because it isn't on Eklunds site and rated an (e5). I will give you that. Sami would have been great under Laviolette, but you can't say that now. No way of knowing when we dealt him that would be the case. Yeah, Radim Vrbata has turned to be a player. I think we all saw that in him, too. The Pronger thing isn't that great of an example b/c of what I mentioned above. These are 2 good examples of blunders on his part. However, I wouldn't call them really bad. You have to look at the deal at the time to get a really good idea of why it was done. No one is going to be right every single time. But most of the time JR has been right. cullen4firstline How about we take out all of our "booing" agression on Crosby tomorrow? I know I am. CANIAC4LIFE91 this seems like one extreme to another, in my mind Laviolette was a more laid-back coach who let the guys somewhat free, and Maurice seems like all work and no play.. i'm wondering how these guys will want to play if the environment changes and there's no "fun" involved. medfordcaniac7 I just laugh at all the people hating on JR for this move when 3 years ago he was the greatest human being of all time. And 100% of the people who read and post here couldn't do what he does for a living and keep a job more than 2 - 3 years. It's amazing that people watch one team for 3 - 5 years and now know more than a guy who has been involved in hockey his whole life. btw I have watched hockey since 1979 and do not live in NC so I think I qualify as a "TRUE HOCKEY FAN" and I do not have a lack of general hockey knowledge just because I dont blidly follow the gms move here we cant we be puzzled by this move? sure JR has done some good but also some bad as well. I will root for the Canes but am still baffled by this and have lower expections now. I mean are people really not reading what I'm saying. What I'm saying is yes, I am puzzled by this move. I don't agree with it. I don't like Mo. I think we should have found someone else. What I've been saying is that I trust JR b/c of his track record. Playmaker-ch1 EVERYONE TAKE A DEEP BREATH AND RELAX! lavi is gone. theres no use crying over it now. Mo is now our head coach again and REGARDLESS OF THE PAST, we have to support him and the team and hope that it works out. you cant sit there and say "THERE WERE BETTER CHOICES!" yes there may have been other names out there but you dont know their situations or what went on. JR could have contacted others, we'll never know. but what i DO KNOW is that we have a new head coach, albeit one we've had in the past that has gotten us to the STF before. bottom line is: what we had wasnt working and hasnt worked for 2 seasons of missed playoffs. People have figured out how to combat lavi's system and its time for a change. maybe we should of made obama the head coach - Sandis wasn't that bad. That team he played on lacked offensive defensmen. This is why he was kept. No, that's why he was signed in the first place. What he lacked was game to game discipline. 2 bouts of rehab still didn't do anything for him.- Vasicek was dealt for Walker. Why he was resigned, I'm not sure. Could it have been a bad move by JR??? I think so. I wasn't a big fan of re-signing him, but it wasn't awful. Yes it was I do agree, he was terrible, especially in the new NHL. When he was drafted it was the old NHL and players like him were golden. He led the team in scoring one year.... -Not resigning those two after the Cup was thier choice. The Rangers offered them more money. We couldn't match those guys and stay far enough below Cap so if we needed to make a move we could. Possibly not shelling out the $15 mil to Rod would have created enough cash to allow for their larger contract. Besides, we ended up paying Cullen basically the same as if we would have kept him when he came back. JR admitted that he misplayed that deal - Gerber was the same situation. Cam proved to be the number 1 and Gerber was not going to be backup. Grahme was a bust but this guy did win a cup in net He was the backup, played one playoff game, so I actually like that signing. Gerber wasn't sticking around. - Brindy is the Captain and up till this year, has never had a bad year in Carolina. The guy is in the best shape of anyone in the NHL [b]Not this year, he has no legs and his faceoff % is way down. His ice time is down. [/b]- Pronger would have left as soon as his deal was up for bigger money. That was a move to try to get someone here instead of just losing a guy to free agency. If you know a guy is leaving, trade him. At least you get something for him then. Again, this organIzation is loathe to pay the bucks to the young talent, Staal notwithstanding...actually did that right. Anything else? Nope, said my peace. Erock_Block I mean he was fired in 2003 for a reason. Guess when Mo doesn't produce we can always get lavi back in a year or so. Also, not sure if I read it right but did they say that the Leafs are paying his salary for the year. I really hope this wasn't a move just so they could shake it up with out spending money. Gerber was NOT the backup. Are you SERIOUS?? He set the franchise record for wins that year and started the first two playoff games. How many backups set the franchise record for wins?!? Ahhh I'm pulling my hair out You had such great points and then, that gem completly ruined them all for me. No cause were still paying Lavi until his contract is up Hope again shattered...Lucy again pulls the ball from Charlie Brown. Cruel, cruel in so many ways. We are cheap. Everyone knows it. It the WalMart mentality run amouk. caniac322 i just woke up from nap time. is this some kind of a sick twisted joke? And Gerber played in 4 seperate playoff games (including a shutout win against Buffalo) not 1 I'm talking about Crackers. You said he won a cup.....sure, as a backup that only played in one game. No I didn't. I said the guy who was brought in as a backup had won a cup. John Grahme. - Gerber was the same situation. Cam proved to be the number 1 and Gerber was not going to be backup. Grahme was a bust but this guy did win a cup in net, so I actually like that signing.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3329
__label__wiki	0.557403	0.557403	Top Ten Recent Books in Ecophilosophy Biopiracy: The Plunder of Nature and Knowledge, Vandana Shiva In this intelligently argued and principled book, internationally renowned Third World environmentalist Vandana Shiva exposes the latest frontier of the North’s ongoing assault against the South’s biological and other resources. Since the land, the forests, the oceans, and the atmosphere have already been colonized, eroded, and polluted, she argues, Northern capital is now carving out new colonies to exploit for gain: the interior spaces of the bodies of women, plants and animals. (from Amazon) Find at your local library Politics of Nature: How to Bring the Sciences into Democracy, Bruno Latour (2004) A major work by one of the more innovative thinkers of our time, Politics of Nature does nothing less than establish the conceptual context for political ecology–transplanting the terms of ecology into more fertile philosophical soil than its proponents have thus far envisioned. Bruno Latour announces his project dramatically: “Political ecology has nothing whatsoever to do with nature, this jumble of Greek philosophy, French Cartesianism and American parks.” Nature, he asserts, far from being an obvious domain of reality, is a way of assembling political order without due process. Thus, his book proposes an end to the old dichotomy between nature and society–and the constitution, in its place, of a collective, a community incorporating humans and nonhumans and building on the experiences of the sciences as they are actually practiced. (from Amazon) “This is much more than a reworking of politics. It is a sketch of a resolution of the perennial questions of what we know and what exists…Latour…can be infuriating. But he is never boring. Politics of Nature must be difficult because it challenges assumptions that are built into our languages, such as the hallowed distinction between ‘facts’ and ‘values’…It is worth reading–twice.” — Mike Holderness, New Scientist Environmental Philosophy: From Animal Rights to Radical Ecology, ed. Michael Zimmerman et al. (2004) This edited collection provides an overview of the major trends in environmental philosophy. Drawing from scholarship in deep ecology, environmental law, eco-phenomenology, geography, and biology, this book anthologizes the major texts from this emergent field, while also providing new essays from leading eco-philosophers to help frame these various sub-movements. Now in its fourth edition, it has been updated over the years to consider ecofeminism, environmental justice, and political ecology. Ethics and the Environment, Dale Jamieson (2008) What is the environment, and how does it figure in an ethical life? This book is an introduction to the philosophical issues involved in this important question, focussing primarily on ethics but also encompassing questions in aesthetics and political philosophy. Topics discussed include the environment as an ethical question, human morality, meta-ethics, normative ethics, humans and other animals, the value of nature, and nature’s future. (from Amazon) “Jamieson has a knack for finding compelling examples to illustrate difficult points, and a strong ability to anticipate common student reactions to important claims and arguments. He also provides thoughtful responses to such reactions, encouraging students to think more deeply about the issues.” — Jason Kawall, Colgate University The Ethics of Climate Change: Right and Wrong in a Warming World, James Garvey (2008) James Garvey argues that the ultimate rationale for action on climate change cannot be simply economic, political, scientific or social, though our decisions should be informed by such things. Instead, climate change is largely a moral problem. What we should do about it depends on what matters to us and what we think is right. This is a book about choices, responsibility, and where the moral weight falls on our warming world. (from Amazon) “The Ethics of Climate Change is a model of philosophical reasoning about one of the greatest moral challenges any generation has ever faced. If you don’t yet know why you should be morally outraged about the present situation, read this book. Calmly, carefully, with well-marshalled facts and sound argument, Garvey shows us just how badly the nations of the industrialized world – and the citizens of those nations – are behaving. He also tells us what we need to do about it.” – Peter Singer, Princeton University Preview / Find at your local library Animal Capital: Rendering Life in Biopolitical Times, Nicole Shukin (2009) The juxtaposition of biopolitical critique and animal studies—two subjects seldom theorized together—signals the double-edged intervention of Animal Capital. Nicole Shukin pursues a resolutely materialist engagement with the “question of the animal,” challenging the philosophical idealism that has dogged the question by tracing how the politics of capital and of animal life impinge upon one another in market cultures of the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. From the animal capital of abattoirs and automobiles, films and mobile phones, to pandemic fear of species-leaping diseases such as avian influenza and mad cow, Shukin makes startling linkages between visceral and virtual currencies in animal life, illuminating entanglements of species, race, and labor in the conditions of capitalism. In reckoning with the violent histories and intensifying contradictions of animal rendering, Animal Capital raises provocative and pressing questions about the cultural politics of nature. (from Amazon) Ecological Ethics (2nd ed), Patrick Curry In this thoroughly revised and updated second edition of the highly successful Ecological Ethics, Patrick Curry shows that a new and truly ecological ethic is both possible and urgently needed. With this distinctive proposition in mind, Curry introduces and discusses all the major concepts needed to understand the full range of ecological ethics. He discusses light green or anthropocentric ethics with the examples of stewardship, lifeboat ethics, and social ecology; the mid-green or intermediate ethics of animal liberation/rights; and dark or deep green ecocentric ethics. This comprehensive and wide-ranging textbook offers a radical but critical introduction to the subject which puts ecocentrism and the critique of anthropocentrism back at the top of the ethical, intellectual and political agenda. (from Amazon) Animacies: Biopolitics, Racial Mattering, and Queer Affect, Mel Chen (2012) In Animacies, Mel Y. Chen draws on recent debates about sexuality, race, and affect to examine how matter that is considered insensate, immobile, or deathly animates cultural lives. Toward that end, Chen investigates the blurry division between the living and the dead, or that which is beyond the human or animal. Within the field of linguistics, animacy has been described variously as a quality of agency, awareness, mobility, sentience, or liveness. Chen turns to cognitive linguistics to stress how language habitually differentiates the animate and the inanimate. Expanding this construct, Chen argues that animacy undergirds much that is pressing and indeed volatile in contemporary culture, from animal rights debates to biosecurity concerns. In this groundbreaking book, Chen rethinks the criteria governing agency and receptivity, health and toxicity, productivity and stillness—and demonstrates how attention to the affective charge of matter challenges commonsense orderings of the world. (from Amazon) “Animacies provides us with fresh, provocative insights into the queer possibilities of kinship and intimacies with some of the most overlooked forms of material existence. Readers will find much to admire in this book.” Cynthia Wu, Transgender Studies Quarterly How Forests Think: Towards an Anthropology Beyond the Human, Eduardo Kohn Can forests think? Do dogs dream? In this astonishing book, Eduardo Kohn challenges the very foundations of anthropology, calling into question our central assumptions about what it means to be human—and thus distinct from all other life forms. Based on four years of fieldwork among the Runa of Ecuador’s Upper Amazon, Eduardo Kohn draws on his rich ethnography to explore how Amazonians interact with the many creatures that inhabit one of the world’s most complex ecosystems. Whether or not we recognize it, our anthropological tools hinge on those capacities that make us distinctly human. (from Amazon) “A thinking forest is not a metaphor. Rooted in richly composted, other-than-symbolic semiotic worldings, this book teaches the reader how other-than-human encounters open possibilities for the emergent realization of worlds, not just worldviews.” — Donna Haraway, UC Santa Cruz Ecofeminism: Feminist Interactions with Other Animals and the Earth, ed. Carol Adams and Lori Gruen (2014) Ecofeminism: Feminist Intersections with Other Animals and the Earth first offers an historical, grounding overview that situates ecofeminist theory and activism and provides a timeline for important publications and events. This is followed by contributions from leading theorists and activists on how our emotions and embodiment can and must inform our relationships with the more than human world. In the final section, the contributors explore the complexities of appreciating difference and the possibilities of living less violently. Throughout the book, the authors engage with intersections of gender and gender non-conformity, race, sexuality, disability, and species. (from Amazon) “The essays in this collection go far beyond the classic works in the field, addressing the history of ecofeminism, its ethical components, the nature of our relationships with other animals, and addresses issues like ableism, white supremacy, colonialism, patriarchy, heteronormativity, as well as speciesism. Ecofeminism is a must-read for both feminist and animal rights activists and scholars and is destined to become a new classic in the field.” — Margo DeMello, Program Director for Human-Animal Studies, Animals & Society Institute	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3340
__label__wiki	0.520271	0.520271	Original Porsche Crest The Original Porsche Crest as a quality seal An essential and much-loved detail of the Porsche Classics is available once more. Following extensive research, the experts at Porsche Classic have reproduced the Original Porsche Crest. The relaunched crest is true to the colours and materials of the original and is, of course, "Made in Germany." The perfect crest for your classic A typical feature of these two Porsche Crests: the distinctive red/orange colour. The Porsche logo in the base colour gold uses broad lettering, while ‘Stuttgart’ is in raised letters on a recessed background. The powerful horse has a pronounced shoulder joint and a full tail. Part No.: 64455921002 Model: 356 (1954–1965). Model: 911 F (1965–1973), 911 G (1974). The Porsche logo glitters in gold. ‘Stuttgart’ is in raised letters on a recessed background. The colour used on the Porsche Crest is bright translucent red. Model: 911 G (1974–1989), 924 (1976–1988), 928 (1978–1995), 944 (1982–1991), 959 (1987–1988), 964 (1989–1994), 968 (1992–1995). The Porsche logo features slim letters in black. ‘Stuttgart’ is in recessed letters. The colour on the Porsche Crest is translucent red. The horse looks elegant. Model: 993 (1994–1998), 986 (1997–2004), 996 (1998–2005). Also available for later model series. The complex production of the Porsche Crest This unmistakable and sought-after icon has an unusual history concerning the original and the "fake". To remove all ambiguity, the experts at Porsche Classic delved deep into the history of the crest, which was first suggested as a quality seal for the 356 at a meeting between Ferry Porsche and US importer Max Hoffman back in 1952. In the same year, advertising manager Herrmann Lapper and designer Xaver Reimspieß produced a preliminary design that is still used to this day with just a few minor differences in detail. Reimspieß, who is also said to have designed the Volkswagen logo in 1936, sketched a magnificent crest that symbolised the roots of the company as well as the dynamism and quality of its products. At the centre of the golden plate, the horse of the official Stuttgart coat of arms is depicted along with the name of the city. The composition is surrounded by the red and black state colours and the stylised antlers from the crest of Württemberg-Hohenzollern. The all-encompassing Porsche logo acts as a protective “roof” over all the design elements. In contrast to the current crest, the Porsche logo on the original crest was only embossed and was not black. In addition, the red elements of the crest were actually more orange in colour to reflect the Württemberg-Hohenzollern state colours. The Classic experts charged with reproducing the crest went a lot further than merely ensuring that the colours were true to the original. The crest is produced using special tools based on original drawings. As with the original, it is gold-plated and the colour and enamelling are meticulously applied by hand. The traditional Porsche Crest has had to undergo extensive quality testing. This involved an alternating climate test at the Porsche Research and Development Centre in Weissach, for example, and a stone impact simulation carried out at a ballistic firing range. All of these challenging tests were passed with flying colours. The Porsche Crest passed these challenging tests with flying colours, thus proving its credentials as a genuine quality product, 100 per cent "Made in Germany". This symbol, steeped in history, signals a continued long life for classic Porsche models. Production of the Porsche Crests 1. Painstaking manual tool production by an engraver 2. Stamping the blanks 3. Soldering the pins 4. Polishing the crest 5. Galvanising (gold-plating) 6. Applying the enamel coating to the crest 7. Quality control Porsche Classic Vehicle Tracking SystemBrake Drum 356 AAccessory highlights for your 996Shock Absorber 993Porsche Classic Car Care SetTime for an oil changeBody and lightweight partsOriginal hub capsTrue strength comes from within: Porsche Classic fuel additive	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3345
__label__wiki	0.806182	0.806182	Just pure evil... End Times and Current Events > Forum > General Category > End Times > Just pure evil... Author Topic: Just pure evil... (Read 10355 times) Re: Just pure evil... During the Cowboys/Jets game tonight, NBC showed an ad for this new show this Fall...the Playboy show(I think that's at least part of the title) will be making its debut. First, it was the magazine(and you had to be carded to buy them), then it made its way to cable tv(although you had to subscribe to the channel separately), NOW? It's WIDE OPEN on one of the mainstream networks. What's next? the 501c3 churches embracing it? Quote from: BornAgain2 on September 11, 2011, 10:53:01 pm Fall TV falls further into 'sex sells' mindset According to one group that works to advance truth and virtue in the public square, television viewers should prepare for another season of filth. Matt Philbin, managing editor of the Media Research Center's Culture and Media Institute (CMI), warns that the upcoming season proves "Hollywood is out of ideas -- and if they can't center a show around sex, they really don't have a show to sell." Hollywood claims it is simply filling the demand for smut, but Philbin suggests they live in a different world. "It's a monolithically liberal culture in Hollywood," he contends. "It is a culture that sees nothing wrong with public discussions of sex, that feels no compunction about placing sex at the center of just about every product." So, he concludes, it is no oversight on their part when it does happen. Matt Philbin (CMI)One example of an upcoming show is NBC's The Playboy Club, which "centers on the Bunnies and patrons of the original Playboy Club in 1960s Chicago." Philbin references Primetime Propaganda, a book by Ben Shapiro, who interviewed Hollywood creative types about liberal social bias. "They admit that, yes -- it's in there, and they essentially, some of them admitted contempt for a traditionalist, religious moral worldview. So there is a certain amount of intention in there," the CMI managing editor shares. He says this year's TV lineup is morally edgy and filthy in some cases. And while it is marketed during primetime to adults and youngsters, sexual intimacy and drug and alcohol abuse present the most dangerous messages. So Philbin advises that viewers beware and that parents exercise more control over what their children watch on television. http://www.onenewsnow.com/Culture/Default.aspx?id=1428148 This is something I've seen among professional sports fans in recent years(over the last decade or so), and here's one example... It seems that it's been a common recurring thread where fans end up CHEERING or just plain acting evil toward a player that gets INJURED(and ends up leaving the field). This isn't the first time, and obviously won't be the last until Jesus returns. I mean, WHY?? Would you like it if someone acted unsympathetically toward you if you got a big injury? http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Vick-points-out-scorebard-to-booing-fans-then-E?urn=nfl-wp7381 As an injured Michael Vick(notes) walked to the locker room and was showered with jeers from Atlanta Falcons fans, he brazenly pointed twice at the scoreboard. The Philadelphia Eagles were leading 31-21 and Vick was letting his old fans know it. Vick was still in the locker room getting care for his injured neck when the game ended. Had he been on the field, Falcons fans surely would have helpfully pointed out the adjusted score: Atlanta 35, Philadelphia 31. Given a boost by Vick's absence, the Falcons offense began to click and scored 14 unanswered. Backup Philadelphia quarterback Mike Kafka(notes) performed admirably in his reserve role, but a dropped fourth-down pass late in the game sealed the Falcons victory. For all the improvements Vick and the various sycophants who blindly defend him say he's made, one thing he hasn't changed is that cocksure braggadocio. Pointing to the scoreboard is hardly a capital offense. It's still juvenile and petty and should be beneath most professional athletes, particularly ones who are in the midst of major career rehabilitation. Plenty of stars get booed and don't point up to the scoreboard like a hotshot high school quarterback. At least Vick used his index finger to point out the score. He's been known to walk off the field in Atlanta raising a different one. NextStopHeaven When you read the Old Testament there is unfortunately "nothing new under the Sun". Believe it or not the Evil we see around us has been experienced in the days of Noah and in the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. If we have already reached the evil they have done on this earth we would not be still waiting for the Tribuation but God would already have poured out His wrath upon us. Yep there are plenty of examples the Bible can give us of evil done to others. Praise God that some of us know Jesus and we can pray for those around us. Let us try to be Lights in a Dark place as best we can. I know that it will get worse. I often weep because of what we are seeing today and no longer just hearing about but seeing done in the OPEN arrogantly without any fear of authorities or being jailed or anything. God is our fortress in times of Trouble. Praying for the Lord's mercy on this world, for the Lost to hear the gospel of salvation and for those who are His to be able to remain in their faith and rely on the Lord to keep them & their families safe in these dark days, Amen. Jesus came in Flesh. and Amen. Woman decapitated in Mexico for web posting Police found a woman's decapitated body in a Mexican border city on Saturday, alongside a handwritten sign saying she was killed in retaliation for her postings on a social networking site. The gruesome killing may be the third so far this month in which people in Nuevo Laredo were killed by a drug cartel for what they said on the internet. Morelos Canseco, the interior secretary of northern Tamaulipas state, where Nuevo Laredo is located, identified the victim as Marisol Macias Castaneda, a newsroom manager for the Nuevo Laredo newspaper Primera Hora. The newspaper has not confirmed that title, and an employee of the paper said Macias Castaneda held an administrative post, not a reporting job. The employee was not authorized to be quoted by name. But it was apparently what the woman posted on the local social networking site, Nuevo Laredo en Vivo, or "Nuevo Laredo Live," rather than her role at the newspaper, that resulted in her killing. REST: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/L/LT_DRUG_WAR_MEXICO?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2011-09-24-23-25-46 Saw this on PPF a month ago - this show is called "God Rewards the Fearless"...no, it is NOT Christian by any means. It's about a small group of "patriots" who decide to arm themselves with weapons and fight the NWO minions themselves. Pretty much another shoot-em up movie that Hellywood has put out. Well, this "God" is definitely not Jesus Christ, as Jesus Christ says to not repay evil for evil, and vengeance belongeth to him alone. Hello Patriots. Here's a link to the latest trailer of my award-winning action web series GOD REWARDS THE FEARLESS (winner- "The Answer to 1984 is 1776" contest). I have 3 new episodes in post-production that will be ready to roll out in the coming weeks. Please help spread the word, and together we can torpedo the mainstream entertainment world! I truly appreciate all your support! VICTORY!... Speaking of the signs of the times, remember when the NWO minions initially planned 1984 the year the NWO ushered in?(and for that matter too, Benjamine Creme went around saying how 'the world teacher' would emerge around that time) Anyhow, since last year, a growing number of films that were made in 1984 have been remade. I just saw on yahoo that the 1984 cult film "Footloose" got released today. I remember that movie-it was about a group of rebellious teens. Basically, there was the "good" rebellious side, and the "bad" rebelious side going at each other. On the "good" rebellious side was a girl who's father was a fire and brimstone preacher. Unsurprisingly, he was portrayed as an evil man who was a threat to pretty much the world's "culture". Guess what happened toward the end of the movie? Yep, his daughter and her "good" rebellious friends started openly burning bibles in front of his church. It was also later that year when my elementary school gym class would play that movie's soundtrack at least once a week while we do our exercises. Can't believe how those songs in that movie just stick in my head every now and then. AN 84-YEAR-OLD ex-university official savagely attacked by four young punks during a walk in Wissahickon Valley Park earlier this week theorizes that the beating he endured was a cruel game of "get the old geezer." Jim Shea, a former vice president of university relations for Temple, from 1968 to 1983, walks up to five miles on Forbidden Drive, in Fairmount Park, three times a week, but that type of stamina wasn't enough to stave off the lowlifes who not only beat him bloody, but dealt a blow to one of the things he holds most dear - his pride. Shea was near the Valley Green Inn, on Forbidden Drive, in the Wissahickon Valley Park, about 1:15 p.m. Monday when he was hit from behind. "I felt a real something to the head, a real blow to the head from behind," he said. "It knocked me to the ground; that was the biggie." Shea said the four assailants continued to beat him for minutes while he was on the ground. He said they were black, appeared to be between 16 and 20, and three of them were wearing La Salle sweatshirts. Police and Shea said that at least one of the attackers used a rock to hit him, causing deep cuts above his eyes. They all kicked and punched him while he was on the ground, conscious the entire time. "There was only one I really saw well because he came back to kick me," Shea said. "The others spent a great deal of the time laughing." The real "stunner" to Shea is that they left without trying to take his wallet, keys or cellphone. "I think it was just to get the old geezer," Shea said. "They were some bad kids with rancid souls." He tried to walk back to the Valley Green Inn alone, dripping with blood, but a bicyclist came to his aid. Shea spent four hours at Chestnut Hill Hospital, getting stitches in his face - from his eyelid to his cheek - and treatment for two large scrapes on his leg and elbow. Shea also said two bones in his nose were broken. The attackers have not yet been caught, police said yesterday. Despite that, Shea said he plans to be back out walking on Forbidden Drive next week. "I hope to make myself do it," he said. "It's been a wonderful thing for me at my age." http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20111020__Geezer__won_t_let_thugs_ruin_his_walks.html http://news.yahoo.com/worst-california-biker-feud-decade-erupted-starbucks-154231726.html Worst California biker feud in decade erupted at Starbucks LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A turf war between the Hells Angels and a rival motorcycle gang that erupted outside a California Starbucks shop last year has left several men dead, wounded or missing in three states, stirring fears of more bloodshed. Ranked by law enforcement as the most severe clash of two California-based biker groups in nearly a decade, the spate of violence turned deadly last month when it spilled into Nevada with a brawl and shooting among members of the Hells Angels and Vagos motorcycle clubs. The president of the Hells Angels' San Jose, California, chapter, Jeffrey "Jethro" Pettigrew, 51, was shot to death, and one Vagos member was wounded in the melee at John Ascuaga's Nugget hotel and casino in Sparks. A second Vagos member was wounded in a drive-by shooting the next day at the site of a nearby motorcycle rally in town. The Pettigrew killing -- coming 11 months after a gunfight between the two gangs in Arizona that left five people wounded -- in turn sparked tensions within the Hells Angels' ranks that led to yet another slaying in California, authorities say. Heathens acting up. Nothing to see, move along! Quote from: Kilika on October 28, 2011, 03:33:24 am More failed Pride.. all of it ... knowing this first: that scoffers will come in the last days, walking according to their own lusts, and saying, “Where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of creation.” (2 Peter 3) VIDEO: Elderly Man Attacked on CTA Platform Video of an elderly man being punched at the Chicago Avenue Red Line station, apparently in April, has fueled a police search for the victim and man responsible. The video, recently posted at worldstarhiphop.com, shows an elderly man in a tan jacket wandering around passengers on the CTA platform. In the video, a group of teens is seen laughing and taunting the older man. A man, dressed in a black vest and hoodie, begins following the older man as the train approaches. The train lets off passengers, and the younger man tries to get the older man's attention. The two talk briefly before he suddenly punches the older man, knocking him to the ground on his back. The older man's cap falls off in the blow. Some teens in the group laugh and board the train. One of them mimics the punch, and as the train pulls away, a woman is seen checking on the man and calling someone on her phone. The teen in the video has not been charged, according to police News Affairs. Officers are looking for the victim, who was treated and released after the incident, to find out if he wants to press charges. Source: http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Teen-Punching-Man-at-CTA-Stop-Caught-on-Tape-133703583.html?dr#ixzz1dUUiyhkA Video at site, this is just sad and shows how bad are world has progressed. Mat 24:12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. 2Ti 3:1 ¶ This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2Ti 3:3 Without natural affection, akfools Quote from: Kilika on August 30, 2011, 04:13:56 am Notice that nut's 'tube profile name? "preceptafterprecept". Hmm, wonder what book he uses? Sure isn't the KJB. That comes from Isaiah...(and "after" is nowhere to be found in that scripture, at least not in the KJB!) "For precept [must be] upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, [and] there a little:" Isaiah 28:10 (KJB) "But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, [and] there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken." Isaiah 28:13 (KJB) I don't know if anyone here is aware that this guy is a member on this forum. His member name is Darrel. Killika got into it with for obvious reasons several months back. It is the same guy that is attacking Scott. I had a couple of email exchanges with him then and he said his name was Darrell Potts. Funny he never mentioned to Kilika that he was Isaiah the prophet and the archangel Michael. This is the thread: "Holy Ghost = Restrainer" Heresy exposed http://endtimesandcurrentevents.freesmfhosting.com/index.php/topic,15.0.html Ah yes, Darrel! After a peek at that thread, I remember that guy. Wow, talk about double-minded. Hard to believe that was a year ago! My how time flys. No ak, he failed to mention that part! FYI, the new "Twilight" movie grossed almost $140m this weekend... And it was recently when the last "Harry Potter" movie grossed over $100m over its opening weekend alone. Again, I wonder why there isn't any outrage from these "religious right" leaders like James Dobson, Pat Robertson, and many of these "pro family" groups over this? DEAD silence is more like it. They endorsed them, especially the Harry Potter ones. Thief Swipes Donated Gifts From Antioch Church A church in far north suburban Antioch is scrambling – after someone stole items that were donated as Christmas gifts for needy families. As CBS 2′s Pamela Jones reports, during regular business hours on Monday, somebody walked into St. Stephen Lutheran Church and stole $700 worth of toys, coats other items intended for Open Arms Mission Charities. “What drives somebody to steal kids’ Christmas presents?” pastor Ellen Arthur said. rest: http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2011/11/30/thief-swipes-donated-gifts-from-antioch-church/ Thought I would share this- My dad is a professor at a university, and this young professor he brought with him 5 years ago(a student at his previous university) has been lying, cheating, you name it to get his research through, and to top it off hasn't done one iota with research despite all his cheating AND getting exposed for doing so. But guess what - despite all this, despite getting exposed, it looks like he's on his way to getting his TENURE. There's like 5 stages he has to go through with votes, and so far he's gone through the 1st 3, why? B/c those that have (supposedly)been my dad's FRIENDS have pretty much gone AGAINST him and voted FOR this lying cheater. I don't know why, but it seems like they have a bone to pick with my dad. Yeah, I know this how "of this world" operates, but this is pure, pure wickedness and evil. For the most part, it has very hard to get tenure at any university b/c the committees will largely look on your RESEARCH body of work(they don't care how good of a professor you are), b/c it's the research that brings in the money and prestige for the university(which would help pay for graduate students et al to help further research). I mean this guy was a long-time former student at my dad's previous univ, and did everything he could to bring him up here(he even told the department chair then that he wouldn't come unless he brought this guy with him). But ultimately, he did everything to lose my dad's trust in him. I do need your prayers on this, but at the same time, if you think the education system is very, very wicked, I think something like this probably comes as no surprise. Sounds just like your average university proffesor. http://news.yahoo.com/video/world-15749633/snakes-released-in-taxman-s-office-27450463.html#crsl=%252Fvideo%252Fworld-15749633%252Fsnakes-released-in-taxman-s-office-27450463.html Snakes Released in Taxman's Office Thu, Dec 1, 2011 - FOX News 0:31 \| 175,192 views Indian farmers protest alleged bribery demands by letting cobras out of the bag Video News Link Inside Man accused of tossing daughter in car seat into stream A New Jersey man charged with killing his 2-year-old daughter attached a heavy weight to her car seat to make sure she would not survive after he tossed her into a stream, prosecutors say, according to The Asbury Park Press. Arthur Morgan III, 27, appeared Monday at a hearing in Freehold, N.J., on charges of throwing Tierra Morgan-Glover from a bridge while she was "awake, alert and helpless," Deputy First Assistant Prosecutor Richard Incremona told the court. Morgan, who was arrested in California last week, attached a car jack to the seat to make sure it would not float, the prosecutor said. He then went to a friend's house for a drink before catching a train out of the area, Incremona said. The prosecutor says Morgan, who had lost his job the previous week, took his daughter for a visit that day, telling his ex-girlfriend he planned to take her to the movies, according to family members. The girl's grandmother, Michelle Simmons, told the Park Press that Morgan, in court, "had a smirk on his face like he didn't care and he did it because he just wanted to hurt everybody." Morgan was ordered held on a $10 million all cash bail. If convicted of murder, Morgan would face life without parole, the sentence New Jersey enacted several years ago to replace the abolished death penalty, the newspaper reports. http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2011/12/new-jersey-father-daughter-car-seat-drowning/1 http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/tennessee-family-home-burns-while-firefighters-watch-191241763.html Tennessee family home burns while firefighters watch A Tennessee couple helplessly watched their home burn to the ground, along with all of their possessions, because they did not pay a $75 annual fee to the local fire department. Vicky Bell told the NBC affiliate WPSD-TV that she called 911 when her mobile home in Obion County caught fire. Firefighters arrived on the scene but as the fire raged, they simply stood by and did nothing. "In an emergency, the first thing you think of, 'Call 9-1-1," homeowner Bell said. However, Bell and her husband were forced to walk into the burning home in an attempt to retrieve their own belongings. "You could look out my mom's trailer and see the trucks sitting at a distance," Bell said. "We just wished we could've gotten more out." South Fulton Mayor David Crocker defended the fire department, saying that if firefighters responded to non-subscribers, no one would have an incentive to pay the fee. Residents in the city of South Fulton receive the service automatically, but it is not extended to those living in the greater county-wide area. "There's no way to go to every fire and keep up the manpower, the equipment, and just the funding for the fire department," Crocker said. The South Fulton policy produced precisely the same nightmare scenario last year, when homeowner Gene Cranick--who had likewise failed to pay the $75 annual fee for rural Obion County residents--saw his house engulfed by flames as South Fulton firefighter watched close by. That incident sparked a debate among conservative pundits over the limits of fee-for-service approaches to government. For his part, Mayor Crocker stressed that the city's firefighters will help people in danger, even those who haven't paid the fee. "After the last situation, I would hope that everybody would be well aware of the rural fire fees, this time," Crocker said. We have the same kind of deal. We live in the county, surrounded by cities, and this area is under a private fire department. Same deal they claim if you don't pay the fee, they'll watch your house burn, even though their paperwork says they will bill you for their services at an outrageous rate if they have to show up. From what I can tell, these deals are a scam that rips off the residents. Basically, no pay, no protection, period. These private companies don't care, it's all about the profits. To me it's extorsion or bribery. For 75 bucks, you get to watch your house burn down! http://news.yahoo.com/boy-13-locked-9-hours-philly-school-stairwell-231228943.html Boy, 13, locked 9 hours in Philly school stairwell ..PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A 13-year-old boy says he spent more than nine cold, hungry and lonely hours trapped in a stairwell at a Philadelphia school. Seventh-grader David Fields says he was looking for a new way out of Roosevelt Middle School on Thursday afternoon but ended up locked inside an emergency exit tower when a door closed behind him. Janitorial staff apparently didn't hear his cries for help. His mother, Angela Johnson, says workers wouldn't allow family members to look for him after he didn't come home. Relatives say they heard David's screams when they returned with school police around 12:10 a.m. Friday. David was freed about 20 minutes later. District spokesman Fernando Gallard (gy-YARD') says the emergency exit tower is supposed to be unlocked until a final nightly inspection. Is it just me, or is television allowing more curse words on the air now? The f* bomb is being dropped more recently, and today on NCIS, I heard the b* word. I guess this shouldn't be a surprise, the Gen X/Y grew up with it(including myself), and now it's as if their children have unconsciously learned them. If teachers in public schools are allowed to use them, then I guess it shouldn't be a surprise as well. skiesandclouds Re: Just pure evil.. Quote from: Kilika on June 16, 2011, 03:19:25 pm They don't have any respect except for their own socialist agenda. The are plants, just like with the Pink group, Westboro, etc. There only objective is to cause division and unrest. It's classic 60's socialist tactics. I agree. There are so many groups of people like this nowadays. Some protests even turn out bad, with a lot of violence. What they do doesn't solve social/political issues. Instead, they make them worse. http://news.yahoo.com/police-7-dead-fort-worth-area-apartment-234322540.html Police find 7 dead in Fort Worth-area apartment GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — Seven people believed to be related had opened their Christmas gifts and started cleaning up the wrapping paper when they were shot to death in a suburban Fort Worth apartment, police said Sunday. Authorities said they believe the shooter is among the dead. Four women and three men, aged 18 to 60, were found in an adjoining kitchen and living room area when police entered the apartment around midday, said Grapevine Police Sgt. Robert Eberling. Two handguns were found near the bodies in the apartment that was decorated for the holiday with a tree, he added. "It appears they had just celebrated Christmas. They had opened their gifts," Eberling said. The victims have not yet been identified, but Eberling said it appears they all died of gunshot wounds. He said authorities still don't know what sparked the incident. http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/dish/201112/comedian-takes-heat-over-tim-tebow-tweet Bill Maher Takes Heat Over Tim Tebow Tweet Even in defeat, Tim Tebow creates controversy -- this time in Tinseltown. HBO's Bill Maher created a firestorm over the Christmas weekend with a scathing reaction to Tebow's subpar performance in Buffalo. Shortly after Tebow threw four interceptions in the Broncos' lopsided defeat to the Bills, Maher turned to his Twitter page to poke fun at the very religious NFL star. (And a warning: Maher's tweet includes harsh language and divisive references.) "Wow, Jesus just [screwed] #TimTebow bad! And on Xmas Eve! Somewhere ... Satan is tebowing, saying to Hitler "Hey, Buffalo’s killing them," Maher tweeted. Maher, a proud atheist who supports legalizing pot, same-sex marriage and is a board member for PETA, upset a number of conservatives, according to Entertainment Weekly. Eric Bolling of Fox News responded to Maher by calling him "disgusting vile trash," among other things. Tebow didn't bother responding to Maher, but plenty of his fans did. Some called for a mass cancellation of HBO subscriptions over the offensive tweet. "Real Time with Bill Maher," is scheduled to return to the premium cable channel on January 13, 2012. "Real Time with Bill Maher," is scheduled to return to the premium cable channel on January 13, 2012. And that folks is why Maher is doing it! Nothing but free pr. That, and the fact that athiests just love to take jabs at Christians. Maher is a dirtbag in general.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3348
__label__cc	0.654863	0.345137	answeredquestions.html?_page=0&max-ddpCreated=2019-03-04T22:55:49.387Z&_view=all&AnsweringBody.=Department%20for%20Business,%20Energy%20and%20Industrial%20Strategy&tablingMemberConstituency=Ayr,%20Carrick%20and%20Cumnock&_properties=tablingMember.label,answeringDeptShortName,hansardHeading,answer.attachment.fileName&published=true&_sort=humanIndexable&max-questionFirstAnswered.=2019-01-17T14:17:34.687Z Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock max question first answered Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department plans to continue the Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive beyond 2020. Bill Grant Biography information for Bill Grant Renewable Energy: Heating To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has assessed the potential merits of introducing a financial incentive for processes which change timber into renewable heat products. Liquefied Petroleum Gas: Prices To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether an assessment has been made of the potential merits of creating a regulatory body to oversee the pricing of domestic LPG supplies. To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to protect consumers who are owed goods or services from a company which has ceased trading without any apparent residual assets, particularly in cases where the registered owner has a record of previous companies dissolving in similar circumstances. Green Deal Scheme: Feed-in Tariffs To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has plans to extend the Green Deal scheme to cover people that are seeking to withdraw from a feed-in tariff contract to sell their property. Green Deal Scheme: Misrepresentation To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will take steps to ban businesses found to have mis-sold green deal products from setting up (a) similar and (b) linked businesses again. To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he can take to ensure that community benefits which are the result of an agreement to establish a wind-farm are honoured when that wind-farm changes owner or operator; and if he will make a statement. To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring onshore windfarm developers to offer property owners within a set proximity to a windfarm the option of having their property purchased at market value by those developers. To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to compensate people for their loss of property value arising from close proximity to wind farms. Railways: Doon Valley To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has made an assessment of the effect on the economy of the steam railway in Doon Valley; and if he will make a statement. # Counting has been applied to this query. PREFIX parl: <http://data.parliament.uk/schema/parl#> PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> SELECT DISTINCT ?item WHERE { ?item a parl:WrittenParliamentaryQuestion ; parl:answer ?ans . ?item parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy" . ?item parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock" . ?item parl:published true . ?item parl:ddpCreated ?___ddpCreated_0 . ?item parl:questionFirstAnswered ?___questionFirstAnswered_1 . OPTIONAL { ?item parl:humanIndexable ?___2 . } FILTER (?___ddpCreated_0 <= "2019-03-04T22:55:49.387Z"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime>) FILTER (?___questionFirstAnswered_1 <= "2019-01-17T14:17:34.687Z"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime>) } ORDER BY ?___2 ?item OFFSET 0 LIMIT 10 DESCRIBE <http://data.parliament.uk/resources/968119> <http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1020641> <http://data.parliament.uk/resources/931975> <http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1010672> <http://data.parliament.uk/resources/967845> <http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1039086> <http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1039098> <http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1007872> <http://data.parliament.uk/resources/967838> <http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1007871>	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3351
__label__cc	0.630027	0.369973	history . board . donations . wish list The first Electrogals show happened in 1995 at Mills College in Oakland, when composer Heather Perkins gathered a group of female electronic musicians for a show at the Mills Concert Hall. In 2004, Heather put on another Electrogals concert as part of the Sound/Craft music series at the Portland Museum of Contemporary Craft. In the spring of 2008, Heather Perkins, Mary Wright and Christi Denton put on the third Electrogals concert at Holocene in Portland, filling both stages with an amazing lineup. Electrogals 2010 took place at Disjecta in June 2010, and featured a roster of 17 artists in collaboration, realizing compositions by composer and Electrogals founder Heather Perkins. Electrogals 2011 will be the fifth in this series of showcases for women who have immersed themselves in this art form. Electrogals became a non-profit organization in 2010. © 2011 Electrogals.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3352
__label__cc	0.738548	0.261452	Narrow Bridge Ahead! W.W.&F. Discussion Forum » Other Maine Narrow Gauges (Historic & Preserved) » Monson Railroad » Monson Maine Slate Company plant Author Topic: Monson Maine Slate Company plant (Read 24756 times) Cliff Olson Museum Member Baggageman The assets of Moosehead Manufacturing Co., including the former Monson Maine Slate Company buildings on the north side of the Monson Pond Quarry, will be auctioned off on January 21, 2010. For further information, including several photos of the plant, see keenanauction.com. « Last Edit: December 22, 2009, 03:16:06 PM by Cliff Olson » Re: Monson Maine Slate Company plant The auction of the former Moosehead Manufacturing Co. assets was cancelled yesterday when Tardy-Connors Group LLC, the current owners, filed for reorganization under Chapter 11. Stewart "Start" Rhine Trainmaster I hope the reorganization means that the quarry wil be reopened at some point. Monson Slate is well known around the U.S. There are a number of important places where it was used including President Kennedy's headstone at Arlington National Cemetary. Stewart, these companies are/were the manufacturers of Moosehead Furniture. Slate has not been produced at this plant since 1943, when the Monson Maine Slate Company went out of business. The furniture business began in the late 1940's in the former MMSC plant. Carl Vainio bought the remaining holdings of MMSC (mostly abandoned quarries)about 1985 and now operates a slate salvage business under the names Kennedy Slate and/or Monson Maine Slate. Most of his operations appear to be at the quarries that were on the Hebron Quarry Branch. The JFK headstone came from the Portland-Monson Slate Company (now part of Sheldon Slate), which still produces slate on a small scale south of town. Cliff, Thanks for the information it clears things up. According to the Bangor Daily this week, the Passamaquoddy Tribe is looking into purchasing the furniture plant. Suppose the main building is big enough for a casino? Doing way too much to list... John Kokas Now wouldn't that be cool, arrive at the casino via 2 footer........... Moxie Bootlegger It's only about a half mile from the station on existing roadbed. Maybe the tribe would lease one of the buildings for a NG shop. The Tardy-Connors Group, LLC real estate, equipment and intangibles are going to auction again on August 31. Details plus photos on keenanauction.com. « Last Edit: August 06, 2010, 07:51:11 PM by Cliff Olson » The entire assets of the former Moosehead Manufacturing Co. were sold at auction today for $1, 050,000 to a group that owns two other mills in western Maine and apparently intends to produce furniture (and possibly wood pellets) in the existing Monson mill. Glenn Christensen Hi Cliff, Thought you'd like to see this story from today's PPH about the group that bought Moosehead Manufacturing. http://www.pressherald.com/news/where-theres-a-mill-theres-a-way.html Just dreaming, but wouldn't it be the greatest thing if we could complete a connection to Wiscasset and also have a rebirth industry on the line so that the WW&F would be reborn as a viable transportation link to the local economy. Thanks, Glenn. I saw that article on the newstand in Greenville today and was going to look it up online tonight. I have heard that Louise Jonaitis recently had a meeting with former Moosehead employees. Another setback for the Moosehead mill, according to today's Bangor Daily - - due to the presence of drums of furniture-making chemicals, Louise Jonaitis has backed away from purchasing the real estate. She has bought the logo and furniture-making equipment and may lease, rather than buy, the mill property in the future.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3358
__label__wiki	0.978137	0.978137	[tuesday, september 19, 2017] Development Update: Tuesday, September 19 Updates include: Jamie Lee Curtis to star in "Quality of Life" for CBS; Bryant Tardy joins TNT's "Deadlier Than the Male"; and Jim Piddock brings "Faces" to FOX. FOX and Twitter to Partner on Wide Range of Streaming Initiatives to Promote New and Returning Series Marking a Twitter first, the premiere episode of "Ghosted" will stream nightly at 9:00 PM ET/6:00 PM PT, from Thursday, September 21 to Sunday, September 24. "Race in America: An MTV Discussion" Premieres Tonight September 19th at 11:00 P.M. ET/PT MTV gathers a group of young people in a half-hour town hall format to discuss the importance of challenging racism and bias in America. "Younger's" Fourth Season Marks Highest-Rated and Most-Watched in Series History TV Land further spins the numbers for the series to date. Syfy Reveals New "Happy!" Photos & Premiere Date The graphic novel adaptation will shift one week to now premiere on Wednesday, December 6 at 10:00/9:00c. "The Orville" Posts FOX's Largest Drama Premiere Since "Empire" in Multi-Platform Viewers with 12.2 Million Viewers FOX further spins the numbers for the series to date. HGTV "Flip or Flop" Franchise to Add "Flip or Flop Paradise" Plus: "Flip or Flop Fort Worth" will premiere on Thursday, November 2. "Saturday Night Live" Is Staying Live from Coast to Coast For the Mountain and Pacific time zones, "SNL" will also be repeated at 11:30 p.m. AMC Releases "The Walking Dead" Season Eight Key Art The art features Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) and his group of survivors preparing for "All Out War." HBO Renews Drama Series "The Deuce," Created by George Pelecanos and David Simon, Starring James Franco and Maggie Gyllenhaal, for Second Season "We are thrilled to continue our creative collaboration with master storytellers David Simon and George Pelecanos," said Casey Bloys. "Carnival Eats" Continues Its Culinary Ride Around Fairs and Festivals on New Season In each of the 13 half-hour episodes, host Noah Cappe discovers the most unique and unimaginable bites served at midways, festivals and carnivals today. Bravo Media Gives Fans Three More Reasons to Watch with Back-to-Back-to-Back Atlanta Premieres on Sunday, November 5 New seasons of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" and "Married to Medicine" will bookend the premiere of "Xscape: Still Kickin' It." Video: Behind the Scenes of "Star Trek: Discovery" with the Series' Cast and Creators The newest edition of the "Star Trek" franchise is set to premiere this Sunday, September 24. "Stranger Things" Writer Justin Doble Closes Overall Deal with Amazon Studios Doble will develop genre television projects exclusively for Prime Video. Science Channel Breaks Down Causes of Massive Hurricanes "Super Hurricanes: Inside Monster Storms" Premieres Friday, September 22 at 9PM "These two back-to-back hurricanes are not just a wake-up call to residents of coastal areas, but to scientists working to understand the origins and patterns of devastating weather events," said Caroline Perez. Monday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC Pulls in Front with "DWTS" Return The Alphabet's reality franchise is back on par with a year ago. Comedy Central's "The Opposition w/ Jordan Klepper" Taps Tim Baltz, Laura Grey, Aaron Jackson, Josh Sharp, Kobi Libii and Niccole Thurman as Citizen Journalists They will be joining Host Jordan Klepper in satirizing the hyperbolic, conspiracy-laden noise machine that is the alternative-media landscape on both the right and left. Season Seven of E!'s Sizzling Hit Series "Total Divas" Premieres Wednesday, November 1 The season finale, airing January 31, 2018, will mark the show's 100th episode. Development Update: Monday, September 18 Updates include: E! confirms end of "Mariah's World"; Syfy's "Tremors" adds trio; and Erik Palladino to recur on History's "Six." Showtime(R) to Premiere "George Michael: Freedom" on Saturday, October 21 at 9 PM ET/PT Filmed before Michael's untimely passing, the documentary is narrated by the singer, who was heavily involved in the making of the film that serves as his final work. HGTV Orders 20 New Episodes of Hit Series "Love It or List It" During its last season run, "Love It or List It" delivered its highest series ratings since 2013. First Look of Michael Sheen as Aziraphale and David Tennant as Crowley in "Good Omens" Filming has begun on Amazon Prime Video's upcoming six-part series. Born-and-Bred Southerners Damaris Phillips and Rutledge Wood Share Their Favorite Down-Home Food Spots in "Southern and Hungry" Food expert Damaris Phillips and NASCAR personality Rutledge Wood are obsessed with everything Southern, especially the food and the people behind it. Beaming Out Across All of Space and Time, "StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson" Returns Sunday, Oct. 1, at 11/10c Stephen Hawking, Stephen Colbert, Jane Goodall, Kevin Smith and Katy Perry are among the initial guests. Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: NFL on NBC, FOX Overshadow Emmys on CBS The annual telecast is down 16% in early results among adults 18-49. "Monsters Inside Me" Returns to Animal Planet for a New Fear Inducing Season Featuring All New Invaders Season eight reveals some never before seen invaders causing the most gruesome cases yet with victims of deadly attackers such as parasites, viruses, bacteria, foreign objects and fungi. Oh Snap, Pop's '90s Babes Are Back for Second Season of "Hollywood Darlings" Renewed for a second season, the television comedy starring Jodie Sweetin, Christine Lakin and Beverley Mitchell will begin production this fall. Complete Listing of 69th Emmy(R) Awards Winners "The Handmaid's Tale" takes home Outstanding Drama Series while "Veep" is honored as Outstanding Comedy Series. Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: College Football Continues Its Reign for ABC The Alphabet once again wins the night among total viewers and adults 18-49. Friday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Tops Viewers, Splits Demo Crown with NBC The Eye gets another bump on the night from a special edition of "Big Brother." Development Update: Friday, September 15 Updates include: ABC orders fifth season of "The Great Christmas Light Fight"; Freeform parts ways with "Stitchers"; and Marc Guggenheim, McG team for "True Lies" TV series at FOX. Comedy Central's Eight-Day "South Park" Marathon Leads to Big Ratings and a Big Season 21 Premiere Comedy Central spins the numbers for the week of September 6-13. "The Orville" Posts FOX's Largest Drama Premiere Since "Empire" in Live+3 Ratings and Multi-Platform Viewers FOX further spins the numbers for Sunday, September 10. David Madden Named President of Original Programming for AMC, SundanceTV and AMC Studios Madden joins AMC from Fox, where he has been president of entertainment for the Fox broadcast network since 2014. Amazon Original Series "The Romanoffs," Created by Matthew Weiner, Sets Additional Guest Cast Corey Stoll, Andrew Rannells, Mike Doyle, J.J. Feild, Janet Montgomery and Paul Reiser are the latest on tap. Starz Original Drama Series "Outlander" Returned to Starz on Sunday Night to Record Viewership Starz spins the numbers for Sunday, September 10. "VH1's Hip Hop Squares" Returns from Hiatus Look for three back-to-back episodes on Monday, September 25 starting at 9:00/8:00c. Hit Comedy "Mom" Comes to TV Land Beginning September 18th During the first two weeks on TV Land, select episodes from seasons one through four will air weeknights from 10pm to 11pm ET/PT and 1am to 2am ET/PT. Hit HBO Comedy Series "Curb Your Enthusiasm," Starring Larry David, Returns for Its Ninth Season Oct. 1 Guest stars include Katie Aselton, Elizabeth Banks, Ed Begley, Jr., Carrie Brownstein, Bryan Cranston, Lauren Graham, Jimmy Kimmel, Nick Offerman, Nasim Pedrad, Elizabeth Perkins, June Diane Raphael, Andrea Savage, Damon Wayans, Jr., Steven Weber and Casey Wilson. Giuliana Rancic and Jason Kennedy Host E!'s "Live from the Red Carpet" at the 2017 Emmy Awards This Sunday, September 17 Starting at 4:30P ET/1:30P PT Plus: look for "Fashion Police: The 2017 Emmy Awards" on Monday, September 18 at 8:00/7:00c. Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Edges ABC for Demo Crown The Alphabet gets a boost from its latest "Truth and Lies" special. TLC's New "Trading Spaces" Designers and Carpenters Must Prove Themselves in Digital Series, "Training Spaces" Hosted by Paige Davis The three new designers, John Gidding, Kahi Lee and Sabrina Soto will complete five design challenges to ensure they are ready to join the "Trading Spaces" team. Jack Whitehall, Michael McKean and Miranda Richardson Join Amazon's "Good Omens" "Good Omens" is the forthcoming six-part television adaptation for Amazon Prime Video of the acclaimed novel by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. Video: Oh Mylanta, We're 30?! The "Fuller House" Season Three Trailer Is Here! The series returns to Netflix on Friday, September 22. Development Update: Thursday, September 14 Updates include: Shaun Sipos cast as Adam Strange in Syfy's "Krypton"; Selwyn Seyfu Hinds to pen "Who Fears Death" for HBO; and Hari Nef latest cast in Lifetime's "You." Radiohead and Hans Zimmer Announce Unique Collaboration to Introduce World to BBC America's "Planet Earth: Blue Planet II" The piece will be featured in a five-minute prequel, which will be released globally by BBC Worldwide at midday (BST) on September 27. Video: Cinemax - "Tales from the Tour Bus" Trailer - Debuts September 22 Mike Judge co-created, narrates and serves as an executive producer on the series, which recounts the raucous adventures of these musicians, as told by those who knew them best. Melissa Cobb to Lead Netflix Kids & Family Content Team Cobb joins Netflix from DreamWorks, where most recently she was Chief Creative Officer and Head of Studio for Oriental DreamWorks. "Broad City's" 4th Season Premiere Scores Highest Ratings Since Its Series Premiere Comedy Central spins the numbers for Wednesday, September 13. "The Big Interview with Dan Rather" Returns for Its Fifth Season Fall Cycle with Nine All-New Episodes The series features exclusive, in-depth discussions with some of the biggest names in music entertainment, as the celebrated journalist gets his A-List guests to open up as only he can. [september 2017]	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3360
__label__wiki	0.798819	0.798819	1-10 results from 489 for query «asantehene» December 4, 2017 11:19 AM Students angry over schools’ closure for Asantehemaa’s funeral rites Some students in the Kumasi Metropolis are displeased with the suspension of classes today [Monday], in line with activities put in place by the Manhyia Palace for the observation of the final funeral rites of the late Asante Queen Mother, Afia Kobe Ampem II. Students reported to school this morning only to be told there will be no teaching and learning 199 December 3, 2017 5:06 PM Kumasi schools to close down over late Asantemaa’s funeral rites Schools in the Kumasi Metropolis and the Asokore Mampong Municipality in the Ashanti Region will be closed on Monday, December 4, 2017 to pave way for the commemoration of the final funeral rites of the late Asantemaa in the region. This was announced by the Ashanti Regional Directorate of the Ghana Education Service (GES) in a statement. In the statement 106 October 20, 2017 8:30 AM Kumasi gives stirring welcome to their King The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II received a rousing welcome when he arrived at the Kumasi Airport on Thursday, after a trip to Brazil. Many people, including chiefs, were at the airport to welcome the King who has been in the news since last week. Other people who could not be at the airport lined up on the streets and waved at him when he drove 234 October 20, 2017 8:30 AM Otumfuo Receives Rousing Welcome As He Arrives Home From Brazil (PHOTOS) The Kumasi International Airport went agog as scores of residents in the Kumasi Metropolis yesterday lined up on the streets to wave at the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, when he touched down at the Kumasi International Airport from Brazil. Showing solidarity to the king, various groups in the Asante Kingdom such as the Ashanti Youth Association, Kumasi 81 October 20, 2017 5:49 AM Otumfuo given hero’s welcome after money laundering allegations Business activities came to a halt as scores of residents in the Kumasi Metropolis lined up on the streets to wave at the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, when he touched down at the Kumasi Airport on Thursday. The Asantehene was taken through some principal streets of the metropolis before finally taken to the Manhyia Palace. Otumfuo’s Mawerehene, Baffour 150 October 20, 2017 5:49 AM PHOTOS: Otumfuo mobbed on arrival The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II was given a rousing welcome by a massive crowd at the Kumasi Airport upon his return from Brazil after days of dominating media headlines over a whopping cash transaction in the UK. An official of the Ghana International Bank in the UK Mark Arthur has been dismissed after the traditional ruler of the Kingdom of Ashanti 100 October 18, 2017 4:35 PM "You Can’t Insult Or Debase The Queen At Buckingham Palace . . . We Should Respect The Asantehene" Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Bernard Allotey Jacobs has admonished Ghanaians to respect the King of the Ashanti Kingdom. Speaking to host Kwami Sefa Kayi on Peace FM's "Kokrokoo", Allotey Jacobs expressed disgust over the conduct of some Ghanaians towards the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. He was speaking in relation 29 October 18, 2017 2:40 PM Manhyia police 'waiting for culprits to report themselves' after Daily Guide attack The Manhyia Divisional Police Command has extended an open invitation to leaders of the Kumasi Youth Association who locked down the Kumasi offices of the Daily Guide newspaper. ACP Kwaku Buah, speaking to Joy News, said they are not aware of the existence of any group by such a name. He said they got to know of the group after the protestors left posters 32 October 18, 2017 10:04 AM Kumasi attack “disturbing” – Daily Guide editor The Chief Editor of the Daily Guide newspaper, Alhaji AR Gomda, has described as unfortunate and worrying the invasion of the paper’s Kumasi Office by members of the Kumasi Youth Association. The youth group attacked the media house over its report on the recent banking case in the UK which mentioned Otumfuo Osei Tutu – a report they believe tarnishes 31 October 18, 2017 9:16 AM Kumasi Youth Lock Up Daily Guide Office, But . . A team from the Ashanti Regional police command have broken into the Daily Guide newspaper office to enable workers have access to the place and begin their daily activities. The Daily Guide newspaper office in Kumasi in the Ashanti region was on Wednesday morning reportedly locked up by some youth group believed to be members of the Kumasi Youth Association 30	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3362
__label__wiki	0.898123	0.898123	Grocery unique depot > Blog > Vitamin D > In Ethiopia Crash, Faulty Sensor on Boeing 737 Max Is Suspected – The New York Times In Ethiopia Crash, Faulty Sensor on Boeing 737 Max Is Suspected – The New York Times Regulators around the world grounded the Max this month, and airlines are not expected to use them soon. On Friday, Southwest Airlines said it planned its flight schedule through May without its 34 Max jets. Boeing said it could not comment on the black box findings until investigators released their official report, per international aviation agreements. Rosemount Aerospace, a subsidiary of the industrial giant United Technologies based in Burnsville, Minn., made the sensor. A United Technologies spokeswoman did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Angle-of-attack sensors are highly reliable and have been used on passenger jets for years, but like any aircraft component, they can fail. Given that, former Boeing and Rosemount engineers said it was surprising that Boeing would allow a single sensor to activate a crucial system that pushes the aircraft toward the ground. The sensors, which are effectively wind vanes on the jet’s nose, have malfunctioned in the past, for a variety of reasons, including bird strikes, according to the former engineers. They have also been broken by jetways that attach to the plane for passengers to board and exit the plane. The sensors can also malfunction if water pools around them and then freezes when the plane reaches a certain altitude, the engineers said. The sensors have built-in heaters to prevent freezing at such high altitudes, but they sometimes do not work quickly enough or can fail outright. “Generally speaking, aviation components are highly reliable,” said Mel McIntyre, a retired Boeing engineer who worked with such sensors for years. “But everything can fail. Nothing is invincible.” Mr. McIntyre declined to comment further on any specifics of the 737 Max.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3364
__label__cc	0.532713	0.467287	THE MONKEY HOUSE AT THE LOWLAND PARK ZOO I remember the day this all started. It was just another routine day covering court-ordered executions and other proceedings by the hanging judge as we called him, an old cliché for a new menace to society. "For the crime of sodomy," the presiding judge paused and took a deep breath. He voice deepened and face grew harder, more serious than before: "For the crime of sticking your foul, evil and pestilential penis up another man's rectum, you are sentenced to have your manhood removed first by metal and fire and then by surgeon. Following that, you are to spend the rest of your life in prison. That is the pronouncement of this court, for this we always pray." With that, the judge rapped his gavel on the bench and left the chamber. I hated afternoon sentencing because we had to carry the feed live without edits. Invariably some putz ended up being mutilated and then sentenced to life in prison. The prisoners always screamed and yelled when they removed whatever portion of his anatomy had violated the morality laws, old news in the words of my editor. Darien wasn't any different. His screams gargled through his bloody mouth where they had already knocked out his teeth and cut his tongue out. He struggled against the chains confining his tall, muscular frame. The guards tightened the screws on the two pieces of steel plate crushing his cock and balls. Nearby, another guard lit an acetylene torch and adjusted the flame to cutting temperatures. Darien screamed louder, his voice rising in pitch. The guard ignored him and began to cut through the steel plates squashing his cock and balls. The rank smell of burning flesh filled the air. Darien's screams became shrill cries of hysteria as the cutting torch burnt into the steel plates and reduced his cock and balls to smoking cinders. The judge waved his hand imperiously signaling the guards who hauled Darien to the doctors who would finish the job of total emasculation while the court videographer got the pictures, more old news for my editor. The prothonotary announced the next case - Darien's partner in the public sex act. The guards hauled a short, powerfully built young man in chains into the chamber. At first, I thought this was a child, but he wasn't. In this day and age, most men grow to over six and a half foot tall. This fellow was barely five foot two but massively muscled. I remember news stories from four or five years back when he won the college gymnastics championship. I interviewed him after the championships and admired his body. The guards towered over him as they hauled his body upright and shackled his arms above his head. His pale, olive-colored skin darkened down to a deep, rich brown on his surprisingly huge cock and balls. His body bore bruise and whip marks from the guard's mistreatment. "Carlos D'Archangelo DeDiego, unlike your name you have behaved most foully. You have been found guilty of crimes against nature, crimes against your very humanness - sodomy, pederasty and in plain, god-fearing English, butt-fucking in public. In rejecting your humanity, in practicing sex against all natural laws, I have no other course... no other choice but to punish you. This court finds that you have rejected your alliance with the human race and this court condemns you to live with the primates - the apes, chimpanzees, and monkeys - that you so believe you descended and evolved from. There you may practice your deviate sexual behaviors for the rest of your natural life." The judge paused for a drink of water. His hand shook as he lifted the glass. No one breathed. No one made a sound. "This court recognizes that simple emasculation has not been an effective deterrent... nor has it been humane or in any way just to the miscreants. This court strives to be fair and merciful in its judgments. Rather than return you to a prison society bereft of your sexuality, this court has decided to turn you over to the animals you so want to emulate. You can live with them, eat with them, fornicate with them, and do whatever else you want with as a beast of the jungle. Carlos D'Archangelo DeDiego, you are hereby sentenced to de-evolution into a beast of the jungle... May god have mercy on your soul. That is the pronouncement of this court, for this we always pray… God bless this commonweatlth... Doctor, you may carry on with the sentence." The judge rapped his gavel twice and abruptly left the bench. The prothonotary and bailiffs scrambled in pursuit. The entire courtroom sat in stunned silence. Reporters, observers and guards expected routine sentence, another fiery mutilation. Chaos filled the courtroom. We were the only news crew with active cameras. A doctor in the robes of one of the new mendicant medical orders came forward and took a syringe from his black medical bag. The guards held Carlos as the doctor injected him. His head lolled over and fell against his chest. My videographer caught all the action including the guards hauling the defendant's limp body from the courtroom. The prothonotary motioned me aside. We met in a corridor between the courtrooms. He explained that Carlos D'Archangelo DeDiego was the judge's nephew by marriage and that the judge had personally intervened to prevent his mutilation. The hypodermic injection was a retrovirus containing simian DNA. The guards were taking him to the monkey house at the old Lowland Park Zoo. I buzzed my producer to explain and dashed with my videographer to the news truck. By breaking all known land speed records we could be at the Lowland Park Zoo before the wagon. Not only that, my producer bribed the zookeeper to close the area so we could have an exclusive story. The monkey house at the old Lowland Park Zoo was notorious throughout the community. The old building contained about fifty male primates of various lineages in one room with steel climbing bars and small ledges. The building reeked of monkey shit, piss and cum. Teenage and pre-teen boys took bets on how they often could enter the building and remain unscathed by flying DNA and monkey droppings. The monkeys, chimpanzees, and orangutans for their part, mostly succeeded in marking all visitors with fresh and fragrant bodily fluids. The authorities refused to build a natural habitat and now apparently this old facility was going to be used as part of the criminal justice system. Shortly after dark, we arrived at the Lowland Park Zoo and set up our cameras a safe distance from the monkey house. In full view of the primates, the guards yanked Carlos from the police van, threw him to the ground, and took turns kicking and beating him. The monkeys and chimpanzees went wild behind the bars. Eighty or ninety hands launched every bit of filth contained in the monkey house at the two guards beating Carlos. One of the student zookeepers braved the pungent missiles and opened the iron gate leading into the compound. Two silverback gorillas rushed towards the guards but Tasers stopped their advance. In retaliation, twelve streams of monkey urine rained down from the ceiling and fresh, steaming monkey turds carpet-bombed the trio. The guards threw Carlos into the cage and beat a quick retreat away from the monkey's cage. I recognized both guards from the courthouse. They were prime examples of hot, hunky males. They joined the zookeeper in cutting off their soiled clothing and dropping it into a trash can. They stood naked in the courtyard. Their bodies stained with primate waste. The primates hooted and waved their asses and shook their genitals at the guards. The guards screamed and yelled at the monkeys. This was great news footage - humpy, good-looking, well-hung policemen stripped stark-staring, bare-ass naked and engaged in a shouting match with deviant simians. I'd have been thrown off the newspaper staff for even suggesting this could happen. But to have it a real footage was beyond priceless. The student zookeeper retrieved a watering hose and started soaping up his lean, sinewy frame. The guards followed his lead. The trio looked sexy covered only in thick, white suds as they rubbed the monkey shit and piss from their bodies. My videographer had spare cameras and a microphones set up to record the action. I listened to the banter from the guards. It was hot and sexy talk, full of profanity and vulgarity. We'd never owe another traffic ticket again in our lives. "Quit staring at the guards and look at this," the videographer pointed to the monkey house. The silverbacks carried Carlos to the waterfall and pool and a group of chimpanzees and orangutans were washing his body. They appeared to be massaging his hands and feet. Carlos looked scared. At first he fought them, but they don't seem to be hostile. They seem gentle. Do you think they know about the injection? Maybe they sense it. What do you think?" the videographer asked. I shrugged and watched. I focused one of the cameras in on Carlo's hands and feet. His hands looked bigger and longer. His feet resembled hands with a large opposable big toe. The changes definitely weren't human. "The injection is changing his body. That's what the judge meant when he said Carlos could de-evolve and live with the simians. They found a retrovirus that alters DNA… And we have an award-winning news story!" The head zookeeper shooed the naked guards and his student away from the lights in front of the monkey house. The guards got back in their truck leaving their soiled clothing behind. The student caretaker walked over and sat on a bench near our cameras to watch the primates. He had a mass of strawberry blond curls on his head that waved with every move he made. He was a good lokking kid - well-built, well-hung, nice butt. The videographer and I refocused the cameras onto Carlos and the monkeys. By this time, over a dozen orangutans surrounded Carlos and seemed to be stroking his body. The cameras revealed that in actuality, they were masturbating and rubbing their ejaculate all over his body. Carlos leaned against the largest orangutan. His muscular body, small for a human was taller and larger than any orangutan's body. His skin glistened and sparkled from the oily sweat and cum each orangutan rubbed into his flesh. The two largest orangutans supported Carlos as the bones in his legs shrank. His thick, muscular thighs and calves bulged. Carlos wobbled and leaned forward resting his weight on his fingertips. His face contorted in pain as his hips grew and stretched downward letting his legs bow outward. The muscles of Carlos's round and firm butt stretched flat to accommodate his enlarged hip bones. He tried to take a few steps, but his arms were still too short to accommodate his rolling gait. The videographer tightened a camera on Carlo's back and spinal column. Carlos screamed in pain as his spinal column transformed from bending forward to arching backward. A bony tail grew out from the base of his spine and bone spurs grew from each vertebra. Carlos grabbed his chest and nearly fell over as new ribs grew and old ribs reformed adapting to his new stance. His massive chest and shoulder muscles moved only slightly making Carlos's new body distinguishable from the other orangutans. He reached upwards extending his arms as his forearms lengthened making his arms longer than his legs. Carlos tried to stand upright, but his new and unfamiliar skeleton and musculature prevented him. Two orangutans braced him as he raised his head and howled at the sky. The rest of the orangutans and the primates joined him. The night reverberated with the unearthly and inhuman call of the primates. The entire Lowland Park zoo and surroundings grew silent and listened. Carlos and the primates waited for the last echo to fade and howled again. This time, the animals in the zoo and the land surrounding it answered his howl. They howled not in sorrow, but in defiance and celebration. The videographer and I just looked at each other. Carlos jumped upwards, grasped one of the bars with his huge hand, and just hung there. Still naked, the young caretaker leaned towards us; "Now that's something I never heard before. Normally the animals all make noise at night, but that had meaning and purpose… Spooky, really spooky, considering that Carlos is still half-human." "Did you know Carlos?" I inquired. The three of us watched as Carlos let the other simians climb up and down his hairless body. His muscles rippled and contracted seductively. His strong arms and hands were more than capable of brachiation. He changed hands and eventually hung by his new feet lifting the monkeys and chimpanzees with his arms. "We grew up together. WOW! The DNA stuff the doctor developed is dynamite. It's working better than anyone expected. Carlos didn't even seem in much pain as his body changed." He laughed heartily as he grabbed his cock and waved it at the videographer and me. We stood there stunned, our mouths open ready to catch the night bugs that flew around the zoo. The orangutans chased the other monkeys away and began masturbating themselves and Carlos. "If you guys don't watch the orangutans, you'll miss the last part of the transformation. It's all DNA driven and semen is the good source of that DNA," the zookeeper pointed towards the monkey house. Carlos sucked off each of the orangutans and they, in turn, sucked his cock and rimmed his butt hole. The fetid smell of monkey sperm filled the air. "How do you know about all of this?" I asked the zookeeper. I swiveled a small camera with sound at the young zookeeper. "Carlos's Uncle, the Judge, always brought us here to the zoo. The masturbating monkeys were always a treat to watch. Our parents would never let us see that. That was his plan, of course. As we grew older, the Judge talked us first into masturbating him, then into blowing his dick, and finally into letting him butt-fuck us. It all occurred over behind that wall in full view of the simians. Those animals knew what was going on. They're not stupid. They know hypocrisy when they see it… The Judge deserves to burn in hell for what he did. Carlos and I were lovers. We've been lovers for years. We were going to come out of the closet and tell all about growing up with his Uncle, the Judge. However, the Judge set up Carlos with hustler and had him arrested. I knew about the research into animal DNA replication from my work here at the zoo and convinced the Doctors to do human trials. You should have seen the look of sheer fear and panic on the Judge's face when he was cheated out of emasculating Carlos…" He pointed towards Carlos. We could see thick, brownish-orange fur growing on the back of his hands and feet. The growth of fur moved slowly up his arms and legs. "Focus on Carlos's head, dude, hurry up," the zookeeper said. The videographer adjusted the cameras and the framing. Carlos's forehead shrank and his eyes grew prominent. A bony ridge formed on top of his skull, his cheekbones thickened, and hollow appeared behind his ears. The middle of Carlo's face pulled forward as his teeth grew large and prominent and his jawbone thickened. Up until now, Carlos retained at least the semblance of being partially human, but as his face changed and fur grew all over his body, he lost whatever humanity remained in his appearance. Except for his muscular legs and well-developed chest and shoulders, he could easily pass as merely the largest orangutan in the monkey house. His fellow simians treated their new mate like a king. The videographer tapped me and pointed to the caretaker. He sat spellbound, oblivious to the world around him, as he watched close-ups of Carlos's final transformation. One hand manipulated the repeat controls on our equipment and the other stroked his manhood. "You're really excited about Carlos," I asked. We could see the orangutans playing with each other in the monkey house. I had to study them to find Carlos. His thick fur effectively hid his non-simian and very human-looking cock and balls. "Oh, sweet Jesus, of course I am. I told you we're lovers and I worked hard to save Carlos from prison. If those stupid guards would have left Carlos to me as they were supposed to, I would have been in that cage with him right now… Those chickenshit bastards acted like a little monkey shit was radioactive. What a pair of pansies they were…" "Well, why don't you just go walk into the monkey house and join Carlos? We're not going to stop you." "I don't want to be on camera, simple as that." "Why do you care? When it's all over, you're just another monkey in the zoo. Who cares if the world sees you change? Surely you know we're recording you now and we already have you on camera showering naked with the guards, jerking off and accusing the Judge of pedophilia," The young zookeeper turned a bright shade of red. He tried to hide his genitals with one hand. "I guess...No one... well... I see what you mean," his voice cracked, "...you'll get the story on the Judge, won't you? He's such a rotten bastard... and... and... please don't think bad things about me during my transformation. I love these primates, more than you can understand. I love everything about them," the young zookeeper asked. I assured him that we would pursue the story about the Judge. He took my cell phone and we waited about ten minutes for the Doctor, another one of the Judge's victims. He gave us not only dossiers about the Judge's sex life but also proof of bribery, jury tampering, and other corrupt practices. "Now this is news my editor will go ape over, so to speak," I said trying to be funny, no one laughed. "Didn't you ever daydream about becoming an animal?" the Doctor said as he prepared to shoot up the zookeeper. I didn't answer. The videographer owned up to having a recurring dream about being a donkey ever since he was a child. He said he grew up in the country and the farm nearby had a herd of donkeys. The Doctor merely shook his head as he listened to the videographer childhood story. I didn't notice his enthusiasm. "Fast or slow?" the Doctor asked the zookeeper. "Fast, really fast," the young zookeeper answered. He sat back on the bench and the Doctor readied four syringes each from separate bottles. He emptied one syringe into each testicle. The videographer and I winced and groaned but the young zookeeper didn't even flinch. The other two syringes went into a vein in each arm. The zookeeper stood and shook his body. He walked towards the Monkey house and told us to stay just outside the range of monkey droppings. The primates climbed all over the iron bars, hooted greetings, and prepared to squirt their DNA bombs. I could see Carlos waiting in the middle of the pack stroking his dick. The zookeeper unlocked the iron gate, went inside and locked the gate behind him. He threw the keys back to us and turned towards the primates. White knots of semen cascaded all over his body. His hands grew larger as he rubbed the semen all over his body. The zookeeper knelt down in front of Carlos, now fully changed into an orangutan and sucked his red, drooling, simian cock. Carlos grabbed the caretaker's head with his long, furry arms and viciously face fucked the caretaker, ramming his cock down deep into the caretaker's throat. It took only seconds for the zookeeper's cheeks to bulge full of hot, steamy primate sperm. The zookeeper's still human body trembled as his skeleton started to transform from human to primate. Carlos pulled his cock out of the zookeeper's mouth, flipped around, and stuck his hairy monkey butt against the zookeeper's face who chowed down with enthusiasm. "That's what he meant when he said he a bottom. I wouldn't get too close to that monkey house. Those monkeys are so horny," my videographer elbowed me. The zookeeper broke away from Carlos, his face smeared brown. He rubbed his hands over his face and then smeared the results onto his chest. His chest seemed to shrink as he bellowed at the primates. From every corner of the building brown material flew at the caretaker and splattered against his body. The group of orangutans came forward, grabbed the zookeeper's arms and legs, and stretched him out. His arms and legs changed as they pulled. A thick, coarse, golden-brown fur grew out on his arms and legs. His body thinned even more and elongated. "He doesn't look like an orangutan," I remarked to the Doctor. "He's turning into a gibbon, still one of the apes, but different. He's got those long arms and legs and a small body because he's a brachiator - a vine swinger. Carlos had innate natural strength and could handle being an orangutan. A gibbon is lighter and has more agility for his size," the Doctor explained. We watched as the zookeeper's human body developed a broad chest, his shoulders shifted to give him full rotation, a very short stubby tail appeared, and his arms grew longer than legs. His fingers and toes grew very long and curved like hooks. His big toes and thumbs moved well down his feet and hands to facilitate his ability to hang by his arms and feet. Finally, his skull changed, flattening his eyes and rounding his skull and giving him a short, simian snout. Long, dagger-like canine teeth grew out of his mouth. "Gibbons have complex vocalization skills, good eyesight, color vision" the Doctor said. I looked stupidly at the Doctor. He explained that gibbons actually have a large vocabulary of sounds that could be considered words. I shrugged. This was more information than I needed to know. I watched the primates as both Carlos and the zookeeper started to swing through the monkey house followed by the other orangutans and gibbons. I counted about a dozen gibbons in there with the zookeeper. "Well, Doctor, I got a big story to file about Carlos's life sentence as an orangutan and then, I have the Judge's malfeasance to research. Just to tie up ends of Carlos's life sentence, I presume this is a successful human trial. What's next for your research?" I asked. "More success, the change is stable and complete. As for the future, it's obvious. I'll be introducing DNA from other species more disparate and genetically divergent from Homo Sapiens into volunteers." "You mean like my donkey fantasy?" the videographer asked simplifying the Doctors course of action. "Yes, of course. After primates and other mammals, I can try amphibians and lizards. I also want to try reverting men to Neanderthals, Cro-Magnons, and other human ancestors. I think the physiology will be fascinating. Then maybe, to see just how far I can push the technique, I want to try creating mythical creatures like satyrs, centaurs, stuff like that." After that, the Doctor certified to the guards that Carlos was no longer human and we left the zoo. That was two years ago. My editor really liked the stories. The newspaper won the Pulitzer for its stories on the corruptness of the legal system. I wrote a best-selling book about it, made lots of money. Public opinion forced the Judge from office and he awaits trial as a pedophile. More men and boys came forward to accuse him than I ever thought possible. The guy really had the hots for little boys. However, that's all behind me now. A week ago, I quit my job, sold everything I owned, and established a fund for the monkey house at the Lowland Park Zoo. Each day this week, I've been giving cart rides to sick and disabled kids at the zoo. The videographer pulls the cart, you see. A few months ago, he took the change from a man into the cute and adorable donkey of his dreams. I watched him change day by day over three months. He loved every minute of it. Now he pulls the cart for sick kids. Each morning they decorate him and his cart with flowers and he trots off to the hospitals. Now, I can be cruel and sarcastic with the best of them, but his transformation is touching, tender! heartwarming even. He has his new life. This is what he wanted. Some days he even lets me ride on his back, like I'm doing tonight as we walk through the Lowland Park Zoo. Why am I hear? Well! I might sound a little fucked-up to say to say it, but! I love the smell of monkey shit, monkey sperm, and monkey sweat. Monkey, monkey, monkey! anything monkey. That day, that day two years ago, I watched Carlos and his lover turn into primates, that day still burns in my memory. I kept returning to the Lowland Park Zoo to watch them masturbate. The smell of fresh monkey sperm makes me hard. The sight of their cheesy, carrot-shaped cocks makes me so hot that my cock stiffens and drools. Watching them swing from the bars while butt-fucking each other just drives me wild. So, I gave in. I just gave in. I called the Doctor and made the arrangements. That's how I find my riding a donkey into the zoo! biblical, ain't it! Nevertheless, I'm naked as a jaybird just like Lady Godiva riding through the streets. I sure as hell ain't Jesus. And the donkey, well, the donkey is, of course, my videographer. He such a cute, gray beast, his coarse fur feels so sexy on my bare legs and ass. We approach the Monkey House cautiously and open the iron gate without causing the primates to shriek and yell. The Doctor prepares the hypodermic syringes. "You might feel a little dizzy," said the Doctor as he shoots nearly 50 cc's of something into my arm. The fluid feels hot as it courses through my body. A brief wave of nausea sweeps through my body and then dissipates. The skin on my hands and feet starts to itch and burn. "And this won't hurt me at all, really, I wouldn't lie" the Doctor says as he plunges hypodermic needles into my balls and injects the simian DNA into them. It hurts like hell. I can feel the hormones and chemicals rushing through my body as I scream profanities at the Doctor. My testicles burn and ache. It activates a flood of hormones to change my body. The Doctor steps outside the gate and closes me inside the monkey house. He sets the hypodermics back into their case and put the case into in his black bag. "Gee, sticks and stones and all that! but names just can't hurt me. I told you it wouldn't hurt me, I never said anything about hurting you," the Doctor's attitude pisses me off. I start to say something but bright spots cloud my vision. The world spins around me. "Do you see spots? Is the world spinning?" the Doctor asks. "Yeah!" I moan. "Good, good, good, good, good. My last victim saw snakes, cockroaches and just one giant, talking dodo bird. I won't mention that the shots caused projectile vomiting and diarrhea. I never saw a human asshole launch shit that far across a room. It must be part of the simian DNA," the Doctor laughed and smiled adding, "Tell me what you feel." "Ohhhhh! Fuck you, asshole! I burn! I hurt!" "You moan..." the Doctor said sarcastically. I writhe and contort in pain as my bones start to transform. They bend and grind. My hands and feet enlarge. My fingers lengthen and my thumbs twist out. My toes and feet grow and gain dexterity. I shudder and stagger as my legs contract. My spine burns as a new tail grows out my back. I try to stand up straight but my hips lengthen and twist making my legs roil outward. I have to walk in that simian gate with my knuckles trailing on the ground. I feel my chest expand making me top heavy. My arms ache and burn as they grow out from my body. My shoulders twist and hunch forward enabling full rotation so I can hang and swing. I try to tell him what's happening but only barking, chirping, and squawking noises come out of my mouth. I look at myself and my pink skin turns grayish black. I feel my face with unfamiliar hands. My jaw thickens and pushes out. My lips grow huge and flexible. The bony ridge above my eyes thickens as my skull changes shape. I grab my head and roll on the ground. A painful itching consumes me as a new, thick pelt of black and brown fur grows all over my body. The denizens of the monkey house, silent until now, greet me with earsplitting shrieks and jungle calls. Just as when Carlos transformed, the entire Lowland Park zoo and all the animals surroundings the zoo grow silent and listen. I call out into the silence and every animal in the zoo and many just outside the zoo shriek and howl their response. I jump up and down and somersault celebrating my new life as a young, virile chimpanzee. I'm going to show these primates just what a sex-crazed monkey can do with a little shit and a big penis. 4900 words more or less	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3368
__label__cc	0.630978	0.369022	Hispanic Social Marketing Report 2019 [REPORT] - available for download Hispanic Market Overview 2019 - download for free Hispanic TV Upfront Television Report 2019[REPORT] - available for download Hispanic CMO 2018 - available for download Hispanic Market Guide 2019 [REPORT] - available for download aurora web drupal aurora web drupal hebrew Public Relations Agency HispanicAd.com HispanicAd.com Hall of Fame Brands Must Create Singular Experiences, Not Just Sharable Moments By Philip McKenzie The importance of sharing has, in turn, heavily influenced other marketing strategies. Experiential events, for example, continue to grow as we seek more and more Instagrammable moments. So much so that sharing content is the primary motivation behind everything from store design to museum launches and marketing activations. The emphasis on, or obsession with, sharing content does not take the limitations of this strategy into account. As commonplace as sharing content might be, it still falls well short of representing our lived world. A real experience at its most impactful is a singular, non-replicable moment in time. Singular does not mean it is a solitary or even private affair. Coachella and Essence Music Festival are large-scale festival events with a mass audience in attendance, but the actual moments themselves are singular. The feelings and emotions that create a particular moment can happen in a crowd of thousands. Sharing content is a fiat experience. It serves as a proxy for a real event that is either occurring or has already happened. Either way, it is meant to include those who could not be at the real thing. It is an approximation of the real thing and suffers as a result. Despite the adage, "If you don't have a pic, it's like it never happened," significant moments are happening all the time whether or not they are shared. Brands and influencers have made the de facto decision that the value in an event is directly related to whether it is shareable. Fiat experiences are created, enhanced, and shared to imply that a singular moment is not enough. Any moment can achieve elevation in status — as well as social media immortality — just by being shared. Of course, the individual or influencer doing the sharing also becomes part of this transcendent process. Still, the act of sharing and consuming a moment is only an approximation of the event itself. Social media and by extension, influencers, thrive through approximation and brand activations are now created to maximize the ability to document and share. The cult of approximation is the cusp of an increasingly slippery slope. Maintaining a higher commitment to sharing than to reality opens the door for abuse by all parties. A woman famously created a visual diary of her time at Coachella with only one caveat: She did not attend the event. The fact that she was able to stage a convincing copy of the festival is proof that the singular moment is, indeed, elusive. The more shareable an event, the easier it is to replicate it. Influencer marketing, which is already facing a crisis of fakeness, stands to see the fetishization of sharing further encourage the fake narrative. Measuring how much an event has been shared is a valuable metric to brands because sharing and engagement have become interchangeable. But what does it mean to engage? Are these two ideas the same? Ultimately, brands are seeking to measure an intangible piece of information. Measuring how often something is shared and calling that act "engagement" is attempting to capture the essence of a deeper meaning. If marketers can't successfully measure what they really want — which is love, attachment, feeling deeper emotional resonance — they end up with a proxy. Instead, marketers will have to settle for measuring what they can, which is how we devolve into the sharing/engagement circular reasoning relationship. Singular moments are framed by emotional resonance and that is why they both defy conventional measurement and can't truly be shared. The lack of emotional resonance can lead to an uncanny valley — the familiar, unsettling feeling that people get when interacting with something meant to mimic humans that isn't entirely realistic. Technological improvements attempt to shrink the uncanny valley to make it less discernable. Posts about an event created primarily to be shareable create an uncanny valley. The best efforts of brands and influencers can't change the tugging sense of "not quite right" when we interact with the posts. The more we see these shared experiences, the less connected we are to them because of the uncanny valley. The staging, lighting, and the accompanying text and hashtags are close to what we know an event is supposed to be, but it lacks emotional resonance because it lacks singularity. Brands seeking emotional resonance should focus less on creating something shareable and instead create something singular. You will reach fewer people broadly, but you will touch those you do reach more deeply. Thinking that only what is shareable is worth creating runs the risk of minimizing the most poignant exchanges we can have. Brands might not traffic in the poignant, but they do want to be relevant. Perhaps poignancy and relevance are more related than we think and that is the uncanny valley for brands and influencers alike. Philip L. McKenzie is an anthropologist who uses his expertise in culture to advise organizations on how best to thrive in an increasingly challenging and uncertain environment. Appeared first in MediaVillage 2020 © Hispanic Media Sales, Inc. 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__label__wiki	0.969661	0.969661	The Australia skipper smashed 164, the highest ODI score at the Sydney Cricket Ground, to lead Australia to 324 for eight. In response, New Zealand could only muster 256 all out in 44.2 overs. The innings, the seventh highest by an Australian, surpassed South Africa's AB de Villers 162 at the same ground in last year's World Cup. Intriguingly, the series also doubles as an audition for Australia's upcoming Test series against Pakistan with middle-order batsman Travis Head, all-rounder Mitchell Marsh and legspinner Adam Zampa on the fringe of Test selection. The dismissal of BJ Watling was special for the Australians as their skipper Smith made a full fledged dive to his left and picked a stunner at backward point and Head described it as a "game changer". In response, New Zealand did have a batsman leading from the front, just like Smith, with Martin Guptill scoring a ballistic 102-ball 114. However, Guptill was caught at the second attempt by substitute Glenn Maxwell at mid-wicket at the end of the 33rd over with 140 still needed - and Australia went on to end a run of five successive one-day defeats. Jimmy Neesham put on 92 for the third wicket with Guptill before he holed out to Hazlewood off Mitchell Starc. Smith's top-ranked team suffered a 5-0 ODI series drubbing in South Africa in October and looked shaky again when reduced to 92 for four in the 21st over. But Smith, who could have been out three times, led a swashbuckling recovery and thwarted opposition bowlers to put his side in the ascendancy. Like I said before, we've got to take every opportunity, especially when you're playing against Australia in Australia. "It's nice to get my highest score at my home ground and post a huge total". New Zealand also arrive with no Ross Taylor, who is recovering from eye surgery. Glenn Maxwell has declared he's dimmed the lights on The Big Show and promised a more measured mindset in his return to Australia's one-day side. For New Zealand, Jimmy Neesham showed glimpses of being a good all-rounder in the future with more and more exposure to global cricket. Smith joined David Warner and the pair put the early setback behind them before a dream moment for Lockie Ferguson ended the stand, Warner chopping on to give him a wicket in his first over in worldwide cricket. Smith reiterated the point he made before the game that the saga had not affected his chances of selection, adding they simply chose to go with Head. Kane Williamson's men will be eager to retain the Chappell-Hadlee trophy, which they won by beating the Australians at home earlier this year. In the first over of the match, Aaron Finch played on to Henry for a golden duck, and David Warner also chopped on within the first ten overs of the game, handing debutant Lockie Ferguson a maiden global wicket in his first over. 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__label__cc	0.619105	0.380895	Google to Launch a Microblogging Search Engine Google prepares to launch a service that indexes and ranks content from microblogging services like Twitter. Since it's very easy to post updates and the posts are usually very short, micro-blogging services are great for live blogging, posting real-time information about an event. Twitter's search engine has two important drawbacks: it's limited to Twitter and it sorts the results by date. While there are other search engines like Tweefind that try to sort Twitter posts by relevancy and search engines like Twingly that index multiple microblogging sites, none of them does a great job. Much like Google Blog Search, Google's microblogging search service will sort the results by relevancy and it also be integrated with Google's web search engine: the keywords that are frequently used in recent posts will trigger a MicroBlogsearch universal search group. Here's the description used in Google's localization service: "Recent updates about QUERY. This is the MicroBlogsearch Universal result group header text. A Microblog is a blog with very short entries. Twitter is the popular service associated with this format." In May, Marissa Mayer discussed the significance of Twitter for Google: "What's really happening in Twitter is that there are a lot of clues in it in terms of what's happening that's interesting overall. It's similar to what we see in Google Trends, where people will often type what they're interested in into the search box, and we can make some predictions off of that. So we are interested in being able to offer, for example, micro-blogging and micro-messaging in our search. Particularly in Blog Search and possibly in Web Search, but we don't have any particular plans to announce." Gabe Rivera June 13, 2009 at 2:14 AM Could you supply a link to this Google localization service thing? Amit Patekar June 13, 2009 at 2:21 AM this is great news, google is doing good job, i tried various twitter search but no one was as good as google is. google blog search is also really helpful to bloggers like me. Lets see what google will do with microblogging search. Amit Patekar http://www.webworldguru.com Alex Chitu June 13, 2009 at 2:56 AM @Gabe: http://www.google.com/transconsole/ See http://topsy.com/ I think this will increase the already high spam ratio on Twitter and other services. So there are good points and bad points to this. Just curious: How come you say Twingly does not do a great job? Not to disagree with you, just to see what you think are possible points of improvement... Alex Chitu June 13, 2009 at 11:50 AM @Jardenberg: Twingly sorts the results by date, so it's not much better than Twitter Search, if you don't take into account that it aggregates messages from other services. Sorting the results by date is not a good way to find the most interesting messages about a topic: there's a lot of noise and a search engine should be able to eliminate spam, duplicate messages and only show the most useful posts. Twitter has a lot of signals that could be used to rank messages: the number of followers, the authority of the author in Twitter's social graph, the frequency of posting messages, the number of replies or re-tweets etc. Daniel Tunkelang June 13, 2009 at 11:55 AM Topsy is different--it's indexing the web, not the tweets. It's actually competing with web search, using reference via Twitter as an alternative to links as a means of computing authority. It's an interesting idea, if not quite ready for prime time. http://thenoisychannel.com/2009/05/27/topsy-tippling-the-stream-of-conversations/ As for a better Twitter search, I'd sure like one. I'm not thrilled with the native Twitter Search, but all of the alternatives are even worse. I'm curious to see how Google will approach the problem, since this doesn't strike me as being in their sweet spot. Any word on the launch time frame? Alex Chitu June 13, 2009 at 12:01 PM I don't when it will be launched, but Google Blog Search is a good reference for the ranking problem. A patent shows some of the signals used for ranking blog posts and I'm sure some of them can be used in the new service: links from other sites, the number of subscriptions, the amount of duplicate content, posts added at a predictable time. RyanK June 13, 2009 at 3:08 PM So... how does this differ from.. http://search.twitter.com? Add Video June 13, 2009 at 3:15 PM Overall,I believe this will certainly have a positive effect by providing the opportunity to sort by relevancy far more effectively! Fantastic news!!! www.propertysyndication.com Jaan Kanellis June 13, 2009 at 3:48 PM The search results from Google would prove to be worthless is Twitter and other websites block the bots. Akky Akimoto June 13, 2009 at 5:28 PM search.twitter.com only works with space separated languages, for example Japanese search seldom works. As Google always support East Asian languages well from the beginning, this one will be welcomed. Shyam Kapur June 13, 2009 at 6:17 PM There are indeed lots of hidden treasures in Twitter. You just need to use a tool like TipTop at http://www.feeltiptop.com to squeeze the juice out of the lemon. For example, this is what TipTop has to say about Google's microblogging search engine at this moment: http://feeltiptop.com/microblogging%20search%20engine/ Victor Caballero June 13, 2009 at 10:37 PM Is this a preview of the Google Twitter search? http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=004053080137224009376%3Aicdh3tsqkzy Youngistaan June 13, 2009 at 11:54 PM Nice to see this. Well i've want this thanks. agentmango June 14, 2009 at 10:01 AM why did Google want to launch a microblogging search engine? Martin Källström June 14, 2009 at 2:44 PM It is great that Google is committed enough to sends signals that they are moving into the Realtime web. As for competition with Twingly and Twitter Search and Tweefind and the rest, standing in each other's shoulders is always the fastest way forward. Twingly's Project Shinobi will push the co-opetition one step further: http://blog.twingly.com/2009/06/11/announcement-twingly-to-launch-project-shinobi-on-october-1st-2009/ Martin Källström CEO Twingly Bryn Morgan June 15, 2009 at 3:28 AM so search.twitter.com with a little added Google magic? DomainMaximus June 15, 2009 at 8:12 AM Google's great search algorithms and search bots will aid in driving up traffic streams for Twitter. Once Twitter becomes a money making entity, the Google Twitter Search Engine will help drive up revenue for Twitter. Of course this would also benefit Google in driving up ad traffic revenue as well. Also, the tactical placement of strong keywords used in Twittering will be recognized by the Google bots and aid in ranking, which will be a valuable asset. Looking forward to the Google Twitter Search Engine. @ DomainMaximus LEHS June 15, 2009 at 9:11 AM Would be nice though! Curious wether it will be a succes or not!:D Luca Filigheddu June 15, 2009 at 9:13 AM The value behind Tweefind is in the algorithm that works 24 hours a day to assign a rank to every Twitter user, depending on how and how often he uses Twitter. Many different parameters are taken into account and the final rank might change daily. The results of the search is a consequence of that rank. The same philosophy is applied by the recently launched Tweepfind. It searches inside the user's profile/bio for certain keyword and display the results ordered according to the same rank. Over 4M twitter users have been ranked so far and the algorithm is getting better over time. A new version of Tweefind.com will be released in a couple of days, so stay tuned. Luca Filigheddu Tweefind.com Tweepfind.com Tweefight.com Tweedeogame.com Wondering by the way what the reaction from Twitter will be!! :D LEHS www.lightfresh.nl I think its great! Fuzz One June 16, 2009 at 1:49 AM have you got a reference link to back your claim about Google launching this microblogging service? Google's strength here may be that it can dish up microblogs alongside all the other content, whereas search.twitter.com is silo'd into just its own. That gives google a mainstream edge over twitter. Brian www.moreover.com There are other people working on this as well, namely StanzIQ. See http://mashable.com/2008/12/01/stanziq/. Mike Chelen June 17, 2009 at 1:36 PM search.twitter.com is extremely unreliably, and often is unable to find posts more than a few weeks old Paramendra Kumar Bhagat June 20, 2009 at 9:56 PM About time. tony June 22, 2009 at 8:39 AM I think that GOOGLE, is by far the largest search and is growing. All they need to do to get one over on 'Microsoft', is to start their own computer oporating system. Because I also think that they can do better than microsoft. TONY beep tech August 1, 2009 at 1:49 AM i think google is on the top of search engines with 65 % of market share .. Amruta August 9, 2009 at 1:08 AM Yes, I just wonder, how many people really open bing or anything else yet..and search on that, we are so used to just starting with Google. And Google is going to be the absolute lead if it keeps doing what it is....giving people the ease to look for stuff and provide excellent services. Cheers ! playlist August 19, 2009 at 7:54 AM if it happens definalty twitter and fb going to have a hard time as facebook is also going to launch a lite micro system for its users software August 22, 2009 at 4:57 AM i think google is making difference and now as microsoft and yahoo combines their search engine methology bing is going to make different as per quality concern .definatly people will get good response from both site Offshore Software Development September 2, 2009 at 1:55 AM Do you know when Google is going to launch its microblogging search engine? See www.targ8.com for lots of real-time search sites in one search box. certification September 8, 2009 at 5:38 PM its good to se enhancment from google as the market leaders were way behind in this field Local Search Specialist September 24, 2009 at 2:48 PM I hope google is now again in microblogging competition but its just as their authorities in search engines but still it will take alot of time to compete twitter Matthew October 26, 2009 at 9:13 AM See also, http://www.twittersearchengine.net SysComm International January 5, 2010 at 3:08 AM Well.. I am also shocked for twitter and Google too. Competition is taking place at all the levels... software services January 11, 2010 at 6:36 AM i think its more competitive but really important is the results from this new service jane bush March 7, 2010 at 10:47 PM If Google can't buy twitter it has to develop new tool to compete twitter... great going ahead... medical billing March 28, 2010 at 3:57 AM lets see if they can beat twitter shopping blog May 5, 2010 at 4:16 PM still twitter is gaining but alot of appreciation for buzz too. bedsheet exporters May 8, 2010 at 6:43 PM buzz is doing great as they open graphing for users Shop Online May 23, 2010 at 5:19 AM buzz is doing great and done alot of progress so far baltimore limousine June 6, 2010 at 5:59 AM i think its very good blog and buzz is definatly doing great. FLorida medical billing June 17, 2010 at 12:37 PM Buzz is in competition! Classifieds June 19, 2010 at 3:24 PM This is obviously old news now and Twitter is securely embedded in Google's Serps, but no sign of Twitter selling out to Google. Once they get the hang of monetizing Twitter I wonder will it complete or just share the stage with Google? The latter me thinks. Limo in dc July 27, 2010 at 8:33 AM buzz is apslutly doing good but is really hard to beat twitter. medical billing August 12, 2010 at 3:26 PM buzz is a superb but now google admits some problem with the privacy policy i think its better to use buzz as a real time microblogging. headsets August 23, 2010 at 8:09 AM Buzz is definatly doing great but still have their problems with privacy. Shopping online September 9, 2010 at 1:54 PM i think the integeration with gmail its doing good now. Limo in DC September 15, 2010 at 4:24 PM gmail integration in making a thing on the board. Plantronics Headsets October 25, 2010 at 11:18 AM I think this is very good news for all those persons which are doing work on new technology. Now they could easily boost their products into the market by using this google new service. micro-blogging services are great for live blogging, posting real-time information about an event. Thumbs up:) duzce haber December 21, 2010 at 10:39 AM Buzz is doing great and done alot of progress so far... Pakiisp January 10, 2011 at 11:29 AM So... how does this differ from.. http://search.twitter.com? anything new in this ? Angel_eyes Web Design Sydney June 15, 2011 at 4:46 PM Web Design Sydney November 6, 2011 at 7:45 PM Ya thats very old news dear Google already had started that service. Also Google had stopped the realtime search after its breakup with Twitter but its going to launch new search results for micro blogging soon with a new name. Hello! Thank you for this article. By the way, have you come across josty.org? 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__label__wiki	0.645375	0.645375	Trade mark licensing problems war / 16 October 2018 16 October 2018 / Trade marks Trident Seafoods has failed to get Trident Foods’ registrations for TRIDENT removed for non-use, but only because Gleeson J exercised her Honour’s discretion against removal. Trident Foods has had TRIDENT registered for fish and fish products in class 29 since 1973, TM No. 266,625 and, since 1983, for meat, fish, poultry and various extracts, preservatives and pickles, TM No. 400,953. Trident Seafoods was founded in the USA in 1973. It is apparently the largest seafood distributor in North America. It uses and has registrations all round the world – except for Australia and New Zealand – the trade marks “Trident Seafoods” and a stylised logo incorporating those words. It has been marketing its products in Australia since 2007 under the trade mark “Bountiful”, but its attempt to register “Trident Seafoods” has been blocked by Trident Foods’ prior registrations. It brought an action under s 92(4)(b) to remove those blocking registrations on the grounds of non-use. The non-use period was 7 January 2011 to 7 January 2014. There is a good chance you have, or have had, some TRIDENT condiments on your shelf, but here’s the thing. Since at least 2000, Trident Foods did not itself manufacture and sell TRIDENT branded products. The products were manufactured and sold by Manassen Foods Australia. Trident Foods claimed Manassen’s use was use as an authorised user.[1] Gleeson J, however, rejected this claim but, as noted above, decided it was appropriate to exercise the discretion under s 101(3) not to order removal. Manassen was not an authorised user There was no written licence agreement between Trident Foods and Manassen until 3 November 2017.[2] In addition to that licensing arrangement, Trident Foods relied on the corporate relationship with Manassen, the involvement in their respective businesses of two common directors and Manassen’s compliance with the Bright Food Group’s quality assurance manual. Trident Foods is a wholly owned subsidiary of Manassen (and both are members of the same corporate group, the ultimate holding company of which is Bright “Cayman Islands”). Nonetheless, Trident Foods relied on the essentially pragmatic approach applied by the Registrar:[3] There is nothing unusual in a large company such as Henry Schein, Inc and/or its predecessors (that is “the Company” as defined earlier) incorporating a wholly owned subsidiary in order to hold its worldwide trade mark (or, for that matter, patent or other IP right) portfolio. It is very common practice” because, inter alia, it efficiently streamlines processes for the prosecution and renewal of properties in the portfolio and it avoids the need to record name changes, mergers or assignments around the world should the parent company restructure or change names. Gleeson J rejected this. Based on the Henschke v Rosemount and the Lodestar v Campari cases, her Honour held at [84] that “control” for the purposes of authorised use required “actual control” “as a matter of substance”. The corporate relationship between Trident Foods and Manassen did not provide that. At [100(1)]: Gleeson J explained: The corporate relationship between Trident Foods and Manassen does not place Trident Foods in a relationship of control over Manassen; rather, the converse is the case. The commonality of directors does not, without more, permit Trident Foods to exercise control over Manassen. Trident Foods led evidence from a Ms Swanson, one of the two directors: We have always maintained control over Manassen from the point of view of [Trident Foods’] as we have fiduciary obligations to act in the interest of [Trident Foods]. One of the things that has been considered, at least by me, since appointment as a director of Trident, is the quality and standard of the goods being sold under [Trident Foods’] trade mark registrations. As a director of Manassen, I appreciate the high standard of the goods that are sold by this company. As such, I have never had any cause for concern regarding the damage that could occur to the TRIDENT brand owned by [Trident Foods]. If there ever was a suggestion that poor quality goods were to be sold under [Trident Foods’] TRIDENT brand, I would be empowered and authorised to prevent such an occurrence. Ms Swanson also gave evidence that Manassen had to comply with the Bright Food Group’s vendor quality management system (the VQM Manual) which was in place to maintain quality measures over all of the Group’s brands. In addition, she participated each month in meetings of Manassen’s “Innovation Council” which decided what products Manassen would sell, including “Trident” products, and were concerned with brand valuation and impairment to ensure that the brand was performing well and to avoid devaluation. Gleeson J considered this was inadequate to establish actual control. Trident Seafoods argued that the directors would be in breach of their fiduciary duties to Manassen if they sought to exercise quality control over its operations on behalf of Trident Foods. Thankfully, Gleeson J did not accept this in terms. Rather, it seems Ms Swanson’s evidence was insufficient because it was at the level of assertion, without demonstrating examples of control being exercised by Trident Foods. At [100] points (2) – (6), her Honour explained: (2) Ms Swanson’s evidence is in the nature of assertion. It does not include any particular illustration of conduct by Trident Foods amounting to actual control of the use of the “TRIDENT” trade mark. (3) The fact that Ms Swanson considered it unnecessary to give directions, whether by reason of the existence of the VQM Manual or otherwise, is not relevant to the question of whether Manassen had obligations to Trident Foods in relation to the use of the “TRIDENT” trade mark. (4) Any control that Ms Swanson might personally exercise by virtue of her membership of the Innovations Council (which was asserted but not demonstrated) does not prove control by Trident Foods. (5) The identification of Trident Foods as trade mark owner on products supplied by Manassen does not prove use of the trade mark under the control of Trident Foods. (6) Assuming that the VQM Manual is owned by Trident Foods jointly with other corporate entities in the Bright Group, Trident Seafoods did not demonstrate that the VQM Manual conferred any relevant control on Trident Foods over Manassen. Finally, Gleeson J was not prepared to find there had in fact been an unwritten licence agreement in place as claimed in the recitals to the 2017 document. The claim was inconsistent with the evidence of how things had actually operated. It is not possible to tell from the judgment what the contents of the VQM Manual were. One must wonder, however, whether much would really be gained by requiring the directors of Trident Foods to have met and formally adopted the relevant parts of the VQM Manual (assuming there were any) as the quality standards that Manassen needed to comply with and, further, to meet formally as directors of Trident Foods and approve changes to any applicable quality standards or even to meet at regular intervals to consider whether Manassen was complying with quality standards they had prescribed. Unless a subsidiary can never exercise control of its parent or a related body corporate that was not a subsidiary, nonetheless, it would seem that level of formalism is required. Her Honour’s approach may be compared to that of Nicholas J in Dunlop v Goodyear at [88] and [121]. Of course, in that case the trade mark was owned by the parent, not the subsidiary; there seem to have been numerous written agreements in place and some evidence of head office (i.e., the parent) issuing instructions about the business and the use of the trade marks in the business. As already indicated, Gleeson J went on to exercise the discretion not to remove Trident Foods’ registrations. In what is already an overly long post, that and some other points of interest will have to await consideration another day. Trident Seafoods Corporation v Trident Foods Pty Limited [2018] FCA 1490 As you know, under s 7(3), authorised use of a trade mark by a person is taken to be use of the trade mark by the registered owner. And, under s 8 a person is an authorised user of a trade mark if that person uses the trade mark under the control of the trade mark owner. Section 8(3) and (4) provide that “control” may be “quality control” or “financial control”, although s 8(5) does provide that s 8(3) and (4) do not limit the meaning of “under the control of”. ? The recitals stated that there had been an unwritten licence agreement between them since 2000 and this document reflected the parties’ wish to reduce the terms of their licence to writing. Apparently, in reliance on Film Investment Corporation of New Zealand Ltd (Receiver Appointed) v Golden Editions Pty Ltd [1994] FCA 11; (1994) 28 IPR 1 at 15; Black & Decker Inc at [147] and [148]; Allam at [430] and [431]. ? HS TM, LLC v Schein Orthopadie-Service KG [2016] ATMO 63 at [23]; heard before Lodestar, but decided afterwards. ? Leave a Comment on Trade mark licensing problems/ Australia,authorised use,discretion,licensing,non-use,parent,removal,subsidiary,Trade mark Copyright modernisation … war / 25 July 2018 21 July 2018 / Copyright Following the close of submissions on its Copyright Modernisation consultation paper, the Department of Communications and the Arts has made available online the 89 public submissions. Go here (and scroll down). As you were scrolling down, you will notice that the “homepage” also includes some details about the six “roundtables” on specific topics: quotation and educational uses of copyright contracting out incidental or technical uses of copyright government uses libraries and archive use Unfortunately, and despite all the official inquiries to the contrary, all indications are that yet again we shall be going down the path of inflexible exceptions. Apparently, the next stage contemplated is an information session for interested stakeholders, to provide a general overview of the views and evidence raised in submissions, proposed for early September. Leave a Comment on Copyright modernisation …/ Productivity Commission implementation part 2 war / 24 July 2018 23 July 2018 / Designs, Patents IP Australia has released draft legislation for the proposed Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill (Productivity Commission Response Part 2 and Other Measures) Bill 2018. Schedule 1 of the proposed bill includes measures to: amend inventive step requirements for Australian patents (to bring them into line with the imagined approach of the EPO; introduce an objects clause into the Patents Act 1990 phase out the abomination innovation patent system. Well, 1 out of 3 is not so bad. Schedules 2 – 4 propose the mooted amendments to the Crown use provisions (both patents and designs) and the compulsory licensing provisions. There are also streamlining measures and “technical improvements” in schedules 5 to 7. Download the draft bill, the draft EM and consultation questions from here. Written submissions are due by 31 August 2018. Leave a Comment on Productivity Commission implementation part 2/ Australia,compulsory licensing,consultation,Crown use,Designs,draft,EPO,innovation patent,inventive step,objects clause,Patents,streamlining INTA is coming Down Under war / 23 July 2018 21 July 2018 / Trade marks For the first time in 10 years, INTA is holding a 2 day conference in Sydney on 11 – 12 October 2018. Topics that will be covered include: Balancing IP rights and regulatory restrictions Bringing your business online: the view from China The important role IP Offices play in supporting economic growth Advertising and Data Privacy: Be Prepared Enforcement in the New WHOIS Reality Ad words and metatags 3D printing: a positive disruption Anticounterfeiting A more detailed breakdown of the program is here. Overview and registration, here. Leave a Comment on INTA is coming Down Under/ 3D printing,anti-counterfeiting,Australia,data privacy,INTA,keywords,metatags,Trade marks,whois GSK’s extended release paracetamol patent 2 war / 2 July 2018 2 July 2018 / Because I felt like it, Patents In addition to dismissing GSK’s appeal against the construction of “basket” (noted here), the Full Court also dismissed Apotex’ cross-appeals on fair basis and best method. Fair basis Apotex and Generic Partners also lost their appeals against the trial judge’s ruling that GSK’s patent was fairly based and there had been no failure to disclose the best method. On fair basis, the claims were consistent with the consistory clauses, but Apotex argued the body of the specification showed that the invention was narrower than the broad consistory clauses. This appears to have been an attempt to read the claims down to two specific formulations discussed in the specification, Formulations C and D. A key point was whether the trial judge had impermissibly taken into account information in an FDA report to ascertain if the claims travelled beyond the disclosure in the specification. Apotex argued this was excluded by the High Court’s decision in the first Lockwood decision, where it had said at [48]: If all that is essential in assessing a fair basing objection is recourse to the contents of the specification, there is no call, for example, for an examination (except on construction questions) of common general knowledge (which is essential when considering an objection based on want of an inventive step), or of prior art (which is essential when considering novelty (s 7(1))) … The Full Court, however, rejected this attack; concluding that the information in the FDA Report (which was common general knowledge) informed how the skilled addressee would understand the claims. At [166], the Full Court said: What is critical to the pharmacokinetic behaviour of the many formulations within the claims is the dissolution profile (or release rate) of the formulation. The primary judge accepted that the FDA Report recognised that a variation of ±10% percentage points in the release rate was acceptable to the FDA even where no IVIVC had been established. This provides evidentiary support for the finding that the skilled addressee would know that various formulations within the claims apart from Formulations C and D were likely to have similar pharmacokinetic properties. This also provides a complete answer to Apotex’s argument that the skilled addressee (equipped with the common general knowledge) would approach the Patent with an understanding that there would be no reason to think that other formulations within the claims would have a similar pharmacokinetic profile to Formulations C and D in the absence of any established IVIVC. The Full Court also rejected Apotex’ argument that a claim could not be fairly based unless the specification explained why the claims worked. Making it clear that they were dealing only with the position before the Raising the Bar Act reforms, the Full Court said at [170]: Of course, it is important to note that s 40(2)(a) requires that the complete specification “describe the invention fully”. A complete specification may still “describe the invention fully” without explaining why the invention works. After all, the inventor, who presumably believes that the invention described works, may not understand why it works. But this does not prevent him or her from obtaining patent protection for the invention. Best method For best method, the argument built on the Servier ruling to argue there had been a failure to disclose the best method because the specification did not disclose the particular grade or viscosity of the high viscosity HPMC or the granulation end points used to make Formulations C and D. At [192], the Full Court accepted that there could be a failure of best method if information was withheld even though it could be ascertained by routine experiment. The Full Court rejected the best method attack, however, finding that the information omitted was inessential manufacturing and production information. According to the Full Court at [201]: It does not follow merely because the patent applicant uses a particular manufacturing process or a particular excipient in formulating its commercial embodiment that it will form part of the best method. The patent applicant may have adopted a particular process, or used a particular excipient, for reasons that are associated with its own particular circumstances rather than because it believes that they reflect the best method. The best method known to the patent applicant may be one that allows for the optimisation of a formulation by the skilled addressee rather than one that adheres to one specific formulation that the patent applicant seeks to commercialise. Those preparing specifications might want, first, to note the reservation that the Full Court was not dealing with the “new” post-Raising the Bar regime. Secondly, [192] appears to carry with it the warning that, if one leaves something out, one does so at one’s own peril. Leave a Comment on GSK’s extended release paracetamol patent 2/ WTO upholds Australia’s tobacco plain packaging laws war / 2 July 2018 / Trade, Trade marks The Dispute Resolution Panel has rejected the complaints by Honduras, the Dominican Republic, Cuba and Indonesia against Australia’s tobacco plain packaging laws. Summary (just outlines the provisions contested and rejected). The complainants had: not demonstrated that the TPP measures are inconsistent with Australia’s obligations under Article 2.2 of the TBT Agreement; not demonstrated that the TPP measures are inconsistent with Australia’s obligations under Article 2.1 of the TRIPS Agreement in conjunction with Article 6quinquies of the Paris Convention (1967); not demonstrated that the TPP measures are inconsistent with Australia’s obligations under Article 15.4 of the TRIPS Agreement; not demonstrated that the TPP measures are inconsistent with Australia’s obligations under Article 20 of the TRIPS Agreement; not demonstrated that the TPP measures are inconsistent with Australia’s obligations under Article 2.1 of the TRIPS Agreement in conjunction with Article 10bis of the Paris Convention (1967); not demonstrated that the TPP measures are inconsistent with Australia’s obligations under Article 22.2(b) of the TRIPS Agreement; and not demonstrated that the TPP measures are inconsistent with Australia’s obligations under Article 24.3 of the TRIPS Agreement. Full text via here. On to the Appellate Body? Leave a Comment on WTO upholds Australia’s tobacco plain packaging laws/ A Basket Is Still Not A Cylinder war / 28 June 2018 28 June 2018 / Patents Glaxo has lost its appeal against Beach J’s ruling that Apotex and Generic Partners did not infringe its sustained release paracetamol patent. In a battle between what the skilled addressee would understand and the plain, literal wording of the claim, the lawyers won out. Interpreting the claim Claim 1 of the patent is for a pharmaceutical composition with a bilayer tablet having both an immediate release phase of paracetamol and a sustained release phase wherein: said composition has an in vitro paracetamol dissolution profile (as determined by the USP type III apparatus, reciprocating basket, with 250ml of 0.1M HCl at 37C set at a cycle speed of 15 strokes/min) with the following constraints: (a) 30 – 48% released after 15 minutes, (b) 56 to 75% after 60 minutes and (c) more than 85% after 180 minutes. The problem was in that reference to a “reciprocating basket”, as a USP type III apparatus had a reciprocating cylinder, not a basket. At the relevant time, there were four types of apparatus for testing dissolution – a USP type I apparatus, a USP type II apparatus, a USP type III apparatus and a USP type IV apparatus. The four types of machines provided different hydrodynamics which, in turn, meant the user would obtain different dissolution results. If one used a different apparatus, therefore, one might get a different dissolution profile.[1] As already noted, the USP type III apparatus did not have a reciprocating basket. “Pharmaceutical scientists” generally referred to the USP type 1 apparatus as a “basket”, the type II apparatus as a “paddle”, the type III apparatus as a “reciprocating cylinder” and the type IV apparatus as a “flow through cell”. This reflected the different construction and working of the machines. To test dissolution using a type I apparatus, the composition was placed in a cylindrical mesh basket which was then placed inside a cylindrical vessel containg the dissolution medium. The basket then rotated around inside the cylindrical vessel. In a type III apparatus, the composition is placed inside a glass reciprocating cylinder which is then moved up and down in a glass vessel containing the dissolution medium. Apparently, it would be possible to modify a type III apparatus to use a “basket”, but there was no evidence anyone had ever done so. Against this background, the evidence established that the skilled addressee would recognise that the reference to “basket” in the claim was a mistake. The question is then how is the claim to be interpreted. GSK argued that the skilled addressee would simply read the reference to a “reciprocating basket” as a reference to the reciprocating cylinder that type III apparatus used. The Full Court considered that this went beyond a purposive construction and would involve impermissibly rewriting the claim. After referring to Catnic[2] and Kirin-Amgen, the Full Court said at [109]: It is important to note that Lord Hoffman [in Kirin-Amgen at [34]] was referring here to the meaning conveyed to the skilled addressee by the language used and was not directing himself to a situation in which the skilled addressee deduced that the language of the claim, although conveying to him or her a particular meaning, could never have been intended to mean what it conveyed. Here, the skilled addressee knew what the term “basket” meant, but “deduced” it couldn’t be intended to mean that. The Full Court then emphasised a point made in many cases: a patent is a document prepared by the patentee “in words of the patentee’s own choosing” and “the words will usually have been chosen upon skilled advice.” First, if a mistake had been made, there was a procedure for amendment – which GSK had not invoked in this case. The availability of that procedure had the further significance that [s 115][s115] provided alleged infringers with some protection from damages before the amendments were allowed. Secondly, in describing the device used for dissolution testing, GSK (at least on its case) was not trying to identify something new. So, the difficulties of describing something which had not existed before would not arise.[3] Thirdly, the words had to have been put there to mean something. At [138]: GSK’s infringement case can only succeed if the words “reciprocating basket” are either interpreted to mean “reciprocating cylinder” or simply ignored. Either approach involves an impermissible re-writing of the relevant claims. And, really, that is the Full Court’s point. Athough one is supposed to interpet the claim through the eyes of the skilled addressee, reading claim 1 the way the skilled addressee apparently would have done did not make proper allowance for the function of the claims. At [139]: This is a case in which the skilled addressee’s understanding of the claims, as found by the primary judge, does not make proper allowance for the function of the claims in defining the invention. Ultimately, it is for the court to decide the meaning of the claims. This is a case in which we think the language of the claim must be understood to mean what it actually says. So, although the patent specification is addressed to, and to be understood through the eyes of the person skilled in the art, the Full Court qualified that approach in light of other policies gleaned fron the Act. For best method, the argument built on the Servier ruling to argue there had been a failute to disclose the best method because the specification did not disclose the particular grade or viscosity of the high viscosity HPMC or the granulation end points used to make Formulations C and D. At [192], the Full Court accepted that there could be a failure of best method if information was withheld even though it could be ascertained by routine experiment. The Full Court rejected the best method attack, however, finding that the informatin omitted was inessential manufacturing and production information. According to the Full Court at [201]: GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Investments (Ireland) (No 2) Limited v Generic Partners Pty Limited [2018] FCAFC 71 (Middleton, Nicholas and Burley JJ) At [50], the Full Court explained, “There is no established correlation between dissolution results measured using the different USP apparatus. Sometimes small differences are measured, other times the measured differences are large. Differences in measured dissolution profiles as between each of USP type I, II and III apparatus may not be predictable.” ? Catnic Components Limited & Anor v Hill & Smith Limited [1982] RPC 183 (HL). ? Referring to another aspect of the construction problem adverted to by Lord Hoffmann at [34] in Kirin-Amgen. Leading of course to the irony that GSK did in fact describe something new! ? Leave a Comment on A Basket Is Still Not A Cylinder/ amendment,Australia,construction,interpretation,mistake,Patents PC Implementation 1 Bill To Be Passed war / 23 June 2018 / PBR, Trade marks The Senate’s Economics committee has unanimously recommended that the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 1 and Other Measures) Bill 2018 be passed. The Committee received submissions only on the proposed reform of the parallel import provision for trade marks – clause 122A – and issues relating to plant breeder’s rights. The Committee considered no changes were required. In relation to the parallel imports question and the concerns that the defence of “reasonable inquiries” will lead to a pirate’s charter, the Committee said: The committee notes that key parts of the bill originate from recommendations made by independent reviews, and that the provisions of the bill have been subject to extensive consultation. In particular, the committee commends IP Australia for its thoughtful response to the public consultation on the exposure draft of the bill which ultimately led to provisions of the bill being altered in important aspects. and went on to find the test in the legislation appropriate. Perhaps most alarmingly, the Committee started its analysis at paragraph 1.6 by endorsing the key points advanced by the Productivity Commission: • Australia’s IP arrangements fall short in many ways and improvement is needed across the spectrum of IP rights. • IP arrangements need to ensure that creators and inventors are rewarded for their efforts. • Australia’s patent system grants exclusivity too readily, allowing a proliferation of low-quality patents, frustrating follow-on innovators and stymieing competition. • Copyright is broader in scope and longer in duration than needed—innovative firms, universities and schools, and consumers bear the cost. • Timely and cost effective access to copyright content is the best way to reduce infringement. • Commercial transactions involving IP rights should be subject to competition law. • While Australia’s enforcement system works relatively well, reform is needed to improve access, especially for small and medium sized enterprises. • The absence of an overarching objective, policy framework and reform champion has contributed to Australia losing its way on IP policy. • International commitments substantially constrain Australia’s IP policy flexibility. • Reform efforts have more often than not succumbed to misinformation and scare campaigns. Steely resolve will be needed to pursue better balanced IP arrangements. As the Committee acknowledged at 1.7, even the Government’s response did not go that far! Senate Economics Legislation Committee Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 1 and Other Measures) Bill 2018 [Provisions] June 2018 Leave a Comment on PC Implementation 1 Bill To Be Passed/ essentially derived,grey goods,parallel imports,PBR,Productivity Commission,reasonable inquiries,Trade marks Service providers and safe harbours war / 12 June 2018 11 June 2018 / Copyright According to Parliament’s website, the Copyright Amendment (Service Providers) Bill 2017 passed its third reading in the Senate and has now had its first reading in the House of Representatives.[1] Instead of amending the definition of persons who can (potentially) claim the benefit of the online safe harbours to accord with the definition of service provider required under the Australia – United States Free Trade Agreement,[2] it will extend the class of potential beneficiaries from carriage service providers to what may broadly be described as “the education, cultural and disability sectors”. To implement this impending development, the Department of Communications and the Arts has released a consultation paper on on draft Copyright Amendment (Service Providers) Regulations 2018 (you have to scroll down to get to the links for (a) the consultation paper itself and (b) the draft regulations). If you are in one of those sectors or a rights holder with concerns, you need to get your submissions in by 29 June 2018. Both these events occurred on 10 May 2018. ? See art. 17.11.29(xii): “For the purposes of the function referred to in clause (i)(A), service provider means a provider of transmission, routing, or connections for digital online communications without modification of their content between or among points specified by the user of material of the user’s choosing, and for the purposes of the functions referred to in clause (i)(B) through (D), service provider means a provider or operator of facilities for online services or network access.” ? Leave a Comment on Service providers and safe harbours/ Australia,bill,carriage service provider,consultation paper,Copyright,free trade agreement,regulations,safe harbour,service provider Staying arbitration: Kraft, Bega, Warner Bros and Mad Max war / 24 May 2018 23 May 2018 / Enforcement In the face of misleading and deceptive conduct litigation in Australia, O’Callaghan J has granted injunctions restraining Kraft from pursuing its arbitration claims in New York against Bega’s sale and promotion of Bega Peanut Butter in what Kraft alleges is misleading or deceptive get-up. Kraft had been selling peanut butter in Australia under the Kraft brand for over 50 years. It had about 65% of the peanut butter market in Australia valued at over Australian $110 million per year. In 2012, however, Kraft restructured its operations globally into a grocery business and a snack food business. The snack food business was operated by Mondelez. Mondelez was given a licence to use the Kraft brand on, amongst other things, peanut butter which included the right to use the get-up Kraft had been using. The licence was due to expire at the end of December 2017. Before the licence expired, Mondelez sold its Australian and NZ business to Bega. Bega began marketing its peanut butter in the get-up shown below: Bega peanut butter Kraft’s licence to Mondelez included a dispute resolution clause that all disputes arising under, or in relation to, the licence should go through the familiar three-tiered resolution process of consultation, mediation and, if not resolved, binding arbitration in New York: Step Process: Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the breach thereof (a “Dispute”), shall be resolved: (a) first, by negotiation and then by mediation as provided in Section 7.2; and (b) then, if negotiation and mediation fail, by binding arbitration as provided in Section 7.3. Each party agrees on behalf of itself and each member of its prospective Group that the procedures set forth in this Article VII shall be the exclusive means for resolution of any Dispute. The initiation of mediation or arbitration hereunder will toll the applicable statute of limitations for the duration of any such proceedings. Kraft sought to initiate the dispute resolution process with Bega. Amongst other things, Kraft contends in the arbitration that Bega’s use of the Bega Trade Dress is in breach of the licence from Kraft to use the Kraft Peanut Butter Trade Dress. Kraft goes on to allege: Bega’s use of virtually identical trade dress on its peanut butter is likely to cause and is causing confusion, mistake or deception as to Kraft’s sponsorship and/or endorsement of Bega’s peanut butter product. Considering that Bega was not complying with the process, Kraft launched proceedings in the Federal Court for the Southern District of New York to compel Bega to mediation. Bega, while reserving the right to claim it was not subject to the arbitration agreement, told the New York court it would participate in the mediation process. In parallel with these developments, however, Kraft also commenced proceedings in Australia against Bega alleging that the promotion of the Bega peanut butter in the Bega get-up in Australia contravened the prohibitions on misleading or deceptive conduct in the Australian Consumer Law. According to Kraft, Bega’s advertisements and use of the Bega get-up misrepresented that Kraft peanut butter is now Bega peanut butter or is being replaced by Bega peanut butter and the Kraft brand has changed to Bega. In the Australian proceedings, Bega cross-claimed and also sought injunctions ordering Kraft not to prosecute the arbitration proceedings. After careful consideration of the principles for ordering a party not to engage in arbitration, O’Callaghan J has granted that anti-arbitration injunction. O’Callaghan J considered that the question of the ownership of the packaging and get-up was the central issue raised in both Kraft’s notice of arbitration and the proceeding under s 18 of the Australian Consumer Law. If the question in the arbitration proceeding had simply been that the licence had expired and Bega had no right to use the get-up, there may not have been an overlap. As noted above, however, Kraft’s notice of arbitration went much further with allegations of false representations. Kraft argued that its claims under s 18 of the ACL do not arise under or in relation to the contract, but are independent statutory causes of action. O’Callaghan J pointed out at [91] that whether the statutory cause of action was independent of, or in relation to, the contract depended on whether there was a nexus or connection between the contract and the contraventions which gave rise to the misleading or deceptive conduct claim. In this case, there was such a connection as whether or not Bega’s conduct was misleading turned on the operation of the licence agreement. At [95], his Honour pointed out the alleged misrepresentations could only be false or misleading by virtue of the operation and effect of the terms of the licence agreement. Accordingly at [96]: Kraft’s pleaded case in this proceeding is one in which it seeks to agitate a dispute which is properly to be characterised as being “in relation to” the master agreement. For that reason, in my view, Kraft should have invoked the dispute resolution provisions of the master agreement with respect to the claims made in this proceeding. It was not, as it contended, bound to bring the proceeding in this court. Having found that the court proceeding and the arbitration addressed the same or at least overlapping subject matter, his Honour went on to find that it was appropriate to grant an injunction against pursuing the arbitration while the consumer law proceeding was on foot. First, O’Callaghan J rejected any argument that it was necessary to show, in cases where parties had set up an arbitration process, an exceptional case or that the power to grant an injunction should be viewed through a “different prism”. Secondly, his Honour acknowledged the tension between courts’ desire to hold parties to their bargains (i.e. respect the arbitration clause) and “deep and strong antipathy” to situations which could give rise to inconsistent verdicts. Here, Kraft was the author of its own predicament. It could have (and should have) included its misleading and deceptive conduct claims in its arbitration notice, but instead had chosen to bring separate and additional proceedings in Australia. At [109]: Kraft ought to have included the claims made in this proceeding under the Australian Consumer Law in its notice of arbitration because those claims, contrary to Kraft’s submission, do fall within the ambit of the arbitration clause in the master agreement. Instead, Kraft chose to initiate this proceeding, and then to prosecute it, including by filing a statement of claim and a reply to Bega’s defence, participating in procedural directions, seeking discovery, filing a notice to produce, consenting to the filing by Bega of a counterclaim (in which the issue of ownership of the trade dress issue is squarely raised) and then filing a defence to that counterclaim. As Bega submitted, Kraft is the party responsible for the bringing of both proceedings. It alone is the author of the possibility or probability of duplicated litigation and inconsistent findings. Each of those considerations also weighs significantly in favour of restraining the arbitration, at least until this proceeding is determined. O’Callaghan J then went on to consider whether there were any equitable considerations that weighed against granting an injunction. Finally, O’Callaghan J rejected Kraft’s argument that, instead of seeking an injunction against the arbitration proceedings, Bega should have applied under s 7(2) of the International Arbitration Act 1974 (Cth) for orders to stay the Australian proceeding. At [166]: I reject that submission. First, Bega had no obligation to seek a stay under s 7 of the International Arbitration Act 1974 (Cth) or otherwise. Secondly, if the stay application was bound to have succeeded on those grounds, one would have thought it rather suggests that Kraft should not have brought the proceeding in this court in the first place. After a subsequent hearing, O’Callaghan J rejected Kraft’s contention that the injunction against progressing the arbitration proceeding should only apply so long as Kraft’s application in the Australian proceeding was on foot. Kraft argued that Bega’s cross-claim was “a matter for Bega” and should not bear on the injunction. As his Honour noted, Kraft openly admitted the point here was that it may well discontinue its claim in Australia. O’Callaghan J pointed out that the assessment of inconsistency was not made just on Kraft’s claim, but the pleadings as a whole. At [69], O’Callaghan J explained: In assessing whether, and if so, to what extent, the issues in the two proceedings overlap, the scope of the relevant issues necessarily includes all the issues raised by the parties, including by Bega in its defence and counterclaim, and by Kraft in its statement of claim, reply and defence to counterclaim. That is so because when a foreign party brings a proceeding in an Australian court, it submits not only to its jurisdiction in respect of its own action, but also in respect of any cross-claim that a respondent brings: …. Bega’s cross-claim and Kraft’s defence to it raised essentially the same central question as raised in Kraft’s claim and the arbitration proceeding: the ownership and rights to use the get-up in dispute. A more conventional outcome is illustrated by Warner Bros Feature Productions Pty Ltd v Kennedy Miller Mitchell Films Pty Ltd, in which the NSW Court of Appeal ordered a stay of the court proceedings in favour of arbitration. In Warner, George Miller and Doug Mitchell are in dispute with the Warner group over payments for their roles in producing and directing Mad Max: Fury Road. The Court of Appeal dealt with a construction fight whether the arbitration clause formed part of the contract or not. Finding it did, on Warner’s application the Court ordered a stay of the NSW proceedings. In this case, unlike Kraft v Bega, the party seeking to enforce the arbitration clause, Warner, had not brought the potentially inconsistent proceedings – Miller and Mitchell did. Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC v Bega Cheese Limited [2018] FCA 549 Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC v Bega Cheese Limited (No 2) [2018] FCA 615 Leave a Comment on Staying arbitration: Kraft, Bega, Warner Bros and Mad Max/ Arbitration,construction,court proceeding,misleading or deceptive,stay	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3385
__label__cc	0.72561	0.27439	Visit the spectacular and seemingly endless Shwedagon Pagoda, Burma's most sacred temple and one of the world's great manmade wonders. Watch the sunset from Shwedagon, a truly spiritual event for even the most jaded. Visit the 70-year-old Bogyoke AungScott Market, where thousands of shops and hawkers peddle everything from Burmese silk and rattan to traditional musical instruments and tea. Go to the Myanmar Martial Arts Gym for a lesson in Myanmar Letwae (Myanmar kickboxing), which differs from its Thai counterpart in that it is done without gloves. Chat with the students and get hands-on insight into this ancient sport dating back to the 15th-century Bagan Era. Take a few of the boxers out to lunch at their favorite local restaurant, and hear from them about their lives and their sport. Visit the famed Shwe Phone Pwint Pagoda, site of Yangon's fortune-telling community, where over 30 astrology and fortune telling shops engage in one of Myanmar’s oldest and most revered pastimes. Go to the home of a famous Burmese chef, who will give a fascinating cooking demonstration and tasting during cocktails. Afterwards, sit down with the chef and her family and feast on local delicacies including various hin (curries), thouq (spicy salads), mohinga (fish soup with noodles)and of course the staple food of rice. Yangon offers an exciting and completely different experience at night. Many people head to China Town to partake in a gastronomic feast with family, friends or colleagues. Visit this place at night time to observe the real street life of the city, sample authentic Myanmar food and mingle at the food stalls with the local people. Visit the colorful night bazaar and soak up the authentic nightly atmosphere. THE STRAND HOTEL Built in 1901, The Strand is a Yangon heritage hotel without peer. It is a stately Victorian icon, beautifully renovated, with two wings center on a lobby lounge with a black and white marble floor. This Asian luxury resort offers large suites with lazily whirring ceiling fans, teak floors and luxurious bathrooms. For a really grand experience, there’s the spacious Strand Suite with its own veranda overlooking the river. BELMOND GOVERNOR'S RESIDENCE A romantic, colonial-style mansion dating from the 1920s, The Governor's Residence is redolent of the days when it was home to the ruler of Burma’s southern states. With its fan-cooled verandas and teak armchairs, this delightful Orient-Express hotel in the elegant Embassy Quarter of Yangon, conjures up a bygone era while offering every modern pleasure. Set in a verdant garden dotted with lotus pools, the hotel is truly magical at the end of a day spent visiting the majestic Shwedagon Pagoda. Dinner is served alfresco in the balmy evening air by lantern-light, as tropical fragrances scent the breeze. Founded in 1995 and since then in private ownership, the Savoy Hotel is a five star colonial boutique hotel. The Savoy is ideally located in the picturesque area of Yangon, overlooking the Shwedagon Pagoda. All 30 deluxe rooms including six suites express the charm of "the old days" with traditional Myanmar antiques, teak furniture and spacious bathrooms. Nicely overshadowed by tall old trees, the pool with its lounge area makes the Savoy Hotel la silent oasis in the middle of the buzzing city.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3390
__label__wiki	0.563364	0.563364	What Will Be Your Final Google Search? If you’re using a search engine, there’s about a 90 percent chance that you’re using Google. It’s been around since the mid-nineties so it has a solid hold on most of the global search engine market. However, if you want to search the web without your search engine tracking everything you search for, there are better options than Google. To be honest, I think Google is the best search engine as far as results go and most people would probably agree. At times it can feel like Google is reading your mind, because its results are usually so close to what you’re looking for. Google uses the data it has collected about your past browsing to determine which information you’re most likely looking for. This is the problem. Google’s results feel so relevant, because it knows which sites you’ve visited in the past and where you spend the most time online. What this actually ends up doing is keeping you trapped in a “filter bubble” of information that Google thinks you’re likely to agree with or click on. The results on Google are actually quite incomplete, because of this “filter bubble” effect. Searches for political issues or other subjective issues may exclude large amounts of information, because Google decides that you’re unlikely to agree with that content. So what can you do? “private search engine” Try a search for “private search engine” on Google and start using one of these private alternatives to Google. It’s a responsible step to take, considering that otherwise you are isolating yourself from information if you stick with Google. If you want to be able to access unbiased, and complete information through your search engine, private search engines will do a better job than Google. Read More: Why Using a Private Search Engine Actually Matters Recommended Private Search Engines Search Encrypt: Search Encrypt is a metasearch engine which uses encryption to keep your search terms private. When you’re finished searching, your search history expires so your search can’t be accessed. StartPage: StartPage uses Google’s search results, but protects your privacy by stripping out Google’s tracking. StartPage is like Google in its early days, an advanced search engine without complex tracking and filter bubbles. DuckDuckGo: DuckDuckGo is the most widely used private search engine. If you’re worried about perfect forward secrecy, however, other search engines in this list are better choices. It’s incredibly feature rich but some of these conveniences sacrifice privacy. Qwant: Qwant is a search engine based in France which doesn’t track users or personalize results based on past browsing. Qwant is overflowing with functionality in a user-friendly package. Searx: Searx is a metasearch engine that is completely open source. It’s privacy-friendly and lets users set up their own instance of Searx. How To Fix “Your Connection Is Not Private” Warning in Google Chrome Proof That People Care About Privacy	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3392
__label__wiki	0.963393	0.963393	Chesapeake Energy Corporation Chesapeake Energy Corporation is the second-largest producer of natural gas, the 11th largest producer of oil and natural gas liquids and the most active driller of onshore wells in the U.S. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, the company's operations are focused on discovering and developing unconventional natural gas and oil fields onshore in the U.S. Chesapeake owns leading positions in the Eagle Ford, Utica, Granite Wash, Cleveland, Tonkawa, Mississippi Lime and Niobrara unconventional liquids plays and in the Marcellus, Haynesville/Bossier and Barnett unconventional natural gas shale plays. The company also owns substantial marketing and oilfield services businesses through its subsidiaries Chesapeake Energy Marketing, Inc. and Chesapeake Oilfield Services, L.L.C. info@chk.com 6100 N Western Ave. Gloria Boyland leslie keating Archie W. Dunham R. Brad Martin Robert D. Lawler Luke R. Corbett Merrill A. 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Chesapeake Energy Corporation Announces Midstream Joint Venture OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 24, 2009-- Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to form a joint venture on a portion of its... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Announces Haynesville Shale Joint Venture Amendment OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 6, 2009-- Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced an amendment to its Haynesville Shale joint venture agreement with Plains Exploration &... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Reports Financial and Operational Results for the 2009 Second Quarter Company Reports 2009 Second Quarter Adjusted Net Income to Common Shareholders of $377 Million, or $0.62 per Fully Diluted Common Share, on Revenue of $1.67 Billion; Net Income Available to Common Shareholders Was $237 Million, or $0.39 per Fully Diluted Common Share Company Reports 2009 Second Quarter Production of 2.453 Bcfe per Day, an Increase of 4% over 2009 First Quarter Production and 5% over 2008 Second Quarter Production Company Increases Proved Reserves by 0.7 Tcfe to 12.5 Tcfe and Delivers 2009 Second Quarter Drilling and Net Acquisition Costs of $0.72 per Mcfe; Company Record Set for Organic Reserve Additions and Reserve Replacement During a Six-Month Period Company Provides Update on 2009 Asset Monetization Initiatives and Hedging Positions OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 3, 2009-- Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced financial and operating results for the 2009 second quarter. For the quarter, Chesapeake... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Provides Operational Update Company Reports 2009 Second Quarter Production of 2.453 Bcfe per Day, an Increase of 4% over 2009 First Quarter Production and 5% over 2008 Second Quarter Production OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 30, 2009-- Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today provided a comprehensive update on its operational activities. For the 2009 second quarter, daily... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Announces 2009 Second Quarter Financial and Operational Results Release Date and Conference Call Information OKLAHOMA CITY, Jul 06, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) has scheduled its 2009 second quarter financial and operational results release to be issued after the close... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Declares Quarterly Common and Preferred Stock Dividends and Completes Mandatory Conversion of 6.25% Preferred Stock OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 15, 2009-- Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a $0.075 per share quarterly dividend that will be... Chesapeake Energy Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary Employees Commemorate by Volunteering 20,000 Hours of Community Service and Company Pledges $5 Million to Build Finish Line Tower on the Oklahoma River Adjacent to the Chesapeake Boathouse OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May. 21, 2009-- Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) is commemorating its 20th anniversary this week, celebrating its rise from a start-up company with $50,000... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Reports Financial and Operational Results for the 2009 First Quarter Company Reports 2009 First Quarter Net Loss to Common Shareholders of $5.7 Billion, or $9.63 per Fully Diluted Common Share, on Revenue of $2.0 Billion; Adjusted Net Income Available to Common Shareholders Was $277 Million, or $0.46 per Fully Diluted Common Share OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May. 4, 2009-- Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced financial and operating results for the 2009 first quarter. For the quarter, Chesapeake... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Further Curtails Natural Gas Production in Current Low Price Environment OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 16, 2009-- Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced it has elected to curtail approximately 400 million cubic feet (mmcf) per day of its gross... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Announces 2009 First Quarter Financial and Operational Results Release Date and Conference Call Information OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 15, 2009-- Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) has scheduled its 2009 first quarter financial and operational results release to be issued after the close... OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 17, 2009-- Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a $0.075 per share quarterly dividend that will be... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Announces Mandatory Conversion of 4.125% Preferred Stock OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 16, 2009-- Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced that it will convert all of its outstanding 4.125% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock,... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Announces Production Curtailment and Details Haynesville Shale Joint Venture Amendment Company Curtails Gross Natural Gas and Oil Production by Approximately 240 MMcfe per Day Due to Currently Low Wellhead Prices OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 2, 2009-- Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today provided an operational update and detailed an amendment to its Haynesville Shale joint venture... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Announces Plan to Reorganize Its Eastern Division Operation in Charleston, West Virginia Key Positions Will be Relocated to Oklahoma City as Part of Plan to Optimize Development of the Marcellus Shale OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 26, 2009-- Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) announced plans today to reorganize its Charleston, West Virginia-based Eastern Division from a regional... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Reports Financial and Operational Results for the 2008 Full Year and Fourth Quarter Full Year 2008 Net Income to Common Shareholders Was $623 Million, or $1.14 per Fully Diluted Common Share, on Revenue of $11.6 Billion; Adjusted Net Income Available to Common Shareholders Was $2.0 Billion, or $3.55 per Fully Diluted Common Share, an Increase of 25% Over 2007 Full Year OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 17, 2009-- Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced financial and operating results for the 2008 full year and fourth quarter. For the 2008... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Announces Pricing of Offering of $425 Million of Senior Notes OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb 11, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced that it has priced its previously announced public offering of $425 million aggregate... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Announces Offering of $300 Million of Senior Notes OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 10, 2009-- Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced that it is commencing a public offering of an additional $300 million of its existing 9.50%... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Announces Pricing of Offering of $1 Billion of Senior Notes OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced that it has priced its previously announced public offering of $1 billion aggregate principal amount of... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Provides Operational and Financial Update Full Year 2008 Average Daily Production of 2.3 Bcfe Per Day Increases 18% over Full Year 2007 Average Daily Production; Sets Record for 19th Consecutive Year Chesapeake Reports Preliminary Estimate of Year-End 2008 Proved Reserves of Approximately 12.1 Tcfe on 1.2 Tcfe Of Net Reserves Additions; Reports Reserve Replacement Rate of 239% Company Anticipates Recording After-Tax Non-Cash Asset Impairment Charges of Approximately $1.8 Billion for 2008 Fourth Quarter Company Provides Update on Recent Haynesville Shale Drilling Results and Hedging Positions OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 27, 2009--Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today provided an operational and financial update in which it reported daily production for the 2008 fourth... OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 27, 2009--Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced that it is commencing a public offering of $500 million of senior notes due 2015. Chesapeake... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Again Named to Fortune List of "100 Best Companies to Work For" OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 22, 2009--FORTUNE magazine announced today that Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) has once again been named one of the 100 best companies to work for in... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Announces 2008 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial and Operational Results Release Date and Conference Call Information OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2009--Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) has scheduled its 2008 fourth quarter and full year financial and operational results release to be issued... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Sells 98 BCFE of Proved Reserves for Proceeds of $412 Million, or $4.20 Per MCFE, in a Volumetric Production Payment Transaction OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan 05, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced it has sold certain Chesapeake-operated long-lived producing assets in the Anadarko and... OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 15, 2008--Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a $0.075 per share quarterly dividend that will be... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Updates Financial and Operational Plans Through 2010 Chesapeake Announces Cash Neutral Budget and Plans to Build up to $4 Billion in Additional Cash Resources; Reduces Planned Capital Expenditures in 2009 and 2010; Production Growth Targets Lowered to 5-10% for 2009 and 10-15% for 2010 OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK - News) today announced updated financial and operational plans through 2010 in response to turbulent financial... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Schedules Conference Call to Discuss Updated Financial and Operational Plans Through 2010 OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 5, 2008--Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced plans to hold a conference call to discuss updated financial and operational plans through... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Announces Filing of Shelf Registration Statements and Execution of Distribution Agency Agreements OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Nov 28, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced that on November 26, 2008 it made three filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Announces Closing of Marcellus Shale Joint Venture with StatoilHydro OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov 25, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced the closing of its Marcellus Shale joint venture transaction with StatoilHydro (NYSE:STO,... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Announces Marcellus Shale Joint Venture and International Unconventional Natural Gas Exploration Alliance with StatoilHydro OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 11, 2008--Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced the execution of an agreement for a joint venture with StatoilHydro (NYSE:STO, OSE:STL)... Chesapeake Announces J. Mike Stice Joins Company as Senior Vice President - Natural Gas Projects and as President and COO of Chesapeake Midstream Partners, L.P. OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2008--Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced the hiring of J. Mike Stice as Senior Vice President - Natural Gas Projects and President... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Reports Financial and Operational Results for the 2008 Third Quarter Company Reports 2008 Third Quarter Net Income to Common Shareholders of $3.282 Billion, or $5.61 per Fully Diluted Common Share; Adjusted Net Income Available to Common Shareholders Is $486 Million, or $0.85 per Fully Diluted Common Share, an Increase of 47% Over 2007 Third Quarter Company Reports 2008 Third Quarter Production of 2.3 Bcfe per Day, an Increase of 15% Over 2007 Third Quarter Production Proved Reserves Reach 12.1 Tcfe and Increase 11% Year-to-Date on 1.2 Tcfe of Net Additions; Company Delivers First Three Quarters of 2008 Reserve Replacement Rate of 290% and a Drilling and Net Acquisition Cost of $1.35 per Mcfe OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 30, 2008--Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced financial and operating results for the 2008 third quarter. For the quarter, Chesapeake... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Announces 2008 Third Quarter Financial and Operational Results Release Date and Conference Call Information OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct 21, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE: CHK) has scheduled its 2008 third quarter financial and operational results release to be issued after the close... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Announces Closing of Revolving Bank Credit Facility for Chesapeake Midstream Partners, L.P. OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Oct 16, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced that it has closed a new secured revolving bank credit facility for an affiliate of... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Discloses CEO's Involuntary Sale of Common Stock OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today disclosed that its Chief Executive Officer, Aubrey K. McClendon, involuntarily sold substantially all of his shares... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Announces 2008 Investor and Analyst Meeting Major Topics OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced a listing of major topics that will be addressed at its 2008 Investor and Analyst Meeting that will... Chesapeake Energy Corporation to Host 2008 Investor and Analyst Meeting OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct 01, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced it will host its 2008 Investor and Analyst Meeting on the afternoon of Wednesday, October 15... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Secures Transportation Capacity for Growing Fayetteville Shale Production OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced its wholly-owned subsidiary, Chesapeake Energy Marketing, Inc., has entered into a ten-year agreement for... OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 22, 2008--Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a $0.075 per share quarterly dividend that will be... Company Reduces Drilling Capital Expenditure Budget through 2010 by Approximately $3 Billion and Expects Approximately $2 Billion of Excess Cash Generation in 2009 and 2010 to Be Directed Primarily to Debt Reduction Lower Capex and Asset and VPP Sales Lead to Lower Production Growth Forecasts for 2008 of 18% from 21% and for 2009 and 2010 of 16% from 19% Company Closes Fayetteville Shale Joint Venture Transaction with BP America; Discussions Progress on Marcellus Shale Joint Venture; Company Resumes Plans to Sell a $1 Billion Minority Interest in its Midstream Business Company Provides Hedging Update; Substantial Decline in Natural Gas and Oil Prices Has Led to an Approximate $6 Billion Favorable Mark-to-Market Change in the Company's Hedging Positions Since June 30, 2008 Company Completes Three New Haynesville Shale Wells in September with Average per Well Initial Production Rates Exceeding 10 MMcfe per Day OKLAHOMA CITY, Sep 22, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced plans to reduce its drilling capital expenditure (capex) budget during the second half of... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Unveils National Campaign to Encourage Switch From Foreign Oil to American Natural Gas in U.S. Transportation Sector Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE: CHK), the nation's largest natural gas producer and most active driller, announced today that it has initiated a public education campaign called CNG NOW... Video: Chesapeake Energy Corporation Unveils National Campaign to Encourage Switch From Foreign Oil to American Natural Gas in U.S. Transportation Sector Chesapeake Energy Corporation , the nation's largest natural gas producer and most active driller, announced today that it has initiated a public education campaign called CNG NOW designed to... Chesapeake Energy Corporation and BP America Announce Fayetteville Shale Joint Venture OKLAHOMA CITY & HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 2, 2008--Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) and BP America (NYSE:BP) today announced the execution of a Letter of Intent for a joint venture... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Announces Expiration and Final Results of Consent Solicitation with Respect to Certain of Its Senior Notes OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 22, 2008--Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE: CHK) (the "Company") today announced the expiration and final results of its previously announced consent... Chesapeake Announces Commencement of Consent Solicitation from Holders of Certain of Its Senior Notes OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug 13, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE: CHK) today announced that it is soliciting consents (the "Consent Solicitation") from the holders of its... Chesapeake Announces Completion of Arkoma Basin Woodford Shale Transaction OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 12, 2008--Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced that it has closed the sale of its Arkoma Basin Woodford Shale assets to BP America Inc.... OKLAHOMA CITY, Jul 31, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced financial and operating results for the 2008 second quarter. For the quarter, Chesapeake's... OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 21, 2008--Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) has scheduled its 2008 second quarter financial and operational results release to be issued after the close... Chesapeake and BP Announce Arkoma Basin Woodford Shale Transaction OKLAHOMA CITY & HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 17, 2008--In BW6012 issued July 17, 2008: Third graph, first and second sentences should read: "This purchase is a strategic entry into an attractive... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Announces Pricing of Common Stock Offering OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 9, 2008--Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced that it has priced a public offering of 25 million shares of its common stock at $57.25 per... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Announces Common Stock Offering OKLAHOMA CITY, Jul 08, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced that it intends to commence a public offering of 25 million shares of its common stock.... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Announces the Appointment of V. Burns Hargis to Chesapeake's Board of Directors OKLAHOMA CITY, Jul 07, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced the appointment of V. Burns Hargis to the Chesapeake Board of Directors effective September... Chesapeake and PXP Announce Haynesville Shale Joint Venture OKLAHOMA CITY & HOUSTON, Jul 01, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) and Plains Exploration & Production Company (NYSE:PXP) (PXP) today announced they have entered... Goodrich Petroleum and Chesapeake Energy Announce Joint Venture in Haynesville Shale in North Louisiana HOUSTON & OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 16, 2008--Goodrich Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:GDP) and Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced they have entered into a joint... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Responds to Petition Filed by ICC Energy Corp. OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 12, 2008--Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced that it has received a petition filed in Texas State District Court in Dallas County brought... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Increases Quarterly Common Stock Dividend by 11% and Declares Preferred Stock Dividends OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 10, 2008--Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a $0.075 per share quarterly dividend that will be... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Provides Update on Haynesville Shale Activities OKLAHOMA CITY, Jun 06, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- In conjunction with its 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today provided an update on its activities in... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Announces Offering of $500 Million of Contingent Convertible Senior Notes OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 19, 2008--Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced that it is commencing a public offering of $500 million of contingent convertible senior... OKLAHOMA CITY, May 20, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced that it has priced its previously announced public offering of $800 million aggregate... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Announces Pricing of Offering of $1.2 Billion of Contingent Convertible Senior Notes Due 2038 OKLAHOMA CITY, May 20, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced that it has priced an offering of $1.2 billion of contingent convertible senior notes due... OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 19, 2008--Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced that it is commencing a public offering of $800 million of senior notes due 2018. Chesapeake... Company Reports 2008 First Quarter Production of 2.2 Bcfe per Day; Increase of 31% Over 2007 First Quarter Production 2008 First Quarter Net Loss to Common Shareholders of $143 Million, or $0.29 per Fully Diluted Common Share Reported; Adjusted Net Income Available to Common Shareholders Increases 32% Over 2007 First Quarter to $561 Million, or $1.09 per Fully Diluted Common Share, a Company Record Proved Reserves Reach Record Level of 11.5 Tcfe and Increase 6% Year-to-Date; Company Delivers First Quarter Reserve Replacement Rate of 395% from 601 Bcfe of Net Additions at a Drilling and Net Acquisition Cost of $1.95 per Mcfe Chesapeake Agrees to Sell 94 Bcfe of Proved Reserves for Proceeds of $623 Million, or $6.63 per Mcfe, in a Volumetric Production Payment Transaction; Company Announces Plans to Sell Remaining Arkoma Basin Woodford Shale Properties for Anticipated Proceeds of Over $1.5 Billion OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 2008--In BW6354 issued May 1, 2008: Reissuing release to replace operational results table for the Fayetteville Shale play. The corrected release reads:... Chesapeake and Enogex Announce Colony Granite Wash Natural Gas Gathering Agreement in the Anadarko Basin of Western Oklahoma OKLAHOMA CITY, Apr 16, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Enogex LLC, a subsidiary of OGE Energy Corp. (NYSE: OGE), announced it will provide natural gas gathering, processing and transportation services for... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Announces 2008 First Quarter Financial and Operational Results Release Date and Revised Conference Call Information OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2008--Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) has scheduled its 2008 first quarter financial and operational results release to be issued after the close... Chesapeake Energy Corporation To Purchase Pier 1 Imports Building In Downtown Fort Worth FORT WORTH, TEXAS, MARCH 31, 2008 - Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) announced today that it has agreed to purchase the Pier 1 Imports building located in downtown Fort Worth, Texas. The... OKLAHOMA CITY, Mar 27, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced that it has priced a public offering of 20 million shares of its common stock at $45.75 per... OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2008--Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced that it intends to commence a public offering of 20 million shares of its common stock.... Chesapeake Announces Haynesville Shale Discovery and Seven Other New Unconventional Discoveries and Projects; Increases Capital Expenditures to Accelerate Development OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2008--Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced a new natural gas discovery in the Haynesville Shale in Louisiana. In addition, the company... OKLAHOMA CITY, Mar 14, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a $0.0675 per share quarterly dividend that will be... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Reports Financial and Operational Results for the 2007 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Company Reports 2007 Fourth Quarter Net Income Available to Common Shareholders of $158 Million, or $0.33 per Fully Diluted Common Share, on Revenue of $2.1 Billion; Adjusted Net Income Available to Common Shareholders Reaches $466 Million, or $0.93 per Fully Diluted Common Share Full Year 2007 Net Income Available to Common Shareholders Reaches $1.2 Billion, or $2.62 per Fully Diluted Common Share, on Revenue of $7.8 Billion; Adjusted Net Income Available to Common Shareholders Reaches $1.6 Billion, or $3.21 per Fully Diluted Common Share Fourth Quarter 2007 Production of 2.2 Bcfe per Day Increases 10% Sequentially and 34% Year-Over-Year; Full Year Production of 2.0 Bcfe per Day Increases 23% Year-Over-Year Proved Reserves Reach Record Level of 10.9 Tcfe and Increase 21% Year-Over-Year; Company Delivers Full Year Reserve Replacement Rate of 369% from 1.9 Tcfe of Additions at a Drilling and Acquisition Cost of $2.08 per Mcfe OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 21, 2008--Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today reported financial and operating results for the 2007 fourth quarter and full year. For the 2007... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Announces 2007 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Production and Proved Reserves Fourth Quarter 2007 Production of 2.2 Bcfe per Day Increases 10% Sequentially and 34% Year-Over-Year; Full-Year Production of 2.0 Bcfe per Day Increases 23% Year-Over-Year Proved Reserves Reach Record Level of 10.9 Tcfe and Increase 21% Year-Over-Year; Company Delivers Full-Year Reserve Replacement Rate of 369% from 1.9 Tcfe of Additions at a Drilling and Acquisition Cost of $2.08 per Mcfe Risked Unproved Reserves Reach 33 Tcfe and Unrisked Unproved Reserves Reach 100 Tcfe; Leasehold and 3-D Seismic Inventories Increase to 13 Million Net Acres and 19 Million Acres, Respectively OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 14, 2008--Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today reported production and proved reserves for the 2007 fourth quarter and full year. Daily production... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Named to Fortune List of ''100 Best Companies to Work For'' OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 22, 2008--FORTUNE magazine announced today that Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) has been named one of the 100 best companies to work for in the U.S.... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Announces Transaction with Paloma Barnett, LLC in the Barnett Shale While Chesapeake's Barnett Shale Production Hits 600 MMcfe Per Day Mark Company to Acquire Approximately 8,600 Net Acres of Leasehold in Tarrant and Johnson Counties, Texas and Enters into Land Services Agreement for Future Leasehold Acquisitions Chesapeake's Barnett Leasehold Position Reaches 255,000 Net Acres; Company's Total Undrilled Backlog in the Play Exceeds 2,800 Net Locations Company's Gross Barnett Production Reaches 600 MMcfe per Day, Net Production Exceeds 400 MMcfe per Day, Chesapeake Now Second Largest Barnett Shale Producer OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2008--Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced that it has agreed to acquire approximately 8,600 net undeveloped leasehold acres in the... 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Chesapeake Energy Corporation Announces Final Results of Exchange Offer for Its 6.25% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 21, 2007--Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE: CHK) today announced the final results of its previously announced offer to exchange 8.0549 shares of its common... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Announces Final Results of Exchange Offer for Its 5.00% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 21, 2007--Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced the final results of its previously announced offer to exchange 4.1974 shares of its common... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Announces Pricing of Exchange Offer for Its 5.00% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 19, 2007--Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE: CHK) today announced the pricing for its pending offer to exchange shares of its common stock for each... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Announces Pricing of Exchange Offer for Its 6.25% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 19, 2007--Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced the pricing for its pending offer to exchange shares of its common stock for each... News Release Headline Subheadline 1 Body copy of news release Company Reports Net Income Available to Common Shareholders of $346 Million on Revenue of $2.0 Billion and Adjusted Net Income Available to Common Shareholders of $330 Million Production of 2.026... Body copy of news release. Chesapeake Energy Corporation Announces Transaction with Western Production Company in the Barnett Shale Company to Acquire 2,000 Net Acres of Leasehold in Tarrant County, Texas and Enters into Land Services Agreement for Future Leasehold Acquisitions Chesapeake's Leasehold Position in the Core and Tier 1 Area of Tarrant, Johnson and Western Dallas Counties Now Reaches 200,000 Net Acres; Company's Total Undrilled Backlog in the Play Now Exceeds 2,700 Net Locations OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 5, 2007--Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE: CHK) today announced that it has agreed to acquire approximately 2,000 net undeveloped leasehold acres in the... Chesapeake Announces First Natural Gas Production from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Lease with Initial Sales of 30 mmcfe Per Day from First 11 Barnett Wells Company Believes It May Ultimately Develop as Much as One Trillion Cubic Feet of Natural Gas Equivalent Reserves from Underneath 18,000-Acre Airport Lease for All-In Finding and Development Cost of Approximately $2.00 Per mcfe OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 30, 2007--Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced that it has recently initiated production of approximately 30 million cubic feet of natural... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Announces Exchange Offer for Its 6.25% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 23, 2007--Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE: CHK) today announced that it intends to commence an offer to exchange shares of its common stock for any and all... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Announces Exchange Offer for Its 5.00% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 23, 2007--Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced that it intends to commence an offer to exchange shares of its common stock for any and all... Chesapeake Energy Joins Environmental Protection Agency's Natural Gas STAR Program OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 16, 2007--Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) has joined the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Natural Gas STAR Program, a voluntary initiative... OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 8, 2007--Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) has scheduled its 2007 third quarter financial and operational results release to be issued after the close... Comment from Chesapeake Energy Corporation Concerning Decision Regarding the Red Rock Power Plant OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 10, 2007--Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) released the following comment by Tom Price, Jr., Senior Vice President - Corporate Development, concerning... OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 5, 2007--Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a $0.0675 per share quarterly dividend that will be... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Unveils Plans for New Eastern Regional Headquarters CHARLESTON, W. Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 23, 2007--Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today unveiled plans for a new Eastern Regional Headquarters building to be constructed at the... OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 8, 2007--Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced that it is commencing a public offering of an additional $500 million aggregate principal... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Announces Pricing of Offering of $500 Million of Contingent Convertible Senior Notes OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 8, 2007--Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced that it has priced its previously announced offering of an additional $500 million aggregate... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Reports Strong Financial and Operational Results for the 2007 Second Quarter Net Income Available to Common Shareholders Reaches $492 Million on Revenue of $2.1 Billion; Adjusted Net Income Available to Common Shareholders Reaches $342 Million Production of 1.868 Bcfe per Day Increases 9% Sequentially and 19% Year Over Year; Chesapeake Now the Largest Independent Producer of U.S. Natural Gas Proved Reserves Reach Record Level of 10.0 Tcfe; Company Delivers First Half 2007 Reserve Replacement Rate of 416% from 1.023 Tcfe of Additions Company Announces Plans to Sell a Portion of its Appalachian Production and Proved Reserves; Proceeds of at Least $600 Million Expected OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 2, 2007--Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today reported strong financial and operating results for the second quarter of 2007. For the quarter,... Chesapeake and Anadarko Announce Joint Venture in the Deep Haley Area of the Delaware Basin in West Texas OKLAHOMA CITY & THE WOODLANDS, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 12, 2007--Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) and Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:APC) jointly announced today the completion... Chesapeake Energy Corporation Announces Acquisition of Kerr-McGee Tower from Anadarko Petroleum Corporation and Subsequent Sale of Tower to SandRidge Energy, Inc. OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 12, 2007--Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) and SandRidge Energy, Inc. jointly announced today they have executed a transaction by which SandRidge... © 2018 Chesapeake. All rights reserved.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3395
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__label__cc	0.553576	0.446424	How to mark up subheadings, subtitles, alternative titles and taglines Friday, May 3rd, 2013 by Steve Faulkner. If you don’t already know, the hgroup element is obsolete in HTML5. Advice is now provided in the HTML spec on how to mark up subheadings, subtitles, alternative titles and taglines using existing and implemented HTML features. Russian Translation of this article: Разметка для подзаголовков by Frontender magazine Advice for marking up subheadings and the like The important question for developers is: How do I mark up these buggers??? To answer this advice and requirements have been added to the HTML specification on how to mark up subheadings, subtitles, alternative titles and taglines: h1–h6 elements must not be used to markup subheadings, subtitles, alternative titles and taglines unless intended to be the heading for a new section or subsection. Note: Example below added 10/5/2013 In the following example the title and subtitles of a web page are grouped using a header element. As the author does not want the subtitles to be included the table of contents and they are not intended to signify the start of a new section, they are marked up using p elements. A sample CSS styled rendering of the title and subtitles is provided below the code example. <h1>HTML 5.1 Nightly</h1> <p>A vocabulary and associated APIs for HTML and XHTML</p> <p>Editor's Draft 9 May 2013</p> In the following example the subtitle of a book is on the same line as the title separated by a colon. <h1>The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers</h1> In the following example part of an album title is included in a span element, allowing it to be styled differently from the rest of the title. <h1>The Mothers <span>Fillmore East - June 1971</span> In the following example the title and tagline for a news article are grouped using a header element. The title is marked up using a h2 element and the tagline is in a p element. <h2>3D films set for popularity slide </h2> <p>First drop in 3D box office projected for this year despite hotly tipped summer blockbusters, according to Fitch Ratings report</p> Note: Some have been advocating of the use of the small element to signify subtitles. This has been under discussion in the HTML working group, but no compelling arguments for its use have been made. Therefore it is not advised to use small to mark up subtitles. What about the document outline? If you want a subtitle to be displayed in the semi-mythical document outline, include it along with the heading text as per example 1 and 2 above. If you don’t, put the text in a p element (for example), as per example 3 above. Questions for developers Does the advice in the spec cover the use cases you encounter? If not what other advice should the spec include? Are the examples clear and unambiguous? If not how could they be improved? Any other questions you have, ask away in the comments! If you are really keen you can join the likes of Bruce Lawson, Ian Devlin and myself in the HTML working group and take part in discussion there. What being obsolete in HTML5 means must not be used by authors hgroup like other obsolete features, is non-conforming. This means that a conformance checker displays an error if the hgroup element is found. The following is the error message displayed by the W3C Markup Validation Service: Error: The hgroup element is obsolete. To mark up subheadings, consider either just putting the subheading into a p element after the h1–h6 element containing the main heading, or else putting the subheading directly within the h1–h6 element containing the main heading, but separated from the main heading by punctuation and/or within, for example, a span element with differentiated styling. To group headings and subheadings, alternative titles, or taglines, consider using the header or div elements. Like for other obsolete elements, browsers will continue their current level of support for hgroup. That is, browsers that have parsing and user agent style support will continue to do so, therefore authors that have used hgroup in their pages do not need to rush out and remove it. The element effectively has no meaning as its semantics have not been implemented. It’s effectively a div with a funny name. The whys and wherefores Much has been discussed and written over the past few years on the hgroup element and whether it meets the high bar required to include as a feature in HTML, on balance it has been decided it does not. Should this have happened more quickly? Yes , but as Mike[tm]Smith stated recently: People disagree. Organizations disagree. The task of us all working together to try to overcome our disagreements is time-consuming, often very frustrating, and almost never easy. If you want to read up on the history of hgroup there is plenty of stuff available: HTML working group mail archives 2010 (tip of the iceberg): suggestion for abolition of hgroup thread (November) hgroup and ARIA outline thread suggestion for abolition of hgroup thread (December) Selected articles on the subject: On the hgroup element Farewell, hgroup W3C Drops hgroup Tag From HTML5 Spec HTML5 Accessibility Chops: data for the masses The hgroup hokey cokey hgroup removed from the HTML5 specification RIP HTML5 hgroup Element This article was written by Steve Faulkner. An Australian living in London, works for The Paciello Group, a well-known web accessibility consultancy, and is a co-editor of the HTML5 spec at W3C 71 Responses on the article “How to mark up subheadings, subtitles, alternative titles and taglines” Erik Runyon says: Thanks Steve. The most common examples we run into are for News and Events. We’ve been using the following for News: Well, since my HTML got stripped, here’s a gist with the markup: https://gist.github.com/erunyon/5509414 Both are followed by the excerpt or content. Both would be contained in an “article”. Would your recommendation be to change the h2′s and h3′s to paragraphs? Smylers says: The spec page that you link to saying not to use <h1>–<h6> elements for subtitles does that very thing itself! Its starts: <h2 class=”no-num no-toc” id=”a-vocabulary-and-associated-apis-for-html-and-xhtml”>A vocabulary and associated APIs for HTML and XHTML</h2> <h2 class=”no-num no-toc” id=”editor’s-draft-date-1-january-1970″>Editor’s Draft 3 May 2013</h2> @smylers, yep, the spec code needs updating to reflect best practice. I am working on such things. For instance I have recently made improvements to the spec styles so that sufficient color contrast is provided between foreground and background colors. If you have any suggestions, feel free to file a bug Sara Soueidan says: The markup options mentioned (1, 2, and 3) are the way I’ve been marking subtitles and subheadings and taglines since like forever, especially option 2 with the span element, it kinda made a lot more sense to me than using hgroup which I remember using only once ever since I started with HTML5. @sarah, agreed, when developing the advice to add to the spec I asked around and looked at common code patterns for marking up subtitles etc. Is not using <hi> elements like that ‘mere’ best practices, or is it actually a requirement? I see it’s phrased as “Do not …”, which sounds like a requirement but it isn’t phrased in the “You must not …” language of requirements. Either way, that phrasing is confusing. @smylers Since the text does not use RFC terminology its not a conformance requirement, if you find it confusing, would be great if you filed a bug. ok HTML got stripped off.. so here’s filling in the blanks: “especially option 2 with the SPAN element” “made a lot more sense to me than using HGROUP-tag which..” Bah, I wrote the above as: <code><h<i>i</i>></code> That is, I put the “i” in an <i> element, to signify it being a variable, standing in for 1–6 (since the <var> element isn’t in the allowed tags list at the left). But it looks like some JavaScript runs on the page stripping it out, making it look like I’m talking about an element literally called <hi> — it seems a bit sneaky to tell people commenting they can use certain elements, not offer a preview feature, and then remove use of those elements! Sorry for the comment torment, the term ‘sneaky’ implies some malevolent intent which would most certainly be the work of Dr. Bruce Lawson. hx use bug filed Steve, thanks for clarifying, and for replying so speedily. It’s confusing because it isn’t clear what the status is of a spec telling authors “do not do this, but it isn’t the case that you must not do it, nor even the case that you should not do it”. If I do do it, so what? Nobody can complain that I’m not meeting the spec’s requirements. Or if somebody did wish me to follow commands such as that, they could request that I write “valid HTML which complies with all ‘do not’ commands in the spec” — which as well as being unweidly, also de facto introduces a third level of conformance requirements. If it’s really something that authors shouldn’t do, then make it a proper conformance requirement. If it’s OK for them to do it, don’t tell them not to do it. If that makes sense to you and this is something you’re interested in fixing, feel free to copy my comment into a bug report, if that helps with the process. Getting feedback and improving the spec is certainly my intent. I have filed a bug with your comments. Thanks! Paul d'Aoust says: You know, I’ve been thinking about <hgroup> for a while, and it’s been bothering me — it seemed like a solution looking for a problem. It didn’t make sense to me that someone would want to use an <h2> underneath an <h1> and then tell the document outliner that it’s not actually an <h2> at all but a mere tagline. It seemed like using HTML in a presentational, rather than semantic, way. Good to see that it’s been struck out. The <header> pattern is much more meaningful, in my opinion. But are the above codes compatible for search engines? @Balaji, From a reading of the Google Search Engine Optimization Starter Guide (PDF). I can find nothing that indicates the above patterns are incompatible with search engines. I did note an interesting statement in the guide: Create content primarily for your users, not David Bradbury says: Adding markup simply to style it differently? You may want to rephrase that. Regardless if you wish to style it differently or not, you should have the markup reflect the semantics of the content. I personally think that if we already have something like `figure` and `figcaption`, introducing ‘hcaption’ would fit well into that pattern. The markup does reflect the semantics of the content, its a heading which may be displayed on multiple lines or on a single line and I want to include the whole heading text in the ‘outline’. For the example I used display: block to create the desired display effect as it provides a line break in browsers that support it. An author could use a <br> element if a new line was all that was required. THE MOTHERS<br> Fillmore east Or an author could use character such as : or - if the delineation between the two parts of the title are considered to be of importance, If the author wishes to modify the display dependent on device, a span could then be used to style the character as desired. THE MOTHERS <span>-</span> IMHO hgroup wasn’t exactly what was needed. Wouln’t it be a good idea to create a new element for that? For example: <h1>The Lord of the Ring <sh>The Two Towers</sh></h1>. It seems to be the easiest and the best way: sh would be phrasing content element and allowed only within h1–h6 and maybe header. The element you describe is similar to one of the proposals that has been floated. What is needed is someone or some group of people with sufficient interest to move the proposal forward. A How To on going about doing this is available. @Steve I’ll take a closer look as I finish current project, thx for info . The hsub seems to be even more accurate tag name :) Method #3 strikes me as the most appealing, personally. Something about span tags I’ve just never loved, and hgroup was baffling, once you used an hgroup say: <hgroup> <h1]Hey I’m the Title</h1> <h2]And I’m the Subtitle[</h2> </hgroup> Would I then proceed to use <h3> to mark up sub-sections, or am I supposed to jump back up to <h3> and maybe using <section> or something? I think method #3 will be implemented from here on out with my sites (until perhaps something better comes along). Thanks for the insight! Lea Verou says: What about using <strong> to mark up the main heading like so: <h1><strong>CSS Secrets:</strong> 10 things you may not know about CSS</h1> That’s what I used to do before <hgroup> and unlike <span>, it has some semantics that match usage (I think). @Lea, coincidentally I raised the same mark-up pattern yesterday on twitter and on the HTML working group mailing list. There is rough consensus that it is not a good idea to use strong to explicitly signify a title, but of course it can be used in headings as per its usual semantics. David Hund says: I’d be interested to hear your thoughts on the ‘semi-mythical’ outline: AFAIK it’s not yet implemented in browsers, but it should be (in the future), correct? I can see some value in the Outline and while I agree `hgroup` had its problems I do feel there’s a need for an element containing the ‘semantics’ of a subheading. Most of the examples of current markup deal only with ‘styling’. As for examples 1 & 2: they _add_ a subheading to the main heading. In practice there is no structural and semantic difference between the two strings: they _are_ the main heading. Using a `p` signifies it as a paragraph no? So there remains no way of marking up a subheading except styling. In my mind Lea’s proposal of using `strong` is the only approach that attempts to add some semantic distinction (the other way around in this case). Anyway, since in my mind the Outline remains to have some value (at least in the future) I can only think of adding a new element such as `byline` or `hsub`. I’d be interested to hear your thoughts on the ‘semi-mythical’ outline: AFAIK it’s not yet implemented in browsers, but it should be (in the future), correct? There are no requirements in the spec for browsers to implement in respect to the outline algorithm. There has been some discussion (IRC discussion between Mike[tm]Smith and Hixie) about the possibility of defining requirements, but there are no plans and no apparent browser implementer interest. There is one implementation of parts of the outline algorithm in a screen reader (JAWS) but it is buggy and word is that it will be removed. The outline algorithm is implemented in the W3C HTML Validator. You are partially correct. In practice what does the semantic distinction imply, who is it meant for? who would make use of it? Is it of sufficient significance to require the use of an element? Example 1 uses a colon character to break up the heading into 2 parts, All users get access to this and can interpret it meaningfully, so there are semantics there. In example 2 there is a line break which again breaks the heading into 2 parts, of how much importance is it that one be marked as a subheading over the other? take the following heading (images): Both of them are semantically the same to me, but we could imbue some extra semantics to them based on the relative size of the bits of text and the order in which they are displayed, but what good does it do? Using a p signifies it as a paragraph no? So there remains no way of marking up a subheading except styling. What are the semantics of p? how is it conveyed to users? Or header? how is it conveyed to users? header groups the the content and when that content is a Hx and some other content, it says this stuff; the heading and this other content goes together. Why do we need more than that? We sometimes want to imbue magical semantic properties to HTML elements, often times they don’t exist and are of no practical benefit. BigBossSNK says: The spec itself solves this issue. Mark the title with <strong>, the subtitle with <b> Strong conveys importance, b is the article lede. I settled on using <strong>Main Title<strong><b>Sub Title<b>. It’s both semantic and allows me full styling control. The above is of course wrapped within <h1></h1> Steve, thanks for your quick reply. It seems the Outline is indeed even less relevant than I assumed :/ I’ll avoid discussing ‘semantics’ (here be dragons :-) but I agree they are of little value if they have no practical benefits. The only other practical benefit of a separate subheading element I can then think of is that of SEO but then there might be better alternatives such as microdata (or not caring and focusing on people over robots ;). I guess I’ll probably go with <h1>Main heading <b>subheading</b></h1> <b/> is short, does not convey extra importance and the Spec indeed mentions it can be used as an article ‘lede’ (which is not exactly the same as a subheading, but close enough) @Steve: The Ramones would be (as you said – same semantics, different styling): <span class="author">Ramones</span> <h1>Hey! Ho! Let's go</h1> But what about let’s say: W.A.S.P. – The Story of Jonathan (Prologue to the Crimson Idol). <span class="author">W.A.S.P.</span> <h1> The Story of Jonathan <hsub>(Prologue to the Crimson Idol).</hsub> </h1> The <hsub /> would expand the basic meaning of <h1 /> as it is in logotypes for example. But as I look at the BigBossSNK’s solution I’m not really sure (as always when it comes to digging deeper) if <hsub /> is necessary. I’m only not fully convinced about using <strong /> within heading – I always felt strange doing that. Can’t find anything against it, but yet it feels strange – the <strong /> to me is strong emphasis or strong importance , but I’ve always been looking at a h1-h6 as elements with strong importance – maybe it’s my bad. Sorry, span class in examples would be ‘artist’ and tabs messed up indentations. A method to augment the semantics of HTML is to use metadata (RDFa or Microdata = choose your poison). Looking at the various schema on schema.org I found this under Creative Work: alternativeHeadline – A secondary title of the CreativeWork. As to the semantics argument, the document outline is your web page’s Table of Contents. Suppose a blind readers want to find Chapter 7 in the HTML5 version of Lord of the Rings. If Main titles and Sub titles are differentiated, he can skim through chapter names till the chapter he wants. And, if he can’t remember what chapter he left the book in, he can read the Sub titles to each chapter, getting hints to each chapter’s content. That’s the point. All the metadata (Microdata, Open Graph, Microformats etc.) is only augmenting the meaning (if I understand it correctly), but not giving it. And it should be done with the appropriate elements… which are missing. AFAIK HTML 5 specification was suppose to provide them, not change the existing ones like cite, b etc., which was not so good idea IMHO. That’s the point. All the metadata (Microdata, Open Graph, Microformats etc.) is only augmenting the meaning (if I understand it correctly), but not giving it. I think the semantic web people may disagree with this. When you look at examples of Microformats, RDFa or Microdata markup, they often hang the semantics off span and div elements, same goes for ARIA. @Steve – of all the options <small> still looks the most sensible. I think we just need to tweak the spec definition of <small> slightly. The small element represents side comments such as small print. make it say The small element represents lowered prominence, but equal importance, for its contents. It is suitable for content that is side comments such as small print, or for parts of a heading that may be omitted from an outline. “lowered prominence” is what one would naturally expect of small print, but would also work for other situations such as taglines. It’s also natural, I believe, to think of a <small> tag lowering the prominence of its contents. Microdata, as its name suggests, is about data instead of semantics. Microdata is used to make certain types of contents machine-extractable so agents like search engines can understand and use the contents easier. The reason that authors of the examples of Microdata often use div or span might be either they don’t know how to use right HTML elements for right contents or there is no proper HTML elements for those contents to use. I really agree with Tom’s opinions that the meaning of a content should be given by appropriate HTML elements which in many cases are currently missing, and HTML5 was supposed to provide appropriate new elements instead of just altering the meanings of old elements such as small and b. hmm, again I will say I believe the semantic web people would disagree with you. DrClue says: There was a time when mentioning my work on the Internet was almost invariably met with the response “The Inter-what?”, and then along came this little program named Mosiac supporting an element set that could be tallied up on one hand. At that point gopher was still the most useful. It’s been fairly interesting watching the gyrations as the “Inter-what” has grown to be that integral part of business and culture world wide. It’s still but a young teenager as such things go, with the most amazing stories of it’s life yet to be told. “The semantic web” , is a pretty catchy name for this particular round , and as always it will be with the attentive ear and eye the latest in grand ideas will be followed, with just the occasional comment such as maybe the select element might enjoy the datalist too or some such random thing. It had been the better part of 20 years of coding before the “Inter-What” found it’s now adoring audience, and now it’s almost a like distance further since. It has to be my favorite and longest running reality show (at times just as realistic as such) It will be a well watched season when the next cycle begins to see what of the new becomes wrote and which in it’s turn becomes depreciated. @alohci, your change sounds reasonable, but others have voiced strong opinions about the use of small. Can i suggest you file a bug against the HTML spec and we can see where it goes from there? I’m a bit surprised of the use of span (or other natively inline elements) for subtitles. Isn’t inline content to be read as a single continuous sentence, making it inappropriate for marking up subtitles (where a stronger separation between heading and subheading would be better suited)? Hi Niels, Depends on the heading content, the use of a character or characters is appropriate to delineate between parts of the heading. The use of CSS to modify the display value of an inline element may be used (as in the case of the example). This results in break in the content being conveyed to users (including AT users) in graphical browsers. Another option is to use the br element. Wow, never really knew that changing the css display property of a span would even affect AT users, that is definitely good to know. Still feels a bit like cheating though, because a span with display:block is really just a div, so why not use a div instead (I know, the spec doesn’t allow it, but clearly that rule is a bit too strict). I have taken your suggestion about small to the HTML WG list @Steve. Thanks. I am following the discussion with interest. Noted @malarkey’s comment: Replacing <hgroup> with <div class=hgroup> is a fucking stupid thing to have to do. Happy to see he is marking up his headings and taglines as suggested in the HTML spec: <header class="box-header"> <h1>And All That Malarkey</h1> <p>Since 2004, our blog’s been a favourite destination for designers and developers. Browse our <a href="http://stuffandnonsense.co.uk/blog/archives">archives</a> or read our <a href="http://stuffandnonsense.co.uk/blog/greatest-hits">greatest hits</a>.</p> Some people in the HTML community have indicated their interest in a feature that provides a semantic indication of a subheading, subtitle, alternative title or tagline Here is a feature proposal to further discussion: The subline element Oh thank heavens, something is in the works. The issue is extremely bothersome in practice. While it appears that HTML does provide plenty of element options that can be used depending on which is most appropriate, I am finding that the lack of consistency is an enormous time consumer. I can write an entire document in the time it takes me to decide which element is most appropriate for a subheading on a particular heading. Then I also have to write a rule for it in CSS when it comes out weird. That rule won’t apply to many other elements in most cases, as THIS time the structure called for an ! I’ve come to the conclusion that 75% of headings will need to have subheadings, and I may jump out the window if I have to keep stopping at every heading element to decide how I can hack a subheading into it without upsetting Mother Semantics. I do believe there is a semantic need for a subheading element. All these b, i , strong, small, span or whatever people are using to fill in the blank aren’t encouraging human readability, accessibility or easier future maintenance. In practice, I personally am finding there is a need for a standard element, I think the proposal is exactly what we need. I started using spans until I tested it on a screen-reader. I think I’m just going to use small. It’s as close to correct as I can get And that’s a very good idea instead of all the span/b/strong/small combinations :) additional thoughts on subline after discussion feedback yesterday. Bertilo Wennergren says: “subline” seems like a good idea. Would it be possible (valid) or even meaningful to use “subline” without an actual heading before it or as a parent element? I know it’s too early too really say, but there are probably some thoughts about that already. Patrick Samphire says: While I accept the argument that it was necessary to get rid of hgroup, it’s unfortunate that it’s been done without coming up with a decent replacement for some real-world cases. None of the suggested replacements really seem to do what is necessary, and nesting of whatever other elements within the h1 to force the appearance of the subtitle is at best inelegant. For myself, I would quite like to see some analogous to the way labels are associated with fields in forms, using ‘for’. Then, rather than using [hgroup] [h1]The Title[/h1] [h2]The subtitle[/h2] [/hgroup] You could use [h1 id=”title1″]The title[/h1] [subtitle for=”title1]The subtitle[\subtitle] Or whatever. Basically, some way to directly associate and link the subtitle with the title without actually nesting them. Another advantage would be that you could actually have multiple subtitles, in rare cases where they might actually be needed. So, you could have: [subtitle id=”subtitle1″ for=”title1]The subtitle[\subtitle] [subtitle for=”subtitle1]The sub-subtitle[\subtitle] In fact, you probably wouldn’t need a “subtitle” element, because you could just use a “p”, which would be associated with the h1 by virtue of the “for” relationship (or whatever). To me this seems the most flexible and easy to implement option. I think subline could work. I particularly like the variant where subline can be used both inside or outside the h[1-6] elements. But what about this? <subline>The way we were</subline> <h1>My Life</h1> <p class="abstract">This tells the story of one small girl's climb to stardom and her subsequent fall from grace</p> <subline id="sl1">Find about me</subline> <h2 id="searchsection">Search the full story</h2> <form><input type="search"/></form> <main> <h2>The Early Years</h2> <p>I was born in the wagon of a travelling show... </main> It’s a fat header for sure, but I think legitimate. Does the subline “sl2” belong to to h1 element or the h2#searchsection element? For cases like this I think it would be useful if there was a way, as a last resort, to explicitly associate the subline with its heading element. Whether that’s done as with a pointer from the subline element to the heading element like the “for” on “label” or from the heading element to the sublines like “itemref”, I don’t have a preference. On a separate matter, I think it would be helpful if, like the h[1-6] elements, the subline had a content model of “phrasing content or the subline element” which would allow subline elements to be nested to any depth. hgroup allowed multiple levels of subheading and this would allow something equivalent. s/phrasing content or the subline element/phrasing content plus subline elements/ I’ve just noticed the content model you had for subline. I know it’s an early draft, but “Phrasing content. Zero or more div and/or p elements.” makes no sense. Since div can contain flow content, effectively you’re allowing flow content in subline, just making authors wrap it in a div element. If that’s what you want, just make the content model of subline “flow content”. It is isn’t, you’ll need to list the exclusions explicitly. @Alohci, yep, your are correct (about content model), I am in the process of updating the draft and will push major changes soonish. FYI proposal to explicitly forbid use as subheadings Thanks for bring that to my attention. I think it was reasonably well known that Hixie wasn’t a fan of using the small element for subheadings, but given that he would have us use “hgroup”, I don’t see that it brings us any further forward. I note that he offers no rationale for banning small other that it isn’t hgroup. Hixie is brilliant at technical matters, but there mostly aren’t any with a new element for subtitles except how to bind them to following headings. What you have there is one vote against using the small element. I would advise against ruling in or out of any proposal at this stage unless it is technically unworkable, so I suggest that it is not helpful for the “must not” requirement for small be adopted into W3c HTML5 at this time. What’s most useful, is a solution for subtitles that web authors can get right almost by accident. That’s what makes “subline” attractive. An inexperienced web author can see that there’s a “subline” element, guess what it’s for, use it without ever looking at a spec, and in the majority of cases it’ll be right. Given that the “small” approach seems to have gained something of a cow path, there’s some reason to favour that too. The guess-correctly requirement also encapsulates everything that was wrong with hgroup, which otherwise would have been a fine solution. For what it is worth, I think you’ve taken on a near impossible job. Lots of people have strong and conflicting opinions, and the chances of satisfying everyone are practically nil. Consider it a success if achieve something workable and you manage to satisfy some people. I wish you luck. By the way, the microdata example in the current subline proposal is invalid. The html element, since it has an itemtype attribute, needs an itemscope attribute as well. are you a member of the html wg? if not why not/ ;-) can I forward your comment on to the list? No, I’m not a member. I figure I’d lose interest if I played a formal part. Sure. Feel free to forward it to the list. While I see the merit to the argument that there should be an element that inexperienced authors could guess the meaning of, I just can’t see that being “subline”. I can’t imagine ever guessing what “subline” was for. @Patrick Samphire – Yes, I understand that. I’m not particularly enamoured by the name, other than it’s good enough that we can discuss it sensibly. It’s the concept and the ways in which it can be used that matters. If the right concept can be agreed upon, then no doubt a name can be chosen, but there’s no sense in expending energy debating names if the concept is flawed. @alohci and @patrick. agree that subline is not a good name and is no more meet subhead have made other changes too :-) I know these are details but maybe a good idea would be to add ability of using for attribute and allow the use of subhead outside of the header? Maybe a shorter name: sh? Any way these are just detail and IMHO the idea and proposal are great and meet all is needed :) cimmanon says: HTML in general lacks a good way of marking up fragment text. Maybe it’s my old high school English teachers whispering in my ear, but using a paragraph to contain text that isn’t even a single properly formed sentence seems wrong to me. If we’re just throwing any old content into a paragraph, how does it differ from a div from a semantic standpoint (other than the fact that div can contain other block elements, while paragraph cannot)? Using lower level headlines to markup subheading content seemed like a kludge to me anyway. A proper subheading element would be a welcome addition. @Cimmanon The meaning of the p element and the term paragraph in HTML is somewhat different from what most people would consider a paragraph to be, which is where the disconnect occurs, I think. A reading of the stuff in the spec about it may be helpful. I’ve only started to learn coding recently, and I’m amazed to see the number of Zappa fans among other coders. It reinforces my decision to keep going. But seriously, “don’tca ever wash that thing?” Robert Sadler says: As someone who converts books to HTML, it is very obvious that HTML5 fails to understand the structure of a “traditional” document. Oh, well … back to the old kludges that at least give a correct visual presentation. Fere says: I would consider aiddng new elements (particularly standalone elements) a last resort in just about any case. If an element is to be created like hgroup it makes a ton of sense for it to be one that leverages and adds value to existing elements, rather than simply standing on its own.Frances makes a great point about the semantic flaws in grouping heading elements. But I see an easier path for browser makers and designers in interpreting headings within an hgroup than the path to uniquely interpreting an entirely new standalone element. 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__label__cc	0.713969	0.286031	SEPA Direct Debit (SDD) The SEPA Direct Debit (SDD) Schemes enable creditors (biller) to collect money from a debtor's (payers) bank account, so long as a signed order has been permitted by the payer to the biller. A mandate is authorized by the debtor to allow the creditor to collect a payment and to direct the debtor's banking institution to pay those collections. Mandate forms to be filled out by debtors (customers purchasing products or services) usually are given by creditors (retailers or service providers) themselves. The European Payments Council (EPC) provides guidance to creditors on the development of efficient, easy-to-use Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) mandates. Additionally, the EPC presents translations of the mandate text, as designated in the SDD Core Rulebook and the SDD Business to Business (B2B) Rulebook, into the SEPA languages. Because of this, approximately 16 to 18 million businesses in the euro area alone and all public administrations collecting payments in SEPA are in a position to establish user friendly SEPA mandate forms, which best fulfill their demands. Streamlining the SEPA mandate The SDD Rulebooks outline the principles for the content of SEPA mandates. The illustration of the mandate as it shows up in the rulebook features the most extensive design achievable. In actual utilization however, the SEPA mandate form may be efficient in numerous ways without losing any important content while still remaining compliant with the rulebook. In so many cases, the mandate form itself does not have to incorporate all the details needed for the authorization of a SDD, so long as this info is obtainable from other sources. Additionally it needs to be kept in mind that majority of the information incorporated into a SEPA mandate can certainly be supplemented by the creditor personally and as such, may already be part of the mandate form he creates . Clients who finalize and sign such forms will ultimately provide virtually the similar details on a SEPA mandate as in any other mandate given under legacy direct debit schemes these days. To bring more clarity on this point and to explain how a SEPA mandate form offered by creditors to their clients might actually appear like, the EPC has given a guidance document containing realistic information about how chosen mandate information can be utilized in various situations. You can actually visualize a user-friendly SEPA mandate form. The EPC has resolved potential complexities experienced by creditors who desire to transfer to the SDD Schemes making use of existing direct debit mandates, which may not be completely compliant with the schemes' demands regarding form and content of SDD mandates. Section 5 .17 of the SDD Core Rulebook and section 5 .17 of the SDD B2B Rulebook present substantial practical assistance to creditors by waiving particular requirements for these legacy mandates if utilized under one of the SDD Schemes.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3412
__label__cc	0.726708	0.273292	San Diego (Calif.) (x) Alitak (Alaska) (x) Halls of fame (x) Gymnasiums (x) Mathes Hall (Bellingham, Wash.) (x) Edens Hall (Bellingham, Wash. : 1922-) (2) + - Edens Hall North (Bellingham, Wash.) (2) + - Nash Hall (Bellingham, Wash.) (2) + - Dormitories (1) + - Old Main (Bellingham, Wash.) (1) + - 1968 Aerial View: North Campus On image verso: Martin Photo. Curved to take advantage of the surrounding view are Nash and Mathes Halls, residence halls dedicated October 11 by Governor Dan Evans. The curved plan also reduces the "institutional" effect of long interior hallways. Nash Hall, left, provides quarters for 300 men students on 7 floors. Mathes Hall, 8 stories tall, is a residence for 300 women. The two buildings were designed by architect Henry Klein of Mount Vernon. Multiple copies available Campus History Collection CHC-AIR_1968-0003 ca. 1968. On image verso: Martin Photo. Two high-rise residence halls; Nash Hall, left, and Mathes Hall, its neighbor, dedicated by Governor Dan Evans in a ceremony on campus October 11, form a gateway to Western Washington State College in Bellingham. The two buildings were named for the first two presidents of the college.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3417
__label__wiki	0.703891	0.703891	NationalInternationalIndustry Business News›News›Defence›Army commander reaches out to locals in south Kashmir Army commander reaches out to locals in south Kashmir During the interaction with a select group of community leaders organised on Friday, the army commander sought suggestions from the people to ensure a bright future for the youth of the valley. PTI\| Sep 21, 2019, 03.37 PM IST General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command Lt Gen Ranbir Singh speaks to residents during reviewing the prevailing situations in the Kashmir valley on Friday. JAMMU: Northern Army commander Lt Gen Ranbir Singh has reached out to the locals in south Kashmir, considered to be the hotbed of militancy, with a message that the army and the government are working towards restoring peace and ensuring overall development of the region. The meeting comes at a time when normal life across Kashmir continues to remain disrupted since the scrapping of the special status to Jammu and Kashmir and its bifurcation into two Union Territories -- Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh -- on August 5. A short video clip of the interaction was shared on Saturdayby Udhampur-based defence PRO Lt Col Abhinav Navneet. "Wherever we go, we try to convey this message to all and I want to request you to carry this message forward that we want peace and development of this region. We want the boys and girls to get better education and good jobs... we want a bright future for them," Lt Gen Singh was heard telling the community leaders. "We are working in this direction and so is the government. If you have any suggestions, we are ready to act upon those suggestions," the commander said. The army has launched a massive mission reach out initiative in Jammu region post revocation of the provisions of Article 370 to assist the local administration in maintaining peace, harmony and conducive environment. Though no untoward incident was reported from any part of Jammu region where normal life remained peaceful with people continuing with day-to-day activities, the army is meeting opinion makers and reaching out to the populace to mitigate their sufferings by organising free medical camps, Jammu-based Army PRO Lt Col Devender Anand said. He said numerous initiatives have been undertaken by the Army over the past 48 days under 'Mission Reach Out' especially in Chenab valley and the Pir Panjal regions. "The interaction was aimed at ensuring peace and tranquility in the region and spreading awareness amongst the locals about the role of army in nation building and welfare activities being undertaken by the Army and State and Central Government," he said. Lt Col Anand said the army is encouraging elders, religious heads, youngsters and opinion makers to address apprehensions of people and help in maintaining calm and peace as well as creation of environment that is conducive for overall development. He said the village authorities appreciated and lauded the support provided by the army in all spheres. The opinion makers are of the view that such meetings not only enhance the bond between the army and the people but also boost the morale of the locals which in turn assist in maintaining peace and harmony in the region. kashmir indian army Ranbir Singh Chenab Valley Vizag to host mega multilateral naval exercise MILAN in March 2020 Lt Gen SK Saini to take over as Vice Chief of Army Staff Army jawan commits suicide in JK's Udhampur Work divided for Rawat-led dept of military affairs US charges 5 over illegal exports for Pakistan's nuclear programme; Islamabad says no information Kashmir issue should not be discussed at any common platform: Russian Foreign Minister Conveyed our concerns to India on 'Quad' on multiple occasions: Russian Ambassador China defends raising Kashmir issue at UNSC to de-escalate Indo-Pak tensions Banned NDFB gives up arms, signs agreement with government	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3426
__label__cc	0.582515	0.417485	Directory of Artists Leonia Arts Weekend – OCT 5 & 6, 2019 Leonia Arts Speakeasy – JAN 20, 2019 Add Me to Directory of Artists Featured Artist Interviews Leonia’s Artistic Legacy Suzanne Pancrazi Memorial Scholarship Daryl Goldberg Performing Artist / Musician Daryl Goldberg, cello, has been praised by the New York Times for her ‘musicality, skill and commitment’. She performs frequently at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center with such orchestras as American Ballet Theater, Little Orchestra Society, The New York Pops, and Broadway shows. She is a member of the New Jersey Festival Orchestra (formally the Westfield Symphony) and has served as acting Principal for both the Chautauqua (NY) Symphony Orchestra and Opera during their summer season. Performances with popular stars include Tony Bennett, Chris Botti, Kristin Chenoweth, Miss Piggy, Pink Martini, and classical stars Emmanuel Ax, Joshua Bell, Lynn Harrell, Yo Yo Ma and Itzhak Perlman. She is a member of the Leonia Chamber Musicians Society, Inc., and has performed chamber music concerts at Weill (Carnegie) Recital Hall, the Metropolitan Museum of Art Patrons Series, and Steinway Hall. In addition she has recorded for CBS, CRI, EMI and RCA, including several Broadway cast albums. Ms. Goldberg is a graduate of Northwestern University and the Yale School of Music. She is the cello teacher for the Far Brook School (Short Hills, NJ), Encore Music Studio (Ridgewood, NJ), and Fordham University. TAGS: Cello Add me to the Artist Directory Search Directory by Artist Category: Actor (2) Artisan (5) Arts Organization (8) Ceramics (1) Composer (2) Conductor (2) Crafter (1) Designer (5) Drawing (4) Fiber Art (1) Fiction (3) Furniture (2) Graphic Design (3) Improvisation (1) Jewelry (1) Mixed Media (7) Musical Theater (2) Musician (20) Non-Fiction (2) Painting (14) Performing Artist (23) Photography (8) Playwright (1) Poetry (3) Product Design (1) Puppeteer (1) Sculpture (3) Silversmith (1) Songwriter (1) Visual Artist (25) Vocalist (4) Writer (7) No More Future Events Leonia Arts c/o Leonia Public Library 227 Fort Lee Road Leonia, NJ 07605 send an email to Leonia Arts © 2020 Leonia Arts. All Rights Reserved. Theme customization by glassfoundry.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3431
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__label__cc	0.735458	0.264542	Happy Day After Thanksgiving In our family we don't pardon our Thanksgiving turkey, we eat him, but first we name him. This year's bird was Irwin. Our youngest son Paul named him. I wanted to call him Happy Jack the Turkey, but Paul objected because "Happy Jack" is the title of a song by The Who. Anything having to do with music is sacred to Paul so the bird was dubbed Irwin. My husband Michael, who started this turkey-naming thing, kept calling Irwin Owen, which is the name of one of Paul's three cats. Owen is a big fat yellow tabby, almost the size of Irwin who is -- er, was, nineteen and one half pounds. Last Thanksgiving Michael came to the table using a walker between his hip replacement surgeries. (See my post "Did Anybody Miss Me?" to find out why Michael now has two titanium hips.) This year Michael came to the table on his own two feet, well again and happy, and still calling Irwin Owen just to needle Paul. That's what I'm thankful for this year. Posted by Lynn Michaels at 3:06 PM No comments: That's the title of my favorite Dan Fogelberg song. Thoroughbreds run races, and so do writers. Our finish line is the deadline we kill ourselves to meet. I've gone days without sleeping, skipped meals and skipped showers to meet deadlines. A writer's blanket of roses is a good review and fan letters from readers telling us how much they loved the book. When I was a kid I desperately wanted two things, a piano and a horse. I got the piano, but I never got the horse. The closest I came was the rocking horse my dad made me for Christmas. I named him Blackie. Hardly an inspired name, but I was only three. That's Blackie and me in the photo. Clearly I was exhausted from a breakneck gallop across the living room. I don't know what happened to Blackie (though I'll bet my three brothers do) but I can still remember riding him. His springs squeaked like crazy. I loved that horse. I've always loved horses. When I'm in the car and "Run for the Roses" plays on the radio I get so choked up I can't sing along. I never miss the Kentucky Derby on TV. When Secretariat died I cried all day. I've written 16 books, but only two about horses. The Dreaming Pool for Dell, originally published as Paula Christopher, which I'll tell you about later, and Second Sight for Harlequin Temptation. I love Second Sight. It's one of my favorites. I wanted to call it Gift Horse, which has more to do with the story than Second Sight, but I was overruled. I considered changing the title when I put the book up on Kindle but decided that might mislead readers. If you've seen the movie Secretariat -- and if you haven't, do, it's terrific -- you'll recall the scene where Diane Lane's character, Penny Chenery Tweedy, asks for a moment alone with Secretariat and gives him a pep talk. I'm sure there were people in the theater that wondered what the hell she was doing talking to a horse. Some people say horses are psychic, others that they're intuitive. If you doubt me read Dick Francis' wonderful horse racing mysteries or ask people who've owned horses all their lives, like my cousin Dana Eichman. "Their eyes tell you everything," Dana says. Richard Parker-Harris, the hero of Second Sight, discovers that when he looks the filly High Brow in the eye. Interestingly, Dana made her comment to me before she saw the new cover Pati Nagle designed for the ebook. It's a very cool cover that features High Brow and Susan Cade, the character in the book that can talk to horses. Susan is an equine vet with an uncanny knack for picking winners at the track. Richard is dead broke, and figures that Susan owes him one for breaking his nose with a riding crop when she was fourteen. That's where Richard and Susan start, but that's not where they finish. You can see the cover on my website, www.lynnmichaels.us or in the Lynn Michaels Collection on Amazon. If you love horses and a good romance I hope you'll buy the book. Blackie and I will both thank you.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3436
__label__wiki	0.831465	0.831465	Family Messages Magical medieval merriment! Hundreds celebrate 800th market charter anniversary Story posted on October 23, 2019 MELKSHAM’s medieval celebrations for the 800th anniversary of its market charter have been described as ‘magical,’ with hundreds enjoying a weekend packed full of merriment. And praise has been heaped on the volunteers behind the weekend of events, which included a visit from the Duke of Gloucester, the Melksham Town Criers’ Championship, a medieval banquet at the Assembly Hall, and a medieval tournament in King George V Playing Field. On behalf of the volunteers who organised the celebrations, Nick Westbrook said, “The whole weekend was a huge success! The feedback we have had from the participants who took part and the local people who attended has been very positive. The weekend was full of moments of magic. It really brought the town together, and it’s something that Melksham should look back on and be proud of. “The celebrations have certainly raised the profile of Melksham – the coverage in the Melksham News and on BBC Wiltshire who broadcast live from the town on Friday and Sunday, will have done the town a whole lot of good.” “Without the input of a team of dedicated volunteers, this weekend would not have happened. People went above and beyond what was expected of them to host these events. The town should be grateful that it has people like this in the community who are prepared to donate their time for the benefit of others.” At the Melksham Town Criers’ Championship, hosted by Melksham’s own crier Peter Dauncey, 18 criers from across the UK competed in the Market Place with Andrew Fox from Ilminster, Somerset, coming out on top. Additional entertainment was provided by Chippenham Town Morris Dancers, Holt Morris Dancers and the Bells Angels from Holt. “It went very well,” said Peter. “The day went like clockwork – everyone pulled together to deliver a fantastic day of entertainment. The Morris dancing groups were a nice touch to the day, and I was delighted with the results. I’ve had lots of kind comments from the visiting criers, they have all said how enjoyable the day was. I must thank everyone involved, including the judges and all the sponsors who made the championship possible.” Medieval banquet Diners at the medieval banquet in the Assembly Hall enjoyed a feast of medieval-themed food, and live entertainment from the Plantagenet Medieval Society, who wowed their audience with singing, dancing, poetry and armed combat displays. “The atmosphere at the banquet was incredible,” said Nick. “There was so much food, more than what the ‘small’ stomachs of us 21st Century people could handle!” “This was the best night out I have ever had in Melksham,” added local resident, Pauline Baker. Medieval tournament The finale to the celebrations was a medieval tournament held in the King George V playing field. Despite the rain, hundreds of visitors to the tournament enjoyed displays from Plantagenet Medieval Society, courtly dancing, squire training, apple pressing, and have-a-go archery. Nick said, “One of my highlights was a young boy who had come to the tournament dressed as a knight – the look on his face when he saw the other knights in full armour was absolute magic. The Plantagenet Medieval Society were again fantastic, everyone said that they were absolutely phenomenal and exceeded all expectations. “I think people were surprised by how committed they were to their performances – the battles were very intense, there were a lot of new dents in their armour! And the society themselves said how much they enjoyed themselves. “There have already been suggestions that bring them back to Melksham!” Melksham News on Twitter Tweets by @melkshamnews Wiltshire Publications Clubs & Organisations Past Lead Stories What’s on & Regular Dates Issue Dates and Deadlines © 2019, ↑ Melksham Independent News - Posts - Add New	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3444
__label__wiki	0.583776	0.583776	Memory ProjectHungarian American Visual History Archive About Us Sponsors History Compilations Cold Warriors en hu Katalin Szentpály DP Generation ALL MATERIAL: COPYRIGHT CALIFORNIA EUROPEAN CULTURAL INITIATIVE/MEMORY PROJECT Katalin Szentpály was born and raised in Budapest, Hungary. Her father was a well-known film producer and her mother an active social democrat who was forced to escape Hungary in the early 1950's. Katalin was raised mostly by her father until they were able to escape during the Hungarian revolution of 1956. They emigrated to New York, where they met Katalin's mother and where Katalin went to an American boarding school run by Hungarian nuns. She later moved to Sarasota, Florida after marrying her husband, also a refugee in 1956, Desi Bognár. Interview conducted by Andrea Lauer Rice and Réka Pigniczky in Sarasota, Florida in May of 2015. Other videos from the Visual Archive András Ludányi András Mattyasovszky Zsolnay András Rékay Andrew G. Vajna Antal Lux Árpád Ecsedy © All rights reserved by CECI	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3445
__label__wiki	0.713227	0.713227	Ghostbusters Trailer Page 1 of 17 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 > UnequalProductions I have been a big advocate for this project. I have no problem with the reboot, and I enjoy everyone involved, but... I didn't like that trailer. I think it relied too much on nostalgia. It seems like much more gag-centric than the original, and there were a couple lines of dialogue that reek of generic executive input. I'll still go watch it, but my excitement has waned. Find More Posts by UnequalProductions Re: Ghostbusters Trailer Find More Posts by ctp slupo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYnSjERs-oU It's a bad trailer. Not saying it can't be a good movie but that trailer. Ugh. Ending with an Exorcist joke? Weren't we done with that in the 80's? I like everyone involved. Hope they cut a better trailer next. Find More Posts by slupo jboffer Exactly what I expected out of Feig, who has said in the past it's OK that the scripts he films aren't funny, the actors/actresses will make them funny. Every attempted joke looks like they were just winging it, and that's probably not a coincidence. Twitter: @jboffer Find More Posts by jboffer Couldn't pay me to watch this thing. I thought this was supposed to be a reboot, not a reshoot. Find More Posts by dave22 aocolour Three brilliant white scientists and a sassy, black friend. I will not be watching. Find More Posts by aocolour EdFury It looks horrible. Everything about it. Train wreck. Find More Posts by EdFury It's a Scary Movie-esque spoof, it's not a reboot. It's strange. The first Ghostbusters -- due to brilliant writing / directing -- had a very authentic vibe despite its absurdity. It made it actually scary / spooky / creepy. But here, it just gives up on any sense of reality and goes full-blown Naked Gun gag flick. I'm never wrong. Reality is just stubborn. Find More Posts by FoxHound Mintclub I know it's only a trailer & so it's hard to judge properly until having seen the film but off this it feels flat and a little dull. The fact that the opening scene involved 'sliming' suggests they're devoid of originality here. In fact there was at least two of these very same sequences in a 90 second trailer. What made the original so good and stand the test of time was the chemistry and energy between the four leads. There was a real balance. And I believed the likes of Aykroyd and Ramis could be scientists whereas I'm just not convinced the likes of Kristen Wiig & Kate McKinnon are natural fits in those roles. It's like when an artist covers a classic song for the sake of it, if you aren't bringing anything fresh to the original then why bother? Find More Posts by Mintclub	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3448
__label__cc	0.668814	0.331186	- Any -Victim RemberencesMemorials Mark D. Hindy Memorial(active tab) Cantor Fitzgerald \| Equities Trader Dedicated Memorial Sites: Vanderbilt University Baseball Stadium Poly Prep Memorial 9/11 Garden of Remembrance The New York Times Portraits of Grief The Mark Hindy Charitable Foundation Poly Prep Country Day School Hobbies and Special Interests: basketbtall Mark was born on July 20, 1973, almost four years after his brother Greg. He attended St. Anselm's Elementary School in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, playing basketball and baseball. He attended Xavier High School in Manhattan for one year and then he joined the Poly Family in October of 1988 in his Sophmore year. The teachers and students at Poly immediately made him feel at home. And we can truly say the years he spent here were among the best in his life. He loved Poly! He took away with him a great education and preparation for college, team spirit (lettering in Baseball, Basketball and Football), lasting friendships, and wonderful memories of his years there. So wonderful, in fact, that all of the friends he made in college in Nashville, Tennessee, had to make the trek to Brooklyn to, among other things, check out this “Poly Prep” because all they ever heard from Mark was “Poly this” and “Poly that”. After graduating from Poly, Mark then headed down to Nashville, Tennessee, to attend Vanderbilt University. At Vanderbilt, Mark decided to try out for their Baseball Team and actually made it as a walk-on -- no mean feat to walk onto a Division One Baseball team in the Southeast Conference. Here again Mark received a great education, honed that team spirit and made wonderful, lasting friendships. But Mark did what few people are able to do in their lifetime. He was able to pursue his dream of playing professional baseball. After graduating from Vanderbilt, he packed up and drove out to Ogden, Utah, for a summer of playing pro ball with the Ogden Raptors – a Class A Minor League baseball team. He found the experience incredible. Of course, he was playing ball and getting paid for it. But that wasn’t all of it. He drove cross-country by himself – passing through states with unending miles of corn on either side of the road, driving for miles in complete solitude because his was the only car on the road, waking up to an inch of snow covering his car on a morning in early June in Wyoming, and seeing unparalleled breathtaking vistas spread out before him around almost every turn while driving up into the canyons of Utah. When he got back to Brooklyn and the real world, the time had come for him to get a job and become gainfully employed. He started working at Cantor Fitzgerald. He quickly progressed from being a lowly clerk to positions with much more responsibility, ultimately passing his Series 7, 55 & 63 exams. He had paid his dues in hours worked and tasks mastered and finally became a Trader on the Equities Desk. He loved his job and the people he worked with and didn’t want to work anywhere else. And they loved him. We need to borrow some of John Miller’s words to describe Mark and to give you a clearer picture of the essence of who Mark really was: Mark was constantly positive – the ultimate positive thinker. He was steadfast in his continuous unwavering support for both family and friends. Everyone was special to him. He had an unending supply of smiles and laughter. He loved his friends and would do anything for them. He was fiercely loyal, always supportive, kind and considerate. He loved and respected his parents; idolized his brother and best friend, Greg; respected and adored his sister-in-law, Lorraine; and was enchanted by and loved with all his heart, his niece, Olivia, about whom he would always say, “She makes me feel so special”. There was a true gentleness, innocence and untouched purity about Mark. He was a gentle man whose absence is now and will always continue to be deeply felt. Mark Hindy Memorial Way image # Photos: Friends & Family image #image #image #image #image # Photos: Sports image #image #image #image #image # Photos of Mark image #image #image # Nazareth Golf Outing image # I miss you buddy I miss you buddy Posted by Vlad Add new guestbook entry Leave a Guestbook Message Place of Residence: Location on 9/11: One WTC \| 104th Floor	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3450
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__label__wiki	0.964022	0.964022	Mr MacKinnon - Taranaki steel Mili Purpil Forged from Taranaki sand and obsession Making the perfect blade from Taranaki ironsand has haunted an Opunake man for years, and there is limited light at the end of the tunnel, as reporter Laird Harper discovered. Living in rural Opunake, Andrew MacKinnon is working towards a goal of creating perfect Japanese-style swords, with all the turmoil and toil that follows. So far he has created just three. For every one creation he throws away about 11. For him, there is no such thing as second-best. "If you are compelled by any kind of technical excellence [the Japanese sword] is basically where it stops," he said. "If you want to try out all the complex techniques, that's pretty much where you need to go." He began by forging knifes with a Taranaki twist before taking on the time-consuming practice of sword-making. "I was talking to Rangi Kipa, the Maori carver - a very talented man - and the idea that in Taranaki we don't have any taonga," Mr MacKinnon said. "In Taranaki we really only have ironsands. "If you're carrying a piece of Taranaki steel in your pocket you're carrying a piece of the mountain in your pocket, and that's where it started from." He said the jump from forging knives to creating swords was not a pleasant choice but something he was driven toward. "I grew up in the liberal arts tradition and I make sharp pieces of steel that only have one function. I mean how deviant is that? "A knife, outside of a hammer, is the most basic human tool. The sword is the evil twin brother." Mr MacKinnon's passion for blades started from a young age. He experimented with his first creation made from a car spring at the age of 16. "It's like anything I suppose. Inevitably anyone's passion starts from when they're a boy." He later took on a job as an industrial blacksmith in Auckland to refine his craft. "I asked myself do I really want to do this, because it wasn't a particularly pleasant trade, but if you actually want to get good at anything you need bloody-minded repetition," Mr MacKinnon said. "It really came down to the fact that the old codgers were not the slightest bit interested in what I was interested in but they had the technical capacity to do everything I wanted to do." With an expected outlay of $4500 to $5800 per sword, his clientele was limited but given the months involved in the process he wasn't complaining. The steel produced in a furnace varies in carbon content, ranging from wrought iron to pig iron. Very low carbon steel is used for the core of the blade. High carbon steel and pig iron are combined to form the outer skin of the blade. For every blow of the hammer, a high degree of chemistry know- how was needed. A slight miscalculation can doom a sword. And Taranaki ironsand is an unforgiving mistress. Mr MacKinnon said for him swordmaking was not about imitating a product that was ingrained in Japanese culture but creating something of his own using Japanese skills. He said a love of "pyromania and hitting things with hammers" kept him going but blind determination got him where he is. "It's been the real driver in my life. "When I started I thought, how hard can it be? Well nigh on a nervous breakdown and six years later, it's not that easy." contact Mr MacKinnon at taranakisteel @ gmail.com (remove the spaces)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3458
__label__cc	0.602044	0.397956	Home › Focus on automotive › Search for Components Focus on automotive: Components Antonio Giovinazzi is testimonial for the new Sparco 2020 collection Sparco presents its 2020 collection, new catalogue and a brand ambassador of the first order − Antonio Giovinazzi, the only F1 driver from Italy, for the F1 Alfa Romeo Racing team. Giovinazzi, with longstanding ties with Sparco is testimonial for the new Sparco 2020 catalogue, with its upgraded products line. The ideal testimonial for Sparco’s... A new format for Autopromotec 2021 on 4 days Autopromotec gets smarter and renews its format. To meet the needs of exhibitors and visitors, for the 29th edition scheduled for 2021 the organisers of the biennial international automotive aftermarket trade show have decided to introduce a series of changes regarding the duration of the event – going from 5 to 4 days, from Wednesday 26 to... ZKW invests 210 million euros to expand production plants in Mexico and Slovakia Lighting systems specialist ZKW Group will invests over 210 million euros to expand its manufacturing capacity at Silao (Mexico) and Krušovce (Slovakia) plants. The plant in Silao, which went into operation in 2015, will be expanded by 19,000 square meters (from 22,000 to 41,000 square meters) of production space by the end of 2020. It is planned... TRB announces composites manufacturing US factory TRB Lightweight Structures has announced it will soon open a composites manufacturing centre in Richmond, Kentucky (USA), as a joint venture with Toyota Tsusho America. The factory will be equipped with robotics to allow high volume production of carbon fibre components using TRB's unique press-forming process, initially focusing on the... Record di visitatori ed espositori alla 15ª edizione di Automechanika Shanghai The 15th edition of Automechanika Shanghai, which took place from 3 to 6 December 2019, has recorded even more industry participation than ever before with 159,728 visitors (+6% vs 2018: 150,568) and 6,590 exhibitors (2018: 6,269) in representation from a total of 46 countries and regions. Exhibitors from Belarus, Lithuania and Saudi Arabia... Devialet and Faurecia partner to develop automotive Premium brand audio solutions Faurecia and Devialet, the French company behind a host of acclaimed innovations in sound technology, announced a partnership to develop high-quality sound solutions for automakers. Devialet brings best-in-class technologies and industry-leading expertise across acoustic architecture, loudspeakers and signal processing, over 160 patents, and a... Yanfeng Automotive Interiors opens a new plant in Serbia Yanfeng Automotive Interiors has officially opened its new plant in Serbia, at Kragujevac. The company manufactures automotive interior components in a production area of approximately 18,500 square meters and has already brought 180 new jobs to the region. The supplier plans to recruit up to 800 employees over the next few years. Yanfeng said...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3460
__label__wiki	0.52567	0.52567	The Bocchi-Duboin System: review by Paolo Enrico Garrisi Posted on 23 May 2010 1 March 2013 by NeapolitanClub leggi in italiano >> Norberto Bocchi – Giorgio Duboin The Bocchi-Duboin System By Gianantonio Castiglioni P. 217. Mursia 2010 (Still not translated in English) This book illustrates the Bocchi-Duboin System (B-D). Opening it, we must remember their seven European titles, the Bermuda Bowl in 2005, two World titles, two Olympic Games, etc. etc. We must remember all this because we must know that we will face a system by no means simple. The last team that have won something with a simple system have been the American one in 1954. The B-D (Bocchi-Duboin), was born for high level competition, so it’s necessarily complex and it calls for learning beforehand of many sequences. But it’s not obscure: even an intermediate pair can manage it, provided that studies and exercises. The system is in fact “accurate”, ie a logic is behind every sequence: in some cases the logic comes from general principles, in other it emerges from the present situation; in either cases, the logical structure lightens a part of the burden on the memory. The opening at one level covers a wide range of strength: 11-23, according with the common standards; however, aren’t many choices in this matter: the Strong 2’s opening shortens the range, but it would not solve the problem of the strong hands with weak suits; or, the opposite problem, the hands which strength doesn’t lie on HCP but in long and well headed suits. The strong 2’s, furthermore, is technically inferior compared with the weak 2’s because the latter is preemptive and greatly indicative. The 2♦ opening is forcing. The 2NT is in the range 20-22 and it allows a fifth suit. The 2♣ is worth 18-19 points, it’s balanced and doesn’t allow a five card major. After the opening at level one, the jump to 2NT shows a two suiter hand in the range 19-23. The major opening, in B-D, always needs a five card suit. No exceptions are written, so it must be assumed that it’s true even in third and fourth place. The diamonds are always fifth but the 4-4-4-1 three suiter with singleton club. The clubs are two or more. Playing a 5CM system, when the opening is 1♣ there’s the risk to lose a 4-4 major fit. For this reason, also intermediate pairs employs the Walsh treatment: after South’s 1♣, North anticipates his four card major suit before the five card diamond one. In B-D, the problem is solved in another way, with wide use of transfers. The transfers emerge at any stage, not only in the first response GLOSSARY. A Convention is a bid that gives or requests information unrelated to the denomination named. A Treatment is a natural bid that indicates a desire to play in the denomination named (or promises or requests values in that denomination), but that, also, by agreement, gives or requests additional information on which further action could be based [Official Encyclopedia, VI Edition, 2001].The “Walsh” isn’t natural because it hides a longer diamond suit, nevertheless it isn’t a convention because it names a real suit. Then, it’s a treatment. The transfers emerge at any stage in B-D, not only in the first response, and these conventions make up the major complexity in the system. They are used not only in order to anticipate the major, but also for electing the declarer after a suit opening – not only after 1NT, as it’s standard in most systems. Furthermore, their use varies in similar situations: for example, the responses to 1♣ are transfers, but responding to 1♦ are not. But, if West overcalls on 1♦, the transfers come back. And so on. The shape of 1NT opening is balanced, or semibalanced 5332 with a fifth minor suit. It’s also allowed a 5-4 minors two suiter, but with no less than Kx in both majors. The strength of 1NT varies depending on situation, love or vulnerable, and the placing: I, II, III, IV. It sways from weak (12-14), and strong (15-17), but all this depends only on the opening side state. In many system the strength of 1NT depends on opponents’ vulnerability too; for example, the “three quarters 1NT” is always weak but vuln vs love. Variants that ignore the situation of opponents, as B-D does, are rarely used. However, this character has its own peculiar logic: the 1NT opening is integrated with 1♣. For example: 1♣ in III and vuln shows 12-14 balanced (or unbalanced with 11-23 and the suit). 1NT in II position shows 12-14 if not vulnerable; it shows 15-17 if vulnerable. The complexity is only apparent. The Authors have been aware of the need to make clear the treatment even for the less experienced players, then they have fitted in a “pattern of the balanced hand openings” already in the first chapter, explaining later, in a the proper chapter, the reasons whether the opening must be 1♣ or whether must be 1NT. It needs to highlight their intellectual honesty: they haven’t hidden the difficulties of the system and they have had the humility to explain, or re-explain, even what might be implied. The chapters organization is rational: the first part of each chapter shows an opening, the responses and the developments; the second part deals with responses and development after the interference; the third part analyzes many examples. Of course not everything is clear and sunny; for example: the 1NT opening may include a fifth of diamonds; the semi-balanced hand by 16 + points with the diamonds is opened by the suit and it’s regulated by the Gazzilli convention. It looks then – but I’m not sure – that a strong 1NT opening cannot have a fifth diamond but a very weak suit. GLOSSARY. The Gazzilli is a convention that enables the opener to show whether his hand is strong or whether it’s weak; and, if the hand is strong, enables him to explain the reasons of the strength, ie long and headed suits or spread high card points. The convention has been invented by Leo Gazzilli of Milan, Italian champion in 1958. It not needs in strong club systems but it’s important in those with only one forcing opening over twenty-two points. Abroad it’s unknown, it’s not mentioned either by the Official Encyclopedia, but is spreading through BBO (Bridge Base Online). The style of the two-level response is predominantly Acol, namely that promises rebid. One exception is the 2♣ response, which is variant: – on 1♣ it’s game forcing; – on 1♦ it’s limited 5-10 HCP with the suit; – on 1♥/1♠ is game forcing but clubs rebidding. GLOSSARY. Acol is the name of the English system, published in 1934. It has taken the name from Acol Road, the address of the club, in London, of it’s inventors: M. Harrison Gray, I. McLeod, T. Reese, J.C.H. Marx, S. J. Simon. We must say that the modern use of the two level response is the one established in 1953 by the New Yorker Alvin Roth. “Walsh” is, instead, the style of response 2o1 gf (Two over One game forcing). It has been introduced in 1970 by the Californians Richard and Rhoda Walsh, Paul Soloway, John Swanson, who named their system “Western Scientific”, as opposed to the Roth-Stone, called Eastern Scientific. The 2o1gf has been popular by the books of Max Hardy and Michael Lawrence. The jump shift response is in the range 8-11 points. The 2’s opening is in the range 5-10, one suiter. The jump overcall is weak but constructive. 3NT is Gambling, a long solid minor suit without side values. The treatment without side heads is advisable by Marty Bergen too; it’s reasonable in the first or second position, but in third position it becomes a moot question: it’s unlikely that the passed partner could have 2,5 defensive tricks that should stop three suits. Sabine Zenkel-Auken and Ron Andersen, in their book “Preempts” (1996 Magnus Books), say that the side head needs. But – they say too – the hand so enriched can be opened easily at one level, then is better to use the 3NT for other kind of preempts. Actually, the original Gambling is from Acol: it had two side stoppers and bet alone, without any help from the partner. We imagine the great Terence Reese: “Three no trump”, he said, then smiled toward the opponents, mocking: “Would you double? Warning: my partner could redouble. Would you set me? Well, let’s see if you will catch my unguarded suit”. In the profiles of openings, responses and overcalls, the nature of the system Bocchi-Duboin is of low or moderate aggressiveness, and they look even peaceful when compared with some pairs who grab bunches of auction cards with 0-1 point, for example Auken-von Arnim and Meckstroth-Rodwell. But we must point out: the low aggressiveness isn’t synonym of shyness; at high level it’s a choice that allows to inflict more often the punitive double. The “low aggressive” pair, then, is actually quite fierce. GLOSSARY. First double – first of all, try the double – was a Culbertson’s principle. It means that if the opponents cross our walking toward the game, it’s better to double them than to go on: “The game is defined, the double is infinite”, so said Ely. To inflict the punitive double, however, we must rely upon the strength of the partner: if we are aggressive, that is if we open or enter the auction with few points, we must give it up. The Neapolitan Club, which opens and overcalls sound, and which bids NT with all the stoppers, is specially prepared to inflict the punitive double: it also does it at one level (not using the sputnik). ENGLISH ♣, Reviews, Simply the Best Bocchi, Duboin Previous Entries Affaire Fantunes: reasonable assumptions of Silvio Sbarigia Next Entries Due chiacchiere con Carlo Totaro	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3461
__label__wiki	0.949848	0.949848	BBC Sport football Sport Homepage Squad Selector A-Z of Sports Page last updated at 14:51 GMT, Thursday, 17 February 2011 What a difference a month has made for Lincoln City Steve Tilson's Lincoln doubled their League Two points tally in a month By Michael Hortin BBC Lincolnshire sports editor Unless you are a supporter of Lincoln City or interested in League Two, you could be forgiven for missing one of the more dramatic turns in form this season. Following their 2-1 defeat by Wycombe on 15 January, the Imps were bottom of the Football League with just 19 points from 21 games. Eight matches and exactly one month later, after a 2-2 draw at Aldershot on 15 February, Lincoln found themselves 13th in League Two and closer to the play-offs than the bottom of the table. To underline the point, in those eight matches City won six and drew one and picked up 19 points to double their tally. The reasons for their success obviously include manager Steve Tilson and his coaching staff and players, but first it is only right to focus on the club's board. City pride themselves on running a tight ship. However, aware of the peril the Imps were in, directors dug deep to back the manager with a succession of loan signings, bringing Ashley Grimes, Gavin Hoyte, Stephen Hunt, Julian Kelly and Trevor Carson to Sincil Bank. Signings, though, are no guarantee of success and Tilson and his staff have done well to integrate the new players. In fact, the remarkable thing has been that to varying degrees, all of the loanees have played some part in City's run. Two of the signings in particular are worth a mention on their own - goalkeeper Carson and striker Grimes. For me, it is no coincidence that the Imps' recent run started when Carson arrived from Sunderland. Now the inevitable question that I get asked is 'Can the Imps make the play-offs?' Michael Hortin While the man he replaced in goal, Joe Anyon, clearly has talent, he was enduring a difficult time and his absence because of illness provided an opportunity for Carson. He has come in and performed to the highest level and provided composure and a presence for Tilson's team. As for Millwall's Grimes, his 12 goals so far have had a major impact and surely put his contribution on a par with last season's stand-out loanee, Davide Somma. And with Grimes' loan running for the rest of the season he could play an even more telling role. The final contributing factor, for me, has been the leadership of Delroy Facey. Made captain by Tilson, the Grenada international striker has played a visible role as one of the most experienced players in the squad, bringing the players closer together. Before Lincoln's match at Stockport, the first of the eight-game run, I was interviewed for Late Kick Off and was uncharacteristically pessimistic about the Imps' prospects for the rest of the campaign, which was upsetting and surprising to some. So the dramatic upturn overseen by Tilson has been something of a surprise, but all the more enjoyable for that. After the dramatic turn in fortunes who knows? At the moment though I, like Tilson, would take League Two safety first before worrying about anything else. BBC LINCOLNSHIRE - LATEST SPORTS NEWS Memorial fund set up for Butcher Aldershot 2-2 Lincoln City Boston swoop for Gainsborough duo 15 Feb 11 \| League Two Tilson eager to keep Imps loanees 11 Feb 11 \| Lincoln Lincoln City 1-2 Wycombe 15 Jan 11 \| League Two BBC Lincolnshire sport Lincoln weather BBC Sport League Two Daily and weekly e-mails	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3468
__label__cc	0.627481	0.372519	Congratulations to VOA Radiogram on Program #100! The VOA Radiogram which airs this weekend is number 100. I have been in a crazy work period and not posting as much stuff to the blog as I should, but now that it's aired I have to say something. Thanks to Kim Andrew Elliott and whoever else was instrumental on getting this ground-breaking fusion of broadcast and utility techniques onto a transmitter with international reach. Kim has shown over these two years that he's one of us. He gets it. Most of his selections from VOA News are about science and technology. Obviously, anyone geeky enough to hang on for 100 broadcasts would be interested in these. More recently, though, he has rotated in stories from RFE/RL and such about media freedom and the attacks on it. This has included the "Net Neutrality" debate in the US, and the objectivity of RT (Russia Today). Program 100 contains something Kim wrote for the International Broadcasting column in the March 2015 Journal of the North American Shortwave Association (NASWA). It's good, and it's annotated by moi: VOA Radiogram: Two years of strange noises on shortwave Kim Andrew Elliott March 2015 will mark two years of VOA Radiogram, the weekly Voice of America program in which digital text and image modes are, as illogical as it may seem, [1] broadcast by an analog shortwave broadcast transmitter. A few years ago I was aware that more and more countries were devising more and more ways to block Internet content. [2] At the same time, as a radio amateur, I was becoming active in the digital modes. I was amazed at how well the digital modes, many with built-in error correction, could cope with difficult HF In a rare flicker of inspiration, I thought of using digital modes on shortwave to transmit text and images, the building blocks of web pages, into countries where the Internet is censored. However, at the time, I thought that the digital modes had to be transmitted and received in single sideband, because that's how the hams do it. An engineering colleague set me straight: the digital modes are conveyed via audio, and audio can be transmitted by AM as well as SSB. [3] That revelation meant that the digital modes could be transmitted on any existing analog AM shortwave broadcast transmitter. And it could be received even on inexpensive portable shortwave radios with no SSB capability. Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM), on the other hand, needs a new transmitter, or at least a new exciter, and a special (and these days hard to find) receiver. [4] How to decode the modes To decode the VOA Radiogram content, audio from the plain or fancy receiver must be patched into a personal computer. (In a pinch, the radio's speaker can be placed next to the built-in mic of a laptop PC.) Software does the decoding. Most VOA Radiogram listeners use Fldigi from w1hkj.com, but other decoding software, such as MultiPSK and DM780, is available. The concept was first tested on WBCQ and WRMI. In March 2013, the new VOA Radiogram program went on the air, transmitted from a 50-year-old GE transmitter, using 80 kilowatts, at the IBB Greenville, NC, site. Thousands of reception reports have so far been received from shortwave listeners and radio amateurs. Most are located in Europe and North America, but some are in Latin America and Asia. Most weekends, VOA Radiogram is successfully decoded by a listener in New Zealand, 14000 km from the transmitter. MFSK is the best, so far In the first weeks of VOA Radiogram, the various digital modes available to amateur radio were tested side by side. These modes included the various flavors and speeds of BPSK, QPSK, MT63, Olivia, and Thor. It was, however, MFSK that provided the most successful text decodes. And, as a bonus, MFSK can also be used to transmit images, in a manner similar to slow scan television (SSTV). [5] In addition to the decision about the mode was the question of the speed of the mode. As a general rule, the faster the mode, the less able it is to cope with difficult shortwave conditions. MFSK16 (as in 16 baud) is amazingly robust in dreadful conditions, but slow at 55 words per minute. MFSK64 is 240 wpm but works well only in favorable conditions. MFSK128, at 480 wpm, is blisteringly fast but really best suited for local VHF and UHF. Ultimately, MFSK32 demonstrated the best combination of speed (120 wpm) and performance in typical, i.e. usually not brilliant, shortwave conditions. Extends the range of (what's left of) shortwave broadcasts Reception reports and audio files received from listeners indicate that MFSK32 not only works well, it works better than voice on analog shortwave. In conditions where a typical voice broadcast is difficult to comprehend, e.g. my voice introduction to each VOA Radiogram, the text is often copied 100%. Thus, the introduction of software has extended the communications capability of shortwave broadcast transmitters, just at a time when those transmitters are being dismantled at an alarming rate. If a country blocks our Internet content, it will probably also jam our shortwave broadcasts. The text modes have been tested against Chinese jamming of VOA and Radio Free Asia, and Cuban jamming of Radio Martí. Remote receivers in or near the target countries show the text modes slicing through some intense jamming. [6] MFSK32 occupies only about 500 Hz of the 2000 Hz bandwidth available in each sideband of an AM shortwave signal. New modes in development use all of that available 2000 Hz, to some extent for additional speed, but even more for additional error correction. This would result in a text delivery technology especially well- suited to shortwave broadcasting, and perhaps even more resistant to jamming. [7] Now we need hardware and software solutions It would be helpful if more of the surviving shortwave broadcast stations would transmit text and images, even just a few minutes per week. This would encourage software developers and receiver manufacturers to facilitate the reception of these modes. The Elecraft K3 amateur transceiver decodes the popular PSK31 mode and shows the text on the rig's display, so receivers could also do this with other modes. [8] Fldigi and the other decoding software now used by VOA Radiogram listeners are really designed for amateur radio use. They include several features, such as encoding, not needed for receive-only use and intimidating to the non-technical. Therefore, a vital requirement is the development of a software app that would simplify the decoding process and make it possible on mobile devices as well as PCs. [9] [1] Cuba's been doing it for years. They tested a variety of digital modes over high powered AM rigs that sure sounded like Radio Havana's. Now they broadcast a complex one called RDFT, in AM, on a full schedule daily. [2] I'm weird, but I've said for years that putting all our communications onto the Internet means that we give up redundancies that greatly increased end-to-end delivery reliability in our previous mix of comm systems. 2015 is shaping up as the year more people join the growing chorus of, "You know, we should have kept some of that old HF stuff." [3] True. There are other (better) ways to do it, but right now the decode takes place after the audio output of the receiver. I typically receive in LSB because it's a little less noisy on the images given the sub-optimum frequencies they're received on here. The difference is negligible otherwise. [4] It also needs a 12-15 dB s/n ratio. "Digital ready" transmitters, or conversions of same with the required power, are expensive, and receivers get a price bump from the license fee which discourages what audience there might be. Right now, huge HF setups are valued mostly as scrap metal. [5] Both big pluses. MFSK has a 100% duty cycle, same as old FSK RTTY, which is still used daily on ham bands. I was personally surprised when some of the amateur contest BPSK modes didn't do better, but amateur is a different set of parameters. [6] On the noisy channels I have, VOA Radiogram's MFSK is typically 99% copy. The voice is often unintelligible. [7] True, if the extra bandwidth was used for redundancy and error correction. Right now most of the b/w at the high end of the audio passband is harmonics. [8] Doing it in-rig is a neat concept. The non-technical consumer would ideally have a simple box from Radios R Us with the fewest possible knobs and config settings. Maybe an output to a PC or a Bluetooth device at the max. [9] MFSK decoding, with images, should not be difficult on tablets and smartphones. I print RTTY on mine regularly. 30 MHz Mystery Deepens A few days ago, a very strong beeping noise appeared around 30000.99 kHz. A previous post to this blog and a YouTube video mentioned this beep. Others had discovered it as well, and as of today there had been loggings from Europe, both Americas, New Zealand, and possibly other places.. The signal is skip, probably from the USA, and definitely using high effective radiated power. Or at least it was, since no one heard it today much after 1400 UTC. This might or might not have been due to conditions. Today's band conditions have been erratic at best and poor at worst, due to a weak magnetic storm which is still in progress. Yesterday, however, the conditions were good. The list of signals monitored just above 30 MHz was bizarre: 1. Everyone heard the aforementioned pip/ dasher/ beacon/ beeper/ whatever you call it at your house. 2. Europeans copied faxes from GYA, the UK Royal Navy. This fax was heard weakly here in Southern California, although no clear copy was possible. 3. Americans and some Europeans copied USB ALE from EN10, which has been monitored before on lower frequencies. It's the Arkansas National Guard. Most of the time, tuning a dial/window to 30000.03 kHz centers the signal, though in the morning (U.S. time) it seems to drift up to 30000.47 kHz. It sounds every half hour, and each sounding consists of three separate transmissions. 4. Some Europeans heard weak time or data signals. These are not the same as the beeper, which actually has a period around 0.6 seconds. 5. Both Richard Dillman (San Francisco) and myself (SoCal) have heard single dahs, just a transmitter keyed once on and off, and then gone. These appear rarely, like only a couple of times a day, but they are extremely strong when they do. There is a huge click on both make and break of a sort caused more by FFT overloading than any defect in the actual transmitted signal. Whoever is making these is using serious RF. 6. There have been other assorted noises of a sort common to this part of the radio spectrum. Today I had what sounded like an RF welder or heater, and something which sounded like CB or "freeband" splatter. These noises come and go with the skip, but they are nothing new. In previous solar peaks, the spectrum between 30 and 50 MHz has produced some of the strangest things anyone has ever heard on the radio. This time around, however, the reduced use of this band has definitely taken its toll, and I was beginning to wonder if there would be any good heavy-duty mysteries to remember in the low solar years. I need wonder no more. We have a good one indeed. ALE above 30 MHz? Multiple listeners have copied USB ALE on 30000.03 kHz USB (dial/window frequency). It's always soundings by EN10, a known military call sign used by the National Guard. This is not the first time I have noticed ALE above 30 MHz, though it's the first time I actually got a decode on it. Be warned that the frequency also has a signal consisting of a continuous stream of beeps, with alternating pulse lengths measured at 0.1 and 0.15 seconds. Nothing about this is known, except that it strongly appears to be a propagated signal as opposed to, say, a nearby radiolocation beacon. Yesterday's activity is shown in a YouTube video on this column's channel. VOA Radiogram for 7-8 Feb 2015 On last weekend’s program, many attempts by listeners to use Fldigi to decode the CW bonus mode were not successful. I probably should have inserted more blank lines before the CW began, and the simultaneous music was probably not helpful. All of this is probably just as well, because the CW message mentioned my birthday, including my age in Roman numerals. (If you want to try it again, the audio -- minus music, fading, noise, etc -- is here.) [The message was KIM IS LXIII 3 FEB -Hugh] On this weekend’s VOA Radiogram, we will again transmit the MFSK32 once, followed by a 30-second tuning signal. Listeners have suggested another possible solution when the RxID causes Fldigi to tune to the wrong frequency: Configure > IDs > turn on Disable freq change. Here is the lineup for VOA Radiogram, program 97, 7-8 February 2015: 1:49 Tuning signal and program preview 3:36 Media restrictions in Azerbaijan 5:29 Media restrictions in Kyrgyzstan 6:37 Website of English-language Moscow Times disrupted* 10:46 BBC considers adding a Korean service* 15:46 China blocks VPNs and may step up net censorship* 24:14 New material promises faster computer chips* 27:29 Closing announcements 28:52 Contestia 32-1000: Bonus mode of the week VOA Radiogram transmission schedule (all days and times UTC): Sat 0930-1000 5910 kHz Sat 1600-1630 17860 kHz Sun 0230-0300 5745 kHz Sun 1930-2000 15670 kHz All via the Edward R. Murrow transmitting station in North Carolina. Please send reception reports to radiogram@voanews.com . The Mighty KBC will transmit a minute of MFSK64 Saturday at about 1230 UTC on 6095 kHz and Sunday at about 0130 UTC (Saturday 8:30 pm EST) on 7375 kHz. Both frequencies are via Germany. Send reports to Eric at themightykbc@gmail.com. Thanks for your reports to VOA Radiogram last weekend. From your reports, it appears that the 15670 kHz transmission is again being heard in Europe, now that difficult mid-winter propagation is (mostly) behind us. I will soon respond to your reports, including the MFSK gallery from program 96. New in that gallery will be images from Thailand. VOA Radiogram voaradiogram.net	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3471
__label__wiki	0.879411	0.879411	Left to right: Professor Daniel Hastings, Aeronautics and Astronautics department head; Professor Anantha Chandrakasan, dean of the School of Engineering; Eric Evans, director of Lincoln Laboratory; and Robert Shin, head of the Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance and Tactical Systems Division at Lincoln Laboratory, cut the ribbon at the unveiling of the new Beaver Works space in MIT’s Building 31. Photo: Glen Cooper Ribbon cutting launches auxiliary Beaver Works space The 4,000-square-foot addition will facilitate further collaboration between MIT and Lincoln Laboratory researchers. Nathan Parde \| MIT Lincoln Laboratory Dorothy Ryan Email: dryan@ll.mit.edu MIT Lincoln Laboratory MIT Lincoln Laboratory Beaver Works is opening a new space in the recently renovated Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AeroAstro) Building 31. This new facility builds on the successful partnership between Lincoln Laboratory and the School of Engineering by providing another location for innovation, collaboration, and hands-on development. The new site will also strengthen connections between AeroAstro researchers and practicing engineers at the laboratory while supporting collaboration on projects such as the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite and cutting-edge research on autonomous drone systems. To celebrate the opening of the new space, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on May 24. Speakers included Eric Evans, director of Lincoln Laboratory; Professor Daniel Hastings, MIT Aeronautics and Astronautics department head; and Professor Jaime Peraire, the H.N. Slater Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics. “It was the generosity and enthusiasm of our extended MIT family that made this vision a reality. Generations of researchers and students will use this greatly improved space to conduct research that will benefit the world,” says Peraire. Beaver Works has a history of bringing Lincoln Laboratory and AeroAstro together to generate innovative solutions and expose students to opportunities in engineering, research, and service to the nation. Beaver Works pursues this mission through a broad range of research and educational activities that include capstone courses, joint research projects, the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program, undergraduate internships, and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) outreach for local schools. The new facility will also support multiple Independent Activities Period courses and community outreach classes for middle and high school students, including coding classes and the four-week Beaver Works Summer Institute. “This facility will enable great students, staff, and faculty to work together on complex system prototypes,” said Evans. “We are looking forward to the creative, new technologies that will be developed here.” The renovation added a second facility that is 4,000 square feet for Beaver Works researchers to use. With this space, laboratory and MIT affiliates will continue to enable research and development in autonomous air systems, bold air vehicle designs, small satellite designs, and new drone research areas to face coming challenges in subjects ranging from transportation to self-driving drone races. Of the newly renovated space, Hastings said: “This facility will enable us to undertake real-world projects with our students in a manner that exemplifies ‘mens et manus.’” The Latin motto, adopted by MIT, translates to “mind and hand.” This motto reflects the ideal of cooperation between knowledge and practice — a partnership that the new Beaver Works space exemplifies. Topics: Lincoln Laboratory, School of Engineering, Beaver works, Independent Activities Period, Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), Aeronautical and astronautical engineering, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E), Facilities Beaver Works Lincoln Laboratory Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics Building 31 powers back up Where the ‘beaver works’	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3473
__label__cc	0.726691	0.273309	oztalgia8 months ago Big Brother Australia House rots away The infamous building is far from what it used to be. Watch: Sylvania Waters (1992) The first of its kind in Australia, we're introduced to reality TV. Watch: Celebrity Big Brother Australia (2002) Australia's taste for celebrity voyeurism took a twist in prime-time. oztalgia3 years ago Watch: A cringeworthy episode of Perfect Match (1984) Before The Bachelor and after The Dating Game, there was Perfect Match from the 80s.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3478
__label__wiki	0.673485	0.673485	Events, Games, Physical Wellcome Spectacular: Play PLAY SPECTACULAR GALLERY The Play Spectacular was a free night of play at Wellcome Collection on Friday 3rd July. We filled the building with games, talks, words, puzzles and all sorts of strange activities – the gallery above has pictures of most of the different things that were going on (not quite all)! The Wellcome is an amazing building, and so well-suited to play – it’s already filled with strange sightlines, enticing corners, and interactive exhibits. We did our best to take advantage of that, while fitting in among the existing exhibitis. On Level -1 we had a series of talks from biologist Isabel Behncke Izquierdo, curator Irving Finkel and journalist Leigh Alexander. We also had a room full of games related to intimacy. Some of them were about sex, and some of them were just about hanging out and connecting with people – Stick Shift by Robert Yang; Egg Boss by G.P. Lackey, Paloma Dawkins and Ylang Ylang; Sext Machine by Mike Lazer-Walker; An Encounter in the Woods by Sam Sheffield; Campfire by Florian Decupper; and Plug & Play by Etter Studio. On the first floor, in the Medicine Man gallery, we had Secret Habitat by Strangethink and Sembl by Catherine Styles – games about galleries and gallery exhibits for the most traditional gallery space in the building. Elsewhere across the floor, we played games that sit between physical and digital. The space opened with two different distorted billiards games, one physical (Ed Saperia’s Home Turf) and one digital (Nerial’s Magic Shot). From there, we had Ludosity’s upcoming Progress, Robin Baumgarten’s Line Wobbler, Alistair Aitcheson’s Codex Bash, and Deep Dark Hole’s Elbow Room. Finally, in the studio – decorated with astroturf for the occasion – we had a programme of three sport-style games, Steven Goodwin’s Reversed Reversi, Ivan Gonzalez’s Goggle and Brian Peterson and Arkadium’s Light Fight. The Reading Room on the second floor was filled with games relating to words – old-fashioned parlour games; a pile of game books to nestle into the armchairs with; Emily Short’s San Tilapian Studies; game poems from Hannah Nicklin, Harry Giles and Adam Dixon; Squinky’s Interruption Junction; and new Twine games from Alice Maz, pyun-pyun and Nina Freeman. On the top floor there was a board game lounge. New works (our own Racing Line and Nicolas Maravitti’s Tag Mixing) sat alongside a mix of modern board games and reproductions of old games from Wellcome’s digital collection. Finally, roaming around the whole building we had two more new commissions: Hilary O’Shaugnessy’s Not for the Fainthearted, putting players in the role of museum invigilators, and Block Stop’s Final Call, where players direct a performer elsewhere in the building as she attempts to commit a covert assassination. We’d spent a lot of time thinking about how to coax people into play – but in the end, we shouldn’t have worried! Everyone was so willing to look and think and comment and join in – engaging with the games and with Wellcome Collection’s ongoing exhibits throughout the night. We had an amazing time. Thank you to everyone who showed a game, and everyone who came along and played. All images copyright Wellcome Collection. Matheson Marcault: Two Years Old Today Art Deck preorders Talks, Workshops and Consultancy	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3480
__label__wiki	0.742214	0.742214	Manifesto! is a sugar-coloured game designed to frustrate. We made it while the political fallout of the 2015 election was playing out all over the media. It grew out of some conversations with Furtherfield, about what a street game inspired by the Magna Carta might look like, for a strand they were curating at Frequency Festival in Lincoln. Players have just three minutes to come up with a manifesto that they’re willing to stand behind if it’s put on the internet forever (assuming tumblr will last until the end of time). They have a limited word set, and fill in the blanks of five sonorous sentences. The game ends with a ritual reading of the sentences, manifestos chanted allowed by the people who made them. Local Lincoln signwriter Mervin Dove made the boards for us, to give the game a strong street presence. We’ve since run the game at Beta Public, with a voting mechanic – two groups compete head to head, and passers-by become the electorate, deciding who to vote for. In this version of the game, players don’t just have to come up with something they’re all happy to stand behind – they also need it to be something they think their audience will like… See all the manifestos here. Gamechangers: Football One Easy Step: Research Phase	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3481
__label__wiki	0.670563	0.670563	\| About Karelia \| Symbols \| Tourism \| Cooperation \| Main Page / News of the Republic / informs / 27.04.2001 - Press-Service of the Government RK Informs Press-Service of the Government of the Republic of Karelia V.Maslyakov is Appointed the Leader of "Karellesprom" On April 27, 2001the Board of the directors of the Open stock society "Forest Industrial Holding Company "Karellesprom" appointed the general director AK "Karellesprom" V. Maslyakov. Forest industrial complex takes a leading position in the structure of the economy of the republic, more than half of all employees work here. The functioning of the industry directly influences the social-economic development of the republic including entering of the means to the budgets of all levels, payment of social benefits, salaries, entering to the pension fund, i.e. the level of life. That's why the issue of strengthening the industry is a priority for the republican power. Strengthening of the economy one have to start from the forest industry, and the industry is from staff strengthening. Staff rotation has been taken place earlier. The appointments of the leaders of the largest enterprises V. Preminin and Yu. Ponomarev gave positive effect to the industry. At present the Government is working on the Program of social-economic development till 2006. The Republic of Karelia takes the next step in its development. That's why we can't afford to have that load of unsolved problems in the key branch of the industry. Judging by the results of 2000, the volume of logging decreased by 7% in comparison with 1999, the budgets of all levels lost more that 30 mln roubles. There are also difficulties in wood-processing industry, which suffers losses in general. The key place in the structure of forest industrial complex takes ÀÊ "Karellesprom". It is expected that V. Maslyakov's appointment the leader of "Karellesprom" would have positive impact on the processes of overcoming negative tendencies in forest branch development. The Government of the Republic of Karelia determined the main trends in forest industrial complex development till 2001. They envision: stable work of logging enterprises, renovation of fixed funds, cost decrease on the base of business-planning accomplishment, new products outcome, using coniferous and low-grade wood, increase of government influence on price policy of enterprises, investment attraction and search of new sales markets. The solution of these tasks will allow to make a new step in the economy development and social projects accomplishments. Victor Maslyakov's appointment will strengthen the government influence on the forest industry, strengthen Karellesprom, improve the interaction of the Government of the republic with the leaders of forest industrial complex of the Republic of Karelia. At present the candidatures for the position of the First Deputy of the Head of the Government are being discussed. Last updated: 28 April 2001 Created: 28 April 2001. Last updated: 28 April 2001. © State Committee of the RK for ICT Development, 1998-2015	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3487
__label__cc	0.718199	0.281801	Home > Resources > Lectionary Commentary > 2nd Sunday after Epiphany 2nd Sunday after Epiphany Year A [1] Year B [2] Year C [3] Reading 1: I Corinthians 1:1-9 By Tari Lennon If we think of Epiphany as a season for Enlightenment, a time for looking and seeing things in a new (transformed) way, then we might say that the Gospel of John is itself an example of that very creativity. What "John" lacks in historicity is more than compensated for in imagination. "John" offers us an entirely new way of thinking about creation itself. In the opening chapter (in the beginning), John offers a reworking of the Genesis account(s) of creation. John lays out a sequence of days in which events transpire in such a way as to invite people to consider that in, with, and through Jesus everything is being recreated. The entire universe and everything in it must now be viewed in a new way. Those assertions are not to be understood in terms of a fundamentalist prescription for personal salvation, but rather as an invitation to receive and respond to life in deeper and fuller ways. To see life in that new way would be to discover that there was nothing commonplace or ordinary in life as Jesus saw it and as others saw Jesus. Because of his way of being in life, life took on significance never before considered, and life itself began to reveal mysteries never before seen. John the Baptizer saw deeply into Jesus and in that seeing believed he was beholding the handiwork of God; two of John’s disciples saw in Jesus an importance beyond what their own teacher was showing them; Andrew and his brother, Simon Peter, saw both something original in Jesus and an array of new possibilities growing out of that originality. It is unfortunate that the church has fastened so tightly onto the titles (e.g. , Lamb of God, Son of God, Messiah) that were applied to Jesus and then limited interpretation of those titles to its understanding of Scripture. Had the church been willing to allow John’s imagination to work its artistry and to challenge it to bigger and more universal understandings, creeds, doctrines, and dogmas would never have been necessary because the church would have trusted that in, with, and through Jesus life would always be (being) made new--re-created. The prehension demonstrated by John the Baptizer, Andrew, Simon Peter, and later Nathanael, was integral to the prophetic and wisdom traditions they inherited from their (spiritual) ancestors. To see disclosures of the divine in an itinerant teacher was no more counterintuitive than (II) Isaiah’s proposal to his exiled and humiliated brothers and sisters that they see themselves as the new Israel --a nation through whom God would be glorified. To insist further that God’s glory would be mediated through them to the point of that new nation becoming a light to other nations and a conduit for the world’s salvation is a stunning piece of imagination--we might even say a remarkable expression of novelty. Since our nation has become more Davidic/Solomonic than wise or humble we might ask ourselves how in the world do we preach these Biblical insights as desirable aims in the face of our overwhelming military power, our presence in Iraq , and our absence from Darfur ? How can it be lost on this "most religious country in the West,"--a country in which 51 per cent of the people are opposed to abortion--that we have a moral obligation to be in the Sudan ? How can abortion be wrong and genocide acceptable? The current movie Hotel Rwanda stands as a testimony not only to one man’s courage but also our country’s moral failure. (I am not unaware that this failure is shared with most of the world. I land heaviest on our country in this particular context because our president as referred to the United States as a light to the nations). As we know, Paul’s Corinthian correspondence was directed to a fractious community, sort of the red and blue church of the ancient Mediterranean . And of course, exacerbating the fractiousness was their arrogance. Sound familiar? In preparation for his "take" on all of their issues Paul is both gracious AND confrontational. He tells the folks that they do not lack for gifts and abilities, intellect and discourse, and that’s part of the problem: the gifts are not being used to benefit the community in creativity ways but rather to legitimize discord and advance personal agendas. Then, quite amazingly, before tackling the issues and answering the personal attacks on him, he asserts, "…God is faithful and by God you are called to fellowship…” Like (II) Isaiah and the 40th Psalm, Paul reminds people that regardless of their situation, and notwithstanding historical circumstance, they cannot get rid of God, God will not turn away, and God will continue to be faithful. Sometimes that assurance has to be enough. In this world, at this time, in the absence of vision, moral courage, and humility, yet surrounded by arrogance, greed, and divisiveness, in this season of Epiphany--en-Light-enment,--focusing on our belief that in God nothing is wasted and everything is used and that even in our blindness God continues to be faithful and to entice us toward the Light is cause for hope. The Rev. Dr. Tari Lennon is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ and holds degrees in theology, ministry and psychology. She retired from parish ministry after 43 years and now convenes Open Gatherings [4] which draws people together from all faiths and nonfaiths to explore topics of spirituality, relationships, and personal ethics. Lectionary Commentary [5] Epiphany [6] Tari Lennon [7] Source URL: http://oldsite.processandfaith.org/resources/lectionary-commentary/yeara/2005-01-16/2nd-sunday-after-epiphany [1] http://oldsite.processandfaith.org/resources/lectionary-commentary/yeara [2] http://oldsite.processandfaith.org/resources/lectionary-commentary/yearb [3] http://oldsite.processandfaith.org/resources/lectionary-commentary/yearc [4] http://www.tarilennon.org/ [5] http://oldsite.processandfaith.org/category/kind-content/resources/lectionary-commentary [6] http://oldsite.processandfaith.org/category/keywords/epiphany [7] http://oldsite.processandfaith.org/category/authors/tari-lennon	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3489
__label__wiki	0.528937	0.528937	You are at:Home»Events»dmexco»“When our differences are our biggest strength” Twitter Facebook Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn Email By OMD EMEA on September 13, 2019 · 0 dmexco, News, OMD Life “Talk is cheap!” What are companies tangibly actioning to ensure a workplace culture of diversity, inclusion and safety? Diversity is a hot topic. Everywhere you look, someone is talking about diversity and how it impacts the bottom line. But how many companies are talking about it because they feel they should? Because RFIs are now asking for diversity figures? Because they don’t want to be left behind? According to Mark Oben-Pepra, Managing Partner at OMD EMEA, the number one reason you should be cultivating a culture of inclusion in the workplace is because it’s the right thing to do. Speaking to DMEXCO TV following an appearance on the Congress Stage at the global digital marketing expo & conference which took place in Cologne this week, Oben-Pepra said; “I think a lot of companies at the moment are talking about this because they feel it should be spoken about, it’s a fashionable topic right now and I think there are quite a lot of superficial motivations that lead a lot of companies to talk about this topic.” Awareness is leading to action though he added; “Encouragingly you are seeing a lot more conversations around concrete actions. Talk is cheap, it’s great that you can talk about it and have a vision and a perspective, but more importantly, so what. What are the key steps you are taking to turn this into action?” Earlier in the day, Open-Pepra joined Virginia Bastian, Group Manager HR at Nestlé, Sarah Bernuit, European Leader at IBM iX and Lisa Utzschneider, CEO at IAS in a panel moderated by the power-house that is CEO and Founder of The Female Quotient, Shelley Zalis, to discuss gender equality in the technological world, but it soon became clear the panel felt equality encompassed more than gender alone. Speaking about diversity as a whole, Bernuit explained: “Diversity is bringing a different set of people to the party, inclusion is making sure everyone dances”. The panel was in unanimous agreement that the culture of inclusion needs to be led from the top down “It is not a tick-box, everyone needs to be held accountable” said Bernuit with Bastian adding “You have to build the process from many places, you have to start at the top and have clear guidelines and values. Once you have a framework, you can build upon it. We have diverse consumers we are talking to, so we need to have diversity in the workplace to address that”. Oben-Pepra added from a media standpoint, “Seeing yourself reflected in the media is so important. Seeing different age profiles and seeing that all sectors are accessible is crucial”. Oben-Pepra went on to talk about being mindful of tokenism and ensuring you don’t start to steer towards positive discrimination. At OMD EMEA, a steering group has been formed to ensure this doesn’t happen. RED, an acronym for Recruitment, Engagement and Development, ensures inclusion is felt from the moment someone applies to join OMD EMEA, through using software to ensure job specs use inclusive and unbiased language, through to celebrating different cultures and international days of celebration, through to ongoing training in bias management and beyond. Oben-Pepra was clear though “As OMD EMEA we are doing some fantastic work, but we by no means have all of the answers”. Everyone is clear though, the more the topic of equality, inclusion and workplace safety is discussed and the more education there is around diversity for good in the workplace, the more we will see positive changes each and every day. You can watch Mark Oben-Pepra’s interview in full on YouTube now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_o4OffK5PyQ Share. Twitter Facebook Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn Email OMD EMEA	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3491
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__label__wiki	0.669159	0.669159	HOME > NEWSROOM > ARTICLES > ‘Freedom of Religion’ vs ‘Freedom of Worship’ Dr. Jerry A. Johnson, President & CEO of NRB, joined more than 60 other religious and conservative leaders in urging the federal government to uphold the Bill of Rights’ freedom of religion, not simply a so-called “freedom of worship.” Specifically, these leaders sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson noting that current materials provided by the Administration to immigrants who wish to be naturalized as U.S. citizens refer to “freedom of worship” as a right guaranteed to Americans. Dr. Johnson and others signing the letter requested that Secretary Johnson move to correct this error. They commented: We believe that the wording change we are requesting represents much more than a “distinction without a difference.” Many totalitarian forms of government have allowed for the Freedom of Worship in their governmental documents but in practice severely restricted individual religious freedoms. The phrase Freedom of Worship, as it has been used throughout history, articulates an intentionally limited freedom that restricts a citizen’s rights to the four walls of a government-sanctioned house of worship and only for specific times and events. Rather, the letter’s signers explained that true religious freedom is much richer. It ensures the liberty for “every citizen—religious and non-religious alike—to live life in the public square according to the dictates of conscience or religious sensibility.” Earlier this month, Senator James Lankford (R-OK), a member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, sent a similar letter to Secretary Johnson. He declared, “We are doing a great disservice to those seeking citizenship in this great country if we distort our history and fail to teach new citizens about the founding and constitutional principles of this nation…. Our Constitution is clear – Americans have the freedom of religion. The naturalization test and its corresponding materials must be equally as clear.” By Aaron Mercer, Vice President of Government Relations In Memoriam: Dr. Lois Evans, Co-Founder of The Urban Alternative Jay Sekulow to Speak at NRB 2020 Convention in Nashville Learn How to Advance in Media, Ministry, and More at NRB 2020! Christian Filmmakers, Writers: Pitch Your Project or Story to Distributors at NRB 2020! Christian TV Showcase at NRB 2020: Call for Entries Available Now: Radio and Video PSAs to Tell Others About NRB 2020 Top Reason to Attend NRB 2020: Strategic Networking! Great Commission Forum to Gather, Inspire Ministries Reaching Outside U.S. DeVon Franklin to Discuss 'Future of Christian Film' at NRB 2020 in Nashville 'Unplanned' Actress Ashley Bratcher to Discuss 'Being Christian in Hollywood' at NRB 2020 « Newer Posts Older Posts » 1234567...95	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3495
__label__cc	0.743153	0.256847	Charlie Tallulah: Fiction — Gerard Beirne Charlie Tallulah is on the run, has always been on the run. He left Ireland to escape his family, now he is on the run across the Canadian prairies from a man named Krotz after, um, losing $40,000 (Charlie is possibly not the most dependable of men). The locale of this particular novel segment is woodland near a Cree reserve, the borderlands as it were, where there is precious little law and people live as in a slum except that you can walk out of your hovel and shoot dinner. Charlie has a girl named Cindy and a Gila monster (nameless) when they drop in on his old friend John Lee who lives in a hut and deals guns and homemade whisky. This is from Gerard Beirne‘s new novel Charlie Tallulah, out imminently with Oberon Press in Ottawa. The language is sharp and precise, the dialogue is punctuated à la Joyce using em-dashes instead of quotation marks (see also Robert Day’s serial novel on NC). Two things to note especially: 1) Having lived in the Canadian north by a native reserve for several years, the Irish-born author knows whereof he speaks; and 2) the author’s way of patterning his text with luminous phrases that reach out of their context toward some larger and more mysterious meaning. He saw her eyes drift towards the open door. John Lee stood there watching them. -Sorry. I was just passing. But he did not go anywhere. – What is it you can’t see? Cindy asked. – A way out, John Lee replied. And there is a great scene with a girl and a bear skin (as you all know, this is right up my alley). Somehow the stories of Charlie Tallulah’s life never seem to add up, are always less than the sum of their parts, amount to nothing in the end. In this particular story, Charlie is on the run, not only from his past – a previous life and identity in Ireland – but from Krotz who believes Charlie has stolen money from him. Charlie believes otherwise and is surprised when Krotz gives chase – across the Canadian prairies. Charlie meets Lucinda working in a liquor store in Brandon, Manitoba. She too is unhappy with her life and when Krotz shows up, Charlie and Lucinda both take to the road together – in the back of the truck, beneath a tarp, a large glass tank with a Gila Monster Charlie bought, from a store dealing in illegal exotic animals, as a gift for both of them – in the glove compartment, a gun. With nowhere better to go, Charlie follows the back roads to where an old acquaintance of his hides out in a cabin in the woods – John Lee Harper, a gun-runner who had finally stopped running. John Lee now brews illegal alcohol which he sells up North on a ‘dry’ Cree Indian reserve. —Gerard Beirne The cabin was set back in the trees, impossible to see from the road. It took five kilometers of dirt to drive there and then a five minute hike in. The structure was small. Three rooms and an outhouse. Water pulled from a well a hundred yards behind. Even at this hour of the morning Charlie and Cindy were sweating from the walk and the sun. – How do I look? Cindy stopped at the edge of the clearing. Her hair needed washing. Her clothing was stained from dirt and sweat. – You’re good. – Well, Charlie, you look like shit. She carried her soiled jacket in her folded arms. Charlie carried his over his shoulder. He climbed up the steps, opened the screen door and knocked hard on the inner one. – This place doesn’t look lived in, Cindy said. Are we chasing wild geese? Charlie knocked again. The thin shredded bark of paper birch lay scattered on the ground. Pine trees and Quaking Aspen. Charlie saw a patch of garden to the side, tall stalks of fresh corn, green potato leaves. – Somebody’s living here. He knocked again, called out John Lee’s name. He waited, then heard the sound of something striking wood, the squeak of door hinges. Cindy pulled at her grimy blouse, tucked it into her skirt. A tall thin man, with a long down-turned moustache and stubble opened the door, looked out at them through the screen. – Well fuck me! He wore a red tee-shirt and blue and white striped boxer shorts. He opened the screen door which creaked. – Charlie-fucking-Tallulah! He took a double take on seeing Cindy, ran his hand through his swept back greasy hair. – Can we come in? John Lee shook his head in mock self-disgust. – Forgetting my manners, Charlie. He stood back to let them in. The room was bare except for an armchair, an old pioneers’ pine table and dresser, four mismatched chairs and two propane lanterns on the window sill. Magazines and newspapers were spread at the base of the armchair. – You’re lucky. I usually greet my guests with Old Bess. He nodded to the shotgun leaning against the wall inside the door. Take a seat. I’m going to make some coffee. Charlie and Cindy sat at the table. They heard him fill the kettle. He came and stood in the doorway of the kitchen and scratched at the back of his boxer shorts. – I ought to dress. – It’s your home, Charlie said. – I’m not used to ladies here is the thing. Like to say I don’t have much need for them, but that would not be the truth. He pulled at the side of his moustache. As a race we’re a fucking mess. Slaves to our desires, you’ve heard it before. He turned back into the kitchen. My bedroom’s through this way, he said. I will dress for the occasion. – He’s okay, Charlie reassured her when he was gone. John Lee came back a few minutes later wearing the same tee shirt, a pair of blue jeans and green socks. His hair was wet where he had thrown water on it. He carried a pot of coffee and three chipped mugs. – So to what do I owe the pleasure? It is pleasure, isn’t it? He pulled at his moustache again. I don’t do guns anymore. – I know, Charlie said. I know that. – Just so’s you know. – This is Lucinda. John Lee nodded. – You must be hungry, he said. I’ll cook you up my special. Cindy and Charlie watched him cut up sausages, bacon, tomatoes, and potatoes. Then he fried it all up in beaten egg with shredded cheddar and mozzarella cheese, a little salt and pepper. – Man! Charlie said when they had finished. It was worth travelling all the way for that. John Lee opened the curtains a little. A shaft of light fell across the table. Their stomachs were full now, it was time to talk. – All what way? – Vancouver, Saskatoon, Brandon, I don’t know. Cindy heard what sounded like children fighting outside. Neither John Lee nor Charlie seemed to notice. – Sounds like you’re running, John Lee said. The noise got louder, clearer. Geese. Cindy could see them through the gap in the curtains. John Lee went over, picked up his shotgun and walked outside. The geese sounded excited all talking at once loud and unstoppable. Then the gunshot and the shocking momentary silence which followed as though even these basic animals were capable of recognizing their mortality and were stunned by it in turn. The silence that ended as suddenly. The scattering and screeching. Cindy looked at Charlie. He held his mug, gave nothing away. They waited there until John Lee returned carrying a goose by its neck. He placed his shotgun back against the wall, then threw the goose on the table. – Dinner. He washed his hands in the kitchen, came back in and sat down. Cindy saw the red stained feathers. Its large limp body. Its dark grey head and neck, its soft white cheek and undertail, its gnarled webbed foot. She couldn’t look it in the eye. – Who are you running from? Charlie leaned back on his chair, watched the random motion of the specks of dust trapped in the shaft of light. – A guy named Krotz, you know him? – Yeah, I dealt with him in the past. – Maybe Lyle. – Lyle? John Lee sounded surprised. Toque Lyle? – He’s with Krotz now. They both came bursting in on me in Brandon. I was out at the time. Lucinda took the call. John Lee looked at her with what could be mistaken for concern. – Did they harm you? – I don’t know about Krotz, John Lee said. I don’t really know how far he would take it. I sold him two .375 magnums. What he does with them is anybody’s guess. I don’t want to be the one to find out. Charlie took in John Lee in his home, this cabin of plywood and metal siding which contained him, his sparse room, bare floor boards, white and green cotton print curtains, stubble, drooping moustache, Old Bess. He didn’t seem happy or unhappy. He had a small garden, a dead goose on his kitchen table. There was a still, moonshine hidden away someplace. Cindy looked at the two of them. She wondered how far back they really went. She was wedged in between them, stuck somewhere in the middle of Charlie’s life, caught up in her own. – Do you have soap? The words just came out, almost unintended. – Do I look unwashed? – Not you, me, Cindy said. I haven’t had a proper wash in days. – I have a tub out back. No hot water I’m afraid. But yes I do have soap. John Lee brought her through the kitchen and out the back door. An old aluminum tub stood on a rectangle of dirt reclaimed from the wild grasses. A black plastic pipe ran from the faucet to a water tank perched on a plinth above it. The plug hole led directly to the ground where a channel covered in gravel drained the dirty water away. – It’s the best I got to offer. He looked around at the grass and tall trees. Can’t ask for much more privacy than this. I got towels inside. He brought her some towels and went back inside with Charlie. He knocked on the kitchen window. Cindy looked in at him. – We’ll be up front. Take all the time you need, John Lee said bending down to open the cupboard beneath the sink. He took out a four litre milk container filled with a clear liquid. What time of day is it? he asked – Time enough, Charlie said emptying the remains of the coffee from their mugs and washing them under the tap. John Lee brought the container into the front room and sat down. Charlie put the washed mugs still dripping with water on the table beside him. John Lee filled them half-ways up. He banged his mug against Charlie’s. Charlie took a sip. – Jesus H! John Lee laughed. – Who buys this stuff? Charlie asked. John Lee swallowed, savored the taste still fused to his throat. – There’s a line. This is good, trust me. – I do. – 65 proof. That, he said pointing to the four liters, sells for sixty bucks. – You’re joking. – I kid you not. Charlie took another drink and lit a fuse all the way to his stomach. – It’s the fourth of July! – I sell most of it to the reserves. – So that’s your business. – They’re good customers. – What about the law, are they onto you? – They don’t care. It’s like the good old days. Fire water. Keeps the natives distracted while the government shits on them more. Colored beads, that sort of thing. – Doesn’t it bother you? Isn’t that why you gave up the guns, the unpleasant outcomes? John Lee fiddled with the cap on the milk container. – Maybe you’ve got me there, maybe you haven’t. The way I see it this stuff is in their own hands, under their control. Criminals always abuse guns, that I should have known, but people don’t have to abuse this. John Lee stood up, did not seem convinced by his own argument. Now, I could say I need to do something in the kitchen, he admitted, but if you don’t mind I would like to look at my tub. I have never seen it with a woman bathing in it before. – What if she minds? John Lee raised his eyebrows. – Maybe I should go and ask her. He stood to the side of the kitchen window and looked out. Cindy was stretched in the tub, her eyes closed, her shimmering breasts floating on the top. Beneath the water the sheen of her stomach perhaps, maybe the shadow of her thighs. He would like to have seen her turn over, or for her to stand up and dry herself off. He came back in and sat down, pushed his lips together, twisted the ends of his moustache. – I ought to feel ashamed, he said, be saddened by my behaviour. He took a drink, wiped his lips. I am unworthy of her, that much I know. Cindy lay back in John Lee’s tub unaware of his eyes upon her. The grass grew wild around her. The trees quaked in her presence. The cold water lapped at her body. She watched a blue jay fly overhead, perch on the nearby branch of a pine tree. Perhaps this was all it took, a chance encounter. Relationships were fraught with risk. When the fear subsided Cindy was happy to be with Charlie, happy to be on his arm. She closed her eyes, breathed in the fresh air. Her job in Brandon was tedious, her life uninteresting. Charlie was not the answer, but it felt to Cindy as though he was part of the solution. The problem was not so clear. It certainly had something to do with her father’s death and her absence. It was accentuated by this, amplified. But it had not begun there, had been at hand as far back as Cindy could recall. She had always felt absent as though her place in her family eluded her. Cindy’s sister, Jackie, had phoned her shortly after she had moved out to complain. – I thought you were supposed to be taking care of Father. – Where are you? Cindy asked. – You know I can’t come back. I am already obligated. But you had no reason to leave. – No reason? – He’s ill for heaven’s sake. I can’t believe you left our mother to mind him on her own. – You left me on my own with them. – You’re being unreasonable, Lucinda. He wasn’t ill at the time. There was no need for me to stay then. But you were needed. What were you thinking of? My life, she should have replied. When he died her sister called again to tell her what her own mother would not. – Daddy died, Jackie simply said. You didn’t even know did you? Well I am here with her now. She says there is no need for you to come. – Of course I’ll come, Cindy said. I’d have come sooner if I had known. Why didn’t you call me as soon as you heard? – If you had been here, you would have known. I’m not the only one at fault here, Cindy wanted to tell her. Yet I’m the one bearing the faults of all. Throughout the time of the funeral her mother barely looked at her, speaking only when necessary. – You can go now, she said the day after he had been buried. You have been here long enough. Cindy returned to Brandon. She talked to her mother a few times on the phone, but her mother made it clear that she did not wish her to call anymore, made it clear she was not welcome anymore in their home. How little it takes for a life to fall apart. Cindy lay in the tub with her eyes closed and listened to the songs of the birds, the rustle of the tall grasses. Despite all that had occurred she felt strangely at peace now. Such things were possible it seemed. – So tell me, why is Krotz on your tail? – He thinks I let him down. – And did you? – I don’t know. How do you know when you’ve let someone down? – They tell you, I guess. In words or other ways. Charlie put his hands flat on the table and held them there as though he could make it levitate. – He wanted something I couldn’t give him. – What was it? John Lee watched Charlie’s hands as though he thought levitation was entirely possible, could happen right before his eyes. – I could say it was money, but that would not be entirely accurate. Charlie seemed to give up. He took his hands from the table, looked at them forlornly. He wanted a part of me, he said. – Doesn’t everyone? John Lee looked disappointed as if Charlie had somehow let him down. So how much money? – Forty thousand. – That is by no means a small amount. – It was not my money, Charlie told him. I was merely the delivery boy, but in the end I failed to deliver. Charlie folded his arms in front of him, trapped his hands beneath them. – How wise was that? – I know. – So what did you do with it? You didn’t bring it here did you? – The thing is, I lost it. John Lee looked at him in disbelief. – You lost forty thousand dollars? – In a manner of speaking. Cindy came back in the room wrapped in one of John Lee’s towels. They both glanced up at her, distracted now from Charlie’s tale. – I washed my clothes out, she explained. They’ll soon dry in this heat. John Lee grinned. – I’m not complaining. – I feel much better, thanks. I feel like the dirt of the world has been lifted off me. – Another illusion, Charlie said. Cindy made a face at him. – Don’t be mean spirited. – Speaking of mean spirit, John Lee said, fetch yourself a mug. Cindy pulled the towel more tightly around her, twisted it under her arms. She turned around to enter the kitchen, the towel adhering to the line of her buttocks. John Lee glanced at Charlie forlornly. – It’s early for me, she said, bringing the mug back in. – It’s early for us all. John Lee unscrewed the cap and poured them a drink. – Be warned, Charlie told her. – I hear a voice, John Lee said. Cindy took a cautious sip. – Whoh! John Lee looked at her, smiled. He had seen beneath her towel. Be warned, the voice repeated. Whoh! John Lee answered. He was happy with them here. He hadn’t had company in quite some time. – You can stay here as long as you need to, he told them. It’s no Super 8, but hey the liquor’s good. – Appreciate that, Charlie said. Just until I get a plan, do some logical thinking. We’ve been running blind. John Lee thought of Cindy’s clothes drying outside, felt oddly pleased. – You two can take my room. I’ll make up something here on the floor. – We’re good here, Charlie told him. – This is the way I’d prefer it, John Lee said. It’d give you more privacy, me more peace of mind. Charlie remembered Gila. – There’s something else. Another guest. John Lee looked uncertain. – What are you springing on me now? – Don’t you worry about it. He’s a man after your own heart. Charlie left the two of them there and walked back for Gila. – So how long have you known Charlie? she asked. John Lee scratched his head. – I can’t say I’ve ever known him. We met in Vancouver about six years back. Moved in the same circles. John Lee laughed, showed teeth that were going yellow. We hung out together sometimes. He helped me, I helped him. Mostly we got drunk together. John Lee shrugged with one shoulder. Even then Charlie was not entirely committed. What about you? How long have you known him? – A few days. John Lee’s lips drooped like his moustache. – That figures. So what do you think? – About what? – Charlie, you both? I don’t know. Cindy laughed. – I don’t know either. – And Krotz, what did you think of Krotz? – He scared me. I thought he was going to do me some harm. – He still could. You running with Charlie and all that. – I know that. Cindy felt her fear return. – Just so’s you do. – I took off with Charlie because of Krotz. He knew where I worked. I was afraid he would come after me if he couldn’t find Charlie. – It’s not unlikely. Charlie came back in a short while later with Gila. He put the tank down on the table. John Lee squinted into the tank, screwed his face up in disgust. – Jesus, Charlie, what is that? – Gila monster. Sort of like an overgrown lizard. – Is he safe? He doesn’t look safe. – You’ve got to be careful. Can’t get too close. He must be starving though. We haven’t fed him more than a couple of mice in days. – He’ll do alright then. We’ve got plenty of mice around here, rats too. Don’t worry, he told Cindy, they don’t usually come in the house. John Lee fixed up the room for them, moved his belongings. Cindy was tired, woozy from moonshine. She excused herself to rest up a while. The room was small. Apart from an old double bed there was a chest of drawers with a propane lantern on top, a trunk, and a wooden chair. Traps hung from one wall, a large fish stuffed and mounted on another, and a bear-skin lay on the wooden floor as a rug. The window had the same cotton print curtains as the front room. Cindy pulled them over and stepped out of the towel. She lifted up the bear-skin and wrapped it around her, covering her head with its head. Then she turned the skin around and wrapped in its fur climbed into bed. She was losing track of the days already. She tried to trace them in her mind but soon drifted off to sleep. John Lee told Charlie he’d bring him out to show him his still. He took his shotgun and walked with Charlie back out onto the dirt road where Charlie had parked. He walked over to the trees and moved some heaped up branches to disclose a hidden track. About fifty yards into the forest John Lee stopped and pulled away more branches to reveal a tarp covered truck. He winked over at Charlie. – I’m not at home if I don’t want to be. He got in and started the engine. We can drive some of the way, but after that we’ve got to hike. They drove through dense forest hacked back to make way for a vehicle. They bounced over tree roots and rutted ground. Low branches scraped against the roof and windows. Sunlight filtered through the treetops. Wood pigeons flew from above. After about fifteen minutes of driving, John Lee abruptly stopped the truck. – Road’s run out, he said taking his shotgun from the rack. We got to hoof it from here. A small foot-worn trail led through the trees. John Lee whistled as he went. – This is bear-country, need to let ‘em know we’re coming. A grey squirrel ran up the tree-trunk to Charlie’s side. John Lee raised his shotgun, got the squirrel in his sights. – Boom! He laughed, lowered his gun. Haven’t eaten a squirrel since I was a kid. You ever eaten one? Charlie shook his head. – Where’d you grow up anyway? John Lee swung the shotgun over his shoulder. – I never grew up, Charlie replied. – I guess not many of us do. You sound like you come from out east. – Further east than you think. John Lee lifted up a low lying branch and ducked his head under it. – Are you telling me you weren’t born here? – That’s right, said Charlie sidestepping the branch as it swung back at him. – So where were you born? – That’s a long time ago. – Not so long you can’t remember. – This is between you and me. – Right. Charlie saw a yellow and black ladybug land on his shoulder. He placed his finger in its path so that it walked on it. He held it out in front of him examined the frail shell of his spotted wings. – Ireland. – Ireland! Charlie flicked the ladybug off his finger, saw it fall then fly to safety onto a branch. Charlie had never told anyone this before. He was on the run from his past. If he hadn’t been laden with John Lee’s moonshine, he most probably would not have told him either. If he hadn’t been running from Krotz. He regretted it immediately. – Listen John Lee, I don’t want to talk about this. – Well fuck me, Charlie, there’s a lot of things we don’t want to talk about. I mean I don’t want to talk about this moonshine, and yet here we are. They stepped into a small man-made clearing. John Lee pointed with his shotgun to a small wooden shed. – Welcome to my world. Charlie heard the whir of a pump. John Lee opened the lock and pushed the door inwards. A large steel barrel stood in the middle of the floor with a long copper pipe extending upwards from it. Clear plastic tubing attached to the pipe connected into a cylinder and out the bottom into another barrel. Eight ten-gallon oil drums were stacked to one side and a row of plastic containers on the other. – Bush whiskey, John Lee said. – How does it work? Charlie asked. – A little bit of chemistry, nothing more. He pointed to the containers. That’s where I make my mash from. Cornmeal, sugar, yeast, malt, water. You just mix it and let it ferment in the boiler. He kicked at the base of the stainless steel barrel. You heat it up until the mash vaporizes and then condense it. I just keep it pumping around. Fractional distillation if you remember anything from your school days. Separates the different substances. The water boils off at 100 degrees. The stuff you and I want is Ethyl-Alcohol. That separates out at 78.8 degrees. After that it’s Methyl-Alcohol, turns your brains to jello. That stuff I keep for fuelling my truck. John Lee started the boiler up. Charlie watched as he fiddled with the faucet and thermostats adjusting the flow until a clear liquid trickled into the barrel. John Lee poured them off a sample in two tin cups. They brought them outside and sat down with their backs against the shed. – A fucking Irishman! John Lee grinned over the top of his tin cup. Charlie looked up at the sky through the gap in the trees. A large black mushroom cap cloud had blown in. Cream colored light played at its lower edges. John Lee took a drink, tasted its rawness on his throat. So why did you leave? – I needed a break. – How long ago? – Fifteen or so years. – That’s a long break, Charlie. You ever been back? – But you still got family there, right? – I don’t know. – You don’t know? – I never got around to telling anyone I was leaving. Charlie stared into his cup, leaned back against the shed. I needed to start over, he said. Take another shot at it. Turn into the person I wanted to be, not the one everyone else thought I should be. John Lee nodded in agreement. – I had a family who drove me to distraction too. A father who drank himself to death and a mother who followed him soon after just so’s she could watch him rot in hell. A sister who disapproves of my lifestyle, and well who can blame her? I do of course, so we hardly ever see one another. It’s possible for years to go by. Charlie looked around at John Lee’s hiding spot. Another alternative. To clear a path into the heart of the wilds, cover your tracks, stay put. – Who else knows about this place? – It’s not a place I bring people to. This is my own illicit part of the universe. – You’ve got it made. – You know, Charlie, I believe I really do. He drained the rest of his cup. I’ve got a run to do tomorrow. You want to come with me, bring Lucinda too? There’s a reserve I got to deliver to. We just head north ‘til the road disappears. It’s gravel after that. It’ll take a good four hours to get there. I know a lady there. I sometimes stay a day or two then head back down. – So there is a lady in your life? – I wouldn’t put it like that. I see her on occasions. That hardly constitutes my life. So what do you say, Charlie, d’you want to come? – I would like to go, he said. I believe I really would. Charlie looked in on Cindy when they returned. He saw her tucked beneath the blankets. He went over and climbed in beside her. As soon as he did she shucked the blankets off them and leapt upon him covered in the bear-skin, growling hungrily. Charlie wrestled her down on the bed, rubbed her furry rump. She dug the bear claws into his chest, tore at him. He pushed hard and turned her over on the mattress. The bear-skin fell free of her naked body. Cindy’s arms were raised in the air holding Charlie’s strong wrists. Cindy said, why not, when asked about the trip north. – You mean it? Charlie asked still recovering from their lovemaking. In the midst of her passion she had bitten him hard on the leg. Charlie screamed with the pain, almost kicked her in the face as he freed his leg from her bite. – Have I complained this far? – I just wanted to be sure. – Well don’t count on that. I’m not sure about anything. – You’re in good company, Charlie told her. He squeezed her bare shoulder, saw the flush of their passion on her neck and upper chest. He heard the geese again outside. The continual migration. – What’s up with John Lee? – Lonely, I guess. – Aren’t we all, but we don’t go peeping in at other people. Charlie looked up at the stuffed walleye. It stared back uneasily at him. A different fish entirely than the one John Lee had caught. Its innards removed, its painted skin, its false eyes which stared down at them. Trophy. The traps on the walls looked ready to spring. Charlie and Cindy arose later that evening. The smell of goose cooking drifted in from the kitchen. John Lee had scalded the goose in boiling water, plucked it on the table. He fed Gila now the gizzard, heart and liver. – So you guys finally got done. Come and join me. – We were almost going to say that to you, Cindy said. John Lee looked embarrassed, wiped his hands on his jeans. – I’m not used to company. The black clouds continued to blow in from the east. Thick rolled-over swathes of darkness folded towards the earth. Flat harvested fields, broken-down homesteads, lone trees, ancient machinery. The tireless steel wheels of early tractors, the rotted remains of fencing, loops of unattached wire, giant cylinders of pale nicotine fingered hay, torn strips of clear sky. The humid air was laden with heat, tension. – It’ll break soon, John Lee said. As he spoke the trees began to sway, and the forewarning winds swept through. A metal bucket rolled across the yard. A door slammed repeatedly on its hinges. A yellow fork of lightning flashed in the distant sky. Cindy waited for the sound of thunder which never came. The sound of rain, maybe hail, on the roof. Beating against her bedroom window. Huddled into her sister for comfort. Another flash. – The last storm started a fire a few miles west, John Lee said. Lightning hit a tree. It was so dry the whole thing went up. They had to fly water bombers in, dropping thousands of gallons on top of it, took a couple of days before they got it under control. If the winds had changed, I’d have been out of here for good. The door rattled and the flaps on the air vents outside smacked down. Gila looked uneasy, his eyes flicked back and forth. – Had a dog once that would have spent the day howling, John Lee went on. When it finally came he would run and hide beneath the table. There are things those animals can intuit we cannot. A portion of our senses we have forsaken for consciousness. It’s a raw deal when you think about it. Just watch two dogs humping. Going at it as if nothing else mattered, then moments later not giving a fuck about that either. He spoke now to Cindy as though to explain something to her that would make her feel better about his life. -That’s why I am alone out here. I’m trying to regain my senses. A purple sheet of lightning flashed through the window. Cindy felt the flesh of one thigh touching the other uncomfortably. She crossed and uncrossed her legs. A rumble of thunder, ongoing like simmering anger. Charlie remembered the gun in the glove compartment. Telling John Lee where he had come from had unsettled him. For the first time since he had left, he began to doubt if there was any such thing as a clean break. Another flash and a louder roar. The world a little edgy. These were the moments of bar room brawls, unprovoked attacks, inexplicable violence. John Lee tapped his feet on the wooden floorboards. Cindy shifted in her seat. Her recently washed clothing already damp with sweat. Charlie’s face unshaven. John Lee challenged him to an arm wrestle. Cindy watched their gritted teeth, the hard lines of their tensed jaws, the clenched whitened hands, the thick veins of their forearms, the bulge of upper-arm muscle. She recalled the innards John Lee had torn from the plucked goose, how he had dropped them into Gila’s tank, slimy and red raw. Gila devouring them as John Lee devoured Charlie’s strength and resolve, slamming his arm to the table, the bones of his hand cracking down on the wood. John Lee grunted, let go Charlie’s hand with no expression of pleasure in his friend’s defeat. – The goose, was all he said and stood up to go to the kitchen. Charlie looked at his hand and arm as though they were detached from him, and then across to Cindy as if to ascertain that she was not likewise removed. – You put up a good fight, she said. Charlie lifted his arm from the table, clenched and unclenched his fingers. – You cannot depend on me, remember that. Cindy walked over to the window. The dark cracked open into light. The loud retorts. Charlie looked at Old Bess lying against the wall beside her. Loaded, ready for action. John Lee came back in with the cooked goose on a large wooden breadboard. He laid it in the center of the table. Cindy sat back down. And as lightning flashed around them and thunder roared, they tore pieces off the goose’s plump body with their sweaty fingers and greedily ate the greasy flesh. Gerard Beirne is an Irish author who moved to Canada in 1999. He is a past recipient of The Sunday Tribune/Hennessy New Irish Writer of the Year award. He was appointed Writer-in-Residence at the University of New Brunswick 2008-2009 and continues to live in Fredericton where he is a Fiction Editor with The Fiddlehead. He has published two previous novels including The Eskimo in the Net (Marion Boyars Publishers, London, 2003) which was shortlisted for the Kerry Group Irish Fiction Award 2004 for the best book of Irish fiction and was selected as Book of the Year 2004 by The Daily Express (England). 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__label__cc	0.618696	0.381304	Home > Manufacturers > Mars > Imperial Army Set 72032 Imperial Army Contents 9 figures, 3 horses and 1 wagon with team Poses 9 poses, 3 horse poses Colours Green Average Height 25 mm (= 1.8 m) The Imperial (Habsburg) army during the Thirty Years War encompassed elements from many parts of Europe, but in an age when uniform went no further than regimental level the participants on all sides were dressed and equipped in much the same way apart from any traditional regional variations. Therefore sets such as this one have a much wider use than the title might suggest. The set includes a grand total of nine figures, including infantry, cavalry, artillery and baggage, so it is very far from being a thorough representation of the subject. Indeed with just four shot, three horsemen and two gunners it can hardly be described as even scratching the surface (hence our low pose number score), which makes us wonder why such a wide-ranging title was chosen. It would seem much more appropriate to have called it 'Imperial Wagon' with an assortment of supporting troops, since it is this vehicle that takes up the majority of the set. The box wagon is a good size one at around 60 mm in length not including the pole or team, with solid planking sloping sides and rear board but with no front board, which must surely be a battlefield modification as this would have dramatically reduced the carrying capacity. The design is extremely simple and basic, and has been simplified to an extent for this model. The main parts of the wagon fit together with long pegs and holes, but the pegs are hugely wider than the holes, requiring a large amount of enlargement of the holes to make the fit. This does at least mean that the fit, once achieved, can be made good and tight. All four wheels are exactly the same size, which was unusual but not unknown, yet the front axle is, as was usual, further from the floor of the wagon to accommodate the fore-carriage, which means the wagon tilts backwards at an angle. The sides and floor fit quite poorly, with gaps in places, so this is a really poor model. Matters are not helped by the absence of any instructions, so we have included them here. The team pulling the wagon are no better. The set includes 6 horses in 2 poses (shown in our fourth row) which are fairly well equipped with collar harness and the necessary saddlery. One horse pose is saddled, yet there are no drivers provided. The means to hitch the team to the wagon are minimal in the extreme. The set includes three whippletrees, but no traces, nor the means to attach them to the central pole or each other. Therefore to actually put the team together you have to provide your own thread or other material to fashion traces and drill your own holes to attach items. The whippletrees are also single-sided, being totally plain on one side. Still on the subject of the wagon, its presence here is justified by being equipped with a small gun (19 mm total length). This gun is mounted on a swivel on a short stem, and must therefore be attached to the side of the wagon. Again however there is no means of doing this - no holes or other devices - you have to simply glue it against the side. Equally the gun has no means of attachment to the mount apart from straight gluing, so it certainly will not be able to move once so fixed. Mounting small guns on wagons was sometimes done at this period so the concept is historically accurate, but the model itself is very poor unless you are prepared to put in a vast amount of effort to improve and expand what has been provided, in which case you might just as well scratch-build. Moving up our pictures we find two men apparently serving the gun in our second row. One holds aloft a match while the other seems to hold a bag, which must be canister or case-shot. Both are quite nice and wear typical costume, and are a good crew for the weapon. Next we will consider the three mounted men. These too are appropriately dressed for the period, with two wielding swords and the third using a pistol. We were not greatly taken with the pose of the man with sword over his head, but none of the poses are particularly unsuitable. They all have the same mount (shown in the third row) which has been accurately if rather crudely equipped. However none of the men sit on the saddle well, which makes them both unstable and awkward to behold. Finally we have the four shot in the top row. While all these men have apt costume they handle what must be quite light (and therefore later) muskets, or else the smaller caliver, since none have a fork rest. Three of the poses are OK but the man with drawn sword is very strange as he holds his very short firearm by the muzzle and along the length of his left leg. This is no doubt done to make the sculptor’s life simpler, as is the scabbards of the cavalrymen following precisely the line of the left leg, yet in all these cases the result is awkward and unrealistic. The quality of production of the figures is surprisingly good, with almost no flash and no excess plastic. However this has partly been achieved by making the poses very flat, so that items such as guns press hard into the bodies of the men, which does not look good. Detail is not wonderful but nor is it bad, although the overall look of the stances is not as natural as we would have liked. The wagon parts suffer more from flash, and as we have said the tolerances on these items are far from adequate for a kit. Most of the figures in this set are rather flat but otherwise not without merit and make a worthwhile addition to the available figures for this period, although they are all rather too large for true 1/72 scale. On the other hand the wagon is such a poor fit, missing so many elements, and takes so long to produce even a basic model that we would recommend not wasting your time. Historical Accuracy 8 Revell Imperial Infantry Zvezda Austrian Musketeers and Pikemen "European Weapons and Warfare 1618-1648" - Octopus - Eduard Wagner - 9780706410723 "Imperial Armies of the Thirty Years War (1) Infantry and Artillery" - Osprey (Men-at-Arms Series No.457) - Vladimir Brnardic - 9781846034473	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3498
__label__wiki	0.775624	0.775624	The new theory that a serial killer may have struck in Portland June 21, 2017 News, The Expressnews, The Express Where’s Waldo? Why, he’ll be in Portland, of course. (No, that’s not the serial killer. More on that later.) Waldo, the children’s book character, has traveled the world and gone back in time in his noble, decades-long quest to get lost in crowds, but he’s just now getting around to visiting Maine’s largest city. Portland’s been getting national acclaim as a foodie and tourist destination for years now, which begs the question: Where the heck has Waldo been all this time? Then again, isn’t that always the question with him? That, and “Has he ever washed that outfit?” In July, several downtown Portland businesses will celebrate the Waldo books’ 30th anniversary with a scavenger hunt, inviting shoppers to search local stores for the guy and qualify for a grand prize of Waldo schwag. Speaking of Portland businesses, there are some folks in the local business community who can now afford more Waldo gear than you can possibly imagine. Read on for news about that, as well as a theory that a serial killer may have been responsible for a 1989 Maine State Pier murder. A Portland software company was sold as part of a $125 million deal — K1 Investment Management Inc., of El Segundo, California, announced the deal to buy the Portland-based Certify and three other companies to create the second largest cost management software company. Maine Startups Insider broke the news of the sale. Of Certify’s 140 employees, 90 are located in Portland and are expected to remain here, where they can spend July hunting for Waldo. More than 5.5 million people have checked out this Portland food cart’s bacon-cheese-taco-lobster-roll Frankenstein’s (delicious) monster of a lunch on Facebook. You can, too. The owner of the critically acclaimed Palace Diner in Biddeford told the BDN’s Kathleen Pierce about his plans to open a Jewish deli on Forest Avenue. “There is not a place in Portland with a full-scale restaurant and a bagel that I would want to eat every day,” Chad Conley said during Tuesday afternoon’s episode of ‘Coffee with Cooks’ on Facebook Live. Watch the video here. The work of a serial killer — That’s what a renowned former FBI criminal profiler sees in the brutal 1989 murder of Jessica Briggs. Lawyers for Anthony Sanborn Jr., who was convicted of the killing and is working to clear his name, have filed a report by former special agent Gregg McCrary that says Briggs’ killing was sexual in nature and consistent with the behavior of a serial killer who is believed to have taken seven lives in New England from 1978 and 1987, the Press Herald’s Matt Byrne reports. McCrary is expected to testify during the July hearing over Sanborn’s bid to prove his claim of innocence. — Jake Bleiberg Remember that $50 million state bond everybody voted on last week? The Secretary of State confirmed today that it officially passed, just as we all thought it would a month ago. Be honest: Do you actually have any idea what that money’s for? Next question: Will the state ever actually borrow the money? From WGME, CBS 13’s Lexie O’Connor: The latest data tells a heartbreaking story about Maine’s opioid crisis — The BDN’s Darren Fishell puts the latest data from the Health Care Cost & Utilization Project into searchable charts and graphs for your exploration. The takeaway? Maine is second only to Massachusetts in its rate of opioid-related ER visits, the drug is most harming Mainers in their prime adult years of 25-44, and hospital visits are increasing at similar rates across all income brackets. Got any interesting story ideas, suggestions or links to share? Email Jake Bleiberg at jbleiberg@bangordailynews.com, or tweet @JZBleiberg. If someone forwarded you this newsletter, click here to sign up. Or just text PORTLAND to 66866. As always, like BDN Portland on Facebook for more local coverage. About Seth Koenig Seth has nearly a decade of professional journalism experience and writes about the greater Portland region. View all posts by Seth Koenig → ← 5.5 million people have watched these Maine guys make bacon-cheese-taco lobster rolls Death of a folksinger and remembering what’s worth forgetting →	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3500
__label__cc	0.681812	0.318188	Jeffrey I. Schiller Networking, Security and Cavies Passwords MUST Go! Fluffernutter, Our Rabbit It’s About Security, not Privacy Technology Marches On Bitcoin: Where is the Governance? It's Cool To See Self Reliance in Action The mainstream press has been devoting a significant amount of coverage to the case of the FBI vs. Apple Computer. They often characterize the trade-off as between Privacy vs. Security. The Privacy of the individual vs. the Security of society. However this comparison is flawed. The real trade-off is between Security and Security. Between making the job of the FBI a little easier in exchange for introducing significant security vulnerabilities in the core fabric of our increasingly electronic and computerized world. A subtext of this trade-off is the reality that security enforced by procedures is fragile at best and useless at worst. Read on for a more detailed treatment of this statement. Its Not About Privacy When we talk about privacy, we worry about many things. In particular the revelations made by Edward Snowden have caused people to be concerned about widespread government surveillance. Whether or not those fears are justified or not is beyond what I want to discuss here. But I will assert that the Apple vs. FBI case is not about surveillance, nor is it really about Privacy. The demand the Government is making here is to facilitate accessing a specific single phone, when a Court Order is issued. Of course there has been discussion about whether or not it is about this particular phone, or about any number of phones for whom the Government has a subpoena or Court Order to access. However, no matter how many phones may be affected, it is about specific devices involved in specific crimes where specific orders have been written. It is not about being able to perform mass surveillance on unidentified phones not mentioned in a Court Order. What the FBI is asking for would not facilitate such mass surveillance. Why is it about Security? Review: What the FBI is asking for In a recent Court Order obtained by the FBI, the FBI is demanding that Apple Computer write software designed to circumvent an important security control in iOS, the operating system of the iPhone. The particular iPhone in question belongs to the City of San Bernardino and was in possession of the San Bernardino shooter. Although he destroyed his personal phone (and that of his wife) he did not destroy this phone, his work phone. However this phone is locked, which also means that its internal memory is encrypted. The PIN used to unlock the phone is part of the key encrypting the phone. The FBI could try to “brute-force” the PIN by trying every possible combination. However there are two protections built into the phone that makes this difficult. The first one is that after a certain number of incorrect tries, the phone will stop accepting new attempts for a period of time, ultimately requiring an hour between each retry. The second mechanism which may or may not be enabled on this phone, is a feature to erase the phone’s memory after a small number of incorrect attempts to guess the PIN. Apple cannot decrypt the phone without knowing the PIN, and the FBI is not asking Apple to do so. Instead the FBI is asking that Apple build a special version of iOS to be installed on this particular phone which will disable the time delay penalty for incorrect PIN guesses and also disable the automatic erase feature, if it is enabled. The FBI would also like Apple to create a mechanism to permit PIN guesses to be submitted via the phone’s USB port. So a computer connected to the phone can cycle through PIN guesses instead of having a person attempt to enter each guess by hand on the phone keypad. The FBI has also stated in the Court Order that Apple can build in protections in this special version of iOS to ensure that it only runs on this particular phone 1. It is worth mentioning that this does not ensure that the FBI will actually successfully guess the PIN. If it is a simple PIN, like a four digit (numeric only) PIN, then they will certainly get in. However if it is a 16 characters password including alphabetic characters as well as digits, it may take a very long time to find the correct PIN even with removing the artificial incorrect guess delay and having an electronic port to make guesses. Why Only Apple Can Do This One of the important security features of the iPhone (and Android phones as well) is that the phone will only execute an operating system (aka iOS) if it is digitally signed by its manufacturer. In this case, Apple Computer. In order to “sign” a software update, Apple has to use a secret “private key” which can create the appropriate digital signature. By only loading signed software updates, an iPhone knows that it is running authentic software from Apple, and for example not malicious software designed to steal information or make phone calls to expensive telephone numbers or any number of other malicious activities. Critical to this security is keeping this special signing key a secret. If a malicious actor can steal this key, they can create bogus iPhone software and distribute it to unsuspecting victims. Keeping Secrets is HARD Keeping secrets like the Apple signing key is very difficult. The secret is itself very small, probably only 1000 bytes at max. At this small size it can be ex-filtrated via a thumb drive, an e-mail message, uploaded to a social media account using a web browser. You name it. Disclosure of the secret does not deprive the owner access to the secret. In other words if the key is stolen, Apple would not necessarily know it! Very valuable secrets are worth significant investment on the part of a bad actor to steal it. How to Keep a Signing Key Secret Fortunately there are technology solutions that help protect secret signing keys. Most high value signing keys are not stored on a computer, but within a specially designed Hardware Security Module (HSM). An HSM stores the key (the key itself may well have been created inside the HSM and has never been outside of it). 2 When you want to sign a document, like a software update, you submit it to the HSM which then creates the signature and returns it. To improve security the HSM will typically require the insertion of one or several special “Crypto Ignition Key” (CIK). The CIKs themselves are actually data storage devices which contain a key of their own. The HSM will often only have a part of the signing key inside it. The rest is delivered by a combination of the CIKs. By distributing the different CIKs to different individuals, you can ensure that multiple people are required to perform a signature. Secure Signing is Expensive Requiring an HSM and the presence of several individuals, each with a CIK, means that creating a signature is an expensive process. The individuals involved in signing a software update of an iPhone are probably senior people, who are likely very busy. They probably do not carry their CIKs with them, but store them in a vault, which they will have to visit to get them. Although this is a time consuming, expensive process, it is likely tolerable to the individuals involved because it is a very infrequent event. Only when a new software release is ready for shipping does this ceremony need to be performed. So we are talking about something like once or twice per year. Secure Signing Doesn’t Scale Secure Signing doesn’t scale. And this is important. If you understand human nature, you will know that if you require people to perform a time consuming function frequently, they will look for ways to reduce the amount of time required. One obvious approach is to carry the CIK (or leave it in your desk) rather then put it in a vault. I know of one situation where a person stored the CIK for an important signing key in a coffee cup on a shelf in his office. This way if a signing was necessary and he wasn’t around, he could tell a co-worker where to find it (even though he was supposed to be personally involved in the signing operation). If the FBI Wins, we all lose If the FBI wins, we will need secure signing at scale. Why? Well as others have said, and the Government has admitted, there are more then one iPhone in the queue to be decrypted. Although the FBI has stated that the Court Order is about just one phone, the reality is that it is about many. For once the FBI wins this order, the precedent is set to require Apple to install similar software on other phones. However the FBI in the order in front of us has stated that Apple can build the new software image to only operate on the one phone in question. So whatever software Apple writes, and more importantly signs, will only operate on one phone. So when a Court Order is submitted for the next phone, Apple will have to modify the software and sign yet another software update, for this next phone. However, signing is expensive and hard, when done the way that Apple is likely doing it 3 so over time if Apple continues to receive orders, they will need to have a less expensive process to sign software updates. However a less burdensome process will likely devolve from one where several people are required to sign an update (with special purpose hardware) to one where one person, out of several of a group, will be able to sign an update on their own. These people will likely not be senior officers, but lower level employees. Over time, unless great care is taken, the signing process will devolve to one where stealing the signing key becomes feasible. Either bribe one of the people who have access to the key, or compromise their credentials, break into the physical location, whatever is necessary. My point is that a key used frequently, and a key used to sign updates needed to answer Government orders will be used frequently, is an insecure key. When this key is compromised the security of every iPhone is significantly weakened. This is why this is about security. Make no mistake, if the Government forces Apple to unlock this one iPhone, the SECURITY of every iPhone will be affected. A group of security minded researchers and practitioners wrote a paper (I’m one of the authors) “Keys Under Doormats: Mandating insecurity by requiring government access to all data and communications.” The paper explains why backdoors are a seriously bad idea. In some ways, Apple’s Signing key is a backdoor, in that it can be used to subvert the security of the iPhone. At this point Apple probably understands this as well. Fortunately there are ways to close this particular backdoor. One simple way is to require that a phone be unlocked in order to install a software update. Adding the requirement that a phone be unlocked prior to a software update will protect against the situation where the FBI has possession of a phone involved in a crime, it will not handle the case where the FBI wishes to access a phone belonging to a criminal who still has the phone. It isn’t too hard to image that the FBI might require Apple to tailor a special software update just for this one phone which will permit them unlock it in the future (or just plain extract data from it “on the fly”). Apple can then be required to deliver this specially crafted software update to just this one device using the normal software update mechanism (or a modification of it). We can argue about whether or not the FBI should compel Apple to invent such a “live” mechanism (though if they win this Court Order, I believe that the door is open to such a requirement) but I’ll leave that for another day. The point I’ll make here is that such a mechanism would again require Apple to sign updates frequently, putting their signing key at risk and making it a backdoor once again. In general requiring “exceptional” access to devices, be they smart phones, tablets or computers requires introducing mechanisms that decrease the overall security of all such devices. In this post I have mostly focused on the vulnerabilities of signing keys and how exceptional access makes them easier to steal and abuse. However this is but one way that security is weakened. In general exceptional access requires more complex mechanisms to implement then security systems that do not provide for it. Complex systems fail in complex ways. Complex systems by their very nature are less secure because it is harder to reason about their security properties. You can read more about this in “Keys under Doormats.” The state of systems Security today is pretty abysmal. Not a day goes by that you do not read about yet another breach, at commercial organizations and at government organizations. We should be working hard on improving security for the vast majority of people who are law abiding and innocent rather then decreasing security for all in the hope of making the investigation of the small number of cases a little easier. 1 Each phone has a unique serial number which is known for this phone. The modified iOS software can check this serial number and refuse to run on any other phone. 2 Of course hardware can fail, so most HSM’s have a mechanism to backup the stored signing key in a secure fashion. 3 I am in fact not privy to exactly what Apple is doing to sign software, but I assume that they are using a secure mechanism like I described above Copyright © 2009-2016 Jeffrey I. Schiller	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3502
__label__wiki	0.951466	0.951466	Predicting the NHL's latest 'lottery ticket' contracts 165dGreg Wyshynski Slurpees, smoothies and scoring: Inside Cale Makar's quick transition to NHL stardom 5dEmily Kaplan McDavid scores twice, Oilers beat Coyotes 7-3 Edmonton Oilers Arizona Coyotes Colorado Avalanche St. Louis Blues Rally Caps: Ovechkin, Capitals storm past Isles New York Islanders Washington Capitals Stars' Johns activated after missing 22 months Panthers goalie Driedger to miss several weeks Cirelli scores 1st career hat trick, Lightning rout Jets 7-1 Winnipeg Jets Tampa Bay Lightning Sam Steel's OT goal lifts Ducks over Hurricanes 2-1 Carolina Hurricanes Anaheim Ducks Detroit Red Wings Pittsburgh Penguins Stars' Johns nears return after 22-month absence Predators' Arvidsson hit with $2K fine for diving Derek Leung/Getty Images Greg WyshynskiESPN Greg Wyshynski is ESPN's senior NHL writer. This may come as a shock, but National Hockey League teams are known to hand out a contract or two that they later regret. Sometimes it's because the signing was ill-advised in the first place. Sometimes it's because of unforeseen circumstances, like a player suffering through injuries. Sometimes the player does well but the team's priorities change, usually on the financial front. Whatever the case, contract buyouts are one remedy at the ready. According to Cap Friendly, there have been 161 buyouts since the 2005 collective bargaining agreement created that mechanism. But there's a funny thing about buyouts: One team's trash is another team's treasure. Players who are flush with buyout money go off and, somewhat ironically, sign short-term, cap-friendly deals with other teams. 'The new normal': Why fighting in the NHL has dropped to historic lows The Senators are violating the spirit of the CBA Whom should the Wild hire as their next GM? This happens for a variety of reasons, but frequently it's an attempt to mend their reputations after being cast aside as damaged goods. Hence, there's a bit of a risk in it for the signing teams, but not an enormous one for, say, a one-year deal. It's a bit like buying a lottery ticket: Minimal investment, the potential for big upside, and if it doesn't work, you're only out a few bucks. So do these "lottery ticket contracts" work in the NHL? We decided to take a look at some of the most prominent ones now and in the past, to see how it played out. We narrowed our scope to the true lottery ticket deals for one season after a buyout -- so Dan Girardi's two-year deal with the Lightning at $3 million against the cap wouldn't be a "lottery ticket" deal, for example. Let's begin with a look at this summer's lottery tickets thus far: Kevin Shattenkirk, D, Tampa Bay Lightning Buyout: two years, $6.65 million AAV with New York Rangers on Aug. 1 New deal: one year, $1.75 million No one noticed because the Rangers were playing out the string, but the 30-year-old had a fairly strong season after his disastrous first year in New York. He had 20 even-strength points, was a plus-5.6 percent in relative Corsi and one of only five Rangers on the positive side (50.75 percent) on expected goals percentage. This could end up being the Brad Richards Buyout 2.0, as a solid player flush with buyout money takes a cap friendly deal to chase a Cup ... and the Lightning get a significant boost on their right side. Lottery outlook: Barring injury, so good that you start daydreaming about what your third home looks like. Andrej Sekera, D, Dallas Stars Buyout: two years, $5.5 million AAV with Edmonton Oilers on June 30 New deal: one year, $2 million Fun. Free. Easy. Create or join a league and play ESPN Fantasy Hockey! Sign up for free! Sekera, 33, wasn't part of the problem in Edmonton during his first two seasons, amassing 65 points in 161 games. But injuries humbled him in the past two seasons, and he became a liability in their eyes. If he's healthy, this could be a steal for the Stars. If he's not ... hey, it's only a year, right? Lottery outlook: Maybe a thought or two about paying off your credit card with the winnings, but nothing more. Corey Perry, RW, Dallas Stars Buyout: two years, $8.625 million AAV with Anaheim Ducks on June 19 New deal: one year, $1.5 million As I said at the time of the signing, in giving it a B-plus: "I don't have much faith that Perry is going to be able to rediscover his game as a big goal scorer, no matter how motivated he is to prove people like me wrong. But this is minimal investment in the hopes that he can." Lottery outlook: Either you're holding the ticket for the Mega Millions jackpot, or you're going to rip up that loser and buy another ticket next week. Brad Richards' one-year deal with the Blackhawks went about as well as possible. AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh Lottery tickets past: How'd that go? Those are the current lottery ticket signings. Now, what about the booms and busts from tickets from free agency past? Michael Cammalleri, LW, Los Angeles Kings Buyout: two years, $5 million AAV with New Jersey Devils on June 30, 2017 At 36, Michael Cammalleri was no longer the Michael Cammalleri of yore. His seven points in 15 games wasn't terrible, but his overall ice time (12:38) and spare usage in the third period made this an unhappy homecoming. The Kings flipped him to Edmonton for their own veteran headache in Jussi Jokinen, and Cammalleri saw an uptick in his ice time with the Oilers, scoring 22 points in 51 games. Lottery result: When you throw away a losing ticket, and someone picks it up and realizes they won $50. Christian Ehrhoff, D, Pittsburgh Penguins Buyout: seven years, $4 million AAV with Buffalo Sabres on June 29, 2014 Remember when the Sabres had designs on winning a Stanley Cup and signed Ehrhoff to a 10-year contract in 2011? By 2014, he was a compliance buyout victim. The Penguins signed him for the cap hit he had with Buffalo -- a rare continuation of a previous deal instead of getting a discounted rate -- and he played 49 games in an injury-riddled season that saw him tally 14 points. Lottery result: Spending $100 on tickets to win ... $99. Tyler Ennis, C/LW/RW, Toronto Maple Leafs Buyout: one year, $4.6 million AAV with Minnesota Wild on June 30, 2018 New deal: one year, $650,000 Ennis had a five-year, $23 million contract with the Sabres when the Wild acquired him. Paul Fenton -- hey, remember that guy? -- bought out his deal, and the Leafs gobbled him up for the NHL equivalent of a busboy's salary. Ennis played 51 games for Toronto as a fourth-liner (9:56 of ice time per game on average) and mustered 12 goals in 51 games. Lottery result: Enough numbers hit that you can afford another ticket. Mikhail Grabovski, C/RW, Washington Capitals Buyout: four years, $5.5 million AAV with Toronto Maple Leafs on July 4, 2013 Grabo remained unsigned for a bit of the summer, finally landing with the Capitals on Aug. 22. Analytics-savvy Leafs fans dunked on the naysayers when Grabovski had 35 points in 58 games for Washington. But his contract ask was too high, and he subsequently ended up signing a four-year deal with the Islanders, where he played 109 games before injuries ended his NHL run. Lottery result: Four numbers and the moneyball, and then wisely investing the jackpot in the future. Scott Hartnell, LW, Nashville Predators Buyout: two years, $4.75 million AAV with Columbus Blue Jackets on June 29, 2017 Who says you can't go home? Hartnell went down to Nashville, played 62 games in his final NHL season and had 13 goals and 11 assists in a depth role, while providing them much needed truculence. He was a scratch in nine of their 13 playoff games, but a thrifty value addition en route. Lottery result: Winning $100 on a scratch-off ticket at the 7-Eleven near your childhood home. Jussi Jokinen, C, Edmonton Oilers Buyout: two years, $2,667,667 AAV with Florida Panthers on June 30, 2017 At the time, signing the 34-year-old Jokinen was seen as a reasonable risk for the cap-strapped (and depth-deficient) Oilers. Then he went goal-less in 14 games. They traded him to Los Angeles for Cammalleri. After 18 games, the Kings put him on waivers in January 2018 where he was claimed by Columbus, where he lasted another 14 games before they traded him to Vancouver, where he lasted (you guessed it) 14 games in his last NHL stop. In total: 60 games, five goals, four of them in garbage time with the Canucks. Lottery result: When the whole office buys tickets for a $800 million jackpot and one person wins like $5. Benoit Pouliot, LW, Buffalo Sabres Buyout: two years, $4 million AAV with Edmonton Oilers on Jun 29, 2017 For a while, Pouliot defied the analytics movement after his numbers slipped in Edmonton when his role changed. With Buffalo, the effort was there, the goals increased, but so did the defensive lapses. Lottery result: When every number is just slightly off from the draw. Mason Raymond, LW, Anaheim Ducks Buyout: one year, $3.15 million AAV with Calgary Flames on June 30, 2016 This has to be a winning lottery ticket, right? Not so fast: Raymond played just four games with the Ducks, and then refused demotion to the AHL -- he said it was partly to spend time with his wife, who had contracted Lyme disease -- and his contract was terminated. Lottery result: A scratch-off ticket that says "a winner every time," and you still manage to lose. Brad Richards, C, Chicago Blackhawks Buyout: six years and $666,666 with the New York Rangers on June 20, 2014 Pretty much the "Citizen Kane" of the lottery ticket deal. OK, maybe more like the "Avengers: Endgame" of the lottery ticket deal, in that its predetermined success and institutional advantages left rivals kicking dirt. Richards was coming off a 51-point season, which was the lowest output of his career and preceded a postseason of diminishing returns. But this was still Brad Richards. Teams came calling. But when Chicago did, he jumped at the chance to contend for a Cup ... and since the Rangers owed him $20.667 million over the next 12 years, he did so for a super cap-friendly deal. He had 14 points in 23 playoff games in helping Chicago win the Cup. Lottery result: So when are you planning on buying that private island with your winnings? Dennis Seidenberg, D, New York Islanders Buyout: two years, $4 million AAV with Boston Bruins on June 30, 2016 Seidenberg called his buyout from the Bruins "a shock," after Boston tried and failed to trade his remaining contract years. He didn't sign with the Islanders until Sept. 28, for a paltry sum. If GM Garth Snow was good at anything, it was acquiring someone else's defensive castoff. Seidenberg played 73 games and earned a second contract (for $1.25 million) with New York. Alas, he was limited to only 28 games, and didn't even play a game with the team when he signed for a third time in 2018-19. Lottery result: Like buying a ticket minutes before the drawing and hitting for a few hundred bucks. Alex Semin, LW, Montreal Canadiens Buyout: three years, $7 million AAV with Carolina Hurricanes on June 30, 2015 The mother of all cautionary tales, in every way. The Canes handed Semin five years and $35 million after the Capitals moved on from him. Injuries and ineffectiveness led to the buyout. The Canadiens figured it was worth a chance on him. He was called "a colossal disappointment" after one goal in 15 games, and his contract was terminated so he could move on to the KHL. Lottery result: Believing wholeheartedly that you have in your hand the $900 million Powerball jackpot winning ticket ... and then not only do you not win but you realize the ticket you're holding is from four years ago. Sheldon Souray, D, Dallas Stars Buyout: one year, $5.4 million AAV with Edmonton Oilers on June 30, 2011 This was a real O.G. lottery ticket deal. Souray was a big-bodied power-play quarterback whose homecoming with the Oilers was sullied by injuries, a feud with team management and then an exile in the AHL. Off he went to the Stars for just $1.65 million against the cap, and he had 21 points in 64 games. "A low-risk/high-reward signing was a very substantial reward for the Stars even considering some of the issues he had and the way his production dropped off," was the verdict. Lottery result: Buying a winning ticket while the guy next to you talks about what trash the lottery is. Viktor Stalberg, LW, New York Rangers Buyout: two years, $3 million AAV with Nashville Predators on June 30, 2015 Stalberg won a Stanley Cup with the Blackhawks and then cashed in with a four-year, $12 million deal with the Predators that saw him playing in the AHL by Year 2. The Rangers swooped in and signed him to a "show me" deal on July 1, and he showed them nine goals and 11 assists in 75 games, which was good enough to earn another one-year deal with the Hurricanes the following summer. Lottery result: Buying a $2 winning ticket and then accidentally losing it on the way home. Fedor Tyutin, D, Colorado Avalanche Buyout: two years, $4.5 million with Columbus Blue Jackets on June 29, 2016 The popular defenseman was bought out in part so the Jackets could sign Seth Jones to a new deal. He moved on to the Avalanche for his last NHL season, playing a serviceable 18:56 per game in 69 appearances, although his possession numbers and plus/minus (minus-25) were ghastly on a terrible team. Lottery result: Winning exactly what you need from a scratch-off ticket to buy yourself lunch. Dainius Zubrus, LW, San Jose Sharks Buyout: one year, $3.1 million with New Jersey Devils on June 29, 2015 New deal: one year, $600,000 with San Jose Sharks GM Doug Wilson signed Zubrus in late November for a bargain basement price thanks to his buyout money. He'd play 50 games and 14 more in the playoffs. Mostly a veteran warm body, but what a bargain! Lottery result: Remembering the winning scratch-off ticket you had in your Christmas stocking and cashing it in. The continuation of the salary cap system in the next CBA means the continuation of the contract life cycle of signings, buyouts and further signings. Some will work, if the money and the fit are right. Some won't, as there ends up being a reason the player's former team sought that buyout. But these contracts will always exist in the same way the lottery will. To paraphrase a slogan from one state lottery: "All you need is one year and around $1 million ... and a dream."	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3510
__label__wiki	0.927685	0.927685	Health Tech Headlines Business About us Contact us London’s health startup Thriva bags £6M in Series A funding round Category: #business By Nikita Chaurasia Date: 2019-07-30 The company will use this funding to build towards its ambitious vision of offering optimal healthcare to potential customers. Thriva, a UK-based health service startup, has reportedly managed to secure £6 million through a Series A funding round. According to reports, the round included firms like Guinness Asset Management and Pembroke VCT, which managed to raise Thriva to a total £7.5 million valuation since its inception in 2016. Reportedly, Thriva has helped over 100,000 people recognize how their lifestyle is impacting their well-being. It offers clinical-grade insights based on the latest research. Seemingly, the organization, created by Hamish Grierson, Tom Livesey and Eliot Brooks, has emerged to become a go-to brand in the “proactive health” category, a trending movement in which people are vigorously involved in chasing better health. The company helps its customers to keep track of and improve their well-being. Moreover, Thriva’s in-house test kits are handled by UKAS official laboratories which can analyze parameters from minerals and vitamins to hormone function and indicators of diabetes and heart disease. Hamish Grierson, CEO and Co-Founder, Thriva, said that the company is focused on providing its consumer a profound control over their own health. Their firm is taking a step forward in offering reasonable access to clinical-grade information that shows its customers the necessary steps required for prosperous health. Adding further, Grierson said that a huge portion of the population is still unaware of organizations like Thriva, which is something it aims to change as it builds towards a truly consumer-led future of health. According to Andrew Wolfson, MD, Pembroke VCT, Thriva offers its customers a means of effectively monitoring and maintaining their health, further lessening the likelihood of having to visit a general practitioner. Meanwhile, Ashley Abrahams, Investment Manager, Guinness Asset Management, said that the company is delighted to partner with Thriva and is excited to work with its team to enhance growth in the rapidly developing market. Source Credit: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190729005225/en/Proactive-Health-Company-Thriva-Secures-%C2%A36m-Series Nikita Chaurasia Having always been daft at wordplay, Nikita Chaurasia, post the completion of post-graduation, commenced her journey into the content generation cosmos. Endowed with a professional MBA degree in Advertising and Public Relations, Nikita strives to integrate her creativ... More News By Nikita Chaurasia Tmunity doses first patient in Phase 1 CART-TnMUC1 clinical trial By Nikita Chaurasia Tmunity Therapeutics Inc., a clinical-stage biotherapeutics firm focused on advanced T-cell immunotherapy, has reportedly dosed the first patient in its Phase 1 CART-TnMUC1-01 clinical trial with TnMUC1 (Tn/STn glycoform of mucin 1) CAR-T (chimeric a... Hyundai and Uber team up to develop all-electric flying taxis In the midst of technological advancements increasing at a commendable pace, Uber’s flying taxi initiative seems to be edging closer to reality – the reality of establishing flying cars in the near future. The ride-hailing giant has appar... BioXcel begins Phase 3 BXCL501 trial for treating SCZ & bipolar disorder BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical firm leveraging artificial intelligence approaches to advance the next wave of medicines in immuno-oncology and neuroscience, has reportedly announced the initiation of its SERENITY progr... 2093 PHILADELPHIA PIKE #3494 CLAYMONT , DE 19703 © 2020 ReportsGO.com. All Rights Reserved.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3519
__label__cc	0.642482	0.357518	A CRITIQUE OF JEREMY CORBYN AND BRITISH LEFT SOCIAL DEMOCRACY Category: Against Unionism,England,How they are organised,How we organise,Independent class organisations,Ireland,Radical Independence Campaign,Scotland,The EU,UK state/British imperialism,Wales — RCN @ 3:32 pm Socialists are now confronted with the unexpected rise of Jeremy Corbyn and the re-emergence of British Left social democracy. This first part of this article by Allan Armstrong will examine the significance of this and make a critical appraisal of their future prospects in the face of the current global multi-faceted political, economic, social, cultural and environmental crisis. Contents of Part 1 1. From May 2007 to June 2017 – the SNP rules the social democratic roost in Scotland. 2. The rise of Jeremy Corbyn and British Left social democracy 3. The prospects for Corbyn and British Left social democracy when handling economic and social issues 4. The limitations of Corbyn and British Left social democracy when dealing with matters of state A. Brexit B. The National Question a. Conservative, liberal and unionist attempts to maintain the unity of the UK state since the nineteenth century b. Corbyn and the National Question in Ireland c. Corbyn and the National Question in Scotland d. Corbyn and the National Question in Wales 1. From May 2007 to June 2017 – the SNP rules the social democratic roost in Scotland i. Following the demise of New Labour and its successor, ‘One Nation’ Labour, the SNP has been the most effective upholder of social democracy in the UK. In 2007, the SNP won 363 council seats; 425 in 2012, and 431 in 2017. In 2007, the SNP won 47 MSPs; 69 in 2011; and 63 in 2016, (still easily the largest party at Holyrood). In 2010, the SNP won 6 MPs; 56 out of 59 in 2015, but fell back to 35 in 2017 (still having the largest number of MPs from Scotland by some way). Continue reading “A CRITIQUE OF JEREMY CORBYN AND BRITISH LEFT SOCIAL DEMOCRACY” Tags: 'Blatcherism', 'Butskellism', 'Devo-Max', 'One Nation Labour', 'Spirit of 45', 2012 Welfare Reform Act, 2014 and 2016 Immigration Acts, 79 Group, Alex Salmond, Alex Tspiras, Alternative Economic Strategy, Author: Allan Armstrong, AWL, Bernadette McAliskey, Better Together, Brexit, British Left social democracy, British monarchy, Campaign for Socialism, Cardiff Bay, Chuka Umanna, Clive Lewis, Common Programme, conservtive unionism, CPB, CPGB, Crown-in-Westminster, cultural renaissance, David Cameron, Devolution-all-round, Duncan Smith, DUP, Ed Miliband, Emmanuel Macron, Empire2, England, Far Right, Federalism, Francois Mitterand, George Galloway, Good Friday Agreement, Gordon Brown, Grenfell Flats, Holyrood, House of Lords, IndyRef1, indyref2, Ireland, Irish Civil Rights Movement, Irish Republican Movement, Jeremy Corbyn, John McDonnell, John Trickett, Kate Hoey, Kezia Dugdale, Kier Starmer, Labour Friends of Israel, Labour Party, language issue, Leanne Wood, Len McCluskey, liberal unionism, loyalists, Mhairi Black, Micael Gove, Militant, Momentum, Neil Findlay MSP, neo-Keynesianism, New Labour, New Unionism, Nicola Sturgeon, Nigel Farage, Norther Ireland, Orange Order, Plaid Cymru, PUP, Radical Independence Campaign, reactionary unionism, Scotland, Scottish Labour Party, SDLP, Seamus Milne, Single Market, Sinn Fein, SNP, Social Chapter, St. Andrews Agreement, Stormont, Stormont Agreement, SWP, SYRIZA, Theresa May, Tommy Sheppard, Tony Benn, Tony Blair, Tory Right, Trident, TUV, UDA, UK state, UKIP, unionist state, UUP, UVF, Vladimir Putin, Wales, Welsh-British, Welsh-Welsh, Westminster	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3521
__label__cc	0.683102	0.316898	Sat, July 21 1:00pm - 4:00pm Grand opening and dedication is Saturday, July 21 from 1:00 to 4:00. Music in the gazebo with Starwood and guided tours of the museum. Refreshments are available. HAMBURGER COLLECTION return home » about schs » volunteer opportunities About SCHS » Volunteer Opportunities - Please enter your first name. - Please enter your last name. - Please enter a valid email address. City: State: -- Select State -- Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Marshall Islands Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virgin Islands Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Zip: Volunteer opportunities include, but are not limited to: Helping plan and build exhibits. Serve as a museum guide during visiting hours. Assist in digitizing pictures, labeling, and placing them on the web site. Plan, plant, and care for the museum flowers. Assist in putting up Christmas trees for the Memory Forest display. Help dismantle and store the Christmas display. Assist in selling popcorn and soda during the summer "Music in the Park" series. Wash windows and prepare the museum for opening in May. Take pictures of tombstones and establish a chronological listing on the web site. Assist in doing carpenter work by building display cabinets, shelving, etc. Do a variety of painting such as windowsills, doors, and external trim, etc. Prepare graphics that explain museum displays. Design interactive electronic displays suitable for elementary students. Serve on the Board of Directors. Home \| About \| Museum Info \| Image Gallery \| News \| Contact Visit the Muehl Public Library » Visit the Home of the Hamburger » Visit the State Historical Society » Site developed by: Balance Interactive Studios Copyright 2020 SCHS	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3531
__label__wiki	0.820448	0.820448	Midtjylland (@1.53) vs Randers (@5.5) Midtjylland will win Midtjylland vs Randers Midtjylland – Randers Match Prediction \| 21-10-2019 13:00 We saw over 2.5 goals in the last three games they played in all competitions, and we expect a goal fiesta in the upcoming game as well. The hosts are in an amazing form at the moment. They havent lost a single match in their last 11 encounters in all competitions. In the last two matches they played, the team from Glasgow scored 10 goals! Mikael Ishak is also doubtful after picking up an injury in the last preseason friendly. Randers were also able to hold onto their Swedish scoring duo Ishak and Lundberg who scored a total of 20 goals between them over 28 appearances. Randers, contrastingly, were very active during the break with 5 transfers out and 4 transfers in. Mandla Masango, who was voted Player of the Season by the clubs fans in the 2015/16 campaign has reportedly requested a transfer and may be absent. However, that isnt carrying over to the Europa League, as shown last week. After their home loss last Thursday the visitors have now failed to win their last three matches in this competition, conceding twice in each of those. Midtjylland have a huge task to turn around their 4-2 loss from the first leg, as they aim to take their league form into this clash. The Danish side have a perfect return from their first five Superliga clashes this term. View Football Predictions by Day Midtjylland have got a pretty mixed record on their travels in this competition, with their only win in their last four on the road coming at TNS. We expect them to put the visitors to the sword, so were going with a home win in this second leg clash. Gerrard has made the most of home advantage during his spell in charge, while theyve won six of nine home clashes in Europe since he took over with five wins in six qualifiers here. In tab Goals stats (tab Stats->Goals stats) check how many loses and scored goals per game, how many games won and lost to zero. Our site is not limited to only as this. Also you can check the statistics of possession, shots, corners, offsides, and many other applications. You will find what results teams FC Midtjylland and Randers FC usually end matches with divided into first and second half. We invite you to check FC Midtjylland and Randers FC match statistict (Tab Stats->Match statistics), where you will find out who is the best scorer. Check Odds stats (Tab Stats->odds), where you will find graphical statistics bet Under / Over and Handicap.In tab Form(Stats->form) you find graph teams form and a list of all matches of FC Midtjylland and Randers FC in season. In the section Schedule you will find full schedule of both teams for the whole season. After their home loss last Thursday the visitors have now failed to win their last three matches in this competition, conceding twice in each of those. Midtjylland have a huge task to turn around their 4-2 loss from the first leg, as they aim to take their league form into this clash. However, that isnt carrying over to the Europa League, as shown last week. The Danish side have a perfect return from their first five Superliga clashes this term. The hosts were 6-1 winners over Hibernian at the weekend, to raise the prospect of a potential title challenge in Scotland, but they will be hoping to achieve a couple of targets away from their Old Firm rivals. Rangers have seen a clear improvement in their European displays under Steven Gerrard, who is getting his side to produce in key moments in the Europa League. Leading them to the group stage last season was impressive, while they are currently on course to repeat that this term. FC Midtjylland vs Randers FC Prediction and Preview FC Midtjylland is ranked on the 5th place in the standings with 38 points, 44 goals scored and 29 goals received in the last 26 leaguegames. FC Midtjylland lost only one match from the previous 5 played before this event with Randers FC.The attacking skills of FC Midtjylland are not good. They have failed to win 8 of their last 26 matches in Superliga.In their last match they lost against FC Nordsjlland. Randers havea new coach, IcelandicOlafur Kristjansson, who should be able toensure a bit more stability on the field. Randers FC have had aturbulent break and should finally be able to focus on playing football again. Players such as Christian Keller, Mustafa Amini, Kalle Johnsson and Kasper Junkerall departed over the last few weeks butRanders have signed goalkeeper Hannes Halldorsson, who put in some solid performances for Iceland during the Euros. He only joins the squad on Monday, so there are doubts over whether he is ready to play. In the first leg, the Scottish team celebrated a 4:2 win so they are almost qualified for the next round. There is a more interesting analysis to follow, however, so you should my match preview to find out the best betting tips and correct score predictions for this Thursday game. Top betting sites in Ghana are backing them up to win the second leg as well. Rangers vs Midtjylland prediction was created before the Europa League qualifying semifinal round. This is the second leg which will be played at the Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow. However, the away side have been an attacking presence in all of their recent matchups and have netted seven goals from their last five games, three of which came from their trips on the road. Taking into account that they also managed to breach Rangers in their prior clash, you can count on them to find the back the net at least once, and to go down fighting till the last blast of the whistle. Randers vs Midtjylland: Preview and Predictions Under you found the prediction processed by our proprietary software and reviewed manually by our editors of the football match Randers FC-Midtjylland, match of the championship Denmark Superliga. With this, we always try to provide gratis all the tools you need to bet responsibly and we hope winning! Even stats, standings, news and information on the football league Denmark Superliga and on teams Randers FC and Midtjylland.The prediction 1x2 or under/over or goal/nogoal, with odds of bookmakers comes complete with the correct score. Wolfsburg (W) / Hoffenheim (W) Prediction St Pauls / Shane O'Neills Prediction Castletown Geoghan / Delvin Prediction Shelmaliers / Gusserane Prediction Ratoath / Trim Prediction	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3540
__label__wiki	0.539333	0.539333	u p d a t e d w e e k l y ! Dick Cheney, you can't hide. Your whole Iraq invasion plan has gone so hideously wrong, so catastrophically badly, so irrevocably hellish that even little Georgie is starting to figure it out. See stories below Bush Capitulates to the French Yep, in the panic-racheting reactioneering of Bush and Co., the Iraq desperation level is drawing a deeper and deeper divide between the Disney-inspired lip service to Iraq progress and the growing unanimity that resistance is eroding all chances of success by any measure. Things don't look good and it's easy to see the Bush team scurrying for answers behind their veneer of Mish Accomplish. Bremer gets yanked back to Washington, Rummy gets more distant and philosophical in answering questions about broadening the coalition, the Iraqi interim authority is rumored to be on the chopping block, all the while attacks are becoming more calculated to sap American will. The Iraqi resistance believes it can sap the American will to nation build and finally Bush can sense the tenuous American support growing more doubtful with every new headline of mayhem. So the Bush team is moving in an interesting direction: toward cut and ru..., I mean... greater empowerment of the Iraqi people, along the lines of what the French, the Germans and the rest of the sane world have been pushing for all along. It may be too late. The escape route for Bush is becoming narrower and more obstacle laden each day the resistance becomes emboldened. When will America learn that superior military power, even vastly superior military power can be rendered irrelevant by guerilla warfare? Our cultural ignorance of Iraqi customs, language and politics position us as utter buffoons unable to determine liberatee from saboteur, a confusion that is easily and cheaply exploited. The only good that can come of such military misadventure is that maybe, just maybe, this time we will learn the limits of military power when pitted against our own eventual intolerance of suffering. Bush has thrown the dice in Iraq, putting America's power and prestige on the line in the middle of an unwelcoming land. America's options have been quickly whittled down into a small set of unpalatable choices, each with a looming scepter of Damoclesean failure. Ironic then that the very display of America's military might has instead revealed its pitiful shortcomings when pitted against a nation who's villains and victims have become indistinguishable. But recently leaked timetables of dumping in June 2004 and running by November show an interesting strategy - Maybe, just maybe the strategy will be embryonic enough and chaotically confusing enough by November 2004, that the clear failure won't be apparent enough to cost the court-annointed Prezdent his throne. Chances of that are extremely remote - a more likely scenario being Iraq's descent into civil war without all those American targets - but Karl Rove is smart enough to know Americans won't be very outraged with Iraq in a bloody civil war when thousands, even millions of Iraqis are slaughtered. Then, it'll be time for another military disaster... Professor Pissed - Disgust from Across the Pond Armageddon?..... You know you're in trouble when you find yourself completely behind Senators John McCain and Joseph Lieberman (as a leftie -- OK, I'll come clean -- I actually find the former more appealing; at least he has integrity), who fronted a bill to cap emissions of greenhouse gasses. This modest bill, calling only for a capping of emissions at the level established in 2000 (hardly draconian), was soundly defeated in the currently Dante-esque (as in, hellish... at least surely purgatory for any of the very small percentage of senators who have a whit of intelligence and ethical fiber left) environment of the U.S. Senate. Or should I say Kafka-esque? (Or Beckett-like -- any number of literary epithets come to mind, none of which are flattering.) Thinking about American politics and social values from afar is truly like being immersed in a grotesque fantasy (perhaps Hieronymous Bosch is an even more evocative connection....). What is wrong with "those people" (among whom I still must consider myself, as a U.S. citizen)? They can't use the same (perfectly generous, even itself perhaps excessive) amount of energy as every other "first world" country? They have to -- simply have to -- drive cars that get two to five times less efficient gas mileage as the serviceable and comfortable cars driven across Europe? They simply can't get their act together to support an efficient and useful national train network? Construct inefficient buildings even though we have the technology to save massive amounts of energy just through simple construction innovations? Use more efficient, and fewer, appliances? Aren't Americans worried about the documented fact (put out by numerous scientific agencies, including NASA) that the polar ice cap is shrinking at an alarming rate (9% per decade, which will eliminate it entirely by the end of this century)? Shouldn't the same Americans who claim they simply must drive enormous, tank-like SUVs in order to keep their children "safe" also be concerned about the availability of oxygen and water for said children? Bafflingly, the right-wingers (with the help of many ineffectual, Republican-whipped Democrats) since Reagan have managed to convey the comforting message that greed and excessive energy consumption are American "rights" -- that they are even "patriotic." Destroying the environment is A-OK (the secret message is that, at any rate, the richer countries like the US can always just hoard resources once they (we) control the entire middle-east....). I have to work next week when Bush is visiting London but I know people who will be there "welcoming" him -- and it won't be a pretty picture. Let's just hope his secret service phalanx doesn't keep anybody with views towards the center or left a mile away from him. Wouldn't want the world to know what a pariah Bush is in the UK. At the same time, after a week of legally suppressed "rumors" that can't be directly revealed in the British press (even the scandal-mongering Murdoch-owned tabloids) have been circulating about Prince Charles -- I should end by saying that the U.S. political system is, indeed, worth trying to rescue from the death-grip of the right-wingers. Personally, I'd love to hold the specter of a scandal-ridden, ineffectual, laughably and embarrassingly perverted royal family up as a warning for U.S. citizens of what might have been (and what, if George W. and his courtiers have their way, will be)..... There but for the grace of those renegades in the late 18th century would go the U.S.... It seems symbolic that the self-appointed president currently holding office is, effectively, a new King George. More and more pissed as the UK gets warmer and warmer... The good professor is catching up on Fawlty Towers and Rybena drinks as we speak... It's not a Filibuster, it's a "Block" How dare those impertinent Democrats not cede their final shred of influence to the power party! Their refusal to allow an open floor vote on 4, then 3, Bush nominated beardless Borks is an attack on the very foundations of liberty! Ultimately the Dems won, not just on the issue of the 3 judges whose records are perfectly mainstream... for the Gengis Khan-era Mongolian military justice tribunal, but also on the PR initiative. They were able to cleverly show the record of resistance was 168 passed, 4 held up, which is a ratio awarding the GOP 97.5% of its judicial druthers. But withhold all but passive support for the Elephants and suddenly the Dems are trying to subvert the constitution. Bush Unites Europeans Rending asunder allegations that he is anything but a consensus builder, our Rhinestone Cowboy moseys on over to England this week, bringing together people from all over the British Isles and the European continent in unanimous contempt for his policies of death, destruction and dumbassery. You can bet Her Majesty will do everything in her power to contrive a non-hostile setting for his royal honoree of social promotion. But word on the rue, strauß, ulice, gade, katu, utca, via, ulica, rua and calle is the seething resentment at American hubris is organizing en masse to stage gigantic protests of Bush's manifest conceit. There will be hundreds of thousands protesting the foolish, fatal and fiscally ruinous policies of the White House interloper. Will Bush see them? It doesn't matter. His brand of single-mindedness will view them with the highest levels of self-deception. What will matter is the rest of the planet viewing the personification of outrage at these hideous policies - a mass of angry people of many nations, many religions, many different backgrounds - all united in their disgust at Bush's policies. Professor Pissed, we expect a full report.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3545
__label__wiki	0.683018	0.683018	First CASIS-Sponsored Payloads Berthed to the International Space Station Press Release From: Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) Posted: Monday, January 13, 2014 The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS), is proud to announce its first sponsored payloads berthed with the International Space Station (ISS) on Sunday, January 12. Orbital Sciences Corporation’s Cygnus capsule successfully berthed with the ISS, marking the completion of its first full ISS resupply mission. CASIS is tasked with managing and promoting research on board the ISS U.S. National Laboratory. Research on board Orbital’s Cygnus capsule included a range of experiments from physical science, life sciences and education related payloads. On its test flight in September 2013, the Cygnus capsule transported three CASIS-funded education payloads from the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP). However, this flight signifies the first major payloads that CASIS brokered through its own outreach activities. Below is an overview of the major payloads now on board the ISS sponsored by CASIS: Antibiotic Effectiveness in Space (AES-1) This investigation will examine how spaceflight-induced changes in bacterial susceptibility to antibiotics relate to antibiotic resistance in disease treatment on Earth. By studying physical and gene expression changes in bacteria in space, scientists hope to uncover the mechanisms involved in antibiotic susceptibility and resistance. This may help in identifying new targets for antibiotics or new approaches to reduce resistance of disease-causing bacteria. Ants In Space (CSI-06) This experiment analyzes the interrelationship between the interaction rate of a group of ants and the density of the group in normal gravity conditions versus microgravity. This and related experiments are designed to engage the K-12 community on Earth in near real-time ISS science. Binary Colloidal Alloy Test: Low Gravity Phase Kinetics Platform (BCAT-KP) This investigation will use the absence of buoyancy-driven convection in microgravity to examine aspects of complex fluid physics — specifically, the movement of particles within colloids and the way these mixtures crystallize, melt and undergo phase separation. A fundamental understanding of the underlying physics needed to stabilize everyday commercial products may help in the development of new colloidal materials and product formulations with unique properties. These improved products may have enhanced performance, longer shelf life and lower manufacturing costs. Story Time From Space Patricia Tribe, T2 Sciences & Math Education Consultants and Dr. Jeffrey Bennett, Author This project aims to bring space station science to communities through the simple beauty of reading a book to a child. Crewmembers on the International Space Station host Story Time From Space by producing videotaped readings from a children's book, which are later broadcast on Earth. The astronauts also complete simple demonstrations that accompany the science, technology, engineering and math concepts in the books. The videos are edited and posted to an online library, with related educational materials, for use by educators and parents. National Center for Earth and Space Science Education – Falcon NR Module-9 (S/N1007) As part of the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP), CASIS has funded a variety of student experiments that will be investigated on board the ISS. Cygnus also carried up a historic mission from NanoRacks, which is a CASIS enabler. The mission payload includes 33 satellites, biologicals (partly funded by CASIS), new NanoRacks research hardware and 16 sets of NanoRacks' CubeSat deployers, all taken together which usher in a robust era of station utilization, of which CASIS is proud to support.Additionally, the Cygnus capsule carried many National Laboratory payloads transitioned to CASIS management upon inception of the organization in late 2011. These investigations combined with CASIS-brokered research equal the largest National Laboratory payload delivery ever to the ISS. “The past few days have been the most important to date for our organization,” said President and Executive Director, Gregory H. Johnson. “CASIS congratulates our launch partner, Orbital Sciences Corporation, for successfully launching and transitioning research to the International Space Station. With this successful mission, CASIS now has research that we have brokered on board the station and we are extremely confident that future missions will have an even greater presence of quality research, benefitting humankind.” In February 2014, fellow launch provider Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) is slated to send additional CASIS-sponsored investigations on board its Dragon capsule. To learn more about the research destined for the ISS during the first official launch increment period for CASIS, Advancing Research Knowledge 1 (ARK1), please visit:ark1.iss-casis.org	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3546
__label__wiki	0.707659	0.707659	We are a grassroots movement comprising people from all walks of life who are, or will be affected by the government’s austerity measures and spending cuts to NHS Services across England. We also strongly oppose the creeping privatisation of the NHS by successive governments. Privatisation = Profit not Good Patient Care RESIST THE BREAKUP OF THE NHS THROUGH PRIVATISATION AND CUTS! BRIEF UPDATE April 2018 (N.B. This site is not currently being regularly updated. ) FOR COMING EVENTS, MEETINGS AND OTHER INFORMATION SEE BELOW AND THE MAIN SSONHS WEBSITE www.sheffieldsaveournhs.co.uk To be put on the SSONHS mailing list or for any other queries please email teamssonhs@gmail.com The government's increasingly desperate attempts to defend their record on the NHS have become less and less credible over the last year. This is partly due to increasingly effective local and national campaigns and partly to the crisis in hospitals, primary care and social care has forced more and more of those involved to speak out against the damage being caused by austerity. But many of those who are being damaged have no voice. Poor people, disabled people and the chronically ill have fewer opportunities to make their case as their benefit and treatment rights become eroded. NHS staff are generally gagged in one way or another. Exit can be the only escape leaving the NHS still weaker and now less and less able to recruit staff from overseas. Large national demonstrations and industrial action by junior doctors, nurses and others have made the strength of feeling around the country quite clear, to the extent that even the Conservatives have got worried enough to promise the outlines of a new financial deal this summer. But will it be too late? Certainly it will be insufficient to undo the damage inflicted since 2010. Meanwhile the stress on services which affect the need for healthcare becomes more and more acute. The unspupported costs of Social Care (which is subject to means tested charges) is driving local authorities to bankruptcy. Another threat is the developing reorganisation into Integrated Care Systems (previously known as Accountable Care Systems) which threaten to become Accountable Care Organisations. In our local area the Integrated Care System covers Barnsley, Rotherham, Doncaster and Bassetlaw as well as Sheffield. (See posts below.) Increasing pressure from campaigners and within the Labour Party is deterring local councils to sign up to these in case they become vehicles for further cuts and privatisation. Across South Yorkshire resistance is building to the threatened implications of the ICS for local services and South Yorkshire Save Our NHS have formed a political party to stand in the Sheffield City Region Mayoral election on May 3rd 2018. See also Barnsley Save Our NHS. THE NHS IS NOT KILLED OFF YET. Campaigning does work whether on the streets, in the press or, increasingly in the lawcourts. The government's high-handed tactics are being subjected to an increasing number of judicial reviews. At national level these have forced a public consultation on Accountable Care Organisations starting in May 2018. Cartoons by Samantha Galbraith @sgalbraith47 For more national information see Health Campaigns Together and Keep Our NHS Public April 14th 2018 11.45 Regional Demonstration to Save the NHS Leeds April 25th Soviet Healthcare via Targets: Are Governments Bringing it into the NHS? Roco 2pm or 7pm April 28th Sheffield Demonstration against proposed closure of the Minor Injuries and Walk-in Centres (see main website for details) June 27th The NHS is 70 - but what is its life expectancy? Festival of Debate / SSONHS panel discussion and social. Roco 7pm - 11 pm. June 30th Health Campaigns Together march for the NHS in London See main wesbite for details. SSONHS planning and information meetings are generally on the first Monday of the month, except for bank holidays. They are usually at 6pm at the United Reform Church. Chapel Walk/Norfolk St S1 To contact us email teamssonhs@gmail.com In 2016 abnd 2017 we worked with Sheffield Festival of Debate and other colleagues to promote realistic discussion of the issues facing the NHS. On 4th May 2017 we had a lively meeting debating the future of hospitals and in 2016 we mounted an exhibition on NHS privatisation to coincide with a play, A DUTY OF CARE about Labour and the healthcare market. On 22nd November 2016 we held a panel-led debate on the future of the NHS with local NHS leaders, academics and campaigners. We also held a public meeting on 4th July 2016 to celebrate the NHS anniversary, discuss the STPs, the implications for privatisation in South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire and the consequences of the EU referendum result. In March 2016 we held a successful workshop Taking Back Our NHS We supported the Junior Doctors throughout their action because we felt they were being unfairly treated and were being treated as the advance guard for Hunt's uncosted, unfunded and misconceived ambition for a 7 day NHS. (For one of our supporter's views at the beginning of the dispute see this column in the Sheffield Star http://tinyurl.com/oo8qoc3) For our questions to 2017 General Election candidates and canvassers about the NHS see our website campaign page 2016 8th-22nd November Exhibition on NHS privatisation How come we didn't know by London photographer Marion Macalpine Theatre Delicatessen, The Moor 22nd November SSONHS Festival of Debate event Why is the NHS Under so much pressure? How can we save it for future generations? Speakers included Dr Tim Moorhead, Chair, Sheffield CCG, Kevan Taylor (Sheffield Health and Social Care Trust) and Professor Sarah Salway (University of Sheffield, Public Health) + local campaigners Taking Back Our NHS SSONHS workshop Saturday 12th March 2016, 10am - 2pm Tuesday 22nd September, 7pm screening of Sell Off, attended by well over 100 people. Campaigning for GP practices at risk of closure 2nd July Successful SSONHS public meeting addressed by Ray Tallis and speakers from Devonshire Green and Unison. http://www.peoplesnhs.org/nhs-staffordshire-cancer/campaign-information/maydaymarchnhs/ 2nd May SSONHS stall in city centre from 11.30 Come and see us. The 38 degrees ambulance will also be in Surrey Street at 12pm and conveying the 38 degrees petitions to local Hallam candidates at Wesley Hall in Crookes for 3pm. 25th April - March through Sheffield Hallam, with the People's NHS and 38 degrees 28th February 38 degrees petitioning around Sheffield http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/health/local-health/campaigners-take-to-sheffield-streets-in-fight-to-save-nhs-1-7132981 22nd November Leafleting in Sheffield City Centre from 12.00 pm in support of the NHS strikers. For A5 and A4 copies of the leaflet which has more information on it see the Campaigns Page at our website 24th November NHS picket lines from 7am to 11am. Rallies at the Hallamshire and Northern General (Herries Road) at 10 am. We were proud to support the Jarrow to London march for the NHS, organised by Darlington Mums passing through Sheffield on August Bank Holiday Monday. http://999callfornhs.org.uk/ Thanks to everyone for helping and joining in. 24th JULY 2014 Public Meeting jointly with Sheffield Medsin Is our NHS really in crisis? Behind the headlines and soundbites Panel discussion led by GPs and health experts from the NHS and universities. For past activities see our website www.sheffieldsaveournhs.co.uk The Bill is about to become law but our campaign will continue At the beginning of the week, we wondered how much impact anything we did this week would have, given that the Bill finished its Parliamentary process on Tuesday evening and the Budget happened on Wednesday. But on Tuesday and Wednesday we had a lot more media interest than we expected. People wanted to know what the passage of the Bill would mean and whether we were going to continue. Today's protest outside the town hall was similar. We had good support from the Green Party and Sheffield Pensioners Action Group as well as some other groups and some supporters who haven't been able to come to meetings for a while made a big effort to turn up. It was also good to welcome some new supporters. We have designed a pledge which says: I believe that the Health and Social Care Bill (Act next week) 2012 will undermine the founding principles of the NHS which it claims to support. I pledge to fight for the NHS to remain as a publicly owned service true to its founding principles, oppose the introduction of competition particularly from the profit-making sector and resist cuts which threaten a comprehensive service with access for all according to need, not ability to pay. People were really interested in signing up and we could hardly pack up the stall because people still wanted to sign. We got a lot of encouragement for keeping this struggle going. We'll be going to the SACA workshop on 31st March to discuss how we can build this up on a regional basis, and nationally as well. Posted by Sheffield Save Our NHS at 12:25 Sheffield Save Our NHS Treat our doctors fairly Mr Hunt, so that they can treat us safely The Bill is about to become law but our campaign w... Picture Window theme. Theme images by Storman. Powered by Blogger.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3550
__label__cc	0.71875	0.28125	Tennessee TN Be a Hero for Your Child Closing the Achievement Gap SHARE YOUR STAND STORY Stand University for Parents Tennessee / Our Blog / Fund the Future – Theirs and Ours Access to High-Quality Schools Momentum Memphis Fund the Future – Theirs and Ours Momentum Memphis \| 06/04/2018 In 2015, Shelby County Schools adopted Destination 2025, a bold 10-year strategic plan to improve the quality of public education in the district and create a more knowledgeable, productive workforce that will ultimately benefit our entire community. Since then, the district’s graduation rate has improved steadily, and 13 schools have been ranked among Tennessee’s top 5 percent for performance and progress. Even with these and other accomplishments, the unique challenges facing our students – more than 36 percent live in households with an annual income of less than $10,000 – require a greater financial investment if the district is to achieve its long-term goals. Help our students get the resources they deserve by signing the petition. The SCS budget for fiscal year 2018-2019 reflects a $66 million investment in the future success of our community’s children. It is an ambitious proposal to expand or establish educational programs and resources in six key areas and includes funding for a redesigned College, Career and Technical Education (CTE) program, student internships, early learning programs, summer learning academies, and much more. The county’s largest district is requesting $12.7 million in additional funds from the Shelby County Commission for the 2018-2019 year. On a larger scope, an additional $16.3 million will have to be invested to fund the municipal districts. We have an opportunity to let the Shelby County Commission know that funding students first is one of our community’s highest priorities. Sign the petition supporting the additional investments, contact your representatives, and add your support for a total commitment to our city’s youth. Our work is on the right track, but far from over. Read about the progress we've made so far. Let the Shelby County Commission know that funding students first is one of our community’s highest priorities by signing the pledge today. Newsletter 2019: Recap of Accomplishments Dominique Garrett Momentum Memphis Facilities Feast: Update! Take Action: Attend the SCS Facilities Feast! Please verify you are human:	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3552
__label__cc	0.628509	0.371491	End Days Sixteen year old Rachel Stein is having a bad year. Her father hasn’t changed out of his pajamas since 9/11. Her mother has begun a close, personal relationship with Jesus. Play title: End Days Author (s): Deborah Zoe Laufer Primary Discipline: Physics Secondary Discipline: Cosmology Scientist (s): Stephen Hawking: a British scientist, professor and author who performed groundbreaking work in physics and cosmology, and whose books helped to make science accessible to everyone. Character Breakdown: 3 Men, 2 Women Rachel Stein, Sylvia Stein, Arthus Stein, Nelson Steinberg, Jesus. Stephen Hawking Setting: The Stein kitchen/den Time Period: Late September, 2003 Synopsis of Play: Sixteen year old Rachel Stein is having a bad year. Her father hasn’t changed out of his pajamas since 9/11. Her mother has begun a close, personal relationship with Jesus. Her new neighbor, a sixteen-year-old Elvis impersonator, has fallen for her hard. And the Apocalypse is coming Wednesday. Her only hope is that Stephen Hawking will save them all. First Producer: Florida Stage Performance History: End Days premiered at the Florida Stage in 2007. It was directed by Louis Tyrrell with scenic and lighting design by Richard Crowell, costume design by Erin Amico, and sound by Matt Kelly; the production stage manager was James Danford. On January 3rd, 2008 End Days performed at Phoenix Theatre and was directed by Bryan Fonseca. https://variety.com/2009/legit/reviews/end-days-1200507357/ https://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/03/theater/reviews/03days.html?mtrref=www.google.com&gwh=0BD9E5527E553C3DB936D9B446BBC05E&gwt=pay http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/reviews/ct-end-days-windy-city-playhouse-review-20150324-column.html http://www.curtainup.com/enddaysest09.html http://chicagocritic.com/end-days-2/ http://www.floridatheateronstage.com/reviews/be-here-now-is-engrossing-experience-skillfully-staged-acted-by-theatre-lab/ https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/end-days/Event?oid=1243349 https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/end-days-serves-up-laughs-with-a-side-of-family-angst/ https://www.theatermania.com/new-york/reviews/end-days_18386.html 2015, Windy City Playhouse, Photo: Justin Barbin 2015, Windy City Playhouse 2015, Windy City Playhouse 2015, Windy City Playhouse 2007, Florida Stage, Photo: Susan Lerner 2011, Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati String Fever	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3562
__label__wiki	0.521322	0.521322	Folk Singers who are Politically Conservative Folk Songs for Conservatives (80) Right Wing Folksongs (86) right-wing 'folk' (44) Lyr Req: Conservative Song (5) Republican or Conservative folk singers (97) Studio 360 segment: right-wing folk (37) Lyr Add: Conservative ballads (19) Folk Songs of the Far Right Wing (36) GUEST,Rita 03 Jan 16 - 07:35 PM Hollowfox 03 Jan 16 - 07:57 PM GUEST 03 Jan 16 - 08:09 PM Jack Campin 03 Jan 16 - 08:46 PM GUEST,same guest as above 03 Jan 16 - 09:22 PM GUEST,Guest of 09:22 PM 03 Jan 16 - 09:42 PM Joe Offer 03 Jan 16 - 11:18 PM GUEST,HiLo 03 Jan 16 - 11:24 PM Stilly River Sage 03 Jan 16 - 11:50 PM GUEST,Sandy 04 Jan 16 - 12:05 AM GUEST,Phil d'Conch 04 Jan 16 - 01:13 AM GUEST,FloraG 04 Jan 16 - 03:23 AM The Sandman 04 Jan 16 - 03:29 AM GUEST,Musket 04 Jan 16 - 03:52 AM MGM·Lion 04 Jan 16 - 04:01 AM GUEST,Howard Jones 04 Jan 16 - 04:58 AM PHJim 04 Jan 16 - 05:31 AM Thompson 04 Jan 16 - 05:40 AM GUEST,Allan Conn 04 Jan 16 - 06:50 AM GUEST,Jim Knowledge 04 Jan 16 - 07:22 AM Jack Campin 04 Jan 16 - 08:02 AM Vic Smith 04 Jan 16 - 08:13 AM John MacKenzie 04 Jan 16 - 09:13 AM voyager 04 Jan 16 - 09:48 AM GUEST,HiLo 04 Jan 16 - 10:55 AM akenaton 04 Jan 16 - 11:40 AM GUEST,Ellen Vannin 04 Jan 16 - 01:29 PM The Sandman 04 Jan 16 - 01:30 PM beeliner 04 Jan 16 - 02:59 PM Vic Smith 04 Jan 16 - 03:07 PM Mark Clark 04 Jan 16 - 03:30 PM GUEST,Guest from Sanity 04 Jan 16 - 03:55 PM GUEST,mauvepink 04 Jan 16 - 06:38 PM GUEST,Phil d'Conch 04 Jan 16 - 07:44 PM GUEST,DTM 04 Jan 16 - 08:12 PM Joe_F 04 Jan 16 - 08:48 PM michaelr 04 Jan 16 - 10:56 PM GUEST,Jon Bartlett 05 Jan 16 - 12:38 AM Jim Carroll 05 Jan 16 - 03:47 AM Brian Peters 05 Jan 16 - 04:23 AM Wesley S 05 Jan 16 - 08:13 AM GUEST 05 Jan 16 - 09:01 AM rosma 05 Jan 16 - 09:50 AM Steve Shaw 05 Jan 16 - 10:26 AM GUEST,Doc John 05 Jan 16 - 11:39 AM MGM·Lion 05 Jan 16 - 12:28 PM Brian Peters 05 Jan 16 - 12:50 PM Cool Beans 05 Jan 16 - 06:38 PM GUEST,henryp 05 Jan 16 - 06:58 PM Joe Offer 06 Jan 16 - 01:39 AM GUEST,Guest from Sanity 06 Jan 16 - 09:41 AM GUEST,The fatuous popgun 06 Jan 16 - 10:02 AM Will Fly 06 Jan 16 - 01:53 PM Steve Shaw 06 Jan 16 - 02:14 PM GUEST,Musket 06 Jan 16 - 02:28 PM GUEST,# 06 Jan 16 - 02:50 PM GUEST,Mystery Guest 06 Jan 16 - 06:32 PM GUEST,Allan Conn 06 Jan 16 - 06:51 PM akenaton 06 Jan 16 - 06:58 PM GUEST,Gopherit! 06 Jan 16 - 09:08 PM GUEST,Dave 07 Jan 16 - 03:34 AM Johnny J 07 Jan 16 - 06:11 AM Jim Carroll 07 Jan 16 - 12:30 PM GUEST,Dave 07 Jan 16 - 01:33 PM GUEST,achmelvich 08 Jan 16 - 07:11 AM GUEST,achmelvich 08 Jan 16 - 01:40 PM GUEST,Molon Labe! 09 Jan 16 - 01:48 AM GUEST,Desi C 09 Jan 16 - 10:02 AM Donuel 09 Jan 16 - 05:20 PM Subject: Folk Singers/Politically Conservative? From: GUEST,Rita Date: 03 Jan 16 - 07:35 PM I was wondering if there are any folk singers, known or somewhat well known who are more conservative politically? I only know of singers who are or lean more towards the liberal side (politically.) Their songs reflect that or when seeing them in concert they talk about it to some degree. Of course, if any are more conservative - they may not discuss it or make it known. Just curious. Subject: RE: Folk Singers who are Politically Conserv From: Hollowfox In an interview in 1964, the late Theodore Bikel remarked that it's hard to find a right wing folksinger. I know politically conservative, sane storytellers, though. Is there a problem with being a folksinger on the "political right" ? From: Jack Campin Isn't that what most country singers are? Really, quite a sweeping statement Stereotyping perhaps? Not using our Mudcat name on this one? Why not, pray tell? As far as I can tell the only discernible between folk singers and traditional bluegrass bands is the songs they play and where they stand politically. Even if, say, some of Seeger's songs may be more "bluegrassy" than another band, he is always considered "folk" because he's more likely to sing "folk" songs and they're more likely not to. Traditionally folk singers are liberal and country/bluegrass singers are conservative. Sometimes, the difference is in their political leanings or place-of-origin only. From: GUEST,same guest as above But more on topic, here is a link http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/nov/13/folk-music-conservative-political-tool/?page=all Folk singers are liberal, country singers are not. Am I reading this correctly so where does Mike Seeger fit ? From: GUEST,Guest of 09:22 PM PETE Seeger, not Mike Mike Seeger is liberal, he sings country music, was my point. I just find that putting people into these kinds of slots is a very narrow view. There are many people in all kinds of music who have different world views, it,s called diversity. We're talking stereotypically here, are we not? The point of this post was to find exceptions to the stereotype. Exceptions to stereotypes is a contradiction of terms. It implies that the stereotype is the correct view. It isn,t of course, that is my point. I have to say that I find this liberal and conservative thing a very American construct.. In means different things in different places. Subject: RE: Folk Singers who are Politically Conservative From: Joe Offer It really helps for posters to identify themselves by a consistent name. All these anonymous Guest posts are confusing. Yes, I know that "the rules" now allow anonymous posting, but I think it's confusing and an impediment to discussion. I would say that the vast majority of those who sing the second generation (revival) of what is considered to be "folk" music, are politically liberal. The majority is large enough and vocal enough to scare the few conservatives away. In addition, the "folk revival" was home to left-leaning political and labor songs. I have met conservatives at song gatherings. They keep quiet about their politics. Some have told me they feel uncomfortable by the anti-conservative conversation that surrounds them. On the other hand, many of the sources of traditional songs were political conservatives - the singers the collectors collected from. From: GUEST,HiLo Very, very sorry.... I a a guest one a two others. Didn't,t mean to be anonymous, was just not paying attention. Apologies once again. Okay. Tossed cookies is an acceptable reason for anonymity. :) Sometimes, I think that people who know old songs handed down through their families, are scared off by the liberal politics of folkies, and then these valuable sources don't have a chance to share their music with us. Liberal political music is an important part of the folk tradition, but I think it can be off-putting to some. From: Stilly River Sage . . . and liberating to others! From: GUEST,Sandy Date: 04 Jan 16 - 12:05 AM Joe's comment in last post, "Liberal political music is an important part of the folk tradition, but I think it can be off-putting to some." This is quite true. I used to see Joan Baez in concerts a number of times over the years because I loved her voice, just loved to hear her sing besides just listening to her albums at home. So although I knew she would probably get into her political views at the concert, I still went to hear her sing. However, sometimes she would be "off-putting" and sometimes I felt she could go on a bit too much at a concert venue about her politics during the 60's & 70's. And yes, I did know this about her beforehand but was just hoping at each concert that she would not go into this big political talk too much. Even though I was leaning more towards conservative views, I still would not want to hear a singer go on too much on their conservative views either at a concert. I loved to hear her sing - she was one of my favorite folk singers. Her voice to me was just stunning and this beautiful soaring soprano folk voice in the 60's, 70's, etc. From: GUEST,Phil d'Conch "I have to say that I find this liberal and conservative thing a very American construct" Non-Americans may find the 1992 documentary "Bob Roberts" informative on the subject of Hollywood, conservative politics and folk music in particular. A (stereotyped) Catholic is conservative on birth control and liberal on capital punishment. AME Baptists are pro-civil rights if that doesn't include the LGBT community, etc. So to paraphrase Butterworth, "The measure of a man's liberalism is by how much we agree." Arlo Guthrie is a card-carrying Republican. So there is that: "I haven't shifted my thinking at all. I've shifted my membership to where it might make a difference. Anyone who knows me knows what my political opinions are. They've been basically the same for over 50 years. A stance on an issue cannot, and ought not, be made simply by identifying with others who may have other opinions. People who bad mouth me because I'm a 'this' or a 'that' should remember what the McCarthy era was all about -- guilt by association. It's not right, and it's not American. And I don't mind making a point of that from time to time. In fact, I enjoy it." From: GUEST,FloraG I think to be on the folk scene you have to be community minded - I'm not sure if that is classified as right/left wing. In a session you play things people want to hear or join in with. At a concert different tunes/songs to please. We try to only do local barn dances - this keeps the cost down for the ( mostly )charities as well an minimising folk miles. Is this left/ right? FloraG. From: The Sandman Mike Seeger sang old timey music not country and western. Earl Scruggs Bluegrass at one point opposed the Vietnam war.,political positions are not always clear cut it is possible for a person to be right wing on one subject and left on another From: GUEST,Musket Without kick starting the "what is folk" nonsense debate again, I think a better way of differentiating is to ask who performs to their personal creed and who performs to entertain? I have no brief for Lord Barnard but used to sing about him. Reed cutting in Norfolk is something I know sod all about but his daughter provided a cracking song. Also, you mellow with age. In my teens and early twenties I might have been slightly more political and left leaning. These days, songs of social justice only stay in the list if they are narrow enough not to alienate anybody in the audience. We can all sing Vin Garbutt's excellent City of Angels, but one of the business entrepreneurs typical of those demonised in the song now owns my bloody football club! A better example of course would be Martin Carthy playing "Siege of Delhi." From: MGM·Lion My late dear friend Peter Bellamy was politically rightward leaning -- tho always careful not to go to the extreme of his father Richard Reynhard Bellamy who was one of Sir Oswald Mosley's main deputies in the 1930s British Union of Fascists and was interned under Regulation 18b during WW2 -- he wrote a memoir called We Marched With Mosley later on; tho Pete was ambivalently proud of him, I recall. I sing folksongs [google - http://www.youtube.com/user/mgmyer - for my Youtube channel] & generally vote Conservative these days because I respect my local MP of longstanding who is a Tory, tho while his predecessor Clement Freud, whom I knew quite well, lived, I voted for him, a Lib Dem. But, in terms of the thread title, I guess you can include me in as MOR inclined more to right than left. Many a battle I have had on this forum with Jim Carroll et al as a consequence! It was not so in earlier days -- in the General Election of 1964 which brought in Wilson's government, our Cambridge home served as a Labour Party local committee room. Guess I moved rightish-wards in my 40s: a familiar route; as the old saying, variously attribd in various versions (google!) avers: "He who is not a socialist at 20 has no heart; he who remains so at 40 has no head". Solidarnosc in Love·Of·Folk however! ≈M≈ From: GUEST,Howard Jones Most of the online surveys which purport to analyse one's political views place me as a socially liberal conservative. Folk song has long been used to express political views, especially those on the left, and the folk music revival of the 50's and 60s was closely linked with left-wing politics and protest songs. Those with different views are perhaps less likely to turn to folk music as a vehicle to express them, and those who do may be greeted with hostility rather than debate. This arguably leads to a perception that because political songs and comments at folk events are most likely to be from a left-ish point of view it means that the whole of the audience is in sympathy. I don't believe this is necessarily true. It assumes that music and politics are always interlinked, which for many people is not the case. It may be difficult for those whose interest in folk is inextricably tied up with their politics to understand that others may be interested in it for other reasons which do not involve politics. It is also possible to enjoy a performance, and to recognise the passion and songwriting skills used to put forward a point of view without necessarily agreeing with it. It is sometimes forgotten that in many cases both right and left recognise where there is social injustice but differ in the solutions they propose, so I may acknowledge the truth of the song whilst disagreeing what to do about it. And of course, many folk songs don't carry a political message at all. It is probably true that a large proportion of a folk audience is more or less left-leaning politically, and certainly it appears that part of it feels more ready to express those views. In previous threads on this topic some have expressed surprise, even horror, that there might be folkies who aren't on the left. However most people go to folk events to enjoy the music, rather than get involved in political arguments, and simply ignore the politics. I suspect that there is a much broader range of political views than some believe, they are simply not expressed. From: PHJim Tom T Hall - Hello Vietnam Barry Sadler - Ballad Of The Green Berets Merle Haggard - Okie From Muskogee Merle Haggard - The Fightin' Side Of Me Dave Dudley - What We're Fighting For Autry Inman - Ballad of Two Brothers Victor Lundberg - An Open Letter To My Teenage Son The Spokesmen - Dawn Of Correction The Battle Hym Of Lt. Calley Calley apologises From: Thompson How strange that the term 'lliberal' should have changed its usage, if not its meaning, after a couple of centuries of meaning gently open-minded. From the Online Etymological Dictionary: liberal (adj.) Look up liberal at Dictionary.com mid-14c., "generous," also, late 14c., "selfless; noble, nobly born; abundant," and, early 15c., in a bad sense "extravagant, unrestrained," from Old French liberal "befitting free men, noble, generous, willing, zealous" (12c.), from Latin liberalis "noble, gracious, munificent, generous," literally "of freedom, pertaining to or befitting a free man," from liber "free, unrestricted, unimpeded; unbridled, unchecked, licentious," from PIE leudh-ero-, probably originally "belonging to the people" (though the precise semantic development is obscure; compare frank (adj.)), and a suffixed form of the base leudh- "people" (cognates: Old Church Slavonic ljudu, Lithuanian liaudis, Old English leod, German Leute "nation, people;" Old High German liut "person, people"). With the meaning "free from restraint in speech or action," liberal was used 16c.-17c. as a term of reproach. It revived in a positive sense in the Enlightenment, with a meaning "free from prejudice, tolerant," which emerged 1776-88. In reference to education, explained by Fowler as "the education designed for a gentleman (Latin liber a free man) & ... opposed on the one hand to technical or professional or any special training, & on the other to education that stops short before manhood is reached" (see liberal arts). Purely in reference to political opinion, "tending in favor of freedom and democracy" it dates from c. 1801, from French libéral, originally applied in English by its opponents (often in French form and with suggestions of foreign lawlessness) to the party favorable to individual political freedoms. But also (especially in U.S. politics) tending to mean "favorable to government action to effect social change," which seems at times to draw more from the religious sense of "free from prejudice in favor of traditional opinions and established institutions" (and thus open to new ideas and plans of reform), which dates from 1823. Conservative, n. A statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as distinguished from the Liberal, who wishes to replace them with others. [Ambrose Bierce, "Devil's Dictionary," 1911] liberal (n.) Look up liberal at Dictionary.com 1820, "member of the Liberal party of Great Britain," from liberal (adj.). Used early 20c. of less dogmatic Christian churches; in reference to a political ideology not conservative or fascist but short of socialism, from c. 1920. This is the attitude of mind which has come to be known as liberal. It implies vigorous convictions, tolerance for the opinions of others, and a persistent desire for sound progress. It is a method of approach which has played a notable and constructive part in our history, and which merits a thorough trial today in the attack on our absorbingly interesting American task. [Guy Emerson, "The New Frontier," 1920] From: GUEST,Allan Conn I've asked this question before and I to find it interesting. Certainly here in Scotland the vast bulk of folk performers do seem to be left wing and also a substantial majority seem to be quite pro-independence too. Not sure if those type of leaning people are drawn to folk music or if people are swayed by their contempories once in the folk world. I know there are exceptions but from experience the bulk, whether Scots born or English incomers, are left leaning pro-independence supporters. Much more so than the regular audiences in local clubs who are much more mixed and seem to have a far higher percentage of unionists! No scientific stats behind that just experience as it has been openly discussed for several years now! From: GUEST,Jim Knowledge That Rita was in my cab the other day. She `ad a clipboard or something like it and it looked like she`d been gathering info about singers and their political leanings. I said, "Morning Reet`, you gonna put all this on that Mudcat then?" She said, "That`s right Jim. I want to find out if there is some sort of link between folk musicians and politics. You and your lot `ave been doing all the clubs for years, do you find it predominantly leftish?" I said, "Yeah, there`s always some bleeding heart, tree `ugger giving it large on political correctness, but not us, we steer clear of all that" She said, "Why`s that then?" I said, "If we got into mouthing off about `ard luck stories and `ow many immos ought to come over we`d never get the good reviews in "The Daily Telegraph" which has proved to be a nice little earner!!" Whaddam I Like?? Non-Americans may find the 1992 documentary "Bob Roberts" informative on the subject of Hollywood, conservative politics and folk music in particular. It was a spoof, not a documentary. And a bloody good film. He learned it from Hamish Henderson, whose attitude to military pipe music seems to have been that it was to be celebrated as a creation of the Scottish working class, no matter that they were in uniform when they created it. Hardly anybody who plays it now cares in the least about the other military traditions it was once associated with. Certainly here in Scotland the vast bulk of folk performers do seem to be left wing and also a substantial majority seem to be quite pro-independence too. Just look at fiddle and guitar cases. They mostly have either a saltire or a YES sticker on them, and I don't think I have ever seen one with a Union Jack. (Or for that matter a Confederate flag, though I would find that easier to imagine if a bluegrasser was carrying it). From: Vic Smith Allan Conn - "I've asked this question before and I to find it interesting. Certainly here in Scotland the vast bulk of folk performers do seem to be left wing and also a substantial majority seem to be quite pro-independence too." I got to know Hamish Henderson and remember vividly my conversations with the person I consider a great man. At one moment he was preaching the Socialist International and a few minutes later he sounded like the leading advocate of Scottish Independence. He seemed to feel that there was no dichotomy in these views. I was interested in the post by Mike Grosvenor Myer (who has been around even longer than I have!) explaining that he has drifted rightwards in his political thinking during his life. As a sixth-former and student, I was very left thinking in my views. As I grew older I became more of a centre-left thinker, mainly because I disliked the undemocratic way of the Militant Tendency. Things changed after the coming of Blair and I moved back towards the left again. At least, that may be what happened. I think that as what is regarded as the 'centre ground' in British politics moved rightwards, I remained where I was. I am one of those people who says, "I didn't leave the Labour Party, the Labour Party left me." Currently, I am very excited about the breath of fresh air that Jeremy Corbyn has brought to British politics and think that he has the potential to be the best prime minister since Clement Attlee. He will need to develop a greater statesmanship that he has shown so far but if he develops the ability to unite the broad church that the Labour party always was then he could engage the support of SNP, Greens, Lib-Dems etc. to overturn the most atrocious right-wing government that has existed in my lifetime. From: John MacKenzie In this thread, as in others, you are entitled to post anonymously. Provide you accept that an anonymous mederator, can post an inane remark, under said post Dear old Mudcat, same name, same clique. Less members. From: voyager voyager (anonymously) John MacKenzie, I too found the "moderators" remark a bit odd. But then I find Mudcat is sometimes inconsistent with regard to its own policy regarding anymous guests. Why the "moderator challenged my accidental guest posting in such a public way is a mystery. I was going to ask why, but was sure I would not have gotten an answer. As to the subject at hand. I find that very few people are totally left or right. Most seem to be somewhat in the middle. From: akenaton Yes Burl Ives got me into folk music, and Lonnie Donegan. Then I got caught up in "political" folk, which really ruined the genre. I now concentrate on the tradition and the old singers, many of whom are socially conservative. Real folk music transcends politics, its about melody and human emotions......and we all have them. I would just add that most "professional" folk singers that I have encountered have been grasping skinflints, even worse than the "popular" performers. I could give you a huge list of "capitalist" folk singers :0), some would surprise you. Jim.....you're beginning to get a wee bit TOO cynical....even for me! :0) From: GUEST,Ellen Vannin Do you actually know any professional folksingers, Ake? I got the impression Peter Bellamy was non political, although I do recall his wife Jenny writing that when they were together he was inclined towards the Green party. And an unexpectedly socialist one: Gene Autry: The Death of Mother Jones https://talkinsocialism.wordpress.com/2015/05/18/episode-52-the-most-dangerous-woman-in-america/ From: beeliner Tom T Hall - Hello Vietnam, Barry Sadler - Ballad Of The Green Berets etc. Excellent list, thank you. There were more-or-less right-wing "answer" songs to Barry McGuire's "Eve of Destruction" ("Dawn of Correction") and Buffy St.Marie's "Universal Soldier" ("Universal Coward"), which, as I recall, was by Jan and/or Dean. There are also lots and lots of really disgusting songs, racist and otherwise, by various far-right performers. Dick Miles:- "I got the impression Peter Bellamy was non political, although I do recall his wife Jenny writing that when they were together he was inclined towards the Green party." I think that Dick is right in challenging the statement that Peter Bellamy was "politically rightward leaning". He stayed with us every time he was in Sussex, whether this was after a gig at ours or other clubs or whether he was visiting the Coppers or was in Sussex for other matters. In my opinion, for what it is worth, I thought of him as a talented, highly intelligent, well informed, argumentative, bloody-minded, politically aware, unpredictable, stimulating, thought-provoking individual. To this day, I can't make up my mind whether I liked him or not. Certainly, every time he was here we argued late into the night on a wide range of subjects. The strangest argument that we had was the first time that we met after The Transports had been released. One review comment had got to him; someone had called it a flawed work. I gave him my opinion that it was it was one of the most important works that had come out of the folk revival - head and shoulders above most songwriting in this genre - and I spent ages praising it whilst he was running it down always coming back with that phrase that had got under his skin. I can remember once trying to pin him down on his attitude towards conversations when there was a group of people talking. I told him that I thought that he was 'oppositional'; that he was quiet for the first part of a conversation then whenever a consensus had been reached, his voice would be raised against it and then he would argue his assumed position against all comers. He listened patiently to me saying all this and then smiled guiltily and said quietly, "You bastard, Smith." He doesn't know any folk singers, no. Someone famous once had a bad gig in Dunoon in the late '60s and he has formed his warped opinion on the basis of paying two and six to watch it. He thought Rufus Wainwright was brilliant till he found out he was gay. Then he started saying how crap he was. Ignore him. His whole wretched life seems to be everybody else's fault. Michael Portillo was certainly Conservative. He will be seen visiting the monthly shanty session at the Baltic Fleet, Liverpool, on his railway journey from St Helens to Knutsford. To be broadcast on BBC Two at 18.30 on Thursday 7 January, 2016. You can hear a clip here; Baltic Fleet From: Mark Clark I think performers who earn any kind of living from their music tend to choose or write material they feel will resonate with their audience. I personally know upper echelon bluegrass musicians who hold liberal political views. We may not hear it reflected in their music because like many people, they hold their views as personal. They aren't political crusaders, they are entertainers trying to produce an excellent product. I suspect many country performers are also in that category. Merle Haggard was mentioned earlier. Merle is definitely a proud patriot but that may be different than being a political conservative. Consider his great hit, "If We Make It Through December." Definitely an underdog kind of song in a category with, say, Merle Travis' "Sixteen Tons." Many people know Merle's coal mining songs but don't realize he wrote those under pressure from his record company who insisted he do an album of "folk songs." Merle was a great commercial songwriter and musician who was just trying to please his audience and the music business honchos. I would guess that people who primarily perform songs advocating political points of view are not making what we might call a living doing it. I would also guess that their audience is not large compared to quality acts who are in it for the music. Michael Portillo as far as I am aware is not a Folk singer, he is a lot of things but not as far as Iam aware a FolkSinger he came from a Spanish back ground and some of his relatives had left wing views, any way well done Julia Batters. From: GUEST,Guest from Sanity Any singer, or musician, who jumps out and makes political identity, either on the 'right' or 'left' can count on losing half their audiences....and why do that, if that person really has something to say?? Sometimes the people who most need to hear a wider message, that their political bent may be, might not listen to someone as close, if they feel that they have been 'categorized' (read: 'profiled') as someone who is from 'the other side' ...which in reality is utter nonsense. We are actually all one....unless you suffer from a mental disorder called 'political delusions of grandeur'. Music should strike a resonating node of unity. ...should a song of common sense engender hostile division...or awaken a common thread that unites through reaching that place of common sense???? Methinks that political hacks have co-opted and exploited perfectly sound commonality into 'your side' vs 'my side'...and this political group is hipper that the other one. Both have their strong points, and both have their nonsense....just ask. 'the other side'!! For me, music has been a wonderful canvas to articulate the emotions of the angst within humans....where 'BOTH sides' (read: 'ANYONE') can 'get it'!!! A PERFECT example......and it applies to EVERYONE!! ....BUT, ...but instead, (politically speaking)....we're here!! I enjoyed the clip of the singing at the Baltic in Liverpool and I am certainly glad that it will be having a place on mainstream British TV. However, I do not think that anything political can be deduced from this. Michael Portillo is employed as the presenter (and a very good one too, in my opinion) of the TV series Great British Railway Journeys just as he was on the previous successful series on Continental Railway Journeys. His input into the background research and script writing is not likely to have been significant. From: GUEST,mauvepink Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson were ardly right wing in many of their songs and Nanci Griffiths (Texan) along with Emmylou Harris could join them on the female side. Saying Country is right wing is, in my opinion, shown to be incorrect by all the country songs written that show extreme exception. Some singers, folk and country, will be right wing but to generalise country I think is so sad. I sing and write folk and country songs. Most are not political but deal with affairs of the heart. Of the songs I have written to make a point I suppose many would say are left wing or liberal. One is about being a street girls, another about being a refugee. Being called liberal in such circumstance is a compliment, whoever it comes from or in what tone it is delivered Yeah, but for every Emmylou Harris there are - how many? - right-wing tossers like this: http://www.thepoliticalinsider.com/country-music-legend-just-threw-support-behind-trump/ Everybody's morals do a flip-flop on some issue I don't care what they say. Canadians are the most unfailingly polite pipples on the planet. They've even arraigned for one of Justin Beiber's hit songs to be titled "Sorry." But Alberta hockey moms? Oh.My.Gawduh... From: GUEST,DTM IMO, Kenny Rogers is a roaster of the first order irrespective of his predictable political views. From: Joe_F Right wing, left wing, same bird. Stan Rogers, in "The Idiot", gives a vivid picture of the attitude a young single man might take. He is too proud to go on welfare. Does that make the song "off message" and Rogers a rightist? I don't care. It's a good song and makes me feel I've been there. And then there's Kipling, the racist, imperialist, & sexist, who was in touch with reality & could put words together. As Orwell remarked many years ago, he is with us yet, while more politically correct people have been forgotten. Interesting concept, " political correctness", I always thought it a bit scary. @ jack campin Scary huh? I confess at being shocked reading that article and comments below it. Maybe he wants a gig in the White House though I can think of better ways to get one! However, I remain steadfast in believing most country songwriters are not right wing and, even if they are in mind, would they really be so in practice? I certainly would hope not. Would it be too liberal to show concern for a wotld that looks bleaker by the day? I certainlg have to wish to see a whole creed of people ostracised and rounded on because of the actions of a few. Have we learned nothing from the late 30s and early 40s when someone else wanted a whole creed exterminated? Is this not how it started? Forgive my thread creep and digression. This would be for an entirely different thread I think it suits this thread quite well. From: michaelr Arlo Guthrie a Republican? Say it isn't soo!!! Joe F: "Right wing, left wing, same bird." I've been saying that on Mudcat for about 8 years...thank God it's catching on!!....sorta like folk music!! From: GUEST,Jon Bartlett I am intensely conservative. I'd like to conserve people's jobs, soldiers' lives, the clean air (what remains of it) and clean land (ditto): most of all, clean speech, which is one of the nicer things found on Mudcat and not found everywhere (and not found always here). FORWARD WITH CONSERVATISM! Jon Bartlett Clean speech? Well you can ^%!!!! for starters. From: Jim Carroll "I think that Dick is right in challenging the statement that Peter Bellamy was "politically rightward leaning"." We met Peter at a concert he did with Walter Pardon at Cecil Sharp House, not too long before he died. We had a long and somewhat sad conversation with him during the break where he expressed his alarm at not getting enough bookings. The reasons he gave were, "My right-wing views and my Larry the Lamb impressions". Sorry Vic; it doesn't come closer to the horse's mouth than that. From: Brian Peters "My right-wing views and my Larry the Lamb impressions" Jim, that sounds to me more like a parody of what he felt were the views of others, than his own opinion of himself. Like Vic I had some late-night arguments with Peter over politics (amongst other topics) when he stayed over after the folk club, and he was always most insistent that he was not of the political right, but studiously apolitical. What he did claim was that the folk club network was run by lefties who wouldn't book him because they perceived him to be right-wing, a claim I disputed. He certainly was a contrarian, who loved arguing for the sake of it. "What's this second-rate music you're playing me?" was typical - and you were expected to justify your choice. It was easy to make the assumption that someone who unleashed such vitriol on the political left was in fact of the right, but he claimed it was merely Devil's Advocacy. I was never entirely sure, though. "I would just add that most "professional" folk singers that I have encountered have been grasping skinflints" Ooh dear, bang to rights there! "more like a parody of what he felt were the views of others, than his own opinion of himself",,, Perhaps so, but I can't see quite what difference that would make. Pragmatically and practically, the outcome would be the same -- no bookings. It is others' perceptions which count, surely, in such situations. & I still feel that Pete's views really were quite rightward-leaning & not quite as apolitical/MOR as has been theorised or represented above (or as, according to some, he might have claimed for himself). As an example, I remember him once, on a visit to us, speaking vehemently in disfavour of any sort of 'positive discrimination', which he said was inevitably bound to have the effect of arousing envy & resentment. From: Wesley S Ted Nugent. He's a right wing folk singer. There you go - stereotype shattered. Jim wrote:- 'We had a long and somewhat sad conversation with him during the break where he expressed his alarm at not getting enough bookings. The reasons he gave were, "My right-wing views and my Larry the Lamb impressions." If Peter perceived you as a leftie (and who know? in conversation you may possibly have come across as such!) that is exactly the sort of awkward cuss comment that I would have expected from him. He has been described above as oppositional (V. Smith) and a contrarian (B. Peters). I'm sure that Brian will have had that I don't get all the bookings I deserve conversation with Peter as regularly as I did. It was fairly useless to tell him that in spite of his huge talent, his strange manner in font of an audience and because of the qualities that that have been ascribed to him earlier in this paragraph, he wasn't the easiest person to present at your club or have staying in your home. It was only because he was such a fascinating and unique performer that we continued to book him. Brian wrote:- "....loved arguing for the sake of it. "What's this second-rate music you're playing me? was typical - and you were expected to justify your choice." Spot on, Mr. Peters! In my case, he would pick up copies of fRoots, ED&S etc. lying around the house and search for articles or reviews by me and then berate my opinions, particularly my enthusiasms, the style of my writing, my choice of words, sentence construction and anything else that came into his mind. The only way to remain on an even keel was to change the conversation to every awful action that I felt he had displayed - and there were many of them going back to the days before YT when I had met him for the first time in Norwich when I was still at school. Now mention of Brian Peters beings us to the case currently before the courts of:- THE CROWN v. BRIAN PETERS on a charge of BEING A GRASPING SKINFLINT. We have already heard the defendant admit "Ooh dear, bang to rights there!" and I would to present to the court this photograph taken of a merchandising desk at Lewes Folk Festival 2013. The court will call this Exhibit A M' Lud. Interesting thing, this right or left wing. In any other social gathering other than a folk club, you could point to the predominance of white middle aged men and make a socio political statement. Being a bit of a collector of guitars, I sat recently and added up the insurance claim should the pub catch fire during a club night in a nearby town. Eleven guitars, combined value, about £18k, give or take. Slightly different to the clubs thirty five years ago.. I doubt affluence is related to chippy whinging, which some people substitute for pointing out injustice. Just to add to the Bellamy bit. I only met him to speak to once when we booked him for a festival. Other than getting it off his chest regarding the folk market not being able to sustain full time careers, he didn't come over as right wing to me. Although, I doubt I have ever judged people based on a preconception of their views. I must have been peculiarly blest; but I seldom, if ever, had the sort of difficulties rubricated here with Pete. He stayed with us many times, and my late wife Valerie [who was not much into folk, in fact] always looked forward to his visits, regarding him as a courteous, charming and exemplary guest, as did I. The same applied as a v.v, if you see what I mean, when I, or once or twice we, stayed over with him, either in Norwich when he was with Anthea, or later in Keighley with Jenny. As to his hypocritical readings of one's writings; one of the nicest things I remember ever being said to me came from him, when he once read something I had written, and said of it, "Oh, I like that; I wish I'd written that." Sorry -- I meant"hypercritical" not "hypocritical". What a terrible mondegreen! Profound apologies again! It seems to me, Mike, that your comments only enhance what Brian and I have been saying about the way PB presented himself differently in different circumstances. I often saw him in the early days in the company of Bob Copper and he was always on his best behaviour then as well. About my writing, I don't even think that he really disliked it. It was just as Brian describes. "Right, the gig is over and what I need now to relax is a good argument." He was a truly complex person. From: rosma I don't care about the politics of the singer as long as they sing good songs well - and I don't even have to agree with the message of the song to like it. I know there are singers with whom I would strongly disagree if we got into a political discussion but I don't care as long as they don't shove the message (even one I agree with to be honest) down my throat during performances. The possible suggestion by some in folk that you have to be left wing to sing folk is rubbish. I think most traditional folk songs can be broken down into the following groups: - A bit of fun with no political leaning - Irrelevant to current politics - About historical events - Social history Then there's the occasional one which might present an "issue" - so you either don't sing it or sing it because it's a good song never mind the message. Presumably if you are writing your own songs or using more modern political songs you will have to use your judgement. Either way, if you're not going to get into a political diatribe in concert (and I'd implore you not to whatever your leaning - I'd suggest it will put off 3/4 of your audience, not 1/2) then no one will be the wiser unless they start to look into your background. From: Steve Shaw There are one or two British and Irish folk singers who are unashamedly left-wing and that's always fine by me, but what I don't like is a song that's too directly polemical. I think that's a misjudgement occasionally made. A folk singer is a talented musician but that doesn't necessarily earn him a public platform from which to beat us about our heads with his personal politics. I feel the same about army generals pontificating on the telly about defence policy or Prince BigEars regaling us with his wacky notions about architecture or homeopathy. What I love so much about Woody Guthrie and his songs is that he could communicate a simple message far more powerfully via a story or a description of people - his people - than by pushing a political standpoint down our throats. That's true art in my book. I suppose it depends on what you mean by the phrase politicaly conservative I think that unlike his father he did not believe in political dogma. That would rule out him being either communist or fascist. In my opinion he was unconventional and he liked to argue a point as a means of intellectual stimulation,I think he would have loved the fact we were duscussing him 24 years after his death. Vic wrote: "I'm sure that Brian will have had that 'I don't get all the bookings I deserve' conversation with Peter as regularly as I did." Indeed I did. On one occasion he leafed through the empty pages of his diary with an expression of such desolation that it was hard to know what to say. "It was fairly useless to tell him that in spite of his huge talent, his strange manner in font of an audience and because of the qualities that that have been ascribed to him earlier in this paragraph, he wasn't the easiest person to present at your club or have staying in your home. It was only because he was such a fascinating and unique performer that we continued to book him." I always thought it was those other attributes, rather than his (perceived) politics that put people off booking him. My local club organizers were very resistant to the idea until I twisted their arms hard. He went down a storm and they were completely converted. I should say, by the way, that despite all his contrariness I got on well with Peter, and was once invited to dinner at his and Jenny's house with my wife. Once we'd got beyond the initial greeting: "Do you mind if I smoke dope? Because if you do you can always leave," he was the most wonderful host. "THE CROWN v. BRIAN PETERS on a charge of BEING A GRASPING SKINFLINT... Exhibit A M' Lud." All publicity is good publicity, thank you Vic. On a more general note, given the origins of the UK Folk Revival, it's hardly surprising that many of those drawn to it have been of the left. Rosma is quite right that the traditional repertoire is on the whole politically neutral, but the idea that this was the music of the have-nots made it attractive from a left perspective. Leaving aside the many singers who have drafted modern songs into their repertoire in order to make the kind of statement that traditional songs don't usually provide I can think of several performers whose politics are firmly socialist, but whose repertoires barely hint at it. We have had the story of the empty diary before. Still seems a mystery to me. I experienced it following the success of The Transports, which, along with pretty well all the critics, I listed in my Guardian roundup as my "Folk Record of the year" (jointly with Topic's Martin Carthy reissues). I recall here yet again his saying to me soon after that, "The Transports was a runaway success. All of you [critics] gave it raves. And after that my career went phhhhttttt". And then he showed me those empty diary pages. Was it just the politics? Or his often abrasive personality, which those who knew him took at the ironic value he gave it, but I remember Anthea telling me that not everyone made such allowances and many were rubbed up the wrong way. Or what? As I said -- I remain mystified... From: GUEST,Doc John Bascom Lamar Lunsford held such views, and quite extreme ones, so I hear. A folksinger by any definition Erik Darling was fairly conservative I hear. MGM, I cannot recall him mentioning politics at any gigs, so you can rule that out. Word gets around, Dick. You know that. Anyhow, I can't see that your personal recollection of what somebody might have said at such gigs as you happen to have attended is an unarguable definitive cast-iron incontrovertible knockdown argument to "rule·it·out" -- is it now? "many were rubbed up the wrong way" I met one club organiser who had never forgiven him for ridiculing his record collection. Others who had found him unreasonably argumentative or arrogant. Something Vic wrote some hours back has been ticking slowburn-wise in my head -- "in the company of Bob Copper and he was always on his best behaviour then as well" -- following on from how Valerie & I always found him. But I wonder why "as well". Why should he have been on "best behaviour" with us, I wonder? He would have had a different sort of feeling for Bob, an older & respected mentor; but he wasn't the sort to suck up to one who just happened to be a critic, I should have thought, Ah, well: these things are mysteries, my children... I was running a club, he rang me for a booking and in the course of it asked me what i thought of his publicity, he had drawn and designed it himself. I replied that the illustration was good but that my impression overall was one of arrogance, we discussed it amicably, I accepted what he said,and I gave him a gig.I think he was a good performer. I think the majority of club or festival organisers had no idea of his politics and most of them would not have cared a damn. I think it was a number of other things, but nothing to do with politics. MGM, not all folk club organisers are of the left, some are non political, some are centre, some do not want any political discussion at all. I have been around doing gigs for 49 years. I have seen a lot of changes, most organisers are decent people who organise for a lot of different reasons, most of them do not want someone who is going to be cranky. I remember one organiser complaining to me about a fat womman who complained about the bed she was offered, and another organiser who complained about the singer[still alive] who puked up and turned the mattress over, organisers dont want that shit. Absolutely agree with all that, Dick. I was a folk club organiser myself for a while -- ran the Sawston Folk Club, near Cambridge, for several years in early 1970s. Not sure where you think I have suggested that folk club organisers are all lefties or whatever. The whole point of this thread, from title onwards, is that folk people tend to be left of centre rather than otherwise; but that there are plenty of exceptions. It isn't my thread! Guest Rita was the OP. From: Cool Beans Probably time to dust this one off, a hit for Johnny Cash, written by Shel Silverstein: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDSN1F72QU4 From: GUEST,henryp Colin Irwin wrote in Properganda; Certainly those already suspicious of his background weren't especially enamoured by his fascination with Kipling, an India-born writer whose work became so closely identified with British imperialism that he was often accused of being a reactionary and thus anathema to the left-wing dominated folk movement. This bothered Peter – who regarded winding up the folk world's most popular and cherished precepts as something of a personal sport – not a jot. "Any singer, or musician, who jumps out and makes political identity, either on the 'right' or 'left' can count on losing half their audiences" Try telling that to John Tams, Jez Lowe, Billy Bragg........ May I just ask why it matters if a musician is a conservative . Maybe it shouldn't matter, HiLo, but I think it does. I have heard comments from people who say they feel uncomfortable at folk gatherings because the group is too uniformly liberal, and remarks are made that make them feel excluded - so they stay away. I've heard the opposite about religion. Some friends of mine stay away from some groups because too many people choose to sing religious songs. Doesn't seem like there should be a political litmus test to be admitted to a group singing Child ballads, but maybe that's something that happens. It's a question to explore. I think people should sing songs that appeal to them, and that everybody needs to be a bit more accepting of other people, a bit less fussy about what gets sung and not song, said and not said. I agree with you Joe, that is why I asked the question. I find there is a growing attitude of intolerance in some quarters on the left, there also seems to be an assumption that those who are conservative are bad people and ought to be ostracized, stereotyped, and marginalized, thier beliefs and opinions scoffed at. I find this trend worrisome as it seem so opposite to what" liberal " values claim to be ! The point in this exchange is surely that there is not one sole motivation that directs anyone to folk [or to any other cultural or such manifestation at that], but many. Some, like me, will come in because they have always liked the noise and vibe of folk music, and wish to pursue both its acoustic and its aesthetic aspects intellectually and academically as well. Others, however, to some extent agenda-driven, will regard it additionally as an opportunity to get some of their ideas over to an audience -- and folk, being the 'music of the people', could by some be exploited as ready-made for the postulation of a leftist agenda. Can it be denied that that has been, at least to some degree, the motivation of many, from Seeger to Lloyd to MacColl to Bragg? ... and those of my sort will tend to deplore, albeit aware of the motivations, such politicisation of their beloved æsthetic, and wish they could just be left to enjoy their (our) beloved artefact in peace! ...and of course, there have been attempts from the extreme right to co-opt folk music for their own propaganda. Folk music still hasn't recovered from what Hitler did to it in Germany. The leftists don't seem to use traditional music for propaganda - they write their own songs in the "folk genre." To my mind, that's a more honest way to do it. Not sure about that, tho, Joe. Think of the implications behind songbooks like Ewan's Shuttle·&·Cage & Lloyd's Coaldust·Ballads. Excellent, indispensable books that singers of my generation could hardly do without; but with a clear tendentiousness of selection & approach notwithstanding. Published, at that, by the explicitly & self-avowedly Marxist Workers' Music Association. ≈Michael≈ And did you really never perceive any sort of agenda in the repertoire and approach of Pete Seeger? Come, now... Whiche side are you on? Which side are you on! Push your bed up to the wall, then it doesn't matter which side you are on. The gutter press, a few years ago, tried to find some link between folk artistes and the fact that a far right neo Nazi political party sang "John Barleycorn" at their conferences and, as with Marmite, slipped in their leader's speech an admiration for Martin Carthy. Notwithstanding Marmite had the financial muscle to sue them, the unfortunate plug for Martin also died down. But.. Imagine your introduction to folk had been attending their conference. What impression would you have? A band I occasionally played with many moons ago once wondered if traditional songs in the repertoire that glorified fox hunting should be dropped. All rather depressing and pc. Mind you, following on from Joe Offer's point, there are a couple of men who drop in at singarounds locally who sing religious songs. You'd be surprised how many people, some of whom are church goers, who feel it inappropriate. Me? My glass seems to be just about empty and needing a trip to the bar when they start. I doubt even The Archbishop of Canterbury could sit and listen to new words applied to a Neil Young song... Considering one such venue is 200 yds from the birthplace of Charles Wesley, you'd have thought at least they could use the excuse of local songwriting hero if they must share their irritating joy. Hi, Michael - No question that Pete Seeger had an agenda. Note what I said: The leftists don't seem to use traditional music for propaganda - they write their own songs in the "folk genre." Same with MacColl. I don't think he or Seeger used traditional songs to promote their political agenda, but they certainly wrote lots of songs to support their agenda. Still disagree, Joe. See if you can get hold of copies of those two collections of TRADITIONAL industrial songs which I named above — tho I fear they might not be too easy to come by at this time of day. But, take my word for it: 'Traditional' I repeat; not written by MacColl or Lloyd themselves, but carefully selected to fulfil an agenda: the avowedly Marxist one of the publishers, the Workers Music Assocn. {Nice to chat with you, as ever. Have a good year!} And consider the mix of traditional and contemporary songs which would appear in 'Sing Out', & its UK equivalent 'Sing' {edited by my good [but certainly Marxist] friend, the late Eric Winter}. Not all the traditional songs, certainly, would be appropriate to the 'class struggle' & such; but I think you will find that a fair proportion would be such as, eg The Durham Strike and so forth; or mine-disaster songs like The Blantyre Explosion. All part of the rich tapestry of folklore, of course; but capable of tendentious selection even so, perhaps? And would it be unreasonable to point out the great favour shown by Seegers Pete & Peggy to a particular traditional song, The House Carpenter, which tells of the infidelity of the wife of the eponymous working man, seduced by her former lover, a ship's captain who could have married a king's daughter, one undeniably of the officer class? A version omitting the supernatural element present in earlier variants, but instead foregrounding these class elements {"If you could have married a king's daughter ... I've lately been married to a house carpenter, And I think he's a nice young man!"} Joe: "The leftists don't seem to use traditional music for propaganda..." Seeger disagreed with you. He was of the opinion ALL songs are propaganda of one sort or another (tho the logic was a bit stretched as I recall) and all folk songs are political in nature. He was just very, very smooth at misdirecting the introductions. Unless you were there and heard the "party line" that came between the songs, the playlist itself seemed fairly apolitical. I think you are absolutely correct M. Modern "contemporary folk" is agony to listen to unless one is a dedicated ideologue....It started when the left started adopting the popular folkies of the sixties as banner carriers for the revolution, especially Dylan. How upset they were when these egoists refused to be compartmentalised. Most modern folksingers are just as wedded to aspirational capitalism as any political conservative. Radicals are few and far between, I assisted in running one of the largest folk clubs in Scotland in the sixties, and could number radicals on the fingers of one hand. I have conversed with all the "big names" from that time in Scotland and some from England.....their driving force was almost always self promotion..... and some were musical geniuses like Gerry Rafferty, some used the popularity of a folk scene which they despised (singing pullovers), to advance a career in show business.....like Billy Connelly. The great Alex Campbell was another who saw his music as a job of work...a transient worker, driven by the need to provide a living for himself rather than any political conviction. Fuck me, folk singers are wedded to capitalist ideas now. Presumably wedded to capitalism of the opposite gender eh? Billy Connolly (note spelling) waxes lyrically in his wife's biographies over his love of traditional folk. His biggest regret lately is that his advancing Parkinson's Disease precludes his love of playing banjo and singing. Just to put the record straight. He wanted The Humblebums to carry on doing folk. Rafferty wished to expand his musical horizons and encouraged Connolly to use his natural comedy approach to attract a larger audience spectrum as a solo player. You do talk some rubbish Akenaton. Well, I suppose "religious" songs are more ...of the people...than ones promoting twenty first century socialism....or capitalism. Many of the oldest ballads contain references to the supernatural. I've been waiting for someone else to mention this thinking that it was bound to come up soon..... but it hasn't, so here goes. The attempts by the BNP to infiltrate folk music with their thinking that anyone interested in British traditions would also be sympathetic to an extreme racist British nationalism happened in fairly recent times. Those, including myself, who strongly opposed this were subject to a scurrilous vilification on social media. For example, I was subject to identity theft of my emails and Facebook and Mudcat postings and PMs, had to see hideous photoshopped photos of my wife posted on the internet and threats that their thugs would descend on meetings of the folk club I ran. Fortunately, folk music activists closed ranks and Folk Against Fascism ran a concerted campaign to see them off.... but in the short run it was very threatening and upsetting. Compared with that, the efforts of the likes of Pete Seeger, Ewan MacColl and Billy Bragg trying to persuade their audiences from the stage of the evils of capitalism seems pretty benign. I have never read any of Billy's biography, but I can assure you that the chorus singing groups who composed the backbone of "the revival", were looked upon with derision by those destined for "bigger things". In the beginning, the huge audiences which attended folk clubs, came for the community singing aspect.....that was what provided the magic, the emotion, the participation. Err. Look up to "Guest Musket" a few posts up. He has mentioned it Vic. I too was concerned over the nationalist link up with traditional folk songs. Although to be fair, a person of such views might point out they aren't necessarily the domain of left wing views either. I like listening to the voice and guitar of Dick Gaughan but regardless of whether I support, oppose, like or dislike his overt political overtone, I still think it spoils the musical talent he can offer. The attacks against your wife and yourself are indeed disgraceful Vic, I had no involvement with the folk scene at that time, but remember it being mentioned here on Mudcat. I could never understand why these people thought they could influence the members of present day folk clubs, who are by and large inclined to the left. Really? Musket has mentioned the attacks on folk enthusiasts by what the BNP liked to call their "attack dogs"? Could you link to the date and time of the actual post where he makes this point? "Just to put the record straight. He wanted The Humblebums to carry on doing folk. Rafferty wished to expand his musical horizons and encouraged Connolly to use his natural comedy approach to attract a larger audience spectrum as a solo player." I knew Billy and Tam,(who like myself worked in the building trade), long before Gerry joined. they never "did folk", they did a little bluegrass interspersed with comedy, which gradually took over. Gerry changed the group completely, I was in the audience on his introduction...he did a few of his own songs and I was blown away, became a lifelong fan, have every record he ever made, but he was from a different genre. Most of the audience wanted the old Billy and Tam, the footstompin' the raucus laughter, the observational Glasgow comedy. Tam was ditched and he told me later that he had gone back to chippying......the rest is history. It was also mentioned in those odd, strange links which don't show up on all systems: mine eg just shows them as funny rectangles with squiggles in. Have asked before whether anyone can explain this phenomenon; certainly can't understand it myself. Perhaps they won't work on an ? The symbiotic relationship between those who had a profession based around folk music and those who provided the backbone of folk clubs was and in part still is a joy. Serendipity is the best way to describe it. Folk is a broad church. (Mosque / temple / synagogue / pub / football ground) and as in any arena, especially where artistry has a place, squabbles can be taken out of context. Clubs are largely singarounds these days, as much to do with those of us who used to run clubs not wanting to get our financial fingers burned as any other reason and "turns" are increasingly having to broaden their appeal on the small theatre / arts centre circuit. On that note, being political is less popular. I have seen Martin Simpson twice in recent months. Once in a very much folk club venue and once at a theatre. His act was more social comment orientated in the club and more general music in the theatre. So the point of "politically conservative" for me includes having to reference the person or the persona? Is GUEST of 5.47 the same person as GUEST of 6.06 or not? I do wish they'd go back to banning unidentified Guest posts, if only becoz they are so intolerably bloody CONFUSING! SIGNED as the identifiable work of What is happening at the moment in Hungary is pretty depressing. The present urban trad music scene in Hungary would not exist without the work of Bartok and Kodaly, both of whom were on the far left (they were in the culture administration of Bela Kun's socialist republic of 1919) - and Bartok particularly was a consistent internationalist with absolutely no time for nationalist appropriations of folk culture. And the reason so many Hungarian folkies are so good at it is because they've been through the music education system created by Kodaly under the Communists, which is the most effective the world has ever seen. I suspect most Hungarian folkies still are somewhere on the left, but there is now a significant fraction of them who support FIDESZ, which is roughly like Cameron's Tories (and similarly tolerant of and symbiotic with the racist far right - Jobbik in Hungary roughly corresponding to UKIP/BNP/EDL in the UK). I haven't figured out what the FIDESZ folkies' attitude to Gypsies is. For a while, the folk scene was a dependable ally of the Gypsies in Hungary and Romania and helped nurture a revival of the autonomous Gypsy culture (like the relationship between the UK folk revival and the Travellers, but less amateurish). How many of them still relate positively to the Gypsies I don't know (or whether many of them still share Bartok's interest in the Muslim culture underlying much of the former Ottoman Empire). I will attempt to find out when I go back there this summer. "I like listening to the voice and guitar of Dick Gaughan but regardless of whether I support, oppose, like or dislike his overt political overtone, I still think it spoils the musical talent he can offer." I don't mind when it is delivered in the song - but when singers start preaching their view for long periods between songs it can be waring - even when you agree with them. And the trouble is in a small venue it can then turn into a verbal spat if even just one person in the audience challenges them and most people pay to hear the music not a political debate. That has happened on two occasions at our club. Once with Dick and once with Rory McLeod. ESSENTIAL [I fear] drift -- Jack: UKIP is in no way comparable to or cognate with the two extreme rightwing organisations with which you see fit to bracket it, you know. No way whatsoever! The necessity to break links with the oppressive EU, whose two main members, France & Germany, hate one another, but are at one solely in their hatred of us, the UK, because we beat one of them in WW2 after the other had so disgracefully chickened out, is a perfectly rational stance to take, and has no racist overtone whatsoever. You should be ashamed of being taken in by the unworthy propaganda, which aims to undermine such an impulse by purporting to link the party with the agenda of supporting this policy with fascist oppression. I am surprised at you. I agree M, I concur with several UKIP policies, one being absenting ourselves from the EU and would describe myself as a socialist politically. I confusion over political and social issues continues On 04 Jan 16 - 04:01 AM Mike posted:- " I guess you can include me in as MOR inclined more to right than left." I must say that his post at 06 Jan 16 - 07:12 AM makes him sound much more right-inclined than the above claim. UKIP, the BNP and the EDL are one organization, appealing to the same constituency of white xenophobes, with membership moving to and fro between different subsections as opportunity and necessity dictate. Jobbik is rather more honest - the parliamentarians and the street thugs carry the same political label. Sorry, Vic & Jack; but that is just not how I perceive UKIP. I don't think I am a white xenophobe because I think that this forced alliance with our former enemy & her contemptible victim [hands up if you thought that guy in the Simpsons' "cheese-eating surrender monkeys" a joke], both of whom still have it in for us because we won & they didn't, is not to our advantage to maintain. I say again, you have fallen victims to unworthy propaganda of those with a business agenda they think might be marred by any decent prideful independence. I suppose you thought that disgusting 2-faced heap of treacherous ungrateful pigs·dung De Gaulle was our ally, didn't you? UKIP are just a party of extreme right bigots without the courage of their conviction to join English Defence League or BNP. They have no policies. They see Europe as a bogey man without clarifying their stance. The one thing you can say in their favour is that whilst ever obnoxious bigots are saying EU membership is a bad thing, the respectable majority of people will listen to the pro EU lobby. There you are. You wanted a right wing folk singer. Well Michael claims to be a singer. He is certainly right wing, what with showing his support for UKIP, trying to differentiate those thugs from other thugs. I'm not surprised myself. A while ago, when he was denigrating Muslims, I asked if that included the millions of law abiding people who serve their communities. His reply? "The corner shop owner may be ok but he might have a nephew." No need to discuss the ins and outs of Peter Bellamy. We have a self confessed real live one here Vic & Jack are one thing. But the fatuous Popgun, in the words of the great Jane Austen [Sense & Sensibility] "does not deserve the compliment of rational opposition". I quote from two recent posts:- " The necessity to break links with the oppressive EU, whose two main members, France & Germany, hate one another, but are at one solely in their hatred of us, the UK, because we beat one of them in WW2 after the other had so disgracefully chickened out, is a perfectly rational stance to take, and has no racist overtone whatsoever. You should be ashamed of being taken in by the unworthy propaganda, which aims to undermine such an impulse by purporting to link the party with the agenda of supporting this policy with fascist oppression. I am surprised at you." "I think that this forced alliance with our former enemy & her contemptible victim [hands up if you thought that guy in the Simpsons' "cheese-eating surrender monkeys" a joke], both of whom still have it in for us because we won & they didn't, is not to our advantage to maintain. I say again, you have fallen victims to unworthy propaganda of those with a business agenda they think might be marred by any decent prideful independence. I suppose you thought that disgusting 2-faced heap of treacherous ungrateful pigs·dung De Gaulle was our ally, didn't you?" Now, I know who made these statements, but if I didn't know, I would have surmised that these were the comments of a small-minded xenophobic Little Englander and not those of an ex-broadsheet journalist whose writings in newspapers of both the left and right, I have admired on a range of subjects including folk music.... and this from a man who claims his opinions are middle-of-the-road. I am saddened. 'Guest': "From: GUEST,Guest from Sanity Try telling that to John Tams, Jez Lowe, Billy Bragg........" I think Joe Offer re-stated my very point: Joe Offer, 05 Jan 16 - 10:53 PM "Maybe it shouldn't matter, HiLo, but I think it does. I have heard comments from people who say they feel uncomfortable at folk gatherings because the group is too uniformly liberal, and remarks are made that make them feel excluded - so they stay away." Now 'mystery Guest', Get off your delusions of grandeur! the fatuous Popgun treacherous ungrateful pigs·dung I will read the staements of others, allow them their opinions and give my own. I will analyse their statements in my replies and hope that they will do the same with my comments..... but when a thread descends to slimy insults, I, and I'm sure others, will always leave. Exeunt.... I suppose the old adage of the older you get, the more intolerant you get applies here. By that reckoning..... Nice to see Goofus thinking Billy Bragg, John Tams and Jez Lowe go to "folk gatherings" of a uniform group, whatever. There was me thinking they are internationally renowned singer songwriters whose material is well known to those who buy tickets for their concerts. It's a bit like going to Covent Garden for The Ring Cycle and saying "I hope it isn't too long, I've left a joint in the oven." From: GUEST,The fatuous popgun Nurse! He's out of bed again! Musket, your post was so 'off the wall' that it misses the point, and makes none. Not even worthy of a reply. Sorry you are saddened Vic -- one of those on here whose posts I generally find worth reading for intellectual content. But the facts of the matter are that De Gaulle was given refuge here when his country was conquered; did enjoy his war in safety here under our auspices; was handed his country back, which we & our allies had liberated, to become its President; and did thank us by kicking us in the teeth over Maastricht, having made common cause against us with our mutual former foe. What on earth can you perceive as xenophobic or Little·Englander-ish in the rehearsal of these indisputable facts? Or have you some other fantasy-version of your own of the facts of the matter? Thanks anyhow for your kind words about my former writings. Britain ought to leave the UK because of de Gaulle, who died three years before Britain joined it? Does this go along with an official UKIP policy that Joan of Arc had it coming? From: Will Fly What on earth can you perceive as xenophobic or Little·Englander-ish in the rehearsal of these indisputable facts? Perhaps the fact that WW2 ended 70 years ago - and much has happened in that time. To retain such a hatred of two countries (is that just the governments or the complete populations of those countries, by the way?)does seem very xenophobic to me - and unworthy of one whom I had always respected for clarity of argument and logical thought. Very sad indeed. My first and last post on yet another thread which has descended into insult and petty-mindedness. It's always been possible to make political points via music, particularly but not exclusively via vocal music. It's been done with opera for hundreds of years, often forcefully. There's the clue. You can do it with stories and narratives about the lives of people. You don't need to patronise the audience with explicit political opinions, either in the music or between the pieces. In fact, as some posters have said here, you're severely at risk of alienating even the people who agree with you if you do that. I might want to hear about trade union rights, the Clearances, Thatcher's atrocities, abortion and the hunger strikers, even God, as folk music is about real people. But I don't want to be nursing my pint with the feeling that I'm being preached at or having my emotions tendentiously toyed with. There's a clear distinction. Some of my very favourite singers have occasionally had me indulging in involuntary buttock-clenching on occasion. To me, it's a mark overstepped. There was a reason I picked on Wagner above, rather than any other. So, what have I learned on this thread? You need to distinguish between the person and the persona. Or put another way, you wouldn't want to discuss philosophy with Jordan but would you kick her out of bed? (Just a little analogy to get the self righteous happily indignant.) Despite all the evidence being to the contrary, Billy Connolly seems to have been a building labourer instead of the ship yard welder he really was. My dismay last year over the rather repugnant views Michael is capable of inflicting seems to be rather widely shared now. Do keep up. Folk singers are first and foremost entertainers. It gives me great pleasure to listen to the voice and guitar of Dick Gaughan and let the rants go in one ear and out the other. Roy Bailey double so. I'm off to a folk club now. I'll sing about nobbing and unrequited nobbing. That'll be safe. No hatred of any countries, goddammit. Just of that loathsome ungrateful dictatorial lowlife louse Charles De Gaulle. Can't you get that into your stupid thick ☠s?!. What's the matter with you all! Or do you think he was just a benign old boyo who loved us all really, despite making a career of kicking us -- his erstwhile saviours & refuge -- in the teeth just to show he could & didn't owe anything to anybody coz he was his own stinking self with the upper hand now. --- 30 or so years ago, even in the memories of you infants, not any bloody 70+. Oh wotz the bloody use! Once Catters get their teeth into a bone From: GUEST,# I fail to understand how any 'folk' singer coud be politically Conservative when there are 55,000 homeless people in England alone. Having a good rant is one thing. Slagging off Norman Lamont between songs is entirely another, and no, I have no time for Norman Lamont, and yes, it was a good few years ago! Far from being the only instance I can bring to mind. "I fail to understand how any 'folk' singer coud be politically Conservative when there are 55,000 homeless people in England alone." Could be that those "folkies" of right-wing inclination are reluctant to display their predilections in public, knowing that they'd almost certainly make themselves rather unpopular, but I agree with your sentiment. No hatred of any countries, goddammit. Just of that loathsome ungrateful dictatorial lowlife louse Charles De Gaulle. Well he was safely dead before Britain was in the EEC/EU. So why is he relevant to whether the UK should stay in it? You seem to see a connection, and since you're also saying it isn't his nationality, what is it? De Gaulle was the figure head of The French resistance during the second world war, here are two of his speeches. The leaders who, for many years past, have been at the head of the French armed forces have set up a government. Alleging the defeat of our armies, this government has entered into negotiations with the enemy with a view to bringing about a cessation of hostilities. It is quite true that we were, and still are, overwhelmed by enemy mechanised forces, both on the ground and in the air. It was the tanks, the planes, and the tactics of the Germans, far more than the fact that we were outnumbered, that forced our armies to retreat. It was the German tanks, planes, and tactics that provided the element of surprise which brought our leaders to their present plight. But has the last word been said? Must we abandon all hope? Is our defeat final and irremediable? To those questions I answer - No! Speaking in full knowledge of the facts, I ask you to believe me when I say that the cause of France is not lost. The very factors that brought about our defeat may one day lead us to victory. For, remember this, France does not stand alone. She is not isolated. Behind her is a vast empire, and she can make common cause with the British empire, which commands the seas and is continuing the struggle. Like England, she can draw unreservedly on the immense industrial resources of the United States. This war is not limited to our unfortunate country. The outcome of the struggle has not been decided by the battle of France. This is a world war. Mistakes have been made, there have been delays and untold suffering, but the fact remains that there still exists in the world everything we need to crush our enemies some day. Today we are crushed by the sheer weight of mechanised force hurled against us, but we can still look to a future in which even greater mechanised force will bring us victory. The destiny of the world is at stake. I, General de Gaulle, now in London, call on all French officers and men who are at present on British soil, or may be in the future, with or without their arms; I call on all engineers and skilled workmen from the armaments factories who are at present on British soil, or may be in the future, to get in touch with me. Whatever happens, the flame of French resistance must not and shall not die. Tomorrow I shall broadcast again from London. Frenchmen must now be fully aware that all ordinary forms of authority have disappeared. Faced by the bewilderment of my countrymen, by the disintegration of a government in thrall to the enemy, by the fact that the institutions of my country are incapable, at the moment, of functioning, I, General de Gaulle, a French soldier and military leader, realise that I now speak for France. I n the name of France, I make the following solemn declaration: It is the bounden duty of all Frenchmen who still bear arms to continue the struggle. For them to lay down their arms, to evacuate any position of military importance, or agree to hand over any part of French territory, however small, to enemy control, would be a crime against our country. For the moment I refer particularly to French North Africa - to the integrity of French North Africa. The Italian armistice is nothing but a clumsy trap. In the Africa of Clauzel, Bugeaud, Lyautey, and Noguès, honour and duty strictly enjoin that the French should refuse to carry out the conditions imposed by the enemy. The thought that the panic of Bordeaux could make itself felt across the sea is not to be borne. Soldiers of France, wherever you may be, arise! The French government, after having asked for an armistice, now knows the conditions dictated by the enemy. The result of these conditions would be the complete demobilisation of the French land, sea, and air forces, the surrender of our weapons and the total occupation of French territory. The French government would come under German and Italian tutelage. It may therefore be said that this armistice would not only be a capitulation, but that it would also reduce the country to slavery. Now, a great many Frenchmen refuse to accept either capitulation or slavery, for reasons which are called: honour, common sense, and the higher interests of the country. I say honour, for France has undertaken not to lay down arms save in agreement with her allies. As long as the allies continue the war, her government has no right to surrender to the enemy. The Polish, Norwegian, Belgian, Netherlands, and Luxemburg governments, though driven from their territories, have thus interpreted their duty. I say common sense, for it is absurd to consider the struggle as lost. True, we have suffered a major defeat. We lost the battle of France through a faulty military system, mistakes in the conduct of operations, and the defeatist spirit shown by the government during recent battles. But we still have a vast empire, our fleet is intact, and we possess large sums in gold. We still have the gigantic potentialities of American industry. The same war conditions which caused us to be beaten by 5,000 planes and 6,000 tanks can tomorrow bring victory by means of 20,000 tanks and 20,000 planes. I say the higher interests of the country, for this is not a Franco-German war to be decided by a single battle. This is a world war. No one can foresee whether the neutral countries of today will not be at war tomorrow, or whether Germany's allies will always remain her allies. If the powers of freedom ultimately triumph over those of servitude, what will be the fate of a France which has submitted to the enemy? Honour, common sense, and the interests of the country require that all free Frenchmen, wherever they be, should continue the fight as best they may. It is therefore necessary to group the largest possible French force wherever this can be done. Everything which can be collected by way of French military elements and potentialities for armaments production must be organised wherever such elements exist. I, General de Gaulle, am undertaking this national task here in England. I call upon all French servicemen of the land, sea, and air forces; I call upon French engineers and skilled armaments workers who are on British soil, or have the means of getting here, to come and join me. I call upon the leaders, together with all soldiers, sailors, and airmen of the French land, sea, and air forces, wherever they may now be, to get in touch with me. I call upon all Frenchmen who want to remain free to listen to my voice and follow me. Long live free France in honour and independence! From: GUEST,Mystery Guest So do I assume that 'Guest from Sanity' is what it says on your birth certificate? Or are you perhaps just as anonymous as me??? I'm not quite sure how you interpret my only post on this thread as 'delusions of grandeur' I was merely making the point that there are a large number of performers out there who do have a well known political leaning, and contrary to your statement, this has no bearing on the size of audience they attract. Indeed, as I believe 'Guest Musket' (presumably also his real name) those people that do go to see them are probably attracted by their political leanings. I remember Karine Polwart saying on her FB page that when she tried to both explain her position on independence, and to explain how the debate was perhaps not being covered well in the UK media as a whole, to an audience at a festival in England that a big portion of the crowd simply went for a stroll or for a drink. Again people want to be entertained and not lectured to. Different a few sentences in introducing a song but if it is a more detailed preaching to the people then you risk alienating them. She conceded it didn't work! The point that M was making seems to have been covered in the usual avalanche of shit. It is not racist or xenophobic to protest our membership of the EU. Or be the first political party to question the idiocy of unregulated immigration within that Union.......every major party in this country now subscribes to the view that immigration from within the EU must be regulated. The only way this can be achieved is by the UK removing itself from this undemocratic organisation, which was originally set up to serve the interests of big business......I voted against in the first referendum, and I shall do so again. Oh and for the benefit of those who lack comprehension....everyone with the slightest interest in music and entertainment, know the history of Mr Connolly.......Mr Harvey and I exchanged views on timber frame construction and he told me later when I met him by chance, that he had "gone back to the tools".....craftsmen will realise what that means. From: GUEST,Gopherit! The U.S. Constitution was supposed to be a "liberal" document, a government of, by, and for the people with "certain inalienable rights" embedded in the Bill of Rights. But somehow if you believe in this liberal document you are now regarded as a "conservative" or even a "right wing extremist" by the NSA. It also seems socialists, liberals democrats want to control everybody about everything all based on compulsion/coercion - mandatory vaccinations, healthcare, government "education," zone laws up the whazoo and so on - just the opposite of persuasion and co-operation, and leaving consenting adults alone. And quite a few conservatives subscribe to coercion - the draft, war, world policeman etc. Then there is Hitler who said over and over again, "I am a socialist." Yet is is labeled "right wing"? I think Fascism can arise out of the left or right and either. way it stinks. To me Fascism is the collusion of big government with big money/corporations to their benefit and to the greater detriment of most of the populace. It always employs deception and coercion. Capitalism without morality descends into Fascism. America is pretty much a Fascist oligarchy now as are too many countries across the globe. You either see people possessing "certain inalienable rights" from God that majority vote can neither give nor take away, or you don't. An essential right seldom mentioned is the right to simply be left alone, not coerced into someone else's agenda. Conservative? Liberal? These terms have been so jumbled up by the money-that-is as part of their divide and conquer program as they make their way to the bank to deposit more of their ill-gotten gain. It is one thing to stop a person from harming, quite another to coerce them. Perhaps we need new terms. Gopherit! Er, and the last two posts have precisely what* to do with folk music...? You tell 'em 'Goferit!!'!! You got most of the picture with one minor adjustment, if you will...and it's within (quoting you): "Capitalism without morality descends into Fascism." TRUE!! "America is pretty much a Fascist oligarchy now as are too many countries across the globe." TRUE....but there is an underlying reason....The oligarchy of which you refer is now made of the internationalist bankers who got fat off America, and now those same bankers don't need America or any 'home' country, unless they want to 'rent' our military, or anything else they need to accomplish their goals...without allegence to any singular country....fair enough?? "You either see people possessing "certain inalienable rights" from God that majority vote can neither give nor take away, or you don't." TRUE....(but some time you don't see it, because the 'majority vote' has been co-opted and staged, as theater). No present candidate rises into prominence without the 'allowance' and/or funding by the banking oligarchy...and promoted by their corporate owned media. "An essential right seldom mentioned is the right to simply be left alone, not coerced into someone else's agenda." TRUE and well said. "Conservative? Liberal? These terms have been so jumbled up by the money-that-is as part of their divide and conquer program as they make their way to the bank to deposit more of their ill-gotten gain." TRUE..but let me add a small, clarifying addendum... "Conservative? Liberal? These terms have been so jumbled up by the money-that-is as part of their divide and conquer program as they make their way BACK to the bank, from which they originated, to deposit more of their ill-gotten gain...to be awarded 'shares', by succeeding in passing their 'special interests' which they masqueraded as either a 'so-called Conservative' or 'so-called Liberal' 'cause'. You OK with that?? You know, the words "socialist" "conservative" and "liberal" tend to conjure up different images in The US than they do over here. So Goofus for once may have an excuse for his confusion. Regarding tools, I think "tool" amongst other words whenever I read Akenaton's posts. Mind you, his confusion regarding immigration isn't going anywhere fast where he lives. On the million to one shot that little Britain prevails, The Scottish National Party will use the break of membership of The EU as reason for another independence referendum and apply to join The EU. SNP are probably the most pro EU political party in The UK. So back to the singers. Those who use music as a medium for their soapbox a la Roy Bailey? Those who use social injustice as a theme a la Vin Garbutt? Those who play a straight bat and concentrate on the historical perspective of certain songs a la Martin Carthy? Those whose world views are irrelevant to their act a la Kate Rusby? Yet all the above, not just Mr Bailey, come across as the opposite of conservative in conversation. Interesting thread title but in the same way as Ewan MacColl putting on a false Scottish accent to go with his false Scottish name, it's all showbiz! From: GUEST,Dave Its even more confusing if you consider Australia, where the Liberal Party is the equivalent of the UK Conservatives. Musket mentions Vin Garbutt, and says quite correctly that he sings about social injustice. However it should not be forgotten that Vin has faced considerable criticism from the folk scene for daring to express his pro-life views in song. It appears to me that the folk scene is more than happy for songs to present a political viewpoint, and some would say that is what folk song is for, but only if those views correspond with their own. It can appear to be notably intolerant of views it doesn't agree with. I have to say I find that one of the least attractive aspects of it. Vin also receives support for his views, I have seen it with my own eyes at his concerts, your comment is unbalanced, Vin believes passionately in pro life he chooses to be controversial he cannot expect everyone to agree with him. it is my opinion that the folk scene is tolerant, however I reserve the right to object to any singer spouting inflammatory racist speeches during their set. Vin is a decent guy and obviously does not do that but hypothetically if he did or anyone else did I would have a right to object., however unless the singer was saying inflammatory racist comments,I would let the performer continue and then try and discuss the matter privately the uk folk scene is in my opinion tolerant, the audience has a right not to applaud, but generally speaking discussion privately is in my opinion the best way to approach differing political viewpoints Musket: "You know, the words "socialist" "conservative" and "liberal" tend to conjure up different images in The US than they do over here. So Goofus for once may have an excuse for his confusion." No confusion at all, They are ALL bought and paid for, and people who subscribe so wholeheartedly to any of them is not only confused, but manipulated to be that way!! Let's take a musical example of one of the earlier masters of 'social commentary'...and most all here would agree that he certainly helped in getting the ball rolling, insofar as 'social consciousness'...Reminisce, and enjoy!! ..ahh, the memories...and he, Joan and the song made the 'straight establishment' both puzzled, leery..but the song was GREAT...and it got everyone's attention....right??....but wait, this 'social commentator' also wrote this song in that same time period....and just as objective ....which brings us back to the topic of the thread.. "Folk Singers who are Politically Conservative"....(and let's not forget Barry McGuire's "Eve of Destruction", which he still performs, while punctuating his concerts with Christian evangelism! Both McGuire's "Eve of Destruction" AND Baez doing "There But For Fortune" came out about the same time(roughly), and because both those songs addressed the human condition, FROM THE HEART, and were great tunes, they caught our attention...they became 'anthems of hipness'....and we took an interest in what these people were about. Shit, it started a trend in the 'mainstream' young, idealistic, looking for direction, youth who felt various degrees of disenfranchisement....YOU may just have been one of them...so ya' buy a guitar, and venture onto your lifelong quest..to be a wannabe....never writing or composing shit that was THIS hip.....but the political rap seemed close enough...and you cherry pick the stuff, that doesn't betray how really lame you were....and after a short while, you become the very establishment, you THOUGHT you were rebelling against. We used to have an expression that described people like that.."If ya' 'turn-on' a lame, whatch you get, is a 'turned-on' lame". ....and you hope I'm talkin' 'bout somebody else.....and the biggest lames are the deepest entrenched ones, and will not, can not...even refuse to admit, that their life's approach, is so screwed up with political mental illness...they make excuses for every hypocrisy shoved down their idealistically gullible throats..just not to consider, that the very bullshit that they embrace, really gets in the way of the music and lyrics they COULD be writing and performing, that says WAY MORE as a 'social commentary' than the re-hashed, regurgitated political crap that they also savor....and in doing so, the only people who would even listen to those 'political protest songs' are just idiots who haven't flashed yet, that compassion for humans is NOT the job, nor the intention of ANY political persuasion....it's all window dressing the control games...and you are welcomely invited to be an ineffectual 'non-threat', and your music reflects it....with nothing to say..that isn't controlled! .....and then you grow up to be old farts, still clinging to the life raft of some 'group identity'!!!......when you COULD HAVE been a musician/poet, with something REAL to say.....and one emerges, both the 'Conservatives' and 'Liberals' will dig up some sort of label('right' or 'left') to brand you, so they can both continue to stop up their ears...and deflect the truth, that you are the lame!!! So Sincerely, Thanks for support, Ake. There are a lot of well-meaning 'none so blind as those that won't see'-ers around these parts: many of them, like Vic & Jack, people whom I generally regard highly. I name those two in particular, as I am left wondering what they mean by expressing themselves 'saddened' [they have both used the word either 'sad' or 'saddened' in relation to their reactions to my posts] that my views do not entirely concur with theirs? What an impertinent nerve on their parts to feel 'sad' if not every one of my perceptions of, or reactions to, every phenomenon happens to be identical with their IMO jejune idealism. Bloody cheek! Makes me sad! From: Johnny J Firstly, what do we mean by "politically conservative"? These labels don't tell the whole story and even less so these days especially in UK politics today. As you will be aware, many Labour politicians have been accused of being "politically conservative" (The SNP actually call them Red Tories but they can't talk as there are several in their midst too). However, electoral support from both parties even if not the majority of the membership also includes many "conservative" often with a small "c". Otherwise, they would never get into power at all and vice versa. Many Tories have "leftish" views on various issues. Likewise, folk singers will often feel more strongly on one issue than another. So, it is entirely possibly for "Conservatives" to be sympathetic about many social issues, be anti War, or fox hunting etc and so on. However, I agree that you don't get that many "right wing songs" and those that there are seem to be frowned upon. Another thing which hasn't been mentioned is that there seems to be less concern about one's political leanings when it comes to playing tunes. Of course, most folkie musicians also tend to be "to the left" and the bulk of traditional music originated from humble sources although this isn't always the case. The "upper classes", especially in Scotland have had a keen interest in the music too especially during the 19th century and so on.... e.g. Gow and co played for dancing in prestigious ballrooms etc, William Marshall was The Duke of Gordon's butler etc. There is also a very strong tradition of interest and promotion of piping in the army, police and so on. Hardly left leaning organisations and the clarsach/harp until fairly recently was more associated with the higher social echelons. Nowadays, even I play it. ;-)))))) "Ewan MacColl putting on a false Scottish accent to go with his false Scottish name, it's all showbiz!" usual old crap Muskie - shame on you MacColl was brought up in a Scots household and was busking Scots ballads he'd learned at home to cinema queues during the depression. His name-change had SWA to do with show-biz. He woked i the theatre, where actors changed their names as a habit, he associated with Hugh MacDairmaid (whose real name was Grieve) and loads of others who did the same thing to promote Scottish culture and he was on the run from the police as an army deserter - take your pick as to why he changed his name. Wonder why Robert Zimmrmann's name change is never an issue!! The feller's been dead for over a quarter of a century - isn't it time you people made an effort t get something right? Re De Gaulle -- Wasn't it a giggle how he couldn't stop going on about "La Gloire de la France": presumably his gloss on the fact that the French have lost every war they have fought in the last 800 years. And so he patronises us by kindly agreeing to cooperate with the leaders who really were winning the war; and then afterwards somehow infiltrating the [defeated surrender-monkey!] French into the peace process, getting them appointed to a permanent seat on the Security Council, & all-in-all putting on dog with everyone's cooperation, instead of their being left, as they should have been, languishing on the sidelines with their tail between their poodle legs.... Or is that 'xenophobic'? If so, tough·tittie... 'The Security Council consists of fifteen members. The great powers that were the victors of World War II — Russia, the United Kingdom, France, China, and the United States...' Wikipedia Wot·the·hell are the Frogs doing in that formulation? Good points there John J....and remember Violet Jacob our wonderful poet and songwriter who was related to the Royals, yet had a great understanding of basic humanity. As I have said on this forum for years, its time we learned to separate social and political issues....too many of us pin on a political badge and think that anyone who disagrees with the dogma behind that badge is , evil, racist, xenophobic....take your pick. To me politics is about how we run our economy and look after the welfare of our people. Views on social issues transcend political boundaries. . and as to [following this drift slightly further] the Vichy French government's cooperation with the Nazi occupiers in deporting Jewish French citizens to the camps...! I love the Jacobean songs yet have been a socialist all my days....how does that work in the PC world of today? I support SNP only for Independence, because they are the only party who can deliver it. I remember the music of a culture which has now almost disappeared and would like to see it at least partially restored.....It is a sad fact of life that most political parties will say and do almost anything to get themselves elected The SNP want to be a free independent nation, yet cynically declare that they wish to remain a member of a club which removes almost all sovereignty. Oh -- but I was forgetting 'WW2 ended 70 years ago' sez Will. So of course none of the foregoing counts. So that's all right then I don't think anyone in this thread is attacking anyone's "right" to go off on their political hobby horse during their gig if they want to, so let's not get too excited. Also, contrary to what has been said by one poster, it is usually the manner in which the politics is presented rather than whether it fails to accord with one's own views than can cause the irritation (I don't have the right to not be irritated, of course). I get just as annoyed with lefties who do it as I do with Vin's tasteless anti-abortion songs (er, not "pro-life", by the way: I'm just as pro-life as anyone else). Two examples (among thousands) of what I'd call a "good" way to get across a message are the songs My Old Man by Ewan MacColl and Pretty Boy Floyd by Woody Guthrie. Both heaving with poetic licence but both poetic and not polemic! "As through this world you travel, you'll meet some funny men; Some will rob you with a six-gun, and some with a fountain pen." " related to the Royals, yet had a great understanding of basic humanity." Heheh..."yet..." Amazing how a thread on music can degenerate into a political slanging match so quickly - and how it can drag supporters of the crypto-fascist Ukip out of the woodwork - the attacks of France on France here verge on the downright racist - is "the fact that they lost every war" really a condemnation of a nation - sounds like a terminal case of 'Little Englandism' to me? C'mon Mike - you used to have something useful and interesting to ay about folk song when I read you regularly. In my opinion Matt McGuinn was someone who could put a message across using humour. I saw Ewan and Peggy do a couple of gigs,I thought their presentation was thoughtful, well presented and professional. "Guinn " McGinn" Dick Apologies. Dislike of a particular person -- de Gaulle -- is hardly to be equated with an attack on his country. It was his idiotic boasting about his country's glory -- at odds with the realities of its military history -- to which I referred. Don't see how that could possibly be any sort of instance of 'racism' by any stretch. I am in fact very fond of France. One of my proudest memories is of being complimented on how well I spoke French by a real old dragon of a French woman police sergeant to whom I was reporting a robbery on the Paris Metro some years ago. " is hardly to be equated with an attack on his country." Crowing that they've never won a war is Mike, neither very adult no or, in my opinion, very condemnatory Not crowing at all, Jim. Simply stating an incontrovertible historical fact which happens to be at odds with the claims made by the egregious General Charles de G. Neither crowing nor condemnation comes into it. Or don't the actual facts of the matter ever matter to you lefties? I have often suspected something of the sort. Matt was certainly a committed Communist, as I was in the sixties, whether he carried a card I do not know. But he is an interesting example of some one with a minority and frowned upon political stance, who used the folk scene to further his views. Matts communist views have always been broadly acceptable to "folkies" while other minority views(UKIP) have not. I think the views of radical socialists could be considered at least as much of a danger to the soft centre of UK politics as the views of Mr Farage :0) The French won the American War of Independence, does that count Michael? I see your History is up to its usual standards Dave. well done. "while other minority views(UKIP) have not." Don't know about Matt's views, but I do know that Ukip is not frowned on for their 'minority' views - just theirneo-fascist racist ones. "I think the views of radical socialists could be considered at least as much of a danger " And more power to their collective elbows. "Simply stating an incontrovertible historical fact which happens to be at odds with the claims made by the egregious General Charles de G. " Does it really matter that France never won any wars Mike? If if that's the case. the French people can hardly be blamed for such a 'failing' - they had as little to do with waging wars as the man in the street did in Britain. De Gaul was no different that any other out-of-touch national leader as far as I can see. None of them speak for any of us - or even bother consulting us. Nobody said it 'mattered', Jim. You denounced me for stating a truth. Whether or not it had any particular significance is not part of the question SFAICS. And I didn't call it a 'failing'; the failing, if there was any such, was De Gaulle's for making false claims, not his country's for not having fulfilled them. 'The Security Council consists of fifteen members. The great powers that were the victors of World War II — Russia, the United Kingdom, France, China, and the United States...' Wikipedia Wot the hell are the Frogs doing in that formulation? They lost 600,000 people to the Nazis, more than the total losses to either Britain or the US, so maybe they earned it? Britain, the US and France together didn't lose as many people as any of India, Indonesia or Vietnam individually, though. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_casualties Not that anybody considered giving them a voice in the reorganization of the world. "You denounced me for stating a truth." I didn't Mike - I disagreed with you for blaming "the French" for something that was beyond their control. Jim, I don't think there is anything neo-fascist about the views of UKIP, considering that all other major parties have adopted them. Which particular ones do you perceive as "neo fascist"? I don't agree with their views on the economy, but I see nothing Fascist in them, in fact they seem to want MORE freedom for the UK people, not less. There are double standards afoot in folkdom and in your mind. Though a socialist, I have always understood that a hard left wing government would be obliged to control all sections of the population, not just the rich. But that control would obviously be acceptable in your eyes.....or perhaps you are simply a liberal dreamer? A hard left wing government would certainly not use cut price immigrant labour to make themselves viable whilst our own people are redundant, dispirited and consigned to the scrapheap. What was that, Jim, that you see me as having 'blamed' them for which was 'beyond their control'? I don't recall "blaming the French" for anything. You have lost me, I'm afraid. Still, this is one of those cross-purposes conversations that could run'n'run, I suspect. So only reply if you genuinely can clarify this point by which I am exercised, as to what you perceive me 'blaming' the French for. You wrote "presumably his gloss on the fact that the French have lost every war they have fought in the last 800 years." I've not long been called an Anglophobe for saying I thought World War One was unacceptable murder - an accusation now common whenever someone criticises Britain by some people. and I seem to remember that not too long ago you accused my of hating Britain because I disagreed with much of British policy If I mis-remembered, my apologies, if not, you really can't have it both ways. "I don't think there is anything neo-fascist about the views of UKIP, considering that all other major parties have adopted them." Taking politicians as a yardstick is hardly a reliable judge of anything. What makes Ukip what they are is the fact that they have nothing to offer other than mistrust of foreigners and a 'fortress Britain' approach. Unlike other political parties, their main ploy is the race card, even though they, like the BNP have taken steps to clean up their act. Basically they are no different than Powell's 'Rivers of Blood' As I said last time we were here, the last 'Socialists' to play the race card in the way Ukip is, was Moseley and his Blackshirts. The only way you will ever convince me of your claim to Socialism is when you explain exactly what you mean by Socialism - in half a century I've never come across a Socialist expressing the views you have - on race, on humanitarianism, (even on "liberalism" which you appear to detest) As fort your attitude on homosexuality.... beyond belief - even beyond the views of those now being expressed by the most reactionary clergymen. I still can't see where stating the fact that "the French have lost every war they have fought in the last 800 years" can be construed as 'blaming' anyone for anything, by any definition of the word 'blame'. If you interpret this as 'blaming', would you be so kind as to explain your understanding of the word 'blame'. I, myself, cannot see how stating an accurate fact about anything can constitute 'blame' in any sense that I understand the term. BTW, Jim -- it may seem a minor & evasive point to you: but your inability to spell correctly the name of the leader of the BUF detracts, to me at any rate, from your argument. Surely you know his name was Mosley. I get 10 points for winding Jim up about MacColl, 5 for gloating over Michaels extremist views being frowned upon by serious rational people and a further 5 for dragging Vin Garbutt into it. I lose 20 points for making a serious point somewhere in all this. Bugger. Jim, don't try to analyse the village idiot. It's far nicer to laugh at him than to try to take him seriously. If I took him seriously, as my good friend Musket did for a while, you end up throwing up in a bucket. Far better to look forward to reading him embarrassing himself. Anyway, he seems to have a purpose now, comforting Michael. "Basically they [UKIP] are no different than Powell's 'Rivers of Blood'" .,,. Can you explain what you mean here, please, Jim? I can see no similarity whatever. Seems to me that is a purely illogical & irrational emotive assertion with no basis in any sort of objective truth whatever. "Surely you know his name was Mosley." I do, of course, especially as I did some electrical work for his relative, the film critic - thought I usually spelt it correctly. Can't for a second why my mis-spelling should detract from what I say - unless you're going down with the dreaded typo-itis that seems to have inflicted some others on this forum (usually when they run out of ideas). Perhaps we should leave it there - I apologise for having misunderstood you, if I have. ... apart of course from the well known leftie ploy of asserting any pov to be "racist" if one can't find any rational motive for objecting to it... like Jim reckoning my entirely accurate assertion as to the lack of success in battle over many centuries of the French being 'racist' in some way. The lefties just don't seem to realise how damaging it is to their arguments to reduce them to nothing but an undefined 'boo-word' in this fashion. Pathetic, really... who won battles and or wars, can on occasions depend on which country is writing the history books, my nephews and neices spent the first ten years of their life in england and learned they had won certain battles with the french, imagine their surprise when moving to france and attending french schools the learned the french had won those battles. DeGaulles specches are no more out of touch than some of Churchills, the truth of the matter is that the British Bulldog[ Churchills words] was in effect a toothless poodle without some other assorted dogs of different nationalities] the UK could not have won the second world war without the help of a number of people,who included in no particular order of importance, de gaulle and the french resistance, America, Soviet union,and others. if you wish to criticse the french, would not a more appropriate criticism be of Vichy France? and the FASCIST COLLABORATORS. One thing De Gaulle was not, was a fascist collaborator. if you want to blame someone for the EU, why not blame Edward Heath one time Conservative prime minister, De Gaulle, against the UK joining, I would have thought you would have liked him for that, you being in favour of the uk leaving 1967: De Gaulle says 'non' to Britain - again The French President, Charles de Gaulle, has for a second time said he will veto Britain's application to join the Common Market. He warned France's five partners in the European Economic Community (EEC) that if they tried to impose British membership on France it would result in the break-up of the community. All five - Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Italy and Germany - have said they would support negotiations towards British membership. Only France remains opposed. Back to the original thread. I nominate UffaFox he sang songs of the sea[ often classified as folk songs]. "Can't for a second why my mis-spelling should detract from what I say" --- Hasn't there recently been a thread going on that very point? Might be worth checking it out. Lilo, you are the wrong side of history here. Form Wikipedia, just for starters: "France played a key role in the American Revolutionary War (American War of Independence; 1775–1783). After the Americans captured a British army, France recognized and allied itself with them in 1778, declared war on Britain, provided money and matériel to arm the new republic, and sent an army to the United States. French intervention made a decisive contribution to the U.S. victory in the war. Motivated by a long-term rivalry with Britain and by revenge for its territorial losses during the French and Indian War, France began secretly sending supplies in 1775. Spain and the Netherlands joined France, making it a global war in which the British had no major allies. France obtained its revenge, but materially it gained little and was left with over 1 billion livres in debts that seriously weakened the government on the eve of the French Revolution." Sort of makes you sympathise with Mike actually. De Gaul??..What 'Folk song' did he play???...This thread is about, 'Folk Singers who are Politically Conservative'..Why are you 'debating' him???? Just like lightweight lames..change the subject and avoid the issue!!...then degenerate into pedantic nonsense...typical. Let's stick to the topic at hand. Oh yes, Dick -- the pathetic Heath is much in my mind regarding that debacle. But my point was that the egregious de Gaulle was using the question to avoid having to thank anyone for what they had done for him during the war. He was in fact getting revenge on us for putting him in a position where any decent gentleman might have been expected to express a bit of appreciation. He was just too vain & self-important ever to admit that he had any reason to feel any gratitude for the services of assistance and asylum afforded him during his exile. And, yes indeed!, he had a lot to do with the Resistance -- from a nice safe distance. Good rhyme there, innit. Might work it up into a polemical poem some time, eh! Dave, your North American history is a bit off. The French participated in the revolution, but they did not "win" it. I am sure that is what they teach in American schools Lilo. But without French intervention it is pretty clear that the rebellion could have been contained. Jim, you(I suppose deliberately)ignore my point about double standards and proceed on a rant about non existent racism and homophobia. UKIP from what I have read do not mistrust foreigners, they seem to think that we(the UK) are being forced into taking too many, due to the policies dictated by the EU. Hardly a "fortress Britain", they recommend enlarging our number of trading partners to include most of the world....our trade with the countries of Europe would also continue unhindered after withdrawal. My views on humanitarianism and "liberalism" :0)....come on Jim what kind of socialist are you, you know that in a Capitalist society "humanitarianism" comes a very poor last, all that matters is another day another$...you are kidding yourself! Detest "liberalism"....bloody right I do, "liberals" in the mould of the anonymous trolls, stalkers and scumbags who infest this forum do not deserve anything other than detestation......and I am sad to say you, who aught to know better, encourage them. Homosexuality what do you know about my opinions on homosexuality? I have none other than the fact that it is here amongst us.....nothing to see...move on. Perhaps you are referring to my "hatefilled" views on homosexual health rates? well may I direct you to the offices of Public Health England and The Centre for Disease Control, who will inform you that the percentage rate of new infections of Syphilis and HIV amongst male homosexuals is higher than all other registered demographics combined......does that make you think Jim?.....no I don't suppose it does....to make you actually THINK would take a ton of TNT. "like Jim reckoning my entirely accurate assertion as to the lack of success in battle over many centuries of the French being 'racist' in some way." Thank you for accepting my apology so gracefully Mike - much appreciated. Can't recall having ever received one from you - or others - for having been called an Antisemite for daring to criticise Israel - ah well - that's life! Yours as ever - Jim Carroll MGM and his pals reminds me of the occultist rocker Genesis P-Orridge. He would often talk about his body modifications to interviewers, but couldn't let them leave without documenting it by showing them his pierced penis. The OP asked for examples of conservative singers. OK, MGM is to some degree a singer and a bottled-in-bond conservative, but we didn't need him to drop his trousers to prove it. I posted this earlier, but doesn't seem to have taken More than somewhat mystified as to your meaning, I fear, Jack. Have not the privilege of least idea what you on about here. What have my Tesco beige corduroys to do with anything? Jim: my recollection from those lang-syne exchanges is that I did withdraw the antisemitism allegation. In case I failed to do so, then [better late...!] I do so now. It was a somewhat conditional apology ("if I have misunderstood..."); but such as it is I am happy to accept it. I see you're still floating around this thread 'guest from Sanity'. Having been so typically critical of this forum of me posting anonymously, you never did answer my question as to whether 'Guest from Sanity' is what it says on your birth certificate?????? Several years ago I posted (with my real name) on mudcat, asking a question about a specific song, and did receive some helpful replies, but amongst them was a really vitriolic response (from one of the contributors to this thread) complaing that I'd not been back on the forum to say thank you. As it happens, I have a life, I'd spent two nights gigging, and a weekend in the studio (with a nationally known band) and did not have time to look at the responses to my question. How many other people have had this experience of mudcat. That's why, on the very odd occasions I chose to visit mudcat, I prefer to post anonymously. It really is high time you all grew up! This site could be an absolutely wonderful resourse if it wasn't for the fu.king idiots who populate it. Time for the so called 'moderators' to clean it up! Why not forget the childish bickering and concentrate on the music that this site si supposed to be about, or is that too difficult for you??? Surely it wasn't just a case of the French intervening in North America though Hi-lo? The conflict then expanded globally into a much wider conflict where Britain was fighting not just France but Spain and the Netherlands too. North America was just one theatre in a more global conflict.Something similar to how the Jacobite Rebellions were one aspect of a wider conflict. What ifs are interesting but of course they can't be proved either way. As to what someone else mention - what is taught in schools in the US? I don't think the said subject is given much space here in the UK if it is given any space at all. Certainly both my kids did Higher History recently and the subjects taught were the Reform Act, First World War and funnily enough my son did a lot of work on the American Civil War (which he didn't particularly enjoy) but can't remember either of them even mentioning the American Revolution. Never touched it when I did history either. I remember doing the Reform Act, First World War and Russian Revolution! I think Brits in general will be pretty ignorant re the details of American Indepedence. Hi, Allan- I think that U.S. history textbooks have always taught that the French played a key role in the U.S. revolution. I think that to say they "won" the revolution, would be going too far, but their role was essential. If I recall correctly, the Irish depended on the French in their revolution of 1798. The French didn't make good on their promises, and the Irish lost. In this case, I think it's fair to say the French "lost" the 1798 Irish rebellion. What's the difference between France losing the one and not winning the other? I dunno. I think I'm going to have to ponder that awhile. French Colonial Empire. As a BTW, I find the word 'frog' in reference to French people extremely offensive. Would 'Toads' do?? How about polliwogs?? How about, 'Folk Singers who are Politically Conservative'?? Toads and frogs are not the same. And toads don't like their name being bandied about, either. The French sometimes use the nickname "les Rosbifs" for the Brits -- entirely analagous to the vv use of "Frogs": a ref to what is traditionally regarded as a favourite in the diet of the other. I think in either case it is meant rather affectionately teasingly than offensively. As a BTW -- I think both frogs' legs and escargots [snails cooked in a garlic and butter sauce], both regarded with suspicion by many Brits as items of diet, among the most delicious of dishes. ... so I think I can claim that, tho I may be politically conservative, I am far from gastronomically so. Michael has a pop at the French, which lets face it is illogical, historical and fuck all to do with the reality we live in, but by bigotry standards is fairly tame. Everybody is shouting at the old fool. Meanwhile, Akenaton repeats his false claim that gay men carry diseases, misrepresenting clinical data he doesn't understand in order to bolster his sick claim and not a peep. Good old fucking Mudcat. I'll just wait for the next email from Joe I suppose.... Well, yes, Musket, it's clear that Ake has a distorted understanding of statistics....but we've been through that before, so why bother about it? What does that have to do with conservative folksingers? I don't know if Ake is a folksinger or not. All I know is that he mustn't have done very well in Statistics class. If the rest of the general populace combined has a 0.01 percent rate and homosexuals have a 0.011 rate, the rate for homosexuals is higher - but insignificantly so. What 'pop'? Saying I enjoy their cooking? "Och-me a pop!" as they used to say in the East End where my grandpa came from. Trouble with you, Muskititz, is quite simple:- You just are not right bright. Voilà-tout... Funnily enough, I was pointing out that everybody is having a pop at Michael and coming over indignant that anyone could be so xenophobic yet nobody seems interested in sheer hatred as expressed by the Scottish creature. I brought nothing up Joe. I commented on previous posts and reactions. You also seem more interested in health statistics than the concept of using them to promote bigotry. Falling right into the trap, which considering it is an argument used by The Vatican to denigrate people, isn't really surprising. Three gay people have stopped posting on Mudcat to my knowledge because Joe Offer refuses to acknowledge hatred, saying it's free speech. Disappointing, and for that matter, goes against Max's rules for Mudcat. Michael meanwhile fails to see that in a small way, I could be seen as defending him, if not his odious views. I'm sure nurse will explain to him after his nap. Well, thanks a gr8-big-bunch, Popgun. Why, with friends like you... That is right Joe but I was just pointing out that it was more than French intervention in North America. The British also ended up fighting the French and Spanish in the Med and eastern Atlantic as well as in the Caribbean and the French in India - plus during the conflict a related war against the Dutch also broke out. It is impossible to say one way or the other as to whether these other European powers entering the conflict ultimately swung the balance or not and eventually convinced the British to seek terms. What ifs are by their nature improvable. It was bound to have made a substantial impact though. As to the Irish thing it was pretty similar to the Jacobite threats. The French and British were continually at loggerheads if not all out war. The 45 Jacobite Rebellion was also ultimately dependent on a French invasion which ultimately never happened. Excepting that it is debatable whether the French monarch actually really cared which member of the British royal family was on the throne anyway. Just because the French invasion never happened doesn't mean it was a complete failure for them and they were probably happy with the outcome. Their stoking the fires of rebellion in Britain meant that ultimately large swathes of the British and Hanvorian army on the continent was withdrawn from the main theater of war to defend England and regain control in Scotland. That was of great advantage to the French and strengthened their position immensely. Within a couple of years Britain and France were at peace. The British insisted that one of the terms was that France exile the Stuart Pretenders which the French were happy to concede to. The Stuarts were simply expendable pawns in a much wider French strategy as were the Irish at other times. OK, I'm moving this to the non-music section, since the thread has very little to do with music. It's quickly denigrating into the usual squabble of the usual suspects, so I expect that it will be closed soon. I'll leave that decision to the usual moderators, since I no longer see any need for this thread to be in the music section. P.S. Allan Conn, I'm enjoying your comments. "(I suppose deliberately)ignore my point about double standards" What double standards Ake - you mean claining to be a socialist and supporting Ukip - doesn't come more double than that "A hard left wing government would certainly not use cut price immigrant labour to make themselves " A hard left government wouldn't oppose immigration on any grounds and it certainly woudn't turn away refugees or suggest that they are rife with terrorists - as you have done. Nor would they persecute significant minorities because of the sexuality they were born with - sick, sick, sick Your's and Ukips policy of keeing them all out is eier Socialist nor human - it is extreme rightism - such stuff are Ukip and the BNP made of Jim you are just talking a lot of nonsense. The "double standards" referred to the attitude of folk club audiences and their acceptance of differing political views. I do not support UKIP, but I am not so ideologically bound that I cannot accept some policies of alternative political parties as "sensible" "A hard left government wouldn't oppose immigration on any grounds", cant believe you really wrote that Jim....on any grounds? now I know you have lost the plot. No one is seeking to persecute a tiny minority (1.5% of the population) You were being referred to the rates of infection which affect that sexual minority, which the health agencies say are very significant indeed. If anyone is "sick, sick, sick," it must be the health professionals who compile these figures. Not one UK Party wish to stop immigration altogether, and I certainly do not.....we are discussing UNREGULATED immigration from within the EU....I agree with UKIP and the other major parties that we must have a degree of control over our borders. That does not mean prohibiting everyone from entering. You are simply becoming irrational Jim, you are obviously moving in the wrong circles. Try to avoid stalkers and anonymous guests, or usernames starting with M and ending with t......you will probably find they are all the same person. :0) From: GUEST,achmelvich as a general rule i'd say (again) the right don't make art , their purpose is to buy and sell it i'd question if any country ever wins a war - certainly no individual involved wins anything. many folk songs are written about the poor bloody infantry, press ganged into fighting for the wealthy and powerful. such songs express a common humanity and acceptance of such matters as liberty, equality, fraternity and a love of peace. and love. all concepts routinely sneered at or mistrusted by the right wing. if britain had shared a very long border with nazi germany, it's safe to say that we would have many collaborators - particularly among the upper classes and their gullible fools in ukip and the tory party. ake - before you come out with this socialist nonsense again, do you still think that immigrants are responsible for the poverty and other social problems in glasgow? are you an international socialist who believes in equality and co-operation between all workers across the world. or a national socialist? achmelvich, I have no idea what you are referring to, please explain. Your contribution makes no more sense than Jim's. If it's any help, I try to be a practical practicing socialist...but looking again at your last post, you don't really deserve any help. just one large helping of Godwin's Law. as far as your contributions are concerned ake - i was referring to a discussion last year about immigration when you reckoned that it was responsible for poverty and social problems in glasgow and elsewhere. would have thought that and the rest of my post was straightforward enough. what is godwin's law? do i really want to know? other than the possibility of peter bellamy are there any other right wing folk singers that we may have heard of? more interestingly, why not? i reckon billy connolly is more than a bit keen on folk music - he certainly liked the incredible string band Godwin's law (or Godwin's rule of Nazi analogies)[1][2] is an Internet adage asserting that "As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches 1"[2][3]—that is, if an online discussion (regardless of topic or scope) goes on long enough, sooner or later someone will compare someone or something to Hitler or Nazism. -- Widipedia WiKipedia -- fud it! it wasn't me that started it! (Playground Law?) Sorry achmelvich, I still have no memory of the assertions that you make; perhaps you were mistaken and are referring to the Pakistani community in Glasgow who do not in general integrate due to their Muslim beliefs? BTW ach, where have I mentioned "National Socialism", or Hitler for that matter? I think that you just took the opportunity to be personally abusive. "The "double standards" referred to the attitude of folk club audiences and their acceptance of differing political views." I was referring to the fact that, as far a I am concerned, you wouldn't recognise double standards if they waddled up and bit you on the bum. Your nonsense, about "hard left governments" of which you demanded a response, was unworthy of comment and has s.f.a. to do with folk clubs, which makes me perfectly entitled to respond in any way I see fit. And now you are resorting to personal abuse, which you forever complain about. Can we all have the copy of your rule book that allows such behaviour? "BTW ach, where have I mentioned "National Socialism", or Hitler for that matter?" Where has anybody here, apart from yousrself? You appear to be imagining abuse It was achelmevitch who did == 0711 am. "if britain had shared a very long border with nazi germany, it's safe to say" Why not look for yourself, Jim, instead of making baseless accusations against the wrong person? All Ake was doing was querying that from ach... I can't find anything Ake had said which gave rise to such a speculation, but ··· Oh, dear; doesn't life get complicated... Simples. A socialist would support freedom of residency and work within a cohesive economy. A national socialist would want the benefits of others whilst protecting their patch for themselves regardless of how that affects others. Don't worry, "socialist" is just a word he picks up and uses. It's why it isn't a good idea to swear when children are around. "Why not look for yourself, Jim, instead of making baseless accusations" We're all prone to mistakes Mike - even us 'lefties'. Spitefulness really doesn't become you " do not integrate due to their Muslim beliefs." It gets better. Assuming you laugh at such pathetic bigotry. I must have beliefs then because as I have mentioned before. If you walked into a bar, I'd put my pint down, wiping my feet on the way out. Many people have circles of friends from work. Mrs Musket being a doctor and me interfering with doctors, as it were, we have many friends either from Pakistan or first generation UK. You talk absolute bollocks, hate filled bollocks for that matter. A vascular surgeon we know still has his house in Glasgow, renting it out because once his fellowship at Sheffield ends, he plans to take his family back there. They love the place, the people and the job. As over 12% of all hospital consultant jobs are unfilled in Scotland, I doubt that will be a problem. (His youngest has a slight Scottish accent. You get that by.. err.. Integrating?) Oh dear. Sorry, Jim. 'Tactfulness' is not my middle name today. Down the garden to eat worms -- again! Wow - not another one!! I have a very good friend who is Indian and an orthopaedic consultant. Does that prove or disprove anything about the integration of the Pakistani community in Glasgow?.....No, but it does go rather a long way in disproving your assertion that I am a racist? "I have a very good friend who is Indian and an orthopaedic consultant." Oh dear - "some of my best friends are....." Now where have I heard that one before? From Guest M....t 11:01 presumably? "Would 'Toads' do?? How about polliwogs??" How about you wake up and understand that frog in reference to French people is perjorative. If you ever visit Quebec, I'd suggest very strongly you avoid using the term unless you wouldn't mind swallowing your teeth or receiving a vertical trip down the St Lawrence. As for Conservatives anywhere, they have not been such for over thirty years now. All they have become is hate mongers. You proud of that? Most of the Pakistani community in Glasgow have Scottish accents, none to my knowledge has Scottish wives or husbands. Never visited Woodside Road then? (And since when were they a "community" any more than white Rangers supporters are? They don't take orders from any heid-bummer and no institution unifies them). What his Indian doctor friend is all about I have no idea. Granted, pre 1948, we'd be splitting hairs here but I was referring to people who are of a Muslim faith whose origins are what is now Pakistan, just as the creature was before he came out with irrelevancies. No matter, you can slag off anyone in the name of free speech eh Joe? Oh, apart from the creature, it seems. Sorry but he really makes my skin crawl. I don't give a damn about Mudcat subjective etiquette or any other nonsense. His hate filled diatribe needs challenge and it is evident he is incapable of seeing reason so expressing contempt at least takes him at face value rather than ignoring his dim intellect, which in one way is perhaps even more insulting towards him. The only "mixed faith" marriage between Muslim and Christian that I know of personally, was not in Glasgow and involved the Scottish girl giving up her religion and becoming a Muslim. Mixed faith marriages involving Muslims must be extremely rare, see here islamic Q&A Jack, they Do take orders from a "Heid Bummer". A Muslim friend of mine who runs a fast food shop in the city was reduced to a shivering wreck after a visit from his local "Heid Bummer" who dressed him down for some misdemeanour. The guy pulled up in front of the shop in a snow white limo, walked straight into the back on the premises in full Islamic gear plus sunglasses.....he was well over six foot and built like a brick shithouse.....I asked my friend what had happened, he couldn't speak, just shook his head....in time with the rest of his body. Oh Christ. He's confusing Muslims with fucking drug dealers now. while acknowledging my own foolishness in getting involved in mentioning another contributor here - will try not to do it again - is this not a very boring and unpleasant thread drift. it was a reasonably interesting discussion about the politics of folk singers..... What's "full Islamic gear with sunglasses" when it's at 'ome? Did anyone take the time to read the link? It fully validates my point about the Muslim faith being an impediment to proper integration of communities. Presumably what Cat Stevens wears when catching the paparazzi for a free plug. I do agree Achmelvich, but I just can't let hatred be propagated without challenge. That's thread drift, yes. Full Islamic gear. Bloody hell. I'm sure there's a website or three in China saying all Scots wear kilts and blow air into a cat's arse but I doubt even he'd be the real deal. (Further drift. The only time I've had a discussion with a Muslim over "full gear" was respectfully asking a doctor to consider not wearing a tie on ward rounds to promote good infection prevention practice. He, like me when I was in business I suppose, felt he wanted to look his best for people as respect for them. I won, mind...) What an ugly bloody thread this has become. Guest.. you said,,,, Conservatives anywhere have become hate mongers. What a bigoted, stupid and hateful thing to say you self righteous arse. To write off millions of decent people in that way is as nasty a comment as I have seen on this forum. Where do you get the right to make those kinds of comments. I know a lot of conservative people, none as narrow or as ignorant as you. Comments like yours are a bloody disgrace, and you are a liberal .Sad, truly sad. "Did anyone take the time to read the link? It fully validates my point about the Muslim faith being an impediment to proper integration of communities." In my personal experience, of all communities, Muslims are the among the friendliest people I ever encountered while working as a self-employed tradesman in London. I felt far more comfortable discussing my atheism with them than I ever have with a practicing Christian. NON INTEGRATED MUSLIMS NON-INTEGRATING BRITISH MUSLIMS Don't knpw what planet you occupy Ake, but to be honest - if I was gay or Musliim or a liberal (or even Hilary Carter) you are the last person I would want to integrate with (or live next door to). Hilary Clinton, of course As long as it's not Hilary Benn! :0) HiLo, get stuffed you arrogant POS. Intelligent response. You have made some truly hateful comments. There are millions of people who are conservative, they are not near as bigoted as you. Your tactic is to attack me, or anyone else who does not agree with your nasty world view. And what do you call that.... Ah, yes, being,liberal. What a Joke. Oh shit. Do you take this piss out of lilo or braidedbeardedbruce? Decisions decisions decisions. The creature seems to have lost the plot even by his dim standards. The one thing you can say about Islam that does toss all believers in the same barrel is that there are no leaders, only sects of their own making under the general faith. They say a little knowledge is dangerous. Fuck me sideways. It's a bit like saying if you call yourself a Christian you must be one of those mad sods who reckon the earth is only a few thousand years old and was made by a sky pixie or that all greyhounds go to the great Seaham in the sky. Musket , you just don,t get it. Sweeping statements about entire groups of people are the essence of intolerance and bigotry. If you don,t get it is not my problem. However' you seem to spend a lot of time on this forum railing about those same kind of bigotries. So, which is it,... Some bigotries are ok and some are not? guest# made some hugely intolerant remarks, you may be ok with that, I find it toxic! "In my personal experience, of all communities, Muslims are the among the friendliest people I ever encountered while working as a self-employed tradesman in London." Well, after I'd moved from my Catholic school in Poplar, not a Muslim face in sight of course, I spent six years at a real rough-house of a senior high school in Walthamstow. Tough times, Thatcher in the ascendancy. The school population was about 40% Muslim (I don't actually believe that there's any such thing as a "Muslim pupil", so I use the term for convenience only). The pupils were the hardest working and the best motivated of any I taught in my career. Their parents were far and away the most likely to show up at parents' evenings and work with us constructively in order to get the best from their children. The area was notorious for racist incidents, nonetheless there was a warmth and openness that exceeded anything I experienced from anyone else I worked with. Hilo ...# is one of the most decent people on the forum, I agree with his views regarding the use of derogatory terms like "frog" Don't know why he made the remark about "all conservatives", it is completely out of character and we all have days when things get us down....Anyway you have the guy wrong, don't base your assessment on one post. Sorry to say this on open forum, but could not get you on PM... OK #? Well ake , I disagree. It was a hateful remark, very hateful, that kind of ugliness does not spring from nowhere. You may see him differently, but I find his kind of hypocrisy stunning. I've known # on this forum for many years, always found him dead straight and fair....."The Muskets" on the other hand are "Hatred Incorporated" From: GUEST,Molon Labe! Gallic shrug What don't I get lilo? I stated that there are no Muslim this that or other and even the term denotes differing religious creeds under a general banner of a common set of scriptures. Try reading, me old love. Meanwhile, people who follow that path are made to feel alienated by the same scum who accuse them of not integrating. The warped terrorists using a religion as a shield for their power based aims must be very glad to see nutters such as the Scottish creature doing their work for them, sowing seeds of mistrust, which leads to people feeling alienated. Perhaps Akenaton might try talking to some socialists. Socialism is about equality and integration. He might learn something. Or at least he might stop embarrassing himself by claiming to be something he terms "socialist." Re the idea that the Pakistani community don't integrate due to their belief. The book below on page 39 suggests that of the households where the main income earner is from the non-white community in Scotland (which it says are mainly Pakistani, Indian or Chinese) a full third of them are married to white partners. Yes really religious people tend to marry into their own religion but that would be the same for all religions and not just Pakistani Moslems. If about a third of Pakistanis main earners are married to white people then there must be a fair bit integration going on - and of course you don't need to marry into the white population to integrate into society. https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=6ck5vAD3no4C&pg=PA39&lpg=PA39&dq=scotland+mix+marriage+pakistani&source=bl&ots=-XqbbNl5Vu&si It's interesting that a number of people on this forum who have claimed that Muslims do not integrate and pose a threat to Britain are staunch supporters of the Israel regime, who have just banned the book 'Borderlife' from being used in schools there on the grounds that it encourages Assimilation. Hmmmm!!! Allan, my point was that it was the belief, not the ethnicity of the people which was the impediment to real integration; therefore what I was saying was being wrongly construed as racism, by a couple of members earlier on. The main impediment to integration of any ethnic or cultural community in Britain is based of xenophobia (a fear or mistrust of foreigners) - a rose by any other name. It would help if people didn't blame the communities by claiming their religion.... whatever prevents them from integrating - it would also help if those making such claims withdrew them when they have been proved wrong. Are you really going to walk away from your incorrect claims and ignore the evidence that Muslims are prepared become part of British society, to and have integrated? Why am I not surprised!! Yeagh but my point was that the book I gave the link too claims people who "actually practice" a religion tend to marry within that religion. It claims that 90% of practicing Church of Scotland people marry other members of the Kirk. Then I imagine a proportion of the remaining 10% will marry other Christians or people who are just nominally Christians. If practicing Moslems tend to marry other Moslems then they are just doing the same as the wider non-Moslem religious communities. They are no different so it makes no sense to single them out. And you don't need to marry a non-Moslem to integrate anyway! Point well made Allan From: GUEST,Desi C Well, it must be very hard to be a rich loving poor hating racist homophobe and expect people to listen to songs about it! The book Borderlife is approved for use in Israeli schools. It is just not part of the set curriculum. The removal of the book from the curriculum met with outrage from the general population. Hence, it is available in schools. Also, please note; A Book called The Trumpet In The Wadi IS on the curriculum and deals very directly with the question of assimilation. Hi Allan, the difference is that according to the Islamic Q&A sit which I linked to inter faith marriage is actively discouraged and those Muslim men who wish to marry a female of another faith must insist on some very strict rules including the insistence that all children are brought up to be Muslims. As far as female Muslims are concerned, it appears that they are forbidden to marry outwith the faith. If these conditions are not adhered to, the man or woman is no longer considered a Muslim. The Muslim community obviously adhere much more strongly to faith teaching than do our population. Nominally Christian. Inter-marriage seems to me to be a very important part of social integration. Thank you very much Desi for your valuable contribution to the discussion, I hope it has been noted. "including the insistence that all children are brought up to be Muslims." As was the case in the Catholic Church until comparatively recently. "Interfaith marriage in Judaism (also called mixed marriage or intermarriage) was historically looked upon with very strong disfavour by Jewish leaders, and it remains a controversial issue amongst them today. In the Talmud, interfaith marriage is completely prohibited, although the definition of interfaith is not so simply expressed.[1]" " 'varnaashrama' the marriage must happen among two individuals of same 'varna' ." "The majority of traditional Zoroastrians and Parsis in India openly disapprove and discourage interfaith marriages." "Interfaith marriage in Christianity Some churches may forbid interfaith marriage, drawing from 2 Corinthians 6:14, and in some cases Deuteronomy 7:3, " And you continue to ignore the evidence that Muslims are well adjusted and full integrated in British Society - which suggests an agenda on your part. Have you ever considered that any reluctance on the part of Muslims to integrate into our society might have something to do with people like you? "The book Borderlife is approved for use in Israeli schools" Israel Bans Teaching of 'Borderlife' Novel With Jewish-Arab Love Story by PAUL GOLDMAN "TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel's education ministry has banned high schools from teaching about a that depicts a love story between an Israeli woman and a Palestinian man, reportedly because it would encourage "hatred" and assimilation. Teachers had nominated "Gader Haya" — "Borderlife" — by Israeli Dorit Rabinyan to become part of the country's high school curriculum. The rejection has caused controversy in Israel, where Rabinyan described the decision as an "unbelievable scandal." In a statement, the ministry told NBC News that the book was not approved because it was "full of layers of hidden narratives, with criticism of the liberal-left part of the Israeli political spectrum, [and] wrapped in a romantic story of an impossible love. "The professional team came to the conclusion that young adolescent may have difficulty to go in depth into these layers." Meanwhile, education official Dalia Fenig said on Army Radio Thursday that "at this time of tensions in Israel choosing this book can fuel hatred." Liberal Israeli daily Haaretz quoted a letter by Fenig as saying the book shouldn't be included because teens could not grasp the "significance of assimilation." "Adolescent youth tend to romanticize and don't have, in many cases, the systematic point of view that includes considerations about preserving the identity of the nation and the significance of assimilation," Fenig was quoted as writing in the letter." "The Muslim community obviously adhere much more strongly to faith teaching than do our population. Nominally Christian." Last I heard, the Muslims in this country were as much a part of our population as everyone else. "And you continue to ignore the evidence that Muslims are well adjusted and full integrated in British Society - which suggests an agenda on your part." What 'evidence' then, Jim? If you have it, cite it rather than simply assert its existence as being somehow self-evident. & then balance it against other such evidence as that there are those among them who consider it an act of faith on their parts cut our soldiers to pieces with machetes in the public streets -- the 'evidence' for which is that, notoriously, they did. "Evidence" can notoriously be a slippery 'cuts both ways' concept. So let's have yours demonstrated, please, rather than merely asserted. (& to pre-empt amother dreary argument we've had before, forget the dreaded R-word. Let me reiterate that Islam is NOT a race -- there is no racial or ethnic congruence between a Saudi, a Malay, a N Nigerian... -- but a belief system. Belief systems are not exempt from questioning or criticism, as ethnic origins might be held to be; especially when they can lead to such consequences as rubricated above.) OK. A previous girlfriend was a Muslim, I knew her parents well and they were disappointed when it never took off, as were we. Many of our colleagues are in what they call mixed faith marriages and partnerships. There is no difference between any people really. If you cut across the Christian beliefs, they are just about the same. Yes, many people are slightly more in tune with an Islamic faith, mainly for family reasons, but once my Granddad died in 1948, my parents never went to chapel again. I see and indeed know of many similarities. Michael. No Muslim used a machete on a soldier any more than any axe weilding maniac invoking God is a Christian, and the forensic hospitals are full of them. Stop embarrassing yourself. Another of you half truths Jim, the book is allowed in schools., just part of the set curriculum and for older students. "Another of you half truths Jim, the book is allowed in schools., " You have the news item - what exactly have I edited out? I read it first in the Irish Times- that is how I understand it. I leave "half truths" to those who clame "every historian on the basis of a few quotrdf from less han half a dozen "historians" You right wingers can neither handle the truth or tell it. Even if you are correct - it is a case of an extremist regime adopting the Fahrenheit 451 approach to literature in order to preserve a culturally 'pure' state - say it is not. From Israeli newspaper Arutz Sheva "Novel banned from Israeli schools out of assimilation fear Education Ministry disqualifies novel depicting Arab-Jewish love story for fear it threatens adolescents' 'Jewish identity.' Israel's Education Ministry has disqualified a novel which depicts a romance between an Israeli woman and a Palestinian man from use in high schools across the country, Haaretz reported Wednesday. orit Rabinyan's "Gader Haya" (known in English as "Borderlife") was rejected because of the need to maintain "the identity and heritage of students in every sector" and the belief that "intimate relations between Jews and non-Jews threatens the separate identity." Concern that "young people of adolescent age don't have the systemic view that includes considerations involving maintaing the identity of people and the significance of assimilation" was also cited as a reason for the novel's disqualification. According to Haaretz, the book was rejected in spite of the fact the official responsible for teaching literature in secular state schools, in addition to a committee of academics, recommended adding the book to the advanced class' syllabus at the request of several teachers. However, two senior Education Ministry officials, Eliraz Kraus, who is in charge of "society and humanity" studies, and Dalia Fenig, the acting chair of the pedagogic secretariat, both opposed the move. "Many parents in the public education system will be strongly opposed to their son/daughter studying [this] novel, and they will see it as an attack on the contract of trust between parents and the educational system," Fenig explained. "It should be remembered the choice of what creative work to teach is the teacher's and not the students'," she added. "Intimate relations and certainly the open option of institutionalization via marriage and raising a family - even if this does not happen in the story - between Jews and non-Jews is seen among many communities in society as a threat to the separate identity." "What 'evidence' then, Jim?" Personal experience over 20 years backed up by newspaper reports of surveys saying exactly how they have fitted into living in Britain What's your evidence Mike - the fact that they offend your dress sense maybe?? " Let me reiterate that Islam is NOT a race" Nobody has ever said irt was - you said this once before in support of Keith's attack on "all male Pakistanis" - which was blatant racism in the extreme I gave you my 'evidence', Jim, that the integration was not so profound as your 'personal experience' might suggest, in 7.7 & the murder of Rigby. What other 'evidence' would you like to balance your precious 'personal experience' & 'surveys', [to which all questioned gave absolutely honest responses, of course!] for crying out loud! "used knives and a cleaver to stab and hack him to death" - Wikipedia. Ooh dear: a cleaver not a machete; & ½·wit Muskititz thinks that makes a difference; & I'm the one who should be 'embarrassed'. Christ Almighty! I too have had positive relationships with many individual Muslims: fellow-students, colleagues.... So what? I remember once agreeing with a Muslim colleague at Peckham Manor School when he asked if I didn't think that European social life was far too dependent on the consumption of alcohol: indeed I think it is, often with lamentable results: much crime & violence that occurs is undeniably alcohol-fuelled indeed, and I think it something of which our society should be aware - & ashamed. Much Islamic crime, OTOH, is faith-fuelled –– which is where we came in. Slow-burn: still mulling incredulously. Jim, do you really think your 'personal experience' constitutes 'evidence' in any possible meaningful sense of the word? — "evidence' in the sense of something that might convince the enquiring or the dubious? Oh, come on. Please! Hilo, whist I agree that the post at 02:54pm on January 8th was intemperate and over the top, its worth noting that the thread title uses the word Conservative with a capital C. Thats not a description of a general philosophy, its the name of a particular political grouping (in the UK). And there are people whose life chances have been damaged quite severely by the said political grouping, and therefore there will on occasion be intemperate responses, and understandably so. I don't know whether the poster is such a person, but it may explain the response a bit. "whose life chances have been damaged quite severely by the said political grouping" An interesting assertion, to be sure. Can you give some examples to justify it please, Dave? -- bearing in mind that all legislation by any grouping in power will benefit a certain demographic, which can only ever be done to the detriment of others with converse interests. That surely is what 'realpolitik' means? Of course, the important thing about the proscription of marriage between faiths, is that it highlights the idiocy of "multiculturalism". Take a look at what is happening in Germany where the clash of cultures manifested itself in women being isolated surrounded and sexually attacked by groups of men who believed they were prostitutes and "fair game" The numbers now arriving in the West into what is basically an alien culture.....liberal in every way including sexually, have no time to adapt. Earlier intakes of migrants were smaller in number and taken over a much longer period.....we need to look and learn, very quickly. Well we can start with disabled, long term sick, those unemployed who have every wish to work but find no opportunities, a whole host of public sector employees such as nurses, teachers, and now junior doctors. You may think they are undeserving, but you cannot expect them not to be angry. An awful lot of people will have been angry on Fat Cat Tuesday. I can't see that such misfortunes occur only under the government of the party specified in the thread title, though, Dave. Such misfortunes are always due to a complex of factors -- international exchanges, the state of world markets, foreign policy demands and responsibilities, &c&c&c, to which all parties in power are vulnerable & over which they can only have partial control -- or none.. Every measure taken to advantage or benefit one lot will always have converse effects on another; and the government of the day has to try to strike the best balance possible, within the parameters of trying to fulfil their election promises, on the basis of which they were given this responsibility. I can remember lots of people being 'angry' at what Attlee's admin had done to them, or Wilson's, or Callaghan's; just as much as Eden's or MacMillan's or Thatcher's. Just perhaps a different lot of people, that's all; but all with their children to maintain & their lives and work to get on with... Jim , Everyone who disagrees with you is nor right wing, a troll or a thatcherite. I am none of those things. But your post re the banned book is misleading. Dave, thank you for your pst. However, it is my view that any gross over generalization of any group is odious. It may also be intemperate but that does not make it acceptable.... does it? Reading Musket's of 0159 again — "No Muslim used a machete on a soldier any more than any axe weilding maniac invoking God is a Christian" — it seems that the point he intended might have been that no Muslim could have hacked anyone to death with a machete, as the very act of doing any such thing would have constituted a sort of resignation on his part from the Muslim faith. If that was indeed what he meant, then I feel we may treat it [back yet again to my favourite quote from the sainted Jane] as a point of such fatuity as to be undeserving of the compliment of rational opposition. Gosh. Pray tell me what my post really meant Michael. After all, I obviously have no fucking idea what I was typing. Get a Horlicks and ask nurse to tuck you in. Who knows? Tomorrow, nobody will remember when you compared a few million UK citizens to a single mentally unstable loner who bludgeoned a man to death. A while ago, you expressed surprise that I had never read your reviews in newspapers. It seems I obviously haven't exactly missed anything. Your bigotry is rather offensive. Why should I or any other normal person do anything then laugh at you and get on with talking to the grown ups? From: Donuel ساینتیفیک آمریکن The "nurse" insult was never funny, even when musket started using it years ago.....He calls himself a liberal yet aims gratuitous insults a whole section of older people. Not only does he appear to have "no idea what he is writing", but nobody else can any effing sense of his posts. Some sort of irrational irony no doubt. You are the one who needs a nurse......a fucking wet nurse!! Jeez!!....You guys must not have the mental capacity to stick to, "Folk Singers who are Politically Conservative"....the actual topic of the thread. You're all off on you LITTLE rants, that have nothing to do with anything, except trying to show off how astutely stupid you are! Agreed Sanity!.....getting back to the thread the old traditionals the small farmers, the tinkers, the foot soldiers, the reivers, the rovin' journeymen the horsemen, the ploughmen the matriarchs ......they were all conservatives, they all believed in god....not always the same one, but god just the same. They believed in the traditional values of personal responsibility and independence. They sang real folk music, about pride in their work and in themselves men and women, fathers mothers the old and the young, they all had a place in the great scheme of thing. To ask about political conservatism is meaningless, politics had no effect on these people .....only pride and survival. Ah, nothing like a mythical golden age, is there? Bet none of them were queers either! This Thread Is Closed.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3567
__label__wiki	0.73226	0.73226	President Obama still trying to kick his addiction to tobacco.. June 13, 2009 - Even as he praised Congress' passage of legislation allowing federal regulation of tobacco, President Obama apparently is still trying to kick the habit. Nicotine Addiction.. Asked about it during Friday's daily press briefing, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs didn't get into specifics, but suggested Obama hasn't made a clean break. Mr. President - STOP USING TOBACCO - DO IT FOR YOUR CHILDREN.. Here's a compilation of the Q&As, scattered throughout the briefing: Q: I'm wondering if smoking continues to be a struggle for the president. GIBBS: I think the president would likely tell you, as I think many, anybody would that has, that has smoked or been addicted to smoking that it is a — it is a lifelong struggle. Q: Is it a daily struggle for him? GIBBS: Well, I — since days are comprised within your lifetime, I would — I think that's covered. Q: Do you know, does President Obama still sometimes smoke? GIBBS: I, I, again, I would simply tell you, I think it's a, struggling with a nicotine addiction is something that happens every day. Q: One more on smoking. During the campaign, the then-Senator Obama chewed Nicorette with some regularity. Is he still doing that? GIBBS: I saw him chewing gum earlier today. I don't know whether, I didn't ask him... Reference: Obama and kicking the habit, The News and Observer, 6/13/2009. Posted by tobaccowatch.org Saturday, June 13, 2009 at 1:30 AM 0 comments Links to this post Greece - ban on smoking in workplace starts July 1, 2009.. June 12, 2009 - Athens - The days of cigarette friendly Greece are about to go up in smoke as the government announced a ban against smoking in the workplace to take effect starting July 1, 2009. The new law will have a heavy impact on a nation where nearly 45 per cent of the adult population smokes, and where smoking in offices and cafes is seen as a traditional pastime. We wonder about enforcement.. - TobaccoWatch.org. Greece, one of Europe's heaviest smoking nations, had initially allowed for designated smoking rooms to be set aside in state and private businesses under the new law, but the minister of health ruled that option out on Thursday. "As of July 1 no smoking will be allowed anywhere in the workplace," said Health Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos. He said the government will only pass a partial ban for restaurants and bars, saying smaller establishments will become strictly non-smoking but larger businesses were allowed to designate smoking and non-smoking areas. Under the new law, smoking will be banned in other public places such as schools, universities, state offices, hospitals and on all forms of public transport. The Health Ministry said the new law is aimed at saving the lives of an estimated 20,000 people who die of smoking-related diseases every year, adding that the habit costs the state more than 2 billion euros a year. The imminent ban on smoking appears to have given some people the incentive to kick the habit, as some hospital clinics that help people quit are reporting waiting lists of up to three months. According to a newspaper published in the Greek daily Kathimerini, hospital clinics indicated there was a rush of people wanting to quit. The University Hospital of Larissa, in central Greece, said it had no appointments available until after the end of September while at Evangelismos Hospital in central Athens, appointments were available after August. Officials said that there are less than 40 clinics across Greece that help people kick the smoking habit and that number will have to increase to satisfy demand. Reference: Cigarette loving Greeks banned from smoking in the workplace, Author : DPA , EarthTimes, 6/11/2009. Related news briefs: Greece starts anti-smoking campaign..; Greece May Have the Highest Cigarette Consumption Per Person in the World... (Hellenic Republic) Posted by tobaccowatch.org Friday, June 12, 2009 at 1:33 PM 0 comments Links to this post U.S. House of Representatives passes Senate version of FDA tobacco regulation bill.. June 12, 2009 - The House of Representatives, which first passed a similar FDA bill in April, voted 307-97 to endorse the version (that includes Merkley-Brown Amendment..) passed 79-17 by the Senate on Thursday, 6/11. Congress on Friday sent to the White House legislation that gives the federal government vast new powers to regulate and restrict cigarettes, the single largest cause of preventable death. President Barack Obama hailed the moment, saying it "truly defines changes in Washington." S. 982—The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.. The measure, more than a decade in the making, for the first time gives the Food and Drug Administration authority to examine what goes into tobacco products, ban those ingredients deemed dangerous to health and limit marketing and sales. Fierce opposition by the industry and tobacco-state lawmakers had prevented passage for years, along with veto threats by the George W. Bush White House. In the end, the nation's biggest tobacco company supported the measure, though rivals suggested that was because it could lock in Philip Morris' share of the market. The legislation, one of the most dramatic anti-smoking initiatives since the surgeon general's report, would give the Food and Drug Administration authority to regulate the content, marketing and advertising of cigarettes and other tobacco products. Reference: House Passes Tobacco Bill, Headed To Obama Landmark Bill Gives FDA Authority To Regular Cigarettes, CBS News, 6/12/2009. In Process: Children’s Tobacco Exposure Causes Premature Emphysema.. June 12, 2009 - To determine whether chronic exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) in childhood could lead to the development of early emphysema, the Dr. Gina Lovasi and colleagues analyzed 1,781 adults who had never smoked from Multi-Ethnic Study of Artherosclerosis (MESA). The CT images showed that some of the areas of lungs had indications of early emphysema: large contiguous areas of air-like density (”holes”, in contrast to lung tissue, which is more dense than air) or the total percentage of lung volume with air-like density. Researchers have warned that constant exposure to tobacco smoke puts children at a higher risk of developing early emphysema later in life. Lovasi: “Emphysematous ‘holes’ in the lung that begin as small areas of damage or impaired development may expand according to a fractal trajectory after an earlier insult.” “We hypothesized that environmental tobacco smoke in childhood may be one such early insult, associated with signs of early emphysema detectable on computed tomography (CT) scan in adulthood and perhaps lower lung function detectable by spirometry,” Lovasi added. “The take-home message from our analysis is that exposure to tobacco smoke during childhood may be associated with detectable differences in lung structure, and perhaps early emphysema, later in life among people who do not themselves smoke,” said Lovasi. “These findings might also help researchers to understand how lung damage develops,” Lovasi added. The data were presented on Tuesday, May 19, at the 105th International Conference of the American Thoracic Society in San Diego. Reference: Early Exposure To Tobacco Smoke May Lead To Early Emphysema Later, ScienceDaily, 5/22/2009. Related news brief: Among children with asthma, exposure to ETS is related to increased child behavior problems among boys..; Asthmatic kids breathe easier with smoke-free air..; June 12, 2009 - A new Indiana law taking effect July 1 will require all cigarettes sold in Indiana to burn out more quickly when left unattended in an effort to reduce the number of smoking-related fires. The new design forces a smoker to inhale to get the flame through two strips of paper incorporated into the cigarette. If left unattended, the cigarette will go out. Jess Brewer of Lafayette, who recently traveled to Kentucky, where the new law was implemented in April 2008, finds the new cigarettes harder to smoke. "Since coming back from Kentucky about a week ago, I've been coughing constantly and having chest pains because you have to inhale harder on the new cigarettes," she said. "... What's the point of making safer cigarettes if they lead to negative health effects?" The fire-safe packs sell for the same price as traditional cigarettes, Parish said. The new law, passed in 2008, doesn't apply to cigarettes that consumers roll themselves. Indiana had 138 smoking-related fires last year, leading to four deaths, 11 injuries and $3.4 million in property damage, according to the National Fire Incident Reporting System. Cigarette-ignited fires are the leading cause of home fire deaths in the United States, killing 700 to 900 people annually, the National Fire Protection Agency reports. Lafayette fire prevention Chief Ron Ritchey said the new cigarettes will help prevent fires. "There are a multitude of factors that cut down on cigarette house fires, like flame-resistant mattresses. We're getting smarter about this problem and tackling it from all angles," he said. Brandon Grimes of Lafayette said he thinks the mandate will have a bigger effect on the number of smokers when compared to the number of house fires. "If it causes too much of a hassle, it could lead to less smokers in the long run," he said. "If it increases the overall health of people, then it could be a change for the better. It might make it easier for me to quit." Lives could be lost - Philip Morris refuses to set date to convert to fire-safe cigarettes.. Reference: Fire-safe cigarette law takes effect July 1, Associated Press Information from: Journal and Courier, http://www.jconline.com, 6/11/2009. Some related news briefs: Lives could be lost - Philip Morris refuses to set date to convert to fire-safe cigarettes..; http://snus-news.blogspot.com/2009/02/australia-wants-to-move-up-date-to-have.html; Australia - Victoria fires - arson thrown cigarette butt..; U.S.A. Fire-Safe Cigarettes for All 50 States - NOW..; USA States Self-extinguishing Cigarettes Becoming the Norm..; Dummies - Citizens Against Fire Safe Cigarettes..; Cigarettes “fire safe” in Minnesota as of December 1, 2008..; Fire - Safe Cigarettes for all 50 states - NOW.. and Switzerland could join EU requiring sale of only self-extinguishing cigarettes.. Nicotine induces prediabetes, likely contributes to high prevalence of heart disease in smokers.. June 12, 2009 - Researchers at Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA and Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, CA have discovered a reason why smoking greatly increases the risk of heart disease and stroke. Nicotine promotes insulin resistance, also called prediabetes, which is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, according to the new study, which was presented at The Endocrine Society's 91st Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. Additionally, the study authors were able to partially reverse this harmful effect of nicotine in mice by treating them with the nicotine antagonist mecamylamine, a drug that blunts the action of nicotine. Their results may explain why cigarette smokers have a high cardiovascular death rate, even though "smoking causes weight loss, which should protect against heart disease," said the study's lead author, Theodore Friedman, MD, PhD, chief of the endocrinology division at Charles Drew University. Prediabetes and diabetes are known risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Past studies show that cigarette smokers tend to be insulin resistant, meaning that their hormone insulin does not work properly. To compensate, their blood glucose (sugar) levels become higher than normal but not yet high enough for diabetes. Smokers also have higher rates of diabetes, but it is not clear whether smoking is the cause, because they could have other risk factors, Friedman explained. Some studies demonstrate that nicotine and cigarette smoking induce high levels of the stress hormone cortisol. "As cortisol excess is known to induce insulin resistance, it has been suggested that glucocorticoids, such as cortisol, are the missing [causative] link between cigarette smoking and insulin resistance," Friedman said. The new study results suggest this theory is correct, he said. The researchers studied the effects, on 24 adult mice, of twice-daily injections of nicotine for 2 weeks. The mice ate less food than control mice that received injections without nicotine, and they also lost weight and had less fat. Despite this, the mice receiving nicotine developed prediabetes (insulin resistance), which subsequent mecamylamine treatment improved somewhat. These mice also had high cortisol levels in their blood and tissues, and mecamylamine blocked this effect. "Our results suggest that reducing tissue glucocorticoid levels or decreasing insulin resistance may reduce the heart disease seen in smokers," Friedman said. "We anticipate that in the future there will be drugs to specifically block the effect of nicotine on glucocorticoids and insulin resistance." Currently available nicotine antagonists are not specific enough to completely block nicotine's effects or they have bothersome side effects, so better drugs are needed for this purpose, he said. Reference: Nicotine induces prediabetes, likely contributes to high prevalence of heart disease in smokers, EurekAlert, 6/11/2009. A few related news brief: Nicotine has a negative impact on the developing adolescent brain..; Prolonged effect of nicotine as a result of binding with melanin..; Addicted to Nicotine - You're Sick and Need Medical Help... Click on image to enlarge.., Health Promotion Board - Singapore.. Children increasingly targeted by cigarette industry The Jakarta Post , Jakarta \| Mon, 06/08/2009 11:10 AM \| National Children and teenagers are prone to be the main target of the cigarette industry, medical doctors, professors, and activists said Saturday. Speaking in a discussion on the need for picture warnings on cigarette packs, they agreed that as the third biggest consumer of cigarettes in the world (according to the World Health Organization 2008 data), Indonesia needed to more intensely protect children and adolescents. They strongly proposed warnings in the packages had to include images of the dangers of smoking and its effects, such as lung cancer, mouth cancer and strokes. The speakers said pictures would be more effective than words. "The cigarette industry targets children and adolescents, for they are future smokers," said M. Joni, deputy head of the National Commission on Child Protection. According to the Central Statistical Agency, a high incidence of smoking is found in children between 15 and 19 years old, with an increase of 12.9 percent in 2001 to 17 percent in 2004. "Just look at cigarette advertisements, they never use old people, they use young, healthy teen idols," Joni said in the discussion, which was held by the Tobacco Control Support Center (TCSC) in cooperation with the Indonesian Association of Public Health Experts. Lung cancer patients are also getting younger, from an average of 19 years old in 1995 to 17 in 2004, according to the TCSC. Farid Anfasa Moeloek, head of the National Commission on Tobacco Control, said two important things in controlling cigarettes were the government's political will and regulations that really protected the public, especially on cigarette distribution, cigarette advertisements, and the distribution of information on the dangers of nicotine. Indonesia is the only Asian country that has not ratified the FCTC - the WHO's Framework Convention for Tobacco Control. Although Indonesia had contributed to the drafting of the FCTC in Geneva, the government has yet to ratify the convention. The clauses brought by Indonesia and used in FCTC included protection for children under 20 years old, increasing tax from 70 to 80 percent, advertising regulations and health warnings. Farid said the increased tax could be used for public health programs. "With the current 37 percent tax, the government can have about Rp 54 trillion. This should be used to address smokers' health problems." "If cigarette taxes are increased, more funds would be available to provide public health insurance. "And it's not the industry who will pay for it. It would come from the public, in form of higher prices of cigarettes." (iwp) References: Children increasingly targeted by cigarette industry, The Jakarta Post, 6/8/2009; Tobacco Seducing More Young People, Jakarta Globe, 5/29/2009. Posted by tobaccowatch.org Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 5:18 PM 0 comments Links to this post Turkey - national smoking ban starts July 19, 2009.. June 11, 2009 - ISTANBUL - Ahead of the national smoking ban due to be put in place July 19, Health Minister Recep Akdağ has announced that ministry mangers who smoke either need to quit or give up their positions of authority. Smoking will be banned in cafes, restaurants and other enclosed public places across Turkey in just over one month’s time. In preparation for the ban’s adoption, the Health Ministry has launched various projects around the country to raise awareness about the health risks of smoking and promote strategies for quitting before the ban. Following a recent project in İzmir, where representatives from the ministry educated 300 people in 30 districts over three days about smoking, Dr. Oğuz Kılınç read a message from Akdağ saying the health minister was insistent that managers working in health services set an example and quit smoking ahead of the ban. "We are extremely happy with this decision by the Health Ministry and it has made us more enthusiastic to work for this cause," Kılinç said. An expert on management law, Professor Ülkü Azrak said such an order could not be made. "If you ask me, this is a very strange decision and such a decision will not be passed by law. I therefore believe this is a wrong decision proposed by the Health Ministry," Azrak said, adding people cannot be stopped from smoking in designated areas. Reference: Health minister tells staff to quit or leave, Hurriyet Daily News, 6/11/2009. Related news briefs: Turkey - quit smoking photo displayed in İstanbul's Taksim Square..; Turkey - data on tobacco usage - Turkish Statistics Institution..; Turkey - smoking ban in all bars, restaurants and coffeehouses starting July 19, 2009..; Smoking ban in Turkey lowers cigarette consumption..; Turkey's ban on pubic smoking goes into effect on Monday, May 19, 2008..; British American Tobacco (BAT) reported group volume sales up for first quarter 2008..; More on the quick fix for outdoor smokers..; BAT to Acquire Most of Denmark's ST..; More on Philip Morris International of the Future..; WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic 2008... San Francisco - fight about selling tobacco products in drugstores has flared up.. June 11, 2009 - The City passed a law in 2008 that banned drugstores such as Walgreens and Rite-Aid from selling tobacco products. The company sued, but in a judge denied the lawsuit, leading to an appeal. “Basically the way the ordinance is written now, big-box stores and supermarkets that operate pharmacies can still sell cigarettes, and that’s not fair because it singles us out,” Walgreen Co. spokesman Robert Elfinger said. The City fired back Wednesday, June 10th with a 39-page brief. “Consumers reasonably expect drugstores to serve their health needs, not to enable their deadliest habits,” said City Attorney Dennis Herrera. Reference: City responds to Walgreens suit over tobacco sales by Brent Begin, San Francisco Examiner Staff Writer, 6/10/2009. 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June 11, 2008 - approximately 3pm EDT The U.S. Senate on Thursday, June 11th backed a plan giving the U.S. Food and Drug Administration power to regulate cigarettes and other tobacco products, allowing the agency to curb advertisements, require stronger package warnings and inspect manufacturers. Supporters said the bill, which passed in a bipartisan 79-17 vote, would help rein in the tobacco industry and curb smoking, especially among teenagers and children. The only Democrat voting against the bill was Senator Kay Hagen of North Carolina, said Thomas Briant, executive director of the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO). A similar measure has already passed the U.S. House of Representatives. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said earlier on Thursday she wanted to look closely at the Senate's bill. "But from what I have seen so far, I believe it will be possible for us to accept their bill and send it right on to the president." President Barack Obama, who has discussed his own struggles to quit smoking, is expected to sign the bill into law. Under the Senate plan, industry user fees would fund a new FDA tobacco division to inspect manufacturers as well as set certain cigarette standards. The bill also restricts vending machine sales and curbs advertising targeting youth. Comments from some senators that sponsored the legislation. Reference: U.S. Senate passes bill giving FDA tobacco authority reporting by Susan Heavey and Richard Cowan; Editing by Phil Berlowitz, Reuters, 6/11/2009. New Zealand - BAT reducing prices discouraging people from quitting.. June 11, 2008 - Action on Smoking and Health (Ash) director Ben Youdan: Cigarette companies are using "loopholes" in legislation to cut prices and reverse smokers' quit rates, anti-smoking groups say. The recent lowering of the price of some brands at the bottom end of the tobacco market was an "underhand and cynical attempt to discourage people from quitting smoking". Just recently the New Zealand government announced it was reviewing the $37 million it spends on stop smoking campaigns because they don’t seem to be working. While it was illegal for individual retailers to discount cigarettes, supply companies can make country-wide price adjustments. Tobacco giant British American Tobacco (BAT said its national price cut was in response to similar moves by competitors. BAT's Pall Mall and Freedom cigarette prices have been lowered by about 50c a packet, with Freedom's "limited edition" packet selling for $1.10 less. A recorded message on the BAT phone number said the price of cigarettes was about 66 per cent tax. Fifty cents out of the remaining 34 percent meant the company was taking about a 15 percent drop in its returns. BAT head of corporate and regulatory affairs Susan Jones said the price moves were in response to cuts by competitors like Imperial Tobacco's Horizon and John Brandon brands. BAT has 76 per cent of the New Zealand market and owns six of the top 10 brands, including the country's top two brands, Horizon and Benson and Hedges. Pall Mall is the country's fifth-best seller. Jones said Pall Mall and Freedom were "value" brands, but their prices were "still terrifically high and still very highly taxed". Youdan said companies blaming each other for the price drop was beside the point one of them had started the move and the outcome was that both had lower prices that removed the incentive for smokers to quit. Youdan said New Zealand had good quit rates. "The best thing to decrease smoking is to raise the price," he said. "They are using loopholes in the Smoke-free Environments Act. They (retailers) are forbidden to offer them at a reduced rate other than 'normal trade discounts'." A complaint had been laid with the Ministry of Health, Youdan said. Every 10 per cent increase in the price of cigarettes reduced youth smoking by seven per cent and overall cigarette consumption by about four percent. - TobaccoWatch.org.. Reference: Ash attacks firms over cheaper cigarettes by IAN STEWARD, The Press - stuff.cm.nz, 6/10/2009. Related news briefs: New Zealand - stop smoking campaigns NOT working..; BAT awarded worst corporation in New Zealand..; New Zealand - government may NOT support tobacco display bans..; New Zealand More Evidence Needed to Ban Tobacco and Cigarette Displays..; More evidence - tobacco displays increase the risk of teens smoking..; Horror photos go on New Zealand cigarette packs..; Country to Eliminate Smoking - The South Pacific nation of Niue; Ireland to ban tobacco displays..; Smokefree NZ within 10 years..; By law, oral snuff cannot (but nasal snuff is allowed) be sold in New Zealand and can be imported only for personal use.. June 11, 2009 - The Eagle City Council approved a ban on smoking in public places including restaurants, bars and workplaces. This new ordinance makes Eagle the first city in Idaho to ban smoking, and goes beyond state law which does not ban smoking in bars. Smokers could still light up at private residences. On July 1, 2004, Idaho passed legislation that ensures smokefree restaurants. The vote for the ban was three to two in favor. Eagle mayor Phil Bandy cast the deciding vote. “My position is that any that a perspective employee of any place of work shouldn't have to worry about whether or not they're going to go into a place and be subjected to direct or second hand smoke,” Bandy said. “That shouldn't even come into the equation." It's unclear when this ordinance will take effect. Violators will receive a written warning for the first offense. The fine is $25 for the second offense, and $50 for the third. Business owners or managers who don't abide by the smoking ban may be fined up to $100 for the first offense, $200 for the second, and $500 for the third. In some cases, the city may revoke or suspend a business license. Smokefree Idaho is working with Meridian, Boise and other Ada County cities to pass similar bans. Several Boise bar owners say they fear losing business if a ban passes. At least 331 communities, none in Idaho, along with 18 states have smoke-free policies that include bars. Effective the Fall 2009 the smoking ban at Boise State University will take effect. It will be enforced not by a citation process, but by a strategically placed signage and a hope that students and community members respect the rule and regulation of the university. Currently in Idaho, both the College of Southern Idaho and Brigham Young University (BYU) are smoke-free campuses. Reference" Eagle first Idaho town to ban all public smoking, KTVB.com - Idaho News Now, 6/10/2009. New York City - can't sue Internet cigarette retailers for lost taxes.. June 11, 2009 - New York’s top court says New York (NY) City lacks legal standing to sue Internet cigarette retailers for lost taxes under state business laws. The Court of Appeals says the city and state now charge $4.25 per pack in excise taxes, which are owed by purchasers in New York. The city argued some online retailers misrepresent their cigarettes as “tax free” and claim that they don’t have to file state sales reports identifying buyers, which is required by federal law. Passage of the PACT Act (Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act legislation) of 2009, This legislation is extremely important, it will effectively end Internet and telephone tobacco smuggling by stopping shipments of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco through the U.S. Postal Service. FedEx, UPS, and DHL have already agreed not to mail tobacco. The House of Representatives passed this bill (H.R. 1676) on May 21, 2009. This bill (S.1147) was introduced in the Senate on May 21st. The bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee, the primary sponsor is Senator Herb Kohl. Reference: NYC suit claiming Internet cigarette taxes fails, Business Week/Associated Press, 6/9/2009. Related news briefs: NY City Can Proceed With Lawsuits Against 10 Online Cigarette Vendors..; Collect Tax on Phone and Online Tobacco Sales, More Money for State Health Care Programs.. Senate Bill S.982 - Final Vote Today - "Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.. " June 11, 2009 - The U.S. Senate voted 67-30 today to limit debate on the bill, and Democrats say they have enough votes to win final passage. But a final vote is not expected until Thursday, June 11th. Senator Chris Dodd of Connecticut, who is pushing Kennedy's priorities while the senator undergoes treatment, told Bloomberg News. The House passed a very similar bill earlier this year (H.R.1256) and resolution of the minor differences would send the bill to President Obama, who supports it. The House version, e.g., must add the Merkley-Brown Amendment on Tobacco Candy... Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR): "Tobacco candies (R.J. Reynolds Camel Dissolvables) clearly designed to appeal to children through both packaging and taste. This is not a safe product. This is not safe tobacco. It is a product that, like cigarettes, causes cancer and kills." A major hurdle to passage was cleared away Tuesday, June 9th when the Senate rejected a competing bill from the two senators from North Carolina, the nation's biggest tobacco producer. Reference: Senate nears passage of bill allowing FDA's tobacco rules, The Boston Globe, 6/11/2009. Continues to Lead Fight to Protect the People.. - click to enlarge.. Statement of Senator Edward M. Kennedy on the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act on the vote to Invoke Cloture.. Fitch Ratings - FDA oversight to favor big established brands.. June 10, 2009 - Fitch Ratings, an international credit rating agency, on Wednesday, June 10th said legislation pending in the U.S. Senate that will place regulation of the tobacco industry in the hands of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will likely benefit the big established brands. Compliance costs will hurt smaller players, while planned changes to tobacco advertising will cement the market position of bigger companies, the agency said in a statement. "Looking further ahead as more restrictive advertising limits are imposed on all tobacco products, not just cigarettes, the brands with larger market share will maintain those shares," it said. The Senate bill passed a procedural vote on Wednesday clearing the way for final passage. A final vote could come as soon as Thursday. The Senators will than have to work out differences with a similar bill passed in the U.S. House of Representatives before forwarding it to President Barack Obama for signature. The new legislation may speed up the launch of lower-risk tobacco products, although these will face resistance from existing smokers, said the agency. Companies will also find it hard to market reduced-risk tobacco products as current advertising and sale restrictions will remain in place and may even be expanded by the FDA. Still, "creating a regulatory framework particularly for the introduction of new products may revitalize the U.S. tobacco industry, where the consumption of its primary product, cigarettes, has been declining for over a decade," said analyst and senior director Wesley Moultrie. If companies succeed in bringing modified products to the marketplace, "sizeable shifts in the tobacco industry are possible," he said. For more, see [ID:nWNA6398]. (Reporting by Ciara Linnane; Editing by Theodore d'Afflisio) Reference: FDA oversight of tobacco to benefit big brands-Fitch, Reuters, 6/10/2009. Related Fitch Ratings: Fitch Ratings - U.S. cigarette sales volume declines..; Tobacco Industry - Consequences of the SCHIP Federal Excise Tax Increases..; Fitch 2009 U.S. Tobacco Outlook... Posted by tobaccowatch.org Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 6:00 PM 0 comments Links to this post June 10, 2009 - New Delhi: Graphic pictorial warnings like a cancer-disfigured face or diseased lungs - to highlight the hazards of tobacco intake - were supposed to have hit the market May 31, 2009. But they are nowhere in sight and the tobacco industry says it will take more time. "Given the fact that the various trade channels hold fairly large quantities of inventory, it will take some time for stocks with the new health warnings to be available in the marketplace," Udayan Lall, director of the Tobacco Institute of India (TII), told IANS. The TII is an organization representing farmers, exporters, manufacturers and ancillaries of the cigarette segments of the tobacco industry. Tobacco products with gory pictures were expected over 10 days ago - the skull and crossbones warning being optional for cigarette packs. Tobacco vendors in the country say they are left with no choice but to sell the old stock. The delay in the health warnings reaching the market has been strongly criticized by NGOs (non-government organizationa) and health professionals. According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). India records about 800,000 tobacco deaths every year or 2,200 deaths a day. Sunita Gupta, convenor, Indian Cancer Society: "Display of pictorial warnings on tobacco products is one of the most proven ways to reduce tobacco consumption. It is a matter of great disappointment that after so much struggle, the pictorial warnings on tobacco products are still not there." Stating the example of Thailand and other countries that have long implemented the warnings, Bhavna Mukhopadhyay of the Voluntary Health Association of India (VHAI) said: "Over a period of time, we have seen a decrease in the sale of cigarettes in countries that have long implemented this rule. No change is seen overnight. Wait and watch, things will change." However, cigarette vendors believe that their sales will not see a dip following health warnings. "If a person wants to consume poison on his own then no one can stop him. I don't think there will be any change in the sales of tobacco," said Kaushik T., a cigarette vendor at R.K. Puram. Flouting the Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products (Packing and Labeling) Rules 2008 would attract fines up to Rs.5,000 with or without two years of imprisonment for the manufacturer. The dealer or seller can be fined up to Rs.1,000 with or without a year's imprisonment. On subsequent offences, the fine would be Rs.10,000 for the manufacturer and he could be jailed for five years. The fine would be Rs.3,000 for the seller and he may be jailed for two years. Reference: Pictorial warnings on tobacco still not in sight, Source: IANS, SamayLive.com, 6/10/2009. Related news briefs: India - Still no pictorial warnings on cigarette packs..; India - pictorial warning on cigarettes and tobacco products effective May 31, 2009..; India - pictorial warning on cigarettes and tobacco products will be implemented from May 31 - no doubts about it..; India - will pictorial or graphic health warnings be implemented from May 30, 2009..; India - placing pictorial warnings on tobacco products delayed again.. Ireland - to amend tobacco legislation to to include pictorail warnings.. June 10, 2009 - As the theme of this year’s global No Tobacco Day without just cause. Starting on May 31st, global No Tobacco Day - WHO began a major information and lobbying campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of cigarette advertising. It also emphasized the effectiveness of placing pictorial images directly on cigarette packaging in dissuading people from starting smoking and providing an unambiguous depiction of the consequences of smoking for those who already smoke. Proposals have already been submitted to Irish Government to amend the existing tobacco legislation, and one of these amendments will allow the Minister for Health to introduce combined text and photo warnings on tobacco products. It is anticipated that this will be enacted before the Dáil summer recess. Popular wisdom would dictate that people are free to choose whether to smoke and graphic images would be unlikely to affect their knowledge of, or inclination to buy, cigarettes. However, a four-country survey conducted by Dr David Hammond for peer-reviewed journal Tobacco Control determined that smokers who live in countries which have government-mandated health warnings are far more likely to have knowledge of the negative effects of tobacco consumption. EU - planning a new study aimed at developing better graphic images.. It is estimated that close to 7,000 people die each year in Ireland from smoking-related illnesses, and tobacco has been identified by the WHO as the leading cause of death and disability in the world. According to the Department of Health commissioned Survey of Lifestyles, Attitude and Nutrition (Slán), rates of smoking among the Irish populace have declined over the period 1998-2007 from 33 per cent to 29 per cent. Ireland - As of July 1, 2009 no advertising or display of tobacco products will be permitted in retail outlets.. Reference: Graphics smoke out the habit.., IrishTimes.com, 6/9/2009. Related news briefs: do a random search, e.g., for briefs on Ireland simply enter Ireland. Louisiana - further restrictions on smoking ban snuffed out.. June 10, 2009 - Efforts to further restrict smoking in public venues appear dead for the 2009 regular legislative session. The death knell came as the Louisiana House Health and Welfare Committee voted overwhelmingly against state Senate-passed legislation even after being “watered-down.” Senate Bill 186 would have banned smoking in all Louisiana bars, casinos and other gambling establishments. That was the version the Senate passed May 28 on a 22-10 vote. The House rejected on June 2 a similar measure that would have banned smoking in bars and casinos on a 29 for to 71 against vote. Rep. Rob Marionneaux proposed a compromise that would have banned smoking only at bars that sell food. Lobbyists for casino and other gambling interests continued to oppose the legislation even after their businesses were exempted from the proposed ban. The House panel approved Marionneaux’s amendment on a 10-5 vote. But later, the panel rejected the amended bill with six committee members voting for it and 11 voting against it. Reference: Smoking ban snuffed out in committee by MARSHA SHULER, Advocate Capitol News Bureau, 6/10/2009. Related news brief: Louisiana - increase in tobacco tax probably doomed..; Louisiana - will smoking ban be expanded... Senate Bill for FDA tobacco regulation may pass today. . June 10, 2009 - After more than half a century of debate and discussion, it is likely that Congress will pass legislation bringing tobacco products under the regulatory authority of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). For Ted Kennedy's sake alone let's hope this is a good piece of legislation that will protect our children for years to come from the ravages of nicotine addiction. Citi bank tells shareholders that if the FDA begins to regulate the tobacco industry, it would make little difference; many concessions have been granted to get tobacco companies to buy into this legislation weakening the bill even further. U.S. Senator Tom Coburn, a physician has suggested banning tobacco outright rather than the Senate passing the Family Smoking Prevention Tobacco Control Act. - that authorizes the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to restrict the manufacturing, marketing and sale of tobacco products. Senator Tom Coburn, M.D. (R-OK).. Senator Coburn during floor debate: “If we really want to make a difference in health and we want to eliminate dependence on tobacco, what we have to do is to stop the addiction.” Senator Richard Burr points out there is no healthy way to use tobacco. Mike Leavitt, Health and Human Services Secretary in the Bush Administration: "Unlike the medical products FDA regulates, tobacco products cannot be made safe, and there is no medically established public health benefit associated with tobacco." Some critics say the bill, largely the product of years of negotiation between cigarette giant Philip Morris and the advocacy group Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, does not go far enough. We find that Mike DeWine, the former Ohio senator helped arrange a series of negotiations between Philip Morris and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. "This is a big gift to Philip Morris and a big scam," said Joel L. Nitzkin, chairman of the tobacco-control task force of the American Association of Public Health Physicians. "Our initial impression was, 'Gee, this would be great.' But when we read through the entire 160 pages, we were horrified by what we saw." (U.S. House considers legislation for FDA to regulate tobacco..) We worry that the legislation has been flawed because the biggest player (with over half of the tobacco market) in the tobacco industry has been directly involved in writing the bill that regulates their industry. It's been stated that Philip Morris's conversion to support some form of FDA regulation was key to the bill's passage. But is this true at present with the Democrats the solid majority in both houses of Congress and a Democratic president supporting tobacco regulation. Matthew L. Myers the President of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids has even said, “The election of Barack Obama changes everything.” Revise Senate's Version FDA Tobacco Regulation Bill.. As Senator Michael B. Enzi (R-WY) has pointed out, "Poison peddlers shouldn’t get to decide how we as responsible legislators fight the war against their deadly products." U.S. Senator Senator Enzi went on to say that he wants to see some kind of legislation on tobacco but is opposed to the Kennedy measure. "It makes me leery when a tobacco company is backing this," he said. "Nothing changes in it without Philip Morris's approval." ENZI: SCIENCE, NOT POLITICS, SHOULD DRIVE TOBACCO REGULATION, Enzi: Peace Treaty with Philip Morris No Way to Win War on Tobacco. Reference: Long Fight Over Tobacco Regulation in Last Round by Alicia Mundy, The Wall Street Journal, 6/10/2009. Paper: U.S. - FDA tobacco regulation or a lock in Altria's dominant position in the market.., Samuel Garten, Ph.D., M.S., M.S. and R. Victor Falkner, M.A., M.S., M.A.L.S. 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June 9, 2009 - According to a WHO 2005 survey 60 percent of youths in Lebanon aged between 13 and 15 smoke cigarettes, narghile (hookah, water pipe, sheesha, shisha) or cigars, the highest number in the region. Overall, an estimated 42 percent of males and 30 percent of females smoke in Lebanon, a country of 4.5 million inhabitants, health experts say. Lebanon has signed and ratified the FCTC. The anti-smoking lobby is barely a blip on the radar and the government cares little about the issue. So the price of Cuban Havanas is among the world's cheapest, about cigarettes are free of punitive pricing and health warnings are barely visible on the side of packs -- far from the bold warnings and pictures the World Health Organisation (WHO) is promoting on "World No Tobacco Day" on Sunday, May 31st. Even teenagers can afford the average one dollar per pack, compared to an average seven dollars (five euros) in France or nearly nine dollars in Britain. George Saade, a cardiologist and head of the tobacco control unit at the ministry of health: Tobacco companies are very powerful in Lebanon and they are involved in many things that would raise concerns of conflict of interest elsewhere. They sponsor concerts, television shows and sports events where free cigarettes are sometimes distributed. You even see them at ski resorts. Where there are youths, there are tobacco companies." An estimated 3,500 people die annually from illnesses related to smoking, they said. "In the last five years we have seen a 17-percent increase in cardio-vascular disease while the United States saw a 17-percent drop for the same period," Saade said. The area manager for Philip Morris, the largest importer of cigarettes in Lebanon, rejected the accusations. British American Tobacco, the second largest importer of cigarettes in the country. Reference: No butts about it, Lebanon's a smoker's paradise.. Health professionals say number of smokers in Lebanon among highest in Middle East by Jocelyne Zablit - BEIRUT, Middle East Online, 5/31/2009. Posted by tobaccowatch.org Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 1:51 PM 0 comments Links to this post North Carolina House panel deletes cigarette tax increase.. June 9, 2009 - RALEIGH, N.C. — Members of a House committee have removed a provision that would raise North Carolina's cigarette tax by 25 cents per pack. The House Finance Committee agreed Tuesday morning to delete the cigarette tax increase contained in a proposed $940 million tax plan. That would reduce the package by $123 million. The 22-7 decision means less money available to restore cuts in the proposed $18 billion spending package for next year. Rep. Van Braxton of Lenoir County offered the amendment. The Democrat said the tobacco industry already has been hit enough this year by a federal cigarette tax increase and a ban on smoking in restaurants and bars. The House Appropriations Committee is reviewing the budget proposal and was expected to vote on it later Tuesday, June 9th. Reference: NC House panel deletes cigarette tax increase, Associated Press, 6/9/2009. Related news briefs: Reynolds American - NC Governor's tobacco tax increase - Outrageous..; NC Governor calls for an increase in the tobacco tax..; North Carolina - may consider raising taxes on alcohol and cigarettes..; North Carolina tobacco companies and growers oppose possible tax increase... June 9., 2009 - Frieden has served as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Dr. Frieden, a 48-year-old infectious disease specialist, has cut a high and sometimes contentious profile in his seven years as New York’s top health official under Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg. He led the crusade to ban smoking in restaurants and bars, pushed to make H.I.V. testing a routine part of medical exams, and defended a program that passes out more than 35 million condoms a year. In 2003, the city banned ban smoking in almost all workplaces, a precedent-setting move that inspired other cities to do the same. New York also instituted cigarette tax hikes. Health officials estimate the city has 300,000 fewer smokers now than in 2002, which should translate to fewer cancer cases. Smoking Ban Helps NYC Stop Smoking... New York City's Five-Point Tobacco Control Plan.. We still wonder what happened to a bill (August 2007) introduced by New York City Council member James Gennaro that would have prohibited adults from lighting up in cars carrying minors. - TobaccoWatch.org. In 2006, New York became the first U.S. city to ban restaurants from using artificial trans fats, and required hundreds of eateries to post calorie counts on their menus. In an interview with The Associated Press, Frieden acknowledged the challenge and said partnering with other agencies will be more crucial than it was in New York. He listed smoking as the nation's No. 1 health issue, and stressed the importance of fighting preventable illnesses. But in carefully worded responses, he did not reveal plans for any new campaigns, saying his initial goal is to work with CDC staff to build future plans. Reference: New CDC chief to target smoking, USA Today - Associated Press, 6/6/2009. R.J. Reynolds to appeal plaintiff's award of $30 million.. June 9, 2009 - A jury in Pensacola, Fla., awarded $5 million in compensation damages and $25 million in punitive damages from Reynolds to the family of Benny Martin. said it will appeal the decision. Reynolds spokesman David Howard said. "We believe the verdict will ultimately be reversed." The award in the Martin case is by far the highest of the seven cases in which a ruling has been made. Plaintiffs have won five cases and the manufacturers two. Howard said that the damages awarded in the other two cases involving Reynolds were just compensatory, and the juries found the plaintiff 50 percent at fault. "Therefore, Reynolds is liable for half the damages amount," he said. Philip Morris USA has appealed an $8 million jury award and Liggett Group Inc. has appealed a $700,000 award. Reynolds also is facing jury awards of $1.5 million and $1.2 million. As pointed out in January 2008, Cigarette Makers Face Thousands of New Florida Lawsuits... Howard said that Reynolds is aware of at least 3,284 potential individual lawsuits, of which Reynolds is a defendant in 3,270. Analysts have said there is the potential for about 8,000 of these individual lawsuits in Florida. Edward Sweda, a senior attorney for the Tobacco Products Liability Project in Boston, said he believes the $30 million jury award is another major blow to the tobacco industry. Reference: RJR plans to appeal Florida jury's ruling on damages from smoker's lawsuit by Richard Craver, Winston-Salem Journal, 6/3/2009. Camel Dissolvables - can they be considered candy-like.. June 9, 2009 - The Camel Dissolvables Products: three forms of delivery: Sticks (twisted) can be placed in the mouth like a toothpick or broken into a pieces that are placed between the upper lip and gum, where they dissolve after 10 minutes; Orbs, which is a pellet that lasts about 15 minutes and film strip delivery - like placing a postage stamp on your tongue which dissolve in about 3 minutes (e.g., Listerine PocketPak, breath strips). Reason put forward by Reynolds American for moving to tobacco dissolvables: Tobacco companies say snus (Swedish style moist snuff, pronounced snooze) has become so popular, they're taking the next step, totally dissolvable tobacco for traditional smokers that will solve all kinds of problems. - within reference look for "Costello" This statement is NOT true sales of snus have been poor. Orbs, being test marketed in 3-sites in the U.S., are not to be chewed but like lozenges are placed in the mouth until the product has dissolved. Candy can be defined as a confection made with sugar and often flavoring and filling. A confection is a sweet preparation, such as candy. Camel Dissolvables Flavors - Strips will come in fresh mint flavor and Sticks in Mellow; Orbs are now available in both flavors. Mellow - as an adjective (e.g. mellow Camel ORBS) can be defined as soft, sweet, and full-flavored from ripeness. The other flavor fresh mint like spearmint and peppermint are often the varieties of fresh mint that are used to flavor candy, desserts, and other items. Camel ORBS - are available in fresh mint and mellow that user places in their mouth but does not chew. We have visually compared ORBS with the Tic Tacs - brand of small, hard sweet pellets centered around breath mints, though the line includes non-mint flavors. Both products are pellets both are placed in your mouth until dissolved; these pellets are sweet, contain flavoring and other ingredients, of course the ORBS has added powdered tobacco. The original Tic Tac flavor has a fresh mint flavor. We wonder if a user can tell he difference - the tobacco taste surely must be masked. Camel Dissolvables resemble forms of candy products. It's impossible to prevent our children from giving these products a try. It only takes a few tries for a youngster to soon become addicted to nicotine. We can expect our future leaders - our children to end up as slaves to nicotine never able to reach their full potential. "Our Highest Priority Has To Be Keeping Children From Beginning To Use Tobacco Products" Dr. Richard Carmona, 17th Surgeon General of the USA. Posted by tobaccowatch.org Monday, June 8, 2009 at 1:52 PM 0 comments Links to this post Guam trying to increase the tax on tobacco to save lives.. June 8, 2009 - Guam, a territory of the United States, had the highest overall prevalence of smoking, at 31.1%. of any U.S. state or territory; United States Male 38.3% and Female 23.1% - Guam: Smoking Rates for Adults by Sex, 2007. Guam.. Guam’s medical community is making a proactive approach to raise taxes for distributors of cigarettes. As the Guam medical community takes on this quarter-of-a-billion-dollar tobacco industry, they must be prepared to face the full arsenal of political and financial resources that "big and rich tobacco on Guam" will use to stop any increase in the price of cigarettes – even if it means saving the lives of our people. A member of the Guam Medical Society will hand carry a resolution to the American Medical Association to ask for their endorsement. Excerpts from the resolution: Whereas Guam has the highest tobacco use per capita of any US state or territory; and Whereas Guam has a corresponding highest cancer and cardiovascular rate attributed to tobacco use; and Whereas it is hoped that an increased tax would move to correct the health problem wrought by tobacco products and secondarily bring necessary increase in revenue to Government of Guam to address the health problems associated with tobacco use; therefore be it RESOLVED, that our American Medical Association endorse the Guam Medical Society (GMS) efforts to have local legislation to sharply increase the Guam tobacco tax, which is the lowest in United States of America, in order to decrease the consumption of industrialized tobacco products. This resolution will signify the beginning of a political fight that will separate those who care about our people and those who care only about the money to be made in the big business of tobacco. For one simple reason…increasing the cost of cigarettes saves lives. It reduces the number of smokers. It reduces the number of kids who start smoking. It reduces the number of smoking-related health illnesses. That means healthier people, less cancer and other smoking-related diseases, and fewer kids taking up this life-taking habit. Studies worldwide have shown that a 10% increase in the price of cigarettes results in a 4% decrease in the number of adults who smoke. However, in states like New York, where the combined federal, state and local taxes on cigarettes total $4.64 per pack (about 58% of an average $8 cash register price), cigarette sales have dropped by 20%. The challenge? Raising the price of cigarettes and reducing the number of smokers takes money away from the established and powerful tobacco wholesalers who, in the past, have successfully flexed their political muscle to stave off all but nominal increases to the tobacco tax. But it’s not just the doctors who are fighting to reduce smoking on Guam. In a story covered by Calvo-owned KUAM, Coordinator for the Tobacco-Free Program for Public Health Gil Sugitan said: “With the highest adult tobacco use rate on Guam, we wanted to bring our partners such as the Cancer Information Services of the Pacific, health partners -- Mental Health, Public Health, the American Cancer Society and the PEACE Project -- to get together to train individuals from the health community, community based organizations and other entities that we can work with people who are ready to quit using tobacco." Over the next few weeks, GuamNewsFactor will follow the development of this campaign to save lives. We’ll explore the successes of states where increased tobacco costs have reduced the incidence of smoking. We’ll explore the lucrative business of tobacco wholesale. We’ll analyze the political alliances that will support and oppose this initiative as well as the media conflicts that will shape this ongoing debate. And we will hold elected officials accountable to you, the people of Guam, on their commitment to end smoking on our island and save the lives of our people. References: Guam Cigarette Companies Profit By Hundreds Of Millions, written by Guam News Factor Staff Writer, 6/5/2009; Taking On Guam's 'Big Tobacco' Wholesalers, written by Guam News Factor Staff Writer, 6/5/2009; Guam Medical Society President Says We Need To Raise Cigarette Taxes To Save Lives, written by Guam News Factor Staff Writer, 6/5/2009. Indonesia - Smoking hits poor families the hardest, making the poor even poorer.. June 8, 2009 - Former health minister Farid Anfasa Moeloek, who now heads the National Commission on Tobacco Control: More money is spent on cigarettes than on rice in low-income families that include a smoker, a former health minister said on Tuesday. “A smoker in the family can mean that up to 17 days of the family income is spent on cigarettes,” said during a health discussion on smoking. “This means that only 13 days of their income is left for food and other household necessities. This increases the likelihood of children suffering learning difficulties and other problems due to malnutrition.” Farid: “Given that 70 percent of the country’s smokers come from low-income families, Indonesia faces losing a generation of children, adding that the data came from research conducted in 2007 by the University of Indonesia’s Demographic Institute. Farid said: It important that the government finalize the law on tobacco control (WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC)) which has been languishing in the House of Representatives since 2004. He said that by adopting the law, Indonesia could better protect its citizens, especially the poor and the young. The law addresses the need for smoke-free zones, a ban on selling cigarettes to under-aged children and outlawing cigarette advertising, as well as raising taxes on cigarettes. “If we can adopt this law, income from higher cigarette taxes can be allocated to help people suffering from tobacco-related ailments.” Indonesia currently charges a 37 percent tax on tobacco and earns about Rp 42 trillion ($3.5 billion) annually from the tax. Indonesia remains one of only four countries yet to ratify the 2004 World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, which provides for tobacco control measures related to the production, sale, distribution, advertisement and taxation of tobacco. “I don’t know why we haven’t ratified this convention,” Farid said, adding that the mortality rate for tobacco-related ailments in Indonesia stood at 22 percent, including 32,400 infant deaths in 2006 linked to smoking, according to Unicef data. Frid added: “Protecting our young generation is important as they have become the main targets of cigarette advertising.” According to a global youth tobacco survey conducted by the World Health Organization in 2006, 14.4 percent of Indonesian students between the ages of 13 and 15 were smokers, while separate research in 2007 found that 41.5 percent of student smokers said they were influenced by cigarette ads. Research by the National Commission on Child Protection showed cigarette companies sponsored 1,350 youth-oriented events in the first 10 months of 2007. A 2007 UN report that tracks countries’ progress in meeting the Millennium Development Goals said that nationally, the number of malnourished children under the age of 5 remained relatively high despite reductions in the last two decades. “Smoking also increases the risk of miscarriage, as well as of delivering a low-weight or premature baby,” Farid said. 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Indonesia - Cigarette makers defy crisis, grows stronger.. June 8, 2009 - First-quarter 2009 cigarette sales jumped 11.5% Around 59.7 percent of the first quarter sales comprised machine-rolled clove cigarettes, 32.2 percent hand-rolled clove cigarettes and 8 percent machine-rolled non-clove cigarettes. While booking a 2.5 percent rise in sales volume to 18.1 billion sticks from 17.7 billion, the market share of Sampoerna-branded cigarettes dropped to 24.3 percent from 25 percent. The consolidated market share of the Sampoerna brand and the Philip Morris brand was also very slightly down to 29 percent from 29.5 percent. But the Philip Morris market share rose to 4.7 percent from 4.5 percent. Sampoerna is controlled by US-based cigarette giant Philip Morris, which includes the world famous Marlboro brand. Sampoerna did not explain the reasons behind the slight decline in the market share of its Sampoerna-brand nor the rise in its overall cigarette sales. The company's president director, Kevin Douglas Click, only said he was upbeat sales would remain stronger this year. Indonesia is a haven for smokers as Vice President Jusuf Kalla once said that the country had the cheapest cigarette prices in the world due to its low excise taxes. Aside from Sampoerna and Philip Morris, the country also houses five other renowned giant tobacco companies; PT Gudang Garam, PT Djarum, PT Nojorono, PT Bentoel, and PT British American Tobacco (BAT) Indonesia. Sampoerna's rival publicly listed BAT, which sells international brands including Lucky Strike, Pall Mall, Dunhill, Ardath, Kansas and Commfil, announced Wednesday that sales volume was still growing even though Indonesia was still facing negative effects from the economic downturn. The company, however, suffered a decline in its market share during the first quarter of the year to 2 percent down from 2.5 percent compared to the same period last year. BAT refused to explain any details on the drop in its market share, and sales volume. BAT president director Ian Morton merely said that the tobacco industry in Indonesia was more resilient than other sectors in confronting the crisis. Reference: Cigarette makers defy crisis, grows stronger, The Jakarta Post, 5/28/2009. Related news briefs: Indonesia - govenment may raise cigarette excise tax next year..; WHO - Indonesia is crying out for your help..; Indonesia - dispute with U.S. over banning the use of clove in cigarettes..; Indonesia 'cash cow' for Philip Morris International..; Tobacco industry has long targeted young people as "replacement smokers"; Indonesia - district court dismisses request to ratify FCTC..; Asean Countries - Tobacco Industry Blocking Global Treaty On Tobacco..; Indonesia - farmers hold rally protest tobacco controls..; Indonesia - tobacco farmers reject Islamic council's edict..; Indonesia - Ulema Council - debate results is split on smoking..; Indonesia - Withdraw Sponsorhip of Another Rock Concert..; Indonesia to increase tax on tobacco products..; Semarang, Indonesia - Cigarette Smoking Areas to be Prepared..; Jakarta, Indonesia - Malls help enforce non-smoking ban..; Indonesia - federal anti-smoking laws in one year - MAYBE..; Indonesia - NGO's (non-government organizations) Demand the Government Ratify WHO's FCTC.; Indonesia to raise cigarette tax by 6 to 7% in 2009..; Surabaya, Indonesia - anti-smoking bylaw 10/2009 - FOR REAL??; Indonesians smoking more than ever before..; Indonesia further rise in the excise tax would hurt the cigarette industry..; Alicia Keys - Jakarta Concert (July 31st) tobacco companies forced to withdraw sponsorship.. and Most Indonesians support moves to ban tobacco advertisements... Indonesia - govenment may raise cigarette excise tax next year.. June 8, 2009 - With cigarette sales up the government may raise the cigarette excise rate by 10%. Director general of customs and excise Anwar Suprijadi told The Jakarta Post Thursday, June 4th the government would impose higher excise rates for cigarettes and tobacco next year (2010) to raise more state revenue. Anwar said: “There won’t be any rate increase this year as agreed between the industry (protect the cigarette industry’s employment rate amid sluggish growth in other labor-intensive sectors) and the government. That’s why we aim for the 10 percent rise next year.” In 2008 the Indonesia government also was planning to raise cigarette tax by 6 to 7 percent next year (2009) in an effort to increase state revenue and reduce cigarette consumption. Cigarette companies were more worried about the planned regional taxes as they claimed these additional taxes would be burdensome. Lawmakers are still deliberating the bill on regional tax and tax refunds, which if passed will impose on cigarette companies new regional taxes of between 10 and 25 percent of the product’s selling price. Indonesia boasts the world’s cheapest cigarette prices, and is targeting to produce at least 245 billion cigarettes this year, up 3.3 percent from 237 billion last year. Reference: Govt may raise cigarette excise by 10% Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, 6/5/2009. Related news briefs: Indonesia - students/activists hold rally to ban cigarettes..; WHO - Indonesia is crying out for your help..; Indonesia - dispute with U.S. over banning the use of clove in cigarettes..; Indonesia 'cash cow' for Philip Morris International..; Tobacco industry has long targeted young people as "replacement smokers"; Indonesia - district court dismisses request to ratify FCTC..; Asean Countries - Tobacco Industry Blocking Global Treaty On Tobacco..; Indonesia - farmers hold rally protest tobacco controls..; Indonesia - tobacco farmers reject Islamic council's edict..; Indonesia - Ulema Council - debate results is split on smoking..; Indonesia - Withdraw Sponsorhip of Another Rock Concert..; Indonesia to increase tax on tobacco products..; Semarang, Indonesia - Cigarette Smoking Areas to be Prepared..; Jakarta, Indonesia - Malls help enforce non-smoking ban..; Indonesia - federal anti-smoking laws in one year - MAYBE..; Indonesia - NGO's (non-government organizations) Demand the Government Ratify WHO's FCTC.; Indonesia to raise cigarette tax by 6 to 7% in 2009..; Surabaya, Indonesia - anti-smoking bylaw 10/2009 - FOR REAL??; Indonesians smoking more than ever before..; Indonesia further rise in the excise tax would hurt the cigarette industry..; Alicia Keys - Jakarta Concert (July 31st) tobacco companies forced to withdraw sponsorship.. and Most Indonesians support moves to ban tobacco advertisements...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3574
__label__wiki	0.875498	0.875498	SC: Gloria can appoint next CJ By Benjamin B. Pulta 03/18/2010 JBC ordered to submit list of high court nominees SC: Gloria can appoint next CJ It’s official. The incumbent President is legally and constitutionally empowered to appoint the next Chief Justice (CJ) of the Supreme Court (SC). A ruling by the high court, handed down yesterday, said President Arroyo can name the next top magistrate after Chief Justice Reynato Puno steps down on May 17. Voting 9-1-2-3, the SC, in a decision penned by Justice Lucas Bersamin, said the appointment of the entire judiciary, including the position of Chief Justice, is not included in the appointments ban as mandated by the 1987 Constitution. The decision was reached before noon yesterday during the high court’s special full court session. The high court also directed the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) to submit to Arroyo a shortlist of candidates from where she will choose the next chief magistrate on or before March 17.... MORE ALTERNATE URL: http://www.tribune.net.ph/headlines/20100318hed1.html Erap blames GMA for power crisis, says generator leases overpriced Tape recording to support Hacienda story — NYT Comelec evading source code review issue No JBC shortlist until after final ruling Noynoy a ‘political opportunist’ — Estrada Erap blames GMA for power crisis, says generator leases overpriced By Gerry Baldo 03/18/2010 Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP) standard bearer former President Joseph Estrada yesterday put the blame on President Arroyo for the current power crisis that has swept the country. Estrada, who recently shifted to a fighting stance, accused the Arroyo government of doing nothing during the nine years it was in power and position to avert the power crisis that is now threatening to derail the May 2010 elections. “The power crisis in Mindanao could have been avoided. But the Arroyo administration did not take any concrete steps to avoid the calamity,” Estrada said. The former President also pointed out that the proposed allocation for the leasing of generators is highly overpriced..... MORE Noynoy a ‘political opportunist’ — Estrada 03/18/2010 The gloves are off. Former President Joseph Estrada said Liberal Party (LP) standard-bearer Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino has become a “political opportunist” willing to forsake friendship just to boost his sagging ratings in the surveys. A visibly irked Estrada said he now feels that Aquino had used him for publicity when the senator and LP presidential bet earlier had stated he was against the absolute pardon offered to Estrada and that President Arroyo erred in granting pardon to the former president on plunder charges. Estrada also reminded Aquino that his mother, the late President Corazon Aquino, sought his blessing when her son ran for Senate in 2007 under the ticket of Genuine Opposition.... MORE Putting the issue to rest EDITORIAL 03/18/2010 Putting the issue to rest Now it has been settled by the Supreme Court (SC). The high court yesterday ruled that Gloria Arroyo can appoint the replacement of retiring SC Chief Justice Reynato Puno, despite a 60-day constitutional ban on midnight appointments before elections. Nine justices voted in favor of allowing Gloria to appoint the next CJ: Lucas Bersamin, Jose Perez, Roberto Abad, Martin Villarama, Teresita de Castro, Arturo Brion, Jose Mendoza, Mariano del Castillo and Diosdado Peralta.... MORE ALTERNATE URL: http://www.tribune.net.ph/commentary/20100318com1.html As the tree is, so is the fruit Boxing champ Pacquiao faces tough political fight Vindictive, rigid, immature Questionable suspensions Analysts wonder whether Obama seeks Israel ‘regime change’ As the tree is, so is the fruit FRONTLINE Ninez Cacho-Olivares 03/18/2010 If Noynoy Aquino ever wins the presidency, any media story that he finds critical will be slammed as “partisan” and “unfair.” And if his statements, uttered in radio and TV interviews where he puts his foot in his mouth, are aired, he will claim that his statement was taken out of context, such as his saying that he is against Erap Estrada’s pardon, but now claiming he will review what he really said. As for any criticism of him and his family members,what he will be saying is that everybody is ganging up on him and his family and that it is only his nephew, Baby James, who is still not being criticized.... MORE Boxing champ Pacquiao faces tough political fight FEATURE 03/18/2010 MANILA — Boxing champ Manny Pacquiao will return home this week to a hero’s welcome but his next challenge may see him go down for the count as he steps into the even more bruising ring of Philippine politics. Pacquiao’s latest victory has earned the superstar even more acclaim and wealth, but analysts warn that adulation and big spending may not convert to votes when he runs for a seat in Congress in May national elections. “It will be a harder battle than all the battles he has waged in the ring,” said Political Science professor Ronald Holmes of De La Salle University.... MORE Vindictive, rigid, immature SILVER LINING Dean Ernest Maceda 03/18/2010 Dean Ernest Maceda Sen. Noynoy Aquino’s surprise comment declaring his disagreement with GMA’s pardon of President Erap almost three years after the fact betrays a lack of maturity. And if you add his pronouncement of forming a Commission to investigate the anomalies and graft cases against GMA, it also indicates a streak of vindictiveness. Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile terms it a “rigid and inflexible personality.” To make matters worse, Noynoy admitted that “I have to review what I said,” suggesting he was taken out of context. He can’t even recall what he said. Instead, it was sister Kris who issued an apology to Sen. Jinggoy Estrada.... MORE ALTERNATE URL: http://www.tribune.net.ph/commentary100318com4.html Posted by Jesusa Bernardo at 12:54 PM 1 comment Links to this post Questionable suspensions BLURBAL THRUSTS Louie Logarta 03/18/2010 Louie Logarta One doesn’t have to be clairvoyant or a psychic to read the minds of Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS) operations officer Eric Albano and his assistant, Mitchell Verdeflor, who were ordered drydocked in connection with the pilferage last month of millions of pesos worth of high-end electronic gadgets, Sony PlayStations, DVDs, Bulgari and DKNY perfumes, etc. from a warehouse in the South Harbor. Funny thing here is that the two intel guys were earlier praised for a job well done by the very person who had them suspended indefinitely... MORE Why? VIEWPOINTS Archbishop Oscar V. Cruz 03/18/2010 The question is begging to be asked. More and more people are asking why. The inquiry with elements of perplexity can be thus expressed and proposed: Why is it that more and more religious men and women are engaging themselves in admittedly many and serious social questions in the country? Why is it that more and more priests and bishops are speaking and acting on rather difficult and sensitive socio-political issues in the Philippines? Why do they not simply preach about the lives of Saints, stay in the sacristy and “mind their own business?” Why? Why do these Church people not simply confine their words and actions in the realm of liturgy, in the sphere of devotions and in the world of piety? Are fiestas, novenas and processions not supposed to be their expertise, and should wherefore remain in these purely spiritualist ministries? .... MORE Analysts wonder whether Obama seeks Israel ‘regime change’ focus 03/18/2010 WASHINGTON — The Obama administration’s row with Israel over settlements has prompted some analysts to wonder whether it seeks “regime change,” a new government that can make peace with the Palestinians. But, the analysts doubt that President Barack Obama’s administration, which has made Arab-Israeli peace a national security priority, will achieve anything if it has indeed adopted such a strategy. In unusually harsh words, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday that his right-wing government’s plans to build new settler homes in east Jerusalem sent a “deeply negative signal” about Israel’s ties to its top ally..... MORE SC: Gloria can appoint next CJ By Benjamin B. Pul... Erap blames GMA for power crisis, says generator l... Noynoy a ‘political opportunist’ — Estrada 03/18/... As the tree is, so is the fruit FRONTLINE Ninez C... Boxing champ Pacquiao faces tough political fight ... Vindictive, rigid, immature SILVER LINING Dean Er... Questionable suspensions BLURBAL THRUSTS Louie Lo... Why? VIEWPOINTS Archbishop Oscar V. Cruz 03/18/2... Analysts wonder whether Obama seeks Israel ‘regime...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3577
__label__wiki	0.936939	0.936939	Where is transparency here? EDITORIAL 06/19/2011 Where is transparency here? Transparency was Noynoy’s litany when he was seeking the public’s vote for the presidency; a promise which now appears to be an ordeal as he, through his Palace mouthpieces, have rejected proposals in the House to probe those who are classified within the so-called KKKs (Kaibigan, Kaklase and Kabarilan), or presidential cronies, classmates and shooting range buddies. The Palace’s rejection of course reverberated among the House of Representatives’ allies of Noynoy and the proposed probe, by all indications, will not likely prosper. But why is his ally, Deputy Speaker Erin Tañada, already concluding that the President is the focus of the probe, when the probe has not even started. And why, if there is nothing to fear about their claimed “honest” and “transparent” President who they claim rules without fear and favor, are these Noynoy allies fearing such a probe, to the point of already covering up for him and his aides? Noynoy, however, is making the same mistake that made the past administration one of the most unpopular ever..... MORE Vindictiveness FRONTLINE Ninez Cacho-Olivares 06/19/2011 It certainly looks like the spirit of vindictiveness in Noynoy lives on and strongly. The latest word on the Marcos burial issue is that Noynoy is not even bent on giving Marcos military honors, as Vice President Jojo Binay had recommended, after conducting an exhaustive survey among various sectors of society and coming up with what can be called a “win-win” solution: Burial in Ilocos, and military honors of Ferdinand Marcos. But even the military honors will be denied Marcos, although instead of owning to the fact that it is Noynoy himself who does not want it at all, he is using as his excuse the so-called victims of martial law who oppose it. He also uses another excuse, which is that Marcos may have already been given military honors when his remains were brought home for his burial in a refrigirated crypt in Ilocos. But definitely, it is still his and his family’s vindictiveness that has kept him from giving Marcos the military honors..... MORE Franco’s remains stir debate in Spain, 35 years after death focus 06/19/2011 Franco’s remains stir debate in Spain, 35 years after death MADRID — More than 35 years after the death of Francisco Franco, Spain’s government is mulling whether to move the dictator’s remains from the vast mausoleum he had built with forced labor. The Valley of the Fallen, an underground tomb complex outside Madrid where he is buried, was constructed on Franco’s orders between 1940 and 1958. As well as Franco’s own remains, historians estimate the mass graves contain those of between 40,000 and 60,000 of his supporters and the Republicans who opposed them in Spain’s 1936-39 Civil War, which ended with Franco in power. But for many Spaniards, the memorial site — carved into the side of a mountain in part through the forced labor of thousands of political prisoners — is their country’s most divisive and potent reminder of the Franco era..... MORE DILG — wake up! VIEWPOINTS Archbishop Oscar V. Cruz 06/19/2011 DILG — wake up! Any person who participates in any illegal numbers game shall suffer the following penalties: a) The penalty of imprisonment from 30 days to 90 days, if such a person acts as a bettor. b) The penalty of imprisonment from six years and one day to eight years, if such a person acts as a personnel or staff of an illegal numbers game operation. The same penalty shall likewise be imposed to any person who allows his vehicle, house, building or land to be used in the operation of illegal numbers game. c) The penalty of imprisonment for eight years and one day to 10 years, if such a person acts as a collector or agent. d) The penalty of imprisonment from 10 years and one day to 12 years, if such a person acts as coordinator, controller or supervisor..... MORE Syria opposition abroad seeks to form united front 06/19/2011 Syria opposition abroad seeks to form united front LONDON — Syrian opposition figures living abroad are seeking to form a common front with activists inside the country to help put pressure on President Bashar al-Assad’s crisis-hit regime. As Syrian security forces crack down with deadly force on anti-regime protests, opposition activists have met in Turkey and Brussels, shared a platform in London, will visit Moscow and plan a major conference in the US. But the regime opponents abroad have a tough job ahead of them, both in linking up with anti-regime activists in Syria and in building their own unified resistance. “It is unfair to expect us to have a unified opposition” following years of oppressive rule, says Najib Ghadbian, a Middle East expert at Arkansas University in the United States.... MORE In China, professional mourners spice up funerals FEATURE 06/19/2011 In China, professional mourners spice up funerals CHONGQING — Hu Xinglian kneels before the corpse of Liang Zhicai and, with one hand on his metal coffin, lets out a piercing wail. But Hu is not at all grief-stricken — she is a professional mourner. In parts of China, where rural pre-burial rituals are still observed, mourners known as “kusangren” are hired to guarantee that a funeral is a spectacle in grief. And the 53-year-old Hu is up to the task. She comes to work with a full sound-system, multi-colour spotlights and the six members of her band, “The Orchestra of the Star and River of Chongqing.” Her job offers a study in contrasts between modern living and tradition in the southwestern province-sized municipality, home to more than 30 million people and a symbol of the rapid urbanization seen across China..... MORE Being trusted and trustworthy TABLETS OF STONE Larry Faraon, OP 06/19/2011 Being trusted and trustworthy Every administration has its own versions of “K.” Even the sainted Tita Cory had her “Kamag-anak Inc.” Anybody who gets nailed in Malacañang, especially to the highest post of the land would be the most insecure person in the world even if hundreds of PSG’s and the top intellectuals from UP, Harvard and corporate halls, all at a whispering distance would cordon him closely. He needs a coterie of trusted and loyal friends who would shoo away possible darts that may pinch deeply on himself in order to feign stability and complacency in his incumbency. Sadly, the first presumption of these rah-rah cheerers is really similar to what they usually teach the applicant secretaries, namely, that their boss is so stupid and clueless that he depends entirely on his secretary for everything from documents, appointments, files to wardrobes, medication, toiletries, but most importantly their loyalty and confidentiality. Utmost fidelity to the person or being a “K” is the absolute qualification therefore..... MORE Palace calls ‘troublemaker’ source of Ping-Noy rift story By Aytch S. de la Cruz 06/19/2011 CLAIMS DE JESUS MEMO TO TORRES DOES NOT EXIST Palace calls ‘troublemaker’ source of Ping-Noy rift story By Aytch S. de la Cruz 06/19/2011 The Palace branded as a troublemaker the source of the recent expose of The Tribune who divulged that the resignation of former Transportation and Communications Secretary Jose “Ping” de Jesus was the result of a bitter argument between him and President Aquino over the fate of Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief and Aquino shooting buddy Virginia Torres who Aquino insisted on retaining. Unnamed sources at the Department of Transportation and Communications (DoTC) speaking to media with respect to the lingering issues confronting the agency are just trying to cause some trouble for the government, deputy presidential spokesman Abigail Valte said. Malacañang issued the statement yesterday as it said it remained clueless on a supposed memorandum written by De Jesus on April 6, asking Aquino to impose disciplinary actions on Torres..... MORE Bongbong wants Rizal Day moved to June 19 06/19/2011 Bongbong wants Rizal Day moved to June 19 Sen. Ferdinand “Bong-bong” Marcos Jr. has renewed his proposal to change the date of the national holiday commemorating the life and works of Jose Rizal from Dec. 30 to June 19, his birth anniversary. “It is fitting then that Filipinos commemorate Rizal Day on June 19 as a day of triumph of his nationalism and patriotic ideals,” he said, mindful that Dec. 30 is an official national holiday that commemorates a hero’s death. “The birthday of our national hero should always be a day of celebration of his life and of his great contribution to the country’s independence from foreign domination,” he added..... MORE NDRRMC alerts regional units for ‘Egay’ By Mario J. Mallari 06/19/2011 NDRRMC alerts regional units for ‘Egay’ The National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) has alerted all its regional units throughout the country as part of the preparations for tropical depression “Egay” as it continues to aim for the ambitious “zero casualty” during such calamity. NDRRMC executive director Undersecretary Benito Ramos’ directive to all regional DRRMCs from Regions I to XII, the National Capital Region (NCR), the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) and Caraga is to closely monitor situation in their respective jurisdiction. “You are hereby directed to monitor the situation and undertake precautionary measures in your area of responsibility. Likewise, the public and the DRRMCs are advised to take appropriate actions,” Ramos said. “Let us untiringly aim for zero casualty,” Ramos added..... MORE EcoWaste lauds Rizal as ‘hero for environment’ 06/19/2011 EcoWaste lauds Rizal as ‘hero for environment’ An environmental network has lauded Dr. Jose Rizal as ‘hero for the environment” as the nation celebrates the 150th year of his birthday today. In a statement, the EcoWaste Coalition, an environmental network of over 125 public interest groups, honored Rizal for his deep concern and love for Mother Earth and her people. “We pay homage to our national hero Jose Rizal for his keen devotion to improving community health and environment long before the Constitution formally committed to promoting and protecting the health and environmental rights of the people,” said Roy Alvarez, EcoWaste Coalition president..... MORE Caloocan City steps up campaign against drinking liquor in streets By Arlie O. Calalo 06/19/2011 Caloocan City steps up campaign against drinking liquor in streets Local authorities in Caloocan City have intensified the campaign against vices that come along with smoking following the arrest of 20 persons who were caught drinking liquor either outside their houses or right in the streets. On orders of the local government, city police chief Senior Supt. Jude Wilson Santos directed all police sub-stations and police community precincts (PCPs) to carry out Ordinance 0937, which was passed in 2005, by apprehending those who violate it. During the initial salvo, police operations yielded more than 20 persons who were caught drinking either outside their residences or in the streets and sidewalks, Santos said..... MORE ‘Fish kill’ causes big loss to Navotas traders’ profits 06/19/2011 ‘Fish kill’ causes big loss to Navotas traders’ profits A large group of “fish brokers” in the coastal city of Navotas have sought the help of Camanava Press over their collapsing business in spite of the latest announcement of the Department of Agriculture that fish kill is over. The members of the Navotas Fish Traders Association led by their vice president, Boy Charing, went to the office of the local media and sought their assistance to inform the public, including those fish traders who buy fish in large volume at the consignacion markets in the city which they sell in most markets in Metro Manila and nearby provinces like Bulacan..... MORE Vindictiveness FRONTLINE Ninez Cacho-Olivares 06/... Franco’s remains stir debate in Spain, 35 years af... DILG — wake up! VIEWPOINTS Archbishop Oscar V. Cru... Syria opposition abroad seeks to form united front... In China, professional mourners spice up funerals ... Being trusted and trustworthy TABLETS OF STONE Lar... Palace calls ‘troublemaker’ source of Ping-Noy rif... Bongbong wants Rizal Day moved to June 19 06/19/2... NDRRMC alerts regional units for ‘Egay’ By Mario J... EcoWaste lauds Rizal as ‘hero for environment’ 06... Caloocan City steps up campaign against drinking l... ‘Fish kill’ causes big loss to Navotas traders’ pr...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3578
__label__wiki	0.898527	0.898527	Written by Herman Tiu Laurel The acknowledged territory of the Republic of the Philippines has since Edsa I been apportioned to foreign countries: a piece here, a piece there. Sabah, ARMM and now the expanded Bangsamoro and the Sulu Sea. This is “ap-piece-ment” of the Republic to the foreign powers and interests. Led by a scion of the Yellow ruling class, the country now submits again the Filipino people to humiliation and imperial victimization again in an onerous, destructive ceding of Cotabato City, Isabela City, and the municipalities of Baloi, Munai, Nunungan, Pantar, Tagoloan and Tangkal in Lanao del Norte province, barangays from Kabacan, Carmen, Aleosan, Pigkawayan, Pikit and Midsayap towns in Cotabato City, and the greatest prize of all — the Sulu Sea where Exxonmobile and others have has set its eyes on. GRP peace panel negotiator Marvic Leonen says no foreign influence figured in the peace deal, but not so secret “dirty little secret” is that the USIP (United Institute for Peace) led by J. Robinson West of the largest energy consulting firm PFC Energy, has its dirty hand all over it. Leonen’s prevarication shows that the peace talk panel representing the Philippines and its work deserves no respect from the Filipino people as the panel is devoid of integrity. The peace talks are an expensive sham. The UNDP stepped up to gift the major Philippine peace panel negotiator an N-Peace Network award, to reinforce the respectability of this ap-piece-ment and the negotiators who carved off more pieces of Filipino flesh to the Western oil interest. UN agencies are invariably used as tools of US and Western powers to legitimize imperial projects with such honorific blessings, such as in Kosovo which was wrest from Serbia. The other title for this article is “Pipsqueak Leaders,” highlighting how small or insignificant this country’s leadership is before the subterfuges and pressures of the US and Britain (represented by client Malaysia) to negotiate away 75 percent of the economic wealth of the country. As the rebel MILF band’s vice chief for Political Affairs Ghadzali Jaafar told the Philippines over a radio interview their 75 percent share is non-negotiable. Ninety percent of that 75 percent will go to the US and Britain while crumbs will be thrown to the likes of Jaafar empowering them to be little potentates like the US surrogates in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, etc. Can Bangsamoro ever become a developed state? Not in anyone’s lifetime. It’ll be just like feudal, archaic Middle Eastern kingdoms the US controls and ready when needed to be used to control US hegemony as the potentates do in the Middle East. Pipsqueak Philippine media pushes “ap-piece-ment,” too: from Inquirer: “The glowing praises are richly deserved. After a protracted internecine war, one that has brought untold suffering on Muslim Mindanao, there’s real hope the war may finally end.” What about he “untold suffering” of Filipino soldiers who fought to defend all Filipinos’ sovereignty and the Filipinos’ continuing impoverishment with the looting of 75 percent of its economic wealth in the Sulu Sea? In the Philippine Star one writes, “Leonen has convinced me from a distance that it is providential the Bangsamoro will be born during the watch of President Aquino whose only concern is peace and prosperity for the people of Mindanao … Since I see no alternative, I am willing to take my chance with it.” Providential my eye, curses instead: Cory Aquino gave Sabah away; BS Aquino III cedes even more territories. No alternative? The alternative is clear — defend national sovereignty over all our territory undisputed in any international forum. President Marcos defended that sovereignty, won and laid the basis for a durable peace with the Tripoli Agreement; but after he was deposed in 1986 by the conspiracy of the US and local oligarchs, the US stooge who succeeded him, Corazon Aquino, returned to the country the leader of the defeated MNLF and reinvigorated the secession movement. Likewise, under President Estrada the MILF was demolished at Camp Abubakar and its leader Hashim Salamat fled to Malaysia and beseeched US President Bush to restore him in Mindanao. When Estrada was deposed by the same forces that deposed Marcos, the Edsa II successor Gloria Arroyo restored the MILF to its former glory. Forgetting is not an option. Two years back I wrote “The Traitor Class,” about the Yellows cabal in Philippine politics that serve as handmaiden of the foreign powers. While that class runs the show in the country the Philippines will never win any of its struggles against the imperial and neo-colonial powers. How I envy those countries in Latin America that are already in the process of successfully throwing off the yoke of colonialism by nationalizing foreign resource-extraction and public utilities corporations, striking independent foreign policies, respecting each other’s sovereignty, opposing foreign interventionism. Venezuela just overwhelmed the US sponsored presidential candidate for Hugo Chavez. In the Philippines, time will come when we can revisit the Mindanao issues and recreate a truly just peace that keeps the national intact for all Filipinos benefit and welfare. (Watch Destiny Cable GNN’s HTL edition channhttp://www.tribuneonline.org/index.php/commentary/item/5485-%E2%80%98ap-piece-ment%E2%80%99el 8, Saturdays, 8:15 to 9 p.m., replay 11:15 p.m. and Sunday, and on www.gnntv-asia.com: this week “Filipino Homegrown Franchises Expo”; tune to 1098AM radio Tuesday to Friday 5 to 6 p.m. http://newkatipunan.blogspot.com) May pahintulot ng pagsipi mula kay Ka Mentong URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/index.php/commentary/item/5485-%E2%80%98ap-piece-ment%E2%80%99 Devil and the deep blue sea Written by Tribune Editorial Tuesday, 07 August 2012 00:00 Devil and the deep blue sea It would be an unenviable situation that congressmen allies of Noynoy will find themselves in today as the House votes on the Reproductive Health (RH) bill since it seems that they are caught between the devil and the deep blue sea. Their position becomes more precarious as the House majority leader pushed nominal voting for the bill instead of the mere raising of hands. The majority leader claimed that nominal voting bespeaks of transparency, rather than a viva voce vote. That could well be true. However, given that Noynoy is pushing the congressional enactment of the RH bill, nominal voting could very well have something to do with knowing just who voted for, or against it, as it is generally known that when the Malacañang resident wants a congressional vote on a measure he wants passed, great are the Palace rewards for the congressmen who go along with what Noynoy wants. Noynoy tried to marshall his forces in a caucus yesterday, worried that the vote today would be marred by absences after the Church gave those who will vote in favor of the bill something to think about related to next year’s elections after the prayer rally at Edsa Shrine against the bill which is evidently a show of force by the bishops on the Church’s diminished but still potent clout..... MORE URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/index.php/commentary/editorial/item/2582-devil-and-the-deep-blue-sea Waiting for Noynoy’s order? Written by Ninez Cacho-Olivares Waiting for Noynoy’s order? Written by Ninez Cacho-Olivares Presidential pressure must certainly be piling up on the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) to amend its rule on disqualifying nominees and candidates for positions in the Supreme Court (SC) and include Noynoy’s favorite bet for the chief justice position, Leila de Lima in the shortlist, despite the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) having categorically stated that the disbarment cases against her will be pursued. Noynoy’s pressure on the JBC has become much too evident, considering the fact that the JBC has again postponed its voting for the selection of the candidates scheduled yesterday. His loyal ally, Rep. Niel Tupas Jr., has already prepared an amendment to change the JBC rule on disqualification, for De Lima’s benefit. The body claimed that, with the re-entry of the two members of Congress in the JBC, more time is needed for them to review and assess the qualifications of the nominees to be included in the shortlist which would be submitted to the President..... MORE URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/index.php/commentary/item/2581-waiting-for-noynoy%E2%80%99s-order? Swarm of bees tells Hillary Clinton to 'buzz off' Hillary Clinton’s six-and-a-half hour trip to Malawi literally went by in a buzz. The US Secretary of State has received not-so-warm welcomes from several countries she’s visited, but in Malawi she was reportedly chased onto her plane. Chased onto herhttp://www.rt.com/news/hillary-clinton-bees-mawali-962/ plane by a swarm of bees, that is. Clinton ran for cover and boarded her jet to escape the bees, which attacked her at Malawi’s international airport, the local Nyasa Times quotes witnesses as saying. The Secretary was preparing to board a Johannesburg-bound flight when the stinging swarm forced her to make a quicker entry than planned..... MORE Twitter impostor: Hacked Reuters account says Washington, al-Qaeda allied Just two days after phony posts appeared on Reuters’ blog, the agency’s Twitter account was also hacked. Once again, the hoax tweets informed readers of rebel losses in Syria, and reported fake White House admissions of supporting al-Qaeda. Many of the tweets were sensational, but fraudulent statements coming out of the White House. “Obama takes Al Qaeda off list of terrorist organisation, says Al Qaeda no longer a threat to US interests,” the Reuters Tech account tweeted Sunday..... MORE URL: http://www.rt.com/news/reuters-twitter-account-hack-931/ Tobacco tax rise = smuggling increase Written by Jonathan de la Cruz With news of increased smuggling activities all over the place, the latest being the now celebrated(?) rice smuggling in Subic and the multibillion-peso smuggling of meat products, it behooves Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima and his associates, in and out of the agency, to review their oft repeated promises that they will be able to ward off smuggling of other products, especially cigarettes and tobacco as they try to railroad passage of the questionable “Sin Tax” law increasing excise tax on these items which most experts believe will result in smuggling. The experience of many countries including the United States is instructive. More than five years ago, 27 states in the US decided to raise taxes on tobacco in a move to pump revenue into their cash strapped treasuries. The state officials had the shock of their lives. Not only did the cash increases hardly materialize, a fresh scourge cropped up before their very eyes. Michigan’s Mackinac Center for Public Policy which closely tracks tobacco tax rates across the United States noted that the increases “inspired an increasingly dangerous cigarette industry where big profits lured criminal gangs and drug traffickers into the booming markets.” The Center noted that smuggling is an “unintended consequence of high cigarette taxes.” .... MORE URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/index.php/commentary/item/2494-tobacco-tax-rise-=-smuggling-increase Lawbreakers Written by Dinah S. Ventura Written by Dinah S. Ventura Another young man has lost his life undergoing a “rite of passage” that has been deemed unlawful. Marc Andrei Marcos, law student, in joining a law school fraternity, went through an initiation process that, in the end, took rather than gave him a future. His family grieves, concerned citizens are righteously indignant, and the authorities are in the thick of investigations. The news reveals that some 20 individuals may be involved in the death of young Marcos. Government officials have reiterated that hazing is against the law. “It is a heinous crime under the law. In fact, it is non-bailable,” said Undersecretary Francisco Baraan III, officer in charge of the Department of Justice (DoJ), in a Daily Tribune report last Aug. 2. For this non-bailable offense, students of the law are, ironically, risking their future in order to help assure themselves of a future..... MORE URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/index.php/commentary/item/2493-lawbreakers Frat culture Written by Aldrin Cardona Monday, 06 August 2012 00:00 Frat culture Written by Aldrin Cardona Our country was born through the blood and sacrifices of fraternity members. The Katipunan was envisioned as a frat, called brotherhood at the time, with Bonifacio — the Supreme Leader — entailing sacrifices and millenarian practices for acceptance and leadership even at the time of his death at the hands of his own “brothers,” or fratmates if we are to call them now. Frats have served the country well during dire straits. The RAM stood up against Marcos when this brotherhood of soldiers realized he had gone too far. The Magdalo banded together to demand Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s ouster. Many university frat members have joined the underground under a testy political situation with many of them sacrificing their lives for their causes. Each Filipino family has a relative in a fraternity. Each province or region has its own amalgamation of brotherhoods and sisterhoods, called sororities. Majority of communities have them. The Catholic church has several confraternities and is open about it..... MORE URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/index.php/commentary/item/2492-frat-culture Noynoy calls House caucus to assure RH bill passage Written by Fernan J. Angeles WORRIED OVER ABSENCES OF ALLIES AFTER CHURCH RALLY Apparently wanting to assure the passage of the Reproductive Health (RH) bill two days after the Catholic Church made a grand reminder to legislators about its still potent political clout, President Aquino called a caucus among Liberal Party (LP) members in the House of Representatives at Malacañang on the eve of the voting for the bill. Some House members expressed fears that several legislators may resort to disappearing acts during the day of the vote to prevent being targeted by the Church during next year’s elections. In a text message sent by the Office of Communications Assistant Secretary Renato Marfil, the caucus is scheduled at 1 p.m. today. However, there wasn’t any agenda indicated in the text advisory regularly sent to Palace reporters for reference. Even Aquino’s deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte confirmed the caucus but did not give further details about the event..... MORE URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/index.php/headlines/item/2553-noynoy-calls-house-caucus-to-assure-rh-bill-passage UN applies pressure on Noy for RH enactment The pressure is mounting on President Aquino from opposite sides over the Reproductive Health (RH) bill as the United Nations warned yesterday that failure to pass the birth control law could reverse gains in development goals a day after the powerful Catholic Church flexed its muscles through a massive rally against the measure that goes to a vote tomorrow. The bill seeks to make it mandatory for the government to provide free contraceptives in a country where more than 80 percent of the population is Catholic and which has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in Southeast Asia. Ugochi Daniels, country representative from the UN Population Fund, said she remained “cautiously optimistic” that President Aquino’s allies who dominate the House of Representatives could muster the numbers to pass the bill on Tuesday after 14 years of often divisive debate. “What is important now is to highlight the urgency of the bill,” Daniels said..... MORE URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/index.php/headlines/item/2551-un-applies-pressure-on-noy-for-rh-enactment DENR OKs gas, mineral search in Benham Rise Written by PNA Monday, 06 August 2012 00:00 DENR OKs gas, mineral search in Benham Rise Written by PNA Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Ramon Paje said on Thursday the Department of Energy (DoE) can now explore the seabed of Benham Rise for possible natural gas and other mineral resources. Paje revealed this as he included in the DENR’s performance review in the Senate the approval of the Philippines’ claim on the jurisdiction over the seabed resources in Benham Rise area by the United Nation on April 12. ”It’s now ours. The UN has agreed. It’s already ours. The DoE can take the ball if they want to,” Paje said. Paje told the Senate committee on finance that the Benham Rise is rich in manganese and possibly, other minerals and natural gas..... MORE URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/index.php/nation/item/2538-denr-oks-gas-mineral-search-in-benham-rise Paje told the Senate committee on finance that the Benham Rise is rich in manganese and possibly, other minerals and natural gas. DENR Undersecretary Peter Tiangco, who spearheaded the campaign to get the jurisdiction of the Benham Rise seabed for 12 years, said if the DoE or any department cannot explore the area at this time “the important thing is it is now ours.”.... MORE Palace ups dengue, leptospirosis alert Malacañang has raised the alert level for the deadly diseases leptospirosis and dengue as the number of recorded cases doubled from that of 2011. At a press briefing in Malacañang, deputy presidential spokesman Abigail Valte said President Aquino has instructed the Department of Health (DoH) to make sure that government hospitals and medical professionals were ready to work round-the-clock mode to attend to the growing number of leptospirosis victims which stood at 2,002 from January to July this year, up from the 887 cases in the first seven months of 2011. “The Department of Health (DoH) has already assured us that all government hospitals in the country have been put on stand-by, while government hospital administrators have already been told to be ready and equipped with whatever medicines are needed (as) medical professionals have already made a commitment to be and available to serve at anytime they’re needed,” Valte said..... MORE URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/index.php/nation/item/2540-palace-ups-dengue-leptospirosis-alert Garbage volume in Las Piñas City drops by 37% Written by Pat C. Santos The Las Piñas City government, after passing an ordinance banning the use of plastics and styrofoams, has decreased its garbage volume by 37 percent. This after Las Piñas Mayor Vergel Aguilar recently noted significant drop in volume of solid wastes collected from households and commercial areas in the last three months. Aguilar renewed his call for a continued practice of proper garbage disposal and minimal use of plastics and styrofoams as food packaging and carry-out bags. Aguilar said there is about 37 percent decrease in garbage volume collected by the city’s Environmental Sanitation Office from households in 20 barangays, public markets and talipapa as well as in all commercial center areas in Las Piñas. The city’s 60 compactor trucks make an average of 105 trips per day to collect solid wastes from households, 50 talipapa and wet markets and 15 public markets. To date, the Environmental Sanitation Office said only about four percent in plastic and styrofoam materials are found from the trash collected..... MORE URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/index.php/metro-section/item/2509-garbage-volume-in-las-pi%C3%B1as-city-drops-by-37 Six-month suspension order served on Councilor Paulate — QC official Written by Arlie O. Calalo An official of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) has insisted it already served and enforced the preventive six-month suspension order on Quezon City Councilor Roderick Paulate despite refusal of his staff to receive the copy. Nevertheless, DILG-QC director Juan Juvian Ingeniero said the case was different from Paulate’s colleague, Councilor Francisco Calalay Jr., whose staff accepted the copy of the order without any resistance when he handed it to his (Calalay) office on July 25. That was the same time when he served the order on Paulate, who is also a movie and television personality, through his staff but the latter refused to receive it, Ingeniero told members of the Quezon City Press Club. He recalled that Paulate’s employees even blocked them when he and his staff posted the order on the door of the local lawmaker’s office at the legislative building. Just the same, the DILG-QC official insisted that he already served and enforced the preventive suspension order which he also posted on the bulletin board of the city council..... MORE URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/index.php/metro-section/item/2512-six-month-suspension-order-served-on-councilor-paulate-%E2%80%94-qc-official More than a flip-flop Written by Tribune Editorial More than a flip-flop The Supreme Court (SC) tried to sound Solomonic in its resolution of the impasse on the Congress representation in the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC), but in the end it was an admission of its abject inability to rule independently and stick to its position. The acting Carpio Court’s decision to suspend its “executory” decision that Congress is only entitled to one seat in the JBC was clearly a co-opting to the whims of both the Palace and Congress on the issue. While the decision was not entirely a reversal of the earlier ruling, it exposed the Carpio Court’s lack of resolve in defending what the SC justices had already interpreted as what was contained in the Constitution which was the expressed limit of only one representative for Congress in the body. The decision resulted in both legislative chambers to order their representatives to withdraw from the nominating body which is tasked to draft the shortlist for the SC chief justice candidates from which Noynoy will choose the head of his reclaimed and pliant high court..... MORE URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/index.php/commentary/editorial/item/2453-more-than-a-flip-flop Told you so Written by Ninez Cacho-Olivares Hate to tell you “I told you so,” but I did tell you so, which is why the nation now has not only a subservient-to-Malacañang Supreme Court (SC) but also a high court petrified of a Congress, because both can easily impeach and convict any SC justice they want — even when there is no impeachable offense committed. This has all come about because the Malacañang tenant now knows how powerful money and position can be in getting Congress to do his every bidding — including throwing out any justice, especially the Chief Justice, and any impeachable officer holding a constitutional office and convict them despite the absence of an impeachable crime. It was being preached then by Noynoy and his Yellows, and yes, even some SC justices who were salivating for the chief justice post, that the high bench was nothing but a Gloria Arroyo court, and that with CJ Renato Corona heading the SC, never can the Filipino people expect justice and impartiality in its decisions. This, claimed the hypocrite of the first water Noynoy, was the reason he was out to impeach and convict Corona, to reclaim the SC for the people..... MORE URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/index.php/commentary/item/2452-told-you-so Father of political detainee Ericson Acosta appeals for son’s health, freedom “I cannot but be distressed by the continuing prejudice of our justice system against my son and other political prisoners like him.” MANILA — The family of political detainee artist Ericson Acosta has issued a new appeal to human rights advocates and Acosta’s friends and supporters, this time regarding the detainee’s health problems. Acosta’s father, Isaias, said his son is in immediate need of medical attention because of a worsening kidney problem. Isaias, 79, said Ericson, who has been detained for over a year since February 2011 in Calbayog, Samar on false charges, is suffering from painful kidney stones. He and his wife Liwayway, 80, are not in the peak of health either and have their own share of health issues. “We are both physically suffering due to our respective conditions but nothing compares to the torment of knowing that our son continues to be unjustly imprisoned,” he said. Isais said that in his last visit to Acosta, his son said he had been feeling persistent pain in his abdomen and lower back. The pain, Acosta said, intensifies whenever he urinates. Now he has also noticed spots of blood in his urine. “My cousin, Ericson’s uncle, displayed similar symptoms before he succumbed to prostate cancer. Ericson rarely complains when he is sick. Even when he was arrested last year, his first words to me were, ‘Daddy don’t worry about me. He always tells his mother not to fuss over him. That’s how Ericson is. He suffers in silence. Once when he was still in grade school, he waited until a stomachache had become too unbearable before he finally told us to take him to the hospital. It turned out he immediately needed to undergo an appendectomy. The doctor said we got there in the nick of time,” Isaias said. According to the detainee’s father, Acosta’s last check-up two years ago revealed a renal function abnormality and a possible prostate affliction. “So as soon as we received word that he was in pain, we arranged for a visit and asked our lawyers to immediately file a motion before the court seeking urgent medical attention for my son. We had to skip the visit because of my condition. But after we filed the motion, we were told that the judge in charge of his case had just retired. How long would it take until a new judge is installed? It is as if our frustration with the slow resolution of Ericson’s case is not enough. We are once again left bereft of immediate legal options,” he said..... MORE URL: http://bulatlat.com/main/2012/08/03/father-of-political-detainee-ericson-acosta-appeals-for-sons-health-freedom/ Radioactive cesium found in Japan’s fish, seawater Harmless traces of radioactive cesium have been discovered in fish and seawater in several areas of Japan, as the country continues to debate whether their fish is safe to consume and anti-nuke protests grow in the wake of the Fukushima disaster. Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) stated that radioactive cesium, presumably from the crippled Fukushima I nuclear plant, was found in seawater and fish in several regions of the country, Russian news agency Itar-Tass reported from Tokyo. The aquatic radiation was detected in central Japan (Shizuoka Prefecture), the western part of central Honshu (Niigata) and the country’s northeast (Iwate)..... MORE URL: http://www.rt.com/news/radioactive-cesium-japan-fish-seawater-895/ Pilgrims or mercenaries? Iran asks Turkey, Qatar for help freeing captured nationals in Syria Tehran has asked Turkey and Qatar to help secure the release of Iranian nationals kidnapped in the Syrian capital Damascus on Saturday. The Free Syrian Army claimed the Iranians were members of the elite Iranian Revolutionary Guard. Forty-eight Iranians who disappeared in Syria on Saturday were kidnapped by the Free Syrian Army, Iran's Fars news agency reported..... MORE URL: http://www.rt.com/news/syria-kidnap-damascus-iranian-pilgrims-872/ Heidi Mendoza, attack dog of Palace and LP Written by Jacinto ‘Jing’ Paras Heidi Mendoza, attack dog of Palace and LP Written by Jacinto ‘Jing’ Paras The most popular official of the land, Vice President Jejomar Binay is getting to be the new flavor of Malacañang and the Liberal Party(LP). After Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, then Chief Justice (CJ) Renato Corona, the Palace is now aiming its gun on Jojo, who is predicted by many Filipinos to become the next President either by election or by substitution due the people’s confidence and trust in his performance. All pollsters say he is the most trusted and popular official of the Aquino administration. People believe in the sincerity and capability of the Vice President because he is always one step ahead whenever there is a need to help any Filipino. Whenever, there is a calamity such as a typhoon or earthquake, VP Binay is already there at the site, He is also the darling of the OFWs because he is ready to help them, whether in his various trips to the Middle East to help rescue some workers or in China to save a worker to be sentenced to death..... MORE URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/index.php/commentary/item/2449-heidi-mendoza-attack-dog-of-palace-and-lp Ominous silence Written by Archbishop Oscar V.Cruz Ominous silence Written by Archbishop Oscar V.Cruz The speech was extra long. So many accomplishments have been deliriously reported. So many projections were proudly made. So many issues have been courageously addressed. So much water was even drunk to facilitate more and more enumeration of successes achieved as well as aspirations projected to be soon happily accomplished — preparing for war from within and without. That is why there were those who felt they heard the recitation of a long litany of joyful and glorious mysteries. But behind the report of the year-after many acts as well as year-ahead envisioned numerous splendid agenda, there is something that can be considered as ominous — sinister, disquieting, threatening. The subject matter has extraordinary significance for the people of the Philippines as well as grave implications for their dear country. But such very significant as well as truly relevant concern was curiously unsaid, strangely unmentioned..... MORE URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/index.php/commentary/item/2448-ominous-silence US ‘concerned’ over new China garrison in tense sea WASHINGTON — The United States yesterday accused China of raising tensions through a new military garrison in the South China Sea as it called on all sides to lower tensions in the hotly contested waters. China announced last week that it was establishing the tiny city of Sansha and a garrison on an island in the disputed Paracel chain, infuriating the Philippines and Vietnam which have accused Beijing of intimidation. “We are concerned by the increase in tensions in the South China Sea and are monitoring the situation closely,” US State Department spokesman Patrick Ventrell said in a statement. “In particular, China’s upgrading of the administrative level of Sansha city and establishment of a new military garrison there covering disputed areas of the South China Sea run counter to collaborative diplomatic efforts permanently inhabiting points in the South China Sea until a code of conduct is reached. The resolution, sponsored by senators from both major parties, declared that the United States was committed “to assist the nations of Southeast Asia to remain strong and independent.” During a 2010 visit to Vietnam, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton declared that the United States had a national interest in freedom of navigation in the South China Sea, through which half of world cargo passes..... MORE URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/index.php/headlines/item/2478-us-%E2%80%98concerned%E2%80%99-over-new-china-garrison-in-tense-sea Gener leaves 41 dead, P290 million in damage Written by Tribune Sunday, 05 August 2012 00:00 Gener leaves 41 dead, P290 million in damage The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported that Gener left 41 dead and affected 177,440 families or 800,944 people in 1,077 villages in 141 towns and 27 cities in 35 provinces. Of these, 3,904 families or 16,514 people are being served in 104 evacuation centers. Damage to property was estimated at P289,852,863.10, including P116,560,384 in infrastructure and P172,792,479.10 in agriculture. As this developed, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration that (Pagasa) said flash floods and landslides may threaten the western section of Luzon due to southwest monsoon while the a potential cyclone remains far from the country. At present, due to continuous rains, Pagasa said yesterday at least five dams in Luzon opened their gates. Pagasahydrologist Gine Nievares said as of 7:20 a.m., Ipo Dam in Bulacan opened one gate at a rate of 66.4 cubic meters per second..... MORE URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/index.php/headlines/item/2479-gener-leaves-41-dead-p290-million-in-damage New Noy slogan: ‘No baby, no poverty,’ says Church Daily Tribune photo PALACE SHRUGS OFF EDSA RALLY, SAYS RH BILL IN THE BAG Calling the government program seeking to distribute contraceptives for free under the Reproductive Health (RH) bill a form of corruption, nuns and priests led thousands of Catholics in a show of force yesterday at the Edsa Shrine, a landmark that symbolized takeovers of past governments, ahead of an August 7 vote on the bill at the House of Representatives. Leading the Catholic Church charge was Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas, a spiritual adviser of the family of President Aquino, who made a pun on the Aquino administration’s “Kung walang corrupt, walang mahirap” (No corruption, no poverty) slogan which he said should not mean “kung walang anak, walang mahirap” (No baby, no poverty). Villegas, however, was not at the so-called prayer power rally against the RH bill and his message was read by Henrietta de Villa, a pro-life group leader. Villegas said it is corruption that the government should cure, not procreation. The police estimated the crowd at about 7,000. Villegas was a staunch supporter and friend of Aquino’s mother, Corazon Aquino, from the time she became President after the Edsa People Power Revolution..... MORE URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/index.php/headlines/item/2480-new-noy-slogan-%E2%80%98no-baby-no-poverty%E2%80%99-says-church BSP sees spike in food prices The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has both good and bad news for the man on the street. The BSP has ruled out any further liberalization of the foreign exchange (forex) as inflows of capital into the Philippines continued to be strong. But it also said the recent typhoons might influence the country’s inflation rate while declining to say its impact for the month of August. “At this point in time, while there are no specific additional measures, we continue to evaluate and assess if further steps are needed to be taken to address capital inflows,” BSP Gov. Amando Tetangco Jr. said. The BSP has implemented five forex liberalization measures since 2007, which resulted in what Tetangco described as the “substantial opening of the foreign exchange regime.” These measures included increasing from $5,000 to $10,000 the limit on allowable outward investment that can be bought from banks and other forex entities without supporting documents; increasing the allowable dollar purchases from banks by residents for non-trade current account transactions (without the need for supporting documentation) and outward investments (without the need for BSP approval)..... MORE URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/index.php/nation/item/2472-bsp-sees-spike-in-food-prices DILG cites QC for good governance The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) has given Quezon City good marks in local governance performance in 2011 as one of the country’s highly urbanized cities. Based on the results of DILG’s local governance performance management system, QC has obtained an overall performance rating of 4.71 percent last year, improving by at least 3 percent the city’s 2010 performance rating, which was recorded at 4.57 percent. In his report to Mayor Herbert “Bistek” Bautista, DILG-QC Director Juan Jovian Ingeniero noted the increase in the city’s performance rating was generated from improved delivery of basic public services in five key areas, namely, valuing fundamentals of good governance, administrative governance, social governance, economic governance and environmental governance. The DILG gave the local government an excellent rating for environmental governance for having strictly implemented waste segregation in the city’s 142 barangays and even in the QC Hall..... MORE URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/index.php/metro-section/item/2456-dilg-cites-qc-for-good-governance Solons want bullying of poor, oppressed people criminalized Bullying marginalized, oppressed and powerless (MOP) people may soon be declared as a criminal act punishable with imprisonment and a fine. AKO Bicol party-list Reps. Christopher Co, Rodel Batocabe and Alfredo Garbin Jr. filed House Bill 6386 seeking to stop such offensive and discriminatory acts against children, women and indigenous people. “This bill will strengthen the constitutional provision that the State values the dignity of every human person and guarantees full respect for human rights,” Co said. Co added the people who belong to the MOPs like children, women, religious minorities, the indigenous peoples, among others, are still subject of the physical and verbal abuses of those “who are close-minded and discriminatory against them.” “No one has yet been prosecuted for these constitutionally offensive acts,” Co said..... MORE URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/index.php/metro-section/item/2457-solons-want-bullying-of-poor-oppressed-people-criminalized Gabriela prepares final push for RH Bill in Congress “The RH bill is about women’s access to healthcare, the right to informed choice. This is not an issue of population control or a question of religion or faith. Lawmakers, as well as the rest of the Filipino people, should focus on the state of women and children’s ‘un-health’, and this should be the primary consideration when lawmakers cast their vote to end debates and interpellation on August 7.” – Rep. Luz Ilagan, Gabriela Women’s party MANILA — On August 7, the House of Representatives would end the debate on the so-called RH Bill, or the legislative proposal for a reproductive health bill. For the last two years, the proposal has been alternately vilified and praised; hailed as a solution to the worsening state of maternal health care in the country, on the one hand, then attacked as an instrument of Satan that will send women’s souls straight to hell. For the proponents of the RH bill, especially Gabriela Women’s Party, the debate is simple: they want a law that will help guarantee universal access to and information on reproductive health and maternal care. Now nearing the final stretch, the two bills House Bill No. 4244 or An Act Providing for a Comprehensive Policy on Responsible Parenthood, Reproductive Health, and Population and Development, and For Other Purposes and Senate Bill No. 2378 or An Act Providing For a National Policy on Reproductive Health and Population and Development stand to be either approved or dismissed. Among the strongest voices in Congress pushing for the passage of the RH Bill are the representatives of Gabriela Women’s Party (GWP). From the beginning of the debate, the two lawmakers Luz Ilagan and Emmi De Jesus have argued that the issue goes beyond what the dominant Catholic religious sector says or the lobby for perks and pork barrel: they argue that what makes the RH bill necessary is the right of the women and all Filipinos to affordable and reliable access to health care..... MORE URL: http://bulatlat.com/main/2012/08/04/gabriela-prepares-final-push-for-rh-bill-in-congress/ Caught lobbying Written by Tribune Editorial Caught lobbying Noynoy Aquino is a certified meddlesome president, interfering in affairs that are not his to interfere in, that is for certain. Even as Noynoy always claims to respect the independence of the constitutional offices, he is always found to have interfered in their affairs, to the extent of directing them give him what he wants to have, which these constitutional officers generally give in to what he wants. This time around, in a slip of the tongue, Noynoy admitted to lobbying the Integrated Bar of the Philippines to get the IBP to dismiss the disbarment cases against his loyal attack dog, Justice Secretary Leila de Lima, which in turn would qualify her as a candidate for the top judicial post. Of course he claimed it is his legal team that is helping De Lima in her disbarment case. But why should his legal team — and with presidential permission and order, be tasked to aid De Lima in her case pending in the IBP when she already has a slew of lawyers in her department to do that for her — at least in preparing her brief to the IBP to get her case dismissed? Or, short of that, she could easily have hired a private lawyer to help her prepare her arguments before the IBP board.... MORE URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/index.php/commentary/editorial/item/2419-caught-lobbying UN adopts tough resolution on Syria The UN General Assembly has voted in favor of a non-binding resolution on Syria pushed by several Arab states. Before the vote, Russia announced that it would not support the resolution, calling it unbalanced. The bill was passed with 133 votes in favor, 12 against, and 31 abstentions. The resolution, authored by Saudi Arabia and actively supported by Egypt and Bahrain, demands that President Bashar al-Assad transfer power to a transitional government and that the Syrian Army ceases tank and helicopter attacks against rebel forces..... MORE URL: http://www.rt.com/news/syrian-resolution-un-assembly-711/ Ebola at large? Prisoner with suspected case escapes Ugandan hospital A World Health Organization official has stated that the Ebola outbreak in Uganda is now “under control.” However, a prisoner suspected of being infected with the deadly virus managed to escape from a hospital, spurring fears of further contagion. The inmate’s test results are yet to be determined. “Should his results come back and he is positive, that causes us a lot of worry,” Dr. Jackson Amune, a commissioner at the Ugandan Ministry of Health, was quoted by CNN as saying. The prisoner broke out on Friday night, prompting hospital officials to handcuff the four remaining prisoners to their beds. The prisoners are among the 30 people suspected of carrying Ebola at a hospital in the western town of Kagadi, the center of the outbreak. .... MORE URL: http://www.rt.com/news/ebola-uganda-prisoner-hospital-830/ Teachers oppose Aquino’s ban on bonuses “Instead of heeding the just demands of state workers for adequate remuneration and tighter price controls, Aquino targets public servants, whose basic take-home pay cannot them home.”– ACT MANILA — The country’s educators led by the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) have another axe to grind against the administration of Benigno Aquino III. Last July 20, the president signed Executive Order no. 80. It provides guidelines for a performance-based bonus. Malacañang said the performance-based bonus is an “innovative” system to reward productivity in civil service. The executive order covers national government agencies and government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs.) In the meantime, agencies with fiscal autonomy such as Congress and the judiciary are, however, “encouraged” to adopt EO no. 80. In their declarations to the media, various Malacañang spokespersons said that EO no. 80 aims to encourage government employees to serve the public better. Aquino himself has said that there is a need to rationalize the current incentive system in government. Under the current system, bonuses are given uniformly and across-the-board to all government employees. In justifying the order, Aquino said the performance monitoring and appraisal systems such as the Organizational Performance Indicator Framework (OPIF) and the Strategic Performance Management System (SPMS) where the performance of individuals and organizations are measured and the Results-Based Performance Monitoring System (RBPMS) should be improved upon or developed..... MORE URL: http://bulatlat.com/main/2012/08/03/teachers-oppose-aquinos-ban-on-bonuses/ ‘2013 budget for electioneering, PPPs’ “The budget continues to prop up defective policies imposed by foreign creditors such as privatization while allocating huge resources for CCT dole-outs to conceal the harsh social impact of such programs and automatically setting aside a significant portion for debt servicing.” – Bayan MANILA – As the House of Representatives began deliberating on the proposed P2-trillion ($47.74 billion) national budget for 2013, groups expressed fear that the proposed budget will be “exploited for electioneering and will not provide free social services for the Filipino people.” The proposed budget next year is 10.5 percent higher than this year’s P1.816 trillion ($43.35 billion). In a statement, multisectoral group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) said the huge absolute increases in the budget of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) of P21 billion ($501.31 million) and P26.5 billion ($632.69 million), as well as the P4.8-billion ($11.4 million) hike in the conditional cash transfer (CCT) program’s budget, “are meant to buy patronage from local politicians and voters to boost the electoral bid of Liberal Party candidates. “If the proposed budget is empowering anyone, it would be the Liberal Party (LP) of the administration, which is seeking to clinch more local and senatorial posts in next year’s midterm polls,” Bayan said. Bayan noted that this could be the motivation behind the rush by the LP-led appropriations committee at the House of Representatives and the Senate to finish the whole budget approval process by December. Despite the anomalies in the CCT program of the Aquino administration, the budget for CCT or the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) will be increased by 12.4 percent from this year’s P39.4 billion ($942.58 million). The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) hopes to target 3.8 million households for next year. In a report, the Commission on Audit (CoA) cited several anomalies in the 4Ps, including double entries of beneficiaries and unliquidated P6.6 billion ($157.89 million) fund transfers. Moreover, the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) also feared that that the P1-billion ($23.92 million) quick response allocation in the proposed budget for the Department of Agriculture (DAR) could be “used as a seed fund for the election of Aquino’s allies.”.... MORE URL: http://bulatlat.com/main/2012/08/02/%e2%80%982013-budget-for-electioneering-ppps%e2%80%99/ SC flip-flops anew on 2 Congress JBC vote Written by Benjamin B. Pulta and Angie M. Rosales HIGH COURT CAVES IN TO PALACE PRESSURE Daily Tribune image Under the acting Carpio Supreme Court, flip-flopping rulings now appear to be the norm, as the SC yesterday backtracked on its earlier decision reducing the participation of a representative of Congress in the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) to one instead of two members of Congress belonging to the House of Representatives and the Senate. The latest ruling by the SC displayed once again its vulnerability to pressure and subservience to Malacañang and Congress as it once again caved in to Palace and congressional pressure while ruling that the administration.s congressional allies may sit in the JBC, despite an earlier decision from the high bench that lawmakers are entitled to only a lone seat in the collegial body. In a three-page resolution, the Court also suspended the effect of the second paragraph of the dispositive portion of the July 17, 2012 decision which reads: This disposition is immediately executory. Just last month the high court recalled an injunction order it had issued the previous day which temporarily stopped the government from implementing a fixed salary scheme for bus conductors and drivers in Metro Manila..... MORE URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/index.php/headlines/item/2440-sc-flip-flops-anew-on-2-congress-jbc-vote Unclos experts say China’s sea claims hold no water Written by Mario J. Mallari Saturday, 04 August 2012 00:00 Unclos experts say China’s sea claims hold no water Written by Mario J. Mallari Two international experts said yesterday that China’s extensive nine-dash line claim on virtually the entire West Philippine Sea — which Beijing anchors on history — lacked merit under modern international laws. But rival claimants like the Philippines may find it tough to bring the long-hanging territorial disputes to international arbitration because of the usually long time it takes to resolve such rifts and the need for China’s approval before any case could be considered for arbitration, the experts said. With the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) unable to effectively help bring about a resolution because of its policy of deciding by consensus — which empowers just one of its 10 member-countries to block any proposed solution — the best option for now may be for bilateral or multilateral negotiations or shelving the conflicts to allow joint development of contested areas, the experts explained..... MORE URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/index.php/headlines/item/2439-unclos-experts-say-china%E2%80%99s-sea-claims-hold-no-water Cocopea backs move to outlaw hazing Written by Gerry Baldo Saturday, 04 August 2012 00:00 Cocopea backs move to outlaw hazing Written by Gerry Baldo The move to outlaw hazing and other forms of fraternity initiation rites has gained the support of the country’s largest organizations of private universities and colleges, including Catholic-run schools, Rep. Bernadette Herrera-Dy of Bagong Henerasyon party-list said recently. Herrera-Dy, who filed House Bill 6084, said the Coordinating Council for Private Educational Associations (Cocopea) are now in the forefront of other school organizations in supporting HB 6084 which also imposes life prison terms on fraternity men found to have been involved in rituals that may result in the death of aspiring or current members. HB 6084 will amend Republic Act 8049, otherwise known as “An Act Regulating Hazing and other Forms of Initiation Rites in Fraternities, Sororities, and other Organizations and Providing Penalties Therefor.” Herrera-Dy, vice chairman of the House committee on the welfare of children, said stringent laws were needed to stop fraternity hazing. She filed the bill a few days after media reported the death of San Beda law student Marvin Reglos last February. Last July 30, law student Marc Andrei Marcos, also of San Beda, was reportedly died of injuries suffered from blows during hazing..... MORE URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/index.php/nation/item/2432-cocopea-backs-move-to-outlaw-hazing Tobacco farmers get nothing in 2013 agri budget Tobacco farmers from 10 provinces whose economies largely depend on tobacco production have every reason to be worried over the sin tax reform measure pending at the Senate, as next year’s P73.6-billion agriculture budget allocates nothing for them amid an imminent displacement seen over the passage of the bill warranting a 708-percent increase in the tobacco excise tax. In a news feed emailed to Palace reporters, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said the administration was bent on ensuring sustainability and security of food supplies across the country but no mention was made of helping the tobacco planters, whom the government claimed would not be affected with the passage of the sin tax reform bill. Thousands of farmers from the tobacco growing provinces of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Pangasinan, La Union, Cagayan, Isabela, Occidental Mindoro, Misamis Oriental, Tarlac and Nueva Vizcaya are expected to be the first casualty of the Palace-backed sin tax reform measure amid the imminent closure of the Associated Anglo-American Tobacco Corp. (AAATC), which buys significant locally grown tobacco yields in the manufacture and sale of low-priced cigarette brands..... MORE URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/index.php/nation/item/2433-tobacco-farmers-get-nothing-in-2013-agri-budget Devil and the deep blue sea Written by Tribu... Waiting for Noynoy’s order? Written by Ninez... Twitter impostor: Hacked Reuters account says Wash... Frat culture Written by Aldrin Cardona M... Noynoy calls House caucus to assure RH bill passag... DENR OKs gas, mineral search in Benham Rise W... Six-month suspension order served on Councilor Pau... More than a flip-flop Written by Tribune Edi... Father of political detainee Ericson Acosta appeal... Radioactive cesium found in Japan’s fish, seawater... Pilgrims or mercenaries? Iran asks Turkey, Qatar f... Heidi Mendoza, attack dog of Palace and LP Wr... Ominous silence Written by Archbishop Oscar ... US ‘concerned’ over new China garrison in tense se... Gener leaves 41 dead, P290 million in damage ... New Noy slogan: ‘No baby, no poverty,’ says Church... Solons want bullying of poor, oppressed people cri... Gabriela prepares final push for RH Bill in Congre... Caught lobbying Written by Tribune Editorial... Ebola at large? Prisoner with suspected case escap... Unclos experts say China’s sea claims hold no wate... Cocopea backs move to outlaw hazing Written b... Trump, Democrats offer dueling arguments on impeachment - The Democratic U.S. lawmakers leading the impeachment case against Republican President Donald Trump said on Saturday the president must be removed from of...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3579
__label__wiki	0.718178	0.718178	Teen Controls Video Game With His Mind by Mike Zazaian October 10, 2006 - 2:35pm, 2 Comments A boy who suffers from epilepsy was able to play Space Invaders via brain waves, thanks to a team of neurosurgeons, neurologists, and engineers at Washington University in St. Louis. The 14-year-old boy, who suffers from regular seizures, already had a grid of sensors implanted into his brain so that surgeons could locate the brain region that was causing the seizures. By programming the Atari software to interface with the brain-machine interface grid, the boy was able to play the first two levels of Space Invaders without lifting a finger. He cleared out the whole level one basically on brain control, said Dr. Eric Leuthardt, an assistant professor of neurological surgery at the School of Medicine . He learned almost instantaneously. We then gave him a more challenging version in two-dimensions and he mastered two levels there playing only with his imagination. The brain-machine interface grid monitors and records electrocorticographic (ECoG) activity taken invasively, straight from the surface of the brain. Prior to the experiment Leuthardt and his colleague Dr. Daniel Moran, assistant professor of biomedical engineering attached the patient’s ECoG grid to a powerful computer running a program called BCI2000, which runs a simple video game that serves to calibrate the device. By asking the boy to perform an array of motor skills tasks, speech tasks, and exercises of the imagination, the team was able to discern which parts of the brain relay the brain signals that correlate to each specific action. Initially the boy was only able to play Space Invaders by moving his tongue and hand. But when the scientists told him to simply imagine himself performing the same movements he was able to manipulate the game exclusively through the use of brain waves. Leuthardt and Moran first tested their ECoG technology in 2004 on a group of four adult patients. Both were eager to get a set of data from an experiment conducted on a teenager, as the results demonstrate the differences in brain patterns in subjects earlier in their development. Because they only have a set of data on one teenager, however, Leuthardt said further conclusions can’t be drawn until data on more subjects is gathered. Still, Leuthardt is wholly optimistic about the experiment’s outcome: We observed much quicker reaction times in the boy and he had a higher level of detail of control - for instance, he wasn’t moving just left and right, but just a little bit left, a little bit right. [via Washington University Press Release] YouTube Infiltrated by White House US Open Instant Replay a Smash Nintendo Targets Seniors With AARP Wii Demo Apple’s Full-Screen iPod Could Have Touch-Sensitive Bezel Microsoft Holds Cemetary Party For ‘Gears of War’ PS3 Game Pricing Announced Facebook Makes Nice With Anti-News-Feed Activists Google Image Labeler Nintendo to Release DS MP3 Player in October [ Microsoft Turns the Cold Shoulder on Vista RC2 ] [ Kite-Powered Generator to Rival Nuclear Plant Output ] Read more .:no tags	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3588
__label__wiki	0.868624	0.868624	TRADE WATCH INBOUND / DOMESTIC NEWS OUTBOUND NEWS DEALZ CLUB About Us \| Contact Us \| Advisory Board \| Archives \| Feedback Inbound/ Domestic News Home Trade News Details Wednesday, 15 January, 2020, 11 : 00 AM [IST] Sabre appoints Karl Peterson as a new Chairman of the Board By TBM Staff \| Mumbai Sabre has appointed Karl Peterson as Managing Partner of TPG Pace Group, which oversees investments in three publicly traded companies. Previously he co-founded and was president & CEO of Hotwire.com. He also serves as a director of Playa Hotels and Resorts and serves as Chairman of Accel Entertainment. In addition to his role as Chairman of the Board, Peterson has been appointed chairman of the Board’s Governance and Nominating Committee and Executive Committee, replacing Kellner. “I have thoroughly enjoyed my time on Sabre’s Board of Directors and am proud of the progress Sabre has made during my tenure to achieve its vision of becoming the new marketplace for personalised travel,” said Kellner. He added, “At this time, however, I have decided to pare back certain responsibilities, including my role at Sabre. I am confident that under Peterson’s and Sean’s counsel and leadership, Sabre will continue to reshape the future of travel.” Sean Menke, President & CEO, Sabre said, “I am excited to have Karl serve as our Chairman, as he has been an integral member of our Board of Directors for more than a decade. I speak on behalf of everyone at Sabre when I say that Larry will be missed. Larry’s vast experience in the aviation industry, as well as his board leadership experience have been invaluable to Sabre over the past seven years. Under his guidance, Sabre has embarked upon a transformational journey that we believe will fundamentally change the way we retail, distribute and fulfill travel.” Printer-Friendly Version E-mail This Article * Name : Receive the best of Travel content in your mailbox. Enter your e-mail ID for our HOME ABOUT US CONTACT US DISCLAIMER SITE MAP ARCHIVES © Copyright 2015 Saffron Synergies Pvt Ltd	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3595
__label__cc	0.690858	0.309142	Travellers' Impressions Stories & Articles from around the World A Trip to the Opera We are going to the opera in Verona. It's exciting. Neither of us has ever been to the Opera before and we are staying near Verona just at the start of the Opera season. So we are going. We have booked an inclusive trip - coach to Verona, guide to the gate of the arena and back, as well as the tickets. We leave Malcesine at 5.30 p.m. and should be back at about 2.30 a.m.. It's the first night of this summer season, so should be quite a spectacle. We're off - on the coach the tall blonde guide gave us all our instructions and our tickets - in English or German. Then we settled back to enjoy the hour and a half ride. At Verona we followed our guide - who held a stick with a pink scarf tied to it up high - we have laughed at other groups doing this, but now we were doing the same. She took us right up to the square and made sure we all knew which gate we would use to enter the arena and where to assemble. We had two hours to wait before they were due to open the gates into the arena, and three hours before the performance was due to start. We joined the queue which trailed across the square from our entry gate. The sun was shinning and it was warm. I was glad I had brought the water, Peter was glad to be able to put the rucksack down. It was very heavy with all the food and drink for our picnic. The queue was static, but there was plenty to watch around us as the throng moved around and the queues at the gates grew longer. Two mounted police, in full uniform including swords, watched and moved carefully through the crowds. After some two hours becoming acquainted with people around us in the queue there was some movement in the arena - the cushion sellers were getting into position, and guards were taking up their places by the gates. We waited and waited until it was only half an hour before the performance was due to start. People were getting restless and shouting to be let in. There seemed to be some trouble unlocking the iron gates, but eventually the queue started to move. We were going in. We were in the cheap bench seats, still the same as they were in Roman times. We had to go up steps, show our tickets, have our bags searched, wind up the stairs, past the cushion sellers and out into the arena. What a sight, masses of people were pouring out of the openings like us and clambering up the tiers of benches. We decided to head for the top and ended up on the very top tier of seats near one of the spotlights. From there we could watch the crowd entering on all sides and look outside to the activity on the square. We had plenty of space and coats and rucksacks for padding, so settled down to our picnic before the performance started. We made sure we had cameras and binoculars ready. It was approaching sunset so there were some good shots of the sky turning orange and pink with the ruined outline of the top of the arena defined against the sky. We used the binoculars to inspect the set opposite us which took up a quarter of the banked seating. The orchestra was in from of the set, getting into tune. The plebs in the banked sections had been let in first, so we could all watch as the important guests, or those who had paid a lot of money for their tickets, arrived. Since it was the first night of the season we really were privileged to view the display. Just as at the Roman entertainments, the populace had come to see the gladiators vie for position on the arena floor. The fashions were fantastic, and the models were worth looking at as well. You could not forget that Milan, one of the fashion capitals of the world, was only a few miles away. It was quite a show. They displayed their wares and showed off right up to the start time, just settling into their seats as the atmosphere changed. A spotlight picked out a female figure in a black cloak carrying a gong. She beat the gong several times to mark the start. Silence fell. We were all ready to hear and watch the spectacle of Nabucco on the first night of the Verona Opera season. Jane Grenfell, January 2002 Copyright © FAIRGREN 2002 Jane Grenfell Play Audio Version	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3596
__label__wiki	0.537982	0.537982	Posted on December 4, 2016 by Ray Starmann Winning the Jihad War With Trump’s excellent team, such as USMC (Ret) General James Mattis in charge, the U.S. government has all the battlefield expertise it needs to win the Jihad War. We can start by keeping in mind that the U.S. military won every engagement it wanted to win in Iraq — the ones we lost are due to our dreadful civilian bumblers. Nevertheless, losing naval control of the Gulf, for example, still puts us in a damned awkward position. Vladimir Putin has put on an almighty show of military fireworks, most obviously when Assad invited Putin into Syria to fight against American-backed jihadis on behalf of Assad’s jihadis — a complete madhouse morally, strategically, tactically and in every other way. If you can’t even define who is on which side, you can only lose. It’s not the least of Donald Trump’s accomplishments so far that he has finally pinpointed the enemy, both morally and strategically. Liberals have not been able to defined a strategic and moral U.S. enemy since Joseph Stalin, so they are the last to find any sense of clarity in the current mess. They still get their strategic nuggets of wisdom from old newspaper cartoons: “We have found the enemy, and he is us.” No wonder they spread nothing but defeatism. Well, Donald Trump has now defined the enemy, and he has done so very cleverly. ISIS is the most atrocious wolf pack since the Totenkopf SS and Khmer Rouge, and destroying them is morally unambiguous: Or do you have any doubts about defeating the newest Nazis? Declaring ISIS as the face of evil is a good move, morally, historically, and strategically. Even the Saudis and Qataris (who sponsored ISIS in the first place) are unwilling to take their side in public. Then Trump also makes his definition of the enemy practical: Any “enemy combatants… or who pledge allegiance to ISIS.” Vladimir Putin can wholeheartedly agree with that one, because it allows him to shore up Assad of Syria, his own ally, and makes it okay for Russia to send cruise missiles from the Caspian Sea to bomb the most truly evil monsters, including his own Chechen jihadists. Having associated our joint enemy with the moral atrocities of ISIS, we can now count on support from Egypt (which has been asking Obama to do just that), and (slyly) from the Saudis, the Europeans, and sane, modernist Muslims, who can be found in every country. Americans forget that Muslim modernism has been on the rise in the Middle East ever since the end of the Ottoman Empire in the 1920s, so that Lebanese Arabs speak French, the Saudi military speak American English, and all of Israel’s neighbors have explicitly called for a final peace settlement in the Middle East. The Obama administration inexplicably took the side of global Jihad against civilization, supporting the Nazi-era Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, for example, and then acted surprised when anarchy spread everywhere in the Middle East. Hillary was personally responsible for the criminal invasion of Libya, overthrowing a neutral Muslim power instead of an enemy, and it seems that the Clinton Foundation is still trying to make nice with the forces of antediluvian radicalism. The word “stupid” doesn’t come even close for the Democrats and their foreign policy. Simply by giving the right signals Trump and his team have already outlined the shape of the new modernist alliance in the Jihad War: Egypt’s president El Sisi has openly called for a religious reformation in the reactionary war theology of Islam, an act of great personal bravery. The new alliance for civilization will include NATO, Russia, Jordan, Israel, the Arab League, India (and probably Pakistan), China (which has its own jihad problem), and even Turkey (even though Erdogan claims to celebrate the Ottoman Caliphate, complete with massacres of competitors of the victorious sultans). Trump has just defined the strong horse, just as Bin Laden said, and guess what? The strong horse is us! The rise of Jihad has set back the progress of modernism everywhere in the Muslim world, a plain fact that no American leader has called attention to. Literally every Muslim country in the world has passionate modernists who hate Jihadist oppression and backwardness. We know they exist, because for half a century modernist Muslims ruled Turkey, bringing education, peace, and prosperity to that corner of the world. As soon as the new alliance for civilization becomes clear to all, fence-sitters like Libya and even Yemen will jump to the right side. That will only leave a shrunken Wahhabi war sect pursuing Jihad from the Gulf States, and in time, it may even bring down the Mad Mullahs of Qum. Since the history of modern Jihad has been one pack of lies from beginning to end in the West, we may as well set the record straight. The Saudi attack on Twin Towers and the Pentagon on 9/11/01 was planned, funded, guided, and lied about for fifteen years by the Royal House of Saudi Arabia, which is identical to the Wahhabi war cult. Chances are that the Saudis have also funded, planned, collected blackmail money, and otherwise colluded in so-called “lone wolf” terror attacks, which are considered just hunky-dory in Jihad warfare. They are approved and blessed by almost every imam and mullah in the world. The first Saudi attack on us was an act of suicidal madness, just as the Bushido War Cult attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 was an act of suicidal madness. The simple fact is that suicidal war theologies commit acts of suicidal madness, both individually and collectively. All American presidents since Clinton and Bush have colluded in the massive media lie of some mysterious hidden “terror sponsors” in the radical Muslim world, but now the news is finally out: it was the Saudis. (Yes, with the full cooperation of the Iranians, whenever they could hide behind the Saudis). The media oligopoly from New York to Tokyo unanimously lied and covered up the perps for one reason: Oil, which is truly the blood supply of the modern world. Had we retaliated against Riyadh, as they amply deserve, they would have cut out national blood supply. That little bit of Realpolitik has dictated the Regime of Lies followed by Democrats and Republicans, by Left and Right around the industrialized world. We might as well ‘fess it all up by now. Naturally the Democrats were even more sociopathic about the Greatest Lie of the Third Millennium than the Republicans, since the Left took gobs of oil money through the Clinton Foundation and the Center for American Progress, George Washington University and many other U.S. universities, and enthusiastically joined the murderous enemy in the Jihad War. Post-Soviet Leftists took money from Jihad, and managed to launch what Tony Blair called “Third Way Socialism” as the new Hope for Global Government by Liberals. American Democrats secretly betrayed their country to its Communist enemy (and yes, Blairite Globalism is nothing but post-Soviet Communism). But the Democrats abandoned any moral pretenses so long ago that they now think Stalin and Mao were on the side of peace and love. Nobody is more cynical than Hillary, who idiotically greeted the murder of Muammar Ghadafi with the words, “We came, we saw, he died.” That little PR release was supposed to show us all how tough Hillary really is. So — other than putting our A Team into power, how do we deal with the Jihad War? How about starting with telling the truth about Saudi guilt for 9/11/01 and any number of other Jihad attacks on innocent people since that event? How about promising tit-for-tat retaliation against Riyadh for every single “lone wolf” attack demanded by Jihadist war doctrine? How about demanding confiscatory compensation, following Qur’anic Law, for every single act of evil committed by the Wahhabi chain of command? The last time a few Western news outlets threatened to tell the truth about Saudi guilt for 9/11, they threatened us right back to sell all their American investments… and somehow those trial-balloon stories disappeared from the headlines. But fracking is inevitably going to win the day, the price of hydrocarbons will drop to a permanent floor (because exploiting shale is inherently cheap and there are no strategic bottlenecks like the Gulf), and the Jihad Nazi monsters will be gently moved out of positions of power in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Qatar. Deprived of Saudi money and Obama’s secret support, ISIS will wither on the vine, and those of its maniac killers who try to go back to Belorussia to kill some more innocents will be put away somewhere in Chamkatka. The media will close its eyes, the way they generally do. For the sake of poetic justice I would hope we could tell the Saudis they will personally be held accountable for any — meaning any — “lone wolf” terror attacks. The Law of the Claw (Lex Talionis) proclaims “head for head in retaliation”, and Islamic Law sometimes allows for financial compensation. Hopefully they will carry out their own internal justice by the sword. Economic projections today show that Saudi Arabia cannot survive long without its oil monopoly, so they will need us soon to defend the Arabian Peninsula against the Iranians. Perhaps the Saudis can be quietly forced to build permanent refugee camps for all the jihadis they sent to the civilized world and train them to dig sand. Jihad never really stops, not according to the Qur’an. It only transmogrifies, like some great beast, into either bloodier or less bloody forms. But in Turkey, Jihad war preaching was suppressed for fifty years, before the European Union stupidly allowed Erdogan to be elected to bring in the new Caliphate. Let the Turks deal with their own radicals in their own way. Jihad makes war on the world. That is a simple fact, and it is cast in concrete as long as the Qur’an is read. But other scriptures have changed their interpretations when time and necessity overwhelmed the written word. The Hindu Bhagavad-Gita is also a story of war, but we do not think of most Hindus as warriors. The Mormon Church is also committed to convert the world to its particular beliefs, and Islam can (in principle) become as peaceful as the Ahmaddiya sect claims to be. People do change, especially when the alternative is death and destruction. It happened in Imperial Japan not so long ago. It’s all a matter of incentives. Al-Qaeda, ISIS	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3605
__label__wiki	0.610701	0.610701	Quantitative Assessment of Myocardial Perfusion in the Detection of Significant Coronary Artery Disease Cutoff Values and Diagnostic Accuracy of Quantitative [O-15]H2O PET Imaging Danad, Ibrahim Uusitalo, Valtteri Kero, Tanja Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Oncology and Radiation Science, Section of Nuclear Medicine and PET. Saraste, Antti Raijmakers, Pieter G. Lammertsma, Adriaan A. Heymans, Martijn W. Kajander, Sami A. Pietilae, Mikko James, Stefan K. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Cardiology. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Medicinska och farmaceutiska vetenskapsområdet, centrumbildningar mm, UCR-Uppsala Clinical Research Center. Sörensen, Jens Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Clinical Physiology. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Oncology and Radiation Science, Section of Nuclear Medicine and PET. Knaapen, Paul Knuuti, Juhani 2014 (English)In: Journal of the American College of Cardiology, ISSN 0735-1097, E-ISSN 1558-3597, Vol. 64, no 14, p. 1464-1475Article in journal (Refereed) Published BACKGROUND Recent studies have demonstrated improved diagnostic accuracy for detecting coronary artery disease (CAD) when myocardial blood flow (MBF) is quantified in absolute terms, but there are no uniformly accepted cutoff values for hemodynamically significant CAD. OBJECTIVES The goal of this study was to determine cutoff values for absolute MBF and to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of quantitative [O-15]H2O positron emission tomography (PET). METHODS A total of 330 patients underwent both quantitative [O-15]H2O PET imaging and invasive coronary angiography in conjunction with fractional flow reserve measurements. A stenosis >90% and/or fractional flow reserve <= 0.80 was considered obstructive; a stenosis <30% and/or fractional flow reserve >0.80 was nonobstructive. RESULTS Hemodynamically significant CAD was diagnosed in 116 (41%) of 281 patients who fulfilled study criteria for CAD. Resting perfusion was 1.00 +/- 0.25 and 0.92 +/- 0.23 ml/min/g in regions supplied by nonstenotic and significantly stenosed vessels, respectively (p < 0.001). During stress, perfusion increased to 3.26 +/- 1.04 ml/min/g and 1.73 +/- 0.67 ml/min/g, respectively (p < 0.001). The optimal cutoff values were 2.3 and 2.5 for hyperemic MBF and myocardial flow reserve, respectively. For MBF, these cutoff values showed a sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy for detecting significant CAD of 89%, 84%, and 86%, respectively, at a per-patient level and 87%, 85%, and 85% at a per-vessel level. The corresponding myocardial flow reserve values were 86%, 72%, and 78% (per patient) and 80%, 82%, and 81% (per vessel). Age and sex significantly affected diagnostic accuracy of quantitative PET. CONCLUSIONS Quantitative MBF measurements with the use of [O-15]H2O PET provided high diagnostic performance, but both sex and age should be taken into account. myocardial blood flow, myocardial flow reserve, receiver-operator characteristic curve, sensitivity, specificity URN: urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-237311DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2014.05.069ISI: 000343464800011PubMedID: 25277618OAI: oai:DiVA.org:uu-237311DiVA, id: diva2:767578 Publisher's full textPubMed Kero, TanjaJames, Stefan K.Sörensen, Jens Section of Nuclear Medicine and PETCardiologyUCR-Uppsala Clinical Research CenterClinical Physiology	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3606
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__label__wiki	0.858482	0.858482	FAST FACTS: Established: 1909 (men's), 1972 (women's) Major Renovation: 2016 Mascot: Wild Women Colors: Dark Blue/Light Blue Location: God Quad Chapel: Chapel of the Visitation Sinks in Rooms: Yes Elevator: Yes; Air Conditioning: No Modular Furniture: Yes, all rooms Signature Events: Mr. ND, Pie Your President Welcome to Walsh Hall, home of the WILD Women! Walsh is home to 160 women and is a tight-knit and spirited community. Established in 1909, Walsh is named after Notre Dame’s sixth president, Father Thomas Walsh C.S.C, who is credited as the instigator of Notre Dame’s first intercollegiate football team in 1887. Handpicked by Fr. Sorin, Walsh was only 28 when he became the sixth president of Notre Dame — the same age Sorin was when he founded the university. It's said that Walsh pushed the University to expand its curriculum and raise its standards before he died at 40 years old. In 1967 the hall’s rector, Father Dan O’Neil, CSC, took the then-controversial action of making Walsh into a “stay-hall,” where students could live all four years if they so chose (now the norm campuswide). In 1972, the year that women were first admitted to Notre Dame, Walsh was one of the first halls for women. Walsh still had urinals when the first female students arrived, but the fixtures were hidden by planters. Walsh was considered a "luxurious" dorm in its early days; not only did Walsh boast suites with private baths and bay windows and single rooms, but all of the rooms featured closets. In addition, Walsh had a recreation room in the basement. According to the 1910 DOME, "various devices of amusement," such as pool tables and bowling alleys were in this recreation room and "during the winter months [the bowling alleys] were thronged with students." While we are no longer have a bowling alley, we definitely have character and lots of fun! Our location can't be beat, as we are close to pretty much everything and having a view of God Quad never gets old. Walsh Hall is located in the center of campus and faces the main quad ("God Quad"), which holds the Administration building (the Dome), the Basilica, Sorin (the first guys’ dorm on campus), LaFortune Student Center (LaFun), Crowley Hall of Music, and Hayes-Healy (where most math classes are). In 2011 we were awarded "Best Freshmen Orientation Program" and "Women's Hall of the Year." 2012 saw us claim the championship in Interhall Lacrosse and in the Dorm Energy Competition. In 2013, we took trips to the Interhall Championships for both Flag Football and Lacrosse, won Brother-Sister Hall of the year, and broke a record at Washington Hall for highest attendance at a student event with the Mr. ND Pageant. In 2014-2015, we were recognized for Best New Event for "Pie Your President," Best Diversity Event for the "I AM WILD" Photo Campaign, and "Brother-Sister Dorm of the Year" again! The participation and investment from the community in Walsh continues to grow exponentially as our inaugural Walsh Overnight in Michigan (snow tubing hill, s'mores, need I say more?) capped at 72--we had a waitlist--and our BigSis Apple-Picking event had over 50 participants. We had an amazingly popular Harry Potter Spirit Week, complete with a Yule Ball Winter Formal and we won the Interhall LaCrosse Championship...again! Oh, and we won Hall. Of. The. Year. Since then, we've won Best Hall Council, Women's Hall of the Year TWICE (#cantstopwontstop) and prepared to move ourselves to Pangborn to allow our beloved home to be renovated. When we returned, we were thrilled to explore new traditions and deepen our existing ones while we grew closer together as a community. Welcome home, Walshies! A Notable Legacy: Fr. Ted Hesburgh lived in Walsh! Fr. Ted (3rd from right, top row) on the steps of Walsh, probably when he was staying here in 1945.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3617
__label__wiki	0.532312	0.532312	Why should chemists study the origin of life? By Wavefunction on Sunday, March 06, 2011 In the past we have alluded to the fact that the origin of life (OOL) is a quintessentially chemical problem. But from a professional standpoint, what's in it for chemists and why should they care? Some thoughts: 1. OOL is the ultimate interdisciplinary playing field: No matter what kind of chemist you are, OOL provides an opportunity for you to flex your intellectual muscles. Organic chemists can of course contribute directly to OOL research by speculating on and studying the kinds of reactions that would have been important in molecular origins. Some reactions such as the Strecker reaction (for amino acid synthesis) and the formose reaction (for carbohydrate synthesis) have already been proposed as the frontrunners for the genesis of life's molecules. Both reactions have been around for decades, but it was only recently that the concrete connection to OOL was made. What other reactions in the organic chemist's bag of tricks are applicable to OOL? The question should tickle organic chemists' brain cells like no other. Other kinds of chemists also have a lot of potential contributions to make. The connection to biochemistry is obvious; for instance, how did the crucial watershed event of membrane formation come about and how did the earliest enzymes form? Inorganic chemists have made new inroads into OOL research, especially through pioneering research implicating metal sulfides in deep sea hydrothermal vents as precursors to organic life and inorganic surfaces (such as clays) as templates for primitive evolution and polymerization. Analytical chemists can bring their impressive phalanx of instrumentation like mass spectrometry and chromatography to bear on the problem. And theoretical and computational chemists can contribute to OOL by performing calculations on the forces operating in the processes of self-assembly that must have been key during the early moments of molecular organization. Of course, none of these areas is insular and every problem stated above demands the attention of every conceivable kind of chemist. Thus, there is a slice of pie in OOL for every chemist who dares to dream and the field guarantees an unlimited number of interdisciplinary collaborations. 2. OOL is a proving ground for basic chemical concepts: Just like organic synthesis is supposed to provide the ultimate training laboratory for fundamentals like spectroscopy, mechanism, and physical organic chemistry, OOL provides an opportunity to review and probe every basic chemical concept we can imagine in every chemical field. For instance, why are the pKa values of amino acids what they are? What would happen if they are different? Or the famous question; why did nature choose phosphates, a question which leads us to basic discussions of nucleophilicity, pKa, steric effects, thermodynamics, kinetics, atomic sizes and myriad other fundamental concepts. Other questions may include: Why alpha amino acids? Why ribose? Why these twenty amino acids and not others? We will never know the ultimate answers to these questions (since there was a fair element of chance involved), but simply asking them forces us to re-evaluate fundamental concepts of chemistry, an exercise that can be enormously rewarding and informative. OOL has involved fundamental research on chirality, self-assembly (more on this in the next point) and free energy calculation. This leads us from not knowing anything to fine-tuning our understanding and knowing something. As a side-benefit, then when there are some fanciful-sounding announcements, we can count on this knowledge to provide answers and level informed criticism. 3. OOL forces us to understand self-assembly: From a practical standpoint this may be the greatest benefit of OOL research. Self-assembly is undoubtedly the single-most important process in life's beginnings, and it also turns out to be of paramount importance in understanding everything else, from how Alzheimer's disease proteins fold to how surfactants sequester dirt to how we can construct supramolecular architectures for solar energy research. The workhorse in self-assembly is our cherished friend the hydrogen bond. Understanding the hydrogen bond thus opens the door to understanding self-assembly. In the past few years we have gained extremely valuable insights into hydrogen bonding, partly obtained through OOL research. For instance, studies of hydrogen bonding in DNA base pairing has revealed the subtle interplay between thermodynamics and electrostatics that stabilizes nucleic acids. Similar effects naturally operate in protein folding. The knowledge gained from such studies can help in the design of everything from novel proteins to supramolecular arrays. The same kind of self-assembly leads to insights into OOL questions addressing fundamental issues such as the formation of the first cell. The practical applications of self-assembly and OOL are thus two ends of a cycle which feed into each other, contributing and utilizing important insights that would fuel both basic and applied research. Understand self-assembly and you will not only inch closer to understanding origins but will also be able to harvest knowledge from the field toward practical ends. 4. OOL is the ultimate open-ended problem: Technically most problems in science are open-ended, but OOL is literally a problem without end. There is no conceivable way in which we will hit on the single, unique solution that jump-started life at a molecular level. We can inch tantalizingly closer to the plausible, but there is still a gigantic leap between the plausible and the certain. Should we despair? Absolutely not. If science can be defined as the "endless frontier", then OOL is the poster child for this definition. OOL will promise us an unending string of questions and plausible explanations until the end of the human species. This will bring us a proliferation of riches in basic chemical understanding. As scientists in general and chemists in particular, we should be ecstatic that OOL has given us a perpetual question machine to do research, discuss, debate and do more research. OOL like few other questions in science promises an infinitude of moments for reveling in the pleasure of finding things out. And ultimately of course, OOL will help us take one more modest step in answering the question which human beings have asked since eternity- "Where do we come from?" What more could we want? Labels: origin of life, self-assembly Paul 3:18 AM, March 07, 2011 OoL is one of the (few?) problems in chemistry that can compete with cool problems in other scientific disciplines for the capitivation/imagination of the general public. The greatest factors holding back the growth of OoL chemistry are the lack of constraints applied to the field and the machismo of "hardcore" chemists who believe progress is measured by how far one drills into the ground, even if the water coming out has long since slowed to a trickle. Allow me to amend that from "the greatest factors" to "two signficant factors" No need for untenable hyperbole this early on a Monday morning. Wavefunction 5:46 AM, March 07, 2011 Indeed! Selling OOL as a chemical problem which is cool as the origin of the universe problem in cosmology will be exciting and challenging. We need to find ways to convince the public that the problem really belongs to chemistry and not to biology as most believe. Paul 4:36 PM, March 07, 2011 Yes, by the time you get to stuff that resembles biology, the OoL "problem" has long since been solved. OoL is a chemical problem. While I think "RNA/DNA-first" work is interesting with respect to OoL chemistry, my interest in the problem lies much earlier in the game. DNA and RNA would have encountered massive problems with hydrolysis, unless early life had developed some way to protect these compounds. Anonymous 12:29 AM, October 15, 2014 Are you high? True. There are three avenues of research that I personally find most exciting; one is the clay-based OOL research pioneered by A G Graham Cairns-Smith and others, the second one is the whole hydrothermal vent OOL debate and then there's Jack Szostak's very interesting work on vesicles and membranes (which partly addresses the nucleic acid instability problem you were referring to). He has written a very nice review on this in a recent Annual Reviews issue. How a college student can derive the RNA world hyp... Note on the cultish status of organic synthesis: P... The long grave dug? Gray and Labinger on chemistry's big problems What is chemistry's greatest achievement? Perspective...again Important or interesting; what is more important? Book review: Andrew Roberts's "The Storm of War" Slices from the literature When Iron and Bacteria tragically collide: From th...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3618
__label__wiki	0.952101	0.952101	Hundreds Turn Out For Funeral of West Virginia Marine Who Died Alone Andrew Springer Friday, hundreds of strangers turned out to salute a fallen West Virginia veteran. Only a handful knew him; most didn’t know him at all. Paul Jamison, a 64-year-old former Marine, passed away Wednesday at the Golden Living Center-Riverside in St. Albans. He left no known survivors. But his situation touched the hearts of many, and they came out to pay their respects. One couple, Harry and Rhonda Mitchell, saw Mr. Jamison’s obituary in the paper. “That line, ‘After an extensive search, there are no known survivors,’ really struck a chord with us,” Harry told us. Harry is a self-described military brat who grew up mostly in Clarksburg; his wife a veteran of the U.S. Army. Though they had no personal connection with Mr. Jamison, the Mitchell’s made the time to attend his funeral at Donel C. Kinnard State Veterans Cemetery in Dunbar. “We were shocked by the turnout. It was huge.” Photos courtesy Affordable Cremations of West Virginia Mr. Jamison was laid to rest with full military honors and a 21-gun salute. Members of Brothers in Blue, Patriot Guard, Highways and Motorcycle Ministries, and even cadets from the West Virginia State Police Academy paid their respects. Paul Emmitt Jamison was born September 17, 1952 in Mobile, Alabama. He joined the United States Marine Corps on April 7, 1971 in Jackson, Mississippi, during the Vietnam War. He spent the last several years of his life in Dunbar. Those who knew him said he was a very friendly man who was reserved about his past. After Mr. Jamison’s passing, Affordable Cremations of West Virginia helped locate his military records, said Mike Luikhart, Funeral Director. Luikhart said he had never encountered a situation like this. The flag that draped Mr. Jamison’s casket will be flown on the cemetery’s Avenue of Flags. “I will never forget him,” said one friend who asked not to be named. “He was a sweetheart, but most veterans are.” Get West Virginia news headlines delivered to you daily More: The Story Behind This Heartbreaking Viral Photo From The West Virginia Floods A West Virginia Soldier Killed in World War II Has Finally Come Home The West Virginia Man Who Invented the Big Mac Has Died This Heroic West Virginia Veteran Will Flip The Coin At The Super Bowl WVU Student Veterans Make Sure No Other One Is Left Behind, Ever This Country Roads Mashup With 30 of Country’s Biggest Stars Will Give You Chills A Look Inside An Abandoned McDowell County Church Steve Harvey Shuts Down Woman Who Thinks West Virginian Men Aren’t Sexy French Creek Freddie: West Virginia Will Have 6 More Weeks Of Winter Why West Virginia Loves Donald Trump 18 Photos That Show Life in West Virginia Coal Camps in the 40’s 9 Things To Love About Spring in West Virginia 9 Movies Set in West Virginia These 13 Photos Show The Incredible Poverty of West Virginia in the 70’s Cicadas Are Coming Back To West Virginia—Here’s Where We Heart WV ©2019 by WeHeart West Virginia, a product of Standard Media LLC.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3644
__label__cc	0.630512	0.369488	Computer Riddles Why do programmers always get Christmas and Halloween mixed up? Because DEC 25 = OCT 31 Why don’t the British build computers? Because they can’t figure out how to make them leak oil! What do you call a computer scientist? It doesn’t matter what you call him. He’s too involved with the computer to come anyway. What do miniskirts and hard disks have in common? Access time. What do Unix sysadmins do when they’re horny? Mount a filesystem. Why is “256 Ways To Make Love” the most quoted book on the Internet? It’s in the Fucking Manual Why do Computer Science majors smell so bad? So that blind students can hate them too. Computer Riddles Why do programmers always get Christmas and Halloween mixed up? Because DEC 25 = OCT 31 Why do Computer Science majors smell so bad? So that blind students can hate them too. Computer Nerds A truck driver, hauling a tractor-trailer load of computers, stops for a beer. As he approaches the bar, he sees a big sign on the door that says, “COMPUTER NERDS NOT ALLOWED – ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK!” He enters and sits down. The bartender comes over to him, sniffs, and says that he smells kind of nerdy. He then asks him what he does for a living. The truck driver explains to him that he drives a truck, and the smell is just from the computers he is hauling. The bartender serves him a beer and says, “OK, truck drivers aren’t nerds.” As he is sipping his beer, a skinny guy walks in wearing a pair of glasses with tape around the middle, a pocket protector with twelve kinds of pens and pencils, and a belt that is at least a foot too long. The bartender, without saying a word, pulls out a shotgun and blows the guy away. The truck driver asks him why he did that. The bartender replied, “Don’t worry. The computer nerds are in season because they are overpopulating Silicon Valley. You don’t even need a license.” So the truck driver finishes his beer, gets back in his truck, and heads for the freeway. Suddenly, he veers to avoid an accident, and the load shifts. The back door breaks open and computers spill out all over the road. He jumps out and sees a crowd already forming, snatching up all of the computers. The scavengers are comprised of engineers, accountants and programmers – computer geeks. Each of them wearing the nerdiest clothes he has ever seen. He can’t let them steal his whole load. So remembering what happened in the bar, he pulls out his gun and starts blasting away, killing several of them instantly. A highway patrol officer comes zooming up and jumps out of the car screaming at him to stop. The truck driver said, “What’s wrong? I thought computer nerds were in season.” “Well, sure,” says the patrolman, “But you can’t bait ’em!” Bless This Computer Every single evening As I'm lying here in bed This tiny little prayer Keeps running through my head. God bless my mom and dad, And other family. Keep them warm and safe from harm For they're so close to me. And God, there is one more thing I wish that you could do. Hope you don't mind me asking, Bless my computer too. Now I know that it's not normal To bless a mother board, But listen just a second While I explain to you 'My Lord'. You see, that little metal box Holds more than odds & ends Inside those small compartments Rest so many of my FRIENDS. I know so much about them By the kindness that they give And this little scrap of metal Takes me in to where they work or live. By faith is how I know them Much the same as you We share in what life brings us And from that our friendship grew. Please, take an extra minute From your duties up above To bless those in my address book That's filled with so much love! Wherever else this prayer may reach To each and every friend, Bless each email inbox And the person who hits "send". When you update your heavenly list On your own CD-Rom Remember each who've said this prayer Sent up to God.com. Bill Gates and General Motors Bill Gates is hanging out with the chairman of General Motors. “If automotive technology had kept pace with computer technology over the past few decades,” boasts Gates, “you would now be driving a V-32 instead of a V-8, and it would have a top speed of 10,000 miles per hour. Or, you could have an economy car that weighs 30 pounds and gets a thousand miles to a gallon of gas. In either case, the sticker price of a new car would be less than $50.” “Sure,” says the GM chairman. “But would you really want to drive a car that crashes four times a day?” Arnold's Search Engine Which Search Engine does Arnold Schwarzenegger use? Alta Vista baby.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3653
__label__wiki	0.679923	0.679923	WRITE IN THE THICK OF THINGS -- Spec Fic and the Paranormal WIP: Haunted Gunnison Valley Wild West Ghosts Little Greed Men All Plucked Up The Magicke Outhouse SilverSaga Hint Fiction #Ghost #Investigation of Virginia City, MT, Courthouse WILD WEST GHOSTS: an amateur ghost hunting guide to Haunted Hotels in southwest Colorado. Available now as a trade paperback from Amazon and Barnes&Noble. Also available as a Kindle e-book. And below is an account of the investigation that launched it all! Our #ghost #investigation of the Virginia City, MT, courthouse was a great success, plus we managed to visit and investigate several hotspots in this very haunted frontier mining town. Our team included two savvy locals, "Moonbeam Aboc" (not her real name) and Fonda Porterfield. And a shout-out to the Madison County Sheriff's Office, who gave us permission to investigate the courthouse premises. Here are highlights: The Courthouse Built in 1876, site of many hangings on the front steps, disturbed by earthquakes and major fires several times. Notable events in the investigation: Interviewed several deputies and dispatch staff, who recounted repeated paranormal activities, including footsteps, clanging and knocking, unexplained disruption of CTV during many of these events -- and turned-over pews (all of them) in courtroom in middle of night minutes after janitor cleaned room. Staked out the old jail, still in use as holding cells, and recorded several pics with clear orbs (a first three pics of similar orbs for us), with Spirit Box confirmations describing our ongoing, on-site activity ("film," "videotape" as well as "floodlights" both when we turned on and turned off such lights, plus repeated references to "fire," burning," "flame"). Staked out courtroom, where many reports of apparitions and footsteps on the adjoining empty stairwell (multiple Spirit Box confirmations of the words "stairwell" and "staircase"). Baseline EMF readings in 150-200 mG would spike to 2,000 mG (holding cells) and 4,000 mG (courtroom) and then disappear, and tripled readings (200 --> 700 mG) on approaching line on courthouse steps where many hanging executions occurred. Two interesting EVPs, one a whispered voice that name "Moonbeam's" real name, and another was unintelligible but clearly human voices in the holding cells (still under analysis). note "ghost ropes" The Hanging Building Site of multiple lynching incident by the notorious Vigilantes of Montana in 1864. Team member "Moombeam" snapped two cellphone pics back to back, first having ghost "ropes" hanging from hanging beam, second taken seconds later revealing no such thing. morgue niche The Wells Fargo Steakhouse Underneath the current premises was the original city morgue, where deceased individuals were stored in wintertime, pending enough ground thaw to bury. In same basement are reports of the well-known though enigmatic ghost of "Angry Dan." Spirit Box immediately announced "Daniel" as we approached hotspot traditionally associated with "Angry Dan." We're still running through video footage of the investigation, but all in all, an interesting on-site experience. The locals reported to us many paranormal anomalies as well as apparition sightings -- all events that continue to occur into the present throughout this very haunted town. Watch for our accounts of haunted hotels of Western Colorado for the new book, beginning the second week of October. Updates on Facebook, and you can "join in" during our actual on-site investigations by following us on Twitter @writeinthethick. On we go! Posted by Kym-n-Mark Todd at 1:24 PM No comments: Accounts from our personal #X-Files: Living in a #Haunted House Our latest project, investigating and writing about haunted hotels, seems a natural enough extension to our earlier experiences -- writing paranormal comedy-adventure novels. (Not to mention our involvement with the Mutual UFO Network as field investigators.) But there's a personal side to our experience we've never shared: We lived in a haunted house for nine years. We'd rented a 900-square-foot, two-story log cabin, which sat on ground that was the first site occupied by the frontier mining and ranching community of Doyleville, Colo. Nowadays, the only remaining evidence of that settlement are a few foundations, the original stage stop (now a storage shed), and the berm that supported the 1800s narrow-gauge railroad tracks. A hundred years ago, most of the bustling little "town" of 2,000 residents consisted of haphazard assemblies of tents with occasional wooden false storefronts for local commerce. These days, Doyleville is a ranching community of around three dozen families scattered over a hundred square miles. Only after our family (two adults, two little girls) had been in the two-bedroom cabin for a couple years did a neighbor mention that the first burial was on our place -- an unmarked grave. Interesting to us, but more as a historical curiosity. It wasn't until one night, when Kym asked Mark to go downstairs and retrieve a pop from the fridge and learned he didn't want to go down the stairwell, that the two of them talked about how both sensed that spot in the house was, well, ... creepy. In fact, we both had noticed it since we'd moved in but felt too silly to mention to the other. We shrugged it off, even laughed about our separate if coincidental impressions. But then our girls mentioned they'd each seen a man dressed in old-time clothes in the hallway near the stairwell -- and why they didn't like to go to the bathroom down that hall in the middle of the night. That seemed a bit much for a coincidence. On two occasions, different friends came to visit (each later confessed they were "sensitive" to paranormal phenomena) and each told us there was something in the stairwell -- a presence. One of these friends refused to come inside the cabin. In both instances, we hadn't mentioned previously our "in-house" secret. It was time to clear the air, in a manner of speaking. So one evening we sat in the stairwell and had a little chat with our extra resident, suggesting we all try to get along since we were all, ahem, living under the same roof. That seemed to do the trick. We felt better about it, and neither of us minded going down the stairs after that. Did the feeling of a presence go away? No. It just felt less creepy. And by then we quit worrying about the pranks that continued to happen -- lights going on and off, the satellite TV changing channels, the water facets turning on and off. (Did we mention? The cabin wasn't old; it was built as a summer retreat just a few years prior and turned into a rental. So no old and creaky plumbing, etc.) One odd thing that happened, though, occurred when we returned from a three-day trip. Our downstairs had a half-bath/laundry room: just a shallow sink, a toilet, and a washer/dryer. We kept the cat box on the far side of the dryer and well away from the sink, and Kym emptied the spoiled litter into a garbage bag, returning half a minute later with fresh litter. She found the emptied cat box full of water. But the cat box was too large to fit under the faucet in that narrow little sink. No way any of us could have done the deed in so short a time. Cute trick, Mr. Ghost. Eventually, we needed more than two household bedrooms as the girls grew up, and we moved, not once mentioning our extra resident to the landlord. We later learned the next two consecutive tenants lasted only six months each, and each complaining that the cabin was haunted. One even walked away from a lease and had to keep paying not to live there. In neither case had either of the tenants heard about the resident ghost ahead of time. Finally, the landlord retired and moved in. But his wife wouldn't stay there -- too many odd and creepy things going on for an idyllic retirement, we guess. We moved out 17 years ago, but the experience gave us an open mind. Or at least a greater level of tolerance for unannounced roommates. In some ways, we're kind of surprised it's taken us this long to bring our journalistic talents to bear on a book about ghosts. But here we are now: researching, investigating, and writing about ghosts. Other people's ghosts. You can join us on our next investigation -- the notoriously haunted courthouse in the frontier mining town of Virginia City, MT, along with a stop down the street at the old morgue under a current restaurant -- by following us on Twitter. We'll be live-tweeting these and all our visits over the next few weeks. Check for updates at our Facebook postings and Twitter feeds about the when and where. Posted by Kym-n-Mark Todd at 11:41 PM No comments: Live-tweeting the ghost investigations for our latest book To visit other IWSG postings, click here As we announced in our previous post, our current work-in-progress has moved from research for a new paranormal fiction (Silverville Saga, #4) and into its own nonfiction book. But we had no idea how deep those waters were becoming. First, though, this is the Insecure Writer's Support Group blog hop, hosted by our incomparable Ninja Captain, Alex J. Cavanaugh (thanks, Cap'n!), postings shared on the first Wednesday of every month by a host of conspiratorial scribblers: "Purpose: To share and encourage. Writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing foolish or weak. Those who have been through the fire can offer assistance and guidance. It’s a safe haven for insecure writers of all kinds!" Now back to the promised topic: Live-Tweeting our Ghost Investigations You could say we live in an ideal writers retreat -- 30 miles from the nearest town (pop. 5,000), surrounded on three sides by Colorado high country public land, and only three dozen families in the hundred square miles around us. One irony is that our kids grew up thinking we lived in a really boring place. Sure they could go horseback riding, hiking, mountain-biking, or cross-country skiing -- all from our backdoor. But that was nothing special to them because it was all they knew. And they certainly didn't realize we had spent years getting to a point where we could call this home. Another irony is that, although it's a great place to live and write, it's so isolated it makes book promotion a logistical challenge. Once you get past the four bookstores within 60 miles, it's hundreds of miles to get to a population density with a demographic that supports much readership. And even then, plane connections to conferences or guest appearances from our place are a nightmare. (We know, we know -- poor little us to be "trapped" in such a terrible place!) Our promotional solution: we decided to embrace social media to expand our platform and reach, and with ,vengeance. The plunged into this blog, our Website, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google-Plus, and Goodreads as well as blog hops and tours (thank you, generous hosts!) and all the links to these various venues through our assorted author and product pages -- plus all the interconnecting RSS feeds we could muster (no telling which of the above platforms you used to reach this posting!) But we're still just two tiny voices amid the clamoring social media throngs of other authors -- despite the accolades and awards our books have garnered. So, back to the "deep waters" we mentioned at the beginning. Plunging once again into the deep waters of a new form of promotion, we're taking a close look at using Twitter. Since our latest project is a nonfiction of sorts -- a travelogue on haunted hotels in our region -- our newest initiative is to try live-tweeting our investigations. (Even though we early on set up a Twitter account, we soon ran out of interesting tweets while laboring away composing our fiction -- BORING!) We've finally taken Twitter seriously, and we're hoping the nature of this project will be fun for our followers if they get to "join us" during the actual investigations. Now it's a matter of honing our thoughts into 140 character posts. And trying to find suitable Wi-Fi connections in some of the remote places we'll be visiting in coming weeks. Wish us luck, and join us if you care, to see what ghosts we can "scare" up -- or vice versa. Our Twitter feed is @WriteintheThick Kym-n-Mark Todd Fiction authors and nonfiction journalists with a passion for exploring the past and the present. Current focus: genealogical adventures. Mark's Goodreads Reviews The Ghost Hunters by Neil Spring Dan Brown could learn a thing or two from debut novelist Neil Spring. While Brown's DaVinci yarn did a marvelous job blending historical fact and speculative fiction, readers seem to have missed the difference for the most part, unable to distinguish anchoring details from make-believe. Spring, by contrast, avoids this trap - but more on that in a moment. The Ghost Hunters is a clever and engaging portrayal of controversial real-life 1940s British ghost hunter/ghost buster Harry Price. But Spring spins his yarn through the distancing eyes of Price's assistant, Sarah Grey, and the novel calculatingly reveals as much or more about this purportedly "supporting character" (think Robert Penn Warren's All the King's Men and the final denouement role reversals between Willie Start and Jack Burden). The story also tells us much about mid-20th Century Spiritualism and the emerging attempts by scientists and researchers to grapple with über-scientific "evidence." The narrative also provides rich explorations of the mores of the times and the attitudes toward working women before, during, and after WWII and beyond in the UK. I'd call this a psychological tale as much as a supernatural one -- in fact, the reader must decide (and must do so multiple times throughout) which one best applies to events portrayed in the narrative. One of Grey's take-away reflections near the end of the book may sum it up best: "[T]hose who hunt ghosts are hunted, in turn, by them." And yes, readers can take her remark either literally or else symbolically. Spring does a wonderful job researching his material -- so much so, it's often hard to tell his yarn-spinning form his depictions of actual even if, at times, incredible events. Where Spring avoids Brown's "reality check" trap is in the novel's "Author's Note" that follows the narrative, in which he reveals what was true and what was make-believe. As I read the novel, I resisted valiantly (though not always successfully) from referring to his bulleted points that delineate his tale's liberties with the actual "facts" surrounding the adventures of these ghost hunters. I've almost said too much already, desperately wanting to share more but not wanting to spoil your own revelations if you decide to read this book. Is it a perfect book? No. I found the frame-tale a bit too predictable, and from too far away. But the tale within the tale was very, very good. Recommended for those who like historical novels, or mysteries, or tales of the paranormal (maybe!) Silverville Saga HINT FICTION Check out our Hint Fiction stories of 25-words or less, suggesting (but not telling!) what's going on in the first four books of the series. Click on the far left tab above. Winner of the Nominated by Julie Luek at A Thought Grows Thanks, M.L. Swift, for this recognition! 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__label__wiki	0.775116	0.775116	Widget Title Never Miss a BNEWS Story Get all of our stories delivered to you with our daily newslettere Tweets by @bcattv Selectmen Vote to Support Request for 8 New Liquor Licenses By: Rich Hosford The Board of Selectmen voted in favor of including a warrant article in the September Town Meeting that would give the town permission to seek eight additional liquor licenses from the state. The licenses, which would be six for all alcohol and two beer and wine, would be dedicated to the Town Center/Route 3A Overlay District. The district is largely comprised of Cambridge Street from roughly the high school to near the Billerica line. Town Administrator John Petrin said the new licenses would help support smaller, family owned businesses. “What we’ve seen is bigger restaurants buying out the liquor licenses of smaller ones,” he said, adding that it was less likely big restaurants would find a place in that area of town. Members of the board supported the proposal. “The thing to emphasize with this is that the goal is to bring to fruition what people wanted to see since the establishment of the 3A Overlay District,” Selectman Chris Hartling said. “The emphasis would be on smaller, bistro-style restaurants. We’re trying to have area where people can have a meal and walk around, a place where people go to socialize in an area that’s within an enhanced area of design.” The licenses would be dedicated to the district and therefor could be transferred to businesses within it but not moved to any other part of town. The board voted 5-0-0 to approve the warrant article for the September Town Meeting. If that body votes in favor the town will then petition the state legislature for approval of the licenses.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3661
__label__wiki	0.817871	0.817871	Top 5 Problems with the Assassin’s Creed Series 5 Things We Wish to See in Destiny 2 5 Great Games That Never Were Top Five (or Six) Games of 2014 Watch Dogs: Plenty to pre-order Five Genres that deserve a comeback Every year we get a deluge of the same types of game that came the year before. A large portion of modern Triple A titles fall neatly into a select few genres. Along the way certain genres have fallen by the wayside, below we explore some of these “forgotten formulas” and examine where they stand in today’s industry. The Space Combat Simulator In 1999, Freespace 2 was released and was almost universally acknowledged as one of the best if not THE best space combat game ever made. …it was this great game that seemed to be the death knell of the entire genre. If you grew up playing games like X-Wing or Wing Commander then you were likely a fan of Freespace 2 and for good reason. The state-of-the-art 3D engine, the tight combat and the compelling storyline all culminated in a fantastic voyage through the stars. Unfortunately it was this great game that seemed to be the death knell of the entire genre. In 2003, EVE Online was released and from that point on almost all notable forays into space seemed destined to take place within a single persistent multiplayer universe. Now its been 14 years since the genre hit it’s peak with Freespace 2 and while there have been several worthwhile space combat games, none have managed to capture and hold audiences. A few days ago a trailer was released for a new entry in the X Series, entitled X Rebirth. It was jaw droppingly gorgeous and just possibly expansive enough to draw back players into the single player space combat genre. [tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LabrDe4XJo0[/tube] Notable Titles X-Wing Series Wing Commander Freespace 2 Darkstar One SOL: Exodus Strike Suit Zero The 3D Platformer When Super Mario 64 was originally released in 1996 as a launch title for the Nintendo 64 the platformer genre took a flying long jump into the future Wa-hoo! The analog stick became a standard in the industry but…was eventually usurped by the First Person Shooter. Never before had players felt so connected with their onscreen avatar. Mario ran, jumped, dove, punched, back flipped and ground pounded in perfect unison with a player’s input thanks in large part to the introduction of the analog stick on the N64’s three pronged controller. The analog stick became a standard in the industry but the 3D Platformer steadily lost more and more traction and was eventually usurped by the First Person Shooter. Nowadays the torch of the 3D Platformer is almost solely tended to by its originator in the form of the Mario Galaxy franchise. It’s been 17 years since Super Mario 64 and while running and jumping are still very much a staple of the video game formula, for the most part “courses ” have been replaced by open world exploration thanks to the success of franchises like Prototype, Infamous and Assassin’s Creed. [tube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICemupWG56U[/tube] Prototype Series Infamous Series Assassin’s Creed Series The First Person Puzzler Cyan’s Myst, released in 1993, single handedly invented, perfected and laid to rest the First Person Puzzler genre. For years after many developers would try in vain to capture the same sense of wonder that came from exploring a mysteriously uninhabited island while trying to suss out how all the abandoned contraptions functioned. While many “Myst Clones” would attempt to cash in on the simple yet addictive formula, none would ever come close to the original. Not even Cyan was capable of recreating the magic… Not even Cyan was capable of recreating the magic with multiple sequels (Riven, Myst III: Exile, Myst IV: Revelation, Myst V: End of Ages), reboots (realMyst, Uru: Ages beyond Myst) and even an attempt at creating an MMO based known as Myst Online. Now 20 years after the release of Myst, Jonathan Blow, best known as the creator of the indie darling Braid, is hard at work on a game called The Witness, which unabashedly draws inspiration from Cyan’s body of work. [tube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Brd0F7rlXCI[/tube] Notables Titles Rhem Return to Zork/Zork:Nemesis/Zork:Grand Inquisitor The Light Gun Shooter From Duck Hunt to House of the Dead, the Light Gun Shooter was where it was at when it came to capturing the coin-op arcade experience in your living room. …the Light Gun Shooter was where it was at when it came to capturing the coin-op arcade experience in your living room. But when times changed and our bulky CRT monitors were replaced with sleek LCD and Plasma screens and the technology behind Light Guns ceased to function because, according to my very rudimentary understanding, Plasma, LCD, and DLP monitors don’t have an “off” state between refreshes which was used to pinpoint the player’s aim. The Dead Space series made a valiant effort in 2009 with their Dead Space Extraction title, a Wii exclusive that successfully used the WiiMote to revisit that old point-n-shoot feeling. The most recent successful outing of the genre comes in the form of Twisted Pixel’s 2011 title, The Gunstringer, an Xbox 360/ Kinect exclusive which casts you in the role of an undead marionette sheriff bent on revenge. [tube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrSnXcCvEIM[/tube] House of the Dead Time Crisis The Gunstringer The Text Adventure This may seem an odd choice of genre to desire a comeback, after all the text adventure was just a necessary step in the evolution of the point and click adventure, right? While graphics, sound effects and mouse controls helped make the genre more accessible there is no denying the immersive quality of simply typing what you wanted to do into a prompt and seeing the results printed out on screen. Infocom released Zork in 1980, the player was tasked with exploring a dungeon made of twisting subterranean passages which plunged ever deeper into the heart of “The Great Underground Empire”. The game was filled with Tolkien references, subtle humor and dastardly puzzles. Never before had a game so completely fleshed out a game world, thanks to it’s lengthy descriptions of the areas or “rooms” you visited. When Sierra Entertainment created King’s Quest in 1984 it successfully merged graphics with text input and the genre seemed to have made a successful transition into the age of graphical gaming. But eventually the text parser was abandoned in favor of more immediate input solutions. The mouse seemed like a natural choice for exploration but unfortunately gave rise to the infamous phenomena known as the “pixel hunt” whereby instead of actually exploring an environment the player would simply click indiscriminately everywhere on screen in hopes of triggering the next scripted game event. Today, there are no recent examples of commercially produced text adventures. This isn’t to say the genre is dead just that it was gone “underground” (get it?) Quest, by Alex Warren is a wonderful piece of software that can be run in your browser, as a desktop application and even on your mobile device which allows aspiring adventure authors the ability to construct and share their creations. At textadventures.co.uk there are litterally hundreds of worlds waiting to be explored. [tube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1bLBy7gQPI[/tube] Zork 1-3 King’s Quest 1-3 textadventures.co.uk ← Five Genres that deserve a comeback Splinter Cell: Blacklist Launch Trailer →	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3665
__label__wiki	0.76441	0.76441	PS4 Share Play – Everything you need to know Five Games That Should Be Remade How to make a Video Game Podcast Top 5 Worst Moments in Dark Souls Top 5 Xbox 360 Games For Kids Top 5 Games That Deserve a Remake Nostalgia is a powerful enemy, that can lead us to revisiting things that were better left to memory. It can also lead to video game developers releasing terrible reboots and remakes of games that no one wanted. Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures anyone? Did anyone want to see a side scrolling Pac-Man adventure game? It was a terrible terrible cash grab. On the other hand, there are occasional games that deserve a remake or “face-lift” years after their time in the lime light. The recently released Halo: The Master Chief Collection is a great example of what you can do when you strap an old time favorite down with a skilled team of “digital plastic surgeons” like 343 Industries. They retextured everything, improved the frame rate, updated the audio, but kept everything that made the Halo games spectacular years ago intact. The following top 5 games are a few deserving titles that haven’t quite aged perfectly, but with a little refreshing from current gene technology and consoles, could easily hold up to the new power house games of today. 5) Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory Released in 2005, Chaos Theory was, and still is, the best game in the series. While it’s recent predecessors Conviction (2010) and Blacklist (2013) were more accessible for new players, offering a more fast paced, aggressive Sam Fisher, they felt like a bit of a step away from the series. Chaos Theory on the other hand was tactical stealth at it’s best, by stripping Sam down to only two guns and a small hand full of gadgets, you had to think twice before pulling that trigger in a crowded room. Although more linear than future titles, the level design was superb, forcing you into sticky situations like a bank vault or a North Korean missile battery, where you’ll find yourself quietly sitting inches from your enemy planning your next move. Although the first three Splinter Cell games were remastered in “HD” for the PS3 back in 2011, the difference was almost unnoticeable. A truly remastered Chaos Theory using the Unreal 3 or 4 engine would be mind blowing. Borrowing a couple recent elements like the black and white lighting when you’re in the dark and a fluid cover system, with the return of Michael Ironside voicing Sam Fisher…I’m gonna start my letter to Ubisoft right now. 4) Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy This game was ahead of it’s time and may have bit off a little more than it could handle. Released in 2004 by now defunct Midway Games, Psi-Ops was bland in the third person shooting department by today’s standards, but made up for it with a set of destructive rag doll psychic abilities. The Havoc 2.0 engine played a big part here, although choppy at times, it allowed you to pick up and throw around nearly anything and anyone you pleased. On top of telekinesis, you could unlock things like Pyrokinesis, Mind Control, and Remote Viewing over time, giving you multiple ways of handling your enemies. The level design was sub-par, the missions were uninteresting, and the characters could have been so much more, but none of that mattered when you could yank a sniper out of a tower from fifty feet away with your mind, drop him on a waiting patrol below, then throw a wave of fire at them. The game was never boring, so it’s a shame that the likelihood of a remake with Midway now dissolved is quite low. But to whomever owns the rights to this game now, the fans want it back! 3) Half-Life 2 A devoted PC modder can do anything if a developer isn’t up to the task. Case in point, Fake Factory’s gorgeous Cinematic Mod for the Half-Life 2 Trilogy, which bumped up the graphics to full HD quality. They’ve already done the work for you Steam and you’ve got the money, buy it from them like you do when anyone makes something awesome from your games and port it over to consoles! Okay, I’m sure that’s not really how that works, but I’m bitter. One look at the mod will make you cry trying to play the game with it’s original graphics. Take a break from not making Half-Life 3 and give us Half-Life 2 the way it was suppose to be. You’ve had 10 years! 2) Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Bioware had many gamers and Star Wars fans alike drooling over Knights of the Old Republic when it was released back in 2003. Set four thousand years before the Star Wars: Episode 1 movie, KOTOR is a turn based RPG that follows the rise of former Jedi Darth Malak as he forms his new Sith armada and turns it on the Republic. Your character on the other hand, has amnesia…okay not very original on that front, but it unfolds into an amazing story where the lines between the light and dark side aren’t always clear, making your decisions quite difficult at times. The writing was deep and believable, with great voice acting to boot, the worlds stayed true to the Star Wars universe and had beautiful landscapes to explore, the turn based fighting system was still action packed, so it never felt slow. I literally can’t think of anything bad about this game besides the fact that I still have to fire up my original Xbox to play it on a console again. The game is so great though it almost stands the test of time, but I can’t help but think how amazing planets like Mannan or Korriban would look with all new HD textures. 1) Jade Empire I’ve never played through a game start to finish 9 times before until I found Jade Empire, yet another Bioware title. This action RPG streamlines the traditional idea of an RPG, removing the complicated potions, crafting, endless tiny menus, and tedious skills systems and makes it all more approachable. Your “powerups” or “potions” are acquired in combat from killing enemies and are used instantly, you only have one upgrade screen, and all your skills only have three upgradable elements. This may seem a little too minimalist for some, but Jade Empire pulls it off well and allows you to focus more on the fluid combat and rich Chinese mythology inspired story. The bad news is Bioware CEO (one of the biggest supporters of the IP) Ray Muzyka, left Bioware is 2012, leaving the chance of a Jade Empire sequel or even a remake very unlikely. Having recently released Dragon Age: Inquisition and now discussing the future of Mass Effect 4, they’ve got a lot on their plates. You did an amazing job on this one Bioware and whether it returns or not, I’ll be back for my tenth playthrough soon enough. Half-Life 2, HD, Jade Empire, KOTOR, next gen, Psi-Ops, Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy, remade, Remake, Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory, Star Wars, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic ← Sony’s PS4: One Year Later The Crew: Everything You Need To Know →	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3666
__label__wiki	0.912885	0.912885	Gord Jamieson Jon Jeswald Mark Gelhardt US Bank/Elavon Brian A. Engle, CISSP, CISA Riskceptional Strategies Tougher to Use Bitcoin for Crime? Why Anonymous Use of the Cryptocurrency May Prove Difficult Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • December 30, 2014 The relative anonymity afforded by using the cryptocurrency known as Bitcoin appears to be in jeopardy, making it potentially less attractive for use in connection with cybercrime. Three University of Luxembourg researchers say they have identified techniques that can be used to determine the identity of anonymous Bitcoin users for between 11 percent and 60 percent of all Bitcoin transactions, "depending on how stealthy [the] attacker wants to be." Deanonymizing a Bitcoin user means tying their pseudonym - which serves as a public key - to the IP address from which they trade bitcoins. The researchers say their attack requires only about $2,000 worth of equipment. The researchers also say they can defeat users who attempt to hide behind firewalls or network address translation. By "abusing" Bitcoin countermeasures designed to block distributed-denial-of-service attacks, the researchers say they can also unmask up to 60 percent of Bitcoin users who employ the Tor anonymizing network in an effort to mask their IP address. The deanonymizing method opens up new ways for law enforcement agencies to tie transactions to an IP address, and perhaps back to the identity of a criminal, says Alan Woodward, a visiting computer science professor at the University of Surrey, as well as a cybersecurity adviser to Europol. "Good, old-fashioned policing - a lot of it is about following the money," he says. To that end, Europol - short for the European Police Office, which coordinates criminal intelligence across the EU - has been forging stronger ties with European banks to help it better identify and trace crime-related funds. But criminals have increasingly been tapping cryptocurrencies to try to hide their tracks, at least when it comes to receiving funds via so-called darknet sites - where everything from child pornography to illegal narcotics can be ordered - to demanding shakedown payments from victims. "Although generally designed for legitimate use, virtual currencies are heavily abused by cybercriminals," notes Europol in its September 2014 Internet Organized Crime Threat Assessment. "Bitcoin is beginning to feature heavily in police investigations, particularly in cases of ransomware and extortion," Europol's report says. Information security expert Mikko Hypponen, who's the chief research officer for anti-virus vendor F-Secure, based in Helskinki, Finland, warns that the Islamic State, better known as ISIS or ISIL, may be funded in part by bitcoins. "ISIS also operates sites in the deep Web - Tor hidden services - that are asking for donations for the Islamic State in bitcoins." No Promises From a technological standpoint, the Bitcoin project has never promised absolute anonymity, warning that every related transaction gets publicly logged, which means that, over time, transactions might be tied to specific wallets, and wallets back to people. The Bitcoin project also recommends that users regularly change their pseudonyms to foil tracking. Alan Woodward, a cybersecurity advisor to Europol, on the impact of deanonymizing Bitcoin transactions. But now, researchers are reporting that up to 60 percent of transactions can be tied to a specific IP address in the lab. "Bear in mind that's what some academics in universities have achieved," Woodward says. "It's not necessarily what various others - who have more resources to put at it - are able to achieve." Indeed, imagine what happens if the U.S. National Security Agency, U.K. GCHQ, and their fellow intelligence agencies bring their processing power to bear on deanonymizing Bitcoin transactions. Thus, it's likely that criminals will adopt new types of cryptocurrency, Woodward says, including Darkcoin, Dark Wallet and the forthcoming Zerocoin, all of which have been designed by privacy aficionados to try to improve on the Bitcoin model. Cryptocurrency fans have even crowdfunded a source-code review of the Darkcoin code. Such moves haven't gone unnoticed by law enforcement agencies, which worry about tracking criminal transactions, and especially money-laundering. "We feel it should concern everyone that the latest cybercurrencies are intended to be truly anonymous and to facilitate anonymous transactions," Europol's threat assessment warns. "We face a situation where law enforcement may be completely unable to trace even very large criminal transactions." The latest generation of cryptocurrencies "can have no other purpose than just to stay totally anonymous," says Woodward, who co-authored that Europol report. "You look at it and think, now why would anyone want that, except to conduct a criminal activity?" Sony: Controversial Film Breaks Record NCUA's IG to Review October Breach https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/tougher-to-use-bitcoin-for-crime-a-7731	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3667
__label__cc	0.68413	0.31587	2P START! Live!: Free Wii 2nd Edition We weren’t planning on having a podcast at all this week, but we were forced to when… wait… what is it we were supposed to do again? Ep. 71: Free Wii 2nd [ 23:12 ] Play Now \| Play in Popup \| Download └ Tags: podcast Moojjuice7 says: First. i am about to listen to this podcast, but i had to ge the first! acheivement before i did. Moonjuice7 says: This is now my favorite podcast. how should i get the information to you and what information do you need? Black n White says: I just want to thank both you guys, Ray and Tim, for making a website that focuses a lot on the readers. Also, Happy Birthday Ray! You spelled your name wrong >.> MetaRidleyR27 says: Oh, when I heard the term “minipodcast”, I expected it to be much, much, shorter than 23 minutes. Needless to say, this is a pleasant surprise. 🙂 I personally don’t mind the Rise from your Grave segment. I mean, it’s always cool to hear my name mentioned on the podcast, but it’s nothing too major. Although, special content is a pretty exciting concept to look forward to. Aw, I didn’t win the Wii or the shirt. But hey, congratulations fierce diety and Moonjuice7! The Musical Misfit was pretty cool, but once again, I’m confused. Harvest Moon is a pretty well-known series, so does that mean the music is supposed to be more vague? Or perhaps just from an older game? Either way, I think I’ll submit one next week. You know, I actually liked the nice, bite-sized podcast. In the instance I get a mic (whenever that is…) I think I’ll aim for 20 to 30 minutes. Anyway, Nice Podcast Guys! And Happy Birthday Ray! Kvb says: I loved the back-up podcast that was just Ray! The only problem is that it replaced the real podcast we were expecting. Rise from your grave has a good purpose, the segment DJ suggested does not. If you’re commenting for the sake of recognition, then you’re using the internet wrong. I also don’t really like the idea of bonus content for “loyal members”. It’s really unfair to the people who haven’t built up a status yet. It doesn’t make them any less loyal, just modest if anything. Oh, when I heard the term “minipodcast”, I expected it to be much, much, shorter than 23 minutes. Needless to say, this is a pleasant surprise. Agreed. I missed the Black Doom Award, but it’s a lot better than I expected. NSBAceAttorney says: HA FREE CRAPPY GAMES! Hurrah for FierceDeity! (-SP) And Hurrah for MoonJuice7! Supersonic24 says: Idea for the new segment: Ray Finally Shuts Up Section (No offense Ray, just thought it’d be funny.) It can be placed after the ‘Ray annoys Tim’ segment! In case this podcast wasn’t what you have hoped, CLICK HERE Lilguitarist says: I thoroughly enjoyed the return of the Sonic Hat and the whole drawing section. Congratulations to the winners. Ahhh…the image of Ray wearing that hat just…just makes me all warm and…fuzzy inside…mmmm… ultimateDK says: The fact that you understood how us other 91 felt is consolation enough for me. Thanks for the surprise podcast, guys! (T4tSPG!) DrOswald says: I think that there is already plenty of stuff that recognizes the loyal fan base. We already have comment of the week and musical misfits every other week. that seems like plenty to me. Congrats to FierceDeity and moonjuice7. Personally, I would spring for the landmaster shirt. This is probably impractical, but I think it would be cool if 2P Start sold Tim beanies. And maybe a book, but that would probably be impossible because of a lack of a standard comic format. A paperback of all the comics at some point would be cool, but totally impractical I think as far as funding and stuff goes. One can still dream however… I like the image with the “Complete!” text from Smash Bros. How I loved that little pop-up; you know, before I started accruing Achievements =] The idea of some input on internet loot or similar is nice, but I don’t necessarily feel I need exclusive content. Of course, I say that now… roadjcat says: I have to say, I was quite pleased with this podcast. Anyway, note time. 1. I need to listen to the music from “Tim’s Scathing Response” again, because it sounded really familiar… 2. Awesome Flipside music by the way. 3. I’ve always thought the Rise From Your Grave segment was a good idea, and I can’t wait for the premium content…whenever that’s coming. XD 4. Wait 50 people? I counted, there were only 16. 5. Umm…if this was an example of what unedited podcasts would be like…then I fail to see the problem. 6. Although, the whole “What are we forgetting?” thing got kinda annoying IMO. XD 7. I’m like the rebel of Musical Misfits aren’t I? I suggest songs that confuse people. Awesome! 8. Rouge Well that’s it this time. AHA! The music was Battle for the Grand Star from Mario Galaxy! I don’t remember that song in the game at all, but I have the Mario Galaxy soundtrack…so yeah. steve-ohs says: Happy Birthday Ray! and great podcast! I can’t wait for the premium content…whenever that’s coming. In my book, premium content implies “paid for”, or at least, that’s been my experience, and I don’t think that is the intent here. Not to name names, but there are a couple of webcomics that, as of late, have started having premium content and, I have to say, it’s a bit irritating; if only because it’s new. mocliamtoh says: Actually, it’s more like 90(now), but the sentement is still appreciated. Hey. I didn’t name it. Tim did. FluffyPanda says: Question for the guys: When the forums were created Tim said that the forums were for us, but the comments were a direct line to Tim and Ray. So for suggestions for musical misfits and suchlike what do you prefer? Just stick an off-topic comment on a random comic/podcast? Or should we be creating a thread in the forum? I kind of feel that somewhere specific to discus nominations would be better, but not if you guys won’t see them there. Maybe a new forum section would be good? Or some kind of voting system on a single comment thread so people can give a “yay” or “nay” on an idea without having to comment? Anyway, NPG and here’s my suggestion for musical misfits: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83-1RU1V5Nk&feature=PlayList&p=019E18227F67A0E3&index=38 Though any track from Parasite Eve would do. It’s just that good Ok, since there are 45 songs in that playlist and people are unlikely to want to listen to them all, here’s a couple more of the best: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGWa4Zm0YDA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj8MYB3J9uU So for suggestions for musical misfits and suchlike what do you prefer? Everytime I see one mentioned in the comments for any post, I make a note of them in a document I use for the upcoming podcast. So anywhere but the forums basically – as I’m not normally around that section. Thanks! Well, I’ll just reserve my judgment until such a time then. In my book, premium content implies “paid for”, or at least, that’s been my experience, and I don’t think that is the intent here. But it’s almost as bad. It’s content that’s not available to everyone, and that is just not fair. Anyone who WANTS bonus content is a good enough fan to deserve it, if you ask me. And if you make that stuff available to everyone, you can be sure that all the good 2P Start fans have access to it, and that the people are not good fans will leave the content alone. The single pro that making content exclusive has, is that the people who have access to it feel more special. And that does NOT weigh up to the big con of that some people who really want the content aren’t allowed to get it, simply because they don’t have enough “e-cred”. You thought that this weeks complaint about the “Rise from your grave” segment was bad enough to mention, apparently. But that is NOTHING compared to how people left out of the loop will respond to the release of exclusive content, I promise you that. Oh come on Kvb. It’s like extra wallpaper or something or the comic a day early. It’s not like they’re giving away Wiis here. Rokai says: I’m not one of those loyal readers right? A special treatment is a special treatment, Roadj. And based on something very abstract, too. It’s based on the loyalty of readers? Like you can mathematically determine someone’s loyalty by looking at their join date, post count, etc? I know the “premium content” itself won’t be much, but the idea of special treatment itself is where the danger lies. Ranks are never a good thing to introduce to a community. It’s a great way of intimidating new members and make lower ranked members feel unliked. Why can’t we just all be equals? One problem with the e-cred model is that people like me rarely sign in to leave a comment. I have been commenting on and off for a while and quite regularly recently, but I have only left about 3 comments while actually signed in to my 2p Start word press account. I usually just put my name and email in the fields because I can never remember my password and it isn’t worth it to look it up because I have never bothered to find an avatar I like. In any case, I agree with Kvb. the bonus content is only taken advantage of by the more loyal fans. We are the only people who will actually use a 2P Start wallpaper anyway. Why bother making it exclusive? And based on something very abstract, too. It’s based on the loyalty of readers? Like you can mathematically determine someone’s loyalty by looking at their join date, post count, etc? Yeah, I’d say so. If they have tons of comments it’s because they’re on the site constantly. I’d file that under loyal. Maybe not so much the join date, but yeah. And if you ask me, ranks are a good way to encourage new members because they know if they comment on a regular basis they’ll get access to some spiffy items. Saturn2888 says: Crazy about those 50 people thing. I mean, it’ll be crazy because the logging in didn’t happen until after a while right so people might have posted but not signed up and even posted under a different name. MAN that’s a lot of work. Good luck! The Musical Misfit was pretty cool, but once again, I’m confused. Harvest Moon is a pretty well-known series, so does that mean the music is supposed to be more vague? Or perhaps just from an older game? Okay, I forgot to respond to this so I will now. I’ve always taken a Musical Misfit as a song that few people have heard. No matter the game. Hence my Castle Crashers suggestion. And to answer your question about Harvest Moon’s popularity…I’d have to say no actually. It has a pretty loyal fanbase, but it’s pretty small. Not to mention I was the one who recorded and posted that song because no one else had yet. But didn’t Castle Crashers sell pretty well? Last I heard it was one of the top selling games on Xbox Live. I fact checks game 780,000 people are listed on the leaderboard at the moment. That’s considerably more than a lot of famous retail titles, including Patapon: http://vgchartz.com/games/game.php?id=13444&region=All or even Madden NFL 09 All-Play on the Wii! And I don’t think we’d consider them for musical misfits… Dj75728 says: Where have I been? I’ve been on the forums! Remember, free Dr.Pepper and what have you. Anyway, hopefully i’m back as I’ve missed the comment boards. P.S. Not so much the Rise segment I have a problem with, but risers who dissapear soon after.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3672
__label__cc	0.523552	0.476448	Fantasy League 2017 - Event #18 - WGC HSBC Champions by 1GrumpyGolfer on Mon 23 Oct 2017, 4:14 pm Fantasy League 2017 - Event #18 World Golf Championships - HSBC Champions Oct 26 - Oct 29 ___ Sheshan International GC (West), Shanghai, China Tournament value: Weighted 2 Leaderboard – Final Round Pos. Name ____________ Cuts _______ Rd1 ___ Rd2 ____ Rd3 ___ Rd4 __ Finish __ Total 1. I'm Never Wrong ___ XX (X/X) ____ 40 ____ 20 ____ 20 ____ 00 ____ 220 _____ 300 2. EmmDee57 __________ XX (X/X) ____ 20 ____ 40 ____ 20 ____ 40 ____ 160 _____ 280 2. Super_Realist _____ XX (X/X) ____ 00 ____ 40 ____ 60 ____ 20 ____ 160 _____ 280 4. Eyetoldyouso ______ XX (X/X) ____ 80 ____ 20 ____ 00 ____ 00 ____ 120 _____ 220 4. Kwinigolfer _______ XX (X/X) ____ 20 ____ 60 ____ 40 ____ 00 ____ 100 _____ 220 4. McLaren ___________ XX (X/X) ____ 20 ____ 40 ____ 60 ____ 00 ____ 100 _____ 220 4. SirBenson _________ XX (X/X) ____ 20 ____ 40 ____ 60 ____ 00 ____ 100 _____ 220 4. TheCleaver ________ XX (X/X) ____ 20 ____ 40 ____ 80 ____ 00 _____ 80 _____ 220 9. Raycastleunited ___ XX (X/X) ____ 20 ____ 40 ____ 40 ____ 00 ____ 100 _____ 200 10. Beninho __________ XX (X/X) ____ 20 ____ 40 ____ 60 ____ 00 _____ 40 _____ 160 11. Davie ____________ XX (X/X) ____ 20 ____ 00 ____ 60 ____ 00 _____ 40 _____ 120 12. LadyPutt _________ XX (X/X) ____ 00 ____ 00 ____ 80 ____ 00 _____ 20 _____ 100 12. Pedro ____________ XX (X/X) ____ 20 ____ 00 ____ 40 ____ 20 _____ 20 _____ 100 14. Be_the_Ball ______ XX (X/X) ____ 00 ____ 00 ____ 20 ____ 20 _____ 40 ______ 80 14. SetupDetermines __ XX (X/X) ____ 20 ____ 00 ____ 00 ____ 00 _____ 20 ______ 40 Who would of put money on Dustin Johnson not winning his third WGC of 2017? In a remarkable turnaround Justin Rose held his nerve to hold off Johnson, Henrik Stenson, and Brooks Koepka. Eight Fantasy League picks finished in the top ten; Kyle Stanley and Matthew Fitzpatrick were the only two not to make into a selection. Four of I'm Never Wrong's picks were among those eight and that was enough to complete a Rose like charge to win. EmmDee57 had three picks score including Rose who was also one of the two low round scorers. Be_the_Ball, Davie, Eyetoldyouso, Kwinigolfer, McLaren, Raycastleunited, SirBenson, and Super_Realist all had two picks score. Super's two included Rose while Eye, Kwini, Mac, Ray, and SirB had one of the three second place finishers. Beninho, LadyPutt, Pedro, SetupDetermines, and TheCleaver all had one pick score, TC's was Johnson. Phil Mickelson joined Rose in shooting 67. EmmDee57 had both of them, Be_the_Ball and Pedro both had Mickelson, and Super was the only other Fantasy Leaguer to have Rose. Final Round Low Round (20 points) Phil Mickelson -5 1. Be_the_Ball 2. EmmDee57 3. Pedro Round 3 Low Round (20 points) Justin Rose -5 2. Super_Realist The final World Golf Championship event of 2017 sees a strong proportion of the best players in the world head to Shanghai for the HSBC Champions WGC. Hideki Matsuyama is the defending champion and with Dustin Johnson shares the four WGC titles after he won in Akron. Due to the limited field size the number of picks is scaled back to two from each category plus reserve. This is also a no cut event so the usual cut bonuses are not in effect but additional points are available in round two. Everyone please notify others of changes in field before tournament starts and invalid or incomplete picks from participants. Rankings based on the Official World Golf Ranking – October 23rd 2017: Dustin Johnson 1 Hideki Matsuyama 4 Jon Rahm 5 Jason Day 8 Henrik Stenson 9 Brooks Koepka 11 Marc Leishman 12 Justin Rose 13 Matt Kuchar 14 Paul Casey 15 Alex Noren 16 Tyrrell Hatton 17 Pat Perez 18 Tommy Fleetwood 19 Francesco Molinari 20 Rafa Cabrera Bello 21 Patrick Reed 22 Adam Scott 25 Daniel Berger 27 Brian Harman 28 Xander Schauffele 29 Charl Schwartzel 31 Phil Mickelson 32 Ross Fisher 33 Thomas Pieters 34 Matthew Fitzpatrick 35 Jhonattan Vegas 39 Bernd Wiesberger 40 Si Woo Kim 41 Bill Haas 43 Tony Finau 44 Branden Grace 45 Russell Henley 48 Adam Hadwin 51 Kyle Stanley 53 Wesley Bryan 55 Hideto Tanihara 57 HaoTong Li 66 Charles Howell III 67 Peter Uihlein 69 Alexander Levy 70 Patrick Cantlay 72 Jordan L Smith 76 Paul Dunne 81 Lucas Glover 84 Hudson Swafford 85 Thorbjorn Olesen 88 Chez Reavie 91 Scott Hend 93 Shugo Imahira 98 Chan Kim 102 Kiradech Aphibarnrat 103 Fabrizio Zanotti 112 Ryan Fox 115 Richard Sterne 122 Mike Lorenzo-Vera 125 Brandon Stone 126 Matthew Southgate 132 Graeme Storm 134 Richie Ramsay 135 Mike Hendry 142 Daisuke Kataoka 146 David Lipsky 147 Hyun-woo Ryu 153 Gavin Green 166 Andrew Dodt 174 Poom Saksansin 211 Haydn Porteous 214 Phachara Khongwatmai 239 S.S.P. Chawrasia 266 Zecheng Dou 285 Ashun Wu 300 Xinjun Zhang 300 WC Liang 396 Ashley Hall 483 Matthew Griffin 503 Yan Wei Liu 629 Yi Cao 1066 Picking players: Unless stated, pick a total of 6 players as follows: Pick 2 players from each category, plus a reserve per category. Event winner: The person with the most total points at the completion of each event will be declared the winner. In case of a tie, those involved will match-off each picks' final position score in descending order. i.e. Player A's best finish vs. Player B's best finish, Player A's 2nd best finish vs. Player B's 2nd best finish, etc... until one's pick finishes better than the other(s). If there is a tie after all 6 picks have been matched against each other, those involved will be declared co-winners. Player Withdrawals: If you pick a player who withdraws during a tournament, that player will be eligible for points for all completed rounds and making the cut if they withdraw after the cut. It must be apparent that the player completed their round for them to be eligible for either the low round, worse round, top 5, or top 10 low round scores. If a player withdraws before starting the tournament then your reserve will be put in that player's place. It is up to you to check that your players are in the starting field. Holidays / Absences: If you will be absent for an upcoming event (e.g holidays) you may post the numbers on the most recent fantasy league event and the respective tournament(s) that apply or PM them to me. Example: Pick 3 players and 1 reserve from each category and the relative event number or name: Players 4, 5, and 8, reserve 9 from Category A, players 1, 3, and 7, reserve 5 from Category B, players 1, 2 and 17, reserve 12 from Category C, Event #12. Failure to submit picks: If you do not submit picks you will be awarded zero points. Deadlines: Picks must ideally be submitted before the first drive is struck on the first day of the tournament. However, late picks submitted after the tournament has begun must be for players who have yet to start (or are not showing a score on europeantour.com, PGATour.com, etc.), and these will not be valid unless they are seconded by any other league member. All fantasy league disputes and discrepancies will be considered by the League Judge: LadyPutt. All decisions made by the League Judge are final. ______________ Weighted 1 ____ Weighted 2 ___ Weighted 3 Winner ____________ 60 ___________ 120 __________ 180 2nd _______________ 40 ____________ 80 __________ 120 3rd _______________ 30 ____________ 60 ___________ 90 4th - 5th _________ 20 ____________ 40 ___________ 60 6th - 10th ________ 15 ____________ 30 ___________ 45 11th - 15th _______ 10 ____________ 20 ___________ 30 16th - 20th ________ 5 ____________ 10 ___________ 15 Low Round * _______ 10 ____________ 20 ___________ 30 Make Cut ___________ 5 ____________ 10 ___________ 15 All 6 Make Cut ____ 20 ____________ 40 ___________ 60 Round 1 Top 5 * ___ 10 ____________ 20 ___________ 30 Round 2 Top 5 ** __ 10 ____________ 20 ___________ 30 Round 3 Top 10 * __ 10 ____________ 20 ___________ 30 Low Amateur *** ___ 10 ____________ 20 ___________ 30 * Points awarded for round only unless specified otherwise in the rules Points only awarded for round during no cut events or multiple course events * Where separate Low Amateur is specified in rules Last edited by 1GrumpyGolfer on Sun 29 Oct 2017, 8:53 am; edited 4 times in total 1GrumpyGolfer Location : Pennsylvania Re: Fantasy League 2017 - Event #18 - WGC HSBC Champions by LadyPutt on Mon 23 Oct 2017, 4:21 pm Cat A: Marc Leishman; Matt Kuchar (res Paul Casey) Cat B: Tyrrell Hatton; Xander Schauffele (res Patrick Reed) Cat C: Paul Dunne; Thorbjorn Olesen (res Kiradech Aphibarnrat) Hope all's well Chez Grumpy (Sorry, just back from two weeks in France - which is more than can be said for my suitcase which is apparently stuck in Amsterdam!). LadyPutt Location : Fife, Scotland by I'm never wrong on Mon 23 Oct 2017, 4:35 pm Hope you had a good break Grumps and that all is well. Cat A: Stenson, Koepka (R - Rose) Cat B: Harman, Wiesberger (R - Haas) Cat C: Swafford, Fox (R - Sterne) Xièxiè (I think that's right....) I'm never wrong Location : Just up the road, and turn right at the lights. by beninho on Tue 24 Oct 2017, 8:10 am Leish - Hideki - RS Dustin Fish - Uline - RS Berger GG - Hendy - RS Storm beninho Location : NW London by Eyetoldyouso on Tue 24 Oct 2017, 9:31 am Cat A: Matsuyama, Koepka (Leishman) Cat B: Reed, Cabrera Bello (Pieters) Cat C: Aphibarnrat, Glover (Zanotti) Eyetoldyouso by Davie on Tue 24 Oct 2017, 10:28 am CATEGORY A: Jon Rahm, Paul Casey (res: Justin Rose) CATEGORY B: Tyrrell Hatton, Patrick Reed (res: Ross Fisher) CATEGORY C: Thorbjorn Olesen, Richard Sterne (res: Graeme Storm) Location : Berkshire by EmmDee57 on Tue 24 Oct 2017, 10:34 am Dustin Johnson (R) Tony Finau (R) Scott Hend Kiradech Aphibarnrat Shugo Imahira (R) Cheers 1GG. EmmDee57 by raycastleunited on Tue 24 Oct 2017, 11:35 am raycastleunited Location : North London Cat A: Dustin J Hideki M (res - Jay Day) Cat B: Posh crisps Hatton (res - Frankie Molinari) Cat C: Aphibarnrat Cheeze Reavie (res - Thunderbear Olesen) Cheers Grumpy! by McLaren on Tue 24 Oct 2017, 12:42 pm Schauffele (Noren) (Swafford) by super_realist on Tue 24 Oct 2017, 6:01 pm A) Leishman, Rosey (Stenson) B) Berger, Peter Urine (Fatprick Reed) C) Fox, Wee Davy Lipsky (Hadwin) Cheers Grumps. by sirbenson on Tue 24 Oct 2017, 6:07 pm Alex Noren Thomas Pieters Paul Dunne Kiradech Aphibaranrat sirbenson Location : Dublin by I'm never wrong on Tue 24 Oct 2017, 6:39 pm beninho wrote: Leish - Hideki - RS Dustin You playing as well as running this sweepstake Grumps? by 1GrumpyGolfer on Tue 24 Oct 2017, 9:01 pm Based on Sunday's game I'm not sure I'd risk the humiliation. Maybe Ben's trying to see if he can get some bonus points from me. by pedro on Tue 24 Oct 2017, 11:28 pm Hideki, Leishman, R-DJ Molinari, Phil, R-Schauffele Reavie, Barnrat, R-Thunderbear Low Am: GG (the 1 and only) by kwinigolfer on Wed 25 Oct 2017, 12:39 am A).JD, DJ (Henrik) B).Scott, Fish (Grace) C).Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Hendo (Fox) Thanks as always Grumps, kwinigolfer Location : Vermont by LadyPutt on Wed 25 Oct 2017, 3:35 pm Can I swap Jon Rahm for Matt Kuchar in Cat A? Ta. by SetupDeterminesTheMotion on Wed 25 Oct 2017, 8:12 pm Hideki, Kooch. res DJ Tyrell, Charl. Res A Scott Paul Dunne, Kiradech. Res Matt Southgate SetupDeterminesTheMotion Location : Airdrie by TheCleaver on Wed 25 Oct 2017, 9:05 pm CATEGORY A: Dustin Johnson & Jon Rahm RESERVE: Paul Casey CATEGORY B: Pat Perez & Patrick Reed RESERVE: Rafael Cabrera Bello CATEGORY C: Shugo Imahira & Hyun-Woo Ryu RESERVE: Michael Hendry Cheers 1GG! TheCleaver by 1GrumpyGolfer on Wed 25 Oct 2017, 9:24 pm Balls in the air at: 8:50am Shanghai time, October 26 1:50am UK time, October 26 8:50pm ET US time, October 25 LP, confirming Kuchar out, Rahm in. Hope you have been reunited with your suitcase.... by Be_the_ball on Wed 25 Oct 2017, 11:34 pm Hey Grumps hope all's well! Lets see how this bunch do.. A) Hideki, Rahm (Rose). B) Hatton, Mickelson (Scott). C) Dunne, Swafford (Southgate). Cheers G. Be_the_ball Location : Exiled Dub. by 1GrumpyGolfer on Thu 26 Oct 2017, 2:45 pm Ben, I'm guessing you meant Scott Hend and not Mike Hendry for this pick. Scott appeared some ten places above Mike in the Cat C list. Leaderboard – Round 1 1. Eyetoldyouso ______ XX (X/X) ____ 80 ____ XX ____ XX ____ XX _____ XX ______ 80 2. I'm Never Wrong ___ XX (X/X) ____ 40 ____ XX ____ XX ____ XX _____ XX ______ 40 3. Beninho ___________ XX (X/X) ____ 40 ____ XX ____ XX ____ XX _____ XX ______ 40 3. Davie _____________ XX (X/X) ____ 20 ____ XX ____ XX ____ XX _____ XX ______ 20 3. EmmDee57 __________ XX (X/X) ____ 20 ____ XX ____ XX ____ XX _____ XX ______ 20 3. Kwinigolfer _______ XX (X/X) ____ 20 ____ XX ____ XX ____ XX _____ XX ______ 20 3. McLaren ___________ XX (X/X) ____ 20 ____ XX ____ XX ____ XX _____ XX ______ 20 3. Pedro _____________ XX (X/X) ____ 20 ____ XX ____ XX ____ XX _____ XX ______ 20 3. Raycastleunited ___ XX (X/X) ____ 20 ____ XX ____ XX ____ XX _____ XX ______ 20 3. SetupDetermines ___ XX (X/X) ____ 20 ____ XX ____ XX ____ XX _____ XX ______ 20 3. SirBenson _________ XX (X/X) ____ 20 ____ XX ____ XX ____ XX _____ XX ______ 20 3. TheCleaver ________ XX (X/X) ____ 20 ____ XX ____ XX ____ XX _____ XX ______ 20 13. Be_the_Ball ______ XX (X/X) ____ 00 ____ XX ____ XX ____ XX _____ XX ______ 00 13. LadyPutt _________ XX (X/X) ____ 00 ____ XX ____ XX ____ XX _____ XX ______ 00 13. Super_Realist ____ XX (X/X) ____ 00 ____ XX ____ XX ____ XX _____ XX ______ 00 Brooks Koepka produced the round of the day with a 64. He takes a one shot lead over the popular pick of Kiradech Aphibarnrat and the not so popular pick of Gavin Green. Fellow pick Patrick Reed is a one shot further back alongside Haydn Porteous; the only player in the top five not to be picked. Eyetoldyouso was one of two Fantasy Leaguers to to pick Koepka and he was the only one to have multiple picks in the points. I'm Never Wrong also picked Koepka to occupy second place on the leaderboard. Almost the entire Fantasy League are in joint third; Beninho, Davie, EmmDee57, Kwinigolfer, McLaren, Pedro, Raycastleunited, SetupDetermines, SirBenson, and TheCleaver, all have one scoring pick. Be_the_Ball, LadyPutt, and Super_Realist are still to get off the mark however they will get the chance in round two as there's no cut there are Top 5 Low Round points on offer in round two. Brooks Koepka -8 1. Eyetoldyouso 2. I'm Never Wrong Round 1 Low Scores (20 points) -6 or lower by raycastleunited on Thu 26 Oct 2017, 3:33 pm I thought Galvin Green was a name made up by the clothing company. Didn't realise he was a golfer. by pedro on Thu 26 Oct 2017, 8:24 pm raycastleunited wrote: I thought Galvin Green was a name made up by the clothing company. Didn't realise he was a golfer. He just took it one step further than when Nike bought Tiger. by LadyPutt on Fri 27 Oct 2017, 9:16 am LPRPitis strikes again! The swap wasn't the best idea either Last edited by LadyPutt on Fri 27 Oct 2017, 1:16 pm; edited 1 time in total by beninho on Fri 27 Oct 2017, 10:45 am 1GrumpyGolfer wrote: I did. didnt realise their could be confusion! by 1GrumpyGolfer on Fri 27 Oct 2017, 1:54 pm 1. Eyetoldyouso ______ XX (X/X) ____ 80 ____ 20 ____ XX ____ XX _____ XX _____ 100 2. Kwinigolfer _______ XX (X/X) ____ 20 ____ 60 ____ XX ____ XX _____ XX ______ 80 3. Beninho ___________ XX (X/X) ____ 20 ____ 40 ____ XX ____ XX _____ XX ______ 60 3. EmmDee57 __________ XX (X/X) ____ 20 ____ 40 ____ XX ____ XX _____ XX ______ 60 3. I'm Never Wrong ___ XX (X/X) ____ 40 ____ 20 ____ XX ____ XX _____ XX ______ 60 3. McLaren ___________ XX (X/X) ____ 20 ____ 40 ____ XX ____ XX _____ XX ______ 60 3. Raycastleunited ___ XX (X/X) ____ 20 ____ 40 ____ XX ____ XX _____ XX ______ 60 3. SirBenson _________ XX (X/X) ____ 20 ____ 40 ____ XX ____ XX _____ XX ______ 60 3. TheCleaver ________ XX (X/X) ____ 20 ____ 40 ____ XX ____ XX _____ XX ______ 60 10. Super_Realist ____ XX (X/X) ____ 00 ____ 40 ____ XX ____ XX _____ XX ______ 40 11. Davie ____________ XX (X/X) ____ 20 ____ 00 ____ XX ____ XX _____ XX ______ 20 11. Pedro ____________ XX (X/X) ____ 20 ____ 00 ____ XX ____ XX _____ XX ______ 20 11. SetupDetermines __ XX (X/X) ____ 20 ____ 00 ____ XX ____ XX _____ XX ______ 20 14. Be_the_Ball ______ XX (X/X) ____ 00 ____ 00 ____ XX ____ XX _____ XX ______ 00 14. LadyPutt _________ XX (X/X) ____ 00 ____ 00 ____ XX ____ XX _____ XX ______ 00 Round two saw Dustin Johnson, new putter in hand, go low. His round of 63 was enough to move him to the top of the leaderboard after Brooks Koepka could only manage a 68. The 68 was enough to reach the Top 5 Low Round scores. Three other picks managed to do that; Peter Uihlein, Justin Rose, and Scott Hend. Four Fantasy Leaguers had two picks in the points, Kwinigolfer scored the most points as he had Johnson as one of his two. Beninho, EmmDee57, and Super_Realist were the other Fantasy Leaguers to have two scoring picks. Eyetoldyouo, I'm Never Wrong, McLaren, Raycastleunited, SirBenson, and TheCleaver all had one scoring pick but Mac, Ray, SirB, and TC's pick was Johnson. Be_the_Ball and LadyPutt are still to get off the mark however they will get the chance in round three as the Top 10 Low Round scores will earn points. Dustin Johnson -9 1. Kwinigolfer 2. McLaren 3. Raycastleunited 4. SirBenson 5. TheCleaver by 1GrumpyGolfer on Sat 28 Oct 2017, 8:21 pm 1. TheCleaver ________ XX (X/X) ____ 20 ____ 40 ____ 80 ____ XX _____ XX _____ 140 2. Beninho ___________ XX (X/X) ____ 20 ____ 40 ____ 60 ____ XX _____ XX _____ 120 2. Kwinigolfer _______ XX (X/X) ____ 20 ____ 60 ____ 40 ____ XX _____ XX _____ 120 2. McLaren ___________ XX (X/X) ____ 20 ____ 40 ____ 60 ____ XX _____ XX _____ 120 2. SirBenson _________ XX (X/X) ____ 20 ____ 40 ____ 60 ____ XX _____ XX _____ 120 6. Eyetoldyouso ______ XX (X/X) ____ 80 ____ 20 ____ 00 ____ XX _____ XX _____ 100 6. Raycastleunited ___ XX (X/X) ____ 20 ____ 40 ____ 40 ____ XX _____ XX _____ 100 6. Super_Realist _____ XX (X/X) ____ 00 ____ 40 ____ 60 ____ XX _____ XX _____ 100 9. Davie _____________ XX (X/X) ____ 20 ____ 00 ____ 60 ____ XX _____ XX ______ 80 9. EmmDee57 __________ XX (X/X) ____ 20 ____ 40 ____ 20 ____ XX _____ XX ______ 80 9. I'm Never Wrong ___ XX (X/X) ____ 40 ____ 20 ____ 20 ____ XX _____ XX ______ 80 9. LadyPutt __________ XX (X/X) ____ 00 ____ 00 ____ 80 ____ XX _____ XX ______ 80 13. Pedro ____________ XX (X/X) ____ 20 ____ 00 ____ 40 ____ XX _____ XX ______ 60 14. Be_the_Ball ______ XX (X/X) ____ 00 ____ 00 ____ 20 ____ XX _____ XX ______ 20 14. SetupDetermines __ XX (X/X) ____ 20 ____ 00 ____ 00 ____ XX _____ XX ______ 20 With at least ten scores earning points in round three there were plenty of opportunities for Fantasy Leaguers to score points. Rounds of 68 and 69 earned points and multiple Fantasy Leaguers had more than one pick score points. LadyPutt and TheCleaver top scored with three picks that included one of the low round scorers. LadyPutt had Marc Leishman while TheCleaver had Dustin Johnson. Davie had three picks score points while Beninho, McLaren, SirBenson, and Super_Realist each had two picks score; Ben and Super had Leishman while Mac and SirB had Johnson. Be_the_Ball, EmmDee57, I'm Never Wrong, Kwinigolfer, Pedro, and Raycastleunited all had one scoring pick; Kwini and Ray had Johnson while Pedro had Leishman. Poom Saksansin and Brandon Stone also shot 68 for the low round of the day. Marc Leishman -4 1. Beninho 2. LadyPutt Poom Saksansin -4 1. None Brandon Stone -4 by 1GrumpyGolfer on Sun 29 Oct 2017, 8:54 am Congratulations to INW, well done on winning a WGC! by I'm never wrong on Sun 29 Oct 2017, 3:55 pm 1GrumpyGolfer wrote: Congratulations to INW, well done on winning a WGC! Thanks Grumps!!! Yippeee!!! All done by studying the form, taking a note of Kwini's expert notes etc etc. by kwinigolfer on Sun 29 Oct 2017, 6:51 pm Didn't do me much good. Nice going Inw by super_realist on Mon 30 Oct 2017, 7:50 am DJ proving yet again he's dimmer than a 1W Light Bulb. Where is Mac to say he bottled it? by raycastleunited on Mon 30 Oct 2017, 11:14 am Arguably DJ bottled it. He looked nervous early on, bogey bogey start hammered his confidence and he never really looked at the races. Fair play to Rose, what a great back nine. He wasn't in it until the final 5 holes.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3673
__label__cc	0.670528	0.329472	[Reading] ➸ Glinda of Oz (Oz, #14) ➮ L. Frank Baum – 9tvuk.us 09 May 2017 L. Frank Baum 10 Home \| Glinda of Oz (Oz, #14) Peace, Prosperity, And Happiness Are The Rule In The Marvelous Land Of Oz, But In A Faraway Corner Of This Magical Domain Dwell Two Tribes The Flatheads And The Skeezers Who Have Declared War On Each Other Determined To Keep Her Subjects From Fighting, The Ruler Of Oz, Princess Ozma, Along With Her Dearest Friend, Princess Dorothy Gale Formerly Of Kansas , Embarks On A Quest To Restore Peace.When The Supreme Dictator Of The Flatheads Refuses To Cooperate With Ozma, She And Dorothy Seek Out Queen Coo Ee Oh Of The Skeezers, Hoping She Will Be Reasonable But The Queen Imprisons Ozma And Dorothy In Her Grand City And Then Traps Them By Submerging The Whole City Under Water Now It Is Up To Glinda The Good To Save The Day She Assembles All Of Ozma S Counsellors Including Such Beloved Oz Friends As The Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, Cowardly Lion, Patchwork Girl, Shaggy Man, Tik Tok, And Wizard Of Oz And They Set Out To Rescue Their Friends Will The Magic Powers Of Glinda And The Wizard Combined Be Enough To Free Ozma And Dorothy A Rousing Tale Of Suspense, Magic, And Adventure, Glinda Of Oz Is The Fourteenth And Final Oz Book By L Frank Baum It S A Grand Conclusion To His Chronicles Of America S Favorite Fairyland This Deluxe Gift Edition Features All Twelve Of Oz Artist John R Neill S Beautiful Color Plates, Along With His Nearly One Hundred Black And White Pictures, Making It A Perfect Gift For All Oz Fans, New And Old. Is a well-known author, some of his books are a fascination for readers like in the Glinda of Oz (Oz, #14) book, this is one of the most wanted L. Frank Baum author readers around the world. Glinda of Oz (Oz, #14) 10 thoughts on “Glinda of Oz (Oz, #14) ” Evgeny Evgeny says: Two small nations of the Land of Oz declared war on each other When Ozma learned about this she decided it is her duty as a ruler of all Oz to make peace between the nations Off she went accompanied by Dorothy who wanted to tag along Pretty soon it turned out the girls bit off muchthan they can chew their magic trinkets and all Magic heavyweights of the Land Glinda and the Wizard had to join the fun very soon.L Frank Baum wrote the book being mortally ill As such it was suppose Two small nations of the Land of Oz declared war on each other When Ozma learned about this she decided it is her duty as a ruler of all Oz to make peace between the nations Off she went accompanied by Dorothy who wanted to tag along Pretty soo... Shoshana Shoshana says: 4.5, but for Oz s sake I ll err up instead of down I ve read reviews that suggest that Glinda of Oz is the darkest, possibly because Baum knew he was dying at that point I don t actually see explicit darkness, but I do think that there is an element of fear in this one that there isn t in the rest, that things might not actually turn out right Of course, as an adult, it is clear to me that they re going to figure it out, but I remember as a kid liking Glinda of Oz less even while knowing tha 4.5, but for ... Jinjur Jinjur says: I had the pleasure of seeing and holding this original printed edition in person This book is beautiful and, notably, it is the last in the series to be written by Lyman, himself It is a fantasy story about a magical world with all the happy endings one could hope for. Grace Grace says: Baum ended his Oz series on a strong note Many people say that this is the darkest Oz book I would disagree dark is not the word to describe this story Serious, perhaps, and it had a stronger moral message than some others It also had an actual plot, and the book followed a logical structure, with set u... Jason Pettus Jason Pettus says: Reprinted from the Chicago Center for Literature and Photography cclapcenter.com I am the original author of this essay, as well as the owner of CCLaP it is not being reprinted here illegally This review covers all 14 of the Baum Oz books, which is why it s found on all 14 book pages here I think it s fairly safe by now to assume that nearly everyone in Western society is familiar with The Wizard of Oz, most of us because of the classic 1939 movie adaptation and many realize as well tha Reprinted from the Chicago Center for Literature and Photography cclapcenter.com I am the original author of this essay, as well as the owner of CCLaP it is not being reprinted here illegally This review covers all 14 of the Baum Oz books, which is why it s found on all 14 book pages here I think it s fairly safe by now to assume that nearly everyone in Western society is familiar with The Wizard of Oz, most of us because of the classic 1939 movie adaptation and many realize as well that author L Frank Baum ended up penning a whole series of sequels, because of the original book s astounding success back at the turn of the 20th century when it was first published 13 sequels altogether, before his death in 1919, which after the movie s success twen... Johnny Johnny says: I haven t read an Oz book since my Children s Literature class back in my early college days The Wizard of Oz really came to life when I realized that within that well known children s story was a political statement on bimetallism ie getting off the gold standard Okay, I know that Baum denied it but, come on, silver slippers and yellow brick road emerald city ie greenbacks I... Mitchell Mitchell says: Good and readable and interesting, but not anything all that special It would definitely be worth reading aloud Not sure that the series had enough of a trajectory for me, considering this was Baum s last book He never ran out of good ideas though And this one is a bit less of a travelogue 3.5 of 5. This book features Ozma in full diplomatic peacekeeper mode as she embarks on a mission to negotiate between two warring factions in hopes of putting an end to their war and restoring peace to that corner of Oz Up until now, there have been mentions here and there about her responsibilities in this area, but in practice, we don t really get to see her that hands on of a ruler Though she supposedly can see everything in her Magic Picture, she tends to miss a heck of a lot, and often only interv This book features Ozma in full diplomatic peacekeeper mode as she embarks on a mission to negotiate between two warring factions in hopes of putting an end to their war and restoring peace to that corner of Oz Up until now, there have been mentions here and there about her responsibilities in this area, but in practice, we don t really get to see her that hands on of a ruler Though she supposedly can see everything in her Magic Picture, she tends to miss a heck of a lot, and often only intervenes in violations of her rule only when the miscreant in question makes enough of a spectacle that they basically land on her doorstep or go so far as to imprison one of her best friends or something equally rash and obvious Dorothy and company have often come across fractious, bickering groups, but generally Ozma doesn t taken much notice of them To my recollection,... Benjamin Thomas Benjamin Thomas says: This final book of the Oz series by L Fran Baum is often categorized as the darkest of the original Oz books but I really didn t find it so I did see it as a littlecomplex than most of the others but the fact that the author knew he was dying at the time he wrote it doesn t contribute to any darkness as far as I can see.In essence, this novel is like most of the others in the series Several main characters including Dorothy and Ozma, set out to a remote area of Oz because they have fo This final book of the Oz series by L Fran Baum is often categorized as the darkest of the original Oz books but I really didn t find it so I did see it as a littlecomplex than most of the others but the fact that the author knew he was dying at the time he wrote it doesn t contribute to any darkness as far as I can see.In essence, this novel is like most of the others in the series Several main characters including Dorothy and Ozma, set out to a remote area of Oz because they have found out that somebody hasn t recognized that Ozma is the rightful ruler of all Oz and they are not following the laws of the land Yes, Oz, my friends is an Imperialist land In fact, the Skeezers and the Flatheads are actually engaged in war, believe it or not, which is most definitely a violation of the rules.Ozma and Dorothy get trapped and it s up to their friends, including Glinda to rescue them Here we do see that Baum likely knew this was his last story because he has nearly ... Smelleykins Smelleykins says: Thats such a pretty cover isn t it Too bad I don t own that particular cover But anyways This book Its the final one in the Oz series, remember there are 14 over all I ve read three Not even in order This is about Glinda, the good She is great.Ozma of Oz, who rules all, finds out that there is going to be a war between the flatheads and the skeezers Ozma has never heard nor seen of these countries in oz But as she rules the land, she feels it is her duty to prevent the war and make eve Thats such a pretty cover isn t it Too bad I don t own that particular cover But anyways This book Its the final one in the Oz series, remember there are 14 over all I ve read three Not even in order This is about Glinda, the good She is great.Ozma of Oz, who rules all, finds out that there is going to be a war between the flatheads and the skeezers Ozma has never heard nor seen of these countries in oz But as she rules the land, she feels it is her duty to prevent the war and make everyone get on with each other She takes Princess Dorothy with her to help, whilst Dorothy i...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3674
__label__wiki	0.565284	0.565284	Official website of writer Aaron Johnston The Swarm Earth Awakens Earth Afire Earth Unaware Speaker for the Dead Ender in Exile Formic Wars: Silent Strike Posing As People Ender’s World The Authorized Ender Companion By Aaron Johnston, Emily Card and Scott Brick Several years ago when I was living in Los Angeles, I produced a play at the Whitefire Theater. Well, actually it was three one-act plays presented in a single evening, all of them based on short stories by Orson Scott Card. Scott Brick, the famous audiobook narrator and gifted writer in his own right, adapted Scott’s short story “Clap Hands and Sing.” I adapted “Lifeloop,” a lesser-known short story of Scott’s from The Worthing Saga, and Emily Janice Card (now Emily Rankin, the gifted audiobook narrator and Scott’s daughter) adapted “A Sepulchre of Songs,” one of the most moving short stories I’ve ever read. We assembled a brilliant team of actors, including Stefan Rudnicki, Kirby Heyborne, Eric Artell, Kelly Lohman, Lara Everly, and others, and we put on the show. Scott Brick and Emily performed in their own plays, but since my wife Lauren was pregnant with our second child at the time and ready to give birth at any moment, I didn’t take a role in my play for fear that the baby would come on the night of a performance and force me to make a very difficult, marriage-threatening decision. So I merely produced. The plays were directed by Orson Scott Card, who is as brilliant a theater director as he is a writer. Theater critics gave glowing reviews, I’m proud to say. And that’s saying a lot, especially in a tough theater market like Los Angeles where dozens of plays are going on at once as thousands of actors are trying to be seen by agents and casting directors. Few are the plays that poke through such a saturated market and get attention. “Clever and hilarious . . . powerfully moving . . . one of the most memorable plays this year.” –Backstage West “Skillfully written . . . recommended.” –NoHo LA “A must see . . . chilling, mind-boggling.” –Tolucan Times “A profound evening of theater.” –Sherman Oaks Sun And on and on. It was a wonderful experience, and I loved every minute of it. The plays and original stories were later published in a beautiful limited-edition hardback from Subterranean Press. Sadly the book is sold out and no longer available. The cast also did a reading of the plays, which was available in CD from Blackstone Audio. You can still find that on iTunes, I believe. Worth the download. It’s fantastic. Below are some photos from the show. The Whitefire Theater where we performed It was a ninety-nine-seat theater, which allows union actors to perform without the union getting involved. Kirby Heyborne and Emily Rankin in “A Sepulchre of Songs” Stefan Rudnicki and Kirby Heyborne in “A Sepulchre of Songs” Scott Brick and Stefan Rudnicki in “Clap Hands and Sing” Eric Artell and Lara Everly in “Lifeloop” Recording the reading for the audiobook. Taking a break during rehearsals. Series: Plays Tagged with: Los Angeles, Orson Scott Card, Posing as People, Theater I’m not a professional photographer, but I love to shoot. Click the image to browse titles. Copyright © 2020 Aaron Johnston	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3675
__label__cc	0.555491	0.444509	A QUARTER AND A DREAM PICTURES Wu-Man Chu's Album Reviews Sareth-Fest Promotional Posters Corazon Comedy Festival Dark Darker's True (West) Hollywood Stories Dreams - In Depth ExploitASIAN Short Films Rock & Roll Dreams Come True Wu-Man Chu Fan Art GREG0RY "THE ANGRY TEXAN" PERRITT Published by Sareth Ney on April 13, 2017 at 4:55 a.m. ABOUT THE JOURNALIST Sareth Ney is the journalist for A Quarter and Dream Pictures. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communications and Center for New Media from Colorado State University-Pueblo. He is a former apprentice to master of horror, Clive Barker. He is a Wu-Tang Clan inspired superhero, Wu-Man Chu. He is an award-winning short filmmaker; his goal is to write 150 articles in select time zones, inducts every interview into his hall of fame, is a stand-up comedian, motivational speaker, founder and co-host of Pueblo's Independent Multimedia Podcast and is the festival director at Sareth-Fest Music and Comedy Festival. © 2012-2019 A Quarter and a Dream Pictures. All Rights Reserved.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3680
__label__cc	0.701032	0.298968	Gideon Ariel Photo Galleries The Discus Thrower And His Dream Factory The Discus Thrower and his Dream Factory 2012 Dreams can come true if you try Chapter 1. Dreams and Dedication Chapter 2. My Family, my Childhood and my School Chapter 3. Unexpected Feats Chapter 4. An Olympic Effort Chapter 5. The University of Wyoming Adventure Chapter 6. Discovering a New Life Chapter 7. Love and Work Chapter 8. Munich Olympics 1972 Chapter 9. CBA grows and grows Chapter 10. The Leaning Ivory Tower Chapter 11. The War between Universal and Nautilus Chapter 12. The Olympic Connection Chapter 13. Scientific Life Systems Chapter 14. The Ariel Computerized Exercise Machine System Chapter 15. The Race Horses Connection Chapter 16. The NASA Connection Chapter 17. The Coto Research Center Chapter 18. Magic in Coto de Caza Chapter 19. You can’t have one without the other Chapter 20. The Reunion Chapter 21. My Daughters Chapter 22. The end but not The End 4/27/2012 The Discus Thrower and his Dream Factory, Dreams can come true if you try 4/27/2012 The Discus Thrower and his Dream Factory, Chapter 0. Introduction 4/27/2012 The Discus Thrower and his Dream Factory, Chapter 1. Dreams and Dedication 4/27/2012 The Discus Thrower and his Dream Factory, Chapter 2. My Family, my Childhood and my School 4/27/2012 The Discus Thrower and his Dream Factory, Chapter 3. Unexpected Feats 4/27/2012 The Discus Thrower and his Dream Factory, Chapter 4. An Olympic Effort 4/27/2012 The Discus Thrower and his Dream Factory, Chapter 5. The University of Wyoming Adventure 4/27/2012 The Discus Thrower and his Dream Factory, Chapter 6. Discovering a New Life 4/27/2012 The Discus Thrower and his Dream Factory, Chapter 7. Love and Work 4/27/2012 The Discus Thrower and his Dream Factory, Chapter 8. Munich Olympics 1972 4/27/2012 The Discus Thrower and his Dream Factory, Chapter 9. CBA grows and grows 4/27/2012 The Discus Thrower and his Dream Factory, Chapter 10. The Leaning Ivory Tower 4/27/2012 The Discus Thrower and his Dream Factory, Chapter 11. The War between Universal and Nautilus 4/27/2012 The Discus Thrower and his Dream Factory, Chapter 12. The Olympic Connection 4/27/2012 The Discus Thrower and his Dream Factory, Chapter 13. Scientific Life Systems 4/27/2012 The Discus Thrower and his Dream Factory, Chapter 14. The Ariel Computerized Exercise Machine System 4/27/2012 The Discus Thrower and his Dream Factory, Chapter 15. The Race Horses Connection 4/27/2012 The Discus Thrower and his Dream Factory, Chapter 16. The NASA Connection 4/27/2012 The Discus Thrower and his Dream Factory, Chapter 17. The Coto Research Center 4/27/2012 The Discus Thrower and his Dream Factory, Chapter 18. Magic in Coto de Caza 4/27/2012 The Discus Thrower and his Dream Factory, Chapter 19. You can’t have one without the other 4/27/2012 The Discus Thrower and his Dream Factory, Chapter 20. The Reunion 4/27/2012 The Discus Thrower and his Dream Factory, Chapter 21. My Daughters 4/27/2012 The Discus Thrower and his Dream Factory, Chapter 22. The end but not The End Ann; Ilana; Nomi; Tova; Geffen; My Girls; Spring; Summer; Thanksgiving; Christmas; Seder; Hadassim; Life; Trip; Birthday; Wedding; 2013; 2012; 2011; 2010; 2009; 2008; 2007; 2006; 2005; 2004; 2003; 2002; 2001; 2000; 1999; 1998; 1993; 1992; 1991; 1989; 1987; 1984; 1982; 1978; 1975; 1972; 1969; 1968; 1967; 1966; 1964; 1955; 1947; 1939; Asia; Australia; Austria; Botswana; Cambodia; Canada; Chile; China; Croatia; Denmark; England; Estonia; Europe; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Israel; Italy; Jordan; Latvia; Mexico; Namibia; Netherlands; New Zealand; Peru; Poland; Russia; Scotland; South Africa; Sweden; Switzerland; Thailand; Turkey; Unclassified; USA; Vietnam; Zambia;	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0080.json.gz/line3682

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