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Now? You want to do this now?
I have a right to know! I'm getting married in four hundred and thirty years!
Daily News Stuff 31 December 2018
Apple is doomed. (ZDNet)
The current Mac lineup is a snoozefest, the iPad is in decline, and the hilariously overpriced iPhone XS Max is barely making half its projected sales. (Tech Crunch)
And the iWatch is a joke. Which leaves, what? Smart speakers? Apple missed that market. Overpriced uncomfortable earphones that you immediately lose?
Apple makes enormous amounts of money, enough to fund a dozen entirely new products every year. The question is whether they have the vision to actually do that.
Amazon does. Microsoft does, though not to quite the same degree. Google has the vision, but the company is run by idiot children so they always fail.
Apple has the money and competent leadership, but vision died with Steve Jobs.
Analysts are trying to talk up the stock, framing Apple as the new Coca Cola. (Fudzilla)
But Coca Cola don't charge A$2869 per bottle and deliver it bent.
Nvidia is facing a lawsuit over mishandling its inventory in the face of the cryptocurrency bubble. (Tom's Hardware)
About 18 months ago I was looking to build a new PC, and I wanted to go all AMD. I could not get an AMD graphics card anywhere. By the time I decided to get Nvidia instead, they were gone too. Then Dell announced the Inspiron 27 - and launched it with a 15% day one discount - and I just went with that instead.
AMD cards were impossible to find for a long time. And the reason AMD didn't just increase production is that they knew that the moment the crypto bubble burst, as all bubbles eventually do, they would be left with a ton of unsold inventory and the used market would be flooded with cheap cards.
Not a good combination. So they held tight and waited it out.
Nvidia doesn't seem to have been as successful in managing those events.
Tariffs are bad for high-end embedded CPUs. (Serve the Home)
Specifically because these CPUs are soldered-in, rather than socketed, so the tariff ends up hitting the entire product. The CPU might represent 80% or more of the total cost, but since it has to be soldered to the board, the tariff hits the whole thing.
If you can't beat them, hire them? Intel hired Ryan Shrout, Editor in Chief of PC Perspective back in October to become their Chief Performance Strategist, and they've now also poached Allyn Malventano and Ken Addison.
This is a good move for Intel, but a loss for tech journalism. PC Perspective is still a going concern, though, with Sebastian Peak moving up to Editor in Chief.
Until Intel hires him too...
Meanwhile things are tough in the professional shitposting biz. (Tech Crunch)
Mic, Vice, and BuzzFeed have all suffered cutbacks. Vox is struggling, Gizmodo has had staff cuts, and so has Upworthy. Defy is gone entirely, and The Outline has no staff writers left.
I don't like to hear of companies failing and people losing their jobs. Most people are trying their best to deliver what they think their customers want. But Mic, Vice (except sometimes their Motherboard section), BuzzFeed, and Vox are objectively awful and their loss is humanity's gain. I hope their former staff find productive and fulfilling jobs elsewhere as the companies crash and burn.
Charles Lane, who was editor of The New Republic at the time of the Stephen Glass scandal, just figured out that journalists lie. (Washington Post)
If you're thinking of picking up a new laser interferometer gravitational wave observatory for the holidays, don't click buy before you watch this roundup from Other Linus.
1 Apple is New Coke? An expensive boondoggle that the company had to eventually back down on? Nah.
Posted by: Rick C at Monday, December 31 2018 02:58 PM (Iwkd4)
2 Heh.
3 "I hope their former staff find productive and fulfilling jobs elsewhere as the companies crash and burn."
For many of them, that shouldn't happen until they spend some time learning to be good at saying "would you like fries with that?", at least if there were any karma in the world.
4 Apropos of nothing, a year and a half after the game came out, there are NO faqs on gamefaqs.com for Metroid: Samus Returns. Absolutely nothing but 3 world maps. It's crazy. The only thing I could find is a godawful-formatted walkthrough on IGN.
The year in review for CPUs. (AnandTech)
Not that much has happened (30,000 words later) really. Maybe things will shift gears in 2019.
19 tech predictions for 2019. (Tom's Hardware)
And it is not one of those unspeakable slideshows! A between-Christmas-and-New-Year Miracle!
China has approved 80 new video games! (Tech Crunch)
What an oppressive regime. I'm so glad we don't suffer that sort of nonsense here in Australia. (Wikipedia)
Updates will likely be short for the next few days until the pre-CES leaks start and then will get crazy.
(Click for full size.)
Anyone have an idea when and where this might be?
1 If "this" is in reference to the picture I'd say somewhen in the late '30s and somewhere between Cincinnati and Detroit.
The train appears to be one of the NYCentral Railroad's Mercury series streamliners.
https://www.classicstreamliners.com/npt-mercury.html
If however, "this" is in reference to that pulsating and glowing space behind you, "where" and "when" are non-applicable concepts and I strongly suggest that you avoid contact with it.
Posted by: The Brickmuppet at Monday, December 31 2018 06:21 PM (gxCG3)
2 Furthermore, one of the background buildings has a sign on top that appears to read "Syracuse Warehouse Storage" something or other.
Posted by: Rick C at Tuesday, January 01 2019 01:31 AM (Q/JG2)
3 Rick and Brickmuppet, you nailed it. I saw that sign but it's not entirely clear and as an Aussie, Syracuse didn't spring immediately to mind.
A little searching identifies the building on the left as Syracuse City Hall, which looks just the same today. Given that fact, we can pin down the date to between July 15 and September 24, 1936. The Mercury Streamliner entered service in July, and the tracks through downtown Syracuse were closed in September of the same year.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at Tuesday, January 01 2019 02:24 AM (PiXy!)
4 A number of sites (apparently tracing back to this one) claim the photo is by Art Cornelius, from June 1936. Sadly, the Syracuse Post-Standard has redesigned their site since they printed this picture in April 2014, so I can't tell if they're the source for that info.
Posted by: J Greely at Wednesday, January 02 2019 04:41 PM (tgyIO)
5 June is just before the train entered service, but it could easily have been a test run. Which would explain why the photo was noteworthy.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at Wednesday, January 02 2019 05:13 PM (PiXy!)
Nvidia's RTX 2060 is on its way. Also the RTX 2060, the RTX 2060, the RTX 2060, the RTX 2060, the RTX 2060, and the RTX 2060.
Gigabyte alone lists 39 models. (VideoCardz.com)
HDMI 2.1 is coming, eventually. (CNet)
It will support resolutions up to 10k/120, 16 bit colour,and HDR - though admittedly not all at once, as that combination would require 300 Gbps and HDMI 2.1 only delivers 48 Gbps. It is exactly fast enough to support uncompressed 8k/60 video in 8 bit colour.
Most importantly, it's not here yet. You can't buy HDMI 2.1 televisions, HDMI 2.1 Blu-Ray players, or HDMI 2.1 cables. You don't need any of those for 4k, but you need all of them at once for 8k.
Speaking of which, Is 8K worth it? No. (High-Def Digest)
More specifically, not yet, unless you are editing major motion pictures (you're probably not) or doing technical computing or publishing work and someone else is footing the bill.
For a TV, no. It will be the Next Big Thing, and prices will come down fast, and I would love a curved ultrawide monitor of 10240x4320 or something similar that will come as panels move to mass production, but right now, no.
Microsoft is currently the most valuable tech company, but Apple makes as much profit - and nearly as much revenue - as Microsoft, Google, and Facebook combined. (ZDNet)
How does Facebook guarantee that trillions of pointless drunken New Years' greetings are delivered promptly and accurately without overloading their servers?
Like generations of smart engineers before them, they lose your message and lie about it. (IEEE Spectrum)
Harsh as it seems, this is actually a sound strategy. If too many messages are coming into the network for you to deliver, your options are to crash and not deliver any of them, provide back pressure to slow down the influx of messages - the network equivalent of surge pricing - or just drop some of the messages on the floor.
If you don't plan to do at least one of those, you will end up doing all three.
libpostal parses street addresses so you don't have to.
It has a Python binding too.
Every time I do this roundup I have to shut down Chrome and restart it because it just stops working. Will look at other browsers and see how they do, because that's nonsense.
An Ohio woman has been jailed for three days and banned from social media for a year for reposting a false story she found on Facebook. (TechDirt)
Everything about this story screams First Amendment Violation.
People in the comments of the article are citing Schenck in support of this decision. Remember Rule One.
How much of the internet is fake? (New York Magazine)
It's a question that has been asked for years, and consumed the lives of those who have studied it.
The answer is 900%.
Bonus Picture of the Day
1 I've been meaning to mention this for a while and keep forgetting, but when you touch a link in Chrome mobile, it changes the font of that paragraph to super-tiny.
Posted by: Rick C at Sunday, December 30 2018 10:52 AM (Iwkd4)
2 Yeah, I'll see what I can do about that. A Chrome update broke it a while ago, and I've been meaning to get it fixed somehow.
Doesn't happen on desktop though.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at Monday, December 31 2018 02:42 AM (PiXy!)
The top five "copyright owners" (only one of whom you may have heard of) have between them sent Google 1,297,436,659 DMCA takedown requests.
These requests were, by Google's numbers, somewhere between 99% and 100% bullshit. (TechDirt)
The handy chart at TechDirt shows a sample of 59,950 takedown requests sent to Google by APDIF Mexico, of which Google judged zero were valid.
Do developers understand IEEE floating point? No. (PDF)
Have you looked at it? I mean, seriously.
Swift 5 makes it easier to post ASCII art right into your code.
Another option is to not do that.
In an award-winning act of introspective failure, the New York Times has run a 3500 word article taking Facebook to task for the incomprehensible censorship rules that the New York Times has spent years demanding Facebook implement.
It's also a load of shit.
In India, Chinmayi Arun, a legal scholar, identified troubling mistakes in Facebook’s guidelines.
One slide tells moderators that any post degrading an entire religion violates Indian law and should be flagged for removal. It is a significant curb on speech — and apparently incorrect. Indian law prohibits blasphemy only in certain conditions, Ms. Arun said, such as when the speaker intends to inflame violence.
Yeah, right. Anyone remember when the whole of mu.nu got banned in India?
Meanwhile, Google and Facebook are being criticised for not filtering out encrypted content. (Tech Crunch)
The solution is clearly to ban journalists.
Indonesia has unblocked Tumblr now that no-one goes there anymore. (Tech Crunch)
Tch. Will you look at the state of that timber? Can't just plane that out and repaint; we're going to need to replace the whole door or it will never be the same.
Click for full size.
1 One of the neat things about Progress is its native decimal type is decimal, not floating point. That means all the weirdness about floating point, primarily inexact representation and NaNs, don't exist.
Intel CPUs have supported a native decimal (packed BCD) type at least since the 8086, although it doesn't see much use, either.
I was a bit surprised to learn that GPUs don't seem to have a native decimal type, either, but I guess it's because of their origins, where the inexact representation problem isn't as important.
Posted by: Rick C at Saturday, December 29 2018 02:00 AM (Q/JG2)
2 Anyone seen Tumblr's traffic numbers since the Great Winnowing? I did a quick search before commenting but couldn't find anything, probably because I didn't know what to search for.
3 I poked around a bit too, but couldn't find any actual numbers. Might be too soon.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at Saturday, December 29 2018 10:24 PM (PiXy!)
4 Oh, and Python also supports decimal numbers, though combining them with floating point is annoying; it will give you type errors in some cases but not others.
If you use the standard Python library with MySQL and have columns defined as decimal, you get decimals, and columns defined as float will return floats, which works just fine until you try to feed them both into a formula and your app drops dead. Can't catch it at compile time either.
5 Post-Tumblpurge, it seems that while girl-nipples are banned, gaping assholes are still welcome. To quote Clara, "Isn't that basically Twitter?".
Posted by: J Greely at Sunday, December 30 2018 10:52 AM (tgyIO)
Passbase helps you create a universally trusted digital identity. (Tech Crunch)
No possible way that could go wrong.
Banana Pi (I'd prefer pecan, but never mind) is launching a tiny 24 core Arm server. (Phoronix)
Though it's 24 1GHz A53 cores, so in reality it's no faster than a high-end phone.
More details emerge on that false flag Russian bot fake news social media "researcher" story. (The Verge)
It's pretty clear here that Facebook are right and the "researchers" are just providing dirty deeds done dirt cheap. Except not that cheap.
Christmas Eggs? It should have been obvious that was a bad idea. (Yet another programming blog)
This is fine to do in an app. It's not quite so fine in a component library, where what you want is consistent behaviour above all else.
Christmas Eggs. What is the world coming to?
Did cryptocurrency dreams go bust in 2018? (Axios)
Axios as usual has the wrong end of the stick. Cryptocurrency speculators' dreams went bust. I'm working on cryptocurrency apps at my day job and the speculation bubble was a huge problem for anyone trying to run any practical apps - it clogged up the networks and increased transaction fees by an order of magnitude, sometimes two orders of magnitude, and made both costs and schedules impossible to reliably predict.
If it's over, we might be able to get some actual work done.
Chrome's new UI design looks like poop. (ZDNet)
Google says, "If you don't like it, don't buy it.... Wait, come back!"
How does the 9700K (8 cores, 8 threads) compare with the older 8700K (6 cores, 12 threads)? (Gamer's Nexus)
For games, it's usually a win. For productivity and rendering, it's mixed. In fact, for Blender the 9700K is only a hair ahead of the Ryzen 1700, an older, lower power, and much cheaper part. (On Amazon, $399 vs. $199.)
Do you have a license for that Christmas wish? (TechDirt)
The EU is only trying to help. Honest. Ignore the reindeer; they were dead when we got here.
Do you have a license for that swear? (TechDirt)
South Yorkshire Police clearly do not have enough work.
Do you have a license for that opinion? (TechDirt)
New Hampshire (state motto: Live free or don't.) is being sued over the gratuitously unconstitutional application of a law that is almost certainly unconstitutional in general.
In a Christmas miracle, the ACLU is on the right side of this case.
Do you have a license for that discount? (Tech Crunch)
Not in India, you don't. Probably.
Yeah, I know, but she's a lot easier on the eyes than Bon Scott.
Bonus Video of the Day
It slices! It dices! It fills and it ices! Make sure you sweep up or you're bound to get mices!
1 Chrome: the new(ish) rounded tabs are fugly in the extreme. Also, I love that that ZDNet article was like "These complaints aren't just from a handful of annoyed users. There are tens of Reddit threads about how the new UI sucks, and how people want their old Chrome tabs back. The complaints, from hundreds of users, go on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on.
Feedback about the new Chrome UI on Twitter is just as bad as it is on Reddit, with the same grievances being aired over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over." and every "over" and "on" was a link to a reddit or tweet griping about it.
Posted by: Rick C at Friday, December 28 2018 01:47 AM (Q/JG2)
2 I think the writer of that piece might have an opinion.
3 Yeah, and it's a common one. But most people don't know enough to change a setting, so Google pretends that means most people like the stupid new tabs.
I will admit that "go use someone else's product" is a pretty rare statement. I guess it didn't occur to him that once you start leaving the Google ecosystem, you might consider other ways than just the browser you might find alternatives to Google. (This is what irritates me the most about Microsoft's stupid Windows Phone adventure; they were growing userbase when it was still Windows Mobile, but seemed to have lost the plot with the rebranding and then basically gave up. I'd probably be using it instead of Android if they hadn't done so.)
I'd like to see a handful of those Google people get some forced perspective and realize they are where Microsoft was ten years ago in some respects, but it would probably break some of them mentally.
Huawei sold 200 million phones in 2018. (AnandTech)
The Humble Stem Bundle offers books to freeze your brain through the hottest Christmas nights.
Or if you live in the northern hemisphere, you could burn them, I suppose, except they're digital so you'd have to print them out first and then what is the point?!
Uh, anyway, for a dollar you get nine books covering AutoCad, Alzheimer's, electrical and industrial engineering, mathematical and experimental physics, software testing and operating systems. Ten more nooks at the $8 mark and 13 more more at $15.
The Nokia 9 is inbound with 5 rear cameras and reportedly one single solitary lonely front camera. (WCCFTech)
How to scale to 11 million users on AWS. (High Scalability)
Step 1: Have many millions of dollars that you don't want.
Everyone is suing everyone again. (BusinessKorea)
You probably didn't win a BMW M240i in that lottery you didn't buy a ticket for. (Bleeping Computer)
Why privacy regulations are no longer a pipe dream. (Axios)
Because the incumbents want the cost of implementation to smother any potential competitors, that's why.
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Daily News Stuff Christmas Day 2018
A short one today because I'm relaxing, eating too much, and playing Epic Battle Fantasy 5, and hope you're all doing the same!
A team at MIT has built transistors just 2.5nm wide using modifications of existing fabrication techniques.
That latter part is significant, because it means this approach could potentially see industry adoption. Many of the smallest / fastest / whateverest transistor records in the past have been built using techniques that don't scale at all.
Silicon valley? Ethos? Hahahahahaha... <wheeze> (Tech Crunch)
AMD CEO Lisa Su will be using her CES keynote on January 9 to launch the Ryzen 3000 CPUs and APUs and new Radeon graphics cards unless she doesnt. (WCCFTech)
Patches to support Zen 2 have been landing in the Linux kernel so AMD is clearly gearing up to launch something. (Tom's Hardware)
As previously noted, there are two completely separate families of Ryzen 3000 parts on completely different processes and launch schedules, so AMD could well launch Ryzen 3000 at CES, just not 7nm.
MIPS is going open source and royalty free. (Phoronix)
Not quite yet, but details to follow in Q1 2019. This is likely a smart move given Arm's dominance of the sector and the interest in RISC-V.
I linked to an Engadget story yesterday about Facebook banning a social media research company for what the company claims was research into how false media narratives propagate on social networks and what Facebook describes as, and I quote, "some seriously shady-ass fucking shit".
This report from Tim Pool suggests that Facebook may have been right on this one and caught them with their red hands in the cookie jar.
They were allegedly not only posting fake news during the Alabama elections, but presenting fake reports of Russian fake news efforts.
It's mock turtles all the way down.
He knows when you are sleeping,
He knows when you're awake.
He knows where your solar panels are located
Because he has a billion satellite images.
OrbitDB may be in the running for the slowest database ever devised.
I've used IPFS. Clay tablets eat your heart out.
This article on Business Insider which you can't view with an ad blocker argues that it's "really easy" to take entire countries offline. (Hat tip: Brickmuppet)
Yes, there are lots of idiots running really terrible infrastructure that can indeed be taken down. And there are lots of incredibly crappy routers out there that can be used in reflection attacks that can deny service even to large internet companies for hours before getting shut down.
And then they find you, and you go to jail for sev.... Wait. the guys behind the Mirai botnet avoided jail time? Fuck.
Well, apparently they're working for the FBI now, and let's face it, the FBI needs all the help it can get.
Neverwinter Nights Enhanced Edition is 33% off on GOG right now.
But it's 70% off on Steam.
The dungeon editor - a major feature of the game is that you can design your own adventures - ran like a slug on the hardware I had back in 2002. I think my current graphics card is about 200 times faster (my CPU is "only" 50 times faster) so it might be worth giving it a another try.
Speaking of classics, Epic Battle Fantasy 5 is out! It gets "overwhelmingly positive" on Steam with 98% positive reviews out of more than 600.
Epic Battle Fantasy 4 meanwhile is 75% off and Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is free to play.
The later games are better, with more sophisticated game mechanics, more detailed art, and more complex stories, but give EBF 3 a try and see if you like it.
Stop reading Facebook and go outside. (Tech Crunch)
Or don't. Whatever.
Facebook has banned several accounts for posting false information during and about the 2017 Alabama election. (Engadget)
Including the CEO of a social media research group that reported on the Russian "meddling" in 2016.
They apparently also banned Engadget's copy editor. Sheesh.
Justice delayed can still be sweet when the lying bastards and their false copyright claims get booted entirely from YouTube.
The video in question, finally free.
Nuevo Guayaquil/New Angeles by Kirsten Zirngirb on ArtStation.
1 Regarding the BI article, I have this memory that I disabled JS on their site, which usually stops anti-adblockers cold, but I can't find the setting. As far as the article contents, people willing to destroy infrastructure on an industrial scale are probably generally enemies of civilization and should be shot on sight.
Posted by: Rick C at Tuesday, December 25 2018 12:54 AM (Q/JG2)
2 "The suspensions came after Morgan acknowledged that he'd created a deceptive Facebook page aimed at conservatives, and had bought retweets on Twitter. Morgan argued that this was part of a research effort to see how online misinformation spread rather than a conscious effort to skew the election, but Facebook clearly didn't see it that way."
BTW, any luck on the new editor (or, alternatively, figuring out how to get the current one to not jump to the top of the page whenever you paste in FF)?
Juul is helping save six million lives per year. (Tech Crunch)
That's five times as many as die from malaria. Tech Crunch hates this, because Juul is making a profit selling people things that Tech Crunch thinks they shouldn't be allowed to want.
With America's government in shutdown (again) private citizens have turned to crowdfunding to perform its basic functions like securing the borders. (Tech Crunch)
In this case, they're trying to raise a billion dollars to build the wall on the southern border.
Laughable? They've raised $15.6 million in six days which is more than Congress has been able to do.
What you won't find in that Tech Crunch piece is a link to the GoFundMe campaign for anyone to verify any of their claims.
Is the campaign genuine? Well-intended but doomed? Just trying to make a point? Blatantly fraudulent? I don't know, and I wouldn't give any significant amount of money to it.
But Tech Crunch gets today's CNN Journalist of the Year Award for 2014.
Can regional governance solve the Bay's housing crisis? No.
Can AI predict the next area to gentrify? Well, considering this is largely a self-fulfilling prophecy, sure, why not?
The latest tech support scam freezes Chrome and tells you to call a fake tech support line. (Bleeping Computer)
Reason #1167 why a browser monoculture is bad. The scam doesn't affect Firefox.
Two people have been arrested for using drones to shut down Gatwick airport. (Axios)
As far as I can tell, this story is factual and Axios didn't screw it up, but it's possible it was aliens.
Note to self: Photoshop this to say Patreon.
1 FWIW, the wall GFM is run by a guy with a blue check on Facebook/Twitter.
Posted by: Rick C at Sunday, December 23 2018 04:45 PM (Iwkd4)
2 I won't hold that against him.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at Sunday, December 23 2018 05:05 PM (PiXy!)
3 The wall gofundme guy appears to be legit having done other activities in the past. He's also run into the Facebook mafia twice shutting down his prior ventures on their platform. Fox News did an interview with him.
That said, there is a significant issue in this: Congress must set up a law authorizing the Federal government to use the money for this purpose or the money goes into the general fund to be used by Congress as they see fit.
Side note, there is actually a fair amount of history of citizens donating for major public projects in the pre-FDR times. The pedestal for the Statue of Liberty and the 1925 renovation of the USS Constitution being two examples I can think of off the top of my head.
Second side note: A counter gofundme to build an escalator over the wall was also setup. It's been orders of magntiude less successful.
(disclaimer: I donated to the go fundme in question. Likely money down a hole in the end, but there is at least a chance that if enough money is raised, it might start making some Congresscritters think with their campaign purse strings enough to offset the big money special interests a bit)
Posted by: StargazerA5 at Monday, December 24 2018 08:55 AM (Q7Wqc)
4 Yeah, I can totally see giving $20 to Wall Guy to prove a point, just not $500.
5 "I can totally see giving $20 to Wall Guy to prove a point, just not $500."
That's kind of what I was thinking, too, although the average donation is $60, and there've been about 9 that are 5 figures (including one of $13,337).
SEL has shown off 8K OLED displays at 8.3" and 13.3" for tablets and laptops. (AnandTech)
Or tablets and bigger tablets. Or really big phones.
The 13.3" panel even has a 120Hz refresh rate. Good thing it's not an external display, because that would take four DisplayPort cables.
AMD has announced some CPUs that are basically identical to their existing CPUs (PC Perspective)
The Athlon 220GE and 240GE are respectively 200MHz and 300MHz faster than the 200GE.
Apple tells its users to get bent. (Ars Technica)
If I spent A$2869 on an iPad Pro and it arrived as crooked as a Chicago politician and Apple told me that's the way the iPad do I might be slightly miffed.
Discord has raised $150 million in funding. (Tech Crunch)
It has 200 million users, so that doesn't seem unreasonable.
Intel's E-2186G isn't bad. (Serve the Home)
Its high clock speed lets its six cores compete with AMD's eight core embedded EPYC parts. I don't understand why AMD doesn't have a socket AM4 server platform though.
The only thing worse than Facebook is the mainstream news media. (TechDirt)
Remember when you're reading a story about how bad Facebook is (very) where you are reading it, and the last hundred stories they got completely wrong.
Case in point, this pile of manure. (Washington Post)
I mean, Facebook does enough stupid shit without having to make it up. (Bleeping Computer)
Disclaimer: I am currently working through a document to get an app re-authorised for the Facebook API. Ugh city.
Facebook is planning its own cryptocurrency. (Tech Crunch)
Chances of this going hilariously wrong asymptotically approach unity.
Artstation, the site that hosts Professor Bangzheng Du's educational posters and other fine works, has had its app pulled by the Google Play Store over what those morons on Tumblr would describe as "female presenting nipples". (ArtStation)
Of course, the content is not in the app, the content is browseable via the app, and has Google looked at what's available in Chrome lately?
Censourious Basterds.
It's not going away, Patreon. This guy is not a political or social commentator, he does workshop videos. And he's pissed. And he has over a million subscribers.
Bonus Patreon is a Complete Shitshow Video of the Day
You'd think with the tens of millions of dollars they have raised, Patreon could afford to hire one rational adult, but apparently there aren't any left who are willing to live in San Francisco. Can't say I blame them.
In support of ArtStation and female-presenting nipples everywhere (while remaining basically SFW).
Art by Wonbin Lee, Dongho Kang, J. Won Han, Huan Gugu, Sergey Gurskiy, Johnson Ting, Blair Armitage, Choi Young, and Ley Bowen respectively. Click on each image for the artist's page on ArtStation.
Thankfully, the US Constitution bans it (Which did not stop the US Congress from having passed such things before a few years ago.) but if there was ever a chance that a bill of attainder passing into law, the entire executive staff of Google, Facebook, Patreon, PayPal..Actually, the management of most of the tech industry, should be tossed into prison and their collective assets be seized.
It is getting to the point where individual culpability and responsibility in the decision making chain of Facebook et al no long matters - they are all guilty either action or association and they ALL need to be punished and serve as an object example for rest. It is getting increasingly hard to see how punish a few malefactors among the management will get the rest to understand the need for course correction, because the entire structure is rotten and they all need to go.
Posted by: cxt217 at Sunday, December 23 2018 03:10 AM (LMsTt)
2 I had begun thinking about supporting a couple of people on Patreon--in particular, HardOCP, who I actually went as far as whitelisting in my adblocker a few months ago. It's not happening now.
3 Naomi Wu's got a video on Youtube talking about it, too.
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Im-Politic: On a Parkland Applicant, Harvard Flunks the Character Test
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The more I read and think about Harvard University’s decision to rescind admission to Kyle Kashuv because this survivor of the Parkland, Florida high school mass shooting last year made a variety of racist and other offensive and bigoted remarks in a digital document two years ago, when he was all of sixteen years old, the more outraged I get. And the more convinced I become that Harvard pounced upon an excuse to respond to pressure to punish Kashuv for refusal to jump aboard the gun control bandwagon.
Let’s get one aspect of this incident clear right away. Kashuv’s remarks were genuinely appalling. But for any fair-minded observer, the mitigating factors are overwhelming. He was in mid-adolescence – when even good kids often get tempted to do and say lots of stupid and even cruel things. His remarks were so loopy that they even included anti-semitic slurs – even though Kashuv is Jewish. They were made in private digital communications to a handful of apparently equally stupid friends and other schoolmates – i.e. no one has ever accused him of voicing such sentiments in public, an act that would create actual victims. He has admitted responsibility and apologized profusely. Further, nothing known about him so far – and clearly, folks have been looking, since he was outed by a fellow Marjory Stoneham Douglas student who apparently opposed his views on guns – indicates that these remarks ever reflected his actual views, much less do so now.
In fact, overall, Kashuv’s behavior has been far more honorable than Harvard’s handling of his character issues. To its credit, the university first responded to “media reports discussing offensive statements allegedly authored” by Kashuv by noting the morals clause that’s one of its admissions considerations and asking for “a full accounting” so that the matter could be “considered.” (The best source for these and the following Kashuv and Harvard statements is Kashuv’s Twitter feed: @KyleKashuv.
But Harvard’s professed open-mindedness was actually a sham, as is clear from its June 3 letter to Kishuv following his apology and explanation, and rejecting his appeal. The admissions dean William R. Fitzsimmons told Kashuv that he and his colleagues “appreciated [his] candor and…expressions of regret” and “discussed [them] at length.” And they bounced him anyway.
It’s disturbing enough that Harvard refused to accept a lengthy apology for a 16-year old’s misdeeds, an equally lengthy promise to learn and grow, and evidence of actually acting on this promise (in the form of reaching out to the university’s diversity office for guidance and counseling). At least as disturbing is seeing this inflexibility at an educational institution – which presumably is in the business of human improvement and focuses on teenagers, who surely represent many of the most improvable individuals on the planet.
As Kashuv himself has wisely noted, Harvard’s actions also raise broad moral questions about whether “we live in a society in which forgiveness is possible or mistake brand you as irredeemable.” I’d add that the odds of making offensive comments in particular have risen dramatically in recent years, since the amped up coarsening of culture and society is bound to trickle (and even flood) down to the young. Moreover, given how unpopular his guns views tend to be in the left-leaning political cultures on so many college campuses, and especially at so-called elite institutions like Harvard, the school’s treatment of Kashuv reeks of a politicized admissions process.
At the same time, the potential practical consequences of such gun jumping (no pun intended) should be sobering. I’m thinking in particular of Hugo Black. This mid-twentieth century Supreme Court Justice belonged to the Ku Kux Klan as a young adult. He was never especially apologetic, either. But on the High Court, he became one of its staunchest proponents of racial integration and a singular champion of free speech and other individual liberties – for Americans regardless of color.
And don’t forget Earl Warren, Chief Justice of the Court during much of Black’s tenure. As Attorney General and Governor of California during World War II, he was instrumental in carrying out the federal policy of indiscriminately throwing Japanese-Americans into internment camps solely because of their race or ethnicity. Not until his memoirs were published posthumously is there any public record of regret for these actions. Yet as Chief Justice, he became an even more powerful force than Black for racial justice and civil liberties.
The main – and screamingly obvious lessons – it seems to me are:
First, people can evolve even as adults, much less from their childhood and adolescent selves.
Second, the case for affording the benefit of the doubt, especially when the offender is young, and forgiveness is sought, is impressive.
And third, to understand these truths, you sure don’t need a Harvard education.
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Leave a Comment on Femme Friday: Superheroine update!
I wrote about superheroes about a year and a half ago here. Mostly, I went into some of my favorite comic book superheroines at the time but have since found some more favorites and some new women to check out.
Headliners I already love:
Spider-Woman – cancelled. I had found her during the 3 volume run when she had a baby and was being a mom and a superhero and then mentoring Silk and Spider-Gwen in a few issues in between. I’ve been putting off reading her last volume, which is after the Civil War II garbage of the second one, in order to postpone the realization that it’s over for now. She’s had a few runs over the lifetime of her characters, which spans decades, so maybe she’s not gone forever. I hope to see her in the A-Force, which I just bought this past weekend and haven’t dived into yet either. Reviews: Volume 1; Volume 2; Spider-Women
Ms. Marvel – she had me at burkini. I got way behind with Ms. Marvel too and then confused a few issues, but I bought the next few that I needed to read and will hopefully catch up soon. I also saw that she’s leading her own team now, Champions, which I also can’t wait to get into but want to find the natural break-off which I believe is post-Civil War II. As opposed to Spider-Woman, her issues are still going strong with volume 7 out and issues for what should be volume 8 compiling. Reviews: Volume 3
Silk – maybe also cancelled. She has a third volume coming out next month but her last issue was published in April and there should have been another one since then if the series was going to continue. As with Spider-Woman, the titles of the issues that have the year range also have the 2017 ending it, so I imagine that #19 will be the last and volume 3 will have #14-19 in it. All the same, she could still join a team or come back some other way. She was a new character, so we’ll have to see if she gets forgotten hereafter. Reviews: Volume 0; Volume 1; Volume 2
Thor – she also seems to be going strong. The series for Goddess of Thunder only lasted two volumes but she then transition to The Mighty Thor and is going strong with a new volume coming out next month and what looks to be two issues of another volume yet to be compiled already published. Reviews: Volume 1; Volume 2
There have been others that I’ve read, but these are the heroines that I try to keep up with of the super type. I still love and adore the Lumberjanes and Gotham Academy and Princeless but we’re going to stay genre specific today. I do also like the new Ironheart, but I haven’t read enough to really say I love her yet. She does have one whole volume out already and another one slated for January.
Some new characters that I’ve been meaning to check out:
Ironheart – I did read her first two issues, and they are great but they were still such origin stories that I’m waiting to see what her comic looks like in a volume before making a decision. She could still end up with lame bad guys or something.
Jessica Jones – I watched the Netflix series and am in love with that iteration of her character, so I figured I’d give this one a shot too.
Hawkeye: Kate Bishop – I’m not one for a gender bend that doesn’t make sense but MCU Hawkeye and comic Hawkeye are distinctly different, as made obvious by Mockingbird, so this may be just the rejuvenation the title needs. It’s worked out pretty well for Thor. Either way, I’m intrigued.
Also, there are some ladies I’d love to see headlining their own series, no matter how short lived. Lady Blackhawk is still one of them. She deserves it. She’s a fun character that I’d love to see more of without having to fish through other comics to find her appearances. Also Quake or May. Their television personas are so great, wouldn’t it be worth having even a short run series for either??? The characters were also featured in the 50th Anniversary editions that gave Mockingbird her short run, and there was a ten issue series for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. that I haven’t checked out yet, but seriously, I wish for a Quake and/or May stand alone series.
Who is your favorite superhero?
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5 Best Things to Do in Puerto Princesa
What is Puerto Princesa Most Famous For?
Puerto Princesa offers a lot in the way of places of outstanding natural beauty and this is heavily reflected in our list of the best things to do in the capital city of Palawan Province. Located on the east coast of Palawan Island, Puerto Princesa is one of the cleanest and greenest cities in the Philippines.
Bordered by the Sulu Sea to the east and by the South China Sea to the west, the city is surrounded by mountains covered in rainforests that offer challenging hiking opportunities. Check out the most popular Puerto Princesa attractions below for some ideas on what to do in this greenery-filled destination.
What are the best things to do in Puerto Princessa?
Take a boat ride on Puerto Princesa Underground River
Puerto Princesa Underground River’s official name is the catchy Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, this complex cave system covers 220 sq km and features 8 km of underground river that can be visited through organised excursions. Tours depart from Sabang Wharf and allow you to view the outstanding fauna and flora that live around and in the caves, including many endemic species.
الموقع: Puerto Princesa Underground River, Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines
المغامرة
الصورة من تقدمة Mike Gonzalez (CC BY-SA 3.0) معدّلة
Island hop in Honda Bay
Honda Bay offers a variety of activities, including snorkelling and scuba diving. Named for the Spanish word for ‘deep’, Honda Bay is a fantastic playground for gentle adventuring and is located just to the northeast of Puerto Princesa. The bay has over 20 islands of different shapes and sizes, some of which are especially attractive for their powdery sands and crystal-clear waters. Day tours and boat rentals are available from the Puerto Princesa pier to cruise around Honda Bay.
الموقع: Honda Bay, Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines
الصورة من تقدمة mendhak (CC BY-SA 2.0) معدّلة
Ugong Rock is named for the sound that reverberates when hitting a stalactite with the palm of one’s hand. Ugong Rock is a limestone karst formation of around 30 metres in height, located some 40 km northeast of downtown Puerto Princesa. The modest size of this natural landmark may sound unimpressive, but the interesting part is what’s hidden inside this rock formation.
A challengingly steep ascent through a series of caves leads those fit enough to the summit of Ugong Rock. Once at the top, you can return the same way you came up, or enjoy a thrilling descent via zipline.
الموقع: Barangay Tagabinet, Puerto Princesa, 5300 Palawan, Philippines
Dive at Tubbataha Reef
Tubbataha Reef is considered one of the best dive sites in the world. Located in the middle of the Sulu Sea, it's about 150 km southeast of Puerto Princesa. The ecological importance of Tubbataha Reef National Park, and its isolation, make this 97-sq-km marine and bird sanctuary very well preserved. It's home to around 360 coral species, hundreds of fish, shark, dolphin and whale species, as well as sea turtles that use the atolls as a nesting ground.
الموقع: Tabbataha Reefs, Cagayancillo, Philippines
الصورة من تقدمة Anna Varona (CC BY 4.0) معدّلة
Join a firefly watching tour on the Iwahig River
The Iwahig River runs through a mangrove forest and offers an almost daily ethereal show at dusk; the flight of the fireflies. These glowing bugs live in abundance in this preserved area, but seeing them is not guaranteed, especially when the moon is full or on windy nights.
There's a good choice of firefly watching tours available to take you here. Most tours include a light dinner before going on a paddle boat for a 45-minute tour up the river, which flows into the sea directly opposite Puerto Princesa City Baywalk Park.
الموقع: Iwahig River, Quezon, Philippines
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BC Lions seasons, Canadian football stubs
1971 BC Lions season
Head Coach Eagle Keys
Home Field Empire Stadium
Place 4th, West
Playoff Finish did not qualify
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The 1971 BC Lions finished in fourth place in the West Division with a 6–9–1 record and failed to make the playoffs.
The Lions wore special logos on their helmets to celebrate British Columbia's Canadian Confederation Centennial. The logo was three "C"'s with the Pacific Dogwood in the middle.
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Western Football Conference
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Saskatchewan Roughriders 16 9 6 1 347 316 19
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16 7 8 1 366 349 15
BC Lions 16 6 9 1 282 363 13
Edmonton Eskimos 16 6 10 0 237 305 12
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1 July 27 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders 14–10 Loss 0–1
2 Aug 4 at Edmonton Eskimos 20–19 Loss 0–2
3 Aug 9 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 29–16 Win 1–2
4 Aug 18 vs. Edmonton Eskimos 11–1 Win 2–2
5 Aug 24 at Calgary Stampeders 32–1 Loss 2–3
6 Aug 29 vs. Toronto Argonauts 27–24 Win 3–3
7 Sept 6 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 35–14 Loss 3–4
8 Sept 12 vs. Calgary Stampeders 25–10 Loss 3–5
9 Sept 19 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 31–31 Tie 3–5–1
10 Sept 25 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers 25–18 Win 4–5–1
11 Oct 2 vs. Montreal Alouettes 28–0 Win 5–5–1
12 Oct 9 at Ottawa Rough Riders 45–21 Loss 5–6–1
13 Oct 11 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 36–3 Loss 5–7–1
14 Oct 16 vs. Edmonton Eskimos 9–4 Loss 5–8–1
15 Oct 24 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 50–14 Loss 5–9–1
16 Oct 30 vs. Calgary Stampeders 31–7 Win 6–9–1
Awards and records Edit
1971 CFL All-Stars Edit
RB – Jim Evenson, CFL All-Star
↑ "CFL.ca". Archived from the original on 2009-07-21. http://www.webcitation.org/5iRlEpeTy. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
↑ "British Columbia Lions All-Time Canadian Football League (CFL) Records". Archived from the original on 2009-05-07. http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1241720832005404. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
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Allen West Calls Campaign Ad Against Him ‘Racist’
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A campaign ad released by American Sunrise PAC depicts West wearing a pair of boxing gloves, punching a pair of white women, coinciding with his political history in which he “socked it to seniors” by voting to cut Medicare and his vote against the Violence Against Women Act.
West said the response would be different if there was a similar ad showing a white politician punching women of color, but because he is an African American Republican, no one is concerned.
“There would be national outrage,” West said in an interview on Fox News. “That’s part of the duplicitous hypocrisy that comes with the liberal left. They believe that they can do anything, especially if you’re a black conservative.”
West said news outlets such as the Huffington Post would be “apoplectic” in their response. He placed an equal amount of blame on Civil Rights leaders, who have offered no criticism of the ad.
“Where’s the outrage from Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton and the NAACP about this?” West asked. “They’re not going to say anything because they’re nothing but an effective wing of the Democratic Party.”
Following West’s claims, NAACP spokesman Hilary Shelton reviewed the ads in question and said, :The language utilized doesn’t present Allen West as a stereotype of an African American,” Shelton said. “The ad has him looking very well groomed, a serious look on his face and he’s wearing a suit. The only thing superimposed is a boxing glove as a symbolic analysis of his policies being inconsistent with the values of retirees, women and African-American families.”
Shelton deemed that the ad was “fair game” by his standards, and that of 2012 PAC-fueled campaigning. He went on to say that the demographics depicted in the video were representative of West’s district, rather than an attempt to stir up racial tension. “Racist is not a term I would utilize to sum up this commercial,” he added.
A spokesman for Patrick Murphy, West’s Democratic competitor in the upcoming election, stressed that their campaign had nothing to do with the Sunrise PAC ad, though Murphy’s father is at the helm of the PAC group. The spokesman, Anthony Kusich, took the opportunity took the opportunity to further criticize West, who has been known in the past for his own extreme views.
“It is amazing to hear Allen West complain considering he recently called Social Security ‘slavery,’ said the President is trying to ‘enslave’ Americans, and told a female colleague she was ‘vile and despicable,'” Kusich said in a statement. “Further, it is telling that West does not dispute the votes cited in the ad, including his vote to dismantle Medicare, open up the prescription drug donut hole, and against women’s healthcare and insurance coverage. He even voted against the Violence Against Women Act.”
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Article stubs, Organizations, Groups,
Time Masters
Allusions to the comics
Revision as of 13:21, December 1, 2017 by Mailhet (Talk | contribs)
For the group's successor, see Time Bureau.
Use(s)
Protecting the timeline from time pirates and time criminals (façade)
Manipulating the timeline for Vandal Savage (true goal)
"As a Time Master of long standing, you seem to forget our responsibility is to protect the timeline, not humanity."
—Time Master councilor to Rip Hunter[src]
The Time Masters were a council of individuals apparently tasked with protecting the timeline. They were also associates of Vandal Savage. Although the organization states that its goal to keep the timeline, it was ultimately nothing more than a façade, as they used a device called the Oculus that would give them a vision of the "true timeline", but the senior members used it to manipulate the timeline, something that most members of the group are not aware of.
Following the destruction of the Oculus, the Time Masters' ability to analyze and manipulate the timeline has been crippled. The Time Masters became inactive and many of them were dead. They no longer were a force to protect the timeline, which prompted the Legends to take their place; until Rip Hunter founded an organization known as the Time Bureau.
The HQ of Time Masters in the Vanishing Point.
Rip Hunter stood before the council, requesting a team to take on Vandal Savage and prevent him from massacring any more people. However, the council turned a blind eye, standing by their decision. Instead, Rip took his timeship, the Waverider, and took on the mission anyway, in doing so relinquishing his position as a Time Master. They subsequently sent Chronos after him, to bring him in.[1]
Chronos followed the team, but failed again, and so Time Master Zaman Druce was sent to try and bring in Rip and his entire team. Druce pretended to offer Rip and his team amnesty, but when Rip seemingly conceded, Chronos turned up to execute him. However, Mick Rory forewarned Rip of the betrayal and, assisted by Firestorm, thwarted Druce and Chronos, forcing them to flee.[2]
Ultimately, Rip's team was able to capture Savage in 2166, along with evidence that he was tampering with time to acquiring futuristic technology for his conquest of Earth. Despite this justifying Rip's mission to stop Savage, it was revealed that the Time Masters have sided with Savage, believing him to be crucial to the balance of the timeline, opting to return him to 2166 and imprison Rip and his team.[3]
The Time Masters then captured every member of the team except Leonard Snart, Sara Lance, and Jefferson Jackson. They released Kendra Saunders and Scythian Torvil into Savage's "care". They also planned to brainwash Rory into becoming Chronos. Druce, in order to get Hunter to abandon his obsession, showed him the Time Masters' ace in the hole, the Oculus, a device that could be used to influence decisions. He explains not only has he been controlling the teams' actions for months but also that he was the mastermind behind Savage's rise to power, wanting Savage to take over the world in order to prepare the Earth's armies for an alien invasion in 2175.
Subsequently, Sara and Snart sabotage the Time Masters' time fleet before freeing their teammates; Rory revealed himself to have resisted being brainwashed before killing Time Master Declan. Druce anticipated that Rip would try to target the Oculus Wellspring to free his team from his manipulations and thus set an ambush, claiming it to be destiny. However, Jax appeared unexpectedly, having returned from early 2016, enabling the team to get to the wellspring. Though the Oculus had predicted that Ray Palmer would sacrifice himself to destroy it, Rory took his place, then Snart. Druce was helpless as Snart defiantly destroyed the Oculus, killing Druce and crippling the Time Masters' ability to analyze and manipulate the timeline.[4]
The Time Masters became inactive, some of them were dead. They no longer became a force to protect the Timeline, which prompted the Legends to take their place.
Rip Hunter went on to create the Time Bureau to replace the Time Masters and ensure that they are void of the corruption of his former masters.
Sometime after the destruction and disbandment of the Time Masters, Rip Hunter, a former member of the group founded an organization known as the Time Bureau, who's goal is to truly protect the timeline, unlike the corrupt Time Masters; the Time Bureau is based on morals, honor and principles.
Known members
Eve Baxter (inactive)
Miranda Coburn (resigned; deceased)
Zaman Druce (deceased)
Declan (deceased)
Rip Hunter (turned enemy)
Known allies
Former allies
The Hunters (bounty hunters; deceased)
The Pilgrim (assassin; deceased)
Mick Rory/Chronos (bounty hunter; resigned)
Vandal Savage (deceased)
Known enemies
Former enemies
Jefferson Jackson
Martin Stein (member of the Legends; deceased)
Rip Hunter (former member)
Sara Lance/White Canary
Ray Palmer/The Atom
Mick Rory/Heat Wave (former ally)
Kendra Saunders/Hawkgirl
Scythian Torvil/Hawkman
Kaylex Druzan (deceased)
Carter Hall/Hawkman (member of the Legends; deceased)
Leonard Snart/Captain Cold (member of the Legends; deceased)
"Pilot, Part 1"
"White Knights" (Zaman Druce)
"Marooned"
"Left Behind" (mentioned)
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Clipping the Clipper? —
NASA’s inspector general has apparently had enough of meddling by Congress
NASA chief says he will follow the law.
Eric Berger - Aug 28, 2019 2:33 pm UTC
Enlarge / Paul Martin, then the nominee for Inspector General for NASA, answers questions during his confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation in 2009.
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On Tuesday, NASA Inspector General Paul Martin wrote a rather extraordinary letter to the US senators who determine the budget for the space agency. In effect, the independent NASA official asked Congress to kindly not meddle in decisions that concern actual rocket science.
The billion-dollar question: How does the Clipper mission get to Europa?
The letter addressed which rocket NASA should use to launch its multibillion dollar mission to explore Jupiter's Moon Europa, an intriguing ice-encrusted world that likely harbors a vast ocean beneath the surface. NASA is readying a spacecraft, called the Europa Clipper, for a launch to the Jupiter system to meet a 2023 launch window.
Congress, in appropriations legislation, has for several years mandated that the space agency launch the Clipper mission on the Space Launch System rocket—the large, powerful, and very costly heavy-lift rocket that has earned the sobriquet Senate Launch System because its design and construction was mandated by senators nearly a decade ago. However, the rocket remains under development and probably will not fly for the first time until mid- or late 2021 at the earliest. And NASA has said that if it is to have any chance of landing humans on the Moon by 2024, the goal set by US Vice President Mike Pence, it must have the first three SLS rocket launches for the Artemis Moon program.
"NASA’s renewed focus on returning humans to the Moon on an accelerated timetable means that an SLS will not be available to launch the Clipper mission to Europa before 2025 at the earliest," Martin wrote. "We urge Congress to consider removing the requirement that NASA launch the Europa Clipper on an SLS and allow the Agency to decide whether to use an SLS or a commercial vehicle based on cost, schedule, vehicle availability, and impact on science requirements."
Those commercial launch vehicles include United Launch Alliance's Delta IV Heavy rocket, and SpaceX's Falcon Heavy booster. As Ars Technica first reported last year, mission scientists have said the Falcon Heavy with a kick stage could get the Clipper to Jupiter without the need for an inner Solar System gravity boost.
“I will follow the law”
What's remarkable about this letter is that Martin is essentially having to tell Congress to stay in its lane—Congress sets the budget for NASA, certainly, but actual rocket scientists should be deciding the best way for the agency to get its valuable payload safely to Jupiter, on time, for optimal science.
NASA's chief, Jim Bridenstine, struck a tone of neutrality in a comment to Ars. "As the NASA Administrator, I will follow the law," he said.
As the agency's inspector general, Martin is independent of NASA. It is his job to both investigate NASA for potential wrongdoing or problems and to protect the agency from outside influences. If he sees that NASA is not spending money in an efficient or productive way, it is Martin's job to report it. He has been in the position for about a decade now, so Martin has enough experience to know when to speak up.
The SLS rocket may have curbed development of on-orbit refueling for a decade
In this case, Martin highlighted concerns about the Europa mission launch date slipping to 2025 (or, more likely, later); and the mission's cost increasing by $1 billion due to using the more expensive SLS launch vehicle, as well as storage costs for the spacecraft during the interim.
A decision must be made fairly soon. According to Martin, NASA must begin the procurement process in the next few months if it is to ensure delivery of a commercial launch vehicle for a potential Clipper launch in 2023. We should get some answers from the Senate within a few months, as the Appropriations Committee produces its fiscal year 2020 budget.
Eric Berger Eric Berger is the senior space editor at Ars Technica, covering everything from astronomy to private space to NASA. A certified meteorologist, Eric lives in Houston.
Email eric.berger@arstechnica.com // Twitter @SciGuySpace
tgx Ars Scholae Palatinae
reply Wed Aug 28, 2019 11:29 am
Wouldn't it be cool to see a livestream of a geyser on Europa though?
That's the real story here. Politics will always be politics.
mhalpern Ars Centurion
azazel1024 wrote:
Huh, the former I hadn't realized. The later would work pretty well too. Though isn't that lower ISP than, say, a metholox engine typically is?
Yes, but you also want low burnout mass so denser can be better
edit two things determine ∆v isp and mass initial/ mass final so a more energy dense hypergolic stage could get more delta v sometimes
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normally butters wrote:
Is it really meddling by Congress when Artemis, a program proposed by the White House but not funded by Congress, creates problems for Europa Clipper, which has been authorized by Congress?
I'm not suggesting that SLS is the ideal launch vehicle for Europa Clipper, but that's what NASA was directed to do before the current administration took office and the White House proposed a lunar exploration roadmap which stretches the plausible schedule for SLS to the limit and beyond. Artemis is the politically-motivated intrusion on the roadmap, not Europa Clipper.
NASA OIG can only comment on funded missions in doing it's job. It's job is to see that the taxpayer is given the best result for money spent. One of those ways to do so is to point out that SLS is obsolete and the taxpayer is better served by a different launch vehicle that is readily available.
tgx wrote:
We'll all be long dead before we have the capability to live-stream a Europan geyser.
mmiller7 Ars Tribunus Militum
vlam wrote:
NezumiRho wrote:
That said, if 4th OIG NASA doesn't have a way to enforce its reports, it amount to nothing else than writing the report, handing it to Congress, and the staffers at Congress filing the report in the circular cabinet. 😞
Actually, shredders are thin slits, not circular.
Or more likely, its electronic. To the bit-bucket, /dev/null, and no farther!
that is more a matter of upgrading the DSN and having a probe there to film it, so long as (with signal delay) is live enough for you
gefitz Wise, Aged Ars Veteran
As pointed out, this effort is probably futile but at the very least his office is on record to show where it stands in doing it's mandated task. It forced Bridenstine to elicit his mealy-mouthed politician-speak and it forces the issue up front. SLS is the Never Ending Project To Build The Rocket To Nowhere and everyone who is space literate knows it is. This letter puts the obvious into the daylight where the office is saying bluntly that this project does not serve the best interests of the American taxpayer and says quite clearly, "Your move Senator."
Perhaps. But the real problem is that people have been told that the experts actually don't know anything, don't know what they are talking about, are lying, etc., for so long that the majority of the electorate believes it. The Senator has a voice electors and lobbyists will listen to. The IG does not. So I'm afraid the things he says will realistically be ignored.
Spin has won. Cults of personality are The Truth. And the American voting public has swallowed the fruit punch.
gefitz wrote:
Well, obviously (as shown by the comments here and other ars threads) not everyone has swallowed. What he says may be ignored by Shelby and his toadies, but (as I said) at the very least he is putting it all out in the open where other less-than-full swallowers can express their point of view on the matter.
Fritzr Ars Legatus Legionis et Subscriptor
Jehos wrote:
I have a strong hunch that the SLS debacle is going to be the tipping point where NASA begins the transition from building rockets to being the FAA for space.
There's no reason for them to be in the rocket-building business anymore. There's still demand for them to build the science equipment, but those days aren't going to last a whole lot longer either. We're reaching the point where we no longer need a government agency to be building stuff, we just need them to do the governing. Create and enforce the rules, set priorities and directions, and for a while at least continue to be consumers of spacecraft. But there's really no reason anymore for NASA to be in any business but regulation.
Their mission of designing, building and using bleeding edge equipment will be ongoing. For a relevant guess at NASA's future based on your reasons for cancelling their mission, check out the aeronautics side of NASA. Rarely seen in headlines, regularly pushes innovation that is adopted by private industry.
Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate includes NASA Aeronautics Research Institute as one part of their mission
Current NARI projects
Yes NASA's space agency makes the headlines, but that is just a small part of the NASA mission.
mhalpern wrote:
Well, that was kind of my point. Actual *live streaming* has a few quirks to it that need to be addressed before someone will experience it
reply Wed Aug 28, 2019 12:01 pm
we always deal with signal delay when streaming the distances are just short enough not to notice. there is no technical reason why we couldn't make significant improvements to deep space communications.
The shredder is the tool used to put the report into the round filing cabinet.
fferitt25 Ars Praefectus
This is all true and should happen.
That being said - the key probelm is not mentioned in this article: Richard Shelby. Incumbent Senator from Alabama has pushed the agenda on the SLS so that the State of Alabama gets kickback revenue from development and production of the SLS.
If Shelby is not voted out of Office (unlikely with the current state of politics in Alabama) or someone else has enough clout to force the issue inside the Senate and overrule his obvious and blatent abuse of authority, then nothing will change. The IG making his 'radical' proclamation won't do jacksh*t. All this is is chest puffing over something that should change but won't.
There are very few things that can hold individuals in Congress accountable, and misappropriation of funds that are baked into law every year is not one of them; unfortunately.
But I do give credit to the IG for pointing out the massive waste of money that Congress is forcing NASA to deal with.
Maybe NASA or some group with a vested interest in the situation can file a lawsuit against the Senate for mandating money spent on 60+ year old technology and a Federal judge or the SCOTUS could force the needed change in Congress. But shor tof that I don't see the status quo changing because of the IG letter.
at VLAM - you've nver bothered opening up a shredding machine and actually looked at what cuts up the paper have you !
Indeed. Again, that's my point. Actually doing it is another matter. Someone will have to commit lots of effort(read money) to justify a citizen viewing a live steam of a Europan geyser. What's your over/under in years someone reading this witnesses that dynamic?
Wickwick wrote:
If he sees that NASA is not spending money in an efficient or productive way, it is Martin's job to report it. He has been in the position for about a decade now, so Martin has enough experience to know when to speak up.
So we have nothing but an unbroken record of complaints about the progress of SLS and its main contractor Boeing, right? Right? So certainly Boeing hasn't earned all its potential performance bonus pay in that time, right?
Well, no, it hasn't. Because it lost a sh*t ton of revenue with the whole 737 Max fiasco to the tune of billions, so it will now have to make that money up via the SLS to appease stockholders.
DanNeely Ars Tribunus Angusticlavius et Subscriptor
There's no reason we couldn't have a laser datalink with sufficient bandwidth operating within a generation. They've been prototyped in a moon mission a few years back. SpaceX is planning to mass produce them in large numbers in the near future for upgraded Starlink satellites. That leaves testing one out on an interplanetary probe as an additional downlink channel to demonstrate really long range operations. With F9 increasing the available payload for missions at a given cost, piggybacking a laser link on an upcoming probe shouldn't be prohibitive. Once that's been done they can start displacing the high gain antennas on future probes (you'd still want to keep the low gain radio system since they're much more tolerant of pointing problems which is important when trying to recover from a fault).
Thr2hrmrf wrote:
angrydurf wrote:
"As the NASA Administrator, I will follow the law,"
Nice and ballsy and a nice way to say "F*ck off Congress", but somehow I think a near future headline will read
NASA Inspector General Paul Martin resigns
That quote was Bridenstine, and the current law on the matter is it has to be on the SLS, so it was a very neutral way of saying nothing changes without congress changing it.
Though. Yea. I expect the next headline we hear about Martin is him leaving office after the office of NASA inspector General is defunded in the next round of budgets.
yes, I know it was Bridenstine, but Paul Martin would be the central target for retribution and get the Congress point across to Bridenstine if any because NASA can function with another IG without affecting operations where as getting rid of the NASA Administrator at this point would really upset operations.
Senator Shelby would consider that a net positive. Each delay of SLS results in AL jobs being retained for additional years in order to protect the infrastructure required by SLS construction. The idea that the people could be transferred to other jobs is off the table as they might move to another state where they won't be counted as a job created by Senator Shelby. Also SLS workers relocating would have a financial domino effect as they support the local economy as they pay their bills, buy sundries & groceries and enjoy local entertainment facilities.
pavon Ars Tribunus Militum et Subscriptor
Infinity4011 wrote:
While admirable that he spoke up, all he really did was attract the ire of Senator Shelby. Shelby isn't about to let any funding be diverted away from Alabama, even if it does free up a SLS launch for the moon missions needed to achieve Trump's moon landings by 2024.
Shelby's only consideration is whether or not he wants to try to curry favor with Trump by helping speed up the moonshot with more funding and focusing the entirety of SLS production towards that mission, or play the long game and ignore Trump's plans in favor of keeping as much funding in Alabama as possible.
And in 2020, it's possible that the Senate gets retaken by Democrats, and if that happens he will lose his chairmanship, and with it control of NASA funding. Regardless of what happens to Trump, if that happens then it's possible, even likely, that SLS funding will be cut in favor of commercial program funding. Certainly Trump's moonshot will be dead, even if he does get reelected.
Even if the Democrats take the Senate, Shelby isn't likely to be removed from the Senate Appropriations committee altogether. His influence on the NASA budget didn't start in 2018 when he was appointed chairman, it just solidified. He would still yield considerable influence especially if he is put back on the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies which NASA's budget falls under.
If we have a lot of probes or even a crew mission (say on Mars) you would need that bandwidth which could temporarily be repurposed for special events
Legatum_of_Kain Ars Praetorian et Subscriptor
Bodacious wrote:
Unfortunately, I doubt this will have much effect. How much power does he have? Is the inspector general just a glorified report writer, or is there a mechanism available for him to actually enforce/influence these decisions? Honest question.
In an actual democracy, even if he was a report writer, the press would run nonstop with his report and destroy the politicians with wrongdoing.
In USA? Just a small report.
sgage Ars Centurion
It's not just that the people have been taught that the experts don't know anything. It's much more insidious than that. The people have been taught that anyone who has spent a lifetime studying something or working in a field obviously has a conflict of interest, or are only trying to get 'grant money', or some such bullshit. In other words, people who really understand what's going on are automatically DISQUALIFIED from having a voice. This is where we have gotten ourselves, and it's pernicious as hell. And it's going to destroy us.
Legatum_of_Kain wrote:
thats not how democracy works....
zepi Ars Praetorian et Subscriptor
pavon wrote:
Something like science funding is also probably easiest for democrats to agree with in order to get some bilateral backing for budget...
ivekadi wrote:
Don`t we have more powerful options? (Star-96 or similar, larger number)
As for SLS naming schemes, I propose (again)
Stupid (Splodey) Launching Shenanigans**
** that word in particular sound quite funny in my native language.
Yes, Northrop Grumman's catalog includes Star-63 (flown on the space shuttle), Star-75 (demoed in 1985), and Star-92 (preliminary design study, derived from the 92" Castor 30/120 engines).
Star-48 is the largest one available off the shelf-ish. The others would either need tooling to be demothballed/recreated, or to have their design finalized (likely to include at least one test flight).
The driving factor is that a megabit class data-link to the outer solarsystem would allow a crapton more data to be send back to Earth; even if 99.9% of it was static images or sensor logs. Being able to send video in real-time is just an outreach benefiting bonus.
DanNeely wrote:
As I've indicated, I don't doubt the technical aspects are doable. What counts is the *willingness (money)* to make it happen and the years it will take for eyeballs to witness it. Perhaps we all won't be dead or too old to care, but it'll be a while, so not really something pertinent to Europa Clipper. I've made my opinion and not really interested in pursuing it further.
vlam Ars Tribunus Militum
fferitt25 wrote:
I'm not sure how the scissor-wielding garbage gnomes are relevant?
DougF Ars Scholae Palatinae et Subscriptor
1) SLS was under Democratic management for the first 6 years of it's life. Shelby is but a late-comer to the SLS trough, though a large proponent.
2) So, if the Democrats take control of the Senate, they will toss out a program they instituted and funded for the first six years as some kind of mistake? The SLS may be assembled in Alabama, but it is manufactured across the United States. Boeing will go to each Senator and Representative and show how much money SLS brings to each of their districts.
3) Which, if any, Democratic Congressmen or women have said they will toss SLS out the door? Are any on the Science appropriations subcommittee?
4) IMHO the solution: Congress (Democrat or Republican) will double down the SLS bet and fund a 4th SLS (assuming materials can be bought, assembly line sped up, etc, etc.) in the same timeframe as the current 3. This may delay the Europa Clipper to 2025 to get the 4th SLS assembled, but that will be acceptable as NASA has already moved admin funds to cover the delay.
5) I want FH to get the contract. I'd love to see the SLS canned. But it's not gonna happen until at least the 3rd SLS flies and NASA somehow has a new man-rated capsule/transport system to go beyond LEO (hopefully SS/SH) by 2024. Dragon and Starliner are not rated for beyond LEO operations, so would need major rework, which seems unlikely if SS is going to be up and running by 2024. Even then, SS may not be built to NASA man-rating specs, and NASA could refuse to use it on safety grounds. That would seem petty if SpaceX gets a couple of dozen launches, manned and otherwise, under their SS/SH belts, but that's the NASA culture these days (maybe a change is in the wind with Gerstenmaier gone?).
Anyways, some points to ponder...
blackhawk887 Ars Scholae Palatinae
Congress has no business specifying which rocket any payload should use. And Congress created SLS and mandated that NASA use it to launch Orion, which is what Artemis is doing.
The resulting clog in the timeline is a result of unnecessary Congressional meddling in the realm of technical experts, and NOT a result of NASA proposing to use SLS for what it was nominally intended (BLEO crew launches).
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Castor 30 is in the ballpark and is currently active and flying on Antares...
Hezio Ars Scholae Palatinae
CraigJ wrote:
mygeek911 wrote:
Cat Killer wrote:
the independent NASA official asked Congress to kindly not mettle in decisions that concern actual rocket science.
You probably mean meddle here.
To be fair, it does take a lot of mettle to hand out pork and ignore scientific knowledge.
No, it doesn't. All it takes is a willfully ignorant and illiterate constituency like those typically found in deep red states...
Yes. But why are they like that?
That's easy. Republicans don't believe public education is a net positive for society, and have actively worked for at least sixty years against it. Betsy DeVos is their crowning achievement.
I don't know, I'd say this lady here makes a pretty good candidate for the epitome of Republican "education" with her "teach the controversy campaign.
WARNING: Beware face palming to levels of self injury.
Thr2hrmrf Ars Centurion
Fritzr wrote:
Senator Shelby would consider a new Taco Bell in AL a net positive.
blackhawk887 wrote:
It's dimensionally similar, but their notional Star-92 has about 25% more propellant mass and overall thrust. I'm assuming the difference is down to either the latter's propellant being denser; or the flanges on the Castor 30 that set the overall diameter taking a bigger bite out of total volume that it appears to from just looking at the illustrations.
The Castor 30XL is twice as heavy as the Castor 30B, and should fly pretty soon on Antares.
neoritter Wise, Aged Ars Veteran
reply Wed Aug 28, 2019 1:07 pm
...to tell Congress to stay in its lane—Congress sets the budget for NASA, certainly, but actual rocket scientists should be deciding the best way for the agency to get its valuable payload safely to Jupiter...
On the one hand yes, the qualified experts should be making these decisions. On the other hand no, because their power to make these decisions is derived from the government, e.g. Congress and the President. At some point, Congress has the right to say, this is what we want you using this money for. It's not a carte blanche, here's $10 million do what you want.
Is Congress being overly involved in this instance? Probably. But they do have every right to do it and should do these things if they feel the agency isn't following the priorities they're setting.
2x mass and 1.5x length is a bit more of a difference than I'd consider in the ballpark. OTOH, unless fairing volume limited, I'd expect a resumed Star-92 program would incorporate the one of larger nozzles developed for the Castor 30B/XL motors.
neoritter wrote:
The Senator from Alabama chairing the appropriations committee and telling NASA that they HAVE to use the rocket being designed for $15 billion in Alabama is a bit of a conflict of interest, don't you think?
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ryanb Ars Scholae Palatinae et Subscriptor
Silly man. NASA isn't here for science. It's here for Alabama contracts wackadoodle.
The Dark Ars Praetorian
vfighter wrote:
I have never worked at NASA, but in the military, the IG would be a place to report Fraud, Waste, and Abuse. If it is going to take longer and cost more, that would seem to point to Fraud, Waste, and Abuse, so that is part of his job most likely. The weird thing is, he is telling the people who seem to be will to pay for that waste, to not be wasteful. That seems like that won't get NASA a launch by when they are being asked. Which part of the launch/mission law is more important to the Senators? Launching on time? Or on budget? I am guessing neither. The longer it takes the more people in their states are employed, the more it goes over budget the more money they get from the Federal government to keep the project going in their state. It isn't about science, mission, budget, or anything else, just jobs, jobs as long as they can keep them going.
Many agencies' OIGs also have a law enforcement function. Such as Department of Education, Social Security Administration, Agriculture, FDA, etc.
I doubt NASA's OIG has any sworn officers, but it might. They'd be the ones doing things like getting a warrant to review Boeing's records to see if they are embezzling money on a contract, that sort of thing. They would refer to the district attorney for prosecution then. I doubt they can investigate a sitting senator though. That power probably only lies in the DOJ.
According to one of their brochures, the NASA Office of Investigations (one of the divisions of the OIG) has made 148 arrests since 2000.
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Bait and switch —
Six arrested for selling Chinese gear to military as “Made in America”
Cameras and other gear were sold to military marked "Made in America." They weren't.
Timothy B. Lee - Nov 8, 2019 9:00 pm UTC
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In August 2018, an Air Force service member noticed something strange about a body camera being used by security personnel at an Air Force base: Chinese characters on the screen. A subsequent investigation found numerous indications that the camera—and two dozen others in the same shipment—had been made in China.
Investigators found three telling logos in the camera's firmware: an Air Force Logo, the logo of the Chinese company that made the camera, and the logo of China's ministry of public security. Forensic analysis indicated that all three images had been loaded on the camera at the same time by someone in a Chinese time zone. This suggested that not only was the camera made in China, but the Chinese knew that the body camera would be shipped to an Air Force facility.
How did a Chinese-made digital camera wind up at a US Air Force base? In a criminal complaint unsealed Thursday, federal prosecutors blamed Aventura, a New York-based company that has been fraudulently re-selling Chinese-made gear for more than a decade. On Thursday, six of the company's founders and senior officials were arrested and charged with fraud and other crimes.
Passing off Chinese goods as “Made in America”
A federal law called the Trade Agreements Act restricts federal agencies from purchasing goods made in certain countries—including China. Federal law also requires companies to accurately disclose where products have been manufactured—especially when they're sold to federal agencies.
But since 2006, the feds say, Aventura has been buying Chinese-made cameras, metal detectors, and other products, slapping "Made in America" logos on them, and re-selling them in the United States—to customers including US government agencies who are legally prohibited from buying such items.
Trump tries to shut Huawei out of US market with executive order
The complaint argues that the Aventura's senior executives—particularly managing director and de facto owner Jack Cabasso, knew exactly what they were doing. In 2016, in a remarkable display of chutzpah, Cabasso sent an email to a government official arguing that 12 of his competitors were violating federal law by selling Chinese-made products to the federal government.
This, he wrote, was a "big problem" because the Chinese manufacturer was "actually the Communist Chinese government and had significant cybersecurity issues aside from TAA compliance." Thursday's complaint charges that Aventura had been re-selling gear made by the same Chinese company.
When a Qatari distributor emailed Aventura in 2018 to get confirmation that the company's gear was US-made, Cabasso replied with a purported photo of Aventura's manufacturing facility on Long Island, New York. He wrote that representatives of the Qatari distributor could visit the factory at any time.
In reality, the photo showed an image taken from a 2014 article published in a trade publication showing the Chinese facility where the camera had actually been manufactured.
Trump blocks Chinese purchase of US chipmaker over national security
Aventura allegedly went to significant effort to conceal the Chinese origins of its products. Email records show the company worked with its Chinese suppliers to scrub any reference to the original manufacturer from circuit boards and onboard software.
Still, Aventura's efforts to conceal its gear's origins was far from foolproof. One sample product was shipped to a prospective customer with a Chinese user manual included. In another case, a customer figured out that the camera was a modified version of a Chinese product and "asked Jack Cabasso to supply the original, unaltered firmware" created by the Chinese company "in the hopes that it would be superior to Aventura's 'buggy' altered version."
Company founders allegedly enjoyed a lavish lifestyle
The feds say Aventura has earned $88 million in revenue over the last decade, including $20 million in federal contracts. "Aventura's largest customers are US government agencies, including the US Army, US Navy, and US Air Force," prosecutors report.
The Air Force body cameras weren't the only case where sensitive Chinese-made gear ended up in military facilities. In another case, the Navy ordered a $13,500 night vision camera from Aventura. Federal investigators intercepted the camera as it arrived at JFK airport from China and discreetly marked it. The same camera was delivered at a naval base in Connecticut two weeks later.
How US software ended up powering Chinese assault helicopters
The government charges that Aventura's fraud allowed Jack Cabasso and his wife to live a lavish lifestyle. In 2016, the company wired $450,000 to help buy a house for one of the couple's children. The couple has allegedly spent around a million dollars to maintain a 70-foot yacht.
The company even allegedly committed fraud to qualify as a woman-owned business. Federal law gives special contracting opportunities to companies that are owned and controlled by women. Jack's wife Frances was listed as the majority shareholder and CEO of Aventura, but prosecutors say that she played virtually no operational role at the company. Instead, she had a full-time job at an unrelated accounting firm, according to federal prosecutors.
Hispalensis Wise, Aged Ars Veteran
reply Fri Nov 08, 2019 4:07 pm
Couldn't have happened to better people
Dark Pumpkin Ars Scholae Palatinae
I've always wondered what goes into making sure stuff is actually made where it claims. Is it mostly just a free for all and the majority of anyone who slaps a "Made in America" sticker on Chinese products would get away with it? As long as there is nothing extremely blatant, like Chinese logos in the firmware or accidentally including the Chinese manual.
Jognt Ars Praetorian et Subscriptor
Oh boy. It’ll be interesting to see how this plays out when compared to the Sackler case now that the victim is the government instead of the people.
Of course both should play out similarly because the law does not care about how rich you are. Right?
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SolarMane Ars Centurion
Fraud and corruption in government contracting/procurement is almost par for the course. We've already found the fraud. I fully expect some kind of corruption to be involved in this company winning those contracts to begin with.
jandrese Ars Legatus Legionis et Subscriptor
Welcome to the majority of "minority/women owned small businesses" in the gov contracting sphere.
I have to think that this company saw the bid request for "US made small electronics" and realized that nobody else would be able to fulfill the order on account of no such thing existing anymore and abused the bidding process to maximize profit.
irnoob Wise, Aged Ars Veteran
SolarMane wrote:
If they were rebadging cheap chinese made products they may have simply been undercutting their competition on price, assuming the competition was actually paying to make the products in the USA with American labor costs.
Anthop Seniorius Lurkius
I don't see the problem here. Unrestrained capitalism is how we maximize freedom, right?
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Dilbert Ars Legatus Legionis
I bought a benchtop DC power supply once. It was explicitly advertised as made in USA and the supposed manufacturer was local . All right. I ordered it direct from manufacturer.
It came in. Identical to pictures. But big Made in China sticker on the back of it. And it smelled of solvent SOOO BADLY that it gave me a headache. I had to evict it to the garage until I could return it.
srh Ars Centurion et Subscriptor
Dark Pumpkin wrote:
mumble mumble blockchain mumble
I think the no duh part would be when you're forced to show what the final assembly factory looks like. But that will never happen as we pretty much know the answer is virtually nothing is being produced in the USA.
Last week i ran across some items i was like no way this could be made in the USA. And ran across a supplier who actually supplied compliant products. But it was far from all made in the USA because they stated that in the brochure.
theotherjim Ars Tribunus Militum
On Thursday, six of the company's founders and senior officials were arrested and charged with fraud and other crimes.
Aside from conspiracy, I would hope that "other crimes" would include espionage.
wild_tx Smack-Fu Master, in training et Subscriptor
And since supply chains are global, any modern product is going to have components from all over the world regardless of where final assembly takes place. Complex components like semiconductors have their own circuitous supply chains where the die may be made in one country, the packaging performed in another, and the testing and binning in yet another.
The intent is good both in terms of trying to support the U.S. manufacturing base and provide some supply chain assurance, but unfortunately understanding where your dollars go in the supply chain is a lot more complicated than putting on a sticker on a device.
Chikahiro Ars Praefectus et Subscriptor
This reminds me of an older story here at Ars...
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/201 ... licopters/
john-whorfin Ars Tribunus Militum
Factory across the street is probably where Trump's MAGA hats and other merchandise are being manufactured.
Rand Ars Tribunus Militum
wild_tx wrote:
Auto manufacturers seems to handle this fairly well - they state both the final assembly point as well % US & Canadian parts content and major source of foreign parts.
Which brings up the existential question - what is more American, a foreign make assembled in the US with high US & Canadian parts content (say > 60%), or an American make assembled in Mexico with < 40% US & Canadian parts?
Ooops! While these suckers deserve what comes to them, the article stating that the logo for the Chinese security ministry means they knew the camera was destined for the U.S. Air Force may or may not be so obvious. It could well be that someone at the Chinese end took a five-fingered discount on some cameras destined for the ministry itself and sent them to Aventura for a deep,deep discount for our American friend.
China pulls out every stop it can to spy on us, but there could be multiple corrupt players in this caper.
Based on the article, at least for quite some time, yes.
khoadley Ars Praetorian
... the article stating that the logo for the Chinese security ministry means they knew the camera was destined for the U.S. Air Force may or may not be so obvious.
I also thought that part of the article was a push - if the Chinese security services knew these cameras were intended for the US Air Force, yet still left their own logo in the firmware, then I doubt you have much to worry about, as Chinese spies are clearly more Johnny English than James Bond ...
Just as likely that the supplier decided to reduce their support costs with common firmware for multiple customers ...
PottedMeat Ars Scholae Palatinae
In another case, a customer figured out that the camera was a modified version of a Chinese product and "asked Jack Cabasso to supply the original, unaltered firmware" created by the Chinese company "in the hopes that it would be superior to Aventura's 'buggy' altered version."
haha. i'm sure everyone here has experienced "i know you didn't make this, so just give me the original firmware because yours sucks."
TIMMAH! Ars Praetorian
Where were the "Made in the USA" stickers made?
khoadley wrote:
Yeah, I have too much respect for Chinese spy agencies to think they'd make such a brainless, incompetent gaff. Not saying it didn't or couldn't happen, just saying it would be a surprise to me. A delightful surprise, but a surprise nonetheless.
vartec Ars Praefectus
TIMMAH! wrote:
Probably same place where the US flags are made...
informationsuperhighway Ars Centurion
But is any camera actually made in the US? Since everything is now made overseas.
686 posts | registered Jul 17, 2018
Back in the day, I actually made the "Made in Canada" stickers that went on our products prior to shipping. Of course, the ink was from the US, the printer from Japan and the label stock from who knows where....
Rand wrote:
My job involves quoting some parts inside vehicles. They are super stringent about that stuff. If their print calls out X from Y company, it has to come from that company and they often ask for some kind of proof. If there is enough cost savings to switch something they can be convinced but it's a lot of work to do so.
It's a huge tree of companies involved though. First there's the OEM, then the Tier 1, then the Tier 2 (my job), and even past my job the tree of suppliers can easily go 3-6 more companies deep. And every branch has more branches. There could be 5-10 companies involved in sourcing a 0.5" square of foam to stop some minor rattling noise.
I don't know how well they manage it but there must be a lot of places for unwanted stuff to sneak in.
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itfa Ars Scholae Palatinae
Ah, so that's how a companies higher ups can get nailed. Mess with the military, the one thing the US loves more than big business.
itfa wrote:
Correction: *certain people within the U.S.* Sorry to break it to you, but we citizens weren't cloned from the corpse of Ronald Reagan.
jazzylarry Ars Centurion et Subscriptor
theotherjim wrote:
At one time, the Made in America clause was there precisely for security reasons, or so we were told. Because *all* our electronics had to be sourced from verifiable US manufacturers. To buy anything outside of that required signatures in triplicate from just about everyone up to the president (or so it seemed) I don't know when that changed, but I do know that Dell might be a big sign that it was in the early 2000s IIRC.
Aube Ars Centurion
Ministry of Public Security? This thing? Is that a mistranslation or something?
They have an absolutely huge portfolio, including equivalents of the Department of Justice, local police departments, and fire fighters -- but not foreign intelligence. That would be the Ministry of State Security.
Tim Lee Ars Scholae Palatinae et Subscriptor
The Chinese security services logo is suggestive, but it's actually not relevant to the claim I made in the article. The point is that someone in China added the Air Force logo, meaning that someone in China—not Aventura—modified the camera for Air Force use. That might have been someone from the Chinese government or it might have just been someone at a private Chinese company making the camera. But either way it's a problem since it created the opportunity for the Chinese government to install malicious software on a camera used by the Air Force.
Aube wrote:
Heh. In China Public Security IS State Security. State security *from* the public.
Xavin Ars Legatus Legionis et Subscriptor
Andrewcw wrote:
More stuff than ever is being produced in the US, it's just that it's not usually final assembly or cheap and easy to make components. Most of the expensive and critical parts in electronic devices are made in the US , Taiwan, Korea, Japan, but cheap commodity parts, molded plastic, and final assembly are done in China because it's cheap.
27236 posts | registered Aug 6, 1999
Tim Lee wrote:
It created the opportunity,yes. It didn't mean they did. I'm not disputing they did or didn't. I'm just adding another thought to the mix.
Edit- The idea some corrupt person in the chain could have sold cameras destined for the ministry with a bit of subterfuge is not out of the question. That the ministry was involved wouldn't surprise me. I'm just adding a bit of speculation for fun and games. The fact their logo was there and they knew it would go to the Air Force does show a bit of incompetence, yes?
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Biceps Ars Tribunus Militum
Yeah, we dont do much manufacturing in the USA, we just "assemble" it.
jazzylarry wrote:
It was in the early 2000s. In the 90s, I had to get myself vetted by the FBI to be able to be the signatory on handling products containing US crypto. I had to file forms reserved for crypto and nuclear weapons to get my stuff out of the US and into Canada for part of the manufacturing process. By 2006 or so, this requirement was gone.
LiKenun Ars Centurion
Did they also charge the Americans American prices just for lulz?
Albino_Boo Ars Centurion
Appointments are made on the grounds of political reliability rather than ability. More accurately loyalty to one of factions of the CCP that would lead to appointments.
Albino_Boo wrote:
Completely agree. However, the people within the ranks need to have some level of competence or none of it would work.
Edit- Let me put it this way: If they are this incompetent then it is very good news.
Morley Dotes Ars Scholae Palatinae et Subscriptor
I'm glad they caught these dirtbags (one of them lived in my town).
But this crap happens ALL THE TIME; in all sorts of industries. They were just stupid enough to sell the kit to folks that noticed. Even so, I used to work for a defense contractor, and I guess things have changed since then, as there's no way that anything my company made would have made it out the door like that.
Just spend some time on AliBaba, and you'll see a LOT of real familiar stuff that you assumed was made in the USA.
Some of it is probably knockoff, but I'll bet a lot of it is the original that was rebranded by US companies.
It's much, much worse in the software world, where most applications are really just cobbled-together dependency scaffolds.
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Harvick holds off SHR teammates for Stage 2 win at Talladega
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HuffPost 13 January 2020
Donald Trump complained about the awful “stigma” of impeachment on Twitter Sunday, just hours before Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) crowed that no matter what the Senate does, the president is already “impeached for life.”
That phrase quickly trended on Twitter.
Trump lashed the impeachment process in a series of tweets Sunday. But the “stigma” message perhaps most clearly revealed his frustration and pain over the black mark on his presidency.
Why should I have the stigma of Impeachment attached to my name when I did NOTHING wrong? Read the Transcripts! A totally partisan Hoax, never happened before. House Republicans voted 195-0, with three Dems voting with the Republicans. Very unfair to tens of millions of voters!
But nothing will remove Trump’s impeachment, passed last month by the House, Pelosi later told George Stephanopoulos on ABC’s “This Week.”
“This president is impeached for life, regardless of any gamesmanship on the part of Mitch McConnell,” she said. “We’ve done our job; we have defended the Constitution of the United States. We would hope that the Senate would do that as well.” She said the House believes there is “enough evidence” for the Senate now to “remove the president from office.”
The President has been impeached – and no amount of gamesmanship from Leader McConnell will erase that fact. #DefendOurDemocracy@ThisWeekABCpic.twitter.com/SWPASPFqeB
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) January 12, 2020
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has indicated that the upcoming Senate trial will be a speedy affair that won’t include any witnesses. McConnell even backed a resolution that would allow the Senate to dismiss the articles of impeachment against Trump if the House fails to deliver them within 25 days.
The House is pressing the Senate to hold a full trial with witnesses. “Why are they afraid of the truth?” Pelosi asked...
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C. A. Dinarello, T. Ikejima, S. J.C. Warner, S. F. Orencole, G. Lonnemann, J. G. Cannon, P. Libby
Medical Laboratory, Imaging and Radiologic Sciences
Interleukin 1 (IL-1) plays an important role in host defense mechanisms by increasing body temperature, inducing the synthesis of a variety of lymphokines and hepatic acute phase proteins and acting as a chemoattractant for lymphocytes. However, in some microenvironments such as injured tissue or joint spaces, elevated IL-1 levels may contribute to pathologic processes, for example, proliferation and fibrosis of tissue involved in pannus formation as well as degradation of matrix and abnormal tissue architecture. To investigate potential mechanisms that may lead to excessive production of IL-1, we have examined the ability of IL-1 to participate in an amplification event by inducing its own gene expression leading to synthesis of biologically active IL-1. When injected into rabbits, recombinant human IL-1-α induced biphasic fevers, and during the second temperature elevation 3 hr later, a circulating pyrogenic material was detected by passive transfer of plasma to other rabbits. Induction of the biphasic fever was not caused by endotoxin contamination of the recombinant IL-1. The 3-hr circulating pyrogen was heat-labile and was not residual injected IL-1-α. Chromatographic separation of this plasma and biologic assay suggested that it was new IL-1 of rabbit origin. We next incubated human blood mononuclear cells with recombinant IL-1-α and measured the intracellular and extracellular levels of IL-1 by bioassay using the D10.G4.1 murine T cell line. In order to control for the carryover of recombinant IL-1-α used to stimulate the mononuclear cells (MNC), we used neutralizing antibodies that were specific for IL-1-α or IL-1-β. The results of these neutralizations showed that recombinant human IL-1-α induces the synthesis of IL-1-β in human MNC in vitro. These results were verified with a radioimmunoassay specific for IL-1-β. At concentrations of 100 ng/ml, IL-1-α induced prostaglandin E2 production in the MNC culture, and this was associated with decreased production of immunoreactive IL-1-β. Adding indomethacin to the cultures prevented the decreased production of IL-1-β induced by high concentrations of IL-1-α. Using non-adherent MNC, we observed an increase in IL-1-β as well as IL-1-α mRNA after 4 hr of exposure to recombinant IL-1-α. These results demonstrate that IL-1-α induces biologically active and immunoreactive IL-1-β from MNC in vitro and that the same concentrations of IL-1-α induce gene expression for both forms of IL-1. These studies suggest that IL-1 participates in an amplification event that is negatively influenced by its ability to induce prostaglandin E2 synthesis. These results may have clinical implications because they suggest that cyclo-oxygenase inhibitors, which are often administered to reduce IL-1-mediated inflammation, may also interfere with an intrinsic ability of IL-1 to down-regulate its own amplification.
Biological Assay
Dinarello, C. A., Ikejima, T., Warner, S. J. C., Orencole, S. F., Lonnemann, G., Cannon, J. G., & Libby, P. (1987). Interleukin 1 induces interleukin 1: I. Induction of circulating interleukin 1 in rabbits in vivo and in human mononuclear cells in vitro. Journal of Immunology, 139(6), 1902-1910.
Interleukin 1 induces interleukin 1 : I. Induction of circulating interleukin 1 in rabbits in vivo and in human mononuclear cells in vitro. / Dinarello, C. A.; Ikejima, T.; Warner, S. J.C.; Orencole, S. F.; Lonnemann, G.; Cannon, J. G.; Libby, P.
In: Journal of Immunology, Vol. 139, No. 6, 24.11.1987, p. 1902-1910.
Dinarello, CA, Ikejima, T, Warner, SJC, Orencole, SF, Lonnemann, G, Cannon, JG & Libby, P 1987, 'Interleukin 1 induces interleukin 1: I. Induction of circulating interleukin 1 in rabbits in vivo and in human mononuclear cells in vitro', Journal of Immunology, vol. 139, no. 6, pp. 1902-1910.
Dinarello CA, Ikejima T, Warner SJC, Orencole SF, Lonnemann G, Cannon JG et al. Interleukin 1 induces interleukin 1: I. Induction of circulating interleukin 1 in rabbits in vivo and in human mononuclear cells in vitro. Journal of Immunology. 1987 Nov 24;139(6):1902-1910.
Dinarello, C. A. ; Ikejima, T. ; Warner, S. J.C. ; Orencole, S. F. ; Lonnemann, G. ; Cannon, J. G. ; Libby, P. / Interleukin 1 induces interleukin 1 : I. Induction of circulating interleukin 1 in rabbits in vivo and in human mononuclear cells in vitro. In: Journal of Immunology. 1987 ; Vol. 139, No. 6. pp. 1902-1910.
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Happy Holidays 2017 Wednesday, Dec 27 2017
Uncategorized Auntie M Writes Crime 12:17 am
Auntie M hopes you’ll enjoy whatever holiday you celebrate!
Thanks to all the readers who enjoy the reveiws all year long.
Remember her own award-winning mysteries, The Nora Tierney English Mysteries, with the most recent, The Golden Hour, and the first Trudy Genova Manhattan Mystery, Death Unscripted, are all available on Bridle Path Press and Amazon as trade paperback, in Kindle format, and in Audible books.
She looks foward to a week of down time with family and Doc, and her two Aussie Doodles, Seamus and his little sister, Fiona.
See you next year with some whopping good reads!
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Jan McCanless: Gold, Frankincense and Murrrrder Tuesday, Dec 26 2017
Award winning novelist and Continued series winner and great read Auntie M Writes Crime 12:02 am
A funny one for Boxing Day delights!
Humorist Jan McCanless returns with a new murder to hit Beryl’s Cove: Gold, Frankincense and Murrrder.
Chief Nathan Sowinski has to sink his teeth into an investigation when a yacht sinks off the coast, setting off a round of action that has him bothered and bewildered, if not bewitched.
The usual cast of eccentric characters people what McCanless calls her “happy murders,” added to this time by a federal agent, vandals at the campground, and don’t forget the Christmas pageant coming together–or falling apart.
Gold,Frankincense and Murrrder is the eleventh in the Beryl’s Cove Mystery series.
P.D. James: Sleep No More–Auntie M’s Christmas Present to Readers Sunday, Dec 24 2017
Award winning novelist and complex mystery and great read and mystery to die for Auntie M Writes Crime 11:30 am
It’s no secret P. D. James was a mentor and friend to Auntie M for 15 years until her death. In fact, her own Death Unscripted was written as a promise to the Baroness and is dedicated to James.
So it ‘s no surprise that the Christmas treat she has for you is Faber and Faber’s new collection of short stories to enjoy, Sleep No More.
The subtitle is: “Six Murderous Tales,” and its easy to see why the publisher’s chose that phrase to title the stories they’ve arranged that bring back the words of one of the greatest crime writers of the 20th century.
The collection ranges over decades in various English settings, some with strong remininces of the narrator, such as in “The Yo-Yo” where an old man facing death looks back onto a school age Christmas when he was a witness to a murder and chose to say nothing about it.
It’s a toss-up as to who’s the real victim in “The Victim” when a revenge killing has a twisted ending readers won’t see coming. Another chilling tale recounts the experience of a young woman, set free to return to the home she left as a child, as her memory clears and she remembers the real reason why she’s become “The Girl Who Loved Graveyards.”
The thread these stories have in common is the genuis of James, whose keen insight into human nature as illustrated in her crime novels is on display in these stories. It’s a varied methodology she uses for her killings, whether it’s a blue poison bottle, a knife for cutting linoleum, or a revolver.
Sleep No More, those same words that horrified Macbeth, is an apt title for stories that explore the unsettling remnants of murder that affect these characters, whether through remembrance or participation.
It’s a wonderful book, read with the eye of sadness as one remembers there will be no more great stories from this Queen of Crime. Savor every lush description, every telling detail, every moment of chilling horror.
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!
Sherri Hollister: Chrome Pink Wednesday, Dec 20 2017
complex mystery and debut and great read Auntie M Writes Crime 12:08 am
Please welcome guest Sherri Hollister, to talk about her debut romantic suspense novel, Chrome Pink, the first of the Leeward Trilogy.
The evolution of Chrome Pink
The idea for Chrome Pink started with an online class I took a few years ago. The instructor told us to list ten things about a person or character. I used my husband. He is a tow truck driver, motorcycle rider, mechanic, he does woodworking and construction, he is kind to people and animals but if he doesn’t like you, you know it. He likes fast cars, bourbon and me.
After we sent in our lists, we were instructed to change the sex, ethnicity, religion or politics of the person. From that class came the idea of Rae Lynne Grimes, who I tell people is my husband in drag.
Rae is a tough girl with a bad attitude. She is an alcoholic, anti-social and hell-bent on her own destruction but she is also kind, generous and beautiful.
After I started working on the story, I met my son’s friend. She had taken him in and was letting him stay with her and her partner. She brought him to visit us and she was trying to help him get on his feet. She was a beautiful Hispanic girl, with dark hair and eyes, with tattoos and piercings and a streak of pink in her hair. My son told me she’d had a rough life but even through her own adversities, she’d offered kindness to my son.
Combining these two ideas created the frame work for my character. From there I started asking questions and Rae Lynne Grimes evolved into a person whose story I had to tell.
I was supposed to be a romance writer. At least that is what I believed when I first started writing. I thought I wanted to write historical romances as they were my first love. When I fell in love with contemporary romance it was after reading Jayne Ann Krentz who also writes historicals as Amanda Quick.
Contemporary romance, especially the subgenres of romantic mysteries, thrillers and suspense intrigued me. I started marketing Chrome Pink as a romantic suspense novel. It wasn’t until after several very kind rejections and a couple of years of working with an agent that I learned my story doesn’t fall into the typical romance framework. My couple doesn’t meet on the first page and fall in love by page fifty.
Chrome Pink is about Rae Lynne Grimes, a rape survivor, and her journey from self-destruction to finding her strength. It is a suspense thriller, with some women’s fiction and, oh yeah, a bit of romance.
Sherri Hollister is a member of the Pamlico Writers Group and former news reporter who had had stories published in several anthologies. Chrome Pink is her first novel.
Someone doesn’t want Rae to stay in Leeward. When warning her doesn’t work, they try to scare her away. Logan Birdsong has fallen for Rae Lynne, but she won’t be with him if he’s working for her nemesis. Afraid of losing the company his step-father has entrusted into his care, Logan is torn between his growing attraction to Rae and his need to succeed. When her dates start turning up dead, Rae and Logan both become suspects. They can’t prove their innocence while on the run but returning to Leeward could cost them everything.
Donna Malane: My Brother’s Keeper Tuesday, Dec 19 2017
Award winning novelist and complex mystery and Continued series winner and great read and mystery to die for Auntie M Writes Crime 10:32 am
An award-winning writer and producer for television, Donna Malane turned her hand to novels, winning the New Zealand Society of Authors-Pindar Publishing Prize with Surrender, which introduced lead character Diane Rowe.
She returns with the sequel, My Brother’s Keeper, another strong entry in the series captained by the wry voice of Diane and peopled with characters who are fully fashioned and realistic.
It’s an interesting premise: Diane, a missing-persons expert, is asked by an ex-con now out of prison to track down her daughter, Sunny. Karen Mackie fears the girl may be in danger.
Diane doesn’t have difficulty finding the girl, living with her father, stepmother and stepbrother in Auckland, an hour’s plane ride away. But Karen asks Diane to meet the girl first and pave the way for a possible reconcilation.
It’s a tough sell, and the family situation is more complicated than Diane would like. In fact, everything’s a bit complicated in Diane’s life right now, with her friendly ex-husband, Sean, needing their house sold; her current boyfriend, Robbie, becoming friendly with both her dog, Wolf, and her ex; and then there’s the good-looking stepson of Karen’s dead mother she meets in Auckland.
It’s enough to drive a gal to distraction. But fortunately, and despite at one point coming under the Auckland PD radar, Diane manages to put it all together, but with considerable danger to herself and before she can stop a murder.
This is a complex plot and the book, which starts out with a simple premise, rapidly becomes so much more, aided by snippets of memory in flashbacks from a young Sunny, explaining why Karen was in prison.
A chilling twist at the end provides an engrossing climax with a character who will have you hooked with her engaging voice and waiting to read more of Diane Rowe.
More Holiday Gifting Sunday, Dec 17 2017
complex mystery and Continued series winner and debut and great read and mystery to die for Auntie M Writes Crime 12:29 am
More great reads for holiday gifting~ there are goodies to be had for the reader on your list!
Con Lehane introduced NY City Public Library crime curator Ray Ambler in last year’s Murder at the 42nd Street Library. He brings Ray, his colleague Adele, grandson Johnny and detective friend Mike Cosgrove back in the equally engaging sequel, Murder in the Manscript Room.
In an interview Lehane once said someone told him the most interesting person at a library was its archivist, the keeper of everyone’s secrets, and that holds true here when Mike introduces him to Paul Higgins, a former NYPD intelligence detective who has written a few crime thrillers and wants to donate his police files to the library.
With the file boxes stowed in Ray’s office as he mounts a new exhibit, so a few days later is the body of a newly-hired library staffer. Ray has a personal interest in solving the crime, not the least that he’s a suspect, but there are complications in the form of a Syrian researcher who’s arrested and a tie-in to Ray’s son, John, serving time in prison.
The personal angle of little Johnny plus Ray’s relationship with Adele provide added interest as Ray tries to figure out how the secrets of the past and the murder of a union boss have contributed to this recent murder.
An intricate sequel sure to please book lovers and mystery afficionados, with well-drawn characters to boot.
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Arnaldur Indridason's returns to Iceland with the start of a new series in The Shadow District.
It’s an interesting mix of present day, with retired detective Konrad is asked to help with the death of a 90-yr old man smothered in his bed and end up investigating the WWII murder of a young woman in the shadow district, the rough neighborhood near where he grew up bordered by the National Theatre.
Alternating between the original detective’s investigation into the girl’s murder and his own follow-up, he soon realizes he must solve the old murder to find the killer for the recent one. Who would bother to kill an old man on the verge of death and for what reason?
Intricate and skillfully woven.
And speaking of the Scandanavian Noir, Kjell Ericksson’s 7th Ann Lindell mystery, Stone Coffin, is now out in paperback if you missed it last year. This one surrounds the hit-and-run deaths of a young woman and her six-year old daughter and becomes a complex mystery.
Peter S. Rush’s debut introduced Steve Logan, Brown graduate whose been affected in 1970 by the Kent State killings to the point where he joins the police force.
But his idealism takes an immediate hit as the rookie gets used to what it means to police Providence. Local mafia, agressive colleagues who heat up situations instead of knowing how to defuse them, detectives who are sadistic–all add up to quickly disillusioning Steve’s idealism.
Mixed in with the mores of the time is his continuing and complicated relationship with pre-med student Roxy, his true love. Both young people have growing to do and learning about life through each other’s actions.
When Steve decides he’s had enough, that change has to come from within, he starts keeping notes about the way things really are going down and finds more than he’s bargained for as he looks into the corruption. But will he have the courage–and the time–do see real change happen before he loses his own life?
A complex and assured debut with a compelling storyline.
Killing Pace is Douglas Schofield’s newest thriller that packs a wallop with its premise.
After a horrific car accident months before, Lisa Green is being nursed back to health by her boyfriend. Roland. The only thing is that Lisa has amnesia and can’t remember the accident or what led to it.
Roland’s close watch on Lisa leads her to believe he’s not her boyfriend and is keeping her prisoner. When she escapes him she enlists a sheriffs deputy to help her find a missing person: herself.
It’s a creative way to tell capture readers as Lisa, who is really Laura Pace, figures out who she really is and why people want her to die. With international repercussions to her case, invovlement from the mafia and US Border Control, it’s no surprise when infant traffiking is at the core.
It’s a wild ride Schofield takes Laura on as she cuts a wide swath in her wake to find the truth. Believeable and all too timely.
Katherine Bolger Hyde’s second “Crime with the Classics Mystery,” Bloodstains with Bronte comes complete with chapter epigrams from Bronte novels, a nice conceit Auntie M enjoyed, as well as plenty of literary references.
Widowed literature prof Emily Cavanaugh has inherited her murdered aunt’s fortune and lovely Oregon home, and her guilt at both has prompted her to turn the large home into a writer’s retreat.
With her housekeeper Katie and her infant daughter, Lizzie, for company, Emily braces for renovations. What she’s not counted on was the two workers, Jake and Roman, openly attracted to Katie. Their boss, on the other hand, is his own kind of enigma.
When Katie and Emily host a murder mystery fundraiser for the local clinic at their house, fiction turns horribly wrong when the supposed victim is actually killed, and Katie is the prime suspect.
It will take all of Emily’s smarts to clear Katie, as she “helps” Windy Corner’s detective Luke Richards in his investigation, despite his misgivings. It doesn’t help that Emily and Luke are romantically involved. And then the deaths multiply and suddenly all bets are off.
A mystery for those who like their literature with a hint of romance.
Holiday Gifting at its Best: Cozy Mysteries Wednesday, Dec 13 2017
amateur sleuth and Continued series winner and great read and mystery to die for Auntie M Writes Crime 12:15 am
Auntie M continues her thread about books that make great gifts. Let’s use today to bring you new cozy mysteries. Everyone likes a cozy!
Rhys Bowen’s Molly Murphy series continues with The Ghost of Christmas Past. Recovering from depression after a miscarriage, Molly and her husband Daniel, their young son, Liam, and charge Bridie are suddenly invited to spend Christmas with a family who own a mansion along the Hudson River.
It’s a tough time for Molly, mourning the loss of her child, worried she won’t have another. And there’s news that her beloved Bridie is expected to be going home with her own father in the New Year, who wants to return and take her back to Ireland. Another impending loss to mourn.
The friend of Daniel’s mother is insistent having young people around will help the tenor of the house, and Molly soon finds out why: the Von Aiken’s young daughter, Charlotte, was lost a decade ago after wandering out into a snowstorm.
The unusual holiday, which has all of the occupants a bit on edge at the grandness of the house where they are guests, hits a decided snag on Christmas Even when a young girl appears at the door, claiming to be Charlotte.
It will be up to Molly, with Daniel as her accomplice, to figure out what really happened in that elite house ten years ago, and if the child who appear is really Charlotte.
Along the way, Molly heals her heart as the secrets of the family are revealed, even as those secrets take a dangerous and dramatic turn, but she soon finds her own Christmas blessings.
Donna Andrews returns with a new Meg Langslow Christmas Mystery, How the Finch Stole Christmas.
Meg’s family goes home for the holidays to stage her husband Michael’s version of “A Christmas Carol,” including parts for Jamie and Josh.
Meg prefers to help behind-the-scenes as stage manager, a position she rues when she mets the aging actor, Malcolm Haver, who will play Scrooge. Besides being an alcoholic, the over-the-hill star isn’t very pleasant and soon needs a minder to keep him sober.
Then a body is found in a snowbank and with Malcolm a suspect, it will be up Meg to find the real killer and save the charity show. With Andrews’ trademark humor, a real holiday pleaser.
Maia Chance’s Prohibition-set capers continue with Gin and Panic. Assisted by hher Swedish sidekick Berta, private-eye Lola Woodby thinks the duo have landed an easy job. They’re hired to retrieve a hunting trophy, a rhinoceros, from Mongtgomery Hall, the mansion belonging to Connecticut big-game hunter Rudy Montgomery.
Things go horribly wrong for Lola when Montgomery is shot soon after their arrival, but that doesn’t stop the humor. There will be episodes with jewels, gangsters and a safari rifle in this screwball comedy before it’s resolution. Caper fun.
And if you missed Auntie M’s review of M C Beaton’s The Witches’ Tree from October, fans of the Agatha Raisin series will enjoy her latest adventure.
Caz Frear: Sweet Little Lies Tuesday, Dec 12 2017
complex mystery and debut and great read and mystery to die for Auntie M Writes Crime 12:46 am
Caz Frears accomplished debut, Sweet Little Lies, brings readers into the world of DC Cat Kinsella. It’s easy to see why this won the Richard and Judy Search for a Bestseller competition in the UK and readers will be looking for more of Cat. It’s not every gal who has to ask her father if he has an alibi for the night of a murder . . .
Cat has an unusual family and that background affects her every move. When a murdered woman is dumped not far from her shady father’s pub, she’s forced to consider he might be involved, especially as she’s always wondered if he had something to do with the disappearance of an Irish teen, Maryanne, when the family was on a trip to Ireland years ago.
The narration from Cat seesaws back and forth between that time years ago and the present, giving readers the history of what happened but only from the new detective’s point of view. It’s a complex story with twists in a compelling story.
As facts come to light and connections between the two women are made, Cat finds herself dug in deeper as she hasn’t mentioned her father to her bosses. It’s an impossible situation she’s put herself in, especially when it comes to light what really happened to Maryanne, and all of the truths Cat thought she knew become questioned.
With a host of flawed but believeable characters, this is a suspenseful police procedural, and with Cat’s wry humor added, it’s a sure winner. Don’t miss this one. Highly recommended.
Carol Western: Karma and the Singing Frogs AND Stranger and Angels Sunday, Dec 10 2017
complex mystery and Continued series winner and great read and historical saga and mystery to die for and Series not to be missed Auntie M Writes Crime 12:38 am
Publishing two new books in two months has been challenging to say the least. I had planned to bring out one book in August and the other in October, in an orderly and sensible fashion. Then my book designer and colleague suffered a bereavement and everything got pushed out of schedule. It may have been wiser to postpone publishing the second book, my first Victorian Murder Mystery, until next year but it is set in December and that would have meant putting it back eight months. Mentally and emotionally I was committed to publishing both of them this year, so I did. Sensible has never really been my major quality but determination – some call it stubborn – always has been.
Karma and the Singing Frogs is a contemporary crime novel featuring archaeologist turned CSI Mia Trent. Strangers and Angels is set in 1850 in the naval town of Gosport and features two determined young women, lady’s maid, Molly Bowman and her mistress, Lady Adelaide.
The two books have a lot in common. Both are set on the south coast of England in mid-December and both have female investigators as the viewpoint character. The major difference is the 157 years that separate them.
Mia is an independent career woman who lives alone. She has friends but also that touch of aloofness that is essential for people who have to separate their professional emotions from their personal life in order to deal with the death and suffering they witness every day.
Molly and Adelaide have no political or economic power and they and those around them would find it unthinkable that they should witness the sort of violence that Mia deals with every day.
I think the hardest task when writing Strangers and Angels was to get into the mind-set of strong, intelligent women who accepted that this limited subservience was their role in life. Adelaide, as the disgraced widow of a brutal man who lost everything through gambling and then committed suicide, is in a far worse position than Molly, the only child of a cooper (barrel-maker). Molly’s father wishes her to marry to ensure her safety if he dies but has promised not to force her into marriage. Adelaide accepts that her aristocratic father will arrange another marriage for her, whether she wishes it or not.
My contemporary crime novels are set in fictional settings, mainly because my son is a CSI and I didn’t wish to embarrass him, partly because cut-backs in UK policing mean that police stations and investigative facilities are disappearing quicker than I can write the books.
The Victorian novel is set in a real place and specific time, which involved a lot of research. The two training ships from the Ottoman Empire were really based in Gosport from late 1850 to early 1851 although there are few documents about this event and I have no evidence whether the majority of residents were hostile to the Turkish sailors or not. Some years after the action in this book, a Turkish graveyard was incorporated into the Clayhall graveyard, the only one in England. The memorial inscription reads, in Turkish and English: “They set sail for eternity met their creator and here they are laid to rest.”
In Karma and the Singing Frogs the victim is a young man who moved from Social Service Care to prostitution and the initial suspects are those who have also been in Care. In Strangers and Angels the immediate and convenient suspect is a young Turkish sailor, a stranger without friends in a foreign land.
For me, the main thing the two books have in common is the ageless theme of justice and how it is too often only for the powerful and privileged.
Carol Westron lives near the south coast of England and it is here that her fiction is set. She writes both contemporary and historical crime fiction, as well as non-fiction articles on the Golden Age of Detective Fiction. She also reviews books and interviews authors for Mystery People. A passionate believer in empowerment through creativity, she teaches creative writing to community classes and writes children’s picture books about a child who is different and ‘sees the secrets behind the darkness,’ which are illustrated by her severely autistic grandson.
Jack Huber: The Pat Ruger Series Wednesday, Dec 6 2017
Continued series winner and great read and mystery to die for Auntie M Writes Crime 12:03 am
Please welcome Jack Huber, who will describe how he came to write the pat Ruger series
The third time was a charm for me in writing a novel. My first two attempts … well, let’s just say they were poor.
I had written poetry throughout my life, even having two poems published in a literary magazine when my 5th grade teacher submitted them for me. I began self-publishing poetry and my photography in earnest in 2009 and published over 300 poems over a 4-year period. I became a staff writer for Poetic Monthly Magazine and a mentor for novice poets on the on-line writing communities, Ryze and GotPoetry.com.
Soon, my wife asked me to write a novel. As I mentioned, I had tried twice and failed, so I wasn’t so sure I could do it. She is an avid reader and was having trouble finding quality books to buy and devour. She would tell me after each new author she tried, “You can write better than this.” Eventually, I relented and began my first Pat Ruger manuscript.
I wrote a few chapters and suffered from a lack of confidence. I noticed a local event at the Denver Post featuring three best-selling authors and decided to attend. Cornering one of them after their talk, we discussed my process and how in an initial project it might be best to let the characters direct the immediate plotlines.
He recommended I attend a writers conference put on by the Rocky Mountains Fiction Writers (it turned out he was president of the organization), that hosted hundreds of authors for a week-long event, and it was in my own backyard. At the event I signed up for my manuscript to be reviewed by a literary agent and her assessment was eye-opening. I guess my plot had real potential.
My confidence gained, I finished that book and feedback convinced me to make it a series. I’m now working on book number 5. For marketing advice, I’ve been fortunate to have the help of two other best-selling authors in my genre, Nick Russell and Jeff Carson. With their help, I actually had the number 1 crime novel in all of Amazon (for a day).
About the Pat Ruger Mystery Series
Pat Ruger is a retired detective who, with the help of two young call girls, starts up a private investigation firm, later to be joined by his ex-partner, Jimmy Stewart. Pat had lost his wife two years earlier and was still in mourning. Book 1, For Hire, takes place in the Denver area, with a side-trip to Wyoming, and Pat helps one of his soon-to-be business partners locate her missing sister, who had been kidnapped by a large cult. In this book, he meets Amanda, a special agent in the FBI and he becomes involved with her. By the end of the book, he finds the cult’s large bomb and has to decide what to do with the timer running down.
Following the crises in the first book, Pat and Jimmy decide to take a vacation cruise in Caribbean Shuffle. Jimmy brings his wife while Pat is good with going solo. Once on board, a woman he met is murdered and he and Jimmy are asked to investigate. When an earlier quip about pirates comes to life, they must navigate being boarded, a naval standoff and being adrift in the Caribbean Sea.
In the third book, Native Species, several recent brushes with death made Pat determined to rekindle his relationship with Amanda, who had taken an FBI position in New York City. He joins her on a murder investigation at a Native American casino in upstate New York, with tragic consequences.
The fourth book, Children’s Reprise, has the cult in For Hire reemerge to get revenge for Pat’s thwarting their plans for widespread destruction and terror, while possibly putting them back on course. This story takes place almost entirely in the Rocky Mountains, including the team being trapped in a previously abandoned mine.
Book 5 will be released at the end of the year. At this time I plan to make this a 6-book series.
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A Georgette Heyer Moment with Deb Werksman of Sourcebooks
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Welcome, Deb Werksman and thank you for joining us today to chat about romance, mystery, and historical fiction novelist Georgette Heyer during our month-long celebration of her work here at Austenprose. As an acquiring editor of Sourcebooks Casablanca, you have become Heyer’s strongest advocate by re-issuing her novels originally published between1921-1975. Why did you choose Heyer and was it a challenge to bring her to a new market?
Our publisher brought Heyer to my attention shortly after we started our romance line and we saw that her books were out of print in the US. She’s such an amazing writer, and so many readers, booksellers, and librarians were raving about her work and lamenting the difficulty of getting her books, that we decided we would publish her entire body of work if we could. We went to her agent in the UK and have been publishing the books as they become available for the US market. She’s so well-known here already that it wasn’t really a new market. The biggest challenge has been that there are too many books to bring out all at once, so it’s taking several years to get them all into print.
Georgette Heyer has been credited as the pioneer of the historical romance genre, yet many of her novels were out of print before you took up the banner and made the commitment to publish them again. Why do you think she fell out of favor, and why was 2007 the right time to introduce her to new readers?
I don’t think Heyer necessarily fell out of favor. The way most romance is published is that one printing in mass-market format is done and then the book goes out of print, and maybe the publisher eventually reprints, or maybe not. So I think her books just quietly went out of print without much fanfare, and readers resigned themselves to buying used copies. This isn’t a problem now with our trade paper editions, which can be reprinted more easily than mass-market format. 2007 was our very first foray into romance fiction and it was the perfect time because Heyer had been off the market for years. There were a lot of readers, booksellers, and librarians who wanted copies of her books by then.
Cotillion was the first Heyer novel that you published in 2007. The day it arrived at the Sourcebooks office must have been a thrill. Out of all of Heyer’s amazing novels, why did you select Cotillion as your Casablanca debut Heyer novel?
The order in which we published our Heyer editions depended to some degree on the order in which we were able to sign them from the estate. Cotillion was among the first group we got, and it was the bestseller and the one most people were demanding in that group, so we made it our first release. It was indeed, very exciting!
What was the first Georgette Heyer novel that you read and can you share your experience with us? What intrigued you about her characters or plots? What made you want to read the next one?
My first Heyer was The Talisman Ring and it made me laugh so hard that I then made my husband read it. I love how Heyer can give you the whole world in a single paragraph–the craftsmanship of her writing is amazing. Her characters are lovable and complex, and she has such a clear understanding of human nature. I was hooked at that point and read every single book after that.
Sourcebooks are known for their beautiful cover art. The Georgette Heyer series is stunning. As a professional bookseller, I have actually heard customers in the store stop and say “Wow!” What is the design process, and who makes the final decision? Do you have a personal favorite in the series?
Our design department is absolutely brilliant! They started out by gathering hundreds of period images and then worked with our publisher to choose which ones would go on which books. Our publisher has the final say, and since she’s a huge Heyer fan she knows exactly what she’s doing. I don’t have a favorite cover—I love them all!
People often recommend Georgette Heyer’s Regency romance novels to Jane Austen fans. Besides being set in the same era, why do you think that readers see the connection?
I think Heyer is who Jane Austen would have been if she’d lived long enough to write 52 books. Heyer writes about the intricacies of social intercourse, sees the funny side of human nature, delights in the absurd, and her heroes are manly and gentlemanly. Sounds like Austen!
What is your favorite “Georgette Heyer moment” that you can share with new a reader? What is the first question you ask a veteran Heyerite?
We have “Heyer moments” all the time in our office—whenever one of us reads a Heyer for the first time or rereads one, we laugh and sigh and take a few minutes to celebrate how great life is because Heyer is in the world.
Besides this month’s release of Jennifer Kloester’s Georgette Heyer’s Regency World, will we be seeing more re-issues of Heyer’s novels from Sourcebooks in the future?
Yes, by the end of this year we’ll have 42 of her books in print, including all the mysteries and historical fiction, and by the end of 2011 we’ll have the rest, so going into 2012 all 52 novels by Heyer will be available!
Thank you for sharing your insights with us Deb. We look forward to the publication of the balance of her backlist titles.
‘Celebrating Georgette Heyer’
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Enter a chance to win one copy of all 34 Georgette Heyer Regency romance novels being reviewed here during the event, (YES! THAT’S RIGHT! 34 NOVELS), by leaving a comment during the event in any post during the month of August stating what intrigues you about reading a Heyer novel or who your favorite hero or heroine is by midnight Pacific time, Monday, September 6th, 2010. The grand prize winner will be announced on Tuesday, September 7th, 2010. Shipment to the continental US and Canadian addresses only. Good luck!
Day 02 Aug 02 – Review: The Black Moth
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Day 03 Aug 04 – Review: These Old Shades
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My copies are almost all 70s era or earlier editions by Ace, Bantam, and Berkley, although I have 3 Pan editions and 2 by Fawcett Crest. I have added the Sourcebook edition of Cotillion, and slowly will add the others until I have a complete set of the regencies and Edwardian books.
RegencyRomantic
Thank you, Ms. Werksman for being an advocate of Heyer’s works! Without Sourcebook re-issuing her works for this generation, I would never gotten my hands on any of her delightful novels. They are rather scarce and incomplete in my neck of the woods, so I’m a grateful Heyer-ite! =)
Thank you, thank you, thank you for your work in making Heyer’s wonderful writing more readily available in the US – much appreciated!
Janefan
I’ve heard so many wonderful things about Heyer (mostly on Austen-related blogs) but I have yet to read one! What’s wrong with me? I just recently “got into” the historical romance genre (most recently I’m hooked on the Outlander Series, and reading some Julia Quinns). So I guess that’s my excuse. I’d have no excuse if I won these!
wisewoman
Thank you so much for your enthusiasm and hard work on getting Heyer reprinted! I love the Sourcebooks editions and am slowly replacing all my old paperbacks with the new ones. They really are lovely.
I absolutely love the new Sourcebooks editions. I discovered them right after I borrowed my first Heyer from the library (A Civil Contract), and have been collecting them ever since!
Thank you for the work you and everyone at Sourcebooks did to get Heyer back into print. I was introduced to her earlier this year by Laurel Ann and just love her entertaining style of writing!
librarypat
Nice to see this from the publishing end. Sourcebooks has done a wonderful job with the books they have reissued. The covers are lovely, the art department did an excellent job.
I think it is wonderful that Sourcebooks will be reissuing all if Heyer’s works.
Lydia Johnson
These editions are just lovely and I have been giving them as Christmas and birthday gifts to my 86 year-old-friend who shares my love of all things Heyer. I read my first book, “Bath Tangle,” at 15 in high school and have reread them all many times. As I get older the trade paperback is easy on my eyes.
Favorite book? Though not a Regency it has to be, “These Old Shades.” Favorite character? Of course I’m spoiled for choice; but the reformed rake, the Duke of Avon, has to be one of my favorite characters. His sardonic and pithy comments are a joy to read and I still marvel at Heyer’s clever and witty dialogue!
Love this website and will follow the Heyer events through the month.
Thank you. LBJ
What a wonderful interview. Thank you ladies! I am so very happy that Sourcebooks has undertaken to reissue all of Heyer’s novels! I love trade paperback and as others have said the covers are so gorgeous!
What intrigues me about Heyer novels is leanring details about the upper class or high society. I also feel as if I learn a great deal about the time period and way of life when I read one of her novels. So it is entertaining and educational at the same time!
What a great interview! I am so happy–so thankful–that Sourcebooks has reprinted all these Georgette Heyer novels! I just had to smile when I read this: “We have ”Heyer moments” all the time in our office—whenever one of us reads a Heyer for the first time, or rereads one, we laugh and sigh and take a few minutes to celebrate how great life is because Heyer is in the world.” That is so true!!!
I had never read Georgette Heyer until the Sourcebooks reprints and now I’ve read 12 and have 2 more in my TBR pile! I am having fun with all of them too — mysteries, romances, historical fictions — they are all worth picking up for different reasons. The humor of the romances is unmatched by any other author. The snarkiness in the mysteries is delightful. And the historical fictions are, well, just amazing. And I’m excited to find that there are 38 more titles that I don’t have yet!
My local re-sale bookstore saves all the Heyer books behind the counter, they don’t even go on the shelves. I collect multiple copies of any of her books. After you’ve read them 30-40 times, passed and shared them, they just seem to fall apart!
I have a Heyer moment to share. Sitting at a family reunion in 1998, I showed the biography by Jane Aiken Hodge that I had checked out of the library to my mother. She had Alzheimer’s pretty badly by then, but could still speak occasionally. My mom started reading it, in a clear, understandable voice, remembered something in one of the books and started laughing. I looked at my family, and they were just as amazed. My dad was almost in tears (he DOES NOT cry). It was only for a few minutes, but they were wonderful, because we had her back.
I know if my mom were with us today, she’d be at the bookstore, buying every Sourcebooks edition as soon as it came out.
ncgraham
What a lovely idea, this month of reviews and giveaways! Does this count as one of the posts that will make us eligible for the big version of the latter? (Not that it matters. I’m sure I will be making other comments later.)
I’ve only read two Heyers so far, but out of them I have to say that my favorite hero and heroine are definitely Freddie and Kitty from Cotillion.
“Dash it, Kit!”
Elaine Simpson-Long
Hi Deb – Elaine here! So sorry that I cannot have any more of the wonderful imprints that Sourcebooks are bringing out! Simply delighted that you will be republishing the entire Heyer anon and delighted to be contributing to this month long Heyer fest. I think she is a wonderful writer and, like you, my first one was The Talisman Ring which I loved for its dashing hero Ludovic, feisty Eugenia and then the parrallel love story of Tristram and Sarah. Had me helpless with laughter in places. Wonderful and it started me off on my life long love of this marvellous lady
Great interview. I love these additions!
JaneGS
What an interesting interview–I also love the covers, just gorgeous. I haven’t read the Talisman Ring yet, so it’s now on the list!
Favorite hero? I think Freddy from Cotillion is my favorite, because underneath all that frippery is a solid manly man that emerges in the course of the story. My biggest regret is that his father never got his own Heyer story–I think he would have made a first rate hero!
Wonderful interview and so interesting to get a glimpse behind the publishing doors! This just gives me more reasons to become a Heyer fan. Sourcebooks, thank you for bringing her to new generations and fans. Austenprsoe thanks for this wonderful opportunity and for showing me why I need to read Heyer.
Terri – What a wonderful story and if I needed one more incentive to read Heyer you and your mom just provided. After having a family member suffer through this dreadful disease I know and appreciate how special that memory and those minutes are for you. Thank you for sharing!
I am looking forward to getting her books!
I found Georgette Heyer because I’d finished rereading Jane Austen books and had discovered fanfiction. There were none out that I hadn’t read and a bookseller recommended Heyer. I got Friday’s child and Cotillion. I loved them and then began looking for more of her work. I was on vacation in England and found a few in a bookshop there. I couldn’t bring them all home so I started ordering them through the British amazon site because I couldn’t get the Sourcebooks ones fast enough. I’m so glad to know the Sourcebooks story because I wondered why they were coming out so “slowly”. Now I know. I’ve since researched Sourcebooks and check their site periodically for the new books coming out. Thank you, Sourcebooks!
Great interview! It’s always fun to know what goes on behind the scenes! My favorite thing Deb said was this… “I think Heyer is who Jane Austen would have been if she’d lived long enough to write 52 books.” Oh my heart just aches at that… if only huh?! Perhaps that’s why Georgette is just a popular in her own right because she did have such a long career. Lucky us!
Deb wrote: “I think Heyer is who Jane Austen would have been if she’d lived long enough to write 52 books.”
Much as I enjoy Heyer, I don’t think this is true. Austen has a much more firmly grounded morality than Heyer and I don’t see her taking rogues (even reformed ones) as her leading men. Wickham, Willoughby, and Crawford are the closest Austen gets to rakes, and things never turn out well with them!
Heyer has a much different perspective on things. In Austen, morality is paramount, while in Heyer, romantic happiness is. I have to stick with Austen on this one — much as I enjoy Heyer! :-)
It was because of Sourcebooks that I became interested in reading Heyer’s books, so thank you for making them available for all of us who are new to her writing.
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Thank-you for reissuing Heyer’s wonderful works and allowing her new fans, such as myself, to discover her! Heyer is a wonderful author.
Linda Banche
My first Heyer novel was POWDER AND PATCH. Men actually wore makeup and high heels? I didn’t know what she was talking about. But I enjoyed the story.
Recently, I read SHE FOUND HIM DEAD. I didn’t know Heyer also wrote mysteries. I loved this book. If you’re read all of the Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries, try Heyer’s mysteries.
AprilFool
I would really love to win the 34 books! I have many favourites: Kitty and Freddy are high on the list; also A Civil Contract; also Frederica; Venetia – how to choose??
Trish B
I had all these books and sold them back int he 70s. I would love to have some newer versions, and not have to wait to get them form the library (it can take a while). I like the ‘world’ that Heyer has brought to life for me.
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« Project Connect’s “interactive workshop” event was tiny gesture toward democratic engagement
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Science seems missing from Project Connect’s “scientific” transit planning
Project Connect’s proposed “high-capacity transit” alternative alignments for “Highland” sector.
This past Saturday, Feb, 8th, I attended Project Connect’s “interactive workshop” event at the Highland ACC site with a specific mission in mind: raising questions to gather information and data. I particularly wanted to refrain from actually providing input into the process, because Project Connect seems to use this type of public feedback as evidence of popular validation of, and acquiescence to, their overall process, methods, and conclusions — and I wanted to avoid that as much as possible. I did strongly encourage other supporters of the Guadalupe-Lamar alignment proposed for urban rail to attend this event if at all possible.
The most recent documents on the topic of the event, as far as I knew, were the “alternative route” maps that Project Connect had made available online, as a PDF:
http://www.projectconnect.com/connect/sites/default/files/Preliminary%20Alternatives.pdf
Through Project Connect’s presentations to the Transit Working Group and Central Corridor Advisory Group, and in other presentations and statements here and there, a multitude of questions had already been raised, and these maps raised even more issues. Much of my curiosity was motivated by unanswered questions associated with the “Phase 1” study process — supposedly a thoroughly “data-driven” study. Indeed, City Councilman (and Capital Metro chairman) Mike Martinez has emphasized that the route profiles selected by the Project Connect team are all based on a highly “scientific” process. So, in my view, it’s entirely valid to seek the “scientific” evidence that supposedly underpins the route alignment choices now being presented for public perusal.
At the Feb. 8th event, I didn’t have an opportunity to raise all my questions or obtain definitive answers to the ones I did raise, but I’m sharing much of what I did learn in this post. I’ll note that I mainly discussed these with a couple of volunteer Project Connect table moderators, and a couple of Project Connect consultants. I’ve categorized these questions into several sub-issues.
“Highland” issues
• The “Phase 1” study projected huge increases in population and economic activity in this sector by 2030. Where, exactly, would these increases occur?
Basically, the Project Connect representatives I discussed this with didn’t have an answer. They’re planning “high-capacity transit” routes on the basis of projections of enormous population and economic growth, but they seemed somewhat confused about whether there was any data indicating exactly where in this sector such growth would occur.
So, how could station locations be determined if you don’t know where the heaviest growth will be? Is there huge growth projected west of Red River, along the proposed Duval alignment? They couldn’t say.
• Do the proposed alignment alternatives take the actual locations of population and economic concentration into account? If so, how?
Basically, no — for the same reason as with the previous response.
However, I did overhear one of the consultants explain to another participant (who favored an alignment to the Mueller development area) that Project Connect was giving “major consideration” to the possibility that an alignment serving Hancock Center would “set you up” for an ultimate extension to Mueller.
• Of the routes within the “Highland” sector from the UT campus to Highland/ACC, I-35 is omitted. Yet heavy traffic on I-35 was included as a major factor in swaying the Phase 1 recommendation for this sector. So, why is this major travel artery not included as a possible “high-capacity transit” (HCT) alignment for this sector? Where’s the metrics-based evaluation to eliminate it?
The impression I got from discussing this is that there’s no “metrics-based” evaluation, just a sort of hunch that an alignment in or along I-35 would not be a good idea. So, if traffic volumes on I-35 were a major factor in selecting the “Highland” route, are there any park & ride sites in mind? I was told that the Highland/ACC site would be an excellent location for a P&R facility — and that seems a quite reasonable judgement.
However, there’s been no study of the relative attractiveness of such a P&R to I-35 motorists between access to the UT and core area via the eastern “Highland” routes or the more direct, western route via Lamar and Guadalupe.
• Duval and Red River are both capacity-constricted minor thoroughfares narrowing into 2-lane neighborhood streets. Are these routes appropriate for the mainline of a HCT service, particularly an urban rail alignment?
Project Connect is seriously considering rail on these streets, but other than that confirmation, I couldn’t get any evaluatory comments. One participant mentioned a possible streetcar-type alignment, and another argued that these were “three-lane” streets, which is hard to believe from the visual evidence. (To procure a third lane, you’d have to eliminate neighborhood street parking on Red River and bike lanes on Duval.)
Both Red River (left) and Duval (right) are narrow 2-lane neighborhood streets, with barely space for local parking on Red River and bike lanes on Duval. L. Henry screenshot from Google Maps streetview.
I mentioned that “HCT” by Project Connect’s definition could mean MetroRapid bus service, but I was assured that, for reasons not explained, they have rail in mind for this route.
• To install HCT in these alignments, are property acquisitions for right-of-way (ROW) being considered?
I couldn’t get a clear answer on this.
• For these alignments, are elevated or subway alignments under consideration for urban rail? In the case of a subway, where would the portal be located (this generally takes most of a city block)?
Elevated and subway construction seems to be under consideration only in a very general way; I got the definite impression that Project Connect’s thinking is focused more on a surface alignment. I didn’t have a chance to raise the portal issue.
• Where would a storage-maintenance-operations site for rolling stock be located?
I didn’t have a chance to raise this issue. (Previous urban rail planning tended to locate an SMO facility on the Mueller site, or just north of it.)
• For the alignments along Airport Blvd., wouldn’t these duplicate MetroRail service?
A consultant explained that Project Connect doesn’t see duplication, because the HCT service (whatever it is) would have intermediate stops, unlike MetroRail. Apparently, in their minds, you only have duplication if you duplicate all or most of the parallel line’s stations. I found it rather peculiar that Project Connect planners would regard it as impermissible to replace MetroRapid bus service on Guadalupe-Lamar with urban rail, but quite acceptable to in effect duplicate rail transit service along Airport Blvd. with, possibly, another form of rail transit.
• Is Project Connect planning to replace a segment of MetroRail service with urban rail? If so, how would MetroRail connect from downtown to Crestview?
Apparently they’re not planning to replace MetroRail with urban rail in this phase of planning.
• If Project Connect is planning on FTA funding for urban rail, would this be possible with a line paralleling existing MetroRail service?
As discussed above, Project Connect doesn’t consider such a route along Airport Blvd. as duplicate service to MetroRail. I doubt, however, that — in the case of a major rail investment — the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) would readily agree with this, especially after their recent award of a TIGER grant to upgrade the MetroRail line.
Core area issues
• Various routes are proposed through the core area. On what specific core area metrics analyses are these based?
Project Connect representatives were somewhat confused by this question about core area metrics. Having followed the “Phase 1” HCT study process closely, I never saw evidence of any metrics-focused study of the core area (Core “sub-corridor”, i.e., sector). One consultant offered the University of Texas’s campus plan as a factor in the decision to follow the East Campus alignment along San Jacinto, but I explained that a plan is more like a wishlist, not a metrics-based analysis. I was told that maybe there was some kind of comparison of ridership, cost, etc. between the eastside and westside (Drag/West Campus) alignments, but nobody could produce one.
• Was a data-driven analysis of various alignments, evaluating ridership potential, cost, etc., ever performed for alternative routes through the core area?
Apparently there has been no metrics-based analysis that would guide alignments within the core area. Project Connect basically is taking major activity centers, such as the planned medical school, into account — but this is more based on whim rather than a “scientific” analysis evaluating data-based metrics.
• Was any kind of data-driven analysis of projected demographics, economic activity, etc., ever performed on the core area in the “Phase 1” study?
No, per the answer to the previous question.
• On what “scientific” data metrics-based rationale is the Drag excluded as an alignment through the core area?
Apparently none.
• On what data-driven basis is the crosstown alignment on 4th and 3rd Streets included?
I didn’t have a chance to raise this issue.
“East Riverside” issues
As with the responses to similar questions in regard to “Highland” there seems to be no data for this.
Again, apparently not, as with the previous responses. It would seem that much of the placement of alternatives is based on hunch and whim rather than a “scientific” evaluation of data elements.
• Why have other major potential alignments through this sector, such as Oltorf St., Congress Ave., and S. Lakeshore Blvd., been excluded? All of these were included in the original “ERC” sector in the “Phase 1” study. Is there data-based evidence for singling out East Riverside as the sole alignment?
Again, no one could explain this.
• Project Connect has repeatedly referred to MetroRapid, with buses running in normal general road traffic, as “high-capacity transit”. Why, then, are bridge options being considered for the “East Riverside” area? Could these buses not use existing traffic bridges?
Bridges are being considered for urban rail or possibly special bus-only use. But representatives agreed that, if MetroRapid is HCT, you could have Project Connect’s definition of “rapid transit” fulfilled by running MetroRapid buses in mixed traffic over existing bridges.
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Western Talma, Chelmonops curiosus (Kuit
Western Talma, Chelmonops curiosus (Kuiter, 1986)
Scientific name: Chelmonops curiosus
Alternative name/s:
It is also been called the Truncate Coralfish, Coral Fish, Truncate Butterflyfish, Southern Butterflyfish and Squareback Butterflyfish.
The Western Talma resembles the Eastern Talma. The Western Talma can be distinguished by its longer dorsal and anal fins, and deeper body.
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A Western Talma at a depth of 7m, Rapid Bay Jetty, South Australia, 19 January 2008. Image: Phil Mercurio
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curiosus
It grows to 26 cm in length.
The Western Talma is a deep bodied, compressed fish with a long pointed snout and high dorsal and anal fins. It is silvery with five black bars. The species occurs from South Australia to the central coast of Western Australia.
The Western Talma is a deep bodied, compressed fish with a long pointed snout and high dorsal and anal fins. It is silvery with five black bars. The ventral fins are black with a leading white edge.
A juvenile Western Talma at a depth of 4m, Port Hughes Jetty, South Australia, 7 May 2011.
Image: Phil Mercurio
It is usually found on coastal rocky reefs.
The species occurs from South Australia to the central coast of Western Australia.
The map below shows the Australian distribution of the species based on public sightings and specimens in Australian Museums. Click on the map for detailed information. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
Hutchins, B. & R. Swainston. 1986. Sea Fishes of Southern Australia. Complete Field Guide for Anglers and Divers. Swainston Publishing. Pp. 180.
Kuiter, R.H. 1986. A new species of butterflyfish, Chelmonops curiosus, from Australia's south coast. Revue Francaise d'Aquariologie. 13(3): 73-78.
Kuiter, R.H. in Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & R.H. Kuiter (Eds). 1994. The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. State Print, Adelaide. Pp. 992.
Chaetodontidae Butterflyfish fish
What is a fish?
Hexanchidae - Sixgill Sharks
Why don't anemonefishes get stung?
Callionymidae-Dragonets
Triglidae - Gurnards
Neosebastidae - Gurnard Perches
Ceratodontidae - Lungfishes
Chlamydoselachidae - Frill Sharks
Chironemidae - Kelpfishes
Do Fishes Feel Pain?
Cosmoid scales
Sphyraenidae - Barracudas
Saddle Butterflyfish, Chaetodon ephippium (Cuvier, 1831)
Immaculate Glidergoby, Valenciennea immaculata (Ni, 1981)
Rainbow Runner, Elagatis bipinnulata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
Black-spotted Wrasse, Austrolabrus maculatus (Macleay, 1881)
Thicklip Trevally, Carangoides orthogrammus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1802)
Rock Ling, Genypterus tigerinus Klunzinger, 1872
Short Boarfish, Parazanclistius hutchinsi Hardy, 1983
Sawtooth Pipefish, Maroubra perserrata Whitley, 1948
Eastern Talma, Chelmonops truncatus (Kner, 1859)
Castelnau's Wrasse, Dotalabrus aurantiacus (Castelnau, 1872)
Tasselsnout Flathead, Thysanophrys cirronasa (Richardson, 1848)
Clark's Threefin, Trinorfolkia clarkei (Morton, 1888)
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NYDaily News: Yankee Stadium parking stalls out after developer shows signs that it may default on bonds
September 10th, 2010 Posted in Front Page News, In the News, Yankee Stadium Redevelopment
Great story! Juan Gonzalez did it sgain. The communitv was right and we can not get anyone to listen. Bittersweet, just like the Stella D'oro strike and move, the won the
battle but list their jobs. This Yankee Garage Fiasco is going to cost
us all! Thank you Juan!
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Story from the NY Daily News on the link above and below:
Yankee Stadium parking stalls out after developer shows signs that it may default on bonds
Juan Gonzalez - News
Friday, September 10th 2010, 4:00 AM
The developer of the Yankee stadium parking system is on the verge of defaulting on $237 million in tax-exempt bonds issued by the city's Industrial Development Agency.
So many fans are shunning the network of 9,000 stadium parking spaces that revenue for the first half of 2010 was only $4.8 million - half of what was projected - according to a stunning financial disclosure by Bronx Parking Development.
The firm, which is independent of the Yankees and has existed for only three years, warned bondholders in an Aug. 18 letter that it currently has "insufficient funds" from operations to pay a $6.8 million interest bill due Oct. 1, and another $6.8 million due next April. And despite an additional $100 million in city and state grants it received on top of IDA bonds, Bronx Parking has failed for three years to pay its annual rent tab of $3.2 million to the city. It also has yet to pay any property taxes for the 21 acres of publicly owned land it is leasing to operate the parking system.
So why have these garages been such a fiasco? After all, the Yankees won a championship their first year in the new stadium and the team is currently exceeding its own revenue projections.
According to Bronx Parking, the garages have suffered from several unforseen problems:
More than 800 fans are heading on game days to the Gateway Shopping Mall five blocks from the stadium, where they pay only $10 to park instead of the stiff $23 self-parking fee ($35 for valet service) at the stadium garages.
A new Metro North station has lured many fans (about 5,000 per game) to ride the train.
The Yankees prepaid for only 190 parking spaces this year for their season ticket holders instead of the 900 spaces they prepaid last year.
The firm's announcement sparked an immediate drop in the trading value of its bonds. It also sent city officials scurrying to come up with a solution to what could be the biggest default of an IDA bond that anyone can remember.
"If these garages are only at 60% of capacity after a World Series victory, you know it can only get worse from here," said one city official with direct knowledge of the project's finances. "There's just too much unused parking around the stadium."
The Bloomberg administration selected Bronx Parking in 2007 to build and run the garages after the Yankees demanded a minimum of 9,000 spaces to stay in the Bronx. The firm is subsidiary of a Hudson County nonprofit, Community Initiatives Development Corp. The parent firm defaulted on two previous bonds for projects in Syracuse and Monroe County. The firm's chief executive, William Loewenstein, did not return calls for comment. A spokesperson for the Yankees declined to talk about the garage problems.
The only way Bronx Parking will be able to meet its next two interest payments, the firm said in its letters to bondholders, is by drawing $4.5 million from a bond reserve fund. That would push the fund below its legally required level and trigger a time clock on a possible default.
One thing Yankee fans can be sure of: parking rates at the stadium will rise sharply next year.
Even with that increase, Bronx Parking does not expect to generate enough money to replenish the reserve fund, and that would mean "an event of default," its letter to bondholders said.
"The bonds are not a general obligation of the city or the IDA in any way, shape or form," said David Lombino, a spokesman for city's Economic Development Corp., and would not "necessarily affect IDA-issued bonds going forward."
Experts familiar with the stadium project are not so optimistic.
"If these bonds default, it will spook investors against any other IDA," said one lawyer involved in negotiations on the original deal.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/bronx/2010/09/10/2010-09-10_stadium_parking_stalls_out_developer_may_default_on_bonds.html#ixzz0z9We8D43
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Real Estate: Downtown is well fed
Home Magazines BizTimes Milwaukee Real Estate: Downtown is well fed
Downtown Milwaukee has struggled to attract retailers for years. Recently, the downtown area lost two major retailers at the Shops of Grand Avenue: Old Navy, which closed earlier this month, and Linens ‘n Things, which closed last year.
The downtown Milwaukee Business Improvement District has hired a recruiter to help attract more retailers to downtown and hired a consultant to create a retail recruitment strategy for downtown.
Yet despite the ongoing challenges for attracting retailers downtown, the grocery market is healthy in the downtown area and surrounding neighborhoods.
Milwaukee-based Roundy’s Supermarkets Inc. has two stores downtown about one-third of a mile apart and another store just north of downtown in the former Jewel Food Store at 1100 E. Garfield Ave.
Roundy’s two downtown stores, East Pointe Pick ‘n Save at 605 E. Lyon St. and Metro Market at 1123 N. Van Buren St., are some of the company’s top performers, according to grocery industry analyst David Livingston, a former market research manager for Roundy’s. Combined, the two stores have more than $1 million in sales per week, he said.
“I think they’re extremely happy with those two,” Livingston said. “Those stores are doing real well down there.”
Meanwhile, the Pick ‘n Save store in the former Jewel located at 1100 E. Garfield Ave. is performing “OK,” Livingston said. That store serves more of the Riverwest neighborhood and does not compete with the grocery stores downtown, even though it is less than a mile northeast of East Point Pick ‘n Save, he said.
“That’s a little different neighborhood from downtown, across the river the demographics change,” Livingston said. “People downtown aren’t going to go up there, especially with the two other stores downtown.”
The downtown Pick ‘n Save stores are smaller than suburban Pick ‘n Saves. East Pointe Pick ‘n Save is about 40,000 square feet and Metro Market is about 50,000 square feet. The density of downtown development makes large suburban-sized stories unfeasible, Livingston said, so Roundy’s essentially needs to have two smaller stores downtown instead of one big store.
The downtown Pick ‘n Save stores have higher customer volume than suburban stores, but smaller sales per customer, Livingston said. The downtown stores often attract neighborhood residents who walk in a few times a week to shop, or downtown workers that stop in for lunch or to buy a few items.
The downtown area will get another grocery store next year. John and Anne Nehring, who own a Sendik’s store in Shorewood and Groppi’s Market in Milwaukee’s Bay View neighborhood, plan to open a grocery store called Nehring’s Family Market in three buildings that previously housed the Habhegger Clutch Shop at the intersection of Brady and Water Streets. It will be a 15,000-square-foot store, much smaller than the downtown Roundy’s stores.
“We have been looking for the right location in this area of the city for some time,” Anne Nehring said. “This site not only offers abundant parking, but it also allows us to rehab several older buildings that we believe are consistent with our identity – offering a full service grocery market that fits in well with Milwaukee’s traditional neighborhoods.”
The downtown market can support the addition of the small Nehring’s store, Livingston said and the Roundy’s stores should not be adversely affected.
“(The downtown Roundy’s stores) could give up a little bit of business and not notice it too much,” he said. “(The small Nehring store) is not going to make a big impact.”
Other grocery shopping options near the downtown area include the Whole Foods store at 2305 N. Prospect Ave., the Milwaukee Public Market in the Third Ward and the Good Harvest Market organic grocery store also in the Third Ward.
Unlike the downtown Pick ‘n Save stores, Livingston said the Whole Foods store is “underperforming.”
“I think they’re a little disappointed in that one,” he said. The store may be having trouble attracting customers because of its high prices, lack of surface parking and its lack of proximity to the freeway, Livingston said.
The Public Market and Good Harvest Market do not make a major dent in the downtown grocery market, Livingston said. They are niche stores, similar to what the Nehring’s store will be, he said.
The downtown area probably will not attract any more large grocery stores anytime soon, but another small niche store could be supported, Livingston said.
The condominium boom downtown during the last 10 years has provided more grocery customers for the area and long term the continued growth of downtown will strengthen the market for grocery stores there, Livingston said.
“It’s going to keep growing downtown,” he said. “They’re going to keep building and building.”
The Nehrings are counting on the downtown growth to continue.
“In addition to benefitting from Brady Street’s success, we are banking on the future residential growth of the Park East corridor and additional housing throughout the neighborhoods that we plan to serve,” Anne Nehring said. “We feel like we are getting in on the ground floor of something great.”
The Heartland Housing Inc. and St. Ben’s Community Meal plan to build a four-story, 35,000-square-foot building with 45 apartments for low income residents and 8,500 square feet of community space on one-third of an acre of vacant land at 2501-13 W. Fond du Lac Ave.
The Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee plans to build a 37-unit apartment building at 722 W. Washington St. on the city’s south side. According to the Housing Authority, “the site plan is compact and pedestrian-friendly.”
A 10,000-square-foot office building and training facility is planned for the Operative Plasterers’ and Cement Masons’ Union Local 599 in the Towne Corporate Park of Granville at 8701 N. Lauer St.
Menomonee Falls-based Continental Properties Company Inc. plans to add a 16,000-square-foot ALDI grocery store to its Burleigh Square development at 12140 W. Burleigh St. The development is anchored by Office Max and Lowe’s stores.
The Shoppes at Fox River project, being developed by Opus North Corp. at 1200 W. Sunset Dr., which will be anchored by Target and Pick ‘n Save stores, also includes plans for a Chili’s Grill & Bar restaurant and a Noodles & Company restaurant.
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Hakan / Séverin
Bayou Heat
Alexandra Ivy & Laura Wright
Books 11 & 12 of the USA Today Bestselling Series, Bayou Heat.
Hakan never apologizes for being a lethal, barely civilized Hunter, but he understands that he has to be careful when it comes to his future mate, Payton. The pretty young Geek captured his heart long ago, but he was forced to keep her at a distance until she was mature enough to handle his feral nature. When he discovers she’s been captured, however, he’s done waiting. It’s time to claim his female. Unfortunately, he didn’t anticipate that Payton might refuse the mating.
Payton understands that there’s nothing more important than discovering why their newest enemies are targeting the Pantera. And if that means putting herself in danger, then that’s exactly what she’s going to do, no matter what the arrogant Hakan might say. Of course, that’s easier said than done. Especially when Hakan is clearly determined to seduce her. Does she listen to her pride, or give in to the urgings of her fragile heart?
SÉVERIN
Humans have always been the enemy.
Séverin has lived the last ten years of his life in his puma form. He is feral, predatory and angry at the human world. Born in captivity, the male is haunted by years of torture and abuse. And when he comes upon a human female running scared through his Wildlands domain, he wants nothing more than to get her back to the border. But as she finds shelter with him in his rustic treehouse, the male inside him starts to emerge, threatening his still-caged heart.
Until he meets her.
Running from her abusive ex, Taylor is desperate for a place to hide. She believes her only chance at life is the magical Wildlands. But with a war brewing, the Pantera species aren’t too keen on letting a stranger into their fold. Luckily, there is one Pantera who might want the beautiful teacher to stay. A male who, like Taylor, is running scared. Can they both listen to their hearts and allow the first real love of their lives in?
Alexandra Ivy and Laura Wright
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Michel/Striker
Raphael/Parish
Bayon/Jean-Baptiste
Talon/Xavier
Sebastian/Aristide
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Marcelo In The Real World (Paperback)
By Francisco X. Stork
(KIDS)
Marcelo Sandoval, 17, is comfortable with his job caring for the ponies at Patterson, the expensive special education school he’s attended since first grade, comfortable with conversations with his mother’s friend, a down-to-earth woman rabbi, with whom he explores his obsession with religious writing and philosophy, comfortable living apart from (but close to) his family in what is essentially a luxury treehouse. Arturo, his father and a high-powered lawyer, wants Marcelo to move beyond his comfort zone into the “real world” by working a summer job in the mail room of his corporate law office. Marcelo, he promises, could then decide, himself, where to attend his senior year—a mainstream high school (which Arturo wants), or Patterson. Marcelo reluctantly agrees. Maneuvering his careful way around unfamiliar places, beginning an important relationship with his boss—a competent and beautiful young woman—questioning the ethics of his father’s most important client (and understanding that this will have financial and emotional fallout), Marcelo proves himself to be capable of enormous insight and growth. And essential goodness. It is a very great pleasure to have met Marcelo.
— Ga, Children's Book Buyer
The term "cognitive disorder" implies there is something wrong with the way I think or the way I perceive reality. I perceive reality just fine. Sometimes I perceive more of reality than others.
Marcelo Sandoval hears music that nobody else can hear — part of an autism-like condition that no doctor has been able to identify. But his father has never fully believed in the music or Marcelo's differences, and he challenges Marcelo to work in the mailroom of his law firm for the summer . . . to join "the real world."
There Marcelo meets Jasmine, his beautiful and surprising coworker, and Wendell, the son of another partner in the firm. He learns about competition and jealousy, anger and desire. But it's a picture he finds in a file a picture of a girl with half a face that truly connects him with the real world: its suffering, its injustice, and what he can do to fight.
Francisco X. Stork is the author of Marcelo in the Real World, winner of the Schneider Family Book Award for Teens and the Once Upon a World Award; The Last Summer of the Death Warriors, which was named to the YALSA Best Fiction for Teens list and won the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award; Irises; and The Memory of Light, which received four starred reviews. He lives near Boston with his wife. You can find him on the web at www.franciscostork.com and @StorkFrancisco.
“Stork introduces ethical dilemmas, the possibility of love, and other “real world” conflicts, all the while preserving the integrity of his characterizations and intensifying the novel's psychological and emotional stakes. Not to be missed.” -- Publishers Weekly, starred review
“…Stork delivers a powerful tale populated by appealing (and decidedly unappealing) characters and rich in emotional nuance.” -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“Writing in a first-person narrative, Stork does an amazing job of entering Marcelo's consciousness and presenting him as a dynamic, sympathetic, and wholly believable character." -- School Library Journal, starred review
“It is the rare novel that reaffirms a belief in goodness; rarer still is one that does so this emphatically.” -- Horn Book, starred review
“Shot with spirtualism, laced with love, and fraught with conundrums, this book, like Marcelo himself, surprises.” -- Booklist, starred review
“[I]n the skillful hands of Francisco X. Stork, 17-year-old Marcelo Sandoval is the bravest, most original hero I've met in years…[A] brisk, brilliant, unsentimental novel…” -- New York Times
“Part coming-of-age story, part mystery and wholly compelling…” -- Washington Post
“While several recent books have used the conceit of an autistic protagonist, this thoughtful novel full of complicated characters is unique.” -- Chicago Sun-Times
“Stork has written a beautiful study of the loss of innocence, as the questions Marcelo confronts are ones everyone has to grapple with in some form or other…” -- Los Angeles Times
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Publication Date: February 1st, 2011
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Cinematic Nostalgia: “Jay Myself” Documents Life Of NYC Artist/Photographer Jay Maisel, End Of An Era
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JAY MYSELF documents the monumental move of renowned photographer and artist, Jay Maisel, who, in February 2015 after forty-eight years, begrudgingly sold his home—the 36,000 square-foot, 100-year-old landmark building in Manhattan known simply as “The Bank.” Through the intimate lens of filmmaker and Jay’s protégé, noted artist and photographer Stephen Wilkes, the viewer is taken on a remarkable journey through Jay’s life as an artist, mentor, and man; a man grappling with time, life, change, and the end of an era in New York City.
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Gastronomic Events: The Eiffel Tower’s “Le Jules Verne” Restaurant Reopens With Spectacular Makeover And Menu
From an Architectural Digest online article:
Eating well on the Dame de Fer, a.k.a. the Iron Lady or Eiffel Tower, is tradition. When it first opened in 1889, there were already four restaurants on the first floor, tucked away in wooden pavilions. And to celebrate the landmark’s 130th birthday this year, three-Michelin-starred chef Frédéric Anton (of Le Pré Catelan in the Bois de Boulogne) will take the helm of the City of Light’s highest gastronomic destination, soaring 410 feet above the city.
Located on the second floor, with direct access via a private elevator on the south pillar, the Jules Verne Restaurant—named for the celebrated French novelist, poet, and playwright—is reopening on July 20, entirely refurbished by architect and interior designer Aline Asmar d’Amman, founder of Culture in Architecture. With some six million visitors every year, around 80 percent of whom are foreigners, Chef Anton wants his cuisine to mirror France’s “culinary excellence,” he says. Revisiting the great classics with seasonal and local products, Anton intends to create a gastronomic experience in the arts décoratifs tradition, for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
To read more click on following link: https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/eiffel-tower-jules-verne-restaurant-redesign
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Boomers Health: New Study Confirms Superior Weight Loss Benefits Of Morning Exercise
From an International Journal of Obesity July 2019 study:
This study, combined with the results of previous studies, supports the hypothesis that engaging in morning exercise may result in more weight loss compared to engaging in a similar amount of exercise later in the day. Furthermore, we observed individuals who performed most of their exercise sessions in the afternoon or evening tended to have slightly higher levels of EI and reduced NEPA and NEEx, suggesting that there are potentially important differences in the components of energy balance based on time of day exercise is performed.
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Circadian physiology has been linked to body weight regulation and obesity. To date, few studies have assessed the association between exercise timing and weight related outcomes. The aim of this secondary analysis was to explore the impact of exercise timing (i.e., 24 h clock time of exercise session) on weight loss and components of energy balance.
To read more click on following link: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41366-019-0409-x
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New Aerial Travel Film “Budapest” Is A Gorgeous Collaboration Between Musician Havasi And Filmmaker Andrew Efimov
Filmed, Edited and Directed by: Andrew Efimov
Music by: Havasi
Produced by: Timelab
Drone Pilot: Andrey Rodin
Color Correction & Grading: Yaroslav Kuryanovich
Sound Design : Anton Semenov
Design: Alexandra Geletey
“This new image-based video clip about Budapest is the result of an international collaboration between the Russian TimeLab video studio and the world-famous Hungarian musician, Havasi. In the video we see sleepy Budapest trams crossing the Széchenyi chain bridge.. dawn over the Danube River.. the majestic layout of the city from a bird’s eye view… the glittering lights of Budapest by night… and the sunset over St Stephen’s Basilica… and all this juxtaposed with the astounding music of Havasi.
The music in the clip is Havasi’s track ‘Golden Eagle’. It catches the special atmosphere, the amazing feeling of flight – and the underlying nobility of the city.
The project isn’t their first collaboration with the Russian team. Last year, the Hungarians viewed a film Timelab had made about winter in St Petersburg – and suggested using the footage in one of their clips. This is how their Houdini’s Dream project came about.
Our video team were extremely impressed with Budapest – it’s a phenomenal city. It’s soaked up the best of many of Europe’s greatest cities. Look closely at the architecture, and you find something of everything – a little bit of Paris, a bit of St Petersburg, snippets of London… What really blew us away was the Chain Bridge over the Danube – it’s an iconic symbol of the city. There are no restrictions on filming with drones in Budapest, The Hungarian state authorities and city administration are very laid-back about all that, and want to share what they have with tourists. It meant we had complete creative freedom.”
Website: https://timelab.pro/budapest
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Top RV Campsites: Chisos Basin Campground In Big Bend National Park, TX
From a Fodor’s online article:
Surrounded by rugged cliffs high in the Chisos Mountains, Big Bend National Park’s Chisos Basin Campground is a picturesque slice of montane shrubland, featuring Arizona Cypress and desert-hearty mesquite trees. Chisos Campground is positioned close to the park’s most popular trails, including the Lost Mine Trail and Pinnacles Trail, and its highest point, Emory Peak. Almost half of the campground’s 60 sites can be reserved in advance (November to May) and 18 of them (non-reservable) allow the use of a generator. All sites have grills instead of fire pits, and the campground is replete with flush toilets and drinking water.
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New Research Reveals Huge Hidden Costs Of Alzheimer’s Disease And Related Dementias
From a Science Daily online article:
“We found staggering inconsistencies between how costs of dementia are calculated across studies and our analysis strongly supports that current estimates fail to recognise the true costs of the diseases, such as Alzheimer’s, that cause dementia. Some studies have estimated that out of pocket expenses for people with dementia are up to one third of their household wealth in the final five years of their life, and that caregivers have healthcare costs that are twice as high as non-caregivers. We also found evidence that costs begin rising up to 10 years prior to diagnosis — we need to better measure and factor all these into future societal cost estimates.”
Some of dementia’s hidden costs explored in the analysis include:
People developing other health conditions, such as anxiety or depression, as a result of caring for someone with dementia.
Families forced to cut back on spending or to use savings to support their loved ones.
Reduced quality of life for people with dementia and their care partners/carers.
Costs that are incurred in the years before a diagnosis of impairment or dementia is made.
Currently, dementia is estimated to cost the US economy $290bn a year; the UK economy £26bn a year, and $1tn globally. A team of experts from institutions in the UK, Canada, Spain and the US reviewed existing evidence to assess what different costs are associated with dementia and analyse how these costs are measured.
To read more click on following link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190730092616.htm
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Arts & Literature, Exhibitions
Top Museum Exhibits: “Leonardo Da Vinci – A Closer Look” At The Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace
From a Studio International online article:
The 200 pages on display at the Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace, have been together since the artist’s death. They were bound by the sculptor Pompeo Leoni in about 1590 and entered the Royal Collection during the reign of Charles II. Some of his most iconic images are here, including his study of a foetus in the womb, made as part of a treatise on anatomy that came close to being finished, but was never published.
Leonardo da Vinci: A Closer Look is a revolutionary re-examination of Leonardo da Vinci’s drawings, of his techniques and of his creative thinking process. It showcases 80 of Leonardo’s finest works on paper from the Royal Collection, using specialist photographic techniques to examine his working practices. One by one, Leonardo’s processes of creation are revealed, from his choice of paper and the composition of the specialist grounds used for his drawings, to his first touches in chalk, ink or metalpoint, and on to the finished compositions.
Many of these features are of course invisible to the naked eye, and have been so for centuries, ever since Leonardo took his pen from the paper. Infrared images reveal underdrawings unseen for 500 years, published here for the first time. Ultraviolet photography brings back to life now-vanished metalpoint sketches; while spectrographic analysis allows us to explore the origin and precise chemistry of Leonardo’s papers and grounds.
Click on the following link to read more:
https://www.rct.uk/visit/the-queens-gallery-buckingham-palace?gclid=CjwKCAjw1f_pBRAEEiwApp0JKFGfQ_3bnyjYHvJIjXDW4qtepjMp_Ve8k159h0DbrFQgC3Hsy9BQBhoC4BkQAvD_BwE
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Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Feb. 5)
February 5, 2018 February 5, 2018 BlowoutBuzzLeave a comment
What’s Buzzing Today: Eagles’ upset victory in the Super Bowl gets all of today’s links.
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What’s Buzzing Today: Nothing but NFL stuff today as we await the Super Bowl.
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PSA/DNA authenticates Super Bowl LII game-used footballs & more
When Tom Brady or Nick Foles touch a football for the first time on Sunday in Super Bowl LII, they won’t be the first to handle them.
Beyond game preparations and handling each ball for the biggest NFL game of the year will have been “tagged” by PSA/DNA with synthetic DNA ink. There are approximately 100 footballs prepped to be used at some point during the game and those aren’t the only items authenticated by the company, which has been doing this for the Super Bowl for more than a decade.
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Tom Brady Super Bowl LI family ring hits auction block via Goldin
January 22, 2018 January 22, 2018 BlowoutBuzzLeave a comment
A Super Bowl LI ring issued to a member of Tom Brady‘s family is up for grabs right now via Goldin Auctions.
The size 10.5 world champions ring weighs 77.3 grams and is identical to the one issued to the quarterback who led his New England Patriots to a shocking come-from-behind overtime victory against the Atlanta Falcons a year ago. It’s a 10 karat white-gold ring with 260 diamonds worked into the design.
It’s believed to be the first ring or award tied to Brady to be hit the open market, and bidding opened at $20,000 — and there’s already action with the bidding.
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What’s Buzzing Today: The Super Bowl is set but the board buzz is just building up, meanwhile big pulls are popping up from around the collecting world.
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Buzz Poll: Would you buy a Super Bowl used confetti card?
February 22, 2017 February 22, 2017 BlowoutBuzz1 Comment
The Lombardi trophy confetti you see here is reportedly from Super Bowl LI and it recently fetched some surprising money — $50! — on eBay.
And it’s not alone.
Maybe it’s just those rabid New England Patriots fans out there, but that got Buzz wondering …
It’s not been done before but it seems like everything else has made it into cards. Unless the NFL objects, it seems like it could be done quite easily.
>> Click here to buy football cards on BlowoutCards.com
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Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Feb. 10)
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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.
What’s Buzzing Today: Impressive breaks from around the collecting world.
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Panini’s Private Signings promo autos return for Super Bowl LI
They’re nearly already sold out, but Panini America’s Private Signings packs are back with Super Bowl LI nearly upon us.
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What’s Buzzing Today: Big breaks, Dr. Who, Matt Ryan, SI Swimsuit cards & more.
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What’s Buzzing Today: Big Star Wars pulls, NFL Draft re-do, a Tom Brady question … and questionable Tom Brady cards?
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Buzz Poll: Who wins Super Bowl LI?
January 3, 2017 January 3, 2017 BlowoutBuzzLeave a comment
We’re down to the last 12 NFL teams and that means we have just one question for the remainder of the football calendar.
>> Click here to shop for football boxes on BlowoutCards.com.
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Auction Gallery: Hunt’s Super Bowl 50 event packs serious history
One of the biggest football auctions of the year is set for Friday and Saturday as Hunt Auctions continues its traditional Super Bowl sale.
The Super Bowl 50 Live Auction will be at the Moscone Center in San Francisco with more than 900 lots including modern-day game-dated memorabilia like the J.J. Watt Houston Texans gamer above — a jersey with a hefty price already in early bidding — and pieces from football’s early years. too.
Because of its high profile as part of the NFL Experience show, prices can be pretty strong once the auctions close.
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The nobility of Cecil Newton’s struggle
I really thought I was done with Camgate (unless the NCAA suddenly decided to issue a new ruling, I suppose), but this Dan Wetzel piece is so appalling that I can’t help myself. This is truly car-wreck-on-the-side-of-the-highway quality writing:
… Was he wrong to demand more from the establishment that had plenty to give? Was he misguided to look at the charade and say not this time, not with my son?
Is letting Cam play for “free” in the face of rampant profiteering really better than asking for some of the action?
It would’ve been easier, sure. Would’ve it been right? If your son was an actor, would you let him star in a Disney movie for free because Disney said so?
I mean, seriously, “not this time, not with my son?” Has Wetzel lost sight of who was pimping whom?
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28 responses to “The nobility of Cecil Newton’s struggle”
Apparently Dan Wetzel has never heard of a “scholarship”, which apparently carries a large cash value.
Of course, Wetzel is apparently skirting the real issue here. No matter what one’s opinion of the NCAA’s amateursim rules are, Cecil Newton is indisputable and absolutely a horrible person, completely wrong, and way out of line to demand “a piece of the action” FOR HIMSELF in return for Cam Newton’s services. And, according to the NCAA’s head-in-the-sand actions (and Wetzel’s fine column), that’s exactly what he did. Now, if CAM had asked for a “piece of the action”, certainly that would open things up to Wetzel’s debate (and it would also, quite indisputably, make Cam Newton ineligible). If you go through the column and substitute “Cam” for “Cecil”, the column makes a little more sense, and clearly, that’s what Wetzel really has in mind. He knows Cam cheated, and he doesn’t think it’s a big deal, but he can’t come out and say it for some reason.
And, he points out that it’s great Cam forgives his dad and hasn’t let any of this tear the family apart. MAYBE THAT’S BECAUSE HE KNEW ABOUT IT THE WHOLE TIME.
Here’s my only rub with your comment: If we assume that Cecil was “pimping” his son for cash that he intended to use for Cam’s eventual benefit (basically acting like the parents of any underage celebrity), then Cecil is essentially acting like any other red-blooded late boomer parent of a Millennial. He’s trying to negotiate the best deal possible for his son. He’s taking the ethic of the privileged classes with regard to college admissions and “merit” aid and applying it to athletics. This happens every day at colleges and universities everywhere. Is it really that different?
I don’t see him as “selling” his son for his own benefit without any regard for Cam. I don’t believe he was going to take the $200K and spend it on Cecil by absconding to Cayman or some such. It’s perfectly believable he was going to continue to support Cam with it.
He is just another edition of Craig James or Beck Campbell. His actions highlight a different problem, but it’s entitlement all the same.
I’ll also serve up this last point re: scholarships. It’s true that full rides have a price-tag and a pay0ff in terms of lifetime earnings for most college graduates/attenders. The problem with translating that to athletes in revenue sports is, generally speaking, these athletes are not academically equipped to take advantage of the benefits. We know that the “mean” athlete would not be admitted sans their special talents. Institutions realize this as well, that’s why almost all major programs funnel these athletes into certain majors. At AU, it’s sociology (go ahead and check up on Cam’s major); at Georgia, it’s one of several majors in the College of Consumer & Family Sciences or College of Education; at Georgia Tech, it’s management (and a liberal amount of coursetaking at other institutions); and at… you get the point.
The NCAA creates eligibility criteria based on hours toward degree, etc. and institutions adjust. They continue to accept athletes who they know aren’t academically capable, create special pathways through the institution for them, and profit handsomely from their exploits. If they finish or not isn’t (or wasn’t until APR – and even then you can always sprinkle your roster with athletes who will finish a degree) that big of a deal.
We can get into laying blame for the lack of preparedness of these athletes if you like. Personally, I think you need only look at the SES of a family and the culture of high schools to see what is valued. It isn’t like middle and high schools are not passing these students along to the greater glory of their own athletic programs with the (often uninformed) consent of the students’ parents who, probably, aren’t aware that their children aren’t learning/being held accountable.
Throw on top of all that the practices of “greyshirting” and oversigning and, as a parent, I’d be wanting some guarantee as well. Still, is Cecil slimy? Well, is he a self-annointed bishop? Yeah. No doubt. I don’t like him at all. But if I were the parent of a VHT athlete, would I “trust” coaches and institutions at a major program to do right by my son? Cecil probably views Cam’s experience at UF differently than the rest of us, again, just like any parent of a Millennial tends to do: his precious could do no wrong, so it’s Meyer and the lot who “ruined his life.”
Anyway, rant over.
I still hate Auburn and hope they burn.
Well, you and I actually agree here, I didn’t do a good enough job of expressing myself. I don’t think that Cecil was just trying to keep all the impermissible benefits for himself. I have no doubts that Cam was going to benefit as well, which is why I still maintain it’s downright laughable that he’s bearing none of the “burden” of the NCAA’s ruling. I still think Cam knew what was going on. And even if he didn’t, unless Cecil Newton really WAS just going to take the cash and run off to Grand Cayman without him, he was going to benefit one way or another. Reggie Bush had a room at that free house his folks were living in, after all.
It’s as though Wetzel thinks that Florida took advantage of Cam for making him play “for free.” And somehow that exonerates Cecil (and Cam) for taking some righteous stand against the establishment and saying “not my son, not this time.” Bloody jayzus, Wetzel comes across about as stupid as Cecil (and Cam) are dirty.
If Cecil wanted to pimp his kid out, he should have taken him to Canada. They pay people, and it’s all within the rules.
Interesting point of view. I’m going to assume that Wetzel makes a decent living with his sportswriting, whereas the blogging and other writing I’ve done puts, on average, maybe fifty bucks a month in my pocket. So with that in mind, I’m going to break into Wetzel’s house and take his TV because I don’t have one at the moment.
After all, the establishment clearly has plenty to give. Just “looking for some of the action” is all. I’m sure Dan’ll understand.
so i take it you haven’t seen bissinger’s nauseating piece in the daily beast today: http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2010-12-12/heisman-hypocrisy-cam-newton-his-father-cecil-and-the-ncaa/?cid=hp:mainpromo5
the pimp-whore-john narrative is obviously firmly entrenched in the echo chamber of professional sports writers.
That reminds me why I try to avoid reading his stuff as much as possible.
What I don’t get about complaints like his and Wetzel’s is why they’re not directed at the proper target, the NFL.
Because the outrageous “plantation system” metaphor only makes sense for bissinger and his ilk if the ncaa clowns are the “masters.”
Buzz has apparently tuned into college sports for the first time in his adult life (his greatest work was on prep sports).
He claims MSU would’ve made millions by inking Cam and appearing on ESPN (which is grade A bullshit). Yet in the exact same story he states that Auburn was playing for “a payout of nearly $20 million that will be divided between the two conferences”. Which is big cheese? School makes millions or the conferences pool it and split it? One smacks of lone wolfs the other of a union, which is it?
Then its the same tired stories about how the schools “profit” off the super star athlete. Yawn. If you want to talk about stealing, lets do features on Pat Summitt and Geno Auriemma and how they steal from football players to play those silly girl games. Let’s have an ESPN 30 at 30 about Reese Hoffa (Georgia) and Rulon Gardner (Nebraska) and how they toiled in a sport with no financial payoff, received no academic breaks and all this was made possible because the football team makes big money and how evil this is.
I saw the headline with a teaser on yahoo the other day and just laughed.
Bissinger could basically just repeat the words “I HATE EVERYTHING” over and over for 15 column-inches and the net effect would be the same.
This doesn’t apply just to the linked Daily Beast article, mind you; from what I know of the man it could apply to everything he’s written or uttered in the past five years or so.
“everything he’s written or uttered in the past five years or so”
may be balderdash or malarkey and he’s a curmudgeon, too.
http://thebrowntweedsociety.com/2010/08/06/curmudgeon-why-does-it-have-to-be-a-bad-word-a-look-at-buzz-bissinger-and-chris-weingarten/
Dan Wetzel, the humble journalist, is speaking truth to power. I stand and doff my hat to him.
What a bunch of bullshit.
What’s with the “babe in the woods” story that’s been attached to Cam and Cecil?
Cecil played college ball at Savannah State. His older son played college ball at Tennessee State and even got a sniff in the NFL. Cameron had a full ride at a top notch school with an offense patently made for his skills. The Newtons know all about the rules of the NCAA and the payoff coming from the NFL.
If Cam had so much faith in his abilities, he wouldn’t need to get paid for his one and done summer school and fall semester at Auburn. Further, if Cam was a good person, he wouldn’t steal a laptop, spray paint it, log in to the UF system, throw it out his dorm window and lie to police. That’s the action of a punk.
The reason Cecil was lookin for money is because he’s a bum. Anytime I meet some self appointed “bishop” or “pastor” I keep my hand on my wallet because of characters like Cecil Newton.
Thank you. Even though they may lack spending money for dates, as the age-old complaint about the NCAA always says, the lives of these guys are pretty charmed. Room and board (and man, do they get a LOT of great board at the training tables or dining halls) and a free education at a great university (or Auburn) is a pretty sweet deal. Add in the fact that you’re probably going be a very big man on campus with all of the attendant benefits, well, it can be a great three or four years.
Bissinger is just trying to be a firebrand, saying that Newton’s crime was that he “didn’t ask for enough.” This is completely consistent with Buzz’s personality and the shock value he goes for. The surprise — both to him and to everyone else — is that Wetzel, who fancies himself a serious journalist, wrote the same article.
The whole system is nutty, the people involves are all pretty slimy, and guys like Wetzel and Bissinger are more interested in an angle and bomb throwing than making actual sense.
JoeE
“And if the NCAA doesn’t care to enforce its own rules, then what are they really worth?”
He’s got a point here.
Like quarterbacks, rather than tailbacks, being the spotlight of an offense, there are views of the NCAA other than mine.
I accept that to some folks the whole college football megillah is a hypocritical farse, and, in fact, it is hard to argue against that view at times. This seems to be one of those times.
If I was Cecil Newton and could negotiate a substantial amount of money for my son to play football at some school for a year, then my son would move on to the NFL, and that because paying for pay is only illegal to the NCAA, the only penalty would be to the school dumb enough to participate and get caught, judge me if you want to, I might say, but I don’t live in your world.
Because the simple truth, as someone pointed out earlier, is that the NFL does not care one whit whether Cam Newton played ball in college for money or not.
Especially now that, obviously, nobody could prove anything about Newton coming to Awbun.
If I were Cecil, I might take the attitude that my son would ultimately not be hurt, that he would lead Awbun to their own version of the promised land, and then become a multi-millionaire by the beginning to the next football season.
And if at some point the NCAA shreds Awbun like a combine running through a corn field, well, I might say, if you can’t do the time, don’t do the crime.
And I am sure Reggie Bush and his parents would agree.
Is it any wonder rational, intelligent folks view football fans as the lunatic fringe?
Hopefully, none of you watched the Heisman presentation. I caught a replay snippet late last night and heard Cammy explain how Blinn was such a wasteland, but he decided to treat it like a “professional” and gut it out for two years.
Student-athelete indeed. And BC got a championship knowing they had “hired” a gun. It’s all so sadly disgusting, which made a great lead-in to “Pony Excess”…at least cheating then had some charm?!
Yo, Dan–
If my kid were offered to star in the Disney movie with a near guarantee of a very, very well-paid gig on the next one you best damn sure bet I would say yes in a New York minute. Ever heard of an internship??
+ 1. Actually, + 0, and get me a cup of coffee.
Keep that +1 for yourself, and enjoy that coffee.
Actually, give me the +1 and the coffee. You’re getting the experience.
slive sux
The end to cfb as we know it, and dan missed the story.
How about just following the rules?
If the rules don’t suit you, take your skills somewhere else or work to change the rules.
Yes, I understand that some may not like how the economics of college football play out, but cry me a river. It’s not like these kids are being recruited to work in a cotton mill against their wishes.
All this ends justifies the means stuff is getting old.
almightytmc1
“Not with my son!”
Sound like a really bad Lifetime Cahnnel movie with Valarie Bertonelli and Lindsay Wagner.
Danny boy has lost it. In the liberal think tak utopian society, it would be nice if everyone could get what they thought was fair. Apparently, no one to Dan Wetzel that is a realistic world things a re a tad bit different.
Maybe Dan will figure it out the next time a cop gives him a ticket and says he has to pay it… The rules are there for a reason.
Jeez my typing is atrocious today.
Dan, put the super bong down and back away slowly.
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USCHO.com Fan Forum | board.uscho.com > College Hockey > Men's Division I > Minnesota Cup
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Looks like this tourney is going to happen. It should be a fun tourney.
4 girls, 1 cup is the name. video sales should be outstanding... minnesota's economy could use all the help it can get.
SCSU Euro
Maturi said this is the way the Gophers play all the MN teams... anyone else scared that means not making trips to their barns?
And Minnesota Cup... its ok, but can we get something cooler sounding? Like the DQ Cup?
Just call it the Minnesota Gangbang and be done with it.
MavsFan
Maturi said this is the way the Gophers play all the MN teams... anyone else scared that means not making trips to their barns?I don't know about St. Cloud, but I know we'll never see the Gophers in Mankato again.
Tipsy McStagger
Minnesota's economy is probably ten times the size of North Dakota, so not sure where this is coming from. Oh yeah, I forgot you are borderline ********.
I can see how jan fans would be a bit testy about this subject as they realize they will probably never be able to drink from this cup...
Biddco
Now now now, we all cannot find oil in our state...
Looks like this tourney is going to happen. It should be a fun tourney.Beersong had a great post on tPB. Basically the question is how many people will be there? They tried a similar thing a few years ago and 5,000 (or less) showed up for a game that didn't include the Gophers. And when the Gophers are playing, how many will be in attendance? 10,000? 11,000?
Plus you can say goodbye to UMTC visiting your arena.
I am excited of the possibility of this being a Final Five 2.0. And by 2.0 I mean a sequel to a blockbuster hit that won't come near what the Final Five.
Minnesota Cup is a dumb name, call it "The Hotdish"
JDUBBS1280
Beersong had a great post on tPB. Basically the question is how many people will be there? They tried a similar thing a few years ago and 5,000 (or less) showed up for a game that didn't include the Gophers. And when the Gophers are playing, how many will be in attendance? 10,000? 11,000?
I am excited of the possibility of this being a Final Five 2.0. And by 2.0 I mean a sequel to a blockbuster hit that won't come near what the Final Five was.
The days of Minnesota visiting your arena often are going to be gone regardless. That's the reality of the situation.
Obviously. Without drunk UND fans to annoy everyone and puke everywhere, it just won't have the same charm.
:( Or to mistake you for a Gopher fan because you're wearing maroon and gold
The days of Minnesota visiting your arena often are going to be gone regardless. That's the reality of the situation.Fine by me, I'll just miss some good friends who come to Duluth. It makes for a great time.
Maturi seems to be telling us expect to see more Sacred Heart series and less in state rivalry games against other Minnesota schools. My take read between the lines old WCHA if you want to see the Gophers at your barn. I am not thrilled by his statement.
beaverhockeyfan
Basically this tournament is the Goofers saying we are helping the other Minnesota schools, we just won't go to their barn to do it. We will play them at the X or at Mariucci so that we don't have to leave the 494-694 loop for any non-conference games........
Well, they do have a scheduling agreement with Notre Dame already, and I heard they are working on one with BC/BU. So, it's not like they aren't ever going to leave the Twin Cities for out of conference games.
If they are going to maintain their 20 home game minimum (2 of which would be games in this tournament at the X), plus 10 road conference games, it doesn't leave a lot of non-conference games to play on the road.
RaceBoarder
Well, they'll always have one of these to drink from:
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Yex75Tfdo2A/Ta21qz3h0MI/AAAAAAAABak/ZEsKaJ4t1yU/s400/solo_cup.jpg
Bronzebacks
I don't get why so many are focused on the negatives here. The biggest loss from the WCHA splitting up is the revenue sharing from the Final Five. The gophers do not need the MN tournament. But schools like SCSU, BSU, MSUM, and UMD this is a big time deal. The specifics have not been released, but I imagine there will be a revenue sharing deal that will very important to help offset the losses of the WCHA Final Five cash cow going to slaughter.
Personally, I like to thank Lucia, Maturi and all others involved in getting this done. This will be great for College Hockey in Minnesota. I will be in the seats for the tourney.
Shhhh. Clearly Minnesota was the frontrunner in breaking up the WCHA, and I know for a fact they NEVER wanted Bemidji State in the WCHA in the first place.
Wrong on both accounts. I've heard differently in both cases. Do you have any evidence to support your theories?
Of course not. Minnesota is too arrogant too do anything that might benefit another program.....
John Mariucci would be proud of this tournament.
Yes he would be. Herbie too.
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(17-8) Virginia Tech @ (8-19) Wake Forest basketball preview:
#65 R.P.I. Virginia Tech @ #245 R.P.I. Wake Forest:
TV coverage: Tuesday 7pm on ESPN2
Vegas line: Wake+14.5, O/U=145
Murphy’s O&M Law 1o1:
If VT basketball can go ‘rong — it will.
Seth’s very own J.M.U. pigskin Waterloo in hoops terms.
The script has now been written, no, make that more like recited twice by Coach Tony Bennett. Such reverberated was loud and clear on Saturday afternoon up in paris; and I for one expect other(s) to now begin to borrow a page from the HooVa stall-ball or Slowtime Tony Bennett script. Why would they not when VT obviously struggles mighty whenever our basketball offense is throttled down or left to red-line while stuck in first-gear.
That was simply not a fun basketball game to watch. U.V.A. (to their credit) made slop-shot after slop-shot and hung “H” after “H” on VT what would have been an audacious and highly entertaining game of H-O-R-S-E if this one had been contested on a play-ground near you. Such was not our fate however as the dirty buggers otherwise know as the french stole –or more like ripped- both Commonwealth hoops contest from us this season. The packline defense of Tony Bennet may be the opposite number of Walt Harris in football or something of an NC.State redux from a few years ago. I was ready to type out: “I wanna see france in the A.C.C. Tourney”; then I read the Box Score and experienced a moment filled with more than a couple second-thoughts.
Again; to their credit; the dirty french has done nothing short of control tempo vs. Virginia Tech for all save about 8-10 minutes of play out of our 80 collective minutes of scrimmaging this year. That’s the bad news; the good news is that Wake gives up 77 points per game on average. There are not 13 teams in the A.C.C. – if there were Wake would be thirteenth. The kicker is thus … how long can you afford to keep the pedal to the O&M metal if you are a six-man basketball team like Seth’s is after the unlawful news regarding Mr. Jarell Eddie’s possession of a controlled substance.
That said I am very interested to see how this team responds to yet another O&M gut-kick in what has been nothing short of a downright gutting season already. We are playing on the late-season quick Saturday-Tuesday quick turnaround which means we are only +2 in terms of days of rest. As was said in the opener; we are now functionally down to a pitiful hexa or 6-man rotation. It is though to imagine us running and gunning with only 12 legs trotting up and down the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum floor – even vs. pitiful Wake.
Wake at a Glance:
10th best in blocked shots (5.8)
16th best in FT% (75.6%)
30th best in 3-point FG% (38.3%)
322nd in turnover margin (-4)
322nd in defensive rebounding
332nd in defensive points allowed per game (77.2)
Leading the way –although not by much- for the Deacons would be 6`7“ 205 lb. Swing, and Richmond VA native, one #30, Travis MacKie. Travis is yet another t-freshman who was expected to mature slowly off the Deacon bench; yet instead he is starting and logging major minutes in his debut season. Travis came to Wake out of the Commonwealth with a sweet-shooting reputation (29% on threes this year); instead he is surprisingly leading Wake in rebounding at 7.5 boards and is third in blocked shots (1.0). Go fig’ from a kid who did not enjoy a defensive rep’ coming out of high school and yet is off to a fine A.C.C. start nevertheless. Second in points is #0, 6`4“ 175 lb. freshman G, J.T. Terrell who has cooled off a bit since we last saw him and is now down to a 11.8 points per game on average. J.T. was expected to be a zone busting long-range bomber off the Deacon’s bench in his first season; instead he is Wake’s second scorer from the lead-G spot; even though he has been in and out of the Dec’s starting line-up or sitting down beside Coach Jeff Bzdelik on the Deacon bench this campaign. Now all the way down to fifth in scoring (9.8) though still second in rebounding (4.9) would be #20 Ari Stewart. Ari is a long armed Wing at 6`7“ and 205 lbs; he is in his sophomore year and is leading the Deacon way at 84% from the FT-stripe. Again, we see yet another skillful medium sized (or smaller) Deacon hoopsters down in Winston Salem; yet wait, there’s more of the same as this 2010-2011 Deacon roster is riddled with so-called “tweeners”. The Deacon’s nearly have two more 6`4“ clone lead-G’s who can both shoot from range. One is #2 Gary “G-money” Clark (no Redskin relation) a 200 lb. senior from Florida and the other is #11 C.J. Harris a 6`3“ 185 lb. sophomore from Georgia. Harris shoots a reasonable 37% from range and leads Wake in assists at 3.8 per game, and has improved his scoring all the way up to a bronze medal (third place) in Deacon points at 10.7 per game. Whereas Clark only nets 58% of his three’s! Yes, that is not a typo, he is 46 of 79 from beyond the arc this season; making his range is the gym itself, if Mr. Clark is in the gym, he is open. Obviously, Mr. Clark is the best marksman in the A.C.C. at this time, hands down, no contest, he is pacing the A.C.C. from downtown by no less than 12% better than his nearest competitor at this time. To take that a step further, Mr. Clark could be one of the better pure shooters that you will see in the A.C.C. for this decade when it is all said and done.
Starting Center #33 Carson Desrosiers is a 6`11“ beanpole 210 lb. t-freshman all the way from New Hampshire who can send a shot back; even if his offense game is still playing catch-up. 1.7 blocks per game with only 3.5 points and 4.2 boards suggests that Carson is something of a project as a true-Center goes. Dood is long in the paint and other than that his favored face-up game is still developing. Leading the Dec’s in blocks is #40 and legit 7` 230 lb. junior Ty “sky” Walker who is sending back an impressive 2.8 shots per contest in barely 19 minutes of P.T. off the Deacon bench. Newly eligible (Georgetown transfer) #25 junior P-F Nikita Merscheriakov, is a Belarus native who is adding size to the Deacon front-line with his 6`8“ and 219 chiseled lbs. Nikita is getting 4 points and 4 boards to go with 30% from range as he plays his way into shape. #23 P-F Melvin Tabb a 6`8“ 225 lb. freshman provides front-court minutes of the Deacon pine.
G, Tony Chennault a freshman 6`2“ 195 lb. Philly Pt.G who was netting 6 points, dropping 2 dimes an getting to 2 boards in very limited playing time has returned from an eight week absence due to a foot injury. This is significant as Tony was the one lifeline to something of a true-Pt.G. that Coach Jeff Bzdelik enjoyed this year. He has had a couple of nice games in fact since he got back in late January. Everyone else is a Shooting-G or a lead-G playing out of position at the One spot. (hence: the porous Wake Forest Turnover Margin above)
Did you notice a couple of things there? How about the fact that these Deacon’s are engaging in something of a wholesale youth movement with only two upperclassmen (one senior one junior) making any real contributions this year. Such hearkens the use of the word “inexperienced” when describing this year’s Wake basketball squad and inexperienced is not a good thing to be in Atlantic Coast intra-conference play. Also note that this is not a real physical Deacon club, it is kinda long in spots and it is also pretty lean looking all around. Wake has also been waxed most A.C.C. games thus far this year; and subsequently only owns a single A.C.C. victory (vs. the french) to show for their 2010-2011 troubles. That’s not good; nor is getting pawned by V.C.U., Richmond and Winthrop. I suppose beating Iowa helps a little and yet this Wake hoops team has the look and feel of one that will be staying home for the post-season come March of this season and very possibly March of 2012 and beyond; as these Dec’s look to be seasons away — plural. That’s what happens in Atlantic Coast terms when you return the least collective scoring and the least rebounding from last year in the entire 12 team A.C.C.
#23, 6`8“ 255 lb. low-post freshman year PF banger Melvin Tabb has been dismissed from the school for what are being called “disciplinary reasons”. Mr. Tabb has struggled with both mononucleosis and academic issues since he arrived in Winston-Salem.
Fourm-Guide, conclusion(s) and prediction:
Wake is o-for the year out on the Road (o-8). Only trouble is that VT is the visitor in this one where Wake is a much more respectable 7-9 as a host. Am I gonna pick the Wake upset? Nope. Not gonna bother yah with that this time out. However; I am upset by our lack of effort vs. the hateful french not once; twice this season!
Where will this nonpareil beleaguered Virginia Tech hoops team now turn?
R.A.T.T.......................what is Virginia Tech right now?
Overachieving at (3-3) or .5oo.
Spot on at (3-3) or .5oo.
Underachieving at (3-3) or .5oo.
I hesitated to report this; as I knew just at first blush that the Fourm-Guide would go bonkers and fall off of its much vaunted prognostication rocker for this one. The one thing that the Fourm Guide does not compute well is mismatches. Ergo, the Fourm-Guide is predicting a 134 point Virginia Tech blow out win. Yah; not gonna happen; though there you go. Like I said; the Fourm-Guide falters a bit in textbook transitive property terms when things get a bit lopsided. However, should anyone correctly predict a 134 point VT blowout win; I will name my first-born after you – and I’m not even married.
So our friend the Fourm-Guide was not much help and yet it is very difficult to imagine Wake Forest raiding and pillaging our Cassell for an extremely upsetting visiting win in this one. On the other hand, the Home-Away splits and recent 5-game trends paint a somewhat more balanced if not cogent picture. Well, maybe not, as the Home-Away splits only predict a 4 point Virginia Tech victory. It is the most recent 5-game trends that appear to finally shed some credible light into this league-play picture. 21 points; or an Ace-Jack Virginia Tech victory seems about right to me. Wake have averaged 81 points allowed in their most recent five A.C.C. games on average as the Dec’s have been slaughtered on the A.C.C. glass of late to the shrill tune of a backbreaking -17 rebounding margin per game on average in the last 21 days. That said; I am not expecting a very enthralled O&M effort after what I saw up in paris on Saturday — this one has lackluster or yawing-festival written all over it to me. Despite and as underwhelmed as all of that is … this is a must win game.
IF, Virginia Tech somehow drops this one the proverbial utensil you will see sticking out of the Hokies is another N.I.T. fork. Maybe not even that; as getting upset by Wake Forest, even on the road, could actually be code for a C.B.I. “spork”.
b’street
Posted in RamblingsTagged ACC Basketball, VT Basketball, Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Gotta go to extra work on D vs. any possessions slowing Zone based team.
Just keep the O flowing and the good Cassell vibes rolling.
Sorry b.street. We split with da 'cuse.
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Jeep's India launch: Is the brand ready to zoom ahead?
BE finds out if the brand's journey in India likely to be an uphill slog
Amit Bapna
"The Jeep, the Dakota airplane and the landing craft were the three tools that won the war." Famous words spoken by General Dwight Eisenhower, allied supreme commander, Europe and President of the United States, in context of the World War-2. Such is the cultural clout of the Jeep brand in the USA its home-turf, something that the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) owned brand is getting ready to translate to Indian roads as it gets ready to launch.
This iconic legacy while an asset on home turf, can become a challenge for Jeep as it tries to recreate the same magic: something other heritage brands like Disney and Vespa have had to contend with. From being an active participant in the World-War to being the first vehicle that the US government allowed for civilian purposes to its current status as the ultimate offroading lifestyle vehicle, it has crossed many obstacles to attain its preeminent position in the USA. As per industry reports, FCA was the eighth-largest advertiser in the US with $2.25 billion in both measured and unmeasured media spending in 2015. Jeep is FCA’s biggest brand going by US measured media spending, according to Kantar Media.
Shares Michael Manley, global head, Jeep Brand & COO APAC, FCA in an exclusive chat with Brand Equity, "Our big challenge, when we have not been present in a market, is all about helping our customers understand what a true SUV is." Lots of people say they produce SUVs but the reality is that when you get inside those SUVs and compare what they are capable of with Jeep, they fall very short, he adds. For now, he is gung-ho over the imminent India launch of Jeep brand in the world’s 5th largest automobile market.
ALSO READ: India is ready for Jeep, says CCO Michael Manley
A rather late entry many would say, considering the brand is in the midst of its 75th year celebrations and has been present in markets like Brazil, Mexico, China and Japan, for some time. Concedes British-born Kevin Flynn, president & managing director, FCA India who has been at the helm here for 16 months, both India and Jeep are ready for each other now. The plan is to bring some iconic CBU (completely built units) models and then get into local production by mid-2017. For starters, the launch would include two of the flagship offerings – Wrangler and the Grand Cherokee with a total of five variants, followed by the local production.
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IPL matches worth more than India's international games
The IPL media rights have emerged more lucrative than the Indian team's home matches with Star India set to pay Rs 55 crore for an IPL game -- Rs 12 crore more than what it currently pays for an international fixture
Updated: September 05, 2017, 08:55 IST
IPL media rights have emerged more lucrative than the Indian team's home matches
Star India set to pay Rs 55 crore for an IPL game -- Rs 12 crore more than what it currently pays for an international fixture
IPL, after 10 years of existence, towers over other cricketing properties of the world
The IPL media rights have emerged more lucrative than the Indian team's home matches with Star India set to pay Rs 55 crore for an IPL game -- Rs 12 crore more than what it currently pays for an international fixture.
Star India on Monday won the global broadcast and digital rights for Rs 16,347.5 crore for the next five years, a staggering amount considering the Indian cricket board, which owns the IPL property, is in the middle of an administrative crisis.
The per game numbers for an IPL game amounts to Rs 55 crore and Rs 3,270 crore per year. Back in 2012, Star had won broadcast and digital rights of India matches between 2012-2018 for Rs 3,851 crore, a figure broken down to Rs 43 crore per match.
At $512 million, the annual media rights of three cricket boards including the BCCI, ECB and Cricket Australia combined is at par with what IPL commands ($508 million).
However, the rights for the India matches are up for grabs next year and with the way the cricket is pulling in the money from all quarters, another mind-boggling payout for the BCCI will not be a surprise.
"Despite the off-field issues of BCCI, watching a cricket match in India remains an amazing experience," Star India CEO Uday Shankar said after securing a successful IPL bid.
The amount may seem astronomical but Shankar said that the figures reflect market value.
"This is the right figure. You have seen that in every category it has been so competitive, so that there are three digital rights which have gone for over Rs 3,000 crore. Digital did not exist 10 years ago," Shankar said.
"In television, you have seen it was aggressively tendered to. This tells you that cricket continues to be very strong, very healthy and very attractive in this country," added Shankar.
IPL, after 10 years of existence, towers over other cricketing properties of the world.
The IPL will get $508 million per year as part of the media rights deal, making it a no comparison with Australia's Big Bash League, which earns $20 million per year.
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Oceano general manager under board scrutiny
Lonnie Curtis
By JOSH FRIEDMAN
The Oceano Community Services District Board of Directors will meet in closed session Wednesday evening to review the performance of recently hired General Manager Lonnie Curtis.
Wednesday’s closed session hearing will mark the second time Curtis’s performance has come under review in his first two months on the job. Government watchdogs have accused Curtis of failing to comply with California’s Ralph M. Brown Act and Public Records Act, and district officials have had to instruct him to do so.
The board hired Curtis in October to replace ex-general manager Tom Geaslen, who left after overpaying himself $45,242 in district funds, according to a district audit.
Curtis told CalCoastNews that Board President Matt Guerrero chose to place the performance review on the agenda. Guerrero did not respond when asked why he called for the evaluation.
Prior to the performance review on November 13, Guerrero said that Curtis was not “under fire” or at risk of termination.
Since then, the district has received a Brown Act violation letter and has narrowly avoided another breach of California’s open meeting law leading up to Wednesday’s meeting.
After the November 13 performance review, district staff reported that during closed session the board discussed planning measures with Curits relating to water, sewer and other district business. A day later, the initial closed session report disappeared from the district website, which has since stated that the board took no reportable action.
On November 15, attorney Terry Francke of Californians Aware sent a letter to Curtis accusing the board of violating the Brown Act by holding a planning discussion in closed session. The board is scheduled to approve a response letter to Francke during open session Wednesday.
On Wednesday evening, the board will hold a special meeting simultaneously with its regular meeting in order to avoid committing a Brown Act violation.
Guerrero called for a special meeting earlier this week after Curtis added a hearing to the regular meeting without placing it on the agenda.
Oceano board bylaws call for yearly elections of a president and vice president, and elections have not yet taken place in 2013.
Wednesday’s meeting is the last scheduled meeting of the year, and board officer elections did not appear on the agenda. Curtis attempted to fix the error by adding the item to the staff report of an already scheduled hearing on board committees, he said.
The Brown Act requires agencies to place notice of all scheduled public hearings on an agenda 72 hours in advance of regular meetings.
Curtis said he placed a copy of the updated agenda on the front door of the district office on Sunday evening. However, the updated agenda contains no changes from the previously posted one. District staff only amended the staff report for the meeting.
Due to the improper noticing, Guerrero called for a special meeting, and staff gave notice of it Tuesday evening.
California law only requires agencies to give 24 hours notice of special meetings.
In addition to allegedly skirting the Brown Act, the district has also avoided complying with public record requests under Curtis’s watch.
Los Osos resident and frequent Oceano meeting attendee, Julie Tacker, submitted a public record request for Curtis’s job application and writing sample on October 11, four days before he took over as general manager. Neither Curtis, nor other district staff has yet provided Tacker the documents.
CalCoastNews requested the job application and writing sample, as well, on November 14 but has not received the documents.
Earlier this month, both Guerrero and district counsel Jeffrey Minnery said in emails to Tacker that they had instructed Curtis to turn over the documents.
“I have sent him specific instructions to handle it,” Guerrero wrote on December 1.
The next day, Minnery said, “This should have been handled.”
Minnery told CalCoastNews Tuesday that the document should be arriving shortly.
“I told Lonnie Curtis to send it to you,” Minnery said.
Curtis said computer failures have prompted the delayed response to the record requests.
“Our computer system here at the district failed,” Curtis said earlier this month. “I had to rebuild files.”
The district computer system had been down for two or three weeks, Curtis said in late November.
“We’re kind of stumbling if you will through some of this, but we’re going to get up and start walking,” he added.
Curtis’s replacement computer, the only district PC with personnel information on it, was not reading software properly and could not redact private information from his job application, he said. Curtis has stated that he has been working on redacting the documents since November.
When asked if he would send his job application and writing sample from his own private computer, Curtis said he would not.
“I do not release information from my own private computer to anyone, period,” Curtis said.
Curtis is Oceano’s third full-time general manager in less than three years. He is making $126,000 annually.
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Why would anyone be surprised! They keep replacing general managers just like Los Osos; however, the inept powers that be keep using the same formula and keep recruiting from the bottom of the barrel of the same pot. The same incompetent staff who have been a mainstay for a decade pre-screen all applicants, thus they are looking for people who are more corrupt and inept then they are. Maybe the Board will let him go, but don’t worry there is another Gleason, Curtis, Johnson, Chief Chitty, Wallace, Faria, Wilcox, Limon, McDow, Pierce, Rizzo, Anderson, out there to take the spot. We should feel fortunate that he hasn’t been on-board long enough to steal any money, misappropriate agency assets for personal gain, engage in sexual groping of staff, go postal on fellow staff, sleep with staff, extort money and drugs, import contraband and the list goes on and on.
ajdury
So, apparently Mr. Curtis submitted a “revised” Power Point Presentation as his writing sample for the application.
Unfortunately, he forgot that the Intronets has all the secrets.
Mr. Curtis didn’t ‘create’ this Power Point so much as ‘steal it and slap his own name on it’.
What. A Dumbass.
After tonight’s stillbirth of a meeting, I hope the Board will immediately start the process of letting him go with cause.
MaryMalone
I agree with the wisdom of the Board immediately starting the process of letting him go with cause….especially the “with cause” part.
The OCSD BOD waited far too long with Geaslan and, as a result, he had plenty of opportunity to overpay himself to the tune of at least $42,000.
The OCSD BOD’s continued failure in selecting an appropriate candidate for the GM position indicates a lack of diligence in background research. I believe it is obvious that Curtis misrepresented his qualifications and background and the BOD should have caught that in the evaluation of his application documents.
Looks like we know where Leuker’s next job will be.
Redsoxman
I don’t think so…looks like one of those frying pan/fire situations.
I am convinced that no more than 3 people are necessary to handle all of Oceano’s business and 2 would probably need to be part-timers IF they backed all of this mumbo jumbo Brown Act and lawyer speak out of the equation!
OnTheOtherHand
That could be true but the temptation to bypass public input and run a government agency as their own little kingdom has tempted too many politicians and bureaucrats. That is why the Brown Act is in place with all its regulatory details which does indeed require a lot of time.
The choice seems to be that we either pay the costs of inefficiency or we pay the costs of tolerating corruption, theft and petty tyranny. As bad as the first is, the second has proven to be worse in my opinion. I don’t see any cheap and/or easy solutions here. A well-informed citizenry would elect a better grade of politician and insist on better hiring practices within government but too many citizens can’t or won’t even take the time to try researching before voting. Of those that do try, too many are swayed by BS passing as facts.
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country bumpkins….all
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Writing Regions
Barwin and Bertin Make Good by Joel Deshaye
Bad Things Happen by Kris Bertin I, Dr. Greenblatt, Orthodontist, 251-1457 by Gary Barwin
Secrets, Lies, Worlds Unknown, and the Writer’s Plight by Anne Marie Miraglia
The Orange Grove by Larry Tremblay and Sheila Fischman Arvida by Samuel Archibald and Donald Winkler
Unsettling “Belonging” by Jeff Fedoruk
Boundless by Kathleen Winter Strangers & Others by Stan Dragland
Out of the Silence by Suzanne James
Up Ghost River: A Chief's Journey Through the Turbulent Waters of Native History by Edmund Metatawabin and Alexandra Shimo We Share Our Matters: Two Centuries of Writing and Resistance at Six Nations of the Grand River by Rick Monture
Short Fiction Rides Again by David Eso
What I Want to Tell Goes Like This by Matt Rader And to Say Hello: Short Stories by Scott Randall
The Shadows We Mistake for Love. Douglas & McIntyre (purchase at Amazon.ca)
Don Gillmor
Long Change. Knopf Canada (purchase at Amazon.ca)
George Bowering
Writing the Okanagan. Talonbooks (purchase at Amazon.ca)
Reviewed by Joel Martineau
In the 1992/93 academic year I participated in a 400-level course about Canadian novels. The professor had an avid following, the course was over-subscribed, and visitors to campus often sat in. Most meetings were standing room only. Terms such as “metafiction,” “postmodernism,” “self-reflexivity,” and “histories” peppered our discussions. Only one author appeared on the fall and the spring reading lists: George Bowering. Burning Water had earned the Governor General’s Award for Fiction in 1980, and it provoked the most heated responses among the twelve works we read. Caprice had appeared in 1988 to less acclaim, but when we read the novel that spring it became, for me, an all-time favourite.
Writing the Okanagan encourages such reminiscing. The volume collects pieces from thirty-nine Bowering works written throughout his illustrious career, beginning with his first novel, Delsing (1961, unpublished), and ending with a speech he presented at Ryerson University then published in 2015. He introduces each of the thirty-nine selections with a page or two contextualizing his career to that point and describing the impetus that motivated the particular work. As always, Bowering positions himself prominently in his writing, so the current introductions connect the long-ago pieces into a writerly autobiography. Personal photos add to the sense of continuity and progress, illustrating the overlap of individual, academic, and writer.
The pieces selected from Bowering’s prodigious oeuvre all pertain to some degree to the Okanagan Valley, a fascinating micro climate situated inland from the British Columbia coast. Bowering was raised in the Okanagan when the valley featured small orchards, many operated by Portuguese or Italian Canadians encouraged to settle there by federal immigration policies, and when communities took pride in their baseball teams. Bowering’s parents—the father of English stock, the mother a learned Bostonian—took to the region in colorful ways, and their influences imbue the early writing. Bowering’s fondness for the region (and baseball) never wanes. As academia leads him to urban centres he returns to the Okanagan with his family for annual visits and special events, such as a high school reunion. While the selections ooze nostalgia they also construct a compelling history that honours the simpler ethos that followed World War II, even as the Okanagan region now reinvents itself into a magnet for international capital that transforms the family-run orchards into “boutique” and “estate” wineries specializing in tourism. Bowering is no curmudgeon regretting change; he is wistful for the place and period that launched his lifetime path.
Soon after that 1992/93 academic year I found myself standing in front of large classes of first-year students who were taking some required 100-level English course. Many resented being there; they would have preferred another science, or perhaps computer science, course. My goal became to win them over quickly by illustrating that they need not fear literature, that they could “relate” to texts, that they could make sense of (some) poetry, and especially that they could write about their responses. Tom Wayman became an ally. At the time he wrote “work poetry” about everyday people performing everyday jobs—nimble poems that typically argued for workers’ rights and gender equality. I found his poems in chapbooks and odd little anthologies, included a few in my course packs, and had great success delivering them to students who gained enough confidence to tackle the next text.
The Shadows We Mistake for Love reveals another side of Tom Wayman. It collects fourteen short stories, most previously published in literary journals, into a hefty volume focusing on the West Kootenay region in southern British Columbia. The Kootenay lakes and valleys run north to south, paralleling the Okanagan Valley but a mountain range or two farther east, more distanced from the province’s urban centres, and traditionally inclined towards more marginalized social and economic spheres. Wayman’s attention to everyman morphs into study of a particular subculture: the hippie or back-to-earth movement galvanized by antiwar sentiment in the Vietnam decades. Late in the 1960s and in the 1970s, youths flocked to the Kootenays, often adopting communal or alternative living arrangements. Wayman’s linked stories limn a fascinating history as this generation matures and their initial zeal yields to ensuing responsibilities—providing for progeny, for example.
The stories burst with details that coalesce into a study worthy of a major novel. Characters we come to know in one story provide context in another; places that we picture from one angle reappear from another; buildings and businesses become foci for comparisons; and, crucially, issues raised are revisited. Wayman appreciates the beliefs and dreams that bring his cast to the Kootenays, but concentrates on the ways that time conditions their hopes. In the novella-length title story, a University of British Columbia graduate student travels to the region to visit a friend, and becomes intrigued by environmental issues and the dashing spokesperson for these matters; she disregards warnings about his history as a serial seducer, has their child, and finds herself a single parent and sole provider for her son, her unfinished Masters thesis long forgotten. In the magnificent “Three Jimmys,” three like-named friends build and operate the first motel in the region, an incipient enterprise that becomes a local icon and treasured platform for their friendship—until a jealous spouse undermines their partnership. After a chain buys and mismanages the motel, changing its name, the story ends with a promising turn as new owners buy the business and restore its original name. In “Many Rivers,” a Vietnam veteran immigrates and starts a war surplus and agricultural supply outlet that seems to clandestinely service the region’s thriving marijuana economy. He attracts local youths with dark tales of his glory days as a warrior, but remains shadowy and furtive. The thrust of the story isn’t the mystery man, but the effect he will have on the impressionable (or not) locals.
Don Gillmor undertakes an epic project in Long Change: the 351-page novel sketches a history of exploration and deal making in the oil industry, beginning with wildcatting in Texas in 1951, ranging to Alberta and the Beaufort Sea in the ensuing decades, and becoming increasingly global at the turn of the century, with forays to equatorial Africa, Azerbaijan, and the Barents Sea. He channels this saga through protagonist Ritt Devlin, who begins working as a roughneck at age fifteen in Texas and soon migrates—with a posse in hot pursuit—to Alberta, his locus of operations as he becomes an increasingly significant player in the increasingly crucial and global industry. The novel portrays the pursuit of oil as a twentieth-century enactment of man attacking nature with greed as the driving force, politicians and international capital the devil’s dealmakers.
Devlin—note the anagrammatic connotations—represents oil, a manifestation of capital, always restless, always willing to meet the devil down at the crossroads, always willing to sell its soul. Remarkably, Devlin is also synecdochic for Alberta. The province functions as a stage for the potential and ascendance of the resource; it also complies with the lies, arrogance, and bluster typical of rapacious resource extraction. When fracking coal seams becomes the latest lucrative technology and consequently rampant, an eleven-year-old boy living on a ranch in the foothills south of Calgary finds dead frogs in a pool on the property. A few weeks later, the family’s drinking water becomes effervescent; the boy develops a rash; his mother takes him to the hospital (the father died when the boy was three) where initial tests are inconclusive. She contacts the Environment Ministry and the oil company drilling wells nearby. Both stonewall, so that she has to enlist media to air her concerns.
Gillmor turns punchy phrases, such as, “That is oil’s great gift. It makes men dream”; or, “The North was the future, the tense every politician is happiest in.” Occasionally, technique slides towards cliché: “there were two detectives in the room, wearing cheap suits and hard expressions.” However, Long Change works with a large canvas that admirably represents the vicissitudes of the industry. When an interrogator addresses Devlin, “You’re oil, is that right,” and Devlin replies, “We’re all oil,” the novel reminds us that we are all complicit. I strive to be energy efficient but that is a culturally relevant concept. I recognize that North Americans use vastly more than our share of the world’s resources, and that our consumption of fossil fuels remains particularly reprehensible.
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This review “Writing Regions” originally appeared in Emerging Scholars 2. Spec. issue of Canadian Literature 228-229 (Spring/Summer 2016): 232-234.
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A Look Back at Spider-Man 2099 #35 (1995)
January 13, 2020 January 12, 2020 carlocarrasco
When Marvel Comics first launched the 2099 imprint of comic books showcasing many futuristic versions of their present-day characters – like Spider-Man, Ravage and Dr. Doom – it was inevitable that the same treatment will be applied to their popular supervillains.
In 1993, the 2099 version of Vulture was introduced and he sure proved to be one tough opponent for Spider-Man 2099. Even back then, there already was clamor for a futuristic version of Venom which at the time was riding high with readers being the featured anti-hero in several limited series (starting with Lethal Protector) of comic books.
Then in 1995, after doing a creative teaser in issue #34, Marvel formally introduced Venom 2099 by releasing Spider-Man 2099 #35. This is my review of the comic book written by Peter David and drawn by Andrew Wildman (X-Men Adventures).
The cover drawn by Rick Leonardi.
Early story
Picking up from the events of issue #34, the story begins in Washington, DC with Dana freeing herself only to find out that Alchemax’s CEO Tyler Stone was down suffering from a gun shot and losing blood. Minutes later, emergency personnel take Stone’s body for immediate treatment.
Meanwhile, Spider-Man 2099 (Miguel O’Hara) encounters the SHIELD flyboys in New York. After almost getting into trouble together, Spidey gets informed that US President Doom 2099 ordered them to leave him alone for a period of seventy-two hours while he considers a cabinet offer. Back in Washington, Dana gets interrogated by one of the authorities. President Doom enters the scene telling Dana that she will join Tyler Stone immediately in the medical center.
Andrew Wildman’s take on Spider-Man 2099 and the future was really nice to look at.
In New York, two guys sitting on the sidewalk witness a moving black liquid coming out of the sewer. The thing turns out to be a living symbiote (or alien costume) forming into a human-like shape – Venom 2099!
As with other comic books of this particular series, the writing by Peter David is pretty deep and engaging. The usual balance between dramatization, character development, plotting and spectacle is here once again but with a slight touch of horror in relation to the introduction of Venom of 2099. Speaking of dramatization, the portrayal of Venom 2099 as a vicious villain is similar to the 20th century Venom (Eddie Brock) but with a very powerful obsession to kill Miguel O’Hara and Tyler Stone.
Here’s an excerpt from the dialogue of Venom of 2099: Miguel O’Hara…and Tyler Stone…together again. We…I get to kill you…at the same time…how awfully…awfully…considerate. To show my appreciation…I’ll kill you slowly.
What makes this comic book unique is the artwork by Andrew Wildman who temporarily replaced regular illustrator Rick Leonardi. For comparison, I find Wildman’s art style a welcome thing in this comic book mainly because he draws with a lot more detail per panel and per page than Leonardi ever could. Instead of seeing the usual sketch-like art style of Leonardi, Wildman’s style is livelier and more expressive to look at. I also enjoyed Wildman’s visual take on Spider-Man 2099/Miguel O’Hara, Lyla, Tyle Stone, and the other established characters. Their facial expressions are also livelier to see.
Venom 2099 appears! Take note of the “liquid” at the edges of the page.
More on visuals, Wildman’s take on Venom 2099 is unforgettable. Like 20th century Venom, he has a dark suit, elongated jaw with rows of sharp teeth and an elongated tongue but with green acid dripping all the time. There are also those tentacles-like things that stretch from his body until the arms. Also his white-colored mask with large eyes make him look horrific.
Despite being shorter than the usual 22-pages, Spider-Man 2099 #35 is still a very engaging and fun old comic book to read. Its purpose was to build-up anticipation leading to the introduction of Venom 2099 was achieved nicely and the respective qualities of the writing and visuals are very good even by today’s standards. More on the presentation of Venom of 2099, it seems like Peter David took inspiration from movie director James Cameron on building-up tension and suspense before showing the villain. That’s a move I enjoyed in this comic book.
Overall, Spider-Man 2099 #35 is highly recommended. If you plan to acquire an existing and legitimate hard copy, be aware that the near-mint copy of it is over $100 for the newsstand version while the Rich Leonardi-drawn “Venom 2099 AD” cover version is priced at over $80 at MileHighComics.com as of this writing.
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A Look Back At Spider-Man 2099 Meets Spider-Man
December 3, 2019 carlocarrasco
When Marvel Comics launched its 2099 franchise back in 1992 with Spider-Man 2099, clamor for having the futuristic hero meet up with the classic Spider-Man (Peter Parker) quickly followed.
Back in those days, crossovers were already popular and sold nicely with collectors. The Infinity Gauntlet of 1991 was an epic, universe-wide crossover done nicely by Jim Starlin, George Perez and Ron Lim. That limited series sold well, Marvel followed it up with The Infinity War (1992) and The Infinity Crusade (1993). Even the disjointed The X-cutioner’s Song crossover of the X-Men comic books of 1992 kept the fans coming back for more.
For the 2099 universe, the franchise had strong launches with the respective first issues of Spider-Man 2099, Doom 2099, Punisher 2099, Ravage 2099 and even the first latecomer series X-Men 2099. Back in 1993, having the said 2099 heroes mix together was realized in the 5-part crossover The Fall of the Hammer.
The cover by Rick Leonardi with ink work by Al Williamson.
No matter what the trends back then, Spider-Man 2099 proved to be the most engaging series of the 2099 line of comic books arguably due to the in-depth storytelling of Peter David. Back in the 1980s, David worked at the direct sales team of Marvel Comics before moving into the editorial team as a writer. And, yes, he got to write for the Spectacular Spider-Man (originally titled Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man). Early on, Peter David made quite an impact with readers with the 4-part story The Death of Jean DeWolff in the said monthly series.
Many years later, David joined other comic book creators – including the late Stan Lee – on launching the 2099 franchise with Spider-Man 2099. He created a lot from scratch to establish the futuristic Spidey and made his mark on the 2099 universe.
“I don’t remember exactly which aspects of the 2099 were already part of the initial setup when I came aboard. I do know, though, that there was almost nothing specific for Spider-Man other than that he was, well, Spider-Man and (I think this was part of what I was handed) an employee of Alchemax. I was the one, though, who came up with his identity, the way his powers worked, the supporting cast, all of that. I even had a hand in designing the costume; not that I could draw a lick, but I sat there with Rick Leonardi during the first 2099 get together and described to him what I wanted, and he executed it perfectly, building upon what I suggested and improving it. I watched that costume come to life for the first time under Rick’s pencil. It was one of the single best collaborative moments in my life,” David said in a CBR.com interview.
This brings us back to the year 1995 when Marvel published the one-shot special crossover comic book designed to attract Spider-Man 2099 fans and the many millions of followers of the classic Peter Parker Spider-Man. That comic book was Spider-Man 2099 Meets Spider-Man written by Peter David and drawn by Rick Leonardi.
Let’s take a close look.
The comic book
The story begins in the far future of 2099 wherein Spider-Man (Peter Parker) from the 20th century finds himself lost in time and chased by the floating law enforcers who saw him as a danger to the public. Even though his costume is different, one of the law enforcers mistook him for Spider-Man 2099. Predictably, Spider-Man struggles to overcome and get away from them.
Spider-Man in 2099!
Spider-Man 2099 inside the Daily Bugle.
Meanwhile in the 20th century, Miguel O’Hara mistakenly arrives “home” only to find himself (naked no less) on the same bed as Mary Jane Parker (Spidey’s wife) who is also naked. This only confirms to him that he is lost in time. He immediately decides to get away from MJ and explore the city of New York which does not have the futuristic society he grew up with.
In an attempt to deal with the new reality, Spider-Man 2099 visits Peter Parker’s workplace – The Daily Bugle. He encounters Peter’s boss J. Jonah Jameson who mistook him as their time’s Spider-Man just wearing a new suit.
“You think you can fool me with a wardrobe change, you wall-crawling freak? Whatever your demented plan is, it won’t work,” Jameson told the disguised Miguel O’Hara who reacts by putting web on his mouth in front of the employees.
While the two superheroes struggle with being lost in time, Tyler Stone of Alchemax and Hikaru-Sama discuss something sinister.
Spider-Man with Miguel O’Hara’s brother and Layla.
In terms of storytelling, Spider-Man 2099 Meets Spider-Man is messy even though there were efforts to have the two superheroes switch time settings that would allow them to explore different societies and mix up with their past supporting characters (example: Peter Parker Spidey meeting with Miguel’s brother and artificial intelligence Layla). What also hurt the storytelling was the lack of a very engaging antagonist. The futuristic Green Goblin the creators came up with was very lame.
The art by Rick Leonardi was barely satisfying and the sad thing is that none of his visuals – including the 2-page shot of the two superheroes together – delivered any impact. As Leonardi worked regularly on Spider-Man 2099, his art style of 20th century New York did not give me much immersion. J. Jonah Jameson was barely recognizable with Leonardi’s drawing.
To get straight to the point, this comic book is a major disappointment. It failed miserably to bring the two main characters together in a satisfying manner as there was an overabundance of build-up. By the time the two superheroes met, it was way too late for the comic book to be engaging and fun to read. With only seven pages available for the anticipated encounter, there was way too little of having Spider-Man and his 2099 counterpart together. So much could have been done to make the two superheroes interact and work together with a lot of impact but I suppose Marvel did not give the creative team enough time (and pages) to work with which resulted this disappointment.
By comparison, I found Spider-Man 2099’s encounter with Venom much more satisfying to read. Spider-Man’s encounter with Vulture 2099, meanwhile, was satisfying. Sometimes I felt that it would have been better for Marvel to publish a Spider-Man 2099 versus Venom standalone crossover comic book than this 1995 crossover disappointment!
This is the BEST thing about this disappointing comic book.
If you are determined to risk wasting your money by actually getting a physical copy, then be aware that a near-mint copy of Spider-Man 2099 Meets Spider-Man will cost you, believe it or not, over $40 at MileHighComics.com
Financial value aside, this comic book’s entertainment value is pretty low. It’s not a badly made crossover comic book but it sure remains a big disappointment considering its concept. Ultimately, Spider-Man 2099 Meets Spider-Man is not recommended. You have been warned.
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Carlo Carrasco’s Comic Book Review: 2099 Alpha #1
November 23, 2019 November 23, 2019 carlocarrasco
Hey comic book fans! It is finally official! The 2099 universe of Marvel Comics has been revived with the release of 2099 Alpha #1 which I bought at the local comic book store here in Alabang, Muntinlupa, Philippines. The comic book that was available had a Spider-Man 2099 variant cover and it carried a hefty $4.99 price!
So you must be wondering…is the comic book any good? Does it capture the look and feel of the 2099 universe that first appeared in comic books back in the 1990s? Any significant changes in terms of storytelling and visuals?
Here is my review of 2099 Alpha #1.
The variant cover showing Spider-Man 2099 with Spidey and related characters from the past.
Written by Nick Spencer with art by Viktor Bogdanovic (colors provided by Marte Garcia), the comic begins in The Ravage (note: this is NOT the failed 2099 hero of Stan Lee and Paul Ryan) where a little boy finds Thor’s hammer but abandons it as he saw some monsters coming. The story then shifts to Brooklyn where Jake Gallows (Punisher 2099) gets into a violent encounter with a man before finally meeting the backup he called for. Then they see a sign that their god, Thor, is now in a merciful mood.
In Nueva York, Miguel O’Hara (Spider-Man 2099) talks with Tyler Stone inside an Alchemax tower. Tyler examines what Miguel brought to them and he mentions an incoming threat. Elsewhere, Conan appears struggling in battle with some people. From a distance, Doom 2099 watches and he has the Watcher captive.
To put it short, 2099 Alpha #1 is really a set-up type of comic book designed to immerse readers into the 2099 universe which now looks darker, grittier and more twisted than the way it was first presented back in the 1990s. Because the spotlight shifts from one place to the next, showing multiple characters, there really is not much meat in the storytelling. Really, thirty pages of art and story were made but ultimately ended up being not so engaging.
The art of Viktor Bogdanovic shows the 2099 universe to be a depressing setting and his art on classic characters like Spider-Man 2099, Punisher 2099 and Doom 2099 make them look unrecognizable. I remember Jake Gallows being huge and buff but in this comic book, he looks like he lost a lot of muscle and ended up looking ordinary.
Overall, 2099 Alpha #1 is an expensive disappointment and it is easily the weakest new comic book I bought all year long. There is a lot of suspense, expository details and even some horrific imagery, but ultimately there is no real fun to experience here. At $4.99, this is too expensive and it is a waste as it failed to engage and entertain me. Let me add that I lowered my expectation for this revival of the 2099 universe since the teaser announcement was made months ago. Back then, I anticipated that the new guys handling the 2099 universe of comics will take it to a new direction (move far away from what made the 2099 universe in the 1990s memorable and distinct) and this overpriced comic book is an early confirmation of it.
Recognize any of these characters?
Of course, there are still several other 2099 comics from Marvel that will be launched next month, including Spider-Man 2099 #1, Venom 2099 #1, Ghost Rider 2099 #1 and more. We will find out soon enough if those comic books will share the same dark and gritty style of 2099 Alpha #1 or not.
Ultimately, 2099 Alpha #1 is not recommended. As long as it is sold at cover price, avoid it.
If you are nostalgic of the 1990s 2099 universe, check out my reviews of Spider-Man 2099 #1 and #25, Ravage 2099 #1 and X-Men 2099 #1.
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A Look Back At Spider-Man 2099 #25
June 18, 2019 carlocarrasco
Released in late 1994 by Marvel Comics, Spider-Man 2099 #25 had a double-sized issue with an embossed cover that shined as it was laced with foil. The number 25 on the edge of the cover was stylized to capture people’s attention on the shelves of comic book specialty stores.
The cover of Spider-Man 2099 #25.
Back in the 1990s, Marvel had a “tradition” of releasing comic books with gimmick covers with anniversaries in mind. Notably the 25th, the 50th, the 75th and 100th issue and more got released with covers that came with foil or chromium or hologram or simply a hard embossed material. In other times, the anniversaries of the featured superhero/superheroes were celebrated with gimmick covers on comic books marking the celebration.
With regards to Spider-Man 2099 #25, the 2099 universe of Marvel had reached its 2nd year. By that point of time, the Marvel’s 2099 line of comics was already at full publishing blast with several monthly series (Spider-Man 2099, Ravage 2099, Punisher 2099, Doom 2099, X-Men 2099 and Ghost Rider 2099) plus a quarterly comic book (Marvel 2099).
Written by Peter David and drawn by Rick Leonardi (with ink work by Al Williamson), the comic book begins with a short scene about Miguel O’Hara’s (Spider-Man 2099) mother moving on her way to meet someone. The spotlight then shifts into the heat of the rematch between Spider-Man and the cyborg Venture.
Later Miguel’s mother meets a certain tycoon at his mansion…
Spider-Man of 2099 fights with Venture.
When it comes to quantity, this comic book has a Spider-Man story of 22 pages, a Hulk 2099 story with 8 pages (a prequel to Hulk 2099 #1 specifically) and a story called Net Loss with 10 pages. The first time I read this comic book back in 1994, I anticipated more Spider-Man 2099 content but got surprised with the other two being part of it. Marvel decided back then to use Spider-Man #25’s content to expand and emphasize the 2099 universe.
When it comes to quality, I find the Spider-Man 2099 story here a worthy read not simply because Peter David wrote it but because he crafted a story that connects and relates well with what happened in Spider-Man 2099 #1. When I reached the end of the story, I really felt compelled to go back to the very first issue to re-examine what happened.
As this was the 25th issue of the series, Peter David and Rick Leonardi were more proficient as a creative team. The aesthetics of Leonardi’s art (inked by Williamson) is pretty much the same but I noticed that the illustrator added more power on key moments of the action. Ultimately this story is worthy of the 25th issue anniversary treatment.
The Hulk 2099 short story by Gerard Jones and Malcolm Davis meanwhile serves only to build up the mean green monster for its monthly series. Hulk 2099 was never an interesting character to me and this one did not change my view of him.
The final short story Net Loss was rather weird. Even though I read a lot of 2099 comic books, the story by Peter David and Tom Grindberg just did not captivate me.
Overall, I find Spider-Man 2099 #25 a worthy comic book to add to your collection and Spidey’s story alone is worth it.
Spider-Man 2099 #25 is recommended.
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A Look Back at Ravage 2099 #1
May 20, 2019 May 20, 2019 carlocarrasco
It’s funny how time moves. The year we live in now is twenty-nineteen (2019). That means eighty years from now, the year will be twenty ninety-nine (2099). As a long time geek, the year 2099 reminds me a lot about the short-lived lineup of superhero comics published by Marvel Comics popularly referred to as Marvel 2099 which had a far future, sci-fi setting.
Back in 1992, the comic book industry was riding high on the spending of collectors who seek profit through the trading of comic books. During those days, Marvel released several comic books with special covers (foil, hologram, etc.) which looked so pretty, a lot of people bought those (normally double the prices of regular comic books) believing it would make a collector’s item (instead of reading and enjoying the comic book).
Marvel added more to the comic book speculation frenzy by launching their 2099 series starting with Spider-Man 2099 #1. Shortly after that, they launched the Ravage 2099 monthly series highlighting a protagonist that was original and co-created by the legendary Stan Lee with artist Paul Ryan. There was also hype accompanying Ravage 2099 #1 as it marked Stan Lee’s return as a regular writer. Here is my review of the comic book Ravage 2099 #1.
Ravage 2099 #1 and a few other comic books beside my mug of coffee.
The story opens with a man chased by local authorities. Labeled a polluter, the armed personnel killed him instead of taking him in alive. This bothers Paul-Phillip Ravage who is the head of ECO Central (under mega corporation Alchemax). His assistant Tiana warned him that there is greater danger and Alchemax can bring down anyone. Of course, Ravage dismisses her concern as he believed in the system he is part of.
Ravage said to her, “If we can’t trust the system, if we can’t trust Alchemax, then we revert back to anarchy!”
Shortly after, Ravage encounters three young guys who approached him with weapons. After scaring away two of them, the last guy – a teenage boy – said words that made Ravage think. It turns out the young guy is the son of the man who got killed in the beginning.
Even though no compelling evidence was presented to him, Ravage had the teenager come with him to go high at Alchemax. There they meet with Anderthorp Henton, the director general of the corporation. After listening to their concerns, Henton reacts to investigate.
“That’s the most shocking thing I’ve heard! If there’s the slightest shred of truth to your accusation, I’ll move heaven and earth to punish the one’s responsible. You have my word on that, commander and you too, young man!”
Ravage, the teenager and Henton.
After separating from the teenager, Ravage decides to go back to his office. Tiana warned him that Henton has targeted him for elimination. Suddenly a mutroid (creature brought in from a forbidden place) appears in front of them starting Alchemax’s move to frame and kill Ravage.
Ravage 2099 #1 was released on October 1992 (cover dated December 1992) for $1.75 with a gold-colored foil cover and it sold well for Marvel that month arguably due to the collector craze as well as die hard fans of Stan Lee. In terms of art, Paul Ryan did a good job visualizing the sci-fi, distant future of 2099 laced with futuristic technology (example: vehicles hovering above ground). He clearly made Ravage look mature while Tiana looked too erotic to be in the office. Ryan’s art on Henton, meanwhile, lacked subtlety and right from the start, he obviously looked evil. When it comes to action, Ryan did a decent job.
As for the writing, I can honestly say that Stan Lee’s style lacked precision and engagement. Clearly his style of writing ended up being outdated by the time this comic book got published. Had Ravage 2099 #1 been released in, let’s say in 1975, then the comic book would have felt more engaging and even futuristic. The dialogue is somewhat lousy as well.
I also noticed how Ravage and the villain Henton looked idiotic with their respective acts. While the culture of impunity in 2099 is undeniable, it still does not justify Henton’s knee-jerk decision to order the elimination of Ravage who in turn failed to notice anything suspicious as head of his department. Tiana ends up being the informer for him.
Ravage starts fighting back at his company’s security personnel.
Another sign of Ravage being not too smart (or at least the lack of precision and intelligence on the script written by Stan Lee) is how unrealistically easy it was for the teenager to convince him that his father was killed WITHOUT PRESENTING ANY COMPELLING EVIDENCE of the incident at all! The teenager only had words…no video, no photos, nothing as evidence!
For a mature man, Ravage was pretty foolish. He never asked the teenager to present any evidence to prove his claims. Instead, he went ahead going to Henton at Alchemax even bringing the young guy with him.
More on Ravage, it was clear that he was doomed as a comic book character even though Stan Lee was involved in creating him. Considering the fact that there were many Hollywood action movies released throughout the 1980s often having a macho guy armed with guns (or capable of doing hard action) as the hero, Ravage ended up looking generic.
It is no surprise that even though Marvel Comics revived somewhat the 2099 universe with new comic books over the past few years, Ravage was not revived. There was simply nothing special with the character nor was his part of the 2099 universe deemed important.
Ultimately, Ravage 2099 #1 is a comic book worth getting way below its cover price. In my view, it is worth fifty cents at best. Ravage is truly a failed hero of Stan Lee’s.
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A Look Back At Spider-Man 2099 #1
February 19, 2019 carlocarrasco
I remember decades ago when superhero comic book collecting was exciting with trends of comic creators unleashing their newest owned projects and comic book publishers publishing new comic books expanding their existing universe.
In 1992, Marvel Comics announced the launch of the 2099 universe which highlights a far, futuristic possible universe of their comic book universe laced with visual inspiration from Blade Runner and an emphasis of what the future would be like had private corporations had more control over people and society.
What kicked off interest with the 2099 imprint was the announcement of Spider-Man 2099 which is obviously a far future counterpart of the famous Peter Parker Spider-Man people knew.
Here is my look back at the comic book Spider-Man 2099 #1.
Cover of Spider-Man 2099 #1.
Released in late-1992 by Marvel Comics, Spider-Man 2099 #1 came with a hard cover laced with red foil and in the middle was art of the superhero chased by flying police officers. The image easily reminded me of Peter Parker Spider-Man escaping from police officers who thought he committed crime.
With its story written by the legendary Peter David and drawn by Rick Leonardi (who drew some Spider-Man comics previously), the comic book introduced readers to Miguel O’Hara who is a very talented geneticist working for Alchemax with an interest on the original Spider-Man (Peter Parker). As head of the company’s genetics project (working under Aaron Delgado who answers to R&D Vice President Tyler Stone), the Latino O’Hara planned to create new and powerful beings called “corporate raiders” (which reflects Alchemax’s planned control over them).
O’Hara intends to create a new being with abilities and specialties similar to that of the classic Spider-Man and it is clear in the story that he has vested interest with him having existing records from the past.
The classic Spider-Man referenced in this page.
Even with very high-tech equipment and resources, a genetic experiment using a living person went horribly wrong which brought way down O’Hara’s morale and spirit. Discouraged and filled with guilt he visits Stone’s office to express his desire to resign. Seeking to calm O’Hara down, Tyler offers him a drink and at this point of the story things really start taking twists leading to how O’Hara becomes Spider-Man of his era. You’ll just have to read the comic book.
From a visual standpoint, Rick Leonardi did a nice job bringing 2099’s society to life with those high-tech machines, floating vehicles, buildings with very futuristic designs, nice looking action, etc. On pages 2 and 3 you’ll see Spider-Man 2099’s first-ever appearance literally coming straight at you which is to say the least memorable. Oh yes, the late Al Williamson inked the art.
Storytelling was nicely paced. The chase and action scenes in the start were pretty fast and clearly Peter David took his time controlling the pace when it came down to emphasizing characters and telling the back story. He really defined Miguel O’Hara’s personality and within a few minutes any reader will realize that the protagonist is not the “typical and likable” hero some would expect.
In fact Miguel O’Hara is somewhat arrogant and even had the guts to stand up to Tyler Stone. He’s a lonely guy as well and spends a lot of time interacting and depending on Lyla, a holographic aid with artificial intelligence.
Spider-Man of 2099 in action!
With regard to the presentation of genetics, Peter David was clearly influenced by the 1986 movie The Fly directed by David Cronenberg. Even that movie’s title was mentioned in the comic book. That being said the story shed light on the risks and possible unethical approach to scientific experiments that involved the manipulation of human genetics. Along the way it clearly dramatizes the complete power and freedom (and abuse perhaps) Alchemax enjoys with its operations and that nothing could stop them.
Overall Spider-Man 2099 #1 is worth looking for and collecting even though it is decades old. Sure it has that 1990s vibe in terms of visuals but it is indeed refreshing to read especially after reading many of today’s “modern” art in comics (especially with the recent Spider-Man 2099 comics). As far as importance is concerned, Spider-Man of 2099 is truly valued by Marvel and clearly the character truly defines the 2099 imprint. It is no surprise that Spider-Man 2099 was brought back when Marvel launched a new line of 2099 comic books back in 2015.
Even until now Spider-Man 2099 #1 is still one of the very best 2099 comic books ever released. It is a classic in its own right. I suggest visiting your local comic book store to find an existing copy of it.
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Dauntless Dan Smells a Rat? 1939
The words knickerbocker, pneumatic, kinetoscope, and monocle all bring to mind a certain decade long ago—the 1890s, when bicycles had huge front wheels and real men had waxed moustaches. To the eight young men working as the Lantz studio’s in-betweeners in 1939, the end of the Victorian era was as distant to them as Atari joysticks seem today.
Yet they did their best providing the in-between frames for an animated series from Walter Lantz that spoofed the sappy melodramas of that bygone time. These starred the character Nellie, with titles like Nellie the Sewing Machine Girl (1938) and The Bird on Nellie’s Hat (1939). They were similar in theme to Chuck Jones’ later The Dover Boys (1942), although filmed in black and white.
Lantz was experimenting with new characters to replace Oswald Rabbit. This Cartune melodrama was just one among several irons-in-the-fire that he hoped would become the next hit series for Universal. After a significant restructuring, the marketing for the studio was all about seeming new. “The New Universal Presents” was the preferred line above the title on its movie posters in 1939.
As it turned out, what panned out for Universal in the late 30s wasn’t always so new. With the release of the box-office hit, Son of Frankenstein, they were dipping back into the same well of monster movies that had brought them success before. And really, has there ever been a more potent gathering of Victorian faces than the three stars of this film? Basil Rathbone, Boris Karloff, and Bela Lugosi—all distinguished for their Old World countenances.
The Lantz animation staff enjoyed seeing the famous actors on the studio lot. Son of Frankenstein was in production just as the Nellie series was starting up and all eyes were on Stage 28 and its monstrous collection of talent. The studio was counting on Basil, Boris, and Bela to deliver. It only made sense for Lantz to invoke Rathbone, with a nod also to Rudolf Valentino, in naming his rakish new cartoon villain: Rudolf Ratbone.
The rivals for Nellie’s attention were the dastardly Rudolf and her wholesome hero, Dauntless Dan. Like The Dover Boys, the series starred the voice talent of Mel Blanc and it lampooned the moral rectitude of the 1890s, a time when entertainment was served up like spoonfuls of castor oil or a preacher’s sermon.
Lantz was born in 1899—though he told everyone 1900, a secret that he corrected only much later in life—so he may have had more affinity for this line of humor than the boys he kept in the “Black Hole,” the windowless room where the animators’ stacks of drawings were sent to be completed. The staff here was young and boisterous, mostly teens pulling entry-level wages.
They were bottom-rung among the animation team, but that didn’t keep these kids from offering their own gags to the series. Lantz hired them on the strength of their art samples, and several of the in-betweeners went on to have distinguished careers elsewhere. In my last blog, I discussed how Hank Ketcham achieved great fame after his short stint here.
Among those who turned in Nellie gag submissions that survive to this day are Ketcham, Fred Rice, Dick Marion, Ralph Berg, Lowell Elliot, and Dick Kinney. In fact, Berg was bold enough to write “$5.00 please,” suggesting that Lantz gave bonus money to artists whose gags he accepted. That would have been a generous amount of extra compensation in 1938.
A lasting benefit of the bonus pay was that it incentivized the artists to sign their names to everything they drew, giving a precise archival record of their work, unlike sketches from other periods at the studio. A sequence from Berg shows the villainous Ratbone approaching a nickel on the ground, but when he snatches it up, it is only a shining little puddle of liquid. For this faux-nickel gag, he wanted five bucks please.
Rudolf Ratbone is a stereotypical bad guy, mustachioed with a top hat and black cape. Guys like this are an enduring trope from the nineteenth century, cemented into pop culture after their constant appearances in Silent Movies. Yes, these creeps and baddies are noticeably sinister from the moment they first skulk across a flickering screen.
They leer at women and tie them to railroad tracks. The 1890s stand as a decade that lasted for what seemed like thirty years, maybe longer, judging from so many American silent films that kept the dated formula alive—a virtuous hero rescuing a “damsel in distress” from a scoundrel with a Kaiser moustache and a flowing black coat. It remains the single greatest fashion decade for Evil.
Mabel Normand in “Barney Oldfield’s Race for a Life” (1913)
This quickly grew into a mainstay of Hollywood’s movie-machinery, as melodramas and serialized adventures required more and more Bad Guys. Cartoons also became dependent on the formula, having the advantage of mocking and subverting the convention for laughs. The spin that worked quite well was to make the well-meaning hero a dimwit.
This was the case with Dauntless Dan, the Lantz studio’s hopeless lunkhead who was less formidable than Nellie herself at dealing with Ratbone. Dan looked like a boy wonder, an All-American in a sensible suit, yet evidently without a wink of brainpower. Could he smell a rat? Not a chance! But he had the virginal good cheer of an Eagle Scout. There were six Nellie cartoons released between 1938-39:
•Nellie the Sewing Machine Girl (1938)
•Nellie the Indian Chief’s Daughter (1938)
•The One Armed Bandit (1939)
•The Birth of a Toothpick (1939)
•Nellie of the Circus (1939)
•The Bird on Nellie’s Hat (1939)
I’ll be discussing these cartoons more in upcoming posts. But for anyone who enjoys the satire and style of The Dover Boys, I recommend the Nellie series, especially my favorite among them, The Birth of a Toothpick, which is just as entertaining as Chuck Jones’ own droll and understated take on this faraway decade, the 1890s, when cinema would have us believe that men like Ratbone swished their capes.
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Yowp
April 16, 2016 12:44:44 am
For what it’s worth, Rice was paid $1,000 in 1939, Ketcham got $1,400 and Elliott received $1,800 (1940 Census records).
Bigg3469
April 16, 2016 1:01:44 am
Surprised that I never heard of the Nellie series. I’ve seen the majority of the Walter Lantz “car tunes” but not of the Nellie cartoons.
I wonder if the Bad Cad Rudolf Ratbone ever got beaten up by Nellie like Doris Stanpipe did to Dan Backslide (also voiced by Mel Blanc) in The Dover Boys?
Other Cartoon Villains based on the stereotypical 1890’s movie villains are
Oil Can Harry (Mighty Mouse)
Dishonest John (Beany and Cecil [even though he wore a fedora instead of a top hat])
Snidely Whiplash (Dudley Do-Right)
And Dick Dastardly (Wacky Races and as a WWI leader of a oddball air squadron Dastardly and Muttley)
I forgot to mention Rattfink from DFE’s Roland and Rattfink.
rnigma
And the Hooded Claw (who had neither hood nor claw) in “The Perils of Penelope Pitstop.”
SCarras
Prof.Hinkle (voice by Billy DeWolfe) from Rankin/Bass’s “Frosty the Snowman” special,too…although the plot was about him trying to GET his hat back.
April 16, 2016 12:50:45 pm
And lest we forget The Man in the Bowler Hat in Meet the Robinsons.
Art Binninger
April 16, 2016 5:27:54 pm
Wow! I just realized that we could even add Darth Vader as a descendent of the black hat and cape archetype villain. I guess his faceplate would get in the way of the twirling moustache, though. Instead of foreclosing the mortgage he’ll blow up your planet. Curses!
Dave Kirwan
Frank Moser directed a handful of entries circa 1933 at Terry’s Studio featuring the same archetypes: heroine Fannie Zilch, hero Strongheart and villain Oilcan Harry. About the same time Warners gave us a one shot THOSE WERE WONDERFUL DAYS featuring yet another identical, though unnamed, trio.
Terrytoons had a concurrent Perils of Pauline type series featuring a moustachioed Oil Can Harry villian and Popeye-jawed hero. I wonder which was in production first?
What? No embedded cartoon?!
Drat and double-drat!!
Tom Klein
JP, I totally agree. A horrible tease for me to say “watch Birth of a Toothpick” and offer no way to see it. I have my own personal transfer, and can honestly say that Nellie is one of the most forgotten animated series of the 30s, esp. considering it got to a respectable 6 episodes. The website OVGuide (Online Video Guide) does virtually the same thing: suggesting that the Nellie series is streaming somewhere by listing them, but no obvious link. Does anyone know: is OVGuide onto something? Does anyone see these films via any online service? I’d love to point readers to a way top see these enjoyable cartoons.
The Birth of a Toothpick was just uploaded: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDG83BXSz-M
September 15, 2017 7:12:29 am
I just found “Nellie of the Circus.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxX-1schzM4
The stage melodramas of the late 19th century – such as the works of Dion Boucicault, and Joseph Arthur’s 1890 play “Blue Jeans” (where the buzzsaw rescue originated, and it was considered corny even then), would continue to be spoofed and referenced in cartoons, Mack Sennett comedies, and comic strips such as C.W. Kahles’ “Hairbreadth Harry,” whose villain was named Rudolph Rassendale (probably after the “Prisoner of Zenda” protagonist Rudolf Rassendyll), and Harry Hershfield’s “Desperate Desmond.” And before Popeye came along, E.C. Segar’s “Thimble Theatre” began in a similar vein.
James E. Parten
AS a fellow who writes ‘Damsels in Distress’ fiction–and you can read some of my stuff (including a serialized fanfic on “The Perils of Penelope Pitstop:”) at netrap.deviantart.com–I fond your comments interesting and educational.
The buzzsaw peril is a well-known and well-worn trope in takeoffs on old-tymey ‘mellerdrammer”. Those who write “D I D” fiction (see the Yahoo groups such as “Toomerlot’s Tales”) have taken it in directions that would have been inconceivable back in 1890.
You can take this forward into tele-cartoons–such as an episode of “The Fairly OddParents” called “The Good Old Days”, which is a shout-out to the old black-and-white cartoons that our generation saw as youg’uns ourselves. This one takes off not only on he buzzsaw, but the traintrack peril as well.
In “Blue Jeans,” it was the hero who was knocked unconscious by the villain, and left on the log that inched toward the buzzsaw (not tied) – and the heroine who rescued him in time. A film version starring Viola Dana was made in 1918.
(Oh, and let’s not forget Blake Edwards’ “The Great Race” (the inspiration for “Wacky Races”) with Jack Lemmon’s Professor Fate. It won an Oscar for Treg Brown’s sound effects.)
Kevin Wollenweber
I’m so surprised that no one has mentioned “LOVE AND CURSES” from Warner Brothers as yet another example of the many animated spoofs of 1890’s cliffhanger melodramas, and this one actually had a DUDLEY DO-RITE chlone; i don’t believe he was given any name but Harold, and the villain had the last name of St. Clare. It is a question mark, to me, who did the speaking voice of the lady in distress. It doesn’t even sound like a woman, but more of a childlike voice. I hate to assume anything, but could it have been Walter Tetley? He did do the occasional voice for the studio when he wasn’t working at Lantz. Then again, so did Tommy Bond. But I have to mirror the other folks who have responded to this–I never knew of the NELLIE series. All the more reason why we need a third WOODY WOODPECKER AND FRIENDS DVD collection, this time focusing more on the other characters or one shots that came from the studio. I have to admit, partially because of the other two DVD sets, I really enjoy the output of the Lantz Studios in the 1930’s. A great big video volume could easily be made of the 1930’s in cartoon history. There is so much untapped brilliance and new technique there.
I know it’s not Tetley in LOVE AND CURSES (the cartoon was recorded in 1937 and Tetley didn’t land in Hollywood until ’38…I suspect it’s a session singer like Mildred Carroll, or another). It’s another cartoon with a mystery cast….I have no idea who played Harold. Paul Taylor’s male quartet do the singing and Blanc is St. Clair. Back to NELLIE: the title music for the Lantz series is wonderfully evocative of Victorian melodrama, and I believe it’s credited to Frank Churchill in at least one, and Frank Marsales in another. Billy Bletcher and Shirley Reed perform in some of the series alongside Mel. The Terry melodramas were in production several years earlier, but parody of this kind had been commonplace in vaudeville, and as Tom noted, in silent films (there are some boo-hiss films which get the sendup treatment in Jay Ward’s FRACTURED FLICKERS, and of course the DUDLEY DO-RIGHT cartoons were a combo of similar elements to the Lantz cartoons and take-offs of silent movie conventions).
Even more cartoons that are germane to this discussion: three Betty Boop cartoons from 1934-35–“She Wronged Him Right”, “Betty Boop’s Prize Show” and “No! No! A Thousand Times No!”. All of these were framed in the idea of Betty and company putting on a show of old-timey melodrama, complete with hometown special effects
Columbia assayed the idea with “Nell’s Yells”, which was shown on “Totally Tooned In”.
If we wanted to stretch a point, we could include the “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” spoofs from various studios. Surely the presentation of Simon Legree on stage may have had an impact on the way that melodrama villains
Still more: “Makin’ ‘Em Move” (Van Beuren) with villain and buzzsaw.
And popular songs also had fun with these tropes–besides “No! No! A Thousand Times No!”, there was “Little Nell” (1932, Joe Haymes), and “And The Great Big Saw Came Nearer And Nearer” (1940’s).
Other cartoons using the “Mellowdrama Villian” characters
Little Dutch Plate (Looney Toons/Merrie Melodies) (where the Villian was a figurine shape vinegar bottle)
Cartoons Ain’t Human (Popeye)
The cinema scene from Shades of Honey (Tiny Toon Adventures) Note this was a episode where the “Politically Correct ” version of Bosko (voiced by the late Don Messick) and Honey (voiced by B.J,Ward) appeared and not the original version of Bosko and Honey (the Warner Bros version and not the later MGM version.
And a Heckle and Jeckle episode that came out in the 1960’s where they were motel owners facing off with a low production movie studio wanting to use the property (and destroy it too) for a action movie starring Rock Fink (or is it “”Fynk”) which included a scene showing a “maiden in distress” screeching like a crazed siren. being held hostage by a Villian (in a Mellowdrama style).
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_npjrswoHI
Jeff Missinne
Though nobody seems to have posted a copy on You Tube, one of the Nellie cartoons was distributed for a number of years in 8mm and 16mm by Castle Films. “Runaway Choo-Choo” was Castle’s re-title of “The Bird On Nellie’s Hat,” and for some reason was listed as an Oswald the Rabbit cartoon.
Looking for “The Bird On Nellie’s Hat” on You Tube, however, did turn up several turn-of-the-20th-century recordings of a song by that title, which appears to be its origin in connection with the cartoon.
The “sawmill” cliche also appeared in Van Beuren’s “A Close Call”, featuring the pseudo-Mickey and Minnie Mouse types that got that studio in dutch with Disney.
The Heckle and Jeckle cartoon with Rock Fink was “Messed Up Movie Makers,” the very last of the series, from 1966. It’s one of my favorites for its wacky posing and expressions, eccentric character design, and oddly prescient depiction of an action-movie star with more muscle than talent. “LOOK ALIVE, FINK!!”
Don Rooney
Okay, to take this topic REALLY far afield, the second-to-last broadcast episode of “Adventures of Superman,” the 50s series starring George Reeves, was “Perils of Superman,” in which all the major characters are endangered by melodrama tropes: Clark Kent is lowered into a vat of acid, Lois Lane is tied to the railroad tracks, Perry White is tied to a log heading for a buzz-saw, etc. And to top it off, Reeves directed the episode himself! (Maybe this isn’t that far afield after all, because Superman was, after all, a cartoon hero as well.)
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In the clinical samples, the retroviruses were correctly identified by the assay indicated by the colour of the fluorescence. In samples of healthy individuals, the assay correctly gave a negative result due to the absence of retrovirus DNA. The PCR assays allow fast and sensitive detection of the amplified retrovirus DNA that is essential for screening of diagnostic samples.
<ref>Vet AM, Majithia AR, Marras AE, Tyagi S, Syamalima D, Poiesz BJ, Kramer FR. Multiplex detection of four pathogenic retroviruses using molecular beacons. Proc. Natl . Acad. Sci . USAVol. 96, pp. 6394 – 6399 [http://www.pnas.org/content/96/11/6394.abstract?sid=643225b2-0414-44b8-9d98-df7e12464f2a Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)]</ref>
=== Do proteins play a part in cancer? ===
Quantative fluorescent PCR technique has also been used in cancer research. One study looked into the correlation between that of two growth factors, insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor (IGF1R) and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), being expressed in non-small-cell lung cancers (NSCLC). IGF1R gene expression was evaluated using quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, while IGF1R gene expression was assessed by fluorescent in situ hybridization using customized probes. IGF1R and EGFR protein expression showed significant correlation and presence within cancers. It was concluded that IGF1R gene expression does not associate with survival, whereas high IGF1R gene harbors positive prognostic value.
==''References''==
2 Development of PCR
2.1 Basic PCR Timeline
3 Principles of Fluorescent-PCR Procedures
3.1 Polymerase Chain Reaction
3.2 Fluorescent Analysis
3.2.1 1) Fluorescent-labelling
3.2.2 2) Gel Electrophoresis
3.2.3 3) Quantification by fluorescent intensity
4 Comparison against Conventional PCR
5 Applications of Fluorescent-PCR in Research
5.1 Identification of Retroviruses
5.2 Do proteins play a part in cancer?
6.1 Websites
6.2 Papers
6.4 2010 Projects
Gel Electrophoresis doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0007205
Genetic expression has established the basis of clinical diagnosis and molecular analysis. Any alteration of genetic expression may result in developing of a disease state or abnormal cellular process. Fluorescent polymerase chain reaction (abbreviated as fluorescent-PCR) has been an efficient analytical method that could detect genetic material in an organism with high precision. When the genetic material is present in limited amounts, DNA or RNA could be amplified exponentially to a substantial level for detection in a simple enzymatic reaction. Gene amplification accounts for the high sensitivity of PCR where single copies of genes could be analyzed. PCR is also characterised by its high selectivity and speed. Therefore, fluorescent-PCR is a diagnostic test that provides simplicity, accuracy, reliability and performance. These characteristics justified the extensive use of fluorescent PCR for genetic screening and analysis in medical research.
Development of PCR
Anchor PCR. Anchor primer binds to the artificial tail of the unknown sequence before amplification.
Since the early 1990s, PCR has predominantly become the basic tool for application in molecular biology. As it proceed to mid 1990s, PCR was used as a diagnostic and screening tool for genetic diseases.
Before PCR was introduced, molecular cloning has allowed molecular biology research and studying of genetic structures. The efficiency of this method relied on the DNA replication of plasmids and vectors in cellular division. Researchers recognised that molecular cloning is labourious and possesses low selectivity. Thus, it is difficult to isolate specific DNA from cells in biological specimen.
Inverse PCR. Circular DNA is cleaved by the restriction enzymes before amplification of each circular DNA strand.
Development of PCR has revolutionized the procedures of studying molecular biology. This DNA amplification procedure was initiated by Kary B. Mullis and his team from Cetus Corp in 1984[1]. As compared to molecular cloning, PCR is amplifying DNA via the in-vitro instead of in-vivo. Since then, PCR has accelerated the analysis of genetic data. Basic PCR, invented in 1984, generated large quantities of DNA sequence if the DNA sequences of the primer molecules are known. Primer's DNA sequence would bind to complementary DNA sequence on template strand for amplification. The limitation of this method is the need to know the DNA sequence at both ends of targeted template strand to synthesize the primers.
Crystal Structure of Tap DNA polymerase
In the early 1990s, anchored PCR was developed by Gail Martin and Mark Davis of Stanford. This method overcomes the limitation in the basic PCR. Anchored PCR employed the use of one primer and another "anchor" primer binds to sequence artificially linked by unknown sequence of target. Another strategy developed by Washington University is inverse PCR. DNA template strands were cleaved by restriction enzyme and annealed at each ends to form circular DNA. Synthesis of primers is based on the ends of the known sequence. It allows DNA transcription from one primer site to another at each template strand. This method generate linear DNA molecules where DNA sequences are anti-parallel to template strand in the first round of amplification. Subsequently, ordinary PCR will proceed.
DNA samples in early PCR experiment were amplified by the Escherichia coli DNA polymerase I at temperature of 37°C. The outcome was incomplete pure target product determined by gel electrophoresis. Isolated heat-resistant DNA polymerase from Thermus aquaticus permits the annealing and extension of DNA at higher temperatures; as this DNA polymerase is not denatured at 95°C but works optimally at 72°C. Non-complementary annealing of the primer and template strand is reduced to negligible level.
Basic PCR Timeline
1971 – Gobind Khorana described a basic principle of replicating a piece of DNA using two primers. Progress was then limited by primer synthesis and polymerase purification issues.
1976 – Taq polymerase is discovered (from Thermus aquaticus) which pathed the way for PCR concept. Taq is stable at high temperatures and remains active after DNA denaturation, eliminating the need to replace the DNA polymerase after each cycle of DNA replication.
1983 – Kary Mullis at Cetus Corporation conceived a way to start and stop a polymerase’s action at specific points along a single DNA strand. Mullis also realised that by harnessing this component of molecular reproduction technology, the target DNA could be exponentially amplified.
1985 – Science publishers the first paper on PCR.
1989 – PCR “explosion” can be seen as a result of a combination of the improvements and optimising of the methodology, and the introduction of new deviations on the basic PCR concept.
1993 – Kary B Mullis receives a noble prize in chemistry for inventing the concept of PCR.
Present – Many variations have built upon the fundamental PCR method, including that of Fluorescent PCR.
Principles of Fluorescent-PCR Procedures
Multiple copies of a desired DNA sequence could be amplified through the polymerase chain reaction technique. The sensitivity of this technique is enhanced by performing hybridization of a fluorescent probe to the PCR products and through a fluorescent detector, to analyze the PCR products based on the fluorescence intensity.
Although fluorescent-PCR may be the topic of interest, it is relevant to understand the underlying mechanism of the conventional PCR, as flurorescent-PCR is an extension of this fundamental process. The basic principles of amplification in PCR evolved from the knowledge about DNA replication and denaturation.
Polymerase Chain Reaction. Three processes in thermal cycling are denaturation, annealing and extension of the DNA.
Amplification of the genetic material requires DNA polymerase, two oligonucleotides primer (where each primer is complementary to one parental of DNA template) and repetitive cycles at three different temperatures known as thermal cycling.
The three processes in thermal cycling are: denaturation, annealing and extension.
Denaturation is the process of heating the DNA duplex to a temperature of 90-95°C. At a high temperature of 90°C, the hydrogen bonds between the complementary strands of DNA helix would be broken. Subsequently, two single-stranded of DNA are generated.
Annealing occurs when the temperature of the process is reduced to 50-65°C. As the reaction is cooling down to 50°C, hydrogen bonds are formed between the bases of oligonucleotide primers with the DNA template strand. The primers would anneal to the complementary DNA sequence on the single-stranded DNA template that begins at the 5' end.
Extension of the new DNA strand would require the temperature to be raise till 72°C. The new DNA strand is extended by Taq DNA polymerase, an enzyme that polymerizes the additional deoxy-nucleotides (dNTP) in a DNA sequence that is complementary to the DNA template. Taq DNA polymerase functions optimally at 72°C; and with magnesium in the PCR buffer, it would facilitate the reaction.
One cycle comprises of denaturation, annealing and extension. For substantial genetic material to be analyzed, 25-35 cycles are performed in PCR. DNA strands are amplified exponentially, where the number of DNA strands could be quantified by this formula, 2n, where n denotes the number of thermal cycles.
Fluorescent Analysis
When the amplification of genetic material is completed, the quantity and molecular size (in bps) of amplified products could be determined by gel electrophoresis and fluorescent analysis. When fluorescent probes are used, it would sensitize the analytical technique and allowing visualization through the emission of fluorescence signal.The processes involved in fluorescent analysis were fluorescent labelling, gel electrophoresis and detection of fluorescence for quantification.
Structure of Fluorescent Probe PMCID: PMC17763
1) Fluorescent-labelling
Fluorescence probes are added to the amplified genetic molecules after PCR. Examples of fluorescent probes include MB-Green and MB-Red [2]. Fluorescent-labelled primer is an alternative for detection in quantification. Fluorescent probes are used to identify the presence of specific genetic sequence in PCR products. If the fluorescent probe has a complementary DNA sequence to the wild-type PCR product, any mutations present in the DNA sequencing disrupts the hybridization between the probe and amplified product. With different fluorophores in the fluorescent probes, mutation and PCR product could be detected simultaneously after PCR is completed.
Principle of Fluorescent Probe. Labelling illustrated on one DNA template strand, 5' to 3' end.
In the labelling process, fluorescent probes or primers constitute as one of the components in the PCR solution. Addition of probes was carried out before the amplification process; where oligonucleotides (dGTP, dTTP, dATP, dATP), Taq ploymerase, magnesium chloride and Tris solution are other essential constituents in PCR solution. PCR was performed in a thermal cycling for amplification at three different temperatures and incubated at room temperature. With the use of fluorescent probes, it provides the benefit of in-situ hybridization where the amplification and labelling were performed in the same well.
The principle of the fluorescent labelling is based on the structural formation of the fluorescent probes and intrinsic nuclease activity of Taq DNA polymerase. These probes will initially be hybridized to the target DNA sequence before cleavage by Taq DNA polymerase during amplification. Fluorescent probes are oligonucleotides that has a fluorescent dye at the 5' end and a quencher (E.g. Dabcyl or rhodamine) at the 3' end. These oligonucleotides exist in stem-loop structure where hydrogen bonds are formed between the complementary bases within the oligonucleotide strand. Upon excitation by irradiation at certain wavelength, the fluorescent dye would emit fluorescence through the resonance energy transfer. If the quencher is in close proximity to the fluorescent dye, the fluorescence emission will be quenched. During extension phase, the hybridized probe will be cleaved by Taq DNA polymerase by its intrinsic nuclease activity from 5' to 3' end. Both fluorescent dye and quencher group will be released from the probe after cleavage. Fluorescent dye is not quenched that leads to a subsequent increase in fluorescence intensity, where the degree of quenching is inversely proportional to the distance between the fluorescent dye and quencher. Therefore, amplification of PCR products could be quantified by the elevation of fluorescence signal.
2) Gel Electrophoresis
Procedures of Gel Electrophoresis.
Gel Electrophoresis. Image captured by the UV transilluminator after gel electrophoresis of PCR products and DNA ladder.
Gel electrophoresis is used for separation of the amplified genetic product according to its molecular size for quantification in gene scanner. In addition, gel electrophoresis could be used to distinguish the intended amplicon (i.e. amplified PCR product) from the false amplicon based on the molecular size[3]. Unintended amplicons may occur by the hybridization between the primers that generates a false signal. The separation of PCR products is performed on a agarose or polyacrylamide gel immersed within electrophoretic buffer that maintain the pH at a consistent value. Degree of separating the DNA fragments could be adjusted by varying the concentration of the agarose or polyacrylamide gels. PCR products will be separated once they are subjected to the electrical field generated from the polarities by the electrodes.
For conducting gel electrophoresis, the PCR products or DNA sample will be initially diluted in Tris solution and EDTA. The diluted PCR products is mixed with the loading buffer that may be constitute by a density gradient agent (E.g. glycerol, sucrose or Ficoll), EDTA and tracking dye (E.g. xylene cyanol, bromophenol blue or orange G). In gel electrophoresis for conventional PCR, ethidium bromide as a fluorescent dye would be used for staining nucleic acids for visualisation with a UV transilluminator. In fluorescent PCR, fluorescence signal is detected upon excitation that obliterates the use of ethidium bromide. Amplified DNA sample are loaded into the sample wells of agarose gel by a pipette. Beside the PCR products, a DNA ladder would also be electrophoresed on the agarose gel at a designated voltage.
The main principle of gel electrophoresis is utilising both electric field and the porosity of the electrophoresis gel to separate DNA molecules. Nucleic acids possess negative charges from their phosphate backbone. The electrodes (cathode and anode) generate an electric field that separate the molecules based on their charges. For a negatively-charged DNA molecule, it will migrate towards the positively-charged cathode. Electrophoresis gel is a matrix composed by cross-linked polymers from polysaccharides (agarose gel) or acrylamide (polyacrylamide) that form mesh networks for separation of molecules. By varying the concentration of agarose or polyacrylamide, the porosity of the gel is adjusted according to the molecular size of DNA molecules. When subjected to electric field, the DNA molecules will migrate through the matrix at different rates accounted by its molecular size and charge. Smaller molecules (E.g. DNA) have a greater migration distance than large molecules (E.g. RNA or DNA molecules).
Density gradient agent: Glycerol or sucrose will increase the density of a DNA material so that it will be layered at the base of the agarose gel's sample well for separation.
Tracking dye: Allow visualisation of the DNA sample and monitoring the progress of the electrophoresis.
DNA ladder: Contain DNA molecules with different molecular sizes (in base pairs) to approximate the size of the unknown DNA molecules.
3) Quantification by fluorescent intensity
Quantification may be performed during amplification process or gel electrophoresis. If PCR was performed in the spectrofluorometric thermal cycler, fluorescence intensity could be monitored at the annealing phase of the thermal cycle. Alternatively, if quantification occurs in gel electrophoresis, the DNA samples have to be substantially separated before excitation by the irradiation for quantification. The fluorescent signal could be enhanced by a photomultiplier and subsequent analyzed by the computer. The fluorescence intensity was the difference in the initial fluorescence and level after the amplification. The gene scanner detects the level of fluorescence emitted from the fluorescent probes after cleavage by the Taq DNA polymerase in PCR. Fluorescence intensity is used to quantify the PCR products where the incremental amounts of DNA materials result in increased fluorescence.
The principle of this quantification process arise from the irradiation (E.g. Laser) emitted from the gene scanner. Depending on the fluorescent probe, the fluorescent dye will be absorbing light at a particular wavelength (E.g. MB-Green 485/530 nm, MB-Red 530/590 nm) and excited. Subsequent emission of fluorescence is derived from the dye through resonance energy transfer. This energy transfer will be increased by the distancing the fluorescent dye and the quencher group in the amplification. Quantity of the PCR products is determined by the relative intensities of fluorescence.
Comparison against Conventional PCR
Before we begin to compare fluorescent PCR (F-PCR) against conventional PCR (C-PCR) it is important to recap what we mean by F-PCR and C-PCR. In order to establish quantity and molecular size, PCR cycles have to be completed. In C-PCR agarose or acrylamide gels are used with an electric current to separate products according to size with smaller products moving faster down the gel. However, C-PCR can be made more accurate by labelling primers with fluorescent markers. A sensitive system fluorescent DNA sequencer, also known as a gene scanner can be used to separate, and analyse the F-PCR products, therefore F-PCR allows detection of product without agarose or acrylamide gel electrophoresis.
These are the advantages provided by F-PCR when compared to C-PCR:
FPCR is more sensitive to C-PCR by about 1000-fold, therefore F-PCR is more sensitive, accurate (1-2 bp) and reliable than C-PCR as a detection system
Results for single cell defects are highly accurate (97-98%) and highly reliable (97%), this allows for multiple diagnosis to be simulataneously within a few hours
Less PCR cycles are required in F-PCR for the same level of detection in CPCR, hence allowing diagnosis to be quicker than C-PCR
Less loading of product is required for loading (1-1.5 ul), thus it is more efficient than CPCR as it allows more repeated sampling
Toxic reagents are reduced as radioactive labelled nucleotides are not needed
C-PCR is difficult to use in a developing country in paticular by mobile teams under field conditions as it requires a stable electricity.
Applications of Fluorescent-PCR in Research
Identification of Retroviruses
Fluorescence of Retroviruses. Intensity of the fluorescence increases as the thermal cycling progresses that indicates the exponential multiplication of genetic material.
A multiplex nucleic acid assay was developed by Vet et al., 1999, that identifies and quantifies the abundance of retroviruses including the HIV-1, HIV-2 and human T-lymphotropic virus type I and II. Amplification of the retroviral DNA sequences was performed through PCR assays in spectrofluorometric thermal cycler. The amplified retroviral DNA were hybridized to specific fluorescent probes that includes fluorescein for HIV-1, tetracholoro-6-carboxyfluorescein (TET) for HIV-2, tetramethylrhodamine (TMR) for HTLV-I and carboxyrhodamine (RHD) for HTLV-II. The fluorescence colour would be crucial for identification of the specific retroviruses. Fluorescence spectrum at 500-650 nm was detected from the assay sample during the annealing phase of the thermal cycle. Quantification of the retro-viral DNA abundance was conducted in real-time, where the intensity of the fluorescence signal was increased significantly with the number of thermal cycles. The reliability of the assay was demonstrated with clinical samples. The retroviruses was identified and false positives were eliminated. Therefore, through the use of fluorescent-PCR in the assay, it enhanced the efficiency and reliability of screening donated blood and transplanted tissue for retroviruses.
Results were plotted with fluorescence intensity of molecular beacons against the number of completed thermal cycles. The colour of the fluorescence acts as the indicator of the of the retroviral DNA that was amplified. In the laboratory samples, the results have shown that there is a positive correlation between the fluorescence intensity and the number of thermal cycles. Increase in fluorescence intensity were observed for all four nucleotide sequences of HIV-1, HIV-2, HTLV-I and HTLV-II. Elevation of fluorescence signal resulted from the higher target copy number of the amplified retrovirus DNA.
In the clinical samples, the retroviruses were correctly identified by the assay indicated by the colour of the fluorescence. In samples of healthy individuals, the assay correctly gave a negative result due to the absence of retrovirus DNA. The PCR assays allow fast and sensitive detection of the amplified retrovirus DNA that is essential for screening of diagnostic samples. [4]
Do proteins play a part in cancer?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCR - under the "variations" heading there is an explanation of the different types of PCR, and i'm pretty sure ours falls under "quantitative PCR"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluorescent_dye
Chiang PW, Song WJ, Wu KY, Korenberg JR, Fogel EJ, Van Keuren ML, Lashkari D, and Kurnit DM.Use of a fluorescent-PCR reaction to detect genomic sequence copy number and transcriptional abundance. Genome Res. 1996. 6: 1013-1026 Genome Res.
Arnheim N, Erlich H. Polymerase Chain Reaction Strategy. Annu. Rev. Biochem. 1992. 61:131-156.
Morrison LE. Basic principles of fluorescence and energy transfer applied to real-time PCR. Mol Biotechnol. 2010 Feb;44(2):168-76. Review. PubMed PMID:19950004.PubMed
Hauge B, Oggero C, Nguyen N, Fu C, Dong F, 2009 Single Tube, High Throughput Cloning of Inverted Repeat Constructs for Double-Stranded RNA Expression. PLoS ONE 4(9): e7205. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0007205 Public Library of Science (PLoS One)
Vet AM, Majithia AR, Marras AE, Tyagi S, Syamalima D, Poiesz BJ, Kramer FR. Multiplex detection of four pathogenic retroviruses using molecular beacons. Proc. Natl . Acad. Sci . USAVol. 96, pp. 6394 – 6399 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)
Vogelstein B, Kinzler KW. Digital PCR. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1999 August 3; 96(16): 9236–9241. PMCID: PMC17763 PNAS
↑ Arnheim N, Erlich H. Polymerase Chain Reaction Strategy. Annu. Rev. Biochem. 1992. 61:131-156.
↑ Vogelstein B, Kinzler KW. Digital PCR. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1999 August 3; 96(16): 9236–9241. PMCID: PMC17763 PNAS
↑ Vet AM, Majithia AR, Marras AE, Tyagi S, Syamalima D, Poiesz BJ, Kramer FR. Multiplex detection of four pathogenic retroviruses using molecular beacons. Proc. Natl . Acad. Sci . USAVol. 96, pp. 6394 – 6399 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)
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Interactive Session with Mr. Elias Davidson – Author of the Book “The Betrayal of India”
On 19th April 2019, Center for Global & Strategic Studies (CGSS), Islamabad in collaboration with University of the Punjab, Lahore organized an Interactive Session with Mr. Elias Davidson – Author of the Book “The Betrayal of India” at University of the Punjab.
The session commenced with the opening remarks by Prof. Dr. Taki Zahid But, Dean, Engineering and Technology Department, University of the Punjab Lahore, University of the Punjab, Lahore. He explained the timeline of this false flag operation by the Indian Force including attack at the Cama hospital, Taj Hotel and shooting at the metro junction. He stated that Mr. Davidsson has very rightly explained with technical evidence and through the ratio and statistics about these false flag operations in his book.
Brigadier Mansoor Saeed, (Retd) – Senior Member Advisory Board CGSS stated that a false flag is a covert operation designed to deceive; the deception creates the appearance of a particular party, group, or nation being responsible for some activity, disguising the actual source of responsibility. He explained in detail the history of false flag operations. He also explained the Indian false flag operations and propaganda against Pakistan including the Ganga airplane hijacking, samjhota express blast, Mumbai attacks, Pathankot Air base, Uri attack and Pulwama attack.
Mr. Elias Davidsson, Author of the Book, The Betrayal of India explained the facts and real motives behind the Mumbai false flag operations. He exposed the truth behind these attacks which were for significant increase in the military budget, shift towards public policy, boom of the security industry, galvanizing the middle class and building up the big brother society. He stated that the phone calls between the Gunmen and the handlers were not made in Urdu but in Hindi and the communications sounded very unnatural for a live conversation and the phone calls do not provide evidence that the gunmen were Pakistani. He stated that my quest was for the truth. India has made malicious allegations against Pakistan which are untrue and false. Concluding his speech, he stated that India does not want the Mumbai trial to conclude, as it is a good talking point for India at various International forums to isolate Pakistan.
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Microsoft NZ bolsters senior public sector team
Microsoft New Zealand’s enterprise channel manager is moving into a new role as public sector director; and the company is also bringing in talent from Microsoft Brussells as its new government affairs lead.
Emma Barrett joined Microsoft in 2017 as enterprise channel manager, after 13 years at Intergen. She led the Microsoft partner co-sell programme that has brought hundreds of partner IP solutions and supporting services to customers, unlocking additional value to both customers and the partner ecosystem.
“The magic for me of working in the ICT industry has always been getting to work with, and make an impact, on people – whether it’s our customers and their end users, our partners, teams or peers,” comments Barrett.
“We are fortunate to have a very forward-thinking government, encouraging and enabling innovation across the board to create a better future for all New Zealanders. I am delighted to be stepping into this role and look forward to partnering with our many leading edge public sector customers and our amazing partner ecosystem to continue this momentum.”
Barrett will replace enterprise director Vanessa Sorenson, who has been acting public sector director. Barrett starts her new role on December 1.
“Public sector is such an important sector for us, and we wanted to make sure we had the right person leading the team. Thankfully, we didn’t need to look far,” says Microsoft managing director Barrie Sheers.
“Since Emma joined the One Commercial Partner team as Enterprise Channel Manager, she has made an incredible impression on everyone she has worked with. It’s fantastic to have her on the public sector team.”
Additionally, Microsoft New Zealand has appointed Maciej Surowiec from the Microsoft Brussels team as the company’s new government affairs lead.
Surowiec is currently a member of the Europe Government Affairs team, where he supports a range of policy issues, such as cybersecurity and artificial intelligence policies. Microsoft says his support aligns well with the work Microsoft is currently doing in New Zealand.
Commenting on his appointment Surowiec says, “I’m looking forward to continuing to support the great work Microsoft has been undertaking on domestic digital policy issues as well as to strengthen our partnerships on regional and global initiatives.”
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Surowiec will start on November 1.
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French data watchdog hits Google with €50m fine
CNIL issues search engine giant with largest fine to date for GDPR violations
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France's National Data Protection Commission (CNIL) has fined Google €50m ($56.8m) after concluding that the search giant breached the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
The CNIL issued the fine, the largest GDPR fine to date, following a complaint by Max Schrems' privacy group NOYB and French advocacy group La Quadrature du Net.
The CNIL ruled that Google had offered users inadequate information, which it spread across multiple pages, having failed to attain valid consent for ads personalization.
The agency investigated the process for setting up a Google account from an Android device, concluding that the search engine giant breached GDPR in two ways: failing to obtain a legal basis for processing, and failing to meet transparency and information requirements.
In a statement, the CNIL said: "The purposes of processing are described in a too generic and vague manner, and so are the categories of data processed for these various purposes."
It explained: "The information on processing operations for the ads personalization is diluted in several documents and does not enable the user to be aware of their extent."
The CNIL acknowledged that, while a user was able to make some modifications to their account after it had been created, it did not mean that the GDPR had been "respected".
The announcement from the CNIL followed yesterday's news that Austrian privacy campaign None of Your Business had filed a complaint accusing eight tech giants of GDPR violations including Amazon, Apple, Netflix and YouTube.
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The displaced
Posted on September 27, 2013 by BrownhillsBob
The more I look at the question of Second World War evacuees in the area, the more I am astounded and puzzled by the matter. A search of the newspaper archives reveals that we absorbed huge numbers of folk, not just children. This has been a revelation to me.
What has also caused some degree of surprise is that the papers for the period indicate in some articles that there were instances where Evacuees were not merely unwelcome, but some folk were actively hostile to them; and the children in particular seemed to come to some conflict with the law. One report even suggests the authorities lost touch with some people moved here, and couldn’t find them later!
Wartime Evacuees leaving Kentish Town. Image from the BBC.
Reader and contributor Jenny Langford sent me some interesting comment on adults that came here in wartime:
Dear Bob,
There is much talk about men who were brought to this area to work in the mines during the war.
But similar things happened with teaching staff at the schools I’ve learned.
It was only at my late aunt’s funeral about 2 years ago, she was almost 95 yrs old when she died, that I found out how she came to be here in Walsall Wood. She was after all, Yorkshire born and bred.
After doing her teacher training at college in Brighton, she was ‘sent’ to Walsall Wood to teach during WW2… Because we needed teachers here I presume.
She had no choice in the matter I understand, she was told that they were sending her here, and so she came.
Maybe this explains why she lodged at the house of a local Councillor?
She stayed and many years later, she moved to become headmistress of a school in West Bromwich, a long way from Yorkshire.
Jenny Langford
What I’m interested in here particularly is that in all the conversations I’ve had with folk about local wartime history, all those times I’ve talked informally, in person about the bad days of conflict, nobody has ever mentioned the incomers in anything but the most general terms. Jenny points out that the teacher grew roots here, and many must have done so. Who were these people? Some must surely be still in the area to tell their tales?
The article I include below is a case in point: a sudden influx of blind folk. That must have been quite memorable. Why is it not really mentioned?
I’d really like to build up a record of this if possible. You know the drill, comment here or BrownhillsBob at Googlemail dot com. Cheers.
From the Lichfield Mercury, Friday 16th August 1940:
BLIND EVACUEES ENTERTAINED AT BBOWNHILLS
A happy thought by Mr. and Mrs. John Insull, host and hostess of the Wheatsheaf Hotel, Brownhills, has brought much Joy to some thirty blind people evacuated from the south coast to billets in Brownhills. With the help of the W.V.S., who furnished names and addresses, invitations were sent out to these people, and on Thursday afternoon a most appetising tea was set out for them in the hotel annexe. Some old friendships were renewed. The blind ladies who were at Bexhill-on-Sea together met again, neither having known that the other was in Brownhills, while two others, who formerly lived in the same street, discovered each other, and chatted together like happy children. Mr. Insull has placed his rose garden and annexe at the disposal of the visitors at all times. On behalf of the visitors, Mrs. Williams, of Lea, Lewisham, thanked Mr. and Mrs. Insull for their kindness and generosity, and Mrs. Cooper, of Bexhill, said that the people of the Midlands had a happy way of rubbing off the square corners when making friends. Mr and Mrs Myers from Dover, remarked ‘We miss our families very much, but look forward to the postman with his letters.’ A musical entertainment was provided.
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12 Responses to The displaced
Evacuation…there was a chief billeting officer who reported for November 1940.
The number of evacuees and nurses in the district at the present time was…
West Bromwich 73 children
Margate. 958 children
51 Teachers and others
London and East Coast towns 87 children and 99 adults
Priority class 7 children
Burntwood Emergency Hospital 58 nurses
Totaling 1333
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(November 1940) Compulsory Billeting Powers
Referring to the billeting matter. Councillor Deakln said they had called a meeting of the billeting officers on the previous Sunday, and they were quite willing to make provisions for those evacuees mentioned, but were of the opinion, as were the Council, that It would have been more satisfactory If the evacuees had come from a further distance than the place mentioned. Nevertheless, the billeting officers did not want it to be known by the public that in the reception of those evacuees, whether from West Bromwich or anywhere else, compulsory powers would be used.
They were definite that the Council had to decide to use compulsory powers and put the evacuees where there was most room and most convenience. He had brought the matter
before the district officials at Birmingham, who said other districts were in sympathy with them, as for instance, Tamworth who would rather have children from further afield.
Mr B. L. Illingworth (Chief Billeting Officer)…
If you don’t have West Bromwich children you will have to have them from Walsall, Old bury or Birmingham. If we cannot get the children in the houses we shall have to use compulsory powers.
David Evans says:
I understand that St Matthew’s hospital in Burntwood received injured servicemen during the last war.(source; a lady who used to visit them ) I believe that one local butcher in Walsall Wood received three relative’s children from Kent, and that the eldest child was called up to join the RAF as a fighter pilot. Sadly he lost his life in action (Source; a lady who played with these children ). Also, in conversation this afternoon with a lady who was a child in Ogley Hay junior school at the time , names of some of the evacuees from Liverpool were “fondly” remembered, and that six evacuee children were in this lady’s class. She was unaware of any blind evacuees, though.
Thank you and Jenny for raising this topic, Bob.
William Roberts says:
The chirpy population with their bulldog spirit the jolly sing along around the piano to keep the old chin up the smiling housewife welcoming poor little evacuees into her farmhouse kitchen.
This is what the Pathe news reels portrayed but lets be honest they were 99% propaganda the reality was more poverty, fear, sporadic death and destruction and the threat of subjection by a brutal fascist enemy.
History seems to get a bit too rose tinted sometimes watch this 1941 Pathe offering and ask yourself if trudging bare foot in pond mud while eating a raw carrot on a stick was an Easter treat then what was the rest of the year like!.
How Carrots won the war…
http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/2013/08/a-wwii-propaganda-campaign-popularized-the-myth-that-carrots-help-you-see-in-the-dark/
BrownhillsBob says:
There’s no more iron in spinach than most other green veg, either.The idea that there was was caused by an error in a scientific paper.
Goishk. Poor old Popeye.
It’s exactly the rose-tinted perceptive dichotomy that I try to explore.
The film that William Roberts has highlighted is from 1941. I wonder what the people of Burntwood made of it?
December 1940…the appalling condition of air raid shelters in Burntwood parish, which it was stated “were not fit for a dog to go in” was the subject of strong criticism of the responsible authorities at the Burntwood Parish Council.
Councillor Nevill declared that the authorities responsible for the shelters knew nothing about the job they were at. The shelters were not fit for a dog to go in, and any miner on the Chase, if he were given four loads of clay, and three men to work, could make any one of those places waterproof. There were men on the dole, but there had to be some contracts set. That was the way they were muddling through the war.
“We have got in charge in this country the finest leaders that can be picked, but like a motor car, between the engine and the back wheels there are nothing more than a lot of rusty old cogs. They are still there and they take more getting out than the Germans. They never make contact with the common people, and some of them have never looked into a shelter. We in Burntwood parish have had the ‘*****’s end’ up to now
staffordshirebred says:
I know you have read this before, Bob, but I will offer it again here. A couple of things to highlight: 1) there were two waves of evacuees at different points in the war, and 2) when I was researching Audrey and her brother, I was lucky enough to leaf through a bundle of dockets with the information for each 1942 evacuee …they were in the Lichfield record office.
http://staffordshirebred.com/2013/05/14/a-long-way-from-the-seaside-thankfully/
Sorry….1940, not ’42
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elaine venables says:
my father who was a special constable at the time dealing with refugees at watling street school he often spoke about one small boy whose clothes were stitched on the inside with paper money and a plea to look after the child I often wonder what happened to him.
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Alan Peckolick – When Typography Takes Center Stage In Graphic Design
Aamina Suleman Aug 16, 2017
Feature Image Source: Collage of Alan Peckolick’s work
If you’re a design enthusiast, you may know about the demise of a world renowned graphic designer Alan Peckolick. He is one of the leading sources of inspiration for typographers because just like Saul Bass’s ingenuity and flair in design, Peckolick had an artistically elevating aesthetic sense especially when typography takes center stage in graphic design.
Alan Peckolick’s Life And Career
Peckolick was born in 1940 in Bronx, New York to middle-class working family. This was no ordinary time, it was the midst of WW2. Soon after which the world took a revolutionary turn in terms of art and design. Many things were happening, such as a shift from modernism to post-modernism. By the time Peckolick grew up, he already had a knack for drawing and appreciation for everything art and design. With formal education, he truly understood his potential and style.
After graduating in 1964, he worked as first an assistant with Herb Lubalin then his partner. During his career he won several awards, and the designer has been featured in design books. Peckolick is known for designing famous logos for brands like Revlon, New York University and Pfizer.
Peckolick’s Passion For Typography
Despite his Parkinson’s disease Peckolick maintained his honesty with his passion – he never let go of it. According to his wife his ailment never rose to a point he would forget about design. His fascination with the appearance of words aroused when he switched from illustration to a graphic design program at Pratt Institute. It gave his creative knack a sense of direction and he fell in love with typography. The designer once said, in an interview to HuffPost, “It wasn’t the sound of the word that intrigued me but the look of the word. I saw each letterform as a piece of design.”
Graphic designer Neville Brody is also one such unique person whose commitment with type acts as a stimuli of motivation for younger generations. I am sure Peckolick’s typography won’t die, in fact over the years its recognition and importance will skyrocket.
Type Design Sense Of Alan Peckolick
These designers are not ordinary, in the sense, they like experimenting rather than using what’s already on the table. Peckolick’s typography isn’t simply about the way it looks, but also about what it expresses emotionally and how letterforms unite into a unified design. Some of his iconic works for the logo of Revlon, Pfizer and New York University have stood the test of time for several years.
By examining his graphic design work, somethings are quite evident about his style. At this point, I expect you to know the anatomy of typography. In case you don’t, here’s a diagram to help you.
1) Emphasis On Tracking And Kerning
If you see the posters and logos designed by Peckolick, the space between the letters is very less. In many cases the tails, legs and arms of the letters are attached to one another in the word. In other cases, the stems are closely placed together on the canvas. Such typography appears tight and compact.
2) The Many Types Of Serif
If you were unaware, there are basically two kinds of serif fonts. While Garamond is the plain serif, Watermelon is the extended version. Typography by Peckolick varies in nature when it comes to serifs. The serif in Peckolick’s type can vary – sometimes it’s Slab, Script or Didot.
3) Excessive Use Of Blue And Red
While the designer used black (which is not a color in fact) and other hues like beige, brown and yellow for example – his inclination was mostly towards blue and red. If you see his graphics, you’ll see tints and shades of these two colors or something complementing them.
4) Hierarchy With Typeface And Size
For any design to be functional, it has to be readable and for this it needs hierarchy. Peckolick brought logic to his posters, book covers and annual reports with the variation in font and size. Even if the secondary text is above the primary or there’s no order, you know which is which instantly.
5) Hand-Made Typefaces
Peckolick’s typography is unique and in most of his graphic designs stands prominent against a solid background color. All of his typefaces resonate the idea of experimentation and fun. It seems like type was his profession and entertainment.
Image SourceSo when typography takes center stage in design, branding and marketing – everything becomes appealing, legible and emotionally strong. Death of human beings is inevitable but design stays forever. To date artists like Andy Warhol, Massimo Vignelli and Alan Peckolick (in this case) are remembered because they shed a new light on conventional designs. Their ideas are extraordinary and inspirational. I hope we keep Peckolick’s idea of typography alive.
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A visual design blogger passionate about interactive, experiential and captivating techniques designers, marketers and brands use to accentuate messages, tell stories, and spread awareness. I’m a visual addict like Alice, who finds books (or anything) without pictures boring! My writings focus on graphic and web design, branding, and visual marketing. My hobbies are to write poems, draw zentangles, read mysteries, and watch YouTube videos. View all
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US control market set for fundamental shift, Best Buy
By Paul Skelton
News is emerging that the US market is set for a significant shift as major retailer Best Buy’s installation arm, Magnolia, will now be carrying Savant.
Magnolia is the American equivalent of Harvey Norman Commercial.
From 1 October 2019 Magnolia will be offering Savant solutions to its thousands of customers nationwide.
Thoughtful Integrations director Joe Whitaker, a Control4 dealer who broke the news to Connected in the lead-up to the CEDIA Expo, says the impact of this change should not be underestimated.
“This is one of the biggest opportunities for Control4 dealers for client acquisition,” he says.
“This is something that every US integrator needs to act on immediately; however, I hope this doesn’t become a ‘land grab’.”
Ideally, he says, this is an opportunity for the best and brightest Control4 dealers to enhance the consumer experience.
“It’s important to note that Magnolia isn’t abandoning any of its customers; it will continue to service it’s customers and has committed to ongoing training,” Control4’s senior director of product marketing, Brad Hintze says.
Joe adds: “It’s also important to note that Control4 recently released its OS 3 platform, which was really targeted at enhancing the user experience. Thanks to this announcement, Control4 dealers can now assist Magnolia’s customers to enjoy the enhancements made in the operating system.”
Joe’s neighbourhood of St Louis, Missouri, for example, has four Best Buys and is considered a ‘small’ area for the retailer.
Magnolia has over 1,000 locations in the country.
Best Buy purchased Magnolia Hi-Fi in 2000 for a total cost of $US685 million.
Best Buy’s annual revenue in 2018 was $US39 billion.
“This is also great news for Savant as it immediately puts the control platform into 1,200 additional locations around the US, with backing from one of the best marketers in the game,” Joe says.
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May 20, 2016 November 12, 2017 James Martinez
It’s been five years since the wrestling world lost the “Macho Man” Randy Savage. But while today most wrestling sites will celebrate his in-ring career highlights, let’s not forget that the world of pop culture also lost the Macho Man. Whether he’s still being remembered by Tumblrs showcasing him beating pop culture’s greatest bad asses, or in video games which contain a Macho Man-esque alternate outfit, or a modified dragon, it’s time we celebrate Randy Savage’s greatest contributions to pop culture. Mandatory “Oh yeah!” here.
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October 29, 2015 November 12, 2017 James Martinez
The fact that you can become just as popular as Hulk Hogan in the 80’s, and do an even better job at transcending pro wrestling and cementing yourself a spot in pop culture, without the full backing of the WWE, speaks volumes of “Rowdy” Roddy Piper’s endless talent and charisma. Nowadays, it’s clear that Piper not only made better life choices than Hogan, but he also made better career decisions when it came to acting on TV and film. My favorite part about seeing Piper in other forms of media was his interpretation of different wrestling gimmicks, even when they were simply an extension of the Hot Rod himself. So, here’s a look at the top 10 Roddy Piper wrestling-related appearances on TV and film.
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By Kevin McGuireNov 13, 2017, 10:34 AM EST
The Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation has trimmed down the list of the nation’s top receivers to 10 semifinalists for this year’s Biletnikoff Award. The award doesn’t necessarily have to go to a wide receiver, but this year’s award will maintain that tradition with 10 semifinalists all playing the wide receiver position.
Among the semifinalists are the nation’s leading receiver, Colorado State’s Michael Gallup (1,298 yards), the nation’s leader in receiving touchdowns, West Virginia’s David Sills V (18 touchdowns), and the nation’s leader in receptions per game, SMU’s Trey Quinn (9.6 receptions per game). The semifinalist list also includes key players on conference contenders like Deontay Burnett of USC and James Washington of Oklahoma State.
A Big 12 receiver has won the award each of the past two seasons, so that may be good news for one of the three semifinalists from the Big 12 this season. Oklahoma’s Dede Westbrook won the award a year ago, preceded by Baylor’s Corey Coleman in 2015.A Big 12 player has won the award a total of six times since 2007, with Texas Tech’s Michael Crabtree and Oklahoma State’s Justin Blackmon each winning the award twice.
2017 Biletnikoff Semifinalists
Darren Andrews, UCLA
A.J. Brown, Ole Miss
Deontay Burnett, USC
Keke Coutee, Texas Tech
Michael Gallup, Colorado State
Steve Ishmael, Syracuse
Anthony Miller, Memphis
Trey Quinn, SMU
David Sills, West Virginia
James Washington, Oklahoma State
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One-time USC QB commit David Sills now has FBS-leading 18 TD catches for West Virginia
One of the best under-the-radar storylines of the 2017 season continued Saturday evening in Little Manhattan.
Once a highly-touted quarterback prodigy — as a 13-year-old he was offered a scholarship to USC by Lane Kiffin — David Sills moved to wide receiver not long after signing with West Virginia as part of their 2015 recruiting class. In June of 2016, WVU announced that Sills was moving on to the junior college level “to pursue his dream of playing quarterback.”
Six months later, that dream ended as WVU announced that Sills had come back to the Mountaineers — and was coming back as a receiver. And come back he did as, after catching seven passes for 131 yards and a pair of touchdowns in eight games as a true freshman in 2015, Sills has now caught 18 touchdowns in 10 games this season after recording two more in WVU’s narrow five-point win over Kansas State — one on an absolutely ridiculous catch, especially for a former quarterback.
The only other FBS player even remotely in Sills’ end-zone neighborhood is Memphis’ Anthony Miller, who has 11. With 10 each, UCLA’s Darren Andrews and Miami of Ohio’s James Gardner are the only other players at this level in double-digits.
With three games remaining, the 6-4, 203-pound Sills has an outside chance — a very outside chance — of tying the FBS single-season record of 27 touchdown catches set by Louisiana Tech’s Troy Edwards in 1998. He’s also seven scores away from tying the school record of 25 set by Stedman Bailey in 2012. Bailey is currently tied for second all-time with Marshall’s Randy Moss, who set the FBS record of 25 the year before it was broken by Edwards.
In seven games this season, though, Sills has scored two or more touchdowns in a single game. He’s caught three in thee contests.
As for the man feeding Sills the ball through the air, Will Grier (howdy Florida!) leads the nation with 34 touchdowns passes, pending what Missouri’s Drew Lock (31) does tonight against Kentucky. With the same three games remaining, Grier needs eight touchdowns to tie Geno Smith‘s school record of 42 set in 2012 and nine to break it.
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Josh Rosen leads UCLA back from 34-point deficit to stun Texas A&M
By Zach BarnettSep 3, 2017, 11:28 PM EDT
UCLA staged an impossible rally from 34 points down to stun Texas A&M 45-44 on Sunday night at the Rose Bowl. Trailing 44-10 with four minutes to play in the third quarter, Bruins quarterback Josh Rosen carried his team to five consecutive touchdown drives, the final one culminating on a 10-yard scoring toss to Jordan Lasley with 43 seconds remaining.
In all, UCLA’s rally totaled 396 yards on just 37 plays while needing less than nine minutes. Rosen ended four of those drives in touchdown passes, including an impossible 42-yard strike to Darren Andrews to make the score 44-31 with 8:12 remaining that quite literally went through the hands of A&M safety Deshawn Capers-Smith.
While UCLA’s quarterback played every bit like the possible No. 1 overall draft pick he’s hyped up to be, A&M’s meltdown was made possible by playing a quarterback who proved he was not ready for the moment — even if that moment asked for simply nursing a five-touchdown lead over 19 minutes. The Aggies lost starting quarterback Nick Starkel to a foot injury in the third quarter (he later returned to the sidelines in crutches), and while his numbers (6-of-13 for 62 yards) weren’t anything that would remind you of Johnny Manziel, clearly, Starkel’s presence allowed A&M to stay on the field. With Starkel unavailable, A&M turned to true freshman Kellen Mond (3-of-17 for 27 yards, 15 rushes for 54 yards), who led the Aggies to three 3-and-outs and another punt. Mond did help lead a nine-play, 50-yard drive that ended in a field goal try, but starting kicker Daniel LaCamera was also lost to injury and Braden Mann‘s 43-yard try with 4:41 to play and A&M leading 44-31 missed.
The Aggies raced to a 38-10 halftime lead thanks to a running game that ran over, around and straight past UCLA’s hapless defense. Trayveon Williams led the way with 22 carries for 203 yards and two touchdowns, including a 61-yard score and a 72-yard burst that set up another A&M touchdown. Keith Ford added 18 carries for 114 yards and three scores of his own. As a team, Texas A&M out-rushed UCLA, 382-70.
But it wasn’t enough to overcome a career night from Rosen, who hit 35-of-58 throws for a career-high 491 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions. Those final numbers are even more unbelievable considering Rosen hit six of his first 18 passes and ended the first half hobbling to the sideline after taking a sack on 4th-and-10.
Turns out, that was all simply a prologue to one of the greatest comebacks in UCLA history and perhaps the most costly collapse in Texas A&M annals.
The loss was Kevin Sumlin‘s first in 21 regular season non-conference games as Texas A&M’s head coach. And, considering the status he entered this season, it is undoubtedly his worst.
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Over the course of the last five years, Racing Rivals has grown into one of the most hardcore racing games in the world. This loyal community has spent countless hours competing in millions of races in “winner take all” fashion – all in the name of Turf Wars and pink slips.
However, all good things must come to an end… After spending time evaluating Rivals and its future – we’ve decided that it’s time to move on. Simply put, the revenue generated from Racing Rivals unfortunately no longer covers the cost of operations. This was not an easy decision to make.
On March 31st, 2019 – Rivals will be racing off into the sunset, and will be permanently shut down. Current players have until this date to utilize any accumulated virtual currency. We’ll be offering some massive reductions in the cost of crates, installs and repairs in addition to a reduction on timers as you race your way into the history books. Effective immediately, no new in-app purchases will be permitted.
In closing, a resounding and sincere THANK YOU to our extremely driven fans for your loyalty and dedication over the years – we hope you’ve enjoyed playing Racing Rivals as much as we’ve enjoyed creating it.
The History of the Player Council
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March 2017 in The Carbonated Garage
There has been a lot of talk about the previous Player Councils and what their impact has been to the world of Racing Rivals. Some people believe they didn’t do anything, or only had their interests at heart or that they went along with everything we said. Basically that nothing really came out of any of the councils. That is just not true at all. Though circumstances make it seem that way, none of which fall on the players who make up the council.
So I’m going to give you a rundown of what really happened with the two previous Player Councils and what we expect from the Player Summit.
The First Player Council
At some point we wanted to get a feel of what the game was like from a player’s point of view. We also wanted to give players a view of the game from the developer’s standpoint. This is how the first Player Council was formed.
When deciding to to invite we determined that we wanted a good mix of representatives from as many different areas of the community as we could. These players also had to show that they were rational and understood that the game is also a business and that they were able to discuss aspects of the game in a thoughtful respectful way. Players may not have agreed with our choices, with some being more controversial than others… but our take on it? We were forming a Suicide Squad, not the Justice League or Avengers or the Mane 6 My Little Ponies. To use a common phrase, “It takes a thief to catch a thief”.
So the players arrived, and we talked. We talked for a whole day. What came out of it was, for Glu’s part, a better understanding about the player’s point of view. There were a lot of suggestions made by the council. Trading lobbies, unique first place turf cars, gear ratios, more customization, changes to turf points, paid name changes, better lobbies and a lot more, in fact a lot of the more recent suggestions posted on these forums were already suggested by the first council.
So what happened to all their suggestions? Simple, a lot of them we considered, but many of those we felt were too big or difficult to implement into Racing Rivals and were probably better served in a sequel to Rivals. So they were placed on the back burner for a sequel project that never happened.
So it wasn’t that the Council was useless or didn’t contribute. Their suggestions would have been all over a sequel. We just never went that route. We even discussed the possibility if a sequel with them which could incorporate a lot of what the council was looking for, but they were obligated to not talk about that.
This takes us to…
The Second Player Council.
As we thought about it more and as we also looked at the Mobile Gaming trends a sequel wasn’t in the cards, we didn’t feel comfortable creating a sequel and making everyone start over so we went to try and upgrade Rivals. Once that happened, we would look into updating systems, adding new features, some with the suggestions the Player Council made.
We worked on 6.0 for a good while and when we felt it was ready we wanted to show the players. So we held a second Player Council.
This time around it was more about showing them what we had in store and run through a bunch of features/changes we wanted to make following the 6.0 launch. Also, we didn’t restrict what the player council could talk about. They were free to inform the player community in any way they saw fit. Which they did.
Mind you, when they saw the 6.0 build, it was a different version than what eventually became the 6.0 release. They also saw it optimized on pretty good devices in very controlled environments. So their initial reactions were on point for what they saw, which turned out to be different from what was released. It was still a few months out so changes were made. Sometimes that’s just what happens in a game’s development.
We also did run through a bunch of features we were going to work on. They also posted about that. Again, yes, we had every intention of building out a lot of the features that the Player Council talked about, we were excited to bring all those out to you.
And then 6.0 launched.
We all know what occurred then. 6.0 was a misstep. We admitted it. We had every intention of presenting the players with the same Racing Rivals that you loved just with a facelift. Unfortunately we then had to focus on “undoing” what we did, with the problem of not being able to just undo it all. We couldn’t go back to 5.3, so we tried and are still in the process of trying to make sure our players are able to play.
This means all the features we had intended to work on needed to be pushed back a bit until we were able to get Rivals stable again.
Then some internal situations happened at Glu which we cannot discuss, but now Racing Rivals is being essentially run by Carbonated Inc. but is still owned by Glu.
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So here we are at
The First Carbonated Summit.
What’s going to happen after this next meeting? I don’t know, but our intention is to get back to what makes the players happy. That is, we want (Carbonated) to make the player experience a priority over things that make us profits. Obviously we still need to pay bills and salaries, but the focus won’t just be on making money.
So we hope to meet with the individuals we chose in hopes that the folks at Carbonated can get a better understanding of how the Rivals players play and think. We’ll again listen to suggestions and feedback. In fact, that process has already started. Our team here has already been in contact with all the Summit players AND the old Player Council members. We’ve been asking questions, we’ve been running ideas by them. When the Summit happens, we’ll be able to sit down and get down to it.
This time we wanted to include the community into the process. This is why we turned to the community to suggest players to invite. While there was no way to include everyone’s choices, we feel we have a good mix of players to speak on the community’s behalf.
Also with the improvements in the realm of streaming. We will be streaming parts of the discussions for you all to see and hear. We’ll also be taking live questions during some segments. We plan on either doing a Facebook Live feed and/or a Twitch feed. Details on all that will be coming soon. We’re also going to be working with The One and Only Pigpen and Max from the Rivals School of Hard Knocks on special video events featuring the folks at Carbonated and the Summit players.
While we will not be able to stream the whole thing, we will be recording it and we will present an edited version out for all to see. Some parts of the discussion may include some secrets and some internal information we aren’t quite ready to or aren’t able to discuss publicly. The players themselves do sign an NDA so they can hear and see things, but wouldn’t be able to talk about. Some things we do want to keep as surprises.
So, I would ask that you give the Player Council members some credit. They suggested a lot of the things that you all have been suggesting. They weren’t given power to determine the course of the game, they didn’t “sign off” on 6.0. They didn’t lie about what they saw. We asked them for their thoughts, their feedback, their knowledge, their suggestions and their honesty. We provided insight into the game dev process and what new things we had all the intention of doing. It wasn’t on them that these things did not work out. They represented the community well. They were passionate, fierce, determined and all had the community at heart. I know we only showed the fun parts, but there were many heated debates and each Council was an eye opening experience for us at Glu.
Something to keep in mind. The Summit/Council members aren’t here to fix anything really. Don’t put that pressure on them. They aren’t game developers or programmers and aren’t on our staff. They are here to provide us with the information we may need to make informed decisions for the good of the game and the players as a whole. We know there will be no way to please everyone, but with their help we will be able to make sure the Rivals experience is steered into the direction that will make RIvals awesome.
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Well said, many thanks go to both the old players council members for their contributions and to the upcoming summit members for what they will contribute!
scared shiftless Junior Member 4 PostsRegistered Users
Good luck to everyone involved.
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BlitzChaos 419 PostsRegistered Users
Ryyst my man (lol), if the players are happy then the money for needed things like salaries, etc will take care of itself. Focusing solely on profits like what you guys did with the first ferarri racer club was, yeah....
But most of us can agree that the Summit Players can't have complete control over what Carbonated does. They can only really help influence what needs to be done. But I have faith they'll achieve a lot while they are there
Whats funny about Ferrari is that when players were suggesting we have them in the game, I immediately said, "well... if we do, they are going to be expensive!" and players kept asking for it. Then we made a deal, and yes, those cars are expensive because... Ferrari.
And they are expensive...
Like I said they would be.
Outside of Ferrari, every car costs us money. RRC, lets be honest... is dirt cheap. Hek, a lot of you don't even buy it from us, so there in lies a conundrum yes? How much do we make an RRC car so we don't lose money?
Just one of the things we (Carbonated) have to consider. Can we "fix" the RRC economy so that RRC becomes worth more?
Let's also not forget that Racer Club means bonus items. If you spend $100 worth of gems when there is a Racer Club going on, you are buying things with those gems AND getting bonus items on top of it. So a high end Racer Club Ferrari car isn't expensive really. You purchase a lot for the gems that eventually get you to the top tier cars. At the end of the day, if you got say the 599xx, you also got ...
115 boosts
2 Gold Crates
3 Silver crates
4 Bronze crates
7 Headlights
6 Paints
1 Ferrari California
1 Ferrari 430
1 Ferrari Enzo
1 Ferrari 599xx
All that... on top of what you spent your gems on.
Your right tho, any decently experienced player knows that you can get mills for like $1 on FB or eBay. So yes, I see what you mean, if every car had an RRC option, the black market RRC dealers would be making more money than you guys overall. So I get that. And when you think about it, you are getting more than hat you pay for.
as for the Racer Clubs, really the stuff in reality is free it's just the players perspective on it. You get free stuff for spending gems in technicality.
as for fixing the RRC overflow and value, I will go out on a limb and say that at this point fixing it will take more effort than it's worth. I'm not saying it's impossible, but how?
People also want cars from Bugatti and other companies like Spano, Porsche, and RUF. So if you thought Ferarri was expensive..... Yeah you can kinda put 2 and 2 together
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@BlitzChaos currently @ 40¢ a mil vs $100. Case closed lol
Roush Sport 1,484 PostsRegistered Users, Moderators
pathetic said:
Case closed? Not exactly.
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@Roush Sport just on the aspect of why new cars are gem not rrc. Das my referal
@pathetic Ah, I see what you meant now. You are correct...for now.
Why not just lower the price for 1 mill to like $5 then maybe more people would buy it?
BlitzChaos said:
Because doing that would have a drastic effect on the in-game economy. It's a long story as to why, but it's very similar to the real-world economy. If you pump in a bunch of cash to the economy, it causes problems. If you make cash very hard to come by (ie very expensive to buy in the game), that also causes problems. To make RRC cheaper to buy from the game would have to be a scaled, modulated, well thought out effort...it's not a simple "well, set the price to X and all will be well".
@Roush Sport Yeah I do see what you mean but I'm confused on how they can fix the RRC
aubassplayer Junior Member 2,725 PostsRegistered Users
Seems the black market floods the game with rrc without any catastrophic repercussions..
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@aubassplayer thing about current BM rrc its farmed not hacked. Absolutely nothing glu can do about farmers. The Indonesians are ruthless
If you only knew.....take this guy, for example.
But if 1 mil rrc was say $1 instead of f-ing $100 in game.. it would basically eliminate black market mils. It wouldn't be worth the time to farm mils and sell them for 5¢ each. Which is still 10x the percentage they sell at now...
aubassplayer said:
True, but then the currency would be come worthless, as you'd end up with massive inflation. Folks would fill up their coffers, new players wouldn't be able to compete, and cars would sell for 10x at much. At the initial onset it'd be great, and then it would be terrible.
You think the influx would be more that the farmers selling for 50¢ now???. Shoot they put billions of rrc into game almost every day..
Atleast then Glu/Carbonated would get the cash instead of the farmers. And I thought sale were unsupported so Glu/Carbonated wouldn't care what a car sells for..
The only thing glu/Carbonated get now from the farmers is a massive uptick in downloads. Which looks good to their investors.........
Stay tuned - the cost of things and the economy will be addressed.
Zero 2 one hundred Junior Member 2,556 PostsRegistered Users
Why not just create a new in game currency that can only be bought through the store? (Call it gold for example) then release exclusive cars or car parts that can only be bought with said currency. People like exclusivity, rarity and making cars one-of and unique.
Vouch page http://forums.racingrivals.com/rivals/discussion/5353587/zero-2-one-hundred-veni-vidi-vici-vouch-page#latest
Yep, there is a cost involved with every car.
Every Turf Season, we usually have 6 new cars and 6 repeats. On top of that there are new show room cars, mystery box cars, special event cars. We actually do put out a lot of cars. There are
Sure, but then there is also the stats of spending. We can get 1000 new users but if none of them spend, that also isn't that great. It's a balance of all things.
When talking to players in the COuncil/Summit or not, I have discussed many suggestions, and I always throw in the phrase, "Big picture". Some changes may seem simple.. .almost no brainers. But in the grand scheme of things, everything is not so simple. Its one big machine with hundreds of cogs and gears that work together to make the whole thing work. Changing one of those components, could also affect other components, some good some bad, but we have to consider it all.
@[RR]Ryyst yeah but how many people actually buy a mil for $100 from the game???
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Any characters not OK with the new set up?
Thread: Any characters not OK with the new set up?
Zero Hunter
I have not been reading the X-books in while since it all just sounds like a big mess to me at the moment, but I do keep an eye on the new series and generally whats going on. My question is have there been any mutants shown that are not ok with this whole "we are all mutants so everything is forgiven" thing. I keep seeing team after team announced with almost every one of them having a villain as a team member. Has there been any characters just say no way we should be working with monsters like Sinister, Apocalypse Mystique, Sabertooth, and all the others? I just can't believe every character is ok with these monsters just walking around free. That was one of the big things that started to drive me off the x-books was the constant forgivness of villains no matter how evil and writers wanting to redeem all of them. Are there any real villains in the X-books anymore? It worked for Magneto sure, but there is a big diference between someone like Magneto and Apocalypse.
To me it would only make sense for at least some of the mutants to say no way I am working with these monsters and walking away from happy happy friends land.
AbnormallyNormal
There has been some resistance but I have the opposite take that you do, to me that's one of the best parts of this status quo, that we treat mutants as just characters without making extreme "boxes" around them as Pure Hero and Absolute Monster. It's more of a sliding scale, and the "evil" characters still have enough substance that cooperation on common improvement of mutantdom is possible.
Kwannon seems to have doubts about the status quo if you check the recently released Fallen Angels #4 preview. Wolverine has been lecturing Quire about needing to view humans with respect somewhat. Gambit distrusts Apocalypse in Excalibur. Storm still has beef with Emma Frost.
Is it shocking and jarring in a lot of ways sure... does it require a lot better development/motivation/explanation? Definitely. But it's not nearly as simple the way you put it, at least not for me
Also: Sabretooth got made a scapegoat and was exiled into the bowels of Krakoa (his crime was killing a few guards). There is a law the new mutant nation created of "Kill no man" so there's that for ya as well.
And Moira/Xavier/Magneto have discussed part of the reasoning for including Mystique/Exodus/Sinister on their new Council is to keep watch on them.
Forget the old ways - Krakoa is god.
PotniaTheron
The ultimate function of all the characters is to construct the story.I think the combination of all the mutants brings excitement and interest to the fans, and opens up more possibilities for future stories.These are more important than anything else.
pkingdom
The answer is no. We've seen almost no pushback from anyone. Some vague "I don't trust Apocalypse/Sinister/etc.", but no serious reaction to having them on the island or putting them in charge. Logan had one or two lines, but hasn't seriously gone against anything.
It doesn't make the stories interesting or exciting for me. It makes the X-men into worse people by letting unrepentant monsters into their ranks and leadership because of some vague idea of mutant solidarity. I don't need my heroes to be saints, but when you start taking orders from complete monsters I stop wanting to see you succeed.
I agree with you that its been a longstanding problem with the X-men that they work with the villains at the drop of a hat.
I've always wondered why many readers feel that X-Men can't team up with some former villains. Even if the villains are subject to coercive laws. Even if the x-men aren't working with the bad guys for evil purposes. Even the x-men made "no killing of humans" the supreme law. Even though the x-men provided significant medicine for humanity. Even though the x-men still want to protect the world. Even if they are united only to exist in the world.
And I don't seem to see anyone accusing SHIELD of collaborating with hydra.
While I think you may be arguing in good faith, the assessment of the situation is vastly oversimplifying the situation that they’ve actually been put in. It’s been known for awhile now that Mutants operate under different circumstances than, say, Iron Man and Mandarin or Hulk and Leader. We’ve seen them united on the same front multiple times when the situation goes beyond the X-Men and extends to Mutants as a whole. Even Cyclops managed to bring them all under one roof for like eight months before TRO and the Terrigen Mists messed everything up.
But even through that entire crisis event, Mutants put aside their moral differences in order to look for a cure. Not that any of this directly affects what happened in HOXPOX, but it sets a precedent that they are willing to unite if the cause is great enough to ignore ultimately trivial differences in ideology (no, this does not include Apocalypse and Selene). Mutants are all about ensuring their survival and Xavier/Moira/Magneto/Krakoa have provided a broad enough plan that everyone can begrudgingly get onboard. That doesn’t mean they all automatically trust each other as we see several titles specifically dealing with the complexities of having to work with the people you don’t and probably won’t ever trust. There have been some complaints from Mutants like Psylocke and Wolverine, who fed that Krakoa is making them soft and susceptible to attacks from hateful humans. Hence, end of X-Force #1.
DAHX
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Wolverine showed doubts about the villains on Krakoa:
The main reason villains are also there it's because Krakoa is a sovereign mutant nation, so every mutant have a place there and get citizenship. Sabretooth's case is a good example, he committed some crime and they didn't let the human court judge him, they took him to Krakoa and they punished him themselves. The point is that mutants are the mutants' responsibility from now on, not the humans'. They're not going to let humans make decisions over mutants or treat them as subordinate to humans under human laws anymore, but their equals as a separate nation. The emphasis is on unity, mutants working together, building the nation together, but the x-men keep an eye on the villains too at the same time. Now villains got a chance to work with the x-men for the mutant cause, and be a part of something that is beneficial for all of them. They got amnesty for their former crimes, but if they don't play by the rules, they will get punished. It's not a complete forgiveness of villains, it's about new chances and integrating them. There is a law that applies for them too and it was said before that it wouldn't help the new nation if mutant villains were roaming around outside of Krakoa causing trouble for humans either. Yes, there are still real villains, they're coming from the humans who want to destroy Krakoa and don't want this mutant unity. It's bigger than X-Men and their villains, it's humans vs mutants on a whole new level.
AdamFTF
Jubilee has shown some doubts regarding having Shogo on an island with people like Apocalypse. Though, her situation is unique in that she has a very human adopted son.
Mutants villains run the gammut from misunderstood, redeemable and complete monsters. Complicated ones like Magneto or Mystique or Emma (for as much as I hate her) are one thing. Selene, Sinister and Apocalypse? Its their presence that keeps me from enjoying Krakoa or even taking it seriously. They're presence makes the entire thing feel doomed and like a bad idea on steroids. Logan's comment about it being a bad idea doesn't change the fact that he's now taking orders from these guys.
I feel there's a difference between working with these guys because of some specific crisis out of necessity and forming a government with them in charge.
Mystique betrays everyone she ever came in contact with, except Irene. She needs to go in the Apocalypse / Selene camp. Lol
Morals are relative and combined with the greater good is why they're acting this way. The mutant collective decided human laws do not apply anymore towards themselves.
Plus dying and being clones absolves mutants of their past human "crimes".
Londo Bellian
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Originally Posted by DAHX
It's bigger than X-Men and their villains, it's humans vs mutants on a whole new level.
With the potential for EXISTENTIAL "ONE SHALL STAND, ONE SHALL FALL" genocidal potential hanging over the Marvel Universe setting's collective head.
It keeps getting hammered that less mutants than the fingers of one hand can exterminate mankind faster than a Thanos fingersnap.
Genkai nante nai (No limits), Zettai nante nai (No absolutes)
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This entire premise seems to have REALLY gotten under the skin of some, and I say... GOOD!
spirit2011
Originally Posted by Silver Fang
Sh eis about to do it again LOL
I find really unrealistic how everyone is ok to ork with villains in the name on the Krakoan nation.
We only heard negative opinions from Logan and psylocke
Originally Posted by Mr.B
Dying and poping back up within a day makes 'absolving them of their crimes' dubious at best. And the mutant collective just deciding human laws and morals is pretty weak justification for breaking bread with genocidal mass murderers and serial killers. Reminds me of 'sovereign citizens' I have to deal with down at municipal court
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Culture is the future
Hong Kong is at a turning point in its cultural transformation. Amid the great expectations of the West Kowloon Cultural District; the opening of new public and creative spaces at restored historic buildings like PMQ and Tai Kwun; a buoyant art market created by headline-grabbing auctions and art fairs as well as the opening of numerous galleries, arts and culture is beginning to take centre stage in a city once derided as a “cultural desert”. Culture is the future.
In order to realise this future, Hong Kong needs not only artists and administrators, but also talented and professional journalists and critics who can bridge the communication gap between the art world and the public. Journalists and critics play a key role in the cultural ecology as they not only bring information to the audience, but they also provide the audience a critical perspective on arts and culture, which, at the end of the day, exist to make our society a better place.
This goal gave birth to Cultural Journalism Campus [CJC], a non-profit educational initiative that offers professional media experience to aspiring cultural journalists and art critics through a series of workshops and internships during the week of Art Basel in Hong Kong.
CJC successfully launched in 2014. The inaugural CJC Fellowship took place during Art Basel and those who participated had their writing published in the CJC newspaper Culture Express, which is distributed during the art fair. In 2015 we launched our website www.culturaljournalismcampus.org to publish the writings of those who have joined us.
Our hard work earned local and international recognition. In 2015, CJC was awarded Merit in Arts Education by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council. In 2016, CJC began to develop an arts education outreach programme for children and teenagers.
In 2017, CJC was shortlisted for the Best Soft Power Cultural Activation Award in the Soft Power Destinations Awards in London. It was an honour to be recognised for our contribution to arts and cultural development alongside other outstanding cultural organisations from all over the world.
I’d like to thank all my friends in the culture industries and our partners for believing in CJC and making CJC possible. Hong Kong truly needs better cultural journalism and art criticism.
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In 2014 Vivienne founded Cultural Journalism Campus, a non-profit educational initiative to promote cultural journalism and art criticism in association with Goethe-Institut Hongkong. The initiative was awarded a Merit in Arts Education by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council in 2015.
Vivienne has written extensively on arts, culture and cultural politics locally and abroad over the past two decades. She was named one of the world’s best young journalists while representing Hong Kong at the inaugural Berlinale Talent Press in 2004 at the Berlin International Film Festival. In 2015, Vivienne was awarded the prestigious IJP Fellowship for mid-career journalism training and research cultural policies in Berlin, Germany.
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Vivienne holds a degree in journalism from Chinese University Hong Kong and a master’s degree in cultural studies from the University of Hong Kong researching cultural policy. Her MA dissertation Chinese elitism and neoliberalism: post-colonial Hong Kong cultural policy development: a case study is logged in the HKU libraries. She recently contributed an essay on Hong Kong’s cultural industries to Creativity and Culture in Contemporary Greater China by Bridge21 Publications.
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Beth Comstock and 7 truths for the C-suite
(This post was first published on Medium, April 3, 2018.)
Anyone who works as a creative, a strategist, a planner, a story teller, a PR specialist, or a meme-maker knows the frustration of persuading the organization to grasp and act on culture. (No, not corporate culture. American culture.)
It should be easy but it’s not.
In fact, culture remains a kind of “dark matter” for the organization. Senior managers know it’s out there. They know it matters. They know things go disastrously wrong when they do not “factor culture in.”
But getting these managers to “get serious” about culture has been a struggle.
May I introduce Beth Comstock, until recently Vice Chair of General Electric and the person in charge of GE Business Innovations?
Here is Ms. Comstock on dual themes that are dear to everyone concerned with contemporary culture: multiplicity and fluidity.
In our lives, we are multidimensional people. We don’t want everything to be exactly the same all the time and we have different moods. I think there’s a huge segmentation going forward for marketers, for businesses where it’s state of mind. It’s contextually relevant at the moment. It’s not just, “I am a woman.” It’s not just, “I am X age. I am an American. I am a east coaster,” or, “a southerner.” I think those things are maybe more analog, and going forward, it’s much less binary; it’s much more fluid; we have gotten used to — culturally have much more gender fluidity. I think there is going to be much more interest and experience fluidity. It’s going to be challenging and exciting for certainly business and marketing people.
Who could ask for anything more? This remarks puts Ms. Comstock so far out ahead of the average manager, it’s impossible to measure.
In a more perfect world, this understanding would be “standard issue” for managers, one of the adaptions that help them navigate the complexities of contemporary capitalism. But as it is, there may be only one senior manager who grasps this point this well. Beth Comstock.
When someone doesn’t understand the new realities of the American market place, the following things become more difficult to grasp:
1. that the American consumer is now a creature of new complexity.
Shouting at consumers with dumb advertising is not just ill advised. It is an invitation to outright repudiation. It destroys brand and financial value.
2. that American marketing in general must surrender some of its “keep it simple, stupid” laboriousness for a new control of nuance and subtlety.
Let your creatives do their jobs. They understand culture, or should do. They know how to negotiate its subtleties. They know how to extract meaning that will become value. Don’t keep putting your oar in. You don’t ask their advice on a new M&A strategy. They don’t want your advice on meaning and message making. Leave it to the professionals.
3. that the American brand in particular must be a house of many mansions. It can no longer define itself in a monolithic way or speak in a single voice.
This is a special challenge for American marketing, so long the devotee of simplicity, repetition, and, um, well, repetition. Contemporary consumers, and the younger they are, the more this is true, HATE the obvious. They can do much more with much less. Stop yelling at them.
4. that American corporation can only speak to this diversity by containing some of this diversity.
There are many Americas out there. Perhaps once everyone was prepared to “go along to get along” with a set of shared meanings. Less and less so now. There are new and emerging fundamentals. But there are also differences that will never go away, and these are blossoming everywhere: race, gender, age, ethnicity, locality… Do you know them? Have you embraced them?
5. that some of the new richness and turbulence of the world out there comes from the new richness and complexity of culture.
(You’re afraid of “Black Swans” as a source of disruption? Many of these come from culture. You’re keen on “Blue Oceans” as a place to discover innovation? Many of these come from culture.)
6. that “culture” is something the corporation must devote itself to understanding.
A couple of years ago, I proposed that the organization appoint a “Chief Culture Officer.” This fell on deaf ears.
7. Let’s start with this fundamental truth, that when we say “culture” we are not talking about corporate culture. We are talking about American culture.
I wish people would stop conflating the two! The confusion was charming for a brief period. Now it’s beginning to resemble a chronic inability to distinguish between American football and European football. It’s really not a good look. Trust me.
It’s one thing to grasp these 7 truths. It’s another to put them to operationalize them as working assumptions and active ideas.
Ms. Comstock has taken the lead here as well. She grasps complexity in a practical way. Listen as she talks about Rachel Shechtman’s experiment called Story.
Meanwhile, I mean, there’s a store here in New York, I am a big fan of the founder and the store is called Story. Rachel Shechtman started it, and every six weeks it’s like a magazine and a media experience and an event. Every six weeks, she changes out and curates a new experience in retail every six weeks. So it’s hard to — it’s a hybrid. It’s hard — is it retail? Yeah. Is it media? Yeah. Is it experiential? Yeah. She has three or four different business models. That’s just one example. You are seeing more and more of those. So I think it really is this interesting mash-up of things. The winners are going to figure those two, the analog and the digital, out together.
All hail Beth Comstock. Let’s hope that, some day, all managers have her gifts.
Source of quotes:
From a podcast interview of Ms. Comstock by Mike Kearney in the Deloitte’s Resilient series here.
Conflict of interest:
None. I have never met Ms. Comstock. As far as I know, I have never worked for her, even distantly.
With thanks to Joi Ito
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The ‘wicked grin’ test (a new creative measure)
How do you know when something in our culture is really good?
I think it’s when it makes us grin a wicked grin.
This is one of those: Dave Chappelle does imitation of Prince and Prince uses the imitation for his album cover. Dave becomes Prince. Prince becomes Dave becoming Prince.
For post-modernists, this is ‘signs circulating.’ Fair enough but not very interesting. It doesn’t explain why we grin wickedly.
It’s the relocation that does it. Daveness taking on Princeness. Princeness taking on Daveness as Princeness. These are meanings in motion. We grin wickedly because we can’t believe that Dave dared attempt Princeness. It’s not temerity that gets us. Dave is free to make fun of a genius like Prince. That’s the privilege of his genius.
No, what makes us grin is astonishment. How did Dave do it? How is that possible? Daveness and Princeness share a claim (and a proof) of genius, but they come from very different parts of our culture. They are in a sense incommensurate.
And they just made themselves (for a moment, in a way) commensurate. This makes our minds happy…and our faces grin. I think it is at some level it makes our brains happy. Meanings attached to one thing now, astonishingly, belong to another. We can feel gears turning in our heads.
Dave and Prince have brought meanings together that are normally kept apart. And we thank them for this semiotic miracle by grinning our admiration, astonishment, gratitude. Who knew our culture could do that.
We make a lot of culture with acts of unexpected, unprecedented combination. (I have tried to map this process for contemporary culture in a book called Culturematic.)
Indeed, wicked grinning should be the new objective not just of comedy and album cover design, but of branding, design and advertising. We used to slavishly obey the rules of official combination (aka genre). Now we bore people with this predictability. If the user, viewer, consumer, audience can see where we’re going, they won’t come with us. (Susan Sarandon did an interview yesterday on Charlie Rose in which she said precisely this.)
Compare a culturematic to old fashioned marketing. The ad man and woman came up with a blindingly obvious message, stuffed it into one of the mass media (3 network TV, magazines, newspaper, radio) and fired it at the target over and over again until our ears bled. Everyone just wanted the “persuasion” to stop. This was cold war torture. And the worse part of this torture was how completely unsurprising it all was.
Every thing changes when we assume that our “consumers” are clever and interesting, and, chances are, making culture on their own. This means first that they can see the grammars we are using. Second, it means that they are looking for culture to make their own, for critical purposes and creative ones. Culture creative, assume you are talking to someone has smart as you are. Assume you are talking to someone who can do what you do. And go with the idea that we have no hope of success unless we are making content that makes people grin wickedly.
Henry Jenkins, Sam Ford and Joshua Green have invited us to embrace a new slogan: “if it doesn’t spread, it’s dead.” The idea is that a message will die unless people take an act hand in distributing it by social media. I am proposed that before we apply the Jenkins-Ford-Green test, we apply “wicked grin test.” Forget the focus groups and the audience testing. Just show your work to someone and look at the expression on their face.
An interview with Noemi Charlotte Thieves
I had a chance to interview Noemi Charlotte Thieves on January 10. We were at a going-away party in Brooklyn and fell into conversation. The conversation was SO INTERESTING that I asked Noemi if we could step outside so that I could capture our conversation on my iPhone. (The ethnographic opportunity is always now.)
Of course, it wasn’t as simple as that. We had to find a fire engine and cue the fire engine and the driver couldn’t hit his mark. Finally we just had him drive into frame. I mean does the NYFD not give these people ANY media training? (We love. We kid.)
Noemi was wonderful to interview, an ethnographer’s dream, a gift from the gods of ethnography. He’s thoughtful, clear, vivid, expansive, intelligent, and illuminating.
I think Noemi is perhaps also a glimpse of the culture we’re becoming.
This interview 20 years ago would have been painful and sad. We were a culture of two solitudes. Filmmakers could be popular or they be experimental. And they were tortured by the choice. They were forced to choose one side or the other.
Sometime in the last 10 years, the two extremes began to draw together. (And ironies of ironies, this was roughly the period in which the two extremes of American politics began to drive apart.) Genre and art have yet to find one another, but, as Noemi points out, the hunt is on.
So far, as Noemi also points out, it’s been a happy rapprochement. The popular stuff, while democratic and accessible, was obvious to the point of being laborious and “jump the shark” awful. And the artistic work was, too often, obscure. It was, actually, as the phrase has it, “deservedly obscure.” (There was a time when Canadians refused to watch anything that came from the National Film Board. They were effectively boycotting the work they were as taxpayers helping to fund.)
To combine the two extremes is to begin to construct a single American culture, a place where democratic clarity and artistic risk work together. Now, we have to figure out what to do about the politics.
(Thanks to Jeremy DiPaolo and Katie Koch for the introduction to Noemi. (How is Sweden?))
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CVM Studies Feral Pig Population for Evidence of Salmonella
Roaming feral pigs have established populations in 37 of our 50 states, causing an estimated $800 million in damage annually. And they may be sharing much more than just space with their domesticated brethren. Feral pig populations are exploding across the U.S., but there is not much data on the potential threat they may pose from an epidemiological perspective.
Dr. Siddhartha Thakur and colleagues from North Carolina State University aimed to remedy this situation. They collected fecal samples from feral pigs caught in eastern North Carolina to determine whether the pigs could be reservoirs of Salmonella and Clostridium difficile (C. diff.), common pathogens that are of concern to the swine industry due to their effect on domesticated pigs and their increasing frequency of resistance to multiple antibiotics.
The research paper, "Detection of Clostridium difficile and Salmonella in Feral Swine Population in North Carolina," appears in the Journal of Wildlife Diseases. Co-authors include Suzanne Kennedy-Stoskopf of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Christopher DePerno and Mark Sandfoss of the College of Natural Resources.
Dr. Thakur, an assistant professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine and director of the Thakur Molecular Epidemiology Laboratory, found that about 5 percent of the feral population he sampled was positive for Salmonella, and 4 percent was positive for a highly antibiotic-resistant strain of C. diff. While the percentages were thankfully low, this study is the first to detect any C. diff. in the feral population. The strain seems to be similar to the antibiotic-resistant strain found in commercial pigs, which could be evidence that feral and domestic swine have more potential contact than is currently thought.
Interestingly, the strains of Salmonella found in the feral population were those associated with reptiles and amphibians, which means that the pigs probably contracted them by contact with those animals in the wild.
“We really wanted to establish a baseline for Salmonella and C. diff in feral swine,” Dr. Thakur says. “The close proximity of feral and commercial swine necessitates the importance of conducting epidemiological studies to study the risk of disease transmission between the two swine populations and determine the role of feral swine as reservoirs of these disease agents. This will help us to be better prepared and be able to warn the swine farmers in advance.”
–Tracey Peake
Abstract of "Detection of Clostridium difficile and Salmonella in Feral Swine Population in North Carolina."
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Grumblings over Hellenic board nomination
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Irena Georgiades, ex-public sector reform commissioner
By Elias Hazou
THE NOMINATION to the board of Hellenic Bank of a former civil servant with ties to the ruling party continued to top the political news cycle yesterday.
The row concerns the appointment to the board of Hellenic of Irena Georgiades, ex-public sector reform commissioner and formerly an adviser to the current finance minister.
Pending at the bank is the selection of the board chairperson, at an extraordinary session of the annual general meeting (AGM), with Georgiades strongly tipped for the job.
The new board still has to be approved by the Central Bank.
Hellenic’s shareholders last week approved the appointment of a new board at their AGM; no elections were needed since the number of candidates was equal to the number of positions on the board.
News reports suggested that the three major institutional investors – online gaming company Wargaming.net, New York-based hedge fund Third Point and local investment company Demetra – as well as the church of Cyprus gave their nod of approval.
It’s said that Georgiades was the choice of Wargaming, which some media outlets are reporting as being linked to the finance minister.
Beyond that, questions were still being asked yesterday of Georgiades’ salary at the bank, although allegations about a tripling of the new chairman’s wages have apparently been shown to be inaccurate.
From the outset ruling DISY sought to distance itself from the affair, arguing it had no involvement whatsoever in the selection of the bank’s board, which it said was a private matter.
And in a move that raised eyebrows, DISY also criticised Georgiades’ appointment, on two counts: her reported salary, which the party said was “provocative” under the circumstances; and the fact that Georgiades being a “political personality” raised ethical questions.
It’s been suggested that DISY is seeking to wash its hands of any association with the appointment; another theory has it that the ruling party is unhappy with the fact that powerbrokers inside the government did not consult it.
Meanwhile the political opposition has used Georgiades’ appointment as ammunition in accusing the government of directly meddling in banking affairs.
AKEL MP Irene Charalambidou has addressed a question to the finance minister, asking whether Georgiades’ appointment is in breach of revolving doors legislation.
Under a 2007 law, state officials and certain public servants are prohibited from working in the private sector for a period of two years after they have left the civil service.
As a former adviser to the finance minister, Georgiades may have had access to inside or confidential information pertaining to financial institutions, such as Hellenic Bank’s competitors, Charalambidou said.
Experience shows the law is rarely if ever enforced, one example being Makis Keravnos, current CEO at Hellenic, who moved to the bank just days after finishing a stint as finance minister in 2005.
Amid all this, noises were still being made about Georgiades’ earnings if and when she is confirmed as chairperson of Hellenic.
Speaking to the state broadcaster yesterday, the bank’s former chairman Andreas Panayiotou said his own salary came to €53,000.
Panayiotou said his salary had remained unchanged since 2007, pointing out that any changes to directors’ remuneration must be sanctioned by the bank’s AGM.
His comments countered claims that his successor’s salary has been bumped up to €150,000 as widely reported and repeated.
This was borne out by transcripts of the last AGM, which recommends keeping the remuneration of board directors the same as when they were last revised in 2007.
Thus as it stands the chairman of the board continues to make €55,359 basic salary, the vice-chairman €25,629 and the other members €10,252.
Meanwhile daily Haravghi reports that a group of Hellenic shareholders are considering legal action to thwart Georgiades’ appointment to the board.
According to the paper, lawyers representing shareholders have written to the banking regulator arguing that Georgiades – a chartered accountant – lacks the experience and qualifications for the job. The shareholders warn the Central Bank that should it approve Georgiades’ appointment, they will hold it responsible for deficient regulation and will sue the Central Bank in court.
Georgiades was formerly an aide to her namesake Harris Georgiades when he was MP with DISY; she was subsequently employed as his adviser when he became finance minister last year, and in April of this year she was appointed by the president as public sector reform commissioner, a position she resigned last week.
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La-La Land Records Reveals “Superman II + III – Expanded Archival Collection” Track List, Cover Art
By James Harvey on Friday, October 5, 2018
La-La Land Records has provided The World’s Finest with a first look at the track list for its forthcoming three-disc Superman II + Superman III – Expanded Archival Collection soundtrack release. The soundtrack – featuring music composed and conducted by Ken Thorne, from original material composed by John Williams – includes over three hours of material. The three-CD set will be released by La-La Land Records at www.lalalandrecords.com on October 30th at 12noon PST. Superman II + Superman III – Expanded Archival Collection is Limited Edition of 3000 units. Also pictured here is the clamshell jewel case front cover image, as well as the booklet’s front and back cover images. Continue below for the track list breakdown.
Superman II + Superman III – Expanded Archival Collection
Superman II (1980)
Music Composed and Conducted by Ken Thorne
From Original Material Composed by John Williams
1. Preface / Villains in the Zone / Main Title March 8:23
2. Superman to Paris / Lois Climbs Tower 2:49
3. Walkie Talkies / Gelignite Bangs / Superman Saves Lift 2:10
4. Lift Into Space – Releasing the Villains 1:36
5. Orange Juice / Prison Intro / My Little Black Box 1:51
6. Ursa Flies Over Moon / Spacecraft Wrecked / Moon to Earth 4:05
7. Lex Escapes 2:07
8. Sleeping Arrangements / Relaxing at Niagara / Looks Familiar / Superman Saves Boy 3:33
9. Lex and Miss Teschmacher to Fortress / Lex Plans Partnership 2:39
10. Suspecting Lois Takes the Plunge / Clark Fumbles Rescue / Villains Land by Lake 3:37
11. Clark Exposed as Superman 3:13
12. Sheriff and Duane Meet Villains / Lovers Fly North 2:24
13. Daddy’s Rise and Fall / Flight for Flowers / East Houston Battle 3:06
14. Lovers at Dinner Table / Zod Meets General 1:38
15. Mother’s Advice 1:52
16. To Bed – Mt. Rushmore – Sweet Dreams 1:35
17. President Kneels Before Zod 1:55
18. Fight in Diner 1:06
19. TV President Resigns – Clark to Fortress 2:44
20. Return of the Green Crystal / Bored Zod 2:19
21. Non Wrecks Office 1:30
22. Aerial Battle / Zod Throws Slab / Superman Saves Spire 4:52
23. Superman Saves Petrol Tanker / Superman Battles Zod / Superman Flies Off 4:31
Disc 1 Total Time: 63:35
1. Villains Take Lex and Lois to Fortress / School Games 3:14
2. Superman Pulls Big Switch / Superman Triumphs Over Villains 1:59
3. Sad Return 1:41
4. Lois Forgets 1:49
5. Happy Lois Back to Normal / Superman Replaces Stars and Stripes / End Title March 5:38
Total Superman II Score Time: 79:56
DISC 2 (Continued)
Source Music and Songs from the Superman films
Music by John Williams, Ken Thorne and Giorgio Moroder
Superman: The Movie (1978)
6. Can You Read My Mind (Instrumental No. 1) 3:11
7. Sunday Meeting 1:30
8. Kansas High School 1:47
9. Kansas Kids 1:30
10. Late Night Country Music 0:53
11. Luthor’s Luau 2:50
12. Lois’ Pad 1:17
13. Desert Riff 0:23
14. Lois Car Radio 1:56
15. Kids on the Bus 1:31
16. Can You Read My Mind (Instrumental No. 2) 2:55
Total Time: 19:43
17. Honeymoon Hotel 3:17
18. Country & Western 2:12
19. East Houston Café 2:16
20. Car Radio for Ride Back 1:00
21. Diner Jukebox No. 1 2:19
Superman III (1983)
23. Colombian Storm Intro 1:10
24. Olympic Parade 0:28
25. Après Ski 1:06
26. Rock On (Marshall Crenshaw) 3:45
27. No See, No Cry (Chaka Khan) 3:20
28. They Won’t Get Me (Roger Miller) 3:22
29. Love Theme (Helen St. John) 3:18
30. Main Title March (Giorgio Moroder) 4:17
Total source music and songs time: 53:55
Original Superman Themes by John Williams
1. Main Title (The Streets of Metropolis) 5:31
2. Gus On Computer After the Cents 1:08
3. Saving the Factory – The Acid Test 6:15
4. Payday for Gus / School Gym – Earth Angel / Vulcan 1:39
5. Lana and Clark in Cornfield / Clark Rescues Ricky 2:29
6. Gus Shows the Booze / Gus Finds a Way 1:21
7. Montage 3:12
8. Colombian Storm 1:32
9. Kryptonite / Gus Down Building / Searching for Kryptonite 2:18
10. Lana and Clark on Telephone / Kryptonite Sting / Superman Affected by Kryptonite / Superman Too Late 1:50
11. Tower of Pisa / What Will It Do for Me 2:00
12. Superman and Lorelei on Statue / Superman Ruins Tanker 2:22
13. Boxes in Canyon / Drunken Superman 3:24
14. The Two Faces of Superman 2:54
15. The Struggle Within 2:29
16. The Final Victory 2:19
17. Preparing Balloons / Superman Coming / Computer 3:04
18. Rockets / Video Games / Big Missile 3:15
19. Superman Confronts Ross / Computer Takes Over / Gus Fights Ross 2:16
20. The Computer Comes Alive / Superman Leaves Computer Cave 2:35
21. Metal Vera / Computer Blows Up 2:57
22. Gus Flying With Superman 1:22
23. Diamond Sting / Thank You Superman / Superman Gus /
Clark Gives Lana Diamond Ring 1:43
24. End Credits 4:29
Total Superman III Score Time: 64:21
25. Pay Day for Gus [Alternate] 0:49
26. Main Title (The Streets of Metropolis) [Alternate] 5:29
Total Three-Disc Time: 3:24:32
The three-disc Superman II + Superman III – Expanded Archival Collection collection will be released by La-La Land Records on October 30th, 2018 at 12noon PST. The 3000 unit limited edition title will be available directly from the La-La Land Records website. For additional information on this release, and other La-La Land Records titles, check out the label’s website.
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John Takis Talks “Justice League,” “Batman” and “Caped Crusaders” Soundtracks with The World’s Finest
By James Harvey on Friday, November 11, 2016
The World’s Finest pulled Producer John Takis aside to discuss his work on an assortment of 2016 DC Comics-based animated soundtracks from La-La Land Records, including the massive Justice League soundtrack release and the new Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders score release. Takis digs into how these titles came together, shares his thoughts on an assortment of different score releases, and how crucial it is for fans to support these releases. He also teases what could be coming down the pipeline for upcoming DC Comics animated-based soundtrack releases. To read the entire two-part interview, click on the image or respective links below.
Part One: Justice League & Batman — Part Two: Return of the Caped Crusaders
The soundtracks for Justice League, Batman: The Animated Series, Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders and more are available from La-La Land Records and can be purchased through the label’s official website or other digital retailers. To discuss these releases, click on the discussion links below.
–Batman: The Animated Series, Volume Four Soundtrack Talkback (Spoilers)
–Justice League: Original Soundtrack to the Animated Series Soundtrack Talkback (Spoilers)
–Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders Soundtrack Talkback (Spoilers)
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The World’s Finest Interviews Dynamic Music Partners on “Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders”
By James Harvey on Monday, November 7, 2016
The World’s Finest caught up with Dynamic Music Partners to discuss their work in scoring the Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders animated feature. In this Q & A, Dynamic Music Partners – consisting of Michael McCuistion, Lolita Ritmanis and Kristopher Carter – touch upon their score for Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders, their influences, their favorite tracks and much more. The soundtrack for Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders, available from La-La Land Records as of November 8th, 2016, can be purchased through the label’s official website or other digital retailers.
Click on the image below to check out the interview, right here at The World’s Finest!
For more information on Dynamic Music Partners, along with the assorted works and projects – past, present and future – check out their official website. DMP can also be found on Twitter at @DynMusPartners and on Facebook.
Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders is now available to own on Blu-ray, DVD and on Digital HD. Further details on Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders can be found at the The World’s Finest Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders subsite. Stay tuned for further coverage, including reviews, exclusive content and more.
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Site Update: The World’s Finest Reviews Soundtracks For “Batman,” “Justice League,” Animated Movies
By James Harvey on Tuesday, September 6, 2016
The World’s Finest has published reviews for the Batman: The Animated Series – Volume Four, Justice League, Batman: The Killing Joke and Justice League vs. Teen Titans/Batman: Bad Blood soundtrack titles, all released by La-La Land Records. In a nutshell, each soundtrack release is worth adding to one’s collection, with Justice League and Batman: The Killing Joke easily the stand-outs among all four reviews. However, all four titles are feature fantastic work and each deserve a spin. All soundtracks are currently available for purchase through the official La-La Land Records website and through most online resellers.
To read the reviews, please click on the respective images below.
Please note the review for the Justice League vs. Teen Titans/Batman: Bad Blood soundtrack can also be found on the Batman: Bad Blood subsite.
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HIMYM Episode Review: How Your Mother Met Me
This entry was posted on January 28, 2014, in HIMYM, HIMYM music, HIMYM quotes, How I Met Your Mother music, TV, www.puzzlesthebar.com and tagged 200th episode, backstory, bump girl, HIMYM, How I Met Your Mother, how your mother met me, life before Ted, Milk girl, Narrator Ted, Ted, the mother, the naked man, who is the mother. Bookmark the permalink. 10 Comments
Greetings, mother lovers! The 200th episode of our beloved show has just passed, and I couldn’t be happier with it. FINALLY the writers delivered the heartfelt, thoughtful, and charming story that we have been missing so much throughout this season.
The episode opened with a special Mother themed intro, complete with pics of her and her friends. Apparently they hang out at the MacLaren’s on the East Side, whereas Ted et al hang out at the West Side MacLaren’s. Who knew there were two? We begin the show on the same night as the pilot episode, back in September of 2005. It’s The Mother’s 21st birthday, and she’s excited to see what amazing gift her boyfriend will deliver this year.
But then, the phone call. She thinks it’s him, and she chatters as she leaves the bar. Her face drops, and she responds to the caller “Yes, this is she”. We all know what that type of call means. Her beloved Max has died and she is heartbroken. He was her “The One” and now he’s gone. Needless to say, the episode had me in tears real quick.
Before we move on, it’s important to note that The Mother’s age means that the Milk theory is officially disproved. The theory posits that The Mother is the same missed date that the matchmaker found for Ted in the season one episode “Milk”. This date is said to be the same age as Ted, but The Mother is nearly six years younger than Ted. So the Milk theory is out the window!
Next up is St. Patrick’s Day 2008, when Ted and The Mother were at the same club at the same time. Before we move forward we need to talk about when that holiday actually happened. St. Patrick’s Day is traditionally on March 17th of each year, but in 2008 it was a little different. The date conflicted with the Catholic Holy Week, so things were shifted around. Some aspects were celebrated on March 15th, some on March 17th, and some on April 2nd. I believe the March celebrations were the religious ceremonies, and the April date was the fun St. Patrick’s Day when people partied. Apparently this happened once before, in 1940. This all explains why the scene is titled as “April 2008” even though the holiday should have occurred in March.
Back to the club…The Mother’s best friend urges her to get out and dance, but The Mother resists. Her friend says “The love of your life could be on that dance floor, waiting for you to bump into him. If you’re not there he’s going to bump into someone else”. The Mother doubts that, but then we see the infamous (among fans) “bump girl” scene, where Ted does indeed bump into someone else. Note that this scene disproves the bump girl theory from the season three episode “No Tomorrow”.
The Mother bumps into someone else as well: Mitch, the Naked Man! She knows him as Mitch, her instructor from orchestra camp. (“This one time, at band camp…”) When he mentions his non-profit orchestra school, The Mother immediately insists that he take her cello as a donation. They go to her apartment to complete this innocent transaction…
Too bad Mitch doesn’t realize it’s supposed to be innocent. He goes for the total opposite and does his signature move, The Naked Man. It’s reputed to work 2 out of 3 times. The Mother is horrified, though, and she proves to be the one woman out of three that does not respond to his panache. So far the count for TNM is as follows:
Mitch successfully uses the move on two different women: 2 out of 2
Mitch tries the move on The Mother and it does not work: 2 out of 3
Mitch remains in naked man mode when The Mother’s roommate/best friend comes in. Score: 3 out of 4!
Mitch tries the move on Robin and it works: 4 out of 5
Four out of five is an even better average than two out of three! Meanwhile, back at the club, Barney hits on The Mother’s best friend by saying “Girl, I will shamrock your world”. It’s pretty much the best, but the scene was a little bittersweet because you can see how Neil Patrick Harris has aged since the original “No Tomorrow” episode. Nonetheless it was the perfect touch of a connection between the two groups of friends. Later the touch gets even more personal when we discover that the friend fell for Barney’s “my penis grants wishes” Playbook play.
Anyway, Mitch inspires The Mother to realize her dream, which is to end poverty. She decides to attend business school in pursuit of this goal. Before that, though, she returns to the club in pursuit of her lost umbrella. She couldn’t find it, because “by the next day some super inconsiderate person had taken my umbrella”.
The scene cuts to The Mother and Cindy, and we see that she has told this entire story to Cindy in response to the question “how did you get here”? Cindy was just asking for directions, but by this point they have already bonded. The Mother discovers that Cindy needs a place to stay, and invites her to move in. Cindy agrees, so long as there are no naked men in the living room. The Mother explains that she’s on a permanent hiatus from dating.
“I believe that each of us only gets one, and I got mine already”.
This quote is a lovely contrast to Ted’s perspective on finding The One. He thinks that he may have been to too many “lighthouses”, and missed his chance at The One, so he has little hope for love in his future. The Mother thinks she has already found and lost The One, so there’s no hope for love in her future. Little do they realize that their perfect match is oh so close. Of course Ted told his dorky dad shellfish joke to the class, and (wonder upon wonders!) The Mother laughed at it. She was basically the only one. I love how they included this moment to show us how they’re such a great match in so many little ways. This was one of those random deal breaker things that was important to Ted, so she has to laugh in order for us to feel that she is the right one for him. And she did :)
Next we see the breakup scene between Ted and Cindy again. After he leaves her place (and leaves the umbrella), The Mother and Cindy have a heart to heart. Cindy explains that Ted liked all of The Mother’s stuff, and The Mother scoffs at the idea. She says that he should have seen her calligraphy set, coin collection, and chainmail corset from the Renaissance faire. Yep, you guessed it, she pronounces “Renaissance” just like Ted does! Of course we can’t forget that Ted also loves calligraphy and coins. Looks like he has a date to next year’s Coin Con after all!
Now we jump ahead to after Cindy has met her future wife and moved out. The Mother places an ad seeking a roommate, but is contacted by the evil Darren. He seems normal at this point, so she invites him to sing with the band some time. Little does she know that this opens the door for Darren to overtake her band. By April of 2012 he has assumed ownership and is treating The Mother like crap. We see her hauling her bass and amp to the van after a show.
This scene immediately made me think of Robin. She is a pretty skilled roadie herself, after her time dating Simon of The Foreskins. I liked seeing how both Robin and The Mother were doing the same task for basically the same reason: a self involved jerk took advantage. This is the moment when The Mother meets her last boyfriend before Ted – a finance guy named Louis. I was so focused on the parallel to Robin’s life that I half expected Louis to tell The Mother that he just bought a jacuzz with Louise Marsh!
Louis asks The Mother out for a drink, and they end up at the West Side MacLaren’s. Louis mentions that the last time he was here he thought the place was named Puzzles. We didn’t know that Louis was at Puzzles, but there’s another connection for you. The Mother questions why a bar would be named Puzzles, and then realizes that’s the puzzle. She totally gets how awesome it is! Hooray! Next Louis asks her to dinner, but The Mother is hesitant.
She explains that “I was in love with somebody a long time ago, and he died”. Then she elaborates with a lottery ticket analogy. She explains that she won the lotto the first time she bought a ticket, and she can’t imagine ever winning again. Louis understands but gives her his card. She ends up going to dinner with him, and they become a couple.
This is titled as set in April of 2012, but then Narrator Ted says they dated and “for a couple years it was fine”. This doesn’t make sense, because The Mother meets Ted just one year later. I think that was just a small error but with these writers who knows. They could have more confusing tricks up their sleeve but I don’t think this is one of them. We see The Mother making her English muffin sing a show tune, and Louis responds with a brief laugh. He is clearly not that impressed, and we can see on The Mother’s face that she knows he isn’t the one. As Narrator Ted says, “It just wasn’t love”.
Now we’re caught up to present day in the world of HIMYM, which at this point is May 2013. The Mother is staying at Louis’ beach house for the wedding weekend. and she is taking cookies out of the oven when she gets an email. It’s the “Bass Player Wanted” ad, and she is pissed. We see a recap of her talking to Lily, picking up Marshall and Marvin, seeing Darren get punched out, and buying Ted a drink. It’s a happy scene, because we see how they are just thisclose to meeting but not quite there yet.
When The Mother returns to the beach house, Louis is waiting. With an engagement ring. Don’t get your hopes up about learning her name, though, because it still isn’t happening. How many engagements is this chick gonna have before someone says her damn name?! She kind of panics, and says she needs to talk to someone first.
Here comes yet another emotional scene in this episode. The Mother holds on to the porch post and talks to Max, who she believes is in heaven, playing baseball with his dad. Cristin perfectly delivers this tender and touching monologue. She tells Max “I think that I have been holding myself back from falling in love again, and I think it’s because I can’t let you go. But you’re not here anymore so I have to ask this – would it be okay if I moved on”?
A sudden gust of wind blows across The Mother, and she takes that as a yes from Max. She is no longer broken, but she’s not totally healed. I saw her as a beautiful doll that has been shattered into pieces and then carefully glued back together again. She’s whole, but fragile and damaged. When she returns to Louis, she declines his proposal. We can all feel in our hearts that this is the right choice. The love simply isn’t there.
It’s also very obvious that The Mother was protecting herself from love by dating Louis. He was a way for her to remain unavailable, and a way for her to avoid dealing with any emotional issues. He could never and would never capture her heart, and so she knew that she was safe (albeit sheltered) by being with him. That type of relationship – the safe kind that isn’t really right, but isn’t quite wrong – is SO hard to leave. Seeing The Mother crying as she walked out the door really tugged at my heart. Again, she played the scene beautifully, and with a very subtle hand.
The Mother needs a place to stay, so she heads to the Farhampton Inn. Curtis at the front desk notes that they have one open room – the one that was reserved for Robin’s mother, who didn’t show up. The Mother spills about the breakup, and Curtis hands her the key, saying “I think room six is the room for you”. It just so happens to be the room right next door to Ted’s, and you know Curtis couldn’t be happier. I seriously think this is the best thing that has happened to Curtis in years. He was SO STRESSED about single Ted and now he gets to save the day.
Here’s where I basically just lost it emotionally…The Mother takes out her ukulele and sits out on the balcony. She plucks at the banjo and performs a wistful, pained, but ultimately hopeful version of La Vie En Rose. Ted sits on the other side of the balcony, enjoying the song and wondering about the singer. Narrator Ted tells us that he has heard her sing this song so many times – particularly when she was tucking the kids into bed – but this time was his favorite.
With that, we wrap up this amazingly brief yet detailed episode of Ted and The Mother close encounters. The last moments show us each of the characters in these late night moments before the wedding. Marshall is crying because Lily has left. Lily is a wreck, riding away in the back of a car. Robin seems pensive, and Barney is cuddling his bottle of scotch. Ted returns to the room, telling Barney about the beautiful singing he just heard. But Barney has disappeared from his bed…
This obviously paves the way for more plot in episodes to come, and I think it makes sense given the story trajectory. It will be interesting to see if Barney left for a good reason (joining Robin in bed, just like how Lily and Marshall can’t sleep apart?), a bad reason (panic and cold feet?), or a stupid reason (some pointless sleepwalking schtick or dream sequence crap).
Now that we’ve seen so much of the past, I’m ready to see those big moments from Ted and The Mother’s future together. I can’t wait to see them get married, have Penny and Luke, and settle into everyday life with each other. Ross from Ted-Mosby.com texted me after the show and it said it could pretty much end right here and people would be satisfied. I completely agree, with the exception of this Barney out of bed business. But in terms of Ted and The Mother, this episode came through with classic HIMYM quality.
The nuances of Ted’s happily ever after are so much more complicated than we first thought, and that’s a good thing. There are so many slapstick moments in this show, but at heart it has situations and emotions that are real. Giving Ted and The Mother a complicated story, instead of simple and traditional one, is the perfect way to close out this near decade long adventure.
10 thoughts on “HIMYM Episode Review: How Your Mother Met Me”
yes! i liked how the mother’s (Leia??) story is more complex and actually painful story.
we were always focusing on how Ted had to get ready to meet her, on how long and winding his road of letting Robin go has been – i always kind of assumed the mother had it together (she is super intuitive, sensitive and positive) and it was just Ted who needed all these years to catch up to her.
However different their stories are, now we know they both went through long processes to get ready for the real thing :)
– a note on the ukulele, it was the last gift from Max – that made it even MORE emotional!!
– and of course in a series this romantic he would kind of fall for her without even SEEING her. we had it on “girls vs suits” with the objects he picked out, but now he hears her singing and playing – almost like some Disney prince who follows a beautiful voice until he finds his princess.
– we already knew she would laugh at the shellfish joke, except i think when it was mentioned on “double date” they made us think Ted told it to the mother on their first date, so doing that in class was a nice twist.
– what surprised me were the actual *physical* close calls they had – at the university and at the bar (“NOW we’re even”) Ted actually ran past her!
I like that we saw how her personality was shaped. I didn’t actually love the episode where she meets Barney, because she seemed a little over the top with her concern and hugging and advice. But now we see that there’s this totally logical reason for why she would speak to a stranger like that. So last night’s episode validated that earlier episode for me.
It was such a Snow White moment! All she needed was for a bluebird to land on her shoulder as she sang. La Vie En Rose was a fitting substitute for Snow’s song “Someday My Prince Will Come”.
I feel like Max was likely going to propose that night. The ukulele is a beautiful gift, of course, but not quite on par with a replica of Pee Wee’s bike or a one man band suit. So maybe that was about to happen, and she could sense that, so she’s even more shy of engagements.
It’s great that we finally see some explanation for the timeline! Now it makes sense why she wouldn’t be ready to get engaged too soon. I still think Ted will propose when they find out she’s pregnant though. I guess as her perfect match he could see that she wasn’t ready, so maybe he did wait. I don’t know. I’m glad there are still mysteries to discover.
I’ve followed the blog for a while and never mentioned anything. I noticed that on the timeline it mentions Penny being born before Ted proposed to the Mother (I kind of just want to call her Leia too at this point) at the lighthouse.
Do you think this would explain why Ted had not proposed yet even after the birth of their daughter?
I do think this makes it much more understandable overall. We knew that the holdup had to be The Mother, because Ted is all too willing to propose, say I love you too soon, etc.
This scenario with her lost love, Max, and the proposal from Louis, gives us a clear reason why she would shy away from wanting to make things official.
I have thought for a while that The Mother wouldn’t want a proposal of necessity; she wouldn’t want to risk a lifetime with the wrong person just because they made a baby together.
Also, proposals are now a sensitive spot for her. They will always remind her of letting go of Max, and finally saying goodbye to him. They will also remind her of her choice to say no to a man who wasn’t quite right.
It still makes sense to me that Ted would propose as soon as they knew they were pregnant. But I can see an exception to that scenario if Ted and The Mother have specifically discussed her feelings on the matter. So he waits until it’s not necessary, and not expected. He waits until the right time. She’s the only woman he’s been able to do that for!
Loved this one. I really liked the obvious connections between her and Ted, like the way she pronounces renaissance, the coins, calligraphy and so on, but also just the subtle way she is that makes you certain she´s´the only one for him. Like the “baseball with your dad in heaven”, I mean, this girl obviously likes Field of dreams! Just perfect.
Yes, the Field of Dreams reference was spot on! I really liked those tiny details; they just made you feel right inside about these two being together.
lubign makled says:
Great! The curtis face was awesome he’s the mastermind. Im afraid about the “dead theory” it would be so freaking sad! Oh the fact that the boy was named Luke reveals she likes star wars. Srry for my english its not my mother LAN.
I just noticed a really important connection in Episode 16 “How your Mother Met Me” – the music that is playing during the Mother’s goodbye speech to Max is the SAME piece of music that is playing when Ted delivers his “45 days” speech. These are the ONLY two times in the series that this music is used. Can it be a coincidence? Maybe the mother really is dead, and these are their respective ‘prayers’ to their deceased loves??? Anyone else pick up on this?
I just saw this point on Reddit – was it you that posted there? That connection makes me nervous! I really dislike mother is dead theories but the music choice here and with the Max scene makes them hard to deny. Is there any reason besides her being dead that they would do that? Besides just to confuse us. I thought it might be about each of them getting closure, but it doesn’t quite work. This stresses me out :)
Haha yes that was me on Reddit :) it stresses me out too, but there’s strong evidence for it I think, the main thing being that the creators admitted to the final being “heartbreaking” and that they had the end set in stone from the beginning. A lot of people think Barney and Robin get divorced, but Barney and Robin getting together at all wasn’t decided until the end of season 5, so that probably wasn’t part of their initial idea.
I think it’s either the music they are using for painful monologues, or there is a specific reason for it. A very similar track also plays during Lilly’s speech to Ted at the end of “last time in New York”, but it’s not quite the same.
I can only hope that Carter and Bay’s know how much a dead mother would infuriate fans. Fingers crossed!
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The Dulwich Raider/04 Aug, 14
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‘East Dulwich is so over. It’s all about Nunhead Village now’. Not my words, the words of a twunt in a wide suit pinning a poor salary slave to a wall and trying to sell them a house.
What is this ‘village’? Do they mean that bit between East Dulwich and New Cross with the pub with the funny name? Yes, it turns out, they do.
Nunhead, SE15, is believed to have taken its name from the Old Nun’s Head inn, which is in turn said to allude to the beheading of a nun during the Suppression of the Monasteries in the 16th Century. There is no evidence for this, but it is actual fact.
So, with bugger all else to do, we went to take a look at Nunhead village life. And, since old Deserter mucker, Half-life, was available we were even able to take a village idiot with us.
Best Pub
There are, brilliantly, plenty of pubs to choose from. Most obviously they are located around the open space in front of the charming almshouses, Nunhead Green. Sadly, the green was closed for gentrification on our visit.
Nunhead Green, closed for gentrification
I used to drop in to The Man of Kent years ago to watch the racing and make use of the handily placed Coral next door. Now the Coral is gone (joining a good number of other shops standing empty, incidentally) but The Man of Kent marches on, the racing on all day and offering anything you want to drink, as long as it’s lager.
The Man of Kent
The Pyrotechnists Arms, named after the old Brocks firework factory that stood nearby, is similarly unreconstructed. It also shows the racing (two pubs showing the racing? I’m coming back to Nunhead for the St Ledger, that’s for sure) and does a good pint of Guinness to be enjoyed amongst dangling wires and clearance furniture. What set it apart from the Man of Kent was the clientele. It was practically full at 3pm on a Thursday, like pubs used to be before pints got too expensive. Hats off.
This was Half-life’s favourite and he stayed to watch Glorious Goodwood with his new chums while we pushed on, full of journalistic zeal. And beer.
The Old Nun’s Head is certainly worth a visit, with it’s lovely, wood-panelled interiors, decent beer selection, street food nights and regular events upstairs. It certainly feels a little more modern – it even takes Bitcoin, the virtual crypto-currency that seems to increase in value faster than London property, until you try to sell them and discover your broker is in Mauritius, reclining on a pile of your easy-earned cash and ejaculating liquid gold into the hand of a wide-eyed girl from Port Louis.
But standing head and shoulders above the competition for best pub is The Ivy House on Stuart Road.
When, in 2011, a ‘for sale’ sign appeared on this old back-street boozer, locals rallied and formed a committee to save it by first getting the building listed, then applying for an ACV (Asset of Community Value) from Southwark Council and ultimately, with the assistance of grants and loans, putting the funds in place to buy it from the developer who had bought it from Enterprise Inns. It re-opened last year as London’s first co-operative pub.
And what an absolute cracker. Wood-panelling, high ceilings, open fireplaces, a stage room, a winter room in the back, 24 (that’s TWENTY FOUR) beers on cask or keg… From the moment you enter you want to get down on your knees and give thanks to all involved in saving this place from developers. And if you have enough of the Kernel IPA at 7.1%, you probably will.
The stage at The Ivy House
To this day the Twitter handle for the pub is @Save_Ivy_House, a valuable reminder of how close this wonderful place came to being disappeared.
Again, no contest – Bambuni. Fine food, nice little Mediterranean-feel outside space and friendly service. You can sit there, being all good with a bowl of soup, checking your bleedin’ email, with one eye on the yummy mummies and toying with the idea of another Americano when, what’s this? They do wine… and 120 types of bottled beers? Sod the personal admin, let’s get shit-faced!
“We could have coffee, sure… or have you ever tried mead?”
They do bar and food nights too. I haven’t been but they have a good rep. Check the link above for details.
Sopers for wet fish, Smiths the butchers for your meat, AG Flowers for, er, flowers and the renowned Ayres the bakery for… Hang on a minute, maybe this is a village.
I suspect Ayres, with its cronuts, crumbles and cream horns, may be single-handedly responsible for the population of Nunhead having the lowest life-expectancy in London (71 for men, 76 for women). Fortunately, I no longer have a sweet tooth. It fell out.
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Nunhead Cemetary. You’d be forgiven for thinking that Nunhead is a simple linear settlement that hugs Evelina Road on the rat-run between East Dulwich and New Cross. But if you did, you’d not only miss the aforementioned The Ivy House, but also Nunhead Cemetery, a huge wooded Victorian cemetery perfect for dogs and humans, dead or alive. Our favourite spot was the bench with a carefully maintained view of St Paul’s Cathedral, where we paused, said a prayer to Mary (Jane) and cracked open a bottle of Buckie. There are an incredible 52 acres in all. Count ’em. (I didn’t, I had a date with The Ivy House.)
St Paul’s from Nunhead Cemetery
Nunhead American Radio on Resonance 104.4FM, featuring the self-appointed President of Nunhead, New York comic Lewis Schaffer, is a radio programme for and about the residents of Nunhead with ‘special focus on the immigrant American community’.
What is There to Moan About?
Lack of decent (and permanent) evening eating out places. Probably the best is the Thai at Chais Garden behind Skehans pub on Kitto Road but a) reviews lately have slipped from average 4 star to average 3 star and b) I’m not even sure if it counts as Nunhead.
Aquarius Golf Club. A nine hole golf course laid out on the roof of an operating reservoir (I’m not making this up, honest). It has a delightful old clubhouse with sensational views over London from the terrace. It costs 50 quid a year to join as a social member only, or if you dabble in the auld game they will let you play a trial round before you join.
The Waverley Arms, 202 Ivydale Rd, opened last week and is so new its website doesn’t work yet. I don’t even know why I linked to it. It’s so new they are still painting the ceiling. It’s so new they still charge 30p for a pint of lime and soda – get it while you can, tee-totallers!
It’s another handsome building with lots of space, a sympathetic re-fit and some good ales, including from local outfits Clarkshaws and Brockley Brewery. Landlord, Jonathan, is keen to run it as a modern take on a classic Victorian corner boozer and the only thing he’s lacking at the moment is customers, so stop reading this, dust off the penny-farthing and get down there.
UPDATE March 2015
Nunhead Green re-opened, all shiny and new, but the big news – at least amongst beer afficionados – is the opening of The Beer Shop at 40, Nunhead Green, an excellent micropub in the true Kentish style run by husband and wife team, Lee and Lauren. As it says on their website, ‘One is a beer obsessed, beardy man who has worked in and run pubs for years. The other isn’t.’
View of the Pyro from inside The Beer Shop
As with so many of our local micropubs, I was the first member of the public to be served in the Beer Shop on the day it opened, having formed a queue of one at 3.55pm. I mention this in case you think what I do is somehow easy or lacks guile.
Having said that, I confess to omitting to mention Pull The Other One first time around, the monthly experimental comedy club that Bruce Dessau included in his recent run down of South London comedy. Run by Vivienne and Martin Soan, it takes place at the Old Nun’s Head on the last Friday of the month.
Finally, I did indeed return to Nunhead for St. Leger’s Day. And for Cheltenham. And for a couple in between if I’m honest. The Man of Kent gets my nod for top festival racing venue due to the big screen atmosphere, though the free ham rolls at the Pyro ran it a close second.
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Best CMS Software for Your Business
Finding the best CMS software for your business requires research and careful comparison. Most companies implement CMS as their websites grow to retain consistency in the look and layout of their site.
There are more than 1.6 billion websites currently online. The advantage of using CMS is that it allows nearly anyone to build a complex site where multiple writers and editors can work on projects and publish content. CMS software gives everything a uniform look.
The best CMS software for you may be different than the right choice for another company. Here are 12 favorite software options and what makes each unique:
Jump to: WordPress | Drupal | Joomla | Acquia | Hubspot Content Management System | Squarespace | Shopify | Sitefinity | PrestaShop | Magento | TYPO3 | Bitrix24
No article about the best CMS software would be complete without mentioning WordPress. It’s the most popular content management software, with 60.1 percent of websites using CMS utilizing this particular platform. You can add as few or as many users as you’d like with varying permissions.
WordPress takes the No. 1 spot because it is easy to use, even for those without a lot of technical experience or coding knowledge. Users create posts in a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) platform reminiscent of Microsoft Word. The base software is free, but there are many add-ons for personalizing your website, such as plug-ins and themes.
Cost: Free with free code snippets, forums and plug-ins.
2. Drupal
Drupal is a bit different than WordPress in that it has more community platform features. It is valuable as an e-commerce platform but is also used for forums and wikis. A website run on Drupal looks like a community of like-minded people all working on one giant project. Universities and government agencies use Drupal — about 71 percent of the top universities in the country use the open-source software.
3. Joomla
Joomla allows anyone without technical knowledge to create an online repository of content. Effortlessly organize information with a few clicks of the mouse. It is a little more complicated than WordPress, but the platform offers a section on its site called Learn Joomla, which provides video training at no cost.
The platform is mobile-friendly with plenty of plug-ins for customizing the look and flexibility of your website. It’s possible to add multiple users with different permissions.
4. Acquia
If you’re looking for an all-in-one solution, cloud-based Acquia might be the best CMS software for you. Acquia offers e-commerce capabilities and was recently ranked No. 1 in web content management systems. This platform is best suited for medium to large businesses with a budget and the need for added features.
One of the main advantages of this platform is the secure open cloud, which is scalable as your business grows. Some features also allow customization, so each user’s experience is personalized.
Cost: Prices start at $141 per month for personal sites and blogs to customized solutions running thousands a month.
5. Hubspot Content Management System
Hubspot is already known for its marketing platform, but the ability to create website pages through its CMS is something it’s adapted in recent years. One of the most significant advantages of using Hubspot is that you can fully integrate your marketing with your landing pages. The platform features pages that are mobile-friendly and have a modern look, unlike some WordPress themes.
One drawback is that anything you’d like to customize may require a developer well-versed in how to work within Hubspot’s platform. You can use a prebuilt template or create a page from scratch. The site also utilizes a content delivery network (CDN) to ensure your pages load at lightning speed.
Cost: A marketing starter package runs $50 per month, and the CMS platform is an add-on that runs $300 per month with a $1,000 onboarding fee.
6. Squarespace
It’s arguable whether Squarespace is a CMS or merely website-building software. Regardless, for someone with zero design experience, it is a simple solution to get a business website up and running and for anyone in the company to make quick changes. It offers a range of templates that have a modern, professional look particularly suited to professionals such as photographers and artists. However, you can also build an online store with Squarespace.
Cost: A personal page on Squarespace runs $12 per month or $18 per month for businesses. Add a basic online store for $26 per month or $40 for advanced features.
7. Shopify
Shopify offers precisely what its name sounds like: an e-commerce platform for online stores. The platform is simple to use and is fully optimized for different device types. It also integrates marketing tools into its platform so you can run a campaign on Facebook or Google and analyze the results.
In addition to getting your store online quickly, the system also tracks inventory and helps with logistics.
Cost: Basic starts at $29 per month and prices go up to $299 per month. One difference between tiers is the number of staff you can have helping you — two for basic up to 15 for advanced. You’ll also pay a tad more for credit card processing with the basic plan.
8. Sitefinity
Sitefinity boasts big names, such as Gatorade, as clients. The platform uses a drag-and-drop base, so users easily create a website and make changes on the fly. In addition, Sitefinity integrates A/B testing, e-commerce options and the ability to manage multiple brands or sites from one platform.
Connect with additional features, such as Marketo, SharePoint and Salesforce. There are a limited number of templates, as the platform isn’t as large as some of the open-source software out there, but it also is effortless to use.
Cost: Prices aren’t posted on the website, but it offers a free demo and an invitation to contact them for more information.
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9. PrestaShop
PrestaShop holds about 1.4 percent of the CMS marketing share, which might not sound like much, but ranks it close to many other popular CMS choices such as Squarespace and Magento.
It focuses on helping small businesses get an online store launched. It is a complete e-commerce solution and offers features such as driving traffic, selling to a global audience and managing orders. The platform is home to over 270,000 merchants and offers community advice, with over 1 million members answering questions and giving information.
Cost: Free software, but add-ons cost $50 and up for each module.
10. Magento
Magento is another open-source platform ideally suited for an online store. This platform is now part of the Adobe Experience Cloud, so it offers flexibility and scalability for almost any type of business. Each of its products works together to create a powerful CMS package that integrates order fulfillment and marketing.
It is one of the few platforms with a mobile-first focus. The platform works with solution partners to customize your site and meet the needs of your customers.
Costs: Prices run anywhere from $1,500 to $100,000 to get started, depending on which sources are used. Your best bet for accurate pricing is to contact Magento directly with your needs.
11. TYPO3
TYPO3 is unique out of the CMS platforms listed because it can also be used for an intranet structure to keep internal communications on track. There are 900 members in the TYPO3 Association, and the number grows consistently. Members add details and flexible free features to the platform. You can join and get involved in the movement helping others build customized websites and adding various applications. Joining a growing group is a fun way to learn coding and grow in your back-end capabilities.
Cost: Free. You can join the association for 7.92 euros per year up to 500 euros on-boarding, and 1,000 euros per year for a silver small-business membership.
12. Bitrix24
Bitrix24 is a CMS solution you may not have heard of, but it offers both a CMS portal and communication features for your entire team. Track tasks and projects so you know who is working on what, and contact clients via social media, email or live chat. Build a website and add eCommerce in minutes. The platform solves all your business’s communication needs.
Cost: Free for up to 5GB and 12 users, $35 for up to 24GB and 24 users, $89 for up to 100GB and 50 users, and $179 for unlimited space and users.
Try Various Platforms
Most of the CMS platforms listed above offer free demos or trial periods. Since every business has unique needs, test the various features until you find the best CMS software for you.
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Lit Hub’s Fall 2019 Nonfiction Preview: Politics
by Literary Hub Aug 21, 2019 3 Minuten
This week we’re previewing the most anticipated nonfiction titles coming out this fall, covering memoir, essays, history, biography, science, tech, social science, and more. We continue today with politics and social science.
Robert Kuttner, The Stakes: 2020 and the Survival of American Democracy
W. W. Norton, Sept. 3
American Prospect co-founder Robert Kuttner makes an unambiguous case for a progressive Democratic presidential candidate come 2020. The needs of Americans, Kuttner argues, have been met neither by Republican nor Democratic administrations in the last 50 years. On the other hand, the rise of progressivism, if successful, may foreshadow the declining influence of financial interests in matters of domestic policy. Kuttner sees this way forward as the only one that will permit Western liberal democracy to survive.
Tom Mueller, Crisis of Conscience: Whistleblowing in an Age of Fraud
Riverhead Books, Oct. 1
Edward Snowden, Chelsea Manning, Julian Assange. Depending on who you ask, the whistleblower has had either an invigorating or sleepless last few years, some good days, and others especially grim. They have been called patriots and traitors, self-interested and selfless, idealists and pragmatists. Tom Mueller falls on the sympathetic side, presenting a still-developing history of the “golden age of whistleblowing.” Mueller believes the whistleblower is an indispensable folk hero, a modern-day Robin Hood who gives citizens unmediated access to information held by privileged decision-makers. The consequences of their actions are not entirely understood. Mueller’s book tries bringing us one step closer.
Julie Hirschfeld Davis and Michael D. Shear, Border Wars: Inside Trump’s Assault on Immigration
Simon & Schuster, Oct. 8
It’s no surprise that the “border wars,” the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the legal apparatus and social consensus on immigration to the US, is one of messy attrition. Julie Hirschfeld Davis and Michael D. Shear, two New York Times DC correspondents who have followed Donald Trump’s presidency from the beginning, give readers access to the White House’s hectic behind-the-scenes maneuvering in the lead up to the decisions to bar asylum-seekers and refugees, separate families at the US-Mexico border, and more.
Cynthia Anderson, Home Now: How 6,000 Refugees Transformed an American Town
PublicAffairs, Oct. 29
The past 15 years have brought thousands of refugees to Lewiston, Maine, profoundly altering the character of the city and bringing new energy and life to what had been a struggling former industrial town. Cynthia Anderson chronicles life in Lewiston amid this shift and a rising tide of anti-immigration sentiment in the US.
Nicholas Shaxson, The Finance Curse
Grove, Nov. 5
“Big Finance” is such a ubiquitous talking point that its intricate history has often been blotted out by the rhetoric of those today who are either “for” or “against” everything it represents. For a time, the Panama and Paradise Papers reignited interest in the shadowy universe of offshore tax havens. In The Finance Curse, Nicholas Shaxson explores what happens when finance goes unfettered and the drive for competition becomes something sinister, taking away wealth instead of creating it.
Ian Haney López, Merge Left: Fusing Race and Class, Winning Elections, and Saving America
The New Press, Oct. 1
At a time when racist hatred is at the forefront of national politics, including from the executive office, Ian Haney López asks how to stem the racial-divide strategy that underlies right-wing politics in the US. López looks at the intertwined struggles for racial and economic justice for answers, in the process making the case for a renewed focus on this intersection ahead of the 2020 election.
Ann Pettifor, The Case for the Green New Deal
Verso, Nov. 5
Ten years ago, Ann Pettifor worked with English activists on a plan to re-engineer the economic systems that lead to environmental mismanagement and abuse. Now, as the Green New Deal has come to the forefront of national and international conversations about climate justice, she pulls together an argument for immediately putting those plans to work.
Sherrod Brown, Desk 88: Eight Progressive Senators Who Changed America
FSG, Nov. 5
Hugo Black helped lift millions of American workers out of poverty; Robert F. Kennedy, touched by an undernourished Mississippi child, then spent his life afflicting the comfortable. These are only two of the eight senators’ accomplishments Sherrod Brown details in his history of Progressive triumphs in the Senate. Despite entrenched interests and recent political bigotry that have caused serious democratic setbacks, these eight portraits mark the political courage and the high ideals that will continue to propel America towards economic and racial fairness.
Fintan O’Toole, The Politics of Pain: Postwar England and the Rise of Nationalism
Liveright, Nov. 5
Long before Brexit, a combination of warmongering and xenophobic sentiment in Britain would lay the groundwork for the nationalist politics we see on display today. Fintan O’Toole’s history of postwar England follows the country’s present-day politics to their roots in World War II in an attempt to understand the legacy with which it is grappling today.
Gail Collins, No Stopping Us Now: A History of Older Women in America
Little, Brown and Company, Oct. 15
Gail Collins has previously written about the intersection of power, gender, and aging in her columns for The New York Times. Now, a full-length book on the topic explores the history of how various cultures have treated women as they grow older.
James Traub, What Was Liberalism?: The Past, Present, and Promise of a Noble Idea
Basic Books, Sept. 24
Meaghan Winter, All Politics Is Local: Why Progressives Must Fight for the States
Bold Type Books, Oct. 1
Matt Stoller, Goliath: The 100-Year War Between Monopoly Power and Democracy
Simon & Schuster, Oct. 15
Tom Brokaw, The Fall of Richard Nixon: A Reporter Remembers Watergate
Random House, Nov. 5
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Patricia Wilkinson is the author, with the late Jacqueline Frischknecht, of the new book Brain Stages: How To Raise Smart, Confident Kids and Have Fun Doing It. She was an elementary school teacher for 23 years, and she lives in Bend, Oregon.
Q: How did you and Jacqueline Frischknecht end up collaborating on this book?
A: Although I feel like I knew my coauthor—because of our shared goals in helping kids get the best intellectual, social, and emotional foundation—I never met Jacqueline Frischknecht before she passed away in 2015.
Sandra, of Sandra Jonas Publishing, knew Jackie. A college professor who had spent decades researching how brains grow, develop, and learn, Jackie had collected amazing information on how brains work as well as activities to nurture brain development. Her dying wish had been to get the word out on what she’d discovered to help parents and educators raise well-educated, well-adjusted children.
As for me, after 23 years of teaching all the elementary school grades in both public and private schools, I set out eight years ago to write Grade by Grade: A Guide to Raising Smart, Happy Kids, K–5. I wanted to help bring families closer in this techno-hustle world and support parents in raising well-adjusted children.
I’d collected a boatload of games for parents and children to play on car rides, at the doctor’s office, or in line at the grocery store at each grade level—activities to strengthen relationships and help kids thrive, whatever their environment.
Jackie’s work and mine seemed like the perfect marriage, so Sandra asked if I could write the grade-by-grade guide using Jackie’s brain research to support and drive the Brain Stages narrative.
Not to get too surreal on you, but I felt as if Jackie guided my path and insights as I updated her research. New studies get published at quite a clip these days, based on three-dimensional fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) technology and other innovations. Jackie’s gentle presence seemed to accompany me on my journey to discovering what she had learned about how brains develop and function as well as new information I found in more recent studies.
Combining our work was the key to creating the most useful book for parents.
Q: You provide information for parents raising kids in grades K-5. Why did you focus on these ages in particular?
A: Lots of books are available to help parents through the infant and toddler years but few that focus on ages 4–11, this critical stage of life.
In the early academic years, neural pathways busily form, kids start to learn to deal with emotions, and social systems begin to take shape. We want parents to know what’s coming and offer lots of fun ways to help them enjoy their kids more, stress less, and bring their families closer. Brain Stages provides the how-to for creating a secure academic, emotional, physical, and social foundation.
Q: What are some of the things you hope readers take away from the book?
A: We want parents to know how the latest research and decades of experience can help them nurture their kids in fun, productive ways so they can raise well-balanced, successful humans.
We also want people to understand that they don’t need to overhaul their lives. Small changes can make a huge difference!
Knowledge is power. That’s where the information on brains, academic expectations, and social and emotional development come in. And most of the games to nurture kids’ brains can be played in everyday life.
What we hadn’t anticipated is how helpful teachers would find Brain Stages. They’ve told us that the book has shown them how to communicate better with parents, and they appreciate the comprehensive, concise information about their students in the grade they teach.
Q: In the book, you describe three types of parents. Can you say more about those groups?
A: At the end of each chapter, fictional scenarios illustrate how three kinds of parents handle situations: Harried Parents, Helicopter Parents, and Angel Parents.
Harried Parents (often me while raising kids) sacrifice best practices in the interest of saving time, which regularly seems in short supply. Helicopter Parents do almost everything for their kids and have trouble allowing them to take responsibility for mistakes. Angel Parents represent the ideal.
The purpose of these examples is to highlight concepts presented in the book and provide clarity for the reader—for instance, how each kind of parent helps their kids keep track of and remember materials to bring to school in the morning.
The truth is, most of us can identify with all three parenting examples. Nobody can be an Angel Parent all the time.
A: I’m revising the first book in my Mind Touch young adult fiction series titled Two Feet, No Shoes—about a 15-year-old Latina who steals away from Los Angeles to help her dad in Mexico. She not only gets into loads of trouble south of the border but also discovers she has a foot in two countries but no shoes that fit!
Sandra Jonas and I also plan to publish a Brain Stages book for middle school. Kids’ brains develop and change as much in adolescence as they do in infancy and the early toddler years.
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A: Human brains are malleable. No matter what our kids are born with, their experiences make them the people they become. Our children’s brains generally don’t finish developing until their mid-20s. Providing kids with gentle guidance as they navigate difficult situations supports them in growing into well-adjusted, mature adults.
You can visit us here. If you’re interested in having me do a Brain Stages workshop for parents or teachers in your area, please send an email to trish@thebrainstages.com.
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UNIVERSITIES IN TEHRAN WERE SCENES OF PROTESTS TODAY AT NOON.
Students at the University of Tehran department of medicine gathered in protest in front of the university mosque and chanted anti-regime slogans, including "Don't call me a seditionist! You are the sedition, you tyrant!" "Be afraid, be afraid, we are all together," "Command in chief, resign, resign," "The IRGC commits crimes, leader supports it," "Shame, shame on the state TV and radio," "Death to oppressor, whether it be the Shah or the Leader," "1,500 is the death count for November," "Calls for justice from all this injustice," "Death to the principle of velayat-e faqih," "We did not sacrifice just to surrender and praise a murderous leader," "We will die, we will die, and reclaim Iran," and "political prisoners must be freed."
Iran Regime Approves 200 Million Euro Budget Supplement for Terrorist Qods Force to Export Terror and War to Region
Ali Larijani, former IRGC commander and the current speaker of the Iranian regime’s Majlis (parliament), announced that with the personal approval of the regime’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, the parliament has approved a 200 million Euro budget supplement to the terrorist Qods Force for the last two months of the Iranian calendar year from the country’s “National Development Fund”.
Khamenei Laments Elimination of Soleimani, Expresses Concern Over PMOI/MEK Role in the Nationwide Uprising
This morning, the regime’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, lamented the elimination of Qassem Soleimani, the criminal commander of the IRGC’s terrorist Qods Force. He said, “Soleimani was both brave and with foresight. Some have foresight but have no courage. He would walk into the heart of danger. He was convincing and impactful in the policy.
Obituary to a Mass Killer
Qassem Soleimani Records at Terrorist Activities and War Crimes in Iran and the Middle East
Written by Mansoureh Galestan
Reports in various outlets have mentioned, albeit in vague and unclear form, huge funeral ceremonies held in Iran to honor the slain Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani. These reports tend to refer to an outpouring of grief among the authorities and the population.
Who Was the Vicious Criminal Qassem Soleimani
In addition to the many crimes inside Iran, Qassem Soleimani was responsible for many terrorist operations outside Iran. Including the killing of MEK members in Iraq and the murder of Iraqi citizens.
On January 2, 2020, a U.S.-led airstrike targeted a convoy exiting the Baghdad International Airport, killing Qassem Soleimani, the notorious commander of Iran’s terrorist Quds Force. Ali Khamenei, the Iranian regime’s supreme leader, declared three days of mourning for Soleimani’s death and personally attended an emergency meeting of the Supreme National Security Council.
Iran Protests, a Turning Point in Iran’s Political and Social Spectrum
The Iran protests in November 2019 destroyed the legitimacy of the Iranian regime domestically and internationally and showed its rapid collapse in close perspective.
The nationwide Iran protests of November 2019 were a turning point in Iran’s political and social spectrum. Many experts believe that with the crackdown on the protests, the Iranian regime has lost its internal and international legitimacy and it is on the verge of collapse.
Day 43 of Iran Protests: Martyrs of the Nationwide Uprising Honored in Memorials Despite Unprecedented Security Measures
The MEK reports that the memorials were held for the martyrs of the Iran protests despite unprecedented security measures.
Written by Hamideh Taati
THE CONTENT OF THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS OF THE IRAN PROTESTS.
Friday, December 27 marks the 43rd day since the Iran protests began. According to the main Iranian opposition group, the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI), also known as the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK),
Iran Protests: Martyrs of the Nationwide Uprising Honored on 40th Day Memorial Despite Unprecedented Security Measures Netblocks confirms the Internet was down in Iran Netblocks.org non-governmental organization that monitors cyber-security and the govern
Netblocks confirms the Internet was down in Iran
Netblocks.org non-governmental organization that monitors cyber-security and the governance of the internet, confirms that the Internet was shut down almost completely by the regime on December 26, 2019
Written by Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) on 27 December 2019.
IRAN UPRISING – NO. 65
Terrified of the eruption of another nationwide uprising on the 40th day memorial of the martyrs of the November uprising, the clerical regime not only cut off the Internet but also mobilized all of its suppressive forces, including the IRGC, the State Security Force,
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Over 200 teachers from across Iran arrested in Tehran protest
Iran: 104th Woman Executed During Rouhani’s Tenure
U.S. Confirms Iran Regime's Role in Shooting Down Ukrainian Airplane
2019 Marked by Iran Regime’s Brutal Crackdown on Society - Annual Report by Human Rights Group
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Day 46 of Iran Protests: Regime Tortures Protesters to Extract Forced “Confessions”
Iran Regime Hangs 3 More Women; 6 Women Hanged in December so Far
EX-French FM condemns food blockade of PMOI (MEK) in Camp Liberty
Former Iranian regime minister flees to Iraq
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Missed opportunity: LSU Basketball’s season ends with a thud
Casey Gisclair
I host a weekly radio show on ESPN New Orleans 100.3 FM. That’s not just a shameless plug, there’s a method to the madness.
During one of my shows in October, the topic of LSU basketball came up, and a call-in guest asked what were realistic expectations for the Tigers during the season.
I told the caller that the Tigers’ ceiling was the Final Four, and their floor was the Sweet 16. Anything less, and head coach Johnny Jones was in big trouble.
Flash forward to the present, and the Tigers are not going to the NCAA Tournament or even the NIT. That became pretty obvious during the team’s lackluster season. It was then sealed this weekend in a brutal 71-38 loss against Texas A&M in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament.
This poses a question.
Was this the most underwhelming, disappointing season in the history of LSU basketball?
My answer? I think so.
This LSU basketball season was supposed to be special. The Tigers became an “on-the-map” college program last spring when it signed No. 1 recruit Ben Simmons and his five-star running mate Antonio Blakeney to National Letters of Intent—scholarships that immediately gave high-scale expectations to the team.
But the Tigers never lived up to the lofty preseason expectations.
First, it was the slow start, which included early-season losses to Marquette, North Carolina State, Houston and the College of Charleston.
Those games were bad, but LSU fans remained hopeful that there was a rainbow coming after the storm. That’s because a lot of that early action was played without senior guard Keith Hornsby and sophomore transfer Craig Victor II – key pieces that became regular starters.
Fans were right—at least at first.
LSU did start SEC play on a high note, defeating Vanderbilt on the road, and then shellacking Kentucky in the PMAC. It was short-lived, however, and the Tigers quickly reverted back to their same old, inconsistent play.
The Tigers entered the final month of the season firmly on the NCAA Tournament bubble, and that quickly burst into flames with blowout losses to Arkansas, Tennessee and the aforementioned slaughter at the hands of Texas A&M this past weekend.
Throughout the course of the season, the speculation wheel has spun around Baton Rouge, as analysts have attempted to theorize why the Tigers have struggled.
The two most common theories are, first, that Ben Simmons isn’t quite the polished, can’t miss, prospect we thought he’d be. Second, it’s widely speculated that even if he were, LSU coach Johnny Jones wouldn’t have known how to use him, which, of course, is the root of the problem.
I think the LSU problem is somewhere in the middle, which, doesn’t make it any more or less embarrassing.
This was LSU’s year—the time that Jones would show critics that he had the moxie to take his alma mater and push them deep into the NCAA Tournament.
That opportunity never came to fruition, and LSU couldn’t even muster a spot in the 68-team dance.
Simmons says he wants to stay in Baton Rouge, but he won’t.
Why would he? He’s been poorly coached long enough. If LSU were competing, sure, but why play for free for a loser, when you can make millions?
Even if you’re the worst team in the NBA, that’s still better than being outside of the Top 68 in the NCAA.
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Update: LSU Athletics likely to stop lump-sum payments to academics after this year
The LSU athletics department announced about a month ago that it was reconsidering its relationship with the academic side of campus. Athletic Director Scott Woodward said he would re-evaluate the fund-transfer policy...
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Louisiana Marathon The Louisiana Marathon 7336 Highland Road, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802
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A Running Festival with Lagniappe // RUN+EAT+DANCE+LAUGH A culturally rich Louisiana Festival with a Running Problem. Come run a fast, flat, & festive race course and then enjoy a true
A Running Festival with Lagniappe // RUN+EAT+DANCE+LAUGH
A culturally rich Louisiana Festival with a Running Problem. Come run a fast, flat, & festive race course and then enjoy a true Louisiana Festival featuring local musicians, locally brewed craft beer, and some of the best southern cuisine around. Join runners from 50 states and a dozen countries as they return to run our fast, flat, and Louisiana festive courses: The Louisiana Marathon, The Louisiana Half Marathon, The Louisiana Quarter Marathon presented by The Advocate, The Louisiana 5K presented by The Advocate, The Louisiana Kids Marathon presented by The Advocate. Check out the event page here!
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Fly Girl Fete Closet Sale The Parlor 705 St. Joseph Street
19jan12:00 pm3:00 pmFly Girl Fete Closet Sale
This edition of Fly Girl Pop-Ups will focus on cold-weather clothes and accessories, formal attire, and Mardi Gras costumes. Tickets are $5 and include an exclusive shopping experience with 15
This edition of Fly Girl Pop-Ups will focus on cold-weather clothes and accessories, formal attire, and Mardi Gras costumes. Tickets are $5 and include an exclusive shopping experience with 15 of the most stylish girls around Baton Rouge and New Orleans, light food and drink, a Fly Girl Pop Up shopping tote, and as always- a really good time. We will be accepting gently used coats and outerwear for donation to a local organization. Fly Girl Pop-Ups is a local group focused on fashion-forward sustainable shopping. Each season, Fly Girl Pop-Ups takes over a venue and fills it with the most stylish closets in the Baton Rouge area. Check out the event page and get your tickets here!
(Sunday) 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm CST
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Baton Rouge Bridal Show January 2020 L'Auberge Casino 777 L'Auberge Avenue
19jan1:00 pm4:00 pmBaton Rouge Bridal Show January 2020
The premier semi-annual bridal show for Baton Rouge and the surrounding parishes is coming on January 19th at L'Auberge Casino! The bridal show will be held in the event center
The premier semi-annual bridal show for Baton Rouge and the surrounding parishes is coming on January 19th at L’Auberge Casino! The bridal show will be held in the event center on the second floor of the casino. Check out the event page here!
(Sunday) 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm CST
L'Auberge Casino
777 L'Auberge Avenue
Tea Tasting - Pu-erh Golden Tip Rêve Coffee Lab - BTR 4624 Government Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806
19jan2:00 pm3:00 pmTea Tasting - Pu-erh Golden Tip
Come and taste An earthy, distinct aroma with a taste that reminds you of where life stems. This truly Black (Cooked) Tea is often aged in specially designed caves or
Come and taste An earthy, distinct aroma with a taste that reminds you of where life stems. This truly Black (Cooked) Tea is often aged in specially designed caves or climate-controlled rooms during & after undergoing a “composting” procedure through which helpful Bacteria growth is encouraged by introducing moisture to drying piles of tea leaves which are regularly turned & tended. The result being Pu-erh’s distinct flavor & bouquet, high level of antioxidants & probiotics. A Yunnan Province offering. Check out the event page here!
Rêve Coffee Lab - BTR
4624 Government Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806
Baton Rouge Jewish Film Festival: Redemption Manship Theatre at Shaw Center for the Arts 100 Lafayette St, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70801
19jan3:00 pm6:00 pmBaton Rouge Jewish Film Festival: Redemption
Menachem (Moshe Folkenflik) is a widower and single father who is a modern-day Job. Not long after losing his wife to cancer, he now faces the prospect of losing his
Menachem (Moshe Folkenflik) is a widower and single father who is a modern-day Job. Not long after losing his wife to cancer, he now faces the prospect of losing his six-year-old daughter Geula (Emily Granin) as well. Through it all, Menny remains devout, even though one can sense that his faith may be fraying at the edges. Read more on the event page here!
Manship Theatre at Shaw Center for the Arts
100 Lafayette St, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70801
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Statistical Abstract for British India, with statistics, where available, relating to certain Indian States from 1917-18 to 1926-27. Sixth Issue
Department of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics, India; East India (Statistical Abstract); Meek, D B (Government of India Central Publication Branch, Calcutta, 1928)
Statistical abstract for British India, with statistics, where available, relating to certain Indian states from 1930-31 to 1939-40
Department of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics, India (Manager of Publications, New Delhi, 1942)
Statistical abstract for British India, with statistics, where available, relating to certain Indian states from 1928-29 to 1937-38. Sixteenth Issue
Department of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics, India; East India (Statistical Abstract); Joshi, J V (Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1940)
Statistical abstract for British India, with statistics, where available, relating to certain Indian states from 1918-19 to 1927-28. Sixty-Second Number
Department of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics, India; East India (Statistical Abstract); Meek, D B (Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1930)
Estimates of the Area and Yield of Principal Crops in India 1940-41
Annual statement of the Sea Borne Trade of British India with the British Empire and Foreign Countries Containing Statistics for the Five fiscal years ending 31st March, 1946, Volume II
Department of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics, India (Department of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics, New Delhi, 1949)
Statistical Statements relating to the Co-operative Movement in India during the year 1927-28. Tenth Issue
Statistical Statements relating to the Co-operative Movement in India during the year 1929-30. Twelfth Issue
Department of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics, India (Governor-General in Council, Calcutta, 1931)
Accounts relating to the coasting trade and navigation of British India for January, 1937
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Ellen Kolb
Culture April 25, 2019 May 4, 2019
Infanticide Without Representation
Originally published at Leaven for the Loaf.
Member of Congress Chris Pappas (D-NH)
Want to change the stigma around infanticide? Easy: just rename it. The catch-all term “reproductive rights” will cover it. That’s the protocol that’s been adopted by my Member of Congress, at any rate.
I recently sent an email message to Congressman Chris Pappas (D-NH) regarding the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. I asked him to support a discharge petition that would bring the bill to the House floor for a vote. I pointed out that the bill was about taking care of newborn children who survive attempted abortion. I said that I knew we disagreed on abortion, but surely we could find common ground on caring for infants.
What I received in return was an email from Pappas’s office about his support for reproductive rights. It was obviously a form letter, designed to address anything even remotely touching on abortion. Just one problem there: I hadn’t written to him about reproductive rights; I had written to him about caring for newborns. (Senator Maggie Hassan sent me a similar non sequitur earlier this year.)
Congressman Chris Pappas thinks caring for newborns is a threat to reproductive rights, if those newborns are the survivors of an attempt to kill them in utero. This is the man representing my district in Congress.
Here’s his message in full. Note well the contact information he kindly provides at the end.
Thank you for contacting me regarding reproductive rights. I appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts with me, as it helps me better represent you and New Hampshire’s priorities in Congress.
I believe that every American is afforded the right to privacy and should have the freedom to make personal decisions about their health care. I am committed to ensuring that women have access to the full range of reproductive health care choices. As a nation, we should focus on our common ground and shared goals – educating our children on sexual health, bolstering economic opportunity, and protecting our civil liberties.
Access to proper health care should be a right, and when women are denied the freedom to make their own personal health care decisions we not only limit their liberties but also their economic opportunities. We owe it to ourselves and to our neighbors to be as compassionate and understanding of their personal medical decisions as possible. Please know that I will keep your views in mind when considering legislation concerning reproductive rights.
Thank you again for sharing your thoughts on this important matter, and I look forward to keeping in touch. I strive to maintain an open dialogue with the people of New Hampshire about issues that matter to our state. If you have any further questions or concerns, please feel free to contact my Washington, DC office at (202) 225-5456 or my Dover office at (603) 285-4300. I also encourage you to keep up with the work I am doing by signing up for my weekly update at https://pappas.house.gov/contact/newsletter.
“We owe it to ourselves and to our neighbors to be as compassionate and understanding of their personal medical decisions as possible.” That sentence only makes sense in the context of the born-alive bill if you think infanticide is a “personal medical decision.” Someone else’s decision, of course; the doomed child has no voice.
“Access to proper health care should be a right…” Abortion isn’t health care, and neither is infanticide.
A change of heart is always possible, even for Members of Congress. My Congressman needs to hear from people who have enough compassion and understanding to assure him that’s it’s OK to support care for newborn children who have survived abortion.
More than once in the course of writing about life-issue legislation, I’ve asked a question: is a woman seeking abortion entitled to a terminated pregnancy or a dead baby? What happens when the induced abortion results not only in termination of pregnancy but in a live birth? In an uncharitable moment, I wrote that the dead-baby caucus was in charge.
I guess I was right.
Filed under: abortion, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, Chris Pappas, health care, infanticide, U.S. politics
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e4c Early Learning Rededication of Lila Lee – Speech by Michelle Spaulding
Good Afternoon and Welcome!
It is so wonderful to see so many of our e4c friends, partners, collaborators, colleagues, former parents/children today. My name is Michelle Spaulding and I have been with e4c, working in the Clareview community since 1999. I have been fortunate and blessed with the experience of being in various roles such as family support, leadership and now Community Development. In past 25 years the Clareview Head Start provided programming out of a tenant centre, community schools, and portables and even in the Overlander school gym.
The Lila Lee foundation funded the building of Clareview Head Start and we finally moved into our permanent home in 2002. At this time we had 2 Early Head Start and two Head Start programs. Along with providing programming for children and families, there has been the vision for the Lila Lee building to become a community hub, a place where anyone from the community could come and feel welcomed, find a sense of belonging and connection.
For the most part over the years we have done a fantastic job of building relationships with the community and establishing a very warm, welcoming environment, connecting the community to resources and supports. Staff, Partners and families often refer to the people they meet within the hallways of Lila Lee are like family. Now, that we have moved back into the community we are excited to announce the vision of Lila Lee becoming a community hub come to fruition. How does that happen? By consulting with the community, program participants and through parent advisory committees.
What are our next steps? We listen and respond to what the NE Clareview community is saying. Then what? We need support from volunteers, our program participants, e4c staff and leadership, community residents, local schools and businesses as well as partners and collaborations. It takes all of us demonstrating the values of e4c, compassion, connection, courage and commitment. Today we have some of our partners present who have engaged in conversation, whom also align with our e4c values and mission which is Changing Lives is…growing communities. We have collaborated and formed partnerships to see the development of the Community Hub.
Now, I would have the honour and privilege to make mention of the following partners who have been providing support and services for the past 5 to 20 years+:
AHS-20+ years – provide health screenings for Head Start Children-dental, height, weight and vision, parent education sessions, referrals-staff in-services
CASA-20+ years – provide on-going consultation and support to our staff and families to address children’s mental health-staff in-services
Occupational Therapy-completes assessments in the area of fine and gross motor-sets goals for children’s to strengthen -those areas-staff in-services
Bannerman Community League
Bannerman School
I would also like to make mention and say thank you to our new partners who are also very passionate and collaborative to provide supports and services to the Clareview Community Hub.
The Nyarkenyia Development Foundation of Alberta-Lado Luala ED and team-provides after school programming for children ages 5 to 17-tutoring/homework/sports program-Thursdays 5 to 8-Saturdays 10 to 3
Catholic Social Services-Parenting in two Cultures-Parent Education-Tuesdays
e4c Empower U-Jamie Clements-Financial Literacy-Thursday nights
African Centre-ED-Tesfaye Ayalew, Juliette Auger-Parent Education-Child Development programs
WECAN & IFSSA-Islamic Family Support Services Association-Amina Shaikh-program that falls under the umbrella of food security-idea is to purchase produce for $10 and or halal meat for $15 when there is more money at the beginning of the month-basket then comes in the 3rd Friday of the month when the food cupboard is getting lower-e4c is the first halal depot in Edmonton, 62 baskets for September’s order-open to anyone in community-no income criteria
This is just the start of a new beginning. We are continuing in conversations with Red Road Healing and Norwood Parent Link to provide programming for the Indigenous community. I am going to close with some statements from the Communities United Imitative which e4c has partnered with other agencies. If all of us work together-neighbours, community organizations and local partners-amazing things can happen. By sharing our time, talents and efforts we can build communities where diversity is celebrated, neighbours care for one another and families live healthy, safe and financially secure lives.
I look forward to continued conversations.
Once again, welcome to the grand re-opening of Lila Lee.
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Don’t Blink- A Doctor Who Fan Podcast
Don’t Blink will make you grab your mops, don your bow ties, and find a fun listening companion! Jada Wilkerson is a die-hard Doctor Who fan, who really knows his New Who, as well as Classic Who goodness. Wayne Henderson is a relatively new Whovian, joining in on the wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey adventures, during the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary time period. Together, Jada and Wayne share thoughts and theories about each episode of Doctor Who, as well as including your listener feedback.
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DB 56 - S12E03 Orphan 55 With listener feedback leading the way, Wayne and Jada review what the liked, and what they didn't, from season 12 episode 3 "Orphan 55". We also go over some unanswered questions from the episode, and share more of your theories! Thank you for being part of the episode. /episode/index/show/doctorwho/id/12759161
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DB 55 - S12E02 Spyfall Part 2 Wayne and Jada review their favorite things from part 2 of the season 12 premiere of Doctor Who, "Spyfall ". We also go over some unanswered questions from the episode, and share more of your great listener thoughts and theories!. Thank you for being part of the episode. /episode/index/show/doctorwho/id/12669113
DB 54 - S12E01 Spyfall Part 1 Wayne and Jada review what they loved, and what they didn't, from the season 12 premiere, episode 01, of Doctor Who, "Spyfall - Part 1". We also discuss unanswered questions questions from the episode, and share your fantastic listener thoughts and theories!. Thank you for being part of the episode. /episode/index/show/doctorwho/id/12611174
info_outline DB 53 - S11E11 Resolution 01/05/2019
DB 53 - S11E11 Resolution Wayne and Jada go over their favorite parts from the season 11 New Year's Day special episode of Doctor Who, "Resolution". We review the episode, share what we liked (and what we didn't), and we pose some unanswered questions. Our favorite part of the podcast, is playing your feedback! Thank you for being part of the episode. /episode/index/show/doctorwho/id/8142473
info_outline DB 52 - S11E10 The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos 12/14/2018
DB 52 - S11E10 The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos Wayne and Jada go over their favorite parts from the season 11 finale, episode 10, of Doctor Who, "The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos". We review the episode, share what we liked (and what we didn't), and we pose some unanswered questions. Our favorite part of the podcast, is playing your feedback! Thank you for being part of the episode. /episode/index/show/doctorwho/id/7916669
info_outline DB 51 - S11E09 It Takes You Away 12/06/2018
DB 51 - S11E09 It Takes You Away Wayne and Jada go over their favorite parts from season 11, episode 9, of Doctor Who, "It Takes You Away". We review the episode, share what we liked (and what we didn't), and we pose some unanswered questions. Our favorite part of the podcast, is playing your feedback! Thank you for being part of the episode. /episode/index/show/doctorwho/id/7820741
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DB 50 - S11E08 The Witchfinders Wayne and Jada go over their favorite parts from season 11, episode 8, of Doctor Who, "The Witchfinders". We review the episode, share what we liked (and what we didn't), and we pose some unanswered questions. Our favorite part of the podcast, is playing your feedback! Thank you for being part of the episode. /episode/index/show/doctorwho/id/7726928
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DB 49 - S11E07 Kerblam Wayne and Jada go over their favorite parts from season 11, episode 7, of Doctor Who, "Kerblang!". We review the episode, share what we liked (and what we didn't), and we pose some unanswered questions. Our favorite part of the podcast, is playing your feedback! Thank you for being part of the episode. /episode/index/show/doctorwho/id/7655039
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DB 48 - S11E06 Demons of the Punjab Wayne and Jada go over their favorite parts from season 11, episode 6, of Doctor Who, "Demons of the Punjab". We review the episode, share what we liked (and what we didn't), and we pose some unanswered questions. Our favorite part of the podcast, is playing your feedback! Thank you for being part of the episode. /episode/index/show/doctorwho/id/7568630
info_outline DB 47 - S11E05 The Tsuranga Conundrum 11/08/2018
DB 47 - S11E05 The Tsuranga Conundrum Wayne and Jada go over their favorite parts from season 11, episode 5, of Doctor Who, "The Tsuranga Conundrum". We review the episode, share what we liked (and what we didn't), and we pose some unanswered questions. Our favorite part of the podcast, is playing your feedback! Thank you for being part of the episode. /episode/index/show/doctorwho/id/7494560
info_outline DB 46 - S11E04 Arachnids in the UK 11/01/2018
DB 46 - S11E04 Arachnids in the UK Wayne and Jada go over their favorite parts from season 11, episode 4, of Doctor Who, "Arachnids in the UK". We review the episode, share what we liked (and what we didn't), and we pose some unanswered questions. Our favorite part of the podcast, is playing your feedback! Thank you for being part of the episode. /episode/index/show/doctorwho/id/7395932
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DB 45 - S11E03 Rosa Wayne and Jada go over their favorite parts from the pivotal season 11, episode 3, of Doctor Who, "Rosa". We review the episode, share what we liked (and what we didn't), and we pose some unanswered questions. Our favorite part of the podcast, is playing your feedback! Thank you for being part of the episode. /episode/index/show/doctorwho/id/7310744
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DB 43 - S11E02 The Ghost Monument Wayne and Jada go over their favorite parts from season 11, episode 2, of Doctor Who, "The Ghost Monument" We review the episode, share what we liked (and what we didn't), and we pose some unanswered questions. Our favorite part of the podcast, is playing your feedback! Thank you for being part of the episode. /episode/index/show/doctorwho/id/7216904
info_outline DB 43 - S11E01 The Woman Who Fell To Earth 10/12/2018
DB 43 - S11E01 The Woman Who Fell To Earth Wayne and Jada share the best of the best scenes from the season 11 premiere of Doctor Who, The Woman Who Fell To Earth. We review the episode, share what we liked (and what we didn't), and we pose some unanswered questions. Our favorite part of the podcast, is playing your feedback! Thank you for being part of the episode. /episode/index/show/doctorwho/id/7158673
info_outline DB 42 - Remembering David Ward 09/11/2018
DB 42 - Remembering David Ward Remembering friend and Don't Blink podcast host David Ward. Many folks in the Baltimore and Washington DC areas, as well as in England, lost a dear friend and family member recently. The Doctor Who Community also mourns the passing of David, one of the great founts of Doctor Who knowledge, and fandom expert. /episode/index/show/doctorwho/id/7030974
info_outline DB 41 – S10E13 Twice Upon A Time 12/30/2017
DB 41 – S10E13 Twice Upon A Time Doctor Who “Twice Upon a Time“, helps Peter Capaldi’s Doctor to go out on the highest of high notes! And we get to revisit some old friends one last time. Speaking of time, it’s time for a new episode discussion edition of your Don’t Blink Podcast. Read More... /episode/index/show/doctorwho/id/6931090
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DB 40 – Doctor Who News and Listener Feedback In light of the plethora of brilliant Doctor Who news of late, David and Wayne have this special Doctor Who 54th Anniversary episode of your Don’t Blink podcast for you. We share your excellent feedback, have discussions about the new Doctor and her outfit design, talk about the exciting new trailer for the upcoming Christmas episode of Doctor Who, and much more! It’s all on this 40th episode of the Don’t Blink Podcast. Read More... /episode/index/show/doctorwho/id/6931091
info_outline DB 38 – S10E12 The Doctor Falls 07/04/2017
DB 38 – S10E12 The Doctor Falls Doctor Who, season 10, episode 12 “The Doctor Falls“, is an AMAZING season finale! Cyber Bill is battling her programming to become a full Cyberman, Missy and The Master are battling over whether or not to help The Doctor, The Doctor is battling his pending regeneration, and Nardole may have romance coming his way! All of this, and more, really wrap up season 10 in fine style. Read More... /episode/index/show/doctorwho/id/6931092
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DB 37 – S10E11 World Enough and Time Doctor Who, season 10, episode 11 “World Enough and Time“, is one of the best penultimate episodes of Doctor Who, in years! The Doctor, Bill, Nardole, and Missy take the TARDIS inside a gigantic spaceship/city which is trying to avoid being sucked into a black hole! How big is this ship? This ship is so big, that the people on the top floors (closest to the black hole) are experiencing time at a different rate than the people on the bottom floors of the ship! We’ll save the two GIGANTIC reveals, f /episode/index/show/doctorwho/id/6931093
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DB 37 – S10E10 The Eaters of Light Doctor Who, season 10, episode 10 “The Eaters of Light“, is a stand-along episode with a fantastic finish! The Doctor, Bill, and Nardole visit ancient Scotland, and learn of The Eaters of Light from the warring factions of Scottish farmers and Roman Soldiers. The Doctor convinces the remaining Scots and Romans to stop battling each other, and instead battle the Eaters of Light. Read More... /episode/index/show/doctorwho/id/6931094
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DB 36 – S10E09 Empress of Mars Doctor Who, season 10, episode 9 “Empress of Mars“, brings us a welcome silly space alien story! The classic Ice Warriors make a return, and we even have Victorian age British soldiers living underneath the surface of Mars. It’s not all fun and games. Nardole is whisked away in the Tardis, and makes a pivotal decision, against what the Doctor would want, in order to save Bill and the Doctor. Read More... /episode/index/show/doctorwho/id/6931095
info_outline DB 35 – S10E08 The Lie of the Land 06/06/2017
DB 35 – S10E08 The Lie of the Land With only 4 episodes left in this 10th season of Doctor Who, episode 8 "The Lie of the Land“, really pays off! Not only does this episode wrap up a complex 3-part story, but The Doctor finally has his sight back, and he plays the mother of all Doctor Who “fake outs” on us (and on Bill)! In addition, this episode has some of the most memorable scenes of Missy, at her most mischievous.
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info_outline DB 34 – S10E07 The Pyramid at the End of the World 05/31/2017
DB 34 – S10E07 The Pyramid at the End of the World Doctor Who series 10, episode 7, titled "The Pyramid at the End of the World", is a very divisive episode. The Doctor continues to be blind for most of the episode, Bill disobeys the Doctor’s orders, and several plot points just don’t make sense. In addition, as a middle-section of this story arc, "The Pyramid at the End of the World" starts and ends abruptly. Read More... /episode/index/show/doctorwho/id/6931097
info_outline DB 33 – S10E06 Extremis 05/23/2017
DB 33 – S10E06 Extremis Doctor Who series 10, episode 6, titled "Extremis", was a brilliant and memorable episode! It was great to finally get the reveal of who is inside the Vault, witness the Doctor making tough choices, and smile as we learn a bit of background information about Nardole and River song, including seeing River's TARDIS-looking diary once more! Read More... /episode/index/show/doctorwho/id/6931098
info_outline DB 32 – S10E05 Oxygen 05/16/2017
DB 32 – S10E05 Oxygen Doctor Who series 10, episode 5, titled "Oxygen", was a mixed-bag of an episode. We got to see more fantastic interactions between The Doctor and Bill, and between The Doctor and Nardole, which all add to building their relationships. There were also more over-stated comments about the vault, which The Doctor promised to guard, but keeps leaving it alone.
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DB 31 – S10E04 Knock Knock Doctor Who series 10, episode 4, "Knock Knock" will likely go down being considered as a "classic" episode, that shows The Doctor interacting with Bill's new roommates, and helping convince a misguided person to change their ways. "Knock Knock" also has great visual effects, is quite spooky, as well as being sad. Read More... /episode/index/show/doctorwho/id/6931100
info_outline DB 30 – S10E03 Thin Ice 05/02/2017
DB 30 – S10E03 Thin Ice Doctor Who series 10, episode 3, "Thin Ice" is a very interesting episode, that not only expands on the relationship between The Doctor and Bill, but is also filled with ethical observations, fabulous costumes, and (as always), more new questions!
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DB 29 – S10E02 Smile Doctor Who series 10, episode 2, "Smile" is a brilliant return-to-form episode, full of time travel, background information on Facebook The Doctor, hilarity, drama, and new questions!
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DB 28 – S10E01 The Pilot It's time for a new season of Doctor Who! In this show we're discussing Doctor Who season 10, episode 1 - “The Pilot.” Read More... /episode/index/show/doctorwho/id/6931103
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DB 214 – Don’t Blink Episode 214 – The Return of Doctor Mysterio Doctor Mysterio a.k.a. The Doctor has returned to Earth after 24 years. He is still reeling from the death of River Song. But this Christmas brings adventure with the superhero The Ghost. Read more... /episode/index/show/doctorwho/id/6931105
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Discover Coworking previously sat with Brandon Napoli of Sacred Space Coworking who shared a unique story about how he started a space within his church. Joanna Cabalquinto interviewed him once again to get more details on his journey. Working in a Church Brandon was able to start a coworking space within his church because he was aware of an underutilized space in the community that was aesthetically different from a typical office space. The values of the community was key…
Charlotte Kirby: Sole Founder and Operator of The Village Hive
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Charlotte Kirby of The Village Hive was interviewed by Joanna Cabalquinto on July 23, 2018. Background Prior to opening The Village Hive, Charlotte worked in the corporate world for the government and health care. However, she felt boxed in by these jobs that did not allow her to use her creative mind to its full extent. When she made the switch to consulting, she found herself missing colleagues and the office atmosphere. While consulting, she visited another coworking space…
Hayder Hamzoz of The Station: First Space in Iraq
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Hayder Hamzoz, founder of the The Station, the first coworking space in Iraq, was interviewed by Sajid Islam on June 25, 2018. About The Station Entrepreneurs in Iraq are always looking for a safe place people can think freely without limitations or policies. The Station encourages them to launch their startups. After visiting some spaces in the United States, Hayder found that coworking was the idea that they needed. Entrepreneurs are not just looking for a space, they want people…
Brandon Napoli of Sacred Space: Coworking Church
Brandon Napoli was interviewed by Sajid Islam June 21, 2018 about Sacred Space, a coworking space and church in Palo Alto, California. [caption id="attachment_2140" align="alignnone" width="300"] Head Shot of Brandon Napoli[/caption] Beginning Brandon worked in New York for an economic development company that provided access to underserved entrepreneurs. Since he served entrepreneurs his whole career, Brandon was able to empathize more with their journey. When he moved back home to California, Brandon worked remotely out of his house while volunteering…
Todd Goldstein: Founder/CEO of LaunchHouse Talks Solidifying Location
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Todd Goldstein, founder and CEO of LaunchHouse, was interviewed by Sajid Islam on June 21, 2018. LaunchHouse started back in May 2008 when the term “coworking” was not really used. Starting Up Originally from Cleveland, Todd went away for college but decided to come back after graduation. While working in real estate, Todd was recruited to work for a medical tech startup company outside of Cleveland. He spent two years with them, continuing his own entrepreneurial real estate business on…
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Canon expands its flagship EOS-1D series in India with the launch of new masterpiece, EOS-1D X Mark III
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Canon India starts shipping its latest mirrorless camera, the EOS M200
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The office that sounds as peaceful as it looks
With good acoustics, open-plan offices become pleasant places to work
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We experience a room with all our senses. So shouldn’t architects spend as much time on how a space sounds as they do on how it looks? Office acoustics are the second most important physical feature affecting workplace productivity (after light). As we shift towards a ‘knowledge economy’ where success depends increasingly on human productivity and satisfaction, office noise is becoming a pressing issue for businesses.
Acoustics have become particularly problematic in the open offices that many companies now use. As Søren Peter Lund, a senior researcher at the Danish National Research Centre for the Working Environment explains:
"The lack of privacy in an open office makes workers feel like they are constantly being watched, and the noises around them might be perceived as a threat and an intrusion. Especially when people are talking around you it becomes very difficult to concentrate. The acoustic quality of a room is one of the main factors to take into account when designing spaces that are used for both communicative and cognitive tasks".
Adjusting the acoustics
In fact, research shows that workers in an open office are 15 percent less productive: they have more difficulty concentrating, with small distractions causing them to lose more than 20 minutes of concentrated work per day. Adjust the acoustics, though, and open-office productivity improves. Employees gain around 50 percent more focus and are approximately 50 percent less distracted. They make 10 percent fewer errors and their stress levels drop by over one quarter1.
Using non-noise reflecting material on ceilings and walls, for example, can help reduce the degree to which speech reverberates, lowering noise to comfortable levels. Applied acoustics can help solve the tricky challenge of creating a flexible, attractive work environment where employees can work happily and without distraction.
1: David M. Sykes, "Productivity: How Acoustics Affect Workers’ Performance In Offices & Open Areas"
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Last fall, Health City’s CEO Reg Joseph spoke to Business in Edmonton about the new health economy and Health City’s mandate of achieving economic development through health innovation:
On what makes Edmonton Canada’s Health City:
“It was very clear that there are a number of strengths and assets in the health arena in this jurisdiction. In many cases, they are world-renowned, yet they are not having the impact that one would think for the caliber of those assets in terms of economic development. Health City was founded through a combination of need and the background, assets and capabilities Edmonton already has to drive these areas forward.”
The specific areas Health City is focusing on:
“There is a lot of change in terms of innovation, new technology and new tools that are looking at better ways of practicing, preventing and managing chronic disease,” Joseph explains. “These are key areas that will fuel the next health economy. We have significant strengths in those areas and we think there is a great opportunity to marry those capabilities with this impetus to change how we look at health. We want to prove them here and then export them around the world.”
Health City’s first big project and partnership:
“Hitachi is partnering with local companies to build a data engine that will let us look at disparate datasets,” explains Joseph. “We will draw new evidence and intelligence at how to look at health problems in a new way. That engine will be the platform and then we are going to layer on top of that a bunch of projects that are key to this region.”
Reg’s plans for Health City going forward:
“We have a number of key problems that have been identified in the field,” he says. “Now, what we want to do is put together innovation consortiums to help solve those problems. By doing that, we are going to tie in innovation and technology.”
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Academy Award for Animated Short Film
The Academy Award for Animated Short Film is an award which has been given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as part of the Academy Awards every year since the 5th Academy Awards, covering the year 1931-32, to the present.
This category was known as "Short Subjects, Cartoons" from 1932 until 1970, and as "Short Subjects, Animated Films" from 1971 to 1973. The present title began with the 1974 awards. In the listings below, the title shown in boldface was the winner of the award, followed by the other nominees for that year. This category is notable for giving Walt Disney 12 of his 22 Academy Awards, including a posthumous 1968 award, and also 10 of the first 12 awards awarded in the category.
Awards were presented to the shorts' producers during the first five decades of the award's existence. Current Academy rules call for the award to be presented to "the individual person most directly responsible for the concept and the creative execution of the film. In the event that more than one individual has been directly and importantly involved in creative decisions, a second statuette may be awarded." [(2007). [http://www.oscars.org/80academyawards/rules/rule19.html Rule 19, Section III, Paragraph 7 80th Academy Award Rules for Distinguished Achievements] . Retrieved March 29, 2008.]
"As Short Subjects (Cartoons)"
*1931-1932 (5th) "Flowers and Trees" - Walt Disney Productions, United Artists - Walt Disney
**"Mickey's Orphans" - Walt Disney Productions, United Artists - Walt Disney
**"It's Got Me Again!" - Leon Schlesinger Productions, Warner Bros. - Leon Schlesinger
*1932-1933 (6th) "Three Little Pigs" - Walt Disney Productions, United Artists - Walt Disney
**"Building a Building" - Walt Disney Productions, United Artists - Walt Disney
**"The Merry Old Soul" - Universal - Walter Lantz
*1934 (7th) - "The Tortoise and the Hare" - Walt Disney Productions, United Artists - Walt Disney
**"Holiday Land" - Screen Gems, Columbia - Charles Mintz
**"Jolly Little Elves" - Universal - Walter Lantz
*1935 (8th) "Three Orphan Kittens" - Walt Disney Productions, United Artists - Walt Disney
**"The Calico Dragon" - Harman-Ising, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - Hugh Harman & Rudolf Ising
**"Who Killed Cock Robin?" - Walt Disney Productions, United Artists - Walt Disney
*1936 (9th) "The Country Cousin" - Walt Disney Productions, United Artists - Walt Disney
**"Old Mill Pond" - Harman-Ising, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - Hugh Harman & Rudolf Ising
**"Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor" - Fleischer Studios, Paramount - Max Fleischer
*1937 (10th) "The Old Mill" - Walt Disney Productions, RKO Radio - Walt Disney
**"Educated Fish" - Fleischer Studios, Paramount - Max Fleischer
**"The Little Match Girl" - Screen Gems, Columbia - Charles Mintz
*1938 (11th) "Ferdinand the Bull" - Walt Disney Productions, RKO Radio - Walt Disney
**"Brave Little Tailor" - Walt Disney Productions, RKO Radio - Walt Disney
**"Mother Goose Goes Hollywood" - Walt Disney Productions, RKO Radio - Walt Disney
**"Good Scouts" - Walt Disney Productions, RKO Radio - Walt Disney
**"Hunky and Spunky" - Fleischer Studios, Paramount - Max Fleischer
*1939 (12th) "The Ugly Duckling" - Walt Disney Productions, RKO Radio - Walt Disney
**"Detouring America" - Leon Schlesinger Productions, Warner Bros. - Leon Schlesinger
**"Peace on Earth" - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - Fred Quimby & Hugh Harman
**"The Pointer" - Walt Disney Productions, RKO Radio - Walt Disney
*1940 (13th) "The Milky Way" - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - Fred Quimby & Rudolph Ising
**"Puss Gets the Boot" - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - Rudolph Ising
**"A Wild Hare" - Leon Schlesinger Productions, Warner Bros. - Leon Schlesinger
*1941 (14th) "Lend a Paw" - Walt Disney Productions, RKO Radio - Walt Disney
**"Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B" - Walter Lantz Productions, Universal - Walter Lantz
**"Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt" - Leon Schlesinger Productions, Warner Bros. - Leon Schlesinger
**"How War Came" - Screen Gems, Columbia - George Winkler
**"The Night Before Christmas" - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - Fred Quimby
**"Rhapsody in Rivets" - Leon Schlesinger Productions, Warner Bros. - Leon Schlesinger
**"The Rookie Bear" - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - Fred Quimby & Rudolph Ising
**"Rhythm in the Ranks" - Paramount - George Pál
**"Superman" - Fleischer Studios, Paramount - Max Fleischer
**"Truant Officer Donald" - Walt Disney Productions, RKO Radio - Walt Disney
*1942 (15th) "Der Fuehrer's Face" - Walt Disney Productions, RKO Radio - Walt Disney
**"All Out for 'V'" - Terrytoons, 20th Century Fox - Paul Terry
**"Blitz Wolf" - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - Fred Quimby
**"Juke Box Jamboree" - Walter Lantz Productions, Universal - Walter Lantz
**"Pigs in a Polka" - Leon Schlesinger Productions, Warner Bros. - Leon Schlesinger
**"Tulips Shall Grow" - Paramount - George Pál
*1943 (16th) "The Yankee Doodle Mouse" - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - Fred Quimby
**"The Dizzy Acrobat" - Walter Lantz Productions, Universal - Walter Lantz
**"Five Hundred Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins" - Paramount - George Pál
**"Greetings, Bait" - Leon Schlesinger Productions, Warner Bros. - Leon Schlesinger
**"Imagination" - Screen Gems, Columbia - Dave Fleischer
**"Reason and Emotion" - Walt Disney Productions, RKO Radio - Walt Disney
*1944 (17th) "Mouse Trouble" - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - Fred Quimby
**"And to Think I Saw It on Mulberry Street" - Paramount - George Pál
**"Dog, Cat and Canary" - Screen Gems, Columbia - Raymond Katz
**"Fish Fry" - Walter Lantz Productions, Universal - Walter Lantz
**"How to Play Football" - Walt Disney Productions, RKO Radio - Walt Disney
**"My Boy, Johnny" - Terrytoons, 20th Century Fox - Paul Terry
**"Swooner Crooner" - Warner Bros. - Edward Selzer
*1945 (18th) "Quiet Please!" - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Fred Quimby
**"Donald's Crime" - Walt Disney Productions, RKO Radio - Walt Disney
**"Jasper and the Beanstalk" - Paramount - George Pál
**"Life with Feathers" - Warner Bros. - Edward Selzer
**"Mighty Mouse in Gypsy Life" - Terrytoons, 20th Century Fox - Paul Terry
**"The Poet and Peasant" - Walter Lantz Productions, Universal - Walter Lantz
**"Rippling Romance" - Screen Gems, Columbia - Raymond Katz
*1946 (19th) "The Cat Concerto" - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - Fred Quimby
**"Musical Moments from Chopin" - Walter Lantz Productions, Universal - Walter Lantz
**"John Henry and the Inky-Poo" - Paramount - George Pál
**"Squatter's Rights" - Walt Disney Productions, RKO Radio - Walt Disney
**"Walky Talky Hawky" - Warner Bros. - Edward Selzer
*1947 (20th) "Tweetie Pie" - Warner Bros. - Edward Selzer
**"Chip an' Dale" - Walt Disney Productions, RKO Radio - Walt Disney
**"Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse" - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Fred Quimby
**"Pluto's Blue Note" - Walt Disney Productions, RKO Radio - Walt Disney
**"Tubby the Tuba" - Paramount - George Pál
*1948 (21st) "The Little Orphan" - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - Fred Quimby
**"Mickey and the Seal" - Walt Disney Productions, RKO Radio - Walt Disney
**"Mouse Wreckers" - Warner Bros. - Edward Selzer
**"Robin Hoodlum" - UPA, Columbia - John Hubley & Raymond Katz
**"Tea for Two Hundred"- Walt Disney Productions, RKO Radio - Walt Disney
*1949 (22nd) "For Scent-imental Reasons" - Warner Bros. - Edward Selzer
**"Hatch Up Your Troubles" - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - Fred Quimby
**"Magic Fluke" - UPA, Columbia - Stephen Bosustow
**"Toy Tinkers" - Walt Disney Productions, RKO Radio - Walt Disney
*1950 (23rd) "Gerald McBoing-Boing" - United Productions of America, Columbia - Stephen Bosustow
**"Jerry's Cousin" - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - Fred Quimby
**"Trouble Indemnity" - United Productions of America, Columbia - Stephen Bosustow
*1951 (24th) "The Two Mouseketeers" - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - Fred Quimby
**"Lambert the Sheepish Lion" - Walt Disney, RKO Radio - Walt Disney
**"Rooty Toot Toot" - United Productions of America, Columbia - Stephen Bosustow
*1952 (25th) "Johann Mouse" - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - Fred Quimby
**"Little Johnny Jet" - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - Fred Quimby
**"Madeline" - United Productions of America, Columbia - Stephen Bosustow
**"Pink and Blue Blues" - United Productions of America, Columbia - Stephen Bosustow
**"Romance of Transportation" - National Film Board of Canada - Colin Low
*1953 (26th) "Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom" - Walt Disney Productions, Buena Vista - Walt Disney
**"Christopher Crumpet" - United Productions of America, Columbia- Stephen Bosustow
**"From A to Z-z-z-z" - Warner Bros. - Edward Selzer
**"Rugged Bear" - Walt Disney Productions, RKO Radio - Walt Disney
**"The Tell-Tale Heart" - United Productions of America, Columbia- Stephen Bosustow
*1954 (27th) "When Magoo Flew" - United Productions of America, Columbia - Stephen Bosustow
**"Crazy Mixed Up Pup" - Walter Lantz Productions, Universal-International - Walter Lantz
**"Pigs Is Pigs" - Walt Disney Productions, RKO Radio - Walt Disney
**"Sandy Claws" - Warner Bros. - Edward Selzer
**"Touché, Pussy Cat!" - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - Fred Quimby
*1955 (28th) "Speedy Gonzales" - Warner Bros. - Edward Selzer
**"Good Will to Men" - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - Fred Quimby, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera
**"The Legend of Rockabye Point" - Walter Lantz Productions, Universal-International - Walter Lantz
**"No Hunting" - Walt Disney Productions, RKO Radio - Walt Disney
*1956 (29th) "Mister Magoo's Puddle Jumper" - United Productions of America, Columbia - Stephen Bosustow
**"Gerald McBoing-Boing on Planet Moo" - United Productions of America, Columbia - Stephen Bosustow
**"The Jaywalker" - United Productions of America, Columbia - Stephen Bosustow
*1957 (30th) "Birds Anonymous" - Warner Bros. - Edward Selzer
**"One Droopy Knight" - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - William Hanna and Joseph Barbera
**"Tabasco Road" - Warner Bros. - Edward Selzer
**"Trees and Jamaica Daddy" - United Productions of America, Columbia - Stephen Bosustow
**"The Truth About Mother Goose" - Walt Disney Productions,, Buena Vista - Walt Disney
**"A Chairy Tale" - National Film Board of Canada, - Claude Jutra and Norman McLaren
*1958 (31st) "Knighty Knight Bugs" - Warner Bros. - Friz Freleng
**"Paul Bunyan" - Walt Disney Productions,., Buena Vista - Walt Disney
**"Sidney's Family Tree" - Terrytoons, 20th Century Fox - William M. Weiss
*1959 (32nd) "Moonbird" - Storyboard-Harrison - John Hubley and Faith Elliott Hubley
**"Mexicali Shmoes" - Warner Bros. - John W. Burton
**"Noah's Ark" - Walt Disney Productions, Buena Vista - Walt Disney
**"The Violinist" - Pintoff Prods., Kingsley International - Ernest Pintoff
*1960 (33rd) "Munro" - Rembrandt Films, Film Representations - William L. Snyder
**"Goliath II" - Walt Disney Productions, Buena Vista - Walt Disney
**"High Note" - Warner Bros. - Chuck Jones
**"Mouse and Garden" - Warner Bros. - Friz Freleng
**"A Place in the Sun (short)" - George K. Arthur-Go Pictures (Czechoslovakian) - Frantisek Vystrecil
*1961 (34th) "Ersatz (The Substitute)" - Zagreb Film, Herts-Lion International Corp.
**"Aquamania" - Walt Disney Productions, Buena Vista - Walt Disney
**"Beep Prepared" - Warner Bros. - Chuck Jones
**"Nelly's Folly" - Warner Bros. - Chuck Jones
**"The Pied Piper of Guadalupe" - Warner Bros. - Friz Freleng
*1962 (35th) "The Hole" - Storyboard Inc., Brandon Films - John Hubley and Faith Hubley
**"Icarus Montgolfier Wright" - Format Films, United Artists - Jules Engel
**"Now Hear This" - Warner Bros.
**"Self Defense ... for Cowards" - Rembrandt Films, Film Representations - William L. Snyder
**"Symposium on Popular Songs" - Walt Disney Productions, Buena Vista - Walt Disney
*1963 (36th) "The Critic" - Pintoff-Crossbow Prods., Columbia - Ernest Pintoff
**"Automania 2000" - Pathé Contemporary Films - John Halas
**"The Game" ("Igra") - Rembrandt Films, Film Representations - Dušan Vukotic
**"My Financial Career" - National Film Board of Canada, Walter Reade-Sterling-Continental Distributing - Gerald Potterton
**"Pianissimo" - Cinema 16 - Carmen D'Avino
*1964 (37th) "The Pink Phink" - Mirisch-Geoffrey, United Artists - David H. DePatie and Friz Freleng
**"Christmas Cracker" - National Film Board of Canada, Favorite Films of California - Norman McLaren, Jeff Hale, Gerald Potterton and Grant Munro
**"How to Avoid Friendship" - Rembrandt Films, Film Representations - William L. Snyder
**"Nudnik No. 2" - Rembrandt Films, Film Representations - William L. Snyder
*1965 (38th) "The Dot and the Line" - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - Chuck Jones and Les Goldman
**"Clay or the Origin of Species" - Harvard University, Pathé Contemporary Films - Eliot Noyes, Jr.
**"The Thieving Magpie" ("La Gazza Ladra") - Allied Artists - Emanuele Luzzati
*1966 (39th) "Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass Double Feature" - Paramount - John Hubley and Faith Hubley
**"The Drag" - National Film Board of Canada, Favorite Films - Carlos Marchiori
**"The Pink Blueprint" - Mirisch-Geoffrey-DePatie-Freleng, United Artists - David H. DePatie and Friz Freleng
*1967 (40th) "The Box (short)" - Brandon Films - Fred Wolf
**"Hypothese Beta" - Films Orzeaux, Pathé Contemporary Films - Jean-Charles Meunier
**"What on Earth!" - National Film Board of Canada, Columbia - Les Drew and Kaj Pindal
*1968 (41st) "Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day" - Walt Disney Productions, Buena Vista - Walt Disney (posthumous win)
**"The House That Jack Built" - National Film Board of Canada, Columbia - Ron Tunis
**"The Magic Pear Tree" - Bing Crosby Prods. - Jimmy Murakami
**"Windy Day" - Hubley Studios, Paramount - John Hubley and Faith Hubley
*1969 (42nd) "It's Tough to Be a Bird" - Walt Disney Productions, Buena Vista - Ward Kimball
**"Of Men and Demons" - Hubley Studios, Paramount - John Hubley and Faith Hubley
**"Walking" - National Film Board of Canada, Columbia - Ryan Larkin
*1970 (43rd) "Is It Always Right to Be Right?" - Stephen Bosustow Prods., Schoenfeld Films - Nick Bosustow
**"" - Haboush Company, Goldstone Films - Robert Mitchell and Dale Case
**"The Shepherd" - Cameron Guess and Associates, Brandon Films - Cameron Guess
Name of award changed to Short Subjects (Animated Films)
*1971 (44th) "The Crunch Bird" - Maxwell-Petok-Petrovich Prods., Regency Films - Ted Petok
**"Evolution" - National Film Board of Canada, Columbia - Michael Mills
**"The Selfish Giant" - Potterton Prods., Pyramid Films - Peter Sander and Murray Shostak
*1972 (45th) "A Christmas Carol" American Broadcasting Company Film Services - Richard Williams
**"Kama Sutra Rides Again" - Lion International Films - Bob Godfrey
**"Tup Tup" - Zagreb Film-Corona Cinematografica, Manson Distributing - Nedeljko Dragic
*1973 (46th) "Frank Film" - Frank Mouris Prod. - Frank Mouris
**"The Legend of John Henry" - Bosustow-Pyramid Films - Nick Bosustow and David Adams
**"Pulcinella" - Luzzati-Gianini Prod. - Emanuele Luzzati and Guilo Gianini
Name of award changed to Short Films (Animated Films)
*1974 (47th) "Closed Mondays" - Lighthouse Productions - Will Vinton and Bob Gardiner
**"The Family That Dwelt Apart" - National Film Board of Canada - Yvon Mallette and Robert Verrall
**"Hunger" - National Film Board of Canada - Peter Foldes and René Jodoin
**"Voyage to Next" - Hubley Studio - John Hubley and Faith Hubley
**"Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too!" - Walt Disney Productions, Buena Vista - Wolfgang Reitherman
*1975 (48th) "Great" - Grantstern, British Lion Films Ltd. - Bob Godfrey
**"Kick Me" - Swarthe Productions - Robert Swarthe
**"Monsieur Pointu" - National Film Board of Canada - René Jodoin, Bernard Longpré and André Leduc
**"Sisyphus" - Hungarofilms - Marcell Jankovics
*1976 (49th) "Leisure" - Film Australia - Suzanne Baker
**"Dedalo" - Cineteam Realizzazioni - Manfredo Manfredi
**"The Street" - National Film Board of Canada - Caroline Leaf and Guy Glover
*1977 (50th) "Sand Castle" - National Film Board of Canada - Co Hoedeman
**"The Bead Game" - National Film Board of Canada - Ishu Patel
**"The Doonesbury Special" - Hubley Studio - John Hubley (posthumous nomination), Faith Hubley and Garry Trudeau
**"Jimmy the C" - Motionpicker Production - James Picker, Robert Grossman and Craig Whitaker
*1978 (51st) "Special Delivery" - National Film Board of Canada - Eunice Macauley and John Weldon
**"Oh My Darling" - Nico Crama Productions - Nico Crama
**"Rip Van Winkle" - Will Vinton/Billy Budd - Will Vinton
*1979 (52nd) "Every Child" - National Film Board of Canada - Derek Lamb
**"Dream Doll" - Godfrey Films/Zagreb Films/Halas and Batchelor, Film Wright - Bob Godfrey and Zlatko Grgic
**"It's so Nice to Have a Wolf Around the House" - AR&T Productions for Learning Corporation of America - Paul Fierlinger
*1980 (53rd) "The Fly" - PannóniaFilm, Budapest - Ferenc Rófusz
**"All Nothing" - Radio Canada - Frédéric Back
**"History of the World in Three Minutes Flat" - Michael Mills Productions Ltd. - Michael Mills
*1981 (54th) "Crac" - Société Radio Canada - Frédéric Back
**"The Creation" - Will Vinton Productions - Will Vinton
**"The Tender Tale of Cinderella Penguin" - National Film Board of Canada - Janet Perlman
*1982 (55th) "Tango" - Film Polski - Zbigniew Rybczynski
**"The Great Cognito" - Will Vinton Productions - Will Vinton
**"The Snowman" - Snowman Enterprises Ltd. - Dianne Jackson
*1983 (56th) "Sundae in New York" - Motionpicker Production - Jimmy Picker
**"Mickey's Christmas Carol" - Walt Disney Productions - Burny Mattinson
**"Sound of Sunshine - Sound of Rain" - Hallinan Plus - Eda Hallinan
*1984 (57th) "Charade" - Sheridan College - Jon Minnis
**"Doctor Desoto" - Sporn Animation - Morton Schindel and Michael Sporn
**"Paradise" - National Film Board of Canada - Ishu Patel
*1985 (58th) "Anna & Bella" - The Netherlands - Børge Ring
**"The Big Snit" - National Film Board of Canada - Richard Condie and Michael Scott
**"Second Class Mail" - National Film & Television School - Alison Snowden
*1986 (59th) "A Greek Tragedy" - CineTe pvba - Linda Van Tulden and Willem Thijsen
**"The Frog, The Dog and The Devil" - New Zealand National Film Unit - Hugh MacDonald and Martin Townsend
**"Luxo Jr." - Pixar Productions - John Lasseter and William Reeves
*1987 (60th) "The Man Who Planted Trees" - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation - Frédéric Back
**"George and Rosemary" - National Film Board of Canada - Eunice Macauley
**"Your Face (film)" - Bill Plympton
*1988 (61st) "Tin Toy" - Pixar Productions - John Lasseter and William Reeves
**"The Cat Came Back" - National Film Board of Canada - Cordell Barker
**"Technological Threat" - Bill Kroyer
**"gumbastic" - Premavision
*1989 (62nd) "Balance" - producers: Wolfgang and Christoph Lauenstein
**"The Hill Farm" - Mark Baker
**"The Cow" - Aleksandr Petrov
*1990 (63rd) "Creature Comforts" - Nick Park
**"A Grand Day Out" - Nick Park
**"Grasshoppers" - Bruno Bozzetto
*1991 (64th) "Manipulation" - Daniel Greaves
**"Blackfly" - National Film Board of Canada - Christopher Hinton
**"Strings" - National Film Board of Canada - Wendy Tilby
*1992 (65th) "Mona Lisa Descending a Staircase" - Joan C. Gratz
**"Adam" - Peter Lord
**"Reci, Reci, Reci..." - Michaela Pavlátová
**"The Sandman" - Paul Berry
**"Screen Play" - Barry Purves
*1993 (66th) "The Wrong Trousers" - Nick Park
**"Blindscape" - Stephen Palmer
**"The Mighty River" - Frédéric Back and Hubert Tison
**"Small Talk" - Bob Godfrey and Kevin Baldwin
**"The Village" - Mark Baker
*1994 (67th) "Bob's Birthday" - National Film Board of Canada co-production - Alison Snowden and David Fine
**"The Big Story" - Tim Watts and David Stoten
**"The Janitor" - Vanessa Schwartz
**"The Monk and the Fish" - Michael Dudok de Wit
**"Triangle" - Erica Russell
*1995 (68th) "A Close Shave" - Nick Park
**"The Chicken From Outer Space" - John Dilworth
**"The End" - Chris Landreth and Robin Barger
**"Gagarin" - Alexiy Kharitidi
**"Runaway Brain" - Chris Bailey
*1996 (69th) "Quest" - Tyron Montgomery and Thomas Stellmach
**"Canhead" - Timothy Hittle
**"La Salla" - National Film Board of Canada - Richard Condie
**"Wat's Pig" - Peter Lord
*1997 (70th) "Geri's Game" - Pixar Animation Studios - Jan Pinkava
**"Famous Fred" - Joanna Quinn
**"Mermaid" - Aleksandr Petrov
**"Redux Riding Hood" - Walt Disney Pictures - Steve Moore
**"La Vieille dame et les pigeons" - Sylvain Chomet
*1998 (71st) "Bunny" - Blue Sky Studios - Chris Wedge
**"The Canterbury Tales" - Christopher Grace and Jonathan Myerson
**"Jolly Roger" - Mark Baker
**"More" - Mark Osborne and Steven B. Kalafer
**"When Life Departs" - Karsten Kiilerich and Stefan Fjeldmark
*1999 (72nd) "The Old Man and the Sea" - Aleksandr Petrov
**"3 Misses" - Paul Driessen
**"Humdrum" - Peter Peake
**"My Grandmother Ironed the King's Shirts" - National Film Board of Canada co-production - Torill Kove
**"When the Day Breaks" - National Film Board of Canada - Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis
*2000 (73rd) "Father and Daughter" - Michaël Dudok De Wit
**"The Periwig-Maker" - Steffen Schäffler and Annette Schäffler
**"Rejected" - Don Hertzfeldt
*2001 (74th) "For the Birds" - Pixar Animation Studios - Ralph Eggleston
**"Fifty Percent Grey" - Ruairi Robinson and Seamus Byrne
**"Give Up Yer Aul Sins" - Cathal Gaffney and Darragh O'Connell
**"Strange Invaders" - Cordell Barker - National Film Board of Canada
**"Stubble Trouble" - Joseph E. Merideth
*2002 (75th) "The ChubbChubbs!" - Sony Pictures Animation - Jacquie Barnbrook, Eric Armstrong and Jeff Wolverton
**"Katedra" - Tomek Baginski
**"Mike's New Car" - Pixar Animation Studios - Gale Gortney
**"Mt. Head" - Koji Yamamura
**"Das Rad" - Georg Gruber
*2003 (76th) "Harvie Krumpet" - Adam Elliot
**"Boundin'" - Pixar Animation Studios - Bud Luckey
**"Gone Nutty" - Blue Sky Studios - Carlos Saldanha and John C. Donkin
**"Nibbles" - Chris Hinton
**"Destino" - Walt Disney Pictures - Dominique Monfery and Roy Edward Disney
*2004 (77th) "Ryan" - Chris Landreth - National Film Board of Canada co-production
**"Birthday Boy" - Sejong Park and Andrew Gregory
**"Gopher Broke" - Jeff Fowler and Tim Miller
**"Guard Dog" - Bill Plympton
**"Lorenzo" - Walt Disney Pictures - Mike Gabriel and Baker Bloodworth
*2005 (78th) "" - John Canemaker
**"Badgered" - Sharon Colman
**"The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello" - Anthony Lucas
**"9" - Shane Acker
**"One Man Band" - Pixar Animation Studios - Andrew Jimenez and Mark Andrews
*2006 (79th) "The Danish Poet" - Torill Kove
**"Lifted" - Pixar Animation Studios - Gary Rydstrom
**"The Little Matchgirl" - Walt Disney Pictures - Roger Allers and Don Hahn
**"Maestro" - Géza M. Tóth
**"No Time for Nuts" - Blue Sky Studios - Chris Renaud and Michael Thurmeier
*"'2007 (80th) "Peter and the Wolf" - Suzie Templeton and Hugh Welchman
**"Even Pigeons Go To Heaven" - Samuel Tourneux and Simon Vanesse
**"I Met the Walrus - Josh Raskin
**"Madame Tutli-Putli" - Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski
**"My Love" - Aleksandr Petrov
*Academy Award for Live Action Short Film
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*50 Greatest Cartoons
Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
Academy Award for Best Art Direction
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The ultimate combination of portability, versatility and performance, the Nikon 1 J5 offers commanding speed and powerful imaging technology
Sporting an unmatched fusion of speed and image quality, the exceptionally compact Nikon 1 J5 boasts the world’s shortest release time lag3 to practically eliminate shutter delay
Mississauga, ON –
Mississauga, ON, April 2, 2015 – Today, Nikon Canada announced a portable yet powerful addition to the Nikon 1 Advanced Camera with Interchangeable Lens System of compact interchangeable lens cameras, the incredibly fast Nikon 1 J5, designed for photographers ready to creatively capture and share their passions. Featuring a blazing fast continuous full-resolution shooting frame rate at 20 frames-per-second (fps), with full Autofocus, a new 20.8-megapixel Backside-illuminated (BSI) 1-inch CX-format CMOS sensor, EXPEED 5A image processing and a slew of creative modes, the J5 packs advanced performance into an intuitively designed and compact body. It also features Nikon Snapbridge, whereby users seamlessly shoot and share stunning photos from the camera to a compatible smartphone or tablet via built-in Wi-Fi®1 and Near Field Communication (NFC2) technology.
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Capable of incredible speeds, the Nikon 1 J5 includes advanced features that help make it simple to capture fast-moving subjects in brilliant image quality or Full HD video. Capable of shooting at an amazing 20 fps at full resolution with Autofocus (AF), high-speed action can be captured with clarity and precision, while even reaching up to 60 fps with AF fixed on the first frame. This amazing speed is made possible in part by the addition of the new EXPEED 5A image processing engine, resulting in faster shooting and enhanced performance and efficiency. The J5 also gives users an impressively fast hybrid AF system featuring 171 Contrast-Detect and 105 Phase Detect AF points to further achieve and maintain focus on tough-to-photograph subjects. Nikon has also introduced a new Sports Mode in the J5, offering intuitive preset settings to help optimize focus when capturing the “photo-finish” at the racetrack or last second “buzzer-beater.” The camera boasts the world’s shortest release time lag3 to practically eliminate shutter delay.
Amazing Detail in Every Shot
Whether shooting athletes in action or a flattering portrait, the Nikon 1 J5 utilizes the latest Nikon technologies and an impressive imaging feature set designed to capture incredible detail, even in low-light. At the heart of the newest addition to the Nikon 1 System is a new 1-inch CX-format 20.8-megapixel BSI CMOS sensor that renders finer detail than ever seen before in the J-series, while allowing for cleaner images at higher ISOs. The J5 features a built-in flash and sports a wide ISO range from 160-12,800 that will help preserve precious memories even in the absence of available light. For extreme low-light situations, High ISO Noise Reduction captures and stacks four frames simultaneously to help reduce noise when shooting at 6400 and 12,800 (with noise reduction enabled).
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With the Nikon 1 J5, the J-Series welcomes a new, innovative control layout that puts a full array of physical controls and creative modes at the fingertips of the photographer. Manual controls and PSAM exposure modes are now easily accessible via the Mode Dial, while the Command Dial allows settings to be changed quickly and easily. A programmable function button helps access often-used functions including ISO and white balance. The J5 features a high-resolution 3-inch 1,037k-dot touch LCD display with a 180-degree tilt to help users seamlessly navigate an enhanced menu system, frame shots and make focus point adjustments. The LCD screen tilts a full 180-degrees upward to help easily capture easy yet stunning self-portraits, particularly when using the new Self-Portrait Mode to set skin softening, self-timer and exposure compensation using the touchscreen interface.
The J5 also offers a variety of Creative Modes and Scene Modes for stills and video designed to expand creativity and optimize settings for any shooting scenario. Seven new effects are now available including Nostalgic Sepia, Pop, Retro, High-contrast Monochrome, Fisheye, Skin softening (stills only) and Cross Screen (stills only). Nikon’s newest J-Series addition also features built-in Wi-Fi®1 and NFC2 that allow for seamless connectivity via compatible smart devices, allowing for easy sharing with friends and family.
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The Nikon 1 J5 sports an impressive set of video features and is capable of effortlessly recording high-quality 1080/60p HD video and shooting at up to 120 fps (at 720p) to create slow motion playback. Users can utilize a variety of fun and innovative creative tools to add their own personal touch to any movie, including Jump-Cut, Fast Motion, 4-second movie and the new Time-Lapse Movie mode that captures up to 300 stills and replays them as a 10-second sequence. An interval timer has been added as well, allowing up to 999 images to be recorded in intervals between 5 seconds and up to nearly 100 minutes (99:59) to create time-lapse movies via external software. Also new with the J5, creative effects including Selective Colour and Cross Process are now available for video application. The J5 can also capture high-resolution 4K video at 15p for those who want to experiment with higher resolution video clips. Users can browse and edit videos using Nikon’s free View NX-i software, downloadable at http://nikonimglib.com/nvnxi.
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Remarkably lightweight, the Nikon 1 J5 is a versatile and portable companion that users can bring with them wherever they go. As the newest addition to the Nikon 1 System, the compact J5 is compatible with the entire 1 NIKKOR line of lenses and accessories and many DX and FX NIKKOR lenses when using the FT-1 Mount Adapter4.
The Nikon 1 J5 will be available at Authorized Nikon Canada Dealers on April 30, 2015. It will be kitted with the 1 NIKKOR 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6 PD-Zoom lens for a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $599.95*. Available in silver and black.
Nikon Snapbridge
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Nikon Canada offers an exclusive two-year warranty for all Nikon 1 CX-format cameras, and an exclusive five-year warranty for all Nikon 1 NIKKOR interchangeable lens systems purchased from a Nikon Canada Authorized Dealer.
Nikon, At the Heart of the Image™, is the world leader in digital imaging, precision optics and photo imaging technology and is globally recognized for setting new standards in product design and performance for its award-winning consumer and professional photographic equipment. Nikon Canada distributes consumer and professional digital SLR and HD-SLR cameras, NIKKOR optics, Speedlights and System Accessories; Nikon COOLPIX® compact digital cameras; 35mm film SLR cameras; Nikon software products and Nikon sports and recreational optics as well as the Nikon 1 advanced cameras with interchangeable lens system. In 2013, Nikon Corporation celebrated the 80th anniversary of the launch of its NIKKOR brand of photographic lenses, and announced the production of more than 90 million NIKKOR lenses in 2014, creating a new milestone in Nikon’s heritage of superior optics. At the heart of every Nikon camera is Nikon's exclusive EXPEED, EXPEED 2, EXPEED 3, EXPEED 4, EXPEED 4A or EXPEED 5A advanced digital image processing system technologies. All Nikon Canada products are sold through a network of Authorized Nikon Canada Dealers. For more information on Nikon Canada and its products and services or to find an Authorized Nikon Canada Dealer, visit www.nikon.ca.
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True Confessions Tour
Tour by Bob Dylan
No. of shows
15 in Oceania
4 in Asia
41 in North America
60 in Total
Bob Dylan concert chronology
1984 European Tour
Bob Dylan and the Grateful Dead 1987 Tour
True Confessions Tour was a concert tour by Bob Dylan and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.[1][2][3]
A concert video, Hard to Handle, filmed in Sydney, Australia on February 24 and 25 was directed by Gillian Armstrong. The HBO Special was released on Virgin Music VHS in 1986[4] and CBS/Fox Video laserdisc in 1988[5].
2 Tour dates
4.1 Typical first leg setlist
4.2 Typical second leg setlist
The tour started with two concerts in New Zealand and thirteen concerts in Australia before four concerts in Japan.[1] Both Dylan and Petty took a break after this tour before returning to the road in June to perform a forty-one date tour of the United States and Canada. During the tour the pair performed two concerts at RFK Stadium in Washington, DC,[6][7] three concerts at the legendary Madison Square Garden in New York City[8][9][10] and two concerts at The Spectrum in Philadelphia.[11][12] The tour came to a close on August 6 in Paso Robles, California.[2] The pair would tour together the following year on the Temples in Flames Tour.[13]
Tour dates[edit]
Tickets sold / available
Oceania[1][14]
February 5, 1986 Wellington New Zealand Wellington Athletic Park
February 7, 1986 Auckland Mount Smart Stadium
February 10, 1986 Sydney Australia Sydney Entertainment Centre
February 15, 1986 Adelaide Memorial Drive Park
February 17, 1986 Perth Perth Entertainment Centre
February 20, 1986 Melbourne Kooyong Stadium
February 24, 1986 Sydney Sydney Entertainment Centre
March 1, 1986 Brisbane Lang Park
Asia[1]
March 5, 1986 Tokyo Japan Nippon Budokan
March 6, 1986 Osaka Osaka-jō Hall
March 8, 1986 Nagoya Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium
March 10, 1986 Tokyo Nippon Budokan
June 9, 1986 San Diego United States San Diego Sports Arena
June 11, 1986 Reno Lawlor Events Center 9,006 / 10,000 $151,310
June 12, 1986 Sacramento Cal Expo Amphitheatre 12,396 / 12,396 $216,930
June 13, 1986 Berkeley Hearst Greek Theatre 17,000 / 17,000 $339,860
June 16, 1986 Costa Mesa Pacific Amphitheatre 37,528 / 37,528 $626,682
June 18, 1986 Phoenix Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 13,536 / 13,536 $151,310
June 20, 1986 Houston Southern Star Amphitheater
June 21, 1986 Austin Frank Erwin Center 14,958 / 15,205 $334,828
June 22, 1986 Dallas Reunion Arena 14,342 / 18,000 $224,255
June 24, 1986 Indianapolis Market Square Arena 9,125 / 18,000 $159,687
June 26, 1986 Minneapolis Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 50,588 / 53,000 $1,011,760
June 27, 1986 East Troy Alpine Valley Music Theatre 23,184 / 23,184 $288,152
June 29, 1986 Hoffman Estates Poplar Creek Music Theater
June 30, 1986 Clarkston Pine Knob Music Theatre
July 2, 1986 Akron Rubber Bowl 35,292 / 38,000 $690,180
July 4, 1986 Orchard Park Rich Stadium 63,850 / 75,000 $1,277,000
July 6, 1986 Washington, D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium 108,235 / 130,000 $2,132,700
July 8, 1986 Mansfield Great Woods Performing Arts Center
July 11, 1986 Hartford Hartford Civic Center 15,593 / 15,593 $269,157
July 13, 1986 Saratoga Springs Saratoga Performing Arts Center 19,290 / 25,000
July 15, 1986 New York City Madison Square Garden
July 19, 1986 Philadelphia The Spectrum 37,301 / 37,301 $585,478
July 21, 1986 East Rutherford Brendan Byrne Arena 13,507 / 14,638 $255,519
July 22, 1986 Mansfield Great Woods Performing Arts Center
July 24, 1986 Bonner Springs Sandstone Amphitheater
July 26, 1986 Morrison Red Rocks Amphitheatre 17,668 / 17,668 $379,943
July 29, 1986 Portland Civic Stadium 18,540 / 18,540 $334,828
July 31, 1986 Tacoma Tacoma Dome
August 1, 1986 Vancouver Canada BC Place Stadium 23,164 / 28,000 $378,017
August 3, 1986 Inglewood United States The Forum
August 5, 1986 Mountain View Shoreline Amphitheatre
August 6, 1986 Paso Robles Paso Robles Mid-State Fairground
On February 5, Dylan premiered:
"Across the Borderline", written by Ry Cooder, John Hiatt and Jim Dickinson.
"I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know", written by Cecil Null. It was also released on Dylan's album Self Portrait.
"I'm Moving On", written by Hank Snow.
"When the Night Comes Falling from the Sky", from Empire Burlesque.
"Lonesome Town", written by Baker Knight.
"Seeing the Real You at Last", from Empire Burlesque.
On February 10, Dylan premiered:
"Justine", written by Don Harris and Dewey Terrey.
"Uranium Rock", written by Warren Smith
"House of the Rising Sun", a traditional folk song. It was also released on Dylan's eponymous debut album.
"Emotionally Yours", from Empire Burlesque.
"Baby, Got to Go", author unknown.
On February 21, Dylan premiered "Never Gonna Be the Same Again", from Empire Burlesque.[18]
On February 25, Dylan premiered "Dark Eyes", from Empire Burlesque. This first attempt failed and the performance was interrupted. "Dark Eyes" is not performed again until Boston, Massachusetts on December 10, 1995.[19]
On June 9, Dylan premiered:
"So Long and Goodbye", written by Weldon Rogers.
"Unchain My Heart", written by Bobby Sharp and Teddy Powell.
"Got My Mind Made Up", written by Bob Dylan and Tom Petty.
On June 11, Dylan also performed "Song for Woody" for the first time since January 6, 1974 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He also premiered:
"We Had It All", written by Donny Fritts and Troy Seals.
"Let the Good Times Roll", written by Leonard Lee.
On June 27, Dylan premiered "Red Cadillac and a Black Moustache", written by Warren Smith.[22]
On July 1, Dylan premiered "I Still Miss Someone", written by Johnny Cash.[23]
On July 19, Dylan performed "I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine" for the first time since April 22, 1976 in Clearwater, Florida.[24]
On July 24, Dylan premiered "Kansas City", written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.[25]
On July 31, Dylan premiered "Bye Bye Johnny", written by Chuck Berry.[26]
On August 6, Dylan premiered "Brownsville Girl", from Knocked Out Loaded. However, Dylan performed only the chorus.[27]
Setlist[edit]
Typical first leg setlist[edit]
Positively 4th Street
Clean-Cut Kid
Trust Yourself
Masters of War
A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall
It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)
I'm Moving On
When the Night Comes Falling from the Sky
Lonesome Town
Ballad of a Thin Man
Seeing the Real You at Last
Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
I and I
Rock 'Em Dead
Typical second leg setlist[edit]
So Long, Good Luck and Goodbye
Shot of Love
We Had It All
To Ramona
One Too Many Mornings
Band of the Hand
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^ "Rock Moment: Bob Dylan and Tom Petty, 1986". WordPress. 2008-04-29. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
^ "Hard to Handle". longandwastedyear.com. 27 June 2014.
^ "LaserDisc Database - Bob Dylan: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Hard to Handle [3502-80]". www.lddb.com.
^ "Concert: Jul 6, 1986 - Washington, DC - RFK Stadium". Bob Dylan. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
^ "Still On The Road: True Confessions Tour: Part Two, US Summer Tour: Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, 15 July 1986". Bjorner. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
^ "Concert: Jul 16, 1986 - New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden". Bob Dylan. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
^ "Concert: Jul 19, 1986 - Philadelphia, PA - The Spectrum". Bob Dylan. Archived from the original on December 16, 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
^ "Concert: Jul 20, 1986 - Philadelphia, PA - The Spectrum". Bob Dylan. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
^ "Still On The Road: 1987 Temples in Flames Tour". Bjorner. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
^ "1986 Calendar". Bob Dylan. Archived from the original on 2012-03-07. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
^ "Still On The Road: True Confessions Tour 7660". Bjorner. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
^ "Average setlist for tour: True Confessions". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
^ "Average setlist for tour: True Confessions (2nd Leg)". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
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"Jammin' Me"
"Learning to Fly"
"Into the Great Wide Open"
"Mary Jane's Last Dance"
"Walls (Circus)"
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By Koh Byung-joon and Song Sang-ho
SEOUL/BEIJING, June 20 (Yonhap) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Thursday, Xinhua News Agency reported, after arriving in Pyongyang on a landmark visit expected to reaffirm their alliance amid trade and nuclear tensions with the United States.
Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, arrived at Pyongyang's Sunan International Airport earlier in the day and were greeted by the North's leader and his wife, Ri Sol-ju, the People's Daily reported. Close to 10,000 North Koreans waved flowers and chanted welcoming slogans at the airport, it said.
Xi and Kim reviewed an honor guard and rode in a roofless limousine to leave for the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, the mausoleum commemorating the North's former leaders, the paper reported.
The two leaders later held talks, Xinhua reported without providing details.
North Korean media has yet to report on Xi's arrival in Pyongyang.
Xi's trip marked the first time that a Chinese head of state has visited North Korea in 14 years, and his summit with Kim represented the fifth of its kind since March last year.
Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula is expected to be among the major agendas that the leaders will discuss.
Nuclear negotiations have been stalled since February's summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim ended without an agreement due to wide differences over Washington's demand for concrete denuclearization steps and Pyongyang's demand for sanctions relief.
In an op-ed piece in the Rodong Sinmun, the North's official newspaper on Wednesday, Xi vowed to play a greater role in helping make progress in negotiations on Korean Peninsula issues and addressing Pyongyang's "reasonable" demands through dialogue, apparently referring to the nuclear standoff between the U.S. and the North.
Hopes for the resumption of the nuclear talks have risen after the North's leader recently sent Trump a goodwill letter last week in time for the first anniversary of their first-ever summit in Singapore, and the U.S. president described the letter as "beautiful" and "very warm."
Washington, however, appears firm in keeping sanctions on Pyongyang in place until its complete denuclearization, though it says that door is open to negotiations.
Hours before Xi's trip to Pyongyang, the U.S. slapped fresh sanctions on a Russian firm accused of helping the North evade sanctions, in an apparent call for Beijing to cooperate in Washington's pressure campaign to encourage Pyongyang's denuclearization.
China is the most important ally for North Korea and the most generous benefactor. Washington wants Beijing to enforce global sanctions to force the North to give up its nuclear weapons program.
Observers say that China might promise food assistance and other "gifts" to North Korea during Xi's trip in a way not to violate global sanctions against Pyongyang.
The timing of Xi's trip to Pyongyang appears to be well coordinated both for Beijing and Pyongyang.
It is widely seen as a sign that China is trying to use its clout over North Korea as a diplomatic card in its intensifying rivalry with Washington ahead of his meetings with Trump during next week's Group of 20 meeting of global leaders in Japan.
Experts say that North Korean leader Kim might also use Xi's visit as a chance to draw support and cooperation from his strongest ally before moving out for nuclear talks again with the U.S., while strengthening his internal power base.
Xi's entourage includes Ding Xuexiang, director of the General Office of the Communist Party; Yang Jiechi, director of the party's Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission; Foreign Minister Wang Yi; and He Lifeng of the National Development and Reform Commission.
Xi's official schedule disclosed to the media includes a summit with Kim and a visit to the Friendship Tower, a symbol of the fraternal bond between Beijing and Pyongyang. Xi could also watch a mass gymnastic performance.
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1849–1905, Egyptian Muslim religious reformer. His encounter in 1872 with Jamal ad-Din al-Afghani, in the Cairo mosque-university of al-Azhar, led to his transition from asceticism to an activism seeking the renaissance of Islam and the liberation of the Muslims from colonialism. Abduh advocated the reform of Islam by bringing it back to its pristine state, and casting off what he viewed as its contemporary decadence and division. His views were faced by opposition from the established political and religious order, but were later embraced by Arab nationalism after World War I.
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Uno de tos principales padres de la corriente reformista fue el egipcio Muhammad Abduh. Segun el, Dios revelo a Moises la Torah con la imagen de un Dios severo y con gran profusion de normas porque era lo mas adecuado para el estadio de infancia de la humanidad.
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SERIES “ATS/ERS TASK FORCE: STANDARDISATION OF LUNG FUNCTION TESTING”
Edited by V. Brusasco, R. Crapo and G. Viegi
Number 2 in this Series
Spirometry is a physiological test that measures how an individual inhales or exhales volumes of air as a function of time. The primary signal measured in spirometry may be volume or flow.
Spirometry is invaluable as a screening test of general respiratory health in the same way that blood pressure provides important information about general cardiovascular health. However, on its own, spirometry does not lead clinicians directly to an aetiological diagnosis. Some indications for spirometry are given in table 1⇓.
In this document, the most important aspects of spirometry are the forced vital capacity (FVC), which is the volume delivered during an expiration made as forcefully and completely as possible starting from full inspiration, and the forced expiratory volume (FEV) in one second, which is the volume delivered in the first second of an FVC manoeuvre. Other spirometric variables derived from the FVC manoeuvre are also addressed.
Spirometry can be undertaken with many different types of equipment, and requires cooperation between the subject and the examiner, and the results obtained will depend on technical as well as personal factors (fig. 1⇓). If the variability of the results can be diminished and the measurement accuracy can be improved, the range of normal values for populations can be narrowed and abnormalities more easily detected. The Snowbird workshop held in 1979 resulted in the first American Thoracic Society (ATS) statement on the standardisation of spirometry 1. This was updated in 1987 and again in 1994 2, 3. A similar initiative was undertaken by the European Community for Steel and Coal, resulting in the first European standardisation document in 1983 4. This was then updated in 1993 as the official statement of the European Respiratory Society (ERS) 5. There are generally only minor differences between the two most recent ATS and ERS statements, except that the ERS statement includes absolute lung volumes and the ATS does not.
This document brings the views of the ATS and ERS together in an attempt to publish standards that can be applied more widely. The statement is structured to cover definitions, equipment and patient-related procedures. All recording devices covered by this statement must meet the relevant requirements, regardless of whether they are for monitoring or diagnostic purposes. There is no separate category for “monitoring” devices.
Although manufacturers have the responsibility for producing pulmonary function testing systems that satisfy all the recommendations presented here, it is possible that, for some equipment, meeting all of them may not always be achievable. In these circumstances, manufacturers should clearly identify which equipment requirements have not been met. While manufacturers are responsible for demonstrating the accuracy and reliability of the systems that they sell, it is the user who is responsible for ensuring that the equipment's measurements remain accurate. The user is also responsible for following local law, which may have additional requirements. Finally, these guidelines are minimum guidelines, which may not be sufficient for all settings, such as when conducting research, epidemiological studies, longitudinal evaluations and occupational surveillance.
FEV1 AND FVC MANOEUVRE
FVC is the maximal volume of air exhaled with maximally forced effort from a maximal inspiration, i.e. vital capacity performed with a maximally forced expiratory effort, expressed in litres at body temperature and ambient pressure saturated with water vapour (BTPS; see BTPS correction section).
FEV1 is the maximal volume of air exhaled in the first second of a forced expiration from a position of full inspiration, expressed in litres at BTPS.
The spirometer must be capable of accumulating volume for ≥15 s (longer times are recommended) and measuring volumes of ≥8 L (BTPS) with an accuracy of at least ±3% of reading or ±0.050 L, whichever is greater, with flows between 0 and 14 L·s−1. The total resistance to airflow at 14.0 L·s−1 must be <1.5 cmH2O·L−1·s−1 (0.15 kPa·L−1·s−1; see Minimal recommendations for spirometry systems section). The total resistance must be measured with any tubing, valves, pre-filter, etc. included that may be inserted between the subject and the spirometer. Some devices may exhibit changes in resistance due to water vapour condensation, and accuracy requirements must be met under BTPS conditions for up to eight successive FVC manoeuvres performed in a 10-min period without inspiration from the instrument.
For optimal quality control, both flow–volume and volume–time displays are useful, and test operators should visually inspect the performance of each manoeuvre for quality assurance before proceeding with another manoeuvre. This inspection requires tracings to meet the minimum size and resolution requirements set forth in this standard.
Displays of flow versus volume provide more detail for the initial portion (first 1 s) of the FVC manoeuvre. Since this portion of the manoeuvre, particularly the peak expiratory flow (PEF), is correlated with the pleural pressure during the manoeuvre, the flow–volume display is useful to assess the magnitude of effort during the initial portions of the manoeuvre. The ability to overlay a series of flow–volume curves registered at the point of maximal inhalation may be helpful in evaluating repeatability and detecting submaximal efforts. However, if the point of maximal inhalation varies between blows, then the interpretation of these results is difficult because the flows at identical measured volumes are being achieved at different absolute lung volumes. In contrast, display of the FVC manoeuvre as a volume–time graph provides more detail for the latter part of the manoeuvre. A volume–time tracing of sufficient size also allows independent measurement and calculation of parameters from the FVC manoeuvres. In a display of multiple trials, the sequencing of the blows should be apparent to the user.
For the start of test display, the volume–time display should include ≥0.25 s, and preferably 1 s, before exhalation starts (zero volume). This time period before there is any change in volume is needed to calculate the back extrapolated volume (EV; see Start of test criteria section) and to evaluate effort during the initial portion of the manoeuvre. Time zero, as defined by EV, must be presented as the zero point on the graphical output.
The last 2 s of the manoeuvre should be displayed to indicate a satisfactory end of test (see End of test criteria section).
When a volume–time curve is plotted as hardcopy, the volume scale must be ≥10 mm·L−1 (BTPS). For a screen display, 5 mm·L−1 is satisfactory (table 2⇓).
The time scale should be ≥20 mm·s−1, and larger time scales are preferred (≥30 mm·s−1) when manual measurements are made 1, 6, 7. When the volume–time plot is used in conjunction with a flow–volume curve (i.e. both display methods are provided for interpretations and no hand measurements are performed), the time scale requirement is reduced to 10 mm·s−1 from the usually required minimum of 20 mm·s−1 (table 2⇓). The rationale for this exception is that the flow–volume curve can provide the means for quality assessment during the initial portion of the FVC manoeuvre. The volume–time curve can be used to evaluate the latter part of the FVC manoeuvre, making the time scale less critical.
It is strongly recommended that spirometry systems should be evaluated using a computer-driven mechanical syringe or its equivalent, in order to test the range of exhalations that are likely to be encountered in the test population. Testing the performance of equipment is not part of the usual laboratory procedures (see Test signals for spirometer testing section).
Attention to equipment quality control and calibration is an important part of good laboratory practice. At a minimum, the requirements are as follows: 1) a log of calibration results is maintained; 2) the documentation of repairs or other alterations which return the equipment to acceptable operation; 3) the dates of computer software and hardware updates or changes; and 4) if equipment is changed or relocated (e.g. industrial surveys), calibration checks and quality-control procedures must be repeated before further testing begins.
Key aspects of equipment quality control are summarised in table 3⇓.
Calibration is the procedure for establishing the relationship between sensor-determined values of flow or volume and the actual flow or volume.
A calibration check is different from calibration and is the procedure used to validate that the device is within calibration limits, e.g. ±3% of true. If a device fails its calibration check, then a new calibration procedure or equipment maintenance is required. Calibration checks must be undertaken daily, or more frequently, if specified by the manufacturer.
The syringe used to check the volume calibration of spirometers must have an accuracy of ±15 mL or ±0.5% of the full scale (15 mL for a 3-L syringe), and the manufacturer must provide recommendations concerning appropriate intervals between syringe calibration checks. Users should be aware that a syringe with an adjustable or variable stop may be out of calibration if the stop is reset or accidentally moved. Calibration syringes should be periodically (e.g. monthly) leak tested at more than one volume up to their maximum; this can be done by attempting to empty them with the outlet corked. A dropped or damaged syringe should be considered out of calibration until it is checked.
With regard to time, assessing mechanical recorder time scale accuracy with a stopwatch must be performed at least quarterly. An accuracy of within 2% must be achieved.
Quality control for volume-measuring devices
The volume accuracy of the spirometer must be checked at least daily, with a single discharge of a 3-L calibrated syringe. Daily calibration checking is highly recommended so that the onset of a problem can be determined within 1 day, and also to help define day-to-day laboratory variability. More frequent checks may be required in special circumstances, such as: 1) during industrial surveys or other studies in which a large number of subject manoeuvres are carried out, the equipment's calibration should be checked more frequently than daily 8; and 2) when the ambient temperature is changing (e.g. field studies), volume accuracy must be checked more frequently than daily and the BTPS correction factor appropriately updated.
The accuracy of the syringe volume must be considered in determining whether the measured volume is within acceptable limits. For example, if the syringe has an accuracy of 0.5%, a reading of ±3.5% is appropriate.
The calibration syringe should be stored and used in such a way as to maintain the same temperature and humidity of the testing site. This is best accomplished by keeping the syringe in close proximity to the spirometer, but out of direct sunlight and away from heat sources.
Volume-type spirometer systems must be evaluated for leaks every day 9, 10. The importance of undertaking this daily test cannot be overstressed. Leaks can be detected by applying a constant positive pressure of ≥3.0 cmH2O (0.3 kPa) with the spirometer outlet occluded (preferably at or including the mouthpiece). Any observed volume loss >30 mL after 1 min indicates a leak 9, 10 and needs to be corrected.
At least quarterly, volume spirometers must have their calibration checked over their entire volume range using a calibrated syringe 11 or an equivalent volume standard. The measured volume should be within ±3.5% of the reading or 65 mL, whichever is greater. This limit includes the 0.5% accuracy limit for a 3-L syringe. The linearity check procedure provided by the manufacturer can be used if it is equivalent to one of the following procedures: 1) consecutive injections of 1-L volume increments while comparing observed volume with the corresponding cumulative measured volume, e.g. 0–1, 1–2, 2–3,…6–7 and 7–8 L, for an 8-L spirometer; and 2) injection of a 3-L volume starting at a minimal spirometer volume, then repeating this with a 1-L increment in the start position, e.g. 0–3, 1–4, 2–5, 3–6, 4–7 and 5–8 L, for an 8-L spirometer.
The linearity check is considered acceptable if the spirometer meets the volume accuracy requirements for all volumes tested.
Quality control for flow-measuring devices
With regards to volume accuracy, calibration checks must be undertaken at least daily, using a 3-L syringe discharged at least three times to give a range of flows varying between 0.5 and 12 L·s−1 (with 3-L injection times of ∼6 s and <0.5 s). The volume at each flow should meet the accuracy requirement of ±3.5%. For devices using disposable flow sensors, a new sensor from the supply used for patient tests should be tested each day.
For linearity, a volume calibration check should be performed weekly with a 3-L syringe to deliver three relatively constant flows at a low flow, then three at a mid-range flow and finally three at a high flow. The volumes achieved at each of these flows should each meet the accuracy requirement of ±3.5%.
There are three distinct phases to the FVC manoeuvre, as follows: 1) maximal inspiration; 2) a “blast” of exhalation; and 3) continued complete exhalation to the end of test (EOT).
The technician should demonstrate the appropriate technique and follow the procedure described in table 4⇓. The subject should inhale rapidly and completely from functional residual capacity (FRC), the breathing tube should be inserted into the subject's mouth (if this has not already been done), making sure the lips are sealed around the mouthpiece and that the tongue does not occlude it, and then the FVC manoeuvre should be begun with minimal hesitation. Reductions in PEF and FEV1 have been shown when inspiration is slow and/or there is a 4–6 s pause at total lung capacity (TLC) before beginning exhalation 12. It is, therefore, important that the preceding inspiration is fast and any pause at full inspiration be minimal (i.e. only for 1–2 s). The test assumes a full inhalation before beginning the forced exhalation, and it is imperative that the subject takes a complete inhalation before beginning the manoeuvre. The subject should be prompted to “blast,” not just “blow,” the air from their lungs, and then he/she should be encouraged to fully exhale. Throughout the manoeuvre, enthusiastic coaching of the subject using appropriate body language and phrases, such as “keep going”, is required. It is particularly helpful to observe the subject with occasional glances to check for distress, and to observe the tracing or computer display during the test to help ensure maximal effort. If the patient feels “dizzy”, the manoeuvre should be stopped, since syncope could follow due to prolonged interruption of venous return to the thorax. This is more likely to occur in older subjects and those with airflow limitation. Performing a vital capacity (VC) manoeuvre (see VC and IC manoeuvre section), instead of obtaining FVC, may help to avoid syncope in some subjects. Reducing the effort part-way through the manoeuvre 13 may give a higher expiratory volume in some subjects, but then is no longer a maximally forced expiration. Well-fitting false teeth should not be routinely removed, since they preserve oropharyngeal geometry and spirometry results are generally better with them in place 14.
With appropriate coaching, children as young as 5 yrs of age are often able to perform acceptable spirometry 15. The technicians who are involved in the pulmonary function testing of children should be specifically trained to deal with such a situation. A bright, pleasant atmosphere, including age-appropriate toys, reading material and art, is important in making children feel at ease. Encouragement, detailed but simple instructions, lack of intimidation and visual feedback in the teaching are important in helping children to perform the manoeuvre. Even if unsuccessful at the first session, children will learn to be less intimidated and may perform far better in a subsequent session. Testing children in “adult” laboratories, where no effort is made to cater for the specific needs of the younger subjects, is to be discouraged.
The use of a nose clip or manual occlusion of the nares is recommended, and, for safety reasons, testing should be preferably done in the sitting position, using a chair with arms and without wheels. If testing is undertaken with the patient standing or in another position, this must be documented on the report.
Within-manoeuvre evaluation
Start of test criteria
The start of test, for the purpose of timing, is determined by the back extrapolation method (fig. 2⇓) 1, 3, 9, 16. The new “time zero” from back extrapolation defines the start for all timed measurements. For manual measurements, the back extrapolation method traces back from the steepest slope on the volume–time curve 17. For computerised back extrapolation, it is recommended that the largest slope averaged over an 80-ms period is used 18. Figure 2⇓ provides an example and explanation of back extrapolation and the derivation of EV. To achieve an accurate time zero and assure the FEV1 comes from a maximal effort curve, the EV must be <5% of the FVC or 0.150 L, whichever is greater. If a manoeuvre has an obviously hesitant start, the technician may terminate the trial early to avoid an unnecessary prolonged effort.
Rapid computerised feedback to the technician when the start criteria are not met is strongly encouraged. In addition to the expiratory manoeuvre, the volume-time curve display (graph) should ideally include the whole preceding inspiratory manoeuvre, but must include ≥0.25 s and preferably ≥1 s prior to the start of exhalation (time zero). The equipment should display the EV value. Inspection of the flow–volume curve may be added as a measure of the satisfactory start of test. PEF should be achieved with a sharp rise and occur close to the point of maximal inflation, i.e. the start of exhalation (see Equipment section).
End of test criteria
It is important for subjects to be verbally encouraged to continue to exhale the air at the end of the manoeuvre to obtain optimal effort, e.g. by saying “keep going”. EOT criteria are used to identify a reasonable FVC effort, and there are two recommended EOT criteria, as follows. 1) The subject cannot or should not continue further exhalation. Although subjects should be encouraged to achieve their maximal effort, they should be allowed to terminate the manoeuvre on their own at any time, especially if they are experiencing discomfort. The technician should also be alert to any indication that the patient is experiencing discomfort, and should terminate the test if a patient is becoming uncomfortable or is approaching syncope. 2) The volume–time curve shows no change in volume (<0.025 L) for ≥1 s, and the subject has tried to exhale for ≥3 s in children aged <10 yrs and for ≥6 s in subjects aged >10 yrs.
The equipment should signal to the technician if the plateau criteria were not met. A satisfactory EOT may still have been achieved, but an equipment alert will help the technician to pinpoint where the subject may need more encouragement. It is of note that a closure of the glottis may prematurely terminate a manoeuvre at <6 s, even when the apparent duration of the blow exceeds 6 s.
For patients with airways obstruction or older subjects, exhalation times of >6 s are frequently needed. However, exhalation times of >15 s will rarely change clinical decisions. Multiple prolonged exhalations are seldom justified and may cause light headedness, syncope, undue fatigue and unnecessary discomfort.
Achieving EOT criteria is one measure of manoeuvre acceptability. Manoeuvres that do not meet EOT criteria should not be used to satisfy the requirement of three acceptable manoeuvres. However, early termination, by itself, is not a reason to eliminate all the results from such a manoeuvre from further consideration. Information such as the FEV1 may be useful (depending on the length of exhalation) and can be reported from these early terminated manoeuvres.
Some young children may have difficulty meeting the ATS EOT criteria 3, although they may meet other repeatability criteria 19. Curve-fitting techniques 20 may prove useful in developing new EOT criteria specific for young children.
A cough during the first second of the manoeuvre can affect the measured FEV1 value. Coughing in the first second or any other cough that, in the technician's judgment, interferes with the measurement of accurate results 3 will render a test unacceptable.
A Valsalva manoeuvre (glottis closure) or hesitation during the manoeuvre that causes a cessation of airflow in a manner that precludes an accurate estimate of either FEV1 or FVC 3 will render a test unacceptable.
There must be no leak at the mouth 3. Patients with neuromuscular disease may require manual or other assistance from the technician to guarantee an adequate seal.
Obstruction of the mouthpiece, e.g. by the tongue being placed in front of the mouthpiece or by teeth in front of the mouthpiece, or by distortion from biting, may affect the performance of either the device or the subject.
Summary of acceptable blow criteria
The acceptability criteria are a satisfactory start of test and a satisfactory EOT, i.e. a plateau in the volume–time curve. In addition, the technician should observe that the subject understood the instructions and performed the manoeuvre with a maximum inspiration, a good start, a smooth continuous exhalation and maximal effort. The following conditions must also be met: 1) without an unsatisfactory start of expiration, characterised by excessive hesitation or false start extrapolated volume or EV >5% of FVC or 0.150 L, whichever is greater (fig. 2⇓); 2) without coughing during the first second of the manoeuvre, thereby affecting the measured FEV1 value, or any other cough that, in the technician's judgment, interferes with the measurement of accurate results 3; 3) without early termination of expiration (see End of test criteria section); 4) without a Valsalva manoeuvre (glottis closure) or hesitation during the manoeuvre that causes a cessation of airflow, which precludes accurate measurement of FEV1 or FVC 3; 5) without a leak 3; 6) without an obstructed mouthpiece (e.g. obstruction due to the tongue being placed in front of the mouthpiece, or teeth in front of the mouthpiece, or mouthpiece deformation due to biting); and 7) without evidence of an extra breath being taken during the manoeuvre.
It should be noted that a usable curve must only meet conditions 1 and 2 above, while an acceptable curve must meet all of the above seven conditions.
It is desirable to use a computer-based system that provides feedback to the technician when the above conditions are not met. The reporting format should include qualifiers indicating the acceptability of each manoeuvre. However, failure to meet these goals should not necessarily prevent reporting of results, since, for some subjects, this is their best performance. Records of such manoeuvres should be retained since they may contain useful information.
Between-manoeuvre evaluation
Using the previously described criteria, an adequate test requires a minimum of three acceptable FVC manoeuvres. Acceptable repeatability is achieved when the difference between the largest and the next largest FVC is ≤0.150 L and the difference between the largest and next largest FEV1 is ≤0.150 L 21. For those with an FVC of ≤1.0 L, both these values are 0.100 L. If these criteria are not met in three manoeuvres, additional trials should be attempted, up to, but usually no more than, eight manoeuvres. Large variability among tests is often due to incomplete inhalations. Some patients may require a brief rest period between manoeuvres. Volume–time or flow–volume curves from at least the best three FVC manoeuvres must be retained. Table 5⇓ gives a summary of the within- and between-manoeuvre evaluation.
Manoeuvre repeatability
For FVC measurements, acceptability must be determined by ascertaining that the recommendations outlined previously on performing the FVC test are met. The guidelines of the ATS 3 contain examples of unacceptable volume–time and corresponding flow–volume curves. Figure 3⇓ shows a flow chart outlining how the criteria for blow acceptability are applied before those for repeatability.
The repeatability criteria are used to determine when more than three acceptable FVC manoeuvres are needed; these criteria are not to be used to exclude results from reports or to exclude subjects from a study. Labelling results as being derived from data that do not conform to the repeatability criteria described previously is recommended. In addition, the repeatability criteria are minimum requirements. Many subjects are able to achieve FVC and FEV1 repeatability to within 0.150 L. Manoeuvres with an unacceptable start of test or a cough (unusable curve) must be discarded before applying the repeatability criteria and cannot be used in determining the best values. Manoeuvres with early termination or a Valsalva manoeuvre may be used for selecting the largest FVC and FEV1.
No spirogram or test result should be rejected solely on the basis of its poor repeatability. The repeatability of results should be considered at the time of interpretation. The use of data from manoeuvres with poor repeatability or failure to meet the EOT requirements is left to the discretion of the interpreter.
Maximum number of manoeuvres
Although there may be some circumstances in which more than eight consecutive FVC manoeuvres may be needed, eight is generally a practical upper limit for most subjects 22, 23. After several forced expiratory manoeuvres, fatigue can begin to take its toll on subjects and additional manoeuvres would be of little added value. In extremely rare circumstances, subjects may show a progressive reduction in FEV1 or FVC with each subsequent blow. If the cumulative drop exceeds 20% of start value, the test procedure should be terminated in the interest of patient safety. The sequence of the manoeuvres should be recorded.
Test result selection
FVC and FEV1 should be measured from a series of at least three forced expiratory curves that have an acceptable start of test and are free from artefact, such as a cough (i.e. “usable curves”). The largest FVC and the largest FEV1 (BTPS) should be recorded after examining the data from all of the usable curves, even if they do not come from the same curve.
Other derived indices
FEVt
FEVt is the maximal volume exhaled by time t seconds (timed from the time zero defined by back extrapolation) of a forced expiration from a position of full inspiration, expressed in litres at BTPS. Very young children may not be able to produce prolonged expirations, but there is increasing evidence that indices derived from blows with forced expiratory times of <1 s may have clinical usefulness 19. At present, there are insufficient data to recommend the use of FEV0.5 or FEV0.75.
When the subject does not exhale completely, the volume accumulated over a shorter period of time (e.g. 6 s) may be used as an approximate surrogate for FVC. When such surrogates are used, the volume label should reflect the shorter exhalation time (e.g. FEV6 for a 6-s exhalation). FEV6 has been increasingly considered a reasonably reliable surrogate for FVC 24 and can be used for normalising FEV1 (e.g. FEV1/FEV6). Recording FEV6 seems to have the advantage of being more reproducible than FVC, being less physically demanding for patients and providing a more explicit EOT. Confirmation from other studies is required.
Standardisation of FEV1 for expired volume, FEV1/FVC and FEV1/VC
In some patients, a slow or unforced VC or inspiratory vital capacity (IVC) manoeuvre (see VC and IC manoeuvre section) may provide a larger and more appropriate denominator for calculation of the FEV1/VC%. Some investigators have reported that the VC is slightly higher than the FVC in normal subjects 25.
FEF25–75%
The mean forced expiratory flow between 25% and 75% of the FVC (FEF25–75%) has also been known as the maximum mid-expiratory flow. This index is taken from the blow with the largest sum of FEV1 and FVC. The FEF25–75% must be measured with an accuracy of at least ±5% of reading or ±0.200 L·s−1 whichever is greater, over a range of up to 7 L·s−1. It should be noted that it is highly dependent on the validity of the FVC measurement and the level of expiratory effort.
PEF is usually obtained from flow–volume curve data. It is the maximum expiratory flow achieved from a maximum forced expiration, starting without hesitation from the point of maximal lung inflation, expressed in L·s−1. When PEF is recorded using a patient-administered portable PEF meter, it is often expressed in L·min−1. PEF is covered in more detail later.
Maximal expiratory flow–volume loops
The shape of a maximum flow–volume loop (MFVL), which includes forced inspiratory manoeuvres, can be helpful in quality control and in detecting the presence of upper airway obstruction. None of the numerical indices from a MFVL has clinical utility superior to FEV1, FVC, FEF25–75% and PEF, and are not considered in detail here.
With regard to instantaneous flows, the recommended measure is the instantaneous forced expiratory flow when X% of the FVC has been expired (FEFX%). The maximal instantaneous forced expiratory flow when X% of the FVC remains to be expired (MEFX%) was the term previously recommended in Europe.
Instantaneous forced inspiratory flow when X% of the FVC has been expired (FIFX%) and mid-inspiratory flow when X% of the FVC has been expired refer to the flows measured on the inspiratory limb of a flow–volume loop. FIF25–75%, also referred to as maximal mid-inspiratory flow, is analogous to FEF25–75% (see Other derived indices section).
Instantaneous flows must be measured with an accuracy of ±5% of reading or ±0.200 L·s−1, whichever is greater, over a range of -14–14 L·s−1. The level of minimum detectable flow should be 0.025 L·s−1. When a maximum flow–volume loop is plotted or displayed, exhaled flow must be plotted upwards, and exhaled volume towards the right. A 2:1 ratio must be maintained between the flow and volume scales, e.g. 2 L·s−1 of flow and 1 L of exhaled volume must be the same distance on their respective axes. The flow and volume scales, used in reviewing test performance, must be equivalent to that shown in table 2⇓.
The subject has to make a full expiratory and inspiratory loop as a single manoeuvre. In many laboratories, this is the primary manoeuvre for spirometry. The subject is asked to take a rapid full inspiration to TLC from room air through the mouth, then insert the mouthpiece and, without hesitation, perform an expiration with maximum force until no more gas can be expelled, followed by a quick maximum inspiration. At this point, the manoeuvre is finished.
An alternative procedure is for the subject to insert the mouthpiece while undertaking tidal breathing at FRC, and then, in one continuous sequence, do the following: make a slow expiration to residual volume (RV); followed directly by a slow inspiration to TLC; follow this by a rapid full expiration with maximal effort to RV; and followed by a rapid full inspiration with maximal effort back to TLC.
This procedure is slightly more complicated and may not be suitable for all equipment, but it obtains a measurement of VC as well as FVC.
Within- and between-manoeuvre evaluation
These evaluations are the same as for FVC (see Within-manoeuvre evaluation and Between-manoeuvre evaluation sections). Occasionally, a subject is unable to perform a satisfactory inspiratory limb immediately following a maximal forced expiratory manoeuvre. This is particularly common in the elderly and the infirm. In these circumstances, it may be necessary for the subject to record an inspiratory manoeuvre separately from the expiratory manoeuvre. Equipment should be able to perform these separately and then present three or more loops together on a graphical display or output.
Flow–volume loop examples
The following figures (figures 4⇓–⇓⇓⇓⇓⇓10⇓) give typical examples of commonly encountered flow–volume loop configurations. The advantages of visual pattern recognition from the MFVL can readily be appreciated. The shapes of the manoeuvres must be repeatable (fig. 10⇓) for any interpretation to be made. This is especially true for the plateau effect on expiratory and inspiratory limbs of the manoeuvre found in upper airway obstruction, as this can be mimicked by poor effort, which is usually variable from blow to blow. A further explanation is given in the ATS/ERS statement on lung function interpretation 26.
Reversibility testing
A determination of airflow-limitation reversibility with drug administration is commonly undertaken as part of lung function testing. The choice of drug, dose and mode of delivery is a clinical decision depending on what the clinician wishes to learn from the test.
If the aim of the test is to determine whether the patient's lung function can be improved with therapy in addition to their regular treatment, then the subject can continue with his/her regular medication prior to the test.
If the clinician wants to determine whether there is any evidence of reversible airflow limitation, then the subject should undergo baseline function testing when not taking any drugs prior to the test. Short-acting inhaled drugs (e.g. the β-agonist albuterol/salbutamol or the anticholinergic agent ipratropium bromide) should not be used within 4 h of testing. Long-acting β-agonist bronchodilators (e.g. salmeterol or formoterol) and oral therapy with aminophylline or slow-release β-agonists should be stopped for 12 h prior to the test. Smoking should be avoided for ≥1 h prior to testing and throughout the duration of the test procedure.
The following steps are undertaken. 1) The subject has three acceptable tests of FEV1, FVC and PEF recorded as described previously. 2) The drug is administered in the dose and by the method indicated for the test. For example, after a gentle and incomplete expiration, a dose of 100 μg of albuterol/salbutamol is inhaled in one breath to TLC from a valved spacer device. The breath is then held for 5–10 s before the subject exhales. Four separate doses (total dose 400 μg) are delivered at ∼30-s intervals. This dose ensures that the response is high on the albuterol dose–response curve. A lower dose can be used if there is concern about any effect on the patient's heart rate or tremor. Other drugs can also be used. For the anticholinergic agent ipratropium bromide, the total dose is 160 μg (4×40 μg).
Three additional acceptable tests are recorded ≥10 min and up to 15 min later for short-acting β2-agonists, and 30 min later for short-acting anticholinergic agents.
Comment on dose and delivery method
Standardising the bronchodilator dose administered is necessary in order to standardise the definition of a significant bronchodilator response. The rate of pulmonary deposition of a drug with tidal breathing from an unvented nebuliser will depend on drug concentration, rate of nebuliser output, particle-size distribution, and the ratio of the time spent in inspiration over the total respiratory time (ti/ttot) 27. The fraction of the aerosol carried in particles with a diameter of ≤5 μm that is expected to deposit in adult lungs if inhaled through a mouthpiece 28 is defined as the respirable fraction (RF). For example, 2.5 mg of salbutamol (albuterol) in 2.5 mL of solution, placed in a Hudson Updraft II (Hudson RCI, Temecula, CA, USA) driven by a PulmoAide compressor (De Vilbiss, Somerset, PA, USA), would produce ∼0.1 mg·min−1 in the RF. For a respiratory rate of 15 breaths·min−1 and a ti/ttot of 0.45, this would give ∼3 μg deposited in the lungs per breath, or 45 μg·min−1. For adults using a metered dose inhaler (MDI) with a valve-holding chamber (spacer), between 10 and 20% 29, 30 of a 100-μg “puff” (or ∼15 μg per activation) would be expected to be deposited in the lung of an adult. Without a spacer, the deposition will be less, and heavily technique dependent 31. Pulmonary deposition from dry-powder inhalers is device specific, and breath-enhanced nebulisers deposit much more than unvented ones 32, 33. CFC-free MDIs produce a smaller particle-size distribution and improved (up to 50% of dose) lung deposition compared with those with CFC propellant 34. For children, pulmonary deposition is less than that in adults 35, possibly relating to the size of the upper airway. Each laboratory should be familiar with the pulmonary-deposition characteristics of the devices they use.
Determination of reversibility
This aspect is covered in detail in the interpretative strategy document of the ATS and ERS 26.
VC AND IC MANOEUVRE
VC and IVC
The VC is the volume change at the mouth between the position of full inspiration and complete expiration, expressed in litres at BTPS. The slow VC can be derived in two ways. The expiratory vital capacity (EVC) is the maximal volume of air exhaled from the point of maximal inhalation. The IVC is the maximal volume of air inhaled from the point of maximal exhalation, achieved by a slow expiration from end-tidal inspiration. These manoeuvres are unforced, except at the point of reaching RV or TLC, respectively, where extra effort is required 36.
Inspiratory capacity (IC) is volume change recorded at the mouth when taking a slow full inspiration with no hesitation, from a position of passive end-tidal expiration, i.e. FRC, to a position of maximum inspiration, expressed in litres at BTPS. IC is an indirect estimate of the degree of lung hyperinflation at rest, and is useful to assess changes in FRC with pharmacological interventions and physical exercise 37–41.
For measurements of VC and IC, the spirometer or flow meter must comply with the requirements for FVC (as described previously) and be capable of accumulating volume for ≥30 s.
Expiratory manoeuvres or, ideally, both inspiratory and expiratory manoeuvres should be included in the display of VC manoeuvre. Regardless of whether the inspiratory or expiratory manoeuvre is used for deriving measurements, a display of the entire recorded VC manoeuvre must be provided. The maximal expiratory volume must be assessed to determine whether the subject has obtained a plateau in the expiratory effort. For display of the slow VC, the time scale may be reduced to 5 mm·s−1.
VC can be measured using conventional spirometers. It may also be recorded from equipment used to measure static lung volumes and their subdivisions 42. For slow VC, a maximum of four manoeuvres is a practical upper limit. It is preferable that VC manoeuvres be performed before FVC manoeuvres because of the potential for muscular fatigue and volume history effects, where, after maximal inspiratory efforts, some patients with severe airways obstruction return to a falsely high level of FRC or RV, due to gas trapping or stress relaxation 3. The VC manoeuvre may be considered either as an IVC, where the subject inhales completely from a position of full expiration, or as an EVC, where the subject exhales completely from a position of full inspiration. Figure 11⇓ shows the recording of IVC and figure 12⇓ shows an EVC recording. Important differences between inspiratory (i.e. IVC) and expiratory (i.e. EVC) manoeuvres may be observed in patients with airways obstruction 43, 44.
The test is begun by instructing the subject in the VC manoeuvre and demonstrating the appropriate technique. It is important that subjects understand they must completely fill and empty their lungs. The VC manoeuvre is performed with the subject using a mouthpiece and wearing a nose clip. The manoeuvre is not forced; it is performed in a relaxed manner, except near end-inspiration and end-expiration. The subject exhales completely to RV, then inhales to TLC, and finally exhales to RV again. The technician should encourage the subject to reach maximal inhaled and exhaled volumes with a relatively constant flow. The exhalation should not be unduly slow, as this can lead to underestimation of VC. Technicians should observe the subject carefully to ensure that his/her lips are sealed, nothing obstructs the mouthpiece, no leaks occur, and that TLC and RV are reached.
Alternatively, the subject inhales maximally, inserts the mouthpiece just past his/her front teeth, seals his/her lips around the mouthpiece, and blows slowly and evenly until there is no volume change (<0.025 L) for a 1-s period (see End of test criteria section). Patients with neuromuscular disease may need assistance in maintaining a tight seal at the mouth. The technician must observe the subject's inhalation to ensure that it is complete, and that air is not exhaled while the mouthpiece is being inserted. The technician should assure that the expiratory manoeuvre is not forced. In healthy subjects, adequate maximal inspiratory and expiratory levels are achieved within 5–6 s.
Subjects should be tested in the seated position wearing a nose clip with no air leaks between the mouth and the mouthpiece. Subjects should be relaxed (shoulders down and relaxed) and asked to breathe regularly for several breaths until the end-expiratory lung volume is stable (this usually requires at least three tidal manoeuvres). They are then urged to take a deep breath to TLC with no hesitation. Figure 12⇓ shows a tracing from the recording of IC.
Use of a nose clip
The use of a nose clip is encouraged in VC measurements, since some people breathe through the nose when performing a slow VC manoeuvre. A nose clip must be used when performing inspiratory manoeuvres such as the IVC or IC.
These are the same as for FVC EOT criteria as described previously. There must be no leak at the mouth, no hesitation during the manoeuvre, and no obstruction of the mouthpiece (see Additional criteria section). The IC may be underestimated if the inspiratory manoeuvre is too slow due to poor effort or hesitation, or if there is premature closure of the glottis.
As with spirometry, a minimum of three acceptable VC manoeuvres must be obtained. If the difference in VC between the largest and next largest manoeuvre is >0.150 L, additional trials should be undertaken. Meeting repeatability criteria may require that up to, but usually no more than, four manoeuvres are performed, with a rest period of ≥1 min between the manoeuvres. Large variability in this test is often due to incomplete inhalations. Volume–time curves from the best two VC manoeuvres must be retained. For the IC, at least three acceptable manoeuvres should be performed. The mean coefficient of variation for IC in chronic airflow obstruction has been found to be 5 ±3% 39.
For VC, the largest value from at least three acceptable manoeuvres should be reported. For IC, the average of at least three manoeuvres should be reported.
Studies on the measurement of PEF are ongoing. Recent evidence has suggested that the previously applied standards may allow incorrect measurements to be made 45, and it is possible that more stringent requirements may be required. A further statement will be made when the position on the clinical significance of this is clear. However, since PEF measurements are part of asthma-management programmes, the previous recommendations 3, 46 are reiterated here.
Other instantaneous flow measurements (e.g. FEF50%, FEF75%) are not proven to be superior to conventional spirometric indices in a clinical setting, and, therefore, are not considered further.
PEF is the highest flow achieved from a maximum forced expiratory manoeuvre started without hesitation from a position of maximal lung inflation 46. When it is obtained from flow–volume curve data, it is expressed at BTPS in L·s−1. The defining characteristics of the flow–time curve, in relation to PEF, are the time taken for flow to rise from 10% of PEF to 90% of PEF, i.e. the rise time (RT), and the duration that flow is >90% of PEF, called the dwell time (DT). When PEF is obtained with portable monitoring instruments, it is expressed in L·min−1.
Ideally, PEF should be recorded by an instrument that primarily records flow. Measuring PEF requires an instrument that has a flat frequency response (±5%) up to 15 Hz 46. Although there is evidence of significant frequency content in PEF up to 20 Hz 47, it is recommended, at this stage, that manufacturers achieve a goal of recording fidelity up to 15 Hz. The PEF must be measured with an accuracy of ±10% or ±0.3 L·s−1 (20 L·min−1), whichever is the greater. Mean instrument resistance measured across the range of the instrument should be <2.5 cmH2O·L−1·s−1 (0.25 kPa·L−1·s−1; table 6⇓). PEF is sensitive to the resistance of the meter; for example, a resistance of 0.25 kPa·L−1·s−1 decreases PEF by ∼8% compared with PEF measured with a low-resistance pneumotachograph 48.
Intra-instrument repeatability must be <5% or 0.150 L·s−1 (10 L·min−1), whichever is the greater. Inter-device reproducibility must be <10% or 0.300 L·s−1 (20 L·min−1), whichever is the greater. Calculating PEF by differentiating volume–time data may introduce noise; hence, a parabolic-fitting algorithm may be used 2 as a smoothing procedure.
Equipment validation is covered in the Test signals for PEF meter testing section.
PEF is dependent on effort and lung volume, with subject cooperation being essential. PEF must be achieved as rapidly as possible and at as high a lung volume as possible, in order to obtain the maximum value 49. The subject must be encouraged to blow as vigorously as possible. The neck should be in a neutral position, not flexed or extended, and the subject must not cough. A nose clip is not necessary.
After the point of full lung inflation, the subject must deliver the blow without any delay. Hesitating for as little as 2 s or flexing the neck allows the tracheal visco-elastic properties to relax and PEF to drop by as much as 10% 50. Tonguing, spitting or coughing at the start of the blow may falsely raise the recorded PEF in some devices.
In the laboratory, the subject must perform a minimum of three PEF manoeuvres. When PEF is a self-administered recording, it is important that the subject has been adequately taught how to perform the test, when to perform it and what action to take depending on the resulting value obtained. Regular checks of the patient's PEF technique and meter are an important part of the follow-up.
The subject must be observed to ensure a good seal at the mouth, no hesitation occurred, and there was no abnormal start to the manoeuvre.
The PEF values and their order must be recorded so that manoeuvre-induced bronchospasm can be detected. If the largest two out of three acceptable blows are not reproducible within 0.67 L·s−1 (40 L·min−1), up to two additional blows can be performed. Ninety-five per cent of untrained healthy subjects and patients can reproduce PEF to within 0.67 L·s−1 (40 L·min−1), and 90% to within 0.5 L·s−1 (30 L·min−1) 48. If satisfactory repeatability has not been in achieved in five attempts, more are not likely to be helpful 51.
The largest value from at least three acceptable blows is recorded.
MAXIMUM VOLUNTARY VENTILATION
This test has been largely superseded by FEV1, which was defined as the index from a single maximum forced expiratory manoeuvre that best correlated with maximum voluntary ventilation (MVV). If FEV1 is available, then MVV has little additional contribution to make in a clinical setting. However, it may be useful in those conditions where ventilatory capacity may be impaired by mechanisms that are different from those affecting FEV1 26.
The MVV is the maximum volume of air a subject can breathe over a specified period of time (12 s for normal subjects). It is expressed in L·min−1 at BTPS.
A spirometer used for measuring MVV must have an amplitude–frequency response that is flat (±10%) from zero to ≥4 Hz, at flows of up to 12 L·s−1, over the volume range. The time for exhaled volume integration or recording must be no less than 12 s and no more than 15 s 52. The indicated time must be accurate to within ±3%. The MVV must be measured with an accuracy of ±10% of reading or ±15 L·min−1, whichever is greater.
The evaluation of equipment is covered in the Test signals for MVV testing section.
The technician should provide proper instructions and demonstrate the manoeuvre prior to the start of testing. The subject should be tested in the sitting position wearing a nose clip. After the subject makes an airtight seal around the mouthpiece, at least three resting tidal breaths should be obtained, followed by breathing as rapidly and deeply as possible. The tongue and teeth must be positioned so as to not obstruct airflow. The technician should enthusiastically coach the subject throughout the manoeuvre, and may need to suggest faster or slower breathing to achieve an ideal rate of 90–110 breaths·min−1 53, 54, although subjects with disease may not always achieve this rate. The technician will need to carefully observe the subject with occasional glances at the tracing to help the subject to obtain an acceptable manoeuvre. An acceptable manoeuvre should be performed with maximal effort without evidence of leakage, hesitation or measurement artefact. The subject is instructed to breathe as deeply and rapidly as possible and the tidal volume (VT) during the manoeuvre should be greater than the subject's resting VT.
The test interval (e.g. 12 s) should be reported. A rest between manoeuvres will improve subsequent efforts.
The MVV should be calculated from the sum of all individual exhalations, multiplied by the appropriate BTPS correction factor during the best 12 s of the manoeuvre. From a technical standpoint, changes in respiratory rate or VT during the manoeuvre will influence test results.
In normal subjects, the goal for an acceptable MVV should be a VT that is ∼50% of the VC, with a breathing frequency that is ∼90 breaths·min−1 54. It is unlikely that an acceptable manoeuvre will be obtained when the breathing frequency is <65 breaths·min−1 54. However, since there are little data on MVV acceptability criteria, no specific breathing frequency or volume is required. The emphasis should be on maximal effort with a goal of 90 breaths·min−1 and a volume representing ∼50% of the VC. VT during the manoeuvre is probably not as important as breathing frequency, since patients tend to breathe on the portion of the expiratory curve where air is best moved at a given frequency.
The subject should perform a minimum of two acceptable manoeuvres. There are no clinical studies addressing repeatability; however, additional trials should be considered when the variability between acceptable manoeuvres exceeds 20%.
The highest acceptable MVV (L·min−1 BTPS) and MVV rate (breaths·min−1) should be reported. An MVV/(40×FEV1) <0.80 indicates that the MVV is low relative to the FEV1, and suggests disease or poor effort. Volume versus time tracings from at least two acceptable manoeuvres should be retained and available for inspection.
Minimal recommendations for spirometry systems
Accurate results require accurate equipment. Spirometer equipment recommendations apply to all spirometers and are minimal requirements. In some circumstances, it may be appropriate to exceed these requirements (i.e. in some research/surveillance applications). Instrumentation recommendations should be followed to provide accurate spirometric data and information that is comparable from laboratory to laboratory and from one time period to another 1. The accuracy of a spirometry system depends on characteristics of the entire system, from the volume or flow transducer and the use of an in-line filter, to the recorder, display or processor. Changes in any aspect of the equipment or errors at any step in the process can affect the accuracy of the results. For example, if the BTPS correction factor is wrong, an accurately measured FVC will be incorrectly reported.
Spirometers and PEF meters are not required to measure all of the indices in table 6⇓, but must meet the recommendations for those that are measured. Accuracy and repeatability recommendations apply over the entire volume range of the instrument.
BTPS correction
All spirometry values should be reported at BTPS by any method (measuring temperature and barometric pressure) proven effective by the manufacturer. For volume-type spirometers, the temperature inside the spirometer should be measured for each breathing manoeuvre. Regardless of the BTPS correction technique used, the ambient temperature must always be recorded with an accuracy of ±1°C. In situations where the ambient air temperature is changing rapidly (>3°C in <30 min), continuous temperature corrections may be necessary. Spirometer users should be aware of potential problems with testing performed at lower ambient temperatures: 17°C is the lower limit 55–63 for ambient temperature, unless a manufacturer states that their spirometer will operate accurately at lower ambient temperatures. If barometric pressure is not used in calculating the BTPS correction factor, the range of barometric pressures over which the BTPS correction factor is valid must be published by the manufacturer.
The rationale for this recommendation is based, in part, on the problems with finite cooling times of gases in volume-type spirometers 55–57 and the problems of estimating BTPS correction factors for flow devices 58–60. When a subject performs an FVC manoeuvre, the air leaving the lungs is ∼33–35°C 61, 62 and saturated with water vapour. If the expired gas is assumed to be at BTPS, an error of ∼1% will result. Most volume-type spirometers assume instantaneous cooling of the air as it enters the spirometer. This is not always the case, and FEVt can be incorrectly reported because of it. For capillary and screen pneumotachometers, the signal depends on gas viscosity, which increases with increasing temperature. Therefore, for pneumotachometers, a different correction factor is needed for recording patients as compared with recording from the calibrating syringe. Also, correction factors will be different for inspiratory and expiratory manoeuvres. It is usually assumed that expired gas does not cool as it passes through the flow sensor. This may not be the case, particularly with unheated flow sensors 58, 59. The error will increase if the flow sensor is located further from the mouth and more cooling occurs, as is the case when a filter is placed in front of the flow sensor. Water condensation within or on the surfaces of a flow sensor may alter its calibration.
Depending on environmental temperature, the BTPS correction factor may be as large as 10%. The method used to calculate or estimate the BTPS factor can potentially introduce significant errors; examples and a fuller explanation can be found elsewhere 3, 4.
Changes in spirometer temperature can be a source of variability. Spirometer temperature should be measured and not assumed to be constant, even over the course of one testing session. For volume spirometers, errors up to 6% in FEV1 and FVC can occur if ambient temperature is used instead of internal spirometer temperature 64. For volume spirometers, the temperature inside the spirometer should be measured for each breathing manoeuvre.
Test signals for spirometer testing
The diversity of FVC manoeuvres encountered in clinical practice is currently best simulated by the 24 standard volume–time waveforms developed by the ATS 3 and Hankinson and Gardner 65. These waveforms can be used to drive a computer-controlled mechanical syringe, or its equivalent, for testing actual hardware and software 66, 67, or, when put in a digital form, they can evaluate only the software. Computer-controlled mechanical syringes (i.e. pump systems) used for validation should be accurate within ±50 mL, which is 0.5% of their full range up to 10 L for FVC and FEV1. Pump systems may have accuracy values better than this for many profiles, but reproduce less accurately those test profiles with short DTs and RTs to peak flow 68, 69. The ATS spirometry statement 3 shows the measured values for each of the 24 standard waveforms. On request, the ATS can provide these waveforms in an electronic format. Appropriate corrections for using gas at the ambient temperature and humidity instead of BTPS may need to be made for some mechanical syringe–spirometer combinations.
A production spirometer is connected to the pump system for testing, orientated as it would be to test human subjects. Connecting tubing must be kept to the minimum (<0.300 L) and must not be distensible. If an in-line filter is required for testing human subjects, one must be included when the instrument is tested. Each of the 24 ATS waveforms is discharged into the spirometer five times under ambient conditions, and all of the readings are recorded.
BTPS conditions are simulated by discharging waveforms 1–4 to the spirometer three times, using air heated to 37±1°C and at >98% relative humidity. The time between each of the three tests should be <2 min.
Accuracy test
The average of the five tests under ambient conditions is compared with the standard value in the following way: The accuracy validation limits for volumes, which include the waveform-generator inaccuracy, are ±3.5% of reading or ±0.100 L, whichever is greater. An accuracy error occurs if the deviation (for volumes <2.857 L) or percentage deviation (for volumes >2.857 L) exceed these limits. These limits include the allowable inaccuracy of the pump system.
Acceptable spirometer performance is defined as fewer than three accuracy errors for either FVC or FEV1 across the 24 waveforms (<5% error rate).
The average FVC and FEV1 values of the three tests simulating BTPS conditions are compared with the standard values. The validation limits for these tests under BTPS conditions are ±4.5% or 0.200 L, whichever is the greater, and these limits include the allowable inaccuracy for the pump system.
Acceptable spirometer performance under BTPS conditions is defined as the accuracy requirement being met for all of the four profiles used.
Repeatability test
The FEV1 and FVC data from the accuracy test are used to derive the span of the five recordings: The repeatability validation limits for the volume measured at ambient conditions are ±3.5% or ±0.100 L, whichever is the greater, and, for BTPS conditions, ±4.5% or ±0.200 L, whichever is the greater. A repeatability error occurs if the span (for volumes <2.857 L at ambient or 4.444 L at BTPS) or percentage span (for volumes above this) exceeds these limits.
Acceptable spirometer performance for repeatability under ambient conditions is defined as fewer than three accuracy errors for either FVC or FEV1 across the 24 profiles (<5% error rate). For BTPS conditions, the acceptable spirometer performance for repeatability is defined as the accuracy requirement being met for all of the four profiles.
Test signals for PEF meter testing
The 26 flow–time ATS waveforms were chosen to represent a range of PEF profiles suitable for delivery by mechanical syringe or pump systems to test PEF meters 3. The range of profiles and method of delivery may need to be revised, as research on PEF measurement continues 45. The mechanical syringe or suitable pump system used to validate PEF measuring equipment must have an accuracy of ±2% in delivering PEF. Pump systems may have difficulty meeting this accuracy standard for profiles more demanding than the set of 26 68, 69. Recent evidence suggests that the frequency content in the first second of the blow that contributes to PEF is higher 47 than previously determined 70, 71. The 26 waveforms may not cover the range of RT and DT found in ∼25% of the client population 72, and, hence, more demanding test profiles may be required in future 45.
Two randomly chosen production models of the flow meters should each have the 26 waveforms delivered to them five times under ambient conditions and the readings recorded. Any waveforms with a PEF outside the meter's stated operational range would not be included in the testing sequence. Appropriate correction factors for testing under ambient conditions should be applied as recommended by the manufacturer.
The average reading for each of the two meters is compared with the standard, as for volumes.
The accuracy validation limits are ±12% or ±25 L·min−1, whichever is the larger, and these limits include the 2% inaccuracy limit for the waveform generator. An accuracy error for a given meter and given waveform occurs if the deviation and percentage deviation exceed these limits.
Acceptable performance is defined as fewer than three accuracy errors out of the total of 52 tests (26 waveforms, two meters).
Flow waveforms 1, 4, 8 and 25 are discharged three times to each of 10 production meters. The repeatability validation limits are ±6% or ±15 L·min−1, whichever is the greater, and these limits include 1% for waveform-generator variability. A repeatability error occurs if the span and percentage span exceed these limits.
Acceptable performance is defined as six or fewer errors in the 120 tests (i.e. maximum error rate of 5%).
Test signals for MVV testing
A spirometry system used to measure MVV should be tested under ambient conditions with a pump producing a sinusoidal waveform, with stroke volumes up to 2 L using the four patterns of delivery previously specified 3. Testing at BTPS is not required, and each pattern is tested twice. The accuracy validation limits of the spirometer used for measuring MVV with flows up to 250 L·min−1 are ±10.5% of reading or ±20 L·min−1, whichever is greater. The pressure at the mouthpiece must not exceed ±10 cmH2O (1 kPa) at any point during MVV testing. These requirements apply to volume spirometers throughout their volume range.
Acceptable performance is defined as no errors in the eight tests (four patterns, twice).
Table 7⇓ contains a list of abbreviations and their meanings, which will be used in this series of Task Force reports.
Spirometry standardisation steps.
Expanded version of the early part of a subject's volume–time spirogram, illustrating back extrapolation through the steepest part of the curve, where flow is peak expiratory flow (PEF), to determine the new “time zero”. Forced vital capacity (FVC) = 4.291 L; back extrapolated volume (EV) = 0.123 L (2.9% FVC). -----: back extrapolation line through PEF.
Flow chart outlining how acceptability and reapeatability criteria are to be applied. FVC: forced vital capacity; FEV1: forced expiratory volume in one second.
Flow–volume loop of a normal subject.
Flow–volume loop of a normal subject with end expiratory curvilinearity, which can be seen with ageing.
Moderate airflow limitation in a subject with asthma.
Severe airflow limitation in a subject with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Variable intra-thoracic upper airway obstruction.
Variable extra-thoracic upper airway obstruction.
Fixed upper airway obstruction shown by three manoeuvres.
Tracing of tidal breathing followed by an expiratory manoeuvre to residual volume (RV), followed by a full inspiration to total lung capacity (TLC) to record inspiratory vital capacity (IVC) and inspiratory capacity (IC). FRC: functional residual capacity; ERV: expiratory reserve volume.
Tracing of tidal breathing followed by an inspiratory manoeuvre to total lung capacity (TLC) to record inspiratory capacity (IC), followed by a full expiration to residual volume (RV) to record expiratory reserve volume (EVC). FRC: functional residual capacity.
Table. 1—
Indications for spirometry
Recommended minimum scale factors for time, volume and flow on graphical output
Summary of equipment quality control
Procedures for recording forced vital capacity
Summary of within- and between-manoeuvre acceptability criteria
Range and accuracy recommendations specified for forced expiratory manoeuvres
List of abbreviations and meanings
List of parameters#
Rationale for proposing a standard data format for spirometry
This proposal would not preclude the use of other data formats, but would require that a spirometer should at least be able to output data in the required format. The advantage of a standard format is the ease of moving data into data repositories, such as quality control, healthcare and research databases. It should simplify and reduce the cost of data transfer when users change instrument models and manufacturers. Easier transfer of data into healthcare databases has the potential for improving the utility of lung function by making more complete data readily available to clinicians and healthcare researchers. In research and clinical settings, a standard data format should simplify and reduce the cost of transferring data into quality control software and could contribute to improved overall test quality. Finally, it is time for this change; pulmonary function is one of the last medical arenas without a standard data format.
Proposed format
The spirometry data file will consist of an American Standard Code for Information Interchange, comma-delineated file with variable length records. Comma-delineated text files are easily generated and are standard import formats for several database programs. Although some redundancies will exist, each record shall represent one curve and will be terminated with a carriage return and line feed.
Table 8⇑ shows a list of parameters that must be included in every record. If a parameter is unavailable, the space must remain blank ( “,,”). The flow–time data points must be provided with a sampling interval of 0.01 s (100 samples·s−1) in mL·s−1. If necessary, interpolation or other techniques must be used to provide the 0.01-s sampling interval. The record length will vary, depending on the number of data points present in the flow–time portions of the record. The curve data must include ≥0.25 s of data points prior to the onset of the inspiratory or expiratory manoeuvre.
Volume–time curves may be calculated by adding the flow–time values (mL·s−1) and multiplying the sum by 0.01 s. To obtain the highest precision, the sum of the flow values should be calculated for each volume data point before multiplying by 0.01 s.
#: All text type variables should be enclosed with double quotes (“) to prevent confusion with control or data separator type characteristics.
M.R. Miller: University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK; J. Hankinson: Hankinson Consulting, Inc., Valdosta, GA, USA; V. Brusasco: Università degli Studi di Genova, Genova, Italy; F. Burgos: Hospital Clinic Villarroel, Barcelona, Spain; R. Casaburi: Harbor UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, USA; A. Coates: Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada; R. Crapo and R. Jensen: LDS Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; P. Enright: 4460 E Ina Rd, Tucson, AZ, USA; C.P.M. van der Grinten: University Hospital of Maastrict, Maastricht, the Netherlands; P. Gustafsson: Queen Silvias Children's Hospital, Goteborg, Sweden; D.C. Johnson: Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; N. MacIntyre: Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA; R. McKay: Occupational Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA: D. Navajas: Universitat de Barcelona - IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain; O.F. Pedersen: University of Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark; R. Pellegrino: Azienda Ospedaliera S. Croce e Carle, Cuneo, Italy; G. Viegi: CNR Institute of Clinical Physiology, Pisa, Italy; J. Wagner: Pharmaceutical Research Associates, Inc., Lenexa, KS, USA.
Previous articles in this series: No. 1: Miller MR, Crapo R, Hankinson J, et al. General considerations for lung function testing. Eur Respir J 2005; 26: 153–161.
Received March 23, 2005.
Accepted April 5, 2005.
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The oxygen isotope composition of water masses in the northern North Atlantic
The ratio of oxygen-18 to oxygen-16 (expressed as per mille deviations from Vienna Standard Mean Ocean Water, 18O) is reported for seawater samples collected from seven full-depth CTD casts in the northern North Atlantic between 20° and 41°W, 52° and 60°N. Water masses in the study region are distinguished by their 18O composition, as are the processes involved in their formation. The isotopically heaviest surface waters occur in the eastern region where values of 18O and salinity (S) lie on an evaporation–precipitation line with slope of 0.6 in 18O–S space. Surface isotopic values become progressively lighter to the west of the region due to the addition of 18O-depleted precipitation. This appears to be mainly the meteoric water outflow from the Arctic rather than local precipitation. Surface samples near the southwest of the survey area (close to the Charlie Gibbs Fracture Zone) show a deviation in 18O–S space from the precipitation mixing line due to the influence of sea ice meltwater. We speculate that this is the effect of the sea ice meltwater efflux from the Labrador Sea. Subpolar Mode Water (SPMW) is modified en route to the Labrador Sea where it forms Labrador Sea Water (LSW). LSW lies to the right (saline) side of the precipitation mixing line, indicating that there is a positive net sea ice formation from its source waters. We estimate that a sea ice deficit of ?250 km3 is incorporated annually into LSW. This ice forms further north from the Labrador Sea, but its effect is transferred to the Labrador Sea via, e.g. the East Greenland Current. East Greenland Current waters are relatively fresh due to dilution with a large amount of meteoric water, but also contain waters that have had a significant amount of sea ice formed from them. The Northeast Atlantic Deep Water (NEADW, 18O=0.22‰) and Northwest Atlantic Bottom Waters (NWABW, 18O=0.13‰) are isotopically distinct reflecting different formation and mixing processes. NEADW lies on the North Atlantic precipitation mixing line in 18O–salinity space, whereas NWABW lies between NEADW and LSW on 18O–salinity plots. The offset of NWABW relative to the North Atlantic precipitation mixing line is partially due to entrainment of LSW by the Denmark Strait overflow water during its overflow of the Denmark Strait sill. In the eastern basin, lower deep water (LDW, modified Antarctic bottom water) is identified as far north as 55°N. This LDW has 18O of 0.13‰, making it quite distinct from NEADW. It is also warmer than NWABW, despite having a similar isotopic composition to this latter water mass.
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Drivers, prerequisites, and consequences of range expansion in Rhinolophus hipposideros (2019)
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Species persistence in the face of rapidly progressing environmental change requires adaptive responses that allow organisms to either cope with the novel conditions in their habitat or to follow their environmental niche in space. A poleward range shift due to global warming induced habitat loss in the south has been predicted for the lesser horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus hipposideros. Theoretical as well as numerous empirical studies link range expansion success to increased dispersal and reproduction rates due to spatial sorting and r-selection resulting from low population densities at the expansion front. R. hipposideros females however are highly philopatric and the species’ life history reflects a K- rather than an r-strategy, encompassing a long life span and limited individual annual reproductive output. I therefore investigated if adaptations in these traits determining range expansion success (dispersal and reproduction) can be observed in this bat species of high conservation concern. Genetic diversity presents a critical factor for adaptive responses to global change, both for range expansion and for coping with novel environmental conditions. I hence explored the genetic diversity levels of European R. hipposideros leading edge populations and their drivers for an assessment of these populations’ evolutionary potential and the development of conservation recommendations. Comparing range expansion traits between an expanding R. hipposideros metapopulation in Germany and a non-expanding one in France revealed that range expansion was associated with an increase in juvenile survival and fecundity, and no decrease in adult survival. These results demonstrate than an increase in reproduction and growth rates is generally possible in R. hipposideros, indicating a potential adaptation (sensu lato) to range expansion. A positive correlation between adult and juvenile survival in the expanding metapopulation suggests higher resource acquisition in the expanding metapopulation, giving rise to the question if the observed demographic changes have a genetic basis or if they are rather induced by differences in environmental conditions between the two metapopulations. Long-term range expansion success requires adaptive evolutionary changes. The relative contribution of the former and that of undirected changes resulting e.g. from differences in resource availability therefore will have to be investigated in more detail in the future to allow predictions about range expansion dynamics in R. hipposideros. The number of individuals within a radius of approximately 60 to 90 km around a population (as a measure of connectivity) was identified as the main positive driver of the studied populations’ genetic diversity. Overall genetic diversity levels in German R. hipposideros populations were found to be reduced compared to populations in France as a legacy of demographic bottlenecks resulting from severe population declines in the mid-20th century. This finding is alarming as future range expansion can be expected to entail a further decrease in genetic diversity. The resulting loss of genetic diversity can be expected to be particularly strong in R. hipposideros due to the detected dependence of genetic diversity on connectivity, because range expansion often results in small and patchy populations. Protecting and ideally re-installing genetic diversity in R. hipposideros leading edge populations therefore presents a conservation goal of utmost importance. To achieve this endeavour, conservation efforts should target the protection of extensive networks of well-connected populations. Geographical concentration of individuals should be avoided and populations in key locations that connect clusters must be protected particularly well to prevent populations from becoming isolated. Continuous, regular monitoring of population trends is also important for a quick registration of disturbances or threats, and the subsequent rapid development of countermeasures to preclude further demographic declines. The reduced levels of genetic diversity in the German metapopulation precluded a reliable quantification of dispersal rates due to the reduced power of discrimination between individuals. While ongoing re-colonization and the establishment of new maternity colonies provide evidence for increased dispersal in the expanding metapopulation, evaluating the expected range expansion velocity of R. hipposideros in relation to the estimated velocity of global warming induced habitat loss will require the confirmation of the existing preliminary dispersal data by employing more genetic markers.
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China - A new emerging hypervirulent K pneumoniae strain.
Gert van der Hoek
Editor, Senior Moderator
August 31st, 2017, 02:10 AM
A fatal outbreak of ST11 carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae in a Chinese hospital: a molecular epidemiological study
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(17)30489-9
Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae strains often cause life-threatening community-acquired infections in young and healthy hosts, but are usually sensitive to antibiotics. In this study, we investigated a fatal outbreak of ventilator-associated pneumonia caused by a new emerging hypervirulent K pneumoniae strain.
The outbreak occurred in the integrated intensive care unit of a new branch of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University (Hangzhou, China). We collected 21 carbapenem-resistant K pneumoniae strains from five patients and characterised these strains for their antimicrobial susceptibility, multilocus sequence types, and genetic relatedness using VITEK-2 compact system, multilocus sequence typing, and whole genome sequencing. We selected one representative isolate from each patient to establish the virulence potential using a human neutrophil assay and Galleria mellonella model and to establish the genetic basis of their hypervirulence phenotype.
All five patients had undergone surgery for multiple trauma and subsequently received mechanical ventilation. The patients were aged 53–73 years and were admitted to the intensive care unit between late February and April, 2016. They all had severe pneumonia, carbapenem-resistant K pneumoniae infections, and poor responses to antibiotic treatment and died due to severe lung infection, multiorgan failure, or septic shock. All five representative carbapenem-resistant K pneumoniae strains belonged to the ST11 type, which is the most prevalent carbapenem-resistant K pneumoniae type in China, and originated from the same clone. The strains were positive on the string test, had survival of about 80% after 1 h incubation in human neutrophils, and killed 100% of wax moth larvae (G mellonella) inoculated with 1 × 106 colony-forming units of the specimens within 24 h, suggesting that they were hypervirulent K pneumoniae. Genomic analyses showed that the emergence of these ST11 carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent K pneumoniae strains was due to the acquisition of a roughly 170 kbp pLVPK-like virulence plasmid by classic ST11 carbapenem-resistant K pneumoniae strains. We also detected these strains in specimens collected in other regions of China.
The ST11 carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent K pneumoniae strains pose a substantial threat to human health because they are simultaneously hypervirulent, multidrug resistant, and highly transmissible. Control measures should be implemented to prevent further dissemination of such organisms in the hospital setting and the community.
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See also: CIDRAP- Hypervirulent, highly resistant Klebsiella identified in China
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10405. Adulteration and misbranding of Colby cheese. U. S. v. 200 Boxes.1
10531. Misbranding of lake herring. U. S. v. Swift & Co., a Corporation. Plea of guilty. Fine, $50 and costs.1
1091. Adulteration of butter. U. S. v. 4 Cases and 16 Cases of Butter. Default decrees of condemnation and destruction.1
1106. Adulteration of frozen eggs. U. S. v. 137 Cans of Frozen Eggs. Consent decree of condemnation. Product ordered released under bond conditioned that unfit portion be denatured.1
11187. Misbranding of butter. U. S. v. 30 Cases of Butter. Decree of condemnation and forfeiture. Product released under bond.1
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1. 2858. Adulteration and misbranding of cheese. U. S. v. 146 Boxes of Cheese. Consent judgment of condemnation and forfeiture. Released on bond.
2. 9251. Misbranding of tankage. U. S. v. Swift & Co., a Corporation. Plea, of nolo contendere. Fine, $100 and costs.
3. 16920. Adulteration and misbranding of butter. U. S. v. 21 Cases of Brookfield Creamery Butter. Product released under bond.
4. 17141. Adulteration and misbranding of butter. U. S. v. 87 Cases, et al., of Butter. Default decree of condemnation, forfeiture, and destruction.
5. 17192. Misbranding of butter. U. S. v. 12 Cases of Butter. Default decree of condemnation, forfeiture, and destruction.
6. 17333. Adulteration of butter. U. S. v. 5 Cubes of Butter. Consent decree of condemnation and forfeiture. Product released under bond.
7. 17668. Misbranding of butter. U. S. v. 5 Cases of Butter. Decree of condemnation and forfeiture. Product released under bond.
8. 17669. Adulteration and misbranding of butter. U. S. v. 16 Tubs of Butter, Decree of condemnation and forfeiture. Product released under bond.
9. 16007 Adulteration of frozen poultry. U. S. v. 1 Barrel of Frozen Poultry. Default decree of condemnation, forfeiture, and destruction.
10. 16011. Adulteration of frozen poultry and frozen chickens. U. S. v. 1 Barrel of Frozen Poultry, et al. Default decrees of condemnation, forfeiture, and destruction.
11. 16031. Adulteration of frozen poultry. U. S. v. 1 Barrel of Frozen Poultry. Consent decree of condemnation and destruction entered.
13. 16104. Adulteratiton of dressed chickens. U. S. v. 34 Barrels of Dressed Chickens. Consent decree of condemnation and forfeiture. Product released under bond.
14. 16302. Misbranding of butter. U. S. v. 2 Cases of Butter. Consent decree of condemnation and forfeiture. Product released under bond.
15. 16311. Misbranding of butter. U. S. v. 135 Prints of Butter. Consent decree of condemnation and forfeiture. Product released under bond.
16. 16451. Adulteration of butter. U. S. v. S Cases of Butter. Decree of condemnation entered. Product released under bond.
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17. 16455. Misbranding of butter. U. S. v. 15 Cases of Cresta Creamery Butter. Decree of condemnation entered. Product released under bond.
18. 16460. Adulteration of butter. U. S. v. 33 Cubes of Butter. Decree of condemnation entered. Product released on deposit of collateral security.
19. 16461. Adulteration of butter. U. S. v. 256 Cubes of Butter. Decree of condemnation entered. Product released upon deposit of collateral security.
20. 16465. Misbranding of oleomargarine. U. S. v. 150 Cases of Oleomargarine. Product adjudged misbranded and released under bond.
21. 19838. Adulteration and misbranding of butter. U. S. v. Swift & Co. Plea of guilty. Fine, $200.
22. 19839. Adulteration of canned frozen mixed eggs. U. S. v. Swift & Co. Plea of guilty. Fine, $50.
23. 19958. Adulteration of poultry. U. S. v. 3 Cases of Poultry. Default decree of condemnation, forfeiture, and destruction.
24. 20012. Adulteration and misbranding of butter. U. S. v. 3 Tubs of Butter. Consent decree of condemnation and forfeiture. Product released under bond.
25. 20070. Misbranding of butter. U. S. v. 10 Cases of Butter. Default decree of destruction entered.
26. 20074. Adulteration and misbranding of butter. U. S. v. 10 Tubs, et al., of Butter. Consent decrees of condemnation and forfeiture. Product released under bond.
27. 20122. Misbranding of butter. U. S. v. 9 Cases of Butter. Default decree of forfeiture and destruction.
28. 20509. Adulteration and misbranding of Swiss cheese. U. S. v. 21 Tubs and 9 Tubs of Swiss Cheese. Consent decree of condemnation and forfeiture. Product released under bond to be used in making process cheese.
29. 20631. Adulteration of canned frozen eggs, and adulteration and misbranding of butter. U. S. v. Swift & Co. Plea of guilty. Fine, $150.
30. 20638. Misbranding of butter. U. S. v. Swift & Co. Plea of guilty. Fine. $1,200.
31. 20676. Adulteration and misbranding of cheese. U. S. v. 26 Boxes, et al., of Cheese. Consent decree of condemnation and forfeiture. Product released under bond.
32. 20721. Adulteration of butter. U. S. v. 7 Cubes of Butter. Default decree of condemnation and forfeiture. Product delivered to charitable organization.
33. 13341. Misbranding of butter. U. S. v. 22 Cases and 18 Cases of Butter. Product released to be repacked and relabeled. Claimant confesses judgment; costs assessed.
35. 13699. Adulteration of butter. U. S. v. 14 Cubes of Butter. Consent decree of condemnation and forfeiture. Product released under bond.
36. 13711. Alleged adulteration and misbranding of butter. U. S. v. Swift & Co. Demurrer to the information sustained.
37. 13726. Adulteration and misbranding of Gromeal feed, beef scrap, and tankage. U. S. v. Swift & Co. Plea of gullty. Fine and costs, $25.
38. 13744. Adulteration and misbranding; of cottonseed meal. U. S. v. Swift & Co. Plea of nolo contendere. Fine and costs, $25.
39. 13854. Misbranding of butter. U. S. v. 17 Cases of Butter. Decree of condemnation entered. Product released upon deposit of collateral.
40. 13870. Adulteration of butter. U. S. v. 30 Cubes and 45 Cubes of Butter.. Decree entered, adjudging product adulterated and ordering its release.
41. 13969. Misbranding of butter. U. S. v. 19 Boxes of Butter. Decree of condemnation and forfeiture. Product released under bond.
42. 13975. Adulteration of canned frozen eggs. U. S. v. 40O Cans of Frozen Eggs. Decree of condemnation entered. Product released under bond.
43. 14006. Adulteration of butter. U. S. v. 75 Tubs, et al., of Butter. Decrees of condemnation and forfeiture entered. Product released under bond.
44. 14018. Misbranding of butter. U. S. v. 40 Cases of Butter. Tried to the court and a jury. Verdict for the Government. Decree of condemnation and forfeiture entered. Product released under bond
45. 14138. Misbranding of butter. U. S. v. Swift & Co. Plea of guilty. Fine, $100.
46. 20975. Misbranding of butter. U. S. v. Swift & Co. Plea of guilty. Fine, $10.
47. 21136. Adulteration and misbranding of cottonseed meal and cottonseed screenings. U. S. v. Swift & Co. Plea of guilty. Fine, $50.
48. 21149. Adulteration and misbranding of canned frozen eggs. U. S. v. Swift & Co. Plea of nolo contendere. Fine, $200 and costs.
49. 21344. Adulteration of butter. U. S. v. Swift & Co. Plea of guilty. Fine, $25.
50. 14209. Adulteration of oleomargarine. U. S. v. 20 Cases of Oleomargarine. Product ordered released under bond.
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PCB | April 30, 2018
North American PCB industry growth continues upward
IPC says that industry shipments and orders continued to grow at a brisk pace in March. The book-to-bill ratio retreated from its peak but remained strong at 1.13.
Total North American PCB shipments in March 2018 were up 10.4% compared to the same month last year. This year to date, shipments are 9.6% above the same period last year. Compared to the preceding month, March shipments increased 15.0%. PCB bookings in March increased 13.8% year-over-year. Year-to-date order growth was 16.8% above the same period last year. Bookings in March were up 8.5% compared to the previous month. “The North American PCB industry’s robust recovery continued in March,” said Sharon Starr, IPC’s director of market research. “Year-over-year growth has been consistently positive for sales in the last seven months and for bookings in the last 10 months. The outlook for this year is also encouraging, based on strong order growth in recent months and a book-to-bill ratio that has been above parity (1.0) for more than a year.”
North American PCB sales and orders continue to climb
North American PCB orders spike
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Navigating the Most Effective Way to Give
Written by Dr. Lynda
How should we choose our charities? Turns out our criteria needs some serious updating! Thankfully, there are some brilliant leaps forward to make our giving do the most.
It turns out, there are some wildly important new ways to think about “charity”, and how we navigate the process of giving. Today at Ever Widening Circles (EWC), we may expand your way of thinking on this by leaps and bounds.
First, here’s a fun fact: Did you know that we are still using the principles of “The Puritans”, from the 16th Century, to police our notions about giving to charities?
This, and countless other transforming insights, are offered up in the TED Talk we’ll be pointing you to today by Dan Pallotta. Dan is an entrepreneur and author, who is best known for his involvement in multi-day charitable events that have raised millions like long-distance Breast Cancer 3-Day walks, AIDS Rides bicycle journeys, and Out of the Darkness suicide prevention night walks.
This talk shakes up almost every notion most of us have about what makes for successful charities and successful giving. This one’s a jaw dropper. Enjoy!
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Wow! We are dealing with massive problems, and our charitable organizations can’t generate any scale because of our 500-year-old beliefs about selfishness and selfless giving!
I did the math and discovered we are letting for-profits out-grow non-profits 3,300 to 1!
That’s incredulous, given the scale of the complexities we are trying to tackle!
If you’d like to look at this topic with even more evidence, take a look at a great article I found at NonProfitPro.com online to support Mr. Pallota’s observations about the shortcomings of judging non-profits by one standard.
Okay, I could reiterate all the other wonderful points in that talk, but the bottom-line is that we need to totally up-date our notions about what constitutes a “great” charity.
And here’s the good news, there are some wonderful resources for us out there. For instance, I used to exclusively consult an organization called Charity Navigator before I supported a cause. But I learned today that their approach may be a bit short-sited.
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Most importantly, Mr. Pallotta successfully demolishes the idea that charities are bad if their administrative costs are high. Turns out we can’t sum up their effectiveness by simply looking at the percent an organization spends on administration.
A really well-administered charity might have a really high percent spent on administration. But if they are 10 or 100 times more effective in raising money or they assist a lot more people, then the costs may be completely justified.
Here is a link to a fabulous, concise blog posting from Mr. Pallota that spells things out for us in a cookbook manner.
If that’s still a little too complex for you, here’s my new plan for doing a quick check on an organization before I give:
1. I’m going to take a quick look at Charity Navigator to see if there are any red flags. First, the charity in question needs to have a three-star rating or above on Charity Navigator.
2. Then I’m going to look them up on GuideStar.org to try to sort out their growth and effectiveness. (That’s the real indicator of value.)
3. Next, I’m going to have a look at their website. Go to their “about” page (or their founders’ story) and read carefully for bits of authenticity that really resonate. You should be able to feel the founder’s sense of vision and perseverance coming through. If not, you might want to take a pass on them.
4. Lastly, my best advice is to always research the founder’s background, outside of the website.
I was once asked by an amazing babysitter of ours to donate to a charity that looked like it was doing great work in Haiti after the earthquake. Fortunately, I checked out the founder’s back story by searching his name online and not just looking at the organization’s website. Turned out he and his wife had done time in prison for fraud, and they were going around promoting the notion that Oprah Winfrey was the anti-Christ! Yikes!
We showed what we found to the young girl who asked us to support them and she did not heed our warnings. It turned out rather badly for her, but she probably learned a valuable lesson.
From that day forward, I always check out the founder or CEO. If they are sketchy, I pass on giving to the charity. (It’s actually really easy to search founders’ backgrounds.)
Now that sounds like a lot, but once you get the hang of it, it takes ten minutes to go through those four steps and you can feel much more sure of yourself when giving.
Lastly, a quote from Dan Pallotta, our guide through this way of thinking about how we give:
“I want people to consider themselves a philanthropist no matter how much or how little they are giving. Even if you are giving $25, you are still a philanthropist. I advise people to figure out what cause they want to have an impact on, and take time doing research to find out the organization they feel is doing the best work on that problem. Then, make them your charitable partner for life. Continue to follow their progress, continue to learn about them, and continue to invest in them. You make a lot of inquiries before you buy a car – do the same thing before you cast your vote for a charity with your contribution.”
Well said, and our thanks to another EWC thought-leader.
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We hope this detour into possibility was helpful. People who visit us here at Ever Widening Circles (EWC) regularly are likely to be “givers” by nature. EWC users are going to be curious, smart, and optimistic, and we don’t just follow like sheep. With the best intentions, we will question important decisions.
So maybe now we know a little more about getting the best bang for our charitable bucks?
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Pallotta, Dan. “The Way We Think about Charity Is Dead Wrong | Dan Pallotta.”YouTube. TED, 11 Mar. 2013. Web. 25 July 2017. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfAzi6D5FpM>. ↩
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Director Guillermo del Toro answers your questions
Director del Toro answers your questions about the ''Hellboy'' sequel, whether he's got plans to make a comedy, and more about ''At the Mountains of Madness.'' The final column of a three-part series
By EW Staff
Updated December 31, 2006 at 05:00 AM EST
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Greetings from Italy! In the sequel of Hellboy will there be other homages to the world of [the character’s creator Mike] Mignola, as for example Roger’s statue. Perhaps I still don’t know, but who will perform Johan? I esteem a lot you and I adore your films. Please also sends my regards to the great Ron Perlman of which I am a tireless fan! —Laura ”Lilitu” Nardoni
I shall pass your regards to the Pearl. Roger will be in the background like in the first film but there are no other ”homages.” All I can say is Mignola and I plotted this story with a lot more joy than the first one. You don’t have to ”set up” everyone’s origins and such, so writing this is a lot more fun!!
Was wondering if another cameo of you and Mike Mignola is planned for the second Hellboy movie? As most fans know, it was you and Mignola as a knight and dragon in the first Hellboy movie during the scene where Hellboy chases Sammael past some folks dressed up for Halloween. —Otto Pounder
We only made that cameo because the extras doing it were incapable of doing even the simplest actions. I try to avoid cameos out of compassion for audiences.
I saw you at Comic-Con talking about Pan’s and again with Alfonso Cuarón introducing his film Children of Men, and you had me cracking up. [To see some of their chemistry, check out their appearance together in EW.com’s Holiday Inspirations video.] I remember some of that wit making its way into Hellboy, but I was wondering if you have plans to do a straight-up comedy in the future. Hell, it could just be an hour and a half of you talking and I’d watch. —Ben Koerselman
Well, Ben, I do try and do some of that in some of the audio commentaries. I try very hard to make them both informative and loose, although if I do a second audio track (Hellboy or The Devil’s Backbone) I go deeper into the sources or literary origins of some of the stuff we do. I think Hellboy‘s tone is comedic. Not slapstick, but light comedy. Some people were thrown by that… Glad you enjoyed it!!
What’s the status of At the Mountains of Madness? H.P. Lovecraft is long overdue for a big-budget adaptation of his work, and if you don’t mind my saying so, you’re the perfect director for the job. —Jason F.C. Clarke
Somebody, quick! Send this Q&A session to the WB production dept NOW!!! Woo-hoo!!!
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‘Thousands ill’ due to China milk
Filed under: Business News, Latest, Politics News — Tags: China, China milk, Chinese dairy, Chinese milk powder, dairy, Hong Kong, hospitals, Jiabao, milk, police, Sanlu, Sanlu Group, scandal, Yili, Yili milk — expressyoureself @ 1:16 am
Nearly 13,000 children in China have been hospitalized due to tainted Chinese milk powder, officials say.
China’s health ministry said 104 out of 12,892 babies showed serious symptoms.
Four infants have died after drinking the milk of the Sanlu Group containing the industrial chemical melamine, which could cause urinary problems.
Meanwhile, in Hong Kong, a toddler has been diagnosed with a kidney stone after drinking the powder – the first such case outside mainland China.
A number of Asian and African countries have now banned Chinese dairy imports following the scandal.
Chinese police have arrested 18 people in connection with the scandal.
Premier’s pledge
At a regular news briefing in Beijing, officials from the Chinese health ministry said 12,892 infants were currently being treated in hospitals around the country.
Chinese and Hong Kong authorities have recalled tainted products
They said that 1,579 babies had been treated and discharged, adding that hospitals had checked nearly 40,000 baby patients.
Meanwhile, Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao said that the authorities were doing everything possible to “prevent this happening again, not just with milk products, but with all foods”.
In Hong Kong, a three-year-old girl was diagnosed with a kidney stone after drinking Chinese milk powder, the government said.
It said the toddler, who had drunk China’s Yili milk every day for 15 months, had not developed kidney disease and had been discharged from hospital.
Melamine was first found in baby milk powder made by the Sanlu Group. In total, melamine has been found in products made by 22 companies, including Yili.
Suppliers are believed to have added melamine, a banned chemical normally used in plastics, to diluted milk to make it appear higher in protein.
The additive is blamed for causing severe renal problems and kidney stones.
Are you in China? Have you used the tainted milk powder? Are you affected by the issues in this story? Send us your comments
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Research Aids Cheese Treats
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MISSISSIPPI STATE -- Holiday guests may pick over or guess about some hors d'oeuvres, but cheese trays provide a comfortable "safe" place for nibblers to return to.
Many cheese varieties contain a protein value equal to red meat. In today's health-conscious world, however, many people shy away from cheese because of its fat content. Cheeses at the top end of the fat scale can have a fat content up to 75 percent, while most are about 40 to 50 percent fat.
Problems with taste and texture have limited the acceptance of recently developed low-fat cheeses.
Research at Mississippi State University by Noel Hall, dairy plant superintendent, has yielded a low-fat Edam cheese that has overcome the traditional problems by extending the ripening process.
"We also hope to improve the taste and texture of low-fat versions of other popular types of cheese," Hall said.
Food scientist MaryAnne Drake is conducting one of the projects. She is working to develop a low-fat cheddar cheese similar in taste and texture to the full-fat cheddars that are among the most popular with consumers. An additional goal of her research is to improve the yield of low-fat cheese.
Low yields from the manufacturing process are a problem for producers and ultimately lead to higher prices for low-fat cheese. Drake said the key to solving the problems with low-fat cheddar could be the addition of soy lecithin.
"Soybeans are the No. 1 oilseed in the world and lecithin is produced as a by-product during the processing of soybean oil," Drake said. "Soy lecithin is currently used in many applications, including as an emulsifier in cakes, margarines, chocolates, and other foods. It has not, however, been used commercially in natural or processed cheese."
Improved flavor and production of cheddar cheese with 75 percent reduced fat are the goals of Drake's research.
"Fat is important in the flavor and texture of cheese," she said. "The reasons for the importance of fat may be seen by looking at the microstructure of full-fat and low-fat cheese. Full-fat cheese has a protein matrix interspersed liberally with fat globules, while reduced and low fat cheese have large stretches of uninterrupted protein with just a few fat globules scattered between."
The MAFES food scientist said lecithin may aid in fat dispersion and incorporation of water in reduced fat cheeses.
The study with the use of soy lecithin in low-fat cheddar natural cheese at Mississippi State began in 1996 with three types of soy lecithin -- granular water dispersible, hydrogenated and liquid oil soluble.
"We are looking at soy lecithins from different companies because different brands of lecithin have varying degrees of flavor," Drake said.
A flavor and texture evaluation by an expert sensory panel was conducted after the cheeses made from the various brands of lecithins had aged 1 week. A second evaluation was made after one month of aging.
"The texture and the body of the reduced fat cheddar produced with soy lecithin compares well with full-fat cheddar," said sensory panel member Kyle Jensen. "Additional research is needed to perfect the flavor, but the outlook is promising for a product that will have good consumer acceptance."
The treatments that received the highest marks from the sensory panel have been incorporated into a large-scale study. Batches of the cheeses have been made and are being aged for three months. After aging, they will undergo instrumental and sensory evaluation.
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Is iRobot Corporation (IRBT) Going To Burn These Hedge Funds ?
Nina Todic
Insider Monkey December 15, 2019
The Insider Monkey team has completed processing the quarterly 13F filings for the September quarter submitted by the hedge funds and other money managers included in our extensive database. Most hedge fund investors experienced strong gains on the back of a strong market performance, which certainly propelled them to adjust their equity holdings so as to maintain the desired risk profile. As a result, the relevancy of these public filings and their content is indisputable, as they may reveal numerous high-potential stocks. The following article will discuss the smart money sentiment towards iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ:IRBT).
iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ:IRBT) shareholders have witnessed an increase in support from the world's most elite money managers lately. IRBT was in 11 hedge funds' portfolios at the end of the third quarter of 2019. There were 9 hedge funds in our database with IRBT holdings at the end of the previous quarter. Our calculations also showed that IRBT isn't among the 30 most popular stocks among hedge funds (click for Q3 rankings and see the video below for Q2 rankings). Video: Click the image to watch our video about the top 5 most popular hedge fund stocks.
5 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds
Hedge funds' reputation as shrewd investors has been tarnished in the last decade as their hedged returns couldn't keep up with the unhedged returns of the market indices. Our research has shown that hedge funds' large-cap stock picks indeed failed to beat the market between 1999 and 2016. However, we were able to identify in advance a select group of hedge fund holdings that outperformed the Russell 2000 ETFs by 40 percentage points since May 2014 (see the details here). We were also able to identify in advance a select group of hedge fund holdings that'll significantly underperform the market. We have been tracking and sharing the list of these stocks since February 2017 and they lost 27.8% through November 21, 2019. That's why we believe hedge fund sentiment is an extremely useful indicator that investors should pay attention to.
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We leave no stone unturned when looking for the next great investment idea. For example Europe is set to become the world's largest cannabis market, so we check out this European marijuana stock pitch. One of the most bullish analysts in America just put his money where his mouth is. He says, "I'm investing more today than I did back in early 2009." So we check out his pitch. We read hedge fund investor letters and listen to stock pitches at hedge fund conferences. We also rely on the best performing hedge funds' buy/sell signals. We're going to take a peek at the new hedge fund action regarding iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ:IRBT).
Hedge fund activity in iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ:IRBT)
At the end of the third quarter, a total of 11 of the hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey held long positions in this stock, a change of 22% from the previous quarter. By comparison, 10 hedge funds held shares or bullish call options in IRBT a year ago. So, let's check out which hedge funds were among the top holders of the stock and which hedge funds were making big moves.
More specifically, Citadel Investment Group was the largest shareholder of iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ:IRBT), with a stake worth $32.5 million reported as of the end of September. Trailing Citadel Investment Group was D E Shaw, which amassed a stake valued at $9.8 million. PDT Partners, Maverick Capital, and Holocene Advisors were also very fond of the stock, becoming one of the largest hedge fund holders of the company. In terms of the portfolio weights assigned to each position Clearline Capital allocated the biggest weight to iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ:IRBT), around 0.76% of its 13F portfolio. PDT Partners is also relatively very bullish on the stock, setting aside 0.41 percent of its 13F equity portfolio to IRBT.
With a general bullishness amongst the heavyweights, key money managers have jumped into iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ:IRBT) headfirst. Holocene Advisors, managed by Brandon Haley, established the most outsized position in iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ:IRBT). Holocene Advisors had $2.4 million invested in the company at the end of the quarter. Israel Englander's Millennium Management also made a $1.8 million investment in the stock during the quarter. The following funds were also among the new IRBT investors: Marc Majzner's Clearline Capital, Donald Sussman's Paloma Partners, and Josh Goldberg's G2 Investment Partners Management.
Let's also examine hedge fund activity in other stocks - not necessarily in the same industry as iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ:IRBT) but similarly valued. We will take a look at Trinseo S.A. (NYSE:TSE), Bottomline Technologies (de), Inc. (NASDAQ:EPAY), FGL Holdings (NYSE:FG), and Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTEN). This group of stocks' market caps are similar to IRBT's market cap.
[table] Ticker, No of HFs with positions, Total Value of HF Positions (x1000), Change in HF Position TSE,13,85449,-10 EPAY,19,85411,3 FG,23,175870,-1 PTEN,26,251357,1 Average,20.25,149522,-1.75 [/table]
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As you can see these stocks had an average of 20.25 hedge funds with bullish positions and the average amount invested in these stocks was $150 million. That figure was $53 million in IRBT's case. Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTEN) is the most popular stock in this table. On the other hand Trinseo S.A. (NYSE:TSE) is the least popular one with only 13 bullish hedge fund positions. Compared to these stocks iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ:IRBT) is even less popular than TSE. Hedge funds dodged a bullet by taking a bearish stance towards IRBT. Our calculations showed that the top 20 most popular hedge fund stocks returned 37.4% in 2019 through the end of November and outperformed the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) by 9.9 percentage points. Unfortunately IRBT wasn't nearly as popular as these 20 stocks (hedge fund sentiment was very bearish); IRBT investors were disappointed as the stock returned -29.4% during the fourth quarter (through the end of November) and underperformed the market. If you are interested in investing in large cap stocks with huge upside potential, you should check out the top 20 most popular stocks among hedge funds as 70 percent of these stocks already outperformed the market so far in Q4.
Disclosure: None. This article was originally published at Insider Monkey.
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NYSE continues to mop up from glitches
From BusinessWeek:
NYSE continues to mop up from glitches:
"The New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday continued its mop-up from the technical glitches that bottlenecked its trading system and triggered a temporary shutdown of electronic transactions during Tuesday's market plunge.
The Big Board requested that specialist firms -- which match buyers and sellers -- keep their stock posts open after the closing bell. With some 22,000 data requests pumping through the NYSE's servers per second, management at the exchange wanted to make sure all trades were settled properly.
Technicians at the world's biggest stock market worked overnight trying to determine why computer systems were log-jammed Tuesday. Investors encountered delays when they tried to bail out of stocks as a computer malfunction caused the Dow Jones industrial average to plummet 178 points in a minute."
Wow, 178 points in a minute. Makes the Day after Tomorrow look like gradual climate change.
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BBC NEWS | Business | Is Sainsbury's set to be taken over?
I love grocery stores and we just covered leasing in my Problems in Finance Class, so I couldn't pass this one up:
BBC NEWS | Business | Is Sainsbury's set to be taken over?:
"While it has not revealed any details of its proposed plans, retail analysts agree that the consortium has its eyes on the property value of the Sainsbury's stores, which are often located in city centres where commercial property is expensive.
'They would sell off a huge chuck of the Sainsbury's stores, and then lease them back,' says David Stoddard of Teather and Greenwood.
'This could release a huge amount of cash.'"
Of course this assumes that the private equity group has better access to capital (someone has to provide the cash). This was touched on later in the article:
"However, the other major factor that most analysts say would enable the Sainsbury's board to successfully see off any bid, is the private equity group's expected plans for major store sales and lease backs.
"The Sainsbury's management are in a very strong position,"...."They can, for example, simply say to the shareholders that they will sell off the stores themselves, that they can do this on their own without a private equity group having to take its slice.""
mmm...wouldn't this make a nice essay? "Give economically justified reasons why a lease would/would not make sense in the Sainsbury case."
Dow Jones Indexes sees glitch-free Dow calculation | Reuters
Dow Jones Indexes sees glitch-free Dow calculation | Reuters:
"With an hour left to trade, the Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 500 points as it abruptly added about 200 points to its slide in late afternoon trade on Tuesday.
According to Dow Jones Indexes, 'unusually heavy volume' caused a 70-minute lag in correctly calculating the value of the Dow and the subsequent downward spike in the reported index value when the problem was corrected at 3 p.m. (2000 GMT)"
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What happens when the private equity buyout boom ends - Feb. 26, 2007
CNN has an interesting look at private equity's role in recent buyout boom. (The video is good introduction)
What happens when the private equity buyout boom ends - Feb. 26, 2007:
"Utility firm TXU Corp. (Charts) said Monday it agreed to be bought by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, Texas Pacific Group and the private equity arm of Goldman Sachs (Charts) for $32 billion, or nearly $45 billion including assumed debt, making it the biggest buyout ever.
The move comes just weeks after Blackstone Group put together what was then the biggest buyout deal when it finalized its $39 billion takeover of Equity Office earlier this month - $23 billion in cash and $16 billion in assumed debt."
Are things getting out of control?
"During the last buyout craze of the late 1980s, private equity firms were gushing with money and paying ever-higher prices for deals.
The biggest takeover of that era, KKR's $31 billion buyout of RJR Nabisco, which included debt - a deal chronicled in the well known book "Barbarians at the Gate" - became a nightmare and reportedly resulted in nearly $1 billion in losses for its investors"
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Shareholders in Japanese Steel Maker Block a Merger Deal - New York Times
Score one for investors!
Shareholders in Japanese Steel Maker Block a Merger Deal - New York Times:
"Shareholders of the Tokyo Kohtetsu Company blocked a takeover on Thursday by a rival steel producer, the Osaka Steel Company, the first time in Japan that shareholders have vetoed a merger approved by the companies’ boards.
An investment fund, Ichigo Asset Management, started a rare proxy fight against what it saw as an unfair share-swap ratio for Tokyo Kohtetsu, a small but highly profitable maker"
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A few interesting news stories
The Slow Pace of Justice on Options Backdating - New York Times:
"A sweeping investigation into the backdating of stock options at more than 100 companies has so far led to relatively few enforcement actions or resolutions.
Lawyers and executives at the companies under scrutiny have been waiting to see how investigations by the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as those by United States attorneys, will play out.
In particular, they have been looking at one of the first cases, Brocade Communications"
A look at how exchanges are cooperating
Multibillion-dollar mergers are not the only way to bring stock exchanges together. Many exchanges around the globe are instead connecting through stake sales, partnerships and joint ventures with their overseas peers. The price tags, if there are any, are tiny, but the hope is that these alliances will set the stage for more substantive ventures in the future
Hedge Funds get a reprieve
"The Bush administration said Thursday that there was no need for greater government oversight of the rapidly growing hedge fund industry and other private investment groups to protect the nation’s financial system.
Instead, the administration, in an agreement it reached with the independent regulatory agencies, announced that investors, hedge fund companies and their lenders could adequately take care of themselves by adhering to a set of nonbinding principles."
Father and CFO of His Country? - Finance - CFO.com
CFO.com has a fun article on George Washington.
Father and CFO of His Country? - Finance - CFO.com:
"Washington 'took great pride in maintaining clear, concise, and accurate [financial] records,' notes the Library of Congress's guide to the material. Indeed, at the end of the war, Washington used those expense accounts to request reimbursement from Congress for his total expenses of $160,074. That request was audited by the Comptroller General of the United States Treasury, James Milligan, with a result that today's CFO can only dream of: Milligan concluded Washington was owed an additional eighty-nine ninetieths of one dollar."
Of course, the modern finance executive might not want to emulate everything about Washington, particularly when it came to executive compensation. Washington asked only for his expenses when Congress selected him as commander of the Continental Army; he refused a salary."
SSRN-Migration by Eugene Fama, Kenneth French
WOW. I will have to do a longer review of this when I get time, BUT WOW--explanations of both size effect and value anomaly?
SSRN-Migration by Eugene Fama, Kenneth French: "
"We study how migration of firms across size and value portfolios contributes to the size and value premiums in average stock returns. The size premium is almost entirely due to the small stocks that earn extreme positive returns and as a result become big stocks. The value premium has three sources: (i) value stocks that improve in type either because they are acquired by other firms or because they earn high returns and so migrate to a neutral or growth portfolio; (ii) growth stocks that earn low returns and as a result move to a neutral or value portfolio; and (iii) slightly higher returns on value stocks that remain in the same portfolio compared to growth stocks that do not migrate.""
Labels: Anomalies
Zvi Bodie on insurance, retirement, and saving too much!
Saving for a rainy day is one thing, but insurance may be a much more efficient way.
Listen to an interview with Zvi Bodie from PRI's Here and Now.
Here and Now : 2/20/2007:
"Professor Says Cut Back on Retirement Savings---Zvi Bodie, a professor of finance and economics at Boston University, says Americans are saving too much for retirement ."
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From Southern Finance Association:
2007 Annual Meetings
Charleston Place Hotel
The SFA paper submission deadline is only about two weeks away! Please go to the website and submit your papers along with volunteering for the Program Committee. After sessions are formed, you may also volunteer to discuss papers or Chair a session. I appreciate your willingness to consider these important roles and I look forward to seeing you in lovely Charleston, SC in November.
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Bloomberg.com: U.S.
Bloomberg.com: U.S.:
"Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.'s agreement to buy rival XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. for $4.57 billion in stock is a bet that U.S. regulators will alter rules that bar the only two pay-radio companies from combining.
Shares of XM may rise on the agreement, announced yesterday when U.S. markets were closed for a holiday. The terms value Washington-based XM at $17.02 a share, 22 percent more than its $13.98 close on Feb. 16. New York-based Sirius closed at $3.70.
U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin said a merger combining the only two satellite radio services will face a thorough review"
It will be interesting to see the definition of market. Is it all satellite radio? or all radio? Or all entertainment options?
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How can it be that in the course of two weeks I get a ticket for supposedly using a cell phone when driving (I WAS NOT!!! I have no idea what the officer was talking about and my phone log shows I was not--the officer said I might have two cell phones? please search my car--but she would not) AND have jury duty.
LOL....so I had to cancel day classes tomorrow. Stay tuned.
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Chávez Threatens to Jail Price Control Violators - New York Times
This guy needs an economist in the worst way!!
Chávez Threatens to Jail Price Control Violators - New York Times:
"Faced with an accelerating inflation rate and shortages of basic foods like beef, chicken and milk, President Hugo Chávez has threatened to jail grocery store owners and nationalize their businesses if they violate the country’s expanding price controls.
Food producers and economists say the measures announced late Thursday night, which include removing three zeroes from the denomination of Venezuela’s currency, are likely to backfire and generate even more acute shortages and higher prices for consumers. Inflation climbed to an annual rate of 18.4 percent a year in January, the highest in Latin America and far above the official target of 10 to 12 percent."
Can you imagine the predicament this puts retailers in? Wow.
A Good Word for Hedge Fund Activism - New York Times
A Good Word for Hedge Fund Activism - New York Times:
"...the evidence shows that for the most part, buy-and-hold investors ought to cheer when hedge funds jump aggressively into a stock, according to a new study. Titled “Hedge Fund Activism, Corporate Governance and Firm Performance,” it was written by Alon Brav, a finance professor at Duke; Wei Jiang, an associate professor of finance and economics at Columbia; Frank Partnoy, a law professor at the University of San Diego; and Randall S. Thomas, a professor of law and business at Vanderbilt."
Two other quotes:
* "In the year after that initial month of market-beating performance, the average target company’s stock kept pace with the overall market. And over the subsequent two years, the professors also found, the operating performance of the target companies improved markedly."
* "Hedge funds provide an example of effective shareholder activism,” Professor Brav says. He noted that “when other institutional investors engage in activism — such as pension funds or mutual funds — they typically have not been effective in improving firm performance.”"
I won't comment on the paper itself since it says not to cite it, but since it is in the NY Times I can at least point you to a preliminary version of the paper in question.
Labels: hedge funds
SSRN-How Do Shareholders Respond to Downsizing? A Meta-Analysis by Gunther Capelle-Blancard, Nicolas Couderc
May try to comment on this one in a bit, but a friend sent it to me and it is an interesting look at whether downsizing is bad or not. The authors find there to be a negative reaction to the news. Why? Most likely because it signals that conditions within the firm are not very good.
SSRN-How Do Shareholders Respond to Downsizing? A Meta-Analysis by Gunther Capelle-Blancard, Nicolas Couderc:
"...show that layoffs announcements have an overall negative effect on stock market prices, and this remains true whatever the country, the period of time or the type of firm considered. However, some factors may ease as well as worsen the stock market's reaction to such announcements. The reason for the layoff decision is among the most decisive factors and the market sanction will be more severe in the case of defensive layoffs (taken by firms facing difficulties) than for offensive layoffs (when they are part of a more general reorganization strategy).
A look at decision markets
Recently we talked about decision markets in class. Here is a NY Times article on the same:
Odds Are, They’ll Know ’08 Winner - New York Times:
"Over the last few years, Intrade — with headquarters in Dublin, where the gambling laws are loose — has become the biggest success story among a new crop of prediction markets. Another company, Newsfutures, helps the world's largest steel maker, Arcelor Mittal, run an internal market on which executives predict the price of steel. At Best Buy, a company called Consensus Point has helped start a market for employees to guess which DVDs and video game consoles, among other products, will be popular. Google and Eli Lilly have similar markets. The idea is to let a company’s decision-makers benefit from the collective, if often hidden, knowledge of their employees."
Also my favorite: TradeSports.com
If you are interested, I definitely recommend reading the Wisdom of Crowds.
Quick link round-up
Super fast look around at some blogs I have been following:
FreeMoneyFinance comments on an article by Ben Stein that looks at the relative returns of real estate to stocks. Short version: stocks have done better historically than real estate but it is really hard to live in a stock.
"There are long periods when the stock market doesn't make you much money.
The S&P is still lower than it was seven years ago. Stocks adjusted for
inflation lost about 80 percent of their value in the slump of the 1970s and
part of the 1980s. So nothing is a slam dunk.
Professor Robert Shiller of Yale has demonstrated, however, that over very long periods homes barely keep pace with inflation. Stocks, over very long periods, beat inflation by a large margin. (Please remember that "over very long periods" part."
Freakonomics comments on Cheating in NASCAR (which definitely has finance ties, but I would suggest it is too early to make much of a claim yet), Lenny Dykstra's new investment advice, and a look back to the VERY early days of Google.
The MarginalRevolution has a cool look at yesterday's NY Times piece on Niger. Short version? Increasing property rights has lessened the "problem of the commons" and tree owners are now protecting their trees, which in turn is helping the nation beat back the desert.
CyberLibris announced the starting of Vox Academia a new spot for academic conversations across a broad range of Business topics.
KimSnider has a podcast that covers a fact that many overlook: even if they want to work past 65 years old, they may not be able to do so. Financially, the solution is to save more now!
and finally (I am out of time), Cafe Hayek has a very cool definition of economics! (I love it!!! and agree):
"...economics is the study of how to get the most out of life....To get the most
out of life, to think like an economist, you have to be know what you're giving
up in order to get something else."
Great stuff all!
Labels: Roundup
IPOs following going private transactions
First some background: As private equity has grown in importance, there have been many more deals where publicly traded firms are bought out and taken private (so their shares no longer trade publicly). Then after a while, the the firms are often resold to the public. The following NY Times article deals with whether or not investors should be buying when this "smart money" is selling.
Should You Buy When Private Equity Sells? - New York Times:
"Last year, almost half of the more than 150 initial public offerings in the
United States involved such sales by buyout firms, a higher share than ever
before, according to Jay Ritter, a finance professor at the University of
Florida who specializes in I.P.O. research.Generally, however, the returns were
nothing to brag about. On average, shares in such sales, known as buyout
I.P.O.’s, performed far worse last year than both the overall market and other
companies that made their public debuts, according to figures from Thomson
Financial."
But before you give up on these IPOs, consider the following
:"...Jerry Cao, a doctoral candidate at Boston College, and Josh Lerner, a Harvard
Business School professor, found that buyout offerings from 1980 to 2002
returned 43 percent, on average, over the subsequent three years, versus just 26
percent for the Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index over the same span — a
difference of 17 percentage points. Similarly, Professor Ritter at the
University of Florida found that buyout offerings entering the market from 1980
to 2003 outperformed the S.& P. by 18 points in their next three years."
Definitely worth reading!!
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Labels: IPO, private, private equity
Fortress' IPO
In a "must talk about case" for all of my classes, Fortress went public today.
Who is Fortress? From Marketwatch: "Fortress Investment Group -- not a hedge fund -- but a nine-year-old company that runs hedge funds."
First the facts:
From Business Week: Investors Storm Fortress IPO:
"In the most widely anticipated public offering of the young year, Fortress
Investment Group (FIG), the first U.S.-based hedge fund to go public, stormed
the ramparts. Shares in the alternative investment outfit were trading around
$32 in the early going Feb. 9 -- 73% above the offering price set the previous
day but down from the intra-day high of $37. The shares opened trading at $35."
The IPO:
From the NY Times:
"The first hedge fund and private equity company to go public in the United States will make its market debut today at $18.50 a share — at the high end of its expected price range."
"Fortress is trading some of that privacy and cachet for capital.
The company raised $634 million from the sale of 34.3 million shares yesterday.
Demand for the offering was strong, analysts said. People who attended a
presentation by Fortress on the offering on Wednesday said that it was standing
room only. Last week, Fortress said in a filing that it expected to sell the
shares in a range of $16.50 to $18.50 each."
Some interesting things to note:
The VAST majority of the price appreciation went to the first buyers (IPO was at 18.50, first trade in secondary market was $35).
Can a hedge fund company (most of whom love secrecy) maintain competitive advantages as a public firm? (In fact other hedge funds that have gone public have shied away from issuing in the US due to regulations that would lessen their secrecy.)
Does the IPO signal the cooling of the hedge fund industry? (from MarketWatch:"Under pressure, managers like those at Fortress may be looking to a reliable source to keep the new money rolling in, said Roy Smith, a former partner at Goldman, now a finance professor at New York University. Hedge funds remain a fashionable place to be for small-time investors who recognize it as a symbol of sophistication...."When the smart money is pulling out," Smith said. "It's time to start selling to the dumb money." ")
Yep, we'll be talking about this one in class!
Labels: Case, hedge funds, IPO, regulation
Investment Ethics: Course explores dollars, decency
Marquette has started an Investment Ethics course. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel covered reported on the class yesterday.
JS Online: Course explores dollars, decency:
"'Ethics in finance is a trifle specialized, especially at the undergraduate level,' says John Boatright, a professor of business ethics at Loyola University in Chicago and author of the text 'Ethics in Finance.' 'At the undergraduate level, students are much more likely to encounter ethics in finance as part of a broad course in business ethics.'
Such broad courses are common, he says, because students need to get a clear understanding of business practices to appreciate what makes some actions unethical.
'If someone gets mugged on the street, you know that's wrong,' he says, 'but if someone engages in insider trading, people may not be able to understand exactly what is wrong with that practice. . . . One's eye has to be trained to see where there are ethical problems.'"
The class is taught by Sarah Peck and uses many videos to bring ethical questions into the class.
Still more on pay gaps
More on the pay gap from NPR
Short version: while the pay gap gets much bad publicity, it is not entirely bad. The gap helps create incentives to work harder and get more education. Moreover, the gap is not some conspiracy, but rather brought about by some of the same forces (technology being paramount) that we see at work in large chain retail stores (the CEO of a large chain will get much more in real terms than the manager of a small chain would have in the pre-Wal Mart world), professional sports (superstars get paid much more than journey-man players), and many other facets of life.
Longer version:
This gap is not however all bad: analysis from Nobel Prize winner Gary Becker who brings some common sense to the discussion.
""I think inequality in earnings has been mainly the good kind," Becker says. "I strongly believe it's been mainly the good kind."
How...?According to Becker, good inequality gives more rewards to people with more education, more skills and a greater ability to create value in the world.
"If you're in an environment where knowledge counts for so much, then if you don't have much knowledge, you're going to be a loser," Becker says."
The problem of course is if there are too many losers, they become a drain and a hindrance on the economy and everyone else. (See Bernanke's comments from two days ago: "the public at large might become less willing to accept the dynamism that is so essential to economic progress."
One group that is unlikely to get much sympathy but who suffer a very large pay gap is the professional athlete in the minor leagues. For instance, NPR looks at the NBA developmental league and finds many of their players make a small fraction of what NBA superstars make.
NPR : Almost-NBA Players Take Home Paltry Salaries:
"With an average annual salary of more than $5 million, NBA players are the highest-paid athletes in professional sports. But for the many skilled professionals who haven't quite made it into the NBA, the financial gulf is huge.
Overall the pay gap is a tough problem to deal with: on one hand you need incentives, but on the other, those who do fall behind need a second chance to recover. This second chance can come through education that lifts them up and not regulations that hold the top achievers down.
(BTW lest you think that this is just some liberal academic speaking who just does not want there to be a pay gap, remember I am also GENERALLY in favor of rewriting underwater executive stock options. It is not about the winners and losers, but about improving incentives.)
Labels: CEO pay
www.exduco.net - Graduate schools and programs guide
I knew the NYSE was closed in 1914 for WWI but never knew any of the story behind it. So on the chance that you did not know it either:
www.exduco.net - Graduate schools and programs guide: "
William L. Silber, Marcus Nadler Professor of Finance and Economics at NYU Stern, who earlier served as a senior economist with the President’s Council of Economic Advisors and as a member of the Economic Advisory Panel of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, spoke about the United States’ monetary crisis at the outbreak of World War I that threatened the country with financial disaster. He introduced his new book, When Washington Shut Down Wall Street: The Great Financial Crisis of 1914 and the Origins of America’s Monetary Supremacy, to an audience of Stern alumni and MBA students during the first of NYU Stern’s Spring Author Lecture Series."
Silber.... He described how in 1914, at the outbreak of World War I, the biggest gold outflow in a generation jeopardized America’s ability to repay its debts abroad and how fear that the US would abandon the gold standard caused a 50 percent decline of the US dollar overnight. He praised William McAdoo, who as Treasury Secretary responded by shutting down the New York Stock Exchange for more than four months – the longest the NYSE has ever been closed..."
The book is available from Amazon.
More on "pay Gaps"
Wow, pay gaps are a hot topic all of a sudden!
Today Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke gave a speech on the issue. The text of the speech is here.
Some Look-is:
* "Although we Americans strive to provide equality of economic opportunity, we do not guarantee equality of economic outcomes, nor should we. Indeed, without the possibility of unequal outcomes tied to differences in effort and skill, the economic incentive for productive behavior would be eliminated, and our market-based economy--which encourages productive activity primarily through the promise of financial reward--would function far less effectively."
* "....the average standard of living in this country has improved considerably over time. However, by many measures, inequality in economic outcomes has increased over time as well, albeit at varying rates."
*"In real terms, the earnings at the 50th percentile of the distribution (which I will refer to as the median wage) rose about 11-1/2 percent between 1979 and 2006. Over the same period, the wage at the 10th percentile, near the bottom of the wage distribution, rose just 4 percent, while the wage at the 90th percentile, close to the top of the distribution, rose 34 percent. In 1979, a full-time worker at the 90th percentile of the wage distribution earned about 3.7 times as much as a full-time worker at the 10th percentile. Reflecting the relatively faster growth of wages of higher-paid workers, that ratio is 4.7 today."
*"Indeed, substantial economic benefits may result from any form of training that helps individuals acquire economically and socially useful skills, including not only K-12 education, college, and graduate work but also on-the-job training, coursework at community colleges and vocational schools, extension courses, online education, and training in financial literacy. The market incentives for individuals to invest in their own skills are strong, and the expanding array of educational offerings available today allows such investment to be as occupationally focused as desired and to take place at any point in an individual's life."
From other sources: The Boston Globe:
"Bolstering education and training -- rather than erecting trade barriers -- would help narrow the economic gap between low- and high-income workers, Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said yesterday."
Bloomberg: Bernanke also stressed that protectionism is NOT the answer:
"`Policy approaches that would not be helpful, in my view, are those that would inhibit the dynamism and flexibility of our labor and capital markets or erect barriers to international trade,'' Bernanke said at an event sponsored by the Omaha Chamber of Commerce in Nebraska. Any hindrance of trade and technology would ``do far more harm than good.''"
And from CBS Marketwatch:
"If we do not place some limits on the downside risks to individuals affected by economic change, the public at large might become less willing to accept the dynamism that is so essential to economic progress," Bernanke said in a speech to the Chamber of Commerce in Omaha Nebraska."
Shriekers seek 'Idol' acclaim - USATODAY.com
Ok, so the American Idol appears to have zero to do with finance (so much so I have NEVER watched a single episode, but I stumbled upon this in USATODAY and it does have a tie to behavioral finance--specifically some of the singers seem to have the same overconfidence that can negatively impact investors who trade frequently.
Shriekers seek 'Idol' acclaim - USATODAY.com:
"many singers don't know how awful they are. Reasons range from narcissism, with its ego-inflated self-absorption, to an obsession with fame.
'The very narcissistic honestly believe they are awesome even when there's no evidence' of it, says Dave Verhaagen, a Charlotte psychologist and author of Parenting the Millennial Generation. And he says that research suggests people who perform worst at a task often rate themselves best as a means of self-defense."
JOKE!!! THIS IS A JOKE!
Hilarious...in the spirit of the Onion.com
The Tuck Profit:
"After 15 years of sharing the credit for groundbreaking research with Ken French, Eugene Fama is on a mission to expose his former colleague, and himself. The result is an alarming behind-the-scenes look at how academic careers are made and broken."
HT FinancialRounds for this one!
Home Depot Proxy Fight Is Settled - New York Times
Home Depot Proxy Fight Is Settled - New York Times:
"Home Depot...reached an agreement...with a large shareholder, Relational Investors, that will prevent a proxy fight over the company’s strategy.
In return, the shareholder, Relational, a San Diego investment fund, will receive a seat on the company’s board and four directors involved in hiring Robert L. Nardelli, the recently dismissed chief executive, will leave the board in 2008. Under the settlement announced last night, a founder of Relational, David H. Batchelder, will join the Home Depot board on Feb. 22, and the investment fund will drop its proxy challenge, the two companies said in a joint statement."
Good for a class discussion of shareholder monitoring, proxy challenges, and even role of institutional shareholders.
S.E.C. Is Looking at Stock Trading - New York Times
S.E.C. Is Looking at Stock Trading - New York Times:
"The Securities and Exchange Commission has begun a broad examination into whether Wall Street bank employees are leaking information about big trades to favored clients, like hedge funds, in an effort to curry favor with those clients, executives at Wall Street banks said.
The inquiry, these people said, seems aimed at determining how pervasive insider trading, or the illegal use of market-moving nonpublic information, may be on Wall Street."
Talk about timing! We are going to be talking some about insider trading this week in class!
A look around at a few weekend news items
For those of you so caught up in the Super Bowl you missed reading the Business pages this weekend, here are a few highlights:
Earnings-based strategy has high risk factor | Chicago Tribune:
"A study by University of Illinois finance professor Allen Poteshman for the 10 years through May 2000 showed that there's a particular danger in holding growth stocks during the three-day period around an earnings report versus holding value stocks during the same time. Value stocks outperformed growth stocks by an average of 95 basis points per quarter."
Later in the same article was an interesting look at earnings' quality. Short version: playing games with accounting numbers may trick the market for a while, but in long run, higher quality earnings is key.
"there's more than one way for a company to beat earnings expectations. Sanjeev Bhojraj, a finance professor at Cornell University, looked at companies that beat expectations through low-quality earnings--maneuvers involving accrual accounting or short-term reductions in expenses like research or advertising.
These companies did well in the short run, handily outperforming companies that missed expectations with "high-quality" earnings. But long-term investors would have done well to put more emphasis on earnings quality than on headlines.
And then an interesting look at the Value-line anomaly from The NY Times. Short version? After beating market for quite a while, Value-Line has not done so well, BUT statistically it is still too early to say much.
"Value Line’s record in its earliest years was good enough to impress even Fischer Black...[who] would concede that Value Line’s record was an exception to his previously held belief [of market efficiency]. It is doubtful that Professor Black, who died in 1995, would have reached this conclusion had he been able to focus only on the performance of Value Line’s Group 1 stocks during this decade. In 2006, those top-ranked stocks lagged the Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 by nearly 13 percentage points...Professor Aronson found that their performance in recent years “is consistent with normal random variation in historical performance.” He concludes that there is no statistical basis for saying that “the Value Line ranking system has deteriorated."....One lesson is that in most cases, except when there is evidence of criminality or sheer incompetence, we shouldn’t switch advisers or strategies because of a few years of mediocrity.”
Sears announced they will appeal the court ruling that sided with bondholders over whether Sears had the right to redeem bonds prior to expiration. (who says Bondholders and Shareholders don't fight?) In the meantime, Sears took a charge to cover the loss.
And finally the Napa Valley Register has an interesting look at why people have an big incentive to take firms private and then later take the same firm back public:
"The first time Joseph Neubauer took Aramark Corp. private in 1984, the deal was worth $889 million.
When he and other managers led a leveraged buyout of the nation’s largest food services company a second time, the price tag zoomed to $6.24 billion.
And the biggest winner among shareholders at Aramark, which Friday completed its first week as a newly private company? Neubauer and his family, whose holdings soared in value to almost $1 billion."
Labels: Bondholder-Shareholder conflict, market efficiency, news
Article on what not to do when investing
Sometimes knowing what NOT to do shows us what to do. That is the case of Dowling and Lucey's paper entitled The 7 Deadly Sins of Investors. (FTR the target audience is Irish Investors, but their stories and advice are largely universal.
A few quick look-ins:
"In March 1999, an internet company called AppNet Systems....stated that the company would soon float on the stock market. ...investors ... rushed to buy. Unfortunately, many day-traders tried to buy shares in the company before it actually floated on the market, and ended up mistakenly putting their money into a similar-sounding company....The reason – the stock tickers of both companies, the symbols that appear on the trading screens of both professionals and day traders, were rather similar being APNT and APT. The share price of Appian shot up by over 140,000 percent in the space of two days"
While I am not totally convinced of the names for the "7 deadly sins", there is much good advice. For instance from the so-called Sloth section:
"The single greatest sin is falling victim to what is called ‘churn and burn’ :trading too
much. Every time you buy or sell a stock it costs you money....Rather than constantly changing your portfolio, you can improve your returns simply by buying and holding an investment... A study by US academics, Brad Barber and Terrance Odean, illustrates this principle. They found that the 20 percent of US households that traded the most earned average annual returns of 11.4 percent. The 20 percent of households that traded the least earned average annual returns of 18.5 percent. So, by doing very little, the low-trading households outperformed the heavy-traders by over 7 percent. Sloth pays.
The biggest culprits in over-trading are (young) men. Young men tend to be naturally aggressive and overconfident in their abilities. This leads them to change their investment portfolio too often. Barber and Odean, in another study, found that women are better investors than men, as they tend to trade less frequently."
CITE: Dowling, Michael M. and Lucey, Brian M., "The 7 Deadly Sins of Investors" (October 2006). Institute for International Integration Studies (IIIS) Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=938449
Labels: Behavorial Finance, investments, market efficiency, overconfidence
Kraft carveout and spin-off
This is a great one for class! Not only does the article discuss the carve-out and spin-off, but the SF Chronicle piece talks about valuation (including EBITDA multiples!), multiple classes of shares, and socially responsible investing.
carve-out: IPO of a part of company (In this case this happened in 2001, when Kraft began trading publicly. Altria (the parent who some still call Philip Morris) holds 89% of the shares.
spin-off: dividend distribution of a portion of company (if over 80% is given, it is considered tax-free)
From Altria itself:
"The Board of Directors of Altria Group, Inc. voted on January 31, 2007, to authorize the Spin-off of all shares of Kraft Foods Inc. owned by Altria to Altria's shareholders.
From RTT News:
"The New York-based company said the distribution of about 89% of Kraft's outstanding shares owned by Altria will be made on March 30 to Altria shareholders of record on March 16.
Under the spin-off plan, Altria shareholders will receive about 0.7 share of Kraft for each Altria share they own. Fractional amounts will be paid in cash. The exact distribution ratio will be determined on the record date.
"Philip Morris will still own 84 percent of Kraft's stock and control more than 97 percent of its voting rights....Philip Morris is selling 280 million to 308 million Class A Kraft shares to the public. Class A shares have one vote each. After the offering, Philip Morris will still own 49.5 percent of Kraft's Class A shares and 100 percent of Kraft's Class B shares, which have 10 votes each."
"Its break-up comes as other diversified groups are pursuing similar strategies in response to investor disaffection with sprawling conglomerates.
In the next few months, Tyco will try to move beyond its scandal-ridden recent history by splitting into its three main divisions. Cedant, the real estate-to-travel agency group broke itself up last year.
Even General Electric, one of the most successful conglomerates, has embarked on a spree of acquisitions and divestitures to refocus on higher margin industries."
Definitely class worthy!!!!
Labels: carveout, kraft, spin-off
Bloomberg.com: Exclusive
Bloomberg.com: Exclusive:
"[The hedge fund managers] hunt for market variables called risk factors that often lead to excess investment returns, or premiums, according to people familiar with the fund.
Some, such as a measure called the value premium -- the difference between the return of a group of stocks with high book values relative to their prices and that of a group with low book value-to-price ratios -- have been used by other money managers for years. Goldman Sachs has identified more than 20 new risk factors, which it doesn't disclose, even to its own investors.
Carhart never reveals the secrets. Old friends and people who've invested in the fund say they're not really sure how it works."
A few class-related things of note:
First notice how the risk factors work. We were just speaking of the value risk factor this past week. Also the secrecy that fund managers want/need. Interesting article. (THANKS GH!)
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Postby Tom H. » October 23rd, 2013, 8:25 am
This may or may not be of interest to some, but here are the results from the 2013 Southwest Transit rider survey:
http://www.swtransit.org/2013-rider-survey
Nothing too earth-shattering, but this may give some indication of ridership patterns for people coming from the suburbs into Mpls. Interestingly, approximately 2% of current SWT ridership is reverse commute from Mpls. Also, about 80% of current riders indicated they would continue using the express bus service instead of LRT if and when SWLRT is completed.
Mod note: I moved the discussion about Southwest Corridor bus route changes into a separate topic. Once the SWLRT line is funded and the alignment is set in stone, this discussion will pick up quite a bit. Metro Transit and Southwest Transit will be running their own studies of bus route realignments, additions and subtractions in the coming years, much like they did for Central Corridor and Hiawatha/Blue Line before that.
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Postby bubzki2 » October 23rd, 2013, 8:32 am
If true, this belies the arguments that the SWLRT is a mere commuter line. For better or for worse... Of course, people's opinions may change once they've enjoyed a little thing called dedicated ROW.
Of course, it remains to be seen if SWT will keep running express buses at current frequencies (~5 minute headways to downtown in the AM and PM rush hours, ~20 minutes for U of M express) once SWLRT is completed. I think its likely that those frequencies will be reduced (since they'll be somewhat redundant) which will push riders onto LRT with its all-day high-frequency service.
In the middle of the day, SWT runs routes at 1 hour headways, which is certainly a deterrent to ridership.
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Postby FISHMANPET » October 23rd, 2013, 8:42 am
Many moons ago a planner from the Met Council or Metro Transit came in to talk to a class I was teaching and I asked how the SWLRT would change the operations of express buses run by SW Transit. He said that the plan was for no change at all, that express buses would be faster than the train, until congestion got so bad that the bus would be slower than the train, then people would take the train.
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Postby RailBaronYarr » October 23rd, 2013, 8:52 am
I'm not surprised a large chunk will still ride the bus in this case. 37% don't even live in the capture area of the SW Station and use other lines (think people from Waconia, Chaska, Chan, Carver, etc all using the further west stations). And those that drive to the SW Station today see buses arrive every 5 minutes and reach downtown in ~22 minutes. Seems like all of SW Transit saw about 3,800 daily boardings in 2012. Ridership forecasts have between 1,200 and 1,300 boardings at SW Station per day. If 55.97% of riders on SWT today come from EP (2,125), they're either converting over 50% of them or attracting a metric ton of new riders that are currently choosing to not ride a bus but would take a slower, less frequent LRT. Hm.
How much would it save on the project to shave off the Southwest Station and EP Town Center stations?
FISHMANPET wrote: Many moons ago a planner from the Met Council or Metro Transit came in to talk to a class I was teaching and I asked how the SWLRT would change the operations of express buses run by SW Transit. He said that the plan was for no change at all, that express buses would be faster than the train, until congestion got so bad that the bus would be slower than the train, then people would take the train.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ef1r6O ... e=youtu.be
This video seems to confirm that peak bus service won't change when the LRT opens.
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Postby David Greene » October 23rd, 2013, 10:22 am
bubzki2 wrote: If true, this belies the arguments that the SWLRT is a mere commuter line. For better or for worse... Of course, people's opinions may change once they've enjoyed a little thing called dedicated ROW.
AFAIK the current SW Transit routes are not very convenient for reverse commuting so I'm not sure these studies really inform anything with respect to Minneapolis residents.
RailBaronYarr wrote: Ridership forecasts have between 1,200 and 1,300 boardings at SW Station per day. If 55.97% of riders on SWT today come from EP (2,125), they're either converting over 50% of them or attracting a metric ton of new riders that are currently choosing to not ride a bus but would take a slower, less frequent LRT. Hm.
Not everyone boarding the LRT at Southwest station is going to downtown Minneapolis. Remember that SW LRT serves a lot more areas than SWT does. The Somali community in Eden Prairie has made it clear that they will be frequent users of the service, for example.
Postby Tom H. » October 23rd, 2013, 10:31 am
True - currently SWT provides no service to Hopkins, Minnetonka, or St Louis Park. There is one new route (694) which goes to Best Buy HQ and Normandale about 10 times per day, and a little bit of Golden Triangle service. Other than that, 99% of the SWT service is direct SW suburbs to Mpls.
Postby mulad » October 23rd, 2013, 10:36 am
Yeah, SW Transit operates much like the Northstar Line, where most buses go inbound in the morning and layover until the afternoon rush. There's very little reverse service as things stand today.
Postby FISHMANPET » October 23rd, 2013, 10:37 am
I think it actually makes a lot of sense to still run SW Transit buses out of SW Station. For one, it's quicker, more frequent, and more comfortable (everybody gets a seat) than cramming onto a train. It will drop the riders off closer to their place of work (thanks to the bus lanes going parallel to the green line in downtown). It will reduce crowding on the LRT during rush hour. And the LRT will let SW Transit eliminate some less popular runs outside of rush hour. It could also increase ridership, because people won't be so worried about getting home if they have to leave early/leave late. I bet when the train runs here, there will be quite a few commuters who take a bus one direction and a train the other, because that works best for their schedule.
Postby RailBaronYarr » October 23rd, 2013, 10:39 am
^ I understand that. I'm just putting out there how many new riders not served by SWT today would be needed at those stations to reach the ridership projections. I think it's fair to really question these figures given the total jobs served between downtown Mpls and EP, and how people from further west of them (in EP) would actually access the stations. In other words, if they're already driving from a suburban home or apartment in to Hopkins, Shady Oak, or Golden Triangle areas (for example), what are the odds these people will drive to a SWS or EPTC parking ramp and wait 3-4 minutes for a train?
Postby Tcmetro » October 23rd, 2013, 11:01 am
SW Transit operates their express service (all-day) from the park and rides into the city. There is no local service to housing and shopping outside of peak hours. There is a reverse commute route (would imagine it will be eliminated with LRT coming in), but it's really slow. From what I've seen of the 694 crosstown express is that it has really low ridership.
With SW LRT I would imagine that the peak expresses will stay, but the midday, reverse commute, and evening express will be eliminated. I would like to see a large expansion of the local service. I hope that Metro Transit extends the 540 and 542 from Bloomington and the 614 from Minnetonka to SW Station. An EP circulator running every 20 min or so, a local to Chaska and Chanhassen, an Anderson Lakes/Old Shakopee bus, and a LRT shadow to Hopkins Stn would all be good ideas.
Tcmetro wrote: I would like to see a large expansion of the local service. I hope that Metro Transit extends the 540 and 542 from Bloomington and the 614 from Minnetonka to SW Station. An EP circulator running every 20 min or so, a local to Chaska and Chanhassen, an Anderson Lakes/Old Shakopee bus, and a LRT shadow to Hopkins Stn would all be good ideas.
Totally agree with this. Unfortunately, I am not at all confident that SWT gives a rip about local service. And they've already raised holy hell about SW LRT daring to use "their" Southwest Station. I give the chances of Metro Transit running a local service in EP at roughly zero.
The opt-outs were a bad idea all around. Let's get rid of 'em.
Postby Tcmetro » October 23rd, 2013, 12:04 pm
David Greene wrote:
My biggest issue with SW Transit is the fact that their routes constantly change. The planning is usually illogical, the schedules aren't clockface, and they last a year or two until major cuts and eliminations happen. Then they wonder why the ridership is so garbage.
And the fighting between the opt-outs and the Met Council is ridiculous. Eliminate the opt-outs and create regional subareas which get a portion of revenue with competent bus planners to logically allocate service.
Postby Tom H. » October 23rd, 2013, 12:12 pm
Agreed about the increase in local service - for example, currently there is a 690A which runs down Valley View to 62 & Dell, but only runs inbound 3 times in the AM and outbound 3 times in the PM. There are a lot of apartments and potential riders in this corridor; I for one would use it more often if it ran, say, every 30 minutes mid-day.
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graylien said:
Personally I enjoyed Frank on its own merits, but I'd much rather they'd made a film about the actual Frank Sidebottom.
Well, there's a new documentary...
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a review of the film by roger ebert , https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-haunting-of-sharon-tate-2019 , the movie soundtrack includes a song written & sung by charles manson himself , the track " cease to exist "
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bob61 said:
a review of the film by roger ebert
Celebrating the 6th Anniversary of his death? Well that is weird!
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Fhtagntastic.
To make matters worse, he has a Nicole Brown Simpson movie out next. I think I'll resist that one, like I should have this.
Will Homer and Marge be in it?
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Lord Lucan said:
I have recently watched (possibly endured) Robot Monster. A 1950's Z Grade monster movie featuring a guy in a bad gorilla suit & wearing a diving helmet wiping out humanity. It's so appallingly bad, it's good (kind of). Researching it, I found it often ranked one of the worst movies ever made. I'd have to agree.
Find the trailer below, the full movie is on YouTube too:
I love this movie! It makes Gone With The Wind look like a typical Michael Bay movie...
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JamesWhitehead said:
wow , my mistake .your right , mr . ebert passed away in april 2013 . i wish i could say i meant a review by rogerebert.com but that'd be a lie , lol . my mind must've been elsewhere at the time i posted this
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As if!
Norwich.
the movie soundtrack includes a song written & sung by charles manson himself , the track " cease to exist "
Interestingly, Cease to Exist is the only Manson song to have been commercially recorded during the 60s. He sold it to Beach Boy Dennis Wilson (who was toying with the idea of signing Manson up to Brother Records, the Beach Boys' short lived record label). Wilson made some changes to it and recorded it with The Beach Boys as Never Learn Not To Love. It was initially a B side, then also showed up on their 1969 odds and sods album 20/20.
I've read that when Manson heard the Beach Boys version he was so incensed that Wilson had changed some of his lyrics that he grabbed a gun and drove over to his house. Fortunately Wilson was out at the time, and Manson got bored waiting for him and went back home.
It's not a particularly interesting song in itself IMO. But an odd chapter among many odd chapters in the story of The Beach Boys.
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Not only that but it has Manson doing Satanic backwards messages on a tape of the song, like the 80s heavy metal myth. He has supernatural powers in the film, which is giving him waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much credit.
Ogdred Weary said:
I doubt this clown of a director could buy the rights. Presumably OJ will be a demonic force in his telling. I shouldn't be giving him publicity, really, probably shouldn't have mentioned his efforts.
.. I've just learned there's full episodes of this on Youtube, it looks fantastically shit ..
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That's some world class acting. Where can one watch the full length cinematic masterpiece?
I'm not sure it's been finished yet but there's more of it on youtube.
It'd nicely compliment the epicly bad 'Bibleman' t.v series. Also on YouTube.
I think it would also compliment Brutal Relax which should still be on youtube. Similar OTT splatter anyway.
edit: Brutal Relax
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Excellent Easter Sunday viewing. Much thanks for the recommendation!
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Dinobot said:
When I was a kid (and going to a Catholic grade school) I actually enjoyed this show. It wasn't the worst of the gimmicky sitcoms on American TV in the early 1960s, although in retrospect there was nothing exceptional about it either.
Fun trivia fact: The episode "You Can't Get There from Here" was written by Harlan Ellison.
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I enjoyed the first part, but once he went after the sea creatures, it seemed to lose focus and was a little OTT.
Anything with Casey Afleck in it. Not bothered if I have spelled his name wrong.
Lizard King said:
Even before the allegations he was a creep, I found him offputting. That he has an Oscar is confounding. And for Manchester By the Sea, one of the most boring dramas of recent years. That said, I didn't mind him in The Old Man and the Gun, maybe because his character was such a loser.
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Long before the allegations for me. Even the smallest of parts in Good Will Hunting{thanks bruv} puts me off watching the film again. Having said that, there is something irritating about brother Ben also.
I don't mind Ben so much, though he does have a strong "trying not to have another drink" vibe about him. Really enjoyed Argo, for example, even if they did embellish the story to make it more of a thriller. But it was a good thriller.
The Cage starring Lou Ferringo{Original Hulk} Makes you wonder why I watched it in the first place, really. Lou cashing in years later on his earlier success. I was a kid at the time and I suppose I wanted to see if he really was deaf.
Likes: Graylien
To be fair to Ben he isn't in the same bracket as his brother, and didn't used to take himself seriously"Mallrats, Chasing Amy} It's maybe the "I could murder a drink vibe" that is the issue.I have still to watch Argo, which I would like to see. Batman I won't give the benefit of doubt to. I would however,like to see Casey Afleck in Argos, serving at the collection point.
Alcoholic Batman was at least better than Val Kilmer's Smug Batman.
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