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What makes Wilsonia College stand apart from other
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What makes Wilsonians stand apart from other institutions. First and foremost we have the Unique Distinction of catering to every level of students. Be it preschoolers to under graduates. Along with that we offer two separate boards of study to our students, being affiliated to both ISC and CBSE boards of education. Each unit be it Wilson’s Play House, Wilsonia Boy’s School, Wilsonia Girls’ School, Wilsonia Scholars’ Home or Wilsonia Degree College has something positive to offer and hence Wilsonia as a Group has been at the pinnacle of success for the past nearly Five Decades. And it is for this reason also that Wilsonian have topped the District in the Board examinations since the very beginning. Read More…
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Home / Legal News / Law enforcement agencies turning to drones to fight crime
Law enforcement agencies turning to drones to fight crime
By: Associated Press May 29, 2018 9:03 am
West Salem Police Chief Charles Ashbeck flies his department’s new drone in September 2015. The number of public safety agencies with drones has more than doubled since the end of 2016, according to data collected by the Center for the Study of the Drone at New York’s Bard College. (Peter Thomson/La Crosse Tribune via AP, File)
By JOHN SEEWER
No longer a novelty, drones are becoming everyday devices for more and more police and fire departments, new research has found.
The number of public-safety agencies with drones has more than doubled since the end of 2016, according to data collected by the Center for the Study of the Drone at New York’s Bard College.
The center estimated that just over 900 police, sheriff, fire and emergency agencies now have drones. And Wisconsin is one of the states that’s leading the way, the study showed.
Even as many law-enforcement agencies are just starting their drone units, police and fire departments are continuing to find new uses for the remote-controlled aircraft.
They’re being deployed to take photos of car accidents, guide firefighters through burning buildings and search for missing people and murder suspects.
Some believe they will change policing much like laptops in patrol cars, two-way radios and K-9 units.
“With this new environment we’re in with active shooters and mass shooters, you can be all over a school campus and see everyone who’s running out,” said Grady Judd, a Florida sheriff, who this year used money from drug seizures to buy 20 drones to cover all of Polk County night and day.
He stressed that the drones will be used only in emergency situations and not to spy on people. About a third of states, including Florida, require police to get a warrant before using drones in a criminal investigation.
Relying on drones, Judd said, is much cheaper than sending up a helicopter and allows for a faster response. Those equipped with thermal imaging can spot suspects at night.
“You can have a bad guy in a clump of palmettos pointing a gun at you and you can’t see him at all,” he said. “Every agency will have these teams in the future.”
Most public-safety agencies with drones have just one, said Dan Gettinger, co-director of the drone research center.
“These agencies are the test cases,” he said. “A lot of these programs are still in their infancy.”
The center’s research showed that more than twice as many agencies own drones as operate helicopters and planes.
Police in Superior, Wisconsin, flew a drone over a refinery fire in April to help firefighters see through thick smoke.
“We never envisioned working with the firefighters, but now that we have the drone, it makes total sense,” said Officer Bradley Jago, a drone pilot.
Most of the agencies with drones are smaller departments in rural places. That differentiates them from users of manned aircraft operations, who tend to be concentrated in heavily populated places.
The sheriff’s office in Ohio’s Putnam County, a rural area dominated by farmland, added a drone last year after a deputy brought his own drone from home to help search for two men who had broken into a farm building.
“We realized how useful it could be,” said Sheriff Brian Siefker, who said the department has since used the drone on accident investigations and to search for marijuana growing in cornfields. “The possibilities are endless.”
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Here Are Some Cryptic Quotes From Miles Bridges About His Future At Michigan State
Beanie Howell
Miles Bridges seemingly levitates, even amid a painful hip pointer, in MSU's lost to Kansas in the NCAA tournament's second round on Sunday. (Getty Images)
Michigan State's season came to an end Sunday evening at the hands of top-seeded Kansas in the second round of the NCAA tournament. And as it is in life, so too it is with sports: When one season ends, another begins.
Translation: It's officially Will-he-or-won't-he season for Miles Bridges and MSU.
The star Spartan who just rapped up perhaps the best freshman season in school history (16.7 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game) is understandably undecided about whether he will leave early for the NBA.
Keep in mind Bridges turns just 19 on Tuesday.
Detroit Free Press MSU beat writer and all-around media celebrity Chris Solari picked Bridges' brain on the elephant in the room just moments after his season (career?) at MSU came to an end:
OK, so now we wait.
Bridges' return would obviously be dope considering State returns its core of fellow freshmen (Cassius Winston, Nick Ward and Josh Langford), not to mention another highly touted recruiting class and, finally, some size (Gavin Schilling is expected back, and Ben Carter may get an extra year of eligibility from the NCAA).
Hopes will be high next hoops season in East Lansing regardless, but if No. 22 is in the mix we will be dealing with some next-level hype. Think about those other three freshmen with a full season of playing together under Tom Izzo under their belt; a full complement of role players like Kenny Goins, Matt McQuad, etc.; another über-talented crop of freshmen; AND a bonafide NBA wing, all at Izzo's fingertips.
Of course that means Bridges would be turning down literally millions of dollars from the NBA, which would require the kind of guts and general morality this writer lacks. He is currently projected as a mid-first-round pick by many draftniks, and that, thanks to new average rookie salary figures implemented by the NBA's latest CBA, would probably mean at least $3 million for his first year alone.
Sidebar: Bridges' dad said last month he expects his son to return to MSU for his sophomore season, so there's that.
And remember, college basketball players can now enter into NBA draft consideration but withdraw and return to school so long as they don't hire an agent. The deadline to withdraw--effectively the deadline to enter the draft--is 10 days after the NBA Draft Combine ends. The 2017 combine runs from May 9 through 14.
Beanie can be heard on “The AM Game Plan,” weekdays from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. on The Game 730 AM WVFN. You can also find his rantings and musings on Facebook and Twitter.
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118th AW conducts AHRT
A clear liquid with an ammonia-like smell was discovered in a mail container at the 118th Airlift Wing Jan. 26 resulting in at least two people already hospitalized; or at least it was simulated this way as several members of the 118th Airlift Wing role played during an all hazard response training exercise that took place Jan. 24-28. "The training
118th AW Honors 3rd Qtr Airmen of the Year Awardees
The 118th Airlift Wing Airmen of the Third Quarter Awardees were honored Dec. 4.The winners were Master Sgt. Richard Goodwin, as Senior NCO of the quarter, 118th Civil Engineering Squadron; Staff Sgt. Garrett Travis, as NCO of the quarter, 118th Logistics Readiness Squadron; and Airman 1st Class Roger Livingston, as Airman of the quarter,
Operation: Toy Drop, Bring Toys to December Drill
The 118th Airlift Wing is supporting the 13th Annual "Randy Oler Memorial Operation: Toy Drop," and members are encouraged to bring new unwrapped toys to the base during December drill weekend.Operation: Toy Drop is a philanthropic project where Fort Bragg's paratroopers out of Pope Air Force Base, or visiting paratroopers from across the world,
118th Members get on the field at Tenn. Titans Football Game
More than 140 Tennessee National Guard Soldiers and Airman took part in a ceremony to honor America at the start of the Tennessee Titans/Oakland Raiders football game on Sept. 12. "They give their time, this is our way of giving back," said Troy McMaken, marketing coordinator for the Titans, and former U.S. Marine. "Our fans absolutely
The National Guard "Family" supports 118th Flood Victim
The month of May started with what is now being referred to as the historical 1000-year flood. More than 15 inches of rain fell in many areas of middle Tennessee creating flood water that left the destruction of several homes in its path and completely inundated Ashland City and most of Cheatham County.For one Ashland City resident, Jim Johnson,
It is not uncommon for children to follow in their parent's footsteps and join the military. However, a parent enlisting their child into the military is something quite special and one Tennessee mother has done it twice.Mt. Juliet native Maj. Lawana Nelson, Director of Personnel at the 118th Airlift Wing, raised her right hand in front of the
Mobile USO visits 118th AW
The Mobile USO made an appearance at the 118th Airlift Wing on Feb. 17, and over 100 Airman from the unit made an appearance to see what all it was about. The Mobile USO was located in the front hanger and refreshments and snacks were given to those who stopped by."Our visit's intent was to interact and educate the Airlift Wing on what resources
Once on the Battlefield, Now on the Playing Field
The Olympic Committee's Paralympic Military Program is hosting an inaugural Warrior Games for wounded servicemembers, May 10-14, at the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. The games, which are a joint effort between the Pentagon and the U.S. Olympic Committee, are part of an effort to inspire recovery, capitalize on physical fitness and
118th Airman selected as Tennessee Airman of the Year
A Tennessee Air National Guard Airman from Nashville's 118th Airlift Wing was selected as the Tennessee Air National Guard Airman of the Year for 2009. Senior Airman Jessica Webb of Erwin, Tenn., serving as a Command Post Controller, was recognized for superior leadership, job performance, community involvement and personal achievements as an
Tennessee Air National Guard tasked to help Haiti Relief Efforts
A Tennessee Air National Guard team of 30 personnel departed for Haiti Jan. 27 for a period of 90 to 120 days. A second, 10-man team left Jan. 28 for 30 days.The first team consisted of 24 Airmen from Nashville's 118th Airlift Wing Civil Engineering Squadron, and six Airmen from Knoxville's 134th Air Refueling Wing Civil Engineering Squadron. The
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Workers say Sudan airport temporarily closed amid unrest
KHARTOUM, Sudan — Workers told travellers at the airport in Sudan’s capital Tuesday the facility will be closed temporarily amid reports of unrest in the country.
Video posted on social media showed the heavy deployment of security forces in some areas of Khartoum and there were unconfirmed reports of gunfire in one area near a building belonging to the country’s intelligence body.
Sudan is in a transition period after an uprising last summer deposed longtime autocratic ruler Omar al-Bashir. Since then, the country has been led by a transitional government led by technocrat Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok and a military council.
The Sudanese Professionals Association, the main organization behind the protest movement that ousted Bashir, urged people to stay indoors until the disturbance was settled. It said it rejected “any attempt to foment chaos, intimate citizens and deploy weapons,” and demanded immediate state intervention.
The group also reported a sudden blackout of state-run media. It called on all Sudanese and foreigners to steer clear of all military zones “in anticipation of armed clashes that may occur, due to high tensions.”
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A structured model for the spread of Mycobacterium marinum: Foundations for a numerical approximation scheme
Azmy S. Ackleh, Mark L. Delcambre, Karyn L. Sutton and Don G. Ennis
We develop a finite difference scheme to approximate the solution of a novel size-structured mathematical model of the transmission dynamics of Mycobacterium marinum (Mm) in an aquatic environment. The model consists of a system of nonlinear hyperbolic partial differential equations coupled with three nonlinear ordinary differential equations. Existence and uniqueness results are established and convergence of the finite difference approximation to the unique bounded variation weak solution of the model is obtained. Numerical simulations demonstrating the accuracy of the method are presented. We also conducted preliminary studies on the key features of this model, such as various forms of growth rates (indicative of possible theories of development), and conditions for competitive exclusion or coexistence as determined by reproductive fitness and genetic spread in the population.
Azmy S. Ackleh, Mark L. Delcambre, Karyn L. Sutton, Don G. Ennis. A structured model for the spread of <em>Mycobacterium marinum<\/em>: Foundations for a numerical approximation scheme. Mathematical Biosciences & Engineering, 2014, 11(4): 679-721. doi: 10.3934/mbe.2014.11.679.
Critical transitions in a model of a genetic regulatory system
Jesse Berwald and Marian Gidea
We consider a model for substrate-depletion oscillations in genetic systems, based on a stochastic differential equation with a slowly evolving external signal. We show the existence of critical transitions in the system. We apply two methods to numerically test the synthetic time series generated by the system for early indicators of critical transitions: a detrended fluctuation analysis method, and a novel method based on topological data analysis (persistence diagrams).
Jesse Berwald, Marian Gidea. Critical transitions in a model of a genetic regulatory system. Mathematical Biosciences & Engineering, 2014, 11(4): 723-740. doi: 10.3934/mbe.2014.11.723.
On the estimation of sequestered infected erythrocytes in Plasmodium falciparum malaria patients
Derdei Bichara, Nathalie Cozic and Abderrahman Iggidr
The aim of this paper is to give a method for the estimation of total parasite burden of the patient and the rate of infection in a malaria's intra-host model by using control theory tools. More precisely, we use an auxiliary system, called observer or estimator, whose solutions tend exponentially to those of the original model. This observer uses only the available measurable data, namely, the values of peripheral infected erythrocytes. It provides estimates of the sequestered infected erythrocytes, that cannot be measured by clinical methods. Therefore this method allows to estimate the total parasite burden within a malaria patient. Moreover, our constructed observer does not use the uncertain infection rate parameter $\beta$. In fact, we derive a simple method to estimate this parameter $\beta$. We apply this estimation method using real data that have been collected when malaria was used as therapy for neurosyphilis by the US Public Health Service.
Derdei Bichara, Nathalie Cozic, Abderrahman Iggidr. On the estimation of sequestered infected erythrocytes in <em>Plasmodium falciparum<\/em> malaria patients. Mathematical Biosciences & Engineering, 2014, 11(4): 741-759. doi: 10.3934/mbe.2014.11.741.
A SEIR model for control of infectious diseases with constraints
M. H. A. Biswas, L. T. Paiva and MdR de Pinho
Optimal control can be of help to test and compare different vaccination strategies of a certain disease. In this paper we propose the introduction of constraints involving state variables on an optimal control problem applied to a compartmental SEIR (Susceptible. Exposed, Infectious and Recovered) model. We study the solution of such problems when mixed state control constraints are used to impose upper bounds on the available vaccines at each instant of time. We also explore the possibility of imposing upper bounds on the number of susceptible individuals with and without limitations on the number of vaccines available. In the case of mere mixed constraints a numerical and analytical study is conducted while in the other two situations only numerical results are presented.
M. H. A. Biswas, L. T. Paiva, MdR de Pinho. A SEIR model for control of infectious diseases with constraints. Mathematical Biosciences & Engineering, 2014, 11(4): 761-784. doi: 10.3934/mbe.2014.11.761.
Stability and bifurcation analysis of epidemic models with saturated incidence rates: An application to a nonmonotone incidence rate
Yoichi Enatsu and Yukihiko Nakata
We analyze local asymptotic stability of an SIRS epidemic model with a distributed delay. The incidence rate is given by a general saturated function of the number of infective individuals. Our first aim is to find a class of nonmonotone incidence rates such that a unique endemic equilibrium is always asymptotically stable. We establish a characterization for the incidence rate, which shows that nonmonotonicity with delay in the incidence rate is necessary for destabilization of the endemic equilibrium. We further elaborate the stability analysis for a specific incidence rate. Here we improve a stability condition obtained in [Y. Yang and D. Xiao, Influence of latent period and nonlinear incidence rate on the dynamics of SIRS epidemiological models, Disc. Cont. Dynam. Sys. B 13 (2010) 195-211], which is illustrated in a suitable parameter plane. Two-parameter plane analysis together with an application of the implicit function theorem facilitates us to obtain an exact stability condition. It is proven that as increasing a parameter, measuring saturation effect, the number of infective individuals at the endemic steady state decreases, while the equilibrium can be unstable via Hopf bifurcation. This can be interpreted as that reducing a contact rate may cause periodic oscillation of the number of infective individuals, thus disease can not be eradicated completely from the host population, though the level of the endemic equilibrium for the infective population decreases. Numerical simulations are performed to illustrate our theoretical results.
Yoichi Enatsu, Yukihiko Nakata. Stability and bifurcation analysis of epidemic models with saturated incidence rates: An application to a nonmonotone incidence rate. Mathematical Biosciences & Engineering, 2014, 11(4): 785-805. doi: 10.3934/mbe.2014.11.785.
On a diffusive predator-prey model with nonlinear harvesting
Peng Feng
In this paper, we study the dynamics of a diffusive Leslie-Gower model with a nonlinear harvesting term on the prey. We analyze the existence of positive equilibria and their dynamical behaviors. In particular, we consider the model with a weak harvesting term and find the conditions for the local and global asymptotic stability of the interior equilibrium. The global stability is established by considering a proper Lyapunov function. In contrast, the model with strong harvesting term has two interior equilibria and bi-stability may occur for this system. We also give the conditions of Turing instability and perform a series of numerical simulations and find that the model exhibits complex patterns.
Peng Feng. On a diffusive predator-prey model with nonlinear harvesting. Mathematical Biosciences & Engineering, 2014, 11(4): 807-821. doi: 10.3934/mbe.2014.11.807.
Coexistence and asymptotic stability in stage-structured predator-prey models
Wei Feng, Michael T. Cowen and Xin Lu
In this paper we analyze the effects of a stage-structured predator-prey system where the prey has two stages, juvenile and adult. Three different models (where the juvenile or adult prey populations are vulnerable) are studied to evaluate the impacts of this structure to the stability of the system and coexistence of the species. We assess how various ecological parameters, including predator mortality rate and handling times on prey, prey growth rate and death rate, prey capture rate and nutritional values in two stages, affect the existence and stability of all possible equilibria in each of the models, as well as the ultimate bounds and the dynamics of the populations. The main focus of this paper is to find general conditions to ensure the presence and stability of the coexistence equilibrium where both the predator and prey can co-exist Through specific examples, we demonstrate the stability of the trivial and co-existence equilibrium as well as the dynamics in each system.
Wei Feng, Michael T. Cowen, Xin Lu. Coexistence and asymptotic stability in stage-structured predator-prey models. Mathematical Biosciences & Engineering, 2014, 11(4): 823-839. doi: 10.3934/mbe.2014.11.823.
Effects of nutrient enrichment on coevolution of a stoichiometric producer-grazer system
Lina Hao, Meng Fan and Xin Wang
A simple producer-grazer model based on adaptive evolution and ecological stoichiometry is proposed and well explored to examine the patterns and consequences of adaptive changes for the evolutionary trait (i.e., body size), and also to investigate the effect of nutrient enrichment on the coevolutin of the producer and the grazer. The analytical and numerical results indicate that this simple model predicts a wide range of evolutionary dynamics and that the total nutrient concentration in the ecosystem plays a pivotal role in determining the outcome of producer-grazer coevolution. Nutrient enrichment may yield evolutionary branching, trait cycles or sensitive dependence on the initial values, depending on how much nutrient is present in the ecosystem. In the absence of grazing, the lower nutrient density facilitates the continuously stable strategy while the higher nutrient density induces evolutionary branching. When the grazer is present, with the increasing of nutrient level, the evolutionary dynamics is very complicated. The evolutionary dynamics sequentially undergo continuously stable strategy, evolutionary branching, evolutionary cycle, and sensitive dependence on the initial values. Nutrient enrichment asserts not only stabilizing but also destabilizing impact on the evolutionary dynamics. The evolutionary dynamics potentially show the paradox of nutrient enrichment. This study well documents the interplay and co-effect of the ecological and evolutionary processes.
Lina Hao, Meng Fan, Xin Wang. Effects of nutrient enrichment on coevolution of a stoichiometric producer-grazer system. Mathematical Biosciences & Engineering, 2014, 11(4): 841-875. doi: 10.3934/mbe.2014.11.841.
Dynamics of a predator-prey system with prey subject to Allee effects and disease
Yun Kang, Sourav Kumar Sasmal, Amiya Ranjan Bhowmick and Joydev Chattopadhyay
In this article, we propose a general predator-prey system where prey is subject to Allee effects and disease with the following unique features: (i) Allee effects built in the reproduction process of prey where infected prey (I-class) has no contribution; (ii) Consuming infected prey would contribute less or negatively to the growth rate of predator (P-class) in comparison to the consumption of susceptible prey (S-class). We provide basic dynamical properties for this general model and perform the detailed analysis on a concrete model (SIP-Allee Model) as well as its corresponding model in the absence of Allee effects (SIP-no-Allee Model); we obtain the complete dynamics of both models: (a) SIP-Allee Model may have only one attractor (extinction of all species), two attractors (bi-stability either induced by small values of reproduction number of both disease and predator or induced by competition exclusion), or three attractors (tri-stability); (b) SIP-no-Allee Model may have either one attractor (only S-class survives or the persistence of S and I-class or the persistence of S and P-class) or two attractors (bi-stability with the persistence of S and I-class or the persistence of S and P-class). One of the most interesting findings is that neither models can support the coexistence of all three S, I, P-class. This is caused by the assumption (ii), whose biological implications are that I and P-class are at exploitative competition for S-class whereas I-class cannot be superior and P-class cannot gain significantly from its consumption of I-class. In addition, the comparison study between the dynamics of SIP-Allee Model and SIP-no-Allee Model lead to the following conclusions: 1) In the presence of Allee effects, species are prone to extinction and initial condition plays an important role on the surviving of prey as well as its corresponding predator; 2) In the presence of Allee effects, disease may be able to save prey from the predation-driven extinction and leads to the coexistence of S and I-class while predator can not save the disease-driven extinction. All these findings may have potential applications in conservation biology.
Yun Kang, Sourav Kumar Sasmal, Amiya Ranjan Bhowmick, Joydev Chattopadhyay. Dynamics of a predator-prey system with prey subject to Allee effects and disease. Mathematical Biosciences & Engineering, 2014, 11(4): 877-918. doi: 10.3934/mbe.2014.11.877.
A continuous phenotype space model of RNA virus evolution within a host
Andrei Korobeinikov and Conor Dempsey
Due to their very high replication and mutation rates, RNA viruses can serve as an excellent testing model for verifying hypothesis and addressing questions in evolutionary biology. In this paper, we suggest a simple deterministic mathematical model of the within-host viral dynamics, where a possibility for random mutations incorporates. This model assumes a continuous distribution of viral strains in a one-dimensional phenotype space where random mutations are modelled by Brownian motion (that is, by diffusion). Numerical simulations show that random mutations combined with competition for a resource result in evolution towards higher Darwinian fitness: a stable pulse traveling wave of evolution, moving towards higher levels of fitness, is formed in the phenotype space. The advantage of this model, compared with the previously constructed models, is that this model is mechanistic and is based on commonly accepted model of virus dynamics within a host, and thus it allows an incorporation of features of the real-life host-virus system such as immune response, antiviral therapy, etc.
Andrei Korobeinikov, Conor Dempsey. A continuous phenotype space model of RNA virus evolution within a host. Mathematical Biosciences & Engineering, 2014, 11(4): 919-927. doi: 10.3934/mbe.2014.11.919.
$R_0$ and the global behavior of an age-structured SIS epidemic model with periodicity and vertical transmission
Toshikazu Kuniya and Mimmo Iannelli
In this paper, we study an age-structured SIS epidemic model with periodicity and vertical transmission. We show that the spectral radius of the Fréchet derivative of a nonlinear integral operator plays the role of a threshold value for the global behavior of the model, that is, if the value is less than unity, then the disease-free steady state of the model is globally asymptotically stable, while if the value is greater than unity, then the model has a unique globally asymptotically stable endemic (nontrivial) periodic solution. We also show that the value can coincide with the well-know epidemiological threshold value, the basic reproduction number $\mathcal{R}_0$.
Toshikazu Kuniya, Mimmo Iannelli. $R_0$ and the global behavior of an age-structured SIS epidemic model with periodicity and vertical transmission. Mathematical Biosciences & Engineering, 2014, 11(4): 929-945. doi: 10.3934/mbe.2014.11.929.
Global dynamics for two-species competition in patchy environment
Kuang-Hui Lin, Yuan Lou, Chih-Wen Shih and Tze-Hung Tsai
An ODE system modeling the competition between two species in a two-patch environment is studied. Both species move between the patches with the same dispersal rate. It is shown that the species with larger birth rates in both patches drives the other species to extinction, regardless of the dispersal rate. The more interesting case is when both species have the same average birth rate but each species has larger birth rate in one patch. It has previously been conjectured by Gourley and Kuang that the species that can concentrate its birth in a single patch wins if the diffusion rate is large enough, and two species will coexist if the diffusion rate is small. We solve these two conjectures by applying the monotone dynamics theory, incorporated with a complete characterization of the positive equilibrium and a thorough analysis on the stability of the semi-trivial equilibria with respect to the dispersal rate. Our result on the winning strategy for sufficiently large dispersal rate might explain the group breeding behavior that is observed in some animals under certain ecological conditions.
Kuang-Hui Lin, Yuan Lou, Chih-Wen Shih, Tze-Hung Tsai. Global dynamics for two-species competition in patchy environment. Mathematical Biosciences & Engineering, 2014, 11(4): 947-970. doi: 10.3934/mbe.2014.11.947.
Theoretical assessment of the relative incidences of sensitive and resistant tuberculosis epidemic in presence of drug treatment
Silvia Martorano Raimundo, Hyun Mo Yang and Ezio Venturino
Despite the availability of effective treatment, tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global cause of mortality. Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is a form of TB that is resistant to at least two drugs used for the treatment of TB, and originally is developed when a case of drug-susceptible TB is improperly or incompletely treated. This work is concerned with a mathematical model to evaluate the effect of MDR-TB on TB epidemic and its control. The model assessing the transmission dynamics of both drug-sensitive and drug-resistant TB includes slow TB (cases that result from endogenous reactivation of susceptible and resistant latent infections). We identify the steady states of the model to analyse their stability. We establish threshold conditions for possible scenarios: elimination of sensitive and resistant strains and coexistence of both. We find that the effective reproductive number is composed of two critical values, relative reproductive number for drug-sensitive and drug-resistant strains. Our results imply that the potential for the spreading of the drug-resistant strain should be evaluated within the context of several others factors. We have also found that even the considerably less fit drug-resistant strains can lead to a high MDR-TB incidence, because the treatment is less effective against them.
Silvia Martorano Raimundo, Hyun Mo Yang, Ezio Venturino. Theoretical assessment of the relative incidences of sensitive andresistant tuberculosis epidemic in presence of drug treatment. Mathematical Biosciences & Engineering, 2014, 11(4): 971-993. doi: 10.3934/mbe.2014.11.971.
A note on global stability for malaria infections model with latencies
Jinliang Wang, Jingmei Pang and Toshikazu Kuniya
2014, 11(4): 995-1001 doi: 10.3934/mbe.2014.11.995 +[Abstract](1777) +[PDF](298.2KB)
A recent paper [Y. Xiao and X. Zou, On latencies in malaria infections and their impact on the disease dynamics, Math. Biosci. Eng., 10(2) 2013, 463-481.] presented a mathematical model to investigate the spread of malaria. The model is obtained by modifying the classic Ross-Macdonald model by incorporating latencies both for human beings and female mosquitoes. It is realistic to consider the new model with latencies differing from individuals to individuals. However, the analysis in that paper did not resolve the global malaria disease dynamics when $\Re_0>1$. The authors just showed global stability of endemic equilibrium for two specific probability functions: exponential functions and step functions. Here, we show that if there is no recovery, the endemic equilibrium is globally stable for $\Re_0>1$ without other additional conditions. The approach used here, is to use a direct Lyapunov functional and Lyapunov- LaSalle invariance principle.
Jinliang Wang, Jingmei Pang, Toshikazu Kuniya. A note on global stability for malaria infections \t model with latencies. Mathematical Biosciences & Engineering, 2014, 11(4): 995-1001. doi: 10.3934/mbe.2014.11.995.
Stochastic dynamics of SIRS epidemic models with random perturbation
Qingshan Yang and Xuerong Mao
2014, 11(4): 1003-1025 doi: 10.3934/mbe.2014.11.1003 +[Abstract](1789) +[PDF](430.4KB)
In this paper, we consider a stochastic SIRS model with parameter perturbation, which is a standard technique in modeling population dynamics. In our model, the disease transmission coefficient and the removal rates are all affected by noise. We show that the stochastic model has a unique positive solution as is essential in any population model. Then we establish conditions for extinction or persistence of the infectious disease. When the infective part is forced to expire, the susceptible part converges weakly to an inverse-gamma distribution with explicit shape and scale parameters. In case of persistence, by new stochastic Lyapunov functions, we show the ergodic property and positive recurrence of the stochastic model. We also derive the an estimate for the mean of the stationary distribution. The analytical results are all verified by computer simulations, including examples based on experiments in laboratory populations of mice.
Qingshan Yang, Xuerong Mao. Stochastic dynamics of SIRS epidemic models withrandom perturbation. Mathematical Biosciences & Engineering, 2014, 11(4): 1003-1025. doi: 10.3934/mbe.2014.11.1003.
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Some Inscriptions on Vases: VI (pp. 187–190)
John Beazley
The Saint-Valentin Vases (pp. 191–207)
Seymour Howard and Franklin P. Johnson
The Origin and Function of the Gorgon-Head (pp. 209–221)
Thalia Phillies Howe
Acquisitions of the Fogg Art Museum: Sculpture and Figurines (pp. 223–229)
George M.A. Hanfmann
A Cup by Douris (p. 230)
Sherman E. Lee
News Letter from Greece (pp. 231–241)
Eugene Vanderpool
Sir John Linton Myres (p. 243)
Henry Lamar Crosby (pp. 243–244)
Kunsthalle Basel. Schaetze altaegyptischer Kunst, 27. Juni–13. September 1953 (pp. 245–247)
Reviewed by Bernard V. Bothmer
Carchemish. Report on the Excavations at Jerablus on Behalf of the British Museum. Part III, The Excavations in the Inner Town, by Leonard Woolley; The Hittite Inscriptions, By R.D. Barnett (pp. 247–250)
Prélydiens, Hittites et Achéens (pp. 250–251)
By René Dussaud
Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, USA Fasc. 11, The Metropolitan Museum of Art Fasc. 2, Attic Black-Figured Kylikes (pp. 251–252)
By Gisela M.A. Richter
Reviewed by François Villard
Studies in Land and Credit in Ancient Athens, 500–200 B.C. The Horos-Inscriptions (pp. 252–253)
By Moses I. Finley
Reviewed by R.J. Hopper
The Athenian Agora. Results of Excavations Conducted by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. Vol. I, Portrait Sculpture (pp. 253–255)
By Evelyn B. Harrison
Reviewed by Cornelius Vermeule
Cults and Creeds in Greco-Roman Egypt. Monographs in Archaeology and Oriental Studies (pp. 255–256)
By H. Idris Bell
Reviewed by Thomas A. Brady
Gli Scavi di Albintimilium e la Cronologia della Ceramica Romana; prima parte, Campagne di Scavo 1938–1940 (pp. 256–257)
By Nino Lamboglia
Observations on Roman Portraiture (pp. 257–258)
By G.M.A. Hanfmann
Roman Britain and the Roman Army. Collected Papers (pp. 258–259)
By Eric Birley
Reviewed by Robert K. Sherk
Weltgeschichte des Mittelmeer-Raumes (von Philip II von Makedonien bis Muhammed) (pp. 259–260)
By Ernst Kornemann and Hermann Bengtson
Reviewed by David M. Robinson
Agricultural Origins and Dispersals (pp. 260–262)
By Carl O. Saúer
Reviewed by George F. Carter
Investigaciones Arqueologicas en La Sabana de Bogotá, Colombia (Cultura Chibcha) (pp. 262–263)
By Emil W. Haury and Julio Cesar Cubillos
Reviewed by Clifford Evans
Tonalá, Mexico: An Archaeological Survey (pp. 263–264)
By Edwin N. Ferdon
Reviewed by Stephan F. de Borhegyi
La Venta, Tabasco, A Study of Olmec Ceramics and Art (pp. 264–265)
By Philip Drucker
Reviewed by Gordon F. Ekholm
The Sobaipuri Indians of the Upper San Pedro River Valley, Southeastern Arizona (pp. 265–266)
By Charles C. DiPeso
Reviewed by J.O. Brew
Potsherds (pp. 267–268)
By Harold S. Colton
Reviewed by Albert H. Schroeder
The Four Ages of Tsurai, a Documentary History of the Indian Village on Trinidad Bay (p. 268)
By Robert F. Heizer and John E. Mills
Reviewed by Franklin Fenenga
Salvage Archaeology in the Chama Valley, New Mexico (pp. 269–270)
By Fred Wendorf
Reviewed by David A. Baerreis
Reports of the University of California Archaeological Survey, No. 22 (Papers on California Archaeology 21–26) (p. 270)
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Neighbors rescue 3-year-old reportedly locked in day care van for hours
Amanda Warford, ActionNewsJax – Jacksonville, Fla.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. —
The mother of a 3-year-old boy in Jacksonville, Florida, is furious.
She told ActionNewsJax that her son was abandoned this week inside a van that takes children to and from the All About God’s Children Academy.
According to a heavily redacted police report, the incident happened Tuesday evening. The mother called police panicked that her son "had not been dropped off from day care" and had been missing for nearly four hours.
The mother told police she was working and unable to access her phone when the caretaker called to say the boy was never dropped off at home.
It wasn't until 8 p.m. when the mother learned that her other three children had been out searching for the toddler with no results.
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Police say the mother was visibly shaking, crying and panicked. She said "she just wanted to find her 'baby.'"
As officers searched the area, another call came into police, this time from neighbors of the van's driver, who said they found the boy "inside the van crying and pressing his hands up against the window."
The driver, they said, wasn't home. Neighbors told police they instructed the 3-year-old to unlock the van door. After being checked, the boy was determined to be OK.
ActionNewsJax went to the day care for answers Wednesday. Police said the owner of the day care and the suspect were crying and pacing Tuesday.
But on Wednesday, the woman who said she was in charge declined to answer questions and asked a news crew to leave.
Many of the details of the report have been redacted. Police say that’s because the incident is still under investigation. At this point, they do not suspect foul play, but two teams from the Florida Department of Children and Families are now investigating.
According to DCF, day cares that provide transportation are required by law to keep a log of children getting on and off their vans. They are also required to have a second person make sure all children are out of the vehicles to help prevent incidents like this.
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Biggest game in Wisconsin history; RB Jonathan Taylor, coach Paul Chryst earn Big Ten honors
Zach Heilprin, Land of 10
Wisconsin football and basketball are always the main topics in Bucky’s Breakfast, Land of 10’s daily Badgers notebook — but we cover news, notes and analysis across Badgers sports. Join us each morning to get caught up on everything you missed in the world of Wisconsin football, recruiting, basketball and more.
Biggest game in Wisconsin history
There has been plenty of debate about where Wisconsin’s Big Ten title game against Ohio State ranks in terms of importance in program history. In Jesse Temple’s mind, though, it’s real clear. The game Saturday night is the biggest the Badgers have ever played.
More Badgers honored
Wisconsin has had a special season so far, and the recognition of that continued Thursday as the Big Ten handed out individual awards, with Paul Chryst, Troy Fumagalli and Jonathan Taylor all getting some hardware.
Departure of former coaches a good thing
It may be easy to say now, considering Chryst has led Wisconsin to its first unbeaten season since 1912, but the sentiment is valid — Bret Bielema and Gary Andersen bolting for other jobs has been a blessing for the Badgers, writes Tom Oates of the Wisconsin State Journal.
J.T. Barrett undergoes surgery
Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett underwent arthroscopic knee surgery last Sunday, but the Buckeyes still expect him to play on Saturday in the Big Ten title game.
Battle for Kazmeir Allen ends
Well, that was quick. Just days after putting Wisconsin among his top 6 teams, running back Kazmeir Allen committed to UCLA this week. We breakdown his decision and more in our latest recruiting notebook.
Jim Leonhard just one of the guys
First-year defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard has built a bond with his players that has helped them grow as men on and off the field. And part of his teaching style, writes Jeff Potrykus of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, is some playful but honest criticism.
Brad Davison doesn’t practice
Wisconsin returned to the practice floor Thursday night, and while guard Brad Davison was in attendance, he didn’t take part. The freshman is nursing a left shoulder injury that has knocked him out of two of the Badgers’ last three games.
Excitement on the rise for Wisconsin fans
It’s happened gradually this week in Madison and other parts of Wisconsin, but the excitement around the Badgers’ fifth trip to Indianapolis for the Big Ten title game is hitting its peak now that the game is just a day away. Madison.com caught up with some fans in advance of their trip.
Miss a previous edition of Bucky’s Breakfast? Get caught up here.
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Newmarket Handicap facts and figures
NEWMARKET HANDICAP
Run at Flemington over 1200m, $1.25 million, handicap
* First run in 1874 when won by Maid Of Avenel
NOTABLE WINNERS
* Malua (1884); Wakeful (1901); Gothic (1927-28); Aurie's Star (1937); Bernborough (1946); Correct (1960-61); Century (1973); Maybe Mahal (1978); Placid Ark (1987); Shaftesbury Avenue (1991); Schillaci (1992); Exceed And Excel (2004); Takeover Target (2006); Weekend Hussler (2008); Black Caviar (2011); Lankan Rupee (2014); Brazen Beau (2015); Redkirk Warrior (2017-18)
* Trainer Bart Cummings won the race eight times, Colin Hayes four and Lee Freedman three
* Jockey Damien Oliver shares the most numbers of wins, three, with Harold Badger, Craig Newitt, Athol Mulley and Harry White. Oliver rides Brave Smash this year
* In Her Time will attempt to become the 15th winner of the Lightning Stakes/Newmarket double, following Redkirk Warrior achieved last year
* Booker will attempt to be the 12th Oakleigh Plate/Newmarket winner and first since Lankan Rupee in 2014
* Redkirk Warrior became the first horse since 1917 to win the Newmarket first-up in 2017. He became the first imported horse since Gothic (1927/28) to record two wins when successful in 2018 joining Aspen (1880/81); Gothic; Correct (1960/61) and Razor Sharp (1982/83) as a dual winner
* 24 mares have won the Newmarket, latest Black Caviar (2011). In Her Time, Booker, Whispering Brook, Champagne Cuddles, Divine Quality, I'll Have A Bit and Missrock are the mares in this year's line-up
* Sunlight will look to join the 15 three-year-old fillies to have won the Newmarket, the last Alinghi in 2005. She is also aiming to become the fifth horse to win the Coolmore Stud Stakes/Newmarket double, last achieved by Weekend Hussler in 2008
* 30 three-year-old colts or geldings have won the sprint, the latest Shamexpress in 2013. This year they are represented by Encryption, Graff, Zousain and Lean Mean Machine
* Black Caviar holds the race record of 1.07.36, recorded in 2011
WHAT THE KEY PLAYERS ARE SAYING:
"He's going to try to create history" - Redkirk Warrior's co-trainer David Hayes
"We've got the horse set up now and it's time for him to deliver at Group One level. His run had the flashing lights all over it in the weight-for-age Group One (Lightning) first-up a couple of weeks ago and now I think at 1200 metres he's really got his chance" - trainer James Cummings on Osborne Bulls
"I think that he's really setting up nicely third-up. This is a great target for him and if he could win a Newmarket then with the page that he's got he would solidify and cement his position at stud" - Cummings on Encryption
"I think they are getting there as good as they can be, but it's a very open race" trainer Kris Lees who saddles up Brave Smash, In Her Time and Graff
"On her day she's a very good mare, but it's going to be an exciting race and a tough ask. It's a field full of depth" - Champagne Cuddles' trainer Bjorn Baker
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HH-60G PAVE HAWK ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION RELEASED
According to an Air Combat Command Accident Investigation Board (AIB) report released today, an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter struck a galvanized steel cable and subsequently impacted an uninhabited desert area near Al Qaim, Iraq, on March 15, 2018. The mishap occurred during a mission to preposition a helicopter formation to a landing zone closer to the vicinity of ground operations.
Airmen support Q-West airfield side-by-side with Iraqis
The average day for air traffic controllers involves a lot of moving parts and they work constantly to ensure safe and secure air flow. For Qayyarah Airfield West, Iraq, this rests solely on the shoulders of just a few people. Not only do those Airmen at the airfield commonly called ‘Q-West’, control the airspace, they also work side-by side with the Iraqi Air Force controllers. Senior Airman Brennan Gettinger, a 447th Air Expeditionary Group air traffic controller, who supports the critical airfield for strategic airlift along with the IqAF.
Hill F-16 squadrons celebrating 40 years of combat airpower, part 2
In honor of the F-16, whose operational service here is coming to a close this year, we continue our two-week tribute to the men and women of the 388th Fighter Wing and Team Hill who have supported Viper’s combat mission for the past 38 years.
AFCENT Tankers fuel the fight
In the fight against Da'esh and the Iraqi counteroffensive to liberate Mosul, no nation works alone. In the skies, a coalition of pilots from 19 nations work tirelessly to dismantle, disrupt and ultimately destroy Da'esh by striking infrastructure, roadways and other high-value targets
A TIMELESS TASK
In the dark confines of a deployable van, the lingering smell of noxious gases offends the senses and stains ABUs. Those unpleasant odors radiate freedom from their metal confines because they belong to the only deployable Department of Defense unit providing the production, exploitation and dissemination of U-2 Dragon Lady aerial film.
Red Horse team drills wells in Iraq
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美国之音 > VOA Special English > AS IT IS
Is a Motorbike Ban in Vietnam's Future?
By Caty Weaver
Any traveler to Vietnam knows a trip to the country is not complete until the traveler tries to cross a road.
The streets are crowded with motorbikes moving at all different speeds, in both directions. It seems a major challenge for a walker. But one quickly learns that motorbike drivers will weave expertly around walkers. There is, in fact, some order to the seeming chaos of the streets.
Vietnam is the land of the motorbike. Last year, Google Maps even created a feature for two-wheel commuters in the country. It provides trip times and road costs just for motorbikes.
So can Vietnam's two biggest cities really ban the transport that its 100 million people depend on every day?
City officials have proposed a motorbike ban in parts of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. It is not the first time such an idea has been suggested. Similar proposals have come up over the years. The idea has led to a debate about pollution, traffic problems, city planning, and the fairest way to get people where they need to go.
Supporters of motorbike restrictions argue that they are needed to cut pollution and traffic. But opponents say the public has no alternative. Cars, they say, are too costly and public transportation is limited.
Nguyen Ngoc Dong leads the country's Ministry of Transport. Vietnam's official newspaper reports he said, "Hanoi is just now in the process of developing the idea. There are still a lot of issues that need to be researched, assessed, and analyzed before making a final plan."
FILE- Motorbikes on the street of Ho Chi Minh City. (Hai Do)
Traffic and pollution
The idea is to ban motorbikes during the busiest parts of the day, or in the busiest parts of the city. Ho Chi Minh City's population has now grown to 13 million. Its air quality is worsening. Pollution levels sometimes go beyond those in China and India.
Supporters of a ban say if other countries can do it, so can Vietnam. Crowded cities from Beijing to Mexico City have in place restrictions on car use. Some cities, like Stockholm, have barred vehicles from pedestrian zones.
Unlike those places, however, Vietnamese cities do not have enough public transportation to replace motorbikes. Projects to build subway systems have been delayed repeatedly. Commuters do not want to take buses when motorbikes are faster and more convenient, and still low cost. Vespa maker Piaggio Vietnam said a motorbike ban could push people to use cars, which would not help solve the pollution and traffic problems.
"We believe that to meet those objectives, simply banning motorbikes is a radical and not effective solution," Enrico Bruni, the company's head of finance for Asia, said at a business conference last month.
He suggested it would be better to try to educate the public about traffic problems. He said the government should also place controls on vehicle pollution.
Others suggest that Vietnamese officials should try to experiment with ways to redirect traffic, including the use of sensors to measure traffic to permit the rerouting of drivers.
Restrictions would affect some more than others
Some Vietnamese are old enough to remember a time when they would have been lucky to own a bicycle. But today almost everyone has enough money for a motorbike, which costs as little as a few hundred dollars.
Vietnam is the fourth biggest market for motorbikes in the world. The top three, China, India, and Indonesia, each have populations at least double that of Vietnam.
An outright ban of motorbikes seems unlikely if not impossible. The vehicle is deeply embedded in Vietnamese urban life. It is hard to find a picture of a Vietnamese city that does not include a motorbike or two.
It is common to see a family of five riding together on the two-wheeled vehicles. People transport everything from giant pigs to dining tables on their motorbikes. War veterans turn their motorbikes into taxis. And visitors jump on the back of motorbikes for guided food tours of the cities.
Critics say a motorbike ban would hurt the poor, who depend on motorbikes, more than the wealthy, who favor cars.
That is not to say some restrictions do not work. Ho Chi Minh City started limiting motorbikes on the downtown street of Nguyen Hue several years ago. Its residents have since enjoyed walking the street, turning it into a popular public space.
I'm Caty Weaver.
And I'm Bryan Lynn.
Ha Nguyen reported this story for VOA News. Caty Weaver adapted the story for Learning English. Hai Do was the editor.
Words in This Story
weave - v. to move from side to side while going forward especially in order to avoid the people or things that are in front of you
chaos - n. complete confusion and disorder : a state in which behavior and events are not controlled by anything
commuter - n. to travel regularly to and from a place and especially between where you live and where you work
alternative - n.something that can be chosen instead of something else : a choice or option
convenient - adj. allowing you to do something easily or without trouble
assess - v. to make a judgment about (something)
analyze - v. to study (something) closely and carefully : to learn the nature and relationship of the parts of (something) by a close and careful examination
pedestrian zone - n.an area in which people can walk safely and easily because cars are not permitted
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Judge who granted house arrest to woman accused of pushing elderly man off bus receives threats
by: Orko Manna
Posted: May 23, 2019 / 05:30 PM PDT / Updated: May 23, 2019 / 05:30 PM PDT
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A judge who was part of a controversial decision to give a homicide suspect on house arrest is now receiving threats. The colleagues of Judge Jeannie Hua fear for her safety.
Judge Hua granted house arrest to Cadesha Bishop, the woman accused of pushing an elderly man out of an RTC bus, which police say led to his death.
Thursday was supposed to be Bishop’s preliminary hearing, which determines if there’s enough evidence to send the case to trial, but it was continued to a later date.
However, the focus of the hearing quickly turned to Judge Karen Bennett-Haron, who was presiding over the hearing, and she wanted to clear the air regarding the criticism surrounding her fellow judge, Jeannie Hua.
8 News Now Reporter Orko Manna has the story.
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Associations Comment to House Science Committee on F&A Costs
Tannaz Rasouli, Sr. Director, Public Policy & Strategic Outreach
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Stephen Heinig, Director, Science Policy
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The AAMC June 7 submitted joint comments with five other associations to the House Science, Space and Technology Committee on the importance of Facilities and Administrative (F&A) cost reimbursement policy on federal grants.
The comments were submitted as additional information following a May 24 House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology joint Research and Technology, and Oversight hearing. The hearing examined the status of F&A costs, also called “indirect costs” or “overhead”, for the National Science Foundation, and considered whether reimbursement policies should be changed [see Washington Highlights, May 26].
The associations, which included the AAMC, the Association of American Universities, the Council on Governmental Relations, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, the Association of Independent Research Institutes, and the American Council on Education, wrote that current F&A recovery rates are based on detailed information of real expenses, negotiated with a designated government auditing agency. The associations note these charges represent actual expenditures related to and necessary for the conduct of scientific research.
The letter adds that proposals to alter or cap reimbursement of these costs would each create new difficulties and weaken national investment in research infrastructure, and engender other unintended consequences. The associations conclude, “F&A expenses are a fundamental and inseparable part of the costs of doing research…Without sufficient federal support for F&A, research institutions would be unable to sustain the scientific infrastructure necessary to conduct this cutting-edge research.”
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AAR Announces Joint Venture with Indamer for New MRO Facility in India
WOOD DALE, Illinois, February 8, 2018 – AAR (NYSE: AIR), a global provider of aviation services to commercial airlines, announced a joint venture with Indamer Aviation, a leading aviation company in India, for the development of a new airframe maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in Nagpur, India.
The new MRO facility, which is already under construction, will initially be comprised of six narrow-body bays, including one bay for paint. Additional phases are planned for a total of 16 bays, as well as component repair shops.
The MRO will serve India’s fast-growing commercial aviation market and is scheduled to open in the fall with DGCA certification and is currently pursuing FAA and EASA certifications. Fully aligned with the ‘Make In India’ initiative, the facility will employ Indian nationals, including some of the existing Indamer workforce. A training school under Indamer’s CAR 147 certification and the Government of India’s Skill Development Program will allow hundreds of students to gain skill sets and employment in Nagpur. The initial group of students will receive practical training at one of AAR’s MRO facilities in the United States.
“We are excited to expand AAR’s MRO expertise outside of the Americas in partnership with Indamer, which has the local market and cultural knowledge needed for success,” said John Holmes, President & Chief Operating Officer, AAR. “We are looking forward to bringing our MRO experience to central India to help serve the country’s fast-growing airlines.”
“When we started planning for a new MRO in India, we knew we wanted to leverage the experience of a leading, independent MRO that had been successful in more mature aviation markets,” said Rajeev Gupta, Indamer Aviation CEO. “AAR is the ideal partner for us and brings the knowledge and processes needed to help establish in-country capability and jobs in aircraft heavy maintenance.”
“AAR has been embraced by the country’s airlines and supported by the ‘Make In India’ initiative, and we are proud to be part of the next generation of aviation support in this region,” said Rahul Shah, Senior Vice President of AAR.
About Indamer
Founded in 1947, Indamer Aviation Private Limited is one of the leading General Aviation services companies in India. It is approved by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation under CAR 145 and Continuing Airworthiness Management Organization (CAMO) CAR M. The company is an authorized service centre for Bombardier and Embraer fleets. It maintains fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters manufactured by all OEMs in the western world. The company maintains aircraft for Private Owners, Charter Operators, State Governments and Training Institutes. Indamer maintains a total of 90 aircraft at 15 locations across Pan India. Indamermedia contact: Vikram Sethi, Chief Commercial Officer, at vikrams@indamer.com | +91-9821087865.
AAR is a global aerospace and defense aftermarket solutions company that employs more than 6,000 people in over 20 countries. Headquartered in the Chicago area, AAR supports commercial and government customers through two operating segments: Aviation Services and Expeditionary Services. AAR’s Aviation Services include parts supply; OEM Solutions; Integrated Solutions; and Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) Services. AAR’s Expeditionary Services include Mobility Systems and Composite Manufacturing operations. Additional information can be found at www.aarcorp.com.
Media contact: Daniela Pietsch, Vice President Corporate Marketing & Communications, at editor@aarcorp.com or +1 630-227-5100.
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Safeguarding in school
We all have a statutory duty to “promote and safeguard the welfare or children” (Section 175 Education Act 2002)
If you have any concerns about the health and safety of any child or young person in this school, or feel that something may be troubling them, you must share this information with an appropriate member of staff straight away. Some issues e.g. a child’s appearance, hygiene or general behaviour can be shared with any teacher or member of support staff here.
Do not worry that you may be reporting small matters – we would rather you tell us things that turn out to be small, rather then miss a worrying situation.
If you think however, that the matter is very serious and may be related to a child protection concern i.e. physical, sexual, emotional abuse or neglect, you MUST talk to one of the people below immediately.
If you are unable to contact any of them you should ask the office staff to find them and ask them to speak to you straight away on an urgent and confidential matter.
Any allegations or disclosure involving a member of staff, a child’s foster carer or a volunteer at this school MUST be reported directly to the head teacher, without delay. If the allegation involves the head teacher it must be reported to the Chair of Governors, again without delay.
The people you should talk to at this school are:
The Designated Person for Child Protection is:
Mr. M. Jones, Head teacher
The Deputy Designated Person for Child Protection is:
Mrs. K. Morgan-Meek, Deputy Head teacher
The Assistant Designated Person for Child Protection is:
Mrs. M. Sutton, Learning Mentor
The Chair of Governors is Mr. John Hanson and the named Safeguarding Governor is Mrs. Jannine Wilkinson. They can be contacted via the school office.
Thank you for supporting and safeguarding the children and young people at our school.
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HomeEducationFaculty MembersShaykh Arif Abdul Hussain
Shaykh Arif Abdul Hussain
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Shaykh Arif Abdulhussain founded the Al-Mahdi Institute in 1993, and currently serves as its Director and Senior Lecturer in Usul al-Fiqh and Muslim Philosophy. For over twenty years, Shaykh Arif has been at the forefront of developing and delivering advanced Islamic studies, tailored toward training students capable of addressing the needs of contemporary societies.
During this time he has continuously been committed to sharing the human face of Islam at various levels of society through a combination of inspirational and thought provoking public lectures together with a long-term commitment to intra and inter faith dialogue. He also continues his dedication in encouraging the development of indigenous expressions of Islam throughout the world which contribute to the pursuit of human development in its fullest sense.
Shaykh Arif was educated at the Madrassah Syed al-Khoei, London from 1985 and graduated with Honours in 1988 where he also taught Grammar, Logic, Islamic Law and Usul al-Fiqh. He then furthered his studies in the Islamic Seminary in Qum, carrying out traditional Post-Graduate Islamic studies between 1989-93. He also attended private training and research studies with leading scholars of Qum between 1990 and 1994. Alongside these studies, he also taught in Qum across a wide spectrum of the traditional Muslim scholarly disciplines. On his return to the U.K. after founding the Al-Mahdi Institute he continued his graduate (kharij) training in Usul al-Fiqh and Fiqh from 1994 until 2008 under Ayatullah H. Amini, a student of Ayatullah Khoei.
Taught various subjects in the Islamic Seminary of Qum including Grammar, Logic, Islamic Law and Usul al-Fiqh
Taught at Islamic College, London subjects including Sciences of the Quran & Hadith
Taught at Al-Mahdi Institute a variety of subjects including Philosophy, Mysticism, Jurisprudence, Principles of Jurisprudence
Imam at Birmingham Shia Community for six years
Main Imam for Hajj for over twenty years
Presenting academic papers for over twenty years at universities at both national & international levels
Among the advisers to the government on the contextualisation of Islam in Britain at Cambridge University
Part of an advisory committee to the G7 on Citizenship in Islam for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)
Current Position and Activities
Director, Senior Lecturer, and Researcher at Al-Mahdi Institute Birmingham
Co-director of CIMS (Centre for Intra Muslim Studies)
Active contributor in Interfaith dialogue
Writing academic articles on various Islamic topics and translating works
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Ayatollah Professor Sayyed Mustafa Muhaqqiq Damad
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Ayatollah Dr Rahim Nobahar
Lecturer in Islamic Law
Professor Seyed Mohammad Ghari S Fatemi
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Dr Ali Fanaei
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Dr Sayyid Jaafar Fadlallah
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Dr Hashim Bata
Dr Ali Reza Bhojani
Ms Nazmina Dhanji
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Alpiq holds up well
Alpiq Holding Ltd. (Alpiq Group) delivered a good operating performance for 2010 in the face of a challenging environment. Impacted by the weak euro and lower market prices for electricity, consolidated revenue dropped by 4.8 per cent to CHF 14.10 billion. At the same time, the volume of energy sales was up by 7.6 per cent to 145.6 terawatt hours. EBITDA came in at CHF 1.47 billion (down 4.7 per cent), EBIT at CHF 970 million (down 8.8 per cent) and Group profit for the year at CHF 645 million (down 4.6 per cent).
Alpiq held up well in 2010 in a difficult market environment characterised by excess capacity throughout the European electricity market, generally low electricity prices and a weak euro. “Compared with our predictions in the middle of last year, we performed better than expected”, says Alpiq CFO Kurt Baumgartner. “Our measures to improve cost efficiency had a positive impact as well.”
While the total volume of energy sales increased by 7.6 per cent to 145.6 terawatt hours, consolidated revenue fell by 4.8 per cent to CHF 14.10 billion because of the lower prices. Declines were also seen in EBITDA to CHF 1.47 billion (down 4.7 per cent), EBIT to CHF 970 million (down 8.8 per cent) and Group profit for the year to CHF 645 million (down 4.6 per cent). The financial statements for 2010 present the Group’s results for its first full year since the merger between EOS and Atel to form Alpiq in early 2009.
Energy business weighed down by excess capacities across Europe
In 2010, the European electricity markets were characterised by persistent excess capacity, coupled with low electricity prices and margins. Nevertheless, Alpiq succeeded in growing the volume of energy sales by 7.6 per cent to 145.6 terawatt hours. However, the drop in prices and weak euro eroded revenue from energy business by 5.8 per cent to CHF 12.0 billion. Performance was fuelled by the excellent availability of the hydroelectric and thermal power stations in Switzerland and Eastern Europe, coupled with proficient optimisation and marketing of the power they generated. Another positive contributor was the flexibility in capitalising on opportunities and niches in sales and trading. Consistent cost management in all areas of energy business also helped to lift profits.
At the same time, adverse factors were the general drop in prices and low margins, coupled with the weak euro. The weak euro alone had an estimated impact of approximately CHF 90 million on operating profits. In addition, the extended plant overhauls at Gösgen and Leibstadt nuclear power stations and reduced revenue from balancing energy in Italy had a negative effect. Added to that, the trading volumes and results of Proprietary Trading also fell short of expectations.
Another stable contribution from Energy Services
The Energy Services segment made a stable contribution to operating performance, supported by strong backlogs of orders that it successfully fulfilled. Its satisfactory result was also driven by efficient project and cost management. Revenue from the energy services business matched the year-earlier level of CHF 2.1 billion.
Stable dividend payment
The Board of Directors will propose that the Annual General Meeting of Alpiq Holding Ltd. to be held in Olten on 28 April 2011 approve payment of an unchanged dividend of CHF 8.70 per registered share or a total of CHF 236.6 million. This represents a payout ratio of 36.7 per cent (2009: 35 per cent) of the reported Group profit of CHF 645 million for the year.
Outlook for 2011
Alpiq expects market conditions to remain very challenging during 2011 as a sustainable recovery in the key profit drivers is not in sight. Alpiq still anticipates good availability of its existing power generation facilities and additional revenue from the new power stations in Italy, France and Spain, as well as from its investments in renewable energy, together with a solid contribution from the realigned Asset and Proprietary Trading units. However, the excess power generation capacity in Europe will persist for the time being and keep electricity prices, margins and volatility down. Uncertainty will continue to surround the regulatory environment in Switzerland and other countries. Given this backdrop, movements in electricity and fuel prices in the European markets and the rate of exchange between the euro and Swiss franc will again be the key drivers and risk factors in 2011.
Energy Services should continue to see a stable order situation, accompanied by unabated competitive and pricing pressure. Efforts to enhance efficiency and increase financial flexibility throughout the Group will be consistently pursued. Given this scenario, Alpiq expects revenue and operating profits for 2011 to be at a similar level to 2010.
Alpiq Group highlights
Energy sales (TWh) 135.248 145.569 7.6
Net revenue (CHF millions) 14,822 14,104 -4.8
Energy 12,756 12,012 -5.8
Energy Services 2,127 2,122 -0.2
Profit before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA)
(CHF millions) 1,545 1,472 -4.7
Depreciation and amortisation
(CHF millions) -481 -502 -4.4
Profit before interest and tax (EBIT) (CHF millions) 1,064 970 -8.8
Group profit for the period (CHF millions) 676 645 -4.6
As a percentage of net revenue 4.6 4.6
Number of employees at the reporting date 10,795 11,443* 6.0
*Growth mainly in the Energy Services segment
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Gas Stations in Makkah and Jeddah Shut Down Over Accusations of Diluting Petrol
Published June 15th, 2017 - 03:00 GMT
The inspectors also found that the gas station had mixed petrol with water and other materials. (shutterstock)
Gasoline pumps at two fuel stations in Makkah and Jeddah have been shut down for supplying adulterated oil and for non-compliance with standards, officials said.
Ministry of Commerce and Investment (MCI) inspection teams shut down fuel pumps at a location in Jeddah’s Al-Harazat district on Monday, after “91” petrol was allegedly mixed with “95” standard fuel.
The inspectors also found that the gas station had mixed petrol with water and other materials. Samples of the diluted petrol were sent to the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization to test the quality of the oil. The operator of the fuel station may be obliged to give compensation to consumers and to fix their vehicles, if any damage occurred due to the mixing of the fuels.
In Makkah, inspection teams detected a similar commercial fraud at a fuel station on King Abdullah Road. The pumps were shut down and samples were withdrawn for examination, while the owner was summoned by the MCI.
An MCI official stressed that the ministry will not hesitate in imposing legal penalties on violators and those involved in the practice of fraud and counterfeiting, which can put the life of consumers at risk.
Minister of Commerce and Investment Majid Al-Qassabi recently inaugurated the Electronic Fuel Pumps Inspection and Calibration System. The initiative aims to increase the level of transparency in the service provided by fuel stations, and eliminate gasoline mixing and commercial fraud cases.
The MCI called on consumers to lodge their complaints and observations to the MCI Consumer Call Center (1900), or through the application of a Commercial Violation Report via their smart phones.
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Not-to-miss spots on the Costa Smeralda
A jagged strip of coastline on the far north-eastern side of the island, the Costa Smeralda is renowned for its stunning beaches and scenes of rare beauty, for the promenades and boutiques in its fascinating towns, for the intense emerald of the sea, and the high quality of its services. These elements make the Costa Smeralda one of the universal symbols of luxury tourism and the summer retreat of the international jet set.
As defined by the Costa Smeralda Consortium, set up in the 1960s to enhance the natural heritage of the area, the boundaries of the Costa Smeralda are limited to a costal stretch belonging to the district of Arzachena. These boundaries, however, generally tend to be extended to include Porto Rotondo, Poltu Quatu, Baja Sardinia and Cannigione.
Located in the traditional village of San Pantaleo, Hotel Arathena is the perfect starting point for exploring the main attractions on the Costa Smeralda.
Costa Smeralda’s most stunning beaches, the area’s most famous nightlife spots, Gallura’s picturesque villages, archaeological sites and areas of natural beauty are all a stone’s throw away from San Pantaleo.
Starting from the typical Sardinian town of Palau in the north, a perfect costal itinerary would take you to Cannigione with its small port and daily boat trips to La Maddalena archipelago, and Baja Sardinia, renowned for its high-quality services and its many restaurants and night spots.
Following the coastline around, visitors will catch a glimpse of the spectacular hidden cove of Poltu Quatu before arriving in Porto Cervo – the beating heart and symbol of the Costa Smeralda.
Continuing on south, the next ports of call are Abbiadori and Cala di Volpe, famous for their breath-taking beaches that only serve to further enhance the beauty of this stretch of coastline. Spectacular headlands and coves lead down to picturesque Porto Rotondo, eventually leading to Portisco and its modern tourist port, just a few kilometres from San Pantaleo.
The scenic route that runs alone the Gulf of Marinella and continues along the Golfo Aranci leads directly to Olbia, gateway to the Costa Smeralda with its port and international airport.
Equally spectacular are trips into the Gallurese countryside, following routes that open up between the granite walls. Don’t miss the many areas of natural interest or the towns of Tempio Pausania, Aggius, Luras and Santa Teresa Gallura.
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Inside Kengo Kuma’s Stunning New Project in Phuket, Thailand
It’s the second collaboration the nature-driven Tokyo-based architect has done with Aman Resorts in as many years
By Kathryn Romeyn
The design of Kengo Kuma’s Retail Pavilion at Amanpuri centers around a dramatic roof featuring repeated floating gables and rhythmic arrangements, with which he wanted “to show respect to traditional Thai architecture,” as well as bring nature into the space. Photo: Courtesy of Aman Resorts
Thirty-one years ago when the Ed Tuttle–designed Phuket resort Amanpuri opened, it was with supreme reverence for nature and environment. Because that ethos is still driving the brand’s every move—now spanning 32 resorts in 21 countries—its recent collaborations with Japanese architect Kengo Kuma seem a completely natural fit. He is the one who said, after all, that “architecture is a frame for nature.” This month, the property unveils its highly curated new shopping concept, the Kuma-designed Retail Pavilion.
“Something that is very strong about our practice is that we tend to really honor direct links with the outside,” says the star architect behind Tokyo’s new timber Olympic stadium. Adds Kengo Kuma & Associates studio director Balazs Bognar, “The site at Amanpuri especially lays bare so many beautiful elements: water, land, air, light, and manifested in such a highly memorable impact. Our site is lushly vegetated, and our team’s approach was to put the place first. Architecture is secondary, and acts as a frame or connection between people and our surroundings.”
Kuma is most proud of the Retail Pavilion because, after collaborations with the landscape architect on flora that would mirror some of the vertical lines, “it fits.”
Photo: Courtesy of Aman Resorts
Approaching the pavilion’s floor-to-ceiling glass front, bamboos and coconut palms echo its verticals, "abstracted to a bar code in a lot of ways,” according to Kuma, who points out it’s not high-tech or flashy but required plenty of engineering and structural work to appear so simple. The design and build took just more than 12 months. “There was a big hint about wanting to have some complementary language with the existing roofs,” says Kuma of the steeply pitched Thai-inspired structures with a leitmotif of repeated rhythms that informed his airy timber-accoutered structure, topped with large textured aluminum tiles. Repeated floating gables create a telescoped vision sans columns that has a more transparent rendition than traditional systems. “I think probably the proudest point is that it fits,” says Kuma. “The roofs feel like they are settled in: They are connecting with the villas on the top of the hill.”
It is, says Bognar, “a subtle choreography, but one that hopefully places emphasis on Aman’s carefully selected goods on display.” Some of those are Lotus Arts de Vivre’s mythology-inflected jewelry, Alexander Lamont’s parchment boxes, and limited edition pieces by Kuma, subtly arranged within different retail spaces around a central lounge where guests may sip tea. Kuma’s contribution is a run of 10 engraved and signed specially crafted tables, a collaboration with Germany’s Eins zu Eins. “This is a meditation on the capacity of wood, the hand of human technique in an age-old material,” says Bognar. “The composition is almost like a wood cloud or architectural lattice—an art piece for discerning dining rooms.”
Clerestories in the roof ensure that not only light but also nature infuses the lofty space, with the view outward comprising plenty of green. The prolific use of timber inside also drives home a supreme relationship with the natural world.
“Connection to nature is a fundamentally human experience, and this is strongly evident in both the approach of Aman, and in the philosophy of our architecture,” Bognar continues. “We have the great pleasure of collaborating with Aman on a series of projects in parallel, of different scale and in several locations around the world.” One of those, already released, is Aman Skincare packaging, curving glass bottles featuring a water transfer print that gives the appearance of carved wood. “I think there’s a bit of mystery when you pick it up; there’s a nice weight to it,” says Kuma of the elegant Japanese-inspired vessels. “Sometimes architecture is too big, and smaller projects allow you to show the essence of a design philosophy very easily.” aman.com
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Mechanical Impact of Aluminum Alloy Gas Cylinder Pressurized with Oxygen
Over the past 30 years a handful of fires in medical oxygen high pressure gas storage systems involving aluminum alloy cylinders have been deemed to be associated with mechanical impact-induced ignition of a contaminated system. For example, hydrocarbon contamination and mechanical impact promoted by being dropped during transportation. While the number of these incidents is minuscule compared to the number of systems used in the field, the effect is significant when such an ignition occurs. The kindling chain and initial ignition point of these fires, however, is poorly understood. Although made from more oxygen compatible metallic materials, the cylinder valves attached to these aluminum cylinders contain nonmetallic materials and are in direct contact with the cylinder threads, which are the thinnest cross section of the cylinder. A mechanical impact test was developed to investigate the conditions required to cause ignition of a cylinder and valve assembly by this ignition mechanism, with and without a wide range of controlled contaminants. Specially prepared small cylinders were assembled with commonly used brass cylinder valves and positioned under a drop tower capable of delivering energies up to 434 J (320ft-lb). Cylinder assemblies were tested with various orientation and impact points including the cylinder valves and no ignitions were recorded in a total of 23 tests.
mechanical impact, aluminum cylinders, ignition
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5 reasons to upgrade your Galaxy S5
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Authored by: Cory Schmidt Apr 12, 2016
Your Samsung Galaxy S5 is due for an upgrade. I don't mean your plan, I mean the device. It's outdated and you should trade-in this smartphone for something better. Here are five reasons why you should upgrade your Galaxy S5.
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Time to trade-in your outdated Galaxy S5. / © ANDROIDPIT
Reason 1: There are other Galaxies to explore
What if you can get a much better Galaxy experience, would that entice you to upgrade? Well, there are better Galaxies out there to discover and you should definitely trade up.
Since the Galaxy S7 came out, the Galaxy S6 got a lot cheaper. And to boot, the Galaxy S6 is just a better device than the S5 in all categories. The jump from the S5 to the S6 was massive. We're talking light years ahead of the S5. It was Samsung's move into the premium space to challenge Apple's dominance, and it's a doozy. To find out all the ways it's better, check out our comparison page below.
Samsung Galaxy S6 vs Galaxy S5 comparison
The Galaxy S7 is one of the best designed smartphones ever created, and it's no doubt better than the S5. I cannot elaborate all the reasons the S7 is better but they encompass every category: design, specs, camera, software battery, etc. I suggest you have a look at our comparison article to get a better idea.
The Galaxy S5 vs the S7, quite a difference in quality. / © ANDROIDPIT
Reason 2: The design and hardware are outdated
Let's face it, the Galaxy S5 isn't a good-looking device. In fact, it's one of the ugliest smartphones that still gets a decent amount of sales. The S5 is designed the old way Samsung crafted its Galaxy series. It has a textured back with a plastic cover. It's not ergonomic and it's unsightly.
The Galaxy S5 display was not too shabby Samsung, in 2014. Now it seems dim, unclear and far too weak because so many newer devices outshine it. It does have a 1080p (432 ppi) display but the colors aren't rich and it's not suited for VR.
The S5 comes equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset backed with only 2 GB RAM. This is way behind the times and unacceptable for any new flagship device. The bottom line: it's outdated and it's time to upgrade it.
The hardware and design of the S5 are outdated. / © ANDROIDPIT
Reason 3: You're on borrowed time
Do you enjoy it when your smartphone breaks down? Well, smartphones weren't meant to last that long so it's bound to happen to your old Galaxy S5. That's because manufacturers want you to upgrade to their newest devices with more bells and whistles.
Chances are you're already seeing the effects of the deterioration of your Galaxy S5. You probably have to charge it twice a day to get moderate use out of it. The efficiency of the device has also decreased. You are using way more energy than you need to. It's time to upgrade this clunker.
Your old Galaxy S5 is quite inefficient compared to the newer models. / © ANDROIDPIT
Reason 4: Your software is old
Do you have Android Marshmallow yet? Now Android N is incoming and you are so far behind the software times it's painful to endure. The Galaxy S6 and S7 already have Marshmallow. You're VHS when you should be all DVD.
Yes, Samsung Android updates come fairly slowly, but if you have an older Samsung device, expect to be well behind in software. The good thing is, there are better updates available with newer Android devices. Better yet, if you want to go crazy with software, you could get Nexus device and get all Android can offer.
Your Galaxy S5's software is out of date. / © ANDROIDPIT
Reason 5: Your contract is up
It you have a Galaxy S5 then it's probably been two years now. Your contract has most likely expired or you are at least due for an upgrade at no extra cost. If that's so then there has never been a better time to get in there and upgrade your Galaxy S5. Sure, you could keep it and get a new contract. Maybe you'll save a couple of bucks. But upgrading is not that expensive when your contract stipulates it.
Doesn't it feel good to go in and get a new device. You won't pay much more, why not give in and get rid of that old Galaxy S5. Just imagine going into your provider and picking up a great new Android phone. You'll say goodbye to that plastic, unsightly device and hello to your new clear, crisp, fast, efficient smartphone.
Do you have any other reasons to upgrade your Galaxy S5? Let us know in the comments.
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Mark G. Apr 12, 2016
ABSOLUTELY RUBBISH! I have the excellent Samsung Galaxy S5 running Android 5.02. It's still running as good as the day I bought it. It runs slick and fast, doesn't crash or have forced closes.
You say that the S6 is better, it may be that it has better specs but to say that it's design is better is not true. The excellent S5 has removable battery and SD card is water resistant and dust resistant the S6 has neither.
This I would say was a huge let down for the S6. Why would I upgrade to a poorer designed phone?
When I upgrade (which going by the performance of the excellent S5 will be next year) I will want a considerable improvement so the S7 or the S8 will be my choice, definitely won't be the S6.
My battery life is excellent, Software is excellent, design is excellent the Samsung Galaxy S5 is EXCELLENT!
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Mike Brinker Apr 12, 2016
How about 5 reasons NOT to upgrade my Galaxy S5 :
1. It has a removable battery. You can change the old battery easily and have awesome battery power all day just like a new phone!
2. You are not on a contract and/or your S5 is paid off.
3. The S5 will be getting the Android Marsmallow operating system update.
4. There will always be the latest apps available for the S5. You don't need to worry about it becoming obsolete.
5. If you don't like the look and feel of the Galaxy S5, then put a case on it and make it look like a new phone! An added bonus is that the S5 cases are really cheap now.
Paolo Apr 12, 2016
Removable and Hot Swappable battery All Day, Every Day. Just saying.
Batteries DIE within two or three years, and a "Your contract is up" excuse to swap is the dumbest thing I ever heard. A phone with extensibility and replaceable components can last longer than non replaceable phones.
How would YOU like it if you bought a Toyota Corolla but that had an expiration date of 3 to 5 years, then after that it's no longer driveable? With the same "disposable" mindset folks buying phones have? You paid for it with your cash and you'd feel insulted, why shouldn't you with your phone?
Pavlos Hadj Apr 12, 2016
No no no guys, i have to strongly disagree with you. Put in a new battery, maybe a new back cover and the phone is perfect.
Hardware is still good enough for most tasks. 2 gb of ram will not be a problem for normal to advanced use. Marshmallow has not even been released yet and it's gonna give new breath to the s5.
Do you believe what you say or trying to promote new samsungs devices?
No offence, just wondering..
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Arshdeep Singh Saini Jul 18, 2016 Link to comment
Marshmallow was more than enough a reason to not upgrade my S5, and not with Good Lock, it's even better than a nexus.
Dug Thompson Jul 18, 2016 Link to comment
WOW!!! This guy is EXACTLY whats wrong with the internet, pretty much anybody is allowed to write whatever they want. And then you get idiots like the author of this article that proves that just because you write articles for a site, doesnt prove that youre not a RAGING MORON!!! I was looking for ACTUAL reasons to upgrade from my S5 and the stuff this guy put out there is just drivel! Battery dying too fast? $10 on amazon. Phone getting sluggish? Factory reset it. The S6 is by no means an "improvement" to the S5 and the S7 is problematic for people like me who love root. I just cant believe the audacity of the idiot who wrote this article.....
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Barney Frank Apr 16, 2016 Link to comment
Where do they find these people? Get rid of a perfectly good S5 to go get an S6? There's a reason the S6 isn't selling and as far as the S7, there simply isn't enough noticeable improvement over the S5 especially now with Marshmallow. Dude must of purchased stock in the S7?
Nathan Conley Apr 13, 2016 Link to comment
Funny. I'm running marshmallow on my S5 (Sprint). I've had it for two weeks now. Love it.
I'm considering an upgrade, but the phone doesn't stutter in general use. Has a very good camera, and a removable battery.
my only issue with the S5 is the low light sensitivity of the camera. I own the S1, S2, S3 (2 S3s actually), S4 and 2 S5s and the S5 has the worst low light detection of all 5 iterations of the galaxy S devices ive used. Resolution is awesome, panoramas are sweet, root stuff is abundant and if you live in a place where sprint is as bad as it s where i live, you can domestic unlock it for use on all carriers. Im using one of my G900Ps (the model of the sprint S5) on AT&T via straight talk. idoneapps.com has the unlock for $35 and it does work.
Marty Toomajian Apr 13, 2016 Link to comment
I thought of another reason to sell my S5. Cory is buying them all up to sell at a profit on craigslist. So tell me Cory , what is the current bid for a pristine rooted Verizon S5 running Lollipop.
Ryan Locke Apr 13, 2016 Link to comment
Lol. Is Samsung owned by North or South Korea. I feel like I have no choice but to go get a new S7 or the supreme leader will be very very very disappointed.
Paco Inurreta Apr 13, 2016 Link to comment
Samsung is from South Korea, the Supreme Leader is from North Korea.
Jeofrey Espelita Apr 13, 2016 Link to comment
if you still have galaxy s3 and running cyanogenmod 13 your not missing much. I did however upgraded to S5 eventually, i bricked my s3 flashing mobile odin, my fault. Otherwise the only thing i see that is critical is newer camera or you are a gamer and expects better performance, then invest with the S7. Seems like technology has hit a plateau like modern PC.
Those of us with Verizon as a carrier who also have rooted phones love our S5s. Verizon has tried to lock down the phones so that we cannot root them. I have a rooted debloated version of Lollipop on my S5 and hope that some enterprising genius will give me the option to use Marshmallow with root in the near future.
Until then, I am happy with what I have. Using xposed modules to modify the S5 to my taste will trump all the new processors for some time to come. And if I do have to give up my S5 for a Verizon crippled phone that can't be rooted, it might be time to leave this very restrictive carrier.
Tim Martin Apr 13, 2016 Link to comment
This article is bunch of garbage, these new phones is not much different from the last ones. There just have a updated Android software
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alison casey Apr 13, 2016 Link to comment
Right on bro. Exact same reasons I chose to stay with the Samsung Galaxy 5 instead of getting the Galaxy 6. The battery is not removable and the water and dust resistant SD card are not found in the Galaxy 6. Good call!!!
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Arshdeep Singh Saini Apr 12, 2016 Link to comment
If I had a Google Nexus of the same age, I would be running Android N and it would have at least 2-3 years of life left in it. Every year, the new Samsung flagship has superior specs than that of a Nexus, and still it is treated like this. The S4, S3 both still have potential to run the latest version of Android. It's Samsung's fault these devices have such a short life. The truth is that Samsung could have released the marshmallow update weeks after its release, but they didn't, because they use each new version of Android as bait for its new devices. Apart from the design and software, there's nothing major that can differentiate my S5 from the S7. I don't care which processor I have, as long as it runs smooth. The camera is still great. The display is awesome. If it had the same software as that of the S7's, this article wouldn't exist. It's all Samsung's strategy, one that's as old as dirt.
Paolo Apr 12, 2016 Link to comment
Nathan ConleyDaryl StephensVictor ManeaMark G.Arshdeep Singh Saini
Damn good point you have there!
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Hi Pavlos, thank you for your input here. I would like to refer you to previous articles I've written about the S7, including reasons not to buy it:
https://www.androidpit.com/xiaomi-mi5-pro-vs-samsung-galaxy-s7-comparison
https://www.androidpit.com/5-reasons-not-to-buy-the-galaxy-s7
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Election Analysis: ‘Back to Normal in Arlington’
ARLnow.com November 5, 2015 at 2:00pm
Local Republicans see a silver lining in the lopsided defeat of Mike McMenamin in Tuesday’s Arlington County Board. But one local political watcher says it signals that the narrow window of opportunity to elect conservatives to local office in Arlington has passed.
McMenamin, an independent candidate with the endorsement of the local GOP, garnered 19 percent of the vote to 36 and 34 percent respectively for Democrats Christian Dorsey and Katie Cristol. Perennial candidate Audrey Clement, who ran as an independent after several elections under the Green Party banner, received 10 percent of the vote.
Democrats say they were pleasantly surprised by the election results.
“It turned out much better than I predicted it to be,” said Arlington County Democratic Committee Chair Kip Malinosky. “I think people responded to an inclusive, welcoming message.”
“We always took [McMenamin] seriously,” Malinosky continued. “We knew he had a good record of public service. But we didn’t hear a positive vision for Arlington from Mike. Voters heard a lot of ‘no.'”
Matt Wavro, Chair of the Arlington County Republican Committee, sees things a bit differently. Via email, he told ARLnow.com that all four candidates in the race ran on a platform of fiscal responsibility — a victory of sorts, even though the GOP’s favored candidate did not win.
Mike ran a solid independent campaign. The Arlington GOP was very proud to endorse his independent candidacy. Mike’s earnest desire to bring people together to solve issues facing the county should be acknowledged by everyone involved in politics in Arlington.
The future of the Arlington GOP is strong. Our goals of cancelling the streetcar, reducing the cost of the Million Dollar Bus Stop, ending the subsidy of the Artisphere, preventing a property tax rate increase, and turning back the plan to build subsidized housing in our parks enjoyed and continue to enjoy wide community support.
With the exception of a firm commitment that subsidized housing should not be built in parks, every candidate for the County Board campaigned on our issues. Even the candidates who were leveling partisan attacks against Mike were trying to appropriate the very issues we considered as the basis for endorsing Mike.
Democrats on the County Board were very effective in 2015 at clearing the decks of issues that highlighted how out of touch narrowly partisan Democrats were from their more rational and reasonable neighbors of all political persuasions.
“Looking out at the issues that are likely to be taken up in the next year, our platform will continue to be a consensus-building counter-point to the partisan Democrat group-think we saw from our County Board members in 2013 and the decade prior,” Wavro added.
Despite Wavro’s optimism, one veteran Democratic campaign operative and election watcher thinks the result shows a return to normalcy in heavily-Democratic Arlington after a brief flirtation with center-right politics.
“It’s back to normal in Arlington,” Ben Tribbett told ARLnow.com. “The voters Tuesday were strongly Democratic, where they’ve always been.”
Tribbett, who correctly predicted the demise of Arlington’s streetcar project on the night of independent County Board member John Vihstadt’s election last November, said McMenamin’s defeat is “embarrassing” for Vihstadt.
“Vihstadt’s endorsement [of McMenamin] had no legs, voters basically ignored it,” Tribbett said.
The center-right flirtation was made possible by the streetcar, the Long Bridge Park aquatics center and other poorly managed, big-ticket projects that drew voter ire. With those out of the way, and with all candidates calling for some degree of fiscal responsibility, voters returned to other issues as deciding factors — issues that favored the Democrats.
(Other political watchers have suggested that it wasn’t just the streetcar that propelled Vihstadt to victory, arguing that he was a uniquely strong candidate with a long history of community involvement, thoughtful debate performances and well-tuned political acumen. There are no other Vihstadt-like candidates on the Republican-slash-Independent bench, some say.)
The Arlington electorate seems to have “lost their appetite for reform-type candidates,” Tribbett contended. That, he said, could signal trouble for Libby Garvey, who’s up for reelection in 2016.
Garvey, a Democrat, went against the party by speaking out against the streetcar and endorsing Vihstadt last year. She could face a tough primary challenge this coming spring as a result.
Video: Tribbett Analyzes County Board Election
ARLnow.com November 20, 2014 at 11:00am
Local political blogger and Democratic strategist Ben Tribbett, who correctly predicted that the election of John Vihstadt would doom Arlington’s streetcar project, recently analyzed the Nov. 4 County Board election on the public access program Inside Scoop Virginia.
Tribbett placed the blame for Democrat Alan Howze’s stunning defeat squarely on the shoulders of the County Board itself and its communication “meltdowns.”
“The Arlington County Board is insular, arrogant, doesn’t listen well to the community, insults people when they disagree with them,” Tribbett said.
In addition to discussing the role the streetcar, the million dollar bus stop and other spending projects played in stoking voter discontentment, he examined the precinct-by-precinct crossover vote — those who voted for Democratic Sen. Mark Warner but also voted for independent John Vihstadt.
The smallest crossover vote margin in a precinct was 28 percent, Tribbett said. The largest was 82 percent, in the Arlington Forest precinct, which has objected to a plan to build affordable housing on top of the neighborhood’s Lubber Run Community Center.
Tribbett also blasted the belief of some Democrats that John Vihstadt “tricked” voters by running as an independent and not as a Republican.
“Arlington County has just been full of debacles recently. You can see how Democrats are upset at the local level and making conscientious decisions,” he said. “This is where the Arlington County Board is really messing up. These are extremely well-educated voters. They know exactly what they’re doing. They’re not mistakenly voting for the Republican. And [Democratic leaders] keep expecting them to turn around as if it’s a mistake.”
“[It’s] in the heart of the most liberal area of Northern Virginia… the whole thing in Arlington has just been breathtaking,” Tribbett concluded.
Vihstadt Victory Could Signal Sea Change in Arlington Politics
Ethan Rothstein November 5, 2014 at 3:05pm
(Updated at 3:25 p.m.) The shockwaves around the re-election of John Vihstadt to the Arlington County Board last night continue to reverberate today, with many around Arlington wondering if the county is about to undergo a major policy shift.
“The streetcar is dead,” local political blogger and strategist Ben Tribbett told ARLnow.com last night at the Democrats’ election party in Crystal City. “The voters spoke so overwhelmingly tonight. There’s absolutely no way that [County Board members] Mary [Hynes] and Walter [Tejada] can win re-election if they’re running as pro-streetcar candidates next year. The voters have spoken on this now. It’s over.”
The growing chorus that the majority of the County Board — Chair Jay Fisette, as well as Hynes and Tejada — are out of touch with the voters was bolstered by Vihstadt’s margin of victory. The Republican-endorsed independent won 55.76 percent of the vote to Democrat Alan Howze’s 43.8 percent — less than his margin of victory in the April special election but still a big surprise to many who follow Arlington politics, who haven’t seen a non-Democrat win a County Board general election since 1983.
Howze won just 13 of Arlington’s 52 precincts. By comparison, Democrat Sen. Mark Warner won the majority of votes in every one of Arlington’s precincts, and took 70.59 percent of Arlington ballots.
It’s that result that led Arlington County Democratic Committee President Kip Malinosky to determine that Vihstadt’s victory was not from a lack of Democratic voter turnout, but rather the issues and candidates themselves.
“At this point, I’m not prepared to say what the message [voters sent] was, I’d like to look deep into it and hear a lot more,” he told ARLnow.com last night. “Arlington is a wonderful place to live, it’s well-governed, low crime, low unemployment rate. But people are obviously unsatisfied about something, so we’re going to have to do better.”
County Board member Libby Garvey, a Democrat, threw her support behind Vihstadt before the April special election to replace Chris Zimmerman, and was forced to resign from the ACDC executive committee for it. Last night, she experienced a mix of elation and relief at Vihstadt’s home in Tara-Leeway Heights, realizing her efforts had been validated by tens of thousands of Arlington voters.
“This is a mandate,” she said emphatically. “I think our colleagues on the Board have gotten out of touch with what people want, including Democrats. It’s just really a wonderful validation of what we’ve been saying and what we’ve been thinking. I think the people of Arlington are taking back control of their county and that’s a good thing.”
Tribbett agreed, taking it a step further. He said Howze shouldn’t take the blame for the loss; instead, it’s on the Board’s own lack of trust with voters and on the local Democratic leadership.
“It’s on the County Board 100 percent,” Tribbett said.
“This is the problem with Arlington Democrats. They spent the time after they lost the special election, and here’s the arrogant response: ‘When we get more voters, they’ll just take our sample ballot, and they won’t know the issues, so they’ll vote for our candidate,'” he continued. “Their plan is to hope that people aren’t informed? Well, this is one of the most educated electorates in the country, and they just told them basically to eff themselves with that kind of strategy, to rely on them being misinformed. Gimme a break. They ought to be embarrassed.”
While Tribbett believes the Columbia Pike streetcar to be a political impossibility at this point, groups that support it say the election shouldn’t be seen as a referendum on the streetcar.
“It would be reading too much into Arlington voters’ intentions to ascribe the election of John Vihstadt to a full term on the Arlington Board over Alan Howze primarily to the debate over the Columbia Pike streetcar,” said the Coalition for Smarter Growth, in a press release this afternoon. “Streetcar opponents linked the price tag of the streetcar to general concerns over government spending and the state of the economy… [but] we are confident that the streetcar will continue to stand up to scrutiny and prove to be the best investment for the Columbia Pike Corridor.”
Tejada said he hopes the Board can “work together in a respectful manner” and “find as much common ground as possible.” He deflected questions about the future of the streetcar and concerns over his and Hynes’ ability to win re-election in 2015. Instead, Tejada championed the achievement of agreeing on the streetcar plan without sacrificing any affordable housing on Columbia Pike.
Tejada also obliquely referred to Garvey and Vihstadt’s rhetoric as “divisive,” saying many of the Board’s critics are “condensing” the issues into “sound bites.” He said he looked forward to “continue to inform details to the community, particularly factual information that it took quite a long time to get to.”
“I think this is a crossroads moment in time for Arlington,” Tejada said. “We need to decide whether we’re going to become a timid and stagnant community or are we going to continue to be bold and innovative and craft difficult strategic policies that will sustain us in the future in all parts of the county.”
Photos: Arlington Democrats Chili Cook-Off
ARLnow.com September 3, 2013 at 11:45am
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Arlington County Democrats were joined by Sen. Mark Warner at their annual Labor Day Chili Cook-off in Lyon Park on Monday.
Between chatting with local Democratic elected officials and activists, Virginia’s senior U.S. senator cheered on contestants during the event’s popular no-hands-allowed pie eating contest. Finishing first in the contest was Ben Tribbett, of the Not Larry Sabato blog.
The main attraction, of course, was the chili contest. A dozen and a half entries competed for the votes of a panel of judges — the “electoral college” — and for the votes of all attendees — the “popular vote.”
Del. Patrick Hope captured top honors from the popular vote, with attorney Betsey Wildhack and School Board member Noah Simon in second and third respectively. Rep. Jim Moran’s “Animal Lovers Chili,” meanwhile, won the electoral college vote.
Among other attendees at the cookout were all five Arlington County Board members, Commonwealth’s Attorney Theo Stamos, state Sen. Adam Ebbin, Del. Bob Brink and Del. Alfonso Lopez, whose son won the cupcake decorating contest.
Favola Campaign Defends ‘Clerical Error’ in Poll
ARLnow.com July 14, 2011 at 9:47am
Barbara Favola’s state Senate campaign is defending a telephone poll that erroneously identified Democratic primary opponent Jaime Areizaga-Soto as a Republican.
The poll, conducted on behalf of the Favola campaign, asked residents negative questions about both candidates. In a statement, the Favola campaign said calling Areizaga a Republican was a “clerical error.”
The Barbara Favola for State Senate Campaign is in the field with a standard political tracking poll.
The final question of the poll asked:
If the election in the Democratic Primary were held today, would you vote for Jaime Areizaga-Soto, the Republican, or Barbara Favola, the Democrat?
The wording of this question is obviously incorrect, and it was caused by a simple cut-and-paste, clerical error.
When the error was brought to our attention, we immediately fixed the question.
Any suggestion this was done as a campaign tactic is entirely incorrect. We apologize if this clerical error caused any confusion among the people who received our poll call.
The kerfuffle, which comes on the heels of criticism of Areizaga-Soto’s negative mailers, has prompted one local political-type to endorse Areizaga-Soto. Ben Tribbett, who was once considering a run for the 31st District state Senate seat that’s being vacated by state Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple, says that he’s “disappointed” with Favola.
His endorsement statement (after the jump) mimics Del. Bob Brink’s endorsement of Favola, which decried “Karl Rove-style mudslinging” in the race.
Tribbett Decides Against State Senate Run
ARLnow.com May 3, 2011 at 11:03am
Technology consultant and Not Larry Sabato blogger Ben Tribbett has decided not to run for state Senate, after all.
Tribbett had been considering running for the seat vacated by the retiring Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple. He would have faced a tough primary battle between County Board member Barbara Favola, who Whipple has endorsed, and Lt. Col. Jaime Areizaga-Soto, who is expected to officially announce his candidacy at tomorrow’s Arlington County Democratic Committee meeting.
“We have two capable candidates,” Tribbett told ARLnow.com this morning, adding that he was not planning on endorsing either candidate quite yet.
Tribbett said his decision was a personal one that was made tougher because he had been receiving words of encouragement and pledges of financial contributions.
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Del. Hope Decides Against State Senate Run
ARLnow.com April 13, 2011 at 9:26am
Del. Patrick Hope will seek reelection to the House of Delegates rather than run for state Senate. The freshman Democrat made the announcement early this morning.
“Having stated in the early weeks of March that I would only make a decision after having an opportunity to actually see the newly drawn 31st Senate District lines, I have reluctantly decided, at this time, not to run for the open Senate seat,” Hope said in a statement. “I intend to seek re-election to the House. Running an effective campaign with the geographical diversity of the new district would take me away from spending quality time with my young family.”
“I’m humbled by the literally hundreds of voters living in the new 31st District who pledged support and encouraged me to run, but my first obligation must be to my family,” he continued. “Spending the time it would take to be victorious in a competitive primary and general election is too high a price for me to have to pay; however, I will not rule out a run for higher office at a future date.”
The redrawn 31st state Senate district, if approved by Gov. Bob McDonnell and the U.S. Department of Justice, will extend from North Arlington up into Fairfax and Loudoun counties, with the Potomac River as an eastern border. Currently, County Board member Barbara Favola is the only Democrat to announce her candidacy for the seat, which was vacated by the retiring Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple.
Hope’s decision, however, clears a path for another potential candidate to enter the race. Political consultant and blogger Ben Tribbett, who has been flirting with the idea of running for public office, issued a statement today that stopped short of announcing himself as a candidate, but suggested that he’s at least seriously considering it.
In his first term in office, Patrick Hope has established an outstanding record of progressive activism. I was very much looking forward to being one of Patrick’s strongest supporters if he had decided to seek the Democratic nomination in Virginia’s 31st Senate District. I look forward to an opportunity in the future to support Hope for higher office.
Now that Patrick Hope has decided not to seek this Senate nomination, a large number of his supporters and other Virginia Democrats have urged me to run. The voters in this Senate district deserve a strong progressive voice in the Virginia Senate, and they also deserve someone who will address local community concerns in all three counties within this district. If I decide to run, I am confident I will provide them with that voice.
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Philippine Consulate General in New York Marks End of Successful Filipino Restaurant Week 2019
(R-L) Consul General Claro S. Cristobal, Ms. Emmeline P. Robles who won the rountrip trip ticket to the Philippines, Ms. Luz Navarro of PDOT, Mr. Josh Vasquez of Philippine Airlines, and Consul Arman R. Talbo during the Closing Ceremony of the FRW 2019.
New York - The Philippine Consulate General in New York marked the successful conclusion of the Filipino Restaurant Week (FRW) 2019 with a closing event featuring kamayan, Filipino food, Tanduay cocktails, and Filipino music at Ugly Kitchen, one of the participating restaurants in Manhattan, on 30 May 2019.
At the SRO event attended by Filipino and American food enthusiasts, restaurant owners, partners and sponsors, the prizes for the different FRW promotional contests were awarded. Ms. Emmeline Robles, known on Instagram for the handle "foodglitz", won a rountrip ticket to the Philippines courtesy of Philippine Airlines, and a culinary tour provided by the Department of Tourism New York Office. For the duration of the FRW, Ms. Robles went to several participating restaurants and posted pictures of her food which were seen and liked by her thousands of online followers. Free dinner coupons and food vouchers were likewise awarded to clients who collected at least three stamps from the participating restaurants on their FRW passport.
Consul General Claro S. Cristobal hosted a dinner at his residence to thank participating restaurant owners and chefs, partners, and sponsors of the recently concluded Filipino Restaurant Week 2019.
In his remarks, Consul General Claro S. Cristobal said that while the FRW 2019 was ending, the support for Filipino restaurants and promotion of Philippine cuisine should not end. He encouraged the guests to make everyday a Filipino restaurant day.
To thank the participating restaurants, chefs, partners, and sponsors, Consul General Cristobal invited them to a dinner at his residence on 3 June 2019. He expressed his appreciation for their continued support to the FRW which is now on its 5th year. The Consul General said that he looks forward to further expanding the FRW which now covers 7 states this year, with the support of the Philippine Embassy in Washington DC.
The restaurant owners thanked the Consulate for coming up with the FRW and for promoting the participating restaurants both on mainstream and social media. They said that during the duration of the event, they observed increased traffic to their restaurants, with many clients inquiring about their FRW offerings.
(R-L) Ms. Rachelle Ocampo won a dinner voucher for collecting 3 stamps on her food passport from participating restaurants, Mr. Mike Ang of Tanduay, and Consul Arman R. Talbo.
This year, 23 restaurants and pop-ups participated from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington DC, Maryland and Massachusetts.
The annual FRW is a flag-ship project of the Philippine Consulate General in New York with the support of the Philippine Embassy in Washington DC, Department of Tourism- New York Office, Philippine Trade and Investment Center- New York, Philippine Airlines, Tanduay, GMA Pinoy TV, PNB, Neocolors, and Planet X.
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Today In Garbage Human Beings- Meet Don Brink
by John Cole | September 23, 2019 2:58 pm | 107 Comments
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This fucking guy:
It was the first day of school, so Don Brink was behind the wheel of his bus, its yellow paint glistening in the drizzling dawn. Wearing jeans and a John Deere cap, he turned the radio to an oldies station and, with hands callused thick by 50 years of farming, steered the vehicle toward the edge of town.
He stopped in front of familiar farmhouses surrounded by fields of soy and corn, where blond children boarded the bus, chatting in English.
“Morning,” the 71-year-old Vietnam veteran said.
This was the Worthington he knew.
But then Brink headed back into town, past the meatpacking plant that was the area’s main employer and into the neighborhood he called Little Mexico, even though most of its residents were Central American.
This was the Worthington he did not know — the Worthington he resented.
At the corner of Dover Street and Douglas Avenue, a handful of Hispanic children were waiting. At Milton Avenue, there were a few more. And at Omaha Avenue, a dozen students climbed aboard — none of them white.
Brink said nothing.
“I say ‘good morning’ to the kids who’ll respond to me,” he said later. “But this year there are a lot of strange kids I’ve never seen before.”
Imagine being so “economically anxious” that you won’t say hello to little kids when it is your fucking job to drive them?
Someday, when that bitter old fart's children ship him off to a taxpayer-funded facility for incontinent elderly folks, the immigrant and 1st-gen American staff will treat him with far more kindness and compassion than he deserves.
— Betty Cracker ? (@bettycrackerfl) September 23, 2019
Fuck you, Don Brink.
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Buenos días, pendejo.
@Baud:
I concur. Repeat even.
Elizabelle
On the bright side, he’s taking maternity leave soon. Wait, no?
Farmers and retired farmers don’t need this guy as their PR. I think with some of these “traditional” jobs, those who followed them never did have to mix it up and think outside their bubble. It shows.
guachi
@Baud: Baud! 2020! wins the thread in one comment.
giving townies 1.5 votes each is probably not the recipe for a well run country.
AAAAHHHHH!!!! the Heartland!, the beating xian small-town neighborly great ‘merkan heartland!!
OK, a verbose comment #1, extended to his tribe.
Chyron HR
Well, I was expecting the story to end with him running the immigrant children over, so that’s a silver lining. Why exactly is “Old White Man Is Racist” considered newsworthy?
@Chyron HR: If you read the story, it’s not just about the white dude. The story follows several of the immigrants on their day. It’s actually quite good.
I wonder who he voted for.
NotMax
Is it just me who is made uncomfortable with the concept of a 71-year-old driving a school bus?
Smedley Darlington Prunebanks (formerly Mumphrey, et al.)
The thing I love most about this country is that, unlike pretty much every other country, it’s built not on shared bloodlines or religion or language, but on ideas. It was a new thing in 1787. Nobody had tried it before. Freedom, equality, welcoming anybody, however wretched because all of us have something worthwhile to give the world, if only we can get a shot to do it, nobody had real ever tried that before, because nobody had even ever thought of it before.
And yes, the very people who wrote all that into our highest law were, many of them, shamefully inadequate to set such standards, because they fell so short of even getting near those standards, much less meeting them. But they put them down on paper, and signed their names to them, and those ideas have lasted all this time. And all this time they’ve been a goad to us, spurring us on to try to do better. Most of the time, we fall short, but we’ve come a long way.
Having built our country on ideas instead of blood or faith is a big deal, because it keeps us struggling forward. It keeps us looking to the future rather than to the past. It makes it hard to be complacent about what this country is and who and what we who make this country up are.
And having said that, now I come to what I hate about this country. There has always been a bloc in the U.S. who have never believed in anything this country nominally stands for. They want a hierarchical society built upon shared blood and background and religion and speech, one in which the people at the bottom know their places, and those at the top are free to do whatever they want. And they’ll never be happy until they get it.
These two blocs, one looking forward, the other back, have struggled and fought each other since the first day that we became a country. Hell, the backward-looking crowd started a fucking war over it. Sometimes the reactionaries seem to be badly outnumbered and on the run, as happened when the New Deal was in full swing. Sometimes they seemed to have the upper hand, as in right before the Civil War, and in the Gilded Age.
Right now, we seem to be right on the edge, with both sides about evenly split. The reactionaries have the edge on governing, what with the badly thought through and retrograde aspects of the Constitution, but the forward-lookers hold the future, because there are more of us, and our side is the one that’s growing. This is what the fanatical opposition from the reactionaries stems from I think. They know their time is running out, and they’re desperately trying to somehow cement their anti-democratic edge enough that it becomes self sustaining.
I think it’s doomed to fail, but it’ll only fail if we, those looking to the future, we looking to the future, keep fighting. People like Don Brink dishearten us, and he’s a morally empty monster. But there are more of us than there are of them. There are more of us than there are of them. As long as we keep that in mind, as long as we don’t let these people wear us down, as long as we keep on keeping on, we’re going to win.
Obligatory: “You’ve got to remember that these are just simple farmers. These are people of the land. The common clay of the new West. You know… morons.”
@guachi: Do people still say RTFA, or was that just an old Slashdot thing?
SiubhanDuinne
Brinkmanship at its finest.
Frankensteinbeck
@Chyron HR:
Why exactly is “Old White Man Is Racist” considered newsworthy?
Because most whites still desperately want to believe racism is dead, and because the Trump era is so blatant that they’re edging slowly towards the truth.
Gravie
The thing that slays me about this guy and his ilk is that he thinks he’s being some kind of hero. Asshole.
Timurid
So when this guy gets diagnosed with terminal cancer, shows up to work the next day, picks up all the kids and then drives the bus into a lake… nobody will have seen it coming. He was such a nice guy…
@NotMax:
After the third or fourth time they had to pull it out of some cornfield, the locals keeping an eye on my Iowa grandma managed to take away the keys to her Caprice. You really don’t want to be doing that with a school bus.
@SiubhanDuinne:
{rimshot!}
Jeffro
Open up your heart, old white conservatives! The person of color you insult today might be fixing your meals or changing your sheets at the old folks’ hon sooner than you think.
This has been another episode of, “Repubs, if you won’t do the right thing for the right reasons, do It for the wrong ones. Just DO it.”
gene108
Should we go back to 17 year olds driving school buses?
Don’t know, if school bus driver is something 30 & 40 year olds can make a career out of.
@trollhattan: School districts have a hard time filling school bus driver vacancies. It’s a pretty crappy job because of the hours and it doesn’t pay much.
@Gin & Tonic: While I assume most people won’t read the article, it’s also possible someone has used up all their free WaPo articles and couldn’t read it even if they wanted to. I only was able to read it because I’m at work.
I’ll be charitable and not judge here.
Mike in NC
We have to assume Don Brink has a closet full of MAGA crap.
Moderation? WTF? Let me try it differently.
School districts have a hard time filling school bus driver openings. It’s a pretty crappy job because of the hours and it doesn’t pay much.
Betty Cracker
We used to have a racist prick neighbor who once told us he stopped giving away Halloween candy because “all these little Mexican kids started coming to the neighborhood.” The town we lived in at the time had a lot of agricultural workers. Imagine being such a dead-souled shitheel that you’d resent adorable children dressed up for Halloween because they weren’t white children. Anyhoo, that cantankerous coot finally dropped dead about 10 years ago from Jim Beam and Camels, and an immigrant family improved the neighborhood by buying his house.
In fairness to Worthington, though, it is expensive and hard to educate a population with a large share of ELL (English Language Learning) students. Some of these kids did not get that much education in their home countries, and do you start a 14 year old in second grade?
There should be a better financing method for it. Maybe statewide, maybe national.
While that bus driver is horrendous for not saying “good morning” to his immigrant passengers (and surely they would understand that, and a smile), I think a lot of communities would have trouble with the outright expense of settling in a large group of refugees/immigrants who arrive in a short period of time.
These communities are not getting the 1940s through 1960s back, although that might be their magical thinking, and I wish they could hear more of how immigrants bring vitality to the states whose populations are leaving/leveling off. They are going to need those new residents as they age, sooner than they think.
It’s hard to handle a huge influx of anyone, and I wish we had leadership that could help folks live more securely and prosperously in their countries of origin. I think a lot of this is economic migration.
Hmm…looks like I am in moderation around #19…I wonder what did that?
What’s more, this pillar of his community was not only comfortable with saying this aloud with his buddies and cohort, he’s apparently utterly unconcerned with voicing it to a national reporter. Is no doubt utterly indigment with any negative reaction to his homespun bedrock values.
sherparick
@NotMax: I know lots of retired men and women who drive school buses. I think you have to take a test and have physical to show that one is not likely have a heart attack or stroke out while driving the bus. I guess it optional that you not be an asshole.
The WaPost had an excellent article about a month ago, about Maine. They can’t find enough workers to help care for their aging population, or fill local openings.
‘This will be catastrophic’: Maine families face elder boom, worker shortage in preview of nation’s future
Across Maine, families like the Flahertys are being hammered by two slow-moving demographic forces — the growth of the retirement population and a simultaneous decline in young workers — that have been exacerbated by a national worker shortage pushing up the cost of labor. The unemployment rate in Maine is 3.2 percent, below the national average of 3.7 percent.
The disconnect between Maine’s aging population and its need for young workers to care for that population is expected to be mirrored in states throughout the country over the coming decade, demographic experts say. And that’s especially true in states with populations with fewer immigrants, who are disproportionately represented in many occupations serving the elderly, statistics show.
… Last year, Maine crossed a crucial aging milestone: A fifth of its population is older than 65, which meets the definition of “super-aged,” according to the World Bank.
By 2026, Maine will be joined by more than 15 other states, according to Fitch Ratings, including Vermont and New Hampshire, Maine’s neighbors in the Northeast; Montana; Delaware; West Virginia; Wisconsin; and Pennsylvania. More than a dozen more will meet that criterion by 2030.
… Over the past two years, Mark Honey’s rare form of muscular dystrophy has proved so debilitating that he has lost control of his hands, legs and arms. Living alone in the small town of Ellsworth, Maine, Honey, 63, has for about 18 months looked for a nursing home where he can receive 24-hour care.
But with nursing homes across Maine closing at an unprecedented rate, Honey has been unsuccessful. Medicaid pays for a care aide to come to his home for 70 hours a week. But the state has told Honey it cannot find enough workers to cover the hours, even though he legally qualifies for the care.
Care workers in Maine were paid about $11.37 an hour in 2017, according to an AARP report, with a 2019 minimum wage of $11 an hour. As Kristi Penny, who has cared for Honey for four years, noted over the phone: “Even Dunkin’ Donuts pays you more.”
Whole article is worth a click, and am sure the reader comments are too.
The Somali and Hmong communities in Minnesota seem to have settled in very well. I love seeing them when I’m traveling to the Twin Cities.
And pay healthcare and other workers a living wage. Why should women be subsidizing the elderly, either through underpaid caregiving or completely unpaid care of one’s own family.
Yutsano
@Jeffro: YOU KNOW WHAT YOU DID!!!
It’s FYWP. Who knows the actual reasons anymore.
@Elizabelle: The meat packing plant, which is where their parents work, is probably the biggest employer and tax payer in the county. Also, as either renters or home owners themselves they are paying property taxes, directly or indirectly. Also, $200 year is less than $17.00 a month, which is probably less of an increase then they are seeing from their cable/ISP provider.
Happy Infrastructure Week! CNN reporting that Schumer us calling for investigation and subpoena re the Ukraine Affair.
Heywood J.
It’s somehow reassuring to figure that Don Brink is still working into his seventies because he will never be able to retire.
Seanly
Don’t the asshat even try to say “Good morning” to the strange new children?
Imagine if he taught those kids one word of English each day he picked them up. I know my Polish lessons would improve if every time I got on the L someone taught me a new word. Or better yet, proper pronunciation of the words I already know.
@Spanky: I’m sure McConnell will get right on that.
Rand Careaga
Brink also insists he isn’t prejudiced. His own grandparents were immigrants from Holland, and his parents spoke some Dutch.
See that? I don’t see how you people can call him prejudiced. He’s part Dutch fercrissake!
Enhanced Voting Techniques
To be fair, SF Bay my niece’s Deep Blue SF suburban high school science teacher could give this twat a run for the money since he’s not even civil to the white kids. The usual “you kids got it soft, not like we boomers had it in the ’60s” Sexual Revolution vet with PTSD nonsense. You can find jerks like this everywhere.
rikyrah
They won’t recognize that these immigrants are saving the town.
When you’re the big dog, you get the bone. CA to Trump: “Come take this bone.”
California is considering a plan that would reward automakers that have signed onto a pact with the state to cut pollution — and punish those that haven’t — by restricting which companies’ clean cars are eligible for millions of dollars in government rebates to the consumers who purchase them.
The plan is still in formation and has not been formally announced. But there are signs it’s emerging as California’s next salvo in an ongoing feud with the Trump administration over greenhouse gas and fuel efficiency standards. Legislation written last week would direct clean vehicle rebates only to cars made by companies that have entered an agreement with the state to abide by emissions standards that are stricter than the federal government seeks. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom declined to comment on the proposal but indicated an announcement is coming soon.
“Stay tuned,” he said Monday when asked whether he thinks the state’s clean vehicle rebates should be restricted to car manufacturers that have entered California’s pact. “Give me a few days. And you’ll get a very specific answer to that question.”
It’s all fallout from Trump administration plans to repeal emissions standards that began in California decades ago and were adopted nationwide during Obama’s presidency. Those standards call for carmakers to cut tailpipe emissions and increase the fuel efficiency of their fleets to an average of about 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025.
@rikyrah:
They don’t want immigrants to save the town, or at least not those immigrants. They’d rather watch the town die than let it be take over by those people.
ETA: More to the point, they would deny to the ends of their days that the immigrants are saving the town. They would insist that everything would be great and the town wouldn’t need saving if the immigrants weren’t there taking jobs from honest white folks.
@Gin & Tonic: I’m thinking that it dawned on Chuckie to say something relevant about the breaking news, and felt out-outraged by Even-the-Liberal-Bill*-Weld.
* Usually the only first name that comes to mind is “Tuesday”.
Matt McIrvin
@delk: Many of those kids probably already speak English fine. The little ones pick it up fast, in my experience. I mean, this guy doesn’t even know they’re not Mexican; I don’t imagine he knows anything about their language competence.
Doug R
You know that’s how Joe Biden made his bones-pandering to the backlash against busing.
Same $hit, different shovel.
@Elizabelle:
They have a Somali community in Maine. But, some don’t want them there.
School districts have a hard time filling school bus driver vacancies. It’s a pretty crappy job because of the hours and it doesn’t pay much.
@Gin & Tonic: Even in my wealthy-assed school district, the bus drivers get paid shit, it’s part time, and you have to get drug tested all the time. The only people who are going to take that job are old, bitter, Republican retirees who need the money. Everyone else is out having a good time, or working a far, far better job that doesn’t treat you like a parolee.
Author blows the lid off Mike Pence’s devious rise to power — and his scheme to take the White House
Vice President Mike Pence has stood by President Donald Trump for three chaotic years, even as dozens of top administration officials have resigned or been fired. Pence does not appear to ever cross the president or rein him in, leading critics to assume that he doesn’t exert much power in the administration.
PIETY & POWER: Mike Pence and the Taking of the White House, veteran journalist Tom LoBionco tells a different story. LoBionco views Pence as a savvy political operator who got on the 2016 ticket thinking Trump would lose, but that the race would catapult him to a position to run for president in 2020. LoBionco believes that Pence plans to run in 2024.
Raw Story spoke with LoBionco about Pence’s life, political trajectory, his plans for 2024 and how he got on the 2016 ticket in the first place (in true Trumpian fashion it all starts with a billionaire who shilled tanning products and met his third wife when she jumped out of a cake).
rawstory.com/2019/09/author-blows-the-lid-off-mike-pences-devious-rise-to-power-and-his-scheme-to-ta…
sherparick1
@Smedley Darlington Prunebanks (formerly Mumphrey, et al.): These people were known as Tories in 1776.
They are still Tories today. They want a King and they want an aristocracy. The only thing different is they now want that aristocracy set up along lines of race, an invention of mid-17th century Southern colonies dealing with runaways to make it easier to tell who was a slave and who was not when dealing with a big country with a boundless frontier.
So, this might be unpopular – but what I see is a town that has had a very large influx of immigrants that are wildly different than they are and are struggling to deal with the cultural change it brings to a town that was mostly a majority white. Now it is a minority white town and all things have changed.
People adapt to change at different rates and I think what we’re seeing is those that are not adapting well are having issues. Racism comes out because that’s the obvious reaction to that change especially if the people coming here aren’t even valid immigrants and it seems like they keep on coming. Entitlement is a powerful feeling and what opens the door to be open to propaganda in talk radio and Fox News.
I think we’d find this reaction in any community in any part of the world. If a whole bunch of north indians showed up in a south indian tamil community, (and yes that is actually is happening in the south – source: my deceased uncle who runs a paint factory in Tamil Nadu) there would absolutely be some resentment given how proud these people are speaking Tamil, and a bunch of folks from the north coming in speaking Hindi and all new cultural norms)
HumboldtBlue
Off-topic, but hell.
The VA has adjusted the numbers related to suicides by veterans, it’s 17 per day.
What the actual fuck?
joel hanes
This is another Cletus safari story, ignoring everyone but the old wypipo bigots in a community.
There are wonderful people in that town, but telling about them doesn’t get hate-clicks.
The story does note that the priest in a local Catholic Church is trying to help these unaccompanied refugees, but there’s no quote from him, nor from anyone on that side. And there are people on that side.
Our media is broken.
@Seanly: Read the article. The answer is “no”. Doesn’t even try if they’re not white and blonde.
lgerard
You might also follow the link in the WAPO story and read the tale of the “consultant” that this people hired, Paul Dorr, who is a lunatic of the highest degree.
If it wasn’t for the immigrant kids the town would just get older and older, though. Our local public high school is about 25% smaller than it was my oldest son graduated, and he’s 30. We have a lot of white 70 year olds. What we lack are young families. You need a critical mass of students to be able to offer “extras”- music, AP, some sports. If the school declines those things go away.
There’s a district one county east of here that is growing, and all the growth is Latino. There’s bitching- they “took over” the football team say the white parents who no longer control who plays and who doesn’t, but at least they have a football team. Towns die without new people. That’s just a fact.
I myself will take your tired, etc. because I am practical and I see where this is going :)
70 year olds are great, but a town they do not make. Need some young’uns.
PenandKey
“@Elizabelle: The Somali and Hmong communities in Minnesota seem to have settled in very well. I love seeing them when I’m traveling to the Twin Cities.”
I didn’t grow up in the Twin Cities, but I did grow up in a small city in Wisconsin with a sizable Hmong population. For the first twelve years of my life or so I grew up next to a Hmong family and it wasn’t uncommon for all the neighborhood kids to help the elders tend their gardens since we were always guaranteed to get a share of the bounty. I ended up moving about 30 miles away to “rural Murca” after that and was there until I graduated high school.
To say I experienced a culture shock was… an understatement. The level of racism I witnessed as a teenager, from kids that looked like me and that grew up practically in the same area, but that didn’t grow up in a mixed community was unreal. The whole, “judge a man by the content of his character” championed by Martin Luther King Jr went from being a fact of life nurtured by my parents and neighbors my whole life to this weird foreign idea that made by an ideological outsider to almost everyone around me.
King has another quote that I took on as my motto in life in short order, “There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe nor politic nor popular, but he must take it because his conscience tells him it is right.”. Partially this was because I was a walking “jaded teenager forced to live in the country” stereotype, but also because I refused from day one to put up with bigots I saw every day. I can proudly say that, while that stance didn’t make me many friends, and has essentially split my extended family in half because my outspoken attitude swayed a sizable chunk of my generation of relatives, it’s one I’m seeing more and more often. Guys like Brink? They’re still far too common but they’re a dying breed even out here in the sticks. Sadly, it’ll likely be a few more generations until they’re gone for good.
And Kay’s “towns die” comment? Yeah, I can attest to that. The town I grew up in after moving to the country had to consolidate schools and has lost 20% of it’s population in the last 15 years. That’s where a lot of my old classmates get their animosity. Not only did they never grow up around someone who didn’t look like them, they’re in a dying town and school with no opportunities to know any better.
34 comments in and nobody has mentioned the real villainous piece of scum in that article, Paul Dorr?
People generally don’t understand just how varied demographic populations can be. Stanford runs a great center for looking at this inside CA, and everything you need to know about CAs future is in the population pyramid on page 4. The modal age for whites is 50-54, while for hispanics its a tossup between 0-4 and 15-19. There are twice as many school age hispanic kids than white kids in CA. They’re going to inherit this economy, and they’re going to lead this nation, as they already are leading a lot of the state now.
Most other states in the US look like the white pyramid on page 4. States like Minnesota and Iowa and Maine are going to really start losing their political influence once those 50-65 year olds start really dying off.
geg6
Have fun trying to hire anyone younger for such a job. And, honestly, my John is 72 and I’d have no problem with him driving a school bus. He sure would do a better job than this fat pig asshole because John doesn’t care what color the kids are or where they come from. He would do more than just say hello. He’d be joking around with them and having fun.
Fuck this racist fuck. Fuck him with a rusty chainsaw.
@joel hanes:
I can understand why the Catholic priest would be behind him.. after all, all these kids and immigrants are Catholics coming from Catholic countries. If anything, one would think that there would be a source of unity for those in the Catholic Church to take on and help fellow Catholics.
@HumboldtBlue:
Wanna bet it’s some sort of money saving scheme to limit the crisis hotline staff and/or set up a private company to run it at a profit. Of course that profit goes to someone other than vets – there are pockets to be lined doncha know. At the very least they will cut back staff and hours because fuck vets. More money for walls that can’t be climbed – by 73 yr old fat fucks with orange hair and single digit IQ.
@PenandKey:
Imagine that small distillation of populations having so much influence on our representation in voting and otherwise? Blows my mind.
@cain:
Catholics can’t be racists? I don’t recall that from my days in a Catholic HS. Plenty of fucking bigots, in both my fellow students and in the clergy that ran the place.
they’re going to lead this nation, as they already are leading a lot of the state now.
Yup. I’ve been in California more or less permanently since 1985 and not only have the demographics changed dramatically in general society but in Sacramento as well.
Today, the Latino Legislative Caucus is comprised of twenty-nine members (seven Senators, twenty-two Assembly Members) and five auxiliary members (constitutional officers). It is one of the most influential organizations within the State Legislature.
Peale
@Roger Moore: they would be ok if the immigrants weren’t planning to settle and reproduce. Much prefer asexual immigrants. For some reason, people in their 20-30s having children is unnatural and most likely a sign criminal activity and conspiracy.
@Ruckus:
They absolutely can. I was making the point that for the priest he sees them as fellow catholics. I’ve found that organized religion generally isn’t an effective bulwark on prejudice.
@Ella in New Mexico:
Any good, comprehensive immigration reforms MUST include Federal reimbursement to states that are hit hardest by new immigrants.
Not wrong, but recall how many red states refused to take free Obamacare money to expand Medicaid.
I was born in Los Angeles, as was my mother. White as the driven snow. It has changed dramatically in the last, I’d say 40 yrs. But there were always large swaths of minorities around. There are more “minorities” living in my complex than whites. It’s way too late to say that some day, in a lot of cities, whites will be the minority. It’s been true in some cities for decades, it’s just becoming true for more areas.
I’ve found that organized religion generally isn’t an effective bulwark on prejudice.
I’ve found that a lot of organized religions generally are effective generators of prejudice.
Man, Pelosi is getting hammered in all the opinion columns.
Steve in the ATL
@NotMax: at least where I live, all the school bus drivers are 70+ years old. Young folks got better things to do. Only retired people who need extra scratch do this work.
I would agree with that statement.
@cain: pro tip: never read the opinion columns!
@Smedley Darlington Prunebanks (formerly Mumphrey, et al.): optimism on B-J? Pie filter for you! Bam hammer for you!
@Yutsano: LOL. I really should be more positive. “Oh look – FYWP didn’t eat my post this time! How lovely!”
Ella in New Mexico
Why, it’s almost like someone wants to dump all these needy kids on a community already limited in it’s resources to fan the flames of hate and get people to blame immigrants for pretty much anything bad that happens…now who would want to do that?
Coming from a part of the country that has had a disproportionate share of dealing with undocumented immigrants, I agree. Even though here, the border has been fluid for, well, forever, it’s expensive to take care of people who, by our own failure to implement immigration reforms, end up having to live under the legal radar with little means to make money but still need medical care, housing, food and education for their kids. Places like where I live are already financially stressed and it’s always seemed outrageous to me that the Federal government doesn’t feel it has any responsibility to reimburse local communities for the impact of it’s current immigration system.
It has lightened up considerably lately, but earlier this year, Border Patrol was LITERALLY DUMPING what ended up to be thousands of refugee immigrants off in our community. Every few days, they Just drove up a busload from El Paso, opened the doors and let them off with no resources or assistance. Our city and community volunteers did a fantastic job of coming together and pulling a ton of support for these families here as they regrouped and moved to other places in the country where they could stay with family and await the process of obtaining status. But it cost our city–and several others in our state they also dumped families in–and our community hundreds of thousands of dollars we really didn’t just have laying around. Most people here were supportive, and very kind and generous but there were the angry resentful folks who also protested using our resources for these “undeserving invaders” posting regularly on our local newspaper’s comment section. Completely ignoring the fact that the immigrants didn’t choose to be dumped here–our immigration system did. And it’s become clear the Trump administration may have seen this as a tactic to ramp up anti-immigrant fervor in areas like ours that have traditionally been very welcoming to our neighbors.
Any good, comprehensive immigration reforms MUST include Federal reimbursement to states that are hit hardest by new immigrants not only to make it work better but to make it harder for the angry cranks to blame immigrants for them not getting their share.
@The Moar You Know: Great point.
I was pleasantly surprised several years ago when, moving back to NoVA, I found that my kids’ school division not only a) owned and maintained its own bus fleet, but also b) paid its drivers relatively decent wages and benefits. It’s not to say it made everything super and no buses ever broke down or the drivers weren’t occasionally cranky (according to my kids) but it sure beat the regular delays and breakdowns and generally low quality we experienced in another state where all of the districts contracted out their bus services.
Omnes Omnibus
@cain: A lot of towns in Wisconsin and Minnesota absorbed a large number of Lao and Hmong refugees in the ‘80s. It did not happen without some friction, but it happened. Oddly enough, the earliest arrivals were sponsored by local churches. The schools hired ESL teachers. The local ginseng growers hired people to work in their fields. As time went on, their kids went to college and became lawyers, teachers, social workers, etc. Some were not successful and ended up in crummy jobs or in jail. The community adapted.
2 opinion columnists agreeing on anything must mean that it’s true. This concept is much older than “I saw it on the internet so it must be true!”
swbarnes2
But are they really “wildly” different? They aren’t an isolated tribe from the Amazon. They understand a European based language. They are accustomed to a 9-5 work day for adults and something comparable for kids at school. They understand the basics of our laws, and how to use money. They’re Christian, for goodness sake!
They shop at the grocery stores like everyone, and their kids like Disney cartoons. But none of that matters, because the real issue is that they are brown.
JanieM
States like Minnesota and Iowa and Maine are going to really start losing their political influence once those 50-65 year olds start really dying off.
Maybe I’m misunderstanding the point, but I don’t get this. Maine has 1.3+ million people, so population-wise it has almost no political influence anyhow, except that we get two senators like everyone else. Unless we get rid of the senate, that will continue regardless of demographics.
IIRC (haven’t checked in the past few months), Maine seesaws with Vermont as the whitest state in the nation. But it’s slowly changing with the arrival of immigrants from Africa and to a less visible extent the Middle East. Last I checked, there were more than sixty native languages in the Portland (pop. 70,000, give or take) public school system.
@Kay: Without immigration to feed low wage, noxious industries like meatpacking, these outlying towns that are neither vacation destinations nor close enough to a big city to be a bedroom communities would have nothing but bitter old farts like Brink left, and eventually would dry up and blow away. One reason that the JBS plant is there is because it’s in the middle of nowhere (Minneapolis is three hours away; the bustling metropoli of Sioux Falls and Sioux City are each over an hour), which means low wages and cheap housing. It probably reeks of pigshit and offal and no economically healthy town would tolerate its presence for long.
Brink, like so many Trump voters, is just a sad, clueless loser. He was lucky enough to make it 71 years before the bottom fell out. I guess he might have a legit beef against JBS, but I bet the Chamber of Commerce types, realtors and other local business people would do whatever they could to keep it around, because they’re screwed without it. He longs for what, Dutch immigrants? What sane Dutchman would move to Worthington MN when he lives in a place that provides national health insurance, parental support, free quality education, etc., and where the wind doesn’t howl across the prairie at 40 below? The Europeans who emigrated in the 18th and 19th centuries were fleeing famine, religious persecution and war, not legal weed and a year of parental leave.
What really sucks is that these immigrants end up in these shitholes, taken advantage of by the likes of JBS, but I guess it beats getting murdered and/or raped in Guatemala or Honduras. There really is no future there, however, because the underlying economics mean a very low ceiling for places like Worthington. But the WaPo would rather do another meaningless Cletus safari instead of tackling that.
sdhays
@Matt McIrvin:
I mean, this guy doesn’t even know they’re not Mexican
He knows they’re from a “Mexican country”.
@cain: The churches I mentioned in my last comment were Catholic and Lutheran. The Lao and Hmong were mostly Buddhist and animist.
@Steve in the ATL:
Actually I don’t! I’m just looking at the headlines of them. I won’t bother. I usually spend my time defending Pelosi in forums like reddit then point them to calling their representatives. While I have my own ideas on what needs to be done, I’m content to let this shit show keep going until spring then I’ll take a temperature.
@Steve in the ATL
Maybe the community where I went to high school was an exception (and also maybe has since changed). The drivers had a strong union and could make a livable wage. While I certainly wasn’t familiar with all of them, those I did see were probably 50 or under. Driver of the bus I rode on was able to sock away enough to co-finance opening an eatery.
They made multiple trips as well. The morning run to the high school and three afternoon runs from. The regular end of school day trip, then the imaginatively named late bus and late late bus, the first for kids in after school activities (or held in for detention), the last for kids involved in things like the theater department, in sports, doing research in the school library and so on, any stuff which ran later and didn’t let out until close to suppertime.
Did catch some short-lived flak from the powers that were (which petered out as it was baseless) for dedicating the yearbook when I was editor-in-chief to the school bus drivers, including a two page spread. Traditionally the dedication had been to a beloved or retiring teacher or administrator or suchlike.
@Omnes Omnibus:
I assume the same will happen here. But I think the difference is that media was local and there wasn’t talk radio rousing the locals to hate their fellow man or making them feel entitled. Our times have changed and information is disseminated so much more quickly now and acted on. think
@swbarnes2:
Language and culture are powerful forces and can lead to all kinds of issues when they are different. It takes time to adapt to each other.
@Hoodie:
I thought about the meatpacking too. I know a turkey operation manager personally. He is the only non-immigrant working there. It’s awful work. The worst.
We have a largish community here originally from Laos where were deliberately settled here in the 1980s. They’re completely assimilated into the town. They were a huge net benefit for the particular town they settled in, because it was a railroad hub that was cut out and it was dying. One of them owns tens of Subway franchises. Another started a factory that makes the plastic flower containers people put on graves. It seems to be a thriving little business.
Also, not to be a pain in the ass about the 70 year olds, but most of them here get a property tax abatement (up to a certain value). So, you know, they’re not actually paying 1/1 with younger people for schools. They pay less than they took out when they were kids. If we’re adding and subtracting, which I won’t do unless they start with me :)
What sane Dutchman would move to Worthington MN when he lives in a place that provides national health insurance, parental support, free quality education, etc., and where the wind doesn’t howl across the prairie at 40 below? The Europeans who emigrated in the 18th and 19th centuries were fleeing famine, religious persecution and war, not legal weed and a year of parental leave.
That’s the part that I love. Why we aren’t getting “blonde” immigrants. Who in their right mind would not go for Europe, with its better quality of life? And realistic thinking about what humans need to survive well. Unlike our magical thinkers and greedsters.
Does anyone allow the name “McConnell” to get into the column, or are they all still pretending that the House can convict Trump all by its lonesome?
ICE should not have the power to decide that it gets to “punish” specific states or communities by dumping refugees there, but ICE has way too much power right now and states have very little recourse. ?
@Kay:
The thing about that, though, is that economic potential for descendants of those immigrants is probably pretty limited (on average) if they stay where they originally emigrated. You can’t build a diversified economy on Subways.
I recall a conversation with a friend who emigrated to here (NC) from NE PA a few years back. She said one day she was talking with her husband and it dawned on her – why should they stay there just because her Polish ancestors came there to dig coal in the 19th century? ‘She couldn’t come up with a satisfying answer, and they moved a couple of months later. I just think people should not be sentimentalizing into thinking that immigration will solve the problems of dying cities and towns. The traditionally dispersed nature of the American population was largely a reflection of the reliance on agriculture and extractive industries, but both of those are now highly automated. Maybe small agriculture could make a comeback if people want higher quality food, but that is not likely given the current organization of the American economy. Maybe stuff like wind and solar power could allow for smaller cities and towns in areas where those resources are abundant to flourish due to maintenance and other needs, but those are also likely to be highly automated.
@Mnemosyne:
I have always argued that we don’t want McConnell to control the impeachment process at any time once the House votes. That’s one issue we need to deal with McConnell doesn’t have the sense of abiding my rules. As far as he is concerned, he is the situation.
@lgerard: Thank you. I saved the link.
White supremacist terror telegram is absolutely losing its shit over the arrest of the army guy who shared bomb-making instructions and suggested targeting Beto.Looks like a WHOLE lot of people knew this guy.These aren't lone wolves, fam.— Gwen Snyder is uncivil (@gwensnyderPHL) September 23, 2019
It’s awesome how, if you narrow the news filter down to just “Nazis who’ve been arrested recently for doing or plotting horrible shit,” a story is lasting on average like, five days rn.— Emily G (@EmilyGorcenski) September 23, 2019
The immigrants need homes and services. There very presence creates and maintains other jobs in the Community that otherwise, would be gone.
Quite often, they also bring energy and innovation and create new industries, that “the locals” never thought of, like a yoghurt plant in Wisconsin that is now a national brand, or a high end Salsa and Totilla Chip plant in Kamloops.
Their kids will leave for a higher education, many will become “super educated”, some will not come back, others will, with new ideas and new investments.
J R in WV
@Gin & Tonic:
I think Slashdot was RTFM, read the fuckin Manual… not the article. but could be both, really.
It’s still out there, too, actually.
@Spanky:
I want to remind everyone it isn’t the “Ukraine Affair” — it’s the illegally withheld Whistleblower Report Affair. No one knows for sure that Ukraine has anything to do with this affair. I personally expect it involves a phone call with Putin, and 3 days later a Trump request for a list of all CIA assets in Russia, followed by the resignation of DNI Dan Coats, his deputy under very strange circumstances, other resignations, etc, etc.
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FlyingToaster
When I rode the bus (1970s suburban KCMO), our bus drivers came in 3 flavors:
Old Republican bigots. But they hated all of us, not just the 4 black kids, 2 korean kids, and 3 native americans, but the 51 not-identifiably-ethnic kids as well (half-a-dozen were hispanic or eurasian, but those drivers were stuuuupid). They’d all been laid off from decent jobs for being horrible horrible employees and got stuck with driving a bus while their wives worked at the mall.
Seminary students. They loved all of us, but made us listen to Xtian rock.
VoTech students. They played decent music (Steppenwolf, Blue Oyster Cult, CCR, Jethro Tull, CSNY) and told jokes.
I suspect that nowadays, there are precious few seminary students left who can afford a low paying job like bus driver. And I suspect VoTech students are making more working as apprentices than they can driving a bus before-n-after classes. So we’re stuck with aged incompetent Republicans.
Amir Khalid
Funny you should say that. The first name that comes to my mind is “Spot”.
ICE should not have the power to decide that it gets to “punish” specific states or communities by dumping refugees there, but ICE has way too much power right now and states have very little recourse.
I see it as kind of a a “Phase 1 Clinical Trial” of theTrump-Miller Administration’s threat to “dump illegals in sanctuary cities in California”. They thought we’d prove them right: people would freak out and revolt. We didn’t.
Tehanu
@Smedley Darlington Prunebanks (formerly Mumphrey, et al.):
The thing I love most about this country is that, unlike pretty much every other country, it’s built not on shared bloodlines or religion or language, but on ideas.
Yes! This! Exactly! Thank you for writing this, and I deeply hope you’re right about the future.
School districts have a hard time filling school bus driver vacancies. It’s a pretty crappy job because of the hours and it doesn’t pay much
My sister drove a school bus for over 20 years and yes, the pay wasn’t much, but it was a union job — Teamsters — and although I’d always thought the Teamsters were, you know, a bunch of crooks, the union helped her get her GED and a home loan, so I’ve never said a bad word about the Teamsters since. I suspect Mr. Brink either works for a district that doesn’t have a union contract, or refused to pay the dues.
Uncle Cosmo
@FlyingToaster: You folks remind me that I missed out completely on one of the classic experiences of an American upbringing: Riding a school bus to school.
When I entered elementary school, the venerable old (1920s) brick building was waiting for me 5 minutes’ walk east. When I was getting ready to move to junior high, the county conveniently built a brand new one 5 minutes’ walk north. The senior high, built in the late 1950s, was 5 minutes’ walk south.
I thought school buses were great fun – because the only time I ever rode one was on a field trip.
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Dealing with age discrimination can be a complicated matter, especially when making sure the correct systems and processes are in place to avoid such acts. We consider the issues that may be important to you here.
Employers need to ensure they have the appropriate policies and procedures in place to deal with age discrimination and should raise awareness of it so that acts of discrimination on the grounds of age can be prevented. At Base52, we can provide you with assistance or any additional information required.
The Equality Act 2010 replaces all previous equality legislation, including the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006. The Equality Act covers age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership and pregnancy and maternity. These are now called ‘protected characteristics’.
The Act protects people of any age, however, different treatment because of age is not unlawful if you can demonstrate that it is a proportionate means of meeting a legitimate aim. Age is the only protected characteristic that allows employers to justify direct discrimination.
Employers need to ensure they have the appropriate policies and procedures in place to deal with age discrimination and should raise awareness of it so that acts of discrimination on the grounds of age can be prevented.
Discrimination occurs when someone is treated less favourably than another person because of their protective characteristic. There are four definitions of discrimination:
Direct Discrimination
Treating someone less favourably than another person because of their protective characteristic
Indirect Discrimination
Having a condition, rule, policy or practice in your company that applies to everyone but disadvantages people with a protective characteristic
Associative Discrimination
Directly discriminating against someone because they associate with another person who possesses a protected characteristic
Perceptive Discrimination
Directly discriminating against someone because others think they possess a particular protected characteristic
Examples of Age Discrimination
An example of direct discrimination would be where someone with all the skills and competencies to undertake a role is not offered the position just because they completed their professional qualification 30 years ago. Other examples could include refusing to hire a 40 year old because of a company’s youthful image, not providing health insurance to the over 50’s, colleagues nicknaming a colleague ‘Gramps’ and not promoting a 25 year old because they may not command respect.
A business requiring applicants for a courier position to have held a driving licence for five years is likely to be guilty of indirect discrimination. A higher proportion of people aged between 40 and above will have fulfilled this criteria than those aged 25. Other examples of indirect discrimination could include seeking an ‘energetic employee’, requiring 30 years of experience or asking clerical workers to pass a health test.
An example of perceived discrimination could be where an older man who looks much younger than his years is not allowed to represent his company because the Managing Director thinks he is too young.
However, different treatment because of age is not unlawful if it can be objectively justified and you can demonstrate that it is a proportionate means of meeting a legitimate aim. For example, an employer might argue that it was appropriate and necessary to refuse to recruit people over 60 where there is a long and expensive training period before starting the job. However, cost by itself is not capable of justifying such an action.
Harassment on the basis of age is equally unlawful. For example, a mature trainee teacher may be teased and tormented in a school on the grounds of age during the teaching experience. If no action is taken by the head teacher, this may be treated as harassment. An employee may be written off as 'too slow' or 'an old timer'. This too could be seen as harassment.
The Equality Act 2010 covered harassment by a third party, making employers potentially vicariously liable for harassment of their staff by people they don't employ. However, this has been repealed with effect from October 2013, and employers will no longer have the risk of being held responsible if an external third party harasses an employee. However, employers must continue to take "all reasonable steps" to ensure that employees don't suffer harassment at work; therefore it is recommended that your harassment policy still states that you show "zero tolerance" towards such behaviour.
Employers must be aware of the significance of the legislation at all stages in the recruitment process and to avoid breaking the age rules they should consider:
removing age/date of birth from adverts for example: ‘Trainee Sales Representatives… envisaged age 21-30 years’
reviewing application forms to ensure they do not ask for unnecessary information about periods and dates
avoiding asking for ‘so many years of experience’ in job descriptions and person specifications for example: ‘graduated in the last seven years’
avoiding using language that might imply a preference for someone of a certain age, such as ‘mature’, ‘young’, ‘energetic’ or ‘the atmosphere in the office, although demanding, is lively, relaxed and young’
ensuring that other visible methods are used to recruit graduates as well as university milk rounds, to avoid limiting opportunities to young graduates
focusing on competencies to undertake a role and not making interview notes that refer to age considerations
never asking personal questions nor make assumptions about health or physical abilities
never ask health related questions before you have offered the individual a job.
Service related benefits
Employers are allowed to use a length of service criterion in pay and non-pay benefits of up to five years’ service. Benefits based on over five years service are also allowed if the benefit reflects a higher level of experience, rewards loyalty or increases or maintains motivation and is applied equally to all employees in similar situations. It is for the employer to demonstrate that the variation in pay/benefits over five years can be objectively justified.
Employers are recommended to review their pay and benefits policies to ensure that they are based on experience, skills and other non-age related criteria.
The existing statutory payment provisions remain in place. Employers can, as before, pay enhanced redundancy payments. However, to avoid discriminating, employers should use the same age brackets and multipliers as used when calculating statutory redundancy pay.
The default retirement age and the statutory retirement procedure were abolished from 6th April 2011.
Employers that wish to prescribe a compulsory retirement age may do so only if it is a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim.
Action for employers
Employers need to undertake the following to ensure that they are not breaking the law:
review equality policies
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review policies and procedures on retirement
undertake equality training covering recruitment, promotion and training.
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Vietnam capital sets target to ban motorbikes
By News from Elsewhere... ...as found by BBC Monitoring
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Officials in Hanoi are aiming to ban motorbikes from the city centre within 10 years, it's reported.
The local government wants streets to be motorbike-free by 2025 as part of efforts to tackle congestion, the Thanh Nien News website says. The Vietnamese capital has notoriously chaotic roads, with around five million motorbikes vying for space alongside half a million cars.
That situation is forecast to get worse in years to come: the authorities estimate that by 2020 there will be seven million motorbikes, and the number of cars will double. "This means the traffic situation in Hanoi will become extremely complicated in the next four to five years, so we really need a timely solution to this," says mayor Nguyen Duc Chung.
The city's transport authority wants to reduce the number of individual vehicles and boost public transport instead, and its chairman wants the number of buses to double. Construction of a new urban rail system is already under way.
Aside from frustrating drivers, Hanoi's traffic jams are also a major problem for the city's air quality. In March, official data showed that pollution had reached "hazardous" levels, although the environment ministry played down media suggestions that Hanoi's air was getting as bad as that experienced in Beijing.
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Towards a lip-reading computer
Rory Cellan-Jones Technology correspondent @BBCRoryCJ on Twitter
Image caption Thousands of hours of BBC footage have been used to train the lip-reading system
Scientists at Oxford say they've invented an artificial intelligence system that can lip-read better than humans.
The system, which has been trained on thousands of hours of BBC News programmes, has been developed in collaboration with Google's DeepMind AI division.
"Watch, Attend and Spell", as the system has been called, can now watch silent speech and get about 50% of the words correct. That may not sound too impressive - but when the researchers supplied the same clips to professional lip-readers, they got only 12% of words right.
Joon Son Chung, a doctoral student at Oxford University's Department of Engineering, explained to me just how challenging a task this is. "Words like mat, bat and pat all have similar mouth shapes." It's context that helps his system - or indeed a professional lip reader - to understand what word is being spoken.
"What the system does," explains Joon, "is to learn things that come together, in this case the mouth shapes and the characters and what the likely upcoming characters are."
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Image caption Human lip-readers are not likely to be replaced by computers just yet
The BBC supplied the Oxford researchers with clips from Breakfast, Newsnight, Question Time and other BBC news programmes, with subtitles aligned with the lip movements of the speakers. Then a neural network combining state-of-the-art image and speech recognition set to work to learn how to lip-read.
After examining 118,000 sentences in the clips, the system now has 17,500 words stored in its vocabulary. Because it has been trained on the language of news, it is now quite good at understanding that "Prime" will often be followed by "Minister" and "European" by "Union", but much less adept at recognising words not spoken by newsreaders.
A lot more work needs to be done before the system is put to practical use, but the charity Action on Hearing Loss is enthusiastic about this latest advance.
"AI lip-reading technology would be able to enhance the accuracy and speed of speech to text," says Jesal Vishnuram, the charity's technology research manager. "This would help people with subtitles on TV, and with hearing in noisy surroundings."
Right now the system has limitations - it can only operate on full sentences of recorded video. "We want to get it to work in real time," says Joon Son Chung. "As it keeps watching TV, it will learn." And he says getting the system to work live is a lesser challenge than improving its accuracy.
He sees all sorts of potential uses for this technology, from helping people to dictate instructions to their smartphones in noisy environments, to dubbing old silent films.
In many cases, the AI lip-reading system could be used to improve the performance of other forms of speech recognition.
Where the Oxford researchers and the hearing loss charity agree, is on the fact that this is not a case where AI is going to replace humans.
Professional lip-readers need not fear for their jobs - but they can look forward to a time when technology helps them become a lot more accurate.
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Tsimshian artist Leanne Helin works on a piece of jewellery. Helin utilizes a metal-smithing technique called engraving, which she teaches to students in North island College’s Metal Jewellery Design Certificate program. Photo by Marissa Tiel/Campbell River Mirror
Trailblazing First Nations artist passing on trade to students at NIC
Leanne Helin learned hand engraving from her older brother
Nov. 21, 2019 12:00 a.m.
For First Nation artist Leanne Helin, silversmithing has family ties. A member of the Tsimshian (pronounced SIM-shee-an) First Nation, Helin didn’t start working with jewellery until she was in her 20s. She apprenticed under her older brother, Bill, learning the art of engraving metal at their family business in Parksville.
Helin got very good at finishing pieces and when her brother saw her take an interest, he encouraged her to try engraving.
“It was cool to take all the First Nations animals and incorporate them into various pieces of metal,” she says. “My brother believed in me enough to encourage me to try even though I didn’t think I had any artistic skills.”
Metal smithing became something that allowed her to create something beautiful and connected Helin to her roots.
Her grandparents were Chief of the Gitlan tribe and Chieftaness of the Gitgeese tribe. Her father was chief Hy’emass of the Gitgeese tribal nation and married her mother who is of Norwegian descent despite her grandparents’ wishes.
“His parents were still trying to arrange the marriages and the bloodline,” says Helin. “My mother and father broke out of the tradition of arranged marriages that were still happening then.”
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While Helin was born in Prince Rupert, she says her family moved to Vancouver Island when she was in elementary school. Her entire family is good with their hands. Her mom, she says, can paint and draw anything and can pick up any kind of sewing project.
“She’s very spontaneous,” says Helin.
But growing up, she didn’t think she was artistic.
“My older brother, he was talented as soon as he could hold a pencil,” she says. “If I did any art beside him, I was overshadowed by his talent. He got out of a lot of house chores because he was busy drawing.”
‘Every (piece) flows differently,” says Helin. “They all have their own personality.’ Photo by Marissa Tiel/Campbell River Mirror
But it was that older brother, Bill, who she apprenticed under. Her only formal training came from a week-long jewellery repair course through the Gemological Institute of America in California.
“It was really good exposure for me,” she says.
Now the bulk of Helin’s work is custom orders. Out of her studio in Nanoose Bay she creates personalized pieces.
“When I’m starting to work on it for them, knowing their personal input, it evolves differently,” she says. “They mention little things that I try to remember if I have space left over.”
She enjoys using the Tsimshian crests in her work and always using two for balance.
“Something strong and something else keeping it respectable,” she pauses, “delicate.”
Helin is thankful she got her start with her brother learning how a finished piece should look and learned to design right on the metal.
“Every (piece) flows differently,” she says. “They all have their own personality.”
The pieces she creates aren’t that big, usually around an inch, with bracelets being the largest at about 1.5 inches wide and six inches long.
To create her pieces, she explains, the crests are kind of like puzzles. You start by putting the most obvious form – the head – on the metal and go from there, adding the animal’s distinguishing features. Then you keep adding until there’s no room left.
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“That was challenging for me just to keep getting it the right space that it looks coordinated so [it] didn’t look totally juvenile.” she says. “It was a lot of practice.”
There were no online reference sites like Etsy or Pinterest and at the time, only a few books on native design existed.
“I was mostly just winging it,” she says. “Art and jewellery is always very forgiving. You can always add something to it.”
Helin has been a pioneer in the West as a female Indigenous jewellery artist and is now taking her knowledge to the classroom. She teaches Northwest Coast First Nations Art & Engraving (I &II) in the eight-month Metal Jewellery Design Certificate program at North Island College’s Campbell River campus. She introduces students to engraving techniques using hand tools.
“Everything is here for them to try,” she says. “Whether you think you’re going to use the hand engraving or not, you have to still try it and you never know. I had no idea I was going to go this far with my craft.”
She was hesitant to teach at first, nervous about public speaking.
“But keeping in mind that I had so many years experience to share was more important than my insecurities,” she says. “It was really good and helped me grow a lot.”
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Bob Herman Aug 20, 2019
Doctors bring in a bevy of lobbyists on surprise billing
An ER is ready to treat, and bill, the next patient. Photo: Jeff Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images
Physician outsourcing companies and private equity firms are enlisting new groups to lobby Congress as it considers how to protect patients from receiving large bills from out-of-network doctors who are at in-network facilities.
The big picture: Physician groups who most often mail out surprise medical bills are fighting proposals that take a bite out of their incomes, but ease patients' financial burdens.
Driving the news: An "informal coalition" called US Physician Partners just hired Akin Gump to lobby over surprise bills, the group's third lobbying hire of the year.
US Physician Partners is affiliated with 3 physician staffing companies: US Acute Care Solutions, US Anesthesia Partners and US Radiology Specialists. Many surprise bills come from emergency room doctors, anesthesiologists and radiologists.
These same organizations funded another group that aired ads with false statements about a congressional proposal to cap doctors' out-of-network charges, PolitiFact and Kaiser Health News reported.
Private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe has an ownership stake in all of those companies.
US Acute Care Solutions did not address the lobbying in a statement, but said it supports legislation that would "incentivize all providers and insurers to negotiate in good faith." None of the other companies or firms immediately responded to questions.
Private equity firms have gravitated toward specialties like emergency medicine and anesthesia because those niches hold enormous market power. Now they and their portfolio companies are ratcheting up their lobbying presence as Congress gets closer to hammering out a final bill.
TeamHealth, a physician outsourcing firm that was bought out by private equity giant Blackstone in a $6.1 billion deal in 2016, just hired its first new lobbyist in 3 years amid the surprise billing standoff.
Envision, which was taken private by KKR last year in a $10 billion deal and is considered a serial user of surprise billing, has spent almost $500,000 on federal lobbying since the start of 2018.
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And the ransomed of the Lord shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads; they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
and the ransomed of Jehovah shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their heads: they shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
And the ransomed of the Lord will return And come to Zion with shouts of jubilation, And everlasting joy will be upon their heads; They will find joy and gladness, And sorrow and sighing will flee away.
And the ransomed of the Lord shall return and come to Zion with singing, and everlasting joy shall be upon their heads; they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
And the ransomed of the Lord shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
and the ransomed of the Lord will return and come to Zion with singing, crowned with unending joy. Joy and gladness will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.
The Lord’s ransomed ones will return and enter Zion with singing, with everlasting joy upon their heads. Happiness and joy will overwhelm them; grief and groaning will flee away.
Those ransomed by Adonai will return and come with singing to Tziyon, on their heads will be everlasting joy. They will acquire gladness and joy, while sorrow and sighing will flee.
The people the Lord has rescued will come back singing as they enter Zion. Happiness will be a crown they will always wear. They will celebrate and shout because all sorrows and worries will be gone far away.
And the ransomed of Jehovah shall return, and come to Zion with singing; and everlasting joy shall be upon their heads: they shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
And the redeemed of the Lord shall return, and shall come into Sion with praise, and everlasting joy shall be upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and mourning shall flee away.
The Lord will make his people free, and they will come back to him. They will come into Zion rejoicing. They will be happy forever. Their happiness will be like a crown on their heads. Gladness and joy will fill them completely. Sorrow and sadness will be far, far away.
Then those ransomed by the Lord will return. They will enter Zion with a joyful shout, and everlasting joy will crown their heads. Happiness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.
And the ransomed of the Lord shall return and come to Zion with singing; everlasting joy shall be upon their heads; they shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
the people the Lord has ·freed [ransomed] will return there. They will enter ·Jerusalem [L Zion; C the location of the Temple] with ·joy [or singing; shouting], and ·their happiness will last forever [L eternal joy will be upon their head; C as a crown]. Their gladness and joy will ·fill them completely [overtake/come upon them], and sorrow and ·sadness [sighing] will ·go far [flee] away.
Therefore the redeemed of the Lord shall return and come to Zion with praise: and everlasting joy shall be upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and mourning shall flee away.
The people ransomed by the Lord will return. They will come to Zion singing with joy. Everlasting happiness will be on their heads as a crown. They will be glad and joyful. They will have no sorrow or grief.
They will reach Jerusalem with gladness, singing and shouting for joy. They will be happy forever, forever free from sorrow and grief.
and the redeemed of the Lord will return and come to Zion with singing, crowned with unending joy. Joy and gladness will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.
The people the Lord has freed will return there. They will enter Jerusalem with joy. Their happiness will last forever. Their gladness and joy will fill them completely. Sorrow and sadness will go far away.
and the Lord’s ransomed ones will return and enter Zion with singing. Everlasting joy will rest upon their heads, gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and mourning will flee away.”
And the ransomed of the LORD shall return and come to Zion with songs; and everlasting joy shall be upon their heads: they shall retain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
And the ransomed of Yahweh shall return, and they shall come to Zion with rejoicing. And everlasting joy shall be on their head; joy and gladness shall overtake them, and sorrow and sighing shall flee.
These, the ransomed of the Lord, will go home along that road to Zion, singing the songs of everlasting joy. For them all sorrow and all sighing will be gone forever; only joy and gladness will be there.
There will be a highway called the Holy Road. No one rude or rebellious is permitted on this road. It’s for God’s people exclusively— impossible to get lost on this road. Not even fools can get lost on it. No lions on this road, no dangerous wild animals— Nothing and no one dangerous or threatening. Only the redeemed will walk on it. The people God has ransomed will come back on this road. They’ll sing as they make their way home to Zion, unfading halos of joy encircling their heads, Welcomed home with gifts of joy and gladness as all sorrows and sighs scurry into the night.
and the ransomed of the Lord shall return and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads. They shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
The people ransomed by Yahweh will return. They will come to Zion singing with joy. Everlasting happiness will be on their heads as a crown. They will be glad and joyful. They will have no sorrow or grief.
And the ransomed of the Lord shall return, and enter Zion singing, crowned with everlasting joy; They meet with joy and gladness, sorrow and mourning flee away.
And the ransomed of the Lord will return And come with joyful shouting to Zion, With everlasting joy upon their heads. They will find gladness and joy, And sorrow and sighing will flee away.
the people the Lord has freed will return there. They will enter Jerusalem with joy, and their happiness will last forever. Their gladness and joy will fill them completely, and sorrow and sadness will go far away.
those whom the Lord has ransomed will return that way. They will enter Zion with a happy shout. Unending joy will crown them, happiness and joy will overwhelm them; grief and suffering will disappear.
Those the Lord has saved will return to their land. They will sing as they enter the city of Zion. Joy that lasts forever will be like beautiful crowns on their heads. They will be filled with gladness and joy. Sorrow and sighing will be gone.
and those the Lord has rescued will return. They will enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.
And the ransomed of the Lord shall return, And come to Zion with singing, With everlasting joy on their heads. They shall obtain joy and gladness, And sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
Those whom the Lord has paid for and set free will return. They will come to Zion with singing. Joy that lasts forever will crown their heads. They will be glad and full of joy. Sorrow and sad voices will be gone.
Those who have been ransomed by the Lord will return. They will enter Jerusalem singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Sorrow and mourning will disappear, and they will be filled with joy and gladness.
And the ransomed of the Lord shall return, and come to Zion with singing; everlasting joy shall be upon their heads; they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
And the Peduyei Hashem (ransomed ones of Hashem) shall return, and come to Tziyon with songs and simchat olam (everlasting joy) upon their heads; they shall obtain sasson (joy) and simchah (gladness), and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
Yahweh’s ransomed ones will return with glee to Zion. They will enter with a song of rejoicing and be crowned with everlasting joy. Ecstatic joy will overwhelm them; weariness and grief will disappear!
The ransomed of Adonai will return and come to Zion with singing, with everlasting joy upon their heads. They will obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.
Those whom the Eternal One has recalled from a punishing exile, they will go along so easily. They will walk this path, Come waltzing to Zion, singing their way to that place of right relation to God. An aura of joy never-ending will attend them; they will clasp gladness and joy to their hearts, While sadness and despair evaporate into thin air.
Then Yahweh’s ransomed ones will return, and come with singing to Zion; and everlasting joy will be on their heads. They will obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.”
and (those) again-bought of the Lord; and they shall be converted, and shall come into Zion with praising (and those bought back, or redeemed, by the Lord, shall return, and shall come into Zion with praising); and everlasting gladness shall be on the head(s) of them; they shall have joy and gladness, and sorrow and wailing shall flee away.
And the ransomed of Jehovah return, And have entered Zion with singing. And joy age-during on their head, Joy and gladness they attain, And fled away have sorrow and sighing!
Isaiah 35:9Isaiah 36:1
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Beaufort Street Books
Bel Canto (FTI)
Author(s): Ann Patchett
Winner of the Orange Prize and the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction. The poignant - and at times very funny - novel from the author of State of Wonder and Commonwealth. Latin terrorists storm an international gathering hosted by an underprivileged country to promote foreign interest and trade, only to find that their intended target, the President, has stayed home to watch his favourite soap opera on TV. Among the hostages are a world class opera singer and her biggest fan, a Japanese tycoon who has been persuaded to attend the party on the understanding that she will perform half a dozen arias after dinner. The tycoon's engaging and sympathetic translator plays a vital role in the subsequent relationships between so many different nationalities closeted together, interpreting not only the terrorists' negotiations but also the language of love between lovers who cannot understand what the other is saying. Ultimately, it is the terrorist strike that does more to promote foreign relations than anyone could have hoped to achieve with the party.
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers Australia
Imprint : Fourth Estate
Author : Ann Patchett
Address: 567 Beaufort Street
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news, local-news, elmore, food truck, coffee van, paul moran, railway place, cafe
ELMORE residents fear a coffee van planned for the centre of town could exacerbate existing traffic problems and take away business from traders. The City of Greater Bendigo has received an application for a coffee van at Railway Place, Elmore, as an itinerant trader under local law. Works have begun to install power and water to the site, which is public land. Residents say the approval process has been "underhand", with no public consultation. But council said the coffee van proprietor was not required to go through the planning application process for a local law application. Read more: Restaurateur frustrated after food trucks see weekend numbers drop Elmore Progress Association president Jeff Crust said he was concerned that the position of the van would create a "traffic nightmare", while also taking away trade from existing businesses. Mr Crust said the EPA had written to council to object about six months ago when it first heard of the proposal. He said the EPA encouraged business, but wanted trade that would employ locals and give back to the community. Mr Crust said parking for trucks and cars was already an issue, but a coffee truck would make it worse. He said there had been no consultation with the community or formal advertisement of the plans for the site. "People will come into town, especially if they're in a rush on long weekends and holidays, they'll see a mobile coffee van, they'll know they can just duck in and go," Mr Crust said. "When they do come and stop across the road at the Oasis Cafe or the Copper Kettle or the bakery ... usually then we find they'll walk down the street and they'll pop into the IGA or whatever. And they'll have a look around the town." Read more: Skills shortage serious problem for hospitality City of Greater Bendigo Acting Safe and Healthy Environments Manager Jason Barnes said council had received a local law application for a coffee van, which did not require a planning permit for approval. Mr Barnes declined to name the proprietor or company on the grounds of privacy. To obtain local law permission to set up a coffee van a trader must apply to the council, which would assess the application against the Outdoor Dining and Street Trading Code of Practice. The city charges $295 per month rent for an itinerant trader in a rural area, such as the coffee van. The coffee van's owner has installed power to the site, at their own expense with the permission of the council. Elmore's Oasis Cafe owner Max Kennedy said he'd seen no consultation about the van. He said even if the van only made $200 a weekend, it would put one of the local girls out of work at another business. "[The applicant] may have ticked all the boxes, but the council hasn't ticked all the boxes with us. How come we weren't notified at all?," Mr Kennedy said. Copper Kettle cafe owner Renee Phillips said she supported new business in the town but was worried about the impact of a food van on the local community. Ms Philips said the town relied on people stopping to use the local amenities, which employed locals and bought local produce. "Having a coffee van that people can virtually pull at, quickly purchase whatever it is they're purchasing, get back in the car and drive through, stops them from... seeing the town," she said. "If the town is going to become like a drive through town it will really affect the economy." Have you signed up to the Bendigo Advertiser's daily newsletter and breaking news emails? You can register below and make sure you are up to date with everything that's happening in central Victoria.
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October 18 2019 - 5:30PM
Elmore coffee van application raises residents' ire
Elspeth Kernebone
GROUNDS TO OBJECT: Elmore Progress Association member Rosemary Crisp and president Jeff Crust are opposing the van. Picture: DARREN HOWE
ELMORE residents fear a coffee van planned for the centre of town could exacerbate existing traffic problems and take away business from traders.
The City of Greater Bendigo has received an application for a coffee van at Railway Place, Elmore, as an itinerant trader under local law. Works have begun to install power and water to the site, which is public land.
Residents say the approval process has been "underhand", with no public consultation.
But council said the coffee van proprietor was not required to go through the planning application process for a local law application.
Read more: Restaurateur frustrated after food trucks see weekend numbers drop
Elmore Progress Association president Jeff Crust said he was concerned that the position of the van would create a "traffic nightmare", while also taking away trade from existing businesses.
Mr Crust said the EPA had written to council to object about six months ago when it first heard of the proposal.
He said the EPA encouraged business, but wanted trade that would employ locals and give back to the community.
Mr Crust said parking for trucks and cars was already an issue, but a coffee truck would make it worse.
He said there had been no consultation with the community or formal advertisement of the plans for the site.
"People will come into town, especially if they're in a rush on long weekends and holidays, they'll see a mobile coffee van, they'll know they can just duck in and go," Mr Crust said.
"When they do come and stop across the road at the Oasis Cafe or the Copper Kettle or the bakery ... usually then we find they'll walk down the street and they'll pop into the IGA or whatever. And they'll have a look around the town."
Read more: Skills shortage serious problem for hospitality
City of Greater Bendigo Acting Safe and Healthy Environments Manager Jason Barnes said council had received a local law application for a coffee van, which did not require a planning permit for approval.
Mr Barnes declined to name the proprietor or company on the grounds of privacy.
To obtain local law permission to set up a coffee van a trader must apply to the council, which would assess the application against the Outdoor Dining and Street Trading Code of Practice.
The city charges $295 per month rent for an itinerant trader in a rural area, such as the coffee van.
The coffee van's owner has installed power to the site, at their own expense with the permission of the council.
Elmore's Oasis Cafe owner Max Kennedy said he'd seen no consultation about the van. He said even if the van only made $200 a weekend, it would put one of the local girls out of work at another business.
"[The applicant] may have ticked all the boxes, but the council hasn't ticked all the boxes with us. How come we weren't notified at all?," Mr Kennedy said.
Copper Kettle cafe owner Renee Phillips said she supported new business in the town but was worried about the impact of a food van on the local community.
Ms Philips said the town relied on people stopping to use the local amenities, which employed locals and bought local produce.
"Having a coffee van that people can virtually pull at, quickly purchase whatever it is they're purchasing, get back in the car and drive through, stops them from... seeing the town," she said.
"If the town is going to become like a drive through town it will really affect the economy."
Have you signed up to the Bendigo Advertiser's daily newsletter and breaking news emails? You can register below and make sure you are up to date with everything that's happening in central Victoria.
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Job openings up 289,000 in April
There were 4.5 million job openings on the last business day of April, up from 4.2 million in March. The hires rate (3.4 percent) and separations rate (3.3 percent) were unchanged in April.
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Job openings, hires and total separations levels, April 2009–April 2014
Total separations
2,763,000 4,111,000 4,873,000
4,455,000(p) 4,708,000(p) 4,496,000(p)
There were 4.7 million hires in April, little changed from March. The number of hires was little changed for total private and government, and in all industries and regions. There were 4.5 million total separations in April, unchanged from March. The number of total separations was unchanged for total private and declined in government.
These data are from the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. Data for the most recent month are preliminary and subject to revision. To learn more, see "Job Openings and Labor Turnover — April 2014" (HTML) (PDF), news release USDL‑14‑1074.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Job openings up 289,000 in April on the Internet at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2014/ted_20140611.htm (visited January 19, 2020).
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North Sea Texas (Cinema)
April 4, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment
Starring: Jelle Florizoone, Mathias Vergels, Eva van der Gucht, Thomas Coumans
Director: Bavo Defurne
Release Date: April 6th, 2012
While adolescence is one of cinema’s favourite subjects (and for various reasons a virtual obsession in gay and lesbian cinema), few films find a balance that feels as if it’s getting to the truth about ‘coming of age’. Bavo Defurne’s North Sea Texas does just that, telling a familiar story yet managing to make it feel fresh, acutely observed and charming. Much of this comes from evoking a strong sense of the early 1970s, great cinematography and excellent performances from a mostly inexperienced cast. It doesn’t hurt either that the strong characters avoid clichés.
Pim (Jelle Florizoone) is a teenager living with his floozy former beauty queen mother in a Belgian coastal town. His mother is more interested in how Pim makes her feel than the boy himself, although this does give him a small amount of freedom to lust after his next door neighbour, Gino (Mathias Vergels). [Read more…]
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Inside Douglas Development's New Brookland Press Project
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July 5, 2017 Jon Banister, Bisnow Washington, D.C.
After restoring and repositioning a bread factory, a laundry facility, a department store warehouse and a coliseum, Douglas Development's latest adaptive reuse of a historic D.C. industrial building is nearly complete.
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The Brookland Press development seen from the Rhode Island Avenue Metro platform
The developer converted an old printing press near the Rhode Island Avenue Metro station and constructed an adjacent new building to create a 296-unit apartment community, dubbed Brookland Press.
At 806 Channing Place NE, Brookland Press sits just north of Rhode Island Row on the southern edge of the Brookland neighborhood. The apartment will begin welcoming residents later this month. Douglas acquired the property more than a decade ago and began construction in 2015.
"At first, we didn’t know exactly what we were going to make it evolve into," Douglas Development principal Norman Jemal said. "Given the shift in the neighborhood and the Metro transportation and the high peak it sits on, which gives it a little bit of a vista, it had great attributes and worked well for a residential building."
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A walkway above Channing Place NE connects the two Brookland Press buildings
The development is composed of two buildings, one old and one new.
Building A was converted from a four-story industrial building once home to a printing press. The developer added on two floors and a roof deck to create the 157-unit building deisgned by Eric Colbert & Associates.
The newly constructed, six-story Building B, designed by GTM Architects, will house 139 units. It was built using wood frame over a concrete podium with a brick exterior. The buildings are connected by a terminal over Channing Place that has a walkway and fitness center inside and a pool on top.
“The old printing press building had these old-style concrete columns and the original plank,” Jemal said. “We created a more traditional product and we wanted it to have that special factor too, so we went with higher ceilings and condo-like finishes. We almost look at it as two different products that share all of these amenities and scale.”
The lobby in Building B at Brookland Press
The project is just the latest adaptive reuse development undertaken by Douglas, which has become a leader in the trend of converting old industrial buildings. The developer turned the Manhattan Laundry and Wonder Bread Factory buildings into creative offices, both leased by WeWork; it repurposed the Hecht Warehouse into a 335-unit apartment building; and it converted the Uline Arena into an REI-anchored mixed-use building, with co-working provider Spaces leasing 44K SF.
Brookland Press is opening amid a wave of apartment supply in the District that has landlords competing heavily with one another. But while some neighborhoods have multiple buildings opening every year, the only development near Brookland Press, Rhode Island Row, delivered more than five years ago. The development is one mile south of Catholic University and Monroe Street Market, the mixed-use Brookland community created by Abdo Development, Bozzuto and Pritzker Realty.
“Brookland is a great neighborhood and has got a lot going for it,” Jemal said. “It has a lot of cool places to go and great proximity to everything in the city … I think what [Brookland Press] does is bring more vibrancy and bring more density.”
The courtyard in Brookland Press' Building B
The majority of units have balconies, and residents on the second floor of Building B can walk directly from their unit out to one of the two landscaped courtyards. One courtyard is designed as a quiet, relaxing area with plenty of seats and plants, while the other courtyard features a bocce court and is meant for recreation.
The community's other amenities, available to residents of both buildings, include a fitness center and yoga studio, a rooftop deck, an outdoor pool, a business center with a conference room, a cybercafé, a pet spa and grooming station, and a lounge with a fireplace, a bar and a dining area.
The unfinished rooftop courtyard on Building A of Brookland Press
The rooftop lounge on top of Building A will have grilling stations and a movie screen when construction finishes. It will also include indoor spaces that can be reserved by residents for private events. Facing south, the rooftop offers views of the Capitol and the Washington Monument, plus Douglas' Hecht Warehouse building in Ivy City.
The living room of the model unit in Brookland Press' Building A
The units in Building A feature the columns, concrete structure and exposed ductwork of the old printing press, with floor-to-ceiling windows, sliding bedroom doors and hardwood floors.
Given the nature of the historic building, no two units are exactly alike. The community has studios ranging from 377 SF to 609 SF that start at $1,795 a month, one-bedrooms from 516 SF to 848 SF starting at $2,135, one-bedrooms with a den from 752 SF to 941 SF starting at $2,485 and two-bedrooms from 800 SF to 1,121 SF starting at $2,725.
The bedroom of the model unit in Brookland Press' Building A
The building is being leased and managed by Kettler. The building representatives are giving tours on a daily basis and have already signed a handful of leases.
The units in Building B will be available first, with residents moving in in the next few weeks. Building A, the adapted printing press component, will deliver around the end of July, along with the connecting walkway, the fitness center and other amenities.
Related Topics: Abdo Development, Bozzuto Group, Douglas Development, Brookland, Pritzker Realty, Uline Arena, WeWork, Kettler, Ivy City, gtm architects, Catholic University, Norman Jemal, Eric Colbert & Associates, Hecht Warehouse
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Links, curiosities & mixed wonders – 8
Here we are for a new edition of LC&MW, the perfect column to dawdle and amaze yourself at the beach!
(It is also perfect for me to relax a bit while writing the new book for the BB Collection.) (Speaking of which, until Septembre 15 you can get 20% discount if you buy all 4 books in one bundle — just insert the coupon BUNDLE4 at check out. Comes with a free Bizzarro Bazar Shopper.) (Oh, I almost forgot, the above chameleon is a hand, painted by great Guido Daniele, whose job is to… well, paint hands.)
Alright, let’s begin!
In Mexico City, at the Templo Mayor, archeologists finally found one of the legendary Aztech “towers of skulls” that once terrorized the Spanish conquistadores. These racks (called tzompantli) were used to exhibit the remains of warriors who valliantly died in battle, or enemies and war prisoners: they were descibed in many codices and travel diearies. The newly-discovered “tower” could well be the famed Huey Tzompantli, the biggest of them all, an impressing rack that could hold up to 60.000 heads, according to calculations (just imagine the nightmarish view).
On this new site 650 skulls have been found, but the number is bound to increase as the excavation proceeds. But there’s a mystery: the experts expected to find the remains, as we’ve said, of oung warriors. Until now, they have encountered an unexplicable high rate of women and children — something that left everyone a bit confused. Maybe we have yet to fully understand the true function of the tzompantli?
One more archeological mystery: in Peru, some 200km away from the more famous Nazca lines, there is this sort of candelabra carved into the mountain rock. The geoglyph is 181 meters high, can be seen from the water, and nobody knows exactly what it is.
During the night on August 21, 1986, in a valley in the north-west province of Cameroon, more than 1700 people and 3500 cattle animals suddenly died in their sleep. What happened?
Nearby lake Nyos, which the locals believed was haunted by spirits, was responsible for the disaster.
On the bottom of lake Nyos, active volcanic magma naturally forms a layer of water with a very high CO2 concentration. Recent rainfalls had facilitated the so-called “lake overturn” (or limnic eruption): the lower layer had abruptly shifted to the surface, freeing an immense, invisible carbon dioxide cloud, as big as 80 million cubic meters, which in a few minutes suffocated almost all living beings in the valley. [Discovered via Oddly Historical]
If you find yourself nearby, don’t be afraid to breathe. Today siphons bring water from the bottom to the surface of the lake, so as to free the CO2 gradually and constantly.
If you can read Italian: the cult of the Great Mother, Neolithic mummies, and the true origins of tattoos.
All this and much more in the spectacular article Il tatuaggio sacro nell’Europa antica — Sacerdotesse della Dea, Sciamani e Guerriere tatuate dell’Eurasia Barbarica, by Kainowska (a website I fell in love with years ago).
The longest Tibetan bridge in the world is not in Tibet, it’s in Piedmont. But in the Basilicata region there’s another good one.
Vegan nightmare: a camel stuffed with sheep stuffed with chicken stuffed sith fish stuffed with eggs.
Ok — what the heck is a swimsuit ad (by Italian firm Tezenis) doing on Bizzarro Bazar?
Look again. That neck, folks.
Photoshopping going wrong? Maybe, but I like to think that this pretty girl is actually the successor of great Martin Joe Laurello, star of the freakshow with Ringlin Bros, Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, Barnum & Bailey and other travelling shows.
Here you can see him in action, together with fellow performer Bendyman.
The latest issue of Godfrey’s Almanack (an installation by the creator of the wonderful Thinker’s Garden) is devoted to the sea, to ancient navigation, to sea monsters. And it is delightful.
Say what you wish about Catherine The Great, but she surely had a certain taste for furniture.
Meanwhile in Kenya there’s a lawyer who (for the second time!) is trying to sue Israel and us Italians for killing Jesus Christ. That should teach us a lesson. You can murder, plunder and destroy undisturbed for centuries, but never mess with somebody who has connections at the top.
P.S. An advise for Greek friends: you may be next, start hiding all traces of hemlock.
On this website (click on the first picture) you can take a 360° tour through the crytpt of Saint Casimir, Krakow, among open caskets and exposed mummies.
The above pic shows one of the casts of Pompeii victims, and it has recently gone viral after a user speculated ironically that the man might have died in the midst of an act of onanism. You can figure out the rest: users making trivial jokes, others deploring the lack of respect for the dead… Now, now, children.
If you’re on vacation in Souht East Asia, and you’re thinking about purchasing a bottle of snake wine… well, think again. The practice is quite cruel to begin with, and secondly, there have been reports of snakes waking up after spending months in alcohol, and sending whoever opened the bottle to the hospital or to the grave.
From July 21 to 24 I will be at the University of Winchester for the conference organised by Death & The Maiden, a beautiful blog exploring the relationship between women and death, to which I had the pleasure of contributing once or twice. The event looks awesome: panels aside, there will be seminars and workshops (from shroud embroidery to Victorian hairwork techniques), guided tours to local cemeteries, concerts, art performances and film screenings.
I am bringing my talk Saints, Mothers & Aphrodites, which I hope I will be able to take on tour throughout Italy in autumn.
That’s all for now, see you next time!
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Lanterns of the Dead
In several medieval cemeteries of west-central France stand some strange masonry buildings, of varying height, resembling small towers. The inside, bare and hollow, was sufficiently large for a man to climb to the top of the structure and light a lantern there, at sundawn.
But what purpose did these bizarre lighthouses serve? Why signal the presence of a graveyard to wayfarers in the middle of the night?
The “lanterns of the dead”, built between the XII and XIII Century, represent a still not fully explained historical enigma.
Part of the problem comes from the fact that in medieval literature there seems to be no allusion to these lamps: the only coeval source is a passage in the De miraculis by Peter the Venerable (1092-1156). In one of his accounts of miraculous events, the famous abbot of Cluny mentions the Charlieu lantern, which he had certainly seen during his voyages in Aquitaine:
There is, at the center of the cemetery, a stone structure, on top of which is a place that can house a lamp, its light brightening this sacred place every night as a sign of respect for the the faithful who are resting here. There also are some small steps leading to a platform which can be sufficient for two or three men, standing or seated.
This bare description is the only one dating back to the XII Century, the exact period when most of these lanterns are supposed to have been built. This passage doesn’t seem to say much in itself, at least at first sight; but we will return to it, and to the surprises it hides.
As one might expect, given the literary silence surrounding these buildings, a whole array of implausible conjectures have been proposed, multiplying the alleged “mysteries” rather than explaining them — everything from studies of the towers’ geographical disposition, supposed to reveal hidden, exoteric geometries, to the decyphering of numerological correlations, for instance between the 11 pillars on Fenioux lantern’s shaft and the 13 small columns on its pinnacle… and so on. (Incidentally, these full gallop speculations call to mind the classic escalation brilliantly exemplified by Mariano Tomatis in his short documentary A neglected shadow).
A more serious debate among historians, beginning in the second half of XIX Century, was intially dominated by two theories, both of which appear fragile to a more modern analysis: on one hand the idea that these towers had a celtic origin (proposed by Viollet-Le-Duc who tried to link them back to menhirs) and, on the other, the hypothesis of an oriental influence on the buildings. But historians have already discarded the thesis that a memory of the minarets or of the torch allegedly burning on Saladin‘s grave, seen during the Crusades, might have anything to do with the lanterns of the dead.
Without resorting to exotic or esoteric readings, is it then possible to interpret the lanterns’ meaning and purpose by placing them in the medieval culture of which they are an expression?
To this end, historian Cécile Treffort has analysed the polysemy of the light in the Christian tradition, and its correlations with Candlemas — or Easter — candles, and with the lantern (Les lanternes des morts: une lumière protectrice?, Cahiers de recherches médiévales, n.8, 2001).
Since the very first verses of Genesis, the divine light (lux divina) counterposes darkness, and it is presented as a symbol of wisdom leading to God: believers must shun obscurity and follow the light of the Lord which, not by chance, is awaiting them even beyond death, in a bright afterworld permeated by lux perpetua, a heavenly kingdom where prophecies claim the sun will never set. Even Christ, furthermore, affirms “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life” (Jn 8:12).
The absence of light, on the contrary, ratifies the dominion of demons, temptations, evil spirits — it is the kingdom of the one who once carried the flame, but was discharged (Lucifer).
In the Middle Ages, tales of demonic apparitions and dangerous revenants taking place inside cemeteries were quite widespread, and probably the act of lighting a lantern had first and foremost the function of protecting the place from the clutches of infernal beings.
But the lantern symbology is not limited to its apotropaic function, because it also refers to the Parable of the Ten Virgins found in Matthew’s gospel: here, to keep the flame burning while waiting for the bridegroom is a metaphor for being vigilant and ready for the Redeemer’s arrival. At the time of his coming, we shall see who maintained their lamps lit — and their souls pure — and who foolishly let them go out.
The Benedictine rule prescribed that a candle had to be kept always lit in the convent’s dorms, because the “sons of light” needed to stay clear of darkness even on a bodily level.
If we keep in mind that the word cemetery etymologically means “dormitory”, lighting up a lantern inside a graveyard might have fulfilled several purposes. It was meant to bring light in the intermediary place par excellence, situated between the church and the secular land, between liturgy and temptation, between life and death, a permeable boundary through which souls could still come back or be lost to demons; it was believed to protect the dead, both physically and spiritually; and, furthermore, to symbolically depict the escatological expectation, the constant watch for the Redeemer.
One last question is left, to which the answer can be quite surprising.
The theological meaning of the lanterns of the dead, as we have seen, is rich and multi-faceted. Why then did Peter the Venerable only mention them so briefly and in an almost disinterested way?
This problem opens a window on a little known aspect of ecclesiastical history: the graveyard as a political battleground.
Starting from the X Century, the Church began to “appropriate” burial grounds ever more jealously, laying claim to their management. This movement (anticipating and preparing for the introduction of Purgatory, of which I have written in my De Profundis) had the effect of making the ecclesiastical authority an undisputed judge of memory — deciding who had, or had not, the right to be buried under the aegis of the Holy Church. Excommunication, which already was a terrible weapon against heretics who were still alive, gained the power of cursing them even after their death. And we should not forget that the cemetery, besides this political control, also offered a juridical refuge as a place of inviolable asylum.
Peter the Venerable found himself in the middle of a schism, initiated by Antipope Anacletus, and his voyages in Aquitaine had the purpose of trying to solve the difficult relationship with insurgent Benedictine monasteries. The lanterns of the dead were used in this very region of France, and upon seeing them Peter must have been fascinated by their symbolic depth. But they posed a problem: they could be seen as an alternative to the cemetery consecration, a practice the Cluny Abbey was promoting in those years to create an inviolable space under the exclusive administration of the Church.
Therefore, in his tale, he decided to place the lantern tower in Charlieu — a priorate loyal to his Abbey — without even remotely suggesting that the authorship of the building’s concept actually came from the rival Aquitaine.
This copyright war, long before the term was invented, reminds us that the cemetery, far from being a simple burial ground, was indeed a politically strategic liminal territory. Because holding the symbolic dominion over death and the afterworld historically proved to be often more relevant than any temporal power.
Although these quarrels have long been returned to dust, many towers still exist in French cemeteries. Upright against the tombs and the horizontal remains waiting to be roused from sleep, devoid of their lanterns for centuries now, they stand as silent witnesses of a time when the flame from a lamp could offer protection and hope both to the dead and the living.
(Thanks, Marco!)
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Issue 40: Faith
Alyce Youngblood
“For me, that analogy of a death—a decomposition creating this wonderful flavor—it’s a promise of something better. I experience that over and over again when I look at cheese, when I smell cheese and when I look at the microbial ecology of cheese. That’s the wonder for me: that it’s a promise of life beyond death.”
This is how Sister Noella Marcellino, a Benedictine nun and microbiologist, describes cheese toward the end of the Netflix documentary series Cooked.
The divine inspiration is her own “Bethlehem” cheese, which she makes by hand using raw, old world methods that are borderline dangerous in their authenticity. Apparently, the cheese really stinks; she characterizes the scent as bodily, almost too embarrassing to name. One scene shows her sniffing it closely as she and another nun stack the wheels—now covered in a velvety, grey layer of fungi—in dark closets. A camera outside meanders alongside the dairy cows around the shrouded abbey in rural Connecticut.
Food journalist Michael Pollan, already an impassioned narrator, finds new tones of tenderness during this humble finale to his series. Fermentation itself is “miraculous,” he tells us. And trying Sister Noella’s cheese, a “conversion” experience.
I have not had the privilege, but to that I’ll say “Amen.” It’s perhaps one of the best sermons I’ve ever heard.
I am a Christian. A daughter of a pastor, an alumna of private religious education, an editor who has held various roles in faith-based publishing. I’ve often been surrounded by loving, gracious, intelligent believers, and the practice of faith deeply enriches my life.
The business of faith, however, exhausts me. There is Christianity—the beautiful force and life-giving community I’ve known since my youth—and then there is “Christianity” the brand, rendered vapid by sound bites, dollar signs and party lines. In my work (and especially in Nashville, Tenn.), I inevitably bear witness to this odd tangling of the commercial and the spiritual. This can be utterly depleting—the platforms, the vocabulary, the politics, the warped, ego-driven misrepresentations of something I hold very dear.
So I have fought hard to preserve it. Held it close and quiet. Kept it out of comment sections and tried to read it better books. Reached for it on the dark nights roiling with doubts. Yes, it’s still there. You’re still there.
And lately, I have found that I must feed it. Literally. In seeking out new sacred spaces for myself, I’ve experienced a silent, personal revival in my kitchen and around the table.
I won’t pretend to be a very good cook, though I’d certainly like to be. I have yet to make a risotto. Sometimes I put produce that belongs on a shelf in the refrigerator. Anyone with real culinary skills would be appalled by my knife work. But I am a thankful and present chef. Almost giddy, actually. I treasure prep time over a cutting board and daydream about my pantry items when I’m away from home. To me, crafting and consuming meals, or simply watching others do so, has become nourishing in every sense. I understand what Carmelite monk and mystic Brother Lawrence meant when he expressed that he drew near to God while peeling potatoes. Many evenings, I sit cross-legged on the twine rug in the middle of the kitchen and peer through the glass of the oven door as the mozzarella on a (usually quite rustic) pizza begins to bubble and bronze and spread like a sunset. A peace comes over me, warm and rewarding. This feeling—more like a prayer, really—cannot wholly be described, and it certainly can’t be argued. Only savored.
Cooked isn’t the only documentary treating food preparation with such reverence. In the past couple years, Netflix also released Chef’s Table, a stunning series that takes viewers into the lives and kitchens of some of the world’s most notable chefs. At the top of each episode, Vivaldi’s “Winter” tumbles in dramatically over slow-motion clips of chefs creating dishes that might also pass as bouquets or paintings or pornography. It’s dripping, smoking, oozing, cracking, drizzling, simmering perfection.
And if the Chef’s Table opener is lust at first sight, then the conclusion is true love. Each story builds to a cinematic “menu reveal.” After the viewer has spent an hour with a chef—learning about their inspirations, flaws, families, gardens, critics, triumphs—only then do the filmmakers decide to fully unveil why this man or woman is world-famous in the first place. The music swells, and their culinary masterpieces are introduced, one-by-one, freshly plated, twirling in a soft spotlight. The camera practically salivates, staying close enough to catch the sheen on the fish scales, the specks on the delicate floral garnish, the breath from the bread. Depending on the personality of the featured chef, this sequence may be playful or gritty. But it is always astonishing.
And I always cry.
I could be cynical about this cool food documentary revolution, as people can be about everything (and as I sometimes feel I must be). There’s a clear formula to the narratives and aesthetics of these films, and I’m not supposed to like that. But beyond the expert editing, there is something true about them—both elemental and artistic—that I don’t just like, I need.
Cooking is transformative, in more ways than one. Human civilization grew up around grain, and since then, the path of history has wound through wine cellars, paddy fields, spice markets, coffee plantations, modern bistros and barbecue pits. In feasting, in fasting, in famine, cultures derive power and identity from their relationship to food.
Further, I believe the creation of food can also be sacred—a foundation for ritual, unity and liturgy. And while every religion has its savory traditions, the one I’m most familiar with ultimately looks to a Man who broke bread, drank wine, called for seafood and craved breakfast. His table was inclusive, his meals miraculous. Taste and see that the Lord is good, I read as a child, in a book that obsessed over milk and honey and olives and fatted calves and daily loaves. Take, eat, do this in remembrance of me.
When I watch shows like Chef’s Table or Cooked, something stirs within me—like flavor from rot, and life from death. They rarely address religion directly, but they are true stories focused on what sustains us: heritage, hard work and food. These are hallowed facets of humanity. As Alain Passard, featured on Chef’s Table: France, says of his decision to become a chef, “I was determined to enter this temple.” And when spirituality does pull the filmmakers’ focus, it can be as profound as a brilliant “Cheese Nun” whose voice falls to a hush when she discusses milk proteins. “I stand back and wonder at this Creator,” Sister Noella says.
Stand back and wonder.
I relish this idea, in such a noisy time in our world and in my life. I need all the reminders I can get that, when the words disappoint or fail, there are still other options.
To taste. To see. It is good.
Cookedposts
Alyce Youngblood is a writer and editor who has worked with magazines, book publishers, non-profits and media agencies. She married a guy she met on Twitter, and they live in Nashville with their cat, Buffy.
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Berufundfamilie, part of the non-profit Hertie Foundation, has awarded Brose the title of “family-friendly company” for progressive HR concepts designed to reconcile professional and family life, and for exemplary company benefits. The certification was based on an audit conducted at the Coburg site that assessed working time, work organisation, the workplace, information and communications policy, leadership skills, HR development, pay components and perks and the family service.
Brose Executive Vice-President Thomas Nösekabel (Central Administration) and Manfred Seemann (Head of Staff and Family Support) received the certificate in Berlin from the German Minister for Family Affairs, Kristina Schröder, and the Parliamentary State Secretary in Germany’s Ministry of Economics and Technology, Peter Hintze. The audit falls under the patronage of the two ministries.
Unlike most certification processes, the berufundfamilie audit does not look for the presence of certain measures in order to assess them against a predefined standard. Instead, it sets in motion an organisational development process based on a target agreement between the company and the certifying organisation. Brose is committed to documenting its progress in implementing the defined action areas every year for the next three years.
“Our family firm places a high value on staff-oriented concepts. We even implemented some of the improvement measures agreed in the audit before the end of the evaluation phase. For instance, we opened our Kids Club, which offers afternoon and holiday childcare for the children of our Coburg-based staff, at the beginning of 2010. Another component is the support we offer staff through our family service, which provides individual advice, information and third-party offers relating to caring for dependents,” Manfred Seemann emphasizes.
The results of the audit are also incorporated into the group-wide project entitled Working World 2.0: the Brose Working World model introduced in 2001 is currently being developed further by an interdisciplinary project team. The new developments will take account of changes to the group’s environment resulting from the internationalisation of the Brose Group and the rapidly changing, challenging market situation. One of the main aims of the project is to create better options for staff to achieve a good work-life balance.
The certification company berufundfamilie is recognized as a key national centre of expertise on issues relating to the reconciliation of professional and family life, and has certified over 800 companies and establishments in Germany. 294 companies, institutions and universities have successfully completed the audit this year.
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Food of the decade to be driven by vegetarianism and micro cuisines
What will set the tone for the next decade is the rise of vegetarianism and veganism, says Michelin Star Chef Alfred Prasad, who is the Mentor Chef at The Oberoi, New Delhi's Omya restaurant
Goutam Das New Delhi Last Updated: January 3, 2020 | 22:13 IST
Food of the new decade wouldn't be dramatically different from what we saw over the last two years. Lifestyle choices would accelerate the shift towards healthy eating. Those who can afford would choose artisanal produce over industrial options. There would also be a focus on micro cuisines, home chefs, and cloud kitchens. For any restaurant business, home delivery is now an important revenue generator.
Here are the key trends that would play out over the next 10 years, driving the business of food:
"What will set the tone for the next decade is the rise of vegetarianism and veganism," says Michelin Star Chef Alfred Prasad, who is the Mentor Chef at The Oberoi, New Delhi's Omya restaurant. "It has become a lifestyle choice among the millennials. They are much more careful about the impact on the environment, including their food choices. The young are far more decisive in their choices," he adds. People are opting for vegan cheese in places such as south Delhi; takeaway vegan and gluten-free companies are sprouting.
People want to know where their food comes from. This will disrupt the supply chain as it exists today. In products such as fish and meat, companies that offer greater visibility in how the animals are raised, for instance, are gaining traction. A related trend in the rise of millets. "The so-called ancient grains that we talk about is set to grow a lot more. Rice uses ten times more water than millets. Therefore, ethical choices are set to gain momentum," Chef Prasad says.
People will increasingly travel to eat. And this is giving rise to micro-cuisines or a greater appetite for regional cuisines. "We, Indians, are happier to discover regional food, which hadn't happened for the longest time. Cuisine-oriented travel is now driving Indians. People are looking for homestays and getting a taste of the culture and zooming in a little more on lesser-known micro-cuisines," Chef Prasad says. Even luxury hotels have now caught on to this idea. Recently, The Oberoi, Gurgaon, showcased the micro-regional cuisine of undivided Bengal - present day Bengal, Bangladesh, Assam, Bihar, Odisha and Burma. "The idea is to collaborate with someone who has a story to share. Second, it is a motivator for my team. They pick up new skills. The third is the introduction of new ingredients. New ingredients can create magical moments," Manish Sharma, Executive Sous Chef at The Oberoi, Gurgaon, says. The Bengal showcase, for instance, introduced Kalonunia rice, which is grown in the foothills of places such as Dooars, Jalpaiguri and Coochbehar. On an earlier occasion, Sharma introduced black garlic, grown locally, into the hotel's cuisine.
Cloud kitchens
Home delivery from cloud kitchens would continue to get stronger given the disruptions food-tech platforms have ushered in. Riyaaz Amlani, the CEO and MD of Impresario Entertainment & Hospitality, which owns brands such as Social, says that home delivery is currently a Rs 20 crore business for the firm. "In a couple of years, it would be a Rs 150 crore vertical. We have also created a few brands dedicated to home delivery - in burgers, in Chinese, in Italian, and in sandwiches," he says. The ordering-in behaviour is very different from eating out. People go out for experiences but prefer brands that offer value when it comes to home delivery. "It is also a different business - the input costs are different, the discovery and delivery costs are different. The overheads are less. So products are priced differently online versus offline," Amlani explains.
Tags: micro cuisines | home chefs | cloud kitchens | Vegetarianism
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Boat Yard Living! Camp Chairs, Pallet Table, Trash, and a poor, sad dog in a crate.
"I think they’ve finally had that argument!” Harry, the forklift operator at Manta Point Boat Works, told the diesel mechanic, Fred. “HA! Tell me more!” Fred said. Nothing cheered him more than other people’s misery. "Wait, let me get out the bet book and see who won."
"Well, I was walking by their boat. You know how they've been removing the old striping? Now they are working on new striping. God knows why, when there was nothing wrong with the old stripes. These people are insane, but I don’t have to tell you that."
Pinstripe removal
"Yeah". Fred was finding the right page in the small notebook. "I've given them all sorts of advice, but they insist on doing everything the stupid old way. I think she's just using her fingernails!" Fred paused before continuing. "Just checking here. I said two hours, Harry said 5 hours, Ivan said 3 days and Sarah said they’d hold off until the last day. It’s been 6 days, and they’re at least 2 weeks from re-launch, so I guess it’s Ivan that won” Fred said. "But tell me the rest!"
"So, they put on a few feet of the new boot stripe. Apparently it wasn’t good enough, so they pulled it off. It got crumpled up and put in the trash. He said “Hold it steady next time” and She said “It’s too windy”. There was definitely a tone,” Harry said.
“A tone, huh? That’s not very exciting.” Fred said. "Remember when Wilma and Pete had it out over sanding technique? You could hear them from the grocery store! Then the boat just sat there racking up storage fees, with no propellers and a half - done bottom paint while they got a divorce and sold the boat at 50% value?”
“That was classic", said Harry. "I hear she moved to Montana and married a rancher."
“Who could blame her?" Fred said. "Anyway, according to the rule book, you had to hear the yelling from three boats away, and, preferably, someone should have walked off. Slamming doors is a plus."
"I could have heard them from three boats away if the wind was blowing in the right direction and it was a bit colder.” Harry was feeling dejected. Maybe there would be no winner’s beer today.
“Just so you know, the stripes are different. The old ones were skinny and blue and the new one is wide and gray. Also, I think the dolphin art they’re working on is cool”. Fred and Harry turned to look at Ivan, who had been silent up to this point.
“It’s not a dolphin, Ivan, it’s an elf," said Fred. He was feeling increasingly aggravated with his coworkers and made a mental note to check jobs.com that night.
“You guys are so stupid,” said Harry. "Its obviously a drawing of HER. Now they’re getting a boat divorce though, I bet it will be the first thing to be removed.”
At that moment, Sarah walked in the office, slamming the door behind her. "Will you boys pipe down? she said. "I was just admiring the mermaid art on the Claiborne’s boat and could hear you arguing from there - 3 boats down!”
Do you know what an omnimonopea is? I thought it was something I learned in English class decades ago. A tidbit that I had filed away to use on a brighter day. I asked my good friend Google, and he said it doesn’t exist, it’s not a thing from English class or any class at all. He told me about onomatopoeias, but I think that’s just the buzzing and clicking and gallunking of his faulty brain circuits. I’m sure that omnimonopea is a word.
Anyway, my Omnia stovetop oven’s name is Omnimonopea. So there.
Newsflash! There won’t be anything here that isn’t written elsewhere! Carolyn at The Boat Galley has written extensively on the Omnia, but I like my Omnia stovetop oven so much that I felt obligated to give it a blog shoutout.
A fluffy, scrumptious "Dutch baby" - the perfect breakfast. Thank you Alton Brown.
Our Lagoon 380 has an oven, which is pretty cool. But it takes a long time to preheat and uses a lot of propane doing so. And when it’s 8,000 degrees Kelvin inside the saloon, I don’t want to use the oven. And sometimes I just want to bake something quickly, like one of those little 4-packs of Pillsbury crescent roll dough. In land life I used the electric toaster oven a lot, but that was a real drain on the boat batteries.
Oh, ok, maybe I will say something new. Here’s a quick and tasty way to have fresh baked pastries on-board for a fancy (feeling) weekend breakfast or brunch. Simply make the crescent rolls as the directions indicate, but roll in chocolate chips in the center. Viola! Chocolate Croissants (Pain au Chocolat for you purists). Ok, maybe referring to Pillsbury dough as “Pain au Chocolat” is going too far, but I’m eating it on a French-built yacht, so…well I digress. They’re yummy, quick, cheap and fresh. The Pillsbury dough containers will last several months if you keep them dry and refrigerated. This is a favorite go-to brunch item aboard Independence (when we can find crescent rolls!)
Roll chocolate chips into your crescent rolls before baking. You're welcome :)
Lucy loves her pain au chocolat.
So where does the Omnia come in you ask? Well, don’t you see? I just made those crescent rolls in the Omnia without preheating the oven and sweating my rear off in a hot boat! The Omnia base heats up over my medium sized burner in about 2 minutes, the main dish holds the 4 rolls perfectly and the whole thing is cooked and done in about 8 minutes. I couldn’t have even gotten the big oven preheated in 10 minutes!
I honestly use this thing daily, if not 2 or 3 times a day. Brownies? No problem! If you are making brownies from a box, just pour it in the pan and follow the directions. The Omnia is about the size of an 8x8 pan for recipe planning. How about bread? No problem! (it’s just shaped like a giant doughnut….mmmm, doughnuts!!) While we’re at it, how about a doughnut shaped Ring of Cookie!
I think I’ve made it pretty clear that it is the baked goods that win my heart. But, if you are, shall we say, a "healthy person", one that likes “vegetables" (AKA vile weeds!) then the Omnia is for you too. Roasted root vegetables? No problem! Toss in EVOO, sprinkle with salt (kosher of course!) and pepper and roast away.
So, in closing I just want to say thank you Swedish people. You’ve given us Abba, Ikea, Volvos and now the Omnia stovetop oven. Seriously, thanks! I haven’t turned on my actual oven since I bought this thing.
Made from scratch Chocolate Hazelnut Scones. Yum.
TIPS for using the Omnia:
*Season the pan. If you’re a Lucy and don’t know what I’m talking about and are reaching for salt, seasoning is what chefs did before they were spoiled by Caphalon and T-fal. You need to bake a good amount of oil into the pan and then keep it clean by just wiping it down with water (no soap!). Over time, the layer of oil will keep building and it will beat any non-stick wonder product made up in a chemists lab.
*Preheat the base as described in the Omnia directions. Use high heat for this. Add the pan with it’s lid and leave it on high heat for 1-2 minutes. Then reduce heat to medium-low for the remainder of the cooking time. Actual cooking is done at low or medium-low, no higher! Don’t forget to turn it down after the pre-heating like I always do!
*Keep loose items away from the center cone as much as possible. The center cone is by far the hottest part of the Omnia and that’s where things burn first.
*Don’t rely on time. You’ll need to check the food visually or with a thermometer to check for doneness. For baked goods like brownies, the toothpick test is best.
*The Omnia comes with a little rack to keep foods off the bottom. Don’t put that in a locker under a bunch of other pans and forget about it for 6 months. It’s pretty useful. (I’ve just discovered this, since I’ve owned it for 6 and a half months and did not follow this advice!)
A personal size frozen pizza, cut into slices and fit in the Omnia on the rack. I had doubts, but it worked perfectly!
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We suffered over the decision to buy a watermaker. Did we really need one? Was it worth the expense? Should we get a built in version? Can't we just get water at docks or jerry jug water in? In the end, we decided to add a watermaker. We are hoping to do a lot of cruising in the out islands of the Bahamas this winter and want to be as self sufficient as possible.
Not having a generator onboard we were limited to systems that use 12 VDC or can function off of our little 2000W Honda generator.
The Rainman is made specifically for the Honda generator and is completely portable. It, like our portable A/C, takes some lugging around (it’s heavy!) and setting up, but it definitely beats the complexity of a built in system. It makes 32 gallons an hour, which is enough for us for 4 or 5 days. The Honda uses about a quart of gas an hour while operating the watermaker.
One accessory we opted for that has completely paid off this summer in the Chesapeake was the brackish water flow guage. This allows the unit to be used in pretty much any type of water.
Rainman watermakers can also be mounted inside the boat, in lockers and to through-hulls if you are so inclined. We toyed with this idea, but in the end we have put the membranes in the aft stateroom, the pressure pump assembly in the forward v-berth and run the hoses between. The raw water pick up goes out the porthole. So far the unit has worked great! We have even used it while underway.
The Rainman's pressure pump assembly and our Honda genny on the swim step.
Hastings monitoring water creation!
Now I leave the membranes in the aft cabin. Tucked in their case, they fit perfectly on the shelf by the bed.
Brine goes overboard through the drain in the head.
The pressure unit sits on a shelf in the forward v-berth. The raw water pick up goes out the portlight. It even works when making way (you just have to be careful not to get air in the line).
Obviously we don't run the Honda genny down below, because we don't want to die. So it still gets lugged out from it's storage locker.
Filling the tanks!
On another note, we have diesel and gas containers that we use to fill our tanks with. Even in the Chesapeake, we have come across marinas that are too shallow or sketchy for us; we have been able to use our dinghy and containers to fill up on diesel for our engines and gas for our dinghy engine and generator.
We purchased the Rainman from SeaTask in Ft. Lauderdale. Chris has been wonderful showing us how to use the unit and answering follow-up questions. We have no affiliation, just happy customers!
“Did you arrive by aircraft? If an aircraft hadn’t been available, how long would it have taken you to arrive to Washington, D.C.? How would that have changed your travel experience?”
This sign greeted me in the National Air and Space Museum and made me giggle. I arrived by sailboat, and it took three and a half months.
The sign writer may think traveling by sailboat would be scary. They may want to know what it’s like to be in a storm, on a boat, out there, alone. They may ask how it feels to look out at night, and see no one. No land, no cell service, no help. I’m actually a rather anxious person, but it’s not the sea that causes my anxiety. It’s the city.
We spent 3 or 4 days sailing up the Potomac. In the 95 miles from Chesapeake Bay, we had seen very few people. The night skies were so dark we could see the Milky Way reflecting in the water. First, we sailed by Mount Vernon. Then boat traffic picked up. There was a bridge, and aircraft landing at an airport. Helicopters flew overhead. Voices on the radio increased.
We had to dock. Get the lines out. The dog went wild, howling and barking. (He thinks this procedure helps our docking communication. It does not.) (He also must think “I’m going to kill you, you brimstone beast” means “Bark louder, please”) Construction hammers nearby. The dock master helps us tie up. Another human! I probably should have put on clean clothes. Maybe brushed my hair?
We walk into the neighborhoods to drop Hastings off at day care, constantly watching for cars trying to run us over. They go so fast! And where are we? Get out the map!
We walk to the Metro station. The sign states: “It’s time. Pardon our dust while we build new escalators”. That means the city knows these old escalators are about to fall apart and drag your body through their teeth into dark machinery.
I linger. Matt is already 3 steps down. I’d looked up Metro etiquette and knew to stand to the right and walk on the left. Not that I’d be walking on the left. No, I’ll be standing on the right, clutching the railing, concentrating on keeping my feet in the correct position, preparing to leap off at just the right moment and avoid certain mauling by the exit teeth. Luckily, my shoes don’t have laces. If they did have laces, they could get caught in the exit teeth and I’d become Flat Stanley and be dragged away, crunched to death.
Matt turns around to look at me. "What’s wrong with you?” he says. So many things. There’s the height. I don’t like heights, they make me feel sick and un-moored. Then there’s the death by escalator. And if I survive the escalator, what if Frank Underwood is at the tracks downstairs? What if I trip getting on the Metro and fall underneath it and get electrocuted and then run over? And if I survive the Metro, there will just be more escalators. Or elevators, where you can get trapped in the heat with some screaming kids and a pregnant lady and an unhinged person, and you’d die of thirst, or the cable would break and send you hurtling to the ground.
Or, you could get flattened by any of the one million drivers trying earnestly to run you over. What about the plague? It could become airborne in the city. Out on the sea, the plague isn’t likely. And then there’s terrorism. These bag checks in museums are a laugh, and they don’t even bother with the joke on the metro!
And so I hesitate at the top of the escalator. People rush by on the left side, rushing to catch the next Metro that will whisk them off to the next danger. I’ve been here long enough to calculate the speed that each step takes to separate. I don’t want to step on the middle of a separating step, of course! That would make me fall!
Don’t forget the helicopters that fly directly over our boat non-stop. It seems like they are flying at 50 ft, and our mast is 55. I lay in my bunk, and I can feel the explosion, the way the mast crashes down and tears the fiberglass boat open, like the way I open a bag of salt and vinegar chips, but a lot noisier!
I put my best foot forward, which, honestly, doesn’t seem wise. Shouldn’t you put your worst foot forward so it can test the troubled waters? Or is it like George Washington, leading the charge? My right hand grips the hand rail, which vibrates in an unnerving way.
A teenager, who grew up without the benefit of safety commercials, who still knows everything and is indestructible, puts his worst foot forward and lurches onto the escalator. He begins to tap the rail to the beat of a tune coming through his Beats by Dre headphones (this was last week, before Courage by Apple). It unhinges me. I want to turn and tell him to stop, but I don't, because that would be crazy!
I push through the hurdles in my mind, the traps that lie in wait, and arrive at today’s museum. “How would your life be different without modern travel?” the sign says. It would be a lot less stressful!
Escalator safety commercial:
What do you find scary about modern life? Maybe being crushed by a vending machine?
References: Frank Underwood - fictional character on House of Cards, set in D.C. (a Netflix Series).
Beats by Dre - headphones for cool people
Courage by Apple - Apples claims it took courage to remove headphone jacks from their new phone. Insert eye roll.
Washington D.C. Moorings
August 26 - Sep 5th, 2016
We really enjoyed our time in DC. The museums are truly incredible - and free! It’s remarkable to be able to walk in (for free!) and see the Declaration of Independence, the 1903 Wright Flyer, Egyptian mummies, a T-Rex skeleton, or a Da Vinci painting.
6 Days of Seeing the Sights and Sites
Star Trek Movie
National Archives Museum
Air and Space Museum (2 days)
Native American Museum
National Art Galley (2 days)
Metro to Alexandria
American History Museum
White House (staring at it from the gates- we didn’t plan ahead to get a tour)
the Capitol (staring at it, again no tour)
National WW II Memorial
DC War Memorial
FDR Memorial
U.S. Botanic Gardens
Dragon Boat Races, Washington Channel
Enterprise Studio Model
Washington Monument, seen from the Lincoln Memorial
Salt and fat, the secret ingredients to heaven.
That's right, I'm taking pictures of Matt taking pictures. It's a hobby.
the Metro!
U.S. Botanic Garden
Notes for boaters
We were on the Gangplank Moorings ($25 a day), and used their dinghy dock (additional $10 a day). There is no WIFI available at Gangplank (even if you sit in their office and cry). Our last day, we used Capital Yacht Club ($16 a day) to use their WIFI and do laundry. CYC has a lounge, book exchange, bar, and were very friendly and helpful. If we had to do the whole thing over, we would camp out in the “new” anchorage (south of the moorings) and use CYC for dinghy docking.
The Metro is a 5 min walk, as is Safeway. The Metro is easy enough to use - but we still ended up walking 5-10 miles a day! We don’t leave Hastings alone on the boat in the heat, so we connected with a local pet sitter who lived just beyond the Metro station. We walked Hastings there every morning and picked him up in the afternoon; he wagged his little tail like wild when they opened the door (they had A/C, a couch, and cuddles. What’s not to like?) He also enjoyed D.C. street food: eating trash from the street as we walked. Sigh.
Have you been to D.C.? Do you enjoy museums or would you rather just view the Magna Carta online?
Sunset over Gangplank Marina
Over the last three months, we’ve spent 24 hours a day, 7 days a week together. That alone could bring many couples to the brink. We’ve faced a tropical storm, squally weather, intense heat, crowded anchorages and smoking engines. We’ve hit logs, worried over bridge heights, and rowed against currents. We’ve been wet, hot, hungry, and annoyed. But tonight we faced the biggest test our relationship has ever faced. Frankly, I’m not sure if there is redemption at the end.
We had just arrived in Washington, DC after a long hot day of motoring. The dock master put us at a dock instead of the requested mooring, due to a dragon race the next day. We couldn’t get power on our slip and it was suddenly after 5PM, so all there was to do was sweat in triple digit temps. I decided to put a positive spin on things and talk about the great things we could do in town. “I’m excited about the National Archives Museum” I said “and I know you’re excited about the new Star Wars movie.” I noticed a look I had never seen before on Matt’s face. Shock? Despair? Confusion?
In the silence that followed, I feared I had said something wrong. “Are you not excited about seeing the Bill of Rights and the Constitution? We don’t have to.” Even Hastings is glaring at me now. One word, my friends. One word is all it takes to destroy everything you hold dear. You happily married readers, take note of our despair. Pay attention to your spouse’s hobbies and interests. Don’t make the worst mistake you’ve ever made and confuse Star Wars for Star Trek. Your words reverberate for all time, much like when Captain Picard tried to rescue the Ewoks from the Cylons, but his translator was broken and all the Ewoks were assimilated into Borg through the TARDIS. Don’t let it happen to you!
Have you ever made a Sci-Fi mistake?
Potomac River Day 1
We left Mill Creek around 10AM and headed into Chesapeake Bay and towards the mouth of the Potomac. The weather was much more settled with the wind completely dying as we turned into the Potomac River. Honestly, Day 1 was fairly boring. The shores are far from view and not exciting; there was no wind; and we only saw a few other power boats the whole day.
Motor Sailing the Potomac
We found a very lovely anchorage in Breton Bay with a boat ramp to dinghy to for walks. The night was fabulous with a perfectly dark clear night sky - stars and the milky way reflected in the still water. I was surprised to have dark night skies so close to Washington D.C. (70 miles away). It was in the 60s at night so we slept really well!
Breton Bay Anchorage
Potomac Day 2
We did a few boat projects and dinghy-ed to Leonardtown. Neat little town with friendly people. We were lured in to eating at a restaurant with a patio and had an outstanding lunch. Back at the boat, we decided that instead of traveling for a few hours we would chill the rest of the day and do a long day tomorrow. Have I mentioned how lazy we have become?
Leonardtown Wharf
Walking the dog before sunrise - before coffee. Motored back out to the river. I tried to call the Dahlgren Patrol to get clearance before entering the Middle Danger Zone where the military does artillery practice, but had no luck. Hopefully we won’t get shot! We sailed….actually sailed, with sails up and engines off- we hit 8 knots a few times! I even wore a cardigan as it was quite cool and breezy. We had to motor through an obstacle course of crab pots to get to our anchorage. Grumpy Captains app has mostly good reviews except for one, who complained about non stop sirens and burning smells. A look at the chart explains the issue: the otherwise calm and serene anchorage is a danger zone - used by the military to explode ordinance. When explosions are taking place, a loud siren blares and calls over the radio are made to warn boaters.
Fresh water in the upper Potomac!
Up, breakfast, coffee even though it’s already 90 outside - wait - why is it hot again? Dog shore run. We’re off, and due to light and on the nose winds, motor. Mount Vernon. Fort Washington. Airplanes over head. Other boats! I see the Washington Memorial. And there’s the Capitol! Wow. We planned on picking up a mooring, but the marina put us at a slip due to an event the next day. We checked in at the office and the TV is hashing over the same stories they were talking about 3 months ago. We haven’t missed anything.
It’s thrilling and a little terrifying to be in a big city- and not just any city, but the capitol - incredible!
Because we are such lazy bums and didn’t leave our Deltaville anchorage until after 11AM, we didn’t have time to make the first Potomac River anchorages and headed for Ingram Bay instead. We saw dolphins for the first time in many weeks on our sail. Our first night, we stayed at a little cove and dinghy-ed Hastings to a boat ramp.
Our little risk-taker!
We were expecting storms the second day and didn’t want to be caught in them, so headed to a more protected anchorage up the bay (and dinghy-ed Hastings to two different docks!)
Another day, another storm
After the cold front passed, we made an attempt to get into the Potomac River. We had 20 knots of wind and confused seas and Hastings was unhappy. Turning downwind to head back to the anchorage was easy!
We had read about a winery up Mill Creek that had wine and tapas. Lamb meatballs, radish salad, hummus, cheese, olives. Yummy! We anchored and immediately set off to find the winery. A dock with signs facing land looked promising, so we landed. The sign said “Private Landing”. The next cove had signs that said “JC Winery”. That’s better! We walked through someone’s yard and down a gravel path, noting that the main road was blocked to car traffic.
JC Winery
We reached the winery tasting room and were greeted by a CLOSED sign. We had to walk back, hungry, thirsty, and disillusioned.
Mill Creek really is a lovely anchorage and we attempted to crab (Matt wants crab cakes) with absolutely no success.
Crabbing fail
Mill Creek anchorage
We’ve been surprised at how quiet anchorages in the bay have been - there seems to be a lot of boats sailing the bay, but we’ve often had anchorages to ourselves. We’ve also been very lucky with dark night skies and mostly bug free nights.
Mill Creek Anchorage at sunset
Arguments in the Boat Yard
An Ode to my Omnia (AKA the Omnimonopea)
Rainman Watermaker
The Escalator
The Marriage Crisis
Sailing Potomac River
3 Days of Ingram Bay Anchorages
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The Wheelwrights Shop Sturt
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The Wheelwright's Shop. George Sturt.
Title: The Wheelwright's Shop.
Publisher: University Press, Cambridge,
First Edition , with frontispiece and illustrations in the text, brown cloth blocked and lettered in black, backstrip lettered in black, a very good, clean copy. First published in 1923, Sturt's account of his wheelwright's business in Farnham, Surrey, is one of the most detailed and evocative portrayals of rural craftsmanship in the late Victorian period and a classic of the genre. Deckle cut pages? This edition extremely/very rare..
Has two interesting paper ephemera insertions:
Undated obituary of Mr. George Sturt who wrote a number of books under the name “ George Bourne”
Handwritten letter to “Eland” from Rex Wailes, dated 14-12-28, on headed paper. Copywright of article below Grace's Guide to British Industrial History R. P. Wailes (c1872-1952)
1952 Obituary [1]
WE have learned with regret of the death of Mr. R. P. Wailes, M.I.Mech.E., which occurred at his home, Davidge House, Knotty Green, Beaconsfield, on Monday last, January 14th, at the age of eighty.
Reginald Percy Wailes was the youngest son of the late George Wailes, and was born at Watford in 1871. He was educated at private schools and at Repton, and began an apprenticeship with his father's firm, George Wailes and Co., of Euston Road, London, in 1889. Later, he served as a foreman and works manager, and subsequently became a partner in the firm.
In 1906, however, when his father decided to retire and to sell the engineering works and its contents, Mr. Wailes was not given an opportunity to continue in the business. He bought what plant and equipment he could at the sale which was held, and set up on his own account in some hired premises, with a few members of the staff of the old firm.
Later on, Mr. Wailes built his company's present works at 382-388, Euston Road and continued in the production of special purpose machines and prototypes.
After the first world war, in which he served with the City of London National Guard, Mr. Wailes utilised the front of the Euston Road premises for the establishment of an engineer's tool merchant's business.
Mr. Wailes was elected to membership of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in 1907.
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Eileen McAnneny, president of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, says lawmakers should be more cautious about raising taxes but she state needs more revenue to address its long-term transportation needs. (The Henry Studio)
If you think economists are souring on the outlook for 2020, try talking to a local business owner.
The National Association for Business Economics pared its forecast for gross domestic product growth on Monday, saying the consensus now pegs the increase at 1.8 percent next year, down from the 2.1 percent predicted in a June survey.
That’s positively cheery, though, compared with what Associated Industries of Massachusetts is being told by its members. Forget about a slowdown. Start thinking about a contraction.
AIM reported Monday that two-thirds of survey respondents say they expect economic growth will turn negative for at least one quarter between now and the end of 2020. What does that mean? Employers are bracing for a coming storm. Many are already putting a lid on hiring plans, selling off excess inventory, or scaling back on equipment purchases and capital projects.
Chris Geehern, an executive vice president with AIM, says the employer group seemed to be hearing an increase in concern among members. So AIM tacked on two questions in September to its monthly business confidence polling: Do you expect an economic contraction between now and the end of 2020, and, if so, what is your company doing to prepare for it?
The result: Two-thirds of the 111 respondents expect a contraction within the next 15 months. Geehern says the size of that majority took AIM executives by surprise. They knew it was tough out there, but maybe not that tough. The manufacturing industry, famously suffering amid the trade battles with China and other countries, is feeling pain more acutely than other sectors. Geehern says manufacturers only represented about 20 percent of respondents this time, although the mood is particularly dour in that industry.
Executive director JD Chesloff says he’s hearing similar concerns among his members in the Massachusetts Business Roundtable, particularly with regard to geopolitical issues such as trade and immigration. A year ago, a vast majority said they thought the economy was improving, and that their companies were planning to do more hiring. Now, most still see improvement, but only a minority expect additional hiring. Chesloff isn’t picking up the same level of fear around an economic contraction that AIM is detecting. That may be, in part, because the Roundtable consists of large employers, while AIM membership includes many small and midsize companies.
Other potentially troubling signs for the Massachusetts economy have emerged recently. For example, the latest MassBenchmarks index indicates annualized growth of the state’s economy could slow to a meager 1 percent in the fourth quarter. And on Friday, the Department of Revenue said state tax collections fell 1.1 percent in September from the same month a year ago.
AIM executives are already starting to think about how this possible contraction should play out amid their lobbying on Beacon Hill. A gas tax increase is expected to be proposed during a transportation debate this fall in the House, and the state Senate just approved an increase in education spending that could total nearly $300 million in additional funds each year. A potential income-tax surcharge for people who earn more than $1 million looms, further in the future.
The statements from AIM on Monday indicate that the group’s leaders want the Legislature to show caution and restraint as they tackle these big-ticket items. It’s easy to imagine these “economic contraction” poll results showing up among their talking points this fall.
Eileen McAnneny, president of the business-backed Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, says it’s not really surprising that employers are worrying more about the end to a decade-plus of economic expansion. But there are mixed signals, still: She points to the latest jobs numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that show the country’s unemployment rate fell to its lowest point in 50 years.
Lawmakers, she says, certainly should be more cautious about raising taxes in the downswing of an economic cycle. But she argues the state needs more revenue to address its long-term transportation needs, such as electrification of the commuter rail system. (Her group is also studying the new education funding bill to see if more revenue is needed for that as well.)
So who should we believe? A bunch of smart people with doctoral degrees, or entrepreneurs and executives whose livelihoods and businesses are at stake? The slow expansion that economists predict for next year might end up being our best possible outcome.
Jon Chesto can be reached at jon.chesto@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @jonchesto.
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Early storm hammers Colorado’s pot supply
Paul Danish
Los Suenos Farms, the largest marijuana producer in Colorado, is an outdoor grower,which means it is subject to the whims of Mother Nature.
And on Oct. 10, Mother Nature dinged Los Suenos Farms good and hard. A storm dumped several inches of snow on the Pueblo-based operation and subjected it to eight hours of sub-freezing temperatures.
As a result Los Suenos lost about half its crop.
According to a story in Marijuana Business Daily, the loss will reverberate throughout the state’s entire recreational marijuana industry, reducing the amount of marijuana available to both retailers and processors and pushing up wholesale pot processors.
Los Suenos has 36 acres of outdoor production, in addition to indoor production in greenhouses and hoop houses.
“It was going to be a huge, bumper year,” said Los Suenos founder Bob DeGabrielle. “Unfortunately you can’t do anything about Mother Nature.”
Company workers were able to cut down about 20,000 of the 40,000 plants growing outdoors before the storm hit. Company employees kept harvesting even after the snow started, but the company didn’t have the storage space to accommodate emergency cropping, which limited what could be saved.
Workers tried covering plants with blankets, but 50-mph winds blew them off.
The crew also ran hot water into the fields to keep the root mass warm.
“This is definitely going to affect the entire state’s supply,” Joshua Haupt told Marijuana Business Daily. Haupt is chief revenue officer for Denver-based Medicine Man Technologies, which is currently in the process of acquiring Los Suenos Farms for $11.9 million.
As a result of the storm losses, the cost of material for THC extraction is likely to increase, as well as the cost of bottom-shelf flower used for pre-rolls and budget ounces at the retail level, according to Marijuana Business Daily.
Fortunately for Los Suenos, the company can salvage some of the biomass of the crop still in the fields for extraction. The flower on the frozen plants is unsuitable for sale as flower, but it can be sold along with the rest of the biomass to THC extractors. Ironically, the presence of the un-harvested flower in the biomass boosts its THC content — to 18% to 24% THC from 6% to 8% in a normal year — and thus its price.
Back during alcohol prohibition, some clandestine booze producers added cheap and legally available methyl alcohol (also known as wood alcohol) to their product as a way of stretching it and their profits.
Unfortunately methyl alcohol is poisonous. The resulting blended product, sometimes called rotgut, can permanently blind or kill you. Now it turns out that similar activity may be behind the recent surge in vaping-associated lung damage and deaths.
According to a recent Associated Press story, Utah health authorities discovered last year that more than 50 people in the Salt Lake City area had been poisoned by a vape called “Yolo!!” (as in, You Only Live Once). The vape was supposed to contain only CBD and was sold legally.
But analysis showed it contained the synthetic marijuana compound that’s commonly known as Spice or K2 — and no CBD.
It took authorities more than a year to locate the person behind Yolo!!, who turned out to be a woman named Janell Thompson in Carlsbad, California. She had started a legitimate tobacco vaping business in 2010, but eventually moved on to selling vapes containing illegally produced synthetic pot.
She was finally busted for selling vapes containing another synthetic in North Carolina. The vapes, sold under the Black Magic and Black Diamond labels, had sickened 40 people in the state, including high school students and military personnel.
Thompson is facing federal drug trafficking charges that could land her in prison for 40 years.
The important point here, which the AP story failed to mention, is that the authorities have hard evidence of the cause of vaping illnesses, and it involves neither CBD, nor THC, nor even nicotine, but illegal synthetic marijuana compounds known to be dangerous.
That’s an important detail given that authorities in several states have already banned or are considering bans on vapes containing CBD and THC without any evidence that they contributed to the vape illnesses, which they almost certainly didn’t.
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Although the twelve-storey Dr Chau Chak Wing Building at the University of Technology, Sydney presents as glass when looking towards the city, the overwhelming focus of public and media attention has been on the brickwork which dramatically marks the Ultimo Road and Goods Line elevations.
The curvilinear design of the brick facade of the has been popularly dubbed a “crumpled paper bag” or even a “melting chocolate castle”.The public is obviously intrigued by the use of this familiar building material in a way that defies description as well as gravity.
Describing the building’s external design is a challenge, even for Daniel Beekwilder, director of Sydney’s Daryl Jackson Robin Dyke which acted as executive architects for Gehry Partners.“I wouldn’t attempt to describe it in words,” he says simply,“I would describe it by using pictures. It’s a brick building, but it’s one like you have never seen before!”
The inspiration for the curvaceous facade came from the fold. “Throughout history,” Gehry contends,“ the fold has been fascinating to philosophers and artists,” allowing them“to explore colour and form and shadow and light.”
Frank Gehry is best known for his metal-clad buildings, but his choice of brick was driven in part by the UTS campus and neighbouring buildings. Although he had long wanted to design a facade with complex folds “I’ve never really gotten to do a lot of that because when you start doing it the contractors and everyone start telling you, you can’t do it,” he says, adding that “I’ve always wanted to do that with brick.”
Despite the focus on the facade, this will be a highly functional building, as you would expect in a Business School. The “tree of knowledge” theme informs the internal design which will encourage collaborative learning and the breaking down of hierarchies. “We wanted an ethos of light, spacious site lines, both horizontally and vertically, all very organic,” Roy Green, the school’s dean, told The Australian.
Bowral Bricks, a division of Brickworks Building Products, played a pivotal role in designing and manufacturing special bricks for this project, and helping develop bricklaying techniques that have transferred Frank Gehry’s vision from a jotting on a restaurant tablemat to reality.
Don Bradman had just left Bowral Public School and was playing for the local team when Bowral Bricks opened its first kiln in 1922. Brickworks Ltd acquired the company in 2001 and after a large capital injection, the plant began making premium-quality dry-pressed bricks for the architectural market.
It was their quality and the company’s wide experience at making special shape bricks, that made this relatively small “boutique” brick plant the ideal choice to develop and manufacture the five special brick types required for the UTS project.
Their manufacture was the final stage in a development process that took over three years and spanned multiple continents. It resulted in a new method of constructing brickwork, a method that had never been used before anywhere or at anytime, while maintaining the craft and skill of bricklaying.
But first, why was this innovation necessary? Surely a brick is a brick is a brick? Not when it is part of the vision of Frank Gehry, an architect whose work is famed for its unconventional use of materials and shapes. “I don’t think Frank Gehry actually owns a 90 degree set square!”mused Brian Moore, the UTS executive project manager on ABC radio.
Gehry’s design required brickwork that curves in three dimensions, not only horizontally but also vertically.There lies the problem. Conventional brickwork is constructed by laying one brick on top of another, joined by mortar. But by the time the bricklayer has laid the tenth course, the mortar on the lower courses has hardened to the point where it will support the weight above without sagging or collapsing.
Substantial areas of brickwork in the Dr Chau Chak Wing Building are not vertical, but actually progressively sloping outwards toward or away from the bricklayer at about 26 degrees from the vertical. This is called corbelling, but it is normally confined to use in arches or as a decorative single course of brickwork.
In the UTS building, unless the brickwork is somehow restrained the force of gravity would cause it to collapse before the mortar had set.
“The brick engineering was quite a complicated feature of the building, perhaps one of the most complicated in the history of bricks,” says Ken Morkaya, head of AECOM’s Building Engineering Group, commissioned directly by UTS to develop the brickwork system.
Like all brick walling, whether veneer or double brick, a cavity separates the inner and outer walls of the Gehry building to allow any moisture that may penetrate the wall to drain to the outside.
The inner skin is prefabricated from steel and defines the meandering curves of the walling design.The outer face of the steel is coated with a waterprooofing membrane.
Conventional brickwork uses wall ties that sit in the mortar bed and are fixed to either the timber frame or, in the case of double brick walling, to the inner skin of bricks. Once the mortar hardens, the tie is locked into place.
The essential difference in this design – and this is the key engineering development that gives integrity to the brickwork – is that the tie is locked into a channel in the brick. Each tie is then connected back to the inner steel structure, located in a small carrier. The position of each carrier was precisely calculated by the designers and they were attached to the steel inner skin during fabrication.
The ties are adjustable to allow for variations in the cavity width. Additionally, a heavy-gauge stainless steel wire is located in the channel, running the length of the section of brickwork. It too is locked into place by the adjustable nuts on each tie.
Finally, a special mortar was developed for the project by AECOM’s Advanced Materials division. It may seem logical to use something like a fast-setting glue but this is almost impossible for the bricklayer to work with. The solution was to tweak a conventional mortar recipe to combine increased strength with workability.
Each stage of the development of the technology was rigorously tested, both at a facility in Guangzhou, China and in Australia, including at UTS facilities.
“Testing the wall with angles of 26-degrees also gives us the knowledge that we can lean bricks and they will hold up.We’ve been really happy with how the structure has performed,” says Brandon Bell, UTS senior project manager. On a practical note he adds that “We need to know that when a window cleaner abseils down the building that they’re not going to dislodge any bricks.”
The complexity of the brickwork required Bowral Bricks to develop five special bricks, unique to this project and never made elsewhere at any time.
The most unusual of these is the K brick which is shaped to project on one side from the wall, thus projecting shadows on the walling. Like all the brickwork on this project, these units are laid in a one-third bond, that is each brick overlaps the underlying unit by one-third of its width.This avoids the formation of strong lines running through the perpendicular (vertical) mortar joints. (Conventional brickwork is usually laid in a half bond.)
The 380,000 bricks required for the project were manufactured at Bowral over four weeks in mid-2013.That may seem a lot of bricks but the plant produces about half a million units every week so this special run was readily accommodated.
Gehry wanted a colour that echoed that of Sydney sandstone. Surprisingly, the colour chosen for this project is a popular standard in the Bowral range, Limousin Gold.
The final challenge was laying the bricks, and Ray Favetti had no illusions about the project’s degree of difficulty. “It’s hard,” he told ABC Television’s 7.30.“All I can say is it’s like a snake trying to crawl up a wall, you know, wriggling up the wall, a brown paper bag that’s been crushed and then just released to try and find its natural form.”
Because of the complexity, progress was painfully slow.“A normal bricklayer lays 400, 500, 600 bricks a day,” explained Favetti’s supervisor, Gus Galati,“but this job here, 70, 80, and a straighter wall, maybe 100, 120.”
Gus describes the bricklaying for the Dr Chau Chak Wing Building as “the highlight of my career. I can bring my grandchildren here and say, “Look, I done this 40 years ago, 20 years ago, and that was a stressful job that I done, but, yeah, this will be the highlight of my career.”
DJRD’s Daniel Beekwilder concludes that “Frank Gehry has a long history of using different materials in a different way. The use of brickwork as a plastic facade material is an amazing idea and Gehry Partners has demonstrated how brick can be used in an unconventional way to create a facade that appears to have a lot of movement.
“In terms of my ideas on brick design, the building has obviously changed the way I look at the material and it will be interesting to see how other people continue to push those boundaries.”
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'You feel sick': Burnaby musician falls victim to $1,500 bitcoin scam
Dana MacLeod, 32, describes an aggressive scam in which she was convinced by phone that police were about to seize her assets in the course of an investigation, and that she had to secure $1,500 for herself for necessities in the meantime.
Dana MacLeod, 32, was convinced by phone that police were about to seize her assets in investigation
Rafferty Baker · CBC News · Posted: Jan 14, 2020 6:00 AM PT | Last Updated: January 14
Dana MacLeod, 32, says a fraudster's call convinced her — against her suspicions and hesitation — to withdraw $1,500 and deposit in a bitcoin ATM. (Rafferty Baker/CBC)
It was about 7:30 a.m. last Tuesday when Dana MacLeod, 32, was awoken by a phone call. It was much earlier than the musician would normally start her day, and she was still quite groggy.
What followed was an elaborate high-pressure phone scam involving claims of identity theft, FBI and Burnaby RCMP investigations, the Canada Revenue Agency, and ultimately $1,500 lost to a bitcoin ATM in a Burnaby convenience store.
The man on the phone claimed to be calling from the Canada Revenue Agency. MacLeod quickly searched the Ontario number online and it checked out.
She was told that her identity had been stolen, and an abandoned blue Honda Civic that had been rented under her name had been found in Vancouver. The caller said that addresses associated with the rented car had been raided, and massive amounts of cocaine and 40 bank accounts registered in her name had been found.
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"I was basically the lead suspect in a drug trafficking, money laundering situation with accounts in Mexico and Europe and the United States," said MacLeod on Monday.
'Identity theft happens'
She said the scammer said told her she was both a suspect and the victim of identity theft, and that she needed to take measures to protect herself.
She was told there was a warrant out for her arrest.
"I know it seems like an extraordinary story, but I thought 'OK, but this is possible.' Somebody could have taken my information and done this, because identity theft happens," said MacLeod, who had recently had her credit card compromised.
MacLeod was given an appointment time, name and number of a Burnaby RCMP officer. She searched the number and it matched the detachment's non-emergency line.
The scammer convinced her that she needed to secure money to live on, because the police would promptly seize her assets.
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The man insisted that she not hang up the phone — or even put him on hold — while she made the trip to her bank and withdrew $1,500.
The scammer sent Dana MacLeod a QR code to scan with the bitcoin ATM when she made her $1,500 deposit. (Rafferty Baker/CBC)
"I'm still in my pajamas; I'm barely awake," she said. "I'm terrified."
The man asked for her postal code, and directed her to the nearest bitcoin ATM at a convenience store. MacLeod said she was told it was some sort of digital security box that police and the CRA use in situations like this.
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She was given a QR code to use to deposit the cash in the cryptocurrency machine.
'I realized it was a complete scam'
Once the directions had been followed and the dramatic call with the scammer ended, she called police to confirm the appointment. That's the moment everything became clear.
MacLeod was told nobody with the officer's name works with Burnaby RCMP.
"Immediately I was like, 'Oh my God this is not happening, this is not happening.' So I got in the car, I drove — I drove straight to the police station and I just totally broke down," said MacLeod. "I realized it was a complete scam."
Dana MacLeod says falling victim to the scam left her feeling embarrassed and sick to her stomach, but she hopes that be speaking out with her story, others might avoid a similar fate. (Rafferty Baker/CBC)
"You feel sick and you can't believe you would fall for something like this," she said.
Hang up the phone
MacLeod said, in retrospect, it's easy to spot the major red flags. She said if she could do it again, she would have immediately hung up the phone and told the man she'd call back.
Police echo the lessons MacLeod has learned from her misadventure.
According to Cpl. Mike Kalanj with Burnaby RCMP, neither police, nor the CRA would ever use bitcoin or another cryptocurrency, so that's one way to tell it's absolutely a scam.
New scam keeps fraudsters connected after victim hangs up
Kalanj said phone spoofing — faking the phone number you're actually calling from to make it look official — is becoming more and more rampant in scams, and it's hard to detect. He suggests calling the police, the CRA, or whoever the caller is claiming to be to be sure.
For MacLeod, the unfortunate episode left her feeling embarrassed that she had been fooled by the fraudster, but she said sharing her story might help prevent other people from falling victim to similar scams.
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Senior Living in Hempstead, NY
Also serving communities of Uniondale, Freeport, Garden City, Baldwin.
There are 85 Senior Living options in the Hempstead area, with 4 in Hempstead and 81 nearby.
To help you with your search, browse the 629 reviews below for senior living in Hempstead. On average, consumers rate senior living in Hempstead 4.0 out of 5 stars. Better rated regions include Westbury with an average rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars.
Caring.com has helped thousands of families find high-quality senior care. To speak with one of our Family Advisors about senior living options and costs in Hempstead, call (855) 863-8283.
4 Senior Living Options in Hempstead, NY
Nassau Rehabilitation & Nursing Center.
1 Greenwich St, Hempstead, NY 11550
"After having spinal surgery (fusion C3 & C4) I was admitted into Nassau Rehabilitation. And was there for 2 solid weeks going thru Physical Therapy and learning what I needed to do to get back..." More
Island Assisted Living
820 Front Street , Hempstead, NY 11550
"my Mom was there for 1 year before she needed to be moved to a nursing home.....the staff and administration there are fantastic, caring and very pleasant.....the facility is clean and vibrant and..." More
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Mayfair Care Center
100 BALDWIN ROAD, Hempstead, NY 11550
"My mom was admitted in October, 2016. I cannot say enough about the staff. They all have angel wings on their shoulders. The care my mother gets is superb. Everyone knows my mom's name and the..." More
Hempstead Park Nursing Home
800 FRONT STREET, Hempstead, NY 11550
"Looks like a great place with nice people. " More
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Meadowbrook Care Center
320 W Merrick Road , Freeport, NY 11520
"Meadowbrook has been a life savior for me. I loved the care and attention I received from all the nursing staff, administration, rehab, recreation and concierges! The food was good and facility was..." More
Sunrise of East Meadow
1555 Glen Curtis Boulevard, East Meadow, NY 11554
"I saw Sunrise for my mother. The community was great, but it was too expensive. I did a full tour. I would have preferred that my mother was there because everything was good. They had a walking..." More
Atria Lynbrook
100 Peninsula Boulevard, Lynbrook, NY 11563
"My mom was in Atria before, however, it was significantly more expensive. The care she received in the facility was excellent. They have daily activities like crafts, music, and they also have bus..." More
Atria Tanglewood
125 Ocean Avenue, Lynbrook, NY 11563
"Atria Tanglewood was beautiful. The rooms were good sized. The staff was nice, but she was a bit overboard trying to get us to come there. The dining area was very nice. They had an area called a..." More
Atria Park of Great Neck
51 Great Neck Road, Great Neck, NY 11021
"My father is in Atria of Great Neck, its very nice, newly renovated, but overpriced. Hes in the memory care part, we had a room change, and I didnt like that. The staff is great, but the lady I..." More
Sunrise of North Lynbrook
53 Franklin Avenue, Lynbrook, NY 11563
"Sunrise of North Lynbrook was beautiful, even from the outside. The landscape and the outdoor porches were beautiful, and the inside was very homey. The staff was very polite and very nice. The..." More
Atria on Roslyn Harbor
100 Landing Road, Roslyn, NY 11576
"Atria on Roslyn Harbor was exceptionally beautiful and very well run. There were a lot of vibrant people, some of the people are still working in Roslyn Harbor and it’s in a beautiful, absolutely..." More
Maple Pointe at Rockville Centre
260 Maple Avenue, Rockville Centre, NY 11570
"My sister is at Maple Pointe at Rockville Centre and I highly recommend it. The individual who interviewed me was very forward, didn't try to deceive me in any way, was very honest, and didn’t ask..." More
The Residences at Plainview
9 Gerhard Rd, Plainview, NY 11803
"The Residences By Chelsea Senior Living, located in the vibrant Long Island community of Plainview, will offer lifestyle choices for independent seniors more closely associated with a luxury hotel...." More
Sunharbor Manor
255 WARNER AVENUE, Roslyn Heights, NY 11577
"I was a patient here for 3 months. I had a wonderful experience. Therapy was terrific and I’m able to walk and function better than I could before my accident. My family visited whenever they..." More
The Bristal Assisted Living at North ...
477 Hungry Harbor Road, North Woodmere, NY 11581
"I am a Professional who owns a Home Care Agency. I am a frequent visitor to this Community (as residents occasionally call upon my Agency to provide short-term, one-on-one assistance for Mom or..." More
The Bristal Assisted Living at East M...
40 Merrick Ave., East Meadow, NY 11554
"Very professional and compassionate. Comprehensive, excellent follow through. Listened and gave feedback correctly so we both understood the plan of action. Extensive knowledge and resources. " More
The Bristal Assisted Living at Lynbrook
8 Freer Street, Lynbrook, NY 11563
"My name is Dot and I am a lucky resident at the Bristal in Lynbrook. I will be here 3 years on March 6th. When I first came, I didn’t like it too much, but when I go to know the residents and..." More
The Bristal Assisted Living at Westbury
117 Post Ave., Westbury, NY 11590
"The Bristal at Westbury would be my first choice. It has everything. When you walk in, you smell the food and want to eat it. It's a beautiful community, absolutely stunning. The staff is very..." More
99 South Service Road, North Hills, NY 11040
"My parents moved into The Bristal 2 1/2 years ago. From the first day the staff was wonderful -caring, friendly, attentive. They got to know my parents and their needs right away. Staff always..." More
Brandywine Living at The Savoy
5515 Little Neck Parkway, Little Neck, NY 11362
"Staff is great...Nora and Abby did a great job acclimating my mom. Sherry can be difficult at times but has a good heart. Wellness center keeps on top of appts. The ladies Bibi and Megan assisted..." More
Amber Court Assisted Living of Westbury
3400 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury, NY 11590
"My mom is a resident in the Alcove at Amber Court. Her transition to an assisted living facility went smoothly due to the caring and friendly staff and management. Her room is bright with a..." More
The Bristal at Lake Success
69 North Service Road, Great Neck, NY 11020
"Deciding on an Assisted Living facility was a very difficult decision during a very stressful time in my life.My Mom had suffered a stroke immediately after the death of my brother and had to..." More
Amsterdam at Harborside
Provides: Independent Living and Continuing Care Communities
330 East Overlook, Port Washington, NY 11050
"The staff all seemed very nice and cooperative at the Tuttle Center. If they have a question, they call. My relative is in independent living. There’s white table cloth in the dining room, and it’s..." More
The Bristal at Garden City
1001 Axinn Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530
"The apartments are spacious and have large windows. The staff is so caring. They know everyone’s name and encourage the residents to join in everything. They have trips to baseball games,..." More
Atria Cutter Mill
96 Cutter Mill Road, Great Neck, NY 11021
"Staff very supportive" More
The Arbors Westbury
45 Jericho Turnpike, Jericho, NY 11753
"I chose The Arbors Westbury because it had everything that we needed price-wise and their offerings. It's very nice. They have a lot of activities, and the food is good. The staff is very..." More
Townhouse Center For Rehabilitation &...
755 Hempstead Turnpike, Uniondale, NY 11553
"Im happy about the care, the cleanliness and the staff. The staff are good and friendly. When you need help, they come. They are punctual. The rehab is very good and encouraging. They make you work..." More
Lynbrook Restorative Therapy & Nursing
243 Atlantic Avenue, Lynbrook, NY 11563
"If your looking for a place that provides top-notch quality care, this is your place. The aids, the nurses, and also the rehab staff are really passionate about what they do for their residence...." More
MTI Residential Services
296 Chester Street, Uniondale, NY 11553
"This Assisted Living Facility was very helpful when my grand-mother lived in an area which had assisted living facility. They helped her a lot because she was handicapped and still is. They..." More
The Amsterdam at Harborside
"Amsterdam at Harborside is a nice place, but it costs a lot of money. It's a lovely place, but it is upper class. My sister is more middle class, so I don’t think she'd be comfortable there. The..." More
The Bristal Assisted Living
310 Jericho Turnpike, Jericho, NY 11753
"My mother will be moving into The Bristal Assisted Living at Jericho. The staff was very nice and very attentive. They offer a lot of activities. It's a brand-new facility, which opened four weeks..." More
Little Neck Care Center
260-19 Nassau Blvd, Little Neck, NY 11362, Litt...
"Little Neck Care Center is probably the nicest nursing home in queens. Been visiting my grandpa here for a few months and always feel good knowing he’s being taken care of. You can’t beat the..." More
Queen of Peace Residence
110 30 221ST ST, Queens Village, NY 11429
"This is run by the Little Sisters of the Poor and is just beautiful Lovely gardens chapel sewing room Gift shop parking lot lovely rooms great food " More
Plattduetsche Home Society
1150 Hempstead Turnpike, Franklin Square, NY 11010
"Plattduetsche Home Society is lovely and we're very happy there. It looks like it's going to be a good fit for my mom. My mom's room is a nice size, has a twin bed, a little love seat type sofa, a..." More
Garden Care Center
135 FRANKLIN AVENUE, Franklin Square, NY 11010
"Awesome Nursing Home! My Grandparents were there. 2 of my uncles are there now. Staff is phenomenal, very pleasant and caring. Rooms/building are new, nice, large, bright and spacious. Recreation..." More
New Glen Oaks Nursing Home
260 01 79th Avenue , Glen Oaks, NY 11004
"This facility should not have a 5 star rating but instead should have at least a 6 star rating. The building and furnishings are old but the care is far more than anyone can expect from any nursing..." More
Long Beach Assisted Living
274 W. Broadway, Long Beach, NY 11561
"Long Beach Assisted Living is wonderful! They have given my brother a second chance at a new life and happiness.....Kelly and Avi were the best help to get him into this facility....their step by..." More
Highland Care Center
91 31 175TH STREET, Jamaica, NY 11432
"This a beautifully newly renovated facility. From the moment I walked in everyone was smiling and so kind. There was an art show going on at the time and all of the staff were the judges and they..." More
Central Island Healthcare
825 OLD COUNTRY RD, Plainview, NY 11803
"I highly recommend Central Island! Amazing nurses and Physical therapists. Small place but you get the attention you need!" More
Parker Jewish Institute For Health Ca...
271-11 76th Ave, New Hyde Park, NY 11040
"My mother received home care from Parker Home Care. She had a wonderful experience. Everyone was polite, on time, took the time to undersea her issues and took care of her. She worked with a..." More
Hillside Manor Adult Day Health Center
Provides: Nursing Homes and Adult Day Care
188-11 Hillside Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11432
"This living facility is awesome. They have such a great program for the residents to meet with high school students from The Mary Louis Academy and build a bond every Thursdays throughout the..." More
Belair Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
2478 Jerusalem Avenue, Bellmore, NY 11710
"I went to Belair Care Center after a total knee replacement. I couldn't have been happier with my stay there! The staff is friendly and helpful. The place is very clean and gives you a warm..." More
Immaculate Conception Center
7200 Douglaston Parkway, Little Neck, NY 11362
"This facility is both a retirement home for priests and a seminary, created a poetic environment of old and new religious workers. The facilities are large, lavish and plentiful. The medical staff..." More
Hillside Manor
18215 Hillside Avenue, Queens, NY 11432
"When I visited Hillside Manor, it was very nice, and the people were very helpful. It has a very comfortable setting. I like that everybody has their own room which I appreciate. The staff was very..." More
Grandell Rehabilitation and Nu
645 W BROADWAY, Long Beach, NY 11561
"My mother was a resident in the short term rehab at Grandell two times and both times were very positive experiences. " More
Orzac Center For Extended Care & Reha...
900 Franklin Avenue , Valley Stream, NY 11580
"My dad is currently at Orzac getting rehab for a broken hip. I am very happy with Orzac. The food is good, the rooms are clean, they wash Dad in the am and again in the pm. My dad also has CHF and..." More
Fulton Commons Care
60 MERRICK AVENUE, East Meadow, NY 11554
"My brother was a resident. He was in the final stages of Alzheimer's. From the second we arrived, he and my family were treated with the utmost respect. Any request we had was taken care of..." More
Grace Plaza Nursing and Rehabilitatio...
15 ST PAULS PLACE, Great Neck, NY 11021
"Grace Plaza was the last place my husband was in. It was fine, it was cleaner. He was really very sick at that point. The people who took care of him were good. For me, it was a little hard getting..." More
The Grand Pavilion for Rehab & Nursing
41 Main Avenue, Rockville Centre, NY 11570
"My mother was recently in this facility and she was very happy there. They were very attentive to her in all aspects, occupational therapy, nursing, and cleanliness. They are renovating but it is..." More
Komanoff Ctr For Geriatric & Rehab Me...
375 EAST BAY DRIVE, Long Beach, NY 11561
"This facility went way down hill after Super Storm Sandy and I know many people who said it was a dump and had bad care. However after researching rehab facilities in the area for my mom at the..." More
Windsor Park Nursing Home
212 40 HILLSIDE AVENUE, Queens Village, NY 11427
"We want to express our deep appreciation for the excellent care my sister received during her 13-month stay at the Windsor Park Nursing Home in Queens Village (NYC) prior to her passing having..." More
Park Avenue Extended Care Facility
425 NATIONAL BOULEVARD, Long Beach, NY 11561
"Caring, compassionate, and competent describes our experience at The Park Ave Extended Care Facility. After suffering a stroke at the age of 86, my mom lost her ability to walk. From the moment we..." More
Highfield Gardens Care Center of Grea...
199 COMMUNITY DRIVE, Great Neck, NY 11021
"I love the place my grandfather had a severe stroke and he recovered in this place. I would like to share my great experience with people whose love ones need professional care. Highfiled gardens..." More
Rockville Skilled Nursing and Rehabil...
50 Maine Avenue , Rockville Centre, NY 11570
"The staff here is absolutely incredible. It looks like they recently done some renovations and all the rooms seem very cozy. Our loved one was taken care of very well from the first day to the day..." More
A Holly Patterson Extended Care Facility
875 JERUSALEM AVENUE, Uniondale, NY 11553
"It's a state run facilty but since changes have been made, within the last few years, I feel it is one of the best care facilties for the eldery on long island that I know. My sister's..." More
South Shore Nursing Home
275 W MERRICK ROAD, Freeport, NY 11520
"My father was admitted to this nursing home from South Nassau Communities Hospital. He was having problems maintaining his balance. On the first day I visited him at this facility, I noticed how..." More
Holliswood Care Center
195 44 WOODHULL AVENUE, Hollis, NY 11423
"Holliswood Care Center is clean. The staff is very friendly, approachable, and helpful. I guess the food is OK. He does not complain about it. " More
Alzheimer's Day Program
999 Herricks Road, New Hyde Park, NY 11040
Bayview Nursing and Rehabilitation Ce...
ONE LONG BEACH ROAD, Island Park, NY 11558
Graceful Aging Adult Day Center
881 Merrick Road, Baldwin, NY 11510
Parker on Madison – Social Adult Day ...
271-11 76th Avenue, New Hyde Park, NY 11040
Great Neck S. C. Adult Day Care
80 Grace Ave., Great Neck, NY 11021
Hollis Park Manor Nursing Home
191 06 HILLSIDE AVENUE, Hollis, NY 11423
Magnolia Gardens
899 Broadway, Westbury, NY 11590
St. Albans Community Living Center
179th Street & Linden Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11434
Northwell Health Stern Family Center ...
330 Community Drive, Manhasset, NY 11030
Oceanside Care Center
2914 LINCOLN AVENUE, Oceanside, NY 11572
Parker Adult Day Health Care Center
One Delaware Drive, New Hyde Park, NY 11042
Samuel Fields Y Senior Citizens Program
58-20 Little Neck Parkway, Little Neck, NY 11362
Wartburg Adult Day Health Care
172-61 Baisley Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11434
South Nassau Communities Hospital T C U
1 Healthy Way, Oceanside, NY 11572
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After having spinal surgery (fusion C3 & C4) I was admitted into Nassau Rehabilitation. And was there for 2 solid weeks going thru Physical Therapy and learning what I needed to do to get back ... Read more
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I was a resident of this facility and would not go back. The place is clean and that is the only positive thing I can say. The nursing staff ignore you when they have to do anything extra. Complain... Read more
I came her after a Knee replacement , Insurance only wanted to cover me for 14 days, this place had me up,out , and rehabilitated within that time frame. What an amazing experience. Read more
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Home / Car News / 2011 Nissan X-TRAIL
Details with the fecelifted 2011 Nissan X-TRAIL which will be sold on the automaker’s home market have been released.
The 2011 Nissan X-TRAIL comes with a revised exterior that features a redesigned front grille, bumper and headlamps, LEDs for the taillights, new 17-inch aluminium wheels plus a choice of seven body colours.
As far as interior changes the 2011 Nissan X-TRAIL received a new display system, larger size meters and new materials and colours across the instrument panel, seats and pillars.
On the 2011 Nissan X-TRAIL 4WD version the car maker is now offering the Advanced Hill Descent Control system while the 20GT version gets a newly developed 6-speed automatic gearbox. Other equipment includes an Intelligent Key system, 18 inch alloys, three-point seat-belts and a glove compartment with heating and cooling functions.
The 2011 Nissan X-TRAIL price for Japan ranges from 2,239,650 yen to 3,139,500 yen
Nissan press release :
YOKOHAMA (July 8, 2010) – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced the release of the new revised X-TRAIL and the addition of a 6-speed automatic transmission model to the Clean Diesel "X-TRAIL 20GT." Both go on sale July 16th at Nissan dealers nationwide.
Following its full model change in August 2007, X-TRAIL has held the top position in the annual SUV sales ranking for three consecutive years (from FY2007 through FY2009*1). X-TRAIL’s popularity is attributed to customers’ high evaluations of its interior with high functionality (such as water repellant seats), spacious luggage area where items can be loaded efficiently, a high level of driving stability, and superior off-road capability delivered by the advanced "ALL MODE 4X4-i" 4WD system. Consumers also enjoy the excellent environmental performance of the Clean Diesel "GT20," which meets Japan’s stringent "Post New Long-term Regulations."*2 X-TRAIL is the first vehicle in the world to do so.
The latest refinements to X-TRAIL focus on the exterior, interior and the addition of a new "20GT" Clean Diesel 6-speed automatic transmission model. On the exterior, the front grille, front bumper and headlights have been redesigned to give an even bolder and sportier front-end look. Also, the combination taillights have been changed to LED, improving visibility from following vehicles in bad weather.
In the interior, large-size meters have been adopted for better driver visibility and a vehicle information display system is newly provided to display moment fuel consumption, upcoming maintenance schedules and various other information. In addition, a glove compartment with heat-retention and refrigerator functions is standard on all models.
The versatile utility that only the X-TRAIL can deliver has been further enhanced with the addition of an "Advanced Hill Descent Control" (fitted with a speed-setting function), which can set the desired driving speed suited to road surface conditions, the degree of hill grade or other situations. It has been adopted on 4WD models (except for manual transmission models).
With the addition of the new "20GT" 6-speed automatic transmission (with manual shift mode) model, Nissan now offers an advanced Clean Diesel engine model capable of delivering both superior driving and environmental performance. The X-TRAIL "20GT" is powered by the 2-liter "M9R" Clean Diesel engine that generates, from low RPM range, a level of torque comparable to that of a 3.5-liter V6 gasoline engine.
In fiscal year 2010, Nissan introduces its two-pillar strategy to reduce CO2 emissions: "zero emissions" and PURE DRIVE. PURE DRIVE vehicles are designed to achieve top-level-in-class fuel economy for mass-produced models by equipping them with optimal next-generation eco technologies, such as Idling stop, Clean Diesel and Hybrid. "20GT" is the second in the series of PURE DRIVE vehicles to be introduced in Japan.
For X-TRAIL gasoline engine-equipped models, Nissan now offers grades that meet the tax break measures*3 provided in Japan’s "tax system to promote the diffusion of environmentally friendly vehicles," thereby qualifying for 75% reductions in the automobile acquisition tax and the automobile weight tax. Meanwhile, the Clean Diesel "20GT" model is fully exempt from the automobile acquisition tax and the automobile weight tax under the said tax system. Also, as a next-generation automobile, the Clean Diesel "20GT" model is eligible for the government "subsidies (a maximum of 210k yen) intended to promote the introduction of clean diesel cars. "*4 These subsidies continue to be available for eligible cars, even after the end of September 2010 when the eco-car purchase subsidies are due to be terminated.
Major Changes to the Equipment and Specifications of the X-TRAIL (Common to All Models)
* Redesigned front grille, front bumper and headlights
* New LED combination taillights
* Redesigned 17-inch aluminum wheels, tire size changed to P225/60R17
* Choice of seven exterior colors, including Himalayan Khaki (Metallic) and Steel Blue (Metallic), among other exterior refinements
* "Vehicle Information Display" provided at the center of the meter panel – this display system is fitted with a drive computer function to indicate fuel consumption, cruising range, etc., a maintenance function to show the time to change engine oil and tires, and a warning information function to display various warnings
* Larger size meters
* Interior pillar color changed from gray to the same color as the instrument panel
* Cross seat material changed from space fabric to suede-like tricot
Mechanism and Equipment
* Newly adopted Advanced Hill Descent Control system (with a speed-setting function) for 4WD models – this system enables the driver to set his or her desired driving speed arbitrarily within the range from 4km/h to 15km/h, depending on the degree of hill grade
* Glove compartment with heat-retention and refrigerator functions adopted
* Three-point seatbelt and a headrest installed at the center of the rear seat as standard equipment
* Intelligent Key system + engine immobilizer provided as standard equipment (except for 20S)
* 6-speed automatic transmission model added to the 20GT – features a highly distributed lean NOx trap catalyst dedicated to the diesel engine and a high-precision engine management system dedicated to the AT model
* 18-inch aluminum wheels adopted on 20GT models
X-TRAIL: 2,239,650 yen to 3,139,500 yen, including consumption tax
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Finals outlook stays positive
By Campaspe News
JAMES Flaherty may not be in charge of Rochester next season, but he knows there is still plenty to play for in 2019.
The Tigers moved within touching distance of the Goulburn Valley League top six on Saturday after a convincing 26-point win over a Tatura side who have now lost its past four matches.
And Flaherty said belief was beginning to grow within the playing group once again after they ended a run of three straight losses.
“We just have to keep winning, it is that simple,” he said.
“The boys have given themselves to play finals footy and now we have the chance to show just how hungry we are.
“It has been frustrating how inconsistent we’ve been, but I’m pleased with how we’ve continued to bounce back from the adversity we’ve faced.
“I know our best is good enough to challenge the better teams in the competition.”
Throughout the season, Rochester’s best has proven to be good enough against sides who sit above them on the ladder — having defeated the likes of Seymour and Shepparton.
“If we do play finals, we have the confidence to beat those sides,” Flaherty explained.
“The top six has consistently changed this year and results have shown if you have an off day, any team can beat you.”
With Flaherty’s departure imminent, Rochester will be hoping to end his reign in style after five years at the helm.
But the 2016 grand final coach could still be in the yellow and black next season.
“It has certainly been a great journey,” he said.
“The club has suited me from the very beginning with their strong culture and desire to be successful.
“I’m extremely grateful for the loyalty the players have shown over time because they’ve been great to work with.
“A few people have indicated they are keen for me to play on but that’s a decision I’ll need to make going forward.
“With a third child on the way, I need to make a decision which is best for me and my family.”
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'True Confections' Revealed
What made you want to write a book about the candy industry?
I am always intrigued by situation. That, for me, is where each of my five novels has always begun. And what better situation is there than a candy factory in crisis? Who would these people be? What is the true story of this family candy business entering its fourth generation? What are their secrets? What would be their dilemmas, what is at stake for each of them, and then what happens? It seemed like such rich territory.
Everyone loves candy, and everyone is curious about how it’s made, and everyone has such an emotional response to the candy of childhood, especially. So it seemed like a wonderful world in which to locate my story, which, in turn, became very much about this world. I think I fabricated “True Confections” the way you set about dreaming up a complex combination bar, aiming for those irresistible surprising contrasts of salty and sweet, crunch and goo, irresistible sweetness and chewy texture with a particular nutty flavor that lingers long after you have swallowed the final morsel.
How did you go about educating yourself?
I began to read histories of chocolate, histories of sugar, histories of the confectionary business - and in each I found threads for my story and areas of particular interest, not all of which I could pursue. I read many books about small businesses, with special focus on the issues that inevitably arise in successor generations in a family business. And I love the infinity of information one can find on the Internet. Candy company Web sites, candy blogs, the stories and counter-stories that tell the histories of certain brands, their relationships to troubling issues of racial stereotyping in the past - all of these were incredibly inspiring as I went about creating my own family candy business, Zip’s Candies, owned and operated by the Ziplinsky family since 1924 in New Haven, Conn., where they have made their three signature candies (Little Sammies, Tigermelts and Mumbo Jumbos, all inspired by the problematic Little Black Sambo) all these years. (Visit Zip’s Candy’s at www.zipscandies.com.)
And with (genuine) journalism assignments and press credentials, I attended the All Candy Expo in Chicago twice, in 2008 and 2009, where I learned an enormous amount about so much every single hour I was at the show, both years. I had so many valuable conversations with so many people from so many candy companies - from Mitch Goetze of Goetze’s to Arthur Shorin of Topps to Tom Joyce of Hershey to Deborah Schimberg of Glee Gum and dozens more. There are key scenes in “True Confections” that take place at All Candy and at a fictional New York show at the Javits Center I named Candycon.
How has the candy industry received your book?
I have been immensely gratified that Susan Karl, ceo of Annabelle Candy, thinks I got it right, from the issues in a family business (though I hasten to add that Zip’s Candies is not based on Annabelle or any other actual company, though my fictional company is also headed by a woman) to my descriptions of the mechanical workings of a small candy factory, though I had never set foot in one until my visit to Annabelle Candy last week when I was in the Bay Area to speak about “True Confections” at Kepler’s Books in Menlo Park. The bookstore event consisted of a conversation with Susan about the candy business in fiction and in fact, and the happy crowd got generous free samples of Big Hunk, Look, U-No, Rocky Road and Abba-Zaba.
I have also heard from Ross Born, who was very helpful to me when I was writing (whether he knew it or not) on the subject of family dynamics in business, who is reading it now. Susan Smith of the National Confectioner Association has written on the NCA blog (www.candydishblog.com) about “True Confections” in a very perceptive and knowing way, as have a few candy bloggers, such as the very scholarly and thorough Candy Professor (www.candyprofessor.com), and then there’s Candy Industry! I am really excited that candy people are discovering my novel, through mainstream press reviews (which have been fabulous - people love candy and love writing about candy, including book critics) and through this kind of wonderful industry attention, for which I am very grateful.
What’s your favorite candy?
I think my heart belongs to Baby Ruth. Though when I am in Ireland I am partial to the Lion Bar. And I do have a passion for Green & Black’s fabulous White Chocolate Bar, which actually figures in “True Confections.”
What’s next for you, writing-wise?
I am finishing up a memoir about family stories and considerations of the narrative impulse called “Symptoms of Fiction,” and after that I have three novels in my head, which I will write one by one in the next few years. I am pretty sure, meanwhile, that I am not quite done writing about candy. There will be candy in these novels.
Editor’s Note: In addition to writing “True Confections,” Katharine Weber has authored four other novels: “Triangle,” “The Little Women,” “The Music Lesson” and “Objects in Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear.” She lives in Connecticut with her husband, cultural historian Nicholas Fox Weber, and is a thesis adviser for the graduate writing program at Columbia University. For more information, visit www.katharineweber.com.
Meet the Author at the Sweets & Snacks Expo!
Sweets & Snacks Expo attendees can meet and greet “True Confections” author Katharine Weber on Tuesday, May 25, from 1 to 3 p.m., at Candy Industry booth #247. Bring your copy of her confectionery novel or purchase one on-site at this exclusive book signing!
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Slow, disruptive climate policies risk to financial stability – Bundesbank
Businesses' necessary adaptation to climate change and potentially disruptive policy decisions in the move to a climate-friendly low-carbon economy are the biggest risks global warming entails for financial stability, Sabine Mauderer, board member of Germany's central bank (Bundesbank), said during a debate at the Green Finance Forum in Frankfurt. "The more the economy depends on non-sustainable activities, the greater the risks," Mauderer said. Financial risks from direct consequences of rising global temperatures, such as a greater incidence of severe flooding or forest fires, were already significant. However, slow and insufficient regulation may ultimately lead to hectic disruptive economic and political decisions that hit asset prices and valuations, Mauderer said. The international central bank initiative Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) was launched in 2017 because of the realisation that risks from climate change "had not been fully appreciated" from a so-called macroprudential perspective, she said, referring to its effects on systemic economic stability. Upcoming EU sustainable finance regulation had to create standardised and binding disclosure rules for companies so banks could assess potential business partners' exposure, Mauderer said.
Speaking at the same event, Mario Nava of the European Commission's directorate for finance said the forthcoming EU taxonomy for sustainable finance would serve as "a grammar for investors" that is focussed on the impact of investments rather than on their returns. "We need a transformation of the whole economy," Nava said, adding that the incoming commission under president Ursula von der Leyen would move quickly to roll out its Green Deal for Europe, which would also include corresponding financial regulation. Policymakers had remained inactive on addressing climate change for too long, Nava said. Protecting the public good that is the atmosphere it could not be done without private capital, he added.
The debate about the role of central banks in climate action has picked up recently, in particular since the new president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, has put it on her agenda. While many agree that central banks need to consider the impact on financial stability, some central bankers warn against overstretching central banks' role. Bundesbank head Jens Weidmann, who is also part of the ECB's rate setting council, warned in October that central banks lack the mandate to intervene in climate policy and therefore could not align its own monetary policy activities with climate targets. Germany's government meanwhile has set out to devise a strategy to better align the country's financial policy with climate targets, for which the EU taxonomy is expected to be a key point of reference.
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There are a number of ways to get a Christmas tree in Chilliwack, from garden centres to grocery stores to local tree farms to a hike into the woods.
One bad way to get a Christmas tree is to rip a chunk out of a cedar hedge on a residential property and walk off with it. But that’s exactly what was captured on security camera by a downtown resident who is getting well-known for his security videos posted on YouTube.
Over the years, Rob Iezzi’s security cameras have captured fender benders, property thefts, pedestrians being struck, even possible evidence of a vehicle fleeing a homicide scene.
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But at about 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday (Dec. 10) his cameras caught a bit of a Christmas debacle.
“She has found her perfect Christmas tree, even though it’s part of my neighbour’s hedge,” Iezzi noted on his YouTube channel along with the video footage.
In the edited video, a person is seen walking west on Reece Avenue and across Williams Street. At the corner of Reece and Williams she (it appears to be a woman) is seen yanking hard for more than a minute a chunk of the cedar hedges surrounding the home. Eventually, after some hard work, she pulls out a Christmas-tree-sized chunk of hedge, pops it on her shoulder, and casually starts heading east on Reece.
A few seconds later a Chilliwack RCMP vehicle pulls up beside her from behind with lights flashing. Shortly after that, the cruiser pulls away with her inside, tree left next to the sidewalk on the median.
A Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson said he would look into the result of the incident.
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Home EXPLORE 12 best things to do in the North/Northwest Suburbs with kids in January
12 best things to do in the North/Northwest Suburbs with kids in January
by Chicago Parent Staff
Hello, 2020! We've picked 12 events in the North/Northwest Suburbs not to miss this month including family-friendly performances, free things to do and more. Check out our calendar to find more local events near you. Also, find out the best things to do in the city, Western Suburbs, and South Suburbs.
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When: Jan. 4-5, 11-12, 16, 18-19, 23, 25-26
Where: Prairie Lakes Theater, 515 E. Thacker St., Des Plaines
Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach gets the musical theater treatment. Enjoy the fantastical tale of a boy, his insect friends and their amazing journey across the ocean on a giant piece of fruit.
When: Through Jan. 5
Where: Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe
Cost: $17-$25, $8-$13 ages 3-12, free under 3.
Along a mile-long path, the night comes alive with color, imagination, and sound, from a playful choir of singing trees to a spectacular waterfall of light. At times, you’ll find yourself in the center of it all — stepping inside a cathedral of golden light, walking down an avenue of luminous linden trees, moving through colorful ribbons of light.
Flurry Days
Where: Kohl Children's Museum, 2100 Patriot Blvd., Glenview
Cost: Free with museum admission, fees for some activities
Enjoy Polar Express kiddie train rides, character appearances, snowman parades, story strolls through the Habitat Park holiday lights, and more at Kohl Children's Museum. Check the schedule for daily activities.
When: Jan. 11
Where: Bittersweet Golf Course, 875 Almond Road, Gurnee
Enjoy ice sculptures, horse-drawn carriage rides, dog-sled demonstrations, sledding and snow fun, free s'mores and hot cocoa, festive winter games, and more. Bundle up for winter memories.
Where: Centennial Ice Arena, 3100 Trail Way Drive, Highland Park
Enjoy indoor ice skating and open gymnastics time at the family event. Skating instructors will offer free group lessons while special friends meet and greet little ones on the ice.
Kid Lit Fest
Where: Highland Park Public Library, 494 Laurel Ave., Highland Park
Kids looking to meet a favorite author or discover a new one can stop by the Library’s annual Kid Lit Fest. The author extravaganza features a lineup of popular, award-winning and noted Chicago-area authors who will meet and greet readers.
Alice in Wonderland Tea
Where: Lake Villa District Library, 1001 E. Grand Ave., Lake Villa
Alice in Wonderland fans of all ages are invited to a day of crafts, games and a tea party.
Louisa May Alcott Portrayal
Where: The Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum, 164 Hawley Street, Grayslake
Listen as an actress and historian portrays author Louisa May Alcott and shares stories about the creation of Little Women, reminisces about her life, including her poverty-stricken childhood, her struggles to succeed as a writer, and the unexpected, phenomenal success of Little Women in 1868.
Where: River Trail Nature Center, 3120 N. Milwaukee Ave., Northbrook
Kids ages 7 and older will learn about edible plants and orienteering, and create cordage, winter shelters, potable water and primitive fires.
PJ Masks Live! Save The Day
Where: Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main St., Rockford
Cost: $37+
Based on the top-rated animated television series, “PJ Masks,” which airs daily on Disney Junior. Catboy, Owlette, Gekko and the Baddies delight fans of all ages with live performances featuring familiar and original music, acrobatics and immersive interactivity.
When: Jan. 23-26, Feb. 6-9.
Where: Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont
Hit the road with Mickey Mouse and his pals for a high-octane ride. Exciting twists and turns await as Mickey, Minnie, Goofy and guests of all ages embark on an interactive and memory-rich adventure to iconic Disney destinations.
Cost: Free with museum admission
Explore an exhibit featuring Nature Cat designed to encourage children to explore the natural world. Featuring Nature Cat and his friends, Hal, the happy-go-lucky dog; Squeeks, the intrepid mouse; Daisy, the brainy bunny; and Nature Cat’s nemesis, Ronald, the cat next door, kids ages 2-10 can explore interactive environments.
This article is updated regularly.
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Would Joe Biden consider choosing a Republican as his vice president? He’s open to it, but ‘can’t think of one now.’
By Thomas Kaplan
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Joe Biden speaks during a campaign Town Hall on Dec. 30, 2019, in Exeter, New Hampshire. (Scott Eisen/Getty)
Former Vice President Joe Biden is accustomed to fielding questions from voters about picking a running mate. But on Monday, he was asked a particularly provocative one: Would he consider choosing a Republican as his vice president?
“The answer is I would, but I can’t think of one now,” Biden said at a town hall-style event in Exeter, New Hampshire, drawing laughter from the crowd.
Biden then elaborated on what he meant. “There are some really decent Republicans that are out there still, but here’s the problem right now of the well-known ones: They’ve got to step up,” he said.
Biden has emphasized the need for a future Democratic president to work with Republicans, stressing the importance of consensus in order to get things done. That viewpoint has been criticized by some liberals who see it as an unacceptable embrace of the status quo and others who think Biden is naïve about trying to work with Republicans. But choosing a Republican to be his running mate would be a far more grievous act in the eyes of many Democrats, something many party officials and both liberal and moderate activists would oppose.
On Monday, Biden made a point of noting that it was presumptuous to talk about a running mate, given that he has not won the Democratic nomination. He went on to recall his working relationship with President Barack Obama and their trust for each other, telling the crowd, “The only thing I know about is the qualifications for vice president.”
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As for his own vice-presidential pick, Biden noted that there were “a lot of qualified women” and “a lot of qualified African Americans.”
“There’s a plethora of really qualified people,” he said. “Whomever I would pick were I fortunate enough to be your nominee, I’d pick someone who was simpatico with me.”
Biden, like other presidential candidates, has been largely circumspect about naming names, though he did say this month that he would consider a former rival in the race, Sen. Kamala Harris of California, as a possible running mate.
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A Day in the Life: Field Communications Director
by Choice Humanitarian
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How humanitarian work happens at our home office.
Not all humanitarian work happens in the field. We often forget that in order for humanitarian organizations to make change happen, they have to be run like a business; there’s paperwork and finances and people to keep track of. For every program, initiative, and expedition launched to help end extreme poverty, there is someone in an office making sure that it all runs smoothly.
We’re talking about the leadership and administration behind our programs—the people who are making sure humanitarian work happens. At CHOICE Humanitarian, we keep our programs running smoothly by having people in our home office keeping an eye on our programs from above—and they’re humanitarian workers too!
From Home Base to the World
Keith Ellis is our Field Communications Director at CHOICE Humanitarian. He works from our home office in West Jordan, Utah, but he communicates daily with all of our In-Country Directors as well as staff employees all across the world. CHOICE Humanitarian has various focus areas that help villages overcome extreme poverty, and Keith works to make sure those objectives are being met. Without his administration efforts at our home office, a lot of our humanitarian work would never happen.
“Being in a non-profit, you don’t just have one duty,” Keith says. “You have multiple unique assignments. Sometimes it’s fighting a fire here, sometimes there. I’m constantly fielding requests and prioritizing multiple tasks.” And remember that a lot of this happens despite language barriers and technology limitations. It’s a lot to ask, and he never hesitates.
Keith acts as the support for our various teams across seven countries. Each of our field teams have ten to twenty staff each. Overseeing these teams means managing employee contracts and field communications, tracking and evaluating the effectiveness of their progress, and ensuring that all CHOICE programs are running smoothly.
“I know each of the Directors personally and lot of their staff. Their passion is real and their dedication and commitment to CHOICE is what makes me want to support them in any way that I can. Sometimes it means working after hours and on weekends, but I value this work, I believe in the CHOICE development model, and I’d like to think that my small contribution is having an impact.” Keith says.
Knowing what’s going in the field gives Keith a perspective on humanitarian work that most of us never have. He has worked at CHOICE Humanitarian for over fifteen years, so he has been able to see many of our initiatives from the very beginning.
“It makes an impact to work on these projects. It’s just one reason that I have been here for so long. We’re supporting an incredible cause. I see firsthand how our projects are impacting the villagers. I’m inspired when I see people exiting extreme poverty.”
Being in the administration allows him to use data to analyze how the various initiatives across the world are doing. With this data, he can see exactly what kind of impact the programs are having on the communities we are helping. He also understands just how critical donations are for making our programs successful, and he keeps our finances transparent so donors can see what we’re doing with their money.
Our donors are members of the Village program. Donation can be any size (even just $.35 a day), and every donation goes toward supporting our initiatives across seven countries around the world. But our villagers don’t just donate—they also volunteer to join us on expeditions to be where the change happens.
Without our administration, we wouldn’t be able to provide poverty solutions to villagers facing extreme poverty. And without our donors, our programs wouldn’t ever happen. It’s all part of supporting each other as a community here at CHOICE Humanitarian to make change happen around the world.
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Love in the Driest Season: A Family Memoir (Paperback)
By Neely Tucker
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In 1997 foreign correspondent Neely Tucker and his wife, Vita, arrived in Zimbabwe. After witnessing the devastating consequences of AIDS and economic disaster on the country’s children, the couple started volunteering at an orphanage where a critically ill infant, abandoned in a field on the day she was born, was trusted to their care. Within weeks, Chipo, the baby girl whose name means “gift,” would come to mean everything to them. Their decision to adopt her, however, would challenge an unspoken social norm: that foreigners should never adopt Zimbabwean children. Against a background of war, terrorism, disease, and unbearable uncertainty about the future, Chipo’s true story emerges as an inspiring testament to the miracles that love—and dogged determination—can sometimes achieve.
Neely Tucker is a staff writer for the Washington Post. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his family.
“A triumph of heart and will.” —O, the Oprah Magazine
“An extraordinary book of immense feeling and significant social relevance. Love in the Driest Season challenges anyone—even those numbed by the world’s abundant cruelty—not to care.” —Washington Post
“Unceasingly compelling and filled with soaring highs and lows, Love in the Driest Season is a remarkable memoir of love and family.” —Pages
“A gorgeous mix of family memoir and reportage that traverses the big issues of politics, racism, and war.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Utterly heartfelt and truly inspiring.” —Booklist (starred review)
“Tucker’s hard-hitting memoir . . . is an almost unbelievable tale of bureaucracy, lunacy, and love. The suspense is stomach-wrenching and infuriating.” —Orlando Sentinel
Publisher: Broadway Books
Publication Date: April 5th, 2005
Family & Relationships / Adoption & Fostering
Travel / Africa / South
Kobo eBook (February 17th, 2004): $11.99
Hardcover (February 1st, 2004): $23.95
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How the Vietnam War disabled entire country
Michael Palmer | Nora Groce | Sophie Mitra - The Conversation
History often focuses on the immediate death toll of war. But hostilities can have longer-term consequences on a population's health.
In our new study published on June 5, we investigated how U.S. Air Force bombing in Vietnam during 1965 to 1975 affected disability rates in Vietnam in 2009.
Using a combination of national census and U.S. military data, we found a causal link between wartime bombing and disability rates 40 years after the Vietnam War.
Our work, completed with Nguyen Viet Cuong at National Economics University in Vietnam and Daniel Mont at University College London, shows that wars inflict harms on the health of human populations that last for generations.
Bombings and disability
Our study looked at 14.2 million people across Vietnam. Approximately 8% of the population has a disability based upon an internationally tested measure of disability, including difficulties with seeing, hearing, walking and cognition.
As we expected, districts that were heavily bombed still have significantly higher disability rates 40 years later.
Injuries and impairments sustained among people directly exposed to the bombing are not surprising. Walking the streets of Ho Chi Minh City, one can see the high number of elderly amputees, whose injuries likely stemmed from the war.
However, war may have other, hidden effects on the health of populations, including among people born after the war.
In our study, we looked more closely at the total number of bombs, missiles and rockets per square kilometer, and how that related to the proportion of people with disability at different ages.
In districts with high levels of bombing, disability rates were highest for people around 40 years of age, the group born in the late 1960s during the heaviest level of wartime bombing.
However, perhaps surprisingly, there also seems to be a relationship between the bombings and those born as long as 15 years after the war. In districts that saw more bombings, Vietnamese people born before around 1990 have higher rates of disability than those in other parts of the country.
As one New York Times story noted, since the end of the war, more than 67,000 Vietnamese have been maimed by unexploded cluster bombs, losing limbs or eyes. Around 40,000 have lost their lives in such accidents.
Preventing further damage
It is difficult to disentangle exactly why bombing has these long-term effects on disability.
A likely explanation is that people in heavily bombed areas continue, many years later, to suffer from direct exposure to the bombing and connected weaponry, including unexploded bombs, landmines and military herbicides more commonly known as Agent Orange.
People in areas that were heavily bombed are more likely to experience poor nutrition in childhood and have lower education. This, too, may indirectly cause long-term disability.
In Vietnam, health care services for the disabled – such as rehabilitation and assistive devices like prostheses, wheelchairs and hearing devices – are limited in supply and quality.
To us, our findings underscore the importance of all parties involved in the war expediting the process of cleaning up the consequences and ensuring food security and adequate health services for people in conflict-affected zones.
Cleaning up the consequences of war is usually led by the government of the country, along with support from international donors like the UN. In Vietnam, U.S. assistance has been slow to materialize. Funding support from the U.S. started in 1993. U.S. humanitarian assistance to Vietnam has been increasing over the last decade, but is under threat under the current Trump administration.
The toll of warfare is often assessed in terms of the number of people killed. However, we feel that warfare's lasting and intergenerational consequences on health is an underacknowledged problem. The ravages of war extend far beyond the years it was waged.
Michael Palmer is Senior Lecturer in Economics, University of Western Australia; Nora Groce Director is UCL International Disability Research Centre, UCL; Sophie Mitra is Professor of Economics, Fordham University.
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Aftereffects - The representation of the Holocaust, its universal moral implication and the trans generational transformation of the trauma based on the Israeli documentary film OY MAMA
Author(s): Liat Steir-Livny
Subject(s): Jewish studies, History of the Holocaust, Film / Cinema / Cinematography
Published by: Szkoła Wyższa Psychologii Społecznej
Keywords: holocaust; film; documentary;
Summary/Abstract: The Holocaust has found ample expression in Israeli documentary cinema throughout the years. The case study of the paper is the documentary film Oy Mama (Noa Maiman; Orna Ben-Dor Niv, 2010). In the documentary, third generation Holocaust survivor Maiman explores the way the trauma of her 95-year-old grandmother, Fira, influenced the second and third generation, and the way it combines in the life of Fira’s Peruvian caregiver, Magna, and Magna’s 5-year-old daughter, Firita, who are about to be deported from Israel. The paper will analyze the complex combination it generates between generations, past and present, Jewish-Israelis and research, which questions the trans generational transformation of the trauma, the paper will show how Maiman claims that the Holocaust shaped the identity of the second and third generation in her family. The paper will also show how through the combination of Fira’s, Magma’s and Firita’s stories, Noa asks, not only to commemorate a familial Holocaust story, but also to enable the viewers to interpret the present through the past, hoping it will help the plea of the foreign worker.
Journal: Kultura Popularna
Issue Year: 51/2017
Issue No: 01
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What's So Terrible About Idolatry?
By Tzvi Freeman
Why is Judaism so intolerant of idolatry? I don't mean massive temples with human sacrifices. What about a civilized idolater, in the privacy of his own home. With a job, a family, a mortgage, donates to the World Hunger Fund and Greenpeace — and instead of one G‑d, he just happens to have two or three or even several dozen, all lined up on the dashboard of his car. Why does Judaism make a cardinal sin of it, demanding total eradication of idolatry in every corner the world? As long as it doesn't hurt anyone else, what's so terrible?
There are many ways to answer this, but let's take a historical perspective. Historians agree that our current standard of ethics stems from the Jewish ethic. Yes, the Greeks gave us the natural sciences, philosophy and art; the Romans gave us governmental structure and engineering; from the Persians we have poetry and astronomy; from the Chinese, paper, printing, gunpowder, acupuncture and more philosophy, and so on. But the historical fact is that all those cultures (and all the other unmentioned cultures) sustained and even glorified attitudes and behaviors that today we universally find abhorrent. Today, if you dispose of your unwanted infants, practice pederasty, set humans to kill each other for sport, ignore the rights of those lower than you on the social ladder and refuse to acknowledge any social responsibility to the poor and the unhealthy, and can't wait to run to war against the nation next door, you are a barbarian. You may have made a wonderful citizen of Athens or Rome, but today, no club will take you.
Where did those values come from? There's only one source historians can point to: Torah. And the same for universal education and the ideal of world peace.
Now, this gives any scholar a meaty problem to solve. History is generally seen as something of a wild and diverse forest, where one thing grows from another. Seeds fall and sprout. Trees branch out and flourish, then fall and nurture mushrooms off their rotting wood. All the vegetation and creatures of the forest share the same air, water and soil and no creature exists alone. So, too, one civilization arises out of the mud, branches out, and falls to become the breeding ground of the next. Ideas move about, in perpetual metamorphosis as they pass through the filters of variant cultures. Whatever is, was — and will eventually pass.
All except for the Jews. Entirely out of context, with an ethic that had every nation calling them crazy and absurd, ever-radical, always out of step. Definitely not part of this forest. And in the end, their ethic wins.
There's got to be some explanation. First of all, where did they get these weird ideas? And telling me that the Almighty G‑d snatched them out of slavery and dictated it all to them doesn't work. It's true, but it's not enough. Because human beings can only hear that which they know already. There had to be something there from before.
The classic answer is that once there was a man named Abraham, from Ur of the Chaldees — the original seat of civilization. He came up with this standard through his own maverick genius. Of course, being ingenious, brave and dissident wasn't enough. His task also demanded the tenacity and conviction to raise up a generation that would carry on this idea, swimming upstream against all odds of the dominant society. And then, over many ages, this ethic proved itself as the most effective backbone of a sustainable society.
Now, tell me, does any rational scholar really believe such a scenario?
In fact, the version supported by the Talmud and described in detail by the Rambam (Maimonides) is far more believable:
The ethic that Abraham presented to the world had been there from the beginning. Humankind had originally known that each person bore the Divine image. That life was with purpose. That the world was the work of a supernal entity that desired we take care of it and judged us accordingly. Even in Abraham's time, there endured lone individuals who preached this to their disciples, as a tradition from Adam, through Methuselah and Noah.
But we're talking about human beings. Precisely due to that Divine spark within, the human is also the wild and crazy creature that seeks out the most bizarre approach to life, ready and capable to do anything. So, human society in general abandoned the original standard of Adam for "that which feels good." Law became no more than a way for a king to govern his people. Ethics became no more than the custom that felt most comfortable to the most people. The only measure of the value of a human life was the degree of power a human held. And the natural world was understood as a worthless place, not worth any investment beyond that which produced food and power over others.
Abraham didn't have to begin from scratch with humanity. He only had to rescue that original ethic. But he also re-discovered — and this he did do on his own — the base that made that ethic sustainable: Monotheism. More specifically: monotheistic providence. Simply put: Every adult and child must know there is a single Creator of all things, who cares about what you are doing with His world.
Why are monotheism and providence so essential? Again, back to history, according to the traditional Jewish sources:
Abraham's predecessors had also known of the one G‑d, creator of heaven and earth. But they understood G‑d as far too sublime and transcendent to be occupied with this mundane world and its creatures. They began to chip away at His providence, asserting that lesser powers, of His appointment, had been granted a share of dominion. They went so far as to build temples where they focused their minds upon the dynamics of these forces, attaining spiritual heights and mystic power. Eventually, wisdom gave way to charlatanism, as priests told the masses that a certain star or god or goddess had spoken to them, commanding them to serve him or her in a certain fashion. Rulers found that a good mix of secret knowledge and convenient mythology could be an instrument of power over the populace; that by controlling the flow of knowledge they were able to hold the people in awe and obedience.
This is where Abraham dissented. He saw through the established order with its hierarchy of knowledge and power, and reasoned it to be the source of all evil. And he saw to the root of it: As long as G‑d was "up there" and everything else was seen as lying on a descending plane further and further removed from His domain, this evil would continue.
Within such a paradigm, human life loses its essential value. You as an individual no longer count. All that matters is how high you are up on the scale. Not only human rights, but also the advance of technology is hindered — by the need of the ruling class to keep the masses working. All progress is to further empower the powerful. Public health, welfare and education are absurdities. So Abraham challenged that hierarchy. He taught each person to call upon the name of the One G‑d of the heavens and the earth, who judges the deeds of all men equally, from the highest king to the most lowly serf. By putting the original G‑d back into the world, Abraham recreated the "person" — a human who is of value just by being there.
Within the old paradigm, ethics have no base to stand on. If you don't like what one god demands of you, you go find another god more to your taste. Or you work around these gods, tricking or bribing them, as they themselves are wont to do with one another. After all, none of them is supreme, none is all-powerful. Therefore, anything could be justified. So Abraham smashed the idols. Once there is only one G‑d, who supervises all things, morality is no longer relative. All ethics are determined not by the flux of social convenience, but by His intransient standard.
Without Abraham's base to ethics, society has no stability. Any institution could be shaken to the ground by changing circumstance and the whims of human desire. In Ancient Greece, the institution of marriage bordered on collapse due to their gender-preference, while in Rome, the family unit was gradually dismantled by promiscuity. The institutions that should have nurtured human spirituality in many societies became corrupted into bloody orgies and worship of the senses. In many instances, such as in the Far East, poverty was allowed to grow to unmanageable proportions while a select few amassed an immense concentration of power—all due to the void of a sense of social responsibility. In our day and age, with the origin of species attributed to the mystical gods of chance and natural law, the most horrid crimes against humanity were committed and the very biosphere is now threatened. Only once the building blocks of society stand upon the solid ground of the One Who Created Everything in the First Place, can a sustainable society develop.
Truth be told, Abraham's message also began to perish with time. It wasn't until monotheistic providence transcended the realm of ideas and became the real-life experience of a people that it was truly able to stick. And that is just what happened at Mount Sinai, when Abraham's descendants came face-to-face with marching orders directly from Above. The concept of a "mitzvah" entered the world — something you do because G‑d wants it done. And that basis has proven eternally resilient.
As for the rest of the nations, as the Rambam writes, they were also commanded at Mount Sinai — to keep the seven mitzvahs of Adam and Noah, which include the prohibition against polytheism.
Today, we are witnessing the most dramatic results of Abraham's strategy in action: Our progress in the last 500 years, to the point of the current empowerment of the consumer with technology and information, only became possible through the rise of this ethic. In a polytheistic world, this could never have occurred. It was only once the people of Europe began actually reading the Bible and discussing what it had to say to them, that the concepts of human rights, social responsibility, the value of life, and eventually the ideal of world peace took a front seat in civilization's progress. And it is only such a world that could have developed public education and health care, old age pension, telephones, fax machines, personal computers, the Internet, environmental design and nuclear disarmament.
We are too much a part of the flow to recognize this; the blanket of darkness that endures, fighting to its last breath, preoccupies our minds. But if we could travel back in time and describe to the Jew of past ages the world we have today — a world that values life, world peace, individual rights, freedom of expression, literacy, knowledge and compassion for those who have less — that Jew would undoubtedly respond, wide-eyed, "You mean, it is the days of Moshiach?"
-- A time that began when a young boy in Sumeria took a hammer and smashed the idols in his father's house.1
Further Reading: The Jewish version of history is scattered throughout the Talmud, but the comprehensive overview is in the opening of Maimonides' Laws of Idolatry. This is essential reading. So is the Lubavitcher Rebbe's talk that illuminates that overview, presented in Likutei Sichot, volume 20, pp 13-24. Most of this essay is based on those two sources.
For an enlightening account of the Jewish impact on history, three popular books are: Rabbi Dr. Jonathan Sacks' A Letter in the Scroll, Paul Johnson's A History of the Jews, and Thomas Cahill's The Gifts of the Jews. An engaging audio tape on the topic is Ken Spiro's World Perfect.
Tzvi Freeman is the author of Bringing Heaven Down to Earth and more recently Wisdom to Heal the Earth. Subscribe to The Daily Dose of Wisdom and Freeman Files for regular updates.
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Yeke Yeke December 21, 2018
Auto-derision behind commandment What is even worst than idol worship is the belief that G_d favors one people only.
What is even worst than idol worship is the failure to acknowledge one's own idol worship.
What is even worst than idol worship is the pointing of fingers in the direction of others.
What is even worst than idol worship is the absolute impossibility for humanity to ever apply this commandment.
What is even worst than idol worship is the idolatry of the book.
What is even worst than idol worship is the auto-derision behind this commandment. Reply
HBB Baltimore August 10, 2018
I am reading this article to understand idol worship. It is all so thought provoking, the article itself and all the comments. Yasher Koach!
It would be nice if the author would respond to some of the comments. Reply
Dr. Harry Hamburger Miami, Fl. February 3, 2016
The terrible thing about idolatry is that when we think that something exists separate, and distinct from G-d, or that we have accomplished anything by our own hands, then we are idol worshipers too. It is only by our looking though veils with our eyes that we see a world separate from Him, and again by doing so we again become idol worshipers. If this is difficult to understand, you are not alone....most people do not fully understand what I write. Reply
in response to Dr. Harry Hamburger:
This makes perfect sense. Reply
Anonymous February 3, 2016
Great teaching- deep with meaning Thank you Rabbi. I see the world trend and why the Jew has to be light in the dark world. Reply
"But if we could travel back in time and describe to the Jew of past ages the world we have today -- a world that values life, world peace, individual rights, freedom of expression, literacy, knowledge and compassion for those who have less -- that Jew would undoubtedly respond, wide-eyed, "You mean, it is the days of Moshiach?"
Wtf? are you on another planet? seriously?
We live in a world in which most are distracted by idolatry in the form of movie stars or rock stars or political figures while under a stealthy WW3, Palestine, Ukraine, Syria, Libya, Iraq and many others suffering, the TV lies to people and brainwashes them and as most idols have the same brainwashing everyone remains under the same spell of deceit.
Your freedoms slowly evaporating with each false flag event, Central Banking increasing inequality, Military Complex creating new enemies to justify its ridiculous budget, Talmund law enacted in the West overriding Common Laws, etc..
You must be really blind sir. Reply
Thank you, I thought the exact same thing. Reply
Why are you using words like "cardinal sin". Cardinal has a catholic origin and innapropriate, highly. Reply
Dr. Harry Hamburger Miami May 20, 2015
Crossing the line There are certainly holy sites which may help one's prayers. Even going off in to the woods to a seclude place like Rebbe Nachman may be very nice. The line is crossed when on personifies a place, and asks it for anything. One carries the Torah with respect, but you don't bow to it and ask it for a healing, or anything else. A spark of the Dsivine continuously creates everything, but the thing are not G-d. Spinoza made this mistake that by praying to nature, one could reach G-d. G-d encompasses all, and is within all; but nothing in the material world is Him. Reply
The person who's praying, knows whether he's "praying to", or just using the medium. It may not be so obvious to the outsiders. For example, when we want to have a mental conversation with a relative who's far away - we may look at the photo to assist in our concentration. Are we "talking to a photograph", substituting it for the real person?
Very good explanation - differentiating between using "it" to help you concentrate go G-d, and personifying "it" considering that it has an independent identity and decision power. Reply
Anonymous LEXINGTON May 1, 2015
Idolatry vs. using tangible objects for worship The real question is not whether there are many independent gods to serve. The question is why using something tangible during worship is prohibited. For example, we do not worship the Wailing Wall - but it appears that praying there and having those stones in front of you somehow improves the quality of your devotion.
Similarly, Hindus use images and statues to help the worshipper focus his mind and his emotions. Yes it is possible to mis-identify such an image and literally "make an idol" of it, but its purpose is to be an object of concentration, not a "god's appointee".
In our days, we have many non-physical idols in our communities. Some would say that the treatment that Torah scroll gets is a sign of idolization. Some might say that the current obsession with mitzvot indicates idolization of them.
Where's the boundary between deep respect one pays a sacred book, a teacher, and idolization of that? Reply
john January 9, 2015
God and idolatry The problem with the legacy of Abraham's god. Abraham smashed his father's idols, and constantly debated with his father Terah over the nature of the gods and of idols. Fine. But inherently, after Abraham's death, we have his descendants who are all advocating monotheism, yet, they are different gods. Ishmael had his own god and his own nation. Esau had his own god and his own nation. Jacob had his own god and his own nation. Are these gods really the same god? In fact, their was even some early people of the ancient world, who where not related to Abraham in any way, and yet had strong monotheist belief systems. Some pharaoh's for instance, promoted the worship of one god. Even some polytheist rulers, claimed to be the only son of one god, often seen as king over the other gods. (eg Re king of the gods; Marduk king of the gods). My point: I see nothing special or exclusively jewish about monotheism, since many other religions and nations have it as well. Reply
Meta October 6, 2014
Monotheism is not enough If there's one G-d why can't there be two or more ? Does one more G-d sap the authority or power of the other one ? What is the point of having even a G-d in this universe ? Monotheism is not enough to explain this ridiculous drama that humans are made to go through called life. Reply
Dr. Harry Hamburger Miami, Fl. October 1, 2014
Why we fast on Yom Kippur When Moses brought the Torah
people were on the ground
after much eating and drinking
no righteousness could be found
From their lack of respect
rose an idol of gold
the tablets were then broken
all their hearts went cold
Moses begged G-d for mercy
said, "please kill me instead"
our G-d above was merciful
to Holy Land were led
We fast on Yom Kippur
because our sins the same
while eating and are drinking
forget to bless His Name Reply
HBB August 10, 2018
Very nice Reply
Interestingly the ancient books of Hindus crititicize idol worship.the Vedas say in Sanskrit: Tasya na partima Asti( God cannot be represented by an idol)
I come from a branch of Hinduism which does not worship idols. Reply
Anonymous USA September 2, 2014
Why not idolatry? This article is long-winded and completely missed the question. There is absolutely nothing wrong with idolatry; the Hindus, Buddhists worship idols of images of God(s) and unless one understands the spirituality behind it, it is 'fear those you don't understand or ignorant about'. By worshipping to an idol, the person's energy is focused and he concentrates in praying to God (the form doesn't matter; it is a means to end). It is not like these people are worshipping Satan or some woodoo stuff. Reply
Peter Spiro WA May 6, 2014
Love From my experience, the only thing direct and always true and beyond my control or power to create is love.
This is the only one true thing I can count on as real and valid and beyond habit or custom or something learned through ignorance training or wisdom.
God must therefore be the source and origin of love. And if I allow this love to organize and direct my life I account that as following God's guidance.
As far as I can tell, idolatry always tries to interrupt this guidance from God. It tries to supplant the love that guides us and offers to us an assortment of replacements.
I cherish my heart and the love that creates me.
Blessings. Reply
Peter Spiro WA April 28, 2014
Monotheism and Torah Monotheism becomes necessary when God opens the doors of hell and allows evil to function on earth along with everyone else.
The Torah specifically addresses the awareness of the presence of evil in men's lives, the evil inclination.
And the protection against this evil inclination, which often poses as a god or many gods, is monotheism and Torah.
I hope this helps to clarify things for you. Reply
Dr. Harry Hamburger Miami, Florida April 28, 2014
We are all idol worshippers to different degrees Not many of us, I suspect, have a carved wooden idol from some tropical country that we worship. No. However, idols (if I may use that language for convenience sake) are prevalent here, but they are invisible and usually comprised of things that many people view as good things. Idols might be our good reputation, wealth, charity, unique ability at work, or skill in sports. They could be our knowledge of information about history, science, sports, or anything else. It could be the good grades we received while in school, our current or prior great looks or popularity, or our life experiences, fame, hunting ability, the car or cars that we own, our house, our job, our beautiful spouse or stellar kids, our connection to someone else (maybe someone famous), our good memory, or intelligence (a word I had a hard time spelling and found using a spellchecker). Our idols are good things that become overly magnified. They, thereby, cause us to make poor decisions at critical moments or unbalance our life and possibly send us in the wrong direction. They can weigh us down with burdens we are not meant to carry or distract us from things that we should do. Somewhere, someplace, a line between positive “drive” and “idolatry” is crossed, and the results can have major implications.
So how is this relevant to you? I guess what I’d like you to consider, if you would, is whether there are things in your life that are unbalanced, which could impact your decision-making process now or at key points in the future. Is there something that you have or are that you would improperly protect? Is there something that you would overly resist letting go of, which would therefore place you in inappropriate risk or cause you to do something that you shouldn’t? Are your relationships or decision-making process being hurt because of something that improperly controls you? Idols put us in a prison of our own making.
Let’s take it a step deeper. Idols are actually multi-tiered. The ones identified above, including wealth, cars, sports, appearance, and so forth are considered by some to be “surface idols”, but there’s always something sinister hiding underneath. This thing is called the other side, and a mirror image of all that is holy.
The question arises of why anyone has idols in the first place. I think the answer is partially found in what the idols do. They are essentially tools of self-justification. Deep inside of me, and I think others, is a competitive desire to justify myself– to prove myself worthy, of value, and possibly better than others. So why do I have this need? I think it is because deep, deep inside, I know that I need to prove myself. Why? Because I am lacking and because I have need of justification.
That’s where G-d comes in. He says that you are correct; you don’t measure up. In fact, you are infinitely far from Him. Like a single blade of grass in a field of grasses turning to the blade next to it and correctly saying, “I’m closer to the Sun than you”, we also compare ourselves to our peers using yardsticks (our idols) of our own making. As each blade of grass is infinitely far from the sun, we also are infinitely far from God and God’s standard of holy perfection.
I think that to help you in your fight against your surface and subsurface idols, you must find out what your idols are (i.e. power, control, comfort, and approval) and choose between worshipping them or something higher. Instead of praying and asking for more things/idols, wake up each day and speak to G-d as a friend saying, "Hey G-d how are you today? Thanks for everything you have given me. What can I do for you today?" In this manner you will move yourself from being a slave to Pharoah to freedom. Remember always that you do not own anything, rather your things own you! Reply
Anonymous Sweden April 15, 2014
Really? Wow. The ignorance in this article about the depth of ethic, morality, and profound spirituality to be found in polytheistic faiths like Vodun, Asatru, Druidry, Shinto, Hinduism, and the like simply astounds me. Monotheism gave nothing to northern Europe, for example, that was not already in existence or formulating on its own(except for the belief in one deity). The assumptions are invalid and insulting, you are no better than hateful Christians. Reply
Peter Spiro Stevenson, WA August 16, 2013
Where else? Jack in SC: It starts with you.
And it kindles the fire in each of our hearts and minds. And it catches on in this way until the whole world burns with a desire for what is good and right and decent.
Our God is an all consuming fire. It's up to each one of us to be the spark that starts the fire and fills the world with hope.
Corny. But true. Not trite. Reply
Jack In SC USA August 15, 2013
Where? Rabbi, where is this world, " a world that values life, world peace, individual rights, freedom of expression, literacy, knowledge and compassion for those who have less."? Reply
David Jones Brandon August 2, 2013
One I am the only person in my family, aside from my wife and kids, who believes in the One G-d of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I have been exposed to Anglican, Catholicism, Greek Orthodox and various Protestant denominations. You have to search for Truth. You have to search as if your life depends on it. I believe Abraham did this. False religions give false Peace. You have to get to that base line or plumb line of Truth. Most religions want power and control. You have to ask G-d to wake you up...and He will! You need to know though, like Abraham, you might be alone for awhile. Also read how G-d reestablished Abraham better than before. This was such a well written article thank you for taking the time to do it! Reply
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Driven to Drink: How 1930s Booze Labels Helped Americans Forget Their Troubles
By Ben Marks — December 8th, 2016
Old Hermit Brand Straight Whiskey, Reo Distillers.
Hi‐Plane Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Glaser Bros., San Francisco.
Scotch Hop Ale, Scotch Hop Ale Co., San Francisco.
Apache Beer, Arizona Brewing Company, Phoenix, Arizona.
Maya Beer, Pilsner Style, Cerveceria De Anza, Mexicali, Mexico.
Rainier Brewing Company's Rainier Beverage, Rainier Brewing Co., San Francisco.
Steam, Milwaukee Brewery of San Francisco.
Baronet Apple Wine, Eagle Vineyard Products Co., San Francisco.
Pep‐Tol Port Wine Tonic, La Ray Pharmacal Laboratory, Los Angeles.
Mission Bell California Port Wine, K. Arakelian, Inc., Madera Wineries & Distilleries, Madera, California.
California Belle California Port, K. Arakelian, Inc., Madera Winery, Madera, California.
Exota Mellow Sherry Wine, Elk Grove Winery, Elk Grove, California.
Magic Brand California Muscatel Wine, Distillers Outlet Co., Los Angeles.
Italian Swiss Colony California Sweet Vermouth, Italian Swiss Colony, Asti, California.
San Juan Brand California Burgundy, Golden Gate Winery, Oakland, California.
Ever since November 9, 2016, the majority of America’s voting citizens have been in serious need of a drink. We can’t help all 65,476,535 of you—and counting!—with an actual glass of cheer, but we can share the following historic alcohol labels courtesy of the California Historical Society, whose new exhibition, “Vintage Wine, Beer, and Spirits Labels From the Kemble Collections on Western Printing and Publishing,” runs in San Francisco from December 10, 2016, through April 16, 2017.
“Most of the wine made in California in the 1930s was downright awful.”
The labels on view at the Historical Society were all printed during a different cultural depression, the Great one of the 1930s, when millions of Americans drowned their economic sorrows in newly legal beer, wine, and assorted spirits. These bottles of previously demon alcohol were adorned with illustrations of pretty girls, dramatic sunsets over the Golden Gate Bridge, boxers in the ring, mission bells unrung, and endless clusters of fat, ripe grapes hanging on the vine.
The graphics, though, were not intended to ease the sting of circumstances. Their job was to disguise the poor quality of the liquid within the bottle, especially when it came to wine, as author Frances Dinkelspiel explains in her foreword to one of two books published in conjunction with the exhibition. “Most of the wine made in California in the 1930s,” Dinkelspiel writes, “was downright awful.” This “lackluster plonk,” she continues, “was a legacy of Prohibition, which had decimated the once robust industry.”
During Prohibition, the only way for vineyards to survive was to make sacramental wine for the tightly regulated, and very small, market of priests and rabbis, or to grow grapes that could be sold whole and crushed into wine by the heads of households—by law, 200 gallons per year of homemade hooch were permitted. Grape growers responded by ripping out the thin-skinned grape varieties that had been so popular for dry table wine and replacing them with sweeter, thick-skinned grapes that could withstand the rigors of train travel. Thus, by the time Prohibition was repealed on December 5, 1933, the wine industry was crushing grapes that had hardly been planted for their eventual complexity as wine. The result was untold gallons of sweet “port” and “sherry” fortified with brandy until it reached an alcohol content of 20 percent. Fancy labels gave this swill a veneer of respectability, while the high alcohol content no doubt gave drinkers something other than the taste in their mouths to think about.
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December 9th, 2016 at 2:42 am Bruce99 Says:
Nice article and an interesting bit of American history Ben. I’m looking to get me some of that “Pep-Tol Port Wine Tonic” Dosage guidelines and everything…Ha!
December 9th, 2016 at 9:48 pm freetomato Says:
Up too late randomly surfing and stumbled upon this nice gem of an article. Well written. I enjoyed it. Regards,
Vintage beer tray collector
July 19th, 2017 at 10:27 am aka_darrell Says:
Perhaps not unrelated: in grade school we had the jokes. “I put a bar in the back of my car and drove myself to drink” and “Nobody was driving officer. We were all in the back seat drinking.” There must be a collection of them out there somewhere.
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So you’ve picked a major — great. Now, what can you do with it? Majors are easy to combine with what you love but when it comes time to pick a career, it can be a little harder to stick with your passion. Areas of science are often stuck with few jobs such as a doctor or a physician, but if you’re not into all of the aspects then it can be hard to choose the career. If your passion or major is in the arts then you’ve got the idea of the “starving artist” looming in the background. Worrying about what to do with your major can seem overwhelming, but your professors have been there before.
See how 10 different majors can manifest into your passion careers in the future.
Thunder crackles and lightning strikes in the distance. Test tubes full of mysterious colorful liquids fill the room. You turn to laugh hysterically as the solution comes together; you’ve created the cure! Obviously not everyone can live out their lives as the storybook “mad chemist” as they wish but there are tons of different opportunities if your passion is in the chemicals. “There are places and businesses in almost every city that work with research in Chemistry. For example, here in Columbia, Eurofins Scientific has lots of chemistry students go to work for them after graduation,” the University of Missouri Chemistry department’s advisor Dr. Walensky said. You may not be mixing chemicals left and right in a lab but the work and research you do can ignite that same passion you have for chemistry.
Back in middle school science class you probably were given a frog to dissect. While others in your class screamed in fear and disgust you excitedly dove into learning about the creature and its body. Now as you’re older the science gets a bit beyond the powerhouse of the cell and suddenly you’re not so sure if medical school is where your heart lies. That’s okay. Graduate school is a place where doors can open up. Between the T.A.-ing and classes, you find yourself connecting with different professors who study different areas of research.
Getting involved with research can ignite that same passion and excitement from those middle school biology days. If you’re hesitant about a science degree and the career options that it yields, don’t be! “Dare yourself to do something that makes you excited,” University of Missouri Assistant Professor Dr. Chabu said. “Now what happens when you do something that you love? When you come home you feel more connected and happy.” Living a life where you do things that make you happy have proven to have better health benefits unlike those who are in jobs that they’re not too excited about. In a world as confusing as the science realm, remember to find the joy.
3. Health Sciences
Was anatomy your favorite class in high school? But the thought of medical school sends your nervous system into a panic? Don’t stress. The world of Health Sciences is bigger than you think. Not everyone in the sciences will be a doctor so why should you force yourself into something that doesn’t excite you? If you’re passionate about health sciences then dig a bit deeper to figure out what specifically makes your heart skip a beat. Look for your passion through children’s health, occupational therapy, physical therapy or even administration of all health-related organizations and activities. The first step is finding out what you love, the second is to talk to someone who is in the field you’re interested in — they’ve been where you are now and can offer up great advice.
4. Journalism
As the cliche goes, “It’s a dog eat dog world out there” and the field of journalism is no exception. When things get tough it can be easy to throw in the towel. Much like science and other majors, there are different kinds and styles of journalism — investigative, news, reviews, columns and feature-writing — with each one holding its own sense of importance for the world. “I believe that journalism is the oxygen to democracy and it’s important for people to be able to manage the government. They need to know what’s going on,” Dr. Jenner said, the University of Missouri’s School of Journalism Faculty Group Chair. Pulling the truth out of a situation can be the thing that drives you but if you want to succeed in the world of journalism, the desire for truth is often the root of passion.
5. Creative Writing
Everyone has a story inside of them waiting to get out and in the world of creative writing, these writers want to share their experiences with who wants to listen. However, the reality of becoming a successful author is slim. But despite the doubt, there are still other careers that involve your passion for writing. “You can be an editor, communications person, public relations expert; the possibilities are endless,” Dr. Jenner said. Immersing yourself into the world of writing can also foster ideas for your own personal writing.
6. Art
Art can be defined as an essential part of human development. Majors in the arts often get asked, “Oh what do you want to do with it?” Besides the obvious position of teacher, it can be very difficult to find another area that helps ignite the same passion as the major. Perhaps teaching isn’t the route you were looking to take; there are plenty of other opportunities. “Art is essential,” remember? There are studies within the realm of Developmental Psychology that showcase how art helps children and the elderly through different physical and mental ailments. Spending time with them showing them your world of creative design and color will not only put a smile on their face but yours as well.
When you hear that someone is an education major, their expected career path sounds pretty cut and dry — they’re going to be a teacher. When Internship Coordinator, Julia Parcell started her college career there was more to the world of education that meets the eye. “Between internships, working in residential life, athletic departments, financial aid, international affairs, study abroad, and now career counselor, there is still more to explore,” said Parcell. Teaching is a difficult career and not fit for everyone. If helping students through the twist and turns of college excites you then talk to your advisor or the internship coordinator. They’ll be able to help direct you to the niche that ignites your passion the most.
For sport management majors all across the country, many share the same dream: to be the next owner/manager of a famous sports team. But there’s more to the sports world than just management. “There are those who specialize in community programs, high-school athletics, collegiate sports, marketing, management, digital media, and the list goes on. For me it was the appeal of teaching others how amazing the Parks and Recreation and Sports department really is,” Professor Whisenhust said, from the Parks and Recreation Department at the University of Missouri. Teaching others the love of the game or sport that you are passionate about will feel just as fulfilling.
9. Parks and Recreation
Parks and Recreation isn’t just a great show, it’s an area of study with tons of hidden careers. Job opportunities for parks and recreation majors range from park rangers to preservation of animals. “Anyone with a passion for the outdoors or leisure can find a niche they can be successful in,” Professor Whisenhunt said. Park rangers focus on helping people enjoy the park and all its glory as well as keeping it in perfect shape for generations to come. Preservation officers do the same for the environment as well as work towards helping the creatures that live there. If these areas interest you then find a ranger or preservation office in your city or a nearby national park.
10. Undecided/Undiscovered Passion
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In every article about majors in college, there’s often one major that’s forgotten: the undecided major. With over a hundred majors at any given college, choosing just one can be impossible. Going in undecided allows you to join different clubs and activities ranging from baking to robotics. Trying anything and everything can help you find the passion that makes your heart soar. Whatever that passion is, pursue it. Go for what makes you excited and happy and the rest will fall into place.
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About Abby Lohmeyer
Senior at the University of Missouri studying English and German. Hobbies range from plant photography to archery. Favorite things include: family, my dog, my best friends, netflix and sleeping.
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By Rob Thomas on 10 March 2012
If you suffer an injury on the slopes you may need to be airlifted to the local hospital and, in cases of serious injury, you may need to be repatriated home.
The cost of repatriation will always be at your expense, fortunately travel insurance is there to pick up this bill. Repatriation cover comes as standard with the majority of policies. If injured while skiing on recognised routes, assistance is normally close at hand. The cost of being airlifted to the local hospital can often be charged to you as well, although these would also be paid by insurers.
Search and Rescue (SAR) services are likely to be needed if you are lost or get injured while off-piste. People would be dispatched to search for you and, in some cases, you may need to be rescued. For example, you may be stuck somewhere that requires tools to free you. When it comes to search and rescue, there isn't a clear answer to "Who pays for the operation" and "The cost of this operation". The cost of SAR is highly dependent upon the type and length of operation and its location.
Much of North America, specifically USA, does not charge skiers/snowboarders for search and rescue. However, there are several states in the United States that deviate from this no cost for SAR policy and are allowed to charge the rescued: (please refer to the Search and Rescue infographic).
States allowed to charge for search and rescue operations
In much of Europe, most countries require the person being rescued to pay for the Search and Rescue operation.
General costs associated with Search and Rescue*
Europe General Costs North America
£2,100 per hour Helicopter (to operate) £1,100 to £3,200 per hour (dependent upon the size of helicopter)
£2,500 Airlift to hospital £10,000 to £12,000 (dependent upon the distance)
£6,000 Repatriation £30,000
£9,000 Helicopter evacuation £2,600
£50,000 (on occasions) Air Ambulance Repatriation £49,500 (on average)
* Please note that these Search and Rescue costs are just an average approximation. The SAR costs can be highly dependent upon the type and length of the operation.
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Home Entertainment James Gunn unveils the full cast for THE SUICIDE SQUAD
James Gunn unveils the full cast for THE SUICIDE SQUAD
Not everyone is getting out of here alive!
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With all the hub-bub surrounding what’s happening with Disney+ and the MCU, and Joker getting tons of Oscar buzz, seeing what’s coming around the horizon in superhero cinema past next year is getting harder and harder, as crowded as the landscape is. But my friends, do not forget in 2021, James Gunn is releasing The Suicide Squad and presumably rectifying just what went wrong in the initial 2016 David Ayer outing. And after months of reporting rumors and possible casting, Gunn has revealed the full cast! In one tweet!
Don’t get too attached. #TheSuicideSquad pic.twitter.com/uITPhrDzz2
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) September 13, 2019
Look at that cast! Look at that logo!! That might be the most exciting bit, as somebody who is deathly attached to the John Ostrander/Kim Yale/Luke McDonnell days and is as hardcore a Copra reader as you’re gonna find.
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According to the Producer of the film, Peter Safran, while it involves some returning cast members like Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Jai Courtney as Captain Boomerang, and Viola Davis as Amanda Waller (I’m so glad we didn’t lose the best possible Amanda Waller), the film is intended to be a soft reboot. And as you can see, that meat-grinder, “nobody is safe” element from those old comics is very present here with Gunn providing a clear warning for those who are quick to latch onto their favorites.
There hasn’t been much reporting regarding who is playing who here. We know that Idris Elba was originally going to play Deadshot, but then that was walked back for a new character, with Storm Reid playing his daughter. David Dastmalchian is the Polka-Dot Man and Daniela Melchior is Ratcatcher, and there had been talk that John Cena was lining up to play Peacemaker. Steve Agee is also providing the voice of King Shark….so there’s just an open question about who else might pop up. Your guess is as good as mine, but holy cow what an exciting way to release a cast list! I don’t think Taika’s gonna last too long though.
The Suicide Squad, Gunn’s first foray into the DC side of things after two MCU films, a big controversy and then an eventual reconciliation with the studio, might prove to be a bit of an interlude. Or maybe it’s the start of a filmmaker bridging the gap a little bit between these two superhero movie behemoths. Either way, this is the most exciting DC on film development in quite some time, and it’s only a font choice really! I can’t wait to see an actual promo image.
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New Blood: What The First Few Weeks At Community Boost Are Like?
by Shukri Mohamed | Apr 25, 2019 | Community Boost Team, Daily Vlog, Digital Marketing
2 min read ✭ In this post, our two new hires will be sharing what it’s been like working at Community Boost for the past two weeks . Tune in to learn more about their backgrounds and what they look forward to at Community Boost!
Where Were You Before Community Boost?
Before coming to Community Boost, Brandon worked in Account Management & Sales. For him, it has been rewarding to be working at a place like Community Boost where you get to work with different nonprofits who are doing so much good work.
Prior to working at Community Boost, Shukri had experience working in Marketing and Public Relations with nonprofits and social enterprises. So, joining the team at Community Boost was just down her ally, because she gets to continue to work with organizations that are making a huge impact.
How Have Your First Two Weeks Been?
Brandon: The first two weeks have been a whirlwind. There are so many different systems that we are exposed to and have to learn such as Google Ads. Learning this new interface has been challenging, but rewarding because once you figure out how to do one thing it all starts to build on itself and you can continue to move on and keep learning. It is definitely an ongoing process, but the team has been so welcoming and supportive.
Shukri: The first two weeks have been overwhelming, because you are getting hit with all these new systems. Whether it is Facebook Ads, Google Ads, or conversion design, learning all of these new systems really gets you exposed to what digital marketing really is all about. Also, after these two weeks I definitely feel more knowledgeable and more informed. At the end of the day everything we’re doing is impacting real lives and real organizations.
What Are You Looking Forward To?
Brandon: I’m looking forward to mastering and becoming a specialist in one of the areas within Digital Marketing, whether that is with Google Ads or Facebook Ads. I am also looking forward to becoming an Account Manager and being able to execute on a strategy. Taking on that role will allow me to create a strategy for the client and it will really allow me to use my account management background.
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Day out: Tintagel Castle, Cornwall
A visionary crossing from mainland to headland restores a long-lost link and allows visitors to step into Arthurian folklore
By Duncan Haskell
The remains of a 13th-century castle, which welcomes up to 250,000 visitors every year and is already one of English Heritage’s top five attractions, hardly screams ‘new’. But now, for the first time in more than 500 years, the two severed halves of Tintagel Castle have been linked via a sleek and stunning footbridge.
Located on north Cornwall’s rough and rocky coast, the bridge links the mainland with the headland and manages to perform the trick of looking both state-of-the-art and as though it has always belonged.
Tintagel Castle, Cornwall ©Getty
In 2015, English Heritage launched a competition to design this new crossing. The winning entry is a collaboration between Belgian architect Laurent Ney and William Matthews Associates, the lead designers of London’s Shard. Their design features local Cornish Delabole slate paving, with two separate cantilevers reaching out and almost – but not quite – meeting in the middle. The bridge’s central 4cm gap is a representation of the transition from the mainland to the island, present to past, reality to legend.
How to visit
In an effort to preserve the castle’s archaeology and ecology, English Heritage has introduced timed tickets, which need to be booked in advance. Once you’ve successfully navigated the bridge, you can explore the remains of the castle, including the Great Hall, which was once the centre of Richard, Earl of Cornwall’s court in the 13th century. The site’s history extends even further back, as highlighted by footprints of 5th and 7th-century dwellings. There is also the beach café, serving local dishes such as Cornish rarebit.
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Of course, Tintagel has long been considered a sacred site in Arthurian lore as the rumoured birthplace of King Arthur, as named by Geoffrey of Monmouth in his 12th-century tome Historia Regum Britanniae. This ancient association is the reason Richard of Cornwall chose the spot for his own castle in 1233. A suitably spectral sculpture of the legendary king greets castle guests. Be sure to visit the beach below, and explore Merlin’s Cave at low tide.
Those wishing to continue the Arthurian adventure should seek out nearby St Nectan’s Glen and its spectacular waterfalls, Slaughterbridge and Camelford, or just soak up the uniquely mystical atmosphere of Tintagel village centre itself.
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Turnover in Office Ownership Confirms Growing Strength
Posted on March 13, 2014 January 25, 2018 by Randolph Taylor
High Turnover in Office Ownership Confirms Growing Strength of Secondary Markets
Office Investors Increasingly Active Across More Secondary Markets Even as Core Gateways Maintain Their Luster.
Last year saw the return of a thriving office investment market, so much so in fact, that several local markets saw significant chunks of their overall stock of buildings change hands in 2013.
Analyzing such office inventory turnover can provide a good barometer of where office investment dollars are flowing, and also reveal markets that offer opportunities for further investment.
“While overall CRE investment volume rose 14% in 2013 from 2012 levels, office sector activity increased 17% to over $104 billion, the highest annual volume recorded for the four major property types,” said Nancy Muscatello, senior real estate economist with CoStar Group.
“Although last year’s haul was still shy of the peak office investment levels we saw in 2007, it does demonstrate the return of strong investor interest in office property, although that wasn’t necessarily the case everywhere.”
Looking at office inventory turnover trends across the top 54 U.S. office markets, five Southern and Western markets saw more 10% or more of their total office market inventory change hands last year: Austin, Dallas/Fort Worth, Atlanta, Houston and Denver. Austin was especially popular with office investors as 13% of its office space was acquired by new owners in 2013.
Six office markets saw just 3% or less of their stock change hands: Long Island, Sacramento, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Honolulu and Richmond, which posted the lowest turnover of 2%.
The surge in transaction volume in many of these markets was predictable, Muscatello said.
“Houston is a shiny object that investors cannot seem to get enough of, offering a bulletproof demand story and fairly decent yields,” as a result trading volume has soared in some key submarkets, she said.
“Austin has also been on the radar of investors for quite some time. The metro had a huge inventory turnover in 2013 (13.1% of inventory,) although a sizable portion of that (40%) was due to portfolio sales,” Muscatello noted. The biggest portfolio to trade hands last year in Austin was the sale of the Thomas Properties Group portfolio of five trophy CBD towers as part of the firm’s acquisition by Parkway Properties.
“With a large chunk of the CBD inventory having already traded in this market, I would expect sales to remain strong, but turnover rates to moderate in the near term,” Muscatello added.
Chris Hightower, an investment broker with Marcus & Millichap in Austin, said the ownership changes demonstrate the evolution of the Austin market. Historically, big institutional buyers have eschewed the ‘Live Music Capital of the World’ due to its relatively small size compared to major markets.
“However Austin has become real estate darling due to the hard charging Austin economy,” Hightower said.
Meanwhile, some of the nation’s core coastal markets saw relatively lower inventory turnover, including Washington, DC, San Francisco and New York, where just 5% of inventory traded hands. As a way of comparison, the average across the top 54 U.S. office markets was 6.33% turnover.
“Of course, that’s due in part to the size of those markets,” Muscatello noted. “Not only were they at the forefront of investment activity early in the recovery, but markets like New York and Washington DC have office inventories that are much larger than the average market. Investment volume in New York for example, still accounted for 23% of all office sales in 2013, even though New York’s share of the office inventory is only 10%. San Francisco also pulled in an outsized share of sales volume in 2013.”
Andrea Cross, national office research manager for Colliers International, also noted the turnover trend in the gateway markets.
“New York, San Francisco and Boston experienced the strongest demand from investors coming out of the recession, so many office assets in those markets have already traded. Lower inventory turnover in 2013 is attributable to a shortage of available assets and strong price increases in recent years rather than a lack of interest in those markets,” Cross said.
It’s not so much that investor interest has waned in those markets, but rather it has expanded to include others.
“Office turnover in markets outside of the core gateway markets has picked up with broader economic growth and higher investor confidence in the office market’s recovery,” Cross said. “We are seeing higher turnover in many markets that were out of favor earlier in the recovery.”
Markets such as Nashville, Jacksonville, New Orleans and Las Vegas all saw 8% turnover in office inventory last year, according to CoStar data.
“Office sales volume is certainly on the rise in secondary markets as the recovery spreads to more markets and investors move out on the risk spectrum in search of higher yields,” Muscatello said.
Source: CoStar Mark Heschmeyer February 26, 2014
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What are archetype packages?
Using Arcane Archetypes
Note: Archetype packages are designed and created by Super Genius Games and as such, are “3rd Party Publisher” material.
Archetype packages are sets of class abilities characters may select in place of some of the normal abilities gained from a class. The concept was first introduced in the Genius Guide to Archer Archetypes, and the archetypes presented in this product are fully compatible with Archer Archetypes (though you certainly don’t need that book to use the new material in this product). While we went into a fair amount of detail on how and why we developed archetype packages in Archer Archetypes and don’t want to repeat ourselves too much, it’s important we cover the basics for people who are first encountering the concept here.
This book was written with the assumption that every class has at least one archetype package built into it which represents a standard set of powers that all members of the class receive (see below for details). It is designed with the premise that one can remove some of the standard abilities of a class and replace them with new options that, while different from what the core rulebook says, have no detrimental effect on the class’s mechanical balance or ability to fill it’s traditional role in an adventuring team.
An obvious example of an existing archetype package can be seen in the cleric, who gets to pick two domains. These are in addition to the cleric’s core abilities (and clerics have a broad range of options even without domains). Even if a player neglected to ever select those domains, the character would be able to perform the cleric’s core function and maintain the same role in a well-built team. However, over 20 levels these domains give the cleric access to nine spell slots, eighteen spells known, four special abilities, and in some cases up to two additional class skills or bonus feats.
In the context of this product, the cleric’s two domains represent a single archetype package—the Domain Servant. That package becomes just one option a cleric can take, with the new archetypes in this volume representing some alternative options. A player who wants to play a cleric that also has a smattering of arcane spells available to her (perhaps as a priest serving a deity of spells and magic) gives up the Domain Servant archetype package and gains one of the new arcane archetypes described in the following pages instead.
The most basic way to use archetype packages is to allow a character, when taking his first level of a new class, to simply swap the archetype package that is normally part of that class our in favor of one of the new packages from this volume. In other words, characters gain these new abilities by foregoing access to some of their class’s traditional abilities. This is limiting, but no more so than most of the other decisions one makes when creating a character. (A cleric, after all, cannot change domains after they’ve been selected, so why would one be allowed to pick a new archetype package a few levels later?)
Whenever new options are added to a campaign, though, it’s a good idea to consider ways to allow existing characters to gain access to them. In this case, that would mean finding a way to let characters swap out some of their long-time abilities in favor of a new archetype package. In our cleric example, a character who had already chosen two domains and used their abilities would give up those powers in favor of those from the new archetype.
This exchange is not entirely beyond logical explanation. If you consider archetypes as being similar to modern day occupations, it’s easy to justify a character learning new ones occasionally. As an optional rule, you may allow characters to change one archetype package whenever they gain an even-numbered class level. The GM may require a character to have a source of guidance in order to do this—a character with the desired archetype to act as teacher, a manual of instruction, or even divine inspiration. Upon taking a new archetype package, all abilities, feats, and skill ranks associated with the old archetype package are lost. (The skill ranks can be taken from whatever skills the player prefers when an old archetype is abandoned, and may add them in any configuration that falls within the standard rules for skill ranks when they are gained from a new package.)
While a character losing abilities and skills he once possessed may seem unrealistic, there’s no other mechanically balanced option to allow existing characters to gain archetypes. In the case of magic powers, it’s no great stretch to say that whatever energy once fueled them is now instead channeled into the new abilities. As for feats and skills, they can be explained as activities that require constant practice. They are not technically “lost” or “forgotten” when the character begins studying new areas of expertise, but the character falls out of practice and becomes unable to perform them sufficiently well, thus he may no longer use them in the game.
These answers may not cover every situation, but for most campaigns they should suffice to explain why a character’s abilities suddenly change. (If the campaign, GM, or players do not find these answers satisfactory, they should not use this optional rule. This will result in returning archetype packages to being options that may only be taken when a character first takes a level of a base class, which remains a balanced and viable way to handle these new alternative powers.)
The Genius Guide To: Arcane Archetypes. Copyright 2010, Super Genius Games. Author: Owen K.C. Stephens
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Veteran’s GoFundMe for border wall raises over $1 million
The page’s creator says it’s a ‘common sense’ solution.
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Alyse Stanley— 2018-12-19 06:00 pm
With President Donald Trump’s promise to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border stuttering in Congress, one man has created a GoFundMe to try and secure funding. Trump supporters have some deep pockets; in just two days, the campaign has topped $1 million.
Impassioned Trump fan and triple amputee veteran Brian Kolfage launched the campaign Monday using the hashtag #GoFundTheWall. “If the 63 million people who voted for Trump each pledge $80, we can build the wall,” he wrote on the campaign’s page. GoFundMe has a maximum cap of $1 billion, but he’s “working to get it raised.”
Like many Trump supporters, Kolfage sees the border wall as a necessity to keep the country safe. He claims that “many Americans have been murdered by illegal aliens,” though studies have found a negative correlation between undocumented immigrants and crime rates.
Over 16,000 others agree with his sentiment, though, and have donated just over $1 million. To prove the whole thing isn’t a scam, Kolfage included his personal email and Facebook account on the page. He also promises to refund all donations if the campaign fails to reach its goal.
Kolfage, who did not immediately respond to the Daily Dot’s request for comment, told Splinter the wall is a “common sense” solution to assuage public demand, despite the fact that most polls show most Americans don’t want it.
The Washington Monument was repaired in 2012 in part by a private donation, Kolfage argues, so why can’t the same thing happen to Trump’s border wall? “If people want to give the U.S. government money to fund an infrastructure project, why say no?” he told Splinter.
Trump on Wednesday was criticized for tweeting that Mexico would “indirectly” pay for a border wall and that the U.S. military would build it.
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Game of Thrones season 8 start date finally revealed - and here's the new trailer
HBO has confirmed when the final series will hit our screens
Joel LeaverTrends Writer / Entertainment Reporter
Game of Thrones fans have been awaiting confirmation of the final season's premiere date - and we now know.
Broadcaster HBO has finally confirmed that viewers will have to wait a couple more months until it returns to our screens on April 14.
But as with recent seasons, UK fans will however have to wait until 2am the following day, when the episode airs on Sky Atlantic.
The news was revealed this morning in a teaser trailer which appeared on the official HBO Twitter account - with the caption simply displaying a countdown.
In the teaser, which has been viewed over 7 million times already, Jon Snow and his 'sisters' Sansa and Arya Stark are seem walking down a dark tunnel - which resembles the Stark family's tomb.
As they prepare to draw their weapons against an unseen threat, the clip ends with icy air flowing through the corridor - hinting that Winter has finally come.
Although it'll have been almost two years since the last season, the final installment promises to be bigger and better than ever before - featuring six episodes which are expected to be longer than usual.
And despite being the final season, fans of the fantasy show can expect more stories from Westeros as a number of spin-offs are being planned - including a prequel featuring Welsh actress Naomi Watts.
What happened last season?
It's been over a year since Game of Thrones was on our screens, so don't be surprised if you need a refresher - it's complicated enough as it is.
The seventh season of the show, adapted from novels by George R. R. Martin, saw many characters meet up for the first time - as the stage was set for the epic final season.
Perhaps most important was Cersei Lannister joining forces with Daenerys and Jon, both ultimately threats to her throne.
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The trio and an ensemble of other characters became allies as they agreed to work together to fight in the Great War against the White Walkers.
Viewers also saw Jaime Lannister part with sister and lover Cersei, as well as the death of cunning villain Littlefinger at the hands of young Arya.
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And following the revelation of his true parentage, distantly related Jon and Daenerys even had sex in the last episode.
The Emmy-winning episode ended with the White Walkers destroying the Wall though - setting the foundations for the terrifying creatures to finally invade the Seven Kingdoms in the highly anticipated final season.
And with a resurrected Viserion, now an ice dragon, on their side, things are set to be pretty epic from April onwards.
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ONSCREEN CELLPHONES REVEAL CHARACTERS
DEBORAH HORNBLOWThe Hartford CourantDaily Press
The good guys in movies have good phone manners, but the bad guys feel free to be noisy and disruptive.
For many years, the filmgoing public has put up with cellphones in the cineplex; the distracting rings, the rude conversations and the conflicts with audience members that sometimes follow.
But just as the cellphone has taken a seat beside us in the cinema, it has gradually taken a role on screen in scenes that define and reinforce the ways the portable communications apparatus has become a pervasive part of our lives and, in consequence, of the stories we tell and how we tell them.
"Cellular," the kidnapping suspense film that opened Sept. 10, stars Kim Basinger, Chris Evans, and, more than anything else, the cellphone. The movie, as its title makes clear, could not exist without the cellphone, an instrument upon which the film's entire plot pivots.
"Cellular" not only exploits the portable phone but also one of its Achilles' heels for users: It operates on batteries that eventually run out of juice.
But the drawbacks of cellphone use are only part of the way technology is deployed by filmmakers on screens both big and small. Just as in life cellphone manners tell us something about their users, cellphone manners on screen are more often than not revealing of a character's moral bearing.
Basinger's Jessica Martin, the wife and mother kidnapped at the start of "Cellular," is an average woman who suddenly finds herself dependent on a cellphone for her own survival and that of her husband and child. Her cellphone usage is both defensive and defensible. She is not interrupting others at the multiplex or holding up the line at the deli counter while she natters on about her golf game. She is using the phone to get herself and her family out of terrible trouble. Likewise Robert Redford's kidnapped business executive in "The Clearing" whose attempts to use his cellphone are speedily thwarted.
On television's "The West Wing," cellphones sound off to remind us that the men and women who answer them -- C.J. Cregg and Josh Lyman -- are selfless public servants who have no such thing as a day off when duty calls, and it always calls. For West Wing staffers, the cellphone is a literal manifestation of the commitment they have made to serve. If they must answer their phones while in the midst of other business, it is understood that the call is important to the welfare of the nation. On "24" Keifer Sutherland's pressured agent has his cellphone to his ear constantly. On "Law & Order," Det. Ed Green (Jesse L. Martin) is continually pulled away from the business at hand to attend to urgent matters communicated from the nearest cell tower. He uses his phone in pursuit of criminals and to ensure the population is safer. He is not the guy holding forth on his Nokia from a seat on the bus, disturbing other passengers with a self- important monologue.
"Good" cellphone users generally practice polite cellphone manners. If they must answer the phone, they excuse themselves from present company or step to a more private place. Their conversations are generally conducted in hushed tones and are of short duration.
The converse to these characters are those whose cellphone use betrays negative personal qualities and questionable moral underpinnings. The conniving and cruel high school students in Tina Fey's "Mean Girls" use cellphones for retribution. The Wall Street hustlers in Ben Younger's 2000 "Boiler Room" appear to have cellphones attached to their ears, they speak in the amplified volumes that spell lack of consideration for others, and so when their immoral behavior develops later in the picture, it seems hardly a surprise. These guys have no regard for anything.
HBO's Tony Soprano uses his cellphone whenever and wherever he chooses, interrupting conversations, meetings and social events, without any consideration to those around him.
Implicit in the behavior is the fact that Tony is the boss and his business comes first. Tony's troubled nephew Christopher uses a cellphone a great deal but not, perhaps, with the same freedom Tony exercises. In Christopher' s hands, the cellphone is the instrument that tethers him to the organization and his sometimes unwelcome responsibilities to it.
Where the deployment of cellphones does not have a moral equivalent on screen, the devices tend to appear for comic purposes or to suggest a character's or filmmaker's ingenuity. In Justin Lin's high school comedy, "Better Luck Tomorrow," it does both. In an early scene, a couple of young guys bury a corpse in a shallow grave. They have only just finished the job when the victim's cellphone rings from underground, signaling the whereabouts of the body.
In this summer's action thriller "The Bourne Supremacy," man-on-the-run Jason Bourne demonstrates his smarts by removing memory from an enemy's cellphone to steal his contact list and intercept his calls. The smoothness and speed with which Bourne performs the switch highlights his training, his intelligence and his cool-headed creativity under extreme stress.
It takes a filmmaker like Denys Arcand to cast the cellphone in a more nuanced role, something he does in his award-winning 2003 film "The Barbarian Invasions." One of Arcand's characters is Sebastien, a self-made, overachieving finance whiz who has taken time off from work because his father is dying. Though Sebastien proves himself an ideal son, he does have a tendency to use his cellphone frequently to conduct business.
When his phone rings once too often, it is tossed into a campfire by Nathalie, a young woman who clearly finds it an affront to human interaction and perhaps a device by which Sebastien is distancing himself from what is happening around him and from her. Nathalie's bold move -- grabbing Sebastien's phone and tossing it into the flames -- constitutes a spirited and funny (if expensive) demand for his full attention.
Leave it to the minds behind "The Simpsons" to lampoon cellphone users and their bad-mannered self-absorption. In an episode involving Lenny and Carl, the show's writers put both characters on cellphones talking to one another as they drive, unknowingly, straight toward one another. The exchange of dialogue is as follows: Lenny: All the traffic lights are out. Driving sure is dangerous.
Carl: Yeah, tell me about it. I got some yuppie ... headed right for me, yakkin' away on his cellphone.
Lenny: I hear that, I got some big shot barrelin' down on me. ... (shouting at the driver headed at him) Hey, who ya talking to, your boyfriend?!
Carl: (shouting back at the other driver) Hey ... your voice sounds familiar.
The two crash into a building.
To the extent that cellphones have altered the stories we tell, they have become an expected plot device or resource for characters needing to reach out and touch someone. No characters can be late, in trouble, or lost without audiences wondering why they did not reach for a cellphone to solve their problems.
Cellphones signal a likely end to scenes involving phone booths -- those romantic, private enclosures so well used by filmmakers including Alfred Hitchcock in "North by Northwest" and 2002's Joel Schumacher thriller "Phone Booth."
But cellphones give screenwriters and directors another prop to tell stories. When a cellphone rings on screen, it answers questions of character, provides a set-up for comedy, or signals hope in the midst of trouble.
No wonder the cellphone is ready for its close-up. *
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Victoria’s first 21st century rail megaproject: benefits from Regional Rail Link
by Daniel Fri 13 February 2015 Fri 20 February 2015 Toxic Custard newsletter, transport
Victoria’s first big 21st century rail megaproject is almost complete. Regional Rail Link was started and mostly funded by Labor (State and Federal, in part as stimulus money during the Global Financial Crisis), and largely built under the State Coalition.
Construction itself is now complete, with driver training and other preparatory work happening ahead of the expected opening in April June.
The line provides an enormous amount of additional track capacity in the western suburbs… but of course this is only of use if it’s used.
So what are the benefits, and what do we know about how it’ll be used?
Tarneit/Wyndham Vale get their new stations and new rail line, served by some Geelong trains. The infrastructure for starting suburban diesel trains from Wyndham Vale into the City has also been provided, but it’s not clear that option will be used initially. The opening of the stations will be accompanied by a bus route revamp in the area, focussed on the new stations, which makes a lot of sense, and pleasingly have had extensive community consulation.
Geelong line – more reliable travel time in the suburban part of the journey, as V/Line trains won’t get stuck behind slower Werribee line trains. It’s unclear if the trip will take longer though — this was a subject of some controversy when RRL was first planned, and still hasn’t been clearly answered. While it’s a longer distance, the track speeds are higher than the old route, so hopefully the running time won’t be much longer.
We know the Geelong line will go to 20 mins off-peak (probably every 40 minutes to Armstrong Creek due to the single track beyond South Geelong), a move which was probably possible in the past, but will be easier to reliably operate with RRL in place. This boost was promised by Labor before the election, and amusingly matched by the Coalition, who claimed they’d been planning it all along… but they hadn’t actually told anybody about it. Ah, secret railway business.
Ballarat and Bendigo lines — ditto; more reliable travel times. Likely to be faster, particularly during peak when in the past they had to wait for Sunbury line trains. Scope for some extra services, though this is still constrained by the single track sections further out. These trains are already using the new RRL tracks from Sunshine into the City, but timetables haven’t yet been adjusted. The question will be whether the April timetable makes use of this properly, and whether V/Line get their act together at the city end to reduce or eliminate delays coming into Southern Cross, where they should now have plenty of platforms to accommodate all the incoming trains.
The 2021 draft documents suggested the three lines combined would have up to about 15 trains in the busiest hour, but the infrastructure should allow some growth beyond that.
Sunbury line — apart from between Sunshine and Sunbury, no V/Line trains have to share the metro tracks anymore, meaning a virtual doubling of capacity between Sunshine and the City.
Right now (as of the last load survey in May 2014) figures show crowding on the line has eased, following a roughly 50% boost in peak services over the past 6 years, thanks in part to moving the Werribee line out of the Loop in 2008, and also thanks to the Sunbury electrification, which added stations but also added overall track capacity by removing short haul V/Line trains off the line.
However with Zone 1+2 fares having been cut by about 40% since the start ofg the year, we may see a lot more people on suburban trains across the network, so the question is how quickly will the government move to boost services on the line to cope — particularly in peak hour, but also at off-peak times when crowding can be a problem. The new Calder Park train stabling, expected to open later this year, will help with this.
Werribee line — again, once RRL opens the Geelong line trains will be off the Werribee line completely, and with crowding already bad before January, they’ll need to make use of that capacity to boost services.
In the past 6 years, the load survey shows the Werribee line has gone from 13 to 21 services, and in that time has gained Williams Landing station. But the line has evidently seen greater passenger growth than the Sunbury line, with far more trains above the load standard. In fact it has 46% of AM peak passengers travelling on crowded trains, the highest proportion anywhere on the network.
I’m hearing the zone changes have eased demand at Laverton, in favour of Williams Landing, but given the huge population growth in that area, I’d also expect overall patronage to keep growing.
Williamstown line — theoretically could get a boost, but not seen as a priority as it doesn’t serve growth corridors, and the last load survey showed crowding was well below the levels seen on other lines. One would hope at least the 22 minute peak frequency shared with Altona will be fixed to 20.
Altona Loop — technically part of the Werribee line, the changes in 2011 when the third (turnback) platform at Laverton opened were primarily of benefit to the outer section of the Werribee line (early 2011 was when the line got a big increase in services). It helped add capacity for the Altona Loop stations, but degraded the service in other ways: peak hour service dropped back to an almost impossible to memorise 22 minute frequency, and at off-peak times on weekdays shuttle trains run every 20 minutes only as far as Newport.
This means that at off-peak times, if you want to travel to a City Loop underground station, you need to catch three trains — one to Newport, another to North Melbourne or Southern Cross, then a third to the Loop.
One of the reasons widely cited for the shuttle trains (and the 22 minute peak timetable) was a lack of capacity between Newport and the City, given the need to share the line with Geelong trains. RRL will see the Geelong trains off the line, and it has been flagged many times that this would bring an end to the shuttles, with off-peak Altona Loop trains going all the way into the city — in fact Labor pledged it during the 2014 election campaign. It would help those passengers, but also ease off-peak crowding on the Werribee line by enabling the Werribee trains to run express Newport to Footscray, bypassing busy inner-city stations like Yarraville.
But with a lack of assurances from the powers that be, there are now fears this won’t happen after all, or at least not any time soon. (Do you use the Altona Loop? Click through to find out how to help the campaign.)
Source: Metropolitan Transport Forum — video from Western Suburbs forum
Other lines indirectly benefit: the Frankston, Craigieburn and Upfield lines gain some isolation from V/Line operations which currently can snowball across the network.
So, RRL brings a lot of scope for extra services
With the zone 2 fare cuts, anecdotal evidence is that patronage is on the rise again, right across the rail network. The government is going to need to stay ahead of the growth, to avoid the politically sensitive situation of widespread packed trains that we saw in the later years of the Bracks/Brumby government.
This time, they’re a bit more prepared. RRL unlocks capacity for a number of lines, and planning work is underway to unlock capacity on other lines around the network. The key is for the funding for upgrades (and that includes infrastructure, fleet and services) to keep on coming.
You wouldn’t expect them to use all the extra capacity from day one, but they should where they have the train fleet available and the crowding is worst (eg the Werribee line and Altona Loop), as well as a plan to roll out additional service boosts over time.
Of course it shouldn’t just be directed at easing train overcrowding. Trains, like no other transport mode, have the ability to get large numbers out people out of the traffic on the Westgate Bridge and the other river crossings, if good frequent services are provided.
And remember — all-day, 7-day frequent services — every 10 minutes or better — are actually relatively cheap on the upgrade list, because they largely use fleet and infrastructure already provided for peak hour. Frequent services help the people who can, make more trips outside peak hours, and just like in the world’s biggest cities, help turn our train system into a mass transit solution that gets people out of cars by providing good connections between lines, and Turn Up And Go services.
Update 20/2/2015: The government has postponed the opening to June, blaming a lack of V/Line rolling stock due to the previous government delaying the order.
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25 thoughts on “Victoria’s first 21st century rail megaproject: benefits from Regional Rail Link”
Fri 13 February 2015 at 8:48 am
Really interesting article, thanks Daniel.
Fri 13 February 2015 at 1:37 pm
So this will mean no more 5 minute waits for freight trains at the level crossings in Werribee/Hoppers?
@Christopher – Unfortunately you’ll still have to wait as the Standard Gauge line that carries most of the freight trains is unaffected by RRL.
Labor pledged to grade separate the Werribee Street level crossing – see http://www.danielbowen.com/2014/09/24/level-crossing-list/
Of course, given after RRL opens it’ll receive very little rail traffic (at least until the time in the future the Werribee line is extended westwards, perhaps to Wyndham Vale), from the sounds of it they may sensibly reconsider and do a crossing a bit closer to the city, such as the one at Hoppers Crossing.
How do people from Werribee get to Geelong via train after RRL opens in April?
Campbell says:
As a part of the bus changes, a bus from Werribee to Wyndham Vale will connect with most services.
L2 says:
Sat 14 February 2015 at 12:37 am
One rumour I’ve heard about the Altona Loop is that they might swap the destination of through services, as in returning the Williamstown branch to being a shuttle service, and running those trains through to Laverton in the off-peak.
One trip from hell in the near future would be trying to get from the Altona Loop to the Geelong line: shuttle train to Laverton, train to Werribee, bus to Wyndham Vale, then finally get on a V/Line train there. Now on a weekend or at night it’s as simple as one change of train at Werribee.
Tom the first and best says:
Sat 14 February 2015 at 12:51 pm
I don`t think they would take the through trains off the Williamstown line. They switched which had the shuttle service because the Williamstown line has more patronage and it now has an even greater patronage because of the comparative drop in Altona line patronage.
If they run the Altona services into the city, instead of shuttles to Newport, then it would be easier and probably quicker to change at Footscray for Geelong line trains. It may even still be quicker even with the shuttles.
Sat 14 February 2015 at 3:53 pm
The RRL tracks can also be used to run trains to the increasingly busy Airport and Tullamarine area.
@L2, I doubt they’d swap the shuttles to Williamstown. That would place the whole group of lines (all the way to Frankston) at the mercy of Altona’s single track. Not a good idea.
Of course the single track needs to be fixed, but while it’s there, its use needs to be isolated as far as possible from the rest of that group of lines.
Re: bus changes in the area, including the Werribee to Wydnham Vale route check here: http://ptv.vic.gov.au/projects/buses/wyndham-bus-network-changes/ How well this works for Geelong to Werribee trips remains to be seen.
TranzitJim says:
I have only one feeling. Delighted. With this, and the massive improvements done as part of the RFR around 10 years ago, I am one very happy chappy. Country rail has come quite a long way in the recent 10 years.
The irony is, Sunbury line trains do need to share with the Bendigo V/Line trains beyond Sunshine. And get this, recently they released the plans for the St Albans grade separation. No provision whatsoever for a third or express track. So plans are very much to force Bendigo and Sunbury to share for some time to come.
At least Bendigo have a chance to overtake a Sunbury train out to Sunshine.
I hear rumor of some kind of a shuttle to Whyndamvale and Melton once this starts up.
The one dumb feature that comes with this is, there is no direct rail link between Werribee and Geelong. There should be at least an hourly service say Geelong to Werribee. I cant see why this would be so hard to do.
While I am here, I have just read the posting on the ABC website. They guy saying we need to remove trams to aid in traffic flow, I think he must be pulling someones leg. I mean for a tram not to move while the lights are green????
Further to the West Werribee level crossing. The route shall continu to be used by standard gauge trains.
James A says:
Sun 15 February 2015 at 12:19 am
Interesting article. Re:Geelong’s 20 minute off-peak trains, you are correct. It’s in the brochure for the Geelong bus changes that trains will run every 20 minutes to South Geelong, and every 40 to Waurn Ponds.
Regarding a current lack of capacity to through run Altona trains, I don’t see how that can be the case. They currently run Werribee, Williamstown and Altona/Laverton trains at short frequencies during peak hour, so I don’t see why its not possible off-peak with crappier frequencies. Either way, RRL will help.
Hopefully with the changes we see Ballarat and Bendigo line trains speed up on the RRL track. Some trains are scheduled to take an absolutely ridiculous amount of time between Southern Cross and Footscray, to the point they are much slower than Werribee trains which have to stop twice between.
Also hoping for more trains servicing Deer Park/Ardeer, especially from Geelong. The Wyndham-Brimbank corridor gets a lot of traffic, demonstrated by the congested country roads in between and the fairly good patronage of the terribly infrequent and long Rt400 bus.
Sun 15 February 2015 at 1:36 pm
Should we now campaign for reopening at least a portion of the Queenscliff line?
We could have services operated every 40 minutes. Trains would alternate between Waurn Ponds and Queenscliff lines?
Is there still a ban on Locomotive hauled trains?
My ears have picked up something a year or two ago, where due to noise issues, locomotive hauled trains shall be banned from this new route?
Does anyone here have any updates on this?
The next thing that needs to be done for the line is 25kv AC Electrification (+ Rolling stock) as I wouldn’t be surprised if the two new stations put extra load onto an all ready busy Geelong line.
David Stosser says:
Mon 16 February 2015 at 9:36 pm
*single track past Geelong, not just South Geelong.
Worth noting that the turnback south of Wyndham was a last-minute addition which means they probably won’t be running all trains all the way to Geelong.
I expect that the Altona Loop services will be improved, but everyone’s afraid to announce it in case something goes horribly wrong, like the entire Siemens fleet needing to be withdrawn again or something like that.
Service increases are also dependent on having enough drivers.
Tue 17 February 2015 at 4:45 pm
One thing that has only just come to my mind.
How many people are going to use the Metro service to Werribee and Hoppers crossing??
When those same people have the choice of quicker and more comfortable V/Line trains from Tarneit and Wyndham vale stations??
RRL1 – an extra track pair for Vline to Sunshine – good.
RRL2 – $2 billion (I guess) for a line from Deer Park to West Werribee that serves only two stations and LENTHENS the route to Geelong by 10km – absurd.
I have never seen any adequate cost benefit analysis or other justification for RRL2. If there is one in the public domain, please tell me where it is. The project appeared from nowhere in the c2008 Eddington report, and for some reason grew political legs from there. Possibly because it just happened to be on the table at about the time that the newly elected Commonwealth Labor government wanted to throw some money at a large rail project.
Geelong line growth could have been handled by a much shorter and more direct line from RRL1 at Tottenham to Laverton, with a third track to Werribee. That really would have speeded up Geelong trains and separated them from Werribee trains in the peak direction (there is no particular problem with Geelong and Werribee trains sharing a track in the contrapeak direction). And maintained the useful train service from Werribee to Geelong. And cost a lot less.
it’s tragic the way Australan governments waste infrastructure money because of politicised decision-making, when there are so many other important projects that it could have been spent on.
Wed 18 February 2015 at 2:33 am
So any news on a backflip so that the govt/PTV will ensure that *all* RRL trains stop at Sunshine so that V/Line passengers going to another country destination can alight at Sunshine and transfer to another RRL service without wasting time going further towards the city and then having to come out again? (For instance, a Woodend passenger whose destination is Werribee.)
Wed 18 February 2015 at 9:21 pm
Good point L2 I go to the football at Geelong I will have to go from laverton to werribee to Wyndham vale then finally arrive South Geelong surely they can still run football special or the odd vline service stopping werribee imagine going from Geelong to Wyndham vale then werribee to get to work I think is going to not go down too well.
ConfusedCommuter says:
Thu 19 February 2015 at 9:45 am
Good to see a blog with information impossible to find anywhere else.
Would you know when it will be fully operating in April and also will the trains be stopping at W/Vale in the mornings to go to Geelong and going from Geelong to W/Vale in the evenings?
I was planning on doing some studies in Geelong this year but with this new RRL, it might be better to wait until Semester 2 or maybe even defer it until next year due to all the confusion about it still to this day.
Otherwise I might do some other small courses in the city instead where the changes won’t be much and know that the Werribee line won’t be changing too much any time soon.
Just trying to wrap my head around it, the increased services sound good but who knows whether they will be reliable and the rest.
“…V/Line get their act together at the city end to reduce or eliminate delays coming into Southern Cross”
That’s a bit harsh and inaccurate I believe. All metropolitan track movements are controlled by Metro, hence they are not particularly motivated to prioritise V/Line services into Southern Cross.
In the future, yes, there will be no excuse. But currently, there are significant mitigating factors for V/Line.
The RRL tracks are already 100% V/Line controlled:
http://wongm.com/2014/11/inconvenient-interchange-footscray-for-city-loop/comment-page-1/#comment-333391
Since the North Melbourne Flyover was opened to passenger carrying services in July 2014, there are only a handful of interfaces between V/Line and Metro signalling – Seymour trains leaving Southern Cross, Geelong trains changing tracks at South Kensington, Bendigo trains merging at Sunshine, and any suburban trains using Southern Cross platform 8.
This means all of the delays seen at Southern Cross today are due to V/Line mismanaging their assigned platforms.
John of Melbourne says:
Marcus, you forgot about the Eastern V/Line trains. But you’re essentially correct otherwise.
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Upping the Ante on Anti-Analysis
Attackers are becoming more sophisticated in their obfuscation and anti-analysis practices to avoid detection.
As cybercriminals continue to hone their attack approaches, they are also tuning their post-intrusion models. Many modern malware tools already incorporate features for evading antivirus and other threat detection measures, but research shows that attackers are also becoming more sophisticated in their obfuscation and anti-analysis practices to avoid detection if an infiltration attempt is successful.
Based on analysis of data from Fortinet's "Q2 2019 Threat Landscape Report," this article examines a recent spam campaign that used novel anti-analysis and evasion techniques.
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Many modern malware tools include features for evading antivirus and other threat-detection measures. Examples include routines that enable the malware to detect when it is running within a sandbox environment, functions for disabling security tools on an infected system, and the use of junk data to make disassembly harder.
A good example of how adversaries are tweaking these anti-analysis techniques can be found in a macro that was used in a major spam campaign in Japan last quarter. This campaign involved a phishing email with a weaponized Excel document attached that contained a malicious macro. Our analysis showed the macro had attributes for disabling security tools, executing commands arbitrarily, and causing memory problems — and also ensuring that it would run only on Japanese systems.
The macro used in the Japanese spam campaign, like much other malicious software, was designed to look for certain Excel-specific variables at multiple points during execution to ensure it was running within an Office Excel environment and not in an emulator. One Excel property that it looked for in particular — the xlDate variable — was something that we haven't observed before in other malware. Interestingly, the variable appears to be undocumented in Microsoft's documentation —at least, we were unable to find it.
An example of anti-analysis used by the macro. Few macros actually check for Excel-specific variables such as xlXmlExportValidationFailed. In so doing, the authors have ensured that the macro is only executed within an Office Excel environment. This means that macro emulators may fail to detect it if they do not properly emulate specific Excel variables.
The use of such anti-analysis techniques, though nothing new, appears to be growing. In June, for example, security researchers found a new variant of the Dridex banking Trojan that evaded several traditional antivirus tools by using 64-bit DLLs with file names of legitimate Windows executables. The file names and associated hashes changed each time the victim logged in, making it hard for signature-based antivirus tools to spot the malware on infected host systems. This Dridex variant also took advantage of a known weakness in the Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line (WMIC) utility to bypass application whitelisting measures and execute malicious VBS code embedded within an XSL file.
Multiple reports of downloaders with sophisticated, built-in defense-evasion techniques also appeared in the second quarter. One example is AndroMut, a downloader that the Russian-speaking TA505 group used in a campaign targeting individuals working at financial companies. AndroMut's anti-analysis features include sandboxing and emulator verification and checks for mouse movement and debuggers. At least two other downloaders — Brushaloader and a new version of JasperLoader — were reported in the second quarter as having similarly advanced evasion mechanisms.
Here are five best practices you can implement to build or expand on a multilayered defense strategy.
Add this anti-analysis trend into your current risk analysis strategy. Your IT team needs to know about this risk and consider options, such as storing system backups off-site, putting redundant systems in place, and being able to lock down segments of the network when an attack is detected.
Inventory all critical assets and services across your network. Expand your efforts to identify and patch vulnerable systems, replace older systems that are no longer supported, or enhance compensating security tools. This will likely involve implementing some sort of asset-tracking and management solution.
Segment your networks. Segmentation can be used for a variety of security purposes. For example, you can keep Internet of Things (IoT) and similar devices automatically separated from your production network until they can be properly secured. This should also be tied to device authentication and network access control at access points. This enables you to identify and authenticate devices, manage access, inspect traffic, and then assign it to secure network segments — all at wire speed. You also need to set up checkpoints to monitor traffic that passes between network segments looking for anomalous behaviors, malware, and other sophisticated attacks.
Inspect encrypted traffic. It takes 50 to 100 times more processing power than conventional traffic to perform deep inspection of encrypted traffic and unstructured data, such as the raw data produced by many IoT devices. Unfortunately, most security devices and may need to be upgraded to do this.
Automate event correlation. In today's high-performance environments, you can't afford to hand-correlate threat data to detect threats or respond at anything less than machine speeds. To address this issue, you must be able to automatically collect and correlate real-time threat intelligence to identify and stop an attack before it can deliver its payload or extract the data it's looking for.
Future-Forward Security
Malicious actors aren't only creating new ways to access your network but are also developing new ways to remain undetected once in and do as they please for as long as they like. By understanding the risks and putting the right defenses in place, your organization can defend itself against not only these latest attack trends but also those that have yet to be devised.
Toward that end, FortiGuard creates adversary playbooks based on its role in the Cyber Threat Alliance. These playbooks describe the tools, techniques, and steps that adversaries use to achieve their goal. The goal is to enable IT security teams to disrupt malicious actors more systematically. The most recent playbook dissects Zegost, an info-stealer used recently against a Chinese government agency, and is available here.
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Michael Gerson: Dachau becomes a sanctuary
Michael Gerson contrasts Germany's welcome of refugees from the Middle East with the politicized debate in the U.S.
Michael Gerson: Dachau becomes a sanctuary Michael Gerson contrasts Germany's welcome of refugees from the Middle East with the politicized debate in the U.S. Check out this story on desertsun.com: https://desert.sn/1Y6CCfw
Michael Gerson, The Washington Post Published 5:02 p.m. PT Dec. 10, 2015
Michael Gerson(Photo: The Washington Post)
DACHAU, Germany – In a place synonymous with death, life has taken an unexpected turn. The radiating crisis of the Middle East has reached Bavaria in the form of refugees, welcomed to Germany by Chancellor Angela Merkel. Officials in the Dachau region were told to prepare for 1,200. There are now about 1,600; there will probably be 2,000 by year-end.
By way of comparison, our entire country took in about 1,800 Syrian refugees in the past two years.
Dachau's district President Stefan Lowl, a young, intense, spreadsheet-wielding member of the conservative CDU party, gave me a tour of his small community's response: refugees processed in a school gymnasium; large, heated, pressurized tents, normally used to cover tennis courts, housing hundreds of men; transitional housing converted from shipping containers.
It is, Lowl said, "a concentration of people in boring, rough conditions." While the majority of refugees you meet in Lebanon or Jordan are women and children, these are 80 percent men, generally the ones willing to pay human smugglers and embark on a dangerous journey. Because Merkel's welcome was not limited to Syrians, refugees are now arriving from Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, the Balkans and several places in Africa. In a container house I visited, one door had "Myanmar" as the occupant's place of origin.
How have Germans reacted? Lowl says that more than 1,000 volunteers are helping in resettlement efforts. "It is really the whole of society that has responded," he told me. The first thing refugees see at the gymnasium processing center are posters made by German school children. "Jeder ist willkommen," reads one: "All are welcome." At an open house allowing neighbors to examine refugee housing – in an upscale neighborhood where the head of Audi lives – a volunteer told me "Germans are proud of themselves, and a little surprised."
Merkel's role is certainly unexpected. She is generally known as a deliberate, cautious politician. But by accepting perhaps 1 million refugees this year, she is also assuming the largest risk of her political career. Germans debate whether she intended to issue a welcome quite so broad. But she has not backed down. "If we had not shown a friendly face," she said, "that's not my country."
This flash of defiant decency may come from being the daughter of a Protestant pastor. But it also reflects the confidence of a leader who has dominated German politics for a decade and become, without dispute, the largest leader in Europe (as well as Time's Person of the Year).
Under Merkel, Germany is experiencing a qualitative change in its place in the world. It was entirely comfortable enforcing fiscal discipline during the euro crisis, since historically its economic power was never as misused as its military. But as the United Kingdom has effectively retreated in its national security role, Germany has begun to act in this area as well. Germany is sending some planes and a ship to join the coalition of the willing fighting the Islamic State. And now it is taking a position of moral leadership in the refugee crisis.
It is revealing that almost no leaders in America covet that role, which our country played during World War II and the Cold War. President Obama has proposed a trivial commitment – taking 10,000 Syrian refugees (out of 4 million). Republican governors and presidential candidates have used the refugee program – which has traditionally enjoyed bipartisan support – as a tool to express their toughness on terrorists. No travel program is completely terrorism-proof. But layers of certification and security screening, winnowing the prospects for asylum down to the clearest cases of need and the strongest claims of oppression, make planting an Islamic State mole a ridiculously difficult task. If America allows any foreigners to enter the country, the refugee program is the safest path.
Merkel's bold moral leadership involves far greater risks. Politically, she has plenty of grumbling on her right, and March regional elections could bring gains for the AfD, Germany's right wing, anti-immigrant party. Her appeals to other nations in the European Union to take a portion of the refugee burden may fall flat, revealing the European project as moribund. And there is always the risk of an incident. "When it's midnight and the phone is ringing," Lowl told me, "I fear some attack against a Muslim, or from a Syrian."
In any case, it is Germany taking leadership in the cause of human dignity, and taking the risks inherent to leadership. This was the way America once imagined itself, which seems like long ago.
Michael Gerson's email address is michaelgerson@washpost.com.
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Remember When Stella McCartney Changed Her Name?
Even designers get nervous among their school peers
By Aria Darcella
It turns out no one is immune to parental embarrassment, even if said parents are universally beloved. Sure, it can’t be easy to be the child of a world famous rock star, but Stella McCartney has done an outstanding job of forging her own path and making a name for herself as a successful luxury designer. That being said, in her days as a fashion student she wanted to fit in just like her peers, and went by the name “Stella Martin” to do so.
“When I started college I tried to go under a different name, and I would never tell anyone,” she once explained in an interview, noting how strange it was that everyone knew more about her than she did about them. “The discovery was always a bit painful, when you could tell people in the corridor are looking at you differently…it was always a bit oh god, they know.”
Stella on the runway with Kate Moss for her Spring 1998 collection for Chloé.
It’s not as if McCartney had her fashion career handed to her—she interned for Christian Lacroix, learned how to tailor from the pattern-maker Edward Sexton, and earned her way in to the prestigious fashion school Central Saint Martins. However there were opportunities granted to her that other students didn’t have, such as access to supermodels like Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell to walk in her graduation show, for free. Looking back Stella admits she is embarrassed by this move, knowing that her fellow young designers could never dream of nabbing such big names before their careers even started. But Moss and Campbell were close friends who were likely happy to help out.
Of course, considering the career McCartney has gone on to have based on her work alone, including receiving the Special Recognition Award for Innovation for her groundbreaking work in sustainable fashion at the British Fashion Awards this week, we think it’s safe to say that no one in the fashion industry would consider her success to be based on anything other than her own merit.
Keep it going, Stella!
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MSC Orchestra Review
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MSC ORCHESTRA ANTILLES GRAND CRUISE, B2B, Trans-ATLANTIC GRAND CRUISE (28nights) Choice of Itinerary This was driven by a number of factors. Most importantly was my wife’s desire to see where “Death in Paradise” was ... Read More
MSC ORCHESTRA ANTILLES GRAND CRUISE, B2B, Trans-ATLANTIC GRAND CRUISE (28nights) Choice of Itinerary This was driven by a number of factors. Most importantly was my wife’s desire to see where “Death in Paradise” was filmed. Secondly was the fact that we didn’t cruise in 2015 because of the wedding of my younger daughter, which had to be moved from its original April date to September for reasons to do with the venue. Thirdly I booked it in rather a rush as MSC decided to discard the 20% discount for Black card holders. They gave two weeks warning of the event. So the first 14 night cruise was an easy choice and the dates fixed themselves when I realized I could make it B2B with the eastward repositioning cruise. The other important fact is that the repositioning cruise was such good value that the 20% discount on the first cruise paid for the major part of the second cruise. The ship chosen MSC Orchestra Technical data Musica Class Gross tonnage:- 92409 tons Length:- 293.8 m Beam:- 32.2 m Draught 7.7 m Height 59.64 m Decks:- 16, incl. 13 for guests Lifts:- 13 Voltage (in cabin):- 110 / 220 volts Maximum speed:- 23 knots Stabilizers Stabilized with 2 fins Number of passengers:- 3,013 (on double basis)(max. 3,223) Number of cabins:-1275 Balcony suites:- 18 Balcony Cabins:- 809 Ocean View:- 173 Inside Cabins:- 275 Disability Cabins:- 16 (11 inside; 2 OV; 3 balcony) Crew members 1,054 Pools 3, 4 whirlpool baths Choice of Cabin Initially I wanted a balcony suite on deck 15 on the port side. There are only 9 on the port side of the ship and none was available for the entire 28 days, unless we changed cabin half way through. An idea my wife won’t go with. This was probably due to the rush pf Black cardholders getting their last discounts. There were 40 on the first two weeks and 205 on the second, and on the repo leg the ship was over 1,000 guests below capacity. That meant that over 10% were Black card holders. This left us having to have a balcony. Again there were none available, at my preferred location, on the forward hump of decks 12 and 14. So we had a cabin on deck 12 in the recessed area. The cabin came with the “Aurea” experience, which comes with the all inclusive drinks package and other perks. By comparing prices with the next level experience down, “Fantastica”, I worked out the AI package was £15pppd. If you purchased it as a Fantastica guest it was £22pppd, so it was a bit of a no brainer to have the better experience with the AI package and several other perks, which I’ll mention later. The only drawback was we had to have a cabin on deck 12, which is below the pool deck, as the Aurea package isn’t available on any other balcony cabins on lower decks. This is probably why the cabins on the hump were sold out first. Pre-cruise arrangements We had the outbound flight, BA, through MSC, as I couldn’t get as good a price, independently, as they were offering, which was a surprise to me. It was an early morning flight from Gatwick direct to Bridgetown. We booked in to the north terminal Premier Inn so as to be close to the baggage drop off point which can be used the evening before the flight. I was very surprised that they had no parking for the night and only offered a discounted price on short stay parking. Next time I’ll use the Sofitel as it has its own car park. We checked in and dropped our bags off and were told by the BA rep that we had been wise to do it as there would be chaos in the morning. How right she was, MSC had overbooked their allocation by six people. This was when we had our first bit of good fortune, the upgrade fairy allocated us seats in “cattle class plus” instead of cattle class. (World Traveler Plus in BA speak) The flight was delayed by 1 hr as they changed a wheel, after everybody was on board, but before luggage and cargo was loaded. Embarkation Because our flight was delayed we found there was a long queue on the dockside and up the gangway and on into the ship. There is no terminal building at Bridgetown so the queue was standing in quite a hot sunny area. As an MSC Black card holder I am entitled to priority embarkation, it is also a perk of the “Aurea” experience and there was no facility available. Not to be deprived of my benefits I spoke to an MSC security officer and showed him my black card. He said he didn’t know of the benefit, so I got the table of benefit entitlements out of my information folder and proved it to him. He immediately radioed the guest relations manager, and in less than 1 minute a nice lady appeared from another gangway. I called my wife who was dutifully queueing (she hates making a fuss and being different to others) and we were taken into the ship by the alternative gangway and led straight to the front of the queue at reception. The queue was the typical convoluted snake type rope system which had about 100 people in it and then tailed off out of the area and off out to the dockside, probably 250 – 300 people all told. The guest relations manager, his assistant, the head waiter of the Aurea dining area and the nice lady all made sure everything was correct and spent at least five minutes with us. They spotted a mistake on our cruise card, no code for the drinks package, and had it corrected as well as operating the strange activation machine that links your credit card to the cruise card. The service we were given by all four of them was brilliant and I overheard quite a few people in the queue asking how we got that level of service. We also were asked by people who had spoken to my wife in the queue why we were taken away by a member of the crew. The Aurea Experience This is premium service level and the top level on Musica and Lirica class ships, only exceeded by the Yacht Club on the Fantastica class ships. The other levels are Bella (No frills service); Fantastica (what I consider standard service levels); and from next year a Wellness (for fitness fanatics). The Aurea extra benefits include:- All Inclusive drinks package My Choice Dining Priority Boarding Spa package, including a complementary Bali massage Access to a reserved sundeck I was due to have one massage per person in the cabin per cruise, i.e. two in total. However due do some administrative errors we actual received four each. This also affected the benefits we received as a Black card holders. The error was that my wife was booked on two 14 night B2B cruises whilst I was booked on two 7 night cruises. This became evident when I asked to have cruise cards that covered the entire 28 days instead of having two separate cruise cards for each 14 nights. I was stunned when reception told me my wife was booked on for 28 nights but I was only booked on for 14 nights. I was then asked if I had a ticket for the second 14 nights and having said yes was asked if I could produce it. I duly fetched said ticket from my cabin and showed it to the reception manager. After a quick look at his computer and checking with sales at HQ he profusely apologised for the computer system error. As a result I received benefits for both the Aurea and Black card as if I had booked three B2B cruises and in the case of the massages as if I had booked four 7 night cruises B2B. Still I’m not complaining about these MSC booking errors. Dining on board As we had My Choice dining we were asked at what time we would like to dine. They suggest that the same time each evening is best as you will have a designated table and waiting staff. This was fine for us for most nights, but on three occasions we chose to change our time. This is no problem to arrange, it is simply a case of informing the Aurea head waiter of your requirements. However, he did point out that he couldn’t guarantee our designated table. As part of the drinks package we were entitled to dessert wine, which I like, so on the first night I had a very nice Sauterne. When I asked for it on the next night I was told it was out of stock and would I like the alternate choice an Italian wine. This was equally palatable so I asked for on the following night and was told this too was now out of stock. Not good enough, so I went to reception, waved my Black card and asked if I could meet the Food and Beverages manager (FAB as he is known). The meeting took place the next day and I politely asked if he was aware that the two dessert wines for the AI package were out of stock. He immediately phoned his stockman and was told there was none available, so he then said to get a bottle from the premium AI package list and send it to the MDR for exclusive use at our table. This lasted well into the third week by which time they had replenished the other choices. That’s what I call good service and possibly the power of asking politely, not complaining as such, and having a Black card. Breakfast and most lunches we had in the buffet which does not have sufficient seating at full capacity, which was a problem on the first two weeks. The second two weeks were no problem at all as the ship was sailing with more than 1,000 guests below capacity. We had the occasional lunch in the MDR, which on MSC ships is open every day for breakfast and lunch, with open seating and waiter service. The only alternative dining was the “a la carte” Asian fusion (Chinese, Thai and Japanese) restaurant, which we used twice and had the set “taster” menu as a perk of the Black Card. We could have gone four times but the taster menu twice was enough, four times would have been too much. The big disappointment was that the quality of the food, in the MDR, has slipped to perhaps 2.5 stars (out of 5) from the usual 3.5 to 4 stars I would give to MSC food. This may be only on this ship rather than a general slippage throughout the fleet. The buffet offerings were at my expected quality level. Entertainment For the theatre shows there was a production cast of 21 people, within his number were a three man tumbling act, a three-man gymnastic balancing / strength act, a male/female duo who were aerial artistes, 3 lead singers and 10 dancers. One couple from the dancers were the ballroom/latin experts. The full production shows were:- Mon Amour; a French style variety show which included the obligatory can-can sequence. Gold; A lavish show with costumes based on ancient Egyptian styles. Starwalker; a Michael Jackson tribute show. Grease; from the film of the same name. Samurai; again a lavish costume production. Carnevale di Venezia; a modern tribute to Italian musical tradition. Gotham; based on Batman All the production shows included at least two routines from “gymnastic” acts as well as the resident singers/dancers. Working tirelessly from early morning work outs by the pool, afternoon “party” games by the pool and hosting the evening after show “party”, where they acted as dancing hosts, until the early hours of the morning were the “Animation” team. A group of eleven young people with seeming boundless energy and enthusiasm which they used to encourage people to let their hair down and join in, but in a nice polite manner without being pushy. Evening entertainment also featured live music in some of the bars and lounges as well as the atrium. There were eight acts: Duo Italy, a guitar and mandolin combination who I thought were brilliant. Alegria Tropical, A keyboard player and a singer who played a good mix of pop music both new and old. Fransesco Medas, a pianist (with a computerised box of tricks) who played all sorts of music but specialised in playing the whole of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon album which sounded as if it were the actual album being played. He was brilliant!, but then I love Dark Side of the Moon. He also did a Supertramp set. Other acts were, Tropical box, Sabor Latino, Diego and Opera2band. None of whom I can comment on as I tended to stay with the three acts I enjoyed. One act that was dire, and murdered every song they performed in English, were Duo Celine jazz. They were always the alternate act in the atrium sharing either with Duo Italy or Francesco, and when they came in to change over I took it as a sign to move elsewhere. The staff at reception, who were great people and with whom I had many good laughs as they tried to solve my sequencing puzzles and other table top puzzles; the type that involve moving matchsticks to change the number of squares or triangles, had to endure the caterwaul most evenings. I had a great deal of sympathy for them as they expressed the same sentiments about Duo Celinejazz’s performances. For the crossing extra entertainers were brought onboard; a Classic Italian trio (soprano, mezzo-soprano and a great tenor). They did four classical shows with a touch of acting humour thrown in just to make it different. Three other acts were also brought on but were aimed at the predominately French speaking guests who made up about 80% of the passengers. The tenor also did an impromptu singalong with “Duo Italy” in the atrium, which resulted in most jam-packed atrium I have ever seen. The entertainment was of an excellent standard although most of the production shows were repeated but we still enjoyed them second time round. For the crossing daytime “enrichment” activities were introduced and were organize by specialist people embarked for the purpose. The activities were diverse and included Tai Chi, Creativity (making small arts and crafts items), Bridge, Italian Lessons, English Lessons (with emphasis on pronunciation) and the 5-day team quiz (teams were for up to eight people). There were also table tennis and table football competitions. Al these events were additional to the usual dance lessons, stretching classes, morning walk, and a wide variety of cooking demonstrations. All in All there was plenty of activities to occupy your time and the entertain was of a very good standard. Staff I’ve already mentioned how good the guest services staff were, and now I’d add that our waiters in the MDR were great as well and four of the bar services waiting staff were excellent, greeting us personally (without reading your name from your cruise card), as well as remembering our usual order. There is a feeling among some MSC cruisers that the bar service is poor, I would not agree, the fact is they don’t pester you all the time but rather wait for you to catch their eye as the walk around their designated station. There were occasions when the bar tenders were working at full stretch, in the more popular bars, and there was a delay in getting your drinks brought to you, but by and large the service was efficient and discreet. They have a method of indicating that you have been asked for your order by putting the drinks menu flat on your table and putting small circular absorbent coasters in front of you. This acts as a signal to other staff so they don’t keep asking you and as a reminder where there should deliver the drinks to. tHe one odd thing is that even if you have a drinks package, which is a code on the front of your cad, you still sign for your drinks even though the total reads €0.00. It must be some sort of internal monitoring system, either of the staff or for stock control or both. And finally we had an excellent cabin steward who seemed to work all the hours god sends and sorted out small issues and sent and fetched our laundry, even if we were outside the 10.00 am deadline for handing it over. He also became a convert to Sudoku as he noticed I had two books of puzzles. I showed him the rudiments and gave him one of the books of easy puzzles so he could get to grips with it. He was delighted to be given a small personal gift from a guest PORTS OF CALL Bridgetown Barbados This was our embarkation point and a port of call later on in the cruise. I’ll deal with it later Port of Spain, Trinidad This was our first port of call on the cruise and were we felt somewhat jet-lagged, but we dutifully got up, not too late in the morning, and went for a walk around the town which is close to the port. On the way we found the lovely Trinity Cathedral, with its religiously significant maze, Woodford park, the National library which is built around the old fire station, and the old police station. The inside of the Cathedral was refreshing cool, but that had a lot to do with the huge number of fans whirring away all around the nave. Woodford park had plenty of trees for shade and was just bounded on two sides by the city hall and the cathedral, a pleasant place for a stroll and just adsorb the local feel of people having leisurely picnic lunches. On the way back to the port we found the monument to all the Olympic medalists from Trinidad and Tobago. A nice idea and far better than a gold post box. Roseau, Dominica A short walk to outside the docks and we were able to join forces with four others, 2 French and 2 Swiss, and book a taxi for a tour of the town, a visit to the botanical gardens and nearby rain forest area which included a visit the Trafalgar Falls. The road system in Roseau is all one way streets and so a guided tour is inevitable as the driver works his way around the system to leave the town. Our driver only spoke English, so that was fine for us but meant that we had simultaneous translations into French and German from the couples with us. The driver was keen to point out the severe damage done by Hurricane Erika in August 2015. One such sight was a crushed yellow school bus still lying under the tree where it had been parked, fortunately nobody was in it at the time. The other evidence left by the hurricane was the large amount of rock debris in the river beds. This is put to good use as all buildings are built from the rocks, so building material is free, you simply fetch your rocks from the local river bed and (re-)build your house with them. There was a $5, (government agency), fee to walk to the water falls which were a brisk 5 minute walk down a good path. On the way to and from the falls the driver pointed out the abundance of flowers, fruiting trees, and herbs growing everywhere. Locals are allowed to take as much of the fruit, flowers and herbs as they like but damaging or cutting down trees is a criminal offence. The tour lasted about 2.5 hours and cost $20 each which was only payable at the end of the tour and if we felt it was worth it. That was information the driver gave us before we agreed to using his taxi. We all paid. St. Georges, Grenada Another port in which we walked out of the port and strolled around. Firstly to Fort George ($2 entry fee) up a steep climb were there was not a lot to see but had great views. Then we went and walked around the harbour where the sea life was abundant with brightly coloured fish next to the harbour wall. Whilst walking around the harbour we heard a cacophony of car horns and watched as a long line of minis wound its way around the road. It was the Trinidad and Tobago mini owners club Easter week end jaunt. There must have been 150 - 200 cars, most in showroom condition. A quite spectacular sight and it must have been a bumper payday for the inter island ferry. Martinique We had no great plans for this visit as it was Easter week-end and we expected most things to be closed and this was the case, so we simply followed the blue line on the ground, put there for cruisers to follow to the small beach, paddled in the sea and walked back. We were due to return in a week. Guadeloupe This was what my wife had come for, a visit to the area used in “Death in Paradise” (DiP). As we walked out of the port we were asking for a taxi driver who spoke English, not many did. Eventually one was pointed out to us and we went over to him. He already had two French ladies and was looking for two more passengers. We asked him if he would go to the area we wanted and he agreed but said the other two wanted to go to some “Cascades” and the botanical gardens. Everybody agreed to go to all the sights and the ladies said it would be €50, I said I would pay €40 each and to the surprise and glee of the ladies the driver agreed. It turned out that the ladies spoke no English at all, the driver only spoke a few words of English and our French is almost non-existent. Despite that we had a brilliant day. First was a drive through the rain forest to the cascades, one set of rapids and one average waterfall. Then on to the North West tip of the Island to Deshairs which was our goal. Here the driver asked the locals for the sites used in DiP, and we were shown “Caroline’s Bar”, the Police Commissariat, the jetty, and the church as well as one of the restaurants used in the end “reveal”. In fact we all had lunch in the restaurant, we split the cost of the driver’s lunch between the four of us. During lunch we were in stiches as we tried to hold a conversation about DiP but somehow it worked and the ladies worked out why we wanted to see the place. After lunch it was a short journey to the beach and the house used as Humphry’s abode. A short stop to paddle and we were off to the botanical gardens, €10 entrance fee except the driver who was not charged. The gardens were excellent by far and away the best we saw on the cruise, and we visited a lot of them on other islands. Finally on the way back the driver suggested a visit to the Rhum museum but sadly being Easter Sunday it was closed, so back to the ship. We spent 7.5 hours in all with the driver and ladies on a most memorable and enjoyable day despite the language issues. I let the ladies pay the driver first then I gave him the full €100 and the ladies just laughed and expressed surprise that I’d relented on my own haggling rom which they had benefitted. But I felt that he deserved it. Over the next seven days we bumped in the ladies many times and they always had a “conversation” with us. Tortola, BVI Here we had a 15 minute walk to the botanical gardens, $5 entry fee, which although very nice were not a patch on the ones we saw on Guadeloupe. After about an hour we decided to return to the ship early. St. Maarten A morning walking along the beautiful beach near to the port follow by some souvenir shopping, which ended up as bottles of Rhum for everyone, which certainly challenged our luggage allowance at the end of the cruise. Careful juggling of weighty items between hold luggage and hand baggage and we made full use of the generous BA allowances. Dominican Republic This is one of the few places where we went on a ship’s tour. The tour was to Las Maravillas caves which is the site of some cave paintings created by some of local populace about 1000 years ago and they depict animal forms, mainly iguanas, and the burial of tribesmen. The images showed how the dead were beheaded to allow the spirit to escape. Unfortunately no cameras were allowed, nor were guns!! The tour then went on to a cigar factory, where I learned they were not rolled on “the thighs of dusky maidens” but rather they were rolled on a wooden table. The main mode of transport in the Dominican Republic is the motorcycle, they have motorcycle taxis which lots of people were using, they can be distinguished as they wear uniforms. There were many instances of three adults on one m/c and even four and five people, presumably families, where there were two adults and two or three children. We drove past shops which had literally thousands of them for sale, our guide pointed to shops and said 1,500 for sale in that one; 2,000 in the one across the road. St. Kitts and Nevis Here we had fun a games getting on an open sided tour bus, not an excursion, as we got on the bus we were told only to be told it was the wrong bus. So we changed buses. Then an Italian family got on and protested when the driver/tour guide said he only spoke English. They had been told he could speak their language. They decamped to the first bus we got on. Along comes the manager who told us to get back on the original bus, so the French people behind us shouted that “no way” were they going on the same bus as the Italians. In steps our driver and says he’s going to take our bus and overruled the boss. So some 50 minutes after first getting on a bus we set off. We did the usual tour of the “White Egret’s” nesting site, (the birds are protected by law and it’s off to gaol if you harm one), the sugar factory and Rhum distillery, past the Rhum bottle tree and on to the end of the island where the Atlantic meets the Caribbean. We’d done the sugar-line train before and it’s only possible to do it on a ship’s excursion as they book the train for the entire day. We didn’t think it would be the same second time round and the excursion was very pricy. Antigua A beach day for us here, we caught a taxi and asked to go to Runaround bay a 10 minute drive away. The driver told us it was an OK beach but if we wanted a really nice beach then we should go to Jolly beach. We agreed and after a 20 - 25 min drive we were there. We arranged a time to be picked up, so far we had paid nothing to the driver, and were reassured that he would be back at the appointed time when he said payment would be when we get back to the port. After walking and paddling the whole length of the of the beach in both directions we had just enough time to get a drink at the beach bar. Back to the car park any a sense of relief to see the taxi parked and waiting for us. On the way back we stopped off at a neighbouring beach to pick up other guests from our ship for the return journey. The extra taxi fare was well worth paying as the beach was far nicer than we had originally aimed for and the neighbouring beach where we stopped to pick up the others. Martinique The weather was against us for our return visit to the island, with heavy showers at frequent intervals, so we had a quiet day on board ship. Guadeloupe Again another return visit so we caught a taxi to the aquarium, you will have gathered by now that Andie’s favourite places to visit are botanical gardens, beaches and aquariums (this will become apparent further on in the review). We had done our homework on the distance to the aquarium ( ~ 3 kms) and checked with the tourism office the fair price for a taxi which they said was about €5 pp each way. The bulk of the taxis were asking €10 pp each way. We did get one for €6 pp each way and again we arranged to be picked up. The driver left her business card with the entrance ticket seller and asked the ticket seller to call her when we were ready to go back. This worked well and we only had to wait around 5 mins for the taxi to arrive and take us back to the port. St. Lucia This was one of the places we planned to take the ship’s excursion to the rain forest aerial tramway. It’s the next best thing to a botanical garden. The journey up the mountain was bumpy and the road was twisty which made Andie feel queasy which resulted in her being very sick into a plastic carrier bag whilst we were riding the tram. She felt a bit better after the event. The gondolas carried eight people plus a guide and in order to keep them balanced you were allotted your seat by a member of staff. Heavy people in the middle with the lighter ones at the front and back. We were in the front. Being the rain forest tramway it lived up to it name and the heavens opened up on us, which meant that we got very wet whilst the ponchos, which the guide in our gondola had available for such an event, were handed out to everybody. At the end of the ride you could elect to go on a “hummingbird hike”, a twenty minute quite strenuous walk around the forest to see if you could catch a fleeting glimpse of humming birds. We did the walk and saw several humming birds at close range. Strangely enough if you decided not to go on the walk you had to sign a disclaim saying you had been offered the walk but had declined. Barbados This was the end of the first cruise and the point where several people we had got to know disembarked. There were also major disembarkations at Martinique and Guadeloupe which meant a significant shift in the demography of the guests. Off got the Afro-Caribbean families who were mostly in their 30s and 40s with children of all ages, from babes in arms to late teens. These were by and large French speakers and made up about 85% of the guests on board. Embarking were older couples and singles, mainly Caucasian Europeans, again with many French speakers but there were now more Spanish, Italian and English speakers. The number disembarking far outweighed the number embarking and what was a ship at near full capacity became a ship with over a thousand guest below capacity. The feel of the ship changed, it felt a lot more spacious than before, and the number of child buggies you encountered dropped to almost zero. As for doing things ashore Andie didn’t feel like doing our excursion so we cancelled her booking and I went on my own to the Atlantis submarine. We had looked at doing this DIY but it only worked out about €3 cheaper than the ship’s excursion which wouldn’t entail the hassle of finding a taxi in both directions. We first had to sign a disclaimer in block capitals, which seemed odd, but it became apparent why when we received “dive” certificates after the event. Then we boarded a large tender and headed out to the sub which was nowhere to be seen. Suddenly the sub’s bow leapt out of the sea at about 20 degrees of angle before it slammed down on to the surface. A most impressive arrival. It tied on to the small surface command vessel and open the hatch and disembarked the people who had just had their journey in it. Now it was our turn to board. I managed to get a seat just behind the pilot who went through all his checks and welcomed us on to the 14,867th dive before enquiring as to how many people spoke English, the only language used on board, and got two “Yes’s”. It had clearly stated on all the information and booking forms that this was the case., so nobody had grounds for complaint. We had a safety demonstration and told that the sub was rated for a 140ft depth of dive, remember that when you look at the images. We dived and disappointingly the water was quite murky and photos were hard to get with any clarity. There was an abundance of fish and the obligatory wreck to see. All too soon we were at the surface, climbing back on to the tender and speeding back to the “office” to receive our personalized certificates. Back on the ship for lunch and just in time before the rains started giving some spectacular rainbows. The Trans-Atlantic crossing We set sail from Bridgetown with full 6 days at sea ahead of us. This is where my choice of a starboard cabin was designed to maximize the amount of sun shining on to the balcony, which is what my sun-loving wife would really be pleased about. This strategy would have been fine if we had had my preferred choice of a Balcony Suite on deck 15 or even a balcony cabin on the forward hump. Our eventual choice of an Aurea balcony, in the recessed portion of deck 12, which was 12 under the pool deck, but far enough forward so as to be under a quiet part of it, only partially fulfilled the requirement. The main factor for the disappointment came about because deck 14 overhangs these cabins, and so cuts out the direct sun for the major part of the day. The only times that the sun shone on the balcony was for about 1 – 2 hours after sunrise and in the early evening. Sunrise varied a bit as on five of the days we had to put our clocks forward by one hour. This was one small point that detracted from the holiday, but is what is to be expected on a long oceanic voyage going west to east. Activities we did Spa Treatments We had been fortunate to be told that we could have four complimentary Bali massages during our cruise. As they were part of the Aurea experience you were supposed to have them during the day the cruise they are associated with. This would have meant that we should have had two each in the first of the two week back to back cruises. This is where the Black card came in handy. I had approached the head of guest services, on day two of the twenty-eight days, and asked if it would be possible to al four during the sea days on the crossing. He told me that it was perfectly OK to do that, especially as I had a Black card. He even rang the Spa and told them of the arrangement and suggested that we might like to go and book the appointments straight away, just to ensure we were given times that were suitable for us. We went to the spa, who were waiting for us to arrive and chose the massages we wanted. Now I was led to believe that the entitlement was for a straight forward Bali massage of about 45 minutes duration. I was delighted to find out we had a free choice from the many massages on offer. We chose:- “Hot stone” massage (1hr duration) for second sea day. ”Bali holistic” massage (45 minutes) for on the sixth sea day. “Bali” massage (45 minutes) for the sea day between Funchal and Malaga. “Bali massage with Reflexology” (1 hour) for the last sea day, between Malaga and Barcelona. We both found the “Hot Stone” to be the most enjoyable but differed on our ranking of most enjoyable choices. I had a tie between “Bali” and the “Holistic” with the “reflexology” a long way back in fourth. Basically it hurt or should I say was a tad uncomfortable. Andie on the other hand had the reflexology as her second favourite and the remaining two equal third. If we get them again we’ll both opt for the “Hot Stone” massage. Tai Chi This was one of the “enrichment“ activities specially arranged for the six day passage across the Atlantic. Andie chose to attend the lessons, held twice a day on all the sea days, eight days in total. She thoroughly enjoyed them mostly because it complemented her yoga which she had missed during the first two weeks. 5 day quiz This seems to be a standard thing to do on MSC’s repositioning cruises. Teams of up to eight guests try to answer 10 questions each day filling in the answers on a sheet of paper which is handed in after each session. It is run by the animation team in the theatre, where they patrol the event to ensure no electronic devices or crib notes are used. There were 14 teams entered mostly complete strangers put together on language spoken as a first criterion. The quiz was held in 5 languages. I was in a team with six Australians and one Swedish lady. Teams of people who knew each other had distinct advantage over the others. This showed up on day 1 when my answers to two of the questions, which I knew were correct, were voted down in favour of answers given by an Aussie. These questions involved recognizing a bank note as Egyptian, and the flag of Kenya. Consequently we only scored 5 instead of 10. I had to miss the second day, when the team again scored 5, as I was involved in a wine tasting event. I was a popular returner on the subsequent days when we averaged 7 points per day. This lifted us from a lowly 12 place to a respectable joint fourth by the end with 31 points. The third placed team scored 32 and the runners up scored 33 and the runaway winners 39 points. Had my two answers been accepted on day one we would have been joint second. Wine Tasting This was a very popular event, so much so that they had to run it a second occasion. It was held in the MDR and there must have been 150 people in the one I went to. There were six Italian wines to taste. (abv = alcohol by volume) A Sparkling Prosecco (11% abv) A white (12% abv) Two Reds (13% and 13.5% abv) A Rose (11% abv) A sparkling Red (9% abv) A plate of various morsels of food, some cheeses, breads and hams to accompany the various wines was provided. The sommelier gave a brief lesson on the art of wine tasting then a description of each wine and what food types it should accompany. Assigned to our English speaking table was the English Speaking Hostess. She told us she would translate what the sommelier said. Well she did read a pre-prepared script, hardly translating for us. Almost universally on our table was the verdict that the white was not very nice and the rose was terrible. The sparkling red was judged to be a BBQ wine, i.e. one that could be quaffed liberally at a BBQ and would go down well (in both senses of the word) with guests. A pleasant surprise from the sparkling red. Other things of note for the sea days. Because the hour changed five times during the six days, and in the direction which resulted in the loss of an hour’s sleep, we tended to get up later than usual and then have Andie would go off to Tai Chi, and we would forgo breakfast and have an early leisurely lunch. We also made good use of our balcony to sit out and read and look out for wildlife. We saw plenty of flying fish, two smaller members of the albatross family, a couple of smaller seabirds which I thought were terns of some description. But the highlight was the sighting of some dolphins, travelling at speed and a pod of whales, quite possibly pilot whales judging by the dorsal fin. The use of the reserved sun deck, “Top 16” on deck 16, was limited by the high winds experienced when travelling at 20 knots into a headwind. On a couple of occasions access to the area was closed. There was however a smaller area on deck 15 which formed part of the “Top 16” area. It did get a bit crammed full on these occasions. There was also King Neptune’s party for “crossing” the ocean. I thought that these ceremonies were just for crossing the equator, but obviously MSC use them for a bit of fun on extended periods of sea days. The participants were baptized with the usual concoction of “champagne” (Prosecco to you and me), raw eggs, flour, tinned tomatoes, cocoa powder and baked beans before being pushed into the pool. The state of the pool afterwards meant that five men spend the best part of the afternoon emptying, scrubbing clean and refilling the pool. Ports of Call Santa Cruz The first landfall after the crossing was Tenerife and here we walked out of the port and got on the HO-HO bus doing the complete circuit and part of a second circuit before getting off and walking around a pleasant park, past the Auditorio de Tenerife and the Iglesia-Parroquia Matriz de Nuestra Señora de La Concepción. On the walk we were surprised to see that the trees had knitted and crocheted jackets. It seemed a nice way of decorating the park. We did buy one souvenir, a fridge magnet in the shape of a bottle of wine. I used it to make joke “Special Offer” by creating a sign saying I attached the fridge magnet to the sign and holding it, in the same fashion as our head waiter held the sign and bottle of wine when he came round the tables with that day’s special offer, presented it to the head waiter ,as we entered the dining room saying “ today’s special offer not 50% discount! Not even 75% discount; but to you a 100% discount on this magnificent 2016 wine bottle fridge magnet ; Look at the date, a very fine year for fridge magnets. This is especially for you and is only for today.” He roared with laughter and proceeded to show all the waiters and head waiters and even the Maitre ‘d who happened to be near the door He really got the joke as I had paraphrased the words he used. |The only thing missing was the chance for him to attempt to haggle the price down, as I did each time he tried to get us to buy a special offer bottle. I would ask for an additional 20% off for the Black card holder discount. He thanked me for offer adding that he thought he would be able to stick the poster to his cabin wall with the magnet as was sure it was metal. As an addendum to this story, on a previous port of call he asked about our day ashore and said in his usual jocular fashion," You had a great day but forgot to bring me a fridge magnet." Funchal Another port where we walked out of the docks and into the town, we’d been before and seen the botanical gardens and cable cars. Andie had no desire to try the downhill sled ride. We arrived during the town’s Flower Festival and were treated to some beautiful floral displays and even a group of local folk dancers strutting their stuff. Mid-morning we had a very heavy down pour, so we sought refuge in a café and indulged in the local madeira cake with a nice cup of coffee. When the rain stopped we walked through the streets admiring the displays but were forced to go back to the ship by another series of heavy downpours. Malaga Again we walked off the ship and out of the port to the to the Alcazaba fort, the Castillo de Gibralfaro fort and the Roman Amphitheatre. All three are close together about a mile and a quarter from the cruise terminal, a reasonably paced walk took 25 to 30 minutes to arrive at the ticket office. Price for entry was €3.20 for an adult and was valid for both forts. The Amphitheatre was free to enter. For senior citizens, who had a means of proving their age entry to the Alcazaba fort was €0.60, with another entry fee of €0.60 if you wanted to ego inside the Castillo de Gibralfaro fort. The strenuous climb up to the latter was a steep zig-zag path and is not for people with mobility issues or heart or breathing problems. The HO-HO bus offers an alternative way of reaching the top. We walked to the top where we met one of my Team Greece Australian guests who enquired as to whether I’d walked and was amazed when I said yes. “Good on yer mate I came up on the HO-HO” was all he could say. After pondering a while he asked for directions to the zig-zag path and set off saying ”I think I might try the walk down”. The gardens in both forts are well worth the visit and are reminiscent of the Alhambra Palace. Barcelona We have visited Barcelona seven times before on cruises and seen the sights we want to see, so as you can guess by now we walked out of the port and into the area around Las Ramblas. MSC were charging €8.50 for an all day multi-use ticket on their shuttle bus or, the port bus cost €2.00 one way, €3.00 return. After a couple of hours roaming the back streets and squares on the North side of Las Ramblas went ventured along the marina where a replica of the first Russian frigate (1703) was docked. Then we decided to catch the port bus back. Marseille Again a port we’d visited many times, the weather was inclement and it was costly to get from the port to the old harbour area. A shuttle bus return ticket was €15.90, So as it was the day before disembarkation we just stayed on board and took our time over packing. Genoa Because BA had cancelled our original flights for disembarkation day we booked a hotel for an overnight stay. Disembarkation As Black card holders we were allowed to retain use of our cabin until 10:00 and could disembark at any time of our choosing up until late morning. Our cases would be with the first unloaded in case we wanted to be off with the first group. We chose to get off about 10:30 and roll our cases the 600 yards or so to our hotel, the Grand Hotel Savoia, and get the at round 11:00. We had requested an early check-in time of 11:00 as part of the deal. We were finally checked in at around 12:15. This left us the rest of the day to explore the old city, visit the Aquarium (brilliant, but not cheap. €25 per adult) and have an evening meal. The alternative scenario would have been to be first off, put our cases in the MSC left luggage room in the terminal. This is one of the good things about MSC’s Genoa Terminal. You have to collect your luggage before 14:30. This would have allowed us to do the sightseeing and visit the aquarium before checking into the hotel, but would have meant an extra walk from the town back to the terminal with time restraints to consider. The route we rolled our cases (12 – 15 minutes), the dotted line is through the station. The next day, after a good breakfast, we got a taxi to the airport (€31.50) at 10:30, checked in our baggage and then went to the special MSC lounge on the first floor. This is another facility that MSC offer at Genoa, reserved for MSC guests. I presume it’s only open on disembarkation days, luckily for us MSC Fantasia was in port that day. The lounge is manned by MSC staff and has very comfy chairs unlike the rest of the airport which has hard plastic chairs. Conclusion We had a great cruise which for the most part had only positives, the only real negative was the standard of food not being its usual good to very good rating. The staff were excellent and the entertainment top notch. Glitches in the system were speedily dealt with when brought to the attention of the relevant staff member and for the most part worked in our favour. Would we sail again with MSC? We’re already booked on a cruise next year and who knows if the right offer comes up we’ll jump on one in between now and then. Read Less
Sail Date March 2016
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Cryptocurrencies are experiencing a moment of unprecedented attention and speculation for several reasons. 1) The value of Bitcoin has been steadily climbing through 2017, with Ether seemingly poised to overtake the cryptocurrency giant any day; 2) Blockchain technology has purposes above and beyond cryptocurrency, and has been hailed by some as the backbone of the future financial system; 3) The increasing number of people who see cryptocurrency as a form of investment similar to gold. If cryptocurrencies stabilize in value, buying Bitcoin or Ether has the potential to be a worthy venture.
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In March 2018, Binance announced its intentions to open an office in Malta after stricter regulations in Japan and China.[5] In April 2018, Binance signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Bermuda[6]. Months later, a similar memorandum was signed with the Malta Stock Exchange to develop a platform for trading security tokens[7]. In 2019, company announced Binance Jersey, an independent entity from its parent Binance.com exchange, with the aim to expand its European influence. Jersey based exchange offers fiat-to-cryptocurrency pairs, including the Euro and the British pound.[8]
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I have not been using Coinbase long but I have used it long enough to feel like I’m getting burned. I am using Coinbase as, what I call, a pass through as in the end, I am purchasing crypto that is not supported by Coinbase with the BTC I purchase through Coinbase. While the app itself is great as it is easy to navigate the process of withdrawing funds is not so great. I purchased BTC with the intent of withdrawing to purchase another crypto. A week and several emails later my BTC has not yet been released for withdraw. Prior to this transaction I had done several others successfully with no issues, now, for no reason whatsoever my funds are pended for “further research”. I am a patient person but as I’m sitting here waiting the BTC value is falling and the cost of the crypto I am looking to purchase is rising which means at this point I have missed out on a few hundred dollars of profit all because Coinbase won’t release my funds. I am giving only 1 star because (1) communication with Customer Service has not been great as I am still sitting here clueless on what’s going on and (2) I’ve missed out on significant profit and have no idea why or have any sense of comfort that this won’t be an ongoing issue
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In May 2018, Bitcoin Gold (and two other cryptocurrencies) were hit by a successful 51% hashing attack by an unknown actor, in which exchanges lost estimated $18m.[citation needed] In June 2018, Korean exchange Coinrail was hacked, losing US$37 million worth of altcoin. Fear surrounding the hack was blamed for a $42 billion cryptocurrency market selloff.[72] On 9 July 2018 the exchange Bancor had $23.5 million in cryptocurrency stolen.[73]
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In 1983, the American cryptographer David Chaum conceived an anonymous cryptographic electronic money called ecash.[7][8] Later, in 1995, he implemented it through Digicash,[9] an early form of cryptographic electronic payments which required user software in order to withdraw notes from a bank and designate specific encrypted keys before it can be sent to a recipient. This allowed the digital currency to be untraceable by the issuing bank, the government, or any third party.
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Welcome to the 32nd Coin Report. In today’s report, I will be assessing the fundamental and technical strengths and weaknesses of ExchangeCoin. This will be comprised of an analysis of a number of significant metrics, an evaluation of the project’s community and development and an overview of its price-history. The report will conclude with a grading out of 10. ExchangeCoin was launched in November 2017 with an ICO that raised 650 BTC, equating to over $5,000,000 at the time. The token issued, EXCC, has a maximum supply of 32,003,133, with 4mn EXCC sold during the ICO. Further, the project also has a premine of 12.1mn EXCC, equating to 37.95% of the maximum supply (from which the 4mn was sold to the public in the token sale). The token itself operates on the Equihash algorithm, and underwent a hard fork in July 2018, after which the network migrated to a dual Proof-of-Work/Proof-of-Stake consensus mechanism, with 30% of block rewards rewarded to stakers and 70% to miners. The block reward is progressively diminishing, with the current reward at 24.5 EXCC per block, with 2.5-minute block times.
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The validity of each cryptocurrency's coins is provided by a blockchain. A blockchain is a continuously growing list of records, called blocks, which are linked and secured using cryptography.[23][26] Each block typically contains a hash pointer as a link to a previous block,[26] a timestamp and transaction data.[27] By design, blockchains are inherently resistant to modification of the data. It is "an open, distributed ledger that can record transactions between two parties efficiently and in a verifiable and permanent way".[28] For use as a distributed ledger, a blockchain is typically managed by a peer-to-peer network collectively adhering to a protocol for validating new blocks. Once recorded, the data in any given block cannot be altered retroactively without the alteration of all subsequent blocks, which requires collusion of the network majority.
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For those of you who have not been paying attention to one of the biggest trends in investing and tech, cryptocurrencies are digital currencies using encryption techniques that regulate the generation of currency and verify the transfer of funds, operating independently of a central bank. Units of currency are created through a process referred to as mining.
Litecoin, however, uses the scrypt algorithm – originally named as s-crypt, but pronounced as ‘script’. This algorithm incorporates the SHA-256 algorithm, but its calculations are much more serialised than those of SHA-256 in bitcoin. Scrypt favours large amounts of high-speed RAM, rather than raw processing power alone. As a result, scrypt is known as a ‘memory hard problem‘.
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Over 98% of cryptocurrency is stored securely offline and the rest is protected by industry-leading online security. Your account is also subject to the same scrupulous safety standards, including multi-stage verification and bank-level security. You can even lock the app with a passcode, or remotely disable your phone’s access to the app if it gets lost or stolen.
Auf zahlreichen Handelsplattformen können Bitcoin und Co gehandelt werden. Für ihren Besitz wird eine entsprechende Zahlungsstelle (Wallet) benötigt. Mit dieser virtuellen Brieftasche kann man das kryptische Geld versenden und empfangen. Die Grundlage einer Wallet besteht in einem öffentlichen und privaten Schlüssel. Neben der Möglichkeit Kryptowährungen zu einem aktuellen Kurs über spezielle Börsen zu kaufen und handeln, besteht auch die Möglichkeit durch das Mining neue Coins zu erschaffen.
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Litecoin is an open source software project released under the MIT/X11 license which gives you the power to run, modify, and copy the software and to distribute, at your option, modified copies of the software. The software is released in a transparent process that allows for independent verification of binaries and their corresponding source code.
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In 2014, the company grew to one million users, acquired the blockchain explorer service Blockr and the web bookmarking company Kippt, secured insurance covering the value of bitcoin stored on their servers, and launched the vault system for secure bitcoin storage.[12][13][14] Throughout 2014, the company also formed partnerships with Overstock, Dell, Expedia, Dish Network, and Time Inc. allowing those firms to accept bitcoin payments.[15][16][17][18] The company also added bitcoin payment processing capabilities to the traditional payment companies Stripe, Braintree, and PayPal.[19]
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Coinbase has lost my money twice now. Once was due to an old account that, thanks to a bug in their verification process, I cannot re-authenticate. I bought 1 bitcoin back when they were only about $50 each with Coinbase. That money is gone forever now. And I acknowledge that it’s my fault that I did not set up a forwarding email with Coinbase, their support just refused to help. The second time was a month ago. I made a trade on Coinbase, and for some reason, the app glitched to think I have 5x more money than I actually… Read more »
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The novel hybrid consensus-based TrueChain tends to rely on POW consensus for random node selection, instead of using the slow chain mechanism to ensure security like Thunder.Although TrueChain has released dozens of Dapps, the number of its addresses (including active ones)and transactions is small. After the mainnet is launched, the project has run out of short-term bullish factors, which, plus the underdevelopment of its ecosystem, leads to a price slump within a short period of time. It will take some time for investors to regain confidence.
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Kryptowährungen sind digitale Währungen mit einem meist dezentralen Aufbau. Sie beruhen auf Netzwerken, in denen alle Informationen untereinander getauscht werden. Transaktionen werden gespeichert und öffentlich verarbeitet. Die Digitalwährungen ermöglichen eine bargeldlose Bezahlung. Sie werden im Gegensatz zu den herkömmlichen Märkten wie Aktien, Devisen oder Anleihen durchgängig gehandelt. Zu den bekanntesten kryptischen Währungen zählen Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash und Ripple.
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Despite the intricate technology associated with and necessary for cryptocurrency investing, speculation and possession, Coinbase has created an apparatus that makes this process remarkably easy and familiar, almost like buying and selling stocks. This screenshot from the Coinbase site shows real-time cryptocurrency prices and doesn't look too different from your ordinary online stock tracker.
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According to PricewaterhouseCoopers, four of the 10 biggest proposed initial coin offerings have used Switzerland as a base, where they are frequently registered as non-profit foundations. The Swiss regulatory agency FINMA stated that it would take a "balanced approach" to ICO projects and would allow "legitimate innovators to navigate the regulatory landscape and so launch their projects in a way consistent with national laws protecting investors and the integrity of the financial system." In response to numerous requests by industry representatives, a legislative ICO working group began to issue legal guidelines in 2018, which are intended to remove uncertainty from cryptocurrency offerings and to establish sustainable business practices.[50]
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The first decentralized cryptocurrency, bitcoin, was created in 2009 by pseudonymous developer Satoshi Nakamoto. It used SHA-256, a cryptographic hash function, as its proof-of-work scheme.[14][15] In April 2011, Namecoin was created as an attempt at forming a decentralized DNS, which would make internet censorship very difficult. Soon after, in October 2011, Litecoin was released. It was the first successful cryptocurrency to use scrypt as its hash function instead of SHA-256. Another notable cryptocurrency, Peercoin was the first to use a proof-of-work/proof-of-stake hybrid.[16]
In 2018 Coinbase launched their independant mobile wallet for iOS and Android. The wallet stores the private keys on the user’s device and only they have access to the funds. This brings Coinbase full circle as it started out as a wallet, transitioned to an exchange only (claiming that they are not a wallet) and now they are offering wallet services again.
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An initial coin offering (ICO) is a controversial means of raising funds for a new cryptocurrency venture. An ICO may be used by startups with the intention of avoiding regulation. However, securities regulators in many jurisdictions, including in the U.S., and Canada have indicated that if a coin or token is an "investment contract" (e.g., under the Howey test, i.e., an investment of money with a reasonable expectation of profit based significantly on the entrepreneurial or managerial efforts of others), it is a security and is subject to securities regulation. In an ICO campaign, a percentage of the cryptocurrency (usually in the form of "tokens") is sold to early backers of the project in exchange for legal tender or other cryptocurrencies, often bitcoin or ether.[47][48][49]
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In May of 2017, the world’s first ‘Lightning Network’ transaction took place using Litecoin, where 0.00000001 LTC was transferred from Zurich to San Francisco in less than one second. The open-source Litecoin software can be downloaded, used, modified and distributed by individuals without fear of corruption, as the independent verification of source code and binaries makes for a completely transparent process.
Essentially, if you are interested in trading in digital currencies but don't want to get bogged down in the underlying technology, products like Coinbase are a way to begin a foray into a new form of currency speculation and investing. You do, however, lose some of the advantages of trading in a cryptocurrency and through the blockchain. On Coinbase, you have no pseudo anonymity—your name is attached to your Coinbase account and so is your bank account, so transaction history is relatively easy to track down. And if you're not working on the blockchain, there's not much you can do to ensure that the verification of your transaction history or your account is taking place on the blockchain. You are, instead, placing trust in the intermediary, in this case, Coinbase.
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Properties of cryptocurrencies gave them popularity in applications such as a safe haven in banking crises and means of payment, which also led to the cryptocurrency use in controversial settings in the form of online black markets, such as Silk Road.[66] The original Silk Road was shut down in October 2013 and there have been two more versions in use since then. In the year following the initial shutdown of Silk Road, the number of prominent dark markets increased from four to twelve, while the amount of drug listings increased from 18,000 to 32,000.[66]
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An illustration is a story captured forever
A picture paints a thousand words. Sure, it’s a cliché, but it’s a good one. Exceptional illustration can bring a story to life and nowhere is this more obvious than in children’s storybooks.
So often we see information digitally, our senses are assaulted by animation, we’re bombarded by computer generated design and studio-perfect photographs flash at us from all angles. Creatives are experts at communicating messages to us quickly, simply and with no room for confusion. After all, there is so much competing for our attention.
Exploring Richard Corrigan’s designs, makes you stop and reflect on the power of a beautiful hand-drawn illustration and the sense of wonderment and discovery it evokes. Richard’s illustrations take you on a journey, prompting you to exercise the imagination muscles. Richard is based in York in the United Kingdom and is an award-winning young illustrator preserving ‘hand-drawn’ illustration in the creative world of graphic design.
Tell us a little more about you
I work in all areas of design and illustration for clients all over the world. It can be anything from editorial illustrations, to brand and packaging, to children’s books. I recently established Dog Eat Cog, a design and illustration collective bringing incredibly talented designers together in the one space, I’m helping students and young creatives get access to major client briefs, earn a bit of money and develop their portfolios. I have about five unfinished children’s books I’m illustrating, and I’ve recently been commissioned by to produce a kids book for the Science Museum in London which is a really exciting project.
What is it about illustration for you?
I think creativity in general is hugely important for a healthy society. It drives imagination which, in turn, drives invention. Most of the things we see and use on a daily basis have, at some point, been inspired, dreamt up, imagined and invented.
Provenance matters. What’s yours and how does it relate to your work?
I grew up in Durham, a small place near Newcastle in the North of England – traditionally a mining area. There’s an eclectic mix of people there. With the closing of the mines there is a lot of deprivation, which is in stark contrast to the students that go to the University there.
I think in any place where there is an underlying tension, there is a fantastic undercurrent of creativity. That applies to the whole of the North of England really. It rains a lot, it’s cold and sometimes it’s really grim, so people stay in and drink, talk, write songs, paint pictures and draw. It fosters and encourages creativity, If it’s nice all the time, people don’t have that urge to make something better.
I drew and painted from a young age, but never with any real purpose. After dropping out of University I was a tad lost, but I rediscovered my love of drawing when I moved to York and started working at a stamp makers. I used to draw and put together the stamps on the computer, which was similar to graphic design and illustration really.
What makes for a good children’s book illustrator?
Good wit and the ability to tell a story in a simple way. There are many who do this superbly. Quentin Blake, Dr Seuss, Jon Klassen and Oliver Jeffers are a few of my favourites.
How do you get started on illustrating something?
Generally I start with sketching the concept and composition and then I move on to inking, vectors and textures, whatever the particular style requires really. I’m something of an oddity in the sense that I work in a number of styles, and they all have a slightly different process!
Why is excellence in craftsmanship so important?
Quality craftsmanship is important in creating a sense of pride in what you do, which I think is very healthy. I’ve churned things out in in the past to very tight timeframes, which makes for bland, boring work with weak concepts. Now I always allow a decent amount of time for research, development and design and artwork time so that each piece of work is awesome. To me, excellence is something that is imperfect, but still wonderful, something that is made better by the little mistakes. You see it in music and illustration all the time.
What are your thoughts on the adult colouring in books taking the world by storm?
Apparently they’re a good way of relieving stress, so I’m all for them. Actually, Dog Eat Cog and United by Design are planning to do huge mural illustrations in York, UK, and let everyone colour them in!
Can people ‘learn’ to draw – do you either have the drawing gene or not?
Yes I think anyone can draw, but I think a lot of people lack confidence, so they think they can’t. The best thing about drawing, for me, is the thoughts and ideas they represent, not the technical ability (that’s the bit that can be taught).
What are your top tips for people looking to get in touch with their creativity and imagination?
Read a lot, and go outside.
What piece of life advice do you live by?
Don’t be too precious… some people will like what you do, some people won’t. I don’t think it really matters as long as you’re happy!
What are you curious about at the moment?
Music. I play in a band called Here Be Thieves. I just got a Vox ac30 amp and I’m very curious about how it’s going to sound! Also, I’m curious about the environment, I just watched Cowspiracy and it changed my viewpoint on food - I have stopped eating meat.
How do you create moments of luxury for yourself?
Beer… and tea! But not at the same time!
What takes your fancy in the Cup Above Tea library?
Mmmm, with coffee and caramel notes it has to be the Dark Roast Sumatra
How much tea do you drink?
I’m English, I drink tea every day - at least five cups! My favourite is Earl Grey. I drink it all day every day at work, except first thing when I have a coffee. I like making chocolate biscuit straws - bite both ends off any chocolate biscuit and suck the tea through it, then eat it…. quickly!
Any tea pet hates?
Weak tea!
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As part of its work to build a more profitable, sustainable and dynamic rural sector, the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC) enlisted Currie Communications to launch its new farm diversity tool.
The free online resource, farmdiversity.com.au, allows farmers to investigate almost 100 options for diversifying their enterprise and building resilience in the face of increasing financial, environmental and market pressures.
Currie’s three month campaign strategy used traditional and social media, stakeholder engagement and print and online advertising to position farmdiversity.com.au as the go-to site for Australian farmers seeking to broaden their business approach.
The targeted campaign resulted in nearly 50 people visiting the site every day for at least five minutes on average, to see a shortlist of industries that may be viable in their area and learn what else they could be producing.
Two ambassadors, goat farmer Corrine Arnetts and egg farmer Brian Ahmed, were enlisted to tell their story through media activities and case studies. The Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. Barnaby Joyce MP, also issued a supporting media release.
The campaign engaged existing RIRDC stakeholders, including other research and development corporations (RDCs) and commercial and government organisations, to promote the tool (as well as collateral such as postcards and bumper stickers) through their own well-established agriculture networks.
The campaign achieved national coverage via print, radio and television, as well as online publications. Estimated reach for print and online advertising campaign was 25.7% of Australian farmers (excluding North Queensland Register).
The 700,000 impressions delivered through the online campaign resulted in very strong click through to the campaign website.
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A new technique to protect copper from corrosion
IIT (BHU) researchers used a technique called ‘floating film transfer method’ to obtain ultrathin films of an organic material, squaraine, and to transfer it over the copper articles as layers
By Sunderarajan Padmanabhan
Last Updated: Thursday 10 October 2019
Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, have developed a new method that promises to protect copper, which is one of the most popular commercial metals, from corrosion in a cost effective manner.
Over the years, scientists have developed several techniques to combat the problem of corrosion of copper. However, they are expensive or highly complex or provide incomplete protection in acidic media. The new method promises to overcome these problems.
Researchers used technique called ‘floating film transfer method’ to obtain ultrathin films of an organic material, squaraine, and to transfer it over the copper articles as layers. The anti-corrosion activity was tested in the presence of hydrochloride using electrochemical techniques as well as surface characterization techniques. The tests showed that nearly 40 per cent corrosion protection is reached with just one layer of squaraine and increased up to 98 per cent with four layers.
There are several ways to protect copper from corrosion, but squaraine has an interesting chemical structure. It has a hydrophobic functional group at one end, a hydrophilic functional group at the other end and the two are connected to a square unit in the middle. This helps it dissolve in both hydrophobic and hydrophilic solvents and enables it to be drawn out in the form of thin films. Since metal surfaces are hydrophilic, if squaraine is coated on them, its hydrophilic end interacts with the metal surface and the hydrophobic end hangs out in air and thus repelling corrosive molecules.
For their experiment, the researchers filled a petridish with distilled water up to three-fourth of its height and the upper water surface was cleaned multiple times with small strips of lint free tissue to ensure that there was no contamination. One drop of squarine solution in chloroform was released over the water surface. A blue circular floating film was formed at the air-water interface within seconds. The film was then carefully lifted on to a copper strip and washed gently with a stream of distilled water followed by vacuum drying. The researchers kept depositing layer after layer and after adding every layer tested the anti-corrosion behavior of the layer.
“Though we have used squaraine in this work, we can also use many other cheap materials coated via floating film transfer method for corrosion prevention,” said team leader, Prof Rajiv Prakash, while speaking to India Science Wire.
Besides Prakash, the team included Rajiv Kumar Pandey, Richa Mishra and Gopalji. The study results have been published in journal Scientific Reports. (India Science Wire)
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Meseret Hailu to conduct extensive research in Ethiopia
Meseret Hailu (BS ’11), a third-year doctoral student in the University of Denver’s Morgridge College of Education, has been awarded a Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowshipfrom the U.S. Department of Education.
This particular fellowship program awards grants to colleges and universities to fund individual doctoral students conducting research in other countries for a period of six to 12 months.
As part of her year-long fellowship, which begins in March 2017, Hailu will travel to Ethiopia to conduct her dissertation research on the factors that lead to the persistence of women in undergraduate science and technology majors at Ethiopian universities. Hailu, who is studying higher education at DU, will conduct her research in various cities throughout Ethiopia, including Addis Ababa, Hawassa and Bahir Dar.
Hailu notes that the project requires the use of “a sequential, exploratory mixed-methods design that requires both qualitative and quantitative methods. Ultimately, this research is important because it can influence future development of education policy and highlight the resilience of women.”
Hailu says the qualitative portion of her large-scale research involves recruiting 30 undergraduate women from three public universities who have studied a science or technology discipline. The three universities include: Hawassa University, Bahir Dar University and Addis Ababa University. She’ll then conduct semi-structured interviews to understand the women’s life experiences and identify the factors that have contributed to their success and graduation from college.
The next step, Hailu says, will be to use the emerging themes from the interviews to design a quantitative, electronic survey instrument that will be widely distributed to collect responses from approximately 275 women across all public universities. The large number of responses will help to ensure statistical reliability.
The Fulbright Fellowship aligns well with Hailu’s research interests and her long-term goal of remaining in higher education after completing her doctorate at DU.
In addition to using her research to complete her dissertation, Hailu will also use it to address the gap in the literature about Ethiopian higher education and African education in general. Her work will also provide key stakeholders in the Ethiopian Ministry of Education with resources/research to promote the success of women.
“I plan on continuing this research trajectory as a faculty member, and this experience will provide me with really important research experience and ‘on-the-ground’ skill development,” Hailu says. “To that end, the Fulbright Fellowship is a wonderful opportunity to advance my research agenda and provide me with valuable experience that I can draw from when I apply for faculty positions next year.”
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One of the biggest players in the jazz-manouche* scene in Russia, Kuptsov has been working on this unique direction for more than 15 years. Since then he has been delving into this music style and its nuances with all the meticulousness and precision anybody can possibly imagine.
Today Dmitry represents the Russian view on gypsy jazz with all
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The summer of 2017 he released his first album "The Suncatcher", which had been recorded in cooperation with his French colleagues. It took place at the famous LDC studio in Paris. The album consists not only of various arrangements of well-known manouche pieces, but also a few composed by Dmitry himself.
Kuptsov is well known abroad where he performs in France, Italy, Germany, Sweden and other European countries, where jazz-manouche* has an appreciative audience.
He participates in various big music festivals, including the oldest Django Reinhardt Festival in Samois-sur-Seine (France).
In Russia Dmitry Kuptsov has launched various international festivals such as "Tsaritsyno. Gypsy Jazz" and "Gypsysphera".
"Dmitry's music is what we call fluency and virtuosity."
- Manouche.club
Dmitry Kuptsov Band
An instrumental quartet playing jazz-manouche*, known for its energy but at the same time being bright and emotive. As a band they know how to create the proper mood and ambiance. The band consists of two guitarists, a clarinetist and a double bassist. As a group they offer an unusual view on this virtuous style of music.
The Band:
Dmitry Kuptsov - solo-guitar
Vladislav Denisov - clarinet
Pavel Zhizhikin - rhythm-guitar
Mark Gaidar - double bass
*the most French influenced among jazz trends, originated in Paris in the 1930s
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Young, Tough & Terrible (180 gram pressing)
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Lost Generation — Young, Tough & Terrible (with bonus tracks) ... CD 13.99
They're young and tough – and especially wonderful too – easily one of the most compelling harmony soul groups to ever hail from the Windy City! The set's a Chicago soul gem from the early 70s – recorded with a laidback, slightly tripped-out vibe that's different than the tighter styles of other groups from the same scene – definitely righteous at points, with some of the superbad modes you might hear from an east coast lineup like The Delfonics or Soul Generation, especially when they were trying to get a bit more conscious in their message. Arrangements are great – handled by Tom Tom Washington, Eugene Record, and Cliff Davis – very much at the best Brunswick mode, but again with a deeper sort of vibe too. The title cut's a monster, and a very fitting follow-up to their earlier "Sly, Slick, & Wicked" track – and the album features 2 versions (vocal and instrumental) of a cut called "This Is The Lost Generation", a very righteous soul groove with a heavy production tip. Other titles include "Sure Is Funky", "Thin Line Between Love & Hate", and "Tired Of Being Alone". © 1996-2020, Dusty Groove, Inc.
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Generally Speaking (180 gram pressing)
Invictus/Demon (UK), 1972. New Copy (reissue)
LP...$24.99
A great solo album by this member of Chairmen of the Board – done with some wicked Holland Dozier Holland production, at a level that almost makes Johnson sound heavier here than in his work with his more famous group! The vocals have that same sort of crazy pinched sound that he had with ... LP, Vinyl record album
Inside The Glass House (180 gram pressing)
LP...$24.99 (CD...$13.99)
A great album by one of lost groups on the Invictus label! Glass House were a stellar male/female vocal group with a good deep soul sound – very much in the spirit of other Invictus albums of the era, with a tremendous feel for down home, gritty soul but executed with the smooth HDH vibe ... LP, Vinyl record album
Reaching Out (180 gram pressing)
It's a few years after Freda's big hit "Band of Gold", and she's recording here in a very different mode! The record is produced by Holland-Dozier-Holland, with arrangements by a number of different talents, like McKinley Jackson, Tony Camillo, and Michael Smith – and the overall ... LP, Vinyl record album
Straight Up (180 gram pressing)
BRC/Demon (UK), 1975. New Copy (reissue)
The one and only album by Exit 9 – an obscure funk combo who recorded this rare set for Brunswick in 1975! The group is extremely tight instrumentally – working at a very fast funky clip that's kind of similar to work by Bohannon or Sound Experience – both of whom shared Exit 9's ... LP, Vinyl record album
Ruth Copeland
I Am What I Am (180 gram pressing)
A second sublime set from Ruth Copeland – a funky female singer from the Detroit scene of the early 70s, with key ties to the P-Funk universe, and a unique groove that mixes singer/songwriter modes with the fuzzier funkier elements of artists like Betty Davis or Yvonne Fair! There's a bit ... LP, Vinyl record album
Satisfaction Unlimited
Think Of The Children (180 gram pressing)
Hot Wax/Demon (UK), 1972. New Copy (reissue)
A really compelling little set from Satisfaction Unlimited – a group we only know from this one corker of a record on the Hot Wax label! The style's a bit in some of the harmony modes of the east coast scene of the time – yet like most Hot Wax/Invictus work, there's also a bit of an ... LP, Vinyl record album
Soul Sister (180 gram pressing)
Brunswick/Demon (UK), 1970. New Copy (reissue)
Lost funky work from one of the soulful sisters of Aretha Franklin! Erma's got a hard-hitting style that's right up there with Aretha's best for Atlantic – and on this album, she's working in Chicago with Johnny Pate, Sonny Sanders, and Willie Henderson – for a harder-hitting sound ... LP, Vinyl record album
Do Your Thing (180 gram pressing)
A very cool groove from Jackie Wilson – a record that still holds onto all the great vocal range of his roots, but also pushes into a hipper late 60s style that's pretty darn nice! Wilson's really at home in the setting – re-emerging as a more mature, confident singer with a lot better ... LP, Vinyl record album
There Was A Time (180 gram pressing)
A soaring, burning set from Gene Chandler – completely different than his early hits, and a key point in the transformation of Chicago soul in the 60s! Gene's always had a heck of a great vocal range – and he really gets a chance to use it to best effect on this album of jaunty and ... LP, Vinyl record album
Skin I'm In (180 gram pressing)
Probably the rarest of all albums by The Chairmen Of The Board – and also the last! The album was cut after the band re-formed briefly, and it's got a fuzzed-out heavy soul sound that's quite different from some of the group's earlier work. There's heavy guitar on many tracks – ... LP, Vinyl record album
EMI/Tempo Dischi (Italy), 1978. New Copy (reissue)
Sweet cosmic disco from the Italian scene of the 70s – a record that was produced at a time when the inspirations of Kraftwerk and Tangerine Dream were really finding their way into the clubs! The group is really just the duo of Romano Musumarra and Claudi Gizzi– and the pair work ... LP, Vinyl record album
Hell Up In Harlem
Motown, 1974. New Copy (reissue)
LP...$9.99 (LP...$24.99)
An excellent blacksploitation soundtrack – and every bit as funky as any of Willie Hutch's work for other Motown soundtracks at the time! Larry Mizell and Dennis Coffey help out on the instrumentation – giving the album an extra funky instrumental edge, one that takes it way past Edwin ... LP, Vinyl record album
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Savant Guest Reviews:
A Reason to Live, A Reason to Die
Now They Call Him Sacramento
Separate releases reviewed by Lee Broughton
These two titles serve to signpost the two very different paths that the Spaghetti Western genre was traveling along circa 1972. Tonino Valerii's A Reason to Live, A Reason to Die is a straight forward but superior action movie that comes on like a fusion of ideas inspired by The Dirty Dozen and Where Eagles Dare. Alfonso Balcazar's Now They Call Him Sacramento is an out and out comedy romp that takes its light-hearted and endearing lead from the smash hit Trinity films.
Wild East
1972 / Colour / 2.35:1 anamorphic 16:9 / 114 m. / Una Ragione per Vivere e una per Morire, Massacre at Fort Holman
Starring James Coburn, Telly Savalas, Bud Spencer, Benito Stefanelli, Georges Geret, Ugo Fangareggi, Reinhard Kolldehoff, Guy Mairesse, Adolfo Lastretti, Fabrizio Moresco,
Cinematography Alejandro Ulloa
Production Designer Benjamin Jacobson
Film Editors Franco Fraticelli and Franklin Brill
Original Music Riz Ortolani
Written by Rafael Azcona, Ernesto Gastaldi, Jay Lynn, Howard Sandford and Tonino Valerii
Produced by Michael Billingsley, Tullio Odevaine, Alfonso Sansone and Arthur Steloff
Directed by Tonino Valerii
A court-martialled Union officer, Colonel Pembroke (James Coburn), faces a military execution for meekly surrendering the impregnable Fort Holman to the Reb Major Ward (Telly Savalas). Pembroke had a good reason for his actions and he convinces his arresting officer that his detailed knowledge of the fort's defence systems would allow him to win the fort back with just twelve good men. Alas, Pembroke is given a squad of seven miscreants who only volunteer to join him in order to secure their own stays of execution. With his authority tested from the outset, Pembroke tries to secure a degree of loyalty from his charges by convincing them that a fortune in gold is hidden somewhere within Fort Holman's heavily fortified walls.
After filming A Fistful of Dynamite/Duck You Sucker with Sergio Leone in 1971, James Coburn returned to Almeria in 1972 to shoot A Reason to Live, A Reason to Die with Leone's former assistant director, Tonino Valerii (Day of Anger, My Name is Nobody). Valerii and his team had their fingers firmly on the pulse of 1970s action cinema trends and A Reason to Live, A Reason to Die represents a near perfect example of the kind of big-budgeted action extravaganzas that flourished during that decade.
Coburn's Colonel Pembroke has a tough time keeping his criminal charges in line initially and there are times when it looks like he might not live long enough to make it to Fort Holman. Then again, the whole squad receives a rude awakening when a stop-off at an innocuous looking homestead throws up some nasty surprises. This section of the film plays like it might have influenced a vaguely similar scenario that crops up in Sam Peckinpah's Coburn vehicle, Cross of Iron. But it's when they arrive at Fort Holman that the squad's troubles really begin. The fort is protected by a highly sophisticated alarm system and access to its inner courtyard is made extremely difficult by a number of novel security measures. The only chance of success that the squad has involves negotiating a dangerous cliff face that leads to a plateau that is linked to the fort by a precarious suspension bridge. The squad's attempts to take out the alarm system and gain some kind of access to the fort's inner areas prompt some really tense and suspense-laden set pieces that are superbly executed. The fact that the fort is home to hundreds of Confederate troops means that an explosive 'few against many', The Wild Bunch-like final confrontation is inevitable.
Valerii helmed five Italian Westerns and all five are quite different in their content and approach. The Price of Power, a stylish and political film that allegorically relocated the Kennedy assassination to the Spaghetti West of 1890, is perhaps his most striking and original Western. But, in terms of production values, plotting and pacing, A Reason to Live, A Reason to Die just might be his best shot at a big budget crowd-pleaser. The film does feature the odd incidental political observation though. One potential recruit who turns down the chance to join Pembroke is a religious man who was arrested and condemned for mounting a protest against the war. Valerii's work usually shows the influence of Leone in terms of thoughtful blocking and composition, good coverage of scenes from a number of angles, impressive art direction and neat camera moves but he never gives the impression that he's trying to consciously mimic Leone: we're simply left with the impression that Valerii knows how to put a good looking film together and A Reason to Live, A Reason to Die is another feather in his cap in this regard: there's some really outstanding cinematography on display here. Genre stalwart Riz Ortolani provides a beautiful but melancholic soundtrack score that sounds as if it might have influenced Ennio Morricone's music for Once Upon a Time in America.
A Reason to Live, A Reason to Die has previously existed in two distinct forms: American/British edits that invariably ran anywhere between 79 and 91 minutes and a much longer European edit. The American/British edits often featured a prologue that was missing from the longer European version. Here Wild East present the longest possible version of the film: by adding the US/UK prologue to the longer European edit of the film, the company have put together a definitive version that runs to 114 minutes. James Coburn fans should note that the actor didn't dub himself in the longer version of the film and the services of a dubbing actor were employed instead. Some of those who were previously familiar with the shorter US/UK versions of the film, which Coburn did dub, report that they find the presence of the 'new' voice a little distracting. I have to say that I found the dubbing actor's voice to be a pretty good match and soon forgot that it wasn't actually Coburn on the soundtrack. The dubbing certainly didn't stop me from enjoying the actor's assured and convincing performance here.
The show's other actors acquit themselves well too for the most part. Bud Spencer (Ace High) gets a lot of screen time as the vagabond Eli Sampson and there are some interesting early scenes that set up his relationship with Pembroke. The pair first meet in a shattered New Mexico town where martial law is in force to deter desperate and starving Civil War refugees from looting for provisions. Sergio Leone regular Benito Stefanelli puts in a good showing as another member of Pembroke's squad. The squad also features Guy Mairesse, Ugo Fangareggi, Adolfo Lastretti, Reinhard Kolldehoff and Giuseppe Pollini, who are all given unfamiliar pseudonyms in the film's credits. Telly Savalas was responsible for some superb genre performances as a Mexican bandit (Pancho Villa, A Town Called Hell) but he looks a little stiff and uncomfortable in his role as a Southern Major here and he turns in a fairly subdued performance. The show's production values are very high and the Fort Holman set is really quite impressive. The same fort set appeared in a number of other Euro Westerns but Valerii and cinematographer Alejandro Ulloa (Companeros, The Diabolical Doctor Z) capture the fort's interior from some great angles that serve to make it look both really huge and unfamiliar.
The picture quality of the main body of the film presented here is excellent. The colours are strong and the image is sharp. Note that the prologue, the front titles and the end titles used here were taken from a source that was in somewhat poorer condition than the near mint source used for the main body of the film. The disc's sound quality remains very good.
Dorado Films
1972 / Colour / 1.33:1 flat fullscreen / 88 m. / I Bandoleros della dodicesime ora, Now They Call Him Amen
Starring Michael Forest, Fred Harrison, Luigi Bonos, Malisa Longo, Antonio Almoros, Antonio Molino Rojo, Fernando Rubio, Luigi Antonio Guerra, Indio Gonzalez, Juan Torres
Cinematography Jaime Deu Casas
Production Designer Gisella Longo
Film Editor Teresa Alcocer
Original Music Willy Breza
Written by Alfonso Balcazar and Giovanni Simonelli
Produced by Francisco Balcazar
Directed by Alfonso Balcazar
Sacramento (Michael Forest), Jim (Fred Harrison) and Jim's father Tequila (Luigi Bonos) rumble a team of bad guys who are planning to rob a cash shipment from a locomotive's strong room. The trio believes that the money belongs to the government and so they take it for themselves but the cash actually belongs to a community of farmers who now face eviction. It seems that the bad guys that our heroes outsmarted were working for a crooked banker, Cray (Antonio Molino Rojo), who is seeking to take control of the farmers' land. When he discovers that said farmland is inhabited by a colony of beautiful women who have left their husbands because they refused to stand up to the banker's bullies, Sacramento tries to make amends. However, Tequila runs off with the money and Cray sends his thugs after Sacramento and Jim.
Now They Call Him Sacramento is a film that owes a heavy debt to Terence Hill and Bud Spencer's Trinity series. Hill and Spencer reportedly became rather irked by the rash of look-alike duos that sprung up in the wake of their success as Trinity and Bambino but it seems that the Italian public just couldn't get enough of bickering and brawling tough guy duos during the early 1970s. For a brief rundown on the personality traits of Hill and Spencer's respective characters, check the intro to the review of another Spencer/Hill influenced Spaghetti Western, Ben and Charlie. Those same personality traits are, by and large, written into the characters of Sacramento and Jim here.
Hill and Spencer only did six Spaghetti Westerns as a duo and only three of those were done in full-on, over-the-top Trinity mode. So it's actually quite fun to run into Trinity knock-offs, especially when they're as well observed and executed as Now They Call Him Sacramento is. American actor Michael Forest does a great job as the stand in Terence Hill-type here: his lunky look, goofy grin, athletic disposition and affable demeanour more than stand him in good stead for the part. Furthermore, big Fred Harrison is physically perfect as the stand in Bud Spencer-type and he clearly did his homework with regard to perfecting an impressive take on Spencer's filmic mannerisms. Harrison is actually actor Fernando Bilbao (AKA Fernando Arrien AKA Fred Harris) who played a similarly Spencer-ish role in Antonio Margheriti's madcap but fun martial arts romp, Hercules Against Kung Fu. Bilbao appeared in several Westerns but he's perhaps best known to Euro Horror fans for his role as the Countess's axe man in The Vampires' Night Orgy and his turns as the Frankenstein Monster in the Jess Franco flicks Dracula Prisoner of Frankenstein and The Curse of Frankenstein.
Parts of this show give the impression that Now They Call Him Sacramento was a low-ish budget feature. There's a sequence where a train is meant to stop at two different stations on the same line but the same station is clearly used on both occasions. Other parts of the film give the impression of a much bigger budget: the show's over-the-top but technically impressive finale sees an entire Western town set get demolished by a series of dynamite-induced explosions. But, big budget or low, writer-director Alfonso Balcazar was a seasoned filmmaker who knew how to put a good-looking movie together. The cinematography and other technical aspects of this show hit the required mark throughout. And the kind of budget-induced continuity fluff described above isn't that big a deal when you're busy laughing at the show's genuinely funny comedic content.
The addition of a third character, Jim's father Tequila, for the Trinity-esque duo to bounce off is an interesting move that works well. The double-crossing Tequila is an avaricious, sneaky, foolish and cowardly old Mexican who just can't help getting himself into troublesome situations. But we feel for the old man when he comes across a saloon whose racist owner refuses entry to Mexicans. Actress Malisa Longo plays the feisty beauty Jenny, who is the leader of the colony of disillusioned females. The females make such an impressively determined and pointed strike for independence here that it's tempting to assume that their sub-narrative must be commenting on either the women's liberation movement or some contemporary concern regarding a crisis of masculinity. The bad guys here are largely played for comic effect and they count a pretty well observed Charles Bronson look-alike/act-alike amongst their number. The show's final brawl between our heroes and Cray's bad guys veers perilously close to slapstick overkill but it's brilliantly choreographed. In keeping with many a comedy Spaghetti Western, this show features an ultra-catchy title song that keeps popping up throughout the film. All in all, this is a charming little feature that should appeal to anybody who enjoyed the Trinity films.
Shot and presented fullscreen, Now They Call Him Sacramento plays great when cropped to an approximately correct aspect ratio of 1.77:1 on a widescreen TV. Picture quality here is very good for a flat presentation, remaining reasonably sharp even when zoomed. Taking into account the odd outbreaks of flecks and minor scratches, the odd mild fluctuation in colour quality and a couple of night-time scenes that play on the dark side, this remains a good presentation of a previously hard to come by genre entry. The disc's sound quality is pretty decent too, for the most part. Dorado Films have also granted a DVD release to a rare and thoroughly entertaining pre-A Fistful of Dollars Spaghetti Western, The Last Gun, which stars Cameron Mitchell and Carl Mohner.
On a scale of Excellent, Good, Fair, and Poor,
A Reason to Live, A Reason to Die rates:
Movie: Very Good + / Excellent --
Sound: Very Good
Supplements: three trailers, a TV spot, alternate credits sequence and an image gallery
Now They Call Him Sacramento rates:
Video: Good / Very Good -
Sound: Good / Very Good -
Supplements: photo insert
Packaging: Separate releases in keep cases
Reviewed: March 4, 2007
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HD DVD / Blu-ray
Reviews » Blu-ray Reviews » Zoltan... Hound of Dracula aka Dracula's Dog (Blu-ray)
Zoltan... Hound of Dracula aka Dracula's Dog (Blu-ray)
Kl Studio Classics // R // October 22, 2019 // Region A
Review by Ian Jane | posted October 16, 2019 | E-mail the Author
The Movie:
When a team of soldiers inadvertently unearths a tomb during some excavations, Dracula's servant, Veidt Smith (played by Reggie Nalder of The Man Who Knew Too Much) rises from the grave along with his dog, Zoltan. Apparently they need a new master to serve or they'll die, so they travel across the world to California to track down the last remaining descendent of the Dracula family played by Michael Pataki (Halloween 4, The Return Of Count Yorga) as Michael Drake, who's getting ready to take his wife, two kids, and many dogs on a camping trip in the remote woods.
Controlled by Veidt, Zoltan converts some dogs in the camp area to vampires, and mauls a few random campers, as they hunt down Drake.
Luckily for Drake, Inspector Branco (played by Jose Ferrer of The Swarm and The Evil That Men Do) has been following Veidt and Zoltan from the start and, with the help of friendly neighbors and the clownish local authorities, is able to track down the Drake family just as they're getting ready to head out of the woods after strange things start happening in and around their mobile home.
Drake and Branco take it upon themselves to stop Veidt and Zoltan from converting Michael into a vampire and spreading the curse across the world.
Albert Band's (director of I Bury The Living) Zoltan: The Hound Of Dracula is one of the most unusual takes on the ever-popular Dracula mythos, and also one of the goofiest. The movie has so many plot holes that it's actually pretty funny, frequently so. Despite the presence of some interesting second-string actors, the performances are unremarkable but then, you can't argue with the presence of Michael Pataki and Reggie Nalder, as they both manage to bring that certain something that they had to their respective roles. The rest of the cast is fairly disposable but these two, they're a lot of fun to watch here and that makes it easier than it would have been otherwise to look past the loopy plot and admittedly preposterous ideas behind it all.
Then there are the so-called ‘special' effects, both visual and audio. When Zoltan, and his small army of vampire dogs, gets agitated their eyes start to glow in the dark. While this was almost certainly intended to be scary, it comes across as ridiculous, never frightening and as more of a novelty than anything else. When the dogs attack, obviously fake ‘doggie paws' tear through car roofs, shacks, and anything else that gets in their way, making the spider attack scene in Fulci's The Beyond look pretty realistic by comparison. On top of this, not only does Veidt seem to sound like a monkey whenever he's in pain, but whenever one of the dogs attacks, the same tape loop of barking and howling is played over and over again to the point where it too becomes absurd, while at the same time somehow adding to the movie's braindead charm.
While not exactly good in the traditional sense of the word, this low budget schlock-fest does manage to do what it needs to, however, and that is entertain its audience. The cardinal sin any film can commit is to be boring, and Zoltan, for all its many and obvious flaws, is never boring. If you're laughing at the movie rather than with it, it doesn't matter so long as you're having a good time… and Zoltan is, for fans of B-grade horror pictures of the seventies, exactly that.
Kino brings Zoltan: Hound Of Dracula to Blu-ray framed at 1.66.1 widescreen and in AVC encoded 1080p high definition. While the film's low budget roots still shine through, the overall transfer quality on this disc is pretty solid. Detail, depth and texture are all noticeably improved over the 2002 DVD release from Anchor Bay and colors and black levels are stronger as well. We get nice shadow detail, accurate looking skin tones and just a stronger image overall. There's virtually no print damage here at all, the picture is remarkably clean while the transfer retains an appropriately filmic look throughout, showing no noticeable noise reduction or edge enhancement problems.
The Audio:
The English language DTS-HD 2.0 Mono track is fine. The track is clean and clear, nicely balanced if understandably limited in range a bit by the original source material. Optional subtitles are provided in English only.
The Extras:
The main extra on the disc is an interesting audio commentary track from Lee Gambin and John Harrison, who offer a nice balance of trivia and anecdotal information alongside their thoughts on the picture and what works and what doesn't. They do note that the movie takes itself very seriously, but also discuss how some legitimately interesting gothic tropes are worked into the story. Lots of talk here about the cast, particularly Nalder and Pataki, as well as the director, the score, working with the dogs on set, the makeup effects, other ‘killer dog' movies, and quite a bit more.
Aside from that we get a trailer and a radio spot for the feature, bonus trailers for Jennifer, Deranged, Madhouse, Burnt Offerings, Chosen Survivors, Parasite and Phobia, menus and chapter selection.
Zoltan: Hound Of Dracula has a cult following and it's easy to see why. It's wonky enough to work and it benefits from the presence of some interesting cast members. It's never easy to take the movie seriously but the picture is easily enjoyed on its own strange merits. Kino's Blu-ray release looks and sounds quite nice and the commentary is a good listen. Recommended.
Ian lives in NYC with his wife where he writes for DVD Talk, runs Rock! Shock! Pop!. He likes NYC a lot, even if it is expensive and loud.
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Texas Treasure
Designer Gwynn Griffith gives new life to an old factory in San Antonio
By Rob Brinkley
At the corner of two sunbaked streets in San Antonio, decorator Gwynn Griffith has created her own rich, personal refuge in a late-19th-century brick edifice that hardily withstands the Texas heat. Inside, the temperature is cool, and the rooms give new meaning to the word "collected." With great passion, Griffith has juxtaposed antique cabinets, a Pop Art "hand" chair, a French chaise longue, African stools, and Mexican plaster lions—all within walls that pulsate with color. Saturated greens. Electric blues. Even a deep tobacco-brown in the grand living room, where dozens of mercury "gazing" balls dangle from the ceiling, catching glimmers of the Texas light that cascades through windows nearly 13 feet high.
The scale of the former industrial building—which has housed, over the years, a shoe factory, a seed company, and a metalworking shop—means that there's plenty of wall and floor space for Griffith's collections of paintings, drawings, photographs, and sculptures. Some are by Griffith herself; many are the work of her sons, Sam Giesey and Greg Mannino, artists who inhabit the second and third floors of the three-story structure. "It's a family compound," says Griffith of the building, just two blocks from the San Antonio River and next door to the adobe house that was once owned by the infamous Judge Roy Bean.
Click here to see photos of the San Antonio home.
The realization of this art-filled oasis didn't happen without vision and pluck. Griffith, who has run a one-woman design firm for nearly 30 years, first moved into the building as a tenant in 1994, when the metal shop on the ground floor was fully operational. "There was still ironworking going on," she says. "Bang, bang, bang!" It turned out that Griffith wasn't the only occupant of her third-floor rental space. "There were bats and pigeons. I used to hunt squab up there with a pellet gun. It was a very primitive situation." She made the best of it by raising walls, turning the open loft into a cozy haven.
Five years later, when a chance to buy the entire building presented itself, Griffith took the leap. Out went the first floor's metalworking equipment and drill presses; up went more walls. A raised concrete floor where welders once worked was chopped up and hauled away. Old French windows were modified to fit the existing openings. ("I wanted to fling them open," says the decorator. "Of course, when it rains, I have to go around and close them all. Now I know why double-hung windows were invented.")
Griffith left intact at least one remnant of the building's industrial history: the scarred pine flooring, which has been infused with character by scorch marks from a forge's flying sparks and coals. Ultimately, she moved downstairs, transforming the raw space into a combination residence and design office. (The relocation also offered easy access to the property's remarkably lush gardens, where she grows spinach, jalapeños, tomatoes, and basil.)
As Griffith applied color and brought in art and antiques, the ground floor came alive. The rich and layered palette sprung "from out of my head," she says. The entry hall glows emerald-green. The kitchen walls blend lemon and lime. The effect everywhere is theatrical—a fitting backdrop for her quirky, eclectic assemblages, hunted and gathered in shops, on trips, and online.
Griffith's mastery at mixing elements is self-taught. She planned to be a marine biologist, she says, but fell into her current career, first designing an office for her former husband, then homes for friends. She has filled her own space the same way she decorates for clients: intuitively and organically, her only design tenet being an affinity for pairs, to add a bit of order to an array of disparate pieces.
She collects energetically, with no plan or theme. "There are more Latin-flavored paintings than anything else," she says, "but it's not intentional." The work of her artist sons crops up in bursts. In the master bedroom, a mural of a Persian landscape by Mannino fills the walls, with trees stretching to the ceiling. In a cabinet in the room she calls her "chamber of curiosities," a sculpture by Giesey takes pride of place. It's a clay figure of a supine chicken, augmented with taxidermy head and feet—"a Mother's Day present," says Griffith, laughing.
Lately the decorator has found herself being pulled in new aesthetic directions. "All the rooms I've fiddled with recently I've changed to white," she says. She is drawn to modernist paintings of the 1930s and '40s, and to sleek contemporary light fixtures. There are hints of this unusual new direction at her own home: to wit, a pair of chairs by Vignelli Associates, circa 1985, which look like handkerchiefs caught in free fall. They pull up to a well-weathered, white-marble table in the kitchen. "I'm a restless spirit," confesses Griffith. "I love change. I've been known to move the bed to the middle of the living room if the mood strikes." Her eyes twinkle. "Nothing is nailed down."
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The best things to see and do in Frankfurt
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With its magnificent skyscrapers and vast urban parks,Frankfurt is unlike any other city in Germany. Affectionately known as‘Mainhattan’, the city lies on the Main river inthe central German state of Hesse.
A warm and welcoming city, Frankfurt delivers classic German charm in abundance. Explore the half-timbered buildings of the medieval Altstadt, sample the relaxed café culture of Sachsenhausen and Bornheim, pedal along the banks of the Main to reach the Palmengarten – Frankfurt’s extraordinarily beautiful and unexpectedly vast botanic gardens – or discover the Old Masters of the revered Städel Museum. There’s so much to see and do here, you won’t know where to begin.
To help you get the most from your visit to Frankfurt, we’ve put together a guide to the city’s unmissable highlights, hidden gems and best food and drink spots.
Must-see sights
Romërberg
Römerberg lies at the historic heart of Frankfurt. It’s an ancient public square that’s been the seat of the city’s town hall and administrative centre since the 15th century. With its cobblestones and traditional timber-framed buildings, the square is a stark but welcome contrast to the ultra-modern cityscape of Frankfurt’s financial quarter. Römerberg is lined with traditional cafés and eateries, with outdoor terraced-seating providing the perfect setting for an early afternoon lunch in the summer months.
One of two botanic gardens in Frankfurt, Palmengarten is an expansive 19th-century landscaped garden situated in the elegant residential neighbourhood of Westend-Nord, which boasts some of Frankfurt’s most beautiful and expensive homes. The garden comprises landscaped grounds and a series of greenhouses containing rare species of tropical and subtropical plants. For nature lovers and the green-fingered alike, it’s a must-see.
Goethe House
Wander down the elegant boulevard of Großer Hirschgraben and you’ll stumble upon Goethe House, a handsome, 18th-century building that served as the childhood home of acclaimed German writer and statesman, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Now a museum, the house offers a fascinating insight into the life of this pioneering Frankfurter, as well as Frankfurt’s WWII-era Jewish ghetto, which was located just a couple of streets away.
Founded in 1815, the Städel Museum is Frankfurt’s foremost art gallery, housing an outstanding collection of works from European masters including Rembrandt, Cézanne, Picasso, Rubens, Dürer and Renoir. The Städel collection is considered one of the most important in Germany, with over 2,700 artworks and some 600 sculptures dating from the Middle Ages to the present day. The museum offers two cafés for midday refreshments, as well as a fantastic bookstore and print shop.
If shopping is on your to-do list in Frankfurt, look no further than Zeil, the city’s finest retail promenade. Taking its name from the Germanic word for ‘row’, Zeil features several flagship department stores and a handful of designer brands, making it a mecca for shoppers any day of the week. The street is similar to other famous European retail thoroughfares; think London’s Oxford Street, Berlin’s Kurfürstendemm and the Champs-Élysées of Paris.
Frankfurt Cathedral
Rivalling Cologne’s world-famous cathedral, the Frankfurter Dom or Kaiserdom is a vast Roman Catholic Church in the centre of the city, dedicated to Saint Bartholomew. Despite its name, Frankfurt Cathedral is actually an ‘imperial great church’ and has never been a true cathedral. That said, it’s still an impressive sight, with its ornate Gothic spire standing at 95 metres in height and offering stunning city views for those with energy enough to climb its 200+ stone steps.
Frankfurt's Hidden Gems
The best of Frankfurt’s food and drink
With a name synonymous with German sausages, it should comeas no surprise that Frankfurt has a fierce reputation for its incrediblecuisine. Here, we look at the city’s must-eats, and where’s best to samplethem.
Frankfurter Würstchen
No visit to Frankfurt would be complete without sampling a traditional Frankfurter, served, of course, in the traditional Frankfurt way. Unlike in other parts of Germany, where bratwursts are grilled over hot coals, the Frankfurter is boiled in water and served with a slice of white bread and a side of mustard and horseradish. It may be simple, but it’s certainly delicious.
Where to find it: The Kleinmarkthalle we mentioned earlier is sure to have traditional offerings of Handkäs mit Musik for you to buy and take home, but if you want to sample it prepared by a professional, make for Struwwelpeter – one of Frankfurt’s most traditional and authentic eateries.
Handkäs mit Musik
Curiously, Handkäs mit Musik translates as ‘hand cheese with music’, which is, we’ll admit, a truly odd name. Don’t be put off, though, because this happens to be Frankfurt’s favourite cheese; a salty, low-fat cow’s milk variety that’s marinated with olive oil, salt, pepper, caraway and onions, and normally served as an appetiser before a main meal in traditional Hesse restaurants.
Grüne Soße
You won’t get far in Frankfurt before encountering Grüne Soße, a suspiciously-bright green sauce that appears in restaurants across the city. This herby mixture is an icon of Frankfurt’s culinary scene, and is made from chopped herbs, yoghurt, mayonnaise and quark cheese. Even if it doesn’t look all that appetising, you’ll be hard-pressed not to get some on your plate by the end of your visit.
Where to find it: There’s only one place to go if you want to try authentic Grüne Soße in Frankfurt, and that’s Grüne Soße und Mehr – a restaurant named after this trademark sauce. We’d recommend Grüne Soße und Schnitzel for a truly German lunch.
Frankfurter Rippchen
Frankfurters do traditional German food very well, and you’ll find many restaurants offering Frankfurter Rippchen – a hearty dish comprising slow-cooked pork cutlets, sauerkraut, potato and mustard. It’s often at the top of the menu in traditional Hesse restaurants, and is so satisfying washed down with a light German Pilsner.
Where to find it: If you’re willing to go a little off the beaten track, restaurant Atschel does a classic take on Frankfurter Rippchen that will satisfy even the largest of appetites. Grüne Soße is also on the menu and makes the perfect accompaniment.
Frankfurter Kranz
Sweet tooth? Indulge it with a slab of Frankfurter Kranz, a ring-shaped cake that’s enduringly popular with locals. The cake comprises multiple layers glued together with rich buttercream and topped with glacé cherries and squirty cream – perfect for afternoon tea.
Where to find it: You’ll see Frankfurter Kranz in bakeries across the city, but the locals’ favourite is found at Café Laumer, a charming eatery on Bockenheimer Landstraße that’s impossible to enter without trying a slither of this iconic dessert.
Need the lowdown on Frankfurt before an upcoming visit? Here, we cover the essentials of the city, so you can acquaint yourself before you arrive.
The population of Frankfurt is 736,414 (2016 UN data).
Frankfurt is officially called Frankfurt am Main, and is the largest city on the Main River.
Despite being the largest city in the state of Hesse, Frankfurt isn’t the capital; that honour belongs to Wiesbaden.
Acclaimed German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was born in Frankfurt in 1749.
Frankfurt is home to the largest inner-city forest in Germany, the Stadtwald, which covers a 5,000-hectare space to the south of the city centre.
The city is home to two of Europe’s tallest skyscrapers, including the Commerzbank, which stands at 259 metres in height.
Frankfurt airport is the largest and busiest in Germany, and the third largest in Europe.
Frankfurt hosts over 30 industrial fairs and expos a year, more than any other city in Europe.
Frankfurt was once home to the tallest beer tank in the world, housed in the famous Henninger Tower. Sadly, in 2013, the tower was demolished.
One in three people living in Frankfurt are not German citizens, such is the city’s cosmopolitanism.
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Wine-lovers will relish a journey to the centre of the Franconian wine country to taste local produce in the beautiful setting of the Bishop’s Cellar in Wurzburg.
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Berlin to Basel
Enjoy an enriching two-night city break in Berlin, experiencing the diverse culture of the German capital, before taking the classic passage of the Main, Rhine and Moselle rivers across Germany.
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Prague to Trier
From the momentous cityscape of Prague to the serene beauty of the Moselle, join us as we tour Europe from the Czech Republic and on to the timeless passage of the Main, Rhine and Moselle rivers.
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An Obituary for Ohren
By Dr. Joe Ohren, Retired EMU MPA Public Administration Faculty
NOTE: this is an edited version of the text of Dr. Ohren’s comments on the evening of September 27, 2016, at a celebration of his 44 years in the profession. His comments followed those of several former students and professionals who had been invited to reflect on his impact.
Good evening and thank you all for coming to this celebration; I have spoken to many of you personally and hope to connect with all of you before the evening is over. But, if not, please know that I am delighted to have you join me for this special evening. You should know at the outset of my remarks that I was not sure I wanted to do this; I spoke at the 35th anniversary reception of the MPA program over a year ago and in many ways I saw that as my “swan song.”
But Jeff Bernstein was pretty persuasive in saying that while I had had a chance to speak at that event, others had not had a chance to reflect on my tenure in and contribution to the program and the profession. So I relented, and am very grateful to Jeff and Rose Soliven for all their work in pulling this together, and undoubtedly Doreen Mendelssohn had much to do with this as well.
As is often the case for my lectures or speeches I take my cue from a newspaper article or a current event and weave it into what I hope will be a coherent presentation. This evening I take my cue from a recent New York Times article written by Bruce Weber, the obituary writer who, after eight years on that assignment, moved to a new assignment.
I have borrowed from him—and hence my title, An Obituary for Ohren—the following thoughts:
…an obituary is not about a death, but a life. … An obituary is, after all, the first last word on a life, a public assessment of a human being’s time on earth, a judgment on what deserves to be remembered.
Obviously, this is not an obituary in the literal sense. But, in a self-serving way, I want to offer an “assessment of my time on earth,” and my own judgments of what I hope “deserves to be remembered.” You have heard already the thoughts of others, their judgments of what deserves to be remembered, mostly based on an assessment of my time here at EMU. So I figure it is only fair to offer my own insights.
My experiences in the mid 1960s and early 1970s, first at Aquinas College and then later at Syracuse University, encouraged me to think beyond myself, from the Dominican “Four Pillars”—community life, common prayer, study and service—to the Athenian Oath at the Maxwell School, from which I quote:
We will transmit this city not only not less, but greater, better and more beautiful than it was transmitted to us.
Teaching was not my first career choice—I wanted to make a difference in cities as a city manager, a product of an introductory public administration class in my junior year taught by Robert Clarke at Aquinas. He was the first of several important mentors in my life, and one I was able to thank publicly at a Michigan Political Science Association meeting some years ago.
What I wanted to do was to help shape policies to be adopted by elected governing boards (none of that politics-administration dichotomy for this student of Public Administration), and more importantly, implementing those policies in the public interest.
These were, after all, the heady days of the Great Society, when a generation of young people sought out public service—while others, including two of my brothers, fought to protect us from the “falling dominoes”—to make our society more just, safer, healthier, and more equitable. In writing this of course I was tempted to borrow the phrase, “Make America Great!” For us all is how I would end that phrase since that is really what we were seeking.
But, as sometimes happens—I too hope that I have had that impact over 40 plus years—a mentor at Syracuse suggested I consider teaching. “Why not,” I think I remember him saying, “teach future generations of city managers. Impart to them what you have learned here with us. I think you would be good at it!” (Of course, this is an imaginary conversation from 1969, but I suspect Guthrie Birkhead would feel comfortable with my characterization of the conversation.)
And, the rest, as they say, is history. I taught for two years in the acclaimed Public Affairs Program at Syracuse, finished the doctoral coursework and defended a dissertation, and over the next 42 years I fell in love with teaching. Not right away, but over time.
I remember writing out my lectures, longhand on yellow pads, for each class period, reading them from the podium, afraid to ask questions, or take questions for that matter, for fear I would lose my place. Learning the class material again, not as a student, but as a teacher must.
And, gradually finding a way to connect with students—in the classroom using exercises and probing questions, in advising sessions, both academic and personal, in joint research projects, and as I grew, in collaborative public service projects and contracts.
I remember vividly, to this day, writing a section of a HUD report in 1970 for Dean Alan “Scotty” Campbell, who was under contract with the Department. He paid me with a personal check, still another mentor. It started me on a similar journey and led me to recruit interested and exceptional students to support my own contracts as I began my consulting work and extending the student learning process outside the classroom.
For me, teaching became not just a career, but a calling, a vocation to use David Brooks conception:
a vocation involves falling in love with something, having a conviction about it and making it part of your personal identity. … it reveals itself in a sense of enjoyment as you undertake its tasks and it can’t be easily quit when setbacks and humiliations occur.
For me it was wonderful; despite the lack of immediate feedback from legions of students, I won several teaching awards over the years, and in 2005 Eastern Michigan University bestowed on me a coveted Institutional Values Award for Community Engagement.
But, it had its downsides; my commitment to my “calling” got in the way of family relationships and my wife and older kids undoubtedly suffered. Some of my colleagues found me testy or aggressive at times—I would use the word assertive, but I suspect that at times I came across as pretty self-righteous. Indeed, a former department head took me aside at one point and suggested that some of my colleagues wouldn’t trust me in the Chair’s position, a role I aspired to at one point in my life. “You take yourself too seriously!” I remember him saying.
As a student of bureaucracy I learned how to make my way around the university, establishing personal relationships with others in key positions and working around the system for students who sought my help. And, on more than one occasion it got me into trouble; I always apologized after the fact rather than seeking permission in advance.
And, not every student enjoyed my approach to the teaching-learning process. Consider the following comments from recent student evaluations:
Your test questions are too broad, often difficult to interpret;
You often go off on tangents;
Limit your “rants;”
All over the place at times, try not to jump around as much;
Lectures and discussions are often disconnected from assigned readings;
Not enough structure to the class—Ohren seems to wander all over, both literally and figuratively.
These impacts and reactions need to be acknowledged here since, in the words of the obituary writer, “unsavory details are often unavoidable.”
And, given that my life has been so tied up with my identity as Dr. Ohren or Professor Ohren, I am only now realizing how hard it is to learn, or perhaps relearn, how to be “Just Joe.”
But, as I have finished teaching here at EMU—I suspect I will continue to teach in other venues for as long as I am able—I am reminded often of the impact I have had. As Sandra and I travel around the state, I find myself noting that “one of my alums” is city manager or finance director there, or I have worked with that governing board to build consensus on an action plan.
I have had the good fortune to have one leg in the university and one leg in the real world; sharing the latest research findings with elected and appointed governing board members and city administrators, speaking to and writing for professional audiences rather than the more traditional academic publications, while at the same time infusing those required classroom readings with real world examples, even if I wandered all over at times.
On what basis do I hope to be remembered? How would I end my obituary? As I did earlier, let me draw from some recent student evaluations for some perspectives:
You can tell he loves what he does;
Entertaining and stimulating, always animated;
Passionate about what he teaches and cares about his students;
Makes the material relevant and interesting, weaving in personal experiences and examples to help us understand the material;
Personable and approachable;
Respectful of student opinions;
Helped whenever students needed it;
Always available for questions or advising.
So, how would I like be remembered?
As a stimulating and provocative teacher;
A warm and supportive advisor;
A combative colleague at times;
A mentor for young colleagues and students alike;
but beyond Dr. Ohren,
Evolving into a pretty good father and husband over the years;
A fair baker and cook who has been willing to share his treats with students and colleagues and now with sick neighbors and good friends;
A devoted grandfather who enjoys catching up with all seven of the kids;
An activist elder who is committed to having an impact on environmental policies;
And, perhaps most important at this point in life,
As someone who tries not to take himself too seriously.
In the words of my spouse, a “mensch”—a person of true goodness and integrity.
Before I close, let me remind you that the other reason for doing this is to encourage donations to the scholarship fund set up in my name several years ago by a former student and now colleague. This is truly, to borrow the phrase, the gift that can keep on giving, supporting worthy students who are pursuing unpaid internships as part of their own learning process.
Thank you all again for sharing this evening; a special thanks to Sandra and the Ohren clan—kids and grandkids; to my friends from around the area who have become a supportive community as I have transitioned to “Just Joe”; to my departmental colleagues, many of whom are here this evening, and especially to Jeff Bernstein, Rose Soliven and Doreen Mendelssohn who played leadership roles in pulling this together; and finally to Eastern Michigan University, which despite its challenges and frustrations at times, has been a good home for me for the past three decades.
Dr. Joe Ohren ([email protected]) retired after 31 years as a public administration faculty member of the Eastern Michigan University MPA Program. Throughout his career, Joe dedicated himself to the education of future public servants and helped more than 60 local communities with goal setting, team building, strategic management, and performance management.
If you wish to write a note about Joe that will be compiled in a commemorative publication, contact Rose Soliven ([email protected]) by October 25, 2016.
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