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Chilean top tier club sanctioned for fans’ racism02 January 2015
Chileanfirstdivisionclub DeportesIquiquehavebeenorderedatwo-matchstadiumclosurefollowingaracistincident duringafirstdivisionmatchinNovember2014causedanoutcryinthecountry.
A statement of the Chilean Football Association (ANFP) Disciplinary Committee announced the sanction on Wednesday (31 December); Iquique will play its next two Torneo de Primera División competition matches as a host club against Colo Colo (11 January) and Santiago Wanderers (30 January) behind closed doors.
Series of incidents mar Chilean football
On 22 November, during the San Marcos v Deportes Iquique encounter, the home team Venezuelan forward Emilio Rentería was subjected to racist chants and gestures preformed by a group of Deportes Iquique supporters. The abuse, the second targeting the player in less than two weeks, lead the Rentería into tears and the match was stopped for a few minutes while San Marcos players tried to calm down the 30 year-old.
Days earlier, on 7 November the match between O’Higgins and San Marcos de Arica, was also halted after the Caracas-born forward was subjected to racist and xenophobic abuse by a group of O’Higgins fans.
Both incidents lead to strong condemnation from Chilean and Latin American football authorities and raised concerns over the issue ahead of 2015 Copa América, which Chile will host.
At the time, the ANFP President Sergio Jadue said he “felt embarrassed” with the negative example given by Chilean supporters.
“Chilean society has been showing signs of intolerance for a long time and this is something we have to address. However, there seems to be something particular about this player and I am very sorry about”, said Jadue.
Also commeting on the incidents, the President of CONMEBOL Juan Ángel Napout said: “We have to work together and raise awareness of the issue and that it has to be eradicated no only in terraces, but also in society” said the 56 year-old Paraguayan, adding that the Confederation will impose “severe sanctions” to deal with discrimination ahead of the 2015 event.
O’Higgins sanctioned
In the wake of the incidents, on 27 November the ANFP ordered O’Higgins de Rancagua a one-match stadium closure over its fans discriminatory behaviour.
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TheFreakKingdom
Re: Trump legacy
Originally posted by Carl Spackler View Post
As a real "feminist."
I don't think she is considered a feminist icon by anyone on the left. She's just a woman who gets paid to bang. I suppose she did take advantage of and emasculate the most powerful man in the world with her womanhood just because he was weak and stupid. I guess that's a narrative.
I mean, she basically did what Melania is doing except for a smaller paycheck, and Melania isn't a feminist icon.
The TP fiscal conservative Republicans are our nation's only hope.
Major Domo
Originally posted by TheFreakKingdom View Post
In the months since adult entertainer Stormy Daniels, who claims to have had an affair with Donald Trump years ago, launched her lawsuit against the president, she's been touted as something of a feminist icon. In March, both The Hill and The Independent published columns celebrating Stormy Daniels as a feminist hero. In August, The New York Times ran an op-ed titled simply, "Stormy Daniels, Feminist Hero." But now, in an interview with New York Magazine's The Cut, Stormy Daniels has said she's not a feminist.
I'll give her some credit ... at least she knows who/what she is.
Now I see the lawyer and she have to pay Trump's legal fees for a frivolous lawsuit. I'm sure she wanted that half-mil raised via Crowdfund for her defense. Wonder how long it will be before she sues that dirtbag lawyer?
I also wonder how many "feminists" contributed to that fund? Doesn't matter, really. Obviously she doesn't care about who she ****s for money.
I guess you say the same for Hillary. Except Hillary is a feminist icon.
FriarTom
Except I doubt she and Bill ever had sex but one time to make Chelsea and set up their perfect presidential appearances.
Madness is the exception in individuals, but the rule in groups.
Hillary used sex and her looks to marry rich and extract money? How wealthy was Bill Clinton in the early 1970s? Did she really think someone at the same stage of the same law school was the key to becoming first lady, Secretary of State, and a POTUS nominee? Was she the most precient genius ever?
Or is this just a thing where it has been a couple minutes since someone mentioned Hillary?
I wouldn’t phuk Hillary with your dick.
Tell it to Spackler. He's the one who thinks she used sex and good looks to get over on Bill the way Daniels and Melania used President ***** Grabber.
Doesn't matter, really. Obviously he doesn't care about who he ****s for money.
A LOT of money to f*** "horseface".
Oooops, Stormy the "horseface" has bigger assets to please a depraved man-child parading around as president.
That's not what I said.
And now she has to pay him back, with money donated to her "defense" by a bunch of other horsefaces. Actually, the other ends of the horse.
BTW, changing other people's posts is really bad form.
Basura Blanca
N.A. Caucasoid-ologist
If calling her a con wasn't actionable speech, then calling her horseface isn't either. Why is a supposed hotshot lawyer like Avenatti filing such frivolous suits in the first place?
Nope, she doesn't have to pay him back the $130,000 he paid for her silence.
She has to pay the costs for his "defense" [ ] team, and that is being appealed anyway.
BTW, it's horny old men that keep porn movie stars, sex workers and prostitutes in business....not feminists.
BTW, I don't care about "bad form".
Not with that thing as president.
I said Stormy and Melania used sex and their good looks to dupe President ***** Grabber into giant paydays. You said you guess I would say the same about Hillary, except Hillary is a feminist icon.
Those two sentences are factual.
Originally posted by Basura Blanca View Post
To be fair, President ***** Grabber is famous for giving money to women to go away and not following up on the lawsuits he threatens, so it was a fair gamble. On top of it, Avenetti and Daniels are both making a mint off every minute of coverage they get.
Thankfully for them, President Mushroom Dick is always willing to accomodate.
Chargers8491
It’s ironic and funny that those that gave to her gofundme page are now paying for Trump’s legal fees....
Proud father of my new adopted Bolt "T-Rex"....
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Erdogan’s AKP Membership Seen Sliding Further as Dissent Grows
By: Turkish Minute
Ankara (TM) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) faces more defections after losing 840,000 members in the last year, former loyalists say, compounding its difficulties after two founding members broke ranks aiming to set up rival parties, according to a Reuters report on Friday.
Erdoğan, modern Turkey’s longest-serving leader, has already faced a series of setbacks this year including an economic recession that has eroded AKP support and defeats for his candidates in mayoral elections in Ankara and İstanbul.
The June loss in İstanbul prompted ex-economy minister Ali Babacan to resign and call for a “new vision” for Turkey. Former Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu, once Erdoğan’s closest ally, also resigned from the party two weeks ago, saying it had lost the ability to solve the country’s problems.
The defections pose a serious challenge to Erdoğan’s 16-year rule in Turkey, a NATO member bridging Europe and the Middle East that wields regional power despite the downturn that hit its $722 billion economy.
The AKP already relies on an alliance with nationalists for its parliamentary majority, leaving it vulnerable if it loses even a small proportion of votes to new parties set up by either Babacan or Davutoğlu.
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Three former party stalwarts who spoke to Reuters said the AKP would continue to lose members because it had lost touch with its base and its founding principles.
“Virtually every day colleagues who have taken roles in the party since the first day are choosing a new path,” said a former senior official who resigned from the party. He declined to be identified.
“We used to be a party where there was considerable consultation, but there is not a trace of that left,” he said. “Many friends want to make a new start in Babacan or Davutoğlu’s party.”
A senior official at AKP headquarters who asked not to be identified played down the defections, saying figures like Babacan and Davutoğlu did not enjoy the popular support that Erdoğan still attracts.
“The AKP is a powerful party and will overcome this period,” he said. “I do not expect large-scale, mass resignations.”
When the AKP was launched in 2001, it blended an Islamist-rooted outlook with a pro-Western, democratic and liberal market approach that enjoyed broad popular backing. Since then Erdoğan has won sweeping powers under a new executive presidency, approved in a fiercely contested and polarizing referendum.
Related: The AKP’s Recent Election Loss May End Up Tearing the Party Apart
While a series of former lawmakers have joined Davutoğlu in resigning, the AKP’s representation in parliament has remained steady with 291 MPs in the 600-seat assembly.
However, official data show the huge membership of the party as a whole slid to 9.87 million by early September, from 10.72 million in August of last year.
In a speech to party officials earlier this month, Erdoğan played down the decline, saying that 95 percent of the fall was due to deaths of existing members and that membership was still more than 10 million.
But some commentators say the sliding membership reflects an underlying decline in support.
“Erdoğan’s popularity over the last seven years … is generally on a declining trend, artificially boosted by one-off events, to the point where it looks irreversible,” said Gareth Jenkins, of the Stockholm-based Institute for Security and Development Policy.
Among former lawmakers who have resigned and declared support for Davutoğlu is Cuma İçten, who entered politics in the 1990s with the Islamist Welfare Party from which Erdoğan himself emerged.
In a statement on his Facebook account last week, he said those leaving in the AKP were now being labeled as traitors just as those forming it in 2001 were accused of betraying the Islamist movement.
“The government has declared everyone who is not a member of its own party as a traitor and has marginalized everyone who does not think like it,” İçten said in his statement.
Another former party member said he and other colleagues had resigned after feeling excluded.
Related: Overturning Elections: Erdogan Removes 3 Newly-Elected Kurdish Mayors
“New resignations are coming constantly,” he said. “We believe that we will express ourselves better in new parties. … There are many colleagues who want to follow us.”
Jenkins said a party formed by Babacan would draw support away at a critical time, with Erdoğan making policy “mistakes and miscalculations” in the absence of good advice.
“He has become more disconnected from the expertise and competence within the AKP, increasingly surrounded by ‘yes’ men,” Jenkins added.
This post was originally written for and published by Turkish Minute and appears here with permission.
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London Book Fair 2017: A First Timer’s Perspective
London Book Fair 2017 was my first both as an exhibitor and an attendee. The fair which was again held at London’s Olympia in Kensington is easily accessible from Cork via a short flight to Heathrow and tube to Baron’s Court.
Preparation is everything and meetings can be arranged and planned in advance via the LBF website. My main target before travelling was the launch of a new author website for our long-time client, David Gilman. And although I had some weeks to prepare for the London Book Fair, meeting that self-imposed deadline was akin to Indiana Jones and the rolling boulder scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark. With that metaphorical boulder bearing down on me I managed to launch the site on the day before travelling to London.
Having that website up and running allowed me to demonstrate the latest and greatest in ExpressionEngine 3 goodness to interested parties and equally to bore non-interested parties silly with talk of meta tags and stylised Twitter feeds. The LBF was also my first opportunity, as the lone member of IPAC that is not based in the UK, to meet the people with whom I would be sharing a stand.
First things first, it’s big, very big. Not as big, I’m told, as Frankfurt, but a huge space nonetheless. Any advice you read about comfortable footwear is not to be ignored. Over three days you can clock up some impressive mileage and may be digitally congratulated for your efforts by your Google Fit app. On Tuesday alone I walked over 12 kilometres, although that may be partly down to the fact that the event map and stand numbering system are downright obtuse!
THE TRUDGE REPORT
Health benefits aside there is a great deal to be seen at LBF, as the saying goes, there is something for everyone. There are talks, seminars and workshops available throughout the building on subjects ranging from rights, to digital to children’s books. It’s quite easy to dip in and out of various talks just by hovering on the edges of the seated area.
One seminar that stood out for me was the somewhat awkwardly titled “Market and Build: How New Voices and New Properties are Guided to Market Success” in which industry panellists from various departments spoke about the life-cycle of an original manuscript and it’s approval process through the different departmental tiers of a publishing house. It was interesting to hear the hard facts about assessing the saleability of a title from Ruth Tinham of Kings Road Publishing. This is the crucial point at which art and commerce intersect and an author’s dreams can be brought to a grinding halt by the hard numbers of projected sales and the profit-guided motives of supermarket buyers. The panel was focussed on children’s titles but the points raised could be applied to any market sector.
Rebecca McNally of Bloomsbury spoke about the importance of the commissioning editor being fully behind the book as it would take every shred of passion for a title to convince the other departments of it’s viability. The assembled audience looked on with equal parts interest and fear, for aspiring authors this was a real-life drama of the most nerve-wracking kind.
Elsewhere the main talking points were the possible effects of Brexit on the publishing industry and the resurgence of print over digital.
THE WORD IS…
Thanks to one of my IPAC colleagues I was able to get my hands on a preview of the forthcoming Anthony Horowitz book, The Word is Murder. In this intriguing first chapter, we see Anthony as both author and character in a genre-bending, fourth wall-breaking murder mystery that is scheduled for a September release by Penguin Random House.
Of course the fair is now over but here’s a list of tips for the next event or things my future self would like to impart to my past-self of a week ago!
Bring your own bottled water or 40 year old single malt if you prefer, as either of these is cheaper than buying water at the various concessions in the hall!
Have plenty of business cards to hand. You can, of course rent QR code scanners but the humble business card is a much more personable solution than being scanned and beeped like a stray dog! Much props to Tradeprint.co.uk for getting my own new cards down to London just in time for day one of the fair.
Mind your manners! At the lunchtime rush you may have to share a table so don’t hog seats you are not using. And you never know with whom you might strike up a conversation.
Ideally have the option of 3G/4G connection for your mobile device or laptop. Wifi is available but is consistently inconsistent in it’s reliability.
Overall it was a great event to attend and a fantastic opportunity to meet authors, publishers and agents. It’s one of the few places where you can see the entire publishing eco-system at work under one (spectacular) roof.
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The Sega Saturn’s Mascot, Segata Sanshiro, is Playable in Project X Zone 2
By Ethan V. September 8, 2015
Project X Zone 2 is a crossover RPG strategy title that brings together a bunch of Capcom, Bandai Namco, and Sega characters to do battle against enemies from those same publishers. In the most recent issue of Weekly Famitsu, we were given a glimpse at some new characters that will be added to the already huge roster. For the most part, the characters make sense, but one in particular is simply a goofy nod to Sega’s history.
Segata Sanshiro was a fictional Judo master used to advertise the Sega Saturn console in Japan between the years of 1997 and 1998. He trained by carrying around a huge Sega Saturn on his back and punching the buttons on its giant controller. His training then allowed him to make people explode twice by throwing them. At one point he also redirected and rode a missile purportedly launched by Sony and Nintendo, thus saving the Sega headquarters. Now, on top of all of that, he is making his triumphant return as a playable character in
Project X Zone 2.
Three other characters were also announced alongside Segata. These include:
Captain Commando (Captain Commando, Capcom)
June Lin Milliam (Star Gladiator, Capcom)
Heihachi Mishima (Tekken, Bandai Namco)
Project X Zone 2 is being developed by Monolith Soft. It is due to release on 3DS in Japan on November 12th, and sometime in early 2016 for North America and Europe.
Did you play through the first
Project X Zone? Are you excited to see what else the sequel has in store? Leave us your opinions in the comment section below!
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Ge transportation unveils...
GE Transportation Unveils EdgeLINC™ Software Advances Industrial IoT Management Solutions
Software enables real-time analytics at the edge that are essential to industrial operations
SAN FRANCISCO, October 24, 2017 – (NYSE:GE) Today GE Transportation introduced EdgeLINC™ Software, a comprehensive solution for IIoT edge-to-cloud connectivity, with efficient device management, configuration and streaming analytics capabilities.
Industrial assets generate valuable information at the edge – or on a machine or device – where embedded sensors collect vast amounts of data. When operating heavy machinery in variable environments, the ability to compute, manage, analyze and act upon that data is essential for companies to benefit from the Industrial Internet. In the rail industry, assets are mobile and constantly moving in and out of communication, making it even harder to derive value from data that lives on the edge.
“When it comes to transportation and other heavy industrial settings, seconds matter. Operators require the ability to take action on their physical assets immediately, either automatically with a train adjusting itself or by human intervention,” says Laurie Tolson, Chief Digital Officer, GE Transportation. “Edge-level computing and analytics are about giving people actionable information to better manage how the physical world operates in real time to improve industrial performance.”
EdgeLINC enables complete user control over configuration, telemetry, alerts and leverages SAS’s Event Stream Processing (ESP) engine integrated with Predix Machine, Predix Edge Manager and Asset Performance Management (APM) solutions. EdgeLINC is capable of running on GE Transportation’s GoLINC platform as well as third party devices, and supports on premises, cloud and hybrid cloud deployment and integration.
“The combination of EdgeLINC’s extensible architecture and easy deployment on any edge device, any time, is further strengthened by the contributions of GE’s ecosystem partners” explains Tolson. “SAS ESP drives EdgeLINC’s rules-based, highly configurable analytics at the edge and Infosys brings an enterprise scale capability for integration services. Together, we can increase speed to value and success of delivery for our customers – not only those in the rail industry, but in other industrial verticals as well.”
“An edge-first approach is increasingly important as we migrate to a digital world. The combination of GE’s EdgeLINC and SAS® Event Streaming Processing enables enterprises to gain real-time insights and drive improved outcomes by harnessing the power of streaming edge analytics running on board connected locomotives,” says Jason Mann, Vice President of IoT, SAS. “EdgeLINC moves away from static management techniques, with flexible rules processing for continuous updating and adapting on the fly.”
“As a strategic partner of GE, focused on developing IoT solutions, we are excited about GE’s EdgeLINC solution,” said Ravi Kumar S., President and Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Infosys. “The solution streamlines the collection of edge-level sensor data, enables faster, seamless aggregation and integration into other cloud and enterprise systems, dissolving the layers of complexity for transportation organizations and operators. GE and Infosys are working together on developing and deploying this solution, enabling customers to leap forward into Industrial IoT and improve operational metrics while reducing Total Cost of Ownership.”
EdgeLINC is already being deployed on over 1,000 locomotives by a major Class 1 railroad in North America, driving productivity from consolidation of management of multiple devices and applications, and operational efficiencies from real-time analytics of train crew performance.
GE Transportation unveiled EdgeLINC at Minds + Machines 2017, GE’s premier industrial Internet event dedicated to software, innovation and digital industrial transformation.
At GE Transportation, we are in the business of realizing potential. We are a global technology leader and supplier of equipment, services and solutions to the rail, mining, marine, stationary power and drilling industries. Our innovations help customers deliver goods and services with greater speed and savings using our advanced manufacturing techniques and connected machines. Our digital solutions, which provide data-driven insights to improve efficiency, leverage Predix – GE’s platform for the Industrial Internet. Established more than a century ago, GE Transportation is a division of the General Electric Company that began as a pioneer in passenger and freight locomotives. That innovative spirit still drives GE Transportation today and is strengthened by our ability to serve customers more holistically through the GE Store – a global exchange of knowledge, technology and tools across all GE businesses that ultimately provides better outcomes for customers. GE Transportation is headquartered in Chicago, IL, and employs approximately 10,000 employees worldwide.
SAS is the leader in analytics. Through innovative analytics, business intelligence and data management software and services, SAS helps customers at more than 83,000 sites make better decisions faster. Since 1976, SAS has been giving customers around the world THE POWER TO KNOW®.
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Infosys is a global leader in technology services and consulting. We enable clients in 45 countries to create and execute strategies for their digital transformation. From engineering to application development, knowledge management and business process management, we help our clients find the right problems to solve, and to solve these effectively. Our team of 198,000+ innovators, across the globe, is differentiated by the imagination, knowledge and experience, across industries and technologies that we bring to every project we undertake. Visit www.infosys.com to see how Infosys (NYSE: INFY) can help your enterprise thrive in the digital age.
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Burigot: vineyard
It’s one of the historical vineyards of the family; 110 years ago already, it was called “Ravine of white grapes” (“Riva delle uve bianche”), because here Arneis, Favorita and Erbaluce were cultivated.
An example of heroic viticulture: sandy (80% sand), vertical (55% gradient) and worked entirely by hand.
The 45 years old vines are grafted with the historical rootstock Rupestris du Lot.
Average altitude: 350 m
Exposure: East-Southeast
Location: 44°49’40”N – 7°58’23″E
Gradient: up to 55%
Varieties: Arneis
Vineyard age: 50 anni
Density: 6000 plants per hectare
Pruning: Vertical trellis system – Guyot
Burigot: soil
Burigot is the classic case of a hard vineyard in Roero. It shows an almost vertical slope that exceeds 50%, which prevents the passage of any tractor and mechanical equipment. It is worked entirely by hand during all vegetative stages, including treatments, requiring almost the double of the normal work of a hillside vineyard.
The soil is 80% sand: the finer portion originates from the ancient marine shoreline (3.5 million years ago), which has mixed with a coarse, sometimes pebbly, fluvial origin portion. It’s a land rich in minerals, that drains the water very quickly. The strong draining power of the soil, and the great steepness of the vineyard depress the environmental energy of the vineyard.
The solution to ensure a balance of production was to plant vines grafted with the historical rootstock Rupestris du Lot, which guarantees the absorption of water and minerals on such a thin soil.
The Arneis from this vineyard is striking for its mineral taste. The texture of the soil has on average 80% sand, 15% silt, 5% clay.
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Exsanguinata film to feature USA's Sabbath Assembly as actors; soundtrack - trailer streaming now
The timeless legend Elizabeth Bathory, the “Blood Countess,” is the protagonist of Exsanguinata, a new short horror film which just made its world premiere at the New Jerse Horror Con and Film Festival. Directed by Gretchen Heinel and produced by Sabbath Assembly and Saltpeter Filmworks, Exsanguinata stars Jamie Myers and David Christian from Sabbath Assembly, with an exclusive soundtrack by the band, as well.
The film reveals a noblewoman and her devotees perpetuating their power by preying upon her subjects. For each young victim, the rite of adolescence becomes a rite of death. And for the noblewoman—the Countess Bathory—the rite of death becomes a rite of adolescence. Roles reversed, through blood sacrifice.
The film is available on Vimeo On Demand for $1.11 to rent or $4.44 to download. Watch the trailer HERE (warning: NSFW) and find out more about Exsanguinata at its official website HERE.
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Heroines of the Medieval World
Silk and the Sword
History… the interesting bits!
Book Corner: Song of the Centurion by Steven A. McKay
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Autumn, AD 430. After the Princess Catia’s disappearance, and Bellicus’s adventures trailing her Saxon abductors south to the fabled Hanging Stones, the giant warrior-druid is finally returning home.
Battle-scarred, and mourning the loss of a loved one, Bellicus has learned from bitter experience that the gods rarely make things easy. Even if he can evade Horsa’s vengeful pursuit and get back to the North safely, his troubles may be far from over. In a land beset by the rivalries of petty warlords, Dun Breatann has stood solid and secure for untold generations. Trouble brews though as King Coroticus has cracked under the pressure of his daughter’s abduction. When the king’s rage finally boils over during a winter feast, Bellicus finds himself with two choices: accept exile, or complete another seemingly impossible undertaking. So much for the returning hero…
Accompanied by his massive war-dog, Cai, and the former centurion, Duro – who has his own painful issues to contend with – Bellicus must somehow survive a journey east into enemy-held lands. Folklore, superstition, the healing power of song, and even a wondrous white stag will all play a part in the companions’ continuing adventures, but armies are gathering and, when spring returns, the people of Dun Breatann will surely find themselves under siege once again. Will their legendary warrior-druid be there to help defend them this time, or will the new ways sweep away the old, once and for all? Find out in Song of the Centurion, the action-packed sequel to 2018’s The Druid!
Tracing the story of Bellicus’ mission to rescue the Princess Catia, The Druid was one of my Top 5 books of 2019 and so I have been eagerly awaiting the sequel with some trepidation; could author Steven A. McKay improve on this great story and the character who drives it?
But … Wow! What a book!
Song of the Centurion not only builds on the story started in The Druid, but takes it in a wholly unexpected direction. Sequels can often suffer by being ‘much of the same’. Not this time. Bellicus returns to his king as the hero rescuer of the princess, but comes home to petty jealousy and court intrigues which see the druid’s life take several unexpected turns.
Song of the Centurion works not only as a sequel, but as a standalone novel. Steven A. McKays’ skillful summary of the first book, interwoven into the story of Bellicus retracing his steps north with the rescued princess, serves to remind the reader of preceding events or act as a backstory if you haven’t read The Druid.
Set in a time of great turmoil in Britain, where the Romans have left and the Saxons are pushing further west and north, Bellicus’ ultimate task is to end the bitter infighting between the clans in Alt Clota and to unite them to fight against the Saxon invaders. Not an easy task.
“Duro isn’t to blame for what happened here today,” Bellicus said, voice low but powerful enough thanks to his years of specialist training that it penetrated even the grief-ravaged minds of the angry townsmen. “We all are.”
“What does that mean?” the blacksmith demanded, eyes fixed on the sobbing man in the centurion uniform. “It’s not my fault the Saxons came here looking for revenge.”
“Aye,” one of his companions agreed. “We just wanted to be left alone.”
“And that’s the problem,” the druid nodded, looking down at the ground sadly. “We all just want to be left alone.” He waited until there were murmurs of surprise agreement from the angry blacksmith and his friends then his head came up and his eyes blazed. “Left alone? That is why your town was targeted by the sea-wolves. They knew you people were an easy target after their last visit here, when only your fat baker was willing to stand against them.”
“Why would we stop them?” the blacksmith demanded. “That lass was nothing to us -“
“That lass was a Briton, and you knew that!” Bellicus roared, the rage in his voice making more than one of the men facing him step back warily as a crowd of soot-blackened locals began to form around them.” “If more of you were as brave as Duro there, the Saxons might have been cut down like the animals they have shown themselves to be here today. If you -” he pointed directly at the blacksmith whose eyes narrowed “- had used that hammer to help a little girl, well …” He trailed off shaking his head, looking around at the scattered bodies sorrowfully. “None of this would have happened.”
The men were either mollified by the druid’s words, or perhaps embarrassed. Shamed by his accusations maybe. Whatever it was, most of them just stood there, looking dumbly at the druid. One stepped forward threateningly, clealy hoping his companions would follow his lead, but none did and, when Cai bared his teeth and barked at him, he stopped instantly in his tracks.
As has come to be expected with books written by Steven A. McKay, from the earliest novels in his Forest Lord series, the story is fast-paced and energetic, leaving the reader little time to stop for breath. The frantic battle scenes contrast remarkably well with the political and personal actions of the characters, recreating the life-or-death existence of Britons in the post-Roman era.
The author has a knack of drawing the reader in, so that they are totally invested in Bellicus’s story and desperate for the druid to succeed. As Bellicus inspires loyalty in Song of the Centurion, so too does he inspire it in his readers! He is a wonderful, noble character, made wise for his years by his druidic training. That his training extended to the martial arts – his proficiency with both sword and staff a testament to this – make for a story that melds both war and diplomacy into the character of the hero.
Song of the Centurion is a unique story, melding the mystical world of the druids with the legends and history of post-Roman Britain. The story drives the hero, the book and the reader to a riveting climax. And the promise of more to come…
Song of the Centurion is available in paperback and ebook from Amazon UK.
Steven McKay was born in 1977 near Glasgow in Scotland. He live in Old Kilpatrick with his wife and two young children. After obtaining his Bachelor of Arts degree with the Open University he decided to follow his life-long ambition and write a historical novel.
He plays guitar and sings in a heavy metal band when they can find the time to meet up.
You can check out his website here. Steven also has an Amazon Author page and can be found on Twitter and Facebook.
All images are courtesy of Steven A. McKay.
Silk and the Sword: The Women of the Norman Conquest
From Emma of Normandy, wife of both King Cnut and Æthelred II to Saint Margaret, a descendant of Alfred the Great himself, Silk and the Sword: the Women of the Norman Conquest traces the fortunes of the women who had a significant role to play in the momentous events of 1066. Available now from Amazon UK, Amberley Publishing, Book Depository and Amazon US.
Telling the stories of some of the most remarkable women from Medieval history, from Eleanor of Aquitaine to Julian of Norwich, Heroines of the Medieval World, is available now on kindle and in paperback in the UK from from both Amberley Publishing and Amazon, in the US from Amazon and worldwide from Book Depository.
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Guest Post: Song of the Centurion by Steven A. McKay
One of my favourite books of 2018 was The Druid by Steven A. McKay. Having completed his Robin Hood series, Steven had turned his hand to the Dark Ages with a new story set in the time of King Arthur and Merlin, but with characters of his own creation. Bellicus, the eponymous druid, journeyed the length of Britain to rescue a young princess from the clutches of her kidnappers, and return her to her desperate parents. This month, Steven is back with a much-anticipated second instalment in Bellicus’ story
Here’s an excerpt to whet your appetite:
Northern Britain, Autumn, AD 430
“Get down! Their slingers are attacking!”
There was a horrific rattling as dozens of stones battered against the walls and the defending Damnonii soldiers crouched low to avoid being struck. A slinger’s missile could do severe damage if it hit someone in the right place, as a few of the men had discovered to their cost during the previous days.
“Now!” Gavo roared as the attack ended without injuring any of the defenders. “Give them some back!”
Instantly, his men stood up and launched a volley of their own fist-sized rocks down onto the enemy below. The captain grinned as cries of anger and pain filtered up to him. It was much easier to hit people when they were beneath you, especially when they didn’t have walls to hide behind.
Not all the enemy slingers were crouching under their shields though, and a sharp-edged, flat rock careered past Gavo, hammering into the neck of a young soldier at his side. The warrior reeled back, a terrible gurgling sound coming from his ruined, bloody throat as he dropped onto the wooden platform they were standing on and Gavo knew the lad would be dead within moments.
Thank the gods though, the enemy were taking casualties of their own beneath the hail of Damnonii missiles, and the besieging army pulled back now, out of range, heralding another in a long line of stand-offs.
“That’s it,” Gavo shouted in fury. “Run, you bastards!”
Dun Breatann, ancient capital of Alt Clota, was under siege, and had been for almost a week, the Picts from the far north led by King Drest having finally grown tired of the attacks on their raiding parties by King Coroticus’s soldiers.
For generations, livestock theft from neighbouring tribes was an accepted part of life – part of a young warrior’s coming-of-age. Unwritten rules made it clear that any captured during such an action could be beaten, but then sent on their way home, to try again another day.
Now, though, Coroticus, outraged by his daughter Catia’s recent abduction, was slaughtering every such raider he could find in his lands and displaying their severed heads as ghoulish trophies – warnings – on the towering rock of Dun Breatann. It wasn’t just Pictish thieves suffering such violence either – Dalriadans, Selgovae and Votadini tribesmen had all been killed by the Damnonii king’s forces. In response, Drest had formed an alliance with the other kings and led them here for vengeance.
To Queen Narina it was a ludicrous situation to be in – a war started over the execution of a few cattle thieves. Yet her husband had broken with tradition, despite her protestations, and now Alt Clota was paying the price. Standing high on the eastern peak of the fortress, she looked away from the guard captain, Gavo, commanding the defending warriors on the walls, and turned her attention to the tents, cooking-fires and massed, undisciplined, ranks of the enemy camping at the foot of her home.
Standing two hundred and forty feet high, and surrounded on three sides by the river Clota, Dun Breatann had never been taken by a besieging army. The queen shook her head sadly and turned to her maidservant, Enica, whose downcast expression mirrored her own.
“They’re wasting their time,” Enica muttered, shifting her gaze back to the tiny figures on the ground so far below them. “King Drest must have known that when he embarked on this foolish course.”
Narina didn’t answer for a while. She could see Drest’s tent, grander and more colourful than the others surrounding it, and she wondered what was going through his mind at that moment.
“I don’t think their siege is so foolish,” the queen finally said. “Coroticus pushed them all too far and they’re within their rights to strike back. Besides, they might say they’re here to avenge their dead warriors, but there’s more to it than that. Drest, and Loarn in particular, would like to make our lands their own. This is merely their first move towards that end.”
“They’ll never take this place though, my lady,” Enica said and her voice was full of conviction. “We have fresh water from the spring that comes up between the two peaks and enough men to rebuff any attempts to scale the gatehouses. Food is plentiful too, since your husband stockpiled it when he heard of the approaching army.”
Enica was correct in her assessment and Narina wondered if the woman surreptitiously listened at Coroticus’s door when he met with his advisors. It wouldn’t surprise her. Enica was a canny servant, which was why Narina liked her.
“They’ll need to leave soon enough,” the maid went on as if she’d spent many hours thinking this over.
“Their men will be needed at home to bring in the harvests and so on, yes, I know that,” Narina nodded. “But what of our people whose homes Drest’s soldiers destroyed? The people he killed on his way here, and those he’ll no doubt kill on his way back north again?”
“At least he didn’t destroy our crops,” Enica said and Narina peered at her thoughtfully. There was no way the servant could have known that unless she had truly spent a long time listening to Coroticus’s private councils or…Narina took in the woman’s unlined, pretty face, full lips, and firm, shapely figure and resolved to find out if Enica had taken a lover amongst the king’s advisors. That kind of information could come in very handy.
“No, he hasn’t destroyed our crops,” said the queen with a wave of her hand. “Yet. Probably because he hoped they would belong to him once he defeated us.” The queen turned away from the depressing sight on the ground far below and walked slowly back towards the royal chambers. They were located within the building in the very centre of the rock, flanked by birch trees and the rising twin peaks, one of which was gently rounded while the other, the higher one, was narrow and so steep that it was a challenge for many people to climb. Indeed, it was so narrow no proper buildings could be erected upon it and, other than a single sentry watching the Clota for invading ships, only a giant raven could be seen there most days, its strange cry—almost like the bark of some weird dog—heard pealing out across the ancient rock.
The thought of that majestic bird, black with a white tuft on its neck, brought Bellicus to mind. The druid had somehow trained the raven to speak—it could say ‘hello’ and cough like a person thanks to Bel’s tutelage—and she felt an ache in her heart just as she always did when the druid came to mind. Was he dead?
Was her beautiful, sweet daughter?
A feeling of anxiety swept through her and she almost stumbled like one of the many people who grew dizzy when looking down from the lofty summit of Dun Breatann. What if Bel returned today, with Catia? They would walk straight into Drest’s besieging army and be torn to pieces!
Enica noticed her lady’s discomfort and placed a steadying hand on her upper arm as Narina pulled herself together. Bellicus was no fool, and besides, he knew Drest well; there would be no danger there.
If only the giant warrior-druid would return. It had been such a long time since he left to hunt the princess’s kidnappers, with no word coming to them from any who had seen him on the road, and it was hard not to give up hope.
Or go mad, rather like Coroticus seemed to have done in starting this insane war that no-one could ever truly win.
Song of the Centurion comes out as an ebook on Thursday 12 September 2019 and is available from Amazon UK.
You can check out his website here. Steven also has an Amazon Author page and can be found on Twitter and Facebook
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Goodbye Chevy Volt, The Perfect Car For A Future That Never Was
Roger Cheng
A month ago General Motors announced plans to wind down production of several under-performers. At the forefront of news coverage on this are the consequences facing factories making those cars, and the people who work there. The human factor associated with the closing of these plants is real. But there is also another milestone marked by the cancellation of the Volt. Here at Hackaday, we choose to memorialize the soon-to-be-departed Chevrolet Volt. An obituary buried in corporate euphemisms is a whimper of an end for what was once their technological flagship car of the future.
2006: Gas-Electric Hybrids Hit Their Stride, Battery Electrics On The Horizon
That was a future envisioned in 2006, the year of An Inconvenient Truth and a time when Hollywood stars would arrive at the red carpet in a hybrid instead of a limousine. Hybrids didn’t always make economic sense as only a fraction of Prius owners would save enough on gas to offset their up-front cost. But it was a high-tech car within reach of everyday consumers who wanted to do something for the environment (or at least, be seen as such). Eco-friendly was in, and Toyota basked in praise for their fuel-efficient hybrids. Tesla shared in this adoration, as their Roadster hit the show circuit and promised to be the start of a wonderful zero-emissions future, even though its price tag was far from mainstream.
GM found themselves out of step. Their big introduction that year was the new Camaro: a tire-shredding muscle car derided as primitively backwards. Whenever there is talk of environmentally friendly technology, GM was the villain Who Killed the Electric Car. A faction within GM, led by Bob Lutz, was unhappy about this public perception and sought to change it.
Car Hacking to Be The First To Take The Next Step
Since that perception won’t be changed by merely following, the team looked for something to put them a step ahead. Toyota’s Prius is an affordable efficient car, but still entirely powered by gasoline. Lithium-ion batteries that gave Tesla’s Roadster intense power and long range were very expensive, forcing an affordable car to have both a limited range and a small audience. In GM’s search for a compromise they chose an answer between those extremes: an electric car with a small battery to keep it affordable, backed up by a gasoline-powered generator to provide the in-between-charging-stations range consumers expect from a car. Their vision was a vehicle that was electric first and gasoline second.
First Chevrolet Volt prototype road tests in 2008 [via TopSpeed]
For anyone analyzing the information available in 2006 — cost of Li-Ion batteries, rising gasoline prices, and lack of widespread charging stations — it was the next logical step and GM moved to take that step before anyone else. There was no time for a clean-sheet design so expeditious hacking began on an industrial scale.
A big hole for the battery was cut from the middle of an existing compact car platform and a complex motor-generator unit needed to be fit in the space where the transmission formerly sat. Everything not specific to the new car — from the generator’s gasoline engine to the power window switches — came from GM’s extensive catalog. These hacks allowed Volt to reach showrooms late in 2010. An impressively short time considering it required entirely new technologies, fighting GM bureaucracy, and surviving a global financial crisis.
2010: Chevrolet Volt Hits The Streets
The Tesla Roadster had proved a long range electric car was a reality, but it was a low volume toy for the rich. Yet it did one thing really really well: everyone knew Tesla stood for an electric-only future. And Tesla seized on this, buying an old GM factory in the middle of 2010 to make the Model S at higher volume.
Chevrolet Volt production line in Hamtramck, Michigan
GM was no stranger to mass production and had Volt’s own factory up and running. But where Tesla succeeded on their messaging mojo, GM failed. Almost no one understood the Volt was designed as an electric vehicle with a gasoline back-up system. Despite glowing reviews from enthusiastic early adopters, the Volt never sold in great volume. Neither GM marketing nor Chevrolet dealerships found an effective way to convey Volt’s advantages to a confused public. Too many consumers thought GM merely cloned Prius several years late at higher cost.
If 2010 costs of both lithium-ion batteries and gasoline were as expensive as predicted in 2006, the Chevy Volt would have been a near-perfect way to combine the best of both worlds and dominate the market. It never did.
2019: Battery Electrics Hit Their Stride
2018 Chevrolet Bolt at a charging station
The Volt’s unique advantages faded as time passed. Every year electric vehicle charging infrastructure grew and lithium-ion battery cost dropped. Inevitably, there’ll be a point where a Volt no longer makes sense, the automotive equivalent of a VHS+DVD combo player: a transitional bridge to the future.
And that future has arrived. The car market of 2019 will offer several electric cars with over 200 miles of range at under $40,000 USD. Battery electrics are now where hybrids were in 2006: not necessarily a sound financial option, but one within reach of consumers who want them. And the first to arrive in this market? The Chevrolet Bolt. As it turns out, the Volt wasn’t just a transition for drivers to bridge two worlds, it was an educational transition for GM engineering and manufacturing as well. It paved the way for Bolt to reach market well ahead of competitors, though whether that first mover advantage will pay off for GM remains to be seen.
The Hacks Will Go On
But never mind the big corporation, look at the impact Volt has made on these pages! We’ve seen people hacking up their own variants at varying levels of safety and functionality. It’s much harder to satisfy government safety regulations so it was interesting to see how GM did it. We’ve digitally explored the Volt’s Cadillac sibling ELR and seen its battery capacity increased. And when these cars reach the salvage yard, intrepid hackers will undertake new projects possibly with custom electronics.
Production of Volt will cease next in March, but its impact on the car industry and on industrious hacking will continue for decades to come.
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160 thoughts on “Goodbye Chevy Volt, The Perfect Car For A Future That Never Was”
P Kenna says:
I would assume you mean production will cease *this* March since next March would be in 2020.
Jonathan Newman says:
This March, next March… you know March… some year…
Mike Szczys says:
Good point, I’ve made a clarification.
Dustin Evans says:
On the subject of corrections… shouldn’t this be plants instead of plans?
The human factor associated with the closing of these plans is real.
Roger Cheng says:
Thank you for pointing it out, it has been fixed.
TGT says:
Ha for some reason the ambiguity of how we refer to months in the future makes my eye twitch a bit. Seems like it could stand to be more precise.
I am willing to admit this is probably my own deep-seated personal problem, though.
Jeremy S Cook says:
Yeah, it’s funny how “next” can mean two dates depending on context/who you talk to.
The law in the US is that the manufacturer has to supply parts to the car until the end of the last car’s warranty. The Volt was cobbled together out of special parts made specifically for this car, which they don’t want to support indefinitely, so they basically have to kill the car and replace it with something easier to manufacture.
Neromanceres says:
That was referring to the Gen I Volt. The Gen II was more purpose built with a lot of cost removed.
Tom_Neverwinter says:
classic car manufacturer. build it cheap,even at cost to the consumer and safty… go watch them tear down a tesla and complain about the body…
I’ve been saying this since I bought my Gen II Volt a year ago: GM should make a Voltec Equinox. Small crossovers are hot right now, hatchback/sedans aren’t. Call it the Equinox Plug-In Hybrid, dumb the hybrid interface down (tick boxes for settings like “automatically use gas on the highway” instead of the “Normal/Sport/Mountain/Hold” control, etc) and put in even a tiny bit of effort to market the thing, and they’ll have a winner.
Steve Gross says:
To offer a driver selective control of the Volt’s computer program is the unique advantage of the Volt over the Prius plug-in. Take that away, and the concept is totally destroyed!
EETim says:
The next occurring March is 2019…
GM as short sighted as ever to back away from the Volt.
Pame says:
Right you are.
As an EV enthusiast and also owner of the European version, the Ampera for almost 3 years now. Spend 2L/100km over 30000km. Its a good car that was sadly misunderstood by the larger public.
Hank R Hill says:
It was just too expensive for the larger public.
New they’re definitely a bit pricey for what they are, but 2 years ago I bought a 2014 with 12K miles on it for <$14,000 after tax and title. It was a low mileage lease return. Now that they're cancelled and long term support in question it may be a bit of a riskier bet, so the prices will probably drop further for anyone willing to take the chance.
Black Mage says:
Well you are getting an EV that can make many trips on battery power alone that also has a back up ICE that is actually powerful enough you can continue driving it like a normal car on a long trip.
It’s like getting a Nissan Leaf and a Malibu for the same price.
Though GM never did a good job of explaining this.
I’ve been interested for a while but I had a short (3mi round trip) commute so it didn’t make sense. Now I have a ~40mi round trip commute and I’m seriously thinking about getting one. The facelifted version (2016+) looks pretty sleek as well.
darkshadowsx5 says:
Go for a Tesla you get more range and better tech. the volt has less the battery capacity of a standard model 3 Tesla. plus Tesla’s crash test ratings is off the chart on all the models.
Only if you count just the electric part if you count the range offer by back up gas tank the Volt has twice the range of the 3.
Since it’s being discontinued I’d recommend the Honda Clarity or the Prius PHV no waiting list and they’re both a lot cheaper and both companies have a lot better customer support.
If you can charge at home, you should be able to do your daily commute on the Gen II’s electric range.
Honestly it would have been worth it for your 3 mile commute too. Nothing kills a gas engine car faster than short drives where it doesn’t get up to operating temperature very long.
Jimi Seko says:
I leased a 2013 Volt and I immediately became addicted to drag racing people at stop lights. It was uncanny how I could beat everything from Mustang GTs to Harveys.
Rocket Ray says:
The Volt is one heck of a sleeper. Nobody expects that kind of performance from what seems to be a mid-level sedan.
Really? A “sleeper” that needs nine seconds from 0 to 100 kph?
Here in Europe you get that kind of performance out of nearly every compact car.
The standard-Volkswagen Golf with its 1.4 liter engine ist one second faster!
Tesla model 3 does 0-60 in 3.3 seconds the volt is an inferior electric vehicle all around.
rubypanther says:
Stoplight is only 0 to 20 or 30, though. Electrics have flattish acceleration.
Compared to the Prius it’s quick as it has a much larger electric motor.
Gen II’s 0-60 is about 6.5 seconds.
The difference is the electric drivetrain gives you 300 pound-feet (400 Newton-Meters) of torque right off the line.
Gregg Eshelman says:
I dunno, I hear those Harvey Davisons are pretty quick.
Maybe he’s had too many Harvey Wallbangers.
Quick? Yes, electric power provides maximum torque at zero RPM. That’s why trains are diesel electric.
(Yes, that’s a hybrid) Those trains are often 1/2 mile long or more.
Anti says:
In europe, this is either diesel, or electric but not both at the same time. Would you mind sharing a link ?
A diesel train just uses the diesel engine to run a generator which then powers the electric motors that move the train.
This is a pity since they finally matched driving habits and auto build; electric only for local jaunts (the majority of driving for the majority of people) while if you have to go farther, the gas motor kicks in and you’re not left stranded.
Teslas are lovely cars, but could you drive one from Barstow to Ely, Nevada? Prius are likewise very efficient but the motor still runs on local errands. The “Volt paradigm” is the correct one IMHO.
What isn’t mentioned in most of these articles is GM’s hamfisted management practices which, despite shedding its pension obligations and shuttering plants, continues to cement the company’s reputation as a finance company that makes cars relevant only to the Midwest.
Yes, but an unpopular POTUS getting involved with GM’s problems also left a bad taste in the mouth of Midwest buyers.
Intrepid Success says:
That’s a problem for most businesses these days, now isn’t it?
fields of gold says:
As a resident of the midwest the volt is not relevant to me. But neither is a pickup truck.
I feel for those robbed of their pensions by people who don’t know whow to manage money or a company. Gm would have done better to shed chevy and keep saturn.
I was cribbing from an article in The Economist about (another) bailout of GM – in 2006. If you want a definition of too politically entrenched to fail, you may have found it.
https://www.economist.com/business/2006/05/11/decline-and-fall-contd
You could say that for two presidents in a row now unfortunately.
I love my Volt. I drive 52 miles roundtrip to work and except during the coldest parts of the winter I can make it back and forth all electric. My gas bill went from about $150/month to $0 and my electric bill went up by $20/month. I managed to convince work to put in a Level 2 charging station, knocking my monthly electric bill down by another $10. I looked at the Bolt and to me it wasn’t worth the extra $5,000+ premium over what I paid for the Volt since the smaller battery covers the bulk of my usage. Also, at 22k miles I haven’t done an oil change and the brakes have a ton of life left in them. I’ve managed to convince 4 friends to buy Volts, and one of them liked it so much that their husband went and bought a Bolt. I hope the powertrain will live on in another vehicle. I’m going to drive mine until it dies.
I think these US car companies dropping their cars is going to come back and bite them in the ass. When gas gets to $5 again someday they’ll have nothing that people will buy.
Gas here in Europe is about $8/gallon, Diesel about $7…
And here in Minnesota, diesel is currently about $0.80 more than regular (87 Octane) gasoline per gallon.
I concur and have similar experience
I filled my volt up with gas one time last year. you said it all… thank you… if GM would have the engine charge the Batteries when it runs out of charge and when the motor is running. charge it up so you could go back and forth… then they would have something. I would trade my volt in for one. otherwise my volt is great… I’ll have it until the wheels fall off… I hedge had it 5 years… NEW- 2014.
What kind of gas do you put in it that doesn’t go stale in a year?
dcfusor2015 says:
I use Pure brand gasoline (no ethanol) super premium, and GM does make you burn gas, at least in my 2012 Volt, to keep the average age of the gasoline at or under 1 year. So I get one tank a year (summer gas is better) and often don’t manage to run it out by the time the car gets upset about it, so I just drive around on the “old” gas for awhile before refilling. I’m seeing 161 life mpg (and 243 since I broke the engine in in the first few months so as to justify a change to quality oil), and I live 26 mi round trip from the nearest general store with beer. I’ve never charged mine from the grid, as I have solar power here, and in the boonies….no charge stations anyway. Doesn’t matter for what I use the car for (errands, I’m retired from the business I ran…which was here anyway), and having the gasoline engine kick in if needed without any thought on my part if I go past the normal battery range is just super nice. I just drive the car, and it’s a fun car to drive, even for an old hot rodder and wrencher, now just a driver.
The Volt’s gas tank is airtight, and pressure controlled, which probably helps gasoline not go stale as quick. You have to push a button and wait for it to normalize to atmospheric before it’ll open the gas fill door.
The Volt has “fuel maintenance mode”–a system that will kick on the engine if the average age of fuel is over a year, regardless of battery level so that the fuel doesn’t go bad.
It does charge the batteries, though not all the way. There isn’t a mechanical linkage between the gasoline engine and the electric motors that drive the wheels, so the generator is supplying power when the battery is depleted–some of which will go toward a residual battery capacity.
Simply storing power from the generator in the battery makes for an inefficient conversion scheme (though it does do this to some degree to ensure that the car can move quickly when the accelerator is pushed).
SteveK says:
There _is_ a mechanical linkage during some driving conditions.
There seems to be some conflicting descriptions of the drivetrain.
According to http://www.holden.com.au/Satellite?c=News_C&cid=1236936928055&pagename=Holden.com.au%2FHLDFleetLayout
“Unlike a conventional powertrain, there are no step gears within the unit, and no direct mechanical linkage from the engine, through the drive unit to the wheels.”
Yet https://www.researchgate.net/publication/262004450_The_Voltec_System_Energy_Storage_and_Electric_Propulsion
“Engine power and traction motor power are combined in the
planetary gear set and drive the vehicle in this output power-split configuration jointly
(see Figures 8.11 and 8.12).”
All this to say, I should like to amend my statement to say the engine does not *directly* drive the wheels.
“When the engine is running it may be periodically mechanically linked (by a clutch) to a planetary gear set, and hence the output drive axle, to improve energy efficiency.”
The early Volts were series only. (IMHO) The “Plug In Hybrid” may have that feature added.
That is inefficient… you’re lugging over 1/2 a gas tank around for a good portion of the year, it’s dead weight.
Also summer and winter gas has slightly different composition to better suit the temperature range.
2ndVolt says:
9 gallon tank half full is about 25 lbs of gas. Carrying that is ‘inefficient’ compared to what? 4-5x the battery weight in a Tesla, or 10x the fuel weight in an ICE?
A friend bought a Volt, put in a 220 based charger at home, replaced his furnace with an ASHP, replaced his gas stove with an electric one.
His Volt does his commute on electric for three seasons, and in winter it does 90 to 95 % of it on electric.
With everything from his prior electric load, plus all that he’s added to the electric load, his total electric bill is less than his commuting gasoline bill used to be.
Until there’s more charging stations, and greater EV ranges, and just because, people are going to resist not being able to have the backup of being able to run on gas and to stop and fill the tank to get home. As his wife had to do once.
So now GM won’t have a car to sell that can do that?
His volt kicked me in the ass when I hit the pedal. Sure sucked the range down…
KenC says:
Barstow, CA to Ely, NV? Sure, but presumably you have a destination charger in Ely. You’d need to stop in Tonopah and Beatty to use the superchargers there.
“Beatty to use the superchargers there”
Wait, are they located in a group of trailers, with flashing lights?
I saw that on the HBO show “Cathouse”
“Teslas are lovely cars, but could you drive one from Barstow to Ely, Nevada?”
Yes, you could, quite easily. Stop in Las Vegas and supercharge for an hour. But getting back might be harder. You’d have to recharge 1-4 days in Ely (depending on what kind of EV charging setup you have in Ely) in order to make it back.
That hour might be a little stretch.
In a normal service station it’s 5 minutes in and out, but on a Supercharger it’s 50 minutes per customer, so the handling capacity is 10 times less per outlet and the lines grow hours long during popular holidays.
Point in case:
https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1101675_tesla-supercharger-congestion-worsens-in-peak-travel-periods
Even with such a small number of cars, the infrastructure is overwhelmed. They need 10 times the number of stations to provide the same level of service (although still painfully slow) as an ordinary car. Some argue that electric cars don’t need as much because people can charge up at home, but so can people buy a barrel of gas and a hand cranked pump – the point is that we don’t need to because there’s a service station for every few thousand people and one 5 minute filling goes for a week.
Tesla is handling the situation by declaring ordinary 110 Volt outlets at malls and hotel parking as “destination charging stations” to inflate the number on their network.
Stephen Pace says:
To be a Tesla Destination Charger, it has to be a Tesla HPWC. There isn’t a single 110V plug that is listed as an official Tesla Destination charger on their website. PlugShare may list a few 110V plugs, but that has nothing to do with Tesla.
Regarding SuperCharging congestion, generally that only happens in California or for holiday travel. I’ve never personally had to wait at a SuperCharger and I’ve had my Model S for 6 years. Tesla monitors usage and is generally doing a great job expanding chargers at popular locations.
95% of the time, an EV takes less time to charge (since you are charging overnight while you sleep) than a gas car. The only time an EV has a slight tradeoff is the 5% of the time you drive long distance and even that time is being reduced with increasing speeds in the charging standards. The fact is, gas cars time is waning, and as EVs get more popular, we won’t need as many gas stations, and you’ll need to drive further and further to get to one.
One of the options at Tesla. is a battery exchange. Those of you without a cash flow issue, will opt in to a quick battery swap (10 to 15 minutes often less) at all service locations coast to coast.
https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-shuts-down-battery-swap-program-for-superchargers/
Not anymore, and not for the Model 3
Yah they actually got the concept of a hybrid right and everyone else had to play catch up.
If their management had any sense they would implement something like Voltec on the Tahoe and Equinox.
Probably could get away with a NA 4.3l V6 or 2.0l ecotech for the ICE on either that can run on cheap 87 octane.
On the latter it would just be a 40% scaling of the Voltec drive train to match the 2.0l NA engine vs the 1.4l engine.
The former probably go with something similar to the integrated motor on the Insight and Civic hybrid they sell a lot of Tahoes and getting another 4mpg would help their fleet average.
Offer the same setup as an option in the Camaro and Silverado.
The 5.3Lv8 gets better fuel economy than the 4.3l v6
Kerry G Manning says:
“And when these cars reach the salvage yard, intrepid hackers will undertake new projects”
Already happening. The Volt packs are the best power performance packs available in the salvage yard. In my race truck I get 400kW from a single 15kWh Volt pack. We used my 2013 volt to hack the DC-Dc converter and charger are also very popular to hack.
I think I just realized I have something to contribute to hackaday….
Can I send it in to the tip line?
B^)
DKay (@Futuneral) says:
Please do. Electric race truck from salvaged Volts is not something you see everyday.
willbaden says:
This is something I would like to see, also.
Please share! I wanted a Volt… though the Prius price tag and all the car camping hype bought me in to the Prius for now. I have to figure out how to earn a Volt.
Kerry Manning says:
Almost all my recent stuff is on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/EVEngineering
Sylent is the name of my electric race truck that uses 3 partial Chevy Volt packs to deliver 3000A at ~340VDC and the playlist for that is here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLetB73wnbGV8OTm0uTliP_OgMSYj-w99g
And this playlist has most of my Chevy Volt stuff:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLetB73wnbGV9eqjiJ7S8bc8YjoSBUsShf
The CAN hacking of my Volt for the other parts was back when I was helping the EVTV hack team which I think Jack still sells the stuff for:
http://store.evtv.me/proddetail.php?prod=Learcables
http://store.evtv.me/proddetail.php?prod=Learcharger
http://store.evtv.me/proddetail.php?prod=VoltAPM
He had the CAN for the heater but I don’t see it anymore
What’s the scoop on the other truck cap or are you keeping that in the shade? :-) Interesting system, thanks for sharing!
Wow, very cool work. Thanks for sharing
Yes GOD let’s see this electric race truck, I’m excited!
BrendaEM says:
Chevy could have tried avoiding making the Volt ugly.
A camel is a horse designed by committee.
Several committee design flaws and the bad press that followed, may be the largest factor in the Volt fiasco.
1.) Antifreeze cooling instead of a pricey charge circuit.
2.) Thin structure amidship
3.) Small engine
The fire widely reported in the Volt, was a result of crash testing, including a T-Bone amidship.
After the crash, the Volt was towed to a boneyard, where the ruptured cooling and when it dried a bit. caused a direct short in the battery pack. The Volt and all the other crashed cars in that line burned up
Gm said, not us! Not our fault.
After extensive study by the government agencies, Gm increased the alloy in the center body.
Too much, too late.
The public only saw news of the fire, and sales dropped off dramatically..
I documented this fiasco in my college classroom.
I though it was a Tesla that burned up in wreckage lot after crash testing…
Maybe it happened to both…
No, the Tesla hit some debris and cut the battery bottom open, fire resulted.
https://youtu.be/czW495NMFPw
The same happened to a tesla last week or the week before. It caught fire again in the tow yard
Teslas also use glycol coolant loop for cooling the battery it’s necessary to deliver that level of performance and allows supercharging to be possible.
The only ways to get rid of it would be to go to LiFePO4 batteries but this would result in a 40% reduction in range or just limit max current as Nissan did in the Leaf which causes it to be slower than the 3.
Kathy Richardson says:
I have no idea what you’re talking about. My 2012 Stormtrooper Volt looks amazing.
Picture(s) or it didn’t happen!
HAT says:
Came to say exactly this, all the early magazine ads made it look like a sportier, electric version of a camaro, when it actually released, it looked like a dumpy prius clone.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I have received compliments on the styling of my ’18 Volt.
I like the new facelift a lot
I am sure the chevy employees gave you lots of compliments on it ;)
problem with that is the volt looks like the average car..
Nathan McCorkle says:
I have a GM engineer friend, his job title features the words “propulsion” and “fuel cell” …. So presumably they’re focusing more on that sort of tech. I wonder if we’ll ever see it come to light in any significant way. (And remember fuel cells don’t necessarily mean hydrogen is the fuel)
I guess his position may be more stable than “Chief Purpose Officer”.
(a new corporate buzzword)
I would love to see a fuel cell powered Volt-like car–an electric battery with a fuel cell powered generator. Basically, switch out the gasoline engine with a fuel cell.
That way, the inconvenience of refilling a fuel cell can be offset by the infrequent need of refueling.
Fuel cells can run off of gasoline…
Whoa! I never knew this. At first I thought you were like joking or referring to a conventional fuel tank as a gasoline fuel cell but I’m looking it up right now and this is pretty interesting. That’s a smart idea for the whole transitional stage, thanks for pointing that out.
Some commentor on HaD mentioned it recently…
SOFC:s can run on pretty much any fuel that you can evaporate into gas. More advanced PEM cells are also internally reforming, so they use the water that comes off the exhaust to generate hydrogen by water gas shift reaction in the stack, consuming the carbon in the fuel for energy.
There’s no need to “transition” to a different fuel, just produce the fuel in a different way. There’s plenty of peak renewable power at off-peak consumption hours that currently just goes to waste and strains the grid to transmit over long distances. Power-to-methane systems already exist and can turn the excess electricity into CNG, which plugs directly into the existing pipeline distribution system.
Point being, that in places like Texas, peak wind power production occurs at night times, which is when people use the least electricity. The operators have built loads of turbines to farm the subsidies, and in order to do that the utilities are just giving away free electricity to people who use it to heat their pools and do all sorts of other pointless activity that wouldn’t happen if it cost something for them. The utility gets the subsidy, green credits, turns it into tax breaks for the company… etc. it’s just a waste of taxpayer money.
But the situation won’t change until the RE subsidies drop substantially. Now they’re just throwing away money to industry lobbyists.
That would be a potential application for said fuel cell then…
Queeg says:
Late model Prius owner here. Huge difference in useable volume between the two. I know a single guy with a Volt but the Prius is more practical for a family. Even the Prius Prime is space constrained by the extra battery.
arthur4563 says:
The Volt has not been superceded by any Tesla – their cars typically start at the price of small house. The Volt was a superior method of obtaining electric propulsion, especially considering the lack of fast public chargers for extended EV trips. It was, in fact, far more practical than anything Tesla produced. But the extreme environmentalists were gaso-phobic folks who didn’t want to drive anything with a gasoline engine. Had battry prices remained where they were when the Volt launched, it would be a big seller by now – early Tesla vehicles, which had what we now consider small batteries, required $40,000 to install or replace them. Tesla would still be a niche automaker that never made a profit of any consequence. Battery price drops saved Tesla.
Miroslav says:
I agree. Pure electric for short trips, with generator backup for longer trips, is the way to go.
Wretch says:
“Battery price drops saved Tesla.”
Well, true, but I also think Tesla saved themselves in this respect because they work hard to make sure this is the case by securing their own battery supply and whatever technology advances necessary. GM, Nissan, Toyota, etc. could’ve done everything Tesla’s done, but they choose not to, so far.
That will still turn around. The EV is the victim of its own success, because battery recycling is still more costly than making new ones, and the supply for lithium, cobalt, REEs etc. gets short because the mining and refining industry can’t keep up with the demand growth in other things as well (grid storage, EVs, laptops, cellphones, power tools…) Plus, most of the current supply is coming from China, Congo, etc. anyhow, because they have the cheapest deposits and don’t mind the environmental issues from mining it – increasing supply means opening up new mines in more expensive places.
In other words, when EV sales go up, battery prices go up.
Lithium is not in short supply but many RREs are and cobalt and RRE mining both are environment disasters.
Cobalt also comes at a huge humanitarian cost as it has become a modern day blood diamond.
I think Tesla was partly saved by Spacex becoming profitable due winning those NASA and com sat contracts.
Google supposedly loaned them a lot of money as well which would explain why they are pushing self driving technology so hard even though it’s more of a liability when you are trying to get an affordable product out.
I’m sure you’re right, there are gas-phobic people out there not buying Volts, but the people I know who bought Teslas early on were people previously driving expensive flashy BMWs and Audis. They wanted a fancy car with lots of tricks, not a mild mannered grocery-getter, which the Volt was. I’m not a fan of Tesla (the corporation), but they were certainly smart in releasing the S and X first, Tesla knew which part of the market would open their wallets until battery prices came down.
That being said, people who cared about all-electric seemed to be buying Leafs. And now two of my neighbors have sold Priuses and bought Bolts.
Fly Hammer says:
Curious to know where you live that:
A. Doesn’t have EV chargers at most malls or bigger stores
B. You can buy a house for the 50K a Tesla Model 3 costs
I’m thinking somewhere exceptionally rural, where an EV probably not best choice to begin with.
Nate B says:
That applies here in suburban Detroit.
A – most of the mall chargers are slow regular Volt outlets rebranded as “destination charging”.
B – the average selling price for the average car is $20k – most people buy second hand to afford it.
I had a Volt until I traded it in for a Tesla, less than a month ago. When I got my ’16 Volt Premier, it was a $40k car. The Tesla Mid-Range Model 3 was $45k, a little over a week ago. Sure, it’s more, but not outrageously more, and loan rates were cheaper a month ago, than when I financed my Volt.
The Volt is a fine car, and I’m sad to see production end, but the Tesla Model 3 is a game-changer. It has more usable space than the Volt, 5 seats, no transmission/battery hump in the back. Plenty of headroom. Not to mention the seats are more comfortable, and it’s fast as can be.
As for the cost of batteries, all the mfrs were estimating on significant battery price declines. Yes, GM too. So, your hypothetical is a strange one to say the least.
I’ve had 2 Volts, and was on the Tesla3 wait list for a year before losing interest. T3 is superior in several ways you mention, but it’s only a game-changer for someone who will never, ever, have to travel more than 200 miles in a day. This is (was) the Volt’s true game-changing feature.
Richard Nedwidek says:
As time goes on the ev’s will become more the norm. Like everything , things get better and better. Batteries will improve drastically over the next 5 years or so. All batteries now use a wet cell set. In the future they will be a true dry cell and molded out of plastic or some similar material. This will drive cost way down. The cost today is 25 to 35% of the cars cost. So in the future there is hope of more affordable cars for the majority of the public. Musk started the ball rolling, now it’s up to the rest of the auto industry to keep it moving.
seth johnson says:
While GM obviously invested a fair amount of $$ in developing the Volt and Bolt, I do not believe the company has fully committed to this line of products. My only real example supporting my suspicion is this:
Over the past 4 years, I have attended an annual NASCAR race near Dallas where Chevrolet was a sponsor and would host a big showy pavilion. Each year, I would dutifully fill out some fake contact info and a survey on a kiosk to receive a free Chevrolet t-shirt. The purpose of the kiosks were to gather sales leads and most of the questions in the survey were along the lines of “Do you plan on buying a car in the next 6 months” and “Which Chevrolet vehicles would you like to receive more information about?” In the list of vehicles, of which there was pretty much every Chevrolet truck, mini-van, and sedan I could think of, neither the Volt or Bolt were ever listed as an option in the survey.
Whenever there is a large organization (and GM certainly fits) not everyone is on the same page. The Volt team is constantly at odds with detractors inside GM. Since it was not directly relevant to design or engineering of the car, the only mention in this article was the line “fighting GM bureaucracy.” We can just leave it at that…
GM was the same with the RWD Holden built GTO. The year it was introduced, Pontiac got an entirely new product line. For some reason I was sent a fancy booklet with the title “Meet the New Pontiacs”. While the homegrown FWD G6 was prominently featured, the new GTO was not mentioned at all.
They also had the Chevy SS which was a Charger killer and they did not advertise it at all.
I love my 2012 Volt. It’s a fun car to drive and I went from going to the gas station twice a month to twice a year! I’m easily 97 percent electric for all my driving. It’s a shame that Americans didn’t embrace this awesome car and that GM never marketed it properly.
“urbanite with no children”? , “It’s a toy for the wealthy that would be worthless after a couple years of commuting.”
What is a “Real car”?
We used our Volt to haul the wife and I, our two kids and our two dogs all over Colorado (We live in the rural outskirts of Denver). It’s a hatchback, making it really versatile so I use it for most of my hardware store runs as opposed to firing up my full size truck. I put snow tires on it for 4 months out of the year and use it for everything from skiing to hunting.
We got our Volt because I commuted 70 miles a day. I could charge up at work so I could do the whole commute on electricity which is less then 1/4 the cost of gasoline.
We got our Volt brand new in 2013 for $22k after all rebates. That was the same price as our base Prius that it replaced.
We have put 111,000 miles on ours and the only maintenance besides tires was a $20 sensor and 2 oil changes. That combined with the 135mpg has made this car ridiculously cheap to own.
Sorry to rain on your electric parade, but I will never buy an electric car. I live in the rural US South and a gasoline or diesel pickup truck suits my lifestyle more than some battery-powered roadster (which couldn’t even be driven onto my property). And there are millions just like me who will never get on board the electric train.
Same here, but for other reasons. I live in Germany and electricity costs close to 30 Eurocents/kWh. At public chargers you pay almost double that.
Driving an electric vehicle here is just insane.
milord says:
As soon as the EVs are common, the governments will surely tax electricity for charging them, so expect the prices to go even higher.
30cents per KWh that’s insane.
m_pan says:
I think the real question is why eco-cars have lane guidance systems that default to the left-most lane… wait? they don’t have lane guidance systems? …you mean… shit drivers are just drawn to under-powered cars and feel a sense of entitlement to drive in whichever lane they choose?
…also- the Prius Prime has the ugliest rear end of any car ever produced.
That’s the real reason electric cars do so poorly when compared to electric… why am I going to pay a premium for a less capable option when I know the biggest selling point is completely negated by factories- globally and domestically that are charging ahead in pursuit of the almighty gold coin without regard to the environment?
This article focused on a novel design to fit a niche, and the engineering required to make it happen, only to fail in the marketplace due to economic factors outside control of the design and engineer team.
There is no mention of driver skill, personal stylistic tastes, or corporate ethics. You are free to hold your opinions, but this isn’t the forum. Please stay on topic.
The Prius Prime looks like the bastard child of a Honda Insight and a 1959 Chevy.
So? Who asked you? Everyone knows there’s stubborn people who will never consider it no matter how far the technology develops. There were people who refused to accept the horse wouldn’t eternally be the default mode of transportation too.
I’ve seen those videos of southern diesel truck boys blocking the electric charging spots and assaulting people. I know from personal experience how angry they get whenever somebody even mentions electric or hybrid cars, though I don’t have one myself. Nobody’s trying to make you drive an electric vehicle, you have your personal choice as you say. So why not the same consideration for the other side? Why do people think they have to override other’s choices to have their own? Why is it always a point of contention?
Feels like you want your freedom of choice respected without respecting that of others.
Zerg says:
That’s funny. Here in California they are trying to mandate that people only buy electric cars. It’s not law at the moment but we expect it to be in the not too distant future.
You greenies want to ram your agenda down our throats and you don’t care that most of us aren’t making six figures and can’t afford the junk you want force us to buy. Worse a lot of us are commuters who can’t afford to replace a car every two to three years especially one that costs as much as a Volt.
It’s just not cost effective for us mere mortals.
If electric cars are cheaper to run as conventional ones I will certainly buy one as my daily driver.
My current car (Mercedes station wagon, Turbo-Diesel) costs about 15 Eurocent per Kilometer (absolutely all inclusive) with diesel prices at 1,25 Eurocent/liter.
If an electric car with the same dimensions, a range of at least 600km at highway speeds and the same kind of comfort can be run at that cost; shut up and take my money!
Otherwise I will pass…
You’re right the Volt isn’t necessarily cost effective for everyone. No single car will be perfect for 100% of the car buying public, that’s why automakers have multiple models in their lineup. This was true before the Volt, it will remain true after its production ends.
In any case, we are veering far off topic. This is Hackaday where we can celebrate novel design and engineering. We’re not a site for car shopping advice, there already exists far more suitable forums for that.
Ostracus says:
LEDS all the way. ;-)
Yeah, it sounds like it will be an electric truck, not a car, if they stop selling the gas someday.
There will be more electric trucks available as the price comes down. Right now most of them are DIY or custom.
But don’t underestimate where a Tesla Model X could be driven.
rshirt says:
I love my 2012 Volt. The design features I don’t like are mostly because I’m short, not to do with the vehicle’s functionality. I travel from Iowa to Oregon every year, and in 4 years of ownership, I’ve added 100k to the odometer at an average of 49 mpg. The Volt has added about $40/month to my electric bill and cut my has usage by about 75%. I bought the Volt for economic reasons. I’d never pay the price for a new one, but I sure am disappointed that I won’t be able to keep buying used ones!
I love mine too. I wonder, since that was the first year that they became generally available, if they might have been built with tighter quality control and more conservative parameters for the battery, since at least mine is a pretty serious cut above most American cars in fit, finish, and general feeling of tightness and rightness. I’ve owned other similar age GM cars…no comparison. Cruze is a tinny piece of econo-box even if it is fun to drive, the 2010 Camaro was hot but things rattled off and it was like driving a (very agile and fast) tank through a vision slit…just sayin, maybe the supervisors were on the production line for that one…I don’t care, I own it and it’s been perfect all this time.
Remember GM was “going out of business” and this was a “bet the company” car, which strangely was pushed through by Bob Lutz (hot rod freak who thinks if it can’t do burnouts at > 100mph it’s not a real car).
Robot says:
Wow. GM really did screw up their messaging on the Volt, as I had no idea of what a great solution it was until reading this . . . and I’ve been paying attention!
halherta says:
Who still buys American Cars in 2019 ? I can understand why some buy American trucks, and maybe SUVs and sports cars. But buying an American compact, hatchback or full size sedan just doesn’t make sense anymore.
Well with such a well reasoned and eloquent statement like that, who could possibly disagree…
OK I’ll get eloquent. American cars are generally built to be a disposable commodity and not built to last. They break down much more often and require more maintenance than their foreign counterparts. Basically they are trash. Everyone knows this. It is no secret. They’ve been trash for a long time.
“Everyone know this.” “People are saying.” “I know in my gut.” There is (literally) no arguing with that air-tight logic.
Nine out of ten gut bacteria say American cars are trash. Ten out of them can’t drive.
American cars don’t need gas or electricity. They run on pure unadulterated hubris.
100% agree !!! Cars nowadays all look alike. I swear the other day on the road, I saw multiple cars in a row following one another (the a-holes all tailgating one another at 70 mph – but topic for another day), and guess what ? they all had that ugly curved rear with a shelf over the back window. The only difference was the color and the badging (brand). Or how about the even uglier front ends that resemble a Cylon Warrior from the old Battlestar Galactica show from the 70’s.
Give me an old Pontiac GTO anyday !
Agreed they all look the same and WTF is up with Lexus’ styling it’s just horrible.
Saabman says:
This reminds me of the EV1 fiasco a few years ago. At least they arnt recovering all the Volts like the EV1’s
Funny story about the EV1.
My son moved out after high school, (early 1980s) and shared a house with some buddies.
Next door, a weird guy was building an electric powered car, under contract to GM.
Always in the garage futzing with batteries and wires.
My son moved on, and a few years later, (1996) the EV1 was available.
Tesla is better and Chevy knows it that’s why they gave up on the volt.
Tesla cars will stop and strand you if you don’t find a charger in time. The Volt does not have that problem.
JohnU says:
What kills any of these is that batteries are still an order of magnitude away from practical – if you could 10x capacity OR /10 the charging time that would make the whole thing viable for millions of people.
Until then, you’ve kinda gotta have off-street parking at home with a charging point or huge additional infrastructure to even think about being viable for a lot of people.
Also, having a crash whilst sitting on a huge bed of lithium cells is still not optimal, I suspect the safety guys would outlaw them if there was any viable alternative.
Decrease the charging time to 1/10 and you need more than a Megawatt of power to charge it. That becomes a problem for the distribution grid, especially at rush hour.
you dont need a Mega watt of power to charge a 18.4Kwh battery, Tesla cars have 40-85Kwh batteries.
in my state where 1Kwh = $0.13 its pretty flipping cheap to charge.
For those who say the Volt was too expensive, I submit the following:
It cost me $3500 less to drive my 2017 Volt than my son spent for his 2017 Camry.
2017 Volt MSRP $33220 less $7500 tax credit = net $25720
2017 Camry MSRP $23070 no tax credit = net $23070
Volt cost to charge 33 mi. per day for 24 mo. 11Kw@.$.13/kwh = $1044
Camry cost of gas 33 mi per day for 24 mo. 24Mpg@$2.65/gal = $2660
Resale factor:
2017 Volt 24000 mi Fair Purchase Price $20985
2017 Camry 24000 mi Fair Purchase Price $16438
Volt net cost including fuel ($25720-20985= $4735 + $1044 fuel = $5779
Camry net cost including fuel ($23070-$16438=$6632 + $2660 fuel = $9292
Net cost savings to drive the Volt: $3513
The Volt has been trouble-free and a pleasure to drive with zero range anxiety.
Who on God’s great earth pays sticker price for a Toyota Camry?
You could actually get a bigger discount on the Volt compared to Camry. Using MSRP makes a reasonably fair comparison.
GM killed the electric car….again!
Except they didn’t. They have the Bolt EV, which is a full electric car unlike the Volt which was an electric car with a gas engine for longer rides.
BillSF9c says:
I doubt elec would ever work for my pickup needs, but I have wanted an elec car for 40 years. But sometimes I want to drive for 8, 12, or 18 hours. I don’t want to gas-up every 400 miles so I buy a big tank. Flying was never convenient for me. If I got an electric I would at least need something like an external wheelchair or motorcycle holder to carry a 10 gal tank and small generator. If it will sustain 70 with a dead battery, fine. Solar charging can rule at home. My dad would get laughed and honked at a couple times a year, pushing his ride home. It was a Honda Trail 90 which he had to gas up each 2.months and he did forget that soarse routine a time or two. One bro was often in debt. Dad laughed with the honkers and all the way to the bank. Far from well-off, he had every desired toy, and paid cash. He bought a SuperBeetle, noting a Rabbit was a gas miser, but break-even was 10 years out. Hybrid? Bring them on! Battery-only? Then I need a theft-resistant generator-rack option. Not everyone drives far. But when I do, I don’t want to rent-a-car. I drive to arrive; not to sight-see. I looked at an elec SUV once. The back lost 10-12″ of vert space. No sale. You buy an SUV FOR people PLUS that space.
It’s a real shame they’re killing it as GM actually one up Toyota on the Volt as it’s a better hybrid than the Prius and it’s cheaper and more practical for most people than a pure EV.
You can decide to take a volt on a cross country drive on a whim with no worry something you can’t do with a Tesla or Nissan leaf or even a BMW i3 with the backup generator without a lot of careful planning so it can be your only car.
The real problem GM did not advertise it well their advertising in general is terrible so yes most people did not understand just how much better it was than the other hybrids.
But it still makes a lot more sense than a pure EV for 95% of the public.
You pretty much got a car that can be used like a Nissan Leaf or a Chevy Malibu for one price.
Another issue is the reality that hybrid technology does come at a cost and has a higher return for manufacture on SUVs they can sell for a higher price.
Maybe GM should come out with something like a Tahoe or Equinox with something like the Voltech drivetrain on the latter this would be more reliable than turbo charging a 1.5l or 2.0l engine to get something that heavy to move.
Though their CEO and product planner are idiots.
BB says:
Volt was the best car Chevy ever made- the base model in particular. Reasonably priced and quite modern, a rare descriptor for this company. I assume the next model will feature a 12.28 liter 7.5 cylinder in a fractal configuration that can only turn via torque steer and only to the left.
RoboMonkey says:
The price killed it for me and I went with a Prius. The dealers kept saying “you will get a tax rebate” but I read into those and by the time I equipped the Volt, and MAYBE got a tax rebate I was 4K higher than the Prius.
My 2013 Prius can boogie pretty good too. Those electric motors get people turning their heads when I pass them with ease.
p*ss poor advertising. they never stressed the system enough. shoulda done a demo where someone shoots the gas engine, closes the hood, and drives off on electric power. An armored version would have sold like hotcakes to Royalty and paranoid CEOs…
Keith Olinger says:
I was a landrover and range rove guy for 35 years, bought a volt when i rolled my rover off cliff on pacific coast, bought a volt with half the money i recived from insurance, pge also sent me a check for $800. My gas bill was about $250 a month now for past 6 months my electric bill is $4 a month on average for charging to get 60 miles a day for basically free, if i need to run from SF to LA, costs me a whopping 7 gallons to fill the generator that juices the batteries. Do the math folks. Also my volt is and feels stronger, more plush and superior handling, can beat anyone, yes porches and vettes to first in line at next light 0 to 60 pulls about 4.5 gs, 60 to 100 in a couple seconds. The physics of torque are undeniable, istant acceleration (do the physic azad nd math), has saved me numerous times from being hit by idiot drivers, i will never go back to a gas engine. Its ridiculous the petro chemical industry didn’t roll out the electrical infrastructure in the 50s. Now the tort lawsuit they are, well will be facing (because they buried the effects os CO2 for 60 plus years), will make the tobacco industry tort suit look like childs play. Unfortunately it will be in the 1000s of trillions, bankrupt them all , and guess who pays? All our children, there children and at a minimum there children.
But what do i know only a geologist, hydrogeoligist, physics, mathematics and chemistry degrees holder from the top geology school well alway in top 3 of the world.
Dam shame.
Christian Nowell says:
Electric charging infrastructure has not grown much at all in Northern NJ. Unless you own a house, there are limited charging opportunities and those that exist cost you more than running your car on gas. It is not practical to leave your car at a dealership for 6 hours a day to charge. I have managed to get a spot in my apartment’s garage that has access to an outlet that I have been secretly using to charge my car – but it takes over 12 hours to get a full charge. I would have been better off buying a Tesla and charging for 30 min. at the mall once a week. So far it appears the future is only here for people who own a home or a Tesla.
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David Ackles - My Name is David: Best of 1968-1973
Continuing on with artists who've never had a proper anthology released, we come to one of my favourite singer/songwriters, David Ackles. There was a proposed compilation, titled There Is a River: The Elektra Recordings, slated for release way back in 2007 but for various reasons it never saw the light of day. Comprising of the 3 albums he recorded for Elektra and a few unreleased songs, some copies were leaked before it was pulled, but as yet I've had no luck finding any. In his lifetime he only managed to release 4 albums, all of which I'd say are quite magnificent. His most celebrated is probably American Gothic, but my favourite is his debut self titled album. Whilst never getting any commercial success, many of his songs have been recorded by other artists over the years, most famously "The Road to Cairo" by Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger and the Trinity.
My initial interest in Ackles began way back in 1977, when, aged 13 years old, I received for Christmas a hardback book called The Illustrated New Musical Express Encyclopedia of Rock. For many years this was my bible, devouring every page and reading about every artist listed within, a good deal of which I'd never heard of before. The opening section, with artists listed alphabetically, featured a small picture of Ackles and just the one paragraph detailing his recording career. But within that paragraph were the words which quite accurately described his style as "poignant, nostalgic material laced with heavy drama". It wasn't until several years later I finally did hear anything by Ackles, once again my pal Manerg was responsible for my introduction, playing me his first album. After that I was of course hooked and purchased all 4 of his albums. Speaking of Manerg, yet another shoutout for a couple of song suggestions and helping me with the cover art.
I have wondered how Ackles' career would had developed if he'd received the success he was denied, I'm sure there would have been plenty more excellent albums to follow. But, disillusioned by his lack of commercial success he never recorded again, and moved on to work in musical theatre and writing screenplays, eventually teaching musical theatre. Sadly he died in 1999 at the age of 62, of lung cancer.
1. Ballad of the Ship of State (4:18)
2. Down River (3:55)
3. Cabin on the Mountain (3:29)
4. I've Been Loved (5:07)
5. Laissez-Faire (1:35)
6. Midnight Carousel (3:41)
7. Everybody Has a Story (2:05)
8. Candy Man (4:14)
9. Blue Ribbons (4:34)
10. Oh, California! (2:38)
11. Surf's Down (2:33)
12. Woman River (4:47)
13. What a Happy Day (2:11)
14. Montana Song (10:04)
15. Inmates of the Institution (4:26)
16. House Above the Strand (2:35)
17. His Name is Andrew (6:08)
18. Waiting for the Moving Van (3:35)
19. Jenna Saves (2:31)
20. The Road to Cairo (5:15)
Tracks 2, 5, 9, 13, 17 & 20 from the album "David Ackles", 1968
Tracks 3, 8, 12 & 15 from the album "Subway to the Country", 1970
Tracks 1, 6, 10, 14 & 18 from the album "American Gothic", 1972
Tracks 4, 7, 11, 16 & 19 from the album "Five & Dime", 1973
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Now that Book Five is available to my readers, I am hard at work on Book Six. For me, writing is the fun part, but getting my books into the hands of readers is a different story. (Pardon the pun.) That’s where I struggle.
Although I am running advertising campaigns on Amazon, I don’t always get the results I hope for. I have come to realize that having lots of reviews is an important component of sales promotion.
That is why I am inviting the followers of this blog and anyone who stumbles upon it to read my book for free. I am willing to send a free copy of Book Five to the first twenty readers who are willing to write a review and post it on Amazon. I am looking for honest reviews from people who have read the book.
If you would be willing to help me out, send an email to contactme@handyhelpersbooks.com. I will need your address so I can send you a book. Looking forward to hearing from you soon.
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If you are wondering what this book is about, here’s a clue.
In this book, Laura is presented with an opportunity to do something that will make a difference. Challenged by her teacher to “be the change you wish to see in the world,” she reaches out to a lonely woman who works in the cafeteria. The effects of this act go far beyond what she would ever have anticipated.
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The Handy Helpers, Book Four–The End–At last
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I have said so many times that I am almost finished with Book Four, I wanted to wait until that was actually true. Last Friday, the completed manuscript was emailed to my publisher for copy editing. So I think I can safely say that it is finished.
This is the story of Beth Anne’s quest to go to summer camp with her friends. Her parents want her to go to a camp for children with special needs. Thinking it is because they are worried for Beth Anne’s safety, she and her friends plead their case. Finally, Beth Anne’s parents admit that it is because they don’t have the money for the registration fee–the special camp is free.
That’s when the Handy Helpers devise a plan to raise the money. Registration check in hand, everything seems set for Beth Anne to go to camp. But Beth Anne shocks her family and her friends when she suddenly changes her mind and wants to go to the special camp after all. The reason for her change of heart is a story in itself.
Some other surprises in Book Four:
The outcome of the forest fire that took place in Book Three is revealed–the fire damage and what happened to the Cole children.
Logan’s dad–absent more than ever–shows up with someone he wants Logan to meet.
The history of the Clawson sisters is revealed, along with the history of Bluesky.
A big change is coming for Beth Anne’s family and she is excited about it.
In Book Three, Spike learned a lot about dealing with Bullies. At camp he encounters another bully and has to put his skills to the test.
At camp, Laura and Melissa’s friendship is stretched to the limits. Amber, who is put in the middle, must act as peacemaker.
Chris faces one of his fears and works to overcome it.
I hope you are excited about reading Book Four. I’m already at work on Book Five. Hopefully it won’t be so long before it is ready.
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Red, White, and . . . Bloopers
July 4, 2017 rosemaryheddens Leave a comment
Chris and Logan were already there when Spike arrived at the watermelon-eating contest. Gigantic watermelons had been cut up, and large slices were waiting for the contestants. “Last call for the watermelon-eating contest!” Mr. Howard, the president of the town council, shouted into the microphone. Contestants had already taken most of the seats at the table. Spike noticed Todd sitting on the far end and made his way there so he would be able to give Todd his slice of watermelon along with a big slice of revenge. Troy Fillmore was already in position, looking confident in his ability to win the contest for a second year.
“Before we begin,” Mr. Howard said to the contestants, “I’m going to go over the rules. Your hands will remain behind your back during the entire contest. You must eat all of the red portion. Emmitt Dugan here will be the judge. He will determine when you’ve eaten all of the red portion. His judgment is final. We’re just about ready to begin. Go ahead and set the watermelon in front of the contestants.”
While Mr. Howard was speaking, Spike had carefully removed the bottle of red dye from his pocket. Using the pointed applicator, he carved a groove in a watermelon slice and filled the groove with the contents of the dye bottle. Then he set the slice of watermelon in front of Todd. Spike recognized Mayor Goodwin standing nearby. He had removed his leather jacket but was still wearing the white T-shirt.
“Okay, I think we’re all ready,” Mr. Howard spoke into the microphone again. “Wait a minute, there’s an empty chair. Hey, Mayor, don’t you want to get in on this?”
“I think I’ll pass,” Mayor Goodwin said, patting his belly. “I just ate a big lunch.”
“Oh, come on,” Mr. Howard urged. “You can’t let Troy win this thing again, at least not without a challenge.”
The crowd started chanting “Go, Mayor, go! Go, Mayor, go!”
At last, the mayor relented. “Okay, I guess I’ll do it.” The chair on the other side of Todd was vacant, but because the chairs were crowded together, the mayor asked Todd to move over so he could have the chair on the end. All the contestants had bibs tied around their necks to protect their clothing from watermelon stains. Because the mayor joined at the last minute, no one thought to give him a bib. Spike watched in horror as Mayor Goodwin took the seat in front of the sabotaged watermelon slice.
Before Spike could switch watermelon slices, Mr. Howard yelled “Go!” into the microphone. Slices of watermelon were sliding around the table as the contestants plunged their faces into the red flesh of the melons. Chomping sounds could be heard as well as groans from the spectators as they saw Troy Fillmore’s watermelon slide away from him and fall under the table. Chris quickly replaced it with another slice, but Troy was now far behind the other contestants. Jennifer was jumping up and down, yelling Todd’s name. Todd was focused on eating the watermelon, but his mouth wasn’t as big as the mayor who was devouring every red speck in record time.
Spike, who had been watching the excitement, looked down at his hands. They were stained with the red dye. The empty dye bottle lay at his feet. Spike quickly picked it up and walked as fast as he could without drawing attention in the direction of the restroom. As he left, he could hear the crowd cheering.
“Here’s the winner!” Mr. Howard shouted into the microphone, holding up Mayor Goodwin’s hand. “It looks like we have a new champion this year!” he continued as the contestants were given towels to wipe their faces. “Our mayor has pulled it off for the good old red, white, and . . . red, white, and . . . bloopers! Holy moly, Mayor, what happened to your face?”
Spike quickened his pace toward the restroom. Everyone stared at the mayor, who was holding the towel in his hands. On his face was a red smile that went from ear to ear. It wasn’t a happy-clown smile but an evil, scary smile. It looked like he had been drinking blood and the blood had splattered onto his white shirt. Women nearby shrieked in terror. Toddlers in strollers and babies in their parents’ arms began to cry. People came running from every direction to see what had happened.
“Better go clean up,” Troy whispered to the mayor.
“You!” Mayor Goodwin called out as he entered the restroom. “It was you!”
Spike looked up from the basin where he was scrubbing his red hands and peered into the stained face of Mayor Goodwin. Their eyes locked for a moment, and then Spike broke away and ran for the door.
From The Handy Helpers Book 3: Red, White, and . . . Bloopers! The Handy Helpers series is available on amazon
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When the girls rang the doorbell, they heard Mrs. Henry shout, “Go Away.”
“Mrs. Henry,” Amber yelled through the door. “It’s Laura and Amber. We came to see if you need any help.”
“Come on in,” She yelled back. As the girls opened the door, they heard her say, “Might as well. You already woke me up.” The wrinkled condition of Mrs. Henry’s house dress told Amber and Laura that she really had been sleeping. Her thin white hair was piled up on her head so that it looked like a giant spider had woven its web there.
“How are you feeling?” Laura asked, trying not to react to her appearance.
“I have a broken hip. How do you think I feel?”
“We were very sorry to hear about your accident.” Amber hoped she sounded sincere. “How did it happen?”
“It’s a long story,” Mrs. Henry sighed. Amber and Laura were sure it would be.
“I was late for my Bridge game and I had my arms full of old clothes I was taking to the thrift store. The gravel in my driveway was loose. I wish I had a cement driveway, but Mr. Henry said we couldn’t afford cement so we had to have gravel. Anyway, the gravel was loose and my feet started slipping. I tried to grab a hold of my car door, but I kept slipping. The next thing I knew, I was down on the gravel. I probably would have lain there until I died, but Doris Duncan came by to check on me when I didn’t show up at the Bridge game. At least I have one person who cares a little about what happens to me. She called for an ambulance and they took me to the hospital. The doctor ordered an x-ray and said I have a broken hip. The next day, I had surgery. They put me in rehab for three weeks, and now I’m supposed to take care of myself. I can get around some in my wheelchair, but no one cares if I starve to death.”
“We care, “Laura assured her. “What can we do for you?”
“You can go to the store and buy me some things that I can cook myself from the wheelchair.”
“We’d be happy to do that,” Amber managed a smile. “Do you have a list?”
“I just need eggs, bread, milk and coffee. Can’t you remember that without a list?”
“Of course we can,” Laura smiled. “We’ll go to the store right now and be back before you know it.”
“Sure you will,” Mrs. Henry sounded doubtful. “Here’s some money. Don’t lose it.”
Laura and Amber jumped on their bikes and raced down the street toward the market. Laura had tucked Mrs. Henry’s money safely in her pocket. After they located all of the items in the store, they went to the checkout counter where Margaret, the clerk, rang up their purchases.
Amber put the milk and bread in the basket of her bike. Laura took the eggs and coffee. They rode back as fast as they could, knowing that Mrs. Henry would be annoyed if they took too long. Just as they were turning the corner onto Hope Street, a large yellow dog ran out in front of them. Amber managed to miss the dog, but when Laura tried to swerve around him, she lost control of her bike. With a loud crash, she landed on the pavement, the back wheel of her bike still spinning around. Amber ran to help her up. That’s when she saw the raw egg spilled on the pavement.
“Are there any unbroken ones?” Laura asked as Amber opened the carton.
“Only two,” Amber said. “Are you all right?”
“I’ll be fine,” Laura sighed, “But what are we going to do about the eggs?”
Just then Amber realized they were on Betty Jenkins’ street. Amber and Laura knocked forcefully on Betty’s door.
“What’s wrong?” Betty asked when she saw the panic on their faces.
“We were shopping for Mrs. Henry, and we broke the eggs,” Laura explained.
“It wasn’t our fault,” Amber added. “A dog ran out in front of us.”
“Don’t worry,” Betty said, calmly. “It was just an accident. We’ll think of something. Let me see if I have a dozen eggs in my refrigerator.”
“We just need ten,” Laura said. “Two of them didn’t break.”
“I’ve only got six,” Betty told them after checking her refrigerator. “Let’s go across the street to Doris’s house and see if she can spare four eggs.”
“What took you so long? Did you have to milk a cow?” Mrs. Henry fumed as the girls came through the door with her groceries.
After they had put away Mrs. Henry’s groceries, Laura asked if there was anything else they could do for her.
“Not today,” she said, “but come back on Wednesday. I’m going to need you then.”
“You’re welcome,” Amber said when they got outside.
“You didn’t expect her to thank us, did you?” Laura asked.
“Of course not.” Amber laughed “Those words aren’t in her vocabulary.”
From The Handy Helpers: Seven is a Perfect Number, available from Amazon
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Be happy this Christmas.
November 29, 2016 rosemaryheddens Leave a comment
This has been called “The most wonderful time of the year.” While many would dispute that–especially parents trying to make the budget stretch–it is a time ripe with anticipation.
It is a busy time as we go in search of the perfect gift for everyone on our lists, wrap and bake and decorate. When it is all said and done on December 25, will we be able to say “Merry Christmas” and truly mean it?
Since I can’t shop for all of you, I offer this as my gift to you. I tore it from a devotional I read everyday, and now it serves as a bookmark in my Bible. I read it often, as a much-needed reminder:
Jesus said, “Stop allowing yourself to be . . . unsettled” (Jn 14:27) . You’re doing it to yourself! Learn to “let go” and work on developing the fruits of the spirit in your own life. Letting go doesn’t mean you don’t care. It just means allowing others to learn in their own way and through their own experiences. It calls for focusing on Jesus rather than obsessing on the other person’s behavior. “You will keep in perfect peace. . . all whose thoughts are fixed on you” (Isa 27:3). Fix your thoughts on God, not others. Letting go means caring about instead of care-giving. It means stepping out of the middle and not trying to influence the outcome by fixing, judging, nagging, scolding, arguing, criticizing, and regulating. It’s about facing each day with God’s help and cherishing each moment. It’s about realizing the only person you can “change” is yourself. It’s about fearing less and trusting more. And it’s the only way to be happy.
Have a very merry and blessed Christmas.
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I LOVE SPINACH
January 26, 2016 rosemaryheddens Leave a comment
When the grasshoppers ate her mother’s vegetable garden, Amber was secretly happy about it–especially when they ate up all the spinach. Amber couldn’t imagine why anyone would want to eat that slimy green stuff. But when Amber tasted Betty Jenkin’s spinach salad made with fresh spinach, she totally changed her opinion. In fact, when Betty showed up to lend her green thumb in helping the Snyder’s plant a successful garden, Amber insisted that the garden include spinach.
Once the spinach was ready to harvest, Amber wanted to invite Betty to dinner as a way to say thank you. Here is how it went:
Amber was so excited about their special Memorial Day dinner, that she practically dragged her family to the car. “Don’t you want to stay and visit with your friends?” John asked. “It will be hours before Betty comes to dinner.”
“I have to make my special spinach salad,” Amber insisted. “Laura gave me a recipe that she said will be delicious. It’s called Strawberry Spinach Salad. I want to have plenty of time to get things ready.”
Betty Jenkins arrived at the Snyders’ promptly at four o’clock. She brought a jug of homemade lemonade and a cucumber from her garden. “I thought you might like to use this in your salad.” Betty handed the cucumber to Amber.
“That’s exactly what I need,” Amber said, somewhat surprised. “The recipe is supposed to have a cucumber, but I forgot to buy one.”
While her dad got the grill ready for hamburgers, Amber spread the recipe out on the kitchen counter. She took three strips of bacon from the refrigerator and chopped them. Then she cooked the bacon in a small skillet. While the cooked bacon was draining on paper towels, she prepared the dressing using rice vinegar, honey, olive oil, mustard, salt, and pepper. In a large salad bowl, Amber tossed the spinach leaves with slices of oranges and strawberries. Next she added Betty’s cucumber which she had thinly sliced along with some sliced red onion. Just before she was ready to serve the salad, she poured on the dressing, tossing to mix it in well. She divided the salad into individual salad bowls. Then she topped each salad with chopped walnuts and bacon.
As Amber carried her salad out to the patio, she saw her dad taking the hamburgers and corn-on-the-cob off the grill. “Dinner is ready,” he announced. Everyone took a seat around the picnic table in the back yard and John gave the blessing.
“Amber,” Betty said, “your salad is lovely. I’m sure it tastes delicious. Strawberries go so well with spinach.”
“I hope you like it,” Amber said. “I know you make really good spinach salad.”
Everyone was loading their hamburgers with big slices of tomato, onions and lettuce, and unwrapping the corn-on-the-cob. Kyle was the first to taste Amber’s spinach salad. “There’s something different about this salad,” he said. “It’s kind of crunchy.”
“That must be the bacon,” Mary suggested, “or maybe the walnuts.”
“Betty’s cucumber is so fresh,” Amber said. “Maybe that’s what’s crunchy.”
“I see what you mean,” John said to Kyle after taking a bite of salad. “It’s a different kind of crunchy, kind of gritty.”
Mary lifted some of the spinach leaves and examined her salad closely. “Amber, did you wash the spinach before you made the salad?”
“Wash the spinach?” Amber sounded confused. “It didn’t say anything about washing the spinach in the recipe Laura gave me.”
Kyle who had just taken a large bite of salad spit it back into the bowl.
“I should have told you that you have to wash spinach well, especially when it comes from the garden. I’m sorry I didn’t think of that,” Mary said, sympathetically.
“Oh,” Amber said, “I messed up again.”
Mary collected the bowls of salad and carried them into the kitchen.
“I should leave cooking to Laura,” Amber said with a sigh. “I’ll never be a good cook like you, Betty.”
“Well.” Betty laughed. “I wasn’t always a good cook. When Paul and I were first married, I was a horrible cook. I remember the first time I tried boiling eggs. I didn’t know how long to cook them, so I boiled them for half an hour. They were so rubbery you could bounce them off the wall.”
“What did Paul do?” Amber asked. “Did he get mad at you?”
“Not Paul.” Betty laughed again. “He was always a very kind, patient man. He sat right down at the table and ate those eggs—every one. It took him a long time to chew them. It must have been like eating a sponge. I’m sure his jaws hurt for weeks afterwards.”
“That’s a really funny story,” John said. “I think I could tell a few stories like that about when we were first married.”
“But I bet you know better than to tell those stories, don’t you?” Betty said with a wink.
“You have that right.” John laughed.
From The Handy Helpers: Seven is a Perfect Number available on Amazon
A Rocky Start: Chapter Sixteen
October 30, 2015 rosemaryheddens Leave a comment
Monday afternoon, the girls found Gus sitting in a chair in the lobby of the senior center. “Why did the elephant paint his toenails red?” he asked when he saw them come in.
“I don’t know,” Laura said, taking the bait. “Why did the elephant paint his toenails red?”
“So he could hide in the strawberry patch.” Gus laughed.
“That’s a good one, Gus,” Amber said, smiling.
“Yeah.” Melissa laughed. “Very funny.”
“What are you girls up to today?” Gus wanted to know.
“We’re here to check the schedule just like we do every Monday,” Laura explained.
“What are you doing hanging around here?” Amber asked Gus.
“Watching for pretty girls,” was Gus’s answer.
“Have you seen any?” Amber asked.
“Yeah.” Gus smiled. “Three beautiful girls just walked through the door.”
“Where?” Amber looked around.
“He means us, silly,” Melissa said, fluffing out her hair. “You’re sweet, Gus.”
“See you later,” Amber said, and then added, “alligator.”
“After ’while, crocodile,” Gus answered back.
Walt was just putting the schedule up on the bulletin board when the girls walked up. “We’re giving you a week off,” Walt announced. “You worked pretty hard last week. We think you deserve a break.”
“That’s really nice,” Laura said. “But we like working here.”
“There’s more,” Walt continued. “On Saturday, we’re having an appreciation lunch for you and the boys. Where are they, by the way?”
“Oh, they’ll be a little late,” Amber said. “They stayed after school for something.”
“Could you let them know about the luncheon? It’ll be at noon on Saturday.”
“Sure, we’ll let them know,” Laura assured him.
“Okay, spill the beans,” Laura turned to Amber after Walt left. “Why are the boys staying after school?”
“They’re probably waiting for Spike. He had to serve detention,” Amber said with a grin. “Ms. McGuire asked me to see her after school. When I walked in the room, I saw Spike sitting at his desk with his head down.”
“Why, what did he do?” Laura wanted to know more.
“What I heard was that he was pretending to be Ms. McGuire. You know that act he does,” Melissa chimed in.
“Yeah, I’ve seen him do that,” Laura said. “That’s why he got detention?”
“He was clapping his hands and saying, ‘Now class, settle down. Settle down. I have some great news. You’re going to get to do fifty pages of homework tonight. Isn’t that exciting?’ He didn’t see Ms. McGuire come in with two other teachers. She probably would have laughed it off, but I guess she didn’t want the other teachers to think she was a pushover, so she gave him detention.”
“What about Chris and Logan?” Laura asked. “Why aren’t they here?”
“They probably waited for Spike,” Amber said. “They’ll all show up together. They’re like the three musketeers.”
“Don’t you mean the three stooges?” Melissa laughed.
Even though they knew their names were not on the schedule, the girls walked over to the bulletin board and looked at it anyway. “I’ve got a great idea,” Melissa said excitedly as she looked down the list of jobs. “Watch this.” Melissa pulled a pencil out of her book bag and wrote something on one of the empty lines on the schedule. When she was finished, Amber and Laura saw that she had written “Three Handy Guys” next to the assignment to clean the restrooms, and then she had checked the box for Tuesday.
“I don’t think that’s a good idea,” Laura said. “We’re going to get in trouble.”
“It’s just a joke, right?” Amber asked. “You’re going to erase it, aren’t you?”
“I am going to erase it after the guys see it,” Melissa said. “Don’t be chicken. This is going to be fun. Just wait and see what happens tomorrow.” Melissa pulled her two friends into a doorway where they wouldn’t be seen. “We’ll wait here until the boys come.”
A few minutes later, they watched from their hiding place as the Three Handy Guys came through the front door and headed for the bulletin board.
“Clean the restrooms?” Chris said with surprise. “We’ve never had that job before.”
“How hard could it be?” Spike reassured him. “We can handle that with no problem. I know where all the cleaning supplies are.”
Just then, Walt came out of his office. “Did the girls tell you about Saturday?” he asked.
“No, we haven’t seen them,” Logan said. “What’s happening Saturday?”
“We’re having an appreciation lunch for all of you,” Walt told them. “Be here at noon and enjoy a feast.”
“Thanks,” they all said. “We will.”
The girls watched as the boys left. Then Melissa took her pencil from her book bag again and carefully erased “Three Handy Guys” from the schedule.
“Ask me what happened in school today,” Amber said with excitement that night at the dinner table. “Go ahead, ask me. You aren’t going to believe it!”
“Okay, Fred, tell us what happened in school today,” John said with a chuckle. “You look like you’re about to explode.”
“You remember that big math assignment we had to do?” Amber asked her family.
“The one I helped you with?” Kyle said smugly. “Let me guess, you got a passing grade on it.”
“Well, I did,” Amber went on, “But that’s not it. In math today, Ms. McGuire told us what happened to that assignment. She took it home on Friday so she could grade the papers. On Sunday morning, she was looking out in her backyard. There was a lot of white stuff all over her yard. When she went to see what it was, she found our math papers in shreds. Her dog had dragged them out through his doggy door. He was in the backyard with some of our papers in his front paws. He was chewing on them like they were a T-bone steak. Ms. McGuire said that she never believed students who said their dog ate their homework, but now she does. After school, she told me she was giving me credit for the homework Domino ate.”
“Do you have to do the big assignment over again?” Mary asked with concern.
“No, I don’t.” Amber smiled proudly. “Fortunately, Ms. McGuire had already graded the papers and recorded the scores. She said that anyone who had at least 75 percent on the homework would not have to do it again. Anyone who had less than that was going to have to do it again anyway. I got an 88, so I’m fine.”
“Good going, sis.” Kyle patted her on the back.
“That’s quite a story,” John said. “I wonder if her dog is Domino’s brother.”
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Poison hemlock alert
By Hay and Forage Grower
It’s been taking numerous regions of the U.S. by storm and, in many cases, nothing is being done to stop the invasion. Once an occasional nuisance, poison hemlock has officially become a major pest, and it’s one that is deleterious to livestock if ingested at high enough amounts.
A biennial member of the parsley family, poison hemlock can grow up to 6-feet tall, according to Jeff Graybill, Penn State agricultural extension educator based in Lancaster.
“This weed has been expanding to new regions in the state and its growth has become more aggressive,” Graybill says in a recent blog post. “The weed can be found growing in fallow areas, fence rows, pastures, roadsides, and creek sides.”
The toxicity of poison hemlock is well documented. Graybill notes that all parts of the plant are poisonous, but adds that the mature seeds carry the highest toxin concentrations.
The toxic culprits in poison hemlock are pyridine alkaloids, the primary of which is coniine.
Poison hemlock also holds a dubious place in world history. It’s been thought that the Greek philosopher Socrates was killed in 399 B.C. by drinking hemlock tea.
Unfortunately, livestock can meet the same fate as Socrates if they ingest too much of the weed.
“Some studies have shown toxicosis at 0.25 percent fresh weight (of the animal’s weight) for horses and 0.5 percent for cattle; that would be 2.5 to 5 pounds of material per 1,000 pounds of liveweight,” Graybill explains. “Significant poisoning can result in muscle paralysis and suffocation,” he adds.
Easy to identify
Poison hemlock has finely divided leaves, similar to wild carrot (also known as Queen Anne’s lace). Purple spots can often be found on the stems and the plant itself carries a somewhat musty smell.
In its first year, poison hemlock develops a basal rosette of leaves. During the second year, a vegetative stem and flowers form. The flowers are white and arranged in a compound umbel pattern.
Poison hemlock seed production is prolific; each plant has the capacity to produce up to 38,000 seeds.
“Take care when eradicating the plant by hand,” Graybill writes. “Wear gloves and protective clothing. Contact with the skin has been known to cause irritation for some people.”
Poison hemlock can be easily dug out of the soil using a shovel, but for larger infestations, an herbicide application may be needed.
Applications are most effective when made before plants bolt (shoot a stem) in the spring. Herbicide options include 2,4-D plus Banvel, Crossbow (2,4-D plus triclopyr), or glyphosate as a spot treatment.
Like many weed issues, poison hemlock will often begin as a small problem and quickly proliferate. Especially in pastures and hayfields, the sage operator will want to jump on poison hemlock infestations early and often to keep a small problem from becoming a large one.
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Niche – an Eco-Romp to Give Linnaeus Nightmares
Posted on January 14, 2017 Updated on January 14, 2017
The game’s full title is Niche: a Genetics Survival Game, and thank Darwin fish for that, because “niche game” is the worst Google search term in history.
Niche opening screen. Image via niche-game.com.
Anyhoo. Niche is an eco-bio-something sim that charges the player with raising a pack of vague mammalian critters, collecting food, breeding, fighting off predators, and exploring their surroundings. The game world’s science is a biological grab-bag of sorts. Differently colored tiles represent different “biomes” with different physical characteristics. Each critter has its own genome, where some traits divide to dominant versus recessive, and others mix interestingly, like fur color. A “mutation menu” lets the player pick specific traits to introduce into their newly-bred nichelings, rolling the dice and letting the odds determine the outcome. “Immunity genes” exist to discourage consanguinity. Later in the game’s life cycle, “alpha/beta” status for critters was also introduced.
Although each of these different mechanics leans on some solidly biological idea, the overall mix combined with necessary simplification, is probably enough to make any real scientist cry tears of blood. Nichelings are critters somewhere between the feline and the canine, who can evince any color fur, with stripes or spots, with blue or black or yellow eyes. They can have ram horns or poison fangs, clawed forepaws or (eventually) even gills and flippers. It’s a taxonomic anarchy, but it’s a lot of fun.
Adam and Eve, and a baby nicheling. They birth live young, but in nests.
As befits a game that bases its ethos on evolutionary biology, the game begins with two critters, a male and female named Adam and Eve. Nichelings are omnivores, and their diet is limited only by their ability to gather or hunt, with particular anatomical adaptations to make each of these skills easier. Lean-bodied critters are weaker but faster, increasing the range of hexagonal tiles they can traverse in one of their limited daily turns. The game is mostly turn-based, but still requires a little alertness, such as for gathering food before the rabbits that share your ecosystem eat them all up.
As the game is in early access, it’s still changing with every update. One late update radically changed the game’s strategy, when it shifted the food consumption algorithm. Instead of being able to breed your nichelings with relative impunity, with food being consumed per action taken, food is now removed per member of the pack. Instead of any rogue wanderer automatically joining your pack, you now have to chase them down and invite them in politely. Perhaps by engraved invitation? Some wanderers won’t join your pack, they’ll only breed with your females and skedaddle, leaving your pack to handle whatever genetic surprises the bundle of joy has in store.
The menaces facing nichelings are many. There are carnivores stalking in the tall grasses, and birds of prey that specifically prey on the newborn members of the pack, if there is not a watchful adult protecting them. Food can run out, causing starvation. Nests are required for breeding new nichelings, and food sources are varied, but also easy to deplete. The game begins at the lowest difficulty level, on an island rich with food and low on predators. Moving on to the bigger islands gives more room, and lets you explore different biomes like “Savannah” or “swamp”, which have their own menaces.
Nichelings come in many colors and patterns.
Heat and cold are meant to affect the critters, although they don’t seem to have been added yet. Disease also afflicts them at random, permanently reducing their life span every time they catch the sniffles. This is also where the immunity comes in, since nichelings with two copies of the same immune gene are more likely to get ill. Since this is a statistical effect, the player is actually more likely to notice it not come into effect, through the magic of attentional bias.
Niche is a game with deep strategic potential, throwing twists and turns to keep the player on their feet. It’s also a game with a lot of story-telling potential. Having watched an untold number of Niche LP videos on YouTube, it’s safe to say that each player brings their own particular balance of story and tactic to the game, sometimes combining the two to form surprising additions. Critters with stunted forelegs, for example, can’t forage for food, so enterprising players have set them as babysitters for the endangered cubs, or found them other useful roles. As much as the game is about breeding out undesirable traits, it’s also about utilizing each critter in the manner most appropriate to their abilities.
For players immune to the emotional effects of watching their beloved pixel pets die, Niche can provide hours (…and hours) of entertainment. Finding the right mix of cosmetic and utilitarian traits can be very satisfying, and the player can pretty easily control the difficulty level of their game. Though the game isn’t quite finished, it still has an impressive array of features and is interestingly flexible. It’s worth noting the presence of those wandering males impregnating females, which some players are likely to find disturbing. Otherwise, there’s immense satisfaction in creating a species of antlered, fox-eared panda catdogs.
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On the move – fresh impetus for local leadership
Sometimes repetition works. It’s brilliant for children’s stories.
Sometimes – particularly in politics – reinforcement is needed for messages to penetrate.
Sometimes audience boredom blunts the impact.
But then, amazingly, the message arrives on a different train – a fresh perspective – and the audience is shaken from slumber.
That is why this Social Mobility report is required reading.
I have lost track of the number of times I’ve written of the UK’s economic diversity and the inadequacy of over-centralised policy responses. Despite the daily evidence the march of the macros remains the average response.
Teasing apart the policy knots (treating causes rather than symptoms) does not come easily to the average big number addict.
At the heart of the Social Mobility Commission’s report the challenge of reconciling the National with the Local is exposed. Umpteen flavours of economic and demographic analysis may have said all this before but now . . .
‘There is enough evidence from around the world, in our country’s own history and, contemporaneously, in local areas to know that, with the right approach, the transmission of disadvantage from one generation to the next can be broken.
‘There is, however, a mind-blowing inconsistency of practice. It is the breeding ground for the local lottery in life chances that exists today. It is, of course, a matter for local decision-makers to attune their policies and priorities to the needs of their local communities. In a heavily resource-constrained climate, local councils are continually having to make difficult choices about where to allocate resources and focus efforts in order to get the biggest bang for their buck. But all too often schemes start up and then wither away. Initiatives often lack scale. Experience is usually not pooled. Most worryingly of all, evidence about what works to improve social mobility is, at best, not properly embedded in local policies and programmes. At worst, it is ignored. When that happens, precious public resources are wasted and the potential for social progress is lost.’
Despite the pleas for consistency – the outrage against ‘postcode lotteries’ – there is also recognition of the need for local leaders ‘to attune their policies and priorities to the needs of their local communities’. That required flexibility is certainly not lost on the recently appointed Metro Mayors and has been a consistent refrain from many city leaders. But after years of denigration (and austerity budgets) Local Governments have lost much of their authority. It’s a rare and brave soul who has leadership strength to develop local economic and community development policies that really meet the needs of their people.
And yet, despite constraints (real or imagined), it does happen. The report cites evidence of places where fortune has changed through dint of local effort. But the report also highlights how those flashes of brilliance are rarely shared.
Perhaps more than the myriad metrics around economic performance and evolving demographics, this Social Mobility study underscores that need for local collaboration and inspired leadership.
This is precisely the agenda planned for a unique 3-day conference in June 2018.
‘Intelligent Communities’ are places that may have the benefit of smart technology and future-proofed infrastructure, but they also prosper under the guidance of gifted local leadership.
This is not new – they’ve been studied in depth by the Intelligent Community Forum for the best part of two decades.
Next June such places from around the world will send their delegates to meet and mingle with local leaders from the UK, share their ideas and successes, form new bonds, learn of new opportunities and celebrate their delight in a renaissance of the places they call ‘home’.
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Cross-Party consensus and other ‘escape hatches’
It may not have been the first such example but the pre-2015 election consensus around long-term infrastructure planning was certainly a ‘learning moment’ for Westminster. The lessons have not been lost – despite the divisiveness of ongoing policy power struggles.
The case for removing infrastructure from knockabout political games was, eventually, grasped by Party leaders despite their decades of devotion to partisan debate. Endless arguments and prevarications get in the way of well-considered solution investment whilst the people, emulating Doogle, shake their heads sorrowfully and mutter ‘What a way to run a railway’.
Even building that infrastructure consensus was hard fought. Never mind that the life cycle of governments was far too short for serious investment. Never mind that the lobbyists were routinely exposed as short-term market manipulators. Never mind that the complexities of major projects didn’t fit into 78pt tabloid headlines. It was no small wonder that anything was ever achieved in the febrile atmosphere of Westminster party politics.
But opening an escape hatch requires broad recognition of some impending disaster.
With today’s launch of the White Paper on Industrial Strategy it is timely to review the Green paper comments from industry and academia. The Policy Lab led by Kings College London (KCL) observed, ‘It is difficult to sell a big change to the entire country without a sense of crisis’ and went on to ask whether ‘a burning platform exists to launch the industrial strategy from?’
Last week’s budget scene-setter strived to embed ‘productivity’ as a central motivating focus but was that sufficient to establish a ‘war footing’? The KCL input was as positive as possible – suggesting unity around securing a ‘peace dividend’ ‘as the country moves through this time of profound change and heightened disruption’. They didn’t dare suggest that Brexit was itself a sufficiently severe and imminent unifying threat – a diplomatic caution that serves to underline the long road between rhetoric and reality.
Getting consensus around infrastructure planning set the scene for further calls to remove contentious arenas from everyday politics. Writing in the December issue of Prospect magazine, Diane Coyle’s candidate for cross-party consensus is Economic Strategy.
Writing as a member of the independent Industrial Strategy Commission, Diane concludes that, ‘There must be a commitment, across party lines, to strategic management of the economy, monitored by an independent body analogous to the OBR. The strategy must go far beyond a few eye-catching sector deals and be aimed at long-term challenges, such as decarbonising the economy and delivering health and social care for an ageing population’.
That plea for cross-party consensus was echoed again last week when 90 MPs repeated calls for removal of the Social Care/NHS policy complex from the political maelstrom. The BBC reported, ‘The letter argued that only a cross-party NHS and social care convention – a forum for non-partisan debate – could deliver a sustainable settlement for these services where conventional politics had failed to do so.’
What may have started with independence for the Bank of England and the creation of the Office for Budgetary Responsibilities and a seemingly endless list of ‘arms-length’/independent regulators seems now to have become the model for a new hands-off school of government.
That withdrawal, however, is a prospect that now seems far more likely to succeed at a local level closer to the people and their communities. An alternative ‘escape hatch’ for conflicted macro-managers is to back-off and devolve issues to regional/metro and local governments where attending to the great diversity of needs can help untangle the centrally knotted issues. The other great advantage of letting go is that local political discourse is far more inclined towards the consensual and the emergent White Paper is certainly not short of placed-based aspirations.
The UK is, arguably, the most centralised of all advanced economies. Sadly, subsidiarity is often and erroneously painted as some dark and suspect EU concept but as any parent with teenagers will know, there comes a time when youngsters must be let go. So it is with Mrs and Mr Whitehall – the offspring must be trusted to provide the energy for the entire family’s next generation.
And I wrote all that without using the F word.
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There's more to college football than the Power 5
Coaches’ Poll
G5 Top 10 (plus 1)
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Category: MAC
American, Football, MAC, Mountain West
Week 8 Top 10 (plus 1)
October 17, 2017 October 17, 2017 Mark Jameson — managing editor
There was a bit of a shake-up in the rankings this week as San Diego State was clobbered at home by Boise State, a team that looked like it may be headed for a losing season. With the SDSU loss, that opens a big-time opportunity for teams in the American Athletic Conference as South Florida and Central Florida both remain undefeated.
Here is this week’s rankings:
UCF (5-0) — Sure they are ranked lower than USF, but schedule thus far is slightly better. Golden Knights take on Navy this weekend.
USF (6-0) — A road trip to Tulane doesn’t seem like much of a challenge.
Boise State (4-2) — A tough schedule so far (ranked No. 54) and a win over No. 19 San Diego State was huge.
San Diego State (6-1) — There is still a lot to play for this year for the Aztecs as they may have the last laugh in the Mountain West title game against Boise.
Memphis (5-1) — The Tigers are legit, or are they. We’ll find out Thursday night against Houston.
Toledo (5-1) — The Rockets are flying under the radar for now.
Navy (5-1) — The AAC is deep, but that may be a problem for many of these teams.
Colorado State (5-2) — The Rams nearly lost at home to a not-so-good Nevada team. Their defense may be the downfall.
Houston (4-2) — Thursday night against Memphis will be a big one for the Cougars as well.
Western Michigan (4-3) — The Broncos will play cross-state rival Eastern Michigan this weekend. The winner will be the third best team in the state.
SMU (4-2) — A win this weekend at Cincinnati gets them closer to a bowl game.
Week 3 winners: MAC shows its strength against Big XII; SDSU tops Stanford
September 17, 2017 September 17, 2017 Mark Jameson — managing editor
The Mid-American Conference has always been able to hold its own with the big boys of college football, and on Saturday it showed that strength again. Of course the MAC is awesome and we love the late-night MACtion, but regardless of how awful Nebraska is right now, a win in Lincoln is just down right super. That’s what Northern Illinois was able to do — walk into a hostile Big Ten stadium and walk away with a win.
So which Group of 5 team has the biggest win of Week 3? There is plenty to choose from, let’s take a look.
Northern Illinois (2-1) – NIU gets the top spot this week because it went into a Big Ten stadium and came away with a win. This is not an easy task, despite how poor a team Nebraska might be.
San Diego State (3-0) – A win at home against Stanford is a great program win for Rocky Long and Co. The Aztecs are legit and will get to prove that in the coming week as, you guessed it, Northern Illinois comes to SoCal.
Memphis (2-0) – The Tigers had a shoot-out with UCLA at the Liberty Bowl, ending with a 48-45 win over the Bruins. Memphis has a easy game this week against Southern Illinois.
Ohio (2-1) – The Bobcats took care of Kansas at home. Any time you get a Big XII team on your own turf, it’s special, even if it is a team that is as bad as Kansas.
South Florida (3-0) – The Bulls beat the snot out of Illinois, perhaps the worst Power 5 team in the nation.
American, C-USA, Football, MAC, Mountain West, Sun Belt, Top 10 plus 1
Week 3 rankings (Top 10, plus 1)
Week three is already upon us, but before we head into the weekend, it’s time to unveil our Top 10 Plus 1. One team probably could have moved up to No. 1, but it let go of a 21-point lead to a Top 25 team. Yeah, we’re talking about you, Boise State! But another Mountain West team, San Diego State, topped a Pac12 team on the road, defeating Arizona State in Tempe.
San Diego State (2-0) Good win on the road earns the Aztecs the top spot this week.
USF (2-0) Two wins against no-names, but the Bulls are in the Top 25 AP poll.
Houston (1-0) The Cougars notched a win on the road at Arizona.
Boise State (2-1) The Broncos topped New Mexico, 28-14 Thursday night
Central Michigan (2-0) The Chips have another winnable game against Syracuse
Eastern Michigan (2-0) Because the Eagles beat a Big Ten team
Toledo (2-0) Maybe the best team in the MAC
Army (2-0) The Black Knights are 2-0. Freedom!
Navy (2-0) Lower the Army ’cause it lost last year to Black Knights
Air Force (1-0) The Falcons won’t be on this list next week after a trip to Ann Arbor
Old Dominion (2-0) Why not, the Monarchs are off and running this year
Football, MAC
Eastern Michigan gets first B1G win, tops Rutgers on the road
September 9, 2017 September 15, 2017 Mark Jameson — managing editor
Ok, so we all know that Rutgers is probably one of the worst Power 5 teams in America, but so what! EASTERN MICHIGAN went on the road and beat a Big Ten team! It was also the team’s first win over any Power 5.
And that’s all that matters!
For the first time in program history, Eastern topped a B1G team. The Eagles are also 2-0 for the first time since 1995.
So how’d they do it? Defense.
The Eagles held the Scarlet Knights to 326 of total offense and also had two key interceptions.
Up next for Eastern is Ohio at home and then another winnable Power 5 game at Kentucky.
Read a EMU recap here
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Aregbesola Visits Katsina, Assured The State Of Federal Government's Support
Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola was in Katsina state for official visit where he also pay homage to the Emir of Katsina,Alhaji Abdulmumin Kabir Usman.
The Minister Through his official Twitter handle said “During my visit to Kastina, I paid homage to the Emir of Katsina, Alhaji Abdulmumini Kabir Usman.
We discussed how traditional rulers can support internal security operations in the state”
Accompanied by the Comptroller General of The Nigeria Immigration Service, Aregbesola Assured Katsina state of Federal Government’z support
He said “I visited Kastina State alongside the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, (@nigimmigration) CG Mohammed Babandede.
We discussed issues of internal security and I reassured the State Government of FG’s support”
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Nematodes are small worms found in water, soil, plants and animals, and there are roughly 10,000 known species throughout the world 3. While some nematodes are free-living, others are parasitic and need other organisms (called hosts) to keep themselves alive 3. Once attached to their host, they divert nutrients and feed off of blood, tissues or pieces of cells to facilitate their own growth. While in some cases these parasitic nematodes can help control pests, in other cases they can cause damage, illness or death to the host organism 3.
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My favorite television show Tyra Bank‘s America’s Next Top Model airs tonight on the CW with an all new episode. Tonight’s episode is called ‘The Girl Who Cries Home‘ and it is the second episode of Cycle 19 ‘College Edition.’ Did you see the premiere episode last week? We did and we have a full and detailed recap here for you!
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Waste Quantity: Trends Report
Quantities of TRI Chemicals in Waste (in pounds), Trend Report by 3f Chimica Americas, Inc. (TRI ID 28216BSFCR4330C) for FORMALDEHYDE chemical, U.S. 1991-1997
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Energy Recovery On-site
Energy Recovery Off-site
Treated On-site
Treated Off-site
Total Quantity Disposed or Otherwise Released On- and Off-site
Total Production-related Waste Managed
Non-Production-related Waste Managed
1 1991 0 0 0 0 0 255 82 337 0
2 1992 0 0 0 0 0 255 300 555 0
3 1993 0 0 0 0 0 6 300 306 0
4 1994 0 0 0 0 40 5 330 375 0
6 1996 0 0 0 0 73 5 14 92 0
2 1999 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Note: Reporting year (RY) 2018 is the most recent TRI data year available. Facilities reporting to TRI were required to submit their data to EPA by July 1 for the previous calendar year's activities. TRI Explorer is using an updated 2018 data set (released to the public in October 2019). This dataset includes revisions for the years 1988 to 2018 processed by EPA, Revisions submitted to EPA after this time are not reflected in TRI Explorer reports. TRI data may also be obtained through EPA Envirofacts.
Users of TRI information should be aware that TRI data reflect releases and other waste management activities of chemicals, not whether (or to what degree) the public has been exposed to those chemicals. TRI data, in conjunction with other information, can be used as a starting point in evaluating exposures that may result from releases and other waste management activities which involve toxic chemicals. The determination of potential risk depends upon many factors, including the toxicity of the chemical, the fate of the chemical, and the amount and duration of human or other exposure to the chemical after it is released.
Quantities of TRI Chemicals in Waste from Section 8, Column B (Recycled On-site (8.4), Recycled Off-site (8.5), Energy Recovery On-site (8.2), Energy Recovery Off-site (8.3), Treated On-site (8.6), Treated Off-site (8.7), Total on-site disposal to Class I Underground Injection Wells, RCRA Subtitle C Landfills, and other Landfills (8.1A), Total other on-site disposal or other releases (8.1B), Total off-site disposal to Class I Underground Injection Wells, RCRA Subtitle C Landfills, and other Landfills (8.1C), Total other off-site disposal or other releases (8.1D), Total Quantity Disposed of or Otherwise Released On- and Off-site (8.1)), and Non-production-related waste managed from Section 8.8.
Beginning with reporting year 2003 Part II section 8.1 was replaced with 8.1A, 8.1B, 8.1C, and 8.1D. The new columns are included to facilitate trends analysis.
Quantities of waste data are from Section 8 of the Form R, which is the standard TRI reporting form. These data are available beginning with the 1991 reporting year.
A decimal point, or "." denotes the following: if a decimal point is reported across an entire row, the facility submitted a Form A (i.e., the facility certified that its total annual reportable amount is less than 500 pounds, and does not manufacture, process, or otherwise use more than 1 million pounds); or if a decimal point is reported in a single column, the facility left that particular cell blank in its Form R submission (a zero in a cell denotes either that the facility reported "0" or "NA" in its Form R submission).
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Khloe Kardashian is SO OVER Her Fam!
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Khloe Kardashian PROVES That She Did Not Digitally Alter Her Bikini Photos!
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Kelly Clarkson Joins the Cast of TROLLS 2!
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Brad Pitt Plays a Sexy Weatherman on ‘The Jim Jeffries Show’
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Lady Gaga is in Love and SPENDING TIME With ‘Marvel’ Actor Jeremy Renner
32-year-old 'Shallow' singer LADY GAGA has a new boyfriend! The Oscar-winning 'A Star is Born' actress ended her engagement with...
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Quotes ‘Overheard in LA With Nina Dobrev’ Sketch
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EntertainmentAaron Fernandes - April 27, 2017 0
“IT WAS MEANT TO HAPPEN TO ME!”: Kim Kardashian BREAKS DOWN On Ellen Over Paris Robbery!
36-year-old reality star Kim Kardashian West had a complete breakdown during her appearance on The Ellen Degeneres Show today!...
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Bella Hadid Never Intended to “Shade” Selena Gomez on Instagram!
Supermodel Bella Hadid, 23, never intended to publicly shame her good friend Selena Gomez on Instagram! After their recent Instagram...
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Ariana Grande Grocery Shopping
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DEMI LOVATO Wants Her Generation to Stop the Hate!
24-year-old 'Cool For the Summer' songstress Demi Lovato is speaking out against the disaster in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA, and...
EntertainmentAaron Fernandes - March 30, 2017 0
New Behind-the-Scenes ‘Pirates of the Caribbean 5’ Video
A new behind-the-scenes featurette gives fans an inside look at 'Pirates of the Caribbean 5!' New revelations include: Brenton Thwaites...
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32-year-old ‘A Star is Born’ actress Lady Gaga is PREGNANT!
The ‘Shallow’ singer responded on Twitter to rumors that she’s pregnant, saying yes she is…but with NEW MUSIC! And more specifically her sixth studio album.
Gaga tweeted: “Rumors I’m pregnant? Yeah, I’m pregnant with #LG6.” Take a look at her tweet below and let us know: DO YOU THINK LADY GAGA HAS EVER BEEN PREGNANT? DO YOU REALLY WANT NEW MUSIC FROM HER?
Rumors I’m pregnant? Yeah, I’m pregnant with #LG6
— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) March 12, 2019
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Lady Gaga Wears MASSIVE Bejewelled Fingers to Haus Labs Popup
Fashion Aaron Fernandes - December 5, 2019 0
33-year-old 'Fashion' superstar Lady Gaga attended a popup for the launch of her cosmetics brand, HAUS LABORATORIES, at The Grove Los Angeles, and sported...
Lady Gaga Reveals The Album Cover For LG6!
Music Aaron Fernandes - December 4, 2019 0
33-year-old music superstar Lady Gaga just revealed the album cover for her new record LG6! Gaga just sat down for an interview with famous makeup...
Lady Gaga Reveals Her Struggles With MENTAL HEALTH!
Health & Lifestyle Aaron Fernandes - November 6, 2019 0
33-year-old Grammy-winning superstar Lady Gaga has problems with her Mental Health! In an interview with Oprah Winfrey, 65, for the December issue of Elle Magazine,...
Amanda Knox SLAMS Lady Gaga For Saying “FAME IS PRISON!”
Entertainment Aaron Fernandes - October 28, 2019 0
Superstar Lady Gaga, 33, recently tweeted "FAME IS PRISON" which didn't go over well with Amanda Knox, 32, an American student who spent four...
Lady Gaga Gets a FULL-BODY X-RAY After Falling Off Stage
33-year-old 'Perfect Illusion' superstar Lady Gaga completely fell off her stage during a show in Las Vegas last week and had to get a...
Lady Gaga is SINGLE AGAIN!
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33-year-old 'Perfect Illusion' superstar Lady Gaga is SINGLE AND READY TO MINGLE! Gaga posted a message on her Instagram Story alongside a photo of her...
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EntertainmentAaron Fernandes - January 19, 2020 0
BOMBSHELL’s Charlize Theron Says Her Kids Think The Oscars are “A WASTE OF TIME!”
44-year-old MONSTER actress Charlize Theron says her kids don't really care for the Academy Awards! Stopping by 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'...
Cardi B Steps Out in CHAINMAIL to Husband Offset’s Fashion Show
Aaron Fernandes - January 19, 2020 0
27-year-old 'Hustlers' actress CARDI B turned heads at Paris Fashion Week yesterday, as she stepped out to attend husband Offset's Laundered Works Corp fashion show! Cardi wore a bejeweled chainmail mask that she paired with a sheer bodysuit that showed off the bra and underwear she was wearing underneath. Cardi's artistically embellished "mask" look was accessorized with long red nails and short ankle boots. The rapstress shared a message on Instagram congratulating 28-year-old Offset on his Laundered Works Corp. fashion line, writing alongside a photo of them in a church: "Congrats babe on your bomb a** fashion clothing collab with @chazajordan. I am so proud of you. From filming on two shows, recording and working on so many other things. The d**k feels better when is coming from a hardworking man 💪🏽. I love you 😍." Take a look at Cardi's CHAINMAIL-style below and let us know what you think: DO YOU LIKE IT? DOES IT REMIND YOU OF A BYGONE ERA?
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry GIVE UP Royal Titles, and Will Now Pay Market Rent!
Former 'Suits' actress Meghan Markle, 38, and husband Prince Harry, 35, will NO LONGER BE REFERRED TO AS THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF SUSSEX! In shocking confirmation coming straight from Buckingham Palace; Harry and Meghan will no longer be representing The Queen of England, and so they will no longer be maintaining their HRH titles. Harry however, son of Princess Diana, will still maintain his Royal status as a direct member of the Royal family but will no longer be considered the Duke of Sussex and will no longer be required to perform any military service. Harry and Meghan are also expected to pay Buckingham Palace back 2.4 MILLION British Pounds back to The Queen for renovations they did at Frogmore Cottage on Buckingham Palace's dime. Harry and Meghan are also now expected to pay market rents for their residences in Canada, with Buckingham Palace stating that no Commonwealth citizen will fork over a dime for their upkeep! The exception being their security, which is expected to be paid for by the Canadian Government. Even though the former Royals will no longer be receiving public funds, Harry is expected to receive an allowance from his father - aging 71-year-old Prince...
Jean Paul Gaultier Announces RETIREMENT From Fashion!
67-year-old fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier is leaving the catwalk behind and his upcoming Paris Haute Couture show on January 22, WILL BE HIS LAST! Writing on Twitter earlier today, Gaultier who was once known as 'enfant terrible' said: "This show celebrating 50 years of my career will also be my last. But rest assured Haute Couture will continue with a new concept." He also shared a video of himself speaking on the phone and dropping a few hints about his upcoming final show in French. He says (translated in English) : "It’s going to be quite a party with many of my friends, and we’re going to have fun until very, very late. Be there! You can’t miss this." Take a look below and let us know: DOES IT MAKE YOU SAD THAT YOU WILL NEVER GET A CHANCE TO WATCH JEAN PAUL GAULTIER ON THE RUNWAY AGAIN? DO YOU OWN ANYTHING BY JEAN PAUL GAULTIER? This show celebrating 50 years of my career will also be my last. But rest assured Haute Couture will continue with a new concept. pic.twitter.com/PJCC53K4tm— Jean Paul Gaultier (@JPGaultier) January 17, 2020
Rebel Wilson Shows Off SHOCKING WEIGHT LOSS on Instagram
39-year-old 'The Hustle' actress Rebel Wilson has just debuted a brand new version of herself, and has everyone reeling in shock! Willson just posted a photo of herself taking a late night walk on Instagram Stories and she looks incredibly smaller than her usual self! In the photo: Wilson is seen wearing black workout clothes and running shoes. She also shared a video of herself later doing CrossFit. Rebel has already called 2020 her "Year of Health," letting followers know earlier this year that she's going to use 2020 to reach her goals! "I put on the athleisure and went out for a walk," she said at the start of the year; continuing: "Deliberately hydrating on the couch right now and trying to avoid the sugar and junk food which is going to be hard after the holidays I’ve just had but I’m going to do it!" Take a look at Rebel Wilson's shocking weight loss and CrossFit workout below, then let us know: ARE YOU INSPIRED? DO YOU WANT HER TRAINER'S NUMBER? View this post on Instagram ✖️| Friday vibes but @rebelwilson...
Rihanna and Saudi Businessman Hassan Jameel SPLIT After Three Years of Dating
31-year-old Fenty Beauty entrepreneur Rihanna has SPLIT with her beau of three years, Saudi businessman Hassan Jameel! Jameel, also 31, and Rihanna started dating in 2017 when they were both 28 and have done their best at keeping their relationship private and far from public intrusion. In June 2019, Rihanna however revealed to Interview Magazine that she was IN LOVE with Jameel, and wanted to be a mother "more than anything in life!" Let us know: ARE YOU SAD RIHANNA AND HASSAN JAMEEL HAVE BROKEN UP? WERE YOU HOPING THAT THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN FOREVER? WHAT WAS THE CAUSE?
Meghan Markle DRIVES HERSELF to Vancouver Airport to Pick Up a Special Friend
The 38-year-old Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, was spotted heading to the airport to pick up a special friend while her 35-year-old husband Prince Harry is in England dealing with all the DRAMA she's caused! Meghan was spotted driving a Land Rover Discovery HERSELF to Victoria International Airport to pick up her special friend and pilates trainer, Heather Dorak. Meghan was draped in a long coat to beat Canada's harsh weather conditions, and paired it with an equally warm beanie on her head. Take a look below and let us know: DO YOU THINK THE BEANIE IS VERY ROYAL? ARE YOU SHOCKED THAT MEGHAN DROVE A CAR TO THE AIRPORT HERSELF?! DOESN'T SHE REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED TO PRINCESS DIANA? HAVE YOU SEEN MEGHAN MARKLE IN AND AROUND VANCOUVER? IF SO, WRITE US [email protected]
Demi Lovato Reveals New Details About her First Album Since Heroin Overdose
27-year-old 'Give Your Heart a Break' songstress Demi Lovato is gearing up to release new music this 2020! Lovato, who famously almost died of a heroin overdose in 2018, is currently working on the tracks which she and producers hope to finalize very soon. The record will reflect on her time in rehab, her heroin overdose, and path to sobriety. 2020 is surely going to be a big year for Lovato! She'll be performing at the 2020 Grammy Awards on January 26 as well as singing the United States National Anthem during the Super Bowl LIV show in February. Let us know: ARE YOU EXCITED TO HEAR NEW MUSIC FROM DEMI LOVATO? ARE YOU SURPRISED AT HOW FAR SHE'S COME SINCE THE OVERDOSE?
Lindsay Lohan Announces New Album LL3 is Dropping END OF FEB!
Big things are coming this February...namely new Lindsay Lohan music! Lohan, 33, announced on Instagram that her new record LL3 is going to be officially released at the end of February. While commenting on the fan account @worldoflindsaylohan , Lohan wrote: "End of feb!" The post itself was a photo of Lindsay on-stage and captioned: "hope we get LL3 this year." Back in August, Lohan released a snippet of a new song called XANAX while in Dubai, promising to release the entire song "very, very soon..." Take a look at Lindsay's "announcement" below and let us know: DO YOU REALLY THINK LL3 WILL DROP END OF FEB? DID YOU LISTEN TO XANAX? WAS IT GOOD?
Jennifer Lopez Does Sexy Dance Battle on Jimmy Fallon
Aaron Fernandes - March 2, 2017 0
Sexy Latina songstress - 47-year-old Jennifer Lopez got her dance on during last night's episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon! The 'Dance Again' singer was on to promote the second season of her NBC show 'Shades of Blue' - while also participating in a danceoff with Fallon! Watch Jennifer get her groove on below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSVN4YZGaeU
Rihanna LOOKALIKE Used by Star to Test Makeup Looks!
Aaron Fernandes - December 11, 2018 0
30-year-old 'Pon de Replay' singer RIHANNA doesn't use a regular mirror to test out her makeup looks, she uses an actual BODY DOUBLE! Rihanna has apparently found someone that looks just like her on whom she tests out looks. Hollywood eyebrow artist Damone Roberts reveals that during the Met Gala last year, Rihanna wanted to lighten her brows and instead of showing up to Roberts' studio directly, Rihanna sent someone who looks exactly like her! Roberts reveals to Entertainment Tonight: "So Rihanna’s so fly that she has a lookalike model come by your space and you try out different looks on the eyebrows on the model and you send pictures to Rihanna and she decides whether she wants to do it or not!" He says that Rihanna was very pleased with the lookalike look and then had him fly out and take care of the REAL Rihanna's brows: "So literally a lookalike model we trialed and tried and everything else until we got them perfect and we sent Rihanna the pictures and we heard nothing and of course two days before the Met Gala she’s like, ‘I loved them! You gotta fly to NY and take care of me!’ and...
Jessica Simpson Goes NUDE in the Bahamas!
Aaron Fernandes - April 29, 2018 1
37-year-old 'The Jessica Simpson Collection' entrepreneur Jessica Simpson looked like she didn't wear any of her own clothing during an amazing vacation in the Bahamas! Simpson was seen hanging out with husband Eric Johnson (38) and other adult friends while wearing very little, so it's a good thing that they kept the kids at home; no one under the apparent age of 35 appeared to also be on vacation. Photos from Jessica's nude expedition below and let us know what you think:
Jessica Simpson Reveals Name of Upcoming Baby: BIRDIE’S NEST!
Jessica Simpson's upcoming baby may be called BIRDIE'S NEST! The 38-year-old 'Jessica Simpson Collection' entrepreneur is currently expecting her THIRD baby, a girl, and a cryptic tweet has fans believing the star just revealed her baby's name. Jessica just wrote on Twitter: "Birdie’s Nest.” Many fans think this is what she'll be naming her baby. Take a look at the tweet below and let us know: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF BIRDIE'S NEST? DO YOU THINK IT'S A GOOD NAME? DO YOU THINK IT'S EMBARASSING? 💚 Birdie’s Nest 💚 pic.twitter.com/D7lZmwHG7l— Jessica Simpson (@JessicaSimpson) January 20, 2019
Ariana Grande Quits SNL Because of Kanye West STRESS!
Aaron Fernandes - September 29, 2018 0
25-year-old 'God Is a Woman' singer Ariana Grande was supposed to be the musical guest of honor on tonight's season 44 premiere of 'Saturday Night Live' but has dropped out at the last minute due to host Kanye West! Grande has quit SNL over "emotional reasons" and stress that many in production say has been caused by Kanye (41) being involved with the show. Producer Lorne Michaels confirmed the news of Grande quitting and on Kanye hosting, Lorne says: "He’ll be there. The reach of the show, and the number of people that will step forward, is just somehow now, I think, probably at its peak.” Let us know: DO YOU BLAME KANYE WEST FOR ARIANA GRANDE QUITTING SNL? ARE YOU SAD TO NOW NOT WATCH HER TONIGHT?!
Jennifer Lopez & Alex Rodriguez Are a GLAMOUR-STYLE Couple For Friend’s Wedding!
Aaron Fernandes - August 7, 2017 0
48-year-old 'I'm Into You' singer and boyfriend Alex Rodriguez, 42, were spotted looking like ten million dollars last night! The two were attending a friends wedding and wore formal black-tie attire to the event. Jennifer opted for a teal dress while Alex wore a conservative tuxedo. Photos of Jennifer and Alex as they left their car and headed for the Church below/above, then let us know what you think:
LARGER BY THE DAY: Mila Kunis Shows Off Growing Baby Bump While Chatting to Police Officer!
Aaron Fernandes - November 8, 2016 0
33-year-old actress Mila Kunis is getting very near to the end of her second pregnancy and has been showing off her baby bump all around town! The 'BAD MOMS' star was seen stepping out of her car and having a chat with a police offer this morning; she then proceed to write a letter speaking out against sexism in Hollywood. Read that here. Photos of Mila's growing baby bump below/above:
ENTIRE Lady Gaga Joanne Tour Sold Out!
Aaron Fernandes - February 14, 2017 0
2017 sure looks like it's going to be 30-year-old Lady Gaga's year! Fresh off of a stunning Super Bowl Halftime performance, Gaga has SOLD OUT her entire Joanne Tour! The North American stops, that is. Gaga has also entered the Billboard's Top 10 Hot 100 for the first time in many many years with her song 'Million Reasons' skyrocketing to #4 on the charts! The last time Gaga ever had that high of a rank on Billboard was in 2013 for her song APPLAUSE. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pco91kroVgQ
MOONLIGHT Actors Mahershala Ali, Ashton Sanders, and Trevante Rhodes Go NUDE For Calvin Klein
MOONLIGHT won the Oscar last night for Best Picture and perfectly timed, Calvin Klein today released campaign photos featuring the film's actors - Mahershala Ali, Ashton Sanders and Trevante Rhodes NUDE...well they are in their Calvins. The photo of Ali is captioned: "You get older and you think you have some things figured out, but these young actors reminded me of the power of exploring.” See the pics below and let us know what you think: "It’s not so long ago I was waiting tables down the street from here, and now…” ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ —Actor and Spring ’17 campaign star @_trevante_, wearing the Cotton Stretch Hip Brief. A post shared by Calvin Klein (@calvinklein) on Feb 27, 2017 at 9:06am PST "You get older and you think you have some things figured out, but these young actors reminded me of the power of exploring.” ⠀ ⠀ —Academy Award winner @mahershalaali, wearing the 100% Cotton Crew Neck T-Shirt and Cotton Stretch Trunk with Slim Cut Jeans. A post shared by Calvin Klein (@calvinklein) on Feb 27, 2017 at 8:09am PST Introducing the Spring ’17 men’s underwear campaign, photographed...
Greta Thunberg Named TIME Magazine’s Person Of The Year!
16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg was just named TIME Magazine's 'Person Of The Year' for 2019! In the issue, Greta says of her activism: "We can’t just continue living as if there was no tomorrow, because there is a tomorrow. That is all we are saying." Her father is also interviewed in the piece, and he adds: "We did all these things, basically, not really to save the climate, we didn’t care much about that initially. We did it to make her happy and to get her back to life." He also reveals that climate change caused him depression, revealing: "Learning about climate change triggered my depression in the first place. But it was also what got me out of my depression, because there were things I could do to improve the situation. I don’t have time to be depressed anymore." For more of Greta's piece click here, and let us know: DO YOU THINK GRETA THUNBERG IS DESERVING OF THE TITLE OF WOMAN OF THE YEAR? LET US KNOW!
Nicole Kidman Says Her Daughter Sunday is NOT Allowed to Attend Grammys
Aaron Fernandes - February 9, 2017 0
49-year-old 'Eyes Wide Shut' actress Nicole Kidman made an appearance on The Ellen Show today and talks about a lot: including her relationship with Keith Urban, Urban's Grammy performance, and so much more! Nicole also reveals that she will NOT allow her eight-year-old daughter Sunday to attend the Grammys and watch her dad Keith. Watch below for why she says so and let us know what you think:
FIRST PHOTOS From ‘Downtown Abbey’ Movie Filming
The 'Downtown Abbey' movie has begun filming and photos from the set have arrived on the Internet! The behind-the-scenes pics show stars Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, and Laura Carmichael, and Imelda Staunton all hanging around Bath, England - population 88,000. Fun fact: Maggie Smith, 83, and Imelda Staunton, 62, both starred in the Harry Potter movies as Professor-McGonagall and Dolores Umbridge respectively. Take a look at the photos from the 'Downtown Abbey' set below and let us know: WILL YOU WATCH THE 'DOWNTOWN ABBEY' MOVIE ON SEPTEMBER 20 2019??
Mariah Carey Shows Off Her Glamorous Life in New Promo For ‘Mariah’s World’
A new trailer for Mariah Carey's upcoming series 'Mariah's World' on E! has arrived. In the clip the 46-year-old Grammy-winning entertainer shows off her glamorous life for fans and her life as a mom to 5-year-old twins Monroe and Moroccan Cannon. Mariah says in the promo: "I don’t know what other people think about me, and they don’t know my story – they don’t know my life." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opaSMKgIxF8
David and Victoria BECKHAM Share 18th Anniversary Throwback Photos!
Aaron Fernandes - July 5, 2017 0
Victoria and David Beckham are celebrating 18 YEARS of marriage today and the twosome took to Instagram to share some AMAZING photos in honor of their wedding anniversary. Victoria shared one photo, while David shared another. David wrote on his pic: "Wow we really did this ☺️ Happy Anniversary to an amazing wife , mummy and strong business woman." See the photos David and Victoria shared below and let us know what you think: Wow we really did this ☺️ Happy Anniversary to an amazing wife , mummy and strong business woman ? ❤️ @victoriabeckham @brooklynbeckham @romeobeckham @cruzbeckham #Harpernotoninstagram Love you x A post shared by David Beckham (@davidbeckham) on Jul 3, 2017 at 11:42pm PDT I love you ??✨Kisses x A post shared by Victoria Beckham (@victoriabeckham) on Jul 3, 2017 at 11:26pm PDT
Amy Schumer Finds Out She’s Pregnant, ON A TOILET!
Entertainment Aaron Fernandes - October 4, 2019 0
36-year-old female comedienne Amy Schumer found out that she was pregnant while sitting on a TOILET! Amy reveals in a 'throwback' Instagram post today: "#tbt...
Lady Gaga Covers ‘Allure,’ Says That Makeup CHANGED HER LIFE!
Fashion Aaron Fernandes - September 12, 2019 0
33-year-old 'Perfect Illusion' superstar covers the latest issue of ALLURE, hitting newsstands September 24. Gaga has a lot to share with the magazine, including on...
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Differential Equations and Linear Algebra, 5.1: The Column Space of a Matrix, A
From the series: Differential Equations and Linear Algebra
Gilbert Strang, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
An m by n matrix A has n columns each in Rm. Capturing all combinations Av of these columns gives the column space – a subspace of Rm.
OK. We're coming to the point where we need matrices. That's the point when we have several equations, several differential equations instead of just one. And it's a matrix that does that coupling.
So can I-- this won't be a full course in linear algebra. That would be available, you may know on, open courseware for 18.06. That's the linear algebra course. But -- facts, and why not just say them here in a few minutes?
So I have a matrix. Well there's a matrix. That's a 3 by 3 matrix. And first I want to ask how does it multiply a vector. So there it is multiplying a vector, v1, v2, v3. And what's the result, key idea? It takes the answer on the right-hand side is this number v1, times that column, plus this number, that number times the second column, plus the third number, the third number times the third column, combination of the columns of a. That's what a times v is. That's what the notation of matrix multiplication produces.
That's really basic to see it as a combination of columns. Now I want to build on that. That's one particular, if you give me v1, v2, and v3, I know how to multiply it. I take the combination.
Now I would like you to think about the result from all v1, v2, and v3. If I take all those numbers, and I get a whole lot of answers. They're all vectors, the result of A times v is another vector, Av, And I want to think about Av, those outputs, for all inputs v.
So I take v1, v2, v3 to be -- numbers. And I get all combinations of those three columns. And usually I would get the whole 3-dimensional space. Usually I can produce any vector, any output b1, b2, b3 from A times v. But not for this matrix, not for this matrix. Because this matrix is, you could say, deficient.
That third column there, 2, 3, 3, is obviously the sum of columns one and column two. So this v3 times that third column just produces something that I could already get from column one and column two. That v3 times that column three, I could x out. That's the same as column one, plus column two for this matrix, not usually.
And then so I only really have a combination of two columns. It's a combination of three. But the third one was dependent on the others. And it's really a combination of two columns. So combinations of two columns, two vectors in 3-dimensional space produce a plane. I only get a plane. I don't get all of 3-dimensional space, only a plane. And I call that plane the column space, so the column space of the matrix.
So if you gave me a different matrix, if you change this 3 to an 11, probably the column space now changes to-- for that matrix I think the column space would be the whole 3-dimensional space. I get everything. But when this third column is this the sum of the first two columns, it's not giving me anything new. And the column space is only a plane.
And you can think of a matrix where the column space is only a line, just one independent column. OK. So that, we thought about this. -- is all combinations of the columns. In other words, it's all the results, all the outputs from A times v. It's all the outputs from A times v. Those are the combinations of the columns.
So we can answer the most basic question of linear algebra. When does Av equal b? Have --. When is there a v so that I can solve this? When is there a v that solves this equation?
So it's a question about b. What is it about b that must be true if this can be solved? Well this says that equation is saying b is a combination of the columns of a. So this has a solution when b must be-- shall I say must be in the column space. For that example, only b's that where we can get a solution on b's that are combinations of the first two columns. Because having the third column at our disposal gives us no help. It doesn't give us anything new.
It will be solvable if b equalled 1, 1, 1. That's a combination of the column, or if b equals 1, 2, 2. That's another simple combination of the columns. Or if b equals 2, 3, 3. But I'm only, I'm staying on a plane there. And most b's are off that plane.
Now when there is a solution. All right. Now a second key idea of linear algebra, can we do it in this short video? I want to know about the equation Av equals 0. So now I'm setting the right-hand side to be 0. That's the 0 vector, 0, 0, 0. Does it have a solution? Does it have a solution? Let's take this example.
1, 1, 1; 1, 2, 2; 2, 3, 3; now I'm looking at the solutions when the right side is all 0. Does that have a solution? Is there a combination of those three columns that gives 0? Well there is always one combination. I could take 0, 0, and 0. I could take nothing, 0 of everything. 0 of this column, 0 of that column, 0 of the third column, would give me to the 0. That solution is always available.
The big question is, is there another solution. And here for this deficient, singular, non-invertible matrix, there is. There is another solution. Let me just write it down. Let me put it in there. Do you see what the solution is? The third column is the sum of those two. So if I want one of that column, I should take minus 1 in other column.
So this is minus this column, minus this column, plus this column gives me the 0 column. That is a vector in the null space. That's a solution to Avn equals --. So the null space is all solutions to Av equals 0. It's all the v's. The null space is a bunch of v's. The column space was a bunch of b's. It's just going to just emphasize that difference.
I was looking at which b --. I wasn't paying attention to what that solution was, just is there a solution. Then that b is in the column space. I take b equals 0. I fixed that all important b. And now I'm looking at the solutions. And here I find one. Can you find any more solutions? I think minus 10, minus 10, and 10 would be another solution. It's 10 times as much.
And 0, 0, 0 is solution. -- line of solutions. We had a plane for the column space. But we have a line for the null space. Isn't that neat? One's a plane, one's a line, dimension two plus dimension one. Two for the plane, one for the line, adds to dimension three, the dimension of the whole space. OK. That's a little going at in. All right.
Now I ask, what our all solutions? Complete solution to Av equals, well let me choose some right-hand side where there is a solution. Let me choose a right-hand side, say if I add that column and that column, I'll get Av-- maybe I'll take two of that column plus one of that column. Two of the first column with one of the second would be 3, 2 plus that would be a 4, 2 plus that would be another 4. OK. That's my b.
It's a combination of the columns. You saw me create it from the first two columns. So now I ask, what are all the solutions? It's in the column space. It's 2 times the first column, plus the second column. But there may be other solutions. So all solutions, a complete solution, v complete is here's the key idea. And the point is that it's the same that we know from differential equations.
It's particular solution plus any null solution. Plus all, you can say all v null. Particular plus null solution. It's such an important concept we just want to see it again. One particular solution with that thing would be particular, v particular could be-- 2-- how did we produce that? Out of two these, plus one of these, plus zero of that.
So v particular could be 2, 1, 0. It works for that particular b, two of the first column, one of the second. Now then we could add in anything in the null solution. So we have infinitely many solutions here. We've got one solution plus added to that, a whole line of solutions. This, all the null space, would be all vectors like that.
OK. That's the picture that we've seen for differential equations. And I just want to bring it out again for matrix equations, using the language of linear algebra. That's what I'm introducing here. I have one particular solution, plus anything in the null -- space of vectors that is the heart of linear algebra. Thank you.
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Series: Differential Equations and Linear Algebra
1.1: Overview of Differential Equations Linear equations include dy/dt = y, dy/dt = –y, dy/dt = 2ty. The equation dy/dt = y*y is nonlinear.
1.2: The Calculus You Need The sum rule, product rule, and chain rule produce new derivatives from the derivatives of xn, sin(x) and ex. The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus says that the integral inverts the derivative.
First Order Equations
1.4b: Response to Exponential Input, exp(s*t) With exponential input, est, from outside and exponential growth, eat, from inside, the solution, y(t), is a combination of two exponentials.
1.4c: Response to Oscillating Input, cos(w*t) An oscillating input cos(ωt) produces an oscillating output with the same frequency ω (and a phase shift).
1.4d: Solution for Any Input, q(t) To solve a linear first order equation, multiply each input q(s) by its growth factor and integrate those outputs.
1.4e: Step Function and Delta Function A unit step function jumps from 0 to 1. Its slope is a delta function: zero everywhere except infinite at the jump.
1.5: Response to Complex Exponential, exp(i*w*t) = cos(w*t)+i*sin(w*t) For linear equations, the solution for f = cos(ωt) is the real part of the solution for f = eiωt. That complex solution has magnitude G (the gain).
1.6: Integrating Factor for a Constant Rate, a The integrating factor e-at multiplies the differential equation, y’=ay+q, to give the derivative of e-aty: ready for integration.
1.6b: Integrating Factor for a Varying Rate, a(t) The integral of a varying interest rate provides the exponent in the growing solution (the bank balance).
1.7: The Logistic Equation When –by2 slows down growth and makes the equation nonlinear, the solution approaches a steady state y(∞) = a/b.
1.7c: The Stability and Instability of Steady States Steady state solutions can be stable or unstable – a simple test decides.
1.8: Separable Equations Separable equations can be solved by two separate integrations, one in t and the other in y. The simplest is dy/dt = y, when dy/y equals dt. Then ln(y) = t + C.
Second Order Equations
2.1: Second Order Equations For the oscillation equation with no damping and no forcing, all solutions share the same natural frequency.
2.1b: Forced Harmonic Motion With forcing f = cos(ωt), the particular solution is Y*cos(ωt). But if the forcing frequency equals the natural frequency there is resonance.
2.3: Unforced Damped Motion With constant coefficients in a differential equation, the basic solutions are exponentials est. The exponent s solves a simple equation such as As2 + Bs + C = 0.
2.3c: Impulse Response and Step Response The impulse response g is the solution when the force is an impulse (a delta function). This also solves a null equation (no force) with a nonzero initial condition.
2.4: Exponential Response - Possible Resonance Resonance occurs when the natural frequency matches the forcing frequency — equal exponents from inside and outside.
2.4b: Second Order Equations With Damping A damped forced equation has a particular solution y = G cos(ωt – α). The damping ratio provides insight into the null solutions.
2.5: Electrical Networks: Voltages and Currents Current flowing around an RLC loop solves a linear equation with coefficients L (inductance), R (resistance), and 1/C (C = capacitance).
2.6: Methods of Undetermined Coefficients With constant coefficients and special forcing terms (powers of t, cosines/sines, exponentials), a particular solution has this same form.
2.6b: An Example of Method of Undetermined Coefficients This method is also successful for forces and solutions such as (at2 + bt +c) est: substitute into the equation to find a, b, c.
2.6c: Variations of Parameters Combine null solutions y1 and y2 with coefficients c1(t) and c2(t) to find a particular solution for any f(t).
2.7: Laplace Transform: First Order Equation Transform each term in the linear differential equation to create an algebra problem. You can then transform the algebra solution back to the ODE solution, y(t).
2.7b: Laplace Transform: Second Order Equation The second derivative transforms to s2Y and the algebra problem involves the transfer function 1/ (As2 + Bs +C).
2.7c: Laplace Transforms and Convolution When the force is an impulse δ (t), the impulse response is g(t). When the force is f(t), the response is the “convolution” of f and g.
Graphical and Numerical Methods
3.1: Pictures of the Solutions The direction field for dy/dt = f(t,y) has an arrow with slope f at each point t, y. Arrows with the same slope lie along an isocline.
3.2: Phase Plane Pictures: Source, Sink Saddle Solutions to second order equations can approach infinity or zero. Saddle points contain a positive and also a negative exponent or eigenvalue.
3.2b: Phase Plane Pictures: Spirals and Centers Imaginary exponents with pure oscillation provide a “center” in the phase plane. The point (y, dy/dt) travels forever around an ellipse.
3.2c: Two First Order Equations: Stability A second order equation gives two first order equations for y and dy/dt. The matrix becomes a companion matrix.
3.3: Linearization at Critical Points A critical point is a constant solution Y to the differential equation y’ = f(y). Near that Y, the sign of df/dy decides stability or instability.
3.3b: Linearization of y'=f(y,z) and z'=g(y,z) With two equations, a critical point has f(Y,Z) = 0 and g(Y,Z) = 0. Near those constant solutions, the two linearized equations use the 2 by 2 matrix of partial derivatives of f and g.
3.3c: Eigenvalues and Stability: 2 by 2 Matrix, A Two equations y’ = Ay are stable (solutions approach zero) when the trace of A is negative and the determinant is positive.
3.3d: The Tumbling Box in 3-D A box in the air can rotate around its shortest and longest axes. Around the middle axis it tumbles wildly.
Vector Spaces and Subspaces
5.1: The Column Space of a Matrix, A An m by n matrix A has n columns each in Rm. Capturing all combinations Av of these columns gives the column space – a subspace of Rm.
5.4: Independence, Basis, and Dimension Vectors v 1 to v d are a basis for a subspace if their combinations span the whole subspace and are independent: no basis vector is a combination of the others. Dimension d = number of basis vectors.
5.5: The Big Picture of Linear Algebra A matrix produces four subspaces – column space, row space (same dimension), the space of vectors perpendicular to all rows (the nullspace), and the space of vectors perpendicular to all columns.
5.6: Graphs A graph has n nodes connected by m edges (other edges can be missing). This is a useful model for the Internet, the brain, pipeline systems, and much more.
5.6b: Incidence Matrices of Graphs The incidence matrix A has a row for every edge, containing -1 and +1 to show the two nodes (two columns of A) that are connected by that edge.
Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors
6.1: Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors The eigenvectors x remain in the same direction when multiplied by the matrix (Ax = λx). An n x n matrix has n eigenvalues.
6.2: Diagonalizing a Matrix A matrix can be diagonalized if it has n independent eigenvectors. The diagonal matrix Λis the eigenvalue matrix.
6.2b: Powers, A^n, and Markov Matrices Diagonalizing A = VΛV–1 also diagonalizes An = VΛnV–1.
6.3: Solving Linear Systems dy/dt = Ay contains solutions y = eλtx where λ and x are an eigenvalue / eigenvector pair for A.
6.4: The Matrix Exponential, exp(A*t) The shortest form of the solution uses the matrix exponential y = eAt y(0). The matrix eAt has eigenvalues eλt and the eigenvectors of A.
6.4b: Similar Matrices, A and B=M^(-1)*A*M A and B are “similar” if B = M-1AM for some matrix M. B then has the same eigenvalues as A.
6.5: Symmetric Matrices, Real Eigenvalues, Orthogonal Eigenvectors Symmetric matrices have n perpendicular eigenvectors and n real eigenvalues.
6.5b: Second Order Systems, y''+Sy=0 An oscillation equation d2y/dt2 + Sy = 0 has 2n solutions (sines and cosines). Solutions use the eigenvectors of S.
Applied Mathematics and ATA
7.2: Positive Definite Matrices, S=A'*A A positive definite matrix S has positive eigenvalues, positive pivots, positive determinants, and positive energy vTSv for every vector v. S = ATA is always positive definite if A has independent columns.
7.2b: Singular Value Decomposition, SVD The SVD factors each matrix A into an orthogonal matrix U times a diagonal matrix Σ (the singular value) times another orthogonal matrix VT: rotation times stretch times rotation.
7.3: Boundary Conditions Replace Initial Conditions A second order equation can change its initial conditions on y(0) and dy/dt(0) to boundary conditions on y(0) and y(1).
7.4: Laplace Equation The partial differential equation ∂2u/∂x2 + ∂2u/∂y2 = 0 describes temperature distribution inside a circle or a square or any plane region.
Fourier and Laplace Transforms
8.1: Fourier Series A Fourier series separates a periodic function F(x) into a combination (infinite) of all basis functions cos(nx) and sin(nx).
8.1b: Examples of Fourier Series Even functions use only cosines (F(–x) = F(x)) and odd functions use only sines. The coefficients an and bn come from integrals of F(x) cos(nx) and F(x) sin(nx).
8.1c: Fourier Series Solution of Laplace's Equation Inside a circle, the solution u(r, θ) combines rn cos(nθ) and rn sin(nθ). The boundary solution combines all entries in a Fourier series to match the boundary conditions.
8.3: Heat Equation The heat equation ∂u/∂t = ∂2u/∂x2 starts from a temperature distribution u at t = 0 and follows it for t > 0 as it quickly becomes smooth.
8.4: Wave Equation The wave equation ∂2u/∂t2 = ∂2u/∂x2 shows how waves move along the x axis, starting from a wave shape u(0) and its velocity ∂u/∂t(0).
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Armenia Faces Georgian Dilemma
Yerevan is attempting to stand up for the rights of its minority in Georgia, but is anxious not to fall out with Tbilisi over the issue.
By David Alaverdyan
The fate of Georgia's Armenian community is high on the agenda of talks scheduled this week between Georgian president Eduard Shevardnadze and his Armenian counterpart Robert Kocharian.
Yerevan has highlighted what it calls discrimination and abuse of the minority community in the run-up to the meeting on October 24, but Georgia is reluctant to even acknowledge there is a problem.
Many Armenians believe that Tbilisi's attitude towards the minority reflects a much wider anti-Armenian bias drawing Georgia into regional political alliances that threaten to isolate their country.
Keen to avoid such isolation Armenia is conducting a double-edged diplomatic game: attacking Georgia for ethnic abuses on the one hand and urging it to remain its steadfast neighbour on the other.
So while prime minister Andranik Margaryan has spoken of Georgia "abusing the basic human rights" of his ethnic kin, his foreign minister, Vartan Oskanian, has been careful to stress that relations between the two countries are the "cornerstone of the region's stability".
The minority issue was thrust to the fore in September at the Council of Europe. Addressing the body, Yerevan parliamentary deputy Armen Rustamian raised concern over the plight of ethnic-Armenians in the southwestern region of Djavakheti of Georgia.
The Armenian community there is said to be enduring extreme economic hardship. Its representatives claim the Georgian authorities have done nothing to alleviate their suffering and accuse them of discrimination.
Rustamian called on European monitors to visit the region and acquaint themselves with the problems there. Georgia's reaction was one of outrage. Presidential aide Aleksei Gerasimov called the speech a pack of lies. In fact, the text itself seems fairly innocuous but the reaction it inspired is a measure of Georgian sensitivity over minority issues.
This is hardly surprising when one considers that in the last ten years Tbilisi has seen Abkhazia and South Ossetia secede, Adjaria all but turn autonomous and two border regions effectively declared out of bounds to Georgian security forces.
With Georgia apparently unwilling to address the problems in Djavakheti, the situation there is bound to get worse, especially since Tbilisi is being asked to repatriate Meskhetian Turks, deported from the region by Stalin in 1944, in order to qualify for Council of Europe membership.
The Armenians, who suffered genocide at the hands of the Turks during and after World War One, are opposed to the return of the long exiled community.
Oganes Oganesian, head of the Armenian parliamentary commission for external relations, told the daily Rezonansi that he feared the worst. "I think Georgia has enough problems and this will become another one," he said.
Armenian observers suggest several reasons for Georgian intransigence over the Djavakheti issue. Political analyst Armen Petrosian believes it is in part rooted in Tbilisi's unwarranted belief that Armenia is a Russian puppet, cajoled by Moscow into baiting Georgia.
Others lay the blame with what they see as Georgia's xenophobic attitudes, of name-calling politicians with Armenian roots and censoring programmes dealing with ethnic issues.
At the same time as pushing for a resolution to the minority question, Armenia knows it needs to tread carefully and ensure that it doesn't fall out with its neighbour.
Yerevan is concerned that Georgia is increasing its military cooperation with Turkey. Though this is hardly surprising (since Turkey is a NATO member and Georgia an aspiring member), Tbilisi's simultaneous courting of Azerbaijan, both politically and economically, has fueled Armenian fears of regional isolation.
"We have often stated that military cooperation between Georgia and Turkey is a subject of serious concern for us," said Armenian foreign minister Vardan Oskanyan.
Shevardnadze and Menagarishvili have sought to assuage Yerevan's concerns. But their efforts have not been helped by bellicose noises from the Georgian media and opposition parties, particularly in the wake of Rustamian's Council of Europe speech.
Some of the press have speculated that Russia is trying to stoke up conflict between Armenia and Georgia over Djavakheti.
Increased tensions between the two, the argument goes, would provide a ready made excuse for Moscow to maintain its military base in the region, which local Armenians regard as a guarantor of their security. If the facility remains, Tbilisi would find it impossible to join NATO, which suits Russia down to the ground.
An escalation in tensions, the theory continues, would also benefit Kocharian as he could put the country on a war footing and postpone presidential elections indefinitely.
The Armenian opposition have come out with similar conspiracy theories, which the authorities have denounced as a deliberate provocation aimed at wrecking Shevardnadze's visit.
A foreign ministry representative said the country's opposition, which has been attempting to topple Kocharian's regime for months now, is prepared to damage the relations between the two countries in order to pursue its goal.
David Alaverdyan is editor-in-chief of the Mediamax news agency in Yerevan.
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Book and Media Reviews, Business / Marketing, Business / Strategy, Business / Success
Date: June 15, 2015Author: Dr. Peter Fritz Walter 0 Comments
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The Art and Science of Success, London: Pilot Productions Ltd., 1985, Fontana, 1991, Harper & Collins, 1993.
Edward de Bono’s book Tactics is a thoroughly empirical study on the subject of success and the various factors that contribute to a person experiencing success. Together with a team of researchers, fifty-five highly successful people from business, finance, sports, art and fashion were interviewed.
The excerpts of these interviews together with the author’s very original classification of success into various categories and subcategories make the core of this most unusual and highly readable book.
To be true, the book is a treasure! The information you get out of it is among the most valuable you can obtain not only for your business career but for your life as a whole. Most of the people interviewed show really uncommon views, high originality, and a daring, non-conventional, high-spirited, intelligent and bold approach to life, an approach that is never, in this form, taught or encouraged in school or university.
Let me start this review by having a look at the main characteristics that the author found to be valid for success in life and business:
— Creative style;
— Energy, drive and direction;
— Confidence and self-confidence;
— Stamina and hard work;
— Effectiveness;
— Ruthlessness;
— Ability to cope with failure;
— Tactics.
These were found to be the positively stimulating factors of success. Interestingly, not only the positive stimulants such as power, money or self-image were found to be contributing to success but also negative stimulants such as anxiety. The latter view is uncommon. Especially the exponents of the positive thinking movement seem to suggest that a well-directed life is one free of anxiety. Nope! Very successful entrepreneurs such as Robert Holmes à Court speak another language. Let me quote a passage in which de Bono summarizes the findings collected from different interviews on the matter of anxiety:
It is interesting that with successful people the anxieties are propellant rather than retardant. The anxieties push the entrepreneur forward rather than hold him back. There does not seem to be a search for the easy way or for security as such./60
Edward de Bono lists several traditional positions that he has seen to play a major role in success, such as —
— Being lucky;
— Being a little mad;
— Being very talented;
— Operating in a rapid growth field.
An important part of the study deals with the way ideas are relevant for practice and for successful action. Let’s see what one of the interviewees has to say on this subject:
Lord Grade
The ideas you want are real ideas; they’re not fantasies. There is a difference. The real ideas can be put into action. They are not dreams; they’re something real. And what gets the team confident is that the entire team, the whole company, is successful./38
The question of style emerges boldly in this study. De Bono observes that changing one’s personal style and imitating somebody else’s style is not a success formula. De Bono states that success is based upon polishing and refining one’s style, even though it may be a style that few people possess. In a paragraph entitledCharacteristics of Typically Successful Styles, de Bono gives examples for energy, drive and direction as being one successful style among many. This is what David Mahoney, named in Fortune Magazine as one of the ten toughest bosses in America, has to say about this subject:
I just keep moving every day as hard and fast as I can. High-intensity and high-voltage. Light comes from that, not from passivity. I insist we all do our best every day. I’m intense in everything I do and I expect others will be, too. There may be timing factors in it, good luck and fortune factors, but the question is, do you utilize it? Some of it you can’t control — some of it goes against you — it works both ways. You run to daylight — where you see the break you go. Most people aren’t even aware of what’s happening around them. Two-thirds of the people don’t know what’s going on to them, personally./39
There are of course other styles, such as the creative and inspiring style of Alex Kroll, president of the world’s largest advertising agency, who transforms every challenge into a game-like arrangement that is inspiring himself and his staff for finding creative solutions. In addition, there are the managerial and the entrepreneurial styles. The question is if ego-based styles or can-do are original styles or if they are just attributes to other styles?
Chris Bonington who climbed Annapurna II, the Eiger North Wall, Kangur, Ogre, Annapurna South Face, and South-West Face of Everest says that it’s also the great drive to find something in yourself, or the curiosity of finding whether this can be done. The question if one can achieve something daring and difficult is a constant tenor in ambitious people’s life. There is no security in this, no conviction. There is only intuition, and it can be very strong, as in case of Paul McCready who incarnates the can-do style or attitude. This man made the first plane that flies only by using muscle power, without any motor, and he says:
Paul McCready
I went single-mindedly and with considerable assurance towards the goal./41
Nolan Bushnell, creator of the billion-dollar video game industry, worth $70 million after the first decade of running a company with a $500 investment, says that he always feels like there is a solution. There we are indeed in the realm of anticipation, of sixth sense, of intuition.
Another style or style element is self-confidence and a certain amount of conceit. Roy Cohn, described by Esquire Magazine as a legal executioner … the toughest, meanest, vilest and one of the most brilliant lawyers in America says:
You also have to have a certain amount of conceit, which leads you to believe that you and you alone can get things moving./42
In this chapter, de Bono examines all these possible styles and gives examples from the abundant material that the interviews provided to this purpose. He summarizes:
Develop your personal style and refine it;
Build on your strong points or characteristics;
Do not try to alter your weak points or characteristics;
Make sure that every choice or decision comply with your style;
Choose the circumstances that best fit your style;
Be bold and egocentric;
Use failure as a shadow that gives dimensions to the picture.
And the author to comment: ‘An inflated balloon is vulnerable, but that is the only way it is going to fly.’/57
The following chapters of the book deal with what triggers success, and what are the factors that may have a more subtle impact upon success. Part II of the book teaches how to prepare for success and Part III points out six factors that are important to practice for everyone who sets out to be successful.
— Strategy;
— Decision-making;
— Opportunity;
— Risk;
— Strategy for people as resources;
— Tactical play.
I can only express my admiration for this careful and precious study that has enriched my life in an extraordinary manner. Every time I read again chapters from this book, it reveals me new insights, horizons and hints for my life, and in addition lets me participate in the lives of highly successful people.
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Japan's rugby team shows off the changing face of the nation
Oct. 14, 2019 06:30 am JST Oct. 28, 2019 | 12:00 am JST
By STEPHEN WADE
Oct. 14, 2019 07:52 am JST
Heartiest congratulation for Japan's rugby team. Keep it up. Thank you for winning again. You are the best team members ever!
fxgai
Leitch speaks good English, saying his Japanese is better than his English is a bit much.
But I love what Rrrrrrugby is doing for perceptions of what it means to be Japanese as a parent to haafu kids
thepersoniamnow
As a very mixed blood, but also very Japanese person, this makes me quite happy :)
Oct. 14, 2019 12:33 pm JST
I don't think it really reflects the "changing face" of the nation, because I don't think it's changing. They'll accept athletes and celebrities so long as those people do well, but I have yet to see how this has benefitted the people 'on the ground' who are often shunned or experience all sorts of negative things. In fact, before the team starting winning some lamented the 'mix', as they do the incursion of foreigners in Sumo, etc.
Although I don't agree with the way Mr. Imani says other comments, I agree with this one:
"Honestly, many younger people — even Japan-born — sometimes do not understand our history or our culture,"
You are not born with culture, you learn it, and those who are eager to learn can absorb a lot more, a lot faster, and that includes foreign people coming to Japan or Japanese going to other nations and becoming a part of that culture. Let's hope this really DOES start to help a change for the better.
nandakandamanda
I belong to a Japanese national group here which has one 'foreigner' in it, i.e. me. When someone high up complained that they had accepted someone non-Japanese, they were told, "we trust this person". The rugby story above makes me happy too.
"They'll accept athletes and celebrities so long as those people do well, but I have yet to see how this has benefited the people 'on the ground' who are often shunned or experience all sorts of negative things." - Well said.
Lots of YouTube videos of people talking about why they left Japan, and a big one is never being fully "accepted", despite their Japanese being fluent. Some choose to overlook that and decide to stay, while others have enough and move on to where their race or country of origin is less of an issue.
That said, maybe rugby will inch the country closer to at least not thinking that it's OK for the police to randomly card every person with a certain skin color or other distinctive foreign feature.
sf2k
"But I'm speaking Japanese" YouTube video isn't that old so this is good news but there's a long way to go. The analogy of a Japanese team though no matter their birth is a good one
People can bash this all they want.
I think that to pile on all your complaints when the story is about a multi cultural rugby team representing Japan...perhaps you are also small minded.
This will have some impact and it will fade and Japan will change with time (as you all should know by now)
beentofivecontinents
"When someone high up complained that they had accepted someone non-Japanese,"
Scumbag. The fewer of these people Japan has the better. Fortunately I think fewer as time goes on.
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The Lean Product Life Cycle
See my previous post to understand how I got here. The hypothesis is that product development is messy except for the most disciplined. After talking to a number of great product people, I have a theory for how great product can be developed while being customer centric (aka lean).
The Virtuous Cycle of Lean Product Development
The Product Management Funnel
I think of product management as a funnel. At the top are all of the ideas your team generates. If you’re a lean startup, that’s hopefully driven by customer interviews, website and landing page behaviors and support interactions and of course the occasional green space wild idea.
As product manager, this is the most dangerous step. Once you have more than a few employees, it’s easy to have these ideas overflowing and interfering with the whole product process. Multiple teams I spoke with have been using their project management tools to capture these ideas which leads to a huge mess (one such company had over 4,000 stories in their icebox!) and a major time suck (one vp of engineering is spending an hour + each day managing these ideas).
The problem is project management != product management. The only thing that should be in your project management tool are key bugs to fix and what you’re building now or in the very near future (ie next sprint). Everything should be clearly defined and in a language and structure preferred by your engineers. All the evolution of the product from idea to customer validation to final prioritization should be done outside the project management tool.
The Rest of the Funnel
The Full Product Funnel
Going back to the beginning, you need discipline at the top of the funnel; the best product people I spoke with are requiring a shred of data tied to an idea to make it into their coveted ideas list. They also often expect a disciplined approach to what goes in by having people state, “Feature X will move Metric Y by Amount Z” so it’s clear why the feature needs added. In earlier stages that may be in a “Hypothesis vs. Metric to Invalidate” format instead.
The key of this step is effectively managing the signal to noise ratio; for every 5-10 ideas that come in, you may only make 1 or 2. Even the less disciplined product managers I spoke with have some type of hot-lukewarm-cold system for trying to rank ideas. To avoid the 4,000 stories in your icebox (or anywhere else) you have to be disciplined on dropping stale ideas and focusing on what matters now. When you’re a growing startup, where you were 3 months ago is dramatically different from where you are now so why keep those stories cluttering your system now?
After wrangling the initial feeder of ideas under control, you need to effectively refine the ideas that make it into your system and allow the most important ones to rise to the top of your list. As planning for your next sprint begins, you need to prioritize these ideas and balance with other existing projects, bugs and other demands.
Once you’ve settled on what you’re going to have engineering build next, you need to engage your team on the ideas you want to implement; you may need copy from marketing, stories from support to describe customer complaints, links or screenshots from analytics to show present activity and relevant customer development notes. All of this feeds into the project management tool you have, but now it’s uncluttered and your engineers are much happier and efficient. Unless you’re github or heroku, chances are your engineers don’t understand the customer they’re building for perfectly so all this structure makes it easier for them to see what’s going on and then adapt it to fit the project management tool they’re using to track building.
As an added bonus, there’s transparency for your other employees as they engage in more than just the initial ideation process. It also means sprint planning no longer needs to have all hands at it as they’re already well aware of what’s going on and have had opportunities to contribute as needed to the stories now being generated in the project management tool.
Completing the Virtuous Cycle
We all know this image so well as the core of what lean startups is all about, but how often is this cycle cleanly implemented? The project management tools out today all do a great job on the build aspect, but what about measure and learn?
The funnel process I described above captures the learn aspect as you engage your team for ideas and validation. All that’s left now is to measure.
After you build something new in your project management tool, your engineers will submit it for some form of approval. Once approved, it universally ends up disappearing into the ether, because the project management tool is built to track what you are building or about to build. After building isn’t part of their process.
To close the lean loop, you need to look back and see if that feature actually moved the needle. This needs to happen within 2-4 weeks of building it; sooner wouldn’t be enough data and longer would be distorted due to other things you’ve likely built by then. This last step of learning should help you refine your instincts and feed back into what you build. This is one of the biggest challenges as Eric discusses his principle of Innovation Accounting in his book.
The amazing thing I discovered in so many of my interviews was how rare it was to do this measure step; how can you improve your accuracy without seeing if you hit the target?
The Product – Lean Opportunity
What started as an investigation of lean startup opportunities has broadened to helping teams close the loop in managing a product lifecycle. I believe there is tremendous opportunity to build a platform to aide on both sides of the project management tool and much wider than those adopting lean concepts officially (as we all know, being customer centric is not a new concept).
Posted By: Jason Evanish Category: Education, Entrepreneurship, Lean Startups, Product Tags: custdev, customer development, eric ries, LEAN Startups, product development, product management, project management, steve blank
Using Customer Development on the Customer Development Process
Earlier in November, I started out on a journey to see if there was an opportunity to build a product that would help companies in being a lean startup. The thought was that with Eric Ries’s book flying off the shelves and the lean startup community exploding, there would be new problems to be solved. Thanks to a nudge from Sim Simeonov and a few consulting opportunities brought my way, I felt like there was definitely something there. Like any startup, once I got outside the building, I learned some harsh realities:
1) Most people only pay lip service to lean.
Painful, but true. In both casual conversations in our community and full blown custdev interviews I found the full spectrum from strict implementers like John Prendergast and Matt Mamet (coincidentally co organizers of the local Lean Startup Circle Boston) to people who claim to be lean and think it has anything to do with how little money they spend (names withheld to protect the innocent).
2) Lean is a hands on activity.
The key to lean really is the human interaction; knowing when to ask an interviewee “tell me more” or deciding what analytics to deep dive to match up against your anecdotal discussions can’t be productized directly. It’s also risky to outsource since it’s so core to the future of your business; no amount of meetings, notes and summaries can compare to being there and doing it yourself. There’s huge opportunities to teach companies how to become lean, but I’m passionate about building a product, not a services business and I’m not sure most companies are ready to invest in lean (see 1).
3) Small startups are more likely to be lean and less likely to need process.
Part of the challenge of the adoption curve of lean is that it has most strongly permeated the zero stage entrepreneurs; they’re the ones with time and motivation to watch the videos, read the books and stay up on all the blogs (which has come a long way in the last year or two since all we had was the Four Steps to the Epiphany to go on).
Unfortunately, those people have little to no budget and because of only having a few people on their team, there isn’t much of a need for tools. Everything can be done ad hoc when you’re that small. The most common behavior when you have 5 or less people is to remove your headphones during the work day and share your findings immediately with everyone on your team. This is effective until you grow to the point that everyone doesn’t know everything that everyone is doing (usually around 8-15 people).
So all that meant to me was time to pivot:
I’ve known all along that customer development feeds into product management. Fittingly, this is where I did find pain:
Managing product while being a growing, lean startup requires significant discipline. Not all companies have product leaders with this strength.
Many companies build up product management debt as they grow and fail to adapt to the demands of a team that passes the “take off your headphones and talk” phase.
Multiple challenges arise in engaging all members of a company at the right times in the right way.
My next post explains what I’ve found. Read on to see the big picture potential for a lean focused product life cycle.
Posted By: Jason Evanish Category: Education, Entrepreneurship, Lean Startups, Product Tags: brant cooper, custdev, customer development, eric ries, interviews, LEAN Startups, patrick vlaskovits, steve blank
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21. How To Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie (12.31.19)
20. ……. (12.27.19)
19. Permanent Record by Edward Snowden (11.30.19)
18. The Messy Middle by Scott Belsky (11.14.19)
17. … (10.30.19)
16. Alchemy by Rory Sutherland (9.20.19)
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14. When Coffee Competes with Kale by Alan Klement (8.16.19)
13. Obviously Awesome by April Dunford (7.31.19)
12. Reboot:Leadership & the Art of Growing Up by Jerry Colonna (7.19.19)
11. The 7 Powers: The Foundations of Business Strategy by Hamilton Helmer (7.9.19)
10. The Relaxation Revolution: The Science & Genetics of Mind Body Healing by Benson & Proctor (6.23.19)
9. .. (6.13.19)
8. Trillion Dollar Coach by Eric Schmidt, et al (5.15.19)
7. Not Caring What Other People Think is a SuperPower by Ed Latimore (4.28.19)
6. … (4.20.19)
5. The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie (4.10.19)
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2. Atomic Habits by James Clear (1.28.19)
1. Creative Selection: Inside Apple’s Design Process by Ken Kocienda (1.5.18)
26. High Growth Handbook by Elad Gil (12.18.18)
22. Lincoln the Unknown by Dale Carnegie (9.30.18)
21. The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale (9.10.18)
19. The Upside of Stress by Kelly McGonigal (8.18.18)
18. …. (7.22.18)
16. The Systems Bible by John Gall (7.18.18)
15. On Tyranny: 20 Lessons from the 20th Century by Timothy Snyder (6.30.18)
14. Non Violent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg (6.22.18)
13. The Collection by Florence Scovel Shinn (6.16.18)
12. Skin in the Game by Nassim Taleb (6.3.18)
11. Powerful: Building a culture of freedom & responsibility by Patty McCord (5.4.18)
10. ….. (4.22.18)
9. *The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz (4.13.18)
8. *How To Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie (4.3.18)
7. On the Shortness of Life by Seneca (3.13.18)
6. 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos by Jordan Peterson (3.11.18)
4. Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike by Phil Knight (2.16.18)
1. Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature by Janine Benyus (1.5.18)
23. Win Bigly by Scott Adams (11.26.17)
21. The Captain Class by Sam Walker (11.10.17)
20. Deep Work by Cal Newport (10.19.17)
19. The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday (9.28.17)
18. How to Become a Rainmaker by Jeffrey Fox (9.15.17)
17. Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss (9.5.17)
16. The Manager’s Path by Camille Fournier (8.13.17)
15. Wooden: A lifetime of reflections on and off the court by Wooden & Jamison (7.28.17)
14. Grit by Angela Duckworth (7.15.17)
13. *Pitch Anything by Oren Klaff (6.23.17)
11. Team of Teams by Ret General Stanley McChrystal (5.31.17)
10. Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss (5.11.17)
9. *The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz (4.27.17)
8. Essentialism: the disciplined pursuit of less by Greg McKeown (4.12.17)
7. Play Bigger by Peterson, et al (4.1.17)
6. The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman (3.25.17)
5. The Knack: How Street-Smart Entrepreneurs Learn to Handle Whatever Comes Up by Burlingham & Brodsky (3.19.17)
4. The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz (2.28.17)
3. The Advantage: Why Organizational Help Trumps Everything Else by Patrick Lencioni (2.20.17)
2. Economics in One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt (1.29.17)
1. *How To Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie (1.21.17)
//// end 2016 -> 159 Total
15. Pre-suasion by Robert Cialdini (12.21.16)
14. Pitch Anything by Oren Klaff (11.15.16)
13. You can’t teach a kid to ride a bicycle at a seminar by David Sandler (10.8.16)
12. First, break all the rules: What the world’s best managers do differently by Gallup & Marcus Buckingham (9.17.16)
11. Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberry (8.29.16)
10. Only the Paranoid Survive by Andy Grove (8.14.16)
9. Second Wind: Memoirs of an Opinionated Man by Bill Russell (7.31.16)
8. Impossible to Ignore by Carmen Simon (7.23.16)
7. Sam Walton: Made in America by Sam Walton (6.17.16)
6. From Impossible to Inevitable by Aaron Ross and Jason Lemkin (5.19.16)
5. The Last Word on Power by Tracy Goss (4.29.16)
4. Lead from the Heart by Mark C Crowley (4.10.16)
3. Drive by Dan Pink (3.21.16)
2. The Black Jacobins: Toussaint L’Ouverture and the San Domingo Revolution by C.L.R. James (2.15.16)
1. The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing by Ries & Trout (1.5.16)
20. Selling to Big Companies by Jill Konrath (12.31.15)
19. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Harari (12.31.15)
18. Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders by Ret. Capt. L. David Marquet (11.27.15)
17. Pitching Hacks by Venture Hacks (11.3.15)
16. How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big By Scott Adams (10.30.15)
15. Principles by Ray Dalio (10.25.15)
14. The Sales Acceleration Formula: Using Data, Technology, and Inbound Selling to go from $0 to $100 Million by Mark Roberge (9.26.15)
13. Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist by Feld & Mendelson (9.16.15)
12. Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In by Fisher & Ury (9.5.15)
11. A Curious Mind: The Secret to a Bigger Life by Brian Grazer (8.25.15)
10. *The Score Takes Care of Itself: My Philosophy of Leadership by Bill Walsh (8.14.15)
9. Work Rules!: Insights from Inside Googleby Laszlo Bock (7.19.15)
8. Different: Escaping the Competitive Herd by YoungMe Moon (7.4.15)
7. The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C Maxwell (6.21.15)
6. It’s All About Who You Hire, How They Lead by Mort Mandel (5.24.15)
5. Good Strategy, Bad Strategyby Richard Rumelt (5.9.15)
4. How To Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie (4.19.15)
3. Hacking Leadership by Mike Myatt (3.20.15)
2. The Challenger Sale: Taking Control of the Customer Conversation by Dixon & Adamson (2.20.15)
1. Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street by John Brooks (1.16.15)
24. The No Asshole Rule by Robert Sutton (12.31.14)
23. Behind the Cloud: The Untold Story of Salesforce.com by Marc Benioff (12.16.14)
22. Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration by Ed Catmull (12.6.14)
21. High Output Management by Andy Grove (11.14.14)
20. To Sell Is Human by Dan Pink (10.19.14)
19. SPIN Selling by Neil Rackham (10.10.14)
18. Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill (9.27.14)
17. Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future by Peter Thiel (9.22.14)
16. The Ultimate Sales Machine by Chet Holmes (8.31.14)
15. The Charisma Myth: How Anyone Can Master the Art and Science of Personal Magnetism by Olivia Cabane (8.9.14)
14. Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story by Arnold Schwarzenegger (7.11.14)
13. The Alliance: Managing Talent in the Networked Age by Hoffman, Yeh, & Casnocha (7.3.14)
12. The Effective Executive by Peter Drucker (6.14.14)
11. Own the Room: Business Presentations that Persuade, Engage, and Get Results by Booth, Shames, & Desberg (5.31.14)
10. The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz (5.18.14)
9. The Founder’s Dilemmas by Noam Wasserman (5.11.14)
8. The 12 Week Year: Get More Done in 12 Weeks than Others Do in 12 Months by Moran & Lennington (4.12.14)
7. Our Thoughts Determine Our Lives: The Life and Teachings of Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnica by Ana Smiljanic (3.30.14)
6. Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl (3.17.14)
5. The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking by Burger & Starbird (3.12.14)
4. Benjamin Franklin: An American Life by Walter Isaacson (2.28.14)
2. So Good They Can’t Ignore You by Cal Newport (2.8.14)
1. Tested Advertising Methods by Caples & Hahn (1.20.14)
25. Positioning: The Battle for Your Mind by Ries & Trout (12.27.13)
24. Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder by Nicholas Taleb (12.19.13)
23. Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck (12.19.13)
22. Rework* by Jason Fried & DHH (11.17.13)
21. The Innovator’s Solution: Creating and Sustaining Successful Growth by Clayton Christensen (11.12.13)
20. How Will You Measure Your Life? by Clayton Christensen (11.4.13)
19. Crossing the Chasm by Geoffrey Moore (10.13.13)
18. Fire in the Valley: The Making of The Personal Computer by Freiberger & Swaine (10.5.13)
17. Hard Drive: Bill Gates and the Making of the Microsoft Empire by Wallace & Erickson (9.8.13)
16. The Innovator’s Dilemma by Clayton Christensen (9.2.13)
15. Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson (8.18.13)
14. The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand (7.26.13)
13. Decoded by Jay-Z (7.26.13)
12. Bossypants by Tina Fey (6.10.13)
11. Lean Startup Marketing by Sean Ellis (5.29.13)
10. Who: The A Method for Hiring by Smart and Street (5.20.13)
9. The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Pressfield & Coyne (5.7.13)
8. Predictable Revenue: The $100 Million Best Practices of Salesforce by Ross & Tyler (4.30.13)
7. What Got You Here Won’t Get You Thereby Marshall Goldsmith (4.6.13)
6. Mindfire: Big Ideas for Curious Minds by Scott Berkun (4.3.13)
5. Sweet Potato Power by Tudor (3.18.13)
4. The Lean Entrepreneur by Brant Cooper & Patrick Vlaskovits (2.26.13)
3. Fierce Conversations by Susan Scott (2.8.13)
1. The 7 Deadly Sins of Style by Antonio Centeno (1.9.13)
//// end 2012 -> 75 Total
28. “Blue Ocean Strategy” by Kim & Mauborgne (12.21.12)
27. “Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind” by Shunryu Suzuki (12.8.12)
26. “The Happiness Hypothesis” Haidt (11.21.12)
25. “The Power of Full Engagement” by Loehr and Schwartz (11.2.12)
24. “Thinking in Systems: A Primer” by Donella Meadows (10.13.12)
23. “The Defining Decade” by Mel Jay (9.15.12)
22. “Main Message” by Stephen Young (9.14.12)
21. “The Creative Habit” by Twylah Tharp (8.23.12)
20. “The Non-Designers Design Book” by Robin Williams (7.26.12)
19. “Simple and Usable” by Giles Colborne (7.14.12)
18. “The Score Takes Care of Itself: My Philosophy of Leadership” by Bill Walsh (6.30.12)
17. “Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High” by Kerry Patterson (6.20.12)
16. “Buy This Book Before You Buy Facebook: A PandoDaily Expert Guide To The Internet’s Biggest IPO” by Pando Daily writers (5.26.12)
15. “The Art of War” by Sun Tzu (5.10.12)
14. “The Alchemist” by Paolo Coelho (5.1.12)
13. “Competing on Analytics” (4.29.12)
12. “Switch” by Chip & Dan Heath (4.14.12)
11. “Inspired” by Marty Cagan (3.31.12)
10. “The Art of Getting Money” by P.T. Barnum (3.25.12)
9. “How to Win at the Sport of Business” by Mark Cuban (3.19.12)
8. “How to Win Friends & Influence People” by Dale Carnegie (3.13.12)*
7. “Anything You Want” by Derek Sivers (3.11.12)
6. “The Starfish and the Spider” by Brafman & Beckstrom (2.29.12)
5. “Design of Every Day Things” by Donald Norman (2.21.12)
4. “The Thank You Economy” by Gary V. (2.7.12)
3. “Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion” by Robert Cialdini (1.28.12)
2. “Great by Choice” by John Collins (1.8.12)
1. “The Four Steps to the Epiphany”* by Steve Blank (1.4.12)
22. “The Flinch” by Julien Smith (12.26.11)
21. “A Way to Wealth” by Benjamin Franklin (12.25.11)
20. “The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development” by Cooper & Vlaskovits (12.24.11)*
19. “Tribal Leadership” by Logan, King & Fischer-Wright (12.22.11)
18. “The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin” (12.11.11)
17. “Iconoclasts” by Gregory Berns (11.23.11)
16. “The Lean Startup” By Eric Ries (11.9.11)
15. “Brainsteering” by Kevin & Shawn Coyne (10.23.11)
14. “How to win friends and influence people” by Dale Carnegie (9.23.11)
13. “Predictably Irrational” by Dan Ariely (9.9.11)
12. “The Paradox of Choice” by Barry Schwartz (8.19.11)
11. “PayPal Wars” by Eric Jackson (7.27.11)
10. “The Mating Mind” by Geoffrey Miller (6.29.11)
9. “Little Bets: How breakthrough ideas emerge from small discoveries” by Peter Sims (5.13.11)
8. “Where Good Ideas Come From” by Steven Johnson (5.2.11)
7. “Enchantment” by Guy Kawasaki (4.18.11)
6. “The Master Switch” by Tim Wu (4.6.11)
5. “The Mesh” by Lisa Gansky (3.8.11)
4. “Practically Radical” by William C. Taylor (3.3.11)
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2. “Getting to Plan B” by Mullins & Komisar (1.24.11)
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25. “The Five Dysfunctions of a Team” by Patrick Lencioni (12.24.10)
24. “How We Decide” by Jonah Lehrer (12.14.10)
23. “The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership” by John C Maxwell (11.27.10)
22. “Do More Faster” by many TechStars mentors & alums (11.10.10)
21. “Community Building on the Web” by Amy Jo Kim (10.29.10)
20. “The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development” by Cooper &; Vlaskovits (10.15.10)
19. “Startup Lessons Learned” by Eric Ries (10.12.10)
18. “The Cycle of Leadership: How Great Leaders Teach Their Companies to Win” by Tichy and Cardwell (9.13.10)
17. “The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey” (8.28.10)
16. “Made to Stick” by Chip & Dan Heath (8.14.10)
15. “The Art of the Start” by Guy Kawasaki (8.2.10)
14. “What Customers Want” by Anthony Ulwick (7.19.10)
13. “The Dip” by Seth Godin (6.23.10)
12. “Tipping Point” By Malcolm Gladwell (6.20.10)
11. “Yes! 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive” by Goldstein, Martin and Cialdini (6.10.10)
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Asylo puts up the shields
New from Google: A secure-focused open-source framework
May 4, 2018 Sarah Schlothauer
#framework #google #security
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Google has released Asylo: an open-source framework that uses enclaves for maximum security. Aslyo makes it easy to ensure confidentiality and comes full of exciting features.
Security ought to be one of the most important key focuses for a developer, arguably the most important, especially while working with the cloud. Last year we discussed that learning institutions are not keeping their students up to date with security concerns and developers often feel lost on the job. How can you stay ahead of the curve and keep up with high security demands?
What does Asylo bring to the table?
Google has released an open-source framework called Asylo that uses enclaves for maximum security. With Asylo, developers will have another tool in their belt to ensure top-notch security without having to rewrite their apps. It’s no coincidence that the name Asylo sounds like asylum; the purpose of Google’s new framework is to provide utmost security while developing enclave applications.
Asylo utilizes new technology known as enclaves to provide confidentiality when it matters most. A trusted execution environment, also known as a TEE, guarantees secure code and data, however TEEs were previously seen as difficult to access by developers and required tools that most people do not have access to. Google’s Asylo allows for all the features of TEEs to be accessible and easy, bringing better security to developers the simple way. There’s another bonus: it does not require any source code modifications to run across different backends. Todd Moore, the Senior Vice President of Data Protection at international data security company Gemalto said: “With the Asylo toolset, Gemalto sees accelerated use of secure enclaves for high security assurance applications in cloud and container environments. Asylo makes it easy to attach container-based applications to securely isolate computations.”
SEE ALSO: Good coding practices mean good data security
The Asylo about page sums up the main features:
The ability to execute trusted workloads in an untrusted environment, inheriting the confidentiality and integrity guarantees from the security backend, i.e., the underlying enclave technology.
Ready-to-use containers, an open source API, libraries, and tools so you can develop and run applications that use one or more enclaves.
A choice of security backends.
Portability of your application’s source code across security backends.
Asylo promises to become a developer fave with its flexibility and user-focused experience. Check out the Asylo GitHub page to keep up to date on recent developments and join the community via the Asylo mailing list. The quickstart guide is also available to walk you through step by step so you can begin instantly.
What do you think? Will you be adding Google’s new product to your list of security “must-haves”?
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This year I’ve given up a few shows. I was struggling to find time to watch them, I wasn’t head over heels about the characters, so I’ve made an executive decision to cut down my loses. Shows I followed last year, but don’t anymore: The Rookie, Seal Team, The Good Doctor and Mr. Mercedes.
To see my review of 2018, click on the following link: https://joanneholly.com/2018/12/30/tv-shows-of-2018/
Last year I followed 41 shows, this year, 49.
Below are the 48 TV shows I followed this year:
1. Grey’s Anatomy
I am still sad about Jessica Capshaw and Sarah Drew being written off. I have mixed feelings about the show allegedly ending after season 17. Greys hasn’t been ‘Greys good’ since Season 9 and yet it’s still my favourite and it will always stay that way. Season 16 so far focuses on the crime Meredith commited last season, the insurance fraud. It’s quite surprising how this storyline mirrors the Varsity Blues scandal. Mer has done a lot of community hours and has spent a night in jail. From the looks of the midseason finale, that’s all behind us now. They have sent Betty away at the end of season 15 and she hasn’t been back to visit since. I am glad Teddy is back and I hope she never leaves. Avery is slowly becoming the most annoying character, changing his mind when it comes to relationships. Still no development on Helm and her crush on Meredith, we’ll see where they go with this. Is Helm going to be with Karina by the end of the season? I am not a fan of splitting the staff between Grey Sloan and the second hospital, but I’m guessing Grey Sloan will buy the new undeveloped one and then merge the two?
2. SVU
Season 21 and we’re making history! I just love this show. Carissi is now an ADA, and we have a new detective I’m not fond off. Fall season ended on a cliffhanger featuring Amanda and I can’t wait to see what happens next.
3. Shameless
Shameless started quite late this year, and without Emmy Rossum. Ian is back and the show is still the same, and still as exciting as ever. I’m really disappointed with how Debbie is spending the 50 grand she got from Fiona and how Frank messed it all up for her. I really thought she would ensure the money lasts them a year or two. I’m happy with how the rest of the Gallagher’s lifes are going, including the fact that Lip is now a dad!
4. Fuller House
I’m sad it’s the show’s last season. The nostalgia Fuller House brought in 2014, was something I never thought I needed. 2019 wasn’t a good year for this Full House fan. If I wasn’t a Full House fan, I wouldn’t be going through a heartbreak this year. Aunt Becky was why I got so invested in the show. Season 1 wasn’t really a family show, the three main characters kept sleeping around and other than two or three episodes, the show was boring. From the minute Aunt Becky showed up, the show got interesting. Years later, as a teenager, I watched The New Kids, and became a Lori Loughlin fan and followed every single one of her projects.
5. Carol’s Second Act
Patricia Heaton is back on my TV screen, so everything’s going to be okay. I miss The Middle, and I think my mum misses it even more. It also stars Twin Peak’s Kyle MacLachlan. Carol’s Second Act is a sitcom, and even though it’s nowhere near as good as The Middle, or Everybody Loves Raymond, it’s still a funny show and a great way to spend the 20 minutes a week.
6. American Horror Story
Sarah Paulson wasn’t back for this awful season, at least she’s shooting another two Ryan Murphy shows, Ratched and season 3 of American Crime Story, so at least there’s something to look out for. American Horror Story used to be one of my favourite shows, but sadly this season is extremely weak, everyone was dead by episode 5 and everyone was a ghost by episode 5 as well! I liked the aerobic sequences in the very first episode. I really thought it would be a Friday the 13th type of slasher like the promos suggested.
7. Crikey it’s the Irwins
This show is a delight! Nothing will stop me from revisiting Australia Zoo every time I go to Australia on a holiday. As a vegan of 9 years, I should stand against all zoos, but this series proves all the good zoos do for animal conservation. Even though guests visit, Australia Zoo is really a giant sanctuary. In the second season the Irwins are preparing for Australia Zoo’s 50th anniversary, by renovating the croc enclousure. In order to get the contractors in, they need to move all the crocs, including the biggest and the most aggressive crocs in the zoo. A beloved zebra from season 1 needs to be put down, and Terri goes back to her hometown Oregon to visit a wildlife sanctuary were her cougar Malina spent her final years. Bindi gets engaged and I just hope they show us the wedding when the show comes back for season 3. I also wish there were more episodes in the season.
8. Orange is the New Black
It ended and there will never be a show so raw and brilliant. I cannot even begin to explain what an important place this show has in my heart. Every time I hear someone say they don’t like the show because it mainly has women in it or when they say they’re not going to watch the show because of all the gay characters, I feel personally offended. I am still tearing up thinking of Dockett’s tragic end. I also hate what they’ve done to Red, Lorna and Maritza. Some pars of the ending made me happy though, for example the fact that Alex is back with her crew. I still wish they had shown us more of Big Boo and other original characters.
9. When Calls the Heart
I will never get over the fact that Abigail is not coming back. And Cody, the Culkin lookalike was taken off the show because of the Lori Loughlin scandal too. I will keep watching as long as Rosemary is there. I’ve watched 2 episodes of When the Heart Calls, the web series spin off about the orphanage a few towns from Hope Valley, but I didn’t like it at all. I’ve gotten used to the two new male characters. I doubt Netflix will add the new season to its selection, as they’ve always done it around October time.
10. Station 19
Season two was alright, but season 3 was delayed until 2020. The show’s creator left to pursue something else, which is quite odd as she’s only done 2 seasons, so from next year the show will be ran by Krista Vernoff who has been running Grey’s Anatomy, after Shonda Rhimes’s departure. One of the characters is now a quest star on Greys.
11. The Handmaid’s Tale
I even got my mom into this show! And Christopher Meloni was in 2 or 3 episodes, playing a role completely opposite from his SVU’s Elliott Stabler, a rapist! Alexis Bledel’s character got a satisfying ending, and the scene where Canadian border police officers ask her whether she’s going to be in danger if she was to be sent back to her country and she says yes, this is simply my favourite scene of the entire 2019.
12. One Day At a Time
After a quite boring season 3, and Netflix’s cancellation, the show was saved by POP and will be returning in 2020! I am still not a fan of the annoying girlfriend, but everything this shows says about immigration, PTSD and LGTBQ issues is on point.
13. The Insatiable
Season 2 differed from season 1 in the most important way, it focused on the main character, Patty’s binge eating disorder. Patty joins Overeaters Anonymous and learns the cause of her addiction to food. Yes, it’s still crazy when it comes to her psychotic behaviour resulting in murdering people, but most of the season is about her BED, and that makes it interesting.
14. The Unbelievable
A TV show about a girl who thinks she’s been raped, comes forward, and then revokes her statement, 5 times. Then two lady cops try to solve a series of rapes and eventually come across the main character’s statement. Netflix’s best show of 2019, it’s just amazing and Short Term 12 and Booksmart’s Kaitlyn Dever delivers a beautiful performance.
15. Big Little Lies
The show came back after 2 years, to finish what it started, it was better than season 1 because we didn’t have to sit through hours of sex and abuse.
16. Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath
This show was a hit for me. I’ve only learned about it in February, and watched all 3 seasons in two weeks. I’ve since read Leah Remini’s book ‘Troublemaker’. I am really sad to see this show go, it’s extremely informative and brings hope to victims of Scientology. It’s my favourite discovery of 2019.
17. The Goldbergs
It’s still good, but it feels like they have run out of nostalgic 80s memorbilia last season.
18. Schooled
Lanie’s spin off is now in its second season. It’s not as good as The Goldbergs, but It’s only 20 minutes a week, which makes it watchable. AJ and Aly Michalka released a single last summer, that was undoubtedly my song of summer 2019. It’s called Church and it’s amazing.
19. How to Get Away with Murder
Thank goodness it’s the last season. The first 3 seasons were great, but anything from season 4 has been bad. Someone’s killed Annalise? What was the point of the series then?
20. Killing Eve
I still haven’t caught up with season 2 fully, but I’ve been a fan of Jodie Colmer since ‘Thirteen’.
21. Ozark
My dad’s favourite show. Julia Garner is killing it every single episode. Where’s season 3?
22. Good Girls
Beth and the dealer hooked up, and Season 2 was quite different, but still entertaining.
23. Thirteen Reasons Why
I loved the first 2 seasons, but this was a mess. Why introduce a new character, and give them ALL screen time?
24. This is Us
3 more seasons yes please! I am just not okay with the writers telling us about Rebecca’s death so early in the series.
Never disappoints with the drama, I mean the freaking tsunami blew my mind!
26. The Resident
I think I am okay with whom they killed off in the first episode, but this season introduced us to a new doctor that’s an even more arrogant copy of the new doctor they introduced last season.
27. Modern Family
Final season is here and it’s just as mediocre as everything else after season 3.
28. For the People
Sadly this Shondaland show starring Britt Robertson has been cancelled. I feel like I was the only one watching it.
29. Chernobyl
A mini docuseries from HBO everyone loves, and rightfully so.
30. Riverdale
I’m just not into it anymore. I liked season 1 and that’s it. I liked the Luke Perry tribute, but I haven’t had the time to watch all of it.
31. The Simpsons
Awesome as always. Sixty seasons should be enough for me.
32. The Good Fight
I still haven’t caught up.
33. The Good Place
They keep resetting the afterlife and it’s all the same at this point.
I’m just happy they didn’t kill Keith Mars, and I like the noir aspects of this season.
35. Absentia
I still haven’t fully caught up, I will update once I do.
36. F For Family
It’s a funny show and I cannot wait for season 4. I wish the main character still worked at the airport, all this vending machine business wasn’t very entertaining.
37. Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
I like it when it’s darker, but I just cannot stand Kiernan’s wig.
38. Divorce
The Sarah Jessica Parker show has ended and the ending surprised me. I will miss the dark humour.
39. Younger
The secret is out, Liza’s secret was exposed and she no longer has to hide. I’m a fan of Liza and Charles, but this wasn’t a good season. Kelsey makes a dumb social media mistake and gets demoted from publisher back to editor. Diana gets married. The Irish girlfriend’s baby storyline doesn’t give immigrants a good rep.
40. When They See Us
I watched it for Vera Farmiga and I knew about this case from Law and Order: Special Vicitms Unit.
41. Looking For Alaska
I used to know this girl who was obssesed with this book and always said Looking For Alaska is John Green’s best work. I haven’t read the book, so I can just rate the story for what the show is. As a child of immigrants, who don’t speak the language, I related to one of the characters. Sometimes the pressure of your family’s livelihood depending on you is too much. I know it’s got to me a few times when I had to figure out what to do in stressful situations I wouldn’t have been in had i known my family was safe and happy among their own. Acting as a translator for your family can have damaging effects on you, when your family’s health andlivelihood is at stake.
42. Dead to Me
‘Married With Children’ ‘s Christina Applegate and ‘Freaks and Geek’s Linda Cardelini return to TV in this dramedy about a woman who befriends her hit and run victim’s wife. Great acting from both, I’m really sad Linda didn’t get a Golden Globe nomination for her prformance.
43. Soundtrack
Madeleine Stowe is back! I remember when she retired back in the early 2000s and I kept checking up on her non existent projects while she was retired on her Texas ranch. Thankfully she returned to acting and starred in Revenge, portraying one of the best characters on television. When Revenge ended in 2015 I thought, well that’s it, she’s gonna go back to her retirement, but she didn’t! She just took a 4 year break and now she’s back! It looks like Madeleine’s husband, Dream On and Private Practice’s Brian Benben is currently on a break himself. Anyway, I’m a huge fan, and could talk about Madeleine’s filmography for hours.
Soundtrack, originally called Mixtape, is a new Netflix show about stars Madeleine Stowe, Jenna Dewan (is this why she left The Resident?) and Gradfathered’s Christina Millian.
The pilot episode has a depressing ‘This is Us’ twist. Jenna Dewan’s character’s name is Joanna (heck yes!) and she’s a dancer. Above I mention how watching season 2 of The Resident made me think of Step Up every single episode. To see Jenna’s character’s dance audition sequence to a Kelly Clarkson song of all artists, satisfied my 2006 Step Up obsession, and she dances in this show, a lot. The show features a lot of cool mash ups, and includes songs from Kelly Clarkson, Katy Perry, Duffy, Demi Lovato to so many different genres and I will be rewatching the dance sequences a lot.
There’s going to be a similar show starting next month, starring Jane Lewy and Lauren Graham, that I just cannot wait to start watching.
‘Every song is a love song’.
‘This is breathtaking, why would you ever give this up?’
44. The Politician
You know I’ll watch anything from the Murphy/Falchuk duo. It’s an average show, my least favourite from them, even lower on my list than Scream Queens. I don’t like how they used a porodied version of Gypsy Blanchard’s story in the show. We’ve seen in in The Act this year and The Act is not only an incredible mini series, but it’s also respectful and true to the story. The Politician’s secret weapon is, same as with American Horror Story, the marvelous Jessica Lange, so you know I’m gonna watch it. Speaking of the Murphy/Falchuk universe, I cannot believe we need to wait until September 2020 for American Crime Story to return.
45. The Act
A beautiful mini series about the tragic Gypsy Blanchard story with incredible performances from Joey King and Patricia Arquette. It’s my second favourite mini series of the year and eagerly waited for next episode every week.
46. The Morning Show
This Apple show starring Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston focuses on a made up news show, and the behind the scenes sexual harassment. It’s clearly inspired by the Fox scandal, but it’s different from The Loudest Voice. In the last episode Jennifer’s character loses it and exposes everything, it’s a superb episode I’m happy there’s going to be season 2.
47. The Society
A modern Lord of the Flies meets Lost. I enjoyed this show the minute Kathryn Newton’s character executed one of the other characters.
48. Light as a Feather
I have been following Liana Liberato’s career since ‘Trust’. It’s not a good series, but it’s eight 20 minute episodes, and there are worse ways to spend your weekend.
49. Grace and Frankie
A brilliant show from the creators of Friends. I’ve been watching it since it came out back in 2016 and can’t get enough of it! Can’t wait for January when the show’s back!
Shows I need to catch up on (to some extent):
I think Hollywood Darlings has been cancelled? There’s no news online, but there were no episodes released this year and Jodie Sweetin is now doing this podcast I don’t listen to.
I hope you enjoyed this post. One of my resolutions for 2020 is to go back to reviewing TV shows on a weekly basis, because I’ve caught myself a few times trying to remember the episode something happened in and had to google it every time. Had I stuck to reviewing episodes week by week, I would have quickly looked it up here.
Have a wonderful 2020!
Shameless 7.10. The Middle 8.08. The Goldbergs 4.09. The Goldbergs 4.10. Scream Queens 2.07. Scream Queens 2.08. Scream Queens 2.09. Younger 3.11. Younger 3.12. The Simpsons 28.09. The Simpsons 28.10. Divorce 1.10
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I watched season 1 of Damages, it was so long and boring, I decided to quit when the main murder got resolved as the result was just disappointing.
How did you like Fuller House? Wasn’t season 2 so good? Kimmy stole the spotlight yet again. There has to be a third season.
Shameless 7.10
There’s something about this season that makes it not so enjoyable. They’re not pulling enough ‘shameless’ fast ones. Sure Frank slept with Fiona’s elderly friend with dementia. Debbie did beg on the street and Monica did take a baseball bat to the other grandparents house, but what about Ian and Lip? Lip kept proving everyone he’s Frank’s son, Carl disappeared off to military school (wtf he was just in juvie last season) and Ian was the only one who had his shit together and dates a nice transgender man. Fiona’s storyline is boring, Frank’s too, Kev and Vi’s is just plain awful. Why did they move this season 4 months up only to give us this disappointment. Where the fuck is Sheila, we need her.
Mickey is back and he is heading to Mexico. Oh yeah and Monica is back too. I rememeber her having that meth selling boyfriend last season but what the f happened to her lesbian lover? Frank and Monica rob a Bingo bus and try to rob a bank too. They writers made it look that Lip’s teacher is responsible for his drinking problem as he ended up drunkinly breaking into her home. Despite all this craziness, Ian said something right on point.
I’m nuts. Mickey’s fucking nuts.
I’m on CTP. Colored people time.
Love is raw and destructive.
Milkoviches? I think one of them robbed us back in the 80s. If the cops pick up the Milkoviches, tell them we want our VCR back.
Am I stupid?
Fuck her, you’re a sweetheart.
That OJ lawyer is already dead.
Have you thought what would have happened if you ran off with Jimmy/Steve?
Lying sociopath Jimmy Steve? My life would be a non-stop psycho thriller.
What of nothing ever gives you the same thrill again?
You turned your life around. Mickey would set a match to it. You’ve done really great without him and I’m really fucking proud of you.
Lip, you broke into my home. Jesus, Lip, you’ve got to move one, please. Get some help.
The Middle 8.08
The rating for The Middle are not the best this season, but It’s still well in the 6mln. Axl and April got married…for one episode. First average episode in ages.
And that weird one that reads.
That one’s mine.
The Goldbergs 4.09
I feel like they have ran out of ideas. The whole season is a snoozeville. Here, Murray has his Birthday and he sleeps through the surprise birthday party Bev threw him. Adam and Big Tasty have a quarell, after Adam starts getting into basketball.
Before you get mad, you should lay down on those coats It’s amazing.
Which baby is this?
The moron.
Wow, these receipts really mean a lot to you.
I should be in the moment more.
If you start liking basketball, then who am I?
At least we got to hear Hayley Orrantia sing, and she has such a wonderful voice. Love Sick is definitely my most played song in 2016, and I love Unitil Then and Strong and Southern and Silence You and I am waiting for Hayley’s EP.
What am I watching?
The duck is gonna make it with that lady, what have you brought us to?!
A lady and a duck in bed. Who the fuck thought this was a good idea?!
You replaced my favorite posters.
That’s my baby!
Scream Queens 2.07
I saw the ratings and there is no way this show is not getting cancelled after next week’s season finale. Season one was fresh and exciting, and despite being badly written, it kept you occupied after just finishing a new episode of SVU. Season 2 on the other hand? Nothing makes sense, the killer got revealed halfway through, it has so many unnecessary characters, they’re killing off all the original characters and oh boy it just sucks. Grandfathered’s ratings last year were twice as good and the show got canceled. Scream Queens only had 2 million followers per episode, but most likely Fox didn’t cancel it because they wanted to keep Jamie Lee Curtis in the family.
He’s a psychopath and his most likely profession a serial killer.
Most Americans use the same password for everything.
His password is I went to Harvard.
I’m gonna put you on an antiobesity drug called Orlistat.
I’m pretty sure I just saw Hester, yeah, from the Netflix documentary. The head nurse is obviously a drug addict and Cathy Much thinks she’s a doctor.
We learned that Grace has been locked up in a mental institution this whole time.
Emma Roberts Snapchatting during sex with Uncle Jesse, oh lord. We all know at least one person who does it and it’s just unappropriate, but here, entertaining.
Are you texting?
Snapchatting.
Snapchatting?
I don’t know maybe take sex classes?
I’ll just lay here listening to Spotify.
During that Katy Perry/Taylor Swift feud, she sided with Katy!
Not when my daughter was locked ypo in a mental insitution because o fwhat they did to her.
You said she went to Stanford.
Stanford Mental Asylum.
How come they get to be doctors while my little Grace gets locked up.
Brooke Shields guest stars just to get poisoned and give the Channels her TV Show.
I don’t want to die in this outfit!
We want to be TV doctors, not real doctors.
I don’t give a rat’s ass about that cow Number 3.
You have 8 hours to complete the exam.
I think the answer is B, better luck next time!
I am a genius and no one cares.
Damn it, number 5, shut up!
Where’s number 5.
I don’t know, probbaly taking a huge nervous dump somewhere.
We’re not surprised she got poisones. It was probably one of the PAs she fired for farting.
Di you just offer us our own show?
I’ll be dead in a month.
Younger 3.11
Liza and Charles almost hook up and this is how it should be! I wish she just told him the truth right there.
We need to tweet, instagram and Snapchat our asses off this weekend!
Liza, I know you’re 40.
Either you publish my book, or I’ll publish your story.
Advice from her?
No, advice from her dog.
Just put 10 people in a tight corner , take a picture and this party will look crowded too..
My babysitter got me into them.
Liza told Kelsey the truth! I didn’t like how or where it happened, but it’s okay. I guess if Josh found out at the end of season 2, Kelsey at the end of season 3, then Charles will when season 4 ends. I hope season 4 starts in early spring.
I’m sure you know how fond I am of you.
They say life starts when you’re 40.
You didn’t consider me at all!
No restrictions, no pressure. This is you. The real you.
What will make you happy?
Losing weight.
A divorce!
I just want my wofe back.
Just call her.
You’re a liar and a cheater. Your lies are hurting everyone around you.
This is my daughter, she’s in college. And ‘m not 26. I will be 41 in a couple of weeks.
I don’t undrstand.
Then let me explain.
The Simpsons 28.09
This episode was a blur. I don’t remember much of it, except for Homer getting injured at work after Mr. Burns throws him down his chute.
SueSA.
How could I have forgotten to sue Mr. Burnes?
Oh boy, at least Maggie kicked some elf’s ass.
Divorce 1.10
Robert called cops on Frances! The only good thing about this episode. The daughter is hit by a car and no one even tries to tell the son not to blame himself, they just chat about it among themselves. This is what’s wrong with the show.
This Is Us 1.01. The Goldbergs 4.08. Younger 3.09. Younger 3.10. The Simpsons 28.08. Divorce 1.07. Divorce 1.08. Divorce 1.09
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This is Us 1.01
I have found my new Parenthood! Woah what a great show! I cried through most of it, just like during Parenthood! It’s beautiful and I was nicely surprised with how the three storylines are connected! It’s the best show this Fall.
Average human being shares their birthday with 18 mln other human beings.
Do not dare eat this cake before your party, Kate. Love, Kate.
Seriously, what is wrong with you?
This is a low point.
How did I get here? How the hell did I get here? I had this whole dream life that I have imagined for myself. A real career. Look at me, Kev. I ate my dream life away.
Tell me to stop feeling sorry for myself. Tell me to lose the damn weight!
Lose the damn weight.
I’m gonna lose the damn weight.
You want to be fat friends?
Sure, but I’m gonna lose the damn weight.
I can’t fall for a fat person right now.
I’ll lose the weight then.
You want to meet your grandchildren?
I have a thing for Sally Field.
I am 36 and this is not a very pretty picture.
This is the funny fat guy from fat class?
Yes, I am and it’s a support group.
We lost the third baby, I’m very sorry. He was stillborn. There was nothing anyone could have done.
You have two beautiful healthy children. A boy and a girl, but we did lose the third child.
None of them, someone left a newborn in my fire station.
Beverly becomes Erica’s Home Economic sub teacher and Adam gets one of the leads in Phantom of the Opera.
I don’t follow.
Neither do I, I lead.
She’s been scraping and couponing just to save enough money for you to go to any college you chose.
What is happening to this show, this season is awful.
I’ve never bought a bathing suit from a vending machine.
Oh sweet lord, so it CAN get even worse?! Point for the pregnancy dilemma.
What is this chore monkey app and where can I get it?!
Isn’t it a little sexist to expect me to do all the carpeting?
You are finishED.
You should use the Chore Monkey app. People do all your chores and you’re free to follow your dreams.
This is the beginning of an unhealthy dependence.
I wouldn’t say it was a hostage situation.
I bet you wish you were back in your kitchen.
I am in my kitchen.
Then life is good. Am I right?
For you, I’ll get one without a criminal record.
You made that for me?
No, used to be OJ’s. Yeah, little Juice!
He calls my buttocks, ass.
A family member taking out loans was very relatable, all of it.
What was that about every morning, the giggles, the big smiles, and the hi Robets, the extra shots, the obvious bent over to pick up a dime that you’ve dropped for my benefit.
He has left you both deep in debt.
He also took out some loans.
He remorgaged your house and then he took more loans.
I don’t deserve this.
You purches a two bedroom that was a siht of a triple homicide, yes or no, Rbert?
It’s the fact that you gambled your kids future!
One good enough episode and we’re back to this? Sarah rolling her eyes as Robert saiid every day is special with his kids. The show reminds me of SDwx and the City not because of Sarah Jessica Parker, but because of all the sex references.
She’s a slut, drinking water cause she’s so thirsty from all the good fucking she’s gotten.
As a French men would do.
Roberts is served with divorce papers at his daughter’s game.
There’s only ne guy here who doesn’t look like he cries when he comes.
We’re all sitting here with dicks in our hands.
You condensating fuck.
You dirty puta.
Greys 13.07. Greys 13.08. Greys 13.09. American Horror Story 6.09. The Simpsons 28.06. The Simpsons 28.07. Divorce 1.05. Divorce 1.06
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Most of our shows are now on a hiatus (thank God for Shameless and The Middle). I was shocked to hear SVU is on a hiatus without any prior announcement. Same with The Good Place. What will you be watching during the break? I will watch Gilmore Girls next Friday, then Fuller House on the 8th of December! I will also watch the rest of the new Transparent, the last few episodes of the last season of Bones and catch up on Jane the Virgin. I also plan to rewatch the first 3 seasons of American Horror Story, possibly seeing the 5th one, still uncertain if I should. Next week I’ll post a massive post on the shocking HTGAWM finale and much more!
Shows now on hiatus: Greys, SVU, How to Get Away With Murder, The Good Place, AHS (done until September 2017)
Shows with new episode for the next two weeks: Shameless, The Middle, Younger, The Simpsons, Scream Queens, Divorce
Greys 13.07
I don’t like the new character played by Justin’s girlfriend on Brothers and Sisters and Scott Foley’s wife. I’m not happy about her taking Webber’s job and eventually hooking up with Arizona. The highlight of this shitty episode was when the new character misspells Amelia’s name as Amelio Shepherd.
A teacher beat up a student.
We’ll see how fascinating she is when she starts handing out pink slips.
So direct her to the door.
Who the heck is Amelio Shepherd?!
That name with that face? It’s not one I’d forget about.
The way Ellen Pompeo said Zola’s name that one time, after the girl told her to go and fix daddy, as she fixes everybody. Absolutely breathtaking. The perfect definition of daydreaming was used as Meredith explained how we make someone up to get through the day in the closing narration. As some who daydreams 18/24 hours a day, let me tell you, it was fulfilling. I could identify with this episode in a little different way as I have suffered from insomnia since I was 14, and working on used batteries is something I’m very familiar with, especially after working nights for 2.5 years. Richard treats the surgery as a teaching moment as he asks the doctors to imagine it’s someone they love laying on their table. They do something similar, Owen speaks to his missing sister, who tells him he should have married Meredith; Stephanie sees her younger version of herself; Meredith sees her children waiting for her to tell them Derek’s dead and Richard talks about the mother he lost to pancreatic cancer when he was ten. We finally learned something new about him, up to this point all we new was Adele/Ellis/Maggie concerned and now we’re finally getting to know his childhood a little bit. I loved the theatrical, single scene episode and no surprises there, Meredith’s story was my favorite. We watched her tell Zola and Bailey about Derek’s death and we got to see Derek, well a 2006 version of him, thanks to an old footage of him back in season 2. I loved it when Owen’s sister was walking around Meredith in the OR and there was this orange light following her, whereas everyone else was still. We learned why Stephanie became a surgeon and it was a beautiful episode. I loved it when the little girl raised her voice and said ‘Speak up’ in a way that Olivia often does on Shonda’s other show Scandal. Hmm, when to think of it, Mellie too! Powerful women on that show. I could write essays on this episode alone, here are all the best quotes.
We need sleep. Without it we make poor decisions, say things we shouldn’t and sometimes imagine something that’s not there.
How do you know when you’re too tired to operate?
When you make the first mistake.
I have a question, does Gale have a dog?
Maybe she’s whatever Dr Webber says she is.
And I outrank you!
You’re not going to choke this one too, right?
Shut up, for God’s sakes!
We spent months reading about it, remember?
When you’ve been stuck in a bed through most of your childhood…
Children? Are there children?
They’re waiting with her downstairs in the lobby.
Grey, what is your problem!?
What do you think I’m doing right now? Massaging this heart for exercise?
Is he hurt?
Then you should go in there and fix him! You fix everybody!
Zola… I can’t fix him, because no one can fix him. Because, he’s dead. Daddy died.
You didn’t make Gale up.
It’s okay son, there was nothing you could have done, you were only 10 years old.
We can do a partial liver transplant.
Nice save, Grey.
Sometimes you play games in your head. You make up someone, someone good. Whatever you need to keep you going.
Bailey told DeLuca to use the Karev method of identifying patients using the Polaroid camera, which broke me. Remember the ferry boat accident back in season three? What a ride that was. Four of the songs from season one and two were reused and everything felt warm and homey and I felt like a teenager again. I really hope Alex doesn’t leave. I know he wasn’t getting good storylines, but he is one of the MAGIC five. When Meredith mentioned the original five and how she can’t be the only one by herself, naturally I burst into tears. I really enjoyed all the Alex/Jo interactions and him telling her she is Jo Wilson and should stay. Leah made Ben impersonate a priest and it was fun to watch him explain himself in front of his wife when she knew nothing about it. Overall, it was a fantastic episode, and I’m only annoyed by the main character they’re trying to push down our and Arizona’s throats. I would rather have her be with Leah than with this Brothers and Sisters alum.
Zero years is the goal.
The only way they can identify who made it to this hospital and who didn’t is this photo. I want a photo of every patient on this board in the next hour.
One minute you’re fine and the next thing, everything just collapses around you.
That has to be illegal.
The foundation was crippling.
You’re not trash. Don’t let anyone say that. You’re not trash, Jo.
I’m married. I’m married to a guy who almost beat me to death.
Jo Wilson isn’t my real name. That’s why I couldn’t marry you.
If I disappear after tomorrow, I don’t want you to think it’s you, ever.
This is your life. You’re Jo Wilson, you belong here.
Jo’s married.
What are you even saying right now?
That’s how I taught you to fire people. I’m ornamental and you know it.
You’ll be okay. You’ll be fine. You’ll be fine.
Me? Of course, I’ll be fine. I’m always fine, don’t you know that?
Who you are will be gone.
I’d hug you goodbye, but you’d have to scrub again. Goodbye, Mer.
You know I’d go down the river for you. Whatever you’re doing this for, please don’t.
American Horror Story 6.09
Taissa Farmiga is back! (and gets killed off in the same episode). I thought there was enough of the ‘found footage’ this season, which seems like a longer and a lot worse good old Blair Witch. This should have been the season finale.
Oh my God, is that the same girl!?
That’s the thing, there was no body.
This is exactly how every horror movie works!
Can you say that again?
I killed Daddy.
This is such good idea. God, I can’t wait to get to the house!
Let me just say, that I’m a huge fan.
Oh no, I love Shelby!
Present yourself for slaughter.
They killed two kids.
Jesus, there’s another one.
You fucking murderer.
The Simspons 28.06
What a fine Friday Night Lights like episode. Adored all the music and the little FNL things, but it didn’t seem like enough. Why would it, it wasn’t a tribute, just one long reference. I enjoy the kid centred episodes the most.
We’re late to prenatal yoga.
Milhouse is 10 why are we still doing that?
The Simpsons head to Cuba and the highlight being Homer buying postcards and saying that saves him a trip to the beach. Started off good, turn to nonsense.
I love seeing people I know, fail.
A lot of things are America’s shame.
I’m sorry there’s a fee if you don’t cancel withing 24 years.
That saves us from going to the beach.
Okay, at least, Dean Winters joined the cast! Other than that, this show is so bad and boring, I’m only watching it because it will only have one season (let’s hope). Why the heck was she telling the lawyer about her never faking an orgasm with her husband we’ll never know.
Savable? She fucked a French guy 69 times!
I wanted you to help me move them, not put my dead husband’s flowers on your fucking coffee table!
This is not a teaching hospital! This is my life!
He couldn’t pick that dog out in a fucking line up.
He took the fault on himself, so her parents wouldn’t know she was the one cheating, okay that was actually good. The husband saying ‘Pleased to meet you’ instead of ‘Peace be with you’ at the church was another lovely surprise from this below average show.
I don’t like touching people.
I cheated on her.
Shameless 7.05. How To Get Away with Murder 3.07. How To Get Away with Murder 3.08. American Horror Story 6.08. The Good Place 1.09. Divorce 1.01. Divorce 1.02. Divorce 1.03. Divorce 1.04
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Today I realized the true reason why I’ve been so depressed this past year. And that is, I haven’t done anything creative the whole year long. I used to be that type of person who wrote screenplays on a weekly basis, and drew and painted in the meantime. This past year I became more and more of a ‘watcher’. Even though I haven’t necessarily watched more than I usually do. It didn’t bother me that people got their internships, went on to pursue Mas, it didn’t bother me at all. Because I never wanted them in the first place. And then I heard about this person I know getting a publishing internship in NY. Jealousy did not wait long. Publishing is not a path I want to take, but I realized, that even though I cannot psychically pursue my dreams at this moment, I still need to build a writing portfolio I’d be proud of. That, of course, won’t stop me from writing on here and reviewing everything. Okay, onto the post.
Frank receives a surprising donation, whereas the Gallaghers face a broken washing machine (yes, the one Jimmy gave them). Carl is actually going through with his military school application, which reminded me of the good old days when Ian wanted to join the army. Fiona plans to buy a washing joint. Debbie asks Frank for help in getting quick money and ends up fighting with a homeless woman over a corner. Child protective services are not happy with that. Debbie meets a disabled 23 year old with money and a house. Overall, a really good episode.
I have a military school interview. I can’t go in there smelling like one of Frank’s homeless.
Spelling deficiency is good for the cause.
I’m gonna be stuck in this hood forever.
Even the homeless get better stuff than us.
How To Get Away with Murder 3.07
A mother poisons herself with antifreeze, to teach her kids respect. Annalise lets the main 5 tell her what they really think of her.
This is a woman who read my diary to employees at the stuff meeting.
I just think better when I drink.
You need to drop her and represent us!
That was a lie. Eve moved to San Francisco, I haven’t spoken to her in weeks.
Mean, alcoholic…
A few more weeks of not drinking and they can add fat-ass to their list.
A policy that allowed you to read your daughter’s emails.
Wes lies on the stand and Annalise tells Frank to shoot himself.
Look me in the eye and say it’s not you.
I’ll find out who it is.
Tell that bastard that if he ever comes near this house, I’ll shoot him.
Annalise needs your help.
You will probably go on a killing spree and bang on top of a corpse.
She’s the one who gave Frank the money. She took your son from you, Annalise.
Something bad is always about to happen in this house.
If I pick up the phone, she’s gonna ask me for money or to give legal advice to some methy cousin I never even knew I had.
No more blood. Promise me, Frank.
Go back inside, you were right, this is what she needs.
You let your husband beat it out of you.
Is that what your husband did?
Lots of men.
I never got better! You watched me suffer all those years! You watched me think that I killed my boy. You killed my son.
What’s taking you so long? Think I’m gonna feel guilty? Cause I won’t.
Frank, don’t!
I just realized this season only has 10 episodes. What a shame. Yes, it is a disastrous season and they seem to be replaying the same scenes over and over, but AHS is exciting and it rarely ever has weaker episodes. How about this episode, huh? Tell me Sarah Paulson thanking her fans and apologizing for dying, as she had so many wonderful performances left for her fans wasn’t the best thing you’ve seen this entire season.
I’m not getting killed off of some damn TV Show.
She flipped out when she saw Matt having sex with that thing.
Conveniently for you, we can’t ask them.
I had so many wonderful performances for you. I promise you. I will love you always.
The Good Place 1.09
For some reason this episode made me want to rewatch Veronica Mars. Four episodes down, three seasons to go.
The nice boring one is yours, the trash bag is ours.
I truly believe that the good place is where you belong.
I don’t belong here, but I want to.
We’re not letting Fake Eleonor go.
A show I’m still not fully sure of, but I do like the husband, so I may just keep watching. I absolutely adored the Sandra Bullock reference!
Obviously trying to shoot him, didn’t help.
You’re Jessie James and I’m Sandra Bullock. I get to rise from the ashes and win a fucking Academy Award!
Seems hypocritical to ask for a divorce, when you’re the one cheating. The husband found out about wife’s affair. The show seems funny so far.
I’m not completely convinced it’s the same dog, but let’s move on.
Best episode yet! Especially liked the part when the husband went to a house viewing and pretended to be a buyer and when he couldn’t get over the shock of how many times his wife slept with this Kiwi guy (and he’s still convinced he’s French). He also lied about helping 9/11 responders, because he thought the shops would be the next target.
Whoever did this place did a fucking good job! Are you gonna make and offer? Are you a real estate agent? I’d like to make an offer!
What was the number you had in your head?
Doesn’t it sound like they did a shitload of fucking? It sounds like they did a shitload of fucking to me.
Making the fuck with French pendacho.
He had an emotional affair with her.
It wasn’t an affair. We didn’t fuck!
You had rushed down to ground zero to deliver water to first responders.
Oh fuck it, I didn’t take any water to anybody.
Robert wants to make a indoors playground for kids and call it a happy place, which sounds like a great place for pedophiles to pick their victims.
Bonjour, fuck face.
It’d be a real pedophile magnet. It’s exactly where I would hang out if I was turned on by kids.
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SVU 19.02. Greys 14.01. Greys 14.02. Greys 14.03. Greys 14.04. The Middle 9.02. How to Get Away With Murder 4.01. How to Get Away With Murder 4.02. This is Us 2.01. American Horror Story 7.01. American Horror Story 7.02. American Horror Story 7.03. American Horror Story 7.04. American Horror Story 7.05. The Goldbergs 5.02. Scandal 7.01. Liar 1.01. Liar 1.02. Liar 1.03. Liar 1.04. Liar 1.05. Absentia 1.01. Absentia 1.02. Absentia 1.03. Gifted 1.01. Gifted 1.02. SEAL Team 1.01
This is Us 1.18. Hollywood Darlings 1.07. The Good Fight 1.10. SVU 18.21. Nashville 5.12. When We Rise 1.01. When We Rise 1.02. The Handmaid’s Tale 1.01. The Handmaid’s Tale 1.03. The Handmaid’s Tale 1.04. The Handmaid’s Tale 1.05. The Handmaid’s Tale 1.06. The Handmaid’s Tale 1.07. The Handmaid’s Tale 1.08. The Leftovers 3.05. The Leftovers 3.06. The Leftovers 3.07. The Leftovers 3.08. Younger 4.01. Younger 4.02. Pretty Little Liars 7.15. Pretty Little Liars 7.17. Pretty Little Liars 7.19
Gone Baby Gone. You Again. The Boys Are Back. Pirates of the Carribean 5: Dead Man Tell No Tales. The Wicker Man. Serendipity. The Last of Robin Hood. Foxcatcher. Monsters: Dark Continent
SVU 18.18. SVU 18.19. SVU 18.20. The Simpsons 28.20. The Simpsons 28.21. The Simpsons 28.22. The Good Fight 1.07. The Good Fight 1.08. The Good Fight 1.09. The Leftovers 3.03. The Leftovers 3.04
I am the dark and twisty Meredith Grey, the mad Dexter Morgan, hoping to grow up to be a little more like the wise, but fun Nora Walker. I am an aspiring filmmaker. My favorite actresses are Jodie Foster, Sally Field and Julianne Moore. Favorite genre – psychological drama. I watch anything with a sexual or mental abuse plot. I used to be a horror freak. I am obsessed with Grey’s Anatomy, SVU and many more. My other interests include making oil and pencil portraits and wildlife conservation. I cannot say no to beautiful landscapes, travel, Aussie accent, TV/film quotes and avocados. I have recently moved back from Australia to the UK. I’ve been running this blog for the last 9 years. Here I comment on films and episodes I watch. Enjoy! – Joanne
The 140 Shows I’ve watched and am writing about
Judging Amy
Crikey it’s the Irwins
F For Family
Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath
The Unbelievable
Unbrealable Kimmy Schmidt
Puberty Blues
Degrassi Next Class
currently following on tv
currently rewatching
desperate housewives season 1
shows I need to catch up on
The Polititian
films that have been on my watchlist for years and years
Agnes of God
The Golden Pond
California Suite
The Accidental Tourist
The Happy Ending
Travels with My Aunt
Coal Miner’s Daughter
Lorenzo’s Oil
Last Summer
will watch at the cinema
a beautiful day in the neighbourhood
Last films watched at the pictures that I loved
my twitter bios
15.04.2011 ‘You forgot the number one rule about remakes: never fuck with the original.’ (Scream 4)
01.06.2011 ‘We need to become doers.’ 2×16 ‘You’re a doer, remember?’ 5×22 (Greys)
5.08.2011 “It’s just… Meredith always makes me think screwed up people have a chance.” (Greys)
9.10.2011 ‘You be wowed, I’ll be drunk.’ (The Big C)
10.11.2011 ‘George is dead and Izzie is gone and we’re all different. We’re different.’ (Greys)
17.12.2011 ‘I thought I was headed in the right direction. My Dark Passenger back behind the wheel. But if I was so sure I knew where I was going…How did I get so lost?’ (Dexter)
23.01.2012 ‘You’re drowning, Grey.’ (Greys)
18.11.2012 ‘You’re a serial killer and I’m more fucked up than you are.’ (Dexter)
7.05.2013 ‘I think my antidepressants just kicked in.’ (The Big C)
10.05.2015 ‘The sad widow is my friend. My best friend.’ (Greys)
My tumblr titles
10.10.10 – ‘Like I said, I’m screwed.’ (Greys)
15.04.11 – ‘It’s just a good story.’ (Greys)
22.06.11 – ‘I should have fought for you, Violet.’ (Private Practice)
20.12.11 – ‘I am a father, a son, a serial killer.’ (Dexter)
8.08.12 – ‘You have to pick the girl who lives.’ (The Big C)
5.10.12 – ‘You are my person. You will always be my person.’ (Greys)
10.11.12 – ‘Thirty second dance party. Dance or you’re fired.’ (Greys)
19.02.13 – ‘There’s nowhere on Earth I’d rather be right now.’ (Castle)
29.07.13 – ‘The family that kills together.’ (Dexter)
15.01.15 – ‘Let’s go home.’ (Parenthood)
20.05.2015 – ‘The sad widow is my friend, my best friend.’ (Greys)
What I’m tweeting about
Parasite, Knives Out, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Christian Bale, Tom Hanks, Bong Joon Ho, Taylor Swift, Reese With… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 1 month ago
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RT @ImLizzieM: Hilary Duff reveals she will reprise her role as Lizzie McGuire in an upcoming Lizzie McGuire reboot coming to Disney Plus h… 4 months ago
Lizzie McGuire is coming back and I'm so happy, I'm speechless! 4 months ago
Ladies, if you've ever been belittled for being a woman, @taylorswift13's The Man is your new anthem. #Lover #TheMan #TaylorSwift #everyday 4 months ago
Happy Birthday to Madeleine Stowe! 5 months ago
RIP, Peter Fonda. 5 months ago
Just finished watching the final season of Orange is the New Black. Summer 2020 will not be the same without this i… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 5 months ago
Congrats to Dead to Me for being renewed for season 2! 7 months ago
Just came back from a #NTLive screening of The Old Vic's production of #AllMySons! @sally_field, Bill Pullman and t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 8 months ago
Congrats to The Goldbergs and Schooled on getting renewed! 8 months ago
Congrats to Grey's Anatomy on being renewed for seasons 16 and 17! #greys 8 months ago
RIP, Lorraine Warren. 9 months ago
Congrats to Good Girls on being renewed for season 3! 9 months ago
RT @erinkrakow: “You are always there for me” “And I always will be” 💕 https://t.co/7YwXacS3to 9 months ago
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Goodbye 2019! I enjoyed throwing this post together last year, so here it is again, my favourite magazine covers and favourite book of 2019! 2019 was a good year for me. I've met the goals I had set out for myself last year. Since July I've been successfully putting my health first and as a result became the happiest and healthiest I've been in 11 years. I became a British Citizen and got my first British passport and I went on a few fun trips that were so enjoyable and personal I didn't feel the need to post picture evidence online. My resolutions and objectives for 2020 are exciting and for the first time since 2013, I am hopeful, and cannot wait to see what the new year has in store for me. Happy 2020!! #newyearseve #happy2020 #juliannemoore #angelinajolie #naomiwatts #mariskahargitay #andreabarber #reesewitherspoon #jenniferaniston #bindiirwin #robertirwin #theirwins #crikeyitstheirwins #australiazoo @andreabarber #magazinecovers #fullhouse #fullerhouse #svu #taylorswift
Noticed these two yesterday on my way to buy Christmas gifts at Waterstone's. You know my love for wildlife, I just had to stop and snap this. 🐧
Spent some time in Bham this week.
Goodbye 2018! Happy New Year featuring my favorite book of 2018 and 5 favorite covers of the year. I think I may make it a tradition and take a similar photo next year. May 2019 be everything you want it to be and so much more!
Merry Christmas everyone! 🎄🎁
Binley, I've missed you.
The indoor aqua park in the middle of the city centre is starting to make Coventry look worthy of its City of Culture 2021 title, especially from this spot, accompanied by (part of) Coventry Cathedral.
Worth staying up for! Coventry, 7:34am.
🎄 Merry Christmas! #coventry
Bull Yard looks especially magical today
Christmas came early! Let's be honest, it's the only snow we'll see all year.
This lovely sunset greeted me as I stepped out of the cinema after seeing Suburbicon last Thursday.
Doesn't get more Cov than this. #godiva #ladygodiva
Sunset right now.
For someone who lives 2h from London, I sure don't visit enough.
Got to hear the gong one more time before the renovations fully start!
Subtle sunrise just now.
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‘When I lived in Porpoise Spit, I used to sit in my room for hours and listen to ABBA songs. But since I’ve met you and moved to Sydney, I haven’t listened to one Abba song. That’s because my life is as good as an Abba song. It’s as good as Dancing Queen.’ (Muriel’s Wedding)
‘I used to think about
your life in New York. I tried to imagine your room. I kept track of the time difference, so I knew when you were awake and when you were asleep.’ (Disobedience)
‘Nothing’s clean, Howard. But we do our best, right?’ (The Aviator)
‘No, I’m not quitting. I don’t quit things.’
‘No, actually you do. Your mother quit your father. Your father quit you. You quit your boyfriend and if I read your hospital chart correctly you quit your life momentarily on a couple of occasions. You quit. It’s what you know how to do.’ (Greys)
‘Where the hell was I that year?’
‘Your were watching television’. (Everybody Loves Raymond)
‘It’s impossible to worry about anything else when there’s blood coming out of you.’
(Short Term 12)
‘I wanted it to happen. And when we were girls… Even then, it was the same. It’s always been this way! I have always wanted it.’ (Disobedience)
‘Sometimes it’s easy, sometimes you play games in your head. You make up someone, someone good.’ (Greys)
‘I just need something to happen. I need a sign that things are going to change. I need a reason to go on. I need some hope. And in the absence of hope, I need to stay in bed a feel like I might die today.’ (Greys)
‘She saved me my whole life. Without her, I’m nothing.’ (The Favourite)
‘Don’t wonder why people go crazy. Wonder why they don’t. In face of what we can lose in a day, in an instant, wonder what the hell it is that make us hold it together.’ (Greys)
‘I am not food, you cannot just eat and eat.’ (The Favourite)
‘I don’t love him.’
‘Of course you do.’
‘No!’
‘Don’t take me for a fool Olive, I’m many things but I’m not a fool.’
‘I know that, you’re brilliant.’
‘Don’t you see, it’s over. Whatever this is, was, it’s over.’
‘I love You.’ (Professor Marston and the Wonder Women)
‘At the end of the day, the fact that we have the courage to still be standing, is reason enough to celebrate.’ (Greys)
‘What happened last year when you fell in the water?’
‘I almost drowned. Do you think I did that for kicks?’
‘You put your hand in a body cavity that contained unexploded ammunition.’
‘I was trying to save a patient!’
‘Why is it that every other person in that room had the sense to hit the deck? You know people run away from this line between life and death. You seem to stand on it and wait for a strong wind to sway you one way or the other. You’re careless with your life. You’re not slitting your wrists but you’re careless. Probably because your mother told you you were a waste of space on this planet. The problem is you believed her. And if you don’t want out one of these days you’re going to die because of it.’ (Greys)
‘Was your life not working when you let that slip out from under you?’
‘When are you going to stop suggesting that I’m suicidal?’
‘When you start acting like someone that wants to be alive.’
‘Give me my chart.’
‘Why?’
‘Because I’m not suicidal, and if it says that I am, then it’s wrong.’ (Greys)
‘There is nothing wrong with me.’
‘Then show me your arm.’ (Degrassi)
‘Look, my whole life, I have been the freak. The girl who nobody picked for dodgeball. The girl who didn’t have a mom. The girl who dressed funny because it was her dad buying her clothes. And then, tonight I looked at these people, and I thought maybe there’s a future where I don’t have to be a freak. Maybe I can be who I am and that’s okay.’ (Everything Sucks)
‘Dr, I have been this way since…since I can remember. There is no cure.’ (American Horror Story)
‘He was so crazy about me, I couldn’t breathe. So we tried drinking our way back into love, but it never made sense in the morning. So I ran. And every time I came back, he was here. And he was still crazy about me.’ (My Blueberry Nights)
‘All we have is this moment. The future is just a fucking concept that we use to avoid being alive today. So be… here…. now.’ (Six Feet Under)
‘On the train coming here, we were in the same cart, I saw you, you were reading and you feel asleep. I didn’t dare to look at you, you were so beautiful, it was scary. Afterwards, I couldn’t stop thinking about you. It made me smile. Then I thought of all the men who would get to hold you, who’d make you laugh. How lucky they were.’ (Enemy at the Gates)
‘It was a good day. Maybe even a great day. Even when it was hard, I was the me in my head. There was a moment when I thought I cant do this, I cant do this alone. I close my eyes and imagine myself doing it, and I did, I blocked out the fear, and I did it.’ (Greys)
‘Why did you get married, Esti? Why didn’t you just leave? So everything was all right when I left?’
‘No. I was ill.’
‘What sort of ill?’
‘In my head.’
‘If I had to sleep with a man, why not with our best friend?’
‘Oh, Esti…’
‘It hasn’t been a complete disaster.’
‘And that’s enough?! Do you have to have sex every Friday?’
‘It’s expected.’
‘It’s medieval. What happened to you?’
‘Nothing. You happened to me. And then I started teaching and that became important. I give them ambition.’
‘To do what? Push out seven babies and be a good wife?’
‘Don’t. Don’t. I help them to value themselves.’
‘Okay, but what about you?’
‘That is me. And you? Are you happy?’
‘Yes, I am.’
‘Have you been with other women?’
‘No. Not really. And you?’
‘But, Esti… Do you still
only fancy women?’ (Disobedience)
‘You will be left all alone with your bitterness and your rage and your knowledge that you loved her and she loved you and you threw it away for them.’
‘Do you love her?’
‘And Have you always?’
‘So then ask her.’
‘Olive, will you forgive me?’ (Professor Marston and the Wonder Women)
‘No razors, no scissors, no fucking freedom.’
‘You can’t take a picture of this. It’s already gone.’ (Six Feet Under)
last films watched that I loved
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EIS Group
81...200 специалистов
Днепр, Одесса
eisgroup.com
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EIS Group empowers Property/Casualty and Group insurers to out-innovate and out-perform their competition with customer-centered, digital-ready core software solutions for rating, underwriting, policy administration, claims, billing, distribution management and customer engagement.
EIS Group is headquartered in San Francisco, and has operations in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific.
There are two offices in Ukraine: Odessa and Dnepr.
We believe that each employee contributes directly to the growth and success of our company. We’re proud to work here, not only because EIS Group values integrity, innovation, and collaboration but also because it is a company that values its people and treats them right.
Why EIS Group?
— Competitive compensation package and career development opportunities
— Paid vacations (20 working days)
— Medical insurance, paid sick leaves,
— Comfortable office in the city center with a spectacular view
— Flexible working hours
— Business trips around the globe
— English courses and speaking clubs with native speakers
— Regular sport activities (yoga, football, ping-pong etc.)
— Corporate events and benefits
There is nothing more satisfying than doing work you believe in and knowing that your work is making a difference. We will be glad to welcome you in our team!
Please contact hr_odessa@eisgroup.com
Вакансии EIS Group
Senior Manual Tester, Днепр, Одесса
Java Developer, Одесса
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Become a radio host
Past Crowdfunding
Discoveries & Epiphanies
Tagged as: Past Show
There is something special about discovering a new band or artist. Hearing songs for the first time, and creating your own experiences with them. This show is all about the feeling you get when you listen to a new song and think “how have I not heard this before?” I’ll be playing indie, alternative, acoustic, synthpop, 80’s fusion, or songs that feel like the beach. Listen for artists like Vampire Weekend, Bleachers, David Bowie, Bombay Bicycle Club, The Head and The Heart, and more...
There is something special about discovering a new band or artist. Hearing songs for the first time, and creating your own experiences with them. This show is all about the feeling you get when you listen to a new song and think “how have I not heard this before?” I’ll be playing indie, alternative, acoustic, synthpop, 80’s fusion, or songs that feel like the beach. Listen for artists like Vampire Weekend, Bleachers, David Bowie, Bombay Bicycle Club, The Head and The Heart, and more…
Discoveries and Epiphanies
Young & North
Sof E Uh
Bold Roast
Luvvvvv
grammygurlz
Pretty Little Birds
Vibin Out With (((Tyler)))
Mr. RaGer
All SHOW NOTES
Sorry, there is nothing for the moment.
All Show Blog
This is ICSP
Tragic Tones
Hanging in the balance
We are a non-profit, non commercial, free format autonomous radio station with a vision to connect the Portland community with the larger scene of the world.
SMSU S18
Portland, Oregon97201
Have a great radio time!
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A native Witbanker who spent his career at the forefront of fashion, Johann van Rooyen’s enthusiasm for couture fashion resulted in a sweeping makeover of the bridal industry in 2003. Known for sophisticated drama, feminine detailing and a modern approach to bridal design.
Johann van Rooyen has become a popular name on the lips of those in the fashion industry, and with such a unique eye for beauty, artistic imagination, creative and glamorous design style. His enormous talent, integrity and depth of understanding have placed him as a leader of South African design where he is celebrated as one of the country’s most cerebral designers. Johann van Rooyen’s design approach is meticulously engineered and ultimately divergent, self-referential and conceptually grounded, the energy which drives the label is consistent, but the results are never the same. Innovative thinking combined with meticulous construction and attention to detail has placed JvR Couture at the forefront of South African fashion.
His enormous talent, integrity and depth of understanding have placed him as a leader of South African design where he is celebrated as one of the country’s most cerebral designer.
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Michigan Woman Facing Homelessness While Caring for Mom Full-Time Wins $25K a Year for Life in Lottery
Posted 4:47 PM, January 23, 2018, by Tribune Media Wire
A woman wasn’t so “lucky” for periods in her life, but that changed in a big way in 2018.
Shawna Donnelly matched the five white balls drawn in the Lucky For Life drawing on January 15 in Michigan to win $25,000 a year for life. Donnelly, 50, told the Michigan Lottery that she had been facing homelessness.
“The last year has been the most difficult of my life,” Donnelly told the lottery that was shared in a press release. “I’ve been taking care of my mom full-time, and it’s hard to make ends meet.”
Donnelly said the unexpected financial boost couldn’t have come at a better time, and she almost couldn’t believe it at first.
“I woke up in the middle of the night and had a feeling I should check my tickets,” said Donnelly. “When I saw I matched five numbers, I must have refreshed my phone 100 times to make sure I really won!
Donnelly claimed her prize Monday in Lansing.
She chose to take her winnings in a one-time lump sum payment of $390,000 instead of annuity payments for 20 years or life, whichever is greater.
Donnelly told the lottery she plans to buy a new home and car and then save the rest.
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January 18, 2015 by Lisa Waller Rogers
American journalist and author Kitty Kelley (b. 1942)
Writer Kitty Kelley always wondered what her photographer friend Stanley Tretick kept in his Marine Corps locker that he used as a coffee table in his study. One day she asked him what was inside.
Nude pictures,” he told her, winking.
She took him at his word and thought no more about it. The two had been friends since 1981 but it wasn’t until 1999, when Tretick died, that Kelley found out what was really in the battered old trunk, as Tretick had left it to her in his will.
Inside she discovered a trove of keepsakes from Tretick’s days of photographing President John F. Kennedy for United Press International and Look magazine.
American photographer Stanley Tretick (l.) photographs President John F. Kennedy in the Oval Office, 1962. (Abbie Rowe, JFK Library and Museum)
Among the signed photographs of the president and his wife, Jackie, handwritten notes and letters, and Kennedy buttons and bumper stickers was this PT-109 boat tie clasp that JFK had given Tretick when he followed him in his 1960 presidential campaign. (1)
JFK PT 109 boat pin
The 1960 Kennedy presidential campaign distributed this boat pin as a reminder of Kennedy’s WWII military service aboard the patrol torpedo boat PT-109.
Patrol Torpedo 109 commanded by John F. Kennedy at far right. 1943
On the starless, moonless night of August 1, 1943, Lieutenant Kennedy was at the helm of PT-109, cruising the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific to spot Japanese warships, when:
At about 2:30 in the morning, a shape loomed out of the darkness three hundred yards off PT-109’s starboard bow.”(2)
It was the Japanese destroyer the Amagiri, cruising at top speed. It rammed the PT-109 just forward of the forward starboard torpedo tube, ripping away the starboard aft side of the boat, and cutting the boat in two.
Painting of the August 2, 1943 sinking of PT-109 by the Japanese destroyer Amagiri. By Gerard Richardson. Courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum.
The extreme impact tossed Kennedy around the cockpit. Most of the crew were knocked into the water. Two died; two were injured. Fully expecting the boat to explode into flames, Kennedy ordered his crew to abandon ship.
The eleven survivors took to the water and struck out swimming for an islet three-and-a-half miles away.
Lieutenant Kennedy was a strong swimmer. He had been on the swim team at Harvard University. He saved one of his men by towing him ashore with a lifejacket strap clenched between his teeth. He was the first of his crew to reach the island.
Six days later, islanders scouting for the Allies on Naru Island found the men and sent for help, delivering the following SOS message Kennedy had scratched into the husk of a green coconut:
NAURO (sic) ISL
COMMANDER . . . NATIVE KNOWS
POS’IT . . . HE CAN PILOT . . . 11 ALIVE
NEED SMALL BOAT . . . KENNEDY
Despite the proximity of the Japanese patrols, the crew was rescued without incident and the men reached the U.S. base at Rendova on the Solomon Islands on August 8, 1943.
PT-109 Collision August 1943 (by Philg88; Attribution: Wikimedia Foundation)
John F. Kennedy receives the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for his courage in the PT-109 incident. 1943
Upon the crew’s return, Kennedy was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for his leadership and courage. For injuries suffered, he also qualified for a Purple Heart.
(1) Kelley, Kitty. Capturing Camelot: Stanley Tretick’s Iconic Images of the Kennedys. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 2012.
(2) John F. Kennedy Memorial Library and Museum online
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100,000 premises across UK part of Openreach Community Fibre Partnership
Christian Fernsby ▼ | July 15, 2019
Openreach announced that more than 100,000 premises across the UK are now part of its Community Fibre Partnership (CFP).
"The village of Lillingstone Lovell in Buckinghamshire has become the latest community to join our co-funding scheme, bringing the total number of homes and businesses who have chosen to upgrade their broadband under the programme to 100,000.
"Villagers will soon be able to enjoy some of the fastest and most reliable broadband speeds in the country thanks to our Community Fibre Partnership (CFP), which has now signed up 930 similar projects across the UK, with more than half of them already switched on to higher speeds," Openreach said.
"We’re also in the process of building more of the latest Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) technology because it’s faster, and more future-proof, more resilient and more reliable. We’re well on our way to delivering our target of four million premises by the end of March 2021.
"And our Community Fibre Partnership programme is helping to ensure those harder to reach communities are not left out of this digital revolution. Indeed, 90 per cent of our CFP partnerships signed in the last year have opted for FTTP or ‘Full Fibre’. ■
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Tame Impala announces summer 2019 tour
By: Dominiq Robinson AXS Contributor Apr 23, 2019
Multi-instrumentalist, Kevin Parker, originally formed the psychedelic music project known as Tame Impala in 2007. Despite Parker being the only true member of the collective, his traveling members have received notoriety for their contributions to the band's vibrations. The Perth-bred band didn't receive international recognition until their sophomore album,, Lonerism (2012), which received a Grammy nomination for Best Alternative Music Album and went certified platinum in the United States.
Since then, Tame Impala has become one of the most sonically pleasing, refreshing, and eccentric music curators of this current generation. Finding inspiration in '60s and '70s psychedelic rock, Parker and his contributors have curated one of the most sought after sounds today. Now, with three official studio albums under their belt and a consistent stream of new music, Tame Impala will be embarking on a multi-city North American tour beginning this summer. With that said, check out the tour dates, venue locations, and ticket information for Tame Impala's upcoming summer tour below:
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By: Dominiq Robinson AXS Contributor
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Bengal tea cooperatives face government’s policy fix hurdle
While the cooperatives need the lease of land to raise funds, the state government cannot make up its mind whether to give it to them.
Updated: Jun 14, 2017 13:54:30
By Snigdhendu Bhattacharya, Hindustan Times
File picture of a rally by workers of closed Bundapani tea estate in Alipurduar district in support of their cooperative. (HT Photo)
Four cooperatives formed by workers of closed tea gardens in Bengal as a desperate measure in the absence of bidders have hit a roadblock of policy fix of the Mamata Banerjee government that cannot decide whether to lease out the land of the gardens to these cooperatives. The lease is crucial to the operation of these gardens as it is used as collateral to raise funds.
Never earlier did workers form so many cooperatives in the tea sector that has been passing through difficult times for the past few decades. The state government, however, appears to be indecisive over allowing this model.
Read: Wages due, Darjeeling fears unrest in tea gardens
Workers of four gardens Dharanipur, Surendranagar, Redbank and Bundapani gardens are waiting for land lease. The land of all four gardens are in possession of the state government since 2014.
A meeting of the cooperative of Bundapani tes estate. ( HT Photo )
Presently, 16 tea gardens are closed in north Bengal. More than 100 tea garden workers of closed tea gardens in north Bengal died between 2013 and 2015 allegedly from malnutrition-related reasons. More than 3,500 workers are involved in the four cooperatives.
“Forming the cooperative society was a desperate bid by the workers to save the garden, as the owners had fled, abandoning the garden, and workers’ dues worth about Rs 6 crore pending. The government, however, is not responding to our applications for lease of land,” said Sanu Kherwal, a worker and the chairman of the board of directors of Dooars Plantation Workers Service Cooperative Credit Society Ltd that is running the Dharanipur garden.
In the absence of a policy, the cooperative at Dharanipur garden is actually functioning in an illegal way with the administration conniving at it.
Read: Assam polls: Plight of tea garden workers continues despite promises
The cooperative society has no legal right on the land and the garden but the government, acknowledging that the garden is functioning, has stopped paying its workers the monthly allowance of Rs 1,500 under the FAWLOI (Financial Assistance to the Workers in Locked-Out Industrial Units) since the second half of 2016.
A section of the workers of Bundapani tea estate that closed in 2013. About half of the 1,100 workers have migrated, while the rest are waiting for the cooperative to start functioning. ( HT Photo )
India’s first workers’ cooperative in the tea sector was formed at Sonali tea garden in north Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district in 1974 but the initiative, despite initial success in increasing yield and making profits, faced roadblocks in 1979 following a litigation over land ownership and the Left Front government’s alleged apathy towards the initiative.
Workers at Dharanipur garden said that their application for lease of land is pending for more than two years. They first applied for lease before the land department on March 9, 2015 and sent a reminder on May 26 the same year. “We are preparing to send the department another reminder,” Kherwal said.
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While the societies at Surendranagar and Redbank gardens have not yet submitted application for lease of land, the newly formed society at Bundapani garden has submitted an application in early May. According to sources in Jalpaiguri district administration, the application has been sent to the state land and land reforms department, headed by chief minister Mamata Banerjee. Dharanipur garden’s application is lying before the same department.
As many as 16 gardens are closed in north Bengal leaving thousands of workers in great distress. ( HT Photo )
“Without the land in our possession, we cannot apply for loan, start plantation or do proper marketing. We have so far managed to keep the garden running for more than a year and workers have not missed out on a single day’s wage. The initiative, however, may suffer without getting the rights for plantation and administering,” Silu Mandi, worker and member of the board of directors at Dharanipur, told HT.
The society is meeting its expenses through money collected against the promise of paying with tea produces.
Read: Darjeeling paralysed by multiple strikes
The hesitation of the state government in allowing the cooperative model in the tea industry was evident from contradictory statements made by crucial personalities in the ruling party and the government.
Sourav Chakraborty, Trinamool Congress MLA and the chairman of Jalpaiguri district central cooperative bank, announced in September 2016 that the state government has approved the plan of running Dharanipur, Surendranagar and Redbank gardens through workers’ cooperatives.
He had also said that the bank has decided to provide the societies with loans on the condition that societies’ governing body will compromise representatives from the bank and the district administration. His plan did not materialise as the government did not grant lease of land.
“There are some legal problems. The central Tea Act of 1953 bars granting lease of land to cooperative societies. Without land in their possession, the societies cannot avail bank loans,” Chakraborty told HT.
However, there is no such provision in the Tea Act prohibiting lease of land to cooperative societies. Rather, it is the state land department’s jurisdiction.
“West Bengal Government Land (Regulation of Transfer) Act, 1993, clearly mentions that “lessee” includes an ‘individual, a family, a firm, a company, or an association or body of individuals, whether incorporated or not’. Therefore, there should be no legal hurdle,” said social activist Rupam Deb, who is associated with the initiative at Bandapani.
While state minister of cooperation Arup Roy too had no idea about the status of Dharanipur and Bundapani gardens’ applications, agriculture minister Purnendu Basu – who is also a member of the state’s Group of Ministers on tea – said that the government was not enthusiastic about the cooperative model.
“Bengal’s experience in running industries through the cooperative model has not been good. The government is concerned about the long-term future of the gardens and the workers. The government will sincerely evaluate the viability of proposals made by cooperative societies but does not plan to proactively push the model,” Basu said, adding that the government’s priority for closed gardens is to find new owners.
Workers at Bundapani tea estate, however, do not want to pursue to semi-legal course. In August last year, they paid a visit to Tripura’s Durgabari tea garden, which is being run by workers’cooperative since the 1980s.
“We have learnt thorough lessons during our visit to Durgabari and have drawn detailed plans about running the garden professionally. We will wait for the lease of land so that we can operate properly,” said Ashok Toppo, vice-chairman of the society.
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Congo: An Introduction
In the autumn of 1962, my family and I were into our third year living in a stately German home on picturesque Philosophenweg, a cobblestone lane winding up the Heiligenberg from the city of Heidelberg. My father was a diplomat with the U.S. Information Service, director of Amerika Haus, a commanding pile that occupied a city block downtown and housed a library, other public spaces and offices. Pa managed Fulbright scholarships, cultural tours and public diplomacy programs. We lived in some luxury: Our spacious house had terraced yards, fruit trees and a garden, with a commanding balcony view of the Neckar River valley. On the hill across the river stood the 800-year-old Schloss Heidelberg, with its ornam ental stone facades, towers and ruins — the latter untouched since the ravages of the Franco-Palatine wars and lightning strikes hundreds of years earlier. My twin sister Anne and I, just turned 14, were completely bilingual by this time. (Indeed, I recently had ranked second in my class — in German!) I must have been indistinguishable from the locals with my blond hair, accentless German and shiny black Lederhosen. Every morning we would head off by bicycle or Strassenbahn to the Englische Institut, a German-language school where we had advanced through the classes, from Quinta or Quarta, Unterterzia and Oberterzia to Untersekunda, the rough equivalent of eighth grade. After school we would make the return trip, mount the hill past Heidelberg University and climb the 76 steps to home. When we first arrived, I was disappointed not to be attending the American school attached to the massive U.S. military installations in Heidelberg, and missing out on life in the suburban precincts of Mark Twin Village and, a little further out of town, Patrick Henry Village. By this time, however, I was pretty well assimilated. I enjoyed friendships with German and American kids, played Little League baseball, went to the PX for American movies. I was pretty comfortable in two worlds.
By 1962 time I was already an avid stamp collector. I frequented Heidelberg’s central Postamt, as well as the stamp store, conveniently located near the Bismarckplatz transfer station for the streetcars. There I would drool over the displays, under the watchful eye of the cigar-smoking owner, and spend what few pfennigs and marks I could amass on new stamps for my collection. Among the oddities of collecting German stamps in the 1960s was the independent postal operation in Berlin, which produced stamps identical to West German issues with the word “Berlin” added to “Deutsche Bundespost.” Then there was East Germany, the Deutsche Demokratische Republik — DDR — whose colorful stamps seemed completely alien to their Bundesrepublik counterparts, somehow inauthentic … like the country itself, as it turned out. (An irritating feature of DDR sets was that usually, one stamp in each set was issued in smaller numbers, thus commanding a sharply higher price for collectors; oddly, the same practice was adopted by the Democratic Republic of the Congo.)
My American friend Jock Rose pursued this hobby with comparable zeal — a zeal shared by at least one of my German classmates, Jurgen Ostwald. We earnestly compared our collections, and engaged in lively trading sessions where we would barter stamps for stamps, like nerdy Bedouins in the Casbah. We reluctantly relinquished prized duplicates or less-desired items to add coveted stamps to our pages — mindful to keep the value of these trades as even as possible (or even come out “ahead” in catalog value!).
My philatelic inclinations originated earlier, when I was just past 10, at our posting to what was then Dacca, East Pakistan (now Dhaka, Bangladesh). The sensed the lure of the exotic stamps on sale at the local post office. My father and older brother Jonathan, both collectors, spurred me on. In Germany my flirtation became an infatuation. I would ascertain exactly when the next commemorative stamp was coming o
ut, then draw topical cachets on envelopes, visit the Postamt on the appointed day, affix the brand-new stamps to my custom-designed covers and drop them in the mailbox — or sometimes have them hand-cancelled by a postal clerk.I still have a bunch of these
“first-day covers,” which I expect are virtually worthless
today. It sure was fun making them,
though. (My German collector-friend Jurgen lived in Leimen, a nearby village. He picked up my practice of improvising these first days covers, and kept sending me samples for more than a year after I left town. Now that’s philatelic friendship!)
It was in Heidelberg that I began sending letters to far-flung British colonial outposts — Ascension, Basutoland, British Guiana, Cayman Islands … — including postal money orders sufficient to cover the cost of a modest sele ction of stamps, purchased at face value, which obliging postal authorities would send back to me, sometimes in envelopes embellished with a variety of current issues. Some of these stamps have increased nicely in value. (One example: the 1953 Queen Elizabeth II definitive set from Ascension, which cost me less than $5, now has a catalog value of $150+.)
So there we were in Heidelberg, one of the loveliest cities on Earth. We knew it couldn’t last. Most USIS postings are for just two years, not three.(Pa must have been doing a great job!) So when the news came in the fall that Pa had a new assignment, it was not unexpected. The destination, however, was a complete surprise. He told us over lunch at the PX one Saturday: We were going to Leopoldville, Congo.
The Congo! Africa! And without any home leave in between. We were expected by the end of the year. I recall my sister was distraught at the prospect of leaving Heidelberg — she had a big crush on the city, as did I. She also was worried about leaving her cat behind. My first reactions included excitement and fear. Excitement for the adventure, fear of the unknown. Somewhere in that mental process I was already curious about the stamp possibilities. A whole new country! In Africa!
What a funny way to begin to acclimate oneself to such a major life change. From German stamps to Congolese stamps. Not much of a cataclysm, just a little philatelic stretching. But with that change came excitement, too. A new country’s stamps, after all, meant that you were in a new country. Stamps were an emblem, proof positive, a centering and focusing fact of life, established, normal, reassuring in their way. And yet, within that normality of stamps was a new world of information, design, history, politics, art, not to mention possible investment value … What a hobby!
Before living in the Congo, I don’t remember being aware of any stamps from that country in my collection. I may have had a stray stamp or two from the Belgian Congo in the middle years — 1920s to 1950s. The “mask” set of 1948 was striking, and quite common, so a few of them may have found their way into my collection. I certainly didn’t consider the Congo a specialty, like British Colonies. As it turned out, early Congo stamps were quite advanced. The 1894 multicolor definitives from the Congo Free State were exquisite engravings of local scenes, printed in black within exotic ornamental borders in different colors. Some stamps in this early set are quite affordable, and subsequent sets that used the same designs are cheap and easily available, both cancelled and mint. (It’s remarkable to think there was so much letter traffic from the Congo so long ago …) Other early Congo stamps, and others later on, are valuable. Little did I know that when I traveled to the Congo in the fall of 1962, I would be launching a philatelic expedition that now, a half-century later, has produced a nearly complete collection of stamps from the Congo. That means starting with Belgian King Leopold’s Congo Free state in 1889, then the Belgian Congo beginning in 1908, continuing past Independence Day June 30, 1960. (Indeed, as I write this, I am awaiting impatiently delivery of a key stamp filling one of my few gaps — the 50f stamp of the flower series of 1953, which I found at the Stamps to Go online store for $7.50) I am certain this collection is very valuable — worth thousands, I expect. The first set alone (pictured here) is worth hundreds. (I have it complete.) I am missing a few stamps here and there — like the first parcel post stamp in 1887 (catalog value: $400+; note empty space on page). However, less than a handful are missing of the more than 400 stamps issued by the colonial administration. This collection is indeed superb, and I can’t wait to tell you more about it. First, however, a word or more of historical context.
The early years of King Leopold’s rule in the Congo were dreary to say the least. Unlike other imperial monarchs, Leopold claimed his vast realm in the Congo basin and beyond not as a colony or a protectorate, but as an “independent state,” subject only to his direct rule. He was, in short, “owner” of this “property.” From the beginning, Leopold preached a doctrine of philanthropy — that his mission was to raise up the African, abolish slavery once and for all and establish Christian hegemony in place of paganism. This was his great civilizing goal: to build a new society in the Congo, prosperous, reverent, obedient. King Leopold schemed and maneuvered defty amid the machinations of European powers scrambling for their share of the African colonial spoils. How tiny Belgium ended up with the largest land prize — a territory half the size of the United States — is a tale of intrigue and dissembling by a masterful tactician and subtle diplomat. Whether Leopold believed all that guff about philanthropy and uplift in the Congo is a riddle I don’t believe researchers have yet solved. Remember that David Livingston, the pioneering colonial missionary “found” by Henry Mortimer Stanley, declared his aim always was to abolish slavery in Africa and establish the “three Cs” — commerce, christianity and civilization.
Leopold’s personality was as opaque and contradictory as his motives. He built a vast Museum of the Congo amid the gardens of his royal estate in Tervuren, outside Brussels. The huge domes of the Congo glasshouses sheltered rubber trees at his castle in Laeken. Yet Leopold never set foot in the Congo. (To my knowledge, other colonial monarchs did not visit Africa, either; George VI, who paid a royal visit to Bechuanaland, Basutoland, Swaziland and South Africa in 1947, may have been the first.) King Leopold’s high-minded principles were contradicted by the rude conduct and policies of his Congo administrators, enacted and enforced in his name. The putative “civilizers” of the Congo behaved no better than the most brutal chiefs. They could hardly be credited with building a new, enlightened society in the Congo. The sadistic exploitation of Congo laborers in the rubber plantations and elsewhere, the savage mistreatment of families, the racial bigotry, dehumanizing practices and cruel punishments — all were inexcusable, and not just by today’s standards. Nineteenth-century activists in England, like Edmund Morel and Ramsey MacDonald, and others who were pressing for an end to colonial racism and imperial aggression, took particular aim at the Belgian king’s African fiefdom. It took decades, but the damning evidence against Leopold’s “free state” mounted, culminating in the reports of Morel and Roger Casement. Nearing the end of his life, Leopold relinquished his hold. The “Etat Independent du Congo,” henceforth the Belgian Congo, finally would be subject to the laws and policies of the civil government in Brussels.
The new colony presented a particular, if not unprecedented, philate lic challenge. Since Belgium itself was bilingual — French and Flemish — the same duality would have to be reflected somehow on the stamps of its new overseas territory. French was the only language used on stamps from Leopold’s suzerainty. Now all stamps from the colony had to accommodate both languages of its new colonial masters. This awkward design requirement has been shared by other bilingual stamp-issuing nati
ons — Canada and South Africa, as well as Belgium itself. The bilingual imperative played out in some unusual ways in the Congo. The first stamps from the ne
w Belgian colony, issued in 1908, were the same two-color engravings of 1894 —with a new overprint on “Etat Independent du Congo” that read: “Congo Belge.” Imagine the fuss in Belgium’s parliament — where is the Flemish inscription? This is an insult to all Flamands! A year later, in 1909, the colony got the first set of its own — a four-stamp group that incorporated the earlier designs with the French only inscriptions. Flemish Brussels must have been in a tizzy. (Gott in Himmel! Will these pesky Walloons never show us proper respect? Congo is every bit as much ours as theirs!) Finally, in 1910, the first bilingual stamps began trickling out. The clever designers used the same engraved scenes from the 1890s — of the port city of Matadi, the Congo river at Stanley Falls, a river steamer, hunting elephants and others. Most remarkable is a rendering of a smoke-belching engine towing cars across the M’pozo River on an elevated bridge. Remember, this design dates to the 1890s. Building the Matadi-Leopoldville railroad through the Congo was a mammoth undertaking that displayed Leopold’s relentlessness. While his stamp designers celebrated this engineering triumph, little was said about the terrible toll of this arduous railway construction project. It took three years to advance the first 14 miles, and many more years to reach Stanley Pool. Some 132 Belgian professionals and other Europeans fell victim to accidents and pestilence. But most of the victims — at least 1,800 in the first two years alone — were the poor Congolese, toiling and dying as vassals to their “roi souverain.” The new stamps bore alternating titles, “Congo Belge” first, “Belgisch Congo” second, and bilingual references to “centimes” or “centiemen,” “francs” or “franken.” (This set remained in circulation for many years, in many permutations, as we shall see.)
In the 1940s, authorities tried
something new, bilingually speaking. The colony issued two identical sets of definitive stamps: one set listed “Congo Belge,” abov e “Belgisch Congo,” the other reversed the order. (Both sets are valued the same in catalogs; philately did not take sides in this bilingual balancing act.) In the 1950s, a two-set issue of four stamps did the same thing: one set was inscribed French first, the other Flemish first. Take your pick. In this case, no two stamps in either set are valued the same, but I can’t discern any favoritism of one language over another. And that is about as far into the philatelic weeds as we need to go on that subject, wouldn’t you agree?
… Except to add that when the Belgian Congo/Belgisch Congo became la Republique Democratique du Congo in 1960, postal authorities drifted along for a while overprinting bilingual Belgian Congo stamps with “CONGO.” As the independent nation began issuing its own stamps, however, Flemish disappeared.
END OF INTRODUCTION
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The Week Of Mixed Gigs – Midlake, or Poor Band (Minor Key)
Many years ago, I went up to the eastern Highlands of Scotland with a bunch of friends, for a long weekend of walking and drinking. Mostly drinking. One sunny day, we took a walk up into the mountains to Loch Brandy, and (as tends to happen in Scotland) the weather turned. There we were, hunkering down behind a rock to avoid the worst of the horizontal rain, when a thought struck me. “It sure is beautiful up here”, I pondered, “But I wish I was somewhere else”.
Loch Brandy, In Glorious Monochrome
Which is exactly where I am with Midlake’s new album, “The Courage Of Others”. One song is beautiful, but taken as a whole, all adds up into one big melange of doom and gloom. Writing an album with 11 songs, and making 10 of them in a minor key, doesn’t make for a chirpy or pleasant listen. And this is a real shame coming from a band whose previous album (“The Trials of Van Occupanther”) was, for the first half at least, an absolute joy. Tender, rollicking, evocative, deftly written, wonderfully played and sung, it’s one of my top albums of the naughties. I’ve given the new one a chance, and whilst I can see that it’s lovely, in its own way, it’s not really for me.
Will I change my mind seeing them live at the Shepherds Bush Empire?
On trundled the band, augmented by a couple of extra guitarists, beards and all, launching first into “Winter Dies”, a slow-to-mid-tempo song in a minor key. Then “The Horn”, a slow-to-mid-tempo song in a minor key. Then, “Small Mountain”, a, yes, you got it, a slow-to-mid-tempo song in a minor key. By this stage, I was thinking “Well, they are great musicians, the flute playing is all well and good, but I’m getting, you know, a touch bored.”
Set List (in E#m)
Thankfully, the band heard my errant brainwaves and played “Bandits”. And herein lies the rub, like Billyboy Shakespeare said. Hearing the new songs interspersed with older numbers just threw the problem with the newer songs into sharp relief. “Bandits” was lovely. “Young Bride” was equally lovely. You know, these songs have texture and style and are little bundles of exquisite songwriting. They don’t batter you into submission with their minor keys and unvarying tone of doomosity.
Then, after a power cut (dealt with in charmingly insouciant manner), came some more tracks from the new album. Minor key, major key (“Fortune” – the only major key song on the album, fact fans), minor key with a dual flute assault. And then relief! “Van Occupanther”! Hurrah! A charming little song, with the most heartbreaking chorus, with the ascending “Let me not be too consumed\With this world”; if the band aren’t playing your heartstrings like a harp at that point, you should just give up on seeing bands. Or give up on music altogether.
And then “Roscoe”! Double hurrah! Which, the clever clogs amongst you will point out is also in a minor key. But it doesn’t matter. The song moves along at a pretty decent clip; the harmonies are exquisite, there’s a palpable tension in the lyrics and it tells a story – it’s not just “Minor key, we’re all doomed, here’s a flute solo”. Speaking of which, we then had “Acts Of Man”, “Children Of The Grounds”, “Core of Nature” and “Bring Down”. All of which were, yep, minor key. Except Sarah Jaffe came on to sing one of them, which lightened the mood a touch.
Thankfully, the set closed with “Head Home”, with a bolted-on new intro, fooling us all into thinking it was another slow-mid-tempo minor key number, but of course mutated into a truly wonderful stormer. And having “Branches” as the encore again showed exactly what this band can do when they want to.
Minor Key!
I wouldn’t want you to think I dislike the new album, or didn’t like seeing them live. Not in the slightest – we had a great night1 out, the band are charming, friendly and wonderful musicians, and seeing the work experience kid (joke courtesy of Arseblogger) run out those guitar solos like he wasn’t even trying was an experience all on its own. That kid is the new Slash, I tell you. Genius.
It’s just that these songs work well when they are listened to individually. On a whole record, the listener gets battered into submission by about track 6 and it’s a struggle to keep listening. Live, a track here or there interspersed with their other material would be fine. They are good songs, after all. The problem is that there’s precious little variety. The songs are so similar compositionally that they just blur into one. I don’t want to get all Fix Your Mix on you (go to this utterly amazing article on “Ready, Able” by Grizzly Bear to see how this compositional analysis lark should be done – frankly, it’s completely beyond me), but there are ways of making minor key songs interesting. “Van Occupanther” had a few (“Head Home”, “Roscoe”), but you didn’t notice, as they were gorgeous songs, interspersed with diverse and varied songs. “The Courage Of Others” doesn’t. My sole notes from the first listen I had to the new album simply read “Minor Key? WTF!”.
(In case you’re thinking “This guy is a total muppet! He wants happy music!”, well, let’s just say that Tindersticks first three albums are amongst my favourites, and there’s about a handful of major key tracks on there. And even the major key songs are effing miserable. It’s not about the key, or the message, it’s about what you do with it)
I’ve got no doubt that this lot are hugely talented; you don’t write an opening four song sequence as seen on “Van Occupanther” unless you really, really know what you’re doing. But it seems as though they’ve got themselves stuck in a musical place that may well be interesting for them, but isn’t for us. Or me, at least. Please come out of the dark, dark woods and into the sunshine, chaps.
1 Notwithstanding the usual London gig-going idiots, who think it’s fine to talk over the intros and the quiet parts of the songs, and then bellow along to the songs they know, out of tune, like a drunken walrus. Not that it would help if they were in tune. I came to the gig to see and hear the band, not listen to some fool yell along. This isn’t Oasis, you know. Shut up.
MP3: Small Mountain (Live) by Midlake
MP3: Van Occupanther (Live) by Midlake
Buy “The Courage Of Others” (CD/MP3)
Buy “The Trials Of Van Occupanther” (CD)
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Land of the Pharaohs By Mark Kodama
Big Mo Turner sat erect mounted on his chestnut horse under a large oak tree atop a small hill. The overseer and former slave watched slaves picking cotton on the Colonel’s North Carolina plantation. Big Mo - wearing an old wide-brimmed hat, gray cotton shirt and faded blue Army pants and brown leather boots – occasionally swatted away a horsefly as he leaned forward in his saddle, his white assistant overseer also on his horse by his side.
Big Mo was Nat Turner’s son, the Nat Turner that led the largest slave revolt in American history, just 34 years earlier. Defeat was everywhere in the air as General Sherman and his army relentlessly chased was Gen. Joseph Johnston and his army northward. Confederate Generals Lee recently surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia and President Jefferson Davis was on the run.
Joshua, a black teenager, ran from the Big House to Big Mo and handed him a note. Big Mo read the note, then carefully folded the note and the tucked it into his cotton shirt pocket. He turned to his white assistant. Big Mo pointed to the field and told his assistant to order everybody to gather at the Big House.
“The Colonel wants to speak to everyone,” Young Joshua said, expectantly looking up to Big Mo.
“Well,” Big Mo said looking down at Joshua from his horse.
“Is that all you have to say?” Young Joshua asked.
“There ain’t nothin’ else to say,” Big Mo replied.
“Gen’ral Lee and Gen’ral Johnston surrendered,” Young Joshua said. “And Jeff Davis is on the run. The war is over. We free.”
Big Mo looked down at Joshusa for a moment. “Oh yeah. We are far from the promised land. We are just a gett’n started.”
“I’m glad slavery is dead,” said the assistant overseer. “Our peculiar institution ain’t never made no sense to me. Why would anyone want to work for nuth’in anyways? You have to force someone to do so. And for the white people who didn’t own slaves ain’t they poor nuf anyways without having to compete against rich people who do not have to pay their workers.
“Any person with spirit has to have their spirit shattered. And any one that is docile becomes more docile. And free whites no longer want to do the work slaves do. The whole system is brutal and inhumane and lacks sense. Go to Ohio for instance. No man is too proud to do a job, And look at their economy – the way they live compared to the way we live.”
“I reckon,” Big Mo said.
The assistant overseer tipped his hat to Big Mo and then rode his horse to the Cotton field.
“You ain’t gonna stay here with the Colonel is you?” Joshua said. “You Moses. I thought you supposed to lead us to the promised land. That’s what the preacher says the Bible say.”
“Well, that Moses is a different Moses,” Big Mo said.
“What are you gonna do?” Joshua asked.
“What’s right for me,” Big Mo said.
The field hands walked passed Big Mo and Joshua toward the plantation house.
“Everyone is gathering at the big house,” a field hand said. “The Colonel has something to say.”
“I will take my own sweet time,’ Joshua said. “I free now. “What is freedom if you can’t choose to take your sweet time, hurry or not go at all?”
“Are you strong? Big Mo said. “If you not strong, can you become strong? If the answers to both questions are no, then ain’t never a gonna be truly free. If you already strong, you are already free.”
The slaves returning from the cotton field sang:
Wade in the water,
Wade in the water children,
God’s gonna trouble the water.
The Colonel - dressed in a handmade suit and white gloves – stood in the shadows of the porch, concealing his face. He announced that they were now free. They could stay at the plantation if they wanted or leave. He said he could not pay anyone now but he would feed and clothe those who stayed and would pay them when he was able.
Afterward, the Colonel asked Big Mo to join him in his study in the Big House for a drink. When Big Mo entered his study, the Colonel was sitting at his desk with his back to Big Mo. When the Colonelturned, his face and hands were badly disfigured by fire. He limped to the cherry wood table in his office and poured two glass tumblers full of apple brandy, handing one to Big Mo . “Cheers.’the Colonel said. “Can’t feel my hands. Damn fires.”
He asked Big Mo to remain at the plantation and to continue to run it. Big Mo would receive a piece of land. The Colonel recalled their service together in the Confederate Army. He thanked Big Mo for saving his life at the Battle of the Wilderness. If Big Mo had not carried him from the fight, he would have burned to death in the fire. The Colonel had been shot in the leg and could not stand.
The Colonel said that he owned slaves as his daddy and granddaddy did. They were good hard working family men – Christians. He asked Big Mo if owning slaves was wrong. Big Mo answered his question with a question. “Would you trade places with me? If you answer yes, then you are a fool. If no, then I think you understand.”
“Life is strange,” Big Mo said. “Slavery is filled with contradictions that make no sense. You see I have two arms, two legs, two eyes, nose and a mouth just like you. We are not much different. Yet you are considered a man and I property.
“You may be the only friend I have. Yet you have kept me in chains until now. And I fought in a war to keep myself in chains through my own freedom is what I most wanted.”
Big Mo said he has other plans. He wanted to search for his mother and siblings in Southampton, Virginia. He dressed in his Confederate uniform for protection.
“Mo, have you ever heard of the Myth of Sisyphus,” asked the Colonel.
“Can’t say I have,” Big Mo said.
“Well, Sisyphus was the mythical king of the Thebans,” the Colonel said. “He was infamous for his cleverness and trickery.
“At the end of his life, the Greek gods sent Death to take him to the underworld,” the Colonel said. “When Death came with his manacles, Sisyphus asked him to show him how the manacles worked. After Death put the manacles on himself, Sisyphus took away his key and kept Death as his prisoner.
“After that no one could die. An angry Ares, the god of war, demanded Zeus, the king of the gods, do something. So Zeus sent his son Hermes, the messenger god, to free Death. Hermes freed Death and led Sisyphus to the underworld. The gods punished Sisyphus by making him roll a heavy stone up a mountain every day to watch it roll down again.
“The next day he again would have to roll the stone up the mountain and so on throughout eternity. He was condemned to live a meaningless afterlife in punishment for his living a meaningless life.
“Sometimes I think I’m Sisyphus. I spent my life trying to build this plantation from swampland, enduring the ups and down of the weather and changing economy. Then the war comes. I barely survive the war, only to come to my plantation destroyed by the union army. And I do not do this for myself. My plantation is like a ship at sea. Everyone on that ship is dependant upon that ship for sustenance. So my family, my workers and all my slaves and all of their families are dependent upon this plantation.”
“Do you know what I think?” asked Big Mo.
“What do you think?” asked the Colonel.
“Sisyphus must be happy,” Big Mo said.
“What do you mean,” asked the Colonel.
“Life is a rebellion against fate,” Big Mo said. “And rebellion gives life meaning.”
The Colonel handed Big Mo money for his journey. “Not much, but it is all I have,” he said. “Good luck Mo. Fortune favors the brave.”
Joshua, a teenager without family, wanted to join Big Mo on his journey to Southampton. “Where are we going, Big Mo?” he asked.
“No where.”
“You look like you are leaving,” Joshua said. “I want to go whicha.”
“I am leaving,” Big Mo said. “But not with you.”
“I didn’t invite you,” Big Mo said.
“I can help you,” said Joshua.
“Don’t need no help,” Big Mo said. “I travel light.
“It may be dangerous,” Big Mo said. “I move faster on my own.”
“Okay then meet me in two hours at Liberty Road.”
“Land of the Pharaohs,” Big Mo said.
When Joshua arrived at Liberty Road, Big Mo is not there. Two old black men sitting on a porch in homemade wood rocking chairs told Joshua Big Mo left an hour ago. Joshua ran to catch up.
Big Mo and Joshua came to the small town of Golgotha, a town in the midst of a local election. A flyer of the local Sheriff Flay announcing his re-election campaign was displayed in the store window.
Two black Union soldiers, a sergeant and a private, stood on the stone sidewalk in front of the stor. The private bated Big Mo and asked him for which side he fought. The sergeant, however, restrained the younger man.
“Don’t mess with a guy like that. That man is a survivor. And dangerous.”
“I faced tough men in battle.”
“Your pride will kill you some day. Don’t go looking for trouble. Trouble will find you sure enough anyways.”
Big Mo and Joshua enter the town’s general store. A timid white clerk with thick glasses and hunched shoulders stood behind the counter.
Big Mo gathered butter, sugar, eggs, buttermilk, salt, pepper, flour and cornmeal.
The clerk cleared his throat and said in an overly loud voice: “We don’t serve no niggah’s here.”
Big Mo stared him down as Joshua fidgeted. “We ain’t no niggahs. You must be mistaken. Look at my uniform.”
The clerk in fear looks timidly at the ground. “I see. Well that will be three dollars and twenty cents then.”
Rose-fingered dawn rose with the sun behind the tree line. Mist veiled the brook carrying the cold mountain water to the sea. After Big Mo finished reading his newspaper the North Star, he fed it into the fire. Big Mo cooked trout and cornbread in two pans on the campfire.
“All you really need to cook trout is salt, pepper and oil and a hot fire,” Big Mo said.
If you cook the fish too long, it becomes to rubbery; too short and its raw. If you cook it just right it is tender, flaky and flavorful. Life is like cooking. Timing is everythin’.
“And the mos’ satisfying pleasures in life are often times the mos’ simple pleasures. The trees, the river, the food and the smell of the fire – life gets no better than this. It’s ready. Eat up.”
“Ain’t you gonna say grace before eatin’,” Joshua asks.
“You can say it for yourself if you want,” Big Mo said.
“Don’t you believe in God?” Joshua asks.
“Four days a week, yes,” Big Mo said. “Three days no.”
“Why don’t you believe in God all the time?’ Joshua asks.
“Because you can’t prove He exists,” Big Mo said.
“The preacher says ‘who could create all this beauty but God?’” Joshua said. “That is proof that God exists.”
“Why can’t nature have created nature?” Big Mo said.
“Without God there would be no morality,” Joshua said.
“Why is that?” Big Mo said.
“Ain’t you afraid of being cast into the fiery pit of hell?”
“If God exists, don’t you think He would want you to believe in Him because He exists and not because you are scared not to believe?”
“Well, then why do you believe in God for four days,” Joshua asked.
“Well, because you can’t prove God doesn’t exist,” Big Mo said.
“You are a strange man,” Joshua said.
“No, I think for myself,” Big Mo said. “I am my own man. I think people are strange when they don’t have the confidence to believe in themselves.”
Later, after they finished breakfast, Big Mo poured water on the fire.
“Where did you learn to read?” Joshua asks.
“From my daddy,” Big Mo said.
“How did your daddy know how to read?” Joshua asked.
“He was a negro preacher,” Big Mo said.
“Who taught him how to read?
“He taught himself how to read,” Big Mo said.
“That’s a miracle,” Joshua said.
“So they said,” Big Mo said.
Later that evening, two local white men - an older man and a younger man.- appeared at their camp.
“Hey boy, what are you two doin,’ camping in our woods and eating fish from our river,” the older man said.
“This is God’s country,” Big Mo said. “It ain’t your fish.”
“You are niggah,” the older man said. “Show some respect. You can’t talk to me like that. You know the rules.”
“We don’ want any trouble,” Big Mo said. “Push on ol’ man.”
The older man pointed his shotgun at Big Mo. “Boy, get down on the ground.” He turns to the younger man whose grinning. “Tie them up.”
When the younger man bended down to tie Big Mo. Big Mo knocked him to the ground and put a knife to his throat.
“Now lower your shotgun or your young friend is a dead man,” Big Mo said. “Now throw it over there on the grass.”
“Don’t harm my son,” the older man said.
The old man throws his gun away. Big Mo then rushed him, knocking him to the ground. He then slit his throat. “The first shall be last,” Big Mo told him as he killed him.
The younger man tried to run away. Big Mo tackled him. Big Mo then he held a knife to his throat.
“Have mercy,” the young man said.
“Too late,” Big Mo said. “You should have thought of that before.”
Before Big Mo kills him, he said. “And the last shall be first.”
Big Mo limped toward Joshua. “Damn, I turned my ankle,” he said.
“Oh, Lordy,” Joshua said. “God is going to punish us now.”
“Boy, wipe those thoughts from you mind,” Big Mo said. First, there ain’t no God. Second, if there is a God, He does not live down here on earth. Do not think so hard. Just do.
“Now give me a hand,” Big Mo said. “The white folks do live here on earth and the sheriff will certainly punish us.”
“We done wrong Big Mo,”Joshua said.
“What wrong did we do?” Big Mo said. “We were just defending ourselves. What real choice did we have? We chose life. Nothin wrong with that. Even insects understand that.”
“Damn, I’ve never met a man like you before Big Mo,” Joshua said.
“I’m just a man like every other man,” Big Mo said. “We are in great danger. We need to be smart now.”
“You the boss,” Joshua said.
“You are damn right,” Big Mo said. “So do everything I say.”
“Those white folks deserved what they got,” Joshua said.
“No one deserves it and we all have it coming to us,” Big Mo said. “Now let’s get rid of these bodies.”
Big Mo turned to Joshua. “I did not make this world,” Big Mo said. “ I just deal with it as it is.”
They tied large stones to the bodies and threw them into the river. They camprf for a couple days until Big Mo could walk again. When Big Mo and Joshua set out again, they eere stopprf by Sheriff Flay who was looking for the two missing locals. Sheriff Flay had a “hunch” that Big Mo and Joshua had something to do with the disappearance.
“Sometimes we are all that stand between order and anarchy,” Sheriff Flay told his deputies. “God may determine what is right and wrong. But it still must be enforced by man with all his imperfections here on earth.”
“If not for the sovereign, it would be a war of all against all,” said Flay said. “Life for all would solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short. Freedom requires restraint for there is no freedom without law.
“Without restraints man is nothing but a beast,” Flay said. “If you throw money into the mix, man is the very worst of the beasts.”
Sheriff Flay threatened to torture Big Mo. Big Mo coolly replied that if he tortures him he better kill him. When Big Mo takes off his shirt, Sheriff Flay notices his powerful build and askrf him about his scars.
Big Mo tells him about his war scars. When Sheriff Flay asks him about bite scars, Big Mo said he got them fighting a gator. When Flay asked him what happened, Big Mo showed Flay his knife and said “I killed him.”
Flay said “out of respect to your service to the cause, I will not harm you.” He, however, tried to whip a confession from Joshua who remained silent.
Flay turned to his deputy. “Mersault, take care of him.”
“You did good,” Big Mo tells Joshua. “I will teach you how to survive and see the world as it really is. Innocence is a luxury for the sheltered. For us it can me only death. There is no God or at least one that hears our cries. The world is indifferent to your struggles. Safety lies only in yourself.
"If there is any rule to this world, it is the rule of self preservation,” Big Mo said. “Man is a beast. And even a fox caught in the trap will gnaw off its own leg to survive.”
Big Mo carried Joshua to a rough cabin at the edge of the woods. A black woman about the age of 30 answers the door. Her name is Diotima. Big Mo told her that the boy was hurt and asked for her help. She opened the door and helped carry Joshua to her own bed.
“Aren’t you gonna ask who we are?” asked Big Mo.
“Do you need my help?.” Diotima asked.
“Yes,” Big Mo said.
“Then I do not need to know,” she said.
“Are you afraid of the law?” Big Mo asked.
“There are higher laws,” she replied.
The next morning, Big Mo thanked her and began to leave. Diotima asked him where he was going. Big Mo replied “I ain’t got no blood ties to the boy. He ain’t no kin of mine.”
“You don’t need no blood ties to be bound to another,” Diotima replied: “He’s your friend and he looks up to you. You can’t abandon him. You have a duty to him.”
“I am in a hurry to get to home to find my ma, brother and sister,” Big Mo said. “And we do not really have friends in life.”
“You have waited 35 years to see them,” Diotima said. “Whether you wait now or not, ain’t gonna make no difference. Your family is either there or not there.”
“Life is a solitary journey,” Big Mo said. “Who can you really count on anyways? In the end, your life is only your own.”
“I’m sorry life has treated you with a rough hand,” she said. “But we all have to endure our share of unfairness.”
“I don’t feel sorry for myself,” Big Mo said. “So don’t feel sorry for me either.”
“It is up to each person to make this a better world,” she said. “Hope sometimes is all we have. A man without hope does not belong to the future. You can’t leave the boy. The boy needs you now. I speak the truth.”
“There is no truth, only truths,” he said.
“Don’t confuse solitude with freedom. You are a stranger – unto others and even unto yourself. No man is an island, entirely unto himself.” Diotima said. “ We all need each other. The boy can’t be used as some means for your escape. He is a person just like you.”
“I can’t afford self delusions,” Big Mo said. “I see the world as it is. We are only as strong as ourselves. We don’t need others if we are strong. And I know of no man stronger than me.”
“We all are born and then die,” Diotima said. “So in a sense life is futile. We must do something between our birth and death to make our lives meaningful. We must therefore at least make our own life mean something. We must at the very least leave this world a better place than we found it.”
Diotima picked flowers and herbs in her garden. When Joshua walked into the garden, Diotima smiled.
“Well, look at you,” Diotima said. “You are a strong young man.”
“Yes, ma’m,” Joshua said.
“Do you like flowers Joshua?” Diotima asked.
“No,” Joshua said. “Flowers are for girls.”
“Are they?” Diotima said. She smiled. “Smell this.”
Joshua smelled the flower.
“Don’t they smell good?” she said. “Don’t they look good?”
“Then you do like flowers,” Diotima said. “It is not unmanly to like beautiful things. It is quite natural to love the things made by God.”
“Yes ma’m,” Joshua said.
“You see I grew these flowers from seeds,” Diotima said. “ I planted the seed in the soil. I watered the plants. I weeded the garden.”
“You see flowers are miracles,” Diotima said, bending down and smelling. “Any one in search of miracles need not look any further than a flower. If you watch carefully, you will see that God is always teaching us something.”
“Can I ask you something?” Joshua said.
“Of course,” Joanna said.
“Are you negro?” he asked.
“Why do you ask?” she said.
“Because you look negro and you don’t look negro,” he said.
“Does it matter?” she asked.
“I ‘spose it doesn’t,” he said.
“I am from everywhere and I am from nowhere,” she said. “I am black. I am white. I am American Indian. I am one of God’s children. That’s what is important. We all are.”
“Yes, ma’m,” he said.
“The most important thing is that you judge all people as individuals,” she said. “Because all people are individuals, each with their own characters and peculiarities.”
“Well, I judge no one,” Joshua said. “Because I am no one.”
“Don’t ever say that, Joshua,” Diotoma said. “There will always be plenty of people who will try to make you feel like a nobody. If you listen to them, you will be a nobody. And you will have nobody to blame but yourself.”
“Thank you for giving us shelter,” Big Mo said. “Diotima, you are a beacon of light in a dark world. Here is payment.”
“I didn’t do it for payment,” Diotima said.
“That is all the more reason for accepting my gratitude,” Big Mo said.
“No keep it,” Diotima said. “You may need it.”
“No, please take it,” Big Mo said. “You need it.”
“Your gratitude is payment enough,” she said. “I won’t take your money. I just wanted to help because it was the right thing to do.
“God always provides,” she said. “Ask and ye shall receive.”
After Joshua recovered, Big Mo and Joshua set out for Southampton County. When they crossed into Southampton County, they came upon a dried head of one of the black men on a post. He was killed in the Southampton Insurrection 34 year ago. It was a large head with a large scar from his right eye to his chin.The sign said Blackhead Signpost Road.
Big Mo looks up to the head and tears stream down his cheeks. “So they killed you too,” he said to the head. “I thought you were the one man they couldn’t kill.”
“Will … Will . . . I thought they could never kill you,” Big Mo said.
Later, Big Mo told Joshua that General Will was one of the leaders of the Southampton Insurrection. Big Mo also told Joshua that Big Mo was the son of Nat Turner, the leader of the largest slave revolt in the history of the United States.
“My father led the army, but Will and Hark did the killing,” Big Mo told Joshua. “In a revolution, someone has to do the killing.
“And they did it was axes,” he said. “Men, women and children. even infants. It was terrible. You can see the fear in the eyes of the men you knew all your life. You could their last breath as life ebbed from the eyes. Perhaps there is an afterlife after all. Only they know for certain.
“One moment they are alive like you and me. Then they are dead – no more alive than a fallen tree or piece of meat. There is nothing good about killing another person.
“By the time the revolt was put down, we killed nearly 60 local men, women and children. My father was caught a month later. Those that had been captured, including my father, were tried and hung. They made a purse from his skin and kept on of his hands as a souvenir.
“Hundreds of innocent blacks, slaves and freemen, were murdered by vigilantes in the bloodbath that followed. Because I was a child at the time, I was shipped out of state and sold again as a slave.”
Night was falling and it began to rain. Big Mo and Joshua sought shelter at a rough cabin in the woods. Big Mo knocked on the door. A black woman about 50 answered the door.
When the woman answered the door, her guys grew big with surprise. “Oh my God. Mo is that you? Is that really you?”
“Delilah,” Big Mo replied. “Yes. It’s me. And I’m home.”
Delilah became angry. “God damn you.” She slapped his face. “Your daddy killed my daddy and brother.”
“They made their own choice,” Big Mo said.
“Your father mislead them,” she said. “He had no special powers.”
“They were men, free to decide for themselves,” he said.
She then turned her back. “You and the boy can stay here until the rain passes. Then you must move on.”
That night Big Mo dreamed. It was the final battle of the insurrection. Nat Turner was in the center like the Great King. Will was by his side, captured musket in hand. The last time he saw Will through the smoke and haze he was firing the musket.
The white militia men began their attack. Smoke was all around. Bullets whizzed all around. People were getting shot all around. The black rebels were greatly outnumbered. A few were drunk on apple brandy. As the militia men closed all around, the black army broke and ran.
“God, have you forsaken us?” Nat Turner said as those around him were shot.
Big Mo stood among the few who stood at their position. Surrounded he and the dozen who held their positions surrendered.
The dead and dying lay in the grass.
In the morning, Big Mo took an empty bucket of water to the spring and then brought back.
When he returned, Delilah was starting a fire in the stove. “I’m sorry,” she said. “You and the boy can stay here as long as you want. Do you want some coffee?”
“What happened to Momma?” Big Mo asked.
“Gone,” Delilah said.
“Dead?” Big Mo said.
“Did I say that? Delilah said.
“Then what?” Big Mo asked.
“Gone,” she said. After your daddy was captured, they tortured Cherry. By the time they were finished there was no skin left on her back. Finally, she showed them papers your father left with her.” “Afterwards, she disappeared with your brother and sister. They said they were transported out of state and sold in Mississippi.”
Big Mo and Joshua were at the Giles Reese farm. Big Mo was sitting amongst scattered logs in what was a rough cabin.
“This is where I grew up,” Big Mo said. “Used to hunt coons and possums here with my lil’ brother.”
“Noth’in left,” Joshua said.
“Jus’ ghosts,” Big Mo said. “And memories.”
“My daddy once baptized a white man in the river. He was a troubled but good man: an overseer on one of the plantations.
“When my daddy baptized him in the river all the people turned out. The black folk were there to cheer. The white folk were there to jeer.
Big Mo and Joshua were at a pond. Water oaks and cypresses grew from the water and the banks. Lily pads floated in the water. Flies buzzed.
“This is where it all started,” Big Mo said. “When my daddy arrived, General Hark and Nelson the conjurer were roasting a pig. Will the Executioner was sitting on his haunches. His ax was at his side. Henry, Sam and Jack were drinking apple brandy. All seemed like just yesterday. There was so much hope. All seemed possible.”
It is August 21, 1831, Cabin Pond, Virginia. Nat Turner, 31, a small charismatic man arrives.
“The preacher is here,” said Nelson the conjurer.
“Brother Nat,” Hark said.
The men embraced.
Nat then embraced Nelson, Henry and Sam.
“All is ready,” Nat said. “Judgment Day is here.”
“God is with us,” Nelson said. “Since God is with us, who can stand against us? I can see the future. I see success.”
“Who are you?” Nat said to Will.
“I am Will,” he said.
“He is a good man, Nat,” Hark said.
“How come you are here?” Nat asked Will.
“My life is worth no more than everyone else’s,” Will said. “I’m here to win our freedom or die.”
“Well, it is now time,” Nat said. “God has ordered us.”
“Amen, preacher,” Henry said.
“With God on our side, we cannot lose,” Nelson said.
“There is only seven of us,” Jack said. “This makes no sense. It will only lead to our deaths. And bring the full wrath of the white folk upon our heads. And how are we to murder innocent women and children?”
“More will join,” Hark said. “We must believe in ourselves. If the white folk treat us like animals we do not have to behave like men. This is a life and death struggles and our odds are long enough already.
“The militia is out of town. We will strike quickly without warning, “ Nat said. “Others will join us. We will be in Jerusalem before they can organize.“
“How do you know?” Jack said.
“The way has been prepared,” Nat said. “The hand of the Lord is upon us. God will strengthen us. Are you questioning God? Did not the Lord say ‘Seek ye the kingdom of heaven and all things shall be added unto you.’ We shall slay our oppressors with their own weapons.”
“Don’t be afraid though briers and thorns are all around you and scorpions surround you.
“Jehovah commanded ‘The end is upon you and I will unleash my anger against you. I will judge you according to your conduct and I will repay you for all your detestable practices.
“I saw a vision of white spirits and black spirits in the fight to the death,” Nat said. “We must have faith. If we lose confidence in God and ourselves we are as good as dead.”
“Believe in the prophet,” Nelson said. “He sees the future. He controls the clouds. God speaks directly to him. God has commanded the prophet to lead his people in a great battle against slavery.”
“Didn’t you see the signs: the solar eclipse? Today, the sun turned green.”
“Believe in the prophet,” Henry repeated. “You do not need to reason. All you have to do is believe.”
“I sees what I sees,” Will said. “I hears what I hears. I touches what I touches. I believes in nothing else. You may control clouds. You may walk on water. I ain’t gonna believe in nothin’ I can’t see myself.
“I ain’t gonna believe in no God at leas’ here on earth,” he said. “On earth, we must take our own life in our own hands. You see mah ax? That’s what I believe in.
“I will win my freedom or die,” he said. “When I die I ‘spect no pearly gates; no singin’ angels. When I die, I ‘spect only death.
“While I live I want to breath free air,” he said. “I want to work when I want to work. I want to res’ when I want to res. And I want to enjoy the fruits of my own labor.”
“I want to judge for myself what is right and wrong,” he said. “I don’ want no one tellin’ me what is right and what is wrong.”
“White man starves you then whips you for steal’in his food. He sends you to the field ‘fore the sun rises and then sends you home to your rough cabin after dark.
“He sells your chil’ren the same as his cows, pigs and chickens. He treats his mules better than you.”
“God commands it,” Sam said. “I’m tired of waiting for someone to free us. Let’s free ourselves through our own courage. A slave who says yes to everything consents to his own suffering. Let my people go.”
“There is nothin’ we can do about it now anyways,” Henry said. “The die has been cast. Our fate is our fate.”
“Let the preachers pray and the philosophers think,” Hark said. “We are in the Land of the Pharaohs. All roads lead to death. I choose to die fighting for our freedom rather than to live in slavery.
“Whatever they can do, they cannot take away our right to choose. By fighting, I choose life.”
“A better day is coming,” Nat said.
The men began to sing together:
When Israel was in Egypt’s land:
Let my people go,
Oppress’d so hard they could not stand,
Let my People go.
Go down, Moses,
Way down in Egypt’s land,
Tell old Pharaoh,
“We met Nat and the rebels in the yard of the Travis farm,” Big Mo said. “It was the farm where Nat worked. It was 2 a.m. and all was quiet. We proceeded to the cider press where all drank except Nat.”
“Now, it is time to make good all your valiant boasts,” Nat said. Nat and Will looked at each other in the eyes. Will raised his ax and then laughed. Nat looked away.
Hark lifted the ladder and set it against the chimney. Nat climbed the ladder to a second story window. He opened the window and silently entered the house. He opened the front door and let us in.
“The work is now open to you,” Nat said to Will.
The men went to the master bedroom. Nat lifted his hatchet and hit his master Joseph Travis in the head with his hatchet, wounding him.
“Sally!” Travis called to his wife. Will moved Nat aside and killed Travis with his ax then killed Sally.
The rebels then killed the overseer and Sally’s son Putnam. Jack said he was too sick to continue. The rebels forced him to get up and follow them.
“Can’t we let him be?” Sam asked.
“Show no pity,” Hark said. “We must be strong.”
The men took all the weapons and horses. After they left, the men remembered that they forgot to kill the infant. Will and Henry returned to the house and killed the baby.
The rebels killed Sal Francis and then killed Piety Reese and her son William at their farm. They then killed Elizabeth Turner, her friend Mrs. Newsome and the overseer Hartwood Peebles. By the next day, they had killed 60 men, women and children.
Many slaves voluntarily joined the insurgency. Some that did not join were taken at gunpoint. They were also joined by free blacks. One slave who refused to join had his ankles cut so he could not walk.
“Davy, does not want to come,” Sam said.
“If he does not come, kill him” Nat said.
“We are already outnumbered,” Hark said. “We need every man we can get. It’s power versus power. And we are not only fighting for your lives we are fighting for the freedom of our people.”
By the time, the rebels reached the Whitehead Plantation, there were 15 men, nine on horseback. When they reached the plantation, Richard, a young Methodist preacher was in the field with his slaves.
“You, come here,” Nat said.
The insurgents surrounded him. They began to chant “Kill him! Kill him!”
“Please,” Richard cried. “Why do you want to kill me?
“Ýe hypocrite,” Nat said.
Will began to chop Richard to pieces.
“Please,” Richard cried.
Will dragged Caty Whitehead, Richard’s mother from the house. “I don’t want to live since you murdered all my children,” she told Will.
She looked into the eyes of Old Hubbard her servant.
Will then cut her head off with his ax, her blood spattered all over his face and arms. Her adult daughter Margaret screamed and in a panic runs in terror toward the woods.
Will looks at Nat and nods at him. Nat chased her down. He began to beat her with his blunt sword. He then picked up a wood fence post. He starts to beat her head with the heavy post. Her bloods and hair spatters all over his arm and face.
Old Hubbard, the family servant, said, there was no one left. In fact, he hid Harriett Whitehead and thereby saved her life. After the rebels left, Old Hubbard hid Harriett in the swamp.
At the Waller homestead, Waller’s wife and two daughters and a group of school children were slaughtered. Waller survived by hiding in the weeds. One child survived by hiding in the chimney.
Sam stood alone weeping while other rebels drank apple brandy. When Nat saw him, he ordered him to get on his horse.
“We must be strong,” Nat said.
The rebels killed John Barrow in hand to hand combat. They wrapped him in a quilt and left tobacco on his chest in respect for his valor.
“I’m sorry such a man had to die,” Nat said.
At one homestead, Nat held his men back. “Those people think themselves no better than negroes,” he said.
At the rebel army came upon new plantations and farm, many of them had been abandoned by their owners who now heard about the rebellion. When they came upon the Harris farm, only the slaves were there. By now, we had more than 40 men.
“You don’t stand a chance,” on slave Aaron told Nat. “If you knew how many armed white folks were at Norfolk you would have thought twice about attacking them.”
“Do you want us to kill you?” Will asked.
“We are not afraid of you,” Aaron said. “Violence does not equal strength. A man of peace is more powerful than a man of war. Your tyranny is not any better than the tyranny you are trying to replace.”
“You should die many deaths,” Will said.
“Let them be,” Nat said.
At the Parker Plantation, the rebels and militia clashed. The fighting was inconclusive and several rebels were wounded. The rebels retreated after the militia was reinforced.
The rebels tried to march on Jerusalem, the county seat. But some of their numbers had deserted; others were too drunk to fight. In addition, some of their muskets were rusty and did not fire.
Meantime, the whites had organized and called for help. Reinforcements were arriving from Richmond, Norfolk and North Carolina.
Once they saw the bridges were well guarded, the rebels turned back.
The rebels camped that night at the Ridley Plantation. By dawn, half the rebels had deserted.
“What do you think will happen tomorrow?” asked Mo.
“We are all go’in to die,” Will said.
Before marching out, the survivors sang their death song:
Michael row de boat ashore, Hallelujah,
I wonder where my mudder deh there,
See my mudder in de rock gwine home,
On de rock gwine home in Jesus’s name,
Michael row a music boat.
Gabriel blow de trumpet horn . . . .
In the morning, Nat and the rebels moved to the Blount plantation to recruit more men. To their surprise, both the owners and their slaves fought back.
Hark was shot and badly wounded and captured. Another rebel was killed and a third captured.
After the rebel force retreated, they were attacked by the Greensville cavalry who attacked and dispersed their forces.
The revolution was over. Nat, Hark, and Sam were caught, tried and hung. Jack and Big Mo were caught, tried and sold out of state as a slave.
Will was killed in the fighting. Henry was caught by vigilantes and summarily executed.
When they returned to the Delilah’s cabin, it was nightfall. A a dozen white men arrested Big Mo and took him to the jail in Jerusalem.
“Are you Moses Turner?” asked the sheriff.
“That’d be me,” Big Mo said.
“You are wanted in North Carolina for murder,” the sheriff said.
Young Joshua escaped into the woods. He then returned to Golgotha and sought the help of Diotima.
“Give me your worst,” Big Mo told Magistrate Judge Hawthorne. “You can’t do anything to me that hasn’t been done to me before.”
“Castrate him,” Magistrate Judge Hawthorne ordered. “He’s an animal. And so he shall be treated like an animal.”
“What about my rights?” Big Mo said.
“Here in this room behind these closed doors you have no rights but the rights I grant you,” Magistrate Judge Hawthorne said.
“He’s already been castrated,” the guard said.
“Do you see this skull,” Magistrate Judge Hawthorne asked Big Mo. He handed him a skull that looked as much as a ram as a man. “This is the head of your Daddy.
“After we hung him, we skinned him, made grease of his flesh and his skin into a leather purse.
“Give him such a beating that he will never come back,” Magistrate Judge Hawthornes said.
The sheriff of Southampton County tried to deliver Big Mo to Sheriff Flay chained to the back of a wagon. But Big Mo escaped killing the driver and the guard. The driver was found with a broken neck. The guard had his throat cut.
Sheriff Flay found Bog Mo and Joshua at Diotima’s cabin. The sheriff tried to arrest them but they refused to surrender.
Sheriff Flay had a dozen men surround the cabin.
Big Mo, Diotima and Joshua armed with rifles held out for five days.
“We’ve got to break out tonight,” Big Mo said. “We’re almost out of food, water and bullets. If we are captured, we are as good as dead.”
“There is no moon tonight,” Diotima said.
“Jus’ follow me,” Big Mo said. “We’ll head for the woods and then cut to the river.
If we get separated make for the river.”
A gun fight broke out. They ran toward the river but Diotima was shot in the back and was bleeding badly.
“Let me be,” Diotima told them. “Go on. I’m dying anyways. I’m slowing you down.”
By the time Sheriff Flay and his men found Diotima the sun had risen.
“Kill her,” Flay shouted.
“She’s a woman,” Mersault said.
“She’s a niggah,” Flay said. “Finish her off.”
“You can kill me but you can never destroy me,” Diotima said.
Diotima closed her eyes. Mersault stuck his the barrel of his revolver into the back of her head. A crack of gun fire echoed across the valley. Mersault fell dead. The pistol fells in front of Diotima. She picks up the gun.
Flay ducked behind a tree and his remaining men laid on the ground.
“Big Mo, I know that’s you, “ Flay said. “Surrender. You and the boy have no chance.”
Flay motioned his men to move forward toward the river. Another crack. Another one of Flay’s men fell dead.
Another man ran toward the trees. Another crack. He was hit in the shoulder.
Another man runs. Another crack. This time Big Mo misses.
Flay shoots Big Mo as he fired, wounding him badly in the torso. Flay ducked behind the tree. He turns and sees Diotima with her pistol aimed at his head. “Oh, Lord,” he said.
Diotima shoots him in the head, killing him. She then dies.
Flay’s men rushed Big Mo. Big Mo shoots one man dead. The rest of the men dive for cover.
Big Mo is mortally wounded. “You need to run,” he rasps.
“I can’t leave you,” Joshua said.
“I’m a dead man,” Big Mo said. “Now go.”
By the time, the remaining deputies reached Big Mo, he was dead.
Meanwhile, Joshua escaped across the river and turned north.
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Iron Maiden Live Stream Tonight!
5. June 2014 / Christer Bakke Andresen
The Maiden England show can be seen and heard in a live stream from Rock Am Ring on Thursday June 5.
If you’re seeing Iron Maiden this summer and don’t wish to be spoiled, you should obviously stop reading right here. But if you want a little Maiden action tonight, Rock Am Ring are delivering a live stream of Maiden’s headline appearance:
Here’s the link to Rock Am Ring’s official streaming service! Maiden are scheduled to hit the stage at 9 pm local time in Nürburg, Germany, that’s 7 pm UTC.
This summer’s European tour marks the end, at long last, of the 2012-14 Maiden England World Tour, and thus the end of the band’s now legendary History tours. Next on the agenda for Maiden is their 16th studio album, which singer Bruce Dickinson has earlier claimed will arrive in 2015.
Meanwhile, we can all enjoy one final hurrah! to the 1980s, with the set that Maiden are currently delivering across Europe. Yes, Fear Of The Dark is in there…fans demand it, it seems. Anyway, this is what the band will play in Germany tonight:
CAN I PLAY WITH MADNESS
THE TROOPER
SEVENTH SON OF A SEVENTH SON
THE EVIL THAT MEN DO
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52 thoughts on “Iron Maiden Live Stream Tonight!”
hope it stays online afterwards… Plus I hope Nicko’s drum pedal will be audible in contrast to the Rock in Rio 2013 stream
It’s hard to completely remove something like this from the web. Maiden’s team have done so in the past when a live DVD has been in the works, but last year’s Rio show is still easily available on YouTube. This could be speculated to mean that they don’t intend to release anything official from this tour…?
I read somewhere that it was actually a tv thing that Kevin Shirley mixed but I don’t know what… Plus the rock in rio show anywhere I found it sounds like shit.. Even in the High res downloads Nicko’s bass drum wasn’t audible at all… Perfect example fear of the dark, but you can figure it out by listening any song from that stream.. Hope it sounds good, this one though
Shirley recorded Donington, Sao Paulo and Rio last year, so he could do a good mix of any of those. It was actually Shirley himself who wrote on Facebook that he’s mixed a TV thing. I don’t know what kind of sense that makes, a TV thing from a tour that’s now more than 2 years old. I’ve no idea what he was talking about.
did he ? 😛
Er…yeah, he did.
Donington box set! Yeah, right, I can dream…
No one can stop you. 🙂
Same stream can be found HERE.
For whatever reason, Bruce sounds a little fried tonight.
Ade Dennis
I thought Bruce sounded quite high up in the mix and his voice was quite raw tonight.
I guess it’s simply how he sounds onstage these days. We haven’t had an official live product for nearly 5 years, and his voice has certainly changed since En Vivo!. Personally I think the more “cracked” style suits much of the material, but it’s definitely tougher for him to hit the high notes now than it was 5 years ago. It’s one thing for us to hear him in the arena or in phone vids, but something else entirely with these crisp, crystal clear and unforgiving live streams.
@Christer: sorry for being such a pernickety fan, but “En vivo” was recorded on 10th April 2011, i.e. a little over three years ago, unless you use a different calendar in Norway. 😉
Bruce’s voice sounds quite similar to me as it did in 2011 (in fact he does sound better than during the 2011 European leg of “The final frontier” tour); some nights is rougher, some nights is clearer.
He sounded raw and that’s how we like it, isn’t it? I’d say it was a really good performance, albeit not perfect, of some really challenging songs.
Actually my thinking as I typed went like this: “Let’s see, En Vivo!… That was what? Early 2010 right?” and I wrote “nearly 5 years” while thinking “Ghost is most definitely going to come after me for this, it’s just over 4 years.” 😉 As it turns out I rushed too much and it was actually just over 3 years. Duly noted. Bruce is king. But his performance this night was nowhere near as great as the En Vivo! performance, in my opinion.
I was actually trying to cut him some slack though by writing “nearly 5” and not “just over 3″…
I agree his performance, whilst very good, was not as great as the “En vivo!” one. 🙂
Some while back we had great discussions about Bruce’s singing in this thread, I just remembered!
But musically, this might be the best version of Aces High that I’ve ever heard them do.
You’re right, but clearly Bruce just can’t cope with that song anymore. I look forward to it being retired and remaining a beautiful memory!
Well, I’d say he copes better than he did on Live After Death (the non-dubbed real live video version, not the overdubbed album version). 🙂
I agree with Christer. I would take any of his renditions of ‘Aces high’ post reunion than the “Live after death” video one.
downloaded it and checked some bits… sounds-looks great – dvd quality 😀 I’ll watch it in it’s entirety tomorrow…
For those of you who missed it, HERE it is.
Eoin daly
Thanks for the link the quality of the stream last night was excellent
OMG !!!! THOSE BRILLIANT EXTRA GUITAR MELODIES DURING ACES HIGH !!! And bruce did such a nice job, during a pretty much off day on his behalf.. Faith in his abilities nowadays restored ! 🙂
That bridge into and out of the solo in Aces High now sounds so badass that I’ll be hugely disappointed if there is no Shirley-mixed official product coming out from this tour…
wanker101
Just watching a bit of it. Seeing a few people in the crowd that I recognize from going to Maiden shows in Canada/USA/Europe over the last few years. Nice clarity on the video.
yeah and the sound is show much better than the rock in rio stream… what else to expect.. Germany = Efficiency
If anyone has downloaded this performance without the stream breakdowns that happened now and then, I’d sure be interested. 😉
I used the youtube downloader app and I got it from a 1080p version on Youtube… A few glitches here and there but nothing to much or too distracting… The glitches last for a tenth of a second and are only a handfull… But even if the version was full of glitches hey… We survived through live at donington 92 vhs 😛
Barely! 😀
Can’t get the MacTube downloader to work… Search is no problem, but it “can’t start download”… Anyone savvy about this?
There is a great HD version up on Youtube now with no streaming issues here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exSW4PSJeww
Brilliant! Thanks!
@Ghost: I really hope for a Shirley-mixed recording from this tour, because that’s always the best way to gauge Bruce’s development. Do you think we can realistically hope for a live album/DVD/BD from the current tour?
I’d love to get one, but I am not sure they will release one. We know that some shows have been recorded, but they also did record some shows in previous tours that have yet to see the light of day.
To be honest, after watching the HD broadcast again today, I think Bruce sounded really good the other day, even though a bit rough on some songs. Certainly better than on “Death on the road”. 🙂
I’ll agree with that. And like I said, the rougher style (which has no alternative as he gets older) suits a lot of the material very well.
I have to say, it was really great to hear Revelations again. But I just got the impression that for most of the “hits”, Bruce and Nicko especially seemed like they were just on autopilot.
I beg to differ. Bruce seemed to me his supercharged-energetic-frontman self. I thought the crowd was a bit dead though.
To be fair to the crowd, they are never mixed very high in such streams.
I think they should have called Maiden England “The Singles Tour”… in 2012/13 there were 10 singles in the setlist, 9 this year. Subtract out the givens like Moonchild, SSOASS, FOTD and Iron Maiden and that’s over 2/3rds of the set…
And even FOTD got a single in 1993…
engastrobd
I was surprised that there was almost no small-talk between songs (or was it just edited out in the feed – there were some gaps here and there?). I’m waiting for news about a new studio album 🙂
It’s in maiden’s style, not to talk too much (or at all sometimes) about their new record especially nowadays … They’re too private about that stuff and even in the final frontier that was leaked only a few weeks earlier, that made them mad especially rod and steve. For me they said all that needed to be said.. They hinted that they will work in another important project, that will make Maiden fans happy in fall (so what else than a studio album) and Bruce said that a new album is likely to come out in 2015… And Bruce hasn’t been too vocal on this tour, with the exeption of right before “afraid to shoot strangers” during 12-13, were he simply said generic stuff and how this song still is relevant (sadly) nowadays..
And also how Afraid didn’t fit the concept of the Maiden England tour, but they were gonna play it anyway… 😀
Well, that sounds great, thanks!
I would not be surprised if we get some comments about their future plans at Knebworth. 🙂
Austrogoth
At Novarock on Saturday, Maiden didn’t Play Wrathchild, making the setlist one song shorter.
. Even though Bruce did not explicitely explain it, the reason for that was likely to be the Football game (England-Italy) that took place at midnight.
. During the encores, Bruce wear a white English fooftball Jersey together with a frumpy jogging suit (or was it a pyjama?).
It seems that ‘Wrathchild’ was not played at the gig in Sofia today either., so the football had nothing to do with it..
It is a shame when the band drops one song, especially a rarity like that one ( 😆 ) but I am not going to sell my Sonisphere ticket. Roll on Knebworth!
Talking of the football and Knebworth, it was possible that England could be playing a WC quarter final at exactly the same time Maiden were on stage at Knebworth… They would have to win their group though, so I think there’s more chance of Maiden replacing Wrathchild with Alexander the Great!
I supposed that Maiden want to give their crew 5 more minutes to pack the stage before the game – any game – starts at midnight.
Yeah, Wrathchild is gone for good this summer, it seems.
I was looking forward to Wrathchild for at least the first show I am going to see next weekend (Bergen). Oh well.
Who else is going to Bergen?
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Book Review – CALLING ME HOME, Julie Kibler
By Marina Braxton March 5, 2013 Posts
Author: Julie Kibler
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press (February 12, 2013)
Eighty-nine-year-old Isabelle McAllister has a favor to ask her hairdresser Dorrie Curtis. It’s a big one. Isabelle wants Dorrie, a black single mom in her thirties, to drop everything to drive her from her home in Arlington, Texas, to a funeral in Cincinnati. With no clear explanation why. Tomorrow.
Dorrie, fleeing problems of her own and curious whether she can unlock the secrets of Isabelle’s guarded past, scarcely hesitates before agreeing, not knowing it will be a journey that changes both their lives.
Over the years, Dorrie and Isabelle have developed more than just a business relationship. They are friends. But Dorrie, fretting over the new man in her life and her teenage son’s irresponsible choices, still wonders why Isabelle chose her.
Isabelle confesses that, as a willful teen in 1930’s Kentucky, she fell deeply in love with Robert Prewitt, a would-be doctor and the black son of her family’s housekeeper–in a town where blacks weren’t allowed after dark. The tale of their forbidden relationship and its tragic consequences makes it clear Dorrie and Isabelle are headed for a gathering of the utmost importance and that the history of Isabelle’s first and greatest love just might help Dorrie find her own way.
What I Think:
FRESH DYNAMIC~
Several reviews compare CALLING ME HOME to THE HELP, so let me address how it stands apart. The main relationship in CALLING ME HOME is between an elderly, widowed white woman (Isabelle) and a middle-aged, single black woman (Dorrie). Many authors agree there are no new characters in any genre, just new relationships. In novels such as THE HELP and THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES a character dynamic that is often presented is The Wise Black Woman. CALLING ME HOME offers a fresh dynamic as Isabelle shares her bitter losses and past mistakes in hopes of helping Dorrie through her present-day struggles. The story is about race, but with a different approach.
EMOTIONALLY REWARDING~
Get some tissues, they said. Block out some time, they said. Tragic love story. Apologies authors, but my reading is done in the carpool line. No leisurely tub reading in this LIFE PHASE – sorry! To be fair, my car is the same place I write fiction, articles and blog posts.
If I’m hungry, I hit this country meat & three with internet. (Don’t worry. I have headphones.) For future reference, when you CRY at a meat & three, the *Nice Guy with a Walker* (whose wife is in a wheelchair & connected to an OXYGEN TANK) will come over and tell you, “Honey, now, it’s just a little ‘ol book.”
You will feel like you’ve been visited by ANDY GRIFFITH.
So, thank you, Julie Kibler. CALLING ME HOME an emotional, rewarding visit. Plus, there was *Nice Guy with a Walker*.
Though the circumstances of the story are extreme – few of us have dealt with Isabelle’s troubles – being controlled by authority figures, feeling powerless, and the intensity of first love, are all universal emotions. Kibler guides readers through these with ease.
ONE FUNNY THING~
Emotional moments during Isabelle’s storytelling are emphasized by a seemingly all-knowing crystal-ball type crossword puzzle book Dorrie picks up at a convenience store on their way out of town. I wanted the characters to not only note the crossword book’s eerie abilities to perceive/predict the conversation, but to also fling it out the car’s window in terror.
INTERESTING~
Isabelle only states that Dorrie is “African-American”, but Dorrie describes Isabelle’s appearance at length. This bothered me because I thought Kibler had made a white-author-writing-black-people mistake until I reached Isabelle’s description of Robert.
NICE TWISTS~
You think you know, but you don’t. Repeat.
DUAL HEROINES~
I don’t like to compare movies and books, but this novel reminded me of BRAVE in a small way. It took both Dorrie and Isabelle to tell the story, with the small difference being the greater change was in Dorrie.
FINAL THOUGHTS~
A great debut filled with historical suspense. Will she or won’t she? Did she or didn’t she? You can even recommend CALLING ME HOME to your mother. Totally worth it, but not in public. You see, I’m not the crying type. On another note, I searched both Goodreads and Amazon for reviews from readers who aren’t white girls. I only found ONE. I would love to hear reviews from a different point of view.
“All Forward!”
By Marina Braxton October 10, 2011 Posts
Class III rapids Nantahala
“ALL FORWARD!!”
In Nantahala River Guide talk, that means – you guessed it – “All paddles in the water and paddle forward until I tell you to stop!”
“Right Forward. Left back.” – Is terrific!! Spinning in circles while going down rapids is a great way to spend the morning.
Apologies to readers who are more advanced rafters. My first trip was down the family-friendly dammed-controlled Nantahala in North Carolina, bordering the Great Smoky Mountains.
Hubs and I decided that after 17 years of marriage we’d take on some Class I – Class III rapids. As promised, the Nantahala’s “eight miles of bouncy waves and lively current”,made it a white water rafting “delight for all ages”. Yep. We weren’t the youngest or the oldest people in the boat.
We chose to sit in the front so we could see. Later, we learned this marked us as candidates most willing to be thrown overboard.
Hubs had his turn first at The Whirlpool, one of the most fun spots on the entire river. The river makes a turn to the right and creates a giant “eddy” (another name for a whirlpool- you look that up for a more technical description) from the left bank to the center of the river.
The current pushes rafts to the right, but it’s fun to charge left and crash the eddy, which often spins kayaks and rafts. The side tubes of the raft will dip deep into the water. The dipping is what tossed Hubs out. Our raft guide says he’s been throwing people over and swimming there and no one has ever been able to touch the bottom.
I’d been teasing our guide, Kyle, that my side of the boat always got wet once my shorts got dry.
“Really?” he asked. “I thought I had you (going over) when your husband went.”
“My shorts weren’t dry yet.”
Thanks to Kyle and my inability to keep my mouth shut –
I got tossed at Surfing Rapid. A much rockier and less glamorous place to be in the water.
Keep in mind, the water is in the 50’s ALL year ’round. But… you don’t notice so much that you’re wet and cold and floating and not in the boat when Hubs is saying, “Hand me your paddle. Hand me your paddle. Hand me your paddle.”
I handed him the paddle and was pulled back into the boat without knocking myself on every rock imaginable. Honestly, the whole thing was over before it began.
“Wet now?” Kyle chuckled. “Cold?”
“Weird, isn’t it?”
(Keep in mind, he’s the sleeveless one in the back of the boat. I had to at least pretend. The dad and son behind us were in wet suits.)
The last rapids are the Class III. Hubs saw them coming, let go of his paddle, and grabbed my arm. You can see it in the pic.
“I’m good,” I said, wanting to remind him who went over first.
“Which river do we go to from here?” he asked. “What’s next?”
“I’m all for it, but let’s ask when we get to the bottom.”
I’ll let you know what we decided. Because that has to do with my WIP…
When it’s warmer.
And my shorts are dry.
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MARINE BIOSECURITY Porthole
About the porthole data
Marine pests
What are we doing about them?
Pathway risk management
Ecology and impacts
Eradication and control
With map features
Asian paddle crab
[Image: Chris Woods, NIWA]
Asian paddle crab, (Charybdis (Charybdis) japonica (A. Milne-Edwards, 1861))
Status in New Zealand
Present in some areas of New Zealand
Legal Status in New Zealand
Under management
The Asian paddle crab is a swimming crab native to South East Asia. It is normally found in the waters of Japan, Korea and Malaysia. It was first detected in New Zealand in 2000 and is presently found in the Waitamata and Whangarei harbours and Waikare Inlet in Northland. It inhabits intertidal to subtidal estuarine habitats and in New Zealand it is found on a number of different substrate types from fine muds to reefs. Adult Asian paddle crabs can produce hundreds of thousands of offspring and it is thought that reproduction is limited to seawater temperatures of over 20°C. Larvae are relatively long-lived and can survive for three to four weeks potentially facilitating spread to new areas. Adults are also capable of swimming large distances. Human activities can assist in the spread of the Asian paddle crab, it likely entered New Zealand associated with vessels either as larvae entrained in ballast water or as hull fouling.
Science Live @ Te Papa: Coastal Creatures talking about Charybdis japonica
Why is it a problem?
The Asian paddle crab is aggressive and has the potential to compete with native crabs and other benthic species for habitat and food. It may consume shellfish species that are culturally and economically important and may be a nuisance species to water users as it can inflict a vicious bite when disturbed.
The Asian paddle crab is a relatively large crab with paddle-like hind legs. Adults have a shell width of around 12cm with six distinct spines or spikes on each side of the eyes. It ranges in colour from pale green through olive green, to a deep chestnut brown with purplish markings on the carapace (shell). Most of the crabs found in the Waitemata Harbour tend to have yellow-orange and brown-orange markings on the shell and legs with white tips on the claws.
[Image: Chris Woods NIWA]
Download an identification guide
Asian paddle crab identification guide [1.6 MB]
Find out more about this species
Global invasive species database
CABI Invasive species compendium
Hard shell mating and response to sex pheromones in the Asian paddle crab
Trial of a Control Programme for Non-Indigenous Crustaceans using Charybdis japonica as a case study (2008). MPI Technical paper No: 2009/03. 32 p. ISBN 978-0-478-33863-8 [PDF 2.8 MB]
Brockerhoff, A., McLay, C. (2008). No Frontiers in the Sea for Marine Invaders and their Parasites? MPI Technical paper No: 2008/10. 111 p. ISBN 978-0-478-32177-7 [PDF 1.2 MB]
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Amy Melissa Reed is an artist and founding member of Ma Series Arts. They work internationally to build and support artists and creative communities across communities including traditional ecological knowledge keepers, improvisers, authors, dancers, poets, teatro, songmakers, drummers, builders, journalists, ranchers, social workers, and dream… A painter, guitarist, singer, film maker, and rooted in the west coast improvised music scene they perform work rooted in personal practice. They compose experimental scores for improvisers, dancers, poets, and listeners. They compose with MA Ensemble. www.amymelissareed
Andrea YaYa Porras Mother,Dancer,Cultura Cura
Jennifer Andrea “YAYA” Porras (Founding member) is a producer, mother of JAH’Sol, artist, and cultura-cura ninja. Their early Californian community teaching took root at the Washington Neighborhood Center via José Montoya’s Barrio Art program in Sacramento and later as an Artist in resident. Alongside mentor, Dr. Senon Valadez, cultural anthropologist at CSUS, they taught song and dance at Deganawidah-Quetzalcoatl University in Yolo County to ex-campesinas women in the child-care Development program who would graduate to run Child Care centers in Migrant Camps/ Housing . They worked with the American Indian Film Institute Youth Film Maker Tour and Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation. In addition, they worked along Patricia Peña, founder of On Native Ground and Sun Dance Youth Media Brigade. Andrea co-founded World Arts Space funded by the Sacramento Arts Commission in Oak Park, California. Andrea is a grant maker for the California Arts Council.
Lei (雷) Founding Member – Builder image by amr
Khimberly Marshall Sacramento, CA (MacBeth Project)
Khimberly Marshall (MacBeth Project) has 18 years combined experience in both Theater and Film production having written, directed and produced national commercials spots, short films and regional theater productions. She has won numerous awards for art and literature. Khimberly has also worked for major clients such as the California Music Theater, Sacramento Ballet, Sacramento Area Theater Alliance, Theater El Dorado Board, Celebration Arts Board, El Teatro Espejo, and the Creative Arts League of Sacramento. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Theater Management with a second Bachelor’s degree in Film from The Art Institute of California. Previously engaged at the Crocker Art Museum as an Art Corp Fellow, she was embedded in the Block by Block Initiative, creating social practice art in underrepresented communities. Khimberly finds her most rewarding work in providing support to people and organizations that foster community.
Currently, she is delving deeper into her own artistry as a sculptor, having shown her work as several galleries in Northern California, she hopes to one day find her art in the very museums that began her love for the arts. Oh and by the way…she is also a ninja!
Shanna Sordahl Oakland, CA
Shanna Sordahl is a sound artist and composer based in Oakland, CA. Using amplified cello with analog and digital electronics and installation art as her primary mediums, Shanna’s work is a continual exploration of one’s relationship to both sound and physical spaces. She emphasizes timbral changes, the resonant body of objects, and the re-contextualization of sound through the use of unconventional playing techniques, feedback, and audience immersion. Shanna strives to create sonic and physical spaces that induce a focused state of awareness, where one is encouraged to reflect on or reconsider their relationship to sound, people, spaces, and ultimately, ideas.
Her current focuses include a fascination with blurring the lines between performance spaces and installation to emphasize the transformative potential of these events. Seeing intricate connections between the experience of music and day to day life, Shanna cannot separate music from its social implications and lived realities. She views sound immersion and performance as methods for processing and re-contextualizing past experiences while simultaneously imagining and creating new possibilities for the future.
Drucella Anne Miranda Woodland, CA
drucella anne miranda is a daughter, sister, decolonizing feminist, artist, caretaker, and fur mama. she likes to collect, seek, hoard, and find random objects to make things out of, hence leaving her with a cluster of stuff that she creates and transforms into art. may you find some piece/peace of whatever it is you may seek in my creations.
she was born in the borderlands of Texas and has been a long time resident of the Central Valley. an alumna from the University of California Davis, she has a bachelors in Women and Gender Studies as well as American Studies. as a student she worked as a community activist with youth to foster consciousness through critical dialogue and the arts. she continues her artivism and healing through vulnerability through both the visual arts and her words.
Marianna Sousa Sacramento, CA
Andrea Williams Troy, NY
Sound artist, Andrea Williams, utilizes site-specific elements and perceptual cues to reveal the unseen connections between people and their environment. For over ten years, she has been creating compassionate spaces for restoration, creativity, and healing through various modalities including soundscapes, soundwalks, SleepWalks (soundwalks in people’s dreams), and yoga based on concepts of acoustic ecology and deep listening. Her compositions make use of field recordings, instruments, computer technologies and the sound of the performance space itself. She has exhibited her work and performed both solo and with various musicians and artists at galleries and alternative spaces internationally, such as the Whitney Museum, Eyebeam, Roulette, The National Gallery of Denmark (SMK), Children’s Creativity Museum, NPR, and the Mamori sound artist residency in the Amazon rainforest. She creates soundscapes and video art for dance companies that has included: Hope Mohr Dance at Stanford University, Alyce Finwall Dance Theater at the Joyce Theater in NYC, and through receiving a New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) grant for SleepWalks: The Body of Dreams, with Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company at the Chapel + Cultural Center in Troy, NY and at Kaatsbaan International Dance Center in Tivoli, NY. She is a board member of Ma Series Arts, a certified restorative yoga teacher, a sound healing practitioner, and she has studied our connection to waterways via soundwalks with Pauline Oliveros at RPI, obtaining her Ph.D. in Electronic Arts in 2018.
Biggi Vinkeloe Oakland, CA /Sweden
Biggi Vinkeloe lives in Oakland, CA and tours frequently in Europe and North America. She plays alto saxophone and flute, both as main instruments. She is one of the very few jazzwomen working internationally. She is involved in many different projects, both as a sideman and as a leader. She composes for her own groups, and occasionally for musicians from other music fields. Whenever possible, she collaborates with dancers and painters. She has recorded almost 20 albums with European and American musicians.
gabby fluke-mogul Oakland, CA
gabby fluke-mogul is a violinist, composer, & educator living in Oakland, California.
They exist within the threads of free improvisation, the jazz continuum, noise, & new music.
Their playing has been described as embodied, visceral, & virtuosic.
gabby is humbled to have collaborated with Kyle Bruckmann, Nava Dunkelman, Wendy Eisenberg, Fred Frith, Jordan Glenn, Jacob Felix Heule, Lisa Mezzacappa, Kanoko Nishi-Smith, Pauline Oliveros, Danishta Rivero, & Tom Weeks, among many other musicians, poets, dancers, & visual artists.
Tarisse Iriarte-Medina San Juan, PR/Brooklyn
Tarisse Iriarte Medina is an independent curator, and
consultant working in New York City and Puerto Rico
She is simply referred to as “Tee” in her beloved
Brooklyn Community. In 2017 Tee co-founded Curated Concepts LLC, a New York based Arts Consulting Firm that provides an array of services from Art Sales, curatorial & project management to full exhibition production. She is a proud arts activist and Afro Boricua working diligently on the liberation of Puerto Rico and Brooklyn by collaborating directly with arts activist on the island and in NY. Tee curates exhibits that contextualize the intersections of cultural arts, social justice and revolution. Her show Healing Drum of the Sun was a solo exhibition with multimedia artist Patrick Dougher, discusses the resilience of the Sacred Black body.
What you have been doing and your plans for the Ma series [Arts] are important, and necessary, not only for culture, or for us as women artists (though these are important), but for everyone’s communities urban and rural, and for life itself which is dependent on these creative energies .
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Legislative Reference Library
Texas Legislators: Past & Present
Anita Hill
Full Name: Anita Dorcas Hill
Other surnames: Carraway, Dorcas, Carraway, Dorcas,
Birth date: August 13, 1928
Death date: October 7, 2003
House, 72nd Legislature
House, 71st Legislature
1/10/1989 - 1/8/1991
House, 70th Legislature
House, 66th (1) Legislature
House, 65th (2) (3) (4) Legislature
(1) Party switch from Democrat to Republican on 9/13/1979. "Rep. Anita Hill Tells of New GOP Allegiance," 9/14/1979. Dallas Times Herald .
(2) Anita Hill, in special election 8/6/1977, sworn 8/11/1977, succeeded Kenneth Vaughan, resigned 6/5/1977. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(3) Sworn 8/11/1977. Oaths of Office .
(4) Special election 7/16/1977, runoff 8/6/1977. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001 .
Biographical Notes and Resources
Selected Newspaper articles
Resolutions and Journal entries
67th Legislature, R.S., HR 62, Members refuse to attend functions in public or private places that deny access to any member of the House. [Rep. Hill denied access to Austin's Citadel Club in February 1981.] House Journal .
72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 122. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
69th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HR 24. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
67th Legislature, R.S., HR 182. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
78th Legislature, 3rd C.S., HR 340. Anita Carraway Hill. Resolutions - Memorial .
Photograph. Anita Hill, Members of the 72nd Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Anita Hill, State Preservation Board
Photo and biographical sketch, Anita Dorcas Carraway Hill, pp. 198-200. First female legislator in Texas to change parties while in office. Capitol Women: Texas Female Legislators, 1923-1999 2000.
Obituary, p. 5B. Dallas Morning News .
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How to Sell KM to Leaders – Part One
Stan Garfield
The single most important “KM sale” you can make is to your senior leaders. If you get them on board, everything else will be much easier. If you can’t, you need to keep trying until you do. To get their sponsorship and support, tell stories, make the business case, and sell the benefits. Please read on to learn about effective storytelling, drawn from my new book Proven Practices for Promoting Knowledge Management.
Storytelling is a very useful tool to help obtain leadership commitment as you promote your KM program.
Proven practices for storytelling
Before launching a KM program, tell stories that show the value it will provide. After the program starts, tell stories of early success. As the program matures, memorialize wins in the voices of actual users.
In The Leader’s Guide to Storytelling, Steve Denning defines eight narrative patterns of organizational storytelling. Three are especially relevant to selling KM:
Motivate others to action: use narrative to ignite action and implement new ideas. The challenge of igniting action and implementing new ideas is pervasive in organizations today. The main elements of the kind of story that can accomplish this–a springboard story–include the story’s foundation in a sound change idea, its truth, its minimalist style, and its positive tone.
Get others working together: use narrative to foster collaboration that gets things done. The different patterns of working together include work groups, teams, communities and networks. Whereas conventional management techniques have difficulty in generating high-performing teams and communities, narrative techniques are well suited to the challenge.
Create and share your vision: use narrative to lead people into the future. Future stories are important to organizations, although they can be difficult to tell in a compelling fashion since the future is inherently uncertain. The alternatives available to a leader in crafting the future story include telling the story in an evocative fashion and using a shortcut to the future. Others include simulations, informal stories, plans, business models, strategies, scenarios and visions.
Storytelling should be incorporated in many KM implementation steps, activities, and components. Remember that the effectiveness of education and communication will be enhanced through the use of narratives rather than dry bullet points. For example, instead of creating the usual PowerPoint slides to present your KM program, tell stories about some typical users and the ways they apply the components of the KM program to help them do their jobs.
Lucidea Press has published my latest book, Proven Practices for Promoting a Knowledge Management Program, which includes additional information on obtaining leadership commitment, and many insights drawn from my career as a KM practitioner.
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Population Genetics of Vibrio cholerae from Nepal in 2010: Evidence on the Origin of the Haitian Outbreak
Rene S. Hendriksen, Lance B. Price, James M. Schupp, John D. Gillece, Rolf S. Kaas, David M. Engelthaler, Valeria Bortolaia, Talima Pearson, Andrew E. Waters, Bishnu Prasad Upadhyay, Sirjana Devi Shrestha, Shailaja Adhikari, Geeta Shakya, Paul S. Keim, Frank M. Aarestrup
David Relman, Editor
Rene S. Hendriksen
National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
Lance B. Price
Division of Pathogen Genomics, Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), Flagstaff, Arizona, USA
James M. Schupp
John D. Gillece
Rolf S. Kaas
David M. Engelthaler
Valeria Bortolaia
Talima Pearson
Center for Microbial Genetics and Genomics, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA
Andrew E. Waters
Bishnu Prasad Upadhyay
National Public Health Laboratory, Kathmandu, Nepal
Sirjana Devi Shrestha
Shailaja Adhikari
Geeta Shakya
Paul S. Keim
Division of Pathogen Genomics, Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), Flagstaff, Arizona, USACenter for Microbial Genetics and Genomics, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA
Frank M. Aarestrup
David Relman
VA Palo Alto Health Care System
DOI: 10.1128/mBio.00157-11
Cholera continues to be an important cause of human infections, and outbreaks are often observed after natural disasters, such as the one following the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Once the cholera outbreak was confirmed, rumors spread that the disease was brought to Haiti by a battalion of Nepalese soldiers serving as United Nations peacekeepers. This possible connection has never been confirmed. We used whole-genome sequence typing (WGST), pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), and antimicrobial susceptibility testing to characterize 24 recent Vibrio cholerae isolates from Nepal and evaluate the suggested epidemiological link with the Haitian outbreak. The isolates were obtained from 30 July to 1 November 2010 from five different districts in Nepal. We compared the 24 genomes to 10 previously sequenced V. cholerae isolates, including 3 from the Haitian outbreak (began July 2010). Antimicrobial susceptibility and PFGE patterns were consistent with an epidemiological link between the isolates from Nepal and Haiti. WGST showed that all 24 V. cholerae isolates from Nepal belonged to a single monophyletic group that also contained isolates from Bangladesh and Haiti. The Nepalese isolates were divided into four closely related clusters. One cluster contained three Nepalese isolates and three Haitian isolates that were almost identical, with only 1- or 2-bp differences. Results in this study are consistent with Nepal as the origin of the Haitian outbreak. This highlights how rapidly infectious diseases might be transmitted globally through international travel and how public health officials need advanced molecular tools along with standard epidemiological analyses to quickly determine the sources of outbreaks.
IMPORTANCE Cholera is one of the ancient classical diseases and particularly prone to cause major outbreaks following major natural disasters, such as earthquakes and hurricanes, where the normal separation between sewage and drinking water is destroyed. This was the case following the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Rumors spread that the disease was brought to Haiti by a battalion of Nepalese soldiers serving as United Nations peacekeepers. This possible connection has never been confirmed. Sequencing the genomes of bacteria can give detailed information on whether isolates from different sites share a common origin. We used this technology to sequence isolates of Vibrio cholerae from Nepal, identify single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), and compare these high-resolution genotypes to the complete genome sequences of isolates from the Haiti outbreak. We provide support for the hypothesis that the isolates were brought to Haiti from Nepal.
Cholera is caused by the Gram-negative bacterium Vibrio cholerae, and the disease is usually transmitted through contaminated water (1). V. cholerae is normally present in coastal and brackish waters worldwide and has been found in countries where the disease is not found in humans. The bacterium can also be transmitted globally in the intestines of asymptomatic carriers. Thus, it is difficult to determine the origin of outbreaks associated with disaster situations where the normal water supply and hygiene measures are disrupted.
More than 200 serogroups of V. cholerae have been identified, but isolates belonging to serogroup O1 of the “classical” or El Tor biotype have been the most important human pathogen in the last century. Seven different cholera pandemics are believed to have occurred since 1817. The causative agents of the first five pandemics were not cultured, but the sixth pandemic (1899 to 1923) was caused by the classical biotype. El Tor strains were associated with sporadic cases during the sixth pandemic (2), but in 1961, this biotype was responsible for the seventh pandemic. El Tor and a number of variants have been implicated in numerous outbreaks worldwide and have become prevalent in some countries with limited access to clean water.
On 12 January 2010, a 7.0 MW earthquake hit Haiti. By 24 January, at least 52 aftershocks had been reported, and an estimated 316,000 people had died, 300,000 were injured and more than one million were homeless. This disaster destroyed the already fragile infrastructure and required international assistance in the form of food, water, and aid workers. On 21 October 2010, the Haitian public health authorities confirmed a cholera outbreak. By 7 July 2011, 386,429 cases, including 5,885 deaths have been reported (3). The outbreak has also spread to the neighboring Dominican Republic and to Florida and the United States (4) where sporadic cases have been observed. In the early days of the outbreak, rumors spread that the disease was brought to Haiti by a battalion of Nepalese soldiers serving as United Nations peacekeepers (2, 5–8). Though not proven definitively, the putative link to United Nations peacekeepers from Nepal gained global media attention and sparked riots in Haiti that disrupted relief efforts.
Conventional and molecular characterization of bacterial isolates is useful in determining the relationship between strains and can assist in identifying the sources. Traditionally, V. cholerae strains are classified into serogroups based on their outer membrane O antigen and further subdivided into biotypes based on biochemical testing; however, most outbreaks during the seventh pandemic have been caused by the same serogroup and biotype, El Tor, limiting the utility of these analyses for outbreak investigations. Molecular typing using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) is commonly used to characterize strains but does not always provide sufficient discriminatory power. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and insertions/deletions have been used to further resolve global transmission of El Tor (9, 10). Whole-genome sequence typing (WGST) is a powerful tool providing an almost complete picture of genetic polymorphisms for evolutionary and epidemiological investigations (11–14).
A PFGE-based study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicated that the Haitian outbreak strain was related to contemporary strains circulating in South Asia and elsewhere (4). Another study using whole-genome sequencing has similarly shown that the Haitian outbreak strain is more closely related to recent strains from Bangladesh and Mozambique than to a strain from Peru (15); however, the Peruvian strain used in that study was more than 20 years old, which weakens their conclusions. So far, none of the published studies has included recent Nepalese V. cholerae isolates to evaluate their relatedness to the Haitian outbreak strain.
Cholera occurs in sporadic cases and outbreaks in Nepal each year. In 2010, a 1,400-case outbreak occurred in midwestern Nepal (http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportID=90231). The outbreak started around 28 July and was controlled by 13 or 14 August, just prior to the time the Nepalese soldiers left for Haiti. On the request by the public health authorities in Nepal and in our function as a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre, we conducted the current study to determine the genetic diversity of the most contemporary V. cholerae strains from Nepal. We then compared these data to the publicly available whole-genome sequences of isolates from the recent outbreak in Haiti, as well as those of other available strains.
All Nepalese isolates were susceptible to tetracycline but resistant to trimethoprim, sulfamethoxazole, and nalidixic acid and showed decreased susceptibility to ciprofloxacin. This susceptibility profile is consistent with that of isolates causing the Haitian outbreak (4). PFGE showed that the Nepalese isolates belonged to four clusters of indistinguishable patterns, including 2, 4, 4, and 14 isolates. One cluster containing four Nepalese isolates (isolates 12, 14, 25, and 26) was identical to a minor variant of the main pulsotype from Haiti, whereas another cluster of four Nepalese isolates (isolates 6, 15, 18, and 19) was indistinguishable from the most common pulsotype observed in Haiti, as determined by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While the PFGE results show the great similarity of the Haitian to Nepalese isolates, the fine-scale affinities are discordant with WGST, perhaps due to convergent evolution by pulsotype of isolate 12.
WGST and phylogenetic analysis showed that all 24 V. cholerae isolates from Nepal belong to a single well-supported monophyletic group that also contains isolates from Bangladesh and Haiti (Fig. 1). A single maximum parsimony tree was reconstructed using 752 SNPs from 34 whole-genome sequences. There were 184 parsimony-informative SNPs, of which 6 were homoplastic, resulting in a CI of 0.97 (excluding uninformative characters). The Nepalese isolates are subdivided into four closely related clusters, all within group V as defined by Lam et al. (16). One of the four Nepalese genotypic groups (Nepal-1), containing 17 out of the 24 isolates, is genetically distinct and highly homogeneous. There are 34 or 35 synapomorphic SNPs supporting its unique identity. (A synapomorphic SNP is a genome position that has mutated such that the new nucleotide is shared with all descendants.) The second group contains three Nepalese clusters along with a basal Bangladesh isolate (CIRS101 2002) and three Haitian isolates in a derived position. The three Nepalese isolates, isolates 14, 25, and 26 in cluster Nepal-4, and the three Haitian isolates, isolates 1786, 1792, and 1798, are extremely close and form their own monophyletic subclade supported by 7 synapomorphic SNPs, with no homoplasy. The lack of homoplasy is strong evidence of clonality in this population. Only a single synapomorphic SNP separates the Haitian isolates from isolates in cluster Nepal-4, although there are two autapomorphic SNPs within this cluster. (An autapomorphic SNP is a genome position that has mutated but is found only in a single descendant.)
Genetic relationships among V. cholerae isolates from Nepal and Haiti. A single maximum parsimony tree was reconstructed using 752 SNPs from 34 whole-genome sequences. There were 184 parsimony-informative SNPs, of which 6 were homoplastic, resulting in a CI of 0.97 (excluding uninformative characters). The branch lengths are labeled in red, and for branches affected by homoplasy, minimum and maximum branch lengths are designated. Members of SNP genotypic group V (16) are indicated. SNP differences among the three most closely related Nepali groups and the Haitian group are shown and characterized in Table S1 in the supplemental material.
Table S1
Excel spreadsheet with all the SNP data represented in Fig. 1. Table S1, XLSX file, 0.1 MB.
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Direct comparison between the three Haiti outbreak strains (strains 1786, 1792, and 1798) and the three most closely related strains from cluster Nepal-4 (strains 14, 25, and 26) showed that the 1- or 2-bp differences are nonsynonymous and give rise to amino acid differences (Table 1). The basal position of CIRS101 suggests a possible source for some of the Nepalese strains (clusters Nepal 2-3-4); its phylogenetic position among the clades argues for more than one infective focus for the Nepalese outbreak. The SNPs defining the Nepal-2,3,4 and Haitian cluster (branches A through K) appear to be under diversifying selection, as the nonsynonymous SNP (nSNP)/synonymous SNP (sSNP) ratio is 6.33, while the ratio for the entire data set is 1.08 (see Table S1 in the supplemental material). Of the six SNPs displaying homoplasy in Fig. 1, five were nSNPs for a ratio of 5.0 for this subset. Selective pressure (differentials, purifying, directional, etc.) in V. cholerae populations and in this outbreak deserves greater investigation.
Different point mutations observed among the three sequenced isolates from the Haiti outbreak and the three most closely related isolates from Nepala
Phylogenetic patterns indicate a close relationship between Haitian and Nepalese epidemic V. cholerae strains. Even with whole-genome sequencing, less than 100 SNPs were identified among these geographically disparate isolates; however, the few molecular characters that were available generated a robust and highly consistent phylogenetic topology with distinct subclade structure. The apparently identical Haitian genomes confirm the earlier findings that the Haitian outbreak originated from a single source (17). More importantly, one group that was well supported and had low diversity contained both Nepalese and Haitian isolates. In addition, the next two basal subclades were also Nepalese and more closely related to the Haitian outbreak strain than the Bangladeshi CIRS101 strain. Only a single SNP separates the Haitian and Nepalese isolates, providing strong evidence that the source of the Haitian epidemic was from this clonal group. This molecular phylogeny reinforces the previous epidemiological investigation (2) that pointed towards United Nations peacekeepers from Nepal as the source of the Haitian cholera epidemic. Given the implications of the epidemiological findings, it is imperative to use empirical laboratory data to support such findings. By using WGST to compare the entire genomes of available V. cholerae sequences, including the 24 added Nepalese strains, definitive basal/derived relationships have been established between and among these strains.
This study also showed that multiple clonal subclades were involved in the 2010 Nepalese outbreak, thus indicating that V. cholerae is prevalent in Nepal. Therefore, there is a general need for improved water hygiene and investment to reduce the occurrence of V. cholerae in Nepal.
Complete genomic analysis of pathogen populations is now a reality and is dramatically changing our approach to molecular epidemiology. With the cost and speed of new generation DNA sequencers improving exponentially, previously intractable problems can be resolved rapidly with modest expense. Outbreak pathogens will, almost by definition, have very little molecular diversity and may require comprehensive genomic analysis to differentiate and categorize isolates. In combination with evolutionary theory and advanced statistical methods, WGST represents the most powerful molecular approach imaginable and is setting a new standard for infectious disease epidemiology. While other descriptive and association-based epidemiological analyses (e.g., case control studies, geospatial analyses), along with limited-resolution molecular tools (e.g., PFGE), may leave room for interpretation on genetic linkage, WGST, as an empirical molecular epidemiological tool, does not (11, 13).
Infectious disease tracking requires global-scale information and cooperation. The current study was reliant upon genome analyses performed previously from other international studies. Future investigations will require high-quality genome databases that include representative isolates and metadata from geographically distributed samples, representing both historical and contemporary epidemics. Such databases will provide the contextual framework necessary to make definitive conclusions regarding infective sources and action plans for controlling epidemics. While we have precisely defined the Nepal-4 V. cholerae clade and the Haitian membership in it, its geographic distribution needs continued work. It is possible that this genetic group will be discovered in countries other than Nepal and Haiti. Attribution of outbreak sources based upon WGST alone requires comprehensive geographic strain collections. The current conclusion that Nepal is the source of the Haitian cholera outbreak can be reached only if both classical epidemiology and highly suggestive WGST are used together. Globally representative WGST databases will be available in the near future and increase our power to identify outbreak sources. It is now the charge of the world’s national health agencies and disease researchers to populate these databases with both sequences and rich metadata. Further, it must also be their mission to develop robust genomics and bioinformatics capabilities to rapidly generate and receive genomics-based data that can be turned into actionable public health knowledge.
Natural disasters such as the 2010 Haitian earthquake disrupt water and sanitation systems, adding to the vulnerability of affected populations. The United Nations, regional governments, and nongovernmental organizations respond rapidly to such disasters to bring aid and reduce suffering. The putative link between the Haitian and Nepalese cholera outbreaks underscores the speed at which infectious diseases can be transported globally and forces us to reconsider relief deployment strategies. In the current study, we used advanced molecular techniques to retrospectively characterize isolates from a devastating outbreak; in the future, we hope that rapid molecular diagnostics can be integrated into rapid screening programs for relief workers so their efforts will neither be delayed by ineffective diagnostics nor tainted by infectious diseases.
Isolates.A total of 45 V. cholerae isolates were identified at the National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL), Kathmandu, Nepal, from Nepalese patients with diarrhea in 2010. Of these, 24 were available for analysis. The isolates were obtained from 30 July to 1 November 2010 and originated from five different districts in Nepal (Fig. 2; Table 2). All isolates with the exception of one from Kathmandu, Nepal, were obtained during the rainy season (June to August). Fifteen isolates, including the first laboratory confirmed case, were from a large outbreak in the municipality of Nepalgunj in Nepal that occurred in late July to mid-August. All isolates were identified as V. cholerae and serotyped at the NPHL. The isolates were shipped to the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) in February 2011.
Locations of the five districts in Nepal where the V. cholerae O1 Ogawa strains were isolated.
Geographical, demographic, and clinical features of the laboratory-confirmed V. cholerae O1 Ogawa cases from Nepal during 2010
Antimicrobial susceptibility testing.Antimicrobial susceptibility of the 24 V. cholerae isolates was determined utilizing MIC testing. The following antimicrobials were used: ampicillin, amoxicillin plus clavulanic acid, apramycin (veterinary approved aminoglycoside), cefotaxime, ceftiofur, chloramphenicol, ciprofloxacin, colistin, florfenicol, gentamicin, nalidixic acid, neomycin, spectinomycin, streptomycin, sulfamethoxazole, tetracycline, and trimethoprim. Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute guidelines and clinical breakpoints were utilized for the interpretation of the MIC values (18–20). Exceptions were made for interpretation of neomycin, where epidemiological cutoff values according to the EUCAST system were used (http://www.eucast.org/mic_distributions/). Due to the absence of interpretation guidelines, exceptions were made for the interpretation of apramycin and streptomycin which were interpreted according to research results from DTU. Quality control using Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 was conducted according to Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) recommendations.
PFGE.All of the V. cholerae isolates were analyzed for genetic relatedness by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) using the SfiI and NotI enzymes (Fermentas, Sankt Leon-Rot, Germany) according to the CDC PulseNet protocol (http://www.pulsenetinternational.org/protocols/Pages/default.aspx) (21). Electrophoresis was performed with a contour-clamped homogeneous electric field (CHEF) DR III System (Bio-Rad Laboratories, Hercules, CA) using 1% SeaKem gold agarose in 0.5× Tris-borate-EDTA. A two-block program was used consisting of block I with a pulse time of 2.0 to 10.0 s for 13 h and block II with a pulse time of 20.0 to 25.0 s for 6 h; the gels in both blocks were subjected to 6 V/cm on a 120° angle in 14°C TBE (Tris-borate-EDTA) buffer. A bundle file containing 14 pulsotypes of which 11 originated from the Haitian outbreak, including strain 201EL-1786, two from an early 1990s Latin American outbreak, and one from the U.S. Gulf Coast were sent to DTU by the United States CDC for comparison with the 24 isolates related to the Nepalese outbreak. The composite data set using both enzymes was evaluated by using Bionumerics software version 4.6 (Applied Maths, Sint-Martens-Latem, Belgium) where the average similarity of the experiments was used as settings for similarity, the enzymes were weighted equally, and unweighted-pair group method using average linkages (UPGMA) was used to generate a dendrogram.
Sequencing.The DNA samples were prepared for multiplexed, paired-end sequencing on the Illumina GAIIx genome analyzer (Illumina, Inc., San Diego, CA). For each isolate, 1 to 5 µg of double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) in 200 µl was sheared in a 96-well plate with SonicMan (catalog no. SCM1000-3; Matrical BioScience, Spokane, WA) to a size range of 200 to 1,000 bp with the majority of material at ca. 600 bp using the following parameters: prechill at 0°C for 75 s, 20 cycles, sonication for 10 s, 100% power, lid chill at 0°C for 75 s, plate chill at 0°C for 10 s, and postchill at 0°C for 75 s. The sheared DNA was purified using the QIAquick PCR purification kit (catalog no. 28106; Qiagen, Valencia, CA). The enzymatic processing (end repair, phosphorylation, A-tailing, and adaptor ligation) of the DNA was done following the guidelines in the Illumina protocol (22). The enzymes for processing were obtained from New England Biolabs (catalog no. E6000L; New England Biolabs, Ipswich, MA), and the oligonucleotides and adaptors were obtained from Illumina (catalog no. PE-400-1001). After ligation of the adaptors, the DNA was run on a 2% agarose gel for 2 h, after which a gel slice containing 500- to 600-bp fragments of each DNA sample was isolated and purified using the QIAquick gel extraction kit (catalog no. 28706; Qiagen, Valencia, CA). Individual libraries were quantified with quantitative PCR (qPCR) on the ABI 7900HT (catalog no. 4329001; Life Technologies Corporation, Carlsbad, CA) in triplicate at two dilutions, 1:1,000 and 1:2,000, using the Kapa library quantification kit (catalog no. KK4832 or KK4835; Kapa Biosystems, Woburn, MA). Based on the individual library concentrations, equimolar pools of no more than 12 indexed V. cholerae libraries were prepared at a concentration of at least 1 nM using 10 mM Tris-HCl (pH 8.0) plus 0.05% Tween 20 as the diluent. To ensure accurate loading onto the flow cell, the same quantification method was used to quantify the final pools. The pooled, paired-end libraries were sequenced on the Illumina GAIIx to a read length of at least 76 base pairs. The average genome coverage for these 24 isolates was greater than 100× with a minimum of 75×. Over 97.6 of the genomes were at 10× cover or better. The Illumina genome sequencing data were deposited in the Short Read Archive at the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) under the accession no. SRA039806.1. The three Haitian genome sequences generated by the CDC were obtained from NCBI under the following accession numbers: strain 1786, SRX031665 (Illumina) and SRX031636 (454); strain 1792, SRX032204 (Illumina) and SRX032203 (454); and strain 1798, SRX032202 (Illumina) and SRX032201 (454).
Alignment.Illumina WGS data sets were aligned against chromosomes I and II of the Vibrio cholerae O1 biovar El Tor strain N16961 (NC002505 and NC002506) using the short-read alignment component of the BWA alignment tool (23). 454 data for the publicly available Haitian genomes was aligned with BWA-SW (23). Where appropriate, isolates that were sequenced by both 454 and Illumina platforms were merged with Picard tools after the alignments were completed (http://picard.sourceforge.net). Reads containing insertions or deletions and those mapping to multiple locations in the reference were removed from the final alignments.
Identification of single-nucleotide polymorphism.Each alignment was analyzed for SNPs using SolSNP (http://sourceforge.net/projects/solsnp/). SNPs were excluded if they did not meet a minimum coverage of 10× and if the variant was present in less than 90% of the base calls for that position. In parallel, publicly available genomes were aligned against both chromosomes of N16961 using MUMmer 3.22 (24). SNPs were extracted from the alignments using a custom script. Subsequently, regions found to be duplicated in the N16961 reference genome were identified using MUMmer version 3.22. SNPs residing within these repetitive regions were then removed. Loci that lacked reference sequence coverage data for one or more isolates were removed from the final analysis. This left us with a matrix of orthologous SNP loci shared across all genomes.
Phylogenetic analysis.Phylogenetic reconstruction was performed using parsimony criteria and a heuristic search in PAUP 4.0 (25); 1,000 generations were run for bootstrap analysis. Reference genome mapping and read depth statistics were determined using the Genome Analysis Toolkit (26) and Lasergene’s SeqMan NGEN version 2.2 software (Lasergene, Madison, WI).
Text S1
Additional phylogenetic analysis. Download Text S1, DOCX file, 0.01 MB.
Figure S1
Phylogenetic trees based on the results of maximum likelihood analysis (A) and Bayesian phylogenetic analysis (B). Download Figure S1, DOC file, 0.1 MB.
The phylogenetic tree from Fig. 1 annotated with branch names that correspond to particular SNPs in Table S1. Download Figure S2, PDF file, 0.1 MB.
We thank Christina AabySvendsen for technical assistance determining MICs and performing PFGE and Peter Gerner-Smidt for sharing the PFGE bundle file of the Haitian strains.
This study was supported by the Center for Genomic Epidemiology (09-067103/DSF) and the WHO Global Foodborne Infections Network (WHO GFN) (http://www.who.int/gfn/en/).
Received 10 July 2011
Accepted 21 July 2011
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DNA curvature in solution measured by fluorescence resonance energy transfer
Katalin Tóth, Volker Sauermann, Jörg Langowski
The sequence-induced curvature of DNA fragments free in solution was characterized by measurements of the end-to-end distance using fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET). The 31 bp oligonucleotides were labeled at their 5' ends with fluorescein as the donor and rhodamine X as the acceptor. We compared a curved oligonucleotide with three phased A6 blocks and a control containing (AT)3 instead of the A6 blocks. The increased efficiency of energy transfer of the A6-containing DNA indicates the existence of a permanent sequence-induced curvature, the magnitude of which is in good agreement with estimates from theoretical curvature predictions. Energy transfer efficiency and correspondingly curvature increases with NaCl concentration.
https://doi.org/10.1021/bi973135z
Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer
Rhodamines
Tóth, K., Sauermann, V., & Langowski, J. (1998). DNA curvature in solution measured by fluorescence resonance energy transfer. Biochemistry, 37(22), 8173-8179. https://doi.org/10.1021/bi973135z
DNA curvature in solution measured by fluorescence resonance energy transfer. / Tóth, Katalin; Sauermann, Volker; Langowski, Jörg.
In: Biochemistry, Vol. 37, No. 22, 02.06.1998, p. 8173-8179.
Tóth, K, Sauermann, V & Langowski, J 1998, 'DNA curvature in solution measured by fluorescence resonance energy transfer', Biochemistry, vol. 37, no. 22, pp. 8173-8179. https://doi.org/10.1021/bi973135z
Tóth K, Sauermann V, Langowski J. DNA curvature in solution measured by fluorescence resonance energy transfer. Biochemistry. 1998 Jun 2;37(22):8173-8179. https://doi.org/10.1021/bi973135z
Tóth, Katalin ; Sauermann, Volker ; Langowski, Jörg. / DNA curvature in solution measured by fluorescence resonance energy transfer. In: Biochemistry. 1998 ; Vol. 37, No. 22. pp. 8173-8179.
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Stina Nyberg
About Stina Nyberg
Stina Nyberg lives in Sweden where she makes and performs choreography. Her departure point is always a feminist approach to the body; its social and political construction and ability to move. Since 2011 she has presented several works at MDT in Stockholm, made a piece for the Royal Swedish ballet school and has been developing, choreographing and performing in the Shaking the habitual show with the Swedish band The Knife. Together with Amanda Apetrea, Nadja Hjorton, Halla Ólafsdóttir and Zoë Poluch she forms the group Samlingen – a collaboration between five choreographers that deals with the “history and herstory of dance”. As a performer she has worked with, among others, Andros Zins-Browne, Sidney Leoni and Mårten Spångberg.
Stina Nyberg is a focus artist in the European network [DNA] – Departures and Arrivals.
http://www.1200m.org/stina/
Residency dates 2017
4/9-19/10
© MDT 2020
Design: Studio Jonas Williamsson. Programming: Verkan by Erik Betshammar
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Meal Services
Serving Food and Friendship For Almost 50 Years
Clients Served per Day
Daily Routes per Day
Volunteers Ready to Help
Volunteers Help per Week
Meals on Wheels of Western Broome serves around 180 clients per day on 20 daily routes. This requires about 220 volunteers of which 150 are utilized per week.
Meals on Wheels of Western Broome County, Endicott, NY is a private, not-for-profit organization that relies on donations from individuals, civic organizations, area businesses, and fundraising efforts. We are dedicated to providing nutritious meals and daily contact to enable healthy independence.
In 1970 a local group of 17 women formulated plans to begin our MOW Program. The meals were prepared at the First Baptist Church in Endicott, NY. We had two routes and served 9 clients. Our Program moved to the Town of Union Hooper Annex Building in 1975. In 1996 MOW relocated to our current location in the Our Lady of Good Counsel school building, 705 West Main Street, Endicott, NY.
The Dedicated People Involved
Jackie Pangilinan
Maria Barba
Don Simmons
Kelli Guilfoyle
Kitchen Staff
Bonnie Hathaway
Michael Goroleski
Tommy Goroleski
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Business Shortfall Could Force DNA Lounge to Close
By Supriya Yelimeli | Dec 20, 2016 | Business, Front Page, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission | 0
Attendees gather on DNA Lounge’s several levels at the Punk-Metal Flea Market on Nov. 13, 2016. Photo by Geoffrey Smith for DNA Lounge
The storied DNA Lounge may soon vanish from SoMa if it isn’t able to raise funding, closing its doors to the goths, creatives and art-seekers who have escaped into the venue since the early 1980s.
After playing a pivotal role at Netscape during the early 1990s, current owner Jamie Jawinski converted his wealth into DNA Lounge to reconcile the tech boom’s impact on San Francisco culture, one he viewed as dramatically negative.
He announced the club’s impending closure on Monday, saying he had run out of money after supporting the venue with his own finances for 17 years.
“DNA Lounge has always been a political project: an attempt to move the needle of culture in this city,” Jawinski wrote on the club’s website.
The large club includes licensed all-ages venue Codeword, secured by Jawinski following a two-year legal battle, and 24-hour restaurant DNA Pizza.
Construction on Codeword ended in 2015, and a second DNA Pizza location opened during a peak in the club’s business, but DNA Lounge attendance has dropped by 15 percent in 2016, according to Jawinski.
“Couple this with the fact that Codeword has no business to speak of, and we’re screwed,” he wrote.
He says the business is now losing approximately $380,000 per year, and more than 800 visitors a week are needed to break even. The DNA stage is still accepting bookings, but Jawinski is searching for community funds to revive the beloved club.
Daniel Knop, a vocalist for post-punk band Roadside Memorial, has frequented DNA Lounge since the 1980s. He now lives in Nevada, but performed at DNA several times throughout the last decade, including acting as Jesus in the club’s production of rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar.
Roadside Memorial has plans to headline a show at the venue in the spring, and Knop said he hopes DNA Lounge does not become “another San Francisco casualty.”
“Right now it’s up to everyone to just keep going, if people wanna keep it around they have to invest in it,” he said.
In 2010, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom awarded DNA Lounge with a Certificate of Honor for its “atmosphere of safe and lively entertainment,” in contributing to the “rich cultural history of San Francisco entertainment scene.” The city also proclaimed November 22, 2010 as “DNA Lounge Day.”
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Supriya Yelimeli
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AMSAT-OSCAR 16
OSCAR 16 (also: AO -16, Microsat -1, PACSAT ) is an American amateur radio satellite.
The cube- shaped 13 kg satellite was designed and built by amateur radio operators AMSAT and launched on 22 January 1990 as a secondary payload, together with the Earth observation satellite SPOT 2 by an Ariane 4 from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou.
The satellite has an AX.25 BBS with uplinks in the 2 meter band and downlinks in the 70 -centimeter band and 13 -centimeter band. The COSPAR designation of OSCAR 16 is 1990 - 005D.
After a hardware failure of the Satellite 2008 for telephony operation configured (uplink in FM downlink in DSB).
International Designator ELA-2 Orbital inclination OSCAR 2 OSCAR 3 AMSAT-OSCAR 7 UoSAT-12 JAWSAT AO-40 TiungSAT-1 Delfi-C3 AubieSat-1
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Terok Nor, the Cardassian ore processing center orbiting Bajor, nears completion
Stardates:
Events Edit
Stardate 23859.7: In what is later known as the Khitomer Massacre, the Klingon colony on Khitomer is attacked and destroyed by Romulan forces. Among the casualties is Mogh, whose son Worf survives and is later rescued by the USS Intrepid. (TNG: "Sins of the Father")
After the Khitomer Massacre, the Intrepid pays a visit to Starbase 24 where another survivor, Kahlest, disembarks for medical treatment. She later books a passage to her home in the Klingon Empire. (TNG: "Sins of the Father")
The new Cardassian ore processing center orbiting Bajor, Terok Nor, nears completion. (DS9: "Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night")
Several Bajoran women, including Kira Meru and her daughter, Kira Nerys (who traveled back in time from 2374), are brought to Terok Nor to serve as companions to the Cardassian military officers. Meru is chosen as his personal mistress by the new prefect, Gul Dukat. She remains in this capacity until her death in 2353. (DS9: "Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night")
The Bajoran Resistance attempts to kill Gul Dukat by planting a bomb in his quarters on Terok Nor. (DS9: "Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night")
Paul Stubbs begins to research and construct "The Egg" to study the explosion of the neutron star/red giant in Kavis Alpha sector. (TNG: "Evolution")
Jean-Luc Picard has an affair with Miranda Vigo on Earth. Shortly after they break up, Miranda becomes involved with another man, also in Starfleet, with whom she has a son named Jason the next year. (TNG: "Bloodlines")
At the age of 5, Julian Bashir performs his first surgery, on his teddy bear, Kukalaka. (DS9: "The Quickening")
Zek wins the Global Tongo Championship, and will do so for the next twenty-seven years. (DS9: "Ferengi Love Songs")
According to an alternate Jean-Luc Picard of 2366, a war between the Federation and Klingon began in this year. (TNG: "Yesterday's Enterprise")
A Saint-Émilion produced this year was present in the holographic recreation of Chez Sandrine on board the USS Voyager in 2371, which was shared by Tom Paris and Harry Kim. (VOY: "The Cloud")
According to the script for "Coming of Age", Jake Kurland and Oliana Mirren are born this year.
In VOY: "Initiations", Kar claims that the Kazon overthrew the Trabe twenty-six years ago, which would place the event in this year. However in "Alliances", it was stated to have happened over thirty years ago.
According to the script for Star Trek: Insurrection, Kell Perim is born this year.
The video game Star Trek: Starship Creator states that Hawk was born this year in Sunnyvale, California.
Episodes Edit
DS9: "Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night" (in part)
2346 at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
2345 24th century
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Humans, Government officials
Ferris (Commissioner)
Galactic High Commissioner
Active (2267)
Played by:
Galactic High Commissioner Ferris was a male Human civilian in the 23rd century.
In 2267, he was overseeing the delivery of emergency medical supplies aboard the USS Enterprise to Makus III, for transfer to the New Paris colonies.
Ferris opposed Captain Kirk's delay in favor of exploring Murasaki 312 instead, a mission Kirk had standing orders to conduct. Ferris was insensitive to the loss of the shuttlecraft Galileo, continuously citing the importance of his mission. Ferris later assumed authority over the mission, granted to him under Title 15 of Galactic Emergency Procedures. However, Kirk did not abandon the Galileo crew entirely, and without Ferris noticing, rescued the Galileo crew. (TOS: "The Galileo Seven")
Commissoner Ferris was played by actor John Crawford.
In the script of "The Galileo Seven", Ferris was described as "a distinguished looking civilian".
In a memo NBC Manager of Film Programming Stanley Robertson wrote to Gene Roddenberry (dated 13 September 1966), Robertson commented, "I like the idea of introducing Commissioner Ferris into the story. It gives us a link with Earth and the fact that there is a higher body to which Captain Kirk is responsible."
In FASA RPG supplement The Four Years War, Ferris was referred to as "Mitchell Ferris".
Ferris (Commissioner) at StarTrek.com, the official Star Trek website
Mitchell Ferris at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
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The Galerists
Céramics
Exhibition - Verre Lumière édition from 8 march to 28 april - 58 rue Mazarine 75006 Paris
Exhibition from 8 march to 28th april
58 rue Mazarine 75006 Paris and
PAD Paris form 4 to 8 april, Tuileries garden
Gallery Meubles et Lumières is proud to present its new exposition of the editor Verre Lumière, comprising 40 different models - the fruit of many years of research and collection.
Verre Lumière is a French company created in 1968 by the master glass maker Max Ingrand (former artistic director of Fontana Arte from 1954 to 1967), the company Mazda (affiliate of Thomson) and the company Saint-Gobain (known for its long expertise in glass making).
Ben Swildens, a designer who was already well-known for his « egg lamp », edited by Fontana Arte, was named artistic director of the new company. The commercial direction of Verre Lumière was entrusted to Jacques Vidal, who would play a key role in this new venture, and with whom Max Ingrand collaborated with 15 years prior during the construction of the ocean liner « France ». That project, a symbol of French luxury, was surely a forerunner of the birth of Verre Lumière, which would unite the French artisanal know-how with the modernity of its designers, thus representing the essence of French creation which would spread throughout the world until the 1980’s.
The mission of the company was the creation and fabrication of contemporary lighting, often made to measure. As a result of his training, Max Ingrand favoured the use of glass in his designs, for example his famous lamp in opaline glass (model 1853) created in 1954, initially edited by Fontana Arte then distributed by Verre Lumière. The technical specificity of opaline glass confers a soft and homogenous diffusion of light and would become one of Verre Lumière’s signature materials, often associated with stainless steel, aluminum and brass.
One of the objectives of Verre Lumière was to conceive spectacular lighting projects, by close collaboration with architects, which were adapted and unique to each specific space, and created in a unified vision of architecture and light. The company would collaborate with all of the big names in architecture of the period through prestigious projects such as (in France):
-Peugeot headquarters in Paris (Ben Swildens, architect: Luc Sainsaulieu)
-Lighting in the dining room and private salons in the Elysée palace during the terms of Presidents Pompidou and Mitterand (architects Pierre Paulin, Sportes and Y. Agam)
-Ensemble of lighting in the Ecole Polytechinique de Palaiseau
-The Hotel le Méridien Etoile
-Headquarters and agencies of the Rothschild Bank
-Architecture and decoration projects of Mobilier International
-Many projects at La Defense
-La Grand Motte (architecte Balladur), etc...
Also throughout the world such as the palace of the Shah of Iran (Sabine Charoy), the French Embassy in Brasilia Brasil (Michel Boyer), and the Cosmos Hotel in Russia.
The close collaboration between the designers and the architects within Verre Lumière also permitted the development of high-end lighting collections in contemporary forms. Lamps, floor lamps, sconces and suspension lights - all available to these same architects, but also distributed and sold in small series in its emblematic store on the rue Faubourg Saint-Honoré, conceived by Ben Swildens, and in a network of some other well-known shops. It is these exclusive and rare lighting pieces that the gallery Meubles et Lumières has reunited here for the first time.
Among the exposed pieces are the lamps and floor lamps by Michel Mortier in lacquered metal and opaline glass, those of Max Ingrand in brass, and the screen lamps by Michel Boyer which all share the same modern elegance in the sobriety of their form. The folding « screen » lamp by Jean-Pierre Vitrac, the « system » lamp by Pierre Soulié and the extraordinary articulated floor lamp in chromed metal, designed by Ben Swildens for the Peugeot showroom on the avenue de la Grande-Armée all demonstrate the technical ingenuity of their des.
The luxury of Verre Lumière is incarnated by the perfection of execution and in the choice of high quality materials and is thus inscribed in the futuristic vision specific to the 1970’s.
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MInE Decommissioning: General Announcement #2
In the fall IT Services announced that MInE (Miami Information Environment) will be retired this May. A mighty tool in the arsenal of Miami employees used to generate operational reports like course rosters or monthly budget reports, MInE takes Banner data and creates reports that guide decisions across the University.
Why would Miami eliminate a tool that has served us well for nearly 20 years? As with many other things, this is a case of an aging solution and a younger, fresher toolkit ready to take its place.
For those more technically inclined, Miami's MInE portal runs on a version of Linux that will not be supported after May 2018. Complicating the situation, SQR, the language that most MInE reports are written in, will also be facing end of life.
Over the past eight years, Miami has been growing its Business Intelligence (BI) capabilities. The looming May deadline offers a perfect opportunity to expand the use of our OBIEE tool set. A project designed to identify MInE reports to be retired and rebuild the remaining reports in the OBIEE BI Publisher tool is underway.
A project Steering Team, populated from each vice presidential unit, has been reviewing the existing reports in the MInE system, asking three questions:
Is this report still being used?
Does this report provide unique data?
Which reports in my division are the most important?
The team has taken a list of approximately 1,500 reports and identified 924 that need to be rewritten. That means a significant number of the existing reports are no longer used or needed.
As the "keep" list grows, IT Services' contractors are rewriting them in BI Publisher. As each report is completed, it is tested to ensure the information provided meets the needs. Currently about 40 percent of the reports to be converted are done. If you are expected to participate in the testing of a report, a member of the steering team will contact you directly.
Complete training on the BI Publisher tool is available via Canvas. An online video suite includes basic, how-to instructions for those who need to run reports, as well as more in-depth content for those who will write new reports in the BI Publisher tool. Some divisions also plan to provide additional training.
Watch for announcements about training. In the meanwhile, if you have questions about the MInE decommissioning project, contact project leader Phyllis Wykoff, director, business intelligence center.
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1897, Cuba, Debunking, Fact-checking, Furnish the war, Getting It Wrong, Hearst, Journalism, Research, Spanish-American War
Renewing the Hearst-Remington association in a $200,000 grant
In 1897, Debunking, Furnish the war, Media myths, Quotes, Spanish-American War on July 8, 2012 at 10:10 am
The most tenacious myth in American journalism tells of a purported exchange of telegrams in January 1897 between newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst and the artist Frederic Remington.
Supposedly, in answering Remington’s telegram, Hearst vowed to “furnish the war” with Spain, which broke out 15 months later, in April 1898.
Despite repeated efforts to debunk it, the tale about Hearst’s reckless vow lives on — a story just too delicious to be discarded.
So I found intriguing the news the other day that the Hearst Foundations — which Hearst set up in the 1940s — have agreed to a $200,000 grant to the Frederic Remington Art Museum in Ogdensburg, N.Y.
Most of the money, $150,000, is to put toward extensive restoration work on the museum’s main building, which dates to 1810. The remainder, $50,000, is for educational purposes, if matched by the museum before year’s end.
The grant — the foundations’ second to the Remington museum since 2009 — represents a reminder and a renewal of sorts of the long ago Hearst-Remington association.
In early 1897, Remington and the writer Richard Harding Davis arrived in Cuba on assignment from Hearst’s New York Journal to cover the rebellion against Spanish colonial rule, the conflict that gave rise to the Spanish-American War.
It was a coup for the Journal to have lined up talent such as Remington and Davis, who were paid handsomely for what was to be a month-long assignment.
It was during that assignment when the purported exchange of the telegrams supposedly took place — an exchange described by neither Hearst nor Remington, but by James Creelman, a Hearst correspondent who was in Madrid at the time.
The tale of Hearst’s vow is almost surely apocryphal, for reasons I discuss in my latest book, Getting It Wrong.
Among the reasons (typically overlooked) is that Hearst denied having sent such a message. Remington, apparently, never discussed the anecdote, which Creelman recounted, without documentation, in a memoir published in 1901.
Further reason for doubting the tale is that Spanish authorities controlled incoming and outgoing telegraphic traffic from Havana. They surely would have intercepted and called attention to Hearst’s incendiary message to Remington, had it been sent.
Additionally, the anecdote rests on irreconcilable illogic. As I write in Getting It Wrong, it “would have been absurd for Hearst to vow to ‘furnish the war’ because war— specifically, the Cuban rebellion against Spain’s colonial rule — was the very reason Hearst sent Remington to Cuba in the first place.
“Anyone reading U.S. newspapers in early 1897 would have been well aware that Cuba was a theater of a nasty war. By then, the Cuban rebellion had reached island-wide proportion and not a single province had been pacified by Spain’s armed forces.”
Hearst’s Journal gave prominent display to Remington’s sketches beginning in late January 1897, following the artist’s return to New York after a stay in Cuba of just six days.
The Journal gushed over Remington’s work, introducing his sketches with extravagant headlines such as:
“War Sketches Gathered in the Field by Frederic Remington; The Gifted Artist, Visiting Cuba Especially for the Journal, Describes with Pen and Pencil Characters That Are Making the War Famous and Infamous.”
Remington, though, grumbled that his work did not reproduce well in Hearst’s newspaper.
The artist returned to Cuba for Hearst in June 1898, to cover the Cuban campaign of the Spanish-American War. He did not distinguish himself.
Overweight and ailing, Remington suffered in the Cuban summer. He seldom was near the front and became what biographers Peggy and Harold Samuels termed “the chronicler of the battle’s rear.”
Remington died in 1909. The museum devoted to his work was established in Ogdensburg in 1923.
The museum’s executive director, Ed LaVarnway, said by phone yesterday that the Hearst Foundations’ grants to the museum weren’t made in recognition of the late 19th century association between Hearst and Remington.
But Hearst representatives knew about those connections and about the anecdote about the purported exchange of telegrams, he said.
Vital to securing the latest grant, LaVarnway noted, was Gilbert C. Maurer, a Hearst Foundations director and a benefactor of St. Lawrence University in Canton, N.Y., Remington’s hometown. Canton is 18 miles from Ogdensburg.
He “was in the museum’s corner,” LaVarnway said of Maurer, formerly the chief operating officer of Hearst Corp., which William Randolph Hearst established 125 years ago.
Recent or related:
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Those ‘warmongering’ papers of William Randolph Hearst
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The ‘anniversary’ of a media myth: ‘I’ll furnish the war’
Obama, journalism history, and ‘folks like Hearst’
Yellow journalism: A sneer is born
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Halberstam the ‘unimpeachable’? Try myth-promoter
A debunker’s work is never done
‘Getting It Wrong’ receives major shout-out in ‘New Yorker’
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‘Not Likely Sent’ article about Hearst’s ‘vow’ a top 50 selection in AEJMC flagship journal « Media Myth Alert 10 August 2012 at 12pm
[…] vow, supposedly contained in an exchanged of telegrams with the artist Frederick Remington, is one of the most tenacious of all media myths, those dubious tales about and/or by the news […]
No, ‘Politico’ — Hearst didn’t vow to ‘furnish the war’ | Media Myth Alert 18 December 2016 at 1pm
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AfterChris Matthews invokes the ‘if I’ve lost Cronkite’ myth in NYT review July 9, 2012 »
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Collaboration Chairs & Stools
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Why Companies Encourage Socializing at Work
Turnstone Contributor2018-10-25T14:39:38+00:00October 25th, 2018|Wellbeing, Startup Culture|
Conversations at work don’t necessarily have to be all business, all the time, to be valuable. The company mandate to keep non-work related conversations to a minimum is now outdated, and people are changing the way they think about socialization in the workplace. It’s become something to be embraced rather than discouraged. So what makes workplace socialization so important?
A Campfire Half Lounge and Campfire Ottoman create a perfect place for two people to have a one-on-one conversation.
Humans are social creatures and even the biggest introvert needs social interaction to thrive. Studies have shown that people with strong social support networks have a reduced risk of health problems like blood pressure and depression. But when that social support exists in the workplace, it can also inspire better work. A study by Gallup found that people who report having a best friend at work were 37% more likely to say that someone at work encourages their professional development.
Socialization is also very helpful in keeping stress under control. Over time, high stress levels can lead to burnout, illness, and absenteeism. Plus, no one does their best work when they feel overwhelmed. But when people feel like they can count on their coworkers when things get tough, they can handle stress much easier. The Gallup study found that employees who have friends at work are more likely to have healthier levels of stress management even though they’re experiencing the same levels of stress.
Foster Company Culture
A strong team is one of the most valuable assets a company can have, but sometimes, trying to organize team building activities can feel forced or awkward. Instead, designing offices to encourage socialization gives people a chance to get to know each other in a natural way. Design a company cafe with a large table or island in your office. This is a great place for teammates to have informal conversations in a naturally social setting.
Comfortable seating helps put people at ease and encourages casual conversation. This lounge features Jenny Round Low Chairs and a Campfire Skate Table.
Increase Loyalty & Engagement
People highly value their friendships and allowing those social connections to be built can be a very powerful way to improve company loyalty. There may be other companies to work for, but friends cannot be replaced. People who have a strong social network at work are less likely to look for other job opportunities, be more satisfied with their current job, and more engaged at work.
Informal lounges are excellent for socialization. Here, Campfire Big and Half Lounges are used with Buoy and Campfire Ottomans to provide a range of seating options. Also shown with a Campfire Big Lamp, Campfire Paper Table, and Campfire Slim Tables.
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THE ONE ARTICLE YOU SHOULD READ CONCERNING "GAY MARRIAGE"
I am referring to Princeton University professor Robert George's article published yesterday in the Wall Street Journal. (HT: Wintery Knight who regards it as the best single article he has read on same-sex marriage. I tend to agree.) The article needs to be read in full. For those who won't, some excerpts:
Opponents of racist laws in "Loving" ["Loving v. Virginia" which invalidated laws against interracial marriages] did not question the idea, deeply embodied in our law and its shaping philosophical tradition, of marriage as a union that takes its distinctive character from being founded, unlike other friendships, on bodily unity of the kind that sometimes generates new life. This unity is why marriage, in our legal tradition, is consummated only by acts that are generative in kind. Such acts unite husband and wife at the most fundamental level and thus legally consummate marriage whether or not they are generative in effect, and even when conception is not sought.
Of course, marital intercourse often does produce babies, and marriage is the form of relationship that is uniquely apt for childrearing (which is why, unlike baptisms and bar mitzvahs, it is a matter of vital public concern). But as a comprehensive sharing of life—an emotional and biological union—marriage has value in itself and not merely as a means to procreation. This explains why our law has historically permitted annulment of marriage for non-consummation, but not for infertility; and why acts of sodomy, even between legally wed spouses, have never been recognized as consummating marriages.
Only this understanding makes sense of all the norms—annulability for non-consummation, the pledge of permanence, monogamy, sexual exclusivity—that shape marriage as we know it and
that our law reflects. And only this view can explain why the state should regulate marriage (as opposed to ordinary friendships) at all—to make it more likely that, wherever possible, children are reared in the context of the bond between the parents whose sexual union gave them life.
If marriage is redefined, its connection to organic bodily union—and thus to procreation—will be undermined. It will increasingly be understood as an emotional union for the sake of adult jsatisfaction that
is served by mutually agreeable sexual play. But there is no reason that primarily emotional unions like friendships should be permanent, exclusive, limited to two, or legally regulated at all. Thus, there will remain no principled basis for upholding marital norms like monogamy.
A veneer of sentiment may prevent these norms from collapsing—but only temporarily. The marriage culture, already wounded by widespread divorce, nonmarital cohabitation and out-of-wedlock childbearing will fare no better than it has in those European societies that were in the vanguard of sexual “enlightenment.” And the primary victims of a weakened marriage culture are always children and those in the poorest, most vulnerable sectors of society.
Candid and clear-thinking advocates of redefining marriage recognize that doing so entails abandoning norms such as monogamy. In a 2006 statement entitled “Beyond Same-Sex Marriage,” over 300 lesbian, gay, and allied activists, educators, lawyers, and community organizers—including Gloria Steinem, Barbara Ehrenreich, and prominent Yale, Columbia and Georgetown professors—call for legally recognizing multiple sex partner (“polyamorous”) relationships. Their logic is unassailable once the historic definition of marriage is overthrown.
Is this a red herring? This week’s Newsweek reports more than 500,000 polyamorous households in the U.S.
So, before judging whether traditional marriage laws should be junked, we must decide what marriage is. It is this crucial and logically prior question that some want to shuffle off stage.
Because marriage has already been deeply wounded, some say that redefining it will do no additional harm. I disagree. We should strengthen, not redefine, marriage. But whatever one’s view, surely it is the people, not the courts, who should debate and decide. For reasons of both principle and prudence, the issue should be settled by democratic means, not by what Justice Byron White, in his dissent in Roe, called an “act of raw judicial power.”
Mr. George is professor of Jurisprudence at Princeton University and founder of the American Principles Project (www.americanprinciplesproject.org).
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Feather book Tour. Plus my Review
Olivia Wildenstein
Genres: New Adult, Paranormal, Romance
It was supposed to be a quick mission. The only thing quick about it was how rapidly I failed.
With only a month left to earn her missing feathers, nineteen-year-old Leigh embarks on a trip to Paris to meet her newest project, twenty-five-year-old Jarod Adler, leader of the Parisian Mafia and the worst kind of sinner . . . a Triple.
If Leigh can get Jarod to accomplish a single act of kindness, she stands to win 100 feathers, more than enough to complete her wings and ascend to Elysium, the land of angels.
What she doesn’t count on is Jarod’s dark charm costing her feathers.
She’s dead set on saving him, and he’s dead set on destroying her.
Until he realizes destroying her wings is also destroying her heart.
A heart he longs to hear beat only for him.
A modern ROMEO & JULIET retelling featuring an epic sinner and the angel who’ll stop at nothing to save him. Perfect for fans of NALINI SINGH and BECCA FITZPATRICK.
So leigh meets Asher and decides that she wants to try and finish getting her feathers to make it possible to be his consort. She wants to make change. Her "friend" eve suggest Jared a triple to help her earn enough feathers to ascend. At first it does not go well. But then she is able to crack his facade.
I definitely liked the way the angel world is set up. It's different from what I read. I liked leigh and celeste. I think leigh was a very relatable character, which isnt always the case. Celeste was like a little sister you wanted to be around all the time. Asher definitely developed into a decent character, I was kinda suprised lol. I loved how Jared and Leigh's relationship went, how he was hurt but let her in and loved her. It was so well written that I didnt even know how everything was going to be resolved until it was. That doesnt happen very often.
I'm so torn with my review and rating. I rate the beginning/middle part is 4 stars the ending idk maybe 1 star. I get that its supposed to be a romeo juliet type story, but it just felt like it ended like it did for the world to stay open for more stories. Its frustrating and sad and made an otherwise good reading experience (read thr whole book in 1 sitting) soured. I wont read anymore in this series if it comes out.
USA TODAY bestselling author Olivia Wildenstein grew up in New York City, the daughter of a French father with a great sense of humor, and a Swedish mother whom she speaks to at least three times a day. She chose Brown University to complete her undergraduate studies and earned a bachelor’s in comparative literature. After designing jewelry for a few years, Wildenstein traded in her tools for a laptop computer and a very comfortable chair. This line of work made more sense, considering her college degree
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Book Blitz and Giveaway for Off the Record
Skye McDonald
(Anti-Belle, #2)
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Not even Nashville’s summer heat can match the sizzle of first love.
Nick Field’s motto is “live free.” The huge promotion at work is great, but producing a pop star’s debut album isn’t going to change his life or anything. There’s always room for unwinding and having fun.
Mel Thomas works 24/7 as the media manager to America’s newest heartthrob. Building his image and writing her career make-or-break article are the stories of the summer. There’s no room to go off script.
Ten years ago, Nick and Mel were high school sweethearts. Reunited by chance, what should’ve been ancient history reignites into a passionate present. Too bad there’s no future in it.
[Nick]
Jesse looked around. “Where’s Melody?”
Melody. The name tickled the hair on my neck and made me forget every single name I’d just committed to memory.
Peter said, “I think she was talking to the receptionist.” He jogged to the hallway calling, “Hey, Miss Twitter! You’re wanted in the lounge.”
I scratched my neck to make the tingling stop. “Did you say Melody?” Shut up. There’s no way it’s her. Focus.
“Yeah. She’s a hell of a writer and the best damn girl- friend a guy like me could ask for.” Jesse shrugged like we shared a joke.
The tingling started to close my throat. “Writer?”
But Peter reappeared, and the woman who followed him in confirmed every ounce of adrenaline coursing through my system. My pulse beat in my ears and muted the scene as her ocean-blue eyes landed on me.
Suddenly I was eighteen again, rocked by nostalgia and memories that had been locked away for a decade.
I saw the shock in her gaze, but she rearranged her expression to a placid mask fast. Her cool stare under those black—Black??—bangs made me hold my tongue and remember where we were.
His girlfriend. Jesus, I didn’t see this coming.
“Hi.”Her soft greeting turned my mouth to dust. I wondered if it was her hand or mine that was so cold when I reached to clasp her outstretched palm. I’m not sure if I spoke, but after a beat she withdrew.
Easy, man. Calm down. Jesse’s debut album is why you’re here. Don’t make a scene. I turned to Jesse. “Should we get started?”
He grinned. “Let’s do it.”
While he met the band and started rehearsing, I dropped into my chair behind the sound board and rolled my shoulders. The album is all that matters. All. That. Matters.
Skye spent a lot of her adolescence dreaming about living in a hip, urban town full of adventures that occurred outside of the local mall. (Hers was Rivergate, in case you know Nashville well!) Now that she’s been living away from Nashville for years, the once sleepy Southern city has become just that place, and she returns to visit whenever she can. Her seven-novel-and-growing Anti-Belle series is centered in her hometown, partly as a homage and partly because these days Nashville is too hip to ignore.
In the real world, Skye is an English teacher in Brooklyn, New York, and has lived there long enough to consider herself a true New Yorker—even though she proudly cheers for the Tennessee Vols (her alma mater) and loves being a GRITS (Girl Raised in the South).
Skye's philosophy is to live with your heart and mind open. She believes in the beauty of this world and seeks adventure and joy as a daily practice. If "Life is what happens while you're busy making other plans," as John Lennon said, then she'd rather leave the schedule open and let life happen.
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The Last Atlantian Book Blitz
The Last Atlantian
Mikki Noble
Genres: Mythology, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult
Spencer did not plan to work on her birthday. She didn’t plan a lot of things, but they happened anyway. Like, when she touched a guy and he turned into a gold statue, or when some stranger appeared to tell her she was in danger. She didn’t plan to see her life forever changed by one simple act, and it still happened anyway.
What Spencer doesn’t know is why. Why is all this happening to her? Why does she have the power to turn people into gold all of a sudden. Who is she really?
And why is this cute guy calling her the last Atlantian?
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Steamy fog sprayed from the espresso machine as Spencer slammed the lever all the way down. She shouldn’t have had to work, today of all days. But the universe obviously hated her and it was punishing her.
That was the only explanation.
“Stop moping,” her best friend Cia said, shoving a tray of mugs beside the gurgling coffee machine. “Your boyfriend’s here.”
Spencer groaned and rolled her eyes. She tried not to be angry with her friend but refused to look at her. It was all right to be upset, but not good to show it. Although, technically her shift hadn’t even started yet, but Cia’s cute friend just had to have a latte and couldn’t wait, so Cia let him in, without asking Spencer first.
This left just enough time for him to show up and squeeze his skinny frame through the doors, according to Cia. Spencer would bet that Cia held the door open and even waved him over.
“Not my boyfriend,” Spencer told her through gritted teeth.
“But does he know that?” Cia asked, smirking in that annoying way she did. One side of her mouth turned up and her brown eyes went dark, almost black.
Spencer looked around the machine to see she was right. Josh, she thought his name was, stood at the counter taking off his gloves, eyes finding hers instantly. A smile lit up his face, although his cheeks had a slight color from the cooler December air. Spencer only nodded and went back to finishing up the latte order.
Josh was kind of cute, light eyes, strong chin. Although he had to be in his mid-twenties and he was just a touch creepy. He was in here every day and he stared when he thought she wasn’t looking. He would sip at his coffee and she’d feel his grey eyes on her. And he’d always be toying with this pretty blue pendant he wore on a black rope around his neck. Spencer only caught a glimpse of it one time, because he kept it hidden under his shirt or in his hand most of the time, but it was pretty. Some pitchfork looking thing.
“She will be right with you, Jeremy. She’s just finishing up an order.”
Jeremy, that was his name. Right. She never remembered his name.
Yeah, an order that I shouldn’t have to make for another… Spencer’s eyes went to the little clock on the wall in the back. Half an hour.
Spencer just wished that this guy would let someone else serve him, but no. If she was on shift, he would wait for her.
Why did she have to work today? At least, no one told him it was her birthday today. For some reason, she didn’t want him to know.
As luck would have it, the next words Cia uttered were, “She’s grumpy because she had to work on her birthday.” Spencer noticed that Cia leaned in close to him and pretended to whisper, even though Spencer heard her quite clearly.
Mainly because there were four people in the shop and only one person actually working.
“On her birthday? That’s too bad.” Jeremy smiled from ear to ear, running his thin fingers through his thick, black hair.
Yeah, and I thought I was lucky enough to have the day off school today. Then Cia’s parents had to call and shatter that hope.
Spencer decided she might as well get this part of her day over with so she could celebrate her day, tossed a lid on the latte, called out for Cia’s friend and then made her way over to Jeremy.
She offered him a smile, but it was robotic at best. Normally, she dismissed Jeremy’s actions as a bored guy with nothing better to do, but today, she didn’t feel like dealing with him. She just wanted to go out and hang out with her friends, do fun stuff. After all, she was seventeen today. But when her parents wouldn’t help her get a car, she decided that she’d get the thing herself. Fast forward to today, and she was stuck working.
“Hi, what can I get for you?” she asked, finger hovering over the computer screen, taking in the scent of his cologne. It wasn’t terrible, but it was too much, too powerful. It almost made her gag.
“No polite chitchat today?” he questioned, still smirking.
Spencer shuffled uncomfortably. The way he was looking at her made her insides crawl. Couldn’t her best friend in the whole world see how uncomfortable this guy made her? “Bad day. Would you like the usual?”
“Plain black. Straight cup of joe.”
His smile faltered a bit, but he still aimed his grey eyes at her and he was leaning over the counter so he could be closer to her. Seriously, Cia should see something is wrong here. Thanks for nothing, Cia. “I don’t suppose you’d give me your number.”
A loud bang from behind Spencer made her jump. Cia called out, “Sorry.”
Spencer used the opportunity to sneak away and grab Jeremy/Josh’s coffee order. On the off chance that he’d forget what he asked and she’d be home free by the time she slinked back over to the counter to bring him his coffee.
Spencer poured, noticing her hand was shaking. Normally she didn’t let it get to her but today seemed different. She couldn’t say why, but he seemed to crawl deeper under her skin today. She shivered and prayed it was almost time to open the shop. With people impatiently waiting on their caffeine fix, she didn’t have time to talk to him and Spencer liked it that way.
She stalled as long as she could. When Cia came out from the back with a stack of to-go cups, Spencer turned and gave the guy his coffee. He held out a twenty and she took it silently, hoping they didn’t have to talk anymore.
But then Cia went back to the back of the shop.
Spencer gave the guy a strained smile as she reached over to give him his change. He grabbed her wrist and pulled her closer to him. “You should give me your number, Spencer. We’ve been dancing in circles for too long,” he whispered.
Spencer’s heartrate changed, sped up. She felt herself begin to sweat and shallow breaths were the only ones to reach her lungs. He was so close she could see his pupils dilate.
She tried to jerk her arm free, but he refused to let go.
“Just give me your number, Spencer. No need to play shy.”
Spencer shook her head and grabbed his hand to remove it.
It all happened so quickly, she could have blinked and missed the entire moment. Josh… or Jeremy… or whatever his name was, stood before her, a six-foot solid gold statue. The grey eyes that had just dilated in need for her and creeped her out, were now cold, metal and unseeing. A gasp slipped from her throat. She wanted to scream or cry. She wasn’t sure which.
The hand gripping her arm hurt and that’s where she decided to focus. It took her a few tries to twist her wrist from his grasp, but as soon as she shook loose and jumped back, Cia came back to the front of the shop.
She squealed and dropped the handful of coffee bags she’d been holding. “What the heck happened here? I run to the back for supplies and suddenly there’s a gold statue at the counter.” She stared at the statue, not looking over and seeing the terror on her best friend’s face.
Spencer couldn’t speak. She couldn’t open her mouth to form words. Her brain wouldn’t even form any words. If it was, it wasn’t relaying the message to her mouth.
Finally, Cia turned to Spencer and must have noticed the horror on her face. She took a step closer, kicking at one of the coffee bags. Spencer watched it slide along the tile until it hit the baseboard and bounce less than a centimeter. She backed away from Cia, for her own good. It was too risky and Spencer didn’t want to be touched. She didn’t understand what had happened and there was no way she’d risk hurting her best friend.
“What’s wrong? Are you okay?”
Spencer shook her head and shrugged. “I… I-I think I did that to him.” Spencer pointed, but she couldn’t quite look at the guy… the statue. “He… grabbed me and… I don’t know.”
“Him?” Cia’s eyes went from the statue to her friend and back. “Is that… That’s Jeremy?” She squinted at the statue and then it seemed like she was finally starting to understand. “He grabbed you?”
Spencer nodded, unable to continue speaking. Tears filled her eyes, causing her vision to blur.
“Good thing we haven’t opened yet,” Cia muttered. “Hey, do you think maybe we could melt him down and sell him?”
As far back as she can remember, Mikki was creating characters and stories in her head. It wasn’t until fate brushed the tip of its wings over her eyes that she began to see that writing was what she was born to do. She loves animals, reading, everything supernatural related, and enjoys spending her free time on social media whenever she can.
The Last Virgin In Texas Book Blitz. Check out the Excerpt and giveaway
The Last Virgin in Texas
Jennifer Woodhull
Publication date: December 9th 2019
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance
Her first time. Their second chance.
When Hollywood heartthrob Tucker returns to their hometown, can Gretchen resist her first love?
I did the right thing. I waited. I wanted it to be special.
He was my first love. Our first time was going to be everything I had dreamed it would be.
And it was…until we were interrupted.
When our magical night turned into an awkward nightmare, little did I know it would be the last time I saw him. He bailed. Walked away. Leaving me alone with the shattered pieces of my broken heart.
But that was then. This is now.
He’s back. A megasuperstar. A Hollywood heartthrob with a desperate fan base of sexy women that won’t leave him alone.
But he wants me. Still. After all these years.
I can’t possibly cave to my feelings, desires, and my hopeful heart.
He broke it once. He’ll do it again.
We waited. It felt like forever, but I didn’t care. I would’ve done anything for her.
But I screwed up. When it all went south, I fled, leaving her, alone. Broken hearted.
And she wasn’t the only one.
I may be an actor, but none of this is for show. I want her, and only her.
I’ll do whatever it takes.
She may be the last virgin in Texas, but to me, she’s so much more.
I want her in my arms, and in my heart. Forever.
This time, I’m not giving up.
“Aunt Sophia would stroke out if she saw you in that getup.”
My cousin and best friend, Maisie, circles me. She crosses her arms over her chest, and strokes her chin with her thumb and forefinger, her nose turned up as she appraises me. “Damn you look hot, cuz.”
“Thanks,” I eke out. “You’re sure it’s not too much?”
“Too much? Too little, maybes” she scoffs. “Seriously, Gretch, you look good enough to eat.”
I blush wildly. “I’m changing.” I try bolting for the bathroom, but she grabs my arm.
“You’re not changing. Jesus Christ, it’s just a dress.” She rolls her eyes. “I mean, it doesn’t look like that on me, but God gave me all the height and you all the tits in this family, unfortunately.” She blows out a wistful sigh as she stares at my boobs.
I can’t help but laugh. She’s right. The five-foot-two on my driver’s license is a lie by an inch at least. Maybe two. Maisie is two years older than me, but it wouldn’t matter if she weren’t. She’s five-nine and slim, with high cheekbones and honey-colored waves. Her eyes are big and blue. She’s gorgeous.
I haven’t gotten any taller since I was sixteen. Still, in the years since my height topped out, my boobs have continued to grow. I’d love perky little B-cups like hers. Instead, I have to wear granny bras or underwires that dig into my ribs all day. But, it’s like Mama says, I suppose. “We all have our burdens to bear.”
“I’m nervous.” I chew on my bottom lip, giving myself one last look in the mirror.
“Of course, you’re nervous!” She shakes her head. “Who in their right mind isn’t nervous when they know they’re about to pop their cherry?”
“You make it all sound so romantic.” I roll my eyes.
“Yeah, yeah, yeah! I’m sure it will all be rose petals and soft music and stars in Tucker’s eyes. You’ll prob’ly be the first woman in history that doesn’t hurt like a motherfucker or bleed like a stuck pig, too.”
“Maybe I shouldn’t go through with it.” I flop down on the end of her bed, letting my hands fall to my sides as I hang my head.
“You’re going through with it. Damn, Gretchen, you can’t stay a virgin forever. It’s fuckin’ weird. You’re gonna end up one of those girls nobody wants to bang cause you’re too old to still be a virgin and guys think there’s something wrong with you.” She grabs my wrist and pulls me to my feet. “So get your ass up, go meet Tucker and do the dirty, girlie!”
“You are so comforting, have I ever told you that? I mean seriously, you should be a therapist or some shit.” I look up at her.
“I know. I should totally counsel people on how to fix their fucked-up lives. I’d rock at that.” She smirks and puts her palm on my shoulder, rubbing slightly. “Seriously, though…it’s gonna hurt. For like a minute, you’re gonna think it was the biggest mistake of your life, but then after that? Like, right after that?” She looks skyward and grins. “Holy shit that’s when things get good.”
She folds her long arms around me and draws me against her chest. “Besides, Tucker is one of the hottest guys I ever knew in my life. There’s no way he won’t make it fun.”
She kisses the top of my head with a smack, then swats me on the ass. “So, go! Get! I’ll see you on the other side when you’re finally a woman.” She winks as I grab my purse.
“Thanks.” I give her a nervous smile as I leave. “I’ll report back after. Love ya, cuz.”
I walk the half mile from the house my cousin shares with my Aunt Helen and Uncle Frank, to Jared Berringer’s house. He and Tucker have been best friends their whole lives. Since he lives reasonably close to Maisie, I meet Tucker there. Besides, I didn’t want Tucker to pick me up at my place because Mama would still be home now. That would cause all kinds of problems.
First off, if she saw me in this sundress, she’d have a fit, so I’d have had to wear a long-sleeved blouse and ankle-length skirt. Second of all, if she saw that it was Tucker Kane I’ve been going out with, she’d have an even bigger fit. Mama doesn’t like boys for a start and certainly doesn’t like any that don’t go to First Holiness Baptist Church. Tucker’s family only goes to church on Christmas and Easter, and even then, they’re Presbyterians. They may as well worship Satan as far as Mama is concerned.
“Hey there, Gretch-en.” Jared leans against the open doorframe with one muscular forearm. “Don’t you look prettier than a perfume ad?”
“Hey, Jared,” I reply, crossing my arms over my chest as he scans my body up and down, making me feel exposed and nervous. “Tucker here?”
“Yeah, come on in,” he sweeps his hand beside him and closes the door behind me when I walk in. I can feel his eyes boring into my ass, something I suspect he’s thought about doing with his dick, as I walk past a small, round table in the middle of the foyer whose only purpose seems to be to hold a vase full of flowers.
Aunt Helen’s place is nice. It’s big—four bedrooms—so my cousin has her own room, plus Aunt Helen and Uncle Frank’s room, a guest room, and Uncle Frank’s office. On the half-mile walk from Aunt Helen’s to the Berringer house, the houses get nicer, and bigger, on every block.
Jared’s family has a front hall, five bedrooms, four bathrooms, a den and a pool. I’ve heard talk they’re millionaires, but I don’t know if that’s true or not. Tucker’s parents have a small farm just outside of town, so he spends a lot of time hanging out at Jared’s place since it’s close to everything in town.
“Hey Tuck,” Jared calls as we walk down the stairs into the den. “Your girl’s here. She looks hot as shit, too.” I turn to flip him off and he smirks as he replies. “You couldn’t handle it, sweetheart.”
When I get down to the den, Tucker’s sitting on the sofa and his head whips around toward me. “Hey,” he says, standing.
He smiles as he looks me up and down. “You look great, Gretchen.” He steps forward and takes my hand, pulling me to him. “Really great,” he leans down to sweep a kiss across my lips.
I feel my cheeks grow hot, and feel something else in my belly, too. We’ve been dating for about six months, but we’ve known each other most all our lives, in a way. Tucker was a year ahead of me in school. When I graduated, he was there to see some guys from the football team walk, and we ran into each other. We started talking, and it surprised me when he asked me out.
Now, just because I haven’t had sex, full sex, I mean, doesn’t mean I’m exactly innocent, either. I had boyfriends in high school, even though I had to sneak out to see them behind Mama’s back. There were plenty of make-out sessions in hay barns, and finger bangs in the back of cars. I give a pretty damn spectacular blowjob, if Tucker is to be believed. He’s even gone down on me a few times. I was nervous as hell about it at first, but once he got started, I liked it. I liked it a lot.
Tonight’s different, though. Tonight, we’re going out to a nice dinner up in Victoria, then, once Mama leaves for bingo, we’re going back to my house for sex. Real, full, grown-up, dick-in-vagina sex! I’m excited, and terrified, and not entirely sure I won’t screw it up. Or be terrible at it. Or hate it. Or all of the above, maybe. It’s time, though. Not because I’m still a virgin at almost nineteen years old, and not because Maisie says I need my v-card punched, but because Tucker and I are serious. I mean, we’ve never said the words, but I know what’s between us is real.
“You ready to go?” He asks, one arm still tucked around my back.
“Uh-huh. You?”
“Yeah, let’s get outta here.” His lips curl up at one side and the sweet, sexy smirk makes my stomach do flips
Hell, yeah. Let’s get to the good stuff.
Jennifer Woodhull is based in the Southern United States, spending time in her second home of England, and traveling as often as she can. Her love of travel permeates her work, and her characters often find themselves exploring new and foreign surroundings.
A keen observer of human behavior, Jennifer often draws inspiration from something as simple as a fleeting connection, or the glimpse of a unique trait or characteristic. Her favorite place to write is on airplanes.
"The drone of the engine, the scores of people, all traveling to something or from something, and being disconnected from digital distractions are a combination that provide the perfect place to write," she says. "If you see a woman in seat 9F who is balancing her Macbook on her lap because it's time to close your tray table, please have patience. I'm just trying to finish one more sentence."
Book blitz and Giveaway for Hawk
(The Boys of Summer #2)
Genres: Adult, Romance, Sports
It’s another season of Renegade baseball and, as they say, the boys are back in town. All except for all-star pitcher, Hawk Sinclair, who has returned to his hometown and back to the ranch he grew up on to rehab after shoulder surgery.
Real estate agent, Bellamy Patrick, feels like she’s failing at being a single mom. Her son is having a hard time fitting in and she’s hoping that playing baseball will be the answer. When he doesn’t make the team, she’s willing to do anything to help him… except that! And that’s exactly what the little league coach expects.
When Hawk’s asked to coach a team of misfit kids, he balks…until he sees how the program is run and how boys are left out. That’s when he knows he has no choice but to do the right thing and turn these boys into the players he knows they can be.
I finally give up on the overgrown weeds and head into my house to clean up and make dinner. The options are limited and the longer I stand in my kitchen with the refrigerator door open, the more I realize that I need to spend some serious time walking the aisles of the grocery store to restock everything.
“Dinner out it is,” I say to myself. I think tonight calls for pizza. Downtown has a great place called The Depot. It’s family friendly and Chase loves their pizza because it’s not heavy on the sauce. I prefer their white pizza with pesto, chicken and broccoli, which I know Chase won’t touch. The Depot always has an arcade, all you can eat soft serve, and a great salad bar. It’s the perfect way to end the night.
When I hear Chase in the garage, I open the door and greet him. He’s still smiling and it’s the best sight ever. “Good day?”
“Great day,” he replies as he comes into the kitchen. He sets his glove down on the table and sighs happily. “I made friends today.”
“You certainly did, bud. Why don’t you go wash up and we’ll go out for pizza?” He nods in agreement and takes off down the hall. I will never understand why life has to be so hard. The boys he was with earlier are in his class, in our neighborhood. They see each other every day in school and on the playground. But, it’s people like Brett Larsen who put this divide between the kids and the adults, who makes it seem like if you don’t follow his path, you don’t belong.
I want to belong.
I want my son to belong.
I’m ready to go when Chase comes out of the bedroom with clean clothes on. The dirt smudges on his face were cute, but I’m happy he washed them off. All the way into town, he prattles on about Hawk and how cool he is and how he can’t wait to see him again tomorrow. Technically, I could see him to tomorrow too, or at least talk to him if I find out the asking price on the land. Surprisingly, the thought of speaking to him elates me, and I know it’s because I want to thank him for spending time with my son.
Once we’re parked, Chase is leading the way into the restaurant. He tells the hostess that we need a table for two and follows behind her to our seats. The confidence he’s showing is new, and I like it a lot.
“Hey, Mr. Sinclair!” Chase yells out as we’re making our way to our table. My steps falter as Hawk’s eyes meet mine. He smiles and my lady bits jump for freaking joy. I try to smile back, but by the look on his face, I guess I must be more grimacing than smiling because he looks embarrassed.
“Hi, Chase. It’s good to see you again.”
“This is my mom,” my son says, pointing toward me.
“Chase, I met Mr. Sinclair this morning. He was riding a horse.” He was riding a horse . . . What the hell is wrong with me? Did I suddenly turn into Baby from Dirty Dancing with her whole, “I carried a watermelon” line?
Heidi McLaughlin is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling author of The Beaumont Series, The Boys of Summer, and The Archers.
Originally, from the Pacific Northwest, she now lives in picturesque Vermont, with her husband, two daughters, and their three dogs.
In 2012, Heidi turned her passion for reading into a full-fledged literary career, writing over twenty novels, including the acclaimed Forever My Girl.
When writing isn't occupying her time, you can find her sitting courtside at either of her daughters' basketball games.
Heidi's first novel, Forever My Girl, has been adapted into a motion picture with LD Entertainment and Roadside Attractions, starring Alex Roe and Jessica Rothe, and opened in theaters on January 19, 2018, and is now available on DVD & Digital.
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Book Blitz for The Enforcer
The Enforcer
Abigail Owen
(Fire’s Edge #3)
Published by: Entangled: Amara
Death comes for everyone.
Even Drake Chandali. The aging process that twists all unmated dragon shifters’ bodies into something useless has taken hold of his body centuries early. A mate could have reversed the process, but now it’s too late. To protect his team of enforcers, he leaves, and comes face to face with the woman he’d thought was human when he saved her from a fire months before.
Except she’s not human. She’s a mate.
Camilla Carrillo almost lost her family to wildfire. To discover she’s fated to mate a creature made of flame and rage, and become one herself, should be terrifying. But somehow a rightness settles inside her, especially when she’s around the glowering red dragon shifter who wants nothing to do with her.
When Drake learns Cami bears his mark—the same mark as the High King—he refuses to believe she’s meant to be his. It’s too late. How could he turn Cami only to take her with him to the grave? At the same time, he can’t walk away. Hiding her from the corrupt, rotting High King might be the last honorable thing Drake ever does with the little time he has left.
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With a combination of glares, dirty looks, and curiosity filled glances, mostly from the women, they dispersed, walking away to disappear down various human-sized corridors that all met in this place.
Except Cami didn’t get the memo to leave. Drake’s voice, the familiarity of those deep, rough tones, and something else, some strange awareness, drove her feet forward into his path.
The second his gaze landed on her, Drake stilled, though his expression gave nothing away.
“Shit,” he muttered.
“Camilla?” Rune asked beside him, a million questions in his tone.
Only she didn’t look at him. Instead she stared at Drake, scrunching up her eyes like viewing at him out of focus might help.
He remained still and silent while she studied him.
A harshly handsome face stared back at her—a slash of cheekbones, strong jaw shadowed in dark stubble, jet black hair, though instead of the warmth of dark eyes she would have expected, his were an unusual, intense reddish-brown shade.
Red dragon, a vague part of her mind identified. You could always tell by the eyes.
But, while Drake’s dark glower should’ve had her heading in the other direction—that bite sharper with him, darker—fear was not what she felt. What she felt was…almost like gratitude. Trust.
A warm little sun spot somewhere in the region of her heart and a voice inside that whispered. Only she couldn’t catch the words.
A brightening around her told her that the internal glow at the center of her chest had taken on a life of its own. The way his gaze dropped then narrowed told her she wasn’t wrong. Sparks would follow any minute now, but she didn’t care, for once.
She needed to know first. “Have we—”
Suddenly, Drake pitched forward, one hand to his knees, his breathing turning harsh and erratic.
Alarm pierced that warm familiarity. “Are you okay?”
She bent over and instinctively put a hand on his back in a gesture meant to comfort. Immediately he tensed, his muscles going so rigid under her palm that she jerked her hand away.
Only he didn’t snap at her, or straighten, or make a sound of any sort. Instead, the man fell to the floor in a tangled heap of limbs, convulsing for several agonizingly long seconds, before he stopped, laying so still that almost scared her more.
Multi-award-winning paranormal romance author, Abigail Owen, loves plots that move hot and fast, feisty heroines with sass, alpha heroes with heart, a dash of snark, and oodles of sexy shifters! Other titles include wife, mother, Star Wars geek, ex-competitive skydiver, spreadsheet lover, Dr. Seuss quoter, eMBA, organizational guru, Texan, Aggie, and chocoholic.
Abigail grew up consuming books and exploring the world through her writing. She attempted to find a practical career related to her favorite pastime by earning a degree in English Rhetoric (Technical Writing). However, she swiftly discovered that writing without imagination is not nearly as fun as writing with it.
Abigail currently resides in Austin, Texas, with her own personal hero (who she totally married!) and their two children, who are growing up way too fast.
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Book Blitz for Secret Admirer's Christmas Wish #2 Plus a giveaway
Secret Admirer’s Christmas Wish #2
Dariel Raye
When a former ugly duckling and the former class heart-throb come together as adults, they find out they have more in common than they realized.
Glenda Shaw knows firsthand what it’s like to be an ugly duckling, and now, she is roped into helping to organize her tenth-year class reunion. The speaker this year is none other than Hunter Teegs, the object of her dreams since their sophomore year in high school. She’s a dedicated social worker with a heart the size of Texas, but her hectic schedule doesn’t allow much time for dating or entertainment.
Hunter Teegs is a self-made financial powerhouse with a boatload of charisma and a winning sense of humor. He’s also a notorious womanizer and heartbreaker. He has no interest in settling down any time soon, if ever. To make matters worse, he has recently noticed details from his childhood that cause him to question everyone and everything he’s come to believe.
When Glenda and Hunter are brought together again, fireworks nearly knock both of them off their feet, and not necessarily in a good way. Glenda knows more than one secret about Hunter, and sharing the most crucial one could mean the end of their relationship before it even gets started.
Glenda froze. Hunter Teegs? She’d seen the number and deleted the accompanying voice mail messages before even listening to them, assuming the calls were from telemarketers or scammers. She never thought she would ever hear from this man again after high school, and she couldn’t figure out why she’d answered this time, but a jolt of excitement made her light-headed when she heard his name. Her voice was lost. Her face flushed. She swallowed and tried to get a word out, “Umm. Yes?”
“I’m calling about the high school reunion.”
She bit at her lip. She had received a text message about this, too, but she didn’t know it had been from him. “Reunion?”
“Yes, and considering you were Class Treasurer, it is expected that you will attend.”
“It is?” She couldn’t keep the sarcasm out of her tone.
“Yes. I also would like you to help with arrangements and setting up the ballroom.” He was either completely oblivious to her tone, or he simply chose to ignore it.
Glenda pressed her hand to her chest. “I have a job, and I can’t imagine why attending a class reunion would be a requirement or an expectation for that matter.”
“Well, this will be over the weekends. Do you work Monday through Friday?”
“Why?” Where was this coming from? It wasn’t like her to be rude or snarky. She didn’t think she was angry with him for being oblivious to her crush on him all those years ago, but maybe she was in denial. She couldn’t seem to stop herself.
He sighed. “Well, mainly because we only have a few months before the reunion, and if you don’t work weekends, we could—”
Glenda’s eyes narrowed and she interrupted him before she caught herself – another rude behavior she never practiced. “So, at last minute’s notice, you want me to give up all of my weekends for this?”
“I tried several times to get a hold of you. Two weeks back in fact. I called, left messages, and even texted you a couple of times.”
“I don’t answer calls from unfamiliar numbers, and I’m not sure.” Yes, she had gotten the message at least 2 weeks ago, and she had seen the same number a few more times, but she never would have imagined it was Hunter.
“What are you not sure about?” he replied with sarcasm in his tone, nearly matching hers.
“About having time for this.”
“So, you aren’t up to it?”
Glenda’s eyes rounded. “I never said that.” She knew it was childish, her inability to ignore a dare, but she’d hated being dared to do anything, and his loaded question was clearly a challenge. She’d made her own way in life so far and no one could stop her and damn if someone was going to accuse her of…
“So, maybe you can meet me somewhere and we can see if we can work something out.”
Meet him? In person? Glenda halted. Her memory came alive with his image standing in the school hallway by his locker.
Tall, with broad shoulders even at 17 years old. Medium brown hair and dove gray eyes. A smile that made her toes curl in her shoes. What would he look like now? For years, she had fantasized about running into him, having coffee, chatting, getting to know him better, and now it hardly seemed real.
“So, are you available? I promise not to take up any more of your time than we need to get this reunion planned.”
Dariel Raye is an animal lover, animal rights activist, a musician, therapist, and an award-winning, USA Today, and International bestselling author of powerful paranormal romance and dark urban fantasy with IR/MC (Interracial/Multi-cultural) alpha male heroes to die for, and strong heroines with hearts worth winning.
She is a classically trained mezzo-soprano and pianist who started singing with perfect pitch before she could walk, then fell in love with books and started reciting stories at the age of 3. Dariel plays over 11 musical instruments, including piano, organ, brass, and percussion.
Her stories tell of shifters, vamps, angels, demons, and fey (the Vodouin variety). Dariel is currently writing two series: "Dark Sentinels" (wolf shifters), and "Orlosian Warriors" (Vampire-like Nephilim).
For more about Dariel, follow her 'Musings' blog or visit her website. She also publishes a VIP Readers' Club newsletter. If you enjoyed one or more of her books, please post a review on review sites, and of course, click the follow button on Amazon to receive notifications about new releases. Join her VIP book club for updates, insider information, and access to early review copies of her books: https://darielraye.com/VIPbookclub/
Instacrush Book Bltz
Instacrush
(Rookie Rebels #2)
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance, Sports
Theo Kershaw is the luckiest guy alive.
Roaring back from a life-threatening injury, he has the world at his skates as defenseman for his new team, the Chicago Rebels. Everyone adores his big personality, his on-ice talent, and his killer smile. Everyone but his prickly neighbor – or so he thinks. One chilly Christmas Eve, Theo will learn that maybe the girl next door isn’t such a hater after all …
Elle Butler is the most embarrassing person on the planet.
How else can the ex-military-now-bartender explain her crush on the hot jock who lives across the hall? True, he has gorgeous green eyes and perfect cheekbones, but the filter between his brain and too-sexy mouth is permanently malfunctioning. Yet she can’t stop checking out his Instagram antics or sneaking looks at him when he’s in her bar. So. Mortifying. Running from a past filled with damning secrets, Elle’s determined that this guilty pleasure remains buried in her deepest fantasies.
Because she couldn’t possibly indulge with the Theo Kershaw or make a mistake that draws attention to her under-the-radar life. And she especially couldn’t be a mom to a pro-athlete’s baby … could she?
“Yes, I’ve seen those billboards for your underwear.”
“Fender bender when you did, right?”
“Oh, I have epic self-control. But seeing them made me realize that you’re a bit too pretty. I kind of like ’em rougher.” She placed a finger under his chin and tilted it for inspection. “You ever get into a fight? And I don’t mean those phony ballets you perform on the ice for your fan base.”
“I’m more a lover than a fighter.”
She scoffed, reluctantly withdrawing her touch. “Thought as much. Wouldn’t want to risk getting that perfect nose broken.”
He didn’t take offense. She wondered what in the world would ever bother The Theo Kershaw.
“So we’ve established I’m not manly enough for you. Any other comments?”
“Oh, I’d never be one to criticize.”
He waved a hand. “Help me out, Elle-oh-Elle. Give me some pointers on how to win a real woman such as yourself.”
She thought about it for a moment, her blood fizzing with the fun of sparring with him. “You’d need to be a completely different person. But don’t fret, your current vapid personality is probably cleaning up so don’t change a thing, ’kay?”
He didn’t look put out, probably because her jab carried no heat. They both knew she wouldn’t be talking to him like this if she really believed he was dumb and vain.
“Yeah, good thing I’m doing okay. It’s just you’re here and I’m here …” The implication being that only proximity would force him to lower his standards.
She patted his chest and suppressed a groan at how hard it felt under her fingertips. “I know you can’t help yourself. You’ve got a penis that seeks out the nearest vagina like a diving rod. It’s really not your fault.”
“True. I can’t be held accountable for my incorrigible flirting.”
He grinned and she grinned back, and that fizz in her veins bubbled bright. He’d figured out her game, matched her quip for quip. They understood each other and now they were … friends?
How odd.
And surprisingly sweet.
Theo Kershaw was smarter than he looked. Confusion must have registered on her face because he seemed to be closer, more present. A rush of awareness overtook her, not just of him, but of them and the sparking connection being formed in this sizzling moment, more powerful than mere sexual attraction.
Originally from Ireland, USA Today bestselling author Kate Meader cut her romance reader teeth on Maeve Binchy and Jilly Cooper novels, with some Harlequins thrown in for variety. Give her tales about brooding mill owners, oversexed equestrians, and men who can rock an apron, a fire hose, or a hockey stick, and she's there. Now based in Chicago, she writes sexy contemporary romance with alpha heroes and strong heroines who can match their men quip for quip.
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Starlight P.S. Malcolm Book Blitz
P.S. Malcolm
(Starlight Chronicles)
Published by: Parliament House
A treaty upholds the peaceful lands of Ersarence— who have suffered from the spilt blood of their humble goddess, Titania, which stains the hands of the ruthless Urenphians.
Julian Rancewood— a small town delivery boy— wishes he could afford to save his dying mother. He never imagined a larger life for himself until he meets Adrina Hesfetter, the village seamstress’s daughter.
After striking a deal with the elusive King’s advisor and joining the royal army, he finds himself helping to search for a missing, unknown heir. Against all odds, Adrina and Julian soon meet again within the palace walls.
When Julian discovers Adrina’s fire magic— an impossibility among non-royals— they uncover a scandalous secret that will cause whispers of a Urenphian rebellion to travel through the kingdom. A thirst for revenge and a passionate romance causes the two villagers to set the events in motion which will bring down the entire Starlight Kingdom.
A Starlight Chronicles Novella.
He stepped forward, and my heart skipped a beat. His eyes studied mine for a moment, before he gently lifted a hand to trace my cheek. I could barely breathe. “I will never leave you,” he said simply. The look in his eyes was so certain.
He leaned closer, and I reached up to wrap my hand around his, where he held my cheek. I let my eyes fall closed as his lips brushed mine.
I melted against him.
The first kiss was soft— the next firm, and in two short steps I was backed against the wooden door to his room. I leaned into him as our mouths moved in unison— his hand lifted from my cheek to intertwine with mine, and his other hand moved to cup my waist. Without thinking, I gripped the neck of his tunic and the cord began to unravel.
When we finally stopped, I was breathing heavily, feeling dazed and light. I could see his chest partially, with the cord half undone, and felt myself flushing red.
He traced the outline of my face again with his hand. “I will do whatever it takes to get you what is rightfully yours, Adrina,” he promised. “You will never lose me— not to anyone.”
It took me a moment to break the spell that had come over us.
“About that . . .” I breathed, still staring at him. “I don’t know if this is the right thing to be doing.”
He slowly stepped back from me.
“What do you mean?” he asked, as began to retie the cord of his tunic.
“I mean . . . it is the king and queen who did wrong by me. Not Annaliese. She doesn’t deserve to die because of their actions.”
“Annaliese will become Queen,” Julian replied firmly, “Unless we take her out.”
P.S.Malcolm (Pagan) grew up in Proserpine, Queensland-- a small, Australian country town on the edge of the Great Barrier Reef. She was a storyteller from a young age and spent years perfecting her craft.
For two years, she juggled waitressing in tourist filled coffee shops while undertaking two degrees in Creative Writing online. She has always had an interest in writing, but never saw herself working in the industry until she made the choice to self-publish her debut novel, STUCK ON VACATION WITH RYAN RUPERT. Realizing that she loved the process of publishing her book, she pursued an internship at a publishing house and snagged a spot as Pen Name Publishing's Marketing Assistant.
In between interning and writing, Pagan opened her first business working as a freelance Marketing Strategist for Paperback Kingdom-- which helps indie authors with all aspects of their author careers.
Pagan also enjoys reading-- particularly fantasy and paranormal-- and is a passionate blogger. She reviews books that she has read on her personal website, and indie books on her business blog. Some of her favourite and most influential authors include Amanda Gernentz Hanson, A.G. Howard, Marissa Meyer and Michele Jaffe. She is a cat enthusiast, tea lover, and floral fanatic.
Her newest book, LANTERNS IN THE SKY, is set to be released by The Parliament House Publishing in Spring 2019.
Grand Finale Book Blitz for In Love by Christmas
We hope you enjoyed the tour! If you missed any of the stops
you'll find snippets, as well as the link to each full post, below:
Launch - Note from the Author
Welcome to my blog tour with Prism!
I’m thrilled to be celebrating the release of my new book, In Love by Christmas, in my City by the Bay Stories with Harlequin Heartwarming. In Love by Christmas is a sweet contemporary romance that brings together wedding dress designer, Josie Beck, and CEO, Theo Taylor. . .
Hallie Reads - Review
"Romantic and fun, their story—In Love By Christmas, the latest in Cari Lynn Webb’s City By the Bay Stories—is a heartwarming holiday read. I enjoyed it and think you will, too, if you cannot resist Christmas and romance."
Pause for Tales - Review
"This was a very sweet and hard earned romance for the Christmas season. . . . I enjoyed watching these two get to know each other, he was so gruff and serious and Josie was so tenderhearted. He certainly acted a fool sometimes and Josie definitely shed some tears. But the end was most romantic and satisfying for this endearing Christmas read."
Remembrancy - Review
"In Love by Christmas is a sweet and clean holiday read that encompasses some of the highlights of holidays such as traditions and fond memories of the people no longer with us and the challenges of family."
Andi's Book Reviews - Review
"I was so excited to come back to the City by the Bay series. And having it be a Christmas book was an added bonus, for sure! . . . I was engrossed in the drama of the family's antics and was determined to see Josie rise above it all and be a success. And I was looking forward to the entire Taylor family learning how to listen to others and not always think of themselves. Some good life lessons for that family."
My Life Loves and Passion - Review
"I loved Josie and her love for helping others no matter what. Watching them making all these memories together was cute. Josie's friends were some of my favorites. It was a great sweet Christmas romance."
Jypsylynn - Review
"In Love By Christmas is a charming holiday read. . . . This story is a great example of positive change and healing hearts, all in the Christmas season. In Love By Christmas is a clean story with holiday hijinks, and I recommend for a light fun read."
Older & Smarter? - Review
"This is the first time that I've read any of Cari Lynn Webb's books and I thoroughly enjoyed this story. She has given readers a great storyline centered around these two people whose past hurts have influenced their present. . . . There are also several other realistic characters, quirks and all, who flavor this story and help make it such a heartwarming, but realistic, holiday read!"
momfluenster - Excerpt
“Our styles were too different.” Much like Theo and her. Worlds apart. Except right now, she felt... “My style was better suited for charity than boardrooms and partner lunches.”
“Are you always so honest?” he asked.
No. If she was honest, she’d give him his grandmother’s gown. But she’d promised Adriana. If she was honest, she’d admit she wanted to move even closer and dare to test that attraction she felt whenever she was around him. “Pretending to be what you aren’t can be exhausting.”
A shadow of a smile passed over his face. “Then, tell me, who is Josie Beck?”
Locks, Hooks and Books - Review
"It is perfect for readers who enjoy a sweet, clean and heartwarming romance. Especially, for those who love stories set during the best time of the year – Christmas."
Cover Lover Book Review - Review
"Oh how I love a feel-good Christmas story! Especially when it centers on an unlikely pair that shows so much growth the story bursts at the seams. . . . I ultimately became engaged and charmed. With Christmas, weddings, and romance swirling in the air, this sweet romance warmed my heart."
Jorie Loves A Story - Review
"Of course, the best moments are at the end of the story - that is where you see Ms Webb shine as she gives you every reason to trust in the story being told. . . . I love reading stories about people who have the grit and the will to right their own stars, to live a life built on their own terms and to find a way towards a future they believe in despite the obstacles standing in their way. This is one of those stories and it was brilliantly told."
Hearts & Scribbles - Excerpt
A crease dented the skin between her eyebrows. The pain on her face, like she’d stared into a bad memory, splintered through Theo, fragmenting his thoughts. He reached toward her, wanting to comfort her. She turned away, opened her door. His fingers brushed against the seat, supporting nothing more than the air.
She’d climbed out of the car.
Theo met Josie on the sidewalk and escorted her to the hotel. Just as he recognized shifting market trends and fading social fads, he knew that for Josie this visit was bigger than a gingerbread-house display. More important to her than a simple gingerbread kit. That kept him at her side.
Yet his sudden urge to protect her—that kept him within hand-holding distance.
EmpowerMoms - Review
"Overall this was a sweet holiday story that I enjoyed reading! Letting go of the past, forgiveness and love were all a big part of this story."
Reading Is My SuperPower - Review
"In Love by Christmas is a touching story of two wounded souls coming to grips with the reality of their pasts vs. the idealistic dreams they’ve clung to for so long – while also embracing the parts of those pasts that have made them stronger today. . . . once we get into the real heart of the story the pace picks up and nicely held my attention for the remainder. A sweet read for this holiday season – and beyond!"
SPLASHES of Joy - Review
"I like the fact that author Cari Lynn Webb writes clean Heartwarming stories, and especially this one we can read during the Holiday Season. I love these characters, they seem so real, and the story is so realistic, it’s like watching day to day lives of real people. . . . it’s fun and enjoyable entertainment. This is a really great story to read during the Christmas Season!"
Christy's Cozy Corners - Review
"if you love Christmas love stories, then In Love By Christmas needs to be added to your book pile now! . . . I love all of the little details in In Love by Christmas because I could truly see the story playing out. It’s what made me think this…it would make a perfect Hallmark Christmas Movie! Seriously."
Thoughts of a Blonde - Review
"A story of joy and happily ever afters! . . . I recommend this story to anyone looking for a sweet romance revolving around a holiday wedding and the family drama that comes with it. It was fast paced and delightful."
Heidi Reads... - Excerpt
Wishes weren’t for the serious and dedicated. Wishes weren’t for the experienced and informed like Theo. Wishes never garnered results. Still, he stared at Josie’s hand on his arm and found himself wishing. “Have you ever taken Mimi’s advice about collecting moments?”
“I have.” Josie accepted the bouquet from one of Baylee’s assistants. “Though not nearly enough.”
“Let’s do that now.” Theo waved good-bye to the floral staff and his common sense.
“Listen to Mimi.” Theo held open the door for Josie. “Do something we consider a moment. Something we could collect to look back on.”
Baroness' Book Trove - Review
"In Love by Christmas by Cari Lynn Webb is like I said the perfect Christmas themed book that has a wedding, a reality tv show, and two people reluctantly falling in love with each other. Theo and Josie are the perfect couple. They could work if people didn’t sabotage them. I am giving this book a five rating and recommending it to all the romance readers out there."
onemused - Review
"I would totally watch this if it became a movie and love every Hallmark-ish second of it! The romance is delightful and sweet with only swoony kisses (as a book in the Heartwarming line). There are some great personal moments also as Theo and Josie learn more about themselves in the process as well as loads of cutesy Christmas scenes. This is a really fantastic holiday read that I would highly recommend for fans of Christmas romance."
Don't forget to enter the giveaway at the end of this post...
In Love by Christmas
(City by the Bay Stories #5)
By Cari Lynn Webb
December 1st 2019 by Harlequin Heartwarming
This Christmas, two worlds collide
…under the mistletoe!
All Theo Taylor wants for Christmas is a profitable year-end and a flawless wedding for his sister. Hiring beautiful but unknown designer Josie Beck is a huge risk, especially when the Taylors’ reputation is at stake. Josie is sweet, kind and impossible to resist. But is Josie about to destroy Theo’s perfect wedding plan…or is she the answer to his heart’s secret Christmas wish?
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Cari Lynn Webb lives in South Carolina with her husband, daughters and assorted four-legged family members. She's been blessed to see the power of true love in her grandparent's 70 year marriage and her parent's marriage of over 50 years. She knows love isn't always sweet and perfect, it can be challenging, complicated and risky. But she believes happily-ever-afters are worth fighting for. She loves to connect with readers. Visit her at her website.
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1 winner will receive a $50 Amazon eGift Card & a stocking filled with The Return of the Blackwell Brothers five-book series, a Christmas ornament and candy (if an international winner, will receive the eGift Card and ebooks of the Return of the Blackwell Brothers series)
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King of Hearts Book Blitz With and excerpt and giveaway
R.H. Tucker
(Kings of Karmichael, #1)
Genres: Romance, Young Adult
Derrik Tyler has it all. He’s a world-famous rock star with a legion of adoring fans and has obtained teen idol status. He even has a Hollywood starlet who wants nothing more than to be the only girl in his life. It’s a publicity stunt only his band knows about, but that’s not detracting her from trying to turn their fake relationship into a real one. Yep, he has it all. Except the girl who stole his heart before his life turned into a rock n’ roll rollercoaster.
Zoey Jacobs has been friends with Derrik and the Kings of Karmichael, since before they became the hottest band in the world. She even dated Derrik before he was known as the King of Hearts—the biggest teen heartthrob in the last decade. But that’s all in the past. She’s just a few short months away from graduating high school and moving on to college.
When spring break rolls around, Derrik invites Zoey along for the last leg of the band’s tour. What should be an amazing road trip turns into Derrik’s personal mission to win back his first love. But can two people from different worlds reignite a past relationship, or is a teen icon and a future college freshman too big of a gap to cross?
King of Hearts is the first book in the Kings of Karmichael series. The series is interconnected, but each book can be read as a standalone.
~~ ZOEY ~~
The crowd is insane. I knew it would be.
Johnny’s house band plays out the rest of the show, and the lights start to dim as the cameras turn off. Becca and I get up from our seats, with Landon standing up next to us.
“Can you believe this reaction?” Becca asks, laughing.
“Of course I can,” I reply with a giggle of my own. “Becca, you saw them last year just before the tour kicked off. They had that signing at MaxMart where the line circled around the store and down the street.”
“Right.” She nods. “I can’t believe they stayed there four hours past the time they were scheduled.”
“That’s why the King’s Court loves them.” I shrug, laughing again.
“I don’t get it,” Landon remarks. “It’s just Derrik and EJ. I went to school with them since sixth grade.”
I pat his shoulder, staring at him like he’s a lost puppy. “Oh, Landon. It’s okay. You don’t have to be intimidated by the mass of hysterical girls screaming.”
He rolls his eyes with a smirk and is just about to reply when, on cue, the girls start shrieking again. I look and find Maddox and EJ making their way over to sign autographs. Jade and Derrik wait near the curtain that blocks off the backstage area, and Derrik motions over to me.
“Come on.” I tap Becca’s arm, and we head down the stairs. Landon stays at the edge of the aisle before turning around to head up the stairs. “You’re not coming?”
“Naw.” He shakes his head. “I’ll meet you guys in the gift shop. I told my mom I’d get her something.”
“Okay.” I offer him a smile and then head down to the barrier between the stage area and the audience.
“Sorry, you can’t go this way,” a large security guard says, stopping us. He’s at least a foot taller than us, stout, and his brow nearly forms a unibrow, which seems to be stuck in place in a scowl.
“Oh, I know him.” I point to Derrik, who’s now looking at something behind the curtain.
The guard glances back and then stares at me like I’m crazy. “Yeah, sure you do.”
“Derrik,” I call out.
Turning around, he sees the scene and smirks. As he starts jogging over to us, more of the girls off to the side begin shrieking louder than before, and bum-rush Becca and me.
“Hey, it’s cool,” he tells the security guard. “They’re with me.” The guard does a double take, then nods and lets us in. “Head backstage, behind the curtain,” Derrik tells us. “I’ll be right there.” We both nod and head off in the direction he points. I glance back and see all of the fans jumping up and down, and Derrik begins laying on his charm. “Hey, girls. Enjoy the show?”
I can’t comprehend one answer they give as they all scream on top of the other, and Becca starts laughing. Walking back behind the curtain, we find Jade talking on her phone. When she sees us, she waves with a smile.
“No, I seriously don’t want to talk about that again,” she says sternly into her phone. “Yes, I know, but the Kings are where my priority is. Yeah. Thanks.” She hangs up her phone, letting out a sigh and shaking her head. “Sorry.”
I lean over to her and give her a hug. She’s dressed in some of her usual skinny jeans that are ripped, and a purple tank top. “You look amazing, Jade. Everything okay?”
“Thanks,” she replies, giving Becca a hug next. “Yeah, it’s good. It’s just Bret.” She rolls her eyes when she says her boyfriend’s name. “He’s always asking about meeting with new management and stuff.”
Becca rolls her eyes. “Is he still trying to get you to hook his band up with a deal? Tell him to suck on one.”
The insult breaks the tension that Jade seems to be carrying, and we all start laughing. “Maybe I will,” she answers. “How are you guys? I can’t believe I haven’t seen you since before Christmas last year. Now it’s spring break.” She shakes her head in disbelief. “Pretty soon, no more high school.”
“Yeah.” I smile. “You don’t miss it?”
“A little.” She shrugs. “But I wouldn’t give this up for anything. It’s amazing.”
“Hey, sorry,” Derrik says, rushing over and giving me a hug. “Gotta work the crowd, you know?”
“I’m sure Maddox is working it enough for all of us,” Jade jokes. “Peter wants us in the limo in twenty, so I’m gonna head over there.”
“Okay, cool.” Derrik nods. Becca and I give her a hug again, and she heads toward the exit. “So, how’d you guys like the show?”
“It was okay.” I shrug with a smile. “You were a little pitchy.”
Becca laughs. “Yeah. Landon isn’t a fan either.”
“Landon!” Derrik exclaims, raising a finger. “I wasn’t sure who that was, and now that you say the name, I remember. I think I had algebra with him freshman year. You gave him the extra ticket?” he asks me, and I nod. “I would’ve thought your mom would’ve brought you guys.”
“We were talking at lunch, and when I told him, he offered,” I explain. “He got a brand-new Mercedes from his parents as an early graduation-slash-birthday gift.”
“Oh.” A line from overs his brow. “Where is he?”
“Like I said, not a fan.” Becca giggles, and I do my best to hold back one of my own, watching the slight jealous scowl flash over Derrik’s face.
We’ve known each other since middle school. Sophomore year we started dating. Then, when he and the others began home studies before they all decided to take a GED and just focus on the band, we were still going out junior year. When they had to leave last year to start on this world tour they’ve embarked on, I knew it couldn’t keep going. Long-distance relationships never work, especially when someone is a world-famous rock star. Still, we’ve stayed in contact through online and texting. And I do still care about him.
Becca’s face drops. Following her line of vision, as she stares over Derrik’s shoulder, I see Danica Parker walking toward us.
Johnny wasn’t lying during the show that she’s the hottest star on the planet right now. She transformed a silly YouTube sketch comedy show she started in middle school into a nationally televised and streaming series. The first season of her show just ended, and the season finale scored the highest ratings of any primetime show in the last five years. People love her. And it doesn’t hurt that even at seventeen, she comes across as a mature and savvy Hollywood powerhouse. She knows the game and plays it to a T, able to get almost anything she wants. Which includes Derrik.
“Wow, I didn’t know she was keeping you on a leash,” I tease him, whispering over to him.
“Very funny,” he retorts.
“Derrik.” She wraps her arm around his, not even acknowledging Becca and me. “Come on, finish signing autographs, and let’s go. My publicist wants us to make an appearance across town at a super-hot restaurant.”
“Danica, these aren’t fans,” Derrik reprimands her, pulling his arm free from hers.
I glance over at Becca, who scowls at Danica. She looks insulted and jealous, both of which she’s told me—on multiple occasions—I should be feeling with all the rumors and pictures floating around about them.
It’s not like I’ve never been jealous over Danica. Not of her fame, but of this relationship that she wants with Derrik, and she seems so driven to acquire.
I try to push any and all thoughts of jealousy away, though. Derrik and I went out, but he’s not mine anymore. I called it off for a good reason. And now, the Kings are the hottest rock band on the planet. I’m a high school senior, and I’ll be starting college in the fall. We live in completely different worlds. But it’s nice to see him from time to time and see that he hasn’t changed.
“Oh.” Danica gives us both a blank stare. “Awesome, I’d literally kill for a Diet Coke right now.”
“Really?” Becca retorts, smirking. “Literally? You’d literally kill for a Diet Coke?”
“What?” Danica stares at Becca with an unknowing gaze, and I’m doing my best to hold back a laugh. Glancing at Derrik, I discover he’s doing the same.
“They don’t work here either,” Derrik says. “They’re my friends. I invited them.”
Taking us in again, she stares back at Derrik with a look that tells me she isn’t sure if he’s joking or not. Not in a ha-ha kind of way, but with an expression that says that both of them are above the small people now.
“Whatever. Let’s go already.”
“I’m supposed to head back to the hotel.”
“No, I had Debbie talk to Peter. Your band will go back, but we’re going to the restaurant. Hurry up, pumpkin.”
She smiles widely, tapping her finger to Derrik’s nose. Without another glance at Becca or me, she flicks her platinum blonde hair over her shoulder. Spinning on her pink and silver Prada heels—which I hate to admit, are really cute—she walks back down the hallway.
“Seriously, Derrik?” Becca glares at him. “That girl is a total bitch. Why are you putting on this show?”
I’ve told Becca all about the setup Derrik has with Little Miss Thing. It’s supposed to not only be great for her show but gain even more exposure for the Kings. Like they need any more; they’ve been on multiple magazine covers, daytime talk shows, nighttime talk shows, and YouTube channels with millions of subscribers. The Kings are everywhere. So, I jab a finger in his ribs, giggling.
“Because she’s hot and you’re hot, and two insanely hot teen idols are unstoppable. Right?”
“Stop.” He pushes my hand away, laughing. “I’m not a teen idol.”
“Oh, sorry. Teen icon. That is the name of your album, isn’t it?”
Becca starts laughing, and Derrik continues to blush. “That was all Peter’s idea, you know that. I was happy with calling it Album Number Two. So next week is spring break, right?”
“Yasss!” Becca waves her hands high. “We are going to my aunt’s in Huntington Beach. It’s going to be ah-may-zing!”
Derrik laughs. “I bet. I had a proposition for you, though, Z.”
“Not even twenty-one, and you’re propositioning girls already? Tsk-tsk.” Becca starts giggling, earning one from myself.
“Huntington Beach is amazing, but how about coming out on tour with us for these last few shows?” he asks.
His words stop both of us in our tracks. “Are you serious?”
He nods. “I talked with the rest of the band, and they’re totally cool with it. We all know you, and Jade is hoping you’ll say yes so she’s not the only girl around most of the time.”
He laughs, but I’m still stunned. “I mean … that would be fantastic, but I don’t know if my mom would—”
“I already asked. She said yes.”
“What? Seriously?”
“Yeah. Come on, you know your mom loves me.” He casually throws his arm around my shoulders.
I fight off the feelings I always have to battle with when I’m next to him. Glancing back at Becca, my wide eyes find hers, as she jumps up and down in excitement. “Would you hate me if I ditched the beach next week?”
“Girl!” She pushes my shoulder. “I’d hate you if you don’t go on tour with them. You better send me tons of pics.”
“So?” He leans a little closer.
I see those ocean blue eyes that make every girl in the crowd melt. They’ve always had the same effect on me. And no doubt being around the band would be amazing. Traveling to their last tour stops, hanging out with Jade, and getting to be around Derrik. But I called us off for a reason. Being around him might bring up all those old feelings I still remember. Plus, there are other things in play that he doesn’t know about. Things I probably should’ve told him a long time ago.
“Are you going to make me beg, Z?” He removes his arm from my shoulders, only to stand in front of me. Lowering a few inches, he comes down to my height, so we’re at even eye level. “I haven’t had to beg you since we went to homecoming sophomore year.”
He grins, and it makes me giggle, breaking up my debating thoughts. Finally, finding some semblance of coherency, I return his grin. “On one condition.”
“You only get me Diet Cokes. Pumpkin.”
“Very funny.”
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Jacob Krzywak
F1 World Championship attract millions of fans both watching television broadcasts and enjoying at the race tracks each year. The most prestigious races have been organized regularly since 1950. Open-cockpit-one-seat race cars take part in the races. The roots of this discipline are in Europe but it spread all over the world (South and North Americas, Africa, Asia and Australia). During the season there are a dozen of races (grand prix), which take place on separated and closed street tracks.
Such large logistic-technological undertaking requires very precise preparation and engagement of a number of specialized companies. One of them is Riedel, the company famous for acknowledged worldwide intercom solutions. Riedel is responsible for delivering and operation of communication and race control systems. Riedel works for the racing teams and also for the Federation which organizes the races.
I would like to welcome you to an interview with Marcin Jakowczyk, who represented Riedel company in F1, was responsible for the proper functioning of all communication systems. Since 2015 he also worked directly with the Mercedes AMG F1 team.
Jacob Krzywak [Multimediav]: Formula 1 – One name says it all. For the most of motorsport enthusiasts appearance in the service box is their wildest dream. You managed to do more than a peek into the box. How has it happened?
Marcin Jakowczyk [Riedel Communications GmbH & Co. KG]: I found myself there thanks to my work… and a lot of determination to get this post. I got to know the Riedel company and their products when I was working for M.Ostrowski (which is the distributor of the brand till today). Oftentimes I browsed through their website and their portfolio seemed very interesting, especially the international projects such as Formula 1, Eurovision, large sport events etc. It was all very tempting to me
Is the application process difficult?
Not necessarily difficult, however it is expected to have certain experience in the industry and engineering approach to problem-solving.
I applied two times, because, due to some personell changes in the relevant departments, I haven’t heard back immediately at my first application. In the following weeks, I decided not to give up and give it another try, with an even better preparation and improved knowledge in order to become even more attractive for my dream employer.
I focused on computer networks and telecommunications. I had been gaining experience by testing LTE technology for Nokia in Wrocław and by attending evening Cisco courses.
After some time I received some job offers from few companies in audio industry. Then, as I already had my mind focused on the choice of a new direction, I decided to have a look at Riedel website again.
And it happened, It appeared that they were looking for an engineer who would work in a project related directly to Formula 1. Later it was easier – I applied and got the employment offer. To be honest, I had no idea what I was signing up for. I looked at the Formula 1 calendar and saw 20 countries I had not been to and said that I wanted to do it. Now or never!
What was your age at the time?
I was 27. I really regret that I had not made such decision earlier. I got the job in July 2014, and instantly was thrown in at the deep end. After one week I went to tests in Silverstone. There I received my first duties related to technical support.
What exactly did you deal with?
I worked in a division called Team Support, which is a group of people who are responsible for managing the communications within particular F1 teams. At the beginning – mid 2014 – I was assigned to Caterham Formula One Team. It was the team from the bottom of the table which was facing financial problems. A nice adventure, my beginnings in Formula 1. I learned about the specifics of the job, I witnessed the struggle of a small team with such a big undertaking. In 2015 I was offered to move to supporting Mercedes AMG F1 team. This was a leap from one side of the table to the other because Mercedes won Formula One Constructors’ Championship, and repeated this achievement in the next two years. It was a great nobilitation for me – the opportunity to work with the team of champions.
Communications systems support for teams – is this the thing
that Riedel deals with in F1?
It is one of many areas of our work. Riedel in Formula 1 is omnipresent. Apart from teams, we provide and operate the system of Race Control. We also provide IT services, integrated camera system for observation of the track. We equip communications system for Safety Cars, communications systems and the distribution of signal for broadcasters, track staff and many more.
Is the structure of such communications system very complex?
Each team consists of tens of people working track-side during the race, and another hundreds supporting the race remotely from the factory… and of course the drivers. Our task is to provide means for the most efficient communication between all these people. For instance, in order to coordinate the work of the mechanics and call them to pit stop, we use Tetra-based digital radio system. Engineers at the track and those from the factory use intercom system Artist, which gives them access to numerous communication channels. Depending on the function, each engineer has individually configured intercom panel, which gives him access to the channels which are relevant to him. Intercom is cleverly integrated with radio system and headsets so that at any time you can move away from your desk and remain in contact with the team thanks to the wireless system. The richness of interfaces and the capabilities of Artist system are humongous… . We constantly make effort to show new ideas to our clients and many of them are used in F1.
What was your workweek like?
It is good that you are asking about the week because the majority of Formula 1 spectators associate the events only with weekends. For us, everything starts usually from Monday or Tuesday.
Tuesday is the first day when we set up the equipment. ‚Setting up’ does not mean an ordinary installation. Our main task is connecting to the infrastructure , (cables and fibers) which had been prepared a week earlier. On Wednesday we finish the setup and begin our testing procedures.
We have to be sure that everything works perfectly before the team starts using the system.–The first engine fire-ups in the garage, systems tests etc, it all takes place on Thursdays. Thursday is also the day of official tests of our system with the client. Together with the team we check all the channels and add new users. It is also the day when we connect our system with television system, which is operated by a special cell in F1.
We prepar for them the signal from the driver’s cockpit and the box. This is the internal communication that you can sometimes hear while watching the race on TV. Thursday is technically the last day of tests because on Friday, Saturday and Sunday there are practice sessions and the race itself.
On Sunday the event comes to an end and then we begin packing down, filling special reports, collecting feedbacks from the people responsible for communications in the F1 team. In Mercedes it usually took a little longer because after the race was over and before we started packing down there was time for champagne and photoshoots 🙂
It sounds very professional…
Indeed. In Formula 1 there is no room for mistakes. Everything must be minutely planned and carried out. Personally, what made the biggest impression on me was the logistics of the event. The way it has been prepared is extraordinary. When you think that you have a back to back race , ie. one week – say, on Sunday there is a race in Japan, next week there is another in Russia, and in between there is a typhoon – then it is a challenge. After the race, no matter how bad the weather is, all infrastructure is loaded to special containers and sent by airfreight to the next location. There are lots of documents to be filled as well. We also have to move to the next location – crossing few time zones, long flights can be really fatiguing and there is no time nor place for complaining because one has to set up, test and connect all the system back again. There are also advantages of such form, this job makes you feel a bit like a rock star.
Did you find time for rest between the races?
Yes. Between the races I worked in the company’s headquarters where I waw filling the reports and contacting the service, so one can say I happened to be at home:) Additionally, between the end of the season in the beginning of December and the beginning of tests in February/March I was in Wuppertal, servicing and preparing the equipment for the next season. If you ask about free time and holidays, surprisingly there was time for that too. The best thing is that the calendar is very clear and we know it at the beginning of the year. Thanks to the work on the weekends we had a week off frequently during the month. When I could coordinate this week with my fiancé, it was something good.
I also could have short holidays during the season. Normally when you work at the office then you have 20 to 30 annual leave days but we had as many breaks as there were between the races. To illustrate: the first race of the season is always in Australia, then there is a week gap. You can come back to Germany, which means you spend 24h on the plane, and then you come back for the preparations for the race in Malaysia which is another 14 hours in the same direction. So, naturally, coming back home was pointless. This way I saw Indonesia, United States and some more.
When did the time for change come?
The time came when all of the things that evoked such a huge emotions in me in the beginning became monotonous. I started to wonder, what I want to do next and what goals I should set.
Work in F1 perhaps involves a lot of dedication.
Definitely. If you want to follow this career, you have to do sacrifices and compromises, indeed. I perceived the episode in F1 more as an adventure than a life path. Professionally, I saw myself in more engineering and designing areas. That is why I started to look for new opportunities.
I knew that our R&D department progressed vitally. I knew the director of R&D and talked to him about new possibilities. I had an experience in testing telecommunications systems, so a similar post was created for me in the company. I must admit it was the bullseye. Due to work in F1 I could transfer the knowledge and experience of practical use of the devices to the lab, where bits and bytes matter. It often happens that developers focus on low level aspects, having no broad perspective on the project. My task is to bridge the gap between the two – the end user of the product and the programmer.
On what project did you start work after the transfer?
Last half of the year was filled with working on the new product – Bolero system. I must admit that it has been a very interesting experience. You know, on one hand traveling is addictive and I like it, but… on the other hand when the traveling becomes too intensive, at some point you can be fed up with it. Now in my opinion, there is a good compromise because I still travel and meet interesting people, and with that I mostly work from the office. While working on Bolero I was involved in internal technical trainings thanks to which I had an opportunity to learn how our company functions practically. Finally I managed to meet the majority of our employees 🙂
Don’t you miss F1?
Well, I ticked that off on my bucket list. Work in F1 has been a wonderful adventure and without any doubts a vital point in my career, but I am happy that it is already behind me. I think that I left good impression farewelling with Mercedes. Up till today I’m in touch with F1 engineers.
Did Thomas Riedel also show up at the realizations?
A few times in the year he joined us. Thomas is strongly connected with motorsport (not only F1). He knows most of the people dealing with motorsport in Germany and around the world. He often is being asked by the media to publicly expresses his opinions in regards to motorsport. His opinion matters in those circles very much.
I guess we will have to dissect our talk into two parts. In the second I suggest the talk on the new Bolero project? What do you think?
I suppose, it is a good direction 🙂
Thank you for devoted time and for the talk. It was inspiring for me.
I am glad. Thanks!
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An overview of data exchanges with other IMAGE modules is given below. Data on annual land cover and land use are used as input into LPJmL, including information on the location of irrigated areas and types of crops. This influences the amounts of water that evaporate and run off, as well as the amount of water needed for those irrigated areas. Vice versa, information on water availability as calculated by LPJmL is taken into account by the land allocation model to find suitable locations for the expansion of irrigated areas. Climate is used as an input into LPJmL to determine reference evapotranspiration, and the precipitation input to the water balance ([[Gerten et al., 2004]]). The crop model, which is also part of LPJmL ([[Crops and grass]]), calculates irrigation water demand based on crop characteristics, soil moisture and climate. If the amount of water available for irrigation is limited, the crop model calculates the reduction in crop yield due to water stress.
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Parts of Water
Data, uncertainty and limitations
1 Key policy issues
3 Links to other parts of the model, input and output
4 Input/Output Table
Component is implemented in:
LPJmL model (version 3)
Carbon cycle and natural vegetation
Crops and grass
Related IMAGE components
Agriculture and land use
Carbon, vegetation, agriculture and water
Land cover and land use
Land-use allocation
Livestock systems
Projects/Applications
OECD Environmental Outlook to 2050 (2012) project
Biemans et al., 2011
Biemans, 2012
Gerten et al., 2004
Flowchart Water. See also the Input/Output Table on the introduction page.
Key policy issues
What is the combined effect of climate change and socio-economic development on water demand and availability, and on associated agricultural production?
What is the potential of adaptation measures to reduce water stress and water-related crop production losses?
How can water demand be reduced and still provide the adequate service levels to the sectors with the highest demand?
Water plays an important role in many natural and human processes. Its availability is essential for natural vegetation and agricultural production, for human settlements and industry. Around one third of the worlds’ population is living in countries already suffering from ‘medium’ to ‘high’ water stress (OECD, 2012). This number is expected to increase further, due to a growing population that will need more water and is living in a changing climate. Today, agriculture is responsible for 70% of the total global water withdrawals and is thus by far the biggest water user. Around one third of the total global crop production is harvested from irrigated areas, although they only occupy 17% of croplands (e.g. Portmann et al., 2010). This indicates that irrigation generally supports more productive agricultural practices. To meet a growing food demand (see Agriculture and land use), irrigation is expected to expand in the future (Fischer et al., 2005; Molden, 2007; FAO, 2011a) and, hence, will increase agricultural water demand. Moreover, the water demand in other sectors (domestic, electricity, manufacturing) is projected to increase strongly, over the coming decades (OECD, 2012). As a consequence, competition between different water users will increase and resulting water shortages may affect future food production. Although the total amount of fresh water on earth is more than enough to fulfil all human needs, it is the uneven distribution that makes water a scarce resource in some regions and watersheds. Climate change will lead to changes in precipitation patterns and, therefore, will also alter the future availability of water, adding to water stress in areas where precipitation levels are expected to decline.
To identify current and future areas of water stress, IMAGE now includes a hydrological model that calculates both water availability and demand. The hydrological module of LPJmL, coupled to the IMAGE model, is fully integrated with terrestrial carbon and land-use dynamics, and calculates agricultural water demand as well as water availability and withdrawals. Availability of renewable water is the net result of precipitation, interception and evapotranspiration by plants and soils. In the model, the surplus in each grid cell is flowing to neighbouring grid cells within a watersheds by means of a river routing scheme. River flows are modified by dams and reservoirs for irrigation, hydropower production or a mix of the two. The effects of water stress on crop production can be quantified by limiting the amount of available water for irrigation to the actually available amount of water in the LPJmL model. By including the feedback of water-limited crop production on land allocation, IMAGE is able to develop more realistic scenarios for cropland expansion and agricultural intensification in the future. The IMAGE model and the LPJmL model are fully and dynamically coupled (see Carbon cycle and natural vegetation), and IMAGE scenarios therefore include an integral assessment of the water cycle, and can be used to assess water availability and water demand at high spatial (0.5 x 0.5 degree grid cells) and daily resolutions.
Links to other parts of the model, input and output
The hydrological model of IMAGE is closely linked to the model on natural vegetation, crop and carbon cycles (see Carbon cycle and natural vegetation; Crops and grass), because all those submodels are represented in LPJmL, which is a global hydrology and vegetation model (Sitch et al., 2003; Bondeau et al., 2007). An overview of data exchanges with other IMAGE modules is given below. Data on annual land cover and land use are used as input into LPJmL, including information on the location of irrigated areas and types of crops. This influences the amounts of water that evaporate and run off, as well as the amount of water needed for those irrigated areas. Vice versa, information on water availability as calculated by LPJmL is taken into account by the land allocation model to find suitable locations for the expansion of irrigated areas. Climate is used as an input into LPJmL to determine reference evapotranspiration, and the precipitation input to the water balance (Gerten et al., 2004). The crop model, which is also part of LPJmL (Crops and grass), calculates irrigation water demand based on crop characteristics, soil moisture and climate. If the amount of water available for irrigation is limited, the crop model calculates the reduction in crop yield due to water stress.
Input/Output Table
Input Water component
IMAGE model drivers and variables
Irrigation conveyance efficiency Ratio of water supplied to the irrigated field to the quantity withdrawn from the water source, determining the quantity of water lost during transport. This parameter is defined at country level. Drivers
Irrigation project efficiency Ratio of quantity of irrigation water required by the crop (based on soil moisture deficits) to the quantity withdrawn from rivers, lakes, reservoirs or other sources. This parameter is given at country level. Drivers
Crop irrigation water demand - grid Water requirements for crop irrigation, calculated as daily moisture deficit during the growing season. Crops and grass
Land cover, land use - grid Multi-dimensional map describing all aspects of land cover and land use per grid cell, such as type of natural vegetation, crop and grass fraction, crop management, fertiliser and manure input, livestock density. Land cover and land use
Precipitation - grid Monthly total precipitation. Atmospheric composition and climate
Temperature - grid Monthly average temperature. Atmospheric composition and climate
Digital water network - grid Digital water network DDM30 describing drainage directions of surface water, with each cell only draining into one neighbouring cell, organising cells to river basins.
LOD (location of dams and reservoirs) Location, building year, purpose and size of 7000 largest reservoirs.
Soil properties - grid Soil properties that have an effect on vegetation growth and hydrology. These characteristics differ between soil types. Relevant characteristics are soil texture and depth and water holding capacity HWSD database
Water demand other sectors - grid Total annual water demand for non-agricultural sectors (households, industry and electricity production)
Output Water component
IMAGE model variables
Irrigation water supply - grid Water supplied to irrigated fields; equal to irrigation water withdrawal minus water lost during transport, depending on the conveyance efficiency.
Water withdrawal other sectors - grid Total annual water withdrawal by non-agricultural sectors.
Irrigation water withdrawal - grid Water withdrawn for irrigation, not necessarily equal to irrigation water demand, because of limited water availability in rivers, lakes, reservoirs and other sources.
River discharge - grid Average flow of water through each grid cell.
Aquatic biodiversity
Water stress - grid Water stress is a basin scale indicator of the mean annual water demand to availability ratio. This ratio gives an indication for the level of water stress experienced in the basin. Basins with a water demand to availability ratio above 0.2 are considered medium water stressed, basins with ratios above 0.4 are severely water stressed. Final output
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After completing its $1.5 million round of seed funding, Akron-based CompanionLabs has appointed Len Pagon, chairman and CEO of Next Sparc LLC, to its board of directors.
The company made the announcement in a news release on Monday, July 9.
Next Sparc invests in emerging internet-based, software and service-based companies. CompanionLabs fits that bill. The young Akron company, through its plug-and-play apps, aims to help customers optimize their digital marketing dollars, particularly on Facebook.
Pagon is well-known in the digital marketing world. Before starting Next Sparc, he founded Brulant, which combined with Rosetta in 2008 to create one of the largest independent digital ad firms. Publicis in 2011 acquired Rosetta for $575 million.
“As we continue our rapid growth and scale to become a world-class company in the digital advertising space, it’s simply a great thing to have Len join the board and Next Sparc participate in this round,” said Brian Deagan, CompanionLabs CEO in a statement. “There’s just a lot to be said for ‘been-there-done-that’ experience, which Len brings in a big way.”
Next for CompanionLabs is continuing to invest heavily in data science and engineering to continue its work in advertising on Facebook and soon Google, the release said.
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As it currently stands, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild for the Switch lands at the number three spot with 44,483 sales this week– the decline most likely due to a few new releases for the PS4. The Wii U version of the game falls a couple places lower on the charts, sitting comfortably in the seventh spot. 1-2-Switch has nabbed number five, while Super Bomberman R remains on the list at number ten, along with a few other 3DS games sprinkled into the mix.
1. [PS4] Ghost Recon: Wildlands – 89,791
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3. [Switch] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 44,483 (230,862)
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14. [3DS] Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS – 6,009 (989,876)
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The Switch console itself remains to be the number one gaming system of choice (by far) for buyers for the second week in a row, with 61,998 sales under its belt.
1. Switch – 61,998 (329,152)
2. PlayStation 4 – 28,902 (31,065)
3. New 3DS LL – 18,360 (18,433)
4. PlayStation Vita – 8,398 (9,889)
5. PlayStation 4 Pro – 6,398 (6,742)
6. 2DS – 4,094 (4,147
7. New 3DS – 1,227 (1,268)
8. PlayStation 3 – 639 (615)
9. Wii U – 430 (565)
10. Xbox One – 117 (147)
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Deep Cuts–David + David’s Boomtown
Posted on July 23, 2019 July 23, 2019 by Nathan Crowder
There was one of those innocuous Twitter questions that caught my eye earlier this morning. Four albums that saved your life in high school–Album covers only, no commentary.
I’m a sucker for those kinds of questions. It’s like being interviewed. Like someone actually cares about the answer, when in fact so few rarely do. But I almost always bite. It’s human nature.
I posted my picks then loaded them up and listened to them in order. And let’s have another moment of brutal honesty–“saved my life” is some Grade-A hyperbole, at least for me. Kept me sane? Helped me figure out who I was? Helped shape my sense of identity? Sure. I’ll accept that.
Some of my favorite memories of that age were hanging out with friends listening to records. Everyone had their own little area of special interest, their own musical DNA. Despite what nostalgia-trigger shows like Stranger Things tend to make us think, music in the 80’s was not as homogeneous as it’s often portrayed. I was introduced to a very wide range of sounds, both contemporary and vintage (I’m thinking of Eric’s British Invasion collection, or Charlie’s Prog-rock predilection). And between them, college radio, and whatever music I could procure at the local music shop, I developed my own weird little niche.
That brings us to David + David.
They put out exactly one album, Boomtown, released in 1986. I just learned today that it was one of the many albums destroyed in the massive fire at Universal in 2008, which isn’t relevant but still weirdly fitting. Boomtown was not a huge hit. They released a couple of singles, none of which charted higher than #8 (on the Rock tracks. They topped out at 37 on Billboard Hot 100). They also contributed to make a huge impact on Sheryl Crow’s Tuesday Night Music Club album, but didn’t produce another album as a duo. David Baerwald would go on to put out a trio of solo albums and soundtracks, including the song “Come What May” to the movie Moulin Rouge! which earned him a Golden Globe nomination.
Boomtown was one of those albums that the critics loved but never caught on with the general record-buying audience. People did a really nice write up on them, in 1987. Rolling Stone called the album “one of the year’s most impressive debuts.” But it was too difficult to classify and the material was, well, kind of niche.
And that, I suspect, was a big part of the appeal for me. It’s a masterful album not concerned with trying to latch onto a particular sound or movement. It’s just Los Angeles style rock with a bit of a folk influence and darkly poetic lyrics portraying characters trying to survive Los Angeles in Reagan’s 80’s. Baerwald’s upbringing in LA as the son of a political scientist and a psychologist cannot be overlooked as an influence to his lyrics.
At their core, many of the songs on Boomtown are about dreams deferred, of isolation, of the empty pursuit of wealth, of people who fell through the cracks. It’s political without being Political. An examination of a point in time when Prosperity Gospel took over, when the safety net failed, and people were teetering on the edge. In many ways, that makes it all the more relevant today than when it was recorded over 30 years ago.
“Ain’t So Easy” is from the perspective of an abusive husband who wants to make up for his fits of rage, to make everything better. It’s a plea to forget the past, not because he’s reformed so much as his awareness that he can’t make it on his own.
“A Rock for the Forgotten” is a vignette from the perspective of a bartender, knowing that he’s surrounded by broken souls, his regulars who’ve shared their stories because they depend on him for stability that he himself craves.
“River’s Gonna Rise” is a musing on the city of Los Angeles itself, crumbling at the edge of the abyss. It crackles with an apocalyptic urgency, both warning of and praying for the end, symbolized by a river coming to wash the city away.
This nine-song magnum opus, told with howling guitars and haunted keyboards, sung with the voice of someone who has, as the kids are saying these days, “seen some shit,” is not as depressing as it sounds. I know, surprise, right? The desperation in the lyrics is served up with world-weary empathy, more understanding social worker than exploitative poverty tourist. They reflect the dreams, the fears, and ultimately the dignity of the marginalized and forgotten. In nine songs (and his subsequent solo works), Baerwald tells the stories of the people he knows, speaking their truths in the same way that Bruce Springsteen has done for decades.
In so many ways, this album has proven to be a huge influence on not only what I write, but who I write about and who I write for.
Boomtown closes with the song “Heroes,” which has been on countless mix tapes and writing playlists for me over the decades. A perfect culmination of the album’s themes, it delivers a message of hope and perseverance–that surrender is no option, and that even if our struggles prove futile, they have merit. That win or lose, there is honor in fighting for something you believe in. That, heroes aren’t always the ones who win–that they’re the ones who keep fighting for what’s right even when they can’t win.
But rather than leave you at the end, I’m leaving you with the first track, their biggest “hit.” I encourage you to seek out the album and giving it a spin.
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Moving beyond our chains
As the curtains closed to a slightly modernised version of opera ‘Tosca Libretto’, everyone in the Royal Theatre Carre was on their feet. The curtains parted to reveal the cast, each humbled by the roar of applause echoing across the gold bordered and crimson velveteen lined hall. Then the conductor of the accompanying live orchestra was called on stage. He too was awarded with similar praise. Everyone was grateful and happy.
As I picked up my coat and made my way to the restaurant, I could sense the couple who sat next to me, following me. Eventually, once everyone had their choice of food, they struck a conversation with me.
‘You are from Pakistan, yes?, they asked, the caution in their voice blatant and obvious. Yes, yes. How did you know?
They sheepishly admitted that they’d gandered on my mobile screen while I was reading some news about Pakistan during the second act break. If you don’t mind, can we ask you something about Aasia Bibi?
I smiled and urged them to ask their questions. They weren’t the first ones to be curious. Others, friends and colleagues here in Amsterdam, have pulled me away and inquired about Aasia too. Ever since Saiful Mulook has landed in the Netherlands, the Dutch populace has grown both interested and horrified by Pakistan. And, how can you blame them? After all this is how the story goes: the Nation seems insistent to murder someone who has been proven innocent by the courts and the State is absolutely impotent in safeguarding the life of its citizen and has given into the demands of prehistoric lunatics.
Sadly, this is not just a story, it’s the truth.
A few days ago, I asked my mother a question I have asked several times before: how do you sell Pakistan to these Europeans when Pakistan continues to do such things?
As always, she insisted that things will change Inshallah.
As always, I both admired and pitied her for her faith and optimism.
But the question holds. How do you do it?
In the many years I have spent here trying to do the same, I am yet to find any answers to that query. So, I’ll stop this here and move on to our national insecurity. Ever since I picked up my history book, I was made to believe that Pakistan was the centre of the world. We had gigantic amounts of precious materials hidden somewhere in Baluchistan. We were at the perfect centre of political divides and everyone was trying endless to garner our support. We were the only nuclear Muslim State so we were automatically the leading voice and representative of the Muslim populace. And, we had lands that were so fertile; we could easily sustain our ballooning population on our own without dependence on anyone. And then, of course, Allah had blessed us with incomparable blessings and this made the whole world jealous from us.
Even as I write this, the words seem primitive. And, as I re-read the paragraph, I do wonder if I am mapping out a Pakistan that used to exist, once upon a time, but, has since some time, become mature. Sadly, the arguments that persist in Pakistan prove otherwise.
Everything is a conspiracy in Pakistan. Aasia’s ruling is a conspiracy. Imran Khan met a priest before the ruling was announced. All international organisations are bullying poor Pakistan to make a judgement that forsakes its own laws. The support offered for Aasia and the insistence of countries to put their foot down and volunteer for her safety and escape is a conspiracy to challenge our sovereignty. The West and the East (afterall, how can we forget India) are all involved in this grand plan to de-religionise Pakistan and send us to the empty hells of secularism.
Unfortunately, the aforementioned are statements made by some relatively well-educated Pakistanis I have recently conversed with. The mindset is not primitive after all.
Here is one solution: next time when you pick up a local newspaper, please also buy a copy of the Economist or Newsweek. Reading them prove to be a humbling experience. There and then you realise that the most noise Pakistan managed to make was a mere paragraph somewhere in the Asia section of the print. Besides that, a lot is happening elsewhere. Cruel and terrible things. Optimistic and positive things. We have some advances in technology that would revolutionise how we live. Philosophical debates that are putting our prejudices and biases to test. There is politics that is sound and not an ugly mesh of egos and misfortunes. Read them and have perspective. See how insignificant you are and then, in that capacity, work on yourself.
The writer is a Dissertation Researcher based in Finland. He conducts research on political, regional and societal changes with special focus on religious minorities in Europe.
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DUBLIN — Gregor Townsend freely admits Scotland’s record in the Six Nations away from Edinburgh and Rome is a major issue.
Because it’s dismal.
The coach has taken it personally.
Soon after the Scots beat England two weeks ago to come into title contention, Townsend’s focus turned on to this Saturday in Dublin where awaits Ireland.
The unbeaten front-runner who could clinch the championship this weekend.
Winner of a national record-tying 10 straight tests.
Loser to Scotland at home only once in the last 20 years.
Unbeaten in its last 14 home games in the championship, double its previous best in the Five or Six Nations.
That Ireland.
The past and present in this matchup appeared so intimidating that Townsend addressed the topic with the team, as a group and individually.
“We’ve had one-on-one meetings with everybody in the squad to talk about away games,” he says.
“It’s getting back to knowing what mindset, what preparation, is required to win away from home – because it is tougher. People will say it’s the same pitch, it’s the same team, but the stats show you in this tournament it’s tougher to win away from home.
“We’ve had one blip, we’ve had one experience where we didn’t get it right in Cardiff (where they lost to Wales 34-7 in the first round). We’ve now got a second opportunity to make sure we make the most of it.
“They have that feeling of knowing what it takes to win. We’d like to think we’ll see another improvement this weekend.”
Townsend says he’d be content with improvement, in attempting to downplay their hopes by suggesting victory was not essential.
“We have to make sure we play close to our potential,” he says. “If that means we win the game, then brilliant, but if it means that we just put in a very improved performance compared to the likes of Cardiff and Twickenham (in 2017), then that is a big step forward.”
Townsend is right to try and manage expectations. For all its progress, Scotland hasn’t followed a big win with another. Consistency remains lacking.
France was beaten in 2016 for the first time in a decade. Next match, defeat to Ireland.
Australia was beaten in Sydney last June. Next match, defeat to Fiji.
Australia was beaten again in Edinburgh in November. Next match, defeat to Wales to open this championship.
Two weeks ago, England was outplayed, outthought, and outlasted by Scotland in one of the biggest upsets in years. But it was within the warm embrace of Murrayfield.
This time, Ireland will throw up the hostile, loud, and partisan crowd at Lansdowne Road. The Irish also play differently, preferring to squeeze the life out of others, expertly conducted by Jonathan Sexton and Conor Murray.
The Scots are playing with adventure, thrilling crowds, and scoring tries. But flankers Hamish Watson and captain John Barclay aren’t likely to get as much leeway at the breakdown as England gave them. They also aren’t likely to see much ball in Dublin, though they have already showed that they don’t need a lot for Huw Jones and Stuart Hogg to be effective.
England’s mindset wasn’t right but that shouldn’t be a problem for the Irish. They could be champions for the third time in five years if they beat Scotland with a bonus point and England can’t match it against France in Paris a few hours later.
Their confidence is such that even though Lions forwards Tadhg Furlong and Iain Henderson were passed fit, only tighthead prop Furlong was summoned to start. Henderson is in the reserves, backing up the lanky Devin Toner.
How relieved would they be if they were to win the championship this weekend, and could roll into London on St. Patrick’s Day for a Grand Slam shot without a lot of baggage.
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Membrane properties and synaptic inputs of suprachiasmatic nucleus neurons in rat brain slices
Zhi-Gen Jiang, YuQin Yang, Zhao Ping Liu, Charles Allen
Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences
1. Whole-cell. recordings were made from 390 neurons of the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) in horizontal brain slices during different portions of the circadian day. The locomotor activity of the rats was measured prior to the preparation of brain slices to insure that each rat was entrained to a 12 h-12 h light-dark cycle. The mean input conductance was 42% higher (1.58 nS) in neurons recorded near the subjective dawn than those (1.11 nS) recorded near the subjective dusk. The current required to hold the neurons at -60 mV also showed a circadian variation with a peak in the middle of the subjective day and a nadir in the middle of the subjective night. Analysis of the variations in the input conductance and the holding current at -60 mV suggested that at least two ion conductances are involved in the pacemaking of the circadian rhythms. 3. Voltage-clamped SCN neurons often had both outward and inward spontaneous postsynaptic currents. The outward currents were blocked by bicuculline but not by strychnine, and were identified as IPSCs mediated by GABA(A) receptors. The inward currents were blocked by 6-cyano-7-nitroquinoxaline-2,3-dione (CNQX) and were identified as EPXCs mediated by glutamate. Most spontaneous synaptic currents were miniature currents but action potential-dependent large events were seen more often in IPSCs than in EPSCs. 4. Stimulation of the optic nerve or chiasm usually evoked a monosynaptic EPSC which was mediated by both NMDA and non-NMDA receptors. In 13% of cells, optic nerve stimulation evoked an outward current or an inward current followed by an outward current; all the evoked currents were blocked by 4-aminophosphonovaleric acid (APV)and CNQX whereas the outward current only was blocked by bicuculline, suggesting involvement of an inhibitory interneuron. 5. SCN neurons sum the excitatory inputs from both optic nerves; on average each SCN cell receives innervation from at least 4.8 retinohypothalamic tract (RHT) axons. 6. Focal stimulation in the vicinity of the recorded neuron revealed that nearly all SCN neurons receive local or extranuclear GABAergic inputs operating via GABA(A) receptors. The EPSCs activated by such stimulation were not significantly different in amplitude and pharmacological properties from those induced by RHT stimulation. One hundred and one neurons were labelled with neurobiotin during whole-cell, recording. Based on the dendritic structures, four types of SCN neurons (monopolar, radial, simple bipolar and curly bipolar) were identified. The curly bipolar cells had a higher membrane conductance, holding current and hyperpolarization-activated current (I(h)) amplitude than the other neuronal types. Radial neurons did not respond to optic nerve stimulation, which activated EPSCs in the other cell types.
Journal of Physiology
Synaptic Membranes
Bicuculline
6-Cyano-7-nitroquinoxaline-2,3-dione
Optic Chiasm
Synaptic Potentials
N-Methylaspartate
Action Potentials
Jiang, Z-G., Yang, Y., Liu, Z. P., & Allen, C. (1997). Membrane properties and synaptic inputs of suprachiasmatic nucleus neurons in rat brain slices. Journal of Physiology, 499(1), 141-159.
Membrane properties and synaptic inputs of suprachiasmatic nucleus neurons in rat brain slices. / Jiang, Zhi-Gen; Yang, YuQin; Liu, Zhao Ping; Allen, Charles.
In: Journal of Physiology, Vol. 499, No. 1, 15.02.1997, p. 141-159.
Jiang, Z-G, Yang, Y, Liu, ZP & Allen, C 1997, 'Membrane properties and synaptic inputs of suprachiasmatic nucleus neurons in rat brain slices', Journal of Physiology, vol. 499, no. 1, pp. 141-159.
Jiang Z-G, Yang Y, Liu ZP, Allen C. Membrane properties and synaptic inputs of suprachiasmatic nucleus neurons in rat brain slices. Journal of Physiology. 1997 Feb 15;499(1):141-159.
Jiang, Zhi-Gen ; Yang, YuQin ; Liu, Zhao Ping ; Allen, Charles. / Membrane properties and synaptic inputs of suprachiasmatic nucleus neurons in rat brain slices. In: Journal of Physiology. 1997 ; Vol. 499, No. 1. pp. 141-159.
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The map shows the location of the continuous permafrost zone and the discontinuous permafrost zone including areas of wide spread permafrost, areas of scattered permafrost and permafrost areas in the Cordillera. The map also indicates for six locations (Inuvik, Yellowknife, Thompson, Resolute,...
Permafrost occurs when the ground remains at or below a temperature of 0oC for a minimum period of two years. Permafrost occurs not only at high latitudes but also at high altitudes. Almost all of the soil moisture in permafrost occurs in the form of ground ice, which in turn occurs in several...
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Nunavut’s cold climate makes it a territory consisting of mostly barren land and permafrost. Permafrost is soil or rocks whose temperature remains at or below the freezing point for a long period of time. Glaciers, a mass of snow and ice that does not melt from year to year prevail in the...
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We present the results of preliminary field tests at Mallik, Northwest Territories, Canada, that demonstrate good quality magnetotelluric data can be obtained in this environment using specialized electrodes and buffer amplifiers.
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Contained within the 3rd Edition (1957) of the Atlas of Canada is a plate that shows 20 condensed maps with ranges of important inland fish of commercial value found within Canada. The ranges, for the most part, indicate present and usual distribution. Rare or occasional occurrences have not been...
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Contained within the 3rd Edition (1957) of the Atlas of Canada is a plate showing general distribution in eight condensed maps of the certain species of West Coast fish, mollusks, crustaceans, and indicates the areas of greatest catches and amounts taken for most species. These maps are based...
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Dr. Nigel Atkinson uses Wiki Education to teach science communication skills
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Laura Ferguson receives NRSA
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Letter from the Chair
Dear alumni, parents and friends of UT neuroscience. It was my honor to take over as chair of the Department of Neuroscience this January. Thanks to my predecessors Rick Aldrich, and more recently Dan Johnston, the department has grown to be one of the more respected neuroscience programs in the country....
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NYC Condos for Sale Near the F Line
The F train covers quite a bit of ground in New York City, offering local service along 6th Avenue in Manhattan while making stops in the Lower East Side and Midtown West. It is the only train that runs through Roosevelt Island, stopping there before heading into Queens. Whether you’re planning on stopping by Rockefeller Center or need to head to Greenwich Village, the F train has you covered.
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Play it Again, Selig!
By Jesse Zwick
Bobby Keppel’s bases-loaded fastball clearly grazed Brandon Inge. Joe Mauer’s slicing drive down the left field line landed fair by at least two feet. And Chase Utley needed not one, but two blown calls to reach base safely in the ninth. Or at least these misfortunes were clear enough on instant replay. But the umps ruled otherwise and another World Series dream was deferred for the Tigers, Twins, and Rockies—all small-market clubs, conspiracy theorists will be pleased to note.
We’re only through the division series, but Major League Baseball’s umpires have made enough blatantly bad calls that commentators have already begun their yearly rite of harping on umpire mistakes and raising the specter of broadening the use of instant replay in baseball. Equally true to form, Commissioner Bud Selig has already reiterated his staunch opposition to anything of the sort. Arguing against the innovation, Selig (and many others) cite the negative impact it would have on both the length of the games (already really long) and the integrity of the sport (its humanity at risk of being overrun by techno-wizardry). Both points are bogus.
The argument that the instant replay will elongate an already painfully lengthy sporting event hardly deserves a rebuttal. Reviewing a crucial, late-inning play would take about as much time as, say, it takes David Ortiz to spit on his hands between each pitch. And if anything is integral to the sport, it is its complete and utter disregard for haste.
Fans are more likely to cotton to the argument that instant replay would wreck the purity of the sport. That’s because baseball, as our national pastime, is constantly (and conveniently) being re-imagined as a rare bastion of innocence in the otherwise bleak moral landscape of sports. “Human error is part of our sport,” Selig noted in quasi-biblical fashion in 2005, following yet another postseason marred by controversy.
Oh c’mon. The game is already so filled with technology that denying it to umpires simply hangs them out to dry. Forget the obvious scandals over corked bats and human growth hormone—today’s players review endless hours of playback to prepare for opponents, sometimes even going into the clubhouse during games to review their last at bat. Many wear special, tinted contact lenses to see the ball better in different lighting conditions.
And then there’s the fans, who don’t simply watch the game on television—instead, the networks employ state of the art pitch-tracking systems that indicate how many inches a curveball breaks, its velocity when it leaves the pitcher’s hand compared to when it crosses the plate, and of course where it lands in the strike zone. Fox will even on occasion paint an obnoxious fiery path that mirrors the arc the pitch traveled on its way to home plate. All of which begs the question: If instant replays in slow motion and high definition are available for the entire world to see, how long will it take for fans to become alienated when their team loses on a bum call? The greater threat to baseball’s purity, it seems, is for a million people to see one thing and have the poor ump rule the other way because he couldn’t check a playback.
So bring on the instant replay, but set up a system in which managers must be judicious about when they can challenge plays. The only major loss I can think of will be that fewer grown men will protest calls by kicking dirt or throwing a base on television.
The Plank, Politics, Person Career, Bobby Keppel, Brandon Inge, Bud Selig, Chase Utley, Detroit Tigers, Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins, Major, Rockies
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Shareholders overwhelmingly approve Disney-Fox merger
Clearing the way for one of the largest corporate takeovers in recent times, shareholders of Disney (DIS) and 21st Century Fox (FOXA) approved Disney’s $71.3-billion buyout of the latter’s assets. According to sources, the merger is expected to close in the first half of next year. The Fox assets involved in the transaction include the 20th Century Fox studio, FX Networks and National Geographic Partners.
The proposal was cleared in a majority vote, at special meetings convened by the parties simultaneously in New York, with only one shareholder (Disney) raising the objection. It is widely perceived that the coming together of Disney and Fox would change the American entertainment industry forever.
The approval takes the historic deal one step closer to realization, after a long-drawn battle between Disney and Comcast (CMCSA) to acquire Fox. The pursuit for Fox took a turn about eight months ago when the New York-based media firm agreed to sell its assets to Disney for $52.4 billion.
“Combining the 21CF businesses with Disney and establishing new ‘Fox’ will unlock significant value for our shareholders. I want to thank all of our executives and colleagues for their enormous contributions in building 21st Century Fox over the past decades,” said 21st Century Fox executive chairman Rupert Murdoch.
The Fox assets involved in the transaction include the 20th Century Fox studio, FX Networks and National Geographic Partners
Last week, Comcast officially announced its decision to end the bidding war with Disney and let go of Fox, putting an end to months of speculation. To the advantage of Fox, the initial offer price of about $50 billion was raised several times before it reached $71 billion as the companies continued to outbid each other.
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It is learned that Comcast was discouraged by fears of getting into antitrust issues, especially after the Department of Justice (DoJ) appealed against the AT&T-Time Warner deal and Fox revealed its preference for Disney.
Earlier, Disney received approval from the DOJ to go ahead with its plan – a major regulatory hurdle in its pursuit for Fox. While the companies need to get the green signal from a few more agencies, the process will be relatively hassle-free.
As per the terms of the agreement, Disney will be paying $35.7 billion in cash and issuing 343 million new shares to stockholders of 21st Century Fox. Now that the future of Fox is almost certain, the market will be shifting its focus to another ongoing takeover battle – between Comcast and Fox for the assets of UK-based television streamer Sky plc.
Meanwhile, shares of Disney and 21st Century Fox opened Friday’s regular session lower and maintained the downtrend in the early trading hours.
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2K Games Shutting Down Battleborn for Good in 2021
The hero-arena shooter Battleborn is going offline permanently in January 2021. Publisher 2K Games has already pulled the game from all digital stores in preparation for the shutdown.
This was just one step of the gradual closing of the title. After February 24, 2020, current Battleborn players will not be able purchase the game’s Platinum currency. However, any currency (both Platinum and earned coins in-game) already accumulated at that point can still be spent and used until the game closes its doors for good in 2021. No other features will be removed before the closing date. At that time, the game will be completely unplayable for all owners of the title.
2K Games additionally explained via their support site that they are “gradually sunsetting the game to focus our efforts and resources on other projects.”
Developer Gearbox ceased further development of the game back in September 2017. Battleborn unfortunately released the same time window as Blizzard’s extremely popular Overwatch, another hero-arena shooter. In such a face-off, only one arena shooter will survive, and Overwatch was the victor.
When Gearbox stopped development, they said that the servers would remain active for the “foreseeable future.” That future is ending in just a little over a year. Better get in all the Battleborn time in you can if you still actively play the game. If you wanted to try it out, your only bet is to find a used physical copy of the game.
Source: 2K Games Support
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Making people smile in Afghanistan
A decade ago, Afghanistan had some television – the Taliban had banned it up until then – but today, thanks, in part, to the MOBY Group, Afghans have more television programming at their fingertips than ever before.
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Tag Archives: Crescent Moon
Reubenesque
October 29, 2018 by Justine Young
Photography by provided
Of all the flavors of Omaha, one of our most famous is the Reuben. First served at the Blackstone Hotel in the 1920s (and named after local grocer Reuben Kulakofsky), the sandwich can now be found on restaurant menus worldwide. Omaha’s love for the sandwich is apparent in all the ways we recreate it. For decades, Omaha chefs have been pulling apart the historical combo of corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and rye bread, and reassembling the ingredients to create new ways of celebrating the dish. The result is a range of fare, from those that closely resemble their breaded ancestor, to others more deserving of the title “Reubenesque.”
Here are just a few of the places you can grab a fresh taste of an Omaha classic remixed, right in the city where it all began.
REUBENFEST AT CRESCENT MOON
Located just across the street from the old Blackstone Hotel, Crescent Moon (3578 Farnam St.) dedicates an entire week every November to the Reuben sandwich and its many variations: Reubenfest. Last year, Reubenfest brought in an estimated 500-600 visitors per day, with more than 4,000 Reuben-themed dishes served by the end of the week. Reubenfest 2018 runs from Nov. 5-10 and will see the return of many crowd favorites, including Reuben pizzas, burritos, egg rolls, and calzones, as well as new Reubenesque offerings. If you hope to catch a bite of the action, plan your visit to avoid peak meal times when the restaurant is packed and tables are hard to come by.
Crescent Moon Reuben Sandwich
Ever in the mood for Tex-Mex and a Reuben, and you simply can’t decide? Omaha’s got your back—and your taste buds. You can head on over to Dundee’s Place (7024 Maple St.) for that Reuben flavor stuffed inside a shell with their tasty Reuben tacos. Or drop by Two Fine Irishmen (18101 R Plaza) and ask for a plate of their Reuben nachos.
Two Fine Irishmen Reuben Nachos
SAUSAGES / HOT DOGS
Is a hot dog a sandwich? What about a Reuben sandwich/hot dog mashup? Find out for yourself with this tribute to a tribute, the Kansas City Reuben at B&B Classic Dogs (1020 Lincoln Road in Bellevue). The Bellevue dog was inspired by a concessions item at Kauffman Stadium. Stoysich House of Sausage (multiple locations) offers the Round Reuben, a fully cooked sausage made with corned beef, Swiss cheese, and sauerkraut for those looking to take the Reubenesque home. Chicago Dawg House’s food truck, the Weenie Wagon, also offers the Stoysich Round Reuben on St. Patrick’s Day.
DEEP-FRIED
Aside from Crescent Moon’s Reubenfest, you can find Reuben egg rolls at a variety of restaurants around town, including Paddy McGown’s Pub & Grill (4503 Center St.), Dundee Dell (5007 Underwood Ave.), or further west at Clancy’s Pub (2905 S. 168th St). For those reminiscing over Localmotive Food Truck’s famous Reuben rounders, stop by Over Easy (16859 Q St.) on a weekend night, where the food truck’s menu is served seasonally.
Dundee Dell Egg Roll Reuben
You might know that March is National Reuben Month, but did you know that Omaha declared a Reuben Sandwich Day? March 14, 2013, was the inaugural Reuben Day. If you missed the holiday this year, you can always join the fun in March at Mama’s Pizza, where they serve a Reuben pizza all month long at all of their three Omaha locations.
Mama’s Reuben Pizza
Veggie lovers can celebrate Rueben pride, too. At Wilson & Washburn (1407 Harney St.), order a traditional-style Reuben sandwich with their original beet dressing added. For more animal-friendly takes on the Reuben, Modern Love (which recently moved to 3157 Farnam St.) has offered Reuben Mac & Shews (a variation of their vegan Mac & Shews) and recently added the Seitan Beet Reuben to their permanent menu.
Modern Love Veggie Reuben
ALTERNATIVES & VARIATIONS
Still want more Reuben? Try the gluten-free California Reuben at Big Green Q (6023 Maple St.), a sweeter take on the original recipe. If you’re looking for a slightly leaner version of the sandwich, try the Rachel, a variation made with turkey instead of corned beef. The Rachel can be found at a variety of restaurants around Omaha, including Brazen Head Irish Pub (319 N. 78th St.). Or if you’re looking for a little extra on your plate, head on over to Gorat’s Steakhouse (4917 Center St.), where you can order a triple-decker Reuben.
This article was printed in the November/December 2018 edition of Omaha Magazine. To receive the magazine, click here to subscribe.
Dundee’s Place Reuben Taco
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Topics: B&B Classic Dogs, Big Green Q, Chicago Dawg House, Clancy's Pub, Crescent Moon, Dundee's Place, Justine Young, Mama's Pizza, Modern Love, Obviously Omaha, Omaha, Omaha Magazine, Over Easy, Paddy McGown's Pub, Reuben, Reubenfest, Stoysich House of Sausage, the Weenie Wagon, Two Fine Irishmen, Wilson & Washburn
Todd “Fox” Hansen
June 27, 2018 by Tara Spencer
Todd “Fox” Hansen looks like a guy you’d see hiking up a mountain, followed by his loyal dog pack, maybe carrying a whittled, wooden staff and helping out lost, less fortunate hikers.
In reality, he only recently started climbing mountains, taking his dogs with him when it’s allowed. Sometimes things are exactly what they seem.
For Hansen, that last statement couldn’t be more true. He has a kind smile and a soft chuckle that comes easily. He would readily fit in one of those old-timey museum settings, hammering away as a fire blazed in front of him.
Since the age of 16 he’s been creating, learning the age-old trades of black- and silversmithing and later moving on to experiment with more intricate metalworking practices.
Sitting in a booth sipping on a stout at the Crescent Moon Ale House, (where he also works on the package side, Beertopia) he picks up a coaster from the table as he explains what he does.
“There’s a distinction between making, like knife making, where you can take a bar or something like that and cut your shape out of it and just grind it to form,” he says. “But there’s not many people where you could give them something like that,” indicating the salt shaker in front of him, “and they can form that into a different shape.”
Hansen has been working on that second practice for years, though he started with simpler stuff at the age of 16, when he attended a class on silversmithing with his mom at Pipal Park Community Center. Tom McDowell, a member of the local group Prairie Blacksmiths Association, was the instructor.
“They were doing some casting and ring making, so I started to play around with that a little bit,” he says. McDowell invited him to one of their ‘hammer-ins’ they had once a month. “I was the youngest one there by about 40 years, at that point…I got to pick their brains.”
Hansen says he “putzed” around on his own for a couple years before attending college at the Kansas City Art Institute, where he majored in sculpture and minored in philosophy, literature, and science.
But he was still kind of on his own.
“There wasn’t really anyone there [at the time] who knew what I was doing,” he says, adding that while there were some good professors who pushed him to work on the conceptual side of the work, there were others who didn’t really consider what he was doing art.
A look at the pieces Hansen is doing now would probably change their minds. He is working in the Japanese styles of Mokume-Gane, a process where you alternate fusing different metals, such as copper and silver. He also started learning Uchi Dashi, which is the process of manipulating a thin piece of metal into the artist’s desired shape.
The results are intriguing. He brought an emblem and a small copper frog he’s been practicing on as examples. At first glance, they may not seem that impressive. But once he’s explained the process that goes into making them, it’s clear that there is an artistry that goes into their making.
However, there is certainly a more practical side to metalworking. Chris Kemp, owner of CK Fabrications, says he got his start working at a fencing company that did ornamental ironwork. He really enjoyed what he was doing, and when he left, over “creative differences,” he started his own business out of Hot Shops Art Center.
“I’m basically a prostitute,” Kemp says. “I pretty much do whatever people pay me to do.”
But there is still an artistic aspect to his work. He says while he rarely gets to do his own thing, he does collaborate with other designers. Though Kemp hasn’t had a chance to work with Hansen in that aspect, they have talked about it. “It’d be nice,” Kemp says. “I could really use the (experienced) help.” A part of the problem is that mistakes are expensive in this line of work, and not just monetarily. “It’s the kind of equipment where it’s a life-changing accident, not just a ‘Whoops, I screwed up.’”
For Hansen, this is especially true.
In January of 2017, he found out he has the vascular form of Ehlers Danlos syndrome, a rare, inherited disorder that affects connective tissues—primarily skin, joints, and blood vessel walls. Symptoms include bruising easily and overly flexible joints. While that may sound innocuous, there can be life-threatening complications, including aneurysms.
“One day I’ll probably just be like, ‘Oh gosh, I’ve got a really bad headache’ and I’m just gonna lie down and someone will find me in a couple days,” he says, in the most good-humored way possible.
Hansen believes the disorder may not be as rare as it seems, but possibly underdiagnosed, as it requires genetic testing to determine whether or not you have it.
Despite warnings that he should stop his work because of the potential dangers, Hansen doesn’t intend to give up on his life’s passion just yet. The 35-year-old Hansen says he is currently apprenticing with the American Bladesmith Society, always working on his smithing education.
“I enjoy all of it,” he says. “It’s nice to have a broader palette to draw from and then I can combine those into things that are suited to each other.”
To learn more about Hansen’s work, visit facebook.com/Empyrean-Metalworks.
This article appears in the May/June 2018 edition of Encounter.
Posted in: Art, Encounter, Lifestyle
Topics: American Bladesmith Society, Beertopia, Chris Kemp, CK Fabrications, Crescent Moon, Empyrean Metalworks, Hot Shops Art Center, Pipal Park Community Center, Prairie Blacksmiths Association, Todd Fox Hansen
Obviously Omaha
August 26, 2016 by Daisy Hutzell-Rodman and Doug Meigs
As the air turns crisp, and leaves begin to fall, mugs of cold beer start flowing for Oktoberfest. Actually, those mugs of Oktoberfest beer will flow throughout September. The event began as a public wedding celebration for Germany royalty on Oct 12, 1810. Subsequent celebrations have traditionally begun on the third weekend of September and concluded on the first Sunday of October. In Omaha, however, you can find festivities all month.
Gerda’s German Restaurant and Bakery
5 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday, Sept. 9;
4 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10
5180 Leavenworth St.
One of Omaha’s largest Oktoberfests, this event has been going for more than 20 years. The celebration runs late into the night with music from the Dave Salmons Polka Band. Wash down a variety of German beers with Bavarian-style baked chicken, schweinshaxe (ham shank), or spaetzle, the German-style noodles made by the German-born Gerda herself. No admission.
–gerdasgermanrestaurant.com
Lucky Bucket Brewing Co.
6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9
11941 Centennial Road, Suite 1
The beer is brewed on site. There are also sausages, pretzels, cocktails from Cut Spike Distillery (which shares a building with the brewery), and live music by Barry Boyce Band. Walk-in admission is $5 per person. Ticket bundles are selling on Groupon for $12 dollars (admission for two with two commemorative glasses) or $22 (admission for four with four glasses). Commemorative glasses do not come filled with beer.
–luckybucketbrewing.com
132nd German Day Celebration and Oktoberfest at the German-American Society
5 p.m. to midnight Friday, Sept. 16;
11:30 a.m. to midnight Saturday, Sept. 17
3717 S. 120th St.
The German-American Society of Omaha was founded in 1884 as the “Omaha Plattdeutscher Verein.” Ever since, the organization has held a Deutsche Tag, or German Day, every year. Deutsche Tag is now celebrated in conjunction with their Oktoberfest. This event for the whole family (not just the 21-and-up crowd) features games and face painting. The food menu features roast pig, schnitzel, and German potato salad. Admission is $5 each day for adults, which does not include beer or food. 402-333-6615
–germanamericansociety.org
Crescent Moon and Huber-Haus Oktoberfest
4 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday, Sept. 23;
noon to 2 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24
3578 Farnam St.
The Huber-Haus, adjoining the Crescent Moon, celebrates Oktoberfest for the 15th time this year. They serve Hofbrau, Spaten, Warsteiner, Paulaner, Hacker-Pschorr, and Weihenstephaner beers on tap along with plenty of favorite German foods. Admission is $5 for adults ages 12 and older and does not include food or beer.
–beercornerusa.com/huber-haus
Benson Oktoberfest
6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30
1302 North 60th St.
The annual fundraiser for the Benson Community Garden gives new meaning to term “beer garden.” Grilled brats and live music—with performances by the Polka Police—will entertain the whole family. Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Admission is $5 per person.
–bensongardens.org Omaha Magazine
Posted in: Beer, Cocktails & Wine, Entertainment, Food & Drink, Nightlife, Omaha Magazine, Publications
Topics: Barry Boyce Band, Bavarian-style baked chiken, beer, Benson Community Garden, Benson Oktoberfest, cocktails, Crescent Moon, Cut Spike Distillery, Dave Salmons Polka Band, Deutsche Tag, German potato salad, German-American Society of Omaha, Hacker-Pschorr, HOfbrau, Huber-Haus Oktoberfest, Paulaner, Plattdeutscher Verein, Polka Police, pretzels, roast pig, sausages, schnitzel, schweinshaxe, spaetzle, Spaten, Warsteiner, Weihenstephaner
April 25, 2016 by Daisy Hutzell-Rodman
Omaha is a foodie town. Sure, we love our steaks, but we also love sushi, ramen, farm-to-table fare…you name it. Omahans always knew this, but what about people outside the city? Liz Claman, FOX Business Network anchor for “Countdown to the Closing Bell,” also loves eating in Omaha.
“Honestly what’s so interesting everywhere I’ve eaten has been so amazing,” says Claman.
She says her crew is just as particular, and they have had a similar reaction. Claman, among tens-of-thousand others, is coming to town this week and will interview Warren Buffet on May 2 following the Berkshire Hathaway weekend. She eats at her favorite restaurants, which often align with local favorites.
“We have to stop at the Twisted Fork on our first day,” she says. “There and Stokes. We love it (Twisted Fork). We call it The Fork.”
Like many locals, one Old Market spot, and its signature appetizer, tickled her tastebuds.
“The crew will be so disappointed to hear about Ms because we loved the lavash,” says Claman upon hearing it burned down in February. She also noted she liked to purchase her “annual pair of jeans” at Nouvelle Eve.
Claman claims one reason she loves the food scene in Omaha is because it can accommodate her diet through the entire trip.
“I am a Californian so we try to eat as healthy as possible,” Claman says. “I always get the Good for You salad at Stokes. How easy is that? I make sure I do lots of veggies and lots of protein.”
Her schedule involves working 20 hour days during the annual shareholder’s weekend. If she eats unhealthy foods, particularly sugar and starch, she crashes. She admitted, however, to treating herself each Sunday night with the meatloaf and mashed potatoes she orders from the Hilton’s room service.
Claman also listed Crescent Moon as a favorite for their service.
“We’re treated so nicely. We feel so welcome, and it just puts the cherry on top of everything every time we come to Omaha.”
As for steak?
“We have about seven places we like,” Claman says. “801, Passport, Omaha Prime, Happy Hollow when I can with Warren. V. Mertz is incredible. There’s a little Omaha Steaks store at the airport, so on my way home I always order about 15 filet mignon for home. I have a contrail of great steaks that follow me.”
So how are local favorites also favorites of a New Yorker-via-California? She bypasses Yelp and the hotel concierge and asks locals where they like to eat.
“That’s how we found The Fork,” Claman says. “We were in Nouvelle Eve and asked where to eat. And we love it.”
Claman and her crew think that Omaha is one of their favorite places to visit, and the food scene is a big part of that.
“We sink our teeth into Omaha both figuratively and literally. The people and the atmosphere make it just as wonderful of an experience for us.”
Like this story? Join us tonight at Salt 88 as we launch The Food Issue.
Posted in: Business, Food & Drink, Web Exclusive
Topics: 801, Berkshire Hathaway, Crescent Moon, featured, Happy Hollow, Liz Claman, M's Pub, Nouvelle Eve, Omaha, Omaha Prime, passport, Stokes, Twisted Fork, V. Mertz
Now Serving Omaha
February 10, 2015 by Dana Markel
Ranked as a Top 10 Foodie City by Livability.com, Omaha’s reputation as a great dining destination continues to grow. In choosing Omaha, Livability.com raves, “Innovative chefs throughout the city are creating sensational menus that surprise many visitors.” The Grey Plume and Boiler Room are constantly receiving high praise from national food critics. Open Table’s “100 Hottest Restaurants in America” list includes Pitch Pizzeria in the Dundee neighborhood, and the Food Network has featured Big Mama’s Kitchen, California Taco, and Brewburgers on its national broadcasts.
To capitalize on the growing interest and to increase awareness about Omaha’s culinary landscape, the Omaha Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) just started its own web series called “Now Serving Omaha.” Each month a new restaurant is featured in a short video webisode that is distributed to more than 165,000 people from all over the country via the CVB’s social media network. There is also a dedicated webpage featuring all of the videos at visitomaha.com/nowservingomaha.
In addition, the Omaha CVB partnered with Food and Travel magazine, a national publication with a readership of more than 81,000, to create a full-page editorial showcasing many of Omaha’s beloved restaurants such as The Drover, Piccolo Pete’s, Dundee Dell, Johnny’s Café, Crescent Moon, and Blue Sushi. Thanks to a Nebraska Tourism-sponsored media tour, Omaha restaurants have also received media coverage in magazines in Austin, Texas, Des Moines, Iowa, and Kansas City, Mo.
So is all the attention focused on promoting Omaha restaurants worth it? Consider this: Research shows out-of-town visitors spend more than $274 million a year dining out in Omaha restaurants. So the answer is a resounding yes—Omaha is serving up travel-worthy food and visitors are eating it up.
Dana Markel is Executive Director of the Omaha Convention & Visitors Bureau. Questions or comments? Email the Omaha CVB at info@visitomaha.com.
Posted in: B2B Magazine, Business, Food & Drink, Restaurants
Topics: Big Mama's Kitchen, Blue Sushi, Boiler Room, Brewburgers, California Taco, Crescent Moon, Dundee Dell, food, Food Network, Johnny’s Café, Omaha, Piccolo Pete’s, Pitch Pizzeria, restaurants, The Drover, The Grey Plume
December 2, 2013 by Chris Wolfgang
The day after Christmas 2011 coincided with the eight-year anniversary of the day Matt and Kim Mixan first met. At the skating rink on 10th and Howard streets, a small group of their friends quietly encouraged Matt to go through with the afternoon’s plan: proposing to Kim. “It was something I’d been wanting to do for years,” he explains. “I’d always planned that spot, that day, that event, for three years in a row, and it never panned out.”
“At lunch, he was downing the margaritas,” Kim recalls. “I was like, what is going on?” The nerves didn’t go away. It took several laps around the crowded rink and Kim wanting to stop due to bruised ankles from the skates before Matt coaxed her to the center of the ice. With their friends surrounding them, he got down on one knee and said, “I couldn’t think of a better place to do this than on our eight-year anniversary with people who love us.” Laughing, Kim asked a couple times if he was serious, then answered, “Yeah, okay!”
Of course, it’s not strictly necessary to be prepared with that level of commitment before enjoying the ConAgra Foods Ice Skating Rink, and you don’t have to plan for three years. As of Sat., Dec. 14, all that’s really required is a five-dollar bill for admission and skates, because who has those? On the weekends, night owls and lovebirds alike can skate till midnight. Wear an elf hat and feel good about yourself, because 100 percent of proceeds go to Food Bank for the Heartland. The donations translated into 1.3 million meals last year, according to event manager Vic Gutman of Vic Gutman & Associates.
Still, the rink’s varying hours can get a little tricky to keep in mind. If you just want to soak up some holiday cheer already, Downtown’s Holiday Lights Festival is in full swing from Thanksgiving evening until about a week after the New Year. What that means in English is the trees along the Gene Leahy Mall are lit by more than a million fairy lights every night. As are six blocks of 24th Street in North Omaha. And six blocks of 24th Street in South Omaha. Soak up even more nostalgia and stop by the Mall around 7 p.m. on Saturdays. Choral groups, ranging from youth to professional, will regale passersby with holiday tunes for an hour.
But sometimes standing around admiring sparkling lights isn’t that appealing because, you know, winter. It’s cold. Get thee to Beer Corner USA on 36th and Farnam streets for Holiday Beerfest. This is a one-time deal on Sat., Dec. 7, and it’s from 1–5 p.m. (drinking in the afternoon? Psh, it’s the holidays. Also, good prep for long-planned proposals, apparently). The seasonal-brew-sampling fest has been going on for the past seven years, so get your tickets early ($22 in advance, $27 at the door) and drink your way through 100 or so winter brews and three separate bars: Crescent Moon, Huber-Haus, and Max and Joe’s. “Winter beers,” explains Michael Perdue, manager of the attached bottle shop, Beertopia, “are darker, use more roasted malt, and there might be some spice as well—cinnamon, cardamom. We’ll have a lot of porters, stouts, some strong English ales, too.”
What is beer without a little snack? The Old Market Candy Shop officially has its annual offering of pumpkin pie fudge. Owner Jeff Jorgensen promises that egg nog fudge is not far behind. Sometimes they have ribbon candy too, but don’t hold your breath. It may or may not be available when you go. Of course, right next door to the Candy Shop is Downtown’s permanent homage to Christmas, Tannenbaum Christmas Shop, also owned by Jorgensen.
Consider working off the chocolate with an amble along Farnam Street near 33rd. The shop windows at Midtown Crossing are decorated once again for Miracle on Farnam, a series of intricate holiday displays. More than 20 sponsors have designed these nostalgia-inducing, shadow-box-like tableaus. The windows housing animated pieces in particular call to mind postcards of old-fashioned toy shop windows decked out for the season.
It makes for quite a romantic stroll in the evening, by the way. No ice skates required. And let’s be real, you don’t want to be that guy who stole someone else’s proposal technique anyway.
Posted in: Downtown, Encounter, Entertainment, Family, Lifestyle, Places, Recreation
Topics: beer, Beer Corner USA, Beertopia, candy, caroling, Christmas, ConAgra Foods Ice Skateing Rink, Crescent Moon, date, downtown, Holiday Beerfest, holiday displays, Holiday Lights Festival, Huber-Haus, ice skating, Jorgensen, Kim Mixan, Matt Mixan, Max and Joe's, Michael Perdue, Midtown Crossing, Miracle on Farnam, North Omaha, nostalgia, Old Market Candy Shop, Omaha, South Omaha, Tannenbaum Christmas Shop, The Encounter, things to do, Vic Gutman, Vic Gutman & Associates, winter
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Batman Beyond – Ο Μπάτμαν του μέλλοντος: 2x20
Terry becomes suspicious when his biology teacher starts acting oddly. The strange behavior culminates in a manic chase and shootout with federal agents after school, leading him to get involved as Batman. When Commissioner Gordon and her men find the teacher gagged and bound in her home, the truth comes out: an intelligent synthoid code-named Zeta is on the loose. Designed for stealth and assassination, it has the ability to disguise itself as any person using a holographic generator. Batman joins in the hunt for Zeta, but when he corners the robot he discovers that Zeta ran away from the federal agency because he doesn’t want to kill. Gary Cole makes his first and only appearance as the voice of Zeta, before Diedrich Bader assumed the role for the Zeta Project spin-off series. Joe Spano makes his first appearance as agent Bennet.
Ace in the Hole Aug. 19, 2000
Where's Terry? May. 27, 2000
Payback May. 13, 2000
Sentries of the Last Cosmos May. 06, 2000
April Moon Apr. 22, 2000
Plague Apr. 15, 2000
Zeta Apr. 08, 2000
The Eggbaby Apr. 01, 2000
Sneak Peek Mar. 25, 2000
Armory Mar. 11, 2000
The Last Resort Mar. 04, 2000
Final Cut Feb. 05, 2000
Eyewitness Jan. 22, 2000
Terry's Friend Dates a Robot Jan. 15, 2000
Babel Jan. 08, 2000
Revenant Dec. 11, 1999
Mind Games Dec. 04, 1999
Rats! Nov. 20, 1999
Hooked Up Nov. 13, 1999
Once Burned Nov. 06, 1999
Bloodsport Oct. 23, 1999
Hidden Agenda Oct. 16, 1999
Lost Soul Oct. 09, 1999
Joyride Oct. 02, 1999
Earth Mover Sep. 25, 1999
Splicers Sep. 18, 1999
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Emmanuel Cleaver on Education
Democratic Representative (MO-5)
Adequately fund educational measures in Congress
Ensuring our children’s future through a quality education will remain one of my priorities in Congress. Measures passed in Congress need to be adequately funded in order to provide our school systems with the tools and training necessary to educate our children. Source: 2004 House campaign website, CleaverforCongress.com , Nov 2, 2004
Voted YES on $40B for green public schools.
Congressional Summary:Make grants to states for the modernization, renovation, or repair of public schools, including early learning facilities and charter schools, to make them safe, healthy, high-performing, and technologically up-to-date.
Proponent's argument to vote Yes: Rep. BETSY MARKEY (D, CO-4): This legislation will improve the learning environment for our children, reduce energy costs and create new jobs across the country. Green schools not only save school districts money but also teach the importance of sustainable living to children at a young age.
Opponent's argument to vote No: Rep. GLENN THOMPSON (R, PA-5): We all know our Nation is drowning in a sea of red ink. The bill we're debating today would add an estimated $40 billion in new spending. And despite the majority's hollow promises of fiscal responsibility, there's nothing in the legislation to offset this hefty price tag with spending reductions elsewhere. This is just more of the same borrow and spend, spend and borrow policy that we've seen under this majority and this administration. Reference: 21st Century Green Schools Act; Bill H.R.2187 ; vote number 2009-H259 on May 14, 2009
Voted YES on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects.
Veto override on the bill, the American Competitiveness Scholarship Act, the omnibus appropriations bill for the Departments of Departments of Education, Health & Human Services, and Labor. Original bill passed & was then vetoed by the President.
Proponents support voting YES because:
Rep. OBEY: This bill, more than any other, determines how willing we are to make the investment necessary to assure the future strength of this country and its working families. The President has chosen to cut the investments in this bill by more than $7.5 billion in real terms. This bill rejects most of those cuts.
Opponents recommend voting NO because:
Rep. LEWIS: This bill reflects a fundamental difference in opinion on the level of funding necessary to support the Federal Government's role in education, health and workforce programs. The bill is $10.2 billion over the President's budget request. While many of these programs are popular on both sides of the aisle, this bill contains what can rightly be considered lower priority & duplicative programs. For example, this legislation continues three different programs that deal with violence prevention. An omnibus bill is absolutely the wrong and fiscally reckless approach to completing this year's work. It would negate any semblance of fiscal discipline demonstrated by this body in recent years.
Veto message from President Bush:
This bill spends too much. It exceeds [by $10.2 billion] the reasonable and responsible levels for discretionary spending that I proposed to balance the budget by 2012. This bill continues to fund 56 programs that I proposed to terminate because they are duplicative, narrowly focused, or not producing results. This bill does not sufficiently fund programs that are delivering positive outcomes. This bill has too many earmarks--more than 2,200 earmarks totaling nearly $1 billion. I urge the Congress to send me a fiscally responsible bill that sets priorities. Reference: American Competitiveness Scholarship Act; Bill Veto override on H.R. 3043 ; vote number 2007-1122 on Nov 15, 2007
Voted NO on allowing Courts to decide on "God" in Pledge of Allegiance.
Amendment to preserve the authority of the US Supreme Court to decide any question pertaining to the Pledge of Allegiance. The bill underlying this amendment would disallow any federal courts from hearing cases concerning the Pledge of Allegiance. This amendment would make an exception for the Supreme Court.
I believe that our Pledge of Allegiance with its use of the phrase "under God" is entirely consistent with our Nation's cultural and historic traditions. I also believe that the Court holding that use of this phrase is unconstitutional is wrong. But this court-stripping bill is not necessary. This legislation would bar a Federal court, including the Supreme Court, from reviewing any claim that challenges the recitation of the Pledge on first amendment grounds.
If we are a Nation of laws, we must be committed to allowing courts to decide what the law is. This bill is unnecessary and probably unconstitutional. It would contradict the principle of Marbury v. Madison, intrude on the principles of separation of powers, and degrade our independent Federal judiciary.
Opponents support voting NO because:
I was disappointed 4 years ago when two judges of the Ninth US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that our Pledge, our statement of shared national values, was somehow unconstitutional. I do not take legislation that removes an issue from the jurisdiction of this court system lightly. This legislation is appropriate, however, because of the egregious conduct of the courts in dealing with the Pledge of Allegiance.
By striking "under God" from the Pledge, the Court has shown contempt for the Congress which approved the language, and, more importantly, shows a complete disregard for the millions of Americans who proudly recite the Pledge as a statement of our shared national values and aspirations. No one is required to recite the Pledge if they disagree with its message. Reference: Watt amendment to Pledge Protection Act; Bill H R 2389 ; vote number 2006-384 on Jul 19, 2006
Voted YES on $84 million in grants for Black and Hispanic colleges.
This vote is on a substitute bill (which means an amendment which replaces the entire text of the original bill). Voting YES means support for the key differences from the original bill: lowering student loan interest rates; $59 million for a new Predominantly Black Serving Institution program; $25 million for a new graduate Hispanic Serving Institution program; provide for year- round Pell grants; and repeal the Single Lender rule. The substitute's proponents say:
The original bill has some critical shortcomings. First and foremost, this substitute will cut the new Pell Grant fixed interest rate in half from 6.8% to 3.4%, to reduce college costs to those students most in need.
It would also establish a new predominantly black-serving institutions programs to boost college participation rates for low-income black students, and a new graduate Hispanic-serving institution program.
As we saw from 1995 to 2000, the questions employers were asking was not your race, not your ethnicity, not your religion, they wanted to know if you had the skills and talents to do the job. Most often today, those skills and that talent requires a higher education. A college education is going to have to become as common as a high school education.
The substitute's opponents say:
I feel it is not totally the Federal Government's responsibility to provide for all of higher education. The substitute has three critical flaws.
1.The name itself, "Reverse the Raid on Student Aid." Don't believe the hype. Not one student in America will receive less financial aid under our bill. Not one.
2. This amendment does not retain the $6,000 maximum Pell Grant award that our legislation has. In fact, they stay with the same old $5,800 maximum award.
3. It says that we are going to have a 3.4% interest rate for 1 year that is going to cost $2.7 billion, but it has no offsets whatsoever. How do they pay for it? They don't tell us.
Reference: Reverse the Raid on Student Aid Act; Bill HR 609 Amendment 772 ; vote number 2006-080 on Mar 30, 2006
$25B to renovate or repair elementary schools.
Cleaver signed Fix America's Schools Today Act (FAST)
Fix America's Schools Today (FAST) Act of 2011:
Authorizes $25 billion to carry out this title, which shall be available until Sept. 30, 2012
Allocates grants to states and, through them, subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to modernize, renovate, or repair early learning or elementary or secondary education facilities.
Requires grants be allocated directly to the 100 LEAs with the largest numbers of children aged 5-17 living in poverty, to modernize, renovate, or repair such facilities.
Requires states to give subgrant priority to projects that comply with certain green building standards.
Prohibits the use of such grants for new construction or routine maintenance costs.
Reserves funds for a survey, by the National Center for Education Statistics, of nationwide public school construction, modernization, renovation, and repair needs.
Allocates grants to states to modernize, renovate, or repair existing facilities at community colleges.
Requires, with certain exceptions, the iron, steel, and manufactured goods used in projects funded by this Act to be domestic.
Applies the prevailing wage rate requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act to projects assisted pursuant to this Act.
Source: HR2948&S1597 11-HR2948 on Sep 15, 2011
Sponsored 10/10 Loan Forgiveness: cancel college loans after 10 years.
Cleaver co-sponsored Student Loan Fairness Act
Congressional Summary:Student Loan Fairness Act:
Establishes a 10/10 Loan Forgiveness Program that provides forgiveness to borrowers who, have made 120 monthly payments in the previous 10 years.
Caps the amount of loan forgiveness that the program will provide to individuals, and caps the interest rate on new loans at 3.4%.
Includes primary care physicians in medically underserved areas in the public service employee loan forgiveness program.
Opponent's argument against bill: (Blog post on voices.yahoo.com, "Why I'm Against the Student Loan Fairness Act"): The two key points to this bill are:
The 10-10 plan: Where an individual would be required to make ten years of payments at 10% of their discretionary income, after which their remaining federal student loan debt would be forgiven.
Cap federal interest rates at 3.4% and allowing existing borrowers whose educational loan debt exceeds their income to convert their private loan debt into federal Direct Loans.
Sounds enticing enough. They make a convincing argument that convinced over 200,000 people to sign their petition, many of whom shared their personal stories of student debt and how this act would change their lives. I disagree with all of them.
First, there is already student loan forgiveness act that erases your loans after 20 years. It is called Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act.
Many people who signed the petition argued that the government bailed out the banks, so why not us? The main difference [with TARP is that] most banks paid back the loans from TARP [while student loan forgiveness will make] $1 trillion magically disappear.
If the average college graduate is 22 years old, then we are talking about being debt free by 32. That is a risk I see many young college students willing to take.
Source: H.R.1330 13-H1330 on Mar 21, 2013
No-strings-attached block grant will kill transparency.
Cleaver voted NAY A-PLUS Amendment To Student Success Act
Heritage Action Summary: An amendment offered by Rep. Mark Walker (R-NC) and Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) to the Student Success Act (H.R. 5). The amendment, known as A-PLUS (Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success), would give the states the ability to consolidate their federal education funds and use them for any lawful education purpose they deem beneficial.
Heritage Foundation recommendation to vote YES: (7/8/2015): A-PLUS lets states escape No Child Left Behind's prescriptive programmatic requirements. At its core, A-PLUS delivers on the promise of "restoring state and local control over the 10% of education funding financed by the federal government," moving dollars out of the hands of federal bureaucrats and political appointees and into the hands of those closer to the students. Now is the time for Congress to restore federalism in education, empower parents and students instead of bureaucrats and unions, and remove archaic obstacles that have prevented true opportunity for all.
US News and World Report recommendation to vote NO: (4/7/2015): A-PLUS [is intended as] a no-strings-attached block grant. There isn't all that much the federal government can do well in education, but it's because of federally-required transparency that charter schools and voucher schools can demonstrate that they work. For example, New York City's Success Academy scores in the top 1% of all the state's public schools in math and in the top 3% in English. When Success Academy came under fire from teachers' union-backed Mayor Bill de Blasio, it was able to fight back with numbers to prove it. If a strong-union state were to receive a no-strings-attached block grant, transparency would be the first thing to go. A no-strings-attached block grant is an overreaction to federal overreach.
Legislative outcome: Failed House 195 to 235 (no Senate vote) Source: Supreme Court case 15-H0005 argued on Jul 8, 2015
Oppose private and religious school voucher programs.
Cleaver voted NAY SOAR Act
Heritage Action Summary: The House will vote to reauthorize the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act (H.R. 10). The bill would continue funding through Fiscal Year 2021 and allow eligible students in Washington, D.C. to enroll in a participating private school.Analysis by Heritage Action:
ACLU recommendation to vote NO: (Letter to U.S.House, 3/29/2011): The ACLU urges Congress to oppose the SOAR Act, legislation to restart and expand Washington DC's failed private and religious school voucher pilot program. Originally started as a five-year pilot program in 2004, the DC voucher program is the nation's first and only federally-funded private and religious school voucher program. Under the federal voucher pilot program, funds were provided to schools even though they infuse their curricular materials with specific religious content and even though they are not covered by many of the nation's civil rights statutes that would otherwise protect students against discrimination. Additionally, each of the congressionally-mandated studies to explore the pilot program concluded that the voucher program had no significant effect on the academic achievement.
Cato Institute recommendation to vote YES: (4/28/2016): The Obama administration has repeatedly worked to undermine or eliminate the DC school choice program, even though it has the support of local Democratic politicians such as the DC Mayor and a majority of the DC City Council. Low-income students shouldn't be condemned to low-quality schools just because their parents cannot afford a home in a wealthy neighborhood. The DC program was an important step toward breaking the link between home prices and school quality.
Legislative outcome: Passed by the House 240-191-3; never came to a vote in the Senate. Source: Supreme Court case 15-H0010 argued on Oct 21, 2015
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Post #563661
CatBus
Parent topic
Project Threepio (Star Wars OOT subtitles)
Link to post in topic
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/563661/action/topic#563661
10-Feb-2012, 9:57 PM
Reason for edit
CURRENT STATUS: Updated 6/26/2019 – Project files updated to version 11.0
Supported Languages: English, English SDH, Mandarin (Simplified & Traditional), Cantonese, Spanish (American & Castilian), Arabic, French, Indonesian, Malay, Russian, Bengali, Portuguese (Brazilian & European), German, Japanese, Persian/Farsi, Turkish, Korean, Vietnamese, Italian, Thai, Polish, Ukrainian, Burmese, Romanian, Dutch, Serbian (Latin & Cyrillic), Croatian, Greek, Hungarian, Czech, Swedish, Bulgarian, Hebrew, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Lithuanian, Slovenian, Macedonian, Latvian, Estonian, and Icelandic.
If you want to get the subtitles, check for downloads on MySpleen or alt.binaries.starwars, find the secret decoder ring with my name on it, or PM me for a temporary download link. This will be the complete set of project files, so it is a big download. If you need help, send me a PM or post your questions in this thread and hopefully someone will be able to help you.
PROJECT THREEPIO SUBTITLES
The goal of Project Threepio is to provide high-quality subtitle options for preservations of the Star Wars “Original Original Trilogy” – Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi in their unaltered forms – and to provide a framework with which anyone can add or change subtitles as needed for any other purpose. I hope that this will broaden the appeal of our preservation efforts beyond the English-speaking world.
Project Threepio’s subtitles work best with audio and video that have the following characteristics:
Video synced to the 2006 “Bonus Disc” (GOUT) release of the trilogy, or within a few frames of that
For all films, English opening crawl text, English audio, and burnt-in English subtitles for alien dialogue
For Star Wars, the 1977 English crawl, with the 1977 English stereo or six-channel audio mix
For The Empire Strikes Back, any English audio mix except the 16mm mono mix
Video format: 2160p(4K)@23.976fps, 1080p@23.976fps, 720p@23.976fps, or NTSC DVD
Aspect ratio: approximately 2.37:1, letterboxed in a 1.78:1 frame (i.e. Blu-ray/DVD compatible widescreen)
Examples: Harmy’s Despecialized Editions, 4K77-4K83 35mm Preservations, Team Blu/dark_jedi’s Trilogy Blu-ray & DVD Preservations
Utilities and detailed instructions are included for modifying the subtitles to work better with audio and video sources that have different characteristics, such as international versions, Laserdisc preservations, unsynced scans of projection prints, etc.
SUBTITLE IMAGE GALLERY
All images below are based on Harmy’s Despecialized Editions using Project Threepio’s BD-SUP subtitles. DVD subtitles do not (and cannot) look as good, and the appearance of subtitles when using SRT files can vary a great deal.
Subtitles are moved to the top of the frame for titles and crawls, to prevent overlapping onscreen text as much as possible.
Subtitles for multiple speakers are formatted to align along one side.
Translations for burnt-in alien subtitles are also moved to the top of the frame. In rapid back-and-forth dialogue, the entire exchange is shifted to the top to prevent the viewer from having to repeatedly switch from reading the top to the bottom of the screen. If your video doesn’t have burnt-in alien subtitles, Project Threepio contains utilities that allow you to shift these subtitles back down to the bottom of the frame.
SDH subtitles use a dark background for increased readability.
Included utilities can resize subtitles, while retaining all formatting and layout (i.e. for large projection screens).
You can even use subtitles in two different languages simultaneously.
Specially-designed “matching” subtitles mimic the appearance of theatrical subtitles (first screenshot has theatrical alien subtitles, second has Project Threepio’s matching subtitles).
English-only preservations don’t do much to help many of the people out there who want to be able to see Star Wars, but are instead afflicted with the Special Editions. I would love for every new Star Wars preservation to include these subtitles by default.
At just shy of four dozen languages, Project Threepio still lags quite a bit behind its namesake. I am always accepting contributions of good-quality GOUT-timed subtitles for new languages, and improvements to existing subtitles.
I’d like to thank the following Star Wars fans for their contributions to Project Threepio:
Feallan, Sadako, schorman13, pittrek, Laserman, a contributor who wishes to remain anonymous, none, Teesel, You_Too, RashadShehadeh, bttfbrasilfan, LexX, Rina, roback214, Leoj, Hostmaster, Rondan, kylefan, spaceghost, lexsanor, msycamore, IronMagus, Harmy, Laserschwert, csd79, ZIPC, B2D2, thxita, Leonardo, Anuj, stormpack, aserdaryakut, sf999, carlosmon, lucaslslopes, coolman756, Kloky, jl8, wayphat, carlosmon, DevilWing, Faithwyn, ChainsawAsh, negative1, Doctor M, dahmage, marvins, bilditup1, Chewtobacca, Darth Mallwalker, towne32, Diego, TheHutt, Mavimao, TV’s Frink, Possessed, and Collipso.
LOGOS FOR PRESERVATION PROJECTS
Also included in the Project Threepio resources folder are some high-resolution logos for various preservation projects, suitable for T-shirts or whatever you like. Preview images shown with a solid black background are provided with a transparent background for more printing flexibility.
Official Project Threepio Images (album art mashups: The Clash and Operation Ivy)
May the Force Be With You in multiple languages (white, black, or yellow text)
Unofficial Images For Other Preservation Projects (album art mashups: The Police, Negativland, and Pink Floyd)
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