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Adrian Dominican Sisters Receive Three Awards from Catholic Press Association
June 28, 2019, St. Petersburg, Florida – Adrian Dominican Sisters received three awards from the Catholic Press Association (CPA) in recognition of the Congregation’s efforts to share its story and Mission with the public. The awards were announced June 21, 2019, during the awards banquet of the CPA’s 2019 Catholic Media Conference June 18-21 in St. Petersburg, Florida.
The Congregation received the following awards:
Second Place: Best Annual Report for Catholic Nonprofit Organizations for Hearts of Hope, the 2017-2018 Annual Report. “Clear concise language illustrated the accomplishments, goals, services, resources in a succinct way,” the judges noted. “Graphics are concise and aid in comprehension. Overall report gives the reader a sense of the organization’s character as well.”
Honorable Mention: Best Presentation of Online Videos for Ripples of Faith: A Sister’s Story, an Office of Development Christmas campaign video featuring the life and ministries of Sister Mary Margaret (Sis) Beh, OP. The video faced stiff competition; the top three awards went to America Magazine, the Diocese of Savannah, and Catholic News Service.
Honorable Mention: Best E-newsletter for Veritas, a monthly newsletter that gives a comprehensive view of recent events and upcoming programs of the Congregation.
The awards were the result of the collaborative efforts of the Offices Communications and Development.
Co-workers in Communications are Angie Kessler, Director; Sheila Wathen, Assistant Director; Sister Barbara Kelley, OP, Writer; Ashley LaVigne, Social Media Specialist; Scott Miller, Videographer; and Ashley Saxton, Graphic Designer. Jessica Havens was the Graphic Designer in 2018, the period covered by the 2019 CPA awards.
Co-workers in Development are Amy Palmer, Director; Diane Bach, Development Office Coordinator; Sister Kathleen Schanz, OP, Donor Relations; and Laura Brosamer and Jolene Witt, Office Assistants.
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ALMOST A DECADE LATER, and through an entire console cycle Final Fantasy XV (formerly Final Fantasy Versus XIII) is finally making it way to our hands. With the development cycle in itself a story of it's own. But since 2013's E3 showcase fans who've been waiting for so long can finally wait just a little longer. Over the years while this game stayed in development limbo, we've watched it grow and change. To something that originally was meant to be dark. Now a game meant to show a journey and the friendship of that journey. A journey we fans of Final Fantasy has taken for almost a decade. The main protagonist sums this journey for fans best.
"It's been a long time coming... Almost there." - Noctis Lucis Caelum
FINAL FANTASY XV follows the protagonist, Noctis Lucis Caelum a heir to the throne of his kingdom Lucis, a country holding the world's last crystal. Lucis depends on this crystal greatly and is beneficial to the country's military, political, and economic standing. While Lucis stands by the crystal, the rest of the world has become industrialize. This shift between all the country’s has cause a great Cold War that span for years. Our game takes place after a great peace treaty, having the nations agree to stop this war. The kingdom Niflheim breaks the treaty, conquering the nearby nations before attacking Lucis. During this chaos Noctis and Stella (friend of Noctis) gain a power that's gifted by the goddess of death, The Goddess Etro. Which give these two the ability to foresee and predict the death of individuals. With this power and his friends, Noctis must stop the seizure of Lucis’s crystal before the affair escalates into a global war.
FINAL FANTASY XV - ENGLISH TRAILER
FINAL FANTASY XV - 40+ MINUTE GAMEPLAY OF EPISODE DUSCAE
I’ve been waiting for this title for years since its first announcement, even before the PS3 was announced. Back than it was announced as Final Fantasy Versus XIII, one of three XIII games that would live in the same universe in some way. Back than our protagonist was only known as The Dark Prince, and in earlier interviews around the announcement it shows even Lightning (known as protagonist elf back than) talking about The Dark Prince. But as we know the Final Fantasy XIII game became its own universe, which many fans hated the XIII series (myself being one of them.) I instead sat and waited in hopes that maybe Versus XIII would even come out. Years of just little bits here and there. Once in awhile a new few minute gameplay or trailer would pop on the internet. Finally at E3 2013 they announced Final Fantasy Versus 13 will be coming and now called Final Fantasy XV. Which is a fluke in itself because Square-Enix rarely announces a new title for their main game series at E3. So when I saw that trailer on that stage, at Sony’s Press Conference, after years of waiting I cheered in excitement. I cried in happiness knowing my and many fans long wait, is now having wait a little more.
Many people who haven’t kept up over the years saw this trailer and were confused. Yes Final Fantasy XV is ripping Kingdom Hearts off cause it was being made by the Kingdom Hearts guys. That Kingdom Hearts 3 development was halted for Final Fantasy XV’s development. To me I like this new gameplay step that is similar to Kingdom Hearts. I find it far more improving that Final Fantasy XIII’s battle system, where I hit auto over and over to win. I like how the story has changed from what seem to be a far darker view, to a more of Journey and Friendship adventure in a large beautiful world. I love how it has a modern spin to it, along with it’s Fantasy touch. I’ve and many waited almost a decade for this title. A title that was announced far before PS3 and Xbox 360 was out or even announced. A title that skipped an entire console cycle. Will this make the game far more better now? I bet it will.
I wanted to make this thread cause of the increasing discussion and news of Final Fantasy XV. It’s surprise after years of waiting that there would be so much news for it. So I thought we’ve a general thread to keep it in. But please do not ignore the threads already made for Final Fantasy XV like, Final Fantasy XV TGS 2014 Trailer.
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When they first announced the Fabula Nova Crystallis series the one game that stood out the most to me was Versus XIII. Don't know what really drew me to it over the other two titles initially announced(probably the idea that it would be a FF done KH Style), but it certainly had a style that I found alluring. Every year after the initial announcement we heard less and less about it until bam it was just at E3 sporting a new title. The change in title put a smile on my face as I hoped they were planning on completely removing it from anything involving XIII.
I remember the two conversations with my friend leading up to the unknown announcement. Back when Sony was having their PS4 Press Conference in February, a Square-Enix representative stepped out and said "We will be announcing something at E3." My response was "IT BETTER BE FF VERSUS XIII!" My friend being there when I shouted this. The second was during E3, it finally got the Sony Press Conference and just before Square-Enix had made their announcement, my same friend had asked me "Hey they might announce FF XV?" I just shook my had after years of wait "Nah they probably wont." As soon as their video played and I saw those words "Fabula Nova Crystallis" I paused with a heartbeat skipped. Than when I heard the female voice (Stella most likely) say the name Noctis I yelled in happiness.
I agree though I don't what draw me to Versus XIII back than at first. Maybe it was cause of the modern look of it, with the Kingdom Hearts guys. But here I am looking forward to this Final Fantasy title after years of wait. Half-Life fans, I know your feeling of wait and I hope your pain can end soon like us FF fans pain is now ending.
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The upcoming Final Fantasy XV demo is going to be quite meaty with an open area and dungeons to explore.
Square Enix shared new details about the demo during a NicoNico live-stream (translated by Siliconera). The demo, titled “Episode Duscae,” will take place in the Duscae region and allow players to roam its lush landscapes as well as multiple dungeons. The company has confirmed that exploring all of this content will take 3-4 hours, but that number can be increased if you opt out of using vehicle.
A car will be made available to those looking for quick transportation. You can drive it yourself, or have Ignis (a party member) take the wheel as part of an auto-drive feature. Square Enix also hinted that there’ll be some Chocobos to ride in the demo. Unlike previous Final Fantasy demos, Final Fantasy XV’s will not end with an epic boss fight. Instead, Square is promising something impressive that will resonate with fans of the Final Fantasy franchise.
Access to the Final Fantasy XV demo will be available with the purchase of Final Fantasy Type-0 HD, which launches March 17, 2015 on PS4 and Xbox One. Final Fanatsy XV, however, does not have a release date.
Wow, sounds like a really in depth demo. Bringing back cars as a mode of transportation is pretty dope. The forests of Timber sure have changed.
Your post just now about the demo has just open my eyes and made me smile. You mean to tell me they're giving us a 3-4 hour demo story wise, with an exploring world, with dungeons to explore. All this for free! If only other game developers and companies followed this. *cough* Metal Gear Ground Zero's *cough*
All jokes aside, I am happy to hear that this Demo isn't just a one level thing. But instead a open world, which Final Fantasy is based upon open worlds! Like I said Tokyo Game Show is my video game Christmas!
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I'm looking forward to FFXV. The PS4 needs more JRPG's. If they would release old JRPG's on the PS4 for digital download they get my money. Titles like Dragon Quest Vlll, FFVll and other Square Enix RPG's to the PS4. I only have a PS4 so maybe i'm being selfish but it would make me so happy.
So any and all special editions for this game I will buy and/or whore out for. Please be a PS4 console FF XV Edition.
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I've like the story of every Final Fantasy game I've played (which starts at 7), exception being XIII-2 and XIII-3 they were a bit muddled so I'm really looking forward to this.
I wasn't a fan of the linear nature of XIII or the auto fight system but the story made up for it for me. VIII will always be my favourite.
I'm pretty big on plots that draw me in and get me invested in the characters and is usually something Final Fantasy does really well.
I can't get very excited yet with the demo still being 6 months away, meaning the game might be a year off still but I know I will be when they announce a date and may be some special editions
To know we're a year or two off for this title is enough for me. After almost a decade wait, I can wait just a little longer. Plus if they deliver what they promise with the Demo, it would hold me over.
http://www.siliconera.com/2014/11/11/final-fantasy-xvs-action-will-feel-realistic-kingdom-hearts-still-speedy/
Car customization will be a thing. I'm thinking some nice Dark Knight Cecil inspired spinners with a Squall Leonheart paint job with a nice chrome chocobo hood ornament with fluffy pink dice hanging from the rear view mirror.
There is a strong possibility of some kind of airship or at least something to fill that role.
Square-Enix released an English version of Final Fantasy XV's trailer, for us English speaking people (we're watching you Asia.)
Another gameplay footage of Final Fantasy XV, from Square-enix. We get some more story (for those having a hard time keeping up) and our first look at Cid! Plus a final shot showing off possibly Titan and a battle we might have to face against him.
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So far this game looks badass. I'm trying to keep from getting too hyped about it, but I know I'll be the first to get it the day it finally comes out. The only issue I have is that there seems to be a lack of playable characters, there's only four by what I've seen in the trailer. I know Kingdom Hearts had three main playable characters with a fourth depending on which world Sora was in, but still, sometimes I found it a bit lacking; luckily it made up for it with a fairly decent story, sick character designs, and controls which were fairly easy to pick-up. I guess the question I should be asking is, "Are there any more playable characters?"
I guess the question I should be asking is, "Are there any more playable characters?"
No there doesn't seem to be anymore playable character beyond the four we see. With that said, I am glad. Final Fantasy's 1-3 focus on these core group of 4 adventurers you travel with through the world. Was only until Final Fantasy 4 did we start increasing the amount of playable characters to hell nearly 20 for certain games like Final Fantasy 6. To be honest, I like the change I am liking all the change, some old, some new. Getting back to a core group of playable character's we'll focus on through this world that we travel in. We'll have those side characters like our new Cid. Also like the sense of an adventure. I know alot of people are already saying "it's just a roadtrip game!" When really if you look at Final Fantasy games as a whole, they are roadtrip games, you just never had a car until now. I am still pumped for this game, as it really is my last chance with this series, Final Fantasy 13 trilogy scarred my love for it. I am hoping this can bring back that old love they seem to be capturing so well.
Simply, is it sad we might not get more playable characters that aren't of the core four we have seen, sure. But am I mad or do I want a bunch of characters, not really. Opinions in the end though.
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I just peed a little!
I guess you could think quality over quantity, when it comes to the characters anyway. And I also love the idea that they're incorporating the car into traveling. Yeah it's been done in other FF games, but not to this extent. It's like it's been made more realistic than any of the other FF games to date. I mean when your traveling from town to town or city to city, are you driving over grass? No, your not, your staying on the road occasionally looking at the scenery, maybe even pulling off on the side of the highway and exploring a little bit. I don't see how anyone could hate it, but I don't look at it as a roadtrip game, I look at it as a potential badass game that just happens to have roadtrip elements.
And to comment on the cityscape, it's amazing looking. The original FF games just had an overhead view of a town or city with a couple houses to explore. In later installments, city and towns were broken up into several different landscapes with each new screen offering a new image. This on the other hand makes you want to explore the entire town or city. I mean it's a FF game with a sandbox feel and I'm not used to that. I think FFXII tried to do it and in my opinion failed miserably. Rogue Galaxy, though made by a different company (I think), did somewhat well but it didn't offer that explorer aspect that FFXV is possibly offering.
Like I mentioned, I don't want to be hyped for the game, but part of me is.
After nearly a decade of waiting and watching this game become what it is. I can not deny my hype for it. As much as 2014 taught me not to be hyped for anything. This just feels more personal after waiting for so long.
And to comment on the cityscape, it's amazing looking. The original FF games just had an overhead view of a town or city with a couple houses to explore. In later installments, city and towns were broken up into several different landscapes with each new screen offering a new image. This on the other hand makes you want to explore the entire town or city.
I'll agree with the beautiful scenario. So far I been loving how the land looks with each little bit we glimpse at. But seeing that very Italian/Greek style town which looks to be by the sea I went "Oh even the towns can be beautiful too now!"
Either way we got time until this title comes out. I know Square and rumors have both express that FF XV will be out later 2015. I even shake my head and think it'll be more in the 2016 range. Even than though I can wait one more year, I really can. After seeing how much we are getting and progress is being made compare to the decade we already waited.
Dude I would rather wait another year than have them release a half-finished product. It took Bioware almost 4 years to release Dragon Age Inquisition and personally I think it was well worth the wait. You can't rush art, so I'd rather wait, you know?
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Late on this but a 40 minute gameplay video was put out of Final Fantasy XV. This demo is straight from the demo 'Episode Duscae' which will be playable in the coming month. Having scene this strengthens my resolve for this game. As well hearing that 'Episode Duscae' is done and will ship with Final Fantasy Type-0 HD. That and also the game is now 60% done, with the hard part aside the games director summed it up as "we're near the end." So a POSSIBLE 2015 release could probably happen. But it is slim.
Recently Final Fantasy XV showed off it's wildlife in action in great beauty. Like a episode of planet earth, just in Final Fantasy. Before anyone says anything yes, the wildlife will not be as lush in the 'Episode Ducsae'. As it is a demo of the game and not all features are in. But the animals in the demo are lush enough for the time.
http://youtu.be/liW836zMys8
Here is a quote about the length of Episode Duscae (Demo) from the FFXV Wikia page -
"According to Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata, players will get two hours of gameplay out of Final Fantasy XV: Episode Duscae; this can be increased to three or four hours if they really dive into it."
Source: http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Final_Fantasy_XV:_Episode_Duscae
This... this right here... this I can use to help get it up at night... YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!
I am a BIG Metal Gear fan, but this is how you demo your game...unlike what Kojima did with Ground Zeroes (even though I still bought into it day one for the PS3 and even bought it later for the PS4 and PC lmao)
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I am extremely hyped for this game, which is dangerous as I've been hurt before.
I am really tempted to Buy FF type 0 for the demo (even though in my personal opinion I think that game looks terrible)
Also fully intend on forcing someone to make a mash up between FFXV footage and Scar Tissue from Red Hot Chilli Peppers.
At gun point if necessary.
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FLASH! Ah-aah Another thing I didn't know
In your latest WXPNews you wrote: "What's more, if you defrag a flash drive, you'll shorten its life because flash memory can only do a certain number of writes before it wears out." I didn't know that! I haven't had one die yet. How long might they last? Any difference between brands? Cheers - Jeremy
I was surprised at the number of readers who wrote to say this was news to them. Typical flash chips last for anywhere from 100,000 to 300,000 "flashes" (writes to the disk) to a particular location in memory, but some older/cheaper flash drives may start wearing out at 10,000 flashes. Reading the memory doesn't wear it out. You can read more details about how this works here:
http://www.wxpnews.com/CRAC5G/080304-Thumbdrive-Memory
This is a concern of many regarding the new trend to substitute flash memory for hard disks in laptop computers. However, the newest flash chips can support up to a million writes per block (with 8000 blocks per chip). With typical use, they'll last for many years. These are the type of flash chips that are being used as solid state memory in computers, and it's unlikely they will wear out before the system becomes obsolete. Read more about that here:
http://www.wxpnews.com/CRAC5G/080304-Solidstate-Storage
With low cost flash cards (as with any media), it's always a good idea to regularly back your data up to another location just in case.
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Apple’s second generation of the tablet computer, the Ipad 2, offers such things as audio-visual books, movies, music and even web content. The hardest thing about it though is the thousands of apps that the Apple product offers. Thanks to the Ipad 2′s powerful A5 processor, better and more improved apps than it’s predecessor exist. Well, here’s a few favorites that users have found through the many options available on the mini-computer. Before any other app is mentioned, Angry Birds always has to be thown in as a favorite, as it has even been put in the Guinness World Record Book with over two hundred million downloads on different platforms. Through the Ipad 2 though, the game is presented in High Definition. There is also a related game, called Angry Birds Rio, that has become quite popular with its relation to the Rio movie.
For the music lovers out there, the GarageBand app is available as it also was on the first versison of the Ipad. Many enhancements have been made to the app though, as the screen not only sees where it is touched but how hard it is hit as well. With the “Smart Instrument” utility, users no longer have be to able to play good music to make good sound. The auto-play feature allows use of your hands to change the keys, making it an easier experience to make great sound with little effort involved.
For those who prefer the adventurous games, Infinity Blade has improved greatly in graphics compared to it’s predecessor. As a warrior whose father was murdered by an evil warlord, in this app you head into a castle and fight through several monsters to reach him. This app is pretty much a must-have for those who are looking for little fighting and adventure on their Ipad 2.
Last, but certainly not least, Real Racing 2 HD caters to the high-speed racing game fans out there. Thanks to the App being High Definition, an HDMI adapter can actually be plugged into the Ipad 2 and can then be played on an HDTV with full 1080p. While it’s running on the TV, the tablet will display a real time map location. Even if your not a racing fan, it’s pretty hard to pass up on an app like this one.
Apps for the Motorola RAZR
Apps for the Motorola RAZR are not only information based but are entertainment based. A favorite app for the Motorola RAZR is the Java-OS Sodoku 1.40 software app. This is a purely mind melting puzzle app that will delight the brainiacs and fun loving puzzle fans on smart phones. This 1.40 Sodoku app for a Motorola RAZR is a portable version of this very cherished crossword puzzle. When looking at a Sodoku crossword, no words are to be found, just numbers. It really is a numbers game and has taken the world by storm because it is possible to play this game anywhere with the Sodoki 1.40 app. The way to win Sodoku is to master the ability to fill each square, row and column with a number from one to nine. The rules prohibit using any repeated numbers in each part. The 1.40 free version will allow players to stay amused all the way to work on their commute, while playing Sodoku. This app will only work on Java enabled mobile operating systems.
There is a newer version of the Sodoku 1.40 that will be full screen enabled, which is an improvement over the previous release. There are some preferred novel features included and also a second theme than with the previous version.
Be Razor sharp on a RAZR with the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app, and get 170,000 definitions for words and phrases. Find new words that were added such as ‘clickable,’ and ‘lairy.’ Examples are also given with usage in full sentences for over 90,000 words. Error notes, called 200 Common Learner Error notes, are included along with 25,000 collocations. The second edition of the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary will put updates at the fingertips of RAZR smart phone users along with the new mini box feature for collocations. Words are highlighted when they are rated the most important to learn. This app will ensure that its users will ace those English quizzes and exams.
The Appy v.1.4 Java based touchscreen app will offer a feel like iPhone effect with various programs such as Sports, Traffic, Stocks, Movies, Games and News. Not having an iPhone does not have to be a limitation for RAZR users. The APPY simulates all those great information apps using java touch software. The APPY gives mobile business tools with access to mobile news and entertainment news on or off line.
Best Word Processing App for IPad 2
If you are looking for the best word processing app for the Apple iPad 2, the following are the applications receiving the most attention at present. What follows is a list of four, beginning with the as yet best rated by customer reviews on the iTunes App Store.
iA Writer by Information Architects, Inc.
If you are looking for a simple and straight-to-the-point word processor, this app offers a no-distraction interface. By removing the multitude of options for formatting what you are writing, iA Writer creates basic formatting on its own, allowing you to focus on your writing. And speaking of focus, this application has a unique FocusMode which eliminates the tendency to cross-edit what you have already written. Importing and exporting as plain text, iA Writer syncs flawlessly with iCloud, Dropbox, the built-in Mail program and iTunes File Sharing. Currently priced at a discounted rate of $1.99 in the iTunes App Store, iA Writer holds a customer review rating of a solid 4 stars.
Pages by Apple, Inc.
Created by the makers of the iPad 2, the Pages application allows you to view and edit Pages ’09 (.pages), Microsoft Word (.doc and .docx) and plain text (.txt) files, while exporting under your choice of Pages ’09, Microsoft Word or PDF extenstions. With a drag and drop feature, this app syncs to iCloud and automatically keeps documents up to date across all iOS devices. Pages includes 16 Apple templates, the use of the onscreen or a wireless keyboard, as well as charts and tables for organizing data. iTunes File Sharing allows for easily importing from Mail, the web, a WebDAV service or any other PC or Mac computer. Currently priced at $9.99 in the iTunes App Store, the Pages app holds a 3.5 star rating for the currently released version and 4 stars for all versions.
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When planning your next vacation, whether you’re flying or driving, there is no better travel companion than the iPad 2. With hundreds of travel apps to choose from you’re sure to find exactly what you need to make your trip go as smoothly as possible. Let’s take a look at some of the more helpful travel apps for the iPad 2.
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A Bronze Sword of the Aegean-Anatolian Type in the Museum of Varna, Bulgaria.
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by Bogdan Athanassov, Raiko Krauß and Vladimir Slavčev,
This is an English translation of a study presented to T. Soroceanu on the occasion of his 65th birthday and published originally in German in Analele Banatului 2009. We would like to wish Dr. Soroceanu good health and further stimulating scientific work.[1]
A follow-up of the present text, co-authored by M. Mehofer from the University of Vienna, will include the results and evaluation of lead-isotope and use-wear analysis, as well as publications on the topic that have appeared since 2008.
Rollnazferit en une perre bise:
Plus en abat que jo ne vos sai dire.
L´espéecruist, ne fruisset ne nebriset.
Cuntrecelamunt est resortie.
Chanson de Roland (Oxford-version), Verses 2338-2341.
[Rolland his stroke on a dark stone repeats,
And more of it breaks off than I can speak.
The sword cries out, yet breaks not in the least,
Back from the blow into the air it leaps.]
(Translation by C. K. Moncreiff)
Almost 40 years after the first systematic contemplations on the subject of Aegean influence on Balkan swords of the second millennium BC (Sandars 1963; Hänsel 1970; Hänsel 1973), important questions such as, for example, the swords’ exact position in time, the Aegean influence visible upon them, and the manner of contacts between the Balkans and the eastern Mediterranean that contributed to the transfer of objects or ideas, are still largely unanswered. A few years ago, the fragment of a sword arrived in an unspectacular way in the Museum of Varna, a piece which nevertheless offers the opportunity to deliberate anew the relationships that existed between Anatolia, the Aegean and the Balkans during the Late Bronze Age. Unfortunately, this new find does not enable any substantial advances in the discussion, as its archaeological context is unknown, which restricts the dating possibilities considerably. Further, the sword is extremely fragmentary and, thus, does not allow exact typological comparisons. Despite these disadvantageous factors, the technical features of this high-quality weapon and traces of its use do disclose interesting points pertaining to its origins and history of utilization. It exhibits a certain similarity to the sword found in 1991 in front of the Lion Gate at the Hittite capital of Hattuša, which bears an inscription in Akkadian. This likeness lead to reflections about the route of influences from the south to the eastern Balkans, the functions of Late Bronze Age swords in Southeast Europe, and also the possibility that these swords were handed down as heirlooms from generation to generation.
Find Context
In the year 2000 the fragment of a sword blade (Inv.No. I-3762) was donated to the Varna Museum, which according to the donor, a resident of the town of Šumen, was allegedly found in Northeastern Bulgaria (Figs. 1 and 2).Although the site cannot be pinpointed precisely, there is some certainty about its general location in the region; moreover, it can be definitely stated that the fragment was not purchased from abroad. This certainty is supported by the circumstance that at the same time of this donation, a whole series of prehistoric metal objects, verifiably found in Bulgaria, was offered for purchase to museums in Northeastern Bulgaria. Dealers in antiquities at that time did not dispose over a broader range of possible markets; they were, instead, far more dependent upon looted goods from local illicit excavations. As this particular sword fragment apparently seemed a relatively worthless single piece to the dealer, it was given as a gift to the Museum in connection with a larger acquisition of objects, which were of later date. This circumstance as well clearly points to a local provenience of the sword fragment, which the dealer could not possibly have purchased; for in such a case he would have attempted to regain at least the price that he himself paid for it.
Description of the Sword Blade
The object of discussion is the fragment of a sword with middle rib and a blade that narrows gradually from the hilt plate to the tip (Figs. 2, 3 and 4.1).[2] The blade is broken at its upper and lower end, and measures 18.7 cm in length. The beginning of the hilt plate is preserved, on which the remnants of at least three rivet holes can be recognised. A fourth hole can be reconstructed symmetrically. Through this the sword can be addressed as a flat-hilted sword (Griffplattenschwert) or perhaps even a flange-hilted sword (Griffzungenschwert). The rivets were located relatively high on the hafting plate, indicating that the organic covering material of the grip was not well fastened, thus allowing the presumption of the presence of one or even two additional rivets in the flange. The diameter of the rivet holes can be reconstructed as 0.55 cm each, whereby the distance between the two central holes is 0.75 cm. At the hilt plate the blade has a width of 5.2 cm and a thickness of 0.9 cm that decreases to 0.3 cm at the break. At the lower end the blade has a width of 2.5 cm and a considerable thickness of 1.1 cm, due to the middle rib.
The middle rib with oval cross section is accompanied to the right and left by four small, sharply edged ribs running along the entire length of the preserved blade. Towards the hilt the outermost rib on each side divides into two single ribs, which fan outwards, so that the total number of ribs on each side amounts to twelve, and together with the middle rib thirteen. The number of ribs decreases towards the tip of the narrowing blade. Thus, in the lower part of the sword fragment, about 20 cm below the hilt, only three ribs can be observed to the left and to the right of the middle rib. It can be assumed that the number of ribs at the tip declines further, probably to one rib on each side of the middle rib. The entire blade is rhomboid in cross-section, while the area of the hilt it is somewhat flatter.
The sword is in a relatively poor state of preservation. Aside from its fragmentary condition, there are a number of notches on the blade, which in the case of the otherwise well preserved surface indicate that the weapon had been long in use. Damages with a length of 2–2.5 cm can be noted on both sides of the middle rib and on the upper parts of the decorative ribs, about 2 cm above the lower end of the blade. These damages clearly did not occur in battle, judging from their large surface area as well as the fact that both sides of the blade suffered the same. It appears either that the sword was set upon an anvil-like underground and struck with a hard object, or that – less likely – it was placed in a rock crevice, which acted like a pliers and then folded. Although the scene with a crevice seems tempting to believe in view of analogies with the archetype medieval sword Excalibur, the damages on both sides of the Varna sword blade are too alike and too regular to have been caused by insertion in a rock crack. Furthermore, had the grip been bent vigorously, then the sword should have broken above the spot damaged by the rock and not below, as is here the case. However, the fact that the blade broke due to extreme bending about 20 cm below the grip, that is, above the presumed middle part of the blade, can be recognised at the blade’s end, which is bent at ca. 70. The aforementioned scrapes on both sides are not necessarily associated with the breaking of the blade.[3]
All of the damages are covered with a fine, greenish brown patina, which is indicative of their antiquity. The other parts of the blade are also corroded, but shiny.[4] A borderline of the patina in the area of the hilt, which might point to the form of the lower part of the grip’s covering material, cannot be distinguished. Apart from the damages mentioned above, the surface is even and well finished.[5]
Concerning techniques involved in the production of the sword, without having conducted special examinations it can only be stated that casting was carried out using a bi-valve mould; thereby, the decorative ribs in each valve did not correspond exactly.[6]
Typological Classification
The absence of the grip zone and a large part of the hilt plate hinders an exact formal assignment, for these parts in particular are determinant for identifying the type of sword. The position of the rivet holes indicates that the form of the hilt is like that which is characteristic of Aegean flange-hilted swords (Griffzungenschwerter). The corresponding angular shoulders can be reconstructed, from which the relatively wide tongue developed.
The rather high placement of the rivets on the shoulder has no parallels on swords in Bulgaria until now. The closest analogy for the form of the hilt known to us is found on the sword from Roşiori de Vede (Fig. 4.4), which likewise bears four rivets placed high on the hilt plate (Bader 1991, 31 Nr. 21). Yet, cut marks on the hilt and grip tongue as well as the fact that the bundle of grooves that run up to the rivet holes are dubious, which would signify secondary alteration of the sword (Bader 1991, 31; Kilian-Dirlmeier 1993, 31). Remarkably, the flatter rhomboid cross-section of the blade of the Romanian weapon resembles that of the sword in the Varna Museum. In spite of the observation that neither the blade form nor the middle rib comply with those that determine Aegean sword types (Kilian-Dirlmeier 1993, 32; 94), in the following parallels will be sought for the numerous ribs on the characteristically formed Varna blade.
The characteristic profile of the blade displays great similarity to the sword that was discovered in 1991 at the Lion Gate in the Hittite capital of Hattuša, near present-day Boğazkale, province of Çorum (Fig. 4.2; Ertekin/Ediz 1993; Müller-Karpe 1994, 434; O. Hansen 1994; Cline 1996; Cline 2008; S. Hansen 2005). This find is noteworthy above all because of the inscription in the Akkadian language upon it. According to the reading by A. Ünal, the text is as follows: “When Tudhaliya the Great King shattered the Aššuwa-Country, he dedicated these swords to the Storm-God, his Lord.” (Translation from Cline 2008; Müller-Karpe 1994, 435). Whereas the Anatolian sword has four ribs that reach to the hilt, the number of ribs on the Varna sword multiplies as they rise. However, the primary formula in the imagery of ribs that fan out as they go upwards, lending a floral, lilly-like character to the blade, is exactly the same on both swords. Solely the placement of rivet holes on the hilt is organised somewhat differently. Whereas the sword from Hattuša has two rivet holes in the shoulders and one in the centre at the transition to the grip tongue, a row of four holes can be reconstructed on the hilt of the Varna fragment. The rivet holes in both swords were driven into the hilt by a punch after casting, as the ridges on each side reveal. In view of the form of the grip tongue and the hilt, the sword from Hattuša can be assigned typologically near Karo type B, which is characterised by angular shoulders. Nonetheless, the marked profile of the blade allows it to be distinguished as an independent type, hitherto known only in examples in Hattuša and the fragment in Varna Museum. Particularly the elaborate decoration of the blade with several ribs sets both pieces clearly apart from all other types of swords and renders them as special weapons.
Interestingly, the motif of ribs that curve outwards towards the hilt also appears on the fragment of the golden sword in the hoard from Peršinari, which – basing on its material alone – can be considered an extravagant showpiece (Fig. 4.3; Bader 1991, No. 20). Nevertheless, the date of the sword from Peršinari is still a matter of great debate. After a temporal assignment that started with the Mycenaean period (Cp. Mozsolics 1968, 5-10; Kilian 1976) came an earlier date to the third millennium BC, a proposal that bases mainly on the silver shaft hole axes found in the same hoard (Vulpe 1995; Born/Hansen 2001, 40).A decoration similar to that on the Varna fragment can be observed on a sword from the island of Ithaka, which also has a strongly profiled blade (Fig. 4.5; Kilian-Dirlmeier 1993, No. 40).The blade has a wide middle rib with decorative ridges in the middle and on both sides. These likewise curve outwards towards the hilt. However, this sword displays a fundamentally different method of shafting by means of two rivet holes located below the now missing shoulders, but still on the hilt plate. The blade also differs through its short grip tang, which has a rivet hole. The preserved part of the transition from tang to the shoulders insinuates that this piece had rounded shoulders, a feature that sets this sword near Karo type A. Admittedly, the decorative grooves, some curved outwards like a funnel, are found on central and west European flat-hilted swords (Griffplattenschwerter) and solid-hilted daggers (Vollgriffdolche).[7] Gentle decorative ribs distinguish a sword from “Pella” (Kilian-Dirlmeier 1993, No. 444) and further thrust weapons of the Apa type, found in the Carpathian Basin (Cp. Hundt 1970, Fig. 1 and 2.1-4, 5).
On the Fragmentation of the Blade
One argument for the weapon’s origin in a hoard from the west Black Sea area is the fragmentation of the sword. This ruination denotes a ritual practice that is generally typical for the continental European Late Bronze Age and Urnfield Culture (Nebelsick 2000), especially for the area of the lower Danube River. Although swords were often made useless by bending them, before they were deposited in the earth,[8] the complete folding of the blade is rarely attested. Yet, particularly in the region in question here this action can be considered characteristic. In the hoard finds of Sokol (dist. Silistra) and Ovča Mogila (dist. Svištov), for example, one sword of the Mycenaean type each was deposited together with other metal objects, whose form can be seen as indigenous. Along with the sword, the hoard in Sokol contained fifteen complete socketed axes and or fragments thereof, 130 whole or fragmented sickles, one dagger, a saw blade, the fragment of a knife blade, casting remains and fragments of a metal platter (Панайотов-Доневски 1977).
The sword from Ovča Mogila was found together with 31 socketed axes, two fragments of such, a small knife, two projectile points and one fragment of a casting cake (Gußkuchen) (Figs. 5 and 6; Krauß 2005).The same treatment of the sword in both hoards is indeed noteworthy: each was folded together in a forceful act, to be deposited with the other objects. Through the act of deformation the sword from Sokol broke into two pieces; one half corresponds exactly with the condition of fragmentation of the Varna sword: Parts of the grip fastening are broken as far as the rivets, the>
Date and Origin of the Sword
The best anchor for dating the sword fragment in the Varna Museum is presented by the Aššuwa sword from Hattuša, especially as it is typologically the closest. The name Tudhalija in the inscription on the Aššuwa sword is dated mostly towards the end of the 15th century, which provides a clear fixed point for the deposition of the sword (Müller-Karpe 1994, 435-436; Cline 1996). Assuming that the conflict of the Great King with the Aššuwa, also mentioned in the inscription, was carried out with contemporary weapons, then we have here a sword of the 15th century BC. Yet as the sword was dedicated after the victorious battle, it was not a weapon of the Hittites, but rather that of their opponents (Müller-Karpe 1994, 436; O. Hansen 1994; S. Hansen 2005, 89-90).Although the geographic location of the country cannot be pinpointed exactly, until now there has been no doubt that the land of the Aššuwa lay in Northwestern Anatolia (Müller-Karpe 1994, 436-437; Cline 1996.).Similarly, as a Hittite provenience of the Hattuša sword can be excluded, it can be propounded that most probably the fragment in the Varna Museum did not derive from the Balkan region, as until now no comparable weapons have been found in there. It is indeed remarkable that the presumed discovery site of the Varna sword lies equally as far from Northwestern Anatolia as from the Hittite capital.
Whereas the text inscribed in the sword from Boğazkale informs us about the reasons for its deposition, the motives behind the Varna sword’s journey to the north are still vague. The foreseen metallurgical examination of the fragment will surely lead to more information. The extreme stress exacted upon the blade makes obvious that the sword was long in use prior to its final destruction and deposition.
The problematic dating of the extraordinary sword in the hoard from Perşinari was already addressed above. The production of this gold weapon as early as the Early Bronze Age is, nonetheless, difficult to imagine, as then it would have preceded the entire typological development of Aegean-Anatolian swords. Furthermore, when judged alone, this splendid sword is difficult to date: The Varna fragment is the only form known until now that displays a distant relatedness to it, thus, forming a link between the sword from Perşinari and Hattuša. The other components of the Perşinari hoard, such as the golden daggers and the fragments of silver axes, are obviously older and can be dated basing on sound arguments to the end of the third millennium BC. (Born/Hansen 2001, 39-41). However, it is worth noting that there are no known discoveries of such swords, especially of this size, in Europe from that early time. The few Early Bronze Age daggers found in Greece are either not dated or – in view of their size – are hardly comparable.[9]Hence, a later date must be assumed for the Perşinari sword, which based on the characteristic form of the hilt, even though the hilt was attached secondarily (Vulpe 1995, 46-47), is still the best link with the Shaft Graves (Cp. Kilian 1976), or it even dates as late as Late Helladic II (Mozsolics 1968, 5-10; Müller-Karpe 1994, 437-438). At first one must become accustomed with the idea that splendid weapons such as the silver axes were handed down over seven centuries’ time. Nevertheless, it is hardly possible that swords with a hilt like that in Perşinari appeared one-half millennium earlier than the sword types Karo A and B in the Aegean. Consequently, we must take as a fact that there are two categories of finds, each of different date, in the hoard: one group that belongs to the Early Bronze Age and the other to the Late Bronze Age (according to Aegean terminology).[10] Yet, a seemingly large discrepancy in date between the swords and the other hoard components is likewise notable in other depositions found in the lower Danube area, a situation which has been explained as the long-term use of the swords, even into the Late Bronze Age. Possibly they were preserved as relics/heirlooms, before they were deposited in the earth along with other objects. The composition of hoards themselves is only a limited aid in dating the swords; it only informs us about the time of deposition, but not about the production and use of the weapons.
If we approach Varna sword from the point of view of its similarity to the Aššuwa sword, then the Varna sword must be assigned to the 15th century BC (Fig. 7).However, the time span cannot be further delimited, for the sword from Hattuša along with related sword types were, with great certainty, in use both before as well as after the Aššuwa revolt against the Hittite great king. So, we reach a date in the 15th–14th century BC or in Late Helladic II–Late Helladic IIIA. Yet, the possibility of a later dating should not be excluded. Observing, for example, the hoards from Pobit Kamăk, Sokol, Ovča Mogila and Drajno de Jos, we find swords deposited together with objects, all of which are significantly younger than the Aššuwa sword and which can be assigned only later to Late Helladic IIIB–Late Helladic IIIC, or to hoard phase I and II, according to B. Hänsel (Hänsel 1976, 25-47).On the other hand, a significant continuance of the horned swords (Type C according to Sandars 1961) on the Balkan Peninsula as opposed to Aegean types can be drawn into consideration (Hänsel 1970, 30-32; Kilian-Dirlmeier 1993, 51-53). In this reference, the hoard from Vărbica II, which contains an Early Bronze Age shaft-hole axe (Ковачева 1967, Abb. 5,5), deposited together with socketed axes and the fragment of a Naue-II sword, Hänsel’s hoard phase II (Lesura-Vărbica), is quite elucidatory (Hänsel 1970, 36; 1976, 39). An additional argument in favour of the eventually longer circulation of swords north of the Aegean is found in the greater extent of use-wear observable on them, in contrast to those found in Greece, a factor that – of course – might also be due to the circumstance that Aegean swords were found predominantly in graves, whereas Balkan swords derive mostly from hoards.
The sword from Roşiori de Vede is a single find and has been assigned by Bader by means of typological comparison to Karo’s type B, as defined by finds in the Shaft Graves at Mycenae (Bader 1991, 31-33). Yet, this dating provides merely a coarse orientation, because, firstly, the similarities of the sword from Roşiori de Vedewith Mycenaean weapons are quite minimal, and, secondly, the Varna fragment differs distinctly from both. The secondary alteration of the hilt makes any decision as to whether it is an older or a younger representative of Karo B-swords impossible, and, thus, despite the formal agreement in the blade decoration it does not contribute to dating the find in Varna Museum; it can only be placed generally in an interval of time of the Mycenaean Shaft Graves, until Late Helladic IIIA.All together, the reworking of the hilt of the sword from Roşiori de Vede, like the secondary cast solid hilt of the example from Copşa Mare, and – above all – the hilt attached later to the sword from Perşinari are signs of the longer period of use of swords in the Balkan area. Individual examples of the appearance of older swords in younger find contexts can also be pointed out in the Aegean. Here to mention is the sword from a shaft grave at Staphylos on the island Skopelos. The grave dates to Late Helladic IIB, with exact counterparts in Shaft Grave IV and V in Mycenae (Kilian-Dirlmeier 1993, 36).
KEIMHΛIA (Treasures) in the Second Millennium BC Balkans?
It is indeed worthwhile to deliberate why swords in the Balkan area were in use for such a long time, before they became part of the archaeological record. It is peculiar that most examples of older swords were found in younger find contexts, located areas in which graves containing weapons are not present, that is, in the zone north of Epirus, Macedonia and the Rhodope Mountains. The absence of richly furnished warrior graves as well as of important central localities with fortifications or at least multilayered settlements, in which a highly stratified society could be expected, hampers the interpretation of practices there with metal weapons and does not enable comparisons with examples of the continued use of older objects that are described in literature. During the second millennium BC on the eastern Balkan Peninsula the image of a society emerges, which with one sole exception – the use of metals – can be called egalitarian.
The convincing interpretation of prestigious goods of the late Hallstatt- and early Latène period in western Central Europe, designated by Fr. Fischer with the ancient Greek term “κειμήλιον”, connoting ‘gift’, but also ‘relic’ (Fischer 1973), does not aid in understanding conditions in the eastern Balkan Peninsula, as no distinguishable elite group can be testified there, which resembles the Homeric heroes or the late Hallstatt and Latène rulers, who exchanged and accumulated precious goods and established their authority with these possessions (Ulf 1990, 234).
However, what is the explanation for the presence of relics/heirlooms in societies, for whom lengthy settlement in one location (tell settlements were abandoned at the end of the Early Bronze Age), the development of large cemeteries and the erection of monumental memorials were foreign? Valuable metal artefacts were in use on the eastern Balkan Peninsula for a very long time, and apparently were handed down for a period longer than one human lifetime. Only with the appearance of the custom of deposition were they placed in the ground.[11] Although not comparable in structure, but in the temporality of its use, perhaps the circulation of shell jewellery on the island of Gawa, Papua-New Guinea, can be viewed in analogy (Leach 1983). The valuable objects were the personal property of one individual only for a specific time. They are handed down continuously, and they are never deposited in the earth. This kind of ceremonial exchange does not leave behind any traces in the ground and, thus, cannot be confirmed archaeologically. Therefore, an ethnographic comparison is tempting, because society on Gawa is acephalic without any obvious leading personalities. Prestigious valuables are known on Papua-New Guinea, but there again they too are the personal property of an individual only for a limited time and are exchanged later according to strict regulations (Leach 1983). This ethnographic comparison need not be followed further, as it is difficult to imagine that concealed behind the changing of swords lay the regulated exchange of foodstuffs and maintaining social contacts (Munn 1986, 42–44). Possibly the time has now come to abandon the concept that the owners of Balkan swords had any resemblance to the rulers buried in Mycenaean Shaft Graves or to persons in richly furnished burials in Epirus and the Rhodope Mountains. In view of the limited amount of source material on the Late Bronze Age in the Balkan region, it is indeed risky to search afar for an interpretation of the passing down of swords from one generation to the next. Here it is suggested that possibly the basis of this custom might be sought in a social structure that differed fundamentally from that in the Aegean world, or, in other words, in the absence of a marked elite. Probably males with great influence and prestige owned these weapons for a specified time or even their whole life. Upon their death the valuable objects were then passed on to their children or to other members of society.
Import or Local Product?
Until a comprehensive analysis of isotopic position of swords in the Aegean, Anatolia and the Balkan Peninsula is carried out, the question as to whether the Varna sword was imported or whether it was the product of a local craftsman and only displays Aegean-Anatolian influences, cannot be answered conclusively. In view of the typological correspondences with the sword from Hattuša, it is quite possible that the Varna fragment was imported directly from the land of the Aššuwa, that is, from Northwestern Anatolia. Nonetheless, the Aššuwa sword was doubtlessly influenced by Aegean weapons (Müller-Karpe 1994, 437), although neither the example found in the Hittite capital nor the Varna fragment can be deemed direct imports from the Greek mainland.[12] Be that as it may, the question of whether they were imports or imitations is not of fundamental significance, as both cases presuppose contacts between the Aegean and the eastern Balkans, which enabled either the exchange of wares or the transfer of ideas. Even if the fragments are local products, the smiths had an imported sword in mind or – less likely – they themselves came from Northwestern Anatolia or at least had lived there for a longer time. And if the fragments are indeed local products, it would be of interest to localise the site of its production. Potential options here would be the area around Pobit Kamăk in Northeastern Bulgaria (Черных 1978, 254-257) or a workshop in Transylvania (Mozsolics 1973, 84-86; Bader 1991, 30). Some factors that support a local origin of the gold sword from Perşinari is its conceptual similarity in execution to the Varna fragment, especially in view of the decorative ribs, for which no close parallels in the Aegean sphere exist. Due to the present situation of source material, no statement can be made as to whether the flattish rhomboid cross-section of the blade is characteristic for the eastern Balkan area or for Northwestern Anatolia. In any case, the sword fragment from Roşiori de Vede shows a similar cross-section. Moreover, important for answering the question concerning the site and manner of production of the Varna sword, is the observation made by A. Mozsolics and T. Bader, according to which those finds from the Carpathian Basin that are viewed as displaying Aegean influence are of far better quality, that is, they exhibit better workmanship than other metal objects of that epoch (Bader 1991, 28; Mozsolics 1967, 58).This more qualitative workmanship in production can be observed on the example from Varna: Its surface is considerably smoother than that of other bronze objects of the second millennium BC, which we were able to view in Bulgarian and Romanian museums. However, the theory that the high-quality swords found in the Balkan region originated from Northwestern Anatolia is, nevertheless, a conclusion ex silentio, a result that bases solely upon the scarcely known typological development of bronze swords in that region. Hence, it would be a mistake to declare all of the different forms of swords that have no exact analogies in the Aegean world as northwest Anatolian. Until the results of chemical analyses are presented, it can only be conjectured that the origin of the Varna fragment and perhaps the golden sword from Perşinari was Asia Minor. Due to the present state of knowledge about cultural development during the Late Bronze Age in this region, there are no facts that would support any other explanations for the differences in quality, such as the swords’ production in different workshops that made ‘normal’ weapons for common use, on one hand, and ‘ostentatious’ weapons for the elite, on the other.
Exchange Mechanisms and their Participants
Of interest, lastly, is the question as to how a sword that strongly resembles a weapon that the Hittite great king dedicated in the capital of his kingdom after a victorious battle, could arrive in a cultural milieu, in which imports from the Bronze Age centres of the Mediterranean sphere are extremely rare. Taking solely Aegean or Aegean-influenced finds reported in the eastern Balkan region as measure, the strict application of the categories ‘center’, ‘periphery’ and ‘margin’ would not even qualify this region as periphery.[13]Ultimately, the role that finally came to the sword within the setting of its final phase of use cannot be clarified, due to the poor state of research on the second millennium BC in the eastern Balkans (Harding 1993).One reason for this unfortunate state of resources is certainly to be sought in the change in settlement structure in the area between the Rhodope and Carpathian mountains, a time when settlement mounds were abandoned and the few known flatland settlements never consist of more than three to four building phases. The detection of thin habitation layers at settlement sites that are difficult to localise to begin with is a methodical problem in this area: Aside from one or two exceptions, until now no intensive archaeological prospection has been conducted there. This is exacerbated by the absence of larger cemeteries in eastern Bulgaria and Romania, one of the least researched parts of the European continent with regard to the Late Bronze Age.[14]For this reason it still not possible today to undertake the precise dating for important categories of finds, such as double axes (Buchholz 1983; S. Hansen 2005, 93), lance- and arrowheads (Черных 1978, 163, 228, 232), sceptres with an inward rolled tip (S. Hansen 2005, 93-94; Василева 2008), and ox-hide ingots (S. Hansen 2005, 93; Leshtakov 2007), categories which play a role in discussions about contacts between the eastern Balkan area and the Mediterranean sphere. Thus, the question still remains as to whether the sceptre that was retrieved from the shipwreck at Uluburun and dated to an interval at the end of the 14th century BC represents a new stage of contacts between the Balkan region and the eastern Mediterranean, or should the movement of objects from the north to centres in the Levant be reassigned earlier to the 15th century BC, the time of the swords from Hattuša and the one in the Varna Museum. As a consequence to the poor state of research in the eastern Balkan region, the impression has arisen that there is a distinct cultural boundary between Northwestern Anatolia and Southeastern Thrace. The contrast is greatened when considering the westernmost excavated urban centre in Anatolia, the hill of Hissarlık (Troy) on the Dardanelles, a site which on account of its geographic location was essentially predestined as participant in the transfer of prestige goods to the Balkans. Astonishingly, prior to the phase Troy VIIb there are practically no signs of trade or any kind of relations with Southeastern Thrace.[15] In this reference a comparison would be worthwhile with Greek-Macedonia, a region that lays a few hundred kilometres west of the Dardanelles and has been far better researched than Southeastern Thrace. Present in Greek-Macedonia are rather rural settlements, among others, Kastanas, Agios Mamas, Assiros and the Toumba Thessalonikis, all of which are much smaller than Troy and have no monumental buildings or fortifications, yet which offer significantly more information about contacts to the north (Horejs 2005; ibid. 2007 with cited literature). Evidently, the social and economic structures of settlements in the northern Aegean resemble those in the inner Balkan Peninsula more, through which a certain reciprocity as basis for the exchange of good scan be first attained.[16]The absence of such reciprocity does not mean that a stock raiser from the inner Thrace did not care to own any trade products from Troy, and, oppositely, that no foodstuffs and other natural products from isolated rural regions did not reach the Trojan palace on the Dardanelles. As historical and ethnographical observations have shown, this kind of trafficking wares does not occur via a direct route, for which the lack of reciprocity is not the single factor. It occurs through the mediation of participants in trade, who occupy an economic and social middle position. In the case of Southeastern Thrace, however, it is precisely these mediators that are lacking, that is, they have not been archaeologically attested until now. Paradoxically, the existence of the fortified settlement of Troy is the most contradictory sign of an existent economic-social border between Anatolia and the eastern Balkan area during a substantial part of the second millennium BC. The impressive contrast between a fortified urban complex with massive stone architecture, on the one side, and, on the other, thin-layered settlements with houses built of wattle and daub in Thrace (Özdoğan 2003, 355) shows that this northwest Anatolian centre itself was located at the edge of a cultural sphere. Troy’s location near the Dardanelles alone does not allow its designation as ‘end-station’, but rather as ‘intermediary station’ (Hänsel 2003, 109). The role that the fortress played in the exchange of goods between the eastern Balkans and western Anatolia cannot be substantiated here: There is no archaeological evidence at hand for a discussion of its role as a crossroads or a bridgehead between Asia and Europe.[17]Nonetheless, the economic-social border as marked by Troy may not be understood as a line of division, for example, like the Iron Curtain.[18] It is far more to be seen as a transition- or boundary zone, in which elements of both worlds are present to different degrees. Even if the border were created and maintained by an authoritative and complex socio-political institution,[19] it could nevertheless elude the control of the central body.[20]That this was a transfer- and contact zone at the geographic border between Anatolia and the Balkans during the Late Bronze Age is attested by the hoard of Tekirdağ, an impressive example of the encounter of objects of Anatolian, Aegean and Balkan origin (Hansen 2005, 90-93). Whether a similar circulation of metal objects across the Sea of Marmara existed at the time of the swords from Hattuša and Varna cannot be stated, due to the lack of hoards from this time. Pottery found at the site of Vratica 1 (located ca. 30 km west-northwest of the harbour town of Burgas and ca. 280 km north of the Dardanelles), which has analogies in Troy VI, is the first evidence known to us of contact or distinct influence between Eastern Thrace and Northwestern Anatolia: namely, concerned here are common everyday objects and not weapons or luxury goods.[21]
Let us return to the question of how such a splendid weapon, whose counterpart was dedicated to a deity by no one less than the great Hittite king, could arrive in an eastern Balkan environment of presumably egalitarian and relatively isolated communities. Without striving for negative evidence, it can be said that basing on the above mentioned economicand social differences between the participating groups we have to do here with a sporadic form of exchange, in which very little information was passed on between the participants.From a northwest Anatolian viewpoint the grounds for this “silent trade”, using C. Renfrew’s terms, are of geopolitical nature, as the interests of Troy and Aššuwa were probably solely directed towards the great political powers in the south and southwest.From a perspective view of the eastern Balkan Peninsula, economic and social factors surely played a role, for evidently situated there were mostly self-limited communities that lived in short-term settlements with a minimal population density.
The verse cited in the introduction pertains to the dying Roland, who attempted to destroy his sword Durandal on a rock, in order that the valuable weapon that brought him countless victories would not fall into the hands of the enemy. Roland strikes the sword so strongly against the rock that it bounces away and flies to heaven. Durandal is of divine origin, because an angel gave the sword to Charlemagne, who in turn gave it to Roland; hence, the dying warrior’s attempt to destroy the sword and its flight into the heavens can be understood as the return of the sword to the gods. There are relics in the sword’s grip that imbue the weapon with invincibility; they also extend its history into the past.
The history of the sword of Roland, which was written down 25 centuries after the ‘lifetime’ of the sword in the Varna Museum, brings us to one of the most serious interpretative difficulties associated with sword finds of the second millennium BC on the Balkan Peninsula. The problem does not lie in the difficulty of verifying that these valuable weapons were destroyed in order to be offered to the gods and through that to emphasise their supernatural origin as well as the social status of their owner. Nor does the problem lie in the lack of knowledge about the history of the swords, which although their grip did not carry relics, were nevertheless in use for a lengthy time and handed down from generation to generation. Indeed, the problem roots in the absence of the hero, who represented the elite, whose prestige and fame could be linked with the qualities and ‘biographies’ of the rare weapons. We can only understand what the social and ideological function of the swords during the second millennium BC in the eastern Balkans was, when the view of the researcher shifts from easily localised and attractive settlement mounds of the Neolithic, Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age to undertaking intensive archaeological field surveys, which would contribute to consolidating the picture of archaeological finds of the Middle and Late Bronze Age.
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[1] We are very grateful to Emily Schalk for the accuracy and competence with which she conveyed the original text into English.
[2] We would like to thank Ms Roxana Doxan (INSTAP, Athens), who happened to be working in the Museum in Varna at the time that the find was drawn, for sharing her experience in drawing numerous swords from Greece with us (see Kilian-Dirlmeier 1993).
[3] The way in which the hilt and the grip tongue became detached nor the break on the lower blade can be determined in view of the damages.
[4] It is indeed noteworthy that swords of the type Karo A, which have been found in the Carpathian Basin and the area of the lower Danube River and are regarded as displaying Mycenaean influence, always have a better patina than the numerous other bronzes of the second millennium BC found in that region (Bader 1991, 18; 28).
[5] The surface in the area of the grip tongue is rougher on bronze swords (Müller-Karpe 1994, 435). Unfortunately, this particular part is not preserved on our sword.
[6] Another possibility for the unequal front and back ribs is that – like the sword from Hattuša, which will be discussed in detail below –, the two halves of the bi-valve mould had shifted slightly (Müller-Karpe 1994, 434).
[7]For example, the daggers of type Sempach and Broch (Schauer 1971, No. 1-12), the short flat-hilted swords (Griffplattenkurzschwerter) of type Sauerbrunn and Hochstadt (Schauer 1971, No. 13-19), the Griffplattenschwerter of type Keszthely, Wildon, Dönstedt-Mahndorf and Blengow-Friedrichsruhe (Schauer 1971, No. 320, 322; 323; 326; Wüstemann 2004, No. 9; 19; 20) and a few flange-hilted swords (Griffzungenschwerter) (Wüstemann 2004, No. 268; 272; 274).
[8]Nebelsick 1997. Allegedly, the sword from Hattuša was bent prior to its dedication (Ertekin/Erdiz 1993, 719; Hansen 2005, 90). However, the deformation of the sword’s grip alone could have been associated with the procedure of deposition and not carried out intentionally at first. In any case, the hilt is the most sensitive part of the weapon.
[9]Kilian-Dirlmeier 1993, No. 1-8. The sword from Jonkovo, which is assigned to this type, is a single find.
[10]Sherratt and Taylor put forth a similar idea concerning the hoard from Vălčitrăn (Sherratt/Taylor 1989), which would assign the objects to the Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age, on one hand. In this case the division is not very convincing, as the metal vessels are stylistically quite alike (uniform motifs and decorative techniques). At least this problem is not present with regard to the daggers and axes from Perşinari. Nevertheless, we must admit that the temporal difference of 500–700 years in the hoard is not easily explained. One example of a hoard containing objects with a range in date of 400 years is offered by the hoard from the acropolis on Lipari (Hansen 2005, 93, and literature cited there).
[11] Hoards themselves cannot be seen a priori as the personal possessions of one sole person; they could have equally derived from a society’s accumulation of specific objects, or – even more likely – they were religious motivated find assemblages (cp. O. Hansen 1994, 381-384; Hänsel 1997).
[12]On the Aššuwa sword, see Cline 1996. The analogies from Ithaka mentioned above display a completely different execution of the hilt. The Karo-type A sword from Aegina reportedly possesses a hilt-scheme that is similar to that of the sword from Roşiori de Vede (Kilian-Dirlmeier 1993, 31).
[13] Cp. Sherratt 1993. Although these terms are not without problem and are far too schematic (Harding 1993), their usage is quite suited to at least emphasise the differences between peripheries (that is, areas that carried on regular exchange of goods with the centres) and margins (in which ideas or objects from the centres arrived only occasionally, but without leading to decisive economic or societal effects).
[14] Significantly, B. Hänsel’s basic study of 1976 commences first with the end of the second millennium BC.
[15] In contrast to the numerous contacts attested during the Early Bronze Age, half of a casting mould for a socketed axe of the type K-48 according to Černych (Черных 1978, 200) was found only later, after a considerable interruption, in Troy VIIb2.
[16] Cp. Renfrew 1975, esp. 8-9, in a strict sense, and Bourdieu 1990, 98-100, more generally.
[17]Cp. the discussion in Easton et al. 2002.
[18] It may be of interest to supporters of post-processualism that all three authors grew up in a world enclosed by the Iron Curtain and know out their own experience how permeable even this extreme form of border can be, in that in the course of time certain zones of contact emerge between the divided spheres.
[19] The higher the state of socio-economic development of a group, the more marked is their territorial behaviour (Bintliff 1999, 511). Hunters/gatherers and stockraisers possess a more flexible concept of their territories (Dyson-Hudson/Alden 1978, 26), between which oftentimes no dividing boundaries can be drawn.
[20]Guichonnet/Raffestin 1974, 25. Possibly such a situation existed during the time of Troy VIIb
[21]Leshtakov 2007, 456. Unfortunately the information provided by Leshtakov about Vratica is very cursory; until the publication of the pottery mentioned by him appears, one must rely upon his statements. He possibly means that there are no comparable finds in Troy: The illustrated fragments (Leshtakov 2007, CXc) resemble forms in Troy solely in their horizontal handles that rise above the rim, but not in the form of the mouth and rim profiles. The forms closest to the illustrated fragments are types A60 and A61 according to Blegen (Blegen et al. 1953, Pl. 292a), which are characteristic for Troy VI early (A61), middle (A60, A61) and late (A60) (Pavúk 2002, 42-44). For the actual state of research, see Hristova 2011, here in ABP: http://www.aegeobalkanprehistory.net/article.php?id_art=19.
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NCCP Workshop sets the tone for 2016, Partner Perspective: One Year of NCCP, Restoring Deer Grove, launching our new website and other news to know & share about the Next Century Conservation Plan
Forest Forward is a monthly newsletter about the progress and programming of the Next Century Conservation Plan (NCCP). It's easy-to-read -- and easy-to-forward -- filled with information that you will want to pass on to your network of co-workers, colleagues and friends.
Forest Forward is being delivered to members of the NCCP implementation team, along with other friends. Please help us grow the distribution list to include people from your network who care about great, open spaces. Together, by spreading the word of our work, we can generate awareness, enthusiasm and excitement for the NCCP.
December NCCP Workshop at Botanic Garden spreads ideas for 2016 Goals
By Eileen Figel
Deputy General Superintendent
Forest Preserves of Cook County
Developed by conservation advocates throughout the Chicago region, the Next Century Conservation Plan (NCCP) calls for a massive commitment to scale up restoration efforts, acquire and protect more land, and make the Forest Preserves more inviting and accessible. The ambitious plan is designed to be implemented over the next 25 years. Success will require new and creative approaches to ensure limited resources invested by FPCC, advocates, volunteers, and other partners are spent in the most efficient and effective manner possible. We must also measure our progress, be frank about what is and isn't working, and be willing to adjust course as needed.
To that end, seventy partners and staff who participated in the first year of implementation gathered at the Chicago Botanic Garden in December to discuss what had gone well during year one and what hadn't, and to suggest changes for 2016. Read more.
Partner Reflection: lessons learned and progress made
By Karen Tharp
Director of Urban Stewardship and Engagement
The Nature Conservancy, Illinois Chapter
It was a little over a year ago, when I attended the meeting to launch the Next Century of Conservation Plan. The room was buzzing with energy and everyone quickly formed into small groups to discuss ideas and embrace the big vision. Since then, an enormous amount of work has been accomplished, but with progress and celebration, come lessons learned. From the beginning, I was immediately conflicted on how I should contribute as a partner. Would it be through the pre-determined committees of Nature or People? I needed to be involved in both, but given the commitment of double meetings and agendas, that wasn't realistic, so given my experiences with volunteer stewardship, I chose Nature.
This traditional approach with a focus on the management needs of the land while another group of people think about the human connections is comfortable, however, today's world requires a different way of thinking that blends these two strategies. It meets people where they are, seeks the intersection of restoring nature with the social issues of the day and invites the smaller, local community organizations to be a stakeholder. It is a more difficult path that takes time and requires participation from a diversity of people and partners. Given this is the largest and most populated county in the state, this work needs to be done strategically and at a scale that is achievable and can show success over time.
The Forest Preserve is also known nationally for engaging volunteers on the land and yet there remains untapped wealth in the form of knowledge by volunteers, some with 20+ years of experience. It is not simply up to Volunteer Resources to invest in this asset, it is everyone's responsibility to initiate a call to action that invites volunteer expertise to the table. The next couple of years will be formative, developing policies and testing out strategies with the goal to expand programs across the county. The business of restoration and connecting people to the forest preserves is about hope and hard work. With some tweaks along the way, I am optimistic we will achieve this vision together.
Come On In!: New Gateway Plan means new signage, amenities at 30 sites
The Forest Preserves of Cook County (FPCC) has released its Gateway Master Plan, activating an idea conceived in the 2013 Centennial Campaign Plan to develop a vision for "gateway" sites that encourage people to take advantage of the natural open space available in Cook County.
The Gateway Master Plan aligns with the Forest Preserves of Cook County's Next Century Conservation Plan, which seeks to make everyone in Cook County feel welcome at the Forest Preserves. "In addition, the Gateways are meant to serve as regional activity hubs boosting user-ship and becoming a source of economic value for local communities," said Kindy Kruller Senior Planner with the FPCC and member of the NCCP Economics Committee. "We are excited to begin the design work and implementation for the first twelve priority sites that will be completed over the next two-three years," Kruller said.
The long term plan for gateways includes a potential class of 30 special sites, chosen from locations throughout the preserves, with identifiable entry-ways and situated near highly visible, high-traffic areas that already serve as activity hubs within communities. According to the plan, gateway sites should convey a sense of welcome, interest, safety and beauty.
"Creating a physical gateway to the Forest Preserves will serve as a landmark to the public as well as a welcome sign for visitors who all too often overlook the variety of amenities available to them throughout the county," said Toni Preckwinkle, President of the Forest Preserves of Cook County, whose comments were featured in a recent Daily Herald story.
The Gateway Master Plan was made possible with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through the Healthy HotSpot initiative (led by the Cook County Department of Public Health) and the Forest Preserve Foundation.
New Year, New Look for the NCCP Website
As a new year rises, it seems that everybody is treated to something new, from habits and hobbies, to diets and destinations. Why should people have all the January fun? Websites enjoy renewal, too. We're excited to relaunch the Next Century Conservation Plan website - it has a new look, new content, new ways to connect with our council and initiatives. You're invited to meet the leaders behind the Plan, to follow our work via social-media sites, find out more about our ambitious goals and track our progress. Visit it now and let us know what you think.
O'Hare funds spur restoration at Deer Grove West
In alignment with the Next Century Conservation Plan's goal of restoring 30,000 acres of forest preserve to good ecological health, Deer Grove West will undergo a large-scale, five-year restoration project which started this January. The project work, performed in partnership with Openlands which is the site steward for Deer Grove, will impact 238 acres and include brush clearing and tree removal work, resulting in increased light levels on the ground, which will facilitate surface restoration within the project zone and allow for improved oak regeneration and growth of other native plant species.
"Deer Grove West was the first preserve purchased by the Forest Preserves one hundred years ago," said Openlands Restoration Specialist Linda Masters. "We are very excited to be a partner in this historic project that will ensure the continued health and beauty of this important site for the next 100 years."
The restoration work also will include removal of invasive and aggressive native species of plants, as well as some hydrological restoration, repairing and providing erosion control on wetlands and streams. The Deer Grove West restoration project comes on the heels of a 180-acre restoration project at Deer Grove East that began in 2008.
The Deer Grove projects are funded by an O'Hare Modernization Mitigation Account (OMMA) and also supported by several other partners, including the Army Corps of Engineers, Stantec, Deer Grove Natural Area Volunteers, the Illinois Nature Preserves Commission, and US Fish and Wildlife Service. This is one of three major restoration projects planned for 2016.
First round of grants awarded in Early Action Seed Funding
How do you maintain the energy necessary to implement ambitious goals that will take many, many years to fulfill? In July 2015, the Forest Preserves decided to try something new and established an Early Action Seed Fund. The idea is modeled on a successful program developed by the non-profit agency LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corporation).
To launch projects, build momentum and strengthen partnerships, the Fund empowered the NCCP implementation committees to award grants of up to $10,000 each to help partners develop pilot projects and initiatives. The projects must address a specific gap in implementation efforts and produce results within one year. The first round of grants totaled $40,865 in awards, and partners matched those dollars with an additional $108,005.
Grants were awarded to the following projects and partners:
Volunteer E-Newsletter, The Nature Conservancy
Spanish Language Bird Guides, Chicago Audubon Society
Mapping Conservation Corps Impact, Friends of the Forest Preserves
Birding Together (making birding accessible to people with disabilities), Audubon Chicago Region
Path to Stewardship Immersion Camp, Audubon Chicago Region
Walking Green: Developing an evidence-base for nature prescriptions, Northwestern University
Follow, then Lead
Are you following our news about conservation, people and programs? We invite you to take a moment to tune in to our social media accounts. Once you become a follower, you'll let others know how you're helping to lead conservation efforts in the Forest Preserves.
Also, if you'd like to receive information on how to update your LinkedIn page, email signature or social-media accounts with information about your involvement with conservation planning, contact us for tips.
Share the conservation love
It's a new year: Surely you've made some new friends already. Why not share the conservation love and introduce them to the NCCP? When you submit their names to the Forest Forward distribution list, you'll be very appreciated by the council. Those five new friends - five is your goal - will be grateful for your help broadening their network. Everyone wins. Please email your contact names and email addresses to LaKisha.Williams2@cookcountyil.gov.
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Hard Reset Redux (Xbox One) Review
Rick Brown June 3, 2016 News, PS4, Reviews, Xbox One, Xbox One Reviews 0
The popular cyberpunk title from the PC, Hard Reset Redux is now available for consoles. This first-person shooter is chock full of destruction, weapons and robots.
Destiny’s April Update gets detailed in a new trailer
Erich Martin April 11, 2016 past, PS4, Xbox One 0
Destiny is getting a major update this month, and Bungie isn’t shy about showing off what the update will contain. The trailer shows developers talking about the new inclusions and changes that the update brings to the Taken King expansion of Destiny. Notable changes include the Winter’s Run Strike, which …
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Destiny The Taken King (PS4) Review
Kiri Leatherland October 26, 2015 News, PS4, PS4 Reviews, Reviews, Sony 0
Avid Destiny fans, year one players united, The Taken King is the biggest expansion made for the game so far.
Destiny: The Taken King smashes launch day records
Jason September 17, 2015 News, past, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One 0
Adding some much-needed story content to Bungie’s space epic, Destiny: The Taken King has set a record for sales.
Destiny’s Taken King expansion launches with new trailer
Jason September 15, 2015 News, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One 0
Ready for more badass, semi-live action Destiny action? Here’s the launch trailer for Destiny: The Taken King, out today.
Destiny’s The Taken King to livestream tomorrow
Jason September 1, 2015 News, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One 0
Want to get another look at The Taken King in action? Then make your calendar and tune in tomorrow to the latest livestream.
The Taken King arrives in this new trailer for Destiny’s latest expansion
Jason August 10, 2015 News, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One 0
The Taken King is a massive expansion for Activision and Bungie’s FPS epic Destiny, and it’s got a brand new trailer that you can watch after the break.
E3 2015 Destiny reveal more information on the Taken king expansion
Kiri Leatherland June 17, 2015 E3, News, PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One 0
So We’ve killed Aetheon, and Crota, and all of their minions before them, now Crota’s father, Oryx has taken a disliking to the guardians, ( well we did murder his son), an all hell is about to break loose, literally. Oryx has possessed an built his own army of crazies, …
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A shorter show this time.
Check out the new Destiny expansion on Twitch tomorrow
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Bungie will be hosting a special presentation focused on the new expansion for Destiny; House of Wolves.
House of Wolves Destiny expansion available now
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The second major expansion for Bungie’s Destiny is now available. Ready for the house of Wolves?
Destiny’s Crota’s End hard mode goes live
Kiri Leatherland January 21, 2015 News, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One 0
Ever since the release of The Dark Below, Destiny’s first expansion, players have been dyeing to play the raid; Crota’s End, on hard mode. They had to wait a whole month to finally get the chance and today the new mode has gone live. Since The Dark Below introduced Eris …
Destiny internal leaked photo has sparked DLC Rumours
Kiri Leatherland January 3, 2015 industry, News, PS3, PS4, Rumor, Xbox 360, Xbox One 2
Rumours have ignited amongst fans of best selling Destiny as a ‘leaked photo’ from a supposed Bungie meeting shows what is apparently their layout for all upcoming DLC. Not alot of detail has been revealed but there are the sames an a few bits of information to go along with …
Destiny DLC – The Dark Below (Xbox One) Review
Rick Brown December 24, 2014 past, PC, PS4, Reviews, Xbox One, Xbox One Reviews 0
The Dark Below is the newest expansion for Bungie and Activision’s FPS/MMO Destiny.
New Trailer for Destiny’s Expansion The Dark Below
Lisa November 25, 2014 News, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One 0
Bungie and Activision has just released an extended trailer for the upcoming Destiny expansion, The Dark Below. The trailer highlights the changes and new features Bungie will be adding to the game with the expansion as well as briefly describing where the story is headed. The Dark Below introduces …
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Bond girl in Bolly flick
Comments [ 0 ] By Indra D. | 08 June 2007 | 5:40pm
Although it's still doubtful whether one of our Bollywood beauties will land a role in a Bond film, a Bond girl has already been roped in for a Hindi film. Caterina Murino, who played the sexy seductress Solange in Casino Royale will star in director Anubhav Sinha's next venture Chase.
Anubhav had reportedly approached the Italian actress for doing an item number in his latest movie Cash. But he changed his mind and decided to cast Caterina in a lead role in his forthcoming action flick to be shot in Italy. Along with Caterina, Anubhav will be introducing three newcomers in the film whom he is grooming himself.
Caterina's took part in beauty pageants in 1996, before studying drama and acting in theater. Her television career took off in 2002, which was followed by a number of Italian films. But it was Casino Royale that finally brought her into the limelight in 2006. And now, it's Bollywood calling.
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by Damon Embling
Generation green: smart cities bring new eco-friendly jobs
Smart cities across Europe are pioneering all sorts of cutting-edge technologies to reduce pollution and boost energy efficiency, becoming green role models for others to follow. The eco-friendly push is not only helping to protect our planet, it’s also stimulating growth and unleashing a new generation of jobs
This year’s EU Green Week is clear in its focus: “green jobs for a greener future.” It’s highlighting how environmental policies are helping to create new work opportunities and a demand for new types of competences. Smart city projects are playing a big role in all of this - revolutionising the way we live and work and the resources we use.
“We have identified, especially from the municipalities side, that there is a need to create new skilled jobs for the creation of specific cross-department teams to work on defining action plans for cities, supporting the design of solutions and an understanding of the needs,” says Miguel Garcia, from the REMOURBAN project, which is pioneering new approaches to urban regeneration in the Spanish city of Valladolid, Nottingham in England, and Tepebasi/Eskisehir in Turkey.
“We’re working on an urban regeneration model to develop more sustainable environments. This focuses on green energy technologies for retrofitting buildings and sustainable mobility technologies, including charging points for electric vehicles,” he explains.
“And we need new types of jobs, more specialised jobs. For example, in maintaining the electric charging infrastructure of a city, to deliver all the services we will be providing from the urban platform and so on. We will see more jobs with a strong ICT component,” continues Garcia.
The project alone is expected to create around 200 jobs in all during its five-year lifespan. But Garcia says the work, along with that of other smart city projects, is likely to deliver a much bigger return in the long-term across Europe. “In 10 years, the growth in investment will be around 25 percent in the ideas we’re developing, so this will create even more new jobs,” Garcia affirms.
Another example is the Sharing Cities project set to bring 300 new jobs across three demonstration cities, as it seeks to show how digital technology can make a big ‘green’ difference to our lives.
According to 2013 EU figures, environmental economy or ‘eco-industry’ companies employed over 4.2 million people. Helping to manage pollution and natural resources, they generated a turnover of more than 700 billion euros.
Green businesses have been flourishing. But while countries like Denmark have been employing around 300,000 people in this sector, other European countries have reported much lower figures.
The smart city projects across Europe, designed to be trailblazers for others to follow, may help to even out that jobs picture – inspiring more countries to think green when it comes to urban regeneration.
“When we started three years ago, we saw that generating jobs was important. The economy wasn’t growing as quickly as it is now,” explains Gustaf Landahl, from the GrowSmarter project, which aims to develop a market for 12 ‘smart city solutions’ covering energy, infrastructure and transport. “We think we’ll create 1,500 jobs through our project. But then we hope that even more will come when these smart solutions and the companies behind them start growing.”
GrowSmarter, Sharing Cities and REMOURBAN are among nine smart city projects who recently signed a cooperation agreement to share their ideas. “We think we can have a stronger impact in cities across Europe through our collaboration. We are stronger together. I’m sure we’ll have a big impact in terms of new investment, new jobs and implementation of new technologies,” says Garcia.
But environmental policies are often accused of being job killers, as switching to a green economy could lead to an employment deficit hard to fill. For example, “a key sector, like waste management, generates jobs often left to the underprivileged in the workforce to carry out. These ‘dirty jobs’ may disappear altogether. Yet, it is not clear what jobs the green economy would then offer to those with little or no skills,” warns Ödül Bozkurt, a senior lecturer in the Department of Business and Management at the University of Sussex in England.
In this context, an interesting experience comes from the US, where the non-profit organisation Greed Alternatives promotes the accessibility of renewable jobs to low income communities, training people to work in the rooftop solar industry.
Similar examples are also emerging in Europe, including the smart city project CiTyFiED. It’s created new work and skills for unemployed people living in Laguna de Duero, Spain, through large-scale retrofitting of buildings and energy efficiency interventions.
Low-skilled or highly-skilled jobs, it seems the growing green economy is injecting new life into jobs market – and, for many countries, that is a welcome boost after all the turbulence of recent years.
December 2016“DiplomaCity”- Learning networks of cities for a sustainable future
October 2017Efficient, Cheap and Green
November 2016Energy back in local hands
April 2018How can smart cities finance their transformation?
February 2017Smart cities and innovative financing schemes
February 2018The City for Tomorrow
December 2018Towards elections: which future for EU-backed nature-based solutions (NBS)?
Country: Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom
Category: Energy, Society
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Smart city and wise city
Greece is first Balkan country to announce a coal phase-out date. The revolution has already started in Western Macedonia
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Florence: Renaissance and smart future
Waste heat from power plants hits home
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WATCH: Trevor Story blasts NL rookie-record 9th homer in April
By Joe Nguyen
Pittsburgh Pirates, Trevor Story
Trevor Story (27) of the Colorado Rockies celebrates his solo home run during the fourth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Coors Field on April 27, 2016 in Denver. (Justin Edmonds, Getty Images)
The Trevor-ending Story continues.
In the fourth inning Wednesday with the Rockies down 7-0, Story cranked a 427-foot solo shot over the center field wall against Pittsburgh’s Jonathon Niese to put Colorado on the board.
As MLB reporter Patrick Saunders reported, it gave Story nine home runs for the year, breaking a National League rookie record for the month of April. Albert Pujols previously held the record with eight for St. Louis in 2001.
Jose Abreu owns the major-league record with 10 in 2014 for the White Sox.
Watch the home run:
While the Rockies battled back to tie the game at 8-apiece, the Pirates would come up victorious with a run in the 12th inning to win 9-8.
If it weren’t for the raised fences at Coors Field, Story would be at 11 home runs by now. The major-league record is 14, tied by Pujols (2005) and New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez (2007).
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Save our Countryside – update
by Travis.K Oct 9th, 2011
The clock is ticking. The government shuts its consultation on proposed changes to the planning system in just over a week.
Almost 100,000 38 Degrees members have signed the petition against the proposed planning changes. The more of us who sign the petition the more likely we are to change the government’s mind.
Here are some of the things journalists, experts and organisations such as the National Trust have been saying abou the government’s plans:
The chief executive of the National Housing Federation says: ‘there are serious dangers that these changes could let private developers off the hook in terms of delivering thousands of affordable homes on their developments.’
“The new planning rules will scrap “section 106” agreements which provide half the 50,000 affordable new homes” according to Michael White.
The main cause of the housing crisis isn’t planning, it’s ‘the lack of money – thanks in no small part to the government’s decision to cut the affordable housing budget by 60%’ argues Caroline Lucas MP.
The National Trust has set out 10 ‘asks’ of the government on how the NPPF should be amended. These include:
The NPPF should adopt an explicit ‘brownfield first’ approach
It is fundamentally wrong that neighbourhood plans should be led and funded by business
The NPPF needs clarification of how planning should promote genuinely, robustly defined, sustainable development
George Monbiot, the Guardian journalist, points out “the framework’s new presumption in favour of sustainable development – by which the government means all development except coal-mining – will make it almost impossible to resist a developer’s proposal. It takes a system that is already unfair, unbalanced and undemocratic and makes it even worse”.
Under pressure from opponents of the planning reforms (including tens of thousands of 38 Degrees members), the planning minister Greg Clark has admitted that the proposals in the NPPF on brownfield land, housing targets and “sustainable development” could have been clearer.
The consultation period ends in just over a week – let’s keep up the pressure. If we work together to get more people involved in the campaign and more signatures on our petition, we can stop the government’s plans to sell off our countryside just as 38 Degrees members stopped them selling off our forests!
Please add your name to the petition, it only takes a minute, and then share this page with a friend:
http://www.38degrees.org.uk/save-our-countryside
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Das Rheingold - Wagner - Two Sopranos & Cousin John
Jennifer Ashley - Soprano
Saturday night I attended ViVace Opera’s concert production of Richard Wagner’s Das Rheingold held at St. Mark’s Anglican Church.
I have always defined a true friend as someone who will help you on moving day. There is a new addition to this maxim of mine, “A friend is someone who will find no excuse not to accompany you for any production of Wagner.”
At the end of last night’s performance of the two-hour-twenty-four-minute opera, soprano Alexandra Hill thanked me for coming but said, “You came alone.”
I could not tell her that she was wrong and that I had come with Cousin John’s ghost.
Cousin John Hayward’s father Freddy was my father’s younger brother. He and Iris had two children, Dianne and John. When I was serving as a conscript in the Argentine Navy when I was 21 I would often visit them at tea time as Aunt Iris (pronounced eery-s) made the best deviled ham in the world. Cousin John, tall, thin, and blonde in his Argentine Army uniform (he was also doing his military service) resembled one of Hitler’s best Wehrmacht soldiers. His superiority was obvious as he would look down on me (down that long Hayward nose) as an uncouth Argentine who had lived in Mexico too long. Cousin John was cultured and loved not only symphonic music (at the time I loathed it) but was a fan of opera. He was particularly crazy about Wagner. Cousin John and I had nothing in common so we didn’t talk much.
Shortly after one of those afternoon teas I fell in love with an Argentine girl of Jewish/Austrian extraction. Susana loved me in spite of the fact that I surely was uncouth as I loved jazz and she loved opera. She commanded me to put on my best (and only) suit as she was going to take me to the opera. My first opera at the venerable Teatro Colón was Sergei Prokofiev’s Fiery Angel. From my point of view it wasn’t bad. I preferred our second outing when we saw Christoff Willibald Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice.
Seeing Plácido Domingo (a young tenor at the time) in Mexico City’s Bellas Artes in Giuseppe Verdi’s Il Trovatore was exciting for me. This was around 1974, By the time I came to Vancouver I had come to accept symphonic music even though I preferred baroque and the smaller string quartets. Having to photograph opera stars for the Georgia Straight gave me the opportunity to go to many opera performances and I became a fan. In all that I managed to see one Wagner opera, The Flying Dutchman.
Cousin John rose quickly in Buenos Aires in the hierarchy of the Royal Bank of Canada and was soon sent with a very good executive position to Toronto. We met several times and for once I had a few things we could talk about. The last time I saw him during a business trip to Toronto he invited me to his beautifully appointed apartment and we watched (believe it or not!) Wagner excerpts on a very large TV. I had a good time.
A few weeks later I received a beautiful letter from Cousin John telling me that we were finally more than just first cousins but friends, too.
A year later he died. I felt sad but good that we had resolved our distances in the end.
Last night was my first full-fledged Wagner opera in spite of the fact that it was not at the Colón. It was in a church and the instrumental music backing the singers was a single piano, most ably and beautifully played by Luke Housner.
Housner is a gentle, soft-spoken man whose Vivace Opera project (five years in the running) has a mission. It gives the opportunity for budding singers to be exposed to the rigors of thorough musical awareness to the degree that they could apply this technique to approaching other roles. They will be further equipped to tackle auditions and competitions, enhancing their hire-ability.
I was talking to the excellent soprano Jennifer Ashley who played Fricka during a rare and usually verboten break in the opera. Housner wanted to be kind to our bums and bladders.
Ashley told me that somehow she had not been involved in last year’s Vivace but as soon as she found out that Wagner was in the works she had to be part of it. “How often do we have the chance to sing Wagner in Vancouver,” she told me with excitement.
Alexandra Hill - Soprano
As for my friend Alexandra Hill, that beautiful and elegant soprano, I could not avert my eyes from her role as the Rheinmaiden Wellgunde. She an the other two, played by Szu-Wen Wang and Leah Field with big taunting smiles as they dealt with Alberich, the Niebelung dwarf proved to me that I indeed can laugh at a Wagner opera as it isn’t all as serious as we have been known to think. When the fabulous (no other word suffices) Wotan played by Jeremy Ireland (a bass/baritone) and Loge the god of fire (played by Kevin Armstrong most ably) craftily convince Albrecht (in possession of not only the ring but also the magical helmet, the Tarnhelm) to turn himself into a toad/frog, and they catch him I had to laugh again!
An intimate introduction (I was seated on the first row) to a Wagner opera with a sole piano and a couple of singers I knew was exactly what I have needed all these years to launch me into the possibility of getting a good cushion and going to the nearest performance of the Ring Cycle in a near future.
I know that Cousin John with a smug smile would simply have said to me, “Finally.”
Link to: Das Rheingold - Wagner - Two Sopranos & Cousin John
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow?
Shoes, Spats, Timpani & Handel's Israel In Egypt
The Photo Trailer In Lillooet
The Malibu Dom
Edward Weston's Azotea Revisited
St. Isidore's Bed & Art Bergmann
Harold That German Robot & Johnny Tomorrow
Persuasion With Sensibility
Ian Bateson's My Mother's Red Shawl
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Stima Otro. Bida di Martie Genger.
Kas di Kultura Kòrsou proudly presents the exhibition
Stima otro. Bida di Martie Genger. / Love One Another. The life of Martie Genger.
Opening: September 24, 2017
In Villa Maria
Van Den Brandhofstraat, Scharloo.
Curated by Josée Thissen-Rojer
The exhibition remains till November 12, 2017. For opening hours, see page bottom.
Meet & Greet with Martie Genger: Sunday October 22, 2017. Between 10:30 AM and 2 PM, in Villa Maria.
Martie Genger came to Curaçao in 1969, just after the uproars of May 30th. As the title indicates, this exhibition is about her life. Martie divides her life in three parts and this exhibition presents the part of her life that has to do with hope, birth, confrontation, youth, immigration, culture, hate and crime.
Love One Another. The life of Martie Genger. The thing that most grabs you about Martie Genger is her love and caring. She creates her artworks from a deep necessity to express herself. To share the love she has with the world.
The famous American author Maya Angelou (1928-2014) wrote her first autobiography in 1969, titled ‘I know why the caged bird sings’. May Angelou explains that the caged birds doesn’t sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song. It has a message it wants to share with the world.
The same happens to Martie. And while visiting the present exhibition, you can discover her song. In her life she has done a lot and passed through many experiences. When talking with Martie you discover a life rich with all kind of experiences, because she dared to live. She followed her heart, took risks and when needed, also had the strength to climb over rocks. All without losing her love and caring for herself, her family, friends and the world.
Life is not easy for any of us. Some experiences take years before Martie can express them in an artwork. Her pieces about her immigration (1969) are recurring like ‘Immigrant’ in 1993 and ‘Not Welcome’ in 2002. These difficult experiences keep coming back in her artistic work.
Others like ‘The Family’ are from 1972 when Martie goes through a divorce. In life difficult periods are followed by happy ones and likewise in the exhibition all kinds of emotions are present. Sadness and Happiness.
‘I Love You’, symbolize the periode when love enters back into her life. ‘Coral’ and ‘Satèh di Playa’ symbolize the pleasantness of life in Curaçao. In ‘Hot, Heat, Hitte’ she humorously expresses the change of climate she experienced when she immigrated.
The piece ‘Timeless Moving’, made in 1976, shows us the philosophy Martie developed in her life. The crumpled sheet symbolized movement. In life you have learn to go up and down with the waves.
Her most important philosophy is found in the work ‘Como Cerrar’ (How to connect). This piece stands for connection. Each one of the nine parts shows a kind of connection. The hooks, the zipper, the safety-pins and buttons.
‘Como Cerrar’ is the art work that really gives us Martie’s song: Do not look for confrontation or war. Martie shows us that we must look for connection and love: Love One Another.
Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. From 9 AM till 4 PM.
20, 21, 22 October,
3, 4, 5 November,
10, 11, 12 November.
Stichting Monumentenzorg Curaçao is proud sponsor of this exhibition.
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THE GUESTLIST NETWORK | APRIL 2010
Joe Le Groove´s
I truly have absolutely no idea, I could be
headlining Sonar or working as a waitress in a cocktail bar… But I look forward to finding out !
How long have you been djing and what was your inspiration at the time?
I’ve been djing for around 10 years now and my inspiration at the time was the same as it is now – just go- ing out clubbing and hearing good dj’s play. I never really planned to be a dj but as I started going out more and more I wanted to buy my favourite records that I was hearing week in, week out. More as a souvenir to remind me of a good night than anything else. But, as I amassed a reasonable collection of pretty cool records, my friend was having a party and didn’t have a dj, so I stepped in….
I remember you saying to me when I met you a few years back that you like myself used to be hooked on Hip Hop, I started as a Hip Hop DJ. Did you also?
Hip Hop was the first music I really got into when I was younger, staying up late to tape Westwood’s show on Capital FM and buying records by the likes of Organized Konfusion, A Tribe Called Quest, Gangstarr, Geto Boyz etc etc but I was never a hip hop dj. As I actually started going out to clubs I was bitten by the house bug and that was the first music that I re- ally got into seriously buying on vinyl.
Name one annoying thing that comes with being a DJ?
Well, there aren’t really that many an- noying things that come with being a dj, to be honest. Like any “job” there are certain aspects that aren’t as much fun as others but I think that’s true of most vocations. The only thing I would really say that can be annoy- ing is that sometimes people feel they have the right to come up to you and demand, in a pretty rude and arro- gant manner, that you play certain re- cords or a certain style of music. Not ask, but demand. This can be pretty annoying, especially when you have a packed club of people having fun and this one individual wants you to completely change the music just to suit them…
You currently live in Germany why did you decide to move?
Heartbreak. But, at the same I had
SOSHO: an end to so many begginings
On the 11th of last month popular east end nightclub Sosho suffered form one of the worst fires to hit London recently. Twenty fire engines and 100 fire- fighters were called out to fight the blaze, which spread across a
number of buildings on Tabernacle Street. The fire caused millions of pounds of dam- age, including the destruction of at least £50,000 pounds worth of artwork. Due to the extensive dam-
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always harbored a dream to live in a foreign country for a decent amount of time and I had some good friends already living here in Berlin, so I decided to give it a shot. Berlin is a truly beautiful city in so many differ- ent ways and I’m really happy here at the moment, so I think it was a good move for me.
I personally think there is good music coming from every around the globe but Germany at the moment for many is so called “ where its at”. What do you think about this?
I’d agree with you – there is great music coming from Switzerland, Ro- mania, Italy and the UK, to give just a few examples. But I think a lot of the reason Germany, and Berlin, in par- ticular, get so much attention is be- cause of the clubscene here. I don’t think there is another city in the world that can rival Berlin for good, cred- ible house ,techno and disco nights in interesting locations. And I think this amazing clubscene maybe gives people the perception there are, for some reason, more amazing produc- ers here, than there are in other parts of the world…
Don’t you think it’s about time the UK had its period like Ger- many has as we have some awe- some talent over here?
Maybe. But the only way this will hap- pen is if the talent in the UK makes good enough records – simple as that. No intelligent person buys re- cords because they are made by Ger- mans, people buy records because they consider them to be good.
You foremost started as a DJ and doing A&R, how long have you been actually producing and what set up do you use?
I’ve been producing for around 4 years or so I guess and still com- pletely consider myself a novice that is learning as he goes. I simply use a Macbook Pro and Ableton Live ( I think I’m on 7 at the moment). I have a couple of plug ins but mainly use whats in Ableton already. My motto is KISS ! (keep it simple, stupid!)
What Dj/Producers in other genres do you rate?
In other genres I’d have to say people like Diamond D, Pharell Williams, DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Quiet Village, The Revenge, Tom Moulton, Swizz Beats, Quincy Jones, Stuart Price, Nile Rog- ers the list goes on and on…
I would like to work with Prince or James Brown (RIP) if it was possible. Are there any pop stars past or present that you would like to work with?
I’m good friends with Jake from Scis- sor Sisters so maybe we might work on something one day but apart from him, again, the list is endless but would definitely include Mini Viva, Rhianna, Cheryl Cole, Nikka Costa, Jay Z, Pet Shop Boys, Donna Sum- mer, Sylvester, Prince, Fine Young Cannibals, Blow Monkeys, Keri Hil- son, Daryl Pandy, The Beach Boys, The Cure etc etc etc
What advice could you give to bedroom djs and producers who have just started?
For dj’s - buy your favourite records and play them, create your own style and search out tracks you love that everyone else ISN’T playing. For producers – maybe start off by doing some edits of tracks you really like to get some experience and progress into making your own tracks. The most important thing is to make something you are proud of and, if you dj also, something you are happy to play in your set. As long as you do that, even if no one else likes it or wants to play it/sign it – you have a secret weapon that you have, exclusively, to play.
If you were stuck in and eleva- tor for 7 hours who would it be with?
I’d have to go for the dream team of Penelope Cruz, Paz Vega, Monica Belucci and Cheryl Cole.
Name one killer tune, which is not out yet?
The new Justin Drake single is phe- nomenal – definitely my biggest track of the last few months and had 4 peo- ple running to the booth to ask what it was when I played it at Panorama Bar last weekend.
age the nightclub, often open 7 days a week, will have to shut down for the foreseeable fu- ture. A great loss not only to its owners but to London’s 24 hr licensed night life. Stuart Langley, former General Manager (2003-2007) said ‘It took a while to let people know that we had a 24 hour licenced 450 capacity venue hidden round the corner from Old
Street. Kev Beadle’s weekly Mind Fluid quietly became London’s second longest running club night (second to Gilles Peterson over at Bar Rumba). Dirty filled the place before 7pm every Bank Holiday Thursday with club lovers from the City. Joya saw us giving Mojitos away to 600 people on a Wednes- day night. Lasermagnetic gave us Metro Area. Sunday Rocks caught the atten-
tion and the moment when London embraced minimal house and stay- ing out till Monday morning. When Sunday Rocks fell apart, Retox was there to fill the gap. For lots of peo- ple, Sosho started here. I had a really good time while it lasted. The people are the thing I’ll miss. I’ve never had such lovely staff. I’ve never met so many lovely people.
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Journal of Dairy Research
Relationship between stearoyl-C...
Yao, Dawei Luo, Jun He, Qiuya Shi, Hengbo Li, Jun Wang, Hui Xu, Huifen Chen, Zhi Yi, Yongqing and Loor, Juan J. 2017. SCD1 Alters Long-Chain Fatty Acid (LCFA) Composition and Its Expression Is Directly Regulated by SREBP-1 and PPARγ 1 in Dairy Goat Mammary Cells. Journal of Cellular Physiology, Vol. 232, Issue. 3, p. 635.
Ren, Caifang Wang, Lizhong Fan, Yixuan Jia, Ruoxin Zhang, Guomin Deng, Mingtian Deng, Kaiping and Wang, Feng 2018. Scd1 Contributes to Lipid Droplets Formation in GMEC via Transcriptional Regulation of Tip47 and Adrp. European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology, Vol. 120, Issue. 2, p. 1700238.
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Relationship between stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 gene expression, relative protein abundance, and its fatty acid products in bovine tissues
Pedram Rezamand (a1), Jason S Watts (a1), Katherine M Yavah (a1), Erin E Mosley (a1), Liying Ma (a2), Benjamin A Corl (a2) and Mark A McGuire (a1)...
1Department of Animal & Veterinary Science, University of Idaho, Moscow Idaho 83844
2Department of Dairy Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg Virginia 24061
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022029914000181
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 06 June 2014
Stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 (SCD1) greatly contributes to the unsaturated fatty acids present in milk and meat of cattle. The SCD1 enzyme introduces a double bond into certain saturated fatty acyl-CoAs producing monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA). The SCD1 enzyme also has been shown to be active in the bovine mammary gland converting t11 18 : 1 (vaccenic acid) to c9 t11 conjugated linoleic acid (CLA). The objective of this study was to determine any association between the gene expression of SCD1 and occurrence of its products (c9 14 : 1, c9 16 : 1, c9 18 : 1, and c9 t11 18 : 2) in various bovine tissues. Tissue samples were obtained from lactating Holstein cows (n=28) at slaughter, frozen in liquid nitrogen and stored at −80 °C. Total RNA was extracted and converted to complementary DNA for quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis of the SCD1 gene. Extracted lipid was converted to fatty acid methyl esters and analysed by GC. Tissues varied in expression of SCD1 gene with mammary, cardiac, intestinal adipose, and skeletal muscle expressing greater copy number as compared with lung, large intestine, small intestine and liver (371, 369, 328, 286, 257, 145, 73, and 21 copies/ng RNA, respectively). Tissues with high mRNA expression of SCD1 contained greater SCD1 protein whereas detection of SCD1 protein in tissues with low SCD1 mRNA expression was very faint or absent. Across tissues, the desaturase indices for c9 18 : 1 (r=0·24) and sum of SCD products (r=0·20) were positively correlated with SCD1 gene expression (P<0·01 for both). Within each tissue, the relationship between SCD1 gene expression and the desaturase indices varied. No correlation was detected between SCD1 expression and desaturase indices in the liver, large and small intestines, lung, cardiac or skeletal muscles. Positive correlations, however, were detected between SCD1 expression and the desaturase indices in intestinal adipose tissue (P<0·02 for all) except 14 : 1, whereas only c9 18 : 1, c9 t11 18 : 2 and sum of all desaturase indices were positively correlated with SCD1 expression in mammary tissue (P⩽0·03). Overall, the relationship between SCD1 gene expression and occurrence of its products seems to be tissue specific.
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Democrats for Equality,
Those rumors you’ve been hearing are true… Darrell Issa is eyeing a return to Congress.
Now, before you start thinking, “Mike Levin will crush him…” the Washington Post is reporting that Darrell Issa is launching an exploratory committee for the 50th Congressional District, currently held by the indicted one himself… Duncan Hunter.
Darrell Issa looks to join a host of right-wing conservatives including presumably Duncan Hunter, El Cajon Mayor Bill Wells, defeated Escondido Mayor Sam Abed, a Temecula city councilmember, and a couple of failed perennial candidates.
Reuse and recycling are good for the environment, but let’s not reuse/recycle old politicians… especially those old politicians overtly hostile to the environment, or to the LGBTQ community.
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You know… I could sit here and write a fairly lengthy thesis about all of this. And I started to. Oh, believe me… it was juicy. However, all those words, paragraphs, and biting bon mots now exist only in my memory.
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The economics of feuding in late medieval Germany
Volckart, Oliver (2004) The economics of feuding in late medieval Germany. Explorations in Economic History, 41 (3). pp. 282-299. ISSN 0014-4983
Identification Number: 10.1016/j.eeh.2003.11.001
I examine the problem of contracting over time and space in late medieval Germany, where there was nothing like a modern state with a territorial monopoly of force. As a law merchant that could be used to enforce compliance did not exist either, the threat of resorting to a feud helped actors credibly to commit to contracts. The article analyzes which institutions restricted feuding and why these rules were generally respected, examines the calculus which led to the decision to declare a feud, and explains how this helped to realize gains from exchange.
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Whatever happened to the Global Warming Hiatus ?
Posted on June 24, 2019 by Clive Best
The last IPCC assessment in 2013 showed a clear pause in global warming lasting 16 years from 1998 to 2012 – the notorious hiatus. As a direct consequence of this AR5 estimates of climate sensitivity were reduced and CMIP5 models appeared to clearly overestimate trends. Following the first release of HadCRUT4 in 2012 the ‘headline’ that followed was that 2005 and 2010 were now marginally warmer than 1998. This was the first dent in removing the hiatus. Since then each new version of H4 has showed further incremental warming trends, such that by 2019 the hiatus has now completely vanished. Anyone mentioning it today is likely to be ridiculed by the climate science community. So how did this reversal happen within just 7 years? I decided to find out exactly why the post 1998 temperature record changed so dramatically in such a short period of time.
In what follows I always use the same algorithm as CRU for the station data and then blend that with the Hadley SST data. I have checked that I can reproduce exactly the latest HadCRUT4.6 results based on the current 7820 stations from CRU merged with HadSST3. Back in 2012 I downloaded the original station data from CRU – CRUTEM3. I have also downloaded the latest CRUTEM4 station data.
Figure 1 compares the latest HadCRUT4.6 results with the last version of HadCRUT3.
Figure 1. Comparison of HadCRUT3 and the latest HadCRUT4.6 Notice how all trends pivot around the 1998 El Nino peak.
I had assumed that the reason for the apparent trend change was because CRUTEM4 had added many new weather stations in the Arctic (removing some in S.America as well), while additionally the SST data had also been updated (HadSST2 moved to HADSST3). However, as I show below, my assumption simply isn’t true.
To investigate I recalculated a ‘modern’ version of HadCRUT3 by using only the original 4100 stations (used by CRUTEM3) from CRUTEM4 station data. The list of these stations are defined here. I then merged these with both the older HadSST2 and HADSST3 to derive annual global temperature anomalies. Figure 2 shows the result. I get almost exactly the same values as the full 7820 stations in HadCRUT4. It certainly does not reproduce HadCRUT3 !
Figure 2. The black curve is based on “modern” CRUTEM3 stations combined with HADSST3 and the Yellow curve is “modern” CRUTEM3 stations with HADSST2
This result provides two conclusions.
Modern CRUTEM3 stations give a different result to the original CRUTEM3 stations.
SST data is not responsible for the difference between HadCRUT4 and HadCRUT3
To confirm point 1) I used exactly the same code to regenerate HadCRUT3 temperature series using the original CRUTEM3 station data as opposed to the ‘modern’ values based on CRUTEM4.
Figure 3: Comparison of HadCRUT3 with my calculation using the original CRUTEM3 station data.
The original CRUTEM3 station data I had previously downloaded in 2012. These are combined with HADSST2 data. Now we see that the agreement with the H3 annual temperatures is very good, and indeed reproduces the hiatus.
So the conclusion is very simple. The monthly temperature values in over 4000 CRUTEM3 stations have all been continuously changed, and it is these changes alone that have resulted in transforming the 16 year long hiatus in global warming into a rising temperature trend. Furthermore all these updates have only affected temperatures AFTER 1998! Temperatures before 1998 have hardly changed at all, which is the second requirement needed to eliminate the hiatus.
P.S. I am sure there are excellent arguments as to why pair-wise ‘homogenisation’ is wonderful but why then does it only affect data after 1998 ?
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91 Responses to Whatever happened to the Global Warming Hiatus ?
David Guy-Johnson says:
Thank you, a very interesting post.
paulski0 says:
The lowering of the lower likely bound on sensitivity had nothing directly to do with “the hiatus”. It was primarily a response to the weakening of the anthropogenic aerosol forcing best estimate.
HadCRUT4 was released in the first few months of 2012 and was the primary surface temperature data source used in IPCC AR5. The AR5 reported 1998-2012 trend was 0.05ºC/decade and the current 1998-2012 trend in HadCRUT4 is 0.055ºC/decade.
Note that CRU did not introduce any major new homogenisation scheme of their own into CRUTEM4 compared with CRUTEM3. In fact the opposite – they removed some of the homogenisation they had previously applied because the National Meteorological Services which they use as their sources provided their own homogenised series. The CRUTEM4 write-up notes that there are now (as of 2012) only 219 station series with any CRU-applied adjustments, out of about 5000 series, and there doesn’t seem to be any change in homogenisation practice for those 219. However, they do note some errors of application regarding previous homogenisation assessments which were corrected in CRUTEM4 e.g.:
These comparisons showed that the adjustments for stations in the Southern Hemisphere (SH) outside of Africa reported by Jones et al. [1986] had not actually been applied to the station data used in CRUTEM3.
Clive Best says:
You’re right. The first version of HadCRUT4 was released shortly before AR5. This first version showed a mild increase in temperatures such that 2005 and 2010 were slightly above 1998.
Box TS.3 “For example in HadCRUT4 the trend is 0.04C per decade over 1998-2012”. Had they instead used HADCRUT3 there would have been negative.
I suspect most of the homogenisation responsibility lies with GHCN. They are continuously refining it. Perhaps CRU just use their results. I am not sure.
Odd, it says 0.05C per decade in the main report and the SPM, but never mind. The current HadCRUT4 1998-2012 trend is 0.055C per decade, so it really hasn’t changed much since 2013 for that period. The increased number of stations in recent years I think caused that small uplift.
It looks to me like the additional data from stations which dropped out at various points post-1990 plus improved coverage from entirely new stations explains everything here.
I don’t think they do use GHCN adjusted data, but I also <a href=" "don't think the net effect of adjustments in GHCN or Berkeley is noticeable over 1998-2012 anyway. So I can’t see any basis for blaming homogenisation. The Berkeley Land-only trend over 1998-2012 from Raw data is slightly greater than the adjusted trend, and quite a bit greater than CRUTEM4.
Steven Mosher says:
CRU dont use pairwise.
CRU get data from NWS
Before they had a mix of NWS data and GHCN data.
But then climategate..
Just US data from NWS ?
Another thing to note, looking at figure 1 in the CRUTEM4 paper, is that there was a very large NH station dropoff after 1990 in the CRUTEM3 database, which was substantially improved for CRUTEM4. So while you may have the same stations in your CRUTEM3 and CRUTEM4 datasets, a high fraction of the CRUTEM3 stations won’t have any data after 1990.
When CRUTEM4 first came out in 2012 I studied the changes in stations. Red shows the new stations and blue shows those dropped.
Initially the change in temperature change was rather small
However this warming trend has grown with time. The original post is here
CMay says:
Clive, I witnessed the change in the RSS data from the beginning of the month and the end of the month. Now the RSS and H4 data parallel one another and it used to parallel UAH.
Is this just more shenanigans and deceit?
It has been a while for me. It is good to be back.
I must admit that I don’t yet understand what changes were made to RSS V4.
The method used to make adjustments for drifting satellite measurement time was changed.
This also brings them into better agreement with GISS.
On the RSS data, you may remember when Monckton used the RSS data to show the pause. It took me a while to find it but this may account for the changes.
“Mears also wrote on his website he was getting a lot of questions from those worried “denialists” were using his satellite data to cast doubt on global warming, which has some skeptics worried he’s looking for an excuse to find warming.
“I suspect Carl Mears grew tired of global warming ‘denialists’ using the RSS satellite data to demonstrate an 18-year ‘pause,’” Spencer said. “So, now that problem is solved.”
I don’t analyze GISS simply because I recall how they adjusted the dust bowl year colder so they could show more warming.
We are plagued by progressives with a climate change agenda. Ethics and morality are not constraints for them. The ends justify the means.
cce says:
When RSS ran cooler than UAH, Spencer told skeptics if they wanted the lowest possible trend, they should use RSS, which of course they did. When UAH 6 came out, it had a trend comparable to RSS 3.3 which S&C considered biased low just a few years before. Much applause. But when RSS 4 came out and had a larger trend, suddenly they were the villains again. I say “again” because RSS had the highest trend for a long time, but eventually sunk below UAH. That was when it become the star of Monckton’s “no warming since X” charts.
Olof R says:
I think Mears et al realised that something was wrong with the RSS v3.3 diurnal drift correction of AMSU satellites (1998 and on), since their dataset was biased low compared to UAH 5.6 which only used “reference” AMSU satellites with little or no drift, that didn’t need correction.
RSS validated their v4 AMSU correction using the experimental series REF_SAT and MIN_DRIFT, ie satellites with no or little drift.
Spencer and Christy actually “unvalidated” their new v6 AMSU drift correction (unnoticed) since it disagreed with their own AMSU reference series (v 5.6). They published their method paper in an obscure Korean journal which maybe explains why this obvious flaw passed the review unnoticed..
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Another Ian says:
In case you haven’t seen what Chiefio has been doing with GHCN data here’s a pointer
“GHCN v3.3 vs v4 Baseline End 2015”
https://chiefio.wordpress.com/2019/06/09/ghcn-v3-3-vs-v4-baseline-end-2015/
More posts on that set of comparisons there
No I hadn’t seen that, but I recently calculated the temperature anomalies for V4C and V4U(‘uncorrected’) and compared them to V3 using my 3D algorithm.
There is a noticeable post 1998 boost in warming in V4 as well. I think Chiefio is seeing that the underlying data have also been changed. That sounds to me like they may have introduced a new ‘homogenisation’ algorithm . I can’t believe it is due to simply having more stations.
Nick Stokes says:
Clive,
“I am sure there are excellent arguments as to why pair-wise ‘homogenisation’ is wonderful”
Yes. But hardly relevant here, since AFAIK CRUTEM don’t use it. In fact I’m surprised by the results here, as I would not expect the existing changes to have changed very much, unless there is a revised homogenisation at source. I think it would be useful to look at the two CRUTEM datasets directly to identify and analyse changes.
See the NH station count in Figure 1 of the CRUTEM4 report. There was a huge decline in CRUTEM3 after 1990 which was largely plugged for CRUTEM4. Clive may be trying to compare like-for-like with CRUTEM3 and CRUTEM4 stations, but the fact is that most of the stations he’s using don’t have any data in the CRUTEM3 database during the period of interest, whereas they do in CRUTEM4.
A similar dropoff occurs in the Southern Hemisphere from the mid-2000s in CRUTEM3, but not CRUTEM4. That’s also about when the SH divergence between CRUTEM3 and CRUTEM4 begins (early CRUTEM4, the current version shows earlier divergence, likely due to the addition of more stations).
Paul Matthews says:
The previous versions of HADCRUT4 are here
https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/hadobs/hadcrut4/data/versions/previous_versions.html
and you can see the steady upward creep. For example, in the versions 4.1 – 4.6 the 2013 figure goes up like this:
Remarkably though this upward creep left 1998, the previous hottest year, untouched.
HADCRUT3 0.50C
HADCRUT4.0 0.52C
It looks as though GISS are doing the same thing. See this graph comparing 2017 and 2019 versions.
https://realclimatescience.com/2019/06/tampering-past-the-tipping-point/
Very unwise to rely on a Heller graph. You may notice that it claims to be supported by a spreadsheet, but the spreadsheet finishes in 2017. The GISS history page is here. There is no perceptible difference between 2017 and 2019. I have a GISS file from 11/2015. The annual averages, compared with latest, are:
No, you are looking at the wrong data set Nick. Heller clearly says he’s looking at the land data. Yours look more like land+ocean.
I’m looking at the standard GISS dataset that is widely known and publicised. This is a standard Heller trick where he pulls some obscure data and presents it as if it were the main set that everyone knows – which has not changed. GISS does not have a land index. It does have a “Met stations only” index, which is a continuation of the paper of Hansen and Lebedeff, 1987, where lacking SST data they sought to use met stations to represent the whole globe. No-one ever cites that except for some gotcha purpose.
You are talking complete nonsense.
1. It is not “obscure data”, it’s clearly posted on the GISS site.
2. They do have a land index. They call it “Annual Mean Temperature Change over Land and over Ocean” on their website.
https://data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/graphs_v4/
3. You claim you are posting the latest numbers from the standard GISS dataset, but you are not. There latest number for 2013 is 0.68, not 0.65 as you write. Have Gavin and his friends fiddled the numbers upwards again since you wrote your comment?
“They do have a land index”
They do not have a land index. They maintain and post two indices. One is described on their front page:
Combined Land-Surface Air and Sea-Surface Water Temperature Anomalies (Land-Ocean Temperature Index, LOTI) file GLB.Ts+dSST.txt
The other is the Met stations index. This is mentioned only on their history page, where they say
“For historical reasons we also maintain a calculation of the anomalies that would result if one only used the meteorological station data. This estimate is not affected by issues in ocean data processing, but because the land is warming faster than the ocean, it has a larger trend than the land-ocean index that is now our standard product.” The file is GLB.Ts.txt
It is that latter index that is used in the spreadsheet that Heller provided, but up to 2017 only. His numbers are based on the historical data provided here. It is described as global there.
GISS does not provide a monthly land index, but they do graph an annual land and ocean breakdown of the LOTI index. There are no historical values provided for that.
What Heller has done is to graph the Ts index for 2001 and 2017, per the spreadsheet, with the Land only values for 2019. They are quite different things. A giveaway is that his 2019 plot reaches a maximum of about 1.46C for 2016, which is the Land value. The Ts value is 1.26 for 2016.
There is a correct graph, corresponding to Hellers, of historic Ts on the History page.
Heller gets away with this stuff because he knows that his readership just doesn’t care what he puts in his graphs.
ps I dug into the gory details. The graph work in his spreadsheet is not in the displayed “graphs” sheet, which only goes to 2017, but in the “Copy of Graphs” sheet, which goes to 2019. Column F is headed 2017 version. But is is in fact the GISS Ts data, as indicated in the sheet labelled 2017_07_v3_GLB.Ts. Column G is labelled 2019 version, but is in fact the Land annual averages, as shown in the page you linked, or his sheet labelled (wrongly) “graph” (at the end). They are different things. But Heller never explains his graphs, and his readers don’t care.
They do have a land index. I gave you the link. It’s described as “Land Surface Air Temperature” on their website! You’ve written a string of falsehoods here.
” It’s described as “Land Surface Air Temperature” on their website! You’ve written a string of falsehoods here.”
It is not an index. It is a graph of annual data. It is on a page titled “Analysis Graphs and Plots”. Nowhere does GISS describe it as an index.
What is an absolute falsehood is your citation of Heller’s dishonest graph. It takes 2017 data from one actual (but obscure) global index Ts for as at 2017 (and at 2001), and data from this land temperature graph for 2019, and claims that the difference indicates GISS data tampering. And you echo that, and don’t seem to care what it is based on.
However, I was unfair in saying that none of Heller’s readership cares. I see that someone has noted that the 2019 data is not Ts data. That comment has been there for 24 hours, but no-one has responded.
Benjamine Dover says:
All those charts are making my head hurt. Can someone just tell us what the global temperature should always be?
I would like to compare it to the global temperature reading recorded from all the calibrated temperature sensors in the 1500’s.
Andy Espersen says:
That is one way of looking at it. Another is to ask the simple question : Does it matter whether the pause is over or not? Global temperatures can be expected to rise another degree or so over the next couple of hundred of years anyway, if this Dansgaard-Oestchler cycle runs truer to average length (and maybe even a bit higher with the rising CO2 levels!). Don’t panic! Don’t flee to Antarctica just yet!
FirstFlea (@FirstFlea) says:
Deep NOAA.
vancenm22 says:
AGW/CC has become an industry for power and graft, as well as a political cult, that’s too big to fail. I’m looking forward to how these grifters transition back to peddling “anthropogenic” cooling (like they did in the Seventies), given that the 400K year Antarctic ice core temperature record clearly shows that we’re at the bitter end of the latest inter-glacial period, and add the latest solar minimum, which looks to be a combination of a number of solar cycles that may very well lead to vastly reduced output, all of which our climate “scientists” completely ignore due to their inconvenience.
Windchaser says:
“all of which our climate “scientists” completely ignore due to their inconvenience.”
Eh? Read the scientific literature. They ignore neither of those. They’ve looked at each of them, extensively and in detail. I can point you to multiple papers examining how much CO2 we’d have to have in the atmosphere in order to avoid slipping back into the next glacial period.
Scientists didn’t ignore these questions. They simply found that, when you crunch the numbers, the warming effects of CO2 outweigh the cooling effects of this orbital cycle or of a period with cooler solar irradiance.
If you have calculations of your own that show that these will dominate over the warming effects of CO2, by all means, please present them. But… it kinda sounds like you’re not keeping up-to-date with what the science already is, much less doing calculations of your own.
Even though there is no future in it I decided to analyze the H3 data that I had that goes back to 2013 which is before the big El Nino of 2016.
I used the solution that I already had for the latest H4 data just to see if that would produce acceptable results.
I am pleased. The solution is made up of 107 cycles.
There are a few things worth noting in this figure. Dr. Curry and Dr. Lindzen have mentioned the warming from 1910 to 1945 and the warming from the 1970s until around 2000 as being roughly the same. This figure explains it. The 209-year cycle was split by the 67-year cycle. BTW, it also gave us Leonard Nimoy and “In Search of The Coming Ice Age.”
The next figure highlights the fact that the slope of the pause line is negative for these data. The El Nino of 16 changed all this.
The next figure gives you the whole story until 2100.
BTW, I have other data that shows something quite similar. I did an analysis of the PSMSL tide measurements and it is showing a downward trend in sea level rise will happen shortly. It looks like the 209-year cycle will be responsible.
How do the climate models compare with the measured data? Quite frankly they all suck except for low values of ECS. The internet seems to keep championing the IPCC worst case scenario even though it is terrible/ How can you create an urgent need for political action with a low value of ECS?
I hope this helps somebody. I have put a lot of effort into it. What I have for the H4 data looks like what you see here.
As somebody’s who done quite a bit of Fourier analysis myself, how are you not sure you’re just curve-fitting?
I too have long experience with FFTs. I can remember the first desktop analyzer, the Nicolet 444.
We used it on rotating equipment and with the goal being to reduce the vibration of the equipment. I have 35 years of experience in this. I can’t recall a single time where a frequency with a S/N ratio that was identified was false. This is not curve fitting.
This is not a system where the output (climate) is expected to be caused mainly by periodic forcings. That may’ve been the case for the output (vibrations) in your work, caused by your periodic input (rotations within the equipment). But climate is a very physically-different system, dominated by non-periodic forcings and stochastic events.
While I admire your long experience with the subject, this still warrants a statistical analysis. Going with your gut is not enough; it’s not scientific.
The beautiful – and dangerous – thing about Fourier analysis is that you can fit any smooth function to the sum of the harmonics. That doesn’t imply that the harmonics have explanatory power.
I am going to respectfully disagree with you. In reading you first paragraph some of what you say is conjecture. You used the word expected. That must be proven too.
Perhaps, the best way to answer this is that I read Dr. Curry’s posts. She continues to maintain that climate models must account for natural variability. In a manner that is what I think I have done.
I don’t think CO2 can be justified as the control knob and the performance of the climate models is so bad would you like our nuclear reactors be designed with an equivalent program?
If such models were used to get us to the moon I think we would have many more dead astronauts.
I just don’t see how the climate models, in their current state, can be used to make policy decisions. Doesn’t anybody stand back and say they aren’t working and then look for reasons why.
I am done with Paul when he accuses me of coming up with 107 arbitrary cycles.
On the cycles, the Eddy and DeVries cycle are in there. I can’t identify all of them and don’t feel the need to.
Paul Pukite (@WHUT) says:
CMay said:
But that’s exactly what you said you did. Quoting, you stated “The solution is made up of 107 cycles.”
All I asked was that you name these cycles, because unless these are identified, they have been arbitrarily chosen and spaced to match the time-series.
You can disagree or not, but unless you show that these cycles are statistically significant, or unless you can show that they have a physical cause, this work doesn’t pass scientific muster. You would (rightfully) not be able to get it published in any decent paper, and you would (rightfully) get criticism at any scientific conference.
Why “rightfully”? Because most of us have tried fitting curves to data before, and we know how easy it is to get misleading results. Many of us have been suckered before.
Heck, numerically, the reason Fourier transforms are so good for getting results is because they converge exponentially. Quite literally, they are mathematically optimal for fitting to a smooth function. There’s a proof for it.
If you want to account for natural variability, you would do far more to demonstrate the physical mechanisms behind natural variability, or the actual physical modes.
Take ENSO, for example. We understand physically how it actually works; how the tropical winds push warm water across the Pacific to build up a pool of warm water during La Nina and neutral conditions, which then contributes to a reversal of winds, a suppression of cold-water upwelling in the eastern pacific, and a redistribution of warm waters during the El Nino conditions.
Science advances through greater understanding of the physics. While rough correlations often help point in the direction of where a real connection lies, just as often, the correlations turn out to be ephemeral.
In the physical sciences, if you don’t have a plausible, testable physical mechanism to back up your statistical “finding”, you have nothing. And until you test that hypothesized mechanism, your conclusions are correctly seen as weak.
Your reply was pretty nasty.
I am going to look past it. I think it may come down to the fact that you have never had to work a real world problem.
As I said I worked on rotating equipment the FFT never lied to me. It identified where I had a a vibration issue I had to solve. Here is where you are missing it. The FFT identified the problem but it did not tell me what was physically causing it. That was my job. I had to identify the physical basis but that would have been impossible without the FFT.
Was the issue rotationally ordered? Was it electrically related? Was it non-ordered that might indicate a resonance. Without the FFT I was dead in the water.
I did come up with a physical explanation for every one of them and that was only enabled by the FFT. It is a vital tool. You can come up with the physical explanation later. BtW, I had to do a lot of research to find physical explanations for each and every one of them. That also made it possible to come up with the appropriate remedial action.
I realize the climate is far more complex but maybe there is a chance you could use the FFT results to derive your physical explanation too.
I already mentioned earlier that the Eddy cycle and the DeVries cycle are in there. I have another long cycle at 350 years which matches solar activity. So don’t tell me there is nothing physical in there. I also have the standard 11 and 22 year cycles.
Earlier today I posted some NOAA graphs on Nino region 3.0.
The March graph shows a predicted El Nino of 2.0 in July and in June it is now gone..
If NOAA was a subscription weather service I think you might ask for your money to be returned. The GCMs are crap. They may be physical models but their projections suck.
I’ll give you mine and before we get there the physical model output will look more like mine. On a monthly basis the fit hardly changes.
The model consists of monthly data till 1990, weekly data from 1990 until 2014, and daily thereafter.
Almost every design improvement I implemented in my equipment came from test data. The models weren’t up to it. Sounds familiar.
OK, that’s 5 out of 107. How about the other 102 cycles?
Rachael Ford says:
Can you explain in layman terms why SL should fall soon, and when and the rate please. I have a physicist friend very interested in how sl projections are exaggerated and data faked
I would be glad to oblige. I like the PSMSL data. A potion of the record is prior to the end of the LIA around 1850 it shows declining sea level. Below is my cyclic analysis of that record:
This is a surprisingly good fit to the measured data. The correlation coefficient is quite high.
Projecting forward a bit I get this:
I was surprised by this but then where it bends over is what I am showing for H3 or H4 projections. I admit that I am not willing to bet the farm on this.
I will have to check further but I think I have similar behavior shown in the C & W data.
I hope you find this useful.
Would you please compare your (quadratic?) fit with 2 linear regressions broken at 1862?
Because I think the linear fit beginning in 1862 is going to have a much better coefficient than the curve you have there. And we would not expect to see an upward trend until CO2 gets going if we were going with that theory.
Also, you have simply invented the data for the dropping curve in the latter period, so you have done some pretty intense curve-fitting there – including fabricating data to make it look good!
But what results do you get comparatively regarding correlation? Can we have some numbers? I trust you will report them accurately.
You should be concerned about over-fitting. A Fourier series won’t represent global temperature variability accurately because the volcanic disturbances add delta spikes (with tail responses) that break up natural cycles. The delta spikes contain a wide range of Fourier components so these require many factors to be accurately fit, but will cause problems outside of the training interval.
Or you can try fitting to ENSO, which is immune to volcanic disturbances, but is the biggest contributor to the global temperature variation.
My answer to you is not crisp. What I furnish below is in response to the volcano issue from some years ago:
I sent this to you yesterday.
Salvatore Del Prete says:
I have many other studies which show this to be fact which is one of the parts of my solar/climate connections.
Quite right. Seismic activity is NOT independent of solar activity:
NASA:Volcanic eruptions and solar activity
The historical record of large volcanic eruptions from 1500 to 1980, as contained in two recent catalogs, is subjected to detailed time series analysis. Two weak, but probably statistically significant, periodicities of ~11 and ~80 years are detected. Both cycles appear to correlate with well-known cycles of solar activity; the phasing is such that the frequency of volcanic eruptions increases (decreases) slightly around the times of solar minimum (maximum). The weak quasi-biennial solar cycle is not obviously seen in the eruption data, nor are the two slow lunar tidal cycles of 8.85 and 18.6 years. Time series analysis of the volcanogenic acidities in a deep ice core from Greenland, covering the years 553-1972, reveals several very long periods ranging from ~80 to ~350 years and are similar to the very slow solar cycles previously detected in auroral and carbon 14 records. Solar flares are believed to cause changes in atmospheric circulation patterns that abruptly alter the earth’s spin. The resulting jolt probably triggers small earthquakes which may temporarily relieve some of the stress in volcanic magma chambers, thereby weakening, postponing, or even aborting imminent large eruptions. In addition, decreased atmospheric precipitation around the years of solar maximum may cause a relative deficit of phreatomagmatic eruptions at those times.
I think of a volcano as being a singular event and based upon my discussion with Dr. Whitlow a singular event would be treated as noise in the FFT analysis. ”
Perhaps, if the Jovian planets can influence solar activity then they could also influence plate movements here on Earth.
“My answer to you is not crisp. “
It’s soggy. I fit to ENSO and can use three fixed lunar tidal factors and the annual cycle to account for the behavior by applying Laplace’s Tidal Equations along the equator.
This is versus your 107 arbitrarily-chosen cycles.
The cycles are certainly not arbitrary. How do you go about picking 107 arbitrary cycles? I don’t want to try.
The 107 cycles come from Dr. David Evans Optimal Fourier Transform.
BTW, I also analyze the four Nino regions. I can document the NOAA projections for some time. Based on what I have seen in March they were predicting an El Nino by the end of the year.
Here it is in June.
If NOAA was a subscription weather service I think you would want your money back. The GCMs are not working..
“The cycles are certainly not arbitrary.”
They are arbitrary in the sense that they likely do not derive from any other known physical forcing. For example, no one does a conventional tidal analysis by using periods outside those specified as known tidal factors.
So if your 107 cycles are not arbitrary, can you please label them or describe where they originated from — and “Dr. David Evans Optimal Fourier Transform” is not a valid response.
MarkR says:
Hi Clive,
This is interesting. What does a plot of the differences look like going back before 1990 if you use the same set of CRUTEM3 and CRUTEM4 stations?
Have you looked at the gridded differences through time to see if there are particular regions that’re affected?
Also, how do you define a “hiatus”?
Yes I am starting to look into that. Hiatus just means pause – so a zero or negative temperature trend from 1998 to 2014.
I’ll be reading what you find. Looking forward particularly to seeing the longer term differences all the way back for the CRUTEM period.
That’s a rather open definition of “pause” or “hiatus” – do 1978–1987, 1998–1997 and 2015–now also count?
climanrecon says:
Could it be that the changes in output in the 21st century are related to the fact that many station records end in this century, with 2007 and 2011 being very common end dates, at least according to the station headers files from CRU? A similar issue can be seen in GHCNM, usually described as containing thousands of station records, but in fact most of those stations are no longer reporting data to GHCNM (but are still operational), to the point where I would say that GHCNM is no longer fit for purpose.
A basic problem is that you cannot get hold of the raw temperature measurement data used by H4. You only have their monthly averages and these keep changing.
“A basic problem is that you cannot get hold of the raw temperature measurement data used by H4”
The station monthly averages are here (22 Mb zip file). I’ve checked a few station averages present in both this and the 2011 version, and have seen very little difference.
I really meant the daily measured values of Tmax and Tmin for each station.
Do you know whether GHCN Daily are the raw uncorrected measurement data ?
GHCN Daily is described here
https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/ghcn-daily-description
It is subject to quality checks, but not to any homogenisation or other modification. It is basically as reported by source.
That CRUTEM4.6 zip file of station data contains a handy index file, giving start and end dates (it can be viewed OK in WordPad, with landscape page setup), many stations end in recent years, but before 2017, this must introduce some distortion of the global average temperature variation.
“in fact most of those stations are no longer reporting data to GHCNM”
In May 2019, GHCN V4 has so far 8783 stations reporting. You can see a detailed sphere map here.
Last time I looked at V4 (unadjusted), in Feb 2018, it had only 101 stations for the whole of Australia, woefully inadequate for doing homogenisation, which would require around 1000 stations, just for Australia. The rainfall data in V2 is even worse, a mere 29 stations for Australia.
“woefully inadequate for doing homogenisation”
That is an unsupported assertion. In fact 135 Australian stations reported in May 2019. That is perfectly adequate for estimating the average temperature.
Yes, 135 properly homogenised stations would be adequate to represent the temperature history of Australia, but 135 unadjusted records are useless. ACORN-SAT uses thousands of stations for its homogenisation.
johnmclean7 says:
Nice work Clive.
The 1998 point of overlap is very interesting. A plot of the differences might have been useful because it looks to me like the differences in annual values from 1990 to 1997 are almost identical and the differences after 1998 go through periods of a few years of similar differences and then switch.
You might like to look at regional temperatures – hemisphere, quadrant, continent, latitude bands, longitude bands – to see how the HadCRUT3 and HadCRUT4 temperature patterns differ.
Have you tried plotting coverage, preferably hemisphere or even smaller regions, over the period of your graphs? Temperatures over land are much more variable than sea surface temperatures. Things get complex because 50% of the Earth’s surface is between 30N and 30S, and that’s where the direct influence of ENSO events is felt, the mid-latitude effects are more indirect or circuitous. And don’t forget that more than 75% of the tropics is ocean.
It might even be worth identifying changes in station data up to 2014. I can’t immediately see how this would make HadCRUT3GL sometimes agree with HadCRUT4GL and sometimes not, but you have to remember that the plotted values are the net results of a lot of data processing, so the answer could lie in the individual components.
John McLean
(author of the HadCRUT4 audit published Oct,. 2018)
Dan Pangburn says:
Most assessments do not correctly account for the WV increase.
In the period 1988-2002 water vapor molecules increased more than 5 times as fast as CO2 molecules and about twice as fast as calculated from the average global temperature increase. Since 1900 WV molecules increased approximately 3.6 times as fast as CO2 molecules.
The increased water vapor is countering the planet cooling due to the quiet sun and might prevent another Little Ice Age which the quiet sun portends.
There are at least 7 compelling observations that CO2 has little or no effect on average global temperature. http://diyclimateanalysis.blogspot.com
DP said:
So here’s a guy trying to reconcile an expected increase in specific humidity due to AGW with cherry-picked gibberish.
Apparently you lack knowledge about water vapor. The increase in WV that I referred to has been measured as Total Precipitable Water (TPW) since 1988, not ‘expected’. It stopped increasing in about 2002-2005 except for the 2015-2016 el Nino and subsequent minor ones which are still playing out. The numerical data is measured by satellite and reported monthly by NASA/RSS. This is graphed as Figure 3 in http://diyclimateanalysis.blogspot.com along with a rational extrapolation to 1900. The numerical data is accessible through this: http://www.remss.com/measurements/atmospheric-water-vapor/tpw-1-deg-product
Some of the calculations which show that the WV increase is about twice what results from the increased vapor pressure of warmer liquid water are shown in Section 8 of http://globalclimatedrivers2.blogspot.com This link also shows the likely source of the increased WV above that resulting from increased average global temperature.
A D-K diagnosis. The issue is that as AGW becomes more apparent, other causal effects will start to manifest themselves. For example, specific humidity will increase as average temperature increases. Unfortunately, can’t do anything about these D-K types that reverse the causality and try to argue the opposite. Your idea that humidity is spontaneously increasing and dragging the temperature along with it doesn’t pass the smell test.
Apparently you missed this “…WV increase is about twice what results from the increased vapor pressure of warmer liquid water…”. If you would take the blinders off and look at the links that I provided you might know better.
Not only do you not grasp what I show, you are apparently too locked in your thinking to recognize what is wrong with your unsourced graph. It obviously is not GLOBAL water vapor. Globally WV can not change that quickly. Examples of GLOBAL WV (TPW) are shown here https://wattsupwiththat.com/2018/06/09/does-global-warming-increase-total-atmospheric-water-vapor-tpw/ . The slope of the trend of your graph is about 0.75 % per decade while the three global sources are about 1.63, 1.54, and 1.4 % per decade since 1988; average about 1.5 % per decade.
If you weren’t too stubborn and/or arrogant to look at the other link you might have become aware of where the extra water vapor came from.
It appears from your activities that you lack the necessary engineering/science skill to truly understand this stuff with the result that wrt climate you are ignorant and unaware of your ignorance. I identify some of the necessary skills in Section 1 of http://globalclimatedrivers2.blogspot.com Look there if you are curious enough to find out what you are missing.
You’re looking at a trend with roughly a single degree of freedom, trying to figure out what the humidity increase should be considering the range of climate conditions around the world. Essentially, what you’re doing is pointless because of your decision to concentrate on a confounding factor,
With statements such as this “…trying to figure out what the humidity increase should be…” you reveal your lack of knowledge. There is nothing wrong with that, nobody knows everything. But you fall behind when you put blinders on, close the door and refuse to look at anything that you don’t already know.
Global average water vapor is MEASURED by satellite and reported monthly by NASA/RSS. I gave you links to the data and a graph of it. I also gave you a link to an article where two other sources corroborate the % increase.
An analysis (Section 9 in http://globalclimatedrivers2.blogspot.com ) of the sources of the increased WV reveals that it is about 86% from crop irrigation. The increase in WV correlates with increase in irrigation which had substantial increased growth rate 1960-2005.
The WV level appears to have leveled off in about 2002 until the 2015-2016 el Nino. (WV is a ghg which causes warming but its increase is also an effect of warming as mandated by its vapor pressure vs temperature characteristic and demonstrated by its increase during an el Nino).
“An analysis (Section 9 in http://globalclimatedrivers2.blogspot.com ) of the sources of the increased WV reveals that it is about 86% from crop irrigation. “
Delusional grasping at straws. Why so much desperation?
Why so much stubbornness? Do the analysis yourself or identify what’s wrong with mine. All the data references are there.
You are delusional if you think you can reverse the causality.
HadCRUT4 obviously differs from HadCRUT3, but how close is either of them to the right answer? Maybe that is an unfair question, you could argue that the approach is “broad-brush” and cannot be expected to get exactly the right answer. One reason to doubt HadCRUT4 as the right answer in recent years is that an awful lot of the station records end in 2012, as can be seen by viewing the index file in the latest station data zip:
https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/hadobs/crutem4/data/station_files/CRUTEM.4.6.0.0.station_files.zip
Wordpad with landscape page set-up works well to view the index file.
Take Brazil as an example, a few of its stations continue to 2106, but around 100 of them end in 2012. Thus, before 2012 the currently reporting stations make a negligible contribution to the Brazil average, but after 2012 they suddenly make a dominant contribution. There has to be a resulting distortion, negligible in the global average on its own, but the same thing happens in many countries.
Note that the Freedom of Information decision against CRU came in 2011, did many of the suppliers of the data object to their increasingly valuable information being given away for free?
Poland did not permit their weather station data to be given away for free, but after some time most of the rest of the world did, and that is what can be accessed by the GP.
You probably know that the reason ongoing databases have fewer data in recent history is that much of the data is added retrospectively, while a smaller number of sources update on a regular basis.
Cf GHCN
https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/monitoring-references/docs/peterson-vose-1997.pdf
The latest adjustment to disappear the hiatus is in sea surface temperatures, a new version called HadSST4. Needless to say, the new version has more warming than the previous one, HadSST3. In fact the raw data shows no warming over the pause period.
https://cliscep.com/2019/06/30/climate-scientists-fiddling-the-data-again-and-again-and-again-and-again/
So when this is incorporated into HadCRUT (HadCRUT5?) there will be yet another upward tweak in that.
It seems HADSST4 is finally implementing the adjustment required by results in John Kennedy’s paper of 2011 – “Karlization”. Over the last 30 years, drifter buoys gave a big expansion of SST coverage, and made up an increasing fraction of the global average. But as Kennedy and others proved, with a huge number of coincident ship/buoy readings, the buoys returned temperatures on average 0.12°C lower, reducing the trend. This spurious effect was largely responsible for the “Pause”. In these cases, with a clear artefact, there is no choice but to adjust for it. HAD should not have delayed so long.
On another topic, I see that there is no substantive answer to the data failure Genava and I were pointing out at Tony Heller’s blog. I have set it out more completely here.
How do we know the drifter buoys are “correct”? Surely they can introduce a warming bias after say 2000 compared to older bucket data, especially if the normalisation period is unchanged.
...and Then There's Physics says:
I may be wrong (Nick can probably clarify) but I don’t think it’s that the drifter buoys are regarded as “correct”. As I understand it, there is a difference between the ship measurements and the buoy measurements. When you combine them, you should correct for this difference, or else you’ll introduce a bias. It doesn’t matter if you shift the ship measurements to the buoy measurements, or vice versa. However, since buoys are starting to dominate, it probably makes more sense to shift the ships to the buoys, than the buoys to the ships.
The problem with that argument is that there were no drifter buoys before ~1990 so they do not affect the normalisation period or the early SST data. So in this case it would appear to boost only recent data.
I just went swimming here in Italy. It’s a hot day and if I float vertically I estimate my shoulders are at least 5C warmer than my feet. Which is correct?
So in this case it would appear to boost only recent data.
No, as I understand it, you would apply the correction across the whole time series (assuming you adjust the ships to the buoys).
ATTP,
“It doesn’t matter if you shift the ship measurements to the buoy measurements, or vice versa. However, since buoys are starting to dominate, it probably makes more sense to shift the ships to the buoys, than the buoys to the ships.”
Yes, it doesn’t matter, when taking anomalies. Arithmetically, the result is the same. The usual convention with adjustments is to adjust relative to present, as best convenient, since recent numbers are the most visited.
Any buoy correction must be dependent on location and on season. Furthermore since bucket corrections have already been applied previously, then these too really need to be redone using exactly the same methodology. Is that the case?
Thanks. I should have made clear that I was referring to anomalies.
“Any buoy correction must be dependent on location and on season.”
I can’t see why. It is basically an instrument calibration. On some tens of thousands of occasions, it happened that a ship reading and a buoy reading were taken in near proximity. Buoy readings were on average 0.12C lower. That might be expected vary with absolute temperature, but not otherwise with season. In fact, Kennedy’s paper did separate by oceans, but they were reasonably consistent.
“these too really need to be redone”
Why? This is one merit of adjusting relative to present. Old bucket ship readings were already adjusted relative to recent ship. Buoys can be adjusted relative to recent (ship) without disturbing that.
bindidon says:
I would never think of defending Heller aka Goddard.
His cheeky misinterpretations of the differences between GHCN unadjusted / adjusted I still remember too well.
But I do not understand Nick when he claims that GISS has no land data (or rather, had until GHCN V3 was abandoned in favor of V4).
Here are the data I used for years:
https://data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/tabledata_v3/GLB.Ts.txt
What is this strange difference between ‘land-only’ and ‘meteorological’ data?
Of all the main time series that I compared to my (quite amateur) evaluation of GHCN daily, GISS ‘land-only’ was the best.
The others (CRUTEM4, NOAA land, BEST land) had far higher trends for 1979-2018 (GISS: 0.22 ° C / decade, NOAA: 0.29).
As always, you only complain about the disappearance of the things you need.
That Roy Spencer and Karl Mears give up their outdated time series and GHCN V3 makes room for V4 is only too understandable. But that GISSTEMP makes his time series disappear is simply unacceptable.
Bindidon,
In an important sense, GISS does not “have” data at all, land or otherwise. They use GHCN etc data to calculate regional averages which they publish. In this case, they use (probably the same set of) land data to calculate estimates of two different things:
1. Average over Land, as plotted in the graph linked by Paul Matthews.
2. Average over globe, as indicated in the GLB.Ts index that you link
I explain the difference in detail in a post here. Functionally, the difference is in weighting. For GLB.Ts stations around the oceans, especially islands, are upweighted to represent large areas of ocean.
Here is a plot of GISS Land (graph), versions from 2017 and 2019:
And here is a plot of GISS GLB.Ts, also versions from 2017 and 2019:
They are different, because they represent different regions. But Heller plotted the 2017 version of Ts and the 2019 version of Land and claimed the difference represented “tampering”.
My comments at Heller’s post from nearly two weeks ago are here. No response, or retraction, to be seen.
Thanks Nick.
For me layman the difference between the two series is not so very important. I’m happy enough to have at least reached this:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1D5dPWA1rV3wqZGJNbb8Mw7QxZSQG0eR2/view
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gT1bWIH2JhpqMgisImxsQfyqMfx_-53P/view
And that using no more than a 2.5 ° grid over which the station anomalies were distributed, followed by the same latitude weighting I use for the UAH grid time series.
Gator’s agressive reply to your comment on Heller’s blog is typical for this person!
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The changing landscape of consumer insights
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The Coke experience
There are many examples of brands that invest a tremendous amount of resources to better understand and engage their customers. Take Coca-Cola for example. Coke is investing in innovation labs in order to better understand their consumers and keep a pulse on changing trends and tastes.
I would imagine that Coca-Cola launched their innovation lab to avoid one of their spectacular failures in product launches: New Coke. New Coke was launched in 1985 as a response to the Pepsi Taste Challenge. At this point, Pepsi had been performing better in consumer taste tests due to the sweeter nature of the product. As an effort to rejuvenate the brand to compete against Pepsi’s increasing popularity among the younger generation through the Pepsi Taste Challenge, Coke launched a sweeter version of their classic product to replace the original under the assumption that consumers would love the product.
But as history tells us, New Coke was an absolute disaster with many consumers boycotting the product and brand due to their affinity to the original formula
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Global design company IDEO has been championing the idea of human-centred design. It rapidly gained popularity as many marketers were drawn to its pure simplicity.
Using behavioural data, IDEO consults with organizations to create more agile and effective products and environments. Its secret sauce is its ability to gather insights through the eyes of their target audiences by using qualitative research to develop solutions that are quite literally built from their own shared experiences. This humanized approach to gathering insights has become a model to marketers across the world.
Applying insights to cannabis marketing
In Canada, one of the most topical industry discussions is around the legalization of the sale of cannabis that takes effect October 17, 2018. While other marketers are focused on licensed producers and retailers, I’m fascinated by how data and consumer insights will affect this new space.
Lift & Co, self-proclaimed as the “Trip Advisor” for cannabis, specializes in aggregating consumer reviews of cannabis products. Its focus differs from most companies in the cannabis space as it is investing in data and technology to better understand consumers’ usage of cannabis products. Upon legalization it will also be launching the “Cannabis Concierge”, which will allow retailers to use this crowdsourced consumer data to help individuals understand which cannabis products are right for them.
With the launch of new industry in Canada, this type of data and insight will be absolutely essential for cannabis brands to understand how to market to a brand-new audience.
Marketers today have a wide variety of tools to tap into from consumer research and crowdsourced data to social media listening tools. That being said, I believe that one of the most valuable tools that marketers can tap into are specialized communities where relationships are engrained through always on engagement.
Matt Chong is vice president, strategic development and partnerships at Notable Life. As a seasoned strategist and consultant, Matt works with brands and agencies to help them better understand the young professional millennial audience in Canada. Matt is also the current sitting president of the Toronto Chapter of the American Marketing Association and founder of e-commerce startup Chong Tea Co.
1 Ellie Kennedy, “New Coke: A Classic Brand Failure”, case study, Inform, University of Reading, July 11, 2016.
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Equity futures are higher after yesterday’s wave 5 and immaculate recovery off the SPX 1,040 support area. Bonds are lower, oil is back above $70 a barrel, gold is climbing well above the $1,200 an ounce level again, but the dollar is higher and euro lower. Hey, the euro still looks sick – the crisis of debt is rippling, it has not been cured and cannot be cured as long as the debt far exceeds income.
The completely worthless MBA Purchase Applications Index which hit an all time record low with the last report descended another 3.3% over the past week – here’s Econoday:
Housing demand in May appears to have collapsed, the result of second-round stimulus which pulled sales into March and April. The Mortgage Bankers Association's purchase index fell another 3.3 percent in the May 21 week to sit at deeper 13-year lows. Ironically, the collapse is hitting at a time when mortgage rates are moving to record lows, the result of the safe-haven rush for U.S. Treasuries. More and more homeowners are refinancing their existing mortgages to lock in the low rates as the refinancing index jumped 17.0 percent. The average 30-year mortgage fell 3 basis points to 4.80
Yeah, how ‘bout that? Record low interest rates and yet historic low Purchase Index. Can you say, “debt saturation?” I thought you could!
So, what happens from here now that the government has lowered rates to zero and basically purchased every worthless mortgage in the country? We’re going to find out, it’s going to get real interesting. Obviously creating bounces by throwing trillions at the problem is a short term thing exacerbating the problem in the longer run. Change is coming and all the while the melt down in the upper end segment is scheduled to kick into high gear shortly with the ongoing wave of Option-ARM resets.
Durable Goods orders are reported up 2.9% month over month mostly due to an influx of aircraft orders. The year over year numbers look spectacular, up 18.9% now year over year, but keep in mind that’s compared to the standstill that occurred over the same timeframe the year prior. Here’s Econoday’s report:
The April durables report lived up to its reputation as a volatile series but this time it was not just in the new numbers but in revisions. Net, durables are still notably healthy. New factory orders for durable goods in April surged 2.9 percent after a revised no change the month before. The headline number topped analysts' projection for a 1.5 percent comeback. The jump in the headline number was led by huge boost in the transportation component.
Excluding the transportation component, new durables orders slipped 1.0 percent after a 4.8 percent spike in March. The swing was largely in civilian aircraft. However, taking into account the March strength in ex-transportation, the relatively small decline in ex-transportation leaves new orders at healthy levels.
Nondefense capital goods orders excluding aircraft fell back 2.4 percent in April after a sharp 6.5 percent boost the month before. Shipments for this category-and source data for equipment investment in GDP-edged up 0.2 percent in April, following a 2.3 percent increase the month before.
Year-on-year, overall new orders for durable goods in April were up a robust 18.9 percent, compared to 17.3 percent in March. Excluding transportation, new durables orders stood at up 18.0 percent, compared to 19.2 percent in March.
The bottom line is that after taking into account monthly volatility, durables orders are still strong at both the headline and core levels. If manufacturing growth is slowing, it is too early to tell from this report.
The overall level of activity is still way down from peak. I don’t think the upwards trend in Durable Goods continues as we head into the second half of the year, but it will be quite some time before we see the possibility of negative year over year numbers again. Once again I point to tax receipts which are still down year over year. As the stimulus in the housing industry runs out, we are going to see the indicators whipsawed as the government now manipulates nearly every segment of the economy.
New Home Sales for April are released at 10 Eastern this morning. The buyer’s credit expired at the end of April, and now in May we are seeing a collapse of Mortgage Applications. Thus, this morning’s number is expected to show improvement, and sales can take a couple of months to close, so in due time the sales figures are going to reflect a less supported reality, probably within the next couple of months. I would not be surprised if this month was stronger than expected due to the government manipulation within the market.
Yesterday, USA Today reported on BEA’s latest income figures:
Private pay shrinks to historic lows as gov't payouts rise
Paychecks from private business shrank to their smallest share of personal income in U.S. history during the first quarter of this year, a USA TODAY analysis of government data finds.
At the same time, government-provided benefits — from Social Security, unemployment insurance, food stamps and other programs — rose to a record high during the first three months of 2010.
Those records reflect a long-term trend accelerated by the recession and the federal stimulus program to counteract the downturn. The result is a major shift in the source of personal income from private wages to government programs.
The trend is not sustainable, says University of Michigan economist Donald Grimes. Reason: The federal government depends on private wages to generate income taxes to pay for its ever-more-expensive programs. Government-generated income is taxed at lower rates or not at all, he says. "This is really important," Grimes says.
The recession has erased 8 million private jobs. Even before the downturn, private wages were eroding because of the substitution of health and pension benefits for taxable salaries.
The Bureau of Economic Analysis reports that individuals received income from all sources — wages, investments, food stamps, etc. — at a $12.2 trillion annual rate in the first quarter.
Key shifts in income this year:
• Private wages. A record-low 41.9% of the nation's personal income came from private wages and salaries in the first quarter, down from 44.6% when the recession began in December 2007.
•Government benefits. Individuals got 17.9% of their income from government programs in the first quarter, up from 14.2% when the recession started. Programs for the elderly, the poor and the unemployed all grew in cost and importance. An additional 9.8% of personal income was paid as wages to government employees.
The shift in income shows that the federal government's stimulus efforts have been effective, says Paul Van de Water, an economist at the liberal Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
"It's the system working as it should," Van de Water says. Government is stimulating growth and helping people in need, he says. As the economy recovers, private wages will rebound, he says.
Economist Veronique de Rugy of the free-market Mercatus Center at George Mason University says the riots in Greece over cutting benefits to close a huge budget deficit are a warning about unsustainable income programs.
Economist David Henderson of the conservative Hoover Institution says a shift from private wages to government benefits saps the economy of dynamism. "People are paid for being rather than for producing," he says.
Got to love the liberal viewpoint regarding money, “It’s the system working as it should!” LOL, boy, is he in for a bankrupt surprise. Yet more “economists” who do not see the forest and the raging fires that are headed this way. There is absolutely no reason why private wages should pick up anytime soon.
I can’t let this fact go by without mentioning it regarding the latest financial reform bill that recently slid by the Senate…
Senate Democrats Pass Bill Allowing Govt to Collect Addresses, ATM Records of Bank Customers
(CNSNews.com) – Senate Democrats united to pass a financial regulatory bill that allows the government to collect data on any person operating in financial markets at any level, including the collection of personal transaction records from local banks that list customers’ addresses and ATM receipts.
The Senate voted 59-39 on Thursday to pass the bill, the chief aim of which is to more-heavily regulate the financial industry. The bill now goes to a conference committee in the House of Representatives, where differences between the House and Senate versions will be ironed out.
The bill, if it becomes law, would create the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and empower it to “gather information and activities of persons operating in consumer financial markets,” including the names and addresses of account holders, ATM and other transaction records, and the amount of money kept in each customer’s account.
The new bureaucracy is then allowed to “use the data on branches and [individual and personal] deposit accounts … for any purpose” and may keep all records on file for at least three years and these can be made publicly available upon request.
So, instead of getting transparency at the Fed and the ability to audit them, they get to see every single transaction you make. Folks, this is exactly backwards and it is opposite of the rule of law. You are progressively living in a jail, one where your every movement is video taped, and every nickel of transaction is monitored and taxed. If someone in the government doesn’t like you, they can simply have you prosecuted and sent to jail claiming that you intentionally made errors on your tax return with the intent to evade paying taxes. Welcome to prison. Do you think your tax return is perfect with miles of tax code? Who interprets all that language? It’s nuts, and it’s going to evidently require drastic action to remove the people who are doing this to our country.
Yesterday I posted a video in the comments section of a guy who was threatened with 5 years in prison for video taping and posting on Youtube a video of a police officer who pulled him over for riding dangerously on his motorcycle. They are pressing charges, claiming that he doesn’t have the right to record without consent. Of course the police have the “right” to record you without consent, but not the other way around. Backwards! This is not freedom, it’s a police state – and police states always fail, just as micro-managed economies fail.
The down move yesterday was the large move that the prior day’s small movement in the McClelland Oscillator said was coming. The down up action, however, produced another small move in the McClelland which means we should see another large move in the next day or two.
The current downtrend line has broken to the upside and that gives us the appearance that wave 3 down is over, unless this is just a throw-over – now it gets interesting. The bounce yesterday did produce daily candles that look quite bullish and look like a bottom, however, wave 5 did not appear to have all of its subwaves – this does not look correct, although there are definitely 5 distinct waves and we know that wave 5s can truncate as this one may have. If it’s going to produce the rest of its waves, we would need to not advance significantly and would need to descend sometime today – we’ll see.
There’s another possibility that I see has potential for occurring. On the longer term charts there’s a potential Head & Shoulder Pattern setting up. On the one year chart of the SPX below, you can see that we created a left shoulder, a head, and that we just returned to a potential neckline:
If 1,040 is the neckline and we’re going to create a right shoulder, we should bounce over the next month or two, say into July. That actually fits with the June/July summer months which are typically more bullish months, and it fits with the two more months that will be required to work the government manipulated home sales through the system before they collapse as mortgage applications have done. This is very preliminary, I’m just pointing out that the pattern seems pretty obvious right now.
Yesterday's journey to the pin lows produced new bearish targets on the Point & Figure diagrams. Once these levels are breached and targets get produced, an intraday reversal does not undo them! In fact, most of the major indices produced breakdowns including the RUT. Below I've included the P&F charts for the S&P and Industrials:
S&P target = 920:
Industrials target = 8,600:
While it may take some time for those targets to play out, they will not be reversed easily at this point as new highs are a long ways up with a lot of resistance between here and there.
In the short term, getting above the 1,090 pivot is bullish, there is resistance again at 1,100 and then 1,110. Hey, 300 point plunges followed by 300 point advances in the same day are not a sign of health. This type of action is proof positive that our markets are whack. They are run almost entirely by computer trading and only a few large money interests. In other words, they do not reflect reality and the price discovery process is broken.
There certainly seems to be a kink in the machine from my perspective. It seems our leadership has forgotten what it takes to be a well respected man about town…
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THE BEWILDERED BRIDE
Heir to the Sky, May 2016
by Amanda Sun
Featuring: Griffin; Kali
Kindle: B016UF8W5I
Hardcover / e-Book
"Beautiful descriptions and heart-pounding adventure"
Heir to the Sky
Amanda Sun
Reviewed by Samantha Randolph
Young Adult Science Fiction | Young Adult Adventure
Kali may love the kingdom she is to inherit, a kingdom on floating continents high above a monster-ridden earth, but she despises the restrictions her role brings. She must do as her father says, marry for political alliance and not love, and burn herself out in service for her people and the Phoenix, the great monster they worship. Everything changes when Kali falls off the floating continent of her home, and she lands on an earth unlike anything she imagined. In her efforts to get home, she will find friends, romance, and dark truths about her home she never thought possible.
Amanda Sun's HEIR TO THE SKY is a gorgeous book, holding all the beautiful descriptions readers of her previous series will recognize, and new readers will love. The rich world building brings everything to life, especially the vivid descriptions of all the different monsters/creatures. It has a similar feel to that of a Studio Ghibli film. Though the story starts off somewhat predictably, the plot soon weaves twists and mysteries that add good layers.
My favorite part is the balance of action and adventure with Kali's emotional journey as she learns to fight for herself and make her own choices. Her early scenes show someone with great passion and spirit but very constricted by her surroundings to fully grow. Her time on the earth below allows her to develop remarkably and learn to make decisions about her life for herself.
Along the way, the secondary characters are distinctive and fun, especially Griffin's sister. I kept wanting to get to know them all even more and hear their own stories. Griffin himself, her love interest, is a little flat, but he brings sweetness to the story. His most swoon-worthy feature is by far his respect for Kali and his support of what she wants.
With beautiful descriptions and heart-pounding adventure, HEIR TO THE SKY is a quick and enjoyable read, perfect for fans of Studio Ghibli films and Lauren DeStefano's Internment Chronicles series.
Learn more about Heir to the Sky
As heir to a kingdom of floating continents, Kali has spent her life bound by limits: by her duties as a member of the royal family, by a forced betrothal to the son of a nobleman, and by the edge of the only world she's ever known—a small island hovering above a monster-ridden earth, long since uninhabited by humans. She is the Eternal Flame of Hope for what's left of mankind, the wick and the wax burning in service for her people, and for their revered Phoenix, whose magic keeps them aloft.
When Kali falls off the edge of her kingdom and miraculously survives, she is shocked to discover there are still humans on the earth. Determined to get home, Kali entrusts a rugged monster-hunter named Griffin to guide her across a world overrun by chimera, storm dragons, basilisks and other terrifying creatures. But the more time she spends on earth, the more dark truths she begins to uncover about her home in the sky, and the more resolute she is to start burning for herself.
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Adjustment to the Professional Services Guideline, Pre-Approved Framework Guidelines, and Additional Health Professional Issues
[To the attention of all insurance companies licensed
to transact automobile insurance in Ontario]
With this Bulletin, the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) is releasing an adjustment to the Professional Services Guideline, the Pre-Approved Framework Guideline for Whiplash Associated Disorder Grade I Injuries With or Without Complaint of Back Symptoms (PAF Guideline WAD I), and, the Pre-Approved Framework Guideline for Whiplash Associated Disorder Grade II Injuries With or Without Complaint of Back Symptoms (PAF Guideline WAD II).
Revised Professional Services Guideline and PAF Guidelines
The revised Professional Services Guideline released with this Bulletin increases the maximum hourly rates by 2.0% for services rendered on or after July 1, 2007. Maximums payable for the completion of forms remain unchanged (fees for the completion of forms were revised with the implementation of the Health Claims for Auto Insurance initiative effective April 2, 2007).
The fees outlined in Appendix A of the current PAF Guideline WAD I and PAF Guideline WAD II are also being increased by 2.0% for services rendered on or after July 1, 2007.
The 2.0% increase reflects the change in the Consumer Price Index for consumer prices in Canada (All-items) during 2006.
The Superintendent’s Professional Services Guideline No. 02/07 continues to apply to expenses related to services rendered between April 2, 2007 and June 30, 2007.
The Superintendent’s PAF Guideline for WAD I Injuries No. 04/06 and PAF Guideline for WAD II Injuries No. 05/06 continue to apply to goods and services rendered between July 1, 2006 and June 30, 2007.
Application to services rendered or forms completed before July 1, 2007 but invoiced after July 1, 2007
The previous Professional Services Guideline No. 02/07 and PAF Guideline for WAD I Injuries No. 04/06 and PAF Guideline for WAD II Injuries No. 05/06 will continue to apply to services rendered or forms completed prior to July 1, 2007 whether they are billed before or after July 1, 2007.
Application to services approved before July 1, 2007
The Professional Services Guideline, PAF Guideline for WAD I Injuries and PAF Guideline for WAD II Injuries released with this Bulletin apply to services rendered on or after July 1, 2007 even if approved prior to July 1, 2007.
PAF Guidelines Project
Over the past year, the PAF Guidelines Project has been consulting with stakeholders on updating the current PAF Guidelines. A revised set of PAF Guidelines for WAD I and WAD II injuries is expected to be released later this summer and become effective in the Fall.
Copies of guidelines and forms
Copies of the revised Professional Services Guideline and the PAF Guidelines: WAD I and WAD II referred to in this Bulletin are attached and will be published in the June 23, 2007 edition of The Ontario Gazette. The Guidelines can also be downloaded from FSCO’s website at www.fsco.gov.on.ca.
Revised Professional Services Guideline
Pre-Approved Framework Guideline for Whiplash Associated Disorder Grade I Injuries With or Without Complaint of Back Symptoms
Pre-Approved Framework Guideline for Whiplash Associated Disorder Grade II Injuries With or Without Complaint of Back Symptoms
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Review: Mad Scientist’s Daughter by Cassandra Rose Clarke Tuesday Serial: Free Serialized Fiction
Episode 132 – Paul and Storm Talk Learning Town
In the 132nd episode of the Functional Nerds podcast, Carrie Cuinn takes the night off, John talks to Paul and Storm about their new Geek and Sundry show, Learning Town, and Patrick and John discuss all sorts of other things.
About Paul and Storm: Paul and Storm have been writing and performing funny songs together for a long, long time, starting with their stint together in a cappella band Da Vinci’s Notebook. Their music tends to make people laugh and feel good, and Paul and Storm believe that this makes their pursuit noble, right and just. BONUS: their live show is better than 1,000 Fonzies, and more spellbinding than Mr. T on a unicycle. (And equally as confusing as both of those things).
In addition to their own performances, Paul and Storm are also co-founders of w00tstock, their geek-oriented variety show co-hosted by Adam Savage (“Mythbusters”) and Wil Wheaton (“Star Trek: The Next Generation”, “Eureka”), which has toured theaters across America since 2009 and whose guests have included Neil Gaiman, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Felicia Day and Chris Hardwick. The duo also co-produce JoCo Cruise Crazy, a Caribbean cruise/concert festival for fans of internet musician Jonathan Coulton, which began in 2011.
Paul and Storm’s music has also been featured on the popular online cartoon website Homestar Runner, web series The Guild and The Legend of Neil, “The Drew Carey Show”, Comedy Central, the “Bob and Tom” syndicated morning radio show, and all over the YouTubes and internets. Their latest CD, “Do You Like Star Wars?”, is available wherever it is sold.
About Learning Town: The duo’s musical webseries, LearningTown, debuted on Felicia Day’s Geek & Sundry YouTube channel Today! The ten-episode series features all-new original songs by Paul and Storm, and includes such notable guests as comedy music legend “Weird Al” Yankovic, Maurissa Tancharoen (co-creator of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog and co-exec. producer of ABC’s upcoming “S.H.I.E.L.D.” TV series), fellow music-comedian Mike Phirman (half of Hard ‘n Phirm, along with Chris Hardwick), James Urbaniak (voice of Dr. Venture on “Venture Bros.”), and YouTube videomaker Greg Benson.
Patrick and John also discussed in this episode:
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This podcast contains original music by Paul and Storm, plus original music by John Anealio.
© 2013 Patrick Hester and John Anealio
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Four Easy Ways to Build a Better
Workplace With Humor
FOUR EASY WAYS TO BUILD A BETTER WORKPLACE WITH HUMOR
Part of the Humor Hint Series
by Patt Schwab, Ph.D.
Work is not God's way of punishing us for failing to marry rich! We spend too much time at work to ignore the potential for creating a positive supportive environment.
Here are some ideas that can build a more fun-loving, productive workplace.
1. Put up a Humor Bulletin Board.
Invite staff, clients, folks from other departments to contribute to it. Change the cartoons frequently. This keeps the board fresh and it also diminishes the impact of the negative cartoon or joke that inevitably gets posted.
2. Share the funny things that happen in the office.
One sophisticated group with whom I consulted assured me, "This is the corporate headquarters. Nothing funny ever happens here." A few minutes of questioning revealed an elaborate hoax in which Wilber, a teddy bear mascot, had been stolen from the accounting office. A ransom note was left demanding that four dozen homemade cookies be delivered to the men's room at a certain time and day or "un-BEARable things will happen to Wilber!"
The cookies were delivered and the bathroom elaborately staked out. A variety of men, including the oh-so-solemn CEO, used the facility under the suspicious eyes of women trying to look like they had a reason to loiter outside the executive washroom. The bear, indeed, was returned, but no one emerged with the cookies. The staff later discovered that the bear napper had entered the men's room and hidden the cookies in the room's false ceiling, to be retrieved in safety at the end of the day!
This episode played out over a week and no one in the adjoining offices knew it was happening! By not including their neighbors in the fun, the organization lost a chance to increase interdepartmental communication and teamwork, and maybe even solve the mystery!
3. Create Humorous Events.
Have an award ceremony for the best, "Sorry I'm Late to Work but. . " excuse of the year, or to celebrate getting the budget in or passing the audit or presenting the annual report. Events can be elaborate festivities or simply ringing a gong or passing out candy when a production quota is met.
4. Change your problem customers from abusing to amusing.
Do you have a client who is condescending or chronically late, or so out of it he thinks soap-on-a-rope is jewelry? One company I work with developed a dual file system. One file was titled "Letters we sent" and another, "Letters we wanted to send!" The group effort devoted to creating the "Letter we wanted to send" often left them in a good mood for weeks.
A hospital changed the entire staff's approach to difficult patients from avoiding them to seeking them out simply by allowing the receptionist who successfully handled the most difficult patient of the week to go home early on Friday. Suddenly difficult people were a desired commodity!
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Ships of the Line: Cutters, Corvettes, Scouts, Patrol, and Escorts
For many of the naval ship classes portrayed in various media, it is often the sexy big combat vessels like the Dreadnought, the Carrier, or the Battleship that get the most attention. However, any naval organization is comprised of a vast amount of vessels that fulfill all manner of roles in peacetime and in war. These can be badly overlooked by creators and the audience. That being said, as FWS clicks down to the last classifications of naval vessels in this series, we are exploring the lesser known and lesser featured ships. For the next few installments of Ships of the Line, FWS will be covering several classes in one single post and the structure of these articles will be different as well. In this installment of Ships of the Line, we will examining Corvettes, Cutters, Patrol, Scouts, and Escorts.
What is a "Corvette"?
The name "corvette" has a long tradition in naval historic and classification. That being said, corvette class warships appears in many tabletop sci-fi war games and is the name for a popular American sport car. But what the hell are these "corvettes"? Generally, the naval Corvette class ships is the smallest surface warship classification in a navy that is beyond the size of the Frigate that ranges in the 500 to 2,000 tonnes. They often serve light combat roles like patrol and fast attack. The name itself is from the 17th century Dutch word "corf" meaning "small ship". During the Second World War, Corvette type warships served in various roles including escort duty, anti-submarine hunting, and general patrol. The classification of "corvette" seems to be more associated with the British Royal Navy and other international navies. With this, some have said that the international "corvette" are more akin to the US Navy's "destroyer escort".The Corvette type warships of today are tasked with coastal patrol duties with the Russian navy having the most Corvette class warships in active service.
The Sci-Fi "Corvette Class" Starship
These are often depicted as small, lightly armed, armored warships that are easily overpowered by the larger capital ships. At times, they operate in groups or are the only choice of an unfunded military organization or to fill a gap in their spaces navies as we've seen in Babylon 5 and Star Wars. Like many other smaller spacegoing warships, corvette class starships are a flexible platform to allow for a variety of roles during peacetime. During major fleet engagements, corvettes are assigned to protect carriers, plug holes in the lines, and fast attack.
What are "Cutters"?
In the age of sail, the "cutter" was a fast, small sailboat, while in today's navies, the term "Cutter" is applied to vessels that serve a law enforcement role on the high seas, as with the US Coast Guard. While lightly armed, the mission of the naval cutter is more than just busting drug runners, but preventing waterborne terrorist attacks, rescue operations, and inspections. If the need was desperate, Cutter naval ships could be pressed into emergency naval wartime duty.
The Sci-Fi "Cutter Class" Starship
Given the seaborne law enforcement role assigned to modern naval Cutter class vessels, it is likely that any "Space Coast Guard" like organization would make use of small starships with limited crews, drones, and probes. These manned patrol vessels would possibly be classified as an "Cutter" due to naval tradition given their role as law enforcement interdiction. The lines between the space fleet manned patrol class vessels and the space coast guard Cutter type vessels would be blurred and possibly even constructed on the very same space frame with alterations in armaments, armor, engines, and sensor package to fulfill all manner of duties.
What is the "Patrol"Ship?
Patrol vessels that are active within any naval organization fall into two catalogs: inshore and offshore. These two classifications often deal with size and scope. Offshore patrol ships are designed to operate within the open water away (green water) from shores and are larger in scale with some being all the up to Frigate class vessels. These larger type of patrol ships are often seen in service with island nations or nations with large coastlines that do not field large green water navies due to economics or mission, such as New Zealand and Bangladesh.
As to their mission, it can be generalized and flexible in wartime and peacetime with everything from pirate protection to interception of illegal activities. Inshore patrol boats are designed to operate very close to shore and within the confines of major river systems, as with the “brown water navy” during the Vietnam War all the way up to hydrofoil watercraft. These are lightly armed and armored with duties ranging from stopping and boarding ships, anti-terrorism, and prevention of enemy activity
The Sci-Fi "Patrol Class" Starship
Given the vastness of space and the complexity of securing such territory, science fiction creators have turned to the use of patrol starships to monitor and undertake a wide range of missions from interdiction of illegal trade, space pirate suppression, rescue operations, and investigation of space junk and hulks. These vessels would be lightly armed, and could be the first armed ships on the scene of any hostilities like a nightwatchman. Often these patrol class starships are the beginning or end of someone’s career. The duties of patrolling a solar system could be split between unmanned and manned space vehicles along with working in concert with a sensor network. To save money, patrol vessels could be retrofitted older small warships decommissioned by the space fleet and retasked for patrol duty. During times of war, we could see lighter warships from the space navy being deployed to important star systems as an early warning/interception unit to hold down enemy ships until the taskforce can arrive. These would be better armed and armored that standard inter-solar system patrol vessels.
What is the "Scout" Ship?
To my surprise, the naval scout ship did indeed actually exist and assumed the role of flotilla leader prior to the Second World War. This role was taken over by other smaller warships, like destroyers and the scout ship was phased out of navies. To many, the term "scout" is the pathfinder for a larger group that gathers intelligence on the enemy, the land, and the best route ahead. In the modern navy, there are no scout ships and reconnaissance of the way ahead, early warning, or the target location/objective is conducted by naval drones, satellites, AWACS aircraft, Special Operations units, and even the advanced sensor equipment onboard some warships.
The Sci-Fi "Scout Class" Starship
Okay, science fiction loves scout ships, and it does not matter that navies quit using this type of ship soon after World War II. Given the vastness of the final frontier, space navies design, construction, and deploy specialized small military spacecraft to gather intelligence on a unknown part of space, the location of enemy forces, or map a sector of space. This specialized mission would require specialized equipment and impressive speed. To save on mass, these scout class ships are lightly armed.
When the heat gets turned up, most scout class vessels are easily overwhelmed and are forced to withdraw or face destruction; as we saw with the USS Grissom at the Battle of the Genesis Planet. In naval taskforce groups, Scout class ships could be upgraded to serve has a light warship. The role of recon and intelligence gathering could be undertaken by advanced probes or even specialized space fighters, similar to the A-Wing rather than the typical scout ship. To save credits, future space navies could follow the Starfleet example: turning science ships into scout ships with some modifications to the offensive and defensive systems.
What is the "Escort" Ship ?
Wars are won or lost based on the supply chain and the protection of merchant cargo vessels or even conveys on overseas routes during times of crisis and war are critical tasks. These threats to commerce shipping can come from below or above the water and naval organizations often assign Destroyer or Frigate class warships as escorts to these juicy targets as we witnessed in World War II. Those surface warships often defended the cargo vessels against hunting U-Boats. These warships were classified as "destroyer escorts" and were used to keep seagoing shipping vessels alive despite the U-Boat threat. In most modern navies, the role of "escort" is more of task assignment and, as in WWII, doled out to Destroyers, Cruisers, and Frigates. These warships, like the USN Ticonderoga class, often use their air defense detection equipment and counter-weaponry to defend against incoming air threats as well as surface warships and submarines.
The Sci-Fi "Escort Class" Starship
The role of the escort warship is to serve as a bodyguard/close protection to either other space warships in a formation (like an spacecraft carrier) or a covey of commerce/merchant space vehicles. They are often heavily armed, for their size, long range, and equipped for independent operations. They may or may not be a purposely designed class of starship. Often in water navies, destroyers, frigates, or cruisers are tasked with escort duties in deep space
Given that the mission of any spaceborne escort class warship is prone to risk and engagement by space pirates and other hostiles, they are always on a combat footing and even in peacetime, the escort warship crew could be earning their combat pay potentially on every mission. This makes the escort warships an "sexy" assignment for others wanting or needing combat experience. Unlike many other warship classes, even in wartime, the escort class starships performance basically the same operational role. During my limited gaming experience with the FASA starship combat game, we used to pay "hunter/prey" scenarios, where one player had to protect a badly needed shipment of food or medicine from a raiding party of Orions, Klingons, or even Gorn. Those were fun games and spoke to the terrible role of the escort. These were popular mission types in Wing Commander and X-Wing that plagued my teenager years.
Will These Combat Starship Classifications Exist in the Real World?
Science can be a harsh mistress especially when it comes to space combat. When we examine the realities of hard science space warfare and space travel, the number of space warship classifications gets cut down...way down. Which of these classifications of spacegoing warships will be present in our future? It is for certain that exploration and settling of space will create a great deal of commerce traffic. Off-world colonies, mining stations, and production facilities will require a fleet of commerce vehicles that deliver raw material and finished goods over millions of miles or lightyears.
These commerce starships will represent a great of money and investment, giving way for space piracy. Just has treasure ships were rich booty for high sea pirates, there will be attempts by others to hijack those cargo ships for themselves. To protect these space vehicles government, companies, and military organizations will employ some sort of protective space vehicle that fulfills the role of escort. It is highly likely that both the commerce and the escort spaceships will be unmanned and under the control of an advanced AI program. It is also likely that the pirate predatory vessel will also be unmanned due to the vast distances associated with interstellar commerce. That means that space robot truckers will relay on robotic escort ships to defend them against space robot pirates. Crazy.
I think there will be a place for some sort of "space police/space coast guard" patrol/inspection vehicle that will monitor incoming commerce traffic and the orbital space around settled worlds. It could be that prior to docking at space stations, that some of the commercial space vehicles are boarding and inspected. When it comes to scout class military spacecraft, it is likely that unmanned space probes will be tasked for surveillance with sensor interpretation techs pouring over the data. Any scouting/recon mission is naturally risky and a small probe could be a better tactical choice over a lightly armed manned spacecraft. Only time will tell what combat starships future space defense organizations will construction.
Examples from Science Fiction
The CR90 class Corellian Corvette from the Star Wars Universe
The Corellian Engineering Corporation's legendary 150 meter long CR90 Corvette is one of the most widely used general-purpose spacecraft during the latter Republic and Imperial period of galactic history with independent worlds, the Rebel Alliance, and corporations using the CR90 for all manner of uses. It was even used as personal starships for high level government officials and the wealthy, like Senator Bail Organa.
Designed to be modular, the CR90 would be used as a blockade runner to get needed supplies and black market goods to a payer through naval blockades, which were common in the end of the Republic via the Trader Federation and during the Empire. In addition, it could be used a interstellar passenger vessel with light armaments or even as a light warship as seen in the independent star ships and the Rebel Alliance. To that end, there is a known variant of the CR90 that is more heavily armed for duty as an gunship: The CR90G. Some in service with the Alliance were used as poorman fighter carriers with docking rings attached to transport up to four A-Wings.
While on of the most famous Star Wars spacecraft for it starring role in the first few minutes of 1977's A New Hope, it was never made into a playset vehicle like the Falcon. Why? Well, there was going to be one that was not made out of Lego's. For the 1983 The Return of the Jedi toyline by Kenner, they would have rolled out a scaled-down Blockade Runner that would have closer in size to the B-Wing and featured a cockpit for one figure, the radar dish tower for one figure and a escape pod for R2D2 and C3PO. There was a battery operated laser turret and light-up rear engine assembly. There is a prototype floating around somewhere that we have scans of that looked to be in the early stages of development for the 3rd SW film. It was not made for the original film and would have justified to be in the ROTJ toyline due to several CR90 Corvettes being at the Battle of Endor. It is unknown the current location of the Blockade Runner mockup and why Kenner chose to not product it throughout the years despite the ship being released in model kits, diecast toys, and even in Lego.
The Imperial Klingon K-22 B'rel class Bird-of-Prey Scout Configuration from Star Trek
Since Terra's first contact with the Klingons in 2151, their warrior mindset and their readiness for war was widely known and accepted. However, there are hints of the Klingon military being more devoted to the art of war in all its forms rather than just blunt combat. One of the smallest, but most celebrated Klingon warships has been the scout/raider B'rel K-22 Bird of Prey. Designed to carry out major combat operations via squads of B'rels, they are also tasked with more intelligence gathering, surgical strikes, and harassment operations than as individual warships, like the D-7. This mission was perfect for the B'rel class when paired with cloaking device, leading to this class being the most feared during peacetime by Federation captains and distant outposts and colonies.
Well armed for its size (157 meters) with a small crew could allow the punch above its class, but if engaged by an large Federation starship, it was a fight that was soon over. For nearly two hundred years, the smaller scout Bird of Prey class was built on mass by the KDF with some intelligence sources believing that this infamous ship owns part of its existence to the brief military alliance between the Klingons and the Romulans. Both of the classes of warships based on the same style served with honor during the three bloody wars of the 24th century.
The smaller B'rel class was used as a gunboat/scout/raider during the Dominion War and many were destroyed, but many more were built. One of the most famous B'rel class scout was the one captured by Captain Kirk and refitted and renamed HMS Bounty in 2286. After the Humpback Whale Incident, the sunken HMS Bounty was recovered from waters of San Francisco bay by Starfleet Intelligence and reverse-engineered with help from Captain Montgomery Scott
For nearly 20 years of Star Trek history, the Klingons had a single starship seen on-screen: the iconic D-7. From the original series to the first two films, the D-7 was the symbol of the empire of alien warriors. Then came call for new smaller Klingon warship that was in a scout/raider classification for Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. Director Leonard Nimoy wanted a predatory swooping bird design and Bill George created the initial studio model with ILM staff Nilo Rodis and David Carson created the final SFX model that would be used off and on for much of Trek history.
With the Bird of Prey being an established Klingon warship, the production staff of TNG and DS9 would recycle the hell out of the green little ship and even developing an larger variant of the scout class vessel. In addition to the small screen, the Bird of Prey model was recycled for Star Trek V, VI, and Star Trek Generations. It has been widely reproduced for the model/toy/gaming market with the very first Bird of Prey toy being produced by ERTL in 1984 for their limited Star Trek III toyline.
The Yautja Scout Ship from the ALIENS/Predator Universe
At the very opening of 1987's Predator, a hot-rod looking alien ship rockets past the Earth and fires off a single pod-like object then books it out of Earth space. Nearly nothing was known about this small ship and we did not even get a good look at it during its flyby of the Earth in Predator. In the Predator comics by Dark Horse, the look of the Yautja warships did take some design notes from this mysterious 1987 ship for their hunting part landing ships that were paired to a mother ship. These tiny craft were used to transport a hunting party to and from the interstellar hunting grounds with room for a small trophy room. It is believed that the 1987 model prop was constructed by Michael Stuart. Recently, the NECA "Cinemachines" toyline released an diecast reproduction of the 1987 Yautja Scout Ship which is quite nice and well done.
The EarthForce Olympus class Corvette from B5
At the time of the Earth-Minbari War, the EarthForce fleet was undergoing the introduction of several new classes of warships born out of the Dilgar Conflict and replacing the older designs that had served the Earth and her colonies since the formation of the Earth Alliance. One of these was the Olympus class Corvette. This 444 meter long warship was devoid of any rotating gravity generating sections. During that conflict, the true role of the Olympus class was revealed: escort duty for the Roosevelt class cruiser, but that could not save it from the chopping block. After that war, these ships were being altered for military cargo duties and even sold off to civilian shipping firms…then came the bloody Earth-Minbari War and all military starships were needed, no matter the age.
While no Olympus class survived an encounter with the powerful alien warships until the EAS Lexington engaged the Black Star with nuclear ship mines, the majority of Olympus class were used for military supply runners and to offer point-defense assistance to larger warships. Some survived the war and continued to serve even after the Earth Alliance Civil War with upgrade fulfilling their original role as an escort. For an updated warships, the Olympus class served the Earth and her colonies for many years after she was thought to be scrapped. The Olympus class was designed by Tim Earls for the Babylon 5: In the Beginning TNT television movie and it was the only of his three designs not used.
The Romulan Star Empire V-8 Bird-of-Prey class Advanced Scout and Perimeter Patrol Vessel
Quite recently the first season episode "Balance of Terror" was on cable and as I bathed in the oddness that TOS, I wondered on the role of the Romulan Bird-of-Prey class warship in their fleet and this what I came up with...Around the Time of the Awakening (3rd CE), the warring peoples of Vulcan separated with the people who rejected logic exiling themselves into deep space. This splinter race of the Vulcans became the Romulans. The deeply secretively, militaristic, plotting race kept to themselves, but they watched and waited. One of the symbols of that philosophy was the cloaking device equipped Bird-of-Prey advanced scout and perimeter patrol vessel.
These vessels were named after an 400lbs predatory bird native to Romulus called the vas hatham and even some of the V8 Bird-of-Prey class ships have been marked with stylized design of the vas hatham with the revered bird, like the one encountered by Captain Kirk in 2266. Besides watching and waiting their borders, the Bird-of-Prey class ships could be tasked with border incursions, attacking specific targets with their plasma torpedoes then re-cloaking. These ghost attacks upon enemies of the Empire could not be directly connected to the Romulans, due their xenophobic nature. While an iconic warship of the Romulan military, they were not frontline warships due to being underpowered and poorly armed compared to a standard Federation starship. During times of direct combat, Bird-of-Prey scout ships worked in packs to minimize their weakness.
These small combat starships were developed around the experimental RPL-2 plasma torpedo launcher to the end of sacrificing crew comforts and even bridge space for this advanced offensive weapon system that compised the bulk of the interior volume of the V8 Bird-of-Prey. Starfleet Intelligence theorized that the low speed demonstrated by the encounter of the first 23rd century Bird-of-Prey by the USS Enterprise in 2266 was due to the vast power consumption needs of the cloaking device and the experimental plasma torpedo robbing the warp power system. After the incursion of 2266, the Romulan military command took the data and improved the Bird-of-Prey scouts to be more well-rounded small warships.
Iconic sci-fi prop marker, Wah Chang, designed and constructed the original Romulan Bird-of-Prey for the episode “Balance of Terror” complete with awesome space predatory bird artwork on the belly. Unfortunately, after the episode was film, Chang trashed the original prop for various reasons. This is the genesis for Romulans using the Klingon D-7 cruisers, because the show could not fund another Romulan Bird-of-Prey prop construction. In the very good episode of Star Trek Enterprise, “Minefield”, we see a 2150’s Romulan Bird-of-Prey ships stalking the NX-01 Enterprise while phasing in-and-out of cloak that were a visual connection to the Bird-of-Prey seen in 2266.
The Covenant SDV Class Heavy Corvette from the HALO Universe
Given the lopsided nature of the naval engagements between the UNSC and the Covenant, there is little attention paid to the organically shaped alien warships and some assume that they have little in the way of smaller warships. Seen in 2010's HALO: Reach, the Covenant SDV class Corvette is proof that the alien religious fanatics possess more than just the iconic and feared CCS class. Coming in at between 1500 to 3100 meters and assigned duties of escort, stealth recon, and endoatmospheric planetary support missions, the SDV class is not able to easily defeat UNSC ships of the line in individual engagements like its larger brethren due to a lack of energy shielding.
The Federation Moscow class Scout from FASA Star Trek RPG Universe
Anytime that a canonized Trek source, like a film or new TV series adds a new design aesthetic or philosophy, it alters other works that running along aside the canon. This has happened three times to the old Chicago-based FASA gaming company. After Star Trek II and III and then after TNG. Much like when ST: II and III added new ships, especially The Search for Spock, the FASA Federation fleet for their games was able to be expanded upon. When the 24th century set TNG arrived in 1987, FASA again got the gaming license and yet again, they had to alter their RPG warships...especially the Federation. One of the ships featured in the non-canon, but still awesome, TNG Officers manual was the Moscow class transwarp scout class. According to its small entry in the book on pages 48-49, there are 21 Moscow class scouts in serve in 2360's with advanced long-range scanners allowing for it to be a planetary survey ship as well as a scout vessel and even serving as light warship in wartime. In the Starship Tactical Combat Game, the Moscow class is able to hold its own in combat Sadly, we would not see diecast miniatures produced on the new TNG designs, like the Moscow, Paramount cancelled the FASA license and declared any of its works non-canon...pity.
The EDF Konisgberg Class Patrol Cruiser from the Space Cruiser Yamato Universe
After the end of the Gamilion-Earth War in 2200, the EDF began a storm of construction on new warships following the technology and design of the Yamato. This rearming project would allow the EDF to be ready to face the Comet Empire invasion of 2201. Among these new classes of Terran warships was the Konisgberg class patrol cruiser coming in at 150 meter and 23,5000 tons with a crew of less than 50. Heavily armed for a patrol vessel, this class was meant to serve in fleet sized engagement as a light warship but also as an independent for solo assignments. Armed with light wave motion cannon, shock cannons, and missiles, the Konigsberg could handle herself. But it was her enhanced sensor package that separated this class from her other hull mates that allowed for threat assessment, recon, and mapping missions.
During the October 2201 Battle of Saturn when the bulk of the EDF Fleet and the White Comet Fleet engaged, there were 85 Konigsberg patrol cruisers in the EDF Fleet with a number being destroyed or damaged during the battle. It is uncertain if these will make appearance in the reimagined Japanese series. While a relatively unknown and underrepresented EDF warship class in Yamato anime, there were models made of the class and they were profiled in the Starblazers Fleet Battle System tabletop war simulation game.
The Broadsword class Surveillance Scout from FASA Starfleet
To us old-school tabletop war gamers and RPG adventurers, the FASA Star Trek RPG was a goldmine of great art and a mysterious unseen Trek universe. One of my favorite mysteries of the FASA era Trek was the cover of the "Starfleet Intelligence Manual" that featured a interesting design that had never been seen in any Trek resource better or since. According to the cover artist David R. Deitrick, the mystery starship is a Starfleet Intelligence surveillance scout. The artist addressed the ship on his website calling it an "Bladeship" that were fitted with all manner of intelligence gathering sensors and was also lower profile, but not cloaked. While not designed for a fight, these "Bladeships" could run and gun their way out of a situation. Some creative fans have given the mystery ship a complete background and even a proper name. One site christened the Bladeship the USS Claymore (NCC-1867), a member of the Broadsword class of surveillance scouts in service to Starfleet Intelligence. This ship is small! Coming in at just 135 meters with a crew of 45 and only seven decks.
The Alliance Cruiser The Grand Canal from the Legend of the Galactic Heroes Universe
For all of us that have played escort missions, you know that they can suck, and that is what happened to the Free Planets Alliance Cruiser The Grand Canal in 795UC when it was guarding a covey of over 100 cargo vessels with nine other Alliance warships. The other ships pulled away from their assigned duty for the 3rd Battle of Tiamat, leaving the The Grand Canal alone to shepherd the flock. Then trouble came in the form of two imperial cruisers. Outgunned, the escort cruiser bought time with it life for the convey. One day soon, FWS will cover this massive Military SF anime in Future War Stories from the East!
The Romulan Talon Class Scout Ship from the Star Trek Universe
There are few confirmed or even seen Romulan warships in the 24th century prior to the Dominion War, but one was the 24 meter long Talon class scout ship. Serving in a number of roles similar to the recent Starfleet Danube class Runabout, the Talon class can perform offensive operations along with scientific endeavors. How many outside of the Romulan Star Empire know the Talon class was due to its use as an transport for agents of the Tal Shiar and as a ghost on sensors on their borders...watching. The overall design of the Romulan scout ship, whatever name it goes by, was designed in the style of the very cool D'deridex class warship by Rick Sternbach. The model was reused throughout TNG and DS9 with the actual studio model being much bigger in scale than expected.
The Gazelle Class Close Escort from the Traveller Universe
This 3rd Imperium, 300 ton warships was assigned to "babysitting" duties in the fleet. The Gazelle class was nothing special in the galaxy, built in the hundreds, it served as important symbol of the government in peacetime and were assigned to role in fleet-sized engagements despite its poor combat record and abilities. It was also tasked with being armed customs enforcement vessel that collected required duties and taxes associated with interstellar trade. With a small crew of 4 officers and 8 men, this small ship could also land within a planet's atmosphere and off-load up to six tons of cargo. GDW would publish deck plans for the Gazelle in 15mm or 25mm for $6 or $8 respectively in 1987
The Federation Remora Class Escort from the FASA Star Trek Universe
Unlike many of the FASA non-canon Federation starships, the badass little Remora class escort was given a starring role as the front cover model on the 1985 FASA Federation Ship Recognition Manual. Sadly, despite the cover art, there is little said about the Remora class at all in the manual save for dry stats and number. The original ship was weak due to a lower-powered engine that felt the crews of these escort debated raising shields or charing heavy phaser banks...because you couldn't do both! Adding to the issues of the class was the lack of photon torpedoes. Fans of the FASA combat game have taken upon themselves to alter the Remora class into something much better, in terms of gameplay and art. This improved Remora is often called the Charger class escort. Oddly, the name "remora" refers to a kind of suckerfish that attaches to larger fish.
The Firespray 31 Class Scout/Attack Craft from the Star Wars Universe
Kaut Systems Engineering firm is the creator of many of the iconic Star Wars starships, and their most unusual was the prototype Firespray 31. These usual spacecraft was designed for use by the Republic penal system as an armed transport vessel and to serve on patrol duty for space-based prisons and by the time of the Siege on Naboo, six where in testing deployment at the Oovo IV, an maximum security Republic prison in the Oovo asteroid field. Jango Fett journeyed to the prison on a job as seen in the Bounty Hunter 2002 video game. It was there that Fett acquired one of the six prototype Firespray 31 patrol craft to replace his own damaged older starship, and then promptly destroy the others, leaving his to be the only functional Firespray in the galaxy. It was only much later that Kuat decided to reintroduce the Firespray class patrol vessels. For many of us that witnessed Empire back in 1980, Slave 1 was one of the most unique SW spacecraft and even getting the Kenner vehicle toy did not solve any of the mystery behind the oddball shape and for years I’ve wondered what inspired the creation of Slave 1. After the 2nd draft of Empire, the need arose for the design of bounty hunter Boba Fett’s starship.
This job came to Nilo Rodis-Jamero with input from Ralph McQuarrie and inspiration coming from a radar dish (not streetlights nor an iron as popular stated). The actual model was constructed by Lorne Petersen and his team with the matte painting being done by Harrison Ellenshaw and the cockpit by Ease Owyeung. For the sound effect, it was a combination of the horn of an 1971 Dodge Duster and a trumpet. When it came time for the 2nd in the Prequel film series, Doug Chiang and Kurt Kaufman designed the fresher Slave 1 owned by Jango Fett exterior and interior. However, with the original model hanging in the Smithsonian, the new computer generated Slave 1 was built from photo images. It was a real thrill to finally see the cockpit of Slave 1 in the 2002 film. Slave 1 would appear in the Clone Wars animated show, in several of the toylines, in Lego form, and as model kits.
The Federation Defiant class "Escort" from the Star Trek Universe
One of the most famous and most obsessed over Federation starships of all time is the Deep Space 9 pornstar: the NX-74205 Defiant. Officially, Starfleet classified this prototype testbed starship has an “escort”, but this tough little ship was designed around a single purpose: defeating the Borg. Due to the Federation wanting to project an outward image of a peacekeeping organization with exploration at its core mission, Federation starships were not designed for combat as their primary role…that was until the Defiant class. After the Borg threat was revealed in 2365, Starfleet R&D begins a massive project on developing offensive and defensive systems to combat the Borg.
One of these ideas was a new type of Federation starship, an warship constructed around advanced concepts in torpedoes and pulse phasers. Several hull designs were tested at Mars at Utopia Planitia under the supervision of Cmdr. Ben Sisko, until the simulations revealed that a more streamlined unit that abandoned the classic Federation design was more effective.
This created the bulky, wide-bodied design of the Defiant with less of a hull profile to allow the Borg to lock onto, in addition to making the Defiant more maneuverable than any previous Federation starship in 200 years. When the prototype was handed over to the Commander Sisko for his intelligent gathering mission on the Dominion in the Gamma Quadrant it was still a mess and shook itself apart from the massive power output compared to her size. After months of work by O’Brien and his engineering team and several engagements, the Defiant class was an proven warship. During the Dominion War, the Federation pulled everything out of the mothball to be fielded and the most secure shipyards in the Federation began to pump out more of the Defiant class escorts.
There are no firm figures, but it is estimated that around a dozen were constructed with some lost or abandoned, including the class namesake. After the Dominion War, the “Defiant fleet” as it was called in the Federation press, was put on patrol duty until more conventional Federation starships were constructed. After the duties of defense could be handed over to the normal Federation starships, the Defiant class was more or less retired and mothballed. However, the concept of a purpose-built Federation warship class was still favored by some of the brass in Starfleet, but rebuffed from the Federation council.
From the opening of Season two until the end of DS9, the Defiant and other members of her class were hallmarks of the Dominion War. Rapidly, the Defiant became a fan favorite despite the awkward appearance of the little ship on-screen and in models. It would appear in a Trek film, many video games, as toys and models, along with being featured in an episode of ST: Voyager. Why was the Defiant added to the series? Deep Space Nine met with some issues in story telling being that the series was based around a space station. The Defiant gave the series and the core characters more “legs” to explore and get into fresh trouble, adding flavor to the stories. It was also the likely outcome of the aggressive nature of the Dominion and the strategic position of the DS9 station. Simply put, Runabouts were not enough for the scope for the show.
The Nelson/Hermes Class Type 1 Scout Class from Star Trek Universe
Until Trek made the jump from a television show to an major movie franchise, there were very few ships seen on-screen due to the budget. In the 1975 Star Trek Starfleet Technical Manual by Franz Joseph, the classic Federation starship architecture was expanded on with about four classes of TOS era warships. Two of these shared identical hulls: the Saladin destroyer and the Hermes scout classes. The major difference lay in the armaments: the Saladin class destroyer got photon torpedoes launchers and the Hermes class was just outfitted with forward phasers. An single nucella Federation scout class starship was used by FASA for their Trek combat tabletop games: the Nelson class.
According to the Federation Ship Recognition Manual by FASA in 1985, the Nelson class was involved in more first While these classes of Federation starships with a single nucellus are semi-canon since Roddenberry laid down the "equal" nucellus rule, they have been on computer screens and in serve during the Dominion War.
The Dutton Class American Coast Guard Orbital Patrol Spacecraft from the ALIENS Universe
Way back in 1988, Dark Horse Comics would unleash the next chapter in the ALIENS universe via a black-and-white original six-part limited series that was everything we wanted...eat it ALIEN 3! In the opening pages, the 2190's Coast Guard Patrol vessel Dutton is tasked with searching and destroying abandoned deep space ships that are left after their nuclear engines are exhausted, too expensive, to be burned up in the Terran atmosphere. That plan worked until one of these old nuclear engine ships survived the hell of reentry and crash landed on Hawaii! Kona coffee was impossible to get after that. The US Government tasked the US Coast Guard to tag-and-bag these junkers and destroy them with nukes demo charges via a drone vehicle. Little did the two man crew of the Dutton understand that when they intercepted the Bionational owned Junket, they would alter the course of human history. Onboard the Junket was Xenomorph and within the Junket nav-computers was the location of their homeworld. One of the only survivors of Junket was James T. Likowski would be inflected with an Queen and allow Bionational to possess an new bio-weapon when his escape capsule landed on Earth. With the species on Earth, the clock was ticking...
The Romulan "S-11 Bird-of-Prey" Class Scout from FASA's Star Trek RPG Universe
FWS often discusses a unique feature of Star Trek starships in these Ships of the Line blogposts: the FASA years. I grew up with a very different Trek than today. Back in the 1980's, there was the canon Trek films, the fully licensed FASA Trek RPG games, and the DC Comics For those of involved in all three visions of 1980's Trek, we formed a unified universe of all three of these works into some special that was eliminated by the pulling of the license by Paramount during the first season of TNG. That being said, to me and those of the same time period, the FASA Trek universe was part of our understanding of Trek and one of the more interesting ship histories in the old FASA Trek RPG universe is the "S-11 Vas Hatham" of the Romulan Star Empire or "the other Bird-of-Prey".
During the initial envisioning of the 3rd Trek film story, the enemy vessel was planned to belong to the unseen Romulans instead of the Klingons at the Genesis planet with an updated Bird of Prey design. Then it was switched to a band of Klingons that hijack an Romulan Bird-of-Prey class vessel to sneak into Federation space and steal the secrets of the Genesis Device. Then the Romulan were dropped from the script entirely and we have the movie we know today. To help us from confusing the name "Bird-of-Prey", the Romulan warships became known as "warbirds" during TNG.
It is believed that elements of the original Romulan story elements echo into the final film with the bird-like design on the Klingon scout ship, the bridge design, and with character of Valkris original being an Romulan in the employ of Kruge that helps him commandeer the Romulan cloaking device enabled ship.
I only realized the Romulan connection to the new Klingon badass ship from ST III when I flipped through the FASA 1985 Romulan Ship Recognition Manual and witnessed the S-11 Bird-of-Prey. According to the text, the S-11 and the K-22 Bird-of-Prey scouts were a symbol of the brief Klingon/Romulan alliance that best exemplified with the vas hatham predatory bird art painted on the belly of an Klingon D-7 seen in the original series and cloaking technology used by the Klingons (all later undone by ST:Enterprise). These Romulan D-7 cruisers were known as the"V-11 Snowbird" class cruiser and featured in FASA magazine ads.
It is likely that since FASA had to invent things as they went along and FASA, via their relationship with Paramount, had access to early versions of the ST III script and art, they have mocked up the K-22 and S-11 Bird-of-Prey ships prior to the finalization of the story. While the two Klingon Bird-of-Prey types ships, the K-22 Scout and the L-42 "Great Bird" Frigate, were made into FASA gaming miniatures; the S-11 was sadly not. Some inventive gamers took the Klingon ship and mocked up what they believe the Romulan Bird-of-Prey would have looked like.
In the FASA Trek Universe, the Romulans shipped unfinished starship hulls to their Klingon allies to forge their variant of the S-11, the K-22 or B'rel. With the proven design, the Klingon Defense Force took the K-22 and developed two larger variants: the L-42 Great Bird and the D-32 Stronger Bird. This was not untaken by the Romulans, who never developed any variants to their S-11 scout. The addition of the chin-mounted photon torpedo launcher is due to the Klingons and was not present in the prototype S-11s. In terms of gameplay in the old FASA Star Trek Starship Tactical Strategic Simular, both the K-22 and the S-11 have the same stats and play the same. Pity.
While the research and interview stage of the Marine Corps blog article is undergoing, I am pushing a new Top 10 blogpost with a topic that will be spread out over at least three blogposts entries: Forgotten Military Science Fiction video games. FWS will be cataloging and discussing a number of lost military sci-fi video games that are not all classics or even good. I was inspired by my favorite video game Youtuber Metal Jesus Rocks for this one!
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KAWASAKI chiefs have pulled the wraps off the company’s very first bid into the electric motorcycle market with their new concept bike.
At annual EICMA show in Milan, Yuji Horiuchi – President of Kawasaki Heavy Industries Motorcycle & Engine Company – unveiled the new EV.
Revealing that Kawasaki had been conducting research for a number of years, Horiuchi noted that KHI research had so far been based on a mid-capacity style machine with more ‘rider features’ than current EVs in the market.
Sporting the equivalent of 20kW peak and a cruising output of 10kW, the bike has been tested extensively at the Kawasaki-owned Autopolis track in southern Japan as well as in urban areas.
“We have focused on the riding sensation during road testing combining an electric power source – which enables high level of flexibility in torque and power delivery – with gear-shifting capability,” Horiuchi revealed.
“The result is a machine delivering good rider feeling in line with our overall mission of Rideology”.
A compact machine with a size similar to a Ninja 650, the EV uses existing suspension and brakes as well as the same trellis chassis used in many of the Ninja and Z-bike families on the market today.
The 219kg machine also features a battery pack capable of recharging on standard 100-240V domestic supply, as well as an approximate 100km range with a clutch and four speed gearbox.
Modelled simply as a research project, bosses admitted KHI is ‘finding many more avenues to explore to expand the excitement of control on two wheels.’
‘Rug ripped from underneath us’, says TT Zero team
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Works of "19th and early 20th Century Ceramics"
19th and early 20th Century Ceramics
Collections: Other English Porcelain
Collections: German Porcelain
Thesaurus: British
Artist/Maker/Culture: Barr Flight & Barr Factory
Artist/Maker/Culture: Podmore, Walker and Co.
Artist/Maker/Culture: Royal Copenhagen Manufactory
Minton (299)
Podmore, Walker and Co. (12)
Christopher Dresser (2)
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (2)
Thomas Kirby (2)
Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (1)
Barr Flight & Barr Factory (1)
Brownscombe Pottery (1)
Charles Toft (1)
Ecanada Art Pottery (1)
Emily Carr (1)
John Rose and Co. (1)
Nantgarw China Works (1)
New Hall Porcelain (1)
Royal Copenhagen Manufactory (1)
Samson, Edme and Cie (Samson Ceramics) (1)
Sir Coutts Lindsay (1)
Worcester Porcelain Manufactory (1)
North American (18)
Modern and Contemporary Ceramics (3)
19th and early 20th Century Ceramics (417)
Ceramics for the Canadian Market (73)
18th Century European Porcelain (26)
2015 Acquisitions (18)
German Porcelain (5)
English Porcelain (4)
14th to 18th Century European Earthenware and Stoneware (2)
Other European Porcelain (2)
Other German Porcelain (2)
Commedia dell'Arte Figures (1)
Modern and Contemporary - Canadian (1)
English(282)
British(25)
Case 15(5)
Danish(1)
The nineteenth century saw the perfection and invention of many new ceramic bodies and methods of decoration. These techniques enabled the mass-production of quality, yet affordable tableware that appealed to a wide segment of the market.
This period was also characterised by stylistic eclecticism. By mid-century, the prevailing neoclassical taste was replaced by a vast array of revival styles, leading to the Gothic revival and a new interest for the art of Antiquity and the Renaissance. At the turn of the century, traditional historical revivals were rejected by proponents of the Aesthetic Movement, Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau and Secessionist styles.
The Gardiner Museum’s collection reflects the technological advances and stylistic movements that typify ceramic history in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. At the core of this collection are significant holdings of Minton and of ceramics for the Canadian market.
19th and early 20th Century Ceramic Collections:
Ceramics for the Canadian Market
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Contemporary Photography and Forensic Imagination. Conférence de Vincent Lavoie.
Author : Line Dezainde
Date : Mar 05, 2013
Since the 1990s forensic science has increasingly come to dominate our cultural imagination a phenomenon seen in popular fiction and television series that champion the infallibility of medico-legal expertise. The Ospectacularization of forensics has made it a defining feature of contemporary life, such that literature, television, the biological and human sciences, architecture, critical discourse, and countless other fields are now seen through its prism. Forensics, however, cannot be reduced to a mere technique or procedure that establishes facts: it is, rather, a rhetorical process whose truth claims should not be taken at face value. While this function once was understood, it seems to have been forgotten in our current infatuation. Vincent Lavoie's ongoing research focuses on a critical examination of the evidentiary value of contemporary images. In this lecture Lavoie will show how recent photographic and artistic interpretations recall forensics' rhetorical role and assert the imaginary potential found in systems designed to establish the facts.
Vincent Lavoie is an associate professor in the Département d¹histoire de l'art, Université du Québec à Montréal. He is the author of Photojournalismes. Revoir les canons de l¹image de presse (Hazan, 2010) and of L'instant-monument. Du fait divers à l¹humanitaire, (Dazibao, 2001). He has published extensively on photography and visual imagery through contributions to exhibition catalogues, edited collections, and journals. Notably, he was artistic director of the 2003 Mois de la photo à Montréal and the editor of Now: Images of Present Time (Mois de la photo à Montréal, 2003). He is also the editor of Imaginaires du présent. Photographie, politique et poétique de l¹actualité (Observatoire de l¹imaginaire contemporain, 2012) the inaugural issue of Cahiers ReMix, an online series of working papers and of the special issue Forensics: Representations and Regimes of Truth (CV Ciel Variable: 93, February 2013). Lavoie is a member of FIGURA, centre de recherche sur le texte et l¹imaginaire (UQAM) and of the editorial board of the journal Études photographiques.
Speaking of Photography is organized by the Department of Art History, Concordia University, and is made possible by the generosity of an anonymous donor, with additional support from the Gail and Stephen A. Jarislowsky Institute for Studies in Canadian Art; members of the Art History Graduate Student Association; Ciel Variable magazine; and Château Versailles Hotel.
Lectures are free and open to the public.
Corinne May Botz, Three-Room Dwelling (baby¹s crib), 2004. Chromogenic print.
Participation / Organisation
Lavoie, Vincent
Membre participant
Date·s : Vendredi, 8 mars, 2013 - 18:30
Université Concordia, Amphithéâtre York, local EV-1.605 1515, rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest
Speaking of Photography
speakingofphotography@gmail.com
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Sap concentration and inorganic constituents of mature citrus leaves
A. R. C. Haas
F. F. Halma
A. R. C. Haas was Associate Plant Physiologist in the Experiment Station; F. F. Halma was Assistant Horticulturist in the Experiment Station.
Hilgardia 5(13):407-424. DOI:10.3733/hilg.v05n13p407. March 1931.
Abstract does not appear. First page follows.
Previous investigations, Haas and Halma,(2) on the sap concentration and inorganic constituents of citrus leaves suggested the need for further data as regards seasonal fluctuations. In general the sap of immature citrus leaves is very dilute and becomes more concentrated as the leaves become mature. It appears that the sap of mature leaves increases in concentration as the season advances and that the highest concentration is reached in the winter. The supposition prevails that the sap concentration remains at this level until the leaves absciss. It will be shown, however, that the high sap concentration during the winter months is only transitory and that it is probably related to ineffective translocation of elaborated food rather than to increased age of the mature leaves. As the tree becomes active in the spring, the leaf sap concentration decreases to approximately the same level as that reached during the previous spring when the leaves were mature, but a year younger; in other words, fluctuations in sap concentration of mature leaves is seasonal. On the other hand, the changes that occur in inorganic constituents of similar leaves appear to be related to the age of the leaves rather than to seasonal changes.
[1] Haas A. R. C. Water-solubility of dry matter in relation to calcium nutrition of normal orange and lemon leaves. Bot. Gaz. 1928. 85:334-340. DOI: 10.1086/333845 [CrossRef]
[2] Haas A. R. O., Halma F. F. Physical and chemical characteristics of expressed citrus leaf sap and their significance. Bot. Gaz. 1928. 85:457-461. DOI: 10.1086/333857 [CrossRef]
[3] Halma F. F. Effect of season on the regeneration of sour orange roots. Calif. Citrograph. 1921. 6:273-299.
[4] Halma F. F., Haas A. R. C. Effect of sunlight on sap concentration of citrus leaves. Bot. Gaz. 1928. 86:102-106. DOI: 10.1086/333876 [CrossRef]
[5] Harris J. A., Gortner R. A. Notes on the calculation of the osmotic pressure of expressed vegetable saps from the depression of the freezing point with a table for the values of P for ? = 1924 001° to ? = 2.999°. Am. Jour. Bot. 1: p. 75-78.
Haas A, Halma F. 1931. Sap concentration and inorganic constituents of mature citrus leaves. Hilgardia 5(13):407-424. DOI:10.3733/hilg.v05n13p407
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Pandora acquired by SiriusXM in $3.5bn deal
September 24, 2018 18:26·
The satellite radio company on Monday announced plans to acquire streaming music company Pandora for $3.5 billion.
Once the deal goes through, SiriusXM will become the largest audio entertainment company in the entire world.
Pursuant to the new agreement, the owners of the outstanding shares in Pandora that SiriusXM does not now own will receive a fixed exchange ratio of 1.44 newly issued SiriusXM shares for each share of Pandora they hold.
SiriusXM's board of directors and Pandora's directors have unanimously approved the acquisition, which is expected to close at some point during the first quarter next year. Pandora offers both free and paid streaming and relies on an algorithm and user input to curate tracks.
Competitors include privately held streaming service Spotify and tech giant Apple's Apple Music.
Corbyn: I will be bound by party decision on second referendum
The leader of Unite said any second vote on Brexit should not be asking if the public want to stay in the EU. The support of the main opposition party would be a major boost to campaigners for a second vote on Brexit.
George Soros' hedge fund owned a $56 million stake in Pandora at the end of the second quarter on June 30. Sirius acquired a stake in Pandora a year ago for $480 million, giving the online-radio company a lifeline after upstarts such as Spotify Technology SA began luring away streaming-music subscribers.
Sirius XM's chief executive said in a statement that the acquisition would boost the company's efforts to reach more listeners beyond auto drivers. The Swedish streaming company has 180 million total monthly active users worldwide, with 79 million as subscribers.
"Supporting and strengthening" Pandora's "highly relevant" brand is another (vague) long-term objective, with investments in "content, technology, innovation, and expanded monetization opportunities through both ad-supported and subscription services in and out of the vehicle" set to continue.
There is, however, a chance this will never happen. With this, Pandora "may actively solicit, receive, evaluate and potentially enter negotiations with parties that offer alternative proposals following the execution date of the definitive agreement".
Notably, Pandora invested a lot of time and money in developing its advertising business and setting up regional offices.
Woods wins TOUR Championship, Rose wins FedExCup
On multiple occasions, Woods was the leader after the first round and would find himself in the hunt heading into Sunday. One year ago, Woods was still waiting for his lower back to fuse and wasn't sure he could ever play again.
Kavanaugh accuser agrees to testify in Senate hearing
On Sunday, Ramirez, a 53-year-old former Yale classmate of Kavanaugh's , went public with her own accusation of sexual misconduct. Kavanaugh and she has no recollection of ever being at a party or gathering where he was present, with, or without, Dr.
Japan spacecraft's rovers land on asteroid
The first image was taken after the separation of the two cylinder-shaped explorers from the Hayabusa2 space probe. "This is just a real charm of deep space exploration", said Takashi Kubota, a spokesman for the space agency.
Players to watch in Seahawks’ home opener vs Cowboys
Given his brief absence Monday night, and the team's overall lack of carries through two games, all eyes will be on Carson Sunday. Carson finished with 102 yards, the first Seattle running back to top 100 yards since late in the 2016 season.
Virginia wildlife officials share 'extremely rare' photos of two-headed copperhead snake
Although the snake's left head is more dominant, its anatomy would indicate the right head would be better suited for eating. The two-headed snake was around six-inches but when fully grown, copperheads can measure 18-36-inches.
Japanese businessman to become first private moon tourist
Moreover, none of them will have to pay anything for the trip as the Japanese executive has already brought all the seats on BFR. The first private passenger to travel around the moon has been named by Elon Musk's space transportation company , SpaceX .
Michael Kors to take control of Italy’s Versace
The Italian label is owned by the Versace family and the United States private equity group Blackstone, which holds a 20% stake. The deal values the fashion house, known for its Medusa head logo, at no less than $2 billion, two of the sources added.
Japanese space agency lands rovers on asteroid
It involves Hayabusa 2 moving close to the asteroid before firing what can be loosely described as a 2-kg "bullet" into the rock. The probe will then collect fresh materials from inside the crater which have not been exposed to wind and radiation.
Cosby sentencing reveals generational divide over his legacy
The stunning outburst marked a stark contrast from Cosby's relatively quiet public profile in recent years. The former entertainer - once known for his starring role on The Cosby Show - has never admitted guilt.
49ers fear QB Garoppolo sustained season-ending ACL injury
Upon seeing Garoppolo, he caught up with the cart and had a conversation with the injured Niners quarterback. Disappointing I know, but still a solid National Football League record-breaking pace.
Russia to Supply Syria With S-300 Anti-Missile System - Minister
Russian Federation in April had hinted that it would supply the S-300 to Assad's government despite Israeli objections. Earlier in the war, Russian Federation suspended a supply of S-300s, which Israel feared Syria could use against it.
What Klopp Did For Shaqiri At Half-Time After Subbing Him Is Class
United has just one win from its opening three home games this season, and already trails leaders Liverpool by eight points. The Brazilian did not have much to do at all in the victory, but did perform well passing out of the back.
Here’s where Tropical Storm Kirk is Sunday and where it’s going
The westward movement speed had increased to 18 mph when it was 465 miles south southwest of the southernmost Cabo Verde Islands. The depression had been approaching the Lesser Antilles but thanks to hostile winds only a cyclonic wisp of clouds remained.
Pakistan is a one-trick pony, says India ahead of UNGA
Qureshi arrived in NY over the weekend and is scheduled to address the annual world body session on September 29. Anybody can try and be a solo player.
Barrick is buying Randgold to create the world's top gold miner
Both Barrick and Randgold have lost about a third of their market capitalizations over the past year. Closing is expected by the first quarter of 2019, Barrick said.
Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski almost traded to Lions, threatened to retire
The Packers already got a taste of Mack, who was traded to the Chicago Bears the week before the season opener. That was a scenario the tight end wasn't a fan of. "I think we saw a different offense today and we won".
Outbreak of an eye infection in contact lens wearers
Nearly eight years after her diagnosis, Ekkeshis regularly visits Moorfields because of problems linked to her cornea transplant. The research team found a threefold increase in Acanthamoeba keratitis since 2011 in South-East England.
Environment Canada confirms two tornadoes hit Ottawa area Friday
Much of Dunrobin, a semi-rural community about 22 miles (35 kilometers) west of downtown Ottawa, remained cordoned off by police. A lot of people have been stepping up to help storm victims with a hot meal, an outlet to charge their phone or a shower.
CBN takes over Skye Bank, announces a new name
On July 4, 2016, the CBN intervened in Skye Bank to salvage depositors' funds and to ensure the sustainability of the bank. He added that although the bank's performance improved afterwards, the bank needs urgent recapitalization.
Patriots Almost Traded Rob Gronkowski To Lions In Offseason
He was removed from New England's injury report Friday after being limited in Wednesday's practice because of an ankle injury. Without Chung and Rowe, New England will be thin in the secondary against a high-powered Lions passing game.
Meghan describes ‘magical’ wedding day in new documentary
The Duchess of Sussex was looking back over the dress worn for her "magical day" in a new ITV documentary. Among these was her "something blue", which she had actually held onto since meeting Prince Harry .
Cat Nap! Volunteer Captured Snoozing Alongside Rescue Kitties at Wisconsin Pet Sanctuary
On Wednesday, the staff snapped several photos of the affectionately nicknamed "Cat Grandpa" napping and shared them on Facebook . He had a cat brush and a love for cuddling cats. "I've always liked cats, and I didn't have cats as an adult".
Indonesian teenager rescued after drifting 7 weeks at sea
Meghan Markle reveals her 'something blue' from the royal wedding
Iran summons UK, Dutch and Danish envoys over attack on military parade
$18M worth of cocaine found in bananas given to Texas prison
Exposure to pet store puppies left more than 100 people sick — CDC
Girl With Allergy Dies After Airport Meal
Iran to continue exporting crude despite fresh USA sanctions
They Made It! Japan's Two Hopping Rovers Successfully Land on Asteroid Ryugu
China, Vatican sign provisional agreement
Neither Cristiano Ronaldo nor Lionel Messi will attend FIFA's The Best gala
CDC Report: Impact Of Alzheimer's Disease Will Double By 2060
NASA balloon mission to improve weather forecasting: US Space agency
Corbyn says he would support second Brexit referendum
Jason Miller Steps Away from Role at CNN
Britain’s May Says Brexit Negotiations Have Reached ‘an Impasse’
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Chinese Character Learning Online
Chinese Character Learning
For many learners of Chinese language, one of the most engaging and fulfilling challenges is mastering the Chinese character writing system. From the first character learned, understanding and utilizing a refined system with a long history is very compelling. In this course you will be introduced to 250 characters, with a demonstration of the writing system for each.
Duration of each Lesson: 1.5 hours
Make sense of the Chinese writing system
Identifying patterns in the Chinese characters
Identify in part by character components
To write basic 250 words in Chinese
Textbook:
Traditional Chinese:McNaughton, William and LI, Ying (1999). Reading & Writing Chinese Traditional Character Edition, a Comprehensive Guide to the Chinese Writing System. Hong Kong, Charles E. Tuttle Publishing Company, Inc.
Simplified Chinese: Lee, P.Y.(2010). 250 Essential Chinese Characters, Hong Kong, Tuttle Publishing Company, Inc.
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Thomas, Francis
Francis Thomas
Frederick County, MD
Cumberland, MD
John Thomas (father), Eleanor McGill Thomas (mother), Sally Campbell Preston McDowell (wife-divorced 1842)
St. John's College (MD)
Attorney or Judge
Union (Unconditional Union, National Union)
Grant Administration (1869-77)
01/07/1867 01/07/1867 The House of Representatives requests its Judiciary Committee to investigate impeachment of President Johnson
03/07/1867 03/07/1867 The Fortieth Congress orders its Judiciary Committee to continue impeachment investigations on President Johnson
12/04/1867 12/04/1867 In Washington, the House Judiciary Committee reports and recommends the impeachment of President Johnson.
12/07/1867 12/07/1867 The Fortieth Congress strongly rejects its Judiciary Committee's recommendation to President Johnson.
Thirty-Seventh Congress of the United States
Thirty-Eighth Congress of the United States
Thirty-Ninth Congress of the United States
Fortieth Congress of the United States
Francis Thomas, circa 1862
Francis Thomas, circa 1862, detail
How to Cite This Page: "Thomas, Francis," House Divided: The Civil War Research Engine at Dickinson College, http://hd.housedivided.dickinson.edu/node/42875.
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Merritt Island and Space Coast Area
During our visit to the Space Coast area we stayed at an Econo Lodge Motel situated at the junction of the Beeline Expressway and the US 1 highway. The motel was adequate but not spectacular costing around $50 per night. The motel was within easy travelling distance of all the local birding sites, most of which are covered in Prantys guide. For any that are not mentioned I will give give details on reaching the sites.
On the route from Orlando to the motel at Cocoa Turkey and Black Vultures were a common site with a single Coopers Hawk being seen from the car. On reaching the motel a pair of Fish Crows were seen and heard calling from some power lines. After unpacking and killing a couple of cockroaches we headed off towrds the Kennedy Space Center for a drive around the roads in the area. The roadside verges were neatly mown grass surrounding water filled dykes. On the verges we had excellent views of nine banded armadillos, the dykes contained alligators and Florida Soft-shelled Turtles and a good variety of wading birds including Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Little Blue Heron, Cattle Egret, a rare White-faced Ibis (a lucky find of a clear bright adult bird on the central reservation of the road), White Ibis, Glossy Ibis and Moorhen.
Brown Pelicans, Ospreys and Double-crested Cormorants were observed fishing around the Indian River and along the many dykes, whilst a handful of landbirds were seen. These were Mourning Dove, Collared dove, Feral Pigeon, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, American Crow, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Northern Mockingbird, European Starling, Northern Cardinal, Common Grackle and House Sparrow.
Later that evening a Chuck-Wills Widow was heard calling around the motel.
On our second day the 25th April we headed north along US 1 to enter Merritt Island from the most northerly point as the previous night we noticed that the bridge over to the refuge was closed for repairs. American road works do not give advanced warning and you may end up doing enforced detours due to lack of warning signs for road closures etc. Anyway gripe over, our first port of call was the Manatee watch point on Merritt Island. On route were spotted four juvenile Bald Eagles along with the usual Vultures. Other Raptors noted were Red-shouldered Hawk and Red-tailed Hawk. Just before we reached the Manatee watch point a pair of Yellow-throated Vireos were seen along the roadside with a pair of Common Ground Doves a little further along.
We were pleasantly surprised at the watch point as at least twenty Manatees were present including a cow with calf and we were even treated to a spot of Manatee romance whilst there. Two rangers were on hand with plenty of Manatee facts.
After visiting the watch point we headed for Scrub Ridge Trail. On the track up to the parking area we encountered a pair of Killdeer, feigning injury to lead us away from their batch of downy youngsters on the road.
Apart from the scrub land their were several shallow pools along the trail containing Herons, Black-necked Stilts and Lesser Yellowlegs.
The trail was good for woodpeckers including Red-headed, Red-bellied, Downy, Hairy, Pileated and Northern Flicker. Other birds seen along the trail were Northern Bobwhite (male and female crossing the path), Great-crested Flycatcher, Eastern Kingbird, Pine Warbler, Eastern Towhee and Eastern Meadowlark, most of which could be seen close to the car park area.
The main attraction of the car park area was a family party of Florida Scrub Jays which, were very tame giving excellent views.
After visiting Scrub Ridge Trail we headed for Oak Hammock Trail. This was in the most part pretty quiet for birds but we had close views of a noisy Red-shouldered Hawk in the wood along with Yellow-billed Cuckoo. Carolina Wrens were heard and seen singing in the undergrowth and Northern Parulas were heard and seen high above in the trees. Brown Anoles were common in the Hammock and a Pine Woods Snake was seen lounging under the trees.
Our last point of call before heading off for tea was the Blackpoint Wildlife Drive. This was by far the best birding spot on Merritt Island. The driving loop passes several shallow lakes and dykes surrounded by scrub and marshland. Although the area was pretty dry during our visit we saw a good variety of birds including White Pelican, Anhinga, Least Bittern, Great Blue Heron, Reddish Egret, Tri-coloured Heron, Roseate Spoonbill, Wood Stork, Mottled Duck, Gadwall, Blue-winged Teal, Green-winged Teal, Sora, Black-bellied Plover (Grey Plover), Semi-palmated Plover, Greater Yellowlegs, Lesser Yellowlegs, Solitary Sandpiper, Willet, Dunlin, Western Sandpiper, Semi-palmated Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, Stilt sandpiper, Long-billed and Short-billed Dowitchers, American Herring Gull, Laughing Gull, Belted Kingfisher, Red-winged Blackbird and Boat-tailed Grackle.
Before breakfast on 26 April several Chimney Swifts chattered in the sky above the motel car park. After breakfast we headed for a tour of the Kennedy Space Centre. This was well worth a visit, we only paid for the basic tour and didn't even bother with any of the Imax cinemas. Amongst the commoner species were a couple of adult Bald Eagles. Along the roads near the space center we saw American Kestrel, Least Tern, Acadian Flycatcher and Brown-crested Flycatcher. Unfortunately the roads around the Space Center are mainly restricted access, although this is not clearly marked. I found out with a visit from a local six foot plus law enforcement officer when I strayed onto a rectricted road for a short walk. He was however, very pleasant after radioing in my driving licence and passport details (I was now a marked man). He drew a map of an area where we could park and go for a walk.
The afternoonn was spent at Turkey Creek Sanctuary not listed in Pranty's Guide. To reach the sanctuary go south on US 1 from SR 192 about 4 miles and turn right (west) onto Port Malabar Boulevard (not the same as Malabar Road), drive 1.6 miles to the sanctuary entrance located in the southeast corner of Palm Bay Community Center.
From the I 95 take exit 70A and head east on Palm Bay Road, turn right at Babcoack Street (CR507) and head south, turn left onto Port Malabar Boulevard and continue east for 1 mile to the Palm Bay Community Center and turn right into the sanctuary.
Turkey Creek is supposed to be good for migrants, it offered a very pleasant afternoon stroll but with very little in the way of birds with the only new species being Blue Jay, Purple Martin, Wood Thrush and Gray Catbird. Good views were had of a particularly speedy Gopher Tortoise and a male Cardinal.
Throughout most of Florida we saw virtually no migrants with the exception of the Dry Tortugas. This was due to the weather conditions which were great for sun worshipers but not for bringing down migrants which were bypassing the state of Florida this particular year.
The 27 April saw a trip to Hatbill Park which is part of a Seminole Reservation with a visit to close by Buck Lake not mentioned in Pranty, followed by an evening drive around the Blackpoint Wildlife Loop.
Hatbill Park consists of a rough dirt track (driveable, just) road through a woodland with walkable tracks, past some scrub areas terminating at a park with mud fringed lakes used for fishing and boating. A second lake can be found along a road off to the left leading to a trailer park. Common Herons and other wading birds were to be found in both areas of lakes, with good views of an adult Bald Eagle perched up at the trailer park. A couple of walkable trails entered the woods but birding appeared to be easier and more fruitfull from the road. We encountered our first Racoon as it crossed the road close to our car and scampered into a dry ditch looking for food. It took no notice as we stood watching it.
New species seen in the woods were White-eyed Vireo, Tufted Titmouse, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher and Cape May Warbler. In the scrub we found Indigo Bunting and around the lakes were Loggerhead Shrike, Bobolink and Brown-headed Cowbird.
On the way back to the Space Center we noticed by chance signs to Buck Lake and as it had started to rain quite heavily we decided to see if we could park up by the lake and bird from the car. As it happened it wasn't possible to park by the lake but a short walk proved interesting. We picked up Fish Crow, Chipping Sparrow, Sedge Wren, Brown Thrasher and Common Yellowthroat, plus a Wild Hog with four piglets which ran away from us grunting its displeasure and a White-tailed Deer.
The lake was obviously a major hunting area so it is probably not the best place to visit during the hunting season. Out of the season it provided a good walk with a viewing platform over the lake.
To reach Hatbill Park go west on SR46, turn left 4.1 miles west of the I95 intersection (exit 81) and follow signs to Loughman Lake Lodge and Seminole Ranch Conservation Area. Buck Lake can be found north of SR46 before reaching Hatbill Park. There are two parking areas for Buck Lake. We used the furthest west but either looked good for a walk in the area.
Our second visit to The Blackpoint Wildlife Drive was as rewarding as the first with many of the same birds plus Northern Harrier, Royal Tern, American Coot, American Avocet and Tree Swallow. We also saw a huge Wild Boar feeding in the shallows of the first lake we encountered.
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White had heard the two men several times giving speeches on Harlem street corners and wanted them to help organize and advance his union. Specifically, he wanted them to write and edit a magazine for the union, and he offered them free office space, free furniture, and free typewriters. They now had a vehicle for their message, a magazine, which they called Hotel Messenger. Their magazine was an instant hit and drew the two radicals into a much wider circle of friends and political comrades. Among those who regularly dropped by the magazine’s office were black writers Fred R.
A. Philip Randolph, ca. 1911, Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, A. Philip Randolph Papers, LCPP0038-43631. In Harlem, Randolph was also close to Du Bois, his idol. Randolph also knew that something special was happening there. He had kept track of fellow black Jacksonvillians—and soon-to-be intellectual and cultural luminaries—the brothers J. Rosamond and James Weldon Johnson, who had preceded Randolph by a few years. The Johnson men had made names for themselves in quick order.
Prayer is not one of our remedies; it depends on what one is praying for. 11 The second goal of the magazine was to rally African Americans to radical politics. Randolph knew that this was no easy task. He predicted that being in the black socialist vanguard meant that he might alienate both blacks and whites. As Randolph and Owen organized their first issue of the Messenger in October 1917, they consciously modeled their magazine on the other leading black periodical of the day: the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s (NAACP) Crisis, which had begun in 1910.
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Loan Originator Compensation Requirements under the Truth In Lending Act
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1 BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION 12 CFR Part 1026 [Docket No. CFPB ] RIN 3170-AA37 Loan Originator Compensation Requirements under the Truth In Lending Act (Regulation Z); Prohibition on Financing Credit Insurance Premiums; Delay of Effective Date AGENCY: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. ACTION: Final rule; delay of effective date. SUMMARY: The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) is issuing a final rule delaying the June 1, 2013, effective date of a prohibition on creditors financing credit insurance premiums in connection with certain consumer credit transactions secured by a dwelling. The prohibition was adopted in the Loan Originator Compensation Requirements under the Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z) Final Rule, issued on January 20, The Bureau is delaying the effective date until January 10, 2014, to permit the Bureau to clarify, before the provision takes effect, its applicability to transactions other than those in which a lump-sum premium is added to the loan amount at closing. The new effective date will be January 10, 2014, but the Bureau will solicit comment on the appropriate effective date at the same time that it seeks comment on clarifications. (The Bureau is not contemplating extending the effective date beyond January 10, 2014.) DATES: This rule is effective on June 1, The effective date of 12 CFR (i), was scheduled to be June 1, 2013, and is now delayed until January 10,
2 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Arculin or Daniel Brown, Counsels, Office of Regulations, at (202) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background In January 2013, the Bureau issued several final rules concerning mortgage markets in the United States, pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act). 1 One of these final rules was the Loan Originator Compensation Requirements Under the Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z) (Final Rule). 2 The Final Rule implemented Dodd-Frank Act amendments to the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) addressing loan originator compensation; qualifications of, and registration or licensing of loan originators; compliance procedures for depository institutions; mandatory arbitration; and the financing of single-premium credit insurance. With regard to the financing of single-premium credit insurance, the Final Rule included a provision implementing the Dodd-Frank Act section 1414 amendment that added new TILA section 129C(d), 15 U.S.C. 1639c(d). That provision prohibits creditors from financing premiums or fees for certain credit insurance products in connection with certain consumer credit transactions secured by a dwelling. The Bureau implemented this provision by adopting (i). A. Title XIV Rulemaking Effective Dates In enacting the Dodd-Frank Act, Congress significantly amended the statutory requirements governing a number of mortgage practices, including loan originator compensation. Under the statute, most of these new requirements would have taken effect automatically on 1 Public Law No , 124 Stat (2010) FR (Feb. 15, 2013). 2
3 January 21, 2013, if the Bureau had not issued implementing regulations by that date. 3 To avoid uncertainty and potential disruption in the national mortgage market at a time of economic vulnerability, the Bureau issued several final rules (Title XIV Rulemakings) in January 2013, including the Final Rule issued on January 20, 2013, to implement these new statutory provisions and provide for an orderly transition. To allow the mortgage industry sufficient time to comply with the new rules, the Bureau established January 10, 2014 one year after issuance of the earliest of the Title XIV Rulemakings as the effective date for most of the Title XIV Rulemakings, including most provisions of the Final Rule. However, the Bureau identified certain provisions that it believed did not present significant implementation burdens for industry, including (h) on mandatory arbitration clauses and waivers of certain consumer rights and (i) on financing single-premium credit insurance, as adopted by the Final Rule. For these provisions, the Bureau set an earlier effective date of June 1, B. Implementation Initiative for New Mortgage Rules On February 13, 2013, the Bureau announced an initiative to support implementation of its new mortgage rules (Implementation Plan), 4 under which the Bureau would work with the mortgage industry to ensure that the Title XIV Rulemakings can be implemented accurately and expeditiously. The Implementation Plan included (1) coordination with other agencies; (2) publication of plain-language guides to the new rules; (3) publication of updates, such as additional corrections, adjustments, and clarifications of the new rules, as needed; (4) publication of readiness guides for the new rules; and (5) education of consumers on the new rules. This final rule, which delays the effective date of the provision on financing singlepremium credit insurance, is one of several updates to the Title XIV Rulemakings. The purpose 3 Dodd-Frank Act section 1400(c), 15 U.S.C note. 4 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Lays Out Implementation Plan for New Mortgage Rules. Press Release. Feb. 13,
4 of these updates is to address important questions raised by industry, consumer groups, or other agencies. The update addressed by this final rule was given priority because the effective date for (i) was June 1, 2013, and certainty regarding compliance is a matter of some urgency. The Bureau intends to publish a proposal shortly to seek further comment on clarifications to the provision as discussed further below. II. Legal Authority On July 21, 2011, section 1061 of the Dodd-Frank Act transferred to the Bureau the consumer financial protection functions previously vested in certain other Federal agencies, including the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The term consumer financial protection function is defined to include all authority to prescribe rules or issue orders or guidelines pursuant to any Federal consumer financial law, including performing appropriate functions to promulgate and review such rules, orders, and guidelines. 12 U.S.C. 5581(a)(1). TILA is a Federal consumer financial law. Dodd-Frank Act section 1002(14), 12 U.S.C. 5481(14) (defining Federal consumer financial law to include the enumerated consumer laws and the provisions of title X of the Dodd-Frank Act); Dodd-Frank Act section 1002(12), 12 U.S.C. 5481(12) (defining enumerated consumer laws to include TILA). Accordingly, the Bureau has authority to issue regulations pursuant to TILA. As amended by the Dodd-Frank Act, TILA section 105(a), 15 U.S.C. 1604(a), directs the Bureau to prescribe regulations to carry out the purposes of TILA and provides that such regulations may contain additional requirements, classifications, differentiations, or other provisions, and may provide for such adjustments and exceptions for all or any class of transactions, that the Bureau judges are necessary or proper to effectuate the purposes of TILA, to prevent circumvention or evasion thereof, or to facilitate compliance. Further, under Dodd- 4
5 Frank Act section 1022(b)(1), 15 U.S.C. 5512(b)(1), the Bureau has general authority to prescribe rules as may be necessary or appropriate to enable the Bureau to administer and carry out the purposes and objectives of the Federal consumer financial laws, and to prevent evasions thereof. The Bureau is delaying the effective date until January 10, 2014, pursuant to its TILA section 105(a) and Dodd-Frank Act section 1022(b)(1) authority. The Bureau believes such a delay will facilitate compliance and help ensure that the Final Rule does not have adverse unintended consequences. In particular, the delay will permit the Bureau to clarify, before (i) takes effect, its applicability to transactions other than those in which a lump-sum premium is added to the loan amount at closing. III. Effective Date As discussed above, Dodd-Frank Act section 1414 added TILA section 129C(d), which generally prohibits a creditor from financing any premiums or fees for credit insurance in connection with any residential mortgage loan or with any extension of credit under an open-end consumer credit plan secured by the consumer s principal dwelling. 5 The prohibition applies to credit life, credit disability, credit unemployment, credit property insurance, and other similar products. The same provision states, however, that the prohibition does not apply to credit insurance for which premiums or fees are calculated and paid in full on a monthly basis or to credit unemployment insurance for which the premiums are reasonable, the creditor receives no compensation, and the premiums are paid pursuant to a separate insurance contract and are not paid to the creditor s affiliate. In a proposed rule published on September 7, 2012, 6 the Bureau proposed to implement this provision through (i), which generally tracks the statutory language. In the 5 15 U.S.C. 1639C(d) FR (Sept. 7, 2012). 5
6 proposal, the Bureau stated its belief that the provision was generally straightforward but sought comment on whether any issues raised by the provision required clarification. Anticipating that few, if any, clarifications would be necessary and that accordingly industry would not require significant time to accommodate any clarifications of the final rule, the Bureau also sought comment on whether the provision should become effective sooner than January The Bureau received very few public comments on the substance of the proposed prohibition or the earlier effective date. Consumer groups sought clarification on the provision s applicability to certain factual scenarios where credit insurance premiums are charged periodically, rather than as a lump-sum added to the loan amount at closing. They also urged the Bureau to provide an early effective date for the provision. The Bureau did not receive any public comments from the credit insurance industry. The Bureau received some limited comments from creditors concerning the general prohibition, but these comments did not address the applicability of the provision to transactions in which premiums are charged periodically. In the preamble to the Final Rule, the Bureau provided some explanation concerning the provision s applicability to credit insurance premiums charged periodically, rather than as a lump-sum added to the loan amount at closing. A. Post-Final Rule Concerns Since publication of the Final Rule, industry stakeholders have expressed concern that the regulation text and preamble left substantial uncertainty about whether, and under what circumstances, premiums for certain credit insurance products can be charged on a periodic basis in connection with a covered consumer credit transaction secured by a dwelling. Specifically, representatives of credit unions and credit insurers have raised a concern that the Final Rule could be interpreted to prohibit any level or levelized credit insurance premiums, which they 7 Id. 6
7 believe are not financed by the creditor and/or should be permissible as calculated and paid in full on a monthly basis. 8 These stakeholders pointed out that the preamble to the Final Rule states that charging a fixed monthly charge for the credit insurance that does not decline as the loan balance declines would fail to meet the requirement for the premium to be calculated on a monthly basis [and] [a]s a result, this practice would fail to satisfy the conditions for the exclusion from what constitutes financ[ing], directly or indirectly credit insurance premiums. Thus, absent clarification by the Bureau, the Final Rule could be interpreted to assume that any level or levelized premiums are both financed by the creditor and not calculated and paid on a monthly basis and therefore they are prohibited. Credit insurance company representatives raised several interpretive questions relating to this concern, which they have urged the Bureau to address. They stated that levelized premiums are, in fact, calculated on a monthly basis, because an actuarially derived rate is multiplied by a fixed monthly principal and interest payment to derive the monthly insurance premium. They also stated that level premiums are calculated on a monthly basis because an actuarially derived rate is multiplied by the consumer s original loan amount to derive the monthly insurance premium. Accordingly, they believe that level and levelized credit insurance premiums should be excluded from the prohibition on creditors financing credit insurance premiums so long as they are also paid in full on a monthly basis. In addition they stated that, even if the Bureau concludes that level or levelized credit insurance premiums are not calculated on a monthly basis within the meaning of the exclusion from the prohibition, they are not financed by a creditor and thus are not prohibited by the statutory provision. Accordingly, they have requested clarification on (i) s applicability to these 8 The term levelized premiums refers to a flat monthly payment that is derived from a decreasing monthly premium alternative arrangement, and the term level premium refers to premiums for which there is no decreasing monthly premium alternative arrangement available, such as for level mortgage life insurance. 7
8 credit insurance products and also have expressed concern regarding their ability to comply timely, given that the Final Rule provided an effective date for (i) of June 1, In light of the interpretive questions that have arisen since publication of the Final Rule, the Bureau intends to publish a proposal to seek further comment on the provision shortly. In that proposal, the Bureau intends, among other things to seek public comment, including from industry stakeholders and consumers, on (1) the applicability of the prohibition to transactions in which credit insurance premiums are charged periodically; and (2) given these proposed clarifications to (i), what effective date would be appropriate. B. May 10, 2013 Proposal to Delay Effective Date On May 10, 2013, the Bureau issued a proposed rule seeking comment on a temporary delay of the June 1, 2013 effective date of (i). 9 The Bureau made clear in the proposal that it contemplated delaying the effective date only as long as necessary for any clarifications to be proposed, finalized, and implemented, and sought public comment on two issues: (1) whether the effective date should be delayed; and (2) if so, what the new effective date should be. The Bureau also stated it was concerned that, if the effective date were not delayed, creditors could face uncertainty about whether and under what circumstances credit insurance premiums may be charged periodically in connection with covered consumer credit transactions secured by a dwelling, which could result in a substantial compliance burden to industry. Finally, the Bureau noted that it intends to propose and again seek comment on the effective date for any clarifications to (i) as part of the forthcoming proposal. C. Public Comments The Bureau received approximately 70 comments from credit unions and other industry members supporting the proposal to delay the effective date. These commenters agreed that 9 78 FR (May 10, 2013). 8
9 interpretive questions exist regarding the application of the provision to credit insurance premiums charged periodically, in particular to level or levelized premiums. These commenters strongly supported the proposal to delay the effective date while those questions are addressed in the upcoming proposal, and they generally suggested a delay of the effective date until January 10, 2014, or alternatively 6 to 12 months after the upcoming proposal is finalized. The Bureau also received a joint comment from consumer groups opposing the proposal. The consumer groups stated that they did not believe any real interpretive questions exist that require a delay of the effective date or an additional proposal. D. Final Rule Upon consideration of these public comments, the Bureau is finalizing the proposal to delay the effective date for (i). The Bureau is persuaded that significant interpretive questions exist regarding the application of the provision to credit insurance charged periodically, which it intends to address in a forthcoming proposal. The Bureau also agrees with industry commenters that, if the effective date were not delayed, creditors would face uncertainty about whether and under what circumstances credit insurance premiums may be charged periodically in connection with covered consumer credit transactions secured by a dwelling, which could result in a substantial compliance burden to industry. Rather than suspend the effective date indefinitely pending the clarification, the Bureau believes it is appropriate to adopt a new effective date for (i) of January 10, 2014, which is consistent with the effective date for most of the Title XIV Rulemakings. Thus, (i) will be effective for any transactions where applications were received by the creditor on or after January 10, However, with respect to the January 10, 2014 effective date, the Bureau emphasizes that 9
10 it intends to issue a new proposal shortly that will, among other things, specifically seek comment on the appropriate effective date in light of the proposal to provide additional clarifying amendments. The Bureau is mindful of the public comments it received in connection with this notice that suggest creditors will need time to adjust certain credit insurance premium billing practices once the clarifications are finalized. However, any such amendments will not be finalized until the Bureau has proposed amendments to (i), appropriately considered public comment, and issued a final rule in connection with the upcoming proposal. The Bureau is also mindful of the fact that the protections provided by Congress would have applied effective January 21, 2013, had the Bureau not promulgated implementing regulations. The Bureau expects that industry will use the intervening time to review systems and begin making appropriate modifications to facilitate the implementation process as quickly as practicable once the additional clarifications are finalized. Accordingly, the Bureau is delaying the June 1, 2013 effective date for the provision to January 10, 2014, while the Bureau considers addressing interpretive questions concerning the provision s applicability to transactions other than those in which a lump-sum premium is added to the loan amount at consummation. This final rule will be effective on June 1, Under section 553(d) of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), the required publication or service of a substantive rule shall be made not less than 30 days before its effective date, except for (1) a substantive rule which grants or recognizes an exemption or relieves a restriction; (2) interpretive rules and statements of policy; or (3) as otherwise provided for good cause found and published with the rule. 5 U.S.C. 553(d). This final rule does not establish any requirements, but rather delays the effective date of (i) until January 10, Therefore, under 553(d)(1) of the APA, the 10
11 Bureau is publishing this final rule less than 30 days before its effective date because it is a substantive rule which grants or recognizes an exemption or relives a restriction. 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(1). Further, making the delay effective on June 1, 2013, will ensure that (i) does not take effect until the Bureau has an opportunity to clarify the provision s applicability to transactions other than those in which a lump-sum premium is added to the loan amount at closing, facilitating compliance with the statute and helping to ensure that the Final Rule does not have adverse unintended consequences. Therefore, The Bureau further finds it has good cause pursuant to section 553(d)(3) of the APA to dispense with the 30 day delayed effective date requirement because, on balance, the need to implement immediately the delay of the June 1, 2013 effective date of (i) outweighs the need for affected parties to prepare for this delay. IV. Section 1022(b)(2) of the Dodd-Frank Act In developing the final rule, the Bureau has considered the potential benefits, costs, and impacts. 10 The Bureau requested comment on its preliminary analysis as well as submissions of additional data that could inform the Bureau s analysis of the benefits, costs, and impacts of the final rule. The Bureau has consulted, or offered to consult with, the prudential regulators, HUD, USDA, FHFA, the Federal Trade Commission, and the Department of the Treasury, including regarding consistency with any prudential, market, or systemic objectives administered by such agencies. In part VII of the Final Rule, the Bureau previously considered the costs, benefits, and 10 Section 1022(b)(2)(A) of the Dodd-Frank Act, 12 U.S.C. 5521(b)(2), directs the Bureau, when prescribing a rule under the Federal consumer financial laws, to consider the potential benefits and costs of regulation to consumers and covered persons, including the potential reduction of access by consumers to consumer financial products or services; the impact on insured depository institutions and credit unions with $10 billion or less in total assets as described in section 1026 of the Dodd-Frank Act; and the impact on consumers in rural areas. Section 1022(b)(2)(B) of the Dodd-Frank Act directs the Bureau to consult with appropriate prudential regulators or other Federal agencies regarding consistency with prudential, market, or systemic objectives that those agencies administer. 11
12 impact of (i) as adopted by the Final Rule. The Bureau believes that, compared to the baseline established by the Final Rule, 11 the delay of the effective date for (i) will generally benefit creditors and the credit insurance industry by delaying the start of ongoing compliance costs, and allowing time for a process to clarify the scope and compliance requirements of the regulation. Creditors and the credit insurance industry will benefit to the extent that the changes eliminate any disruptions in the provision of credit insurance products to consumers while interpretive questions concerning (i) are addressed. The Bureau believes that delaying the effective date of (i) will also delay the consumer benefit that would result from allowing the rule to take effect. Specifically, delaying the effective date would delay the prohibition on lump-sum credit insurance premiums added to the loan amount at closing, which Congress prohibited through TILA section 129C(d). In addition, the final rule is not expected to have a differential impact on depository institutions and credit unions with $10 billion or less in total assets as described in section 1026 of the Dodd-Frank Act or on consumers in rural areas. The Bureau does not believe that the final rule will meaningfully reduce consumers access to consumer products and services. V. Regulatory Flexibility Act Analysis The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) generally requires an agency to conduct an initial regulatory flexibility analysis (IRFA) and a final regulatory flexibility analysis (FRFA) of any rule subject to notice-and-comment rulemaking requirements. 12 These analyses must describe the impact of the final rule on small entities. 13 An IRFA or FRFA is not required if the agency 11 The Bureau has discretion in any rulemaking to choose an appropriate scope of analysis with respect to potential benefits and costs and an appropriate baseline U.S.C. 601 et seq U.S.C. 603(a). For purposes of assessing the impacts of the final rule on small entities, small entities is defined in the RFA to include small businesses, small not-for-profit organizations, and small government jurisdictions. 5 U.S.C. 601(6). A small business is determined by application of Small Business Administration 12
13 certifies that the rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities, 14 or if the agency considers a series of closely related rules as one rule for purposes of complying with the IRFA or FRFA requirements. 15 The Bureau also is subject to certain additional procedures under the RFA involving the convening of a panel to consult with small business representatives prior to proposing a rule for which an IRFA is required. 16 The Bureau did not perform an IFRA for the proposed rule because it determined and certified that the proposed rule, if adopted, would not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. The Bureau did not receive any comments regarding its certification of no significant economic impact. The Bureau concludes that a FRFA is not required for this final rule because it will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. As discussed above, the final rule will delay the June 1, 2013 effective date of (i), as adopted by the Final Rule, until January 10, The delay in effective date will benefit small creditors by delaying the start of any ongoing compliance costs. Accordingly, the undersigned hereby certifies that the final rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. VI. Paperwork Reduction Act Analysis The Bureau may not conduct or sponsor, and, notwithstanding any other provision of law, a respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Regulation Z currently contains collections of information approved by OMB. The Bureau s OMB control number for Regulation Z is However, the regulations and reference to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) classifications and size standards. 5 U.S.C. 601(3). A small organization is any not-for-profit enterprise which is independently owned and operated and is not dominant in its field. 5 U.S.C. 601(4). A small governmental jurisdiction is the government of a city, county, town, township, village, school district, or special district with a population of less than 50, U.S.C. 601(5) U.S.C. 605(b) U.S.C. 605(c) U.S.C
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Keppel Land, with the support of its joint venture partners in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), has partnered the Singapore International Foundation to bring its Words on Wheels mobile library project to Vietnam.
Launched in March 2011 in Hanoi, the initiative has opened a new window to the world for about 4,000 children across 10 rural villages in Hanoi. During the village runs, children get to see the books come to life through storytellers, comprising volunteers from Keppel Land and staff from the Hanoi Public Library. They are also coached on the use of the internet and multimedia tools, adding a new dimension to their learning experience.
Following the success of the Words on Wheels project in Hanoi, the mobile library project was launched in HCMC in May 2014. Over three years, the programme will bring 3,000 school children in the Binh Chanh District in HCMC free access to educational materials, IT resources and learning facilities.
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Dr Montague
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Eleanor’s Sister
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Did you read the book? Did you like it – why or why not?
Did you see the film The Haunting (the old one)? Did you like it – why or why not?
The novel is intensely character driven – what characters stood out to you, and why? Are there characters you thought Jackson did a better or worse job with in writing?
What is each character seeking in coming to Hill House? Do they find it?
The House itself serves as a critically essential character in the novel – what were your thoughts on the house as character?
Family – or lack thereof – plays an essential role in the character’s lives – both blood family and family of choice. How did the “family” formed at the House reflect the experiences of the characters with the idea of family prior to their arrival?
Gender – The things that Eleanor and Theo experience in the house differ greatly from those experienced by the Doctor and Luke at times. Why do you think that is?
Sexuality – whether intended or not, there appears to be a very clear subtext of romance/infatuation between Theo and Eleanor. Theo’s never-gender-identified “friend” back home, significant amounts of touching and lingering looks. In the film, Eleanor even suggests that Theo is “unnatural”. Did their interactions read as “lesbian” to you?
There are reflections and foreshadowings all over the place – from the narration at beginning and end repeating itself, to Luke talking about “he could have driven the car into a tree”, to the story of the elderly Crain daughter calling for help and the village girl not answering/Eleanor’s story about her Mother’s death – how did that affect your experience of the book?
The arrival of Mrs. Montague and her planchette/methods of investigation seem to mock the premise of the story and the experiences of the foursome. What were your thoughts on her as a character and the perspective she brought to the House?
The Manifestations – what were they? Were they real? Was the house haunted? Was it Eleanor?
There are some significant differences between the book and the film – in the film Hugh Crain has a single daughter, rather than two who later fight. The women experience a first manifestation before the men even arrive in the film. The banging in the hall occurs their first night in the film. And Mrs. Montague is not at all interested in manifestations in the film. The film also heavily suggests an infatuation between Eleanor and the Doctor, with the wife’s arrival being a surprise that serves as the breaking point for Eleanor. How successful an adaptation of the tone/feel of the book do you think the film was? Are there elements you preferred in one over the other?
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Nepal: A Tragedy Made into Farce by Us
(Buddha smiled again, a scene from Nepal after earthquake)
History repeats itself, first as tragedy, then as farce, said Karl Marx in his views on 18th Brumaire of Napoleon Bonaparte. Earthquake is not history in itself though it creates history and changes the existing discourse of history in a given context of its occurrence. Though it does not repeat itself the way history does, the expressions of it in the form of news, pictures and videos in the age of facebook and twitter, make it look like history that repeats itself first as tragedy, then as farce. An extremely disturbing earthquake in Nepal which took the lives of approximately ten thousand people and rendered contemporary and traditional architecture and cities in mere rubbles should have remained a tragedy in the minds of the people who have witnessed the horrifying pictures from the ground zero. But somehow, Nepal tragedy has now crossed over to the realm of a farce, thanks to the social networking sites.
In 1992, when the first Gulf War took place, French theoretician, Jean Baudrillard argued that it was just a simulacrum, an illusion of war, created by the streaming of CNN images that primarily conveyed the scenes from the war front to the world. Pushing the limits of the logic of theories pertaining to simulacrum, Baudrillard had argued that the war could have been one waged purely in/for the television. We wished his argument was true though later events proved that it was not true. Baudrillard was extending what Walter Benjamin had left half way. Benjamin had talked about the ‘originality’ of a work of art in the age of mechanical reproduction. When an image could have had its identical reproduction, where one could locate the original one, was the issue that had set Benjamin thinking. Between Benjamin and Baudrillard we had the French Situationsit, Guy Debord, who spoke of a society of spectacle where ideas communicated not through words and images but through the meanings created out of images of the actual event. Today, in the case of Nepal tragedy, these three aspects seem to have to play in a big way in the social networking sites, rendering the actual tragedy into a farce.
(from Nepal)
Unlike Baudrillard, I do believe that the Nepal tragedy has occurred and it has destroyed the landlocked country considerably. I believe it not just because I had felt the tremors but because I had also seen real people dying there through television and newspaper reporting. The sense of tragedy prevailed on the first and the second day through television reports and newspaper analysis of data and expert opinion. Then it started turning slowly into a farce. Reason is nothing but the overkill of the event through image sharing and politicizing of these images in the social networking sites. Images came from the people who were trapped, from the journalists, from NGO workers, army photographers, government servicemen who were pressed into service there not only from Nepal but also from other countries like India. Then soon came news and image reports from the foothills of Himalaya where international trekkers were killed due to the avalanches evoked by the tremors.
If Baudrillard was right here, if one had thought so a couple of days after the tragedy nothing could have been said to counter him. Had the tragedy really happened? Or is it a series of images transmitted through the social networking sites, where the actual tragedy looked like an event enacted for the pleasure of cameras. Visuals came as authentic comparisons between the places before the earthquake and after it. Beautiful shrines are destroyed completely and the comparisons have been good enough to shake someone up completely without real tremors. Cities have been razed, roads have been ripped apart, buildings have been cracked and tilted, and thousands of people have been caught within the rubbles. Following these there were simulations and self referential photographs. Benjamin’s theory of challenged authenticity became true not because there have been identical pictures reproduced for convenience but pictures that looked identical from other geographical locations were used for enhancing the tragedy in Nepal. A video footage from Syria was used by some networkers and also a picture from a Bangladesh building collapse was used to highlight the romance of death through certain amount of poetic justice; let even death not do us apart. Nobody dared to ask a disturbing question whether it was a husband hugging a wife or a molester taking advantage of the situation and got killed as heavens came tumbling down in pieces of brick and mortar.
(The Syrian child who took a camera for gun)
In Nepal we also saw how Benjamin was overtaken by Guy Debord, who proposed the idea of a spectacular society where relationship between images created meaning rather than the images or the actual events did the same. The meanings thus created are displaced from the actual truth of the events as two images could be taken from two different angles of the same event and also could convey a different meaning as seen from those perspectives. This is still a legitimate point. But what about those meanings created by the images and their mutual relationship; that means two disparate images could correspond to each other and create a new reality. In the overkill of Nepal images we saw such an onslaught of meanings as different images from different sites created a new reality/truth/meaning enhancing the magnitude of the tragedy helping the feature writers go for another overkill of the same with words. Unfortunately this happened with the misreading of some journalists of the places as seen from the helicopter of the Prime Minister of India, and dubbing them as Dalit villages. Now, we are even forced to doubt the veracity of that image of the PM sitting inside an aircraft. The most interesting thing, at the same time pathetic and curiously stereotypical but passed off as poignant considering the gravity of the situation is the images that look like images that we have seen elsewhere. Recently, a small child from Hama in Syria ‘surrendered’ to a cameraman when he trained the camera at her thinking that it was a solider pointing a gun at her. It was a poignant picture that raised a lot of hue and cry and also interest in both the child and the photographer, circulated widely in the facebook and twitter. Alas, in the Nepal pictures too one could see a series of pictures of children folding hands before cameras seeking help from the sympathetic world secure out there. This was an outright stereotyping of the innocence of kids forcefully made to pose so because there was the famous ‘Syrian’ girl as a frame of reference for the hopelessly unimaginative press photographers (at least some of them).
(a picture from a Bangladesh building collapse circulated in fb as a scene from Nepal)
Forget the theoreticians; the information overkill done by us in our social networking sites itself made the tragedy a farce making a lot of people lose interest in the whole event and leaving the people there to their own devices because we cannot do anything and retiring ourselves into some sort of fatalism. People were pathetic in politicizing the help that our country, India was extending to the ill fated people in Nepal. While the nationalists applauded that the RSS people were going in batches to help the victims in Nepal, most of the newspapers and news channels without showing any sort of journalistic discretion wrote that Mr.Modi led the rescue operations from the front like a commander in chief in a war situation, elevating Modi into a sort of Sylvester Stallone in his First Blood series. We politicized the deaths, help and even the number of army jawans who went there to help the victims of the calamity. It was another war won against the enemies boosting the sagging muscles of our nationalism. Where was Nepal in the whole deal? In 2004,when Tsunami hit the eastern, southern and western coasts of India, people were imagining the magnitude of the tragedy as social networking sites were not so proliferated in those days. Images came in through television and newspapers, and much later those mammoth waves through youtube videos. Between the tragedy and the image overkill there was enough time to emotionally absorb and logically negotiate the tragedy. In 2001, Bhuj, people waited for televisions and newspapers to talk. Today, Nepal is rendered helpless not only by the devastating earthquake but also by the image and information overkill done via social networking sites. Tragedies are turned into farces quicker than we think.
Sitaram Yechury, Jai Siyaram: What We need from You and the CPM
(Sitaram Yechury, the New General Secretary of the CPM)
Sitaram Yechury, the new General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) aka CPM, if we go by his name, should be a darling of the Rashtriya Swayam Sevak volunteers whom the youth cadres of the CPM, DYFI (Democratic Youth Federation of India) have been fighting in the streets for a long time. When the right wing fellows see each other they greet the other with this exhortation, Jai Siyaram. The new GS of the CPM has it in him; Sitaram. Siyaram is a complete man, the Lord Ram with his consort Sit/ya. When Sitaram speaks, the right wing fellows cannot just avoid him; how can they defile the lord’s name? His wife misses the honour by a letter; she is Seema Chisti. Had the ‘m’ been ‘t’, there would have been a major crisis in the confrontational politics between the right wing forces and the left wing parties led by the CPM.
Political pundits say that the left parties have made themselves irrelevant in today’s politics as its erstwhile strongholds like West Bengal and Kerala have already gone to Trinamool Congress and the UDF respectively though the history of Kerala’s assembly elections shows that the CPM led Left Democratic Front would come back to power invariably not because they are too good to be avoided but because there are lesser chances of other political alternatives in Kerala thanks to its peculiar political, religious, caste and regional equations. Punjab was another place where the CPM could have thought of staging a better performance but with the AAP touching the root base there, the CPM needs a different approach. The party’s political relevance has been that of a negotiator between the warring factions of the erstwhile Third Front. Now as the chances are gone though the Janata Parivar once again wants to be united and pitch for power in the coming assembly elections in Bihar and in UP before they could throw their hat in the ring for the distant Lok Sabha elections in 2019.
(Jyoti Basu, he could have changed the course of Indian political discourse if he was allowed to become the PM of India in 1996)
‘Historical Blunder’, that was how late Bengal Chief Minister and much revered leader Jyoti Basu observed the toppling of the chances of him becoming the Prime Minister of India as a consensus candidate in 1996 by his own party. History of India would have been different had Basu assumed the role of India’s Prime Minister. The economy that had opened up in 1991 would not have been reversed even if the Third Front was consolidated under Jyoti Basu and such a political and economic discourse would have created a strong opposition in the parliament in due course of time. What AAP would do later in 2013 could have become a reality at least one and a half decade before. A Communist becoming the Prime Minister of the country could have given a new impetus for the CPM to grow nationally with strong representatives coming up in every state supported by lower and middle class cadres and intelligentsia. It would have considerably checked the growth of the right wing fundamentalism in the country. But the theory of equi-distance from all kinds of religious and political formations proved to be a dampner for the CPM. As it was the big brother amongst the smaller left formations, they too could not have followed a different line.
The blunder of the CPM is both ideological and pragmatic. Ideologically, it detested the upper class and wealth while secretly enjoyed the possibility of being in that upper position. The left front under the CPM drew its cadres mainly from the lower middle class and the middle-middle class, feeding them with the idea of class revolution. Often this progressive political outfit used the cadres as cannon fodders than real decision makers. The ideological confusion was palpable amongst the cadres for over two decades as they did not know whether to move towards the open market or completely object it. As everyone is primarily a human being with familial responsibilities and social responsibilities, like any other members in a surviving group they too started looking for easy ways of making money. The recent declaration by the party leadership that the cadres are indulging in liquor and other anti-social activities and also the strong erosion of cadre base in the states like Kerala and West Bengal shows that the cadres are really confused. While the their leaders fight for supremacy like they do in any other party and enter in business deals with film stars and business tycoons, the poor cadres are relegated to the level of mere audience, if not agitators in the streets.
(Red Volunteers- CPM activists marching)
Speaking on the pragmatic front, the CPM followers are no longer led by any egalitarian political ideology. They are led by one single agenda; getting into power. This craving for power is different from the demand that Edassery, the poet had forwarded in his poem. When the Communist party was struggling for the rights of the downtrodden, the poet said that before we reaped the harvest of rice, let us harvest power. Political power was the need of the time to change the life of the downtrodden and bring about social changes. But for the last few decades, the CPM was engaged in power politics right there within the party itself. The bottom to top approach was thwarted for top to bottom approach. In due course of time, the CPM itself started estranging those ultra left wing forces that demanded equal rights and justice. By becoming a bourgeoisie party, the CPM lost the sympathy of the middle class. Religion was another sensitive point where the CPM failed pathetically. While the party spoke of equi-distance (even today it talks about it) two decades back, it did not tell its cadres how it was going to tackle the growing right wing fundamentalism in the country. Religion remains to be a sensitive issue as far as India is concerned and unless and until the CPM leadership tells its cadres what to do with it, it is not going to grow it base. The cadres are confused as they see the CPM leaders sharing platforms with religious leaders to appease the voters from those religious categories. They are really confused about their own religious identities and it is evident in Kerala streets where you cannot distinguish between a RSS agitator and a DYFI or CPM agitator. They almost wear the same uniform, saffron lungis and chequered shirts. This sartorial confusion also translates into both ideological and pragmatic confusion.
(Route March of RSS Volunteers)
Sitaram Yechuri has a major task in his hands if he really wants to revive the dying left parties in India. I am not a political pundit to elaborate upon the available data and also I find it tedious and boring as far as my purpose is concerned. My aim of writing this is to tell Mr.Yechuri how he could turn the party around and create mass base by slowing erasing the fear about communism and communists and also by slowly erasing the lethargy and cynicism that have crept into the very core of the CPM cadres. The only face saving group that still holds the CPM ideology or the communist ideals is the intellectual class of this country to which I also have a virtual membership. As a humanitarian and one who believes in the socialist theory of unto the last, I adhere to the left political theories than those of any other political outfit in this country. AAP is a possibility and it is still a possibility for so many people like me. The intelligentsia however is an oscillating class. They like to be with the cream and the sublime things and people and at the same time they want to be with the milling and toiling masses. They cannot do it on the ground because they have other avenues of consolidating their ideas. They need a platform, a political outfit that would give them confidence to express their ideas. The CPM should become that platform. It cannot be elitist when it comes to the centre or in the business avenues, and later go and preach social revolution to the public in street corners. People have lost belief and interest in that. People would trust Arnab Goswami and Rajdeep Sardesai than Pinarayi Vijayan or Prakash Karat.
(The Architects of CPM's failure in Kerala, V.S.Achuthanandan and Pinarayi Vijayan)
Ideological and pragmatic clarity is what the CPM cadres expect from Sitaram Yechury as the new general secretary. One cannot mechanically quote from classical Marxist text books and play vote politics. It will not work for long. If Tripura is the last bastion and Kerala is a possible come back platform, both are not going to be lasting for ever if this is the working style of the CPM. One has to ask this question: Are people really interested in Pinarayi Vijayan or V.S.Achuthanandan? Have both these leaders helped change the course of political or cultural discourse in Kerala or in India other than creating factionalism within the party? Have they ever thought what the working class or middle class in Kerala want? Do they think that star studded television programs would sedate and keep the masses forever? Do they think that those who prefer Kairali Channel or Jaihind or Manorama Channel eventually vote for the CPM? The CPM leadership should urgently look at this crucial issue; what the people want? What kind of governance they expect? In a country where the youth population is exceeding the older generation, what would be the CPM’s programs for attracting them to the party? Remember, this is a cafe coffee day crowd sipping coffee, talking romance and yet concerned about the country’s future. This is not the crowd that would come to the streets to get beaten up by the police. May be there are young people who still do it, but they are growing less in number. Nobody is interested in the politics of killing. If you kill a RSS activist, you are not back patted, seriously. Rather, a youngster would feel utter disgust.
(The sophisticated Indian youth may be stylish and coffee sipping but they are aware of political ideologies)
Another important thing is removing the cloak of hypocrisy. By virtue of being the Communist party, nobody anymore believes that the CPM is Pro-Dalit, Pro-Women, Pro-Queer, Pro-Lesbian, Pro-Gay, Pro-New Work Force, Pro-Youth, Pro-intellectual, Pro-ultra Social activist, Pro-environment and so on. The CPM under the leadership of Sitaram Yechury should take a clear stand on this thing and let the whole of Indian population know about it. It should also make its stance clear on religions, censorship, freedom of speech, land reformation, land regulation, global investment, industrial growth and so on. Nobody will say that the CPM should oppose economic growth. It should make its policy clear and it should be pro-growth and at the same time pro-people. Creating a strong opposition is the most important thing and the need of the time. Sitaram Yechury wants the left parties unite but I would say this unity should not be aimed at sharing power using the old equi-distance theory with the political clowns. This unity should be for creating an opposition in Indian politics. We need to accept the fact that we lack in opposition in Indian parliamentary politics today. Check and balance provisions are created only when there is a strong opposition in place otherwise it will lead to fascism. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) could provide that opposition. And it should also accept the fact that opposition is just about having seats in parliament. Opposition is also about understanding the forces of opposition in the country, politically, intellectually and militantly. It should not join hands with the government to hunt down political dissenters who fight for justice on behalf of the downtrodden in India. Parliamentary politics does not mean that conceding of all its power to dissent and identify with dissent. The Indian youth will follow the CPM and the AAP for sure, if their aim is to create an opposition primarily than capturing power. Once they prove they could ideate on behalf of people and prevent the incumbent government from doing wrong things to its own people, automatically the same people will vote them to power. It needs patience and diligent work, and above all a change of mindset.
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Imaging the Contemporary World from Historical Sites
(a scene from the Udayagiri-Khandagiri caves)
History silences you, not the kind of written ones but the remnants of it preserved by the state. For many, history and its preserved ruins are touristic opportunities and with the photographing devices in the hands of everyone they capture a piece of it, making it a backdrop of their mortal lives in a given point of time. The silence that one feels at the ruins of history slowly lifts and one understands how the purposes of it change with the perspectives of people. An edifice, a cave and ruin in whichever shape anywhere in the world tell us not just how they were during the times of their origin but how we are like this today. Climatic erosions mix innocently with political erasures over which burdened by the insignificance of their lives young and merry making visitors inscribe their names and phone numbers, a commemoration of the primordial instinct of the human beings to leave a foot print wherever they go, for the sheer desire of immortality. Standing there I feel contemporaneity so breezy and ephemeral; like an image consigned to the dustbin to make space for more flimsy images.
I am at the Udayagiri- Khandagiri caves in Bhuvaneswar, Orissa. Carved further to make forest refuges out of the natural caves that were available in the twin hills named Udayagiri and Khandagiri, the Jain Monks in 2nd Century BC could manage thirty three caves altogether some elaborately carved with Jain parables and some with minimum architectural embellishments. The Buddhist and Jain monks used to take refuge in such caves during the monsoon months and did their studies, meditation and art. One cannot expect the monks carving out the caves all by themselves taking time off from their meditation schedules. That means there were craftsmen and architects among them or guilds with special skill sets to carve caves and narratives on rocks in remote hills with a strong faith in not only what they were doing but also in what they were doing it for, the religion. Involvement of artisans, artists, architects, labourers and so on automatically informs us about the itinerant societies that might have formed around the construction sites, definitely with women, children, service providers of many kinds including sex workers of both the genders, and above all the patronage as the monks were not wealth creators. While the history of such sites reduced into a few clumsy lines on the white letters on the indigo background information plaques placed by the Archaeological Survey of India tell us about the patrons, nothing is said about the people who had actualized the dreams of the kings as wells as those of the monks.
(from Udayagiri)
Mobile phone cameras have already disabled the ability to ‘see’ and in its place everyone seems to have developed a capacity to ‘look’ for an impactful backdrop in anything, the historical sites are not such exceptions. Before the advent of mobile phone cameras also people used to take photographs as a part of their memory making. There used to photographable points in the historical and touristic sites which the rotigraphers (photographers who work from such sites offering interesting images that they claim to be impossible to capture by the amateur photographers, for a pittance) exploited for their livelihood liked the guides who add their own versions of history over the actual history (is there one?) at times completely presenting an imaginary narrative that would make the visitors to see the places as the abodes of divinity. Mobile phone cameras have made these ‘spots’ irrelevant by find more curious angles and backdrops with their mobiles phones propped up on selfie-sticks, which I prefer to call as ‘narcissistick’. Democratization of image making in a way has divested the very act of image making of its authority and made it mundane and irrelevant with ill conceived and aesthetically derivative images floating everywhere (including the social media). Perhaps, such liberal proliferation of images helps the aesthetically inspiring and sensibly taken pictures to live through time. In Udayagiri-Khandagir hills I see this unbearable enthusiasm for pushing oneself into every frame that he/she takes; a clear reflection of high capitalism in our country that makes everyone to indulge in excess, ephemeral, ego and greed.
I am taken to Orissa by Kshitish Das, an artist turned traditional art promoter who is instrumental in creating an organization called Raghurajpur International Art and Culture Exchange. Orissa is a land of culture and one could see it everywhere. Significant in India’s history in many ways including the great conversion of Emperor Asoka into Buddhism after the Kalinga War in 2nd Century BC. One could see the appropriation of caves, temples and other edifices with Buddhist and Jain origins by Hinduism by the 10th and 11th century AE after Sankaracharya’s efforts to re-establish the primacy of Hinduism in the 9th Century AE. A highly religious state but with limited fanatics doing their rounds in the streets, Orissa still has its costal glory with palm fronds and expanses of rice fields greeting you everywhere. The ugliest thing that destroys the beauty of the streets of Orissa is the humungous presence of blood red bill boards that advertise the 4G connection provided by the Airtel. The business war between the mobile service providers seems to have completely taken the streets with each company displaying its product through colour coded hoardings and billboards turning the streets into a war zone. Only thing conspicuous is the absence of an Emperor who would see the blood bath of telephony business in the streets and would convert himself and his people into a religion which prefers silence and endless hollow conversations.
(a Jain temple excavated on the top of the Udayagiri hills)
Economics is a framework and a parameter that the societies perceive their lives, ideate and formulate their various aspirations. Though we know that economics is a part of social establishments and was resulted by the creation of societies, where it had played the role of social contracts that bonded people with the authority as well as divinity sooner than later it became the prime force that maintained the societies and helped them in evolving to the contemporary forms. This created various classes and also the distribution of economics/wealth differently among the people resulted into social hierarchies. However, economics was not the predominant ‘theme’ in the earlier societies. There used to be periods in the world history where religion, art, culture and so on had played the dominant roles that oriented people towards enhancing the cultural wealth than finances. But today we are living in a society which has no other point of reference than economics, and it is going to remain so. To create a difference in the thinking process of the people and to take them out of the tracks of economics and place them on a different plane where travelling is possible even without a vehicle, we need to rework on the very idea of a structured and systematic society. The moment one goes out of the system and functions differently perhaps a different life is born; the birth of a different life ushers in the birth of a new perspective which could realize itself with minimum dependency on economics. We say there is no free lunch but we have to move from there to say there is lunch. Only problem in the statement is the word ‘free’. When a lunch is ‘not free’ your existence itself is not free.
In Orissa, in the hotels people serve rice on your plates with their bare palms (not with spoons). Anybody who has a sense of minimum hygiene could revolt at the very sight of someone serving rice with hands. I too ate from someone’s hand, so were many other people around me in a wayside restaurant called Pipli Daba. I thought I would not enjoy it (I would not drink even a glass of water if someone’s finger touches the rim of the glass) but I did take the rice from his hand, ate and enjoyed it thoroughly. I just did not think that where he was keeping that hand just before serving me the rice. I could push that thought because of two reasons; one, many people were eating rice served by him with his bare hands and two, there is a tremendous amount of faith in that very act of eating the rice served by someone with his bare hand. Of course, he looked apparently healthy and clean. But I would like to give a great value to the faith aspect of it; a person is serving food and you are accepting it. That is the bond of faith and it highlights your level of acceptance and tolerance. You are eating something you are familiar with; the difference is the way it is served. If human beings could have faith in the other in a given situation and also they could show a higher level of tolerance and acceptance, every problem faced by our societies would evaporate. Moving out of a system is important which would transcend the ideas of economics and developing faith in human beings by becoming tolerant (to the beliefs and customs not really to certain irritating behaviours) are important not for the perpetuation of the society as we see today but for the inauguration of one that has been lying dormant in our minds for a long time or to put it in other words, for paving the way for the truth, faith and beauty in you to manifest in the world.
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It’s a bird! A plane! A lizard?
by Emilie Rusch | Jan 6, 2020 | Inside Mines, Winter 2020 | 0 comments
A rare lizard fossil with extremely well-preserved skin—and a tiny fossilized gnat keeping it company—is now on display at the Mines Museum of Earth Science.
The specimen was discovered somewhere along the Utah- Colorado border, likely during a school field trip in the early 1950s, but has never received its due until now.
The reason? For decades, everyone thought it was a leaf.
“When we uncovered the fossil again from our collections three years ago, we looked at it some more and said, ‘That doesn’t look like a plant to us.’ We decided we needed to have someone take a look at it,” said museum volunteer Dennis Gertenbach ’74, MS ’77, PhD ’80. “The preservation is very, very unusual.”
Last year, Kenneth Carpenter, director and curator of paleontology at the Utah State University Eastern Prehistoric Museum in Price, Utah, correctly reidentified the fossil as a lizard due to the presence of scales. Ed Raines, collections manager of the Mines Museum of Earth Science, then discovered the gnat earlier this year.
The mix-up goes back more or less to the fossil’s discovery in sediments from ancient Lake Uinta, now known as the Green River Formation. According to museum records, the fossil was initially cataloged in the 1950s as a salamander, likely because of its flat head.
Then in the 1970s, someone from the University of Colorado took a gander and decided that no, the fossil was actually preserved plant material.
The fossils are preserved on a slab of mudstone, said Rick Sarg, research professor of geology and geological engineering at Mines. Both the lizard and the gnat are in quite remarkable condition. Scales are easily visible on the lizard’s skin, and the gnat’s wings and legs are also visible under magnification.
Ancient Lake Uinta was not a “normal” lake, Sarg said. Instead, it was alkaline, meaning that its waters had a pH of 9 to 12, with a near-saturation of sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate and calcium carbonate.
The pore spaces between the sand and silt grains of the sediments were full of these alkaline waters, Raines said. Additionally, the transition from mud to rock is a slow geologic process, as is the expulsion of pore water from the mud. So a creature buried in the sediments would have soaked in these chemicals for centuries.
“Ironically, these are the very chemicals that the ancient Egyptians used to mummify their pharaohs and other nobility,” Raines said. “Given the fact that each of ancient Lake Uinta’s fossil lizards has reasonably well-preserved skin, it is fair to speculate that the lizard and the gnat were mummified as a first stage in the fossilization process.”
Interested to learn more? Go to mines.edu/museum for the Mines Museum of Earth Science’s visiting hours.
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Book Review: A Monstrous Commotion
This year brings us a new and informative history of the Loch Ness Monster and her detractors and adherents. The last one was Nicholas Witchell's revised 1989 edition of "The Loch Ness Story", and November 2015 brings us Gareth William's "A Monstrous Commotion".
However, it would be fairer to reverse terms and say this is a history of the adherents and detractors of the Loch Ness Monster as it seeks to present the human side of an endearing and enduring mystery.
Now, my own interest in the Loch Ness Monster dates back to when Witchell's first edition came out in 1974. Forty years on, I may have thought I had a pretty good grasp of the Monster and its pursuers, but it seems to be a truism (certainly for me), that we forget more than we remember about even favoured subjects.
So, it was certainly a refresher lesson for me to again read of the exploits, successes and failures of the monster hunters that stretched back to 1933 (and before). One can argue that the failures outweigh the successes and that is certainly writ large as the trials and tribulations of various small and large expeditions are charted from the semi-serious joints of meat hurled by hook into murky waters to the hi-tech, multi-disciplinary technologies of later hunts.
None of them delivered the conclusive proof that hard nosed scientists demanded and with that all of them fell into the annals of cryptid history. Gareth Williams revisits those heady days of Edward Mountain, the Loch Ness Investigation Bureau, the Academy of Applied Sciences and Operation Deepscan. Each brought something new to the table in the great chase, but what about the people and personalities?
SIR PETER SCOTT
Gareth Williams' book breaks new ground by tapping into the archive of a central figure in that most intense period of Nessie fervour, the 1960s and 70s. That figure was Sir Peter Scott; naturalist, Olympic medallist and Nessie believer. In fact, one gets the impression this was the catalyst and motivation for writing the entire book in the first place.
Peter Scott was a major influence in how the monster hunting scene of the 1960s developed as he tried to bring together the scientific community and the monster hunter community. Throughout this period and into the 1980s, he regularly communicated with various names familiar to us such as Tim Dinsdale, Constance Whyte, Robert Rines and so on. Those letters have been preserved and in them we see not only the opinions of people as regards the existence or non-existence of exotic creatures, but also their opinions regarding other people and the various Loch Ness projects.
This is where "A Monstrous Commotion" begins where the more anodyne "The Loch Ness Story" ends in exploring the dynamics of human relationships in the great monster quest. Of course, such opinions were deemed confidential at the time, but since the vast majority of all these players are now dead, the negative and positive comments inked onto paper can now be revealed.
One would have suspected that what we know of human nature would reflect in the all too human world of monster hunting. That has been confirmed by Gareth as people like Tim Dinsdale and Robert Rines do not come out of this smelling of roses. One however wonders if there is yet more to tell concerning people who are still alive and have been spared embarrassment?
Certainly, it has been told me that Rines, in a burst of American forthrightness, told a current Loch Ness researcher to "Piss off, Sonny!". One suspects Rines was not the most angelic of figures (though what elicited that outburst is not known to me).
The other aspect of taking up the hunting of this Scottish Snark was the detrimental effect it seemed to have on other aspects of one's career and relationships. The obsession with the monster has closed many a door which otherwise was wide open to those with the undoubted talents to do so. It seems an undue focus on Nessiteras Rhombopteryx aided and abetted by an actual sighting of the creature led to blindness in other areas. Let that be a lesson to us all.
Gareth extends this thought into how monster hunters selectively picked or ignored various sightings to bolster their beloved plesiosaur theory. That may be true, but he omits to mention that those on the other side of the debate are also guilty of bias driven analysis. To wit, he mentions how Gould rejected the un-sea serpent-like sighting of a crocodile like creature in the River Ness in 1932.
However, sceptic Adrian Shine, in an attempt to bolster his roaming sturgeon theory, holds up the exact same account as a possible sturgeon sighting, rather than consign it to one of the more humdrum creatures that frequented the river and loch. My own feeling was that sceptics got off too lightly in parts of this book, as if they were uninfected by the human frailties of their opposite camp.
Perhaps the approach here is like a controlled debate or a court case. The defence for the monster made their case between 1933 and 1980. The prosecution then stood up and made their case from 1980 to the present day. However, the process is more complex than that as counter arguments bounce around to the present day.
One case in point is the Peter MacNab photograph. Gareth gives us the flow of debate around this picture as even the Professor of Zoology at Oxford, Sir Alister Hardy, became an advocate of the photograph. When he comes to Roy Mackal's treatment of the photograph, the problem of why foliage in the foreground is present in one version of the picture but not another is again presented as a reason to reject this photo.
However, this argument is forty years out of date as recent research has adequately demonstrated that the reason for the difference is that one picture is more enlarged than the other and thus cuts out the foreground foliage as a result.
This is a problem noted before in recent publications on the monster. There is the printed matter published between 1934 and 1976. However, the debate has now moved onto the Internet and that is where authors need to go to get the latest thinking (be it of an anti-monster or pro-monster cast).
Having said that, new books do address old arguments and I am tempted to send Gareth a free copy of my "The Water Horses of Loch Ness" book as he also travelled down the well-trodden sceptical path of saying there is precious little monster tradition prior to the Nessie era of 1933. Since Gareth acknowledges Dick Raynor and Adrian Shine were heavily involved in the editing of the document and "correcting my many errors of fact, chronology and interpretation", it is not difficult to see their sceptical influence on how the Loch Ness mystery should be "interpreted". Facts and chronology can be objective, interpretation is more subjective.
But perhaps subjective interpretation even trumps objective chronology? In Gareth's book, it is stated that Peter MacNab took his picture on the 21st October 1958 (page 67). However, MacNab always said he took it in the Summer of 1955. If the aforementioned advisors did indeed correct him on chronology, it suggests that they "decided", on their assumption it was a fake photo, that it was actually "taken" only days before its publication. That is not objective chronology, that is subjective interpretation.
Typographically, the book has few errors and that is a credit to the proof readers. The only thing I would seriously query is plate 46 which shows the 1972 flipper photograph. The bottom picture does not look like the JPL enhanced picture, but another one called the "two body" picture. I think the actual image is this one below.
TELLING THE STORY
But how do you tell the tale of an unproven monster swimming along the borders of human fantasy and objective reality? Gareth does the right thing in telling it from the perspective of the actors in this play. So, we get history new but also history old as respect is given to the eyewitnesses. Thus, the look and feel of the saga is preserved as tales of long necks, humps, flippers and outsized flanks creating a terrific commotion in the midst of the waters reflects and catalyses the commotion playing out on terra firma.
Ultimately, the shadow of the sceptic intrudes as Gareth goes through the various theories which try to explain these incredible sights without the need for a plesiosaur, sea serpent, giant salamander, tullimonstrum gregarium or giant eels.
As I read through his veritable blizzard of so called ordinary things seen in extraordinary circumstances, it struck me how virtually anything that has existed near the loch has been employed as an explanation. From cars to boats, from dogs to ducks, from deformed cows to dead trees, this blunderbuss approach spins the mind and one soon realises it is easier to state what has not been employed in this revisionism rather than what has.
If almost anything can be employed as an explanation, one wonders how that devalues the whole approach?
I would have liked to have seen the history extended further. Witchell's "Loch Ness Story" took us up to 1989, but Gareth's book only really goes a few years further to include the 1993 "Project Urquhart" and the 1994 expose of the Surgeon's Photograph. Apart from a brief biopic on Steve Feltham, the period between 1995 to 2015 is still largely a black hole to readers.
However, Gareth's book is a good addition to the Loch Ness literature in how it lifts the lid on the human side of the Loch Ness Monster hunt. From Crowley's "Koloo Mavlick" to Torquil MacLeod's swan-off shotgun and Dinsdale's preoccupation with the Queen, there is plenty to inform and entertain. Whether that takes us closer to deciding whether there is an exotic creature in Loch Ness is another matter. Gareth wisely leaves that conclusion to the reader. I personally think it does not, but it does reveal to what extent this phenomenon drives both believer and sceptic.
Gareth's postscript ends on an ironic and perhaps unintended note. He begins with a Colonel Lane's sighting of a torpedo like object ploughing a watery furrow through the loch in the 1940s. He ends it with current monster hunter Steve Feltham also witnessing a torpedo like object cutting speedily across the loch. Loch Ness history continues to beat the same rhythm and that perhaps sums up the ongoing hunt for the beast of the loch.
I thank Gareth for bringing these things to the attention of Nessie people everywhere and recommend it as a worthy addition to their crypto-bookshelf.
No Peace for Nessie
The heaving throngs of tourists have left the loch, but can Nessie now safely surface without those annoying humans getting in her face?
It seems not for her Majesty's Armed Forces have been using Loch Ness as a training ground prior to bigger manoeuvres in Norway next year. Hopefully the Loch Ness Monster will literally dodge a bullet here. Video of their visit is here or here.
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Loominary
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Play Loominary using the loom of fate to weave the destinies of legends. Every choice adds to the fabric of the story!
Loominary is a game system that uses a tabletop loom as the controller for the games. The games are written in Twine and the choices in the game are shown in distinct colors. The player weaves with the appropriate colored yarn to control the game, and in doing so weaves their choices into a scarf they are actively making through play. When game play is complete, the woven scarf will be unique to each player’s set of choices and exist as a more permanent record of their play session.
The project is open source, and along with all the source files we have included a guide for sourcing the materials and tutorials for putting it together. We also include three Twine games and a tutorial that walks the player through how to weave. Two of the games follow the Greek myths of Medusa and Oedipus and the third is a short child-friendly story about a day spent with Posy the Unicorn.
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As storytelling is the basis of human communication, everyone’s a storyteller at heart. Narrative-based games have the capacity to support a broad range of story experiences, but there are large groups of voices that are currently underrepresented. Loominary is part of a research agenda with projects that focus on creating frameworks to support new storytelling experiences from underrepresented perspectives. In particular, crafting communities – which are often predominantly women – have created story artifacts for many years, but these stories have not been engaged computationally. Crafts have a rich history of both overt and subversive storytelling and bringing that depth to computational experiences creates unique methodologies and experiences for new audiences.
In the collaborative game project Loominary, the focus is on bridging the gap between computational and craft storytelling. As the player progresses through the game, the player’s choices for the characters are literally woven into a personalized tangible artifact of the players’ game session. The artifact can be “read” by a knowledgeable viewer that understands the visual language depicting the choices players made throughout their session.
Sarah Hendricks
Lead Programmer
Sarah Hendricks is a recent graduate from the undergraduate Computer Science and Journalism programs at American University. She's interested in elegant code, digital culture, and trying out new food. She was recently freed from her life of servitude by the public gifting her with a scarf at the SAAM Arcade event at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Bri Williams
Narrative Designer
Brittany “Bri” Williams is a recent MA graduate of American University’s Game Lab with a background in film production. Her interests include the horror genre, sophisticated AI, immersive narratives, and all dogs. If you’d like to learn more about her, feel free to visit her twitter @renegadehanar.
Josh McCoy
Hardware Designer & Producer
Josh McCoy is an assistant professor at University of California, Davis in the departments of Computer Science and Cinema and Digital Media. His research involves combining artificial intelligence techniques with social science to create meaningful, responsive and socially engaging game experiences. His other interests include looking dapper and cool hair colors.
Concept Designer & Producer
Anne Sullivan is an assistant professor of Digital Media in the School of Visual Arts & Design at the University of Central Florida. Her research interests include computational craft, artificial intelligence, game design, and storytelling. She’s also an avid quilter, coder, and animal lover.
Loominary is an open source project. All source files are available on github.
Additionally, we have a list of materials required (along with sourcing links) and a tutorial available for how to put together your own Loominary system.
This project was developed by Windows IoT, which means there are a lot of files that got pushed. Here is a list of the ones that are critical to the project:
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July 1, 2018 In Eats
It started with a phone call to ITV (now Global). The man at the other end was speaking so fast, I honestly couldn’t make out what he was saying. I asked him to send his request in a letter (yes, it was the ‘90’s, and we actually used snail mail at that time!). He was genuinely excited about his new restaurant, and he wanted to share his news with the entire city. At the time, I was hosting a mid-morning TV show called, “Good, Good Morning” (which we sometimes called, “Good, Good Grief”, depending on how the day went). I booked him, and the moment he set up in the studio’s kitchen and the cameras went live, I knew a TV star was born. His passion to share his love for Thai food was electric. And that very day, a life-long friendship was born. His name is Eric Wah, and his restaurant was The King & I.
Eric and I became soulmates, and as well as his frequent and very popular TV appearances, we became travelling buddies. One of our trips took us to Asia, and it included a week-long cooking course at the Oriental Hotel’s Thai Cooking School in Bangkok. What an amazing experience. You had to take a boat to cross the murky Chao Phraya River from the hotel to get to the school. Once there, we sat in highly polished mahogany desks, each proudly sporting a bud vase and single, fresh red rose. The chefs were surrounded by equally competent assistants, all dressed in freshly starched white uniforms, and they were all very serious about sharing the true art form of Thai cooking. But full disclosure: Eric and I were out late every night enjoying the nightlife that Bangkok is so famous for, and we seldom made it to class on time. In spite of that, we still managed to “pass”, and secure our certificates. The one take away for me? Thai cuisine is so intricately complex that I decided then and there that whenever I wanted a true Thai meal, I would turn to the pros, and head to the best Thai restaurant I could find.
So, last night, that’s what my husband and I did. Eric is seldom in Edmonton, as he is a highly ranked North American judge in the world of International Tae Kwon Do Competitions, and he travels the world in that capacity. His business partner for years has been Hoa Chung, and she is the magic behind the food at The King & I. This dynamo in the kitchen can make the special spices, herbs, and fresh ingredients into dishes that burst in your mouth in an addictive explosion of Thai flavours. The restaurant would not be The King & I without her. I’d be delighted to share the dishes we enjoyed with you. We went in for a light meal, so if you go, some must-haves (that we didn’t have tonight) should include Panudulus Chicken, which is tender morsels of chicken breast wrapped and cooked in banana leaves. My other favourite is Siu Mai, a steamed dumpling filled with minced chicken, shrimp, pork and garlic. It’s fragrant, dense, and just plain satisfying. And if you can, take some friends, because these dishes are meant to be shared. The more friends, the more things you can try. Yum! Oh, and don’t do what we do, which is wuss out and have wine. Order Thai beer- it’s world famous. Here’s what we had:
Som Tum: shredded green papaya salad, with large, butterflied shrimp lightly poached and served with a vibrant fresh lime dressing
Coco Tofu: I’m not a tofu fan, but I think these should be renamed, “pillows from heaven”. I couldn’t even take the picture before my husband ambushed two of the pieces from the plate. Hot, crispy tofu cubes rolled in coconut and fried to a golden brown. Crisp on the outside, and soft on the inside, kind of like a marshmallow roasted to perfection over a campfire. Served with two sauces: a mango-curry one and a creamy miso sauce.
Chu Chu Kai: tender morsels of chicken breast (only the tenderloin) stir-fried with lots of veggies and served with a sweet oyster chilli sauce. We had it with brown rice because my husband wants to eat healthily but I would recommend ordering coconut rice. It’s a dish in itself, I like it so much.
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New Delhi: The Union Minister of Commerce, Industry and Textiles Shri Anand Sharma has expressed confidence that India and Italy will reach the target of Euro 15 bn.
Sharma said that the micro, small and medium enterprises sector is the backbone of Indian economy, contributing 8% of our gross domestic product, 45% of manufactured output and 40% of our exports. “Earlier, the SME sector in India used to be protected and foreign investment was restricted in this sector, but recently we have liberalised this sector to enable its modernisation and now the SME sector is open to foreign investment just like any other sector. We view SMEs as incubators of technology and innovation and would encourage cooperative partnerships to develop between Indian and Italian SMEs” he added.
Speaking at Ministerial Forum: ‘Indo-Italian Cooperation: Addressing Challenges, Strengthening Ties’, here today, Shri Sharma emphasized that Trade between our countries last year stood at US$ 8.50 billion and the data till August 2011 “shows an impressive growth that reflects optimism, yet doesn’t reflect our true potential which is far greater.” Mr. Paolo Romani, Minister for Economic Development, Italy also addressed the gathering.
Shri Sharma said that the Indian design industry is growing between 23 and 25 per cent every year, and the economic rise of India has created a strong consumption demand for various kinds of clothing, textiles, home furnishings, leather products, including footwear. In particular, there is a need for designers in garment and leather – two areas where Italy is a global leader. "It is a step in this direction that has prompted India and Italy to organise a leather fair in Milan in 2012," he said. In the field of industrial design, National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad and Milan Polytechnic Consortium have signed an MoU for building synergies in design sensitisation and capacity building in May 2011 after Shri Sharma’s visit to Milan.
FICCI and Confindustria, the apex business chamber of Italy, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at listing out the areas and the methodology for cooperation by establishing the India-Italy Business Forum.
The MoU was signed by Mr. Harsh C Mariwala, President, FICCI and Mr. Paolo Zegna, Vice President, Confindustria, in the presence of Mr. Anand Sharma, India’s Minister for Commerce, Industry and Textiles and Mr. Paolo Romani, Italian Minister for Economic Development.
The signing of the MoU assumes significance as India and Italy have set a bilateral trade target of US$ 15 billion to be achieved by 2015. Two-way trade in 2010-11 was US$ 8.8 billion.
The MoU envisages that the India-Italy Business Forum will foster and further develop cooperation between the two countries in sectors such as automotive, infrastructure, agro-food and agro-industry, textile and leather, pharmaceuticals, design, tourism, manufacturing, ICT and higher education. It will also actively seek to promote business interactions between SMEs of both countries.
Earlier, Minister Sharma and Minister Romani spoke of the inherent strengths of the economies of India and Italy and how India’s development priorities could be addressed by Italian small and medium enterprises. Minister Sharma urged FICCI and Confindustria to remember that bilateral and B2B agreements would be meaningful only when they get implemented on the ground.
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Hey - how about those marches in support of the 15 Brit hostages? (h/t, Viking)
$28 billion. That's the final tab for Pelosi's surrender vote.�And she complains about the cost of the war?
"I was told there would be no math." Journalists are numerically impaired.
From a piece at�Belmont Club, re the Brit prisoners:
As currently interpreted the Geneva Conventions only apply to individuals bent on destroying America. Individuals who blow up elementary schools, kidnap children, attack churches and mosques, kill invalids in wheelchairs, plan attacks on skyscrapers in New York, behead journalists, detonate car bombs with children to camouflage their crime, or board jetliners with explosive shoes -- all while wearing mufti or even women's clothing -- these are all considered "freedom fighters" of the most principled kind. They and they alone enjoy the protections of the Geneva Convention. As to Americans like Tucker and Menchaca or Israeli Gilad Shalit -- or these fifteen British sailors for that matter, it is a case of "what Geneva Convention?" We don't need no steenkin' Geneva Convention to try these guys as spies. That's the way the Human Rights racket works. Don't go looking for any Geneva Convention in Somalia, Darfur, Basilan or Iran. Try Guantanamo Bay.
Do we have enough tax redistribution, or do we need more? I think we are taking care of the poor - and this doesn't even include charity. Graph from piece at Willisms:
Excuse me, I am a little confused: do those two have anything to do with the "Bulge", or is one a Red Sox and the other a Yankee, if so are they adding to the problem of global warming?
#1 apple pie on 2007-03-27 14:47 (Reply)
Less interesting -- "woops" link seems to be inop.
Returning to the interesting--I looked for more painted ladies the last time you showed one, but I can find them on the web page that seems to be in the photo.
#2 Laurence F. Sheldon, Jr. on 2007-03-27 14:59 (Reply)
Regarding the "toad" story, it reports that:
"The toads were introduced [in Australia] from Hawaii in the 1930s in a failed attempt to control native cane beetles."
Which is about the time that FDR was inflicting his great socialist experiment upon us poor deluded Americans. And now, decades later, his toady offspring are gearing up for the 2008 Democratic Party Presidential Primary with the promise of even more pain than that which FDR caused us.
#3 John Hetman on 2007-03-27 15:06 (Reply)
link fixed.
ummm, the photo was about baseball....not the bulge(s), but now that you mention it...
Placing Colorado with nothing around it was a bit tough, but the rest was pretty smooth sailing. All that Interstate driving and staring at highway maps while sitting at the counters of countless roadside greasy spoons in my youth, I suppose...
#5 Skookumchuk (Link) on 2007-03-27 15:34 (Reply)
I ran into trouble right after Florida.
#6 buddy larsen on 2007-03-27 17:33 (Reply)
Like all stats, these need analysis.
By lumping in people who are "bottom 20" you make a mess of everything. If you are of modest means, but work, you get next to nothing from the gov. It all goes to people on welfare. But you get counted with them.
The upper middle class is in a lather about AMT. The lower middle class has been paying AMT for several generations. It's called FICA. 15% of everything you earn gets skimmed, period. It goes right in the general fund, and gets spent. There's a scrap of paper in Washington somewhere that says" I owe my self $20 trillion. Signed, me."
If each person had that money invested in the stock market, they'd be able to retire a young, wealthy person. The stock market has returned 11% a year for 100 years. Your SocSec money returns nothing. It gets spent on midnight basketball and milk compacts and wind farms underground and Davos hookers.
Those modestly middle class people got to pay for all the poor people's stuff, and some of the rich people's stuff, and when the FICA receipts run out in a few years, they'll get to pay it all over again because there's nothing there in "Al Gore's Lockbox."
The government can't save money. It prints money. Saving money means taking it out of circulation. Burning it and printing it later would have the same effect. See: Weimar for results of the printing part.
Everybody keeps talking about "the rich" and "the poor" and who deserves what. They'd be better disposed to wonder what the hell we're all doing allowing the government to take the majority of it and waste it, squander it, lose it, and spend it on things that generally are 180 degrees from what we'd do with it.
#7 roger de hauteville on 2007-03-28 07:03 (Reply)
In reply to [ Top level ]#1: apple pie on 2007-03-27 14:47 #2: Laurence F. Sheldon, Jr. on 2007-03-27 14:59 #3: John Hetman on 2007-03-27 15:06 #4: the NJ on 2007-03-27 15:20 #5: Skookumchuk on 2007-03-27 15:34 #6: buddy larsen on 2007-03-27 17:33 #7: roger de hauteville on 2007-03-28 07:03
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Standing Rock journalist discusses covering indigenous issues
Kevin Bass — October 17, 2017
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Jenni Monet presents to the audience in the Reynolds School of Journalism on Thursday, Oct. 12. She discussed her time covering the protests at Standing Rock.
In April 2016, protesters set camp to protest the Dakota Access Oil Pipeline in southern North Dakota. The pipeline would go through Standing Rock Sioux territory, including through their water supply. The plan was opposed by the tribe, and protest camps were formed as people of both indigenous and non-indigenous ancestry came to voice displeasure with the decision. The camps were not abandoned until late February 2017. In efforts to end the protests, authorities sprayed water hoses in freezing temperatures, deployed tear gas, used attack dogs and fired rubber bullets
Jenni Monet was there for six months covering the protests as a freelance reporter and shared her experience Thursday as part of Reynolds School Speaker Series. She gave a presentation and answered questions on lessons in reporting on race and her time covering Standing Rock.
Monet outlined some of the challenges facing journalists today.
“It’s a very interesting time in America,” she said, “but it’s also a very interesting time to be a journalist.”
Her goals were “to not have it seem like going to an Indian reservation is some kind of foreign concept but now a part of our everyday jobs. Going to the projects, going to a scene where there’s an Asian community that’s being marginalized all of a sudden; to no longer treat these neighborhoods, these communities as some kind of other, because that’s all of us now.”
While covering Standing Rock, Monet was arrested and is still facing charges of criminal trespassing and engaging in a riot. These two Class B misdemeanors could result in jail time and fines. She has a trial set June 2018 but is fighting for charges to be dropped, as the charges against other journalists have been.
Her lawyer believes it to be a result of negative feelings towards independent journalists, women and indigenous persons.
“That’s what we’re dealing with, that’s what you’re going to deal with,” she said. “It’s an uneven America right now and our job is to understand that and be in the thick of that, and almost be immune.”
Monet also discusses the ways she handles sources while covering such tense topics. She advised journalists to first meet with subjects, not in interview settings, but just as people —go get coffee with a source, establish yourself as a person looking to tell their story, not as someone looking to exploit them.
She even described a rancher she talked to near Standing Rock who “was bigoted he had a really vicious dog; he was threatening, he was throwing derogatory terms my way . . . really off-color remarks.” But she talked to him for four hours, and despite the combative nature of the conversation, he turned into a great source. She never directly quoted him but used him to gather background information.
While the protests were unsuccessful and the pipeline was built, Monet said it “galvanized an indigenous-led movement that was unseen in our lifetime. Hundreds of tribes came to stand in solidarity with Standing Rock.”
Monet continues to cover issues indigenous people face after Standing Rock with her podcast “Still Here.”
Kevin Bass can be reached at mpurdue@sagebrush.unr and on twitter @NevadaSagebrush.
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After decades of over pumping groundwater, California faces declining water tables and stark choices ahead – a future so challenging that a collective “moonshot” effort is needed to preserve water supplies and viable agriculture in many parts of the state.
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Kamyar Guivetchi of the Department of Water Resources said an unprecedented level of collaboration is needed to capture, move and store water during infrequent periods of excess rainfall. This will require cooperation at the local, regional and state level, including the public and private sector, Guivetchi said. DWR’s Flood Managed Aquifer Recharge program, or Flood-MAR, is looking at strategies ranging from re-operating reservoirs, increasing storage and creative efforts to increase water transfers and banking and innovative methods of cultivating crops.
Perhaps most important, he said, is building conveyance infrastructure to carry water during the rare times when it is in oversupply, and identifying ahead of time the best places to send it in hopes of storing it underground.
“Everyone has a part to play in advancing Flood-MAR,” Guivetchi said. “This is a moonshot for California. Getting all these water sectors and agencies to work together is going to take work, but it really is something we need to do.”
Several panelists emphasized that when surplus water becomes available, it often comes in huge amounts over very short periods, sometimes with little warning. But getting ready for those sporadic events can take years of diligent planning, effort and investment.
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Terra Nova has made tremendous progress in preparing for and implementing recharge, but it hasn’t been easy, Cameron said. He pointed to a $5 million grant the ranch received toward building a pipeline, canal and recharge project that will cost upwards of $12 million when finished.
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AYR COUNTY COUNCIL - THE HIGHWAY COMMITTEE
Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929
Ayr District Irvine District Maybole District
Beith and Largs District Kilmarnock District
Girvan District Mauchline District
Maybole Area
Burgh Councils
Note: The photograph of Kilmarnock town centre is from the Detroit Publishing Company's Views of Landscape and Architecture in Scotland - see thumbnails on Library of Congress site here.
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The next major change took place in 1929 with the passing of this Act. With regard to roads the structure now became:
1. County Councils These retained those powers exercised by the former County Road Board. In addition they took over the functions of the earlier District Roads Committees and roads in small burghs (under 20,000 population). To deal with these new responsibilities a Highways Committee was formed in Ayrshire.
2. Large Burghs (over 20,000 population) The previous responsibilities continued.
3. Small Burghs (under 20,000 population) As said, their responsibilities passed to the County Council.
4. District Councils These took over responsibility for footpaths from the parish councils. They had the right to repair and maintain them and make representations to the County on any infringements of right of way.
Over the years, several acts have been passed besides those mentioned above, which have affected the function of the roads' authority and cumulatively have defined what that function is. In some cases they are still with us today having been incorporated into later acts. Among these is the Barbed Wire Act of 1893 that allows for its removal where it has become a nuisance. A 1925 Act dealt with removing obstructions to sightlines at corners, and allowed the planting of trees and shrubs beside the road for landscaping purposes. The Ministry of Transport, formed in 1919, drew up a system of road classification and numbering that is still in operation. It is interesting to see that the road numbers are based on many of the old turnpike routes.
Motor vehicles had to be licensed under the Motor Car Act of 1903 and later acts; the licences were issued by burghs of over 50,000 population and county councils. The registration letters for Ayr County in 1930 were AG and SD; none of the boroughs were licensing authorities. Strawhorn gives registration totals - in 1903 there were only 37 rising to 5438 in 1923 and 14518 by 1938. (1) The actual traffic of course was much greater, particularly because of the number of resorts on the coast. For example the daily flow between Monkton and Ayr was 1203 in 1925 and 4467 in 1938.
The Road Traffic Act of 1930 had considerable impact not just on roads but also on drivers, detailing driving offences, introducing insurance, and providing a Highway Code. Local authorities, amongst other things, could issue orders to close roads to allow repair or construction work. They could erect traffic signs; create refuges and subways for pedestrians; provide parking places and run their own bus service. An Act in 1933 allowed the placing of weight restrictions on bridges. In 1934 the Road Traffic Act introduced the 30 mph limit and a requirement to erect traffic signs that would let a driver know they were in a 30 mph area.
The above Act gave the County Council greater responsibility for roads. Parish councils were abolished, Ayr and Kilmarnock were regraded as large burghs, and 15 other towns including Irvine were classed as small burghs. The large burghs were responsible for roads in the town but roads in the landward areas passed to the County.
In 1930 the Highway Committee was formed and continued up to the formation of Strathclyde Regional Council in 1975. The minutes of the meetings contain much of interest and in this section an acount is given of proceedings of interest up till the early 1950's. (2) This is supplemented by details of roads built or closed up during the life of the committee, with some further details of major road schemes up to the present.
The Committee first met on 20 May when G. S. Barry was appointed County Road Surveyor. He had been in charge of the Ayr District. Other candidates were James Lang of the Kilmarnock District and R. McDonald of the Northern District.
A circular letter from the Ministry of Transport on the standardisation of road direction posts, warning signs and traffic notices was noted. Claims from the Kilmarnock District Unemployment Grants Committee for the "bye-pass" road at Fenwick were considered. The Committee approved Carrick District's plans under the MOT's 5 year programme.
The previous administrative districts, viz. Northern, Kilmarnock, Ayr and Carrick with their respective offices in Kilwinning, Kilmarnock, Ayr and Maybole were retained. The case was made for a central office in Ayr. The staffing structure consisted of the County Surveyor, a Depute, four Divisional Surveyors, a Chief Engineering Assistant, 5 Engineering Assistants, 6 Clerks, 7 Typists, a Quarrymaster and 700 workmen.
Classified roads within the 14 small burghs were put under the supervision of the Divisional Surveyors, and some Burgh Council roadmen were taken over by the County. The Carrick District roadmen were being paid less than those in other districts.
Large numbers of unemployed were used as roadmen under a relief scheme. It was noted that the County Surveyor would submit schemes for grants such as the extension of the Beith bye-pass road as far as the Glengarnock - Kilbirnie road and the improvement of the Langlea Brae on the Dalry-Stewarton road.
The Labour Exchange referred a letter received from the National Unemployed Workers Movement to the Committee. This protested against the use of the same men on the Glasgow Road Scheme near Fenwick. In the interest of fairness they asked for the rotation of workers. The Committee rejected the request. In November 1932 the Fenwick by-pass itself was opened.
Mr Barry reported that he wished to use pit deposit material for work at Machouse between Cumnock and Muirkirk for which the proprietor wanted 3d per ton. The Committee told him to take the material at no payment under Section 80 (Schedule C) of the Roads and Bridges (Scotland) Act of 1878.
Irvine District Council submitted several road schemes for Ministry grants. Judging from the County Surveyor's comments' one is tempted to see "politics" as work. Thus the Dreghorn to Drybridge road "is quite satisfactory for all traffic needs and really calls for no work being done upon it." The Shipmill Road, Annick Lodge "is a road of third rate importance, and is quite sufficient for all traffic needs." The Springside to Cunninghamhead road was also "sufficient for all traffic needs. If any work is considered necessary then a footpath would be the most suitable scheme, though hardly essential."
Fifteen schemes costed at �330,910 and attracting �268,309 grants were submitted under the Ministry's Five Year Programme and Trunk Road Programme.
There was an interesting proposal in February 1933 to erect First Aid cabinets with adverts on roads but the Committee rejected this.
To give an idea of the matters considered at a meeting, the following was dealt with on 14 May 1931: - improvement at Bridgend, Kilwinning and widening of Lainshaw Street, Stewarton
- condition of certain roads in Dalry, of Blair Road leading to the Hurlford Housing scheme and of a private road in Mauchline
- improving the water supply to the roadman's cottage in Dailly and the drainage at Burnside in Patna
- rental of Tile Work Cottage in Patna
- retiral of a road foreman
- purchase of a tool shed for the roadmen in Dalmellington
- additional staff for the Five Year and Trunk Road Programmes
- permission for a garden entrance in Alton Street, West Kilbride, to erect a steam pipe and telegraph lines above various roads and to put in a new electrical distribution box in West Kilbride
- a high hedge in Stevenston
- roads on Seafield Estate
- the Institute of Municipal and County Engineer's Conference
- a report by the Deputy Chief Engineer of the MOT on the Canadian Roads Convention at Quebec and the Sixth International Roads Congress at Washington in the USA
- a Road Vehicle Order
- grants from the Road Fund for the widening of Rigg Street, Stewarton
- claims against the Council including one for a fatal accident
- stopping places for buses
- a Public Sitting of the Traffic Commissioners
- request from Ayr Burgh to erect a road sign at Bellisle Park.
Some of these items were carried on from meeting to meeting until concluded.
In general terms the Committee dealt with major and minor road schemes and the improvement of sightlines by cutting back hedges or demolishing buildings. It considering applications for items that impinged on roads and traffic such as petrol pumps, overhead wires, telephone kiosks and AA boxes. It also dealt with drainage, insurance claims, tenders for road works, staffing matters, road stoppages and adding or removing a road from the list of highways. There were three sub-committees: one for proposed road improvements, another for the Road Traffic Act as mentioned, and one for road inspections.
The minutes often make interesting reading, if only for their quaintness. Thus the Sub-committee on the Road Traffic Act, which dealt with public transport and freight licencing made representations to the Traffic Commissioners that a road service licence to inaugurate a service of stage carriages (i.e. buses) on the Edinburgh - Ayr route should be refused as the route between Darvel and Ayr was already very crowded. Still on buses, the Patna to Burnfoot Hill road was restricted to a 14 seat bus because of the steepness of the hill and the narrowness of the road. Petrol pumps were not to project beyond the line of a street and the swing arm was to be no more than 8'6" in length. Pumps at Hurlford, Tarbolton, Stewarton and Ochiltree are mentioned on 16 June 1931 and this old type of pump can occasionally be seen today. It is quite clear that pumps were sited on the pavement and that cars would stop on the road to fill up with petrol. On 12 November 1931 there was a proposal to have an "in" and "out" roadway in Dalmellington "thus taking motor cars being supplied with petrol entirely off the highway."
In July 1931 a farmer wanted to erect gates on the old Kilmarnock to Glasgow Road at Kingswells Farm but this was refused as it would obstruct the route. It was noted that Ardrossan Town Council was going to discontinue lighting of the lantern on the island at the Cross and that a traffic census on Class 1 roads would be going ahead. In September it was agreed to take the front wall of Dunlop Primary playground back 12'6" to bring it in line with the rest of the properties. In April 1932 it was proposed to buy and then demolish Holmston Toll Cottage and Kilruskin Old Toll House in West Kilbride to improve sightlines.
The minutes of 11 February 1932 refer to serious flooding (3 feet of water) on the A70 west of Muirkirk. Traffic was diverted through Strathaven. The problem was caused by old mineral workings and had happened before - twenty years previously the road had subsided and had had to be built up.
At a fatal accident enquiry (Gree Bridge in Beith parish on the Irvine to Barrhead Road) the jury had recommended the bends should be straightened out and, if this was not possible that they be resurfaced with non-slippery material. The County Surveyor pointed out the very heavy cost of straightening out the bends as this would require a new railway bridge (because of the expense of construction these were usually built at right angles to the railway and hence were often associated with quite severe bends), and could not agree that the road was slippery. However, in order to meet to some extent the jury's suggestions he recommended superelevation at the bend and a white line be painted in the centre of the road for 80 yards from the bridge in either direction with the word SLOW at each approach. Camber is the gradient from the centre of a road to its edge and helps drainage; superelevation is the whole "tilt" of a road, including its camber, which by involving centrifugal force allows a corner to be negotiated at a higher speed or, as in this case, more safely at a slower speed.
In March 1932 traffic robots make their first appearance. This was in a report from the Surveyor and the Chief Constable about the "fixing of electrical traffic controls or traffic robots within the County," i.e. traffic lights. Three locations were considered: the Cross at Irvine, the junction of Fullarton Street with Bridgegate in Irvine and the Crossroads at McMaster Hall in Girvan. They gave an estimate of savings (�76 p.a.) as against the use of a policeman and recommended the Girvan location. The Committee agreed to a trial.
In 1934 "foot passenger crossings" were considered, following their introduction in the 1934 Road Traffic Act. The County Surveyor and Chief Constable had consulted with the small burghs and reported that:
"the general feeling was that such crossings would be of little or no value, and this view is supported by an examination of 550 reports of accidents involving personal damage that happened in the County up to the end of November this year.
"In only six of these could the utmost stretch of imagination allow it to be said that a passenger crossing in the neighbourhood might have prevented the accident.
"The most frequent cause of accidents to pedestrians is the thoughtlessness of children who run across the street, and the stupidity of their elders, who usually select the most dangerous starting-point for their crossing - from the shelter of a standing vehicle."
However, they recommended a trial at 35 sites and approved 12 at a cost of 11 pounds each.
They reported back in May 1938 by which time the number had grown to 32. They considered that they were underused by adults and were only useful where used by children. They concluded that the expenditure had not been justified.
It was not just child pedestrians who were in danger but child passengers too when being transported to school. In December 1936 it was said that the saloon car at Glenafton used to take the children to school in New Cumnock would have to be replaced immediately in view of its mechanical condition. A replacement car and a suitable trailer had been identified.
To be fair, in 1947 the County Council in association with the Burghs, set up an Ayrshire Council for Accident Prevention under the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. Annual road safety poster competitions were held in schools, publicity campaigns carried out and an exhibition toured the county.
(see a "Safety First" collection of cigarette cards from the 1930's for some amusing illustrations on road safety)
An interesting entry in February 1937 says first that the foreman at a quarry had travelled over 5000 miles in his car and a request was made for his expenses in running the car. It then says that the car allows him to carry explosives necessary for his work.
In February the following year the Ayrshire branch of the National Farmers Union requested materials and equipment to maintain roads to farms but this was rejected as they were private roads. It was proposed to build an Irvine by-pass.
Road signs and markings were much less frequent than they are today and warning signs were limited to just a few hazards. Although unofficial signs had been erected by some local authorities the first official provision was in the 1903 Motor Car Act. This allowed for a speed limit sign that was a white open circle above a plate giving the speed. Warning signs were red open triangles above a plate warning of steep hills, dangerous corners and crossroads. Prohibitions had a solid red circle with a plate beneath and all other signs were of lettering on a diamond shaped plate.
Early Road Signs
In 1921 they were expanded to include schools; level crossings; cross roads; corner; double corner and steep hill with symbols. By 1930 signs were available for road junctions, open level crossings and "Dead
Occasionally one still finds old road signs
Slow" signs for the minor road at a junction. There were also signs for roundabouts, one-way streets and parking places. MOT guidance on signs was not compulsory and local variations were common. It was not until 1933 that uniform road signs were introduced. Road markings were not used until after the First World War but became fairly common in the twenties with an advisory circular issued by the MOT in 1926. A 1933 report recommended their use as "stop" lines at junctions controlled by lights or police, and to indicate a course traffic should take at bends, hills and junctions. In Ayrshire in the early 30's the only markings mentioned are SLOW and some centre lines. It is worth remembering perhaps that measures we now take as obvious and commonplace such as edge-lining, pedestrian crossings and stop lines were still to be invented. The minutes contain occasional references to signs and it is perhaps not too much to say that they were put in after an accident problem made itself apparent.
The old "fingerpost" signs of course are a nostalgic reminder of this era and David McClure gives a full account of the 16 remaining. (3) All are in Carrick with the exception of two in Dundonald and Troon. The signs were made by the Royal Label Factory in Stratford on Avon and were of two types dating from the late 20's and early 30's. Most were refurbished in 1999 - 2000 by South Ayrshire Council, along with the repainting of some milestones. It is odd that they should have survived in Carrick and not elsewhere as there are other rural parts of Ayrshire. Many of the signs were removed during the Second World War so that invading troops would be unable to find their way around but were never reinstated.
One useful aspect of the minutes is references to roads that were being considered for inclusion in or removal from the list of highways. On 20 July 1932, two miles of the Blair Road in Dailly Parish was removed between the B741 at Poundland Old Toll and Blair Farm. It continued on to the Balloch Road.
A � mile length of the Killochan Glen Road in Dailly was also removed. It ran from the B741 near Killochan Station by Killochan Castle to the Hawkhill Road. It crossed the Water of Girvan by a ford that was very difficult to cross. Also running from the B741 was the Littleton Road that ran past Ladywell and High Park to Knoxhill Road. The section removed was 1� miles from Culroy Bridge to the Dowhill Road.
The Muick Road in Barr Parish had 2� miles removed between the B734 near Pinmore Mains to Mark Farm. The section past Ballymore and Barbae remained. Two and three quarter miles were removed from the Tig Road in Ballantrae Parish between the A77 and Crailoch. This ran in a north easterly direction crossing the Beneraird track and had the Smyrton and Crailoch bridges in its length. McDowell drove along it and says there was still a couple of milestones to be seen. (4) As noted earlier, at least one of these is still there at NX123824 and looks quite unlike later turnpike milestones although it is similar to ones on the coast road up to Girvan. It is now hard to read but the 1857 6" OS map notes that it was 17 miles to Stranraer and 4 miles to Colmonell. As said earlier, the road was a turnpike with a toll at Auchencrosh and is shown on Roy, Armstrong and Thomson. The section past Heronsford to Colmonell remains as a public road and is an attractive route with its views of Glen Tig and Knockdolian.
Also in Ballantrae was the Auchairne Road that ran from the A77 near Garleffin past Low Kilwhannel to Beneraird Hill. The 3 miles from Low Kilwhannel to Beneraird Hill were removed. This road continued as the Lagafater Road for 2� miles to the Wigtonshire boundary past the farms of Shennas and Barnvannoch.
The Lagafater road as it leaves the Colmonell to Kilantringan road
The part in Wigtonshire was on their list of highways and so maintained. It was decided that as it was in very bad condition it should not be taken over. A sad end for what had once been a main road to the south. McDowell writes, "in these days of heavy motor-taxation and possibly some unemployment following the termination of the Second Great War it would seems proper that this old road with yet a substantial under-surface should be made passable for motor transport, tourists and farmers." He argues further that there are wonderful views and that "the provision of passable roads through these glorious hills and moors would mean not only work for many but would ultimately probably lead to the re-population and reclamation of much of the area." At present the road at the southern end is surfaced as far as Lagafater Lodge on the county boundary.
The Brandy Well today
As an aside he describes the Brandy Well just south east of Nick o' the Balloch in similar poetic terms that belie its appearance today: "The cooling and refreshing waters of this ancient well will serve man, horse and motor car as well as the native birds and animals of the wild inhospitable area."
There is an interesting reference in July 1934 to an alleged right-of-way from Dalry to the Largs - Kilbirnie road at Camphill. The first part south of Brodocklie Farm was a public road. It went up to South Camphill then followed a "steep and tortuous course," and crossed the Rye at a stone bridge in poor condition. It was 6 or 7 feet wide. Between Plann and Haining only pedestrians used it and at one point it was badly overgrown and unrecognisable. It then forded the North Burn. It had been in this condition for the last 50 or 60 years. It lay about � mile west of the track shown on Armstrong that ran in the same direction but was on the other side of the Rye Water.
In 1939 complaints were raised about unnecessary work carried out in the Dunlop area but the County Surveyor was able to show that if these works had not been carried out there would have been serious consequences to the state of the roads. There had also been complaints about road workers in the same area carrying out work on private properties and supplying some individuals with road metal. As a result of an investigation, there was a tightening up of working practices so that there could be no grounds for public complaint in the future.
At the very outbreak of war the MOT put a hold on any new works including the Ayr and Prestwick by-pass, planning for which had been well underway.
There are some fascinating entries, which relate to the war, giving visions of signpostless roads torn up by tanks on war exercises and busloads of workers being taken to munitions factories in the middle of nowhere.
Thus in April and May 1942 there is reference to the road between South Barr Farm and the new ICI factory near Giffen Station being too narrow for double deck buses. The Council was asked to widen the road and cut back the vegetation, at a cost of �450. Interestingly, given that it was wartime, they refused to fund this work.
Signposts had been removed in 1940 but it was noted in November 1942 that they could be re-erected in towns for important routes in consultation with the military.
In February 1941 reference is made to the work being carried out on emergency defences - these consisted of immobilising possible landing grounds and constructing road blocks. The reference in Hay (5) to the Home Guard putting up concrete road blocks around the Tarbolton area and erecting 20 foot high poles on a straight stretch of road between Tarbolton and Walston Farm to prevent aeroplanes landing must date to this time. Arrangements were made for local authorities to assist each other in keeping roads and bridges open in the event of invasion or heavy bombing.
In December 1942 it was reported that Scottish Command wanted to set up a control on the A77 on each side of Cairnryan, and this would exclude the use of the road for pleasure traffic. No waiting signs were put up alongside RAF Dundonald.
In June 1942 the control of the huge bus queues at Dundonald Camp is mentioned. A long layby had been built on the east side of the road for buses but barrier rails were required.
In May 1942 there was a complaint about the damage caused by tanks of an Armoured Division that had recently moved into the county for training.
In 1940 the Roads department lost 78 staff when the War Office requested a General Construction Company be formed. It was to be a unit of the Royal Engineers. The County Council, Burghs and large contracting firms supplied two hundred and fifty men who had a wide range of skills like plumbing, building, carpentry as well as road building. After training, the unit went overseas. Roadmen also worked on farms to help with the harvest. A proposal that women work on the roads was thought impracticable.
Other business carried on. Thus there were several entries about snow clearance including a report giving the location of snow ploughs. Soldiers helped in the snow clearance. An old cart tramway of trough rails near Fail Toll, Tarbolton was to be disposed of as scrap. There is even the minutiae of an 8' tubular rail barrier to be installed on the footpath outside Kilmaurs school - it was to be painted white. Nationally in fact a 1936 report on the Road Safety of School Children (there was a separate report for Scotland) had identified and recommended exemplary measures designed to ensure the physical safety of children. These included the now obvious measures like barrier rails, and opening gates to allow only one child out at a time. As an aside this report has the alarming quotation: "Witnesses referred to the possibility of "Safety First" lessons resulting in the fostering of a selfish prudence among children and in a stifling of the spirit of adventure." "Was there not the possibility," they asked, "of rearing a timid generation, and of depreciating manly courage and the thrill of danger so attractive to the healthy schoolboy."
On 5 October 1942 it was agreed to widen and superelevate the road at an awkward bend near Little Cutsburn on the Stewarton - Fenwick road (B778) to allow traffic to negotiate it at 15 mph.
After the war, things slowly got back to normal and the usual business of road maintenance was resumed with occasional mentions of new roads such as a two mile long by-pass for Kilwinning.
In January 1951 there was mention of an employee misappropriating a spare wheel that fell off a passing vehicle. In February a new access road and bridge at the south end of Patna were proposed. A request from Cumnock Town Council to widen Tanyard Lane and use it as an internal bypass was rejected as the MOT had approved the line of a new Cumnock Bypass.
A number of quite major road schemes were being considered at this time. Thus in March 1951 there is mention of a proposed bypass for New Cumnock from Marchburn at the county boundary to the north of the town at Whitelaysike Bridge. Another was to the east of Cumnock from the Meadow to the Filter Station and one was to the west of Cumnock from near Skerrington to the Dippol Burn Bridge. There was also a proposal to have one to the east of Mauchline from proposed improvements at Howford (June 1949) up to West Hillhead. Associated improvements on the A76 were various stretches south of Cumnock near to Rottenyard, Mid - Lowes, Boreland Smithy and Meadows - the old line of road can be clearly seen today. Farther north the A76 was to be routed from Bowhouse over to near Kirklandside Hospital - this is the line taken today and is effectively a Hurlford by-pass.
Realignments south of Maybole - these were started in the late 1960's and completed in the early 1970's. They can also be seen in Google Street View
On the A77 it was proposed to improve the road from Woodland to Ardmillan House Lodge and near Ardwell at Girvan. In April 1951 there is a mention of three short realignments north and south of Minishant and south of Kewnstone near Cassilis Station. There were plans for a new stretch of road from Balkenna Bridge (near Turnberry) to Girvan Mains, and a bypass for Girvan itself from Bridge Mill east of the town to Shalloch Mill. Also on the A77 route were the Kilmarnock Eastern By-Pass Road and the Ayr - Prestwick By-Pass.
There were also plans for the A78. Thus there is mention in the early 1950's of by-passes for Kilwinning, Ardrossan - Saltcoats, Loans and Fairlie. A new stretch between Kilruskin Bridge and Carlung Lodge in West Kilbride parish is also mentioned.
These plans were not realised for many years and it is interesting to see when some of the schemes were completed.
Scheme Date of completion
A77 Prestwick by-pass 1961
A77 Kilmarnock by-pass 1973
A76 Hurlford by-pass 1973
Irvine New Town - various schemes 1970's
A77 South of Ayr
Ayr by-pass - 3rd and final stage - Holmston Roundabout to Corton Bridge crossroads
Monkwood Bridge - new bridge and 1 mile of new road
Minishant Bridge and approaches - reconstruction
Hoggs Corner - realignment 3/4 mile
Nether Culzean - removal of a bad bend
Maybole to Crossraguel - realignment 1 1/2 miles
Damhouse, Kirkoswald - removal of a bad bend
A76 Cumnock to New Cumnock improvements early 1970's
A78 Loans by-pass 1983
A71 Irvine to Kilmarnock Road Phase 3 Moorfield to Bellfield 1987
A76 Cumnock and Auchinleck by-pass 1992
Sources: Information leaflets, I W Smith and P Iley, Major trunk road works in Ayrshire, Journal of the Institution of Municipal Engineers, 1969 (5a)
The above paper by I W Smith and P Iley, Major trunk road works in Ayrshire, gives many interesting technical details about the Kilmarnock Bypass, the Hurlford Bypass and the improvements south of Ayr.
In June 1951 the Ministry of Transport wrote to councils advising them of the new zebra crossings that were to be introduced from October that year. They asked councils to select one third of their existing crossings and convert them into zebras and do away with the rest. As a result Ayrshire lost more than 30 crossings. It is interesting to see that the Minister thought that the fewer the crossings, the more effective they were likely to be, particularly with the new distinctive markings and simplified regulations. Some of the towns were very unhappy about losing their crossings but to no avail. In fact, when the council submitted that they needed to keep 26 out of 62 crossings they were told to reduce them still further.
One or two minutiae from this time are of interest. Kirkton Road in Fenwick was known variously as New Road, School Road and Wyllieland Road - it was decided it should be Kirkton Road, and a family requested new wellington boots for their children who were required to walk over a moor to their school.
It was agreed to put School Crossing Patrols at 23 sites and the first ones were at three schools in Ardrossan in September 1953. Traffic wardens were appointed at the same time.
The following summary gives details of roads that were removed from or added to the list of public highways during the life of the Highways Committee (1930-1975) as well as some additional information. Some short lengths of country roads have not been included nor have streets in towns because of the large numbers of these although it is interesting to see clusters of entries for housing estates in the 1920's and 30's and later. Nevertheless it gives a good idea of what work was done in this period. The source is additions to the 1878 List of Roads and Bridges.
Ayr District
In 1933, � mile of the Dalmacar Road from the B730 near Littlemill, to Craig Road was removed. Just after the Second World War, there were plans for a new town of 30000 - 40000 population, initially for Coylton and then Drongan. Work started on the new housing at Drongan but it was reduced in scale in favour of new housing developments in Cumnock. The "new town" would have covered a much greater area than the present town and there would have been major changes to the road system as happened in other new towns such as Irvine. (6)
Note: Not all parishes have entries
Dalmellington
In 1938 work on a dam at Loch Doon resulted in the abandonment of the Old Bridge of Ness, and using the top of the dam to drive over.
There were small scale improvements on the Ayr-Dalmellington Road in 1933. These were a short stretch at Hollybush School, a new bridge over the mineral railway on the main road, with a link to Martinham Road. A half-mile of new road to Benston and Boghead Cottages replaced the old line of road.
Monkton/Newton
In 1964, a new loop road from Prestwick to Monkton was built. It ran from the bridge over Annbank Branch railway at Prestwick, up to the A78 at a roundabout north of Monkton. Some short stretches of road were taken out of commission.
New Cumnock
No mention
Old Cumnock
A new stretch of road (210yds) was built in 1959 south from Borland Smithy Farm, south of Cumnock on the A76. Another stretch (250yds) was added in 1960 north of the Meadow, Cumnock.
The old bridge on the Cumnock-Muirkirk Road was replaced in 1960 and the road rerouted. The bridge is easily accessed from the present main road.
A quarter mile length of the Mill of Shield Road, Drongan from its junction with the Drongan-Littlemill Road (B730) was relaced by a new section in 1955.
A new bridge in Ochiltree was built in 1963.
St Quivox
The effects of expanding Prestwick Airport can be seen in the stopping up of nearly one mile of the Sherwood Road in 1954 and 1955 from its junction with the A719 Ayr-Galston Road to the junction with Glenburn Road. Part of St Quivox Road (480 yards) was closed in 1954 and then in 1956 two further
Based on 1945 1" map with thanks to Ordnance Survey
Other image produced from the Ordnance Survey Get-a-map service. Images reproduced with kind permission
of Ordnance Survey and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland.
stretches from each end of the closed section, leaving only two short stretches of track. In the 1950's the remains of Fail abbey were used to provide foundations at the airport. (7)
In 1960, 595 yards of Sandyford Road in Monkton were removed between its junction with the Ayr-Galston Road (A719) and Shields Farm.
In the early 1930's there were plans to bypass Monkton and Prestwick but these were shelved in favour of an Ayr bypass.
Beith and Largs District
Beith
Approach road to Clark's Bridge, north of Beith. A bridge is shown here on Blaeu's map of 1654. This one was rebuilt in 1715. On the bridge. It was replaced in the 1930's with a new road on a massive embankment under which a culvert runs.
A mile and a quarter of Middleton Road from near Highgate to Lochend was removed in 1952. The Beith bypass of about one and a half miles length was built in 1933. It ran northwards from Manrahead to Knowehead.
Short stretches of Kirk Road and Elms Place in the town centre were removed in 1962.
Dalry
In 1940/41, work on the new Muirhead reservoir on the Largs-Kilbirnie Road led to a rerouting of over a mile of road between Blairpark and Whitehill. The old road lies near the reservoir.
In 1938, just over a half mile of the Pitconburn Road was removed from near Carsehead to the Maichbridge Road near Burnside Place. A further half mile was removed from the Garnock to the Dalry-Kilbirnie Road near Burnside Bridge.
Girvan District
In Ballantrae itself, the old bridge was replaced in 1965. In 1933, 5/8 of a mile was removed from Finnards Road, and one mile from Balkissock Farm to a ruined farm called Liglea. Most of the Mains of Tig Road (15/8 mile) running from Mains of Tig Farm to Ballymore was removed.
In 1934, a new road just over a mile in length, the Downan Road, was built between Big Park Road near Garleffin to Downan Cottages. It ran past Downan Farm
Colmonell
In 1960 Black Clauchrie Road, Barrhill was added to the list. It runs for two and a half miles from the A714 at Blair, past Laggan Farm to Darnaconnar House.
In Pinwherry, the Sixpence - Drumskeoch Road was added in 1962. It was 1� miles in length and left the A714 at Sixpence and ran towards Drumskeoch and Farden Farms. Bardrochat Road in Colmonell was extended by a mile in 1960, continuing eastwards from Bardrochat House to the access road to Ruchal Farm.
In 1963, just over half a mile of the Newton Kennedy Road from the A77 near Bridge Mill Railway Station southwards to Knockavalley, was removed from the list. This appears to be the present Golf Course Road running from near the bridge on the A77 north of Girvan down to the north side of the river opposite the harbour, so it must have been reinstated at some time.
A similar length of road from Chapeldonan to the Ladywell Road to the east was removed. Eleven hundred yards of the Ladywell Road was removed from this point to the B741 near Macrindlestone.
Irvine District There is no mention in the above mentioned source of the new roads built in this district. There were of course major improvements to main roads such as the A78 as already referred to, and there were major changes when the new town of Irvine was built. We have already noted some of these changes but they are so numerous that it is best if the reader compares the road network as shown on one of the older OS maps with a more modern map.
Kilmarnock District
Part of the Monkton-Loans Road (277 yds) near Southside Farm was removed in 1959 as traffic was using the new trunk road section.
Although no date is given, half a mile of road, the Gailes Cart Road, was built from the Ayr-Irvine Road near Newhouse Farm to the Military Camp. A further 560 yards were added in 1935.
Another new road was built in 1937. It was just under a mile in length and ran from Crossburn Farm, Loans to Craiksland Quarry.
Cadger's Road was renamed Cessnock Road in 1945. It had been added in 1908 and ran from the Mauchline road up to Howie's Brickworks
In 1933, 5� furlongs of the North Netherland Road from the A76 near Crossroads to West Overland Farm was removed. Other removals were half a mile of Whatriggs and Newmill roads running from the Riccarton Road (A734) near Kaimshill to the entrance to New Mill. This included an iron footbridge over the Irvine near Struthers Ford. A similar length of the Skerrington Road between Skerrington and Milton Hill Farms was also removed.
In 1941, a few hundred yards of the A719 were rerouted when the old bridge over the Fenwick Water was replaced. This was near Waterside between the bridge and the A77.
The growth in traffic in the 1930's led to plans for a bypass in Kilmarnock. The proposed route was to the west of the town but although work began on it the war intervened and today only the stretch of dual carriageway on Western Road is testimony to the project.
Western Road, Kilmarnock Kilmarnock town centre, c.1900
After the war, despite major congestion, it was not until the 1970's that a bypass was built. In the intervening years roundabouts, traffic lights, and a one-way system were tried out in the town. (8) The new road linked two previously completed sections of dual carriageway north and south of Kilmarnock giving dual carriageway from Fenwick to Ayr. There was an associated road bypassing Hurlford.
This new stretch of the A77 is built mostly over boulder clay; but the Hurlford bypass required the excavation of 12 feet of peat and the construction of a lightweight embankment of pulverised fuel ash on a 30 foot depth of soft silt. This embankment, which is 20 feet high as it goes over Hurlford Moss effectively extends a further 12 feet below ground and is laid on a three foot layer of rock. Drainage on both roads is complex. (9)
Burnfoot Road was added in 1936 and ran for just over half a mile from Muck's Bridge on Foulpapple Road westwards to Burnfoot Farm and then towards Brocklees Farm.
Two furlongs of Whatriggs Road near its junction with East Newton Road was removed in 1933 but restored to the list three years later. Whatriggs Road ran from the Galston to Kingswells Road to near Whatriggs Farm.
In 1965 just under half a mile of Milton Road (Loudoun Kirk Road) was removed. It ran from just west of Burnbank Bridge to the road leading to Ladyton. More of this road was closed in 1999.
Mauchline District
Auchinleck
Mill Affleck Road that ran for just over a mile from the A70 at Ochiltree Tile Works to the B7036 near Barony Pit was removed in 1933.
Work on the A70 was carried out east of Boghead in 1963 when the road was realigned and a new bridge built over the Boghead Burn. Cronberry road end was improved the following year.
Also in 1963 Rigg Road was realigned between Rigg Toll and Rigg Farm.
Mauchline
Sawerston Road, � mile in length, was removed in 1933. It ran from Darnhay Road to Auchmillan.
Howford Bridge was opened in 1961/62 and the old bridge bypassed. A road closure was taken out on the old bridge in 1999.
Muirkirk
Road to Netherwood
In 1933 a new bridge and � mile of approach roads were built on the A70 over the River Ayr near Wellwood. Stretches of the old road can still be seen. Details of the Sanquhar road are given.
One mile of the Aitkencleugh Road was removed in 1959. It ran from the Muirkirk-Sorn Road near Townhead of Greenock north and then east by way of a ford (see Muirkirk entry) to Aitkencleugh. The rest of the road to Netherwood remains on the list. The old track with its double hedgerow is easily spotted from the Sorn road.
In the 1990's, part of the road serving Glenbuck was removed to facilitate opencast mining operations.
In 1953, one mile of road from the Galston - Sorn Road up to High Braes was removed. It left the Galston - Sorn Road, two and a half miles north of Sorn, and passed North Blairkip Farm on its way to High Braes. There is a further mile of track leading to a sheepfold.
Maybole District
Early AA road sign in Culroy
Road improvements in Maybole parish are not noted in the amended 1878 List. However, it is quite clear when driving between Ayr and Girvan that there have been major improvements to the A77 as evidenced by the numerous lay-bys and superseded stretches of old road. These date from the early 1970's.
The Muick Road ran through Colmonell and Barr parishes from Pinwherry via Fardenreoch, Docherneil and Ballymore over to Pinclanty on the B734. In 1932 2� miles of the Muick Road from the B734 to Mark Farm Roadend was removed. This left a mile and a quarter from here to Docherneil Bridge as a public road in Barr parish. From there it continues as a public road in Colmonell parish to Pinwherry.
Nearly three miles of road was added in 1960. This was the Black Clauchrie Road in Barrhill that ran from the A714 at Blair northeast by Laggan Farm to Darnaconnar House.
Kirkoswald
In 1932, 1� miles of the Littleton Road between Culroy Bridge and the Dowhill Road was removed. This is still a well-defined track about � mile from the A77 running south from near Turnberry Holiday Park to the Industrial Estate north of Girvan. It contains a number of bridges including Lady Bank Bridge and is very attractive as it winds between overgrown hedgerows.
The following year the Corriston Road was removed. This went from Kirkoswald Church south over a couple of fords at Corriston Farm to the Hollowshean Road just over half a mile away. One hundred yards was added in 1955. Also removed in 1933 was � mile of the Drummochreen Cairn Road near Craigdow in the hills about 3 miles south of Maybole.
In 1939 the old Bridge of Ness (at the north end of Loch Doon) was replaced by a dam (image) and various sections of road alongside Loch Doon were removed from the list.
The old road can be seen near the loch
These were: 1185 yards south from the bridge; 1890 yards south of Beoch Farm as far as the old bridge over the Garpel Burn; 2100 yards south of Lamdoughty; and a stretch of 110 yards near Craigmalloch Holding, a total of 3 miles (see also Dalmellington). Much of the old road can still be seen today from the new stretches of road.
Over a quarter of a mile of Holehouse Road north from Glenhead Cottage was removed in 1957. This is part of the old hill road from Straiton to Patna.
Although not a County Council initiative, Maybole Burgh commissioned a development survey of Maybole (10) in the late 1950's and this included transport in its remit. The writer analysed traffic problems in the town, particularly the narrowness of the High Street and proposed a by-pass to the north of the town centre close to the railway line. This, however, was never built.
Interestingly, the writer notes one of those minor administrative details on local transport that are all too often forgotten. This was that in 1947 the County Council and the Agricultural Executive Committee introduced a new programme of housing for agricultural workers. They could either be housed on the edges of towns where they would be able to enjoy the amenities of the town yet be within easy reach of their place of work, or else settled in groups of 6, 8 or 10 houses on a bus route. Both of course are dependent on regular bus services and when these became less frequent it made travel difficult for the residents.
Burgh Councils had a limited responsibility for roads. (11) Thus at one meeting of Ayr Burgh in 1930 they only considered road direction posts and signs. In 1931, Girvan's Bus Stance Committee granted Girvan Motors a stance for one taxi at 30/- rental for the summer, and J. S. Bingham a stance for a charabanc and a taxi at �4.10.0. It was agreed to keep an area near Carson's Stores free of "standing private cars" so that buses could stop there.
1. J Strawhorn, History of Prestwick, John Donald, Edinburgh 1994
2. CO3/8/2/ - Ayrshire Archives or see Council Minutes by year, Local History Collection, Carnegie Library, Ayr
3. David McClure, Old Fingerposts in Ayr, Ayrshire Notes No.18, Spring 2000
4. J Kevan McDowell, Carrick Gallovidian, Ayr, 1947
5. S Hay, Gathered Threads, Tarbolton
5a I W Smith and P Iley, Major trunk road works in Ayrshire, Journal of the Institution of Municipal Engineers, 1969
6. Janet Retter, Drongan, The Story of a Mining Village, Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council, 1978
7. William J Dillon, The Trinitarians of Failford, AANHS Collections, 2nd Series, Vol.4, 1958
8. J Mackay, Kilmarnock, Alloway Publishing, Darvel 1992
9. leaflet produced by Ayr County Council for the opening of road
10. Survey Report, I Cooper - copy in Local History Collection, Carnegie Library, Ayr
11. copies held in Local History Collection, Carnegie Libray, Ayr
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Bathing machines were a feature of the central beach for many years. These photos probably date from the inter-war period.
This page was added by Paul Douch on 21/04/2007.
The bathing machines on the beach, some of which were operated by the Gray family, who use to store the bathing machines at their yard, Caister road opposite the bus depot during the winter months, it was here that the (washed ashore) whale was stored during its showing at Great Yarmouth and later around the coast
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Dr Deborah Robertson-Andersson - a UKZN Wonder Woman in Science...
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Professor Cristina Trois announced as the first runner up in the 2016 DST Women in Science Awards in the Distinguished Women in Science category.
Dean and Head of UKZN’s School of Engineering, Professor Cristina Trois, is the first runner-up in the Department of Science and Technology’s (DST) annual Women in Science Awards (WISA), in the Distinguished Women in Science category.
The awards recognise and reward excellence, and profile notable female scientists in South Africa as models for younger generations.
The theme for WISA 2016 is Women’s Empowerment and its link to sustainable development.
The awards were presented as part of the DST’s celebration of Women’s Month, with Trois nominated for the Distinguished SA Women in Science Award.
‘I am honoured to have been a finalist among so many incredible women,’ said Trois.
As a female professor and the first woman Dean of Engineering at UKZN, Trois is acutely aware of the role she plays as an example to young women in Science and Engineering. Through her nomination, she hopes to further establish the ‘Engineering is a Girl Thing’ programme to attract more young women into Engineering and Science.
Said Trois: ‘Featuring as a runner-up for such a prestigious award is not only a personal recognition, but also highlights the transdisciplinary nature of Environmental Engineering, positioning engineers as equal contributors to the advancement of knowledge as scientists.’
Trois, originally from Sardinia, has been at UKZN for 20 years and is renowned in her field of Environmental Engineering, with specialised focus on Waste Management and Water/Wastewater Engineering and Treatment.
She has consistently made breakthroughs in her male-dominated field, and is lauded by colleagues for her efficiency, compassion, patience, cheerfulness and ability to motivate staff and deftly resolve conflicts.
A milestone for Trois was her creation, together with two colleagues, of the multidisciplinary Centre for Research in Environmental, Coastal and Hydrological Engineering (CRECHE) in 2001. She also established a state-of-the-art analytical laboratory for Environmental Engineering research.
Trois prioritises research, scholarship, research-exchange programmes and accelerating young engineers and scientists practice/research. She is a C2 NRF-rated researcher with numerous publications to her name, and is an Editor and reviewer for numerous journals and institutions.
She takes her expertise beyond the classroom and laboratory, being recognised for breakthrough contributions to waste science, resource recovery and energy from waste, in particular her development of the innovative ‘cellular method’ of land-filling currently adopted in Durban’s landfill sites. She contributed to the first leachate treatment plant in South Africa, and to the first African, World Bank-funded landfill-gas-to-electricity project, whereby the city of Durban produces 10MW of electricity from waste. She is also working on the upcoming multi-national research endeavour: the Hub for the African City of the Future.
Trois develops academic course work, and also currently supervises 20 postgraduate students and researchers. So far she has graduated 45 postgraduate students in total. She regularly receives awards for research and academic excellence at UKZN, and participates in groups and organisations such as engineering councils, royal societies, waste management institutes, and the United Nations. Internationally she has collaborators in Italy, Britain, India, Germany, France and Switzerland.
The successful development of a dynamic multidisciplinary research group, the establishment of scholarship programmes, the creation of a centre of excellence, the on-going opportunities to scientifically collaborate at national and international level with experts of great calibre are a clear reflection of Trois’s ability to stimulate, initiate and supervise research with passion and dedication.
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Dr Deborah Robertson-Andersson - a UKZN Wonder Woman in Science
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2008: Electrified
2006: Cheat You Fair
1985: Reclaiming America
1983: I Remember Riverview
1983: Uptown Christian Soldiers
1982: The Cocain Express
Phil Ranstrom
Welcome to Phil Ranstrom’s Documentary website.
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Please let us know how you like this website, by leaving a comment. If you’d like to contact Phil Ranstrom, please go to the CONTACT page.
Phil Ranstrom is an award-winning writer, director, and producer, traveling around the world to catch some of the most poignant human interactions on film. His work transcends genre, class, and race as he pushes the limits to capture truly organic experiences.
Phil Ranstrom is a filmmaker based out of Chicago. In he work, he finds inspirations from his both his surroundings and passions to create some of wide range of work.
In addition to being a freelance filmmaker, Phil serves as the President, Writer, Producer and Director of Maxwell Street Documentary LLC. He has been a trusted member of the company since 2006.
He is currently working on his documentary film Pierogi Blues, the story of how the blues migrated from Chicago, USA to Warsaw, Poland. This film tells the story of the radical social, cultural and political changes that it inspired within two very different but paralleling communities. Pierogi Blues is scheduled to release independently soon!
PhilRanstrom.net is dedicated to Phil’s projects and personal blog related to film and documentaries. More information can be found in the documentary section regarding the titles below:
2015: Pierogi Blues (Documentary) (documentary director)
2008: Electrified: The Story of the Maxwell Street Urban Blues (Documentary short)
2006: Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street (Documentary)
1986: House Music in Chicago (Documentary short)
1985: Reclaiming America (TV Short documentary)
1983: Uptown Christian Soldiers (TV Short documentary)
1983: I Remember Riverview (TV Short documentary)
1982: The Cocaine Express (Documentary short) (documentary director)
Phil often draws inspiration from his parents. His mother was an award-winning investigative journalist and his father was a jazz guitarist. Between the two of them, Phil was able to develop a strong sense of compassion, understanding, dedication, and commitment to the greater good. He enjoys improv comedy and high-quality screen writing.
For more information on Phil Ranstrom, be sure to visit his film blogs and social media profiles.
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Property Versus People
TOGETHER against evictions. Unite union flags on tenants' demonstration. Which side is Labour on?
HOUSING campaigners and other friends are going to Lambeth County Court on Friday to show support for a worker from St.George's Hospital, where I used to work, who is facing eviction from her home, with her two kids, - by a so-called charity. Marian is a Guinness Trust assured shorthold tenant (AST) and she has been living in Kenwood House in Loughborough Park since 2007. Due to the ongoing regeneration of the estate, Guinness Housing Association are taking Marian to court to get possession of her flat which she shares with her two children aged 4 and 8.
Marian is one of the last AST tenants who has refused to leave to make way for Guinness to demolish her block. She is a healthcare assistant in St Georges Hospital and cannot afford private rents in London - she is demanding alternative affordable accommodation. The campaign by Guinness ASTs has meant that almost all the other ASTs who resisted eviction have been rehoused and nobody has been forcibly evicted. Campaigners want to show Guinness that Marian has strong support to resist any attempt to evict her too.
Help stop the eviction – Protest for Marian
Friday August 28 at 13.30
Lambeth County Court, Cleaver Street, Kennington, London, SE11 4DZ
The Loughborough park estate in Brixton was a 1930s estate of 390 social rented flats – until Guinness began their regeneration programme to demolish it and replace it with 487 new-build apartments. When Guinness started on this regeneration strategy more than a decade ago they decided not to take on any more housing association tenants with full life-time tenancy rights and as vacancies came up they brought in ASTs (assured shorthold tenants) who could keep the buildings occupied temporarily before they bulldozed them – but would not need to be rehoused by Guinness when they evicted them.
Many of the existing tenants, however, were not happy with the regeneration plans and opposed the move to new high-rise blocks which would lead to higher rents and would destroy the beautiful old buildings on the estate which had a unique architectural value. They lobbied and challenged the planning process and tried to set up their own tenants association but were blocked by Guinness and eventually ignored by Lambeth council.
The planning permission was delayed by many years but in the end Guinness even threatened to sell the estate outright if they were not allowed to go ahead with their regeneration plans and Lambeth capitulated. Guinness promised only 30 extra social housing units in the new development for rent to people on Lambeth’s housing waiting list – but even this was a deception as the number of social rented housing tenants had already markedly decreased (being replaced by ASTs) so the net effect of the regeneration will be a REDUCTION in social rented flats on the estate from the original 390 dow
- See more at: http://housingactivists.co.uk/protest/a-history-of-guinness-the-loughborough-park-estate/#sthash.3j57gqqe.dpuf
MARIAN is NHS Care Assistant.
Who cares about her and her children?
The battle on the Guinness estate is part of the ongoing struggle for living space in London which has intensified under this government. "Regeneration" becomes a formula for property development that forces working class people out of neighborhoods and even out of the capital, housing benefits are capped while rents are allowed to soar, and new developments bought and sold for profit and even money-laundering while even people in good jobs haven't a chance of buying. With some 40 per cent of council homes sold under Thatcher's much-vaunted "right to buy" policy now in the hands of private landlords and property companies, the Tories have promised to extend this to housing associations - though it would impinge on their charity status, and the cost would be subsidised at the expense of councils building new homes.
Some Tory councils in the capital have waived any obligation on builders to provide affordable homes, and made it clear they don't want working class and poor people in their borough anyway. But some Labour councils too have proved unable or unwilling to resist the trend, and are telling homeless families they must move hundreds of miles away if they want to be housed.
For all it's called "Conservative", the government can be radical when it is taking away our rights, be it in the workplace or at home. Anticipating more homelessness, and people ready to take desperate measures whether individually or organised, Cameron's Con-Dem coalition introduced legislation turning squatting of empty homes into a criminal offence.
Some people seem to have decided this was not going far enough. Last year the social media repeatedly carried a news story from the London Borough of Redbridge about police snatching food and sleeping bags or blankets from homeless people who had taken shelter in an unused building.
People who read about this were rightly incensed about this nasty, brutal behaviour by the police who, though acting on their own initiative, said they had been asked to discourage vagrants from using the premises. But if some Labour politicians had their way such actions would be more general and much worse.
As a local activist in Lambeth observed last year:
Chuka Umunna, Tessa Jowell and Lib Peck recently called for an extension to the law forbidding squatting to include commercial properties as well as residential. Clearly they are on the side of property developers and landlords against the homeless and those great experimental centres of creativity, artistic endeavour and learning that have been made possible by squatting. ....
I have visited several of these places and I am well impressed by their achievements. Did those three visit any of these establishments or were they running on the pure, unadulterated juices of prejudice, hearsay and the tired old Tory canard of squatters stealing peoples homes?
- See more at: http://housingactivists.co.uk/squatting/look-back-anger-lambeths-betrayal-commitment-social-housing/#sthash.S0Y6RwEs.dpufLib Peck is the leader of Lambeth council, and I was told there was a particular local problem over the West Norwood library site. But whatever the rights and wrongs of that, by turning to the Tory government and asking for it to extend its laws, the Labour trio were opening the door to further oppressive action against the homeless, against community and cultural groups that have made some very creative use of empty and often derelict buildings in Lambeth and other places: and potentially also against workers or anti-cuts campaigners occupying premises to resist closures. It is a far, sad cry from the days when Lambeth Labour was used to being branded "loony left" by the press because it tried to resist the Tories and defend services to local people.
So whose side is Labour on, the property speculators or the working people? Most Labour people I know would indignantly reply "the people of course!" But look again at those names. Chuka Umunna was elected MP for Streatham in 2010, and the following year made Shadow Business Secretary. Calling for Labour to target Conservatives and "aspirational, middle-class voters", he said the party needs to be "on the side of those who are doing well,."and on May 12, announced his candidature for the Labour Party leadership, only to withdraw it three days later. But he has not desisted from acting as a voice for the Right, and warning us what awful things will happen if we vote for Jeremy Corbyn.
Tessa Jowell, MP for Dulwich and West Norwood, which if I'm not mistaken covers the Guinness estate at Loughborough Junction, served in both the Blair and Brown governments, while her international business lawyer husband ended up serving time in an Italian prison as a result of the money-laundering and bribery linked to former Italian prime minister (and Blair chum) Sylvio Berlusconi. Jowell is now hoping to be Labour's candidate for Mayor of London, and presumably also hoping that voters remember her part in securing the Olympics for London, rather than asking whether she really knew nothing about her husband getting Berlusconi to pay their mortgage.
There's certainly nothing about it in the letter I've received from "Trade Unionists for Tessa", signed by John Hannett, general secretary of USDAW. A lot of my friends seem to be supporting Diane Abbott for mayor, while my union's London region is backing Sadiq Khan, currently MP for Tooting. Like a lot of Unite members I was surprised just after the general election to receive a 'phone call from someone in a union survey team asking my views about the mayoralty. Contrary to the story that appeared in Private Eye, they did not mention any potential candidates, but asked what I thought should be priorities. I said something about housing and might have also mentioned transport, and I probably was not alone, as together with a Living Wage, these are taken up in Sadiq Khan's leaflet.
As it happens, though I'm not keen on the mayoral set up at all, or maybe because of that, I have chanced my first choice vote on a rank outsider, Christian Wolmar, whom I only know through his books on London transport, though I see he has also worked for the housing charity Shelter. At least he is not a clown and he is the only candidate standing who is not a career politician. Whether or not he is the man we need we'll see, but at least his candidature will give them a shake up. I was helped to my decision by seeing Christian on TV recently where he said he would support Jeremy Corbyn (as does Diane Abbott of course), Since then he has been kept out of another hustings programme, and he also had some interesting things to say about property:
Chuka Umunna, Tessa Jowell and Lib Peck recently called for an extension to the law forbidding squatting to include commercial properties as well as residential. Clearly they are on the side of property developers and landlords against the homeless and those great experimental centres of creativity, artistic endeavour and learning that have been made possible by squatting. See examples (here, here and here)
- See more at: http://housingactivists.co.uk/squatting/look-back-anger-lambeths-betrayal-commitment-social-housing/#sthash.S0Y6RwEs.dpuf
The Loughborough park estate in Brixton was a 1930s estate of 390 social rented flats – until Guinness began their regeneration programme to demolish it and replace it with 487 new-build apartments.
When Guinness started on this regeneration strategy more than a decade ago they decided not to take on any more housing association tenants with full life-time tenancy rights and as vacancies came up they brought in ASTs (assured shorthold tenants) who could keep the buildings occupied temporarily before they bulldozed them – but would not need to be rehoused by Guinness when they evicted them.
Many of the existing tenants, however, were not happy with the regeneration plans and opposed the move to new high-rise blocks which would lead to higher rents and would destroy the beautiful old buildings on the estate which had a unique architectural value. They lobbied and challenged the planning process and tried to set up their own tenants association but were blocked by Guinness and eventually ignored by Lambeth.
“Last week, the political Establishment figures watched as I was undemocratically excluded from appearing on what was supposed to be an election hustings broadcast on LBC radio,” Christian Wolmar said.
“Now, it is reported that three of my Labour Party rivals for selection have been having their campaigns generously funded by property developers.
“My party colleagues forgot to mention this at our election debates.”
Property Week reports today that, “Big-name property developers and investors have emerged as some of the biggest donors to London mayoral candidates in the early stages of the campaign.”
It had already been established that Dame Tessa Jowell received £10,000 towards her campaign from the chairman of Chime Communications, the company founded by Mrs Thatcher’s former spin doctor, Tory peer Tim Bell. Dame Tessa has since taken an executive job with a Chime subsidiary.
Now Property Week reports that Canary Wharf Ltd has given £11,500 to the Jowell campaign, which has received another £5,000 from the former chairman of Land Securities.
Sadiq Khan’s campaign has received nearly £40,000 in donations from three major property developers.
And David Lammy’s campaign has racked up donations amounting to almost £40,000 from various companies and individuals with multi-million-pound interests in property development in the capital.
Christian Wolmar said: “How can these Labour Party candidates for London Mayor say they will drive a hard bargain with developers while taking money from them?
http://unitelive.org/displaced-and-dispossessed/
http://housingactivists.co.uk/category/guinness-trust-2/
http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2015/04/brixton-evictions-and-regeneration-the-story-of-the-guinness-trust-estate-in-loughborough-park-brixton/
http://housingactivists.co.uk/squatting/look-back-anger-lambeths-betrayal-commitment-social-housing/
http://www.wolmarforlondon.co.uk/what_do_property_developers_expect_in_return
Labels: housing, Labour Party, local government, London, Property and Debt
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Podcast of Champions. The Dawgs will have their day.
January 28, 2016 Podcast of Champions: PacHoops PodcastAndrew Andrews, Cuonzo Martin, Haas Pavilion, Jakob Poeltl, Jaylen Brown, Sam Singerawbutler
We got together with old friend of the pod and real friend in real life, Jamie, to chat during Utah’s home (shocker) win over Cal. Having noted that fact, be warned that there are asides to discuss Jaylen Brown, Ivan Rabb, Sam Singer, Brandon Taylor as well as the game’s score. No spoilers, the contest is over. We also dove into the impending reality of the Washington Huskies, which unblemished home team will stumble first, Spencer’s heated take on court storming, an aside to the national scope of CBB, and a tangent on court appearances.
Per usual: subscribe on iTunes and feel free to tweet me ANY of your concerns, questions, or dreams.
WANE: Live Cats and a Beaver Exploration
January 27, 2015 Podcast of Champions: PacHoops PodcastHaas Pavilion, Larry Krystkowiak, Maples Pavilion, Sean Miller, Stanley Johnson, The PacHoops Podcast, WANE, Wayne Tinkleawbutler
Spencer and I took to Maples and Haas last week. Live sports are great. We actually don’t delve deep into those experiences but rather turn our attention to how the Utes responded this weekend after being called soft by Titus; we explore 1-seed scenarios for the Wildcats; we postulate on any seeding options for the Beavers; and go on zero tangents about first-floor restrooms.
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BB: Our 2013-14 Arizona Wildcats
April 15, 2014 Arizona, Bias Blogging2013-14 Arizona Wildcats, Brandon Ashley, FInal Four, Haas Pavilion, NCAA Tournament, Nick Johnson, One Shining Moment, Sean Millerawbutler
I’m always pretty honest here. I don’t love ASU and, despite being 6’5″, I’ve only dunked a handful of times. Fastballs don’t translate into verticals. And so to get my mind around, and my heart into, re-examining this season – if not that game – I needed some time. A passage of moments to absorb everything that was our (my) last five months. Because my team didn’t win and because they were supposed to. Because I watched a season, five months, rest confidently in the hands of Nick Johnson. And then the season didn’t quite make it out of his hands. To tell you that I didn’t hurt sitting in section 407, row B, seat 4, alongside my brother, would be a Badger faced lie. I hurt, alongside a fan base starving to be in North Texas, watching the most exciting iteration of their team – our Wildcats – fall one point short. Pain.
And in this afternoon there will be departures and returns. Perhaps some coaching changes down the line. New developments that might further dictate our feelings about those five months.
But for now, take a walk with me. Certainly not a run because a run might not let us appreciate things, the actual path. By running, we might get stuck with a singular memory of a ball, in hand, with a backlit backboard, and the wrong score. A run would neglect to recall how we got to Anaheim. So let’s walk. Walk to appreciate how we got there and because sometimes it helps to slow things down, make sure that this blog post doesn’t become one big :(. Also, my middle name is Walker. Fun fact.
Like any walk, I suppose we’d have to begin by getting off the couch. Of course that’s where it all began for me. I was amongst the more than 18,000 streaming a basketball scrimmage on a Saturday afternoon in October. On that day, TJ McConnell played defense. Yes, I was ecstatic to watch a 6’1” Pittsburgher play practice defense. A skill he’d assert 39 more times for my viewing pleasure.
But that was just a practice. We needed, craved, the real thing. And soon thereafter, by a convergence of love, convenience, and coincidence, I celebrated the first two games of the season and my dear friend’s wedding. In Tucson. God bless Sunday weddings in November.
Of course the Cal Poly game left something to be desired. The Mustangs (who would eventually win one NCAA tournament game) made eleven three-pointers and raised questions about whether or not the 2012-13 three-point defense was an anomaly or a trend. The Wildcats would go on to allow the 12th lowest percentage of threes in the nation. Opponents would make just 32% of whatever they got.
But Gabe York started, Kaleb Tarczewski grabbed zero rebounds, Jordin Mayes played 4 minutes to turn the ball over 3 times, and the team shot 56% from the line. Was this game foretelling? No, the next game was. An assertion of strength, execution, and we-are-better-than-you up and down the McKale floor.
The tone was set. Arizona would be the most exciting, defense oriented, pace conscious team there could be. At least that’s what we wanted. But their mettle was yet to be tested. Not even a win in San Diego meant enough. A stage, The World’s Most Famous Arena, was the only place to do it. So they went to Madison Square Garden, forced Jabari Parker into what would be the second worst offensive performance of his collegiate career (by ORtg), and left their scent all over the right coast. Early the following week, Carolina would win in East Lansing.
Four days later, Arizona was the number one team in the country. Back.
What do you think of our walk so far? Months of speculation about whether these Wildcats could shoot, lead, or get over their youthful hump had manifested into the nation’s top team. And it was fun. Validation of the previous tribulations that had seemingly set the program back. Number one again.
But this was December. Who cares about rankings – let alone college basketball – in December? The Wildcats had yet to take their toughest trip of the season, a frigid journey to Ann Arbor. I would join them. It become the upset dujour that weekend and perhaps deservedly so. Michigan was a talented squad playing at home. They’d go on to win the B1G and finish a dagger away from their second straight Final Four. Against Arizona, they led for more than 32 minutes. But Arizona won, Brandon Ashley was the best player on the floor during a game featuring countless NBA bound talent, and shit got real. Jim Nantz told me he’d see me in Dallas. I’m serious. The questions weren’t about whether the roster could do this or that, tt became, “Are they the best Arizona team, ever?” Jim fucking Nantz, you guys! And oh was it fun.
There were these:
And more:
There was a game that Washington State scored 7 points in an entire half. They scored just 0.46 points on each of their 54 possessions; twenty-five collective points from a high-major, Division-1 basketball team. That’s what Arizona was going to do to you.
And then these guys came up to see me. My team! Their first trip to the Bay Area in two years and I couldn’t be more ecstatic. My brother was going to be in town! The Wildcats! What a weekend.
But then it all changed.
The prohibitive favorites, winners of 21 straight and the top team in the land for eight straight weeks (a school record), lost in Berkeley. Sure the score read 58-60 and the court was preemptively rushed. How can an Arizona fan get pissed about that? Irrelevant. It all changed on February 1st when Brandon Ashley broke his foot. At the time, we couldn’t really speak of it. The foot failed but the team would not. Adjustments had to be made because there was still season to be played and we had to see Jim in Dallas. We’re on a walk here, right? Brandon couldn’t walk. It all changed.
And I buried that change, still absorbed by the narrative of January 31st, not February 2nd. Prohibitive favorites and now who knows what? Somberly, we left Haas that night with what felt like a season in flux. A proverbial tipping point. But the season couldn’t be buried in one podiatric misfortune. Onward the Wildcats would go. The feeling was buried. The season endured.
Exhibit A was a two-point home win over Oregon. Exhibit B was a hohum dismissal of the Beavers. The next two games would see the Wildcats in three overtimes, escaping with just one win. They lost in Tempe.
It all changed on 2/1 and whatever we buried was soon to bubble up. The aforementioned post-Ashley exhibits were less than encouraging and Colorado’s Keg was looming. Arizona had never won in Boulder as members of the Pac-12. Regardless, my buried feelings and tempered expectations flew to Boulder. With a busy mind, it wasn’t clear to me what would happen. I should have known better: Colorado didn’t record a field goal for the game’s first ten minutes and Arizona won by 27. And then they won by 28 and then 13 and again we could believe. We could slip back into Goliath’s slippers and feel good in them.
There was a forgettable trip to Oregon before a defensive tour d’force through the MGM Grand Arena. Utah was throttled and Xavier Johnson – who once noted that the Wildcats “weren’t that good” – would make just 5 of 21 shots against the Wildcats after that January remark. And this:
Then the Pac-12 championship game – Arizona and UCLA – was every bit the heavy weight battle it was supposed to be. The Pac-12 deserved and needed it. The Bruins punched first, taking it to Arizona’s top rated defense like no other team all season. The Wildcats, however, shot back. Raining from beyond the arc before settling into their more typical defensive effort. But when push came to shove – and it did – Jordan Adams hit the biggest shot. UCLA was your 2014 Pac-12 Tournament Champions. He didn’t touch the ball.
To this point I haven’t mentioned the walk we were on. It had a title, or at least I had one for it, “The Road to Dallas.” But this is the hardest part of the walk. The path narrows and the way more treacherous. Sudden death is a possibility. Sudden death is a reality. This is the NCAA tournament. You know all of this and when Arizona’s name was called on Sunday, you contemplated how you’d get to San Diego, Anaheim, and Dallas. I did. We toed the waters but never hesitated to jump in. Bring on the challenge.
And a challenge it is. Littered with hyperbolic prose surrounding its uncertainty and glass slippers. Goliaths enter and one exits. But you – we of the red shirts – were behind Goliath. The Wildcats were going to win this whole fucking thing.
And then they didn’t.
I had charged down Interstate-5 with my buddy, Jamie – a lifelong Badger, brilliant hoops mind, sports enthusiast, and beer drinker – for Thursday’s games. My brother was flying into LA to join. Jamie and I crashed at a friend’s Wednesday night, worked from Westwood the morning of, and then invaded the Honda Center. For Jamie, the early game was a breeze. Wisconsin was on to Saturday’s game faster than you could say ‘On Wisconsin.’
The Wildcats then took Thursday’s court and Nick Johnson scored 15 points in the games final 2:45. He made all of the free throws everyone thought the Wildcats would miss to send them packing from this tournament. The dismissal of SDSU evoked little sympathy. Self inflated with a brotastic following dripping with little brotherdom, I couldn’t have ushered them out any faster. And they were removed from the game’s hallowed event by the right team. The Aztecs gave the West coast a go and the big kids will take it from here. Kthanksbye.
Which of course brings us to Saturday and me next to my brother at the tops of our chairs and lungs. The game itself could be dissected; examined for the minutiae of +/- data, offensive and defensive efficiencies, and probability charts. Ultimately, on the grandest stage where only one advances by any means possible – survival – the Badgers bettered the Wildcats. By one point. It needn’t be pretty, you just need to have the extra point.
For Arizona, they didn’t have the extra point. That’s the hurt stuff.
The kind of stuff that doesn’t let you appreciate an Aaron Gordon overtime three-pointer. He of the comically broken shot stepped into a three in the biggest game of his life. Onions. All the game long nothing would fall for the superfrosh. So naturally he grabbed 18 rebounds – nearly a quarter of all available boards in the game – and stuck that three.
It hurts and you maybe don’t get to remember when all seemed wrong, when the Arizona offense was operating at a second grade level, why not Jordin Mayes? He was there for the offensive rebound and the lay-in with sixty seconds left. In the three years of data I can access (hoop-math), it’s Jordin’s only career putback.
That immediate pain might not allow the opportunity to appreciate a moment like TJ McConnell and Nick Johnson hugging at mid-court. I can’t finger the exact situation but into a timeout, deep in the contest with the outcome in the balances and punches being thrown back and forth, the Wildcat backcourt embraced in the middle of the Honda Center. It was the kind of scene you expect to see with a Luther Vandross backdrop. Shit, I thought it meant they weren’t going to lose.
SPOILER: They did.
I’m late on all of this but I needed to get away from the suddenness of zeros and no more games. As noted I’m honest on here and the flurry of “UCONN!?!?!?!?! REALLY!?!?!?!?” texts into and out of my phone was…abundant? Ubiquitous? Fiery? And all of that heat was promptly followed by an outpouring of everything we couldn’t discuss after 2/1. A date we won’t forget and can’t neglect in reviewing, even appreciating, this season. Goliath down a peg.
Which is the end of our walk. A saunter through five of the most exciting and unique months of fandom I can recall. We felt promising optimism and crippling defeat. I saw triumphant revenge, fierce confidence, and assertions force. We hoped, believed, and hurt. We did it together and that’s the overarching importance of sport. 2013-14 was section 407 with my brother; the living room with my best friends; a bar with countless strangers; every arena I entered. In taking this walk, it’s my hope that you remember where you were and who you were with for each of the shining moments that were this season.
Those illuminated flashes that define our favorite game are brief because they’re shared. If 68 enter and only one leaves, then we have to believe in those shining moments. We can share those and remember when.
The first games begin in November with the promise of a whole season with anticipation for the unexpected and hopeful before us. And then we get caught in a sprint. Running to March in search of the shining moments that just might not come. Everything changed on 2/1 and maybe that’s OK? Maybe it’s not. It’s OK to remember, just don’t get stuck in Haas.
And remember this walk, and all the fun you had watching the 2013-14 Arizona Wildcats Men’s Basketball team.
The Night of the Journalist
February 21, 2014 Pac-12Haas Pavilion, Pac-12 Networks, Pacific Takesawbutler
I was given the opportunity with Pacific Takes to follow around a Pac-12 Networks production crew for last Wednesday’s UCLA-Cal meeting. UCLA rolled and I could barely tell you how they did it because I was buried in voices and screens and the insanity of a production truck.
READ ABOUT ME BEING A REPORTER IN A PRODUCTION TRUCK
That night I missed all of the Pac-12 action but didn’t. I absorbed it all from a totally different angle. Suddenly reading tweets about a guy’s head obstructing views of Camera 1 inside the Huntsman center wasn’t a laughable tweet so much as a producer’s nightmare.
But the experience was doubly unique in that I learned about both television production and being a real reporter. I had credentials and was asked not to report certain anecdotes and I even think some voices shied away from me. Interestingly enough, others gravitated towards me. The lanyard with my name and the notebook in my hand holds odd power. Or otherwise.
I wasn’t completely comfortable in the role, to be honest, because, to be further honest, I want to be the expert. I like people asking me the questions, inquiring about how awesome I am. After all, I started a blog, my little house of narcissism.
But if I’m to further explore those feelings, the desire to be the expert, how can I hold expertise on any matter without understanding others? How can I say I know X without ever inquiring about Y? I’m no seasoned reporter, but we’re all inquisitive minds. Questions feed that.
I was anxious about this. It was a different role for me but as I sat there and absorbed, questioned and learned, I realized I didn’t need to report anything. I was there for the experience, to hone my own craft (whatever that may be) by understanding the passions of another. I’d say it’s pretty clear that my passion resides somewhere within the pages of PacHoops – be it the world of college basketball or the universe of storytelling – but I’d taken this opportunity with Pacific Takes to further explore my passion.
So I anxiously sat in that truck, wanting to do the best I could at whatever I was trying to do.
About 5 minutes before things were shifting to live, the game’s director and I got to talking. “What’s your article about?” Scott Barke asked. I didn’t have a great answer but I was nearly three hours into the experience at this point and beginning to understand what I was seeing.
“I’m mostly writing about the experience. But I’m now seeing how your craft so closely parallels the game. Communication, quick decisions, mistakes, recovery. You’re playing right along with these guys.”I replied.
And then you should’ve seen the way Scott lit up when I asked him, “So I know all about how the players are getting ready in anticipation for their performance right now. How are you feeling?”
“Anxious,” he said.
And then we watched a basketball game.
WANE: Our First Expert!
January 29, 2014 Podcast of Champions: PacHoops PodcastBearTerritory.net, Haas Pavilion, Justin Cobbs, Richard Solomon, Ryan Gorceyawbutler
From the get-go we’ve asked for patience as we work through not only a rough patch in Pac-12 hoops, but our lack of tech savvy. In this week’s WANE the ineptitude on the production side isn’t all that apparent but if you were a part of the mess, you’d understand. Listen for yourselves, however, because we did have our first guest – ever – on, and most certainly is an expert.
Ryan Gorcey – the editor of BearTerritory.net – joined Spencer and I to talk about the Cal Bears; a balanced team that’s endured a few different injury bouts and who jumped to a 5-0 conference record. They toe-stubbed in LA (which Ryan tells us about) and will host the desert duo this weekend in Berkeley.
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We greatly appreciate Ryan joining us and are bummed we won’t be taking in Saturday’s Cal-Arizona game in his company (the people demand recruiting!).
The Table:
1:23 – Adam interupts to admit he can’t say “technologically”
1:40 – THE BIG REVEAL! Who WANE’s first guest is
2:22 – Spencer uses the term “beneath dead”, and then pics out his favorite “beneath dead” google image result to illustrate his words.
3:01 – ATTACKED BY SOMETHING!
4:18 – A discussion of the Sun Devils? A discussion of the Sun Devils.
5:30 – “Terror Alert Cardinal and Navy” means drop everything, evacuate your current whereabouts and head towards the closest cats team.
5:50 – Zack Clark show referenced…!
6:35 – BearTerritory.net referenced
7:00 – Spencer says, “damn it’s tasty!” with regards to the UCLA @ Oregon game. And then we talk about it for awhile. GotW and Something to Prove.
9:45 – Adam starts a transition into Utah @ Colorado but we get disrupted by narcism and talk about ourselves and how WANE is more important than Gameday in Boulder. We eventually get to discussing the Utah and Colorado basketball game by 10:46.
11:00 – Spencer’s argument indicates he thinks Utah is squarely on the bubble. We are not experts.
12:10 – Here is visual proof that you can scheduling cupcake time without necessarily eating them.
13:49 – Adam drops off and screws up BEARTERRITORY.NET. For shame.
14:41 – RYAN! RYAN! RYAN! RYAN! RYAN! RYAN! RYAN! RYAN! RYAN! RYAN! Twitter follow: @RGBearTerritory
14:47 – Ryan on what happened to Cal in getting swept out of Los Angeles. And how it’s all a big wear-and-tear on Justin Cobbs. Also how Richard Solomon never really got things going against the Wears. Yes, those guys.
17:16 – A Monty team not playing defense? Ryan agrees with Spencer’s observations that hard defense didn’t travel to LA. Also that Jabari Bird is getting his legs back, the Bears are a little thin and that takes a toll on tough D. And rolling pups out there to guard isn’t the most reliable.
19:53 – If you haven’t heard of Jahii Carson, you should. Cobbs will guard that shifty scorer.
21:55 – Spencer asks about Corey Matthews’ (doh, Jordan Matthews) rise, which Gorcey quickly points out is silly as Boy Meets World stopped airing in 2000, further asserting Gorcey as an expert. In everything.
24:32 – Cats talk ensues!
26:28 – Local boy, Spencer, pumps his original court, Haas. Ryan kind of poopoos it. But Haas will be loud Saturday.
28:04 – The on-going prospects of Cal’s season and some end-o-year thoughts from Ryan.
29:20 – Touché, Mike Montgomery
31:20 – What does Cal need to do down the stretch to fell comfortable on Selection Sunday?
Thanks, Ryan!
Cal Doing Big things with Improved Richard
January 16, 2014 CalDoug Gottlieb, Haas Pavilion, Mike Montgomery, Richard Solomonawbutler
The Golden Bears of Cal have jumped out to a 4-0 conference record. Three of those wins are on the road and I love road victories. I also love getting swept up in momentum and the promise of what could be despite a slight sample set. Hey, getting lost in the moment is part of being a fan. Beautiful, right?
But there might be something bigger than just a moment or momentum to what these Bears are doing. It might be worth thinking about it because:
@Drake4444444 @pachoopsab Remember back when Gottlieb picked Cal as like #10 in the nation preseason? Don’t seem so crazy all of a sudden.
— Andrew Murawa (@AMurawa) January 16, 2014
Alas, we could have a full conversation about Gottlieb but that not the point although I think he did have a point with regards to their team.
I love Cal’s lineup and I said as much in October. Veterans, youth, big, small, shooters, bangers, these Bears have pieces that can do some of everything. The only question was would they show up? Namely, would Richard Solomon please stand up? He has.
Solomon has the eighth highest DR% in the nation – an increase of more than eight percentage points from last season. He’s improved his eFG% by more than 20% (48.1% to 58%). And he’s decreased the number of fouls he commits extrapolated across 40 minutes by 27% (5.2 down to 3.8). As I’ve said before, the immediacy of graduation can be a confidence stimulator.
And if tempo-free isn’t your thing, Solomon is averaging a double-double each night on the court (12/10) which naturally are both career-highs. And speaking of double-doubles, he’s recorded six of them this season. In 79 career games prior to this year’s 15 games, he recorded just two. To pile on, he’s doubled the number of basketballs he steals per game.
I also see it as no coincidence that amongst Cal’s four losses, Solomon didn’t play in two of them and in the other two he posted his worst and third worst ORtg games. Did I mention he’s improved his ORtg by 8%? Dick Solo is doing work.
Furthermore, if you’ve paid attention to the blog, you’d know I have something of a crush on hoop-math.com. It’s where I got to learn about things like:
Does [player] really hit that many jumpers?
What does “protecting the rim” really mean?
How does [team] beat [team]? Or vice versa?
How do I appear as cool as Bond, popular as Gosling, and get JLaw’s attention?
Very important site that allows me to create awesome charts that my friend Jamie hates and others seem to like (tangent). What I mostly love about hoop-math is that it allows us to understand the obvious. More succinctly, it confirms our hypotheses that things like “taking more shots at the rim will increase your offensive efficiency.” Which is indeed a theory of mine and one of the first things I check when examining a player or team’s improvement or otherwise.
Well to this point we’ve discussed the gross improvement of a certain Cal Golden Center to which I present Exhibit Solomon:
First, and to be honest, I’m still refining my Excel game so bear with me as our X-axis is devoid context (it’s last three seasons). Secondly, notice the correlation between Solomon’s shots at the rim (yellow) and that same season’s ORtg (navy). When he’s around the basket he’s more effective. Solomon is putting up the highest offensive rating of his career (apologies that hoop-math doesn’t go beyond the 2011-12 season) while putting up the most shots he’s ever taken at the rim.
Richard Solomon was going to be a big reason Cal did whatever they were going to do this season.
And thus far he’s been big.
Getting to know Cal: A balancing act
October 30, 2013 CaliforniaDavid Kravish, Haas Pavilion, Justin Cobbs, Mike Montgomery, Richard Solomon, Ricky Kreklow, Tryone Wallaceawbutler
Cal has made the most buzz in their off-season not necessarily surrounding anything they’ve done. To address what they’ve done is to tell you they’ve compiled a sound team with compelling pieces up and down the roster. They’re maybe not deep but they’re balanced. I like Cal’s roster. But that’s maybe not why you’ve heard about them. No, you might’ve heard that Dough Gottlieb of CBS-lore has picked Cal as his 10th best team in the nation. Rush the Court asked how and I’m curious, too. But ultimately, that’s Doug’s prerogative and I don’t care that much. He’s the paid contrarian and I’m not even about to mention his brother being on Cal’s staff – though I just did. So with that out of the way, we’ll focus on whether these Bears can replace Allen Crabbe, the reigning POY; if balanced is enough; whether Richard Solomon can make the jump.
Why I love them: That balance I’ve been talking about? I’m really high on it and what’s more is they’ve got veterans in the right places and particularly in the two most important. You know about Mike Montgomery so allow me to get to the point: Justin Cobbs (see what I did there?!). He’s hit big shots and played in big games. He’s a senior at the most critical position in college basketball and one cannot begrudge the Bears that. It is their most endearing quality. But one senior does not a team make. No, filling out their back court is the highly touted Jabari Bird for whom Monty has been trying to taper expectations, “I don’t want to put expectations on Jabari. I want him to develop, I want him to learn as a freshman. Certainly coming in with the ability he has is going to give him a great opportunity, but the expectations is that he has a great freshman year and he helps us win basketball games.” Sure, Monty’s got a fine freshmen, but one freshman does not a team make (with apologies to ‘Melo). I’m not about to carry on with the different components that alone do not make up a team, but I will tell you that I’m a big Ty Wallace fan. He had a good freshman campaign and – if my calculations from a year ago stand true – he projects to have a much improved sophomore effort. The one additional thing that’s also got me high on this team is who Richard Solomon might become. He’s athletic and lengthy and we find him in his final season at Berkeley. How is he going to handle that urgency? If he manages to channel it into continued rebounding success (high OR and DR rates) and improved offensive output (just 55th in the conference in ORtg) then the Bears would seem to have further filled out an already nice lineup.
Why I hate them: OK so I like Richard Solomon. I want to believe that he’s going to have a big senior year – a fact I plan to expand upon in a later post. But if we’re looking at this team and its front court, we’re indeed left with Solomon and David Kravish. Sound players but with the body of work we’ve previously been presented with, I’m not about to consider this a Pac-12 contending front court. They’ve lost the Thurmanator who gave them big minutes when Solomon was in foul trouble (ranked 3rd to last in fouls committed/40 minutes) and I don’t foresee Kameron Rooks or Roger Moute a Bidias soon jumping into significant roles. Cobbs, Bird, Kreklow, and Wallace are going to win this team plenty of ball games, but it’s Solomon and Kravish who could help differentiate them.
Stat you need to know:
Percentage and number of three pointers that Ty Wallace hit last season for the Pac-12’s worst three point shooting team. I love Ty Wallace’s game but he needs to learn that his game isn’t to be firing from deep. In fact, see Exhibit Quotable…
Outlook: Maybe I don’t love this Bears team but there’s plenty here to like. I’ve discussed balance. That can cause problems for people; as does a Mike Montgomery defense. The Bears have had a top 50 defense in each of the last three seasons under Monty and project to have the 29th best this year per KenPom. Speaking of which, it might be worth noting that Ken rates Cal as the fourth best Pac-12 team and 36th in the nation. A season ago they wrapped the year rated 56th OR, twenty spots lower than they currently project. By my amateur math, this would suggest that the Bears are improved despite the loss of Crabbe. But enough quantitative predictions. I think Cobbs is senior enough to Dance with help from Bird and a much improved Ty Wallace (might be my favorite player in the league). And yes, in my final sentences, I’ll acknowledge that Cobbs suffered a foot injury. I don’t think this will prove a major set back. He ain’t missin much. Look at how cool new Haas is:
Multiple Reasons for Optimism in Haas Pavilion
November 9, 2012 CaliforniaAllen Crabbe, Bak Bak, Brandon Smith, Haas Pavilion, Jorge Gutierrez, Justin Cobbs, Mike Montgomery, Richard Solomon, Robert Thurmanawbutler
The Cal Bears lost their heart and soul and the theme of 2012-13 could be trying to find a replacement for Jorge’s heart. But Allen Crabbe’s really good so…
Crabbe Cakes – This is the year. It’s his team and he’s really good at basketball and I want to see Allen Crabbe do insanely awesome things on the court. He can.
Cobbs Salad– He’s better than Jorge. Boom, I said it and the numbers have my back.
Cobbs Jorge
ORtg 112.9 103.6
eFG% 50.8 47.9
Arate 29.5 25.2
Skipper – Mike Montgomery is the winningest coach in the Pac-12 because he’s a really good coach. He’s reason for optimism every time a Cal team takes the floor.
Grades – Richard Solomon’s got good ones! Or at least passing ones and Monty thinks the experience has matured him. So you’re telling me Cal has a mature, athletic, 6’10” big man to play in front of Allen Crabbe and Justin Cobbs?
Bak Bak – The name.
Robert Thurman – The Thurmanator. This nickname was confirmed to me by Allen Crabbe.
My Broken Record – If you follow this blog, you’re going to quickly find out just how much I love college seniors. There’s so much romanticism to their play, their mortality revealed, everything left on the floor. Look, I’m going to get hyperbolic with it. Every time. Brandon Smith has a shot to be that guy for these Bears. He’s played in a multitude of roles from starter to scrub and now is his time to be the glue that makes this team come together.
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Immigration (Amendment) Act 1998
Commencement: 24 August 1998
IMMIGRATION (AMENDMENT) ACT
NO. 13 OF 1998
Arrangement of sections
1. Amendment to section 1
2. Amendment to section 5 - visas and permits
3. New sections
4. Amendment to section 13 - permits to enter and reside
5. Amendment to section 17 - power to remove persons from Vanuatu
6. Insert new section 20A
7. Section 21 - appeals
8. Insert Schedule 2
9. Commencement
Assent: 16/07/98
Commencement: 24/08/98
An Act to amend the Immigration Act [CAP. 66].
BE IT ENACTED by the President and Parliament as follows:
AMENDMENT TO SECTION 1
Insert the following definitions, so that- all definitions are in alphabetical order:
"application fee" means the fee payable under section 9D;
"approval certificate" means an approval certificate issued by the Foreign Investment Board;
"dependent", in relation to a person, means any of the following:
(a) a member of the person's family;
(b) a child of the person who is over 18 but who is totally dependent on the person;
"Foreign Investment Board" means the Board established by the Foreign Investment Act 1998;
"foreign investor" has the same meaning as in the Foreign Investment Act 1998;
"investment proposal" has the same meaning as in the Foreign Investment Act 1998;
"residence permit" means a permit that entitles the holder to enter and reside in Vanuatu for the period stated in the permit;
"removal order" means an order under section 17;
"serious offence" means a criminal offence, other than a traffic-related offence that does not cause bodily injury to a person.
AMENDMENT TO SECTION 5 - VISAS AND PERMITS
(1) Omit from subsection (2) the words "to enter Vanuatu from outside and shall be in possession of a valid permit to enter prior to entry", substitute "for a residence permit".
(2) Omit subsection (3).
NEW SECTIONS
3. After section 9, insert the following sections:
"ENTITLEMENT TO RESIDENCE PERMITS
9A. (1) A foreign investor who has received an approval certificate from the Foreign Investment Board for an investment proposal is entitled to be issued with the residence permits specified in the certificate.
(2) If a foreign investor:
(a) produces an approval certificate to the Principal Immigration Officer; and
(b) gives the Principal Immigration Officer:
(i) a statutory declaration, in the form in Schedule 2, signed by each person for whom a residence permit is sought; and
(ii) a completed application form for each person for whom a residence permit is sought; and
(c) pays the application fee and any bond required under section 6;
the Principal Immigration Officer must issue to the investor the number of residence permits specified in the certificate, for the period specified in the certificate.
ISSUE OF RESIDENCE PERMITS SPECIFIED IN APPROVAL CERTIFICATE
9B. (1) The Principal Immigration Officer must issue the residence permits within 5 working days after the foreign investor complies with subsection 9A(2).
(2) Each residence pen-nit remains in force for the period stated in the permit. This must be the same as the period stated in the approval certificate.
REPLACEMENT RESIDENCE PERMIT
9C. (1) If during the period of a residence permit issued under section 9A (the "original permit") the person named in the permit leaves Vanuatu:
(a) the foreign investor may apply to the Principal Immigration Officer for a replacement residence permit; and
(b) if the Principal Immigration Officer receives:
(i) a statutory declaration in the form in Schedule 2 by the person named in the application; and
(ii) payment of than application fee and any bond required under section 6;
the Principal Immigration Officer must issue a residence permit (a "replacement permit") for the person named in the application.
(2) A replacement permit:
(a) is in force for the remainder of the period of the original permit; and
(b) is issued subject to the same conditions to which the original residence permit was subject.
9D. If the Principal Immigration Officer issues a residence permit to a person under section 9A or 9C:
(a) the dependents of the person are entitled to a residence permit; and
(b) if a dependent of the person;
(i) applies for a residence permit; and
(ii) being over the age of 18, gives the Principal Immigration Officer a statutory declaration in the form in Schedule 2; and
(iii) pays the application fee and any bond payable under section 6;
the Principal Immigration Officer must issue the permit.
REFUSAL OF RESIDENCE PERMITS
9E. The Principal Immigration Officer may refuse to issue a residence permit under section 9A, 9C or 9D if he or she has, during the previous 5 years:
(a) refused to issue a residence permit to the applicant or a dependent of the applicant; or
(b) cancelled a residence permit issued to the applicant or a dependent of the applicant.
SERIOUS OFFENCES
9F. (1) If -
(a) a person has been convicted of a serious offence within the last 10 years; and
(b) the person discloses the offence (the "disclosed offence") in the declaration made under paragraph 9B(2)(b), 9C(l)(b) or 9D(b); and
(c) a residence permit is issued to the person under section 9A, 9C or 9D,
the disclosed offence cannot be used as grounds for:
(d) cancelling the residence permit, or
(e) making a removal order against the person.
(2) However, if.-
(a) the person has been convicted of a serious offence during the last 10 years; and
(b) the person does not disclose the serious offence in the declaration; and
(c) a residence permit is issued to the person under section 9A, 9C, or 9D;
the offence can be used as grounds for:
(d) cancelling the residence permit; or
(e) making a removal order against the person.".
AMENDMENT TO SECTION 13 - PERMITS TO ENTER AND RESIDE
(1) Insert in subsection (3), after the words "this Act" the words "but subject to subsection (4),".
(2) Insert after subsection (1) the following subsection:
"(1A) Application for the renewal of a residence permit must be made at least 30 days before the permit is due to expire.".
(3) Add at the end the following subsections:
"(4) Before cancelling a permit, the Principal Immigration Officer must give the person notice in writing:
(a) that the Principal Immigration Officer proposes to cancel the permit; and
(b) the reasons why the Principal Immigration Officer proposes to cancel the permit; and
(c) that the person may, within one month from the date of the notice, make written representations to the Principal Immigration Officer stating why the permit should not be cancelled.
(5) The Principal Immigration Officer must consider the representations before cancelling the permit.
(6) If the Principal Immigration Officer cancels a permit. the Principal Immigration Officer must:
(a) record the decision in writing and the reasons for cancelling the permit; and
(b) give a copy of the decision and the reasons:
(i) to the person; and
(ii) if the person was issued with a permit under section 9A, 9C or 9D - to the Foreign Investment Board;
within 48 hours of making the decision.".
AMENDMENT TO SECTION 17 - POWER TO REMOVE PERSONS FROM VANUATU
(1) Omit from subsection (1) the words "The Minister need not give any reason for his order, which shall not be challenged in any court in any proceedings whatever.".
(2) Insert after subsection (1) the following subsections:
"(1A) Before making an order under subsection (1), the Minister must give the person notice in writing:
(a) that the Minister proposes to make the order; and
(b) the reasons why the Minister proposes to make the order; and
(c) that the person may, within 14 days- from the date of the notice, make written representations to the Minister stating why the person should not be removed from Vanuatu.
(1B) The Minister must consider the representations before making an order under subsection (1).
(1C) If the Minister makes an order under subsection (1), the Minister must:
(a) record the decision in writing and the reasons for making the order; and
(b) give a copy of the order and the reasons:
within 48 hours of making the order.".
INSERT NEW SECTION 20A
6. After section 20, insert the following section:
"REASONS FOR DECISION
20A. If the Principal Immigration Officer refuses an application for a permit, the Principal Immigration Officer must give a copy of the decision, and the reasons for the decision, to the applicant within 7 days of making the decision.".
SECTION 21 - APPEALS
7. (1) After subsection (1), insert:
"(1A) The Minister must decide the appeal within 30 days.
(1B) The Minister must:
(a) record the decision, and the reasons for the decision, in writing; and
(b) give a copy of the decision and the reasons to the person within 7 days of making the decision.".
(2) Insert in subsection (2), after "the Minister", the words "or to the Supreme Court".
"(2A) The Principal Immigration Officer must grant an interim permit to a person whose residence permit was issued under section 9A or 9C.".
(4) Add at the end:
"(4) If on appeal under section 21 the Minister refuses to issue a permit under this Act, the applicant may appeal to the Supreme Court against the refusal.".
(5) A person against whom a removal order has been made may, within 14 days of receiving the order, appeal to the Supreme Court against the order.
(6) The Supreme Court has jurisdiction to hear and determine the matter.
(7) On an appeal against the Minister's refusal to issue a permit, the Supreme Court may:
(a) confirm the Minister's decision, or order that the Principal Immigration Officer issue the permit specified in the order for the period specified in the order and
(b) make such other order as the court thinks fit.
(8) On an appeal against a removal order, the Court may:
(a) confirm or revoke the Minister's decision; and
NEW SCHEDULE 2
8. After Schedule 1, add the following Schedule:
"SCHEDULE 2
Sections 9A(2)(b), 9c(1)(b) and 9D(b)
STATUTORY DECLARATION
I, [name in full] of [address], do solemnly and sincerely declare as follows:
1. I am the applicant named in the attached immigration application
I have not been convicted of a criminal offence in any country, other than a traffic offence that did not cause bodily harm to a person, during the past 10 years.
I have been convicted of the following criminal offences during the past 10 years:
[list the following information about each offence, other than traffic offences
that did not cause bodily harm to a person:
description of criminal offence
date of conviction city
and country where convicted
penalty imposed].
I authorise the Principal Immigration Officer to carry out any inquiries, in Vanuatu or elsewhere, that he or she considers necessary to verify this declaration. I understand that if those inquiries disclose serious offences other than those listed above, the Principal Immigration Officer may take action against me under section 9F of the Immigration Act.
AND I MAKE this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true and by virtue of the provisions of the Oaths Act.
DECLARED at [place where declaration signed]
this [date declaration signed] [signature of person making
declaration]
Before me:
[Signature of person before whom declaration made]
[Description of person]"
[NOTE: Under section 9F of the Immigration Act, if the Principal Immigration Officer's inquiries disclose serious offences as defined in that Act that the applicant has not disclosed, a removal order may be made against the person. However, if a residence pen-nit is issued to a person who has disclosed serious offences, those offences cannot be used as grounds for making a removal order.]
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Since the start of this century, we see a global erosion of basic civil liberties in countries across the globe. This has gone hand-in-hand with the increasing dominance of society by extreme beliefs, repression of minorities, economic inequality and war. In such a situation the question of World Government becomes inevitable. The ruling capitalists want a global government with a global currency and a global police state. This movement towards global totalitarianism inevitably gives rise to the antithesis in the form of a global democracy.
Cardinal Human Values
Currently, the majority of the world’s constitutions are created out of the legal legacy of western European culture. The growth of this legal tradition has been inextricably linked with imperialism and colonialism as has been documented by the studies of Walter Mignolo and Baoventura de Sousa-Santos. For example in the case of the Indian constitution, the framers did not take note of the moral, cultural and spiritual values of the Indian people due to being educated in the Western legal tradition. Similar is the case with the various documents created by the UN arising from western law, ultimately rooted in Church law. This legal tradition has created the current global crisis of militarism and so to resolve this crisis one has to transcend this tradition. As the popular adage states, “Problems cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them.”
Hence, a genuine consensus is required. This involves not just consulting the various religious and other national legal traditions of the past but also the indigenous (Adivasi) legal traditions. The Encyclopedia of Peaceful Societies primarily lists non-western indigenous societies whereas the culture of western societies regularly threatens the very existence of life on the planet. However, the majority of constitutions are created based on these western traditions.
In light of this, what is required is a study of the rich legacy of the world’s legal traditions and an endeavor to discover the common cardinal values such as the Golden Rule. Based on this a Bill of Rights for humans, animals and the ecology can be created out of a process of collective synthesis.
Shrii Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar has noted that the roots of every legal tradition lie in a particular concept of virtue and vice arising from the local religion and customs. Hence, virtue and vice need to be re-defined based on universalism. He therefore says,
“In my opinion virtue is that which helps to expand the mind, by whose assistance the universe increasingly becomes an integral part of oneself, and vice is that which makes the mind narrow and selfish. And the realm to which the mind of a person engaged in virtuous activities travels is heaven, and the realm where the mind of a sinner races about in a wild frenzy is hell.” (Justice)
He has also in the practical realm proposed (Requirements of an Ideal Constitution) core values for such a Global Bill of Rights:
Complete security should be guaranteed to all the plants and animals on the planet.
Each country must guarantee purchasing power to all its citizens.
The constitution should guarantee four fundamental rights –
spiritual practice or Dharma;
cultural legacy;
education; and
indigenous linguistic expression.
If the practice of any of these rights conflicts with cardinal human values then that practice should be immediately curtailed. That is, cardinal human values must take precedence over all other rights.
The last point is especially important as when people bounded by groupism pursue the welfare of their group in a materialistic way, then basic human rights, basic cardinal values are bound to be violated.
What are the cardinal human values? We know so many of them – justice, equality, liberty, compassion, etc. Shrii Sarkar reveals the spiritual roots of cardinal values saying:
“Human value means nothing but to treat the joys and sorrows, hopes and aspirations of human beings sympathetically, and see them merged in Cosmic Consciousness and established in divine majesty. And if one is to elevate oneself to that sublime height, he or she will have to be supplied with an environment suitable to his or her physical, mental and spiritual existence. It is the birthright of everyone to make headway in their trifarious existence. It is the duty of society to accord recognition to this human right. Society has failed to do its duty, and that is why life is full of sorrow and suffering.” (Cardinal Values and Human Society)
This requires not just spiritual philosophy but a system of spiritual practice which merges the mind in pure Consciousness. It is in the shoreline between the mind and Consciousness from whence cardinal human values emerge. By the practice of meditation, these cardinal values become living realities, palpably present in the vicissitudes of daily living. Otherwise, cardinal human values become religious dogmas used to exploit people or cardinal values become dry abstractions at the mercy of intellectual gymnastics of philosophers and lawyers.
Hence the endeavor to create a global conversation and consensus on universally shared cardinal values and from this to create a consensus for a Global Bill of Rights is the foremost task facing humanity today.
Economic De-centralisation
It is a universal maxim in every culture that a balance of powers is required in every social activity. The concentration of power in one person or one institution is bound to lead to disaster. Currently the global political order has been shaped by the growth of capitalism. National governments arose out of the desires of capitalists to operate across an entire nation without any constraints from regional governments. Similarly, today globalization and the push for a neoliberal global government is driven by the desires of capitalists to operate throughout the globe. At every stage of this process, countless people and communities have been victimized by this venial thrust towards economic centralization. This is an ongoing process in most countries today and we see it in India in the drive to give foreign mining companies what little Adivasi land that still remains.
This thrust towards globalization must be balanced by a thrust towards localization. Thus the movement for a global democracy in the political realm must be balanced by the movements for local democracy in the economic realm. Genuine freedom will arise from the balance created by these two movements. As Shrii Sarkar says,
“It is desirable that the management of industrial, agricultural, trade and commercial enterprises not be in the hands of the central government or the world government (after the establishment of the world government). If it is, the common people will not get the direct or even the indirect opportunity to participate in the management of these enterprises. In such cases capitalists, opportunists or self-seeking politicians can easily take control of them and misappropriate public wealth.” (Problems of the Day)
The western legal tradition arising from the capitalist takeover of the commons recognizes individual rights but not community rights. The rights of communities – in particular economic rights – are at the heart of genuine freedom in the world today. Under the western philosophies of capitalism and communism, communities find themselves held hostage to the economic centralization of power in the hands of various elites. At the time of Indian independence, a popular idea was that of a “village republic”.
From the point of view of practicality, the Progressive Utilisation Theory (PROUT) advocates participatory economic planning at the block (sub-district) level. This planning is for a Trilateral Economic Order with key industries (like mining) in controlled by the local government, small shops selling non-essential or luxury items in the hands of private enterprise and the vast majority of the economy in the form of locally controlled networks of cooperatives. At the higher level of the samaja, there is the revolutionary struggle for complete economic swaraj or independence from the rule of outside capitalists and bureaucrats. A samaja is a socio-cultural ecoregion like Bundelkhand or Bengal. So summarise economic democracy is based on the following principles:
The minimum requirements of a particular age – including food, clothing, housing, education and medical treatment – must be guaranteed to all.
Increasing purchasing capacity must be guaranteed to each and every individual.
The power to make all economic decisions must be placed in the hands of the local people.
Outsiders must be strictly prevented from interfering in the local economy.
In order to enable this, the local (village, block, district) governments need to work to fulfill the collective plans of the local people. Hence the local political administration practically works as per the local economic power and at the same time implements the basic values and policies of the global government.
Of course for large-scale economic activities such as telecommunications, global environmental action, exploration of other planets, the involvement of the world government is required but the world government must not interfere in the local economies except in emergency situations. Emergency situations include such as when a particular community economic exploits neighboring communities or exploits minorities in their own community or in the case of where 1 region has precious resources that need to be shared by all countries without exploiting the host region.
Nations have been exploiting their own regions for centuries. This trend must not continue in the era of global governance. Only local-cum-regional economic democracy (based on fully independent central banks) can provide genuine economic freedom to the global community. Hence local economic democracy is the foundation of genuine global political democracy.
Visions of a Global Legislature
The Earth Constitution provides many noble ideas worthy of discussion in the global community such as the balance of powers between a legislative body based on population (House of Peoples) and another based on the representation of countries (House of Nations). The Earth Constitution recognizes the need for a guardian of the people in the government structure and hence recommends as World Ombudsmus. While this is a good idea, something more is needed.
PROUT suggest the evolution of social boards comprised of experts in various fields of the sciences, various professions chosen by associations of their peers. These social boards are to function at all levels of government and are to have the power to influence government policy without being tainted by having to become part of the government. In ancient India, various sages or rsis like Buddha functioned outside the government but readily voiced criticisms of wrongdoings and failed governance.
The Earth Constitution mandates the need for a global police force. While a national and political police force may be required, PROUT proposes a global militia. A militia is defined people with training involved in public life, who are involved in various jobs but devote part of their time to global defense forces. It is important to move away from a professional military or police force where people become isolated and even hostile to the common people such as is the case in many countries. Soldiers coming from various careers will have ties to society that will prevent the rise of military elitism.
In pursuance of the legacy of Polybius and Montesquieu on the balance of different branches of government, the independence of the audit department is crucial for establishing morality in any government. Without this reckless deficit spending and all forms of corruption will rule unchecked.
In addition, PROUT proposes that the independence of the secretariat (government administration) must be guaranteed in the world constitution. This is crucial as we see in present times where government servants are helpless to prevent the incompetent and intolerant policies enforced on them by autocratic politicians. As Shrii Sarkar says,
“To provide a fearless and independent ambiance to the administration, the secretariat should be kept free from pressures from the cabinet. The cabinet should confine itself to legislation, the passage and passing of the budget, the implementation of its plans and policies, defense etc. The power of ministers should remain confined to the parliament and they should not poke their nose into the workings of the secretariat. The chief secretary should not be under the president or the prime minister but should act independently as the executive head. All the secretaries should work under the chief secretary. Free from cabinet pressures, every department will serve the people well.” (Compartmentalized Democracy)
Capitalism has over the centuries poisoned the moral values and culture of nearly every country around the globe. Communism merely metastasized this moral cancer. With the decline of communism and the rise of religious extremism, this rapidly worsening moral cataclysm is leading to the rise of authoritarian, intolerant leaders around the world.
Hence it is not enough to simply give noble ideas and plans we have to create noble leaders as well. This is not a matter of utopian dreaming but a matter of practical survival. For unless genuinely Dharmic or sublimely righteous leaders emerge from an internal struggle for righteousness the very survival of humanity on this planet is in grave danger. This internal struggle for righteousness is the Tantra Yoga given 7500 years ago by Lord Shiva.
Only someone who undergoes an internal revolution to fight and sublimate all their mental vices and prejudices has the moral right to launch an external revolution to unite humanity as one single family (Ananda Parivara). An internal moral and spiritual revolution is the foundation of the moral and spiritual revolution needed in society today.
Those who are established in this internal and external yoga (union) are the Sadvipras or spiritual revolutionaries. From them, a dramatic transformation in the consciousness of humanity is required. The amorality, selfishness, and greed of modern capitalist culture have led to the counter-evolution of religious extremism. Both religious dogma and capitalism and communism are rooted in a rudimentary materialistic mindset. Hence a spiritual revolution is the root of the holistic or nuclear revolution humanity requires today. As Shrii Sarkar reminds us,
“With the smooth, natural and progressive channelization of the psychic urges of the individual and collective mind towards the Supreme Entity, psychic pabula will be converted into psycho-spiritual pabulum. Then each person will be a Sadvipra, and the whole society will be a Sadvipra Samáj – an Ánanda Parivára.” (The Transformation of Psychic Pabula into Psycho-spiritual Pabulum)
We are all assembled here out of love for human beings everywhere on this planet and even on other planets. Let us work to spread that love, to create a global consensus for a global Bill of Rights and a world government based on local economic swaraj that was the dream of India’s freedom movement. Let us collectively practice the yoga that will usher forth a spiritual revolution in the collective mind of humanity. And let us spread the universal, NeoHumanistic love for all beings, all communities in each and every village and mohalla of this planet. Despite all odds, we are bound to triumph in the end. For as Shrii Sarkar says,
“The fact that the fortune of every individual, not only of this earth but of the entire cosmos, has been wreathed together, will have to be admitted one day by people. The spiritual aspirant has to hasten that auspicious moment by pauseless effort, service and propagation of the great Ideology. This alone is the Supreme task for the present humanity.”
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Local Council (building on the left) with the parked tractor of Pero Krajisnik
Posted on October 8, 2018 October 30, 2018 by Andre Thiemann
Of refugees and states: how vernacular humanitarianism draws together disparate scales of statecraft
“He [Pero] is a refugee person [izbegličko lice], we have to help him. Pero received a small flat consisting of a room, a kitchen and a small WC. An electric meter was installed in the flat and he only has to pay the electricity bill” (Zlatan, 29.8.2013).
This is how the clerk of the self-governmental unit of the Local Council (šef kancelarije Mesne Zajednice) of Donje Selo explained his institution’s support for Pero Krajišnik, a former Croatian refugee and a Serbian citizen since 2003. In 2008, Pero had begun to “fall through the cracks” of the non-encompassing scales and spaces of the Serbian welfare state – too young for a pension, apparently not sick enough for social aid (though treated in hospital for alcohol abuse), too-long-term unemployed for benefits. Instead, Pero became the subject of local community attention to ‘our refugee’. Vernacular humanitarianism (Brković 2017b), drawing from the displaced experiences of the 1990s, became the vehicle of care by Donje Selo’s actors on- and off-state (Benda-Beckmann and Benda-Beckmann 1998). Local Council supervisor Miro especially exercised his yearning for social and ethical citizenship by pushing for support. Villagers gave Pero food, beverages, work, firewood, and informal credit, and the Local Council provided free housing, subsidized electricity, and repeatedly selected Pero for public works. This made Pero visible as a “social case” and bridged the divide with the municipal welfare sector. By 2012, Pero’s neediness and deservingness were affirmed through the monthly payment of 6500 Dinar (55 EUR) by the municipal Centre for Social Work.
Tracing Pero’s extended case of local state care, I began wondering about the link between humanitarian reason and statecraft. The anthropology of the state has recently moved towards a relational approach analyzing how multiple modalities of statecraft are mediated by social relations (Thelen, Vetters, and Benda-Beckmann 2017; Thiemann, n.d.). In Europe, with its long-standing public-private dichotomies, the state is seen as public and defined in contradistinction to its supposedly private other – civil society, domestic space, or kinship (Weintraub 1997; Thelen, Thiemann, and Roth 2017). This divide is nonetheless bridged by concepts like embeddedness, belonging, and citizenship. Relational boundary work – the reproduction of hegemonic discourses – reinstates the divide (Thelen and Alber 2018).
Here, I focus on vernacular humanitarianism (Brković 2017b) as a bridging concept and an emerging modality of local statecraft. Andrew Gilbert (2016) has recently highlighted the entanglements of non-governmental refugee aid with local state politics . In 2002, seven years after the end of the war, Bosnian NGO activists convened meetings in a Local Council and convinced Councilors to distribute humanitarian aid irrespective of the internal ethnic divides of their community. Such practices complicated the public claims of NGO apoliticism, through which non-governmental organizations derived international funding by performing civil society “at the frontiers of the state” (Mikuš 2018). To maintain that positionality, pragmatic declarations of being “apolitical” constituted the boundary work that (re)produced the local (European) compartmentalization of social process and channeled widespread discontent with the neoliberalising state into ambivalent critiques of state corruption and yearnings for a functioning state (Jansen 2015; Brković 2017a). In Serbia, apoliticism even reorganized local democracy building. It legitimized USAID state funding of democratic, apolitical local community leaders who ironically turned into political elites, translating their enhanced personal capacities into symbolic capital by standing for election in their Local Council (Vetta 2009). In my fieldwork in rural central Serbia, I analyzed the boundary work of such apolitical Local Councils (Thiemann 2016, chaps 2–4).
Two decades after the Yugoslav civil wars, the refugee question in Serbia has long become decategorized as a field of political activity. As the humanitarian project cycle closed and international and local NGOs largely left, new forms of integration fostered hybrid “refugee-citizens” (for Tchad, Behrends 2018). Humanitarian reasons only resurfaced in Pero’s crisis situation (for Bosnian working class politics, see Gilbert). I argue that the local state is emergent at the (lack of) intersection between scales and spaces of statecraft. Scales of statecraft do not encompass each other like Russian dolls (Ferguson and Gupta 2002), and at the heart of local politics – at least in my view – stands the agency to realign the state scales and spaces for local state projects from below. Between 1995 and 2002, Donje Selo had provided some 50 refugees with food, shelter and asymmetrical integration, but then the local branch of the municipal refugee camp was closed by the Local Council President to pressure the municipality to cover the electricity bills that clogged the Council’s budget. By 2009, the largest chunks of the Council’s budget were still earmarked for infrastructural development and for sports and culture. While there remained a small space of discretion for “emergency expenditures”, welfare appeared a municipal and central state responsibility, a scale or two removed.
In the intervening years, the welfare state net drifted apart, as austerity-induced budget freezes hit an increasingly dispossessed population. In a “moral neoliberal” move, the local community was interpellated by the state to care (Muehlebach 2012). The vaguely defined and underfinanced duty of care led to conflict, deteriorating medical and social services, and humanitarian actions in which unstable networks of citizens collected emergency monies (Brković 2017a). But in Serbia, it surprisingly also led to a re-legitimization of the (since 1990) customary, “post-communist” Local Councils (Šević 2001; Vetta 2009; Vukelić 2009). By the mid-2000s, the Local Councils were revalued (Gadjanova 2006) and received new statutes (SMZ 2005).
The case study of Pero then illuminates the local mobilizing potential of yearnings for social citizenship. Refugeeness was appropriated by the Local Council as an apolitical claim for moral neoliberal care, but ironically (self-)addressed at the local state. Far from agonistically challenging the status quo, however, the ensuing humanitarian reason (Fassin 2012) drew together and “encompassed from below” disparate scales and spaces of statecraft. Echoing Yugoslav claims for popular solidarity, the emerging modality of apolitical statecraft highlighted the openness and in-betweeness of a local self-governmental process rife with ambivalent exclusions and inclusions.
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Brković, Čarna. 2017a. Managing Ambiguity: How Clientelism, Citizenship, and Power Shape Personhood in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Oxford: Berghahn.
———. 2017b. ‘Introduction: Vernacular #Humanitarianisms’. Allegra (blog). 25 September 2017. http://allegralaboratory.net/vernacular-humanitarianisms/.
Fassin, Didier. 2012. Humanitarian Reason : A Moral History of the Present. Berkeley, Calif. [u.a.]: Univ. of California Press.
Ferguson, James, and Akhil Gupta. 2002. ‘Spatializing States: Toward an Ethnography of Neoliberal Governmentality’. American Ethnologist 29 (4): 981–1002.
Gadjanova, Elena. 2006. The State of Local Democracy in the Western Balkans: A Study of Local Democratic Processes and Institutions in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and Serbia and Montenegro. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities.
Gilbert, Andrew C. 2016. ‘From Humanitarianism to Humanitarianization: Intimacy, Estrangement, and International Aid in Postwar Bosnia and Herzegovina’. American Ethnologist 43 (4): 717–29. https://doi.org/10.1111/amet.12386.
Jansen, Stef. 2015. Yearnings in the Meantime: ‘Normal Lives’ and the State in a Sarajevo Apartment Complex. Oxford: Berghahn.
Mikuš, Marek. 2018. Frontiers of Civil Society: Government and Hegemony in Serbia. First published. Dislocations. – New York [u.a.] : Berghahn Books, 2006- 22. New York, NY: Berghahn.
Muehlebach, Andrea. 2012. The Moral Neoliberal: Welfare and Citizenship in Italy. Chicago [et al.]: University of Chicago Press.
Šević, Željko. 2001. ‘Local Government in Yugoslavia’. In Stabilization of Local Governments, edited by Emilia Kandeva, 417–69. Budapest: OSI/LGI.
SMZ. 2005. ‘Statut Mesne Zajednice’.
Thelen, Tatjana, and Erdmute Alber, eds. 2018. Reconnecting State and Kinship. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press.
Thelen, Tatjana, Andre Thiemann, and Duška Roth. 2017. ‘State Kinning and Kinning the State in Serbian Elder Care Programs’. In Stategraphy. Towards a Relational Anthropology of the State, edited by Tatjana Thelen, Larissa Vetters, and Keebet von Benda-Beckmann, 107–23. Oxford: Berghahn.
Thelen, Tatjana, Larissa Vetters, and Keebet von Benda-Beckmann, eds. 2017. Stategraphy: Toward a Relational Anthropology of the State. 4. Oxford: Berghahn.
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———. n.d. ‘Caring States: How Serbian Social Workers Commit Bureaucratic Error to Forge Modalities of Statecraft’. Unpublished manuscript.
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Landau damping of magnetospherically reflected whistlers
Thorne, Richard M.; Horne, Richard B. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0412-6407. 1994 Landau damping of magnetospherically reflected whistlers. Journal of Geophysical Research, 99 (A9). 17249-17258. https://doi.org/10.1029/94JA01006
Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1029/94JA01006
Unducted VLF signals produced by lightning activity can form a population of magnetospherically reflected (MR) whistlers in the inner magnetosphere. It has been suggested recently that in the absence of significant attenuation such waves could merge into a broadband continuum with sufficient intensity to account for plasmaspheric hiss. To test this conjecture we have evaluated the path-integrated attenuation of MR whistlers along representative ray paths using the HOTRAY code. Using a realistic plasma distribution modeled on in situ data, we find that the majority of MR waves experience significant damping after a few transits across the equator. This is primarily due to Landau resonance with suprathermal (0.1-1 keV) electrons. The attenuation is most pronounced for waves that propagate through the outer plasmasphere; this can readily account for the infrequent occurrence of multiple-hop MR waves for L ≥ 3.5. Selected waves that originate at intermediate latitudes (15° ≤ λ ≤ 35°) and whose ray paths are confined to the inner plasmasphere may experience up to 10 magnetospheric reflections before substantial attenuation occurs. These waves should form the population of observed MR waves. Wave attenuation becomes more pronounced at higher frequencies; this can account for the absence of multiple-hop waves above 5 kHz. Weakly attenuated MR waves tend to migrate outward to the L shell, where their frequency is comparable to the equatorial lower hybrid frequency. The enhanced concentration of waves due to a merging of ray paths would produce a spectral feature that rises in frequency at lower L. This is quite distinct from the reported properties of plasmaspheric hiss, which maintains a constant frequency band throughout the entire plasmasphere. Furthermore, in the absence of mode conversion, waves below 500 Hz, which often form an important if not dominant part of the spectral properties of hiss, are unable to escape from the topside ionosphere in the whistler mode. Consequently, we conclude that unducted lightning signals cannot account for the origin of plasmaspheric hiss.
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Wreckfest Review – Drive Like You Don’t Care (PlayStation 4)
December 28, 2019 Dominic_ChapmanComment(0)
Welcome to our Wreckfest review. This past year we’ve seen many racing games such as NFS Heat and GRID which both had their own merits but were ultimately just your traditional sort of arcade racer involving getting from point A to B and whilst this is fun it doesn’t compare to the fun you can have when you’re driving a car without a care in the world, as you do in Wreckfest.
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One
Reviewed On: PlayStation 4
Developer: Bugbear Entertainment
Multiplayer: 2 – 16 Players Online
Available: August 27th, 2019
Price: £34.99 (U.K) $39.99 (U.S)
Age Rating: PEGI 12 (U.K) T (U.S)
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A successor to titles like Destruction Derby, Wreckfest isn’t a game for Sunday drivers, it’s instead a game for the type of person who couldn’t care less if their car looks more like a squashed down cube of metal at the end of an event. It’s the type of game where your car goes into an event looking ugly and comes out looking even uglier than before. What’s more, is it also features couches and combine harvesters.
Whilst Wreckfest may give you the impression of a none serious game with its couch racing and combine harvester Derbys, it’s actually quite a serious game in that it requires a lot of skill to master, especially when you consider the fact that some races will literally have you meeting racers going in the opposite direction, but hey everyone at these events loves a good smash.
Admittedly the difficulty is a bit of a concern as there are some really frustrating moments such as trying to race a three-wheeler through a crowd of big American School Buses.
It wouldn’t be a game about destroying vehicles without a bit of destruction evidence. Thankfully the developers have done a wonderful job of keeping it evident with amazing physics which see your vehicles battered and bruised beyond recognition, even going so far as making it look like a cube on wheels.
Destruction comes with two levels on Wreckfest. There’s a normal mode which allows you to damage the car beyond recognition and then there’s the realistic mode which allows you to do just that and then some such as losing wheels and other vital car components and this mode makes the game even more of a challenge for those of you who enjoy things to be hard.
The A.I is also so well programmed that it has no shame in ruining your day by ramming you off the track, getting in your way and even doing all it can to avoid you in the Destruction Derby events.
A wide range of vehicles awaits players in Wreckfest with a choice of American muscle cars right to cars made in Asia. Then there are the special vehicles that add a whole new level of fun to the game, such as an R.V, a lawnmower, and a combine harvester to name just a few.
Vehicles can also be customized allowing you to make them faster, more stable and much stronger allowing you to make the perfect vehicle for each of the game’s events.
Several event types are available in Wreckfest, including standard racing, elimination racing, and my personal favorite Destruction Derby. The wide range of events makes it possible to enjoy the game without things getting stale too quickly and ensures there’s something for any fan of contact racing.
Wreckfest is certainly one of my favorite racers of the past few years. What makes it great is its ability to combine serious events with humorous moments (who doesn’t find couch racing hilarious?). There’s no denying this is a racer for those who are sick of driving nicely.
That concludes our Wreckfest review. To purchase the game on PlayStation 4 check out the links below.
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公開日： 2015/02/15 : English, Japanese Culture, Japanese system convenience store, Cool Japan, Japan now, Japanese culture, Japanese history, Japanese tradition, robot, Tokyo, Western culture in Japan
In the last article, I wrote about one attitude of customers that annoyed very much the people who work at convenience stores. Today, I would like to pick up another, which maybe very typically Japanese.
Many interviewees said that they were frustrated when they found customers standing in front of a cashier and waiting to be served without saying anything. In convenience stores there are many other tasks that the workers should do than operating a cash register, such as preparing deep fried food and steamed snacks, inspecting inventories, putting products in order, etc… So they are not always waiting at the cashier to serve customers. While working outside the cashier table, they sometimes find people waiting. Waiting very irritated. But never call them. Like ghosts with a grudge against living people…
While I heard them say about this problem, I was reminded of a fact that could characterize Japan. In Japan, maybe only in big cities like Tokyo though, there are so many shops and restaurants whose doors are automatic. According to Japan Automatic Door Association, which I’ve never imagined that kind of association existed, about 140,000 automatic doors were produced and almost 90% of the production was for the use in Japan in 2012.
Can you figure out whether this annual production of 140,000 automatic doors is large or small? The number of production in the US in the same year was about 150,000. If the land area is concerned, USA is more than 25 times larger than Japan (USA 9,629,091 sq km, Japan 377,930 sq km)!! Well, I have to say that the number of automatic doors produced in one year in Japan is incredibly huge…
a map comparing the Japanese main islands to the USA
In Japan, full-scaled production of automatic doors started after the World War II. In its early stage they were used mainly for trains. On the other hand, In the United States, they were already used commonly, like in supermarkets, in 1950’s. The first automatic door for the building in Japan was set up in 1956. That was for a main office of Nabco (now Nabtesco) Japan in Kobe, one of the leading companies of producing automatic doors. They started to produce automatic doors with the technical support of National Pneumatic USA.
The second place where an automatic door was placed was the main entrance of a bank. The users of automatic door were very limited, such as banks and hotels, because of its extremely high cost.
The numbers of sales of automatic doors:
1956 — 17 doors
1957 — 113 doors
(according to Nabtesco)
The main reason why automatic doors were not spread rapidly was its high cost as I mentioned but the second reason was its style. As the concept of automatic door was born in Western country, the ones in the first period were doors of Western style, I mean the doors to be opened by pushing or pulling. On the other hand, traditional Japanese doors are sliding doors.
An old style shop in Kyoto whose exterior doors are sliding ones.
Photo by m-louis .®
Doors inside house are also sliding ones.
Photo by mrhayata
Maybe this door has been damaged many times by misbehavior of foreign tourists…
Photo by Russell Trow
In 1960’s sliding automatic doors started to be sold, and at the time of Tokyo Olympic games (1964) millions of buildings were constructed and the numbers of automatic doors were increased explosively. Now in Japan, even a very small shop has automatic doors especially in big cities.
An automatic door in a small restaurant
Photo by Fabian Reus
You may be able to spend a day without touching a door in Tokyo. I sometimes just stand for a while in front of the door waiting to be opened automatically… I hear some people bump against normal doors just expecting that they will open automatically. The first surprise for tourists from foreign countries must be that a door of a taxi opens and closes automatically. I mean in Japan drivers open the door without getting off the car. After you catch a taxi by raising a hand, do not touch the door to open but you should wait for the door to be opened.
When you get off a taxi also, a driver will open the door for you after the payment,
even though you don’t give him a tip.
Photo by David Hall
In Japan, I think there are too many things that move automatically.
You can call waitress just pressing a call button.
Dishes of sushi arrive to you on the moving conveyor.
(video by marow1209)
This automated system has been spread all over in Japan maybe because ‘service’ is considered as something that minimizes the effort of customers in Japan. And it sometimes turns out to be something that indulges customers. The concept of automatic is authentic. But the excessive indulgence can also spoil customers…
I guess in few years there will be many serving robots working in Japan, robots which never makes mistakes, never complains, and will obey any orders no matter how bad people treat them and will never be tired.
a robot which (who) works as a receptionist
Photo by Josh McKible
At the end of the article, I would like to introduce the opinion of a friend of mine who usually waits to be served without calling staffs in front of a cashier counter at a convenience store, in order to make you relieved. She says she doesn’t call staffs because she doesn’t want to disturb them. When she has time to spare, she waits to be served calmly. She thinks that staffs must have many tasks to finish and she can wait until one of them will notice. I believe that this is the consideration for the others that the Japanese have highly esteemed for a long time. I hope many of the people who stand in front of a cashier and waiting to be served without saying anything, as many as possible, think as my friend does …
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Scientific Name: Geranium caespitosum
Common Name: Pineywoods Geranium
Also Called: Crane's Bill, Fremont's Geranium, Parry's Geranium, Purple Cluster Geranium, Purple Geranium, Purple Wild Geranium, Tufted Geranium, Wild Geranium
Family: Geraniaceae, Cranesbill or Storksbill Family
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Status: Native
Duration: Perennial;
Size: Up to 18 inches, spreading outward 24 or more inches.
Growth Form: Forb/herb, subshrub; low growing, sprawling.
Leaves: Green; palmate, deeply cut or lobed (see photo).
Flower Color: Pink to purple; flowers showy about 1½ inches, corolla of 5 petals with dark purple veins, 5 sepals and 5 stamens, fruit a schizocarp of 5 mericarps
Flowering Season: May to September.
Elevation: 5,000 to 9,000 feet
Habitat Preferences: Mid- to upper-elevations, common in coniferous forests and adjacent streams, canyons and other riparian or moist areas.
Recorded Range: Pineywoods Geranium is found primarily in western United States in; AZ, CO, NM, NV, TX, UT and WY. It is also native to northern Mexico. In Arizona it can be found in the northern and southern parts state; few or no records in La Paz, Maricopa, Pinal, Santa Cruz and Yuma counties.
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U.S. Weed Information: No information available.
Invasive/Noxious Weed Information: No information available.
Wetland Indicator: In North America Geranium caespitosum has the following wetland designations; Arid West, FAC; Great Plains, FAC; Western Mountains Valleys and Coast, FAC.
FAC,= Facultative, occur in wetlands and non-wetlands.
Threatened/Endangered Information: No information available.
Genus Information: 44 species in Geranium throughout North America. 6 native species in Arizona.
4 varieties in Geranium caespitosum:
Geranium caespitosum var. caespitosum, Pineywoods Geranium (AZ, CO, NM, NV, TX, UT, WY);
Geranium caespitosum var. eremophilum, Purple Cluster geranium (AZ, NM);
Geranium caespitosum var. fremontii, Fremont's Geranium (AZ, CO, NV, NM, UT and WY);
Geranium caespitosum var. parryi, Parry's Geranium (AZ, CO, NM, UT and WY).
The Plant List includes 1,216 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus Geranium. Of these 411 are accepted species names.
Comments: A mid- to upper elevation species Geranium caespitosum is found in the western United States and into northern Mexico.
Also see in Southwest Desert Flora; Richardson's Geranium, Geranium richardsonii and Carolina Geranium, Geranium carolinianum.
Geranium caespitosum has been used as a dermatological aid, as fodder and as an antidiarrheal. See a complete listing of ethno-botanical uses at Native American Ethnobotany, University of Michigan, Dearborn.
Date Profile Completed: 09/24/2015, updated format 10/12/2017
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service on-line database and USGS ITIS search
Arizona Flora, Kearney, Thomas H., Peebles, Robert H., 1960, University of California Press, Berkley and Los Angeles, California.
The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Published on the Internet; http://www.theplantlist.org/ (accessed 09/24/2015).
http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Geraniaceae/Geranium/
Native Plant Information Network, NPIN (2013). Published on the Internet http://www.wildflower.org/plants/ [accessed: 09/24/2015]. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The University of Texas, Austin, TX.
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=GECA3
Wikipedia contributors, 'Geranium caespitosum', Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 25 August 2015, 11:04 UTC, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Geranium_caespitosum&oldid=677763967 [accessed 24 September 2015]
SEINet for synonyms, scientific names, recorded geographic locations and general information
http://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/.
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MaggieMoo's gets sirius 190 locations
These folks are doing deal after deal satellite radio exposure is growing ,Packagedwith TelAdvantage, the world’s most recognized brand of telephone "on hold" messaging products and services. Since 1991, AMTC has served over 15,000 customers around the globe. I think Amtc and sirius have a working model where the customer wins on the bottom line..........
AMTC Press Release: "From their beloved, pearl-adorned 'spokescow' to the delicious ice cream treats, MaggieMoo’s offers an unforgettable experience to every guest! The addition of SIRIUS music to their treateries will only add to the welcoming atmosphere they achieve,' concluded Tom Coppola, Sales Manager at AMTC. 'We are delighted to have them as part of the SIRIUS family.'
'SIRIUS background music helps our employees enjoy their work and this translates into a memorable experience for our guests. We don’t just provide award-winning ice cream, we also provide an entertaining atmosphere, and upbeat music is essential to setting the energy and the overall brand tone,' indicated Debbie Benedek, Senior Vice President of Brand Marketing.
Based in Columbia, MD, MaggieMoo’s currently operates more than 190 Treateries across the nation. Each location features a menu of freshly made premium ice creams, mix-ins, smoothies and custom ice cream cakes. MaggieMoo’s chocolate, dark chocolate, vanilla, vanilla bean and strawberry ice cream flavors all have been awarded The National Ice Cream Retailers Association’s prestigious Blue Ribbon Award, for taste, texture and overall appearance for eight years running. MaggieMoo’s is the only national retail concept to win all five awards."
posted by Tim @ 12:33 AM 11 comments
U-Tube indie music video contest win sirius studio session
Heres your chance, all you wanna be "stars" submit your material early.......!!
ABC News: Make Your Band Famous: "Each band or musician may submit one video, and it must include a full song. All contestants must be U.S. residents.
'GMA' will unveil the four winning bands on Nov. 29.
Prizes will include new equipment from Gibson; a live performance at Sirius Satellite Radio's 'Fishbowl' studios in New York City; and the chance to have your song featured in a major film or TV show by Chop Shop. "
David Rehr, interview at NAB conference
Sort of sounds like not all station owners have embraced this new digital concept.Could this be another early sign, for a pending failure with this new technology.Woe is me, Please don't listen to the naysayers.But what if their telling the truth about this wonderful new concept,that delivers very little to the end user.
Please somebody just put the radio back in my radio ....!
You can read it linked below.
Radio and Records: "He also said the NAB was embracing HD Radio, but as an industry radio needs to get receivers into the marketplace and smaller market stations need to get on board to create excitement about it.
At the end of his Summit appearance, Jacobs asked the CEO what his No. 1 issue was. Rehr responded with two.
From my personal observations, our current problems are in our minds, he said, urging the audience to go back to their stations to promote the medium rather than listen to the naysayers. That comment led him to add that radio broadcasters need to re-invent popular support for over-the-air radio, something hes trying to do as part of his job with former broadcasters now on Capitol Hill -- people whom Rehr says understand the medium and the challenges it presents today. "
Mark Ramsey whats good about radio
Mark Ramsey,
Comments on radio, So what does radio need to succeed? Mr. Ramsey says it has to be different and have things between the songs that matter to you. That means personalities people can connect with.
"You need to recognize your strengths, you need to leverage those strengths, you need to invest in those strengths," he says. "Content is not cheap. Talent is not cheap. You need to take some risks and appreciate that it's about more than songs."
you can read it linked below
Dallas Morning News News for Dallas, Texas Arts & Entertainment: "He says a lot of people – in radio, other media and even in the audience – think that radio is like an iPod on shuffle. But he disagrees.
'One of the key things that makes radio different from all these others and makes it stand out, and valuable, is the fact that there's stuff between the songs that people value,' he says. 'In fact, the loyalty to the stations, preference for those stations, is driven very much by what's between those songs. It's about connecting with other people.
'That you cannot find on an iPod, you cannot find it on Internet radio, and, to a large degree, you cannot, with certain exceptions like Howard Stern, find that on satellite.' "
Pamela Anderson’s lapdance with Howard Stern
Howard, keep working the press and media turn up the fire a bit,just like pam did......
Zee News - Pamela Anderson’s steamy lapdance making waves in cyberspace!: "London, Sept 20: She may be happily married to rocker Kid Rock, but it’s Pamela Anderson steamy lapdance for another man that is making the rounds of the internet. As for the man in question, well he happens to be none other than controversial DJ Howard Stern.
The buxom ‘Baywatch’ babe is seen wearing a transparent white polo neck jumper, and a miniscule mini-skirt while caressing her 36DD boobs and showing off her shapely bottom to the DJ, reports The Sun.
Viewers can not only enjoy Anderson showing off her assets to the best, but can also her hear her as she tells Stern that though she’s a “closet stripper”, she’s not afraid of doing a lapdance.
'I`m a closet stripper. I`m not scared (of doing a lapdance),' she is heard telling Stern. "
siriusbusiness, rooms to go gets sirius
Rooms to Go Designs with SIRIUS Radio
Clearwater, FL - September 19, 2006 – Rooms To Go, America’s #1 furniture company with the nation’s largest furniture inventory, has begun installing SIRIUSBusiness background music service in select store locations. Rooms To Go, headquartered in Seffner, Florida, has nearly 100 retail outlets across the nation. SIRIUSBusiness, provided by Applied Media Technologies Corporation of Clearwater, FL, consists of 67 channels of 24-hour, commercial-free music from SIRIUS Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI).“Rooms To Go has succeeded by offering stylish furniture at low prices, and AMTC is following the same formula with SIRIUSBusiness: offer a full-featured business music service, at a fraction of the price of traditional providers like Muzak,” insists Connie Locke, Account Executive for AMTC.
Privately held AMTC is headquartered in Clearwater, FL. AMTC is the exclusive provider of SIRIUS Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) for business use, under the brand name SIRIUSBusiness. SIRIUSBusiness includes 67 channels of 24-hour, commercial-free music, with all music royalties paid, with subscriptions starting at $24.95 per month, with no contract required. AMTC also manufactures a full line of professional sound equipment. Since 1991, AMTC has served customers around the globe, including names like Bally Total Fitness, Bridgestone-Firestone, Continental Airlines, DaimlerChrysler, Ford Motor Co. and Morgan Stanley. For further information on SIRIUSBusiness or TelAdvantage, visit www.amtc.com.
Rooms To Go introduced the concept of displaying and packaging furniture in complete room settings. Their designers coordinate each room’s colors, fabrics and accessories to the last detail, so customers don’t have to. This approach affords customers a simplified shopping experience and increased savings when buying an entire room
iTunes model questioned
Looks like the numbers are much the same as whats been reported in the past...only twenty purchases a year on average per player....So why not just marry the device to the content delivery platform and shorten the purchase chain a bit.
Sure hope the stiletto flys with the consumer.....apple get ready the broader industry is ready to slice up your pie.......
iTunes business model questioned - New Zealand's source for entertainment news, gossip & music, movie & book reviews on Stuff.co.nz:
"Europe's digital music market is expected to double to 385 million euros
($NZ739.6 million) in 2006 from a year ago, Jupiter Research said today, but
iPod owners on average buy only 20 tracks a year from Apple's market-leading
iTunes music store."
Another Sirius re-cert
The guys over at satellite radio tech world, are on top of this sector, thanks guys, you rock..
Whats left for Sirius recerts yet, just the s50 ?
Satellite Radio TechWorld: "Wistron NeWeb received re-certification for the Sirius Streamer Lite receiver this morning. The preliminary manual can be found here. Where there's one, there's usually more to follow."
Kiryung has ongoing union troubles
This issue is on-going, and thus far has not hurt distribution of equipment, lets hope things improve for the workers and company.
IMF - News article: "A recent trade union fact-finding mission on workers' rights violations in Korea, in which the International Metalworkers' Federation participated, expressed deep concerns over the treatment of the workers belonging to the Kiryung Electronics Workers’ Union Local of the KMWU. Kiryung Electronics discriminatorily terminated contracts and dismissed members of the union beginning in July 2005. "
Microsoft launches Soapbox beta rival to YouTube
Better late to the party then not at all. Independent content promoted by the rights holder.
Im left wondering if this concept includes music..
Microsoft launches beta version of rival to YouTube - BR Bulletin - Advertising, Marketing, Media and PR news by Email - Brand Republic:
"It will also be similar to YouTube by allowing the Soapbox community to upload, share, comment on and rate videos, and embed them on their own blogs and websites. Rob Bennett, general manager of entertainment and video services for MSN, said: 'Soapbox delivers on a critical component of the MSN growth strategy of deepening audience engagement by enabling people to participate in the content experience."
'Opie & Anthony' replace Rover on WKRK-FM
So the pest get another new gig on Earthly Radio,Money in the bank for xmsr?
Im not convinced the time was correct, for either satellite radio service to start syndication of their primary exclusive content over the earthly radio air waves..
you can read all on this link below.
'Opie & Anthony' to replace Rover on WKRK - 09/19/06 - The Detroit News Online:
"Rover, you're over. The host of 'Rover's Morning Glory' has now lost his
Detroit affiliate, WKRK-FM (97.1), less than two months after his home station
Chicago'sWCKG-FM, dumped his show in favor of the 'Opie and Anthony Show.
FCC another Media Study Suppressed
The work of the big broadcasting companys sometimes takes many turns, The disclosure of this type of information, by only one elected official is very surprising....(sad)
Sen. Barbara Boxer ,
We thank you, continue your efforts on our behalf. Please demand full disclosure on this issue .....
Senator Says Media Study Suppressed - washingtonpost.com:
"Boxer released the second report Monday afternoon. The FCC Media Bureau report analyzes the impact of deregulation in the radio industry. The report states that from March 1996 through March 2003, the number of commercial radio stations on the air rose 5.9 percent while the number of station owners fell 35 percent.
The intense concentration of ownership followed a 1996 rewrite of telecommunications law that eliminated a 40-station national ownership cap.
The report, apparently prepared in 2003, was never made public, nor have any similar analyses followed, despite the fact that radio industry reports were released in 1998, 2001 and 2002, Boxer said.
In a letter to Martin sent earlier Monday, the senator wrote, This is the second report in a week that I have received that appears to have been shelved by officials within the FCC and I am growing more and more concerned at these developments.'"
(WRSP) TO BROADCAST FROM US VIRGIN FESTIVAL...
Worldspace to broadcast live from the US,Virgin Festival.........you can read it via the link below
WorldSpace International Satellite Radio Network -News Release: "The world-renowned Virgin Festival, sponsored by Virgin Mobile, is held each summer in the United Kingdom but for the first time in its history will be taking place in the United States. The Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Who will be headlining this one-day music extravaganza with additional performances by The Flaming Lips, Gnarls Barkley, The Killers, Scissor Sisters and many more. In addition to more than 20 of the world's most popular bands and new artists, the event will also feature two performance stages, a dance tent, a diverse array of vendors and non-profit organizations, and interactive art installations and performance art.
'The Virgin Festival is one of the most well known events in not only the industry but the world, and we are pleased to be such an integral part of its inaugural trip to the United States,' said William Sabatini, vice president, global programming, WORLDSPACE. 'By providing options to both see and hear highlights of the event, we are further demonstrating our commitment to providing our current and prospective subscribers with exclusive access to the world's leading artists, brands and events.'"
''City Sessions,'' Nashvilles hottest from today
The (wdmg) is rocking Nashville today,with its citysessions global concept. which includes most planned platforms...........you can read it all via the link below...
(BW) Nashville's Hottest Indie Artists To Be Featured In ''City Sessions,'' The New High-Definition Show With Global Distribution; Katie Herzig, The Hot Rocks among Nashville artists recording at the Sound Kitchen:
"'City Sessions' spotlights the hottest indie bands in each city by producing shows in a new and unique format that combines the best of both a live recording in a real studio and high-definition video that works on platforms globally.
Giving Nashville artists a global platform carries special meaning for the head of 'City Sessions.' "
RealNetworks dumps microsoft..ouch
Digital Music News: Has reported the following interesting tid-bit.........sounds like painful change, may be forced upon the industry.........
"SanDisk Rhapsody represents a significant departure from a previous, Microsoft-powered Janus portability solution. Moving forward, RealNetworks will replace the Microsoft system with its own, homegrown protections. That will theoretically reduce software glitches that stemmed from the use of a third-party protection system, though SanDisk indicated that the player will also work with Janus-powered stores. Meanwhile, Microsoft is creating the same, closed approach with the upcoming launch of Zune, expected in the November timetable. Part of the Microsoft system will include a-la-carte downloads, though SanDisk Rhapsody will be focused on portable access to rented collections."
Youtube and Warner to split advertising fees
Interesting how the industry is being split into segments,one with a revenue share from advertisments.
The other from a fee based provider,less the commercial clutter. I guess they still dont get it the commercials are painful and just waste my time....
EasyBourse actualité - UPDATE: YouTube And Warner Music Ink Ad Deal:
"YouTube is developing software that automatically identifies copyrighted music and video content uploaded to the site, The Wall Street Journal reported in its online edition. A portion of the revenue from ads placed near the copyrighted material will go to the owner of the copyright, The Journal said.
The deal was expected to be announced Monday. "
Xmsr Audiovox Wi-Fi ......?
Welcome to Audiovox: "November 2006
Take it here, take it there, take it anywhere! Audiovox and XM will be bringing you the ultimate player for the ultimate music experience; satellite radio and MP3 player all-in-one with live reception while portable - only from XM which will let you record and save XM programming instantly with easy-touch recording. Product features include; record and store up to 50 hours of music and XM programming, mix XM tracks with your own MP3s, create instant playlists (no PC required), browse, purchase, get recommendations, and manage playlists with XM + Napster, and store your own MP3 and WMA digital music files."
sirius questions being asked by investors
feel free to post this where you wish, or to email it to a friend, or another investor you know that may have been effected by this....
This is directly related to both stocks Sirius/xmsr, along with some much broader issue's relating to the security industries, along with full, fair, honest, complete, fast up to-date disclosure, on current positions held by the analyst and their related firms along with the inter related business deals and the use of the media by analyst and their firms.
This point of contact Merklec@sec.gov can forward additional information, to superiors along with the other relevant offices involved. For the Sirius/Xmsr holders that were or are invested in the broader broadcasting industry, that feel they have a legitimate concern, or complaint based primarily on the comments made, issued or released by either (bank of America or Mr. Jacoby) via all forms of media, over the last couple of years. Then spread by the media firms which may also be controlled by wall street in certain cases.
I can state honestly, that three groups (agencies) tasked with oversight of the industry, have open case files currently surrounding this specific subject, it has also been opened at even higher levels of authority ...
Do your homework well include the comments made, be specific include a link to the information or copy and paste it into your email.
State your concern's,or perception of the problems clearly based on the supported facts,Which you need to include. (Note other points of contact will added later)
I also feel obligated to mention,that I have never held xmsr share's ,I do own sirius long term and have traded a few shares over the same time frame which began early in two thousand and four.
Have you held Xmsr from 40 bucks to 30,25,18,12 with Jacoby saying its a buy here and now. while they were selling it which can be viewed easily via the nasdaq site, and buying Sirius we all know where one goes the other one tends to track or stall then slowly drop off.
It's important at this point to mention the track record and pattern of the reported repeated violations of multiple Federal Securities Law by BOA Securities, along with the resulting fines totaling nearly one billion dollars over the past two years. Has resulted in this question being posed to numerous senior regulatory officials, based on the current circumstances as they relate directly. "when at what point do you bring in the US Attorney Generals Office to pursue criminal investigations." Of these matters, the civil fines and penalties of the past and future,ultimately,only hurt the shareholders along with the broader markets in general.
Maybe its time to add, enforceable, mandatory long term prison time, at the state level.For those found guilty of manipulation along with the Ceo's of said firm's, for altering the context of reported material fact, on false and or misleading statements made to influence the markets via any form of media, they should be forced to serve very real hard time outside of the federal prison system.
Have your ever wondered why they openly downplayed the very real downside risk related to a informal and or formal sec investigation surrounding the Xmsr shareholder lawsuit and or the effect it may have on both stocks or the broader broadcasting industry collectively.
I will say many things are going on currently, that all investors should support, and that this specific issue is being used to push for all shareholders rights across the board, which include the full disclosure of information as mentioned above.
The New York State Attorney Generals Office still shows this Complaint as open and ongoing, The rumored case number could be - Ref# 06-00806
I urge all to contact them directly on the issue of (Bank of AmericaSecurities llc/Jacoby) by telephone or email, and request (ask),that they pursue this issue to the very ends of the current laws.....the referenced subject matter highlighted above is very important to include
I would also like to thank Forbes openly and directly for their honest efforts, we should commend them for limiting the comments of Mr. Jacoby and his firm. Then ask them to look into the current and historical events surrounding this subject matter. The Senior Editor is a Mr. Dan Bigman. I would suggest they use, Liz Moyer, based entirely on her last article Naked Justice
This link takes you directly to the NASD NASD Complaint center I surely hope they take more aggressive action then they did in the last major case they dealt with, but suspect they wont, ever...period, self regulation of this industry is plain stupid..
The same crooks specify the punishment in the end with a very token slap on the wrist for the violations, based on that simple concept
I would recommend you build a email contact list that includes contacts for the DOJ , US Attorney general, your state attorney general , Senate Banking Committee, SEC, NYSE ,NASD then send your information and or questions.you may want to include your own attorney at the same time for good measure.....
The DOJ needs to step into the fray along with the senate banking committee forcing the sec to step up and accept the full responsibility they have currently to the public, not the corporations they deal with... they wont, until they hear from from enough people, repeatedly via the telephone, internet along with email.
you can contact the senate banking committees here , let them know of your support, for this issue, after you review the supplied information and the net effect on investors naked shorts,only a few days remain to be added to the list linked here
Sirius business another 300 locations
Some deal half price,Of the other guys for live music, from amtc/sirius it sure sounds like they have a working formula based on all the current new agreements that continue to come to lite.
Culver’s Puts SIRIUS Radio On Their Menu
Clearwater, FL, September 11, 2006– Culver Franchising System Inc. of Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin, has named SIRIUSBusiness as its endorsed background music service for its 300+ restaurants throughout the U.S. SIRIUSBusiness, provided by Applied Media Technologies Corporation (AMTC), consists of 67 channels of commercial-free music from SIRIUS Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI). Under the agreement, AMTC will also provide sound equipment to the company’s locations.“We want our music to be as fresh as our frozen custard, and with SIRIUSBusiness in our restaurants, we can provide that,” insisted Tom Williams, Director of Design Services for Culver’s Franchising System. “Without the requirement for a long-term contract, our restaurants can be broadcasting the latest tunes immediately.”“With a subscription price of just $24.95 a month and no contract to sign, Culver’s owner/operators are left with more to spend on quality ingredients for their food. This is a great bonus for both the proprietors and the guests,” added Tom Hiatt, Account Executive at AMTC.
Privately held AMTC is headquartered in Clearwater, FL. AMTC is the exclusive provider of SIRIUS Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) for business use, under the brand name SIRIUSBusiness. SIRIUSBusiness includes 67 channels of commercial-free music, with all music royalties paid, and presents the first meaningful competition to Muzak in the business music arena. Subscription plans start at $24.95 per month. AMTC also manufactures a full line of professional sound equipment and provides TelAdvantage, the world’s most recognized brand of telephone “on hold” messaging products and services. Since 1991, AMTC has served over 15,000 customers around the globe, including names like Bally Total Fitness, Bridgestone-Firestone, Continental Airlines, DaimlerChrysler, Ford Motor Co. and Morgan Stanley.
Culver’s restaurants are independently owned and operated in 329 locations in 16 states. The owner/operator concept has been a cornerstone of growth for Culver’s since the first location opened in Sauk City, Wis., on July 18, 1984. Culver’s invests deeply in partnerships and programs, including its VIP college and technical school scholarship program, the annual Day of Warmth, and countless other franchise-driven local efforts. Culver’s is the recipient of numerous industry and community awards, including the 2005 Nation’s Restaurant News Golden Chain Award and Wisconsin’s Ernst & Young® Entrepreneur of the Year award.
posted by Tim @ 11:12 AM 4 comments
Radio Shack Patent Application Communication Wireless Network to SatRad
My only comment here will be this, that radio shack has obtained broadcasting rights and plans to operate as a MVN Operator, Iwonder just how this all may tie into that little upstart (wdmg) That Sirius and partners control............ Interesting read
Satellite Radio TechWorld: Radio Shack Patent Application: Communication between a Wireless Network and Satellite Radio: "Apparatus and method for effecting communication between a wireless and a satellite radio receiver
An apparatus for effecting communication between a wireless network and a coupled satellite radio receiver includes: (a) a wireless receiver for receiving at least one local signal associated with the wireless network; (b) a coupler for coupling the satellite radio receiver with the apparatus; and (c) a controller coupled with the wireless receiver and with the coupler. The control unit cooperates with the wireless receiver to ascertain presence of a local signal. The controller cooperates with the wireless receiver and the satellite radio receiver to ascertain whether a satellite signal received by the satellite receiver has a predetermined relationship with the local signal. When the satellite signal has the predetermined relationship with the local signal, the controller and the satellite radio receiver cooperate to provide signaling to the satellite radio receiver using the local signal. "
you can read the whole thing here Via www.pat2pdf.org
Xmsr Canada breaks 120k sub mark
More good news breaks for the satellite radio industry,On the northern front this time.And begs a very Sirius question, based on the reported information from Canada that Sirius leads in total sales volume
CNW Group: "XM Canada achieves 120,000 subscribers
TORONTO, Sept. 7 /CNW/ - Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.
(TSX: XSR), through its XM Canada satellite radio service, announced today it
has achieved 120,000 subscribers as of its ninth full month of operation and
the completion of its first fiscal year (ending August 31, 2006).
'Our subscriber level in nine months exceeds all of our expectations and
we look forward to momentous growth in 2007,' said Stephen Tapp, President and
Chief Operating Officer of XM Canada. 'XM Canada offers the most extensive
automotive partnerships, the greatest music and entertainment as well as
innovative technology that Canadians want.'"
Read it here Via the CNW GROUP
Sirius obtains authority for fixed earth station
just another small step, in the correct direction for sirius and satellite radio, this should allow for better control of over all operations by sirius.
the document can be viewed here
SES-LIC-20060721-01234 E E060276
Date Effective: 09/05/2006
Class of Station: Fixed Earth Stations
Grant of Authority
Application for Authority 09/05/2006 - 09/05/2021
SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO INC.
Nature of Service: Fixed Satellite Service
41 ° 12 ' 45.00 " N LAT.
24 Vernon Crossing Road, Sussex, Vernon, NJ
74 ° 29 ' 39.00 " W LONG.
ANTENNA ID: 1 9.3 meters Andrew Corp. ES93
5925.0000 - 6425.0000 MHz 36M0G7W 80.50 dBW Digital Data QPSK
Trademark/Service Mark Application, Principal Register
wonder what sirius and xmsr are really up to here ,this document points toward tv and monitors being used for audio and signals sort of odd sounding....
Trademark/Service Mark Application, Principal Register: "To the Commissioner for Trademarks:
MARK: SELECT SATELLITE RADIO (stylized and/or with design, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of SELECT SATELLITE RADIO. The mark consists of Line 1 Text: SELECT Line 2 Text: SATELLITE RADIO Where Line 2 of the text is less than half the size of Line 1 of the text Both Line 1 and Line 2 of the text are within a circle ..
The applicant, Interoperable Technologies LLC, a LIMITED LIABILITY CORPORATION organized under the laws of Delaware, residing at 600 W. Hillsboro Blvd., Suite 130, Deerfield Beach, Florida, United States, 33441, requests registration of the trademark/service mark identified above in the United States Patent and Trademark Office on the Principal Register established by the Act of July 5, 1946 (15 U.S.C. Section 1051 et seq.), as amended.
For specific filing basis information for each item, you must view the display within the Input Table.
International Class 009: Antennas for radio, for television; Mobile radios; Portable radios; Radio and television aerials; Radio receivers; Radio receivers and monitors for reproduction of sound and signals; Radios for vehicles; Radios incorporating clocks
If the applicant is filing under Section 1(b), intent to use, the applicant declares that it has a bona fide intention to use or use through the applicant's related company or licensee the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods and/or services. 15 U.S.C. Section 1051(b), as amended.To the Commissioner for Trademarks:
MARK:"
sirius hits seventy percent at retail
Satrad, the sirius alternative to radio, That really did rock its way through labor day for sirius.
Howard Stern sales jump to thirtyeight percent....
What's New At Bridge Ratings: "This Week's Update:
Based on Bridge Ratings' in-store research this week, retail sales for satellite radio returned with a vengeance apparently sparked by (a) Labor Day store sales and (b) Sirius promotion focusing on Howard Stern. In fact, Stern-motivated sales of Sirius systems this week jumped significantly over its average of 25% to 38% of all retail sales this weekend we tracked. Stern-motivated sales last week had slipped below 20% for the first time in many months only to almost double this week which included a very busy Labor Day Weekend. Sirius's share of retail sales this past week improved to 65% and to 70% when looking exclusively at the Friday through Monday sales period. (see below). "
heres the link read it all
• Updated August 30 : Satellite Radio Subscription Trending. XM Recovery?. Click Here
Xmsr another new trade mark
New information in the satrad realm surfaces on a almost daily basis, wonder when the street will notice and embrace what looks to be a sure winner going forward
from the fine folks at Satellite Radio TechWorld: "XM Trademark Application - The Virus
Word Mark THE VIRUS Goods and Services IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S: Entertainment services, namely, an on-going radio program for broadcasting via satellite digital audio radio services and over the Internet"
FM-5 LAUNCH DETAILS
Sounds like things are well under way
Satellite Radio TechWorld: "Wednesday, September 06, 2006 Sirius' Geostationary Satellite Launch Details A few more details about the launch became available. The construction start date for the satellite is given as May 31, 2006, which we can assume has already started. The completion date is given as September 1, 2008. In the other document, it was given as 4Q 2008. Perhaps they were giving themselves a little margin. The launch date is given between October 1, 2008 and December 1, 2008. The estimated date of placement into service is February 15, 2009.
The 'Reason for orbital location selection' was:
This oribital location provides high elevation angles to all of CONUS, which is very important fo the link between the satellite and the user terminals in the CONUS. The high elevation anlge minimizes the risk of signal blockage due to buildings and foliage."
Sirius FM-5 Request for launch made
Satellite Radio Tech World has reported the following information on FM-5 This is another step in the correct direction for Sirius and partners.Wonder if music videos from (WDMG) get tied into this video offering going forward...
"Sirius hereby requests authority to launch and operate Sirius FM-5,a geostationary satellite, to provide satellite digital audio radio services to our subscribers and to Sirius Canada's subscribers in the 48 contiguous states and Canada."
EIRP received at car -116.4 dBW; Flux density, -87.6 dBW/M^2.
At a minimum, the satellite will transmit at 3 times during the day, "when one 'live' NGSO spacecraft rapidly recedes south of the border, and before the service link shifts to the "rising" satellite next in line". (This is the first recognition that Sirius has reception issues during this time.)
The geostationary satellite as well as their present satellites will use an "overlay modulation" technique, which will add an additional 1.35 Mb/s throughput.This "overlay modulation" technique will be implemented next year with their existing satellites.
Will improve reliability and service quality.
Improves spatial diversity. You can get more information here
The following excerpt is from the second quarter 2006 conference call,the comments made by Jim Meyer of Sirius, the full transcript can be viewed at seekingalpha.com Mel Karmazin, stated clearly Our video initiative is well underway and we are close to signing deals to offer the best video programming for kids as part of our OEM offering in the second half of the year.(2006)
We recently announced that in late 2008 we will launch a new and powerful Sirius FM 5, our fourth satellite, into a geostationary orbit joining our existing satellites to create a hybrid constellation. We expect several major benefits from this permanent hybrid configuration, such as: improved robust service, signal diversity, and network redundancy. Sirius FM 5 should extend the useful lives of our existing satellites and serve as an in orbit spare in the event of a major failure, reducing a small element of risk to our customers and shareholders. Our minimum look angles will improve, while we simultaneously retain the benefit of the high look angle HEO birds. Bottom line: without getting too technical, we will be taking an unparalleled user experience and making it even better, particularly with improvements for fixed location receivers, wearable devices, and mobile users.
GP Canada's hottest XM radio market
Xmsr another Sirius Alternative To Radio
: "While exact sales figures weren't being released by the company, Bitvol said Grande Prairie was the company's biggest market when it launched in late November 2005 and again around special occasions such as Father's Day. Grande Prairie's Future Shop alone did $40,000 in sales in the first month on XM units, not including other retailers."
Bitvol also indicated, Subscriber sales numbers would be forthcoming this week.
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Stiletto in BoomBox
Yes sir,A truly fine looking piece of equipment mounted in its own Stiletto BoomBox...
Did I mention its brought to you by Sirius and Directed Electronics .....
Sirius re-certs issued by FCC
Based on what's being reported currently by SatelliteRadioTechWorld Looks as if the concern of equipment shortages should begin to reside a bit .I sure hope that's the case.
The previous Sportster 3 certification was either withdrawn by Ki Ryung or dismissed by the FCC. Today, a modified version of the Sportster 3 received a re-certification grant (FCC ID P3HNSPH3), issued by its TCB. Three other radios were also re-certified again: the Sportster Replay, the Visor, and the Sirius One (FCC IDs P3HNSPHR1, P3HNXTRH3 and P3HNSVH1G3S). All four of these had previously been certified on August 09, 2006.
Wistron NeWeb Complies with FCC's Request
On August 28, 2006, Wistron NeWeb updated the internal and external photographs, test setup, and test report for the the recently re-certified StarMate radio, complying with the FCC's request for additional informationThe newly re-certified StarMate appears to use the same technique that XM was using just prior to the FCC investigation into the compliance issues. However, the TCB did not go through the extensive testing that the FCC required of XM on its most recent certification grant. Previously, the FCC clarified the testing procedure. The clarification to XM came after the TCB received the radio from Sirius for testing. There is still the possibility that the FCC could reject the StarMate re-certification.
Stiletto in Directed leather case
Sweet looking device,wrapped in a nice cozy looking leather case from the good folks at Directed Electronics with shipments starting in September
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With his victory over Derrick Lewis Saturday night at UFC 230, Daniel Cormier became the first fighter in UFC history to defend two belts in two different weight classes. What's most impressive is that he was able to defend both the belts while holding the belts simultaneously. Cormier has defended both belts in an eleven month span.
Two Champions Meet In The Main Event of UFC 226
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Super Cane Magic ZERO (PC) Review
Posted on September 1, 2019 by davepoobond (DPB) Leave a comment
Developer: Studio Evil | Publisher: Intragames Co Ltd || Overall: 9.0/10
Super Cane Magic ZERO is like a wacky Zelda game with randomized loot. Go on an adventure through the zany world of WOTF and explore all of the random shit they put in for you to enjoy. The most obvious feature is the art, which is drawn by Italian cartoonist Simone “Sio” Albrigi, who has a very particular style.
On first glance, a lot of the “garnishments” of the game actually distract from what is underneath. I’ve found the game to be a fun, methodical action game, rather than a quick and bursty one. You have to plan your moves out ahead of time since a lot of the game hinges on the “twin-shooter” controls of pointing in the direction you want to hit something. Throwing things is also a very big part of the game and also relies on this “twin-shooter” aspect. Much of the combat relies on stunning an enemy, picking them up and throwing them against a wall or against another enemy for major damage. There are plenty of other abilities and items you can get that grant you different magic spells, so this changes up certain situations, but the most effective way to defeat enemies is by chucking them at a wall after they are stunned.
The actual gameplay loop comes with exploring the world of WOTF, which is a fairly large and intricately designed place. There are plenty of secrets and areas you can only access with certain items or abilities, which gives older areas new uses. Your goal is to find powerful wizards who will unlock talent trees for you and help you save the world of WOTF. As you go along in your adventure, you will also help rebuild the Kingdom of Poptarts with collectible items you get from killing enemies. This leads into the necessary grinding that you’ll be having to do, but most of it can be accomplished through normal play as you revisit areas over and over trying to find new things.
Loot is a very important part of the game. There are a lot of different stats that do different things, and they’re sometimes named not-so-intuitive things, which forces you to menu-hunt to get an explanation. Oddly enough, I could not figure out a way to easily compare loot without equipping and unequipping several times to see the differences they make in stats. Dropped loot will upgrade as you level up, so a lot of your stuff will be simply outdated as time goes on. There are different rarities of loot, and most of what you find is junk, but you’ll get a legendary every now and then that changes up gameplay quite significantly. Even though you level up, there still feels like a bit of enemy scaling going on, because the mechanics of the enemies are usually much more important than their stats. As a result, you don’t really “out-level” anything as most of the enemies in the game stay relevant.
The biggest gains in power come from talent trees, of which there are multiple. Most of the talent trees will have two sides and only allow you to go down one side, so you have to look ahead and see what you currently need. The exception is the first talent tree where you can go down both sides. You can always respec at a vendor if you need to walk on lava and you didn’t go down that tree, for instance. As one would expect, you gain talent points from levels. What isn’t as expected is being able to gain “bonus” talent points from finding “TVs” out in the world; there are also talent points to gain from finding unique items for the Poptarts museum. This sort of lets you get ahead of your levels a little bit, I suppose, though leveling up is something that happens pretty often, so it is hard to “feel” that bonus most of the time since there are a lot of filler talents.
There is local multiplayer only, and the game is definitely built with teams in mind. You can totally play by yourself, obviously, but when you are facing a huge group of monsters, having teammates would be helpful. Each character has their own set of equipment and inventory, so you can essentially start the game from scratch on a new character with different abilities. You can unlock more characters, but after about 25 hours of gameplay, I’ve only unlocked one. I also have to unlock about half of the game still, so I guess I just play slow.
The writing, unfortunately, feels lazy compared to everything else. It is mostly nonsensical for the sake of being so, and isn’t a motivating factor at all in playing. The jokes are good, but the main intent of the writing is really just to tell jokes and make fun of stuff rather than tell any sort of cohesive story. There could have easily been an interesting story and still have jokes, but whatever, I guess. It just felt like the amount of effort put into the art style and gameplay deserved a bit more effort in this regard. On the plus side, the humor makes its way into basically every aspect of the game including items, loot, and characters. There’s plenty of laughs to be had.
Super Cane Magic ZERO is definitely a game I’d recommend. It is a lot of fun and has a lot of humor in it. The gameplay doesn’t feel lacking and there’s definitely a “point” in endlessly exploring around trying to find all of the secrets that are laying around. If there were ever a “Squackle: The Game” it would be something similar to this, and I suppose I can only dream of what that would actually be, otherwise. For now, I’ll just play Super Cane Magic ZERO.
Categories: Game Reviews, Games
Tags: A DPB Tag, adventure, magic, monster, museum, PC game, Super Cane Magic ZERO, Zelda
People: Intragames Co Ltd, Studio Evil
Super Daryl Deluxe (PC) Review
Posted on April 9, 2018 by davepoobond (DPB) Leave a comment
Developer/Publisher: Dan & Gary Games || Overall: 9.5/10
I often wonder what a “perfect” game would be for me, as a gamer, rather than a reviewer. There are merits such as admirable game design, interesting story, fun game mechanics, but what do **I** really want to play. I like things that are strange, humorous, and keeps me guessing, among other things. Super Daryl Deluxe is one of those odd times that I could potentially say “I want something like this” and it actually exists.
Set during the post-apocalypse of a seemingly “libertarian” self-help renaissance society, Super Daryl Deluxe is what I would call a “post-modern fantasy”-themed Brawler RPG. It integrates a lot of famous historical characters, LARPers (known as the Dwarves & Druids Club), and other popular science fiction elements thrown in to make things even more weird. There’s also a lot of cultural references, like the Paranomal Club based on the “Ghost Hunters” TV show, or “Skrillex” (known as Little Johnny) being an antagonist. There are plenty of original characters as well, and the mish mash of all of these different crowds makes for a packed game. The world-building reveals itself as unexpectedly deep for this genre, and you never know who or what you’re going to see next.
Lots of satirical jokes are found throughout and a lot of attention to detail to the humor really shows. As a literal silent protagonist, the titular, spaghetti-limbed character, Daryl, never speaks or reacts to people when they talk to him; they react to him, thinking he is an idiot, or just filling in the blanks themselves — its an obvious parody of silent protagonists in RPGs. The story itself starts small, then grows bigger, as you are tasked with a simple thing like “get a can of spray from the janitor’s closet” which then leads you into a surreal adventure across time and space and air vents large enough for a space ship, located in the bowels of a high school that is itself breaking through into different dimensions. Surrealism is the key word of this game as you go ever-deeper into the craziness, and all of the characters being “okay” with it all just makes it that much more bizarre. Parallels can be drawn to the game Frog Fractions in this sense, but there aren’t any abrupt genre switches.
There is a retelling of the game’s satirical story in an in-game journal that satirically retells it — what shows up in the journal is never quite what actually happens. This becomes a bit of a fourth wall breaking experience as the Journal “writer” feels like an observer who is talking to you directly. Normally, most of the story is communicated through dialog, which never seems to outstay its welcome, but can get a bit winded at times. The way the writing is structured, it would probably not work if it was all completely voice acted, however, there is voice acting for the handful of cut scenes. The introductory cut scene is strangely unnerving, and while it doesn’t exactly explain what is going on in the story, it does set the “mood” for what is to come.
The art is absolutely the most appealing aspect of the game. Everything exhibits a hand-drawn quality and colors are used intentionally to bring important details out on the characters. With so many little touches and details to the art, the result is a high production value that is reminiscent of a television cartoon show. Enemies have fun designs and despite the theme shifts from one area to the next, all of the characters feel like they belong in the same universe. Music is also a high point where most of the tracks integrate the name “Daryl” into the song. I never would have figured that “Daryl” could work across so many genres. Other sound effects are good and add to the overall experience, especially when it comes to the abilities you use and landing hits.
As Super Daryl Deluxe is a “Brawler” RPG game, you’ll find a lot of variety and a build-your-own combo system. You can choose what works for you instead of being relegated to a set of abilities, with around 20 or so to choose from. Many abilities are also humorous or cartoony, which fits nicely with the art style. Equipment is also a thing, which gives a lot of depth to the overall gameplay. The inventory system is very easy to manage and offloading equipment for “lunch money” allows you to buy textbooks, which allow you to buy more abilities. Lunch money also drops from monsters as you kill them. The currency system feels very balanced, so even as you gain exponentially more money, the cost of items you buy also go up. There is also some simple crafting which is really just purchasing equipment with the required materials.
There are a wide variety of maps to visit, with very elaborate room layouts and fun themes, such as Science, Arts & Music, History, the Air Vents, and a couple of other smaller areas. There are a lot of secrets to unlock and leveling certain abilities allows you to unlock chests or other special rooms. As you progress in the game you’ll be able to go back to earlier areas and get into rooms you weren’t able to previously. Some new formats to play also pop up, such as the Dwarves & Druids questing, or re-summoning old bosses for exclusive loot.
The game is very long for this genre but it stays fun. I’m already at fifteen hours and have no idea when the game will end, but I would guess I’m getting close. But, I’m still only in “Part 1” and supposedly there are five parts. Fifteen hours is what they are advertising, so I suppose your mileage may vary. A small amount of grinding is also necessary to level up so you don’t just skip through all of the areas with enemies — monsters have levels and will get harder as you go along. If you do all of the side quests, it helps you with the grinding, but it really isn’t that bad if you’ve found a good set of abilities to quickly defeat enemies with. While I wouldn’t classify the game as difficult, I had fun experimenting with all of the different abilities and finding out what worked the most. I died only a handful of times, and the bosses are unique gameplay challenges that mix up the logic of beating the crap out of everything to something more strategic. Occasionally, I didn’t read something or forgot what I was supposed to do, so I would run around aimlessly trying to do things to progress the story cussing and getting frustrated about not knowing what to do. But this happens to me in almost every game.
That’s really all there is to it. Super Daryl Deluxe is an experience in and of itself, and a unique one at that. There’s nothing bad about it, really — so what prevents it from getting a full 10/10? The lack of a really engaging game loop that makes you want to come back for more is probably what holds it back from that. The game is also very linear, and while you can visit older zones, they aren’t made relevant again — though you spend a lot of time in each of the zones while you are there. Presumably there are reasons to revisit as there is a locked mysterious blue door in each of the main areas, with no explanation attached. I could also see playing through the story once and just being done. Despite that, a lot of personality and love went into this title and it shows. The art is great and a real treat. If a sequel ever comes around, I’d like to see what direction they take it in.
Tags: A DPB Tag, adventure, fantasy, Frog Fractions, high school, janitor, monster, PC game, Super Daryl Deluxe
People: Dan & Gary Games
Tangledeep (PC) Early Access Preview
Posted on September 16, 2017 by davepoobond (DPB) Leave a comment
Developer/Publisher: Impact Gameworks || Outlook: Positive
Tangledeep is the 16-bit roguelike that should be on your radar. A beautifully artistic, colorful, and lore-based game that will seemingly have much to offer and iterate on when it finally releases later this year, currently planned for December 2017. Tangledeep pulls deep from the SNES Final Fantasy games in terms of overall aesthetic with music, sound effects, and art but makes it its own with unique gameplay features and iteration.
I can’t praise the games presentation and production value enough. This is a swell game to immerse yourself in and right down to the text boxes you’ll be hitting that nostalgia bong over and over (nostalgia bong legal for only 30+). The music is beautifully composed and really sells you into the exploration dynamic of the game’s story. The lore of Tangledeep is also mysterious and fanciful — it really piques the interest in discovering more about the forest of Tangledeep and figuring out what secrets it holds. Since Tangledeep is but a snapshot of the rest of the world, you don’t know what visitors you may come upon in the base camp as it seems “guest” vendors are randomized and will sell things that aren’t usually available if you have the money for it.
Obviously, since Tangledeep is a roguelike, there are many roguelike features, and multiple ways to experience the game itself. The overall progression comes from your town development, although it is a bit sparse in terms of actual benefits to be gained. You have six plots where you can plant magical seeds that provide food to you at certain increments. You can also tame beasts using a special item and drag them back to town for later use as a companion. Many of your first attempts at getting deep into the forest will probably be fruitless as you discover the mechanics and how things work, as well as fiddling around with the different classes (called jobs) available for play and figuring out what works for you.
Gameplay-wise, you’ve got an expansive list of jobs to play with — currently nine. Each job is unique and actually has a bit of an interesting spin on some of the usual class types, from a lore angle. “Personal” stories of each of the individual jobs don’t seem to really get in the way of the greater narrative, but the customization and skill-based special actions go a long way in changing up the experience from one run to the next.
Though the game is turn-based, it’s played in real time. It’s more like a turn-counter with particular actions taking a certain amount of turns to cast or recharge. There is also an opportunity to pause during hectic moments of combat to plan out what you strategically want to do in case you get in a bind. You can also progress time without moving, so you don’t need to get out of position. Levels are procedurally generated, with some side rooms changing up the tileset dramatically, so the game doesn’t get stale at all. Trying out the different jobs is also part of the fun and each class can be built to focus on different sets of skills depending on you preference, so the iteration just goes that much deeper.
The meta game is always important for a roguelike. There is an “intended” way to play Tangledeep where you will encounter permadeath at the end of your run, only allowing for any progress in town to stand. Being called “Heroic Mode,” this gives you the opportunity to switch your job and try out a new spec for the penalty of starting from scratch. Adventure Mode is another option where instead of encountering permadeath, you will be sent back to town with penalties, losing your unspent Job Points/Money and half of your XP progress. The penalties are hefty, but much less impactful than a full reset. “Hardcore Mode” is the same as Heroic Mode, except all progress made with the character is wiped. Each individual Save Slot is party to as many characters as you think necessary to play with, and you can only “Continue” progress with an Adventure Mode character.
Unfortunately, Tangledeep isn’t exactly the mode user-intuitive when it comes to its menu system. Menu-hunting is a bit of a pain, and can be confusing at times as to what commands you are telling the menu to do. Arrow keys don’t work at all, only being able to use the WASD to control a menu (this just feels weird) and using a controller instead also feels clumsy. When opening the menu, you are not going to the menu you were last in, so if you need to make any tweaks to what you had previously done, its more than one click away when it shouldn’t be any clicks away. Equipment is also hard to figure out sometimes, since it is hard to compare equipment efficiently and whether or not you are actually equipping an upgrade can be questionable at times. You have four different weapon slots for changing up your strategy on the fly (ranged vs. melee, for example) — but the inactive ones don’t give you additional stats. It feels like that there should be more information about equipment in general and how things affect your gameplay but as is it feels too underdeveloped to be satisfying. You also don’t encounter enough variance or quantity of loot to really have to make interesting decisions as you get by with just equipping whatever has a better rarity quality. There are also other lesser issues with the logic and layout of the menu that just don’t feel right and needs to be smoothed out before release to make it a more useful tool than it currently is.
Tangledeep has got a lot going for it, and I’m excited to see if more story lives up to my expectations. I’d really like to see more progression mechanics that allow for strengthening your new characters further as you keep playing. Refinements to the menu system to be a less frustrating experience is the number one goal in my mind, so hopefully that is on the radar of the developers. A little more focus on the loot/reward system would also be in order. Tangledeep is being updated constantly by its developers while in Early Access, so it’ll be an interesting title to watch.
Tags: A DPB Tag, adventure, death, Final Fantasy, forest, game preview, magic, PC game, Tangledeep
People: Impact Gameworks
PSA: Zero Time Dilemma is Out Today!
Posted on June 28, 2016 by Unnamedhero Leave a comment
Hey everyone! It’s your friendly neighborhood Squackle writer here to mention that Zero Time Dilemma is out today for the 3DS and the Vita! For those in the know, I’m sure you have been eagerly awaiting the exciting conclusion of the series, and for the uninitiated, a primer is incoming.
Zero Time Dilemma is the third adventure game in the Zero Escape series. Starting with Zero Escape: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors (mo’ problems), and succeeded by Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward, the titles take place in a world of pseudoscience where several people are forced into demented escape the room games involving supernatural powers. One part character drama, another part science fiction tale and two parts Saw (the movie); the Zero Escape games centers on themes of trust, betrayal and the limits of the human conscience when put under severe duress. That’s not taken lightly either, you often have to make terrible decisions that cause the deaths of several people to get the full story and this newest entry in the franchise seems to continue this trend with a blood-soaked vengeance.
Fun for a whole dysfunctional family!~
Taking place in the near future, Zero Time Dilemma is set in a secret compound in the Nevada desert. The nine main characters of our story are originally sent there to simulate a manned-mission to Mars, but things go awry once they find out that the whole compound is booby trapped. Even worse, a mysterious figure known as Zero appears and announces the start of the dangerous Decision game. Claiming that the survival of our nine main characters, himself, and the several billion people on Earth hangs in the balance, he forces them through a game where the only way to escape is by gathering six passwords to open a door. The catch is that the only way to gather the passwords is for six of them to die; each password equaling one death. Pretty hardcore, right? I didn’t even mention the part where each participant wears a bracelet that carries a mind-altering toxin that causes them to forget what happened in the previous 90 minutes or that it’s conveniently set to inject them every 90 minutes. Beyond that, there is also an insane cult with a disease that threatens to kills billions. Though, don’t expect the twist and turns to simply stop there. This series has a tendency to lift the rug right out from under the player.
For fear of spoiling anything for those interested, I’ll stop here. Just know that there are three games in the series and each one is well worth your time. So whether you begin here, start at the beginning or jump in somewhere in the middle, you are bound to have a good time with the enthralling narrative these three games have spun. Overall though, I’m sure I’m not the only one happy about getting a conclusion to this wonderful series of games.
When not participating in deadly escape the room games as Unnamedhero, Eduardo Luquin can be reached at Unnamedheromk13@gmail.com.
Categories: Games
Tags: adventure, bracelet, Earth, Nintendo 3DS game, PSVita game, supernatural
Message Quest (PC) Review
Posted on December 31, 2015 by Unnamedhero Leave a comment
Developer/Publisher: Royal Troupe || Overall: 7.5
Heroes come in all shapes and size, and that’s precisely the problem in Message Quest. Published and Developed by Royal Troupe, Message Quest takes a step back from the usual hero’s story and focuses more on the one that literally delivers the hero’s call rather than the hero receiving it. Set in a land about to fall to ruin, the laziest member of the Order of Heralds must deliver an important scroll to an even more important hero in an attempt to save Avarange. The problem is that Feste, our main character, would much rather laze about than bother finding a hero who could be just about anybody. Thus leaving the player as both his conscience and fourth-wall-breaking audience member, you must goad, manipulate and eventually encourage Feste to complete his noble quest. The player will find a point-and-click adventure along the way.
Unfortunately, the answer to who killed Mr. Boddy remains
to be found.
The first thing you’ll notice about Message Quest is the art style. Bright tones and dark outlines give it a style similar to any stained glass window you’d find at a church, mosque, synagogue or personal shrine to your favorite anime character (I don’t discriminate). Furthermore, each character has distinguishing features that are often exaggerated to easily tell them apart and add to their charm along with their mannerisms and random sound effects they make. As for the other sounds you hear, the music is littered with melodies that remind you of renaissance fairs or classic fairytales. Thankfully, despite the short length of the game, there are enough arrangements to prevent any individual song from going stale.
Message Quest is pieced by equal parts story and gameplay. The story section consists of a charming, but not too intricate, tale about Feste overcoming his laziness and being introduced to the virtues of hard work and responsibility. Unfortunately, it didn’t convince me that a lifetime of laziness can change in a story that probably played out over the course of a few days. Especially for a person who I had to literally drag out of their home to start the quest. There is also an interesting dialogue tree mechanic where you pick what each character in the conversation says, though in implementation I didn’t find it all that necessary considering it never really changed the story’s outcome. Still, there is a bit of fun in the tale and some nice references to other fantasy and classic tales as well. The characters are also amusing, though a bit one-dimensional.
We need more virtue based furniture. I suggest the honesty sofa,
the loyalty table and the chastity bed.
The gameplay was really average at best and mostly consists of an assortment of jigsaw puzzles, and the usual point-and-click affairs of clicking on and manipulating objects in the background to advance the story. It’s hardly even difficult to lose track of your objectives, with the game having a convenient scroll at the top of the screen that tells you exactly what you are looking for, plus another button that shows you which items are clickable. The truly interesting bit was the odd battle mechanic this game featured. It more of a mental combat meant to deplete an opponent’s will and pump up Feste’s own will with a funny assortment of actions like jogging, making a puppy-dog face and playing dead. Though fun, it didn’t happen nearly enough for me to truly enjoy it.
“Don’t make me pee my pants, woman!”
Overall, Message Quest is a pretty decent game that doesn’t quite hit all of its high notes. It’s very pretty, has a decent story and so-so gameplay. It’s also pretty short with it taking me all of an hour and a half to complete, even as I took the time to explore my every option. To make up for the length of the game, the price point is befittingly lower, coming in at just under three dollars on Steam. While Message Quest isn’t necessarily ground breaking or a shining example of its genre, I can see it being the perfect video game chaser to play in between longer games since there is still some enjoyment to be had.
When not writing reviews as Unnamedhero, Eduardo Luquin can be reached at unnamedheromk13@gmail.com.
Tags: adventure, fantasy, Message Quest, PC game, puzzle, synagogue
People: Royal Troupe
Hand of Fate (PC) Review
Posted on February 17, 2015 by davepoobond (DPB) 1 Comment
Developer/Publisher: Defiant Development || Overall: 9.5/10
Hardware Used: Windows 8.1, i7, Nvidia GTX 780, Xbox360 Controller
New trends such as Kickstarter and Steam Early Access have made feasible genres and products that theoretically may not have been available otherwise. With investment on the front-end rather than the back-end, some game developers take this opportunity to fill in very specific niches which may (or may not) further garnish interest and investment. Hand of Fate is a product of this investment trend in the form of a deck-building card game featuring action-based combat.
The set up for the story is you are challenging a talkative mystic to a card game, sitting across from him at a table. You get thrown right into the game, moving your piece across a set path of cards on the table with a boss at the last level. As you make your way through the first couple of bosses, you slowly learn the flow and mechanics of the game and learn more about the Dealer himself and the origin of the card game. With further progression you assemble the pieces of the story that each card tells and how they relate either to your nameless character or the Dealer himself. Hand of Fate begins to feel more like a throwback to an old adventure game with a narrator as you start to settle into the gameplay.
As you progress through the board, you primarily get items, equipment, or encounter scenarios. How well you do dictates what gear you get and how easy the action-oriented encounters can be. While you will primarily be spending your time at the table, you will port into encounters to beat up enemies and, eventually, bosses via action gameplay. The best comparison I can make for these interludes is something like a grounded God of War. That doesn’t mean you can’t feel quite powerful depending on the gear you get, though.
These action encounters are really only one part of the greater picture, but they are very important to successfully complete as competently as possible — namely not losing health. The action gameplay takes a little bit to get used to, but is mostly satisfying. Normal swings with your weapon feel like they “snap” to one enemy and you don’t cleave other enemies who seem like they should get hit as well – this is counteracted by being able to quickly “switch” targets around and stun them with a shield (if equipped) or counter an enemy ability. The combat seems to be mostly based on your ability to counter and dodge attacks and when to use special abilities (if you have any) as there are no combos to perform. The combat doesn’t feel flat, but can feel a bit like spamming one button over and over — this can take the fun out of it if you prefer at least some sort of alternate attacks despite there being special abilities that are on long cooldowns. You can also stun with your shield and it is required to interrupt an enemy’s impending attack in certain cases. Sometimes you sort of fly at enemies that are a couple of steps away due to the way the “snapping” is designed, which can be a bit jarring but ends up helping you more than not.
Encounters include combat, mazes, and shops. The locales in the combat are a bit varied, but you’ll begin to notice you see the same ones pop up over and over which allows you to familiarize yourself with the maps, which inevitably helps you. Traps are also set on the maps which can hurt both you and your enemies, so you may have to strategize exactly where you can run and which direction to dodge to. Mazes use these traps (and other unique ones) to hurt you, the motivation being to get through with minimal injury and to the treasure at the end of the maze. Shops allow you to buy health, buffs (called blessings), food, equipment, and remove debuffs (called curses). Depending on your progression and when you stumble upon a shop, it can be a game changer.
Since the overall goal is to essentially prepare your character for the boss, doing terribly in one of the encounters could swing a good game into a bad one. As with other rogue-likes, death is permanent and you will lose the current progression of your run and have to start over if you end up failing. Any tokens you earn from cards will be yours to keep regardless of the outcome, which unlock more cards to play with.
The Dealer reveals (and you are shown) early on that there are twelve bosses to progress through. For me, it was pretty smooth sailing for the first five bosses, but the sixth boss I felt a very large difficulty jump. Where you notice this difficulty jump could potentially be different for you depending on how many cards (and which cards) you unlock, but you’ll begin to notice that chance takes a very big toll on your progression. Some cards have a 25% chance to succeed, while others require you to have two lucky 25% draws. Most of the chance games require you to choose between four cards, but other chance-oriented games involve actions you take in a given story scenario. Depending on if you memorize what card does what you can mitigate chances towards the desired outcome in a story scenario.
Rogue-like progression takes charge in unlocking more and more cards as you naturally play. As long as you accomplish a particular card’s challenge you’ll attain a token which rewards you more cards. These cards may or may not be able to unlock further cards, which adds to the amount of encounters and equipment you can acquire in the game. There will be cards that you’ll have to encounter multiple times before you get lucky or remember what didn’t work last time before you’re able to acquire the card’s token. This can get subtly frustrating if they are based on chance on top of choosing the correct prompts.
Graphics and sound are also boons to the overall experience. Character designs and animations work well with each other with a cartoony “flavor” to it. The more unique character designs come from the Lizardmen and Mages, while other characters in the game such as Thieves and Skeletons leave a bit to be desired in the style department, but serve their purpose fine in the end. The soundtrack is enjoyable and properly matches what is happening on the screen. The table has ambient music and little sound effects for every time you activate a card. I also experienced no noticeable frame rate drops or graphics issues during gameplay.
Hand of Fate is fun to play, but in the end what is it that actually tries to excite you to come back for more? The challenge is certainly there and despite being a bit frustrating at times, you do get a sense of accomplishment when you finally take a boss down. But what is really fun, unique, and even mysterious about the game itself is one thing: the Dealer.
The gameplay of Hand of Fate seems to become only a tool in learning about the character of the Dealer. It is almost as if it is a character study when he says little tidbits about himself or what the purpose of certain things are, such as the card game itself and who he has played against before. He also voices a very strong opinion about in-universe-specific problems such as fake fortune tellers and other strange outbursts. As you replay the game over and over you’ll notice that you are hearing him say a couple of things repeatedly but for the first four or five hours, almost everything is unique, and he will usually have a little blurb for each new card.
The Dealer’s fluid animation is interesting as he will occasionally play with his bracelet or make amusing gesticulations. What primarily sells the character is the voice acting, which is perfectly executed in the context of this game with the voice actor chosen. You also learn a little more about the Dealer himself from the set design. The slowly panning camera reveals what is on the table, and the halls where the game is taking place are able to be inspected a bit. The progression in the game itself seems to head toward a particular goal, but without taking wild guesses (or cheating and reading spoilers) it isn’t outright predictable.
Game options may feel a bit sparse. You can only choose between Story Mode and Endless Mode. Endless Mode allows you to play with all of the cards you’ve acquired so far, which allows you to grind out locked cards. Endless Mode diverts from Story Mode’s rules in that every level you progress you draw a bad card which can be a Curse or something less impactful like loss of gold or health. The point of this mode would technically be Leaderboards, but I was using it to grind out some cards to unlock since I was having a lot of trouble with the sixth boss (and finally beat it before writing this review).
Also related to game options is a curious lack of character customization for the avatar you use in the encounters. It would be one thing if the avatar you play as were characterized, but since he is seemingly vacuous, it feels like something is missing in that regard. It doesn’t take anything away from the gameplay, really, but if they were at least somewhat randomized each time as far as the face/skin tone went it wouldn’t feel as large of an oversight – I’m just left wondering why the avatar you play as looks like that and what his purpose is. Part of the mystery, to me, is whether or not the Dealer actually sees “you” or the “avatar guy” sitting across the table from him.
Being that Hand of Fate has been available via Early Access, it has seen many changes: balance, UI, and otherwise. There are also plans for DLC, such as extra cards which would expand the gameplay down the line. It will be interesting to see just how much gets added by way of DLC and what impact it has on the game as more additions are made.
Hand of Fate is a very enjoyable game and a unique experience. Pushing on and completing the game, as well as unlocking all of the cards, can prove to be a time-intensive and challenging endeavor, but with hardly any harsh criticisms to be had about the game it isn’t a particularly daunting proposition. Hand of Fate is available for PC, PS4-PSN, and XBone-Live — console versions are available for download at 4 PM.
A reviewable copy of Hand of Fate was provided to Squackle.
Tags: A DPB Tag, adventure, fortune teller, Hand of Fate, PC game, skeleton, treasure
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Long Live the Queen (PC) Review
Posted on March 4, 2014 by Unnamedhero Leave a comment
Developer/Publisher: Hanako Games || Overall: 8.0
Welcome Lords and Ladies, gentlemen and women of esteem to the tale of Princess Elodie. A young girl caught betwixt her royal appointment as upcoming queen and the many dangers that the title holds. Watch her take classes on the many facets of a proper ruler and matriarch. Watch her weave her way through the tribulations of both political intrigue and royal scandal. Watch her conquer both the battlefield and the ballroom with her might and refinement. And watch her die… and die… and die again…
Don’t get too attached, her many deaths will be the result
of your bad decisions.
Okay, I had my fun.
Long Live the Queen is a visual novel of political intrigue, war and death all dressed up in a pretty, pretty pink ribbon for your playing pleasure. The game casts you in the role of young princess Elodie, fresh from the sudden and unexplained death of her mother; this understandably depressed young lady is now tasked with running the country until her proper coronation on her fifteenth birthday. You, on the other hand, are in charge of keeping her alive by means of a point and click adventure where you will raise up skills to complete tasks through menu commands. You will fail.
At its core, Long Live the Queen is a literal numbers game. You have a number of weeks until Elodie’s coronation, attempts on her life occur on certain numbered weeks, and you then avoid them by having leveled the necessary skills to survive to a certain number. Long Live the Queen’s success in this formula is in how fluidly this all comes together. The game does the number crunching for you while clearly explaining all in-game mechanics.
If described in one word, the “game play” in Long Live the Queen is “light.” A typical in-game week consist of first sending Elodie out to learn two skills in the form of classes, and ends with having her participate in some sort of event during the weekend. Both skills she has focused on are raised by a base of two points per day and, with no bonuses, results in 10 points for the week. This is further diversified by her mood; every weekend you are asked to have Elodie participate in some sort of activity that affects her mood and, in turn, her mood affects how well she does in her studies. If done correctly, you could gain a bonus that is about three times the usual rate. If done incorrectly, you could succumb to a penalty that results in an effective score of zero points for the whole week.
The skills range somewhere between “a lot” to a “crap load.”
Now while simple enough in execution, to make the most out of your skills and moods requires a careful point and click balancing act. First off, the skills are quite numerous and the game doesn’t really allow for your princess to train evenly in all fields. More often than not, you will find that making Elodie a jack-of-all-trades will lead to an earlier demise than min-maxing (minimizing the effect of undesired skills and maximizing the effect of desired ones). This can get particularly difficult when you find out that each skill has two associated skills that must be raised over 25 points before the skill you want can be raised over 50 points. Overall, you’ll find that a well-rounded princess usually equals a hated, useless and dead one.
Moods, to the same extent, also require their own special balancing act to make the most out of them. Each mood is set at one end of an eleven point scale and at the opposite end of that scale is a mood that is contradictory to it. For example, in this game, you can’t be angry if you are afraid, you can’t be cheerful if you are depressed, and you can’t be lonely if you are pressured. How much each of those makes sense is up to you. So whenever a certain activity gives you points in one mood, it also detracts points from its opposite mood. This will often have you subject your princess to a constant state of manic depression as you go from one end of each mood scale to the other in search of the right mood bonus to complement the skills you desire. Though, even with perfect mastery of both skills and moods, it doesn’t mean your princess will make it out alive.
It’s not like I think that the combination of angry and afraid is being
passive-aggressive, but it could make sense, man…
Elodie is going to die… she’s going to die a lot… but that is also part of the fun of Long Live the Queen. Even when you believe you have a perfect set of skills and moods to take your little monarch from princess to queen, the game has no problem throwing a surprise curveball at you and killing Elodie off. The process, while frustrating, often times fills you with a renewed sense of determination as you start fresh and tweak her skills to overcome that particular obstacle and then find another one to have you repeat the whole process. Even when you do eventually manage to make Elodie a queen, you can find yourself eagerly replaying the game to find out what other sets of skills can make her a queen and not a cadaver. Altogether, Elodie’s constant deaths give a sort of morbid charm to the game.
Never before has brutal death been more adorable.
Visually, the game takes many cues from the art styles found in most shoujo (girl) comics in Japan, which makes sense since this game is targeted towards girls but with a wider audience in mind (justifying my manhood: done). The girls are cute and the boys are just as pretty. My only problem is that despite the game fitting the visual novel category, it seems far more inclined to just describe the story rather than illustrate it. The game could do well to provide more illustrations during the more important points of the story than just a portrait of a face and some text next to it. Though, when illustrated, the pictures are a treat to see.
In the audio department, the piano arrangements that accompany the story give it a fairy tale ambiance, as well as, just being pleasant on the ears to hear. It does well to highlight the sad, cheerful, and action scenes throughout the novel. In contrast, the sound effects are virtually non-existent. Which is a shame, since a well placed clang of steel or cheering crowd could have picked up the slack where the visuals did not.
There isn’t really much to say about the interface. To its benefit, everything is easy to get to, clearly explained and hardly confusing. You point. You click. You get on with Elodie’s life (or death).
The narrative does a good job at juxtaposing the pretty princess theme with the darker tones of rulership. One minute Elodie could be enjoying a grand ball, and the next she could be at the end of an assassin’s blade. Though, in that regard, it does exactly what the game promises; it takes you through the “typical” year of someone destined to be queen. Where the narrative thrives is in the fact that, despite one scene near the end, it is exactly what you make of it. Often times, you will even find that events from much earlier have great impact on events found later on in the story. Though, whether princess Elodie makes the castle her gilded cage to protect her from the world’s troubles, becomes a war mongering tyrant, or goes on an adventure to vanquish fantastical beast is completely based on the skills she takes and choices you make.
…or you could play her like I did. As a warlord skilled in both decoration and public speaking that I imagine
screams, “I AM THE PRETTIEST!” after every victory to the cheers of a loving crowd
…and so ends our tale of princess Elodie. A tale, while lacking both in effects of visual and of sound, can be an intriguing piece that is delightfully frustrating and wonderfully addicting to come back to. To all the Lord and Ladies in the audience, I bid you “Adieu.”
Tags: adventure, birthday, girl, Japan, PC game, princess, women
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Fran Bow (PC) Demo Preview
Posted on July 12, 2013 by J2K Leave a comment
Currently in a crowdfunding campaign at IndieGoGo.com.
Developer: Killmonday
Children. Strange happenings. Dirty walls. Psychotic medications. These are just some of the things I can’t get grandma to shut up about. These elements are also present in this great preview for an upcoming horror-themed point and click adventure. Fran Bow shares its name with the lead protagonist (Fran Bow, if you’re paying attention).
Fran Bow is a ten year old, saucer-eyed girl in the Bow family that seems to have trouble making friends. She receives a black cat from her parents and dubs it “Mr. Midnight.” She remarks that the cat is her only friend, although she quite likes her aunt Grace as well.
We all know that in any good story, if one good thing happens, five bad things have to occur right after. Fran Bow finds this out as she comes across her murdered parents one tragic night. This understandably sends her running into the night in a panic. She finds solace only in Mr. Midnight, and eventually blacks out from the traumatic event.
An untold amount of time passes, and we find poor Fran in a psychiatric evaluation center, surrounded by adults that either don’t believe her story, or don’t care. She is given a new medication that sends her into a bizarro world where there is nothing but death and misery every time she takes it.
She knows that her aunt Grace would take good care of her, but no one will let her leave. Can she find a way out? Will she find Mr. Midnight and aunt Grace? Does she need prescription eye drops to see properly?
The characters and setting are very stylized and detailed. Animations are on the basic side but I believe this was done for artistic purposes. Nothing looks out of place, and the game maintains a great visual theme throughout the demo. Little touches like the grainy filter covering the screen help to immerse the player further into the story. The characters are appropriately disturbed looking and mesh well with the creepy atmosphere.
All music and sound effects are appropriate for the situation, which is really all I ask for in a game. Still, it would’ve been nice to have a few more sounds, such as a little jingle when you played with a toy.
Standard point and click adventure mechanics, which you’d expect any game in this genre to have. You click on items to examine or take them, and use things you find to try to escape the asylum. Fran’s a very clever girl, so she can combine different objects together through her inventory menu and use them to reach her goals.
Fran also has a bit of a troubled mind. She carries around a jar of the psychotropic pills that the doctor didn’t want her to have anymore. If you decide to pop one, the room you’re in is transformed into some horrible alternate reality filled with dead bodies, evil spirits, and bloody messages on walls that sometimes hint at what you should do next.
There are several fun, just-challenging-enough puzzles to satisfy anyone looking to use their brain. These can vary from finding a key, to combing the right items together to progress the story.
Crappiest Part:
The fact that this is only a demo and the full version isn’t funded yet! That’s a not-very-subtle way of me telling you to go pledge on their campaign!
Aside from a few grammar and spelling mistakes here and there due to the company not speaking English as their first language, Fran Bow oozes professionalism (and lots of other stuff if you take your pills). The demo is a good length, being just long enough to make you want the full game. I suggest anyone interested in well-done adventure games, or just games with a good story, to head over to their IndieGoGo page and throw down what you can to help make this great game happen.
Fran Bow IndieGoGo Crowdfunding Campaign
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Lies and more lies EDITORIAL 09/02/2010
Lies and more lies
Justice Secretary Leila de Lima, speaking with reporters said that if necessary, she would summon President Aquino, as well as Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) chief, Jesse Robredo, her co-chairman in the probe body, for them to shed light on the botched hostage rescue operations.
Obviously, that’s all for show. She certainly wouldn’t dare summon Noynoy Aquino to even “shed light” on what he was doing all that time, because if she did, Noynoy and his boys who claim to have been in Emerald Restaurant on Roxas Boulevard, in front of the US Embassy, would be found to have been lying through their teeth, since it has been confirmed by the restaurant staff, as well Robredo, that Noynoy arrived at Emerald after 8:30 p.m., or after the hostages were already killed. His secretaries, such as Robredo, were there some 30 minutes early as they were summoned by Noynoy to a meeting.
And even as Noynoy was already near the area of the hostage taking, it still took him over four hours to make an appearance, made worse by wearing a smile on his face.
So it has been established that neither he nor his officials were in Emerald monitoring the situation the whole time. So where were they? In the Palace playing billiards while the hostage drama was ongoing?... MORE
Bribes, kidnap and murder: Russia’s police turn to crime focus 09/02/2010
Bribes, kidnap and murder: Russia’s police turn to crime
MOSCOW — Scandals involving police crime are becoming more and more frequent in Russia — kidnapping, murder, torture and corruption among them — casting doubts on President Dmitry Medvedev’s ability to reform the tainted force.
In the latest incident, four Moscow policemen were arrested on suspicion of kidnapping a businessman and driving off with him in the trunk of their car.
The man’s wife told police that her husband had been kidnapped from outside their house by camouflaged attackers.
The case was not unprecedented: three Moscow police officers had kidnapped two women in February, demanding 50,000 euros and threatening that the families would be framed in drugs cases if they failed to pay up..... MORE
Amboy Noynoy FRONTLINE Ninez Cacho-Olivares 09/02/2010
Amboy Noynoy
Noynoy announced to media that he had canceled his trips scheduled this month to Indonesia and Vietnam, but will go ahead with his US visit to attend the United Nations General Assembly meeting, a yearly affair, where heads of state or governments, or their foreign ministers attend in their stead, to give their speeches, which more often than not, are not even listened to by other world leaders.
Noynoy of course hopes for a meeting with US President Barack Obama, even for a photo-op, in the hope of scoring points with the locals to generate that impression that Noynoy has Obama’s full support. But who cares if Obama supports him?
As of now, however, Malacañang has not gotten word that Noynoy can be squeezed into Obama’s schedule.
The interesting question with regard to the canceled Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) visits, however, is: Just who canceled the visits Indonesia or Noynoy, and Vietnam or Noynoy?
Noynoy, in announcing the cancellation of his visits to Indonesia and Vietnam, made it appear that it was he who had canceled the visits, and that he has sought a rescheduling of his visits for October, but that the two Asean countries failed to fit his visit in their schedules..... MORE
Much ado about rolling and flying coffins BLURBAL THRUSTS Louie Logarta 09/02/2010
Much ado about rolling and flying coffins
Associate Justice Noel Tijam of the Court of Appeals has turned out to be the knight in shining armor of an estimated 10 million PWDs (people with disability) all over the country for upholding their right to a 20-percent discount in the purchase of medicines as mandated by in the Magna Carta for Disabled Persons.
It was a well-received decision penned by Justice Tijam of the CA’s Eleventh Division wherein he threw out a petition filed by the Drugstores Association of the Philippines and allies Save More Drug of the SM group, Manson Drug Corp., Northern Luzon Drug Corp. and South Star Drug Inc. seeking to nullify said discount being granted to PWDs, claiming several provisions of the PWD law were “unconstitutional.”
Tijam countered that the questioned discount is in fact constitutional because it is a legitimate exercise of police power by the State.
“While the Constitution protects property rights, petitioners must accept the realities of business and the State, in the exercise of police power, can intervene in the operations of a business which may result in the impairment of property rights in the process… based on the foregoing reasoning and justification, we find that the grant of 20 percent discount on the purchased medicines of PWDs is similarly considered a valid exercise of police power of the State, hence, it is constitutional.”.... MORE
Crisis mismanagement by panic By Ronald Roy COMMENT 09/02/2010
Crisis mismanagement by panic
After the smoke cleared over the Luneta carnage the other Monday, there was little doubt we would be thrown into an internecine state of frenzied blame-laying and finger-pointing. The disarray has reached a point where we must now decide for ourselves how we can regroup to salvage the national honor and recover fast from a jolted economy. For how long, nobody really knows.
One cannot but recoil at the “expert” remark of a Tourism or Foreign Affairs official that there was nothing to worry about since business relations between Hong Kong and mainland China on one hand, and our country on the other, would normalize in around “two and a half” months.
This optimism is as asinine as the notion of a pint-sized Gloria Arroyo being entered as a statuesque contestant in a beauty pageant, and uncalled for since it tends to downplay the hurt the Chinese claim we have heaped upon them. This official must learn that contrition cannot set a deadline for the grant of the forgiveness that a wrongdoer seeks.
At the same time, it is regretted that some of our Chinese friends have failed to isolate the wrongful acts of our officials as their own and not of the entire Filipino nation. It might help them to know we are among the most decent and amiable peoples in the world..... MORE
US legacy unwritten as Iraq combat mission ends — commanders FEATURE 09/02/2010
US legacy unwritten as Iraq combat mission ends — commanders
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ — Army Col. Charles Sexton likes to tell his soldiers that, 19 years on from his first involvement with Iraq, the US military’s legacy here remains largely unwritten.
Sitting in his office on Contingency Operating Site Marez, just outside the main northern city of Mosul, where insurgent groups wreaked havoc in the aftermath of the US-led invasion of 2003, the 48-year-old recounts a story he has told his troops.
On a recent break in France, Sexton and his wife visited Chateau-Thierry, a town east of Paris, where he saw a monument to the US army’s Third Infantry Division’s contributions during the two World wars.
“The monument is beautiful, it’s gorgeous... everything was kept perfectly and it was in a beautiful spot,” says Sexton, now the commander of the Third Division’s 2nd Brigade.
“And there is, just outside this town... another little sign, it’s about maybe 18 to 20 inches, and it says ‘Cimetiere Allemand,’ which is ‘German Cemetery’. ... It wasn’t well-kept, it was just a cemetery.”.... MORE
Sex Education — 7 VIEWPOINTS Archbishop Oscar V. Cruz 09/02/2010
Sex Education — 7
As a right and proper ending of this subject matter of “Sex Education,” it has now become both fruitful and practical to make a full circle thereabout in the sense that there it started and there also shall it end.
Question: What are the clear and given premises of this short and simple treaties in conjunction with education about sex?
Answer: Firstly, it acquired the interest and concern of the Department of Education in particular. Then, the same department considered it necessary to have sex education modules, booklets and similar literature composed, printed and accordingly funded. Lastly, as a matter of course, the said department tasked some teachers in selected public schools to handle the subject matter and do the teaching thereof to duly chosen elementary and high school students in the school premises.
Needless to say, the starling statement of the previous secretary of Health to give “Sex Education” even to “Kindergarten” pupils was not taken seriously..... MORE
Palace hand in Senate probe suspension eyed By Angie M. Rosales 09/02/2010
Palace hand in Senate probe suspension eyed
Malacanang may have had a direct hand in the sudden suspension of the Senate’s scheduled inquiry into the bungled hostage crisis that left eight Hong Kong residents dead and eight more injured, with more traumatized over the tragedy.
Sen. Edgardo Angara raised this issue of probable Malacañang interference in the affairs of the Senate as word reached him that somebody allegedly asked to have Sen. Gregorio Honasan, overall lead in the probe of the Aug. 23 hostage incident in Manila, place on hold the proceedings in the meantime.
“Who is investigating it? Because they (Palace) requested Gringo (Honasan) to suspend in the meantime the investigation here in the Senate,” Angara said yesterday in an interview with reporters, adding this was the information he had gathered.
He insinuated that the current Senate does not seem to be acting independently, tossing back the question to reporters if the move to suspend the inquiry will affect the credibility of the institution.
Angara, however, refused to divulge his source, saying that the issue is best addressed to the panel chairmen.
Predictably Honasan, chairman of the public order committee, dismissed the allegations, standing by the decision taken by senators, while assuring that.... MORE
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Noy’s factions’ turf war seen in bungled hostage crisis 09/02/2010
Noy’s factions’ turf war seen in bungled hostage crisis
With so many uncoordinated moves from several communications secretaries of President Aquino during the Aug. 23 bungled hostage rescue operations, this is today seen as a probable cause for the mixed signals that emanated from Malacañang during the hostage crisis, from the explanations offered by them in the matter of the call of Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang, to the continued excuses being offered by them in defense of their, and their President’s lack of leadership.
That factions exist in the Palace was denied yesterday by presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda, even when it is fairly evident that there are at least two warring factions in the Palace: The Roxas group, branded by the media as the “Balay Puti” group, and the Samar Group, identified with the Aquino relatives and the Cory yellows.
Lacierda denied that there is infighting between at least two groups in Malacañang and claimed too that the allegations that it was the infighting that contributed to the botched rescue of Hong Kong tourists was false.
Lacierda, who himself has made a lot of boo-boos in his statements issued shortly after the botched operations clarifying the incident of Tsang’s calls not being answered by Aquino, yesterday said that the “issue has been totally blown out of proportion” in relation to the warring factions in the Palace.... MORE
HK gov’t tells Speaker: Ours is an independent judiciary 09/02/2010
HK gov’t tells Speaker: Ours is an independent judiciary
Reacting to an Aug. 31 Tribune story titled “Singson may receive HK anger backlash” wherein the Speaker, Feliciano Belmonte, was quoted as raising the possibility of the court case of Rep. Ronald Singson —charged by the Hong Kong government with drug possession — being the recipient of the anger of Chinese citizens in Hong Kong and may prove to detrimental to Singson, a Hong Kong government spokesman yesterday defended the integrity of the city’s judicial system, saying : “We do not comment on individual court cases. However, Hong Kong’s rule of law is upheld by an independent judiciary. It is the cornerstone of our society. Judges here (HK) administer justice according to law without fear or favor.”
Belmonte was quoted in the report as saying that it would be “pitiful” if the botched rescue last week that resulted in the death of eight Hong Kong residents would affect the case now pending in the former British colony.
“That’s a different matter altogether. That would be pitiful,” Belmonte said amid continued outrage over the Manila incident that killed eight Hong Kong and Canadian tourists held hostage by a former police officer.
At the same time, Deputy Secretary for Security, Mr Ngai Wing-chit, of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government issued a clarificatory statement in reaction to Tribune’s Sept. 1 report which had Senate Pro-Tempore Jinggoy Estrada confirming the fears of the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in HongKong over the anger of Hong Kong residents spilling over to their jobs and persons.... MORE
Senate okays reso suspending GOCC, GFI execs’ fat perks 09/02/2010
Senate okays reso suspending GOCC, GFI execs’ fat perks
The refund of the reported P127-million “bonuses” allegedly received by former Social Security
System (SSS) president Romulo Neri and chairman Thelmo Cunanan along with several others was sought by senators yesterday.
They, along with several other executives from government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs) uncovered to be receiving fat salaries and excessive allowances, are being made to remit to their respective agencies the amounts they have declared as “benefits,” said to be in the hundreds of millions of pesos.
This is contained in the Senate resolution formally adopted yesterday in the plenary which calls on President Aquino to suspend all the bonuses and allowances of the governing boards of the various GOCCs and have these sums of money turned over to the country’s coffers.
Senate Resolution 17 was unanimously approved by its members.
Sen. Franklin Drilon, in an interview yesterday clarified that it is only the benefits that the governing boards get from their own agencies that are being called to be suspended by the Executive.... MORE
Put up or shut up 09/02/2010
The Daily Tribune’s editorial board is protesting presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda’s repeated threatening remarks on the newspaper’s Malacañang beat re-porter Aytch de la Cruz, of her facing libel charges for doing her assigned job of coming out with daily stories from the Palace that President Aquino’s subalterns find critical of the new admi-nistration.
While not new to an antagonistic Palace, the Tribune editors consider the Palace spokesman’s regular tirades against their reporter as a form of prior restraint on her ability to carry out her daily journalistic chores.
Lacierda yesterday uttered “Ayoko ‘yan, Tribune ‘yan, gagawan na naman ako ng story n’yan” (I don’t like that, that’s Tribune, it will again spin the story) to De la Cruz when she tried to chase him for a com-ment on a previous story about the thousands of justices and judges who wanted to find answers as to whether their unpaid benefits would be provided by the Aquino government.
Even before De la Cruz could shoot her question, Lacierda stopped her cold with his remarks in a
supposed effort to evade other reporters seeking to clarify stories.... MORE
Aquino economic team slammed over incomplete budget proposal 09/02/2010
Aquino economic team slammed over incomplete budget proposal
President Aquino’s economic team yesterday earned the ire of opposition lawmakers as Budget Secretary Florencio Abad tried to hide a big portion of the 2011 national budget from congressional scrutiny.
House Minority Leader Edcel Lagman and Quezon Rep. Danilo Suarez said Abad had apparently tried to hide the big picture of the national budget to the lawmakers when the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) failed to give details of some P711.5-billion in his presentation of the National Expenditure Program. The proposed budget for 2011 is P1.645 trillion.
Lagman noted that Abad had only delved on the new appropriations when he should have discussed automatic appropriations such as the debt service and the internal revenue allotment, continuing appropriations such as salaries, and all other kinds of appropriations such as net lending and tax refunds.... MORE
Over 2,000 OFWs waiting in shelters, safehouses or repatriation 09/02/2010
Over 2,000 OFWs waiting in shelters, safehouses or repatriation
Over 2,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are waiting in various shelters and safehouses in the Middle East for their immediate mass repatriation, with the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) having set aside more than P100 million.
The cost of plane ticket for each returning OFW is estimated at P50,000, apart from other expenses such as immigration
and legal fees paid by the Philippine government
to host countries to allow the Filipino worker leave the country.
Overseas Workers Welfare Administration chief Carmelita Dimzon said most of the OFWs that will be deported are not members of OWWA.
The OWWA has collected an estimated $12 billion in 2010 from the mandatory $25 contributions from OFW members, of which a portion should be earmarked for emergency repatriation. “For undocumented cases, the OWWA forwards processing and implementation to the Department of Foreign Affairs which also has funds for this purpose.”
But the OWWA funds have been subjected to numerous cases of misuse of funds from abusive board members. The DFA, on the other hand, has been complaining of alleged lack of funds “but has failed to repatriate a number of OFWs and those in distress over the years.”.... MORE
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https://jakartaglobe.id/news/members-of-militant-group-jad-go-into-hiding-in-papua/?utm_source=NL-Morning&utm_medium=2019-12-20 The National Police's elite counterterrorism squad Detachment 88. (Antara Photo/Muhammad Iqbal)
BY :BERITASATU
Jakarta. Members of militant group Jemaah Ansharut Daulah have tried to go into hiding in Indonesia's easternmost province of Papua, police said on Thursday following the arrests of eight suspected militants there.
Police launched separate operations in the province's capital Jayapura earlier this month and arrested eight JAD members from North Sumatra and Lampung.
"We arrested the eight suspected militants for conducting activities that according to the law may constitute as crimes," National Police spokesman Chief Comr. Asep Adi Saputra told reporters at his office in South Jakarta.
Interrogation of the suspects revealed they had plans to extend the JAD network to Indonesia's eastern regions, but there was no indication they were planning immediate attacks in the area, Asep said.
"They have been cornered in many other areas in the country, so they moved there. But we found no indications they were planning to carry out attacks in Papua," he said.
The suspects were detained at a Papua Police facility before being flown to Jakarta for further questioning on Tuesday.
JAD has been blamed for a series of attacks in Indonesia over the last few years, the latest of which include the stabbing in October of then chief security minister Wiranto and a suicide bomb attack at the Medan Metropolitan Police headquarters in November.
Papua Police Chief Insp. Gen. Paulus Waterpauw said the militants had come to Papua to do paramilitary training.
"They ran away from Medan and Lampung and ended up here to do some training, before they could launch attacks somewhere else," Paulus said on Tuesday.
"They were arrested after we collected convincing evidence against them. We don't arrest people without a reason," the officer said.
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Spanish wine conjures up the names of Rioja, famous for both red and white wines, and Sherry to most people and although these wines deserve their popularity and status there is a growing number of fine wines from Spain that are also worthy of serious consideration. Spain has more land area under vine than any other wine-producing country but the often harsh climate and drought conditions traditionally result in low yields and a struggle to ripen grapes sufficiently in many vineyard locations. Since 1995, and a change in Spain's wine laws making irrigation a possibility for those who can afford to drill for water and install irrigation systems, overall yields are on the increase.
The wines of Rioja, Priorat and Ribera del Duero are internationally renowned and, although the fabulous bodega-aged wines of Lopez de Heredia in the Rioja Alta sub-region are highly-acclaimed and deservedly so, there is a noticeable movement generally away from very long ageing in wood and a greater emphasis on fresher tasting wines with more fruit and perhaps more definition which are made available for sale earlier and which chimes well with younger wine drinkers in international markets. The Albariño grape makes very refreshing wine in the north western D.O. of Rias Baixas in Galicia north of the border of Portugal where the same grape (known as Alvarinho there) produces the best white Vinho Verde wines.
Approximately 90% of Spain's vineyards are planted at high altitudes which also helps to boost acidity levels thus producing fresher wines – Castilla-La Mancha on the central plateau and Castilla y León in the north are two such regions. The more international outlook is also reflected in the planting of non-indigenous grape varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay which was pioneered by the family-owned wine producer Miguel Torres in Penedes near Barcelona.
Bodegas Castro Martin, Albariño, Family Estate Selection, 2012
This Albariño from Bodegas Castro Martin is somewhat restrained on the nose however this light-medium bodied white from Galicia (on the north Atlantic coast of Spain) comes into its own palatally.
Grape Variety Albarino
Faustino Gran Reserva, Rioja, 1976
This Faustino Gran Reserva Rioja is a Tempranillo dominated blend with a small proportion of both Graciano and Mazuelo grapes.
Grape Variety Tempranillo
Lopez de Heredia, Viña Gravonia Blanco, Rioja, 2002
This superb white Rioja from the 2002 vintage has lovely aromas of honeysuckle and beeswax with a refreshingly crisp palate. This will drink well now and for another 5 - 10 years.
Grape Variety Macabeo
Lopez de Heredia, Viña Tondonia Reserva, Rioja, 2001
A wine with fantastic concentration - full of ripe fruits caressed by oak with a nose to rival the best, this medium-bodied red Rioja from the Lopez de Heredia winery combines maturity with elegance.
Torres Gran Coronas Black Label Reserva, Penedes, 1978
Torres Gran Coronas Black Label Reserva 1978 is made exclusively from Cabernet Sauvignon grapes from a single vineyard in the Penedès region south-west of Barcelona in Catalonia.
Grape Variety Cabernet Sauvignon
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Quarterly Review: Novembers Doom, Abrams, The Grand Astoria, Hosoi Bros, Codeia, Ealdor Bealu, Stone Lotus, Green Yeti, Seer, Bretus
So, after kvetching and hemming and hawing and all that other stuff that basically means ‘fretting and trying to shuffle a schedule around’ for the last several days, I think I’ve now found a way to add a sixth day to this Quarterly Review. Looking at all the records that still need to be covered even after doing 50, I don’t really see any other way to go. I could try to do more The Obelisk Radio adds to fit things in, but I don’t want to over-tax that new server, so yeah, I’m waiting at the moment to hear back on whether or not I can move a premiere from Monday to Tuesday to make room. Fingers crossed. I’ve already got the albums picked out that would be covered and should know by tomorrow if it’s going to happen.
Plenty to do in the meantime, so let’s get to it.
Novembers Doom, Hamartia
Look. Let’s be honest here. More than 20 years and 10 records in, one knows at least on a superficial level what to expect from Chicago’s Novembers Doom. Since their first album arrived in 1995, they’ve played to one side or the other between the spectrum of death-doom, and their work legitimately broke ground in the style for a US band and in general. After a push over their last couple albums including 2014’s Bled White (review here) into more deathly fare, Hamartia (on The End Records) brings 10 tracks and 58 minutes of the melancholy dramas – special hello to the piano/acoustic-led title-track – and gut-wrenching, crushingly emotive miseries – special hello to “Waves in the Red Cloth” and “Ghost” – that have defined them. One doesn’t expect a radical departure from them at this point and they don’t deliver one even as they turn to another side of their overarching aesthetic, but whether it’s the still-propulsive death gallop of “Apostasy” or the lush nine-minute finale “Borderline,” Novembers Doom reinforce their position as absolute masters of the style and give their longtime fans another collection of vital woes in which to revel.
Novembers Doom on Thee Facebooks
The End Records website
Abrams, Morning
Not a hair out of place in the execution of Morning, the Sailor Records second long-player from Denver three-piece Abrams (interview here). That has its ups and downs, naturally, but is suited to the band’s take on modern progressive heavy rock à la newer Mastodon and Baroness, and with production from Andy Patterson (of SubRosa) and Dave Otero (Khemmis, Cephalic Carnage, etc.), the crisp feel is both purposeful and well earned. Their 2015 debut, Lust. Love. Loss. (review here), dealt with a similar emotional landscape, but bassist/vocalist Taylor Iversen, guitarist/vocalist Zachary Amster and drummer Geoffrey Cotton are tighter and more aggressive here on songs like opener “Worlds Away” (video posted here), “At the End,” “Rivers,” “Can’t Sleep” and “Burned” (video posted here), and “Mourning,” “In this Mask” and closer “Morning” balance in terms of tempo and overall atmosphere, making Morning more than just a collection of master-blasters and giving it a full album’s flow and depth. Like I said, not a hair out of place. Structure, performance, delivery, theme. Abrams have it all precisely where they want it.
Morning by Abrams
Abrams on Thee Facebooks
Abrams on Bandcamp
The Grand Astoria, The Fuzz of Destiny
Dubbed an EP but running 29 minutes and boasting eight tracks, The Grand Astoria’s The Fuzz of Destiny is something of a conceptual release, with the St. Petersburg, Russia-based outfit paying homage to the effect itself. Each song uses a different kind of fuzz pedal, and as the ever-nuanced, progressive outfit make their way through the blown-out pastoralism of opener “Sunflower Queen” and into the nod of “Pocket Guru,” the organ-inclusive bursting fury of “Glass Walls” and the slower and more consuming title-track itself, which directly precedes closer “Eight Years Anniversary Riff” – yup, it’s a riff alright – they’re able to evoke a surprising amount of variety in terms of mood. That’s a credit to The Grand Astoria as songwriters perhaps even more than the differences in tone from song to song here – they’ve certainly shown over their tenure a will to embrace a diverse approach – but in giving tribute to fuzz, The Fuzz of Destiny successfully conveys some of the range a single idea can be used to conjure.
The Fuzz of Destiny EP by The Grand Astoria
The Grand Astoria on Thee Facebooks
The Grand Astoria on Bandcamp
Hosoi Bros., Abuse Your Allusion III
Oh, they’re up to it again, those Hosoi Bros. Their 2016 full-length, Abuse Your Allusion III, from its Guns ‘n’ Roses title reference through the Motörhead riffing of “Saint Tightus” through the stoner punk of “Topless Gnome” and the chugging scorch of the penultimate “Bitches are Nigh” offer primo charm and high-order shenanigans amid the most professional-sounding release of their career. Across a quick 10 tracks and 36 minutes, Hosoi Bros. readily place themselves across the metal/punk divide, and while there’s plenty of nonsense to be had from opener “Mortician” onward through “Lights Out” (video premiere here) and the later swagger of “Unholy Hand Grenade,” the band have never sounded more cohesive in their approach than they do on Abuse Your Allusion III, and the clean production only seems to highlight the songwriting at work underneath all the zany happenings across the record’s span, thereby doing them and the band alike a service as they make a convincing argument to their audience: Have fun. Live a little. It won’t hurt that much.
Abuse Your Allusion III by Hosoi Bros
Hosoi Bros on Thee Facebooks
Hosoi Bros. on Bandcamp
Codeia, “Don’t be Afraid,” She Whispered and Disappeared
There’s actually very little that gets “Lost in Translation” in the thusly-titled 22-minute opener and longest cut (immediate points) of German post-metallers Codeia’s cumbersomely-named Backbite Records debut album, “Don’t be Afraid,” She Whispered and Disappeared. With heavy post-rock textures and an overarching sense of cerebral progressivism to its wash underscored by swells of low-end distortion, the three-piece of guitarist/backing vocalist Markus L., bassist/vocalist Denis S. and drummer Timo L. bring to bear patience out of the peak-era Isis or Cult of Luna sphere, sudden volume shifts, pervasive ambience, flourish of extremity and all. Nine-minute centerpiece “Shaping Stone” has its flash of aggression early before shifting into hypnotic and repetitive groove and subsequent blastbeaten furies, and 16-minute closer “Facing Extinction” caps the three-song/48-minute offering with nodding Russian Circles-style chug topped with growls that mask the layer of melodic drone filling out the mix beneath. They’re on familiar stylistic ground, but the breadth, depth and complexity Codeia bring to their extended structures are immersive all the same.
“don’t be afraid”, she whispered and disappeared by codeia
Backbite Records website
Mountain Range Creative Factory website
Ealdor Bealu, Dark Water at the Foot of the Mountain
“Water Cycle,” the 13-minute opener and longest track (immediate points) of Ealdor Bealu’s debut full-length, Dark Water at the Foot of the Mountain, introduces a meditative feel and a breadth of sound that helps to define everything that follows. The ostensible side B leadoff of the self-release, “This too Shall Endure” (11:04), offers no less depth of atmosphere, and the graceful psychedelic expanses of the penultimate “Behind the Veil” continue to add to the overall scope with interplay of tempo variety and acoustic and electric guitar, but even earlier, shorter cuts like the wistful indie rocker “Deep Dark Below” and the linear-building “Behold the Sunrise” have an underlying progressivism that ties them to the longer form material, and likewise the particularly exploratory feeling “Ebb and Flow,” which though it’s the shortest cut at just over five minutes resonates as a standout jam ahead of “Behind the Veil” and subtly proggy seven-minute closer “Time Traveler.” The Boise-based four-piece of guitarist/vocalist/spearhead Carson Russell, guitarist Travis Abbott (also The Western Mystics), bassist/vocalist Rylie Collingwood and drummer/percussionist/saxophonist Alex Wargo bring the 56-minute offering to bear with marked patience and impress in the complexity of their arrangements and the identifiable human core that lies beneath them.
DARK WATER AT THE FOOT OF THE MOUNTAIN by Ealdor Bealu
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Ealdor Bealu on Bandcamp
Stone Lotus, Comastone
One might consider the title of “Mountain of Filth,” the second cut on Stone Lotus’ debut album, Comastone, a mission statement for the Southwestern Australian trio’s vicious ‘n’ viscous brand of rolling, tonal-molasses sludge. Yeah, the three-piece of guitarist/vocalist Dave Baker, bassist Samuel Noire and drummer Reece Fleming bring ambience to the interlude “Aum,” the slower loud/quiet shifts in “Anthropocene” and the subsequent “Umbra” that leads into the creepy launch of the title-track – in fact, quiet starts are something of a theme throughout Comastone; even the thudding toms that begin opener “Swamp Coven” pale in comparison to the volume swell of massive distortion that follows closely behind – but it’s the rhythmic lumber and the harsh vocals from Baker that define their course through the darker recesses of sludged-out misanthropy. No complaints there, especially on a first long-player, but Stone Lotus are right to keep in mind the flourish of atmosphere their material offers, and one hopes that develops parallel to all the crushing weight of their mountainous approach.
Comastone by Stone Lotus
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Stone Lotus on Bandcamp
Green Yeti, Desert Show
Even before it announces its heft, Green Yeti’s Desert Show casts forth its spaciousness. The second offering from the Athens-based trio in as many years dogwhistles heavy riffing intent even unto its David Paul Seymour album cover, but the five track rollout from guitarist/vocalist Michael Andresakis, bassist/producer Danis Avramidis and drummer Giannis Koutroumpis, as it shifts from the opening salvo of “Black Planets (Part 1)” and “Black Planets (Part 2)” into the Spanish-language centerpiece “Rojo” (direct homage perhaps to Los Natas? if so, effectively done) and into the broader-ranging “Bad Sleep (Part 1)” and 15-minute closer “Bad Sleep (Part 2)” builds just as much on its atmosphere as on its newer-school stoner rock groove and fuzz riffing. It is a 41-minute span that, without question, speaks to the heavy rock converted and plays to genre, but even taken next to the band’s 2016 debut, The Yeti has Landed, Desert Show demonstrates clear growth in writing and style, and stands as further proof of the emergence of Greece as a major contributor to the sphere of Europe’s heavy underground. Something special is happening in and outside of Athens. Green Yeti arrive at the perfect time to be a part of it.
Desert Show by Green Yeti
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Green Yeti on Bandcamp
Seer, Victims
Let’s just assume that Seer won’t be asked to play at Dorney Park anytime soon. The Allentown, Pennsylvania, three-piece dig into largesse-minded instrumental riffing someplace between doom and sludge and do so on raw, formative fashion on the two-song Victims EP, which features the tracks “Victims… Aren’t We All?” and “Swollen Pit,” which is a redux from their 2015 debut short release, Vaped Remains. Some touch of Electric Wizard-style wah in Rybo’s guitar stands out in the second half of the opener, and the closer effectively moves from its initial crawl into post-Sleep stonerized idolatry, but the point of Victims isn’t nearly as much about scope as it is about Rybo, bassist Kelsi and drummer Yvonne setting forth on a stomping path of groove and riff worship, rumbling sans pretense loud enough to crack the I-78 corridor and offering the clever equalizer recommendation to put the bass, treble and mids all at six. Think about it for a second. Not too long though.
Victims EP by Seer
Seer on Thee Facebooks
Seer on Bandcamp
Bretus, From the Twilight Zone
Doom! Horror! Riffs! Though it starts out with quiet acoustics and unfolds in echoing weirdness, Bretus’ new album, …From the Twilight Zone, more or less shouts these things from the proverbial cathedral rafters throughout its seven tracks. The Catanzaro, Italy, foursome weren’t shy about bringing an air of screamy sludge to their 2015 sophomore outing, The Shadow over Innsmouth (discussed here), but …From the Twilight Zone shifts more toward a Reverend Bizarre trad doom loyalism that suits the Endless Winter release remarkably well. Those acoustics pop up again in expanded-breadth centerpiece/highlight “Danza Macabra” and closer “Lizard Woman,” and thereby provide something of a narrative thread to the offering as a whole, but on the level of doom-for-doomers, there’s very little about the aesthetic that Bretus leave wanting throughout, whether it’s the faster-chug into drifting fluidity of “The Murder” or the nodding stomp of “In the Vault” (demo posted here) and crypto-NWOBHM flourish of “Old Dark House” (video posted here). Not trying to remake doom in their own image, but conjuring an eerie and engaging take in conversation with the masters of the form.
…from the Twilight Zone by Bretus
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Endless Winter Records
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Time to Phase Out Fossil Fuels and Build the Green Economy
In news that was generally overlooked amidst the 24/7 coverage of President Trump’s government shutdown, over 600 environmental groups published an open letter on January 10 called on the 116th Congress for “visionary and affirmative legislation action” to address the looming climate emergency now. The organizers of the letter, Friends of the Earth (FOE), called for…
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The system that challenges and
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It is the UK and Ireland’s national system of trip generation analysis, containing over 7150 directional transport surveys at over 110 types of development. TRICS® was founded and is owned by 6 County Councils in the south of England, collectively the TRICS® Consortium. However, its annual collection programme covers the whole of the UK and Ireland, across 17 defined regions.
This is reflected in the national spread of member organisations across each of these regions, which we know as the TRICS® Community.
This is the website for that community, as well as being a resource for anyone interested in the field of trip generation analysis. Please have a look around – we look forward to receiving your feedback.
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TRICS® is the national system of trip generation analysis for the UK and Ireland, an essential method of measuring the likely transport generated by new developments. I am pleased to be part of the management group that delivers this integral and established feature of the transport planning and development management process.
2015 sees a milestone in the TRICS® journey. On 1st January 2015 the project was for the first time run by its own company. The creation of this new company will enable the current system to be promoted in foreign countries and will also enable the team to develop some new and exciting products to serve the Transportation Industry. Both these areas of work will enable increased development of our current system and help to improve and expand our data collection programme; all to the benefit of our current members and the wider transport planning industry.
From the outset in 1989, we determined that the users should have an ongoing and direct input into how the project was to be developed, and this unique working relationship with the TRICS® Community has culminated in many upgrades and re-writes over the years, with major milestones being the development of a version of TRICS® for Windows, the introduction of the live system on the web, and, more recently, the major upgrade of the user interface that is TRICS® 7.
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Philophile, wander no more! You've found home.
"To many, perhaps to most people, it comes as a great surprise to learn that there exists quite a vast Jewish literature that was written in Greek. It is even more suprising that in the first Christian century many, many more Jews lived in the Greek world than in Judea; indeed, there were more in the city of Alexandria, Egypt (the New York City of the time), than in the Holy Land." (Judaism and Christian Beginnings, Samuel Sandmel, p. 257).
Theology:
On Monarchy
The Unchangeableness of God
On Curses
On the Special Laws
On Rewards and Punishments
On Abraham
On Joseph
The Life of Moses
Current Events:
On the Contemplative Life
Embassy to Gaius
Against Flaccus
Biblical Interpretation:
Allegorical Interpretation
On the Cherubim
On the Confusion of Languages
On Dreams
On Fugitives
On the Giants
Who is the Heir of Divine Things?
Meeting for the Sake of Seeking Instruction
On the Migration of Abraham
On the Change of Scripture Names
Noah's Work as a Planter
Posterity of Cain
Questions and Answers in Genesis
Sacrifices of Abel and Cain
The Worse Attacks the Better
Moral Philosophy:
On Drunkenness
Every Good Man is Free
On Nobility
On Sobriety
On Three Virtues
Natural Philosophy:
On the Creation of the World
On the Incorruptibility of the World
"Philo belonged to the most distinguished Jewish family of Alexandria, and according to Jerome and Photius, the ancient authorities for his life, was of the priestly rank; his brother Alexander Lysimachus was not only the governor of the Jewish community, but also the alabarch, i.e., ruler of the whole Delta reigion, and enjoyed the confidence of Mark Antony, who appointed him guardian of his second daughter Antonia, the mother of Germanicus and the Roman emperor Claudius. Born in an atmosphere of power and affluence, Philo, who might have consorted with princes, devoted himself from the first with all his soul to a life of contemplation; like a Palestinian rabbi he regarded as man's highest duty the study of the law and the knowledge of God. This is the way in which he understood the philosopher's life: man's true function is to know God, and to make God known: he can know God only through His revelation, and he can comprehend that revelation only by continued study." (Philo-Judaeus of Alexandria, Norman Bentwich, p. 46).
"There are distinguished and innumerable works by this man: On the five books of Moses, one book Concerning the confusion of tongues, one book On nature and invention, one book On the things which our senses desire and we detest, one book On learning, one book On the heir of divine things, one book On the division of equals and contraries, one book On the three virtues, one book On why in Scripture the names of many persons are changed, two books On covenants, one book On the life of a wise man, one book Concerning giants, five books That dreams are sent by God, five books of Questions and answers on Exodus, four books On the tabernacle and the Decalogue, as well as books On victims and promises or curses, On Providence, On the Jews, On the manner of one’s life, On Alexander, and That dumb beasts have right reason, and That every fool should be a slave, and On the lives of the Christians, [Jerome misidentified Essenes as Christians] of which we spoke above, that is, lives of apostolic men, which also he entitled, On those who practice the divine life, because in truth they contemplate divine things and ever pray to God, also under other categories, two On agriculture, two On drunkenness. There are other monuments of his genius which have not come to our hands. Concerning him there is a proverb among the Greeks “Either Plato philonized, or Philo platonized,” that is, either Plato followed Philo, or Philo, Plato, so great is the similarity of ideas and language." (Jerome, Lives of Illustrious Men, 11.)
Yongebonics:
“For when God determined to establish this in us out of his own exceeding mercy and love for the human race, he would not find any temple upon earth more beautiful or more suited for its abode than reason: for the mind makes, as it were, an image of the good and consecrates it within itself, and if any persons disbelieve in it of those who have either never tasted wisdom at all, or else have done so only with the edges of their lips (for silver and gold, and honors, and offices, and vigor and beauty of body, resemble those men who are appointed to situations of authority and power, in order to serve virtue as if she were their queen), never having obtained a sight of the most brilliant of all lights.” (Philo Judaeus, On Nobility, I, Yonge translation).
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This modern author seeks to reclaim Philo for Judaism:
Philo-Judaeus of Alexandria
Another ancient Jewish author who wrote in Greek:
Against Apion
A Christian Philonist:
Exhortation to the Greeks
The Sibyl went to the trouble of confuting Wittgenstein's dictum that there are no private languages, for which mankind must be grateful: "But the gods sent winds against the tower and overthrew it, and gave to each man a peculiar language, and for this reason it came to pass that the city was called Babylon." (quoted in Eusebius of Caesarea, The Preparation for the Gospel, Book IX, Chapter XV Kindle location 6579). The Sibyl says, "no longer will anyone say that I am crazy." (Sibylline Oracles, Book 3, 817-818). Prove her wrong:
Sibylline Oracles
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The series of events within the framework of “İslamic Solidarity Year” are continuing at UNEC.
The next seminar held in the Commodity Research faculty was organized to provide the obligations arising from the Action Plan that had been envisaged on the announcement of 2017 year as the “Islamic Solidarity Year” in the Republic of Azerbaijan.
The dean of the faculty Tofig Osmanov said that the series of events held in the faculty in relation to announcing the 2017 year as the “Islamic Solidarity Year” in the Republic of Azerbaijan served to enlighten the students about the Islamic values and the multicultural traditions of Azerbaijan.
In the seminar the senior teacher of the “International relations” chair Resmiye Mammadova made the report on the topic “the Tolerance in İslam”. The reporter noted that the tolerance reflected the respect for the different world cultures, the existing religions and the races, their acceptance and understanding properly and she stressed that the tolerance was one of the important elements of our nation’s historically formed system of moral values. R.Mammadova said that Azerbaijan had always attached the importance to the multicultural values and the traditions of tolerance and noted that the basis for these traditions had been laid down by the Great Leader and today it was successfully continued by the President Ilham Aliyev.
At the end of the seminar the questions to the related subject were answered.
UNEC celebrates 30th anniversary of January 20 tragedy
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Warren — Feature, Musings —09.04.2019 08:39 PM
Thirty-five years ago right now
September 4, 1984: 35 years ago today, I was on an Air Canada flight from Ottawa, heading home to Calgary to start law school. The pilot came on the blower.
“For those of you who are wondering, we are hearing that the Liberal Party has lost every one of its seats,” he said. “And we have a new Conservative majority government.”
The plane erupted in cheers and applause – lots of it. Having just said goodbye to many of my Liberal friends at Ottawa polling stations, and having just finished working for a Liberal cabinet minister on the Hill, I slid further into my seat. A woman beside me noticed I wasn’t as deliriously happy as everyone else.
“I take it your friends have lost?” she asked.
“You could say that,” I said.
On the ground in Calgary, my Dad was there to collect me. We silently listened to John Turner’s concession speech on the way back to my folks’ home on the Bow River. Near the end, Turner said: “The people are always right.’
“I’m not so sure about that,” I responded, but – on reflection – I reckoned that Turner was indeed correct: the people are always right.
And the people had chosen Brian Mulroney, in record numbers. More than seventy-five per cent of eligible voters turned out to give Mulroney an astonishing 211 seats. The Liberals were reduced to a paltry 40 – only ten ahead of the New Democrats.
So began the Mulroney era, and a decade in the wilderness for the Liberal Party of Canada. It was an extraordinary decade, a time of great change, and it is hard to believe it all started 35 years ago today.
Not many in the media marked Mulroney’s September 4, 1984 triumph, and that is a shame. He changed Canada – not always for the good, but not entirely for the bad, either.
Meech Lake, Charlottetown, and assorted ministerial resignations, are always cited as the principal failures of the Mulroney era. But the former Conservative leader had successes, too: free trade, which his Liberal successor – my future boss, Jean Chretien – refused to undo. So, too, some of his major economic reforms, which arguably helped return the federation to balanced budgets and surpluses.
To not a few of us, his most singular achievement was his unflagging opposition to South Africa’s evil apartheid system. This placed him squarely against his closest conservative allies, Britain’s Margaret Thatcher and America’s Ronald Reagan. But Mulroney’s determination to end apartheid put him on the right side of history – and earned him the enduring friendship of Nelson Mandela.
Why does all this matter now, 35 long years later? Two reasons.
First, Mulroney extraordinary victory on September 4, 1984 – and the historic events that followed that day – should not be forgotten. Whether you approve of his tenure or not, Mulroney truly changed Canada.
The second reason really has nothing to do with Brian Mulroney at all. The second reason we should recall September 4 is this: when democratic political change comes, it sometimes comes in a way that is dramatic, decisive, and defining. It can be shocking.
That may be good, that may be bad. Depends on the team you belong to, I suppose.
One thing cannot be disputed, however:
As on September 4, 1984, as today, the people are always right.
Nick M. says:
To add to your note, Mulroney started an era of ending the intervening and/or nationalizing of private enterprise.
This modernization of the economy was later to be championed by Chretien, Martin and then Harper alike.
Direct Foreign Investment was understood to be a good thing.
Previous governments were obsessed to Tinker with the economy, that was beneficial in the short term. This tinkering however is unsustainable, (and proven unsustainable by the time we entered the 70’s) if playing the long game. Managed declines became the word of the year used by these interventionist.
These economic reforms were structurally painful for many as we modernized, and it took several decades to come to fruition. But we were getting there.
One Trudeau is undoing all that. Short term gains are being created, deficit spending during good times, propping up one company over the other. Picking favourites & winners.
Example, it may be very successful in the short term to help purchase homes for young Canadians. It’s anyone’s guess how this will distort the market in the long term.
Messing with markets can have substantial short term benefits. Like giving parents earning low incomes a lot of money. But long term can be much more devastating, as in the incentive to achieve is being abolished.
It’s what Trudeau is doing today, is what was finally rejected 35 years ago.
Ronald O'Dowd says:
In the last two days I’ve read separate online stories about Trudeau getting booed by some in the crowd. It’s at least concerning if you are a Liberal strategist.
No idea why he would even waste his time going to Owen Sound. Seriously. Owen Sound Sun Times played down the booing(and his ridiculous waving at the booing crowd) because their boy Den Tandt used to be their editor. Their efforts to prop him up will be a waste of time, however. That riding will go green before it ever goes red.
Gord Tulk says:
His was the last of the laurentian Conservatives. The interests of that elite now is fully vested in the LPC. And the future of this confederation may not survive because of it.
Hardly a day goes by that I don’t thank god for the demise of meech.
Gord,
We might as well bet who leaves the federation first! You for the impending shafting if the Liberals are re-elected re: the modernization of the EF and us for remaining shafted since 1982.
Pedant says:
When did “Prime Minister-elect” become “Prime Minister-designate”?
Darwin O'Connor says:
I believe it is because the Prime Minister isn’t elected, but designated by the Governor General (based on the election results).
C’est ça, or more particularly, because the PM is neither directly nor indirectly elected.
That cover says PM-Elect.
Today the media would say PM-Designate.
Why the change?
In those days, the so-called Canadian edition of TIME was probably already gone, or about to be, hence the cover perhaps came out of the USA.
The more I think about it, the Canadian edition was printed in the States.
David Ruddell says:
We don’t elect a PM. PM-Apparent would probably be a better term.
Doug Brown says:
I remember that day as well. I was a 12 year old living in suburban Dallas. My family had left Calgary in 1981 in response to the NEP. My dad, a self employed engineer, started a business focused on creating investment vehicles for Canadians to move their money to the US. With the defeat of the Liberals, he and two friends also living in exile from the “evil empire” (his words) decide to start a new business and give Canada another chance.
I’m not sure I would agree the people are always right, but I do believe firmly they have the right to be wrong.
Free trade is the shining example of how opposition parties may screech that the sky will fall if a particular economic advancement occurs, but rarely is that the case. What the Liberals called a “blow to Canada” in the mid-80s was actually a very prescient harbinger of how world trade would eventually move.
Ironic that now it is the far right (in the U.S. mainly) who screeches against trade agreements and reciprocity.
Not just the far right. A lot of people are coming to realize the answer to the self-destructive foolishness of autarky isn’t necessarily to make the whole world one big free trade zone. NAFTA has been a boon for Canada and the States, as has the EU economically for Europe, especially Northern Europe, but we’re talking about countries with similar tax and social structures (minimum wage, health & safety, etc.), uncorrupted judiciaries and belief in the rule of law. When you move outside those parameters, it gets murky. When free trade agreements are seen as tools to be manipulated politically (China) or merely statements of good intentions (Greece), it can go askew. Globalists tend to wax eloquently on the good vibes and harmony free trade brings, but in the end they are about competition, and there will be winners and losers. No politician can survive defending foreign winners against domestic losers. As to their role in promoting peace, there was probably more free trade in the world in 1914 then there had ever been or has been since. ‘Nuff said.
The Doctor says:
Like all rules-based systems, the whole WTO system depends on a certain level of buy-in by its member states in order to function properly and as intended. The problem is, countries like China aren’t really buying in. They’re scofflaws and free-riders. It creates an immense challenge as to how to deal with that. I don’t agree with Trump’s approach, but China has a lot to answer for, particularly in the area of intellectual property theft.
And the US is hardly the only victim. I recommend the book The Looting Factory, which has a chapter on how counterfeit Chinese goods and related smuggling by Chinese and Nigerian organized criminals have utterly destroyed Nigeria’s domestic textile industry. It’s disgraceful.
Another example of something huge that Mulroney brought in that the Liberals ran against but left alone was the GST. A trip down memory lane.
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/second-reading/then-now-liberals-on-the-gst/article4303372/
Only way the US will get out of their systemic mess is to bring in a VAT. Rarely discussed.
“Ran against but left alone” is a nice way of putting it. I prefer “lied their fucking faces off”.
IMHO, that’s still box-office-poison in 2019.
Or to put it another way: in the U.S., VATs = socialism.
Fred from BC says:
“Another example of something huge that Mulroney brought in that the Liberals ran against but left alone was the GST. ”
I wondered when someone was going to mention that. It was both of these things, free trade and the GST, Mulroney implemented to pull Canada back from the threat of economic collapse after the disastrous PET mandate, and he did it despite record-high interest rates crippling his efforts at debt repayment. People who whine, even today, about how Mulroney “added huge amounts of debt” to Canada don’t understand how tough it was to just to keep the government going ( oh sure, he could have shut down all government offices for a month or given the RCMP a month off without pay or closed all Canadian hospitals for a week and balanced the books that way, I suppose..)
He had his flaws, but overall history will be kind to him, I think. Stephen Harper, too.
Harper’s tenure will be far more mitigated re: his record while he will obviously outshine Mulroney on ethics.
Harper had too much gonzo right-wing BS: long-form census, monkeying around with credible climate change science and his overall environmental approach. He thought he could cut ice just by going up North religiously ever year. Evidently not.
I’m biased, I’ll admit, but I think Harper made a similar mistake to what Trump’s making. As Paul Wells once put it, Harper loved “narrowcasting”, and he was enamoured of the Karl Rove school of political tactics. Related to that, Harper had nothing but contempt for Red Tories. It was the old Reformer in him that couldn’t let that go. So he convinced himself that he didn’t need Red Tories or defecting Blue Liberals for support. It was those people who were turned off by some of Harper’s more idiotic right-wing stuff (the long-form census idiocy being a perfect example). In the 2015 election, he totally lost the Red Tory/Blue Liberal vote. And if you’re a conservative party in Canada, as a general rule you need those people to vote for you in significant numbers in order to win. Just relying on the rural vote and far-right Goobers will not get you there.
Trump appears to be making a similar mistake down south, though of course his personality disorder makes it all the crazier and acute. He’s convinced himself that all he needs is his feral base. And of course he’d rather do that, because his base gives him the unconditional narcissistic supply that he so craves. But he needs more than just that base to win (barring a very viable third-party candidacy that would peel votes from the Democrats).
“Harper moved swiftly to throttle science and biology…” Sure he did. That’s why all the so called scientists came rushing to the open mikes after the last election. Lol. What you call throttle was in fact a mandate of purpose and direction for the good use of tax dollars.
Your spewing of erroneous facts and hyperbole is showing again.
““Harper moved swiftly to throttle science and biology…” Sure he did. That’s why all the so called scientists came rushing to the open mikes after the last election.”
Yeah…funny how that works, isn’t it? Somewhere I have a link to a story about Trudeau muzzling scientists right after his election.
And no, Stephen Harper did not ‘wipe out’ protection for waterways (he updated old, inefficient regulations) nor did he do anything to libraries other than consolidate them and have their information made available online. Informed people already know all this, of course…
Dawn Mills says:
I too began my studies at U of C that September but I was among the zit faced underage drinkers in Year 1, not the hoi polloi atop the BioScience building like you.
Just a geographic quibble…are you sure your folk’s home was on the shores of the mighty Bow and not the Elbow?
Chretien promised during the 1993 election campaign to renegotiate NAFTA or, if that was not possible, tear it up.
In the end he did neither. So, saying he refused to undo NAFTA is misleading.
Indeed, if we go that route, we can say he refused to undo the GST – despite the fact abolishing it was a major campaign promise. Sheila Copps can provide more detail 🙂
FWIW, I supported (and still support) NAFTA and the GST/HST. But the blatant breaking of campaign promises is a major contributor to the less than stellar way in which politics and politicians are viewed by us ordinary folks – looking at you, Mr Trudeau (FPTP, transparency, omnibus budget bills, etc).
Sadly, I don’t expect a Prime Minister Scheer would mitigate my cynicism.
Obviously not. They are all the same down to the skin malgré Rempel’s constant Twitter self-righteous pontification. (Reminds me of Harper’s phoney sanctimonious wind while in opposition.)
Hey salamander – the scientists have been unmuzzled since 2015. We’re curious to hear the earth-shattering things they wanted to tell us during the Harper years. We’re waiting (checks watch).
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Vasa previa is a rarely reported condition in which exposed fetal vessels traverse the amniotic membranes between the baby’s presenting part and the internal cervical os, unprotected by placental tissue or umbilical cord. The incidence of vasa previa has been estimated at 1 in 2500 births, although has been reported to vary between 1:513 and 1:6000 in naturally conceived pregnancies, and as high as 1:293 in IVF-assisted pregnancies. The condition has a high fetal mortality rate (50-95%) when undiagnosed prenatally. This can be attributed to rapid fetal exsanguination resulting from the vessels tearing when the cervix dilates, membranes rupture or if the vessels become pinched off as they are compressed between the baby and the walls of the birth canal.
The aberrant vessels result from:
Velamentous Insertion of the Umbilical Cord
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Little is known about the cause of these conditions. The most widely recognized theory is called trophotropism. According to Dr. Harris Finberg, trophotropism in placental tissue can be compared to the tendency of a plant to lean towards the sun to get the light it needs to survive. Since the lower segment of the uterus is not as nourishing as the upper segment, the placenta will remodel itself upwards to reach more nourishing tissue.
As the placenta remodels, new growth may occur away from the location where the cord inserts into the placental resulting in velamentous cord insertion. Or the remodeling may leave the placenta in lobes connected by unprotected blood vessels running through the membranes between the lobes (bi-lobed, succenturiate lobed placenta).
Vasa previa can result from low-lying placenta or placenta previa, where the placenta is in front of the birth canal.
Vasa previa might be present if any of the following conditions exist:
velamentous cord insertion
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When vasa previa is detected prior to labor, the baby has a much greater chance of surviving. Vasa previa can be detected during pregnancy with use of transvaginal sonography, preferably in combination with color Doppler. Women with identified risk factors should have this test to rule out vasa previa.
When vasa previa is diagnosed, elective delivery by cesarean section before labor begins can save the baby's life. Ideally, it should be performed early enough to avoid an emergency, but late enough to avoid problems associated with prematurity. The IVPF recommends complete pelvic rest, hospitalization in the 3rd trimester, delivery by approximately 35-36 weeks gestation, and immediate blood transfusion of the infant in the event of a rupture.
Steroid treatments can help accelerate the maturation of the baby's lungs if born prematurely.
When there is bleeding during pregnancy, investigation for the source of the blood is necessary. If the blood is determined to be fetal (from the baby), immediate action must be taken to assess the condition of the baby.
While these recommendations are based on the best available published studies, every case of vasa previa can be slightly different and it is important that an individual management plan is developed between the mother and her doctors based around these recommendations.
When vasa previa is identified during the second trimester (20 weeks or earlier) there is a small possibility that vasa previa may not persist to term. This can be due to the formation of the lower segment of the uterus in the third trimester which can result in the vessels being located further away from the internal cervical os. This does not necessarily mean that the vessels are far enough from the cervix to allow for a safe natural delivery as the exposed vessels still pose a danger from compression or rupture. There is no established evidence regarding what distance is considered “safe” to deliver naturally when exposed fetal vessels are in the vicinity of the cervical os.
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MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA, MASSACHUSETTS: – JULY 29 2019 –
Stonybrook Water, a Manchester-by-the-Sea based company providing “bottleless” dry water cooler systems, has become the newest Corporate Network Member of the Wildlife Friendly Enterprise Network (WFEN), a global community dedicated to the development of products and tourism that contribute to the conservation of threatened wildlife and economic vitality of rural landscapes around the world. Both organizations have a strong interest in helping consumers and companies to reduce plastic consumption for cleaner oceans, a global environmental target highlighted by the #PlasticFreeJuly campaign.
Stonybrook Water has a strong corporate commitment to educate consumers on the impacts of plastics pollution on the marine environment. According to President and CEO Tim Brown, “At Stonybrook, we understand our role in protecting the environment. We procure materials responsibly in partnership with our suppliers. Our products are designed and built to minimize the environmental footprint, while maximizing both energy efficiency and durability. We foster an internal culture where sustainability is the basis for ongoing employee education, engagement and pride.” Corporate sustainability efforts at Stonybrook include helping people in less developed countries improve their quality of life by supporting clean drinking water, sanitation facilities and health and hygiene education programs.
“Support from companies like Stonybrook Water allows us to continue our work to put best practices in place in areas where water quality and quantity are ongoing issues,” said WFEN Executive Director and Co-founder Julie Stein. “Sea Turtle Friendly™ tourism, for example, recognizes resorts that are doing an exemplary job to reduce threats and protect critical habitat like nesting beaches for sea turtles and litter-free coastlines for human communities. This is especially important where tourism and the regional economy are dependent on thriving populations of marine wildlife and healthy marine ecosystems. Thanks to Stonybrook Water we are able to scale up this important work.”
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Britain must learn to decline gracefully - Politicians may be too nervous to address Britain's increasing irrelevance on the world stage, but they must - 24th January
Clinton is proving that a feminist foreign policy is possible – and works - The secretary of state has explicitly placed women's needs at the heart of US thinking about long-term security - 17th January
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Let each of us write our own history in 100 objects - In this ever more virtual world, our enchantment with things we can touch and use to express ourselves intensifies - 27th December
The true cost of your new Christmas laptop? Ask the eastern Congolese - A campaign to clean up electronic companies' mineral supply chains may ameliorate the chaos of ungovernable mining - 13th December
Promoting happiness and cutting welfare: what a devious combination - Bentham's 'architecture of choice' is echoed by Cameron's initiative, but the reality is that many have no choice at all - 29th November
Women's welfare belongs at the heart of international policy - The goal of eliminating violence against women affects all aspects of security, peacekeeping and conflict resolution - 26th November
The truth about sex difference is that if men are from Mars, so are women - Grasping after certainty about gender roles has fostered some bad science and sterotyping that harms both sexes - 15th November
Iain Duncan Smith's remark about sin on the Today programme - Sinful? Who do you mean exactly? IDS revealed the faith underpinning his politics - 12th November
In this remote town in Mali, climate change takes on a sinister reality - The debate around Africa and aid will shift from charity and post-imperial responsibility to seeking environmental justice - 1st November
Social deprivation in Britain: how a writer's life turned to tragedy - A film about Andrea Dunbar and her daughter calls for a better understanding of the devastating effects of social change - 17th October
Just a piece of paper? Ed Miliband's private life goes public - What's at stake here is an accumulation of characteristics that speak to the cliche of a metropolitan liberal elite - 1st October
How Hillary Clinton's clean stoves will help African women - Poorly ventilated small fires are claiming millions of lives – as wood for them wrecks the environment - 22nd September
Equality is the one item nobody wants on the UN agenda next week - For all the progress on the millennium development goals, it seems countries are growing richer leaving their poor behind - 14th September
The Catholic church is in crisis, but it is still able to influence and inspire - The pope's visit to Britain will prompt some noisy protests, but despite that opposition he deserves to be heard - 6th September
Generational warriors have a point. But go easy on the old - Political short-termism has failed the young. Yet attacking the elderly and sick instead of inequality will only help Osborne - 23rd August
And they call it a holiday - This bizarre, expensive practice of upping sticks and heading somewhere strange – why bother? - 21st August
This quintessential Cameroonia over aid first bemused, now baffles and enrages - The expanded aid budget is facing a backlash, and requires serious defence, but the coalition doesn't seem to know why - 26th July
Racism veiled as liberation - Whose 'way of life' is France's lower house protecting? Not the women who wear niqabs - 14th July
From BP to the banks, Britain's delusions of grandeur have been cruelly exposed - We used to believe our nation punched above its weight. But now it's become clear that once-great Britain is a second-class state - 12th July
A new model of welfare would work with the grain of our relationships - Labour missed its chance to redesign the welfare state. Now it's the coalition that is talking about mutualism and civic participation - 28th June
The MCB's Wonderland election - The vote for a new leader of the Muslim Council of Britain points up worrying fissures - 18th June
Hail the 21st-century Enlightenment. Ideas don't come much bigger - We need to live very differently, argues a bold new text. And that calls for nothing less than a revolution of the mind - 14th June
There can be no short-circuiting Labour's essential backroom stocktake - New Labour's contempt for its own party's history now makes the central task of opposition all the more difficult - 31st May
We're all progressives now - It's a mark of Labour's success that David Cameron called himself progressive as part of his rebranding of the Tories - 23rd May
This Cleggeron liberalism works if you're winning. But it's callous if not - The deal-cutting men at the top may like a small state and autonomy. Yet others' lives are shaped by care and dependence - 17th May
Gordon Brown: a politician for a bygone age - Brown's flaws and strengths were both writ large at a time the public and media wanted the likeability of a smooth salesman - 13th May
Finance is responsible for this savage new era. But it's off the electoral agenda - The economic future will be painful, yet the public and their leaders show no appetite for wrestling the financial leviathan responsible - 3rd May
Quilts: stitches in the fabric of time - I confess to loving quilts. The astonishing craft and the stories they hold are a rebuke to our era of churn - 28th April
God is attracting more debate than ever - The New Atheists did not manage to dent the growth of religion across the world. Instead, they only fed our interest in it - 5th April
David Cameron bigs up society - The new Conservative tactic of talking up community activism is welcome, if strange to hear - 31st March
Khyra, Baby P. But Labour's response will cause more children to suffer - We have to manage the expectations of child protection, and not turn social workers into figures of public contempt - 21st March
An inquiry is vital, but the church's moral authority is lost for ever - The suppression of truth at the heart of the abuse scandal will bewilder the Catholic faithful. And it could spell wider tragedy - 19th March
Cuts rhetoric won't boost Labour hopes - This is territory long colonised by Thatcherite Tories, and would really draw blood among women and the low-paid - 8th March
To tackle the last decades' myths, we must dust off the big moral questions -Citizen ethics: A robust debate on ethics is crucial to the pursuit of a good society in which individuals are more than mere economic units - 22nd February
Gilderdale's trial was horrific but necessary to retain a vital principle - It is dangerous, especially for the vulnerable, to think that assisted dying is the only way to take control of death - 8th February
Britain's battle against global poverty risks being twisted into a tool of war - Our work in Afghanistan suggests a dangerous trend, in which aid is militarised, subsumed to western strategic interests - 25th January
Increasingly, the rarest experience in family life is undivided attention - The capacity to listen, and other crucial human attributes, are being diminished by relentless technological expansion - 11th January
Misery and celebrity: from Chris Evans to Katie Price, this is the ideal antidote to the complexity of modern living - Memoirs of the famous dominate the bestsellers' lists. They don't provide much of a story, but do offer a parable-like clarity - 28th December
Protesters in Seattle warned us what was coming, but we didn't listen - Copenhagen must face up to the decade lost in curbing volatile finances, corporate power and the pillage of resources - 14th December
Who is David Cameron? Many things. But an ordinary kinda guy he's not - For all the Tory leader's efforts at empathy, he is naive to think he can ever really understand how most people live - 30th November
Keats's epitaph for our TB generation - This oldest of diseases, which killed the poet portrayed in Bright Star, still kills millions – consumption belongs in our history - 25th November
Courage, mothers. While dads push buggies, the revolution still rolls on - 'Having it all' can still prove messy and tough, but working life is easier for my generation of women than any before - 16th November
My Aga saga, part 2 - Fifteen grand to green my home, Adair? Yeah, right: a new boiler blew half that. Beating climate change is complex and costly - 12th November
Too fearful to publicise peak oil reality - The economic establishment accepts the world soon won't be able to meet energy demands, but wants to keep quiet about it - 11th November
Two years on, Katine offers much to celebrate – and much to feel frustrated about - The scale of poverty in rural Africa remains hard to grasp, yet the human connection, so elusive at home, is palpable - 2nd November
Original thinking - The booming interest in archaeology suggests a new quest for identity in a time of rapid change - 27th October
Our speechless outrage demands a new language of the common good - Market theory closed down public discourse about injustice. But we urgently need to describe what we should value - 19th October
From the archive: The dark side of liberalism on Afghanistan - originally published 8th October 2001 - 8th October 2009
What would the Conservatives do for equality? - The Tories want to 'make Britain the most family-friendly country in the world', but will their commitment to marriage hamper their attempts to reform maternity leave and childcare? - 8th October
After my father's death, I went back to the moors, and deep into the politics of home - A range of ideas are feeding into a new focus on the geography of our lives. Try asking friends: where are you from? - 5th October
In defence of Gordon Brown - It's not a fashionable view, and I'm not saying he is faultless, but much of the criticism being heaped on Gordon Brown is unfair - 30th September
Forget 'clients' and 'users' – public services are about people - The big challenge is to put compassion and attentiveness back at the centre of public services - 30th September (Series: A new public services)
Shriti the shrewd - We should be proud of Lady Vadera's appointment to a G20 role, but rats and sinking ships do come to mind - 25th September
Keep maternal mortality on the agenda - UN attention and financial pledges are welcome, but in Africa the roots of the problem are deep and depressing - 23rd September
Digging for victory again - In an era of profound anxiety, the great claims made for home-grown veg are more convincing - 11th September
My battle to cut carbon: a baffling, frustrating path to a more honest life - It was harder and cost more than I'd thought – but in the end, reducing our household's footprint gave me a sense of hope - 7th September
In control? Think again. Our ideas of brain and human nature are myths - The notion of individual autonomy underpins our society, yet new research suggests this guiding principle is an illusion - 24th August
Recession will deepen inequality - Only now is the true cost of the economic downturn on the low paid becoming clear, their vulnerability starkly exposed - 12th August
The narcissism of consumer society has left women unhappier than ever - The demands of a highly individualistic, intensely competitive world are at odds with the identities of a mother, sister, friend - 27th July
Can an artist's wheatfield in Hackney switch the mood on climate change? - Curators are searching for an iconic image that can smash indifference and succeed where science and statistics fall short - 13th July
Big on morals - but big on moralising too - The pope's 'shopping list' encyclical bundles together workers' rights, inequality and reproduction - 7th July
The anti-aid agenda - If Berlusconi sets the tone at next week's G8, it will be a disaster for a cherished Labour goal - 2nd July
Market dogma is exposed as myth. Where is the new vision to unite us? - With religion outmoded and society fragmented, it will require a different kind of moral narrative to inspire change - 29th June
Getting the green message across - Environmentalists struggle to find the right way to promote green values – and it politicians keep passing the buck - 21st June
Again social evils haunt Britain. Do we still have the spirit to thwart them? - Opinion is divided on the reasons for this unease. But the scale of the plight could yet spark a revival of community defiance - 15th June
Don't go, Gordon - The media hounds have scented blood, but Brown must stay the course. No other scenario delivers the political reform we need - 3rd June
Beyond Westminster's bankrupted practices, a new idealism is emerging - A new politics: Progressive politics will take root from the rubble of a Labour defeat. The Transition movement is giving us a glimpse now - 1st June
An abuse too far by the Catholic church - Tales of systematic abuse in Irish Catholic institutions leave me wondering how long I can continue to feel part of this church - 22nd May
Quotas for candidates - A new politics: Parliament is a democratic and demographic anachronism. MPs actually need to look like the people they represent - 20th May
The Age of Entitlement lies rotting. Its polluted patrons can lead us no more - Bankers and MPs are just the most egregious cases of widespread avarice. A new, green life requires a radical break with the past - 18th May
For all the debate on the worth of aid, we can well afford to pay the price - Voguish disaffection with helping Africa is born of false hopes and flawed critiques. The moral case to do more is compelling - 4th May
Real debates about faith are drowned by the New Atheists' foghorn voices - More thoughtful sceptics warn that we should fear the consequences of the swift collapse of Britain's major belief system - 6th April
One recession for the rich... - New inflation figures destroy any notion that the pain of recession will be shared fairly as the poor take the heavy hits - 27th March
Leaders have not shown the courage to explain what the war really means - As British soldier deaths in Afghanistan become horribly routine, it grows clearer that no one knows what they are fighting for - 23rd March
Expand the education workforce - This recession will be an extraordinary opportunity to attract talent back into the teaching profession - 17th March
Still painful, but desperate times call for desperate measures - Short-term working will appeal to some, but for many it will be a serious concern - 13th March
In bewildering times, Jade's story of sacrifice offers us the ultimate reality - Media coverage of the redemption of a dying mother taps into wider anxiety about the world we are all leaving behind - 9th March
Growing interest in crops - George Mukkath, the director of programmes at Farm-Africa, tells Madeleine Bunting why growing cassava has more long-term benefits for Katine farmers than handing out oxen - 9th March
This blundering pope - The Vatican's lack of concern for the feelings of others has brought shame down on the entire church - 28th February
Teenage girls don't choose pregnancy - The success of Hackney and Blackburn's sex education scheme disproves the link between deprivation and teen mums - 27th February
Workfare has arrived in Britain, smuggled in with slippery rhetoric - This harsh, ineffectual and woefully timed welfare reform is sailing ahead with barely a whisper of debate - 23rd February
The maverick ideas of red Toryism could give Cameron a potent edge - A critique that attacks big business as well as technocratic Labour may seduce voters who feel bossed about by elites - 9th February
The appetite for vengeance is natural. But better we dine on humble pie - Shooting the bankers won't do it. This crisis was born of a wider failure, a capitulation to the tyranny of orthodoxy - 26th January
Religions have the power to bring a passion for social justice to politics - Liberal secularists who have so far overlooked Obama's belief should brace themselves for an even greater challenge - 12th January 2009
This is bad for her and bad for us too - When people say that what Dati does is entirely her own business and no one else's, they are wrong - 9th January
Darwin shouldn't be hijacked by New Atheists - he is an ethical inspiration - Next year's anniversaries of this great British scientist must explore beyond the usual squabbling over faith - 29th December 2008
The modern parent trap - This painful television depiction of family life stops thankfully short of the whole truth - 18th December 2008
The anger is justified as bad times bite. But the targets are all wrong - People feel swindled and witch-hunts result. To stem the outrage, leaders need to show the pain of recession is shared - 15th December 2008 (series: Hard times: Public services and the financial crisis)
A telling reminder of our enduring captivity to myth - From all the stories of Babylon, our culture fixed on the idea that diversity of people and language can bring only disaster - 26th November 2008
A crisis sparked by the world's rich will have the poor paying the highest price - Our worries about jobs or pensions pale beside the fallout Africa and Asia now face in this absurdly skewed global system - 20th October 2008
Faith. Belief. Trust. This economic orthodoxy was built on superstition - There is no alternative, went the mantra. Now this corrupt mythology lies in tatters, the crisis of conviction is profound - 6th October 2008
Forget the history and the investment. Even Sunderland is tempted by Tories - Memories of Thatcher are receding here in the north-east, and the idea of a spectacular Labour defeat is all too plausible - 22nd September 2008
Faith schools can best generate the common purpose that pupils need - Secular establishments struggle to find shared values, but religious ones must avoid being holy huddles of the faithful - 8th September 2008
Where have all the top girls gone? - No wonder women don't get top jobs: Britain's overwork culture makes demands that destroy family life unless they opt out - 5th September 2008
Tories are masters of zombie politics: full of concern and bereft of policies - Cameron and co have hit upon the Labour jugular, but on these crucial social issues they offer emoting instead of substance - 25th August 2008
We may admire the Nordic way, but don't try to import it - It's easy to romanticise the welfare priority and democratic values, but it's all built on very un-British restrictions of freedom - 15th August 2008
If they did it over transubstantiation, they can find a way over gay priests - Anglicanism is built on ability to forge a middle road, and the shamefully vilified Rowan Williams is the man to do it today - 14th July 2008
Lord Phillips: talking sense on sharia - The lord chief justice's comments were, like Rowan Williams', eminently sensible. But how to take the public with him? - 4th July 2008
Pregnancy should be a cause for cheer, not a reason to fear for your life - 30th June 2008
The legacy of the pitmen - A new play reminds us of the noble tradition of working class ambition and intellectualism - 7th June 2008
Katine and constructive engagement - The work of making aid count and changing lives for the better is not glamorous, but it definitely beats indifference masquerading as cynicism - 23rd May 2008
Soroti town gets a new bank - Madeleine Bunting is present as Barclays opens its first branch in Soroti, near Katine, since leaving the area 35 years ago during Idi Amin's rule - 20th May 2008
The best chance in a generation to get a community back on its feet - Among these people whom history has served badly, lives are being transformed. But where is the Ugandan state? - 19th May 2008
Open those gates, Ma'am - London's greatest green space is hidden behind royal walls - 10th May 2008
Fair wages are a fantasy in the brutal underside of Cowboy Boss Britain - While the government has dithered, low-paid, insecure employment has flourished like some rapacious mould - 5th May 2008
At last, Africa is starting to see a green revolution. Let's hope it's not too late - After decades of ruinous western meddling, donors now realise the key to feeding this starving continent is small farmers - 21st April 2008
Rivers of blood? No. Just a divided idea of what Britishness means - Britain has a vibrant tradition of racism, and the quest to define our nationality is beginning to go seriously awry - 7th April 2008
It is unscientific to pour wholescale scorn on complimentary medicine - 24th March
Mothers and monsters -In the media's hands Fiona MacKeown has become a scapegoat for the middle classes - 14th March 2008
Labour's handling of legal aid makes a mockery of it's rhetoric on fairness - It's the poorest who suffer as new crimes, terrorism cases, and clampdowns on lawyers' fees eat into our legal budget - 10th March 2008
Secularists have nothing to fear from women wearing headscarves - 25th February 2008
A noble, reckless rebellion - there is a good reason to have a debate about sharia law in Britain. But Rowan Williams need not have begun it like this - 9th February 2008
Sense and incivility -Our interaction with strangers is increasingly edged with aggression - and that's a legitimate cause for concern - 1st February 2008
From buses to blogs, a pathological individualism is poisoning public life - Our shared spaces have become a bear pit. This ever-crumbling civility risks our wellbeing and points to a bleak future - 28th January 2008
The violence in Kenya may be awful, but it is not senseless 'savagery' - The west's exotic fantasy of Africa means we fail to understand the real reasons for conflict in developing countries - 14th January 2008
The EU is bullying the world's poor to rush into a dubious deal on trade - Millions of jobs and thousands of companies in the developing world are under threat for the quick fix the WTO wants - 19th December 2007
Our tendency to persecute othersis as alive today as in medieval times - The cultural fascination with the middle ages rarely acknowledges that power is still won and abused in the same way - 17th December 2007
The policing of the artist -powers to take DNA samples are one part of a new assault on rights - 11th December 2007
Eat, drink and be miserable: the true cost of our addiction to shopping - Today it seems politically unpalatable, but soon the state will have to turn to rationing to halt hyper-frantic consumerism - 3rd December 2007
The Iraq war has become a disaster that we have chosen to forget - 5th November 2007
Beyond the shrill polemic - it is not anti-choice to want a more thoughtful debate on why women have so many abortions - 30th October 2007
Scientists have a new way to reshape nature, but none can predict the cost - Synthetic biologists say their technology could tackle climate change and feed the hungry, but its dangers are terrifying - 22nd October 2007
Suburban girdles - Yes, let's modernise the green belt - by turning it into the nature reserve it is wrongly thought to be - 11th October 2007
Sorry, Billie, but prostitution is not about champagne and silk negligees - The screen adaptation of The Secret Diary of a Call Girl legitimises a trade that in reality is utterly brutal and misogynistic - 8th October 2007
An enlightened politics - can events in Burma help challenge the generalisation that religious belief can never play a positive role in politics - 26th September 2007
A curious irrationality grips the British when it comes to migrants - Rapid migration is not a cost-free option, but the public must accept that without it parts of our economy would collapse - 24th September 2007
Shocked, awed and uncertain - exploiting crises may not be the only explanation of recent neoliberal sucess, but this extraordinary book should inspire - 14th September 2007
Greens need to grasp the nettle: aren't there just too many people? - Reducing consumption is imperative, but it's pointless to cut out meat and cars while having lots of children - 10th September 2007
The smallest signs of retreat - Richard Dawkins' normal arrogance and contempt for religious belief faded briefly to conciliation today - 6th September 2007
It is appalling that it may take 80 years to achieve equal pay - There is no point waiting for tribunals to narrow the gap. The state must force change through the statute book - 6th September 2007
Small is beautiful - Building up an effective national system of early years provision will take a generation, so the critics of government policy should hold their horses - 30th August 2007
Yes, we have failed Rhys Jones, but we have also failed his killer - Kids need the chance of a decent life, but for some it's out of reach. Their fury leads them to deprive others of that chance - 27th August 2007
We need an attentiveness to nature to understand our own humanity - A new genre of writing is putting centre stage the interconnectedness between human beings and the wild - 30th July 2007
This equality road map must now apply to men - The organisation that won women the key victories of the past three decades has plenty to teach its successor - 24th July 2007
In this grand family squabble, let us at least agree to put the children first - The state's only concern must be the longterm wellbeing of a couple's offspring - the marriage stuff is a great red herring - 16th July 2007
A dialogue of the deaf - Martin Bright and David T have both deliberately chosen to misinterpret my argument for an open dialogue with Muslim groups - 12th July 2007
Hearts and minds of young Muslims will be won or lost in the mosques - The new honesty of community leaders must be matched by a strategy from government that is patient and painstaking - 9th July 2007
The church may be struggling, but in politics its rhetoric is on the rise - Gordon Brown is one of many using religious shorthand to show moral purpose. Can he square it with his faith in markets? - 2nd July 2007
The middle classes have discovered they've been duped by the super-rich - Never have so many of us appeared so well-off yet felt so poor - and we used to believe obscene wealth was victimless - 25th June 2007
Immigration is bad for society, but only until a new solidarity is forged - An important US study shows us that the effects of ethnic diversity can be read as a challenge, rather than a threat - 18th June 2007
Triumph of the middle class male - the final of "The Apprentice" was a deply depressing spectacle of sexism and class entitlement - 14th June 2007
Alien nation? - Ruth Kelly's Commission on Integration is due to report, but will it dispel the myths promoted by ministers about 'segregated' immigrant communities? - 13th June 2007
Bob Geldof too has a part to play in the G8's broken promises to Africa - That members have not delivered on Gleneagles is not in doubt. But Make Poverty History made aid delivery seem too simple - 4th June 2007
The language of fear - Statistics on migration can be used to tell any story - it all depends on how they are reported, as today's coverage of the new Home Office figures shows - 23rd May 2007
Artists are now taking the lead policiticans have failed to give - As professional politics becomes ever more remote, the most fraught controversies of our time are migrating into art - 21st May 2007
New Atheism encourages what it disavows - Yelling insults won't reduce the appeal of extremist religious belief. We need to be more shrewd about this peculiarly modern phenomenon - 10th May 2007
The New Atheists loathe religion far too much to plausibly challenge it - Anti-faith proselytising is a growth industry. But its increasingly hysterical flag-bearers are heading for a spectacular failure - 7th May 2007
Gender olitics - Nicolas Sarkozy's request for Ségolène Royal to 'calm down' is a flashback to an era when women were to be seen but not heard - 3rd May 2007
Divided selves - What difference has 10 years of Blair made to our sense of identity? - 1st May 2007
Aid expectations - The G8 pledges of 2005 have so far failed miserably, and the tantalising dream of making poverty history has escaped a once-hopeful generation - 25th April 2007
Kin outrage - A classic study of working class life, published 50 years ago, continues to arouse strong opinions and heated debate on race, family and community - 25th April 2007
The middle class have hijacked the English countryside for themselves - Unless the urban majority has a sense of entitlement to the land, they're hardly going to become the eco-consumers we all need - 23rd April 2007
Britain's hour of shame - A massive asylum crisis has developed in the Middle East, but the MoD will not even help Iraqis who served the British forces as interpreters - 20th April 2007
Failure for these women could haunt a generation of female politicians - Clinton and Royal have boldly put their sex at the heart of their campaigns. In the face of entrenched sexism, the risks are high - 9th April 2007
Group dynamics - The ideas of Britain's greatest anthropologist give fresh insights into how society produces violent 'outsiders' - 4th April 2007
Nursery may be harming your child, but don't panic - When researchers keep finding that group care in their early years makes children more aggressive, it's time for a real debate - 4th April 2007
Money on the muck heap - As the extent of the rural payments fiasco is revealed, farmers' complaints about Margaret Beckett are finally being echoed in parliament - 29th March 2007
Therapy on the cheap - The health service has seized on CBT to treat mental illness - not even with a shrink but via the web. Because it works or because it's low-cost? - 29th March 2007
Incredibly, we are about to legalise modern domestic slavery again - To pander to the new plutocracy, the Home Office is planning to remove migrant carers' rights to change employer - 26th March 2007
The end of the affair - Anyone who still thought Gordon Brown was further to the left than Tony Blair should think again after yesterday's budget - 22nd April 2007
The memory of humankind preserves our global sanity - The British Museum is running a different kind of foreign policy and challenging the myth of the clash of civilisations - 15th March 2007
This cynical ideology of individual selfishness is a relic of the cold war - The idea that we are like billiard balls bumping into each other without any common interest has created violent chaos - 12th March 2007
The burden of care - The Equalities Review seems to be saying that stay-at-home mothers are a huge cost to the Treasury, but this should not be the focus of the debate - 1st March 2007
Baby, this just isn't working for me - Sidelined, overlooked, squeezed out ... the mothers of young children are more discriminated against than any one else in the workplace, according to a new report. Madeleine Bunting on how British women are forced to choose between children and a career - 1st March 2007
The nasty country - But are politicians to blame for Britain's social recession and can they put it right? - 19th February 2007
The touchy-feely Tories - Cameron's Conservatives are launching themselves with gusto into the wellbeing debate, but it's all a bit incoherent - 16th February 2007
Who'd be a child in Britain? - The Unicef report's findings reflect badly on everyone in the UK, not just our politicians - 14th February 2007
Trevor Phillips has it all to prove as he takes on this most delicate of tasks - Distrusted by many, the chair of this bold new equality body faces a stern test in one of the toughest jobs in Britain - 12th February 2007
Why the minister didn't show - Ivan Lewis wasn't at the launch of the government's new maternity proposals. Maybe he knows the rhetoric doesn't match the reality - 8th February 2007
A dangerous ignorance - The widely accepted interpretation of sharia in Britain is wrong and would horrify many young Muslims - 1st February 2007
Leap of faith - Steve Chalke wants to help run Britain's schools, hospitals and even prisons - and, as a Christian minister, believes he is perfectly placed to do so - 31st January 2007
These US-style culture wars seeping into Britain are an absurd distraction - Hysteria over the gay adoption row, while Iraq is barely debated, reflects a wider insecurity among liberal progressives - 29th January 2007
Retreat on adoption and the Equality Act will crumble - The standoff over gay couples' rights is unlikely to be easily resolved. The churches' moral authority is fatally compromised - 25th January 2007
The class debate demands to be heard - "The reality is that class still has a strong bearing on people's sense of how they orientate themselves in society" - 24th January 2007
Fewer fruit machines, more fruit - British families spend more money on gambling than on fruit and veg - and the government's super casino won't help matters - 19th January 2007
Desperation, babies and money make for an uncontrollable combination - IVF is big business, and doctors can get very rich. But there are problems, and its regulation can create huge conflicts - 15th January 2007
Don't overlook the impact of empire on our identity - Two anniversaries will feed into our national sense of self-doubt this year, but also offer a chance for a reality check - 1st January 2007
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Key v. Shannon
PRINCE D. KEY, Plaintiff,
ROBERT SHANNON and JOSHUA KOLBO, Defendants.
OPINION AND ORDER
James D. Peterson District Judge.
Pro se plaintiff Prince D. Key, an inmate at Wisconsin Secure Program Facility (WSPF), alleges that defendants, prison officials at WSPF, violated his rights by failing to provide him with his medication on four occasions. In a July 18, 2019 order, I dismissed Key's retaliation and equal protection class-of-one claims in their entirety. Dkt. 44. I also dismissed all of Key's Eighth Amendment deliberate indifference and negligence claims relating to three of the four incidents. But it was unclear from the parties' summary judgment materials whether there was a genuine issue of material fact regarding whether defendant Robert Shannon denied Key promethazine, a stomach-pain medication, on February 21, 2017. I directed the parties to submit supplemental briefing and provide any other relevant evidence they had regarding whether Key was prescribed promethazine at the time of that incident.
The parties have submitted two rounds of supplemental briefing. Key also submitted a motion for reconsideration of my dismissal of some of his claims, Dkt. 47, which I will address first.
A. Motion for reconsideration
Key asks me to reconsider dismissal of his equal protection class-of-one and First Amendment retaliation claims. I concluded that Shannon was entitled to qualified immunity on the class-of-one claims because that type of a claim is not clearly established in the prison context. Dkt. 44, at 14-15. In his motion for reconsideration, Key says that the proper standard to apply is whether defendants can articulate a rational basis to support their actions, and that he can show that defendants had no rational basis to single him out. Key discusses the substantive legal test to be applied to this type of a claim, but I did not dismiss his claim on the substance; I dismissed it under the doctrine of qualified immunity. That is, even had I concluded that defendants did violate his equal-protection rights, defendants cannot be liable for money damages because this type of claim-“class of one” claims in the prison context-is not clearly established by United States Supreme Court or Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals case law. So the substantive elements of Key's proposed claim are irrelevant to the qualified immunity analysis. I will deny his motion for reconsideration regarding these claims.
Key alleged that Shannon retaliated against him for filing an inmate grievance by requiring him to remove his du-rag and stand in the middle of his cell to receive his medications. I granted summary judgment to Shannon on these claims because I concluded that requiring Key to remove his du-rag or stand in the middle of his cell were not sufficiently harsh to deter a person of ordinary firmness from engaging in protected First Amendment activity in the future. Id. at 13. Key challenges my conclusion, stating that his claim is not limited to those actions. Key says that Shannon knew that he suffered pain from his ulcerative colitis and used his medications “as a weapon to force Key to comply with [Shannon's] arbitrary demands.” Dkt. 47, at 2-3. Key says that “[b]eing left to endure extreme pain for hours is precisely the type of torture tactic that will and has deterred ‘a person of ordinary firmness' from exercising his right to complain and seek redress.” Id. at 3.
The problem for Key is that at summary judgment, he established only the first delay in medication, on February 21, 2017, as being hours long. But that incident is not the subject of his retaliation claim. For the following three incidents, Key faced only minimal delays in receiving his medication. Had Shannon actually withheld Key's medication for hours as payback for Key's grievance, that would likely be harsh enough of an action to support a retaliation claim. But here, Shannon forced him only to remove his du-rag or stand in the middle of his cell, which I have already concluded is not harsh enough to violate the First Amendment. So I will deny Key's motion for reconsideration on these claims.
B. Motion for summary judgment
Key alleges that defendant Shannon acted with either deliberate indifference or negligence toward his serious medical need-stomach pain caused by his ulcerative colitis-by denying him promethazine, an antihistamine prescribed to treat his stomach pain. Key also alleges that defendant Kolbo was deliberately indifferent because he approved Shannon's denial. But the parties' summary judgment materials did not make clear whether Key was actually prescribed promethazine at that time. I ordered the parties to provide supplemental briefing and materials addressing whether Key was prescribed promethazine on February 21, 2017.
In their first supplement, defendants rely largely on interpretation of Key's “Medication/Treatment Record, ” a document listing Key's medications and denoting the specific days Key received each medication in his cell. Dkt. 46-1, at 2-4. Defendants submit a declaration from Sarah Martin, a DOC medical program associate who can interpret the record. She says that the “02/09/17” date next to the promethazine listing means that the prescription expired on February 9, 2017. Dkt. 46, at 2. They argue that because Key was not prescribed promethazine on February 21, 2017, Key cannot bring an Eighth Amendment claim for denial of that medication on that date.
But Key submits a declaration stating that he was taking promethazine for stomach pain “[d]uring the month of January through February 2017, ” Dkt. 50, ¶ 1, and that the only times he was denied promethazine were the four instances at issue in this lawsuit. Id. ¶ 2. In his declaration in support of his motion for reconsideration, he states that he was prescribed promethazine on February 21, 2017.
Even after the supplemental briefing, the record remained incomplete. Both sides proposed contradictory facts about Key's promethazine prescription, but they still both provided only secondhand evidence about the expiration of Key's prescription, even though Key's medical record contained more direct information about the prescription: the actual prescriber's orders explaining the length of each prescription. On August 1, 2019, I issued an order explaining the problem: defendants provided the “prescriber's orders” for plaintiff's March 2017 prescriptions for promethazine, but not the prescriber's order concerning Key's prescription for January and February of 2017-the prescription that would have covered the date in question. Dkt. 51. I gave defendants a chance to submit the prescriber's order for that prescription and I gave Key a chance to submit any evidence he had disputing that order. Id.
Defendants submitted additional pages of Key's prescriber's orders, including the records for January and February 2017. Those records show that Key was prescribed Phenergan (the brand name for promethazine) on January 9, 2019 with the notation “x 30 days.” Dkt. 53-1, at 1. Common sense suggests that this means that the prescription was for 30 days. Defendants also submit a declaration from Martin, who explains that the prescription was for 30 days. Dkt. 53, at 4. And this matches the February 9 expiration date on the Medication/Treatment Record. Because Key was not again prescribed promethazine until March 8, 2017, Dkt. 53-1, at 3, his medical records show that he was not prescribed promethazine on February 21, 2017. So defendant Shannon could not have been deliberately indifferent to Key's ulcerative colitis by refusing him promethazine on that date.
In his response, Key says that the medical records are inaccurate or that Shannon lied in his declaration. He points out what he believes are discrepancies in the Medication/Treatment Record and defendants' declarations. But most of these alleged discrepancies are not about the specific incident on February 21, so they are not directly relevant. If Key's point is that the records tend to show that Shannon's version of events is not credible, that ultimately does not matter for the claims remaining in this case. For purposes of summary judgment, I have already construed all factual disputes in Key's favor. The problem for Key is that his uncorroborated statement that he was prescribed promethazine on February 21 is not enough to create a genuine dispute of fact. Key's declaration might be enough to dispute a defendant's statement about what happened on a particular day, or even to dispute particular entries on the medication log. But Key does not suggest how the prescriber's record could be incorrect, and that record shows that Key was not prescribed ...
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23rd February to 1st March
The day started off with London transport, buy visit this site as usual, doctor ruining my life. The district line was delayed/suspended/just took bloody ages, meaning that I missed the first show I intended on seeing. This was due to over-crowding at South Kensington, as Fashion Week started during half term week, cue 6 million children/parents/tourists trying to get to the Natural History Museum, along with the fashionistas….not a good mix.
By the time I got to the BFC tent, the fashion pack were filing in for the Esthetica launch. Esthetica is the only show of its kind in the world, dedicated to celebrating ethical designers. Noir kicked things off to the not-so-subtle sounds of Hole’s Celebrity Skin, with a polished but edgy collection of, perhaps obviously, black clothes. There was then a drastic music change, a choir singing Creep by Radiohead, a strangely haunting rendition to accompany the more delicate shape of the second half of the collection. With the much quieter musical accompaniment, the unfamiliar sound of hundreds of camera shutters going off can be heard and fittingly adds to the ethereal quality.
Best discovery of the day? The Fashion Bus! When I was told about it, it conjured up images of a magical, playdays-style bus of couture. In reality it’s a coach with London Fashion Week written down the side but still, it served its purpose of getting us from the main South Kensington location to the Hippodrome in Leicester Square, without having to cross the path of my arch-enemy, London transport.
The reason we trekked across town was for Ashish. And it was completely worth it, as what unfolded was far more than just a fashion show. There was live music provided by VV Brown (wearing a dress from the collection), acrobats, a big circus setting and clowns….well, not actual clowns but the pom-poms on some of the looks combined with the hyper colour clash styling surely owed a debt to Coco somewhere along the line.
And here are some snaps of what we’ll all be wearing come Autumn:
Perhaps not that last one so much…
Particular note should be taken of the amazing wedged, animal print shoe boots that all the models – and VV Brown were sporting:
This show was brilliant escapism, with some very wearable individual pieces once you separate them out from the styling. It felt like an afternoon at the circus, rather than just a fashion show, and in such a competitive week, Ashish has ensured that his show will be one everyone remembers this season.
It’s funny seeing the different crowds the different shows draw. The morning started off at the Margaret Howell studio, sick where the British establishment of fashion journalists turned out to see her A/W 09 collection. It was very, stomach well Margaret Howell, order country cosy, duffel coats, blues/greys, some cute over the knees socks and silks mixed with wools. A well put together, safe collection.
I was, excitingly, sitting opposite Alexandra Shulman though, which did take up most of my attention. British Vogue has been wiping the floor with American Vogue in recent times, and it was thrilling to be in such close proximity to her, lets face it, what fashion journalist doesn’t secretly want to be editor of Vogue?
Now onto the different crowd part. Across town, in a swanky church in Marylebone, a full scale production was taking place in aid of the Qasimi A/W 09 show. Not so much journalism elite, more, well Simon Le Bon. But his presence was so to be explained as the show began…
Melinda Neunie was also there and here’s her review of the show:
“I must say the Qasimi team managed to pull in quite an impressive crowd. Their pre-show champagne reception outside the beautiful St Mary’s Church was ablaze with bold prints and bright colours, with attendees clearly taking advantage of the nicer weather.
The catwalk show was equally remarkable. Set against an exotic woodland backdrop, Qasimi propelled us into a world of fantasy, romance and passion with their A/W 09 collection. The all black luxury range exuded wealth, elegance and sophistication through sumptuous cashmere and Italian silks complete with gleaming outsized diamond accessories.
An opera sound track opened the show alongside a fantastically poised Erin O’Connor clad in a sculptured corset gown and extravagant feathered headdress. The model was closely followed by Lily Cole, Yasmin Le Bon and Jade Parfitt.
Draping gowns, corset tops and intricate stitching dominated the show, which was closed by the spectacular Carmen Dell’Orifice who couldn’t help but give us a cheeky bum shake on her way out.”
We didn’t recognise final model Carmen Dell’Orifice but everyone else did as she got whoops and cheers as she sashayed down the catwalk. The show was not at all what I was expecting, but it was epic! Seeing those famed models in the flesh, the dramatic music and, as Music Editor Prudence put it, the general Zoolander quality of it made it entertaining in the extreme.
We were penned into the lobby at the Vauxhall Fashion Scout like (well-dressed) sheep for an hour, viagra dosage but it was worth it to experience Horace’s A/W ’09 collection. The label’s founders, web Adam Entwisle and Emma Hales, website like this have made a welcome return to their androgynous roots.
Classic Horace is synonymous with distressed hand washed leather and oversized separates, and there was plenty of that to be seen. Baggy trousers contrasted with beautifully cut jackets, all accessorised with leather totes and large knitted scarves.
Entwisle and Hales continue to play with the idea of gender in their designs. Pale-faced men in tunic dresses followed women in combat boots down the catwalk to pulsing rock beats. The collection is said to embody the spirit of 18th century monks, and the modesty of a monk’s attire was reflected in the voluminous hoods and clean monochromatic palette.
Such an abundance of black layers and boots could have become repetitive, but thankfully vibrant plaid prints provided bursts of colour, evocative of London’s punk heritage. It’s small wonder Horace has built up such a cult following.
Lebanese born designer Hass Idriss showed his first collection at London Fashion Week yesterday to a very odd crowd at Belgravia’s Il Bottaccio. I say odd because the majority of the black-clad crowd sported face-lifts, symptoms and I was amongst a very small percentage of the audience who weren’t wearing any make-up (yep, the boys did too – some even applying YSL lip gloss as a pre-show fixer).
They were, however, resplendent and I’d like to thank the fabulous woman who sat three seats down from me on the front line wearing the largest, roundest hat possible. Differing from the usual up and down runway, Idriss presented his collection in an L-shaped room, with myself and the mad hatter on the second, final arm of the catwalk. I am nursing a bad case of RSI in my neck this morning as I type: straining around that hat was quite a feat.
Visual obstacles aside, Idriss’ collection was a brave and opulent one. Credit crunch? What credit crunch?
Inspiration for this first collection had been drawn from Hans Christian Andersen’s Little Mermaid. The show kicked off with a booming soundtrack and two airbrushed-gold Adonises slowly glided along the runway, followed by the first model who hopped in a skin-tight fish tail dress, aided by the Adonises and a pair of gold embelished crutches (mermaid overkill, I’d say – and a little bit silly. I mean, honestly!)
Gradually the collection grew in maturity whilst retaining the theme of the sea – luxurious weightless fabrics such as organza and tulle were enriched with sea water pearls and Swarovski crystals, reminiscent of early John Galliano for Dior Couture.
The palette was mixed, ranging from organic pastel colours, golds and creams, through to shocking reds with black to contrast. A brave craftsman, Idriss pushed his capabilities to their limits across a range of techniques, heavily reliant on embroidery to the highest standard. Cuts were quite disparate – some gowns were a-line or floated gently to the floor whilst others were sculpted around the body with severe hems. The black satin and velvet mini dress with a charcoal chapel train, titled ‘The Mermaid’, was a particular highlight.
Throughout, most of the ensembles were hits, especially with the whooping audience. A couple of misses, though – and the award for unwearability goes to this little number – a plastic transparent poncho with beaded corals (and blood, sweat and tears according to the press handout). Hans Christian Andersen will be turning in his grave. Bonkers. Overall, a daring and immodest first outing for Hass Idriss. Keep a look out in the future – you saw him here first.
At 9.15 on a Sunday morning, stomach it seemed only the most diligent (and probably least hungover) of the fashion clan that made an appearance at the Betty Jackson show. It was worth the early rise, case to say the least.
We were bombarded with a visual palette of textures, soft colours and hemlines; resembling a painting whose medium changed by the paint stroke, from smooth watercolours to thick, rougher oils to scratchy pencils. Betty Jackson kept her collection airy, light and colourful- perhaps in an effort to float past or ward off next winter’s approaching cold and heavy credit crunch scenario.
Main colour themes drifted from cupcake and candy pastels to darker, richer shades;conjuring up autumnal images- like those in Monet’s more wintry landscapes. Fur, frills and subdued shades were combined in adorable, snappy pencil skirt and blouse/knitwear combos, very Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
Jewellery was designed exclusively for Betty Jackson by Alexis Bittar, this included hand carved, hand painted lucite earrings and necklaces, whose sheer extravagance reminded us of Edie Sedgwick’s outrageous choice in accessories.
Purple tights and red belts are two of the most notable components of the collection, while some of the models wore versatile backpacks- probably Jackson’s effort to incorporate utility in what is becoming a very non-frivolous time.
Statement coats and fur boleros were thrown in for the warmth factor. Best model of the show was hands down, Jourdan Dunn.
Betty Jackson believes that “every new collection presents a new challenge, but most people feel more confident and sexy if they are comfortable” and we can see a huge representation of this in her latest designs, the bright and often outrageous colour schemes are juxtaposed in a variety of simple styles- which maintains the conservative nature of her clothes. These are garments that not only appear comfortable, but also versatile- they are not only adaptable to real, working life but also pieces you could and will wear for seasons to come.
Named after a pickpocketing school, ambulance School of Seven Bells is made up of twin sisters Alejandra and Claudia Deheza, sick who used to be in On! Air! Library! and Ben Curtis, medications ex-guitarist with Secret Machines. Their first album, the mesmerisingly good Alpinisms hovers between ambient electronica and dreamy pop. If you don’t have time to climb an Alp and lie in the snow at the top, having the album in your ears while you float along the pavement is the next best thing. From her neighbourhood in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Alejandra tells us more:
You’ve toured in the past with bands like Interpol and Prefuse 73. Does this tour feel different, as the first solo tour for School of Seven Bells?
Alejandra Deheza: Not really. I was kinda shocked by the reaction to the album. Going to London for those two shows in October [at the Old Blue Last and The Social] the reaction was pretty crazy. The album wasn’t even out then. They were small shows, and the response was really great.
What’s a good gig for you?
AD: I love to see the crowd respond, honestly. That’s how you can see if you’re making a connection or not. Otherwise there’s no other reason to be there. As long as the crowd – or at least one person- [laughs] is going crazy, then that’s a good gig.
Where do you get the ideas for lyrics?
AD: I’m always writing anyways. I’ve got lots of notebooks. If I like a certain beat in my head, it helps shape the lyrics a little more. The single Half Asleep started off as Claudia’s lyrics. Her lyrics are the more direct version of my lyrics. For Kalaji Mari was a really important song, it was written for a really close friend of mine that passed away, it was basically like a letter for her.
How did you get involved with Ben?
AD: We met on tour where both of our bands opened up for Interpol. I’d never really heard his band before. I thought the way he played was extremely creative. It’s very different from a lot of people. He was a very visual kind player.
Is there any rivalry between you and your sister?
AD: No, we get along really well. I know that’s not very exciting! We’d never be able to perform together if we didn’t. It’s more about making the song really good, we all want it to be good, so there’s no drama. We really just kinda mesh together, we both just do our own thing.
Did your sister and you grow up singing together?
AD: We sang a lot in church, because my parents were religious. We were always in choir and music classes, we’ve been singing together since we were like 2 years old. We liked to perform for our relatives and stuff like that. I think the first tape Claudia bought was Paula Abdul, Forever Your Girl. She was really young. At that point Claudia really wanted to be on this show called Star Search. She would practise all day with her Walkman on. I was more into Simon and Garfunkel, and I really loved the Beatles.
Who do you like listening to now?
AD: I really love Sleep Archive. Ricardo Villalobos is incredible. I really like Gas, it’s more ambient I guess, with slight little pulses. I like stuff like that.
How did you come up with the band name?
AD: From a TV documentary I was watching about shoplifters robbing all the stores up and down the east coast. There were two of them, and they had these special coats. They’d go into Old Navy and rob thousands of dollars of stuff. They were being investigated by the FBI, who thought they were part of this other group, formed in South America in the 80s, called School of Seven Bells.
Did that school really exist?
AD: No-one has a straight answer. I’ve looked on the internet, but no one really knows. I thought it was a cool story. It would be really awesome if it exists! The final exam was there were seven items in seven pockets. Each person who lifted the item without ringing the bells became a graduate of the school.
I bet you get asked that a lot. What other questions do you get asked most?
AD: What’s it like being in a band with a sister? [laughs] I understand, people are curious, but for me I don’t know any different, I’ve never known anything else.
Tomorrow you’ve got a photo shoot with NME. Any idea what that will involve?
AD: I dunno. I’m curious, they might make us all jump into a pool with our clothes on. It’s gonna be pretty low key. We’re gonna find somewhere cool to go to In Brooklyn. I like being filmed, that’s fun.
You’re back touring with Bat For Lashes in April. How did that come about?
AD: I saw the video of her with all the bikes. I was like, woah that’s so cool. And her voice, it was so beautiful. So spooky and beautiful.
How important is the art side of what you do?
AD: Bryan Collins is a really good friend of ours. [Bryan does the album artwork] We discussed dreams, and that’s where the art came from. We’re currently working with this other artist who we really love, named Tim Saccenti. He’s doing us some video projections for our show. Hopefully it’ll be ready for the UK part of the show.
Anything else you’d like to do while you’re over in the UK?
AD: I like to eat Indian food. I also love pub food – steak and ale pie, oh my god. Maybe that’s so normal over there, but we don’t get it over here, it’s so delicious. Oh, and I love Guinness.
Monday February 23rd
THIS IS LAGOS is the second part of a two-way cultural exchange between Nigeria and the United Kingdom which began when Michael Bucknell visited Lagos to exhibit at the Nimbus Arts Centre. This current multi-media exhibition, help starting today, viagra 100mg harnesses music, dosage painting, sculpture, photography and installation to express the challenges that this city presents to the senses. Battered and rusting Molue buses are set against the vibrant colours and movements of street markets.
Wednesday February 25th
Here’s something nice to do on a Wednesday evening. It says it all in the poster, a showcase of up and coming illustrators and the wonders of their pencil to paper creations.
Thursday February 26th
Five Storey Projects is a young 5-person strong collective consisting of artists, curators and writers who all have a background in working in the gallery sector. After their first exhibition in a Victorian warehouse in Hackney, they are now embarking on a second project guest-curating a 5 day long pop up exhibition called ‘It’s A Mess and Probably Irreversible’ as part of Jotta.com Craft Fair.
Friday February 27th
Cathy Lomax and Michael Bartlett have been working in isolation on a series of collaborative portraits in an exhibition that begins today at Contemporary Art Projects. The Image Duplicator develops and continues interests that both artists have regarding ideas around the public and private gaze and working in series. Alongside the collaborative paintings Bartlett is showing paintings from his WW2 Spain (Lost) series of non-identical twins, sourced from found photographs from pre war Spain and Lomax is showing some new work from her series, The Twins. Sadly this will be the last project at Contemporary Art Projects.
Saturday February 28th
Last week we featured one Gayle Chong Kwan, one of the Vauxhall Collective embarking on the project entitled “The Great British Road Trip”. This Saturday we see another of the collective kicking off their own project with their first performance installation, At Home with the Skinner. Gideon Reeling is orchestrating a series of interactive performance pieces which will culminate in a grand finale performance-come-party, the Reeling Family Wedding. This Saturday, the Skinners cordially invite you to tea and cake in the East End. If you’d like to partake then register here, and enjoy a day of bespoke interactive gaming.
Another show, treatment another cloth bag, page this one containing, among other things, yet another bottle of Vitamin Water – yuck yuck yuck – and a black felt pouch with a square cut out of the front, a total mystery in terms of purpose and function – a photo-frame perhaps? Despite this aberration, the show got off to a promising start, with projections of models spinning round in black dresses slashed to look like Chinese paper lanterns and moving like ribbons around their bodies. The clothes then appeared in the flesh on the runway looking much more urban, contemporary and wearable without the vintage sweetener of the flickering screens.
This is real young indie starlet premiere wear, with a black palette especially appropriate for sombre times, miraculously lightened with a playful, airy approach to cut and texture. There were several swingy, swishy dancing dresses, proving that a collection doesn’t need acid bright colours to counteract the doom and gloom. Plus a perverse cheeriness was felt on my part when I realised that every single outfit was styled with a pair of black opaques, wardrobe essentials from September to May for every sensible Londoner.
Monday 23rd February
Fleet Foxes + Vetiver – The Roundhouse, advice London
First Aid Kit, sildenafil The Enterprise, abortion London
School of Seven Bells – Captain’s Rest, Glasgow
Dreamy electronica on their inaugural tour of the UK. Catch them now before they return in April in support of Bat for Lashes.
The Cocknbullkid + Metronomy- KOKO, London
Gang Gang Dance – Roadhouse , Manchester
Emmy The Great - Glee Club, Birmingham
James Yuill+ Post War Years+ Wave Machines – Audio, Brighton
Fucked Up – Cockpit, Leeds
Super-fun Canadian punk. Loud, sweaty and uncompromising.
Chew Lips+ Filthy Dukes + Golden Silvers – Deaf Institute, Manchester
Pens + Wavves, The Chameleon, Nottingham
Horse Feathers - Buffalo Bar, Cardiff
Ethereal acoustic folk with an American country slant that comes via a banjo, fiddle and saw.
Dan Black- Evol, Liverpool
Future Islands – Old Blue Last, London
Tar Sands Speaker Event
The People and Planet Network chair an event with guest speaker Chief Al Lameman on Wednesday 25 February, try starting at 7pm, to be held at the Vernon Campus in the School of Oriental and African Studies. Lameman lives in the Beaver lake Cree Nation, land known for its traditional hunting and fishing territories, and under serious threat due to tar sand mining.
Come along and hear how those directly affected will be fighting back , and how we can all take action to stop this serious climate crime. As well as Chief Al Lameman, there will be other speakers from the WWF UK, People & Planet’s Ditch Dirty Development and the Co-operative Financial Services.
7pm-10pm. SOAS.
No New Coal Awards
It’s sounds ridiculous but Uk Coal are presenting awards to the biggest contenders in the coal business. So Climate Rush are going along to offer alternative awards for their environment destroying achievements. A stylish cocktail party to show UK coal precisely what “industry players can expect to challenge them in 2009.” And be sure to dress up in “your best cocktail finery’ for a soiree with meaning.
6.30pm prompt at The Winter Garden, The Landmark Hotel, Marylebone Road.
Rich Mix
6 Billion ways – Making Another World Possible
The folks behind Rich Mix have put together a bumper day of debates, work shops and films (with a live gig thrown in for good measure) on Sat 28 February. If you are feeling a little overwhelmed by the current headlines of crisis in the financial markets, energy price prices, environmental disasters, then fear no more. Rich Mix has put together a plethora of international speakers, including Tariq Ramadan, Bianca Jagger, Tariq Ali and Ken Livingstone, to name but a few who will be holding talks and meetings and workshops throughout the day. The aim is to inspire action, ideas and discussion, and connect on a global scale with others who want to make a change.
All debates and films are free to get into, and run from 10.00am – 12.00am. There will be a live evening gig, which will be £7.00 to get into. (£5.00 concs)
Check out more details at www.6billionways.org.uk for more details and locations.
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Arteta era greeted with battling goalless draw at Goodison Park
Posted by Arsenal - talk on December 21, 2019 in: Match Reports|Post Comment
Everton 0 Arsenal 0
Arsenal’s new head coach Mikel Arteta watched on from the stands as his side gave a brave battling display in a 0-0 at Goodison Park. Appointed 24 hours earlier, Arteta who played 150 games for the Gunners since he arrived from Everton in 2011 for £10m, netting 16 times and lifting the FA Cup in 2014 and 2015 has spoken of instilling his philosophy in a side he witnessed as down following his former club Manchester City prevailing 3-0 at the Emirates stadium last week. Although Freddie Ljungberg remained in charge for this fixture, Arteta would have had a say in the team selection where Arsenal sent out a young side. Emile Smith-Rowe started behind Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, while Bukayo Saka was entrusted as a left back with Gabriel Martinelli ahead of him. Calum Chambers and David Luiz partnered in central defence, with Ainsley Maitland-Niles at right back. Granit Xhaka and Lucas Torreira patrolled in front of their defence. No starting places for either Alexandre Lacazette or record signing Nicolas Pepe who were on the bench while Mesut Ozil wasn’t available following an ankle knock.
One of the biggest issues Arsenal have faced has been their inability to defend or have the vision to see what is required in a extremely fluid match situation. Keeping their first clean sheet in 15 games will help enforce the idea of not only that they can do the job, but also instil a hitherto lacking team confidence. A game of very few chances, but Martinelli will feel that he should have shot across Jordan Pickford’s goal instead of trying to beat him at his near post from a left sided break. The second half fared much the same in that the Gunners were able to play a passing game against an Everton side who had comfortably seen off Chelsea 3-1 last week. Aubameyang had the best chance of the second half as Chambers headed on from a corner, but the Gabon striker’s placed effort was palmed over his bar by Pickford.
Carlo Ancelloti will take up the reigns at Everton following the sacking of Marco Silva and Duncan Ferguson’s brief but unbeaten tenure. The Italian watched on, happy to be back in the Premier League following his own sacking by Napoli.
But what can we expect from Arteta? Having been learning under his former head coach Pep Guardiola for over three years at City, he will have gleaned so much on how to manage a dressing room and what it takes to get the best out of his players. Arsenal might not have the financial might of the Emirati owned club, but nevertheless Arteta will inherit a club which has been underperforming, but boosted by a quality youth system set up from which to draw from. He did that here.
Arsenal next travel to Bournemouth on Boxing Day, before hosting Chelsea on the 29th December for the Gunners first home fixture under Arteta. In the recent past, an early kick off away at a tough northern venue had seen Arsenal come unstuck. This point at Everton today might just be that foundation to get Arteta’s tenure off on the right foot and then to build on.
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The hazards of noise pollution
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The New Zealand Herald recently ran an article on the health hazards of increasing ambient noise. It focused on hearing loss but also on the other disorders potentially associated with exposure to noise.
According to the article, there are two types of health problems related to hearing: the first is hearing loss, and the second – less well known – is a set of disorders caused by noise. These problems can include heart disease and diabetes, as well as other stress-related conditions.
The difficulty, the article reports, is that because of the way hearing works, it’s hard to tell whether hearing loss is age-related or associated with increasing noise in our environment. How can we tell if society is really getting noisier and making hearing loss worse? Dr David Welch, head of the Audiology Section at the University of Auckland, says that this is particularly tough to determine.
“The problem is that people develop hearing loss naturally and noise exposure accelerates that, but you can’t easily tell the difference,” Welch told the NZ Herald. Talking about the specific context in New Zealand, he pointed out that hearing-related claims through the country’s universal no-fault accidental injury scheme had been increasing until “the government changed the law so people had to have more noise-induced hearing loss before they could claim. Rather than resolving the problem, there was a switch to a financial strategy,” he added.
Only occupational, injury, and treatment-related deafness are covered by the scheme. Listening to music too loudly is not, for instance. “Dangerous noise exposure is completely avoidable,” said Welch. “We’ve only ourselves to blame if we don’t avoid it.”
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Listen to the melodies of Salman Khan's Prem Ratan Dhan Payo from 10 October
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.@BeingSalmanKhan's Prem Ratan Dhan Payo music album out on October 10
Like all @BeingSalmanKhan movies, confident that PRDP music will be liked by all - T Series
The official music album of Sooraj Barjatya's Prem Ratan Dhan Payo will be out on October 10, T-Series honcho Bhushan Kumar has confirmed. "We will be launching one video song a week as a build up to the release, he said, adding that he had high hopes from the album.
Also Read: Salman Khan's Prem Ratan Dhan Payo trailer out: Can it get any more 90s than this?
Salman Khan and Sonam Kapoor launched the theatrical trailer of Prem Ratan Dhan Payo at an event in Mumbai earlier this week. The theatrical trailer garnered positive response from a major section of the audiences. However, some failed to connect with the trailer, and labelled it out-dated.
Previous plans to launch the music of the Prem Ratan Dhan Payo before the theatrical trailer fell through. The makers are now all set to launch the music album on October 10, ahead of the film's release on November 12.
Also Read: Salman Khan's PRDP introduces a new musical trend in Bollywood
The music for the album has been composed by Himesh Reshammiya and comprises 9 original sound tracks along with a few remixes.
T-Series won the battle to acquire the music rights of Prem Ratan Dhan Payo against Zee Music. The jukebox will be out on the official T-Series YouTube channel on October 10.
Also Read: T Series V/s Zee Music: Salman Khan's Prem Ratan Dhan Payo music rights sold at a record price
"Like all other Salman Khan films, we are confident that the music of Prem Ratan Dhan Payo will be liked by the audiences," Kumar said.
First published: 6 October 2015, 12:42 IST
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Men Drop Fifth Straight, Lose at UMass
CCSU (5-7) 32 33 65
Massachusetts (11-3) 47 50 97
Pts: Robby Ptacek - 21
Reb: Ken Horton - 12
Ast: Ken Horton - 4
Pts: 2 Players (#03, #34) - 18
Ast: MORGAN, Jesse - 7
The Central Connecticut men's basketball team dropped its fifth straight game, falling 97-65 on the road at UMass on Friday night. The win is the sixth straight for the Minutemen, who are now 11-3 this season.
Senior Ken Horton posted his fourth double-double of the season, and the 22nd of his career. Classmate Robby Ptacek led all CCSU scorers with 21 points.
The loss is the fifth straight for the Blue Devils, who are now 5-7 on the season.
A quick 13-0 run by the Minutemen gave them a 16-4 lead. They hit five straight shots during the run, including three threes. The first bucket of the game from Horton stopped the run.
Trailing by 15, the Blue Devils used an 8-0 run to cut the lead to 23-16. Ptacek scored four straight during the mini-run.
The Minutemen built it back to 15, but Ptacek hit four straight free-throws to cut it to nine, 37-28, before the Minutemen built the lead back to 47-32 at halftime. Central hit just 11-of-28 from the field, 39 percent, and missed all three three-point attempts.
Ptacek had 14 at the break, hit was 6-of-6 from the line and the Blue Devils hit all 10 of their attempts. Horton had six and eight rebounds. Central turned the ball over 12 times. UMass shot 50 percent from the field and hit six threes.
The Minutemen opened the second half scoring 14 of the first 19 points and built a 61-37 lead. Raphiael Putney had eight points in the first four minutes of the half for UMass, including a pair of threes.
The lead reached 28, 80-52, after the fourth three of the game from Freddie Riley. As the Blue Devils continued to struggle from the field, the Minutemen built the lead to 93-54 with under four minutes to play. They used a 21-2 run to build the 39-point lead.
Ptacek led the Blue Devils with 21 points and three assists. He hit all seven of his free-throw attempts and has now made 25 straight and is 50-for-53 this season. Horton finished the game with 16 points and 12 boards. Freshman Shelton Mickell had 11.
Central missed their first 13 three-point attempts before freshman Adonis Burbage made the final attempt of the game. The three pushes Central's streak to 455 straight games with a three-point basket made, dating to 1996.
The Blue Devils return to Northeast Conference action next Thursday night at home against St. Francis (PA) beginning at 7 p.m. The Blue Devils are 2-0 in NEC play this season with early-season victories over Bryant and Sacred Heart.
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In remembrance of Elisabeth (Sissi), Empress of Austria
The Elisabethkapelle on the Schmittenhöhe is in remembrance of Empress Elisabeth, popularly known as "Sissi", who was murdered 110 years ago, on the 10th September 1898, at Lake Geneva by the Italian anarchist Luigi Lucheni. A few days before the imperial couple were staying in Bad Ischl and the Empress, who in the interest of anonymity was travelling under the pseudonym of the Countess of Hohenems, was to travel from there in Switzerland to Geneva, and had stopped off at the Hotel Beau Rivage. It became known by way of an indiscretion that the Empress of Austria was in Geneva. News about the tragic death of the Empress triggered sorrow and panic in the entire monarchy.
The following account is in the official register of the Austrian Royal Imperial Commission at Zell am See: "Acting on the most authoritative orders at all stations from the border area to Vienna, where the imperial train carrying the most noble body of her former majesty the Empress and queen, is to pass through between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m., the heads of the civil and military authorities are to be in attendance in uniform, with flowers in their arms. The church bells are to sound in these respective towns. The imperial train will arrive at the Zell am See station on 15th September at around 12.14 p.m. On Monday the 19th September at 8 a.m. in the morning a celebration Requiem Liberia will be held in the local parish church of Weiland for her majesty."
"Your Majesty?"
It is not just the Elisabethkapelle on the Schmittenhöhe which remembers the Empress Elisabeth, the hotel built in 1904/05 by the hotelier family Haschke (Berghotel), opposite Zell am See train station where she, as her husband did, "deigned to stay a while", remembers her too. In August 1885, exactly ten years after the opening of the railway, "Sissi" came to visit the charming market in Zell am See. Extensive walks and a trip around the lake by steam boat, the "Stefanie", were the order of the day. On 9th August Zell mountain guide Ulmann was given the honourable task of accompanying a noble personage to the Schmittenhöhe. It was a lady. Although even at that time guests were taken to the Schmittenhöhe in little carts pulled by mules, this lady did not set great store by this. The meeting point for the departure was the market place in Brunnen just before day break. At precisely that minute three noble people appeared – two ladies and a gentleman - Ulmann reported for duty and the respectable Pinzgau man said: "Your majesty?" The Empress gave a surprised smile and the gentleman asked the mountain guide: "Do you recognise this lady?" To which Ulmann replied:” Who wouldn’t know the Empress?"
At 6 a.m. they arrived at the hotel on the summit, to the chagrin of the companions, who almost did not come along. The "most authoritative visit" to Zell’s local mountain was a great surprise and an honour for hotelier Haschke, since the mountain tour of this "supreme person" had not been announced. The empress simply wanted to ‚get away from it all’ and experience the sunrise on Schmittenhöhe. At the entrance to the Elisabethkapelle, which is dedicated to the sacred Elisabeth of Thüringen, today reveals a tablet about the construction of the charming chapel. A little wooden image in the chapel with the Empress’s signature is in remembrance of "Sissi". Emperor Franz Josef 1 also visited Zell am See and the Schmittenhöhe. He stayed overnight from 11th to 12th July 1893 in the Berghotel. The monarch and his entourage, in contrast to the Empress, of course made use of the comfortable "Schmittenhöhe-Pferdewagerl" for their ascent. A display cabinet in Zell Museum is dedicated to the visit of the majesties. There is a beautifully created pamphlet about the story of the Elisabethkapelle by the parish priest Rupert Reindl, which is available in the parish office, in the museum and from Schmittenhöhe railways.
An article by Cavalier Horst Scholz from the Pinzgau district archive.
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A DAILY LOOK 'TWEEN THE HEDGES
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Reading over Hale's Catching Up with David Greene earlier this week got me thinking about a day...way back in...2004...'tween the hedges...
not enough shots of Darth Saban
Uncle Verne...is that you singing?
I've got a picture of that second Greene to Brown TD autographed by each to my daughters
Raiders obviously took pity on Jamarcus after watching film on this game...otherwise I can't explain him being drafted to another team that can't protect the passer
Saban coaches DBs...??
not enough shots of Saban
Thomas Brown can obviously squat two LSU LBs if needed
David Greene = DamnGoodDawg
Saturday...October 3rd....2009....here comes the Hat
Have a Pollack-sized Saturday Reader. And if you play the lottery...45 and 16 sound like good numbers today.
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When in Doubt...Eat a Doughnut
Doubt can be a bond as powerful and sustaining as certainty.
It's a line early in the movie Doubt. Seymour Hoffman and Streep lead a terrific cast; a lot of cinematography and dialogue instead of action, adventure. But overall, a great movie.
And like all great movies, it got me thinking about college football. More specifically, the Dawgs.
A year ago, we were certain of our talent. The grandest dreams not only had CMRs crew in contention for titles, but had Stafford and Knowshon pitted against each other for the Heisman.
Right up until a night in late September, certainty was nice and comfy.
This off season there is much that is uncertain. Sure, it helped allay some fears during the spring when Houston showed a tenacity for backfield disruption. But he's not following us to Stillwater.
And as nice as it will be to see a 5th year senior trot out 'tween the hedges as the QB, his claim to red and black fame came against a Colorado defense three years ago (h/t Mackie). And don't get me started on RBs who can't pick up a blitz...
Certainty can breed complacency. Perhaps a little doubt will create some hunger...some fire in the belly.
Friday Feedbag
We're gonna need to tidy up around here...Exhile's comin' home.
Branden Smith committed to CMR before Nat'l Signing Day and didn't back down from that commitment. True to form, recently he refused to back down from the Great Hale's questions.
Just as decisive as his dad was in the pocket, Nick Montana is near a decision on his college choice. Jensen has the latest on his recruitment.
Over at Bulldog Illustrated, Jeff Dantzler has comprised an All Donnan-Richt team and Vance has some good news for golfers who enjoy the scenery that Robert Trent Jones bestowed upon us..
Dawgs play ball...but also crack the books.
Get your remotes retuned before the SEC season gets into full swing. Finding the best college football games is gonna take a savvy surfer this fall.
Mack of Blogging Pantsless fame is providing an opportunity for you to meet a really rich guy tomorrow.
And in the best for last category, the Chicago White Sox didn't take long to realize that Gordon Beckham is show-worthy.
Without a doubt and with every certainty, Stillwater is only 92 days away now. So close, you can almost start to smell T. Boone Pickens' pit sweat.
Speaking of counting these Dawg Days of Summer down, be sure to click on over to Bubba 'N Earl's neck of the internets. They've got a countdown going that is sure to bring a smile to your face....daily.
And before you go, be sure to grab your free doughnut - after all, it is National Doughnut Day. We'll celebrate anything in the name of carbs and sugary sweetness.
Much to Homer's delight.
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Backfield Battles
Stumbled across this article from enemy territory (h/t bhenry). For Okie State fans, I say let them worry about Jeff Owens...I don't blame them.
But for Dawg fans it begs the question: which position battle are you most worried about, RB or QB? Naturally, when two stars like Stafford and Moreno take all of their TDs and yards to the NFL, it's gonna draw questions all around.
But, for my bottle of antacids...I'm much more concerned about replacing Moreno. Cox is a fifth year senior and has taken the keys from Stafford with a calming influence. His leadership has been evident since September 23, 2006....
CMR has been effusive in his praise of his senior signal caller. And I would expect to see some sets installed primarily for Gray's athletic ability as soon as Stillwater.
I say let the green rub off the freshmen's horns from the sideline this fall. They can carry a clipboard, sport the crew cut....let their canine teeth grow in some more.
But replacing Knowshon is gonna be much more problematic. While Cox won't have a wealth of game experience to draw from on September 5th, he'll certainly have much more overall relative to whoever is in formation behind him.
Logic says a committee approach is in order....but most fans (and coaches) would like to have one feature back; a set of legs to depend on down the stretch and in a pinch.
Feel free to weigh in. Talk...er...type is cheap. But it's all we got right now.
Dawg Tags: QB position, RB position
Mack Brown's Phone...
...will be getting quite the workout the next several months.
The highly recruited RB out of Martin Luther King HS in Lithonia is shaping up to be the Dawgs' top target at the position for the upcoming class. Yesterday, Marcus Lattimore of Duncan, SC trimmed Athens from his list of destinations.
That should bring Brown to the forefront of the Dawgs' recruiting. It appears the gators are the favorite for the Under Armour All-American.
Here's a summary of Brown and here's TotalUGAs latest story.
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Monday's Meatloaf - Weaselin' on a Half Tank of Gas
Well, it's not a convertible and it hasn't been driven by Angelina Jolie's dad...but BDB has a new company car.
Seinfeld - Jon Voight's '89 LeBaron
You know it's time to trade in the old truck when part of its appraisal hinges on how much gas is in the tank. Luckily I had just put a half tank in the previous day, which allowed me to weasel with the weasels a little more.
And while I waited on them to agree on exactly how much under wholesale they were going to give me the car for, I wondered why Arkansas always hires its football coaches off of the used car lots. Think about it: Lou Holtz...Bobby Petrino...Houston Nutt...all had to be great car salesmen. They all have the right mixture of sleaziness and talkability.
I'm thinking Danny Ford's more like a tractor dealer. Bein' a hayseed and all....
Oven's almost preheated. So mix these up and let em get to know each other a while.
Lots of action from the diamond this weekend. We'll start with the guys, who owned Ohio State Friday, but then fell to host team FSU Saturday to get thrown into the losers' bracket. That is where Ohio State exacted some measure of revenge Sunday, giving the Dawgs a flat tire on the Road to Omaha.
Meanwhile the women were within a handful of runs of punching their ticket to the Women's CWS finals against the gators. The dream ended too soon...
Luckily, both Coach Perno and Coach Lu have young teams that earned some valuable experience. Let's hope that carries into Spring '10.
The Track and Field team found Greensboro quite accommodating during the NCAA Regional Championships.
Wanna know which UGA mens coach has the greater metabolism, Richt or Fox? Hale is on it.
Jon Knox is transferring to GMC for academic reasons. Good thing Bryan Evans has locked down that safety position.
Who better to explain what an NCAA kicker goes through as he approaches the ball than Rex?
I have a mental picture of this year's Phil Steele with post-it notes sticking out of it at all angles and a bottomless coffee mug on the Senator's desk...
Big shout-out to Bernie's mom as she is now hours away from retirement. Papa Bernie says he'll give it another year. I guess then the real fun will begin. So enjoy it while it lasts mom!
To wrap things up, I feel the need to apologize to all those commuters who grew frustrated with me driving 50 in the right hand lane these last few months. It was out of necessity, but you won't be bothered again.
Despite being forced to change lanes and go around me, you always took the time to shoot me some props. And I appreciate that about as much as those timeouts Slurban took back in early November. Perhaps one day soon I'll be afforded the opportunity to return the finger...er...favor.
It's a Monday Reader. Let's make the most of it!
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Vulture Funds Circle Spanish Solar as Windfall Looms
Spain may have to pay developers for retroactive cuts to feed-in tariffs.
Spain’s solar industry is attracting foreign investors amid expectations that the Spanish government will be forced to repay cash withheld through retroactive cuts.
Miguel Ángel Martínez-Aroca, president of Anpier, Spain’s national association of photovoltaic energy producers, revealed the group’s members were being approached by so-called vulture funds, investors looking to buy distressed solar assets, earlier this summer.
“Every day they call us and tell us they’ll buy all we can offer, all there is,” he told attendees at a meeting to present an annual report from the association. “There is a disproportionate interest.”
The interest is not new. Funds have been looking to buy distressed solar projects since soon after the government slashed support for renewables and put project owners, many of whom had borrowed to build plants, into financial straits.
But Piet Holtrop, an attorney acting on behalf of Spanish renewable energy producers, said it is possible the current wave of interest is linked to developments in the European courts that could see the Spanish government returning funds to project owners.
Spain’s solar industry has been battling since 2012 to win back payments promised under a generous feed-in tariff scheme that the government slashed.
Although the Spanish courts have ruled that cutbacks and the eventual abolition of the scheme were legitimate, Holtrop believes a case taken to the European General Court in Luxembourg could overturn that decision.
The European court may decide that Spain's retroactive cuts were illegal — forcing the government to provide back payments to developers.
Within a year or two, “things could look very different,” Holtrop said.
If Spain is forced to pay for retroactive cuts, finding the money would not be easy. “It’s a calculation that would that would still need to be made, but it would be a [lot] of money,” said Holtrop.
In any case, though, it could still work out cheaper than Spain's current strategy: fighting more than 30 multinational asset owners through international arbitration courts.
Each time Spain loses one of these cases, it is obliged to repay the expected losses for the entire lifespan of the project in question.
If Spain accepts that the retroactive cuts were unjust, it would only have to repay the amounts owed up to now — a significantly smaller amount.
Investors may also be more attracted to Spain because a change in government earlier this year improved the outlook for renewables in the country.
For example, the previous administration planned to reduce the "reasonable return" it offered plant owners from around 7 percent to closer to 4 percent. That move is now “off the table,” Holtrop said.
Instead, Spain is expected to introduce renewable-friendly policies after the new administration played a key role in pushing for higher renewables targets across the European Union in June.
This month, for example, Teresa Ribera, the Minister for Ecological Transition, announced plans to abolish the infamous tax on the sun introduced by Spain’s previous government in 2015.
The positive shifts will be good for project owners. As a result, the Spanish solar association, Anpier, is telling its members not to sell projects, Martínez-Aroca said.
Holtrop said he was advising any clients selling their solar projects to include a clause that would allow them to benefit from any government repayment after the sale.
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Climate talks in Tianjin, China have ended. That’s it now until Cancun, Mexico on 29 November-10 December, where the optimists hope than a binding post-Kyoto treaty on climate change might be concluded.
That can’t happen without China and the US patching up their differences. The chances of that approach zero, according to Bloomberg.
The BBC report goes further:
On Saturday, one of the Chinese climate negotiators reportedly accused the US of behaving like a preening pig, complaining about Beijing when Washington had done so little itself.
Reuters explains this reference to Chinese classical literature:
Su likened the U.S. criticism to Zhubajie, a pig in a classic Chinese novel, which in a traditional saying preens itself in a mirror.
“It has no measures or actions to show for itself, and instead it criticizes China, which is actively taking measures and actions,” Su said of the United States.
The BBC article reports that progress is being made in establishing the $100 billion fund to help poor countries with climate change adaptation, but warns:
If even this part of the package falls, diplomats in Tianjin are warning it will threaten the future of multilateral action between nations of the world on anything.
I assume ‘anything’ means anything, not just matters pertaining to climate change.
It is said that progress is being made on the text, but what that means is not clear to me. The Guardian article says that there has been backsliding on forests because of Saudi Arabia and Papua New Guinea, one area where there was some hope after Copenhagen.
In that article the Wilderness Society describe the week at Tianjin as “shatteringly awful” whereas the Climate Action Network must have attended a different meeting:
“We haven’t seen such a positive spirit of negotiation for many years,” said Julie-Anne Richards of Climate Action Network. “This might not sound like interesting news. But compared to where we were before it is a real step forward.”
Some are willing to take heart from the notion that the talks actually lasted the week.
Monbiot has written the process off and reckons we have to come to terms with the fact that we’ve been up a dry gully:
I don’t know. These failures have exposed not only familiar political problems, but deep-rooted human weakness. All I know is that we must stop dreaming about an institutional response that will never materialise and start facing a political reality we’ve sought to avoid. The conversation starts here.
Flannery has a contrasting view, as illustrated by his conversation with Richard Fidler. Flannery takes the broadest possible view of our develpoment as a species, our relationship with the planet, each other and other species. He thinks this coming century is going to be tricky but thinks we’ll come through to find a sustainable way of living in the environment.
On Copenhagen, he points to the actual accord, which over 120 countries have signed up to. He also points out that there has been a significant shift in the attitude of China and other major developing countries. Three years earlier they were simply saying to the developed countries, “You caused the problem, you fix it”.
I think it was Bush who first pushed the line of “common but differentiated responsibility”. It looks as though it is going to be the guiding principle.
The Europeans typically want binding agreements, but if experience in trade matters is any guide, the small print is likely to favour their own interests to the disadvantage of the developing countries specifically. This is why many of the developing countries won’t sign up to binding agreements.
The Europeans now appear willing to pick up the ball and run, whatever happens at Cancun. In the early days it was places like California. Now if the Europeans are willing to join the Chinese, the Brazilians and perhaps some others it may be the best we can do. Flannery thinks that some fractious muddling is quite normal for this stage of developing co-operation.
Whatever comes out of Cancun, there is every reason that we in Oz should proceed with urgency.
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Incurious and Unread says:
The US is a hopeless case. It just doesn’t care. It was content to sit and watch one of its historic cities, New Orleans, destroyed by the environment (not necessarily climate change) and cannot even be bothered to rebuild it.
If terrorists had done that, they would have spent billions, trillions to prevent it happening again. But the environment? Who cares? Nothing should stand in the way of a fast buck.
Hopeless.
I can’t find it by googling, but recently I read about a Pew Survey in January that asked Americans about the importance of, from memory, 21 or so issues. Climate change rated last.
I did find this article, which doesn’t fill me with joy.
The only hope is to get Oprah interested.
This one, Brian? Sadly, your recollections are spot on.
Ken Lovell says:
Is there any reason to care what Tim Flannery thinks about global politics, individual psychology and organisational behaviour? Serious question.
kuke says:
“deep-rooted human weakness” is all the more reason for countries that can to “go it alone”.
@ Ken probably few that aren’t evidence of circular reasoning in action.
Ken @ 5, have a listen and see what you think.
Mike Cranny says:
It’s symptomatic of the sad state of world governance when gradiose attempts at global policy making by nation states leave most obervers disappointed in the outcomes. Direct action often follows, with mixed results.
At the global level, the same old blame game, no-committment national politics that suffocated an effective action plan in Copenhagen was again in evidence from delegates in Tianjin, China.
Is there any doubt that decision-making will be any more effective in Cancun, Mexico as delegates face yet more dangerous facts that point to the dire consequences of run-away climate change?
Will Rudd’s recent speech on the urgent need to reform the UN bear fruit? Sadly when it comes to complex and profound policy change or the issue of transferring power to the world body, political leaders seem only to learn the hard way. That will occur when the diabolical threat has been realised and an incensed public scream for reform.
Flannery is in climatology only because paleontology didn’t pay enough. Thats probably why he’s now moving into “global politics” etc. He is smart enough to see his current gravy train running out.
Bill, I don’t think you need to assume other than Flannery is doing what interests him. He had a good job at the SA Museum. You can’t just make stuff up about people.
Mike C @ 9, the problem with the UN decisionmaking in these forums is that complete consensus is required. So a single nation that sees its interests threatened can blow the deal.
Wozza says:
Shhh, Mike! Don’t mention the war.
All we cognescenti know about and support the goal of national governments transferring power to the UN, but it is important not to say it publicly and frighten the horses.
In all seriousness, that is the sort of remark that gives oxygen to the wilder bits of the theses of the likes of Monckton and Bolt, and it doesn’t belong in a serious discussion of what Cancun might or might not produce.
“Binding agreements” may run easily off the tongue but the post got close to the truth when it said
There is no fair way of deciding which countries should do what. Per capita emissions? Total emissions? Achievable reductions? so why waste time chasing the binding agreement?
The long term targets debate also consumed an enormous amount of energy even though no-one at Copenhagen had the authority to commit to what their country was going to be doing in ten years time, let alone 40 years time.
The other problem was that we got sucked in by the second part of the skeptics lie – That climate action had to be economy destroying.
Perhaps Cancun should:
1. Concentrate on encouraging countries to identify actions that are not going to destroy their economy and to proceed with these actions.
2. Identify joint actions that could help bring down world emissions. For example, shared efficiency standards.
Without trying to do a Strocchi, Monbiot’s column says, at greater length, something I first wrote about four years ago. There has never been any reason to believe that human institutions could cope with climate change, and plenty of sound reasons to believe the opposite. They can’t even cope with a comparatively straightforward problem like the illegal drug trade, FFS.
Brian @ 8 I don’t really have an hour to spend listening to it unless there’s a reason to believe it makes a substantial, innovative contribution to the discussion or alternatively, introduces evidence that most people have overlooked. Thus my question @ 5.
BTW absent the non-negligible risk of total environmental catastrophe occurring, I’m quite optimistic that the human race will adapt to climate change. Lots of death and suffering in the process of course, immiserating untold millions, but that’s what history would lead one to expect anyway every century or two. I know it would be nice if we were over all that but I don’t see any evidence to support it.
The New Yorker is carrying a lengthy (10 pages)on the death of the US Senate bill on climate change. In the Robert Woodward style of political reporting it is a very depressing read, telling more of the egos of it sponsors than of any committment to a need for change. Equally depressing was Obama’s preoccupation with a health bill, even though, like Rudd, he’d rated AGW as equal to passing health reform when all that ‘yes we can’ was big.
I think our only hope on climate change is the test run that peak oil will put us through. And that will be a doozy along the lines that KL summarises.
Ken @ 14 my impression is that Flannery attempts a synthesis that is more than interesting. I didn’t hear it all and don’t have time to listen to it either. I’d appreciate a serious review by a qualified person.
If you google the book this is what you get.
He has an interesting view on the evolutionary implications of women controlling their own fertility at the end of this article.
In short, men will rapidly become less aggressive, but I don’t want to derail the thread.
Ian Lowe’s review of Flannery’s book includes this passage:
Flannery attributes our irresponsible behavior to ‘discounting the future’, not formally as practiced by financial analysts but informally in the sense of being obsessed with short-term gratification. Apart from discussing the psychological problems that beset the economics profession, he doesn’t discuss the root cause of our problems, the mindless pursuit of economic growth. His perceptive analysis of governance issues is strangely silent about the role of transnational companies.
Which would seem to be fatal omissions, no matter how thoughtful the rest of the argument (and of course it is very misleading to describe the pursuit of economic growth as ‘mindless’ when in truth, there are numerous respectable arguments in its favour, even if I don’t personally accept them).
Flannery is part of a long tradition of rationalist environmentalism: one that places its faith in the ability of human beings to act in their own long-term best interests once they have been properly educated. Unfortunately this approach is incompatible with the dynamics of a capitalist market economy. Attempts to marry the two, with clumsy devices like cap and trade, are incapable of achieving their objectives because they can’t accommodate the influence of power, politics and culture (in the sense of the values, beliefs and assumptions that underpin human behaviour). A little study of uncertainty theory and the obstacles that confront anyone trying to manage change processes in complex dynamic systems will demonstrate the futility of trying to devise an effective institutional strategy for managing AGW.
Thanks for the link, Ken and for your critique. Ian Lowe’s bottom line:
But these are minor criticisms. This is a very good book. It should be required reading for politicians and corporate leaders.
Everyone’s perspectives have limitations. It shouldn’t mean that there aren’t useful insights.
Brian I suppose it’s ‘required reading’ in the sense that ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ is required viewing: it’s informative and it stimulates interesting discussion but it’s ultimately useless as a set of practical instructions for accomplishing effective change.
alexinbologna says:
1. “Common but differentiated responsiblities’ (CBDR) was not a line pushed by Bush at all Brian. It is a principle of international environmental law first clearly articulated in the 92 Rio declaration and included as a principle of the UNFCCC (and also Kyoto).
The US (under Bush but also now under Obama) is actually trying to undermine CBDR by making all countries bear the same responsibilities (ie no binding cuts for anybody not even developed countries, who did after all cause climate change and do have the capacity to respond immediately). You can see that in the speeches from Todd Stern (UW Climate Envoy) when he says that ‘we cannot treat china like chad.’ the real problem is that the he wants the world to treat the US like China – which is clearly unfair and the greatest impediment to movement in the talks since Obama has been president, which i argued earlier this year – http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alex-rafalowicz/wheres-the-obama-era-chan_b_596444.html
you can find a pretty good summary of the situation in finance negotiations here (the link is directly to a recently released summary of the EU and the negotiations which is quite interesting) http://www.globalclimatefund.org/?cat=12
2. the talks are not about finding a ‘post-Kyoto’ treaty Brian. there are two tracks of the talks. in 2007 all countries agreed to negotiate for a second commitment period of the KP and to negotiate for ‘longterm cooperative action. (LCA)’ it has been a strategy of the US and other countries (esp. Canada and Japan) who do not want any internationally binding treaties to try to publicly discuss the negotiations as if the LCA is the only game in town. this represents bad faith from those countries that agreed to negotiate both – and it’s no wonder that developing countries have no trust, which is proving fatal to the process.
from an Australian perspective what is most distressing is our Government’s failure to disassociate ourselves from the US strategy in any noticeable way. ‘Ratifying Kyoto’ would have been one of the few policies on climate change that Australians understood that Labor promised in 2007 – yet the Labor Government actively works to undermine the continuation of that protocol in negotiations and mainstream environment ngos don’t seem to call them on it!
Lefty E says:
UK now has 900,000 Green jobs. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/10/19/3041949.htm
And as we learned on Q& A last night: electricity price rises are largely due to under-investment – a direct result of uncertainty and failing to set a carbon price.
Get the dinosaurs out of the way! Incidentally, when the scientists are split 98 – 2%; how is having a denialist commentator “balance”, ABC?
1 in 50 times should cover it! 🙂
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From January to June this year, over 30,000 hospital appointments have been missed by patients either not turning up, or showing up too late to be seen, NHS data shows.
At the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, nearly 14,000 people out of around 250,000 patients missed their appointment, meaning that the hospital shoulders the no-show bill of £1.38 million. In King’s Lynn, at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, over 8,000 patients did not show, and £979,000 was wasted.
The James Paget University Hospital in Gorleston had the highest ratio of missed appointments, with nearly 10,000 patients missing their appointment. The bill was £1.1 million.
The total cost of the 30,000 people not showing up to their appointments was around £3.77 million. If these patients had called ahead to say they could not make these appointments, the NHS could have instead funded:
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* 163 nurses on salary
* Eight inpatient treatments
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Julia Hunt, the director of Nursing at the James Paget, said “missed appointments delay care for other patients, waste staff time, and cost money. We would urge anyone who cannot attend their hospital appointment to let us know in good time. We can then re-allocate the appointment to another patient in need of healthcare.
“If you know you cannot attend your doctor or hospital appointment, it is vital that you phone the practice and cancel or change your appointment. Not only does this mean that other patients can be seen faster, it saves millions of pounds that can go into other NHS services”.
Dr Robert Harwood, the chairman of the BMA’s (British Medical Association) consultant committee, said “it is important that no appointments are wasted at a time when the NHS is under incredible stress. We should not stigmatise patients who may for legitimate reasons be unable to attend. However… patients should make every possible effort to rearrange their appointment so that another person is able to receive treatment in their place”.
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